produced by [joanne] [hogan] . 1 produced 2 by 2 by 5 . [html] [version] [by] [al] [haines] [.] [under] [the] [lilacs] [by] [louisa] [may] [alcott] [contents] i [..y] a [mysterious] [dog] [ii] . 1 i 3 a 3 a 7 . [where] [they] [found] [his] [master] [iii] [.] [ben] [iv] [.] [his] [story] [v] [ben] [gets] [a] [place] [vi] [.] a [circulating] [library] [vii] . 1 a 5 . [new] [friends] [trot] [in] [viii] [.] [miss] [celia's] [man] [ix] [.] a [happy] [tea] [x] . a [heavy] [trouble] [xi] . 1 a 5 . 5 . 6 a 6 a 10 . [sunday] [xii] [.] [good] [times] [xiii] [.] [somebody] [runs] [away] [xiv] [.] [somebody] [gets] [lost] [xv] [.] [ben's] [ride] [xvi] [.] [detective] [thornton] [xvii] [.] [betty's] [bravery] [xviii] [.] [bows] [and] [arrows] [xix] [.] [speaking] [pieces] [xx] [.] [ben's] [birthday] [xxi] [.] [cupid's] [last] [appearance] [xxii] [.] a [boy's] [bargain] [xxiii] . 1 a 5 . [somebody] [comes] [xxiv] [.] [the] [great] [gate] [is] [opened] [under] [the] [lilacs] [chapter] [i] [a] [mysterious] [dog] the elm-tree avenue was all overgrown , the great gate was never unlocked , and the old house had been shut up for several years . 1 the 2 elm-tree 2 elm-tree 3 avenue 3 avenue 4 was 4 was 5 all 5 all 6 overgrown 6 overgrown 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 great 9 great 10 gate 10 gate 11 was 11 was 12 never 12 never 13 unlocked 13 unlocked 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 old 17 old 18 house 18 house 19 had 19 had 20 been 20 been 21 shut 21 shut 22 up 22 up 23 for 23 for 24 several 24 several 25 years 25 years 26 . all sorts of neglected flowers and wild weeds grew between their stems , covering the walls of this summer parlor with the prettiest tapestry . 1 all 2 sorts 2 sorts 3 of 3 of 4 neglected 4 neglected 5 flowers 5 flowers 6 and 6 and 7 wild 7 wild 8 weeds 8 weeds 9 grew 9 grew 10 between 10 between 11 their 11 their 12 stems 12 stems 13 , 13 , 14 covering 14 covering 15 the 15 the 16 walls 16 walls 17 of 17 of 18 this 18 this 19 summer 19 summer 20 parlor 20 parlor 21 with 21 with 22 the 22 the 23 prettiest 23 prettiest 24 tapestry 24 tapestry 25 . there was another interesting feature of the scene which would have puzzled any but those well acquainted with the manners and customs of dolls . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 another 3 another 4 interesting 4 interesting 5 feature 5 feature 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 scene 8 scene 9 which 9 which 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 puzzled 12 puzzled 13 any 13 any 14 but 14 but 15 those 15 those 16 well 16 well 17 acquainted 17 acquainted 18 with 18 with 19 the 19 the 20 manners 20 manners 21 and 21 and 22 customs 22 customs 23 of 23 of 24 dolls 24 dolls 25 . a fourteenth rag baby , with a china head , hung by her neck from the rusty knocker in the middle of the door . 1 a 2 fourteenth 2 fourteenth 3 rag 3 rag 4 baby 4 baby 5 , 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 china 8 china 9 head 9 head 10 , 10 , 11 hung 11 hung 12 by 12 by 13 her 13 her 14 neck 14 neck 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 rusty 17 rusty 18 knocker 18 knocker 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 middle 21 middle 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 door 24 door 25 . was she a criminal , the sight of whose execution threw them flat upon their backs in speechless horror ? 1 was 2 she 2 she 3 a 3 a 4 criminal 4 criminal 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 sight 7 sight 8 of 8 of 9 whose 9 whose 10 execution 10 execution 11 threw 11 threw 12 them 12 them 13 flat 13 flat 14 upon 14 upon 15 their 15 their 16 backs 16 backs 17 in 17 in 18 speechless 18 speechless 19 horror 19 horror 20 ? or was she an idol , to be adored in that humble posture ? 1 or 2 was 2 was 3 she 3 she 4 an 4 an 5 idol 5 idol 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 adored 9 adored 10 in 10 in 11 that 11 that 12 humble 12 humble 13 posture 13 posture 14 ? neither , my friends . 1 neither 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 friends 4 friends 5 . they looked like twins , but were not , for [bab] was a year older than [betty] , though only an inch taller . 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 3 like 3 like 4 twins 4 twins 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 were 7 were 8 not 8 not 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 14 year 14 year 15 older 15 older 16 than 16 than 18 , 18 , 19 though 19 though 20 only 20 only 21 an 21 an 22 inch 22 inch 23 taller 23 taller 24 . " very nice ; but my [belinda] beats them all . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 nice 3 nice 4 ; 4 ; 5 but 5 but 6 my 6 my 8 beats 8 beats 9 them 9 them 10 all 10 all 11 . i do think she is the splendidest child that ever was ! " 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 think 3 think 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 splendidest 7 splendidest 8 child 8 child 9 that 9 that 10 ever 10 ever 11 was 11 was 12 ! 12 ! 13 " and [betty] set down the basket to run and embrace the suspended darling , just then kicking up her heels with joyful abandon . 1 and 3 set 3 set 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 basket 6 basket 7 to 7 to 8 run 8 run 9 and 9 and 10 embrace 10 embrace 11 the 11 the 12 suspended 12 suspended 13 darling 13 darling 14 , 14 , 15 just 15 just 16 then 16 then 17 kicking 17 kicking 18 up 18 up 19 her 19 her 20 heels 20 heels 21 with 21 with 22 joyful 22 joyful 23 abandon 23 abandon 24 . " the cake can be cooling while we fix the children . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 cake 3 cake 4 can 4 can 5 be 5 be 6 cooling 6 cooling 7 while 7 while 8 we 8 we 9 fix 9 fix 10 the 10 the 11 children 11 children 12 . " leave some smell for me ! " commanded [betty] , running back to get her fair share of the spicy fragrance . 1 " 2 leave 2 leave 3 some 3 some 4 smell 4 smell 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 commanded 9 commanded 11 , 11 , 12 running 12 running 13 back 13 back 14 to 14 to 15 get 15 get 16 her 16 her 17 fair 17 fair 18 share 18 share 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 spicy 21 spicy 22 fragrance 22 fragrance 23 . " [ma] let me put it on the very last minute , and it baked so hard [i] couldn't pick it off . 1 " 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 put 5 put 6 it 6 it 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 very 9 very 10 last 10 last 11 minute 11 minute 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 it 14 it 15 baked 15 baked 16 so 16 so 17 hard 17 hard 19 couldn't 19 couldn't 20 pick 20 pick 21 it 21 it 22 off 22 off 23 . this arduous task accomplished , the fond mammas stepped back to enjoy the spectacle , which , [i] assure you , was an impressive one . 1 this 2 arduous 2 arduous 3 task 3 task 4 accomplished 4 accomplished 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 fond 7 fond 8 mammas 8 mammas 9 stepped 9 stepped 10 back 10 back 11 to 11 to 12 enjoy 12 enjoy 13 the 13 the 14 spectacle 14 spectacle 15 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 , 17 , 19 assure 19 assure 20 you 20 you 21 , 21 , 22 was 22 was 23 an 23 an 24 impressive 24 impressive 25 one 25 one 26 . belinda sat with great dignity at the head , her hands genteelly holding a pink cambric pocket-handkerchief in her lap . 1 belinda 2 sat 2 sat 3 with 3 with 4 great 4 great 5 dignity 5 dignity 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 head 8 head 9 , 9 , 10 her 10 her 11 hands 11 hands 12 genteelly 12 genteelly 13 holding 13 holding 14 a 14 a 15 pink 15 pink 16 cambric 16 cambric 17 pocket-handkerchief 17 pocket-handkerchief 18 in 18 in 19 her 19 her 20 lap 20 lap 21 . " they will like to see us get tea . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 will 3 will 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 us 7 us 8 get 8 get 9 tea 9 tea 10 . did you forget the buns ? " inquired [betty] , anxiously . 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 forget 3 forget 4 the 4 the 5 buns 5 buns 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 inquired 8 inquired 10 , 10 , 11 anxiously 11 anxiously 12 . " no ; got them in my pocket . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 got 4 got 5 them 5 them 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 pocket 8 pocket 9 . 9 . 10 " and [bab] produced from that chaotic cupboard two rather stale and crumbly ones , saved from lunch for the fete . 1 and 3 produced 3 produced 4 from 4 from 5 that 5 that 6 chaotic 6 chaotic 7 cupboard 7 cupboard 8 two 8 two 9 rather 9 rather 10 stale 10 stale 11 and 11 and 12 crumbly 12 crumbly 13 ones 13 ones 14 , 14 , 15 saved 15 saved 16 from 16 from 17 lunch 17 lunch 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 fete 20 fete 21 . these were cut up and arranged in plates , forming a graceful circle around the cake , still in its basket . 1 these 2 were 2 were 3 cut 3 cut 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 arranged 6 arranged 7 in 7 in 8 plates 8 plates 9 , 9 , 10 forming 10 forming 11 a 11 a 12 graceful 12 graceful 13 circle 13 circle 14 around 14 around 15 the 15 the 16 cake 16 cake 17 , 17 , 18 still 18 still 19 in 19 in 20 its 20 its 21 basket 21 basket 22 . " [ma] couldn't spare much milk , so we must mix water with it . 1 " 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 spare 4 spare 5 much 5 much 6 milk 6 milk 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 we 9 we 10 must 10 must 11 mix 11 mix 12 water 12 water 13 with 13 with 14 it 14 it 15 . strong tea isn't good for children , she says . " 1 strong 2 tea 2 tea 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 good 4 good 5 for 5 for 6 children 6 children 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 says 9 says 10 . 10 . 11 " and [bab] contentedly surveyed the gill of skim-milk which was to satisfy the thirst of the company . 1 and 3 contentedly 3 contentedly 4 surveyed 4 surveyed 5 the 5 the 6 gill 6 gill 7 of 7 of 8 skim-milk 8 skim-milk 9 which 9 which 10 was 10 was 11 to 11 to 12 satisfy 12 satisfy 13 the 13 the 14 thirst 14 thirst 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 company 17 company 18 . bab went and sat beside her , looking idly down the walk toward the gate , where a fine cobweb shone in the afternoon sun . 1 bab 2 went 2 went 3 and 3 and 4 sat 4 sat 5 beside 5 beside 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 looking 8 looking 9 idly 9 idly 10 down 10 down 11 the 11 the 12 walk 12 walk 13 toward 13 toward 14 the 14 the 15 gate 15 gate 16 , 16 , 17 where 17 where 18 a 18 a 19 fine 19 fine 20 cobweb 20 cobweb 21 shone 21 shone 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 afternoon 24 afternoon 25 sun 25 sun 26 . you know she wouldn't take us in the fall , cause we had whooping-cough , and it was damp there . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 she 3 she 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 take 5 take 6 us 6 us 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 fall 9 fall 10 , 10 , 11 cause 11 cause 12 we 12 we 13 had 13 had 14 whooping-cough 14 whooping-cough 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 damp 19 damp 20 there 20 there 21 . now we shall see all the nice things ; won't it be fun ? " observed [bab] , after a pause . 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 shall 3 shall 4 see 4 see 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 nice 7 nice 8 things 8 things 9 ; 9 ; 10 won't 10 won't 11 it 11 it 12 be 12 be 13 fun 13 fun 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 observed 16 observed 18 , 18 , 19 after 19 after 20 a 20 a 21 pause 21 pause 22 . " yes , indeed ! 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! ma says there 's lots of books in one room , and [i] can look at ' em while she goes round . 1 ma 2 says 2 says 3 there 3 there 4 's 4 's 5 lots 5 lots 6 of 6 of 7 books 7 books 8 in 8 in 9 one 9 one 10 room 10 room 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 can 14 can 15 look 15 look 16 at 16 at 17 ' 17 ' 18 em 18 em 19 while 19 while 20 she 20 she 21 goes 21 goes 22 round 22 round 23 . " [i] 'd rather see the old spinning-wheel up garret , and the big pictures , and the queer clothes in the blue chest . 1 " 3 'd 3 'd 4 rather 4 rather 5 see 5 see 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 spinning-wheel 8 spinning-wheel 9 up 9 up 10 garret 10 garret 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 big 14 big 15 pictures 15 pictures 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 queer 19 queer 20 clothes 20 clothes 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 blue 23 blue 24 chest 24 chest 25 . it makes me mad to have them all shut up there , when we might have such fun with them . 1 it 2 makes 2 makes 3 me 3 me 4 mad 4 mad 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 them 7 them 8 all 8 all 9 shut 9 shut 10 up 10 up 11 there 11 there 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 we 14 we 15 might 15 might 16 have 16 have 17 such 17 such 18 fun 18 fun 19 with 19 with 20 them 20 them 21 . i 'd just like to bang that old door down ! " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 just 3 just 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 bang 6 bang 7 that 7 that 8 old 8 old 9 door 9 door 10 down 10 down 11 ! 11 ! 12 " and [bab] twisted round to give it a thump with her boots . 1 and 3 twisted 3 twisted 4 round 4 round 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 it 7 it 8 a 8 a 9 thump 9 thump 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 12 boots 12 boots 13 . " [i] didn't laugh . " 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 . 5 . 6 " " you did ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 did 3 did 4 ! don't you suppose [i] know what laughing is ? " 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 suppose 3 suppose 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 laughing 7 laughing 8 is 8 is 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [i] [guess] [i] know [i] didn't . " 1 " 5 know 5 know 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 . 8 . 9 " " you did laugh ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 did 3 did 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 ! how darst you tell such a fib ? " 1 how 2 darst 2 darst 3 you 3 you 4 tell 4 tell 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 fib 7 fib 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " if you say that again [i] 'll take [belinda] and go right home ; then what will you do ? " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 say 4 say 5 that 5 that 6 again 6 again 8 'll 8 'll 9 take 9 take 11 and 11 and 12 go 12 go 13 right 13 right 14 home 14 home 15 ; 15 ; 16 then 16 then 17 what 17 what 18 will 18 will 19 you 19 you 20 do 20 do 21 ? 21 ? 22 " " [i] 'll eat up the cake . " 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 eat 4 eat 5 up 5 up 6 the 6 the 7 cake 7 cake 8 . 8 . 9 " " no , you won't ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 won't 5 won't 6 ! this awful threat calmed [bab] 's anger at once , and she hastened to introduce a safer subject . 1 this 2 awful 2 awful 3 threat 3 threat 4 calmed 4 calmed 6 's 6 's 7 anger 7 anger 8 at 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 she 12 she 13 hastened 13 hastened 14 to 14 to 15 introduce 15 introduce 16 a 16 a 17 safer 17 safer 18 subject 18 subject 19 . " never mind ; don't let's fight before the children . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 ; 4 ; 5 don't 5 don't 6 let's 6 let's 7 fight 7 fight 8 before 8 before 9 the 9 the 10 children 10 children 11 . " [i] suppose the coach will be all dust and rats and spiders , but [i] don't care . 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 the 4 the 5 coach 5 coach 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 all 8 all 9 dust 9 dust 10 and 10 and 11 rats 11 rats 12 and 12 and 13 spiders 13 spiders 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 17 don't 17 don't 18 care 18 care 19 . you and the dolls can be the passengers , and [i] shall sit up in front drive . " 1 you 2 and 2 and 3 the 3 the 4 dolls 4 dolls 5 can 5 can 6 be 6 be 7 the 7 the 8 passengers 8 passengers 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 shall 12 shall 13 sit 13 sit 14 up 14 up 15 in 15 in 16 front 16 front 17 drive 17 drive 18 . 18 . 19 " " you always do . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 always 3 always 4 do 4 do 5 . alas , for the faith of these too confiding mammas ! 1 alas 2 , 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 faith 5 faith 6 of 6 of 7 these 7 these 8 too 8 too 9 confiding 9 confiding 10 mammas 10 mammas 11 ! they were gone about five minutes , and when they returned a sight met their astonished eyes which produced a simultaneous shriek of horror . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 gone 3 gone 4 about 4 about 5 five 5 five 6 minutes 6 minutes 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 when 9 when 10 they 10 they 11 returned 11 returned 12 a 12 a 13 sight 13 sight 14 met 14 met 15 their 15 their 16 astonished 16 astonished 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 which 18 which 19 produced 19 produced 20 a 20 a 21 simultaneous 21 simultaneous 22 shriek 22 shriek 23 of 23 of 24 horror 24 horror 25 . flat upon their faces lay the fourteen dolls , and the cake , the cherished cake , was gone . 1 flat 2 upon 2 upon 3 their 3 their 4 faces 4 faces 5 lay 5 lay 6 the 6 the 7 fourteen 7 fourteen 8 dolls 8 dolls 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 cake 12 cake 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 cherished 15 cherished 16 cake 16 cake 17 , 17 , 18 was 18 was 19 gone 19 gone 20 . for an instant the little girls could only stand motionless , gazing at the dreadful scene . 1 for 2 an 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 girls 6 girls 7 could 7 could 8 only 8 only 9 stand 9 stand 10 motionless 10 motionless 11 , 11 , 12 gazing 12 gazing 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 dreadful 15 dreadful 16 scene 16 scene 17 . then [bab] cast her water-pail wildly away , and , doubling up her fist , cried out fiercely , 1 then 3 cast 3 cast 4 her 4 her 5 water-pail 5 water-pail 6 wildly 6 wildly 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 , 10 , 11 doubling 11 doubling 12 up 12 up 13 her 13 her 14 fist 14 fist 15 , 15 , 16 cried 16 cried 17 out 17 out 18 fiercely 18 fiercely 19 , " it was [that] [sally] ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 6 ! she said she 'd pay me for slapping her when she pinched [little] [mary] [ann] , and now she has . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 she 3 she 4 'd 4 'd 5 pay 5 pay 6 me 6 me 7 for 7 for 8 slapping 8 slapping 9 her 9 her 10 when 10 when 11 she 11 she 12 pinched 12 pinched 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 now 18 now 19 she 19 she 20 has 20 has 21 . i 'll give it to her ! 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 give 3 give 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 ! you run that way . 1 you 2 run 2 run 3 that 3 that 4 way 4 way 5 . i 'll run this . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 run 3 run 4 this 4 this 5 . quick ! quick ! " 1 quick 2 ! 2 ! 3 quick 3 quick 4 ! 4 ! 5 " round the house they went , and met with a crash at the back door , but no sign of the thief appeared . 1 round 2 the 2 the 3 house 3 house 4 they 4 they 5 went 5 went 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 met 8 met 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 crash 11 crash 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 back 14 back 15 door 15 door 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 no 18 no 19 sign 19 sign 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 thief 22 thief 23 appeared 23 appeared 24 . " [in] the lane ! " shouted [bab] . 1 " 3 the 3 the 4 lane 4 lane 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 shouted 7 shouted 9 . " [whish] [,] go away ! " commanded [bab] . 1 " 4 go 4 go 5 away 5 away 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 commanded 8 commanded 10 . " [scat] [!] ["] meekly quavered [betty] . 1 " 5 meekly 5 meekly 6 quavered 6 quavered 8 . to their great relief , the poodle gave several more inquiring barks , and then vanished as suddenly as he appeared . 1 to 2 their 2 their 3 great 3 great 4 relief 4 relief 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 poodle 7 poodle 8 gave 8 gave 9 several 9 several 10 more 10 more 11 inquiring 11 inquiring 12 barks 12 barks 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 vanished 16 vanished 17 as 17 as 18 suddenly 18 suddenly 19 as 19 as 20 he 20 he 21 appeared 21 appeared 22 . " where do you s'pose he came from ? " asked [betty] , stopping to rest on a big stone . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 s'pose 5 s'pose 6 he 6 he 7 came 7 came 8 from 8 from 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 , 13 , 14 stopping 14 stopping 15 to 15 to 16 rest 16 rest 17 on 17 on 18 a 18 a 19 big 19 big 20 stone 20 stone 21 . " oh , dear , yes ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 yes 6 yes 7 ! " the party 's all spoilt , so we may as well go home ; and [bab] mournfully led the way back . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 party 3 party 4 's 4 's 5 all 5 all 6 spoilt 6 spoilt 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 we 9 we 10 may 10 may 11 as 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 go 13 go 14 home 14 home 15 ; 15 ; 16 and 16 and 18 mournfully 18 mournfully 19 led 19 led 20 the 20 the 21 way 21 way 22 back 22 back 23 . betty puckered up her face to cry , but burst out laughing in spite of her woe . 1 betty 2 puckered 2 puckered 3 up 3 up 4 her 4 her 5 face 5 face 6 to 6 to 7 cry 7 cry 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 burst 10 burst 11 out 11 out 12 laughing 12 laughing 13 in 13 in 14 spite 14 spite 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 woe 17 woe 18 . " it was so funny to see him spin round and walk on his head ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 funny 5 funny 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 him 8 him 9 spin 9 spin 10 round 10 round 11 and 11 and 12 walk 12 walk 13 on 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 head 15 head 16 ! i wish he 'd do it all over again ; don't you ? " 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 he 3 he 4 'd 4 'd 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 all 7 all 8 over 8 over 9 again 9 again 10 ; 10 ; 11 don't 11 don't 12 you 12 you 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " yes : but [i] hate him just the same . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 : 3 : 4 but 4 but 6 hate 6 hate 7 him 7 him 8 just 8 just 9 the 9 the 10 same 10 same 11 . " what is it ? oh , what is it ? " cried [betty] , all ready to run away if any new terror appeared . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 oh 6 oh 7 , 7 , 8 what 8 what 9 is 9 is 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 15 , 15 , 16 all 16 all 17 ready 17 ready 18 to 18 to 19 run 19 run 20 away 20 away 21 if 21 if 22 any 22 any 23 new 23 new 24 terror 24 terror 25 appeared 25 appeared 26 . " look ! there ! it 's come back ! " said [bab] in an awe-stricken whisper , pointing to the table . 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 ! 3 ! 4 there 4 there 5 ! 5 ! 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 come 8 come 9 back 9 back 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 in 14 in 15 an 15 an 16 awe-stricken 16 awe-stricken 17 whisper 17 whisper 18 , 18 , 19 pointing 19 pointing 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 table 22 table 23 . [chapter] [ii] [where] [they] [found] [his] [master] " the dog didn't eat it ! " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 dog 3 dog 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 eat 5 eat 6 it 6 it 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " [sally] didn't take it ! " 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 take 4 take 5 it 5 it 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " how do you know ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " she never would have put it back . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 never 3 never 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 put 6 put 7 it 7 it 8 back 8 back 9 . 9 . 10 " " who did ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 did 3 did 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " can't tell , but [i] forgive ['] em . " 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 tell 3 tell 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 7 forgive 7 forgive 9 em 9 em 10 . 10 . 11 " " or mine either , " coughed [betty] , choking over a raisin that wouldn't go down in a hurry . 1 " 2 or 2 or 3 mine 3 mine 4 either 4 either 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 coughed 7 coughed 9 , 9 , 10 choking 10 choking 11 over 11 over 12 a 12 a 13 raisin 13 raisin 14 that 14 that 15 wouldn't 15 wouldn't 16 go 16 go 17 down 17 down 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 hurry 20 hurry 21 . " that will be splendid . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 . my poor [linda] was knocked right over on her nose . 1 my 2 poor 2 poor 4 was 4 was 5 knocked 5 knocked 6 right 6 right 7 over 7 over 8 on 8 on 9 her 9 her 10 nose 10 nose 11 . " she 'll have croup to-night as sure as the world . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 croup 5 croup 6 to-night 6 to-night 7 as 7 as 8 sure 8 sure 9 as 9 as 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 . " [p'r'aps] she will , but you needn't begin to sneeze yet awhile . 1 " 3 she 3 she 4 will 4 will 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 you 7 you 8 needn't 8 needn't 9 begin 9 begin 10 to 10 to 11 sneeze 11 sneeze 12 yet 12 yet 13 awhile 13 awhile 14 . " [i] didn't sneeze ! 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 sneeze 4 sneeze 5 ! " then who did ? 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 who 3 who 4 did 4 did 5 ? a yellow-bird sat swinging and chirping on the tall lilac-bush , but no other living thing was in sight . 1 a 2 yellow-bird 2 yellow-bird 3 sat 3 sat 4 swinging 4 swinging 5 and 5 and 6 chirping 6 chirping 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 tall 9 tall 10 lilac-bush 10 lilac-bush 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 no 13 no 14 other 14 other 15 living 15 living 16 thing 16 thing 17 was 17 was 18 in 18 in 19 sight 19 sight 20 . " birds don't sneeze , do they ? " asked [betty] , eying little [goldy] suspiciously . 1 " 2 birds 2 birds 3 don't 3 don't 4 sneeze 4 sneeze 5 , 5 , 6 do 6 do 7 they 7 they 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 , 12 , 13 eying 13 eying 14 little 14 little 16 suspiciously 16 suspiciously 17 . " you goose ! of course they don't . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 goose 3 goose 4 ! 4 ! 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 they 7 they 8 don't 8 don't 9 . 9 . 10 " " well . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 . i should just like to know who is laughing and sneezing round here . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 just 3 just 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 who 7 who 8 is 8 is 9 laughing 9 laughing 10 and 10 and 11 sneezing 11 sneezing 12 round 12 round 13 here 13 here 14 . may be it is the dog , " suggested [betty] looking relieved . 1 may 2 be 2 be 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 dog 6 dog 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 suggested 9 suggested 11 looking 11 looking 12 relieved 12 relieved 13 . " [i] never heard of a dog 's laughing , except [mother] [hubbard] 's . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 heard 4 heard 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 dog 7 dog 8 's 8 's 9 laughing 9 laughing 10 , 10 , 11 except 11 except 14 's 14 's 15 . this is such a queer one , may be he can , though . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 queer 5 queer 6 one 6 one 7 , 7 , 8 may 8 may 9 be 9 be 10 he 10 he 11 can 11 can 12 , 12 , 13 though 13 though 14 . " [i] know where [i] ' m going to , " said [betty] , piling the dolls into her apron with more haste than care . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 where 4 where 6 ' 6 ' 7 m 7 m 8 going 8 going 9 to 9 to 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 piling 15 piling 16 the 16 the 17 dolls 17 dolls 18 into 18 into 19 her 19 her 20 apron 20 apron 21 with 21 with 22 more 22 more 23 haste 23 haste 24 than 24 than 25 care 25 care 26 . " [i] 'm going right straight home to tell [ma] all about it . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 going 4 going 5 right 5 right 6 straight 6 straight 7 home 7 home 8 to 8 to 9 tell 9 tell 11 all 11 all 12 about 12 about 13 it 13 it 14 . i don't like such actions , and [i] ' m afraid to stay . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 like 3 like 4 such 4 such 5 actions 5 actions 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 ' 9 ' 10 m 10 m 11 afraid 11 afraid 12 to 12 to 13 stay 13 stay 14 . 14 . 15 " " oh , [bab] [,] just see ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 just 6 just 7 see 7 see 8 ! here 's the very ones we wanted . 1 here 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 ones 5 ones 6 we 6 we 7 wanted 7 wanted 8 . " we 'll have a grand rummage [monday] , and find out what is going on over there , " was all she said . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 grand 6 grand 7 rummage 7 rummage 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 find 11 find 12 out 12 out 13 what 13 what 14 is 14 is 15 going 15 going 16 on 16 on 17 over 17 over 18 there 18 there 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 was 21 was 22 all 22 all 23 she 23 she 24 said 24 said 25 . the cake transaction remained a riddle , for [sally] [folsom] solemnly declared that she was playing tag in [mamie] [snow] ['s] barn at that identical time . 