transcribed by [david] [price] , email @email@ 1 transcribed 2 by 2 by 5 , 5 , 6 email 6 email 7 @email@ [the] [water] [babies] [chapter] [i] [wordsworth] [.] once upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep , and his name was [tom] . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 chimney-sweep 9 chimney-sweep 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 name 13 name 14 was 14 was 16 . that is a short name , and you have heard it before , so you will not have much trouble in remembering it . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 short 4 short 5 name 5 name 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 heard 10 heard 11 it 11 it 12 before 12 before 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 you 15 you 16 will 16 will 17 not 17 not 18 have 18 have 19 much 19 much 20 trouble 20 trouble 21 in 21 in 22 remembering 22 remembering 23 it 23 it 24 . he had never been taught to say his prayers . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 taught 5 taught 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 his 8 his 9 prayers 9 prayers 10 . he cried half his time , and laughed the other half . 1 he 2 cried 2 cried 3 half 3 half 4 his 4 his 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 laughed 8 laughed 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 half 11 half 12 . and he would have apprentices , one , two , three , if he could . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 apprentices 5 apprentices 6 , 6 , 7 one 7 one 8 , 8 , 9 two 9 two 10 , 10 , 11 three 11 three 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 could 15 could 16 . one day a smart little groom rode into the court where [tom] lived . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 a 3 a 4 smart 4 smart 5 little 5 little 6 groom 6 groom 7 rode 7 rode 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 court 10 court 11 where 11 where 13 lived 13 lived 14 . and [tom] thought so likewise , and , indeed , would have done and behaved his best , even without being knocked down . 1 and 3 thought 3 thought 4 so 4 so 5 likewise 5 likewise 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 , 8 , 9 indeed 9 indeed 10 , 10 , 11 would 11 would 12 have 12 have 13 done 13 done 14 and 14 and 15 behaved 15 behaved 16 his 16 his 17 best 17 best 18 , 18 , 19 even 19 even 20 without 20 without 21 being 21 being 22 knocked 22 knocked 23 down 23 down 24 . now , [i] dare say , you never got up at three o'clock on a midsummer morning . 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 dare 4 dare 5 say 5 say 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 never 8 never 9 got 9 got 10 up 10 up 11 at 11 at 12 three 12 three 13 o'clock 13 o'clock 14 on 14 on 15 a 15 a 16 midsummer 16 midsummer 17 morning 17 morning 18 . all else was silent . 1 all 2 else 2 else 3 was 3 was 4 silent 4 silent 5 . for old [mrs] [earth] was still fast asleep ; and , like many pretty people , she looked still prettier asleep than awake . 1 for 2 old 2 old 5 was 5 was 6 still 6 still 7 fast 7 fast 8 asleep 8 asleep 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 , 11 , 12 like 12 like 13 many 13 many 14 pretty 14 pretty 15 people 15 people 16 , 16 , 17 she 17 she 18 looked 18 looked 19 still 19 still 20 prettier 20 prettier 21 asleep 21 asleep 22 than 22 than 23 awake 23 awake 24 . soon they came up with a poor [irishwoman] , trudging along with a bundle at her back . 1 soon 2 they 2 they 3 came 3 came 4 up 4 up 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 poor 7 poor 9 , 9 , 10 trudging 10 trudging 11 along 11 along 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 bundle 14 bundle 15 at 15 at 16 her 16 her 17 back 17 back 18 . she had a gray shawl over her head , and a crimson madder petticoat ; so you may be sure she came from [galway] . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 gray 4 gray 5 shawl 5 shawl 6 over 6 over 7 her 7 her 8 head 8 head 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 crimson 12 crimson 13 madder 13 madder 14 petticoat 14 petticoat 15 ; 15 ; 16 so 16 so 17 you 17 you 18 may 18 may 19 be 19 be 20 sure 20 sure 21 she 21 she 22 came 22 came 23 from 23 from 25 . and she took [mr] . grimes ' fancy so much , that when he came alongside he called out to her : 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 took 3 took 5 . 5 . 6 grimes 6 grimes 7 ' 7 ' 8 fancy 8 fancy 9 so 9 so 10 much 10 much 11 , 11 , 12 that 12 that 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 came 15 came 16 alongside 16 alongside 17 he 17 he 18 called 18 called 19 out 19 out 20 to 20 to 21 her 21 her 22 : " this is a hard road for a gradely foot like that . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 hard 5 hard 6 road 6 road 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 gradely 9 gradely 10 foot 10 foot 11 like 11 like 12 that 12 that 13 . will ye up , lass , and ride behind me ? " 1 will 2 ye 2 ye 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 lass 5 lass 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 ride 8 ride 9 behind 9 behind 10 me 10 me 11 ? 11 ? 12 " but , perhaps , she did not admire [mr] . grimes ' look and voice ; for she answered quietly : 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 admire 8 admire 10 . 10 . 11 grimes 11 grimes 12 ' 12 ' 13 look 13 look 14 and 14 and 15 voice 15 voice 16 ; 16 ; 17 for 17 for 18 she 18 she 19 answered 19 answered 20 quietly 20 quietly 21 : " no , thank you : i 'd sooner walk with your little lad here . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 : 6 : 7 i 7 i 8 'd 8 'd 9 sooner 9 sooner 10 walk 10 walk 11 with 11 with 12 your 12 your 13 little 13 little 14 lad 14 lad 15 here 15 here 16 . 16 . 17 " " you may please yourself , " growled [grimes] , and went on smoking . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 please 4 please 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 growled 8 growled 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 went 12 went 13 on 13 on 14 smoking 14 smoking 15 . then he asked her where she lived , and she said far away by the sea . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 asked 3 asked 4 her 4 her 5 where 5 where 6 she 6 she 7 lived 7 lived 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 far 12 far 13 away 13 away 14 by 14 by 15 the 15 the 16 sea 16 sea 17 . and there [grimes] stopped , and looked ; and [tom] looked too . 1 and 2 there 2 there 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 too 12 too 13 . tom was wondering whether anything lived in that dark cave , and came out at night to fly in the meadows . 1 tom 2 was 2 was 3 wondering 3 wondering 4 whether 4 whether 5 anything 5 anything 6 lived 6 lived 7 in 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 dark 9 dark 10 cave 10 cave 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 came 13 came 14 out 14 out 15 at 15 at 16 night 16 night 17 to 17 to 18 fly 18 fly 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 meadows 21 meadows 22 . but [grimes] was not wondering at all . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 wondering 5 wondering 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 . tom was picking the flowers as fast as he could . 1 tom 2 was 2 was 3 picking 3 picking 4 the 4 the 5 flowers 5 flowers 6 as 6 as 7 fast 7 fast 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 . the [irishwoman] helped him , and showed him how to tie them up ; and a very pretty nosegay they had made between them . 1 the 3 helped 3 helped 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 showed 7 showed 8 him 8 him 9 how 9 how 10 to 10 to 11 tie 11 tie 12 them 12 them 13 up 13 up 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 a 16 a 17 very 17 very 18 pretty 18 pretty 19 nosegay 19 nosegay 20 they 20 they 21 had 21 had 22 made 22 made 23 between 23 between 24 them 24 them 25 . " why , master , [i] never saw you do that before . " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 master 4 master 5 , 5 , 7 never 7 never 8 saw 8 saw 9 you 9 you 10 do 10 do 11 that 11 that 12 before 12 before 13 . 13 . 14 " " nor will again , most likely . 1 " 2 nor 2 nor 3 will 3 will 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 most 6 most 7 likely 7 likely 8 . ' [twasn't] for cleanliness [i] did it , but for coolness . 1 ' 3 for 3 for 4 cleanliness 4 cleanliness 6 did 6 did 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 for 10 for 11 coolness 11 coolness 12 . i 'd be ashamed to want washing every week or so , like any smutty collier lad . " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 be 3 be 4 ashamed 4 ashamed 5 to 5 to 6 want 6 want 7 washing 7 washing 8 every 8 every 9 week 9 week 10 or 10 or 11 so 11 so 12 , 12 , 13 like 13 like 14 any 14 any 15 smutty 15 smutty 16 collier 16 collier 17 lad 17 lad 18 . 18 . 19 " " [i] wish [i] might go and dip my head in , " said poor little [tom] . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 5 might 5 might 6 go 6 go 7 and 7 and 8 dip 8 dip 9 my 9 my 10 head 10 head 11 in 11 in 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 poor 15 poor 16 little 16 little 18 . " it must be as good as putting it under the town-pump ; and there is no beadle here to drive a chap away . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 as 5 as 6 good 6 good 7 as 7 as 8 putting 8 putting 9 it 9 it 10 under 10 under 11 the 11 the 12 town-pump 12 town-pump 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 15 there 15 there 16 is 16 is 17 no 17 no 18 beadle 18 beadle 19 here 19 here 20 to 20 to 21 drive 21 drive 22 a 22 a 23 chap 23 chap 24 away 24 away 25 . 25 . 26 " " thou come along , ["] said [grimes] ; " what dost want with washing thyself ? 1 " 2 thou 2 thou 3 come 3 come 4 along 4 along 5 , 5 , 7 said 7 said 9 ; 9 ; 10 " 10 " 11 what 11 what 12 dost 12 dost 13 want 13 want 14 with 14 with 15 washing 15 washing 16 thyself 16 thyself 17 ? thou did not drink half a gallon of beer last night , like me . " 1 thou 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 drink 4 drink 5 half 5 half 6 a 6 a 7 gallon 7 gallon 8 of 8 of 9 beer 9 beer 10 last 10 last 11 night 11 night 12 , 12 , 13 like 13 like 14 me 14 me 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] don't care for you , " said naughty [tom] , and ran down to the stream , and began washing his face . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 care 4 care 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 naughty 10 naughty 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 ran 14 ran 15 down 15 down 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 stream 18 stream 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 began 21 began 22 washing 22 washing 23 his 23 his 24 face 24 face 25 . " are you not ashamed of yourself [,] [thomas] [grimes] ? " cried [the] [irishwoman] over the wall . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 not 4 not 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 6 of 6 of 7 yourself 7 yourself 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 16 over 16 over 17 the 17 the 18 wall 18 wall 19 . " true for you . 1 " 2 true 2 true 3 for 3 for 4 you 4 you 5 . if you ever had been ashamed of yourself , you would have gone over into [vendale] long ago . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 ashamed 6 ashamed 7 of 7 of 8 yourself 8 yourself 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 would 11 would 12 have 12 have 13 gone 13 gone 14 over 14 over 15 into 15 into 17 long 17 long 18 ago 18 ago 19 . 19 . 20 " " what do you know about [vendale] ? " shouted [grimes] ; but he left off beating [tom] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 about 6 about 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 shouted 10 shouted 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 left 15 left 16 off 16 off 17 beating 17 beating 19 . " [i] know about [vendale] , and about you , too . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 about 4 about 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 about 8 about 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 too 11 too 12 . i know , for instance , what happened in [aldermire] [copse] [,] by night , two years ago come [martinmas] . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 instance 5 instance 6 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 8 happened 8 happened 9 in 9 in 13 by 13 by 14 night 14 night 15 , 15 , 16 two 16 two 17 years 17 years 18 ago 18 ago 19 come 19 come 21 . 21 . 22 " " you do ? " shouted [grimes] ; and leaving [tom] , he climbed up over the wall , and faced the woman . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 do 3 do 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 shouted 6 shouted 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 leaving 10 leaving 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 climbed 14 climbed 15 up 15 up 16 over 16 over 17 the 17 the 18 wall 18 wall 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 faced 21 faced 22 the 22 the 23 woman 23 woman 24 . tom thought he was going to strike her ; but she looked him too full and fierce in the face for that . 1 tom 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 strike 7 strike 8 her 8 her 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 she 11 she 12 looked 12 looked 13 him 13 him 14 too 14 too 15 full 15 full 16 and 16 and 17 fierce 17 fierce 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 face 20 face 21 for 21 for 22 that 22 that 23 . " yes ; [i] [was] there , " said the [irishwoman] quietly . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ; 3 ; 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 12 quietly 12 quietly 13 . " you are no [irishwoman] , by your speech , " said [grimes] , after many bad words . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 no 4 no 6 , 6 , 7 by 7 by 8 your 8 your 9 speech 9 speech 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 after 15 after 16 many 16 many 17 bad 17 bad 18 words 18 words 19 . " never mind who [i] am . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 who 4 who 6 am 6 am 7 . i saw what [i] saw ; and if you strike that boy again , [i] can tell what [i] know . " 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 what 3 what 5 saw 5 saw 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 strike 10 strike 11 that 11 that 12 boy 12 boy 13 again 13 again 14 , 14 , 16 can 16 can 17 tell 17 tell 18 what 18 what 20 know 20 know 21 . 21 . 22 " grimes seemed quite cowed , and got on his donkey without another word . 1 grimes 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 quite 3 quite 4 cowed 4 cowed 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 got 7 got 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 donkey 10 donkey 11 without 11 without 12 another 12 another 13 word 13 word 14 . " stop ! " said the [irishwoman] . 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 . " [i] have one more word for you both ; for you will both see me again before all is over . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 one 4 one 5 more 5 more 6 word 6 word 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 both 9 both 10 ; 10 ; 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 both 14 both 15 see 15 see 16 me 16 me 17 again 17 again 18 before 18 before 19 all 19 all 20 is 20 is 21 over 21 over 22 . those that wish to be clean , clean they will be ; and those that wish to be foul , foul they will be . 1 those 2 that 2 that 3 wish 3 wish 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 clean 6 clean 7 , 7 , 8 clean 8 clean 9 they 9 they 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 those 14 those 15 that 15 that 16 wish 16 wish 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 foul 19 foul 20 , 20 , 21 foul 21 foul 22 they 22 they 23 will 23 will 24 be 24 be 25 . remember . " 1 remember 2 . 2 . 3 " and she turned away , and through a gate into the meadow . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 through 7 through 8 a 8 a 9 gate 9 gate 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 meadow 12 meadow 13 . grimes stood still a moment , like a man who had been stunned . 1 grimes 2 stood 2 stood 3 still 3 still 4 a 4 a 5 moment 5 moment 6 , 6 , 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 stunned 13 stunned 14 . then he rushed after her , shouting , " you come back . " 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 rushed 3 rushed 4 after 4 after 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 shouting 7 shouting 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 you 10 you 11 come 11 come 12 back 12 back 13 . 13 . 14 " but when he got into the meadow , the woman was not there . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 got 4 got 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 meadow 7 meadow 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 woman 10 woman 11 was 11 was 12 not 12 not 13 there 13 there 14 . had she hidden away ? 1 had 2 she 2 she 3 hidden 3 hidden 4 away 4 away 5 ? there was no place to hide in . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 place 4 place 5 to 5 to 6 hide 6 hide 7 in 7 in 8 . and now they had gone three miles and more , and came to [sir] [john] ['s] lodge-gates . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 they 3 they 4 had 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 three 6 three 7 miles 7 miles 8 and 8 and 9 more 9 more 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 came 12 came 13 to 13 to 17 lodge-gates 17 lodge-gates 18 . grimes rang at the gate , and out came a keeper on the spot , and opened . 1 grimes 2 rang 2 rang 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 gate 5 gate 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 out 8 out 9 came 9 came 10 a 10 a 11 keeper 11 keeper 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 spot 14 spot 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 opened 17 opened 18 . " [i] was [told] to expect thee , " he said . 1 " 3 was 3 was 5 to 5 to 6 expect 6 expect 7 thee 7 thee 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . i shall look sharp for one , [i] tell thee . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 look 3 look 4 sharp 4 sharp 5 for 5 for 6 one 6 one 7 , 7 , 9 tell 9 tell 10 thee 10 thee 11 . 11 . 12 " " if that 's thy sort , [i] may as well walk up with thee to the hall . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 thy 5 thy 6 sort 6 sort 7 , 7 , 9 may 9 may 10 as 10 as 11 well 11 well 12 walk 12 walk 13 up 13 up 14 with 14 with 15 thee 15 thee 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 hall 18 hall 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] think thou best had . 1 " 3 think 3 think 4 thou 4 thou 5 best 5 best 6 had 6 had 7 . it 's thy business to see after thy game , man , and not mine . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 thy 3 thy 4 business 4 business 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 after 7 after 8 thy 8 thy 9 game 9 game 10 , 10 , 11 man 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 not 14 not 15 mine 15 mine 16 . 16 . 17 " so the keeper went with them ; and , to [tom] ['s] surprise , he [and] [grimes] chatted together all the way quite pleasantly . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 keeper 3 keeper 4 went 4 went 5 with 5 with 6 them 6 them 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 to 10 to 13 surprise 13 surprise 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 18 chatted 18 chatted 19 together 19 together 20 all 20 all 21 the 21 the 22 way 22 way 23 quite 23 quite 24 pleasantly 24 pleasantly 25 . he did not know that a keeper is only a poacher turned outside in , and a poacher a keeper turned inside out . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 a 6 a 7 keeper 7 keeper 8 is 8 is 9 only 9 only 10 a 10 a 11 poacher 11 poacher 12 turned 12 turned 13 outside 13 outside 14 in 14 in 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 poacher 18 poacher 19 a 19 a 20 keeper 20 keeper 21 turned 21 turned 22 inside 22 inside 23 out 23 out 24 . tom had never seen such enormous trees , and as he looked up he fancied that the blue sky rested on their heads . 1 tom 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 5 such 5 such 6 enormous 6 enormous 7 trees 7 trees 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 looked 12 looked 13 up 13 up 14 he 14 he 15 fancied 15 fancied 16 that 16 that 17 the 17 the 18 blue 18 blue 19 sky 19 sky 20 rested 20 rested 21 on 21 on 22 their 22 their 23 heads 23 heads 24 . but he was puzzled very much by a strange murmuring noise , which followed them all the way . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 puzzled 4 puzzled 5 very 5 very 6 much 6 much 7 by 7 by 8 a 8 a 9 strange 9 strange 10 murmuring 10 murmuring 11 noise 11 noise 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 14 followed 14 followed 15 them 15 them 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 way 18 way 19 . so much puzzled , that at last he took courage to ask the keeper what it was . 1 so 2 much 2 much 3 puzzled 3 puzzled 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 at 6 at 7 last 7 last 8 he 8 he 9 took 9 took 10 courage 10 courage 11 to 11 to 12 ask 12 ask 13 the 13 the 14 keeper 14 keeper 15 what 15 what 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 . " what are bees ? " asked [tom] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 bees 4 bees 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " what make honey . " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 make 3 make 4 honey 4 honey 5 . 5 . 6 " " what is honey ? " asked [tom] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 honey 4 honey 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " thou hold thy noise , " said [grimes] . 1 " 2 thou 2 thou 3 hold 3 hold 4 thy 4 thy 5 noise 5 noise 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " let the boy be , " said the keeper . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 the 3 the 4 boy 4 boy 5 be 5 be 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 keeper 10 keeper 11 . " he 's a civil young chap now , and that 's more than he 'll be long if he bides with thee . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 civil 5 civil 6 young 6 young 7 chap 7 chap 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 's 12 's 13 more 13 more 14 than 14 than 15 he 15 he 16 'll 16 'll 17 be 17 be 18 long 18 long 19 if 19 if 20 he 20 he 21 bides 21 bides 22 with 22 with 23 thee 23 thee 24 . 24 . 25 " grimes laughed , for he took that for a compliment . 1 grimes 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 he 5 he 6 took 6 took 7 that 7 that 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 compliment 10 compliment 11 . the keeper laughed ; he was a kind-hearted fellow enough . 1 the 2 keeper 2 keeper 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 ; 4 ; 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 kind-hearted 8 kind-hearted 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 enough 10 enough 11 . " let well alone , lad , and ill too at times . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 well 3 well 4 alone 4 alone 5 , 5 , 6 lad 6 lad 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 ill 9 ill 10 too 10 too 11 at 11 at 12 times 12 times 13 . thy life 's safer than mine at all events , eh , [mr] . grimes ? " 1 thy 2 life 2 life 3 's 3 's 4 safer 4 safer 5 than 5 than 6 mine 6 mine 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 events 9 events 10 , 10 , 11 eh 11 eh 12 , 12 , 14 . 14 . 15 grimes 15 grimes 16 ? 16 ? 17 " and [grimes] laughed again , and then the two men began talking , quite low . 1 and 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 the 8 the 9 two 9 two 10 men 10 men 11 began 11 began 12 talking 12 talking 13 , 13 , 14 quite 14 quite 15 low 15 low 16 . " not now . " 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 now 3 now 4 . 4 . 5 " " then don't ask me any questions till thou hast , for [i] am a man of honour . " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 don't 3 don't 4 ask 4 ask 5 me 5 me 6 any 6 any 7 questions 7 questions 8 till 8 till 9 thou 9 thou 10 hast 10 hast 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 14 am 14 am 15 a 15 a 16 man 16 man 17 of 17 of 18 honour 18 honour 19 . 19 . 20 " and at that they both laughed again , and thought it a very good joke . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 that 3 that 4 they 4 they 5 both 5 both 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 thought 10 thought 11 it 11 it 12 a 12 a 13 very 13 very 14 good 14 good 15 joke 15 joke 16 . these last were very difficult questions to answer . 1 these 2 last 2 last 3 were 3 were 4 very 4 very 5 difficult 5 difficult 6 questions 6 questions 7 to 7 to 8 answer 8 answer 9 . for the attics were [anglo-saxon] . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 attics 3 attics 4 were 4 were 6 . the third door [norman] . 1 the 2 third 2 third 3 door 3 door 5 . the second [cinque-cento] . 1 the 2 second 2 second 4 . the first-floor [elizabethan] . 1 the 2 first-floor 2 first-floor 4 . the right wing [pure] [doric] . 1 the 2 right 2 right 3 wing 3 wing 6 . the centre [early] [english] , with a huge portico copied from the [parthenon] . 1 the 2 centre 2 centre 5 , 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 huge 8 huge 9 portico 9 portico 10 copied 10 copied 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 14 . the grand staircase was copied from the [catacombs] [at] [rome] . 1 the 2 grand 2 grand 3 staircase 3 staircase 4 was 4 was 5 copied 5 copied 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 11 . the back staircase from the [tajmahal] [at] [agra] . 1 the 2 back 2 back 3 staircase 3 staircase 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 9 . the cellars were copied from the caves of [elephanta] . 1 the 2 cellars 2 cellars 3 were 3 were 4 copied 4 copied 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 caves 7 caves 8 of 8 of 10 . the offices from the [pavilion] [at] [brighton] . 1 the 2 offices 2 offices 3 from 3 from 4 the 4 the 8 . and the rest from nothing in heaven , or earth , or under the earth . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 rest 3 rest 4 from 4 from 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 in 6 in 7 heaven 7 heaven 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 earth 10 earth 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 13 under 13 under 14 the 14 the 15 earth 15 earth 16 . but he always put them off , like a canny [north-countryman] as he was . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 always 3 always 4 put 4 put 5 them 5 them 6 off 6 off 7 , 7 , 8 like 8 like 9 a 9 a 10 canny 10 canny 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 . tom had never seen the like . 1 tom 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 5 the 5 the 6 like 6 like 7 . and now he saw , and he thought the sight very pretty . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 thought 8 thought 9 the 9 the 10 sight 10 sight 11 very 11 very 12 pretty 12 pretty 13 . the carpet was all over gay little flowers ; and the walls were hung with pictures in gilt frames , which amused [tom] very much . 1 the 2 carpet 2 carpet 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 over 5 over 6 gay 6 gay 7 little 7 little 8 flowers 8 flowers 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 walls 12 walls 13 were 13 were 14 hung 14 hung 15 with 15 with 16 pictures 16 pictures 17 in 17 in 18 gilt 18 gilt 19 frames 19 frames 20 , 20 , 21 which 21 which 22 amused 22 amused 24 very 24 very 25 much 25 much 26 . there were pictures of ladies and gentlemen , and pictures of horses and dogs . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 pictures 3 pictures 4 of 4 of 5 ladies 5 ladies 6 and 6 and 7 gentlemen 7 gentlemen 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 pictures 10 pictures 11 of 11 of 12 horses 12 horses 13 and 13 and 14 dogs 14 dogs 15 . that was a very pretty picture , [tom] thought , to hang in a lady 's room . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 picture 6 picture 7 , 7 , 9 thought 9 thought 10 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 12 hang 12 hang 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 lady 15 lady 16 's 16 's 17 room 17 room 18 . for he could see that it was a lady 's room by the dresses which lay about . 1 for 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 see 4 see 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 lady 9 lady 10 's 10 's 11 room 11 room 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 dresses 14 dresses 15 which 15 which 16 lay 16 lay 17 about 17 about 18 . the other picture was that of a man nailed to a cross , which surprised [tom] much . 1 the 2 other 2 other 3 picture 3 picture 4 was 4 was 5 that 5 that 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 nailed 9 nailed 10 to 10 to 11 a 11 a 12 cross 12 cross 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 surprised 15 surprised 17 much 17 much 18 . he fancied that he had seen something like it in a shop-window . 1 he 2 fancied 2 fancied 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 seen 6 seen 7 something 7 something 8 like 8 like 9 it 9 it 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 shop-window 12 shop-window 13 . but why was it there ? 1 but 2 why 2 why 3 was 3 was 4 it 4 it 5 there 5 there 6 ? " poor man , " thought [tom] , " and he looks so kind and quiet . 1 " 2 poor 2 poor 3 man 3 man 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 thought 6 thought 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 looks 12 looks 13 so 13 so 14 kind 14 kind 15 and 15 and 16 quiet 16 quiet 17 . but why should the lady have such a sad picture as that in her room ? 1 but 2 why 2 why 3 should 3 should 4 the 4 the 5 lady 5 lady 6 have 6 have 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 sad 9 sad 10 picture 10 picture 11 as 11 as 12 that 12 that 13 in 13 in 14 her 14 her 15 room 15 room 16 ? and [tom] felt sad , and awed , and turned to look at something else . 1 and 3 felt 3 felt 4 sad 4 sad 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 awed 7 awed 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 turned 10 turned 11 to 11 to 12 look 12 look 13 at 13 at 14 something 14 something 15 else 15 else 16 . and then , looking toward the bed , he saw that dirty lady , and held his breath with astonishment . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 looking 4 looking 5 toward 5 toward 6 the 6 the 7 bed 7 bed 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 saw 10 saw 11 that 11 that 12 dirty 12 dirty 13 lady 13 lady 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 held 16 held 17 his 17 his 18 breath 18 breath 19 with 19 with 20 astonishment 20 astonishment 21 . under the snow-white coverlet , upon the snow-white pillow , lay the most beautiful little girl that [tom] had ever seen . 1 under 2 the 2 the 3 snow-white 3 snow-white 4 coverlet 4 coverlet 5 , 5 , 6 upon 6 upon 7 the 7 the 8 snow-white 8 snow-white 9 pillow 9 pillow 10 , 10 , 11 lay 11 lay 12 the 12 the 13 most 13 most 14 beautiful 14 beautiful 15 little 15 little 16 girl 16 girl 17 that 17 that 19 had 19 had 20 ever 20 ever 21 seen 21 seen 22 . her cheeks were almost as white as the pillow , and her hair was like threads of gold spread all about over the bed . 1 her 2 cheeks 2 cheeks 3 were 3 were 4 almost 4 almost 5 as 5 as 6 white 6 white 7 as 7 as 8 the 8 the 9 pillow 9 pillow 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 her 12 her 13 hair 13 hair 14 was 14 was 15 like 15 like 16 threads 16 threads 17 of 17 of 18 gold 18 gold 19 spread 19 spread 20 all 20 all 21 about 21 about 22 over 22 over 23 the 23 the 24 bed 24 bed 25 . she might have been as old [as] [tom] , or maybe a year or two older ; but [tom] did not think of that . 1 she 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 as 5 as 6 old 6 old 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 maybe 11 maybe 12 a 12 a 13 year 13 year 14 or 14 or 15 two 15 two 16 older 16 older 17 ; 17 ; 18 but 18 but 20 did 20 did 21 not 21 not 22 think 22 think 23 of 23 of 24 that 24 that 25 . no . 1 no 2 . she cannot be dirty . 1 she 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 be 3 be 4 dirty 4 dirty 5 . she never could have been dirty , thought [tom] to himself . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 dirty 6 dirty 7 , 7 , 8 thought 8 thought 10 to 10 to 11 himself 11 himself 12 . and then he thought , " and are all people like that when they are washed ? " 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 and 7 and 8 are 8 are 9 all 9 all 10 people 10 people 11 like 11 like 12 that 12 that 13 when 13 when 14 they 14 they 15 are 15 are 16 washed 16 washed 17 ? 17 ? 18 " and he looked at his own wrist , and tried to rub the soot off , and wondered whether it ever would come off . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 own 6 own 7 wrist 7 wrist 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 tried 10 tried 11 to 11 to 12 rub 12 rub 13 the 13 the 14 soot 14 soot 15 off 15 off 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 wondered 18 wondered 19 whether 19 whether 20 it 20 it 21 ever 21 ever 22 would 22 would 23 come 23 come 24 off 24 off 25 . " certainly [i] should look much prettier then , if [i] grew at all like her . " 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 4 should 4 should 5 look 5 look 6 much 6 much 7 prettier 7 prettier 8 then 8 then 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 12 grew 12 grew 13 at 13 at 14 all 14 all 15 like 15 like 16 her 16 her 17 . 17 . 18 " he turned on it angrily . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 on 3 on 4 it 4 it 5 angrily 5 angrily 6 . what did such a little black ape want in that sweet young lady 's room ? 1 what 2 did 2 did 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 black 6 black 7 ape 7 ape 8 want 8 want 9 in 9 in 10 that 10 that 11 sweet 11 sweet 12 young 12 young 13 lady 13 lady 14 's 14 's 15 room 15 room 16 ? and behold , it was himself , reflected in a great mirror , the like of which [tom] had never seen before . 1 and 2 behold 2 behold 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 himself 6 himself 7 , 7 , 8 reflected 8 reflected 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 great 11 great 12 mirror 12 mirror 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 like 15 like 16 of 16 of 17 which 17 which 19 had 19 had 20 never 20 never 21 seen 21 seen 22 before 22 before 23 . up jumped the little white lady in her bed , and , seeing [tom] , screamed as shrill as any peacock . 1 up 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 white 5 white 6 lady 6 lady 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 bed 9 bed 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 seeing 13 seeing 15 , 15 , 16 screamed 16 screamed 17 as 17 as 18 shrill 18 shrill 19 as 19 as 20 any 20 any 21 peacock 21 peacock 22 . but she did not hold him . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 hold 5 hold 6 him 6 him 7 . he did not need to drop out , though he would have done so bravely enough . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 need 4 need 5 to 5 to 6 drop 6 drop 7 out 7 out 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 have 12 have 13 done 13 done 14 so 14 so 15 bravely 15 bravely 16 enough 16 enough 17 . but all under the window spread a tree , with great leaves and sweet white flowers , almost as big as his head . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 under 3 under 4 the 4 the 5 window 5 window 6 spread 6 spread 7 a 7 a 8 tree 8 tree 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 great 11 great 12 leaves 12 leaves 13 and 13 and 14 sweet 14 sweet 15 white 15 white 16 flowers 16 flowers 17 , 17 , 18 almost 18 almost 19 as 19 as 20 big 20 big 21 as 21 as 22 his 22 his 23 head 23 head 24 . grimes upset the soot-sack in the new-gravelled yard , and spoilt it all utterly ; but he ran out and gave chase to [tom] . 1 grimes 2 upset 2 upset 3 the 3 the 4 soot-sack 4 soot-sack 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 new-gravelled 7 new-gravelled 8 yard 8 yard 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 spoilt 11 spoilt 12 it 12 it 13 all 13 all 14 utterly 14 utterly 15 ; 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 he 17 he 18 ran 18 ran 19 out 19 out 20 and 20 and 21 gave 21 gave 22 chase 22 chase 23 to 23 to 25 . and all the while poor [tom] paddled up the park with his little bare feet , like a small black gorilla fleeing to the forest . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 while 4 while 5 poor 5 poor 7 paddled 7 paddled 8 up 8 up 9 the 9 the 10 park 10 park 11 with 11 with 12 his 12 his 13 little 13 little 14 bare 14 bare 15 feet 15 feet 16 , 16 , 17 like 17 like 18 a 18 a 19 small 19 small 20 black 20 black 21 gorilla 21 gorilla 22 fleeing 22 fleeing 23 to 23 to 24 the 24 the 25 forest 25 forest 26 . wherefore his pursuers found it very difficult to catch him ; and we will hope that they did not catch him at all . 1 wherefore 2 his 2 his 3 pursuers 3 pursuers 4 found 4 found 5 it 5 it 6 very 6 very 7 difficult 7 difficult 8 to 8 to 9 catch 9 catch 10 him 10 him 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 will 14 will 15 hope 15 hope 16 that 16 that 17 they 17 they 18 did 18 did 19 not 19 not 20 catch 20 catch 21 him 21 him 22 at 22 at 23 all 23 all 24 . tom , of course , made for the woods . 1 tom 2 , 2 , 3 of 3 of 4 course 4 course 5 , 5 , 6 made 6 made 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 woods 9 woods 10 . if he had not known that , he would have been foolisher than a mouse or a minnow . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 known 5 known 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 have 10 have 11 been 11 been 12 foolisher 12 foolisher 13 than 13 than 14 a 14 a 15 mouse 15 mouse 16 or 16 or 17 a 17 a 18 minnow 18 minnow 19 . but when he got into the wood , he found it a very different sort of place from what he had fancied . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 got 4 got 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 wood 7 wood 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 found 10 found 11 it 11 it 12 a 12 a 13 very 13 very 14 different 14 different 15 sort 15 sort 16 of 16 of 17 place 17 place 18 from 18 from 19 what 19 what 20 he 20 he 21 had 21 had 22 fancied 22 fancied 23 . he pushed into a thick cover of rhododendrons , and found himself at once caught in a trap . 1 he 2 pushed 2 pushed 3 into 3 into 4 a 4 a 5 thick 5 thick 6 cover 6 cover 7 of 7 of 8 rhododendrons 8 rhododendrons 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 found 11 found 12 himself 12 himself 13 at 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 caught 15 caught 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 trap 18 trap 19 . but how to get out was the difficult matter . 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 to 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 out 5 out 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 difficult 8 difficult 9 matter 9 matter 10 . and so [tom] hurt his head ; but he was a brave boy , and did not mind that a penny . 1 and 2 so 2 so 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 brave 12 brave 13 boy 13 boy 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 did 16 did 17 not 17 not 18 mind 18 mind 19 that 19 that 20 a 20 a 21 penny 21 penny 22 . he guessed that over the wall the cover would end ; and up it he went , and over like a squirrel . 1 he 2 guessed 2 guessed 3 that 3 that 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 wall 6 wall 7 the 7 the 8 cover 8 cover 9 would 9 would 10 end 10 end 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 up 13 up 14 it 14 it 15 he 15 he 16 went 16 went 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 over 19 over 20 like 20 like 21 a 21 a 22 squirrel 22 squirrel 23 . now , [tom] was a cunning little fellow as cunning as an old [exmoor] stag . 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 cunning 6 cunning 7 little 7 little 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 as 9 as 10 cunning 10 cunning 11 as 11 as 12 an 12 an 13 old 13 old 15 stag 15 stag 16 . why not ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? he knew as well as a stag , that if he backed he might throw the hounds out . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 as 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 stag 7 stag 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 if 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 backed 12 backed 13 he 13 he 14 might 14 might 15 throw 15 throw 16 the 16 the 17 hounds 17 hounds 18 out 18 out 19 . but the [irishwoman] [,] alone of them all , had seen which way [tom] went . 1 but 2 the 2 the 5 alone 5 alone 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 10 had 10 had 11 seen 11 seen 12 which 12 which 13 way 13 way 15 went 15 went 16 . she had kept ahead of every one the whole time ; and yet she neither walked nor ran . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 kept 3 kept 4 ahead 4 ahead 5 of 5 of 6 every 6 every 7 one 7 one 8 the 8 the 9 whole 9 whole 10 time 10 time 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 yet 13 yet 14 she 14 she 15 neither 15 neither 16 walked 16 walked 17 nor 17 nor 18 ran 18 ran 19 . but when she came to the plantation , they lost sight of her ; and they could do no less . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 plantation 7 plantation 8 , 8 , 9 they 9 they 10 lost 10 lost 11 sight 11 sight 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 they 16 they 17 could 17 could 18 do 18 do 19 no 19 no 20 less 20 less 21 . for she went quietly over the wall after [tom] , and followed him wherever he went . 1 for 2 she 2 she 3 went 3 went 4 quietly 4 quietly 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 wall 7 wall 8 after 8 after 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 followed 12 followed 13 him 13 him 14 wherever 14 wherever 15 he 15 he 16 went 16 went 17 . sir [john] and the rest saw no more of her ; and out of sight was out of mind . 1 sir 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 5 rest 5 rest 6 saw 6 saw 7 no 7 no 8 more 8 more 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 sight 15 sight 16 was 16 was 17 out 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 mind 19 mind 20 . he thought the ground had blown up , and the end of the world come . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 the 3 the 4 ground 4 ground 5 had 5 had 6 blown 6 blown 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 end 11 end 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 come 15 come 16 . but his wife had heard that so often that she knew all about it , and a little more . 1 but 2 his 2 his 3 wife 3 wife 4 had 4 had 5 heard 5 heard 6 that 6 that 7 so 7 so 8 often 8 often 9 that 9 that 10 she 10 she 11 knew 11 knew 12 all 12 all 13 about 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 more 19 more 20 . but he went more and more slowly as he got higher up the hill ; for now the ground grew very bad indeed . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 more 4 more 5 and 5 and 6 more 6 more 7 slowly 7 slowly 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 got 10 got 11 higher 11 higher 12 up 12 up 13 the 13 the 14 hill 14 hill 15 ; 15 ; 16 for 16 for 17 now 17 now 18 the 18 the 19 ground 19 ground 20 grew 20 grew 21 very 21 very 22 bad 22 bad 23 indeed 23 indeed 24 . but he could see nothing to eat anywhere , and still less to drink . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 see 4 see 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 to 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 8 anywhere 8 anywhere 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 still 11 still 12 less 12 less 13 to 13 to 14 drink 14 drink 15 . the heath was full of bilberries and whimberries ; but they were only in flower yet , for it was [june] . 1 the 2 heath 2 heath 3 was 3 was 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 bilberries 6 bilberries 7 and 7 and 8 whimberries 8 whimberries 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 they 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 only 13 only 14 in 14 in 15 flower 15 flower 16 yet 16 yet 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 19 it 19 it 20 was 20 was 22 . and as for water ; who can find that on the top of a limestone rock ? 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 for 3 for 4 water 4 water 5 ; 5 ; 6 who 6 who 7 can 7 can 8 find 8 find 9 that 9 that 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 top 12 top 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 limestone 15 limestone 16 rock 16 rock 17 ? how he longed to get down to it , and cool his poor baked lips ! 1 how 2 he 2 he 3 longed 3 longed 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 down 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 cool 11 cool 12 his 12 his 13 poor 13 poor 14 baked 14 baked 15 lips 15 lips 16 ! but , brave little chimney-sweep as he was , he dared not climb down such chimneys as those . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 brave 3 brave 4 little 4 little 5 chimney-sweep 5 chimney-sweep 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 dared 11 dared 12 not 12 not 13 climb 13 climb 14 down 14 down 15 such 15 such 16 chimneys 16 chimneys 17 as 17 as 18 those 18 those 19 . so he set off again , to look for the church ; for he was sure that he heard the bells quite plain . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 set 3 set 4 off 4 off 5 again 5 again 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 look 8 look 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 church 11 church 12 ; 12 ; 13 for 13 for 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 sure 16 sure 17 that 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 heard 19 heard 20 the 20 the 21 bells 21 bells 22 quite 22 quite 23 plain 23 plain 24 . and so it was ; for , from the top of the mountain he could see what could he not see ? 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 ; 5 ; 6 for 6 for 7 , 7 , 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 top 10 top 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 mountain 13 mountain 14 he 14 he 15 could 15 could 16 see 16 see 17 what 17 what 18 could 18 could 19 he 19 he 20 not 20 not 21 see 21 see 22 ? before him lay , spread out like a map , great plains , and farms , and villages , amid dark knots of trees . 1 before 2 him 2 him 3 lay 3 lay 4 , 4 , 5 spread 5 spread 6 out 6 out 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 map 9 map 10 , 10 , 11 great 11 great 12 plains 12 plains 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 farms 15 farms 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 villages 18 villages 19 , 19 , 20 amid 20 amid 21 dark 21 dark 22 knots 22 knots 23 of 23 of 24 trees 24 trees 25 . they all seemed at his very feet ; but he had sense to see that they were long miles away . 1 they 2 all 2 all 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 at 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 very 6 very 7 feet 7 feet 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 sense 12 sense 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 that 15 that 16 they 16 they 17 were 17 were 18 long 18 long 19 miles 19 miles 20 away 20 away 21 . and to his right rose moor after moor , hill after hill , till they faded away , blue into blue sky . 1 and 2 to 2 to 3 his 3 his 4 right 4 right 5 rose 5 rose 6 moor 6 moor 7 after 7 after 8 moor 8 moor 9 , 9 , 10 hill 10 hill 11 after 11 after 12 hill 12 hill 13 , 13 , 14 till 14 till 15 they 15 they 16 faded 16 faded 17 away 17 away 18 , 18 , 19 blue 19 blue 20 into 20 into 21 blue 21 blue 22 sky 22 sky 23 . oh , if he could but get down to that stream ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 but 6 but 7 get 7 get 8 down 8 down 9 to 9 to 10 that 10 that 11 stream 11 stream 12 ! then , by the stream , he saw the roof of a little cottage , and a little garden set out in squares and beds . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 by 3 by 4 the 4 the 5 stream 5 stream 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 saw 8 saw 9 the 9 the 10 roof 10 roof 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 cottage 14 cottage 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 garden 19 garden 20 set 20 set 21 out 21 out 22 in 22 in 23 squares 23 squares 24 and 24 and 25 beds 25 beds 26 . and there was a tiny little red thing moving in the garden , no bigger than a fly . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 tiny 5 tiny 6 little 6 little 7 red 7 red 8 thing 8 thing 9 moving 9 moving 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 garden 12 garden 13 , 13 , 14 no 14 no 15 bigger 15 bigger 16 than 16 than 17 a 17 a 18 fly 18 fly 19 . as [tom] looked down , he saw that it was a woman in a red petticoat . 