produced by [alicia] [williams] , [jeannie] [howse] and the [online] [distributed] [proofreading] [team] [at] @url@ 1 produced 2 by 2 by 5 , 5 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 15 @url@ lucy [maud] [montgomery] [short] [stories] , @number@ 1 lucy 6 , 6 , 7 @number@ lucy [maud] [montgomery] was born at [clifton] ( now [new] [london] ) , [prince] [edward] [island] [,] [canada] [,] on @date@ . 1 lucy 4 was 4 was 5 born 5 born 6 at 6 at 8 ( 8 ( 9 now 9 now 12 ) 12 ) 13 , 13 , 20 on 20 on 21 @date@ 21 @date@ 22 . she achieved international fame in her lifetime , putting [prince] [edward] [island] [and] [canada] on the world literary map . 1 she 2 achieved 2 achieved 3 international 3 international 4 fame 4 fame 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 lifetime 7 lifetime 8 , 8 , 9 putting 9 putting 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 world 17 world 18 literary 18 literary 19 map 19 map 20 . best known for her " [anne] [of] [green] [gables] ["] books , she was also a prolific writer of short stories and poetry . 1 best 2 known 2 known 3 for 3 for 4 her 4 her 5 " 5 " 11 books 11 books 12 , 12 , 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 also 15 also 16 a 16 a 17 prolific 17 prolific 18 writer 18 writer 19 of 19 of 20 short 20 short 21 stories 21 stories 22 and 22 and 23 poetry 23 poetry 24 . she published some @number@ short stories and poems and twenty novels before her death in @number@ 1 she 2 published 2 published 3 some 3 some 4 @number@ 4 @number@ 5 short 5 short 6 stories 6 stories 7 and 7 and 8 poems 8 poems 9 and 9 and 10 twenty 10 twenty 11 novels 11 novels 12 before 12 before 13 her 13 her 14 death 14 death 15 in 15 in 16 @number@ the [project] [gutenberg] collection of her short stories was gathered from numerous sources and is presented in chronological publishing order : 1 the 4 collection 4 collection 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 short 7 short 8 stories 8 stories 9 was 9 was 10 gathered 10 gathered 11 from 11 from 12 numerous 12 numerous 13 sources 13 sources 14 and 14 and 15 is 15 is 16 presented 16 presented 17 in 17 in 18 chronological 18 chronological 19 publishing 19 publishing 20 order 20 order 21 : short [stories] @number@ 1 short 3 @number@ [a] [fortunate] [mistake] " oh , dear ! oh , dear ! " fretted [nan] [wallace] , twisting herself about uneasily on the sofa in her pretty room . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ! 5 ! 6 oh 6 oh 7 , 7 , 8 dear 8 dear 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 fretted 11 fretted 14 , 14 , 15 twisting 15 twisting 16 herself 16 herself 17 about 17 about 18 uneasily 18 uneasily 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 sofa 21 sofa 22 in 22 in 23 her 23 her 24 pretty 24 pretty 25 room 25 room 26 . " [i] never thought before that the days could be so long as they are now . " 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 thought 4 thought 5 before 5 before 6 that 6 that 7 the 7 the 8 days 8 days 9 could 9 could 10 be 10 be 11 so 11 so 12 long 12 long 13 as 13 as 14 they 14 they 15 are 15 are 16 now 16 now 17 . 17 . 18 " " [poor] you ! " said her sister [maude] sympathetically . 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 her 7 her 8 sister 8 sister 10 sympathetically 10 sympathetically 11 . maude was moving briskly about the room , putting it into the beautiful order that [mother] insisted on . 1 maude 2 was 2 was 3 moving 3 moving 4 briskly 4 briskly 5 about 5 about 6 the 6 the 7 room 7 room 8 , 8 , 9 putting 9 putting 10 it 10 it 11 into 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 beautiful 13 beautiful 14 order 14 order 15 that 15 that 17 insisted 17 insisted 18 on 18 on 19 . and very tired of it , too , was wide-awake , active [nan] . 1 and 2 very 2 very 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 , 8 , 9 was 9 was 10 wide-awake 10 wide-awake 11 , 11 , 12 active 12 active 14 . " and the picnic this afternoon , too ! " she sighed . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 the 3 the 4 picnic 4 picnic 5 this 5 this 6 afternoon 6 afternoon 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 sighed 12 sighed 13 . " [i] 've looked forward to it all summer . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 looked 4 looked 5 forward 5 forward 6 to 6 to 7 it 7 it 8 all 8 all 9 summer 9 summer 10 . and it 's a perfect day and [i] 've got to stay here and nurse this foot . " 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 perfect 5 perfect 6 day 6 day 7 and 7 and 9 've 9 've 10 got 10 got 11 to 11 to 12 stay 12 stay 13 here 13 here 14 and 14 and 15 nurse 15 nurse 16 this 16 this 17 foot 17 foot 18 . 18 . 19 " nan looked vindictively at the bandaged member , while [maude] leaned out of the window to pull a pink climbing rose . 1 nan 2 looked 2 looked 3 vindictively 3 vindictively 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 bandaged 6 bandaged 7 member 7 member 8 , 8 , 9 while 9 while 11 leaned 11 leaned 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 window 15 window 16 to 16 to 17 pull 17 pull 18 a 18 a 19 pink 19 pink 20 climbing 20 climbing 21 rose 21 rose 22 . as she did so she nodded to someone in the village street below . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 so 4 so 5 she 5 she 6 nodded 6 nodded 7 to 7 to 8 someone 8 someone 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 village 11 village 12 street 12 street 13 below 13 below 14 . " who is passing ? " asked [nan] . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 4 passing 4 passing 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " [florrie] [hamilton] . " 1 " 4 . 4 . 5 " " is she going to the picnic ? " asked [nan] indifferently . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 she 3 she 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 picnic 7 picnic 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 indifferently 12 indifferently 13 . " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . she wasn't asked . 1 she 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 asked 3 asked 4 . of course , [i] don't suppose she expected to be . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 suppose 6 suppose 7 she 7 she 8 expected 8 expected 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 . she knows she isn't in our set . 1 she 2 knows 2 knows 3 she 3 she 4 isn't 4 isn't 5 in 5 in 6 our 6 our 7 set 7 set 8 . she must feel horribly out of place at school . 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 feel 3 feel 4 horribly 4 horribly 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 place 7 place 8 at 8 at 9 school 9 school 10 . a lot of the girls say it is ridiculous of her father to send her to [miss] [braxton] ['s] private school a factory overseer 's daughter . " 1 a 2 lot 2 lot 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 girls 5 girls 6 say 6 say 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 ridiculous 9 ridiculous 10 of 10 of 11 her 11 her 12 father 12 father 13 to 13 to 14 send 14 send 15 her 15 her 16 to 16 to 20 private 20 private 21 school 21 school 22 a 22 a 23 factory 23 factory 24 overseer 24 overseer 25 's 25 's 26 daughter 26 daughter 27 . 27 . 28 " " she ought to have been asked to the picnic all the same , " said [nan] shortly . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 asked 7 asked 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 picnic 10 picnic 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 same 13 same 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 shortly 18 shortly 19 . " she is in our class if she isn't in our set . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 in 4 in 5 our 5 our 6 class 6 class 7 if 7 if 8 she 8 she 9 isn't 9 isn't 10 in 10 in 11 our 11 our 12 set 12 set 13 . of course [i] don't suppose she would have enjoyed herself or even gone at all , for that matter . 1 of 2 course 2 course 4 don't 4 don't 5 suppose 5 suppose 6 she 6 she 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 enjoyed 9 enjoyed 10 herself 10 herself 11 or 11 or 12 even 12 even 13 gone 13 gone 14 at 14 at 15 all 15 all 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 that 18 that 19 matter 19 matter 20 . she certainly doesn't push herself in among us . 1 she 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 push 4 push 5 herself 5 herself 6 in 6 in 7 among 7 among 8 us 8 us 9 . one would think she hadn't a tongue in her head . " 1 one 2 would 2 would 3 think 3 think 4 she 4 she 5 hadn't 5 hadn't 6 a 6 a 7 tongue 7 tongue 8 in 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 head 10 head 11 . 11 . 12 " " but [patty] [morrison] and [wilhelmina] [patterson] had the most to say about the invitations , and they wouldn't have her . 1 " 2 but 2 but 5 and 5 and 8 had 8 had 9 the 9 the 10 most 10 most 11 to 11 to 12 say 12 say 13 about 13 about 14 the 14 the 15 invitations 15 invitations 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 they 18 they 19 wouldn't 19 wouldn't 20 have 20 have 21 her 21 her 22 . there , [nannie] dear , aren't those lovely ? 1 there 2 , 2 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 aren't 6 aren't 7 those 7 those 8 lovely 8 lovely 9 ? i 'll leave them here to be company for you . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 leave 3 leave 4 them 4 them 5 here 5 here 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 company 8 company 9 for 9 for 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 " " [i] 'm going to have more company than that , " said [nan] , thumping her pillow energetically . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 more 7 more 8 company 8 company 9 than 9 than 10 that 10 that 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 thumping 16 thumping 17 her 17 her 18 pillow 18 pillow 19 energetically 19 energetically 20 . " [i] 'm not going to mope here alone all the afternoon , with you off having a jolly time at the picnic . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 mope 7 mope 8 here 8 here 9 alone 9 alone 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 afternoon 12 afternoon 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 you 15 you 16 off 16 off 17 having 17 having 18 a 18 a 19 jolly 19 jolly 20 time 20 time 21 at 21 at 22 the 22 the 23 picnic 23 picnic 24 . write a little note for me to [florrie] [hastings] , will you ? 1 write 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 note 4 note 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 to 7 to 10 , 10 , 11 will 11 will 12 you 12 you 13 ? i 'll do as much for you when you sprain your foot . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 do 3 do 4 as 4 as 5 much 5 much 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 when 8 when 9 you 9 you 10 sprain 10 sprain 11 your 11 your 12 foot 12 foot 13 . 13 . 14 " " what shall [i] put in it ? " said [maude] , rummaging out her portfolio obligingly . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 shall 3 shall 5 put 5 put 6 in 6 in 7 it 7 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 rummaging 13 rummaging 14 out 14 out 15 her 15 her 16 portfolio 16 portfolio 17 obligingly 17 obligingly 18 . " oh , just ask her if she will come down and cheer a poor invalid up this afternoon . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 just 4 just 5 ask 5 ask 6 her 6 her 7 if 7 if 8 she 8 she 9 will 9 will 10 come 10 come 11 down 11 down 12 and 12 and 13 cheer 13 cheer 14 a 14 a 15 poor 15 poor 16 invalid 16 invalid 17 up 17 up 18 this 18 this 19 afternoon 19 afternoon 20 . she 'll come , [i] know . 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 come 3 come 4 , 4 , 6 know 6 know 7 . and she is such good company . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 such 4 such 5 good 5 good 6 company 6 company 7 . get [dickie] to run right out and mail it . " 1 get 3 to 3 to 4 run 4 run 5 right 5 right 6 out 6 out 7 and 7 and 8 mail 8 mail 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " florrie [hamilton] herself could best have answered that question as she walked along the street in the fresh morning sunshine . 1 florrie 3 herself 3 herself 4 could 4 could 5 best 5 best 6 have 6 have 7 answered 7 answered 8 that 8 that 9 question 9 question 10 as 10 as 11 she 11 she 12 walked 12 walked 13 along 13 along 14 the 14 the 15 street 15 street 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 fresh 18 fresh 19 morning 19 morning 20 sunshine 20 sunshine 21 . she did feel hurt much more keenly than she would acknowledge even to herself . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 feel 3 feel 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 much 5 much 6 more 6 more 7 keenly 7 keenly 8 than 8 than 9 she 9 she 10 would 10 would 11 acknowledge 11 acknowledge 12 even 12 even 13 to 13 to 14 herself 14 herself 15 . but to be left out when every other girl in the school was invited ! 1 but 2 to 2 to 3 be 3 be 4 left 4 left 5 out 5 out 6 when 6 when 7 every 7 every 8 other 8 other 9 girl 9 girl 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 school 12 school 13 was 13 was 14 invited 14 invited 15 ! florrie 's lip quivered as she thought of it . 1 florrie 2 's 2 's 3 lip 3 lip 4 quivered 4 quivered 5 as 5 as 6 she 6 she 7 thought 7 thought 8 of 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 . " [i] 'll get [father] to let me to go to the public school after vacation , " she murmured . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 get 4 get 6 to 6 to 7 let 7 let 8 me 8 me 9 to 9 to 10 go 10 go 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 public 13 public 14 school 14 school 15 after 15 after 16 vacation 16 vacation 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 she 19 she 20 murmured 20 murmured 21 . " [i] hate going to [miss] [braxton] ['s] . " 1 " 3 hate 3 hate 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 9 . 9 . 10 " florrie was a newcomer in [winboro] . 1 florrie 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 newcomer 4 newcomer 5 in 5 in 7 . her father had recently come to take a position in the largest factory of the small town . 1 her 2 father 2 father 3 had 3 had 4 recently 4 recently 5 come 5 come 6 to 6 to 7 take 7 take 8 a 8 a 9 position 9 position 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 largest 12 largest 13 factory 13 factory 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 small 16 small 17 town 17 town 18 . for this reason [florrie] was slighted at school by some of the ruder girls and severely left alone by most of the others . 1 for 2 this 2 this 3 reason 3 reason 5 was 5 was 6 slighted 6 slighted 7 at 7 at 8 school 8 school 9 by 9 by 10 some 10 some 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 ruder 13 ruder 14 girls 14 girls 15 and 15 and 16 severely 16 severely 17 left 17 left 18 alone 18 alone 19 by 19 by 20 most 20 most 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 others 23 others 24 . she retreated further and further into herself and was almost as solitary at [miss] [braxton] ['s] [as] if she had been on a desert island . 1 she 2 retreated 2 retreated 3 further 3 further 4 and 4 and 5 further 5 further 6 into 6 into 7 herself 7 herself 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 almost 10 almost 11 as 11 as 12 solitary 12 solitary 13 at 13 at 18 if 18 if 19 she 19 she 20 had 20 had 21 been 21 been 22 on 22 on 23 a 23 a 24 desert 24 desert 25 island 25 island 26 . " they don't like me because [i] am plainly dressed and because my father is not a wealthy man , " thought [florrie] bitterly . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 don't 3 don't 4 like 4 like 5 me 5 me 6 because 6 because 8 am 8 am 9 plainly 9 plainly 10 dressed 10 dressed 11 and 11 and 12 because 12 because 13 my 13 my 14 father 14 father 15 is 15 is 16 not 16 not 17 a 17 a 18 wealthy 18 wealthy 19 man 19 man 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 thought 22 thought 24 bitterly 24 bitterly 25 . and there was enough truth in this in regard to many of [miss] [braxton] ['s] girls to make a very uncomfortable state of affairs . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 enough 4 enough 5 truth 5 truth 6 in 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 in 8 in 9 regard 9 regard 10 to 10 to 11 many 11 many 12 of 12 of 16 girls 16 girls 17 to 17 to 18 make 18 make 19 a 19 a 20 very 20 very 21 uncomfortable 21 uncomfortable 22 state 22 state 23 of 23 of 24 affairs 24 affairs 25 . " here 's a letter for you , [flo] [,] " said her brother [jack] at noon . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 letter 5 letter 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 her 13 her 14 brother 14 brother 16 at 16 at 17 noon 17 noon 18 . " got it at the office on my way home . 1 " 2 got 2 got 3 it 3 it 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 office 6 office 7 on 7 on 8 my 8 my 9 way 9 way 10 home 10 home 11 . who is your swell correspondent ? " 1 who 2 is 2 is 3 your 3 your 4 swell 4 swell 5 correspondent 5 correspondent 6 ? 6 ? 7 " florrie opened the dainty , perfumed note and read it with a face that , puzzled at first , suddenly grew radiant . 1 florrie 2 opened 2 opened 3 the 3 the 4 dainty 4 dainty 5 , 5 , 6 perfumed 6 perfumed 7 note 7 note 8 and 8 and 9 read 9 read 10 it 10 it 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 face 13 face 14 that 14 that 15 , 15 , 16 puzzled 16 puzzled 17 at 17 at 18 first 18 first 19 , 19 , 20 suddenly 20 suddenly 21 grew 21 grew 22 radiant 22 radiant 23 . " listen , [jack] [,] " she said excitedly . 1 " 2 listen 2 listen 3 , 3 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 excitedly 9 excitedly 10 . ["] [dear] [florrie] [:] " [nan] is confined to house , room , and sofa with a sprained foot . 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 confined 4 confined 5 to 5 to 6 house 6 house 7 , 7 , 8 room 8 room 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 sofa 11 sofa 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 sprained 14 sprained 15 foot 15 foot 16 . as she will be all alone this afternoon , won't you come down and spend it with her ? 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 all 5 all 6 alone 6 alone 7 this 7 this 8 afternoon 8 afternoon 9 , 9 , 10 won't 10 won't 11 you 11 you 12 come 12 come 13 down 13 down 14 and 14 and 15 spend 15 spend 16 it 16 it 17 with 17 with 18 her 18 her 19 ? she very much wants you to come she is so lonesome and thinks you will be just the one to cheer her up . 1 she 2 very 2 very 3 much 3 much 4 wants 4 wants 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 come 7 come 8 she 8 she 9 is 9 is 10 so 10 so 11 lonesome 11 lonesome 12 and 12 and 13 thinks 13 thinks 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 be 16 be 17 just 17 just 18 the 18 the 19 one 19 one 20 to 20 to 21 cheer 21 cheer 22 her 22 her 23 up 23 up 24 . " yours cordially , " [maude] [wallace] . " 1 " 2 yours 2 yours 3 cordially 3 cordially 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 8 . 8 . 9 " " are you going ? " asked [jack] . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 going 4 going 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " yes [i] don't know [i] 'll think about it , " said [florrie] absently . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 4 don't 4 don't 5 know 5 know 7 'll 7 'll 8 think 8 think 9 about 9 about 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 absently 15 absently 16 . then she hurried upstairs to her room . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 upstairs 4 upstairs 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 room 7 room 8 . " shall [i] go ? " she thought . 1 " 2 shall 2 shall 4 go 4 go 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 thought 8 thought 9 . " yes , [i] will . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 will 5 will 6 . i dare say [nan] has asked me just out of pity because [i] was not invited to the picnic . 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 say 3 say 5 has 5 has 6 asked 6 asked 7 me 7 me 8 just 8 just 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 pity 11 pity 12 because 12 because 14 was 14 was 15 not 15 not 16 invited 16 invited 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 picnic 19 picnic 20 . but even so it was sweet of her . 1 but 2 even 2 even 3 so 3 so 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 sweet 6 sweet 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 . i 've always thought [i] [would] like those [wallace] girls if [i] could get really acquainted with them . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 always 3 always 4 thought 4 thought 7 like 7 like 8 those 8 those 10 girls 10 girls 11 if 11 if 13 could 13 could 14 get 14 get 15 really 15 really 16 acquainted 16 acquainted 17 with 17 with 18 them 18 them 19 . they 've always been nice to me , too [i] don't know why [i] am always so tongue-tied and stupid with them . 1 they 2 've 2 've 3 always 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 nice 5 nice 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 too 9 too 11 don't 11 don't 12 know 12 know 13 why 13 why 15 am 15 am 16 always 16 always 17 so 17 so 18 tongue-tied 18 tongue-tied 19 and 19 and 20 stupid 20 stupid 21 with 21 with 22 them 22 them 23 . but [i] 'll go anyway . " 1 but 3 'll 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 anyway 5 anyway 6 . 6 . 7 " that afternoon [mrs] [wallace] came into [nan] ['s] room . 1 that 2 afternoon 2 afternoon 5 came 5 came 6 into 6 into 9 room 9 room 10 . " [nan] [,] dear , [florrie] [hamilton] is downstairs asking for you . " 1 " 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 8 is 8 is 9 downstairs 9 downstairs 10 asking 10 asking 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 . 13 . 14 " ["] [florrie] [hamilton] [?] ["] " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . she said something about a note you sent her this morning . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 something 3 something 4 about 4 about 5 a 5 a 6 note 6 note 7 you 7 you 8 sent 8 sent 9 her 9 her 10 this 10 this 11 morning 11 morning 12 . shall [i] ask her to come up ? " 1 shall 3 ask 3 ask 4 her 4 her 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 up 7 up 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " yes , of course , " said [nan] lamely . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 lamely 10 lamely 11 . when her mother had gone out she fell back on her pillows and thought rapidly . 1 when 2 her 2 her 3 mother 3 mother 4 had 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 out 6 out 7 she 7 she 8 fell 8 fell 9 back 9 back 10 on 10 on 11 her 11 her 12 pillows 12 pillows 13 and 13 and 14 thought 14 thought 15 rapidly 15 rapidly 16 . ["] [florrie] [hamilton] [!] maude must have addressed that note to her by mistake . 1 maude 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 addressed 4 addressed 5 that 5 that 6 note 6 note 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 by 9 by 10 mistake 10 mistake 11 . but she mustn't know it was a mistake mustn't suspect it . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 mustn't 3 mustn't 4 know 4 know 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 mistake 8 mistake 9 mustn't 9 mustn't 10 suspect 10 suspect 11 it 11 it 12 . oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! what shall [i] ever find to talk to her about ? 1 what 2 shall 2 shall 4 ever 4 ever 5 find 5 find 6 to 6 to 7 talk 7 talk 8 to 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 about 10 about 11 ? she is so quiet and shy . " 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 quiet 4 quiet 5 and 5 and 6 shy 6 shy 7 . 7 . 8 " further reflections were cut short by [florrie] ['s] entrance . 1 further 2 reflections 2 reflections 3 were 3 were 4 cut 4 cut 5 short 5 short 6 by 6 by 9 entrance 9 entrance 10 . nan held out her hand with a chummy smile . 1 nan 2 held 2 held 3 out 3 out 4 her 4 her 5 hand 5 hand 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 chummy 8 chummy 9 smile 9 smile 10 . " it 's good of you to give your afternoon up to visiting a cranky invalid , " she said heartily . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 good 4 good 5 of 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 to 7 to 8 give 8 give 9 your 9 your 10 afternoon 10 afternoon 11 up 11 up 12 to 12 to 13 visiting 13 visiting 14 a 14 a 15 cranky 15 cranky 16 invalid 16 invalid 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 she 19 she 20 said 20 said 21 heartily 21 heartily 22 . " you don't know how lonesome [i] 've been since [maude] went away . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 how 5 how 6 lonesome 6 lonesome 8 've 8 've 9 been 9 been 10 since 10 since 12 went 12 went 13 away 13 away 14 . take off your hat and pick out the nicest chair you can find , and let's be comfy . " 1 take 2 off 2 off 3 your 3 your 4 hat 4 hat 5 and 5 and 6 pick 6 pick 7 out 7 out 8 the 8 the 9 nicest 9 nicest 10 chair 10 chair 11 you 11 you 12 can 12 can 13 find 13 find 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 let's 16 let's 17 be 17 be 18 comfy 18 comfy 19 . 19 . 20 " somehow , [nan] ['s] frank greeting did away with [florrie] ['s] embarrassment and made her feel at home . 1 somehow 2 , 2 , 5 frank 5 frank 6 greeting 6 greeting 7 did 7 did 8 away 8 away 9 with 9 with 12 embarrassment 12 embarrassment 13 and 13 and 14 made 14 made 15 her 15 her 16 feel 16 feel 17 at 17 at 18 home 18 home 19 . she sat down in [maude] ['s] rocker , then , glancing over to a vase filled with roses , her eyes kindled with pleasure . 1 she 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 in 4 in 7 rocker 7 rocker 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 , 10 , 11 glancing 11 glancing 12 over 12 over 13 to 13 to 14 a 14 a 15 vase 15 vase 16 filled 16 filled 17 with 17 with 18 roses 18 roses 19 , 19 , 20 her 20 her 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 kindled 22 kindled 23 with 23 with 24 pleasure 24 pleasure 25 . seeing this , [nan] said , " aren't they lovely ? 1 seeing 2 this 2 this 3 , 3 , 5 said 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 aren't 8 aren't 9 they 9 they 10 lovely 10 lovely 11 ? we [wallaces] are very fond of our climbing roses . 1 we 3 are 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 fond 5 fond 6 of 6 of 7 our 7 our 8 climbing 8 climbing 9 roses 9 roses 10 . our great-grandmother brought the roots out from [england] [with] her sixty years ago , and they grow nowhere else in this country . " 1 our 2 great-grandmother 2 great-grandmother 3 brought 3 brought 4 the 4 the 5 roots 5 roots 6 out 6 out 7 from 7 from 10 her 10 her 11 sixty 11 sixty 12 years 12 years 13 ago 13 ago 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 they 16 they 17 grow 17 grow 18 nowhere 18 nowhere 19 else 19 else 20 in 20 in 21 this 21 this 22 country 22 country 23 . 23 . 24 " " [i] know , " said [florrie] , with a smile . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 smile 11 smile 12 . " [i] recognized them as soon as [i] came into the room . 1 " 3 recognized 3 recognized 4 them 4 them 5 as 5 as 6 soon 6 soon 7 as 7 as 9 came 9 came 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 room 12 room 13 . they are the same kind of roses as those which grow about [grandmother] [hamilton] 's house in [england] . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 same 4 same 5 kind 5 kind 6 of 6 of 7 roses 7 roses 8 as 8 as 9 those 9 those 10 which 10 which 11 grow 11 grow 12 about 12 about 15 's 15 's 16 house 16 house 17 in 17 in 19 . i used to love them so . " 1 i 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 love 4 love 5 them 5 them 6 so 6 so 7 . 7 . 8 " ["] [in] [england] [!] were you ever in [england] ? " 1 were 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 in 4 in 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " oh , yes , " laughed [florrie] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 laughed 7 laughed 9 . " and [i] 've been in pretty nearly every other country upon earth every one that a ship could get to , at least . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 've 4 've 5 been 5 been 6 in 6 in 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 nearly 8 nearly 9 every 9 every 10 other 10 other 11 country 11 country 12 upon 12 upon 13 earth 13 earth 14 every 14 every 15 one 15 one 16 that 16 that 17 a 17 a 18 ship 18 ship 19 could 19 could 20 get 20 get 21 to 21 to 22 , 22 , 23 at 23 at 24 least 24 least 25 . 25 . 26 " " why , [florrie] [hamilton] [!] 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , are you in earnest ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 in 3 in 4 earnest 4 earnest 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " indeed , yes . 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 . perhaps you don't know that our ' now-mother , ['] as [jack] says sometimes , is [father] ['s] second wife . 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 our 6 our 7 ' 7 ' 8 now-mother 8 now-mother 9 , 9 , 11 as 11 as 13 says 13 says 14 sometimes 14 sometimes 15 , 15 , 16 is 16 is 19 second 19 second 20 wife 20 wife 21 . her husband was a sea-captain , and she always went on his sea-voyages with him . 1 her 2 husband 2 husband 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 sea-captain 5 sea-captain 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 always 9 always 10 went 10 went 11 on 11 on 12 his 12 his 13 sea-voyages 13 sea-voyages 14 with 14 with 15 him 15 him 16 . so [i] went too . 1 so 3 went 3 went 4 too 4 too 5 . i almost grew up on shipboard . 1 i 2 almost 2 almost 3 grew 3 grew 4 up 4 up 5 on 5 on 6 shipboard 6 shipboard 7 . we had delightful times . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 delightful 3 delightful 4 times 4 times 5 . i never went to school . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 school 5 school 6 . auntie had been a teacher before her marriage , and she taught me . 1 auntie 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 teacher 5 teacher 6 before 6 before 7 her 7 her 8 marriage 8 marriage 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 taught 12 taught 13 me 13 me 14 . so [i] did , although at first [i] was very sorry to leave [auntie] and the dear old ship and all our lovely wanderings . " 1 so 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 although 5 although 6 at 6 at 7 first 7 first 9 was 9 was 10 very 10 very 11 sorry 11 sorry 12 to 12 to 13 leave 13 leave 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 dear 17 dear 18 old 18 old 19 ship 19 ship 20 and 20 and 21 all 21 all 22 our 22 our 23 lovely 23 lovely 24 wanderings 24 wanderings 25 . 25 . 26 " " oh , tell me all about them , " demanded [nan] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 5 me 6 all 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 demanded 11 demanded 13 . " why , [florrie] [hamilton] [,] to think you 've never said a word about your wonderful experiences ! 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 7 to 7 to 8 think 8 think 9 you 9 you 10 've 10 've 11 never 11 never 12 said 12 said 13 a 13 a 14 word 14 word 15 about 15 about 16 your 16 your 17 wonderful 17 wonderful 18 experiences 18 experiences 19 ! i love to hear about foreign countries from people who have really been there . 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 to 3 to 4 hear 4 hear 5 about 5 about 6 foreign 6 foreign 7 countries 7 countries 8 from 8 from 9 people 9 people 10 who 10 who 11 have 11 have 12 really 12 really 13 been 13 been 14 there 14 there 15 . please just talk and [i] 'll listen and ask questions . " 1 please 2 just 2 just 3 talk 3 talk 4 and 4 and 6 'll 6 'll 7 listen 7 listen 8 and 8 and 9 ask 9 ask 10 questions 10 questions 11 . 11 . 12 " florrie did talk . 1 florrie 2 did 2 did 3 talk 3 talk 4 . " [i] 've enjoyed your visit so much , " said [nan] sincerely . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 enjoyed 4 enjoyed 5 your 5 your 6 visit 6 visit 7 so 7 so 8 much 8 much 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 sincerely 13 sincerely 14 . " [i] 'm going down to see you as soon as [i] can walk . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 going 4 going 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 you 8 you 9 as 9 as 10 soon 10 soon 11 as 11 as 13 can 13 can 14 walk 14 walk 15 . but don't wait for that . 1 but 2 don't 2 don't 3 wait 3 wait 4 for 4 for 5 that 5 that 6 . let us be good , chummy friends without any ceremony . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 be 3 be 4 good 4 good 5 , 5 , 6 chummy 6 chummy 7 friends 7 friends 8 without 8 without 9 any 9 any 10 ceremony 10 ceremony 11 . 11 . 12 " when [florrie] , with a light heart and a happy smile , had gone , came [maude] , sunburned and glowing from her picnic . 1 when 3 , 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 light 6 light 7 heart 7 heart 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 happy 10 happy 11 smile 11 smile 12 , 12 , 13 had 13 had 14 gone 14 gone 15 , 15 , 16 came 16 came 18 , 18 , 19 sunburned 19 sunburned 20 and 20 and 21 glowing 21 glowing 22 from 22 from 23 her 23 her 24 picnic 24 picnic 25 . " such a nice time as we had ! " she exclaimed . 1 " 2 such 2 such 3 a 3 a 4 nice 4 nice 5 time 5 time 6 as 6 as 7 we 7 we 8 had 8 had 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 exclaimed 12 exclaimed 13 . " wasn't [i] sorry to think of you cooped up here ! 1 " 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 of 7 of 8 you 8 you 9 cooped 9 cooped 10 up 10 up 11 here 11 here 12 ! did [florrie] come ? " 1 did 3 come 3 come 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " one [florrie] did . 1 " 2 one 2 one 4 did 4 did 5 . maude , you addressed that note to [florrie] [hamilton] today instead of [florrie] [hastings] . " 1 maude 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 addressed 4 addressed 5 that 5 that 6 note 6 note 7 to 7 to 10 today 10 today 11 instead 11 instead 12 of 12 of 15 . 15 . 16 " " [nan] [,] surely not ! 1 " 4 surely 4 surely 5 not 5 not 6 ! i 'm sure " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 " " yes , you did . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 did 5 did 6 . and she came here . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 came 3 came 4 here 4 here 5 . was [i] not taken aback at first , [maude] [!] " 1 was 3 not 3 not 4 taken 4 taken 5 aback 5 aback 6 at 6 at 7 first 7 first 8 , 8 , 11 " " [i] was thinking about her when [i] addressed it , and [i] must have put her name down by mistake . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 about 5 about 6 her 6 her 7 when 7 when 9 addressed 9 addressed 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 must 14 must 15 have 15 have 16 put 16 put 17 her 17 her 18 name 18 name 19 down 19 down 20 by 20 by 21 mistake 21 mistake 22 . i 'm so sorry " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 so 3 so 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 " " you needn't be . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 needn't 3 needn't 4 be 4 be 5 . i haven't been entertained so charmingly for a long while . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 been 3 been 4 entertained 4 entertained 5 so 5 so 6 charmingly 6 charmingly 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 long 9 long 10 while 10 while 11 . why , [maude] [,] she has travelled almost everywhere and is so bright and witty when she thaws out . 1 why 2 , 2 , 5 she 5 she 6 has 6 has 7 travelled 7 travelled 8 almost 8 almost 9 everywhere 9 everywhere 10 and 10 and 11 is 11 is 12 so 12 so 13 bright 13 bright 14 and 14 and 15 witty 15 witty 16 when 16 when 17 she 17 she 18 thaws 18 thaws 19 out 19 out 20 . she didn't seem like the same girl at all . 1 she 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 seem 3 seem 4 like 4 like 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 girl 7 girl 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 . she is just perfectly lovely ! " 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 just 3 just 4 perfectly 4 perfectly 5 lovely 5 lovely 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " well , [i] 'm glad you had such a nice time together . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 glad 6 glad 7 you 7 you 8 had 8 had 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 nice 11 nice 12 time 12 time 13 together 13 together 14 . do you know , some of the girls were very much vexed because she wasn't asked to the picnic . 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 some 5 some 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 girls 8 girls 9 were 9 were 10 very 10 very 11 much 11 much 12 vexed 12 vexed 13 because 13 because 14 she 14 she 15 wasn't 15 wasn't 16 asked 16 asked 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 picnic 19 picnic 20 . " just wait until school opens , " said [nan] vaguely enough , it would seem . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 wait 3 wait 4 until 4 until 5 school 5 school 6 opens 6 opens 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 vaguely 11 vaguely 12 enough 12 enough 13 , 13 , 14 it 14 it 15 would 15 would 16 seem 16 seem 17 . but [maude] understood . 1 but 3 understood 3 understood 4 . however , they did not have to wait until school opened . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 have 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 wait 8 wait 9 until 9 until 10 school 10 school 11 opened 11 opened 12 . long before that time [winboro] girlhood discovered that the [wallace] girls were taking [florrie] [hamilton] into their lives . 1 long 2 before 2 before 3 that 3 that 4 time 4 time 6 girlhood 6 girlhood 7 discovered 7 discovered 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 11 girls 11 girls 12 were 12 were 13 taking 13 taking 16 into 16 into 17 their 17 their 18 lives 18 lives 19 . when [miss] [braxton] 's school reopened [florrie] was the class favourite . 1 when 4 's 4 's 5 school 5 school 6 reopened 6 reopened 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 class 10 class 11 favourite 11 favourite 12 . between her and [nan] [wallace] a beautiful and helpful friendship had been formed which was to grow and deepen through their whole lives . 1 between 2 her 2 her 3 and 3 and 6 a 6 a 7 beautiful 7 beautiful 8 and 8 and 9 helpful 9 helpful 10 friendship 10 friendship 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 formed 13 formed 14 which 14 which 15 was 15 was 16 to 16 to 17 grow 17 grow 18 and 18 and 19 deepen 19 deepen 20 through 20 through 21 their 21 their 22 whole 22 whole 23 lives 23 lives 24 . but that is something [florrie] [hamilton] will never know . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 something 4 something 7 will 7 will 8 never 8 never 9 know 9 know 10 . [an] [unpremeditated] [ceremony] her eyes were as bright , her form as erect , her nose the [carston] nose as pronounced and aristocratic as of yore . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 as 4 as 5 bright 5 bright 6 , 6 , 7 her 7 her 8 form 8 form 9 as 9 as 10 erect 10 erect 11 , 11 , 12 her 12 her 13 nose 13 nose 14 the 14 the 16 nose 16 nose 17 as 17 as 18 pronounced 18 pronounced 19 and 19 and 20 aristocratic 20 aristocratic 21 as 21 as 22 of 22 of 23 yore 23 yore 24 . selwyn saw little change in her . 1 selwyn 2 saw 2 saw 3 little 3 little 4 change 4 change 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 . and there was the little , thin , grey father in the corner , peering at his newspaper with nearsighted eyes . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 thin 7 thin 8 , 8 , 9 grey 9 grey 10 father 10 father 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 corner 13 corner 14 , 14 , 15 peering 15 peering 16 at 16 at 17 his 17 his 18 newspaper 18 newspaper 19 with 19 with 20 nearsighted 20 nearsighted 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 . selwyn 's heart gave a bound at the sight of him which not even his mother had caused . 1 selwyn 2 's 2 's 3 heart 3 heart 4 gave 4 gave 5 a 5 a 6 bound 6 bound 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 sight 9 sight 10 of 10 of 11 him 11 him 12 which 12 which 13 not 13 not 14 even 14 even 15 his 15 his 16 mother 16 mother 17 had 17 had 18 caused 18 caused 19 . dear old [dad] ! 1 dear 2 old 2 old 4 ! the years had been kind to him . 1 the 2 years 2 years 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 kind 5 kind 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 . mrs [grant] held up a glistening spoon and surveyed it complacently . 1 mrs 3 held 3 held 4 up 4 up 5 a 5 a 6 glistening 6 glistening 7 spoon 7 spoon 8 and 8 and 9 surveyed 9 surveyed 10 it 10 it 11 complacently 11 complacently 12 . " there , [i] think that is bright enough even to suit [margaret] [graham] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 5 think 5 think 6 that 6 that 7 is 7 is 8 bright 8 bright 9 enough 9 enough 10 even 10 even 11 to 11 to 12 suit 12 suit 15 . i shall take over the whole two dozen teas and one dozen desserts . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 take 3 take 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 whole 6 whole 7 two 7 two 8 dozen 8 dozen 9 teas 9 teas 10 and 10 and 11 one 11 one 12 dozen 12 dozen 13 desserts 13 desserts 14 . i wish , [bertha] [,] that you would tie a red cord around each of the handles for me . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 , 3 , 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 would 8 would 9 tie 9 tie 10 a 10 a 11 red 11 red 12 cord 12 cord 13 around 13 around 14 each 14 each 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 handles 17 handles 18 for 18 for 19 me 19 me 20 . i don't mean to take any more risks . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 any 6 any 7 more 7 more 8 risks 8 risks 9 . and , [father] " 1 and 2 , 2 , 4 " something made the mother look around , and she saw her first-born ! 1 something 2 made 2 made 3 the 3 the 4 mother 4 mother 5 look 5 look 6 around 6 around 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 saw 10 saw 11 her 11 her 12 first-born 12 first-born 13 ! when the commotion was over [selwyn] [asked] why the family spoons were being rubbed up . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 commotion 3 commotion 4 was 4 was 5 over 5 over 8 why 8 why 9 the 9 the 10 family 10 family 11 spoons 11 spoons 12 were 12 were 13 being 13 being 14 rubbed 14 rubbed 15 up 15 up 16 . " and there , they 're not half done and we 'll have to dress in another hour . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 there 3 there 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 're 6 're 7 not 7 not 8 half 8 half 9 done 9 done 10 and 10 and 11 we 11 we 12 'll 12 'll 13 have 13 have 14 to 14 to 15 dress 15 dress 16 in 16 in 17 another 17 another 18 hour 18 hour 19 . bertha is no earthly use she is so taken up with her bridesmaid finery . " 1 bertha 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 earthly 4 earthly 5 use 5 use 6 she 6 she 7 is 7 is 8 so 8 so 9 taken 9 taken 10 up 10 up 11 with 11 with 12 her 12 her 13 bridesmaid 13 bridesmaid 14 finery 14 finery 15 . 15 . 16 " " wedding ? 1 " 2 wedding 2 wedding 3 ? whose wedding ? " demanded [selwyn] , in bewilderment . 1 whose 2 wedding 2 wedding 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 demanded 5 demanded 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 bewilderment 9 bewilderment 10 . " why [,] [leo] 's , of course . 1 " 2 why 2 why 5 's 5 's 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 . leo is to be married tonight . 1 leo 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 married 5 married 6 tonight 6 tonight 7 . didn't you get your invitation ? 1 didn't 2 you 2 you 3 get 3 get 4 your 4 your 5 invitation 5 invitation 6 ? wasn't that what brought you home ? " 1 wasn't 2 that 2 that 3 what 3 what 4 brought 4 brought 5 you 5 you 6 home 6 home 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " hand me a chair , quick , " implored [selwyn] . 1 " 2 hand 2 hand 3 me 3 me 4 a 4 a 5 chair 5 chair 6 , 6 , 7 quick 7 quick 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 implored 10 implored 12 . " [leo] [,] are you going to commit matrimony in this headlong fashion ? 1 " 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 commit 8 commit 9 matrimony 9 matrimony 10 in 10 in 11 this 11 this 12 headlong 12 headlong 13 fashion 13 fashion 14 ? are you sure you 're grown up ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 sure 3 sure 4 you 4 you 5 're 5 're 6 grown 6 grown 7 up 7 up 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " six feet is a pretty good imitation of it , isn't it ? " grinned [leo] . 1 " 2 six 2 six 3 feet 3 feet 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 good 7 good 8 imitation 8 imitation 9 of 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 isn't 12 isn't 13 it 13 it 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 grinned 16 grinned 18 . " brace up , old fellow . 1 " 2 brace 2 brace 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 old 5 old 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 . it 's not so bad as it might be . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 not 3 not 4 so 4 so 5 bad 5 bad 6 as 6 as 7 it 7 it 8 might 8 might 9 be 9 be 10 . she 's quite a respectable girl . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 quite 3 quite 4 a 4 a 5 respectable 5 respectable 6 girl 6 girl 7 . we wrote you all about it three weeks ago and broke the news as gently as possible . " 1 we 2 wrote 2 wrote 3 you 3 you 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 three 7 three 8 weeks 8 weeks 9 ago 9 ago 10 and 10 and 11 broke 11 broke 12 the 12 the 13 news 13 news 14 as 14 as 15 gently 15 gently 16 as 16 as 17 possible 17 possible 18 . 18 . 19 " " [i] left for the [east] a month ago and have been wandering around preying on old college chums ever since . 1 " 3 left 3 left 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 7 a 7 a 8 month 8 month 9 ago 9 ago 10 and 10 and 11 have 11 have 12 been 12 been 13 wandering 13 wandering 14 around 14 around 15 preying 15 preying 16 on 16 on 17 old 17 old 18 college 18 college 19 chums 19 chums 20 ever 20 ever 21 since 21 since 22 . haven't seen a letter . 1 haven't 2 seen 2 seen 3 a 3 a 4 letter 4 letter 5 . there , [i] 'm better now . 1 there 2 , 2 , 4 'm 4 'm 5 better 5 better 6 now 6 now 7 . no , you needn't fan me , [sis] . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 needn't 4 needn't 5 fan 5 fan 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 9 . well , no family can get through the world without its seasons of tribulations . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 family 4 family 5 can 5 can 6 get 6 get 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 without 10 without 11 its 11 its 12 seasons 12 seasons 13 of 13 of 14 tribulations 14 tribulations 15 . who is the party of the second part , little brother ? " 1 who 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 party 4 party 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 second 7 second 8 part 8 part 9 , 9 , 10 little 10 little 11 brother 11 brother 12 ? 12 ? 13 " ["] [alice] [graham] [!] that child ! " exclaimed [selwyn] in astonishment . 1 that 2 child 2 child 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 7 in 7 in 8 astonishment 8 astonishment 9 . leo roared . 1 leo 2 roared 2 roared 3 . " come , come , [sel] [,] perhaps we 're not very progressive here in [croyden] , but we don't actually stand still . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 8 perhaps 8 perhaps 9 we 9 we 10 're 10 're 11 not 11 not 12 very 12 very 13 progressive 13 progressive 14 here 14 here 15 in 15 in 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 we 19 we 20 don't 20 don't 21 actually 21 actually 22 stand 22 stand 23 still 23 still 24 . girls are apt to stretch out some between ten and twenty , you know . 1 girls 2 are 2 are 3 apt 3 apt 4 to 4 to 5 stretch 5 stretch 6 out 6 out 7 some 7 some 8 between 8 between 9 ten 9 ten 10 and 10 and 11 twenty 11 twenty 12 , 12 , 13 you 13 you 14 know 14 know 15 . you old bachelors think nobody ever grows up . 1 you 2 old 2 old 3 bachelors 3 bachelors 4 think 4 think 5 nobody 5 nobody 6 ever 6 ever 7 grows 7 grows 8 up 8 up 9 . why , [sel] [,] you 're grey around your temples . " 1 why 2 , 2 , 5 you 5 you 6 're 6 're 7 grey 7 grey 8 around 8 around 9 your 9 your 10 temples 10 temples 11 . 11 . 12 " " too well [i] know it , but a man 's own brother shouldn't be the first to cast such things up to him . 1 " 2 too 2 too 3 well 3 well 5 know 5 know 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 a 9 a 10 man 10 man 11 's 11 's 12 own 12 own 13 brother 13 brother 14 shouldn't 14 shouldn't 15 be 15 be 16 the 16 the 17 first 17 first 18 to 18 to 19 cast 19 cast 20 such 20 such 21 things 21 things 22 up 22 up 23 to 23 to 24 him 24 him 25 . i 'll admit , since [i] come to think of it , that [alice] has probably grown bigger . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 admit 3 admit 4 , 4 , 5 since 5 since 7 come 7 come 8 to 8 to 9 think 9 think 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 that 13 that 15 has 15 has 16 probably 16 probably 17 grown 17 grown 18 bigger 18 bigger 19 . is she any better-looking than she used to be ? " 1 is 2 she 2 she 3 any 3 any 4 better-looking 4 better-looking 5 than 5 than 6 she 6 she 7 used 7 used 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [alice] is a charming girl , " said [mrs] [grant] impressively . 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 charming 5 charming 6 girl 6 girl 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 impressively 12 impressively 13 . " she is a beauty and she is also sweet and sensible , which beauties are not always . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 beauty 5 beauty 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 is 8 is 9 also 9 also 10 sweet 10 sweet 11 and 11 and 12 sensible 12 sensible 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 beauties 15 beauties 16 are 16 are 17 not 17 not 18 always 18 always 19 . we are all very much pleased with [leo] ['s] choice . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 all 3 all 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 pleased 6 pleased 7 with 7 with 10 choice 10 choice 11 . but we have really no more time to spare just now . 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 really 4 really 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 time 7 time 8 to 8 to 9 spare 9 spare 10 just 10 just 11 now 11 now 12 . the wedding is at seven o'clock and it is four already . " 1 the 2 wedding 2 wedding 3 is 3 is 4 at 4 at 5 seven 5 seven 6 o'clock 6 o'clock 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 four 10 four 11 already 11 already 12 . 12 . 13 " " is there anybody you can send to the station for my luggage ? " asked [selwyn] . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 there 3 there 4 anybody 4 anybody 5 you 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 send 7 send 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 station 10 station 11 for 11 for 12 my 12 my 13 luggage 13 luggage 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 asked 16 asked 18 . " luckily [i] have a new suit , otherwise [i] shouldn't have the face to go . " 1 " 2 luckily 2 luckily 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 new 6 new 7 suit 7 suit 8 , 8 , 9 otherwise 9 otherwise 11 shouldn't 11 shouldn't 12 have 12 have 13 the 13 the 14 face 14 face 15 to 15 to 16 go 16 go 17 . 17 . 18 " " well , [i] must be off , " said [mrs] [grant] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 off 7 off 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 . " father , take [selwyn] away so that [i] shan't be tempted to waste time talking to him . " 1 " 2 father 2 father 3 , 3 , 4 take 4 take 6 away 6 away 7 so 7 so 8 that 8 that 10 shan't 10 shan't 11 be 11 be 12 tempted 12 tempted 13 to 13 to 14 waste 14 waste 15 time 15 time 16 talking 16 talking 17 to 17 to 18 him 18 him 19 . 19 . 20 " in the library father and son looked at each other affectionately . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 library 3 library 4 father 4 father 5 and 5 and 6 son 6 son 7 looked 7 looked 8 at 8 at 9 each 9 each 10 other 10 other 11 affectionately 11 affectionately 12 . " dad , it 's a blessing to see you just the same . 1 " 2 dad 2 dad 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 a 6 a 7 blessing 7 blessing 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 you 10 you 11 just 11 just 12 the 12 the 13 same 13 same 14 . i 'm a little dizzy with all these changes . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 dizzy 5 dizzy 6 with 6 with 7 all 7 all 8 these 8 these 9 changes 9 changes 10 . bertha grown up and [leo] within an inch of being married ! 1 bertha 2 grown 2 grown 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 6 within 6 within 7 an 7 an 8 inch 8 inch 9 of 9 of 10 being 10 being 11 married 11 married 12 ! to tell you the truth , [dad] , [i] don't feel in a mood for going to a wedding at [wish-ton-wish] tonight . 1 to 2 tell 2 tell 3 you 3 you 4 the 4 the 5 truth 5 truth 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 10 don't 10 don't 11 feel 11 feel 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 mood 14 mood 15 for 15 for 16 going 16 going 17 to 17 to 18 a 18 a 19 wedding 19 wedding 20 at 20 at 22 tonight 22 tonight 23 . i 'm sure you don't either . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 either 6 either 7 . you 've always hated fusses . 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 always 3 always 4 hated 4 hated 5 fusses 5 fusses 6 . can't we shirk it ? " 1 can't 2 we 2 we 3 shirk 3 shirk 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " they smiled at each other with chummy remembrance of many a family festival they had " shirked " together in the old days . 1 they 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 at 3 at 4 each 4 each 5 other 5 other 6 with 6 with 7 chummy 7 chummy 8 remembrance 8 remembrance 9 of 9 of 10 many 10 many 11 a 11 a 12 family 12 family 13 festival 13 festival 14 they 14 they 15 had 15 had 16 " 16 " 17 shirked 17 shirked 18 " 18 " 19 together 19 together 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 old 22 old 23 days 23 days 24 . but [mr] [grant] shook his head . 1 but 4 shook 4 shook 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 . " not this time , sonny . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 this 3 this 4 time 4 time 5 , 5 , 6 sonny 6 sonny 7 . there are some things a decent man can't shirk and one of them is his own boy 's wedding . 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 some 3 some 4 things 4 things 5 a 5 a 6 decent 6 decent 7 man 7 man 8 can't 8 can't 9 shirk 9 shirk 10 and 10 and 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 is 14 is 15 his 15 his 16 own 16 own 17 boy 17 boy 18 's 18 's 19 wedding 19 wedding 20 . it 's a nuisance , but [i] must go through with it . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 nuisance 4 nuisance 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 must 8 must 9 go 9 go 10 through 10 through 11 with 11 with 12 it 12 it 13 . you 'll understand how it is when you 're a family man yourself . 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 understand 3 understand 4 how 4 how 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 when 7 when 8 you 8 you 9 're 9 're 10 a 10 a 11 family 11 family 12 man 12 man 13 yourself 13 yourself 14 . by the way , why aren't you a family man by this time ? 1 by 2 the 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 , 4 , 5 why 5 why 6 aren't 6 aren't 7 you 7 you 8 a 8 a 9 family 9 family 10 man 10 man 11 by 11 by 12 this 12 this 13 time 13 time 14 ? why haven't [i] been put to the bother and inconvenience of attending your wedding before now , son ? " 1 why 2 haven't 2 haven't 4 been 4 been 5 put 5 put 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 bother 8 bother 9 and 9 and 10 inconvenience 10 inconvenience 11 of 11 of 12 attending 12 attending 13 your 13 your 14 wedding 14 wedding 15 before 15 before 16 now 16 now 17 , 17 , 18 son 18 son 19 ? 19 ? 20 " selwyn laughed , with a little vibrant note of bitterness in the laughter , which the father 's quick ears detected . 1 selwyn 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 , 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 vibrant 7 vibrant 8 note 8 note 9 of 9 of 10 bitterness 10 bitterness 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 laughter 13 laughter 14 , 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 the 16 the 17 father 17 father 18 's 18 's 19 quick 19 quick 20 ears 20 ears 21 detected 21 detected 22 . " [i] 've been too busy with law books , [dad] [,] to find me a wife . " 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 been 4 been 5 too 5 too 6 busy 6 busy 7 with 7 with 8 law 8 law 9 books 9 books 10 , 10 , 13 to 13 to 14 find 14 find 15 me 15 me 16 a 16 a 17 wife 17 wife 18 . 18 . 19 " mr [grant] shook his bushy grey head . 1 mr 3 shook 3 shook 4 his 4 his 5 bushy 5 bushy 6 grey 6 grey 7 head 7 head 8 . " that 's not the real reason , son . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 not 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 real 6 real 7 reason 7 reason 8 , 8 , 9 son 9 son 10 . perhaps you 'll choose a [madam] [selwyn] some day yet . 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 choose 4 choose 5 a 5 a 8 some 8 some 9 day 9 day 10 yet 10 yet 11 . in case you should [i] 'm going to give you a small bit of good advice . 1 in 2 case 2 case 3 you 3 you 4 should 4 should 6 'm 6 'm 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 give 9 give 10 you 10 you 11 a 11 a 12 small 12 small 13 bit 13 bit 14 of 14 of 15 good 15 good 16 advice 16 advice 17 . your mother now , she 's a splendid woman , [selwyn] [,] a splendid woman . 1 your 2 mother 2 mother 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 's 6 's 7 a 7 a 8 splendid 8 splendid 9 woman 9 woman 10 , 10 , 13 a 13 a 14 splendid 14 splendid 15 woman 15 woman 16 . she can't be matched as a housekeeper and she has improved my finances until [i] don't know them when [i] meet them . 1 she 2 can't 2 can't 3 be 3 be 4 matched 4 matched 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 housekeeper 7 housekeeper 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 has 10 has 11 improved 11 improved 12 my 12 my 13 finances 13 finances 14 until 14 until 16 don't 16 don't 17 know 17 know 18 them 18 them 19 when 19 when 21 meet 21 meet 22 them 22 them 23 . she 's been a good wife and a good mother . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 wife 6 wife 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 good 9 good 10 mother 10 mother 11 . if [i] were a young man [i] 'd court her and marry her over again , that [i] would . 1 if 3 were 3 were 4 a 4 a 5 young 5 young 6 man 6 man 8 'd 8 'd 9 court 9 court 10 her 10 her 11 and 11 and 12 marry 12 marry 13 her 13 her 14 over 14 over 15 again 15 again 16 , 16 , 17 that 17 that 19 would 19 would 20 . but , son , when you pick a wife pick one with a nice little commonplace nose , not a family nose . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 son 3 son 4 , 4 , 5 when 5 when 6 you 6 you 7 pick 7 pick 8 a 8 a 9 wife 9 wife 10 pick 10 pick 11 one 11 one 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 nice 14 nice 15 little 15 little 16 commonplace 16 commonplace 17 nose 17 nose 18 , 18 , 19 not 19 not 20 a 20 a 21 family 21 family 22 nose 22 nose 23 . never marry a woman with a family nose , son . " 1 never 2 marry 2 marry 3 a 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 family 7 family 8 nose 8 nose 9 , 9 , 10 son 10 son 11 . 11 . 12 " a woman with a family nose came into the library at this juncture and beamed maternally upon them both . 1 a 2 woman 2 woman 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 family 5 family 6 nose 6 nose 7 came 7 came 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 library 10 library 11 at 11 at 12 this 12 this 13 juncture 13 juncture 14 and 14 and 15 beamed 15 beamed 16 maternally 16 maternally 17 upon 17 upon 18 them 18 them 19 both 19 both 20 . " there 's a bite for you in the dining room . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 bite 5 bite 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 dining 10 dining 11 room 11 room 12 . after you 've eaten it you must dress . 1 after 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 it 5 it 6 you 6 you 7 must 7 must 8 dress 8 dress 9 . mind you brush your hair well down , [father] . 1 mind 2 you 2 you 3 brush 3 brush 4 your 4 your 5 hair 5 hair 6 well 6 well 7 down 7 down 8 , 8 , 10 . the green room is ready for you , [selwyn] . 1 the 2 green 2 green 3 room 3 room 4 is 4 is 5 ready 5 ready 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 10 . tomorrow [i] 'll have a good talk with you , but tonight [i] 'll be too busy to remember you 're around . 1 tomorrow 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 talk 7 talk 8 with 8 with 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 tonight 12 tonight 14 'll 14 'll 15 be 15 be 16 too 16 too 17 busy 17 busy 18 to 18 to 19 remember 19 remember 20 you 20 you 21 're 21 're 22 around 22 around 23 . how are we all going to get over to [wish-ton-wish] ? 1 how 2 are 2 are 3 we 3 we 4 all 4 all 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 over 8 over 9 to 9 to 11 ? leo and [bertha] are going in the pony carriage . 1 leo 2 and 2 and 4 are 4 are 5 going 5 going 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 pony 8 pony 9 carriage 9 carriage 10 . it won't hold a third passenger . 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 3 hold 3 hold 4 a 4 a 5 third 5 third 6 passenger 6 passenger 7 . you 'll have to squeeze in [with] [father] and me in the buggy , [selwyn] . " 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 squeeze 5 squeeze 6 in 6 in 9 and 9 and 10 me 10 me 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 buggy 13 buggy 14 , 14 , 16 . 16 . 17 " " by no means , " replied [selwyn] briskly . 1 " 2 by 2 by 3 no 3 no 4 means 4 means 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 briskly 9 briskly 10 . " [i] 'll walk over to [wish-ton-wish] . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 walk 4 walk 5 over 5 over 6 to 6 to 8 . ifs only half a mile across lots . 1 ifs 2 only 2 only 3 half 3 half 4 a 4 a 5 mile 5 mile 6 across 6 across 7 lots 7 lots 8 . i suppose the old way is still open ? " 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 way 5 way 6 is 6 is 7 still 7 still 8 open 8 open 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " it ought to be , " answered [mr] [grant] drily ; " [leo] has kept it well trodden . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 answered 8 answered 11 drily 11 drily 12 ; 12 ; 13 " 13 " 15 has 15 has 16 kept 16 kept 17 it 17 it 18 well 18 well 19 trodden 19 trodden 20 . if you 've forgotten how it runs he can tell you . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 how 5 how 6 it 6 it 7 runs 7 runs 8 he 8 he 9 can 9 can 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 11 you 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] haven't forgotten , " said [selwyn] , a little brusquely . 1 " 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 brusquely 12 brusquely 13 . he had his own reasons for remembering the wood path . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 his 3 his 4 own 4 own 5 reasons 5 reasons 6 for 6 for 7 remembering 7 remembering 8 the 8 the 9 wood 9 wood 10 path 10 path 11 . leo had not been the first [grant] to go courting to [wish-ton-wish] . 1 leo 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 been 4 been 5 the 5 the 6 first 6 first 8 to 8 to 9 go 9 go 10 courting 10 courting 11 to 11 to 13 . when he started , the moon was rising round and red and hazy in an eastern hill-gap . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 started 3 started 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 moon 6 moon 7 was 7 was 8 rising 8 rising 9 round 9 round 10 and 10 and 11 red 11 red 12 and 12 and 13 hazy 13 hazy 14 in 14 in 15 an 15 an 16 eastern 16 eastern 17 hill-gap 17 hill-gap 18 . the autumn air was mild and spicy . 1 the 2 autumn 2 autumn 3 air 3 air 4 was 4 was 5 mild 5 mild 6 and 6 and 7 spicy 7 spicy 8 . long shadows stretched across the fields on his right and silvery mosaics patterned the floor of the old beechwood lane . 1 long 2 shadows 2 shadows 3 stretched 3 stretched 4 across 4 across 5 the 5 the 6 fields 6 fields 7 on 7 on 8 his 8 his 9 right 9 right 10 and 10 and 11 silvery 11 silvery 12 mosaics 12 mosaics 13 patterned 13 patterned 14 the 14 the 15 floor 15 floor 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 old 18 old 19 beechwood 19 beechwood 20 lane 20 lane 21 . selwyn walked slowly . 1 selwyn 2 walked 2 walked 3 slowly 3 slowly 4 . it was probable , and he did not want to see her . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 probable 3 probable 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 did 7 did 8 not 8 not 9 want 9 want 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 her 12 her 13 . the [grahams] [had] come [to] [wish-ton-wish] eleven years before . 1 the 4 come 4 come 7 eleven 7 eleven 8 years 8 years 9 before 9 before 10 . there was a big family of girls of whom the tall , brown-haired [esme] was the oldest . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 big 4 big 5 family 5 family 6 of 6 of 7 girls 7 girls 8 of 8 of 9 whom 9 whom 10 the 10 the 11 tall 11 tall 12 , 12 , 13 brown-haired 13 brown-haired 15 was 15 was 16 the 16 the 17 oldest 17 oldest 18 . tom [st] [clair] had always been there too , in his right as second cousin , [selwyn] had supposed . 1 tom 4 had 4 had 5 always 5 always 6 been 6 been 7 there 7 there 8 too 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 right 12 right 13 as 13 as 14 second 14 second 15 cousin 15 cousin 16 , 16 , 18 had 18 had 19 supposed 19 supposed 20 . one day he found out that [tom] and [esme] had been engaged ever since she was sixteen ; one of her sisters told him . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 found 4 found 5 out 5 out 6 that 6 that 8 and 8 and 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 engaged 12 engaged 13 ever 13 ever 14 since 14 since 15 she 15 she 16 was 16 was 17 sixteen 17 sixteen 18 ; 18 ; 19 one 19 one 20 of 20 of 21 her 21 her 22 sisters 22 sisters 23 told 23 told 24 him 24 him 25 . that had been all . 1 that 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 all 4 all 5 . he had gone away soon after , and some time later a letter from home made casual mention [of] [tom] [st] [clair] 's marriage . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 gone 3 gone 4 away 4 away 5 soon 5 soon 6 after 6 after 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 some 9 some 10 time 10 time 11 later 11 later 12 a 12 a 13 letter 13 letter 14 from 14 from 15 home 15 home 16 made 16 made 17 casual 17 casual 18 mention 18 mention 23 's 23 's 24 marriage 24 marriage 25 . he narrowly missed being late for the wedding ceremony . 1 he 2 narrowly 2 narrowly 3 missed 3 missed 4 being 4 being 5 late 5 late 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 wedding 8 wedding 9 ceremony 9 ceremony 10 . the bridal party entered the parlour at [wish-ton-wish] [at] the same moment as he slipped in by another door . 1 the 2 bridal 2 bridal 3 party 3 party 4 entered 4 entered 5 the 5 the 6 parlour 6 parlour 7 at 7 at 10 the 10 the 11 same 11 same 12 moment 12 moment 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 slipped 15 slipped 16 in 16 in 17 by 17 by 18 another 18 another 19 door 19 door 20 . selwyn almost whistled with amazement at sight of the bride . 1 selwyn 2 almost 2 almost 3 whistled 3 whistled 4 with 4 with 5 amazement 5 amazement 6 at 6 at 7 sight 7 sight 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 bride 10 bride 11 . could that be the scrawny little tomboy of ten years ago ? 1 could 2 that 2 that 3 be 3 be 4 the 4 the 5 scrawny 5 scrawny 6 little 6 little 7 tomboy 7 tomboy 8 of 8 of 9 ten 9 ten 10 years 10 years 11 ago 11 ago 12 ? she looked not unlike [esme] , with that subtle family resemblance that is quite independent of feature and colouring . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 not 3 not 4 unlike 4 unlike 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 that 8 that 9 subtle 9 subtle 10 family 10 family 11 resemblance 11 resemblance 12 that 12 that 13 is 13 is 14 quite 14 quite 15 independent 15 independent 16 of 16 of 17 feature 17 feature 18 and 18 and 19 colouring 19 colouring 20 . where was [esme] ? 1 where 2 was 2 was 4 ? selwyn cast his eyes furtively over the assembled guests while the minister read the marriage ceremony . 1 selwyn 2 cast 2 cast 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 furtively 5 furtively 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 assembled 8 assembled 9 guests 9 guests 10 while 10 while 11 the 11 the 12 minister 12 minister 13 read 13 read 14 the 14 the 15 marriage 15 marriage 16 ceremony 16 ceremony 17 . " [esme] [!] ["] he said involuntarily . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 involuntarily 7 involuntarily 8 . she started , and he had an idea that she changed colour , although it was too dim to be sure . 1 she 2 started 2 started 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 an 7 an 8 idea 8 idea 9 that 9 that 10 she 10 she 11 changed 11 changed 12 colour 12 colour 13 , 13 , 14 although 14 although 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 too 17 too 18 dim 18 dim 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 sure 21 sure 22 . " [selwyn] [!] ["] she exclaimed , putting out her hands . 1 " 5 she 5 she 6 exclaimed 6 exclaimed 7 , 7 , 8 putting 8 putting 9 out 9 out 10 her 10 her 11 hands 11 hands 12 . " why , [selwyn] [grant] [!] 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , is it really you ? 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 really 3 really 4 you 4 you 5 ? or are you such stuff as dreams are made of ? 1 or 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 such 4 such 5 stuff 5 stuff 6 as 6 as 7 dreams 7 dreams 8 are 8 are 9 made 9 made 10 of 10 of 11 ? i did not know you were here . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 you 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 here 7 here 8 . i did not know you were home . " 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 you 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 home 7 home 8 . 8 . 9 " " [i] reached home only four hours ago , and was haled straightway here to [leo] ['s] wedding . 1 " 3 reached 3 reached 4 home 4 home 5 only 5 only 6 four 6 four 7 hours 7 hours 8 ago 8 ago 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 haled 12 haled 13 straightway 13 straightway 14 here 14 here 15 to 15 to 18 wedding 18 wedding 19 . i 'm dizzy , [esme] . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 dizzy 3 dizzy 4 , 4 , 6 . i can't adjust my old conceptions to this new state of affairs all at once . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 adjust 3 adjust 4 my 4 my 5 old 5 old 6 conceptions 6 conceptions 7 to 7 to 8 this 8 this 9 new 9 new 10 state 10 state 11 of 11 of 12 affairs 12 affairs 13 all 13 all 14 at 14 at 15 once 15 once 16 . it seems ridiculous to think that [leo] and [alice] are married . 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 ridiculous 3 ridiculous 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 that 6 that 8 and 8 and 10 are 10 are 11 married 11 married 12 . i 'm sure they can't be really grown up . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 they 4 they 5 can't 5 can't 6 be 6 be 7 really 7 really 8 grown 8 grown 9 up 9 up 10 . 10 . 11 " esme laughed as she drew away her hands . 1 esme 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 as 3 as 4 she 4 she 5 drew 5 drew 6 away 6 away 7 her 7 her 8 hands 8 hands 9 . " we are all ten years older , " she said lightly . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 all 4 all 5 ten 5 ten 6 years 6 years 7 older 7 older 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 lightly 12 lightly 13 . " not you . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 you 3 you 4 . you are more beautiful than ever , [esme] . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 more 3 more 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 than 5 than 6 ever 6 ever 7 , 7 , 9 . that sunflower compliment is permissible in an old friend , isn't it ? " 1 that 2 sunflower 2 sunflower 3 compliment 3 compliment 4 is 4 is 5 permissible 5 permissible 6 in 6 in 7 an 7 an 8 old 8 old 9 friend 9 friend 10 , 10 , 11 isn't 11 isn't 12 it 12 it 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " this mellow glow is kinder to me than sunlight now . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 mellow 3 mellow 4 glow 4 glow 5 is 5 is 6 kinder 6 kinder 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 than 9 than 10 sunlight 10 sunlight 11 now 11 now 12 . i am thirty , you know , [selwyn] . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 thirty 3 thirty 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 , 7 , 9 . 9 . 10 " " and [i] have some grey hairs , " he confessed . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 have 4 have 5 some 5 some 6 grey 6 grey 7 hairs 7 hairs 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 confessed 11 confessed 12 . " [i] knew [i] [had] [them] but [i] had a sneaking hope that other folks didn't until [leo] destroyed it today . 1 " 3 knew 3 knew 7 but 7 but 9 had 9 had 10 a 10 a 11 sneaking 11 sneaking 12 hope 12 hope 13 that 13 that 14 other 14 other 15 folks 15 folks 16 didn't 16 didn't 17 until 17 until 19 destroyed 19 destroyed 20 it 20 it 21 today 21 today 22 . these young brothers and sisters who won't stay children are nuisances . 1 these 2 young 2 young 3 brothers 3 brothers 4 and 4 and 5 sisters 5 sisters 6 who 6 who 7 won't 7 won't 8 stay 8 stay 9 children 9 children 10 are 10 are 11 nuisances 11 nuisances 12 . you 'll be telling me next thing [that] ' [baby] ['] is grown up . " 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 telling 4 telling 5 me 5 me 6 next 6 next 7 thing 7 thing 9 ' 9 ' 12 is 12 is 13 grown 13 grown 14 up 14 up 15 . 15 . 16 " " ' [baby] ['] is eighteen and has a beau , " laughed [esme] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 is 5 is 6 eighteen 6 eighteen 7 and 7 and 8 has 8 has 9 a 9 a 10 beau 10 beau 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 laughed 13 laughed 15 . " and [i] give you fair warning that she insists on being called [laura] now . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 give 4 give 5 you 5 you 6 fair 6 fair 7 warning 7 warning 8 that 8 that 9 she 9 she 10 insists 10 insists 11 on 11 on 12 being 12 being 13 called 13 called 15 now 15 now 16 . do you want to come for a walk with me down under the beeches to the old lane gate ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 come 5 come 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 walk 8 walk 9 with 9 with 10 me 10 me 11 down 11 down 12 under 12 under 13 the 13 the 14 beeches 14 beeches 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 old 17 old 18 lane 18 lane 19 gate 19 gate 20 ? i came out to see if the fresh air would do my bit of a headache good . 1 i 2 came 2 came 3 out 3 out 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 if 6 if 7 the 7 the 8 fresh 8 fresh 9 air 9 air 10 would 10 would 11 do 11 do 12 my 12 my 13 bit 13 bit 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 headache 16 headache 17 good 17 good 18 . i shall have to help with the supper later on . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 help 5 help 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 supper 8 supper 9 later 9 later 10 on 10 on 11 . 11 . 12 " they went slowly across the lawn and turned into a dim , moonlight lane beyond , their old favourite ramble . 1 they 2 went 2 went 3 slowly 3 slowly 4 across 4 across 5 the 5 the 6 lawn 6 lawn 7 and 7 and 8 turned 8 turned 9 into 9 into 10 a 10 a 11 dim 11 dim 12 , 12 , 13 moonlight 13 moonlight 14 lane 14 lane 15 beyond 15 beyond 16 , 16 , 17 their 17 their 18 old 18 old 19 favourite 19 favourite 20 ramble 20 ramble 21 . selwyn felt like a man in a dream , a pleasant dream from which he dreads to awaken . 1 selwyn 2 felt 2 felt 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 dream 8 dream 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 pleasant 11 pleasant 12 dream 12 dream 13 from 13 from 14 which 14 which 15 he 15 he 16 dreads 16 dreads 17 to 17 to 18 awaken 18 awaken 19 . for a little while neither of them spoke . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 while 4 while 5 neither 5 neither 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 spoke 8 spoke 9 . how virginal , how sacred , she looked ! 1 how 2 virginal 2 virginal 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 sacred 5 sacred 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 looked 8 looked 9 ! the thought of [tom] [st] [clair] was a sacrilege . 1 the 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 sacrilege 9 sacrilege 10 . " it 's nice to see you again , [selwyn] [,] " said [esme] frankly at last . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 nice 4 nice 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 you 7 you 8 again 8 again 9 , 9 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 frankly 15 frankly 16 at 16 at 17 last 17 last 18 . " there are so few of our old set left , and so many of the babies grown up . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 so 4 so 5 few 5 few 6 of 6 of 7 our 7 our 8 old 8 old 9 set 9 set 10 left 10 left 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 so 13 so 14 many 14 many 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 babies 17 babies 18 grown 18 grown 19 up 19 up 20 . sometimes [i] don't know my own world , it has changed so . 1 sometimes 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 my 5 my 6 own 6 own 7 world 7 world 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 has 10 has 11 changed 11 changed 12 so 12 so 13 . it 's an uncomfortable feeling . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 an 3 an 4 uncomfortable 4 uncomfortable 5 feeling 5 feeling 6 . you give me a pleasant sensation of really belonging here . 1 you 2 give 2 give 3 me 3 me 4 a 4 a 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 6 sensation 6 sensation 7 of 7 of 8 really 8 really 9 belonging 9 belonging 10 here 10 here 11 . i 'd be lonesome tonight if [i] dared . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 be 3 be 4 lonesome 4 lonesome 5 tonight 5 tonight 6 if 6 if 8 dared 8 dared 9 . i 'm going to miss [alice] so much . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 miss 5 miss 7 so 7 so 8 much 8 much 9 . there will be only [mother] and [baby] [and] [i] left now . 1 there 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 only 4 only 6 and 6 and 10 left 10 left 11 now 11 now 12 . our family circle has dwindled woefully . " 1 our 2 family 2 family 3 circle 3 circle 4 has 4 has 5 dwindled 5 dwindled 6 woefully 6 woefully 7 . 7 . 8 " " mother and [baby] and you ! " 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 and 3 and 5 and 5 and 6 you 6 you 7 ! 7 ! 8 " selwyn felt his head whirling again . 1 selwyn 2 felt 2 felt 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 whirling 5 whirling 6 again 6 again 7 . " why , where is [tom] ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 where 4 where 5 is 5 is 7 ? 7 ? 8 " he felt that it was an idiotic question , but it slipped from his tongue before he could catch it . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 an 6 an 7 idiotic 7 idiotic 8 question 8 question 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 slipped 12 slipped 13 from 13 from 14 his 14 his 15 tongue 15 tongue 16 before 16 before 17 he 17 he 18 could 18 could 19 catch 19 catch 20 it 20 it 21 . esme turned her head and looked at him wonderingly . 1 esme 2 turned 2 turned 3 her 3 her 4 head 4 head 5 and 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 at 7 at 8 him 8 him 9 wonderingly 9 wonderingly 10 . he knew that in the sunlight her eyes were as mistily blue as early meadow violets , but here they looked dark and unfathomably tender . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 sunlight 6 sunlight 7 her 7 her 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 were 9 were 10 as 10 as 11 mistily 11 mistily 12 blue 12 blue 13 as 13 as 14 early 14 early 15 meadow 15 meadow 16 violets 16 violets 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 here 19 here 20 they 20 they 21 looked 21 looked 22 dark 22 dark 23 and 23 and 24 unfathomably 24 unfathomably 25 tender 25 tender 26 . " [tom] [?] ["] she said perplexedly . 1 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 perplexedly 7 perplexedly 8 . " do you mean [tom] [st] . clair ? 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 7 . 7 . 8 clair 8 clair 9 ? he is here , of course , he and his wife . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 wife 11 wife 12 . didn't you see her ? 1 didn't 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 her 4 her 5 ? that pretty woman in pale pink , [lil] [meredith] . 1 that 2 pretty 2 pretty 3 woman 3 woman 4 in 4 in 5 pale 5 pale 6 pink 6 pink 7 , 7 , 10 . why , you used to know [lil] , didn't you ? 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 used 4 used 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 8 , 8 , 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 you 10 you 11 ? one of the [uxbridge] [merediths] [?] " 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 " all the surprises of that surprising evening were as nothing to this . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 surprises 3 surprises 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 surprising 6 surprising 7 evening 7 evening 8 were 8 were 9 as 9 as 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 to 11 to 12 this 12 this 13 . " you thought [i] [was] married to [tom] ! " repeated [esme] slowly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 thought 3 thought 6 married 6 married 7 to 7 to 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 repeated 11 repeated 13 slowly 13 slowly 14 . " and have you thought that all these years [,] [selwyn] [grant] ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 thought 5 thought 6 that 6 that 7 all 7 all 8 these 8 these 9 years 9 years 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " yes , [i] have . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 have 5 have 6 . is it any wonder ? 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 any 3 any 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 ? you were engaged [to] [tom] when [i] went away , [jenny] told me you were . 1 you 2 were 2 were 3 engaged 3 engaged 6 when 6 when 8 went 8 went 9 away 9 away 10 , 10 , 12 told 12 told 13 me 13 me 14 you 14 you 15 were 15 were 16 . and a year later [bertha] wrote me a letter in which she made some reference [to] [tom] 's marriage . 1 and 2 a 2 a 3 year 3 year 4 later 4 later 6 wrote 6 wrote 7 me 7 me 8 a 8 a 9 letter 9 letter 10 in 10 in 11 which 11 which 12 she 12 she 13 made 13 made 14 some 14 some 15 reference 15 reference 18 's 18 's 19 marriage 19 marriage 20 . she didn't say to whom , but hadn't [i] the right to suppose it was to you ? " 1 she 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 say 3 say 4 to 4 to 5 whom 5 whom 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 hadn't 8 hadn't 10 the 10 the 11 right 11 right 12 to 12 to 13 suppose 13 suppose 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 to 16 to 17 you 17 you 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " oh ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " the word was partly a sigh and partly a little cry of long-concealed , long-denied pain . 1 the 2 word 2 word 3 was 3 was 4 partly 4 partly 5 a 5 a 6 sigh 6 sigh 7 and 7 and 8 partly 8 partly 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 cry 11 cry 12 of 12 of 13 long-concealed 13 long-concealed 14 , 14 , 15 long-denied 15 long-denied 16 pain 16 pain 17 . " it 's been all a funny misunderstanding . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 been 4 been 5 all 5 all 6 a 6 a 7 funny 7 funny 8 misunderstanding 8 misunderstanding 9 . tom and [i] were engaged once a boy-and-girl affair in the beginning . 1 tom 2 and 2 and 4 were 4 were 5 engaged 5 engaged 6 once 6 once 7 a 7 a 8 boy-and-girl 8 boy-and-girl 9 affair 9 affair 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 beginning 12 beginning 13 . then we both found out that we had made a mistake that what we had thought was love was merely the affection of good comrades . 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 both 3 both 4 found 4 found 5 out 5 out 6 that 6 that 7 we 7 we 8 had 8 had 9 made 9 made 10 a 10 a 11 mistake 11 mistake 12 that 12 that 13 what 13 what 14 we 14 we 15 had 15 had 16 thought 16 thought 17 was 17 was 18 love 18 love 19 was 19 was 20 merely 20 merely 21 the 21 the 22 affection 22 affection 23 of 23 of 24 good 24 good 25 comrades 25 comrades 26 . we broke our engagement shortly before you went away . 1 we 2 broke 2 broke 3 our 3 our 4 engagement 4 engagement 5 shortly 5 shortly 6 before 6 before 7 you 7 you 8 went 8 went 9 away 9 away 10 . all the older girls knew it was broken but [i] suppose nobody mentioned the matter to [jen] . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 older 3 older 4 girls 4 girls 5 knew 5 knew 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 broken 8 broken 9 but 9 but 11 suppose 11 suppose 12 nobody 12 nobody 13 mentioned 13 mentioned 14 the 14 the 15 matter 15 matter 16 to 16 to 18 . she was such a child , we never thought about her . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 child 5 child 6 , 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 never 8 never 9 thought 9 thought 10 about 10 about 11 her 11 her 12 . and you 've thought [i] [was] [tom] ['s] wife all this time ? 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 thought 4 thought 9 wife 9 wife 10 all 10 all 11 this 11 this 12 time 12 time 13 ? it 's funny . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 funny 3 funny 4 . 4 . 5 " " funny . 1 " 2 funny 2 funny 3 . you mean tragic ! 1 you 2 mean 2 mean 3 tragic 3 tragic 4 ! look here , [esme] [,] [i] 'm not going to risk any more misunderstanding . 1 look 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 7 'm 7 'm 8 not 8 not 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 risk 11 risk 12 any 12 any 13 more 13 more 14 misunderstanding 14 misunderstanding 15 . there 's nothing for it but plain talk when matters get to such a state as this . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 for 4 for 5 it 5 it 6 but 6 but 7 plain 7 plain 8 talk 8 talk 9 when 9 when 10 matters 10 matters 11 get 11 get 12 to 12 to 13 such 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 state 15 state 16 as 16 as 17 this 17 this 18 . i love you and [i] 've loved you ever since [i] met you . 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 you 3 you 4 and 4 and 6 've 6 've 7 loved 7 loved 8 you 8 you 9 ever 9 ever 10 since 10 since 12 met 12 met 13 you 13 you 14 . i went away because [i] could not stay here and see you married to another man . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 away 3 away 4 because 4 because 6 could 6 could 7 not 7 not 8 stay 8 stay 9 here 9 here 10 and 10 and 11 see 11 see 12 you 12 you 13 married 13 married 14 to 14 to 15 another 15 another 16 man 16 man 17 . i 've stayed away for the same reason . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 stayed 3 stayed 4 away 4 away 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 reason 8 reason 9 . esme , is it too late ? 1 esme 2 , 2 , 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 too 5 too 6 late 6 late 7 ? did you ever care anything for me ? " 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 care 4 care 5 anything 5 anything 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " yes , [i] did , " she said slowly . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 did 5 did 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 slowly 10 slowly 11 . " do you care still ? " he asked . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 care 4 care 5 still 5 still 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 asked 9 asked 10 . she hid her face against his shoulder . 1 she 2 hid 2 hid 3 her 3 her 4 face 4 face 5 against 5 against 6 his 6 his 7 shoulder 7 shoulder 8 . " yes , " she whispered . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 whispered 6 whispered 7 . " then we 'll go back to the house and be married , " he said joyfully . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 we 3 we 4 'll 4 'll 5 go 5 go 6 back 6 back 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 and 10 and 11 be 11 be 12 married 12 married 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 he 15 he 16 said 16 said 17 joyfully 17 joyfully 18 . esme broke away and stared at him . 1 esme 2 broke 2 broke 3 away 3 away 4 and 4 and 5 stared 5 stared 6 at 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 . " married ! " 1 " 2 married 2 married 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " yes , married . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 married 4 married 5 . we 've wasted ten years and we 're not going to waste another minute . 1 we 2 've 2 've 3 wasted 3 wasted 4 ten 4 ten 5 years 5 years 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 're 8 're 9 not 9 not 10 going 10 going 11 to 11 to 12 waste 12 waste 13 another 13 another 14 minute 14 minute 15 . we're not , [i] say . " 1 we're 2 not 2 not 3 , 3 , 5 say 5 say 6 . 6 . 7 " ["] [selwyn] [!] it 's impossible . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 impossible 3 impossible 4 . 4 . 5 " " [i] have expurgated that word from my dictionary . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 expurgated 4 expurgated 5 that 5 that 6 word 6 word 7 from 7 from 8 my 8 my 9 dictionary 9 dictionary 10 . it 's the very simplest thing when you look at it in an unprejudiced way . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 simplest 5 simplest 6 thing 6 thing 7 when 7 when 8 you 8 you 9 look 9 look 10 at 10 at 11 it 11 it 12 in 12 in 13 an 13 an 14 unprejudiced 14 unprejudiced 15 way 15 way 16 . here is a ready-made wedding and decorations and assembled guests , a minister on the spot and a state where no licence is required . 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 ready-made 4 ready-made 5 wedding 5 wedding 6 and 6 and 7 decorations 7 decorations 8 and 8 and 9 assembled 9 assembled 10 guests 10 guests 11 , 11 , 12 a 12 a 13 minister 13 minister 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 spot 16 spot 17 and 17 and 18 a 18 a 19 state 19 state 20 where 20 where 21 no 21 no 22 licence 22 licence 23 is 23 is 24 required 24 required 25 . you have a very pretty new dress on and you love me . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 new 6 new 7 dress 7 dress 8 on 8 on 9 and 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 love 11 love 12 me 12 me 13 . i have a plain gold ring on my little finger that will fit you . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 plain 4 plain 5 gold 5 gold 6 ring 6 ring 7 on 7 on 8 my 8 my 9 little 9 little 10 finger 10 finger 11 that 11 that 12 will 12 will 13 fit 13 fit 14 you 14 you 15 . aren't all the conditions fulfilled ? 1 aren't 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 conditions 4 conditions 5 fulfilled 5 fulfilled 6 ? where is the sense of waiting and having another family upheaval in a few weeks ' time ? " 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 sense 4 sense 5 of 5 of 6 waiting 6 waiting 7 and 7 and 8 having 8 having 9 another 9 another 10 family 10 family 11 upheaval 11 upheaval 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 few 14 few 15 weeks 15 weeks 16 ' 16 ' 17 time 17 time 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " [i] understand why you have made such a success of the law , " said [esme] , " but " 1 " 3 understand 3 understand 4 why 4 why 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 made 7 made 8 such 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 success 10 success 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 law 13 law 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 but 20 but 21 " " there are no buts . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 no 4 no 5 buts 5 buts 6 . come with me , [esme] . 1 come 2 with 2 with 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 6 . i 'm going to hunt up your mother and mine and talk to them . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 hunt 5 hunt 6 up 6 up 7 your 7 your 8 mother 8 mother 9 and 9 and 10 mine 10 mine 11 and 11 and 12 talk 12 talk 13 to 13 to 14 them 14 them 15 . 15 . 16 " half an hour later an astonishing whisper went circulating among the guests . 1 half 2 an 2 an 3 hour 3 hour 4 later 4 later 5 an 5 an 6 astonishing 6 astonishing 7 whisper 7 whisper 8 went 8 went 9 circulating 9 circulating 10 among 10 among 11 the 11 the 12 guests 12 guests 13 . the minister came in with his blue book , and then [selwyn] [grant] and [esme] [graham] walked in hand in hand . 1 the 2 minister 2 minister 3 came 3 came 4 in 4 in 5 with 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 blue 7 blue 8 book 8 book 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 14 and 14 and 17 walked 17 walked 18 in 18 in 19 hand 19 hand 20 in 20 in 21 hand 21 hand 22 . when the second ceremony was over , [mr] [grant] shook his son 's hand vigorously . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 second 3 second 4 ceremony 4 ceremony 5 was 5 was 6 over 6 over 7 , 7 , 10 shook 10 shook 11 his 11 his 12 son 12 son 13 's 13 's 14 hand 14 hand 15 vigorously 15 vigorously 16 . " there 's no need to wish you happiness , son ; you 've got it . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 no 4 no 5 need 5 need 6 to 6 to 7 wish 7 wish 8 you 8 you 9 happiness 9 happiness 10 , 10 , 11 son 11 son 12 ; 12 ; 13 you 13 you 14 've 14 've 15 got 15 got 16 it 16 it 17 . and you 've made one fuss and bother do for both weddings , that 's what [i] call genius . 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 made 4 made 5 one 5 one 6 fuss 6 fuss 7 and 7 and 8 bother 8 bother 9 do 9 do 10 for 10 for 11 both 11 both 12 weddings 12 weddings 13 , 13 , 14 that 14 that 15 's 15 's 16 what 16 what 18 call 18 call 19 genius 19 genius 20 . but your mother is a grand woman , son , a grand woman . " 1 but 2 your 2 your 3 mother 3 mother 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 grand 6 grand 7 woman 7 woman 8 , 8 , 9 son 9 son 10 , 10 , 11 a 11 a 12 grand 12 grand 13 woman 13 woman 14 . 14 . 15 " [at] [the] [bay] [shore] [farm] the [newburys] [were] agog with excitement over the [governor] ['s] picnic . 1 the 4 agog 4 agog 5 with 5 with 6 excitement 6 excitement 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 11 picnic 11 picnic 12 . each of the [newburys] [had] a special reason for wishing to attend the [governor] ['s] picnic . 1 each 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 6 a 6 a 7 special 7 special 8 reason 8 reason 9 for 9 for 10 wishing 10 wishing 11 to 11 to 12 attend 12 attend 13 the 13 the 16 picnic 16 picnic 17 . ralph and [elliott] wanted to see the [governor] himself . 1 ralph 2 and 2 and 4 wanted 4 wanted 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 the 7 the 9 himself 9 himself 10 . he was a pet hero of theirs . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 pet 4 pet 5 hero 5 hero 6 of 6 of 7 theirs 7 theirs 8 . had he not once been a [claymont] lad just like themselves ? 1 had 2 he 2 he 3 not 3 not 4 once 4 once 5 been 5 been 6 a 6 a 8 lad 8 lad 9 just 9 just 10 like 10 like 11 themselves 11 themselves 12 ? had he not risen to the highest office in the state by dint of sheer hard work and persistency ? 1 had 2 he 2 he 3 not 3 not 4 risen 4 risen 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 highest 7 highest 8 office 8 office 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 state 11 state 12 by 12 by 13 dint 13 dint 14 of 14 of 15 sheer 15 sheer 16 hard 16 hard 17 work 17 work 18 and 18 and 19 persistency 19 persistency 20 ? had he not won a national reputation by his prompt and decisive measures during the big strike at [campden] ? 1 had 2 he 2 he 3 not 3 not 4 won 4 won 5 a 5 a 6 national 6 national 7 reputation 7 reputation 8 by 8 by 9 his 9 his 10 prompt 10 prompt 11 and 11 and 12 decisive 12 decisive 13 measures 13 measures 14 during 14 during 15 the 15 the 16 big 16 big 17 strike 17 strike 18 at 18 at 20 ? and was he not a man , personally and politically , whom any boy might be proud to imitate ? 1 and 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 personally 8 personally 9 and 9 and 10 politically 10 politically 11 , 11 , 12 whom 12 whom 13 any 13 any 14 boy 14 boy 15 might 15 might 16 be 16 be 17 proud 17 proud 18 to 18 to 19 imitate 19 imitate 20 ? yes , to all of these questions . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 to 3 to 4 all 4 all 5 of 5 of 6 these 6 these 7 questions 7 questions 8 . hence to the [newbury] boys the interest of the picnic centred in the [governor] . 1 hence 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 5 boys 5 boys 6 the 6 the 7 interest 7 interest 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 picnic 10 picnic 11 centred 11 centred 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 15 . " [i] shall feel two inches taller just to get a look at him , " said [ralph] enthusiastically . 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 feel 4 feel 5 two 5 two 6 inches 6 inches 7 taller 7 taller 8 just 8 just 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 a 11 a 12 look 12 look 13 at 13 at 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 enthusiastically 19 enthusiastically 20 . " he isn't much to look at , " said [frances] , rather patronizingly . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 much 4 much 5 to 5 to 6 look 6 look 7 at 7 at 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 rather 13 rather 14 patronizingly 14 patronizingly 15 . " [i] saw him once [at] [campden] he came to the school when his daughter was graduated . 1 " 3 saw 3 saw 4 him 4 him 5 once 5 once 8 he 8 he 9 came 9 came 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 school 12 school 13 when 13 when 14 his 14 his 15 daughter 15 daughter 16 was 16 was 17 graduated 17 graduated 18 . he is bald and fat . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 bald 3 bald 4 and 4 and 5 fat 5 fat 6 . oh , of course , he is famous and all that ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 of 3 of 4 course 4 course 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 is 7 is 8 famous 8 famous 9 and 9 and 10 all 10 all 11 that 11 that 12 ! but [i] want to go to the picnic to see [sara] [beaumont] . 1 but 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 picnic 8 picnic 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 13 . i suppose it would be too much to expect to be introduced to her . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 too 6 too 7 much 7 much 8 to 8 to 9 expect 9 expect 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 introduced 12 introduced 13 to 13 to 14 her 14 her 15 . i shall probably have to content myself with just looking at her . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 probably 3 probably 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 content 6 content 7 myself 7 myself 8 with 8 with 9 just 9 just 10 looking 10 looking 11 at 11 at 12 her 12 her 13 . 