1 the 2 cake 2 cake 3 transaction 3 transaction 4 remained 4 remained 5 a 5 a 6 riddle 6 riddle 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 11 solemnly 11 solemnly 12 declared 12 declared 13 that 13 that 14 she 14 she 15 was 15 was 16 playing 16 playing 17 tag 17 tag 18 in 18 in 22 barn 22 barn 23 at 23 at 24 that 24 that 25 identical 25 identical 26 time 26 time 27 . no one had been near the old house but the two children , and no one could throw any light upon that singular affair . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 near 5 near 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 house 8 house 9 but 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 two 11 two 12 children 12 children 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 no 15 no 16 one 16 one 17 could 17 could 18 throw 18 throw 19 any 19 any 20 light 20 light 21 upon 21 upon 22 that 22 that 23 singular 23 singular 24 affair 24 affair 25 . at afternoon recess , which the girls had first , [bab] nearly dislocated every joint of her little body trying to imitate the poodle 's antics . 1 at 2 afternoon 2 afternoon 3 recess 3 recess 4 , 4 , 5 which 5 which 6 the 6 the 7 girls 7 girls 8 had 8 had 9 first 9 first 10 , 10 , 12 nearly 12 nearly 13 dislocated 13 dislocated 14 every 14 every 15 joint 15 joint 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 little 18 little 19 body 19 body 20 trying 20 trying 21 to 21 to 22 imitate 22 imitate 23 the 23 the 24 poodle 24 poodle 25 's 25 's 26 antics 26 antics 27 . " my gracious , there he is this very minute ! " cried [betty] , who sat on a little wood-pile near the door . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 gracious 3 gracious 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 he 6 he 7 is 7 is 8 this 8 this 9 very 9 very 10 minute 10 minute 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 15 , 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 sat 17 sat 18 on 18 on 19 a 19 a 20 little 20 little 21 wood-pile 21 wood-pile 22 near 22 near 23 the 23 the 24 door 24 door 25 . " the poor thing is starved ; let him eat all he wants , and we won't touch him . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 poor 3 poor 4 thing 4 thing 5 is 5 is 6 starved 6 starved 7 ; 7 ; 8 let 8 let 9 him 9 him 10 eat 10 eat 11 all 11 all 12 he 12 he 13 wants 13 wants 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 we 16 we 17 won't 17 won't 18 touch 18 touch 19 him 19 him 20 . 20 . 21 " " never mind , dears , [i] 'll get you another pail , if he doesn't bring it back as he did before . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 , 4 , 5 dears 5 dears 6 , 6 , 8 'll 8 'll 9 get 9 get 10 you 10 you 11 another 11 another 12 pail 12 pail 13 , 13 , 14 if 14 if 15 he 15 he 16 doesn't 16 doesn't 17 bring 17 bring 18 it 18 it 19 back 19 back 20 as 20 as 21 he 21 he 22 did 22 did 23 before 23 before 24 . as it is too wet for you to play out , you shall go and see the old coach-house as [i] promised . 1 as 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 too 4 too 5 wet 5 wet 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 to 8 to 9 play 9 play 10 out 10 out 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 shall 13 shall 14 go 14 go 15 and 15 and 16 see 16 see 17 the 17 the 18 old 18 old 19 coach-house 19 coach-house 20 as 20 as 22 promised 22 promised 23 . keep on your rubbers and come along . " 1 keep 2 on 2 on 3 your 3 your 4 rubbers 4 rubbers 5 and 5 and 6 come 6 come 7 along 7 along 8 . 8 . 9 " [chapter] [iii] [ben] " please , ' m , my name is [ben] [brown] , and [i] 'm travellin ' . " 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 name 8 name 9 is 9 is 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 'm 15 'm 16 travellin 16 travellin 17 ' 17 ' 18 . 18 . 19 " " where are you going ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [anywheres] to get work . " 1 " 3 to 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 work 5 work 6 . 6 . 7 " " what sort of work can you do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 sort 3 sort 4 of 4 of 5 work 5 work 6 can 6 can 7 you 7 you 8 do 8 do 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " all kinds . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 kinds 3 kinds 4 . i 'm used to horses . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 used 3 used 4 to 4 to 5 horses 5 horses 6 . 6 . 7 " " bless me ! such a little chap as you ? 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 chap 8 chap 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 ? i 'm ready for ' em . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 ready 3 ready 4 for 4 for 5 ' 5 ' 6 em 6 em 7 . 7 . 8 " the last words seemed to bolt out against his will as if the woman 's sympathy irresistibly won the child 's confidence . 1 the 2 last 2 last 3 words 3 words 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 5 to 6 bolt 6 bolt 7 out 7 out 8 against 8 against 9 his 9 his 10 will 10 will 11 as 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 the 13 the 14 woman 14 woman 15 's 15 's 16 sympathy 16 sympathy 17 irresistibly 17 irresistibly 18 won 18 won 19 the 19 the 20 child 20 child 21 's 21 's 22 confidence 22 confidence 23 . " then [i] don't blame you . 1 " 2 then 2 then 4 don't 4 don't 5 blame 5 blame 6 you 6 you 7 . but how did you get here ? " 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 " but the gate was locked , and [i] was so discouraged , [i] jest laid down outside and give up . " 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 gate 3 gate 4 was 4 was 5 locked 5 locked 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 was 9 was 10 so 10 so 11 discouraged 11 discouraged 12 , 12 , 14 jest 14 jest 15 laid 15 laid 16 down 16 down 17 outside 17 outside 18 and 18 and 19 give 19 give 20 up 20 up 21 . 21 . 22 " " poor little soul , [i] don't wonder , " said [mrs] [moss] , while the children looked deeply interested at mention of their gate . 1 " 2 poor 2 poor 3 little 3 little 4 soul 4 soul 5 , 5 , 7 don't 7 don't 8 wonder 8 wonder 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 , 14 , 15 while 15 while 16 the 16 the 17 children 17 children 18 looked 18 looked 19 deeply 19 deeply 20 interested 20 interested 21 at 21 at 22 mention 22 mention 23 of 23 of 24 their 24 their 25 gate 25 gate 26 . " while [i] was restin ' [i] heard some one come along inside , and [i] peeked , and saw them little girls playin ' . 1 " 2 while 2 while 4 was 4 was 5 restin 5 restin 6 ' 6 ' 8 heard 8 heard 9 some 9 some 10 one 10 one 11 come 11 come 12 along 12 along 13 inside 13 inside 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 peeked 17 peeked 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 saw 20 saw 21 them 21 them 22 little 22 little 23 girls 23 girls 24 playin 24 playin 25 ' 25 ' 26 . " and you made him put it back ? " cried [bab] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 made 4 made 5 him 5 him 6 put 6 put 7 it 7 it 8 back 8 back 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 13 . " no ; [i] did it myself . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 5 did 5 did 6 it 6 it 7 myself 7 myself 8 . " and you laughed ? " asked [bab] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " and sneezed ? " added [betty] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 sneezed 3 sneezed 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 added 6 added 8 . " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " and threw down the roses ? " cried both . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 threw 3 threw 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 roses 6 roses 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 both 10 both 11 . " yes ; and you liked ' em , didn't you ? " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ; 3 ; 4 and 4 and 5 you 5 you 6 liked 6 liked 7 ' 7 ' 8 em 8 em 9 , 9 , 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 you 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " [course] we did ! 1 " 3 we 3 we 4 did 4 did 5 ! what made you hide ? " said [bab] . 1 what 2 made 2 made 3 you 3 you 4 hide 4 hide 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " how came you here ? " demanded [mrs] [moss] , suddenly remembering her responsibility . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 came 3 came 4 you 4 you 5 here 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 demanded 8 demanded 11 , 11 , 12 suddenly 12 suddenly 13 remembering 13 remembering 14 her 14 her 15 responsibility 15 responsibility 16 . " [i] heard ' em talk about a little winder and a shed , and when they 'd gone [i] found it and come in . 1 " 3 heard 3 heard 4 ' 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 talk 6 talk 7 about 7 about 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 winder 10 winder 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 shed 13 shed 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 when 16 when 17 they 17 they 18 'd 18 'd 19 gone 19 gone 21 found 21 found 22 it 22 it 23 and 23 and 24 come 24 come 25 in 25 in 26 . the glass was broke , and [i] only pulled the nail out . 1 the 2 glass 2 glass 3 was 3 was 4 broke 4 broke 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 only 8 only 9 pulled 9 pulled 10 the 10 the 11 nail 11 nail 12 out 12 out 13 . i haven't done a mite of harm sleepin ' here two nights . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 done 3 done 4 a 4 a 5 mite 5 mite 6 of 6 of 7 harm 7 harm 8 sleepin 8 sleepin 9 ' 9 ' 10 here 10 here 11 two 11 two 12 nights 12 nights 13 . i was so tuckered [out] [i] couldn't go on nohow , though [i] tried a [sunday] . " 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 tuckered 4 tuckered 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 go 8 go 9 on 9 on 10 nohow 10 nohow 11 , 11 , 12 though 12 though 14 tried 14 tried 15 a 15 a 17 . 17 . 18 " " and came back again ? 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 came 3 came 4 back 4 back 5 again 5 again 6 ? " no , ma'am , and [i] dunno as [i] care . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 ma'am 4 ma'am 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 dunno 8 dunno 9 as 9 as 11 care 11 care 12 . " you 're very kind , ma'am , [i] 'll be glad to work for you . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 very 4 very 5 kind 5 kind 6 , 6 , 7 ma'am 7 ma'am 8 , 8 , 10 'll 10 'll 11 be 11 be 12 glad 12 glad 13 to 13 to 14 work 14 work 15 for 15 for 16 you 16 you 17 . ain't you got a horse [i] can see to ? " asked the boy , eagerly . 1 ain't 2 you 2 you 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 horse 5 horse 7 can 7 can 8 see 8 see 9 to 9 to 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 13 the 13 the 14 boy 14 boy 15 , 15 , 16 eagerly 16 eagerly 17 . " nothing but hens and a cat . " 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 but 3 but 4 hens 4 hens 5 and 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 cat 7 cat 8 . 8 . 9 " " come right along , child . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 right 3 right 4 along 4 along 5 , 5 , 6 child 6 child 7 . run on , girls , and put the rest of the broth to warming , and fill the kettle . 1 run 2 on 2 on 3 , 3 , 4 girls 4 girls 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 put 7 put 8 the 8 the 9 rest 9 rest 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 broth 12 broth 13 to 13 to 14 warming 14 warming 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 fill 17 fill 18 the 18 the 19 kettle 19 kettle 20 . " [i] 'm awful shabby , but [i] ain't dirty . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 awful 4 awful 5 shabby 5 shabby 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 ain't 9 ain't 10 dirty 10 dirty 11 . " put out your tongue . " 1 " 2 put 2 put 3 out 3 out 4 your 4 your 5 tongue 5 tongue 6 . 6 . 7 " he did so , but took it in again to say quickly , 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 took 6 took 7 it 7 it 8 in 8 in 9 again 9 again 10 to 10 to 11 say 11 say 12 quickly 12 quickly 13 , mrs [moss] took the hint , and bade the boy follow her at once and bring his " things " with him . 1 mrs 3 took 3 took 4 the 4 the 5 hint 5 hint 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 bade 8 bade 9 the 9 the 10 boy 10 boy 11 follow 11 follow 12 her 12 her 13 at 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 and 15 and 16 bring 16 bring 17 his 17 his 18 " 18 " 19 things 19 things 20 " 20 " 21 with 21 with 22 him 22 him 23 . " [i] ain't got any . 1 " 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 got 4 got 5 any 5 any 6 . some big fellers took away my bundle , else [i] wouldn't look so bad . 1 some 2 big 2 big 3 fellers 3 fellers 4 took 4 took 5 away 5 away 6 my 6 my 7 bundle 7 bundle 8 , 8 , 9 else 9 else 11 wouldn't 11 wouldn't 12 look 12 look 13 so 13 so 14 bad 14 bad 15 . there 's only this . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 only 3 only 4 this 4 this 5 . " that 's soon done ; it 's mine , and you 're welcome to the bits your queer dog ran off with . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 soon 4 soon 5 done 5 done 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 mine 9 mine 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 're 13 're 14 welcome 14 welcome 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 bits 17 bits 18 your 18 your 19 queer 19 queer 20 dog 20 dog 21 ran 21 ran 22 off 22 off 23 with 23 with 24 . come along , [i] must lock up , " and [mrs] [moss] clanked her keys suggestively . 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 , 3 , 5 must 5 must 6 lock 6 lock 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 13 clanked 13 clanked 14 her 14 her 15 keys 15 keys 16 suggestively 16 suggestively 17 . while the new-comers were thus happily employed , [mrs] [moss] beckoned the little girls out of the room , and gave them both an errand . 1 while 2 the 2 the 3 new-comers 3 new-comers 4 were 4 were 5 thus 5 thus 6 happily 6 happily 7 employed 7 employed 8 , 8 , 11 beckoned 11 beckoned 12 the 12 the 13 little 13 little 14 girls 14 girls 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 room 18 room 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 gave 21 gave 22 them 22 them 23 both 23 both 24 an 24 an 25 errand 25 errand 26 . any shoes , or a hat , or socks , would come handy , for the poor dear hasn't a whole thread on him . " 1 any 2 shoes 2 shoes 3 , 3 , 4 or 4 or 5 a 5 a 6 hat 6 hat 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 socks 9 socks 10 , 10 , 11 would 11 would 12 come 12 come 13 handy 13 handy 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 poor 17 poor 18 dear 18 dear 19 hasn't 19 hasn't 20 a 20 a 21 whole 21 whole 22 thread 22 thread 23 on 23 on 24 him 24 him 25 . 25 . 26 " " [gracious] [!] how could you do it ? " asked [bab] , looking as if she thought there was magic about . 1 " 4 how 4 how 5 could 5 could 6 you 6 you 7 do 7 do 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 , 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 she 17 she 18 thought 18 thought 19 there 19 there 20 was 20 was 21 magic 21 magic 22 about 22 about 23 . " yes , ' m . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 . " if they abused you , of course [i] wouldn't . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 they 3 they 4 abused 4 abused 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 course 8 course 10 wouldn't 10 wouldn't 11 . tell the truth , and [i] 'll stand by you . 1 tell 2 the 2 the 3 truth 3 truth 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 'll 7 'll 8 stand 8 stand 9 by 9 by 10 you 10 you 11 . girls , you go for the milk . " 1 girls 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 milk 7 milk 8 . 8 . 9 " " oh , [ma] [,] do let us stay ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 do 6 do 7 let 7 let 8 us 8 us 9 stay 9 stay 10 ! " [i] don't mind ' em , " said [ben] handsomely . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 mind 4 mind 5 ' 5 ' 6 em 6 em 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 handsomely 11 handsomely 12 . " very well , only hold your tongues . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 only 5 only 6 hold 6 hold 7 your 7 your 8 tongues 8 tongues 9 . [chapter] [iv] [his] [story] " we 've been to one ! 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 been 4 been 5 to 5 to 6 one 6 one 7 ! it was splendid ! " 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 splendid 3 splendid 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " how came you there ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , rather disturbed at the news . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 came 3 came 4 you 4 you 5 there 5 there 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 11 , 11 , 12 rather 12 rather 13 disturbed 13 disturbed 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 news 16 news 17 . " why , my father was the ' [wild] [hunter] [of] [the] [plains] . ' 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 father 5 father 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 ' 8 ' 14 . 14 . 15 ' didn't you ever see or hear of him ? " said [ben] , as if surprised at her ignorance . 1 didn't 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 see 4 see 5 or 5 or 6 hear 6 hear 7 of 7 of 8 him 8 him 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 surprised 16 surprised 17 at 17 at 18 her 18 her 19 ignorance 19 ignorance 20 . " didn't you see him ? " demanded [ben] , turning to the little girls . 1 " 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 him 5 him 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 demanded 8 demanded 10 , 10 , 11 turning 11 turning 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 little 14 little 15 girls 15 girls 16 . was he any of them ? " answered [betty] , innocently . 1 was 2 he 2 he 3 any 3 any 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 answered 8 answered 10 , 10 , 11 innocently 11 innocently 12 . " pooh ! he didn't belong to that lot . 1 " 2 pooh 2 pooh 3 ! 3 ! 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 belong 6 belong 7 to 7 to 8 that 8 that 9 lot 9 lot 10 . " is he dead ? " asked [mrs] [moss] . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 he 3 he 4 dead 4 dead 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 10 . " [i] don't know . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 . wish [i] [did] , " and poor [ben] gave a gulp as if something rose in his throat and choked him . 1 wish 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 and 6 and 7 poor 7 poor 9 gave 9 gave 10 a 10 a 11 gulp 11 gulp 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 something 14 something 15 rose 15 rose 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 throat 18 throat 19 and 19 and 20 choked 20 choked 21 him 21 him 22 . " yes , ma'am . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 ma'am 4 ma'am 5 . i will , thank y' , " and with an effort the boy steadied his voice and plunged into the middle of his story . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 y' 5 y' 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 9 with 9 with 10 an 10 an 11 effort 11 effort 12 the 12 the 13 boy 13 boy 14 steadied 14 steadied 15 his 15 his 16 voice 16 voice 17 and 17 and 18 plunged 18 plunged 19 into 19 into 20 the 20 the 21 middle 21 middle 22 of 22 of 23 his 23 his 24 story 24 story 25 . " father was always good to me , and [i] liked bein ' with him after granny died . 1 " 2 father 2 father 3 was 3 was 4 always 4 always 5 good 5 good 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 liked 11 liked 12 bein 12 bein 13 ' 13 ' 14 with 14 with 15 him 15 him 16 after 16 after 17 granny 17 granny 18 died 18 died 19 . i lived with her till [i] was seven ; then father took me , and [i] was trained for rider . 1 i 2 lived 2 lived 3 with 3 with 4 her 4 her 5 till 5 till 7 was 7 was 8 seven 8 seven 9 ; 9 ; 10 then 10 then 11 father 11 father 12 took 12 took 13 me 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 was 17 was 18 trained 18 trained 19 for 19 for 20 rider 20 rider 21 . " oh , weren't you scared to pieces ? " asked [betty] , quaking at the mere thought . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 weren't 4 weren't 5 you 5 you 6 scared 6 scared 7 to 7 to 8 pieces 8 pieces 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 , 13 , 14 quaking 14 quaking 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 mere 17 mere 18 thought 18 thought 19 . " not a bit . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 . i liked it . " 1 i 2 liked 2 liked 3 it 3 it 4 . 4 . 5 " " so [should] [i] ! " cried [bab] enthusiastically . 1 " 2 so 2 so 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 enthusiastically 9 enthusiastically 10 . " what 's hanny bells and neroes ? " demanded [betty] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 hanny 4 hanny 5 bells 5 bells 6 and 6 and 7 neroes 7 neroes 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 demanded 10 demanded 12 . " big elephants . 1 " 2 big 2 big 3 elephants 3 elephants 4 . " didn't any one take your part ? " asked [mrs] [moss] . 1 " 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 any 3 any 4 one 4 one 5 take 5 take 6 your 6 your 7 part 7 part 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 13 . " yes , ' m , ' most all the ladies did ; they were very good to me , ' specially ' [melia] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 most 8 most 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 ladies 11 ladies 12 did 12 did 13 ; 13 ; 14 they 14 they 15 were 15 were 16 very 16 very 17 good 17 good 18 to 18 to 19 me 19 me 20 , 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 22 specially 22 specially 23 ' 23 ' 25 . " [buck] [had] five of ' em , cross old fellers , and he showed ' em off . 1 " 4 five 4 five 5 of 5 of 6 ' 6 ' 7 em 7 em 8 , 8 , 9 cross 9 cross 10 old 10 old 11 fellers 11 fellers 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 showed 15 showed 16 ' 16 ' 17 em 17 em 18 off 18 off 19 . " who [was] [miss] [st] [john] ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , rather confused by the sudden introduction of new names and people . 1 " 2 who 2 who 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 12 , 12 , 13 rather 13 rather 14 confused 14 confused 15 by 15 by 16 the 16 the 17 sudden 17 sudden 18 introduction 18 introduction 19 of 19 of 20 new 20 new 21 names 21 names 22 and 22 and 23 people 23 people 24 . " why she was ['] [melia] , [mrs] [smithers] [,] the ringmaster 's wife . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 7 , 7 , 11 the 11 the 12 ringmaster 12 ringmaster 13 's 13 's 14 wife 14 wife 15 . his name wasn't [montgomery] any more'n hers was [st] . john . 1 his 2 name 2 name 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 5 any 5 any 6 more'n 6 more'n 7 hers 7 hers 8 was 8 was 10 . 10 . 11 john 11 john 12 . they all change ' em to something fine on the bills , you know . 1 they 2 all 2 all 3 change 3 change 4 ' 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 to 6 to 7 something 7 something 8 fine 8 fine 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 bills 11 bills 12 , 12 , 13 you 13 you 14 know 14 know 15 . he told me he was goin ' to a great ridin ' school in [new] [york] and when he was fixed he 'd send for me . 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 me 3 me 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 goin 6 goin 7 ' 7 ' 8 to 8 to 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 ridin 11 ridin 12 ' 12 ' 13 school 13 school 14 in 14 in 17 and 17 and 18 when 18 when 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 fixed 21 fixed 22 he 22 he 23 'd 23 'd 24 send 24 send 25 for 25 for 26 me 26 me 27 . i was to stay in the museum and help [pedro] with the trick business . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 stay 4 stay 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 museum 7 museum 8 and 8 and 9 help 9 help 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 trick 13 trick 14 business 14 business 15 . but father didn't send for me , and [i] began to have horrid times . 1 but 2 father 2 father 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 send 4 send 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 began 10 began 11 to 11 to 12 have 12 have 13 horrid 13 horrid 14 times 14 times 15 . if it hadn't [been] for ['] [melia] and [sancho] [i] would have cut away long before [i] did . " 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 5 for 5 for 8 and 8 and 11 would 11 would 12 have 12 have 13 cut 13 cut 14 away 14 away 15 long 15 long 16 before 16 before 18 did 18 did 19 . 19 . 20 " " what did you have to do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [lots] [of] things , for times was dull and [i] was smart . 1 " 4 things 4 things 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 times 7 times 8 was 8 was 9 dull 9 dull 10 and 10 and 12 was 12 was 13 smart 13 smart 14 . smithers said so , any way , and [i] had to tumble up lively when he gave the word . 1 smithers 2 said 2 said 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 any 5 any 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 tumble 12 tumble 13 up 13 up 14 lively 14 lively 15 when 15 when 16 he 16 he 17 gave 17 gave 18 the 18 the 19 word 19 word 20 . i didn't mind doin ' tricks or showin ' off [sancho] , for father trained him , and he always did well with me . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 mind 3 mind 4 doin 4 doin 5 ' 5 ' 6 tricks 6 tricks 7 or 7 or 8 showin 8 showin 9 ' 9 ' 10 off 10 off 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 father 14 father 15 trained 15 trained 16 him 16 him 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 he 19 he 20 always 20 always 21 did 21 did 22 well 22 well 23 with 23 with 24 me 24 me 25 . but they wanted me to drink gin to keep me small , and [i] wouldn't , ' cause father didn't like that kind of thing . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 drink 6 drink 7 gin 7 gin 8 to 8 to 9 keep 9 keep 10 me 10 me 11 small 11 small 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 wouldn't 15 wouldn't 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 cause 18 cause 19 father 19 father 20 didn't 20 didn't 21 like 21 like 22 that 22 that 23 kind 23 kind 24 of 24 of 25 thing 25 thing 26 . " what a brute that man must have been ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 brute 4 brute 5 that 5 that 6 man 6 man 7 must 7 must 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 ! why didn't ' [melia] put a stop to it ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , indignantly . 1 why 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 ' 3 ' 5 put 5 put 6 a 6 a 7 stop 7 stop 8 to 8 to 9 it 9 it 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 15 , 15 , 16 indignantly 16 indignantly 17 . " she died , ma'am , and then there was no one left but [sanch] ; so [i] run away . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 died 3 died 4 , 4 , 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 no 11 no 12 one 12 one 13 left 13 left 14 but 14 but 16 ; 16 ; 17 so 17 so 19 run 19 run 20 away 20 away 21 . 21 . 22 " " what did you mean to do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 " but [i] 'd have starved if it hadn't been for [sanch] . 1 but 3 'd 3 'd 4 have 4 have 5 starved 5 starved 6 if 6 if 7 it 7 it 8 hadn't 8 hadn't 9 been 9 been 10 for 10 for 12 . i left him tied up when [i] ran off , for fear they 'd say [i] stole him . 1 i 2 left 2 left 3 him 3 him 4 tied 4 tied 5 up 5 up 6 when 6 when 8 ran 8 ran 9 off 9 off 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 fear 12 fear 13 they 13 they 14 'd 14 'd 15 say 15 say 17 stole 17 stole 18 him 18 him 19 . he belongs to father , and [i] hated to leave him ; but [i] did . 1 he 2 belongs 2 belongs 3 to 3 to 4 father 4 father 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 hated 8 hated 9 to 9 to 10 leave 10 leave 11 him 11 him 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 15 did 15 did 16 . i hooked it one dark night , and never thought [i] 'd see him ag'in . 1 i 2 hooked 2 hooked 3 it 3 it 4 one 4 one 5 dark 5 dark 6 night 6 night 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 never 9 never 10 thought 10 thought 12 'd 12 'd 13 see 13 see 14 him 14 him 15 ag'in 15 ag'in 16 . " cheer up , little master ; fathers may vanish and friends die , but [i] never will desert you . " 1 " 2 cheer 2 cheer 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 little 5 little 6 master 6 master 7 ; 7 ; 8 fathers 8 fathers 9 may 9 may 10 vanish 10 vanish 11 and 11 and 12 friends 12 friends 13 die 13 die 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 17 never 17 never 18 will 18 will 19 desert 19 desert 20 you 20 you 21 . 21 . 22 " " if [i] can find something for you to do , would you like to stay here awhile ? " 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 can 4 can 5 find 5 find 6 something 6 something 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 , 11 , 12 would 12 would 13 you 13 you 14 like 14 like 15 to 15 to 16 stay 16 stay 17 here 17 here 18 awhile 18 awhile 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " well , [i] 'll step over to the [squire] ['s] to-morrow to see what he says . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 'll 5 'll 6 step 6 step 7 over 7 over 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 12 to-morrow 12 to-morrow 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 what 15 what 16 he 16 he 17 says 17 says 18 . shouldn't wonder if he 'd take you for a chore-boy , if you are as smart as you say . 1 shouldn't 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 'd 5 'd 6 take 6 take 7 you 7 you 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 chore-boy 10 chore-boy 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 as 15 as 16 smart 16 smart 17 as 17 as 18 you 18 you 19 say 19 say 20 . he always has one in the summer , and [i] haven't seen any round yet . 1 he 2 always 2 always 3 has 3 has 4 one 4 one 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 summer 7 summer 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 haven't 11 haven't 12 seen 12 seen 13 any 13 any 14 round 14 round 15 yet 15 yet 16 . can you drive cows ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 drive 3 drive 4 cows 4 cows 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [i] guess [i] will [,] ma'am , " answered [ben] , with sudden meekness , remembering the trials from which he had escaped . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 5 will 5 will 7 ma'am 7 ma'am 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 answered 10 answered 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 sudden 14 sudden 15 meekness 15 meekness 16 , 16 , 17 remembering 17 remembering 18 the 18 the 19 trials 19 trials 20 from 20 from 21 which 21 which 22 he 22 he 23 had 23 had 24 escaped 24 escaped 25 . very soon after this , he was sent off for a good night 's sleep in the back bedroom , with [sancho] [to] watch over him . 1 very 2 soon 2 soon 3 after 3 after 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 sent 8 sent 9 off 9 off 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 night 13 night 14 's 14 's 15 sleep 15 sleep 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 back 18 back 19 bedroom 19 bedroom 20 , 20 , 21 with 21 with 24 watch 24 watch 25 over 25 over 26 him 26 him 27 . [chapter] [v] [ben] [gets] [a] [place] " did you rest well ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , nodding at him , fork in hand . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 rest 4 rest 5 well 5 well 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 11 , 11 , 12 nodding 12 nodding 13 at 13 at 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 fork 16 fork 17 in 17 in 18 hand 18 hand 19 . " guess [i] did ! 1 " 2 guess 2 guess 4 did 4 did 5 ! never saw such a bed . 1 never 2 saw 2 saw 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 bed 5 bed 6 . " fat ain't allowed in our profession , ma'am . 1 " 2 fat 2 fat 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 allowed 4 allowed 5 in 5 in 6 our 6 our 7 profession 7 profession 8 , 8 , 9 ma'am 9 ma'am 10 . the thinner the better for tight-ropes and tumblin ' ; likewise bareback ridin ' and spry jugglin ' . 1 the 2 thinner 2 thinner 3 the 3 the 4 better 4 better 5 for 5 for 6 tight-ropes 6 tight-ropes 7 and 7 and 8 tumblin 8 tumblin 9 ' 9 ' 10 ; 10 ; 11 likewise 11 likewise 12 bareback 12 bareback 13 ridin 13 ridin 14 ' 14 ' 15 and 15 and 16 spry 16 spry 17 jugglin 17 jugglin 18 ' 18 ' 19 . muscle 's the thing , and there you are . " 1 muscle 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 thing 4 thing 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 . 10 . 11 " glad to see him in such good spirits , she pointed to the well outside , saying pleasantly , 1 glad 2 to 2 to 3 see 3 see 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 such 6 such 7 good 7 good 8 spirits 8 spirits 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 pointed 11 pointed 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 well 14 well 15 outside 15 outside 16 , 16 , 17 saying 17 saying 18 pleasantly 18 pleasantly 19 , " well , then , just try your muscle by bringing in some fresh water . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 just 6 just 7 try 7 try 8 your 8 your 9 muscle 9 muscle 10 by 10 by 11 bringing 11 bringing 12 in 12 in 13 some 13 some 14 fresh 14 fresh 15 water 15 water 16 . 16 . 17 " " just the nicest place that ever was . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 the 3 the 4 nicest 4 nicest 5 place 5 place 6 that 6 that 7 ever 7 ever 8 was 8 was 9 . " [mike] lets me ride the white one to water when the judge isn't round . 1 " 3 lets 3 lets 4 me 4 me 5 ride 5 ride 6 the 6 the 7 white 7 white 8 one 8 one 9 to 9 to 10 water 10 water 11 when 11 when 12 the 12 the 13 judge 13 judge 14 isn't 14 isn't 15 round 15 round 16 . it 's such fun to go jouncing down the lane and back . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 such 3 such 4 fun 4 fun 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 jouncing 7 jouncing 8 down 8 down 9 the 9 the 10 lane 10 lane 11 and 11 and 12 back 12 back 13 . i do love horses ! " cried [bab] , bobbing up and down on the blue bench to imitate the motion of white [jenny] . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 love 3 love 4 horses 4 horses 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 , 9 , 10 bobbing 10 bobbing 11 up 11 up 12 and 12 and 13 down 13 down 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 blue 16 blue 17 bench 17 bench 18 to 18 to 19 imitate 19 imitate 20 the 20 the 21 motion 21 motion 22 of 22 of 23 white 23 white 25 . " don't you be scared , child . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 be 4 be 5 scared 5 scared 6 , 6 , 7 child 7 child 8 . " [good-morning] [,] ma'am . 1 " 4 ma'am 4 ma'am 5 . what 's the matter now ? 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 5 now 5 now 6 ? young tramp been stealing your chickens ? " 1 young 2 tramp 2 tramp 3 been 3 been 4 stealing 4 stealing 5 your 5 your 6 chickens 6 chickens 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " oh , dear no , sir ! " exclaimed [mrs] [moss] , as if shocked at the idea . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 no 5 no 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 exclaimed 10 exclaimed 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 shocked 16 shocked 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 idea 19 idea 20 . " ' [most] any thing , sir , to get my livin ' . " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 any 4 any 5 thing 5 thing 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 8 , 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 my 11 my 12 livin 12 livin 13 ' 13 ' 14 . 14 . 15 " " can you weed ? " 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 you 3 you 4 weed 4 weed 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " never did , but [i] can learn , sir . " 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 7 can 7 can 8 learn 8 learn 9 , 9 , 10 sir 10 sir 11 . 11 . 12 " " pull up all the beets and leave the pigweed , hey ? 1 " 2 pull 2 pull 3 up 3 up 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 beets 6 beets 7 and 7 and 8 leave 8 leave 9 the 9 the 10 pigweed 10 pigweed 11 , 11 , 12 hey 12 hey 13 ? can you pick strawberries ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 pick 3 pick 4 strawberries 4 strawberries 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " never tried any thing but eatin ' ' em , sir , " 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 tried 3 tried 4 any 4 any 5 thing 5 thing 6 but 6 but 7 eatin 7 eatin 8 ' 8 ' 9 ' 9 ' 10 em 10 em 11 , 11 , 12 sir 12 sir 13 , 13 , 14 " " not likely to forget that part of the job . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 likely 3 likely 4 to 4 to 5 forget 5 forget 6 that 6 that 7 part 7 part 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 job 10 job 11 . can you ride a horse to plow ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 ride 3 ride 4 a 4 a 5 horse 5 horse 6 to 6 to 7 plow 7 plow 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " no antics allowed . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 antics 3 antics 4 allowed 4 allowed 5 . my horse is a fine fellow , and [i] 'm very particular about him . " 1 my 2 horse 2 horse 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 fine 5 fine 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 'm 10 'm 11 very 11 very 12 particular 12 particular 13 about 13 about 14 him 14 him 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] 'm too fond of horses to hurt ' em , [sir] . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 too 4 too 5 fond 5 fond 6 of 6 of 7 horses 7 horses 8 to 8 to 9 hurt 9 hurt 10 ' 10 ' 11 em 11 em 12 , 12 , 14 . as for ridin ' , [i] ain't afraid of any thing on four legs . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 ridin 3 ridin 4 ' 4 ' 5 , 5 , 7 ain't 7 ain't 8 afraid 8 afraid 9 of 9 of 10 any 10 any 11 thing 11 thing 12 on 12 on 13 four 13 four 14 legs 14 legs 15 . the [king] [of] [morocco] used [to] kick and bite like fun , but [i] could manage him first-rate . " 1 the 5 used 5 used 7 kick 7 kick 8 and 8 and 9 bite 9 bite 10 like 10 like 11 fun 11 fun 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 could 15 could 16 manage 16 manage 17 him 17 him 18 first-rate 18 first-rate 19 . 19 . 20 " " then you 'd be able to drive cows to pasture , perhaps ? " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 you 3 you 4 'd 4 'd 5 be 5 be 6 able 6 able 7 to 7 to 8 drive 8 drive 9 cows 9 cows 10 to 10 to 11 pasture 11 pasture 12 , 12 , 13 perhaps 13 perhaps 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " [i] 've drove elephants and camels , ostriches and grizzly bears , and mules , and six yellow ponies all to oncet . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 drove 4 drove 5 elephants 5 elephants 6 and 6 and 7 camels 7 camels 8 , 8 , 9 ostriches 9 ostriches 10 and 10 and 11 grizzly 11 grizzly 12 bears 12 bears 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 mules 15 mules 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 six 18 six 19 yellow 19 yellow 20 ponies 20 ponies 21 all 21 all 22 to 22 to 23 oncet 23 oncet 24 . " don't raise elephants and camels much round here . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 raise 3 raise 4 elephants 4 elephants 5 and 5 and 6 camels 6 camels 7 much 7 much 8 round 8 round 9 here 9 here 10 . bears used to be plenty , but folks got tired of them . 1 bears 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 plenty 5 plenty 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 folks 8 folks 9 got 9 got 10 tired 10 tired 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 . mules are numerous , but we have the two-legged kind ; and as a general thing prefer [shanghae] fowls to ostriches . " 1 mules 2 are 2 are 3 numerous 3 numerous 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 we 6 we 7 have 7 have 8 the 8 the 9 two-legged 9 two-legged 10 kind 10 kind 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 general 15 general 16 thing 16 thing 17 prefer 17 prefer 19 fowls 19 fowls 20 to 20 to 21 ostriches 21 ostriches 22 . 22 . 23 " as they stopped , the [squire] tapped on the window behind him , saying , with an attempt at the former gruffness , 1 as 2 they 2 they 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 7 tapped 7 tapped 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 window 10 window 11 behind 11 behind 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 saying 14 saying 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 an 17 an 18 attempt 18 attempt 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 former 21 former 22 gruffness 22 gruffness 23 , " we 'll try you on cows awhile . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 try 4 try 5 you 5 you 6 on 6 on 7 cows 7 cows 8 awhile 8 awhile 9 . my man will show you where to drive them , and give you some odd jobs through the day . 1 my 2 man 2 man 3 will 3 will 4 show 4 show 5 you 5 you 6 where 6 where 7 to 7 to 8 drive 8 drive 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 give 12 give 13 you 13 you 14 some 14 some 15 odd 15 odd 16 jobs 16 jobs 17 through 17 through 18 the 18 the 19 day 19 day 20 . i 'll see what you are good for , and send you word to-night , [mrs] [moss] . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 see 3 see 4 what 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 good 7 good 8 for 8 for 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 send 11 send 12 you 12 you 13 word 13 word 14 to-night 14 to-night 15 , 15 , 18 . the boy can sleep at your house , can't he ? " 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 can 3 can 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 at 5 at 6 your 6 your 7 house 7 house 8 , 8 , 9 can't 9 can't 10 he 10 he 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " yes , indeed , sir . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 . he can go on doing it , and come up to his work just as well as not . 1 he 2 can 2 can 3 go 3 go 4 on 4 on 5 doing 5 doing 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 come 9 come 10 up 10 up 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 work 13 work 14 just 14 just 15 as 15 as 16 well 16 well 17 as 17 as 18 not 18 not 19 . i can see to him then , and he won't be a care to any one , " said [mrs] [moss] , heartily . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 see 3 see 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 then 6 then 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 won't 10 won't 11 be 11 be 12 a 12 a 13 care 13 care 14 to 14 to 15 any 15 any 16 one 16 one 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 22 , 22 , 23 heartily 23 heartily 24 . " [thanky] ' [,] sir . 1 " 3 ' 3 ' 5 sir 5 sir 6 . i will , sir . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 . here a red-headed [irishman] came to the door , and stood eying the boy with small favor while [the] [squire] gave his orders . 1 here 2 a 2 a 3 red-headed 3 red-headed 5 came 5 came 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 stood 11 stood 12 eying 12 eying 13 the 13 the 14 boy 14 boy 15 with 15 with 16 small 16 small 17 favor 17 favor 18 while 18 while 21 gave 21 gave 22 his 22 his 23 orders 23 orders 24 . " [pat] [,] this lad wants work . 1 " 4 this 4 this 5 lad 5 lad 6 wants 6 wants 7 work 7 work 8 . he 's to take the cows and go for them . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 to 3 to 4 take 4 take 5 the 5 the 6 cows 6 cows 7 and 7 and 8 go 8 go 9 for 9 for 10 them 10 them 11 . give him any light jobs you have , and let me know if he 's good for any thing . " 1 give 2 him 2 him 3 any 3 any 4 light 4 light 5 jobs 5 jobs 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 let 10 let 11 me 11 me 12 know 12 know 13 if 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 's 15 's 16 good 16 good 17 for 17 for 18 any 18 any 19 thing 19 thing 20 . 20 . 21 " " yis , your honor . 1 " 2 yis 2 yis 3 , 3 , 4 your 4 your 5 honor 5 honor 6 . " he 'll nip ye , if ye go botherin ' that way . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 'll 3 'll 4 nip 4 nip 5 ye 5 ye 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 ye 8 ye 9 go 9 go 10 botherin 10 botherin 11 ' 11 ' 12 that 12 that 13 way 13 way 14 . " [i] ain't afraid ! 1 " 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 ! you won't hurt me , will you , old feller ? 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 hurt 3 hurt 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 will 6 will 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 old 9 old 10 feller 10 feller 11 ? the [squire] saw [it] all from the open window , and suspecting [from] [pat] 's face that trouble was brewing , called out , 1 the 3 saw 3 saw 5 all 5 all 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 open 8 open 9 window 9 window 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 suspecting 12 suspecting 15 's 15 's 16 face 16 face 17 that 17 that 18 trouble 18 trouble 19 was 19 was 20 brewing 20 brewing 21 , 21 , 22 called 22 called 23 out 23 out 24 , " let the lad harness [duke] , if he can . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 the 3 the 4 lad 4 lad 5 harness 5 harness 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 can 10 can 11 . i 'm going out directly , and he may as well try that as any thing . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 out 4 out 5 directly 5 directly 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 may 9 may 10 as 10 as 11 well 11 well 12 try 12 try 13 that 13 that 14 as 14 as 15 any 15 any 16 thing 16 thing 17 . 17 . 18 " [chapter] [vi] [a] [circulating] [library] " [i] wish they 'd come . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 4 they 4 they 5 'd 5 'd 6 come 6 come 7 . he 's the dearest dog [i] ever saw ! " answered [bab] , who was fonder of animals than her sister . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 dearest 4 dearest 5 dog 5 dog 7 ever 7 ever 8 saw 8 saw 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 was 15 was 16 fonder 16 fonder 17 of 17 of 18 animals 18 animals 19 than 19 than 20 her 20 her 21 sister 21 sister 22 . " please to locate , gentlemen ; please to locate . 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 to 3 to 4 locate 4 locate 5 , 5 , 6 gentlemen 6 gentlemen 7 ; 7 ; 8 please 8 please 9 to 9 to 10 locate 10 locate 11 . pronounced by all beholders the most remarkable youthful progidy agoin ' . 1 pronounced 2 by 2 by 3 all 3 all 4 beholders 4 beholders 5 the 5 the 6 most 6 most 7 remarkable 7 remarkable 8 youthful 8 youthful 9 progidy 9 progidy 10 agoin 10 agoin 11 ' 11 ' 12 . hooray ! here we are ! " 1 hooray 2 ! 2 ! 3 here 3 here 4 we 4 we 5 are 5 are 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " come down and tell what you did up at the [squire] ['s] . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 down 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 tell 5 tell 6 what 6 what 7 you 7 you 8 did 8 did 9 up 9 up 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 14 . was he cross ? 1 was 2 he 2 he 3 cross 3 cross 4 ? did you have to work hard ? 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 work 5 work 6 hard 6 hard 7 ? do you like it ? " asked [bab] , when the noise had subsided . 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 , 9 , 10 when 10 when 11 the 11 the 12 noise 12 noise 13 had 13 had 14 subsided 14 subsided 15 . " [i] did all sorts of jobs . 1 " 3 did 3 did 4 all 4 all 5 sorts 5 sorts 6 of 6 of 7 jobs 7 jobs 8 . the old gentleman wasn't cross ; he gave me a dime , and [i] like him first-rate . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 gentleman 3 gentleman 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 cross 5 cross 6 ; 6 ; 7 he 7 he 8 gave 8 gave 9 me 9 me 10 a 10 a 11 dime 11 dime 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 like 15 like 16 him 16 him 17 first-rate 17 first-rate 18 . but [i] just hate ['] [carrots] ; ' he swears at a feller , and fired a stick of wood at me . 1 but 3 just 3 just 4 hate 4 hate 7 ; 7 ; 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 swears 10 swears 11 at 11 at 12 a 12 a 13 feller 13 feller 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 fired 16 fired 17 a 17 a 18 stick 18 stick 19 of 19 of 20 wood 20 wood 21 at 21 at 22 me 22 me 23 . guess [i] 'll pay him off when [i] get a chance . " 1 guess 3 'll 3 'll 4 pay 4 pay 5 him 5 him 6 off 6 off 7 when 7 when 9 get 9 get 10 a 10 a 11 chance 11 chance 12 . 12 . 13 " " look here , tell me about this , will you ? 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 about 7 about 8 this 8 this 9 , 9 , 10 will 10 will 11 you 11 you 12 ? what are these chaps up to ? 1 what 2 are 2 are 3 these 3 these 4 chaps 4 chaps 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 ? the ink has spoilt all but the picture and this bit of reading . 1 the 2 ink 2 ink 3 has 3 has 4 spoilt 4 spoilt 5 all 5 all 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 picture 8 picture 9 and 9 and 10 this 10 this 11 bit 11 bit 12 of 12 of 13 reading 13 reading 14 . i want to know what it means . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 means 7 means 8 . take it to ' em , [sanch] . " 1 take 2 it 2 it 3 to 3 to 4 ' 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 , 6 , 8 . 8 . 9 " bab and [betty] picked it up and read it aloud in unison , while [ben] leaned from his perch to listen and learn . 1 bab 2 and 2 and 4 picked 4 picked 5 it 5 it 6 up 6 up 7 and 7 and 8 read 8 read 9 it 9 it 10 aloud 10 aloud 11 in 11 in 12 unison 12 unison 13 , 13 , 14 while 14 while 16 leaned 16 leaned 17 from 17 from 18 his 18 his 19 perch 19 perch 20 to 20 to 21 listen 21 listen 22 and 22 and 23 learn 23 learn 24 . " ' [when] day dawned , land was visible . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 day 4 day 5 dawned 5 dawned 6 , 6 , 7 land 7 land 8 was 8 was 9 visible 9 visible 10 . a pleasant land it was . 1 a 2 pleasant 2 pleasant 3 land 3 land 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 . there were gay flowers , and tall trees with leaves and fruit , such as they had never seen before . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 gay 3 gay 4 flowers 4 flowers 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 tall 7 tall 8 trees 8 trees 9 with 9 with 10 leaves 10 leaves 11 and 11 and 12 fruit 12 fruit 13 , 13 , 14 such 14 such 15 as 15 as 16 they 16 they 17 had 17 had 18 never 18 never 19 seen 19 seen 20 before 20 before 21 . on the shore were unclad copper-colored men , gazing with wonder at the [spanish] ships . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 shore 3 shore 4 were 4 were 5 unclad 5 unclad 6 copper-colored 6 copper-colored 7 men 7 men 8 , 8 , 9 gazing 9 gazing 10 with 10 with 11 wonder 11 wonder 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 15 ships 15 ships 16 . " why , that 's [columbus] finding [san] [salvador] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 7 finding 7 finding 10 . " no , [i] don't . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 . who was he any way ? 1 who 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 4 any 4 any 5 way 5 way 6 ? " [i] don't care a bit for your quackin ' boss , whoever he is . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 care 4 care 5 a 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 for 7 for 8 your 8 your 9 quackin 9 quackin 10 ' 10 ' 11 boss 11 boss 12 , 12 , 13 whoever 13 whoever 14 he 14 he 15 is 15 is 16 . tell about this fine feller with the ships ; [i] like him , " persisted [ben] . 1 tell 2 about 2 about 3 this 3 this 4 fine 4 fine 5 feller 5 feller 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 ships 8 ships 9 ; 9 ; 11 like 11 like 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 persisted 15 persisted 17 . " [i] 'd like to read some more . 1 " 3 'd 3 'd 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 read 6 read 7 some 7 some 8 more 8 more 9 . would my ten cents buy a book ? " asked [ben] , anxious to learn a little since [bab] [laughed] at him . 1 would 2 my 2 my 3 ten 3 ten 4 cents 4 cents 5 buy 5 buy 6 a 6 a 7 book 7 book 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 , 12 , 13 anxious 13 anxious 14 to 14 to 15 learn 15 learn 16 a 16 a 17 little 17 little 18 since 18 since 21 at 21 at 22 him 22 him 23 . " no , indeed ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! " [i] do get my history in the evening , but you could have it mornings before school . " 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 get 4 get 5 my 5 my 6 history 6 history 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 evening 9 evening 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 you 12 you 13 could 13 could 14 have 14 have 15 it 15 it 16 mornings 16 mornings 17 before 17 before 18 school 18 school 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] shall have to go off early , so there won't be any chance . 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 off 7 off 8 early 8 early 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 there 11 there 12 won't 12 won't 13 be 13 be 14 any 14 any 15 chance 15 chance 16 . yes , there will , [i'll] tell you how to do it . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 will 4 will 5 , 5 , 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 how 9 how 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 it 12 it 13 . let me read while [i] drive up the cows . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 read 3 read 4 while 4 while 6 drive 6 drive 7 up 7 up 8 the 8 the 9 cows 9 cows 10 . squire likes ' em to eat slow along the road , so 's to keep the grass short and save mowin ' . 1 squire 2 likes 2 likes 3 ' 3 ' 4 em 4 em 5 to 5 to 6 eat 6 eat 7 slow 7 slow 8 along 8 along 9 the 9 the 10 road 10 road 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 's 13 's 14 to 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 16 the 16 the 17 grass 17 grass 18 short 18 short 19 and 19 and 20 save 20 save 21 mowin 21 mowin 22 ' 22 ' 23 . pat said so , and [i] could do history instead of loafin ' round ! " cried [ben] full of this bright idea . 1 pat 2 said 2 said 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 could 7 could 8 do 8 do 9 history 9 history 10 instead 10 instead 11 of 11 of 12 loafin 12 loafin 13 ' 13 ' 14 round 14 round 15 ! 15 ! 16 " 16 " 17 cried 17 cried 19 full 19 full 20 of 20 of 21 this 21 this 22 bright 22 bright 23 idea 23 idea 24 . " how will [i] get my book back in time to recite ? " asked [bab] , prudently . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 will 3 will 5 get 5 get 6 my 6 my 7 book 7 book 8 back 8 back 9 in 9 in 10 time 10 time 11 to 11 to 12 recite 12 recite 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 asked 15 asked 17 , 17 , 18 prudently 18 prudently 19 . " oh , [i] 'll leave it on the window-sill , or put it inside the door [as] [i] go back . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 'll 5 'll 6 leave 6 leave 7 it 7 it 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 window-sill 10 window-sill 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 13 put 13 put 14 it 14 it 15 inside 15 inside 16 the 16 the 17 door 17 door 20 go 20 go 21 back 21 back 22 . i 'll be real careful , and just as soon as [i] earn enough , [i] 'll buy you a new one and take the old one . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 real 4 real 5 careful 5 careful 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 just 8 just 9 as 9 as 10 soon 10 soon 11 as 11 as 13 earn 13 earn 14 enough 14 enough 15 , 15 , 17 'll 17 'll 18 buy 18 buy 19 you 19 you 20 a 20 a 21 new 21 new 22 one 22 one 23 and 23 and 24 take 24 take 25 the 25 the 26 old 26 old 27 one 27 one 28 . will you ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " yes ; but [i] 'll tell you a nicer way to do . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 4 but 6 'll 6 'll 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 a 9 a 10 nicer 10 nicer 11 way 11 way 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 . you put it in my cubby-house , right at the corner of the wall nearest the big maple . 1 you 2 put 2 put 3 it 3 it 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 cubby-house 6 cubby-house 7 , 7 , 8 right 8 right 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 corner 11 corner 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 wall 14 wall 15 nearest 15 nearest 16 the 16 the 17 big 17 big 18 maple 18 maple 19 . you 'll find a cunning place between the roots that stick up under the flat stone . 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 find 3 find 4 a 4 a 5 cunning 5 cunning 6 place 6 place 7 between 7 between 8 the 8 the 9 roots 9 roots 10 that 10 that 11 stick 11 stick 12 up 12 up 13 under 13 under 14 the 14 the 15 flat 15 flat 16 stone 16 stone 17 . that 's my closet , and [i] keep things there . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 my 3 my 4 closet 4 closet 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 keep 8 keep 9 things 9 things 10 there 10 there 11 . it 's the best cubby of all , and we take turns to have it . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 best 4 best 5 cubby 5 cubby 6 of 6 of 7 all 7 all 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 take 11 take 12 turns 12 turns 13 to 13 to 14 have 14 have 15 it 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 " " [i] 'll find it , and that 'll be a first-rate place , " said [ben] , much gratified . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 find 4 find 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 'll 9 'll 10 be 10 be 11 a 11 a 12 first-rate 12 first-rate 13 place 13 place 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , 18 , 19 much 19 much 20 gratified 20 gratified 21 . " [i] could put my reading-book in sometimes , if you 'd like it . 1 " 3 could 3 could 4 put 4 put 5 my 5 my 6 reading-book 6 reading-book 7 in 7 in 8 sometimes 8 sometimes 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 'd 12 'd 13 like 13 like 14 it 14 it 15 . " [i'd] like a ' rithmetic better . 1 " 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 ' 5 ' 6 rithmetic 6 rithmetic 7 better 7 better 8 . " [i] 'll teach you that . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 teach 4 teach 5 you 5 you 6 that 6 that 7 . betty doesn't know much about sums . 1 betty 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 know 3 know 4 much 4 much 5 about 5 about 6 sums 6 sums 7 . but she spells splendidly , and is always at the head of her class . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 spells 3 spells 4 splendidly 4 splendidly 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 is 7 is 8 always 8 always 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 head 11 head 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 class 14 class 15 . " [i] never went to school , so that 's the reason [i] ain't smart . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 school 6 school 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 that 9 that 10 's 10 's 11 the 11 the 12 reason 12 reason 14 ain't 14 ain't 15 smart 15 smart 16 . i can write , though , better ' n some of the boys up at school . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 write 3 write 4 , 4 , 5 though 5 though 6 , 6 , 7 better 7 better 8 ' 8 ' 9 n 9 n 10 some 10 some 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 boys 13 boys 14 up 14 up 15 at 15 at 16 school 16 school 17 . i saw lots of names on the shed door . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 lots 3 lots 4 of 4 of 5 names 5 names 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 shed 8 shed 9 door 9 door 10 . " those are beautiful ! 1 " 2 those 2 those 3 are 3 are 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 ! i can't make such curly ones . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 make 3 make 4 such 4 such 5 curly 5 curly 6 ones 6 ones 7 . who taught you to do it ? " asked [bab] , as she and [betty] walked up and down admiring them . 1 who 2 taught 2 taught 3 you 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 she 13 she 14 and 14 and 16 walked 16 walked 17 up 17 up 18 and 18 and 19 down 19 down 20 admiring 20 admiring 21 them 21 them 22 . " horse blankets , " answered [ben] , soberly . 1 " 2 horse 2 horse 3 blankets 3 blankets 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 answered 6 answered 8 , 8 , 9 soberly 9 soberly 10 . " what ! " cried both girls , stopping to stare . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 6 both 6 both 7 girls 7 girls 8 , 8 , 9 stopping 9 stopping 10 to 10 to 11 stare 11 stare 12 . " our horses all had their names on their blankets , and [i] used to copy ' em . 