1 as 3 looked 3 looked 4 down 4 down 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 saw 7 saw 8 that 8 that 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 woman 12 woman 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 red 15 red 16 petticoat 16 petticoat 17 . ah ! perhaps she would give him something to eat . 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 she 4 she 5 would 5 would 6 give 6 give 7 him 7 him 8 something 8 something 9 to 9 to 10 eat 10 eat 11 . and there were the church-bells ringing again . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 were 3 were 4 the 4 the 5 church-bells 5 church-bells 6 ringing 6 ringing 7 again 7 again 8 . surely there must be a village down there . 1 surely 2 there 2 there 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 village 6 village 7 down 7 down 8 there 8 there 9 . well , nobody would know him , or what had happened at the [place] . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 nobody 3 nobody 4 would 4 would 5 know 5 know 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 what 9 what 10 had 10 had 11 happened 11 happened 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 15 . shrink from me , turn from me , mother and child . 1 shrink 2 from 2 from 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 turn 5 turn 6 from 6 from 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 mother 9 mother 10 and 10 and 11 child 11 child 12 . as [i] [lose] myself in the infinite main , [like] a soul that has sinned and is pardoned again . 1 as 4 myself 4 myself 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 infinite 7 infinite 8 main 8 main 9 , 9 , 11 a 11 a 12 soul 12 soul 13 that 13 that 14 has 14 has 15 sinned 15 sinned 16 and 16 and 17 is 17 is 18 pardoned 18 pardoned 19 again 19 again 20 . undefiled , for the undefiled [;] [play] by me , bathe in me , mother and child . 1 undefiled 2 , 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 undefiled 5 undefiled 8 by 8 by 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 bathe 11 bathe 12 in 12 in 13 me 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 mother 15 mother 16 and 16 and 17 child 17 child 18 . so [tom] went down ; and all the while he never saw the [irishwoman] going down behind him . 1 so 3 went 3 went 4 down 4 down 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 6 and 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 while 9 while 10 he 10 he 11 never 11 never 12 saw 12 saw 13 the 13 the 15 going 15 going 16 down 16 down 17 behind 17 behind 18 him 18 him 19 . [chapter] [ii] [spenser] [.] a mile off , and a thousand feet down . 1 a 2 mile 2 mile 3 off 3 off 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 thousand 7 thousand 8 feet 8 feet 9 down 9 down 10 . and still he thought he could throw a stone into the garden . 1 and 2 still 2 still 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 throw 7 throw 8 a 8 a 9 stone 9 stone 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 garden 12 garden 13 . there was no heath there , but - 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 heath 4 heath 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 - then bump down a two-foot step of limestone . 1 then 2 bump 2 bump 3 down 3 down 4 a 4 a 5 two-foot 5 two-foot 6 step 6 step 7 of 7 of 8 limestone 8 limestone 9 . then another bit of grass and flowers . 1 then 2 another 2 another 3 bit 3 bit 4 of 4 of 5 grass 5 grass 6 and 6 and 7 flowers 7 flowers 8 . then bump down a one-foot step . 1 then 2 bump 2 bump 3 down 3 down 4 a 4 a 5 one-foot 5 one-foot 6 step 6 step 7 . i wish it was all over ; and so did he . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 all 5 all 6 over 6 over 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 so 9 so 10 did 10 did 11 he 11 he 12 . and yet he thought he could throw a stone into the old woman 's garden . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 throw 7 throw 8 a 8 a 9 stone 9 stone 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 woman 13 woman 14 's 14 's 15 garden 15 garden 16 . he did not know that it was three hundred feet below . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 three 8 three 9 hundred 9 hundred 10 feet 10 feet 11 below 11 below 12 . you would have been giddy , perhaps , at looking down : but [tom] was not . 1 you 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 giddy 5 giddy 6 , 6 , 7 perhaps 7 perhaps 8 , 8 , 9 at 9 at 10 looking 10 looking 11 down 11 down 12 : 12 : 13 but 13 but 15 was 15 was 16 not 16 not 17 . and all the while he never saw the [irishwoman] coming down behind him . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 while 4 while 5 he 5 he 6 never 6 never 7 saw 7 saw 8 the 8 the 10 coming 10 coming 11 down 11 down 12 behind 12 behind 13 him 13 him 14 . but he was getting terribly tired now . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 getting 4 getting 5 terribly 5 terribly 6 tired 6 tired 7 now 7 now 8 . but , of course , he dirtied everything , terribly as he went . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 of 3 of 4 course 4 course 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 dirtied 7 dirtied 8 everything 8 everything 9 , 9 , 10 terribly 10 terribly 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 went 13 went 14 . there has been a great black smudge all down the crag ever since . 1 there 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 black 6 black 7 smudge 7 smudge 8 all 8 all 9 down 9 down 10 the 10 the 11 crag 11 crag 12 ever 12 ever 13 since 13 since 14 . at last he got to the bottom . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 got 4 got 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 bottom 7 bottom 8 . but , behold , it was not the bottom as people usually find when they are coming down a mountain . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 behold 3 behold 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 not 7 not 8 the 8 the 9 bottom 9 bottom 10 as 10 as 11 people 11 people 12 usually 12 usually 13 find 13 find 14 when 14 when 15 they 15 they 16 are 16 are 17 coming 17 coming 18 down 18 down 19 a 19 a 20 mountain 20 mountain 21 . he could not get on . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 get 4 get 5 on 5 on 6 . the sun was burning , and yet he felt chill all over . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 was 3 was 4 burning 4 burning 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 yet 7 yet 8 he 8 he 9 felt 9 felt 10 chill 10 chill 11 all 11 all 12 over 12 over 13 . he was quite empty , and yet he felt quite sick . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 empty 4 empty 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 yet 7 yet 8 he 8 he 9 felt 9 felt 10 quite 10 quite 11 sick 11 sick 12 . there was but two hundred yards of smooth pasture between him and the cottage , and yet he could not walk down it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 but 3 but 4 two 4 two 5 hundred 5 hundred 6 yards 6 yards 7 of 7 of 8 smooth 8 smooth 9 pasture 9 pasture 10 between 10 between 11 him 11 him 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 cottage 14 cottage 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 yet 17 yet 18 he 18 he 19 could 19 could 20 not 20 not 21 walk 21 walk 22 down 22 down 23 it 23 it 24 . he lay down on the grass till the beetles ran over him , and the flies settled on his nose . 1 he 2 lay 2 lay 3 down 3 down 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 grass 6 grass 7 till 7 till 8 the 8 the 9 beetles 9 beetles 10 ran 10 ran 11 over 11 over 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 flies 16 flies 17 settled 17 settled 18 on 18 on 19 his 19 his 20 nose 20 nose 21 . i don't know when he would have got up again , if the gnats and the midges had not taken compassion on him . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 have 7 have 8 got 8 got 9 up 9 up 10 again 10 again 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 the 13 the 14 gnats 14 gnats 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 midges 17 midges 18 had 18 had 19 not 19 not 20 taken 20 taken 21 compassion 21 compassion 22 on 22 on 23 him 23 him 24 . " what art thou , and what dost want ? " cried the old dame . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 art 3 art 4 thou 4 thou 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 what 7 what 8 dost 8 dost 9 want 9 want 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 cried 12 cried 13 the 13 the 14 old 14 old 15 dame 15 dame 16 . " a chimney-sweep ! 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 chimney-sweep 3 chimney-sweep 4 ! away with thee ! 1 away 2 with 2 with 3 thee 3 thee 4 ! i 'll have no sweeps here . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 no 4 no 5 sweeps 5 sweeps 6 here 6 here 7 . 7 . 8 " " water , " said poor little [tom] , quite faint . 1 " 2 water 2 water 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 poor 6 poor 7 little 7 little 9 , 9 , 10 quite 10 quite 11 faint 11 faint 12 . " water ? 1 " 2 water 2 water 3 ? there 's plenty i ' the beck , " she said , quite sharply . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 i 4 i 5 ' 5 ' 6 the 6 the 7 beck 7 beck 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 quite 13 quite 14 sharply 14 sharply 15 . " but [i] can't get there ; [i] 'm most clemmed with hunger and drought . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 can't 4 can't 5 get 5 get 6 there 6 there 7 ; 7 ; 9 'm 9 'm 10 most 10 most 11 clemmed 11 clemmed 12 with 12 with 13 hunger 13 hunger 14 and 14 and 15 drought 15 drought 16 . 16 . 17 " and [tom] sank down upon the door-step , and laid his head against the post . 1 and 3 sank 3 sank 4 down 4 down 5 upon 5 upon 6 the 6 the 7 door-step 7 door-step 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 laid 10 laid 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 against 13 against 14 the 14 the 15 post 15 post 16 . " water , " said [tom] . 1 " 2 water 2 water 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " [god] forgive me ! " and she put by her spectacles , and rose , and came to [tom] . 1 " 3 forgive 3 forgive 4 me 4 me 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 and 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 put 9 put 10 by 10 by 11 her 11 her 12 spectacles 12 spectacles 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 rose 15 rose 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 came 18 came 19 to 19 to 21 . " water 's bad for thee ; [i] 'll give thee milk . " 1 " 2 water 2 water 3 's 3 's 4 bad 4 bad 5 for 5 for 6 thee 6 thee 7 ; 7 ; 9 'll 9 'll 10 give 10 give 11 thee 11 thee 12 milk 12 milk 13 . 13 . 14 " and she toddled off into the next room , and brought a cup of milk and a bit of bread . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 toddled 3 toddled 4 off 4 off 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 room 8 room 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 brought 11 brought 12 a 12 a 13 cup 13 cup 14 of 14 of 15 milk 15 milk 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 bit 18 bit 19 of 19 of 20 bread 20 bread 21 . tom drank the milk off at one draught , and then looked up , revived . 1 tom 2 drank 2 drank 3 the 3 the 4 milk 4 milk 5 off 5 off 6 at 6 at 7 one 7 one 8 draught 8 draught 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 looked 12 looked 13 up 13 up 14 , 14 , 15 revived 15 revived 16 . " where didst come from ? " said the dame . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 didst 3 didst 4 come 4 come 5 from 5 from 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 dame 10 dame 11 . " over [fell] , there , " said [tom] , and pointed up into the sky . 1 " 2 over 2 over 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 pointed 12 pointed 13 up 13 up 14 into 14 into 15 the 15 the 16 sky 16 sky 17 . " over [harthover] [?] and down [lewthwaite] [crag] ? 1 " 2 over 2 over 5 and 5 and 6 down 6 down 9 ? art sure thou art not lying ? " 1 art 2 sure 2 sure 3 thou 3 thou 4 art 4 art 5 not 5 not 6 lying 6 lying 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " why should [i] ? " said [tom] , and leant his head against the post . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 should 3 should 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 leant 11 leant 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 against 14 against 15 the 15 the 16 post 16 post 17 . " and how got ye up there ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 how 3 how 4 got 4 got 5 ye 5 ye 6 up 6 up 7 there 7 there 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " bless thy little heart ! 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 thy 3 thy 4 little 4 little 5 heart 5 heart 6 ! and thou hast not been stealing , then ? " 1 and 2 thou 2 thou 3 hast 3 hast 4 not 4 not 5 been 5 been 6 stealing 6 stealing 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " no . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . 3 . 4 " " bless thy little heart ! and [i] 'll warrant not . 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 thy 3 thy 4 little 4 little 5 heart 5 heart 6 ! 6 ! 7 and 7 and 9 'll 9 'll 10 warrant 10 warrant 11 not 11 not 12 . why [,] [god] 's guided the bairn , because he was innocent ! 1 why 4 's 4 's 5 guided 5 guided 6 the 6 the 7 bairn 7 bairn 8 , 8 , 9 because 9 because 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 innocent 12 innocent 13 ! away from [the] [place] , and over [harthover] [fell] , and down [lewthwaite] [crag] ! 1 away 2 from 2 from 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 over 7 over 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 down 12 down 15 ! who ever heard the like , if [god] hadn't led him ? 1 who 2 ever 2 ever 3 heard 3 heard 4 the 4 the 5 like 5 like 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 9 hadn't 9 hadn't 10 led 10 led 11 him 11 him 12 ? why dost not eat thy bread ? " 1 why 2 dost 2 dost 3 not 3 not 4 eat 4 eat 5 thy 5 thy 6 bread 6 bread 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] can't . " 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 4 . 4 . 5 " " it 's good enough , for [i] [made] it myself . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 good 4 good 5 enough 5 enough 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 10 it 10 it 11 myself 11 myself 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] can't , " said [tom] , and he laid his head on his knees , and then asked - 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 laid 11 laid 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 on 14 on 15 his 15 his 16 knees 16 knees 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 then 19 then 20 asked 20 asked 21 - " is it [sunday] ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " no , then ; why should it be ? " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 ; 5 ; 6 why 6 why 7 should 7 should 8 it 8 it 9 be 9 be 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " because [i] hear the church-bells ringing so . " 1 " 2 because 2 because 4 hear 4 hear 5 the 5 the 6 church-bells 6 church-bells 7 ringing 7 ringing 8 so 8 so 9 . 9 . 10 " " bless thy pretty heart ! 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 thy 3 thy 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 heart 5 heart 6 ! the bairn's sick . 1 the 2 bairn's 2 bairn's 3 sick 3 sick 4 . come wi ' me , and [i] 'll hap thee up somewhere . 1 come 2 wi 2 wi 3 ' 3 ' 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 'll 8 'll 9 hap 9 hap 10 thee 10 thee 11 up 11 up 12 somewhere 12 somewhere 13 . if thou wert a bit cleaner [i] 'd put thee in my own bed , for the [lord] ['s] sake . 1 if 2 thou 2 thou 3 wert 3 wert 4 a 4 a 5 bit 5 bit 6 cleaner 6 cleaner 8 'd 8 'd 9 put 9 put 10 thee 10 thee 11 in 11 in 12 my 12 my 13 own 13 own 14 bed 14 bed 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 20 sake 20 sake 21 . but come along here . " 1 but 2 come 2 come 3 along 3 along 4 here 4 here 5 . 5 . 6 " but when [tom] tried to get up , he was so tired and giddy that she had to help him and lead him . 1 but 2 when 2 when 4 tried 4 tried 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 so 11 so 12 tired 12 tired 13 and 13 and 14 giddy 14 giddy 15 that 15 that 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 to 18 to 19 help 19 help 20 him 20 him 21 and 21 and 22 lead 22 lead 23 him 23 him 24 . and so she went in again , expecting [tom] to fall fast asleep at once . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 she 3 she 4 went 4 went 5 in 5 in 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 expecting 8 expecting 10 to 10 to 11 fall 11 fall 12 fast 12 fast 13 asleep 13 asleep 14 at 14 at 15 once 15 once 16 . but [tom] did not fall asleep . 1 but 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 fall 5 fall 6 asleep 6 asleep 7 . but the people would never let him come in , all over soot and dirt like that . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 people 3 people 4 would 4 would 5 never 5 never 6 let 6 let 7 him 7 him 8 come 8 come 9 in 9 in 10 , 10 , 11 all 11 all 12 over 12 over 13 soot 13 soot 14 and 14 and 15 dirt 15 dirt 16 like 16 like 17 that 17 that 18 . he must go to the river and wash first . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 river 6 river 7 and 7 and 8 wash 8 wash 9 first 9 first 10 . but [tom] did not know that , any more than he knew a great deal more which people ought to know . 1 but 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 any 8 any 9 more 9 more 10 than 10 than 11 he 11 he 12 knew 12 knew 13 a 13 a 14 great 14 great 15 deal 15 deal 16 more 16 more 17 which 17 which 18 people 18 people 19 ought 19 ought 20 to 20 to 21 know 21 know 22 . and all the while he never saw the [irishwoman] [,] not behind him this time , but before . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 while 4 while 5 he 5 he 6 never 6 never 7 saw 7 saw 8 the 8 the 11 not 11 not 12 behind 12 behind 13 him 13 him 14 this 14 this 15 time 15 time 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 before 18 before 19 . " where have you been ? " they asked her . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 been 5 been 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 they 8 they 9 asked 9 asked 10 her 10 her 11 . but [i] have brought you a new little brother , and watched him safe all the way here . " 1 but 3 have 3 have 4 brought 4 brought 5 you 5 you 6 a 6 a 7 new 7 new 8 little 8 little 9 brother 9 brother 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 watched 12 watched 13 him 13 him 14 safe 14 safe 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 way 17 way 18 here 18 here 19 . 19 . 20 " then all the fairies laughed for joy at the thought that they had a little brother coming . 1 then 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 fairies 4 fairies 5 laughed 5 laughed 6 for 6 for 7 joy 7 joy 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 thought 10 thought 11 that 11 that 12 they 12 they 13 had 13 had 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 brother 16 brother 17 coming 17 coming 18 . " but mind , maidens , he must not see you , or know that you are here . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 mind 3 mind 4 , 4 , 5 maidens 5 maidens 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 must 8 must 9 not 9 not 10 see 10 see 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 know 14 know 15 that 15 that 16 you 16 you 17 are 17 are 18 here 18 here 19 . he is but a savage now , and like the beasts which perish ; and from the beasts which perish he must learn . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 but 3 but 4 a 4 a 5 savage 5 savage 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 like 9 like 10 the 10 the 11 beasts 11 beasts 12 which 12 which 13 perish 13 perish 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 from 16 from 17 the 17 the 18 beasts 18 beasts 19 which 19 which 20 perish 20 perish 21 he 21 he 22 must 22 must 23 learn 23 learn 24 . then the fairies were sad , because they could not play with their new brother , but they always did what they were told . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 fairies 3 fairies 4 were 4 were 5 sad 5 sad 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 8 they 8 they 9 could 9 could 10 not 10 not 11 play 11 play 12 with 12 with 13 their 13 their 14 new 14 new 15 brother 15 brother 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 they 18 they 19 always 19 always 20 did 20 did 21 what 21 what 22 they 22 they 23 were 23 were 24 told 24 told 25 . and their [queen] floated away down the river ; and whither she went , thither she came . 1 and 2 their 2 their 4 floated 4 floated 5 away 5 away 6 down 6 down 7 the 7 the 8 river 8 river 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 whither 11 whither 12 she 12 she 13 went 13 went 14 , 14 , 15 thither 15 thither 16 she 16 she 17 came 17 came 18 . the reason of his falling into such a delightful sleep is very simple ; and yet hardly any one has found it out . 1 the 2 reason 2 reason 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 falling 5 falling 6 into 6 into 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 delightful 9 delightful 10 sleep 10 sleep 11 is 11 is 12 very 12 very 13 simple 13 simple 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 yet 16 yet 17 hardly 17 hardly 18 any 18 any 19 one 19 one 20 has 20 has 21 found 21 found 22 it 22 it 23 out 23 out 24 . it was merely that the fairies took him . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 merely 3 merely 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 fairies 6 fairies 7 took 7 took 8 him 8 him 9 . some people think that there are no fairies . 1 some 2 people 2 people 3 think 3 think 4 that 4 that 5 there 5 there 6 are 6 are 7 no 7 no 8 fairies 8 fairies 9 . cousin [cramchild] tells [little] folks so in his [conversations] . 1 cousin 3 tells 3 tells 5 folks 5 folks 6 so 6 so 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 10 . well , perhaps there are none in [boston] , [u.s] . , where he was raised . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 there 4 there 5 are 5 are 6 none 6 none 7 in 7 in 9 , 9 , 11 . 11 . 12 , 12 , 13 where 13 where 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 raised 16 raised 17 . and [aunt] [agitate] , in her [arguments] [on] political economy , says there are none . 1 and 4 , 4 , 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 9 political 9 political 10 economy 10 economy 11 , 11 , 12 says 12 says 13 there 13 there 14 are 14 are 15 none 15 none 16 . well , perhaps there are none in her political economy . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 there 4 there 5 are 5 are 6 none 6 none 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 political 9 political 10 economy 10 economy 11 . the most wonderful and the strongest things in the world , you know , are just the things which no one can see . 1 the 2 most 2 most 3 wonderful 3 wonderful 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 strongest 6 strongest 7 things 7 things 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 know 13 know 14 , 14 , 15 are 15 are 16 just 16 just 17 the 17 the 18 things 18 things 19 which 19 which 20 no 20 no 21 one 21 one 22 can 22 can 23 see 23 see 24 . " [c'est] l'amour , l'amour , l'amour [qui] fait la monde a la ronde : " 1 " 3 l'amour 3 l'amour 4 , 4 , 5 l'amour 5 l'amour 6 , 6 , 7 l'amour 7 l'amour 9 fait 9 fait 10 la 10 la 11 monde 11 monde 12 a 12 a 13 la 13 la 14 ronde 14 ronde 15 : 15 : 16 " and yet no one may be able to see them except those whose hearts are going round to that same tune . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 no 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 may 5 may 6 be 6 be 7 able 7 able 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 them 10 them 11 except 11 except 12 those 12 those 13 whose 13 whose 14 hearts 14 hearts 15 are 15 are 16 going 16 going 17 round 17 round 18 to 18 to 19 that 19 that 20 same 20 same 21 tune 21 tune 22 . at all events , we will make believe that there are fairies in the world . 1 at 2 all 2 all 3 events 3 events 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 will 6 will 7 make 7 make 8 believe 8 believe 9 that 9 that 10 there 10 there 11 are 11 are 12 fairies 12 fairies 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 world 15 world 16 . it will not be the last time by many a one that we shall have to make believe . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 last 6 last 7 time 7 time 8 by 8 by 9 many 9 many 10 a 10 a 11 one 11 one 12 that 12 that 13 we 13 we 14 shall 14 shall 15 have 15 have 16 to 16 to 17 make 17 make 18 believe 18 believe 19 . and yet , after all , there is no need for that . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 , 3 , 4 after 4 after 5 all 5 all 6 , 6 , 7 there 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 no 9 no 10 need 10 need 11 for 11 for 12 that 12 that 13 . you don't see the logic of that ? 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 the 4 the 5 logic 5 logic 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 ? perhaps not . 1 perhaps 2 not 2 not 3 . then please not to see the logic of a great many arguments exactly like it , which you will hear before your beard is gray . 1 then 2 please 2 please 3 not 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 the 6 the 7 logic 7 logic 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 many 11 many 12 arguments 12 arguments 13 exactly 13 exactly 14 like 14 like 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 you 18 you 19 will 19 will 20 hear 20 hear 21 before 21 before 22 your 22 your 23 beard 23 beard 24 is 24 is 25 gray 25 gray 26 . the kind old dame came back at twelve , when school was over , to look [at] [tom] : but there was no [tom] there . 1 the 2 kind 2 kind 3 old 3 old 4 dame 4 dame 5 came 5 came 6 back 6 back 7 at 7 at 8 twelve 8 twelve 9 , 9 , 10 when 10 when 11 school 11 school 12 was 12 was 13 over 13 over 14 , 14 , 15 to 15 to 16 look 16 look 19 : 19 : 20 but 20 but 21 there 21 there 22 was 22 was 23 no 23 no 25 there 25 there 26 . but she altered her mind the next day . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 altered 3 altered 4 her 4 her 5 mind 5 mind 6 the 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 day 8 day 9 . all she had seen was a poor little black chimney-sweep , crying and sobbing , and going to get up the chimney again . 1 all 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 seen 4 seen 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 poor 7 poor 8 little 8 little 9 black 9 black 10 chimney-sweep 10 chimney-sweep 11 , 11 , 12 crying 12 crying 13 and 13 and 14 sobbing 14 sobbing 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 going 17 going 18 to 18 to 19 get 19 get 20 up 20 up 21 the 21 the 22 chimney 22 chimney 23 again 23 again 24 . of course , she was very much frightened : and no wonder . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 very 6 very 7 much 7 much 8 frightened 8 frightened 9 : 9 : 10 and 10 and 11 no 11 no 12 wonder 12 wonder 13 . but that was all . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 . it was all a mistake . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 a 4 a 5 mistake 5 mistake 6 . for he took for granted , and [grimes] too , that [tom] had made his way home . 1 for 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 for 4 for 5 granted 5 granted 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 too 9 too 10 , 10 , 11 that 11 that 13 had 13 had 14 made 14 made 15 his 15 his 16 way 16 way 17 home 17 home 18 . but no [tom] was heard of . 1 but 2 no 2 no 4 was 4 was 5 heard 5 heard 6 of 6 of 7 . but [i] know what [i] will do . " 1 but 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 6 will 6 will 7 do 7 do 8 . 8 . 9 " then he took them to the place where [tom] had climbed the wall ; and they shoved it down , and all got through . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 them 4 them 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 place 7 place 8 where 8 where 10 had 10 had 11 climbed 11 climbed 12 the 12 the 13 wall 13 wall 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 they 16 they 17 shoved 17 shoved 18 it 18 it 19 down 19 down 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 all 22 all 23 got 23 got 24 through 24 through 25 . but that was why cunning old [sir] [john] started at five in the morning . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 why 4 why 5 cunning 5 cunning 6 old 6 old 9 started 9 started 10 at 10 at 11 five 11 five 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 morning 14 morning 15 . but if the dog said so , it must be true . 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 the 3 the 4 dog 4 dog 5 said 5 said 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 must 9 must 10 be 10 be 11 true 11 true 12 . " [heaven] forgive us ! " said [sir] [john] . 1 " 3 forgive 3 forgive 4 us 4 us 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " if we find him at all , we shall find him lying at the bottom . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 we 3 we 4 find 4 find 5 him 5 him 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 , 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 shall 10 shall 11 find 11 find 12 him 12 him 13 lying 13 lying 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 bottom 16 bottom 17 . 17 . 18 " and he slapped his great hand upon his great thigh , and said - 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 slapped 3 slapped 4 his 4 his 5 great 5 great 6 hand 6 hand 7 upon 7 upon 8 his 8 his 9 great 9 great 10 thigh 10 thigh 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 said 13 said 14 - " who will go down over [lewthwaite] [crag] , and see if that boy is alive ? 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 will 3 will 4 go 4 go 5 down 5 down 6 over 6 over 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 see 11 see 12 if 12 if 13 that 13 that 14 boy 14 boy 15 is 15 is 16 alive 16 alive 17 ? oh that [i] were twenty years younger , and [i] would go down myself ! " 1 oh 2 that 2 that 4 were 4 were 5 twenty 5 twenty 6 years 6 years 7 younger 7 younger 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 would 11 would 12 go 12 go 13 down 13 down 14 myself 14 myself 15 ! 15 ! 16 " and so he would have done , as well as any sweep in the county . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 done 6 done 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 well 9 well 10 as 10 as 11 any 11 any 12 sweep 12 sweep 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 county 15 county 16 . then he said - 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 - " twenty pounds to the man who brings me that boy alive ! " and as was his way , what he said he meant . 1 " 2 twenty 2 twenty 3 pounds 3 pounds 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 man 6 man 7 who 7 who 8 brings 8 brings 9 me 9 me 10 that 10 that 11 boy 11 boy 12 alive 12 alive 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 and 15 and 16 as 16 as 17 was 17 was 18 his 18 his 19 way 19 way 20 , 20 , 21 what 21 what 22 he 22 he 23 said 23 said 24 he 24 he 25 meant 25 meant 26 . " twenty pounds or none , [i] will go down over [lewthwaite] [crag] , if it 's only for the poor boy 's sake . 1 " 2 twenty 2 twenty 3 pounds 3 pounds 4 or 4 or 5 none 5 none 6 , 6 , 8 will 8 will 9 go 9 go 10 down 10 down 11 over 11 over 14 , 14 , 15 if 15 if 16 it 16 it 17 's 17 's 18 only 18 only 19 for 19 for 20 the 20 the 21 poor 21 poor 22 boy 22 boy 23 's 23 's 24 sake 24 sake 25 . for he was as civil a spoken little chap as ever climbed a flue . " 1 for 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 as 4 as 5 civil 5 civil 6 a 6 a 7 spoken 7 spoken 8 little 8 little 9 chap 9 chap 10 as 10 as 11 ever 11 ever 12 climbed 12 climbed 13 a 13 a 14 flue 14 flue 15 . 15 . 16 " when they came to the old dame 's school , all the children came out to see . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 dame 7 dame 8 's 8 's 9 school 9 school 10 , 10 , 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 children 13 children 14 came 14 came 15 out 15 out 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 . " well , dame , and how are you ? " said [sir] [john] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 dame 4 dame 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 how 7 how 8 are 8 are 9 you 9 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 . " [i] am hunting , and strange game too , " said he . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 hunting 4 hunting 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 strange 7 strange 8 game 8 game 9 too 9 too 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . " [blessings] on your heart , and what makes you look so sad the morn ? " 1 " 3 on 3 on 4 your 4 your 5 heart 5 heart 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 what 8 what 9 makes 9 makes 10 you 10 you 11 look 11 look 12 so 12 so 13 sad 13 sad 14 the 14 the 15 morn 15 morn 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " [i] 'm looking for a lost child , a chimney-sweep , that is run away . " 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 looking 4 looking 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 lost 7 lost 8 child 8 child 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 chimney-sweep 11 chimney-sweep 12 , 12 , 13 that 13 that 14 is 14 is 15 run 15 run 16 away 16 away 17 . 17 . 18 " " not [i] , not [i] , dame . 1 " 2 not 2 not 4 , 4 , 5 not 5 not 7 , 7 , 8 dame 8 dame 9 . whereat the old dame broke out crying , without letting him finish his story . 1 whereat 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 dame 4 dame 5 broke 5 broke 6 out 6 out 7 crying 7 crying 8 , 8 , 9 without 9 without 10 letting 10 letting 11 him 11 him 12 finish 12 finish 13 his 13 his 14 story 14 story 15 . " so he told me the truth after all , poor little dear ! 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 told 4 told 5 me 5 me 6 the 6 the 7 truth 7 truth 8 after 8 after 9 all 9 all 10 , 10 , 11 poor 11 poor 12 little 12 little 13 dear 13 dear 14 ! ah , first thoughts are best , and a body 's heart 'll guide them right , if they will but hearken to it . " 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 first 3 first 4 thoughts 4 thoughts 5 are 5 are 6 best 6 best 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 body 10 body 11 's 11 's 12 heart 12 heart 13 'll 13 'll 14 guide 14 guide 15 them 15 them 16 right 16 right 17 , 17 , 18 if 18 if 19 they 19 they 20 will 20 will 21 but 21 but 22 hearken 22 hearken 23 to 23 to 24 it 24 it 25 . 25 . 26 " and then she told [sir] [john] all . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 she 3 she 4 told 4 told 7 all 7 all 8 . and then they knew as much about it all as there was any need to know . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 they 3 they 4 knew 4 knew 5 as 5 as 6 much 6 much 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 all 9 all 10 as 10 as 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 13 any 13 any 14 need 14 need 15 to 15 to 16 know 16 know 17 . [and] [tom] [?] ah , now comes the most wonderful part of this wonderful story . 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 comes 4 comes 5 the 5 the 6 most 6 most 7 wonderful 7 wonderful 8 part 8 part 9 of 9 of 10 this 10 this 11 wonderful 11 wonderful 12 story 12 story 13 . in fact , the fairies had turned him into a water-baby . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 fairies 5 fairies 6 had 6 had 7 turned 7 turned 8 him 8 him 9 into 9 into 10 a 10 a 11 water-baby 11 water-baby 12 . a water-baby ? 1 a 2 water-baby 2 water-baby 3 ? you never heard of a water-baby . 1 you 2 never 2 never 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 water-baby 6 water-baby 7 . perhaps not . 1 perhaps 2 not 2 not 3 . that is the very reason why this story was written . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 reason 5 reason 6 why 6 why 7 this 7 this 8 story 8 story 9 was 9 was 10 written 10 written 11 . " but there are no such things as water-babies . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 there 3 there 4 are 4 are 5 no 5 no 6 such 6 such 7 things 7 things 8 as 8 as 9 water-babies 9 water-babies 10 . 10 . 11 " how do you know that ? 1 how 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 ? have you been there to see ? 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 been 3 been 4 there 4 there 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 ? and if you had been there to see , and had seen none , that would not prove that there were none . 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 there 6 there 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 had 11 had 12 seen 12 seen 13 none 13 none 14 , 14 , 15 that 15 that 16 would 16 would 17 not 17 not 18 prove 18 prove 19 that 19 that 20 there 20 there 21 were 21 were 22 none 22 none 23 . and as [is] [eversley] [wood] to all the woods in [england] , so are the waters we know to all the waters in the world . 1 and 2 as 2 as 6 to 6 to 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 woods 9 woods 10 in 10 in 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 are 14 are 15 the 15 the 16 waters 16 waters 17 we 17 we 18 know 18 know 19 to 19 to 20 all 20 all 21 the 21 the 22 waters 22 waters 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 world 25 world 26 . " but surely if there were water-babies , somebody would have caught one at least ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 surely 3 surely 4 if 4 if 5 there 5 there 6 were 6 were 7 water-babies 7 water-babies 8 , 8 , 9 somebody 9 somebody 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 caught 12 caught 13 one 13 one 14 at 14 at 15 least 15 least 16 ? 16 ? 17 " well . 1 well 2 . how do you know that somebody has not ? 1 how 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 somebody 6 somebody 7 has 7 has 8 not 8 not 9 ? ah , my dear little man ! that does not follow at all , as you will see before the end of the story . 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 dear 4 dear 5 little 5 little 6 man 6 man 7 ! 7 ! 8 that 8 that 9 does 9 does 10 not 10 not 11 follow 11 follow 12 at 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 you 16 you 17 will 17 will 18 see 18 see 19 before 19 before 20 the 20 the 21 end 21 end 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 story 24 story 25 . " but a water-baby is contrary to nature . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 a 3 a 4 water-baby 4 water-baby 5 is 5 is 6 contrary 6 contrary 7 to 7 to 8 nature 8 nature 9 . 9 . 10 " you must not say that this cannot be , or that that is contrary to nature . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 not 3 not 4 say 4 say 5 that 5 that 6 this 6 this 7 cannot 7 cannot 8 be 8 be 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 that 11 that 12 that 12 that 13 is 13 is 14 contrary 14 contrary 15 to 15 to 16 nature 16 nature 17 . that is contrary to nature , " you must wait a little , and see ; for perhaps even they may be wrong . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 contrary 3 contrary 4 to 4 to 5 nature 5 nature 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 you 8 you 9 must 9 must 10 wait 10 wait 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 see 15 see 16 ; 16 ; 17 for 17 for 18 perhaps 18 perhaps 19 even 19 even 20 they 20 they 21 may 21 may 22 be 22 be 23 wrong 23 wrong 24 . and they would have been quite as right in saying so , as in saying that most other things cannot be . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 quite 6 quite 7 as 7 as 8 right 8 right 9 in 9 in 10 saying 10 saying 11 so 11 so 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 in 14 in 15 saying 15 saying 16 that 16 that 17 most 17 most 18 other 18 other 19 things 19 things 20 cannot 20 cannot 21 be 21 be 22 . to which you would answer the less , the more you thought . 1 to 2 which 2 which 3 you 3 you 4 would 4 would 5 answer 5 answer 6 the 6 the 7 less 7 less 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 more 10 more 11 you 11 you 12 thought 12 thought 13 . did not learned men , too , hold , till within the last twenty-five years , that a flying dragon was an impossible monster ? 1 did 2 not 2 not 3 learned 3 learned 4 men 4 men 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 hold 8 hold 9 , 9 , 10 till 10 till 11 within 11 within 12 the 12 the 13 last 13 last 14 twenty-five 14 twenty-five 15 years 15 years 16 , 16 , 17 that 17 that 18 a 18 a 19 flying 19 flying 20 dragon 20 dragon 21 was 21 was 22 an 22 an 23 impossible 23 impossible 24 monster 24 monster 25 ? and do we not now know that there are hundreds of them found fossil up and down the world ? 1 and 2 do 2 do 3 we 3 we 4 not 4 not 5 now 5 now 6 know 6 know 7 that 7 that 8 there 8 there 9 are 9 are 10 hundreds 10 hundreds 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 found 13 found 14 fossil 14 fossil 15 up 15 up 16 and 16 and 17 down 17 down 18 the 18 the 19 world 19 world 20 ? wise men know that their business is to examine what is , and not to settle what is not . 1 wise 2 men 2 men 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 their 5 their 6 business 6 business 7 is 7 is 8 to 8 to 9 examine 9 examine 10 what 10 what 11 is 11 is 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 not 14 not 15 to 15 to 16 settle 16 settle 17 what 17 what 18 is 18 is 19 not 19 not 20 . no water-babies , indeed ? 1 no 2 water-babies 2 water-babies 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ? there are land-babies then why not water-babies ? 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 land-babies 3 land-babies 4 then 4 then 5 why 5 why 6 not 6 not 7 water-babies 7 water-babies 8 ? " but all these things are only nicknames ; the water things are not really akin to the land things . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 all 3 all 4 these 4 these 5 things 5 things 6 are 6 are 7 only 7 only 8 nicknames 8 nicknames 9 ; 9 ; 10 the 10 the 11 water 11 water 12 things 12 things 13 are 13 are 14 not 14 not 15 really 15 really 16 akin 16 akin 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 land 19 land 20 things 20 things 21 . 21 . 22 " that 's not always true . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 not 3 not 4 always 4 always 5 true 5 true 6 . they are , in millions of cases , not only of the same family , but actually the same individual creatures . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 millions 5 millions 6 of 6 of 7 cases 7 cases 8 , 8 , 9 not 9 not 10 only 10 only 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 same 13 same 14 family 14 family 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 actually 17 actually 18 the 18 the 19 same 19 same 20 individual 20 individual 21 creatures 21 creatures 22 . yet the history of the jelly-fish is quite as wonderful as that would be . " 1 yet 2 the 2 the 3 history 3 history 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 jelly-fish 6 jelly-fish 7 is 7 is 8 quite 8 quite 9 as 9 as 10 wonderful 10 wonderful 11 as 11 as 12 that 12 that 13 would 13 would 14 be 14 be 15 . 15 . 16 " let him answer that . 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 answer 3 answer 4 that 4 that 5 . and so forth , and so forth , till he is quite cross . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 forth 3 forth 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 so 6 so 7 forth 7 forth 8 , 8 , 9 till 9 till 10 he 10 he 11 is 11 is 12 quite 12 quite 13 cross 13 cross 14 . am [i] in earnest ? 1 am 3 in 3 in 4 earnest 4 earnest 5 ? oh dear no ! 1 oh 2 dear 2 dear 3 no 3 no 4 ! but at all events , so it happened to [tom] . 1 but 2 at 2 at 3 all 3 all 4 events 4 events 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 it 7 it 8 happened 8 happened 9 to 9 to 11 . they were utterly mistaken . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 utterly 3 utterly 4 mistaken 4 mistaken 5 . tom was quite alive ; and cleaner , and merrier , than he ever had been . 1 tom 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 alive 4 alive 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 6 and 7 cleaner 7 cleaner 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 merrier 10 merrier 11 , 11 , 12 than 12 than 13 he 13 he 14 ever 14 ever 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 17 . they are foolish fellows , the caperers , and fly into the candle at night , if you leave the door open . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 foolish 3 foolish 4 fellows 4 fellows 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 caperers 7 caperers 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 fly 10 fly 11 into 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 candle 13 candle 14 at 14 at 15 night 15 night 16 , 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 you 18 you 19 leave 19 leave 20 the 20 the 21 door 21 door 22 open 22 open 23 . we will hope [tom] will be wiser , now he has got safe out of his sooty old shell . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 hope 3 hope 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 wiser 7 wiser 8 , 8 , 9 now 9 now 10 he 10 he 11 has 11 has 12 got 12 got 13 safe 13 safe 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 sooty 17 sooty 18 old 18 old 19 shell 19 shell 20 . and the little girl would not play with her dolls for a whole week , and never forgot poor little [tom] . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 girl 4 girl 5 would 5 would 6 not 6 not 7 play 7 play 8 with 8 with 9 her 9 her 10 dolls 10 dolls 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 whole 13 whole 14 week 14 week 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 never 17 never 18 forgot 18 forgot 19 poor 19 poor 20 little 20 little 22 . and always she sang an old old song , as she sat spinning what she called her wedding-dress . 1 and 2 always 2 always 3 she 3 she 4 sang 4 sang 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 old 7 old 8 song 8 song 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 she 11 she 12 sat 12 sat 13 spinning 13 spinning 14 what 14 what 15 she 15 she 16 called 16 called 17 her 17 her 18 wedding-dress 18 wedding-dress 19 . and these are the words of it : - 1 and 2 these 2 these 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 words 5 words 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 : 8 : 9 - now if you don't like my story , then go to the schoolroom and learn your multiplication-table , and see if you like that better . 1 now 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 like 5 like 6 my 6 my 7 story 7 story 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 go 10 go 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 schoolroom 13 schoolroom 14 and 14 and 15 learn 15 learn 16 your 16 your 17 multiplication-table 17 multiplication-table 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 see 20 see 21 if 21 if 22 you 22 you 23 like 23 like 24 that 24 that 25 better 25 better 26 . some people , no doubt , would do so . 1 some 2 people 2 people 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 doubt 5 doubt 6 , 6 , 7 would 7 would 8 do 8 do 9 so 9 so 10 . so much the better for us , if not for them . 1 so 2 much 2 much 3 the 3 the 4 better 4 better 5 for 5 for 6 us 6 us 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 not 9 not 10 for 10 for 11 them 11 them 12 . it takes all sorts , they say , to make a world . 1 it 2 takes 2 takes 3 all 3 all 4 sorts 4 sorts 5 , 5 , 6 they 6 they 7 say 7 say 8 , 8 , 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 a 11 a 12 world 12 world 13 . [chapter] [iii] [coleridge] [.] tom was now quite amphibious . 1 tom 2 was 2 was 3 now 3 now 4 quite 4 quite 5 amphibious 5 amphibious 6 . you do not know what that means ? 1 you 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 that 6 that 7 means 7 means 8 ? you had better , then , ask the nearest [government] pupil-teacher , who may possibly answer you smartly enough , thus - 1 you 2 had 2 had 3 better 3 better 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 ask 7 ask 8 the 8 the 9 nearest 9 nearest 11 pupil-teacher 11 pupil-teacher 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 may 14 may 15 possibly 15 possibly 16 answer 16 answer 17 you 17 you 18 smartly 18 smartly 19 enough 19 enough 20 , 20 , 21 thus 21 thus 22 - " [amphibious] . 1 " 3 . adjective , derived from two [greek] words , amphi , a fish , and bios , a beast . 1 adjective 2 , 2 , 3 derived 3 derived 4 from 4 from 5 two 5 two 7 words 7 words 8 , 8 , 9 amphi 9 amphi 10 , 10 , 11 a 11 a 12 fish 12 fish 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 bios 15 bios 16 , 16 , 17 a 17 a 18 beast 18 beast 19 . however that may be , [tom] was amphibious : and what is better still , he was clean . 