13 . 14 " ralph resented hearing the [governor] called bald and fat . 1 ralph 2 resented 2 resented 3 hearing 3 hearing 4 the 4 the 6 called 6 called 7 bald 7 bald 8 and 8 and 9 fat 9 fat 10 . somehow it seemed as if his hero were being reduced to the level of common clay . 1 somehow 2 it 2 it 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 his 6 his 7 hero 7 hero 8 were 8 were 9 being 9 being 10 reduced 10 reduced 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 level 13 level 14 of 14 of 15 common 15 common 16 clay 16 clay 17 . " [i] 'd rather see [sara] [beaumont] than forty governors , " retorted [frances] . 1 " 3 'd 3 'd 4 rather 4 rather 5 see 5 see 8 than 8 than 9 forty 9 forty 10 governors 10 governors 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 retorted 13 retorted 15 . " why , she 's famous and her books are perfect ! 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 's 5 's 6 famous 6 famous 7 and 7 and 8 her 8 her 9 books 9 books 10 are 10 are 11 perfect 11 perfect 12 ! if [i] could ever hope to write anything like them ! 1 if 3 could 3 could 4 ever 4 ever 5 hope 5 hope 6 to 6 to 7 write 7 write 8 anything 8 anything 9 like 9 like 10 them 10 them 11 ! it 's been the dream of my life just to see her ever since [i] read [the] [story] of [idlewild] . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 been 3 been 4 the 4 the 5 dream 5 dream 6 of 6 of 7 my 7 my 8 life 8 life 9 just 9 just 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 her 12 her 13 ever 13 ever 14 since 14 since 16 read 16 read 19 of 19 of 21 . and now to think that it is to be fulfilled ! 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 to 3 to 4 think 4 think 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 fulfilled 10 fulfilled 11 ! it seems too good to be true that tomorrow tomorrow , [newburys] [,] [i] shall see [sara] [beaumont] ! " 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 too 3 too 4 good 4 good 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 true 7 true 8 that 8 that 9 tomorrow 9 tomorrow 10 tomorrow 10 tomorrow 11 , 11 , 15 shall 15 shall 16 see 16 see 19 ! 19 ! 20 " but [i] 'm going to the picnic more for the sake of seeing [nan] [harris] than anything else . 1 but 3 'm 3 'm 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 picnic 7 picnic 8 more 8 more 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 sake 11 sake 12 of 12 of 13 seeing 13 seeing 16 than 16 than 17 anything 17 anything 18 else 18 else 19 . it 's three years since she went away , you know , and [i] 've never had another chum whom [i] love so dearly . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 three 3 three 4 years 4 years 5 since 5 since 6 she 6 she 7 went 7 went 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 know 11 know 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 've 15 've 16 never 16 never 17 had 17 had 18 another 18 another 19 chum 19 chum 20 whom 20 whom 22 love 22 love 23 so 23 so 24 dearly 24 dearly 25 . i 'm just looking forward to meeting her and talking over all our dear , good old times . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 just 3 just 4 looking 4 looking 5 forward 5 forward 6 to 6 to 7 meeting 7 meeting 8 her 8 her 9 and 9 and 10 talking 10 talking 11 over 11 over 12 all 12 all 13 our 13 our 14 dear 14 dear 15 , 15 , 16 good 16 good 17 old 17 old 18 times 18 times 19 . i do wonder if she has changed much . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 5 she 5 she 6 has 6 has 7 changed 7 changed 8 much 8 much 9 . but [i] am sure [i] shall know her . " 1 but 3 am 3 am 4 sure 4 sure 6 shall 6 shall 7 know 7 know 8 her 8 her 9 . 9 . 10 " " by her red hair and her freckles ? " questioned [elliott] teasingly . 1 " 2 by 2 by 3 her 3 her 4 red 4 red 5 hair 5 hair 6 and 6 and 7 her 7 her 8 freckles 8 freckles 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 questioned 11 questioned 13 teasingly 13 teasingly 14 . " they 'll be the same as ever , [i] 'll be bound . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 as 7 as 8 ever 8 ever 9 , 9 , 11 'll 11 'll 12 be 12 be 13 bound 13 bound 14 . 14 . 15 " cecilia flushed and looked as angry as she could which isn't saying much , after all . 1 cecilia 2 flushed 2 flushed 3 and 3 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 as 5 as 6 angry 6 angry 7 as 7 as 8 she 8 she 9 could 9 could 10 which 10 which 11 isn't 11 isn't 12 saying 12 saying 13 much 13 much 14 , 14 , 15 after 15 after 16 all 16 all 17 . nan 's family had once lived across the street from the [newburys] . 1 nan 2 's 2 's 3 family 3 family 4 had 4 had 5 once 5 once 6 lived 6 lived 7 across 7 across 8 the 8 the 9 street 9 street 10 from 10 from 11 the 11 the 13 . nan and [cecilia] had been playmates all through childhood , but when both girls were fourteen [the] [harrises] had moved out west . 1 nan 2 and 2 and 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 playmates 6 playmates 7 all 7 all 8 through 8 through 9 childhood 9 childhood 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 when 12 when 13 both 13 both 14 girls 14 girls 15 were 15 were 16 fourteen 16 fourteen 19 had 19 had 20 moved 20 moved 21 out 21 out 22 west 22 west 23 . cecilia had never seen [nan] since . 1 cecilia 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 6 since 6 since 7 . but now the latter had come east for a visit , and was with her relatives in [campden] . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 the 3 the 4 latter 4 latter 5 had 5 had 6 come 6 come 7 east 7 east 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 visit 10 visit 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 was 13 was 14 with 14 with 15 her 15 her 16 relatives 16 relatives 17 in 17 in 19 . she was to be at the picnic , and [cecilia] ['s] cup of delight brimmed over . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 picnic 7 picnic 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 cup 12 cup 13 of 13 of 14 delight 14 delight 15 brimmed 15 brimmed 16 over 16 over 17 . mrs [newbury] came briskly into the middle of their sunset plans . 1 mrs 3 came 3 came 4 briskly 4 briskly 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 middle 7 middle 8 of 8 of 9 their 9 their 10 sunset 10 sunset 11 plans 11 plans 12 . she had been down to the post office , and she carried an open letter in her hand . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 down 4 down 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 post 7 post 8 office 8 office 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 carried 12 carried 13 an 13 an 14 open 14 open 15 letter 15 letter 16 in 16 in 17 her 17 her 18 hand 18 hand 19 . " mother , " said [frances] , straightening up anxiously , " you have a pitying expression on your face . 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 straightening 8 straightening 9 up 9 up 10 anxiously 10 anxiously 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 you 13 you 14 have 14 have 15 a 15 a 16 pitying 16 pitying 17 expression 17 expression 18 on 18 on 19 your 19 your 20 face 20 face 21 . which of us is it for speak out don't keep us in suspense . 1 which 2 of 2 of 3 us 3 us 4 is 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 for 6 for 7 speak 7 speak 8 out 8 out 9 don't 9 don't 10 keep 10 keep 11 us 11 us 12 in 12 in 13 suspense 13 suspense 14 . has [mary] [spearman] told you that [sara] [beaumont] isn't going to be at the picnic ? " 1 has 4 told 4 told 5 you 5 you 6 that 6 that 9 isn't 9 isn't 10 going 10 going 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 picnic 15 picnic 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " or that the [governor] isn't going to be there ? " 1 " 2 or 2 or 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 there 10 there 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " or that [nan] [harris] isn't coming ? " 1 " 2 or 2 or 3 that 3 that 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 coming 7 coming 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " or that something 's happened to put off the affair altogether ? " cried [ralph] and [cecilia] and [elliott] all at once . 1 " 2 or 2 or 3 that 3 that 4 something 4 something 5 's 5 's 6 happened 6 happened 7 to 7 to 8 put 8 put 9 off 9 off 10 the 10 the 11 affair 11 affair 12 altogether 12 altogether 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 cried 15 cried 17 and 17 and 19 and 19 and 21 all 21 all 22 at 22 at 23 once 23 once 24 . mrs [newbury] laughed . 1 mrs 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 . " no , it 's none of those things . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 none 6 none 7 of 7 of 8 those 8 those 9 things 9 things 10 . and [i] don't know just whom [i] do pity , but it is one of you girls . 1 and 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 just 5 just 6 whom 6 whom 8 do 8 do 9 pity 9 pity 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 one 14 one 15 of 15 of 16 you 16 you 17 girls 17 girls 18 . this is a letter from [grandmother] [newbury] . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 letter 4 letter 5 from 5 from 8 . there was silence on the verandah of the [newburys] [for] the space of ten seconds . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 silence 3 silence 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 verandah 6 verandah 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 11 the 11 the 12 space 12 space 13 of 13 of 14 ten 14 ten 15 seconds 15 seconds 16 . then [frances] burst out with : " mother , you know neither of us can go tomorrow . 1 then 3 burst 3 burst 4 out 4 out 5 with 5 with 6 : 6 : 7 " 7 " 8 mother 8 mother 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 know 11 know 12 neither 12 neither 13 of 13 of 14 us 14 us 15 can 15 can 16 go 16 go 17 tomorrow 17 tomorrow 18 . if it were any other day ! 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 were 3 were 4 any 4 any 5 other 5 other 6 day 6 day 7 ! but the day of the picnic ! " 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 day 3 day 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 picnic 6 picnic 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " [i] 'm sorry , but one of you must go , " said [mrs] [newbury] firmly . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 you 9 you 10 must 10 must 11 go 11 go 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 17 firmly 17 firmly 18 . " your father said so when [i] called at the store to show him the letter . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 father 3 father 4 said 4 said 5 so 5 so 6 when 6 when 8 called 8 called 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 store 11 store 12 to 12 to 13 show 13 show 14 him 14 him 15 the 15 the 16 letter 16 letter 17 . grandmother [newbury] would be very much hurt and displeased if her invitation were disregarded you know that . 1 grandmother 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 very 5 very 6 much 6 much 7 hurt 7 hurt 8 and 8 and 9 displeased 9 displeased 10 if 10 if 11 her 11 her 12 invitation 12 invitation 13 were 13 were 14 disregarded 14 disregarded 15 you 15 you 16 know 16 know 17 that 17 that 18 . but we leave it to yourselves to decide which one shall go . " 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 leave 3 leave 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 yourselves 6 yourselves 7 to 7 to 8 decide 8 decide 9 which 9 which 10 one 10 one 11 shall 11 shall 12 go 12 go 13 . 13 . 14 " " don't do that , " implored [frances] miserably . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 do 3 do 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 implored 7 implored 9 miserably 9 miserably 10 . " pick one of us yourself pull straws anything to shorten the agony . " 1 " 2 pick 2 pick 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 us 5 us 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 pull 7 pull 8 straws 8 straws 9 anything 9 anything 10 to 10 to 11 shorten 11 shorten 12 the 12 the 13 agony 13 agony 14 . 14 . 15 " " no ; you must settle it for yourselves , " said [mrs] [newbury] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 you 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 settle 6 settle 7 it 7 it 8 for 8 for 9 yourselves 9 yourselves 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 . but in spite of herself she looked at [cecilia] . 1 but 2 in 2 in 3 spite 3 spite 4 of 4 of 5 herself 5 herself 6 she 6 she 7 looked 7 looked 8 at 8 at 10 . cecilia was apt to be looked at , someway , when things were to be given up . 1 cecilia 2 was 2 was 3 apt 3 apt 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 looked 6 looked 7 at 7 at 8 , 8 , 9 someway 9 someway 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 things 12 things 13 were 13 were 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 given 16 given 17 up 17 up 18 . mostly it was [cecilia] who gave them up . 1 mostly 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 5 who 5 who 6 gave 6 gave 7 them 7 them 8 up 8 up 9 . the family had come to expect it of her ; they all said that [cecilia] was very unselfish . 1 the 2 family 2 family 3 had 3 had 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 expect 6 expect 7 it 7 it 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 ; 10 ; 11 they 11 they 12 all 12 all 13 said 13 said 14 that 14 that 16 was 16 was 17 very 17 very 18 unselfish 18 unselfish 19 . cecilia knew that her mother looked at her , but did not turn her face . 1 cecilia 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 her 4 her 5 mother 5 mother 6 looked 6 looked 7 at 7 at 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 turn 13 turn 14 her 14 her 15 face 15 face 16 . she couldn't , just then ; she looked away out over the hills and tried to swallow something that came up in her throat . 1 she 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 , 3 , 4 just 4 just 5 then 5 then 6 ; 6 ; 7 she 7 she 8 looked 8 looked 9 away 9 away 10 out 10 out 11 over 11 over 12 the 12 the 13 hills 13 hills 14 and 14 and 15 tried 15 tried 16 to 16 to 17 swallow 17 swallow 18 something 18 something 19 that 19 that 20 came 20 came 21 up 21 up 22 in 22 in 23 her 23 her 24 throat 24 throat 25 . " [glad] [i] 'm not a girl , " said [ralph] , when [mrs] [newbury] had gone into the house . 1 " 4 'm 4 'm 5 not 5 not 6 a 6 a 7 girl 7 girl 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 16 had 16 had 17 gone 17 gone 18 into 18 into 19 the 19 the 20 house 20 house 21 . ["] [whew] [!] nothing could induce me to give up that picnic not if a dozen [grandmother] [newburys] were offended . 1 nothing 2 could 2 could 3 induce 3 induce 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 up 7 up 8 that 8 that 9 picnic 9 picnic 10 not 10 not 11 if 11 if 12 a 12 a 13 dozen 13 dozen 16 were 16 were 17 offended 17 offended 18 . where 's your sparkle gone now [,] [fran] ? " 1 where 2 's 2 's 3 your 3 your 4 sparkle 4 sparkle 5 gone 5 gone 6 now 6 now 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " it 's too bad of [grandmother] [newbury] , " declared [frances] angrily . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 too 4 too 5 bad 5 bad 6 of 6 of 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 declared 11 declared 13 angrily 13 angrily 14 . " oh , [fran] [,] she didn't know about the picnic , " said [cecilia] but still without turning round . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 she 6 she 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 know 8 know 9 about 9 about 10 the 10 the 11 picnic 11 picnic 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 but 16 but 17 still 17 still 18 without 18 without 19 turning 19 turning 20 round 20 round 21 . " well , she needn't always be so annoyed if we don't go when we are invited . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 needn't 5 needn't 6 always 6 always 7 be 7 be 8 so 8 so 9 annoyed 9 annoyed 10 if 10 if 11 we 11 we 12 don't 12 don't 13 go 13 go 14 when 14 when 15 we 15 we 16 are 16 are 17 invited 17 invited 18 . another day would do just as well , " said [frances] shortly . 1 another 2 day 2 day 3 would 3 would 4 do 4 do 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 well 7 well 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 shortly 12 shortly 13 . something in her voice sounded choked too . 1 something 2 in 2 in 3 her 3 her 4 voice 4 voice 5 sounded 5 sounded 6 choked 6 choked 7 too 7 too 8 . the verandah was very still for a little while . 1 the 2 verandah 2 verandah 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 still 5 still 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 while 9 while 10 . the sun had quite set , and it was growing dark when [frances] came back to the steps . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 had 3 had 4 quite 4 quite 5 set 5 set 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 growing 10 growing 11 dark 11 dark 12 when 12 when 14 came 14 came 15 back 15 back 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 steps 18 steps 19 . " well , what are you going to do about it ? " she said shortly . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 about 10 about 11 it 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 shortly 16 shortly 17 . " which of us is to go to the [bay] [shore] [?] " 1 " 2 which 2 which 3 of 3 of 4 us 4 us 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 13 " " [i] suppose [i] [had] better go , " said [cecilia] slowly very slowly indeed . 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 6 better 6 better 7 go 7 go 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 slowly 12 slowly 13 very 13 very 14 slowly 14 slowly 15 indeed 15 indeed 16 . frances kicked her slippered toe against the fern jardinière . 1 frances 2 kicked 2 kicked 3 her 3 her 4 slippered 4 slippered 5 toe 5 toe 6 against 6 against 7 the 7 the 8 fern 8 fern 9 jardinière 9 jardinière 10 . " you may see [nan] [harris] somewhere else before she goes back , " she said consolingly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 see 4 see 7 somewhere 7 somewhere 8 else 8 else 9 before 9 before 10 she 10 she 11 goes 11 goes 12 back 12 back 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 consolingly 17 consolingly 18 . " yes , [i] may , " said [cecilia] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 may 5 may 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . she knew quite well that she would not . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 quite 3 quite 4 well 4 well 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 would 7 would 8 not 8 not 9 . nan would return [to] [campden] on the special train , and she was going back west in three days . 1 nan 2 would 2 would 3 return 3 return 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 special 8 special 9 train 9 train 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 she 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 going 14 going 15 back 15 back 16 west 16 west 17 in 17 in 18 three 18 three 19 days 19 days 20 . it was hard to give the picnic up , but [cecilia] was used to giving things up . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 hard 3 hard 4 to 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 the 6 the 7 picnic 7 picnic 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 was 12 was 13 used 13 used 14 to 14 to 15 giving 15 giving 16 things 16 things 17 up 17 up 18 . nobody ever expected [frances] to give things up ; she was so brilliant and popular that the good things of life came her way naturally . 1 nobody 2 ever 2 ever 3 expected 3 expected 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 things 7 things 8 up 8 up 9 ; 9 ; 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 so 12 so 13 brilliant 13 brilliant 14 and 14 and 15 popular 15 popular 16 that 16 that 17 the 17 the 18 good 18 good 19 things 19 things 20 of 20 of 21 life 21 life 22 came 22 came 23 her 23 her 24 way 24 way 25 naturally 25 naturally 26 . it never seemed to matter so much about quiet [cecilia] . 1 it 2 never 2 never 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 matter 5 matter 6 so 6 so 7 much 7 much 8 about 8 about 9 quiet 9 quiet 11 . cecilia cried herself to sleep that night . 1 cecilia 2 cried 2 cried 3 herself 3 herself 4 to 4 to 5 sleep 5 sleep 6 that 6 that 7 night 7 night 8 . she felt that it was horribly selfish of her to do so , but she couldn't help it . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 horribly 6 horribly 7 selfish 7 selfish 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 so 12 so 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 she 15 she 16 couldn't 16 couldn't 17 help 17 help 18 it 18 it 19 . she awoke in the morning with a confused idea that it was very late . 1 she 2 awoke 2 awoke 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 morning 5 morning 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 confused 8 confused 9 idea 9 idea 10 that 10 that 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 very 13 very 14 late 14 late 15 . why hadn't [mary] called her , as she had been told to do ? 1 why 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 4 called 4 called 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 she 8 she 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 told 11 told 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 ? through the open door between her room [and] [frances] 's she could see that the latter 's bed was empty . 1 through 2 the 2 the 3 open 3 open 4 door 4 door 5 between 5 between 6 her 6 her 7 room 7 room 10 's 10 's 11 she 11 she 12 could 12 could 13 see 13 see 14 that 14 that 15 the 15 the 16 latter 16 latter 17 's 17 's 18 bed 18 bed 19 was 19 was 20 empty 20 empty 21 . then she saw a little note , addressed to her , pinned on the pillow . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 saw 3 saw 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 note 6 note 7 , 7 , 8 addressed 8 addressed 9 to 9 to 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 pinned 12 pinned 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 pillow 15 pillow 16 . i didn't tell you this last night because [i] hadn't quite made up my mind . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 this 5 this 6 last 6 last 7 night 7 night 8 because 8 because 10 hadn't 10 hadn't 11 quite 11 quite 12 made 12 made 13 up 13 up 14 my 14 my 15 mind 15 mind 16 . but after you went upstairs , [i] fought it out to a finish and came to a decision . 1 but 2 after 2 after 3 you 3 you 4 went 4 went 5 upstairs 5 upstairs 6 , 6 , 8 fought 8 fought 9 it 9 it 10 out 10 out 11 to 11 to 12 a 12 a 13 finish 13 finish 14 and 14 and 15 came 15 came 16 to 16 to 17 a 17 a 18 decision 18 decision 19 . sara [beaumont] would keep , but [nan] [harris] wouldn't , so you must go to the picnic . 1 sara 3 would 3 would 4 keep 4 keep 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 9 wouldn't 9 wouldn't 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 you 12 you 13 must 13 must 14 go 14 go 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 picnic 17 picnic 18 . i told [mary] to call me instead of you this morning , and now [i] 'm off . 1 i 2 told 2 told 4 to 4 to 5 call 5 call 6 me 6 me 7 instead 7 instead 8 of 8 of 9 you 9 you 10 this 10 this 11 morning 11 morning 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 now 14 now 16 'm 16 'm 17 off 17 off 18 . you needn't spoil your fun pitying me . 1 you 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 spoil 3 spoil 4 your 4 your 5 fun 5 fun 6 pitying 6 pitying 7 me 7 me 8 . now that the wrench is over , [i] feel a most delightful glow of virtuous satisfaction ! 1 now 2 that 2 that 3 the 3 the 4 wrench 4 wrench 5 is 5 is 6 over 6 over 7 , 7 , 9 feel 9 feel 10 a 10 a 11 most 11 most 12 delightful 12 delightful 13 glow 13 glow 14 of 14 of 15 virtuous 15 virtuous 16 satisfaction 16 satisfaction 17 ! fran . 1 fran 2 . if by running after [frances] [cecilia] could have brought her back , [cecilia] would have run . 1 if 2 by 2 by 3 running 3 running 4 after 4 after 7 could 7 could 8 have 8 have 9 brought 9 brought 10 her 10 her 11 back 11 back 12 , 12 , 14 would 14 would 15 have 15 have 16 run 16 run 17 . but a glance at her watch told her that [frances] must already be halfway to [ashland] . 1 but 2 a 2 a 3 glance 3 glance 4 at 4 at 5 her 5 her 6 watch 6 watch 7 told 7 told 8 her 8 her 9 that 9 that 11 must 11 must 12 already 12 already 13 be 13 be 14 halfway 14 halfway 15 to 15 to 17 . so she could only accept the situation . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 could 3 could 4 only 4 only 5 accept 5 accept 6 the 6 the 7 situation 7 situation 8 . i must remember to take notice of the colour of her eyes . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 remember 3 remember 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 notice 6 notice 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 colour 9 colour 10 of 10 of 11 her 11 her 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 . fran has always been exercised about that . " 1 fran 2 has 2 has 3 always 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 exercised 5 exercised 6 about 6 about 7 that 7 that 8 . 8 . 9 " it was mid-forenoon when [frances] arrived at [ashland] station . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 mid-forenoon 3 mid-forenoon 4 when 4 when 6 arrived 6 arrived 7 at 7 at 9 station 9 station 10 . grandmother [newbury] came to the door to meet her granddaughter . 1 grandmother 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 to 7 to 8 meet 8 meet 9 her 9 her 10 granddaughter 10 granddaughter 11 . she was a tall , handsome old lady with piercing black eyes and thick white hair . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 tall 4 tall 5 , 5 , 6 handsome 6 handsome 7 old 7 old 8 lady 8 lady 9 with 9 with 10 piercing 10 piercing 11 black 11 black 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 and 13 and 14 thick 14 thick 15 white 15 white 16 hair 16 hair 17 . there was no savour of the traditional grandmother of caps and knitting about her . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 savour 4 savour 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 traditional 7 traditional 8 grandmother 8 grandmother 9 of 9 of 10 caps 10 caps 11 and 11 and 12 knitting 12 knitting 13 about 13 about 14 her 14 her 15 . she was like a stately old princess and , much as her grandchildren admired her , they were decidedly in awe of her . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 stately 5 stately 6 old 6 old 7 princess 7 princess 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 much 10 much 11 as 11 as 12 her 12 her 13 grandchildren 13 grandchildren 14 admired 14 admired 15 her 15 her 16 , 16 , 17 they 17 they 18 were 18 were 19 decidedly 19 decidedly 20 in 20 in 21 awe 21 awe 22 of 22 of 23 her 23 her 24 . " so it is [frances] , " she said , bending her head graciously that [frances] might kiss her still rosy cheek . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 bending 11 bending 12 her 12 her 13 head 13 head 14 graciously 14 graciously 15 that 15 that 17 might 17 might 18 kiss 18 kiss 19 her 19 her 20 still 20 still 21 rosy 21 rosy 22 cheek 22 cheek 23 . " [i] expected it would be [cecilia] . 1 " 3 expected 3 expected 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 8 . why isn't it [cecilia] ? " 1 why 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 3 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " frances flushed a little . 1 frances 2 flushed 2 flushed 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 . there was a meaning tone in [grandmother] [newbury] ['s] voice . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 meaning 4 meaning 5 tone 5 tone 6 in 6 in 10 voice 10 voice 11 . " [cecilia] was very anxious to go to the picnic today to see an old friend of hers , " she answered . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 anxious 5 anxious 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 picnic 10 picnic 11 today 11 today 12 to 12 to 13 see 13 see 14 an 14 an 15 old 15 old 16 friend 16 friend 17 of 17 of 18 hers 18 hers 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 she 21 she 22 answered 22 answered 23 . grandmother [newbury] smiled . 1 grandmother 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 . she understood . 1 she 2 understood 2 understood 3 . she was pleased to see that [frances] had conquered it this time . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 pleased 3 pleased 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 that 6 that 8 had 8 had 9 conquered 9 conquered 10 it 10 it 11 this 11 this 12 time 12 time 13 . " [i] 'm glad it is you who have come principally because you are cleverer than [cecilia] , " she said brusquely . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 you 7 you 8 who 8 who 9 have 9 have 10 come 10 come 11 principally 11 principally 12 because 12 because 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 cleverer 15 cleverer 16 than 16 than 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 she 20 she 21 said 21 said 22 brusquely 22 brusquely 23 . " or at least you are the better talker . 1 " 2 or 2 or 3 at 3 at 4 least 4 least 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 the 7 the 8 better 8 better 9 talker 9 talker 10 . and [i] want a clever girl and a good talker to help me entertain a guest today . 1 and 3 want 3 want 4 a 4 a 5 clever 5 clever 6 girl 6 girl 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 good 9 good 10 talker 10 talker 11 to 11 to 12 help 12 help 13 me 13 me 14 entertain 14 entertain 15 a 15 a 16 guest 16 guest 17 today 17 today 18 . she 's clever herself , and she likes young girls . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 clever 3 clever 4 herself 4 herself 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 likes 8 likes 9 young 9 young 10 girls 10 girls 11 . you 'll like her . " 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 like 3 like 4 her 4 her 5 . 5 . 6 " here [grandmother] [newbury] led [frances] into the sitting-room . 1 here 4 led 4 led 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 sitting-room 8 sitting-room 9 . " [mrs] [kennedy] [,] this is my granddaughter , [frances] [newbury] . 1 " 5 this 5 this 6 is 6 is 7 my 7 my 8 granddaughter 8 granddaughter 9 , 9 , 12 . i told you about her and her ambitions last night . 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 you 3 you 4 about 4 about 5 her 5 her 6 and 6 and 7 her 7 her 8 ambitions 8 ambitions 9 last 9 last 10 night 10 night 11 . you see , [frances] [,] we have talked you over . " 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 6 we 6 we 7 have 7 have 8 talked 8 talked 9 you 9 you 10 over 10 over 11 . 11 . 12 " mrs [kennedy] was a much younger woman than [grandmother] [newbury] . 1 mrs 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 much 5 much 6 younger 6 younger 7 woman 7 woman 8 than 8 than 11 . frances , although not given to sudden likings , took one for [mrs] [kennedy] . 1 frances 2 , 2 , 3 although 3 although 4 not 4 not 5 given 5 given 6 to 6 to 7 sudden 7 sudden 8 likings 8 likings 9 , 9 , 10 took 10 took 11 one 11 one 12 for 12 for 15 . she thought she had never seen so charming a face . 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 never 5 never 6 seen 6 seen 7 so 7 so 8 charming 8 charming 9 a 9 a 10 face 10 face 11 . she found herself enjoying the day immensely . 1 she 2 found 2 found 3 herself 3 herself 4 enjoying 4 enjoying 5 the 5 the 6 day 6 day 7 immensely 7 immensely 8 . in fact , she forgot the [governor] ['s] picnic and [sara] [beaumont] altogether . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 forgot 5 forgot 6 the 6 the 9 picnic 9 picnic 10 and 10 and 13 altogether 13 altogether 14 . mrs [kennedy] proved to be a delightful companion . 1 mrs 3 proved 3 proved 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 delightful 7 delightful 8 companion 8 companion 9 . she had travelled extensively and was an excellent raconteur . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 travelled 3 travelled 4 extensively 4 extensively 5 and 5 and 6 was 6 was 7 an 7 an 8 excellent 8 excellent 9 raconteur 9 raconteur 10 . frances listened and laughed and enjoyed . 1 frances 2 listened 2 listened 3 and 3 and 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 and 5 and 6 enjoyed 6 enjoyed 7 . once she found time to think that she would have missed a great deal if she had not come to [bay] [shore] [farm] that day . 1 once 2 she 2 she 3 found 3 found 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 that 7 that 8 she 8 she 9 would 9 would 10 have 10 have 11 missed 11 missed 12 a 12 a 13 great 13 great 14 deal 14 deal 15 if 15 if 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 not 18 not 19 come 19 come 20 to 20 to 24 that 24 that 25 day 25 day 26 . surely talking to a woman like [mrs] [kennedy] was better than looking at [sara] [beaumont] [from] a distance . 1 surely 2 talking 2 talking 3 to 3 to 4 a 4 a 5 woman 5 woman 6 like 6 like 9 was 9 was 10 better 10 better 11 than 11 than 12 looking 12 looking 13 at 13 at 17 a 17 a 18 distance 18 distance 19 . " [i] 've been ' rewarded ' in the most approved storybook style , " she thought with amusement . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 been 4 been 5 ' 5 ' 6 rewarded 6 rewarded 7 ' 7 ' 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 most 10 most 11 approved 11 approved 12 storybook 12 storybook 13 style 13 style 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 thought 17 thought 18 with 18 with 19 amusement 19 amusement 20 . in the afternoon , [grandmother] [newbury] packed [mrs] [kennedy] [and] [frances] off for a walk . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 4 , 4 , 7 packed 7 packed 12 off 12 off 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 walk 15 walk 16 . " the old woman wants to have her regular nap , " she told them . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 5 wants 5 wants 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 her 8 her 9 regular 9 regular 10 nap 10 nap 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 told 14 told 15 them 15 them 16 . " [frances] [,] take [mrs] [kennedy] to the fern walk and show her the famous ' [newbury] [bubble] ['] among the rocks . 1 " 4 take 4 take 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 fern 9 fern 10 walk 10 walk 11 and 11 and 12 show 12 show 13 her 13 her 14 the 14 the 15 famous 15 famous 16 ' 16 ' 20 among 20 among 21 the 21 the 22 rocks 22 rocks 23 . i want to be rid of you both until tea-time . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 rid 5 rid 6 of 6 of 7 you 7 you 8 both 8 both 9 until 9 until 10 tea-time 10 tea-time 11 . 11 . 12 " it was a spot [frances] had always loved . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 spot 4 spot 6 had 6 had 7 always 7 always 8 loved 8 loved 9 . she found herself talking freely [to] [mrs] [kennedy] of her hopes and plans . 1 she 2 found 2 found 3 herself 3 herself 4 talking 4 talking 5 freely 5 freely 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 hopes 11 hopes 12 and 12 and 13 plans 13 plans 14 . but do you think if [i] try hard and work hard that [i] might do something in this line some day ? " 1 but 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 if 5 if 7 try 7 try 8 hard 8 hard 9 and 9 and 10 work 10 work 11 hard 11 hard 12 that 12 that 14 might 14 might 15 do 15 do 16 something 16 something 17 in 17 in 18 this 18 this 19 line 19 line 20 some 20 some 21 day 21 day 22 ? 22 ? 23 " there will be a great deal of both and many disappointments . 1 there 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 deal 6 deal 7 of 7 of 8 both 8 both 9 and 9 and 10 many 10 many 11 disappointments 11 disappointments 12 . sara [beaumont] herself had a hard time at first and for a very long first too . 1 sara 3 herself 3 herself 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 hard 6 hard 7 time 7 time 8 at 8 at 9 first 9 first 10 and 10 and 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 very 13 very 14 long 14 long 15 first 15 first 16 too 16 too 17 . the manuscripts came back , and [sara] made more jelly and wrote more stories . 1 the 2 manuscripts 2 manuscripts 3 came 3 came 4 back 4 back 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 made 8 made 9 more 9 more 10 jelly 10 jelly 11 and 11 and 12 wrote 12 wrote 13 more 13 more 14 stories 14 stories 15 . still they came back . 1 still 2 they 2 they 3 came 3 came 4 back 4 back 5 . once she thought she had better give up writing stories and stick to the jelly alone . 1 once 2 she 2 she 3 thought 3 thought 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 better 6 better 7 give 7 give 8 up 8 up 9 writing 9 writing 10 stories 10 stories 11 and 11 and 12 stick 12 stick 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 jelly 15 jelly 16 alone 16 alone 17 . there did seem some little demand for the one and none at all for the other . 1 there 2 did 2 did 3 seem 3 seem 4 some 4 some 5 little 5 little 6 demand 6 demand 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 one 9 one 10 and 10 and 11 none 11 none 12 at 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 17 . but she determined to keep on until she either succeeded or proved to her own satisfaction that she could make better jelly than stories . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 determined 3 determined 4 to 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 on 6 on 7 until 7 until 8 she 8 she 9 either 9 either 10 succeeded 10 succeeded 11 or 11 or 12 proved 12 proved 13 to 13 to 14 her 14 her 15 own 15 own 16 satisfaction 16 satisfaction 17 that 17 that 18 she 18 she 19 could 19 could 20 make 20 make 21 better 21 better 22 jelly 22 jelly 23 than 23 than 24 stories 24 stories 25 . and you see she did succeed . 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 she 4 she 5 did 5 did 6 succeed 6 succeed 7 . but it means perseverance and patience and much hard work . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 means 3 means 4 perseverance 4 perseverance 5 and 5 and 6 patience 6 patience 7 and 7 and 8 much 8 much 9 hard 9 hard 10 work 10 work 11 . prepare yourself for that , [frances] [,] and one day you will win your place . 1 prepare 2 yourself 2 yourself 3 for 3 for 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 8 and 8 and 9 one 9 one 10 day 10 day 11 you 11 you 12 will 12 will 13 win 13 win 14 your 14 your 15 place 15 place 16 . then you will look back [to] [the] ' [newbury] [bubble] , ' and you will tell me what a good prophetess [i] was . " 1 then 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 look 4 look 5 back 5 back 8 ' 8 ' 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 and 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 tell 16 tell 17 me 17 me 18 what 18 what 19 a 19 a 20 good 20 good 21 prophetess 21 prophetess 23 was 23 was 24 . 24 . 25 " they talked longer an earnest , helpful talk that went far to inspire [frances] 's hazy ambition with a definite purpose . 1 they 2 talked 2 talked 3 longer 3 longer 4 an 4 an 5 earnest 5 earnest 6 , 6 , 7 helpful 7 helpful 8 talk 8 talk 9 that 9 that 10 went 10 went 11 far 11 far 12 to 12 to 13 inspire 13 inspire 15 's 15 's 16 hazy 16 hazy 17 ambition 17 ambition 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 definite 20 definite 21 purpose 21 purpose 22 . she understood that she must not write merely to win fame for herself or even for the higher motive of pure pleasure in her work . 1 she 2 understood 2 understood 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 must 5 must 6 not 6 not 7 write 7 write 8 merely 8 merely 9 to 9 to 10 win 10 win 11 fame 11 fame 12 for 12 for 13 herself 13 herself 14 or 14 or 15 even 15 even 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 higher 18 higher 19 motive 19 motive 20 of 20 of 21 pure 21 pure 22 pleasure 22 pleasure 23 in 23 in 24 her 24 her 25 work 25 work 26 . she must aim , however humbly , to help her readers to higher planes of thought and endeavour . 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 aim 3 aim 4 , 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 humbly 6 humbly 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 help 9 help 10 her 10 her 11 readers 11 readers 12 to 12 to 13 higher 13 higher 14 planes 14 planes 15 of 15 of 16 thought 16 thought 17 and 17 and 18 endeavour 18 endeavour 19 . then and only then would it be worth while . 1 then 2 and 2 and 3 only 3 only 4 then 4 then 5 would 5 would 6 it 6 it 7 be 7 be 8 worth 8 worth 9 while 9 while 10 . " [mrs] [kennedy] is going to drive you to the station , " said [grandmother] [newbury] after tea . 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 drive 7 drive 8 you 8 you 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 station 11 station 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 17 after 17 after 18 tea 18 tea 19 . but [i] shall not burden you with too much gratitude , for [i] think you have enjoyed yourself . " 1 but 3 shall 3 shall 4 not 4 not 5 burden 5 burden 6 you 6 you 7 with 7 with 8 too 8 too 9 much 9 much 10 gratitude 10 gratitude 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 14 think 14 think 15 you 15 you 16 have 16 have 17 enjoyed 17 enjoyed 18 yourself 18 yourself 19 . 19 . 20 " " indeed , [i] have , " said [frances] heartily . 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 , 3 , 5 have 5 have 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 heartily 10 heartily 11 . then she added with a laugh , " [i] think [i] would feel much more meritorious if it had not been so pleasant . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 added 3 added 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 laugh 6 laugh 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 think 10 think 12 would 12 would 13 feel 13 feel 14 much 14 much 15 more 15 more 16 meritorious 16 meritorious 17 if 17 if 18 it 18 it 19 had 19 had 20 not 20 not 21 been 21 been 22 so 22 so 23 pleasant 23 pleasant 24 . it has robbed me of all the self-sacrificing complacency [i] felt this morning . 1 it 2 has 2 has 3 robbed 3 robbed 4 me 4 me 5 of 5 of 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 self-sacrificing 8 self-sacrificing 9 complacency 9 complacency 11 felt 11 felt 12 this 12 this 13 morning 13 morning 14 . grandmother [newbury] 's eyes twinkled . 1 grandmother 3 's 3 's 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 twinkled 5 twinkled 6 . " you would have been beautifully disappointed had you gone . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 beautifully 6 beautifully 7 disappointed 7 disappointed 8 had 8 had 9 you 9 you 10 gone 10 gone 11 . sara [beaumont] was not there . 1 sara 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 there 5 there 6 . mrs [kennedy] , [i] see you haven't told our secret . 1 mrs 3 , 3 , 5 see 5 see 6 you 6 you 7 haven't 7 haven't 8 told 8 told 9 our 9 our 10 secret 10 secret 11 . frances , my dear , let me introduce you two over again . 1 frances 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 let 6 let 7 me 7 me 8 introduce 8 introduce 9 you 9 you 10 two 10 two 11 over 11 over 12 again 12 again 13 . this lady is [mrs] [sara] [beaumont] [kennedy] , the writer [of] [the] [story] [of] [idlewild] and all those other books you so much admire . " 1 this 2 lady 2 lady 3 is 3 is 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 writer 10 writer 16 and 16 and 17 all 17 all 18 those 18 those 19 other 19 other 20 books 20 books 21 you 21 you 22 so 22 so 23 much 23 much 24 admire 24 admire 25 . 25 . 26 " the [newburys] [were] sitting on the verandah at dusk , too tired and too happy to talk . 1 the 4 sitting 4 sitting 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 verandah 7 verandah 8 at 8 at 9 dusk 9 dusk 10 , 10 , 11 too 11 too 12 tired 12 tired 13 and 13 and 14 too 14 too 15 happy 15 happy 16 to 16 to 17 talk 17 talk 18 . and [cecilia] had spent a whole day with [nan] [harris] , who had not changed at all except to grow taller . 1 and 3 had 3 had 4 spent 4 spent 5 a 5 a 6 whole 6 whole 7 day 7 day 8 with 8 with 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 had 13 had 14 not 14 not 15 changed 15 changed 16 at 16 at 17 all 17 all 18 except 18 except 19 to 19 to 20 grow 20 grow 21 taller 21 taller 22 . but there was one little cloud on her content . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 one 4 one 5 little 5 little 6 cloud 6 cloud 7 on 7 on 8 her 8 her 9 content 9 content 10 . " [i] wanted to see [sara] [beaumont] to tell [frances] about her , but [i] couldn't get a glimpse of her . 1 " 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 8 to 8 to 9 tell 9 tell 11 about 11 about 12 her 12 her 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 16 couldn't 16 couldn't 17 get 17 get 18 a 18 a 19 glimpse 19 glimpse 20 of 20 of 21 her 21 her 22 . i don't even know if she was there . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 even 3 even 4 know 4 know 5 if 5 if 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 there 8 there 9 . 9 . 10 " " there comes [fran] up the station road now , " said [ralph] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 comes 3 comes 5 up 5 up 6 the 6 the 7 station 7 station 8 road 8 road 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " my eyes , hasn't she a step ! " 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 , 4 , 5 hasn't 5 hasn't 6 she 6 she 7 a 7 a 8 step 8 step 9 ! 9 ! 10 " frances came smiling over the lawn and up the steps . 1 frances 2 came 2 came 3 smiling 3 smiling 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 lawn 6 lawn 7 and 7 and 8 up 8 up 9 the 9 the 10 steps 10 steps 11 . " so you are all home safe , " she said gaily . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 all 5 all 6 home 6 home 7 safe 7 safe 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 gaily 12 gaily 13 . " [i] hope you feasted your eyes on your beloved [governor] , boys . 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 4 you 4 you 5 feasted 5 feasted 6 your 6 your 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 on 8 on 9 your 9 your 10 beloved 10 beloved 12 , 12 , 13 boys 13 boys 14 . i can tell that [cecilia] forgathered [with] [nan] by the beatific look on her face . " 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 tell 3 tell 4 that 4 that 6 forgathered 6 forgathered 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 beatific 11 beatific 12 look 12 look 13 on 13 on 14 her 14 her 15 face 15 face 16 . 16 . 17 " " oh , [fran] [,] it was lovely ! " cried [cecilia] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 lovely 8 lovely 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 13 . " but [i] felt so sorry why didn't you let me go to [ashland] ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 felt 4 felt 5 so 5 so 6 sorry 6 sorry 7 why 7 why 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 you 9 you 10 let 10 let 11 me 11 me 12 go 12 go 13 to 13 to 15 ? it was too bad you missed it and [sara] [beaumont] . " 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 bad 4 bad 5 you 5 you 6 missed 6 missed 7 it 7 it 8 and 8 and 11 . 11 . 12 " " [sara] [beaumont] was [at] the [bay] [shore] [farm] [,] ["] said [frances] . 1 " 4 was 4 was 6 the 6 the 12 said 12 said 14 . " [i] 'll tell you all about it when [i] get my breath [i] 've been breathless ever since [grandmother] [newbury] told me of it . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 all 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 when 9 when 11 get 11 get 12 my 12 my 13 breath 13 breath 15 've 15 've 16 been 16 been 17 breathless 17 breathless 18 ever 18 ever 19 since 19 since 22 told 22 told 23 me 23 me 24 of 24 of 25 it 25 it 26 . there 's only one drawback to my supreme bliss the remembrance of how complacently self-sacrificing [i] felt this morning . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 only 3 only 4 one 4 one 5 drawback 5 drawback 6 to 6 to 7 my 7 my 8 supreme 8 supreme 9 bliss 9 bliss 10 the 10 the 11 remembrance 11 remembrance 12 of 12 of 13 how 13 how 14 complacently 14 complacently 15 self-sacrificing 15 self-sacrificing 17 felt 17 felt 18 this 18 this 19 morning 19 morning 20 . it humiliates me wholesomely to remember it ! " 1 it 2 humiliates 2 humiliates 3 me 3 me 4 wholesomely 4 wholesomely 5 to 5 to 6 remember 6 remember 7 it 7 it 8 ! 8 ! 9 " elizabeth 's [child] 1 elizabeth 2 's the [ingelows] [,] [of] [ingelow] [grange] [,] [were] not a marrying family . 1 the 9 not 9 not 10 a 10 a 11 marrying 11 marrying 12 family 12 family 13 . only one of them , [elizabeth] [,] had married , and perhaps it was her " poor match " that discouraged the others . 1 only 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 them 4 them 5 , 5 , 8 had 8 had 9 married 9 married 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 perhaps 12 perhaps 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 her 15 her 16 " 16 " 17 poor 17 poor 18 match 18 match 19 " 19 " 20 that 20 that 21 discouraged 21 discouraged 22 the 22 the 23 others 23 others 24 . at any rate , [ellen] and [charlotte] and [george] [ingelow] [at] [the] [grange] were single , and so was [paul] down at [greenwood] [farm] . 1 at 2 any 2 any 3 rate 3 rate 4 , 4 , 6 and 6 and 8 and 8 and 14 were 14 were 15 single 15 single 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 so 18 so 19 was 19 was 21 down 21 down 22 at 22 at 25 . it was seventeen years since [elizabeth] had married [james] [sheldon] in the face of the most decided opposition on the part of her family . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 seventeen 3 seventeen 4 years 4 years 5 since 5 since 7 had 7 had 8 married 8 married 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 face 13 face 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 most 16 most 17 decided 17 decided 18 opposition 18 opposition 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 part 21 part 22 of 22 of 23 her 23 her 24 family 24 family 25 . elizabeth and her husband had gone west and settled on a prairie farm in [manitoba] . 1 elizabeth 2 and 2 and 3 her 3 her 4 husband 4 husband 5 had 5 had 6 gone 6 gone 7 west 7 west 8 and 8 and 9 settled 9 settled 10 on 10 on 11 a 11 a 12 prairie 12 prairie 13 farm 13 farm 14 in 14 in 16 . she had never been home since . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 home 5 home 6 since 6 since 7 . there was no active resentment on either side , and once in a long while letters were exchanged . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 active 4 active 5 resentment 5 resentment 6 on 6 on 7 either 7 either 8 side 8 side 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 once 11 once 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 long 14 long 15 while 15 while 16 letters 16 letters 17 were 17 were 18 exchanged 18 exchanged 19 . still , ever since her marriage , [elizabeth] had been practically an outsider and an alien . 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 ever 3 ever 4 since 4 since 5 her 5 her 6 marriage 6 marriage 7 , 7 , 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 practically 11 practically 12 an 12 an 13 outsider 13 outsider 14 and 14 and 15 an 15 an 16 alien 16 alien 17 . as the years came and went the [ingelows] [at] home remembered only at long intervals that they had a sister on the western prairies . 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 years 3 years 4 came 4 came 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 the 7 the 10 home 10 home 11 remembered 11 remembered 12 only 12 only 13 at 13 at 14 long 14 long 15 intervals 15 intervals 16 that 16 that 17 they 17 they 18 had 18 had 19 a 19 a 20 sister 20 sister 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 western 23 western 24 prairies 24 prairies 25 . a soft breeze was blowing loose petals from the [august] [sweeting] through the open door of the wide hall when [charlotte] came through it . 1 a 2 soft 2 soft 3 breeze 3 breeze 4 was 4 was 5 blowing 5 blowing 6 loose 6 loose 7 petals 7 petals 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 12 through 12 through 13 the 13 the 14 open 14 open 15 door 15 door 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 wide 18 wide 19 hall 19 hall 20 when 20 when 22 came 22 came 23 through 23 through 24 it 24 it 25 . ellen and [george] were standing on the steps outside . 1 ellen 2 and 2 and 4 were 4 were 5 standing 5 standing 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 steps 8 steps 9 outside 9 outside 10 . " this kind of a day always makes me think of [elizabeth] , " said [charlotte] dreamily . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 kind 3 kind 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 day 6 day 7 always 7 always 8 makes 8 makes 9 me 9 me 10 think 10 think 11 of 11 of 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 dreamily 17 dreamily 18 . " it was in apple-blossom time she went away . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 apple-blossom 5 apple-blossom 6 time 6 time 7 she 7 she 8 went 8 went 9 away 9 away 10 . 10 . 11 " the [ingelows] always spoke of [elizabeth] ['s] going away , never of her marrying . 1 the 3 always 3 always 4 spoke 4 spoke 5 of 5 of 8 going 8 going 9 away 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 never 11 never 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 marrying 14 marrying 15 . " seventeen years ago , " said [ellen] . 1 " 2 seventeen 2 seventeen 3 years 3 years 4 ago 4 ago 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " why [,] [elizabeth] 's oldest child must be quite a young woman now ! 1 " 2 why 2 why 5 's 5 's 6 oldest 6 oldest 7 child 7 child 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 10 quite 10 quite 11 a 11 a 12 young 12 young 13 woman 13 woman 14 now 14 now 15 ! i [i] " a sudden idea swept over and left her a little breathless . 1 i 3 " 3 " 4 a 4 a 5 sudden 5 sudden 6 idea 6 idea 7 swept 7 swept 8 over 8 over 9 and 9 and 10 left 10 left 11 her 11 her 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 breathless 14 breathless 15 . " [i] would really like to see her . " 1 " 3 would 3 would 4 really 4 really 5 like 5 like 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 her 8 her 9 . 9 . 10 " ellen and [charlotte] looked at each other . 1 ellen 2 and 2 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 each 6 each 7 other 7 other 8 . " [i] would like to see [elizabeth] ['s] child , " repeated [ellen] firmly . 1 " 3 would 3 would 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 9 child 9 child 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 repeated 12 repeated 14 firmly 14 firmly 15 . " do you think she would come ? " asked [charlotte] . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 she 5 she 6 would 6 would 7 come 7 come 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 . i 've never said so before , but [i] 've often thought it . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 never 3 never 4 said 4 said 5 so 5 so 6 before 6 before 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 've 10 've 11 often 11 often 12 thought 12 thought 13 it 13 it 14 . 14 . 15 " " yes , she did , " said [ellen] , who had often thought so too , but never said so . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 did 5 did 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 had 12 had 13 often 13 often 14 thought 14 thought 15 so 15 so 16 too 16 too 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 never 19 never 20 said 20 said 21 so 21 so 22 . " [elizabeth] was always very independent , " remarked [george] . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 always 4 always 5 very 5 very 6 independent 6 independent 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 remarked 9 remarked 11 . " perhaps she thought your letter savoured of charity or pity . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 she 3 she 4 thought 4 thought 5 your 5 your 6 letter 6 letter 7 savoured 7 savoured 8 of 8 of 9 charity 9 charity 10 or 10 or 11 pity 11 pity 12 . no [ingelow] would endure that . " 1 no 3 would 3 would 4 endure 4 endure 5 that 5 that 6 . 6 . 7 " " at any rate , you know she refused to come , even for a visit . 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 any 3 any 4 rate 4 rate 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 she 8 she 9 refused 9 refused 10 to 10 to 11 come 11 come 12 , 12 , 13 even 13 even 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 16 visit 16 visit 17 . she said she could not leave the farm . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 she 3 she 4 could 4 could 5 not 5 not 6 leave 6 leave 7 the 7 the 8 farm 8 farm 9 . she may refuse to let her child come . " 1 she 2 may 2 may 3 refuse 3 refuse 4 to 4 to 5 let 5 let 6 her 6 her 7 child 7 child 8 come 8 come 9 . 9 . 10 " " it won't do any harm to ask her , " said [george] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 won't 3 won't 4 do 4 do 5 any 5 any 6 harm 6 harm 7 to 7 to 8 ask 8 ask 9 her 9 her 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . in the end , [charlotte] wrote [to] [elizabeth] and asked her to let her daughter visit the old homestead . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 , 4 , 6 wrote 6 wrote 9 and 9 and 10 asked 10 asked 11 her 11 her 12 to 12 to 13 let 13 let 14 her 14 her 15 daughter 15 daughter 16 visit 16 visit 17 the 17 the 18 old 18 old 19 homestead 19 homestead 20 . the letter was written and mailed in much perplexity and distrust when once the glow of momentary enthusiasm in the new idea had passed . 1 the 2 letter 2 letter 3 was 3 was 4 written 4 written 5 and 5 and 6 mailed 6 mailed 7 in 7 in 8 much 8 much 9 perplexity 9 perplexity 10 and 10 and 11 distrust 11 distrust 12 when 12 when 13 once 13 once 14 the 14 the 15 glow 15 glow 16 of 16 of 17 momentary 17 momentary 18 enthusiasm 18 enthusiasm 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 new 21 new 22 idea 22 idea 23 had 23 had 24 passed 24 passed 25 . " what if [elizabeth] ['s] child is like her father ? " queried [charlotte] in a half-whisper . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 if 3 if 6 child 6 child 7 is 7 is 8 like 8 like 9 her 9 her 10 father 10 father 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 queried 13 queried 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 half-whisper 17 half-whisper 18 . " let us hope she won't be ! " cried [ellen] fervently . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 hope 4 hope 5 she 5 she 6 won't 6 won't 7 be 7 be 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 12 fervently 12 fervently 13 . indeed , she felt that a feminine edition [of] [james] [sheldon] would be more than she could endure . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 felt 4 felt 5 that 5 that 6 a 6 a 7 feminine 7 feminine 8 edition 8 edition 12 would 12 would 13 be 13 be 14 more 14 more 15 than 15 than 16 she 16 she 17 could 17 could 18 endure 18 endure 19 . " she may not like us , or our ways , " sighed [charlotte] . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 may 3 may 4 not 4 not 5 like 5 like 6 us 6 us 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 our 9 our 10 ways 10 ways 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 sighed 13 sighed 15 . " we don't know how she has been brought up . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 how 5 how 6 she 6 she 7 has 7 has 8 been 8 been 9 brought 9 brought 10 up 10 up 11 . she will seem like a stranger after all . 1 she 2 will 2 will 3 seem 3 seem 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 stranger 6 stranger 7 after 7 after 8 all 8 all 9 . i really long to see [elizabeth] ['s] child , but [i] can't help fearing we have done a rash thing , [ellen] . " 1 i 2 really 2 really 3 long 3 long 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 8 child 8 child 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 can't 12 can't 13 help 13 help 14 fearing 14 fearing 15 we 15 we 16 have 16 have 17 done 17 done 18 a 18 a 19 rash 19 rash 20 thing 20 thing 21 , 21 , 23 . 23 . 24 " " perhaps she may not come , " suggested [ellen] , wondering whether she hoped it or feared it . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 she 3 she 4 may 4 may 5 not 5 not 6 come 6 come 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 suggested 9 suggested 11 , 11 , 12 wondering 12 wondering 13 whether 13 whether 14 she 14 she 15 hoped 15 hoped 16 it 16 it 17 or 17 or 18 feared 18 feared 19 it 19 it 20 . but [worth] [sheldon] did come . 1 but 4 did 4 did 5 come 5 come 6 . elizabeth wrote back a prompt acceptance , with no trace of the proud bitterness that had permeated her answer to the former invitation . 1 elizabeth 2 wrote 2 wrote 3 back 3 back 4 a 4 a 5 prompt 5 prompt 6 acceptance 6 acceptance 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 no 9 no 10 trace 10 trace 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 proud 13 proud 14 bitterness 14 bitterness 15 that 15 that 16 had 16 had 17 permeated 17 permeated 18 her 18 her 19 answer 19 answer 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 former 22 former 23 invitation 23 invitation 24 . the [ingelows] [at] [the] [grange] [were] thrown into a flutter when the letter came . 1 the 7 thrown 7 thrown 8 into 8 into 9 a 9 a 10 flutter 10 flutter 11 when 11 when 12 the 12 the 13 letter 13 letter 14 came 14 came 15 . in another week [elizabeth] 's child would be with them . 1 in 2 another 2 another 3 week 3 week 5 's 5 's 6 child 6 child 7 would 7 would 8 be 8 be 9 with 9 with 10 them 10 them 11 . " [i] think everything is ready , " announced [charlotte] . 1 " 3 think 3 think 4 everything 4 everything 5 is 5 is 6 ready 6 ready 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 announced 9 announced 11 . it is pleasant to be expecting a guest , isn't it [,] [ellen] ? 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 pleasant 3 pleasant 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 expecting 6 expecting 7 a 7 a 8 guest 8 guest 9 , 9 , 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 it 11 it 14 ? i have often thought , although [i] have never said so before , that our lives were too self-centred . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 often 3 often 4 thought 4 thought 5 , 5 , 6 although 6 although 8 have 8 have 9 never 9 never 10 said 10 said 11 so 11 so 12 before 12 before 13 , 13 , 14 that 14 that 15 our 15 our 16 lives 16 lives 17 were 17 were 18 too 18 too 19 self-centred 19 self-centred 20 . we seemed to have no interests outside of ourselves . 1 we 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 no 5 no 6 interests 6 interests 7 outside 7 outside 8 of 8 of 9 ourselves 9 ourselves 10 . even [elizabeth] has been really nothing to us , you know . 1 even 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 really 5 really 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 to 7 to 8 us 8 us 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 know 11 know 12 . she seemed to have become a stranger . 1 she 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 become 5 become 6 a 6 a 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 . i hope her child will be the means of bringing us nearer together again . " 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 her 3 her 4 child 4 child 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 the 7 the 8 means 8 means 9 of 9 of 10 bringing 10 bringing 11 us 11 us 12 nearer 12 nearer 13 together 13 together 14 again 14 again 15 . 15 . 16 " when [worth] [sheldon] came , each of her aunts drew a long breath of relief . 1 when 4 came 4 came 5 , 5 , 6 each 6 each 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 aunts 9 aunts 10 drew 10 drew 11 a 11 a 12 long 12 long 13 breath 13 breath 14 of 14 of 15 relief 15 relief 16 . worth was not in the least like her father in appearance . 1 worth 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 least 6 least 7 like 7 like 8 her 8 her 9 father 9 father 10 in 10 in 11 appearance 11 appearance 12 . neither did she resemble her mother , who had been a sprightly , black-haired and black-eyed girl . 1 neither 2 did 2 did 3 she 3 she 4 resemble 4 resemble 5 her 5 her 6 mother 6 mother 7 , 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 a 11 a 12 sprightly 12 sprightly 13 , 13 , 14 black-haired 14 black-haired 15 and 15 and 16 black-eyed 16 black-eyed 17 girl 17 girl 18 . " she is the very image [of] [mother] 's sister , [aunt] [alice] [,] who died so long ago , " said [charlotte] . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 very 5 very 6 image 6 image 9 's 9 's 10 sister 10 sister 11 , 11 , 15 who 15 who 16 died 16 died 17 so 17 so 18 long 18 long 19 ago 19 ago 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 said 22 said 24 . " you don't remember her , [ellen] [,] but [i] do very well . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 remember 4 remember 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 9 but 9 but 11 do 11 do 12 very 12 very 13 well 13 well 14 . she was the sweetest woman that ever drew breath . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 sweetest 4 sweetest 5 woman 5 woman 6 that 6 that 7 ever 7 ever 8 drew 8 drew 9 breath 9 breath 10 . she [was] [paul] 's favourite aunt , too , " [charlotte] added with a sigh . 1 she 4 's 4 's 5 favourite 5 favourite 6 aunt 6 aunt 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 added 12 added 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 sigh 15 sigh 16 . paul 's antagonistic attitude was the only drawback to the joy of this meeting . 1 paul 2 's 2 's 3 antagonistic 3 antagonistic 4 attitude 4 attitude 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 only 7 only 8 drawback 8 drawback 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 joy 11 joy 12 of 12 of 13 this 13 this 14 meeting 14 meeting 15 . how delightful it would have been if he had not refused to be there too , to welcome [elizabeth] ['s] child . 1 how 2 delightful 2 delightful 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 not 10 not 11 refused 11 refused 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 there 14 there 15 too 15 too 16 , 16 , 17 to 17 to 18 welcome 18 welcome 21 child 21 child 22 . worth came to hearts prepared to love her , but they must have loved her in any case . 1 worth 2 came 2 came 3 to 3 to 4 hearts 4 hearts 5 prepared 5 prepared 6 to 6 to 7 love 7 love 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 they 11 they 12 must 12 must 13 have 13 have 14 loved 14 loved 15 her 15 her 16 in 16 in 17 any 17 any 18 case 18 case 19 . in a day [aunt] [charlotte] and [aunt] [ellen] [and] shy , quiet [uncle] [george] had yielded wholly to her charm . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 day 3 day 6 and 6 and 10 shy 10 shy 11 , 11 , 12 quiet 12 quiet 15 had 15 had 16 yielded 16 yielded 17 wholly 17 wholly 18 to 18 to 19 her 19 her 20 charm 20 charm 21 . she was girlishly bright and merry , frankly delighted with the old homestead and the quaint , old-fashioned , daintily kept rooms . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 girlishly 3 girlishly 4 bright 4 bright 5 and 5 and 6 merry 6 merry 7 , 7 , 8 frankly 8 frankly 9 delighted 9 delighted 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 homestead 13 homestead 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 quaint 16 quaint 17 , 17 , 18 old-fashioned 18 old-fashioned 19 , 19 , 20 daintily 20 daintily 21 kept 21 kept 22 rooms 22 rooms 23 . " aunt [charlotte] , when is [uncle] [paul] coming up to see me ? 1 " 2 aunt 2 aunt 4 , 4 , 5 when 5 when 6 is 6 is 9 coming 9 coming 10 up 10 up 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 me 13 me 14 ? i long to see him ; [mother] has talked so much to me about him . 1 i 2 long 2 long 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 him 5 him 6 ; 6 ; 8 has 8 has 9 talked 9 talked 10 so 10 so 11 much 11 much 12 to 12 to 13 me 13 me 14 about 14 about 15 him 15 him 16 . she was his favourite sister , wasn't she ? " 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 his 3 his 4 favourite 4 favourite 5 sister 5 sister 6 , 6 , 7 wasn't 7 wasn't 8 she 8 she 9 ? 9 ? 10 " charlotte and [ellen] looked at each other . 1 charlotte 2 and 2 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 each 6 each 7 other 7 other 8 . ellen nodded slyly . 1 ellen 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 slyly 3 slyly 4 . it would be better to tell [worth] the whole truth at once . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 better 4 better 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 8 the 8 the 9 whole 9 whole 10 truth 10 truth 11 at 11 at 12 once 12 once 13 . she would certainly find it out soon . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 find 4 find 5 it 5 it 6 out 6 out 7 soon 7 soon 8 . " why not ? " asked [worth] , her serious grey eyes looking straight into [aunt] [charlotte] ['s] troubled dark ones . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 not 3 not 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 8 , 8 , 9 her 9 her 10 serious 10 serious 11 grey 11 grey 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 looking 13 looking 14 straight 14 straight 15 into 15 into 19 troubled 19 troubled 20 dark 20 dark 21 ones 21 ones 22 . aunt [charlotte] understood that [elizabeth] had never told [worth] anything about her family 's resentment of her marriage . 1 aunt 3 understood 3 understood 4 that 4 that 6 had 6 had 7 never 7 never 8 told 8 told 10 anything 10 anything 11 about 11 about 12 her 12 her 13 family 13 family 14 's 14 's 15 resentment 15 resentment 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 marriage 18 marriage 19 . it was not a pleasant thing to have to explain it all to [elizabeth] ['s] child , but it must be done . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 6 thing 6 thing 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 to 9 to 10 explain 10 explain 11 it 11 it 12 all 12 all 13 to 13 to 16 child 16 child 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 it 19 it 20 must 20 must 21 be 21 be 22 done 22 done 23 . perhaps you don't know that when your mother married we we did not exactly approve of her marriage . 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 when 6 when 7 your 7 your 8 mother 8 mother 9 married 9 married 10 we 10 we 11 we 11 we 12 did 12 did 13 not 13 not 14 exactly 14 exactly 15 approve 15 approve 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 marriage 18 marriage 19 . perhaps we were mistaken ; at any rate it was wrong and foolish to let it come between us and her as we have done . 1 perhaps 2 we 2 we 3 were 3 were 4 mistaken 4 mistaken 5 ; 5 ; 6 at 6 at 7 any 7 any 8 rate 8 rate 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 and 12 and 13 foolish 13 foolish 14 to 14 to 15 let 15 let 16 it 16 it 17 come 17 come 18 between 18 between 19 us 19 us 20 and 20 and 21 her 21 her 22 as 22 as 23 we 23 we 24 have 24 have 25 done 25 done 26 . but that is how it was . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 how 4 how 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 . none of us approved , as [i] [have] said , but none of us was so bitter as your [uncle] [paul] . 1 none 2 of 2 of 3 us 3 us 4 approved 4 approved 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 none 12 none 13 of 13 of 14 us 14 us 15 was 15 was 16 so 16 so 17 bitter 17 bitter 18 as 18 as 19 your 19 your 22 . your mother was his favourite sister , and he was very deeply attached to her . 1 your 2 mother 2 mother 3 was 3 was 4 his 4 his 5 favourite 5 favourite 6 sister 6 sister 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 very 11 very 12 deeply 12 deeply 13 attached 13 attached 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 . she was only a year younger than he . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 a 4 a 5 year 5 year 6 younger 6 younger 7 than 7 than 8 he 8 he 9 . when he bought the [greenwood] farm she went and kept house for him for three years before her marriage . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 bought 3 bought 4 the 4 the 6 farm 6 farm 7 she 7 she 8 went 8 went 9 and 9 and 10 kept 10 kept 11 house 11 house 12 for 12 for 13 him 13 him 14 for 14 for 15 three 15 three 16 years 16 years 17 before 17 before 18 her 18 her 19 marriage 19 marriage 20 . when she married , [paul] was terribly angry . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 married 3 married 4 , 4 , 6 was 6 was 7 terribly 7 terribly 8 angry 8 angry 9 . he was always a strange man , very determined and unyielding . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 a 4 a 5 strange 5 strange 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 very 8 very 9 determined 9 determined 10 and 10 and 11 unyielding 11 unyielding 12 . he said he would never forgive her , and he never has . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 never 5 never 6 forgive 6 forgive 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 never 11 never 12 has 12 has 13 . one of us wanted to go and keep house for him , but he would not let us . 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 us 3 us 4 wanted 4 wanted 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 and 7 and 8 keep 8 keep 9 house 9 house 10 for 10 for 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 would 15 would 16 not 16 not 17 let 17 let 18 us 18 us 19 . oh , you can't realize how bitter and obstinate he is . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 can't 4 can't 5 realize 5 realize 6 how 6 how 7 bitter 7 bitter 8 and 8 and 9 obstinate 9 obstinate 10 he 10 he 11 is 11 is 12 . we pleaded with him , but [i] think that only made him worse . 1 we 2 pleaded 2 pleaded 3 with 3 with 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 think 8 think 9 that 9 that 10 only 10 only 11 made 11 made 12 him 12 him 13 worse 13 worse 14 . worth had listened gravely . 1 worth 2 had 2 had 3 listened 3 listened 4 gravely 4 gravely 5 . " then , if [uncle] [paul] will not come to see me , [i] must go to see him . " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 7 will 7 will 8 not 8 not 9 come 9 come 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 15 must 15 must 16 go 16 go 17 to 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 him 19 him 20 . 20 . 21 " " my dear ! " cried both her aunts together in dismay . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 7 both 7 both 8 her 8 her 9 aunts 9 aunts 10 together 10 together 11 in 11 in 12 dismay 12 dismay 13 . aunt [ellen] got her breath first . 1 aunt 3 got 3 got 4 her 4 her 5 breath 5 breath 6 first 6 first 7 . " oh , my dear child , you must not think of such a thing , " she cried nervously . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 dear 5 dear 6 child 6 child 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 must 9 must 10 not 10 not 11 think 11 think 12 of 12 of 13 such 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 thing 15 thing 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 she 18 she 19 cried 19 cried 20 nervously 20 nervously 21 . " it would never do . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 never 4 never 5 do 5 do 6 . he would [i] don't know what he would do order you off the premises , or say something dreadful . 1 he 2 would 2 would 4 don't 4 don't 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 he 7 he 8 would 8 would 9 do 9 do 10 order 10 order 11 you 11 you 12 off 12 off 13 the 13 the 14 premises 14 premises 15 , 15 , 16 or 16 or 17 say 17 say 18 something 18 something 19 dreadful 19 dreadful 20 . no ! 1 no 2 ! no ! 1 no 2 ! wait . 1 wait 2 . perhaps he will come after all we will see . 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 come 4 come 5 after 5 after 6 all 6 all 7 we 7 we 8 will 8 will 9 see 9 see 10 . you must have patience . " 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 patience 4 patience 5 . 5 . 6 " worth shook her head and the smile in her eyes deepened . 1 worth 2 shook 2 shook 3 her 3 her 4 head 4 head 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 smile 7 smile 8 in 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 deepened 11 deepened 12 . " [i] don't think he will come , " she said . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 think 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 will 6 will 7 come 7 come 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 . " mother has told me something about the [ingelow] stubbornness . 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 has 3 has 4 told 4 told 5 me 5 me 6 something 6 something 7 about 7 about 8 the 8 the 10 stubbornness 10 stubbornness 11 . she says [i] have it in full measure , but [i] like to call it determination , it sounds so much better . 1 she 2 says 2 says 4 have 4 have 5 it 5 it 6 in 6 in 7 full 7 full 8 measure 8 measure 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 like 12 like 13 to 13 to 14 call 14 call 15 it 15 it 16 determination 16 determination 17 , 17 , 18 it 18 it 19 sounds 19 sounds 20 so 20 so 21 much 21 much 22 better 22 better 23 . no , the mountain will not come to [mohammed] , so [mohammed] will go to the mountain . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 mountain 4 mountain 5 will 5 will 6 not 6 not 7 come 7 come 8 to 8 to 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 13 will 13 will 14 go 14 go 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 mountain 17 mountain 18 . i think [i] will walk down to [greenwood] this afternoon . 1 i 2 think 2 think 4 will 4 will 5 walk 5 walk 6 down 6 down 7 to 7 to 9 this 9 this 10 afternoon 10 afternoon 11 . there , dear aunties , don't look so troubled . 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 aunties 4 aunties 5 , 5 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 look 7 look 8 so 8 so 9 troubled 9 troubled 10 . uncle [paul] won't run at me with a pitchfork , will he ? 1 uncle 3 won't 3 won't 4 run 4 run 5 at 5 at 6 me 6 me 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 pitchfork 9 pitchfork 10 , 10 , 11 will 11 will 12 he 12 he 13 ? he can't do worse than order me off his premises , as you say . " 1 he 2 can't 2 can't 3 do 3 do 4 worse 4 worse 5 than 5 than 6 order 6 order 7 me 7 me 8 off 8 off 9 his 9 his 10 premises 10 premises 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 you 13 you 14 say 14 say 15 . 15 . 16 " aunt [charlotte] shook her head . 1 aunt 3 shook 3 shook 4 her 4 her 5 head 5 head 6 . she understood that no argument would turn the girl from her purpose if she [had] [the] [ingelow] will , so she said nothing more . 1 she 2 understood 2 understood 3 that 3 that 4 no 4 no 5 argument 5 argument 6 would 6 would 7 turn 7 turn 8 the 8 the 9 girl 9 girl 10 from 10 from 11 her 11 her 12 purpose 12 purpose 13 if 13 if 14 she 14 she 18 will 18 will 19 , 19 , 20 so 20 so 21 she 21 she 22 said 22 said 23 nothing 23 nothing 24 more 24 more 25 . in the afternoon [worth] set out for [greenwood] , a mile away . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 5 set 5 set 6 out 6 out 7 for 7 for 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 mile 11 mile 12 away 12 away 13 . " oh , what will [paul] say ? " exclaimed the aunts , with dismal forebodings . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 will 5 will 7 say 7 say 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 exclaimed 10 exclaimed 11 the 11 the 12 aunts 12 aunts 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 dismal 15 dismal 16 forebodings 16 forebodings 17 . worth met her [uncle] [paul] at the garden gate . 1 worth 2 met 2 met 3 her 3 her 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 garden 8 garden 9 gate 9 gate 10 . handsome and stubborn enough [paul] [ingelow] looked . 1 handsome 2 and 2 and 3 stubborn 3 stubborn 4 enough 4 enough 7 looked 7 looked 8 . it was not without reason that his neighbours called him the oddest [ingelow] of them all . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 without 4 without 5 reason 5 reason 6 that 6 that 7 his 7 his 8 neighbours 8 neighbours 9 called 9 called 10 him 10 him 11 the 11 the 12 oddest 12 oddest 14 of 14 of 15 them 15 them 16 all 16 all 17 . behind him was a fine old farmhouse in beautiful grounds . 1 behind 2 him 2 him 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 fine 5 fine 6 old 6 old 7 farmhouse 7 farmhouse 8 in 8 in 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 10 grounds 10 grounds 11 . worth felt almost as much interested [in] [greenwood] as in the [grange] . 1 worth 2 felt 2 felt 3 almost 3 almost 4 as 4 as 5 much 5 much 6 interested 6 interested 9 as 9 as 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 13 . it had been her mother 's home for three years , and [elizabeth] [ingelow] had loved it and talked much to her daughter of it . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 her 4 her 5 mother 5 mother 6 's 6 's 7 home 7 home 8 for 8 for 9 three 9 three 10 years 10 years 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 had 15 had 16 loved 16 loved 17 it 17 it 18 and 18 and 19 talked 19 talked 20 much 20 much 21 to 21 to 22 her 22 her 23 daughter 23 daughter 24 of 24 of 25 it 25 it 26 . paul [ingelow] did not move or speak , although he probably guessed who his visitor was . 1 paul 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 move 5 move 6 or 6 or 7 speak 7 speak 8 , 8 , 9 although 9 although 10 he 10 he 11 probably 11 probably 12 guessed 12 guessed 13 who 13 who 14 his 14 his 15 visitor 15 visitor 16 was 16 was 17 . worth held out her hand . 1 worth 2 held 2 held 3 out 3 out 4 her 4 her 5 hand 5 hand 6 . " how do you do [,] [uncle] [paul] ? " she said . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 . paul ignored the outstretched hand . 1 paul 2 ignored 2 ignored 3 the 3 the 4 outstretched 4 outstretched 5 hand 5 hand 6 . " who are you ? " he asked gruffly . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 asked 8 asked 9 gruffly 9 gruffly 10 . " [i] am [worth] [sheldon] , your sister [elizabeth] 's daughter , " she answered . 1 " 3 am 3 am 6 , 6 , 7 your 7 your 8 sister 8 sister 10 's 10 's 11 daughter 11 daughter 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 answered 15 answered 16 . " won't you shake hands with me [,] [uncle] [paul] ? " 1 " 2 won't 2 won't 3 you 3 you 4 shake 4 shake 5 hands 5 hands 6 with 6 with 7 me 7 me 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " [i] have no sister [elizabeth] , " he answered unbendingly . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 no 4 no 5 sister 5 sister 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 answered 10 answered 11 unbendingly 11 unbendingly 12 . worth folded her hands on the gatepost and met his frowning gaze unshrinkingly . 1 worth 2 folded 2 folded 3 her 3 her 4 hands 4 hands 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 gatepost 7 gatepost 8 and 8 and 9 met 9 met 10 his 10 his 11 frowning 11 frowning 12 gaze 12 gaze 13 unshrinkingly 13 unshrinkingly 14 . " oh , yes , you have , " she said calmly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 calmly 12 calmly 13 . " you can't do away with natural ties by simply ignoring them , [uncle] [paul] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 do 4 do 5 away 5 away 6 with 6 with 7 natural 7 natural 8 ties 8 ties 9 by 9 by 10 simply 10 simply 11 ignoring 11 ignoring 12 them 12 them 13 , 13 , 16 . they go on existing . 1 they 2 go 2 go 3 on 3 on 4 existing 4 existing 5 . i never knew until this morning that you were at enmity with my mother . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 knew 3 knew 4 until 4 until 5 this 5 this 6 morning 6 morning 7 that 7 that 8 you 8 you 9 were 9 were 10 at 10 at 11 enmity 11 enmity 12 with 12 with 13 my 13 my 14 mother 14 mother 15 . she never told me . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 told 3 told 4 me 4 me 5 . but she has talked a great deal of you to me . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 has 3 has 4 talked 4 talked 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 deal 7 deal 8 of 8 of 9 you 9 you 10 to 10 to 11 me 11 me 12 . she has told me often how much you and she loved each other and how good you always were to her . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 told 3 told 4 me 4 me 5 often 5 often 6 how 6 how 7 much 7 much 8 you 8 you 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 loved 11 loved 12 each 12 each 13 other 13 other 14 and 14 and 15 how 15 how 16 good 16 good 17 you 17 you 18 always 18 always 19 were 19 were 20 to 20 to 21 her 21 her 22 . she sent her love to you . " 1 she 2 sent 2 sent 3 her 3 her 4 love 4 love 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 " " years ago [i] had a sister [elizabeth] , " said [paul] [ingelow] harshly . 1 " 2 years 2 years 3 ago 3 ago 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 sister 7 sister 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 harshly 14 harshly 15 . " [i] loved her very tenderly , but she married against my will a shiftless scamp who " 1 " 3 loved 3 loved 4 her 4 her 5 very 5 very 6 tenderly 6 tenderly 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 she 9 she 10 married 10 married 11 against 11 against 12 my 12 my 13 will 13 will 14 a 14 a 15 shiftless 15 shiftless 16 scamp 16 scamp 17 who 17 who 18 " worth lifted her hand slightly . 1 worth 2 lifted 2 lifted 3 her 3 her 4 hand 4 hand 5 slightly 5 slightly 6 . " you shouldn't have come here , then , " he said , but he said it less harshly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 shouldn't 3 shouldn't 4 have 4 have 5 come 5 come 6 here 6 here 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 he 15 he 16 said 16 said 17 it 17 it 18 less 18 less 19 harshly 19 harshly 20 . there was even a certain reluctant approval of this composed , independent niece in his eyes . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 even 3 even 4 a 4 a 5 certain 5 certain 6 reluctant 6 reluctant 7 approval 7 approval 8 of 8 of 9 this 9 this 10 composed 10 composed 11 , 11 , 12 independent 12 independent 13 niece 13 niece 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 . " didn't they tell you at [the] [grange] that [i] [didn't] want to see you ? " 1 " 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 they 3 they 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 at 6 at 9 that 9 that 12 want 12 want 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 you 15 you 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " yes , they told me this morning , but [i] wanted to see you , so [i] came . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 told 5 told 6 me 6 me 7 this 7 this 8 morning 8 morning 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 wanted 12 wanted 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 you 15 you 16 , 16 , 17 so 17 so 19 came 19 came 20 . let us leave my father and mother out of the question and start fair on our own account . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 leave 3 leave 4 my 4 my 5 father 5 father 6 and 6 and 7 mother 7 mother 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 question 11 question 12 and 12 and 13 start 13 start 14 fair 14 fair 15 on 15 on 16 our 16 our 17 own 17 own 18 account 18 account 19 . 19 . 20 " for a moment [uncle] [paul] looked at her . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 6 looked 6 looked 7 at 7 at 8 her 8 her 9 . she met his gaze frankly and firmly , with a merry smile lurking in her eyes . 1 she 2 met 2 met 3 his 3 his 4 gaze 4 gaze 5 frankly 5 frankly 6 and 6 and 7 firmly 7 firmly 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 merry 11 merry 12 smile 12 smile 13 lurking 13 lurking 14 in 14 in 15 her 15 her 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 . then he threw back his head and laughed a hearty laugh that was good to hear . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 threw 3 threw 4 back 4 back 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 and 7 and 8 laughed 8 laughed 9 a 9 a 10 hearty 10 hearty 11 laugh 11 laugh 12 that 12 that 13 was 13 was 14 good 14 good 15 to 15 to 16 hear 16 hear 17 . " very well , " he said . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 . " it is a bargain . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 bargain 5 bargain 6 . 6 . 7 " he put his hand over the gate and shook hers . 1 he 2 put 2 put 3 his 3 his 4 hand 4 hand 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 gate 7 gate 8 and 8 and 9 shook 9 shook 10 hers 10 hers 11 . then he opened the gate and invited her into the house . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 opened 3 opened 4 the 4 the 5 gate 5 gate 6 and 6 and 7 invited 7 invited 8 her 8 her 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 house 11 house 12 . worth stayed to tea , and [uncle] [paul] showed her all over [greenwood] . 1 worth 2 stayed 2 stayed 3 to 3 to 4 tea 4 tea 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 showed 9 showed 10 her 10 her 11 all 11 all 12 over 12 over 14 . " you are to come here as often as you like , " he told her . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 to 4 to 5 come 5 come 6 here 6 here 7 as 7 as 8 often 8 often 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 like 11 like 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 told 15 told 16 her 16 her 17 . " when a young lady and [i] make a compact of friendship [i] am going to live up to it . 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 a 3 a 4 young 4 young 5 lady 5 lady 6 and 6 and 8 make 8 make 9 a 9 a 10 compact 10 compact 11 of 11 of 12 friendship 12 friendship 14 am 14 am 15 going 15 going 16 to 16 to 17 live 17 live 18 up 18 up 19 to 19 to 20 it 20 it 21 . but you are not to talk to me about your mother . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 talk 6 talk 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 about 9 about 10 your 10 your 11 mother 11 mother 12 . remember , we are friends because [i] am [i] and you are you , and there is no question of anybody else . " 1 remember 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 are 4 are 5 friends 5 friends 6 because 6 because 8 am 8 am 10 and 10 and 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 you 13 you 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 there 16 there 17 is 17 is 18 no 18 no 19 question 19 question 20 of 20 of 21 anybody 21 anybody 22 else 22 else 23 . 23 . 24 " the [grange] [ingelows] [were] amazed to see [paul] bringing [worth] home in his buggy that evening . 1 the 5 amazed 5 amazed 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 9 bringing 9 bringing 11 home 11 home 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 buggy 14 buggy 15 that 15 that 16 evening 16 evening 17 . when [worth] had gone into the house [charlotte] told him that she was glad to see that he had relented towards [elizabeth] ['s] child . 1 when 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 house 7 house 9 told 9 told 10 him 10 him 11 that 11 that 12 she 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 glad 14 glad 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 that 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 relented 20 relented 21 towards 21 towards 24 child 24 child 25 . " [i] have not , " he made stern answer . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 made 8 made 9 stern 9 stern 10 answer 10 answer 11 . " [i] don't know whom you mean by [elizabeth] ['s] child . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 whom 5 whom 6 you 6 you 7 mean 7 mean 8 by 8 by 11 child 11 child 12 . that young woman and [i] have taken a liking for each other which we mean to cultivate on our own account . 1 that 2 young 2 young 3 woman 3 woman 4 and 4 and 6 have 6 have 7 taken 7 taken 8 a 8 a 9 liking 9 liking 10 for 10 for 11 each 11 each 12 other 12 other 13 which 13 which 14 we 14 we 15 mean 15 mean 16 to 16 to 17 cultivate 17 cultivate 18 on 18 on 19 our 19 our 20 own 20 own 21 account 21 account 22 . don't call her [elizabeth] ['s] child to me again . " 1 don't 2 call 2 call 3 her 3 her 6 child 6 child 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 again 9 again 10 . 10 . 11 " as the days and weeks went [by] [worth] grew dearer and dearer to the [grange] folk . 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 days 3 days 4 and 4 and 5 weeks 5 weeks 6 went 6 went 9 grew 9 grew 10 dearer 10 dearer 11 and 11 and 12 dearer 12 dearer 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 16 folk 16 folk 17 . meanwhile , the odd friendship between her and [uncle] [paul] deepened and grew . 1 meanwhile 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 odd 4 odd 5 friendship 5 friendship 6 between 6 between 7 her 7 her 8 and 8 and 11 deepened 11 deepened 12 and 12 and 13 grew 13 grew 14 . they read and drove and walked together . 1 they 2 read 2 read 3 and 3 and 4 drove 4 drove 5 and 5 and 6 walked 6 walked 7 together 7 together 8 . worth spent half her time at [greenwood] . 1 worth 2 spent 2 spent 3 half 3 half 4 her 4 her 5 time 5 time 6 at 6 at 8 . once [uncle] [paul] said to her , as if speaking half to himself , 1 once 4 said 4 said 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 speaking 10 speaking 11 half 11 half 12 to 12 to 13 himself 13 himself 14 , " to think that [james] [sheldon] could have a daughter like you ! " 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 think 3 think 4 that 4 that 7 could 7 could 8 have 8 have 9 a 9 a 10 daughter 10 daughter 11 like 11 like 12 you 12 you 13 ! 13 ! 14 " up [went] [worth] 's head . 1 up 4 's 4 's 5 head 5 head 6 . worth 's grey eyes flashed . 1 worth 2 's 2 's 3 grey 3 grey 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 flashed 5 flashed 6 . " [i] thought we were not to speak of my parents ? " she said . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 we 4 we 5 were 5 were 6 not 6 not 7 to 7 to 8 speak 8 speak 9 of 9 of 10 my 10 my 11 parents 11 parents 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 . " you ought not to have been the first to break the compact , [uncle] [paul] . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 ought 3 ought 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 been 7 been 8 the 8 the 9 first 9 first 10 to 10 to 11 break 11 break 12 the 12 the 13 compact 13 compact 14 , 14 , 17 . 17 . 18 " " [i] accept the rebuke and beg your pardon , " he said . 1 " 3 accept 3 accept 4 the 4 the 5 rebuke 5 rebuke 6 and 6 and 7 beg 7 beg 8 your 8 your 9 pardon 9 pardon 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 . he liked her all the better for those little flashes of spirit across her girlish composure . 1 he 2 liked 2 liked 3 her 3 her 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 better 6 better 7 for 7 for 8 those 8 those 9 little 9 little 10 flashes 10 flashes 11 of 11 of 12 spirit 12 spirit 13 across 13 across 14 her 14 her 15 girlish 15 girlish 16 composure 16 composure 17 . one day in [september] they were together in the garden at [greenwood] . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 in 3 in 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 together 7 together 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 garden 10 garden 11 at 11 at 13 . worth , looking lovingly and regretfully down the sun-flecked avenue of box , said with a sigh , " next month [i] must go home . 1 worth 2 , 2 , 3 looking 3 looking 4 lovingly 4 lovingly 5 and 5 and 6 regretfully 6 regretfully 7 down 7 down 8 the 8 the 9 sun-flecked 9 sun-flecked 10 avenue 10 avenue 11 of 11 of 12 box 12 box 13 , 13 , 14 said 14 said 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 sigh 17 sigh 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 next 20 next 21 month 21 month 23 must 23 must 24 go 24 go 25 home 25 home 26 . how sorry [i] shall be to leave [the] [grange] and [greenwood] . 1 how 2 sorry 2 sorry 4 shall 4 shall 5 be 5 be 6 to 6 to 7 leave 7 leave 10 and 10 and 12 . " stay here ! " said [uncle] [paul] abruptly . 1 " 2 stay 2 stay 3 here 3 here 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 abruptly 9 abruptly 10 . " stay here with me . 1 " 2 stay 2 stay 3 here 3 here 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 . i want you , [worth] . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 6 . let [greenwood] be your home henceforth and adopt your crusty old bachelor uncle for a father . " 1 let 3 be 3 be 4 your 4 your 5 home 5 home 6 henceforth 6 henceforth 7 and 7 and 8 adopt 8 adopt 9 your 9 your 10 crusty 10 crusty 11 old 11 old 12 bachelor 12 bachelor 13 uncle 13 uncle 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 16 father 16 father 17 . 17 . 18 " " oh , [uncle] [paul] [,] " cried [worth] , " [i] don't know [i] don't think oh , you surprise me ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 don't 13 don't 14 know 14 know 16 don't 16 don't 17 think 17 think 18 oh 18 oh 19 , 19 , 20 you 20 you 21 surprise 21 surprise 22 me 22 me 23 ! 23 ! 24 " " [i] surprise myself , perhaps . 1 " 3 surprise 3 surprise 4 myself 4 myself 5 , 5 , 6 perhaps 6 perhaps 7 . but [i] mean it , [worth] . 1 but 3 mean 3 mean 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 7 . i am a rich , lonely old man and [i] want to keep this new interest you have brought into my life . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 a 3 a 4 rich 4 rich 5 , 5 , 6 lonely 6 lonely 7 old 7 old 8 man 8 man 9 and 9 and 11 want 11 want 12 to 12 to 13 keep 13 keep 14 this 14 this 15 new 15 new 16 interest 16 interest 17 you 17 you 18 have 18 have 19 brought 19 brought 20 into 20 into 21 my 21 my 22 life 22 life 23 . stay with me . 1 stay 2 with 2 with 3 me 3 me 4 . i will try to give you a very happy life , my child , and all [i] [have] shall be yours . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 try 3 try 4 to 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 you 6 you 7 a 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 happy 9 happy 10 life 10 life 11 , 11 , 12 my 12 my 13 child 13 child 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 all 16 all 19 shall 19 shall 20 be 20 be 21 yours 21 yours 22 . 22 . 23 " seeing her troubled face , he added , " there , [i] don't ask you to decide right here . 1 seeing 2 her 2 her 3 troubled 3 troubled 4 face 4 face 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 added 7 added 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 there 10 there 11 , 11 , 13 don't 13 don't 14 ask 14 ask 15 you 15 you 16 to 16 to 17 decide 17 decide 18 right 18 right 19 here 19 here 20 . i suppose you have other claims to adjust . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 other 5 other 6 claims 6 claims 7 to 7 to 8 adjust 8 adjust 9 . take time to think it over . " 1 take 2 time 2 time 3 to 3 to 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 over 6 over 7 . 7 . 8 " " thank you , " said [worth] . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . she went back to the [grange] [as] one in a dream and shut herself up in the white southeast room to think . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 back 3 back 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 8 one 8 one 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 dream 11 dream 12 and 12 and 13 shut 13 shut 14 herself 14 herself 15 up 15 up 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 white 18 white 19 southeast 19 southeast 20 room 20 room 21 to 21 to 22 think 22 think 23 . she knew that she wanted to accept this unexpected offer of [uncle] [paul] ['s] . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 wanted 5 wanted 6 to 6 to 7 accept 7 accept 8 this 8 this 9 unexpected 9 unexpected 10 offer 10 offer 11 of 11 of 15 . worth 's loyal tongue had never betrayed , even to the loving aunts , any discontent in the prairie farm life that had always been hers . 