1 " 2 our 2 our 3 horses 3 horses 4 all 4 all 5 had 5 had 6 their 6 their 7 names 7 names 8 on 8 on 9 their 9 their 10 blankets 10 blankets 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 used 14 used 15 to 15 to 16 copy 16 copy 17 ' 17 ' 18 em 18 em 19 . the wagons had signs , and [i] learned to read that way after father taught me my letters off the red and yellow posters . 1 the 2 wagons 2 wagons 3 had 3 had 4 signs 4 signs 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 learned 8 learned 9 to 9 to 10 read 10 read 11 that 11 that 12 way 12 way 13 after 13 after 14 father 14 father 15 taught 15 taught 16 me 16 me 17 my 17 my 18 letters 18 letters 19 off 19 off 20 the 20 the 21 red 21 red 22 and 22 and 23 yellow 23 yellow 24 posters 24 posters 25 . first word [i] knew was lion , ' cause [i] was always goin ' to see old [jubal] in his cage . 1 first 2 word 2 word 4 knew 4 knew 5 was 5 was 6 lion 6 lion 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 cause 9 cause 11 was 11 was 12 always 12 always 13 goin 13 goin 14 ' 14 ' 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 old 17 old 19 in 19 in 20 his 20 his 21 cage 21 cage 22 . father was real proud when [i] read it right off . 1 father 2 was 2 was 3 real 3 real 4 proud 4 proud 5 when 5 when 7 read 7 read 8 it 8 it 9 right 9 right 10 off 10 off 11 . i can draw one , too . " 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 draw 3 draw 4 one 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 . 7 . 8 " [chapter] [vii] [new] [friends] [trot] [in] at " the [first] [settlements] ["] [he] [had] [to] stop , for the schoolhouse was reached , and the book must be returned . 1 at 2 " 2 " 3 the 3 the 10 stop 10 stop 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 schoolhouse 14 schoolhouse 15 was 15 was 16 reached 16 reached 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 book 20 book 21 must 21 must 22 be 22 be 23 returned 23 returned 24 . they told their mother , however , and she gave them leave to lend their books and encourage [ben] to love learning all they could . 1 they 2 told 2 told 3 their 3 their 4 mother 4 mother 5 , 5 , 6 however 6 however 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 gave 10 gave 11 them 11 them 12 leave 12 leave 13 to 13 to 14 lend 14 lend 15 their 15 their 16 books 16 books 17 and 17 and 18 encourage 18 encourage 20 to 20 to 21 love 21 love 22 learning 22 learning 23 all 23 all 24 they 24 they 25 could 25 could 26 . she also proposed that they should drop patch-work , and help her make some blue shirts for [ben] . 1 she 2 also 2 also 3 proposed 3 proposed 4 that 4 that 5 they 5 they 6 should 6 should 7 drop 7 drop 8 patch-work 8 patch-work 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 help 11 help 12 her 12 her 13 make 13 make 14 some 14 some 15 blue 15 blue 16 shirts 16 shirts 17 for 17 for 19 . but the little girls tried him with all they [possessed] , and he was mortified to find how ignorant he was . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 girls 4 girls 5 tried 5 tried 6 him 6 him 7 with 7 with 8 all 8 all 9 they 9 they 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 mortified 15 mortified 16 to 16 to 17 find 17 find 18 how 18 how 19 ignorant 19 ignorant 20 he 20 he 21 was 21 was 22 . now he saw nothing before him but days of patient and very uninteresting labor . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 before 5 before 6 him 6 him 7 but 7 but 8 days 8 days 9 of 9 of 10 patient 10 patient 11 and 11 and 12 very 12 very 13 uninteresting 13 uninteresting 14 labor 14 labor 15 . on the other hand , he was not obliged to stay a minute longer unless he liked . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 other 3 other 4 hand 4 hand 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 not 8 not 9 obliged 9 obliged 10 to 10 to 11 stay 11 stay 12 a 12 a 13 minute 13 minute 14 longer 14 longer 15 unless 15 unless 16 he 16 he 17 liked 17 liked 18 . while he paused to think of this , something happened which kept him from doing what he would have been sure to regret afterward . 1 while 2 he 2 he 3 paused 3 paused 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 this 7 this 8 , 8 , 9 something 9 something 10 happened 10 happened 11 which 11 which 12 kept 12 kept 13 him 13 him 14 from 14 from 15 doing 15 doing 16 what 16 what 17 he 17 he 18 would 18 would 19 have 19 have 20 been 20 been 21 sure 21 sure 22 to 22 to 23 regret 23 regret 24 afterward 24 afterward 25 . " now , [chevalita] [,] if you have got a stone in your foot , [i] shall have to get off and take it out . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 have 8 have 9 got 9 got 10 a 10 a 11 stone 11 stone 12 in 12 in 13 your 13 your 14 foot 14 foot 15 , 15 , 17 shall 17 shall 18 have 18 have 19 to 19 to 20 get 20 get 21 off 21 off 22 and 22 and 23 take 23 take 24 it 24 it 25 out 25 out 26 . why don't you look where you step , and save me all this trouble ? " 1 why 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 look 4 look 5 where 5 where 6 you 6 you 7 step 7 step 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 save 10 save 11 me 11 me 12 all 12 all 13 this 13 this 14 trouble 14 trouble 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " [i] wish you would . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 6 . " that was nicely done , and [i] 'm much obliged . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 nicely 4 nicely 5 done 5 done 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 'm 9 'm 10 much 10 much 11 obliged 11 obliged 12 . " no , ma'am ; [i] 'm new in these parts , and [i] only know where [squire] [morris] and [mrs] [moss] live . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 ma'am 4 ma'am 5 ; 5 ; 7 'm 7 'm 8 new 8 new 9 in 9 in 10 these 10 these 11 parts 11 parts 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 only 15 only 16 know 16 know 17 where 17 where 20 and 20 and 23 live 23 live 24 . 24 . 25 " " [i] want to see both of them , so suppose you show me the way . 1 " 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 both 6 both 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 suppose 11 suppose 12 you 12 you 13 show 13 show 14 me 14 me 15 the 15 the 16 way 16 way 17 . it 's a real pretty place ; [bab] and [betty] play there , and so do [i] . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 real 4 real 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 place 6 place 7 ; 7 ; 9 and 9 and 11 play 11 play 12 there 12 there 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 so 15 so 16 do 16 do 18 . 18 . 19 " " tell me all about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . are [bab] [and] [betty] your sisters ? " 1 are 5 your 5 your 6 sisters 6 sisters 7 ? 7 ? 8 " at the school-house corner he stopped and said , spreading his arms like a sign-post , 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 school-house 3 school-house 4 corner 4 corner 5 he 5 he 6 stopped 6 stopped 7 and 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 spreading 10 spreading 11 his 11 his 12 arms 12 arms 13 like 13 like 14 a 14 a 15 sign-post 15 sign-post 16 , " that 's the way to [the] [laylocks] , and this is the way to the [squire] ['s] . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 to 6 to 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 this 11 this 12 is 12 is 13 the 13 the 14 way 14 way 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 19 . 19 . 20 " i won't say good-by , because [i] shall see you again . " 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 say 3 say 4 good-by 4 good-by 5 , 5 , 6 because 6 because 8 shall 8 shall 9 see 9 see 10 you 10 you 11 again 11 again 12 . 12 . 13 " when dinner was over , [ben] ['s] industrious fit left him , and he leisurely trundled his barrow to and fro till the guest departed . 1 when 2 dinner 2 dinner 3 was 3 was 4 over 4 over 5 , 5 , 8 industrious 8 industrious 9 fit 9 fit 10 left 10 left 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 leisurely 15 leisurely 16 trundled 16 trundled 17 his 17 his 18 barrow 18 barrow 19 to 19 to 20 and 20 and 21 fro 21 fro 22 till 22 till 23 the 23 the 24 guest 24 guest 25 departed 25 departed 26 . leaning down , [miss] [celia] slipped a new quarter into his hand , saying , 1 leaning 2 down 2 down 3 , 3 , 6 slipped 6 slipped 7 a 7 a 8 new 8 new 9 quarter 9 quarter 10 into 10 into 11 his 11 his 12 hand 12 hand 13 , 13 , 14 saying 14 saying 15 , " [lita] wants me to give you this for taking the stone out of her foot . " 1 " 3 wants 3 wants 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 you 7 you 8 this 8 this 9 for 9 for 10 taking 10 taking 11 the 11 the 12 stone 12 stone 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 foot 16 foot 17 . 17 . 18 " " [the] [squire] says you know a good deal about horses , so [i] suppose you understand the [houyhnhnm] language ? 1 " 4 says 4 says 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 deal 9 deal 10 about 10 about 11 horses 11 horses 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 15 suppose 15 suppose 16 you 16 you 17 understand 17 understand 18 the 18 the 20 language 20 language 21 ? " no , miss , [i] never went to school . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 miss 4 miss 5 , 5 , 7 never 7 never 8 went 8 went 9 to 9 to 10 school 10 school 11 . 11 . 12 " " that is not taught there . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 taught 5 taught 6 there 6 there 7 . i 'll bring you a book all about it when [i] come back . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 bring 3 bring 4 you 4 you 5 a 5 a 6 book 6 book 7 all 7 all 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 when 10 when 12 come 12 come 13 back 13 back 14 . mr [gulliver] went to the horse-country and heard the dear things speak their own tongue . " 1 mr 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 horse-country 6 horse-country 7 and 7 and 8 heard 8 heard 9 the 9 the 10 dear 10 dear 11 things 11 things 12 speak 12 speak 13 their 13 their 14 own 14 own 15 tongue 15 tongue 16 . 16 . 17 " " my father has been on the prairies , where there 's lots of wild ones , but he didn't hear ' em speak . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 father 3 father 4 has 4 has 5 been 5 been 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 prairies 8 prairies 9 , 9 , 10 where 10 where 11 there 11 there 12 's 12 's 13 lots 13 lots 14 of 14 of 15 wild 15 wild 16 ones 16 ones 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 he 19 he 20 didn't 20 didn't 21 hear 21 hear 22 ' 22 ' 23 em 23 em 24 speak 24 speak 25 . i know what they want without talkin ' , " answered [ben] , suspecting a joke , but not exactly seeing what it was . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 they 4 they 5 want 5 want 6 without 6 without 7 talkin 7 talkin 8 ' 8 ' 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 13 , 13 , 14 suspecting 14 suspecting 15 a 15 a 16 joke 16 joke 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 not 19 not 20 exactly 20 exactly 21 seeing 21 seeing 22 what 22 what 23 it 23 it 24 was 24 was 25 . " [i] don't doubt it , but [i] won't forget the book . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 won't 9 won't 10 forget 10 forget 11 the 11 the 12 book 12 book 13 . " if she only had a red habit and a streamin ' white feather , she 'd look as fine as ['] [melia] used to . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 she 3 she 4 only 4 only 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 red 7 red 8 habit 8 habit 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 streamin 11 streamin 12 ' 12 ' 13 white 13 white 14 feather 14 feather 15 , 15 , 16 she 16 she 17 'd 17 'd 18 look 18 look 19 as 19 as 20 fine 20 fine 21 as 21 as 24 used 24 used 25 to 25 to 26 . she is ' most as kind and rides ' most as well . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 ' 3 ' 4 most 4 most 5 as 5 as 6 kind 6 kind 7 and 7 and 8 rides 8 rides 9 ' 9 ' 10 most 10 most 11 as 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 . wonder where she 's goin ' to . 1 wonder 2 where 2 where 3 she 3 she 4 's 4 's 5 goin 5 goin 6 ' 6 ' 7 to 7 to 8 . in the afternoon the lady was gone , the old house all open , and their mother sweeping , airing , in great spirits . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 4 the 4 the 5 lady 5 lady 6 was 6 was 7 gone 7 gone 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 house 11 house 12 all 12 all 13 open 13 open 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 their 16 their 17 mother 17 mother 18 sweeping 18 sweeping 19 , 19 , 20 airing 20 airing 21 , 21 , 22 in 22 in 23 great 23 great 24 spirits 24 spirits 25 . here [ben] found them , and was at once overwhelmed with a burst of news which excited him as much as it did them . 1 here 3 found 3 found 4 them 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 was 7 was 8 at 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 overwhelmed 10 overwhelmed 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 burst 13 burst 14 of 14 of 15 news 15 news 16 which 16 which 17 excited 17 excited 18 him 18 him 19 as 19 as 20 much 20 much 21 as 21 as 22 it 22 it 23 did 23 did 24 them 24 them 25 . miss [celia] owned the house , was coming to liver there , and things were to be made ready as soon as possible . 1 miss 3 owned 3 owned 4 the 4 the 5 house 5 house 6 , 6 , 7 was 7 was 8 coming 8 coming 9 to 9 to 10 liver 10 liver 11 there 11 there 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 things 14 things 15 were 15 were 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 made 18 made 19 ready 19 ready 20 as 20 as 21 soon 21 soon 22 as 22 as 23 possible 23 possible 24 . " [i] 'm in such a hurry to see the peacocks and hear them scream . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 in 4 in 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 hurry 7 hurry 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 the 10 the 11 peacocks 11 peacocks 12 and 12 and 13 hear 13 hear 14 them 14 them 15 scream 15 scream 16 . " is a faytun a kind of a bird ? 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 faytun 4 faytun 5 a 5 a 6 kind 6 kind 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 bird 9 bird 10 ? i heard her say she could keep it in the coach-house , " asked [betty] , inquiringly . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 her 3 her 4 say 4 say 5 she 5 she 6 could 6 could 7 keep 7 keep 8 it 8 it 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 coach-house 11 coach-house 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 asked 14 asked 16 , 16 , 17 inquiringly 17 inquiringly 18 . " it 's a little carriage , " and [ben] rolled in the grass , much tickled at poor [betty] 's ignorance . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 carriage 6 carriage 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 11 rolled 11 rolled 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 grass 14 grass 15 , 15 , 16 much 16 much 17 tickled 17 tickled 18 at 18 at 19 poor 19 poor 21 's 21 's 22 ignorance 22 ignorance 23 . " of course it is . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 . " you can't tell me much about carriages . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 5 me 6 much 6 much 7 about 7 about 8 carriages 8 carriages 9 . but what [i] want to know is where [lita] will stay ? " said [ben] . 1 but 2 what 2 what 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 is 7 is 8 where 8 where 10 will 10 will 11 stay 11 stay 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " oh , she 's to be up at the [squire] ['s] till things are fixed , and you are to bring her down . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 's 5 's 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 up 8 up 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 13 till 13 till 14 things 14 things 15 are 15 are 16 fixed 16 fixed 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 you 19 you 20 are 20 are 21 to 21 to 22 bring 22 bring 23 her 23 her 24 down 24 down 25 . squire came and told [ma] all about it , and said you were a boy to be trusted , for he had tried you . " 1 squire 2 came 2 came 3 and 3 and 4 told 4 told 6 all 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 said 11 said 12 you 12 you 13 were 13 were 14 a 14 a 15 boy 15 boy 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 trusted 18 trusted 19 , 19 , 20 for 20 for 21 he 21 he 22 had 22 had 23 tried 23 tried 24 you 24 you 25 . 25 . 26 " " won't it be fine to have the house open all the time ? 1 " 2 won't 2 won't 3 it 3 it 4 be 4 be 5 fine 5 fine 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 the 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 open 10 open 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 time 13 time 14 ? we can run over and see the pictures and books whenever we like . 1 we 2 can 2 can 3 run 3 run 4 over 4 over 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 the 7 the 8 pictures 8 pictures 9 and 9 and 10 books 10 books 11 whenever 11 whenever 12 we 12 we 13 like 13 like 14 . " not unless you are invited , " answered their mother , locking the front door behind her . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 unless 3 unless 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 invited 6 invited 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 10 their 10 their 11 mother 11 mother 12 , 12 , 13 locking 13 locking 14 the 14 the 15 front 15 front 16 door 16 door 17 behind 17 behind 18 her 18 her 19 . " you 'd better begin to pick up your duds right away , for she won't want them cluttering round her front yard . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 begin 5 begin 6 to 6 to 7 pick 7 pick 8 up 8 up 9 your 9 your 10 duds 10 duds 11 right 11 right 12 away 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 she 15 she 16 won't 16 won't 17 want 17 want 18 them 18 them 19 cluttering 19 cluttering 20 round 20 round 21 her 21 her 22 front 22 front 23 yard 23 yard 24 . if you are not too tired , [ben] [,] you might rake round a little while [i] shut the blinds . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 5 too 5 too 6 tired 6 tired 7 , 7 , 10 you 10 you 11 might 11 might 12 rake 12 rake 13 round 13 round 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 while 16 while 18 shut 18 shut 19 the 19 the 20 blinds 20 blinds 21 . i want things to look nice and tidy . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 things 3 things 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 nice 6 nice 7 and 7 and 8 tidy 8 tidy 9 . 9 . 10 " " whatever shall we do ! 1 " 2 whatever 2 whatever 3 shall 3 shall 4 we 4 we 5 do 5 do 6 ! our attic is so hot and the shed so small , and the yard always full of hens or clothes . 1 our 2 attic 2 attic 3 is 3 is 4 so 4 so 5 hot 5 hot 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 shed 8 shed 9 so 9 so 10 small 10 small 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 yard 14 yard 15 always 15 always 16 full 16 full 17 of 17 of 18 hens 18 hens 19 or 19 or 20 clothes 20 clothes 21 . we shall have to pack all our things away , and never play any more , " said [bab] , tragically . 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 pack 5 pack 6 all 6 all 7 our 7 our 8 things 8 things 9 away 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 never 12 never 13 play 13 play 14 any 14 any 15 more 15 more 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 20 , 20 , 21 tragically 21 tragically 22 . " he won't have any time . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 won't 3 won't 4 have 4 have 5 any 5 any 6 time 6 time 7 . boys don't care for baby-houses , " returned [bab] , collecting her homeless goods and chattels with a dismal face . 1 boys 2 don't 2 don't 3 care 3 care 4 for 4 for 5 baby-houses 5 baby-houses 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 returned 8 returned 10 , 10 , 11 collecting 11 collecting 12 her 12 her 13 homeless 13 homeless 14 goods 14 goods 15 and 15 and 16 chattels 16 chattels 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 dismal 19 dismal 20 face 20 face 21 . [chapter] [viii] [miss] [celia's] [man] ben was not too tired , and the clearing-up began that very night . 1 ben 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 too 4 too 5 tired 5 tired 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 clearing-up 9 clearing-up 10 began 10 began 11 that 11 that 12 very 12 very 13 night 13 night 14 . the children were much disappointed , but were appeased by a promise that they should all go to pay their respects in the morning . 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 were 3 were 4 much 4 much 5 disappointed 5 disappointed 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 were 8 were 9 appeased 9 appeased 10 by 10 by 11 a 11 a 12 promise 12 promise 13 that 13 that 14 they 14 they 15 should 15 should 16 all 16 all 17 go 17 go 18 to 18 to 19 pay 19 pay 20 their 20 their 21 respects 21 respects 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 morning 24 morning 25 . " she 's all right , miss [,] [lita] [is] ; and [i] can bring her over any minute you say . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 miss 7 miss 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 14 can 14 can 15 bring 15 bring 16 her 16 her 17 over 17 over 18 any 18 any 19 minute 19 minute 20 you 20 you 21 say 21 say 22 . 22 . 23 " " [i] shall want her at four o'clock . 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 want 4 want 5 her 5 her 6 at 6 at 7 four 7 four 8 o'clock 8 o'clock 9 . " [i] want to thank you for helping put things in such nice order . 1 " 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 thank 5 thank 6 you 6 you 7 for 7 for 8 helping 8 helping 9 put 9 put 10 things 10 things 11 in 11 in 12 such 12 such 13 nice 13 nice 14 order 14 order 15 . i see signs of busy hands and feet both inside the house and all about the grounds , and [i] am very much obliged . " 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 signs 3 signs 4 of 4 of 5 busy 5 busy 6 hands 6 hands 7 and 7 and 8 feet 8 feet 9 both 9 both 10 inside 10 inside 11 the 11 the 12 house 12 house 13 and 13 and 14 all 14 all 15 about 15 about 16 the 16 the 17 grounds 17 grounds 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 am 21 am 22 very 22 very 23 much 23 much 24 obliged 24 obliged 25 . 25 . 26 " " [i] raked the beds , " said [ben] , proudly eying the neat ovals and circles . 1 " 3 raked 3 raked 4 the 4 the 5 beds 5 beds 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 proudly 11 proudly 12 eying 12 eying 13 the 13 the 14 neat 14 neat 15 ovals 15 ovals 16 and 16 and 17 circles 17 circles 18 . miss [celia] guessed the meaning of that sigh , and made haste to turn it into a smile by asking anxiously , 1 miss 3 guessed 3 guessed 4 the 4 the 5 meaning 5 meaning 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 sigh 8 sigh 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 made 11 made 12 haste 12 haste 13 to 13 to 14 turn 14 turn 15 it 15 it 16 into 16 into 17 a 17 a 18 smile 18 smile 19 by 19 by 20 asking 20 asking 21 anxiously 21 anxiously 22 , " what has become of the playthings ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 has 3 has 4 become 4 become 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 playthings 7 playthings 8 ? i don't see them anywhere . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 them 4 them 5 anywhere 5 anywhere 6 . 6 . 7 " " [ma] said you wouldn't want our duds round , so we took them all home , " answered [betty] , with a wistful face . 1 " 3 said 3 said 4 you 4 you 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 want 6 want 7 our 7 our 8 duds 8 duds 9 round 9 round 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 we 12 we 13 took 13 took 14 them 14 them 15 all 15 all 16 home 16 home 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 answered 19 answered 21 , 21 , 22 with 22 with 23 a 23 a 24 wistful 24 wistful 25 face 25 face 26 . " but [i] do want them round . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 do 4 do 5 want 5 want 6 them 6 them 7 round 7 round 8 . i like dolls and toys almost as much as ever , and quite miss the little ' duds ' from porch and path . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 dolls 3 dolls 4 and 4 and 5 toys 5 toys 6 almost 6 almost 7 as 7 as 8 much 8 much 9 as 9 as 10 ever 10 ever 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 quite 13 quite 14 miss 14 miss 15 the 15 the 16 little 16 little 17 ' 17 ' 18 duds 18 duds 19 ' 19 ' 20 from 20 from 21 porch 21 porch 22 and 22 and 23 path 23 path 24 . suppose you come to tea with me to-night and bring some of them back ? 1 suppose 2 you 2 you 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 tea 5 tea 6 with 6 with 7 me 7 me 8 to-night 8 to-night 9 and 9 and 10 bring 10 bring 11 some 11 some 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 back 14 back 15 ? i should be very sorry to rob you of your pleasant play-place . " 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 be 3 be 4 very 4 very 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 to 6 to 7 rob 7 rob 8 you 8 you 9 of 9 of 10 your 10 your 11 pleasant 11 pleasant 12 play-place 12 play-place 13 . 13 . 14 " " oh , yes , ' m , we 'd love to come ! and we 'll bring our best things . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 m 7 m 8 , 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 'd 10 'd 11 love 11 love 12 to 12 to 13 come 13 come 14 ! 14 ! 15 and 15 and 16 we 16 we 17 'll 17 'll 18 bring 18 bring 19 our 19 our 20 best 20 best 21 things 21 things 22 . 22 . 23 " " bring what you like , and [i] 'll hunt up my toys , too . 1 " 2 bring 2 bring 3 what 3 what 4 you 4 you 5 like 5 like 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 'll 9 'll 10 hunt 10 hunt 11 up 11 up 12 my 12 my 13 toys 13 toys 14 , 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 . " thank you , miss . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 miss 5 miss 6 . i told them you 'd be willing they should come sometimes . 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 them 3 them 4 you 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 be 6 be 7 willing 7 willing 8 they 8 they 9 should 9 should 10 come 10 come 11 sometimes 11 sometimes 12 . " so do [i] , " echoed [miss] [celia] , heartily . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 do 3 do 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 echoed 7 echoed 10 , 10 , 11 heartily 11 heartily 12 . grandpa lived here then , and we had fine times ; but now they are all gone except us two . " 1 grandpa 2 lived 2 lived 3 here 3 here 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 had 8 had 9 fine 9 fine 10 times 10 times 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 now 13 now 14 they 14 they 15 are 15 are 16 all 16 all 17 gone 17 gone 18 except 18 except 19 us 19 us 20 two 20 two 21 . 21 . 22 " " so [i] [will] ! and you shall be my little sisters . 1 " 2 so 2 so 5 ! 5 ! 6 and 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 shall 8 shall 9 be 9 be 10 my 10 my 11 little 11 little 12 sisters 12 sisters 13 . bab gave a satisfied nod , and fell to examining the rings upon the white hand that held her own . 1 bab 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 satisfied 4 satisfied 5 nod 5 nod 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 fell 8 fell 9 to 9 to 10 examining 10 examining 11 the 11 the 12 rings 12 rings 13 upon 13 upon 14 the 14 the 15 white 15 white 16 hand 16 hand 17 that 17 that 18 held 18 held 19 her 19 her 20 own 20 own 21 . can't we wear our [sunday] frocks ? 1 can't 2 we 2 we 3 wear 3 wear 4 our 4 our 6 frocks 6 frocks 7 ? a splendid new net for [lita] . 1 a 2 splendid 2 splendid 3 new 3 new 4 net 4 net 5 for 5 for 7 . and she likes dolls . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 likes 3 likes 4 dolls 4 dolls 5 . goody , goody , won't it be fun ! " 1 goody 2 , 2 , 3 goody 3 goody 4 , 4 , 5 won't 5 won't 6 it 6 it 7 be 7 be 8 fun 8 fun 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " no , [ben] [,] the great gate is not to be opened till next [october] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 6 the 6 the 7 great 7 great 8 gate 8 gate 9 is 9 is 10 not 10 not 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 opened 13 opened 14 till 14 till 15 next 15 next 17 . but she did not start , even when [ben] had shaken out the new duster and laid it neatly over her knees . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 start 5 start 6 , 6 , 7 even 7 even 8 when 8 when 10 had 10 had 11 shaken 11 shaken 12 out 12 out 13 the 13 the 14 new 14 new 15 duster 15 duster 16 and 16 and 17 laid 17 laid 18 it 18 it 19 neatly 19 neatly 20 over 20 over 21 her 21 her 22 knees 22 knees 23 . " isn't it all right now ? " asked the boy , anxiously . 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 3 it 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 now 6 now 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 12 , 12 , 13 anxiously 13 anxiously 14 . " not quite ; [i] need one thing more . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 quite 3 quite 4 ; 4 ; 6 need 6 need 7 one 7 one 8 thing 8 thing 9 more 9 more 10 . " no , miss , [i] don't see " he began , much mortified to think he had forgotten any thing . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 miss 4 miss 5 , 5 , 7 don't 7 don't 8 see 8 see 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 began 11 began 12 , 12 , 13 much 13 much 14 mortified 14 mortified 15 to 15 to 16 think 16 think 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 forgotten 19 forgotten 20 any 20 any 21 thing 21 thing 22 . he grew red with pleasure , but stammered , as he hesitated , looking down at his bare feet and blue shirt , 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 red 3 red 4 with 4 with 5 pleasure 5 pleasure 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 stammered 8 stammered 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 hesitated 12 hesitated 13 , 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 down 15 down 16 at 16 at 17 his 17 his 18 bare 18 bare 19 feet 19 feet 20 and 20 and 21 blue 21 blue 22 shirt 22 shirt 23 , " [i] ain't fit , miss ; and [i] haven't got any other clothes . " 1 " 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 fit 4 fit 5 , 5 , 6 miss 6 miss 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 10 haven't 10 haven't 11 got 11 got 12 any 12 any 13 other 13 other 14 clothes 14 clothes 15 . 