1 however 2 that 2 that 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 , 5 , 7 was 7 was 8 amphibious 8 amphibious 9 : 9 : 10 and 10 and 11 what 11 what 12 is 12 is 13 better 13 better 14 still 14 still 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 clean 18 clean 19 . for the first time in his life , he felt how comfortable it was to have nothing on him but himself . 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 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 felt 10 felt 11 how 11 how 12 comfortable 12 comfortable 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 to 15 to 16 have 16 have 17 nothing 17 nothing 18 on 18 on 19 him 19 him 20 but 20 but 21 himself 21 himself 22 . he did not remember having ever been dirty . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 remember 4 remember 5 having 5 having 6 ever 6 ever 7 been 7 been 8 dirty 8 dirty 9 . that is not strange : for you know , when you came into this world , and became a land-baby , you remembered nothing . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 strange 4 strange 5 : 5 : 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 , 9 , 10 when 10 when 11 you 11 you 12 came 12 came 13 into 13 into 14 this 14 this 15 world 15 world 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 became 18 became 19 a 19 a 20 land-baby 20 land-baby 21 , 21 , 22 you 22 you 23 remembered 23 remembered 24 nothing 24 nothing 25 . so why should he , when he became a water-baby ? 1 so 2 why 2 why 3 should 3 should 4 he 4 he 5 , 5 , 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 became 8 became 9 a 9 a 10 water-baby 10 water-baby 11 ? then have you lived before ? 1 then 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 lived 4 lived 5 before 5 before 6 ? my dear child , who can tell ? 1 my 2 dear 2 dear 3 child 3 child 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 can 6 can 7 tell 7 tell 8 ? there , you can know no more than that . 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 can 4 can 5 know 5 know 6 no 6 no 7 more 7 more 8 than 8 than 9 that 9 that 10 . but if [i] was you , [i] would believe that . 1 but 2 if 2 if 4 was 4 was 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 8 would 8 would 9 believe 9 believe 10 that 10 that 11 . doctrine of this wonderful fairy tale ; which is , that your soul makes your body , just as a snail makes his shell . 1 doctrine 2 of 2 of 3 this 3 this 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 fairy 5 fairy 6 tale 6 tale 7 ; 7 ; 8 which 8 which 9 is 9 is 10 , 10 , 11 that 11 that 12 your 12 your 13 soul 13 soul 14 makes 14 makes 15 your 15 your 16 body 16 body 17 , 17 , 18 just 18 just 19 as 19 as 20 a 20 a 21 snail 21 snail 22 makes 22 makes 23 his 23 his 24 shell 24 shell 25 . for he went downward into the water : but we , [i] hope , shall go upward to a very different place . 1 for 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 downward 4 downward 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 water 7 water 8 : 8 : 9 but 9 but 10 we 10 we 11 , 11 , 13 hope 13 hope 14 , 14 , 15 shall 15 shall 16 go 16 go 17 upward 17 upward 18 to 18 to 19 a 19 a 20 very 20 very 21 different 21 different 22 place 22 place 23 . but [tom] was very happy in the water . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 happy 5 happy 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 water 8 water 9 . and what did he live on ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 live 5 live 6 on 6 on 7 ? water-cresses , perhaps ; or perhaps water- gruel , and water-milk ; too many land-babies do so likewise . 1 water-cresses 2 , 2 , 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 ; 4 ; 5 or 5 or 6 perhaps 6 perhaps 7 water- 7 water- 8 gruel 8 gruel 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 water-milk 11 water-milk 12 ; 12 ; 13 too 13 too 14 many 14 many 15 land-babies 15 land-babies 16 do 16 do 17 so 17 so 18 likewise 18 likewise 19 . but we do not know what one-tenth of the water-things eat ; so we are not answerable for the water-babies . 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 one-tenth 7 one-tenth 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 water-things 10 water-things 11 eat 11 eat 12 ; 12 ; 13 so 13 so 14 we 14 we 15 are 15 are 16 not 16 not 17 answerable 17 answerable 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 water-babies 20 water-babies 21 . very fanciful ladies they were ; none of them would keep to the same materials for a day . 1 very 2 fanciful 2 fanciful 3 ladies 3 ladies 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 ; 6 ; 7 none 7 none 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 would 10 would 11 keep 11 keep 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 same 14 same 15 materials 15 materials 16 for 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 day 18 day 19 . but they were quite right , you know ; for people must always follow the fashion , even if it be spoon-bonnets . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 quite 4 quite 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 ; 9 ; 10 for 10 for 11 people 11 people 12 must 12 must 13 always 13 always 14 follow 14 follow 15 the 15 the 16 fashion 16 fashion 17 , 17 , 18 even 18 even 19 if 19 if 20 it 20 it 21 be 21 be 22 spoon-bonnets 22 spoon-bonnets 23 . then sometimes he came to a deep still reach ; and there he saw the water-forests . 1 then 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 3 he 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 deep 7 deep 8 still 8 still 9 reach 9 reach 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 he 13 he 14 saw 14 saw 15 the 15 the 16 water-forests 16 water-forests 17 . so now he found that there was a great deal more in the world than he had fancied at first sight . 1 so 2 now 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 found 4 found 5 that 5 that 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 deal 10 deal 11 more 11 more 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 than 15 than 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 fancied 18 fancied 19 at 19 at 20 first 20 first 21 sight 21 sight 22 . there was one wonderful little fellow , too , who peeped out of the top of a house built of round bricks . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 little 5 little 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 peeped 11 peeped 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 top 15 top 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 house 18 house 19 built 19 built 20 of 20 of 21 round 21 round 22 bricks 22 bricks 23 . and what do you think he was doing ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 doing 8 doing 9 ? [brick-making] [.] now was not he a clever little fellow ? 1 now 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 he 4 he 5 a 5 a 6 clever 6 clever 7 little 7 little 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 ? but whether it is nature or not , little boys can help it , and must help it . 1 but 2 whether 2 whether 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 nature 5 nature 6 or 6 or 7 not 7 not 8 , 8 , 9 little 9 little 10 boys 10 boys 11 can 11 can 12 help 12 help 13 it 13 it 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 must 16 must 17 help 17 help 18 it 18 it 19 . at last one day he found a caddis , and wanted it to peep out of its house : but its house-door was shut . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 one 3 one 4 day 4 day 5 he 5 he 6 found 6 found 7 a 7 a 8 caddis 8 caddis 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 it 12 it 13 to 13 to 14 peep 14 peep 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 its 17 its 18 house 18 house 19 : 19 : 20 but 20 but 21 its 21 its 22 house-door 22 house-door 23 was 23 was 24 shut 24 shut 25 . what a shame ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 shame 3 shame 4 ! how should you like to have any one breaking your bedroom-door in , to see how you looked when you where in bed ? 1 how 2 should 2 should 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 any 7 any 8 one 8 one 9 breaking 9 breaking 10 your 10 your 11 bedroom-door 11 bedroom-door 12 in 12 in 13 , 13 , 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 how 16 how 17 you 17 you 18 looked 18 looked 19 when 19 when 20 you 20 you 21 where 21 where 22 in 22 in 23 bed 23 bed 24 ? who sent you here to worry us out of our lives ? " 1 who 2 sent 2 sent 3 you 3 you 4 here 4 here 5 to 5 to 6 worry 6 worry 7 us 7 us 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 our 10 our 11 lives 11 lives 12 ? 12 ? 13 " so [tom] swam away . 1 so 3 swam 3 swam 4 away 4 away 5 . it did not hurt him much ; but it held him quite tight . 1 it 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 him 5 him 6 much 6 much 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 held 10 held 11 him 11 him 12 quite 12 quite 13 tight 13 tight 14 . " [yah] [,] ah ! 1 " 4 ah 4 ah 5 ! oh , let me go ! " cried [tom] . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 go 5 go 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 . " then let me go , " said the creature . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 go 5 go 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 creature 10 creature 11 . " [i] want to be quiet . 1 " 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 quiet 6 quiet 7 . i want to split . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 split 4 split 5 . 5 . 6 " tom promised to let him alone , and he let go . 1 tom 2 promised 2 promised 3 to 3 to 4 let 4 let 5 him 5 him 6 alone 6 alone 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 let 10 let 11 go 11 go 12 . " why do you want to split ? " said [tom] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 split 7 split 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " because my brothers and sisters have all split , and turned into beautiful creatures with wings ; and [i] want to split too . 1 " 2 because 2 because 3 my 3 my 4 brothers 4 brothers 5 and 5 and 6 sisters 6 sisters 7 have 7 have 8 all 8 all 9 split 9 split 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 turned 12 turned 13 into 13 into 14 beautiful 14 beautiful 15 creatures 15 creatures 16 with 16 with 17 wings 17 wings 18 ; 18 ; 19 and 19 and 21 want 21 want 22 to 22 to 23 split 23 split 24 too 24 too 25 . don't speak to me . 1 don't 2 speak 2 speak 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 . i am sure [i] shall split . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sure 3 sure 5 shall 5 shall 6 split 6 split 7 . i will split ! " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 split 3 split 4 ! 4 ! 5 " tom stood still , and watched him . 1 tom 2 stood 2 stood 3 still 3 still 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 watched 6 watched 7 him 7 him 8 . tom was so astonished that he never said a word but he stared with all his eyes . 1 tom 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 astonished 4 astonished 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 never 7 never 8 said 8 said 9 a 9 a 10 word 10 word 11 but 11 but 12 he 12 he 13 stared 13 stared 14 with 14 with 15 all 15 all 16 his 16 his 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . and he went up to the top of the water too , and peeped out to see what would happen . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 top 7 top 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 water 10 water 11 too 11 too 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 peeped 14 peeped 15 out 15 out 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 what 18 what 19 would 19 would 20 happen 20 happen 21 . and as the creature sat in the warm bright sun , a wonderful change came over it . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 the 3 the 4 creature 4 creature 5 sat 5 sat 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 warm 8 warm 9 bright 9 bright 10 sun 10 sun 11 , 11 , 12 a 12 a 13 wonderful 13 wonderful 14 change 14 change 15 came 15 came 16 over 16 over 17 it 17 it 18 . " oh , you beautiful creature ! " [said] [tom] ; and he put out his hand to catch it . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 beautiful 5 beautiful 6 creature 6 creature 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 put 14 put 15 out 15 out 16 his 16 his 17 hand 17 hand 18 to 18 to 19 catch 19 catch 20 it 20 it 21 . " no ! " it said , " you cannot catch me . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 it 5 it 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 you 9 you 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 catch 11 catch 12 me 12 me 13 . i know what [i] shall do . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 5 shall 5 shall 6 do 6 do 7 . hurrah ! " 1 hurrah 2 ! 2 ! 3 " and he flew away into the air , and began catching gnats . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 flew 3 flew 4 away 4 away 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 air 7 air 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 began 10 began 11 catching 11 catching 12 gnats 12 gnats 13 . " oh ! come back , come back , " cried [tom] , " you beautiful creature . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 come 4 come 5 back 5 back 6 , 6 , 7 come 7 come 8 back 8 back 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 you 15 you 16 beautiful 16 beautiful 17 creature 17 creature 18 . i have no one to play with , and [i] am so lonely here . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 to 5 to 6 play 6 play 7 with 7 with 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 am 11 am 12 so 12 so 13 lonely 13 lonely 14 here 14 here 15 . if you will but come back [i] will never try to catch you . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 but 4 but 5 come 5 come 6 back 6 back 8 will 8 will 9 never 9 never 10 try 10 try 11 to 11 to 12 catch 12 catch 13 you 13 you 14 . 14 . 15 " " [i] don't care whether you do or not , " said the dragon-fly ; " for you can't . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 care 4 care 5 whether 5 whether 6 you 6 you 7 do 7 do 8 or 8 or 9 not 9 not 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 dragon-fly 14 dragon-fly 15 ; 15 ; 16 " 16 " 17 for 17 for 18 you 18 you 19 can't 19 can't 20 . why , what a huge tree this is ! and what huge leaves on it ! " 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 huge 5 huge 6 tree 6 tree 7 this 7 this 8 is 8 is 9 ! 9 ! 10 and 10 and 11 what 11 what 12 huge 12 huge 13 leaves 13 leaves 14 on 14 on 15 it 15 it 16 ! 16 ! 17 " the dragon-fly did come back , and chatted away with [tom] . 1 the 2 dragon-fly 2 dragon-fly 3 did 3 did 4 come 4 come 5 back 5 back 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 chatted 8 chatted 9 away 9 away 10 with 10 with 12 . so in a little while they became great friends . 1 so 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 while 5 while 6 they 6 they 7 became 7 became 8 great 8 great 9 friends 9 friends 10 . and the trout and he made it up ( for trout very soon forget if they have been frightened and hurt ) . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 trout 3 trout 4 and 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 made 6 made 7 it 7 it 8 up 8 up 9 ( 9 ( 10 for 10 for 11 trout 11 trout 12 very 12 very 13 soon 13 soon 14 forget 14 forget 15 if 15 if 16 they 16 they 17 have 17 have 18 been 18 been 19 frightened 19 frightened 20 and 20 and 21 hurt 21 hurt 22 ) 22 ) 23 . perhaps he was not quite kind to the flies ; but one must do a good turn to one 's friends when one can . 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 quite 5 quite 6 kind 6 kind 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 flies 9 flies 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 one 12 one 13 must 13 must 14 do 14 do 15 a 15 a 16 good 16 good 17 turn 17 turn 18 to 18 to 19 one 19 one 20 's 20 's 21 friends 21 friends 22 when 22 when 23 one 23 one 24 can 24 can 25 . and this was the way it happened ; and it is all quite true . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 it 6 it 7 happened 7 happened 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 all 12 all 13 quite 13 quite 14 true 14 true 15 . he was a very little fellow indeed : but he made the most of himself , as people ought to do . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 little 5 little 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 : 8 : 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 made 11 made 12 the 12 the 13 most 13 most 14 of 14 of 15 himself 15 himself 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 people 18 people 19 ought 19 ought 20 to 20 to 21 do 21 do 22 . " much obliged to you , indeed ; but [i] don't want it yet . " 1 " 2 much 2 much 3 obliged 3 obliged 4 to 4 to 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 11 don't 11 don't 12 want 12 want 13 it 13 it 14 yet 14 yet 15 . 15 . 16 " " want what ? " said [tom] , quite taken aback by his impudence . 1 " 2 want 2 want 3 what 3 what 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 quite 9 quite 10 taken 10 taken 11 aback 11 aback 12 by 12 by 13 his 13 his 14 impudence 14 impudence 15 . " your leg , which you are kind enough to hold out for me to sit on . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 leg 3 leg 4 , 4 , 5 which 5 which 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 kind 8 kind 9 enough 9 enough 10 to 10 to 11 hold 11 hold 12 out 12 out 13 for 13 for 14 me 14 me 15 to 15 to 16 sit 16 sit 17 on 17 on 18 . i must just go and see after my wife for a few minutes . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 just 3 just 4 go 4 go 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 after 7 after 8 my 8 my 9 wife 9 wife 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 few 12 few 13 minutes 13 minutes 14 . well , your other leg will do as well . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 your 3 your 4 other 4 other 5 leg 5 leg 6 will 6 will 7 do 7 do 8 as 8 as 9 well 9 well 10 . 10 . 11 " and he popped himself down on [tom] ['s] knee , and began chatting away in his squeaking voice . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 popped 3 popped 4 himself 4 himself 5 down 5 down 6 on 6 on 9 knee 9 knee 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 began 12 began 13 chatting 13 chatting 14 away 14 away 15 in 15 in 16 his 16 his 17 squeaking 17 squeaking 18 voice 18 voice 19 . " so you live under the water ? 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 you 3 you 4 live 4 live 5 under 5 under 6 the 6 the 7 water 7 water 8 ? it 's a low place . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 low 4 low 5 place 5 place 6 . i lived there for some time ; and was very shabby and dirty . 1 i 2 lived 2 lived 3 there 3 there 4 for 4 for 5 some 5 some 6 time 6 time 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 very 10 very 11 shabby 11 shabby 12 and 12 and 13 dirty 13 dirty 14 . but [i] didn't choose that that should last . 1 but 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 choose 4 choose 5 that 5 that 6 that 6 that 7 should 7 should 8 last 8 last 9 . so [i] turned respectable , and came up to the top , and put on this gray suit . 1 so 3 turned 3 turned 4 respectable 4 respectable 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 came 7 came 8 up 8 up 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 top 11 top 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 put 14 put 15 on 15 on 16 this 16 this 17 gray 17 gray 18 suit 18 suit 19 . it 's a very business-like suit , you think , don't you ? " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 business-like 5 business-like 6 suit 6 suit 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 think 9 think 10 , 10 , 11 don't 11 don't 12 you 12 you 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " very neat and quiet indeed , " said [tom] . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 neat 3 neat 4 and 4 and 5 quiet 5 quiet 6 indeed 6 indeed 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . but [i] 'm tired of it , that 's the truth . 1 but 3 'm 3 'm 4 tired 4 tired 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 's 9 's 10 the 10 the 11 truth 11 truth 12 . i 've done quite enough business , [i] consider , in the last week , to last me my life . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 done 3 done 4 quite 4 quite 5 enough 5 enough 6 business 6 business 7 , 7 , 9 consider 9 consider 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 last 13 last 14 week 14 week 15 , 15 , 16 to 16 to 17 last 17 last 18 me 18 me 19 my 19 my 20 life 20 life 21 . why shouldn't one be jolly if one can ? " 1 why 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 one 3 one 4 be 4 be 5 jolly 5 jolly 6 if 6 if 7 one 7 one 8 can 8 can 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " and what will become of your wife ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 will 4 will 5 become 5 become 6 of 6 of 7 your 7 your 8 wife 8 wife 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " oh ! she is a very plain stupid creature , and that 's the truth ; and thinks about nothing but eggs . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 very 7 very 8 plain 8 plain 9 stupid 9 stupid 10 creature 10 creature 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 that 13 that 14 's 14 's 15 the 15 the 16 truth 16 truth 17 ; 17 ; 18 and 18 and 19 thinks 19 thinks 20 about 20 about 21 nothing 21 nothing 22 but 22 but 23 eggs 23 eggs 24 . if she chooses to come , why she may ; and if not , why [i] go without her ; and here [i] go . " 1 if 2 she 2 she 3 chooses 3 chooses 4 to 4 to 5 come 5 come 6 , 6 , 7 why 7 why 8 she 8 she 9 may 9 may 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 if 12 if 13 not 13 not 14 , 14 , 15 why 15 why 17 go 17 go 18 without 18 without 19 her 19 her 20 ; 20 ; 21 and 21 and 22 here 22 here 24 go 24 go 25 . 25 . 26 " and , as he spoke , he turned quite pale , and then quite white . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 turned 8 turned 9 quite 9 quite 10 pale 10 pale 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 quite 14 quite 15 white 15 white 16 . " why , you 're ill ! " said [tom] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 're 5 're 6 ill 6 ill 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . but he did not answer . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 answer 5 answer 6 . " you 're dead , " said [tom] , looking at him as he stood on his knee as white as a ghost . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 dead 4 dead 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 looking 10 looking 11 at 11 at 12 him 12 him 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 stood 15 stood 16 on 16 on 17 his 17 his 18 knee 18 knee 19 as 19 as 20 white 20 white 21 as 21 as 22 a 22 a 23 ghost 23 ghost 24 . " no , [i] ain't ! " answered a little squeaking voice over his head . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 ain't 5 ain't 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 answered 8 answered 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 squeaking 11 squeaking 12 voice 12 voice 13 over 13 over 14 his 14 his 15 head 15 head 16 . " this is me up here , in my ball-dress ; and that 's my skin . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 me 4 me 5 up 5 up 6 here 6 here 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 my 9 my 10 ball-dress 10 ball-dress 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 that 13 that 14 's 14 's 15 my 15 my 16 skin 16 skin 17 . ha , ha ! you could not do such a trick as that ! " 1 ha 2 , 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 4 ! 4 ! 5 you 5 you 6 could 6 could 7 not 7 not 8 do 8 do 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 trick 11 trick 12 as 12 as 13 that 13 that 14 ! 14 ! 15 " and no more [tom] could , nor [houdin] , nor [robin] , nor [frikell] , nor all the conjurors in the world . 1 and 2 no 2 no 3 more 3 more 5 could 5 could 6 , 6 , 7 nor 7 nor 9 , 9 , 10 nor 10 nor 12 , 12 , 13 nor 13 nor 15 , 15 , 16 nor 16 nor 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 conjurors 19 conjurors 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 world 22 world 23 . " ain't [i] a pretty fellow now ? " 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 4 a 4 a 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 now 7 now 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " ah ! " said he , " now [i] will see the gay world . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 now 9 now 11 will 11 will 12 see 12 see 13 the 13 the 14 gay 14 gay 15 world 15 world 16 . no more he had . 1 no 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 . he had grown as dry and hard and empty as a quill , as such silly shallow-hearted fellows deserve to grow . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 grown 3 grown 4 as 4 as 5 dry 5 dry 6 and 6 and 7 hard 7 hard 8 and 8 and 9 empty 9 empty 10 as 10 as 11 a 11 a 12 quill 12 quill 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 such 15 such 16 silly 16 silly 17 shallow-hearted 17 shallow-hearted 18 fellows 18 fellows 19 deserve 19 deserve 20 to 20 to 21 grow 21 grow 22 . " to drive dull care away-ay-ay ! " 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 drive 3 drive 4 dull 4 dull 5 care 5 care 6 away-ay-ay 6 away-ay-ay 7 ! 7 ! 8 " and if he did not care , why nobody else cared either . 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 care 6 care 7 , 7 , 8 why 8 why 9 nobody 9 nobody 10 else 10 else 11 cared 11 cared 12 either 12 either 13 . but one day [tom] had a new adventure . 1 but 2 one 2 one 3 day 3 day 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 new 7 new 8 adventure 8 adventure 9 . he was sitting on a water- lily leaf , he and his friend the dragon-fly , watching the gnats dance . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 water- 6 water- 7 lily 7 lily 8 leaf 8 leaf 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 and 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 friend 13 friend 14 the 14 the 15 dragon-fly 15 dragon-fly 16 , 16 , 17 watching 17 watching 18 the 18 the 19 gnats 19 gnats 20 dance 20 dance 21 . the dragon-fly had eaten as many as he wanted , and was sitting quite still and sleepy , for it was very hot and bright . 1 the 2 dragon-fly 2 dragon-fly 3 had 3 had 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 as 5 as 6 many 6 many 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 wanted 9 wanted 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 was 12 was 13 sitting 13 sitting 14 quite 14 quite 15 still 15 still 16 and 16 and 17 sleepy 17 sleepy 18 , 18 , 19 for 19 for 20 it 20 it 21 was 21 was 22 very 22 very 23 hot 23 hot 24 and 24 and 25 bright 25 bright 26 . " come out , " said the wicked old otter , " or it will be worse for you . " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 out 3 out 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 wicked 8 wicked 9 old 9 old 10 otter 10 otter 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 or 13 or 14 it 14 it 15 will 15 will 16 be 16 be 17 worse 17 worse 18 for 18 for 19 you 19 you 20 . 20 . 21 " it was not quite well bred , no doubt ; but you know , [tom] had not finished his education yet . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 quite 4 quite 5 well 5 well 6 bred 6 bred 7 , 7 , 8 no 8 no 9 doubt 9 doubt 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 you 12 you 13 know 13 know 14 , 14 , 16 had 16 had 17 not 17 not 18 finished 18 finished 19 his 19 his 20 education 20 education 21 yet 21 yet 22 . " come , away , children , " said the otter in disgust , " it is not worth eating , after all . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 children 6 children 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 otter 11 otter 12 in 12 in 13 disgust 13 disgust 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 not 18 not 19 worth 19 worth 20 eating 20 eating 21 , 21 , 22 after 22 after 23 all 23 all 24 . it is only a nasty eft , which nothing eats , not even those vulgar pike in the pond . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 a 4 a 5 nasty 5 nasty 6 eft 6 eft 7 , 7 , 8 which 8 which 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 eats 10 eats 11 , 11 , 12 not 12 not 13 even 13 even 14 those 14 those 15 vulgar 15 vulgar 16 pike 16 pike 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 pond 19 pond 20 . 20 . 21 " " [i] am not an eft ! " said [tom] [;] " efts have tails . " 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 not 4 not 5 an 5 an 6 eft 6 eft 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 " 12 " 13 efts 13 efts 14 have 14 have 15 tails 15 tails 16 . 16 . 17 " " [i] tell you [i] have not , " said [tom] . 1 " 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 6 have 6 have 7 not 7 not 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " [i] say you are an eft , and therefore you are , and not fit food for gentlefolk like me and my children . 1 " 3 say 3 say 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 an 6 an 7 eft 7 eft 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 therefore 10 therefore 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 not 15 not 16 fit 16 fit 17 food 17 food 18 for 18 for 19 gentlefolk 19 gentlefolk 20 like 20 like 21 me 21 me 22 and 22 and 23 my 23 my 24 children 24 children 25 . " what are salmon ? " asked [tom] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 salmon 4 salmon 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " fish , you eft , great fish , nice fish to eat . 1 " 2 fish 2 fish 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 eft 5 eft 6 , 6 , 7 great 7 great 8 fish 8 fish 9 , 9 , 10 nice 10 nice 11 fish 11 fish 12 to 12 to 13 eat 13 eat 14 . they are the lords of the fish , and we are lords of the salmon ; " and she laughed again . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 lords 4 lords 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 fish 7 fish 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 are 11 are 12 lords 12 lords 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 salmon 15 salmon 16 ; 16 ; 17 " 17 " 18 and 18 and 19 she 19 she 20 laughed 20 laughed 21 again 21 again 22 . " and where do they come from ? " asked [tom] , who kept himself very close , for he was considerably frightened . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 where 3 where 4 do 4 do 5 they 5 they 6 come 6 come 7 from 7 from 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 kept 14 kept 15 himself 15 himself 16 very 16 very 17 close 17 close 18 , 18 , 19 for 19 for 20 he 20 he 21 was 21 was 22 considerably 22 considerably 23 frightened 23 frightened 24 . " out of the sea , eft , the great wide sea , where they might stay and be safe if they liked . 1 " 2 out 2 out 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 sea 5 sea 6 , 6 , 7 eft 7 eft 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 great 10 great 11 wide 11 wide 12 sea 12 sea 13 , 13 , 14 where 14 where 15 they 15 they 16 might 16 might 17 stay 17 stay 18 and 18 and 19 be 19 be 20 safe 20 safe 21 if 21 if 22 they 22 they 23 liked 23 liked 24 . ah , that is a merry life too , children , if it were not for those horrid men . " 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 merry 6 merry 7 life 7 life 8 too 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 children 10 children 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 it 13 it 14 were 14 were 15 not 15 not 16 for 16 for 17 those 17 those 18 horrid 18 horrid 19 men 19 men 20 . 20 . 21 " " what are men ? " asked [tom] [;] but somehow he seemed to know before he asked . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 men 4 men 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 10 but 10 but 11 somehow 11 somehow 12 he 12 he 13 seemed 13 seemed 14 to 14 to 15 know 15 know 16 before 16 before 17 he 17 he 18 asked 18 asked 19 . they speared my poor dear husband as he went out to find something for me to eat . 1 they 2 speared 2 speared 3 my 3 my 4 poor 4 poor 5 dear 5 dear 6 husband 6 husband 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 went 9 went 10 out 10 out 11 to 11 to 12 find 12 find 13 something 13 something 14 for 14 for 15 me 15 me 16 to 16 to 17 eat 17 eat 18 . but they speared him , poor fellow , and [i] saw them carrying him away upon a pole . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 speared 3 speared 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 poor 6 poor 7 fellow 7 fellow 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 saw 11 saw 12 them 12 them 13 carrying 13 carrying 14 him 14 him 15 away 15 away 16 upon 16 upon 17 a 17 a 18 pole 18 pole 19 . all , he lost his life for your sakes , my children , poor dear obedient creature that he was . " 1 all 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 lost 4 lost 5 his 5 his 6 life 6 life 7 for 7 for 8 your 8 your 9 sakes 9 sakes 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 children 12 children 13 , 13 , 14 poor 14 poor 15 dear 15 dear 16 obedient 16 obedient 17 creature 17 creature 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 . 21 . 22 " tom hid among the water-lilies till they were gone ; for he could not guess that they were the water-fairies come to help him . 1 tom 2 hid 2 hid 3 among 3 among 4 the 4 the 5 water-lilies 5 water-lilies 6 till 6 till 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 gone 9 gone 10 ; 10 ; 11 for 11 for 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 not 14 not 15 guess 15 guess 16 that 16 that 17 they 17 they 18 were 18 were 19 the 19 the 20 water-fairies 20 water-fairies 21 come 21 come 22 to 22 to 23 help 23 help 24 him 24 him 25 . but he could not help thinking of what the otter had said about the great river and the broad sea . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 help 5 help 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 of 7 of 8 what 8 what 9 the 9 the 10 otter 10 otter 11 had 11 had 12 said 12 said 13 about 13 about 14 the 14 the 15 great 15 great 16 river 16 river 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 broad 19 broad 20 sea 20 sea 21 . and , as he thought , he longed to go and see them . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 thought 5 thought 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 longed 8 longed 9 to 9 to 10 go 10 go 11 and 11 and 12 see 12 see 13 them 13 them 14 . and once he set off to go down the stream . 1 and 2 once 2 once 3 he 3 he 4 set 4 set 5 off 5 off 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 down 8 down 9 the 9 the 10 stream 10 stream 11 . and then , on the evening of a very hot day , he saw a sight . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 evening 6 evening 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 very 9 very 10 hot 10 hot 11 day 11 day 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 saw 14 saw 15 a 15 a 16 sight 16 sight 17 . he felt not quite frightened , but very still ; for everything was still . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 not 3 not 4 quite 4 quite 5 frightened 5 frightened 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 very 8 very 9 still 9 still 10 ; 10 ; 11 for 11 for 12 everything 12 everything 13 was 13 was 14 still 14 still 15 . tom could hardly stand against the stream , and hid behind a rock . 1 tom 2 could 2 could 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 stand 4 stand 5 against 5 against 6 the 6 the 7 stream 7 stream 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 hid 10 hid 11 behind 11 behind 12 a 12 a 13 rock 13 rock 14 . and as they hurried past he could hear them say to each other , " we must run , we must run . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 they 3 they 4 hurried 4 hurried 5 past 5 past 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 hear 8 hear 9 them 9 them 10 say 10 say 11 to 11 to 12 each 12 each 13 other 13 other 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 we 16 we 17 must 17 must 18 run 18 run 19 , 19 , 20 we 20 we 21 must 21 must 22 run 22 run 23 . what a jolly thunderstorm ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 jolly 3 jolly 4 thunderstorm 4 thunderstorm 5 ! down to the sea , down to the sea ! " 1 down 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 sea 4 sea 5 , 5 , 6 down 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 sea 9 sea 10 ! 10 ! 11 " come along , children , never mind those nasty eels : we shall breakfast on salmon to-morrow . 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 , 3 , 4 children 4 children 5 , 5 , 6 never 6 never 7 mind 7 mind 8 those 8 those 9 nasty 9 nasty 10 eels 10 eels 11 : 11 : 12 we 12 we 13 shall 13 shall 14 breakfast 14 breakfast 15 on 15 on 16 salmon 16 salmon 17 to-morrow 17 to-morrow 18 . down to the sea , down to the sea ! " 1 down 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 sea 4 sea 5 , 5 , 6 down 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 sea 9 sea 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " oh stay ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 stay 3 stay 4 ! " down to the sea ? " said [tom] [;] " everything is going to the sea , and [i] will go too . 1 " 2 down 2 down 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 sea 5 sea 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 " 11 " 12 everything 12 everything 13 is 13 is 14 going 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 sea 17 sea 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 will 21 will 22 go 22 go 23 too 23 too 24 . good-bye , trout . " 1 good-bye 2 , 2 , 3 trout 3 trout 4 . 4 . 5 " and when the daylight came , [tom] found himself out in the salmon river . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 daylight 4 daylight 5 came 5 came 6 , 6 , 8 found 8 found 9 himself 9 himself 10 out 10 out 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 salmon 13 salmon 14 river 14 river 15 . and what sort of a river was it ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 sort 3 sort 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 river 6 river 7 was 7 was 8 it 8 it 9 ? but you must not believe all that [dennis] tells you , mind ; for if you ask him : 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 not 4 not 5 believe 5 believe 6 all 6 all 7 that 7 that 9 tells 9 tells 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 mind 12 mind 13 ; 13 ; 14 for 14 for 15 if 15 if 16 you 16 you 17 ask 17 ask 18 him 18 him 19 : " is there a salmon here , do you think [,] [dennis] ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 there 3 there 4 a 4 a 5 salmon 5 salmon 6 here 6 here 7 , 7 , 8 do 8 do 9 you 9 you 10 think 10 think 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " is it salmon , thin , your honour manes ? 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 salmon 4 salmon 5 , 5 , 6 thin 6 thin 7 , 7 , 8 your 8 your 9 honour 9 honour 10 manes 10 manes 11 ? salmon ? 1 salmon 2 ? then you fish the pool all over , and never get a rise . 1 then 2 you 2 you 3 fish 3 fish 4 the 4 the 5 pool 5 pool 6 all 6 all 7 over 7 over 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 never 10 never 11 get 11 get 12 a 12 a 13 rise 13 rise 14 . " [shure] thin , and your honour 's the thrue fisherman , and understands it all like a book . 1 " 3 thin 3 thin 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 your 6 your 7 honour 7 honour 8 's 8 's 9 the 9 the 10 thrue 10 thrue 11 fisherman 11 fisherman 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 understands 14 understands 15 it 15 it 16 all 16 all 17 like 17 like 18 a 18 a 19 book 19 book 20 . why , ye spake as if ye 'd known the wather a thousand years ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 ye 3 ye 4 spake 4 spake 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 ye 7 ye 8 'd 8 'd 9 known 9 known 10 the 10 the 11 wather 11 wather 12 a 12 a 13 thousand 13 thousand 14 years 14 years 15 ! as [i] said , how could there be a fish here at all , just now ? " 1 as 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 how 5 how 6 could 6 could 7 there 7 there 8 be 8 be 9 a 9 a 10 fish 10 fish 11 here 11 here 12 at 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 , 14 , 15 just 15 just 16 now 16 now 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " but you said just now they were shouldering each other out of water ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 said 4 said 5 just 5 just 6 now 6 now 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 shouldering 9 shouldering 10 each 10 each 11 other 11 other 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 water 14 water 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " [shure] [,] and didn't [i] think your honour would like a pleasant answer ? " 1 " 4 and 4 and 5 didn't 5 didn't 7 think 7 think 8 your 8 your 9 honour 9 honour 10 would 10 would 11 like 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 pleasant 13 pleasant 14 answer 14 answer 15 ? 15 ? 16 " or was it like a [scotch] stream , such as [arthur] [clough] drew in his " [bothie] ["] [:] - 1 or 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 7 stream 7 stream 8 , 8 , 9 such 9 such 10 as 10 as 13 drew 13 drew 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 " 16 " 20 - " where over a ledge of granite [into] a granite [bason] the amber torrent descended . . . . . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 over 3 over 4 a 4 a 5 ledge 5 ledge 6 of 6 of 7 granite 7 granite 9 a 9 a 10 granite 10 granite 12 the 12 the 13 amber 13 amber 14 torrent 14 torrent 15 descended 15 descended 16 . 16 . 17 . 17 . 18 . 18 . 19 . 19 . 20 . cliff over cliff for its sides , with rowan and pendant birch boughs . " . . . 1 cliff 2 over 2 over 3 cliff 3 cliff 4 for 4 for 5 its 5 its 6 sides 6 sides 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 rowan 9 rowan 10 and 10 and 11 pendant 11 pendant 12 birch 12 birch 13 boughs 13 boughs 14 . 14 . 15 " 15 " 16 . 16 . 17 . 17 . 18 . no . 1 no 2 . it was none of these , the salmon stream at [harthover] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 none 3 none 4 of 4 of 5 these 5 these 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 salmon 8 salmon 9 stream 9 stream 10 at 10 at 12 . it was such a stream as you see in dear old [bewick] [;] [bewick] , who was born and bred upon them . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 stream 5 stream 6 as 6 as 7 you 7 you 8 see 8 see 9 in 9 in 10 dear 10 dear 11 old 11 old 15 , 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 was 17 was 18 born 18 born 19 and 19 and 20 bred 20 bred 21 upon 21 upon 22 them 22 them 23 . but if [i] want to describe one in [england] , [i] say , ' [he] knows his [bewick] . ' 1 but 2 if 2 if 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 describe 6 describe 7 one 7 one 8 in 8 in 10 , 10 , 12 say 12 say 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 16 knows 16 knows 17 his 17 his 19 . 19 . 20 ' and [i] think that is the higher compliment . " 1 and 3 think 3 think 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 higher 7 higher 8 compliment 8 compliment 9 . 9 . 10 " but [tom] thought nothing about what the river was like . 1 but 3 thought 3 thought 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 about 5 about 6 what 6 what 7 the 7 the 8 river 8 river 9 was 9 was 10 like 10 like 11 . all his fancy was , to get down to the wide wide sea . 1 all 2 his 2 his 3 fancy 3 fancy 4 was 4 was 5 , 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 down 8 down 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 wide 11 wide 12 wide 12 wide 13 sea 13 sea 14 . and there he stopped . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 he 3 he 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 . he got a little frightened . 1 he 2 got 2 got 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 frightened 5 frightened 6 . " this must be the sea , " he thought . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 sea 6 sea 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 thought 10 thought 11 . " what a wide place it is ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 wide 4 wide 5 place 5 place 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 ! if [i] go on into it [i] shall surely lose my way , or some strange thing will bite me . 1 if 3 go 3 go 4 on 4 on 5 into 5 into 6 it 6 it 8 shall 8 shall 9 surely 9 surely 10 lose 10 lose 11 my 11 my 12 way 12 way 13 , 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 some 15 some 16 strange 16 strange 17 thing 17 thing 18 will 18 will 19 bite 19 bite 20 me 20 me 21 . surely he must be the salmon , the king of all the fish . 1 surely 2 he 2 he 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 salmon 6 salmon 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 of 10 of 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 fish 13 fish 14 . do rest yourself behind this rock ; " and he shoved her gently with his nose , to the rock where [tom] sat . 1 do 2 rest 2 rest 3 yourself 3 yourself 4 behind 4 behind 5 this 5 this 6 rock 6 rock 7 ; 7 ; 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 shoved 11 shoved 12 her 12 her 13 gently 13 gently 14 with 14 with 15 his 15 his 16 nose 16 nose 17 , 17 , 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 rock 20 rock 21 where 21 where 23 sat 23 sat 24 . you must know that this was the salmon 's wife . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 this 5 this 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 salmon 8 salmon 9 's 9 's 10 wife 10 wife 11 . then he saw [tom] , and looked at him very fiercely one moment , as if he was going to bite him . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 at 8 at 9 him 9 him 10 very 10 very 11 fiercely 11 fiercely 12 one 12 one 13 moment 13 moment 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 going 19 going 20 to 20 to 21 bite 21 bite 22 him 22 him 23 . " what do you want here ? " he said , very fiercely . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 very 12 very 13 fiercely 13 fiercely 14 . " oh , don't hurt me ! " cried [tom] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 don't 4 don't 5 hurt 5 hurt 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 . " [i] only want to look at you ; you are so handsome . " 1 " 3 only 3 only 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 look 6 look 7 at 7 at 8 you 8 you 9 ; 9 ; 10 you 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 so 12 so 13 handsome 13 handsome 14 . 14 . 15 " " ah ? " said the salmon , very stately but very civilly . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 salmon 7 salmon 8 , 8 , 9 very 9 very 10 stately 10 stately 11 but 11 but 12 very 12 very 13 civilly 13 civilly 14 . " [i] really beg your pardon ; [i] see what you are , my little dear . 1 " 3 really 3 really 4 beg 4 beg 5 your 5 your 6 pardon 6 pardon 7 ; 7 ; 9 see 9 see 10 what 10 what 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 , 13 , 14 my 14 my 15 little 15 little 16 dear 16 dear 17 . i have met one or two creatures like you before , and found them very agreeable and well-behaved . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 met 3 met 4 one 4 one 5 or 5 or 6 two 6 two 7 creatures 7 creatures 8 like 8 like 9 you 9 you 10 before 10 before 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 found 13 found 14 them 14 them 15 very 15 very 16 agreeable 16 agreeable 17 and 17 and 18 well-behaved 18 well-behaved 19 . indeed , one of them showed me a great kindness lately , which [i] hope to be able to repay . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 showed 6 showed 7 me 7 me 8 a 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 kindness 10 kindness 11 lately 11 lately 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 15 hope 15 hope 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 able 18 able 19 to 19 to 20 repay 20 repay 21 . i hope we shall not be in your way here . 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 we 3 we 4 shall 4 shall 5 not 5 not 6 be 6 be 7 in 7 in 8 your 8 your 9 way 9 way 10 here 10 here 11 . as soon as this lady is rested , we shall proceed on our journey . " 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 this 4 this 5 lady 5 lady 6 is 6 is 7 rested 7 rested 8 , 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 shall 10 shall 11 proceed 11 proceed 12 on 12 on 13 our 13 our 14 journey 14 journey 15 . 15 . 16 " what a well-bred old salmon he was ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 well-bred 3 well-bred 4 old 4 old 5 salmon 5 salmon 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 ! " so you have seen things like me before ? " asked [tom] . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 seen 5 seen 6 things 6 things 7 like 7 like 8 me 8 me 9 before 9 before 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 14 . " several times , my dear . 1 " 2 several 2 several 3 times 3 times 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 dear 6 dear 7 . " so there are babies in the sea ? " cried [tom] , and clapped his little hands . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 there 3 there 4 are 4 are 5 babies 5 babies 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 sea 8 sea 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 clapped 15 clapped 16 his 16 his 17 little 17 little 18 hands 18 hands 19 . " then [i] shall have some one to play with there ? 1 " 2 then 2 then 4 shall 4 shall 5 have 5 have 6 some 6 some 7 one 7 one 8 to 8 to 9 play 9 play 10 with 10 with 11 there 11 there 12 ? how delightful ! " 1 how 2 delightful 2 delightful 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " were there no babies up this stream ? " asked the lady salmon . 1 " 2 were 2 were 3 there 3 there 4 no 4 no 5 babies 5 babies 6 up 6 up 7 this 7 this 8 stream 8 stream 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 12 the 12 the 13 lady 13 lady 14 salmon 14 salmon 15 . " no ! and [i] grew so lonely . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ! 3 ! 4 and 4 and 6 grew 6 grew 7 so 7 so 8 lonely 8 lonely 9 . i thought [i] saw three last night ; but they were gone in an instant , down to the sea . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 4 saw 4 saw 5 three 5 three 6 last 6 last 7 night 7 night 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 they 10 they 11 were 11 were 12 gone 12 gone 13 in 13 in 14 an 14 an 15 instant 15 instant 16 , 16 , 17 down 17 down 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 sea 20 sea 21 . so [i] went too ; for [i] [had] nothing to play with but caddises and dragon-flies and trout . " 1 so 3 went 3 went 4 too 4 too 5 ; 5 ; 6 for 6 for 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 to 10 to 11 play 11 play 12 with 12 with 13 but 13 but 14 caddises 14 caddises 15 and 15 and 16 dragon-flies 16 dragon-flies 17 and 17 and 18 trout 18 trout 19 . 19 . 20 " " [ugh] [!] " [cried] the lady , " what low company ! " 1 " 4 " 4 " 6 the 6 the 7 lady 7 lady 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 what 10 what 11 low 11 low 12 company 12 company 13 ! 13 ! 14 " " my dear , if he has been in low company , he has certainly not learnt their low manners , " said the salmon . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 has 7 has 8 been 8 been 9 in 9 in 10 low 10 low 11 company 11 company 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 has 14 has 15 certainly 15 certainly 16 not 16 not 17 learnt 17 learnt 18 their 18 their 19 low 19 low 20 manners 20 manners 21 , 21 , 22 " 22 " 23 said 23 said 24 the 24 the 25 salmon 25 salmon 26 . " why do you dislike the trout so ? " asked [tom] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 dislike 5 dislike 6 the 6 the 7 trout 7 trout 8 so 8 so 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 . " and then they pretend to scrape acquaintance with us again , " said the lady . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 then 3 then 4 they 4 they 5 pretend 5 pretend 6 to 6 to 7 scrape 7 scrape 8 acquaintance 8 acquaintance 9 with 9 with 10 us 10 us 11 again 11 again 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 lady 16 lady 17 . " why , [i] have actually known one of them propose to a lady salmon , the little impudent little creature . " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 5 have 5 have 6 actually 6 actually 7 known 7 known 8 one 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 them 10 them 11 propose 11 propose 12 to 12 to 13 a 13 a 14 lady 14 lady 15 salmon 15 salmon 16 , 16 , 17 the 17 the 18 little 18 little 19 impudent 19 impudent 20 little 20 little 21 creature 21 creature 22 . 22 . 23 " if [i] saw such a thing happen , [i] should consider it my duty to put them both to death upon the spot . " 1 if 3 saw 3 saw 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 thing 6 thing 7 happen 7 happen 8 , 8 , 10 should 10 should 11 consider 11 consider 12 it 12 it 13 my 13 my 14 duty 14 duty 15 to 15 to 16 put 16 put 17 them 17 them 18 both 18 both 19 to 19 to 20 death 20 death 21 upon 21 upon 22 the 22 the 23 spot 23 spot 24 . 24 . 25 " so the old salmon said , like an old blue-blooded hidalgo [of] [spain] ; and what is more , he would have done it too . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 salmon 4 salmon 5 said 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 like 7 like 8 an 8 an 9 old 9 old 10 blue-blooded 10 blue-blooded 11 hidalgo 11 hidalgo 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 what 16 what 17 is 17 is 18 more 18 more 19 , 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 would 21 would 22 have 22 have 23 done 23 done 24 it 24 it 25 too 25 too 26 . [chapter] [iv] " [sweet] is the lore which [nature] brings [;] [our] meddling intellect [mis-shapes] the beauteous forms of things [we] murder to dissect . 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 lore 5 lore 6 which 6 which 8 brings 8 brings 11 meddling 11 meddling 12 intellect 12 intellect 14 the 14 the 15 beauteous 15 beauteous 16 forms 16 forms 17 of 17 of 18 things 18 things 20 murder 20 murder 21 to 21 to 22 dissect 22 dissect 23 . [wordsworth] [.] and , as he went , he had a very strange adventure . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 went 5 went 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 strange 11 strange 12 adventure 12 adventure 13 . suddenly , he saw a beautiful sight . 1 suddenly 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 5 a 5 a 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 sight 7 sight 8 . a bright red light moved along the river-side , and threw down into the water a long tap-root of flame . 1 a 2 bright 2 bright 3 red 3 red 4 light 4 light 5 moved 5 moved 6 along 6 along 7 the 7 the 8 river-side 8 river-side 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 threw 11 threw 12 down 12 down 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 water 15 water 16 a 16 a 17 long 17 long 18 tap-root 18 tap-root 19 of 19 of 20 flame 20 flame 21 . tom came to the top , to look at this wonderful light nearer , and made a splash . 1 tom 2 came 2 came 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 top 5 top 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 look 8 look 9 at 9 at 10 this 10 this 11 wonderful 11 wonderful 12 light 12 light 13 nearer 13 nearer 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 made 16 made 17 a 17 a 18 splash 18 splash 19 . and he heard a voice say : 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 heard 3 heard 4 a 4 a 5 voice 5 voice 6 say 6 say 7 : " there was a fish rose . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 fish 5 fish 6 rose 6 rose 7 . 7 . 8 " the man with the torch bent down over the water , and looked earnestly in ; and then he said : 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 with 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 torch 5 torch 6 bent 6 bent 7 down 7 down 8 over 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 water 10 water 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 looked 13 looked 14 earnestly 14 earnestly 15 in 15 in 16 ; 16 ; 17 and 17 and 18 then 18 then 19 he 19 he 20 said 20 said 21 : " [tak] ' that muckle fellow , lad ; he 's ower fifteen punds ; and haud your hand steady . " 1 " 3 ' 3 ' 4 that 4 that 5 muckle 5 muckle 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 lad 8 lad 9 ; 9 ; 10 he 10 he 11 's 11 's 12 ower 12 ower 13 fifteen 13 fifteen 14 punds 14 punds 15 ; 15 ; 16 and 16 and 17 haud 17 haud 18 your 18 your 19 hand 19 hand 20 steady 20 steady 21 . 21 . 22 " and it all began to come back to him . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 all 3 all 4 began 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 . all of a sudden there was a tremendous splash , and a frightful flash , and a hissing , and all was still . 1 all 2 of 2 of 3 a 3 a 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 tremendous 8 tremendous 9 splash 9 splash 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 frightful 13 frightful 14 flash 14 flash 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 hissing 18 hissing 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 all 21 all 22 was 22 was 23 still 23 still 24 . for into the water , close to [tom] , fell one of the men ; he who held the light in his hand . 1 for 2 into 2 into 3 the 3 the 4 water 4 water 5 , 5 , 6 close 6 close 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 10 fell 10 fell 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 men 14 men 15 ; 15 ; 16 he 16 he 17 who 17 who 18 held 18 held 19 the 19 the 20 light 20 light 21 in 21 in 22 his 22 his 23 hand 23 hand 24 . into the swift river he sank , and rolled over and over in the current . 1 into 2 the 2 the 3 swift 3 swift 4 river 4 river 5 he 5 he 6 sank 6 sank 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 rolled 9 rolled 10 over 10 over 11 and 11 and 12 over 12 over 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 current 15 current 16 . tom waited a long time , till all was quiet ; and then he peeped out , and saw the man lying . 1 tom 2 waited 2 waited 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 till 7 till 8 all 8 all 9 was 9 was 10 quiet 10 quiet 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 he 14 he 15 peeped 15 peeped 16 out 16 out 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 saw 19 saw 20 the 20 the 21 man 21 man 22 lying 22 lying 23 . at last he screwed up his courage and swam down to him . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 screwed 4 screwed 5 up 5 up 6 his 6 his 7 courage 7 courage 8 and 8 and 9 swam 9 swam 10 down 10 down 11 to 11 to 12 him 12 him 13 . " perhaps , " he thought , " the water has made him fall asleep , as it did me . " 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 thought 6 thought 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 the 9 the 10 water 10 water 11 has 11 has 12 made 12 made 13 him 13 him 14 fall 14 fall 15 asleep 15 asleep 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 it 18 it 19 did 19 did 20 me 20 me 21 . 21 . 22 " then he went nearer . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 nearer 4 nearer 5 . he grew more and more curious , he could not tell why . 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 more 3 more 4 and 4 and 5 more 5 more 6 curious 6 curious 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 not 10 not 11 tell 11 tell 12 why 12 why 13 . he must go and look at him . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 and 4 and 5 look 5 look 6 at 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 . tom turned tail , and swam away as fast as he could . 1 tom 2 turned 2 turned 3 tail 3 tail 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 swam 6 swam 7 away 7 away 8 as 8 as 9 fast 9 fast 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 . " oh dear me ! " he thought , " now he will turn into a water-baby . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 dear 3 dear 4 me 4 me 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 thought 8 thought 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 now 11 now 12 he 12 he 13 will 13 will 14 turn 14 turn 15 into 15 into 16 a 16 a 17 water-baby 17 water-baby 18 . what a nasty troublesome one he will be ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 nasty 3 nasty 4 troublesome 4 troublesome 5 one 5 one 6 he 6 he 7 will 7 will 8 be 8 be 9 ! and perhaps he will find me out , and beat me again . " 1 and 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 he 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 find 5 find 6 me 6 me 7 out 7 out 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 beat 10 beat 11 me 11 me 12 again 12 again 13 . 13 . 14 " so he went very carefully , peeping round all the rocks , and hiding under all the roots . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 very 4 very 5 carefully 5 carefully 6 , 6 , 7 peeping 7 peeping 8 round 8 round 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 rocks 11 rocks 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 hiding 14 hiding 15 under 15 under 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 roots 18 roots 19 . mr grimes lay there still ; he had not turned into a water-baby . 1 mr 2 grimes 2 grimes 3 lay 3 lay 4 there 4 there 5 still 5 still 6 ; 6 ; 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 not 9 not 10 turned 10 turned 11 into 11 into 12 a 12 a 13 water-baby 13 water-baby 14 . in the afternoon [tom] went back again . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 5 went 5 went 6 back 6 back 7 again 7 again 8 . he could not rest till he had found out what had become of [mr] . grimes . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 rest 4 rest 5 till 5 till 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 found 8 found 9 out 9 out 10 what 10 what 11 had 11 had 12 become 12 become 13 of 13 of 15 . 15 . 16 grimes 16 grimes 17 . but this time [mr] . grimes was gone ; and [tom] made up his mind that he was turned into a water-baby . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 5 . 5 . 6 grimes 6 grimes 7 was 7 was 8 gone 8 gone 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 12 made 12 made 13 up 13 up 14 his 14 his 15 mind 15 mind 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 turned 19 turned 20 into 20 into 21 a 21 a 22 water-baby 22 water-baby 23 . but he did not make himself easy ; and a long time he was fearful lest he should meet [grimes] suddenly in some deep pool . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 make 5 make 6 himself 6 himself 7 easy 7 easy 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 long 11 long 12 time 12 time 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 fearful 15 fearful 16 lest 16 lest 17 he 17 he 18 should 18 should 19 meet 19 meet 21 suddenly 21 suddenly 22 in 22 in 23 some 23 some 24 deep 24 deep 25 pool 25 pool 26 . but , do you know , what had happened to [mr] . grimes had such an effect on him that he never poached salmon any more . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 8 had 8 had 9 happened 9 happened 10 to 10 to 12 . 12 . 13 grimes 13 grimes 14 had 14 had 15 such 15 such 16 an 16 an 17 effect 17 effect 18 on 18 on 19 him 19 him 20 that 20 that 21 he 21 he 22 never 22 never 23 poached 23 poached 24 salmon 24 salmon 25 any 25 any 26 more 26 more 27 . then [tom] went on down , for he was afraid of staying near [grimes] : and as he went , all the vale looked sad . 1 then 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 down 5 down 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 afraid 10 afraid 11 of 11 of 12 staying 12 staying 13 near 13 near 15 : 15 : 16 and 16 and 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 went 19 went 20 , 20 , 21 all 21 all 22 the 22 the 23 vale 23 vale 24 looked 24 looked 25 sad 25 sad 26 . but it could not be . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 be 5 be 6 . what has been once can never come over again . 1 what 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 once 4 once 5 can 5 can 6 never 6 never 7 come 7 come 8 over 8 over 9 again 9 again 10 . and people can be little babies , even water-babies , only once in their lives . 1 and 2 people 2 people 3 can 3 can 4 be 4 be 5 little 5 little 6 babies 6 babies 7 , 7 , 8 even 8 even 9 water-babies 9 water-babies 10 , 10 , 11 only 11 only 12 once 12 once 13 in 13 in 14 their 14 their 15 lives 15 lives 16 . lucky for them if they do not lose heart and stop half-way , instead of going on bravely to the end as [tom] did . 1 lucky 2 for 2 for 3 them 3 them 4 if 4 if 5 they 5 they 6 do 6 do 7 not 7 not 8 lose 8 lose 9 heart 9 heart 10 and 10 and 11 stop 11 stop 12 half-way 12 half-way 13 , 13 , 14 instead 14 instead 15 of 15 of 16 going 16 going 17 on 17 on 18 bravely 18 bravely 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 end 21 end 22 as 22 as 24 did 24 did 25 . and then he found to his surprise , the stream turned round , and running up inland . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 found 4 found 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 surprise 7 surprise 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 stream 10 stream 11 turned 11 turned 12 round 12 round 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 running 15 running 16 up 16 up 17 inland 17 inland 18 . it was the tide , of course : but [tom] knew nothing of the tide . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 tide 4 tide 5 , 5 , 6 of 6 of 7 course 7 course 8 : 8 : 9 but 9 but 11 knew 11 knew 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 tide 15 tide 16 . he only knew that in a minute more the water , which had been fresh , turned salt all round him . 1 he 2 only 2 only 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 4 that 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 minute 7 minute 8 more 8 more 9 the 9 the 10 water 10 water 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 fresh 15 fresh 16 , 16 , 17 turned 17 turned 18 salt 18 salt 19 all 19 all 20 round 20 round 21 him 21 him 22 . and then there came a change over him . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 there 3 there 4 came 4 came 5 a 5 a 6 change 6 change 7 over 7 over 8 him 8 him 9 . he did not care now for the tide being against him . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 care 4 care 5 now 5 now 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 tide 8 tide 9 being 9 being 10 against 10 against 11 him 11 him 12 . i passed them all at play outside . " 1 i 2 passed 2 passed 3 them 3 them 4 all 4 all 5 at 5 at 6 play 6 play 7 outside 7 outside 8 . 8 . 9 " and [tom] looked and looked , and listened ; and he would have been very happy , if he could only have seen the water-babies . 1 and 3 looked 3 looked 4 and 4 and 5 looked 5 looked 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 listened 8 listened 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 would 12 would 13 have 13 have 14 been 14 been 15 very 15 very 16 happy 16 happy 17 , 17 , 18 if 18 if 19 he 19 he 20 could 20 could 21 only 21 only 22 have 22 have 23 seen 23 seen 24 the 24 the 25 water-babies 25 water-babies 26 . then when the tide turned , he left the buoy , and swam round and round in search of them : but in vain . 1 then 2 when 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 tide 4 tide 5 turned 5 turned 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 left 8 left 9 the 9 the 10 buoy 10 buoy 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 swam 13 swam 14 round 14 round 15 and 15 and 16 round 16 round 17 in 17 in 18 search 18 search 19 of 19 of 20 them 20 them 21 : 21 : 22 but 22 but 23 in 23 in 24 vain 24 vain 25 . sometimes he thought he heard them laughing : but it was only the laughter of the ripples . 1 sometimes 2 he 2 he 3 thought 3 thought 4 he 4 he 5 heard 5 heard 6 them 6 them 7 laughing 7 laughing 8 : 8 : 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 only 12 only 13 the 13 the 14 laughter 14 laughter 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 ripples 17 ripples 18 . and sometimes he thought he saw them at the bottom : but it was only white and pink shells . 1 and 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 he 5 he 6 saw 6 saw 7 them 7 them 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 bottom 10 bottom 11 : 11 : 12 but 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 only 15 only 16 white 16 white 17 and 17 and 18 pink 18 pink 19 shells 19 shells 20 . and once he was sure he had found one , for he saw two bright eyes peeping out of the sand . 1 and 2 once 2 once 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 sure 5 sure 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 found 8 found 9 one 9 one 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 he 12 he 13 saw 13 saw 14 two 14 two 15 bright 15 bright 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 peeping 17 peeping 18 out 18 out 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 sand 21 sand 22 . and he sat down at the bottom of the sea , and cried salt tears from sheer disappointment . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 bottom 7 bottom 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 sea 10 sea 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 cried 13 cried 14 salt 14 salt 15 tears 15 tears 16 from 16 from 17 sheer 17 sheer 18 disappointment 18 disappointment 19 . to have come all this way , and faced so many dangers , and yet to find no water-babies ! 1 to 2 have 2 have 3 come 3 come 4 all 4 all 5 this 5 this 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 faced 9 faced 10 so 10 so 11 many 11 many 12 dangers 12 dangers 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 yet 15 yet 16 to 16 to 17 find 17 find 18 no 18 no 19 water-babies 19 water-babies 20 ! how hard ! 1 how 2 hard 2 hard 3 ! and the sea-snails answered , " whence we come we know not ; and whither we are going , who can tell ? 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 sea-snails 3 sea-snails 4 answered 4 answered 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 whence 7 whence 8 we 8 we 9 come 9 come 10 we 10 we 11 know 11 know 12 not 12 not 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 15 whither 15 whither 16 we 16 we 17 are 17 are 18 going 18 going 19 , 19 , 20 who 20 who 21 can 21 can 22 tell 22 tell 23 ? yes ; perhaps we have seen the water-babies . 1 yes 2 ; 2 ; 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 we 4 we 5 have 5 have 6 seen 6 seen 7 the 7 the 8 water-babies 8 water-babies 9 . we have seen many strange things as we sailed along . " 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 seen 3 seen 4 many 4 many 5 strange 5 strange 6 things 6 things 7 as 7 as 8 we 8 we 9 sailed 9 sailed 10 along 10 along 11 . 11 . 12 " and they floated away , the happy stupid things , and all went ashore upon the sands . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 floated 3 floated 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 happy 7 happy 8 stupid 8 stupid 9 things 9 things 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 all 12 all 13 went 13 went 14 ashore 14 ashore 15 upon 15 upon 16 the 16 the 17 sands 17 sands 18 . " [i] 'm sure [i] don't know [;] [i] 've lost my way . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 sure 4 sure 6 don't 6 don't 7 know 7 know 10 've 10 've 11 lost 11 lost 12 my 12 my 13 way 13 way 14 . i meant to go to [the] [chesapeake] , and [i] 'm afraid [i] 've got wrong somehow . 1 i 2 meant 2 meant 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 'm 11 'm 12 afraid 12 afraid 14 've 14 've 15 got 15 got 16 wrong 16 wrong 17 somehow 17 somehow 18 . dear me ! it was all by following that pleasant warm water . 1 dear 2 me 2 me 3 ! 3 ! 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 all 6 all 7 by 7 by 8 following 8 following 9 that 9 that 10 pleasant 10 pleasant 11 warm 11 warm 12 water 12 water 13 . i 'm sure [i] 've lost my way . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 5 've 5 've 6 lost 6 lost 7 my 7 my 8 way 8 way 9 . 9 . 10 " and , when [tom] asked him again , he could only answer , " [i] 've lost my way . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 5 asked 5 asked 6 him 6 him 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 only 11 only 12 answer 12 answer 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 16 've 16 've 17 lost 17 lost 18 my 18 my 19 way 19 way 20 . don't talk to me ; [i] want to think . " 1 don't 2 talk 2 talk 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 ; 5 ; 7 want 7 want 8 to 8 to 9 think 9 think 10 . 10 . 11 " they took him up to the town and showed him for a penny a head , and made a good day 's work of it . 1 they 2 took 2 took 3 him 3 him 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 town 7 town 8 and 8 and 9 showed 9 showed 10 him 10 him 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 penny 13 penny 14 a 14 a 15 head 15 head 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 made 18 made 19 a 19 a 20 good 20 good 21 day 21 day 22 's 22 's 23 work 23 work 24 of 24 of 25 it 25 it 26 . but of course [tom] did not know that . 1 but 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 know 7 know 8 that 8 that 9 . and then there came a shoal of basking sharks ' some of them as long as a boat , and [tom] was frightened at them . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 there 3 there 4 came 4 came 5 a 5 a 6 shoal 6 shoal 7 of 7 of 8 basking 8 basking 9 sharks 9 sharks 10 ' 10 ' 11 some 11 some 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 as 14 as 15 long 15 long 16 as 16 as 17 a 17 a 18 boat 18 boat 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 22 was 22 was 23 frightened 23 frightened 24 at 24 at 25 them 25 them 26 . " where do you come from ? " asked [tom] . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 come 5 come 6 from 6 from 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 . " and why are [you] so sick and sad ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 why 3 why 4 are 4 are 6 so 6 so 7 sick 7 sick 8 and 8 and 9 sad 9 sad 10 ? 10 ? 11 " so [i] got tangled among the icebergs , and chilled with their frozen breath . 1 so 3 got 3 got 4 tangled 4 tangled 5 among 5 among 6 the 6 the 7 icebergs 7 icebergs 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 chilled 10 chilled 11 with 11 with 12 their 12 their 13 frozen 13 frozen 14 breath 14 breath 15 . but the water-babies helped me from among them , and set me free again . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 water-babies 3 water-babies 4 helped 4 helped 5 me 5 me 6 from 6 from 7 among 7 among 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 set 11 set 12 me 12 me 13 free 13 free 14 again 14 again 15 . " oh ! " cried [tom] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 . " and you have seen water-babies ? 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 seen 5 seen 6 water-babies 6 water-babies 7 ? have you seen any near here ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 seen 3 seen 4 any 4 any 5 near 5 near 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " yes ; they helped me again last night , or [i] should have been eaten by a great black porpoise . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ; 3 ; 4 they 4 they 5 helped 5 helped 6 me 6 me 7 again 7 again 8 last 8 last 9 night 9 night 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 13 should 13 should 14 have 14 have 15 been 15 been 16 eaten 16 eaten 17 by 17 by 18 a 18 a 19 great 19 great 20 black 20 black 21 porpoise 21 porpoise 22 . 22 . 23 " how vexatious ! 1 how 2 vexatious 2 vexatious 3 ! the water-babies close to him , and yet he could not find one . 1 the 2 water-babies 2 water-babies 3 close 3 close 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 yet 8 yet 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 12 find 12 find 13 one 13 one 14 . and at last , with his fretting and crying , he grew quite lean and thin . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 fretting 7 fretting 8 and 8 and 9 crying 9 crying 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 grew 12 grew 13 quite 13 quite 14 lean 14 lean 15 and 15 and 16 thin 16 thin 17 . but one day among the rocks he found a playfellow . 1 but 2 one 2 one 3 day 3 day 4 among 4 among 5 the 5 the 6 rocks 6 rocks 7 he 7 he 8 found 8 found 9 a 9 a 10 playfellow 10 playfellow 11 . but [tom] was most astonished to see how he fired himself off snap ! like the leap-frogs which you make out of a goose's breast-bone . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 most 4 most 5 astonished 5 astonished 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 how 8 how 9 he 9 he 10 fired 10 fired 11 himself 11 himself 12 off 12 off 13 snap 13 snap 14 ! 14 ! 15 like 15 like 16 the 16 the 17 leap-frogs 17 leap-frogs 18 which 18 which 19 you 19 you 20 make 20 make 21 out 21 out 22 of 22 of 23 a 23 a 24 goose's 24 goose's 25 breast-bone 25 breast-bone 26 . certainly he took the most wonderful shots , and backwards , too . 1 certainly 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 the 4 the 5 most 5 most 6 wonderful 6 wonderful 7 shots 7 shots 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 backwards 10 backwards 11 , 11 , 12 too 12 too 13 . for , if he wanted to go into a narrow crack ten yards off , what do you think he did ? 1 for 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 wanted 5 wanted 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 into 8 into 9 a 9 a 10 narrow 10 narrow 11 crack 11 crack 12 ten 12 ten 13 yards 13 yards 14 off 14 off 15 , 15 , 16 what 16 what 17 do 17 do 18 you 18 you 19 think 19 think 20 he 20 he 21 did 21 did 22 ? if he had gone in head foremost , of course he could not have turned round . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 in 5 in 6 head 6 head 7 foremost 7 foremost 8 , 8 , 9 of 9 of 10 course 10 course 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 not 13 not 14 have 14 have 15 turned 15 turned 16 round 16 round 17 . tom asked him about water-babies . 1 tom 2 asked 2 asked 3 him 3 him 4 about 4 about 5 water-babies 5 water-babies 6 . " yes , " he said . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 . he had seen them often . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 seen 3 seen 4 them 4 them 5 often 5 often 6 . but he did not think much of them . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 think 5 think 6 much 6 much 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 . they were meddlesome little creatures , that went about helping fish and shells which got into scrapes . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 meddlesome 3 meddlesome 4 little 4 little 5 creatures 5 creatures 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 went 8 went 9 about 9 about 10 helping 10 helping 11 fish 11 fish 12 and 12 and 13 shells 13 shells 14 which 14 which 15 got 15 got 16 into 16 into 17 scrapes 17 scrapes 18 . he had lived quite long enough in the world to take care of himself . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 lived 3 lived 4 quite 4 quite 5 long 5 long 6 enough 6 enough 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 to 10 to 11 take 11 take 12 care 12 care 13 of 13 of 14 himself 14 himself 15 . i hope that you have not forgotten the little white lady all this while . 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 that 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 not 6 not 7 forgotten 7 forgotten 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 white 10 white 11 lady 11 lady 12 all 12 all 13 this 13 this 14 while 14 while 15 . at least , here she comes , looking like a clean white good little darling , as she always was , and always will be . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 here 4 here 5 she 5 she 6 comes 6 comes 7 , 7 , 8 looking 8 looking 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 clean 11 clean 12 white 12 white 13 good 13 good 14 little 14 little 15 darling 15 darling 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 she 18 she 19 always 19 always 20 was 20 was 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 always 23 always 24 will 24 will 25 be 25 be 26 . so she started for the seaside with all the children , in order to put herself and them into condition by mild applications of iodine . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 started 3 started 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 seaside 6 seaside 7 with 7 with 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 children 10 children 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 order 13 order 14 to 14 to 15 put 15 put 16 herself 16 herself 17 and 17 and 18 them 18 them 19 into 19 into 20 condition 20 condition 21 by 21 by 22 mild 22 mild 23 applications 23 applications 24 of 24 of 25 iodine 25 iodine 26 . so nobody must know where [my] [lady] went . 1 so 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 must 3 must 4 know 4 know 5 where 5 where 8 went 8 went 9 . and his name , as [i] said , was [professor] [ptthmllnsprts] , which is a very ancient and noble [polish] name . 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 name 3 name 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 was 9 was 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 14 is 14 is 15 a 15 a 16 very 16 very 17 ancient 17 ancient 18 and 18 and 19 noble 19 noble 21 name 21 name 22 . but [little] [ellie] was not satisfied with them at all . 1 but 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 satisfied 6 satisfied 7 with 7 with 8 them 8 them 9 at 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 . " children in the water , you strange little duck ? " said the professor . 1 " 2 children 2 children 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 water 5 water 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 strange 8 strange 9 little 9 little 10 duck 10 duck 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 professor 15 professor 16 . " yes , " said [ellie] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " [i] know there used to be children in the water , and mermaids too , and mermen . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 there 4 there 5 used 5 used 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 children 8 children 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 water 11 water 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 mermaids 14 mermaids 15 too 15 too 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 mermen 18 mermen 19 . but the professor had not the least notion of allowing that things were true , merely because people thought them beautiful . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 professor 3 professor 4 had 4 had 5 not 5 not 6 the 6 the 7 least 7 least 8 notion 8 notion 9 of 9 of 10 allowing 10 allowing 11 that 11 that 12 things 12 things 13 were 13 were 14 true 14 true 15 , 15 , 16 merely 16 merely 17 because 17 because 18 people 18 people 19 thought 19 thought 20 them 20 them 21 beautiful 21 beautiful 22 . he held very strange theories about a good many things . 1 he 2 held 2 held 3 very 3 very 4 strange 4 strange 5 theories 5 theories 6 about 6 about 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 many 9 many 10 things 10 things 11 . he had even got up once at [the] [british] [association] , and declared that apes had hippopotamus majors in their brains just as men have . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 even 3 even 4 got 4 got 5 up 5 up 6 once 6 once 7 at 7 at 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 declared 13 declared 14 that 14 that 15 apes 15 apes 16 had 16 had 17 hippopotamus 17 hippopotamus 18 majors 18 majors 19 in 19 in 20 their 20 their 21 brains 21 brains 22 just 22 just 23 as 23 as 24 men 24 men 25 have 25 have 26 . nothing is to be depended on but the great hippopotamus test . 1 nothing 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 depended 5 depended 6 on 6 on 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 great 9 great 10 hippopotamus 10 hippopotamus 11 test 11 test 12 . whereon the professor , in return , called him a regular [pharisee] ; and probably he was quite right too . 1 whereon 2 the 2 the 3 professor 3 professor 4 , 4 , 5 in 5 in 6 return 6 return 7 , 7 , 8 called 8 called 9 him 9 him 10 a 10 a 11 regular 11 regular 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 15 probably 15 probably 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 quite 18 quite 19 right 19 right 20 too 20 too 21 . what an advantage it is to be men of the world ! 1 what 2 an 2 an 3 advantage 3 advantage 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 men 8 men 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 ! from all which you may guess that the professor was not the least of little [ellie] ['s] opinion . 1 from 2 all 2 all 3 which 3 which 4 you 4 you 5 may 5 may 6 guess 6 guess 7 that 7 that 8 the 8 the 9 professor 9 professor 10 was 10 was 11 not 11 not 12 the 12 the 13 least 13 least 14 of 14 of 15 little 15 little 18 opinion 18 opinion 19 . so he gave her a succinct compendium of his famous paper at [the] [british] [association] , [in] a form suited for the youthful mind . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 her 4 her 5 a 5 a 6 succinct 6 succinct 7 compendium 7 compendium 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 famous 10 famous 11 paper 11 paper 12 at 12 at 16 , 16 , 18 a 18 a 19 form 19 form 20 suited 20 suited 21 for 21 for 22 the 22 the 23 youthful 23 youthful 24 mind 24 mind 25 . " but why are there not water-babies ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 why 3 why 4 are 4 are 5 there 5 there 6 not 6 not 7 water-babies 7 water-babies 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " because there ain't . " 1 " 2 because 2 because 3 there 3 there 4 ain't 4 ain't 5 . 5 . 6 " and he groped with his net under the weeds so violently , that , as it befell , he caught poor little [tom] . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 groped 3 groped 4 with 4 with 5 his 5 his 6 net 6 net 7 under 7 under 8 the 8 the 9 weeds 9 weeds 10 so 10 so 11 violently 11 violently 12 , 12 , 13 that 13 that 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 it 16 it 17 befell 17 befell 18 , 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 caught 20 caught 21 poor 21 poor 22 little 22 little 24 . he felt the net very heavy ; and lifted it out quickly , with [tom] all entangled in the meshes . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 the 3 the 4 net 4 net 5 very 5 very 6 heavy 6 heavy 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 lifted 9 lifted 10 it 10 it 11 out 11 out 12 quickly 12 quickly 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 16 all 16 all 17 entangled 17 entangled 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 meshes 20 meshes 21 . " dear me ! " he cried . 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 cried 7 cried 8 . " what a large pink [holothurian] ; [with] hands , too ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 large 4 large 5 pink 5 pink 7 ; 7 ; 9 hands 9 hands 10 , 10 , 11 too 11 too 12 ! it must be connected with [synapta] . " 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 connected 4 connected 5 with 5 with 7 . 7 . 8 " and he took him out . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 him 4 him 5 out 5 out 6 . " it has actually eyes ! " he cried . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 has 3 has 4 actually 4 actually 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 10 . " why , it must be a [cephalopod] ! 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 9 ! this is most extraordinary ! " 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 most 3 most 4 extraordinary 4 extraordinary 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " it is a water-baby ! " [cried] [ellie] ; and of course it was . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 water-baby 5 water-baby 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 of 12 of 13 course 13 course 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 . " [water-fiddlesticks] [,] my dear ! " said the professor ; and he turned away sharply . 1 " 4 my 4 my 5 dear 5 dear 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 professor 10 professor 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 turned 14 turned 15 away 15 away 16 sharply 16 sharply 17 . there was no denying it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 denying 4 denying 5 it 5 it 6 . it was a water-baby : and he had said a moment ago that there were none . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 water-baby 4 water-baby 5 : 5 : 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 said 9 said 10 a 10 a 11 moment 11 moment 12 ago 12 ago 13 that 13 that 14 there 14 there 15 were 15 were 16 none 16 none 17 . what was he to do ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 ? he would have liked , of course , to have taken [tom] home in a bucket . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 liked 4 liked 5 , 5 , 6 of 6 of 7 course 7 course 8 , 8 , 9 to 9 to 10 have 10 have 11 taken 11 taken 13 home 13 home 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 bucket 16 bucket 17 . he would not have put him in spirits . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 have 4 have 5 put 5 put 6 him 6 him 7 in 7 in 8 spirits 8 spirits 9 . of course not . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 not 3 not 4 . but what would all the learned men say to him after his speech [at] [the] [british] [association] ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 would 3 would 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 learned 6 learned 7 men 7 men 8 say 8 say 9 to 9 to 10 him 10 him 11 after 11 after 12 his 12 his 13 speech 13 speech 18 ? and what would [ellie] say , after what he had just told her ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 would 3 would 5 say 5 say 6 , 6 , 7 after 7 after 8 what 8 what 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 just 11 just 12 told 12 told 13 her 13 her 14 ? cousin [cramchild] says it means , " the greatest respectfulness is expected from little boys . " 1 cousin 3 says 3 says 4 it 4 it 5 means 5 means 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 the 8 the 9 greatest 9 greatest 10 respectfulness 10 respectfulness 11 is 11 is 12 expected 12 expected 13 from 13 from 14 little 14 little 15 boys 15 boys 16 . 16 . 17 " but he was of a different opinion . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 different 6 different 7 opinion 7 opinion 8 . he hesitated a moment . 1 he 2 hesitated 2 hesitated 3 a 3 a 4 moment 4 moment 5 . " but it was a water-baby , and [i] heard it speak ! " cried [ellie] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 water-baby 6 water-baby 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 heard 10 heard 11 it 11 it 12 speak 12 speak 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 cried 15 cried 17 . " ah , it is gone ! " 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 gone 6 gone 7 ! 7 ! 8 " and she jumped down off the rock , to try and catch [tom] before he slipped into the sea . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 jumped 3 jumped 4 down 4 down 5 off 5 off 6 the 6 the 7 rock 7 rock 8 , 8 , 9 to 9 to 10 try 10 try 11 and 11 and 12 catch 12 catch 14 before 14 before 15 he 15 he 16 slipped 16 slipped 17 into 17 into 18 the 18 the 19 sea 19 sea 20 . and this is why they say that no one has ever yet seen a water- baby . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 why 4 why 5 they 5 they 6 say 6 say 7 that 7 that 8 no 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 has 10 has 11 ever 11 ever 12 yet 12 yet 13 seen 13 seen 14 a 14 a 15 water- 15 water- 16 baby 16 baby 17 . but , you see the professor was found out , as every one is in due time . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 the 5 the 6 professor 6 professor 7 was 7 was 8 found 8 found 9 out 9 out 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 every 12 every 13 one 13 one 14 is 14 is 15 in 15 in 16 due 16 due 17 time 17 time 18 . so the old fairy took him in hand very severely there and then . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 fairy 4 fairy 5 took 5 took 6 him 6 him 7 in 7 in 8 hand 8 hand 9 very 9 very 10 severely 10 severely 11 there 11 there 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 . and this is the beginning thereof - 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 beginning 5 beginning 6 thereof 6 thereof 7 - a boa constrictor , she said , was bad company enough : but what was a boa constrictor made of paving stones ? 1 a 2 boa 2 boa 3 constrictor 3 constrictor 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 was 8 was 9 bad 9 bad 10 company 10 company 11 enough 11 enough 12 : 12 : 13 but 13 but 14 what 14 what 15 was 15 was 16 a 16 a 17 boa 17 boa 18 constrictor 18 constrictor 19 made 19 made 20 of 20 of 21 paving 21 paving 22 stones 22 stones 23 ? " it was quite shocking ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 quite 4 quite 5 shocking 5 shocking 6 ! what can they think is the matter with him ? " said she to the old nurse . 1 what 2 can 2 can 3 they 3 they 4 think 4 think 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 matter 7 matter 8 with 8 with 9 him 9 him 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 she 13 she 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 nurse 17 nurse 18 . " that his wit 's just addled ; may be wi ' unbelief and heathenry , " quoth she . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 his 3 his 4 wit 4 wit 5 's 5 's 6 just 6 just 7 addled 7 addled 8 ; 8 ; 9 may 9 may 10 be 10 be 11 wi 11 wi 12 ' 12 ' 13 unbelief 13 unbelief 14 and 14 and 15 heathenry 15 heathenry 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 quoth 18 quoth 19 she 19 she 20 . " then why can't they say so ? " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 why 3 why 4 can't 4 can't 5 they 5 they 6 say 6 say 7 so 7 so 8 ? 8 ? 9 " and the heaven , and the sea , and the rocks , and the vales re- echoed " why indeed ? " 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 heaven 3 heaven 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 sea 7 sea 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 rocks 11 rocks 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 vales 15 vales 16 re- 16 re- 17 echoed 17 echoed 18 " 18 " 19 why 19 why 20 indeed 20 indeed 21 ? 21 ? 22 " but the doctors never heard them . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 doctors 3 doctors 4 never 4 never 5 heard 5 heard 6 them 6 them 7 . a heavy tax on words over four syllables , as heterodoxy , spontaneity , spiritualism , spuriosity , etc 1 a 2 heavy 2 heavy 3 tax 3 tax 4 on 4 on 5 words 5 words 6 over 6 over 7 four 7 four 8 syllables 8 syllables 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 heterodoxy 11 heterodoxy 12 , 12 , 13 spontaneity 13 spontaneity 14 , 14 , 15 spiritualism 15 spiritualism 16 , 16 , 17 spuriosity 17 spuriosity 18 , 18 , 19 etc and on words over five syllables ( of which [i] [hope] no one will wish to see any examples ) , a totally prohibitory tax . 1 and 2 on 2 on 3 words 3 words 4 over 4 over 5 five 5 five 6 syllables 6 syllables 7 ( 7 ( 8 of 8 of 9 which 9 which 12 no 12 no 13 one 13 one 14 will 14 will 15 wish 15 wish 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 any 18 any 19 examples 19 examples 20 ) 20 ) 21 , 21 , 22 a 22 a 23 totally 23 totally 24 prohibitory 24 prohibitory 25 tax 25 tax 26 . [@number@] hellebore , to wit - 1 hellebore 2 , 2 , 3 to 3 to 4 wit 4 wit 5 - hellebore of [aeta] . 1 hellebore 2 of 2 of 4 . hellebore of [galatia] . 1 hellebore 2 of 2 of 4 . hellebore of [sicily] . 1 hellebore 2 of 2 of 4 . and all other [hellebores] , after the method of the [helleborising] [helleborists] [of] [the] [helleboric] era . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 other 3 other 5 , 5 , 6 after 6 after 7 the 7 the 8 method 8 method 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 16 era 16 era 17 . but that would not do . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 do 5 do 6 . bumpsterhausen 's blue follicles would not stir an inch out of his encephalo digital region . 1 bumpsterhausen 2 's 2 's 3 blue 3 blue 4 follicles 4 follicles 5 would 5 would 6 not 6 not 7 stir 7 stir 8 an 8 an 9 inch 9 inch 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 encephalo 13 encephalo 14 digital 14 digital 15 region 15 region 16 . [@number@] trying to find out what was the matter with him , after the method of 1 trying 2 to 2 to 3 find 3 find 4 out 4 out 5 what 5 what 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 matter 8 matter 9 with 9 with 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 after 12 after 13 the 13 the 14 method 14 method 15 of hippocrates , [aretaeus] [,] [celsus] [,] [coelius] [aurelianus] [,] [and] [galen] . 1 hippocrates 2 , 2 , 12 . but they found that a great deal too much trouble , as most people have since ; and so had recourse to - 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 found 3 found 4 that 4 that 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 deal 7 deal 8 too 8 too 9 much 9 much 10 trouble 10 trouble 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 most 13 most 14 people 14 people 15 have 15 have 16 since 16 since 17 ; 17 ; 18 and 18 and 19 so 19 so 20 had 20 had 21 recourse 21 recourse 22 to 22 to 23 - [@number@] [borage] [.] [cauteries] [.] but it didn't . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 . bezoar stone . 1 bezoar 2 stone 2 stone 3 . [diamargaritum] [.] a ram 's brain boiled in spice . 1 a 2 ram 2 ram 3 's 3 's 4 brain 4 brain 5 boiled 5 boiled 6 in 6 in 7 spice 7 spice 8 . oil of wormwood . 1 oil 2 of 2 of 3 wormwood 3 wormwood 4 . water of [nile] . 1 water 2 of 2 of 4 . capers . 1 capers 2 . good wine ( but there was none to be got ) . 1 good 2 wine 2 wine 3 ( 3 ( 4 but 4 but 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 none 7 none 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 got 10 got 11 ) 11 ) 12 . the water of a smith 's forge . 