1 worth 2 's 2 's 3 loyal 3 loyal 4 tongue 4 tongue 5 had 5 had 6 never 6 never 7 betrayed 7 betrayed 8 , 8 , 9 even 9 even 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 loving 12 loving 13 aunts 13 aunts 14 , 14 , 15 any 15 any 16 discontent 16 discontent 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 prairie 19 prairie 20 farm 20 farm 21 life 21 life 22 that 22 that 23 had 23 had 24 always 24 always 25 been 25 been 26 hers 26 hers 27 . but it had been a hard life for the girl , narrow and poverty-bounded . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 hard 6 hard 7 life 7 life 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 girl 10 girl 11 , 11 , 12 narrow 12 narrow 13 and 13 and 14 poverty-bounded 14 poverty-bounded 15 . she longed to put forth her hand and take this other life which opened so temptingly before her . 1 she 2 longed 2 longed 3 to 3 to 4 put 4 put 5 forth 5 forth 6 her 6 her 7 hand 7 hand 8 and 8 and 9 take 9 take 10 this 10 this 11 other 11 other 12 life 12 life 13 which 13 which 14 opened 14 opened 15 so 15 so 16 temptingly 16 temptingly 17 before 17 before 18 her 18 her 19 . she knew , too , that her mother , ambitious for her child , would not be likely to interpose any objections . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 her 7 her 8 mother 8 mother 9 , 9 , 10 ambitious 10 ambitious 11 for 11 for 12 her 12 her 13 child 13 child 14 , 14 , 15 would 15 would 16 not 16 not 17 be 17 be 18 likely 18 likely 19 to 19 to 20 interpose 20 interpose 21 any 21 any 22 objections 22 objections 23 . she must decide for herself . 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 decide 3 decide 4 for 4 for 5 herself 5 herself 6 . not even [of] [aunt] [charlotte] or [aunt] [ellen] could she ask advice . 1 not 2 even 2 even 6 or 6 or 9 could 9 could 10 she 10 she 11 ask 11 ask 12 advice 12 advice 13 . she knew they would entreat her to accept , and she needed no such incentive to her own wishes . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 they 3 they 4 would 4 would 5 entreat 5 entreat 6 her 6 her 7 to 7 to 8 accept 8 accept 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 needed 12 needed 13 no 13 no 14 such 14 such 15 incentive 15 incentive 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 own 18 own 19 wishes 19 wishes 20 . next day [worth] went down to [greenwood] . 1 next 2 day 2 day 4 went 4 went 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 8 . " well , what is it to be ? " said [uncle] [paul] without preface , as he met her in the garden . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 is 5 is 6 it 6 it 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 without 14 without 15 preface 15 preface 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 met 19 met 20 her 20 her 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 garden 23 garden 24 . " [i] cannot come , [uncle] [paul] [,] " said [worth] steadily . 1 " 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 steadily 12 steadily 13 . " [i] cannot give up my mother . " 1 " 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 give 4 give 5 up 5 up 6 my 6 my 7 mother 7 mother 8 . 8 . 9 " " [i] don't ask you to give her up , " he said gruffly . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 ask 4 ask 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 give 7 give 8 her 8 her 9 up 9 up 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 gruffly 14 gruffly 15 . " you can write to her and visit her . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 write 4 write 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 and 7 and 8 visit 8 visit 9 her 9 her 10 . i don't want to come between parent and child . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 come 5 come 6 between 6 between 7 parent 7 parent 8 and 8 and 9 child 9 child 10 . 10 . 11 " " that isn't the point exactly , [uncle] [paul] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 the 4 the 5 point 5 point 6 exactly 6 exactly 7 , 7 , 10 . i hope you will not be angry with me for not accepting your offer . 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 not 5 not 6 be 6 be 7 angry 7 angry 8 with 8 with 9 me 9 me 10 for 10 for 11 not 11 not 12 accepting 12 accepting 13 your 13 your 14 offer 14 offer 15 . i wanted to you don't know how much [i] wanted to but [i] cannot . 1 i 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 know 6 know 7 how 7 how 8 much 8 much 10 wanted 10 wanted 11 to 11 to 12 but 12 but 14 cannot 14 cannot 15 . mother and [i] are so much to each other , [uncle] [paul] [,] more , [i] am sure , than even most mothers and daughters . 1 mother 2 and 2 and 4 are 4 are 5 so 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 to 7 to 8 each 8 each 9 other 9 other 10 , 10 , 14 more 14 more 15 , 15 , 17 am 17 am 18 sure 18 sure 19 , 19 , 20 than 20 than 21 even 21 even 22 most 22 most 23 mothers 23 mothers 24 and 24 and 25 daughters 25 daughters 26 . you have never let me speak of her , but [i] must tell you this . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 never 3 never 4 let 4 let 5 me 5 me 6 speak 6 speak 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 must 12 must 13 tell 13 tell 14 you 14 you 15 this 15 this 16 . then , in the ten years that followed , the three other babies that came to her all died before they were two years old . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 ten 5 ten 6 years 6 years 7 that 7 that 8 followed 8 followed 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 three 11 three 12 other 12 other 13 babies 13 babies 14 that 14 that 15 came 15 came 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 all 18 all 19 died 19 died 20 before 20 before 21 they 21 they 22 were 22 were 23 two 23 two 24 years 24 years 25 old 25 old 26 . and with each loss [mother] said [i] grew dearer to her . 1 and 2 with 2 with 3 each 3 each 4 loss 4 loss 6 said 6 said 8 grew 8 grew 9 dearer 9 dearer 10 to 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 . don't you see , [uncle] [paul] [,] [i] 'm not merely just one child to her but [i] 'm all those children ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 9 'm 9 'm 10 not 10 not 11 merely 11 merely 12 just 12 just 13 one 13 one 14 child 14 child 15 to 15 to 16 her 16 her 17 but 17 but 19 'm 19 'm 20 all 20 all 21 those 21 those 22 children 22 children 23 ? i love you , [uncle] [paul] [,] and [i] love [greenwood] , and [i] want to stay so much , but [i] cannot . 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 8 and 8 and 10 love 10 love 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 want 15 want 16 to 16 to 17 stay 17 stay 18 so 18 so 19 much 19 much 20 , 20 , 21 but 21 but 23 cannot 23 cannot 24 . i have thought it all over and [i] must go back to [mother] . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 thought 3 thought 4 it 4 it 5 all 5 all 6 over 6 over 7 and 7 and 9 must 9 must 10 go 10 go 11 back 11 back 12 to 12 to 14 . 14 . 15 " uncle [paul] did not say one word . 1 uncle 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 say 5 say 6 one 6 one 7 word 7 word 8 . he turned his back [on] [worth] and walked the full length of the box alley twice . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 his 3 his 4 back 4 back 7 and 7 and 8 walked 8 walked 9 the 9 the 10 full 10 full 11 length 11 length 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 box 14 box 15 alley 15 alley 16 twice 16 twice 17 . worth watched him wistfully . 1 worth 2 watched 2 watched 3 him 3 him 4 wistfully 4 wistfully 5 . was he very angry ? 1 was 2 he 2 he 3 very 3 very 4 angry 4 angry 5 ? would he forgive her ? 1 would 2 he 2 he 3 forgive 3 forgive 4 her 4 her 5 ? " you are an [ingelow] , [worth] [,] " he said when he came back . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 an 4 an 6 , 6 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 came 14 came 15 back 15 back 16 . that was all , but [worth] understood that her decision was not to cause any estrangement between them . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 7 understood 7 understood 8 that 8 that 9 her 9 her 10 decision 10 decision 11 was 11 was 12 not 12 not 13 to 13 to 14 cause 14 cause 15 any 15 any 16 estrangement 16 estrangement 17 between 17 between 18 them 18 them 19 . a month later [worth] 's last day at the [grange] [came] . 1 a 2 month 2 month 3 later 3 later 5 's 5 's 6 last 6 last 7 day 7 day 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 12 . she was to leave for the [west] [the] next morning . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 leave 4 leave 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 9 next 9 next 10 morning 10 morning 11 . worth went to meet him with outstretched hands . 1 worth 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 meet 4 meet 5 him 5 him 6 with 6 with 7 outstretched 7 outstretched 8 hands 8 hands 9 . he took them both in his and looked at her very gravely . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 them 3 them 4 both 4 both 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 and 7 and 8 looked 8 looked 9 at 9 at 10 her 10 her 11 very 11 very 12 gravely 12 gravely 13 . " [i] have not come to say goodbye , [worth] . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 not 4 not 5 come 5 come 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 goodbye 8 goodbye 9 , 9 , 11 . i will not say it . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 say 4 say 5 it 5 it 6 . you are coming back to me . " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 coming 3 coming 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 " worth shook her brown head sadly . 1 worth 2 shook 2 shook 3 her 3 her 4 brown 4 brown 5 head 5 head 6 sadly 6 sadly 7 . " oh , [i] cannot , [uncle] [paul] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 cannot 5 cannot 6 , 6 , 9 . you know [i] told you " 1 you 2 know 2 know 4 told 4 told 5 you 5 you 6 " " yes , [i] know , " he interrupted . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 know 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 interrupted 9 interrupted 10 . " [i] have [been] thinking it all over every day since . 1 " 3 have 3 have 5 thinking 5 thinking 6 it 6 it 7 all 7 all 8 over 8 over 9 every 9 every 10 day 10 day 11 since 11 since 12 . you know yourself what the [ingelow] determination is . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 yourself 3 yourself 4 what 4 what 5 the 5 the 7 determination 7 determination 8 is 8 is 9 . it 's a good thing in a good cause but a bad thing in a bad one . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 thing 5 thing 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 cause 9 cause 10 but 10 but 11 a 11 a 12 bad 12 bad 13 thing 13 thing 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 bad 16 bad 17 one 17 one 18 . and it is no easy thing to conquer when you 've let it rule you for years [as] [i] have done . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 easy 5 easy 6 thing 6 thing 7 to 7 to 8 conquer 8 conquer 9 when 9 when 10 you 10 you 11 've 11 've 12 let 12 let 13 it 13 it 14 rule 14 rule 15 you 15 you 16 for 16 for 17 years 17 years 20 have 20 have 21 done 21 done 22 . but [i] have conquered it , or you have conquered it for me . 1 but 3 have 3 have 4 conquered 4 conquered 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 conquered 10 conquered 11 it 11 it 12 for 12 for 13 me 13 me 14 . child , here is a letter . 1 child 2 , 2 , 3 here 3 here 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 letter 6 letter 7 . it is to your mother my sister [elizabeth] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 your 4 your 5 mother 5 mother 6 my 6 my 7 sister 7 sister 9 . in it [i] have asked her to forgive me , and to forget our long estrangement . 1 in 2 it 2 it 4 have 4 have 5 asked 5 asked 6 her 6 her 7 to 7 to 8 forgive 8 forgive 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 to 12 to 13 forget 13 forget 14 our 14 our 15 long 15 long 16 estrangement 16 estrangement 17 . i have asked her to come back to me with you and her boys . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 asked 3 asked 4 her 4 her 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 with 10 with 11 you 11 you 12 and 12 and 13 her 13 her 14 boys 14 boys 15 . i want you all all [at] [greenwood] and [i] will do the best [i] can for you all . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 you 3 you 4 all 4 all 5 all 5 all 8 and 8 and 10 will 10 will 11 do 11 do 12 the 12 the 13 best 13 best 15 can 15 can 16 for 16 for 17 you 17 you 18 all 18 all 19 . 19 . 20 " " oh , [uncle] [paul] [,] " cried [worth] , her face aglow and quivering with smiles and tears and sunshine . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 , 10 , 11 her 11 her 12 face 12 face 13 aglow 13 aglow 14 and 14 and 15 quivering 15 quivering 16 with 16 with 17 smiles 17 smiles 18 and 18 and 19 tears 19 tears 20 and 20 and 21 sunshine 21 sunshine 22 . " do you think she will forgive me and come ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 she 5 she 6 will 6 will 7 forgive 7 forgive 8 me 8 me 9 and 9 and 10 come 10 come 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " [i] know she will , " cried [worth] . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 she 4 she 5 will 5 will 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 . " [i] know how she has longed for you and home . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 she 5 she 6 has 6 has 7 longed 7 longed 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 and 10 and 11 home 11 home 12 . oh , [i] am so happy , [uncle] [paul] [!] " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 am 4 am 5 so 5 so 6 happy 6 happy 7 , 7 , 11 " he smiled at her and put his arm over her shoulder . 1 he 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 at 3 at 4 her 4 her 5 and 5 and 6 put 6 put 7 his 7 his 8 arm 8 arm 9 over 9 over 10 her 10 her 11 shoulder 11 shoulder 12 . together they walked up the golden arcade to tell the others . 1 together 2 they 2 they 3 walked 3 walked 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 golden 6 golden 7 arcade 7 arcade 8 to 8 to 9 tell 9 tell 10 the 10 the 11 others 11 others 12 . that night [charlotte] and [ellen] cried with happiness as they talked it over in the twilight . 1 that 2 night 2 night 4 and 4 and 6 cried 6 cried 7 with 7 with 8 happiness 8 happiness 9 as 9 as 10 they 10 they 11 talked 11 talked 12 it 12 it 13 over 13 over 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 twilight 16 twilight 17 . " how beautiful ! " murmured [charlotte] softly . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 murmured 6 murmured 8 softly 8 softly 9 . " we shall not lose [worth] after all . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 shall 3 shall 4 not 4 not 5 lose 5 lose 7 after 7 after 8 all 8 all 9 . ellen , [i] could not have borne it to see that girl go utterly out of our lives again . " 1 ellen 2 , 2 , 4 could 4 could 5 not 5 not 6 have 6 have 7 borne 7 borne 8 it 8 it 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 that 11 that 12 girl 12 girl 13 go 13 go 14 utterly 14 utterly 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 our 17 our 18 lives 18 lives 19 again 19 again 20 . 20 . 21 " " [i] always hoped and believed that [elizabeth] 's child would somehow bring us all together again , " said [ellen] happily . 1 " 3 always 3 always 4 hoped 4 hoped 5 and 5 and 6 believed 6 believed 7 that 7 that 9 's 9 's 10 child 10 child 11 would 11 would 12 somehow 12 somehow 13 bring 13 bring 14 us 14 us 15 all 15 all 16 together 16 together 17 again 17 again 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 said 20 said 22 happily 22 happily 23 . freda 's [adopted] [grave] 1 freda 2 's north [point] , where [freda] lived , was the bleakest settlement in the world . 1 north 3 , 3 , 4 where 4 where 6 lived 6 lived 7 , 7 , 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 bleakest 10 bleakest 11 settlement 11 settlement 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 . even its inhabitants , who loved it , had to admit that . 1 even 2 its 2 its 3 inhabitants 3 inhabitants 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 loved 6 loved 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 had 9 had 10 to 10 to 11 admit 11 admit 12 that 12 that 13 . only the sturdy firs and spruces could hold their own against it . 1 only 2 the 2 the 3 sturdy 3 sturdy 4 firs 4 firs 5 and 5 and 6 spruces 6 spruces 7 could 7 could 8 hold 8 hold 9 their 9 their 10 own 10 own 11 against 11 against 12 it 12 it 13 . so there were no orchards or groves or flower gardens in [north] [point] . 1 so 2 there 2 there 3 were 3 were 4 no 4 no 5 orchards 5 orchards 6 or 6 or 7 groves 7 groves 8 or 8 or 9 flower 9 flower 10 gardens 10 gardens 11 in 11 in 14 . the [north] [point] folk loved flowers . 1 the 4 folk 4 folk 5 loved 5 loved 6 flowers 6 flowers 7 . they could not have them about their homes , so they had them in their graveyard . 1 they 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 have 4 have 5 them 5 them 6 about 6 about 7 their 7 their 8 homes 8 homes 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 they 11 they 12 had 12 had 13 them 13 them 14 in 14 in 15 their 15 their 16 graveyard 16 graveyard 17 . it was a matter of pride with each family to keep the separate plot neatly trimmed and weeded and adorned with beautiful blossoms . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 matter 4 matter 5 of 5 of 6 pride 6 pride 7 with 7 with 8 each 8 each 9 family 9 family 10 to 10 to 11 keep 11 keep 12 the 12 the 13 separate 13 separate 14 plot 14 plot 15 neatly 15 neatly 16 trimmed 16 trimmed 17 and 17 and 18 weeded 18 weeded 19 and 19 and 20 adorned 20 adorned 21 with 21 with 22 beautiful 22 beautiful 23 blossoms 23 blossoms 24 . it was not an unpleasant duty , even to those whose sorrow was fresh . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 an 4 an 5 unpleasant 5 unpleasant 6 duty 6 duty 7 , 7 , 8 even 8 even 9 to 9 to 10 those 10 those 11 whose 11 whose 12 sorrow 12 sorrow 13 was 13 was 14 fresh 14 fresh 15 . it seemed as if they were still doing something for the friends who had gone when they made their earthly resting places beautiful . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 still 7 still 8 doing 8 doing 9 something 9 something 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 friends 12 friends 13 who 13 who 14 had 14 had 15 gone 15 gone 16 when 16 when 17 they 17 they 18 made 18 made 19 their 19 their 20 earthly 20 earthly 21 resting 21 resting 22 places 22 places 23 beautiful 23 beautiful 24 . " tomorrow is [graveyard] [day] , " said [minnie] [hutchinson] at school recess , when all the little girls were sitting on the fence . 1 " 2 tomorrow 2 tomorrow 3 is 3 is 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 at 11 at 12 school 12 school 13 recess 13 recess 14 , 14 , 15 when 15 when 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 little 18 little 19 girls 19 girls 20 were 20 were 21 sitting 21 sitting 22 on 22 on 23 the 23 the 24 fence 24 fence 25 . " ain't [i] glad ! 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 4 glad 4 glad 5 ! i 've got the loveliest big white rosebush to plant by [grandma] [hutchinson] ['s] grave . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 the 4 the 5 loveliest 5 loveliest 6 big 6 big 7 white 7 white 8 rosebush 8 rosebush 9 to 9 to 10 plant 10 plant 11 by 11 by 15 grave 15 grave 16 . uncle [robert] sent it out from town . " 1 uncle 3 sent 3 sent 4 it 4 it 5 out 5 out 6 from 6 from 7 town 7 town 8 . 8 . 9 " " my mother has ten tuberoses to set out , " said [nan] [gray] proudly . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 mother 3 mother 4 has 4 has 5 ten 5 ten 6 tuberoses 6 tuberoses 7 to 7 to 8 set 8 set 9 out 9 out 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 proudly 15 proudly 16 . " we 're going to plant a row of lilies right around our plot , " said [katie] [morris] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 're 3 're 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 plant 6 plant 7 a 7 a 8 row 8 row 9 of 9 of 10 lilies 10 lilies 11 right 11 right 12 around 12 around 13 our 13 our 14 plot 14 plot 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 20 . every little girl had some boast to make , that is , every little girl but [freda] . 1 every 2 little 2 little 3 girl 3 girl 4 had 4 had 5 some 5 some 6 boast 6 boast 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 is 11 is 12 , 12 , 13 every 13 every 14 little 14 little 15 girl 15 girl 16 but 16 but 18 . freda sat in a corner all by herself and felt miserably outside of everything . 1 freda 2 sat 2 sat 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 corner 5 corner 6 all 6 all 7 by 7 by 8 herself 8 herself 9 and 9 and 10 felt 10 felt 11 miserably 11 miserably 12 outside 12 outside 13 of 13 of 14 everything 14 everything 15 . she had no part or lot in [graveyard] [day] . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 part 4 part 5 or 5 or 6 lot 6 lot 7 in 7 in 10 . " are you going to plant anything , [freda] [?] " asked [nan] , with a wink at the others . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 plant 6 plant 7 anything 7 anything 8 , 8 , 11 " 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 wink 17 wink 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 others 20 others 21 . freda shook her head mutely . 1 freda 2 shook 2 shook 3 her 3 her 4 head 4 head 5 mutely 5 mutely 6 . " [freda] can't plant anything , " said [winnie] [bell] cruelly , although she did not mean to be cruel . 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 4 plant 4 plant 5 anything 5 anything 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 cruelly 11 cruelly 12 , 12 , 13 although 13 although 14 she 14 she 15 did 15 did 16 not 16 not 17 mean 17 mean 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 cruel 20 cruel 21 . " she hasn't got a grave . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 hasn't 3 hasn't 4 got 4 got 5 a 5 a 6 grave 6 grave 7 . 7 . 8 " it very nearly did in [north] [point] . 1 it 2 very 2 very 3 nearly 3 nearly 4 did 4 did 5 in 5 in 8 . freda felt that her cup of wretchedness was full . 1 freda 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 her 4 her 5 cup 5 cup 6 of 6 of 7 wretchedness 7 wretchedness 8 was 8 was 9 full 9 full 10 . she sat miserably on the fence while the other girls ran off to play , and she walked home alone at night . 1 she 2 sat 2 sat 3 miserably 3 miserably 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 fence 6 fence 7 while 7 while 8 the 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 girls 10 girls 11 ran 11 ran 12 off 12 off 13 to 13 to 14 play 14 play 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 she 17 she 18 walked 18 walked 19 home 19 home 20 alone 20 alone 21 at 21 at 22 night 22 night 23 . it seemed to her that she could not bear it any longer . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 her 4 her 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 could 7 could 8 not 8 not 9 bear 9 bear 10 it 10 it 11 any 11 any 12 longer 12 longer 13 . freda was ten years old . 1 freda 2 was 2 was 3 ten 3 ten 4 years 4 years 5 old 5 old 6 . four years ago [mrs] [wilson] had taken her from the orphan asylum in town . 1 four 2 years 2 years 3 ago 3 ago 6 had 6 had 7 taken 7 taken 8 her 8 her 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 orphan 11 orphan 12 asylum 12 asylum 13 in 13 in 14 town 14 town 15 . mrs [wilson] lived just this side of the hill from the graveyard , and everybody in [north] [point] [called] her a " crank . " 1 mrs 3 lived 3 lived 4 just 4 just 5 this 5 this 6 side 6 side 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 hill 9 hill 10 from 10 from 11 the 11 the 12 graveyard 12 graveyard 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 everybody 15 everybody 16 in 16 in 20 her 20 her 21 a 21 a 22 " 22 " 23 crank 23 crank 24 . 24 . 25 " they pitied any child she took , they said . 1 they 2 pitied 2 pitied 3 any 3 any 4 child 4 child 5 she 5 she 6 took 6 took 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 said 9 said 10 . it would be worked to death and treated like a slave . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 worked 4 worked 5 to 5 to 6 death 6 death 7 and 7 and 8 treated 8 treated 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 slave 11 slave 12 . at first they tried to pump [freda] concerning [mrs] [wilson] 's treatment of her , but [freda] was not to be pumped . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 they 3 they 4 tried 4 tried 5 to 5 to 6 pump 6 pump 8 concerning 8 concerning 11 's 11 's 12 treatment 12 treatment 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 18 was 18 was 19 not 19 not 20 to 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 pumped 22 pumped 23 . she was a quiet little mite , with big , wistful dark eyes that had a disconcerting fashion of looking the gossips out of countenance . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 quiet 4 quiet 5 little 5 little 6 mite 6 mite 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 big 9 big 10 , 10 , 11 wistful 11 wistful 12 dark 12 dark 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 that 14 that 15 had 15 had 16 a 16 a 17 disconcerting 17 disconcerting 18 fashion 18 fashion 19 of 19 of 20 looking 20 looking 21 the 21 the 22 gossips 22 gossips 23 out 23 out 24 of 24 of 25 countenance 25 countenance 26 . " [mrs] [wilson] [,] ["] [freda] said timidly that night , " why haven't we got a grave ? " 1 " 7 said 7 said 8 timidly 8 timidly 9 that 9 that 10 night 10 night 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 why 13 why 14 haven't 14 haven't 15 we 15 we 16 got 16 got 17 a 17 a 18 grave 18 grave 19 ? 19 ? 20 " mrs . wilson averred that such a question gave her the " creeps . " 1 mrs 2 . 2 . 3 wilson 3 wilson 4 averred 4 averred 5 that 5 that 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 question 8 question 9 gave 9 gave 10 her 10 her 11 the 11 the 12 " 12 " 13 creeps 13 creeps 14 . 14 . 15 " " you ought to be very thankful that we haven't , " she said severely . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 very 6 very 7 thankful 7 thankful 8 that 8 that 9 we 9 we 10 haven't 10 haven't 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 severely 15 severely 16 . " that [graveyard] [day] is a heathenish custom , anyhow . 1 " 2 that 2 that 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 heathenish 7 heathenish 8 custom 8 custom 9 , 9 , 10 anyhow 10 anyhow 11 . if [i] had a grave there , [i] wouldn't make a flower garden of it ! " 1 if 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 grave 5 grave 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 9 wouldn't 9 wouldn't 10 make 10 make 11 a 11 a 12 flower 12 flower 13 garden 13 garden 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 ! 16 ! 17 " freda did not go to the graveyard the next day , although it was a holiday . 1 freda 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 graveyard 7 graveyard 8 the 8 the 9 next 9 next 10 day 10 day 11 , 11 , 12 although 12 although 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 a 15 a 16 holiday 16 holiday 17 . the plots were all very neat and prettily set out with plants and bulbs . 1 the 2 plots 2 plots 3 were 3 were 4 all 4 all 5 very 5 very 6 neat 6 neat 7 and 7 and 8 prettily 8 prettily 9 set 9 set 10 out 10 out 11 with 11 with 12 plants 12 plants 13 and 13 and 14 bulbs 14 bulbs 15 . some perennials were already in bud . 1 some 2 perennials 2 perennials 3 were 3 were 4 already 4 already 5 in 5 in 6 bud 6 bud 7 . the grave of [katie] [morris] ' great-uncle , who had been dead for forty years , was covered with blossoming purple pansies . 1 the 2 grave 2 grave 3 of 3 of 6 ' 6 ' 7 great-uncle 7 great-uncle 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 dead 12 dead 13 for 13 for 14 forty 14 forty 15 years 15 years 16 , 16 , 17 was 17 was 18 covered 18 covered 19 with 19 with 20 blossoming 20 blossoming 21 purple 21 purple 22 pansies 22 pansies 23 . every grave , no matter how small or old , had its share of promise every grave except one . 1 every 2 grave 2 grave 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 matter 5 matter 6 how 6 how 7 small 7 small 8 or 8 or 9 old 9 old 10 , 10 , 11 had 11 had 12 its 12 its 13 share 13 share 14 of 14 of 15 promise 15 promise 16 every 16 every 17 grave 17 grave 18 except 18 except 19 one 19 one 20 . freda came across it with a feeling of surprise . 1 freda 2 came 2 came 3 across 3 across 4 it 4 it 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 feeling 7 feeling 8 of 8 of 9 surprise 9 surprise 10 . it was away down in the lower corner where there were no plots . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 away 3 away 4 down 4 down 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 lower 7 lower 8 corner 8 corner 9 where 9 where 10 there 10 there 11 were 11 were 12 no 12 no 13 plots 13 plots 14 . it was shut off from the others by a growth of young poplars and was sunken and overgrown with blueberry shrubs . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 shut 3 shut 4 off 4 off 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 others 7 others 8 by 8 by 9 a 9 a 10 growth 10 growth 11 of 11 of 12 young 12 young 13 poplars 13 poplars 14 and 14 and 15 was 15 was 16 sunken 16 sunken 17 and 17 and 18 overgrown 18 overgrown 19 with 19 with 20 blueberry 20 blueberry 21 shrubs 21 shrubs 22 . there was no headstone , and it looked dismally neglected . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 headstone 4 headstone 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 looked 8 looked 9 dismally 9 dismally 10 neglected 10 neglected 11 . freda felt a sympathy for it . 1 freda 2 felt 2 felt 3 a 3 a 4 sympathy 4 sympathy 5 for 5 for 6 it 6 it 7 . she had no grave , and this grave had nobody to tend it or care for it . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 grave 4 grave 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 this 7 this 8 grave 8 grave 9 had 9 had 10 nobody 10 nobody 11 to 11 to 12 tend 12 tend 13 it 13 it 14 or 14 or 15 care 15 care 16 for 16 for 17 it 17 it 18 . when she went home she asked [mrs] . wilson whose it was . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 went 3 went 4 home 4 home 5 she 5 she 6 asked 6 asked 8 . 8 . 9 wilson 9 wilson 10 whose 10 whose 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 . " [humph] [!] ["] said [mrs] [wilson] . 1 " 5 said 5 said 8 . " if you have so much spare time lying round loose , you 'd better put it into your sewing instead of prowling about graveyards . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 so 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 spare 7 spare 8 time 8 time 9 lying 9 lying 10 round 10 round 11 loose 11 loose 12 , 12 , 13 you 13 you 14 'd 14 'd 15 better 15 better 16 put 16 put 17 it 17 it 18 into 18 into 19 your 19 your 20 sewing 20 sewing 21 instead 21 instead 22 of 22 of 23 prowling 23 prowling 24 about 24 about 25 graveyards 25 graveyards 26 . do you expect me to work my fingers to the bone making clothes for you ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 expect 3 expect 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 work 6 work 7 my 7 my 8 fingers 8 fingers 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 bone 11 bone 12 making 12 making 13 clothes 13 clothes 14 for 14 for 15 you 15 you 16 ? i wish [i] 'd left you in the asylum . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 4 'd 4 'd 5 left 5 left 6 you 6 you 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 asylum 9 asylum 10 . that grave is [jordan] [slade] ['s] , [i] suppose . 1 that 2 grave 2 grave 3 is 3 is 7 , 7 , 9 suppose 9 suppose 10 . he died twenty years ago , and a worthless , drunken scamp he was . 1 he 2 died 2 died 3 twenty 3 twenty 4 years 4 years 5 ago 5 ago 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 worthless 9 worthless 10 , 10 , 11 drunken 11 drunken 12 scamp 12 scamp 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 . he hasn't any relations here . 1 he 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 any 3 any 4 relations 4 relations 5 here 5 here 6 . there was a sister , a little girl of ten , who used to live with the [cogswells] [over] [at] [east] [point] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 sister 4 sister 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 girl 8 girl 9 of 9 of 10 ten 10 ten 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 used 13 used 14 to 14 to 15 live 15 live 16 with 16 with 17 the 17 the 23 . after [jord] died , some rich folks saw her and was so struck with her good looks that they took her away with them . 1 after 3 died 3 died 4 , 4 , 5 some 5 some 6 rich 6 rich 7 folks 7 folks 8 saw 8 saw 9 her 9 her 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 so 12 so 13 struck 13 struck 14 with 14 with 15 her 15 her 16 good 16 good 17 looks 17 looks 18 that 18 that 19 they 19 they 20 took 20 took 21 her 21 her 22 away 22 away 23 with 23 with 24 them 24 them 25 . i don't know what become of her , and [i] don't care . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 become 5 become 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 don't 11 don't 12 care 12 care 13 . go and bring the cows up . " 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 bring 3 bring 4 the 4 the 5 cows 5 cows 6 up 6 up 7 . 7 . 8 " when [freda] went to bed that night her mind was made up . 1 when 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 bed 5 bed 6 that 6 that 7 night 7 night 8 her 8 her 9 mind 9 mind 10 was 10 was 11 made 11 made 12 up 12 up 13 . she would adopt [jordan] [slade] ['s] grave . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 adopt 3 adopt 7 grave 7 grave 8 . thereafter , [freda] spent her few precious spare-time moments in the graveyard . 1 thereafter 2 , 2 , 4 spent 4 spent 5 her 5 her 6 few 6 few 7 precious 7 precious 8 spare-time 8 spare-time 9 moments 9 moments 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 graveyard 12 graveyard 13 . she brought ferns from the woods to plant about it . 1 she 2 brought 2 brought 3 ferns 3 ferns 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 woods 6 woods 7 to 7 to 8 plant 8 plant 9 about 9 about 10 it 10 it 11 . she planted , weeded and watered faithfully , and her efforts were rewarded . 1 she 2 planted 2 planted 3 , 3 , 4 weeded 4 weeded 5 and 5 and 6 watered 6 watered 7 faithfully 7 faithfully 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 her 10 her 11 efforts 11 efforts 12 were 12 were 13 rewarded 13 rewarded 14 . " her " grave soon looked as nice as any in the graveyard . 1 " 2 her 2 her 3 " 3 " 4 grave 4 grave 5 soon 5 soon 6 looked 6 looked 7 as 7 as 8 nice 8 nice 9 as 9 as 10 any 10 any 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 graveyard 13 graveyard 14 . nobody but [freda] knew about it . 1 nobody 2 but 2 but 4 knew 4 knew 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . the poplar growth concealed the corner from sight , and everybody had quite forgotten poor , disreputable [jordan] [slade] 's grave . 1 the 2 poplar 2 poplar 3 growth 3 growth 4 concealed 4 concealed 5 the 5 the 6 corner 6 corner 7 from 7 from 8 sight 8 sight 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 everybody 11 everybody 12 had 12 had 13 quite 13 quite 14 forgotten 14 forgotten 15 poor 15 poor 16 , 16 , 17 disreputable 17 disreputable 20 's 20 's 21 grave 21 grave 22 . at least , it seemed as if everybody had . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 seemed 5 seemed 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 everybody 8 everybody 9 had 9 had 10 . the lady gave a little start when she saw [freda] with her can of water . 1 the 2 lady 2 lady 3 gave 3 gave 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 start 6 start 7 when 7 when 8 she 8 she 9 saw 9 saw 11 with 11 with 12 her 12 her 13 can 13 can 14 of 14 of 15 water 15 water 16 . " can you tell me who has been looking after this grave ? " she said . 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 you 3 you 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 5 me 6 who 6 who 7 has 7 has 8 been 8 been 9 looking 9 looking 10 after 10 after 11 this 11 this 12 grave 12 grave 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 . " it it was [i] , " faltered [freda] , wondering if the lady would be angry with her . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 faltered 8 faltered 10 , 10 , 11 wondering 11 wondering 12 if 12 if 13 the 13 the 14 lady 14 lady 15 would 15 would 16 be 16 be 17 angry 17 angry 18 with 18 with 19 her 19 her 20 . " [pleas] 'm , it was [i] , but [i] didn't mean any harm . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 mean 12 mean 13 any 13 any 14 harm 14 harm 15 . all the other little girls had a grave , and [i] hadn't any , so [i] just adopted this one . " 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 other 3 other 4 little 4 little 5 girls 5 girls 6 had 6 had 7 a 7 a 8 grave 8 grave 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 hadn't 12 hadn't 13 any 13 any 14 , 14 , 15 so 15 so 17 just 17 just 18 adopted 18 adopted 19 this 19 this 20 one 20 one 21 . 21 . 22 " " did you know whose it was ? " asked the lady gently . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 whose 5 whose 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 lady 12 lady 13 gently 13 gently 14 . " yes 'm [jordan] [slade] ['s] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 'm 3 'm 7 . mrs [wilson] told me . " 1 mrs 3 told 3 told 4 me 4 me 5 . 5 . 6 " " [jordan] [slade] was my brother , " said the lady . 1 " 4 was 4 was 5 my 5 my 6 brother 6 brother 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 lady 11 lady 12 . " he went sadly astray , but he was not all bad . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 sadly 4 sadly 5 astray 5 astray 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 not 10 not 11 all 11 all 12 bad 12 bad 13 . he was weak and too easily influenced . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 weak 3 weak 4 and 4 and 5 too 5 too 6 easily 6 easily 7 influenced 7 influenced 8 . but whatever his faults , he was good and kind oh ! so good and kind to me when [i] was a child . 1 but 2 whatever 2 whatever 3 his 3 his 4 faults 4 faults 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 good 8 good 9 and 9 and 10 kind 10 kind 11 oh 11 oh 12 ! 12 ! 13 so 13 so 14 good 14 good 15 and 15 and 16 kind 16 kind 17 to 17 to 18 me 18 me 19 when 19 when 21 was 21 was 22 a 22 a 23 child 23 child 24 . i loved him with all my heart . 1 i 2 loved 2 loved 3 him 3 him 4 with 4 with 5 all 5 all 6 my 6 my 7 heart 7 heart 8 . i expected to find it neglected . 1 i 2 expected 2 expected 3 to 3 to 4 find 4 find 5 it 5 it 6 neglected 6 neglected 7 . i cannot tell you how pleased and touched [i] am to find it kept so beautifully . 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 how 5 how 6 pleased 6 pleased 7 and 7 and 8 touched 8 touched 10 am 10 am 11 to 11 to 12 find 12 find 13 it 13 it 14 kept 14 kept 15 so 15 so 16 beautifully 16 beautifully 17 . thank you over and over again , my dear child ! " 1 thank 2 you 2 you 3 over 3 over 4 and 4 and 5 over 5 over 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 dear 9 dear 10 child 10 child 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " then you 're not cross , ma'am ? " said [freda] eagerly . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 you 3 you 4 're 4 're 5 not 5 not 6 cross 6 cross 7 , 7 , 8 ma'am 8 ma'am 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 eagerly 13 eagerly 14 . " and [i] may go on looking after it , may [i] ? 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 may 4 may 5 go 5 go 6 on 6 on 7 looking 7 looking 8 after 8 after 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 may 11 may 13 ? oh , it just seems as if [i] couldn't bear not to ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 just 4 just 5 seems 5 seems 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 10 bear 10 bear 11 not 11 not 12 to 12 to 13 ! 13 ! 14 " " you may look after it as long as you want to , my dear . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 look 4 look 5 after 5 after 6 it 6 it 7 as 7 as 8 long 8 long 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 want 11 want 12 to 12 to 13 , 13 , 14 my 14 my 15 dear 15 dear 16 . i will help you , too . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 help 3 help 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 . i am to be at [east] [point] all summer . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 at 5 at 8 all 8 all 9 summer 9 summer 10 . this will be our grave yours and mine . " 1 this 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 our 4 our 5 grave 5 grave 6 yours 6 yours 7 and 7 and 8 mine 8 mine 9 . 9 . 10 " that summer was a wonderful one for [freda] . 1 that 2 summer 2 summer 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 wonderful 5 wonderful 6 one 6 one 7 for 7 for 9 . she had found a firm friend in [mrs] [halliday] . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 found 3 found 4 a 4 a 5 firm 5 firm 6 friend 6 friend 7 in 7 in 10 . the latter was a wealthy woman . 1 the 2 latter 2 latter 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 wealthy 5 wealthy 6 woman 6 woman 7 . her husband had died a short time previously and she had no children . 1 her 2 husband 2 husband 3 had 3 had 4 died 4 died 5 a 5 a 6 short 6 short 7 time 7 time 8 previously 8 previously 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 no 12 no 13 children 13 children 14 . when she went away in the fall , [freda] went with her " to be her own little girl for always . " 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 went 3 went 4 away 4 away 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 fall 7 fall 8 , 8 , 10 went 10 went 11 with 11 with 12 her 12 her 13 " 13 " 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 her 16 her 17 own 17 own 18 little 18 little 19 girl 19 girl 20 for 20 for 21 always 21 always 22 . 22 . 23 " mrs [wilson] consented grudgingly to give [freda] up , although she grumbled a great deal about ingratitude . 1 mrs 3 consented 3 consented 4 grudgingly 4 grudgingly 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 10 although 10 although 11 she 11 she 12 grumbled 12 grumbled 13 a 13 a 14 great 14 great 15 deal 15 deal 16 about 16 about 17 ingratitude 17 ingratitude 18 . before they went they paid a farewell visit to their grave . 1 before 2 they 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 they 4 they 5 paid 5 paid 6 a 6 a 7 farewell 7 farewell 8 visit 8 visit 9 to 9 to 10 their 10 their 11 grave 11 grave 12 . mrs [halliday] had arranged with some of the [north] [point] people to keep it well attended to , but [freda] cried at leaving it . 1 mrs 3 had 3 had 4 arranged 4 arranged 5 with 5 with 6 some 6 some 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 11 people 11 people 12 to 12 to 13 keep 13 keep 14 it 14 it 15 well 15 well 16 attended 16 attended 17 to 17 to 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 21 cried 21 cried 22 at 22 at 23 leaving 23 leaving 24 it 24 it 25 . " don't feel badly about it , dear , " comforted [mrs] [halliday] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 feel 3 feel 4 badly 4 badly 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 dear 8 dear 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 comforted 11 comforted 14 . " we are coming back every summer to see it . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 coming 4 coming 5 back 5 back 6 every 6 every 7 summer 7 summer 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 it 10 it 11 . it will always be our grave . " 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 always 3 always 4 be 4 be 5 our 5 our 6 grave 6 grave 7 . 7 . 8 " freda slipped her hand into [mrs] [halliday] ['s] and smiled up at her . 1 freda 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 her 3 her 4 hand 4 hand 5 into 5 into 9 and 9 and 10 smiled 10 smiled 11 up 11 up 12 at 12 at 13 her 13 her 14 . " [i] 'd never have found you , [aunty] [,] if it hadn't been for this grave , " she said happily . 1 " 3 'd 3 'd 4 never 4 never 5 have 5 have 6 found 6 found 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 11 if 11 if 12 it 12 it 13 hadn't 13 hadn't 14 been 14 been 15 for 15 for 16 this 16 this 17 grave 17 grave 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 she 20 she 21 said 21 said 22 happily 22 happily 23 . " [i] 'm so glad [i] adopted it . " 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 so 4 so 5 glad 5 glad 7 adopted 7 adopted 8 it 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 " [how] [don] [was] [saved] " you look as if you had a corner in time , [curt] [,] " said [will] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 look 3 look 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 had 7 had 8 a 8 a 9 corner 9 corner 10 in 10 in 11 time 11 time 12 , 12 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . " [i] call that luck , for [i] want you to go chestnutting up [to] [grier] 's [hill] with me . 1 " 3 call 3 call 4 that 4 that 5 luck 5 luck 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 9 want 9 want 10 you 10 you 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 chestnutting 13 chestnutting 14 up 14 up 17 's 17 's 19 with 19 with 20 me 20 me 21 . i met old [tom] [grier] on the road yesterday , and he told me [i] might go any day . 1 i 2 met 2 met 3 old 3 old 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 road 8 road 9 yesterday 9 yesterday 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 told 13 told 14 me 14 me 16 might 16 might 17 go 17 go 18 any 18 any 19 day 19 day 20 . nice old man , [tom] [grier] . " 1 nice 2 old 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 , 4 , 7 . 7 . 8 " " good ! " said [curtis] heartily , as he sprang up . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 heartily 7 heartily 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 sprang 11 sprang 12 up 12 up 13 . " if [i] haven't exactly a corner in time , [i] have a day off , at least . 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 haven't 4 haven't 5 exactly 5 exactly 6 a 6 a 7 corner 7 corner 8 in 8 in 9 time 9 time 10 , 10 , 12 have 12 have 13 a 13 a 14 day 14 day 15 off 15 off 16 , 16 , 17 at 17 at 18 least 18 least 19 . uncle doesn't need me today . 1 uncle 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 need 3 need 4 me 4 me 5 today 5 today 6 . wait till [i] whistle for [don] . 1 wait 2 till 2 till 4 whistle 4 whistle 5 for 5 for 7 . may as well take him with us . " 1 may 2 as 2 as 3 well 3 well 4 take 4 take 5 him 5 him 6 with 6 with 7 us 7 us 8 . 8 . 9 " curtis whistled accordingly , but [don] , his handsome [newfoundland] dog , did not appear . 1 curtis 2 whistled 2 whistled 3 accordingly 3 accordingly 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 7 , 7 , 8 his 8 his 9 handsome 9 handsome 11 dog 11 dog 12 , 12 , 13 did 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 appear 15 appear 16 . after calling and whistling about the yard and barns for several minutes , [curtis] turned away disappointedly . 1 after 2 calling 2 calling 3 and 3 and 4 whistling 4 whistling 5 about 5 about 6 the 6 the 7 yard 7 yard 8 and 8 and 9 barns 9 barns 10 for 10 for 11 several 11 several 12 minutes 12 minutes 13 , 13 , 15 turned 15 turned 16 away 16 away 17 disappointedly 17 disappointedly 18 . " he can't be anywhere around . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 can't 3 can't 4 be 4 be 5 anywhere 5 anywhere 6 around 6 around 7 . it is very strange . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 strange 4 strange 5 . " [don] hates to be shut up , howls all the time so mournfully that [i] can't stand it , " responded [curtis] . 1 " 3 hates 3 hates 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 shut 6 shut 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 9 howls 9 howls 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 time 12 time 13 so 13 so 14 mournfully 14 mournfully 15 that 15 that 17 can't 17 can't 18 stand 18 stand 19 it 19 it 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 responded 22 responded 24 . i saw [don] myself one evening last week ambling down the [harbour] road with that big brown dog [of] [sam] [ventnor] 's . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 4 myself 4 myself 5 one 5 one 6 evening 6 evening 7 last 7 last 8 week 8 week 9 ambling 9 ambling 10 down 10 down 11 the 11 the 13 road 13 road 14 with 14 with 15 that 15 that 16 big 16 big 17 brown 17 brown 18 dog 18 dog 22 's 22 's 23 . ventnor 's dog is beginning to have a bad reputation , you know . 1 ventnor 2 's 2 's 3 dog 3 dog 4 is 4 is 5 beginning 5 beginning 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 a 8 a 9 bad 9 bad 10 reputation 10 reputation 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 know 13 know 14 . there have been several sheep worried lately , and " 1 there 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 several 4 several 5 sheep 5 sheep 6 worried 6 worried 7 lately 7 lately 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 " " [don] wouldn't touch a sheep ! " interrupted [curtis] hotly . 1 " 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 touch 4 touch 5 a 5 a 6 sheep 6 sheep 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 interrupted 9 interrupted 11 hotly 11 hotly 12 . " [i] daresay not , not yet . 1 " 3 daresay 3 daresay 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 yet 7 yet 8 . but [ventnor] 's dog is under suspicion , and if [don] runs with him he 'll learn the trick sure as preaching . 1 but 3 's 3 's 4 dog 4 dog 5 is 5 is 6 under 6 under 7 suspicion 7 suspicion 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 if 10 if 12 runs 12 runs 13 with 13 with 14 him 14 him 15 he 15 he 16 'll 16 'll 17 learn 17 learn 18 the 18 the 19 trick 19 trick 20 sure 20 sure 21 as 21 as 22 preaching 22 preaching 23 . better keep [don] shut up awhile , let him howl as he likes . " 1 better 2 keep 2 keep 4 shut 4 shut 5 up 5 up 6 awhile 6 awhile 7 , 7 , 8 let 8 let 9 him 9 him 10 howl 10 howl 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 likes 13 likes 14 . 14 . 15 " " [i] believe [i] [will] , " said [curtis] soberly . 1 " 3 believe 3 believe 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 soberly 10 soberly 11 . " [i] don't want [don] to fall under suspicion of sheep-worrying , though [i] 'm sure he would never do it . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 want 4 want 6 to 6 to 7 fall 7 fall 8 under 8 under 9 suspicion 9 suspicion 10 of 10 of 11 sheep-worrying 11 sheep-worrying 12 , 12 , 13 though 13 though 15 'm 15 'm 16 sure 16 sure 17 he 17 he 18 would 18 would 19 never 19 never 20 do 20 do 21 it 21 it 22 . anyhow , [i] don't want him to run with [ventnor] ['s] dog . 1 anyhow 2 , 2 , 4 don't 4 don't 5 want 5 want 6 him 6 him 7 to 7 to 8 run 8 run 9 with 9 with 12 dog 12 dog 13 . i 'll chain him up in the barn when [i] go home . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 chain 3 chain 4 him 4 him 5 up 5 up 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 barn 8 barn 9 when 9 when 11 go 11 go 12 home 12 home 13 . i couldn't stand it if anything happened to [don] . 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 stand 3 stand 4 it 4 it 5 if 5 if 6 anything 6 anything 7 happened 7 happened 8 to 8 to 10 . after you , he 's the only chum [i] 've got and he 's a good one . " 1 after 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 's 5 's 6 the 6 the 7 only 7 only 8 chum 8 chum 10 've 10 've 11 got 11 got 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 's 14 's 15 a 15 a 16 good 16 good 17 one 17 one 18 . 18 . 19 " will agreed . 1 will 2 agreed 2 agreed 3 . he was almost as fond [of] [don] as [curtis] was . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 almost 3 almost 4 as 4 as 5 fond 5 fond 8 as 8 as 10 was 10 was 11 . but he did not feel so sure that the dog would not worry a sheep . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 feel 5 feel 6 so 6 so 7 sure 7 sure 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 dog 10 dog 11 would 11 would 12 not 12 not 13 worry 13 worry 14 a 14 a 15 sheep 15 sheep 16 . will knew that [don] was suspected already , but he did not like to tell [curtis] so . 1 will 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 5 was 5 was 6 suspected 6 suspected 7 already 7 already 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 like 13 like 14 to 14 to 15 tell 15 tell 17 so 17 so 18 . will felt decidedly relieved to find that [curtis] took his advice in the spirit in which it was offered . 1 will 2 felt 2 felt 3 decidedly 3 decidedly 4 relieved 4 relieved 5 to 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 that 7 that 9 took 9 took 10 his 10 his 11 advice 11 advice 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 spirit 14 spirit 15 in 15 in 16 which 16 which 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 offered 19 offered 20 . " nearly everybody on the [hollow] farms , " answered [will] . 1 " 2 nearly 2 nearly 3 everybody 3 everybody 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 7 farms 7 farms 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 answered 10 answered 12 . " until last week nobody on the [hill] farms had lost any . 1 " 2 until 2 until 3 last 3 last 4 week 4 week 5 nobody 5 nobody 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 9 farms 9 farms 10 had 10 had 11 lost 11 lost 12 any 12 any 13 . but [tuesday] night [old] [paul] [stockton] had six fine sheep killed in his upland pasture behind the fir woods . 1 but 3 night 3 night 7 had 7 had 8 six 8 six 9 fine 9 fine 10 sheep 10 sheep 11 killed 11 killed 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 upland 14 upland 15 pasture 15 pasture 16 behind 16 behind 17 the 17 the 18 fir 18 fir 19 woods 19 woods 20 . he is furious about it , [i] believe , and vows he 'll find out what dog did it and have him shot . " 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 furious 3 furious 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 8 believe 8 believe 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 vows 11 vows 12 he 12 he 13 'll 13 'll 14 find 14 find 15 out 15 out 16 what 16 what 17 dog 17 dog 18 did 18 did 19 it 19 it 20 and 20 and 21 have 21 have 22 him 22 him 23 shot 23 shot 24 . 24 . 25 " curtis looked grave . 1 curtis 2 looked 2 looked 3 grave 3 grave 4 . moreover , [curtis] remembered with a sinking heart that [wednesday] morning had been one of the mornings upon which [don] was missing . 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 4 remembered 4 remembered 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 sinking 7 sinking 8 heart 8 heart 9 that 9 that 11 morning 11 morning 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 one 14 one 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 mornings 17 mornings 18 upon 18 upon 19 which 19 which 21 was 21 was 22 missing 22 missing 23 . " but [i] don't care ! " he thought miserably . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 don't 4 don't 5 care 5 care 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 thought 9 thought 10 miserably 10 miserably 11 . " [i] know [don] didn't kill those sheep . " 1 " 3 know 3 know 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 kill 6 kill 7 those 7 those 8 sheep 8 sheep 9 . 9 . 10 " she was due three days ago and there 's no sign of her yet . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 due 3 due 4 three 4 three 5 days 5 days 6 ago 6 ago 7 and 7 and 8 there 8 there 9 's 9 's 10 no 10 no 11 sign 11 sign 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 yet 14 yet 15 . and there have been two bad gales since she left [morro] . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 two 5 two 6 bad 6 bad 7 gales 7 gales 8 since 8 since 9 she 9 she 10 left 10 left 12 . oscar [stockton] is on board of her , you know , and his father is worried about him . 1 oscar 3 is 3 is 4 on 4 on 5 board 5 board 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 know 10 know 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 father 14 father 15 is 15 is 16 worried 16 worried 17 about 17 about 18 him 18 him 19 . there are five other men on her , all from [the] [harbour] , and their folks down there are pretty wild about the schooner . " 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 five 3 five 4 other 4 other 5 men 5 men 6 on 6 on 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 all 9 all 10 from 10 from 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 their 15 their 16 folks 16 folks 17 down 17 down 18 there 18 there 19 are 19 are 20 pretty 20 pretty 21 wild 21 wild 22 about 22 about 23 the 23 the 24 schooner 24 schooner 25 . 25 . 26 " nothing more was said about the sheep , and soon , in the pleasures of chestnutting , [curtis] forgot his anxiety . 1 nothing 2 more 2 more 3 was 3 was 4 said 4 said 5 about 5 about 6 the 6 the 7 sheep 7 sheep 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 soon 10 soon 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 pleasures 14 pleasures 15 of 15 of 16 chestnutting 16 chestnutting 17 , 17 , 19 forgot 19 forgot 20 his 20 his 21 anxiety 21 anxiety 22 . old [tom] [grier] had called to the boys as they passed his house to come back and have dinner there when the time came . 1 old 4 had 4 had 5 called 5 called 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 boys 8 boys 9 as 9 as 10 they 10 they 11 passed 11 passed 12 his 12 his 13 house 13 house 14 to 14 to 15 come 15 come 16 back 16 back 17 and 17 and 18 have 18 have 19 dinner 19 dinner 20 there 20 there 21 when 21 when 22 the 22 the 23 time 23 time 24 came 24 came 25 . his uncle was standing before the open barn doors , talking to an elderly , grizzled man with a thin , shrewd face . 1 his 2 uncle 2 uncle 3 was 3 was 4 standing 4 standing 5 before 5 before 6 the 6 the 7 open 7 open 8 barn 8 barn 9 doors 9 doors 10 , 10 , 11 talking 11 talking 12 to 12 to 13 an 13 an 14 elderly 14 elderly 15 , 15 , 16 grizzled 16 grizzled 17 man 17 man 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 thin 20 thin 21 , 21 , 22 shrewd 22 shrewd 23 face 23 face 24 . curtis 's heart sank as he recognized old [paul] [stockton] . 1 curtis 2 's 2 's 3 heart 3 heart 4 sank 4 sank 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 recognized 7 recognized 8 old 8 old 11 . what could have brought him over ? 1 what 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 brought 4 brought 5 him 5 him 6 over 6 over 7 ? " [curtis] [,] ["] called his uncle , " come here . " 1 " 5 called 5 called 6 his 6 his 7 uncle 7 uncle 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 come 10 come 11 here 11 here 12 . 12 . 13 " as [curtis] crossed the yard , [don] came bounding down the slope from the house to meet him . 1 as 3 crossed 3 crossed 4 the 4 the 5 yard 5 yard 6 , 6 , 8 came 8 came 9 bounding 9 bounding 10 down 10 down 11 the 11 the 12 slope 12 slope 13 from 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 house 15 house 16 to 16 to 17 meet 17 meet 18 him 18 him 19 . he put his hand on the dog 's big head and the two of them walked slowly to the barn . 1 he 2 put 2 put 3 his 3 his 4 hand 4 hand 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 dog 7 dog 8 's 8 's 9 big 9 big 10 head 10 head 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 two 13 two 14 of 14 of 15 them 15 them 16 walked 16 walked 17 slowly 17 slowly 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 barn 20 barn 21 . old [paul] included them both in a vindictive scowl . 1 old 3 included 3 included 4 them 4 them 5 both 5 both 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 vindictive 8 vindictive 9 scowl 9 scowl 10 . " [curtis] [,] ["] said his uncle gravely , " here 's a bad business . 1 " 5 said 5 said 6 his 6 his 7 uncle 7 uncle 8 gravely 8 gravely 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 here 11 here 12 's 12 's 13 a 13 a 14 bad 14 bad 15 business 15 business 16 . mr [stockton] tells me that your dog has been worrying his sheep . " 1 mr 3 tells 3 tells 4 me 4 me 5 that 5 that 6 your 6 your 7 dog 7 dog 8 has 8 has 9 been 9 been 10 worrying 10 worrying 11 his 11 his 12 sheep 12 sheep 13 . 13 . 14 " " it 's a " began [curtis] angrily . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 " 5 " 6 began 6 began 8 angrily 8 angrily 9 . then he checked himself and went on more calmly . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 checked 3 checked 4 himself 4 himself 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 on 7 on 8 more 8 more 9 calmly 9 calmly 10 . " that can't be so , [mr] [stockton] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 can't 3 can't 4 be 4 be 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 9 . my dog would not harm anything . " 1 my 2 dog 2 dog 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 harm 5 harm 6 anything 6 anything 7 . 7 . 8 " " he killed or helped to kill six of the finest sheep in my flock ! " retorted old [paul] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 killed 3 killed 4 or 4 or 5 helped 5 helped 6 to 6 to 7 kill 7 kill 8 six 8 six 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 finest 11 finest 12 sheep 12 sheep 13 in 13 in 14 my 14 my 15 flock 15 flock 16 ! 16 ! 17 " 17 " 18 retorted 18 retorted 19 old 19 old 21 . " what proof have you of it ? " demanded [curtis] , trying to keep his anger within bounds . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 proof 3 proof 4 have 4 have 5 you 5 you 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 demanded 10 demanded 12 , 12 , 13 trying 13 trying 14 to 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 16 his 16 his 17 anger 17 anger 18 within 18 within 19 bounds 19 bounds 20 . " [abner] [peck] saw your dog [and] [ventnor] 's running together through my sheep pasture at sundown on [tuesday] evening , " answered old [paul] . 1 " 4 saw 4 saw 5 your 5 your 6 dog 6 dog 9 's 9 's 10 running 10 running 11 together 11 together 12 through 12 through 13 my 13 my 14 sheep 14 sheep 15 pasture 15 pasture 16 at 16 at 17 sundown 17 sundown 18 on 18 on 20 evening 20 evening 21 , 21 , 22 " 22 " 23 answered 23 answered 24 old 24 old 26 . " [wednesday] morning [i] found this in the corner of the pasture where the sheep were worried . 1 " 3 morning 3 morning 5 found 5 found 6 this 6 this 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 corner 9 corner 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 pasture 12 pasture 13 where 13 where 14 the 14 the 15 sheep 15 sheep 16 were 16 were 17 worried 17 worried 18 . your uncle admits that it was tied around your dog 's neck on [tuesday] . " 1 your 2 uncle 2 uncle 3 admits 3 admits 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 tied 7 tied 8 around 8 around 9 your 9 your 10 dog 10 dog 11 's 11 's 12 neck 12 neck 13 on 13 on 15 . 15 . 16 " and old [paul] held out triumphantly a faded red ribbon . 1 and 2 old 2 old 4 held 4 held 5 out 5 out 6 triumphantly 6 triumphantly 7 a 7 a 8 faded 8 faded 9 red 9 red 10 ribbon 10 ribbon 11 . curtis recognized it at a glance . 1 curtis 2 recognized 2 recognized 3 it 3 it 4 at 4 at 5 a 5 a 6 glance 6 glance 7 . it was the ribbon his little cousin , [lena] [,] had tied around [don] 's neck [tuesday] afternoon . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 ribbon 4 ribbon 5 his 5 his 6 little 6 little 7 cousin 7 cousin 8 , 8 , 11 had 11 had 12 tied 12 tied 13 around 13 around 15 's 15 's 16 neck 16 neck 18 afternoon 18 afternoon 19 . he remembered how they had laughed at the effect of that frivolous red collar and bow [on] [don] 's massive body . 1 he 2 remembered 2 remembered 3 how 3 how 4 they 4 they 5 had 5 had 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 effect 9 effect 10 of 10 of 11 that 11 that 12 frivolous 12 frivolous 13 red 13 red 14 collar 14 collar 15 and 15 and 16 bow 16 bow 19 's 19 's 20 massive 20 massive 21 body 21 body 22 . " [i] 'm sure [don] isn't guilty ! " he cried passionately . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 sure 4 sure 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 guilty 7 guilty 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 cried 11 cried 12 passionately 12 passionately 13 . mr [locksley] shook his head . 1 mr 3 shook 3 shook 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 . " [i] 'm afraid he is , [curtis] . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 , 7 , 9 . the case looks very black against him , and sheep-stealing is a serious offence . " 1 the 2 case 2 case 3 looks 3 looks 4 very 4 very 5 black 5 black 6 against 6 against 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 sheep-stealing 10 sheep-stealing 11 is 11 is 12 a 12 a 13 serious 13 serious 14 offence 14 offence 15 . 15 . 16 " " the dog must be shot , " said old [paul] decidedly . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 dog 3 dog 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 shot 6 shot 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 old 10 old 12 decidedly 12 decidedly 13 . " [i] leave the matter in your hands , [mr] [locksley] . 1 " 3 leave 3 leave 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 in 6 in 7 your 7 your 8 hands 8 hands 9 , 9 , 12 . as old [paul] strode away , [curtis] looked beseechingly at his uncle . 1 as 2 old 2 old 4 strode 4 strode 5 away 5 away 6 , 6 , 8 looked 8 looked 9 beseechingly 9 beseechingly 10 at 10 at 11 his 11 his 12 uncle 12 uncle 13 . " [don] mustn't be shot , [uncle] [!] " he said desperately . 1 " 3 mustn't 3 mustn't 4 be 4 be 5 shot 5 shot 6 , 6 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 desperately 12 desperately 13 . " [i] 'll chain him up all the time . " 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 chain 4 chain 5 him 5 him 6 up 6 up 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 time 9 time 10 . 10 . 11 " " and have him howling night and day as if we had a brood of banshees about the place ? " said [mr] [locksley] sarcastically . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 have 3 have 4 him 4 him 5 howling 5 howling 6 night 6 night 7 and 7 and 8 day 8 day 9 as 9 as 10 if 10 if 11 we 11 we 12 had 12 had 13 a 13 a 14 brood 14 brood 15 of 15 of 16 banshees 16 banshees 17 about 17 about 18 the 18 the 19 place 19 place 20 ? 20 ? 21 " 21 " 22 said 22 said 25 sarcastically 25 sarcastically 26 . he was a stern man with little sentiment in his nature and no understanding whatever of [curtis] ['s] affection for [don] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 stern 4 stern 5 man 5 man 6 with 6 with 7 little 7 little 8 sentiment 8 sentiment 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 nature 11 nature 12 and 12 and 13 no 13 no 14 understanding 14 understanding 15 whatever 15 whatever 16 of 16 of 19 affection 19 affection 20 for 20 for 22 . the [bayside] people said that [arnold] [locksley] had always been very severe with his nephew . 1 the 3 people 3 people 4 said 4 said 5 that 5 that 8 had 8 had 9 always 9 always 10 been 10 been 11 very 11 very 12 severe 12 severe 13 with 13 with 14 his 14 his 15 nephew 15 nephew 16 . " no , no , [curtis] [,] you must look at the matter sensibly . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 8 you 8 you 9 must 9 must 10 look 10 look 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 matter 13 matter 14 sensibly 14 sensibly 15 . the dog is a nuisance and must be shot . 1 the 2 dog 2 dog 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 nuisance 5 nuisance 6 and 6 and 7 must 7 must 8 be 8 be 9 shot 9 shot 10 . you can't keep him shut up forever , and , if he has once learned the trick of sheep-worrying , he will never forget it . 1 you 2 can't 2 can't 3 keep 3 keep 4 him 4 him 5 shut 5 shut 6 up 6 up 7 forever 7 forever 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 has 13 has 14 once 14 once 15 learned 15 learned 16 the 16 the 17 trick 17 trick 18 of 18 of 19 sheep-worrying 19 sheep-worrying 20 , 20 , 21 he 21 he 22 will 22 will 23 never 23 never 24 forget 24 forget 25 it 25 it 26 . you can get another dog if you must have one . 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 get 3 get 4 another 4 another 5 dog 5 dog 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 must 8 must 9 have 9 have 10 one 10 one 11 . i 'll get [charles] [pippey] to come and shoot [don] tomorrow . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 get 3 get 6 to 6 to 7 come 7 come 8 and 8 and 9 shoot 9 shoot 11 tomorrow 11 tomorrow 12 . no sulking now , [curtis] . 1 no 2 sulking 2 sulking 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 6 . you are too big a boy for that . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 too 3 too 4 big 4 big 5 a 5 a 6 boy 6 boy 7 for 7 for 8 that 8 that 9 . tie the dog up for the night and then go and put the calves in . 1 tie 2 the 2 the 3 dog 3 dog 4 up 4 up 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 night 7 night 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 go 10 go 11 and 11 and 12 put 12 put 13 the 13 the 14 calves 14 calves 15 in 15 in 16 . there is a storm coming . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 storm 4 storm 5 coming 5 coming 6 . the wind is blowing hard from the northeast now . " 1 the 2 wind 2 wind 3 is 3 is 4 blowing 4 blowing 5 hard 5 hard 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 northeast 8 northeast 9 now 9 now 10 . 10 . 11 " his uncle walked away , leaving the boy white and miserable in the yard . 1 his 2 uncle 2 uncle 3 walked 3 walked 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 leaving 6 leaving 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 white 9 white 10 and 10 and 11 miserable 11 miserable 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 yard 14 yard 15 . he looked at [don] , who sat on his haunches and returned his gaze frankly and open-heartedly . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 5 , 5 , 6 who 6 who 7 sat 7 sat 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 haunches 10 haunches 11 and 11 and 12 returned 12 returned 13 his 13 his 14 gaze 14 gaze 15 frankly 15 frankly 16 and 16 and 17 open-heartedly 17 open-heartedly 18 . he did not look like a guilty dog . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 look 4 look 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 guilty 7 guilty 8 dog 8 dog 9 . could it be possible that he had really worried those sheep ? 1 could 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 possible 4 possible 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 really 8 really 9 worried 9 worried 10 those 10 those 11 sheep 11 sheep 12 ? " [i] 'll never believe it of you , old fellow ! " 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 never 4 never 5 believe 5 believe 6 it 6 it 7 of 7 of 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 old 10 old 11 fellow 11 fellow 12 ! 12 ! 13 " curtis said , as he led the dog into a corner of the carriage house and tied him up there . 1 curtis 2 said 2 said 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 led 6 led 7 the 7 the 8 dog 8 dog 9 into 9 into 10 a 10 a 11 corner 11 corner 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 carriage 14 carriage 15 house 15 house 16 and 16 and 17 tied 17 tied 18 him 18 him 19 up 19 up 20 there 20 there 21 . then he flung himself down on a pile of sacks beside him and buried his face in [don] ['s] curly black fur . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 flung 3 flung 4 himself 4 himself 5 down 5 down 6 on 6 on 7 a 7 a 8 pile 8 pile 9 of 9 of 10 sacks 10 sacks 11 beside 11 beside 12 him 12 him 13 and 13 and 14 buried 14 buried 15 his 15 his 16 face 16 face 17 in 17 in 20 curly 20 curly 21 black 21 black 22 fur 22 fur 23 . the boy felt sullen , rebellious and wretched . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 felt 3 felt 4 sullen 4 sullen 5 , 5 , 6 rebellious 6 rebellious 7 and 7 and 8 wretched 8 wretched 9 . he lay there until dark , thinking his own bitter thoughts and listening to the rapidly increasing gale . 1 he 2 lay 2 lay 3 there 3 there 4 until 4 until 5 dark 5 dark 6 , 6 , 7 thinking 7 thinking 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 bitter 10 bitter 11 thoughts 11 thoughts 12 and 12 and 13 listening 13 listening 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 rapidly 16 rapidly 17 increasing 17 increasing 18 gale 18 gale 19 . finally he got up and flung off after the calves , with [don] ['s] melancholy howls at finding himself deserted ringing in his ears . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 flung 6 flung 7 off 7 off 8 after 8 after 9 the 9 the 10 calves 10 calves 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 15 melancholy 15 melancholy 16 howls 16 howls 17 at 17 at 18 finding 18 finding 19 himself 19 himself 20 deserted 20 deserted 21 ringing 21 ringing 22 in 22 in 23 his 23 his 24 ears 24 ears 25 . he 'll be quiet enough tomorrow night , thought [curtis] wretchedly , as he went upstairs to bed after housing the calves . 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 quiet 4 quiet 5 enough 5 enough 6 tomorrow 6 tomorrow 7 night 7 night 8 , 8 , 9 thought 9 thought 11 wretchedly 11 wretchedly 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 went 15 went 16 upstairs 16 upstairs 17 to 17 to 18 bed 18 bed 19 after 19 after 20 housing 20 housing 21 the 21 the 22 calves 22 calves 23 . for a long while he lay awake , but finally dropped into a heavy slumber which lasted until his aunt called him for milking . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 while 4 while 5 he 5 he 6 lay 6 lay 7 awake 7 awake 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 finally 10 finally 11 dropped 11 dropped 12 into 12 into 13 a 13 a 14 heavy 14 heavy 15 slumber 15 slumber 16 which 16 which 17 lasted 17 lasted 18 until 18 until 19 his 19 his 20 aunt 20 aunt 21 called 21 called 22 him 22 him 23 for 23 for 24 milking 24 milking 25 . the wind was blowing more furiously than ever . 1 the 2 wind 2 wind 3 was 3 was 4 blowing 4 blowing 5 more 5 more 6 furiously 6 furiously 7 than 7 than 8 ever 8 ever 9 . up over the fields came the roar and crash of the surges on the outside shore . 1 up 2 over 2 over 3 the 3 the 4 fields 4 fields 5 came 5 came 6 the 6 the 7 roar 7 roar 8 and 8 and 9 crash 9 crash 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 surges 12 surges 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 outside 15 outside 16 shore 16 shore 17 . the [harbour] [to] [the] east of [bayside] was rough and stormy . 1 the 5 east 5 east 6 of 6 of 8 was 8 was 9 rough 9 rough 10 and 10 and 11 stormy 11 stormy 12 . they were just rising from breakfast when [will] [barrie] burst into the kitchen . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 just 3 just 4 rising 4 rising 5 from 5 from 6 breakfast 6 breakfast 7 when 7 when 10 burst 10 burst 11 into 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 kitchen 13 kitchen 14 . " [the] [amy] [reade] is ashore on [gleeson] ['s] rocks ! " he shouted . 1 " 5 is 5 is 6 ashore 6 ashore 7 on 7 on 10 rocks 10 rocks 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 shouted 14 shouted 15 . " struck there at daylight this morning ! 1 " 2 struck 2 struck 3 there 3 there 4 at 4 at 5 daylight 5 daylight 6 this 6 this 7 morning 7 morning 8 ! come on , [curt] [!] " 1 come 2 on 2 on 3 , 3 , 6 " curtis sprang for his cap , his uncle following suit more deliberately . 1 curtis 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 for 3 for 4 his 4 his 5 cap 5 cap 6 , 6 , 7 his 7 his 8 uncle 8 uncle 9 following 9 following 10 suit 10 suit 11 more 11 more 12 deliberately 12 deliberately 13 . as the two boys ran through the yard , [curtis] heard [don] howling . 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 two 3 two 4 boys 4 boys 5 ran 5 ran 6 through 6 through 7 the 7 the 8 yard 8 yard 9 , 9 , 11 heard 11 heard 13 howling 13 howling 14 . " [i] 'll take him with me ! " he muttered . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 take 4 take 5 him 5 him 6 with 6 with 7 me 7 me 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 muttered 11 muttered 12 . " wait a minute , [will] . " 1 " 2 wait 2 wait 3 a 3 a 4 minute 4 minute 5 , 5 , 7 . 7 . 8 " the [harbour] road was thronged with people hurrying to the outside shore , for the news of the [amy] [readers] disaster had spread rapidly . 1 the 3 road 3 road 4 was 4 was 5 thronged 5 thronged 6 with 6 with 7 people 7 people 8 hurrying 8 hurrying 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 outside 11 outside 12 shore 12 shore 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 news 16 news 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 21 disaster 21 disaster 22 had 22 had 23 spread 23 spread 24 rapidly 24 rapidly 25 . sam had already been down to the shore and had gone back to tell his father . 1 sam 2 had 2 had 3 already 3 already 4 been 4 been 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 shore 8 shore 9 and 9 and 10 had 10 had 11 gone 11 gone 12 back 12 back 13 to 13 to 14 tell 14 tell 15 his 15 his 16 father 16 father 17 . as they jolted along , he screamed information at them over the shriek of the gale . 1 as 2 they 2 they 3 jolted 3 jolted 4 along 4 along 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 screamed 7 screamed 8 information 8 information 9 at 9 at 10 them 10 them 11 over 11 over 12 the 12 the 13 shriek 13 shriek 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 gale 16 gale 17 . " bad business , this ! 1 " 2 bad 2 bad 3 business 3 business 4 , 4 , 5 this 5 this 6 ! she 's pounding on a reef ' bout a quarter of a mile out . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 pounding 3 pounding 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 reef 6 reef 7 ' 7 ' 8 bout 8 bout 9 a 9 a 10 quarter 10 quarter 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 mile 13 mile 14 out 14 out 15 . they 're sure she 's going to break up old tub , you know leaky rotten . 1 they 2 're 2 're 3 sure 3 sure 4 she 4 she 5 's 5 's 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 break 8 break 9 up 9 up 10 old 10 old 11 tub 11 tub 12 , 12 , 13 you 13 you 14 know 14 know 15 leaky 15 leaky 16 rotten 16 rotten 17 . the sea 's tremenjus high , and the surfs going dean over her . 1 the 2 sea 2 sea 3 's 3 's 4 tremenjus 4 tremenjus 5 high 5 high 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 surfs 9 surfs 10 going 10 going 11 dean 11 dean 12 over 12 over 13 her 13 her 14 . there can't be no boat launched for hours yet they 'll all be drowned . 1 there 2 can't 2 can't 3 be 3 be 4 no 4 no 5 boat 5 boat 6 launched 6 launched 7 for 7 for 8 hours 8 hours 9 yet 9 yet 10 they 10 they 11 'll 11 'll 12 all 12 all 13 be 13 be 14 drowned 14 drowned 15 . old [paul] 's down there like a madman offering everything he 's got to the man who 'll save [oscar] , but it can't be done . " 1 old 3 's 3 's 4 down 4 down 5 there 5 there 6 like 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 madman 8 madman 9 offering 9 offering 10 everything 10 everything 11 he 11 he 12 's 12 's 13 got 13 got 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 man 16 man 17 who 17 who 18 'll 18 'll 19 save 19 save 21 , 21 , 22 but 22 but 23 it 23 it 24 can't 24 can't 25 be 25 be 26 done 26 done 27 . 27 . 28 " by this time they had reached the shore , which was black with excited people . 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 they 4 they 5 had 5 had 6 reached 6 reached 7 the 7 the 8 shore 8 shore 9 , 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 was 11 was 12 black 12 black 13 with 13 with 14 excited 14 excited 15 people 15 people 16 . out on [gleeson] ['s] [reef] the ill-fated little schooner was visible amid the flying spray . 1 out 2 on 2 on 6 the 6 the 7 ill-fated 7 ill-fated 8 little 8 little 9 schooner 9 schooner 10 was 10 was 11 visible 11 visible 12 amid 12 amid 13 the 13 the 14 flying 14 flying 15 spray 15 spray 16 . a grizzled old [harbour] fisherman , to whom [sam] shouted a question , shook his head . 1 a 2 grizzled 2 grizzled 3 old 3 old 5 fisherman 5 fisherman 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 whom 8 whom 10 shouted 10 shouted 11 a 11 a 12 question 12 question 13 , 13 , 14 shook 14 shook 15 his 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 . " no , can't do nothin ' ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 can't 4 can't 5 do 5 do 6 nothin 6 nothin 7 ' 7 ' 8 ! no boat c 'd live in that surf f'r a moment . 1 no 2 boat 2 boat 3 c 3 c 4 'd 4 'd 5 live 5 live 6 in 6 in 7 that 7 that 8 surf 8 surf 9 f'r 9 f'r 10 a 10 a 11 moment 11 moment 12 . the schooner 'll go to pieces mighty soon , [i] 'm feared . 1 the 2 schooner 2 schooner 3 'll 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 pieces 6 pieces 7 mighty 7 mighty 8 soon 8 soon 9 , 9 , 11 'm 11 'm 12 feared 12 feared 13 . it 's turrible ! turrible ! to stan ' by an ' watch yer neighbours drown like this ! " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 turrible 3 turrible 4 ! 4 ! 5 turrible 5 turrible 6 ! 6 ! 7 to 7 to 8 stan 8 stan 9 ' 9 ' 10 by 10 by 11 an 11 an 12 ' 12 ' 13 watch 13 watch 14 yer 14 yer 15 neighbours 15 neighbours 16 drown 16 drown 17 like 17 like 18 this 18 this 19 ! 19 ! 20 " curtis and [will] elbowed their way down to the water 's edge . 1 curtis 2 and 2 and 4 elbowed 4 elbowed 5 their 5 their 6 way 6 way 7 down 7 down 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 water 10 water 11 's 11 's 12 edge 12 edge 13 . the relatives of the crew were all there in various stages of despair , but old [paul] [stockton] seemed like a man demented . 1 the 2 relatives 2 relatives 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 crew 5 crew 6 were 6 were 7 all 7 all 8 there 8 there 9 in 9 in 10 various 10 various 11 stages 11 stages 12 of 12 of 13 despair 13 despair 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 old 16 old 19 seemed 19 seemed 20 like 20 like 21 a 21 a 22 man 22 man 23 demented 23 demented 24 . he ran up and down the beach , crying and praying . 1 he 2 ran 2 ran 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 down 5 down 6 the 6 the 7 beach 7 beach 8 , 8 , 9 crying 9 crying 10 and 10 and 11 praying 11 praying 12 . his only son was on [the] [amy] [reade] , and he could do nothing to save him ! 1 his 2 only 2 only 3 son 3 son 4 was 4 was 5 on 5 on 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 do 13 do 14 nothing 14 nothing 15 to 15 to 16 save 16 save 17 him 17 him 18 ! " what are they doing ? " asked [will] of [martin] [clark] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 they 4 they 5 doing 5 doing 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 of 10 of 13 . " trying to get a line ashore by throwing out a small rope with a stick tied to it , " answered [martin] . 1 " 2 trying 2 trying 3 to 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 a 5 a 6 line 6 line 7 ashore 7 ashore 8 by 8 by 9 throwing 9 throwing 10 out 10 out 11 a 11 a 12 small 12 small 13 rope 13 rope 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 stick 16 stick 17 tied 17 tied 18 to 18 to 19 it 19 it 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 answered 22 answered 24 . " it 's young [stockton] that 's trying now . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 young 4 young 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 trying 8 trying 9 now 9 now 10 . but it isn't any use . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 any 4 any 5 use 5 use 6 . the cross-currents on that reef are too powerful . " 1 the 2 cross-currents 2 cross-currents 3 on 3 on 4 that 4 that 5 reef 5 reef 6 are 6 are 7 too 7 too 8 powerful 8 powerful 9 . 9 . 10 " " why , [don] will bring that line ashore ! " exclaimed [curtis] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 5 will 5 will 6 bring 6 bring 7 that 7 that 8 line 8 line 9 ashore 9 ashore 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 exclaimed 12 exclaimed 14 . " here , [don] [!] 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 , don , [i] say ! " 1 don 2 , 2 , 4 say 4 say 5 ! 5 ! 6 " the dog bounded back along the shore with a quick bark . 1 the 2 dog 2 dog 3 bounded 3 bounded 4 back 4 back 5 along 5 along 6 the 6 the 7 shore 7 shore 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 quick 10 quick 11 bark 11 bark 12 . curtis grasped him by the collar and pointed to the stick which young [stockton] had just hurled again into the water . 1 curtis 2 grasped 2 grasped 3 him 3 him 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 collar 6 collar 7 and 7 and 8 pointed 8 pointed 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 stick 11 stick 12 which 12 which 13 young 13 young 15 had 15 had 16 just 16 just 17 hurled 17 hurled 18 again 18 again 19 into 19 into 20 the 20 the 21 water 21 water 22 . don , with another bark of comprehension , dashed into the sea . 1 don 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 another 4 another 5 bark 5 bark 6 of 6 of 7 comprehension 7 comprehension 8 , 8 , 9 dashed 9 dashed 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 sea 12 sea 13 . the onlookers , grasping the situation , gave a cheer and then relapsed into silence . 1 the 2 onlookers 2 onlookers 3 , 3 , 4 grasping 4 grasping 5 the 5 the 6 situation 6 situation 7 , 7 , 8 gave 8 gave 9 a 9 a 10 cheer 10 cheer 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 relapsed 13 relapsed 14 into 14 into 15 silence 15 silence 16 . when [don] finally reached the tossing stick , grasped it in his mouth and turned shoreward , another great shout went up from the beach . 1 when 3 finally 3 finally 4 reached 4 reached 5 the 5 the 6 tossing 6 tossing 7 stick 7 stick 8 , 8 , 9 grasped 9 grasped 10 it 10 it 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 mouth 13 mouth 14 and 14 and 15 turned 15 turned 16 shoreward 16 shoreward 17 , 17 , 18 another 18 another 19 great 19 great 20 shout 20 shout 21 went 21 went 22 up 22 up 23 from 23 from 24 the 24 the 25 beach 25 beach 26 . a woman behind [curtis] , whose husband was on the schooner , dropped on her knees on the pebbles , sobbing and thanking [god] . 1 a 2 woman 2 woman 3 behind 3 behind 5 , 5 , 6 whose 6 whose 7 husband 7 husband 8 was 8 was 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 schooner 11 schooner 12 , 12 , 13 dropped 13 dropped 14 on 14 on 15 her 15 her 16 knees 16 knees 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 pebbles 19 pebbles 20 , 20 , 21 sobbing 21 sobbing 22 and 22 and 23 thanking 23 thanking 25 . curtis himself felt the stinging tears start to his eyes . 1 curtis 2 himself 2 himself 3 felt 3 felt 4 the 4 the 5 stinging 5 stinging 6 tears 6 tears 7 start 7 start 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 . when [don] reached the shore he dropped the stick [at] [curtis] 's feet and gave himself a tremendous shake . 1 when 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 shore 5 shore 6 he 6 he 7 dropped 7 dropped 8 the 8 the 9 stick 9 stick 12 's 12 's 13 feet 13 feet 14 and 14 and 15 gave 15 gave 16 himself 16 himself 17 a 17 a 18 tremendous 18 tremendous 19 shake 19 shake 20 . old [paul] [stockton] was among them . 1 old 4 was 4 was 5 among 5 among 6 them 6 them 7 . over his shoulder [don] 's big black head looked up , his eyes asking as plainly as speech what all this fuss was about . 1 over 2 his 2 his 3 shoulder 3 shoulder 5 's 5 's 6 big 6 big 7 black 7 black 8 head 8 head 9 looked 9 looked 10 up 10 up 11 , 11 , 12 his 12 his 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 asking 14 asking 15 as 15 as 16 plainly 16 plainly 17 as 17 as 18 speech 18 speech 19 what 19 what 20 all 20 all 21 this 21 this 22 fuss 22 fuss 23 was 23 was 24 about 24 about 25 . meanwhile some of the men had already pulled a big hawser ashore and made it fast . 1 meanwhile 2 some 2 some 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 men 5 men 6 had 6 had 7 already 7 already 8 pulled 8 pulled 9 a 9 a 10 big 10 big 11 hawser 11 hawser 12 ashore 12 ashore 13 and 13 and 14 made 14 made 15 it 15 it 16 fast 16 fast 17 . in half an hour the crew of the [amy] [reade] [were] safe on shore , chilled and dripping . 1 in 2 half 2 half 3 an 3 an 4 hour 4 hour 5 the 5 the 6 crew 6 crew 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 12 safe 12 safe 13 on 13 on 14 shore 14 shore 15 , 15 , 16 chilled 16 chilled 17 and 17 and 18 dripping 18 dripping 19 . before they were hurried away to warmth and shelter , old [paul] [stockton] [caught] [curtis] 's hand . 1 before 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 hurried 4 hurried 5 away 5 away 6 to 6 to 7 warmth 7 warmth 8 and 8 and 9 shelter 9 shelter 10 , 10 , 11 old 11 old 16 's 16 's 17 hand 17 hand 18 . the tears were running freely down his hard , old face . 1 the 2 tears 2 tears 3 were 3 were 4 running 4 running 5 freely 5 freely 6 down 6 down 7 his 7 his 8 hard 8 hard 9 , 9 , 10 old 10 old 11 face 11 face 12 . " tell your uncle he is not to lay a finger on that dog ! " he said . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 your 3 your 4 uncle 4 uncle 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 not 7 not 8 to 8 to 9 lay 9 lay 10 a 10 a 11 finger 11 finger 12 on 12 on 13 that 13 that 14 dog 14 dog 15 ! 15 ! 16 " 16 " 17 he 17 he 18 said 18 said 19 . " he never killed a sheep of mine he couldn't ! 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 killed 4 killed 5 a 5 a 6 sheep 6 sheep 7 of 7 of 8 mine 8 mine 9 he 9 he 10 couldn't 10 couldn't 11 ! and if he did [i] don't care ! 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 6 don't 6 don't 7 care 7 care 8 ! he 's welcome to kill them all , if nothing but mutton 'll serve his turn . " 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 welcome 3 welcome 4 to 4 to 5 kill 5 kill 6 them 6 them 7 all 7 all 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 but 11 but 12 mutton 12 mutton 13 'll 13 'll 14 serve 14 serve 15 his 15 his 16 turn 16 turn 17 . 17 . 18 " curtis walked home with a glad heart . 1 curtis 2 walked 2 walked 3 home 3 home 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 glad 6 glad 7 heart 7 heart 8 . mr [locksley] heard old [paul] 's message with a smile . 1 mr 3 heard 3 heard 4 old 4 old 6 's 6 's 7 message 7 message 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 smile 10 smile 11 . he , too , had been touched by [don] ['s] splendid feat . 1 he 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 touched 7 touched 8 by 8 by 11 splendid 11 splendid 12 feat 12 feat 13 . " well , [curtis] [,] [i] 'm very glad that it has turned old [paul] in his favour . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 7 'm 7 'm 8 very 8 very 9 glad 9 glad 10 that 10 that 11 it 11 it 12 has 12 has 13 turned 13 turned 14 old 14 old 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 favour 18 favour 19 . but we must shut [don] up for a week or so , no matter how hard he takes it . 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 shut 4 shut 6 up 6 up 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 week 9 week 10 or 10 or 11 so 11 so 12 , 12 , 13 no 13 no 14 matter 14 matter 15 how 15 how 16 hard 16 hard 17 he 17 he 18 takes 18 takes 19 it 19 it 20 . you can see that for yourself . 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 for 5 for 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 . after all , he might have worried the sheep . 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 might 5 might 6 have 6 have 7 worried 7 worried 8 the 8 the 9 sheep 9 sheep 10 . and , anyway , he must be broken of his intimacy with [ventnor] ['s] dog . " 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 anyway 3 anyway 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 must 6 must 7 be 7 be 8 broken 8 broken 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 intimacy 11 intimacy 12 with 12 with 15 dog 15 dog 16 . 16 . 17 " curtis acknowledged the justice of this and poor [don] was tied up again . 1 curtis 2 acknowledged 2 acknowledged 3 the 3 the 4 justice 4 justice 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 and 7 and 8 poor 8 poor 10 was 10 was 11 tied 11 tied 12 up 12 up 13 again 13 again 14 . his captivity was not long , however , for [ventnor] ['s] dog was soon shot . 1 his 2 captivity 2 captivity 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 long 5 long 6 , 6 , 7 however 7 however 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 12 dog 12 dog 13 was 13 was 14 soon 14 soon 15 shot 15 shot 16 . when [don] was released , [curtis] had an anxious time for a week or two . 1 when 3 was 3 was 4 released 4 released 5 , 5 , 7 had 7 had 8 an 8 an 9 anxious 9 anxious 10 time 10 time 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 week 13 week 14 or 14 or 15 two 15 two 16 . but no more sheep were worried , and [don] ['s] innocence was triumphantly established . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 more 3 more 4 sheep 4 sheep 5 were 5 were 6 worried 6 worried 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 innocence 11 innocence 12 was 12 was 13 triumphantly 13 triumphantly 14 established 14 established 15 . as for old [paul] [stockton] , it seemed as if he could not do enough for [curtis] [and] [don] . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 old 3 old 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 as 9 as 10 if 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 not 13 not 14 do 14 do 15 enough 15 enough 16 for 16 for 20 . his ancient grudge against the [locksleys] [was] completely forgotten , and from that date he was a firm friend of [curtis] . 1 his 2 ancient 2 ancient 3 grudge 3 grudge 4 against 4 against 5 the 5 the 8 completely 8 completely 9 forgotten 9 forgotten 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 from 12 from 13 that 13 that 14 date 14 date 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 a 17 a 18 firm 18 firm 19 friend 19 friend 20 of 20 of 22 . in regard to [don] [,] old [paul] would say : 1 in 2 regard 2 regard 3 to 3 to 6 old 6 old 8 would 8 would 9 say 9 say 10 : " why , there never was such a dog before , sir , never ! 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 never 5 never 6 was 6 was 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 dog 9 dog 10 before 10 before 11 , 11 , 12 sir 12 sir 13 , 13 , 14 never 14 never 15 ! he just talks with his eyes , that dog does . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 talks 3 talks 4 with 4 with 5 his 5 his 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 dog 9 dog 10 does 10 does 11 . and if you 'd just ' a ' seen him swimming out to that schooner ! 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 'd 4 'd 5 just 5 just 6 ' 6 ' 7 a 7 a 8 ' 8 ' 9 seen 9 seen 10 him 10 him 11 swimming 11 swimming 12 out 12 out 13 to 13 to 14 that 14 that 15 schooner 15 schooner 16 ! bones ? 1 bones 2 ? yes , sir ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 sir 3 sir 4 ! every time that dog comes here he 's to get the best bones we 've got for him and more'n bones , too . 1 every 2 time 2 time 3 that 3 that 4 dog 4 dog 5 comes 5 comes 6 here 6 here 7 he 7 he 8 's 8 's 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 the 11 the 12 best 12 best 13 bones 13 bones 14 we 14 we 15 've 15 've 16 got 16 got 17 for 17 for 18 him 18 him 19 and 19 and 20 more'n 20 more'n 21 bones 21 bones 22 , 22 , 23 too 23 too 24 . that dog 's a hero , sir , that 's what he is ! " 1 that 2 dog 2 dog 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 hero 5 hero 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 's 10 's 11 what 11 what 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 ! 14 ! 15 " [miss] [madeline] ['s] [proposal] miss [madeline] , sitting in the low rocker by the parlour window , seemed like the presiding genius of the place . 1 miss 3 , 3 , 4 sitting 4 sitting 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 low 7 low 8 rocker 8 rocker 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 parlour 11 parlour 12 window 12 window 13 , 13 , 14 seemed 14 seemed 15 like 15 like 16 the 16 the 17 presiding 17 presiding 18 genius 18 genius 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 place 21 place 22 . she was also very happy , and her happiness seemed to envelop her as in an atmosphere and lend her a new radiance and charm . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 also 3 also 4 very 4 very 5 happy 5 happy 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 her 8 her 9 happiness 9 happiness 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 to 11 to 12 envelop 12 envelop 13 her 13 her 14 as 14 as 15 in 15 in 16 an 16 an 17 atmosphere 17 atmosphere 18 and 18 and 19 lend 19 lend 20 her 20 her 21 a 21 a 22 new 22 new 23 radiance 23 radiance 24 and 24 and 25 charm 25 charm 26 . miss [madeline] loved her pretty niece very dearly and patted the curly head tenderly with her slender white hands . 1 miss 3 loved 3 loved 4 her 4 her 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 niece 6 niece 7 very 7 very 8 dearly 8 dearly 9 and 9 and 10 patted 10 patted 11 the 11 the 12 curly 12 curly 13 head 13 head 14 tenderly 14 tenderly 15 with 15 with 16 her 16 her 17 slender 17 slender 18 white 18 white 19 hands 19 hands 20 . " what is it , my dear ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [i] 'm [i'm] engaged , " whispered [lina] , hiding her face in [miss] [madeline] ['s] flowered muslin lap . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 5 engaged 5 engaged 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 whispered 8 whispered 10 , 10 , 11 hiding 11 hiding 12 her 12 her 13 face 13 face 14 in 14 in 18 flowered 18 flowered 19 muslin 19 muslin 20 lap 20 lap 21 . " engaged ! " 1 " 2 engaged 2 engaged 3 ! 3 ! 4 " miss [madeline] 's tone was one of surprise and awe . 1 miss 3 's 3 's 4 tone 4 tone 5 was 5 was 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 surprise 8 surprise 9 and 9 and 10 awe 10 awe 11 . she blushed as she said the word as deeply as [lina] [had] done . 1 she 2 blushed 2 blushed 3 as 3 as 4 she 4 she 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 word 7 word 8 as 8 as 9 deeply 9 deeply 10 as 10 as 13 done 13 done 14 . then she went on , with a little quiver of excitement in her voice , " to whom , my dear ? " 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 , 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 quiver 9 quiver 10 of 10 of 11 excitement 11 excitement 12 in 12 in 13 her 13 her 14 voice 14 voice 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 to 17 to 18 whom 18 whom 19 , 19 , 20 my 20 my 21 dear 21 dear 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " oh , you don't know him , [auntie] [,] but [i] hope you will soon . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 know 6 know 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 11 but 11 but 13 hope 13 hope 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 soon 16 soon 17 . his name is [ralph] [wylde] . 1 his 2 name 2 name 3 is 3 is 6 . isn't it pretty ? 1 isn't 2 it 2 it 3 pretty 3 pretty 4 ? i met him last winter , and we became very good friends . 1 i 2 met 2 met 3 him 3 him 4 last 4 last 5 winter 5 winter 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 became 9 became 10 very 10 very 11 good 11 good 12 friends 12 friends 13 . but we had a quarrel before [i] came down here and , oh , [i] have been so unhappy over it . 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 quarrel 5 quarrel 6 before 6 before 8 came 8 came 9 down 9 down 10 here 10 here 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 oh 13 oh 14 , 14 , 16 have 16 have 17 been 17 been 18 so 18 so 19 unhappy 19 unhappy 20 over 20 over 21 it 21 it 22 . three weeks ago he wrote me and begged my pardon so nice of him , because [i] was really all to blame , you know . 