15 . 16 " up with you , [ben] [,] my man , and let us be off , or we shall be late for our party . " 1 up 2 with 2 with 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 7 my 7 my 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 let 11 let 12 us 12 us 13 be 13 be 14 off 14 off 15 , 15 , 16 or 16 or 17 we 17 we 18 shall 18 shall 19 be 19 be 20 late 20 late 21 for 21 for 22 our 22 our 23 party 23 party 24 . 24 . 25 " " my brother has been ill , and [i] have brought him here to get well . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 brother 3 brother 4 has 4 has 5 been 5 been 6 ill 6 ill 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 have 10 have 11 brought 11 brought 12 him 12 him 13 here 13 here 14 to 14 to 15 get 15 get 16 well 16 well 17 . i want to do all sorts of things to amuse him , and [i] think you can help me in many ways . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 do 4 do 5 all 5 all 6 sorts 6 sorts 7 of 7 of 8 things 8 things 9 to 9 to 10 amuse 10 amuse 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 think 15 think 16 you 16 you 17 can 17 can 18 help 18 help 19 me 19 me 20 in 20 in 21 many 21 many 22 ways 22 ways 23 . would you like to work for me instead of [the] [squire] ? 1 would 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 work 5 work 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 instead 8 instead 9 of 9 of 12 ? that will be one thing you can do . 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 one 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 you 6 you 7 can 7 can 8 do 8 do 9 . another is to take care of his pets till he is able to do it himself . 1 another 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 take 4 take 5 care 5 care 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 pets 8 pets 9 till 9 till 10 he 10 he 11 is 11 is 12 able 12 able 13 to 13 to 14 do 14 do 15 it 15 it 16 himself 16 himself 17 . then you can tell him your adventures , and talk to him as only a boy can talk to a boy . 1 then 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 tell 4 tell 5 him 5 him 6 your 6 your 7 adventures 7 adventures 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 talk 10 talk 11 to 11 to 12 him 12 him 13 as 13 as 14 only 14 only 15 a 15 a 16 boy 16 boy 17 can 17 can 18 talk 18 talk 19 to 19 to 20 a 20 a 21 boy 21 boy 22 . how does that sort of work look to you ? " 1 how 2 does 2 does 3 that 3 that 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 5 of 6 work 6 work 7 look 7 look 8 to 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 " ["] [first-rate] [!] miss [celia] laughed , and rather damped his ardor by her next words . 1 miss 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 rather 6 rather 7 damped 7 damped 8 his 8 his 9 ardor 9 ardor 10 by 10 by 11 her 11 her 12 next 12 next 13 words 13 words 14 . " [i] don't know what [thorny] would say to hear you call him ' little . ' 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 would 7 would 8 say 8 say 9 to 9 to 10 hear 10 hear 11 you 11 you 12 call 12 call 13 him 13 him 14 ' 14 ' 15 little 15 little 16 . 16 . 17 ' he is fourteen , and appears to get taller and taller every day . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 fourteen 3 fourteen 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 appears 6 appears 7 to 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 taller 9 taller 10 and 10 and 11 taller 11 taller 12 every 12 every 13 day 13 day 14 . " [i] 'm used to that . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 used 4 used 5 to 5 to 6 that 6 that 7 . you shall be well fed and clothed , kindly treated and honestly paid , if you like to stay with me . " 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 3 be 4 well 4 well 5 fed 5 fed 6 and 6 and 7 clothed 7 clothed 8 , 8 , 9 kindly 9 kindly 10 treated 10 treated 11 and 11 and 12 honestly 12 honestly 13 paid 13 paid 14 , 14 , 15 if 15 if 16 you 16 you 17 like 17 like 18 to 18 to 19 stay 19 stay 20 with 20 with 21 me 21 me 22 . 22 . 23 " " [i] know [i] [shall] like it till father comes , anyway . 1 " 3 know 3 know 6 like 6 like 7 it 7 it 8 till 8 till 9 father 9 father 10 comes 10 comes 11 , 11 , 12 anyway 12 anyway 13 . squire wrote to [smithers] right off , but hasn't got any answer yet . 1 squire 2 wrote 2 wrote 3 to 3 to 5 right 5 right 6 off 6 off 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 hasn't 9 hasn't 10 got 10 got 11 any 11 any 12 answer 12 answer 13 yet 13 yet 14 . he was also allowed to drive home , while his new mistress read her letters . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 also 3 also 4 allowed 4 allowed 5 to 5 to 6 drive 6 drive 7 home 7 home 8 , 8 , 9 while 9 while 10 his 10 his 11 new 11 new 12 mistress 12 mistress 13 read 13 read 14 her 14 her 15 letters 15 letters 16 . one particularly long one , with a queer stamp on the envelope , she read twice , never speaking a word till they got back . 1 one 2 particularly 2 particularly 3 long 3 long 4 one 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 queer 8 queer 9 stamp 9 stamp 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 envelope 12 envelope 13 , 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 read 15 read 16 twice 16 twice 17 , 17 , 18 never 18 never 19 speaking 19 speaking 20 a 20 a 21 word 21 word 22 till 22 till 23 they 23 they 24 got 24 got 25 back 25 back 26 . then [ben] was sent off [with] [lita] and the [squire] ['s] letters , promising to get his chores done in time for tea . 1 then 3 was 3 was 4 sent 4 sent 5 off 5 off 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 12 letters 12 letters 13 , 13 , 14 promising 14 promising 15 to 15 to 16 get 16 get 17 his 17 his 18 chores 18 chores 19 done 19 done 20 in 20 in 21 time 21 time 22 for 22 for 23 tea 23 tea 24 . [chapter] [ix] [a] [happy] [tea] " isn't it perfectly lovely ? " whispered [betty] , who had never seen any thing like it before . 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 3 it 4 perfectly 4 perfectly 5 lovely 5 lovely 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 whispered 8 whispered 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 had 12 had 13 never 13 never 14 seen 14 seen 15 any 15 any 16 thing 16 thing 17 like 17 like 18 it 18 it 19 before 19 before 20 . " [i] just wish [sally] could see us now , " answered [bab] , who had not yet forgiven her enemy . 1 " 3 just 3 just 4 wish 4 wish 6 could 6 could 7 see 7 see 8 us 8 us 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 answered 12 answered 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 had 16 had 17 not 17 not 18 yet 18 yet 19 forgiven 19 forgiven 20 her 20 her 21 enemy 21 enemy 22 . " if they make a noise , [i] 'll go in . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 they 3 they 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 noise 6 noise 7 , 7 , 9 'll 9 'll 10 go 10 go 11 in 11 in 12 . don't see what you asked them for . " 1 don't 2 see 2 see 3 what 3 what 4 you 4 you 5 asked 5 asked 6 them 6 them 7 for 7 for 8 . 8 . 9 " " to amuse you , dear . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 amuse 3 amuse 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 . i am all ready , however , and we will sit down at once . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 all 3 all 4 ready 4 ready 5 , 5 , 6 however 6 however 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 will 10 will 11 sit 11 sit 12 down 12 down 13 at 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 . this is my brother [thornton] , and we are all going to be very good friends by-and-by . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 brother 4 brother 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 are 9 are 10 all 10 all 11 going 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 very 14 very 15 good 15 good 16 friends 16 friends 17 by-and-by 17 by-and-by 18 . here ' s the droll dog [,] [thorny] ; isn't he nice and curly ? " 1 here 2 ' 2 ' 3 s 3 s 4 the 4 the 5 droll 5 droll 6 dog 6 dog 9 ; 9 ; 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 he 11 he 12 nice 12 nice 13 and 13 and 14 curly 14 curly 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " what a wise old fellow he is ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 wise 4 wise 5 old 5 old 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 ! it seems as if he could almost speak , doesn't it ? " 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 almost 7 almost 8 speak 8 speak 9 , 9 , 10 doesn't 10 doesn't 11 it 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " he can . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 can 3 can 4 . say ' [how] do you do , ' [sanch] , " commanded [ben] , relenting at once , for he saw admiration in [thorny] ['s] face . 1 say 2 ' 2 ' 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 do 6 do 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 commanded 12 commanded 14 , 14 , 15 relenting 15 relenting 16 at 16 at 17 once 17 once 18 , 18 , 19 for 19 for 20 he 20 he 21 saw 21 saw 22 admiration 22 admiration 23 in 23 in 26 face 26 face 27 . at last , a moment came when temptation proved too strong for him . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 moment 5 moment 6 came 6 came 7 when 7 when 8 temptation 8 temptation 9 proved 9 proved 10 too 10 too 11 strong 11 strong 12 for 12 for 13 him 13 him 14 . thorny forgot both sulks and shyness after that , and suddenly began to talk . 1 thorny 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 both 3 both 4 sulks 4 sulks 5 and 5 and 6 shyness 6 shyness 7 after 7 after 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 suddenly 11 suddenly 12 began 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 talk 14 talk 15 . a small boy was suddenly discovered standing in the path behind them , regarding the company with an air of solemn interest . 1 a 2 small 2 small 3 boy 3 boy 4 was 4 was 5 suddenly 5 suddenly 6 discovered 6 discovered 7 standing 7 standing 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 path 10 path 11 behind 11 behind 12 them 12 them 13 , 13 , 14 regarding 14 regarding 15 the 15 the 16 company 16 company 17 with 17 with 18 an 18 an 19 air 19 air 20 of 20 of 21 solemn 21 solemn 22 interest 22 interest 23 . before [miss] [celia] could speak , the stranger calmly announced his mission . 1 before 4 could 4 could 5 speak 5 speak 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 stranger 8 stranger 9 calmly 9 calmly 10 announced 10 announced 11 his 11 his 12 mission 12 mission 13 . " [i] [have] come to see the peacocks . " 1 " 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 the 7 the 8 peacocks 8 peacocks 9 . 9 . 10 " " you shall presently " began [miss] [celia] , but got no further , for the child added , coming a step nearer , 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 shall 3 shall 4 presently 4 presently 5 " 5 " 6 began 6 began 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 got 11 got 12 no 12 no 13 further 13 further 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 child 17 child 18 added 18 added 19 , 19 , 20 coming 20 coming 21 a 21 a 22 step 22 step 23 nearer 23 nearer 24 , " and the wabbits . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 the 3 the 4 wabbits 4 wabbits 5 . 5 . 6 " " yes , but first won't you " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 first 5 first 6 won't 6 won't 7 you 7 you 8 " " and the curly dog , " continued the small voice , as another step brought the resolute young personage nearer . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 the 3 the 4 curly 4 curly 5 dog 5 dog 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 continued 8 continued 9 the 9 the 10 small 10 small 11 voice 11 voice 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 another 14 another 15 step 15 step 16 brought 16 brought 17 the 17 the 18 resolute 18 resolute 19 young 19 young 20 personage 20 personage 21 nearer 21 nearer 22 . " there he is . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 . 5 . 6 " a pause , a long look ; then a new demand with the same solemn tone , the same advance . 1 a 2 pause 2 pause 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 look 6 look 7 ; 7 ; 8 then 8 then 9 a 9 a 10 new 10 new 11 demand 11 demand 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 same 14 same 15 solemn 15 solemn 16 tone 16 tone 17 , 17 , 18 the 18 the 19 same 19 same 20 advance 20 advance 21 . " [i] wish to hear the donkey bray . " 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 4 to 4 to 5 hear 5 hear 6 the 6 the 7 donkey 7 donkey 8 bray 8 bray 9 . 9 . 10 " " certainly , if he will . " 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 will 6 will 7 . 7 . 8 " " and the peacocks scream . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 the 3 the 4 peacocks 4 peacocks 5 scream 5 scream 6 . 6 . 7 " " any thing more , sir ? " 1 " 2 any 2 any 3 thing 3 thing 4 more 4 more 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] will have some of that . " 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 some 5 some 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 . 8 . 9 " " [i] am papa 's boy . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 papa 4 papa 5 's 5 's 6 boy 6 boy 7 . he makes a paper . 1 he 2 makes 2 makes 3 a 3 a 4 paper 4 paper 5 . i help him a great deal . " 1 i 2 help 2 help 3 him 3 him 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 deal 6 deal 7 . 7 . 8 " " what is his name ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 his 4 his 5 name 5 name 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [mr] [barlow] . 1 " 4 . we live in [springfield] , " volunteered the new guest , unbending a trifle , thanks to the charms of the cake . 1 we 2 live 2 live 3 in 3 in 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 volunteered 7 volunteered 8 the 8 the 9 new 9 new 10 guest 10 guest 11 , 11 , 12 unbending 12 unbending 13 a 13 a 14 trifle 14 trifle 15 , 15 , 16 thanks 16 thanks 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 charms 19 charms 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 cake 22 cake 23 . " have you a mamma , dear ? " 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 a 4 a 5 mamma 5 mamma 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " she takes naps . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 takes 3 takes 4 naps 4 naps 5 . i go to walk then . " 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 to 3 to 4 walk 4 walk 5 then 5 then 6 . 6 . 7 " " without leave , [i] suspect . 1 " 2 without 2 without 3 leave 3 leave 4 , 4 , 6 suspect 6 suspect 7 . have you no brothers or sisters to go with you ? " asked [miss] [celia] , wondering where the little runaway belonged . 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 no 3 no 4 brothers 4 brothers 5 or 5 or 6 sisters 6 sisters 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 with 9 with 10 you 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 asked 13 asked 16 , 16 , 17 wondering 17 wondering 18 where 18 where 19 the 19 the 20 little 20 little 21 runaway 21 runaway 22 belonged 22 belonged 23 . " [i] have two brothers , [thomas] [merton] [barlow] and [harry] [sanford] [barlow] . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 two 4 two 5 brothers 5 brothers 6 , 6 , 10 and 10 and 14 . i am [alfred] [tennyson] [barlow] . 1 i 2 am 2 am 6 . we don't have any girls in our house , only [bridget] . " 1 we 2 don't 2 don't 3 have 3 have 4 any 4 any 5 girls 5 girls 6 in 6 in 7 our 7 our 8 house 8 house 9 , 9 , 10 only 10 only 12 . 12 . 13 " " don't you go to school ? " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 school 6 school 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " the boys do . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 boys 3 boys 4 do 4 do 5 . i don't learn any [greeks] and [latins] yet . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 learn 3 learn 4 any 4 any 6 and 6 and 8 yet 8 yet 9 . i dig , and read to mamma , and make poetrys for her . " 1 i 2 dig 2 dig 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 read 5 read 6 to 6 to 7 mamma 7 mamma 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 make 10 make 11 poetrys 11 poetrys 12 for 12 for 13 her 13 her 14 . 14 . 15 " " couldn't you make some for me ? 1 " 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 you 3 you 4 make 4 make 5 some 5 some 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 ? i 'm very fond of poetrys , " proposed [miss] [celia] , seeing that this prattle amused the children . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 very 3 very 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 6 poetrys 6 poetrys 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 proposed 9 proposed 12 , 12 , 13 seeing 13 seeing 14 that 14 that 15 this 15 this 16 prattle 16 prattle 17 amused 17 amused 18 the 18 the 19 children 19 children 20 . " [i] guess [i] couldn't make any now ; [i] made some coming along . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 make 6 make 7 any 7 any 8 now 8 now 9 ; 9 ; 11 made 11 made 12 some 12 some 13 coming 13 coming 14 along 14 along 15 . i will say it to you . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 say 3 say 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 " and , crossing his short legs , the inspired babe half said , half sung the following poem : ( @number@ ) 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 crossing 3 crossing 4 his 4 his 5 short 5 short 6 legs 6 legs 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 inspired 9 inspired 10 babe 10 babe 11 half 11 half 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 half 14 half 15 sung 15 sung 16 the 16 the 17 following 17 following 18 poem 18 poem 19 : 19 : 20 ( 20 ( 21 @number@ 21 @number@ 22 ) ( @number@ ) these lines were actually composed by a six-year old child . 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) 3 ) 4 these 4 these 5 lines 5 lines 6 were 6 were 7 actually 7 actually 8 composed 8 composed 9 by 9 by 10 a 10 a 11 six-year 11 six-year 12 old 12 old 13 child 13 child 14 . " that 's all of that one . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 one 7 one 8 . i made another one when [i] digged after the turtle . 1 i 2 made 2 made 3 another 3 another 4 one 4 one 5 when 5 when 7 digged 7 digged 8 after 8 after 9 the 9 the 10 turtle 10 turtle 11 . i will say that . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 say 3 say 4 that 4 that 5 . sweet , sweet days are passing [o'er] my happy home . 1 sweet 2 , 2 , 3 sweet 3 sweet 4 days 4 days 5 are 5 are 6 passing 6 passing 8 my 8 my 9 happy 9 happy 10 home 10 home 11 . passing on swift wings through the valley of life . 1 passing 2 on 2 on 3 swift 3 swift 4 wings 4 wings 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 valley 7 valley 8 of 8 of 9 life 9 life 10 . cold are the days when winter comes again . 1 cold 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 days 4 days 5 when 5 when 6 winter 6 winter 7 comes 7 comes 8 again 8 again 9 . " it comes out of my head . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 comes 3 comes 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 head 7 head 8 . i make lots of them , " began the imperturbable one , yielding more and more to the social influences of the hour . 1 i 2 make 2 make 3 lots 3 lots 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 began 8 began 9 the 9 the 10 imperturbable 10 imperturbable 11 one 11 one 12 , 12 , 13 yielding 13 yielding 14 more 14 more 15 and 15 and 16 more 16 more 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 social 19 social 20 influences 20 influences 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 hour 23 hour 24 . " is that the way peacocks scream ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 peacocks 6 peacocks 7 scream 7 scream 8 ? 8 ? 9 " the children were in fits of laughter , and [miss] [celia] could hardly make herself heard as she answered merrily , 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 were 3 were 4 in 4 in 5 fits 5 fits 6 of 6 of 7 laughter 7 laughter 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 could 12 could 13 hardly 13 hardly 14 make 14 make 15 herself 15 herself 16 heard 16 heard 17 as 17 as 18 she 18 she 19 answered 19 answered 20 merrily 20 merrily 21 , " no , dear ; that is the donkey asking you to come and see him : will you go ? 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ; 5 ; 6 that 6 that 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 9 donkey 9 donkey 10 asking 10 asking 11 you 11 you 12 to 12 to 13 come 13 come 14 and 14 and 15 see 15 see 16 him 16 him 17 : 17 : 18 will 18 will 19 you 19 you 20 go 20 go 21 ? " [i] guess [i] couldn't stop now . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 stop 6 stop 7 now 7 now 8 . mamma might want me . " 1 mamma 2 might 2 might 3 want 3 want 4 me 4 me 5 . 5 . 6 " and , without another word , the discomfited poet precipitately retired , leaving his cherished sticks behind him . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 without 3 without 4 another 4 another 5 word 5 word 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 discomfited 8 discomfited 9 poet 9 poet 10 precipitately 10 precipitately 11 retired 11 retired 12 , 12 , 13 leaving 13 leaving 14 his 14 his 15 cherished 15 cherished 16 sticks 16 sticks 17 behind 17 behind 18 him 18 him 19 . at sight of that , [betty] stretched out her arms to receive it with a cry of delight . 1 at 2 sight 2 sight 3 of 3 of 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 7 stretched 7 stretched 8 out 8 out 9 her 9 her 10 arms 10 arms 11 to 11 to 12 receive 12 receive 13 it 13 it 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 cry 16 cry 17 of 17 of 18 delight 18 delight 19 . thorny poked about to find a certain curious puzzle which he could put together without a mistake after long study . 1 thorny 2 poked 2 poked 3 about 3 about 4 to 4 to 5 find 5 find 6 a 6 a 7 certain 7 certain 8 curious 8 curious 9 puzzle 9 puzzle 10 which 10 which 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 put 13 put 14 together 14 together 15 without 15 without 16 a 16 a 17 mistake 17 mistake 18 after 18 after 19 long 19 long 20 study 20 study 21 . " he looks as if he knew them , " said [thorny] , amused at the dog 's eager whine and scratch . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 looks 3 looks 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 knew 7 knew 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 amused 14 amused 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 dog 17 dog 18 's 18 's 19 eager 19 eager 20 whine 20 whine 21 and 21 and 22 scratch 22 scratch 23 . " he does . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 does 3 does 4 . " isn't that clever ? 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 that 3 that 4 clever 4 clever 5 ? can he do any more ? " cried [thorny] , delighted . 1 can 2 he 2 he 3 do 3 do 4 any 4 any 5 more 5 more 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 , 10 , 11 delighted 11 delighted 12 . " he has been carefully trained . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 carefully 5 carefully 6 trained 6 trained 7 . do you know how it was done ? " she asked , when [sancho] lay down to rest and be caressed by the children . 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 done 7 done 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 15 lay 15 lay 16 down 16 down 17 to 17 to 18 rest 18 rest 19 and 19 and 20 be 20 be 21 caressed 21 caressed 22 by 22 by 23 the 23 the 24 children 24 children 25 . " no , ' m , father did it when [i] was a little chap , and never told me how . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 , 6 , 7 father 7 father 8 did 8 did 9 it 9 it 10 when 10 when 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 chap 15 chap 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 never 18 never 19 told 19 told 20 me 20 me 21 how 21 how 22 . i used to help teach him to dance , and that was easy enough , he is so smart . 1 i 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 help 4 help 5 teach 5 teach 6 him 6 him 7 to 7 to 8 dance 8 dance 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 was 12 was 13 easy 13 easy 14 enough 14 enough 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 is 17 is 18 so 18 so 19 smart 19 smart 20 . i can't do half the tricks , but [i] 'm goin ' to learn when father comes back . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 do 3 do 4 half 4 half 5 the 5 the 6 tricks 6 tricks 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 'm 10 'm 11 goin 11 goin 12 ' 12 ' 13 to 13 to 14 learn 14 learn 15 when 15 when 16 father 16 father 17 comes 17 comes 18 back 18 back 19 . he 'd rather have me show off [sanch] than ride , till [i] 'm older . " 1 he 2 'd 2 'd 3 rather 3 rather 4 have 4 have 5 me 5 me 6 show 6 show 7 off 7 off 9 than 9 than 10 ride 10 ride 11 , 11 , 12 till 12 till 14 'm 14 'm 15 older 15 older 16 . 16 . 17 " " [i] invited the two dogs to dine and spend the evening ; and they came with their master , who was a [frenchman] . 1 " 3 invited 3 invited 4 the 4 the 5 two 5 two 6 dogs 6 dogs 7 to 7 to 8 dine 8 dine 9 and 9 and 10 spend 10 spend 11 the 11 the 12 evening 12 evening 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 15 they 15 they 16 came 16 came 17 with 17 with 18 their 18 their 19 master 19 master 20 , 20 , 21 who 21 who 22 was 22 was 23 a 23 a 25 . he had been a teacher in a deaf and dumb school , and thought he would try the same plan with dogs . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 teacher 5 teacher 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 deaf 8 deaf 9 and 9 and 10 dumb 10 dumb 11 school 11 school 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 thought 14 thought 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 try 17 try 18 the 18 the 19 same 19 same 20 plan 20 plan 21 with 21 with 22 dogs 22 dogs 23 . he had also been a conjurer , and now was supported [by] [blanche] and her daughter [lyda] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 also 3 also 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 conjurer 6 conjurer 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 now 9 now 10 was 10 was 11 supported 11 supported 14 and 14 and 15 her 15 her 16 daughter 16 daughter 18 . so a table was arranged with a lamp on it , and round the table were laid the letters of the alphabet painted on cards . 1 so 2 a 2 a 3 table 3 table 4 was 4 was 5 arranged 5 arranged 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 lamp 8 lamp 9 on 9 on 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 round 13 round 14 the 14 the 15 table 15 table 16 were 16 were 17 laid 17 laid 18 the 18 the 19 letters 19 letters 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 alphabet 22 alphabet 23 painted 23 painted 24 on 24 on 25 cards 25 cards 26 . some one wrote pferd , [the] [german] for horse , on a slate . 1 some 2 one 2 one 3 wrote 3 wrote 4 pferd 4 pferd 5 , 5 , 8 for 8 for 9 horse 9 horse 10 , 10 , 11 on 11 on 12 a 12 a 13 slate 13 slate 14 . blanche looked at it and pretended to read it , putting by the slate with her paw when she had done . 1 blanche 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 it 4 it 5 and 5 and 6 pretended 6 pretended 7 to 7 to 8 read 8 read 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 putting 11 putting 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 slate 14 slate 15 with 15 with 16 her 16 her 17 paw 17 paw 18 when 18 when 19 she 19 she 20 had 20 had 21 done 21 done 22 . ' [now] give us [the] [french] for that word , ' said the man ; and she instantly brought [cheval] . 1 ' 3 give 3 give 4 us 4 us 7 for 7 for 8 that 8 that 9 word 9 word 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 man 14 man 15 ; 15 ; 16 and 16 and 17 she 17 she 18 instantly 18 instantly 19 brought 19 brought 21 . ' [now] [,] as you are [at] an [englishman] 's house , give it to us in [english] ; ['] and she brought me [horse] . 1 ' 4 as 4 as 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 8 an 8 an 10 's 10 's 11 house 11 house 12 , 12 , 13 give 13 give 14 it 14 it 15 to 15 to 16 us 16 us 17 in 17 in 19 ; 19 ; 21 and 21 and 22 she 22 she 23 brought 23 brought 24 me 24 me 26 . then we spelt some words wrong , and she corrected them with wonderful accuracy . 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 spelt 3 spelt 4 some 4 some 5 words 5 words 6 wrong 6 wrong 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 corrected 10 corrected 11 them 11 them 12 with 12 with 13 wonderful 13 wonderful 14 accuracy 14 accuracy 15 . " then [lyda] took her place on the table , and did sums on the slate with a set of figures . 1 " 2 then 2 then 4 took 4 took 5 her 5 her 6 place 6 place 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 table 9 table 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 did 12 did 13 sums 13 sums 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 slate 16 slate 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 set 19 set 20 of 20 of 21 figures 21 figures 22 . also mental arithmetic , which was very pretty . 1 also 2 mental 2 mental 3 arithmetic 3 arithmetic 4 , 4 , 5 which 5 which 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 pretty 8 pretty 9 . ' [now] [,] [lyda] [,] ['] said her master , ' [i] want to see if you understand division . 1 ' 7 said 7 said 8 her 8 her 9 master 9 master 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 want 13 want 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 if 16 if 17 you 17 you 18 understand 18 understand 19 division 19 division 20 . lyda very decidedly replied to this with a cipher . 1 lyda 2 very 2 very 3 decidedly 3 decidedly 4 replied 4 replied 5 to 5 to 6 this 6 this 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 cipher 9 cipher 10 . ' [but] [,] suppose you divided your sugar with me , how many lumps would you give me ? ' 1 ' 4 suppose 4 suppose 5 you 5 you 6 divided 6 divided 7 your 7 your 8 sugar 8 sugar 9 with 9 with 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 how 12 how 13 many 13 many 14 lumps 14 lumps 15 would 15 would 16 you 16 you 17 give 17 give 18 me 18 me 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' lyda took up the figure five and politely presented it to her master . " 1 lyda 2 took 2 took 3 up 3 up 4 the 4 the 5 figure 5 figure 6 five 6 five 7 and 7 and 8 politely 8 politely 9 presented 9 presented 10 it 10 it 11 to 11 to 12 her 12 her 13 master 13 master 14 . 