1 the 2 water 2 water 3 of 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 smith 5 smith 6 's 6 's 7 forge 7 forge 8 . [ambergris] [.] mandrake pillows . 1 mandrake 2 pillows 2 pillows 3 . dormouse fat . 1 dormouse 2 fat 2 fat 3 . hares ' ears . 1 hares 2 ' 2 ' 3 ears 3 ears 4 . starvation . 1 starvation 2 . [camphor] [.] salts and senna . 1 salts 2 and 2 and 3 senna 3 senna 4 . musk . 1 musk 2 . opium . 1 opium 2 . [strait-waistcoats] [.] [bullyings] [.] [bumpings] [.] [bleedings] [.] bucketings with cold water . 1 bucketings 2 with 2 with 3 cold 3 cold 4 water 4 water 5 . knockings down . 1 knockings 2 down 2 down 3 . kneeling on his chest till they broke it in , etc etc ; after the medieval or monkish method : but that would not do . 1 kneeling 2 on 2 on 3 his 3 his 4 chest 4 chest 5 till 5 till 6 they 6 they 7 broke 7 broke 8 it 8 it 9 in 9 in 10 , 10 , 11 etc 11 etc 12 etc 12 etc 13 ; 13 ; 14 after 14 after 15 the 15 the 16 medieval 16 medieval 17 or 17 or 18 monkish 18 monkish 19 method 19 method 20 : 20 : 21 but 21 but 22 that 22 that 23 would 23 would 24 not 24 not 25 do 25 do 26 . bumpsterhausen 's blue follicles stuck there still . 1 bumpsterhausen 2 's 2 's 3 blue 3 blue 4 follicles 4 follicles 5 stuck 5 stuck 6 there 6 there 7 still 7 still 8 . then - 1 then 2 - [@number@] coaxing . 1 coaxing 2 . kissing . 1 kissing 2 . champagne and turtle . 1 champagne 2 and 2 and 3 turtle 3 turtle 4 . red herrings and soda water . 1 red 2 herrings 2 herrings 3 and 3 and 4 soda 4 soda 5 water 5 water 6 . good advice . 1 good 2 advice 2 advice 3 . gardening . 1 gardening 2 . croquet . 1 croquet 2 . musical soirees . 1 musical 2 soirees 2 soirees 3 . aunt [salty] . 1 aunt 3 . mild tobacco . 1 mild 2 tobacco 2 tobacco 3 . the [saturday] [review] . 1 the 4 . a carriage with outriders , etc . etc . 1 a 2 carriage 2 carriage 3 with 3 with 4 outriders 4 outriders 5 , 5 , 6 etc 6 etc 7 . 7 . 8 etc 8 etc 9 . after the modern method . 1 after 2 the 2 the 3 modern 3 modern 4 method 4 method 5 . but that would not do . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 do 5 do 6 . the healthiest situation in [england] , on [easthampstead] [plain] . 1 the 2 healthiest 2 healthiest 3 situation 3 situation 4 in 4 in 6 , 6 , 7 on 7 on 10 . free run of [windsor] [forest] . 1 free 2 run 2 run 3 of 3 of 6 . the [times] every morning . 1 the 3 every 3 every 4 morning 4 morning 5 . [@number@] suffumigations of sulphur . 1 suffumigations 2 of 2 of 3 sulphur 3 sulphur 4 . herrwiggius his " incomparable drink for madmen : " 1 herrwiggius 2 his 2 his 3 " 3 " 4 incomparable 4 incomparable 5 drink 5 drink 6 for 6 for 7 madmen 7 madmen 8 : 8 : 9 " only they could not find out what it was . 1 only 2 they 2 they 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 find 5 find 6 out 6 out 7 what 7 what 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 . suffumigation of the liver of the fish 1 suffumigation 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 liver 4 liver 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 fish only they had forgotten its name , so [dr] [gray] could not well procure them a specimen . 1 only 2 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 its 5 its 6 name 6 name 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 11 could 11 could 12 not 12 not 13 well 13 well 14 procure 14 procure 15 them 15 them 16 a 16 a 17 specimen 17 specimen 18 . metallic tractors . 1 metallic 2 tractors 2 tractors 3 . holloway 's [ointment] . 1 holloway 2 's 2 's 4 . [electro-biology] [.] valentine [greatrakes] his [stroking] [cure] . 1 valentine 3 his 3 his 6 . [spirit-rapping] [.] holloway 's [pills] . 1 holloway 2 's 2 's 4 . [table-turning] [.] morison 's [pills] . 1 morison 2 's 2 's 4 . homoeopathy . 1 homoeopathy 2 . parr 's [life] [pills] . 1 parr 2 's 2 's 5 . [mesmerism] [.] pure [bosh] . 1 pure 3 . exorcisms , for which the read [maleus] [maleficarum] , [nideri] [formicarium] [,] [delrio] [,] [wierus] [,] etc 1 exorcisms 2 , 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 which 4 which 5 the 5 the 6 read 6 read 9 , 9 , 17 etc but could not get one that mentioned water-babies . 1 but 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 get 4 get 5 one 5 one 6 that 6 that 7 mentioned 7 mentioned 8 water-babies 8 water-babies 9 . [hydropathy] [.] madame [rachel] ['s] [elixir] of [youth] . 1 madame 5 of 5 of 7 . the [poughkeepsie] [seer] [his] [prophecies] . 1 the 6 . the distilled liquor of addle eggs . 1 the 2 distilled 2 distilled 3 liquor 3 liquor 4 of 4 of 5 addle 5 addle 6 eggs 6 eggs 7 . [pyropathy] [.] as successfully employed by the old inquisitors to cure the malady of thought , and now by the [persian] [mollahs] [to] cure that of rheumatism . 1 as 2 successfully 2 successfully 3 employed 3 employed 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 inquisitors 7 inquisitors 8 to 8 to 9 cure 9 cure 10 the 10 the 11 malady 11 malady 12 of 12 of 13 thought 13 thought 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 now 16 now 17 by 17 by 18 the 18 the 22 cure 22 cure 23 that 23 that 24 of 24 of 25 rheumatism 25 rheumatism 26 . geopathy , or burying him . 1 geopathy 2 , 2 , 3 or 3 or 4 burying 4 burying 5 him 5 him 6 . atmopathy , or steaming him . 1 atmopathy 2 , 2 , 3 or 3 or 4 steaming 4 steaming 5 him 5 him 6 . hermopathy , or pouring mercury down his throat to move the animal spirits . 1 hermopathy 2 , 2 , 3 or 3 or 4 pouring 4 pouring 5 mercury 5 mercury 6 down 6 down 7 his 7 his 8 throat 8 throat 9 to 9 to 10 move 10 move 11 the 11 the 12 animal 12 animal 13 spirits 13 spirits 14 . antipathy , or using him like " a man and a brother . " 1 antipathy 2 , 2 , 3 or 3 or 4 using 4 using 5 him 5 him 6 like 6 like 7 " 7 " 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 brother 12 brother 13 . 13 . 14 " apathy , or doing nothing at all . 1 apathy 2 , 2 , 3 or 3 or 4 doing 4 doing 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 . [q.e.d] [.] [chapter] [v] [wordsworth] [,] [ode] [to] [duty] [.] what became of [little] [tom] ? 1 what 2 became 2 became 3 of 3 of 6 ? he slipped away off the rocks into the water , as [i] said before . 1 he 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 away 3 away 4 off 4 off 5 the 5 the 6 rocks 6 rocks 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 water 9 water 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 13 said 13 said 14 before 14 before 15 . but he could not help thinking of little [ellie] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 help 5 help 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 of 7 of 8 little 8 little 10 . that is not surprising : size has nothing to do with kindred . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 surprising 4 surprising 5 : 5 : 6 size 6 size 7 has 7 has 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 with 11 with 12 kindred 12 kindred 13 . " what , have you been naughty , and have they put you in the lock- up ? " asked [tom] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 , 3 , 4 have 4 have 5 you 5 you 6 been 6 been 7 naughty 7 naughty 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 have 10 have 11 they 11 they 12 put 12 put 13 you 13 you 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 lock- 16 lock- 17 up 17 up 18 ? 18 ? 19 " 19 " 20 asked 20 asked 22 . " why did you get in ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 in 6 in 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " after that nasty piece of dead fish . " 1 " 2 after 2 after 3 that 3 that 4 nasty 4 nasty 5 piece 5 piece 6 of 6 of 7 dead 7 dead 8 fish 8 fish 9 . 9 . 10 " " where did you get in ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 in 6 in 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " through that round hole at the top . " 1 " 2 through 2 through 3 that 3 that 4 round 4 round 5 hole 5 hole 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 top 8 top 9 . 9 . 10 " " then why don't you get out through it ? " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 why 3 why 4 don't 4 don't 5 you 5 you 6 get 6 get 7 out 7 out 8 through 8 through 9 it 9 it 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " because [i] can't : " and the lobster twiddled his horns more fiercely than ever , but he was forced to confess . 1 " 2 because 2 because 4 can't 4 can't 5 : 5 : 6 " 6 " 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 lobster 9 lobster 10 twiddled 10 twiddled 11 his 11 his 12 horns 12 horns 13 more 13 more 14 fiercely 14 fiercely 15 than 15 than 16 ever 16 ever 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 forced 21 forced 22 to 22 to 23 confess 23 confess 24 . " stop a bit , " said [tom] . 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [turn] your tail up to me , and [i] 'll pull you through hindforemost , and then you won't stick in the spikes . " 1 " 3 your 3 your 4 tail 4 tail 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 'll 11 'll 12 pull 12 pull 13 you 13 you 14 through 14 through 15 hindforemost 15 hindforemost 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 then 18 then 19 you 19 you 20 won't 20 won't 21 stick 21 stick 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 spikes 24 spikes 25 . 25 . 26 " but the lobster was so stupid and clumsy that he couldn't hit the hole . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 lobster 3 lobster 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 stupid 6 stupid 7 and 7 and 8 clumsy 8 clumsy 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 couldn't 11 couldn't 12 hit 12 hit 13 the 13 the 14 hole 14 hole 15 . " hullo ! here is a pretty business , " said [tom] . 1 " 2 hullo 2 hullo 3 ! 3 ! 4 here 4 here 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 business 8 business 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " now take your great claws , and break the points off those spikes , and then we shall both get out easily . " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 take 3 take 4 your 4 your 5 great 5 great 6 claws 6 claws 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 break 9 break 10 the 10 the 11 points 11 points 12 off 12 off 13 those 13 those 14 spikes 14 spikes 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 then 17 then 18 we 18 we 19 shall 19 shall 20 both 20 both 21 get 21 get 22 out 22 out 23 easily 23 easily 24 . 24 . 25 " you see , experience is of very little good unless a man , or a lobster , has wit enough to make use of it . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 experience 4 experience 5 is 5 is 6 of 6 of 7 very 7 very 8 little 8 little 9 good 9 good 10 unless 10 unless 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 , 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 a 15 a 16 lobster 16 lobster 17 , 17 , 18 has 18 has 19 wit 19 wit 20 enough 20 enough 21 to 21 to 22 make 22 make 23 use 23 use 24 of 24 of 25 it 25 it 26 . for a good many people , like old [polonius] , have seen all the world , and yet remain little better than children after all . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 good 3 good 4 many 4 many 5 people 5 people 6 , 6 , 7 like 7 like 8 old 8 old 10 , 10 , 11 have 11 have 12 seen 12 seen 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 world 15 world 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 yet 18 yet 19 remain 19 remain 20 little 20 little 21 better 21 better 22 than 22 than 23 children 23 children 24 after 24 after 25 all 25 all 26 . how she did grin and grin when she saw [tom] . 1 how 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 grin 4 grin 5 and 5 and 6 grin 6 grin 7 when 7 when 8 she 8 she 9 saw 9 saw 11 . " [yar] [!] ["] said she , " you little meddlesome wretch , [i] have you now ! 1 " 5 said 5 said 6 she 6 she 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 you 9 you 10 little 10 little 11 meddlesome 11 meddlesome 12 wretch 12 wretch 13 , 13 , 15 have 15 have 16 you 16 you 17 now 17 now 18 ! i will serve you out for telling the salmon where [i] was ! " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 serve 3 serve 4 you 4 you 5 out 5 out 6 for 6 for 7 telling 7 telling 8 the 8 the 9 salmon 9 salmon 10 where 10 where 12 was 12 was 13 ! 13 ! 14 " and she crawled all over the pot to get in . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 crawled 3 crawled 4 all 4 all 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 pot 7 pot 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 in 10 in 11 . but no sooner was her head inside than valiant [mr] [lobster] caught her by the nose and held on . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 sooner 3 sooner 4 was 4 was 5 her 5 her 6 head 6 head 7 inside 7 inside 8 than 8 than 9 valiant 9 valiant 12 caught 12 caught 13 her 13 her 14 by 14 by 15 the 15 the 16 nose 16 nose 17 and 17 and 18 held 18 held 19 on 19 on 20 . and there they were all three in the pot , rolling over and over , and very tight packing it was . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 all 5 all 6 three 6 three 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 pot 9 pot 10 , 10 , 11 rolling 11 rolling 12 over 12 over 13 and 13 and 14 over 14 over 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 very 17 very 18 tight 18 tight 19 packing 19 packing 20 it 20 it 21 was 21 was 22 . but the lobster would not let go . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 lobster 3 lobster 4 would 4 would 5 not 5 not 6 let 6 let 7 go 7 go 8 . " come along , ["] said [tom] ; " don't you see she is dead ? " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 along 3 along 4 , 4 , 6 said 6 said 8 ; 8 ; 9 " 9 " 10 don't 10 don't 11 you 11 you 12 see 12 see 13 she 13 she 14 is 14 is 15 dead 15 dead 16 ? 16 ? 17 " and so she was , quite drowned and dead . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 , 5 , 6 quite 6 quite 7 drowned 7 drowned 8 and 8 and 9 dead 9 dead 10 . and that was the end of the wicked otter . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 wicked 8 wicked 9 otter 9 otter 10 . but the lobster would not let go . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 lobster 3 lobster 4 would 4 would 5 not 5 not 6 let 6 let 7 go 7 go 8 . " come along , you stupid old stick-in-the-mud , " cried [tom] , " or the fisherman will catch you ! " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 along 3 along 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 stupid 6 stupid 7 old 7 old 8 stick-in-the-mud 8 stick-in-the-mud 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 or 15 or 16 the 16 the 17 fisherman 17 fisherman 18 will 18 will 19 catch 19 catch 20 you 20 you 21 ! 21 ! 22 " and that was true , [for] [tom] felt some one above beginning to haul up the pot . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 true 4 true 5 , 5 , 8 felt 8 felt 9 some 9 some 10 one 10 one 11 above 11 above 12 beginning 12 beginning 13 to 13 to 14 haul 14 haul 15 up 15 up 16 the 16 the 17 pot 17 pot 18 . but the lobster would not let go . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 lobster 3 lobster 4 would 4 would 5 not 5 not 6 let 6 let 7 go 7 go 8 . tom saw the fisherman haul him up to the boat-side , and thought it was all up with him . 1 tom 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 fisherman 4 fisherman 5 haul 5 haul 6 him 6 him 7 up 7 up 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 boat-side 10 boat-side 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 thought 13 thought 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 all 16 all 17 up 17 up 18 with 18 with 19 him 19 him 20 . tom asked the lobster why he never thought of letting go . 1 tom 2 asked 2 asked 3 the 3 the 4 lobster 4 lobster 5 why 5 why 6 he 6 he 7 never 7 never 8 thought 8 thought 9 of 9 of 10 letting 10 letting 11 go 11 go 12 . he said very determinedly that it was a point of honour among lobsters . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 very 3 very 4 determinedly 4 determinedly 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 point 9 point 10 of 10 of 11 honour 11 honour 12 among 12 among 13 lobsters 13 lobsters 14 . " put him in the round house till he gets sober , so early in the morning " - 1 " 2 put 2 put 3 him 3 him 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 round 6 round 7 house 7 house 8 till 8 till 9 he 9 he 10 gets 10 gets 11 sober 11 sober 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 early 14 early 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 morning 17 morning 18 " 18 " 19 - now he did not mean to cut such capers as you eat with boiled mutton . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 mean 5 mean 6 to 6 to 7 cut 7 cut 8 such 8 such 9 capers 9 capers 10 as 10 as 11 you 11 you 12 eat 12 eat 13 with 13 with 14 boiled 14 boiled 15 mutton 15 mutton 16 . so to the [mewstone] [he] went , and for lobsters he looked . 1 so 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 6 went 6 went 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 for 9 for 10 lobsters 10 lobsters 11 he 11 he 12 looked 12 looked 13 . then he tried to get his hook in with his other hand ; but the hole was too narrow . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 his 6 his 7 hook 7 hook 8 in 8 in 9 with 9 with 10 his 10 his 11 other 11 other 12 hand 12 hand 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 the 15 the 16 hole 16 hole 17 was 17 was 18 too 18 too 19 narrow 19 narrow 20 . then he pulled again ; but he could not stand the pain . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 pulled 3 pulled 4 again 4 again 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 not 9 not 10 stand 10 stand 11 the 11 the 12 pain 12 pain 13 . then he shouted and bawled for help : but there was no one nearer him than the men-of-war inside the breakwater . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 shouted 3 shouted 4 and 4 and 5 bawled 5 bawled 6 for 6 for 7 help 7 help 8 : 8 : 9 but 9 but 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 no 12 no 13 one 13 one 14 nearer 14 nearer 15 him 15 him 16 than 16 than 17 the 17 the 18 men-of-war 18 men-of-war 19 inside 19 inside 20 the 20 the 21 breakwater 21 breakwater 22 . then he began to turn a little pale ; for the tide flowed , and still the lobster held on . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 turn 5 turn 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 pale 8 pale 9 ; 9 ; 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 tide 12 tide 13 flowed 13 flowed 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 still 16 still 17 the 17 the 18 lobster 18 lobster 19 held 19 held 20 on 20 on 21 . then he turned quite white ; for the tide was up to his knees , and still the lobster held on . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 quite 4 quite 5 white 5 white 6 ; 6 ; 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 tide 9 tide 10 was 10 was 11 up 11 up 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 knees 14 knees 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 still 17 still 18 the 18 the 19 lobster 19 lobster 20 held 20 held 21 on 21 on 22 . then he turned quite yellow ; for the tide was up to his waist , and still the lobster held on . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 quite 4 quite 5 yellow 5 yellow 6 ; 6 ; 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 tide 9 tide 10 was 10 was 11 up 11 up 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 waist 14 waist 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 still 17 still 18 the 18 the 19 lobster 19 lobster 20 held 20 held 21 on 21 on 22 . then he turned quite blue ; for the tide was up to his breast , and still the lobster held on . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 quite 4 quite 5 blue 5 blue 6 ; 6 ; 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 tide 9 tide 10 was 10 was 11 up 11 up 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 breast 14 breast 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 still 17 still 18 the 18 the 19 lobster 19 lobster 20 held 20 held 21 on 21 on 22 . whereby , as they fancy , they make a very cheap bargain . 1 whereby 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 they 4 they 5 fancy 5 fancy 6 , 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 make 8 make 9 a 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 cheap 11 cheap 12 bargain 12 bargain 13 . but the old fairy with the birch rod soon undeceives them . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 fairy 4 fairy 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 birch 7 birch 8 rod 8 rod 9 soon 9 soon 10 undeceives 10 undeceives 11 them 11 them 12 . and then came a man-of-war 's boat round [the] [mewstone] , and saw his head sticking up out of the water . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 came 3 came 4 a 4 a 5 man-of-war 5 man-of-war 6 's 6 's 7 boat 7 boat 8 round 8 round 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 saw 13 saw 14 his 14 his 15 head 15 head 16 sticking 16 sticking 17 up 17 up 18 out 18 out 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 water 21 water 22 . so somehow or other the [jack-tars] got the lobster out , and set the mayor free , and put him ashore at the [barbican] . 1 so 2 somehow 2 somehow 3 or 3 or 4 other 4 other 5 the 5 the 7 got 7 got 8 the 8 the 9 lobster 9 lobster 10 out 10 out 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 set 13 set 14 the 14 the 15 mayor 15 mayor 16 free 16 free 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 put 19 put 20 him 20 him 21 ashore 21 ashore 22 at 22 at 23 the 23 the 25 . and now happened to [tom] a most wonderful thing ; for he had not left the lobster five minutes before he came upon a water-baby . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 happened 3 happened 4 to 4 to 6 a 6 a 7 most 7 most 8 wonderful 8 wonderful 9 thing 9 thing 10 ; 10 ; 11 for 11 for 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 not 14 not 15 left 15 left 16 the 16 the 17 lobster 17 lobster 18 five 18 five 19 minutes 19 minutes 20 before 20 before 21 he 21 he 22 came 22 came 23 upon 23 upon 24 a 24 a 25 water-baby 25 water-baby 26 . a real live water-baby , sitting on the white sand , very busy about a little point of rock . 1 a 2 real 2 real 3 live 3 live 4 water-baby 4 water-baby 5 , 5 , 6 sitting 6 sitting 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 white 9 white 10 sand 10 sand 11 , 11 , 12 very 12 very 13 busy 13 busy 14 about 14 about 15 a 15 a 16 little 16 little 17 point 17 point 18 of 18 of 19 rock 19 rock 20 . and when it saw [tom] it looked up for a moment , and then cried , " why , you are not one of us . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 it 3 it 4 saw 4 saw 6 it 6 it 7 looked 7 looked 8 up 8 up 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 moment 11 moment 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 cried 15 cried 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 why 18 why 19 , 19 , 20 you 20 you 21 are 21 are 22 not 22 not 23 one 23 one 24 of 24 of 25 us 25 us 26 . you are a new baby ! 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 a 3 a 4 new 4 new 5 baby 5 baby 6 ! oh , how delightful ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 delightful 4 delightful 5 ! 5 ! 6 " but they did not want any introductions there under the water . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 want 5 want 6 any 6 any 7 introductions 7 introductions 8 there 8 there 9 under 9 under 10 the 10 the 11 water 11 water 12 . at last [tom] said , " oh , where have you been all this while ? 1 at 2 last 2 last 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 oh 7 oh 8 , 8 , 9 where 9 where 10 have 10 have 11 you 11 you 12 been 12 been 13 all 13 all 14 this 14 this 15 while 15 while 16 ? i have been looking for you so long , and [i] have been so lonely . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 looking 4 looking 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 so 7 so 8 long 8 long 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 have 12 have 13 been 13 been 14 so 14 so 15 lonely 15 lonely 16 . 16 . 17 " " we have been here for days and days . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 here 5 here 6 for 6 for 7 days 7 days 8 and 8 and 9 days 9 days 10 . there are hundreds of us about the rocks . 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 hundreds 3 hundreds 4 of 4 of 5 us 5 us 6 about 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 rocks 8 rocks 9 . how was it you did not see us , or hear us when we sing and romp every evening before we go home ? " 1 how 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 you 4 you 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 see 7 see 8 us 8 us 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 hear 11 hear 12 us 12 us 13 when 13 when 14 we 14 we 15 sing 15 sing 16 and 16 and 17 romp 17 romp 18 every 18 every 19 evening 19 evening 20 before 20 before 21 we 21 we 22 go 22 go 23 home 23 home 24 ? 24 ? 25 " tom looked at the baby again , and then he said : 1 tom 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 baby 5 baby 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 : " well , this is wonderful ! 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 this 4 this 5 is 5 is 6 wonderful 6 wonderful 7 ! i have seen things just like you again and again , but [i] thought you were shells , or sea-creatures . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 seen 3 seen 4 things 4 things 5 just 5 just 6 like 6 like 7 you 7 you 8 again 8 again 9 and 9 and 10 again 10 again 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 thought 14 thought 15 you 15 you 16 were 16 were 17 shells 17 shells 18 , 18 , 19 or 19 or 20 sea-creatures 20 sea-creatures 21 . i never took you for water-babies like myself . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 took 3 took 4 you 4 you 5 for 5 for 6 water-babies 6 water-babies 7 like 7 like 8 myself 8 myself 9 . 9 . 10 " now , was not that very odd ? 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 that 5 that 6 very 6 very 7 odd 7 odd 8 ? and , if you will read this story nine times over , and then think for yourself , you will find out why . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 read 6 read 7 this 7 this 8 story 8 story 9 nine 9 nine 10 times 10 times 11 over 11 over 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 think 15 think 16 for 16 for 17 yourself 17 yourself 18 , 18 , 19 you 19 you 20 will 20 will 21 find 21 find 22 out 22 out 23 why 23 why 24 . it is not good for little boys to be told everything , and never to be forced to use their own wits . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 good 4 good 5 for 5 for 6 little 6 little 7 boys 7 boys 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 told 10 told 11 everything 11 everything 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 never 14 never 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 forced 17 forced 18 to 18 to 19 use 19 use 20 their 20 their 21 own 21 own 22 wits 22 wits 23 . " what shall [i] help you at ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 shall 3 shall 5 help 5 help 6 you 6 you 7 at 7 at 8 ? 8 ? 9 " and that , [i] suppose , is the reason why there are no water-babies at any watering-place which [i] have ever seen . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 , 3 , 5 suppose 5 suppose 6 , 6 , 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 9 reason 9 reason 10 why 10 why 11 there 11 there 12 are 12 are 13 no 13 no 14 water-babies 14 water-babies 15 at 15 at 16 any 16 any 17 watering-place 17 watering-place 18 which 18 which 20 have 20 have 21 ever 21 ever 22 seen 22 seen 23 . and where is the home of the water-babies ? 1 and 2 where 2 where 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 home 5 home 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 water-babies 8 water-babies 9 ? in [st] [brandan] ['s] fairy isle . 1 in 5 fairy 5 fairy 6 isle 6 isle 7 . then he and his friends got into a hooker , and sailed away and away to the westward , and were never heard of more . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 and 3 and 4 his 4 his 5 friends 5 friends 6 got 6 got 7 into 7 into 8 a 8 a 9 hooker 9 hooker 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 sailed 12 sailed 13 away 13 away 14 and 14 and 15 away 15 away 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 westward 18 westward 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 were 21 were 22 never 22 never 23 heard 23 heard 24 of 24 of 25 more 25 more 26 . but the people who would not hear him were changed into gorillas , and gorillas they are until this day . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 people 3 people 4 who 4 who 5 would 5 would 6 not 6 not 7 hear 7 hear 8 him 8 him 9 were 9 were 10 changed 10 changed 11 into 11 into 12 gorillas 12 gorillas 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 gorillas 15 gorillas 16 they 16 they 17 are 17 are 18 until 18 until 19 this 19 this 20 day 20 day 21 . and at last he and the five hermits fell fast asleep under the cedar- shades , and there they sleep unto this day . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 he 4 he 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 five 7 five 8 hermits 8 hermits 9 fell 9 fell 10 fast 10 fast 11 asleep 11 asleep 12 under 12 under 13 the 13 the 14 cedar- 14 cedar- 15 shades 15 shades 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 there 18 there 19 they 19 they 20 sleep 20 sleep 21 unto 21 unto 22 this 22 this 23 day 23 day 24 . but the fairies took to the water-babies , and taught them their lessons themselves . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 fairies 3 fairies 4 took 4 took 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 water-babies 7 water-babies 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 taught 10 taught 11 them 11 them 12 their 12 their 13 lessons 13 lessons 14 themselves 14 themselves 15 . now when [tom] got there , he found that the isle stood all on pillars , and that its roots were full of caves . 1 now 2 when 2 when 4 got 4 got 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 found 8 found 9 that 9 that 10 the 10 the 11 isle 11 isle 12 stood 12 stood 13 all 13 all 14 on 14 on 15 pillars 15 pillars 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 that 18 that 19 its 19 its 20 roots 20 roots 21 were 21 were 22 full 22 full 23 of 23 of 24 caves 24 caves 25 . and there were the water-babies in thousands , more than [tom] , or you either , could count . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 were 3 were 4 the 4 the 5 water-babies 5 water-babies 6 in 6 in 7 thousands 7 thousands 8 , 8 , 9 more 9 more 10 than 10 than 12 , 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 you 14 you 15 either 15 either 16 , 16 , 17 could 17 could 18 count 18 count 19 . the other children warned him , and said , " take care what you are at . 1 the 2 other 2 other 3 children 3 children 4 warned 4 warned 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 take 11 take 12 care 12 care 13 what 13 what 14 you 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 at 16 at 17 . mrs [bedonebyasyoudid] is coming . " 1 mrs 3 is 3 is 4 coming 4 coming 5 . 5 . 6 " and , if you don't quite believe me , then just think [what] is more cheap and plentiful than sea-rock ? 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 quite 6 quite 7 believe 7 believe 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 then 10 then 11 just 11 just 12 think 12 think 14 is 14 is 15 more 15 more 16 cheap 16 cheap 17 and 17 and 18 plentiful 18 plentiful 19 than 19 than 20 sea-rock 20 sea-rock 21 ? then why should there not be sea-toffee as well ? 1 then 2 why 2 why 3 should 3 should 4 there 4 there 5 not 5 not 6 be 6 be 7 sea-toffee 7 sea-toffee 8 as 8 as 9 well 9 well 10 ? now [little] [tom] watched all these sweet things given away , till his mouth watered , and his eyes grew as round as an owl 's . 1 now 4 watched 4 watched 5 all 5 all 6 these 6 these 7 sweet 7 sweet 8 things 8 things 9 given 9 given 10 away 10 away 11 , 11 , 12 till 12 till 13 his 13 his 14 mouth 14 mouth 15 watered 15 watered 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 his 18 his 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 grew 20 grew 21 as 21 as 22 round 22 round 23 as 23 as 24 an 24 an 25 owl 25 owl 26 's 26 's 27 . for he hoped that his turn would come at last ; and so it did . 1 for 2 he 2 he 3 hoped 3 hoped 4 that 4 that 5 his 5 his 6 turn 6 turn 7 would 7 would 8 come 8 come 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 so 13 so 14 it 14 it 15 did 15 did 16 . " you are a very cruel woman , " said he , and began to whimper . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 cruel 6 cruel 7 woman 7 woman 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 began 14 began 15 to 15 to 16 whimper 16 whimper 17 . as you did to them , so [i] must do to you . " 1 as 2 you 2 you 3 did 3 did 4 to 4 to 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 9 must 9 must 10 do 10 do 11 to 11 to 12 you 12 you 13 . 13 . 14 " " who told you that ? " said [tom] . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 told 3 told 4 you 4 you 5 that 5 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " you did yourself , this very minute . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 did 3 did 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 , 5 , 6 this 6 this 7 very 7 very 8 minute 8 minute 9 . 9 . 10 " tom had never opened his lips ; so he was very much taken aback indeed . 1 tom 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 opened 4 opened 5 his 5 his 6 lips 6 lips 7 ; 7 ; 8 so 8 so 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 very 11 very 12 much 12 much 13 taken 13 taken 14 aback 14 aback 15 indeed 15 indeed 16 . " yes ; every one tells me exactly what they have done wrong ; and that without knowing it themselves . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ; 3 ; 4 every 4 every 5 one 5 one 6 tells 6 tells 7 me 7 me 8 exactly 8 exactly 9 what 9 what 10 they 10 they 11 have 11 have 12 done 12 done 13 wrong 13 wrong 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 that 16 that 17 without 17 without 18 knowing 18 knowing 19 it 19 it 20 themselves 20 themselves 21 . so there is no use trying to hide anything from me . 1 so 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 trying 6 trying 7 to 7 to 8 hide 8 hide 9 anything 9 anything 10 from 10 from 11 me 11 me 12 . " [i] did not know there was any harm in it , " said [tom] . 1 " 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 any 8 any 9 harm 9 harm 10 in 10 in 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " then you know now . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 now 5 now 6 . the lobster did not know that there was any harm in getting into the lobster- pot ; but it caught him all the same . " 1 the 2 lobster 2 lobster 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 that 6 that 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 any 9 any 10 harm 10 harm 11 in 11 in 12 getting 12 getting 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 lobster- 15 lobster- 16 pot 16 pot 17 ; 17 ; 18 but 18 but 19 it 19 it 20 caught 20 caught 21 him 21 him 22 all 22 all 23 the 23 the 24 same 24 same 25 . 25 . 26 " " dear me , " thought [tom] , " she knows everything ! " 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 thought 6 thought 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 knows 11 knows 12 everything 12 everything 13 ! 13 ! 14 " and so she did , indeed . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 she 3 she 4 did 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 indeed 6 indeed 7 . " well , you are a little hard on a poor lad , " said [tom] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 hard 8 hard 9 on 9 on 10 a 10 a 11 poor 11 poor 12 lad 12 lad 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 . " not at all ; [i] am the best friend you ever had in all your life . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 at 3 at 4 all 4 all 5 ; 5 ; 7 am 7 am 8 the 8 the 9 best 9 best 10 friend 10 friend 11 you 11 you 12 ever 12 ever 13 had 13 had 14 in 14 in 15 all 15 all 16 your 16 your 17 life 17 life 18 . but [i] will tell you ; [i] cannot help punishing people when they do wrong . 1 but 3 will 3 will 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 ; 6 ; 8 cannot 8 cannot 9 help 9 help 10 punishing 10 punishing 11 people 11 people 12 when 12 when 13 they 13 they 14 do 14 do 15 wrong 15 wrong 16 . if [i] tried not to do it , [i] should do it all the same . 1 if 3 tried 3 tried 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 10 should 10 should 11 do 11 do 12 it 12 it 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 same 15 same 16 . " was it long ago since they wound you up ? " asked [tom] . 1 " 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 long 4 long 5 ago 5 ago 6 since 6 since 7 they 7 they 8 wound 8 wound 9 you 9 you 10 up 10 up 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 asked 13 asked 15 . " [i] was wound up once and for all , so long ago , that [i] forget all about it . " 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 wound 4 wound 5 up 5 up 6 once 6 once 7 and 7 and 8 for 8 for 9 all 9 all 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 long 12 long 13 ago 13 ago 14 , 14 , 15 that 15 that 17 forget 17 forget 18 all 18 all 19 about 19 about 20 it 20 it 21 . 21 . 22 " " dear me , " said [tom] , " you must have been made a long time ! " 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 you 10 you 11 must 11 must 12 have 12 have 13 been 13 been 14 made 14 made 15 a 15 a 16 long 16 long 17 time 17 time 18 ! 18 ! 19 " and there came over the lady 's face a very curious expression very solemn , and very sad ; and yet very , very sweet . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 came 3 came 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 lady 6 lady 7 's 7 's 8 face 8 face 9 a 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 curious 11 curious 12 expression 12 expression 13 very 13 very 14 solemn 14 solemn 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 very 17 very 18 sad 18 sad 19 ; 19 ; 20 and 20 and 21 yet 21 yet 22 very 22 very 23 , 23 , 24 very 24 very 25 sweet 25 sweet 26 . and [tom] smiled in her face , she looked so pleasant for the moment . 1 and 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 in 4 in 5 her 5 her 6 face 6 face 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 looked 9 looked 10 so 10 so 11 pleasant 11 pleasant 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 moment 14 moment 15 . and the strange fairy smiled too , and said : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 strange 3 strange 4 fairy 4 fairy 5 smiled 5 smiled 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 said 9 said 10 : " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . you thought me very ugly just now , did you not ? " 1 you 2 thought 2 thought 3 me 3 me 4 very 4 very 5 ugly 5 ugly 6 just 6 just 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 did 9 did 10 you 10 you 11 not 11 not 12 ? 12 ? 13 " tom hung down his head , and got very red about the ears . 1 tom 2 hung 2 hung 3 down 3 down 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 got 8 got 9 very 9 very 10 red 10 red 11 about 11 about 12 the 12 the 13 ears 13 ears 14 . " and [i] am very ugly . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 am 4 am 5 very 5 very 6 ugly 6 ugly 7 . i am the ugliest fairy in the world ; and [i] shall be , till people behave themselves as they ought to do . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 the 3 the 4 ugliest 4 ugliest 5 fairy 5 fairy 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 12 shall 12 shall 13 be 13 be 14 , 14 , 15 till 15 till 16 people 16 people 17 behave 17 behave 18 themselves 18 themselves 19 as 19 as 20 they 20 they 21 ought 21 ought 22 to 22 to 23 do 23 do 24 . now , all of you run away , except [tom] ; and he may stay and see what [i] am going to do . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 all 3 all 4 of 4 of 5 you 5 you 6 run 6 run 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 except 9 except 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 may 14 may 15 stay 15 stay 16 and 16 and 17 see 17 see 18 what 18 what 20 am 20 am 21 going 21 going 22 to 22 to 23 do 23 do 24 . it will be a very good warning for him to begin with , before he goes to school . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 good 6 good 7 warning 7 warning 8 for 8 for 9 him 9 him 10 to 10 to 11 begin 11 begin 12 with 12 with 13 , 13 , 14 before 14 before 15 he 15 he 16 goes 16 goes 17 to 17 to 18 school 18 school 19 . it is the old lady wheeling the maids about in perambulators . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 lady 5 lady 6 wheeling 6 wheeling 7 the 7 the 8 maids 8 maids 9 about 9 about 10 in 10 in 11 perambulators 11 perambulators 12 . and by that time she was so tired , she had to go to luncheon . 1 and 2 by 2 by 3 that 3 that 4 time 4 time 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 so 7 so 8 tired 8 tired 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 to 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 to 14 to 15 luncheon 15 luncheon 16 . there are others : but that is the one which principally concerns little boys . 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 others 3 others 4 : 4 : 5 but 5 but 6 that 6 that 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 9 one 9 one 10 which 10 which 11 principally 11 principally 12 concerns 12 concerns 13 little 13 little 14 boys 14 boys 15 . " pray , ma'am , may [i] ask you a question ? " 1 " 2 pray 2 pray 3 , 3 , 4 ma'am 4 ma'am 5 , 5 , 6 may 6 may 8 ask 8 ask 9 you 9 you 10 a 10 a 11 question 11 question 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " certainly , my little dear . " 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 little 5 little 6 dear 6 dear 7 . 7 . 8 " " why don't you bring all the bad masters here and serve them out too ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 don't 3 don't 4 you 4 you 5 bring 5 bring 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 bad 8 bad 9 masters 9 masters 10 here 10 here 11 and 11 and 12 serve 12 serve 13 them 13 them 14 out 14 out 15 too 15 too 16 ? i saw him fall into the water long ago ; so [i] surely expected he would have been here . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 3 him 4 fall 4 fall 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 water 7 water 8 long 8 long 9 ago 9 ago 10 ; 10 ; 11 so 11 so 13 surely 13 surely 14 expected 14 expected 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 have 17 have 18 been 18 been 19 here 19 here 20 . i 'm sure he was bad enough to me . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 bad 6 bad 7 enough 7 enough 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 " then the old lady looked so very stern that [tom] was quite frightened , and sorry that he had been so bold . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 lady 4 lady 5 looked 5 looked 6 so 6 so 7 very 7 very 8 stern 8 stern 9 that 9 that 11 was 11 was 12 quite 12 quite 13 frightened 13 frightened 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 sorry 16 sorry 17 that 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 been 20 been 21 so 21 so 22 bold 22 bold 23 . but she was not angry with him . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 angry 5 angry 6 with 6 with 7 him 7 him 8 . she understands that better than [i] do . " 1 she 2 understands 2 understands 3 that 3 that 4 better 4 better 5 than 5 than 7 do 7 do 8 . 8 . 9 " and so she went . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 she 3 she 4 went 4 went 5 . whereat all the little children began dancing and clapping their hands , and [tom] danced too with all his might . 1 whereat 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 children 5 children 6 began 6 began 7 dancing 7 dancing 8 and 8 and 9 clapping 9 clapping 10 their 10 their 11 hands 11 hands 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 danced 15 danced 16 too 16 too 17 with 17 with 18 all 18 all 19 his 19 his 20 might 20 might 21 . and [tom] stood staring at them ; for he could not understand what it was all about . 1 and 3 stood 3 stood 4 staring 4 staring 5 at 5 at 6 them 6 them 7 ; 7 ; 8 for 8 for 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 12 understand 12 understand 13 what 13 what 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 all 16 all 17 about 17 about 18 . " and who are you , you little darling ? " she said . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 who 3 who 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 little 8 little 9 darling 9 darling 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 . and when he woke she was telling the children a story . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 woke 4 woke 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 telling 7 telling 8 the 8 the 9 children 9 children 10 a 10 a 11 story 11 story 12 . and what story did she tell them ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 story 3 story 4 did 4 did 5 she 5 she 6 tell 6 tell 7 them 7 them 8 ? and he listened so long that he fell fast asleep again , and , when he woke , the lady was nursing him still . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 listened 3 listened 4 so 4 so 5 long 5 long 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 fell 8 fell 9 fast 9 fast 10 asleep 10 asleep 11 again 11 again 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 , 14 , 15 when 15 when 16 he 16 he 17 woke 17 woke 18 , 18 , 19 the 19 the 20 lady 20 lady 21 was 21 was 22 nursing 22 nursing 23 him 23 him 24 still 24 still 25 . " don't go away , " said little [tom] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 go 3 go 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 little 8 little 10 . " this is so nice . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 so 4 so 5 nice 5 nice 6 . i never had any one to cuddle me before . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 had 3 had 4 any 4 any 5 one 5 one 6 to 6 to 7 cuddle 7 cuddle 8 me 8 me 9 before 9 before 10 . 10 . 11 " " don't go away , " said all the children ; " you have not sung us one song . " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 go 3 go 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 children 10 children 11 ; 11 ; 12 " 12 " 13 you 13 you 14 have 14 have 15 not 15 not 16 sung 16 sung 17 us 17 us 18 one 18 one 19 song 19 song 20 . 20 . 21 " " well , [i] have time for only one . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 have 5 have 6 time 6 time 7 for 7 for 8 only 8 only 9 one 9 one 10 . so what shall it be ? " 1 so 2 what 2 what 3 shall 3 shall 4 it 4 it 5 be 5 be 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " the doll you lost ! 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 doll 3 doll 4 you 4 you 5 lost 5 lost 6 ! the doll you lost ! " cried all the babies at once . 1 the 2 doll 2 doll 3 you 3 you 4 lost 4 lost 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 babies 10 babies 11 at 11 at 12 once 12 once 13 . so the strange fairy sang : - 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 strange 3 strange 4 fairy 4 fairy 5 sang 5 sang 6 : 6 : 7 - what a silly song for a fairy to sing ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 silly 3 silly 4 song 4 song 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 fairy 7 fairy 8 to 8 to 9 sing 9 sing 10 ! and what silly water-babies to be quite delighted at it ! 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 silly 3 silly 4 water-babies 4 water-babies 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 quite 7 quite 8 delighted 8 delighted 9 at 9 at 10 it 10 it 11 ! well , but you see they have not the advantage [of] [aunt] [agitate] 's [arguments] in the sea-land down below . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 you 4 you 5 see 5 see 6 they 6 they 7 have 7 have 8 not 8 not 9 the 9 the 10 advantage 10 advantage 14 's 14 's 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 sea-land 18 sea-land 19 down 19 down 20 below 20 below 21 . " and you will cuddle me again ? " said poor little [tom] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 cuddle 5 cuddle 6 me 6 me 7 again 7 again 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 poor 11 poor 12 little 12 little 14 . " of course [i] will , you little duck . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 5 will 5 will 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 little 8 little 9 duck 9 duck 10 . i should like to take you with me and cuddle you all the way , only [i] must not ; " and away she went . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 you 6 you 7 with 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 and 9 and 10 cuddle 10 cuddle 11 you 11 you 12 all 12 all 13 the 13 the 14 way 14 way 15 , 15 , 16 only 16 only 18 must 18 must 19 not 19 not 20 ; 20 ; 21 " 21 " 22 and 22 and 23 away 23 away 24 she 24 she 25 went 25 went 26 . [chapter] [vi] [wordsworth] [.] i come to the very saddest part of all my story . 