1 three 2 weeks 2 weeks 3 ago 3 ago 4 he 4 he 5 wrote 5 wrote 6 me 6 me 7 and 7 and 8 begged 8 begged 9 my 9 my 10 pardon 10 pardon 11 so 11 so 12 nice 12 nice 13 of 13 of 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 because 16 because 18 was 18 was 19 really 19 really 20 all 20 all 21 to 21 to 22 blame 22 blame 23 , 23 , 24 you 24 you 25 know 25 know 26 . and he said he loved me and all that , you know . " 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 he 4 he 5 loved 5 loved 6 me 6 me 7 and 7 and 8 all 8 all 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 know 12 know 13 . 13 . 14 " " no , [i] don't know , " said [miss] [madeline] gently . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 know 6 know 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 gently 12 gently 13 . " but but [i] can imagine . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 but 3 but 5 can 5 can 6 imagine 6 imagine 7 . 7 . 8 " " oh , [i] was so happy . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 was 5 was 6 so 6 so 7 happy 7 happy 8 . i wrote back and [i] had this letter from him today . 1 i 2 wrote 2 wrote 3 back 3 back 4 and 4 and 6 had 6 had 7 this 7 this 8 letter 8 letter 9 from 9 from 10 him 10 him 11 today 11 today 12 . he is coming down tomorrow . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 coming 3 coming 4 down 4 down 5 tomorrow 5 tomorrow 6 . you 'll be glad to see him , won't you [,] [auntie] ? " 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 glad 4 glad 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 won't 9 won't 10 you 10 you 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " oh , yes , my dear , and [i] am glad for your sake very glad . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 am 11 am 12 glad 12 glad 13 for 13 for 14 your 14 your 15 sake 15 sake 16 very 16 very 17 glad 17 glad 18 . you are sure you love him ? " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 sure 3 sure 4 you 4 you 5 love 5 love 6 him 6 him 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " yes , indeed , " said [lina] , with a little laugh , as if wondering how anyone could doubt it . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 laugh 13 laugh 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 wondering 17 wondering 18 how 18 how 19 anyone 19 anyone 20 could 20 could 21 doubt 21 doubt 22 it 22 it 23 . lina laughed roguishly . 1 lina 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 roguishly 3 roguishly 4 . " why , yes , [auntie] [,] ever so many . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 8 ever 8 ever 9 so 9 so 10 many 10 many 11 . a dozen , at least . " 1 a 2 dozen 2 dozen 3 , 3 , 4 at 4 at 5 least 5 least 6 . 6 . 7 " " oh , my dear ! " cried [miss] [madeline] in a slightly shocked tone . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 dear 5 dear 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 slightly 13 slightly 14 shocked 14 shocked 15 tone 15 tone 16 . " but [i] did , really . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 did 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 really 6 really 7 . sometimes it was horrid and sometimes it was funny . 1 sometimes 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 horrid 4 horrid 5 and 5 and 6 sometimes 6 sometimes 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 funny 9 funny 10 . it all depended on the man . 1 it 2 all 2 all 3 depended 3 depended 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 man 6 man 7 . dear me , how red and uncomfortable most of them looked all but the fifth . 1 dear 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 red 5 red 6 and 6 and 7 uncomfortable 7 uncomfortable 8 most 8 most 9 of 9 of 10 them 10 them 11 looked 11 looked 12 all 12 all 13 but 13 but 14 the 14 the 15 fifth 15 fifth 16 . he was so cool and business like that he almost surprised me into accepting him . " 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 cool 4 cool 5 and 5 and 6 business 6 business 7 like 7 like 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 almost 10 almost 11 surprised 11 surprised 12 me 12 me 13 into 13 into 14 accepting 14 accepting 15 him 15 him 16 . 16 . 17 " " and and what did you feel like [,] [lina] ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 and 3 and 4 what 4 what 5 did 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 feel 7 feel 8 like 8 like 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " oh , frightened , mostly but [i] always wanted to laugh too . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 , 5 , 6 mostly 6 mostly 7 but 7 but 9 always 9 always 10 wanted 10 wanted 11 to 11 to 12 laugh 12 laugh 13 too 13 too 14 . you must know how it is yourself , [auntie] . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 yourself 7 yourself 8 , 8 , 10 . what did you feel like when somebody proposed to you ? " 1 what 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 feel 4 feel 5 like 5 like 6 when 6 when 7 somebody 7 somebody 8 proposed 8 proposed 9 to 9 to 10 you 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 " miss [madeline] flushed from chin to brow . 1 miss 3 flushed 3 flushed 4 from 4 from 5 chin 5 chin 6 to 6 to 7 brow 7 brow 8 . lina opened her big brown eyes in amazement . 1 lina 2 opened 2 opened 3 her 3 her 4 big 4 big 5 brown 5 brown 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 in 7 in 8 amazement 8 amazement 9 . " why , [aunt] [madeline] [!] 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , and you so pretty ! 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 so 3 so 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 ! what was the reason ? " 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 reason 4 reason 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [i] 've often wondered , " said [miss] [madeline] faintly . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 often 4 often 5 wondered 5 wondered 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 faintly 11 faintly 12 . " [i] was pretty , as you say it 's so long ago [i] can say that now . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 you 7 you 8 say 8 say 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 so 11 so 12 long 12 long 13 ago 13 ago 15 can 15 can 16 say 16 say 17 that 17 that 18 now 18 now 19 . and [i] had many gentlemen friends . 1 and 3 had 3 had 4 many 4 many 5 gentlemen 5 gentlemen 6 friends 6 friends 7 . but nobody ever wanted to marry me . 1 but 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 ever 3 ever 4 wanted 4 wanted 5 to 5 to 6 marry 6 marry 7 me 7 me 8 . i sometimes wish that that [i] could have had just one proposal . 1 i 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 3 wish 3 wish 4 that 4 that 5 that 5 that 7 could 7 could 8 have 8 have 9 had 9 had 10 just 10 just 11 one 11 one 12 proposal 12 proposal 13 . but then , he would have forgotten and [i] would have remembered . 1 but 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 have 6 have 7 forgotten 7 forgotten 8 and 8 and 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 remembered 12 remembered 13 . it would always have been something to be a little proud of . " 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 always 3 always 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 something 6 something 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 proud 11 proud 12 of 12 of 13 . 13 . 14 " " yes , " said [lina] absently ; her thoughts had gone back to [ralph] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 absently 7 absently 8 ; 8 ; 9 her 9 her 10 thoughts 10 thoughts 11 had 11 had 12 gone 12 gone 13 back 13 back 14 to 14 to 16 . that evening a letter was left at the front door of the old [churchill] place . 1 that 2 evening 2 evening 3 a 3 a 4 letter 4 letter 5 was 5 was 6 left 6 left 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 front 9 front 10 door 10 door 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 15 place 15 place 16 . it was addressed in a scholarly hand to [miss] [madeline] [churchill] , and [amelia] [kent] took it in . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 addressed 3 addressed 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 scholarly 6 scholarly 7 hand 7 hand 8 to 8 to 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 took 16 took 17 it 17 it 18 in 18 in 19 . amelia [had] [been] [miss] [madeline] 's " help " for years and had grown grey in her service . 1 amelia 6 's 6 's 7 " 7 " 8 help 8 help 9 " 9 " 10 for 10 for 11 years 11 years 12 and 12 and 13 had 13 had 14 grown 14 grown 15 grey 15 grey 16 in 16 in 17 her 17 her 18 service 18 service 19 . in [amelia] ['s] loyal eyes [miss] [madeline] was still young and beautiful ; she never doubted that the letter was for her mistress . 1 in 4 loyal 4 loyal 5 eyes 5 eyes 8 was 8 was 9 still 9 still 10 young 10 young 11 and 11 and 12 beautiful 12 beautiful 13 ; 13 ; 14 she 14 she 15 never 15 never 16 doubted 16 doubted 17 that 17 that 18 the 18 the 19 letter 19 letter 20 was 20 was 21 for 21 for 22 her 22 her 23 mistress 23 mistress 24 . nobody else there was ever addressed [as] " [miss] [madeline] . " 1 nobody 2 else 2 else 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 ever 5 ever 6 addressed 6 addressed 8 " 8 " 11 . 11 . 12 " she never liked to be disturbed when so employed but she read her letter after [amelia] had gone out . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 liked 3 liked 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 disturbed 6 disturbed 7 when 7 when 8 so 8 so 9 employed 9 employed 10 but 10 but 11 she 11 she 12 read 12 read 13 her 13 her 14 letter 14 letter 15 after 15 after 17 had 17 had 18 gone 18 gone 19 out 19 out 20 . when she came to a certain paragraph , she turned very pale and [thomas] à [kempis] fell to the floor unheeded . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 certain 6 certain 7 paragraph 7 paragraph 8 , 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 turned 10 turned 11 very 11 very 12 pale 12 pale 13 and 13 and 15 à 15 à 17 fell 17 fell 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 floor 20 floor 21 unheeded 21 unheeded 22 . her cheeks were very pink and her eyes very bright . 1 her 2 cheeks 2 cheeks 3 were 3 were 4 very 4 very 5 pink 5 pink 6 and 6 and 7 her 7 her 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 very 9 very 10 bright 10 bright 11 . she did not even pick up [thomas] à [kempis] but went to the door and called [lina] . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 even 4 even 5 pick 5 pick 6 up 6 up 8 à 8 à 10 but 10 but 11 went 11 went 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 door 14 door 15 and 15 and 16 called 16 called 18 . " what is it , [auntie] [?] " asked [lina] curiously , noticing the signs of unusual excitement about [miss] [madeline] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 curiously 11 curiously 12 , 12 , 13 noticing 13 noticing 14 the 14 the 15 signs 15 signs 16 of 16 of 17 unusual 17 unusual 18 excitement 18 excitement 19 about 19 about 22 . miss [madeline] held out her letter with a trembling hand . 1 miss 3 held 3 held 4 out 4 out 5 her 5 her 6 letter 6 letter 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 trembling 9 trembling 10 hand 10 hand 11 . " [lina] [,] dear , this is a letter from the [rev] [cecil] [thorne] . 1 " 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 this 6 this 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 letter 9 letter 10 from 10 from 11 the 11 the 15 . it it is a proposal of marriage . 1 it 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 proposal 5 proposal 6 of 6 of 7 marriage 7 marriage 8 . i feel terribly upset . 1 i 2 feel 2 feel 3 terribly 3 terribly 4 upset 4 upset 5 . how very strange that it should come so soon after our talk this morning ! 1 how 2 very 2 very 3 strange 3 strange 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 should 6 should 7 come 7 come 8 so 8 so 9 soon 9 soon 10 after 10 after 11 our 11 our 12 talk 12 talk 13 this 13 this 14 morning 14 morning 15 ! i want you to read it ! 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 you 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 read 5 read 6 it 6 it 7 ! perhaps [i] ought not to show it to anyone but [i] would like you to see it . " 1 perhaps 3 ought 3 ought 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 show 6 show 7 it 7 it 8 to 8 to 9 anyone 9 anyone 10 but 10 but 12 would 12 would 13 like 13 like 14 you 14 you 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 it 17 it 18 . 18 . 19 " lina took the letter and read it through . 1 lina 2 took 2 took 3 the 3 the 4 letter 4 letter 5 and 5 and 6 read 6 read 7 it 7 it 8 through 8 through 9 . " how funny ! " said [lina] when she came to the end . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 funny 3 funny 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 when 8 when 9 she 9 she 10 came 10 came 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 end 13 end 14 . " funny ! " exclaimed [miss] [madeline] , with a trace of indignation in her gentle voice . 1 " 2 funny 2 funny 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 trace 11 trace 12 of 12 of 13 indignation 13 indignation 14 in 14 in 15 her 15 her 16 gentle 16 gentle 17 voice 17 voice 18 . but this was a little fib [on] [lina] 's part . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 fib 6 fib 9 's 9 's 10 part 10 part 11 . she had thought that the letter or , rather , the fact that it had been written to [miss] [madeline] , funny . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 thought 3 thought 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 letter 6 letter 7 or 7 or 8 , 8 , 9 rather 9 rather 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 fact 12 fact 13 that 13 that 14 it 14 it 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 17 written 17 written 18 to 18 to 21 , 21 , 22 funny 22 funny 23 . the [rev] [cecil] [thorne] [was] [miss] [madeline] ['s] pastor . 1 the 9 pastor 9 pastor 10 . she had taught the infant class in [sunday] [school] and sometimes she had thought that the minister was in love with her . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 taught 3 taught 4 the 4 the 5 infant 5 infant 6 class 6 class 7 in 7 in 10 and 10 and 11 sometimes 11 sometimes 12 she 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 thought 14 thought 15 that 15 that 16 the 16 the 17 minister 17 minister 18 was 18 was 19 in 19 in 20 love 20 love 21 with 21 with 22 her 22 her 23 . " what a goose [i] was to be afraid he was in love with me ! " she thought . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 goose 4 goose 6 was 6 was 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 afraid 9 afraid 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 in 12 in 13 love 13 love 14 with 14 with 15 me 15 me 16 ! 16 ! 17 " 17 " 18 she 18 she 19 thought 19 thought 20 . aloud she said , " he says he will call tomorrow evening to receive your answer . " 1 aloud 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 says 7 says 8 he 8 he 9 will 9 will 10 call 10 call 11 tomorrow 11 tomorrow 12 evening 12 evening 13 to 13 to 14 receive 14 receive 15 your 15 your 16 answer 16 answer 17 . 17 . 18 " " and , oh , what can [i] say to him ? " murmured [miss] [madeline] in dismay . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 , 3 , 4 oh 4 oh 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 can 7 can 9 say 9 say 10 to 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 murmured 14 murmured 17 in 17 in 18 dismay 18 dismay 19 . she wished she had a little of [lina] ['s] experience . 1 she 2 wished 2 wished 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 of 7 of 10 experience 10 experience 11 . " you are going to you will accept him , won't you ? " asked [lina] curiously . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 will 7 will 8 accept 8 accept 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 won't 11 won't 12 you 12 you 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 asked 15 asked 17 curiously 17 curiously 18 . " oh , my dear , no ! " cried [miss] [madeline] almost vehemently . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 7 no 7 no 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 13 almost 13 almost 14 vehemently 14 vehemently 15 . " [i] couldn't think of such a thing . 1 " 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 think 4 think 5 of 5 of 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 9 . i am very sorry ; do you think he will feel badly ? " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 very 3 very 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 ; 5 ; 6 do 6 do 7 you 7 you 8 think 8 think 9 he 9 he 10 will 10 will 11 feel 11 feel 12 badly 12 badly 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " judging from his letter [i] feel sure he will , " said [lina] decidedly . 1 " 2 judging 2 judging 3 from 3 from 4 his 4 his 5 letter 5 letter 7 feel 7 feel 8 sure 8 sure 9 he 9 he 10 will 10 will 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 decidedly 15 decidedly 16 . miss [madeline] sighed . 1 miss 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 . " oh , dear me ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 me 5 me 6 ! it is very unpleasant . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 unpleasant 4 unpleasant 5 . but of course [i] must refuse him . 1 but 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 5 must 5 must 6 refuse 6 refuse 7 him 7 him 8 . what a beautiful letter he writes too . 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 letter 4 letter 5 he 5 he 6 writes 6 writes 7 too 7 too 8 . i feel very much disturbed by this . " 1 i 2 feel 2 feel 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 disturbed 5 disturbed 6 by 6 by 7 this 7 this 8 . 8 . 9 " miss [madeline] picked up [thomas] à [kempis] , smoothed him out repentantly , and placed the letter between his leaves . 1 miss 3 picked 3 picked 4 up 4 up 6 à 6 à 8 , 8 , 9 smoothed 9 smoothed 10 him 10 him 11 out 11 out 12 repentantly 12 repentantly 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 placed 15 placed 16 the 16 the 17 letter 17 letter 18 between 18 between 19 his 19 his 20 leaves 20 leaves 21 . mr [thorne] sat down by the window that looked out on the lawn . 1 mr 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 window 7 window 8 that 8 that 9 looked 9 looked 10 out 10 out 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 lawn 13 lawn 14 . his heart gave a bound as he caught a glimpse of an airy white muslin among the trees and a ripple of distant laughter . 1 his 2 heart 2 heart 3 gave 3 gave 4 a 4 a 5 bound 5 bound 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 caught 8 caught 9 a 9 a 10 glimpse 10 glimpse 11 of 11 of 12 an 12 an 13 airy 13 airy 14 white 14 white 15 muslin 15 muslin 16 among 16 among 17 the 17 the 18 trees 18 trees 19 and 19 and 20 a 20 a 21 ripple 21 ripple 22 of 22 of 23 distant 23 distant 24 laughter 24 laughter 25 . the next minute [lina] appeared , strolling down the secluded path that curved about the birches . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 minute 3 minute 5 appeared 5 appeared 6 , 6 , 7 strolling 7 strolling 8 down 8 down 9 the 9 the 10 secluded 10 secluded 11 path 11 path 12 that 12 that 13 curved 13 curved 14 about 14 about 15 the 15 the 16 birches 16 birches 17 . a young man was walking beside her with his arm around her . 1 a 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 was 4 was 5 walking 5 walking 6 beside 6 beside 7 her 7 her 8 with 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 arm 10 arm 11 around 11 around 12 her 12 her 13 . they crossed the green square before the house and disappeared in the rose garden . 1 they 2 crossed 2 crossed 3 the 3 the 4 green 4 green 5 square 5 square 6 before 6 before 7 the 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 and 9 and 10 disappeared 10 disappeared 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 rose 13 rose 14 garden 14 garden 15 . mr [thorne] leaned back in his chair and put his hand over his eyes . 1 mr 3 leaned 3 leaned 4 back 4 back 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 chair 7 chair 8 and 8 and 9 put 9 put 10 his 10 his 11 hand 11 hand 12 over 12 over 13 his 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 . he felt that he had received his answer , and it was a very bitter moment for him . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 received 6 received 7 his 7 his 8 answer 8 answer 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 14 very 14 very 15 bitter 15 bitter 16 moment 16 moment 17 for 17 for 18 him 18 him 19 . miss [madeline] sat down opposite to him . 1 miss 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 opposite 5 opposite 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 . at that moment she was devoutly thankful that she had never had any other proposal to refuse . 1 at 2 that 2 that 3 moment 3 moment 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 devoutly 6 devoutly 7 thankful 7 thankful 8 that 8 that 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 never 11 never 12 had 12 had 13 any 13 any 14 other 14 other 15 proposal 15 proposal 16 to 16 to 17 refuse 17 refuse 18 . it was a dreadful ordeal . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 ordeal 5 ordeal 6 . if he would only help her out ! 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 only 4 only 5 help 5 help 6 her 6 her 7 out 7 out 8 ! but he did not speak and every moment of silence made it worse . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 speak 5 speak 6 and 6 and 7 every 7 every 8 moment 8 moment 9 of 9 of 10 silence 10 silence 11 made 11 made 12 it 12 it 13 worse 13 worse 14 . " [i] received your letter , [mr] [thorne] [,] " she faltered at last , looking distressfully down at the floor . 1 " 3 received 3 received 4 your 4 your 5 letter 5 letter 6 , 6 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 faltered 12 faltered 13 at 13 at 14 last 14 last 15 , 15 , 16 looking 16 looking 17 distressfully 17 distressfully 18 down 18 down 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 floor 21 floor 22 . " my letter ! " 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 letter 3 letter 4 ! 4 ! 5 " mr [thorne] turned towards her . 1 mr 3 turned 3 turned 4 towards 4 towards 5 her 5 her 6 . in her agitation [miss] [madeline] did not notice the surprise in his face and tone . 1 in 2 her 2 her 3 agitation 3 agitation 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 notice 8 notice 9 the 9 the 10 surprise 10 surprise 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 face 13 face 14 and 14 and 15 tone 15 tone 16 . " yes , " she said , gaining a little courage since the ice was broken . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 gaining 8 gaining 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 courage 11 courage 12 since 12 since 13 the 13 the 14 ice 14 ice 15 was 15 was 16 broken 16 broken 17 . " it it was a very great surprise to me . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 great 7 great 8 surprise 8 surprise 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 . i never thought you you cared for me as as you said . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 thought 3 thought 4 you 4 you 5 you 5 you 6 cared 6 cared 7 for 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 as 9 as 10 as 10 as 11 you 11 you 12 said 12 said 13 . and [i] am very sorry because because [i] cannot return your affection . 1 and 3 am 3 am 4 very 4 very 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 because 6 because 7 because 7 because 9 cannot 9 cannot 10 return 10 return 11 your 11 your 12 affection 12 affection 13 . and so , of course , [i] cannot marry you . " 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 6 , 8 cannot 8 cannot 9 marry 9 marry 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 " mr [thorne] put his hand over his eyes again . 1 mr 3 put 3 put 4 his 4 his 5 hand 5 hand 6 over 6 over 7 his 7 his 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 again 9 again 10 . he understood now that there had been some mistake and that [miss] [madeline] had received the letter he had written to her niece . 1 he 2 understood 2 understood 3 now 3 now 4 that 4 that 5 there 5 there 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 some 8 some 9 mistake 9 mistake 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 14 had 14 had 15 received 15 received 16 the 16 the 17 letter 17 letter 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 written 20 written 21 to 21 to 22 her 22 her 23 niece 23 niece 24 . well , it did not matter the appearance of the young man in the garden had settled that . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 matter 6 matter 7 the 7 the 8 appearance 8 appearance 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 young 11 young 12 man 12 man 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 garden 15 garden 16 had 16 had 17 settled 17 settled 18 that 18 that 19 . would he tell [miss] [madeline] of her mistake ? 1 would 2 he 2 he 3 tell 3 tell 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 mistake 8 mistake 9 ? no , it would only humiliate her and it made no difference , since she had refused him . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 only 5 only 6 humiliate 6 humiliate 7 her 7 her 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 made 10 made 11 no 11 no 12 difference 12 difference 13 , 13 , 14 since 14 since 15 she 15 she 16 had 16 had 17 refused 17 refused 18 him 18 him 19 . " [i] suppose it is of no use to ask you to reconsider your decision ? " he said . 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 of 6 of 7 no 7 no 8 use 8 use 9 to 9 to 10 ask 10 ask 11 you 11 you 12 to 12 to 13 reconsider 13 reconsider 14 your 14 your 15 decision 15 decision 16 ? 16 ? 17 " 17 " 18 he 18 he 19 said 19 said 20 . " oh , no , " cried [miss] [madeline] almost aghast . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 10 almost 10 almost 11 aghast 11 aghast 12 . she was afraid he might ask it after all . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 he 4 he 5 might 5 might 6 ask 6 ask 7 it 7 it 8 after 8 after 9 all 9 all 10 . " not in the least use . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 least 5 least 6 use 6 use 7 . i am sorry so very sorry but [i] could not answer differently . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 so 4 so 5 very 5 very 6 sorry 6 sorry 7 but 7 but 9 could 9 could 10 not 10 not 11 answer 11 answer 12 differently 12 differently 13 . we [i] hope this will make no difference in our friendly relations , [mr] [thorne] [?] " 1 we 3 hope 3 hope 4 this 4 this 5 will 5 will 6 make 6 make 7 no 7 no 8 difference 8 difference 9 in 9 in 10 our 10 our 11 friendly 11 friendly 12 relations 12 relations 13 , 13 , 17 " " not at all , " said [mr] [thorne] gravely . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 at 3 at 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 gravely 10 gravely 11 . " we will try to forget that it has happened . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 try 4 try 5 to 5 to 6 forget 6 forget 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 has 9 has 10 happened 10 happened 11 . 11 . 12 " he bowed sadly and went out . 1 he 2 bowed 2 bowed 3 sadly 3 sadly 4 and 4 and 5 went 5 went 6 out 6 out 7 . miss [madeline] watched him guiltily as he walked across the lawn . 1 miss 3 watched 3 watched 4 him 4 him 5 guiltily 5 guiltily 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 walked 8 walked 9 across 9 across 10 the 10 the 11 lawn 11 lawn 12 . he looked heart-broken . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 heart-broken 3 heart-broken 4 . how dreadful it had been ! 1 how 2 dreadful 2 dreadful 3 it 3 it 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 ! and [lina] had refused twelve men ! 1 and 3 had 3 had 4 refused 4 refused 5 twelve 5 twelve 6 men 6 men 7 ! how could she have lived through it ? 1 how 2 could 2 could 3 she 3 she 4 have 4 have 5 lived 5 lived 6 through 6 through 7 it 7 it 8 ? " perhaps one gets accustomed to doing it , " reflected [miss] [madeline] . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 one 3 one 4 gets 4 gets 5 accustomed 5 accustomed 6 to 6 to 7 doing 7 doing 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 reflected 11 reflected 14 . " but [i] am sure [i] never could . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 am 4 am 5 sure 5 sure 7 never 7 never 8 could 8 could 9 . 9 . 10 " " did [mr] [thorne] feel very badly ? " whispered [lina] that night . 1 " 2 did 2 did 5 feel 5 feel 6 very 6 very 7 badly 7 badly 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 whispered 10 whispered 12 that 12 that 13 night 13 night 14 . " [i] 'm afraid he did , " confessed [miss] [madeline] sorrowfully . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 confessed 9 confessed 12 sorrowfully 12 sorrowfully 13 . " he looked so pale and sad , [lina] [,] that my heart ached for him . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 so 4 so 5 pale 5 pale 6 and 6 and 7 sad 7 sad 8 , 8 , 11 that 11 that 12 my 12 my 13 heart 13 heart 14 ached 14 ached 15 for 15 for 16 him 16 him 17 . i am very thankful that [i] have never had any other proposals to decline . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 very 3 very 4 thankful 4 thankful 5 that 5 that 7 have 7 have 8 never 8 never 9 had 9 had 10 any 10 any 11 other 11 other 12 proposals 12 proposals 13 to 13 to 14 decline 14 decline 15 . it is a very unpleasant experience . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 unpleasant 5 unpleasant 6 experience 6 experience 7 . but , " she added , with a little tinge of satisfaction in her sweet voice , " [i] am glad [i] had one . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 " 3 " 4 she 4 she 5 added 5 added 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 tinge 10 tinge 11 of 11 of 12 satisfaction 12 satisfaction 13 in 13 in 14 her 14 her 15 sweet 15 sweet 16 voice 16 voice 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 20 am 20 am 21 glad 21 glad 23 had 23 had 24 one 24 one 25 . it it has made me feel more like other people , you know , dear . " 1 it 2 it 2 it 3 has 3 has 4 made 4 made 5 me 5 me 6 feel 6 feel 7 more 7 more 8 like 8 like 9 other 9 other 10 people 10 people 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 know 13 know 14 , 14 , 15 dear 15 dear 16 . 16 . 17 " [miss] [sally] ['s] [company] " how beautiful ! " said [mary] [seymour] delightedly , as they dismounted from their wheels on the crest of the hill . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 delightedly 9 delightedly 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 they 12 they 13 dismounted 13 dismounted 14 from 14 from 15 their 15 their 16 wheels 16 wheels 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 crest 19 crest 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 hill 22 hill 23 . don't you feel repaid ? " 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 feel 3 feel 4 repaid 4 repaid 5 ? 5 ? 6 " yet she , too , felt a keen pleasure in the beauty of the scene before them . 1 yet 2 she 2 she 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 felt 6 felt 7 a 7 a 8 keen 8 keen 9 pleasure 9 pleasure 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 beauty 12 beauty 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 scene 15 scene 16 before 16 before 17 them 17 them 18 . almost at their feet lay the sea , creaming and shimmering in the mellow sunshine . 1 almost 2 at 2 at 3 their 3 their 4 feet 4 feet 5 lay 5 lay 6 the 6 the 7 sea 7 sea 8 , 8 , 9 creaming 9 creaming 10 and 10 and 11 shimmering 11 shimmering 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 mellow 14 mellow 15 sunshine 15 sunshine 16 . on either side of the cove a headland made out to sea , curving around to enclose the sparkling water as in a cup . 1 on 2 either 2 either 3 side 3 side 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 cove 6 cove 7 a 7 a 8 headland 8 headland 9 made 9 made 10 out 10 out 11 to 11 to 12 sea 12 sea 13 , 13 , 14 curving 14 curving 15 around 15 around 16 to 16 to 17 enclose 17 enclose 18 the 18 the 19 sparkling 19 sparkling 20 water 20 water 21 as 21 as 22 in 22 in 23 a 23 a 24 cup 24 cup 25 . " what a picturesque spot ! " said [mary] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 picturesque 4 picturesque 5 spot 5 spot 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " but what a lonely one ! " protested [ida] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 lonely 5 lonely 6 one 6 one 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 protested 9 protested 11 . " why , there isn't another house in sight . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 another 6 another 7 house 7 house 8 in 8 in 9 sight 9 sight 10 . i wonder who lives in it . 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 who 3 who 4 lives 4 lives 5 in 5 in 6 it 6 it 7 . anyway , [i] 'm going down to ask them for a drink of water . " 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 4 'm 4 'm 5 going 5 going 6 down 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 ask 8 ask 9 them 9 them 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 drink 12 drink 13 of 13 of 14 water 14 water 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] 'd like to ask for a square meal , too , " said [mary] , laughing . 1 " 3 'd 3 'd 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 ask 6 ask 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 square 9 square 10 meal 10 meal 11 , 11 , 12 too 12 too 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 , 17 , 18 laughing 18 laughing 19 . " [i] am discovering that [i] am hungry . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 discovering 4 discovering 5 that 5 that 7 am 7 am 8 hungry 8 hungry 9 . fine scenery is very satisfying to the soul , to be sure , but it doesn't still the cravings of the inner girl . 1 fine 2 scenery 2 scenery 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 satisfying 5 satisfying 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 soul 8 soul 9 , 9 , 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 sure 12 sure 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 it 15 it 16 doesn't 16 doesn't 17 still 17 still 18 the 18 the 19 cravings 19 cravings 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 inner 22 inner 23 girl 23 girl 24 . and we 've wheeled ten miles this afternoon . 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 wheeled 4 wheeled 5 ten 5 ten 6 miles 6 miles 7 this 7 this 8 afternoon 8 afternoon 9 . i 'm getting hungrier every minute . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 getting 3 getting 4 hungrier 4 hungrier 5 every 5 every 6 minute 6 minute 7 . 7 . 8 " they reached the little grey house by way of a sloping , grassy lane . 1 they 2 reached 2 reached 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 grey 5 grey 6 house 6 house 7 by 7 by 8 way 8 way 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 sloping 11 sloping 12 , 12 , 13 grassy 13 grassy 14 lane 14 lane 15 . everything about it was very neat and trim . 1 everything 2 about 2 about 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 neat 6 neat 7 and 7 and 8 trim 8 trim 9 . " no children here , certainly , " whispered [ida] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 children 3 children 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 certainly 6 certainly 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 whispered 9 whispered 11 . " every one of those clam shells is placed just so . 1 " 2 every 2 every 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 those 5 those 6 clam 6 clam 7 shells 7 shells 8 is 8 is 9 placed 9 placed 10 just 10 just 11 so 11 so 12 . and this walk is swept every day . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 walk 3 walk 4 is 4 is 5 swept 5 swept 6 every 6 every 7 day 7 day 8 . no , we shall never dare to ask for anything to eat here . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 shall 4 shall 5 never 5 never 6 dare 6 dare 7 to 7 to 8 ask 8 ask 9 for 9 for 10 anything 10 anything 11 to 11 to 12 eat 12 eat 13 here 13 here 14 . they would be afraid of our scattering crumbs . " 1 they 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 5 of 6 our 6 our 7 scattering 7 scattering 8 crumbs 8 crumbs 9 . 9 . 10 " she was very small , with an eager , delicately featured face and dark eyes twinkling behind gold-rimmed glasses . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 small 4 small 5 , 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 an 7 an 8 eager 8 eager 9 , 9 , 10 delicately 10 delicately 11 featured 11 featured 12 face 12 face 13 and 13 and 14 dark 14 dark 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 twinkling 16 twinkling 17 behind 17 behind 18 gold-rimmed 18 gold-rimmed 19 glasses 19 glasses 20 . she looks as if she had just stepped out of a bandbox of last century , thought [mary] . 1 she 2 looks 2 looks 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 just 7 just 8 stepped 8 stepped 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 bandbox 12 bandbox 13 of 13 of 14 last 14 last 15 century 15 century 16 , 16 , 17 thought 17 thought 19 . " are you [cousin] [abner] ['s] girls ? " demanded the little lady eagerly . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 7 girls 7 girls 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 demanded 10 demanded 11 the 11 the 12 little 12 little 13 lady 13 lady 14 eagerly 14 eagerly 15 . " no , " said [mary] reluctantly , " we're not . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 reluctantly 7 reluctantly 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 we're 10 we're 11 not 11 not 12 . we are only [martin] [seymour] 's girls . " 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 only 3 only 6 's 6 's 7 girls 7 girls 8 . 8 . 9 " all the light went out of the little lady 's face , as if some illuminating lamp had suddenly been quenched behind it . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 light 3 light 4 went 4 went 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 little 8 little 9 lady 9 lady 10 's 10 's 11 face 11 face 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 if 14 if 15 some 15 some 16 illuminating 16 illuminating 17 lamp 17 lamp 18 had 18 had 19 suddenly 19 suddenly 20 been 20 been 21 quenched 21 quenched 22 behind 22 behind 23 it 23 it 24 . she seemed fairly to droop under her disappointment . 1 she 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 fairly 3 fairly 4 to 4 to 5 droop 5 droop 6 under 6 under 7 her 7 her 8 disappointment 8 disappointment 9 . as for the rest , the name of [martin] [seymour] evidently conveyed no especial meaning to her ears . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 rest 4 rest 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 name 7 name 8 of 8 of 11 evidently 11 evidently 12 conveyed 12 conveyed 13 no 13 no 14 especial 14 especial 15 meaning 15 meaning 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 ears 18 ears 19 . " no , of course you are not [cousin] [abner] 's girls , " she said sorrowfully . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 not 8 not 11 's 11 's 12 girls 12 girls 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 sorrowfully 17 sorrowfully 18 . " [i] 'd have known you couldn't be if [i] had just stopped to think . 1 " 3 'd 3 'd 4 have 4 have 5 known 5 known 6 you 6 you 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 be 8 be 9 if 9 if 11 had 11 had 12 just 12 just 13 stopped 13 stopped 14 to 14 to 15 think 15 think 16 . because you are dark and they would be fair , of course ; [cousin] [abner] and his wife were both fair . 1 because 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 dark 4 dark 5 and 5 and 6 they 6 they 7 would 7 would 8 be 8 be 9 fair 9 fair 10 , 10 , 11 of 11 of 12 course 12 course 13 ; 13 ; 16 and 16 and 17 his 17 his 18 wife 18 wife 19 were 19 were 20 both 20 both 21 fair 21 fair 22 . and [i] can't help wishing you were ! " 1 and 3 can't 3 can't 4 help 4 help 5 wishing 5 wishing 6 you 6 you 7 were 7 were 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " [i] wish we were , too , since you expected them , " said [mary] , smiling . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 4 we 4 we 5 were 5 were 6 , 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 , 8 , 9 since 9 since 10 you 10 you 11 expected 11 expected 12 them 12 them 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 , 17 , 18 smiling 18 smiling 19 . " but " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 " " oh , [i] wasn't really expecting them , " broke in the little lady . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 really 6 really 7 expecting 7 expecting 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 broke 11 broke 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 little 14 little 15 lady 15 lady 16 . " only [i] am always hoping that they will come . 1 " 2 only 2 only 4 am 4 am 5 always 5 always 6 hoping 6 hoping 7 that 7 that 8 they 8 they 9 will 9 will 10 come 10 come 11 . they never have yet , but [trenton] isn't so very far away , and it is so lonely here . 1 they 2 never 2 never 3 have 3 have 4 yet 4 yet 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 isn't 8 isn't 9 so 9 so 10 very 10 very 11 far 11 far 12 away 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 17 so 17 so 18 lonely 18 lonely 19 here 19 here 20 . i just long for company [i] and [juliana] and [i] thought [i] was going to have it today . 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 long 3 long 4 for 4 for 5 company 5 company 7 and 7 and 9 and 9 and 11 thought 11 thought 13 was 13 was 14 going 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 have 16 have 17 it 17 it 18 today 18 today 19 . but perhaps they will soon . 1 but 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 they 3 they 4 will 4 will 5 soon 5 soon 6 . it is always something to look forward to , you know . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 always 3 always 4 something 4 something 5 to 5 to 6 look 6 look 7 forward 7 forward 8 to 8 to 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 know 11 know 12 . 12 . 13 " she talked in a sweet , chirpy voice like a bird 's . 1 she 2 talked 2 talked 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 sweet 5 sweet 6 , 6 , 7 chirpy 7 chirpy 8 voice 8 voice 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 bird 11 bird 12 's 12 's 13 . there were pathetic notes in it , too , as the girls instinctively felt . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 pathetic 3 pathetic 4 notes 4 notes 5 in 5 in 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 the 11 the 12 girls 12 girls 13 instinctively 13 instinctively 14 felt 14 felt 15 . how very quaint and sweet and unworldly she was ! 1 how 2 very 2 very 3 quaint 3 quaint 4 and 4 and 5 sweet 5 sweet 6 and 6 and 7 unworldly 7 unworldly 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 ! mary found herself feeling indignant [at] [cousin] [abner] 's girls , whoever they were , for their neglect . 1 mary 2 found 2 found 3 herself 3 herself 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 indignant 5 indignant 9 's 9 's 10 girls 10 girls 11 , 11 , 12 whoever 12 whoever 13 they 13 they 14 were 14 were 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 their 17 their 18 neglect 18 neglect 19 . " we are out for a spin on our wheels , " said [ida] , " and we are very thirsty . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 out 4 out 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 spin 7 spin 8 on 8 on 9 our 9 our 10 wheels 10 wheels 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 and 17 and 18 we 18 we 19 are 19 are 20 very 20 very 21 thirsty 21 thirsty 22 . we thought perhaps you would be kind enough to give us a drink of water . " 1 we 2 thought 2 thought 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 kind 7 kind 8 enough 8 enough 9 to 9 to 10 give 10 give 11 us 11 us 12 a 12 a 13 drink 13 drink 14 of 14 of 15 water 15 water 16 . 16 . 17 " " oh , my dear , anything anything [i] [have] is at your service , " said the little lady delightedly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 7 anything 7 anything 8 anything 8 anything 11 is 11 is 12 at 12 at 13 your 13 your 14 service 14 service 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 18 the 18 the 19 little 19 little 20 lady 20 lady 21 delightedly 21 delightedly 22 . " if you will come in , [i] will get you some lemonade . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 come 5 come 6 in 6 in 7 , 7 , 9 will 9 will 10 get 10 get 11 you 11 you 12 some 12 some 13 lemonade 13 lemonade 14 . 14 . 15 " " [i] am afraid it is too much trouble , " began [mary] . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 too 7 too 8 much 8 much 9 trouble 9 trouble 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 began 12 began 14 . " oh , no , no , " cried the little lady . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 no 6 no 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 11 little 11 little 12 lady 12 lady 13 . " it is a pleasure . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 pleasure 5 pleasure 6 . i love doing things for people , [i] wish more of them would come to give me the chance . 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 doing 3 doing 4 things 4 things 5 for 5 for 6 people 6 people 7 , 7 , 9 wish 9 wish 10 more 10 more 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 would 13 would 14 come 14 come 15 to 15 to 16 give 16 give 17 me 17 me 18 the 18 the 19 chance 19 chance 20 . i never have any company , and [i] do so long for it . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 have 3 have 4 any 4 any 5 company 5 company 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 do 9 do 10 so 10 so 11 long 11 long 12 for 12 for 13 it 13 it 14 . it 's very lonesome here at [golden] [gate] . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 very 3 very 4 lonesome 4 lonesome 5 here 5 here 6 at 6 at 9 . oh , if you would only stay to tea with me , it would make me so happy . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 6 only 6 only 7 stay 7 stay 8 to 8 to 9 tea 9 tea 10 with 10 with 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 would 14 would 15 make 15 make 16 me 16 me 17 so 17 so 18 happy 18 happy 19 . i am all prepared . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 all 3 all 4 prepared 4 prepared 5 . i prepare every [saturday] morning , in particular , so that if [cousin] [abner] 's girls did come , [i] would be all ready . 1 i 2 prepare 2 prepare 3 every 3 every 5 morning 5 morning 6 , 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 particular 8 particular 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 that 11 that 12 if 12 if 15 's 15 's 16 girls 16 girls 17 did 17 did 18 come 18 come 19 , 19 , 21 would 21 would 22 be 22 be 23 all 23 all 24 ready 24 ready 25 . and when nobody comes , [juliana] and [i] have to eat everything up ourselves . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 nobody 3 nobody 4 comes 4 comes 5 , 5 , 7 and 7 and 9 have 9 have 10 to 10 to 11 eat 11 eat 12 everything 12 everything 13 up 13 up 14 ourselves 14 ourselves 15 . and that is bad for us it gives [juliana] indigestion . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 bad 4 bad 5 for 5 for 6 us 6 us 7 it 7 it 8 gives 8 gives 10 indigestion 10 indigestion 11 . if you would only stay ! " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 would 3 would 4 only 4 only 5 stay 5 stay 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " we will , " agreed [ida] promptly . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 agreed 6 agreed 8 promptly 8 promptly 9 . " and we 're glad of the chance . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 we 3 we 4 're 4 're 5 glad 5 glad 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 chance 8 chance 9 . we are both terribly hungry , and it is very good of you to ask us . " 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 both 3 both 4 terribly 4 terribly 5 hungry 5 hungry 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 very 10 very 11 good 11 good 12 of 12 of 13 you 13 you 14 to 14 to 15 ask 15 ask 16 us 16 us 17 . 17 . 18 " " oh , indeed , it isn't ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 ! it 's just selfishness in me , that 's what it is , pure selfishness ! 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 selfishness 4 selfishness 5 in 5 in 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 's 9 's 10 what 10 what 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 , 13 , 14 pure 14 pure 15 selfishness 15 selfishness 16 ! i want company so much . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 company 3 company 4 so 4 so 5 much 5 much 6 . come in , my dears , and [i] suppose [i] must introduce myself because you don't know me , do you now ? 1 come 2 in 2 in 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 dears 5 dears 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 suppose 9 suppose 11 must 11 must 12 introduce 12 introduce 13 myself 13 myself 14 because 14 because 15 you 15 you 16 don't 16 don't 17 know 17 know 18 me 18 me 19 , 19 , 20 do 20 do 21 you 21 you 22 now 22 now 23 ? i 'm [miss] [sally] [temple] , and this is [golden] [gate] [cottage] . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 this 8 this 9 is 9 is 13 . dear me , this is something like living . 1 dear 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 this 4 this 5 is 5 is 6 something 6 something 7 like 7 like 8 living 8 living 9 . you are special providences , that you are , indeed ! " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 special 3 special 4 providences 4 providences 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 , 9 , 10 indeed 10 indeed 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " now , just excuse me a minute while [i] run out and tell [juliana] that we are going to have company to tea . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 just 4 just 5 excuse 5 excuse 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 minute 8 minute 9 while 9 while 11 run 11 run 12 out 12 out 13 and 13 and 14 tell 14 tell 16 that 16 that 17 we 17 we 18 are 18 are 19 going 19 going 20 to 20 to 21 have 21 have 22 company 22 company 23 to 23 to 24 tea 24 tea 25 . she will be so glad , [juliana] will . 1 she 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 so 4 so 5 glad 5 glad 6 , 6 , 8 will 8 will 9 . make yourselves at home , my dears . " 1 make 2 yourselves 2 yourselves 3 at 3 at 4 home 4 home 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 dears 7 dears 8 . 8 . 9 " " isn't she delicious ? " said [mary] , when [miss] [sally] had tripped out . 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 she 3 she 4 delicious 4 delicious 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 when 10 when 13 had 13 had 14 tripped 14 tripped 15 out 15 out 16 . " [i] 'd like [to] shake [cousin] [abner] 's girls . 1 " 3 'd 3 'd 4 like 4 like 6 shake 6 shake 9 's 9 's 10 girls 10 girls 11 . this is what [dot] [halliday] would call an adventure , [ida] . " 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 what 3 what 6 would 6 would 7 call 7 call 8 an 8 an 9 adventure 9 adventure 10 , 10 , 12 . 12 . 13 " " isn't it ! 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 3 it 4 ! miss [sally] and this quaint old spot both seem like a chapter out of the novels our grandmothers cried over . 1 miss 3 and 3 and 4 this 4 this 5 quaint 5 quaint 6 old 6 old 7 spot 7 spot 8 both 8 both 9 seem 9 seem 10 like 10 like 11 a 11 a 12 chapter 12 chapter 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 novels 16 novels 17 our 17 our 18 grandmothers 18 grandmothers 19 cried 19 cried 20 over 20 over 21 . look here , [mary] [,] she is lonely and our visit seems like a treat to her . 1 look 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 6 she 6 she 7 is 7 is 8 lonely 8 lonely 9 and 9 and 10 our 10 our 11 visit 11 visit 12 seems 12 seems 13 like 13 like 14 a 14 a 15 treat 15 treat 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 . let us try to make it one . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 try 3 try 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 it 6 it 7 one 7 one 8 . let's just chum with her and tell her all about ourselves and our amusements and our dresses . 1 let's 2 just 2 just 3 chum 3 chum 4 with 4 with 5 her 5 her 6 and 6 and 7 tell 7 tell 8 her 8 her 9 all 9 all 10 about 10 about 11 ourselves 11 ourselves 12 and 12 and 13 our 13 our 14 amusements 14 amusements 15 and 15 and 16 our 16 our 17 dresses 17 dresses 18 . that sounds frivolous , but you know what [i] mean . 1 that 2 sounds 2 sounds 3 frivolous 3 frivolous 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 what 8 what 10 mean 10 mean 11 . she 'll like it . 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 . let's be company in real earnest for her . " 1 let's 2 be 2 be 3 company 3 company 4 in 4 in 5 real 5 real 6 earnest 6 earnest 7 for 7 for 8 her 8 her 9 . 9 . 10 " when [miss] [sally] came back , she was attended by [juliana] carrying a tray of lemonade glasses . 1 when 4 came 4 came 5 back 5 back 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 attended 9 attended 10 by 10 by 12 carrying 12 carrying 13 a 13 a 14 tray 14 tray 15 of 15 of 16 lemonade 16 lemonade 17 glasses 17 glasses 18 . juliana proved to be a diminutive lass of about fourteen whose cheerful , freckled face wore an expansive grin of pleasure . 1 juliana 2 proved 2 proved 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 diminutive 6 diminutive 7 lass 7 lass 8 of 8 of 9 about 9 about 10 fourteen 10 fourteen 11 whose 11 whose 12 cheerful 12 cheerful 13 , 13 , 14 freckled 14 freckled 15 face 15 face 16 wore 16 wore 17 an 17 an 18 expansive 18 expansive 19 grin 19 grin 20 of 20 of 21 pleasure 21 pleasure 22 . evidently [juliana] was as fond of " company " as her mistress was . 1 evidently 3 was 3 was 4 as 4 as 5 fond 5 fond 6 of 6 of 7 " 7 " 8 company 8 company 9 " 9 " 10 as 10 as 11 her 11 her 12 mistress 12 mistress 13 was 13 was 14 . afterwards , the girls overheard a subdued colloquy between [miss] [sally] and [juliana] out in the hall . 1 afterwards 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 girls 4 girls 5 overheard 5 overheard 6 a 6 a 7 subdued 7 subdued 8 colloquy 8 colloquy 9 between 9 between 12 and 12 and 14 out 14 out 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 hall 17 hall 18 . i want everything extra nice , [juliana] . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 everything 3 everything 4 extra 4 extra 5 nice 5 nice 6 , 6 , 8 . 8 . 9 " " yes 'm , [miss] [sally] [,] [i] 'll see to it . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 'm 3 'm 4 , 4 , 9 'll 9 'll 10 see 10 see 11 to 11 to 12 it 12 it 13 . isn't it great to have company [,] [miss] [sally] ? " whispered [juliana] . 1 isn't 2 it 2 it 3 great 3 great 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 company 6 company 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 whispered 12 whispered 14 . the [seymour] girls long remembered that tea table and the delicacies with which it was heaped . 1 the 3 girls 3 girls 4 long 4 long 5 remembered 5 remembered 6 that 6 that 7 tea 7 tea 8 table 8 table 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 delicacies 11 delicacies 12 with 12 with 13 which 13 which 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 heaped 16 heaped 17 . privately , they did not wonder that [juliana] had indigestion when she had to eat many such unaided . 1 privately 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 wonder 6 wonder 7 that 7 that 9 had 9 had 10 indigestion 10 indigestion 11 when 11 when 12 she 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 to 14 to 15 eat 15 eat 16 many 16 many 17 such 17 such 18 unaided 18 unaided 19 . being hungry , they did full justice [to] [miss] [sally] 's good things , much to that little lady 's delight . 1 being 2 hungry 2 hungry 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 did 5 did 6 full 6 full 7 justice 7 justice 11 's 11 's 12 good 12 good 13 things 13 things 14 , 14 , 15 much 15 much 16 to 16 to 17 that 17 that 18 little 18 little 19 lady 19 lady 20 's 20 's 21 delight 21 delight 22 . she told them all about herself . 1 she 2 told 2 told 3 them 3 them 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 herself 6 herself 7 . she had lived at [golden] [gate] [cottage] only a year . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 lived 3 lived 4 at 4 at 8 only 8 only 9 a 9 a 10 year 10 year 11 . " before that , [i] lived away down the country [at] [millbridge] with a cousin . 1 " 2 before 2 before 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 6 lived 6 lived 7 away 7 away 8 down 8 down 9 the 9 the 10 country 10 country 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 cousin 15 cousin 16 . my [uncle] [ephraim] owned [golden] [gate] [cottage] , and when he died he left it to me and [i] came here to live . 1 my 4 owned 4 owned 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 died 12 died 13 he 13 he 14 left 14 left 15 it 15 it 16 to 16 to 17 me 17 me 18 and 18 and 20 came 20 came 21 here 21 here 22 to 22 to 23 live 23 live 24 . it is a pretty place , isn't it ? 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 place 5 place 6 , 6 , 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 it 8 it 9 ? you see those two headlands out there ? 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 those 3 those 4 two 4 two 5 headlands 5 headlands 6 out 6 out 7 there 7 there 8 ? i love it here . 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 it 3 it 4 here 4 here 5 . it is so nice to have a home of my own . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 nice 4 nice 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 a 7 a 8 home 8 home 9 of 9 of 10 my 10 my 11 own 11 own 12 . i would be quite content if [i] had more company . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 quite 4 quite 5 content 5 content 6 if 6 if 8 had 8 had 9 more 9 more 10 company 10 company 11 . but [i] have you today , and perhaps [beatrice] and [helen] will come next week . 1 but 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 today 5 today 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 perhaps 8 perhaps 10 and 10 and 12 will 12 will 13 come 13 come 14 next 14 next 15 week 15 week 16 . so [i] 've really a great deal to be thankful for . " 1 so 3 've 3 've 4 really 4 really 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 deal 7 deal 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 thankful 10 thankful 11 for 11 for 12 . 12 . 13 " " [reed] [abner] [abimelech] [reed] [,] ["] answered [miss] [sally] promptly . 1 " 8 answered 8 answered 11 promptly 11 promptly 12 . " [a.a] . reed , he signs himself now . 1 " 3 . 3 . 4 reed 4 reed 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 signs 7 signs 8 himself 8 himself 9 now 9 now 10 . he is very well-to-do , [i] am told , and he carries on business in town . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 well-to-do 4 well-to-do 5 , 5 , 7 am 7 am 8 told 8 told 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 carries 12 carries 13 on 13 on 14 business 14 business 15 in 15 in 16 town 16 town 17 . he was a very fine young man , my [cousin] [abner] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 fine 5 fine 6 young 6 young 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 12 . i don't know his wife . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 his 4 his 5 wife 5 wife 6 . 6 . 7 " mary and [ida] exchanged glances . 1 mary 2 and 2 and 4 exchanged 4 exchanged 5 glances 5 glances 6 . beatrice [and] [helen] [reed] ! 1 beatrice 5 ! they knew them slightly as the daughters of a new-rich family who were hangers-on of the fashionable society in [trenton] . 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 them 3 them 4 slightly 4 slightly 5 as 5 as 6 the 6 the 7 daughters 7 daughters 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 new-rich 10 new-rich 11 family 11 family 12 who 12 who 13 were 13 were 14 hangers-on 14 hangers-on 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 fashionable 17 fashionable 18 society 18 society 19 in 19 in 21 . the [seymour] girls enjoyed that visit as much as [miss] [sally] did . 1 the 3 girls 3 girls 4 enjoyed 4 enjoyed 5 that 5 that 6 visit 6 visit 7 as 7 as 8 much 8 much 9 as 9 as 12 did 12 did 13 . she was eager to hear all about their girlish lives and amusements . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 eager 3 eager 4 to 4 to 5 hear 5 hear 6 all 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 their 8 their 9 girlish 9 girlish 10 lives 10 lives 11 and 11 and 12 amusements 12 amusements 13 . " oh , you 've been such pleasant company , " said [miss] [sally] when the girls went away . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 've 5 've 6 been 6 been 7 such 7 such 8 pleasant 8 pleasant 9 company 9 company 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 when 15 when 16 the 16 the 17 girls 17 girls 18 went 18 went 19 away 19 away 20 . mary took the little lady 's hands in hers and looked affectionately down into her face . 1 mary 2 took 2 took 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 lady 5 lady 6 's 6 's 7 hands 7 hands 8 in 8 in 9 hers 9 hers 10 and 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 affectionately 12 affectionately 13 down 13 down 14 into 14 into 15 her 15 her 16 face 16 face 17 . " would you like it you and [juliana] if we came out to see you often ? 1 " 2 would 2 would 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 you 6 you 7 and 7 and 9 if 9 if 10 we 10 we 11 came 11 came 12 out 12 out 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 you 15 you 16 often 16 often 17 ? and perhaps brought some of our friends with us ? " 1 and 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 brought 3 brought 4 some 4 some 5 of 5 of 6 our 6 our 7 friends 7 friends 8 with 8 with 9 us 9 us 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " oh , if you only would ! " breathed [miss] [sally] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 only 6 only 7 would 7 would 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 breathed 10 breathed 13 . mary laughed and , obeying a sudden impulse , bent and kissed [miss] [sally] ['s] cheek . 1 mary 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 and 3 and 4 , 4 , 5 obeying 5 obeying 6 a 6 a 7 sudden 7 sudden 8 impulse 8 impulse 9 , 9 , 10 bent 10 bent 11 and 11 and 12 kissed 12 kissed 16 cheek 16 cheek 17 . " we 'll come then , " she promised . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 come 4 come 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 promised 9 promised 10 . " please look upon us as your ' steady company ' henceforth . " 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 look 3 look 4 upon 4 upon 5 us 5 us 6 as 6 as 7 your 7 your 8 ' 8 ' 9 steady 9 steady 10 company 10 company 11 ' 11 ' 12 henceforth 12 henceforth 13 . 13 . 14 " the girls kept their word . 1 the 2 girls 2 girls 3 kept 3 kept 4 their 4 their 5 word 5 word 6 . thereafter , nearly every [saturday] of the summer found them taking tea with [miss] [sally] [at] [golden] [gate] . 1 thereafter 2 , 2 , 3 nearly 3 nearly 4 every 4 every 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 summer 8 summer 9 found 9 found 10 them 10 them 11 taking 11 taking 12 tea 12 tea 13 with 13 with 19 . sometimes they came alone ; sometimes they brought other girls . 1 sometimes 2 they 2 they 3 came 3 came 4 alone 4 alone 5 ; 5 ; 6 sometimes 6 sometimes 7 they 7 they 8 brought 8 brought 9 other 9 other 10 girls 10 girls 11 . it soon became a decided " fad " in their set to go to see [miss] [sally] . 1 it 2 soon 2 soon 3 became 3 became 4 a 4 a 5 decided 5 decided 6 " 6 " 7 fad 7 fad 8 " 8 " 9 in 9 in 10 their 10 their 11 set 11 set 12 to 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 18 . everybody who met her loved her at sight . 1 everybody 2 who 2 who 3 met 3 met 4 her 4 her 5 loved 5 loved 6 her 6 her 7 at 7 at 8 sight 8 sight 9 . it was considered a special treat to be taken by the [seymours] [to] [golden] [gate] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 considered 3 considered 4 a 4 a 5 special 5 special 6 treat 6 treat 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 taken 9 taken 10 by 10 by 11 the 11 the 16 . as for [miss] [sally] [,] her cup of happiness was almost full . 1 as 2 for 2 for 6 her 6 her 7 cup 7 cup 8 of 8 of 9 happiness 9 happiness 10 was 10 was 11 almost 11 almost 12 full 12 full 13 . there was just one little cloud [on] [miss] [sally] 's fair sky . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 one 4 one 5 little 5 little 6 cloud 6 cloud 10 's 10 's 11 fair 11 fair 12 sky 12 sky 13 . " if only [cousin] [abner] 's girls would come ! " she once said wistfully to [mary] . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 only 3 only 6 's 6 's 7 girls 7 girls 8 would 8 would 9 come 9 come 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 once 13 once 14 said 14 said 15 wistfully 15 wistfully 16 to 16 to 18 . " nobody can quite take the place of one 's own , you know . 1 " 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 can 3 can 4 quite 4 quite 5 take 5 take 6 the 6 the 7 place 7 place 8 of 8 of 9 one 9 one 10 's 10 's 11 own 11 own 12 , 12 , 13 you 13 you 14 know 14 know 15 . my heart yearns after them . " 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 3 yearns 3 yearns 4 after 4 after 5 them 5 them 6 . 6 . 7 " mary was very silent and thoughtful as she drove back to [trenton] that night . 1 mary 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 silent 4 silent 5 and 5 and 6 thoughtful 6 thoughtful 7 as 7 as 8 she 8 she 9 drove 9 drove 10 back 10 back 11 to 11 to 13 that 13 that 14 night 14 night 15 . two days afterwards , she went to [mrs] [gardiner] ['s] lawn party . 1 two 2 days 2 days 3 afterwards 3 afterwards 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 went 6 went 7 to 7 to 11 lawn 11 lawn 12 party 12 party 13 . the [reed] girls were there . 1 the 3 girls 3 girls 4 were 4 were 5 there 5 there 6 . they brightened and bridled , however , when [mrs] [gardiner] brought [mary] [seymour] up and introduced her . 1 they 2 brightened 2 brightened 3 and 3 and 4 bridled 4 bridled 5 , 5 , 6 however 6 however 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 11 brought 11 brought 14 up 14 up 15 and 15 and 16 introduced 16 introduced 17 her 17 her 18 . i 'm sure [i] 've heard her speak of you . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 5 've 5 've 6 heard 6 heard 7 her 7 her 8 speak 8 speak 9 of 9 of 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 " the [reed] girls flushed . 1 the 3 girls 3 girls 4 flushed 4 flushed 5 . " she is a distant cousin of ours , " said [beatrice] carelessly , " but we 've never met her . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 distant 5 distant 6 cousin 6 cousin 7 of 7 of 8 ours 8 ours 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 carelessly 13 carelessly 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 but 16 but 17 we 17 we 18 've 18 've 19 never 19 never 20 met 20 met 21 her 21 her 22 . 22 . 23 " " oh , how much you have missed ! " said [mary] frankly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 much 5 much 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 missed 8 missed 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 frankly 13 frankly 14 . " she is the sweetest and most charming little lady [i] have ever met , and [i] am proud to number her among my friends . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 sweetest 5 sweetest 6 and 6 and 7 most 7 most 8 charming 8 charming 9 little 9 little 10 lady 10 lady 12 have 12 have 13 ever 13 ever 14 met 14 met 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 am 18 am 19 proud 19 proud 20 to 20 to 21 number 21 number 22 her 22 her 23 among 23 among 24 my 24 my 25 friends 25 friends 26 . golden [gate] is such an idyllic little spot , too . 1 golden 3 is 3 is 4 such 4 such 5 an 5 an 6 idyllic 6 idyllic 7 little 7 little 8 spot 8 spot 9 , 9 , 10 too 10 too 11 . we go there so often that [i] fear [miss] [sally] will think we mean to outwear our welcome . 1 we 2 go 2 go 3 there 3 there 4 so 4 so 5 often 5 often 6 that 6 that 8 fear 8 fear 11 will 11 will 12 think 12 think 13 we 13 we 14 mean 14 mean 15 to 15 to 16 outwear 16 outwear 17 our 17 our 18 welcome 18 welcome 19 . we hope to have her visit us in town this winter . 1 we 2 hope 2 hope 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 her 5 her 6 visit 6 visit 7 us 7 us 8 in 8 in 9 town 9 town 10 this 10 this 11 winter 11 winter 12 . well , good-by for now . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 good-by 3 good-by 4 for 4 for 5 now 5 now 6 . i 'll tell [miss] [sally] [i] 've [met] you . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 tell 3 tell 7 've 7 've 9 you 9 you 10 . she will be pleased to hear about you . " 1 she 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 about 7 about 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 " when [mary] had gone , the [reed] girls looked at each other . 1 when 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 8 girls 8 girls 9 looked 9 looked 10 at 10 at 11 each 11 each 12 other 12 other 13 . " [i] suppose we ought to have gone to see [cousin] [sally] before , " said [beatrice] . 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 we 4 we 5 ought 5 ought 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 gone 8 gone 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 13 before 13 before 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . " father said we ought to . " 1 " 2 father 2 father 3 said 3 said 4 we 4 we 5 ought 5 ought 6 to 6 to 7 . 7 . 8 " " how on earth did the [seymours] pick [her] up ? " said [helen] . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 on 3 on 4 earth 4 earth 5 did 5 did 6 the 6 the 8 pick 8 pick 10 up 10 up 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " of course we must go and see her . " 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 we 4 we 5 must 5 must 6 go 6 go 7 and 7 and 8 see 8 see 9 her 9 her 10 . 10 . 11 " go they did . 1 go 2 they 2 they 3 did 3 did 4 . the very next day [miss] [sally] 's cup of happiness brimmed right over , for [cousin] [abner] ['s] girls came [to] [golden] [gate] at last . 1 the 2 very 2 very 3 next 3 next 4 day 4 day 7 's 7 's 8 cup 8 cup 9 of 9 of 10 happiness 10 happiness 11 brimmed 11 brimmed 12 right 12 right 13 over 13 over 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 19 girls 19 girls 20 came 20 came 24 at 24 at 25 last 25 last 26 . they were very nice to her , too . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 very 3 very 4 nice 4 nice 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 . they succumbed to her charm , as the others had done , and thoroughly enjoyed their visit to [golden] [gate] . 1 they 2 succumbed 2 succumbed 3 to 3 to 4 her 4 her 5 charm 5 charm 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 the 8 the 9 others 9 others 10 had 10 had 11 done 11 done 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 thoroughly 14 thoroughly 15 enjoyed 15 enjoyed 16 their 16 their 17 visit 17 visit 18 to 18 to 21 . this took time , of course . 1 this 2 took 2 took 3 time 3 time 4 , 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 . the [reed] girls could not discard their snobbishness all at once . 1 the 3 girls 3 girls 4 could 4 could 5 not 5 not 6 discard 6 discard 7 their 7 their 8 snobbishness 8 snobbishness 9 all 9 all 10 at 10 at 11 once 11 once 12 . but in the end it was pretty well taken out of them . 1 but 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 end 4 end 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 well 8 well 9 taken 9 taken 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 . miss [sally] never dreamed of this or the need for it . 1 miss 3 never 3 never 4 dreamed 4 dreamed 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 or 7 or 8 the 8 the 9 need 9 need 10 for 10 for 11 it 11 it 12 . she loved [cousin] [abner] ['s] girls from the first and always admired them exceedingly . 1 she 2 loved 2 loved 6 girls 6 girls 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 first 9 first 10 and 10 and 11 always 11 always 12 admired 12 admired 13 them 13 them 14 exceedingly 14 exceedingly 15 . " and then it is so good to have your own folks coming as company , " she told the [seymour] girls . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 then 3 then 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 so 6 so 7 good 7 good 8 to 8 to 9 have 9 have 10 your 10 your 11 own 11 own 12 folks 12 folks 13 coming 13 coming 14 as 14 as 15 company 15 company 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 she 18 she 19 told 19 told 20 the 20 the 22 girls 22 girls 23 . " oh , [i] 'm just in the seventh heaven of happiness . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 just 6 just 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 seventh 9 seventh 10 heaven 10 heaven 11 of 11 of 12 happiness 12 happiness 13 . but , dearies , [i] think you will always be my favourites mine [and] [juliana] 's . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 dearies 3 dearies 4 , 4 , 6 think 6 think 7 you 7 you 8 will 8 will 9 always 9 always 10 be 10 be 11 my 11 my 12 favourites 12 favourites 13 mine 13 mine 16 's 16 's 17 . i 've plenty of company now and it 's all thanks to you . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 of 4 of 5 company 5 company 6 now 6 now 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 all 10 all 11 thanks 11 thanks 12 to 12 to 13 you 13 you 14 . 14 . 15 " " oh , no , " said [mary] quickly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 quickly 9 quickly 10 . " miss [sally] , your company comes to you for just your own sake . 1 " 2 miss 2 miss 4 , 4 , 5 your 5 your 6 company 6 company 7 comes 7 comes 8 to 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 for 10 for 11 just 11 just 12 your 12 your 13 own 13 own 14 sake 14 sake 15 . you 've made [golden] [gate] a veritable [mecca] for us all . 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 made 3 made 6 a 6 a 7 veritable 7 veritable 9 for 9 for 10 us 10 us 11 all 11 all 12 . you don't know and you never will know how much good you have done us . 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 and 4 and 5 you 5 you 6 never 6 never 7 will 7 will 8 know 8 know 9 how 9 how 10 much 10 much 11 good 11 good 12 you 12 you 13 have 13 have 14 done 14 done 15 us 15 us 16 . and we all love you , [miss] [sally] . " 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 all 3 all 4 love 4 love 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] 'm so glad , " breathed [miss] [sally] with shining eyes , " and so is [juliana] . " 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 so 4 so 5 glad 5 glad 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 breathed 8 breathed 11 with 11 with 12 shining 12 shining 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 and 16 and 17 so 17 so 18 is 18 is 20 . 20 . 21 " mrs . march ['s] [revenge] 1 mrs 2 . 2 . 3 march " the wind would chill the marrow in your bones ; winter 'll be here before you know it . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 wind 3 wind 4 would 4 would 5 chill 5 chill 6 the 6 the 7 marrow 7 marrow 8 in 8 in 9 your 9 your 10 bones 10 bones 11 ; 11 ; 12 winter 12 winter 13 'll 13 'll 14 be 14 be 15 here 15 here 16 before 16 before 17 you 17 you 18 know 18 know 19 it 19 it 20 . 20 . 21 " " that 's so , " assented [mrs] . march , bustling about to stir up the fire . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 assented 7 assented 9 . 9 . 10 march 10 march 11 , 11 , 12 bustling 12 bustling 13 about 13 about 14 to 14 to 15 stir 15 stir 16 up 16 up 17 the 17 the 18 fire 18 fire 19 . " but [i] don't know [as] [i] mind it at all . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 don't 4 don't 5 know 5 know 8 mind 8 mind 9 it 9 it 10 at 10 at 11 all 11 all 12 . winter is real pleasant when it does come , but [i] must say , [i] don't fancy these betwixt-and-between days much . 1 winter 2 is 2 is 3 real 3 real 4 pleasant 4 pleasant 5 when 5 when 6 it 6 it 7 does 7 does 8 come 8 come 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 must 12 must 13 say 13 say 14 , 14 , 16 don't 16 don't 17 fancy 17 fancy 18 these 18 these 19 betwixt-and-between 19 betwixt-and-between 20 days 20 days 21 much 21 much 22 . sit up to the fire , [theodosia] . 1 sit 2 up 2 up 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 fire 5 fire 6 , 6 , 8 . you look real blue . " 1 you 2 look 2 look 3 real 3 real 4 blue 4 blue 5 . 5 . 6 " " [i] feel so too . 1 " 3 feel 3 feel 4 so 4 so 5 too 5 too 6 . lawful heart , but this is comfort . 1 lawful 2 heart 2 heart 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 this 5 this 6 is 6 is 7 comfort 7 comfort 8 . this chimney-corner of yours , [anna] [,] is the cosiest spot in the world . " 1 this 2 chimney-corner 2 chimney-corner 3 of 3 of 4 yours 4 yours 5 , 5 , 8 is 8 is 9 the 9 the 10 cosiest 10 cosiest 11 spot 11 spot 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 . 15 . 16 " " when did you get home from [maitland] ? " asked [mrs] . march . 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 home 6 home 7 from 7 from 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 . 13 . 14 march 14 march 15 . " did you have a pleasant time ? 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 pleasant 6 pleasant 7 time 7 time 8 ? and how did you leave [emily] and the children ? " 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 leave 5 leave 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 children 9 children 10 ? 10 ? 11 " mrs [stapp] took this trio of interrogations in calm detail . 1 mrs 3 took 3 took 4 this 4 this 5 trio 5 trio 6 of 6 of 7 interrogations 7 interrogations 8 in 8 in 9 calm 9 calm 10 detail 10 detail 11 . " [i] came home [saturday] , " she said , as she unrolled her knitting . 1 " 3 came 3 came 4 home 4 home 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 she 12 she 13 unrolled 13 unrolled 14 her 14 her 15 knitting 15 knitting 16 . " [nice] wet day it was too ! 1 " 3 wet 3 wet 4 day 4 day 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 too 7 too 8 ! emily is well , and the children ought to be , for such rampageous young ones [i] never saw ! 1 emily 2 is 2 is 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 children 7 children 8 ought 8 ought 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 such 13 such 14 rampageous 14 rampageous 15 young 15 young 16 ones 16 ones 18 never 18 never 19 saw 19 saw 20 ! emily can't do no more with them than an old hen with a brood of ducks . 1 emily 2 can't 2 can't 3 do 3 do 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 with 6 with 7 them 7 them 8 than 8 than 9 an 9 an 10 old 10 old 11 hen 11 hen 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 brood 14 brood 15 of 15 of 16 ducks 16 ducks 17 . but , lawful heart , [anna] [,] don't mind about my little affairs ! 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 lawful 3 lawful 4 heart 4 heart 5 , 5 , 8 don't 8 don't 9 mind 9 mind 10 about 10 about 11 my 11 my 12 little 12 little 13 affairs 13 affairs 14 ! the news [peter] had [for] me about you when [i] got home fairly took my breath . 1 the 2 news 2 news 4 had 4 had 6 me 6 me 7 about 7 about 8 you 8 you 9 when 9 when 11 got 11 got 12 home 12 home 13 fairly 13 fairly 14 took 14 took 15 my 15 my 16 breath 16 breath 17 . he came down to the garden gate to shout it before [i] was out of the wagon . 1 he 2 came 2 came 3 down 3 down 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 garden 6 garden 7 gate 7 gate 8 to 8 to 9 shout 9 shout 10 it 10 it 11 before 11 before 13 was 13 was 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 wagon 17 wagon 18 . i couldn't believe but what he was joking at first . 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 believe 3 believe 4 but 4 but 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 joking 8 joking 9 at 9 at 10 first 10 first 11 . you should have seen [peter] . 1 you 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 seen 4 seen 6 . he had an old red shawl tied round his rheumatic shoulder , and he was waving his arms like a crazy man . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 an 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 red 5 red 6 shawl 6 shawl 7 tied 7 tied 8 round 8 round 9 his 9 his 10 rheumatic 10 rheumatic 11 shoulder 11 shoulder 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 waving 16 waving 17 his 17 his 18 arms 18 arms 19 like 19 like 20 a 20 a 21 crazy 21 crazy 22 man 22 man 23 . i declare , [i] thought the chimney was afire ! 1 i 2 declare 2 declare 3 , 3 , 5 thought 5 thought 6 the 6 the 7 chimney 7 chimney 8 was 8 was 9 afire 9 afire 10 ! theodosia [,] [theodosia] ! ' he shouted . 1 theodosia 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 shouted 7 shouted 8 . that was his salute when [i] got home . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 his 3 his 4 salute 4 salute 5 when 5 when 7 got 7 got 8 home 8 home 9 . peter 's real neat , as men go , but , lawful heart , such a mess as he makes of housekeeping ! 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 real 3 real 4 neat 4 neat 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 men 7 men 8 go 8 go 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 , 11 , 12 lawful 12 lawful 13 heart 13 heart 14 , 14 , 15 such 15 such 16 a 16 a 17 mess 17 mess 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 makes 20 makes 21 of 21 of 22 housekeeping 22 housekeeping 23 ! i didn't know you had a brother living . " 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 you 4 you 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 brother 7 brother 8 living 8 living 9 . 9 . 10 " " no more did [i] , [theodosia] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 more 3 more 4 did 4 did 6 , 6 , 8 . i thought , as everyone else did , that poor [charles] was at the bottom of the sea forty years ago . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 everyone 5 everyone 6 else 6 else 7 did 7 did 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 poor 10 poor 12 was 12 was 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 bottom 15 bottom 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 sea 18 sea 19 forty 19 forty 20 years 20 years 21 ago 21 ago 22 . it 's that long since he ran away from home . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 that 3 that 4 long 4 long 5 since 5 since 6 he 6 he 7 ran 7 ran 8 away 8 away 9 from 9 from 10 home 10 home 11 . he had a quarrel with [father] , and he was always dreadful high-spirited . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 quarrel 4 quarrel 5 with 5 with 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 always 11 always 12 dreadful 12 dreadful 13 high-spirited 13 high-spirited 14 . he went to sea , and we heard that he had sailed [for] [england] in the [helen] [ray] . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 sea 4 sea 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 heard 8 heard 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 sailed 12 sailed 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 19 . she was never heard of after , and we all supposed that my poor brother had perished with her . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 never 3 never 4 heard 4 heard 5 of 5 of 6 after 6 after 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 all 10 all 11 supposed 11 supposed 12 that 12 that 13 my 13 my 14 poor 14 poor 15 brother 15 brother 16 had 16 had 17 perished 17 perished 18 with 18 with 19 her 19 her 20 . " well , of all wonderful things ! " commented [mrs] . stapp . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 all 5 all 6 wonderful 6 wonderful 7 things 7 things 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 commented 10 commented 12 . 12 . 13 stapp 13 stapp 14 . " [i] was glad to hear that [i] was heir to so much money , " said [mrs] . march firmly . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 glad 4 glad 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 that 7 that 9 was 9 was 10 heir 10 heir 11 to 11 to 12 so 12 so 13 much 13 much 14 money 14 money 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 . 19 . 20 march 20 march 21 firmly 21 firmly 22 . " at first [i] felt as if it were awful of me to be glad when it came to me by my brother 's death . 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 first 3 first 5 felt 5 felt 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 it 8 it 9 were 9 were 10 awful 10 awful 11 of 11 of 12 me 12 me 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 glad 15 glad 16 when 16 when 17 it 17 it 18 came 18 came 19 to 19 to 20 me 20 me 21 by 21 by 22 my 22 my 23 brother 23 brother 24 's 24 's 25 death 25 death 26 . but [i] mourned for poor [charles] forty years ago , and [i] can't sense that he has only just died . 1 but 3 mourned 3 mourned 4 for 4 for 5 poor 5 poor 7 forty 7 forty 8 years 8 years 9 ago 9 ago 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 can't 13 can't 14 sense 14 sense 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 has 17 has 18 only 18 only 19 just 19 just 20 died 20 died 21 . " and you 've bought the [carroll] place , " said [mrs] [stapp] , with the freedom of a privileged friend . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 've 4 've 5 bought 5 bought 6 the 6 the 8 place 8 place 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 the 16 the 17 freedom 17 freedom 18 of 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 privileged 20 privileged 21 friend 21 friend 22 . " whatever made you do it ? 1 " 2 whatever 2 whatever 3 made 3 made 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 ? i 'm sure you are as cosy here as need be , and nobody but yourself . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 as 6 as 7 cosy 7 cosy 8 here 8 here 9 as 9 as 10 need 10 need 11 be 11 be 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 nobody 14 nobody 15 but 15 but 16 yourself 16 yourself 17 . isn't this house big enough for you ? " 1 isn't 2 this 2 this 3 house 3 house 4 big 4 big 5 enough 5 enough 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " no , it isn't . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 . the [carroll] house is just what [i] want , for all it is a little old-fashioned . 1 the 3 house 3 house 4 is 4 is 5 just 5 just 6 what 6 what 8 want 8 want 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 all 11 all 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 old-fashioned 16 old-fashioned 17 . i 've always had a notion of that house , although [i] never expected to own it any more than the moon . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 always 3 always 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 notion 6 notion 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 house 9 house 10 , 10 , 11 although 11 although 13 never 13 never 14 expected 14 expected 15 to 15 to 16 own 16 own 17 it 17 it 18 any 18 any 19 more 19 more 20 than 20 than 21 the 21 the 22 moon 22 moon 23 . 23 . 24 " " it 's a real handsome place , " admitted [mrs] [stapp] , " but [i] expect it will need a lot of fixing up . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 real 5 real 6 handsome 6 handsome 7 place 7 place 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 admitted 10 admitted 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 but 15 but 17 expect 17 expect 18 it 18 it 19 will 19 will 20 need 20 need 21 a 21 a 22 lot 22 lot 23 of 23 of 24 fixing 24 fixing 25 up 25 up 26 . nobody has lived in it for six years . 1 nobody 2 has 2 has 3 lived 3 lived 4 in 4 in 5 it 5 it 6 for 6 for 7 six 7 six 8 years 8 years 9 . when are you going to move in ? " 1 when 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 move 6 move 7 in 7 in 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " in about three weeks , if all goes well . 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 about 3 about 4 three 4 three 5 weeks 5 weeks 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 all 8 all 9 goes 9 goes 10 well 10 well 11 . i 'm having it all painted and done over inside . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 having 3 having 4 it 4 it 5 all 5 all 6 painted 6 painted 7 and 7 and 8 done 8 done 9 over 9 over 10 inside 10 inside 11 . the outside can wait until the spring . " 1 the 2 outside 2 outside 3 can 3 can 4 wait 4 wait 5 until 5 until 6 the 6 the 7 spring 7 spring 8 . 8 . 9 " " it 's queer how things come about , " said [mrs] [stapp] meditatively . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 queer 4 queer 5 how 5 how 6 things 6 things 7 come 7 come 8 about 8 about 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 meditatively 14 meditatively 15 . " [i] guess old [mrs] [carroll] never imagined her home was going to pass into other folks ' hands as it has . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 4 old 4 old 7 never 7 never 8 imagined 8 imagined 9 her 9 her 10 home 10 home 11 was 11 was 12 going 12 going 13 to 13 to 14 pass 14 pass 15 into 15 into 16 other 16 other 17 folks 17 folks 18 ' 18 ' 19 hands 19 hands 20 as 20 as 21 it 21 it 22 has 22 has 23 . do you remember [lou] ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 remember 3 remember 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " yes , [i] do , " said [mrs] . march sharply . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . 10 . 11 march 11 march 12 sharply 12 sharply 13 . a change came over her sonsy , smiling face . 1 a 2 change 2 change 3 came 3 came 4 over 4 over 5 her 5 her 6 sonsy 6 sonsy 7 , 7 , 8 smiling 8 smiling 9 face 9 face 10 . it actually looked hard and revengeful , and a cruel light flickered in her dark brown eyes . 1 it 2 actually 2 actually 3 looked 3 looked 4 hard 4 hard 5 and 5 and 6 revengeful 6 revengeful 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 cruel 10 cruel 11 light 11 light 12 flickered 12 flickered 13 in 13 in 14 her 14 her 15 dark 15 dark 16 brown 16 brown 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . " [i] 'll not forget [lou] [carroll] as long as [i] live . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 not 4 not 5 forget 5 forget 8 as 8 as 9 long 9 long 10 as 10 as 12 live 12 live 13 . she is the only person in this world [i] ever hated . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 only 4 only 5 person 5 person 6 in 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 world 8 world 10 ever 10 ever 11 hated 11 hated 12 . i suppose it is sinful to say it , but [i] hate her still , and always will . " 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 sinful 5 sinful 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 hate 12 hate 13 her 13 her 14 still 14 still 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 always 17 always 18 will 18 will 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] never liked her myself , " admitted [mrs] [stapp] . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 liked 4 liked 5 her 5 her 6 myself 6 myself 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 admitted 9 admitted 12 . " she thought herself above us all . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 thought 3 thought 4 herself 4 herself 5 above 5 above 6 us 6 us 7 all 7 all 8 . well , for that matter [i] suppose she was but she needn't have rubbed it in so . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 that 4 that 5 matter 5 matter 7 suppose 7 suppose 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 but 10 but 11 she 11 she 12 needn't 12 needn't 13 have 13 have 14 rubbed 14 rubbed 15 it 15 it 16 in 16 in 17 so 17 so 18 . 18 . 19 " she always had a spite at me from the time we were children together at school . 1 she 2 always 2 always 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 spite 5 spite 6 at 6 at 7 me 7 me 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 time 10 time 11 we 11 we 12 were 12 were 13 children 13 children 14 together 14 together 15 at 15 at 16 school 16 school 17 . when we grew up it was worse . 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 grew 3 grew 4 up 4 up 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 worse 7 worse 8 . i couldn't begin to tell you all the times that girl insulted me . 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 begin 3 begin 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 6 you 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 times 9 times 10 that 10 that 11 girl 11 girl 12 insulted 12 insulted 13 me 13 me 14 . but there was once in particular [i] 'll never forgive her for it . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 once 4 once 5 in 5 in 6 particular 6 particular 8 'll 8 'll 9 never 9 never 10 forgive 10 forgive 11 her 11 her 12 for 12 for 13 it 13 it 14 . i was at a party , and she was there too , and so was that young [trenham] [manning] , who was visiting the [ashleys] . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 at 3 at 4 a 4 a 5 party 5 party 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 there 10 there 11 too 11 too 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 so 14 so 15 was 15 was 16 that 16 that 17 young 17 young 20 , 20 , 21 who 21 who 22 was 22 was 23 visiting 23 visiting 24 the 24 the 26 . do you remember him , [dosia] [?] 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 remember 3 remember 4 him 4 him 5 , he was a handsome young fellow , and [lou] had a liking for him , so all the girls said . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 handsome 4 handsome 5 young 5 young 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 had 10 had 11 a 11 a 12 liking 12 liking 13 for 13 for 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 so 16 so 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 girls 19 girls 20 said 20 said 21 . but he never looked at her that night , and he kept by me the whole time . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 her 6 her 7 that 7 that 8 night 8 night 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 kept 12 kept 13 by 13 by 14 me 14 me 15 the 15 the 16 whole 16 whole 17 time 17 time 18 . oh , how badly [i] felt ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 badly 4 badly 6 felt 6 felt 7 ! i just burst out crying then and there , and ran away and hid . 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 burst 3 burst 4 out 4 out 5 crying 5 crying 6 then 6 then 7 and 7 and 8 there 8 there 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 ran 11 ran 12 away 12 away 13 and 13 and 14 hid 14 hid 15 . it was very silly of me , but [i] couldn't help it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 silly 4 silly 5 of 5 of 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 couldn't 10 couldn't 11 help 11 help 12 it 12 it 13 . that stings me yet . 1 that 2 stings 2 stings 3 me 3 me 4 yet 4 yet 5 . if [i] was ever to get a chance to pay [lou] [carroll] out for that , [i] 'd take it without any compunction . " 1 if 3 was 3 was 4 ever 4 ever 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 a 7 a 8 chance 8 chance 9 to 9 to 10 pay 10 pay 13 out 13 out 14 for 14 for 15 that 15 that 16 , 16 , 18 'd 18 'd 19 take 19 take 20 it 20 it 21 without 21 without 22 any 22 any 23 compunction 23 compunction 24 . 24 . 25 " " oh , but that is unchristian ! " protested [mrs] [stapp] feebly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 unchristian 7 unchristian 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 protested 10 protested 13 feebly 13 feebly 14 . " perhaps so , but it 's the way [i] feel . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 the 8 the 9 way 9 way 11 feel 11 feel 12 . i guess [lou] [carroll] is my wicked streak . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 5 is 5 is 6 my 6 my 7 wicked 7 wicked 8 streak 8 streak 9 . i haven't seen or heard of her for years ever since she married that worthless [dency] [baxter] and went away . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 seen 3 seen 4 or 4 or 5 heard 5 heard 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 for 8 for 9 years 9 years 10 ever 10 ever 11 since 11 since 12 she 12 she 13 married 13 married 14 that 14 that 15 worthless 15 worthless 18 and 18 and 19 went 19 went 20 away 20 away 21 . she may be dead [for] all [i] know . 1 she 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 dead 4 dead 6 all 6 all 8 know 8 know 9 . i don't expect ever to have a chance to pay her out . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 expect 3 expect 4 ever 4 ever 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 a 7 a 8 chance 8 chance 9 to 9 to 10 pay 10 pay 11 her 11 her 12 out 12 out 13 . but mark what [i] say , [theodosia] [,] if [i] ever have , [i] will . " 1 but 2 mark 2 mark 3 what 3 what 5 say 5 say 6 , 6 , 9 if 9 if 11 ever 11 ever 12 have 12 have 13 , 13 , 15 will 15 will 16 . 16 . 17 " mrs . march snipped off her thread , as if she challenged the world . 1 mrs 2 . 2 . 3 march 3 march 4 snipped 4 snipped 5 off 5 off 6 her 6 her 7 thread 7 thread 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 if 10 if 11 she 11 she 12 challenged 12 challenged 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 . mrs [stapp] felt uncomfortable over the unusual display of feeling she had evoked , and hastened to change the subject . 1 mrs 3 felt 3 felt 4 uncomfortable 4 uncomfortable 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 unusual 7 unusual 8 display 8 display 9 of 9 of 10 feeling 10 feeling 11 she 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 evoked 13 evoked 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 hastened 16 hastened 17 to 17 to 18 change 18 change 19 the 19 the 20 subject 20 subject 21 . theodosia [stapp] , who had dropped in to see it , was in a rapture of admiration . 1 theodosia 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 had 5 had 6 dropped 6 dropped 7 in 7 in 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 was 12 was 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 rapture 15 rapture 16 of 16 of 17 admiration 17 admiration 18 . " you have a lovely home now , [anna] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 lovely 5 lovely 6 home 6 home 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 10 . i used to think it fine enough in the [carrolls] ' time , but it wasn't as grand as this . 1 i 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 fine 6 fine 7 enough 7 enough 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 11 ' 11 ' 12 time 12 time 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 it 15 it 16 wasn't 16 wasn't 17 as 17 as 18 grand 18 grand 19 as 19 as 20 this 20 this 21 . you remember the last day [i] was to see you we were talking of [lou] [carroll] ? 1 you 2 remember 2 remember 3 the 3 the 4 last 4 last 5 day 5 day 7 was 7 was 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 you 10 you 11 we 11 we 12 were 12 were 13 talking 13 talking 14 of 14 of 17 ? well , next day [i] was downtown in a store , and who should sail in but [mrs] [joel] [kent] , from [oriental] . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 next 3 next 4 day 4 day 6 was 6 was 7 downtown 7 downtown 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 store 10 store 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 who 13 who 14 should 14 should 15 sail 15 sail 16 in 16 in 17 but 17 but 21 , 21 , 22 from 22 from 24 . you know [mrs] [joel] [sarah] [chapple] that was ? 1 you 2 know 2 know 7 that 7 that 8 was 8 was 9 ? she and her man keep a little hotel up at [oriental] . 1 she 2 and 2 and 3 her 3 her 4 man 4 man 5 keep 5 keep 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 hotel 8 hotel 9 up 9 up 10 at 10 at 12 . they 're not very well off . 