14 . 15 " " wasn't she smart ? 1 " 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 she 3 she 4 smart 4 smart 5 ? sanch can't do that , " exclaimed [ben] , forced to own that the [french] doggie beat his cherished pet . 1 sanch 2 can't 2 can't 3 do 3 do 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 exclaimed 7 exclaimed 9 , 9 , 10 forced 10 forced 11 to 11 to 12 own 12 own 13 that 13 that 14 the 14 the 16 doggie 16 doggie 17 beat 17 beat 18 his 18 his 19 cherished 19 cherished 20 pet 20 pet 21 . " he is not too old to learn . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 too 5 too 6 old 6 old 7 to 7 to 8 learn 8 learn 9 . " oh , yes ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 ! what else did they do ? " 1 what 2 else 2 else 3 did 3 did 4 they 4 they 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 " lyda was beaten , and hid under the sofa , evidently feeling very badly about it . 1 lyda 2 was 2 was 3 beaten 3 beaten 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 hid 6 hid 7 under 7 under 8 the 8 the 9 sofa 9 sofa 10 , 10 , 11 evidently 11 evidently 12 feeling 12 feeling 13 very 13 very 14 badly 14 badly 15 about 15 about 16 it 16 it 17 . " wouldn't [i] have liked to see ' em and find out how they were taught ! 1 " 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 4 have 4 have 5 liked 5 liked 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 ' 8 ' 9 em 9 em 10 and 10 and 11 find 11 find 12 out 12 out 13 how 13 how 14 they 14 they 15 were 15 were 16 taught 16 taught 17 ! [chapter] [x] [a] [heavy] [trouble] " thank you , ma'am , that 's a tip-top book , ' specially the pictures . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 's 8 's 9 a 9 a 10 tip-top 10 tip-top 11 book 11 book 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 specially 14 specially 15 the 15 the 16 pictures 16 pictures 17 . " ain't that black one a beauty ? 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 that 3 that 4 black 4 black 5 one 5 one 6 a 6 a 7 beauty 7 beauty 8 ? " you may take a turn round my field on [lita] any day . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 take 4 take 5 a 5 a 6 turn 6 turn 7 round 7 round 8 my 8 my 9 field 9 field 10 on 10 on 12 any 12 any 13 day 13 day 14 . " needn't wait for that . 1 " 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 wait 3 wait 4 for 4 for 5 that 5 that 6 . i 'd rather ride bareback . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 rather 3 rather 4 ride 4 ride 5 bareback 5 bareback 6 . " no [;] [i] brought the book , but in the hurry of my tea-party forgot to unpack it . 1 " 2 no 2 no 5 brought 5 brought 6 the 6 the 7 book 7 book 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 hurry 12 hurry 13 of 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 tea-party 15 tea-party 16 forgot 16 forgot 17 to 17 to 18 unpack 18 unpack 19 it 19 it 20 . i 'll hunt it up to-night . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 hunt 3 hunt 4 it 4 it 5 up 5 up 6 to-night 6 to-night 7 . remind me , [thorny] . " 1 remind 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 5 . 5 . 6 " " there , now , [i] 've forgotten something , too ! 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 7 've 7 've 8 forgotten 8 forgotten 9 something 9 something 10 , 10 , 11 too 11 too 12 ! squire sent you a letter ; and [i] 'm having such a jolly time , [i] never thought of it . " 1 squire 2 sent 2 sent 3 you 3 you 4 a 4 a 5 letter 5 letter 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 9 'm 9 'm 10 having 10 having 11 such 11 such 12 a 12 a 13 jolly 13 jolly 14 time 14 time 15 , 15 , 17 never 17 never 18 thought 18 thought 19 of 19 of 20 it 20 it 21 . 21 . 22 " " what heaps she knows ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 heaps 3 heaps 4 she 4 she 5 knows 5 knows 6 ! more than [teacher] , [i] do believe ; and she doesn't mind how many questions we ask . 1 more 2 than 2 than 4 , 4 , 6 do 6 do 7 believe 7 believe 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 doesn't 11 doesn't 12 mind 12 mind 13 how 13 how 14 many 14 many 15 questions 15 questions 16 we 16 we 17 ask 17 ask 18 . i like folks that will tell me things , " added [bab] , whose inquisitive mind was always hungry . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 folks 3 folks 4 that 4 that 5 will 5 will 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 things 8 things 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 added 11 added 13 , 13 , 14 whose 14 whose 15 inquisitive 15 inquisitive 16 mind 16 mind 17 was 17 was 18 always 18 always 19 hungry 19 hungry 20 . " [i] like that boy first-rate , and [i] guess he likes me , though [i] didn't know where [nantucket] ought to go . 1 " 3 like 3 like 4 that 4 that 5 boy 5 boy 6 first-rate 6 first-rate 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 guess 10 guess 11 he 11 he 12 likes 12 likes 13 me 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 though 15 though 17 didn't 17 didn't 18 know 18 know 19 where 19 where 21 ought 21 ought 22 to 22 to 23 go 23 go 24 . he wants me to teach him to ride when he 's on his pins again , and [miss] [celia] [says] [i] may . 1 he 2 wants 2 wants 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 teach 5 teach 6 him 6 him 7 to 7 to 8 ride 8 ride 9 when 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 's 11 's 12 on 12 on 13 his 13 his 14 pins 14 pins 15 again 15 again 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 22 may 22 may 23 . " won't we have splendid times ? 1 " 2 won't 2 won't 3 we 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 times 6 times 7 ? she [says] we may come over every night and play with her and [thorny] . " 1 she 3 we 3 we 4 may 4 may 5 come 5 come 6 over 6 over 7 every 7 every 8 night 8 night 9 and 9 and 10 play 10 play 11 with 11 with 12 her 12 her 13 and 13 and 15 . 15 . 16 " " and [i] 'm going to be her boy , and stay here all the time . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 'm 4 'm 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 her 8 her 9 boy 9 boy 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 stay 12 stay 13 here 13 here 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 time 16 time 17 . i guess the letter [i] brought was a recommend from the [squire] . " 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 the 3 the 4 letter 4 letter 6 brought 6 brought 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 recommend 9 recommend 10 from 10 from 11 the 11 the 13 . 13 . 14 " she is so nicely asleep , it is a pity to wake her . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 nicely 4 nicely 5 asleep 5 asleep 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 pity 10 pity 11 to 11 to 12 wake 12 wake 13 her 13 her 14 . good by till to-morrow , little neighbors , " continued [miss] [celia] , and dismissed the girls with a kiss . 1 good 2 by 2 by 3 till 3 till 4 to-morrow 4 to-morrow 5 , 5 , 6 little 6 little 7 neighbors 7 neighbors 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 continued 10 continued 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 dismissed 15 dismissed 16 the 16 the 17 girls 17 girls 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 kiss 20 kiss 21 . " not yet ; [i] 've several things to settle with my new man . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 yet 3 yet 4 ; 4 ; 6 've 6 've 7 several 7 several 8 things 8 things 9 to 9 to 10 settle 10 settle 11 with 11 with 12 my 12 my 13 new 13 new 14 man 14 man 15 . tell mother he will come by-and-by . " 1 tell 2 mother 2 mother 3 he 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 come 5 come 6 by-and-by 6 by-and-by 7 . 7 . 8 " " [the] [squire] has heard about your father , and this is the letter [mr] [smithers] sends . " 1 " 4 has 4 has 5 heard 5 heard 6 about 6 about 7 your 7 your 8 father 8 father 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 this 11 this 12 is 12 is 13 the 13 the 14 letter 14 letter 17 sends 17 sends 18 . 18 . 19 " " he went after the mustangs , and sent some home , but could not come himself . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 after 4 after 5 the 5 the 6 mustangs 6 mustangs 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 sent 9 sent 10 some 10 some 11 home 11 home 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 could 14 could 15 not 15 not 16 come 16 come 17 himself 17 himself 18 . 18 . 19 " " went further on , [i] s'pose . 1 " 2 went 2 went 3 further 3 further 4 on 4 on 5 , 5 , 7 s'pose 7 s'pose 8 . yes , he said he might go as far [as] [california] , and if he did he 'd send for me . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 5 he 5 he 6 might 6 might 7 go 7 go 8 as 8 as 9 far 9 far 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 if 14 if 15 he 15 he 16 did 16 did 17 he 17 he 18 'd 18 'd 19 send 19 send 20 for 20 for 21 me 21 me 22 . i 'd like to go there ; it 's a real splendid place , they say . " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 there 6 there 7 ; 7 ; 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 a 10 a 11 real 11 real 12 splendid 12 splendid 13 place 13 place 14 , 14 , 15 they 15 they 16 say 16 say 17 . 17 . 18 " " he has gone further away than that , to a lovelier country than [california] , [i] hope . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 gone 4 gone 5 further 5 further 6 away 6 away 7 than 7 than 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 to 10 to 11 a 11 a 12 lovelier 12 lovelier 13 country 13 country 14 than 14 than 16 , 16 , 18 hope 18 hope 19 . 19 . 20 " and [miss] [celia] ['s] eyes turned to the deep sky , where early stars were shining . 1 and 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 turned 6 turned 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 deep 9 deep 10 sky 10 sky 11 , 11 , 12 where 12 where 13 early 13 early 14 stars 14 stars 15 were 15 were 16 shining 16 shining 17 . " didn't he send for me ? 1 " 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 he 3 he 4 send 4 send 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 ? where 's he gone ? 1 where 2 's 2 's 3 he 3 he 4 gone 4 gone 5 ? " [i] guess [i] could [,] but you don't mean it ? 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 5 could 5 could 7 but 7 but 8 you 8 you 9 don't 9 don't 10 mean 10 mean 11 it 11 it 12 ? " my poor little boy , [i] wish [i] could say no . " 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 poor 3 poor 4 little 4 little 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 6 , 8 wish 8 wish 10 could 10 could 11 say 11 say 12 no 12 no 13 . 13 . 14 " there was no need of any more words , no need of tears or kind arms around him . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 need 4 need 5 of 5 of 6 any 6 any 7 more 7 more 8 words 8 words 9 , 9 , 10 no 10 no 11 need 11 need 12 of 12 of 13 tears 13 tears 14 or 14 or 15 kind 15 kind 16 arms 16 arms 17 around 17 around 18 him 18 him 19 . he knew he was an orphan now , and turned instinctively to the old friend who loved him best . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 an 5 an 6 orphan 6 orphan 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 turned 10 turned 11 instinctively 11 instinctively 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 old 14 old 15 friend 15 friend 16 who 16 who 17 loved 17 loved 18 him 18 him 19 best 19 best 20 . throwing himself down beside his dog , [ben] clung about the curly neck , sobbing bitterly , 1 throwing 2 himself 2 himself 3 down 3 down 4 beside 4 beside 5 his 5 his 6 dog 6 dog 7 , 7 , 9 clung 9 clung 10 about 10 about 11 the 11 the 12 curly 12 curly 13 neck 13 neck 14 , 14 , 15 sobbing 15 sobbing 16 bitterly 16 bitterly 17 , " oh , [sanch] [,] he 's never coming back again ; never , never any more ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 he 6 he 7 's 7 's 8 never 8 never 9 coming 9 coming 10 back 10 back 11 again 11 again 12 ; 12 ; 13 never 13 never 14 , 14 , 15 never 15 never 16 any 16 any 17 more 17 more 18 ! 18 ! 19 " presently the sobbing ceased , and [ben] whispered , without looking up , 1 presently 2 the 2 the 3 sobbing 3 sobbing 4 ceased 4 ceased 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 , 9 , 10 without 10 without 11 looking 11 looking 12 up 12 up 13 , " tell me all about it ; [i] 'll be good . " 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 ; 7 ; 9 'll 9 'll 10 be 10 be 11 good 11 good 12 . 12 . 13 " " will you go [,] [ben] ? " asked [miss] [celia] , hoping to distract his mind from his grief by speaking of other things . 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 12 , 12 , 13 hoping 13 hoping 14 to 14 to 15 distract 15 distract 16 his 16 his 17 mind 17 mind 18 from 18 from 19 his 19 his 20 grief 20 grief 21 by 21 by 22 speaking 22 speaking 23 of 23 of 24 other 24 other 25 things 25 things 26 . " no , no ; [i] 'd [rather] tramp and starve . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ; 5 ; 7 'd 7 'd 9 tramp 9 tramp 10 and 10 and 11 starve 11 starve 12 . he 's awful hard to me [and] [sanch] ; and he 'd be worse , now father 's gone . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 awful 3 awful 4 hard 4 hard 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 'd 12 'd 13 be 13 be 14 worse 14 worse 15 , 15 , 16 now 16 now 17 father 17 father 18 's 18 's 19 gone 19 gone 20 . don't send me back ! 1 don't 2 send 2 send 3 me 3 me 4 back 4 back 5 ! let me stay here ; folks are good to me ; there 's nowhere else to go . " 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 stay 3 stay 4 here 4 here 5 ; 5 ; 6 folks 6 folks 7 are 7 are 8 good 8 good 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 ; 11 ; 12 there 12 there 13 's 13 's 14 nowhere 14 nowhere 15 else 15 else 16 to 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 . 18 . 19 " " you shall stay here , and no one shall take you away against your will . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 shall 3 shall 4 stay 4 stay 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 no 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 shall 10 shall 11 take 11 take 12 you 12 you 13 away 13 away 14 against 14 against 15 your 15 your 16 will 16 will 17 . but [ben] put his arm over his face , and sobbed out with a fresh burst of grief , 1 but 3 put 3 put 4 his 4 his 5 arm 5 arm 6 over 6 over 7 his 7 his 8 face 8 face 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 sobbed 11 sobbed 12 out 12 out 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 fresh 15 fresh 16 burst 16 burst 17 of 17 of 18 grief 18 grief 19 , " you can't , you didn't know him ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 know 7 know 8 him 8 him 9 ! oh , daddy ! daddy ! if [i] ['d] only seen you jest once more ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 daddy 3 daddy 4 ! 4 ! 5 daddy 5 daddy 6 ! 6 ! 7 if 7 if 10 only 10 only 11 seen 11 seen 12 you 12 you 13 jest 13 jest 14 once 14 once 15 more 15 more 16 ! 16 ! 17 " [chapter] [xi] [sunday] " we must put on mourning , old feller . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 put 4 put 5 on 5 on 6 mourning 6 mourning 7 , 7 , 8 old 8 old 9 feller 9 feller 10 . he could find nothing in his limited wardrobe with which to decorate [sanch] except a black cambric pocket . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 find 3 find 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 limited 7 limited 8 wardrobe 8 wardrobe 9 with 9 with 10 which 10 which 11 to 11 to 12 decorate 12 decorate 14 except 14 except 15 a 15 a 16 black 16 black 17 cambric 17 cambric 18 pocket 18 pocket 19 . " one pocket is enough ; [i] sha'n't [want] anything but a han'k'chi'f to-day . " 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 pocket 3 pocket 4 is 4 is 5 enough 5 enough 6 ; 6 ; 8 sha'n't 8 sha'n't 10 anything 10 anything 11 but 11 but 12 a 12 a 13 han'k'chi'f 13 han'k'chi'f 14 to-day 14 to-day 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] want you to drive me to church by-and-by . 1 " 3 want 3 want 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 drive 6 drive 7 me 7 me 8 to 8 to 9 church 9 church 10 by-and-by 10 by-and-by 11 . " you will do very well when [i] have given you a touch . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 do 4 do 5 very 5 very 6 well 6 well 7 when 7 when 9 have 9 have 10 given 10 given 11 you 11 you 12 a 12 a 13 touch 13 touch 14 . god doesn't mind our clothes , [ben] [,] and the poor are as welcome as the rich to him . 1 god 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 mind 3 mind 4 our 4 our 5 clothes 5 clothes 6 , 6 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 poor 11 poor 12 are 12 are 13 as 13 as 14 welcome 14 welcome 15 as 15 as 16 the 16 the 17 rich 17 rich 18 to 18 to 19 him 19 him 20 . " that was a pleasant way to rest . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 6 way 6 way 7 to 7 to 8 rest 8 rest 9 . i often do so , and we will go to the grove this afternoon and try it . 1 i 2 often 2 often 3 do 3 do 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 will 8 will 9 go 9 go 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 grove 12 grove 13 this 13 this 14 afternoon 14 afternoon 15 and 15 and 16 try 16 try 17 it 17 it 18 . will you come and try it , [ben] [,] dear ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 come 3 come 4 and 4 and 5 try 5 try 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 10 dear 10 dear 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " it 's mighty pretty , but it will fly off , just as the others did . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 mighty 4 mighty 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 will 9 will 10 fly 10 fly 11 off 11 off 12 , 12 , 13 just 13 just 14 as 14 as 15 the 15 the 16 others 16 others 17 did 17 did 18 . i never saw such a chap as that spider is . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 chap 6 chap 7 as 7 as 8 that 8 that 9 spider 9 spider 10 is 10 is 11 . by-and-by you will see that pretty trap full of insects , and [mr] [spider] will lay up his provisions for the day . 1 by-and-by 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 see 4 see 5 that 5 that 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 trap 7 trap 8 full 8 full 9 of 9 of 10 insects 10 insects 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 will 15 will 16 lay 16 lay 17 up 17 up 18 his 18 his 19 provisions 19 provisions 20 for 20 for 21 the 21 the 22 day 22 day 23 . after that he doesn't care how soon his fine web blows away . " 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 5 care 5 care 6 how 6 how 7 soon 7 soon 8 his 8 his 9 fine 9 fine 10 web 10 web 11 blows 11 blows 12 away 12 away 13 . 13 . 14 " he dives down the minute [i] touch the gate , but comes up after [i] 've kept still a minute . 1 he 2 dives 2 dives 3 down 3 down 4 the 4 the 5 minute 5 minute 7 touch 7 touch 8 the 8 the 9 gate 9 gate 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 comes 12 comes 13 up 13 up 14 after 14 after 16 've 16 've 17 kept 17 kept 18 still 18 still 19 a 19 a 20 minute 20 minute 21 . i like to watch him . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 to 3 to 4 watch 4 watch 5 him 5 him 6 . but he must hate me , [for] [i] took away a nice green fly and some little millers one day . " 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 must 3 must 4 hate 4 hate 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 9 took 9 took 10 away 10 away 11 a 11 a 12 nice 12 nice 13 green 13 green 14 fly 14 fly 15 and 15 and 16 some 16 some 17 little 17 little 18 millers 18 millers 19 one 19 one 20 day 20 day 21 . 21 . 22 " " did you ever hear the story [of] [bruce] and his spider ? 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 hear 5 hear 6 the 6 the 7 story 7 story 10 and 10 and 11 his 11 his 12 spider 12 spider 13 ? most children know and like that , " said [miss] [celia] , seeing that he seemed interested . 1 most 2 children 2 children 3 know 3 know 4 and 4 and 5 like 5 like 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 , 12 , 13 seeing 13 seeing 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 seemed 16 seemed 17 interested 17 interested 18 . " ah , but you also know many things which they do not . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 you 5 you 6 also 6 also 7 know 7 know 8 many 8 many 9 things 9 things 10 which 10 which 11 they 11 they 12 do 12 do 13 not 13 not 14 . " [i] know he would ; so we will try , [benny] . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 ; 6 ; 7 so 7 so 8 we 8 we 9 will 9 will 10 try 10 try 11 , 11 , 13 . but it was not good for you , and we will do our best to find something safer . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 good 5 good 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 do 12 do 13 our 13 our 14 best 14 best 15 to 15 to 16 find 16 find 17 something 17 something 18 safer 18 safer 19 . i 've got two boys now , and [i] want to do my duty by both . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 two 4 two 5 boys 5 boys 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 want 10 want 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 my 13 my 14 duty 14 duty 15 by 15 by 16 both 16 both 17 . 17 . 18 " ["] [celia] [!] i can't find a bit of a shoe-string , and [i] wish you 'd come and do my neck-tie . " 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 find 3 find 4 a 4 a 5 bit 5 bit 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 shoe-string 8 shoe-string 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 wish 12 wish 13 you 13 you 14 'd 14 'd 15 come 15 come 16 and 16 and 17 do 17 do 18 my 18 my 19 neck-tie 19 neck-tie 20 . 20 . 21 " " lazy boy , come down here , and bring one of your black ties with you . 1 " 2 lazy 2 lazy 3 boy 3 boy 4 , 4 , 5 come 5 come 6 down 6 down 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 bring 10 bring 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 your 13 your 14 black 14 black 15 ties 15 ties 16 with 16 with 17 you 17 you 18 . you mustn't mind his fidgets and dawdling ways . 1 you 2 mustn't 2 mustn't 3 mind 3 mind 4 his 4 his 5 fidgets 5 fidgets 6 and 6 and 7 dawdling 7 dawdling 8 ways 8 ways 9 . he 'll get over them soon , and then [i] know you two will be good friends . " 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 get 3 get 4 over 4 over 5 them 5 them 6 soon 6 soon 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 11 know 11 know 12 you 12 you 13 two 13 two 14 will 14 will 15 be 15 be 16 good 16 good 17 friends 17 friends 18 . 18 . 19 " " oh , don't they ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 don't 4 don't 5 they 5 they 6 ? " [i] should like to know what this is for ? " demanded [thorny] , in a dignified tone , presenting a black tie . 1 " 3 should 3 should 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 what 7 what 8 this 8 this 9 is 9 is 10 for 10 for 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 demanded 13 demanded 15 , 15 , 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 dignified 18 dignified 19 tone 19 tone 20 , 20 , 21 presenting 21 presenting 22 a 22 a 23 black 23 black 24 tie 24 tie 25 . " for my other boy . 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 my 3 my 4 other 4 other 5 boy 5 boy 6 . " well , [i] like that " began [thorny] , in a tone that contradicted his words . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 like 5 like 6 that 6 that 7 " 7 " 8 began 8 began 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 tone 13 tone 14 that 14 that 15 contradicted 15 contradicted 16 his 16 his 17 words 17 words 18 . " is [ben] going to black my boots before he goes ? with a glance at the new shoes which caused them to creak uneasily . 1 " 2 is 2 is 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 black 6 black 7 my 7 my 8 boots 8 boots 9 before 9 before 10 he 10 he 11 goes 11 goes 12 ? 12 ? 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 glance 15 glance 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 new 18 new 19 shoes 19 shoes 20 which 20 which 21 caused 21 caused 22 them 22 them 23 to 23 to 24 creak 24 creak 25 uneasily 25 uneasily 26 . " no ; he is going to black mine , if he will be so kind . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 black 8 black 9 mine 9 mine 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 so 15 so 16 kind 16 kind 17 . you won't need boots for a week yet , so we won't waste any time over them . 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 need 3 need 4 boots 4 boots 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 week 7 week 8 yet 8 yet 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 we 11 we 12 won't 12 won't 13 waste 13 waste 14 any 14 any 15 time 15 time 16 over 16 over 17 them 17 them 18 . you will find every thing in the shed , [ben] [;] and at ten you may go for [lita] . " 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 find 3 find 4 every 4 every 5 thing 5 thing 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 shed 8 shed 9 , 9 , 12 and 12 and 13 at 13 at 14 ten 14 ten 15 you 15 you 16 may 16 may 17 go 17 go 18 for 18 for 20 . 20 . 21 " " [i] was only thinking , you looked as if " 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 only 4 only 5 thinking 5 thinking 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 looked 8 looked 9 as 9 as 10 if 10 if 11 " " as if what ? 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 if 3 if 4 what 4 what 5 ? don't be afraid , " she said , for [ben] paused and fumbled at the reins , feeling half ashamed to tell his fancy . 1 don't 2 be 2 be 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 11 paused 11 paused 12 and 12 and 13 fumbled 13 fumbled 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 reins 16 reins 17 , 17 , 18 feeling 18 feeling 19 half 19 half 20 ashamed 20 ashamed 21 to 21 to 22 tell 22 tell 23 his 23 his 24 fancy 24 fancy 25 . " you were saying prayers , " he added , wishing she had not caught him . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 saying 4 saying 5 prayers 5 prayers 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 added 9 added 10 , 10 , 11 wishing 11 wishing 12 she 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 not 14 not 15 caught 15 caught 16 him 16 him 17 . " so [i] was . 1 " 2 so 2 so 4 was 4 was 5 . don't you , when you are happy ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 happy 7 happy 8 ? " no , 'm . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 'm 4 'm 5 . i 'm glad , but [i] don't say any thing . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 glad 3 glad 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 7 don't 7 don't 8 say 8 say 9 any 9 any 10 thing 10 thing 11 . 11 . 12 " " words are not needed ; but they help , sometimes , if they are sincere and sweet . 1 " 2 words 2 words 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 5 needed 5 needed 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 they 8 they 9 help 9 help 10 , 10 , 11 sometimes 11 sometimes 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 14 they 14 they 15 are 15 are 16 sincere 16 sincere 17 and 17 and 18 sweet 18 sweet 19 . did you never learn any prayers , [ben] [?] " 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 never 3 never 4 learn 4 learn 5 any 5 any 6 prayers 6 prayers 7 , 7 , 10 " " only ' [now] [i] lay me . ' 1 " 2 only 2 only 3 ' 3 ' 6 lay 6 lay 7 me 7 me 8 . 8 . 9 ' grandma taught me that when [i] was a little mite of a boy . " 1 grandma 2 taught 2 taught 3 me 3 me 4 that 4 that 5 when 5 when 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 mite 10 mite 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 boy 13 boy 14 . 14 . 15 " " [i] will teach you another , the best that was ever made , because it says all we need ask . " 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 teach 4 teach 5 you 5 you 6 another 6 another 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 best 9 best 10 that 10 that 11 was 11 was 12 ever 12 ever 13 made 13 made 14 , 14 , 15 because 15 because 16 it 16 it 17 says 17 says 18 all 18 all 19 we 19 we 20 need 20 need 21 ask 21 ask 22 . 22 . 23 " " our folks wasn't very pious ; they didn't have time , [i] s'pose . " 1 " 2 our 2 our 3 folks 3 folks 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 very 5 very 6 pious 6 pious 7 ; 7 ; 8 they 8 they 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 have 10 have 11 time 11 time 12 , 12 , 14 s'pose 14 s'pose 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] wonder if you know just what it means to be pious ? " 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 just 7 just 8 what 8 what 9 it 9 it 10 means 10 means 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 pious 13 pious 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " [goin] ' to church , and readin ' [the] [bible] , and sayin ' prayers and hymns , ain't it ? " 1 " 3 ' 3 ' 4 to 4 to 5 church 5 church 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 readin 8 readin 9 ' 9 ' 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 sayin 14 sayin 15 ' 15 ' 16 prayers 16 prayers 17 and 17 and 18 hymns 18 hymns 19 , 19 , 20 ain't 20 ain't 21 it 21 it 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " then you are ! " and [ben] looked as if her acts had been a better definition than her words . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 and 7 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 her 12 her 13 acts 13 acts 14 had 14 had 15 been 15 been 16 a 16 a 17 better 17 better 18 definition 18 definition 19 than 19 than 20 her 20 her 21 words 21 words 22 . that is a great help , as you will find when you begin to try it . " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 help 5 help 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 find 10 find 11 when 11 when 12 you 12 you 13 begin 13 begin 14 to 14 to 15 try 15 try 16 it 16 it 17 . 17 . 18 " it 's dreadful hard , though , when [i] get mad . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 dreadful 3 dreadful 4 hard 4 hard 5 , 5 , 6 though 6 though 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 10 get 10 get 11 mad 11 mad 12 . ' [hang] it [!] ['] don't seem half so good if [i] want to let off steam . " 1 ' 3 it 3 it 6 don't 6 don't 7 seem 7 seem 8 half 8 half 9 so 9 so 10 good 10 good 11 if 11 if 13 want 13 want 14 to 14 to 15 let 15 let 16 off 16 off 17 steam 17 steam 18 . 18 . 