1 i 2 come 2 come 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 very 5 very 6 saddest 6 saddest 7 part 7 part 8 of 8 of 9 all 9 all 10 my 10 my 11 story 11 story 12 . i know some people will only laugh at it , and call it much ado about nothing . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 some 3 some 4 people 4 people 5 will 5 will 6 only 6 only 7 laugh 7 laugh 8 at 8 at 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 call 12 call 13 it 13 it 14 much 14 much 15 ado 15 ado 16 about 16 about 17 nothing 17 nothing 18 . " [friends] [,] it is borne upon my mind that that is a truly brave man . " 1 " 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 borne 6 borne 7 upon 7 upon 8 my 8 my 9 mind 9 mind 10 that 10 that 11 that 11 that 12 is 12 is 13 a 13 a 14 truly 14 truly 15 brave 15 brave 16 man 16 man 17 . 17 . 18 " being quite comfortable is a very good thing ; but it does not make people good . 1 being 2 quite 2 quite 3 comfortable 3 comfortable 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 good 7 good 8 thing 8 thing 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 does 12 does 13 not 13 not 14 make 14 make 15 people 15 people 16 good 16 good 17 . and [i] am very sorry to say that this happened to little [tom] . 1 and 3 am 3 am 4 very 4 very 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 that 8 that 9 this 9 this 10 happened 10 happened 11 to 11 to 12 little 12 little 14 . and he thought of nothing but lollipops by day , and dreamt of nothing else by night and what happened then ? 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 thought 3 thought 4 of 4 of 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 but 6 but 7 lollipops 7 lollipops 8 by 8 by 9 day 9 day 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 dreamt 12 dreamt 13 of 13 of 14 nothing 14 nothing 15 else 15 else 16 by 16 by 17 night 17 night 18 and 18 and 19 what 19 what 20 happened 20 happened 21 then 21 then 22 ? and all the while , close behind him , stood [mrs] [bedonebyasyoudid] . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 while 4 while 5 , 5 , 6 close 6 close 7 behind 7 behind 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 stood 10 stood 13 . some people may say , [but] why did she not keep her cupboard locked ? 1 some 2 people 2 people 3 may 3 may 4 say 4 say 5 , 5 , 7 why 7 why 8 did 8 did 9 she 9 she 10 not 10 not 11 keep 11 keep 12 her 12 her 13 cupboard 13 cupboard 14 locked 14 locked 15 ? well , [i] know . 1 well 2 , 2 , 4 know 4 know 5 . it is very odd , but so it is ; and [i] am quite sure that she knows best . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 odd 4 odd 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 so 7 so 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 13 am 13 am 14 quite 14 quite 15 sure 15 sure 16 that 16 that 17 she 17 she 18 knows 18 knows 19 best 19 best 20 . perhaps she wishes people to keep their fingers out of the fire , by having them burned . 1 perhaps 2 she 2 she 3 wishes 3 wishes 4 people 4 people 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 7 their 7 their 8 fingers 8 fingers 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 fire 12 fire 13 , 13 , 14 by 14 by 15 having 15 having 16 them 16 them 17 burned 17 burned 18 . but all she said was : 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 she 3 she 4 said 4 said 5 was 5 was 6 : " ah , you poor little dear ! you are just like all the rest . " 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 poor 5 poor 6 little 6 little 7 dear 7 dear 8 ! 8 ! 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 just 11 just 12 like 12 like 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 rest 15 rest 16 . 16 . 17 " but she said it to herself , and [tom] neither heard nor saw her . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 herself 6 herself 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 neither 10 neither 11 heard 11 heard 12 nor 12 nor 13 saw 13 saw 14 her 14 her 15 . now , you must not fancy that she was sentimental at all . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 must 4 must 5 not 5 not 6 fancy 6 fancy 7 that 7 that 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 sentimental 10 sentimental 11 at 11 at 12 all 12 all 13 . but what did the strange fairy do when she saw all her lollipops eaten ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 the 4 the 5 strange 5 strange 6 fairy 6 fairy 7 do 7 do 8 when 8 when 9 she 9 she 10 saw 10 saw 11 all 11 all 12 her 12 her 13 lollipops 13 lollipops 14 eaten 14 eaten 15 ? not a bit . 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 . you may watch her at work if you know where to find her . 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 watch 3 watch 4 her 4 her 5 at 5 at 6 work 6 work 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 10 where 10 where 11 to 11 to 12 find 12 find 13 her 13 her 14 . but you will never see her do that . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 never 4 never 5 see 5 see 6 her 6 her 7 do 7 do 8 that 8 that 9 . did she question him , hurry him , frighten him , threaten him , to make him confess ? 1 did 2 she 2 she 3 question 3 question 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 hurry 6 hurry 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 frighten 9 frighten 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 threaten 12 threaten 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 to 15 to 16 make 16 make 17 him 17 him 18 confess 18 confess 19 ? not a bit . 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 . no . 1 no 2 . why then did [solomon] say that he would not depart from it ? " 1 why 2 then 2 then 3 did 3 did 5 say 5 say 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 would 8 would 9 not 9 not 10 depart 10 depart 11 from 11 from 12 it 12 it 13 ? 13 ? 14 " some folks may say , " ah ! but the [fairy] does not need to do that if she knows everything already . " 1 some 2 folks 2 folks 3 may 3 may 4 say 4 say 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 ah 7 ah 8 ! 8 ! 9 but 9 but 10 the 10 the 12 does 12 does 13 not 13 not 14 need 14 need 15 to 15 to 16 do 16 do 17 that 17 that 18 if 18 if 19 she 19 she 20 knows 20 knows 21 everything 21 everything 22 already 22 already 23 . 23 . 24 " true . 1 true 2 . so she just said nothing at all about the matter , not even when [tom] came next day with the rest for sweet things . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 just 3 just 4 said 4 said 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 about 8 about 9 the 9 the 10 matter 10 matter 11 , 11 , 12 not 12 not 13 even 13 even 14 when 14 when 16 came 16 came 17 next 17 next 18 day 18 day 19 with 19 with 20 the 20 the 21 rest 21 rest 22 for 22 for 23 sweet 23 sweet 24 things 24 things 25 . he was horribly afraid of coming : but he was still more afraid of staying away , lest any one should suspect him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 horribly 3 horribly 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 5 of 6 coming 6 coming 7 : 7 : 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 still 11 still 12 more 12 more 13 afraid 13 afraid 14 of 14 of 15 staying 15 staying 16 away 16 away 17 , 17 , 18 lest 18 lest 19 any 19 any 20 one 20 one 21 should 21 should 22 suspect 22 suspect 23 him 23 him 24 . but , behold ! she pulled out just as many as ever , which astonished [tom] , and frightened him still more . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 behold 3 behold 4 ! 4 ! 5 she 5 she 6 pulled 6 pulled 7 out 7 out 8 just 8 just 9 as 9 as 10 many 10 many 11 as 11 as 12 ever 12 ever 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 astonished 15 astonished 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 frightened 19 frightened 20 him 20 him 21 still 21 still 22 more 22 more 23 . and he could not bear the sweets : but took them again in spite of himself . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 bear 5 bear 6 the 6 the 7 sweets 7 sweets 8 : 8 : 9 but 9 but 10 took 10 took 11 them 11 them 12 again 12 again 13 in 13 in 14 spite 14 spite 15 of 15 of 16 himself 16 himself 17 . and when [mrs] [doasyouwouldbedoneby] came , he wanted to be cuddled like the rest ; but she said very seriously : 1 and 2 when 2 when 5 came 5 came 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 cuddled 11 cuddled 12 like 12 like 13 the 13 the 14 rest 14 rest 15 ; 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 she 17 she 18 said 18 said 19 very 19 very 20 seriously 20 seriously 21 : " [i] should like to cuddle you ; but [i] cannot , you are so horny and prickly . " 1 " 3 should 3 should 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 cuddle 6 cuddle 7 you 7 you 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 11 cannot 11 cannot 12 , 12 , 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 so 15 so 16 horny 16 horny 17 and 17 and 18 prickly 18 prickly 19 . 19 . 20 " and [tom] looked at himself : and he was all over prickles , just like a sea-egg . 1 and 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 himself 5 himself 6 : 6 : 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 all 10 all 11 over 11 over 12 prickles 12 prickles 13 , 13 , 14 just 14 just 15 like 15 like 16 a 16 a 17 sea-egg 17 sea-egg 18 . what could [tom] do now but go away and hide in a corner and cry ? 1 what 2 could 2 could 4 do 4 do 5 now 5 now 6 but 6 but 7 go 7 go 8 away 8 away 9 and 9 and 10 hide 10 hide 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 corner 13 corner 14 and 14 and 15 cry 15 cry 16 ? for nobody would play with him , and he knew full well why . 1 for 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 would 3 would 4 play 4 play 5 with 5 with 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 knew 10 knew 11 full 11 full 12 well 12 well 13 why 13 why 14 . he was horribly frightened when he had done so ; for he expected her to punish him very severely . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 horribly 3 horribly 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 when 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 done 8 done 9 so 9 so 10 ; 10 ; 11 for 11 for 12 he 12 he 13 expected 13 expected 14 her 14 her 15 to 15 to 16 punish 16 punish 17 him 17 him 18 very 18 very 19 severely 19 severely 20 . " [i] will forgive you , little man , " she said . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 forgive 4 forgive 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 little 7 little 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 . " [i] always forgive every one the moment they tell me the truth of their own accord . " 1 " 3 always 3 always 4 forgive 4 forgive 5 every 5 every 6 one 6 one 7 the 7 the 8 moment 8 moment 9 they 9 they 10 tell 10 tell 11 me 11 me 12 the 12 the 13 truth 13 truth 14 of 14 of 15 their 15 their 16 own 16 own 17 accord 17 accord 18 . 18 . 19 " " then you will take away all these nasty prickles ? " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 take 5 take 6 away 6 away 7 all 7 all 8 these 8 these 9 nasty 9 nasty 10 prickles 10 prickles 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " that is a very different matter . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 different 6 different 7 matter 7 matter 8 . you put them there yourself , and only you can take them away . " 1 you 2 put 2 put 3 them 3 them 4 there 4 there 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 only 8 only 9 you 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 take 11 take 12 them 12 them 13 away 13 away 14 . 14 . 15 " " but how can [i] do that ? " asked [tom] , crying afresh . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 how 3 how 4 can 4 can 6 do 6 do 7 that 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 , 12 , 13 crying 13 crying 14 afresh 14 afresh 15 . and so she went away . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 she 3 she 4 went 4 went 5 away 5 away 6 . and what did the little girl teach [tom] ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 girl 6 girl 7 teach 7 teach 9 ? and before she had taught [tom] many [sundays] , his prickles had vanished quite away , and his skin was smooth and clean again . 1 and 2 before 2 before 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 taught 5 taught 7 many 7 many 9 , 9 , 10 his 10 his 11 prickles 11 prickles 12 had 12 had 13 vanished 13 vanished 14 quite 14 quite 15 away 15 away 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 his 18 his 19 skin 19 skin 20 was 20 was 21 smooth 21 smooth 22 and 22 and 23 clean 23 clean 24 again 24 again 25 . " dear me ! " said the little girl ; " why , [i] know you now . 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 little 8 little 9 girl 9 girl 10 ; 10 ; 11 " 11 " 12 why 12 why 13 , 13 , 15 know 15 know 16 you 16 you 17 now 17 now 18 . you are the very same little chimney-sweep who came into my bedroom . " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 same 5 same 6 little 6 little 7 chimney-sweep 7 chimney-sweep 8 who 8 who 9 came 9 came 10 into 10 into 11 my 11 my 12 bedroom 12 bedroom 13 . 13 . 14 " " dear me ! " cried [tom] . 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 8 . " and [i] know you , too , now . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 know 4 know 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 , 8 , 9 now 9 now 10 . you are the very little white lady whom [i] saw in bed . " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 little 5 little 6 white 6 white 7 lady 7 lady 8 whom 8 whom 10 saw 10 saw 11 in 11 in 12 bed 12 bed 13 . 13 . 14 " you may fancy that [tom] was quite content and happy all those seven years ; but the truth is , he was not . 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 fancy 3 fancy 4 that 4 that 6 was 6 was 7 quite 7 quite 8 content 8 content 9 and 9 and 10 happy 10 happy 11 all 11 all 12 those 12 those 13 seven 13 seven 14 years 14 years 15 ; 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 the 17 the 18 truth 18 truth 19 is 19 is 20 , 20 , 21 he 21 he 22 was 22 was 23 not 23 not 24 . he had always one thing on his mind , and that was where little [ellie] [went] , when she went home on [sundays] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 always 3 always 4 one 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 mind 8 mind 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 was 12 was 13 where 13 where 14 little 14 little 17 , 17 , 18 when 18 when 19 she 19 she 20 went 20 went 21 home 21 home 22 on 22 on 24 . to a very beautiful place , she said . 1 to 2 a 2 a 3 very 3 very 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 place 5 place 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 . but what was the beautiful place like , and where was it ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 beautiful 5 beautiful 6 place 6 place 7 like 7 like 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 where 10 where 11 was 11 was 12 it 12 it 13 ? ah ! that is just what she could not say . 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 just 5 just 6 what 6 what 7 she 7 she 8 could 8 could 9 not 9 not 10 say 10 say 11 . so all that good [little] [ellie] could say was , that it was worth all the rest of the world put together . 1 so 2 all 2 all 3 that 3 that 4 good 4 good 7 could 7 could 8 say 8 say 9 was 9 was 10 , 10 , 11 that 11 that 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 worth 14 worth 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 rest 17 rest 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 world 20 world 21 put 21 put 22 together 22 together 23 . and of course that only made [tom] the more anxious to go likewise . 1 and 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 that 4 that 5 only 5 only 6 made 6 made 8 the 8 the 9 more 9 more 10 anxious 10 anxious 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 likewise 13 likewise 14 . " you must ask the fairies that . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 ask 4 ask 5 the 5 the 6 fairies 6 fairies 7 that 7 that 8 . 8 . 9 " so when the fairy , [mrs] [bedonebyasyoudid] , came next , [tom] asked her . 1 so 2 when 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 fairy 4 fairy 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 9 came 9 came 10 next 10 next 11 , 11 , 13 asked 13 asked 14 her 14 her 15 . " little boys who are only fit to play with sea-beasts cannot go there , " she said . 1 " 2 little 2 little 3 boys 3 boys 4 who 4 who 5 are 5 are 6 only 6 only 7 fit 7 fit 8 to 8 to 9 play 9 play 10 with 10 with 11 sea-beasts 11 sea-beasts 12 cannot 12 cannot 13 go 13 go 14 there 14 there 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 she 17 she 18 said 18 said 19 . " why , did [ellie] do that ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 did 4 did 6 do 6 do 7 that 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " ask her . " 1 " 2 ask 2 ask 3 her 3 her 4 . 4 . 5 " and [i] was afraid of you , [tom] [,] at first , because because " 1 and 3 was 3 was 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 10 at 10 at 11 first 11 first 12 , 12 , 13 because 13 because 14 because 14 because 15 " " because [i] was all over prickles ? 1 " 2 because 2 because 4 was 4 was 5 all 5 all 6 over 6 over 7 prickles 7 prickles 8 ? but [i] am not prickly now , am [i] [,] [miss] [ellie] ? " 1 but 3 am 3 am 4 not 4 not 5 prickly 5 prickly 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 am 8 am 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " no , " said [ellie] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " [i] like you very much now ; and [i] like coming here , too . " 1 " 3 like 3 like 4 you 4 you 5 very 5 very 6 much 6 much 7 now 7 now 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 11 like 11 like 12 coming 12 coming 13 here 13 here 14 , 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 . 16 . 17 " but [tom] put his finger in his mouth , and hung his head down ; for he did not see that at all . 1 but 3 put 3 put 4 his 4 his 5 finger 5 finger 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 hung 11 hung 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 down 14 down 15 ; 15 ; 16 for 16 for 17 he 17 he 18 did 18 did 19 not 19 not 20 see 20 see 21 that 21 that 22 at 22 at 23 all 23 all 24 . but , when they try it , they get just the same answer [as] [tom] did . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 they 4 they 5 try 5 try 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 get 9 get 10 just 10 just 11 the 11 the 12 same 12 same 13 answer 13 answer 16 did 16 did 17 . for , when he asked the second fairy , she told him just what the first did , and in the very same words . 1 for 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 he 4 he 5 asked 5 asked 6 the 6 the 7 second 7 second 8 fairy 8 fairy 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 told 11 told 12 him 12 him 13 just 13 just 14 what 14 what 15 the 15 the 16 first 16 first 17 did 17 did 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 very 22 very 23 same 23 same 24 words 24 words 25 . tom was very unhappy at that . 1 tom 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 unhappy 4 unhappy 5 at 5 at 6 that 6 that 7 . and then he grew quite cross with her , because she was superior to him , and did what he could not do . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 grew 4 grew 5 quite 5 quite 6 cross 6 cross 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 because 10 because 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 superior 13 superior 14 to 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 did 18 did 19 what 19 what 20 he 20 he 21 could 21 could 22 not 22 not 23 do 23 do 24 . tom was very nearly saying , " [i] don't care if she does ; " but he stopped himself in time . 1 tom 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 nearly 4 nearly 5 saying 5 saying 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 don't 9 don't 10 care 10 care 11 if 11 if 12 she 12 she 13 does 13 does 14 ; 14 ; 15 " 15 " 16 but 16 but 17 he 17 he 18 stopped 18 stopped 19 himself 19 himself 20 in 20 in 21 time 21 time 22 . " [i] know what she wants me to do , " he said , whining most dolefully . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 she 5 she 6 wants 6 wants 7 me 7 me 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 , 14 , 15 whining 15 whining 16 most 16 most 17 dolefully 17 dolefully 18 . " she wants me to go after that horrid old [grimes] . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 wants 3 wants 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 after 7 after 8 that 8 that 9 horrid 9 horrid 10 old 10 old 12 . i don't like him , that 's certain . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 like 3 like 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 certain 8 certain 9 . and if [i] find him , he will turn me into a chimney-sweep again , [i] know . 1 and 2 if 2 if 4 find 4 find 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 will 8 will 9 turn 9 turn 10 me 10 me 11 into 11 into 12 a 12 a 13 chimney-sweep 13 chimney-sweep 14 again 14 again 15 , 15 , 17 know 17 know 18 . that ['s] what [i] have been afraid of all along . " 1 that 3 what 3 what 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 of 8 of 9 all 9 all 10 along 10 along 11 . 11 . 12 " " no , he won't [i] know as much as that . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 won't 5 won't 7 know 7 know 8 as 8 as 9 much 9 much 10 as 10 as 11 that 11 that 12 . nobody can turn water- babies into sweeps , or hurt them at all , as long as they are good . " 1 nobody 2 can 2 can 3 turn 3 turn 4 water- 4 water- 5 babies 5 babies 6 into 6 into 7 sweeps 7 sweeps 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 hurt 10 hurt 11 them 11 them 12 at 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 long 16 long 17 as 17 as 18 they 18 they 19 are 19 are 20 good 20 good 21 . 21 . 22 " little [ellie] [opened] [her] eyes very wide at that , and they were all brimming over with tears . 1 little 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 very 6 very 7 wide 7 wide 8 at 8 at 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 they 12 they 13 were 13 were 14 all 14 all 15 brimming 15 brimming 16 over 16 over 17 with 17 with 18 tears 18 tears 19 . and [tom] cried , " oh , [ellie] [,] where are you ? " 1 and 3 cried 3 cried 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 oh 6 oh 7 , 7 , 10 where 10 where 11 are 11 are 12 you 12 you 13 ? 13 ? 14 " for neither of them could see each other not the least . 1 for 2 neither 2 neither 3 of 3 of 4 them 4 them 5 could 5 could 6 see 6 see 7 each 7 each 8 other 8 other 9 not 9 not 10 the 10 the 11 least 11 least 12 . who was frightened then but [tom] ? 1 who 2 was 2 was 3 frightened 3 frightened 4 then 4 then 5 but 5 but 7 ? " oh ! " said [tom] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " oh dear , oh dear ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 oh 5 oh 6 dear 6 dear 7 ! i have been naughty to [ellie] , and [i] have killed her [i] [know] [i] have killed her . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 naughty 4 naughty 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 have 10 have 11 killed 11 killed 12 her 12 her 16 have 16 have 17 killed 17 killed 18 her 18 her 19 . 19 . 20 " and so they odds it till it comes even , as folks say down in [berkshire] . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 they 3 they 4 odds 4 odds 5 it 5 it 6 till 6 till 7 it 7 it 8 comes 8 comes 9 even 9 even 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 folks 12 folks 13 say 13 say 14 down 14 down 15 in 15 in 17 . " how cruel of you to send [ellie] away ! " sobbed [tom] . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 cruel 3 cruel 4 of 4 of 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 send 7 send 9 away 9 away 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 sobbed 12 sobbed 14 . " however , [i] will find her again , if [i] go to the world 's end to look for her . " 1 " 2 however 2 however 3 , 3 , 5 will 5 will 6 find 6 find 7 her 7 her 8 again 8 again 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 12 go 12 go 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 world 15 world 16 's 16 's 17 end 17 end 18 to 18 to 19 look 19 look 20 for 20 for 21 her 21 her 22 . 22 . 23 " and at last she comforted poor [little] [tom] so much that he was quite eager to go , and wanted to set out that minute . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 she 4 she 5 comforted 5 comforted 6 poor 6 poor 9 so 9 so 10 much 10 much 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 quite 14 quite 15 eager 15 eager 16 to 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 wanted 20 wanted 21 to 21 to 22 set 22 set 23 out 23 out 24 that 24 that 25 minute 25 minute 26 . " only , " he said , " if [i] might see [ellie] once before [i] went ! " 1 " 2 only 2 only 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 if 9 if 11 might 11 might 12 see 12 see 14 once 14 once 15 before 15 before 17 went 17 went 18 ! 18 ! 19 " " why do you want that ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 that 6 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " because because [i] should be so much happier if [i] thought she had forgiven me . " 1 " 2 because 2 because 3 because 3 because 5 should 5 should 6 be 6 be 7 so 7 so 8 much 8 much 9 happier 9 happier 10 if 10 if 12 thought 12 thought 13 she 13 she 14 had 14 had 15 forgiven 15 forgiven 16 me 16 me 17 . 17 . 18 " " [i] am going , [ellie] [!] " said [tom] . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 , 5 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [i] am going , if it is to the world 's end . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 's 12 's 13 end 13 end 14 . but [i] don't like going at all , and that 's the truth . " 1 but 3 don't 3 don't 4 like 4 like 5 going 5 going 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 's 11 's 12 the 12 the 13 truth 13 truth 14 . 14 . 15 " " pooh ! pooh ! pooh ! " said the fairy . 1 " 2 pooh 2 pooh 3 ! 3 ! 4 pooh 4 pooh 5 ! 5 ! 6 pooh 6 pooh 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 fairy 11 fairy 12 . " you will like it very well indeed , you little rogue , and you know that at the bottom of your heart . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 very 6 very 7 well 7 well 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 little 11 little 12 rogue 12 rogue 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 you 15 you 16 know 16 know 17 that 17 that 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 bottom 20 bottom 21 of 21 of 22 your 22 your 23 heart 23 heart 24 . but if you don't , [i] will make you like it . 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 , 5 , 7 will 7 will 8 make 8 make 9 you 9 you 10 like 10 like 11 it 11 it 12 . come here , and see what happens to people who do only what is pleasant . " 1 come 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 see 5 see 6 what 6 what 7 happens 7 happens 8 to 8 to 9 people 9 people 10 who 10 who 11 do 11 do 12 only 12 only 13 what 13 what 14 is 14 is 15 pleasant 15 pleasant 16 . 16 . 17 " and therefore her photographs were very curious and famous , and the children looked with great delight for the opening of the book . 1 and 2 therefore 2 therefore 3 her 3 her 4 photographs 4 photographs 5 were 5 were 6 very 6 very 7 curious 7 curious 8 and 8 and 9 famous 9 famous 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 children 13 children 14 looked 14 looked 15 with 15 with 16 great 16 great 17 delight 17 delight 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 opening 20 opening 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 book 23 book 24 . " well , that is a jolly life , " said [tom] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 jolly 7 jolly 8 life 8 life 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " you think so ? " said the fairy . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 so 4 so 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 fairy 9 fairy 10 . " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " and do you see all those ashes , and slag , and cinders lying about ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 see 5 see 6 all 6 all 7 those 7 those 8 ashes 8 ashes 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 slag 11 slag 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 cinders 14 cinders 15 lying 15 lying 16 about 16 about 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " then turn over the next five hundred years , and you will see what happens next . " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 turn 3 turn 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 next 6 next 7 five 7 five 8 hundred 8 hundred 9 years 9 years 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 see 14 see 15 what 15 what 16 happens 16 happens 17 next 17 next 18 . 18 . 19 " " you see , " said the fairy , " what comes of living on a burning mountain . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 fairy 8 fairy 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 what 11 what 12 comes 12 comes 13 of 13 of 14 living 14 living 15 on 15 on 16 a 16 a 17 burning 17 burning 18 mountain 18 mountain 19 . 19 . 20 " " oh , why did you not warn them ? " said little [ellie] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 why 4 why 5 did 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 not 7 not 8 warn 8 warn 9 them 9 them 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 little 13 little 15 . " [i] did warn them all that [i] could . 1 " 3 did 3 did 4 warn 4 warn 5 them 5 them 6 all 6 all 7 that 7 that 9 could 9 could 10 . i let the smoke come out of the mountain ; and wherever there is smoke there is fire . 1 i 2 let 2 let 3 the 3 the 4 smoke 4 smoke 5 come 5 come 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 mountain 9 mountain 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 wherever 12 wherever 13 there 13 there 14 is 14 is 15 smoke 15 smoke 16 there 16 there 17 is 17 is 18 fire 18 fire 19 . and [i] laid the ashes and cinders all about ; and wherever there are cinders , cinders may be again . 1 and 3 laid 3 laid 4 the 4 the 5 ashes 5 ashes 6 and 6 and 7 cinders 7 cinders 8 all 8 all 9 about 9 about 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 wherever 12 wherever 13 there 13 there 14 are 14 are 15 cinders 15 cinders 16 , 16 , 17 cinders 17 cinders 18 may 18 may 19 be 19 be 20 again 20 again 21 . and , when folks are in that humour , [i] cannot teach them , save by the good old birch-rod . " 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 folks 4 folks 5 are 5 are 6 in 6 in 7 that 7 that 8 humour 8 humour 9 , 9 , 11 cannot 11 cannot 12 teach 12 teach 13 them 13 them 14 , 14 , 15 save 15 save 16 by 16 by 17 the 17 the 18 good 18 good 19 old 19 old 20 birch-rod 20 birch-rod 21 . 21 . 22 " and they were few in number : but they only said , [the] more the merrier , but the fewer the better fare . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 few 4 few 5 in 5 in 6 number 6 number 7 : 7 : 8 but 8 but 9 they 9 they 10 only 10 only 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 14 more 14 more 15 the 15 the 16 merrier 16 merrier 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 the 19 the 20 fewer 20 fewer 21 the 21 the 22 better 22 better 23 fare 23 fare 24 . so they had to live very hard , on nuts and roots which they scratched out of the ground with sticks . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 live 5 live 6 very 6 very 7 hard 7 hard 8 , 8 , 9 on 9 on 10 nuts 10 nuts 11 and 11 and 12 roots 12 roots 13 which 13 which 14 they 14 they 15 scratched 15 scratched 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 ground 19 ground 20 with 20 with 21 sticks 21 sticks 22 . so they lived miserably on roots and nuts , and all the weakly little children had great stomachs , and then died . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 lived 3 lived 4 miserably 4 miserably 5 on 5 on 6 roots 6 roots 7 and 7 and 8 nuts 8 nuts 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 weakly 13 weakly 14 little 14 little 15 children 15 children 16 had 16 had 17 great 17 great 18 stomachs 18 stomachs 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 then 21 then 22 died 22 died 23 . " why , " said [tom] , " they are growing no better than savages . " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 they 9 they 10 are 10 are 11 growing 11 growing 12 no 12 no 13 better 13 better 14 than 14 than 15 savages 15 savages 16 . 16 . 17 " " and look how ugly they are all getting , " said [ellie] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 look 3 look 4 how 4 how 5 ugly 5 ugly 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 all 8 all 9 getting 9 getting 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . and she turned over the next five hundred years . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 next 6 next 7 five 7 five 8 hundred 8 hundred 9 years 9 years 10 . and there they were all living up in trees , and making nests to keep off the rain . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 all 5 all 6 living 6 living 7 up 7 up 8 in 8 in 9 trees 9 trees 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 making 12 making 13 nests 13 nests 14 to 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 16 off 16 off 17 the 17 the 18 rain 18 rain 19 . and underneath the trees lions were prowling about . 1 and 2 underneath 2 underneath 3 the 3 the 4 trees 4 trees 5 lions 5 lions 6 were 6 were 7 prowling 7 prowling 8 about 8 about 9 . and she turned over the next five hundred years . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 next 6 next 7 five 7 five 8 hundred 8 hundred 9 years 9 years 10 . the children were very much surprised , and asked the fairy whether that was her doing . 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 were 3 were 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 surprised 6 surprised 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 fairy 11 fairy 12 whether 12 whether 13 that 13 that 14 was 14 was 15 her 15 her 16 doing 16 doing 17 . " yes , and no , " she said , smiling . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 no 5 no 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 smiling 11 smiling 12 . " but there is a hairy one among them , " said [ellie] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 hairy 6 hairy 7 one 7 one 8 among 8 among 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . and , when she turned over the next five hundred years , it was true . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 she 4 she 5 turned 5 turned 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 next 8 next 9 five 9 five 10 hundred 10 hundred 11 years 11 years 12 , 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 true 15 true 16 . then the fairy turned over the next five hundred years . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 fairy 3 fairy 4 turned 4 turned 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 five 8 five 9 hundred 9 hundred 10 years 10 years 11 . and they were fewer still . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 fewer 4 fewer 5 still 5 still 6 . " why , there is one on the ground picking up roots , " said [ellie] , " and he cannot walk upright . " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 one 6 one 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 ground 9 ground 10 picking 10 picking 11 up 11 up 12 roots 12 roots 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 and 19 and 20 he 20 he 21 cannot 21 cannot 22 walk 22 walk 23 upright 23 upright 24 . 24 . 25 " " why , " cried [tom] , " [i] declare they are all apes . " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 declare 10 declare 11 they 11 they 12 are 12 are 13 all 13 all 14 apes 14 apes 15 . 15 . 16 " " something fearfully like it , poor foolish creatures , " said the fairy . 1 " 2 something 2 something 3 fearfully 3 fearfully 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 poor 7 poor 8 foolish 8 foolish 9 creatures 9 creatures 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 fairy 14 fairy 15 . they have almost forgotten , too , how to talk . 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 almost 3 almost 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 how 8 how 9 to 9 to 10 talk 10 talk 11 . i am afraid they will all be apes very soon , and all by doing only what they liked . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 they 4 they 5 will 5 will 6 all 6 all 7 be 7 be 8 apes 8 apes 9 very 9 very 10 soon 10 soon 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 all 13 all 14 by 14 by 15 doing 15 doing 16 only 16 only 17 what 17 what 18 they 18 they 19 liked 19 liked 20 . 20 . 21 " so all he said [was] ["] [ubboboo] ! " and died . 1 so 2 all 2 all 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 11 died 11 died 12 . and that was the end of the great and jolly nation of the [doasyoulikes] . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 great 8 great 9 and 9 and 10 jolly 10 jolly 11 nation 11 nation 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 15 . " but could you not have saved them from becoming apes ? " said [little] [ellie] , at last . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 could 3 could 4 you 4 you 5 not 5 not 6 have 6 have 7 saved 7 saved 8 them 8 them 9 from 9 from 10 becoming 10 becoming 11 apes 11 apes 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 17 , 17 , 18 at 18 at 19 last 19 last 20 . it is such things as this that help to make me so ugly , that [i] know not when [i] shall grow fair . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 such 3 such 4 things 4 things 5 as 5 as 6 this 6 this 7 that 7 that 8 help 8 help 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 me 11 me 12 so 12 so 13 ugly 13 ugly 14 , 14 , 15 that 15 that 17 know 17 know 18 not 18 not 19 when 19 when 21 shall 21 shall 22 grow 22 grow 23 fair 23 fair 24 . 24 . 25 " " and where are they all now ? " asked [ellie] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 where 3 where 4 are 4 are 5 they 5 they 6 all 6 all 7 now 7 now 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 . " exactly where they ought to be , my dear . " 1 " 2 exactly 2 exactly 3 where 3 where 4 they 4 they 5 ought 5 ought 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 dear 10 dear 11 . 11 . 12 " " yes ! " said the fairy , solemnly , half to herself , as she closed the wonderful book . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 fairy 7 fairy 8 , 8 , 9 solemnly 9 solemnly 10 , 10 , 11 half 11 half 12 to 12 to 13 herself 13 herself 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 she 16 she 17 closed 17 closed 18 the 18 the 19 wonderful 19 wonderful 20 book 20 book 21 . " [folks] say now that [i] can make beasts into men , by circumstance , and selection , and competition , and so forth . 1 " 3 say 3 say 4 now 4 now 5 that 5 that 7 can 7 can 8 make 8 make 9 beasts 9 beasts 10 into 10 into 11 men 11 men 12 , 12 , 13 by 13 by 14 circumstance 14 circumstance 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 selection 17 selection 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 competition 20 competition 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 so 23 so 24 forth 24 forth 25 . well , perhaps they are right ; and perhaps , again , they are wrong . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 right 6 right 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 , 10 , 11 again 11 again 12 , 12 , 13 they 13 they 14 are 14 are 15 wrong 15 wrong 16 . whatever their ancestors were , men they are ; and [i] advise them to behave as such , and act accordingly . 1 whatever 2 their 2 their 3 ancestors 3 ancestors 4 were 4 were 5 , 5 , 6 men 6 men 7 they 7 they 8 are 8 are 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 12 advise 12 advise 13 them 13 them 14 to 14 to 15 behave 15 behave 16 as 16 as 17 such 17 such 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 act 20 act 21 accordingly 21 accordingly 22 . you were very near being turned into a beast once or twice , little [tom] . 1 you 2 were 2 were 3 very 3 very 4 near 4 near 5 being 5 being 6 turned 6 turned 7 into 7 into 8 a 8 a 9 beast 9 beast 10 once 10 once 11 or 11 or 12 twice 12 twice 13 , 13 , 14 little 14 little 16 . [chapter] [vii] [longfellow] [.] " now , " said [tom] , " [i] am ready be off , if it 's to the world 's end . " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 am 10 am 11 ready 11 ready 12 be 12 be 13 off 13 off 14 , 14 , 15 if 15 if 16 it 16 it 17 's 17 's 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 world 20 world 21 's 21 's 22 end 22 end 23 . 23 . 24 " " ah ! " said the fairy , " that is a brave , good boy . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 fairy 7 fairy 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 that 10 that 11 is 11 is 12 a 12 a 13 brave 13 brave 14 , 14 , 15 good 15 good 16 boy 16 boy 17 . but you must go farther than the world 's end , if you want to find [mr] . grimes ; for he is at the [other-end-of-nowhere] . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 go 4 go 5 farther 5 farther 6 than 6 than 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 's 9 's 10 end 10 end 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 you 13 you 14 want 14 want 15 to 15 to 16 find 16 find 18 . 18 . 19 grimes 19 grimes 20 ; 20 ; 21 for 21 for 22 he 22 he 23 is 23 is 24 at 24 at 25 the 25 the 27 . and there [mother] [carey] will tell you the way to [the] [other-end-of-nowhere] , and there you will find [mr] . grimes . " 1 and 2 there 2 there 5 will 5 will 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 7 you 8 the 8 the 9 way 9 way 10 to 10 to 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 there 15 there 16 you 16 you 17 will 17 will 18 find 18 find 20 . 20 . 21 grimes 21 grimes 22 . 22 . 23 " " oh , dear ! " said [tom] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " but [i] do not know my way to [shiny] [wall] , or where it is at all . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 do 4 do 5 not 5 not 6 know 6 know 7 my 7 my 8 way 8 way 9 to 9 to 12 , 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 where 14 where 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 17 at 17 at 18 all 18 all 19 . 19 . 20 " " well , " said [tom] , " it will be a long journey , so [i] [had] better start at once . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 it 9 it 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 a 12 a 13 long 13 long 14 journey 14 journey 15 , 15 , 16 so 16 so 19 better 19 better 20 start 20 start 21 at 21 at 22 once 22 once 23 . good-bye [,] [miss] [ellie] ; you know [i] am getting a big boy , and [i] must go out and see the world . " 1 good-bye 5 ; 5 ; 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 9 am 9 am 10 getting 10 getting 11 a 11 a 12 big 12 big 13 boy 13 boy 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 must 17 must 18 go 18 go 19 out 19 out 20 and 20 and 21 see 21 see 22 the 22 the 23 world 23 world 24 . 24 . 25 " " [i] know you must , ["] said [ellie] ; " but you will not forget me , [tom] . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 you 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 , 6 , 8 said 8 said 10 ; 10 ; 11 " 11 " 12 but 12 but 13 you 13 you 14 will 14 will 15 not 15 not 16 forget 16 forget 17 me 17 me 18 , 18 , 20 . i shall wait here till you come . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 wait 3 wait 4 here 4 here 5 till 5 till 6 you 6 you 7 come 7 come 8 . 8 . 9 " and she shook hands with him , and bade him good-bye . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 shook 3 shook 4 hands 4 hands 5 with 5 with 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 bade 9 bade 10 him 10 him 11 good-bye 11 good-bye 12 . for why ? 1 for 2 why 2 why 3 ? he was still too far down south . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 too 4 too 5 far 5 far 6 down 6 down 7 south 7 south 8 . at last there came out into the quarter-gallery a very pretty lady , in deep black widow 's weeds , and in her arms a baby . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 there 3 there 4 came 4 came 5 out 5 out 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 quarter-gallery 8 quarter-gallery 9 a 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 pretty 11 pretty 12 lady 12 lady 13 , 13 , 14 in 14 in 15 deep 15 deep 16 black 16 black 17 widow 17 widow 18 's 18 's 19 weeds 19 weeds 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 in 22 in 23 her 23 her 24 arms 24 arms 25 a 25 a 26 baby 26 baby 27 . she leaned over the quarter-gallery , and looked back and back toward [england] far away ; and as she looked she sang : 1 she 2 leaned 2 leaned 3 over 3 over 4 the 4 the 5 quarter-gallery 5 quarter-gallery 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 looked 8 looked 9 back 9 back 10 and 10 and 11 back 11 back 12 toward 12 toward 14 far 14 far 15 away 15 away 16 ; 16 ; 17 and 17 and 18 as 18 as 19 she 19 she 20 looked 20 looked 21 she 21 she 22 sang 22 sang 23 : i . 1 i 2 . [ii] [.] she gave a little shriek and start ; and then she said , quite quietly , " babies in the sea ? 1 she 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 shriek 5 shriek 6 and 6 and 7 start 7 start 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 quite 14 quite 15 quietly 15 quietly 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 babies 18 babies 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 sea 21 sea 22 ? and at that an old nurse , all in black , came out and talked to her , and drew her in . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 that 3 that 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 nurse 6 nurse 7 , 7 , 8 all 8 all 9 in 9 in 10 black 10 black 11 , 11 , 12 came 12 came 13 out 13 out 14 and 14 and 15 talked 15 talked 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 drew 20 drew 21 her 21 her 22 in 22 in 23 . " if [i] were you , young [gentleman] , [i] should go to [the] [allalonestone] , and ask the last of the [gairfowl] . 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 were 4 were 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 young 7 young 9 , 9 , 11 should 11 should 12 go 12 go 13 to 13 to 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 ask 18 ask 19 the 19 the 20 last 20 last 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 24 . but just [as] [tom] had thanked him and set off , he called after him : " hi ! 1 but 2 just 2 just 5 had 5 had 6 thanked 6 thanked 7 him 7 him 8 and 8 and 9 set 9 set 10 off 10 off 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 called 13 called 14 after 14 after 15 him 15 him 16 : 16 : 17 " 17 " 18 hi 18 hi 19 ! i say , can you fly ? " 1 i 2 say 2 say 3 , 3 , 4 can 4 can 5 you 5 you 6 fly 6 fly 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] never tried , " says [tom] . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 tried 4 tried 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 9 . " why ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " because , if you can , [i] should advise you to say nothing to the old lady about it . 1 " 2 because 2 because 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 , 7 , 9 should 9 should 10 advise 10 advise 11 you 11 you 12 to 12 to 13 say 13 say 14 nothing 14 nothing 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 old 17 old 18 lady 18 lady 19 about 19 about 20 it 20 it 21 . there ; take a hint . 1 there 2 ; 2 ; 3 take 3 take 4 a 4 a 5 hint 5 hint 6 . good-bye . " 1 good-bye 2 . 2 . 3 " and there he saw the last of the [gairfowl] [,] standing up on [the] [allalonestones] all alone . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 he 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 5 the 5 the 6 last 6 last 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 11 standing 11 standing 12 up 12 up 13 on 13 on 16 all 16 all 17 alone 17 alone 18 . and a very grand old lady she was , full three feet high , and bolt upright , like some old [highland] chieftainess . 1 and 2 a 2 a 3 very 3 very 4 grand 4 grand 5 old 5 old 6 lady 6 lady 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 , 9 , 10 full 10 full 11 three 11 three 12 feet 12 feet 13 high 13 high 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 bolt 16 bolt 17 upright 17 upright 18 , 18 , 19 like 19 like 20 some 20 some 21 old 21 old 23 chieftainess 23 chieftainess 24 . " two little birds they sat on a stone , [one] swam away , and then there was one , [with] a fal-lal-la-lady . 1 " 2 two 2 two 3 little 3 little 4 birds 4 birds 5 they 5 they 6 sat 6 sat 7 on 7 on 8 a 8 a 9 stone 9 stone 10 , 10 , 12 swam 12 swam 13 away 13 away 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 17 there 17 there 18 was 18 was 19 one 19 one 20 , 20 , 22 a 22 a 23 fal-lal-la-lady 23 fal-lal-la-lady 24 . however , it was a very fit song for her to sing , because she was a lady herself . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 fit 7 fit 8 song 8 song 9 for 9 for 10 her 10 her 11 to 11 to 12 sing 12 sing 13 , 13 , 14 because 14 because 15 she 15 she 16 was 16 was 17 a 17 a 18 lady 18 lady 19 herself 19 herself 20 . tom came up to her very humbly , and made his bow ; and the first thing she said was - 1 tom 2 came 2 came 3 up 3 up 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 very 6 very 7 humbly 7 humbly 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 made 10 made 11 his 11 his 12 bow 12 bow 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 first 16 first 17 thing 17 thing 18 she 18 she 19 said 19 said 20 was 20 was 21 - " have you wings ? 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 wings 4 wings 5 ? can you fly ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 fly 3 fly 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " oh dear , no , ma'am ; [i] should not think of such thing , " said cunning little [tom] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 , 6 , 7 ma'am 7 ma'am 8 ; 8 ; 10 should 10 should 11 not 11 not 12 think 12 think 13 of 13 of 14 such 14 such 15 thing 15 thing 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 cunning 19 cunning 20 little 20 little 22 . " then [i] shall have great pleasure in talking to you , my dear . 1 " 2 then 2 then 4 shall 4 shall 5 have 5 have 6 great 6 great 7 pleasure 7 pleasure 8 in 8 in 9 talking 9 talking 10 to 10 to 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 my 13 my 14 dear 14 dear 15 . it is quite refreshing nowadays to see anything without wings . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 quite 3 quite 4 refreshing 4 refreshing 5 nowadays 5 nowadays 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 anything 8 anything 9 without 9 without 10 wings 10 wings 11 . they must all have wings , forsooth , now , every new upstart sort of bird , and fly . 1 they 2 must 2 must 3 all 3 all 4 have 4 have 5 wings 5 wings 6 , 6 , 7 forsooth 7 forsooth 8 , 8 , 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 every 11 every 12 new 12 new 13 upstart 13 upstart 14 sort 14 sort 15 of 15 of 16 bird 16 bird 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 fly 19 fly 20 . what can they want with flying , and raising themselves above their proper station in life ? 1 what 2 can 2 can 3 they 3 they 4 want 4 want 5 with 5 with 6 flying 6 flying 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 raising 9 raising 10 themselves 10 themselves 11 above 11 above 12 their 12 their 13 proper 13 proper 14 station 14 station 15 in 15 in 16 life 16 life 17 ? " shiny [wall] ? 1 " 2 shiny 2 shiny 4 ? who should know better than [i] ? 1 who 2 should 2 should 3 know 3 know 4 better 4 better 5 than 5 than 7 ? why , we have quite gone down in the world , my dear , and have nothing left but our honour . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 quite 5 quite 6 gone 6 gone 7 down 7 down 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 , 11 , 12 my 12 my 13 dear 13 dear 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 have 16 have 17 nothing 17 nothing 18 left 18 left 19 but 19 but 20 our 20 our 21 honour 21 honour 22 . and [i] am the last of my family . 1 and 3 am 3 am 4 the 4 the 5 last 5 last 6 of 6 of 7 my 7 my 8 family 8 family 9 . once we were a great nation , and spread over all the [northern] [isles] . 1 once 2 we 2 we 3 were 3 were 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 nation 6 nation 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 spread 9 spread 10 over 10 over 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 15 . well but what was [i] saying ? 1 well 2 but 2 but 3 what 3 what 4 was 4 was 6 saying 6 saying 7 ? the dovekies and marrocks , of course , all flew away ; but we were too proud to do that . 1 the 2 dovekies 2 dovekies 3 and 3 and 4 marrocks 4 marrocks 5 , 5 , 6 of 6 of 7 course 7 course 8 , 8 , 9 all 9 all 10 flew 10 flew 11 away 11 away 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 we 14 we 15 were 15 were 16 too 16 too 17 proud 17 proud 18 to 18 to 19 do 19 do 20 that 20 that 21 . this was the [gairfowl] ['s] story , and , strange as it may seem , it is every word of it true . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 6 story 6 story 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 strange 10 strange 11 as 11 as 12 it 12 it 13 may 13 may 14 seem 14 seem 15 , 15 , 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 every 18 every 19 word 19 word 20 of 20 of 21 it 21 it 22 true 22 true 23 . " if you only had had wings ! " said [tom] [;] " then you might all have flown away too . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 only 4 only 5 had 5 had 6 had 6 had 7 wings 7 wings 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 " 13 " 14 then 14 then 15 you 15 you 16 might 16 might 17 all 17 all 18 have 18 have 19 flown 19 flown 20 away 20 away 21 too 21 too 22 . 22 . 23 " why , if [i] had not recollected that noblesse oblige , [i] should not have been all alone now . " 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 5 had 5 had 6 not 6 not 7 recollected 7 recollected 8 that 8 that 9 noblesse 9 noblesse 10 oblige 10 oblige 11 , 11 , 13 should 13 should 14 not 14 not 15 have 15 have 16 been 16 been 17 all 17 all 18 alone 18 alone 19 now 19 now 20 . 20 . 21 " and the poor old lady sighed . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 poor 3 poor 4 old 4 old 5 lady 5 lady 6 sighed 6 sighed 7 . " how was that , ma'am ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 ma'am 6 ma'am 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " of course not , ma'am , " said [tom] [;] though , of course , he knew nothing about it . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 ma'am 6 ma'am 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 though 12 though 13 , 13 , 14 of 14 of 15 course 15 course 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 knew 18 knew 19 nothing 19 nothing 20 about 20 about 21 it 21 it 22 . " she was very much diseased , [i] suppose ? " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 diseased 6 diseased 7 , 7 , 9 suppose 9 suppose 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " you do not understand me , my dear . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 understand 5 understand 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 dear 9 dear 10 . and since then [i] have lived all alone - 1 and 2 since 2 since 3 then 3 then 5 have 5 have 6 lived 6 lived 7 all 7 all 8 alone 8 alone 9 - ' [with] a fal-lal-la-lady . ' 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 fal-lal-la-lady 4 fal-lal-la-lady 5 . 5 . 6 ' " but , please , which is the way to [shiny] [wall] [?] " said [tom] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 , 3 , 4 please 4 please 5 , 5 , 6 which 6 which 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 9 way 9 way 10 to 10 to 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 . " oh , you must go , my little dear you must go . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 go 6 go 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 little 9 little 10 dear 10 dear 11 you 11 you 12 must 12 must 13 go 13 go 14 . let me see [i] am sure that is really , my poor old brains are getting quite puzzled . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 see 3 see 5 am 5 am 6 sure 6 sure 7 that 7 that 8 is 8 is 9 really 9 really 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 poor 12 poor 13 old 13 old 14 brains 14 brains 15 are 15 are 16 getting 16 getting 17 quite 17 quite 18 puzzled 18 puzzled 19 . " shiny [wall] ? 1 " 2 shiny 2 shiny 4 ? do you want [shiny] [wall] ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 want 3 want 6 ? then come with us , and we will show you . 1 then 2 come 2 come 3 with 3 with 4 us 4 us 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 will 8 will 9 show 9 show 10 you 10 you 11 . tom was delighted , and swam off to them , after he had made his bow to the [gairfowl] . 1 tom 2 was 2 was 3 delighted 3 delighted 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 swam 6 swam 7 off 7 off 8 to 8 to 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 after 11 after 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 made 14 made 15 his 15 his 16 bow 16 bow 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 20 . but she would not return his bow : but held herself bolt upright , and wept tears of oil as she sang : 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 return 5 return 6 his 6 his 7 bow 7 bow 8 : 8 : 9 but 9 but 10 held 10 held 11 herself 11 herself 12 bolt 12 bolt 13 upright 13 upright 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 wept 16 wept 17 tears 17 tears 18 of 18 of 19 oil 19 oil 20 as 20 as 21 she 21 she 22 sang 22 sang 23 : " and so the poor stone was left all alone ; [with] a fal-lal-la-lady . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 so 3 so 4 the 4 the 5 poor 5 poor 6 stone 6 stone 7 was 7 was 8 left 8 left 9 all 9 all 10 alone 10 alone 11 ; 11 ; 13 a 13 a 14 fal-lal-la-lady 14 fal-lal-la-lady 15 . 15 . 16 " that is what [tom] will see , and perhaps you and [i] shall see it too . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 what 3 what 5 will 5 will 6 see 6 see 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 you 10 you 11 and 11 and 13 shall 13 shall 14 see 14 see 15 it 15 it 16 too 16 too 17 . " the old order changeth , giving place to the new , [and] [god] fulfils himself in many ways . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 order 4 order 5 changeth 5 changeth 6 , 6 , 7 giving 7 giving 8 place 8 place 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 new 11 new 12 , 12 , 15 fulfils 15 fulfils 16 himself 16 himself 17 in 17 in 18 many 18 many 19 ways 19 ways 20 . 20 . 21 " and now [tom] was all agog to start [for] [shiny] [wall] ; but the petrels said no . 1 and 2 now 2 now 4 was 4 was 5 all 5 all 6 agog 6 agog 7 to 7 to 8 start 8 start 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 the 14 the 15 petrels 15 petrels 16 said 16 said 17 no 17 no 18 . on the rabbit burrows on the shore there gathered hundreds and hundreds of hoodie-crows , such as you see in [cambridgeshire] . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 rabbit 3 rabbit 4 burrows 4 burrows 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 shore 7 shore 8 there 8 there 9 gathered 9 gathered 10 hundreds 10 hundreds 11 and 11 and 12 hundreds 12 hundreds 13 of 13 of 14 hoodie-crows 14 hoodie-crows 15 , 15 , 16 such 16 such 17 as 17 as 18 you 18 you 19 see 19 see 20 in 20 in 22 . and they made such a noise , that [tom] came on shore and went up to see what was the matter . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 made 3 made 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 noise 6 noise 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 10 came 10 came 11 on 11 on 12 shore 12 shore 13 and 13 and 14 went 14 went 15 up 15 up 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 what 18 what 19 was 19 was 20 the 20 the 21 matter 21 matter 22 . so she was to be tried publicly by their laws ( for the hoodies always try some offenders in their great yearly parliament ) . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 tried 6 tried 7 publicly 7 publicly 8 by 8 by 9 their 9 their 10 laws 10 laws 11 ( 11 ( 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 hoodies 14 hoodies 15 always 15 always 16 try 16 try 17 some 17 some 18 offenders 18 offenders 19 in 19 in 20 their 20 their 21 great 21 great 22 yearly 22 yearly 23 parliament 23 parliament 24 ) 24 ) 25 . and it was in vain that she pleaded - 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 vain 5 vain 6 that 6 that 7 she 7 she 8 pleaded 8 pleaded 9 - now , was not this a scandalous transaction ? 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 this 5 this 6 a 6 a 7 scandalous 7 scandalous 8 transaction 8 transaction 9 ? and [mrs] [bedonebyasyoudid] settled her account with the wicked hoodies . 1 and 4 settled 4 settled 5 her 5 her 6 account 6 account 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 wicked 9 wicked 10 hoodies 10 hoodies 11 . for why ? 1 for 2 why 2 why 3 ? the fairy had told the gamekeeper in a dream , to fill the dead dog full of strychnine ; and so he did . 1 the 2 fairy 2 fairy 3 had 3 had 4 told 4 told 5 the 5 the 6 gamekeeper 6 gamekeeper 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 dream 9 dream 10 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 12 fill 12 fill 13 the 13 the 14 dead 14 dead 15 dog 15 dog 16 full 16 full 17 of 17 of 18 strychnine 18 strychnine 19 ; 19 ; 20 and 20 and 21 so 21 so 22 he 22 he 23 did 23 did 24 . and at last they saw an ugly sight the black side of a great ship , waterlogged in the trough of the sea . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 they 4 they 5 saw 5 saw 6 an 6 an 7 ugly 7 ugly 8 sight 8 sight 9 the 9 the 10 black 10 black 11 side 11 side 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 great 14 great 15 ship 15 ship 16 , 16 , 17 waterlogged 17 waterlogged 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 trough 20 trough 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 sea 23 sea 24 . and the poor little dog ? 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 poor 3 poor 4 little 4 little 5 dog 5 dog 6 ? and there they fell in with a whole flock of molly-mocks , who were feeding on a dead whale . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 they 3 they 4 fell 4 fell 5 in 5 in 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 whole 8 whole 9 flock 9 flock 10 of 10 of 11 molly-mocks 11 molly-mocks 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 were 14 were 15 feeding 15 feeding 16 on 16 on 17 a 17 a 18 dead 18 dead 19 whale 19 whale 20 . " these are the fellows to show you the way , " said [mother] [carey] ['s] chickens ; " we cannot help you farther north . 1 " 2 these 2 these 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 fellows 5 fellows 6 to 6 to 7 show 7 show 8 you 8 you 9 the 9 the 10 way 10 way 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 17 chickens 17 chickens 18 ; 18 ; 19 " 19 " 20 we 20 we 21 cannot 21 cannot 22 help 22 help 23 you 23 you 24 farther 24 farther 25 north 25 north 26 . we don't like to get among the ice pack , for fear it should nip our toes : but the mollys dare fly anywhere . " 1 we 2 don't 2 don't 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 among 6 among 7 the 7 the 8 ice 8 ice 9 pack 9 pack 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 fear 12 fear 13 it 13 it 14 should 14 should 15 nip 15 nip 16 our 16 our 17 toes 17 toes 18 : 18 : 19 but 19 but 20 the 20 the 21 mollys 21 mollys 22 dare 22 dare 23 fly 23 fly 24 anywhere 24 anywhere 25 . 25 . 26 " let's have a look at the lad . " 1 let's 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 look 4 look 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 lad 7 lad 8 . 8 . 9 " and , when [tom] told him , he seemed pleased , and said he was a good plucked one to have got so far . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 5 told 5 told 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 pleased 10 pleased 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 a 16 a 17 good 17 good 18 plucked 18 plucked 19 one 19 one 20 to 20 to 21 have 21 have 22 got 22 got 23 so 23 so 24 far 24 far 25 . we 've eaten blubber enough for to-day , and we 'll e'en work out a bit of our time by helping the lad . " 1 we 2 've 2 've 3 eaten 3 eaten 4 blubber 4 blubber 5 enough 5 enough 6 for 6 for 7 to-day 7 to-day 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 'll 11 'll 12 e'en 12 e'en 13 work 13 work 14 out 14 out 15 a 15 a 16 bit 16 bit 17 of 17 of 18 our 18 our 19 time 19 time 20 by 20 by 21 helping 21 helping 22 the 22 the 23 lad 23 lad 24 . 24 . 25 " " who are you , you jolly birds ? " asked [tom] . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 jolly 7 jolly 8 birds 8 birds 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 . but , because we were saucy and greedy , we were all turned into mollys , to eat whale 's blubber all our days . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 because 3 because 4 we 4 we 5 were 5 were 6 saucy 6 saucy 7 and 7 and 8 greedy 8 greedy 9 , 9 , 10 we 10 we 11 were 11 were 12 all 12 all 13 turned 13 turned 14 into 14 into 15 mollys 15 mollys 16 , 16 , 17 to 17 to 18 eat 18 eat 19 whale 19 whale 20 's 20 's 21 blubber 21 blubber 22 all 22 all 23 our 23 our 24 days 24 days 25 . " and who are you ? " asked [tom] of him , for he saw that he was the king of all the birds . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 who 3 who 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 of 10 of 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 he 14 he 15 saw 15 saw 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 the 19 the 20 king 20 king 21 of 21 of 22 all 22 all 23 the 23 the 24 birds 24 birds 25 . so now [i] 'm the king of all mollys , till [i] 've worked out my time . " 1 so 2 now 2 now 4 'm 4 'm 5 the 5 the 6 king 6 king 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 9 mollys 9 mollys 10 , 10 , 11 till 11 till 13 've 13 've 14 worked 14 worked 15 out 15 out 16 my 16 my 17 time 17 time 18 . 18 . 19 " alas , alas , for them ! 1 alas 2 , 2 , 3 alas 3 alas 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 them 6 them 7 ! " and where is the gate ? " asked [tom] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 where 3 where 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 gate 6 gate 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 . " there is no gate , " said the mollys . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 gate 5 gate 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 mollys 10 mollys 11 . " no gate ? " cried [tom] , aghast . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 gate 3 gate 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 8 , 8 , 9 aghast 9 aghast 10 . " what am [i] to do , then ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 am 3 am 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " dive under the floe , to be sure , if you have pluck . " 1 " 2 dive 2 dive 3 under 3 under 4 the 4 the 5 floe 5 floe 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 sure 9 sure 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 have 13 have 14 pluck 14 pluck 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] 've not come so far to turn now , " said [tom] [;] " so here goes for a header . " 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 not 4 not 5 come 5 come 6 so 6 so 7 far 7 far 8 to 8 to 9 turn 9 turn 10 now 10 now 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 " 16 " 17 so 17 so 18 here 18 here 19 goes 19 goes 20 for 20 for 21 a 21 a 22 header 22 header 23 . 23 . 24 " " a lucky voyage to you , lad , " said the mollys ; " we knew you were one of the right sort . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 lucky 3 lucky 4 voyage 4 voyage 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 lad 8 lad 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 mollys 13 mollys 14 ; 14 ; 15 " 15 " 16 we 16 we 17 knew 17 knew 18 you 18 you 19 were 19 were 20 one 20 one 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 right 23 right 24 sort 24 sort 25 . so good-bye . " 1 so 2 good-bye 2 good-bye 3 . 3 . 4 " " why don't you come too ? " asked [tom] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 don't 3 don't 4 you 4 you 5 come 5 come 6 too 6 too 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 . but the mollys only wailed sadly , " we can't go yet , we can't go yet , " and flew away over the pack . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 mollys 3 mollys 4 only 4 only 5 wailed 5 wailed 6 sadly 6 sadly 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 we 9 we 10 can't 10 can't 11 go 11 go 12 yet 12 yet 13 , 13 , 14 we 14 we 15 can't 15 can't 16 go 16 go 17 yet 17 yet 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 and 20 and 21 flew 21 flew 22 away 22 away 23 over 23 over 24 the 24 the 25 pack 25 pack 26 . and yet he was not a bit frightened . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 a 6 a 7 bit 7 bit 8 frightened 8 frightened 9 . why should he be ? 1 why 2 should 2 should 3 he 3 he 4 be 4 be 5 ? he was a brave [english] lad , whose business is to go out and see all the world . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 brave 4 brave 6 lad 6 lad 7 , 7 , 8 whose 8 whose 9 business 9 business 10 is 10 is 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 out 13 out 14 and 14 and 15 see 15 see 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 world 18 world 19 . and there the good whales lay , the happy sleepy beasts , upon the still oily sea . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 the 3 the 4 good 4 good 5 whales 5 whales 6 lay 6 lay 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 happy 9 happy 10 sleepy 10 sleepy 11 beasts 11 beasts 12 , 12 , 13 upon 13 upon 14 the 14 the 15 still 15 still 16 oily 16 oily 17 sea 17 sea 18 . tom swam up to the nearest whale , and asked the way to [mother] [carey] . 1 tom 2 swam 2 swam 3 up 3 up 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 nearest 6 nearest 7 whale 7 whale 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 way 12 way 13 to 13 to 16 . " there she sits in the middle , " said the whale . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 she 3 she 4 sits 4 sits 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 middle 7 middle 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 whale 12 whale 13 . tom looked ; but he could see nothing in the middle of the pool , but one peaked iceberg : and he said so . 1 tom 2 looked 2 looked 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 4 but 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 see 7 see 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 middle 11 middle 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 pool 14 pool 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 one 17 one 18 peaked 18 peaked 19 iceberg 19 iceberg 20 : 20 : 21 and 21 and 22 he 22 he 23 said 23 said 24 so 24 so 25 . " that 's [mother] [carey] , " said the whale , " as you will find when you get to her . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 whale 10 whale 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 as 13 as 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 find 16 find 17 when 17 when 18 you 18 you 19 get 19 get 20 to 20 to 21 her 21 her 22 . there she sits making old beasts into new all the year round . " 1 there 2 she 2 she 3 sits 3 sits 4 making 4 making 5 old 5 old 6 beasts 6 beasts 7 into 7 into 8 new 8 new 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 year 11 year 12 round 12 round 13 . 13 . 14 " " how does she do that ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 does 3 does 4 she 4 she 5 do 5 do 6 that 6 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] suppose , " said [tom] , " she cuts up a great whale like you into a whole shoal of porpoises ? " 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 cuts 11 cuts 12 up 12 up 13 a 13 a 14 great 14 great 15 whale 15 whale 16 like 16 like 17 you 17 you 18 into 18 into 19 a 19 a 20 whole 20 whole 21 shoal 21 shoal 22 of 22 of 23 porpoises 23 porpoises 24 ? 24 ? 25 " and they [were] [mother] [carey] 's children , whom she makes out of the sea-water all day long . 1 and 2 they 2 they 6 's 6 's 7 children 7 children 8 , 8 , 9 whom 9 whom 10 she 10 she 11 makes 11 makes 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 sea-water 15 sea-water 16 all 16 all 17 day 17 day 18 long 18 long 19 . and , when she saw [tom] , she looked at him very kindly . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 she 4 she 5 saw 5 saw 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 looked 9 looked 10 at 10 at 11 him 11 him 12 very 12 very 13 kindly 13 kindly 14 . " what do you want , my little man ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 little 8 little 9 man 9 man 10 ? it is long since [i] have seen a water-baby here . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 long 3 long 4 since 4 since 6 have 6 have 7 seen 7 seen 8 a 8 a 9 water-baby 9 water-baby 10 here 10 here 11 . 11 . 12 " tom told her his errand , and asked the way to the [other-end-of-] [nowhere] . 1 tom 2 told 2 told 3 her 3 her 4 his 4 his 5 errand 5 errand 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 way 10 way 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 15 . " you ought to know yourself , for you have been there already . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 been 11 been 12 there 12 there 13 already 13 already 14 . 14 . 15 " " have [i] , ma'am ? 1 " 2 have 2 have 4 , 4 , 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 ? i 'm sure [i] forget all about it . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 5 forget 5 forget 6 all 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 " " then look at me . " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 look 3 look 4 at 4 at 5 me 5 me 6 . 6 . 7 " and , as [tom] looked into her great blue eyes , he recollected the way perfectly . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 5 looked 5 looked 6 into 6 into 7 her 7 her 8 great 8 great 9 blue 9 blue 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 recollected 13 recollected 14 the 14 the 15 way 15 way 16 perfectly 16 perfectly 17 . now , was not that strange ? 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 that 5 that 6 strange 6 strange 7 ? " thank you , ma'am , " said [tom] . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " then [i] won't trouble your ladyship any more ; [i] hear you are very busy . " 1 " 2 then 2 then 4 won't 4 won't 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 your 6 your 7 ladyship 7 ladyship 8 any 8 any 9 more 9 more 10 ; 10 ; 12 hear 12 hear 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 very 15 very 16 busy 16 busy 17 . 17 . 18 " " [i] am never more busy than [i] am now , " she said , without stirring a finger . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 never 4 never 5 more 5 more 6 busy 6 busy 7 than 7 than 9 am 9 am 10 now 10 now 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 without 16 without 17 stirring 17 stirring 18 a 18 a 19 finger 19 finger 20 . " [i] heard , ma'am , that you were always making new beasts out of old . " 1 " 3 heard 3 heard 4 , 4 , 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 you 8 you 9 were 9 were 10 always 10 always 11 making 11 making 12 new 12 new 13 beasts 13 beasts 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 old 16 old 17 . 17 . 18 " " so people fancy . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 people 3 people 4 fancy 4 fancy 5 . but [i] am not going to trouble myself to make things , my little dear . 1 but 3 am 3 am 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 myself 8 myself 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 things 11 things 12 , 12 , 13 my 13 my 14 little 14 little 15 dear 15 dear 16 . i sit here and make them make themselves . " 1 i 2 sit 2 sit 3 here 3 here 4 and 4 and 5 make 5 make 6 them 6 them 7 make 7 make 8 themselves 8 themselves 9 . 9 . 10 " " you are a clever fairy , indeed , " thought [tom] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 a 4 a 5 clever 5 clever 6 fairy 6 fairy 7 , 7 , 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 thought 11 thought 13 . and he was quite right . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 quite 4 quite 5 right 5 right 6 . there was once , for instance , a fairy who was so clever that she found out how to make butterflies . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 once 3 once 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 instance 6 instance 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 fairy 9 fairy 10 who 10 who 11 was 11 was 12 so 12 so 13 clever 13 clever 14 that 14 that 15 she 15 she 16 found 16 found 17 out 17 out 18 how 18 how 19 to 19 to 20 make 20 make 21 butterflies 21 butterflies 22 . but [mother] [carey] laughed . 1 but 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 . tom thought ; and behold , he had forgotten it utterly . 1 tom 2 thought 2 thought 3 ; 3 ; 4 and 4 and 5 behold 5 behold 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 forgotten 9 forgotten 10 it 10 it 11 utterly 11 utterly 12 . " that is because you took your eyes off me . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 because 4 because 5 you 5 you 6 took 6 took 7 your 7 your 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 off 9 off 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 " tom looked at her again , and recollected ; and then looked away , and forgot in an instant . 1 tom 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 her 4 her 5 again 5 again 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 recollected 8 recollected 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 looked 12 looked 13 away 13 away 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 forgot 16 forgot 17 in 17 in 18 an 18 an 19 instant 19 instant 20 . " but what am [i] to do , ma'am ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 what 3 what 4 am 4 am 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 ma'am 9 ma'am 10 ? for [i] can't keep looking at you when [i] am somewhere else . " 1 for 3 can't 3 can't 4 keep 4 keep 5 looking 5 looking 6 at 6 at 7 you 7 you 8 when 8 when 10 am 10 am 11 somewhere 11 somewhere 12 else 12 else 13 . 13 . 14 " " backward ! " cried [tom] . 1 " 2 backward 2 backward 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 . " then [i] shall not be able to see my way . " 1 " 2 then 2 then 4 shall 4 shall 5 not 5 not 6 be 6 be 7 able 7 able 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 my 10 my 11 way 11 way 12 . 12 . 13 " tom was very much astonished : but he obeyed her , for he had learnt always to believe what the fairies told him . 1 tom 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 astonished 5 astonished 6 : 6 : 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 obeyed 9 obeyed 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 learnt 15 learnt 16 always 16 always 17 to 17 to 18 believe 18 believe 19 what 19 what 20 the 20 the 21 fairies 21 fairies 22 told 22 told 23 him 23 him 24 . " once on a time , there were two brothers . 1 " 2 once 2 once 3 on 3 on 4 a 4 a 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 there 7 there 8 were 8 were 9 two 9 two 10 brothers 10 brothers 11 . one was called [prometheus] , because he always looked before him , and boasted that he was wise beforehand . 1 one 2 was 2 was 3 called 3 called 5 , 5 , 6 because 6 because 7 he 7 he 8 always 8 always 9 looked 9 looked 10 before 10 before 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 boasted 14 boasted 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 wise 18 wise 19 beforehand 19 beforehand 20 . " well , [prometheus] was a very clever fellow , of course , and invented all sorts of wonderful things . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 very 7 very 8 clever 8 clever 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 , 10 , 11 of 11 of 12 course 12 course 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 invented 15 invented 16 all 16 all 17 sorts 17 sorts 18 of 18 of 19 wonderful 19 wonderful 20 things 20 things 21 . and very little he did , for many years : but what he did , he never had to do over again . 1 and 2 very 2 very 3 little 3 little 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 many 8 many 9 years 9 years 10 : 10 : 11 but 11 but 12 what 12 what 13 he 13 he 14 did 14 did 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 never 17 never 18 had 18 had 19 to 19 to 20 do 20 do 21 over 21 over 22 again 22 again 23 . " and what happened at last ? 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 happened 4 happened 5 at 5 at 6 last 6 last 7 ? but one thing remained at the bottom of the box , and that was , [hope] . 1 but 2 one 2 one 3 thing 3 thing 4 remained 4 remained 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 bottom 7 bottom 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 box 10 box 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 that 13 that 14 was 14 was 15 , 15 , 17 . now , was not [mother] [carey] ['s] a wonderful story ? 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 8 a 8 a 9 wonderful 9 wonderful 10 story 10 story 11 ? and , [i] am happy to say , [tom] believed it every word . 1 and 2 , 2 , 4 am 4 am 5 happy 5 happy 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 , 8 , 10 believed 10 believed 11 it 11 it 12 every 12 every 13 word 13 word 14 . for so it happened to [tom] likewise . 1 for 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 happened 4 happened 5 to 5 to 7 likewise 7 likewise 8 . [chapter] [viii] [and] [last] " come to me , [o] ye children ! 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 7 ye 7 ye 8 children 8 children 9 ! for [i] hear you at your play ; [and] the questions that perplexed me [have] vanished quite away . 1 for 3 hear 3 hear 4 you 4 you 5 at 5 at 6 your 6 your 7 play 7 play 8 ; 8 ; 10 the 10 the 11 questions 11 questions 12 that 12 that 13 perplexed 13 perplexed 14 me 14 me 16 vanished 16 vanished 17 quite 17 quite 18 away 18 away 19 . " ye open the [eastern] windows , [that] look towards the sun , [where] thoughts are singing swallows , [and] the brooks of morning run . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 open 3 open 4 the 4 the 6 windows 6 windows 7 , 7 , 9 look 9 look 10 towards 10 towards 11 the 11 the 12 sun 12 sun 13 , 13 , 15 thoughts 15 thoughts 16 are 16 are 17 singing 17 singing 18 swallows 18 swallows 19 , 19 , 21 the 21 the 22 brooks 22 brooks 23 of 23 of 24 morning 24 morning 25 run 25 run 26 . [longfellow] [.] and there he stopped , and just in time . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 he 3 he 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 just 7 just 8 in 8 in 9 time 9 time 10 . at last he stopped thump ! and found himself tight in the legs of the most wonderful bogy which he had ever seen . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 thump 5 thump 6 ! 6 ! 7 and 7 and 8 found 8 found 9 himself 9 himself 10 tight 10 tight 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 legs 13 legs 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 most 16 most 17 wonderful 17 wonderful 18 bogy 18 bogy 19 which 19 which 20 he 20 he 21 had 21 had 22 ever 22 ever 23 seen 23 seen 24 . well , it was a very strange beast ; but no stranger than some dozens which you may see . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 strange 7 strange 8 beast 8 beast 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 no 11 no 12 stranger 12 stranger 13 than 13 than 14 some 14 some 15 dozens 15 dozens 16 which 16 which 17 you 17 you 18 may 18 may 19 see 19 see 20 . so [tom] told him who he was , and what his errand was . 1 so 3 told 3 told 4 him 4 him 5 who 5 who 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 what 10 what 11 his 11 his 12 errand 12 errand 13 was 13 was 14 . and the thing winked its one eye , and sneered : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 thing 3 thing 4 winked 4 winked 5 its 5 its 6 one 6 one 7 eye 7 eye 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 sneered 10 sneered 11 : " [i] am too old to be taken in in that way . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 too 4 too 5 old 5 old 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 taken 8 taken 9 in 9 in 10 in 10 in 11 that 11 that 12 way 12 way 13 . you are come after gold- - [i] know you are . " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 come 3 come 4 after 4 after 5 gold- 5 gold- 6 - 6 - 8 know 8 know 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 . 11 . 12 " " gold ! 1 " 2 gold 2 gold 3 ! what is gold ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 gold 3 gold 4 ? 4 ? 5 " and really [tom] did not know ; but the suspicious old bogy would not believe him . 1 and 2 really 2 really 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 know 6 know 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 the 9 the 10 suspicious 10 suspicious 11 old 11 old 12 bogy 12 bogy 13 would 13 would 14 not 14 not 15 believe 15 believe 16 him 16 him 17 . but after a while [tom] began to understand a little . 1 but 2 after 2 after 3 a 3 a 4 while 4 while 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 understand 8 understand 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 . whereby it comes to pass that the rocks are full of metal . 1 whereby 2 it 2 it 3 comes 3 comes 4 to 4 to 5 pass 5 pass 6 that 6 that 7 the 7 the 8 rocks 8 rocks 9 are 9 are 10 full 10 full 11 of 11 of 12 metal 12 metal 13 . " now is your time , youngster , to get down , if you are in earnest , which [i] don't believe . " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 is 3 is 4 your 4 your 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 youngster 7 youngster 8 , 8 , 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 down 11 down 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 14 you 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 in 16 in 17 earnest 17 earnest 18 , 18 , 19 which 19 which 21 don't 21 don't 22 believe 22 believe 23 . 23 . 24 " very well . 1 very 2 well 2 well 3 . let them go on . 1 let 2 them 2 them 3 go 3 go 4 on 4 on 5 . dr [letheby] and [dr] [hassall] cannot catch them , though they are setting traps for them all day long . 1 dr 3 and 3 and 6 cannot 6 cannot 7 catch 7 catch 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 though 10 though 11 they 11 they 12 are 12 are 13 setting 13 setting 14 traps 14 traps 15 for 15 for 16 them 16 them 17 all 17 all 18 day 18 day 19 long 19 long 20 . " [victrix] causa diis placuit , sed victa puellis . " 1 " 3 causa 3 causa 4 diis 4 diis 5 placuit 5 placuit 6 , 6 , 7 sed 7 sed 8 victa 8 victa 9 puellis 9 puellis 10 . 10 . 11 " but one pulled him hither , and another poked him thither , and a third cried - 1 but 2 one 2 one 3 pulled 3 pulled 4 him 4 him 5 hither 5 hither 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 another 8 another 9 poked 9 poked 10 him 10 him 11 thither 11 thither 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 third 15 third 16 cried 16 cried 17 - " you mustn't go west , [i] tell you ; it is destruction to go west . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 mustn't 3 mustn't 4 go 4 go 5 west 5 west 6 , 6 , 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 ; 10 ; 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 destruction 13 destruction 14 to 14 to 15 go 15 go 16 west 16 west 17 . 17 . 18 " " but [i] am not going west , as you may see , " said [tom] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 am 4 am 5 not 5 not 6 going 6 going 7 west 7 west 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 may 11 may 12 see 12 see 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 . and another , " the east lies here , my dear ; [i] assure you this is the east . " 1 and 2 another 2 another 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 the 5 the 6 east 6 east 7 lies 7 lies 8 here 8 here 9 , 9 , 10 my 10 my 11 dear 11 dear 12 ; 12 ; 14 assure 14 assure 15 you 15 you 16 this 16 this 17 is 17 is 18 the 18 the 19 east 19 east 20 . 20 . 21 " " but [i] don't want to go east , " said [tom] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 don't 4 don't 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 east 8 east 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . and he found them bricking up the town gate , because it was so wide that little folks could not get through . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 them 4 them 5 bricking 5 bricking 6 up 6 up 7 the 7 the 8 town 8 town 9 gate 9 gate 10 , 10 , 11 because 11 because 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 so 14 so 15 wide 15 wide 16 that 16 that 17 little 17 little 18 folks 18 folks 19 could 19 could 20 not 20 not 21 get 21 get 22 through 22 through 23 . and , when he asked why , they told him they were expanding their liturgy . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 he 4 he 5 asked 5 asked 6 why 6 why 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 told 9 told 10 him 10 him 11 they 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 expanding 13 expanding 14 their 14 their 15 liturgy 15 liturgy 16 . but he saw the end of such fellows , when he came to the island of [the] [golden] [asses] , where nothing but thistles grow . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 the 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 such 7 such 8 fellows 8 fellows 9 , 9 , 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 came 12 came 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 island 15 island 16 of 16 of 20 , 20 , 21 where 21 where 22 nothing 22 nothing 23 but 23 but 24 thistles 24 thistles 25 grow 25 grow 26 . and like him , mokes they must remain , till , by the laws of development , the thistles develop into roses . 1 and 2 like 2 like 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 5 mokes 5 mokes 6 they 6 they 7 must 7 must 8 remain 8 remain 9 , 9 , 10 till 10 till 11 , 11 , 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 laws 14 laws 15 of 15 of 16 development 16 development 17 , 17 , 18 the 18 the 19 thistles 19 thistles 20 develop 20 develop 21 into 21 into 22 roses 22 roses 23 . one thing [i] am sure of . 1 one 2 thing 2 thing 4 am 4 am 5 sure 5 sure 6 of 6 of 7 . and , most strange of all , he was running not forwards but backwards , as fast as he could . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 most 3 most 4 strange 4 strange 5 of 5 of 6 all 6 all 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 running 10 running 11 not 11 not 12 forwards 12 forwards 13 but 13 but 14 backwards 14 backwards 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 fast 17 fast 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 could 20 could 21 . " what ? who are you ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ? 3 ? 4 who 4 who 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 ? and you actually don't run away , like all the rest ? " 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 actually 3 actually 4 don't 4 don't 5 run 5 run 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 8 like 8 like 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 rest 11 rest 12 ? 12 ? 13 " but he had to take his spectacles off , [tom] remarked , in order to see him plainly . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 his 6 his 7 spectacles 7 spectacles 8 off 8 off 9 , 9 , 11 remarked 11 remarked 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 order 14 order 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 him 17 him 18 plainly 18 plainly 19 . tom told him who he was ; and the giant pulled out a bottle and a cork instantly , to collect him with . 1 tom 2 told 2 told 3 him 3 him 4 who 4 who 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 giant 10 giant 11 pulled 11 pulled 12 out 12 out 13 a 13 a 14 bottle 14 bottle 15 and 15 and 16 a 16 a 17 cork 17 cork 18 instantly 18 instantly 19 , 19 , 20 to 20 to 21 collect 21 collect 22 him 22 him 23 with 23 with 24 . if [i] had only been where you have been , to see what you have seen ! " 1 if 3 had 3 had 4 only 4 only 5 been 5 been 6 where 6 where 7 you 7 you 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 what 13 what 14 you 14 you 15 have 15 have 16 seen 16 seen 17 ! 17 ! 18 " " turn into a baby , eh ? 1 " 2 turn 2 turn 3 into 3 into 4 a 4 a 5 baby 5 baby 6 , 6 , 7 eh 7 eh 8 ? ah , you lucky little dog ! " said the poor old giant . 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 lucky 4 lucky 5 little 5 little 6 dog 6 dog 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 poor 11 poor 12 old 12 old 13 giant 13 giant 14 . " but why do you run after all these poor people ? " said [tom] , who liked the giant very much . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 why 3 why 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 run 6 run 7 after 7 after 8 all 8 all 9 these 9 these 10 poor 10 poor 11 people 11 people 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 who 17 who 18 liked 18 liked 19 the 19 the 20 giant 20 giant 21 very 21 very 22 much 22 much 23 . but , [i] suppose [i] am not a man of the world , and have no tact . " 1 but 2 , 2 , 4 suppose 4 suppose 6 am 6 am 7 not 7 not 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 have 15 have 16 no 16 no 17 tact 17 tact 18 . 18 . 19 " " but why don't you turn round and tell them so ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 why 3 why 4 don't 4 don't 5 you 5 you 6 turn 6 turn 7 round 7 round 8 and 8 and 9 tell 9 tell 10 them 10 them 11 so 11 so 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " because [i] can't . 1 " 2 because 2 because 4 can't 4 can't 5 . you see , [i] am one of the sons of [epimetheus] , and must go backwards , if [i] am to go at all . " 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 5 am 5 am 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 sons 9 sons 10 of 10 of 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 must 14 must 15 go 15 go 16 backwards 16 backwards 17 , 17 , 18 if 18 if 20 am 20 am 21 to 21 to 22 go 22 go 23 at 23 at 24 all 24 all 25 . 25 . 26 " " but why don't you stop , and let them come up to you ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 why 3 why 4 don't 4 don't 5 you 5 you 6 stop 6 stop 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 let 9 let 10 them 10 them 11 come 11 come 12 up 12 up 13 to 13 to 14 you 14 you 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " why , my dear , only think . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 7 only 7 only 8 think 8 think 9 . " don't care ? " said [tom] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 care 3 care 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . now [i] must go on . 1 now 3 must 3 must 4 go 4 go 5 on 5 on 6 . dear me , while [i] have been talking to you , at least nine new species have escaped me . " 1 dear 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 while 4 while 6 have 6 have 7 been 7 been 8 talking 8 talking 9 to 9 to 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 at 12 at 13 least 13 least 14 nine 14 nine 15 new 15 new 16 species 16 species 17 have 17 have 18 escaped 18 escaped 19 me 19 me 20 . 20 . 21 " " an entirely new [oniscus] , and three obscure [podurellae] ! 1 " 2 an 2 an 3 entirely 3 entirely 4 new 4 new 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 three 8 three 9 obscure 9 obscure 11 ! this is most important ! " 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 most 3 most 4 important 4 important 5 ! 5 ! 6 " and down he sat on the nave of the temple ( not being a man of the world ) to examine his [podurellae] . 1 and 2 down 2 down 3 he 3 he 4 sat 4 sat 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 nave 7 nave 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 temple 10 temple 11 ( 11 ( 12 not 12 not 13 being 13 being 14 a 14 a 15 man 15 man 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 world 18 world 19 ) 19 ) 20 to 20 to 21 examine 21 examine 22 his 22 his 24 . but he never heeded ; for out of the dust flew a bat , and the giant had him in a moment . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 heeded 4 heeded 5 ; 5 ; 6 for 6 for 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 dust 10 dust 11 flew 11 flew 12 a 12 a 13 bat 13 bat 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 giant 17 giant 18 had 18 had 19 him 19 him 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 moment 22 moment 23 . " dear me ! 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 me 3 me 4 ! this is even more important ! 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 even 3 even 4 more 4 more 5 important 5 important 6 ! " well , " thought [tom] , " this is a very pretty quarrel , with a good deal to be said on both sides . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 thought 5 thought 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 this 9 this 10 is 10 is 11 a 11 a 12 very 12 very 13 pretty 13 pretty 14 quarrel 14 quarrel 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 good 18 good 19 deal 19 deal 20 to 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 said 22 said 23 on 23 on 24 both 24 both 25 sides 25 sides 26 . but it is no business of mine . " 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 business 5 business 6 of 6 of 7 mine 7 mine 8 . 8 . 9 " and then , as [shakespeare] says ( and therefore it must be true ) - 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 6 says 6 says 7 ( 7 ( 8 and 8 and 9 therefore 9 therefore 10 it 10 it 11 must 11 must 12 be 12 be 13 true 13 true 14 ) 14 ) 15 - " [jack] shall [have] [gill] [nought] shall go ill [the] man shall have his mare again , and all go well . " 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 7 shall 7 shall 8 go 8 go 9 ill 9 ill 11 man 11 man 12 shall 12 shall 13 have 13 have 14 his 14 his 15 mare 15 mare 16 again 16 again 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 all 19 all 20 go 20 go 21 well 21 well 22 . 