1 they 2 're 2 're 3 not 3 not 4 very 4 very 5 well 5 well 6 off 6 off 7 . she is a cousin of old [mrs] [carroll] , but , lawful heart , [the] [carrolls] didn't used to make much of the relationship ! 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 cousin 4 cousin 5 of 5 of 6 old 6 old 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 , 11 , 12 lawful 12 lawful 13 heart 13 heart 14 , 14 , 17 didn't 17 didn't 18 used 18 used 19 to 19 to 20 make 20 make 21 much 21 much 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 relationship 24 relationship 25 ! well , [mrs] [joel] and [i] had a chat . 1 well 2 , 2 , 5 and 5 and 7 had 7 had 8 a 8 a 9 chat 9 chat 10 . she told me all her troubles she always has lots of them . 1 she 2 told 2 told 3 me 3 me 4 all 4 all 5 her 5 her 6 troubles 6 troubles 7 she 7 she 8 always 8 always 9 has 9 has 10 lots 10 lots 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 . sarah was always of a grumbling turn , and she had a brand-new stock of them this time . 1 sarah 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 grumbling 6 grumbling 7 turn 7 turn 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 a 12 a 13 brand-new 13 brand-new 14 stock 14 stock 15 of 15 of 16 them 16 them 17 this 17 this 18 time 18 time 19 . what do you think , [anna] [march] [?] 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 , " [lou] [carroll] dying [at] [oriental] ! " cried [mrs] . march . 1 " 4 dying 4 dying 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 . 11 . 12 march 12 march 13 . " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . she appears to have the idea that it is hers , and all just the same as it used to be . 1 she 2 appears 2 appears 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 the 5 the 6 idea 6 idea 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 hers 10 hers 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 all 13 all 14 just 14 just 15 the 15 the 16 same 16 same 17 as 17 as 18 it 18 it 19 used 19 used 20 to 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 . i guess she is a sight of trouble , and [mrs] [joel] ain't the woman to like that . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 she 3 she 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 sight 6 sight 7 of 7 of 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 ain't 13 ain't 14 the 14 the 15 woman 15 woman 16 to 16 to 17 like 17 like 18 that 18 that 19 . but there ! 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 ! she has to work most awful hard , and [i] suppose a sick person doesn't come handy in a hotel . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 to 3 to 4 work 4 work 5 most 5 most 6 awful 6 awful 7 hard 7 hard 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 suppose 11 suppose 12 a 12 a 13 sick 13 sick 14 person 14 person 15 doesn't 15 doesn't 16 come 16 come 17 handy 17 handy 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 hotel 20 hotel 21 . i guess you 've got your revenge , [anna] [,] without lifting a finger to get it . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 you 3 you 4 've 4 've 5 got 5 got 6 your 6 your 7 revenge 7 revenge 8 , 8 , 11 without 11 without 12 lifting 12 lifting 13 a 13 a 14 finger 14 finger 15 to 15 to 16 get 16 get 17 it 17 it 18 . think of [lou] [carroll] coming to that ! " 1 think 2 of 2 of 5 coming 5 coming 6 to 6 to 7 that 7 that 8 ! 8 ! 9 " the next day was cold and raw . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 day 3 day 4 was 4 was 5 cold 5 cold 6 and 6 and 7 raw 7 raw 8 . the ragged , bare trees in the old [carroll] grounds shook and writhed in the gusts of wind . 1 the 2 ragged 2 ragged 3 , 3 , 4 bare 4 bare 5 trees 5 trees 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 10 grounds 10 grounds 11 shook 11 shook 12 and 12 and 13 writhed 13 writhed 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 gusts 16 gusts 17 of 17 of 18 wind 18 wind 19 . now and then a drifting scud of rain dashed across the windows . 1 now 2 and 2 and 3 then 3 then 4 a 4 a 5 drifting 5 drifting 6 scud 6 scud 7 of 7 of 8 rain 8 rain 9 dashed 9 dashed 10 across 10 across 11 the 11 the 12 windows 12 windows 13 . mrs . march looked out with a shiver , and turned thankfully to her own cosy fireside again . 1 mrs 2 . 2 . 3 march 3 march 4 looked 4 looked 5 out 5 out 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 shiver 8 shiver 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 turned 11 turned 12 thankfully 12 thankfully 13 to 13 to 14 her 14 her 15 own 15 own 16 cosy 16 cosy 17 fireside 17 fireside 18 again 18 again 19 . presently she thought she heard a low knock at the front door , and went to see . 1 presently 2 she 2 she 3 thought 3 thought 4 she 4 she 5 heard 5 heard 6 a 6 a 7 low 7 low 8 knock 8 knock 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 front 11 front 12 door 12 door 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 went 15 went 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 . it was a woman who stood there , a woman whose emaciated face wore a piteous expression , as she lifted it to [mrs] . march . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 5 who 5 who 6 stood 6 stood 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 woman 10 woman 11 whose 11 whose 12 emaciated 12 emaciated 13 face 13 face 14 wore 14 wore 15 a 15 a 16 piteous 16 piteous 17 expression 17 expression 18 , 18 , 19 as 19 as 20 she 20 she 21 lifted 21 lifted 22 it 22 it 23 to 23 to 25 . 25 . 26 march 26 march 27 . " you don't know me , of course , " she said , with a feeble attempt at dignity . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 feeble 16 feeble 17 attempt 17 attempt 18 at 18 at 19 dignity 19 dignity 20 . " [i] am [mrs] [baxter] . 1 " 3 am 3 am 6 . i [i] used to live here long ago . 1 i 3 used 3 used 4 to 4 to 5 live 5 live 6 here 6 here 7 long 7 long 8 ago 8 ago 9 . i thought [i] 'd walk over today and see my old home . " 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 4 'd 4 'd 5 walk 5 walk 6 over 6 over 7 today 7 today 8 and 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 my 10 my 11 old 11 old 12 home 12 home 13 . 13 . 14 " a fit of coughing interrupted her words , and she trembled like a leaf . 1 a 2 fit 2 fit 3 of 3 of 4 coughing 4 coughing 5 interrupted 5 interrupted 6 her 6 her 7 words 7 words 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 trembled 11 trembled 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 leaf 14 leaf 15 . " [gracious] me ! " exclaimed [mrs] . march blankly . 1 " 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 exclaimed 6 exclaimed 8 . 8 . 9 march 9 march 10 blankly 10 blankly 11 . " you don't mean to tell me that you have walked over from [oriental] today and you a sick woman ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 that 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 walked 11 walked 12 over 12 over 13 from 13 from 15 today 15 today 16 and 16 and 17 you 17 you 18 a 18 a 19 sick 19 sick 20 woman 20 woman 21 ! for pity 's sake , come in , quick . 1 for 2 pity 2 pity 3 's 3 's 4 sake 4 sake 5 , 5 , 6 come 6 come 7 in 7 in 8 , 8 , 9 quick 9 quick 10 . and if you 're not wet to the skin ! " 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 're 4 're 5 not 5 not 6 wet 6 wet 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 skin 9 skin 10 ! 10 ! 11 " she fairly pulled her visitor into the hall , and led her to the sitting-room . 1 she 2 fairly 2 fairly 3 pulled 3 pulled 4 her 4 her 5 visitor 5 visitor 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 hall 8 hall 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 led 11 led 12 her 12 her 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 sitting-room 15 sitting-room 16 . " sit down . 1 " 2 sit 2 sit 3 down 3 down 4 . take this big easy-chair right up to the fire so . 1 take 2 this 2 this 3 big 3 big 4 easy-chair 4 easy-chair 5 right 5 right 6 up 6 up 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 fire 9 fire 10 so 10 so 11 . let me take your bonnet and shawl . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 take 3 take 4 your 4 your 5 bonnet 5 bonnet 6 and 6 and 7 shawl 7 shawl 8 . i must run right out to tell [hannah] to get you a hot drink . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 run 3 run 4 right 4 right 5 out 5 out 6 to 6 to 7 tell 7 tell 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 you 11 you 12 a 12 a 13 hot 13 hot 14 drink 14 drink 15 . 15 . 16 " " you are very kind , " whispered the other . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 kind 5 kind 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 . " [i] don't know you , but you look like a woman [i] used to know when [i] was a girl . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 you 8 you 9 look 9 look 10 like 10 like 11 a 11 a 12 woman 12 woman 14 used 14 used 15 to 15 to 16 know 16 know 17 when 17 when 19 was 19 was 20 a 20 a 21 girl 21 girl 22 . she was a [mrs] [bennett] , and she had a daughter , [anna] . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 had 9 had 10 a 10 a 11 daughter 11 daughter 12 , 12 , 14 . do you know what became of her ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 became 5 became 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 ? i forget . 1 i 2 forget 2 forget 3 . i forget everything now . " 1 i 2 forget 2 forget 3 everything 3 everything 4 now 4 now 5 . 5 . 6 " " my name is [march] , " said [mrs] . march briefly , ignoring the question . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 name 3 name 4 is 4 is 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . 10 . 11 march 11 march 12 briefly 12 briefly 13 , 13 , 14 ignoring 14 ignoring 15 the 15 the 16 question 16 question 17 . " [i] don't suppose you ever heard it before . " 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 suppose 4 suppose 5 you 5 you 6 ever 6 ever 7 heard 7 heard 8 it 8 it 9 before 9 before 10 . 10 . 11 " she wrapped her own warm shawl about the other woman 's thin shoulders . 1 she 2 wrapped 2 wrapped 3 her 3 her 4 own 4 own 5 warm 5 warm 6 shawl 6 shawl 7 about 7 about 8 the 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 woman 10 woman 11 's 11 's 12 thin 12 thin 13 shoulders 13 shoulders 14 . then she hastened to the kitchen and soon returned , carrying a tray of food and a steaming hot drink . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 hastened 3 hastened 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 kitchen 6 kitchen 7 and 7 and 8 soon 8 soon 9 returned 9 returned 10 , 10 , 11 carrying 11 carrying 12 a 12 a 13 tray 13 tray 14 of 14 of 15 food 15 food 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 steaming 18 steaming 19 hot 19 hot 20 drink 20 drink 21 . she wheeled a small table up to her visitor 's side and said , very kindly , 1 she 2 wheeled 2 wheeled 3 a 3 a 4 small 4 small 5 table 5 table 6 up 6 up 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 visitor 9 visitor 10 's 10 's 11 side 11 side 12 and 12 and 13 said 13 said 14 , 14 , 15 very 15 very 16 kindly 16 kindly 17 , " now , take a bite , my dear , and this raspberry vinegar will warm you right up . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 take 4 take 5 a 5 a 6 bite 6 bite 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 dear 9 dear 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 this 12 this 13 raspberry 13 raspberry 14 vinegar 14 vinegar 15 will 15 will 16 warm 16 warm 17 you 17 you 18 right 18 right 19 up 19 up 20 . it is a dreadful day for you to be out . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 day 5 day 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 out 10 out 11 . why on earth didn't [joel] [kent] drive you over ? " 1 why 2 on 2 on 3 earth 3 earth 4 didn't 4 didn't 7 drive 7 drive 8 you 8 you 9 over 9 over 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " they didn't know [i] was coming , " whispered [mrs] [baxter] anxiously . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 6 was 6 was 7 coming 7 coming 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 whispered 10 whispered 13 anxiously 13 anxiously 14 . " [i] [i] ran away . 1 " 4 ran 4 ran 5 away 5 away 6 . sarah wouldn't have let me come if she had known . 1 sarah 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 have 3 have 4 let 4 let 5 me 5 me 6 come 6 come 7 if 7 if 8 she 8 she 9 had 9 had 10 known 10 known 11 . but [i] wanted to come so much . 1 but 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 to 4 to 5 come 5 come 6 so 6 so 7 much 7 much 8 . it is so nice to be home again . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 nice 4 nice 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 home 7 home 8 again 8 again 9 . 9 . 10 " mrs . march watched her guest as she ate and drank . 1 mrs 2 . 2 . 3 march 3 march 4 watched 4 watched 5 her 5 her 6 guest 6 guest 7 as 7 as 8 she 8 she 9 ate 9 ate 10 and 10 and 11 drank 11 drank 12 . it was plain enough that her mind , or rather her memory , was affected . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 plain 3 plain 4 enough 4 enough 5 that 5 that 6 her 6 her 7 mind 7 mind 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 rather 10 rather 11 her 11 her 12 memory 12 memory 13 , 13 , 14 was 14 was 15 affected 15 affected 16 . she did not realize that this was no longer her home . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 realize 4 realize 5 that 5 that 6 this 6 this 7 was 7 was 8 no 8 no 9 longer 9 longer 10 her 10 her 11 home 11 home 12 . at moments she seemed to fancy herself back in the past again . 1 at 2 moments 2 moments 3 she 3 she 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 5 to 6 fancy 6 fancy 7 herself 7 herself 8 back 8 back 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 past 11 past 12 again 12 again 13 . once or twice she called [mrs] . march " mother . " 1 once 2 or 2 or 3 twice 3 twice 4 she 4 she 5 called 5 called 7 . 7 . 8 march 8 march 9 " 9 " 10 mother 10 mother 11 . 11 . 12 " presently a sharp knock was heard at the hall door . 1 presently 2 a 2 a 3 sharp 3 sharp 4 knock 4 knock 5 was 5 was 6 heard 6 heard 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 hall 9 hall 10 door 10 door 11 . mrs march excused herself and went out . 1 mrs 2 march 2 march 3 excused 3 excused 4 herself 4 herself 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 out 7 out 8 . " lawful heart ! " puffed [mrs] [stapp] , as she stepped in out of the biting wind . 1 " 2 lawful 2 lawful 3 heart 3 heart 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 puffed 6 puffed 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 she 11 she 12 stepped 12 stepped 13 in 13 in 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 biting 17 biting 18 wind 18 wind 19 . " [i] 'm right out of breath . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 right 4 right 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 breath 7 breath 8 . mrs march , allow me to introduce [mrs] [kent] . 1 mrs 2 march 2 march 3 , 3 , 4 allow 4 allow 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 introduce 7 introduce 10 . we 're looking for [mrs] [baxter] . 1 we 2 're 2 're 3 looking 3 looking 4 for 4 for 7 . she has run away , and we thought perhaps she came here . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 run 3 run 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 thought 8 thought 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 she 10 she 11 came 11 came 12 here 12 here 13 . did she ? " 1 did 2 she 2 she 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " she is in my sitting-room now , " said [mrs] . march quietly . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 sitting-room 6 sitting-room 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . 12 . 13 march 13 march 14 quietly 14 quietly 15 . " didn't [i] say so ? " demanded [mrs] [kent] , turning to [mrs] [stapp] . 1 " 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 say 4 say 5 so 5 so 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 demanded 8 demanded 11 , 11 , 12 turning 12 turning 13 to 13 to 16 . she spoke in a sharp , high-pitched tone that grated on [mrs] . march 's nerves . 1 she 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 sharp 5 sharp 6 , 6 , 7 high-pitched 7 high-pitched 8 tone 8 tone 9 that 9 that 10 grated 10 grated 11 on 11 on 13 . 13 . 14 march 14 march 15 's 15 's 16 nerves 16 nerves 17 . " doesn't she beat all ! 1 " 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 she 3 she 4 beat 4 beat 5 all 5 all 6 ! she slipped away this morning when [i] was busy in the kitchen . 1 she 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 away 3 away 4 this 4 this 5 morning 5 morning 6 when 6 when 8 was 8 was 9 busy 9 busy 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 kitchen 12 kitchen 13 . and to think of her walking six miles over here in this wind ! 1 and 2 to 2 to 3 think 3 think 4 of 4 of 5 her 5 her 6 walking 6 walking 7 six 7 six 8 miles 8 miles 9 over 9 over 10 here 10 here 11 in 11 in 12 this 12 this 13 wind 13 wind 14 ! i dunno how she did it . 1 i 2 dunno 2 dunno 3 how 3 how 4 she 4 she 5 did 5 did 6 it 6 it 7 . i don't believe she 's half as sick as she pretends . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 4 she 4 she 5 's 5 's 6 half 6 half 7 as 7 as 8 sick 8 sick 9 as 9 as 10 she 10 she 11 pretends 11 pretends 12 . i s'pose we 'll have a fearful scene . " 1 i 2 s'pose 2 s'pose 3 we 3 we 4 'll 4 'll 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 fearful 7 fearful 8 scene 8 scene 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] don't see that there is any call for a scene , " said [mrs] . march firmly . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 see 4 see 5 that 5 that 6 there 6 there 7 is 7 is 8 any 8 any 9 call 9 call 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 scene 12 scene 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 . 17 . 18 march 18 march 19 firmly 19 firmly 20 . " the poor woman has just got here , and she thinks she has got home . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 poor 3 poor 4 woman 4 woman 5 has 5 has 6 just 6 just 7 got 7 got 8 here 8 here 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 thinks 12 thinks 13 she 13 she 14 has 14 has 15 got 15 got 16 home 16 home 17 . she might as well think so if it is of any comfort to her . 1 she 2 might 2 might 3 as 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 think 5 think 6 so 6 so 7 if 7 if 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 of 10 of 11 any 11 any 12 comfort 12 comfort 13 to 13 to 14 her 14 her 15 . you 'd better leave her here . " 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 3 better 3 better 4 leave 4 leave 5 her 5 her 6 here 6 here 7 . 7 . 8 " theodosia gave a stifled gasp of amazement , but [mrs] . march went serenely on . 1 theodosia 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 stifled 4 stifled 5 gasp 5 gasp 6 of 6 of 7 amazement 7 amazement 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 . 11 . 12 march 12 march 13 went 13 went 14 serenely 14 serenely 15 on 15 on 16 . i 've plenty of time to look after her and make her comfortable . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 of 4 of 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 after 8 after 9 her 9 her 10 and 10 and 11 make 11 make 12 her 12 her 13 comfortable 13 comfortable 14 . 14 . 15 " mrs [joel] [kent] was voluble in her thanks . 1 mrs 4 was 4 was 5 voluble 5 voluble 6 in 6 in 7 her 7 her 8 thanks 8 thanks 9 . it was evident that she was delighted to get the sick woman off her hands . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 evident 3 evident 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 delighted 7 delighted 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 the 10 the 11 sick 11 sick 12 woman 12 woman 13 off 13 off 14 her 14 her 15 hands 15 hands 16 . mrs march cut her short with an invitation to stay to tea , but [mrs] [kent] declined . 1 mrs 2 march 2 march 3 cut 3 cut 4 her 4 her 5 short 5 short 6 with 6 with 7 an 7 an 8 invitation 8 invitation 9 to 9 to 10 stay 10 stay 11 to 11 to 12 tea 12 tea 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 17 declined 17 declined 18 . " [i] 've got to hurry home straight off and get the men 's suppers . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 to 5 to 6 hurry 6 hurry 7 home 7 home 8 straight 8 straight 9 off 9 off 10 and 10 and 11 get 11 get 12 the 12 the 13 men 13 men 14 's 14 's 15 suppers 15 suppers 16 . such a scamper to have over that woman ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 scamper 3 scamper 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 over 6 over 7 that 7 that 8 woman 8 woman 9 ! i 'm sure [i] 'm thankful you 're willing to let her stay , for she 'd never be contented anywhere else . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 5 'm 5 'm 6 thankful 6 thankful 7 you 7 you 8 're 8 're 9 willing 9 willing 10 to 10 to 11 let 11 let 12 her 12 her 13 stay 13 stay 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 she 16 she 17 'd 17 'd 18 never 18 never 19 be 19 be 20 contented 20 contented 21 anywhere 21 anywhere 22 else 22 else 23 . i 'll send over what few things she has tomorrow . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 send 3 send 4 over 4 over 5 what 5 what 6 few 6 few 7 things 7 things 8 she 8 she 9 has 9 has 10 tomorrow 10 tomorrow 11 . 11 . 12 " when [mrs] [kent] had gone , [mrs] . march and [mrs] [stapp] looked at each other . 1 when 4 had 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 , 6 , 8 . 8 . 9 march 9 march 10 and 10 and 13 looked 13 looked 14 at 14 at 15 each 15 each 16 other 16 other 17 . " and so this is your revenge , [anna] [march] [?] " said the latter solemnly . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 so 3 so 4 this 4 this 5 is 5 is 6 your 6 your 7 revenge 7 revenge 8 , 8 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 latter 15 latter 16 solemnly 16 solemnly 17 . " do you remember what you said to me about her ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 remember 4 remember 5 what 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 said 7 said 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 about 10 about 11 her 11 her 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " yes , [i] do , [theodosia] [,] and [i] thought [i] meant every word of it . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 9 and 9 and 11 thought 11 thought 13 meant 13 meant 14 every 14 every 15 word 15 word 16 of 16 of 17 it 17 it 18 . but [i] guess my wicked streak ran out just when [i] needed it to depend on . 1 but 3 guess 3 guess 4 my 4 my 5 wicked 5 wicked 6 streak 6 streak 7 ran 7 ran 8 out 8 out 9 just 9 just 10 when 10 when 12 needed 12 needed 13 it 13 it 14 to 14 to 15 depend 15 depend 16 on 16 on 17 . besides , you see , [i] 've thought of [lou] [carroll] all these years as she was when [i] knew her handsome and saucy and proud . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 , 5 , 7 've 7 've 8 thought 8 thought 9 of 9 of 12 all 12 all 13 these 13 these 14 years 14 years 15 as 15 as 16 she 16 she 17 was 17 was 18 when 18 when 20 knew 20 knew 21 her 21 her 22 handsome 22 handsome 23 and 23 and 24 saucy 24 saucy 25 and 25 and 26 proud 26 proud 27 . but that poor creature in there isn't any more like [the] [lou] [carroll] [i] knew than you are not a mite . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 poor 3 poor 4 creature 4 creature 5 in 5 in 6 there 6 there 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 any 8 any 9 more 9 more 10 like 10 like 15 knew 15 knew 16 than 16 than 17 you 17 you 18 are 18 are 19 not 19 not 20 a 20 a 21 mite 21 mite 22 . the old [lou] [carroll] is dead already , and my spite is dead with her . 1 the 2 old 2 old 5 is 5 is 6 dead 6 dead 7 already 7 already 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 my 10 my 11 spite 11 spite 12 is 12 is 13 dead 13 dead 14 with 14 with 15 her 15 her 16 . will you come in and see her ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 come 3 come 4 in 4 in 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 her 7 her 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " well , no , not just now . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 just 7 just 8 now 8 now 9 . i must go and tell [peter] about it , and [i] 'll send up some of my black currant jam for her . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 and 4 and 5 tell 5 tell 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 'll 12 'll 13 send 13 send 14 up 14 up 15 some 15 some 16 of 16 of 17 my 17 my 18 black 18 black 19 currant 19 currant 20 jam 20 jam 21 for 21 for 22 her 22 her 23 . 23 . 24 " when [mrs] [stapp] had gone , [mrs] . march went back to her guest . 1 when 4 had 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 , 6 , 8 . 8 . 9 march 9 march 10 went 10 went 11 back 11 back 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 guest 14 guest 15 . lou [baxter] had fallen asleep with her head pillowed on the soft plush back of her chair . 1 lou 3 had 3 had 4 fallen 4 fallen 5 asleep 5 asleep 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 8 head 8 head 9 pillowed 9 pillowed 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 soft 12 soft 13 plush 13 plush 14 back 14 back 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 chair 17 chair 18 . mrs . march looked at the hollow , hectic cheeks and the changed , wasted features , and her bright brown eyes softened with tears . 1 mrs 2 . 2 . 3 march 3 march 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 hollow 7 hollow 8 , 8 , 9 hectic 9 hectic 10 cheeks 10 cheeks 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 changed 13 changed 14 , 14 , 15 wasted 15 wasted 16 features 16 features 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 her 19 her 20 bright 20 bright 21 brown 21 brown 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 softened 23 softened 24 with 24 with 25 tears 25 tears 26 . " [poor] [lou] [,] ["] she said softly , as she brushed a loose lock of grey hair back from the sleeping woman 's brow . 1 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 softly 8 softly 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 she 11 she 12 brushed 12 brushed 13 a 13 a 14 loose 14 loose 15 lock 15 lock 16 of 16 of 17 grey 17 grey 18 hair 18 hair 19 back 19 back 20 from 20 from 21 the 21 the 22 sleeping 22 sleeping 23 woman 23 woman 24 's 24 's 25 brow 25 brow 26 . [nan] nan was polishing the tumblers at the pantry window , outside of which [john] [osborne] was leaning among the vines . 1 nan 2 was 2 was 3 polishing 3 polishing 4 the 4 the 5 tumblers 5 tumblers 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 pantry 8 pantry 9 window 9 window 10 , 10 , 11 outside 11 outside 12 of 12 of 13 which 13 which 16 was 16 was 17 leaning 17 leaning 18 among 18 among 19 the 19 the 20 vines 20 vines 21 . beyond them , old [abe] [stewart] was mowing the grass in the orchard with a scythe and casting uneasy glances at the pair . 1 beyond 2 them 2 them 3 , 3 , 4 old 4 old 7 was 7 was 8 mowing 8 mowing 9 the 9 the 10 grass 10 grass 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 orchard 13 orchard 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 scythe 16 scythe 17 and 17 and 18 casting 18 casting 19 uneasy 19 uneasy 20 glances 20 glances 21 at 21 at 22 the 22 the 23 pair 23 pair 24 . old [abe] did not approve of [john] [osborne] as a suitor for [nan] . 1 old 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 approve 5 approve 6 of 6 of 9 as 9 as 10 a 10 a 11 suitor 11 suitor 12 for 12 for 14 . john was poor ; and old [abe] , although he was the wealthiest farmer in [granville] , was bent [on] [nan] 's making a good match . 1 john 2 was 2 was 3 poor 3 poor 4 ; 4 ; 5 and 5 and 6 old 6 old 8 , 8 , 9 although 9 although 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 the 12 the 13 wealthiest 13 wealthiest 14 farmer 14 farmer 15 in 15 in 17 , 17 , 18 was 18 was 19 bent 19 bent 22 's 22 's 23 making 23 making 24 a 24 a 25 good 25 good 26 match 26 match 27 . he had a good deal of confidence in [nan] , she was a sensible , level-headed girl . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 deal 5 deal 6 of 6 of 7 confidence 7 confidence 8 in 8 in 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 14 sensible 14 sensible 15 , 15 , 16 level-headed 16 level-headed 17 girl 17 girl 18 . she was his own daughter in that . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 his 3 his 4 own 4 own 5 daughter 5 daughter 6 in 6 in 7 that 7 that 8 . however , old [abe] need not have worried himself . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 old 3 old 5 need 5 need 6 not 6 not 7 have 7 have 8 worried 8 worried 9 himself 9 himself 10 . it could not be said that [nan] was helping [john] [osborne] on in his wooing at all . 1 it 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 said 5 said 6 that 6 that 8 was 8 was 9 helping 9 helping 12 on 12 on 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 wooing 15 wooing 16 at 16 at 17 all 17 all 18 . instead , she was teasing and snubbing him by turns . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 teasing 5 teasing 6 and 6 and 7 snubbing 7 snubbing 8 him 8 him 9 by 9 by 10 turns 10 turns 11 . nan was very pretty . 1 nan 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 . moreover , [nan] was well aware of the fact . 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 4 was 4 was 5 well 5 well 6 aware 6 aware 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 fact 9 fact 10 . john [osborne] knew all this too , to his cost . 1 john 3 knew 3 knew 4 all 4 all 5 this 5 this 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 cost 10 cost 11 . he had called to ask [nan] to go with him to the [lone] [lake] picnic the next day . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 called 3 called 4 to 4 to 5 ask 5 ask 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 with 9 with 10 him 10 him 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 15 picnic 15 picnic 16 the 16 the 17 next 17 next 18 day 18 day 19 . there was no need of [nan] ['s] making such a mystery about it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 need 4 need 5 of 5 of 8 making 8 making 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 mystery 11 mystery 12 about 12 about 13 it 13 it 14 . and [nan] , who was an amiable creature and tender-hearted where anybody 's lover except her own was concerned , had agreed to go . 1 and 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 was 5 was 6 an 6 an 7 amiable 7 amiable 8 creature 8 creature 9 and 9 and 10 tender-hearted 10 tender-hearted 11 where 11 where 12 anybody 12 anybody 13 's 13 's 14 lover 14 lover 15 except 15 except 16 her 16 her 17 own 17 own 18 was 18 was 19 concerned 19 concerned 20 , 20 , 21 had 21 had 22 agreed 22 agreed 23 to 23 to 24 go 24 go 25 . " whom are you going with ? " he asked . 1 " 2 whom 2 whom 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 with 6 with 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 asked 10 asked 11 . " that would be telling , " [nan] said , with maddening indifference . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 telling 5 telling 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 maddening 12 maddening 13 indifference 13 indifference 14 . " is it [bryan] [lee] ? " demanded [john] . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 demanded 8 demanded 10 . " it might be , " said [nan] reflectively , " and then again , you know , it mightn't . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 might 3 might 4 be 4 be 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 reflectively 9 reflectively 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 again 14 again 15 , 15 , 16 you 16 you 17 know 17 know 18 , 18 , 19 it 19 it 20 mightn't 20 mightn't 21 . 21 . 22 " john was silent ; he was no match for [nan] when it came to a war of words . 1 john 2 was 2 was 3 silent 3 silent 4 ; 4 ; 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 no 7 no 8 match 8 match 9 for 9 for 11 when 11 when 12 it 12 it 13 came 13 came 14 to 14 to 15 a 15 a 16 war 16 war 17 of 17 of 18 words 18 words 19 . he scowled moodily at the shining tumblers . 1 he 2 scowled 2 scowled 3 moodily 3 moodily 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 shining 6 shining 7 tumblers 7 tumblers 8 . " [nan] [,] [i] 'm going out west , " he said finally . 1 " 5 'm 5 'm 6 going 6 going 7 out 7 out 8 west 8 west 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 finally 13 finally 14 . " [john] [osborne] [,] are you crazy ? " 1 " 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 crazy 7 crazy 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " not quite . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 quite 3 quite 4 . and [i] 'm in earnest , [i] can tell you that . " 1 and 3 'm 3 'm 4 in 4 in 5 earnest 5 earnest 6 , 6 , 8 can 8 can 9 tell 9 tell 10 you 10 you 11 that 11 that 12 . 12 . 13 " nan set the glass down with a decided thud . 1 nan 2 set 2 set 3 the 3 the 4 glass 4 glass 5 down 5 down 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 decided 8 decided 9 thud 9 thud 10 . john 's curtness displeased her . 1 john 2 's 2 's 3 curtness 3 curtness 4 displeased 4 displeased 5 her 5 her 6 . he needn't suppose that it made any difference to her if he took it into his stupid head to go to [afghanistan] . 1 he 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 made 6 made 7 any 7 any 8 difference 8 difference 9 to 9 to 10 her 10 her 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 took 13 took 14 it 14 it 15 into 15 into 16 his 16 his 17 stupid 17 stupid 18 head 18 head 19 to 19 to 20 go 20 go 21 to 21 to 23 . " oh ! " she remarked carelessly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 remarked 6 remarked 7 carelessly 7 carelessly 8 . " well , [i] suppose if you 've got the [western] fever your case is hopeless . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 suppose 5 suppose 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 've 8 've 9 got 9 got 10 the 10 the 12 fever 12 fever 13 your 13 your 14 case 14 case 15 is 15 is 16 hopeless 16 hopeless 17 . would it be impertinent to inquire why you are going ? " 1 would 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 impertinent 4 impertinent 5 to 5 to 6 inquire 6 inquire 7 why 7 why 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 going 10 going 11 ? 11 ? 12 " he says he can't wait any longer . 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 he 3 he 4 can't 4 can't 5 wait 5 wait 6 any 6 any 7 longer 7 longer 8 . i 've worked hard enough and done my best to keep the old place , but it 's been uphill work and [i] 'm beaten at last . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 worked 3 worked 4 hard 4 hard 5 enough 5 enough 6 and 6 and 7 done 7 done 8 my 8 my 9 best 9 best 10 to 10 to 11 keep 11 keep 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 place 14 place 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 it 17 it 18 's 18 's 19 been 19 been 20 uphill 20 uphill 21 work 21 work 22 and 22 and 24 'm 24 'm 25 beaten 25 beaten 26 at 26 at 27 last 27 last 28 . 28 . 29 " nan sat blankly down on the stool by the window . 1 nan 2 sat 2 sat 3 blankly 3 blankly 4 down 4 down 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 stool 7 stool 8 by 8 by 9 the 9 the 10 window 10 window 11 . her face was a study which [john] [osborne] , watching old [abe] 's movements , missed . 1 her 2 face 2 face 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 study 5 study 6 which 6 which 9 , 9 , 10 watching 10 watching 11 old 11 old 13 's 13 's 14 movements 14 movements 15 , 15 , 16 missed 16 missed 17 . " well , [i] never ! " she gasped . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 never 5 never 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 gasped 9 gasped 10 . " [john] [osborne] [,] do you mean to tell me that [bryan] [lee] is going to do that ? 1 " 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 mean 7 mean 8 to 8 to 9 tell 9 tell 10 me 10 me 11 that 11 that 14 is 14 is 15 going 15 going 16 to 16 to 17 do 17 do 18 that 18 that 19 ? how did he come to get your mortgage ? " 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 your 7 your 8 mortgage 8 mortgage 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " bought it from old [townsend] , " answered [john] briefly . 1 " 2 bought 2 bought 3 it 3 it 4 from 4 from 5 old 5 old 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 11 briefly 11 briefly 12 . " oh , he 's within his rights , [i] 'll admit . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 's 5 's 6 within 6 within 7 his 7 his 8 rights 8 rights 9 , 9 , 11 'll 11 'll 12 admit 12 admit 13 . i 've even got behind with the interest this past year . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 even 3 even 4 got 4 got 5 behind 5 behind 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 interest 8 interest 9 this 9 this 10 past 10 past 11 year 11 year 12 . i 'll go out west and begin over again . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 go 3 go 4 out 4 out 5 west 5 west 6 and 6 and 7 begin 7 begin 8 over 8 over 9 again 9 again 10 . 10 . 11 " " it 's a burning shame ! " said [nan] violently . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 burning 5 burning 6 shame 6 shame 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 violently 11 violently 12 . john looked around in time to see two very red spots on her cheeks . 1 john 2 looked 2 looked 3 around 3 around 4 in 4 in 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 two 8 two 9 very 9 very 10 red 10 red 11 spots 11 spots 12 on 12 on 13 her 13 her 14 cheeks 14 cheeks 15 . " you don't care though , [nan] . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 care 4 care 5 though 5 though 6 , 6 , 8 . 8 . 9 " " [i] don't like to see anyone unjustly treated , " declared [nan] , " and that is what you 've been . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 anyone 7 anyone 8 unjustly 8 unjustly 9 treated 9 treated 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 declared 12 declared 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 and 16 and 17 that 17 that 18 is 18 is 19 what 19 what 20 you 20 you 21 've 21 've 22 been 22 been 23 . you 've never had half a chance . 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 never 3 never 4 had 4 had 5 half 5 half 6 a 6 a 7 chance 7 chance 8 . and after the way you 've slaved , too ! " 1 and 2 after 2 after 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 slaved 7 slaved 8 , 8 , 9 too 9 too 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " if [lee] would wait a [little] [i] might do something yet , now that [aunt] [alice] is gone , " said [john] bitterly . 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 would 4 would 5 wait 5 wait 6 a 6 a 9 might 9 might 10 do 10 do 11 something 11 something 12 yet 12 yet 13 , 13 , 14 now 14 now 15 that 15 that 18 is 18 is 19 gone 19 gone 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 said 22 said 24 bitterly 24 bitterly 25 . " [i] 'm not afraid of work . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 of 6 of 7 work 7 work 8 . but he won't ; he means to take his spite out at last . " 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 won't 3 won't 4 ; 4 ; 5 he 5 he 6 means 6 means 7 to 7 to 8 take 8 take 9 his 9 his 10 spite 10 spite 11 out 11 out 12 at 12 at 13 last 13 last 14 . 14 . 15 " nan hesitated . 1 nan 2 hesitated 2 hesitated 3 . " surely [bryan] isn't so mean as that , " she stammered . 1 " 2 surely 2 surely 4 isn't 4 isn't 5 so 5 so 6 mean 6 mean 7 as 7 as 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 stammered 12 stammered 13 . " perhaps he 'll change his mind if if " 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 he 3 he 4 'll 4 'll 5 change 5 change 6 his 6 his 7 mind 7 mind 8 if 8 if 9 if 9 if 10 " osborne wheeled about with face aflame . 1 osborne 2 wheeled 2 wheeled 3 about 3 about 4 with 4 with 5 face 5 face 6 aflame 6 aflame 7 . " don't you say a word to him about it [,] [nan] ! " he cried . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 say 4 say 5 a 5 a 6 word 6 word 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 about 9 about 10 it 10 it 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 he 15 he 16 cried 16 cried 17 . " don't you go interceding with him for me . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 interceding 5 interceding 6 with 6 with 7 him 7 him 8 for 8 for 9 me 9 me 10 . i 've got some pride left . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 some 4 some 5 pride 5 pride 6 left 6 left 7 . he can take the farm from me , and he can take you maybe , but he can't take my self-respect . 1 he 2 can 2 can 3 take 3 take 4 the 4 the 5 farm 5 farm 6 from 6 from 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 can 11 can 12 take 12 take 13 you 13 you 14 maybe 14 maybe 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 he 17 he 18 can't 18 can't 19 take 19 take 20 my 20 my 21 self-respect 21 self-respect 22 . i won't beg him for mercy . 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 beg 3 beg 4 him 4 him 5 for 5 for 6 mercy 6 mercy 7 . don't you dare to say a word to him about it . " 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 dare 3 dare 4 to 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 a 6 a 7 word 7 word 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 about 10 about 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 " nan 's eyes flashed . 1 nan 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 flashed 4 flashed 5 . she was offended to find her sympathy flung back in her face . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 offended 3 offended 4 to 4 to 5 find 5 find 6 her 6 her 7 sympathy 7 sympathy 8 flung 8 flung 9 back 9 back 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 face 12 face 13 . " don't be alarmed , " she said tartly . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 be 3 be 4 alarmed 4 alarmed 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 tartly 9 tartly 10 . " [i] shan't bother myself about your concerns . 1 " 3 shan't 3 shan't 4 bother 4 bother 5 myself 5 myself 6 about 6 about 7 your 7 your 8 concerns 8 concerns 9 . i 've no doubt you 're able to look out for them yourself . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 no 3 no 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 you 5 you 6 're 6 're 7 able 7 able 8 to 8 to 9 look 9 look 10 out 10 out 11 for 11 for 12 them 12 them 13 yourself 13 yourself 14 . 14 . 15 " osborne turned away . 1 osborne 2 turned 2 turned 3 away 3 away 4 . as he did so he saw [bryan] [lee] driving up the lane . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 so 4 so 5 he 5 he 6 saw 6 saw 9 driving 9 driving 10 up 10 up 11 the 11 the 12 lane 12 lane 13 . perhaps [nan] saw it too . 1 perhaps 3 saw 3 saw 4 it 4 it 5 too 5 too 6 . at any rate , she leaned out of the window . 1 at 2 any 2 any 3 rate 3 rate 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 leaned 6 leaned 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 window 10 window 11 . ["] [john] [!] john ! " 1 john 2 ! 2 ! 3 " osborne half turned . 1 osborne 2 half 2 half 3 turned 3 turned 4 . " you 'll be up again soon , won't you ? " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 up 5 up 6 again 6 again 7 soon 7 soon 8 , 8 , 9 won't 9 won't 10 you 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 " his face hardened . 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 hardened 3 hardened 4 . " [i] 'll come to say goodbye before [i] go , of course , " he answered shortly . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 goodbye 7 goodbye 8 before 8 before 10 go 10 go 11 , 11 , 12 of 12 of 13 course 13 course 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 answered 17 answered 18 shortly 18 shortly 19 . he came face to face with [lee] [at] the gate , where the latter was tying his sleek chestnut to a poplar . 1 he 2 came 2 came 3 face 3 face 4 to 4 to 5 face 5 face 6 with 6 with 9 the 9 the 10 gate 10 gate 11 , 11 , 12 where 12 where 13 the 13 the 14 latter 14 latter 15 was 15 was 16 tying 16 tying 17 his 17 his 18 sleek 18 sleek 19 chestnut 19 chestnut 20 to 20 to 21 a 21 a 22 poplar 22 poplar 23 . he acknowledged his rival 's condescending nod with a scowl . 1 he 2 acknowledged 2 acknowledged 3 his 3 his 4 rival 4 rival 5 's 5 's 6 condescending 6 condescending 7 nod 7 nod 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 scowl 10 scowl 11 . lee looked after him with a satisfied smile . 1 lee 2 looked 2 looked 3 after 3 after 4 him 4 him 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 satisfied 7 satisfied 8 smile 8 smile 9 . " poor beggar ! " he muttered . 1 " 2 poor 2 poor 3 beggar 3 beggar 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 muttered 7 muttered 8 . " he feels pretty cheap [i] reckon . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 feels 3 feels 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 cheap 5 cheap 7 reckon 7 reckon 8 . i 've spoiled his chances in this quarter . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 spoiled 3 spoiled 4 his 4 his 5 chances 5 chances 6 in 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 quarter 8 quarter 9 . he stopped for a chat with old [abe] . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 chat 5 chat 6 with 6 with 7 old 7 old 9 . old [abe] approved of [bryan] [lee] . 1 old 3 approved 3 approved 4 of 4 of 7 . he was a son-in-law after old [abe] 's heart . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 son-in-law 4 son-in-law 5 after 5 after 6 old 6 old 8 's 8 's 9 heart 9 heart 10 . meanwhile , [nan] had seated herself at the pantry window and was ostentatiously hemming towels in apparent oblivion of suitor [no] . @number@ 1 meanwhile 2 , 2 , 4 had 4 had 5 seated 5 seated 6 herself 6 herself 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 pantry 9 pantry 10 window 10 window 11 and 11 and 12 was 12 was 13 ostentatiously 13 ostentatiously 14 hemming 14 hemming 15 towels 15 towels 16 in 16 in 17 apparent 17 apparent 18 oblivion 18 oblivion 19 of 19 of 20 suitor 20 suitor 22 . 22 . 23 @number@ nevertheless , when [bryan] came up she greeted him with an unusually sweet smile and at once plunged into an animated conversation . 1 nevertheless 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 5 came 5 came 6 up 6 up 7 she 7 she 8 greeted 8 greeted 9 him 9 him 10 with 10 with 11 an 11 an 12 unusually 12 unusually 13 sweet 13 sweet 14 smile 14 smile 15 and 15 and 16 at 16 at 17 once 17 once 18 plunged 18 plunged 19 into 19 into 20 an 20 an 21 animated 21 animated 22 conversation 22 conversation 23 . bryan had not come to ask her to go to the picnic business prevented him from going . 1 bryan 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 ask 6 ask 7 her 7 her 8 to 8 to 9 go 9 go 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 picnic 12 picnic 13 business 13 business 14 prevented 14 prevented 15 him 15 him 16 from 16 from 17 going 17 going 18 . but he meant to find out if she were going with [john] [osborne] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 meant 3 meant 4 to 4 to 5 find 5 find 6 out 6 out 7 if 7 if 8 she 8 she 9 were 9 were 10 going 10 going 11 with 11 with 14 . as [nan] [was] serenely impervious to all hints , he was finally forced to ask her bluntly if she was going to the picnic . 1 as 4 serenely 4 serenely 5 impervious 5 impervious 6 to 6 to 7 all 7 all 8 hints 8 hints 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 finally 12 finally 13 forced 13 forced 14 to 14 to 15 ask 15 ask 16 her 16 her 17 bluntly 17 bluntly 18 if 18 if 19 she 19 she 20 was 20 was 21 going 21 going 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 picnic 24 picnic 25 . well , yes , she expected to . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 expected 6 expected 7 to 7 to 8 . oh ! 1 oh 2 ! might he ask with whom ? 1 might 2 he 2 he 3 ask 3 ask 4 with 4 with 5 whom 5 whom 6 ? nan didn't know that it was a question of public interest at all . 1 nan 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 question 8 question 9 of 9 of 10 public 10 public 11 interest 11 interest 12 at 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 . " it isn't with that [osborne] fellow , is it ? " demanded [bryan] incautiously . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 with 4 with 5 that 5 that 7 fellow 7 fellow 8 , 8 , 9 is 9 is 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 demanded 13 demanded 15 incautiously 15 incautiously 16 . nan tossed her head . 1 nan 2 tossed 2 tossed 3 her 3 her 4 head 4 head 5 . " well , why not ? " she asked . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 why 4 why 5 not 5 not 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 asked 9 asked 10 . " look here , [nan] [,] " said [lee] angrily , " if you 're going to the picnic with [john] [osborne] [i] 'm surprised at you . 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 angrily 10 angrily 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 if 13 if 14 you 14 you 15 're 15 're 16 going 16 going 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 picnic 19 picnic 20 with 20 with 24 'm 24 'm 25 surprised 25 surprised 26 at 26 at 27 you 27 you 28 . what do you mean by encouraging him so ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 by 5 by 6 encouraging 6 encouraging 7 him 7 him 8 so 8 so 9 ? he 's as poor as [job] ['s] turkey . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 as 3 as 4 poor 4 poor 5 as 5 as 8 turkey 8 turkey 9 . i suppose you 've heard that [i] 've been compelled to foreclose the mortgage on his farm . " 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 you 3 you 4 've 4 've 5 heard 5 heard 6 that 6 that 8 've 8 've 9 been 9 been 10 compelled 10 compelled 11 to 11 to 12 foreclose 12 foreclose 13 the 13 the 14 mortgage 14 mortgage 15 on 15 on 16 his 16 his 17 farm 17 farm 18 . 18 . 19 " nan kept her temper sweetly a dangerous sign , had [bryan] but known it . 1 nan 2 kept 2 kept 3 her 3 her 4 temper 4 temper 5 sweetly 5 sweetly 6 a 6 a 7 dangerous 7 dangerous 8 sign 8 sign 9 , 9 , 10 had 10 had 12 but 12 but 13 known 13 known 14 it 14 it 15 . " yes ; he was telling me so this morning , " she answered slowly . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ; 3 ; 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 telling 6 telling 7 me 7 me 8 so 8 so 9 this 9 this 10 morning 10 morning 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 answered 14 answered 15 slowly 15 slowly 16 . " oh , was he ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 was 4 was 5 he 5 he 6 ? i suppose he gave me my character ? " 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 he 3 he 4 gave 4 gave 5 me 5 me 6 my 6 my 7 character 7 character 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " no ; he didn't say very much about it at all . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 say 6 say 7 very 7 very 8 much 8 much 9 about 9 about 10 it 10 it 11 at 11 at 12 all 12 all 13 . he said of course you were within your rights . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 of 3 of 4 course 4 course 5 you 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 within 7 within 8 your 8 your 9 rights 9 rights 10 . but do you really mean to do it , [bryan] [?] " 1 but 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 really 4 really 5 mean 5 mean 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 12 " " of course [i] do , " said [bryan] promptly . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 promptly 10 promptly 11 . " [i] can't wait any longer for my money , and [i] 'd never get it if [i] did . 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 4 wait 4 wait 5 any 5 any 6 longer 6 longer 7 for 7 for 8 my 8 my 9 money 9 money 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 'd 13 'd 14 never 14 never 15 get 15 get 16 it 16 it 17 if 17 if 19 did 19 did 20 . osborne can't even pay the interest . " 1 osborne 2 can't 2 can't 3 even 3 even 4 pay 4 pay 5 the 5 the 6 interest 6 interest 7 . 7 . 8 " " it isn't because he hasn't worked hard enough , then , " said [nan] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 because 4 because 5 he 5 he 6 hasn't 6 hasn't 7 worked 7 worked 8 hard 8 hard 9 enough 9 enough 10 , 10 , 11 then 11 then 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " he has just slaved on that place ever since he grew up . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 just 4 just 5 slaved 5 slaved 6 on 6 on 7 that 7 that 8 place 8 place 9 ever 9 ever 10 since 10 since 11 he 11 he 12 grew 12 grew 13 up 13 up 14 . 14 . 15 " " well , yes , he has worked hard in a way . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 has 7 has 8 worked 8 worked 9 hard 9 hard 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 way 12 way 13 . but he 's kind of shiftless , for all that no manager , as you might say . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 kind 4 kind 5 of 5 of 6 shiftless 6 shiftless 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 all 9 all 10 that 10 that 11 no 11 no 12 manager 12 manager 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 you 15 you 16 might 16 might 17 say 17 say 18 . some folks would have been clear by now , but [osborne] is one of those men that are bound to get behind . 1 some 2 folks 2 folks 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 clear 6 clear 7 by 7 by 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 is 12 is 13 one 13 one 14 of 14 of 15 those 15 those 16 men 16 men 17 that 17 that 18 are 18 are 19 bound 19 bound 20 to 20 to 21 get 21 get 22 behind 22 behind 23 . he hasn't got any business faculty . " 1 he 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 got 3 got 4 any 4 any 5 business 5 business 6 faculty 6 faculty 7 . 7 . 8 " " he isn't shiftless , " said [nan] quickly , " and it isn't his fault if he has got behind . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 shiftless 4 shiftless 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 quickly 9 quickly 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 isn't 14 isn't 15 his 15 his 16 fault 16 fault 17 if 17 if 18 he 18 he 19 has 19 has 20 got 20 got 21 behind 21 behind 22 . it 's all because of his care for his aunt . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 all 3 all 4 because 4 because 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 care 7 care 8 for 8 for 9 his 9 his 10 aunt 10 aunt 11 . he has had to spend more on her doctor 's bills than would have raised the mortgage . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 spend 5 spend 6 more 6 more 7 on 7 on 8 her 8 her 9 doctor 9 doctor 10 's 10 's 11 bills 11 bills 12 than 12 than 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 raised 15 raised 16 the 16 the 17 mortgage 17 mortgage 18 . and now that she is dead and he might have a chance to pull up , you go and foreclose . " 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 dead 6 dead 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 might 9 might 10 have 10 have 11 a 11 a 12 chance 12 chance 13 to 13 to 14 pull 14 pull 15 up 15 up 16 , 16 , 17 you 17 you 18 go 18 go 19 and 19 and 20 foreclose 20 foreclose 21 . 21 . 22 " " a man must look out for [number] [one] , " said [bryan] easily , admiring [nan] ['s] downcast eyes and rosy cheeks . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 man 3 man 4 must 4 must 5 look 5 look 6 out 6 out 7 for 7 for 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 easily 14 easily 15 , 15 , 16 admiring 16 admiring 19 downcast 19 downcast 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 and 21 and 22 rosy 22 rosy 23 cheeks 23 cheeks 24 . " [i] haven't any spite against [osborne] , but business is business , you know . " 1 " 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 any 4 any 5 spite 5 spite 6 against 6 against 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 business 10 business 11 is 11 is 12 business 12 business 13 , 13 , 14 you 14 you 15 know 15 know 16 . 16 . 17 " nan opened her lips to say something but , remembering [osborne] ['s] parting injunction , she shut them again . 1 nan 2 opened 2 opened 3 her 3 her 4 lips 4 lips 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 something 7 something 8 but 8 but 9 , 9 , 10 remembering 10 remembering 13 parting 13 parting 14 injunction 14 injunction 15 , 15 , 16 she 16 she 17 shut 17 shut 18 them 18 them 19 again 19 again 20 . she shot a scornful glance [at] [lee] as he stood with his arms folded on the sill beside her . 1 she 2 shot 2 shot 3 a 3 a 4 scornful 4 scornful 5 glance 5 glance 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 stood 10 stood 11 with 11 with 12 his 12 his 13 arms 13 arms 14 folded 14 folded 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 sill 17 sill 18 beside 18 beside 19 her 19 her 20 . bryan lingered , talking small talk , until [nan] announced that she must see about getting tea . 1 bryan 2 lingered 2 lingered 3 , 3 , 4 talking 4 talking 5 small 5 small 6 talk 6 talk 7 , 7 , 8 until 8 until 10 announced 10 announced 11 that 11 that 12 she 12 she 13 must 13 must 14 see 14 see 15 about 15 about 16 getting 16 getting 17 tea 17 tea 18 . " and you won't tell me who is going to take you to the picnic ? " he coaxed . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 won't 4 won't 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 who 7 who 8 is 8 is 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 take 11 take 12 you 12 you 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 picnic 15 picnic 16 ? 16 ? 17 " 17 " 18 he 18 he 19 coaxed 19 coaxed 20 . " oh , it ['s] [ned] [bennett] , " said [nan] indifferently . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 indifferently 12 indifferently 13 . bryan felt relieved . 1 bryan 2 felt 2 felt 3 relieved 3 relieved 4 . he unpinned the huge cluster of violets on his coat and laid them down on the sill beside her before he went . 1 he 2 unpinned 2 unpinned 3 the 3 the 4 huge 4 huge 5 cluster 5 cluster 6 of 6 of 7 violets 7 violets 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 coat 10 coat 11 and 11 and 12 laid 12 laid 13 them 13 them 14 down 14 down 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 sill 17 sill 18 beside 18 beside 19 her 19 her 20 before 20 before 21 he 21 he 22 went 22 went 23 . nan flicked them off with her fingers as she watched him cross the lawn , his own self-satisfied smile upon his face . 1 nan 2 flicked 2 flicked 3 them 3 them 4 off 4 off 5 with 5 with 6 her 6 her 7 fingers 7 fingers 8 as 8 as 9 she 9 she 10 watched 10 watched 11 him 11 him 12 cross 12 cross 13 the 13 the 14 lawn 14 lawn 15 , 15 , 16 his 16 his 17 own 17 own 18 self-satisfied 18 self-satisfied 19 smile 19 smile 20 upon 20 upon 21 his 21 his 22 face 22 face 23 . he had never been to see [nan] since that last afternoon , but [bryan] [lee] haunted the [stewart] place . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 8 since 8 since 9 that 9 that 10 last 10 last 11 afternoon 11 afternoon 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 16 haunted 16 haunted 17 the 17 the 19 place 19 place 20 . old [abe] marched straightway home [to] [nan] in a fury and demanded if this were true . 1 old 3 marched 3 marched 4 straightway 4 straightway 5 home 5 home 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 fury 10 fury 11 and 11 and 12 demanded 12 demanded 13 if 13 if 14 this 14 this 15 were 15 were 16 true 16 true 17 . nan curtly admitted that it was . 1 nan 2 curtly 2 curtly 3 admitted 3 admitted 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 . old [abe] was so much taken aback by her coolness that he asked almost meekly what was her reason for doing such a fool trick . 1 old 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 much 5 much 6 taken 6 taken 7 aback 7 aback 8 by 8 by 9 her 9 her 10 coolness 10 coolness 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 asked 13 asked 14 almost 14 almost 15 meekly 15 meekly 16 what 16 what 17 was 17 was 18 her 18 her 19 reason 19 reason 20 for 20 for 21 doing 21 doing 22 such 22 such 23 a 23 a 24 fool 24 fool 25 trick 25 trick 26 . " because he turned [john] [osborne] out of house and home , " returned [nan] composedly . 1 " 2 because 2 because 3 he 3 he 4 turned 4 turned 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 house 9 house 10 and 10 and 11 home 11 home 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 returned 14 returned 16 composedly 16 composedly 17 . " if he hadn't done that there is no telling what might have happened . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 hadn't 4 hadn't 5 done 5 done 6 that 6 that 7 there 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 no 9 no 10 telling 10 telling 11 what 11 what 12 might 12 might 13 have 13 have 14 happened 14 happened 15 . i might even have married him , because [i] liked him very well and it would have pleased you . 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 even 3 even 4 have 4 have 5 married 5 married 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 because 8 because 10 liked 10 liked 11 him 11 him 12 very 12 very 13 well 13 well 14 and 14 and 15 it 15 it 16 would 16 would 17 have 17 have 18 pleased 18 pleased 19 you 19 you 20 . at any rate , [i] wouldn't have married [john] when you were against him . 1 at 2 any 2 any 3 rate 3 rate 4 , 4 , 6 wouldn't 6 wouldn't 7 have 7 have 8 married 8 married 10 when 10 when 11 you 11 you 12 were 12 were 13 against 13 against 14 him 14 him 15 . now [i] mean to . " 1 now 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 . 5 . 6 " old [abe] stormed furiously at this , but [nan] kept so provokingly cool that he was conscious of wasting breath . 1 old 3 stormed 3 stormed 4 furiously 4 furiously 5 at 5 at 6 this 6 this 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 kept 10 kept 11 so 11 so 12 provokingly 12 provokingly 13 cool 13 cool 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 conscious 17 conscious 18 of 18 of 19 wasting 19 wasting 20 breath 20 breath 21 . he went off in a rage , but [nan] did not feel particularly anxious now that the announcement was over . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 off 3 off 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 rage 6 rage 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 did 10 did 11 not 11 not 12 feel 12 feel 13 particularly 13 particularly 14 anxious 14 anxious 15 now 15 now 16 that 16 that 17 the 17 the 18 announcement 18 announcement 19 was 19 was 20 over 20 over 21 . he would cool down , she knew . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 cool 3 cool 4 down 4 down 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 knew 7 knew 8 . john [osborne] worried her more . 1 john 3 worried 3 worried 4 her 4 her 5 more 5 more 6 . she didn't see clearly how she was to marry him unless he asked her , and he had studiously avoided her since the foreclosure . 1 she 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 see 3 see 4 clearly 4 clearly 5 how 5 how 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 to 8 to 9 marry 9 marry 10 him 10 him 11 unless 11 unless 12 he 12 he 13 asked 13 asked 14 her 14 her 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 studiously 19 studiously 20 avoided 20 avoided 21 her 21 her 22 since 22 since 23 the 23 the 24 foreclosure 24 foreclosure 25 . but [nan] did not mean to be baffled or to let her lover slip through her fingers for want of a little courage . 1 but 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 mean 5 mean 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 baffled 8 baffled 9 or 9 or 10 to 10 to 11 let 11 let 12 her 12 her 13 lover 13 lover 14 slip 14 slip 15 through 15 through 16 her 16 her 17 fingers 17 fingers 18 for 18 for 19 want 19 want 20 of 20 of 21 a 21 a 22 little 22 little 23 courage 23 courage 24 . she was not old [abe] [stewart] 's daughter for nothing . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 old 4 old 7 's 7 's 8 daughter 8 daughter 9 for 9 for 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 . one day [ned] [bennett] dropped in and said that [john] [osborne] would start for the west in three days . 1 one 2 day 2 day 5 dropped 5 dropped 6 in 6 in 7 and 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 that 9 that 12 would 12 would 13 start 13 start 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 west 16 west 17 in 17 in 18 three 18 three 19 days 19 days 20 . john [osborne] , on his return from [thornhope] half an hour later , found her there , leaning over the rail among the willows . 1 john 3 , 3 , 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 return 6 return 7 from 7 from 9 half 9 half 10 an 10 an 11 hour 11 hour 12 later 12 later 13 , 13 , 14 found 14 found 15 her 15 her 16 there 16 there 17 , 17 , 18 leaning 18 leaning 19 over 19 over 20 the 20 the 21 rail 21 rail 22 among 22 among 23 the 23 the 24 willows 24 willows 25 . nan started in well-assumed surprise and then asked him why he had not been to see her . 1 nan 2 started 2 started 3 in 3 in 4 well-assumed 4 well-assumed 5 surprise 5 surprise 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 asked 8 asked 9 him 9 him 10 why 10 why 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 not 13 not 14 been 14 been 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 her 17 her 18 . john blushed stammered didn't know had been busy . 1 john 2 blushed 2 blushed 3 stammered 3 stammered 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 know 5 know 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 busy 8 busy 9 . nan cut short his halting excuses by demanding to know if he were really going away , and what he intended to do . 1 nan 2 cut 2 cut 3 short 3 short 4 his 4 his 5 halting 5 halting 6 excuses 6 excuses 7 by 7 by 8 demanding 8 demanding 9 to 9 to 10 know 10 know 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 were 13 were 14 really 14 really 15 going 15 going 16 away 16 away 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 what 19 what 20 he 20 he 21 intended 21 intended 22 to 22 to 23 do 23 do 24 . " [i] 'll go out on the prairies and take up a claim , " said [osborne] sturdily . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 out 5 out 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 prairies 8 prairies 9 and 9 and 10 take 10 take 11 up 11 up 12 a 12 a 13 claim 13 claim 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 sturdily 18 sturdily 19 . " begin life over again free of debt . 1 " 2 begin 2 begin 3 life 3 life 4 over 4 over 5 again 5 again 6 free 6 free 7 of 7 of 8 debt 8 debt 9 . it 'll be hard work , but [i] 'm not afraid of that . 1 it 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 hard 4 hard 5 work 5 work 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 'm 9 'm 10 not 10 not 11 afraid 11 afraid 12 of 12 of 13 that 13 that 14 . i will succeed if it takes me years . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 succeed 3 succeed 4 if 4 if 5 it 5 it 6 takes 6 takes 7 me 7 me 8 years 8 years 9 . 9 . 10 " they walked on in silence . 1 they 2 walked 2 walked 3 on 3 on 4 in 4 in 5 silence 5 silence 6 . nan came to the conclusion that [osborne] meant to hold his peace . 1 nan 2 came 2 came 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 conclusion 5 conclusion 6 that 6 that 8 meant 8 meant 9 to 9 to 10 hold 10 hold 11 his 11 his 12 peace 12 peace 13 . " [john] [,] ["] she said tremulously , " won't won't you find it very lonely out there ? " 1 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 tremulously 7 tremulously 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 won't 10 won't 11 won't 11 won't 12 you 12 you 13 find 13 find 14 it 14 it 15 very 15 very 16 lonely 16 lonely 17 out 17 out 18 there 18 there 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " of course [i] expect that . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 5 expect 5 expect 6 that 6 that 7 . i shall have to get used to it . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 used 6 used 7 to 7 to 8 it 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 " nan grew nervous . 1 nan 2 grew 2 grew 3 nervous 3 nervous 4 . proposing to a man was really very dreadful . 1 proposing 2 to 2 to 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 was 5 was 6 really 6 really 7 very 7 very 8 dreadful 8 dreadful 9 . john [osborne] stopped squarely in the dusty road and looked at her . 1 john 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 squarely 4 squarely 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 dusty 7 dusty 8 road 8 road 9 and 9 and 10 looked 10 looked 11 at 11 at 12 her 12 her 13 . " [nan] [!] ["] he exclaimed . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 exclaimed 6 exclaimed 7 . " oh , if you can't take a hint ! " said [nan] in despair . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 can't 6 can't 7 take 7 take 8 a 8 a 9 hint 9 hint 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 in 14 in 15 despair 15 despair 16 . it was all of an hour later that a man drove past them as they loitered up the hill road in the twilight . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 of 4 of 5 an 5 an 6 hour 6 hour 7 later 7 later 8 that 8 that 9 a 9 a 10 man 10 man 11 drove 11 drove 12 past 12 past 13 them 13 them 14 as 14 as 15 they 15 they 16 loitered 16 loitered 17 up 17 up 18 the 18 the 19 hill 19 hill 20 road 20 road 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 twilight 23 twilight 24 . [natty] [of] [blue] [point] natty [miller] strolled down to the wharf where [bliss] [ford] was tying up the [cockawee] . 1 natty 3 strolled 3 strolled 4 down 4 down 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 wharf 7 wharf 8 where 8 where 11 was 11 was 12 tying 12 tying 13 up 13 up 14 the 14 the 16 . a group of fishermen on the wharf were shaking their heads sagely as [natty] drew near . 1 a 2 group 2 group 3 of 3 of 4 fishermen 4 fishermen 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 wharf 7 wharf 8 were 8 were 9 shaking 9 shaking 10 their 10 their 11 heads 11 heads 12 sagely 12 sagely 13 as 13 as 15 drew 15 drew 16 near 16 near 17 . " might as well split her up for kindlings , [bliss] [,] " said [jake] [mclaren] . 1 " 2 might 2 might 3 as 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 split 5 split 6 her 6 her 7 up 7 up 8 for 8 for 9 kindlings 9 kindlings 10 , 10 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 17 . " you 'll never get men to sail in her . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 never 4 never 5 get 5 get 6 men 6 men 7 to 7 to 8 sail 8 sail 9 in 9 in 10 her 10 her 11 . " what 's up ? " asked [natty] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 up 4 up 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " [the] [cockawee] upset out in the bay again this morning , " answered [will] [scott] . 1 " 4 upset 4 upset 5 out 5 out 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 bay 8 bay 9 again 9 again 10 this 10 this 11 morning 11 morning 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 answered 14 answered 17 . " that 's the second time . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 second 5 second 6 time 6 time 7 . the [grey] [gull] picked up the men and towed her in . 1 the 4 picked 4 picked 5 up 5 up 6 the 6 the 7 men 7 men 8 and 8 and 9 towed 9 towed 10 her 10 her 11 in 11 in 12 . it 's no use trying to sail her . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 no 3 no 4 use 4 use 5 trying 5 trying 6 to 6 to 7 sail 7 sail 8 her 8 her 9 . lobstermen ain't going to risk their lives in a boat like that . 1 lobstermen 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 risk 5 risk 6 their 6 their 7 lives 7 lives 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 boat 10 boat 11 like 11 like 12 that 12 that 13 . how 's things over [at] [blue] [point] [,] [natty] ? " 1 how 2 's 2 's 3 things 3 things 4 over 4 over 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " pretty well , " responded [natty] laconically . 1 " 2 pretty 2 pretty 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 responded 6 responded 8 laconically 8 laconically 9 . natty never wasted words . 1 natty 2 never 2 never 3 wasted 3 wasted 4 words 4 words 5 . he had not talked a great deal in his fourteen years of life , but he was much given to thinking . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 talked 4 talked 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 deal 7 deal 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 fourteen 10 fourteen 11 years 11 years 12 of 12 of 13 life 13 life 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 much 18 much 19 given 19 given 20 to 20 to 21 thinking 21 thinking 22 . " has [everett] heard anything from [ottawa] about the lighthouse business yet ? " asked [will] . 1 " 2 has 2 has 4 heard 4 heard 5 anything 5 anything 6 from 6 from 8 about 8 about 9 the 9 the 10 lighthouse 10 lighthouse 11 business 11 business 12 yet 12 yet 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 asked 15 asked 17 . natty shook his head . 1 natty 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . " think he 's any chance of getting the app'intment ? " queried [adam] [lewis] . 1 " 2 think 2 think 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 any 5 any 6 chance 6 chance 7 of 7 of 8 getting 8 getting 9 the 9 the 10 app'intment 10 app'intment 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 queried 13 queried 16 . " not the ghost of a chance , " said [cooper] [creasy] decidedly . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 the 3 the 4 ghost 4 ghost 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 chance 7 chance 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 decidedly 13 decidedly 14 . " he 's on the wrong side of politics , that 's what . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 wrong 6 wrong 7 side 7 side 8 of 8 of 9 politics 9 politics 10 , 10 , 11 that 11 that 12 's 12 's 13 what 13 what 14 . er rather his father was . 1 er 2 rather 2 rather 3 his 3 his 4 father 4 father 5 was 5 was 6 . a [tory] 's son ain't going to get an app'intment from a [lib'ral] government , that 's what . " 1 a 3 's 3 's 4 son 4 son 5 ain't 5 ain't 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 an 9 an 10 app'intment 10 app'intment 11 from 11 from 12 a 12 a 14 government 14 government 15 , 15 , 16 that 16 that 17 's 17 's 18 what 18 what 19 . 19 . 20 " " [mr] [barr] says that [everett] is too young to be trusted in such a responsible position , " quoted [natty] gravely . 1 " 4 says 4 says 5 that 5 that 7 is 7 is 8 too 8 too 9 young 9 young 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 trusted 12 trusted 13 in 13 in 14 such 14 such 15 a 15 a 16 responsible 16 responsible 17 position 17 position 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 quoted 20 quoted 22 gravely 22 gravely 23 . cooper shrugged his shoulders . 1 cooper 2 shrugged 2 shrugged 3 his 3 his 4 shoulders 4 shoulders 5 . " [mebbe] mebbe . 1 " 3 mebbe 3 mebbe 4 . eighteen is kind of green , but everybody knows that [ev] 's been the real lighthouse keeper for two years , since your father took sick . 1 eighteen 2 is 2 is 3 kind 3 kind 4 of 4 of 5 green 5 green 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 everybody 8 everybody 9 knows 9 knows 10 that 10 that 12 's 12 's 13 been 13 been 14 the 14 the 15 real 15 real 16 lighthouse 16 lighthouse 17 keeper 17 keeper 18 for 18 for 19 two 19 two 20 years 20 years 21 , 21 , 22 since 22 since 23 your 23 your 24 father 24 father 25 took 25 took 26 sick 26 sick 27 . irving [elliott] wants that light has wanted it for years and he 's a pretty strong pull at headquarters , that 's what . 1 irving 3 wants 3 wants 4 that 4 that 5 light 5 light 6 has 6 has 7 wanted 7 wanted 8 it 8 it 9 for 9 for 10 years 10 years 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 's 13 's 14 a 14 a 15 pretty 15 pretty 16 strong 16 strong 17 pull 17 pull 18 at 18 at 19 headquarters 19 headquarters 20 , 20 , 21 that 21 that 22 's 22 's 23 what 23 what 24 . barr owes him something for years of hard work at elections . 1 barr 2 owes 2 owes 3 him 3 him 4 something 4 something 5 for 5 for 6 years 6 years 7 of 7 of 8 hard 8 hard 9 work 9 work 10 at 10 at 11 elections 11 elections 12 . i ain't saying anything against [elliott] , either . 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 saying 3 saying 4 anything 4 anything 5 against 5 against 7 , 7 , 8 either 8 either 9 . he 's a good man , but your father 's son ought to have that light as sure as he won't get it , that 's what . " 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 man 5 man 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 your 8 your 9 father 9 father 10 's 10 's 11 son 11 son 12 ought 12 ought 13 to 13 to 14 have 14 have 15 that 15 that 16 light 16 light 17 as 17 as 18 sure 18 sure 19 as 19 as 20 he 20 he 21 won't 21 won't 22 get 22 get 23 it 23 it 24 , 24 , 25 that 25 that 26 's 26 's 27 what 27 what 28 . 28 . 29 " " [i] 'm going , for one , " said [adam] . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 going 4 going 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 one 7 one 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " [there's] to be a yacht race atween [the] [summerside] and [charlottetown] boat clubs . 1 " 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 yacht 6 yacht 7 race 7 race 8 atween 8 atween 11 and 11 and 13 boat 13 boat 14 clubs 14 clubs 15 . yes , [i] am going . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 am 4 am 5 going 5 going 6 . give you a chance down to the station , [natty] [,] if you want one . " 1 give 2 you 2 you 3 a 3 a 4 chance 4 chance 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 station 8 station 9 , 9 , 12 if 12 if 13 you 13 you 14 want 14 want 15 one 15 one 16 . 16 . 17 " natty shook his head . 1 natty 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . " not going , " he said briefly . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 going 3 going 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 briefly 8 briefly 9 . " you should celebrate [victoria] [day] , " said [adam] , patriotically . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 should 3 should 4 celebrate 4 celebrate 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 patriotically 12 patriotically 13 . " [ev] and [i] can't both go , and he 's going , " explained [natty] . 1 " 3 and 3 and 5 can't 5 can't 6 both 6 both 7 go 7 go 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 's 11 's 12 going 12 going 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 explained 15 explained 17 . " [prue] and [i] 'll stay home to light up . 1 " 3 and 3 and 5 'll 5 'll 6 stay 6 stay 7 home 7 home 8 to 8 to 9 light 9 light 10 up 10 up 11 . must be getting back now . 1 must 2 be 2 be 3 getting 3 getting 4 back 4 back 5 now 5 now 6 . looks squally . " 1 looks 2 squally 2 squally 3 . 3 . 4 " " [i] misdoubt if we 'll have [queen] ['s] weather tomorrow , " said [cooper] , squinting critically at the sky . 1 " 3 misdoubt 3 misdoubt 4 if 4 if 5 we 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 7 have 7 have 10 weather 10 weather 11 tomorrow 11 tomorrow 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 squinting 17 squinting 18 critically 18 critically 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 sky 21 sky 22 . " looks like a northeast blow , that's what . 1 " 2 looks 2 looks 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 northeast 5 northeast 6 blow 6 blow 7 , 7 , 8 that's 8 that's 9 what 9 what 10 . there goes [bliss] , striding off and looking pretty mad . 1 there 2 goes 2 goes 4 , 4 , 5 striding 5 striding 6 off 6 off 7 and 7 and 8 looking 8 looking 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 mad 10 mad 11 . the [cockawee] ['s] a dead loss to him , that 's what . 1 the 4 a 4 a 5 dead 5 dead 6 loss 6 loss 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 's 11 's 12 what 12 what 13 . nat 's off he knows how to handle a boat middling well , too . 1 nat 2 's 2 's 3 off 3 off 4 he 4 he 5 knows 5 knows 6 how 6 how 7 to 7 to 8 handle 8 handle 9 a 9 a 10 boat 10 boat 11 middling 11 middling 12 well 12 well 13 , 13 , 14 too 14 too 15 . pity he 's such a puny youngster . 1 pity 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 puny 6 puny 7 youngster 7 youngster 8 . not much to him , [i] reckon . " 1 not 2 much 2 much 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 7 reckon 7 reckon 8 . 8 . 9 " natty had cast loose in his boat , [the] [merry] [maid] [,] and hoisted his sail . 1 natty 2 had 2 had 3 cast 3 cast 4 loose 4 loose 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 boat 7 boat 8 , 8 , 13 and 13 and 14 hoisted 14 hoisted 15 his 15 his 16 sail 16 sail 17 . in a few minutes he was skimming gaily down the bay . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 skimming 7 skimming 8 gaily 8 gaily 9 down 9 down 10 the 10 the 11 bay 11 bay 12 . the wind was fair and piping and the [merry] [maid] went [like] a bird . 1 the 2 wind 2 wind 3 was 3 was 4 fair 4 fair 5 and 5 and 6 piping 6 piping 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 11 went 11 went 13 a 13 a 14 bird 14 bird 15 . natty , at the rudder , steered for [blue] [point] [island] , a reflective frown on his face . 1 natty 2 , 2 , 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 rudder 5 rudder 6 , 6 , 7 steered 7 steered 8 for 8 for 12 , 12 , 13 a 13 a 14 reflective 14 reflective 15 frown 15 frown 16 on 16 on 17 his 17 his 18 face 18 face 19 . he was feeling in no mood for [victoria] [day] sports . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 feeling 3 feeling 4 in 4 in 5 no 5 no 6 mood 6 mood 7 for 7 for 10 sports 10 sports 11 . in a very short time he [and] [ev] [and] [prue] must leave [blue] [point] lighthouse , where they had lived all their lives . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 very 3 very 4 short 4 short 5 time 5 time 6 he 6 he 11 must 11 must 12 leave 12 leave 15 lighthouse 15 lighthouse 16 , 16 , 17 where 17 where 18 they 18 they 19 had 19 had 20 lived 20 lived 21 all 21 all 22 their 22 their 23 lives 23 lives 24 . to [natty] it seemed as if the end of all things would come then . 1 to 3 it 3 it 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 the 7 the 8 end 8 end 9 of 9 of 10 all 10 all 11 things 11 things 12 would 12 would 13 come 13 come 14 then 14 then 15 . where would life be worth living away from lonely , windy [blue] [point] [island] ? 1 where 2 would 2 would 3 life 3 life 4 be 4 be 5 worth 5 worth 6 living 6 living 7 away 7 away 8 from 8 from 9 lonely 9 lonely 10 , 10 , 11 windy 11 windy 15 ? david [miller] had died the preceding winter after a long illness . 1 david 3 had 3 had 4 died 4 died 5 the 5 the 6 preceding 6 preceding 7 winter 7 winter 8 after 8 after 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 illness 11 illness 12 . he had been lighthouse keeper [at] [blue] [point] for thirty years . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 lighthouse 4 lighthouse 5 keeper 5 keeper 9 for 9 for 10 thirty 10 thirty 11 years 11 years 12 . his three children had been born and brought up there , and there , four years ago , the mother had died . 1 his 2 three 2 three 3 children 3 children 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 born 6 born 7 and 7 and 8 brought 8 brought 9 up 9 up 10 there 10 there 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 there 13 there 14 , 14 , 15 four 15 four 16 years 16 years 17 ago 17 ago 18 , 18 , 19 the 19 the 20 mother 20 mother 21 had 21 had 22 died 22 died 23 . but womanly [little] [prue] had taken her place well , and the boys were devoted to their sister . 1 but 2 womanly 2 womanly 5 had 5 had 6 taken 6 taken 7 her 7 her 8 place 8 place 9 well 9 well 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 boys 13 boys 14 were 14 were 15 devoted 15 devoted 16 to 16 to 17 their 17 their 18 sister 18 sister 19 . when their father died , [everett] had applied for the position of lighthouse keeper . 1 when 2 their 2 their 3 father 3 father 4 died 4 died 5 , 5 , 7 had 7 had 8 applied 8 applied 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 position 11 position 12 of 12 of 13 lighthouse 13 lighthouse 14 keeper 14 keeper 15 . the matter was not yet publicly decided , but old [cooper] [creasy] had sized the situation up accurately . 1 the 2 matter 2 matter 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 yet 5 yet 6 publicly 6 publicly 7 decided 7 decided 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 old 10 old 13 had 13 had 14 sized 14 sized 15 the 15 the 16 situation 16 situation 17 up 17 up 18 accurately 18 accurately 19 . the [millers] [had] no real hope that [everett] would be appointed . 1 the 4 no 4 no 5 real 5 real 6 hope 6 hope 7 that 7 that 9 would 9 would 10 be 10 be 11 appointed 11 appointed 12 . victoria [day] , while not absolutely stormy , proved to be rather unpleasant . 1 victoria 3 , 3 , 4 while 4 while 5 not 5 not 6 absolutely 6 absolutely 7 stormy 7 stormy 8 , 8 , 9 proved 9 proved 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 rather 12 rather 13 unpleasant 13 unpleasant 14 . a choppy northeast wind blew up the bay , and the water was rough enough . 1 a 2 choppy 2 choppy 3 northeast 3 northeast 4 wind 4 wind 5 blew 5 blew 6 up 6 up 7 the 7 the 8 bay 8 bay 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 water 12 water 13 was 13 was 14 rough 14 rough 15 enough 15 enough 16 . the sky was overcast with clouds , and the [may] air was raw and chilly . 1 the 2 sky 2 sky 3 was 3 was 4 overcast 4 overcast 5 with 5 with 6 clouds 6 clouds 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 11 air 11 air 12 was 12 was 13 raw 13 raw 14 and 14 and 15 chilly 15 chilly 16 . he was going alone . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 going 3 going 4 alone 4 alone 5 . prue had small heart for [victoria] [day] that year . 1 prue 2 had 2 had 3 small 3 small 4 heart 4 heart 5 for 5 for 8 that 8 that 9 year 9 year 10 . she did not feel even a thrill of enthusiasm when [natty] hoisted a flag and wreathed the [queen] ['s] picture with creeping spruce . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 feel 4 feel 5 even 5 even 6 a 6 a 7 thrill 7 thrill 8 of 8 of 9 enthusiasm 9 enthusiasm 10 when 10 when 12 hoisted 12 hoisted 13 a 13 a 14 flag 14 flag 15 and 15 and 16 wreathed 16 wreathed 17 the 17 the 20 picture 20 picture 21 with 21 with 22 creeping 22 creeping 23 spruce 23 spruce 24 . prue felt as badly about leaving [blue] [point] [island] as the boys did . 1 prue 2 felt 2 felt 3 as 3 as 4 badly 4 badly 5 about 5 about 6 leaving 6 leaving 10 as 10 as 11 the 11 the 12 boys 12 boys 13 did 13 did 14 . the day passed slowly . 1 the 2 day 2 day 3 passed 3 passed 4 slowly 4 slowly 5 . " [i] 'm glad [everett] isn't coming back tonight , " said [prue] . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 coming 7 coming 8 back 8 back 9 tonight 9 tonight 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " he could never find his way cross the harbour in that fog . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 never 4 never 5 find 5 find 6 his 6 his 7 way 7 way 8 cross 8 cross 9 the 9 the 10 harbour 10 harbour 11 in 11 in 12 that 12 that 13 fog 13 fog 14 . 14 . 15 " " isn't it thick , though , " said [natty] . 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 3 it 4 thick 4 thick 5 , 5 , 6 though 6 though 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " the light won't show far tonight . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 light 3 light 4 won't 4 won't 5 show 5 show 6 far 6 far 7 tonight 7 tonight 8 . 8 . 9 " at sunset they lighted the great lamps and then settled down to an evening of reading . 1 at 2 sunset 2 sunset 3 they 3 they 4 lighted 4 lighted 5 the 5 the 6 great 6 great 7 lamps 7 lamps 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 settled 10 settled 11 down 11 down 12 to 12 to 13 an 13 an 14 evening 14 evening 15 of 15 of 16 reading 16 reading 17 . but it was not long before [natty] looked up from his book to say , " [hello] [,] [prue] [,] what was that ? 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 long 5 long 6 before 6 before 8 looked 8 looked 9 up 9 up 10 from 10 from 11 his 11 his 12 book 12 book 13 to 13 to 14 say 14 say 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 21 what 21 what 22 was 22 was 23 that 23 that 24 ? thought [i] heard a noise . " 1 thought 3 heard 3 heard 4 a 4 a 5 noise 5 noise 6 . 6 . 7 " " so did [i] , " said [prue] . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 did 3 did 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [i] sounded like someone calling . " 1 " 3 sounded 3 sounded 4 like 4 like 5 someone 5 someone 6 calling 6 calling 7 . 7 . 8 " they hurried to the door , which looked out on the harbour . 1 they 2 hurried 2 hurried 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 looked 8 looked 9 out 9 out 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 harbour 12 harbour 13 . the night , owing to the fog , was dark with a darkness that seemed almost tangible . 1 the 2 night 2 night 3 , 3 , 4 owing 4 owing 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 fog 7 fog 8 , 8 , 9 was 9 was 10 dark 10 dark 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 darkness 13 darkness 14 that 14 that 15 seemed 15 seemed 16 almost 16 almost 17 tangible 17 tangible 18 . from somewhere out of that darkness came a muffled shouting , like that of a person in distress . 1 from 2 somewhere 2 somewhere 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 darkness 6 darkness 7 came 7 came 8 a 8 a 9 muffled 9 muffled 10 shouting 10 shouting 11 , 11 , 12 like 12 like 13 that 13 that 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 person 16 person 17 in 17 in 18 distress 18 distress 19 . " [prue] [,] there 's somebody in trouble out there ! " exclaimed [natty] . 1 " 4 there 4 there 5 's 5 's 6 somebody 6 somebody 7 in 7 in 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 out 9 out 10 there 10 there 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 exclaimed 13 exclaimed 15 . " oh , it 's surely never [ev] ! " cried [prue] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 surely 6 surely 7 never 7 never 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 13 . natty shook his head . 1 natty 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . " don't think so . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 think 3 think 4 so 4 so 5 . ev had no intention of coming back tonight . 1 ev 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 intention 4 intention 5 of 5 of 6 coming 6 coming 7 back 7 back 8 tonight 8 tonight 9 . get that lantern , [prue] . 1 get 2 that 2 that 3 lantern 3 lantern 4 , 4 , 6 . i must go and see what and who it is . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 and 4 and 5 see 5 see 6 what 6 what 7 and 7 and 8 who 8 who 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 . 11 . 12 " " oh , [natty] [,] you mustn't , " cried [prue] in distress . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 you 6 you 7 mustn't 7 mustn't 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 12 in 12 in 13 distress 13 distress 14 . " there 's a heavy swell on yet and the fog oh , if you get lost " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 heavy 5 heavy 6 swell 6 swell 7 on 7 on 8 yet 8 yet 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 fog 11 fog 12 oh 12 oh 13 , 13 , 14 if 14 if 15 you 15 you 16 get 16 get 17 lost 17 lost 18 " " [i] 'll not get lost , and [i] must go , [prue] . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 not 4 not 5 get 5 get 6 lost 6 lost 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 must 10 must 11 go 11 go 12 , 12 , 14 . maybe somebody is drowning out there . 1 maybe 2 somebody 2 somebody 3 is 3 is 4 drowning 4 drowning 5 out 5 out 6 there 6 there 7 . it 's not [ev] , of course , but suppose it were ! 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 not 3 not 5 , 5 , 6 of 6 of 7 course 7 course 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 suppose 10 suppose 11 it 11 it 12 were 12 were 13 ! that 's a good girl . " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 girl 5 girl 6 . 6 . 7 " prue , with set face , had brought the lantern , resolutely choking back the words of fear and protest that rushed to her lips . 1 prue 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 set 4 set 5 face 5 face 6 , 6 , 7 had 7 had 8 brought 8 brought 9 the 9 the 10 lantern 10 lantern 11 , 11 , 12 resolutely 12 resolutely 13 choking 13 choking 14 back 14 back 15 the 15 the 16 words 16 words 17 of 17 of 18 fear 18 fear 19 and 19 and 20 protest 20 protest 21 that 21 that 22 rushed 22 rushed 23 to 23 to 24 her 24 her 25 lips 25 lips 26 . they hurried down to the shore and [natty] sprang into the little skiff he used for rowing . 1 they 2 hurried 2 hurried 3 down 3 down 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 shore 6 shore 7 and 7 and 9 sprang 9 sprang 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 little 12 little 13 skiff 13 skiff 14 he 14 he 15 used 15 used 16 for 16 for 17 rowing 17 rowing 18 . he hastily lashed the lantern in the stern , cast loose the painter , and lifted the oars . 1 he 2 hastily 2 hastily 3 lashed 3 lashed 4 the 4 the 5 lantern 5 lantern 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 stern 8 stern 9 , 9 , 10 cast 10 cast 11 loose 11 loose 12 the 12 the 13 painter 13 painter 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 lifted 16 lifted 17 the 17 the 18 oars 18 oars 19 . " [i] 'll be back as soon as possible , " he called to [prue] . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 back 5 back 6 as 6 as 7 soon 7 soon 8 as 8 as 9 possible 9 possible 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 called 13 called 14 to 14 to 16 . " wait here for me . " 1 " 2 wait 2 wait 3 here 3 here 4 for 4 for 5 me 5 me 6 . 6 . 7 " they seemed to come from the direction of [little] [bear] , and thither [natty] rowed . 1 they 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 come 4 come 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 direction 7 direction 8 of 8 of 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 thither 13 thither 15 rowed 15 rowed 16 . it was a tough pull , and the water was rough enough for the little dory . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 tough 4 tough 5 pull 5 pull 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 water 9 water 10 was 10 was 11 rough 11 rough 12 enough 12 enough 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 little 15 little 16 dory 16 dory 17 . but [natty] had been at home with the oars from babyhood , and his long training and tough sinews stood him in good stead now . 1 but 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 at 5 at 6 home 6 home 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 oars 9 oars 10 from 10 from 11 babyhood 11 babyhood 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 long 15 long 16 training 16 training 17 and 17 and 18 tough 18 tough 19 sinews 19 sinews 20 stood 20 stood 21 him 21 him 22 in 22 in 23 good 23 good 24 stead 24 stead 25 now 25 now 26 . steadily and intrepidly he rowed along . 1 steadily 2 and 2 and 3 intrepidly 3 intrepidly 4 he 4 he 5 rowed 5 rowed 6 along 6 along 7 . the water grew rougher as he passed out from the shelter [of] [blue] [point] into the channel between the latter and [little] [bear] . 1 the 2 water 2 water 3 grew 3 grew 4 rougher 4 rougher 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 passed 7 passed 8 out 8 out 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 shelter 11 shelter 15 into 15 into 16 the 16 the 17 channel 17 channel 18 between 18 between 19 the 19 the 20 latter 20 latter 21 and 21 and 24 . the cries were becoming very faint . 1 the 2 cries 2 cries 3 were 3 were 4 becoming 4 becoming 5 very 5 very 6 faint 6 faint 7 . what if he should be too late ? 1 what 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 should 4 should 5 be 5 be 6 too 6 too 7 late 7 late 8 ? he bent to the oars with all his energy . 1 he 2 bent 2 bent 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 oars 5 oars 6 with 6 with 7 all 7 all 8 his 8 his 9 energy 9 energy 10 . presently , by the smoother water , he knew he must be in the lea of [little] [bear] . 1 presently 2 , 2 , 3 by 3 by 4 the 4 the 5 smoother 5 smoother 6 water 6 water 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 10 he 10 he 11 must 11 must 12 be 12 be 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 lea 15 lea 16 of 16 of 19 . the cries sounded nearer . 1 the 2 cries 2 cries 3 sounded 3 sounded 4 nearer 4 nearer 5 . he must already have rowed nearly a mile . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 already 3 already 4 have 4 have 5 rowed 5 rowed 6 nearly 6 nearly 7 a 7 a 8 mile 8 mile 9 . " let go when [i] say , " he shouted , " and don't grab anything , do you hear ? 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 go 3 go 4 when 4 when 6 say 6 say 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 shouted 10 shouted 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 and 13 and 14 don't 14 don't 15 grab 15 grab 16 anything 16 anything 17 , 17 , 18 do 18 do 19 you 19 you 20 hear 20 hear 21 ? don't grab . 1 don't 2 grab 2 grab 3 . now , let go . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 let 3 let 4 go 4 go 5 . 5 . 6 " the next minute the man lay in the dory , dragged over the stern [by] [netty] 's grip on his collar . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 minute 3 minute 4 the 4 the 5 man 5 man 6 lay 6 lay 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 dory 9 dory 10 , 10 , 11 dragged 11 dragged 12 over 12 over 13 the 13 the 14 stern 14 stern 17 's 17 's 18 grip 18 grip 19 on 19 on 20 his 20 his 21 collar 21 collar 22 . " lie still , " ordered [natty] , clutching the oars . 1 " 2 lie 2 lie 3 still 3 still 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 ordered 6 ordered 8 , 8 , 9 clutching 9 clutching 10 the 10 the 11 oars 11 oars 12 . the other man was dragged in over the bow , and with a gasp of relief [natty] pulled away from the sinking boat . 1 the 2 other 2 other 3 man 3 man 4 was 4 was 5 dragged 5 dragged 6 in 6 in 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 bow 9 bow 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 gasp 14 gasp 15 of 15 of 16 relief 16 relief 18 pulled 18 pulled 19 away 19 away 20 from 20 from 21 the 21 the 22 sinking 22 sinking 23 boat 23 boat 24 . " this 'll never do , " he muttered . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 'll 3 'll 4 never 4 never 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 muttered 9 muttered 10 . " [i] 'm not going to be a baby now . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 9 baby 9 baby 10 now 10 now 11 . but will [i] ever be able to row back ? " 1 but 2 will 2 will 4 ever 4 ever 5 be 5 be 6 able 6 able 7 to 7 to 8 row 8 row 9 back 9 back 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " to think that that child saved us ! " exclaimed one of the men . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 think 3 think 4 that 4 that 5 that 5 that 6 child 6 child 7 saved 7 saved 8 us 8 us 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 men 15 men 16 . " why , [i] didn't think a grown man had the strength to do what he did . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 think 6 think 7 a 7 a 8 grown 8 grown 9 man 9 man 10 had 10 had 11 the 11 the 12 strength 12 strength 13 to 13 to 14 do 14 do 15 what 15 what 16 he 16 he 17 did 17 did 18 . he is your brother , [i] suppose , [miss] [miller] . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 your 3 your 4 brother 4 brother 5 , 5 , 7 suppose 7 suppose 8 , 8 , 11 . you have another brother , [i] think ? " 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 another 3 another 4 brother 4 brother 5 , 5 , 7 think 7 think 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " oh , yes [everett] but he is away , " explained [prue] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 away 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 explained 12 explained 14 . " we heard your shouts and [natty] insisted on going at once to your rescue . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 heard 3 heard 4 your 4 your 5 shouts 5 shouts 6 and 6 and 8 insisted 8 insisted 9 on 9 on 10 going 10 going 11 at 11 at 12 once 12 once 13 to 13 to 14 your 14 your 15 rescue 15 rescue 16 . 16 . 17 " " well , he came just in time . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 came 5 came 6 just 6 just 7 in 7 in 8 time 8 time 9 . natty returned at this moment and exclaimed , " why , it is [mr] [barr] . 1 natty 2 returned 2 returned 3 at 3 at 4 this 4 this 5 moment 5 moment 6 and 6 and 7 exclaimed 7 exclaimed 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 why 10 why 11 , 11 , 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 16 . i didn't recognize you before . " 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 recognize 3 recognize 4 you 4 you 5 before 5 before 6 . 6 . 7 " " [barr] it is , young man . 1 " 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 , 5 , 6 young 6 young 7 man 7 man 8 . this gentleman is my friend , [mr] [blackmore] . 1 this 2 gentleman 2 gentleman 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 friend 5 friend 6 , 6 , 9 . we have been celebrating [victoria] [day] by a shooting tramp over [little] [bear] . 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 celebrating 4 celebrating 7 by 7 by 8 a 8 a 9 shooting 9 shooting 10 tramp 10 tramp 11 over 11 over 14 . we hired a boat [from] [ford] at [the] [harbour] [head] this morning [the] [cockawee] , he called her and sailed over . 1 we 2 hired 2 hired 3 a 3 a 4 boat 4 boat 7 at 7 at 11 this 11 this 12 morning 12 morning 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 called 17 called 18 her 18 her 19 and 19 and 20 sailed 20 sailed 21 over 21 over 22 . i don't know much about running a boat , but [blackmore] here thinks he does . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 much 4 much 5 about 5 about 6 running 6 running 7 a 7 a 8 boat 8 boat 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 here 12 here 13 thinks 13 thinks 14 he 14 he 15 does 15 does 16 . we were at the other side of the island when the fog came up . 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 other 5 other 6 side 6 side 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 island 9 island 10 when 10 when 11 the 11 the 12 fog 12 fog 13 came 13 came 14 up 14 up 15 . we hurried across it , but it was almost dark when we reached our boat . 1 we 2 hurried 2 hurried 3 across 3 across 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 almost 9 almost 10 dark 10 dark 11 when 11 when 12 we 12 we 13 reached 13 reached 14 our 14 our 15 boat 15 boat 16 . we sailed around the point and then the boat just simply upset don't know why " 1 we 2 sailed 2 sailed 3 around 3 around 4 the 4 the 5 point 5 point 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 the 8 the 9 boat 9 boat 10 just 10 just 11 simply 11 simply 12 upset 12 upset 13 don't 13 don't 14 know 14 know 15 why 15 why 16 " " but [i] know why , " interrupted [natty] indignantly . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 know 4 know 5 why 5 why 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 interrupted 8 interrupted 10 indignantly 10 indignantly 11 . " that [cockawee] does nothing but upset . 1 " 2 that 2 that 4 does 4 does 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 but 6 but 7 upset 7 upset 8 . she has turned turtle twice out in the harbour in fine weather . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 turned 3 turned 4 turtle 4 turtle 5 twice 5 twice 6 out 6 out 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 harbour 9 harbour 10 in 10 in 11 fine 11 fine 12 weather 12 weather 13 . ford was a rascal to let her to you . 1 ford 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 rascal 4 rascal 5 to 5 to 6 let 6 let 7 her 7 her 8 to 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 . he might have known what would happen . 1 he 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 known 4 known 5 what 5 what 6 would 6 would 7 happen 7 happen 8 . why why it was almost murder to let you go ! " 1 why 2 why 2 why 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 almost 5 almost 6 murder 6 murder 7 to 7 to 8 let 8 let 9 you 9 you 10 go 10 go 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " [i] thought there must be something queer about her , " declared [mr] [blackmore] . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 there 4 there 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 something 7 something 8 queer 8 queer 9 about 9 about 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 declared 13 declared 16 . that [ford] ought to be horsewhipped . " 1 that 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 horsewhipped 6 horsewhipped 7 . 7 . 8 " when he parted with them , [mr] [barr] shook his hand heartily and said : " thank you , my boy . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 parted 3 parted 4 with 4 with 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 9 shook 9 shook 10 his 10 his 11 hand 11 hand 12 heartily 12 heartily 13 and 13 and 14 said 14 said 15 : 15 : 16 " 16 " 17 thank 17 thank 18 you 18 you 19 , 19 , 20 my 20 my 21 boy 21 boy 22 . you 're a plucky youngster and a skilful one , too . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 a 3 a 4 plucky 4 plucky 5 youngster 5 youngster 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 skilful 8 skilful 9 one 9 one 10 , 10 , 11 too 11 too 12 . two weeks later [everett] received an official document formally appointing him keeper of [blue] [point] [island] light . 1 two 2 weeks 2 weeks 3 later 3 later 5 received 5 received 6 an 6 an 7 official 7 official 8 document 8 document 9 formally 9 formally 10 appointing 10 appointing 11 him 11 him 12 keeper 12 keeper 13 of 13 of 17 light 17 light 18 . natty carried the news to the mainland , where it was joyfully received among the fishermen . 1 natty 2 carried 2 carried 3 the 3 the 4 news 4 news 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 mainland 7 mainland 8 , 8 , 9 where 9 where 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 joyfully 12 joyfully 13 received 13 received 14 among 14 among 15 the 15 the 16 fishermen 16 fishermen 17 . " only right and fair , " said [cooper] [creasy] . 1 " 2 only 2 only 3 right 3 right 4 and 4 and 5 fair 5 fair 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " blue [point] without a [miller] to light up wouldn't seem the thing at all , that's what . 1 " 2 blue 2 blue 4 without 4 without 5 a 5 a 7 to 7 to 8 light 8 light 9 up 9 up 10 wouldn't 10 wouldn't 11 seem 11 seem 12 the 12 the 13 thing 13 thing 14 at 14 at 15 all 15 all 16 , 16 , 17 that's 17 that's 18 what 18 what 19 . and it 's nothing but [ev] 's doo . " 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 but 5 but 7 's 7 's 8 doo 8 doo 9 . 9 . 10 " it keyed [will] [scott] up to rival [adam] . 1 it 2 keyed 2 keyed 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 rival 7 rival 9 . " you said that [irving] had a pull and the [millers] hadn't , " he said jocularly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 said 3 said 4 that 4 that 6 had 6 had 7 a 7 a 8 pull 8 pull 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 12 hadn't 12 hadn't 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 he 15 he 16 said 16 said 17 jocularly 17 jocularly 18 . " but it looks as if ' twas [natty] ['s] pull did the business after all his pull over [to] [bear] [island] and back . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 looks 4 looks 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 ' 7 ' 8 twas 8 twas 11 pull 11 pull 12 did 12 did 13 the 13 the 14 business 14 business 15 after 15 after 16 all 16 all 17 his 17 his 18 pull 18 pull 19 over 19 over 23 and 23 and 24 back 24 back 25 . 25 . 26 " " it was about a miracle that a boy could do what he did on such a night , " said [charles] [macey] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 about 4 about 5 a 5 a 6 miracle 6 miracle 7 that 7 that 8 a 8 a 9 boy 9 boy 10 could 10 could 11 do 11 do 12 what 12 what 13 he 13 he 14 did 14 did 15 on 15 on 16 such 16 such 17 a 17 a 18 night 18 night 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 said 21 said 24 . " where ['s] [ford] ? " asked [natty] uncomfortably . 1 " 2 where 2 where 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 uncomfortably 9 uncomfortably 10 . he hated to have his exploit talked about . 1 he 2 hated 2 hated 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 his 5 his 6 exploit 6 exploit 7 talked 7 talked 8 about 8 about 9 . " [ford] has cleared out , " said [cooper] , " gone down to [summerside] [to] go into [tobe] [meekins] ['s] factory there . 1 " 3 has 3 has 4 cleared 4 cleared 5 out 5 out 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 gone 12 gone 13 down 13 down 14 to 14 to 17 go 17 go 18 into 18 into 22 factory 22 factory 23 there 23 there 24 . best thing he could do , that's what . 1 best 2 thing 2 thing 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 that's 7 that's 8 what 8 what 9 . folks here hadn't no use for him after letting that death trap to them two men even if they was [lib'rals] . 1 folks 2 here 2 here 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 for 6 for 7 him 7 him 8 after 8 after 9 letting 9 letting 10 that 10 that 11 death 11 death 12 trap 12 trap 13 to 13 to 14 them 14 them 15 two 15 two 16 men 16 men 17 even 17 even 18 if 18 if 19 they 19 they 20 was 20 was 22 . the [cockawee] druv ashore on [little] [bear] , and there she 's going to remain , [i] guess . 1 the 3 druv 3 druv 4 ashore 4 ashore 5 on 5 on 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 she 11 she 12 's 12 's 13 going 13 going 14 to 14 to 15 remain 15 remain 16 , 16 , 18 guess 18 guess 19 . d'ye want a berth in my mackerel boat this summer [,] [natty] ? " 1 d'ye 2 want 2 want 3 a 3 a 4 berth 4 berth 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 mackerel 7 mackerel 8 boat 8 boat 9 this 9 this 10 summer 10 summer 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " [i] do , " said [natty] , " but [i] thought you said you were full . " 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 but 10 but 12 thought 12 thought 13 you 13 you 14 said 14 said 15 you 15 you 16 were 16 were 17 full 17 full 18 . 18 . 19 " " [i] guess [i] can make room for you , " said [cooper] . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 5 can 5 can 6 make 6 make 7 room 7 room 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " a boy with such grit and muscle ain't to be allowed to go to seed on [blue] [point] , that's what . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 boy 3 boy 4 with 4 with 5 such 5 such 6 grit 6 grit 7 and 7 and 8 muscle 8 muscle 9 ain't 9 ain't 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 allowed 12 allowed 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 to 15 to 16 seed 16 seed 17 on 17 on 20 , 20 , 21 that's 21 that's 22 what 22 what 23 . yesser , we 'll make room for you . " 1 yesser 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 'll 4 'll 5 make 5 make 6 room 6 room 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 " and [natty] ['s] cup of happiness was full . 1 and 4 cup 4 cup 5 of 5 of 6 happiness 6 happiness 7 was 7 was 8 full 8 full 9 . penelope 's [party] [waist] 1 penelope 2 's " it 's perfectly horrid to be so poor , " grumbled [penelope] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 perfectly 4 perfectly 5 horrid 5 horrid 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 so 8 so 9 poor 9 poor 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 grumbled 12 grumbled 14 . " if your black skirt were sponged and pressed and re-hung , it would do very well . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 your 3 your 4 black 4 black 5 skirt 5 skirt 6 were 6 were 7 sponged 7 sponged 8 and 8 and 9 pressed 9 pressed 10 and 10 and 11 re-hung 11 re-hung 12 , 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 would 14 would 15 do 15 do 16 very 16 very 17 well 17 well 18 . 18 . 19 " penelope saw the poverty pucker and immediately repented with all her impetuous heart having grumbled . 1 penelope 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 poverty 4 poverty 5 pucker 5 pucker 6 and 6 and 7 immediately 7 immediately 8 repented 8 repented 9 with 9 with 10 all 10 all 11 her 11 her 12 impetuous 12 impetuous 13 heart 13 heart 14 having 14 having 15 grumbled 15 grumbled 16 . that pucker came often enough without being brought there by extra worries . 1 that 2 pucker 2 pucker 3 came 3 came 4 often 4 often 5 enough 5 enough 6 without 6 without 7 being 7 being 8 brought 8 brought 9 there 9 there 10 by 10 by 11 extra 11 extra 12 worries 12 worries 13 . " well , there is no use sitting here sighing for the unattainable , " she said , jumping up briskly . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 no 6 no 7 use 7 use 8 sitting 8 sitting 9 here 9 here 10 sighing 10 sighing 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 unattainable 13 unattainable 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 said 17 said 18 , 18 , 19 jumping 19 jumping 20 up 20 up 21 briskly 21 briskly 22 . " [i] 'd better be putting my grey matter into that algebra instead of wasting it plotting for a party dress that [i] certainly can't get . 1 " 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 be 5 be 6 putting 6 putting 7 my 7 my 8 grey 8 grey 9 matter 9 matter 10 into 10 into 11 that 11 that 12 algebra 12 algebra 13 instead 13 instead 14 of 14 of 15 wasting 15 wasting 16 it 16 it 17 plotting 17 plotting 18 for 18 for 19 a 19 a 20 party 20 party 21 dress 21 dress 22 that 22 that 24 certainly 24 certainly 25 can't 25 can't 26 get 26 get 27 . it 's a sad thing for a body to lack brains when she wants to be a teacher , isn't it ? 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 sad 4 sad 5 thing 5 thing 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 body 8 body 9 to 9 to 10 lack 10 lack 11 brains 11 brains 12 when 12 when 13 she 13 she 14 wants 14 wants 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 a 17 a 18 teacher 18 teacher 19 , 19 , 20 isn't 20 isn't 21 it 21 it 22 ? if [i] could only absorb algebra and history as [i] [can] music , what a blessing it would be ! 1 if 3 could 3 could 4 only 4 only 5 absorb 5 absorb 6 algebra 6 algebra 7 and 7 and 8 history 8 history 9 as 9 as 12 music 12 music 13 , 13 , 14 what 14 what 15 a 15 a 16 blessing 16 blessing 17 it 17 it 18 would 18 would 19 be 19 be 20 ! come now , [dorrie] dear , smooth that pucker out . 1 come 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 7 smooth 7 smooth 8 that 8 that 9 pucker 9 pucker 10 out 10 out 11 . penelope went off to her detested algebra with a laugh , but the pucker did not go [out] of [doris] ' forehead . 1 penelope 2 went 2 went 3 off 3 off 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 detested 6 detested 7 algebra 7 algebra 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 laugh 10 laugh 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 the 13 the 14 pucker 14 pucker 15 did 15 did 16 not 16 not 17 go 17 go 19 of 19 of 21 ' 21 ' 22 forehead 22 forehead 23 . she wanted [penelope] to go to that party . 1 she 2 wanted 2 wanted 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 that 7 that 8 party 8 party 9 . penelope has studied so hard all winter and she hasn't gone anywhere , thought the older sister wistfully . 1 penelope 2 has 2 has 3 studied 3 studied 4 so 4 so 5 hard 5 hard 6 all 6 all 7 winter 7 winter 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 hasn't 10 hasn't 11 gone 11 gone 12 anywhere 12 anywhere 13 , 13 , 14 thought 14 thought 15 the 15 the 16 older 16 older 17 sister 17 sister 18 wistfully 18 wistfully 19 . she is getting discouraged over those examinations and she needs just a good , jolly time to hearten her up . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 getting 3 getting 4 discouraged 4 discouraged 5 over 5 over 6 those 6 those 7 examinations 7 examinations 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 needs 10 needs 11 just 11 just 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 , 14 , 15 jolly 15 jolly 16 time 16 time 17 to 17 to 18 hearten 18 hearten 19 her 19 her 20 up 20 up 21 . if it could only be managed ! 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 could 3 could 4 only 4 only 5 be 5 be 6 managed 6 managed 7 ! but [doris] did not see how it could . 1 but 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 see 5 see 6 how 6 how 7 it 7 it 8 could 8 could 9 . indeed , she could not have done even that much if they had not owned their little cottage . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 could 4 could 5 not 5 not 6 have 6 have 7 done 7 done 8 even 8 even 9 that 9 that 10 much 10 much 11 if 11 if 12 they 12 they 13 had 13 had 14 not 14 not 15 owned 15 owned 16 their 16 their 17 little 17 little 18 cottage 18 cottage 19 . next year it would be easier if [penelope] got through her examinations successfully , but just now there was absolutely not a spare penny . 1 next 2 year 2 year 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 easier 6 easier 7 if 7 if 9 got 9 got 10 through 10 through 11 her 11 her 12 examinations 12 examinations 13 successfully 13 successfully 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 just 16 just 17 now 17 now 18 there 18 there 19 was 19 was 20 absolutely 20 absolutely 21 not 21 not 22 a 22 a 23 spare 23 spare 24 penny 24 penny 25 . " it is hard to be poor . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 hard 4 hard 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 poor 7 poor 8 . doris dreamed of pretty dresses all that night and thought about them all the next day . 1 doris 2 dreamed 2 dreamed 3 of 3 of 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 dresses 5 dresses 6 all 6 all 7 that 7 that 8 night 8 night 9 and 9 and 10 thought 10 thought 11 about 11 about 12 them 12 them 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 next 15 next 16 day 16 day 17 . so , it must be confessed , did [penelope] , though she would not have admitted it for the world . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 confessed 6 confessed 7 , 7 , 8 did 8 did 10 , 10 , 11 though 11 though 12 she 12 she 13 would 13 would 14 not 14 not 15 have 15 have 16 admitted 16 admitted 17 it 17 it 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 world 20 world 21 . when [doris] reached home the next evening , she found [penelope] hovering over a bulky parcel on the sitting-room table . 1 when 3 reached 3 reached 4 home 4 home 5 the 5 the 6 next 6 next 7 evening 7 evening 8 , 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 found 10 found 12 hovering 12 hovering 13 over 13 over 14 a 14 a 15 bulky 15 bulky 16 parcel 16 parcel 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 sitting-room 19 sitting-room 20 table 20 table 21 . " [i] 'm so glad you 've come , " she said with an exaggerated gasp of relief . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 so 4 so 5 glad 5 glad 6 you 6 you 7 've 7 've 8 come 8 come 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 with 13 with 14 an 14 an 15 exaggerated 15 exaggerated 16 gasp 16 gasp 17 of 17 of 18 relief 18 relief 19 . " [i] really don't think my curiosity could have borne the strain for another five minutes . 1 " 3 really 3 really 4 don't 4 don't 5 think 5 think 6 my 6 my 7 curiosity 7 curiosity 8 could 8 could 9 have 9 have 10 borne 10 borne 11 the 11 the 12 strain 12 strain 13 for 13 for 14 another 14 another 15 five 15 five 16 minutes 16 minutes 17 . hurry up and find out . 1 hurry 2 up 2 up 3 and 3 and 4 find 4 find 5 out 5 out 6 . dorrie , darling , what if it should be a a present of some sort or other ! " 1 dorrie 2 , 2 , 3 darling 3 darling 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 if 6 if 7 it 7 it 8 should 8 should 9 be 9 be 10 a 10 a 11 a 11 a 12 present 12 present 13 of 13 of 14 some 14 some 15 sort 15 sort 16 or 16 or 17 other 17 other 18 ! 18 ! 19 " " [i] suppose it can't be anything else , " smiled [doris] . 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 it 4 it 5 can't 5 can't 6 be 6 be 7 anything 7 anything 8 else 8 else 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 smiled 11 smiled 13 . she knew that [penelope] had started out to say " a new dress . " 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 5 had 5 had 6 started 6 started 7 out 7 out 8 to 8 to 9 say 9 say 10 " 10 " 11 a 11 a 12 new 12 new 13 dress 13 dress 14 . 14 . 15 " she cut the strings and removed the wrappings . 1 she 2 cut 2 cut 3 the 3 the 4 strings 4 strings 5 and 5 and 6 removed 6 removed 7 the 7 the 8 wrappings 8 wrappings 9 . both girls stared . 1 both 2 girls 2 girls 3 stared 3 stared 4 . " is it it isn't yes , it is ! 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 it 4 it 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 yes 6 yes 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 ! doris [hunter] , [i] believe it 's an old quilt ! " 1 doris 3 , 3 , 5 believe 5 believe 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 an 8 an 9 old 9 old 10 quilt 10 quilt 11 ! 11 ! 12 " doris unfolded the odd present with a queer feeling of disappointment . 1 doris 2 unfolded 2 unfolded 3 the 3 the 4 odd 4 odd 5 present 5 present 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 queer 8 queer 9 feeling 9 feeling 10 of 10 of 11 disappointment 11 disappointment 12 . she did not know just what she had expected the package to contain , but certainly not this . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 just 5 just 6 what 6 what 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 expected 9 expected 10 the 10 the 11 package 11 package 12 to 12 to 13 contain 13 contain 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 certainly 16 certainly 17 not 17 not 18 this 18 this 19 . she laughed a little shakily . 1 she 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 shakily 5 shakily 6 . " listen , [penelope] . " 1 " 2 listen 2 listen 3 , 3 , 5 . 5 . 6 " [my] [dear] [doris] [:] i have decided to give up housekeeping and go out [west] to live with [robert] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 decided 3 decided 4 to 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 up 6 up 7 housekeeping 7 housekeeping 8 and 8 and 9 go 9 go 10 out 10 out 12 to 12 to 13 live 13 live 14 with 14 with 16 . so [i] am disposing of such of the family heirlooms [as] [i] do not wish to take with me . 1 so 3 am 3 am 4 disposing 4 disposing 5 of 5 of 6 such 6 such 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 family 9 family 10 heirlooms 10 heirlooms 13 do 13 do 14 not 14 not 15 wish 15 wish 16 to 16 to 17 take 17 take 18 with 18 with 19 me 19 me 20 . i am sending you by express [your] [grandmother] [hunter] 's silk quilt . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sending 3 sending 4 you 4 you 5 by 5 by 6 express 6 express 10 's 10 's 11 silk 11 silk 12 quilt 12 quilt 13 . it is a handsome article still and [i] hope you will prize it as you should . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 handsome 4 handsome 5 article 5 article 6 still 6 still 7 and 7 and 9 hope 9 hope 10 you 10 you 11 will 11 will 12 prize 12 prize 13 it 13 it 14 as 14 as 15 you 15 you 16 should 16 should 17 . it took your grandmother five years to make it . 1 it 2 took 2 took 3 your 3 your 4 grandmother 4 grandmother 5 five 5 five 6 years 6 years 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 it 9 it 10 . there is a bit of the wedding dress of every member of the family in it . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 wedding 7 wedding 8 dress 8 dress 9 of 9 of 10 every 10 every 11 member 11 member 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 family 14 family 15 in 15 in 16 it 16 it 17 . love to [penelope] [and] yourself . 1 love 2 to 2 to 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 . your affectionate aunt , [adella] [hunter] . 1 your 2 affectionate 2 affectionate 3 aunt 3 aunt 4 , 4 , 7 . " [i] don't see its beauty , " said [penelope] with a grimace . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 see 4 see 5 its 5 its 6 beauty 6 beauty 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 grimace 13 grimace 14 . " it may have been pretty once , but it is all faded now . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 may 3 may 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 once 7 once 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 all 12 all 13 faded 13 faded 14 now 14 now 15 . it is a monument of patience , though . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 monument 4 monument 5 of 5 of 6 patience 6 patience 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 . the pattern is what they call ' [little] [thousands] , ' isn't it ? 1 the 2 pattern 2 pattern 3 is 3 is 4 what 4 what 5 they 5 they 6 call 6 call 7 ' 7 ' 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 isn't 12 isn't 13 it 13 it 14 ? " it was very kind [of] [aunt] [adella] to send it , " said [doris] dutifully . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 kind 5 kind 9 to 9 to 10 send 10 send 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 dutifully 16 dutifully 17 . " oh , very , " agreed [penelope] drolly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 very 4 very 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 agreed 7 agreed 9 drolly 9 drolly 10 . " only don't ever ask me to sleep under it . 1 " 2 only 2 only 3 don't 3 don't 4 ever 4 ever 5 ask 5 ask 6 me 6 me 7 to 7 to 8 sleep 8 sleep 9 under 9 under 10 it 10 it 11 . it would give me the nightmare . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 give 3 give 4 me 4 me 5 the 5 the 6 nightmare 6 nightmare 7 . o-o-h ! " 1 o-o-h 2 ! 2 ! 3 " this last was a little squeal of admiration as [doris] turned the quilt over and brought to view the shimmering lining . 1 this 2 last 2 last 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 squeal 6 squeal 7 of 7 of 8 admiration 8 admiration 9 as 9 as 11 turned 11 turned 12 the 12 the 13 quilt 13 quilt 14 over 14 over 15 and 15 and 16 brought 16 brought 17 to 17 to 18 view 18 view 19 the 19 the 20 shimmering 20 shimmering 21 lining 21 lining 22 . " why , the wrong side is ever so much prettier than the right ! " exclaimed [penelope] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 side 6 side 7 is 7 is 8 ever 8 ever 9 so 9 so 10 much 10 much 11 prettier 11 prettier 12 than 12 than 13 the 13 the 14 right 14 right 15 ! 15 ! 16 " 16 " 17 exclaimed 17 exclaimed 19 . " what lovely , old-timey stuff ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 lovely 3 lovely 4 , 4 , 5 old-timey 5 old-timey 6 stuff 6 stuff 7 ! and not a bit faded . " 1 and 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 faded 5 faded 6 . 6 . 7 " the lining was certainly very pretty . 1 the 2 lining 2 lining 3 was 3 was 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 very 5 very 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 . it was a soft , creamy yellow silk , with a design of brocaded pink rosebuds all over it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 soft 4 soft 5 , 5 , 6 creamy 6 creamy 7 yellow 7 yellow 8 silk 8 silk 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 design 12 design 13 of 13 of 14 brocaded 14 brocaded 15 pink 15 pink 16 rosebuds 16 rosebuds 17 all 17 all 18 over 18 over 19 it 19 it 20 . " that was a dress [grandmother] [hunter] had when she was a girl , " said [doris] absently . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 dress 5 dress 8 had 8 had 9 when 9 when 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 girl 13 girl 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 absently 18 absently 19 . " [i] remember hearing [aunt] [adella] speak of it . 1 " 3 remember 3 remember 4 hearing 4 hearing 7 speak 7 speak 8 of 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 . when it became old-fashioned , [grandmother] used it to line her quilt . 1 when 2 it 2 it 3 became 3 became 4 old-fashioned 4 old-fashioned 5 , 5 , 7 used 7 used 8 it 8 it 9 to 9 to 10 line 10 line 11 her 11 her 12 quilt 12 quilt 13 . i declare , it is as good as new . " 1 i 2 declare 2 declare 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 as 6 as 7 good 7 good 8 as 8 as 9 new 9 new 10 . 10 . 11 " " well , let us go and have tea , " said [penelope] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 let 4 let 5 us 5 us 6 go 6 go 7 and 7 and 8 have 8 have 9 tea 9 tea 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " [i] 'm decidedly hungry . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 decidedly 4 decidedly 5 hungry 5 hungry 6 . besides , [i] see the poverty pucker coming . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 4 see 4 see 5 the 5 the 6 poverty 6 poverty 7 pucker 7 pucker 8 coming 8 coming 9 . put the quilt in the spare room . 1 put 2 the 2 the 3 quilt 3 quilt 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 spare 6 spare 7 room 7 room 8 . it is something to possess an heirloom , after all . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 something 3 something 4 to 4 to 5 possess 5 possess 6 an 6 an 7 heirloom 7 heirloom 8 , 8 , 9 after 9 after 10 all 10 all 11 . it gives one a nice , important-family feeling . " 1 it 2 gives 2 gives 3 one 3 one 4 a 4 a 5 nice 5 nice 6 , 6 , 7 important-family 7 important-family 8 feeling 8 feeling 9 . 9 . 10 " " it would make the loveliest party waist , " she said under her breath . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 make 4 make 5 the 5 the 6 loveliest 6 loveliest 7 party 7 party 8 waist 8 waist 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 under 13 under 14 her 14 her 15 breath 15 breath 16 . i wonder if [grandmother] [hunter] 's reproachful spirit will forever haunt me if [i] do it . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 6 's 6 's 7 reproachful 7 reproachful 8 spirit 8 spirit 9 will 9 will 10 forever 10 forever 11 haunt 11 haunt 12 me 12 me 13 if 13 if 15 do 15 do 16 it 16 it 17 . 17 . 18 " that night , after [penelope] had gone to bed , [doris] ripped the lining out of [grandmother] [hunter] ['s] silk quilt . 1 that 2 night 2 night 3 , 3 , 4 after 4 after 6 had 6 had 7 gone 7 gone 8 to 8 to 9 bed 9 bed 10 , 10 , 12 ripped 12 ripped 13 the 13 the 14 lining 14 lining 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 20 silk 20 silk 21 quilt 21 quilt 22 . " if [aunt] [adella] saw me now ! " she laughed softly to herself as she worked . 1 " 2 if 2 if 5 saw 5 saw 6 me 6 me 7 now 7 now 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 laughed 11 laughed 12 softly 12 softly 13 to 13 to 14 herself 14 herself 15 as 15 as 16 she 16 she 17 worked 17 worked 18 . in the three following evenings [doris] made the waist . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 three 3 three 4 following 4 following 5 evenings 5 evenings 7 made 7 made 8 the 8 the 9 waist 9 waist 10 . " it will be such a nice surprise for her , " the sister mused jubilantly . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 nice 7 nice 8 surprise 8 surprise 9 for 9 for 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 the 13 the 14 sister 14 sister 15 mused 15 mused 16 jubilantly 16 jubilantly 17 . " [doris] [hunter] [,] you are a veritable little witch ! 1 " 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 a 7 a 8 veritable 8 veritable 9 little 9 little 10 witch 10 witch 11 ! do you mean to tell me that you conjured that perfectly lovely thing for me out of the lining [of] [grandmother] [hunter] 's quilt ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 that 7 that 8 you 8 you 9 conjured 9 conjured 10 that 10 that 11 perfectly 11 perfectly 12 lovely 12 lovely 13 thing 13 thing 14 for 14 for 15 me 15 me 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 lining 19 lining 23 's 23 's 24 quilt 24 quilt 25 ? 25 ? 26 " so [penelope] went to [blanche] ['s] party and her dress was the admiration of every girl there . 1 so 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 7 party 7 party 8 and 8 and 9 her 9 her 10 dress 10 dress 11 was 11 was 12 the 12 the 13 admiration 13 admiration 14 of 14 of 15 every 15 every 16 girl 16 girl 17 there 17 there 18 . mrs [fairweather] , who was visiting [mrs] [anderson] , looked closely at it also . 1 mrs 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 was 5 was 6 visiting 6 visiting 9 , 9 , 10 looked 10 looked 11 closely 11 closely 12 at 12 at 13 it 13 it 14 also 14 also 15 . penelope thought her altogether charming . 1 penelope 2 thought 2 thought 3 her 3 her 4 altogether 4 altogether 5 charming 5 charming 6 . " she looks as if she had just stepped out of the frame of some lovely old picture , " she said to herself . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 looks 3 looks 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 just 8 just 9 stepped 9 stepped 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 frame 13 frame 14 of 14 of 15 some 15 some 16 lovely 16 lovely 17 old 17 old 18 picture 18 picture 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 she 21 she 22 said 22 said 23 to 23 to 24 herself 24 herself 25 . " [i] wish she belonged to me . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 4 she 4 she 5 belonged 5 belonged 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 . i 'd just love to have a grandmother like her . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 just 3 just 4 love 4 love 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 a 7 a 8 grandmother 8 grandmother 9 like 9 like 10 her 10 her 11 . and [i] do wonder who it is [i] 've seen who looks so much like her . " 1 and 3 do 3 do 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 who 5 who 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 9 've 9 've 10 seen 10 seen 11 who 11 who 12 looks 12 looks 13 so 13 so 14 much 14 much 15 like 15 like 16 her 16 her 17 . 17 . 18 " will you tell me where you got the silk of which your waist is made ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 4 me 5 where 5 where 6 you 6 you 7 got 7 got 8 the 8 the 9 silk 9 silk 10 of 10 of 11 which 11 which 12 your 12 your 13 waist 13 waist 14 is 14 is 15 made 15 made 16 ? 16 ? 17 " poor [penelope] 's pretty young face turned crimson . 1 poor 3 's 3 's 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 young 5 young 6 face 6 face 7 turned 7 turned 8 crimson 8 crimson 9 . " [my] [aunt] [adella] gave me gave us the material , " she stammered . 1 " 5 gave 5 gave 6 me 6 me 7 gave 7 gave 8 us 8 us 9 the 9 the 10 material 10 material 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 stammered 14 stammered 15 . " and my elder sister [doris] made the waist for me . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 my 3 my 4 elder 4 elder 5 sister 5 sister 7 made 7 made 8 the 8 the 9 waist 9 waist 10 for 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 . i think the silk once belonged to my [grandmother] [hunter] . " 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 the 3 the 4 silk 4 silk 5 once 5 once 6 belonged 6 belonged 7 to 7 to 8 my 8 my 11 . 11 . 12 " " what was your grandmother 's maiden name ? " asked [mrs] [fairweather] eagerly . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 your 4 your 5 grandmother 5 grandmother 6 's 6 's 7 maiden 7 maiden 8 name 8 name 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 14 eagerly 14 eagerly 15 . " [penelope] [saverne] . 1 " 4 . i am named after her . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 named 3 named 4 after 4 after 5 her 5 her 6 . 6 . 7 " mrs [fairweather] suddenly put her arm about [penelope] and drew the young girl to her , her lovely old face aglow with delight and tenderness . 1 mrs 3 suddenly 3 suddenly 4 put 4 put 5 her 5 her 6 arm 6 arm 7 about 7 about 9 and 9 and 10 drew 10 drew 11 the 11 the 12 young 12 young 13 girl 13 girl 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 , 16 , 17 her 17 her 18 lovely 18 lovely 19 old 19 old 20 face 20 face 21 aglow 21 aglow 22 with 22 with 23 delight 23 delight 24 and 24 and 25 tenderness 25 tenderness 26 . " then you are my grandniece , " she said . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 my 5 my 6 grandniece 6 grandniece 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 . " your grandmother was my half-sister . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 grandmother 3 grandmother 4 was 4 was 5 my 5 my 6 half-sister 6 half-sister 7 . when [i] saw your dress , [i] felt sure you were related to her . 1 when 3 saw 3 saw 4 your 4 your 5 dress 5 dress 6 , 6 , 8 felt 8 felt 9 sure 9 sure 10 you 10 you 11 were 11 were 12 related 12 related 13 to 13 to 14 her 14 her 15 . i should recognize that rosebud silk if [i] came across it in [thibet] . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 recognize 3 recognize 4 that 4 that 5 rosebud 5 rosebud 6 silk 6 silk 7 if 7 if 9 came 9 came 10 across 10 across 11 it 11 it 12 in 12 in 14 . penelope [saverne] was the daughter of my mother by her first husband . 1 penelope 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 daughter 5 daughter 6 of 6 of 7 my 7 my 8 mother 8 mother 9 by 9 by 10 her 10 her 11 first 11 first 12 husband 12 husband 13 . penelope was four years older than [i] was , but we were devoted to each other . 1 penelope 2 was 2 was 3 four 3 four 4 years 4 years 5 older 5 older 6 than 6 than 8 was 8 was 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 we 11 we 12 were 12 were 13 devoted 13 devoted 14 to 14 to 15 each 15 each 16 other 16 other 17 . i have mine yet . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 mine 3 mine 4 yet 4 yet 5 . " soon after this our mother died and our household was broken up . 1 " 2 soon 2 soon 3 after 3 after 4 this 4 this 5 our 5 our 6 mother 6 mother 7 died 7 died 8 and 8 and 9 our 9 our 10 household 10 household 11 was 11 was 12 broken 12 broken 13 up 13 up 14 . penelope went to live with her aunt and [i] went [west] with [father] . 1 penelope 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 live 4 live 5 with 5 with 6 her 6 her 7 aunt 7 aunt 8 and 8 and 10 went 10 went 12 with 12 with 14 . this was long ago , you know , when travelling and correspondence were not the easy , matter-of-course things they are now . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 long 3 long 4 ago 4 ago 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 travelling 10 travelling 11 and 11 and 12 correspondence 12 correspondence 13 were 13 were 14 not 14 not 15 the 15 the 16 easy 16 easy 17 , 17 , 18 matter-of-course 18 matter-of-course 19 things 19 things 20 they 20 they 21 are 21 are 22 now 22 now 23 . after a few years [i] lost touch with my half-sister . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 years 4 years 6 lost 6 lost 7 touch 7 touch 8 with 8 with 9 my 9 my 10 half-sister 10 half-sister 11 . i married out [west] and have lived there all my life . 1 i 2 married 2 married 3 out 3 out 5 and 5 and 6 have 6 have 7 lived 7 lived 8 there 8 there 9 all 9 all 10 my 10 my 11 life 11 life 12 . i never knew what had become of [penelope] . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 knew 3 knew 4 what 4 what 5 had 5 had 6 become 6 become 7 of 7 of 9 . my dear , [i] am a very lonely old woman , with nobody belonging to me . 1 my 2 dear 2 dear 3 , 3 , 5 am 5 am 6 a 6 a 7 very 7 very 8 lonely 8 lonely 9 old 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 nobody 13 nobody 14 belonging 14 belonging 15 to 15 to 16 me 16 me 17 . you don't know how delighted [i] am to find that [i] have two grandnieces . " 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 delighted 5 delighted 7 am 7 am 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 10 that 10 that 12 have 12 have 13 two 13 two 14 grandnieces 14 grandnieces 15 . 15 . 16 " penelope had listened silently , like a girl in a dream . 1 penelope 2 had 2 had 3 listened 3 listened 4 silently 4 silently 5 , 5 , 6 like 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 girl 8 girl 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 dream 11 dream 12 . now she [patted] [mrs] [fairweather] 's soft old hand affectionately . 1 now 2 she 2 she 6 's 6 's 7 soft 7 soft 8 old 8 old 9 hand 9 hand 10 affectionately 10 affectionately 11 . " it sounds like a storybook , " she said gaily . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 sounds 3 sounds 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 storybook 6 storybook 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 gaily 11 gaily 12 . " you must come and see [doris] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 come 4 come 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 8 . she is such a darling sister . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 darling 5 darling 6 sister 6 sister 7 . i wouldn't have had this waist if it hadn't been for her . 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 have 3 have 4 had 4 had 5 this 5 this 6 waist 6 waist 7 if 7 if 8 it 8 it 9 hadn't 9 hadn't 10 been 10 been 11 for 11 for 12 her 12 her 13 . i will tell you the whole truth [i] don't mind it now . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 the 5 the 6 whole 6 whole 7 truth 7 truth 9 don't 9 don't 10 mind 10 mind 11 it 11 it 12 now 12 now 13 . doris made my party waist for me out of the lining of an old silk quilt of [grandmother] [hunter] ['s] that [aunt] [adella] sent us . " 1 doris 2 made 2 made 3 my 3 my 4 party 4 party 5 waist 5 waist 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 lining 11 lining 12 of 12 of 13 an 13 an 14 old 14 old 15 silk 15 silk 16 quilt 16 quilt 17 of 17 of 21 that 21 that 24 sent 24 sent 25 us 25 us 26 . 26 . 27 " mrs [fairweather] did go to see [doris] the very next day , and quite wonderful things came to pass from that interview . 1 mrs 3 did 3 did 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 8 the 8 the 9 very 9 very 10 next 10 next 11 day 11 day 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 quite 14 quite 15 wonderful 15 wonderful 16 things 16 things 17 came 17 came 18 to 18 to 19 pass 19 pass 20 from 20 from 21 that 21 that 22 interview 22 interview 23 . doris and [penelope] found their lives and plans changed in the twinkling of an eye . 1 doris 2 and 2 and 4 found 4 found 5 their 5 their 6 lives 6 lives 7 and 7 and 8 plans 8 plans 9 changed 9 changed 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 twinkling 12 twinkling 13 of 13 of 14 an 14 an 15 eye 15 eye 16 . they were both to go and live [with] [aunt] [esther] [as] [mrs] [fairweather] had said they must call her . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 both 3 both 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 and 6 and 7 live 7 live 14 had 14 had 15 said 15 said 16 they 16 they 17 must 17 must 18 call 18 call 19 her 19 her 20 . penelope was to have , at last , her longed-for musical education and [doris] was to be the home girl . 1 penelope 2 was 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 , 5 , 6 at 6 at 7 last 7 last 8 , 8 , 9 her 9 her 10 longed-for 10 longed-for 11 musical 11 musical 12 education 12 education 13 and 13 and 15 was 15 was 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 the 18 the 19 home 19 home 20 girl 20 girl 21 . " you must take the place of my own dear little granddaughter , " said [aunt] [esther] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 take 4 take 5 the 5 the 6 place 6 place 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 own 9 own 10 dear 10 dear 11 little 11 little 12 granddaughter 12 granddaughter 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 18 . " she died six years ago , and [i] have been so lonely since . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 died 3 died 4 six 4 six 5 years 5 years 6 ago 6 ago 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 have 10 have 11 been 11 been 12 so 12 so 13 lonely 13 lonely 14 since 14 since 15 . 15 . 16 " when [mrs] [fairweather] had gone , [doris] and [penelope] looked at each other . 1 when 4 had 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 , 6 , 8 and 8 and 10 looked 10 looked 11 at 11 at 12 each 12 each 13 other 13 other 14 . " pinch me , please , " said [penelope] . 1 " 2 pinch 2 pinch 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 please 5 please 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [i] 'm half afraid [i] 'll wake up and [find] [i] have been dreaming . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 half 4 half 5 afraid 5 afraid 7 'll 7 'll 8 wake 8 wake 9 up 9 up 10 and 10 and 13 have 13 have 14 been 14 been 15 dreaming 15 dreaming 16 . isn't it all wonderful [,] [doris] [hunter] ? " 1 isn't 2 it 2 it 3 all 3 all 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 8 ? 8 ? 9 " doris nodded radiantly . 1 doris 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 radiantly 3 radiantly 4 . " oh , [penelope] [,] think of it ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 think 6 think 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 ! music for you somebody to pet and fuss over for me and such a dear , sweet aunty for us both ! " 1 music 2 for 2 for 3 you 3 you 4 somebody 4 somebody 5 to 5 to 6 pet 6 pet 7 and 7 and 8 fuss 8 fuss 9 over 9 over 10 for 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 and 12 and 13 such 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 dear 15 dear 16 , 16 , 17 sweet 17 sweet 18 aunty 18 aunty 19 for 19 for 20 us 20 us 21 both 21 both 22 ! 22 ! 23 " " and no more contriving party waists out of old silk linings , " laughed [penelope] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 5 contriving 5 contriving 6 party 6 party 7 waists 7 waists 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 old 10 old 11 silk 11 silk 12 linings 12 linings 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 laughed 15 laughed 17 . " but it was very fortunate that you did it for once , sister mine . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 fortunate 6 fortunate 7 that 7 that 8 you 8 you 9 did 9 did 10 it 10 it 11 for 11 for 12 once 12 once 13 , 13 , 14 sister 14 sister 15 mine 15 mine 16 . and no more poverty puckers , " she concluded . 1 and 2 no 2 no 3 more 3 more 4 poverty 4 poverty 5 puckers 5 puckers 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 concluded 9 concluded 10 . [the] [girl] [and] [the] [wild] [race] " if [judith] would only get married , " [mrs] [theodora] [whitney] was wont to sigh dolorously . 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 would 4 would 5 only 5 only 6 get 6 get 7 married 7 married 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 13 was 13 was 14 wont 14 wont 15 to 15 to 16 sigh 16 sigh 17 dolorously 17 dolorously 18 . now , there was no valid reason why [judith] ought to get married unless she wanted to . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 no 5 no 6 valid 6 valid 7 reason 7 reason 8 why 8 why 10 ought 10 ought 11 to 11 to 12 get 12 get 13 married 13 married 14 unless 14 unless 15 she 15 she 16 wanted 16 wanted 17 to 17 to 18 . but [judith] was twenty-seven and [mrs] [theodora] thought it was a terrible disgrace to be an old maid . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 twenty-seven 4 twenty-seven 5 and 5 and 8 thought 8 thought 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 terrible 12 terrible 13 disgrace 13 disgrace 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 an 16 an 17 old 17 old 18 maid 18 maid 19 . " there has never been an old maid in our family so far back as we know of , " she lamented . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 has 3 has 4 never 4 never 5 been 5 been 6 an 6 an 7 old 7 old 8 maid 8 maid 9 in 9 in 10 our 10 our 11 family 11 family 12 so 12 so 13 far 13 far 14 back 14 back 15 as 15 as 16 we 16 we 17 know 17 know 18 of 18 of 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 she 21 she 22 lamented 22 lamented 23 . " and to think that there should be one now ! 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 to 3 to 4 think 4 think 5 that 5 that 6 there 6 there 7 should 7 should 8 be 8 be 9 one 9 one 10 now 10 now 11 ! it just drags us down to the level of the [mcgregors] . 1 it 2 just 2 just 3 drags 3 drags 4 us 4 us 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 level 8 level 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 . they have always been noted for their old maids . " 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 always 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 noted 5 noted 6 for 6 for 7 their 7 their 8 old 8 old 9 maids 9 maids 10 . 10 . 11 " judith took all her aunt 's lamentations good-naturedly . 1 judith 2 took 2 took 3 all 3 all 4 her 4 her 5 aunt 5 aunt 6 's 6 's 7 lamentations 7 lamentations 8 good-naturedly 8 good-naturedly 9 . sometimes she argued the subject placidly . 1 sometimes 2 she 2 she 3 argued 3 argued 4 the 4 the 5 subject 5 subject 6 placidly 6 placidly 7 . " why are you in such a hurry to be rid of me , [aunt] [theo] [?] 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 in 5 in 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 hurry 8 hurry 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 rid 11 rid 12 of 12 of 13 me 13 me 14 , i 'm sure we 're very comfortable here together and you know you would miss me terribly if [i] went away . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 we 4 we 5 're 5 're 6 very 6 very 7 comfortable 7 comfortable 8 here 8 here 9 together 9 together 10 and 10 and 11 you 11 you 12 know 12 know 13 you 13 you 14 would 14 would 15 miss 15 miss 16 me 16 me 17 terribly 17 terribly 18 if 18 if 20 went 20 went 21 away 21 away 22 . 22 . 23 " " if you took the right one you wouldn't go so very far , " said [mrs] [theodora] , darkly significant . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 took 4 took 5 the 5 the 6 right 6 right 7 one 7 one 8 you 8 you 9 wouldn't 9 wouldn't 10 go 10 go 11 so 11 so 12 very 12 very 13 far 13 far 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 19 , 19 , 20 darkly 20 darkly 21 significant 21 significant 22 . " and , anyhow , [i] 'd put up with any amount of lonesomeness rather than have an old maid in the family . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 , 3 , 4 anyhow 4 anyhow 5 , 5 , 7 'd 7 'd 8 put 8 put 9 up 9 up 10 with 10 with 11 any 11 any 12 amount 12 amount 13 of 13 of 14 lonesomeness 14 lonesomeness 15 rather 15 rather 16 than 16 than 17 have 17 have 18 an 18 an 19 old 19 old 20 maid 20 maid 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 family 23 family 24 . it 's all very fine now , when you 're still young enough and good looking , with lots of beaus at your beck and call . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 all 3 all 4 very 4 very 5 fine 5 fine 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 9 you 9 you 10 're 10 're 11 still 11 still 12 young 12 young 13 enough 13 enough 14 and 14 and 15 good 15 good 16 looking 16 looking 17 , 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 lots 19 lots 20 of 20 of 21 beaus 21 beaus 22 at 22 at 23 your 23 your 24 beck 24 beck 25 and 25 and 26 call 26 call 27 . your mother used to be dreadful proud of your good looks when you was a baby . 1 your 2 mother 2 mother 3 used 3 used 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 dreadful 6 dreadful 7 proud 7 proud 8 of 8 of 9 your 9 your 10 good 10 good 11 looks 11 looks 12 when 12 when 13 you 13 you 14 was 14 was 15 a 15 a 16 baby 16 baby 17 . i told her she needn't be . 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 her 3 her 4 she 4 she 5 needn't 5 needn't 6 be 6 be 7 . nine times out of ten a beauty don't marry as well as an ordinary girl . " 1 nine 2 times 2 times 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 ten 5 ten 6 a 6 a 7 beauty 7 beauty 8 don't 8 don't 9 marry 9 marry 10 as 10 as 11 well 11 well 12 as 12 as 13 an 13 an 14 ordinary 14 ordinary 15 girl 15 girl 16 . 16 . 17 " " [i] 'm not much set on marrying at all , " declared [judith] sharply . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 much 5 much 6 set 6 set 7 on 7 on 8 marrying 8 marrying 9 at 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 declared 13 declared 15 sharply 15 sharply 16 . any reference to the " right one " always disturbed her placidity . 1 any 2 reference 2 reference 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 " 5 " 6 right 6 right 7 one 7 one 8 " 8 " 9 always 9 always 10 disturbed 10 disturbed 11 her 11 her 12 placidity 12 placidity 13 . the real root of the trouble was that [mrs] [theodora] ['s] " right one " and [judith] ['s] " right one " were two different people . 1 the 2 real 2 real 3 root 3 root 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 was 7 was 8 that 8 that 12 " 12 " 13 right 13 right 14 one 14 one 15 " 15 " 16 and 16 and 19 " 19 " 20 right 20 right 21 one 21 one 22 " 22 " 23 were 23 were 24 two 24 two 25 different 25 different 26 people 26 people 27 . the [ramble] [valley] young men were very fond of dancing attendance on [judith] , even if she were verging on old maidenhood . 1 the 4 young 4 young 5 men 5 men 6 were 6 were 7 very 7 very 8 fond 8 fond 9 of 9 of 10 dancing 10 dancing 11 attendance 11 attendance 12 on 12 on 14 , 14 , 15 even 15 even 16 if 16 if 17 she 17 she 18 were 18 were 19 verging 19 verging 20 on 20 on 21 old 21 old 22 maidenhood 22 maidenhood 23 . besides , she was " jolly , " and jollity went a long way in [ramble] [valley] popularity . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 " 5 " 6 jolly 6 jolly 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 10 jollity 10 jollity 11 went 11 went 12 a 12 a 13 long 13 long 14 way 14 way 15 in 15 in 18 popularity 18 popularity 19 . of all [judith] ['s] admirers [eben] [king] alone found favor in [mrs] [theodora] ['s] eyes . 1 of 2 all 2 all 5 admirers 5 admirers 8 alone 8 alone 9 found 9 found 10 favor 10 favor 11 in 11 in 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 . he owned the adjoining farm , was well off and homely so homely that [judith] declared it made her eyes ache to look at him . 1 he 2 owned 2 owned 3 the 3 the 4 adjoining 4 adjoining 5 farm 5 farm 6 , 6 , 7 was 7 was 8 well 8 well 9 off 9 off 10 and 10 and 11 homely 11 homely 12 so 12 so 13 homely 13 homely 14 that 14 that 16 declared 16 declared 17 it 17 it 18 made 18 made 19 her 19 her 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 ache 21 ache 22 to 22 to 23 look 23 look 24 at 24 at 25 him 25 him 26 . bruce [marshall] [,] [judith] 's " right one " was handsome , but [mrs] [theodora] looked upon him with sour disapproval . 1 bruce 5 's 5 's 6 " 6 " 7 right 7 right 8 one 8 one 9 " 9 " 10 was 10 was 11 handsome 11 handsome 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 16 looked 16 looked 17 upon 17 upon 18 him 18 him 19 with 19 with 20 sour 20 sour 21 disapproval 21 disapproval 22 . he owned a stony little farm at the remote end [of] [ramble] [valley] and was reputed to be fonder of many things than of work . 1 he 2 owned 2 owned 3 a 3 a 4 stony 4 stony 5 little 5 little 6 farm 6 farm 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 remote 9 remote 10 end 10 end 14 and 14 and 15 was 15 was 16 reputed 16 reputed 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 fonder 19 fonder 20 of 20 of 21 many 21 many 22 things 22 things 23 than 23 than 24 of 24 of 25 work 25 work 26 . to be sure , [judith] had enough capability and energy for two ; but [mrs] [theodora] detested a lazy man . 1 to 2 be 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 , 4 , 6 had 6 had 7 enough 7 enough 8 capability 8 capability 9 and 9 and 10 energy 10 energy 11 for 11 for 12 two 12 two 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 17 detested 17 detested 18 a 18 a 19 lazy 19 lazy 20 man 20 man 21 . she ordered [judith] not to encourage him and [judith] obeyed . 1 she 2 ordered 2 ordered 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 encourage 6 encourage 7 him 7 him 8 and 8 and 10 obeyed 10 obeyed 11 . the afternoon that [mrs] [tony] [mack] came [in] [mrs] [theodora] felt more aggrieved than ever . 1 the 2 afternoon 2 afternoon 3 that 3 that 7 came 7 came 11 felt 11 felt 12 more 12 more 13 aggrieved 13 aggrieved 14 than 14 than 15 ever 15 ever 16 . ellie [mcgregor] had been married the previous week [ellie] , who was the same age [as] [judith] and not half so good looking . 1 ellie 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 married 5 married 6 the 6 the 7 previous 7 previous 8 week 8 week 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 same 14 same 15 age 15 age 18 and 18 and 19 not 19 not 20 half 20 half 21 so 21 so 22 good 22 good 23 looking 23 looking 24 . mrs [theodora] had been nagging [judith] ever since . 1 mrs 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 nagging 5 nagging 7 ever 7 ever 8 since 8 since 9 . " but [i] might as well talk to the trees down there in that hollow , " she complained to [mrs] [tony] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 might 4 might 5 as 5 as 6 well 6 well 7 talk 7 talk 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 trees 10 trees 11 down 11 down 12 there 12 there 13 in 13 in 14 that 14 that 15 hollow 15 hollow 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 she 18 she 19 complained 19 complained 20 to 20 to 23 . " that girl is so set and contrary minded . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 girl 3 girl 4 is 4 is 5 so 5 so 6 set 6 set 7 and 7 and 8 contrary 8 contrary 9 minded 9 minded 10 . she doesn't care a bit for my feelings . " 1 she 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 care 3 care 4 a 4 a 5 bit 5 bit 6 for 6 for 7 my 7 my 8 feelings 8 feelings 9 . 9 . 10 " this was not said behind [judith] ['s] back . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 said 4 said 5 behind 5 behind 8 back 8 back 9 . the girl herself was standing at the open door , drinking in all the delicate , evasive beauty of the spring afternoon . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 herself 3 herself 4 was 4 was 5 standing 5 standing 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 open 8 open 9 door 9 door 10 , 10 , 11 drinking 11 drinking 12 in 12 in 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 delicate 15 delicate 16 , 16 , 17 evasive 17 evasive 18 beauty 18 beauty 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 spring 21 spring 22 afternoon 22 afternoon 23 . the fields were bare and smoking , although the lanes and shadowy places were full of moist snow . 1 the 2 fields 2 fields 3 were 3 were 4 bare 4 bare 5 and 5 and 6 smoking 6 smoking 7 , 7 , 8 although 8 although 9 the 9 the 10 lanes 10 lanes 11 and 11 and 12 shadowy 12 shadowy 13 places 13 places 14 were 14 were 15 full 15 full 16 of 16 of 17 moist 17 moist 18 snow 18 snow 19 . at her aunt 's words the glow went out of her face . 1 at 2 her 2 her 3 aunt 3 aunt 4 's 4 's 5 words 5 words 6 the 6 the 7 glow 7 glow 8 went 8 went 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 her 11 her 12 face 12 face 13 . she listened with her eyes brooding on the hollow and a glowing flame of temper smouldering in them . 1 she 2 listened 2 listened 3 with 3 with 4 her 4 her 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 brooding 6 brooding 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 hollow 9 hollow 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 glowing 12 glowing 13 flame 13 flame 14 of 14 of 15 temper 15 temper 16 smouldering 16 smouldering 17 in 17 in 18 them 18 them 19 . judith 's long patience was giving way . 1 judith 2 's 2 's 3 long 3 long 4 patience 4 patience 5 was 5 was 6 giving 6 giving 7 way 7 way 8 . she had been flicked on the raw too often of late . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 flicked 4 flicked 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 raw 7 raw 8 too 8 too 9 often 9 often 10 of 10 of 11 late 11 late 12 . and now her aunt was confiding her grievances to [mrs] [tony] [mack] the most notorious [gossip] in [ramble] [valley] or out of it ! 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 her 3 her 4 aunt 4 aunt 5 was 5 was 6 confiding 6 confiding 7 her 7 her 8 grievances 8 grievances 9 to 9 to 13 the 13 the 14 most 14 most 15 notorious 15 notorious 17 in 17 in 20 or 20 or 21 out 21 out 22 of 22 of 23 it 23 it 24 ! " [i] can't sleep at nights for worrying over what will become of her when [i] 'm gone , " went on [mrs] [theodora] dismally . 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 at 5 at 6 nights 6 nights 7 for 7 for 8 worrying 8 worrying 9 over 9 over 10 what 10 what 11 will 11 will 12 become 12 become 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 when 15 when 17 'm 17 'm 18 gone 18 gone 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 went 21 went 22 on 22 on 25 dismally 25 dismally 26 . " she 'll just have to live on alone here a lonesome , withered-up old maid . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 'll 3 'll 4 just 4 just 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 live 7 live 8 on 8 on 9 alone 9 alone 10 here 10 here 11 a 11 a 12 lonesome 12 lonesome 13 , 13 , 14 withered-up 14 withered-up 15 old 15 old 16 maid 16 maid 17 . and her that might have had her pick , [mrs] [tony] [,] though [i] do say it as shouldn't . 1 and 2 her 2 her 3 that 3 that 4 might 4 might 5 have 5 have 6 had 6 had 7 her 7 her 8 pick 8 pick 9 , 9 , 13 though 13 though 15 do 15 do 16 say 16 say 17 it 17 it 18 as 18 as 19 shouldn't 19 shouldn't 20 . you must feel real thankful to have all your girls married off especially when none of them was extry good-looking . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 feel 3 feel 4 real 4 real 5 thankful 5 thankful 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 all 8 all 9 your 9 your 10 girls 10 girls 11 married 11 married 12 off 12 off 13 especially 13 especially 14 when 14 when 15 none 15 none 16 of 16 of 17 them 17 them 18 was 18 was 19 extry 19 extry 20 good-looking 20 good-looking 21 . some people have all the luck . 1 some 2 people 2 people 3 have 3 have 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 luck 6 luck 7 . i 'm tired of talking to [judith] . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 4 of 5 talking 5 talking 6 to 6 to 8 . folks 'll be saying soon that nobody ever really wanted her , for all her flirting . 1 folks 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 saying 4 saying 5 soon 5 soon 6 that 6 that 7 nobody 7 nobody 8 ever 8 ever 9 really 9 really 10 wanted 10 wanted 11 her 11 her 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 all 14 all 15 her 15 her 16 flirting 16 flirting 17 . but she just won't marry . " 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 just 3 just 4 won't 4 won't 5 marry 5 marry 6 . 6 . 7 " " [i] will ! " 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 ! 4 ! 5 " judith whirled about on the sun warm door step and came in . 1 judith 2 whirled 2 whirled 3 about 3 about 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 sun 6 sun 7 warm 7 warm 8 door 8 door 9 step 9 step 10 and 10 and 11 came 11 came 12 in 12 in 13 . her black eyes were flashing and her round cheeks were crimson . 1 her 2 black 2 black 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 were 4 were 5 flashing 5 flashing 6 and 6 and 7 her 7 her 8 round 8 round 9 cheeks 9 cheeks 10 were 10 were 11 crimson 11 crimson 12 . " such a temper you never saw ! " reported [mrs] [tony] afterwards . 1 " 2 such 2 such 3 a 3 a 4 temper 4 temper 5 you 5 you 6 never 6 never 7 saw 7 saw 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 reported 10 reported 13 afterwards 13 afterwards 14 . " though ' tweren't to be wondered at . 1 " 2 though 2 though 3 ' 3 ' 4 tweren't 4 tweren't 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 wondered 7 wondered 8 at 8 at 9 . theodora was most awful aggravating . " 1 theodora 2 was 2 was 3 most 3 most 4 awful 4 awful 5 aggravating 5 aggravating 6 . 6 . 7 " " [i] will , " repeated [judith] stormily . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 repeated 6 repeated 8 stormily 8 stormily 9 . " [i] 'm tired of being nagged day in and day out . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 tired 4 tired 5 of 5 of 6 being 6 being 7 nagged 7 nagged 8 day 8 day 9 in 9 in 10 and 10 and 11 day 11 day 12 out 12 out 13 . how does that suit you [,] [aunt] [theodora] ? " 1 how 2 does 2 does 3 that 3 that 4 suit 4 suit 5 you 5 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 " mrs [theodora] 's mental processes were never slow . 1 mrs 3 's 3 's 4 mental 4 mental 5 processes 5 processes 6 were 6 were 7 never 7 never 8 slow 8 slow 9 . she dropped her knitting ball and stooped for it . 1 she 2 dropped 2 dropped 3 her 3 her 4 knitting 4 knitting 5 ball 5 ball 6 and 6 and 7 stooped 7 stooped 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 . in that time she had decided what to do . 1 in 2 that 2 that 3 time 3 time 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 decided 6 decided 7 what 7 what 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 . she knew that [judith] would stick to her word , [stewart-like] [,] and she must trim her sails to catch this new wind . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 5 would 5 would 6 stick 6 stick 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 word 9 word 10 , 10 , 13 and 13 and 14 she 14 she 15 must 15 must 16 trim 16 trim 17 her 17 her 18 sails 18 sails 19 to 19 to 20 catch 20 catch 21 this 21 this 22 new 22 new 23 wind 23 wind 24 . the color went out of [judith] ['s] face , leaving it pale as ashes . 1 the 2 color 2 color 3 went 3 went 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 8 face 8 face 9 , 9 , 10 leaving 10 leaving 11 it 11 it 12 pale 12 pale 13 as 13 as 14 ashes 14 ashes 15 . her hasty assertion had no sooner been uttered than it was repented of , but she must stand by it now . 1 her 2 hasty 2 hasty 3 assertion 3 assertion 4 had 4 had 5 no 5 no 6 sooner 6 sooner 7 been 7 been 8 uttered 8 uttered 9 than 9 than 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 repented 12 repented 13 of 13 of 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 she 16 she 17 must 17 must 18 stand 18 stand 19 by 19 by 20 it 20 it 21 now 21 now 22 . judith sat down in her little rocker and dropped her pointed chin in her hands . 1 judith 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 in 4 in 5 her 5 her 6 little 6 little 7 rocker 7 rocker 8 and 8 and 9 dropped 9 dropped 10 her 10 her 11 pointed 11 pointed 12 chin 12 chin 13 in 13 in 14 her 14 her 15 hands 15 hands 16 . she had not seen [bruce] since before [christmas] . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 seen 4 seen 6 since 6 since 7 before 7 before 9 . he had been angry at her then because she had refused to let him drive her home from prayer meeting . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 angry 4 angry 5 at 5 at 6 her 6 her 7 then 7 then 8 because 8 because 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 refused 11 refused 12 to 12 to 13 let 13 let 14 him 14 him 15 drive 15 drive 16 her 16 her 17 home 17 home 18 from 18 from 19 prayer 19 prayer 20 meeting 20 meeting 21 . since then she had heard a rumor that he was going to see [kitty] [leigh] at the [upper] [valley] . 1 since 2 then 2 then 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 heard 5 heard 6 a 6 a 7 rumor 7 rumor 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 going 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 see 13 see 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 20 . judith looked sombrely down at the [marshall] homestead . 1 judith 2 looked 2 looked 3 sombrely 3 sombrely 4 down 4 down 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 8 homestead 8 homestead 9 . judith thought contrastingly of [eben] [king] ['s] staring , primrose-colored house in all its bare , intrusive grandeur . 1 judith 2 thought 2 thought 3 contrastingly 3 contrastingly 4 of 4 of 8 staring 8 staring 9 , 9 , 10 primrose-colored 10 primrose-colored 11 house 11 house 12 in 12 in 13 all 13 all 14 its 14 its 15 bare 15 bare 16 , 16 , 17 intrusive 17 intrusive 18 grandeur 18 grandeur 19 . she gave a little shrug of distaste . 1 she 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 shrug 5 shrug 6 of 6 of 7 distaste 7 distaste 8 . " [i] wish [bruce] knew of this , " she thought , flushing even in her solitude at the idea . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 5 knew 5 knew 6 of 6 of 7 this 7 this 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 thought 11 thought 12 , 12 , 13 flushing 13 flushing 14 even 14 even 15 in 15 in 16 her 16 her 17 solitude 17 solitude 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 idea 20 idea 21 . " although if it is true that he is going to see [kitty] [leigh] [i] don't suppose he 'd care . 1 " 2 although 2 although 3 if 3 if 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 true 6 true 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 is 9 is 10 going 10 going 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 16 don't 16 don't 17 suppose 17 suppose 18 he 18 he 19 'd 19 'd 20 care 20 care 21 . and [aunt] [theo] will be sure to send word [to] [eben] by hook or crook . 1 and 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 sure 6 sure 7 to 7 to 8 send 8 send 9 word 9 word 12 by 12 by 13 hook 13 hook 14 or 14 or 15 crook 15 crook 16 . whatever possessed me to say such a mad thing ? 1 whatever 2 possessed 2 possessed 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 mad 8 mad 9 thing 9 thing 10 ? there goes [mrs] [tony] now , all agog to spread such a delectable bit of gossip . " 1 there 2 goes 2 goes 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 all 7 all 8 agog 8 agog 9 to 9 to 10 spread 10 spread 11 such 11 such 12 a 12 a 13 delectable 13 delectable 14 bit 14 bit 15 of 15 of 16 gossip 16 gossip 17 . 17 . 18 " mrs [tony] had indeed gone , refusing [mrs] [theodora] ['s] invitation to stay to tea , so eager was she to tell her story . 1 mrs 3 had 3 had 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 gone 5 gone 6 , 6 , 7 refusing 7 refusing 11 invitation 11 invitation 12 to 12 to 13 stay 13 stay 14 to 14 to 15 tea 15 tea 16 , 16 , 17 so 17 so 18 eager 18 eager 19 was 19 was 20 she 20 she 21 to 21 to 22 tell 22 tell 23 her 23 her 24 story 24 story 25 . tell him [i] want to see him about something of the greatest importance . " 1 tell 2 him 2 him 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 him 7 him 8 about 8 about 9 something 9 something 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 greatest 12 greatest 13 importance 13 importance 14 . 14 . 15 " mrs [theodora] thought that this was a master stroke . 1 mrs 3 thought 3 thought 4 that 4 that 5 this 5 this 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 master 8 master 9 stroke 9 stroke 10 . " that match is as good as made , " she thought triumphantly as she picked up chips to start the tea fire . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 match 3 match 4 is 4 is 5 as 5 as 6 good 6 good 7 as 7 as 8 made 8 made 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 thought 12 thought 13 triumphantly 13 triumphantly 14 as 14 as 15 she 15 she 16 picked 16 picked 17 up 17 up 18 chips 18 chips 19 to 19 to 20 start 20 start 21 the 21 the 22 tea 22 tea 23 fire 23 fire 24 . " if [judith] suspects that [eben] is here she is quite likely to stay in her room and refuse to come down . 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 suspects 4 suspects 5 that 5 that 7 is 7 is 8 here 8 here 9 she 9 she 10 is 10 is 11 quite 11 quite 12 likely 12 likely 13 to 13 to 14 stay 14 stay 15 in 15 in 16 her 16 her 17 room 17 room 18 and 18 and 19 refuse 19 refuse 20 to 20 to 21 come 21 come 22 down 22 down 23 . but if she [does] [i] 'll march him upstairs to her door and make him ask her through the keyhole . 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 she 3 she 6 'll 6 'll 7 march 7 march 8 him 8 him 9 upstairs 9 upstairs 10 to 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 door 12 door 13 and 13 and 14 make 14 make 15 him 15 him 16 ask 16 ask 17 her 17 her 18 through 18 through 19 the 19 the 20 keyhole 20 keyhole 21 . you can't stump [theodora] [whitney] . " 1 you 2 can't 2 can't 3 stump 3 stump 6 . 6 . 7 " alas ! 1 alas 2 ! ten minutes later [potter] returned with the unwelcome news that [eben] was away from home . 1 ten 2 minutes 2 minutes 3 later 3 later 5 returned 5 returned 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 unwelcome 8 unwelcome 9 news 9 news 10 that 10 that 12 was 12 was 13 away 13 away 14 from 14 from 15 home 15 home 16 . " he went to [wexbridge] about half an hour ago , his ma said . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 6 about 6 about 7 half 7 half 8 an 8 an 9 hour 9 hour 10 ago 10 ago 11 , 11 , 12 his 12 his 13 ma 13 ma 14 said 14 said 15 . she said she 'd tell him to come right over as soon as he kem home . " 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 she 3 she 4 'd 4 'd 5 tell 5 tell 6 him 6 him 7 to 7 to 8 come 8 come 9 right 9 right 10 over 10 over 11 as 11 as 12 soon 12 soon 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 kem 15 kem 16 home 16 home 17 . 17 . 18 " mrs [theodora] had to content herself with this , but she felt troubled . 1 mrs 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 content 5 content 6 herself 6 herself 7 with 7 with 8 this 8 this 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 she 11 she 12 felt 12 felt 13 troubled 13 troubled 14 . she knew [mrs] [tony] [mack] ['s] capabilities for spreading news . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 7 capabilities 7 capabilities 8 for 8 for 9 spreading 9 spreading 10 news 10 news 11 . what if [bruce] [marshall] should hear it before [eben] ? 1 what 2 if 2 if 5 should 5 should 6 hear 6 hear 7 it 7 it 8 before 8 before 10 ? eben [king] had a keg in the corner . 1 eben 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 keg 5 keg 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 corner 8 corner 9 . he was in no hurry to go home for he loved gossip dearly and the [wexbridge] stores abounded with it . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 no 4 no 5 hurry 5 hurry 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 home 8 home 9 for 9 for 10 he 10 he 11 loved 11 loved 12 gossip 12 gossip 13 dearly 13 dearly 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 17 stores 17 stores 18 abounded 18 abounded 19 with 19 with 20 it 20 it 21 . he had exhausted the news of [peter] [stanley] ['s] store across the bridge and now he meant to hear what was saying at [plowden] ['s] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 exhausted 3 exhausted 4 the 4 the 5 news 5 news 6 of 6 of 10 store 10 store 11 across 11 across 12 the 12 the 13 bridge 13 bridge 14 and 14 and 15 now 15 now 16 he 16 he 17 meant 17 meant 18 to 18 to 19 hear 19 hear 20 what 20 what 21 was 21 was 22 saying 22 saying 23 at 23 at 26 . " what are the [valley] roads like [,] [marshall] ? " asked a [wexbridge] man , between two squirts of tobacco juice . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 6 roads 6 roads 7 like 7 like 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 13 a 13 a 15 man 15 man 16 , 16 , 17 between 17 between 18 two 18 two 19 squirts 19 squirts 20 of 20 of 21 tobacco 21 tobacco 22 juice 22 juice 23 . " bad , " said [bruce] briefly . 1 " 2 bad 2 bad 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 briefly 7 briefly 8 . " another warm day will finish the sleighing . " 1 " 2 another 2 another 3 warm 3 warm 4 day 4 day 5 will 5 will 6 finish 6 finish 7 the 7 the 8 sleighing 8 sleighing 9 . 9 . 10 " " are they crossing at [malley] ['s] [creek] yet ? " asked [plowden] . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 they 3 they 4 crossing 4 crossing 5 at 5 at 9 yet 9 yet 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 14 . " no , [jack] [carr] got in there day before yesterday . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 6 got 6 got 7 in 7 in 8 there 8 there 9 day 9 day 10 before 10 before 11 yesterday 11 yesterday 12 . nearly lost his mare . 1 nearly 2 lost 2 lost 3 his 3 his 4 mare 4 mare 5 . i came round by the main road , " responded [bruce] . 1 i 2 came 2 came 3 round 3 round 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 main 6 main 7 road 7 road 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 responded 10 responded 12 . the door opened at this point and [tony] [mack] came in . 1 the 2 door 2 door 3 opened 3 opened 4 at 4 at 5 this 5 this 6 point 6 point 7 and 7 and 10 came 10 came 11 in 11 in 12 . as soon as he closed the door he doubled up in a fit of chuckles , which lasted until he was purple in the face . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 closed 5 closed 6 the 6 the 7 door 7 door 8 he 8 he 9 doubled 9 doubled 10 up 10 up 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 fit 13 fit 14 of 14 of 15 chuckles 15 chuckles 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 lasted 18 lasted 19 until 19 until 20 he 20 he 21 was 21 was 22 purple 22 purple 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 face 25 face 26 . " is the man crazy ? " demanded [plowden] , who had never seen lean little [tony] visited like this before . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 man 4 man 5 crazy 5 crazy 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 demanded 8 demanded 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 had 12 had 13 never 13 never 14 seen 14 seen 15 lean 15 lean 16 little 16 little 18 visited 18 visited 19 like 19 like 20 this 20 this 21 before 21 before 22 . " crazy nothin ' , " retorted [tony] . 1 " 2 crazy 2 crazy 3 nothin 3 nothin 4 ' 4 ' 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 retorted 7 retorted 9 . " you 'll laugh too , when you hear it . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 too 5 too 6 , 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 you 8 you 9 hear 9 hear 10 it 10 it 11 . such a joke ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 joke 3 joke 4 ! [hee-tee-tee-hee-e] [.] hee-tee-tee-hee-e-e-e ! 1 hee-tee-tee-hee-e-e-e 2 ! my old woman was there and heard her . 1 my 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 was 4 was 5 there 5 there 6 and 6 and 7 heard 7 heard 8 her 8 her 9 . she 'll keep her word , too . 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 keep 3 keep 4 her 4 her 5 word 5 word 6 , 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 . she ain't old [joshua] [stewart] 's daughter for nothin ' . 1 she 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 old 3 old 6 's 6 's 7 daughter 7 daughter 8 for 8 for 9 nothin 9 nothin 10 ' 10 ' 11 . if he said he 'd do a thing he did it if it tuck the hair off . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 he 4 he 5 'd 5 'd 6 do 6 do 7 a 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 9 he 9 he 10 did 10 did 11 it 11 it 12 if 12 if 13 it 13 it 14 tuck 14 tuck 15 the 15 the 16 hair 16 hair 17 off 17 off 18 . if [i] was a young feller now ! 1 if 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 young 5 young 6 feller 6 feller 7 now 7 now 8 ! hee-tee-tee-hee-e-e-e ! " 1 hee-tee-tee-hee-e-e-e 2 ! 2 ! 3 " bruce [marshall] swung round on one foot . 1 bruce 3 swung 3 swung 4 round 4 round 5 on 5 on 6 one 6 one 7 foot 7 foot 8 . his face was crimson and if looks could kill , [tony] [mack] would have fallen dead in the middle of his sniggers . 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 was 3 was 4 crimson 4 crimson 5 and 5 and 6 if 6 if 7 looks 7 looks 8 could 8 could 9 kill 9 kill 10 , 10 , 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 fallen 15 fallen 16 dead 16 dead 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 middle 19 middle 20 of 20 of 21 his 21 his 22 sniggers 22 sniggers 23 . " you needn't mind doing up that parcel for me , " he said to [nora] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 needn't 3 needn't 4 mind 4 mind 5 doing 5 doing 6 up 6 up 7 that 7 that 8 parcel 8 parcel 9 for 9 for 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 to 15 to 17 . " [i] 'll not wait for it . " 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 not 4 not 5 wait 5 wait 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 . 8 . 9 " on his way to the door [eben] [king] brushed past him . 1 on 2 his 2 his 3 way 3 way 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 door 6 door 9 brushed 9 brushed 10 past 10 past 11 him 11 him 12 . a shout of laughter from the assembled men followed them . 1 a 2 shout 2 shout 3 of 3 of 4 laughter 4 laughter 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 assembled 7 assembled 8 men 8 men 9 followed 9 followed 10 them 10 them 11 . the others streamed out in their wake , realizing that a race was afoot . 1 the 2 others 2 others 3 streamed 3 streamed 4 out 4 out 5 in 5 in 6 their 6 their 7 wake 7 wake 8 , 8 , 9 realizing 9 realizing 10 that 10 that 11 a 11 a 12 race 12 race 13 was 13 was 14 afoot 14 afoot 15 . tony alone remained inside , helpless with chuckling . 1 tony 2 alone 2 alone 3 remained 3 remained 4 inside 4 inside 5 , 5 , 6 helpless 6 helpless 7 with 7 with 8 chuckling 8 chuckling 9 . eben [king] 's horse was tied at the door . 1 eben 3 's 3 's 4 horse 4 horse 5 was 5 was 6 tied 6 tied 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 door 9 door 10 . he had nothing to do but step in and drive off . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 but 6 but 7 step 7 step 8 in 8 in 9 and 9 and 10 drive 10 drive 11 off 11 off 12 . bruce had put his mare in at [billy] [bender] ['s] across the bridge , intending to spend the evening there . 1 bruce 2 had 2 had 3 put 3 put 4 his 4 his 5 mare 5 mare 6 in 6 in 7 at 7 at 11 across 11 across 12 the 12 the 13 bridge 13 bridge 14 , 14 , 15 intending 15 intending 16 to 16 to 17 spend 17 spend 18 the 18 the 19 evening 19 evening 20 there 20 there 21 . he knew that this would handicap him seriously , but he strode down the road with a determined expression on his handsome face . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 this 4 this 5 would 5 would 6 handicap 6 handicap 7 him 7 him 8 seriously 8 seriously 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 strode 12 strode 13 down 13 down 14 the 14 the 15 road 15 road 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 determined 18 determined 19 expression 19 expression 20 on 20 on 21 his 21 his 22 handsome 22 handsome 23 face 23 face 24 . fifteen minutes later he drove past the store , his gray mare going at a sharp gait . 1 fifteen 2 minutes 2 minutes 3 later 3 later 4 he 4 he 5 drove 5 drove 6 past 6 past 7 the 7 the 8 store 8 store 9 , 9 , 10 his 10 his 11 gray 11 gray 12 mare 12 mare 13 going 13 going 14 at 14 at 15 a 15 a 16 sharp 16 sharp 17 gait 17 gait 18 . the crowd in front [of] [plowden] 's cheered him , their sympathies were with him for [king] [was] not popular . 1 the 2 crowd 2 crowd 3 in 3 in 4 front 4 front 7 's 7 's 8 cheered 8 cheered 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 their 11 their 12 sympathies 12 sympathies 13 were 13 were 14 with 14 with 15 him 15 him 16 for 16 for 19 not 19 not 20 popular 20 popular 21 . tony had come out and shouted , " here 's luck to you , brother , " after which he doubled up with renewed laughter . 1 tony 2 had 2 had 3 come 3 come 4 out 4 out 5 and 5 and 6 shouted 6 shouted 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 here 9 here 10 's 10 's 11 luck 11 luck 12 to 12 to 13 you 13 you 14 , 14 , 15 brother 15 brother 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 after 18 after 19 which 19 which 20 he 20 he 21 doubled 21 doubled 22 up 22 up 23 with 23 with 24 renewed 24 renewed 25 laughter 25 laughter 26 . such a lark ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 lark 3 lark 4 ! and he [,] [tony] [,] had set it afoot ! 1 and 2 he 2 he 6 had 6 had 7 set 7 set 8 it 8 it 9 afoot 9 afoot 10 ! it would be a story to tell for years . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 story 5 story 6 to 6 to 7 tell 7 tell 8 for 8 for 9 years 9 years 10 . from its top it was five miles to [ramble] [valley] [by] the main road . 1 from 2 its 2 its 3 top 3 top 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 five 6 five 7 miles 7 miles 8 to 8 to 12 the 12 the 13 main 13 main 14 road 14 road 15 . as a rule [eben] was exceedingly careful of his horses , but now he was sending [bay] [billy] along for all that was in him . 1 as 2 a 2 a 3 rule 3 rule 5 was 5 was 6 exceedingly 6 exceedingly 7 careful 7 careful 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 horses 10 horses 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 now 13 now 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 sending 16 sending 19 along 19 along 20 for 20 for 21 all 21 all 22 that 22 that 23 was 23 was 24 in 24 in 25 him 25 him 26 . for a second [bruce] hesitated . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 second 3 second 5 hesitated 5 hesitated 6 . then he turned his mare down the field cut to [malley] ['s] [creek] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 his 4 his 5 mare 5 mare 6 down 6 down 7 the 7 the 8 field 8 field 9 cut 9 cut 10 to 10 to 14 . it was taking [lady] [jane] ['s] life and possibly his own in his hand , but it was his only chance . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 taking 3 taking 7 life 7 life 8 and 8 and 9 possibly 9 possibly 10 his 10 his 11 own 11 own 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 hand 14 hand 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 his 19 his 20 only 20 only 21 chance 21 chance 22 . he could never have overtaken [bay] [billy] on the main road . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 never 3 never 4 have 4 have 5 overtaken 5 overtaken 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 main 10 main 11 road 11 road 12 . beyond the field was a ravine full of firs , through which [malley] 's [creek] ran . 1 beyond 2 the 2 the 3 field 3 field 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 ravine 6 ravine 7 full 7 full 8 of 8 of 9 firs 9 firs 10 , 10 , 11 through 11 through 12 which 12 which 14 's 14 's 16 ran 16 ran 17 . to cross it meant a four-mile cut to [ramble] [valley] . 1 to 2 cross 2 cross 3 it 3 it 4 meant 4 meant 5 a 5 a 6 four-mile 6 four-mile 7 cut 7 cut 8 to 8 to 11 . the ice looked black and rotten . 1 the 2 ice 2 ice 3 looked 3 looked 4 black 4 black 5 and 5 and 6 rotten 6 rotten 7 . to the left was the ragged hole where [jack] [carr] 's mare had struggled for her life . 1 to 2 the 2 the 3 left 3 left 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 ragged 6 ragged 7 hole 7 hole 8 where 8 where 11 's 11 's 12 mare 12 mare 13 had 13 had 14 struggled 14 struggled 15 for 15 for 16 her 16 her 17 life 17 life 18 . bruce headed [lady] [jane] higher up . 1 bruce 2 headed 2 headed 5 higher 5 higher 6 up 6 up 7 . if a crossing could be made at all it was only between [malley] ['s] spring-hole and the old ice road . 1 if 2 a 2 a 3 crossing 3 crossing 4 could 4 could 5 be 5 be 6 made 6 made 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 only 11 only 12 between 12 between 15 spring-hole 15 spring-hole 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 old 18 old 19 ice 19 ice 20 road 20 road 21 . lady [jane] swerved at the bank and whickered . 1 lady 3 swerved 3 swerved 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 bank 6 bank 7 and 7 and 8 whickered 8 whickered 9 . " on , old girl , " said [bruce] , in a tense voice . 1 " 2 on 2 on 3 , 3 , 4 old 4 old 5 girl 5 girl 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 tense 13 tense 14 voice 14 voice 15 . unwillingly she advanced , picking her steps with cat-like sagacity . 1 unwillingly 2 she 2 she 3 advanced 3 advanced 4 , 4 , 5 picking 5 picking 6 her 6 her 7 steps 7 steps 8 with 8 with 9 cat-like 9 cat-like 10 sagacity 10 sagacity 11 . once her foot went through , [bruce] pulled her up with hands that did not tremble . 1 once 2 her 2 her 3 foot 3 foot 4 went 4 went 5 through 5 through 6 , 6 , 8 pulled 8 pulled 9 her 9 her 10 up 10 up 11 with 11 with 12 hands 12 hands 13 that 13 that 14 did 14 did 15 not 15 not 16 tremble 16 tremble 17 . the next moment she was scrambling up the opposite bank . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 moment 3 moment 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 scrambling 6 scrambling 7 up 7 up 8 the 8 the 9 opposite 9 opposite 10 bank 10 bank 11 . glancing back , [bruce] saw the ice parting in her footprints and the black water gurgling up . 1 glancing 2 back 2 back 3 , 3 , 5 saw 5 saw 6 the 6 the 7 ice 7 ice 8 parting 8 parting 9 in 9 in 10 her 10 her 11 footprints 11 footprints 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 black 14 black 15 water 15 water 16 gurgling 16 gurgling 17 up 17 up 18 . but the race was not yet decided . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 race 3 race 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 yet 6 yet 7 decided 7 decided 8 . by crossing the creek he had won no more than an equal chance with [eben] [king] . 1 by 2 crossing 2 crossing 3 the 3 the 4 creek 4 creek 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 won 7 won 8 no 8 no 9 more 9 more 10 than 10 than 11 an 11 an 12 equal 12 equal 13 chance 13 chance 14 with 14 with 17 . and the field road before him was much worse than the main road . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 field 3 field 4 road 4 road 5 before 5 before 6 him 6 him 7 was 7 was 8 much 8 much 9 worse 9 worse 10 than 10 than 11 the 11 the 12 main 12 main 13 road 13 road 14 . there was little snow on it and some bad sloughs . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 little 3 little 4 snow 4 snow 5 on 5 on 6 it 6 it 7 and 7 and 8 some 8 some 9 bad 9 bad 10 sloughs 10 sloughs 11 . but [lady] [jane] was good for it . 1 but 4 was 4 was 5 good 5 good 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 . for once she should not be spared . 1 for 2 once 2 once 3 she 3 she 4 should 4 should 5 not 5 not 6 be 6 be 7 spared 7 spared 8 . for a moment [mrs] [theodora] stood at a gaze . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 6 stood 6 stood 7 at 7 at 8 a 8 a 9 gaze 9 gaze 10 . then she recognized both drivers . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 recognized 3 recognized 4 both 4 both 5 drivers 5 drivers 6 . she dropped her milking pail and ran to the house , thinking as she ran . 1 she 2 dropped 2 dropped 3 her 3 her 4 milking 4 milking 5 pail 5 pail 6 and 6 and 7 ran 7 ran 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 house 10 house 11 , 11 , 12 thinking 12 thinking 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 ran 15 ran 16 . she knew that [judith] was alone in the kitchen . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 5 was 5 was 6 alone 6 alone 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 kitchen 9 kitchen 10 . if [eben] [king] got there first , well and good , but if [bruce] [marshall] won the race he must encounter her , [mrs] [theodora] . 1 if 4 got 4 got 5 there 5 there 6 first 6 first 7 , 7 , 8 well 8 well 9 and 9 and 10 good 10 good 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 if 13 if 16 won 16 won 17 the 17 the 18 race 18 race 19 he 19 he 20 must 20 must 21 encounter 21 encounter 22 her 22 her 23 , 23 , 26 . " he won't propose to [judith] as long as [i] 'm round , " she panted . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 won't 3 won't 4 propose 4 propose 5 to 5 to 7 as 7 as 8 long 8 long 9 as 9 as 11 'm 11 'm 12 round 12 round 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 panted 16 panted 17 . " [i] know him he 's too shy . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 him 4 him 5 he 5 he 6 's 6 's 7 too 7 too 8 shy 8 shy 9 . but [eben] won't mind [i] 'll tip him the wink . " 1 but 3 won't 3 won't 4 mind 4 mind 6 'll 6 'll 7 tip 7 tip 8 him 8 him 9 the 9 the 10 wink 10 wink 11 . 11 . 12 " potter [vane] was chopping wood before the door . 1 potter 3 was 3 was 4 chopping 4 chopping 5 wood 5 wood 6 before 6 before 7 the 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 . there was a woeful cut on [bay] [billy] ['s] slender foreleg and the reeking [lady] [jane] was trembling like a leaf . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 woeful 4 woeful 5 cut 5 cut 6 on 6 on 10 slender 10 slender 11 foreleg 11 foreleg 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 reeking 14 reeking 17 was 17 was 18 trembling 18 trembling 19 like 19 like 20 a 20 a 21 leaf 21 leaf 22 . the staunch little mare had brought her master over that stretch of sticky field road in time , but she was almost exhausted . 1 the 2 staunch 2 staunch 3 little 3 little 4 mare 4 mare 5 had 5 had 6 brought 6 brought 7 her 7 her 8 master 8 master 9 over 9 over 10 that 10 that 11 stretch 11 stretch 12 of 12 of 13 sticky 13 sticky 14 field 14 field 15 road 15 road 16 in 16 in 17 time 17 time 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 she 20 she 21 was 21 was 22 almost 22 almost 23 exhausted 23 exhausted 24 . both men sprang from their sleighs and ran to the door . 1 both 2 men 2 men 3 sprang 3 sprang 4 from 4 from 5 their 5 their 6 sleighs 6 sleighs 7 and 7 and 8 ran 8 ran 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 door 11 door 12 . bruce [marshall] won it by foot-room and burst into the kitchen with his rival hot on his heels . 1 bruce 3 won 3 won 4 it 4 it 5 by 5 by 6 foot-room 6 foot-room 7 and 7 and 8 burst 8 burst 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 kitchen 11 kitchen 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 rival 14 rival 15 hot 15 hot 16 on 16 on 17 his 17 his 18 heels 18 heels 19 . mrs [theodora] stood defiantly in the middle of the room , still grasping the dazed and dismayed [potter] . 1 mrs 3 stood 3 stood 4 defiantly 4 defiantly 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 middle 7 middle 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 room 10 room 11 , 11 , 12 still 12 still 13 grasping 13 grasping 14 the 14 the 15 dazed 15 dazed 16 and 16 and 17 dismayed 17 dismayed 19 . in a corner [judith] turned from the window whence she had been watching the finish of the race . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 corner 3 corner 5 turned 5 turned 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 window 8 window 9 whence 9 whence 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 watching 13 watching 14 the 14 the 15 finish 15 finish 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 race 18 race 19 . she was pale and tense from excitement . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 pale 3 pale 4 and 4 and 5 tense 5 tense 6 from 6 from 7 excitement 7 excitement 8 . " yes , " said [judith] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . she burst into hysterical tears as she said it and sat limply down in a chair . 1 she 2 burst 2 burst 3 into 3 into 4 hysterical 4 hysterical 5 tears 5 tears 6 as 6 as 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 it 9 it 10 and 10 and 11 sat 11 sat 12 limply 12 limply 13 down 13 down 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 chair 16 chair 17 . mrs [theodora] loosed her grip on [potter] . 1 mrs 3 loosed 3 loosed 4 her 4 her 5 grip 5 grip 6 on 6 on 8 . " you can go back to your work , " she said dully . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 go 4 go 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 your 7 your 8 work 8 work 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 dully 13 dully 14 . she followed him out and [eben] [king] followed her . 1 she 2 followed 2 followed 3 him 3 him 4 out 4 out 5 and 5 and 8 followed 8 followed 9 her 9 her 10 . on the step she reached behind him and closed the door . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 step 3 step 4 she 4 she 5 reached 5 reached 6 behind 6 behind 7 him 7 him 8 and 8 and 9 closed 9 closed 10 the 10 the 11 door 11 door 12 . " trust a [king] for being too late ! " she said bitterly and unjustly . 1 " 2 trust 2 trust 3 a 3 a 5 for 5 for 6 being 6 being 7 too 7 too 8 late 8 late 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 bitterly 13 bitterly 14 and 14 and 15 unjustly 15 unjustly 16 . eben went home with [bay] [billy] . 1 eben 2 went 2 went 3 home 3 home 4 with 4 with 7 . potter gazed after him until [mrs] [theodora] ordered him to put [marshall] ['s] mare in the stable and rub her down . 1 potter 2 gazed 2 gazed 3 after 3 after 4 him 4 him 5 until 5 until 8 ordered 8 ordered 9 him 9 him 10 to 10 to 11 put 11 put 14 mare 14 mare 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 stable 17 stable 18 and 18 and 19 rub 19 rub 20 her 20 her 21 down 21 down 22 . " anyway , [judith] won't be an old maid , " she comforted herself . 1 " 2 anyway 2 anyway 3 , 3 , 5 won't 5 won't 6 be 6 be 7 an 7 an 8 old 8 old 9 maid 9 maid 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 comforted 13 comforted 14 herself 14 herself 15 . [the] [promise] [of] [lucy] [ellen] cecily [foster] came down the sloping , fir-fringed road from the village at a leisurely pace . 1 cecily 3 came 3 came 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 sloping 6 sloping 7 , 7 , 8 fir-fringed 8 fir-fringed 9 road 9 road 10 from 10 from 11 the 11 the 12 village 12 village 13 at 13 at 14 a 14 a 15 leisurely 15 leisurely 16 pace 16 pace 17 . without being actively conscious of it , she was satisfied with the existing circumstances of her life . 1 without 2 being 2 being 3 actively 3 actively 4 conscious 4 conscious 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 satisfied 10 satisfied 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 existing 13 existing 14 circumstances 14 circumstances 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 life 17 life 18 . it was half over now . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 half 3 half 4 over 4 over 5 now 5 now 6 . on the crest of the little hill to her right was her home hers and [lucy] [ellen] ['s] . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 crest 3 crest 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 little 6 little 7 hill 7 hill 8 to 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 right 10 right 11 was 11 was 12 her 12 her 13 home 13 home 14 hers 14 hers 15 and 15 and 19 . on the fourth side a trim white paling shut in the flower garden before the front door . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 fourth 3 fourth 4 side 4 side 5 a 5 a 6 trim 6 trim 7 white 7 white 8 paling 8 paling 9 shut 9 shut 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 flower 12 flower 13 garden 13 garden 14 before 14 before 15 the 15 the 16 front 16 front 17 door 17 door 18 . cecily could see the beds of purple and scarlet asters , making rich whorls of color under the parlor and sitting-room windows . 1 cecily 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 4 the 4 the 5 beds 5 beds 6 of 6 of 7 purple 7 purple 8 and 8 and 9 scarlet 9 scarlet 10 asters 10 asters 11 , 11 , 12 making 12 making 13 rich 13 rich 14 whorls 14 whorls 15 of 15 of 16 color 16 color 17 under 17 under 18 the 18 the 19 parlor 19 parlor 20 and 20 and 21 sitting-room 21 sitting-room 22 windows 22 windows 23 . lucy [ellen] 's bed was gayer and larger than [cecily] 's . 1 lucy 3 's 3 's 4 bed 4 bed 5 was 5 was 6 gayer 6 gayer 7 and 7 and 8 larger 8 larger 9 than 9 than 11 's 11 's 12 . lucy [ellen] had always had better luck with flowers . 1 lucy 3 had 3 had 4 always 4 always 5 had 5 had 6 better 6 better 7 luck 7 luck 8 with 8 with 9 flowers 9 flowers 10 . she could see old [boxer] asleep on the front porch step [and] [lucy] [ellen] 's white cat stretched out on the parlor window-sill . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 4 old 4 old 6 asleep 6 asleep 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 front 9 front 10 porch 10 porch 11 step 11 step 15 's 15 's 16 white 16 white 17 cat 17 cat 18 stretched 18 stretched 19 out 19 out 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 parlor 22 parlor 23 window-sill 23 window-sill 24 . there was no other sign of life about the place . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 other 4 other 5 sign 5 sign 6 of 6 of 7 life 7 life 8 about 8 about 9 the 9 the 10 place 10 place 11 . cecily drew a long , leisurely breath of satisfaction . 1 cecily 2 drew 2 drew 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 , 5 , 6 leisurely 6 leisurely 7 breath 7 breath 8 of 8 of 9 satisfaction 9 satisfaction 10 . " after tea [i] 'll dig up those dahlia roots , " she said aloud . 1 " 2 after 2 after 3 tea 3 tea 5 'll 5 'll 6 dig 6 dig 7 up 7 up 8 those 8 those 9 dahlia 9 dahlia 10 roots 10 roots 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 aloud 15 aloud 16 . " they 'd ought to be up . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 'd 3 'd 4 ought 4 ought 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 up 7 up 8 . my , how blue and soft that sea is ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 blue 4 blue 5 and 5 and 6 soft 6 soft 7 that 7 that 8 sea 8 sea 9 is 9 is 10 ! i never saw such a lovely day . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 lovely 6 lovely 7 day 7 day 8 . i 've been gone longer than [i] expected . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 gone 4 gone 5 longer 5 longer 6 than 6 than 8 expected 8 expected 9 . i wonder if [lucy] [ellen] 's been lonesome ? " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 6 's 6 's 7 been 7 been 8 lonesome 8 lonesome 9 ? 9 ? 10 " she looked at him perplexedly . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 him 4 him 5 perplexedly 5 perplexedly 6 . he must be a stranger , for she was sure no man in [oriental] [walked] like that . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 stranger 5 stranger 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 sure 10 sure 11 no 11 no 12 man 12 man 13 in 13 in 16 like 16 like 17 that 17 that 18 . " some agent has been pestering [lucy] [ellen] , [i] suppose , " she muttered vexedly . 1 " 2 some 2 some 3 agent 3 agent 4 has 4 has 5 been 5 been 6 pestering 6 pestering 9 , 9 , 11 suppose 11 suppose 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 muttered 15 muttered 16 vexedly 16 vexedly 17 . the stranger came on with an airy briskness utterly foreign to [orientalites] . 1 the 2 stranger 2 stranger 3 came 3 came 4 on 4 on 5 with 5 with 6 an 6 an 7 airy 7 airy 8 briskness 8 briskness 9 utterly 9 utterly 10 foreign 10 foreign 11 to 11 to 13 . cecily opened the gate and went through . 1 cecily 2 opened 2 opened 3 the 3 the 4 gate 4 gate 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 through 7 through 8 . they met under the amber-tinted sugar maple in the heart of the hollow . 1 they 2 met 2 met 3 under 3 under 4 the 4 the 5 amber-tinted 5 amber-tinted 6 sugar 6 sugar 7 maple 7 maple 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 heart 10 heart 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 hollow 13 hollow 14 . as he passed , the man lifted his hat and bowed with an ingratiating smile . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 passed 3 passed 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 man 6 man 7 lifted 7 lifted 8 his 8 his 9 hat 9 hat 10 and 10 and 11 bowed 11 bowed 12 with 12 with 13 an 13 an 14 ingratiating 14 ingratiating 15 smile 15 smile 16 . he was about forty-five , well , although somewhat loudly dressed , and with an air of self-satisfied prosperity pervading his whole personality . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 about 3 about 4 forty-five 4 forty-five 5 , 5 , 6 well 6 well 7 , 7 , 8 although 8 although 9 somewhat 9 somewhat 10 loudly 10 loudly 11 dressed 11 dressed 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 with 14 with 15 an 15 an 16 air 16 air 17 of 17 of 18 self-satisfied 18 self-satisfied 19 prosperity 19 prosperity 20 pervading 20 pervading 21 his 21 his 22 whole 22 whole 23 personality 23 personality 24 . he had a heavy gold watch chain and a large seal ring on the hand that lifted his hat . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 heavy 4 heavy 5 gold 5 gold 6 watch 6 watch 7 chain 7 chain 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 large 10 large 11 seal 11 seal 12 ring 12 ring 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 hand 15 hand 16 that 16 that 17 lifted 17 lifted 18 his 18 his 19 hat 19 hat 20 . he was bald , with a high , [shaksperian] forehead and a halo of sandy curls . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 bald 3 bald 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 high 7 high 8 , 8 , 10 forehead 10 forehead 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 halo 13 halo 14 of 14 of 15 sandy 15 sandy 16 curls 16 curls 17 . cecily did not recognize him , yet there was something vaguely familiar about him . 1 cecily 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 recognize 4 recognize 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 yet 7 yet 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 something 10 something 11 vaguely 11 vaguely 12 familiar 12 familiar 13 about 13 about 14 him 14 him 15 . she walked rapidly up to the house . 1 she 2 walked 2 walked 3 rapidly 3 rapidly 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 house 7 house 8 . in the sitting-room she found [lucy] [ellen] peering out between the muslin window curtains . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 sitting-room 3 sitting-room 4 she 4 she 5 found 5 found 8 peering 8 peering 9 out 9 out 10 between 10 between 11 the 11 the 12 muslin 12 muslin 13 window 13 window 14 curtains 14 curtains 15 . when the latter turned there was an air of repressed excitement about her . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 latter 3 latter 4 turned 4 turned 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 an 7 an 8 air 8 air 9 of 9 of 10 repressed 10 repressed 11 excitement 11 excitement 12 about 12 about 13 her 13 her 14 . " who was that man [,] [lucy] [ellen] ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 man 5 man 9 ? 9 ? 10 " cecily asked . 1 cecily 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " didn't you know him ? 1 " 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 him 5 him 6 ? that was [cromwell] [biron] , " she simpered . 1 that 2 was 2 was 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 simpered 8 simpered 9 . although [lucy] [ellen] was forty and , in most respects , sensible , she could not help simpering upon occasion . 1 although 4 was 4 was 5 forty 5 forty 6 and 6 and 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 most 9 most 10 respects 10 respects 11 , 11 , 12 sensible 12 sensible 13 , 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 could 15 could 16 not 16 not 17 help 17 help 18 simpering 18 simpering 19 upon 19 upon 20 occasion 20 occasion 21 . " [cromwell] [biron] [,] ["] repeated [cecily] , in an emotionless voice . 1 " 6 repeated 6 repeated 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 an 10 an 11 emotionless 11 emotionless 12 voice 12 voice 13 . she felt as if she had had a severe shock , and she dared not ask anything more just then . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 had 7 had 8 a 8 a 9 severe 9 severe 10 shock 10 shock 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 she 13 she 14 dared 14 dared 15 not 15 not 16 ask 16 ask 17 anything 17 anything 18 more 18 more 19 just 19 just 20 then 20 then 21 . lucy [ellen] 's blush had frightened her . 1 lucy 3 's 3 's 4 blush 4 blush 5 had 5 had 6 frightened 6 frightened 7 her 7 her 8 . it seemed to open up dizzying possibilities of change . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 open 4 open 5 up 5 up 6 dizzying 6 dizzying 7 possibilities 7 possibilities 8 of 8 of 9 change 9 change 10 . " but she promised she promised , " said [cecily] fiercely , under her breath . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 she 3 she 4 promised 4 promised 5 she 5 she 6 promised 6 promised 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 fiercely 11 fiercely 12 , 12 , 13 under 13 under 14 her 14 her 15 breath 15 breath 16 . while [cecily] was changing her dress , [lucy] [ellen] was getting the tea ready in the little kitchen . 1 while 3 was 3 was 4 changing 4 changing 5 her 5 her 6 dress 6 dress 7 , 7 , 10 was 10 was 11 getting 11 getting 12 the 12 the 13 tea 13 tea 14 ready 14 ready 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 little 17 little 18 kitchen 18 kitchen 19 . now and then she broke out into singing , but always checked herself guiltily . 1 now 2 and 2 and 3 then 3 then 4 she 4 she 5 broke 5 broke 6 out 6 out 7 into 7 into 8 singing 8 singing 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 always 11 always 12 checked 12 checked 13 herself 13 herself 14 guiltily 14 guiltily 15 . cecily heard her and set her firm mouth a little firmer . 1 cecily 2 heard 2 heard 3 her 3 her 4 and 4 and 5 set 5 set 6 her 6 her 7 firm 7 firm 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 firmer 11 firmer 12 . cecily , in spite of her serious expression and intense way of looking at life , had an irrepressible sense of humor . 1 cecily 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 spite 4 spite 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 serious 7 serious 8 expression 8 expression 9 and 9 and 10 intense 10 intense 11 way 11 way 12 of 12 of 13 looking 13 looking 14 at 14 at 15 life 15 life 16 , 16 , 17 had 17 had 18 an 18 an 19 irrepressible 19 irrepressible 20 sense 20 sense 21 of 21 of 22 humor 22 humor 23 . tea that evening was not the pleasant meal it usually was . 1 tea 2 that 2 that 3 evening 3 evening 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 the 6 the 7 pleasant 7 pleasant 8 meal 8 meal 9 it 9 it 10 usually 10 usually 11 was 11 was 12 . the two women were wont to talk animatedly to each other , and [cecily] had many things to tell [lucy] [ellen] . 1 the 2 two 2 two 3 women 3 women 4 were 4 were 5 wont 5 wont 6 to 6 to 7 talk 7 talk 8 animatedly 8 animatedly 9 to 9 to 10 each 10 each 11 other 11 other 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 had 15 had 16 many 16 many 17 things 17 things 18 to 18 to 19 tell 19 tell 22 . she did not tell them . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 tell 4 tell 5 them 5 them 6 . neither did [lucy] [ellen] ask any questions , her ill-concealed excitement hanging around her like a festal garment . 1 neither 2 did 2 did 5 ask 5 ask 6 any 6 any 7 questions 7 questions 8 , 8 , 9 her 9 her 10 ill-concealed 10 ill-concealed 11 excitement 11 excitement 12 hanging 12 hanging 13 around 13 around 14 her 14 her 15 like 15 like 16 a 16 a 17 festal 17 festal 18 garment 18 garment 19 . cecily 's heart was on fire with alarm and jealousy . 1 cecily 2 's 2 's 3 heart 3 heart 4 was 4 was 5 on 5 on 6 fire 6 fire 7 with 7 with 8 alarm 8 alarm 9 and 9 and 10 jealousy 10 jealousy 11 . she smiled a little cruelly as she buttered and ate her toast . 1 she 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 cruelly 5 cruelly 6 as 6 as 7 she 7 she 8 buttered 8 buttered 9 and 9 and 10 ate 10 ate 11 her 11 her 12 toast 12 toast 13 . " and so that was [cromwell] [biron] , " she said with studied carelessness . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 so 3 so 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 with 12 with 13 studied 13 studied 14 carelessness 14 carelessness 15 . " [i] thought there was something familiar about him . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 something 6 something 7 familiar 7 familiar 8 about 8 about 9 him 9 him 10 . when did he come home ? " 1 when 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 come 4 come 5 home 5 home 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " he got to [oriental] yesterday , " fluttered back [lucy] [ellen] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 6 yesterday 6 yesterday 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 fluttered 9 fluttered 10 back 10 back 13 . " he 's going to be home for two months . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 home 7 home 8 for 8 for 9 two 9 two 10 months 10 months 11 . we we had such an interesting talk this afternoon . 1 we 2 we 2 we 3 had 3 had 4 such 4 such 5 an 5 an 6 interesting 6 interesting 7 talk 7 talk 8 this 8 this 9 afternoon 9 afternoon 10 . he he 's as full of jokes as ever . 1 he 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 as 4 as 5 full 5 full 6 of 6 of 7 jokes 7 jokes 8 as 8 as 9 ever 9 ever 10 . i wished you 'd been here . " 1 i 2 wished 2 wished 3 you 3 you 4 'd 4 'd 5 been 5 been 6 here 6 here 7 . 7 . 8 " this was a fib . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 fib 4 fib 5 . cecily knew it . 1 cecily 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 . " [i] don't , then , " she said contemptuously . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 contemptuously 10 contemptuously 11 . " you know [i] never had much use for [cromwell] [biron] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 5 never 5 never 6 had 6 had 7 much 7 much 8 use 8 use 9 for 9 for 12 . i think he had a face of his own to come down here to see you uninvited , after the way he treated you . " 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 face 6 face 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 to 10 to 11 come 11 come 12 down 12 down 13 here 13 here 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 you 16 you 17 uninvited 17 uninvited 18 , 18 , 19 after 19 after 20 the 20 the 21 way 21 way 22 he 22 he 23 treated 23 treated 24 you 24 you 25 . 25 . 26 " lucy [ellen] blushed scorchingly and was miserably silent . 1 lucy 3 blushed 3 blushed 4 scorchingly 4 scorchingly 5 and 5 and 6 was 6 was 7 miserably 7 miserably 8 silent 8 silent 9 . " he 's changed terrible in his looks , " went on [cecily] relentlessly . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 changed 4 changed 5 terrible 5 terrible 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 looks 8 looks 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 went 11 went 12 on 12 on 14 relentlessly 14 relentlessly 15 . " how bald he 's got and fat ! 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 bald 3 bald 4 he 4 he 5 's 5 's 6 got 6 got 7 and 7 and 8 fat 8 fat 9 ! to think of the spruce [cromwell] [biron] got to be bald and fat ! 1 to 2 think 2 think 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 spruce 5 spruce 8 got 8 got 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 bald 11 bald 12 and 12 and 13 fat 13 fat 14 ! to be sure , he still has the same sheepish expression . 1 to 2 be 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 still 6 still 7 has 7 has 8 the 8 the 9 same 9 same 10 sheepish 10 sheepish 11 expression 11 expression 12 . will you pass me the currant jell [,] [lucy] [ellen] ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 pass 3 pass 4 me 4 me 5 the 5 the 6 currant 6 currant 7 jell 7 jell 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " [i] don't think he 's so very fat , " she said resentfully , when [cecily] had left the table . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 think 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 's 6 's 7 so 7 so 8 very 8 very 9 fat 9 fat 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 resentfully 14 resentfully 15 , 15 , 16 when 16 when 18 had 18 had 19 left 19 left 20 the 20 the 21 table 21 table 22 . " and [i] don't care if he is . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 don't 4 don't 5 care 5 care 6 if 6 if 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 . 9 . 10 " twenty years before this , [biron] had jilted [lucy] [ellen] [foster] . 1 twenty 2 years 2 years 3 before 3 before 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 7 had 7 had 8 jilted 8 jilted 12 . she never had another lover . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 had 3 had 4 another 4 another 5 lover 5 lover 6 . she told herself that she would always be faithful to the one love of her life . 1 she 2 told 2 told 3 herself 3 herself 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 would 6 would 7 always 7 always 8 be 8 be 9 faithful 9 faithful 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 one 12 one 13 love 13 love 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 life 16 life 17 . this sounded romantic , and she found a certain comfort in it . 1 this 2 sounded 2 sounded 3 romantic 3 romantic 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 she 6 she 7 found 7 found 8 a 8 a 9 certain 9 certain 10 comfort 10 comfort 11 in 11 in 12 it 12 it 13 . she had been brought up by her uncle and aunt . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 brought 4 brought 5 up 5 up 6 by 6 by 7 her 7 her 8 uncle 8 uncle 9 and 9 and 10 aunt 10 aunt 11 . when they died she and her cousin , [cecily] [foster] [,] found themselves , except for each other , alone in the world . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 died 3 died 4 she 4 she 5 and 5 and 6 her 6 her 7 cousin 7 cousin 8 , 8 , 12 found 12 found 13 themselves 13 themselves 14 , 14 , 15 except 15 except 16 for 16 for 17 each 17 each 18 other 18 other 19 , 19 , 20 alone 20 alone 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 world 23 world 24 . cecily loved [lucy] [ellen] as a sister . 1 cecily 2 loved 2 loved 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 sister 7 sister 8 . it was [lucy] [ellen] that had first proposed their mutual promise , but [cecily] had grasped at it eagerly . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 that 5 that 6 had 6 had 7 first 7 first 8 proposed 8 proposed 9 their 9 their 10 mutual 10 mutual 11 promise 11 promise 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 had 15 had 16 grasped 16 grasped 17 at 17 at 18 it 18 it 19 eagerly 19 eagerly 20 . the two women , verging on decisive old maidenhood , solemnly promised each other that they would never marry , and would always live together . 1 the 2 two 2 two 3 women 3 women 4 , 4 , 5 verging 5 verging 6 on 6 on 7 decisive 7 decisive 8 old 8 old 9 maidenhood 9 maidenhood 10 , 10 , 11 solemnly 11 solemnly 12 promised 12 promised 13 each 13 each 14 other 14 other 15 that 15 that 16 they 16 they 17 would 17 would 18 never 18 never 19 marry 19 marry 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 would 22 would 23 always 23 always 24 live 24 live 25 together 25 together 26 . from that time [cecily] 's mind had been at ease . 1 from 2 that 2 that 3 time 3 time 5 's 5 's 6 mind 6 mind 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 at 9 at 10 ease 10 ease 11 . in her eyes a promise was a sacred thing . 1 in 2 her 2 her 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 a 4 a 5 promise 5 promise 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 sacred 8 sacred 9 thing 9 thing 10 . the next evening at prayer-meeting [cromwell] [biron] [received] quite an ovation from old friends and neighbors . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 evening 3 evening 4 at 4 at 5 prayer-meeting 5 prayer-meeting 9 quite 9 quite 10 an 10 an 11 ovation 11 ovation 12 from 12 from 13 old 13 old 14 friends 14 friends 15 and 15 and 16 neighbors 16 neighbors 17 . cromwell had been a favorite in his boyhood . 1 cromwell 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 favorite 5 favorite 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 boyhood 8 boyhood 9 . he had now the additional glamour of novelty and reputed wealth . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 now 3 now 4 the 4 the 5 additional 5 additional 6 glamour 6 glamour 7 of 7 of 8 novelty 8 novelty 9 and 9 and 10 reputed 10 reputed 11 wealth 11 wealth 12 . he was beaming and expansive . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 beaming 3 beaming 4 and 4 and 5 expansive 5 expansive 6 . he went into the choir to help sing . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 choir 5 choir 6 to 6 to 7 help 7 help 8 sing 8 sing 9 . lucy [ellen] sat beside him , and they sang from the same book . 1 lucy 3 sat 3 sat 4 beside 4 beside 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 sang 9 sang 10 from 10 from 11 the 11 the 12 same 12 same 13 book 13 book 14 . two red spots burned on her thin cheeks , and she had a cluster of lavender chrysanthemums pinned on her jacket . 1 two 2 red 2 red 3 spots 3 spots 4 burned 4 burned 5 on 5 on 6 her 6 her 7 thin 7 thin 8 cheeks 8 cheeks 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 a 13 a 14 cluster 14 cluster 15 of 15 of 16 lavender 16 lavender 17 chrysanthemums 17 chrysanthemums 18 pinned 18 pinned 19 on 19 on 20 her 20 her 21 jacket 21 jacket 22 . she looked almost girlish , and [cromwell] [biron] gazed at her with sidelong admiration , while [cecily] watched them both fiercely from her pew . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 almost 3 almost 4 girlish 4 girlish 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 gazed 9 gazed 10 at 10 at 11 her 11 her 12 with 12 with 13 sidelong 13 sidelong 14 admiration 14 admiration 15 , 15 , 16 while 16 while 18 watched 18 watched 19 them 19 them 20 both 20 both 21 fiercely 21 fiercely 22 from 22 from 23 her 23 her 24 pew 24 pew 25 . she knew that [cromwell] [biron] had come home , wooing his old love . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 6 had 6 had 7 come 7 come 8 home 8 home 9 , 9 , 10 wooing 10 wooing 11 his 11 his 12 old 12 old 13 love 13 love 14 . " but he sha'n't get her , " [cecily] whispered into her hymnbook . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 3 he 4 sha'n't 4 sha'n't 5 get 5 get 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 whispered 10 whispered 11 into 11 into 12 her 12 her 13 hymnbook 13 hymnbook 14 . somehow it was a comfort to articulate the words , " she promised . " 1 somehow 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 comfort 5 comfort 6 to 6 to 7 articulate 7 articulate 8 the 8 the 9 words 9 words 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 promised 13 promised 14 . 14 . 15 " on the church steps [cromwell] offered his arm [to] [lucy] [ellen] with a flourish . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 church 3 church 4 steps 4 steps 6 offered 6 offered 7 his 7 his 8 arm 8 arm 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 flourish 14 flourish 15 . she took it shyly , and they started down the road in the crisp [autumn] moonlight . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 it 3 it 4 shyly 4 shyly 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 they 7 they 8 started 8 started 9 down 9 down 10 the 10 the 11 road 11 road 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 crisp 14 crisp 16 moonlight 16 moonlight 17 . for the first time in ten years [cecily] walked home from prayer-meeting alone . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 time 4 time 5 in 5 in 6 ten 6 ten 7 years 7 years 9 walked 9 walked 10 home 10 home 11 from 11 from 12 prayer-meeting 12 prayer-meeting 13 alone 13 alone 14 . she went up-stairs and flung herself on her bed , reckless for once , of her second best hat and gown . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 up-stairs 3 up-stairs 4 and 4 and 5 flung 5 flung 6 herself 6 herself 7 on 7 on 8 her 8 her 9 bed 9 bed 10 , 10 , 11 reckless 11 reckless 12 for 12 for 13 once 13 once 14 , 14 , 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 second 17 second 18 best 18 best 19 hat 19 hat 20 and 20 and 21 gown 21 gown 22 . lucy [ellen] did not venture to ask [cromwell] in . 1 lucy 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 venture 5 venture 6 to 6 to 7 ask 7 ask 9 in 9 in 10 . she was too much in awe [of] [cecily] for that . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 much 4 much 5 in 5 in 6 awe 6 awe 9 for 9 for 10 that 10 that 11 . but she loitered with him at the gate until the grandfather 's clock in the hall struck eleven . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 loitered 3 loitered 4 with 4 with 5 him 5 him 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 gate 8 gate 9 until 9 until 10 the 10 the 11 grandfather 11 grandfather 12 's 12 's 13 clock 13 clock 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 hall 16 hall 17 struck 17 struck 18 eleven 18 eleven 19 . but [cecily] did not cry . 1 but 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 cry 5 cry 6 . she lay savagely awake until morning . 1 she 2 lay 2 lay 3 savagely 3 savagely 4 awake 4 awake 5 until 5 until 6 morning 6 morning 7 . " [cromwell] [biron] is courting you again , " she said bluntly to [lucy] [ellen] at the breakfast table . 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 courting 5 courting 6 you 6 you 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 bluntly 12 bluntly 13 to 13 to 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 breakfast 18 breakfast 19 table 19 table 20 . lucy [ellen] blushed nervously . 1 lucy 3 blushed 3 blushed 4 nervously 4 nervously 5 . " oh , nonsense , [cecily] [,] " she protested with a simper . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 nonsense 4 nonsense 5 , 5 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 protested 10 protested 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 simper 13 simper 14 . " it isn't nonsense , " said [cecily] calmly . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 nonsense 4 nonsense 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 calmly 9 calmly 10 . " he is . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 . there is no fool like an old fool , and [cromwell] [biron] never had much sense . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 fool 4 fool 5 like 5 like 6 an 6 an 7 old 7 old 8 fool 8 fool 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 never 13 never 14 had 14 had 15 much 15 much 16 sense 16 sense 17 . the presumption of him ! " 1 the 2 presumption 2 presumption 3 of 3 of 4 him 4 him 5 ! 5 ! 6 " lucy [ellen] 's hands trembled as she put her teacup down . 1 lucy 3 's 3 's 4 hands 4 hands 5 trembled 5 trembled 6 as 6 as 7 she 7 she 8 put 8 put 9 her 9 her 10 teacup 10 teacup 11 down 11 down 12 . " he 's not so very old , " she said faintly , " and everybody but you likes him and he 's well-to-do . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 not 4 not 5 so 5 so 6 very 6 very 7 old 7 old 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 faintly 12 faintly 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 and 15 and 16 everybody 16 everybody 17 but 17 but 18 you 18 you 19 likes 19 likes 20 him 20 him 21 and 21 and 22 he 22 he 23 's 23 's 24 well-to-do 24 well-to-do 25 . i don't see that there 's any presumption . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 there 5 there 6 's 6 's 7 any 7 any 8 presumption 8 presumption 9 . 9 . 10 " " maybe not if you look at it so . 1 " 2 maybe 2 maybe 3 not 3 not 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 look 6 look 7 at 7 at 8 it 8 it 9 so 9 so 10 . you 're very forgiving , [lucy] [ellen] . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 very 3 very 4 forgiving 4 forgiving 5 , 5 , 8 . you 've forgotten how he treated you once . " 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 4 how 4 how 5 he 5 he 6 treated 6 treated 7 you 7 you 8 once 8 once 9 . 9 . 10 " " no o o , [i] haven't , " faltered [lucy] [ellen] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 o 3 o 4 o 4 o 5 , 5 , 7 haven't 7 haven't 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 faltered 10 faltered 13 . you promised . " 1 you 2 promised 2 promised 3 . 3 . 4 " all the fitful color went out of [lucy] [ellen] ['s] face . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 fitful 3 fitful 4 color 4 color 5 went 5 went 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 11 face 11 face 12 . under [cecily] 's pitiless eyes she wilted and drooped . 1 under 3 's 3 's 4 pitiless 4 pitiless 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 she 6 she 7 wilted 7 wilted 8 and 8 and 9 drooped 9 drooped 10 . " [i] know , " she said deprecatingly , " [i] haven't forgotten . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 deprecatingly 8 deprecatingly 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 haven't 12 haven't 13 forgotten 13 forgotten 14 . you are talking nonsense , [cecily] . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 talking 3 talking 4 nonsense 4 nonsense 5 , 5 , 7 . i like to see [cromwell] , and he likes to see me because [i] 'm almost the only one of his old set that is left . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 likes 9 likes 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 me 12 me 13 because 13 because 15 'm 15 'm 16 almost 16 almost 17 the 17 the 18 only 18 only 19 one 19 one 20 of 20 of 21 his 21 his 22 old 22 old 23 set 23 set 24 that 24 that 25 is 25 is 26 left 26 left 27 . he feels lonesome in [oriental] now . " 1 he 2 feels 2 feels 3 lonesome 3 lonesome 4 in 4 in 6 now 6 now 7 . 7 . 8 " lucy [ellen] lifted her fawn-colored little head more erectly at the last of her protest . 1 lucy 3 lifted 3 lifted 4 her 4 her 5 fawn-colored 5 fawn-colored 6 little 6 little 7 head 7 head 8 more 8 more 9 erectly 9 erectly 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 last 12 last 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 protest 15 protest 16 . she had saved her self-respect . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 saved 3 saved 4 her 4 her 5 self-respect 5 self-respect 6 . in the month that followed [cromwell] [biron] pressed his suit persistently , unintimidated by [cecily] ['s] antagonism . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 month 3 month 4 that 4 that 5 followed 5 followed 8 pressed 8 pressed 9 his 9 his 10 suit 10 suit 11 persistently 11 persistently 12 , 12 , 13 unintimidated 13 unintimidated 14 by 14 by 17 antagonism 17 antagonism 18 . october drifted into [november] and the chill , drear days came . 1 october 2 drifted 2 drifted 3 into 3 into 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 chill 7 chill 8 , 8 , 9 drear 9 drear 10 days 10 days 11 came 11 came 12 . to [cecily] the whole outer world seemed the dismal reflex of her pain-bitten heart . 1 to 3 the 3 the 4 whole 4 whole 5 outer 5 outer 6 world 6 world 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 the 8 the 9 dismal 9 dismal 10 reflex 10 reflex 11 of 11 of 12 her 12 her 13 pain-bitten 13 pain-bitten 14 heart 14 heart 15 . yet she constantly laughed at herself , too , and her laughter was real if bitter . 1 yet 2 she 2 she 3 constantly 3 constantly 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 at 5 at 6 herself 6 herself 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 her 11 her 12 laughter 12 laughter 13 was 13 was 14 real 14 real 15 if 15 if 16 bitter 16 bitter 17 . one evening she came home late from a neighbor 's . 1 one 2 evening 2 evening 3 she 3 she 4 came 4 came 5 home 5 home 6 late 6 late 7 from 7 from 8 a 8 a 9 neighbor 9 neighbor 10 's 10 's 11 . cromwell [biron] passed her in the hollow under the bare boughs of the maple that were outlined against the silvery moonlit sky . 1 cromwell 3 passed 3 passed 4 her 4 her 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 hollow 7 hollow 8 under 8 under 9 the 9 the 10 bare 10 bare 11 boughs 11 boughs 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 maple 14 maple 15 that 15 that 16 were 16 were 17 outlined 17 outlined 18 against 18 against 19 the 19 the 20 silvery 20 silvery 21 moonlit 21 moonlit 22 sky 22 sky 23 . when [cecily] went into the house , [lucy] [ellen] opened the parlor door . 1 when 3 went 3 went 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 house 6 house 7 , 7 , 10 opened 10 opened 11 the 11 the 12 parlor 12 parlor 13 door 13 door 14 . she was very pale , but her eyes burned in her face and her hands were clasped before her . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 pale 4 pale 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 her 7 her 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 burned 9 burned 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 face 12 face 13 and 13 and 14 her 14 her 15 hands 15 hands 16 were 16 were 17 clasped 17 clasped 18 before 18 before 19 her 19 her 20 . " [i] wish you 'd come in here for a few minutes , [cecily] [,] " she said feverishly . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 4 you 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 come 6 come 7 in 7 in 8 here 8 here 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 few 11 few 12 minutes 12 minutes 13 , 13 , 16 " 16 " 17 she 17 she 18 said 18 said 19 feverishly 19 feverishly 20 . cecily followed silently into the room . 1 cecily 2 followed 2 followed 3 silently 3 silently 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 room 6 room 7 . " [cecily] [,] ["] she said faintly , " [cromwell] was here to-night . 1 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 faintly 7 faintly 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 was 11 was 12 here 12 here 13 to-night 13 to-night 14 . he asked me to marry him . 1 he 2 asked 2 asked 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 marry 5 marry 6 him 6 him 7 . i told him to come to-morrow night for his answer . " 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 come 5 come 6 to-morrow 6 to-morrow 7 night 7 night 8 for 8 for 9 his 9 his 10 answer 10 answer 11 . 11 . 12 " she paused and looked imploringly at [cecily] . 1 she 2 paused 2 paused 3 and 3 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 imploringly 5 imploringly 6 at 6 at 8 . cecily did not speak . 1 cecily 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 speak 4 speak 5 . she stood tall and unrelenting by the table . 1 she 2 stood 2 stood 3 tall 3 tall 4 and 4 and 5 unrelenting 5 unrelenting 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 table 8 table 9 . the rigidity of her face and figure smote [lucy] [ellen] like a blow . 1 the 2 rigidity 2 rigidity 3 of 3 of 4 her 4 her 5 face 5 face 6 and 6 and 7 figure 7 figure 8 smote 8 smote 11 like 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 blow 13 blow 14 . she threw out her bleached little hands and spoke with a sudden passion utterly foreign to her . 1 she 2 threw 2 threw 3 out 3 out 4 her 4 her 5 bleached 5 bleached 6 little 6 little 7 hands 7 hands 8 and 8 and 9 spoke 9 spoke 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 sudden 12 sudden 13 passion 13 passion 14 utterly 14 utterly 15 foreign 15 foreign 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 . " [cecily] [,] [i] want to marry him . 1 " 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 marry 7 marry 8 him 8 him 9 . i [i] love him . 1 i 3 love 3 love 4 him 4 him 5 . i always have . 1 i 2 always 2 always 3 have 3 have 4 . i never thought of this when [i] promised . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 thought 3 thought 4 of 4 of 5 this 5 this 6 when 6 when 8 promised 8 promised 9 . oh , [cecily] [,] you 'll let me off my promise , won't you ? " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 let 7 let 8 me 8 me 9 off 9 off 10 my 10 my 11 promise 11 promise 12 , 12 , 13 won't 13 won't 14 you 14 you 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " no , " said [cecily] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . it was all she said . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 she 4 she 5 said 5 said 6 . lucy [ellen] 's hands fell to her sides , and the light went out of her face . 1 lucy 3 's 3 's 4 hands 4 hands 5 fell 5 fell 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 sides 8 sides 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 light 12 light 13 went 13 went 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 face 17 face 18 . " you won't ? " she said hopelessly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 won't 3 won't 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 hopelessly 8 hopelessly 9 . cecily went out . 1 cecily 2 went 2 went 3 out 3 out 4 . at the door she turned . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 door 3 door 4 she 4 she 5 turned 5 turned 6 . " when [john] [edwards] asked me to marry him six years ago , [i] said no for your sake . 1 " 2 when 2 when 5 asked 5 asked 6 me 6 me 7 to 7 to 8 marry 8 marry 9 him 9 him 10 six 10 six 11 years 11 years 12 ago 12 ago 13 , 13 , 15 said 15 said 16 no 16 no 17 for 17 for 18 your 18 your 19 sake 19 sake 20 . to my mind a promise is a promise . 1 to 2 my 2 my 3 mind 3 mind 4 a 4 a 5 promise 5 promise 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 promise 8 promise 9 . but you were always weak and romantic , [lucy] [ellen] . " 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 always 4 always 5 weak 5 weak 6 and 6 and 7 romantic 7 romantic 8 , 8 , 11 . 11 . 12 " lucy [ellen] made no response . 1 lucy 3 made 3 made 4 no 4 no 5 response 5 response 6 . she stood limply on the hearth-rug like a faded blossom bitten by frost . 1 she 2 stood 2 stood 3 limply 3 limply 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 hearth-rug 6 hearth-rug 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 faded 9 faded 10 blossom 10 blossom 11 bitten 11 bitten 12 by 12 by 13 frost 13 frost 14 . she stood for a moment in the narrow doorway , with the lamplight striking upward with a gruesome effect on her wan face . 1 she 2 stood 2 stood 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 moment 5 moment 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 narrow 8 narrow 9 doorway 9 doorway 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 lamplight 13 lamplight 14 striking 14 striking 15 upward 15 upward 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 gruesome 18 gruesome 19 effect 19 effect 20 on 20 on 21 her 21 her 22 wan 22 wan 23 face 23 face 24 . " [i] 've sent him away , " she said lifelessly . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 sent 4 sent 5 him 5 him 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 lifelessly 11 lifelessly 12 . " [i] 've kept my promise , [cecily] . " 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 kept 4 kept 5 my 5 my 6 promise 6 promise 7 , 7 , 9 . 9 . 10 " there was silence for a moment . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 silence 3 silence 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 moment 6 moment 7 . cecily did not know what to say . 1 cecily 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 . suddenly [lucy] [ellen] burst out bitterly . 1 suddenly 4 burst 4 burst 5 out 5 out 6 bitterly 6 bitterly 7 . " [i] [wish] [i] was dead ! " 1 " 5 was 5 was 6 dead 6 dead 7 ! 7 ! 8 " then she turned swiftly and ran across the hall to her own room . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 4 swiftly 4 swiftly 5 and 5 and 6 ran 6 ran 7 across 7 across 8 the 8 the 9 hall 9 hall 10 to 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 own 12 own 13 room 13 room 14 . cecily gave a little moan of pain . 1 cecily 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 moan 5 moan 6 of 6 of 7 pain 7 pain 8 . this was her reward for all the love she had lavished on [lucy] [ellen] . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 her 3 her 4 reward 4 reward 5 for 5 for 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 love 8 love 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 lavished 11 lavished 12 on 12 on 15 . when [cromwell] is gone she 'll forget all about him . 1 when 3 is 3 is 4 gone 4 gone 5 she 5 she 6 'll 6 'll 7 forget 7 forget 8 all 8 all 9 about 9 about 10 him 10 him 11 . i 'm not going to fret . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 fret 6 fret 7 . she promised , and she wanted the promise first . " 1 she 2 promised 2 promised 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 she 5 she 6 wanted 6 wanted 7 the 7 the 8 promise 8 promise 9 first 9 first 10 . 10 . 11 " lucy [ellen] did her mornings ' work listlessly and drooped through the afternoons . 1 lucy 3 did 3 did 4 her 4 her 5 mornings 5 mornings 6 ' 6 ' 7 work 7 work 8 listlessly 8 listlessly 9 and 9 and 10 drooped 10 drooped 11 through 11 through 12 the 12 the 13 afternoons 13 afternoons 14 . one evening [cecily] made a neighborly call in the village . 1 one 2 evening 2 evening 4 made 4 made 5 a 5 a 6 neighborly 6 neighborly 7 call 7 call 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 village 10 village 11 . cromwell [biron] happened to be there and gallantly insisted upon seeing her home . 1 cromwell 3 happened 3 happened 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 there 6 there 7 and 7 and 8 gallantly 8 gallantly 9 insisted 9 insisted 10 upon 10 upon 11 seeing 11 seeing 12 her 12 her 13 home 13 home 14 . she understood from [cromwell] ['s] unaltered manner that [lucy] [ellen] had not told him why she had refused him . 1 she 2 understood 2 understood 3 from 3 from 6 unaltered 6 unaltered 7 manner 7 manner 8 that 8 that 11 had 11 had 12 not 12 not 13 told 13 told 14 him 14 him 15 why 15 why 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 refused 18 refused 19 him 19 him 20 . she felt a sudden admiration for her cousin . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 a 3 a 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 admiration 5 admiration 6 for 6 for 7 her 7 her 8 cousin 8 cousin 9 . when they reached the house [cromwell] halted suddenly in the banner of light that streamed from the sitting-room window . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 house 5 house 7 halted 7 halted 8 suddenly 8 suddenly 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 banner 11 banner 12 of 12 of 13 light 13 light 14 that 14 that 15 streamed 15 streamed 16 from 16 from 17 the 17 the 18 sitting-room 18 sitting-room 19 window 19 window 20 . they saw [lucy] [ellen] sitting alone before the fire , her arms folded on the table , and her head bowed on them . 1 they 2 saw 2 saw 5 sitting 5 sitting 6 alone 6 alone 7 before 7 before 8 the 8 the 9 fire 9 fire 10 , 10 , 11 her 11 her 12 arms 12 arms 13 folded 13 folded 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 table 16 table 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 her 19 her 20 head 20 head 21 bowed 21 bowed 22 on 22 on 23 them 23 them 24 . her white cat sat unnoticed at the table beside her . 1 her 2 white 2 white 3 cat 3 cat 4 sat 4 sat 5 unnoticed 5 unnoticed 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 table 8 table 9 beside 9 beside 10 her 10 her 11 . cecily gave a gasp of surrender . 1 cecily 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 gasp 4 gasp 5 of 5 of 6 surrender 6 surrender 7 . " you 'd better come in , " she said , harshly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 come 5 come 6 in 6 in 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 harshly 12 harshly 13 . " [lucy] [ellen] looks lonesome . " 1 " 4 looks 4 looks 5 lonesome 5 lonesome 6 . 6 . 7 " cromwell muttered sheepishly , " [i] 'm afraid [i] wouldn't be company for her . 1 cromwell 2 muttered 2 muttered 3 sheepishly 3 sheepishly 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 'm 7 'm 8 afraid 8 afraid 10 wouldn't 10 wouldn't 11 be 11 be 12 company 12 company 13 for 13 for 14 her 14 her 15 . lucy [ellen] doesn't like me much " 1 lucy 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 like 4 like 5 me 5 me 6 much 6 much 7 " " oh , doesn't she ! " said [cecily] , bitterly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 5 she 5 she 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 bitterly 11 bitterly 12 . " she likes you better than she likes me for all [i've] but it 's no matter . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 likes 3 likes 4 you 4 you 5 better 5 better 6 than 6 than 7 she 7 she 8 likes 8 likes 9 me 9 me 10 for 10 for 11 all 11 all 13 but 13 but 14 it 14 it 15 's 15 's 16 no 16 no 17 matter 17 matter 18 . it 's been all my fault she 'll explain . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 been 3 been 4 all 4 all 5 my 5 my 6 fault 6 fault 7 she 7 she 8 'll 8 'll 9 explain 9 explain 10 . tell her [i] said she could . 1 tell 2 her 2 her 4 said 4 said 5 she 5 she 6 could 6 could 7 . come in , [i] say . " 1 come 2 in 2 in 3 , 3 , 5 say 5 say 6 . 6 . 7 " she caught the still reluctant [cromwell] by the arm and fairly dragged him over the geranium beds and through the front door . 1 she 2 caught 2 caught 3 the 3 the 4 still 4 still 5 reluctant 5 reluctant 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 arm 9 arm 10 and 10 and 11 fairly 11 fairly 12 dragged 12 dragged 13 him 13 him 14 over 14 over 15 the 15 the 16 geranium 16 geranium 17 beds 17 beds 18 and 18 and 19 through 19 through 20 the 20 the 21 front 21 front 22 door 22 door 23 . she opened the sitting-room door and pushed him in . 1 she 2 opened 2 opened 3 the 3 the 4 sitting-room 4 sitting-room 5 door 5 door 6 and 6 and 7 pushed 7 pushed 8 him 8 him 9 in 9 in 10 . lucy [ellen] rose in amazement . 1 lucy 3 rose 3 rose 4 in 4 in 5 amazement 5 amazement 6 . over [cromwell] ['s] bald head loomed [cecily] 's dark face , tragic and determined . 1 over 4 bald 4 bald 5 head 5 head 6 loomed 6 loomed 8 's 8 's 9 dark 9 dark 10 face 10 face 11 , 11 , 12 tragic 12 tragic 13 and 13 and 14 determined 14 determined 15 . " here 's your beau , [lucy] [ellen] [,] " she said , " and [i] give you back your promise . " 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 's 3 's 4 your 4 your 5 beau 5 beau 6 , 6 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 and 15 and 17 give 17 give 18 you 18 you 19 back 19 back 20 your 20 your 21 promise 21 promise 22 . 22 . 23 " she shut the door upon the sudden illumination of [lucy] [ellen] ['s] face and went up-stairs with the tears rolling down her cheeks . 1 she 2 shut 2 shut 3 the 3 the 4 door 4 door 5 upon 5 upon 6 the 6 the 7 sudden 7 sudden 8 illumination 8 illumination 9 of 9 of 13 face 13 face 14 and 14 and 15 went 15 went 16 up-stairs 16 up-stairs 17 with 17 with 18 the 18 the 19 tears 19 tears 20 rolling 20 rolling 21 down 21 down 22 her 22 her 23 cheeks 23 cheeks 24 . " it 's my turn to wish [i] was dead , " she muttered . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 my 4 my 5 turn 5 turn 6 to 6 to 7 wish 7 wish 9 was 9 was 10 dead 10 dead 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 muttered 14 muttered 15 . then she laughed hysterically . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 hysterically 4 hysterically 5 . " that goose of a [cromwell] ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 goose 3 goose 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 7 ! how queer he did look standing there , frightened to death of [lucy] [ellen] . 1 how 2 queer 2 queer 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 look 5 look 6 standing 6 standing 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 frightened 9 frightened 10 to 10 to 11 death 11 death 12 of 12 of 15 . poor [little] [lucy] [ellen] ! 1 poor 5 ! well , [i] hope he 'll be good to her . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 4 hope 4 hope 5 he 5 he 6 'll 6 'll 7 be 7 be 8 good 8 good 9 to 9 to 10 her 10 her 11 . 11 . 12 " [the] [pursuit] [of] [the] [ideal] roger [st] [clair] stretched himself out luxuriously in an easy-chair with a sigh of pleasure . 1 roger 4 stretched 4 stretched 5 himself 5 himself 6 out 6 out 7 luxuriously 7 luxuriously 8 in 8 in 9 an 9 an 10 easy-chair 10 easy-chair 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 sigh 13 sigh 14 of 14 of 15 pleasure 15 pleasure 16 . " [freda] [,] your armchairs are the most comfy in the world . 1 " 4 your 4 your 5 armchairs 5 armchairs 6 are 6 are 7 the 7 the 8 most 8 most 9 comfy 9 comfy 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 . how do you get them to fit into a fellow 's kinks so splendidly ? " 1 how 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 get 4 get 5 them 5 them 6 to 6 to 7 fit 7 fit 8 into 8 into 9 a 9 a 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 's 11 's 12 kinks 12 kinks 13 so 13 so 14 splendidly 14 splendidly 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " any armchair will fit a lazy fellow 's kinks , " she said . 1 " 2 any 2 any 3 armchair 3 armchair 4 will 4 will 5 fit 5 fit 6 a 6 a 7 lazy 7 lazy 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 's 9 's 10 kinks 10 kinks 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 . " [i] 'm not lazy , " protested [roger] . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 lazy 5 lazy 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 protested 8 protested 10 . " [i] like lazy people , " said [freda] softly , tilting her spoon on a cup of chocolate with a slender brown hand . 1 " 3 like 3 like 4 lazy 4 lazy 5 people 5 people 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 softly 10 softly 11 , 11 , 12 tilting 12 tilting 13 her 13 her 14 spoon 14 spoon 15 on 15 on 16 a 16 a 17 cup 17 cup 18 of 18 of 19 chocolate 19 chocolate 20 with 20 with 21 a 21 a 22 slender 22 slender 23 brown 23 brown 24 hand 24 hand 25 . roger smiled at her chummily . 1 roger 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 at 3 at 4 her 4 her 5 chummily 5 chummily 6 . " you are such a comfortable girl , " he said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 comfortable 6 comfortable 7 girl 7 girl 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . " [i] like to talk to you and tell you things . " 1 " 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 talk 5 talk 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 and 8 and 9 tell 9 tell 10 you 10 you 11 things 11 things 12 . 12 . 13 " " you have something to tell me today . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 something 4 something 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 today 8 today 9 . it has been fairly sticking out of your eyes ever since you came . 1 it 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 fairly 4 fairly 5 sticking 5 sticking 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 your 8 your 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 ever 10 ever 11 since 11 since 12 you 12 you 13 came 13 came 14 . now , ' fess . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 ' 3 ' 4 fess 4 fess 5 . 5 . 6 " she laid her head down on its curve and looked expectantly at [roger] . 1 she 2 laid 2 laid 3 her 3 her 4 head 4 head 5 down 5 down 6 on 6 on 7 its 7 its 8 curve 8 curve 9 and 9 and 10 looked 10 looked 11 expectantly 11 expectantly 12 at 12 at 14 . " [i] have seen my ideal , [freda] [,] " said [roger] gravely . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 seen 4 seen 5 my 5 my 6 ideal 6 ideal 7 , 7 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 gravely 13 gravely 14 . freda lifted her head and then laid it down again . 1 freda 2 lifted 2 lifted 3 her 3 her 4 head 4 head 5 and 5 and 6 then 6 then 7 laid 7 laid 8 it 8 it 9 down 9 down 10 again 10 again 11 . she did not speak . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 speak 4 speak 5 . roger was glad of it . 1 roger 2 was 2 was 3 glad 3 glad 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 . even at the moment he found himself thinking that [freda] had a genius for silence . 1 even 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 moment 4 moment 5 he 5 he 6 found 6 found 7 himself 7 himself 8 thinking 8 thinking 9 that 9 that 11 had 11 had 12 a 12 a 13 genius 13 genius 14 for 14 for 15 silence 15 silence 16 . any other girl he knew would have broken in at once with surprised exclamations and questions and spoiled his story . 1 any 2 other 2 other 3 girl 3 girl 4 he 4 he 5 knew 5 knew 6 would 6 would 7 have 7 have 8 broken 8 broken 9 in 9 in 10 at 10 at 11 once 11 once 12 with 12 with 13 surprised 13 surprised 14 exclamations 14 exclamations 15 and 15 and 16 questions 16 questions 17 and 17 and 18 spoiled 18 spoiled 19 his 19 his 20 story 20 story 21 . " you have not forgotten what my ideal woman is like ? " he said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 not 4 not 5 forgotten 5 forgotten 6 what 6 what 7 my 7 my 8 ideal 8 ideal 9 woman 9 woman 10 is 10 is 11 like 11 like 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 . freda shook her head . 1 freda 2 shook 2 shook 3 her 3 her 4 head 4 head 5 . she was not likely to forget . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 likely 4 likely 5 to 5 to 6 forget 6 forget 7 . she remembered only too keenly the afternoon he had told her . 1 she 2 remembered 2 remembered 3 only 3 only 4 too 4 too 5 keenly 5 keenly 6 the 6 the 7 afternoon 7 afternoon 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 told 10 told 11 her 11 her 12 . " ' [what] must my lady be that [i] must love her ? ' " he had quoted . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 must 4 must 5 my 5 my 6 lady 6 lady 7 be 7 be 8 that 8 that 10 must 10 must 11 love 11 love 12 her 12 her 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 quoted 18 quoted 19 . " well , [i] will paint my dream-love for you , [freda] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 will 5 will 6 paint 6 paint 7 my 7 my 8 dream-love 8 dream-love 9 for 9 for 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 13 . she must be tall and slender , with chestnut hair of wonderful gloss , with just the suggestion of a ripple in it . 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 tall 4 tall 5 and 5 and 6 slender 6 slender 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 chestnut 9 chestnut 10 hair 10 hair 11 of 11 of 12 wonderful 12 wonderful 13 gloss 13 gloss 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 just 16 just 17 the 17 the 18 suggestion 18 suggestion 19 of 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 ripple 21 ripple 22 in 22 in 23 it 23 it 24 . freda , looking at herself along her arm in the mirror , recalled this description and smiled faintly . 1 freda 2 , 2 , 3 looking 3 looking 4 at 4 at 5 herself 5 herself 6 along 6 along 7 her 7 her 8 arm 8 arm 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 mirror 11 mirror 12 , 12 , 13 recalled 13 recalled 14 this 14 this 15 description 15 description 16 and 16 and 17 smiled 17 smiled 18 faintly 18 faintly 19 . certainly , she was not his ideal . 1 certainly 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 his 6 his 7 ideal 7 ideal 8 . " when and where did you meet your lady of the [madonna] face and twilight eyes ? " she asked . 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 and 3 and 4 where 4 where 5 did 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 meet 7 meet 8 your 8 your 9 lady 9 lady 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 face 13 face 14 and 14 and 15 twilight 15 twilight 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 ? 17 ? 18 " 18 " 19 she 19 she 20 asked 20 asked 21 . roger frowned . 1 roger 2 frowned 2 frowned 3 . freda 's face was solemn enough but her eyes looked as if she might be laughing at him . 1 freda 2 's 2 's 3 face 3 face 4 was 4 was 5 solemn 5 solemn 6 enough 6 enough 7 but 7 but 8 her 8 her 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 looked 10 looked 11 as 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 she 13 she 14 might 14 might 15 be 15 be 16 laughing 16 laughing 17 at 17 at 18 him 18 him 19 . " [i] haven't met her yet . 1 " 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 met 4 met 5 her 5 her 6 yet 6 yet 7 . i have only seen her . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 only 3 only 4 seen 4 seen 5 her 5 her 6 . it was in the park yesterday . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 park 5 park 6 yesterday 6 yesterday 7 . she was in a carriage with the [mandersons] . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 carriage 5 carriage 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 9 . so beautiful , [freda] [!] 1 so 2 beautiful 2 beautiful 3 , our eyes met as she drove past and [i] realized that [i] had found my long-sought ideal . 1 our 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 met 3 met 4 as 4 as 5 she 5 she 6 drove 6 drove 7 past 7 past 8 and 8 and 10 realized 10 realized 11 that 11 that 13 had 13 had 14 found 14 found 15 my 15 my 16 long-sought 16 long-sought 17 ideal 17 ideal 18 . i rushed back to town and hunted up [pete] [manderson] at the club . 1 i 2 rushed 2 rushed 3 back 3 back 4 to 4 to 5 town 5 town 6 and 6 and 7 hunted 7 hunted 8 up 8 up 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 club 13 club 14 . pete is a donkey but he has his ways of being useful . 1 pete 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 donkey 4 donkey 5 but 5 but 6 he 6 he 7 has 7 has 8 his 8 his 9 ways 9 ways 10 of 10 of 11 being 11 being 12 useful 12 useful 13 . he told me who she was . 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 me 3 me 4 who 4 who 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 . her name is [stephanie] [gardiner] [;] she is his cousin from the south and is visiting his mother . 1 her 2 name 2 name 3 is 3 is 7 she 7 she 8 is 8 is 9 his 9 his 10 cousin 10 cousin 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 south 13 south 14 and 14 and 15 is 15 is 16 visiting 16 visiting 17 his 17 his 18 mother 18 mother 19 . and , [freda] [,] [i] am to dine at the [mandersons] ' tonight . 1 and 2 , 2 , 6 am 6 am 7 to 7 to 8 dine 8 dine 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 12 ' 12 ' 13 tonight 13 tonight 14 . i shall meet her . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 meet 3 meet 4 her 4 her 5 . 5 . 6 " " do goddesses and ideals and [madonnas] eat ? " said [freda] in an awed whisper . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 goddesses 3 goddesses 4 and 4 and 5 ideals 5 ideals 6 and 6 and 8 eat 8 eat 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 in 13 in 14 an 14 an 15 awed 15 awed 16 whisper 16 whisper 17 . her eyes were certainly laughing now . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 laughing 5 laughing 6 now 6 now 7 . roger got up stiffly . 1 roger 2 got 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 stiffly 4 stiffly 5 . " [i] must confess [i] did not expect that you would ridicule my confidence , [freda] [,] " he said frigidly . 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 confess 4 confess 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 expect 8 expect 9 that 9 that 10 you 10 you 11 would 11 would 12 ridicule 12 ridicule 13 my 13 my 14 confidence 14 confidence 15 , 15 , 18 " 18 " 19 he 19 he 20 said 20 said 21 frigidly 21 frigidly 22 . " it is very unlike you . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 unlike 5 unlike 6 you 6 you 7 . but if you are not interested [i] will not bore you with any further details . 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 interested 6 interested 8 will 8 will 9 not 9 not 10 bore 10 bore 11 you 11 you 12 with 12 with 13 any 13 any 14 further 14 further 15 details 15 details 16 . and it is time [i] [was] getting back to town anyhow . " 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 time 4 time 7 getting 7 getting 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 10 town 10 town 11 anyhow 11 anyhow 12 . 12 . 13 " when he had gone [freda] ran to the west window and flung it open . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 6 ran 6 ran 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 west 9 west 10 window 10 window 11 and 11 and 12 flung 12 flung 13 it 13 it 14 open 14 open 15 . she leaned out and waved both hands at him over the spruce hedge . 1 she 2 leaned 2 leaned 3 out 3 out 4 and 4 and 5 waved 5 waved 6 both 6 both 7 hands 7 hands 8 at 8 at 9 him 9 him 10 over 10 over 11 the 11 the 12 spruce 12 spruce 13 hedge 13 hedge 14 . " [roger] [,] [roger] [,] [i] was a horrid little beast . 1 " 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 horrid 9 horrid 10 little 10 little 11 beast 11 beast 12 . forget it immediately , please . 1 forget 2 it 2 it 3 immediately 3 immediately 4 , 4 , 5 please 5 please 6 . and come out tomorrow and tell me all about her . " 1 and 2 come 2 come 3 out 3 out 4 tomorrow 4 tomorrow 5 and 5 and 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 all 8 all 9 about 9 about 10 her 10 her 11 . 11 . 12 " roger came . 1 roger 2 came 2 came 3 . he bored [freda] terribly with his raptures but she never betrayed it . 1 he 2 bored 2 bored 4 terribly 4 terribly 5 with 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 raptures 7 raptures 8 but 8 but 9 she 9 she 10 never 10 never 11 betrayed 11 betrayed 12 it 12 it 13 . roger came out to [lowlands] oftener than ever after that . 1 roger 2 came 2 came 3 out 3 out 4 to 4 to 6 oftener 6 oftener 7 than 7 than 8 ever 8 ever 9 after 9 after 10 that 10 that 11 . he had to talk to somebody about [stephanie] [gardiner] and [freda] was the safest vent . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 talk 4 talk 5 to 5 to 6 somebody 6 somebody 7 about 7 about 10 and 10 and 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 safest 14 safest 15 vent 15 vent 16 . the " pursuit of [the] [ideal] , " as she called it , went on with vim and fervour . 1 the 2 " 2 " 3 pursuit 3 pursuit 4 of 4 of 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 as 9 as 10 she 10 she 11 called 11 called 12 it 12 it 13 , 13 , 14 went 14 went 15 on 15 on 16 with 16 with 17 vim 17 vim 18 and 18 and 19 fervour 19 fervour 20 . sometimes [roger] would be on the heights of hope and elation ; the next visit he would be in the depths of despair and humility . 1 sometimes 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 heights 7 heights 8 of 8 of 9 hope 9 hope 10 and 10 and 11 elation 11 elation 12 ; 12 ; 13 the 13 the 14 next 14 next 15 visit 15 visit 16 he 16 he 17 would 17 would 18 be 18 be 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 depths 21 depths 22 of 22 of 23 despair 23 despair 24 and 24 and 25 humility 25 humility 26 . freda had learned to tell which it was by the way he opened the snuggery door . 1 freda 2 had 2 had 3 learned 3 learned 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 which 6 which 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 way 11 way 12 he 12 he 13 opened 13 opened 14 the 14 the 15 snuggery 15 snuggery 16 door 16 door 17 . one day when [roger] came he found six feet of young man reposing at ease in his particular chair . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 when 3 when 5 came 5 came 6 he 6 he 7 found 7 found 8 six 8 six 9 feet 9 feet 10 of 10 of 11 young 11 young 12 man 12 man 13 reposing 13 reposing 14 at 14 at 15 ease 15 ease 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 particular 18 particular 19 chair 19 chair 20 . she had on a new dark red gown and looked vivid and rose-hued . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 on 3 on 4 a 4 a 5 new 5 new 6 dark 6 dark 7 red 7 red 8 gown 8 gown 9 and 9 and 10 looked 10 looked 11 vivid 11 vivid 12 and 12 and 13 rose-hued 13 rose-hued 14 . she introduced the stranger as [mr] [grayson] [and] called him [tim] . 1 she 2 introduced 2 introduced 3 the 3 the 4 stranger 4 stranger 5 as 5 as 9 called 9 called 10 him 10 him 12 . they seemed to be excellent friends . 1 they 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 excellent 5 excellent 6 friends 6 friends 7 . " you 'll be over tomorrow ? " said [freda] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 over 5 over 6 tomorrow 6 tomorrow 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " can't [i] come this evening ? " he pleaded . 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 4 come 4 come 5 this 5 this 6 evening 6 evening 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 pleaded 10 pleaded 11 . freda nodded . 1 freda 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . " yes and we 'll make taffy . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 and 3 and 4 we 4 we 5 'll 5 'll 6 make 6 make 7 taffy 7 taffy 8 . you used to make such delicious stuff , [tim] . " 1 you 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 make 4 make 5 such 5 such 6 delicious 6 delicious 7 stuff 7 stuff 8 , 8 , 10 . 10 . 11 " " who is that fellow [,] [freda] ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 fellow 5 fellow 8 ? 8 ? 9 " roger inquired crossly , as soon as the door closed . 1 roger 2 inquired 2 inquired 3 crossly 3 crossly 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 soon 6 soon 7 as 7 as 8 the 8 the 9 door 9 door 10 closed 10 closed 11 . freda began to make a fresh pot of chocolate . 1 freda 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 fresh 6 fresh 7 pot 7 pot 8 of 8 of 9 chocolate 9 chocolate 10 . she smiled dreamily as if thinking of something pleasant . 1 she 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 dreamily 3 dreamily 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 of 7 of 8 something 8 something 9 pleasant 9 pleasant 10 . " why , that was [tim] [grayson] dear old [tim] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 8 dear 8 dear 9 old 9 old 11 . he used to live next door to us when we were children . 1 he 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 live 4 live 5 next 5 next 6 door 6 door 7 to 7 to 8 us 8 us 9 when 9 when 10 we 10 we 11 were 11 were 12 children 12 children 13 . and we were such chums always together , making mud pies , and getting into scrapes . 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 were 3 were 4 such 4 such 5 chums 5 chums 6 always 6 always 7 together 7 together 8 , 8 , 9 making 9 making 10 mud 10 mud 11 pies 11 pies 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 getting 14 getting 15 into 15 into 16 scrapes 16 scrapes 17 . he is just the same old [tim] , and is home from the west for a long visit . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 just 3 just 4 the 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 old 6 old 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 is 10 is 11 home 11 home 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 west 14 west 15 for 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 long 17 long 18 visit 18 visit 19 . i was so glad to see him again . " 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 glad 4 glad 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 him 7 him 8 again 8 again 9 . 9 . 10 " " so it would appear , " said [roger] grumpily . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 appear 5 appear 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 grumpily 10 grumpily 11 . " well , now that ' dear old [tim] ['] is gone , [i] suppose [i] can have my own chair , can [i] ? 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 that 5 that 6 ' 6 ' 7 dear 7 dear 8 old 8 old 11 is 11 is 12 gone 12 gone 13 , 13 , 15 suppose 15 suppose 17 can 17 can 18 have 18 have 19 my 19 my 20 own 20 own 21 chair 21 chair 22 , 22 , 23 can 23 can 25 ? and do give me some chocolate . 1 and 2 do 2 do 3 give 3 give 4 me 4 me 5 some 5 some 6 chocolate 6 chocolate 7 . i didn't know you made taffy . " 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 you 4 you 5 made 5 made 6 taffy 6 taffy 7 . 7 . 8 " " oh , [i] don't . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 . it 's [tim] . 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 . he can do everything . 1 he 2 can 2 can 3 do 3 do 4 everything 4 everything 5 . he used to make it long ago , and [i] washed up after him and helped him eat it . 1 he 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 make 4 make 5 it 5 it 6 long 6 long 7 ago 7 ago 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 washed 11 washed 12 up 12 up 13 after 13 after 14 him 14 him 15 and 15 and 16 helped 16 helped 17 him 17 him 18 eat 18 eat 19 it 19 it 20 . how is the pursuit of the [ideal] coming on [,] [roger-boy] ? " 1 how 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 pursuit 4 pursuit 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 coming 8 coming 9 on 9 on 12 ? 12 ? 13 " roger did not feel as if he wanted to talk about the [ideal] . 1 roger 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 feel 4 feel 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 he 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 to 9 to 10 talk 10 talk 11 about 11 about 12 the 12 the 14 . he noticed how vivid [freda] 's smile was and how lovable were the curves of her neck where the dusky curls were caught up from it . 1 he 2 noticed 2 noticed 3 how 3 how 4 vivid 4 vivid 6 's 6 's 7 smile 7 smile 8 was 8 was 9 and 9 and 10 how 10 how 11 lovable 11 lovable 12 were 12 were 13 the 13 the 14 curves 14 curves 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 neck 17 neck 18 where 18 where 19 the 19 the 20 dusky 20 dusky 21 curls 21 curls 22 were 22 were 23 caught 23 caught 24 up 24 up 25 from 25 from 26 it 26 it 27 . he had also an inner vision of [freda] making taffy [with] [tim] and he did not approve of it . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 also 3 also 4 an 4 an 5 inner 5 inner 6 vision 6 vision 7 of 7 of 9 making 9 making 10 taffy 10 taffy 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 did 15 did 16 not 16 not 17 approve 17 approve 18 of 18 of 19 it 19 it 20 . he refused to talk about the [ideal] . 1 he 2 refused 2 refused 3 to 3 to 4 talk 4 talk 5 about 5 about 6 the 6 the 8 . on his way back to town he found himself thinking that [freda] had the most charming , glad little laugh of any girl he knew . 1 on 2 his 2 his 3 way 3 way 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 town 6 town 7 he 7 he 8 found 8 found 9 himself 9 himself 10 thinking 10 thinking 11 that 11 that 13 had 13 had 14 the 14 the 15 most 15 most 16 charming 16 charming 17 , 17 , 18 glad 18 glad 19 little 19 little 20 laugh 20 laugh 21 of 21 of 22 any 22 any 23 girl 23 girl 24 he 24 he 25 knew 25 knew 26 . he suddenly remembered that he had never heard the [ideal] laugh . 1 he 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 never 7 never 8 heard 8 heard 9 the 9 the 11 laugh 11 laugh 12 . she smiled placidly he had raved to [freda] about that smile but she did not laugh . 1 she 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 placidly 3 placidly 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 raved 6 raved 7 to 7 to 9 about 9 about 10 that 10 that 11 smile 11 smile 12 but 12 but 13 she 13 she 14 did 14 did 15 not 15 not 16 laugh 16 laugh 17 . roger began to wonder what an ideal without any sense of humour would be like when translated into the real . 1 roger 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 what 5 what 6 an 6 an 7 ideal 7 ideal 8 without 8 without 9 any 9 any 10 sense 10 sense 11 of 11 of 12 humour 12 humour 13 would 13 would 14 be 14 be 15 like 15 like 16 when 16 when 17 translated 17 translated 18 into 18 into 19 the 19 the 20 real 20 real 21 . he went to [lowlands] the next afternoon and found [tim] there in his chair again . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 5 the 5 the 6 next 6 next 7 afternoon 7 afternoon 8 and 8 and 9 found 9 found 11 there 11 there 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 chair 14 chair 15 again 15 again 16 . he detested the fellow but he could not deny that he was good-looking and had charming manners . 1 he 2 detested 2 detested 3 the 3 the 4 fellow 4 fellow 5 but 5 but 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 not 8 not 9 deny 9 deny 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 good-looking 13 good-looking 14 and 14 and 15 had 15 had 16 charming 16 charming 17 manners 17 manners 18 . freda was very nice to [tim] . 1 freda 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 nice 4 nice 5 to 5 to 7 . on his way back to town [roger] decided [that] [tim] was in love with [freda] . 1 on 2 his 2 his 3 way 3 way 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 town 6 town 8 decided 8 decided 11 was 11 was 12 in 12 in 13 love 13 love 14 with 14 with 16 . he was furious at the idea . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 furious 3 furious 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 idea 6 idea 7 . the presumption of the man ! 1 the 2 presumption 2 presumption 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 man 5 man 6 ! he also remembered that he had not said a word to [freda] about the [ideal] . 1 he 2 also 2 also 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 not 7 not 8 said 8 said 9 a 9 a 10 word 10 word 11 to 11 to 13 about 13 about 14 the 14 the 16 . and he never did say much more perhaps because he could not get the chance . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 did 4 did 5 say 5 say 6 much 6 much 7 more 7 more 8 perhaps 8 perhaps 9 because 9 because 10 he 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 not 12 not 13 get 13 get 14 the 14 the 15 chance 15 chance 16 . tim was always there before him and generally outstayed him . 1 tim 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 there 4 there 5 before 5 before 6 him 6 him 7 and 7 and 8 generally 8 generally 9 outstayed 9 outstayed 10 him 10 him 11 . one day when he went out he did not find [freda] at home . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 when 3 when 4 he 4 he 5 went 5 went 6 out 6 out 7 he 7 he 8 did 8 did 9 not 9 not 10 find 10 find 12 at 12 at 13 home 13 home 14 . her aunt told him that she was out riding with [mr] [grayson] . 1 her 2 aunt 2 aunt 3 told 3 told 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 out 8 out 9 riding 9 riding 10 with 10 with 13 . on his way back he met them . 1 on 2 his 2 his 3 way 3 way 4 back 4 back 5 he 5 he 6 met 6 met 7 them 7 them 8 . as they cantered by , [freda] waved her riding whip at him . 1 as 2 they 2 they 3 cantered 3 cantered 4 by 4 by 5 , 5 , 7 waved 7 waved 8 her 8 her 9 riding 9 riding 10 whip 10 whip 11 at 11 at 12 him 12 him 13 . roger turned and watched them out of sight behind the firs that cupped [lowlands] . 1 roger 2 turned 2 turned 3 and 3 and 4 watched 4 watched 5 them 5 them 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 sight 8 sight 9 behind 9 behind 10 the 10 the 11 firs 11 firs 12 that 12 that 13 cupped 13 cupped 15 . that night at [mrs] [crandall] ['s] dinner table somebody began to talk about [freda] . 1 that 2 night 2 night 3 at 3 at 7 dinner 7 dinner 8 table 8 table 9 somebody 9 somebody 10 began 10 began 11 to 11 to 12 talk 12 talk 13 about 13 about 15 . roger strained his ears to listen . 1 roger 2 strained 2 strained 3 his 3 his 4 ears 4 ears 5 to 5 to 6 listen 6 listen 7 . mrs [kitty] [carr] was speaking [mrs] [kitty] knew everything and everybody . 1 mrs 4 was 4 was 5 speaking 5 speaking 8 knew 8 knew 9 everything 9 everything 10 and 10 and 11 everybody 11 everybody 12 . " she is so vivid and unconventional and lovable ' spirit and fire and dew , ' you know . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 so 4 so 5 vivid 5 vivid 6 and 6 and 7 unconventional 7 unconventional 8 and 8 and 9 lovable 9 lovable 10 ' 10 ' 11 spirit 11 spirit 12 and 12 and 13 fire 13 fire 14 and 14 and 15 dew 15 dew 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 you 18 you 19 know 19 know 20 . tim [grayson] is a very lucky fellow . " 1 tim 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 lucky 6 lucky 7 fellow 7 fellow 8 . 8 . 9 " " are they engaged ? " someone asked . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 they 3 they 4 engaged 4 engaged 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 someone 7 someone 8 asked 8 asked 9 . " not yet , [i] fancy . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 yet 3 yet 4 , 4 , 6 fancy 6 fancy 7 . but of course it is only a question of time . 1 but 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 only 6 only 7 a 7 a 8 question 8 question 9 of 9 of 10 time 10 time 11 . tim simply adores her . 1 tim 2 simply 2 simply 3 adores 3 adores 4 her 4 her 5 . he is a good soul and has lots of money , so he 'll do . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 soul 5 soul 6 and 6 and 7 has 7 has 8 lots 8 lots 9 of 9 of 10 money 10 money 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 he 13 he 14 'll 14 'll 15 do 15 do 16 . but really , you know , [i] think a prince wouldn't be good enough for [freda] . " 1 but 2 really 2 really 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 , 6 , 8 think 8 think 9 a 9 a 10 prince 10 prince 11 wouldn't 11 wouldn't 12 be 12 be 13 good 13 good 14 enough 14 enough 15 for 15 for 17 . 17 . 18 " roger suddenly became conscious that the [ideal] [was] asking him a question of which he had not heard a word . 1 roger 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 became 3 became 4 conscious 4 conscious 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 9 asking 9 asking 10 him 10 him 11 a 11 a 12 question 12 question 13 of 13 of 14 which 14 which 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 not 17 not 18 heard 18 heard 19 a 19 a 20 word 20 word 21 . he apologized and was forgiven . 1 he 2 apologized 2 apologized 3 and 3 and 4 was 4 was 5 forgiven 5 forgiven 6 . but he went home a very miserable man . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 home 4 home 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 miserable 7 miserable 8 man 8 man 9 . he did not go to [lowlands] [for] two weeks . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 8 two 8 two 9 weeks 9 weeks 10 . they were the longest , most wretched two weeks he had ever lived through . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 the 3 the 4 longest 4 longest 5 , 5 , 6 most 6 most 7 wretched 7 wretched 8 two 8 two 9 weeks 9 weeks 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 ever 12 ever 13 lived 13 lived 14 through 14 through 15 . one afternoon he heard that [tim] [grayson] had gone back west . 1 one 2 afternoon 2 afternoon 3 he 3 he 4 heard 4 heard 5 that 5 that 8 had 8 had 9 gone 9 gone 10 back 10 back 11 west 11 west 12 . mrs [kitty] told it mournfully . 1 mrs 3 told 3 told 4 it 4 it 5 mournfully 5 mournfully 6 . " of course , this means that [freda] has refused him , " she said . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 this 5 this 6 means 6 means 7 that 7 that 9 has 9 has 10 refused 10 refused 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 . " she is such an odd girl . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 such 4 such 5 an 5 an 6 odd 6 odd 7 girl 7 girl 8 . 8 . 9 " roger went straight out to [lowlands] . 1 roger 2 went 2 went 3 straight 3 straight 4 out 4 out 5 to 5 to 7 . he found [freda] in the snuggery and held out his hands to her . 1 he 2 found 2 found 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 snuggery 6 snuggery 7 and 7 and 8 held 8 held 9 out 9 out 10 his 10 his 11 hands 11 hands 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 . " [freda] [,] will you marry me ? 1 " 4 will 4 will 5 you 5 you 6 marry 6 marry 7 me 7 me 8 ? it will take a lifetime to tell you how much [i] love you . " 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 take 3 take 4 a 4 a 5 lifetime 5 lifetime 6 to 6 to 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 how 9 how 10 much 10 much 12 love 12 love 13 you 13 you 14 . 14 . 15 " " but the [ideal] [?] " questioned [freda] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 the 3 the 6 " 6 " 7 questioned 7 questioned 9 . " [i] have just discovered what my ideal is , " said [roger] . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 just 4 just 5 discovered 5 discovered 6 what 6 what 7 my 7 my 8 ideal 8 ideal 9 is 9 is 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " she is a dear , loyal , companionable little girl , with the jolliest laugh and the warmest , truest heart in the world . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 7 loyal 7 loyal 8 , 8 , 9 companionable 9 companionable 10 little 10 little 11 girl 11 girl 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 jolliest 15 jolliest 16 laugh 16 laugh 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 warmest 19 warmest 20 , 20 , 21 truest 21 truest 22 heart 22 heart 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 world 25 world 26 . she has starry grey eyes , two dimples , and a mouth [i] must and will kiss there there there ! 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 starry 3 starry 4 grey 4 grey 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 , 6 , 7 two 7 two 8 dimples 8 dimples 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 mouth 12 mouth 14 must 14 must 15 and 15 and 16 will 16 will 17 kiss 17 kiss 18 there 18 there 19 there 19 there 20 there 20 there 21 ! freda , tell me you love me a little bit , although [i] 've been such a besotted idiot . " 1 freda 2 , 2 , 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 4 me 5 you 5 you 6 love 6 love 7 me 7 me 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 bit 10 bit 11 , 11 , 12 although 12 although 14 've 14 've 15 been 15 been 16 such 16 such 17 a 17 a 18 besotted 18 besotted 19 idiot 19 idiot 20 . 20 . 21 " " [i] will not let you call my husband-that-is-to-be names , " said [freda] , snuggling down into the curve of his shoulder . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 let 5 let 6 you 6 you 7 call 7 call 8 my 8 my 9 husband-that-is-to-be 9 husband-that-is-to-be 10 names 10 names 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 snuggling 16 snuggling 17 down 17 down 18 into 18 into 19 the 19 the 20 curve 20 curve 21 of 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 shoulder 23 shoulder 24 . " but indeed , [roger-boy] [,] you will have to make me very , very happy to square matters up . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 7 you 7 you 8 will 8 will 9 have 9 have 10 to 10 to 11 make 11 make 12 me 12 me 13 very 13 very 14 , 14 , 15 very 15 very 16 happy 16 happy 17 to 17 to 18 square 18 square 19 matters 19 matters 20 up 20 up 21 . you have made me so unutterably unhappy for two months . " 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 made 3 made 4 me 4 me 5 so 5 so 6 unutterably 6 unutterably 7 unhappy 7 unhappy 8 for 8 for 9 two 9 two 10 months 10 months 11 . 11 . 12 " " the pursuit of the [ideal] [is] ended , " declared [roger] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 pursuit 3 pursuit 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 8 ended 8 ended 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 declared 11 declared 13 . [the] [softening] [of] [miss] [cynthia] " [i] wonder if [i] 'd better flavour this cake with lemon or vanilla . 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 6 'd 6 'd 7 better 7 better 8 flavour 8 flavour 9 this 9 this 10 cake 10 cake 11 with 11 with 12 lemon 12 lemon 13 or 13 or 14 vanilla 14 vanilla 15 . it 's the most perplexing thing [i] ever heard of in my life . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 most 4 most 5 perplexing 5 perplexing 6 thing 6 thing 8 ever 8 ever 9 heard 9 heard 10 of 10 of 11 in 11 in 12 my 12 my 13 life 13 life 14 . 14 . 15 " her daughter [kitty] was with her ; they both sat close together on the kitchen sofa . 1 her 2 daughter 2 daughter 4 was 4 was 5 with 5 with 6 her 6 her 7 ; 7 ; 8 they 8 they 9 both 9 both 10 sat 10 sat 11 close 11 close 12 together 12 together 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 kitchen 15 kitchen 16 sofa 16 sofa 17 . " it is too bad , " said [mrs] [john] [joe] sympathetically . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 too 4 too 5 bad 5 bad 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 12 sympathetically 12 sympathetically 13 . " [i] don't wonder you are mixed up . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 mixed 7 mixed 8 up 8 up 9 . so unexpected , too ! 1 so 2 unexpected 2 unexpected 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 ! when did he come ? " 1 when 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 come 4 come 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [tuesday] night , " said [miss] [cynthia] . 1 " 3 night 3 night 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . she had decided on the vanilla and was whipping it briskly in 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 decided 3 decided 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 vanilla 6 vanilla 7 and 7 and 8 was 8 was 9 whipping 9 whipping 10 it 10 it 11 briskly 11 briskly 12 in ' [are] you [my] [aunt] [cynthia] ? ' he said . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . ' [who] in the world are you ? ' 1 ' 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 world 5 world 6 are 6 are 7 you 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . and he says , ' [i] 'm [wilbur] [merrivale] , and my father was [john] [merrivale] . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 says 3 says 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 'm 7 'm 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 my 12 my 13 father 13 father 14 was 14 was 17 . he died three weeks ago and he said [i] was to come to you , because you were his sister . ' 1 he 2 died 2 died 3 three 3 three 4 weeks 4 weeks 5 ago 5 ago 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 10 was 10 was 11 to 11 to 12 come 12 come 13 to 13 to 14 you 14 you 15 , 15 , 16 because 16 because 17 you 17 you 18 were 18 were 19 his 19 his 20 sister 20 sister 21 . 21 . 22 ' well , you could just have knocked me down with a feather ! " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 could 4 could 5 just 5 just 6 have 6 have 7 knocked 7 knocked 8 me 8 me 9 down 9 down 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 feather 12 feather 13 ! 13 ! 14 " " [i] 'm sure , " said [mrs] [john] [joe] . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 sure 4 sure 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 11 . " but [i] didn't know you had a brother . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 know 5 know 6 you 6 you 7 had 7 had 8 a 8 a 9 brother 9 brother 10 . and his name [merrivale] ? " 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 name 3 name 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " well , he wasn't any relation really . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 any 6 any 7 relation 7 relation 8 really 8 really 9 . i was about six years old when my father married his mother , the [widow] [merrivale] . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 about 3 about 4 six 4 six 5 years 5 years 6 old 6 old 7 when 7 when 8 my 8 my 9 father 9 father 10 married 10 married 11 his 11 his 12 mother 12 mother 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 17 . john was just my age , and we were brought up together just like brother and sister . 1 john 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 my 4 my 5 age 5 age 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 were 9 were 10 brought 10 brought 11 up 11 up 12 together 12 together 13 just 13 just 14 like 14 like 15 brother 15 brother 16 and 16 and 17 sister 17 sister 18 . he was a real nice fellow , [i] must say . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 real 4 real 5 nice 5 nice 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 9 must 9 must 10 say 10 say 11 . and the child came all the way from [californy] , and here he is . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 child 3 child 4 came 4 came 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 8 from 8 from 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 here 12 here 13 he 13 he 14 is 14 is 15 . i 've been just distracted ever since . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 just 4 just 5 distracted 5 distracted 6 ever 6 ever 7 since 7 since 8 . i 've never been used to children , and to have the house kept in perpetual uproar is more than [i] can stand . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 used 5 used 6 to 6 to 7 children 7 children 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 to 10 to 11 have 11 have 12 the 12 the 13 house 13 house 14 kept 14 kept 15 in 15 in 16 perpetual 16 perpetual 17 uproar 17 uproar 18 is 18 is 19 more 19 more 20 than 20 than 22 can 22 can 23 stand 23 stand 24 . he 's about twelve and a born mischief . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 about 3 about 4 twelve 4 twelve 5 and 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 born 7 born 8 mischief 8 mischief 9 . i 've got him out on the verandah shelling peas now , to keep him quiet for a little spell . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 him 4 him 5 out 5 out 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 verandah 8 verandah 9 shelling 9 shelling 10 peas 10 peas 11 now 11 now 12 , 12 , 13 to 13 to 14 keep 14 keep 15 him 15 him 16 quiet 16 quiet 17 for 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 little 19 little 20 spell 20 spell 21 . 21 . 22 " " [i] 'm really sorry for you , " said [mrs] [john] [joe] . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 really 4 really 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 14 . " but , poor child , [i] suppose he 's never had anyone to look after him . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 , 3 , 4 poor 4 poor 5 child 5 child 6 , 6 , 8 suppose 8 suppose 9 he 9 he 10 's 10 's 11 never 11 never 12 had 12 had 13 anyone 13 anyone 14 to 14 to 15 look 15 look 16 after 16 after 17 him 17 him 18 . and come all the way from [californy] alone , too he must be real smart . " 1 and 2 come 2 come 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 from 6 from 8 alone 8 alone 9 , 9 , 10 too 10 too 11 he 11 he 12 must 12 must 13 be 13 be 14 real 14 real 15 smart 15 smart 16 . 16 . 17 " " too smart , [i] guess . 1 " 2 too 2 too 3 smart 3 smart 4 , 4 , 6 guess 6 guess 7 . he must take after his mother , whoever she was , for there ain't a bit of [merrivale] [in] him . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 take 3 take 4 after 4 after 5 his 5 his 6 mother 6 mother 7 , 7 , 8 whoever 8 whoever 9 she 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 there 13 there 14 ain't 14 ain't 15 a 15 a 16 bit 16 bit 17 of 17 of 20 him 20 him 21 . and he 's been brought up pretty rough . " 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 been 4 been 5 brought 5 brought 6 up 6 up 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 rough 8 rough 9 . 9 . 10 " " well , it 'll be a great responsibility for you , [cynthia] [,] of course . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 'll 5 'll 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 great 8 great 9 responsibility 9 responsibility 10 for 10 for 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 15 of 15 of 16 course 16 course 17 . but he 'll be company , too , and he 'll be real handy to run errands and " 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 company 5 company 6 , 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 'll 11 'll 12 be 12 be 13 real 13 real 14 handy 14 handy 15 to 15 to 16 run 16 run 17 errands 17 errands 18 and 18 and 19 " " [i] 'm not going to keep him , " said [miss] [cynthia] determinedly . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 determinedly 14 determinedly 15 . her thin lips set themselves firmly and her voice had a hard ring . 1 her 2 thin 2 thin 3 lips 3 lips 4 set 4 set 5 themselves 5 themselves 6 firmly 6 firmly 7 and 7 and 8 her 8 her 9 voice 9 voice 10 had 10 had 11 a 11 a 12 hard 12 hard 13 ring 13 ring 14 . " not going to keep him ? " said [mrs] [john] [joe] blankly . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 him 6 him 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 13 blankly 13 blankly 14 . " you can't send him back to [californy] ! " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 send 4 send 5 him 5 him 6 back 6 back 7 to 7 to 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " [i] don't intend to . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 intend 4 intend 5 to 5 to 6 . but as for having him here to worry my life out and keep me in a perpetual stew , [i] just won't do it . 1 but 2 as 2 as 3 for 3 for 4 having 4 having 5 him 5 him 6 here 6 here 7 to 7 to 8 worry 8 worry 9 my 9 my 10 life 10 life 11 out 11 out 12 and 12 and 13 keep 13 keep 14 me 14 me 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 perpetual 17 perpetual 18 stew 18 stew 19 , 19 , 21 just 21 just 22 won't 22 won't 23 do 23 do 24 it 24 it 25 . d'ye think [i] 'm going to trouble myself about children at my age ? 1 d'ye 2 think 2 think 4 'm 4 'm 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 myself 8 myself 9 about 9 about 10 children 10 children 11 at 11 at 12 my 12 my 13 age 13 age 14 ? and all he 'd cost for clothes and schooling , too ! 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 he 3 he 4 'd 4 'd 5 cost 5 cost 6 for 6 for 7 clothes 7 clothes 8 and 8 and 9 schooling 9 schooling 10 , 10 , 11 too 11 too 12 ! i can't afford it . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 afford 3 afford 4 it 4 it 5 . i don't suppose his father expected it either . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 his 4 his 5 father 5 father 6 expected 6 expected 7 it 7 it 8 either 8 either 9 . i suppose he expected me to look after him a bit and of course [i] will . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 he 3 he 4 expected 4 expected 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 after 8 after 9 him 9 him 10 a 10 a 11 bit 11 bit 12 and 12 and 13 of 13 of 14 course 14 course 16 will 16 will 17 . a boy of his age ought to be able to earn his keep , anyway . 1 a 2 boy 2 boy 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 age 5 age 6 ought 6 ought 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 able 9 able 10 to 10 to 11 earn 11 earn 12 his 12 his 13 keep 13 keep 14 , 14 , 15 anyway 15 anyway 16 . miss [cynthia] flung the last sentence at [mrs] [john] [joe] rather defiantly , not liking the expression on that lady 's face . 1 miss 3 flung 3 flung 4 the 4 the 5 last 5 last 6 sentence 6 sentence 7 at 7 at 11 rather 11 rather 12 defiantly 12 defiantly 13 , 13 , 14 not 14 not 15 liking 15 liking 16 the 16 the 17 expression 17 expression 18 on 18 on 19 that 19 that 20 lady 20 lady 21 's 21 's 22 face 22 face 23 . " [i] suppose nobody could expect more , [cynthy] [,] " said [mrs] [john] [joe] deprecatingly . 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 nobody 4 nobody 5 could 5 could 6 expect 6 expect 7 more 7 more 8 , 8 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 16 deprecatingly 16 deprecatingly 17 . boys are always getting into mischief my four just keep me on the dead jump . 1 boys 2 are 2 are 3 always 3 always 4 getting 4 getting 5 into 5 into 6 mischief 6 mischief 7 my 7 my 8 four 8 four 9 just 9 just 10 keep 10 keep 11 me 11 me 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 dead 14 dead 15 jump 15 jump 16 . still , it 's a pity for him , poor little fellow ! 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 a 5 a 6 pity 6 pity 7 for 7 for 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 poor 10 poor 11 little 11 little 12 fellow 12 fellow 13 ! no mother or father it seems hard . " 1 no 2 mother 2 mother 3 or 3 or 4 father 4 father 5 it 5 it 6 seems 6 seems 7 hard 7 hard 8 . 8 . 9 " miss [cynthia] 's face grew grimmer than ever as she went to the door with her callers and watched them down the garden path . 1 miss 3 's 3 's 4 face 4 face 5 grew 5 grew 6 grimmer 6 grimmer 7 than 7 than 8 ever 8 ever 9 as 9 as 10 she 10 she 11 went 11 went 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 door 14 door 15 with 15 with 16 her 16 her 17 callers 17 callers 18 and 18 and 19 watched 19 watched 20 them 20 them 21 down 21 down 22 the 22 the 23 garden 23 garden 24 path 24 path 25 . as soon as [mrs] [john] [joe] saw that the door was shut , she unburdened her mind to her daughter . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 7 saw 7 saw 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 door 10 door 11 was 11 was 12 shut 12 shut 13 , 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 unburdened 15 unburdened 16 her 16 her 17 mind 17 mind 18 to 18 to 19 her 19 her 20 daughter 20 daughter 21 . " did you ever hear tell of the like ? 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 hear 5 hear 6 tell 6 tell 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 like 9 like 10 ? i thought [i] knew [cynthia] [henderson] well , if anybody [in] [wilmot] did , but this beats me . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 4 knew 4 knew 7 well 7 well 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 anybody 10 anybody 13 did 13 did 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 this 16 this 17 beats 17 beats 18 me 18 me 19 . she must be a hard woman . 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 hard 5 hard 6 woman 6 woman 7 . but it 's just meanness , pure and simple ; she grudges him what he 'd eat and wear . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 just 4 just 5 meanness 5 meanness 6 , 6 , 7 pure 7 pure 8 and 8 and 9 simple 9 simple 10 ; 10 ; 11 she 11 she 12 grudges 12 grudges 13 him 13 him 14 what 14 what 15 he 15 he 16 'd 16 'd 17 eat 17 eat 18 and 18 and 19 wear 19 wear 20 . the poor mite doesn't look as if he 'd need much . 1 the 2 poor 2 poor 3 mite 3 mite 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 5 look 5 look 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 'd 9 'd 10 need 10 need 11 much 11 much 12 . cynthia didn't used to be like that , but it 's growing on her every day . 1 cynthia 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 used 3 used 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 like 6 like 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 's 11 's 12 growing 12 growing 13 on 13 on 14 her 14 her 15 every 15 every 16 day 16 day 17 . she 's got hard as rocks . " 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 got 3 got 4 hard 4 hard 5 as 5 as 6 rocks 6 rocks 7 . 7 . 8 " she returned in an hour 's time and drove into the yard , shutting the gate behind her with a vigorous snap . 1 she 2 returned 2 returned 3 in 3 in 4 an 4 an 5 hour 5 hour 6 's 6 's 7 time 7 time 8 and 8 and 9 drove 9 drove 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 yard 12 yard 13 , 13 , 14 shutting 14 shutting 15 the 15 the 16 gate 16 gate 17 behind 17 behind 18 her 18 her 19 with 19 with 20 a 20 a 21 vigorous 21 vigorous 22 snap 22 snap 23 . she found him sitting by the well , his chin in his hands ; he was pale and his eyes were red . 1 she 2 found 2 found 3 him 3 him 4 sitting 4 sitting 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 well 7 well 8 , 8 , 9 his 9 his 10 chin 10 chin 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 hands 13 hands 14 ; 14 ; 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 pale 17 pale 18 and 18 and 19 his 19 his 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 were 21 were 22 red 22 red 23 . miss [cynthia] hardened her heart and took him into the house . 1 miss 3 hardened 3 hardened 4 her 4 her 5 heart 5 heart 6 and 6 and 7 took 7 took 8 him 8 him 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 house 11 house 12 . it 's a real good chance better than you could expect . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 real 4 real 5 good 5 good 6 chance 6 chance 7 better 7 better 8 than 8 than 9 you 9 you 10 could 10 could 11 expect 11 expect 12 . he says he 'll board and clothe you and let you go to school in the winter . " 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 he 3 he 4 'll 4 'll 5 board 5 board 6 and 6 and 7 clothe 7 clothe 8 you 8 you 9 and 9 and 10 let 10 let 11 you 11 you 12 go 12 go 13 to 13 to 14 school 14 school 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 winter 17 winter 18 . 18 . 19 " the boy seemed to shrink . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 shrink 5 shrink 6 . " daddy said that [i] would stay with you , " he said wistfully . 1 " 2 daddy 2 daddy 3 said 3 said 4 that 4 that 6 would 6 would 7 stay 7 stay 8 with 8 with 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 wistfully 14 wistfully 15 . " he said you were so good and kind and would love me for his sake . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 you 4 you 5 were 5 were 6 so 6 so 7 good 7 good 8 and 8 and 9 kind 9 kind 10 and 10 and 11 would 11 would 12 love 12 love 13 me 13 me 14 for 14 for 15 his 15 his 16 sake 16 sake 17 . 17 . 18 " for a moment [miss] [cynthia] softened . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 6 softened 6 softened 7 . she had been very fond of her stepbrother ; it seemed that his voice appealed to her across the grave in behalf of his child . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 very 4 very 5 fond 5 fond 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 stepbrother 8 stepbrother 9 ; 9 ; 10 it 10 it 11 seemed 11 seemed 12 that 12 that 13 his 13 his 14 voice 14 voice 15 appealed 15 appealed 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 across 18 across 19 the 19 the 20 grave 20 grave 21 in 21 in 22 behalf 22 behalf 23 of 23 of 24 his 24 his 25 child 25 child 26 . but the crust of years was not to be so easily broken . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 crust 3 crust 4 of 4 of 5 years 5 years 6 was 6 was 7 not 7 not 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 so 10 so 11 easily 11 easily 12 broken 12 broken 13 . you 'll have a good place [at] [mr] [robins] ' , if you behave yourself . 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 place 6 place 10 ' 10 ' 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 you 13 you 14 behave 14 behave 15 yourself 15 yourself 16 . don't look so woebegone , for pity 's sake ! 1 don't 2 look 2 look 3 so 3 so 4 woebegone 4 woebegone 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 pity 7 pity 8 's 8 's 9 sake 9 sake 10 ! i 'm not taking you to prison . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 taking 4 taking 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 prison 7 prison 8 . 8 . 9 " wilbur turned and went silently to the kitchen . 1 wilbur 2 turned 2 turned 3 and 3 and 4 went 4 went 5 silently 5 silently 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 kitchen 8 kitchen 9 . miss [cynthia] thought she heard a sob . 1 miss 3 thought 3 thought 4 she 4 she 5 heard 5 heard 6 a 6 a 7 sob 7 sob 8 . she went with a firm step into the little bedroom off the hall and took a purse out of a drawer . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 firm 5 firm 6 step 6 step 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 bedroom 10 bedroom 11 off 11 off 12 the 12 the 13 hall 13 hall 14 and 14 and 15 took 15 took 16 a 16 a 17 purse 17 purse 18 out 18 out 19 of 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 drawer 21 drawer 22 . " [i] s'pose [i] ought , " she said doubtfully . 1 " 3 s'pose 3 s'pose 5 ought 5 ought 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 doubtfully 10 doubtfully 11 . " [i] don't s'pose he has a cent . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 s'pose 4 s'pose 5 he 5 he 6 has 6 has 7 a 7 a 8 cent 8 cent 9 . i daresay he 'll lose or waste it . " 1 i 2 daresay 2 daresay 3 he 3 he 4 'll 4 'll 5 lose 5 lose 6 or 6 or 7 waste 7 waste 8 it 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 " she counted out seventy-five cents carefully . 1 she 2 counted 2 counted 3 out 3 out 4 seventy-five 4 seventy-five 5 cents 5 cents 6 carefully 6 carefully 7 . when she came out , [wilbur] was at the door . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 came 3 came 4 out 4 out 5 , 5 , 7 was 7 was 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 door 10 door 11 . she put the money awkwardly into his hand . 1 she 2 put 2 put 3 the 3 the 4 money 4 money 5 awkwardly 5 awkwardly 6 into 6 into 7 his 7 his 8 hand 8 hand 9 . " there , see that you don't spend it on any foolishness . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 see 4 see 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 don't 7 don't 8 spend 8 spend 9 it 9 it 10 on 10 on 11 any 11 any 12 foolishness 12 foolishness 13 . 13 . 14 " miss [cynthia] 's [action] made a good deal of talk in [wilmot] . 1 miss 3 's 3 's 5 made 5 made 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 deal 8 deal 9 of 9 of 10 talk 10 talk 11 in 11 in 13 . the women , headed by [mrs] [john] [joe] who said behind [cynthia] 's [back] what she did not dare say to her face condemned her . 1 the 2 women 2 women 3 , 3 , 4 headed 4 headed 5 by 5 by 9 who 9 who 10 said 10 said 11 behind 11 behind 13 's 13 's 15 what 15 what 16 she 16 she 17 did 17 did 18 not 18 not 19 dare 19 dare 20 say 20 say 21 to 21 to 22 her 22 her 23 face 23 face 24 condemned 24 condemned 25 her 25 her 26 . the men laughed and said that [cynthia] was a shrewd one ; there was no getting round her . 1 the 2 men 2 men 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 and 4 and 5 said 5 said 6 that 6 that 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 shrewd 10 shrewd 11 one 11 one 12 ; 12 ; 13 there 13 there 14 was 14 was 15 no 15 no 16 getting 16 getting 17 round 17 round 18 her 18 her 19 . miss [cynthia] herself was far from easy . 1 miss 3 herself 3 herself 4 was 4 was 5 far 5 far 6 from 6 from 7 easy 7 easy 8 . she could not forget [wilbur] ['s] wistful eyes , and she had heard that [robins] was a hard master . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 forget 4 forget 7 wistful 7 wistful 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 heard 13 heard 14 that 14 that 16 was 16 was 17 a 17 a 18 hard 18 hard 19 master 19 master 20 . a week after the boy had gone she saw him one day at the store . 1 a 2 week 2 week 3 after 3 after 4 the 4 the 5 boy 5 boy 6 had 6 had 7 gone 7 gone 8 she 8 she 9 saw 9 saw 10 him 10 him 11 one 11 one 12 day 12 day 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 store 15 store 16 . he was lifting heavy bags from a cart . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 lifting 3 lifting 4 heavy 4 heavy 5 bags 5 bags 6 from 6 from 7 a 7 a 8 cart 8 cart 9 . the work was beyond his strength , and he was flushed and panting . 1 the 2 work 2 work 3 was 3 was 4 beyond 4 beyond 5 his 5 his 6 strength 6 strength 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 flushed 11 flushed 12 and 12 and 13 panting 13 panting 14 . miss [cynthia] 's conscience gave her a hard stab . 1 miss 3 's 3 's 4 conscience 4 conscience 5 gave 5 gave 6 her 6 her 7 a 7 a 8 hard 8 hard 9 stab 9 stab 10 . she bought a roll of peppermints and took them over to him . 1 she 2 bought 2 bought 3 a 3 a 4 roll 4 roll 5 of 5 of 6 peppermints 6 peppermints 7 and 7 and 8 took 8 took 9 them 9 them 10 over 10 over 11 to 11 to 12 him 12 him 13 . he thanked her timidly and drove quickly away . 1 he 2 thanked 2 thanked 3 her 3 her 4 timidly 4 timidly 5 and 5 and 6 drove 6 drove 7 quickly 7 quickly 8 away 8 away 9 . " [robins] hasn't any business putting such work on a child , " she said to herself indignantly . 1 " 3 hasn't 3 hasn't 4 any 4 any 5 business 5 business 6 putting 6 putting 7 such 7 such 8 work 8 work 9 on 9 on 10 a 10 a 11 child 11 child 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 to 16 to 17 herself 17 herself 18 indignantly 18 indignantly 19 . " [i] 'll speak to him about it . " 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 speak 4 speak 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 " and she did and got an answer that made her ears tingle . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 and 4 and 5 got 5 got 6 an 6 an 7 answer 7 answer 8 that 8 that 9 made 9 made 10 her 10 her 11 ears 11 ears 12 tingle 12 tingle 13 . mr [robins] bluntly told her he guessed he knew what was what about his hands . 1 mr 3 bluntly 3 bluntly 4 told 4 told 5 her 5 her 6 he 6 he 7 guessed 7 guessed 8 he 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 10 what 10 what 11 was 11 was 12 what 12 what 13 about 13 about 14 his 14 his 15 hands 15 hands 16 . he weren't no nigger driver . 1 he 2 weren't 2 weren't 3 no 3 no 4 nigger 4 nigger 5 driver 5 driver 6 . if she wasn't satisfied , she might take the boy away as soon as she liked . 1 if 2 she 2 she 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 satisfied 4 satisfied 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 might 7 might 8 take 8 take 9 the 9 the 10 boy 10 boy 11 away 11 away 12 as 12 as 13 soon 13 soon 14 as 14 as 15 she 15 she 16 liked 16 liked 17 . miss [cynthia] did not get much comfort out of life that summer . 1 miss 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 get 5 get 6 much 6 much 7 comfort 7 comfort 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 life 10 life 11 that 11 that 12 summer 12 summer 13 . almost everywhere she went she was sure to meet [wilbur] , engaged in some hard task . 1 almost 2 everywhere 2 everywhere 3 she 3 she 4 went 4 went 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 sure 7 sure 8 to 8 to 9 meet 9 meet 11 , 11 , 12 engaged 12 engaged 13 in 13 in 14 some 14 some 15 hard 15 hard 16 task 16 task 17 . she could not help seeing how miserably pale and thin he had become . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 help 4 help 5 seeing 5 seeing 6 how 6 how 7 miserably 7 miserably 8 pale 8 pale 9 and 9 and 10 thin 10 thin 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 become 13 become 14 . the worry had its effect on her . 1 the 2 worry 2 worry 3 had 3 had 4 its 4 its 5 effect 5 effect 6 on 6 on 7 her 7 her 8 . the neighbours said that [cynthy] was sharper than ever . 1 the 2 neighbours 2 neighbours 3 said 3 said 4 that 4 that 6 was 6 was 7 sharper 7 sharper 8 than 8 than 9 ever 9 ever 10 . even her church-going was embittered . 1 even 2 her 2 her 3 church-going 3 church-going 4 was 4 was 5 embittered 5 embittered 6 . the boy 's eyes had grown too large for his thin face . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 's 3 's 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 had 5 had 6 grown 6 grown 7 too 7 too 8 large 8 large 9 for 9 for 10 his 10 his 11 thin 11 thin 12 face 12 face 13 . miss [cynthia] was preserving her plums . 1 miss 3 was 3 was 4 preserving 4 preserving 5 her 5 her 6 plums 6 plums 7 . " no , thank you , [i'll] not sit down [i] only run in [i] suppose you 've heard it . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 8 not 8 not 9 sit 9 sit 10 down 10 down 12 only 12 only 13 run 13 run 14 in 14 in 16 suppose 16 suppose 17 you 17 you 18 've 18 've 19 heard 19 heard 20 it 20 it 21 . that little [merrivale] boy has took awful sick with fever , they say . 1 that 2 little 2 little 4 boy 4 boy 5 has 5 has 6 took 6 took 7 awful 7 awful 8 sick 8 sick 9 with 9 with 10 fever 10 fever 11 , 11 , 12 they 12 they 13 say 13 say 14 . anyway , [robins] took him over to the hospital at [stanford] last night good gracious , [cynthy] [,] are you sick ? " 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 4 took 4 took 5 him 5 him 6 over 6 over 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 hospital 9 hospital 10 at 10 at 12 last 12 last 13 night 13 night 14 good 14 good 15 gracious 15 gracious 16 , 16 , 19 are 19 are 20 you 20 you 21 sick 21 sick 22 ? 22 ? 23 " miss [cynthia] had staggered to a seat by the table ; her face was pallid . 1 miss 3 had 3 had 4 staggered 4 staggered 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 seat 7 seat 8 by 8 by 9 the 9 the 10 table 10 table 11 ; 11 ; 12 her 12 her 13 face 13 face 14 was 14 was 15 pallid 15 pallid 16 . " no , it's only your news gave me a turn it came so suddenly [i] didn't know . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 it's 4 it's 5 only 5 only 6 your 6 your 7 news 7 news 8 gave 8 gave 9 me 9 me 10 a 10 a 11 turn 11 turn 12 it 12 it 13 came 13 came 14 so 14 so 15 suddenly 15 suddenly 17 didn't 17 didn't 18 know 18 know 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] must hurry back and see to the men 's dinners . 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 hurry 4 hurry 5 back 5 back 6 and 6 and 7 see 7 see 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 men 10 men 11 's 11 's 12 dinners 12 dinners 13 . i thought [i] 'd come and tell you , though [i] didn't know as you 'd care . " 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 4 'd 4 'd 5 come 5 come 6 and 6 and 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 though 10 though 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 know 13 know 14 as 14 as 15 you 15 you 16 'd 16 'd 17 care 17 care 18 . 18 . 19 " this parting shot was unheeded by [miss] [cynthia] . 1 this 2 parting 2 parting 3 shot 3 shot 4 was 4 was 5 unheeded 5 unheeded 6 by 6 by 9 . she laid her face in her hands . 1 she 2 laid 2 laid 3 her 3 her 4 face 4 face 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 hands 7 hands 8 . " it 's a judgement on me , " she moaned . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 judgement 5 judgement 6 on 6 on 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 moaned 11 moaned 12 . " he 's going to die , and [i] 'm his murderess . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 die 6 die 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 'm 10 'm 11 his 11 his 12 murderess 12 murderess 13 . this is the account [i] 'll have to give [john] [merrivale] of his boy . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 account 4 account 6 'll 6 'll 7 have 7 have 8 to 8 to 9 give 9 give 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 boy 14 boy 15 . i 've been a wicked , selfish woman , and [i] 'm justly punished . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 wicked 5 wicked 6 , 6 , 7 selfish 7 selfish 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 'm 12 'm 13 justly 13 justly 14 punished 14 punished 15 . 15 . 16 " it was a humbled [miss] [cynthia] who met the doctor at the hospital that afternoon . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 humbled 4 humbled 7 who 7 who 8 met 8 met 9 the 9 the 10 doctor 10 doctor 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 hospital 13 hospital 14 that 14 that 15 afternoon 15 afternoon 16 . he shook his head at her eager questions . 1 he 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 at 5 at 6 her 6 her 7 eager 7 eager 8 questions 8 questions 9 . " it 's a pretty bad case . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 bad 6 bad 7 case 7 case 8 . the boy seems run down every way . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 seems 3 seems 4 run 4 run 5 down 5 down 6 every 6 every 7 way 7 way 8 . no , it is impossible to think of moving him again . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 impossible 5 impossible 6 to 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 of 8 of 9 moving 9 moving 10 him 10 him 11 again 11 again 12 . bringing him here last night did him a great deal of harm . 1 bringing 2 him 2 him 3 here 3 here 4 last 4 last 5 night 5 night 6 did 6 did 7 him 7 him 8 a 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 deal 10 deal 11 of 11 of 12 harm 12 harm 13 . miss [cynthia] followed the doctor down the long ward . 1 miss 3 followed 3 followed 4 the 4 the 5 doctor 5 doctor 6 down 6 down 7 the 7 the 8 long 8 long 9 ward 9 ward 10 . when he paused by a cot , she pushed past him . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 paused 3 paused 4 by 4 by 5 a 5 a 6 cot 6 cot 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 pushed 9 pushed 10 past 10 past 11 him 11 him 12 . wilbur lay tossing restlessly on his pillow . 1 wilbur 2 lay 2 lay 3 tossing 3 tossing 4 restlessly 4 restlessly 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 pillow 7 pillow 8 . he was thin to emaciation , but his cheeks were crimson and his eyes burning bright . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 thin 3 thin 4 to 4 to 5 emaciation 5 emaciation 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 his 8 his 9 cheeks 9 cheeks 10 were 10 were 11 crimson 11 crimson 12 and 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 burning 15 burning 16 bright 16 bright 17 . miss [cynthia] stooped and took the hot , dry hands in hers . 1 miss 3 stooped 3 stooped 4 and 4 and 5 took 5 took 6 the 6 the 7 hot 7 hot 8 , 8 , 9 dry 9 dry 10 hands 10 hands 11 in 11 in 12 hers 12 hers 13 . " [wilbur] [,] ["] she sobbed , " don't you know me [aunt] [cynthia] ? " 1 " 5 she 5 she 6 sobbed 6 sobbed 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 don't 9 don't 10 you 10 you 11 know 11 know 12 me 12 me 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " you are not [my] [aunt] [cynthia] , " said [wilbur] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " daddy said [aunt] [cynthia] was good and kind you are a cross , bad woman . 1 " 2 daddy 2 daddy 3 said 3 said 6 was 6 was 7 good 7 good 8 and 8 and 9 kind 9 kind 10 you 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 a 12 a 13 cross 13 cross 14 , 14 , 15 bad 15 bad 16 woman 16 woman 17 . i want [daddy] . 1 i 2 want 2 want 4 . why doesn't he come ? 1 why 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 he 3 he 4 come 4 come 5 ? why doesn't he come to [little] [wilbur] ? " 1 why 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 he 3 he 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 8 ? 8 ? 9 " miss [cynthia] got up and faced the doctor . 1 miss 3 got 3 got 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 faced 6 faced 7 the 7 the 8 doctor 8 doctor 9 . " he 's got to get better , " she said stubbornly . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 got 4 got 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 better 7 better 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 stubbornly 12 stubbornly 13 . " spare no expense or trouble . 1 " 2 spare 2 spare 3 no 3 no 4 expense 4 expense 5 or 5 or 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 . if he dies , [i] will be a murderess . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 dies 3 dies 4 , 4 , 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 9 murderess 9 murderess 10 . he must live and give me a chance to make it up for him . " 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 live 3 live 4 and 4 and 5 give 5 give 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 chance 8 chance 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 it 11 it 12 up 12 up 13 for 13 for 14 him 14 him 15 . 15 . 16 " miss [cynthia] got so thin and wan that even [mrs] [john] [joe] pitied her . 1 miss 3 got 3 got 4 so 4 so 5 thin 5 thin 6 and 6 and 7 wan 7 wan 8 that 8 that 9 even 9 even 13 pitied 13 pitied 14 her 14 her 15 . how tranquil the hills looked , with warm [october] sunshine sleeping on their sides and faint blue hazes on their brows ! 1 how 2 tranquil 2 tranquil 3 the 3 the 4 hills 4 hills 5 looked 5 looked 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 warm 8 warm 10 sunshine 10 sunshine 11 sleeping 11 sleeping 12 on 12 on 13 their 13 their 14 sides 14 sides 15 and 15 and 16 faint 16 faint 17 blue 17 blue 18 hazes 18 hazes 19 on 19 on 20 their 20 their 21 brows 21 brows 22 ! how gallantly the maples flaunted their crimson flags ! 1 how 2 gallantly 2 gallantly 3 the 3 the 4 maples 4 maples 5 flaunted 5 flaunted 6 their 6 their 7 crimson 7 crimson 8 flags 8 flags 9 ! how kind and friendly was every face she met ! 1 how 2 kind 2 kind 3 and 3 and 4 friendly 4 friendly 5 was 5 was 6 every 6 every 7 face 7 face 8 she 8 she 9 met 9 met 10 ! afterwards , [miss] [cynthia] said she began to live that day . 1 afterwards 2 , 2 , 5 said 5 said 6 she 6 she 7 began 7 began 8 to 8 to 9 live 9 live 10 that 10 that 11 day 11 day 12 . wilbur 's recovery was slow . 1 wilbur 2 's 2 's 3 recovery 3 recovery 4 was 4 was 5 slow 5 slow 6 . every day [miss] [cynthia] drove over with some dainty , and her loving gentleness sat none the less gracefully on her because of its newness . 1 every 2 day 2 day 5 drove 5 drove 6 over 6 over 7 with 7 with 8 some 8 some 9 dainty 9 dainty 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 her 12 her 13 loving 13 loving 14 gentleness 14 gentleness 15 sat 15 sat 16 none 16 none 17 the 17 the 18 less 18 less 19 gracefully 19 gracefully 20 on 20 on 21 her 21 her 22 because 22 because 23 of 23 of 24 its 24 its 25 newness 25 newness 26 . wilbur grew to look for and welcome her coming . 1 wilbur 2 grew 2 grew 3 to 3 to 4 look 4 look 5 for 5 for 6 and 6 and 7 welcome 7 welcome 8 her 8 her 9 coming 9 coming 10 . when it was thought safe to remove him , [miss] [cynthia] went to the hospital with a phaeton-load of shawls and pillows . 1 when 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 thought 4 thought 5 safe 5 safe 6 to 6 to 7 remove 7 remove 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 12 went 12 went 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 hospital 15 hospital 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 phaeton-load 18 phaeton-load 19 of 19 of 20 shawls 20 shawls 21 and 21 and 22 pillows 22 pillows 23 . " [i] [have] come to take you away , " she said . 1 " 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 you 7 you 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 . wilbur shrank back . 1 wilbur 2 shrank 2 shrank 3 back 3 back 4 . " not to [mr] [robins] , " he said piteously . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 to 3 to 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 piteously 10 piteously 11 . " oh , not there [,] [aunt] [cynthia] ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 not 4 not 5 there 5 there 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " of course not , " [miss] [cynthia] said . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 9 said 9 said 10 . [them] [notorious] [pigs] john [harrington] was a woman-hater , or thought that he was , which amounts to the same thing . 1 john 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 woman-hater 5 woman-hater 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 thought 8 thought 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 14 amounts 14 amounts 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 same 17 same 18 thing 18 thing 19 . he was forty-five and , having been handsome in his youth , was a fine-looking man still . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 forty-five 3 forty-five 4 and 4 and 5 , 5 , 6 having 6 having 7 been 7 been 8 handsome 8 handsome 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 youth 11 youth 12 , 12 , 13 was 13 was 14 a 14 a 15 fine-looking 15 fine-looking 16 man 16 man 17 still 17 still 18 . he had a remarkably good farm and was a remarkably good farmer . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 remarkably 4 remarkably 5 good 5 good 6 farm 6 farm 7 and 7 and 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 remarkably 10 remarkably 11 good 11 good 12 farmer 12 farmer 13 . sarah [king] [,] [harrington] 's aunt and housekeeper , was deaf and crabbed , and very few visitors ever came to the house . 1 sarah 5 's 5 's 6 aunt 6 aunt 7 and 7 and 8 housekeeper 8 housekeeper 9 , 9 , 10 was 10 was 11 deaf 11 deaf 12 and 12 and 13 crabbed 13 crabbed 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 very 16 very 17 few 17 few 18 visitors 18 visitors 19 ever 19 ever 20 came 20 came 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 house 23 house 24 . this suited [harrington] . 1 this 2 suited 2 suited 4 . he was a good citizen and did his duty by the community , but his bump of sociability was undeveloped . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 citizen 5 citizen 6 and 6 and 7 did 7 did 8 his 8 his 9 duty 9 duty 10 by 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 community 12 community 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 his 15 his 16 bump 16 bump 17 of 17 of 18 sociability 18 sociability 19 was 19 was 20 undeveloped 20 undeveloped 21 . he was also a contented man , looking after his farm , improving his stock , and experimenting with new bulbs in undisturbed serenity . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 also 3 also 4 a 4 a 5 contented 5 contented 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 looking 8 looking 9 after 9 after 10 his 10 his 11 farm 11 farm 12 , 12 , 13 improving 13 improving 14 his 14 his 15 stock 15 stock 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 experimenting 18 experimenting 19 with 19 with 20 new 20 new 21 bulbs 21 bulbs 22 in 22 in 23 undisturbed 23 undisturbed 24 serenity 24 serenity 25 . this , however , was all too good to last . 1 this 2 , 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 4 , 5 was 5 was 6 all 6 all 7 too 7 too 8 good 8 good 9 to 9 to 10 last 10 last 11 . her own children , [charles] and [theodore] , commonly known [as] [bobbles] [and] [ted] , were as yet little more than babies . 1 her 2 own 2 own 3 children 3 children 4 , 4 , 6 and 6 and 8 , 8 , 9 commonly 9 commonly 10 known 10 known 15 , 15 , 16 were 16 were 17 as 17 as 18 yet 18 yet 19 little 19 little 20 more 20 more 21 than 21 than 22 babies 22 babies 23 . the real trouble began when [mary] [hayden] 's pigs , fourteen in number and of half-grown voracity , got into [harrington] ['s] garden . 1 the 2 real 2 real 3 trouble 3 trouble 4 began 4 began 5 when 5 when 8 's 8 's 9 pigs 9 pigs 10 , 10 , 11 fourteen 11 fourteen 12 in 12 in 13 number 13 number 14 and 14 and 15 of 15 of 16 half-grown 16 half-grown 17 voracity 17 voracity 18 , 18 , 19 got 19 got 20 into 20 into 23 garden 23 garden 24 . a railing , a fir grove , and an apple orchard separated the two establishments , but these failed to keep the pigs within bounds . 1 a 2 railing 2 railing 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 fir 5 fir 6 grove 6 grove 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 an 9 an 10 apple 10 apple 11 orchard 11 orchard 12 separated 12 separated 13 the 13 the 14 two 14 two 15 establishments 15 establishments 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 these 18 these 19 failed 19 failed 20 to 20 to 21 keep 21 keep 22 the 22 the 23 pigs 23 pigs 24 within 24 within 25 bounds 25 bounds 26 . three days later the pigs got in again . 1 three 2 days 2 days 3 later 3 later 4 the 4 the 5 pigs 5 pigs 6 got 6 got 7 in 7 in 8 again 8 again 9 . harrington relieved his mind by some scathing reflections on women who tried to run farms . 1 harrington 2 relieved 2 relieved 3 his 3 his 4 mind 4 mind 5 by 5 by 6 some 6 some 7 scathing 7 scathing 8 reflections 8 reflections 9 on 9 on 10 women 10 women 11 who 11 who 12 tried 12 tried 13 to 13 to 14 run 14 run 15 farms 15 farms 16 . mrs [hayden] sent back word that she was very sorry and would not let it occur again . 1 mrs 3 sent 3 sent 4 back 4 back 5 word 5 word 6 that 6 that 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 very 9 very 10 sorry 10 sorry 11 and 11 and 12 would 12 would 13 not 13 not 14 let 14 let 15 it 15 it 16 occur 16 occur 17 again 17 again 18 . nobody , not even [john] [harrington] , could doubt that she meant what she said . 1 nobody 2 , 2 , 3 not 3 not 4 even 4 even 7 , 7 , 8 could 8 could 9 doubt 9 doubt 10 that 10 that 11 she 11 she 12 meant 12 meant 13 what 13 what 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 . but she had reckoned without the pigs . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 reckoned 4 reckoned 5 without 5 without 6 the 6 the 7 pigs 7 pigs 8 . they had not forgotten the flavour of [egyptian] fleshpots as represented by the succulent young shoots in the [harrington] domains . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 the 5 the 6 flavour 6 flavour 7 of 7 of 9 fleshpots 9 fleshpots 10 as 10 as 11 represented 11 represented 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 succulent 14 succulent 15 young 15 young 16 shoots 16 shoots 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 20 domains 20 domains 21 . a week later [mordecai] came in and told [harrington] that " them notorious pigs " were in his garden again . 1 a 2 week 2 week 3 later 3 later 5 came 5 came 6 in 6 in 7 and 7 and 8 told 8 told 10 that 10 that 11 " 11 " 12 them 12 them 13 notorious 13 notorious 14 pigs 14 pigs 15 " 15 " 16 were 16 were 17 in 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 garden 19 garden 20 again 20 again 21 . there is a limit to everyone 's patience . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 limit 4 limit 5 to 5 to 6 everyone 6 everyone 7 's 7 's 8 patience 8 patience 9 . harrington left [mordecai] to drive them out , while he put on his hat and stalked over to the [haydens] ' place . 1 harrington 2 left 2 left 4 to 4 to 5 drive 5 drive 6 them 6 them 7 out 7 out 8 , 8 , 9 while 9 while 10 he 10 he 11 put 11 put 12 on 12 on 13 his 13 his 14 hat 14 hat 15 and 15 and 16 stalked 16 stalked 17 over 17 over 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 21 ' 21 ' 22 place 22 place 23 . ted and [bobbles] were playing at marbles in the lane and ran when they saw him coming . 1 ted 2 and 2 and 4 were 4 were 5 playing 5 playing 6 at 6 at 7 marbles 7 marbles 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 lane 10 lane 11 and 11 and 12 ran 12 ran 13 when 13 when 14 they 14 they 15 saw 15 saw 16 him 16 him 17 coming 17 coming 18 . mrs [hayden] was sitting on her doorstep , paring her dinner potatoes , and stood up hastily when she saw her visitor . 1 mrs 3 was 3 was 4 sitting 4 sitting 5 on 5 on 6 her 6 her 7 doorstep 7 doorstep 8 , 8 , 9 paring 9 paring 10 her 10 her 11 dinner 11 dinner 12 potatoes 12 potatoes 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 stood 15 stood 16 up 16 up 17 hastily 17 hastily 18 when 18 when 19 she 19 she 20 saw 20 saw 21 her 21 her 22 visitor 22 visitor 23 . harrington had never seen his neighbour at close quarters before . 1 harrington 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 5 his 5 his 6 neighbour 6 neighbour 7 at 7 at 8 close 8 close 9 quarters 9 quarters 10 before 10 before 11 . now he could not help seeing that she was a very pretty little woman , with wistful , dark blue eyes and an appealing expression . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 help 5 help 6 seeing 6 seeing 7 that 7 that 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 a 10 a 11 very 11 very 12 pretty 12 pretty 13 little 13 little 14 woman 14 woman 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 wistful 17 wistful 18 , 18 , 19 dark 19 dark 20 blue 20 blue 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 and 22 and 23 an 23 an 24 appealing 24 appealing 25 expression 25 expression 26 . but [john] [harrington] was an angry man and did not care whether the woman in question was pretty or not . 1 but 4 was 4 was 5 an 5 an 6 angry 6 angry 7 man 7 man 8 and 8 and 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 care 11 care 12 whether 12 whether 13 the 13 the 14 woman 14 woman 15 in 15 in 16 question 16 question 17 was 17 was 18 pretty 18 pretty 19 or 19 or 20 not 20 not 21 . her pigs had rooted up his garden that fact filled his mind . 1 her 2 pigs 2 pigs 3 had 3 had 4 rooted 4 rooted 5 up 5 up 6 his 6 his 7 garden 7 garden 8 that 8 that 9 fact 9 fact 10 filled 10 filled 11 his 11 his 12 mind 12 mind 13 . " [mrs] [hayden] [,] those pigs of yours have been in my garden again . 1 " 5 those 5 those 6 pigs 6 pigs 7 of 7 of 8 yours 8 yours 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 in 11 in 12 my 12 my 13 garden 13 garden 14 again 14 again 15 . i simply can't put up with this any longer . 1 i 2 simply 2 simply 3 can't 3 can't 4 put 4 put 5 up 5 up 6 with 6 with 7 this 7 this 8 any 8 any 9 longer 9 longer 10 . why in the name of reason don't you look after your animals better ? 1 why 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 name 4 name 5 of 5 of 6 reason 6 reason 7 don't 7 don't 8 you 8 you 9 look 9 look 10 after 10 after 11 your 11 your 12 animals 12 animals 13 better 13 better 14 ? if [i] find them in again [i] 'll set my dog on them , [i] give you fair warning . " 1 if 3 find 3 find 4 them 4 them 5 in 5 in 6 again 6 again 8 'll 8 'll 9 set 9 set 10 my 10 my 11 dog 11 dog 12 on 12 on 13 them 13 them 14 , 14 , 16 give 16 give 17 you 17 you 18 fair 18 fair 19 warning 19 warning 20 . 20 . 21 " i suppose [bobbles] forgot to shut the gate of their pen again this morning . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 4 forgot 4 forgot 5 to 5 to 6 shut 6 shut 7 the 7 the 8 gate 8 gate 9 of 9 of 10 their 10 their 11 pen 11 pen 12 again 12 again 13 this 13 this 14 morning 14 morning 15 . he is so forgetful . " 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 forgetful 4 forgetful 5 . 5 . 6 " " [i] 'd lengthen his memory , then , if [i] were you , " returned [harrington] grimly , supposing that [bobbles] was the hired man . 1 " 3 'd 3 'd 4 lengthen 4 lengthen 5 his 5 his 6 memory 6 memory 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 12 were 12 were 13 you 13 you 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 returned 16 returned 18 grimly 18 grimly 19 , 19 , 20 supposing 20 supposing 21 that 21 that 23 was 23 was 24 the 24 the 25 hired 25 hired 26 man 26 man 27 . " [i] 'm not going to have my garden ruined just because he happens to be forgetful . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 my 8 my 9 garden 9 garden 10 ruined 10 ruined 11 just 11 just 12 because 12 because 13 he 13 he 14 happens 14 happens 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 forgetful 17 forgetful 18 . i am speaking my mind plainly , madam . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 speaking 3 speaking 4 my 4 my 5 mind 5 mind 6 plainly 6 plainly 7 , 7 , 8 madam 8 madam 9 . if you can't keep your stock from being a nuisance to other people you ought not to try to run a farm at all . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 keep 4 keep 5 your 5 your 6 stock 6 stock 7 from 7 from 8 being 8 being 9 a 9 a 10 nuisance 10 nuisance 11 to 11 to 12 other 12 other 13 people 13 people 14 you 14 you 15 ought 15 ought 16 not 16 not 17 to 17 to 18 try 18 try 19 to 19 to 20 run 20 run 21 a 21 a 22 farm 22 farm 23 at 23 at 24 all 24 all 25 . 25 . 26 " then did [mrs] [hayden] sit down upon the doorstep and burst into tears . 1 then 2 did 2 did 5 sit 5 sit 6 down 6 down 7 upon 7 upon 8 the 8 the 9 doorstep 9 doorstep 10 and 10 and 11 burst 11 burst 12 into 12 into 13 tears 13 tears 14 . harrington felt , as [sarah] [king] would have expressed it , " every which way at once . " 1 harrington 2 felt 2 felt 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 expressed 9 expressed 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 every 13 every 14 which 14 which 15 way 15 way 16 at 16 at 17 once 17 once 18 . 18 . 19 " here was a nice mess ! 1 here 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 nice 4 nice 5 mess 5 mess 6 ! what a nuisance women were worse than the pigs ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 nuisance 3 nuisance 4 women 4 women 5 were 5 were 6 worse 6 worse 7 than 7 than 8 the 8 the 9 pigs 9 pigs 10 ! " oh , don't cry , [mrs] [hayden] [,] " he said awkwardly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 don't 4 don't 5 cry 5 cry 6 , 6 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 awkwardly 13 awkwardly 14 . " [i] didn't mean well , [i] suppose [i] spoke too strongly . 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mean 4 mean 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 8 suppose 8 suppose 10 spoke 10 spoke 11 too 11 too 12 strongly 12 strongly 13 . of course [i] know you didn't mean to let the pigs in . 1 of 2 course 2 course 4 know 4 know 5 you 5 you 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 mean 7 mean 8 to 8 to 9 let 9 let 10 the 10 the 11 pigs 11 pigs 12 in 12 in 13 . there , do stop crying ! 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 do 3 do 4 stop 4 stop 5 crying 5 crying 6 ! i beg your pardon if [i] 've hurt your feelings . " 1 i 2 beg 2 beg 3 your 3 your 4 pardon 4 pardon 5 if 5 if 7 've 7 've 8 hurt 8 hurt 9 your 9 your 10 feelings 10 feelings 11 . 11 . 12 " " oh , it isn't that , " sobbed [mrs] [hayden] , wiping away her tears . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 sobbed 9 sobbed 12 , 12 , 13 wiping 13 wiping 14 away 14 away 15 her 15 her 16 tears 16 tears 17 . " it 's only [i've] tried so hard and everything seems to go wrong . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 only 4 only 6 tried 6 tried 7 so 7 so 8 hard 8 hard 9 and 9 and 10 everything 10 everything 11 seems 11 seems 12 to 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 wrong 14 wrong 15 . i make such mistakes . 1 i 2 make 2 make 3 such 3 such 4 mistakes 4 mistakes 5 . as for your garden , sir . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 your 3 your 4 garden 4 garden 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 . i 'll pay for the damage my pigs have done if you 'll let me know what it comes to . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 pay 3 pay 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 damage 6 damage 7 my 7 my 8 pigs 8 pigs 9 have 9 have 10 done 10 done 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 14 let 14 let 15 me 15 me 16 know 16 know 17 what 17 what 18 it 18 it 19 comes 19 comes 20 to 20 to 21 . 21 . 22 " she sobbed again and caught her breath like a grieved child . 1 she 2 sobbed 2 sobbed 3 again 3 again 4 and 4 and 5 caught 5 caught 6 her 6 her 7 breath 7 breath 8 like 8 like 9 a 9 a 10 grieved 10 grieved 11 child 11 child 12 . harrington felt like a brute . 1 harrington 2 felt 2 felt 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 brute 5 brute 6 . but of course he couldn't do that . 1 but 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 do 6 do 7 that 7 that 8 . " [g'way] [,] you bad man ! " said [bobbles] vindictively . 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 bad 5 bad 6 man 6 man 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 vindictively 11 vindictively 12 . ["] [g'way] [!] you made my mommer cry [i] saw you . 1 you 2 made 2 made 3 my 3 my 4 mommer 4 mommer 5 cry 5 cry 7 saw 7 saw 8 you 8 you 9 . harrington smiled grimly . 1 harrington 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 grimly 3 grimly 4 . " so you 're the lad who forgets to shut the pigpen gate , are you ? 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 you 3 you 4 're 4 're 5 the 5 the 6 lad 6 lad 7 who 7 who 8 forgets 8 forgets 9 to 9 to 10 shut 10 shut 11 the 11 the 12 pigpen 12 pigpen 13 gate 13 gate 14 , 14 , 15 are 15 are 16 you 16 you 17 ? come out here and let me see you . 1 come 2 out 2 out 3 here 3 here 4 and 4 and 5 let 5 let 6 me 6 me 7 see 7 see 8 you 8 you 9 . who is in there with you ? " 1 who 2 is 2 is 3 in 3 in 4 there 4 there 5 with 5 with 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [ted] is . 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 . he 's littler than me . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 littler 3 littler 4 than 4 than 5 me 5 me 6 . but [i] won't come out . 1 but 3 won't 3 won't 4 come 4 come 5 out 5 out 6 . i don't like you . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 like 3 like 4 you 4 you 5 . g'way home . " 1 g'way 2 home 2 home 3 . 3 . 4 " harrington obeyed . 1 harrington 2 obeyed 2 obeyed 3 . he went home and to work in his garden . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 home 3 home 4 and 4 and 5 to 5 to 6 work 6 work 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 garden 9 garden 10 . but work as hard as he would , he could not forget [mary] [hayden] ['s] grieved face . 1 but 2 work 2 work 3 as 3 as 4 hard 4 hard 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 12 forget 12 forget 16 grieved 16 grieved 17 face 17 face 18 . " [i] was a brute ! " he thought . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 brute 5 brute 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 thought 9 thought 10 . " why couldn't [i] have mentioned the matter gently ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 5 have 5 have 6 mentioned 6 mentioned 7 the 7 the 8 matter 8 matter 9 gently 9 gently 10 ? i daresay she has enough to trouble her . 1 i 2 daresay 2 daresay 3 she 3 she 4 has 4 has 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 6 to 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 her 8 her 9 . confound those pigs ! " 1 confound 2 those 2 those 3 pigs 3 pigs 4 ! 4 ! 5 " after that there was a time of calm . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 time 6 time 7 of 7 of 8 calm 8 calm 9 . evidently something had been done to [bobbles] ' memory or perhaps [mrs] [hayden] attended to the gate herself . 1 evidently 2 something 2 something 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 done 5 done 6 to 6 to 8 ' 8 ' 9 memory 9 memory 10 or 10 or 11 perhaps 11 perhaps 14 attended 14 attended 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 gate 17 gate 18 herself 18 herself 19 . at all events the pigs were not seen and [harrington] ['s] garden blossomed like the rose . 1 at 2 all 2 all 3 events 3 events 4 the 4 the 5 pigs 5 pigs 6 were 6 were 7 not 7 not 8 seen 8 seen 9 and 9 and 12 garden 12 garden 13 blossomed 13 blossomed 14 like 14 like 15 the 15 the 16 rose 16 rose 17 . but [harrington] himself was in a bad state . 1 but 3 himself 3 himself 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 bad 7 bad 8 state 8 state 9 . the original he never saw , which only made matters worse . 1 the 2 original 2 original 3 he 3 he 4 never 4 never 5 saw 5 saw 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 only 8 only 9 made 9 made 10 matters 10 matters 11 worse 11 worse 12 . he wondered what opinion she had of him and decided that she must think him a cross old bear . 1 he 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 what 3 what 4 opinion 4 opinion 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 of 7 of 8 him 8 him 9 and 9 and 10 decided 10 decided 11 that 11 that 12 she 12 she 13 must 13 must 14 think 14 think 15 him 15 him 16 a 16 a 17 cross 17 cross 18 old 18 old 19 bear 19 bear 20 . this worried him . 1 this 2 worried 2 worried 3 him 3 him 4 . he wished the pigs would break in again so that he might have a chance to show how forbearing he could be . 1 he 2 wished 2 wished 3 the 3 the 4 pigs 4 pigs 5 would 5 would 6 break 6 break 7 in 7 in 8 again 8 again 9 so 9 so 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 might 12 might 13 have 13 have 14 a 14 a 15 chance 15 chance 16 to 16 to 17 show 17 show 18 how 18 how 19 forbearing 19 forbearing 20 he 20 he 21 could 21 could 22 be 22 be 23 . one day he gathered a nice mess of tender young greens and sent them over [to] [mrs] [hayden] by [mordecai] . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 gathered 4 gathered 5 a 5 a 6 nice 6 nice 7 mess 7 mess 8 of 8 of 9 tender 9 tender 10 young 10 young 11 greens 11 greens 12 and 12 and 13 sent 13 sent 14 them 14 them 15 over 15 over 19 by 19 by 21 . at first he had thought of sending her some flowers , but that seemed silly , and besides , [mordecai] and flowers were incongruous . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 thought 5 thought 6 of 6 of 7 sending 7 sending 8 her 8 her 9 some 9 some 10 flowers 10 flowers 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 that 13 that 14 seemed 14 seemed 15 silly 15 silly 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 besides 18 besides 19 , 19 , 21 and 21 and 22 flowers 22 flowers 23 were 23 were 24 incongruous 24 incongruous 25 . " [ef] the little widder hain't caught him ! 1 " 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 widder 5 widder 6 hain't 6 hain't 7 caught 7 caught 8 him 8 him 9 ! who 'd a-thought it ? " 1 who 2 'd 2 'd 3 a-thought 3 a-thought 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " the next day one adventurous pig found its way alone into the [harrington] garden . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 day 3 day 4 one 4 one 5 adventurous 5 adventurous 6 pig 6 pig 7 found 7 found 8 its 8 its 9 way 9 way 10 alone 10 alone 11 into 11 into 12 the 12 the 14 garden 14 garden 15 . harrington saw it get in and at the same moment he saw [mrs] [hayden] running through her orchard . 1 harrington 2 saw 2 saw 3 it 3 it 4 get 4 get 5 in 5 in 6 and 6 and 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 same 9 same 10 moment 10 moment 11 he 11 he 12 saw 12 saw 15 running 15 running 16 through 16 through 17 her 17 her 18 orchard 18 orchard 19 . she was in his yard by the time he got out . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 yard 5 yard 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 time 8 time 9 he 9 he 10 got 10 got 11 out 11 out 12 . her sunbonnet had fallen back and some loose tendrils of her auburn hair were curling around her forehead . 1 her 2 sunbonnet 2 sunbonnet 3 had 3 had 4 fallen 4 fallen 5 back 5 back 6 and 6 and 7 some 7 some 8 loose 8 loose 9 tendrils 9 tendrils 10 of 10 of 11 her 11 her 12 auburn 12 auburn 13 hair 13 hair 14 were 14 were 15 curling 15 curling 16 around 16 around 17 her 17 her 18 forehead 18 forehead 19 . her cheeks were so pink and her eyes so bright from running that she looked almost girlish . 1 her 2 cheeks 2 cheeks 3 were 3 were 4 so 4 so 5 pink 5 pink 6 and 6 and 7 her 7 her 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 so 9 so 10 bright 10 bright 11 from 11 from 12 running 12 running 13 that 13 that 14 she 14 she 15 looked 15 looked 16 almost 16 almost 17 girlish 17 girlish 18 . " oh , [mr] [harrington] [,] " she said breathlessly , " that pet [pig] [of] [bobbles] ' is in your garden again . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 breathlessly 10 breathlessly 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 that 13 that 14 pet 14 pet 18 ' 18 ' 19 is 19 is 20 in 20 in 21 your 21 your 22 garden 22 garden 23 again 23 again 24 . he only got in this minute . 1 he 2 only 2 only 3 got 3 got 4 in 4 in 5 this 5 this 6 minute 6 minute 7 . i saw him coming and [i] ran right after him . " 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 3 him 4 coming 4 coming 5 and 5 and 7 ran 7 ran 8 right 8 right 9 after 9 after 10 him 10 him 11 . 11 . 12 " " he 's there , all right , " said [harrington] cheerfully , " but [i] 'll get him out in a jiffy . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 all 6 all 7 right 7 right 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 cheerfully 12 cheerfully 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 but 15 but 17 'll 17 'll 18 get 18 get 19 him 19 him 20 out 20 out 21 in 21 in 22 a 22 a 23 jiffy 23 jiffy 24 . don't tire yourself . 1 don't 2 tire 2 tire 3 yourself 3 yourself 4 . won't you go into the house and rest while [i] drive him around ? " 1 won't 2 you 2 you 3 go 3 go 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 house 6 house 7 and 7 and 8 rest 8 rest 9 while 9 while 11 drive 11 drive 12 him 12 him 13 around 13 around 14 ? 14 ? 15 " between them they spoiled things about as much as a whole drove of pigs would have done . 1 between 2 them 2 them 3 they 3 they 4 spoiled 4 spoiled 5 things 5 things 6 about 6 about 7 as 7 as 8 much 8 much 9 as 9 as 10 a 10 a 11 whole 11 whole 12 drove 12 drove 13 of 13 of 14 pigs 14 pigs 15 would 15 would 16 have 16 have 17 done 17 done 18 . mrs [hayden] followed slowly and [harrington] walked beside her . 1 mrs 3 followed 3 followed 4 slowly 4 slowly 5 and 5 and 7 walked 7 walked 8 beside 8 beside 9 her 9 her 10 . " those pigs are all to be shut up tomorrow , " she said . 1 " 2 those 2 those 3 pigs 3 pigs 4 are 4 are 5 all 5 all 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 shut 8 shut 9 up 9 up 10 tomorrow 10 tomorrow 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 . " [hiram] has been fixing up a place for them in his spare moments and it is ready at last . " 1 " 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 fixing 5 fixing 6 up 6 up 7 a 7 a 8 place 8 place 9 for 9 for 10 them 10 them 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 spare 13 spare 14 moments 14 moments 15 and 15 and 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 ready 18 ready 19 at 19 at 20 last 20 last 21 . 21 . 22 " " oh , [i] wouldn't , " said [harrington] hastily . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 hastily 10 hastily 11 . " it isn't good for pigs to be shut up so young . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 good 4 good 5 for 5 for 6 pigs 6 pigs 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 shut 9 shut 10 up 10 up 11 so 11 so 12 young 12 young 13 . you 'd better let them run a while yet . " 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 3 better 3 better 4 let 4 let 5 them 5 them 6 run 6 run 7 a 7 a 8 while 8 while 9 yet 9 yet 10 . 10 . 11 " " no , " said [mrs] [hayden] decidedly . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 decidedly 8 decidedly 9 . " they have almost worried me to death already . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 almost 4 almost 5 worried 5 worried 6 me 6 me 7 to 7 to 8 death 8 death 9 already 9 already 10 . in they go tomorrow . " 1 in 2 they 2 they 3 go 3 go 4 tomorrow 4 tomorrow 5 . 5 . 6 " they were at the lane gate now , and [harrington] had to open it and let her pass through . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 lane 5 lane 6 gate 6 gate 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 had 11 had 12 to 12 to 13 open 13 open 14 it 14 it 15 and 15 and 16 let 16 let 17 her 17 her 18 pass 18 pass 19 through 19 through 20 . bobbles and [ted] came running to meet her and the three , hand in hand , disappeared from sight . 1 bobbles 2 and 2 and 4 came 4 came 5 running 5 running 6 to 6 to 7 meet 7 meet 8 her 8 her 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 three 11 three 12 , 12 , 13 hand 13 hand 14 in 14 in 15 hand 15 hand 16 , 16 , 17 disappeared 17 disappeared 18 from 18 from 19 sight 19 sight 20 . harrington went back to the house , feeling that life was flat , stale , and unprofitable . 1 harrington 2 went 2 went 3 back 3 back 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 house 6 house 7 , 7 , 8 feeling 8 feeling 9 that 9 that 10 life 10 life 11 was 11 was 12 flat 12 flat 13 , 13 , 14 stale 14 stale 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 unprofitable 17 unprofitable 18 . then he found out what was the matter with him . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 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 . he was in love , fathoms deep , with the blue-eyed widow ! 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 love 4 love 5 , 5 , 6 fathoms 6 fathoms 7 deep 7 deep 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 blue-eyed 11 blue-eyed 12 widow 12 widow 13 ! presumably the pigs were shut up the next day , for [harrington] ['s] garden was invaded no more . 1 presumably 2 the 2 the 3 pigs 3 pigs 4 were 4 were 5 shut 5 shut 6 up 6 up 7 the 7 the 8 next 8 next 9 day 9 day 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 14 garden 14 garden 15 was 15 was 16 invaded 16 invaded 17 no 17 no 18 more 18 more 19 . he stood it for a week and then surrendered at discretion . 1 he 2 stood 2 stood 3 it 3 it 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 week 6 week 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 surrendered 9 surrendered 10 at 10 at 11 discretion 11 discretion 12 . the front door stood hospitably open , flanked by rows of defiant red and yellow hollyhocks . 1 the 2 front 2 front 3 door 3 door 4 stood 4 stood 5 hospitably 5 hospitably 6 open 6 open 7 , 7 , 8 flanked 8 flanked 9 by 9 by 10 rows 10 rows 11 of 11 of 12 defiant 12 defiant 13 red 13 red 14 and 14 and 15 yellow 15 yellow 16 hollyhocks 16 hollyhocks 17 . harrington paused on the step , with his hand outstretched to knock . 1 harrington 2 paused 2 paused 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 step 5 step 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 his 8 his 9 hand 9 hand 10 outstretched 10 outstretched 11 to 11 to 12 knock 12 knock 13 . somewhere inside he heard a low sobbing . 1 somewhere 2 inside 2 inside 3 he 3 he 4 heard 4 heard 5 a 5 a 6 low 6 low 7 sobbing 7 sobbing 8 . forgetting all about knocking , he stepped softly in and walked to the door of the little sitting-room . 1 forgetting 2 all 2 all 3 about 3 about 4 knocking 4 knocking 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 stepped 7 stepped 8 softly 8 softly 9 in 9 in 10 and 10 and 11 walked 11 walked 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 door 14 door 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 little 17 little 18 sitting-room 18 sitting-room 19 . bobbles was standing behind him in the middle of the kitchen but [harrington] did not see him . 1 bobbles 2 was 2 was 3 standing 3 standing 4 behind 4 behind 5 him 5 him 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 middle 8 middle 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 kitchen 11 kitchen 12 but 12 but 14 did 14 did 15 not 15 not 16 see 16 see 17 him 17 him 18 . she was crying softly in a hopeless fashion . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 crying 3 crying 4 softly 4 softly 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 hopeless 7 hopeless 8 fashion 8 fashion 9 . harrington put down his strawberries . 1 harrington 2 put 2 put 3 down 3 down 4 his 4 his 5 strawberries 5 strawberries 6 . " [mary] [!] ["] he exclaimed . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 exclaimed 6 exclaimed 7 . mrs [hayden] straightened herself up with a start and looked at him , her lips quivering and her eyes full of tears . 1 mrs 3 straightened 3 straightened 4 herself 4 herself 5 up 5 up 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 start 8 start 9 and 9 and 10 looked 10 looked 11 at 11 at 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 her 14 her 15 lips 15 lips 16 quivering 16 quivering 17 and 17 and 18 her 18 her 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 full 20 full 21 of 21 of 22 tears 22 tears 23 . " what is the matter ? " said [harrington] anxiously . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 anxiously 10 anxiously 11 . " is anything wrong ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 anything 3 anything 4 wrong 4 wrong 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " oh , nothing much , " said [mrs] [hayden] , trying to recover herself . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 much 5 much 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 trying 12 trying 13 to 13 to 14 recover 14 recover 15 herself 15 herself 16 . " yes , there is too . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 too 6 too 7 . but it is very foolish of me to be going on like this . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 foolish 5 foolish 6 of 6 of 7 me 7 me 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 going 10 going 11 on 11 on 12 like 12 like 13 this 13 this 14 . i didn't know anyone was near . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 anyone 4 anyone 5 was 5 was 6 near 6 near 7 . and [i] was feeling so discouraged . 1 and 3 was 3 was 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 so 5 so 6 discouraged 6 discouraged 7 . the colt broke his leg in the swamp pasture today and [hiram] had to shoot him . 1 the 2 colt 2 colt 3 broke 3 broke 4 his 4 his 5 leg 5 leg 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 swamp 8 swamp 9 pasture 9 pasture 10 today 10 today 11 and 11 and 13 had 13 had 14 to 14 to 15 shoot 15 shoot 16 him 16 him 17 . it [was] [ted] 's colt . 1 it 4 's 4 's 5 colt 5 colt 6 . but there , there is no use in crying over it . " 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 no 6 no 7 use 7 use 8 in 8 in 9 crying 9 crying 10 over 10 over 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 " and by way of proving this , the poor , tired , overburdened little woman began to cry again . 1 and 2 by 2 by 3 way 3 way 4 of 4 of 5 proving 5 proving 6 this 6 this 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 poor 9 poor 10 , 10 , 11 tired 11 tired 12 , 12 , 13 overburdened 13 overburdened 14 little 14 little 15 woman 15 woman 16 began 16 began 17 to 17 to 18 cry 18 cry 19 again 19 again 20 . she was past caring whether [harrington] saw her or not . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 past 3 past 4 caring 4 caring 5 whether 5 whether 7 saw 7 saw 8 her 8 her 9 or 9 or 10 not 10 not 11 . the woman-hater was so distressed that he forgot to be nervous . 1 the 2 woman-hater 2 woman-hater 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 distressed 5 distressed 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 forgot 8 forgot 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 nervous 11 nervous 12 . he sat down and put his arm around her and spoke out what was in his mind without further parley . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 put 5 put 6 his 6 his 7 arm 7 arm 8 around 8 around 9 her 9 her 10 and 10 and 11 spoke 11 spoke 12 out 12 out 13 what 13 what 14 was 14 was 15 in 15 in 16 his 16 his 17 mind 17 mind 18 without 18 without 19 further 19 further 20 parley 20 parley 21 . " don't cry , [mary] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 cry 3 cry 4 , 4 , 6 . listen to me . 1 listen 2 to 2 to 3 me 3 me 4 . you were never meant to run a farm and be killed with worry . 1 you 2 were 2 were 3 never 3 never 4 meant 4 meant 5 to 5 to 6 run 6 run 7 a 7 a 8 farm 8 farm 9 and 9 and 10 be 10 be 11 killed 11 killed 12 with 12 with 13 worry 13 worry 14 . you ought to be looked after and petted . 1 you 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 looked 5 looked 6 after 6 after 7 and 7 and 8 petted 8 petted 9 . i want you to marry me and then everything will be all right . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 you 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 marry 5 marry 6 me 6 me 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 everything 9 everything 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 all 12 all 13 right 13 right 14 . i 've loved you ever since that day [i] came over here and made you cry . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 loved 3 loved 4 you 4 you 5 ever 5 ever 6 since 6 since 7 that 7 that 8 day 8 day 10 came 10 came 11 over 11 over 12 here 12 here 13 and 13 and 14 made 14 made 15 you 15 you 16 cry 16 cry 17 . do you think you can like me a little , [mary] [?] " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 you 4 you 5 can 5 can 6 like 6 like 7 me 7 me 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 , 10 , 13 " the little brown house among the apple trees is shut up now and the boundary fence belongs to ancient history . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 brown 3 brown 4 house 4 house 5 among 5 among 6 the 6 the 7 apple 7 apple 8 trees 8 trees 9 is 9 is 10 shut 10 shut 11 up 11 up 12 now 12 now 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 boundary 15 boundary 16 fence 16 fence 17 belongs 17 belongs 18 to 18 to 19 ancient 19 ancient 20 history 20 history 21 . sarah [king] has gone also and [mrs] [john] [harrington] reigns royally in her place . 1 sarah 3 has 3 has 4 gone 4 gone 5 also 5 also 6 and 6 and 10 reigns 10 reigns 11 royally 11 royally 12 in 12 in 13 her 13 her 14 place 14 place 15 . it is [bobbles] ['] pig and one of the famous fourteen . 1 it 2 is 2 is 5 pig 5 pig 6 and 6 and 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 famous 10 famous 11 fourteen 11 fourteen 12 . mordecai still shambles around and worships [mrs] [harrington] . 1 mordecai 2 still 2 still 3 shambles 3 shambles 4 around 4 around 5 and 5 and 6 worships 6 worships 9 . the garden is the same as of yore , but the house is a different place and [harrington] is a different man . 1 the 2 garden 2 garden 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 as 6 as 7 of 7 of 8 yore 8 yore 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 house 12 house 13 is 13 is 14 a 14 a 15 different 15 different 16 place 16 place 17 and 17 and 19 is 19 is 20 a 20 a 21 different 21 different 22 man 22 man 23 . and [mordecai] will tell you with a chuckle , " it was them notorious pigs as did it all . " 1 and 3 will 3 will 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 chuckle 8 chuckle 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 them 13 them 14 notorious 14 notorious 15 pigs 15 pigs 16 as 16 as 17 did 17 did 18 it 18 it 19 all 19 all 20 . 20 . 21 " why [not] [ask] [miss] [price] ? 1 why 6 ? frances [allen] came in from the post office and laid an open letter on the table beside her mother , who was making mincemeat . 1 frances 3 came 3 came 4 in 4 in 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 post 7 post 8 office 8 office 9 and 9 and 10 laid 10 laid 11 an 11 an 12 open 12 open 13 letter 13 letter 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 table 16 table 17 beside 17 beside 18 her 18 her 19 mother 19 mother 20 , 20 , 21 who 21 who 22 was 22 was 23 making 23 making 24 mincemeat 24 mincemeat 25 . alma [allen] looked up from the cake she was frosting to ask , " what is the matter ? 1 alma 3 looked 3 looked 4 up 4 up 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 cake 7 cake 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 frosting 10 frosting 11 to 11 to 12 ask 12 ask 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 what 15 what 16 is 16 is 17 the 17 the 18 matter 18 matter 19 ? you look as if your letter contained unwelcome news , [fan] . " 1 you 2 look 2 look 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 your 5 your 6 letter 6 letter 7 contained 7 contained 8 unwelcome 8 unwelcome 9 news 9 news 10 , 10 , 12 . 12 . 13 " " so it does . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 does 4 does 5 . it is [from] [aunt] [clara] , to say she cannot come . 1 it 2 is 2 is 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 she 9 she 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 come 11 come 12 . she has received a telegram that her sister-in-law is very ill and she must go to her at once . " 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 received 3 received 4 a 4 a 5 telegram 5 telegram 6 that 6 that 7 her 7 her 8 sister-in-law 8 sister-in-law 9 is 9 is 10 very 10 very 11 ill 11 ill 12 and 12 and 13 she 13 she 14 must 14 must 15 go 15 go 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 at 18 at 19 once 19 once 20 . 20 . 21 " mrs [allen] looked regretful , and [alma] cast her spoon away with a tragic air . 1 mrs 3 looked 3 looked 4 regretful 4 regretful 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 cast 8 cast 9 her 9 her 10 spoon 10 spoon 11 away 11 away 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 tragic 14 tragic 15 air 15 air 16 . " that is too bad . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 too 4 too 5 bad 5 bad 6 . i feel as if our celebration were spoiled . 1 i 2 feel 2 feel 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 our 5 our 6 celebration 6 celebration 7 were 7 were 8 spoiled 8 spoiled 9 . but [i] suppose it can't be helped . " 1 but 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 it 4 it 5 can't 5 can't 6 be 6 be 7 helped 7 helped 8 . 8 . 9 " " no , " agreed [frances] , sitting down and beginning to peel apples . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 agreed 5 agreed 7 , 7 , 8 sitting 8 sitting 9 down 9 down 10 and 10 and 11 beginning 11 beginning 12 to 12 to 13 peel 13 peel 14 apples 14 apples 15 . " so there is no use in lamenting , or [i] would certainly sit down and cry , [i] feel so disappointed . " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 in 7 in 8 lamenting 8 lamenting 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 12 would 12 would 13 certainly 13 certainly 14 sit 14 sit 15 down 15 down 16 and 16 and 17 cry 17 cry 18 , 18 , 20 feel 20 feel 21 so 21 so 22 disappointed 22 disappointed 23 . 23 . 24 " " is [uncle] [frank] coming ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 5 coming 5 coming 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " yes , [aunt] [clara] says he will come down from [stellarton] if [mrs] [king] [does] not get worse . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 6 says 6 says 7 he 7 he 8 will 8 will 9 come 9 come 10 down 10 down 11 from 11 from 13 if 13 if 17 not 17 not 18 get 18 get 19 worse 19 worse 20 . so that will leave just one vacant place . 1 so 2 that 2 that 3 will 3 will 4 leave 4 leave 5 just 5 just 6 one 6 one 7 vacant 7 vacant 8 place 8 place 9 . we must invite someone to fill it up . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 invite 3 invite 4 someone 4 someone 5 to 5 to 6 fill 6 fill 7 it 7 it 8 up 8 up 9 . who shall it be ? " 1 who 2 shall 2 shall 3 it 3 it 4 be 4 be 5 ? 5 ? 6 " both girls looked rather puzzled . 1 both 2 girls 2 girls 3 looked 3 looked 4 rather 4 rather 5 puzzled 5 puzzled 6 . mrs [allen] smiled a quiet little smile all to herself and went on chopping suet . 1 mrs 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 a 4 a 5 quiet 5 quiet 6 little 6 little 7 smile 7 smile 8 all 8 all 9 to 9 to 10 herself 10 herself 11 and 11 and 12 went 12 went 13 on 13 on 14 chopping 14 chopping 15 suet 15 suet 16 . she had handed the [thanksgiving] dinner over to [frances] [and] [alma] this year . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 handed 3 handed 4 the 4 the 6 dinner 6 dinner 7 over 7 over 8 to 8 to 12 this 12 this 13 year 13 year 14 . they were to attend to all the preparations and invite all the guests . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 to 3 to 4 attend 4 attend 5 to 5 to 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 preparations 8 preparations 9 and 9 and 10 invite 10 invite 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 guests 13 guests 14 . but although they had made or planned several innovations in the dinner itself , they had made no change in the usual list of guests . 1 but 2 although 2 although 3 they 3 they 4 had 4 had 5 made 5 made 6 or 6 or 7 planned 7 planned 8 several 8 several 9 innovations 9 innovations 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 dinner 12 dinner 13 itself 13 itself 14 , 14 , 15 they 15 they 16 had 16 had 17 made 17 made 18 no 18 no 19 change 19 change 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 usual 22 usual 23 list 23 list 24 of 24 of 25 guests 25 guests 26 . " it must just be the time-honoured family affair , " [frances] had declared . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 must 3 must 4 just 4 just 5 be 5 be 6 the 6 the 7 time-honoured 7 time-honoured 8 family 8 family 9 affair 9 affair 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 had 13 had 14 declared 14 declared 15 . " if we begin inviting other folks , there is no knowing when to draw the line . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 we 3 we 4 begin 4 begin 5 inviting 5 inviting 6 other 6 other 7 folks 7 folks 8 , 8 , 9 there 9 there 10 is 10 is 11 no 11 no 12 knowing 12 knowing 13 when 13 when 14 to 14 to 15 draw 15 draw 16 the 16 the 17 line 17 line 18 . we can't have more than fourteen , and some of our friends would be sure to feel slighted . " 1 we 2 can't 2 can't 3 have 3 have 4 more 4 more 5 than 5 than 6 fourteen 6 fourteen 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 some 9 some 10 of 10 of 11 our 11 our 12 friends 12 friends 13 would 13 would 14 be 14 be 15 sure 15 sure 16 to 16 to 17 feel 17 feel 18 slighted 18 slighted 19 . 19 . 20 " so the same old list it was . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 old 4 old 5 list 5 list 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 . " we can't invite the new minister , because we would have to have his sister , too , " said [frances] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 can't 3 can't 4 invite 4 invite 5 the 5 the 6 new 6 new 7 minister 7 minister 8 , 8 , 9 because 9 because 10 we 10 we 11 would 11 would 12 have 12 have 13 to 13 to 14 have 14 have 15 his 15 his 16 sister 16 sister 17 , 17 , 18 too 18 too 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 said 21 said 23 . " and there is no reason for asking any one of our girl chums more than another . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 no 5 no 6 reason 6 reason 7 for 7 for 8 asking 8 asking 9 any 9 any 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 our 12 our 13 girl 13 girl 14 chums 14 chums 15 more 15 more 16 than 16 than 17 another 17 another 18 . 18 . 19 " " mother , you will have to help us out , " said [alma] . 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 have 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 help 8 help 9 us 9 us 10 out 10 out 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " can't you suggest a substitute guest ? " 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 you 3 you 4 suggest 4 suggest 5 a 5 a 6 substitute 6 substitute 7 guest 7 guest 8 ? 8 ? 9 " why not ask [miss] [price] ? " 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ask 3 ask 6 ? 6 ? 7 " miss [price] ! 1 miss 3 ! they had never thought of her ! 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 ! she was the pale , timid-looking little teacher in the primary department of the [hazelwood] school . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 pale 4 pale 5 , 5 , 6 timid-looking 6 timid-looking 7 little 7 little 8 teacher 8 teacher 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 primary 11 primary 12 department 12 department 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 school 16 school 17 . " miss [price] ? " repeated [frances] slowly . 1 " 2 miss 2 miss 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 repeated 6 repeated 8 slowly 8 slowly 9 . " why , [mother] [,] we hardly know her . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 6 we 6 we 7 hardly 7 hardly 8 know 8 know 9 her 9 her 10 . she is dreadfully dull and quiet , [i] think . " 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 dreadfully 3 dreadfully 4 dull 4 dull 5 and 5 and 6 quiet 6 quiet 7 , 7 , 9 think 9 think 10 . 10 . 11 " " and so shy , " said [alma] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 so 3 so 4 shy 4 shy 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " why , at the [wards] ' party the other night she looked startled to death if anyone spoke to her . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 7 ' 7 ' 8 party 8 party 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 night 11 night 12 she 12 she 13 looked 13 looked 14 startled 14 startled 15 to 15 to 16 death 16 death 17 if 17 if 18 anyone 18 anyone 19 spoke 19 spoke 20 to 20 to 21 her 21 her 22 . i believe she would be frightened to come here for [thanksgiving] . " 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 3 she 3 she 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 frightened 6 frightened 7 to 7 to 8 come 8 come 9 here 9 here 10 for 10 for 12 . 12 . 13 " " she is a very lonely little creature , " said [mrs] [allen] gently , " and doesn't seem to have anyone belonging to her . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 lonely 6 lonely 7 little 7 little 8 creature 8 creature 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 gently 14 gently 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 and 17 and 18 doesn't 18 doesn't 19 seem 19 seem 20 to 20 to 21 have 21 have 22 anyone 22 anyone 23 belonging 23 belonging 24 to 24 to 25 her 25 her 26 . i think she would be very glad to get an invitation to spend [thanksgiving] elsewhere than in that cheerless little boarding-house where she lives . " 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 she 3 she 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 very 6 very 7 glad 7 glad 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 an 10 an 11 invitation 11 invitation 12 to 12 to 13 spend 13 spend 15 elsewhere 15 elsewhere 16 than 16 than 17 in 17 in 18 that 18 that 19 cheerless 19 cheerless 20 little 20 little 21 boarding-house 21 boarding-house 22 where 22 where 23 she 23 she 24 lives 24 lives 25 . 25 . 26 " " of course , if you would like to have her , [mother] [,] we will ask her , " said [frances] . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 would 7 would 8 like 8 like 9 to 9 to 10 have 10 have 11 her 11 her 12 , 12 , 15 we 15 we 16 will 16 will 17 ask 17 ask 18 her 18 her 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 said 21 said 23 . " no , girls , " said [mrs] [allen] seriously . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 girls 4 girls 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 seriously 10 seriously 11 . " you must not ask [miss] [price] on my account , if you do not feel prepared to make her welcome for her own sake . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 not 4 not 5 ask 5 ask 8 on 8 on 9 my 9 my 10 account 10 account 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 you 13 you 14 do 14 do 15 not 15 not 16 feel 16 feel 17 prepared 17 prepared 18 to 18 to 19 make 19 make 20 her 20 her 21 welcome 21 welcome 22 for 22 for 23 her 23 her 24 own 24 own 25 sake 25 sake 26 . but there , [i] shall not preach . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 5 shall 5 shall 6 not 6 not 7 preach 7 preach 8 . this is your dinner , and you must please yourselves as to your guests . " 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 your 3 your 4 dinner 4 dinner 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 must 8 must 9 please 9 please 10 yourselves 10 yourselves 11 as 11 as 12 to 12 to 13 your 13 your 14 guests 14 guests 15 . 15 . 16 " frances and [alma] had both flushed , and they now remained silent for a few minutes . 1 frances 2 and 2 and 4 had 4 had 5 both 5 both 6 flushed 6 flushed 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 they 9 they 10 now 10 now 11 remained 11 remained 12 silent 12 silent 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 few 15 few 16 minutes 16 minutes 17 . then [frances] sprang up and threw her arms around her mother . 1 then 3 sprang 3 sprang 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 threw 6 threw 7 her 7 her 8 arms 8 arms 9 around 9 around 10 her 10 her 11 mother 11 mother 12 . " you 're right , [mother] dear , as you always are , and we are very selfish girls . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 right 4 right 5 , 5 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 always 11 always 12 are 12 are 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 we 15 we 16 are 16 are 17 very 17 very 18 selfish 18 selfish 19 girls 19 girls 20 . we will ask [miss] [price] and try to give her a nice time . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 ask 3 ask 6 and 6 and 7 try 7 try 8 to 8 to 9 give 9 give 10 her 10 her 11 a 11 a 12 nice 12 nice 13 time 13 time 14 . i 'll go down this very evening and see her . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 go 3 go 4 down 4 down 5 this 5 this 6 very 6 very 7 evening 7 evening 8 and 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 her 10 her 11 . 11 . 12 " only two days until [thanksgiving] but there would be no real [thanksgiving] for her . 1 only 2 two 2 two 3 days 3 days 4 until 4 until 6 but 6 but 7 there 7 there 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 no 10 no 11 real 11 real 13 for 13 for 14 her 14 her 15 . why , she asked herself rebelliously , when there seemed so much love in the world , was she denied her share ? 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 asked 4 asked 5 herself 5 herself 6 rebelliously 6 rebelliously 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 9 there 9 there 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 so 11 so 12 much 12 much 13 love 13 love 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 world 16 world 17 , 17 , 18 was 18 was 19 she 19 she 20 denied 20 denied 21 her 21 her 22 share 22 share 23 ? her landlady met her in the hall . 1 her 2 landlady 2 landlady 3 met 3 met 4 her 4 her 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 hall 7 hall 8 . " [miss] [allen] is in the parlour , [miss] [price] . 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 parlour 7 parlour 8 , 8 , 11 . she wants to see you . " 1 she 2 wants 2 wants 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 you 5 you 6 . 6 . 7 " bertha went into the parlour somewhat reluctantly . 1 bertha 2 went 2 went 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 parlour 5 parlour 6 somewhat 6 somewhat 7 reluctantly 7 reluctantly 8 . " [i] am sorry you have had to wait , [miss] [allen] [,] " she said shyly . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 had 7 had 8 to 8 to 9 wait 9 wait 10 , 10 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 shyly 17 shyly 18 . " [i] went to see a pupil of mine who is ill and [i] was kept later than [i] expected . " 1 " 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 a 6 a 7 pupil 7 pupil 8 of 8 of 9 mine 9 mine 10 who 10 who 11 is 11 is 12 ill 12 ill 13 and 13 and 15 was 15 was 16 kept 16 kept 17 later 17 later 18 than 18 than 20 expected 20 expected 21 . 21 . 22 " " my errand won't take very long , " said [frances] brightly . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 errand 3 errand 4 won't 4 won't 5 take 5 take 6 very 6 very 7 long 7 long 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 brightly 12 brightly 13 . " mother wants you to spend [thanksgiving] [day] with us , [miss] [price] [,] if you have no other engagement . 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 wants 3 wants 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 spend 6 spend 9 with 9 with 10 us 10 us 11 , 11 , 15 if 15 if 16 you 16 you 17 have 17 have 18 no 18 no 19 other 19 other 20 engagement 20 engagement 21 . you 'll come , won't you ? " 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 come 3 come 4 , 4 , 5 won't 5 won't 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " oh , thank you , yes , " said [bertha] , in pleased surprise . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 yes 7 yes 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 pleased 14 pleased 15 surprise 15 surprise 16 . " [i] shall be very glad to go . 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 very 5 very 6 glad 6 glad 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 . why , it is so nice to think of it . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 so 5 so 6 nice 6 nice 7 to 7 to 8 think 8 think 9 of 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 . i expected [my] [thanksgiving] [day] to be lonely and sad not a bit [thanksgivingy] . " 1 i 2 expected 2 expected 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 lonely 8 lonely 9 and 9 and 10 sad 10 sad 11 not 11 not 12 a 12 a 13 bit 13 bit 15 . 15 . 16 " " we shall expect you then , " said [frances] , with a cordial little hand-squeeze . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 shall 3 shall 4 expect 4 expect 5 you 5 you 6 then 6 then 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 cordial 14 cordial 15 little 15 little 16 hand-squeeze 16 hand-squeeze 17 . " come early in the morning , and we will have a real friendly , pleasant day . " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 early 3 early 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 morning 6 morning 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 will 10 will 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 13 real 13 real 14 friendly 14 friendly 15 , 15 , 16 pleasant 16 pleasant 17 day 17 day 18 . 18 . 19 " she looked positively pretty such a lovely pink came out on her cheeks and her eyes shone like stars . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 positively 3 positively 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 lovely 7 lovely 8 pink 8 pink 9 came 9 came 10 out 10 out 11 on 11 on 12 her 12 her 13 cheeks 13 cheeks 14 and 14 and 15 her 15 her 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 shone 17 shone 18 like 18 like 19 stars 19 stars 20 . she reminded me so much of somebody [i] 've seen , but [i] can't think who it is . 1 she 2 reminded 2 reminded 3 me 3 me 4 so 4 so 5 much 5 much 6 of 6 of 7 somebody 7 somebody 9 've 9 've 10 seen 10 seen 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 can't 14 can't 15 think 15 think 16 who 16 who 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 . i 'm so glad we 've asked her here for [thanksgiving] ! " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 so 3 so 4 glad 4 glad 5 we 5 we 6 've 6 've 7 asked 7 asked 8 her 8 her 9 here 9 here 10 for 10 for 12 ! 12 ! 13 " thanksgiving came , as bright and beautiful as a day could be , and the [allens] ['] guests came with it . 1 thanksgiving 2 came 2 came 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 bright 5 bright 6 and 6 and 7 beautiful 7 beautiful 8 as 8 as 9 a 9 a 10 day 10 day 11 could 11 could 12 be 12 be 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 18 guests 18 guests 19 came 19 came 20 with 20 with 21 it 21 it 22 . bertha [price] was among them , paler and shyer than ever . 1 bertha 3 was 3 was 4 among 4 among 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 paler 7 paler 8 and 8 and 9 shyer 9 shyer 10 than 10 than 11 ever 11 ever 12 . ernest [allen] and his friend , [maxwell] [seeley] [,] came out from town on the morning train . 1 ernest 3 and 3 and 4 his 4 his 5 friend 5 friend 6 , 6 , 10 came 10 came 11 out 11 out 12 from 12 from 13 town 13 town 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 morning 16 morning 17 train 17 train 18 . after all the necessary introductions had been made , [frances] flew to the kitchen . 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 necessary 4 necessary 5 introductions 5 introductions 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 made 8 made 9 , 9 , 11 flew 11 flew 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 kitchen 14 kitchen 15 . " [i] 've found out who it is [miss] [price] reminds me of , " she said , as she bustled about the range . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 found 4 found 5 out 5 out 6 who 6 who 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 11 reminds 11 reminds 12 me 12 me 13 of 13 of 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 said 17 said 18 , 18 , 19 as 19 as 20 she 20 she 21 bustled 21 bustled 22 about 22 about 23 the 23 the 24 range 24 range 25 . " it 's [max] [seeley] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 6 . you needn't laugh , [al] . 1 you 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 laugh 3 laugh 4 , 4 , 6 . it 's a fact . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 fact 4 fact 5 . i noticed it the minute [i] introduced them . 1 i 2 noticed 2 noticed 3 it 3 it 4 the 4 the 5 minute 5 minute 7 introduced 7 introduced 8 them 8 them 9 . he 's plump and prosperous and she 's pinched and pale , but there 's a resemblance nevertheless . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 plump 3 plump 4 and 4 and 5 prosperous 5 prosperous 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 's 8 's 9 pinched 9 pinched 10 and 10 and 11 pale 11 pale 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 there 14 there 15 's 15 's 16 a 16 a 17 resemblance 17 resemblance 18 nevertheless 18 nevertheless 19 . look for yourself and see if it isn't so . " 1 look 2 for 2 for 3 yourself 3 yourself 4 and 4 and 5 see 5 see 6 if 6 if 7 it 7 it 8 isn't 8 isn't 9 so 9 so 10 . 10 . 11 " back in the big , cheery parlour the [thanksgiving] guests were amusing themselves in various ways . 1 back 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 big 4 big 5 , 5 , 6 cheery 6 cheery 7 parlour 7 parlour 8 the 8 the 10 guests 10 guests 11 were 11 were 12 amusing 12 amusing 13 themselves 13 themselves 14 in 14 in 15 various 15 various 16 ways 16 ways 17 . " you will excuse me , won't you , [miss] [price] [,] if [i] ask you something about yourself ? " he said eagerly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 excuse 4 excuse 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 won't 7 won't 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 13 if 13 if 15 ask 15 ask 16 you 16 you 17 something 17 something 18 about 18 about 19 yourself 19 yourself 20 ? 20 ? 21 " 21 " 22 he 22 he 23 said 23 said 24 eagerly 24 eagerly 25 . " the truth is , you look so strikingly like someone [i] used to know that [i] feel sure you must be related to her . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 truth 3 truth 4 is 4 is 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 look 7 look 8 so 8 so 9 strikingly 9 strikingly 10 like 10 like 11 someone 11 someone 13 used 13 used 14 to 14 to 15 know 15 know 16 that 16 that 18 feel 18 feel 19 sure 19 sure 20 you 20 you 21 must 21 must 22 be 22 be 23 related 23 related 24 to 24 to 25 her 25 her 26 . i do not think [i] have any relatives of your name . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 6 have 6 have 7 any 7 any 8 relatives 8 relatives 9 of 9 of 10 your 10 your 11 name 11 name 12 . have you any of mine ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 any 3 any 4 of 4 of 5 mine 5 mine 6 ? 6 ? 7 " bertha flushed , hesitated for an instant , then said frankly , " no , [i] do not think so . 1 bertha 2 flushed 2 flushed 3 , 3 , 4 hesitated 4 hesitated 5 for 5 for 6 an 6 an 7 instant 7 instant 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 said 10 said 11 frankly 11 frankly 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 no 14 no 15 , 15 , 17 do 17 do 18 not 18 not 19 think 19 think 20 so 20 so 21 . the next year [i] was taken from there and adopted by [mrs] [price] . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 year 3 year 5 was 5 was 6 taken 6 taken 7 from 7 from 8 there 8 there 9 and 9 and 10 adopted 10 adopted 11 by 11 by 14 . she was very kind to me and treated me as her own daughter . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 kind 4 kind 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 and 7 and 8 treated 8 treated 9 me 9 me 10 as 10 as 11 her 11 her 12 own 12 own 13 daughter 13 daughter 14 . i had a happy home with her , although we were poor . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 happy 4 happy 5 home 5 home 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 although 9 although 10 we 10 we 11 were 11 were 12 poor 12 poor 13 . mrs [price] wished me to bear her name , and [i] did so . 1 mrs 3 wished 3 wished 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 bear 6 bear 7 her 7 her 8 name 8 name 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 did 12 did 13 so 13 so 14 . she never told me my true surname , perhaps she did not know it . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 told 3 told 4 me 4 me 5 my 5 my 6 true 6 true 7 surname 7 surname 8 , 8 , 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 she 10 she 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 know 13 know 14 it 14 it 15 . she died when [i] was sixteen , and since then [i] have been quite alone in the world . 1 she 2 died 2 died 3 when 3 when 5 was 5 was 6 sixteen 6 sixteen 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 since 9 since 10 then 10 then 12 have 12 have 13 been 13 been 14 quite 14 quite 15 alone 15 alone 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 world 18 world 19 . that is all [i] know about myself . " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 5 know 5 know 6 about 6 about 7 myself 7 myself 8 . 8 . 9 " max [seeley] was plainly excited . 1 max 3 was 3 was 4 plainly 4 plainly 5 excited 5 excited 6 . " why do you think your real name begins [with] [s] ? " he asked . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 6 your 6 your 7 real 7 real 8 name 8 name 9 begins 9 begins 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 asked 15 asked 16 . " [i] have a watch which belonged to my mother , with the monogram ' [b.s] . ' [on] the case . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 watch 5 watch 6 which 6 which 7 belonged 7 belonged 8 to 8 to 9 my 9 my 10 mother 10 mother 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 monogram 14 monogram 15 ' 15 ' 17 . 17 . 18 ' 18 ' 20 the 20 the 21 case 21 case 22 . it was left with the matron of the asylum and she gave it [to] [mrs] [price] for me . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 left 3 left 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 matron 6 matron 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 asylum 9 asylum 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 gave 12 gave 13 it 13 it 17 for 17 for 18 me 18 me 19 . here it is . " 1 here 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 . 4 . 5 " max [seeley] almost snatched the old-fashioned little silver watch , from her hand and opened the case . 1 max 3 almost 3 almost 4 snatched 4 snatched 5 the 5 the 6 old-fashioned 6 old-fashioned 7 little 7 little 8 silver 8 silver 9 watch 9 watch 10 , 10 , 11 from 11 from 12 her 12 her 13 hand 13 hand 14 and 14 and 15 opened 15 opened 16 the 16 the 17 case 17 case 18 . an exclamation escaped him as he pointed to some scratches on the inner side . 1 an 2 exclamation 2 exclamation 3 escaped 3 escaped 4 him 4 him 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 pointed 7 pointed 8 to 8 to 9 some 9 some 10 scratches 10 scratches 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 inner 13 inner 14 side 14 side 15 . they looked like the initials [m.a.s] . 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 3 like 3 like 4 the 4 the 5 initials 5 initials 7 . " let me tell my story now , " he said . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 tell 4 tell 5 my 5 my 6 story 6 story 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . " my name is [maxwell] [seeley] . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 name 3 name 4 is 4 is 7 . my father died when [i] was seven years old , and my mother a year later . 1 my 2 father 2 father 3 died 3 died 4 when 4 when 6 was 6 was 7 seven 7 seven 8 years 8 years 9 old 9 old 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 my 12 my 13 mother 13 mother 14 a 14 a 15 year 15 year 16 later 16 later 17 . my little sister , [bertha] [,] then three years old , and [i] were left quite alone and very poor . 1 my 2 little 2 little 3 sister 3 sister 4 , 4 , 7 then 7 then 8 three 8 three 9 years 9 years 10 old 10 old 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 were 14 were 15 left 15 left 16 quite 16 quite 17 alone 17 alone 18 and 18 and 19 very 19 very 20 poor 20 poor 21 . we had no relatives . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 relatives 4 relatives 5 . i was adopted by a well-to-do old bachelor , who had known my father . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 adopted 3 adopted 4 by 4 by 5 a 5 a 6 well-to-do 6 well-to-do 7 old 7 old 8 bachelor 8 bachelor 9 , 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 known 12 known 13 my 13 my 14 father 14 father 15 . my sister was taken to an orphan asylum in a city some distance away . 1 my 2 sister 2 sister 3 was 3 was 4 taken 4 taken 5 to 5 to 6 an 6 an 7 orphan 7 orphan 8 asylum 8 asylum 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 city 11 city 12 some 12 some 13 distance 13 distance 14 away 14 away 15 . i was very much attached to her and grieved bitterly over our parting . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 attached 5 attached 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 and 8 and 9 grieved 9 grieved 10 bitterly 10 bitterly 11 over 11 over 12 our 12 our 13 parting 13 parting 14 . my adopted father was very kind to me and gave me a good education . 1 my 2 adopted 2 adopted 3 father 3 father 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 kind 6 kind 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 and 9 and 10 gave 10 gave 11 me 11 me 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 education 14 education 15 . i did not forget my sister , and as soon as [i] could [i] went to the asylum . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 forget 4 forget 5 my 5 my 6 sister 6 sister 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 as 9 as 10 soon 10 soon 11 as 11 as 13 could 13 could 15 went 15 went 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 asylum 18 asylum 19 . i never could find any clue to her whereabouts , and long since gave up all hope of finding her . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 find 4 find 5 any 5 any 6 clue 6 clue 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 whereabouts 9 whereabouts 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 long 12 long 13 since 13 since 14 gave 14 gave 15 up 15 up 16 all 16 all 17 hope 17 hope 18 of 18 of 19 finding 19 finding 20 her 20 her 21 . but [i] have found her at last . 1 but 3 have 3 have 4 found 4 found 5 her 5 her 6 at 6 at 7 last 7 last 8 . you are [bertha] [seeley] , my little sister ! " 1 you 2 are 2 are 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 little 7 little 8 sister 8 sister 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " oh can it be possible ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 can 3 can 4 it 4 it 5 be 5 be 6 possible 6 possible 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " more than possible it is certain . 1 " 2 more 2 more 3 than 3 than 4 possible 4 possible 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 certain 7 certain 8 . you are the image of my mother , [as] [i] remember her , and as an old daguerreotype [i] have pictures her . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 image 4 image 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 mother 7 mother 8 , 8 , 11 remember 11 remember 12 her 12 her 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 as 15 as 16 an 16 an 17 old 17 old 18 daguerreotype 18 daguerreotype 20 have 20 have 21 pictures 21 pictures 22 her 22 her 23 . and this is her watch see , [i] scratched my own initials on the case one day . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 her 4 her 5 watch 5 watch 6 see 6 see 7 , 7 , 9 scratched 9 scratched 10 my 10 my 11 own 11 own 12 initials 12 initials 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 case 15 case 16 one 16 one 17 day 17 day 18 . there is no doubt in the world . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 world 7 world 8 . oh , [bertha] [,] are you half as glad as [i] am ? " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 half 7 half 8 as 8 as 9 glad 9 glad 10 as 10 as 12 am 12 am 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " glad ! " 1 " 2 glad 2 glad 3 ! 3 ! 4 " bertha 's eyes were shining like stars . 1 bertha 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 were 4 were 5 shining 5 shining 6 like 6 like 7 stars 7 stars 8 . she tried to smile , but burst into tears instead and her head went down on her brother 's shoulder . 1 she 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 smile 4 smile 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 burst 7 burst 8 into 8 into 9 tears 9 tears 10 instead 10 instead 11 and 11 and 12 her 12 her 13 head 13 head 14 went 14 went 15 down 15 down 16 on 16 on 17 her 17 her 18 brother 18 brother 19 's 19 's 20 shoulder 20 shoulder 21 . " [i] haven't suddenly gone crazy , [ernest] [,] old fellow , " smiled [max] . 1 " 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 suddenly 4 suddenly 5 gone 5 gone 6 crazy 6 crazy 7 , 7 , 10 old 10 old 11 fellow 11 fellow 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 smiled 14 smiled 16 . " [ladies] and gentlemen all , this little school-ma'am was introduced to you as [miss] [price] [,] but that was a mistake . 1 " 3 and 3 and 4 gentlemen 4 gentlemen 5 all 5 all 6 , 6 , 7 this 7 this 8 little 8 little 9 school-ma'am 9 school-ma'am 10 was 10 was 11 introduced 11 introduced 12 to 12 to 13 you 13 you 14 as 14 as 18 but 18 but 19 that 19 that 20 was 20 was 21 a 21 a 22 mistake 22 mistake 23 . let me introduce her again as [miss] [bertha] [seeley] [,] my long-lost and newly-found sister . " 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 introduce 3 introduce 4 her 4 her 5 again 5 again 6 as 6 as 11 my 11 my 12 long-lost 12 long-lost 13 and 13 and 14 newly-found 14 newly-found 15 sister 15 sister 16 . 16 . 17 " well they had an amazing time then , of course . 1 well 2 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 an 4 an 5 amazing 5 amazing 6 time 6 time 7 then 7 then 8 , 8 , 9 of 9 of 10 course 10 course 11 . they laughed and questioned and explained until the dinner was in imminent danger of getting stone-cold on the dining-room table . 1 they 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 and 3 and 4 questioned 4 questioned 5 and 5 and 6 explained 6 explained 7 until 7 until 8 the 8 the 9 dinner 9 dinner 10 was 10 was 11 in 11 in 12 imminent 12 imminent 13 danger 13 danger 14 of 14 of 15 getting 15 getting 16 stone-cold 16 stone-cold 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 dining-room 19 dining-room 20 table 20 table 21 . however , the rest of the guests made up for that , and did full justice to the girls ' cookery . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 rest 4 rest 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 guests 7 guests 8 made 8 made 9 up 9 up 10 for 10 for 11 that 11 that 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 did 14 did 15 full 15 full 16 justice 16 justice 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 girls 19 girls 20 ' 20 ' 21 cookery 21 cookery 22 . in the afternoon they all went to church , and at least two hearts were truly and devoutly thankful that day . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 4 they 4 they 5 all 5 all 6 went 6 went 7 to 7 to 8 church 8 church 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 at 11 at 12 least 12 least 13 two 13 two 14 hearts 14 hearts 15 were 15 were 16 truly 16 truly 17 and 17 and 18 devoutly 18 devoutly 19 thankful 19 thankful 20 that 20 that 21 day 21 day 22 . just as soon as her resignation could be effected , she was to join her brother . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 soon 3 soon 4 as 4 as 5 her 5 her 6 resignation 6 resignation 7 could 7 could 8 be 8 be 9 effected 9 effected 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 join 14 join 15 her 15 her 16 brother 16 brother 17 . " meanwhile , [i] 'll see about getting a house to put you in , " said [max] . 1 " 2 meanwhile 2 meanwhile 3 , 3 , 5 'll 5 'll 6 see 6 see 7 about 7 about 8 getting 8 getting 9 a 9 a 10 house 10 house 11 to 11 to 12 put 12 put 13 you 13 you 14 in 14 in 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 . " no more boarding out for me , [ernest] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 more 3 more 4 boarding 4 boarding 5 out 5 out 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 10 . you may consider me as a family man henceforth . " 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 consider 3 consider 4 me 4 me 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 family 7 family 8 man 8 man 9 henceforth 9 henceforth 10 . 10 . 11 " frances and [alma] talked it all over before they went to sleep that night . 1 frances 2 and 2 and 4 talked 4 talked 5 it 5 it 6 all 6 all 7 over 7 over 8 before 8 before 9 they 9 they 10 went 10 went 11 to 11 to 12 sleep 12 sleep 13 that 13 that 14 night 14 night 15 . " just think , " said [frances] , " if we hadn't asked her here today she might never have found her brother ! 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 think 3 think 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 if 10 if 11 we 11 we 12 hadn't 12 hadn't 13 asked 13 asked 14 her 14 her 15 here 15 here 16 today 16 today 17 she 17 she 18 might 18 might 19 never 19 never 20 have 20 have 21 found 21 found 22 her 22 her 23 brother 23 brother 24 ! it ['s] all [mother] 's doing , bless her ! 1 it 3 all 3 all 5 's 5 's 6 doing 6 doing 7 , 7 , 8 bless 8 bless 9 her 9 her 10 ! things do happen like a storybook sometimes , don't they [,] [al] ? 1 things 2 do 2 do 3 happen 3 happen 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 storybook 6 storybook 7 sometimes 7 sometimes 8 , 8 , 9 don't 9 don't 10 they 10 they 13 ? and didn't [i] tell you they looked alike ? " 1 and 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 they 6 they 7 looked 7 looked 8 alike 8 alike 9 ? 9 ? 10 " end of [the] [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [lucy] [maud] [montgomery] [short] [stories] , [@number@] [by] [lucy] [maud] [montgomery] 1 end 2 of 2 of 13 ,