22 . 23 " but [mrs] [bedonebyasyoudid] has named it over [again] [the] [isle] of [tomtoddies] , all heads and no bodies . 1 but 4 has 4 has 5 named 5 named 6 it 6 it 7 over 7 over 11 of 11 of 13 , 13 , 14 all 14 all 15 heads 15 heads 16 and 16 and 17 no 17 no 18 bodies 18 bodies 19 . " [i] can't learn my lesson : the examiner 's coming ! " 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 4 learn 4 learn 5 my 5 my 6 lesson 6 lesson 7 : 7 : 8 the 8 the 9 examiner 9 examiner 10 's 10 's 11 coming 11 coming 12 ! 12 ! 13 " and that was the only song which they knew . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 only 5 only 6 song 6 song 7 which 7 which 8 they 8 they 9 knew 9 knew 10 . and one cried , " can you show me how to extract this square root ? " 1 and 2 one 2 one 3 cried 3 cried 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 can 6 can 7 you 7 you 8 show 8 show 9 me 9 me 10 how 10 how 11 to 11 to 12 extract 12 extract 13 this 13 this 14 square 14 square 15 root 15 root 16 ? 16 ? 17 " and another , " can you tell me the distance between [[] alpha []] [lyrae] and [[] beta []] [camelopardis] ? " 1 and 2 another 2 another 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 can 5 can 6 you 6 you 7 tell 7 tell 8 me 8 me 9 the 9 the 10 distance 10 distance 11 between 11 between 13 alpha 13 alpha 16 and 16 and 18 beta 18 beta 21 ? 21 ? 22 " and another , " what is the latitude and longitude [of] [snooksville] , in [noman] ['s] [county] , [oregon] [,] [u.s] . ? " 1 and 2 another 2 another 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 what 5 what 6 is 6 is 7 the 7 the 8 latitude 8 latitude 9 and 9 and 10 longitude 10 longitude 13 , 13 , 14 in 14 in 18 , 18 , 22 . 22 . 23 ? 23 ? 24 " and another , " what was the name [of] [mutius] [scaevola] 's thirteenth cousin 's grandmother 's maid 's cat ? " 1 and 2 another 2 another 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 what 5 what 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 name 8 name 12 's 12 's 13 thirteenth 13 thirteenth 14 cousin 14 cousin 15 's 15 's 16 grandmother 16 grandmother 17 's 17 's 18 maid 18 maid 19 's 19 's 20 cat 20 cat 21 ? 21 ? 22 " and another , " how long would it take a school-inspector of average activity to tumble head over heels from [london] [to] [york] ? " 1 and 2 another 2 another 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 how 5 how 6 long 6 long 7 would 7 would 8 it 8 it 9 take 9 take 10 a 10 a 11 school-inspector 11 school-inspector 12 of 12 of 13 average 13 average 14 activity 14 activity 15 to 15 to 16 tumble 16 tumble 17 head 17 head 18 over 18 over 19 heels 19 heels 20 from 20 from 24 ? 24 ? 25 " " and what good on earth will it do you if [i] did tell you ? " quoth [tom] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 good 4 good 5 on 5 on 6 earth 6 earth 7 will 7 will 8 it 8 it 9 do 9 do 10 you 10 you 11 if 11 if 13 did 13 did 14 tell 14 tell 15 you 15 you 16 ? 16 ? 17 " 17 " 18 quoth 18 quoth 20 . well , they didn't know that : all they knew was the examiner was coming . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 know 5 know 6 that 6 that 7 : 7 : 8 all 8 all 9 they 9 they 10 knew 10 knew 11 was 11 was 12 the 12 the 13 examiner 13 examiner 14 was 14 was 15 coming 15 coming 16 . " about what ? " says [tom] . 1 " 2 about 2 about 3 what 3 what 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 says 6 says 8 . " about anything you like ; for as fast as [i] [learn] things [i] forget them again . 1 " 2 about 2 about 3 anything 3 anything 4 you 4 you 5 like 5 like 6 ; 6 ; 7 for 7 for 8 as 8 as 9 fast 9 fast 10 as 10 as 13 things 13 things 15 forget 15 forget 16 them 16 them 17 again 17 again 18 . so my mamma says that my intellect is not adapted for methodic science , and says that [i] must go in for general information . " 1 so 2 my 2 my 3 mamma 3 mamma 4 says 4 says 5 that 5 that 6 my 6 my 7 intellect 7 intellect 8 is 8 is 9 not 9 not 10 adapted 10 adapted 11 for 11 for 12 methodic 12 methodic 13 science 13 science 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 says 16 says 17 that 17 that 19 must 19 must 20 go 20 go 21 in 21 in 22 for 22 for 23 general 23 general 24 information 24 information 25 . 25 . 26 " were they not a foolish couple ? 1 were 2 they 2 they 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 foolish 5 foolish 6 couple 6 couple 7 ? " it would be no use , " said the stick . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 stick 11 stick 12 . " they can't play now , if they tried . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 can't 3 can't 4 play 4 play 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 they 8 they 9 tried 9 tried 10 . but here comes the [examiner-] [of-all-examiners] . 1 but 2 here 2 here 3 comes 3 comes 4 the 4 the 7 . as he went down to the shore he passed the poor turnip 's new tomb . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 down 4 down 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 shore 7 shore 8 he 8 he 9 passed 9 passed 10 the 10 the 11 poor 11 poor 12 turnip 12 turnip 13 's 13 's 14 new 14 new 15 tomb 15 tomb 16 . so [tom] jumped into the sea , and swam on his way , singing : - 1 so 3 jumped 3 jumped 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 sea 6 sea 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 swam 9 swam 10 on 10 on 11 his 11 his 12 way 12 way 13 , 13 , 14 singing 14 singing 15 : 15 : 16 - and next he came to [oldwivesfabledom] , where the folks were all heathens , and worshipped a howling ape . 1 and 2 next 2 next 3 he 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 where 8 where 9 the 9 the 10 folks 10 folks 11 were 11 were 12 all 12 all 13 heathens 13 heathens 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 worshipped 16 worshipped 17 a 17 a 18 howling 18 howling 19 ape 19 ape 20 . and there he found a little boy sitting in the middle of the road , and crying bitterly . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 he 3 he 4 found 4 found 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 boy 7 boy 8 sitting 8 sitting 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 middle 11 middle 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 road 14 road 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 crying 17 crying 18 bitterly 18 bitterly 19 . " what are you crying for ? " said [tom] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 crying 5 crying 6 for 6 for 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " because [i] am not as frightened as [i] could wish to be . " 1 " 2 because 2 because 4 am 4 am 5 not 5 not 6 as 6 as 7 frightened 7 frightened 8 as 8 as 10 could 10 could 11 wish 11 wish 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 . 14 . 15 " " not frightened ? 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 frightened 3 frightened 4 ? you are a queer little chap : but , if you want to be frightened , here goes [boo] ! " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 a 3 a 4 queer 4 queer 5 little 5 little 6 chap 6 chap 7 : 7 : 8 but 8 but 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 want 12 want 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 frightened 15 frightened 16 , 16 , 17 here 17 here 18 goes 18 goes 20 ! 20 ! 21 " and a well-fed , ill-favoured gentleman he was , as ever served [her] [majesty] at [portland] . 1 and 2 a 2 a 3 well-fed 3 well-fed 4 , 4 , 5 ill-favoured 5 ill-favoured 6 gentleman 6 gentleman 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 ever 11 ever 12 served 12 served 15 at 15 at 17 . tom was a little frightened at first ; for he thought it was [grimes] . 1 tom 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 frightened 5 frightened 6 at 6 at 7 first 7 first 8 ; 8 ; 9 for 9 for 10 he 10 he 11 thought 11 thought 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 15 . but he soon saw his mistake : for [grimes] always looked a man in the face ; and this fellow never did . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 soon 3 soon 4 saw 4 saw 5 his 5 his 6 mistake 6 mistake 7 : 7 : 8 for 8 for 10 always 10 always 11 looked 11 looked 12 a 12 a 13 man 13 man 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 face 16 face 17 ; 17 ; 18 and 18 and 19 this 19 this 20 fellow 20 fellow 21 never 21 never 22 did 22 did 23 . " here we are again ! " cried he , like the clown in a pantomime . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 we 3 we 4 are 4 are 5 again 5 again 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 9 he 9 he 10 , 10 , 11 like 11 like 12 the 12 the 13 clown 13 clown 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 pantomime 16 pantomime 17 . " so you can't feel frightened , my little dear eh ? 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 you 3 you 4 can't 4 can't 5 feel 5 feel 6 frightened 6 frightened 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 little 9 little 10 dear 10 dear 11 eh 11 eh 12 ? i 'll do that for you . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 do 3 do 4 that 4 that 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 . i 'll make an impression on you ! 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 make 3 make 4 an 4 an 5 impression 5 impression 6 on 6 on 7 you 7 you 8 ! yah ! 1 yah 2 ! boo ! 1 boo 2 ! whirroo ! 1 whirroo 2 ! hullabaloo ! " 1 hullabaloo 2 ! 2 ! 3 " " now , then , " said the [powwow] man to [tom] , " wouldn't you like to be frightened , my little dear ? 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 man 10 man 11 to 11 to 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 wouldn't 15 wouldn't 16 you 16 you 17 like 17 like 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 frightened 20 frightened 21 , 21 , 22 my 22 my 23 little 23 little 24 dear 24 dear 25 ? for [i] can [see] [plainly] [that] you are a very wicked , naughty , graceless , reprobate boy . " 1 for 3 can 3 can 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 a 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 wicked 11 wicked 12 , 12 , 13 naughty 13 naughty 14 , 14 , 15 graceless 15 graceless 16 , 16 , 17 reprobate 17 reprobate 18 boy 18 boy 19 . 19 . 20 " " you 're another , " quoth [tom] , very sturdily . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 another 4 another 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 quoth 7 quoth 9 , 9 , 10 very 10 very 11 sturdily 11 sturdily 12 . and when the man ran at him , and cried " boo ! " 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 man 4 man 5 ran 5 ran 6 at 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 cried 10 cried 11 " 11 " 12 boo 12 boo 13 ! 13 ! 14 " he is going to kill me ! 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 kill 5 kill 6 me 6 me 7 ! i am a ruined man ! 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 a 3 a 4 ruined 4 ruined 5 man 5 man 6 ! help ! help ! help ! " 1 help 2 ! 2 ! 3 help 3 help 4 ! 4 ! 5 help 5 help 6 ! 6 ! 7 " however , he was very glad when he was safe out of the country , for the noise there made him all but deaf . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 glad 6 glad 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 safe 10 safe 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 country 14 country 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 noise 18 noise 19 there 19 there 20 made 20 made 21 him 21 him 22 all 22 all 23 but 23 but 24 deaf 24 deaf 25 . then he came to a very quiet place , called [leaveheavenalone] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 quiet 7 quiet 8 place 8 place 9 , 9 , 10 called 10 called 12 . no . 1 no 2 . tom was not astonished . 1 tom 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 astonished 4 astonished 5 . he was long past that . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 long 3 long 4 past 4 past 5 that 5 that 6 . neither was he frightened for he had been doing no harm . 1 neither 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 for 5 for 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 doing 9 doing 10 no 10 no 11 harm 11 harm 12 . " all right pass on , " said he at last . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 pass 4 pass 5 on 5 on 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 . and then he added : ["] [i] had better go with you , young man . " 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 added 4 added 5 : 5 : 8 had 8 had 9 better 9 better 10 go 10 go 11 with 11 with 12 you 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 young 14 young 15 man 15 man 16 . 16 . 17 " " why have you no policeman to carry you ? " asked [tom] , after a while . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 no 5 no 6 policeman 6 policeman 7 to 7 to 8 carry 8 carry 9 you 9 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 14 , 14 , 15 after 15 after 16 a 16 a 17 while 17 while 18 . we do our own work for ourselves ; and do it very well , though [i] say it who should not . " 1 we 2 do 2 do 3 our 3 our 4 own 4 own 5 work 5 work 6 for 6 for 7 ourselves 7 ourselves 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 do 10 do 11 it 11 it 12 very 12 very 13 well 13 well 14 , 14 , 15 though 15 though 17 say 17 say 18 it 18 it 19 who 19 who 20 should 20 should 21 not 21 not 22 . 22 . 23 " " then why have you a thong to your handle ? " asked [tom] . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 why 3 why 4 have 4 have 5 you 5 you 6 a 6 a 7 thong 7 thong 8 to 8 to 9 your 9 your 10 handle 10 handle 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 asked 13 asked 15 . " to hang ourselves up by , of course , when we are off duty . " 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 hang 3 hang 4 ourselves 4 ourselves 5 up 5 up 6 by 6 by 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 we 12 we 13 are 13 are 14 off 14 off 15 duty 15 duty 16 . 16 . 17 " tom had got his answer , and had no more to say , till they came up to the great iron door of the prison . 1 tom 2 had 2 had 3 got 3 got 4 his 4 his 5 answer 5 answer 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 had 8 had 9 no 9 no 10 more 10 more 11 to 11 to 12 say 12 say 13 , 13 , 14 till 14 till 15 they 15 they 16 came 16 came 17 up 17 up 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 great 20 great 21 iron 21 iron 22 door 22 door 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 prison 25 prison 26 . and there the truncheon knocked twice , with its own head . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 the 3 the 4 truncheon 4 truncheon 5 knocked 5 knocked 6 twice 6 twice 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 its 9 its 10 own 10 own 11 head 11 head 12 . " what case is this ? " he asked in a deep voice , out of his broad bell mouth . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 case 3 case 4 is 4 is 5 this 5 this 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 asked 9 asked 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 deep 12 deep 13 voice 13 voice 14 , 14 , 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 broad 18 broad 19 bell 19 bell 20 mouth 20 mouth 21 . " grimes ? " said the blunderbuss . 1 " 2 grimes 2 grimes 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 blunderbuss 7 blunderbuss 8 . and he pulled in his muzzle , perhaps to look over his prison-lists . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 pulled 3 pulled 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 muzzle 6 muzzle 7 , 7 , 8 perhaps 8 perhaps 9 to 9 to 10 look 10 look 11 over 11 over 12 his 12 his 13 prison-lists 13 prison-lists 14 . " grimes is up chimney [no] . @number@ " he said from inside . 1 " 2 grimes 2 grimes 3 is 3 is 4 up 4 up 5 chimney 5 chimney 7 . 7 . 8 @number@ 8 @number@ 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 from 12 from 13 inside 13 inside 14 . " so the young gentleman had better go on to the roof . " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 the 3 the 4 young 4 young 5 gentleman 5 gentleman 6 had 6 had 7 better 7 better 8 go 8 go 9 on 9 on 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 roof 12 roof 13 . 13 . 14 " and there he walked along the leads , till he met another truncheon , and told him his errand . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 he 3 he 4 walked 4 walked 5 along 5 along 6 the 6 the 7 leads 7 leads 8 , 8 , 9 till 9 till 10 he 10 he 11 met 11 met 12 another 12 another 13 truncheon 13 truncheon 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 told 16 told 17 him 17 him 18 his 18 his 19 errand 19 errand 20 . " very good , " it said . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 it 6 it 7 said 7 said 8 . " come along : but it will be of no use . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 along 3 along 4 : 4 : 5 but 5 but 6 it 6 it 7 will 7 will 8 be 8 be 9 of 9 of 10 no 10 no 11 use 11 use 12 . so they walked along over the leads , and very sooty they were , and [tom] thought the chimneys must want sweeping very much . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 walked 3 walked 4 along 4 along 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 leads 7 leads 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 very 10 very 11 sooty 11 sooty 12 they 12 they 13 were 13 were 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 thought 17 thought 18 the 18 the 19 chimneys 19 chimneys 20 must 20 must 21 want 21 want 22 sweeping 22 sweeping 23 very 23 very 24 much 24 much 25 . but he was surprised to see that the soot did not stick to his feet , or dirty them in the least . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 surprised 4 surprised 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 that 7 that 8 the 8 the 9 soot 9 soot 10 did 10 did 11 not 11 not 12 stick 12 stick 13 to 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 feet 15 feet 16 , 16 , 17 or 17 or 18 dirty 18 dirty 19 them 19 them 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 least 22 least 23 . and at last they came to chimney [no] . @number@ 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 they 4 they 5 came 5 came 6 to 6 to 7 chimney 7 chimney 9 . 9 . 10 @number@ and in his mouth was a pipe ; but it was not a-light ; though he was pulling at it with all his might . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 his 3 his 4 mouth 4 mouth 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 pipe 7 pipe 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 not 12 not 13 a-light 13 a-light 14 ; 14 ; 15 though 15 though 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 pulling 18 pulling 19 at 19 at 20 it 20 it 21 with 21 with 22 all 22 all 23 his 23 his 24 might 24 might 25 . " attention , [mr] . grimes , " said the truncheon ; " here is a gentleman come to see you . " 1 " 2 attention 2 attention 3 , 3 , 5 . 5 . 6 grimes 6 grimes 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 truncheon 11 truncheon 12 ; 12 ; 13 " 13 " 14 here 14 here 15 is 15 is 16 a 16 a 17 gentleman 17 gentleman 18 come 18 come 19 to 19 to 20 see 20 see 21 you 21 you 22 . 22 . 23 " but [mr] . grimes only said bad words ; and kept grumbling , " my pipe won't draw . 1 but 3 . 3 . 4 grimes 4 grimes 5 only 5 only 6 said 6 said 7 bad 7 bad 8 words 8 words 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 kept 11 kept 12 grumbling 12 grumbling 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 my 15 my 16 pipe 16 pipe 17 won't 17 won't 18 draw 18 draw 19 . my pipe won't draw . " 1 my 2 pipe 2 pipe 3 won't 3 won't 4 draw 4 draw 5 . 5 . 6 " now he was forced to attend . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 forced 4 forced 5 to 5 to 6 attend 6 attend 7 . " hey ! " he said , " why [,] [it] 's [tom] ! 1 " 2 hey 2 hey 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 why 9 why 12 's 12 's 14 ! i suppose you have come here to laugh at me , you spiteful little atomy ? " 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 come 5 come 6 here 6 here 7 to 7 to 8 laugh 8 laugh 9 at 9 at 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 spiteful 13 spiteful 14 little 14 little 15 atomy 15 atomy 16 ? 16 ? 17 " tom assured him he had not , but only wanted to help him . 1 tom 2 assured 2 assured 3 him 3 him 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 not 6 not 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 only 9 only 10 wanted 10 wanted 11 to 11 to 12 help 12 help 13 him 13 him 14 . " it 's no use , " said the truncheon , leaning itself up against the chimney and looking on . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 truncheon 10 truncheon 11 , 11 , 12 leaning 12 leaning 13 itself 13 itself 14 up 14 up 15 against 15 against 16 the 16 the 17 chimney 17 chimney 18 and 18 and 19 looking 19 looking 20 on 20 on 21 . " [i] tell you , it is no use . 1 " 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 no 8 no 9 use 9 use 10 . his heart is so cold that it freezes everything that comes near him . 1 his 2 heart 2 heart 3 is 3 is 4 so 4 so 5 cold 5 cold 6 that 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 freezes 8 freezes 9 everything 9 everything 10 that 10 that 11 comes 11 comes 12 near 12 near 13 him 13 him 14 . you will see that presently , plain enough . " 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 presently 5 presently 6 , 6 , 7 plain 7 plain 8 enough 8 enough 9 . 9 . 10 " " oh , of course , it 's my fault . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 my 9 my 10 fault 10 fault 11 . everything 's always my fault , " said [grimes] . 1 everything 2 's 2 's 3 always 3 always 4 my 4 my 5 fault 5 fault 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " but can't [i] help you in any other way ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 can't 3 can't 5 help 5 help 6 you 6 you 7 in 7 in 8 any 8 any 9 other 9 other 10 way 10 way 11 ? can't [i] help you to get out of this chimney ? " said [tom] . 1 can't 3 help 3 help 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 this 9 this 10 chimney 10 chimney 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " oh , yes , " said [grimes] , " of course it 's me . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 of 11 of 12 course 12 course 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 15 me 15 me 16 . did [i] ask to be brought here into the prison ? 1 did 3 ask 3 ask 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 brought 6 brought 7 here 7 here 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 prison 10 prison 11 ? did [i] ask to be set to sweep your foul chimneys ? 1 did 3 ask 3 ask 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 set 6 set 7 to 7 to 8 sweep 8 sweep 9 your 9 your 10 foul 10 foul 11 chimneys 11 chimneys 12 ? did [i] ask to have lighted straw put under me to make me go up ? 1 did 3 ask 3 ask 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 lighted 6 lighted 7 straw 7 straw 8 put 8 put 9 under 9 under 10 me 10 me 11 to 11 to 12 make 12 make 13 me 13 me 14 go 14 go 15 up 15 up 16 ? did [i] ask to stick fast in the very first chimney of all , because it was so shamefully clogged up with soot ? 1 did 3 ask 3 ask 4 to 4 to 5 stick 5 stick 6 fast 6 fast 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 very 9 very 10 first 10 first 11 chimney 11 chimney 12 of 12 of 13 all 13 all 14 , 14 , 15 because 15 because 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 so 18 so 19 shamefully 19 shamefully 20 clogged 20 clogged 21 up 21 up 22 with 22 with 23 soot 23 soot 24 ? " no , " answered a solemn voice behind . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 answered 5 answered 6 a 6 a 7 solemn 7 solemn 8 voice 8 voice 9 behind 9 behind 10 . " no more did [tom] , when you behaved to him in the very same way . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 more 3 more 4 did 4 did 6 , 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 you 8 you 9 behaved 9 behaved 10 to 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 very 14 very 15 same 15 same 16 way 16 way 17 . 17 . 18 " it was [mrs] [bedonebyasyoudid] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 . and [tom] made his bow too . 1 and 3 made 3 made 4 his 4 his 5 bow 5 bow 6 too 6 too 7 . but may not [i] help poor [mr] . grimes ? 1 but 2 may 2 may 3 not 3 not 5 help 5 help 6 poor 6 poor 8 . 8 . 9 grimes 9 grimes 10 ? mayn't [i] try and get some of these bricks away , that he may move his arms ? " 1 mayn't 3 try 3 try 4 and 4 and 5 get 5 get 6 some 6 some 7 of 7 of 8 these 8 these 9 bricks 9 bricks 10 away 10 away 11 , 11 , 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 may 14 may 15 move 15 move 16 his 16 his 17 arms 17 arms 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " you may try , of course , " she said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 try 4 try 5 , 5 , 6 of 6 of 7 course 7 course 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 . so [tom] pulled and tugged at the bricks : but he could not move one . 1 so 3 pulled 3 pulled 4 and 4 and 5 tugged 5 tugged 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 bricks 8 bricks 9 : 9 : 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 not 13 not 14 move 14 move 15 one 15 one 16 . and then he tried to wipe [mr] . grimes ' face : but the soot would not come off . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 tried 4 tried 5 to 5 to 6 wipe 6 wipe 8 . 8 . 9 grimes 9 grimes 10 ' 10 ' 11 face 11 face 12 : 12 : 13 but 13 but 14 the 14 the 15 soot 15 soot 16 would 16 would 17 not 17 not 18 come 18 come 19 off 19 off 20 . " oh , dear ! " he said . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . the hail 's coming on soon , and it will beat the eyes out of your little head . " 1 the 2 hail 2 hail 3 's 3 's 4 coming 4 coming 5 on 5 on 6 soon 6 soon 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 will 10 will 11 beat 11 beat 12 the 12 the 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 your 16 your 17 little 17 little 18 head 18 head 19 . 19 . 20 " " what hail ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 hail 3 hail 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " that hail will never come any more , " said the strange lady . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 hail 3 hail 4 will 4 will 5 never 5 never 6 come 6 come 7 any 7 any 8 more 8 more 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 strange 13 strange 14 lady 14 lady 15 . " [i] [have] told you before what it was . 1 " 4 told 4 told 5 you 5 you 6 before 6 before 7 what 7 what 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 . but she is gone to heaven now , and will weep no more for her graceless son . " 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 gone 4 gone 5 to 5 to 6 heaven 6 heaven 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 will 10 will 11 weep 11 weep 12 no 12 no 13 more 13 more 14 for 14 for 15 her 15 her 16 graceless 16 graceless 17 son 17 son 18 . 18 . 19 " then [grimes] was silent awhile ; and then he looked very sad . 1 then 3 was 3 was 4 silent 4 silent 5 awhile 5 awhile 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 he 9 he 10 looked 10 looked 11 very 11 very 12 sad 12 sad 13 . " so my old mother 's gone , and [i] never there to speak to her ! 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 my 3 my 4 old 4 old 5 mother 5 mother 6 's 6 's 7 gone 7 gone 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 never 11 never 12 there 12 there 13 to 13 to 14 speak 14 speak 15 to 15 to 16 her 16 her 17 ! " did she keep the school in [vendale] ? " asked [tom] . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 she 3 she 4 keep 4 keep 5 the 5 the 6 school 6 school 7 in 7 in 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 . " ah ! " said [grimes] , " good reason she had to hate the sight of a chimney-sweep . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 good 9 good 10 reason 10 reason 11 she 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 to 13 to 14 hate 14 hate 15 the 15 the 16 sight 16 sight 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 chimney-sweep 19 chimney-sweep 20 . and he began crying and blubbering like a great baby , till his pipe dropped out of his mouth , and broke all to bits . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 crying 4 crying 5 and 5 and 6 blubbering 6 blubbering 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 baby 10 baby 11 , 11 , 12 till 12 till 13 his 13 his 14 pipe 14 pipe 15 dropped 15 dropped 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 mouth 19 mouth 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 broke 22 broke 23 all 23 all 24 to 24 to 25 bits 25 bits 26 . but it 's too late now . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 too 4 too 5 late 5 late 6 now 6 now 7 . but [i] 'm beat now , and beat [i] must be . 1 but 3 'm 3 'm 4 beat 4 beat 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 beat 8 beat 10 must 10 must 11 be 11 be 12 . i 've made my bed , and [i] must lie on it . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 made 3 made 4 my 4 my 5 bed 5 bed 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 must 9 must 10 lie 10 lie 11 on 11 on 12 it 12 it 13 . foul [i] would be , and foul [i] am , as an [irishwoman] said to me once ; and little [i] heeded it . 1 foul 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 foul 7 foul 9 am 9 am 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 an 12 an 14 said 14 said 15 to 15 to 16 me 16 me 17 once 17 once 18 ; 18 ; 19 and 19 and 20 little 20 little 22 heeded 22 heeded 23 it 23 it 24 . it 's all my own fault : but it 's too late . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 all 3 all 4 my 4 my 5 own 5 own 6 fault 6 fault 7 : 7 : 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 too 11 too 12 late 12 late 13 . 13 . 14 " and he cried so bitterly that [tom] began crying too . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 cried 3 cried 4 so 4 so 5 bitterly 5 bitterly 6 that 6 that 8 began 8 began 9 crying 9 crying 10 too 10 too 11 . no more was it too late . 1 no 2 more 2 more 3 was 3 was 4 it 4 it 5 too 5 too 6 late 6 late 7 . but the strange lady put it aside . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 strange 3 strange 4 lady 4 lady 5 put 5 put 6 it 6 it 7 aside 7 aside 8 . " will you obey me if [i] give you a chance ? " 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 obey 4 obey 5 me 5 me 6 if 6 if 8 give 8 give 9 you 9 you 10 a 10 a 11 chance 11 chance 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " as you please , ma'am . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 you 3 you 4 please 4 please 5 , 5 , 6 ma'am 6 ma'am 7 . you 're stronger than me that [i] know too well , and wiser than me , [i] know too well also . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 stronger 3 stronger 4 than 4 than 5 me 5 me 6 that 6 that 8 know 8 know 9 too 9 too 10 well 10 well 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 wiser 13 wiser 14 than 14 than 15 me 15 me 16 , 16 , 18 know 18 know 19 too 19 too 20 well 20 well 21 also 21 also 22 . and , as for being my own master , [i] 've fared ill enough with that as yet . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 for 4 for 5 being 5 being 6 my 6 my 7 own 7 own 8 master 8 master 9 , 9 , 11 've 11 've 12 fared 12 fared 13 ill 13 ill 14 enough 14 enough 15 with 15 with 16 that 16 that 17 as 17 as 18 yet 18 yet 19 . so whatever your ladyship pleases to order me ; for [i] 'm beat , and that 's the truth . " 1 so 2 whatever 2 whatever 3 your 3 your 4 ladyship 4 ladyship 5 pleases 5 pleases 6 to 6 to 7 order 7 order 8 me 8 me 9 ; 9 ; 10 for 10 for 12 'm 12 'm 13 beat 13 beat 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 that 16 that 17 's 17 's 18 the 18 the 19 truth 19 truth 20 . 20 . 21 " " be it so then you may come out . 1 " 2 be 2 be 3 it 3 it 4 so 4 so 5 then 5 then 6 you 6 you 7 may 7 may 8 come 8 come 9 out 9 out 10 . but remember , disobey me again , and into a worse place still you go . " 1 but 2 remember 2 remember 3 , 3 , 4 disobey 4 disobey 5 me 5 me 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 into 9 into 10 a 10 a 11 worse 11 worse 12 place 12 place 13 still 13 still 14 you 14 you 15 go 15 go 16 . 16 . 17 " " [i] beg pardon ma'am , but [i] never disobeyed you that [i] know [of] . 1 " 3 beg 3 beg 4 pardon 4 pardon 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 never 9 never 10 disobeyed 10 disobeyed 11 you 11 you 12 that 12 that 14 know 14 know 16 . i never had the honour of setting eyes upon you till [i] came to these ugly quarters . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 had 3 had 4 the 4 the 5 honour 5 honour 6 of 6 of 7 setting 7 setting 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 upon 9 upon 10 you 10 you 11 till 11 till 13 came 13 came 14 to 14 to 15 these 15 these 16 ugly 16 ugly 17 quarters 17 quarters 18 . 18 . 19 " " never saw me ? 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 me 4 me 5 ? who said to you , [those] that will be foul , foul they will be ? " 1 who 2 said 2 said 3 to 3 to 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 7 that 7 that 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 foul 10 foul 11 , 11 , 12 foul 12 foul 13 they 13 they 14 will 14 will 15 be 15 be 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " [i] gave you your warning then : but you gave it yourself a thousand times before and since . 1 " 3 gave 3 gave 4 you 4 you 5 your 5 your 6 warning 6 warning 7 then 7 then 8 : 8 : 9 but 9 but 10 you 10 you 11 gave 11 gave 12 it 12 it 13 yourself 13 yourself 14 a 14 a 15 thousand 15 thousand 16 times 16 times 17 before 17 before 18 and 18 and 19 since 19 since 20 . " if [i] 'd only known , ma'am " 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 'd 4 'd 5 only 5 only 6 known 6 known 7 , 7 , 8 ma'am 8 ma'am 9 " " you knew well enough that you were disobeying something , though you did not know it was me . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 knew 3 knew 4 well 4 well 5 enough 5 enough 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 were 8 were 9 disobeying 9 disobeying 10 something 10 something 11 , 11 , 12 though 12 though 13 you 13 you 14 did 14 did 15 not 15 not 16 know 16 know 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 me 19 me 20 . but come out and take your chance . 1 but 2 come 2 come 3 out 3 out 4 and 4 and 5 take 5 take 6 your 6 your 7 chance 7 chance 8 . perhaps it may be your last . " 1 perhaps 2 it 2 it 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 your 5 your 6 last 6 last 7 . 7 . 8 " " take him away , " said she to the truncheon , " and give him his ticket-of-leave . " 1 " 2 take 2 take 3 him 3 him 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 truncheon 11 truncheon 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 and 14 and 15 give 15 give 16 him 16 him 17 his 17 his 18 ticket-of-leave 18 ticket-of-leave 19 . 19 . 20 " " and what is he to do , ma'am ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 he 5 he 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 ma'am 9 ma'am 10 ? 10 ? 11 " so the truncheon marched off [mr] . grimes , looking as meek as a drowned worm . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 truncheon 3 truncheon 4 marched 4 marched 5 off 5 off 7 . 7 . 8 grimes 8 grimes 9 , 9 , 10 looking 10 looking 11 as 11 as 12 meek 12 meek 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 drowned 15 drowned 16 worm 16 worm 17 . and for aught [i] know , or do not know , he is sweeping the crater [of] [etna] to this very day . 1 and 2 for 2 for 3 aught 3 aught 5 know 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 do 8 do 9 not 9 not 10 know 10 know 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 sweeping 14 sweeping 15 the 15 the 16 crater 16 crater 19 to 19 to 20 this 20 this 21 very 21 very 22 day 22 day 23 . " and now , " said the fairy to [tom] , " your work here is done . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 fairy 8 fairy 9 to 9 to 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 your 13 your 14 work 14 work 15 here 15 here 16 is 16 is 17 done 17 done 18 . you may as well go back again . " 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 as 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 go 5 go 6 back 6 back 7 again 7 again 8 . 8 . 9 " " [i] am sure [i] shall not tell anybody about them , ma'am , if you bid me not . " 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 sure 4 sure 6 shall 6 shall 7 not 7 not 8 tell 8 tell 9 anybody 9 anybody 10 about 10 about 11 them 11 them 12 , 12 , 13 ma'am 13 ma'am 14 , 14 , 15 if 15 if 16 you 16 you 17 bid 17 bid 18 me 18 me 19 not 19 not 20 . 20 . 21 " " aha ! 1 " 2 aha 2 aha 3 ! so you think , my little man . 1 so 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 little 6 little 7 man 7 man 8 . but you would soon forget your promise if you got back into the land-world . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 would 3 would 4 soon 4 soon 5 forget 5 forget 6 your 6 your 7 promise 7 promise 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 got 10 got 11 back 11 back 12 into 12 into 13 the 13 the 14 land-world 14 land-world 15 . save us from the consequences of our own actions , and from the cruel fairy [,] [mrs] [bedonebyasyoudid] ! ' 1 save 2 us 2 us 3 from 3 from 4 the 4 the 5 consequences 5 consequences 6 of 6 of 7 our 7 our 8 own 8 own 9 actions 9 actions 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 cruel 14 cruel 15 fairy 15 fairy 19 ! 19 ! 20 ' do not you think that you would be a little tempted then to tell what you know , laddie ? " 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 would 7 would 8 be 8 be 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 tempted 11 tempted 12 then 12 then 13 to 13 to 14 tell 14 tell 15 what 15 what 16 you 16 you 17 know 17 know 18 , 18 , 19 laddie 19 laddie 20 ? 20 ? 21 " tom thought so certainly . 1 tom 2 thought 2 thought 3 so 3 so 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 . " that [i] shall not tell you . 1 " 2 that 2 that 4 shall 4 shall 5 not 5 not 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 7 you 8 . i never put things into little folks ' heads which are but too likely to come there of themselves . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 put 3 put 4 things 4 things 5 into 5 into 6 little 6 little 7 folks 7 folks 8 ' 8 ' 9 heads 9 heads 10 which 10 which 11 are 11 are 12 but 12 but 13 too 13 too 14 likely 14 likely 15 to 15 to 16 come 16 come 17 there 17 there 18 of 18 of 19 themselves 19 themselves 20 . so come now [i] must bandage your eyes . " 1 so 2 come 2 come 3 now 3 now 5 must 5 must 6 bandage 6 bandage 7 your 7 your 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 . 9 . 10 " so she tied the bandage on his eyes with one hand , and with the other she took it off . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 tied 3 tied 4 the 4 the 5 bandage 5 bandage 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 with 9 with 10 one 10 one 11 hand 11 hand 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 17 she 17 she 18 took 18 took 19 it 19 it 20 off 20 off 21 . " now , " she said , " you are safe up the stairs . " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 safe 11 safe 12 up 12 up 13 the 13 the 14 stairs 14 stairs 15 . 15 . 16 " tom opened his eyes very wide , and his mouth too ; for he had not , as he thought , moved a single step . 1 tom 2 opened 2 opened 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 very 5 very 6 wide 6 wide 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 mouth 10 mouth 11 too 11 too 12 ; 12 ; 13 for 13 for 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 not 16 not 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 thought 20 thought 21 , 21 , 22 moved 22 moved 23 a 23 a 24 single 24 single 25 step 25 step 26 . and what was the song which she sang ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 song 5 song 6 which 6 which 7 she 7 she 8 sang 8 sang 9 ? ah , my little man , [i] am too old to sing that song , and you too young to understand it . 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 little 4 little 5 man 5 man 6 , 6 , 8 am 8 am 9 too 9 too 10 old 10 old 11 to 11 to 12 sing 12 sing 13 that 13 that 14 song 14 song 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 you 17 you 18 too 18 too 19 young 19 young 20 to 20 to 21 understand 21 understand 22 it 22 it 23 . and when they came to her she looked up , and behold it was [ellie] . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 they 3 they 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 she 7 she 8 looked 8 looked 9 up 9 up 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 behold 12 behold 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 16 . " oh , [miss] [ellie] [,] " said he , " how you are grown ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 how 12 how 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 grown 15 grown 16 ! 16 ! 17 " " oh , [tom] [,] " said she , " how you are grown too ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 how 11 how 12 you 12 you 13 are 13 are 14 grown 14 grown 15 too 15 too 16 ! 16 ! 17 " and no wonder ; they were both quite grown up he into a tall man , and she into a beautiful woman . 1 and 2 no 2 no 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 ; 4 ; 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 both 7 both 8 quite 8 quite 9 grown 9 grown 10 up 10 up 11 he 11 he 12 into 12 into 13 a 13 a 14 tall 14 tall 15 man 15 man 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 she 18 she 19 into 19 into 20 a 20 a 21 beautiful 21 beautiful 22 woman 22 woman 23 . " perhaps [i] may be grown , " she said . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 4 may 4 may 5 be 5 be 6 grown 6 grown 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 . at last they heard the fairy say : " attention , children . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 they 3 they 4 heard 4 heard 5 the 5 the 6 fairy 6 fairy 7 say 7 say 8 : 8 : 9 " 9 " 10 attention 10 attention 11 , 11 , 12 children 12 children 13 . are you never going to look at me again ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 never 3 never 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 look 6 look 7 at 7 at 8 me 8 me 9 again 9 again 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " we have been looking at you all this while , " they said . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 looking 5 looking 6 at 6 at 7 you 7 you 8 all 8 all 9 this 9 this 10 while 10 while 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 they 13 they 14 said 14 said 15 . and so they thought they had been . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 they 3 they 4 thought 4 thought 5 they 5 they 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 . " then look at me once more , " said she . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 look 3 look 4 at 4 at 5 me 5 me 6 once 6 once 7 more 7 more 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 she 11 she 12 . they looked and both of them cried out at once , " oh , who are you , after all ? " 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 3 and 3 and 4 both 4 both 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 cried 7 cried 8 out 8 out 9 at 9 at 10 once 10 once 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 oh 13 oh 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 are 16 are 17 you 17 you 18 , 18 , 19 after 19 after 20 all 20 all 21 ? 21 ? 22 " " you are our dear [mrs] [doasyouwouldbedoneby] . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 our 4 our 5 dear 5 dear 8 . 8 . 9 " " no , you are good [mrs] [bedonebyasyoudid] ; but you are grown quite beautiful now ! " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 good 6 good 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 grown 13 grown 14 quite 14 quite 15 beautiful 15 beautiful 16 now 16 now 17 ! 17 ! 18 " " to you , " said the fairy . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 fairy 8 fairy 9 . " but look again . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 look 3 look 4 again 4 again 5 . 5 . 6 " " but you are grown quite young again . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 grown 5 grown 6 quite 6 quite 7 young 7 young 8 again 8 again 9 . 9 . 10 " " to you , " said the fairy . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 fairy 8 fairy 9 . " look again . " 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 again 3 again 4 . 4 . 5 " " you are the [irishwoman] who met me the day [i] went to [harthover] ! " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 6 who 6 who 7 met 7 met 8 me 8 me 9 the 9 the 10 day 10 day 12 went 12 went 13 to 13 to 15 ! 15 ! 16 " and when they looked she was neither of them , and yet all of them at once . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 they 3 they 4 looked 4 looked 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 neither 7 neither 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 yet 12 yet 13 all 13 all 14 of 14 of 15 them 15 them 16 at 16 at 17 once 17 once 18 . " my name is written in my eyes , if you have eyes to see it there . " 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 name 3 name 4 is 4 is 5 written 5 written 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 it 16 it 17 there 17 there 18 . 18 . 19 " " now read my name , " said she , at last . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 read 3 read 4 my 4 my 5 name 5 name 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 she 9 she 10 , 10 , 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 . " not yet , young things , not yet , " said she , smiling ; and then she turned to [ellie] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 yet 3 yet 4 , 4 , 5 young 5 young 6 things 6 things 7 , 7 , 8 not 8 not 9 yet 9 yet 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 she 13 she 14 , 14 , 15 smiling 15 smiling 16 ; 16 ; 17 and 17 and 18 then 18 then 19 she 19 she 20 turned 20 turned 21 to 21 to 23 . " you may take him home with you now on [sundays] , [ellie] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 take 4 take 5 him 5 him 6 home 6 home 7 with 7 with 8 you 8 you 9 now 9 now 10 on 10 on 12 , 12 , 14 . and all this from what he learnt when he was a water-baby , underneath the sea . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 this 3 this 4 from 4 from 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 learnt 7 learnt 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 water-baby 12 water-baby 13 , 13 , 14 underneath 14 underneath 15 the 15 the 16 sea 16 sea 17 . " and of course [tom] married [ellie] ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 of 3 of 4 course 4 course 6 married 6 married 8 ? 8 ? 9 " my dear child , what a silly notion ! 1 my 2 dear 2 dear 3 child 3 child 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 a 6 a 7 silly 7 silly 8 notion 8 notion 9 ! don't you know that no one ever marries in a fairy tale , under the rank of a prince or a princess ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 no 5 no 6 one 6 one 7 ever 7 ever 8 marries 8 marries 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 fairy 11 fairy 12 tale 12 tale 13 , 13 , 14 under 14 under 15 the 15 the 16 rank 16 rank 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 prince 19 prince 20 or 20 or 21 a 21 a 22 princess 22 princess 23 ? " and [tom] ['s] dog ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 5 dog 5 dog 6 ? 6 ? 7 " therefore , as new brooms sweep clean , we may hope for some warm weather this year . 1 therefore 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 new 4 new 5 brooms 5 brooms 6 sweep 6 sweep 7 clean 7 clean 8 , 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 may 10 may 11 hope 11 hope 12 for 12 for 13 some 13 some 14 warm 14 warm 15 weather 15 weather 16 this 16 this 17 year 17 year 18 . and that is the end of my story . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 my 7 my 8 story 8 story 9 . [moral] [.] and now , my dear little man , what should we learn from this parable ? 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 dear 5 dear 6 little 6 little 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 what 9 what 10 should 10 should 11 we 11 we 12 learn 12 learn 13 from 13 from 14 this 14 this 15 parable 15 parable 16 ? you know they won't ? 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 they 3 they 4 won't 4 won't 5 ? very well , [i] daresay you know best . 1 very 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 daresay 5 daresay 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 best 8 best 9 . but you see , some folks have a great liking for those poor little efts . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 some 5 some 6 folks 6 folks 7 have 7 have 8 a 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 liking 10 liking 11 for 11 for 12 those 12 those 13 poor 13 poor 14 little 14 little 15 efts 15 efts 16 .