19 " " this is a holy place ; remember that , and uncover at the door . " 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 holy 5 holy 6 place 6 place 7 ; 7 ; 8 remember 8 remember 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 uncover 12 uncover 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 door 15 door 16 . 16 . 17 " much abashed , [ben] followed to the pew , where [the] [squire] and his wife soon joined them . 1 much 2 abashed 2 abashed 3 , 3 , 5 followed 5 followed 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 pew 8 pew 9 , 9 , 10 where 10 where 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 wife 15 wife 16 soon 16 soon 17 joined 17 joined 18 them 18 them 19 . " hope he won't nestle round in meeting-time , " whispered [mrs] [allen] , composing herself in the corner with much rustling of black silk . 1 " 2 hope 2 hope 3 he 3 he 4 won't 4 won't 5 nestle 5 nestle 6 round 6 round 7 in 7 in 8 meeting-time 8 meeting-time 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 whispered 11 whispered 14 , 14 , 15 composing 15 composing 16 herself 16 herself 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 corner 19 corner 20 with 20 with 21 much 21 much 22 rustling 22 rustling 23 of 23 of 24 black 24 black 25 silk 25 silk 26 . so he folded his arms and sat like a statue , with nothing moving but his eyes . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 folded 3 folded 4 his 4 his 5 arms 5 arms 6 and 6 and 7 sat 7 sat 8 like 8 like 9 a 9 a 10 statue 10 statue 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 moving 14 moving 15 but 15 but 16 his 16 his 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . the good old minister read the sixteenth chapter of [samuel] , and then proceeded to preach a long and somewhat dull sermon . 1 the 2 good 2 good 3 old 3 old 4 minister 4 minister 5 read 5 read 6 the 6 the 7 sixteenth 7 sixteenth 8 chapter 8 chapter 9 of 9 of 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 proceeded 14 proceeded 15 to 15 to 16 preach 16 preach 17 a 17 a 18 long 18 long 19 and 19 and 20 somewhat 20 somewhat 21 dull 21 dull 22 sermon 22 sermon 23 . mrs [allen] gave him a peppermint , and he dutifully ate it , though it was so hot it made his eyes water . 1 mrs 3 gave 3 gave 4 him 4 him 5 a 5 a 6 peppermint 6 peppermint 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 dutifully 10 dutifully 11 ate 11 ate 12 it 12 it 13 , 13 , 14 though 14 though 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 so 17 so 18 hot 18 hot 19 it 19 it 20 made 20 made 21 his 21 his 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 water 23 water 24 . ben clutched the book and gladly obeyed , though the title [,] " [scripture] [narratives] , " did not look very inviting . 1 ben 2 clutched 2 clutched 3 the 3 the 4 book 4 book 5 and 5 and 6 gladly 6 gladly 7 obeyed 7 obeyed 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 10 the 10 the 11 title 11 title 13 " 13 " 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 did 18 did 19 not 19 not 20 look 20 look 21 very 21 very 22 inviting 22 inviting 23 . then his eye fell on the picture of a slender youth cutting a large man 's head off , while many people stood looking on . 1 then 2 his 2 his 3 eye 3 eye 4 fell 4 fell 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 picture 7 picture 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 slender 10 slender 11 youth 11 youth 12 cutting 12 cutting 13 a 13 a 14 large 14 large 15 man 15 man 16 's 16 's 17 head 17 head 18 off 18 off 19 , 19 , 20 while 20 while 21 many 21 many 22 people 22 people 23 stood 23 stood 24 looking 24 looking 25 on 25 on 26 . " how do you like church ? " asked the young lady , as they drove away . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 like 5 like 6 church 6 church 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 young 11 young 12 lady 12 lady 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 they 15 they 16 drove 16 drove 17 away 17 away 18 . " [first-rate] [!] ["] answered [ben] , heartily . 1 " 5 answered 5 answered 7 , 7 , 8 heartily 8 heartily 9 . " especially the sermon ? " 1 " 2 especially 2 especially 3 the 3 the 4 sermon 4 sermon 5 ? 5 ? 6 " ben laughed , and said , with an affectionate glance at the little book in her lap , 1 ben 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 said 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 an 8 an 9 affectionate 9 affectionate 10 glance 10 glance 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 little 13 little 14 book 14 book 15 in 15 in 16 her 16 her 17 lap 17 lap 18 , " [i] couldn't understand it ; but that story was just elegant . 1 " 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 understand 4 understand 5 it 5 it 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 that 8 that 9 story 9 story 10 was 10 was 11 just 11 just 12 elegant 12 elegant 13 . there 's more ; and [i] 'd admire to read ' em , if [i] could . " 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 more 3 more 4 ; 4 ; 5 and 5 and 7 'd 7 'd 8 admire 8 admire 9 to 9 to 10 read 10 read 11 ' 11 ' 12 em 12 em 13 , 13 , 14 if 14 if 16 could 16 could 17 . 17 . 18 " " [i] 'm glad you like them ; and we will keep the rest for another sermon-time . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 you 5 you 6 like 6 like 7 them 7 them 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 keep 12 keep 13 the 13 the 14 rest 14 rest 15 for 15 for 16 another 16 another 17 sermon-time 17 sermon-time 18 . thorny used to do so , and always called this his ' pew book . ' 1 thorny 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 do 4 do 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 always 8 always 9 called 9 called 10 this 10 this 11 his 11 his 12 ' 12 ' 13 pew 13 pew 14 book 14 book 15 . 15 . 16 ' " yes , ' m . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 . wasn't [david] a fine feller ? 1 wasn't 3 a 3 a 4 fine 4 fine 5 feller 5 feller 6 ? " now , you have tried my way this morning , and we will try yours this afternoon . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 tried 6 tried 7 my 7 my 8 way 8 way 9 this 9 this 10 morning 10 morning 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 will 14 will 15 try 15 try 16 yours 16 yours 17 this 17 this 18 afternoon 18 afternoon 19 . come over about four and help me roll [thorny] down to the grove . 1 come 2 over 2 over 3 about 3 about 4 four 4 four 5 and 5 and 6 help 6 help 7 me 7 me 8 roll 8 roll 10 down 10 down 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 grove 13 grove 14 . " can [i] take [sanch] along ? 1 " 2 can 2 can 4 take 4 take 6 along 6 along 7 ? " yes , indeed ; let the clever [bow-wow] have a good time and enjoy [sunday] as much as [i] [want] my boys to . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ; 5 ; 6 let 6 let 7 the 7 the 8 clever 8 clever 10 have 10 have 11 a 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 time 13 time 14 and 14 and 15 enjoy 15 enjoy 17 as 17 as 18 much 18 much 19 as 19 as 22 my 22 my 23 boys 23 boys 24 to 24 to 25 . 25 . 26 " but he had time to get dismal again , and long for four o'clock ; because he had nothing to do except whittle . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 dismal 7 dismal 8 again 8 again 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 long 11 long 12 for 12 for 13 four 13 four 14 o'clock 14 o'clock 15 ; 15 ; 16 because 16 because 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 nothing 19 nothing 20 to 20 to 21 do 21 do 22 except 22 except 23 whittle 23 whittle 24 . " [thorny] [,] [i] want you to be good to [ben] , and amuse him in some quiet way this afternoon . 1 " 5 want 5 want 6 you 6 you 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 good 9 good 10 to 10 to 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 amuse 14 amuse 15 him 15 him 16 in 16 in 17 some 17 some 18 quiet 18 quiet 19 way 19 way 20 this 20 this 21 afternoon 21 afternoon 22 . " not much fun in talking to that horsey fellow . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 much 3 much 4 fun 4 fun 5 in 5 in 6 talking 6 talking 7 to 7 to 8 that 8 that 9 horsey 9 horsey 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 . " you can be very agreeable when you like ; and [ben] has had enough of me for this time . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 be 4 be 5 very 5 very 6 agreeable 6 agreeable 7 when 7 when 8 you 8 you 9 like 9 like 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 13 has 13 has 14 had 14 had 15 enough 15 enough 16 of 16 of 17 me 17 me 18 for 18 for 19 this 19 this 20 time 20 time 21 . " here goes , then ! 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 goes 3 goes 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 ! " waiting with the chair . 1 " 2 waiting 2 waiting 3 with 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 chair 5 chair 6 . randa has gone on with the hammock . 1 randa 2 has 2 has 3 gone 3 gone 4 on 4 on 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 hammock 7 hammock 8 . be a dear boy , and [i] 'll do as much for you some day . " 1 be 2 a 2 a 3 dear 3 dear 4 boy 4 boy 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 'll 8 'll 9 do 9 do 10 as 10 as 11 much 11 much 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 some 14 some 15 day 15 day 16 . 16 . 17 " " don't see how you can be a dear boy . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 how 4 how 5 you 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 9 dear 9 dear 10 boy 10 boy 11 . you 're the best sister that ever was ; so [i] 'll love all the scallywags you ask me to . " 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 the 3 the 4 best 4 best 5 sister 5 sister 6 that 6 that 7 ever 7 ever 8 was 8 was 9 ; 9 ; 10 so 10 so 12 'll 12 'll 13 love 13 love 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 scallywags 16 scallywags 17 you 17 you 18 ask 18 ask 19 me 19 me 20 to 20 to 21 . 21 . 22 " " drive on , [benjamin] . 1 " 2 drive 2 drive 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 6 . i don't know the way , so [i] can't direct . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 9 can't 9 can't 10 direct 10 direct 11 . don't spill me out , that 's all [i] 've got to say . " 1 don't 2 spill 2 spill 3 me 3 me 4 out 4 out 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 all 8 all 10 've 10 've 11 got 11 got 12 to 12 to 13 say 13 say 14 . 14 . 15 " " a regular summer house ! " said [thorny] , surveying it with approval . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 regular 3 regular 4 summer 4 summer 5 house 5 house 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 surveying 11 surveying 12 it 12 it 13 with 13 with 14 approval 14 approval 15 . " what 's the matter , [randa] [?] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 , " my patience , what a spry boy ! " exclaimed [randa] , admiringly . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 patience 3 patience 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 a 6 a 7 spry 7 spry 8 boy 8 boy 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 13 , 13 , 14 admiringly 14 admiringly 15 . " you can go , [randa] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 7 . " [i] 'll be whew if [i] do ! " whistled [ben] , stopping an oath just in time . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 whew 5 whew 6 if 6 if 8 do 8 do 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 whistled 11 whistled 13 , 13 , 14 stopping 14 stopping 15 an 15 an 16 oath 16 oath 17 just 17 just 18 in 18 in 19 time 19 time 20 . " it is not polite to whistle in company , " said [thorny] , with great dignity . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 polite 5 polite 6 to 6 to 7 whistle 7 whistle 8 in 8 in 9 company 9 company 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 great 16 great 17 dignity 17 dignity 18 . " [miss] [celia] told me to . 1 " 4 told 4 told 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 . i 'll say ' confound it , ' if you like that better , " answered [ben] , as a sly smile twinkled in his eyes . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 say 3 say 4 ' 4 ' 5 confound 5 confound 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 like 11 like 12 that 12 that 13 better 13 better 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 answered 16 answered 18 , 18 , 19 as 19 as 20 a 20 a 21 sly 21 sly 22 smile 22 smile 23 twinkled 23 twinkled 24 in 24 in 25 his 25 his 26 eyes 26 eyes 27 . " oh , [i] see ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 see 5 see 6 ! she ' s told you about it ? 1 she 2 ' 2 ' 3 s 3 s 4 told 4 told 5 you 5 you 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 ? well , then , if you want to please her , you 'll learn a hymn right off . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 want 7 want 8 to 8 to 9 please 9 please 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 14 learn 14 learn 15 a 15 a 16 hymn 16 hymn 17 right 17 right 18 off 18 off 19 . thorny spoke in a hearty , blunt way , which suited [ben] much better than the other , and he responded pleasantly , 1 thorny 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 hearty 5 hearty 6 , 6 , 7 blunt 7 blunt 8 way 8 way 9 , 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 suited 11 suited 13 much 13 much 14 better 14 better 15 than 15 than 16 the 16 the 17 other 17 other 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 he 20 he 21 responded 21 responded 22 pleasantly 22 pleasantly 23 , " if you won't be grand [i] won't be peppery . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 won't 4 won't 5 be 5 be 6 grand 6 grand 8 won't 8 won't 9 be 9 be 10 peppery 10 peppery 11 . nobody is going to boss me but [miss] [celia] ; so [i] 'll learn hymns if she wants me to . " 1 nobody 2 is 2 is 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 boss 5 boss 6 me 6 me 7 but 7 but 10 ; 10 ; 11 so 11 so 13 'll 13 'll 14 learn 14 learn 15 hymns 15 hymns 16 if 16 if 17 she 17 she 18 wants 18 wants 19 me 19 me 20 to 20 to 21 . 21 . 22 " " ' [in] the soft season of thy youth ' is a good one to begin with . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 the 4 the 5 soft 5 soft 6 season 6 season 7 of 7 of 8 thy 8 thy 9 youth 9 youth 10 ' 10 ' 11 is 11 is 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 one 14 one 15 to 15 to 16 begin 16 begin 17 with 17 with 18 . i learned it when [i] was six . 1 i 2 learned 2 learned 3 it 3 it 4 when 4 when 6 was 6 was 7 six 7 six 8 . nice thing ; better have it . " 1 nice 2 thing 2 thing 3 ; 3 ; 4 better 4 better 5 have 5 have 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 " and [thorny] offered the book like a patriarch addressing an infant . 1 and 3 offered 3 offered 4 the 4 the 5 book 5 book 6 like 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 patriarch 8 patriarch 9 addressing 9 addressing 10 an 10 an 11 infant 11 infant 12 . " the earth affords no lovelier fight [than] a religious youth . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 earth 3 earth 4 affords 4 affords 5 no 5 no 6 lovelier 6 lovelier 7 fight 7 fight 9 a 9 a 10 religious 10 religious 11 youth 11 youth 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] don't believe [i] could ever get that into my head straight . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 6 could 6 could 7 ever 7 ever 8 get 8 get 9 that 9 that 10 into 10 into 11 my 11 my 12 head 12 head 13 straight 13 straight 14 . haven't you got a plain one any where round ? " he asked , turning over the leaves with some anxiety . 1 haven't 2 you 2 you 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 plain 5 plain 6 one 6 one 7 any 7 any 8 where 8 where 9 round 9 round 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 asked 13 asked 14 , 14 , 15 turning 15 turning 16 over 16 over 17 the 17 the 18 leaves 18 leaves 19 with 19 with 20 some 20 some 21 anxiety 21 anxiety 22 . " look at the end , and see if there isn't a piece of poetry pasted in 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 see 8 see 9 if 9 if 10 there 10 there 11 isn't 11 isn't 12 a 12 a 13 piece 13 piece 14 of 14 of 15 poetry 15 poetry 16 pasted 16 pasted 17 in you learn that , and see how funny [celia] will look when you say it to her . 1 you 2 learn 2 learn 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 how 7 how 8 funny 8 funny 10 will 10 will 11 look 11 look 12 when 12 when 13 you 13 you 14 say 14 say 15 it 15 it 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 . she wrote it when she was a girl , and somebody had it printed for other children . 1 she 2 wrote 2 wrote 3 it 3 it 4 when 4 when 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 girl 8 girl 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 somebody 11 somebody 12 had 12 had 13 it 13 it 14 printed 14 printed 15 for 15 for 16 other 16 other 17 children 17 children 18 . i like it best , myself . " 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 it 3 it 4 best 4 best 5 , 5 , 6 myself 6 myself 7 . 7 . 8 " ["] [my] [kingdom] a little kingdom [i] possess , [where] thoughts and feelings dwell ; [and] very hard [i] find the task [of] governing it well . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 kingdom 3 kingdom 5 possess 5 possess 6 , 6 , 8 thoughts 8 thoughts 9 and 9 and 10 feelings 10 feelings 11 dwell 11 dwell 12 ; 12 ; 14 very 14 very 15 hard 15 hard 17 find 17 find 18 the 18 the 19 task 19 task 21 governing 21 governing 22 it 22 it 23 well 23 well 24 . for passion tempts and troubles me , [a] wayward will misleads , [and] selfishness its shadow casts [on] all my words and deeds . 1 for 2 passion 2 passion 3 tempts 3 tempts 4 and 4 and 5 troubles 5 troubles 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 9 wayward 9 wayward 10 will 10 will 11 misleads 11 misleads 12 , 12 , 14 selfishness 14 selfishness 15 its 15 its 16 shadow 16 shadow 17 casts 17 casts 19 all 19 all 20 my 20 my 21 words 21 words 22 and 22 and 23 deeds 23 deeds 24 . how can [i] keep a sunny soul [to] shine along life 's way ? 1 how 2 can 2 can 4 keep 4 keep 5 a 5 a 6 sunny 6 sunny 7 soul 7 soul 9 shine 9 shine 10 along 10 along 11 life 11 life 12 's 12 's 13 way 13 way 14 ? how can [i] tune my little heart [to] sweetly sing all day ? 1 how 2 can 2 can 4 tune 4 tune 5 my 5 my 6 little 6 little 7 heart 7 heart 9 sweetly 9 sweetly 10 sing 10 sing 11 all 11 all 12 day 12 day 13 ? " dear [father] , help me with the love [that] casteth out my fear ! 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 4 , 4 , 5 help 5 help 6 me 6 me 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 love 9 love 11 casteth 11 casteth 12 out 12 out 13 my 13 my 14 fear 14 fear 15 ! " [i] do not ask for any crown , [but] that which all may will [nor] seek to conquer any world [except] the one within . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 ask 5 ask 6 for 6 for 7 any 7 any 8 crown 8 crown 9 , 9 , 11 that 11 that 12 which 12 which 13 all 13 all 14 may 14 may 15 will 15 will 17 seek 17 seek 18 to 18 to 19 conquer 19 conquer 20 any 20 any 21 world 21 world 23 the 23 the 24 one 24 one 25 within 25 within 26 . " [i] like that ! " said [ben] , emphatically , when he had read the little hymn . 1 " 3 like 3 like 4 that 4 that 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 emphatically 10 emphatically 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 read 15 read 16 the 16 the 17 little 17 little 18 hymn 18 hymn 19 . " [i] understand it , and [i] 'll learn it right away . 1 " 3 understand 3 understand 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 'll 8 'll 9 learn 9 learn 10 it 10 it 11 right 11 right 12 away 12 away 13 . don't see how she could make it all come out so nice and pretty . " 1 don't 2 see 2 see 3 how 3 how 4 she 4 she 5 could 5 could 6 make 6 make 7 it 7 it 8 all 8 all 9 come 9 come 10 out 10 out 11 so 11 so 12 nice 12 nice 13 and 13 and 14 pretty 14 pretty 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] made some poetry once . 1 " 3 made 3 made 4 some 4 some 5 poetry 5 poetry 6 once 6 once 7 . " very good ! 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 ! you must say them to [celia] , too . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 say 3 say 4 them 4 them 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 . she likes to hear [lita] praised . 1 she 2 likes 2 likes 3 to 3 to 4 hear 4 hear 6 praised 6 praised 7 . you and she and that little [barlow] boy ought to try for a prize , as the poets did in [athens] . 1 you 2 and 2 and 3 she 3 she 4 and 4 and 5 that 5 that 6 little 6 little 8 boy 8 boy 9 ought 9 ought 10 to 10 to 11 try 11 try 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 prize 14 prize 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 the 17 the 18 poets 18 poets 19 did 19 did 20 in 20 in 22 . i 'll tell you all about it some time . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 all 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 some 8 some 9 time 9 time 10 . now , you peg away at your hymn . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 peg 4 peg 5 away 5 away 6 at 6 at 7 your 7 your 8 hymn 8 hymn 9 . 9 . 10 " both boys were talking busily , and [thorny] laughed from time to time , as if his comrade 's chat was very amusing . 1 both 2 boys 2 boys 3 were 3 were 4 talking 4 talking 5 busily 5 busily 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 laughed 9 laughed 10 from 10 from 11 time 11 time 12 to 12 to 13 time 13 time 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 his 17 his 18 comrade 18 comrade 19 's 19 's 20 chat 20 chat 21 was 21 was 22 very 22 very 23 amusing 23 amusing 24 . " see what a jolly cane [ben] cut for me ! 1 " 2 see 2 see 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 jolly 5 jolly 6 cane 6 cane 8 cut 8 cut 9 for 9 for 10 me 10 me 11 ! he 's great fun if you don't stroke him the wrong way , " said the elder lad , flourishing his staff as they came up . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 great 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 don't 7 don't 8 stroke 8 stroke 9 him 9 him 10 the 10 the 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 way 12 way 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 the 16 the 17 elder 17 elder 18 lad 18 lad 19 , 19 , 20 flourishing 20 flourishing 21 his 21 his 22 staff 22 staff 23 as 23 as 24 they 24 they 25 came 25 came 26 up 26 up 27 . " what have you been doing down there ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 been 5 been 6 doing 6 doing 7 down 7 down 8 there 8 there 9 ? you look so merry , [i] suspect mischief , " asked [miss] [celia] , surveying them front the steps . 1 you 2 look 2 look 3 so 3 so 4 merry 4 merry 5 , 5 , 7 suspect 7 suspect 8 mischief 8 mischief 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 14 , 14 , 15 surveying 15 surveying 16 them 16 them 17 front 17 front 18 the 18 the 19 steps 19 steps 20 . " we 've been as good as gold . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 been 4 been 5 as 5 as 6 good 6 good 7 as 7 as 8 gold 8 gold 9 . i talked , and [ben] learned a hymn to please you . 1 i 2 talked 2 talked 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 learned 6 learned 7 a 7 a 8 hymn 8 hymn 9 to 9 to 10 please 10 please 11 you 11 you 12 . come , young man , say your piece , " said [thorny] , with an expression of virtuous content . 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 young 3 young 4 man 4 man 5 , 5 , 6 say 6 say 7 your 7 your 8 piece 8 piece 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 an 15 an 16 expression 16 expression 17 of 17 of 18 virtuous 18 virtuous 19 content 19 content 20 . " [i] feel very proud to think you chose that , and to hear you say it as if it meant something to you . 1 " 3 feel 3 feel 4 very 4 very 5 proud 5 proud 6 to 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 you 8 you 9 chose 9 chose 10 that 10 that 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 to 13 to 14 hear 14 hear 15 you 15 you 16 say 16 say 17 it 17 it 18 as 18 as 19 if 19 if 20 it 20 it 21 meant 21 meant 22 something 22 something 23 to 23 to 24 you 24 you 25 . i was only fourteen when [i] wrote it ; but it came right out of my heart , and did me good . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 fourteen 4 fourteen 5 when 5 when 7 wrote 7 wrote 8 it 8 it 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 came 12 came 13 right 13 right 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 my 16 my 17 heart 17 heart 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 did 20 did 21 me 21 me 22 good 22 good 23 . i hope it may help you a little . " 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 it 3 it 4 may 4 may 5 help 5 help 6 you 6 you 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 . 9 . 10 " [chapter] [xii] [good] [times] every one was very kind to [ben] when his loss was known . 1 every 2 one 2 one 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 kind 5 kind 6 to 6 to 8 when 8 when 9 his 9 his 10 loss 10 loss 11 was 11 was 12 known 12 known 13 . the [squire] wrote [to] [mr] [smithers] that the boy had found friends and would stay where he was . 1 the 3 wrote 3 wrote 7 that 7 that 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 had 10 had 11 found 11 found 12 friends 12 friends 13 and 13 and 14 would 14 would 15 stay 15 stay 16 where 16 where 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 . mrs [moss] consoled him in her motherly way , and the little girls did their very best to " be good to poor [benny] . " 1 mrs 3 consoled 3 consoled 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 motherly 7 motherly 8 way 8 way 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 little 12 little 13 girls 13 girls 14 did 14 did 15 their 15 their 16 very 16 very 17 best 17 best 18 to 18 to 19 " 19 " 20 be 20 be 21 good 21 good 22 to 22 to 23 poor 23 poor 25 . 25 . 26 " no more grubbing now , but daily tasks which never grew tiresome , they were so varied and so light . 1 no 2 more 2 more 3 grubbing 3 grubbing 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 daily 7 daily 8 tasks 8 tasks 9 which 9 which 10 never 10 never 11 grew 11 grew 12 tiresome 12 tiresome 13 , 13 , 14 they 14 they 15 were 15 were 16 so 16 so 17 varied 17 varied 18 and 18 and 19 so 19 so 20 light 20 light 21 . he had a little room in the old house , newly papered with hunting scenes , which he was never tired of admiring . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 room 5 room 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 house 9 house 10 , 10 , 11 newly 11 newly 12 papered 12 papered 13 with 13 with 14 hunting 14 hunting 15 scenes 15 scenes 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 never 20 never 21 tired 21 tired 22 of 22 of 23 admiring 23 admiring 24 . wonderful discoveries were made , pretty places were named , plans were drawn , and all sorts of merry adventures befell the pilgrims . 1 wonderful 2 discoveries 2 discoveries 3 were 3 were 4 made 4 made 5 , 5 , 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 places 7 places 8 were 8 were 9 named 9 named 10 , 10 , 11 plans 11 plans 12 were 12 were 13 drawn 13 drawn 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 all 16 all 17 sorts 17 sorts 18 of 18 of 19 merry 19 merry 20 adventures 20 adventures 21 befell 21 befell 22 the 22 the 23 pilgrims 23 pilgrims 24 . " [a] what ? " asked [ben] , pushing back his hat with such an air of amazement that [thorny] rather loftily inquired : 1 " 3 what 3 what 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 8 , 8 , 9 pushing 9 pushing 10 back 10 back 11 his 11 his 12 hat 12 hat 13 with 13 with 14 such 14 such 15 an 15 an 16 air 16 air 17 of 17 of 18 amazement 18 amazement 19 that 19 that 21 rather 21 rather 22 loftily 22 loftily 23 inquired 23 inquired 24 : " don't you know what an amanuensis is ? " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 an 6 an 7 amanuensis 7 amanuensis 8 is 8 is 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " well , no ; not unless it 's some relation to an anaconda . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ; 5 ; 6 not 6 not 7 unless 7 unless 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 some 10 some 11 relation 11 relation 12 to 12 to 13 an 13 an 14 anaconda 14 anaconda 15 . shouldn't think you 'd want one of them , anyway . " 1 shouldn't 2 think 2 think 3 you 3 you 4 'd 4 'd 5 want 5 want 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 anyway 10 anyway 11 . 11 . 12 " " well , you needn't laugh at a feller . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 needn't 5 needn't 6 laugh 6 laugh 7 at 7 at 8 a 8 a 9 feller 9 feller 10 . " the idea of wanting an anaconda tickled me so , [i] couldn't help it . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 idea 3 idea 4 of 4 of 5 wanting 5 wanting 6 an 6 an 7 anaconda 7 anaconda 8 tickled 8 tickled 9 me 9 me 10 so 10 so 11 , 11 , 13 couldn't 13 couldn't 14 help 14 help 15 it 15 it 16 . i dare say you 'd have got me one if [i] had asked for it , you are such an obliging chap . " 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 say 3 say 4 you 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 have 6 have 7 got 7 got 8 me 8 me 9 one 9 one 10 if 10 if 12 had 12 had 13 asked 13 asked 14 for 14 for 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 you 17 you 18 are 18 are 19 such 19 such 20 an 20 an 21 obliging 21 obliging 22 chap 22 chap 23 . 23 . 24 " " of course [i] would if [i] could . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 5 would 5 would 6 if 6 if 8 could 8 could 9 . shouldn't be surprised if you did some day , you want such funny things , " answered [ben] , appeased by the compliment . 1 shouldn't 2 be 2 be 3 surprised 3 surprised 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 did 6 did 7 some 7 some 8 day 8 day 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 want 11 want 12 such 12 such 13 funny 13 funny 14 things 14 things 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 answered 17 answered 19 , 19 , 20 appeased 20 appeased 21 by 21 by 22 the 22 the 23 compliment 23 compliment 24 . " [i] 'll try the amanuensis first . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 try 4 try 5 the 5 the 6 amanuensis 6 amanuensis 7 first 7 first 8 . it 's only some one to write for me ; [i] get so tired doing it without a table . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 only 3 only 4 some 4 some 5 one 5 one 6 to 6 to 7 write 7 write 8 for 8 for 9 me 9 me 10 ; 10 ; 12 get 12 get 13 so 13 so 14 tired 14 tired 15 doing 15 doing 16 it 16 it 17 without 17 without 18 a 18 a 19 table 19 table 20 . you write well enough , and it will be good for you to know something about botany . 1 you 2 write 2 write 3 well 3 well 4 enough 4 enough 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 good 10 good 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 to 13 to 14 know 14 know 15 something 15 something 16 about 16 about 17 botany 17 botany 18 . i intend to teach you , [ben] [,] " said [thorny] , as if conferring a great favor . 1 i 2 intend 2 intend 3 to 3 to 4 teach 4 teach 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 if 14 if 15 conferring 15 conferring 16 a 16 a 17 great 17 great 18 favor 18 favor 19 . " no , it isn't ; it 's regularly jolly ; and you 'd be no end of a help if you only knew a little . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 regularly 9 regularly 10 jolly 10 jolly 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 you 13 you 14 'd 14 'd 15 be 15 be 16 no 16 no 17 end 17 end 18 of 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 help 20 help 21 if 21 if 22 you 22 you 23 only 23 only 24 knew 24 knew 25 a 25 a 26 little 26 little 27 . " shouldn't . " 1 " 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 . 3 . 4 " " there are quantities of them all round us ; and [i] want to analyze one . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 quantities 4 quantities 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 all 7 all 8 round 8 round 9 us 9 us 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 13 want 13 want 14 to 14 to 15 analyze 15 analyze 16 one 16 one 17 . see if you can't guess . " 1 see 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 can't 4 can't 5 guess 5 guess 6 . 6 . 7 " " [s'pose] you mean this ? 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 this 5 this 6 ? i don't call ' em rhinocerus bulburses , so [i] wasn't sure . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 call 3 call 4 ' 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 rhinocerus 6 rhinocerus 7 bulburses 7 bulburses 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 11 wasn't 11 wasn't 12 sure 12 sure 13 . 13 . 14 " and , taking the hint as quickly as it was given , [ben] presented the buttercup as if he knew all about it . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 taking 3 taking 4 the 4 the 5 hint 5 hint 6 as 6 as 7 quickly 7 quickly 8 as 8 as 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 given 11 given 12 , 12 , 14 presented 14 presented 15 the 15 the 16 buttercup 16 buttercup 17 as 17 as 18 if 18 if 19 he 19 he 20 knew 20 knew 21 all 21 all 22 about 22 about 23 it 23 it 24 . " you guessed that remarkably well . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 guessed 3 guessed 4 that 4 that 5 remarkably 5 remarkably 6 well 6 well 7 . " here you are , sir , " he answered with a chuckle and [thorny] took his turn at being astonished now . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 answered 10 answered 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 chuckle 13 chuckle 14 and 14 and 16 took 16 took 17 his 17 his 18 turn 18 turn 19 at 19 at 20 being 20 being 21 astonished 21 astonished 22 now 22 now 23 . " how the dickens did you know that ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 the 3 the 4 dickens 4 dickens 5 did 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 that 8 that 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " try it again , and may be you 'll find out , " laughed [ben] . 1 " 2 try 2 try 3 it 3 it 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 may 7 may 8 be 8 be 9 you 9 you 10 'll 10 'll 11 find 11 find 12 out 12 out 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 laughed 15 laughed 17 . diving hap-hazard into his book , [thorny] demanded a " trifolium pratense . " 1 diving 2 hap-hazard 2 hap-hazard 3 into 3 into 4 his 4 his 5 book 5 book 6 , 6 , 8 demanded 8 demanded 9 a 9 a 10 " 10 " 11 trifolium 11 trifolium 12 pratense 12 pratense 13 . 13 . 14 " " ah , [i] 've caught you ! 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 5 've 5 've 6 caught 6 caught 7 you 7 you 8 ! not fair to tell , [celia] . 1 not 2 fair 2 fair 3 to 3 to 4 tell 4 tell 5 , 5 , 7 . now , [ben] [,] you 've got to learn all about this buttercup , to pay for cheating . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 got 7 got 8 to 8 to 9 learn 9 learn 10 all 10 all 11 about 11 about 12 this 12 this 13 buttercup 13 buttercup 14 , 14 , 15 to 15 to 16 pay 16 pay 17 for 17 for 18 cheating 18 cheating 19 . 19 . 20 " " sit there and write what [i] tell you , " ordered [thorny] , with all the severity of a strict schoolmaster . 1 " 2 sit 2 sit 3 there 3 there 4 and 4 and 5 write 5 write 6 what 6 what 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 ordered 12 ordered 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 severity 18 severity 19 of 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 strict 21 strict 22 schoolmaster 22 schoolmaster 23 . " [phaenogamous] . 1 " 3 . [exogenous] [.] [angiosperm] [.] [polypetalous] [.] stamens , more than ten . 1 stamens 2 , 2 , 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 5 ten 5 ten 6 . stamens on the receptacle . 1 stamens 2 on 2 on 3 the 3 the 4 receptacle 4 receptacle 5 . pistils , more than one and separate . 1 pistils 2 , 2 , 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 5 one 5 one 6 and 6 and 7 separate 7 separate 8 . leaves without stipules . 1 leaves 2 without 2 without 3 stipules 3 stipules 4 . crowfoot family . 1 crowfoot 2 family 2 family 3 . genus ranunculus . 1 genus 2 ranunculus 2 ranunculus 3 . botanical name , [ranunculus] bulbosus . " 1 botanical 2 name 2 name 3 , 3 , 5 bulbosus 5 bulbosus 6 . 6 . 7 " " [jerusalem] [!] what a flower ! 1 " 4 what 4 what 5 a 5 a 6 flower 6 flower 7 ! pistols and crows ' feet , and [polly] put the kettles on , and [angy] sperms and all the rest of ' em ! 1 pistols 2 and 2 and 3 crows 3 crows 4 ' 4 ' 5 feet 5 feet 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 put 9 put 10 the 10 the 11 kettles 11 kettles 12 on 12 on 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 sperms 16 sperms 17 and 17 and 18 all 18 all 19 the 19 the 20 rest 20 rest 21 of 21 of 22 ' 22 ' 23 em 23 em 24 ! " yes , you [will] [;] you 'll learn that all by heart , and then [i] shall give you a dandelion to do . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 7 you 7 you 8 'll 8 'll 9 learn 9 learn 10 that 10 that 11 all 11 all 12 by 12 by 13 heart 13 heart 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 18 shall 18 shall 19 give 19 give 20 you 20 you 21 a 21 a 22 dandelion 22 dandelion 23 to 23 to 24 do 24 do 25 . you 'll like that , because it means dent de lion , or lion 's tooth ; and [i] 'll show them to you through my glass . 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 like 3 like 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 because 6 because 7 it 7 it 8 means 8 means 9 dent 9 dent 10 de 10 de 11 lion 11 lion 12 , 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 lion 14 lion 15 's 15 's 16 tooth 16 tooth 17 ; 17 ; 18 and 18 and 20 'll 20 'll 21 show 21 show 22 them 22 them 23 to 23 to 24 you 24 you 25 through 25 through 26 my 26 my 27 glass 27 glass 28 . " it tells all about it in my book here , ' [gray] ['s] [botany] for [young] [people] . ' 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 tells 3 tells 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 in 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 book 9 book 10 here 10 here 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 16 for 16 for 19 . 19 . 20 ' come , now , do you know the difference between a toadstool and a mushroom ? " 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 the 8 the 9 difference 9 difference 10 between 10 between 11 a 11 a 12 toadstool 12 toadstool 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 mushroom 15 mushroom 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " no , [i] don't . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 . 6 . 7 " " then [i] 'll teach you some day . 1 " 2 then 2 then 4 'll 4 'll 5 teach 5 teach 6 you 6 you 7 some 7 some 8 day 8 day 9 . come along , and learn right away , and never get into scrapes like most fellows . " 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 learn 5 learn 6 right 6 right 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 never 10 never 11 get 11 get 12 into 12 into 13 scrapes 13 scrapes 14 like 14 like 15 most 15 most 16 fellows 16 fellows 17 . 17 . 18 " [chapter] [xiii] [somebody] [runs] [away] " ' [school] is done , [now] we 'll have fun , " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 done 5 done 6 , 6 , 8 we 8 we 9 'll 9 'll 10 have 10 have 11 fun 11 fun 12 , 12 , 13 " a grand match was planned for the [fourth] [of] [july] [;] but when the club met , things were found to be unpropitious . 1 a 2 grand 2 grand 3 match 3 match 4 was 4 was 5 planned 5 planned 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 12 but 12 but 13 when 13 when 14 the 14 the 15 club 15 club 16 met 16 met 17 , 17 , 18 things 18 things 19 were 19 were 20 found 20 found 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 unpropitious 23 unpropitious 24 . so they lay about on the grass in the shade of the big elm , languidly discussing their various wrongs and disappointments . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 lay 3 lay 4 about 4 about 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 grass 7 grass 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 shade 10 shade 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 big 13 big 14 elm 14 elm 15 , 15 , 16 languidly 16 languidly 17 discussing 17 discussing 18 their 18 their 19 various 19 various 20 wrongs 20 wrongs 21 and 21 and 22 disappointments 22 disappointments 23 . " it 's the meanest [fourth] [i] ever saw . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 meanest 5 meanest 8 ever 8 ever 9 saw 9 saw 10 . " last year [jimmy] got his arm blown off when they fired the old cannon . 1 " 2 last 2 last 3 year 3 year 5 got 5 got 6 his 6 his 7 arm 7 arm 8 blown 8 blown 9 off 9 off 10 when 10 when 11 they 11 they 12 fired 12 fired 13 the 13 the 14 old 14 old 15 cannon 15 cannon 16 . " ain't going to be fireworks either , unless somebody 's barn burns up . 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 fireworks 6 fireworks 7 either 7 either 8 , 8 , 9 unless 9 unless 10 somebody 10 somebody 11 's 11 's 12 barn 12 barn 13 burns 13 burns 14 up 14 up 15 . " [i] wouldn't give two cents for such a slow old place as this . 1 " 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 give 4 give 5 two 5 two 6 cents 6 cents 7 for 7 for 8 such 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 slow 10 slow 11 old 11 old 12 place 12 place 13 as 13 as 14 this 14 this 15 . " much you know about it , old chap . 1 " 2 much 2 much 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 old 8 old 9 chap 9 chap 10 . it 's hard work , [i] can tell you , and that wouldn't suit such a lazy-bones . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 hard 3 hard 4 work 4 work 5 , 5 , 7 can 7 can 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 that 12 that 13 wouldn't 13 wouldn't 14 suit 14 suit 15 such 15 such 16 a 16 a 17 lazy-bones 17 lazy-bones 18 . " [may] as well ; don't see much else to do , " sighed [sam] , rising like a young elephant . 1 " 3 as 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 ; 5 ; 6 don't 6 don't 7 see 7 see 8 much 8 much 9 else 9 else 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 sighed 14 sighed 16 , 16 , 17 rising 17 rising 18 like 18 like 19 a 19 a 20 young 20 young 21 elephant 21 elephant 22 . " look here , read it ! 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 read 5 read 6 it 6 it 7 ! " look out for the big show , " read [sam] . 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 out 3 out 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 big 6 big 7 show 7 show 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 read 10 read 12 . " [van] [amburgh] & [co] 's [new] [great] [golden] [menagerie] , [circus] and [colosseum] [,] will exhibit [at] [berryville] , @date@ at @number@ and @number@ precisely . 1 " 4 & 4 & 6 's 6 's 11 , 11 , 13 and 13 and 16 will 16 will 17 exhibit 17 exhibit 20 , 20 , 21 @date@ 21 @date@ 22 at 22 at 23 @number@ 23 @number@ 24 and 24 and 25 @number@ 25 @number@ 26 precisely 26 precisely 27 . admission @number@ cents , children half-price . 1 admission 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 cents 3 cents 4 , 4 , 5 children 5 children 6 half-price 6 half-price 7 . don't forget day and date . 1 don't 2 forget 2 forget 3 day 3 day 4 and 4 and 5 date 5 date 6 . h [frost] , [manager] . " 1 h 3 , 3 , 5 . 5 . 6 " while [sam] read , the other boys had been gloating over the enticing pictures which covered the bill . 1 while 3 read 3 read 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 other 6 other 7 boys 7 boys 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 gloating 10 gloating 11 over 11 over 12 the 12 the 13 enticing 13 enticing 14 pictures 14 pictures 15 which 15 which 16 covered 16 covered 17 the 17 the 18 bill 18 bill 19 . " you never would , it 's only a picture ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 never 3 never 4 would 4 would 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 only 8 only 9 a 9 a 10 picture 10 picture 11 ! " foot it with [billy] . 1 " 2 foot 2 foot 3 it 3 it 4 with 4 with 6 . it 's only four miles , and we 've got lots of time , so we can take it easy . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 only 3 only 4 four 4 four 5 miles 5 miles 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 've 9 've 10 got 10 got 11 lots 11 lots 12 of 12 of 13 time 13 time 14 , 14 , 15 so 15 so 16 we 16 we 17 can 17 can 18 take 18 take 19 it 19 it 20 easy 20 easy 21 . ben calmly produced a dollar bill and waved it defiantly before this doubter , observing with dignity : 1 ben 2 calmly 2 calmly 3 produced 3 produced 4 a 4 a 5 dollar 5 dollar 6 bill 6 bill 7 and 7 and 8 waved 8 waved 9 it 9 it 10 defiantly 10 defiantly 11 before 11 before 12 this 12 this 13 doubter 13 doubter 14 , 14 , 15 observing 15 observing 16 with 16 with 17 dignity 17 dignity 18 : " [i] 've got money enough to treat the whole crowd , if [i] choose to , which [i] don't . " 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 money 5 money 6 enough 6 enough 7 to 7 to 8 treat 8 treat 9 the 9 the 10 whole 10 whole 11 crowd 11 crowd 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 15 choose 15 choose 16 to 16 to 17 , 17 , 18 which 18 which 20 don't 20 don't 21 . 21 . 22 " " then come along and have a jolly time [with] [sam] and me . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 come 3 come 4 along 4 along 5 and 5 and 6 have 6 have 7 a 7 a 8 jolly 8 jolly 9 time 9 time 12 and 12 and 13 me 13 me 14 . " what are you stopping for ? " demanded [sam] , ready to be off , that they might " take it easy . " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 stopping 5 stopping 6 for 6 for 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 demanded 9 demanded 11 , 11 , 12 ready 12 ready 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 off 15 off 16 , 16 , 17 that 17 that 18 they 18 they 19 might 19 might 20 " 20 " 21 take 21 take 22 it 22 it 23 easy 23 easy 24 . 24 . 25 " " don't know what to do with [sancho] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 with 7 with 9 . " let [cy] take him back . 1 " 2 let 2 let 4 take 4 take 5 him 5 him 6 back 6 back 7 . " no , [i] won't ; [i] [don't] like him . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 won't 5 won't 6 ; 6 ; 9 like 9 like 10 him 10 him 11 . " there ' s [bab] ; she 'll do it . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 ' 3 ' 4 s 4 s 6 ; 6 ; 7 she 7 she 8 'll 8 'll 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 . come here , sissy ; [ben] wants you , " called [sam] , beckoning to a small figure just perching on the fence . 1 come 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 sissy 4 sissy 5 ; 5 ; 7 wants 7 wants 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 called 11 called 13 , 13 , 14 beckoning 14 beckoning 15 to 15 to 16 a 16 a 17 small 17 small 18 figure 18 figure 19 just 19 just 20 perching 20 perching 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 fence 23 fence 24 . down it jumped and [came] fluttering up , much elated at being summoned by the captain of the sacred nine . 1 down 2 it 2 it 3 jumped 3 jumped 4 and 4 and 6 fluttering 6 fluttering 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 9 much 9 much 10 elated 10 elated 11 at 11 at 12 being 12 being 13 summoned 13 summoned 14 by 14 by 15 the 15 the 16 captain 16 captain 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 sacred 19 sacred 20 nine 20 nine 21 . miss [celia] said [i] [might] do what [i] pleased , all day . 1 miss 3 said 3 said 6 do 6 do 7 what 7 what 9 pleased 9 pleased 10 , 10 , 11 all 11 all 12 day 12 day 13 . you remember , now . " 1 you 2 remember 2 remember 3 , 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 . 5 . 6 " " where are you going ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 ? ma will want to know , " she said , as curious as a magpie all at once . 1 ma 2 will 2 will 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 curious 12 curious 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 magpie 15 magpie 16 all 16 all 17 at 17 at 18 once 18 once 19 . " never you mind ; girls can't know every thing . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 you 3 you 4 mind 4 mind 5 ; 5 ; 6 girls 6 girls 7 can't 7 can't 8 know 8 know 9 every 9 every 10 thing 10 thing 11 . you just catch hold of this and run along home . 1 you 2 just 2 just 3 catch 3 catch 4 hold 4 hold 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 and 7 and 8 run 8 run 9 along 9 along 10 home 10 home 11 . " he 's going to the circus , " whispered [fay] , hoping to make mischief . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 circus 7 circus 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 whispered 10 whispered 12 , 12 , 13 hoping 13 hoping 14 to 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 mischief 16 mischief 17 . " circus ! 1 " 2 circus 2 circus 3 ! " you couldn't walk four miles , " began [ben] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 walk 4 walk 5 four 5 four 6 miles 6 miles 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 began 9 began 11 . " yes , [i] could , as easy as not . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 could 5 could 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 easy 8 easy 9 as 9 as 10 not 10 not 11 . 11 . 12 " " you haven't got any money . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 got 4 got 5 any 5 any 6 money 6 money 7 . 7 . 8 " " you have ; [i] saw you showing your dollar , and you could pay for me , and [ma] would pay it back . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 ; 4 ; 6 saw 6 saw 7 you 7 you 8 showing 8 showing 9 your 9 your 10 dollar 10 dollar 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 you 13 you 14 could 14 could 15 pay 15 pay 16 for 16 for 17 me 17 me 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 would 21 would 22 pay 22 pay 23 it 23 it 24 back 24 back 25 . 25 . 26 " " can't wait for you to get ready . " 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 wait 3 wait 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 ready 8 ready 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] 'll go as [i] am . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 as 5 as 7 am 7 am 8 . i don't care if it is my old hat , " and [bab] jerked it on to her head . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 care 3 care 4 if 4 if 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 my 7 my 8 old 8 old 9 hat 9 hat 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 and 12 and 14 jerked 14 jerked 15 it 15 it 16 on 16 on 17 to 17 to 18 her 18 her 19 head 19 head 20 . " your mother wouldn't like it . " 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 mother 3 mother 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 like 5 like 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 " " she won't like your going , either . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 won't 3 won't 4 like 4 like 5 your 5 your 6 going 6 going 7 , 7 , 8 either 8 either 9 . 9 . 10 " " she isn't my missis now . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 my 4 my 5 missis 5 missis 6 now 6 now 7 . miss [celia] wouldn't care , and [i] 'm going , any way . " 1 miss 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 care 4 care 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 'm 8 'm 9 going 9 going 10 , 10 , 11 any 11 any 12 way 12 way 13 . 13 . 14 " " [do] [,] do take me , [ben] [!] 1 " 4 do 4 do 5 take 5 take 6 me 6 me 7 , " don't you bother ; we don't want any girls tagging after us , " said [sam] , walking off to escape the annoyance . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 bother 4 bother 5 ; 5 ; 6 we 6 we 7 don't 7 don't 8 want 8 want 9 any 9 any 10 girls 10 girls 11 tagging 11 tagging 12 after 12 after 13 us 13 us 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , 18 , 19 walking 19 walking 20 off 20 off 21 to 21 to 22 escape 22 escape 23 the 23 the 24 annoyance 24 annoyance 25 . " [of] [course] it wouldn't . 1 " 4 it 4 it 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 . i 'd like to see her walking eight miles . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 her 6 her 7 walking 7 walking 8 eight 8 eight 9 miles 9 miles 10 . i don't mind paying for her ; it 's getting her there and back . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 mind 3 mind 4 paying 4 paying 5 for 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 ; 7 ; 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 getting 10 getting 11 her 11 her 12 there 12 there 13 and 13 and 14 back 14 back 15 . girls are such a bother when you want to knock round . 1 girls 2 are 2 are 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 bother 5 bother 6 when 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 want 8 want 9 to 9 to 10 knock 10 knock 11 round 11 round 12 . no , [bab] [,] you can't go . 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 you 5 you 6 can't 6 can't 7 go 7 go 8 . travel right home and don't make a fuss . 1 travel 2 right 2 right 3 home 3 home 4 and 4 and 5 don't 5 don't 6 make 6 make 7 a 7 a 8 fuss 8 fuss 9 . come along , boys ; it ' s most eleven , and we don't want to walk fast . " 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 , 3 , 4 boys 4 boys 5 ; 5 ; 6 it 6 it 7 ' 7 ' 8 s 8 s 9 most 9 most 10 eleven 10 eleven 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 don't 14 don't 15 want 15 want 16 to 16 to 17 walk 17 walk 18 fast 18 fast 19 . 19 . 20 " no use now . 1 no 2 use 2 use 3 now 3 now 4 . i 'll take the girls a lot of candy and make it all right . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 take 3 take 4 the 4 the 5 girls 5 girls 6 a 6 a 7 lot 7 lot 8 of 8 of 9 candy 9 candy 10 and 10 and 11 make 11 make 12 it 12 it 13 all 13 all 14 right 14 right 15 . 15 . 16 " as they stood refreshing themselves , a baker 's cart came jingling by ; and [sam] proposed a hasty lunch while they rested . 1 as 2 they 2 they 3 stood 3 stood 4 refreshing 4 refreshing 5 themselves 5 themselves 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 baker 8 baker 9 's 9 's 10 cart 10 cart 11 came 11 came 12 jingling 12 jingling 13 by 13 by 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 17 proposed 17 proposed 18 a 18 a 19 hasty 19 hasty 20 lunch 20 lunch 21 while 21 while 22 they 22 they 23 rested 23 rested 24 . i want to have a good go at every thing , especially the lions , " said [sam] , beginning on his last cookie . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 go 7 go 8 at 8 at 9 every 9 every 10 thing 10 thing 11 , 11 , 12 especially 12 especially 13 the 13 the 14 lions 14 lions 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 , 19 , 20 beginning 20 beginning 21 on 21 on 22 his 22 his 23 last 23 last 24 cookie 24 cookie 25 . " that was a cow mooing . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 cow 5 cow 6 mooing 6 mooing 7 . don't you be a donkey , [bill] . 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 donkey 5 donkey 6 , 6 , 8 . " [i] wish you 'd hurry up , [sam] . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 4 you 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 hurry 6 hurry 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 10 . folks are going in now . 1 folks 2 are 2 are 3 going 3 going 4 in 4 in 5 now 5 now 6 . " hold on a minute , while [i] get one more drink . 1 " 2 hold 2 hold 3 on 3 on 4 a 4 a 5 minute 5 minute 6 , 6 , 7 while 7 while 9 get 9 get 10 one 10 one 11 more 11 more 12 drink 12 drink 13 . such a shabby , tired-looking couple as they were ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 shabby 3 shabby 4 , 4 , 5 tired-looking 5 tired-looking 6 couple 6 couple 7 as 7 as 8 they 8 they 9 were 9 were 10 ! " oh , [sanch] [,] what shall [i] do if they don't come along ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 what 6 what 7 shall 7 shall 9 do 9 do 10 if 10 if 11 they 11 they 12 don't 12 don't 13 come 13 come 14 along 14 along 15 ? " now you expect to go to the circus , [i] suppose . " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 you 3 you 4 expect 4 expect 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 circus 9 circus 10 , 10 , 12 suppose 12 suppose 13 . 13 . 14 " " course [i] do . 1 " 2 course 2 course 4 do 4 do 5 . ben said he didn't mind paying , if [i] could get there without bothering him , and [i] have [;] and [i] 'll go home alone . 1 ben 2 said 2 said 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 mind 5 mind 6 paying 6 paying 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 10 could 10 could 11 get 11 get 12 there 12 there 13 without 13 without 14 bothering 14 bothering 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 have 19 have 21 and 21 and 23 'll 23 'll 24 go 24 go 25 home 25 home 26 alone 26 alone 27 . i ain't afraid . 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 . sanch will take care of me , if you won't , " answered [bab] , stoutly . 1 sanch 2 will 2 will 3 take 3 take 4 care 4 care 5 of 5 of 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 won't 10 won't 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 answered 13 answered 15 , 15 , 16 stoutly 16 stoutly 17 . " what do you suppose your mother will say to you ? " asked [ben] , feeling much reproached by her last words . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 suppose 5 suppose 6 your 6 your 7 mother 7 mother 8 will 8 will 9 say 9 say 10 to 10 to 11 you 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 asked 14 asked 16 , 16 , 17 feeling 17 feeling 18 much 18 much 19 reproached 19 reproached 20 by 20 by 21 her 21 her 22 last 22 last 23 words 23 words 24 . " but you haven't any money . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 haven't 4 haven't 5 any 5 any 6 money 6 money 7 . 7 . 8 " " oh , [i] 'd ask somebody to pay for me . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 'd 5 'd 6 ask 6 ask 7 somebody 7 somebody 8 to 8 to 9 pay 9 pay 10 for 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 . i ' m so little , it wouldn't be much . " 1 i 2 ' 2 ' 3 m 3 m 4 so 4 so 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 wouldn't 8 wouldn't 9 be 9 be 10 much 10 much 11 . 11 . 12 " " nobody would do it ; so you 'd have to stay outside , you see . " 1 " 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 would 3 would 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 ; 6 ; 7 so 7 so 8 you 8 you 9 'd 9 'd 10 have 10 have 11 to 11 to 12 stay 12 stay 13 outside 13 outside 14 , 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 see 16 see 17 . 17 . 18 " " no , [i] wouldn't . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 . i thought of that , and planned how [i] 'd fix it if [i] didn't find [ben] . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 planned 7 planned 8 how 8 how 10 'd 10 'd 11 fix 11 fix 12 it 12 it 13 if 13 if 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 find 16 find 18 . i 'd make [sanch] do his tricks , and get a quarter that way ; so , now [!] answered [bab] , undaunted by any obstacle . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 make 3 make 5 do 5 do 6 his 6 his 7 tricks 7 tricks 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 get 10 get 11 a 11 a 12 quarter 12 quarter 13 that 13 that 14 way 14 way 15 ; 15 ; 16 so 16 so 17 , 17 , 18 now 18 now 20 answered 20 answered 22 , 22 , 23 undaunted 23 undaunted 24 by 24 by 25 any 25 any 26 obstacle 26 obstacle 27 . " [i] do believe she would ! 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 believe 4 believe 5 she 5 she 6 would 6 would 7 ! " [i] 'll take care of her . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 take 4 take 5 care 5 care 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 . it was very naughty to come , [bab] [;] but , so long as you did , you needn't worry about any thing . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 naughty 4 naughty 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 , 7 , 10 but 10 but 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 long 13 long 14 as 14 as 15 you 15 you 16 did 16 did 17 , 17 , 18 you 18 you 19 needn't 19 needn't 20 worry 20 worry 21 about 21 about 22 any 22 any 23 thing 23 thing 24 . " [i] thought you would ; " and [bab] folded her arms , as if she had nothing further to do but enjoy herself . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 6 ; 6 ; 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 10 folded 10 folded 11 her 11 her 12 arms 12 arms 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 nothing 18 nothing 19 further 19 further 20 to 20 to 21 do 21 do 22 but 22 but 23 enjoy 23 enjoy 24 herself 24 herself 25 . " are you hungry ? " asked [billy] , fishing out several fragments of gingerbread . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 , 9 , 10 fishing 10 fishing 11 out 11 out 12 several 12 several 13 fragments 13 fragments 14 of 14 of 15 gingerbread 15 gingerbread 16 . " where did you get that ? " he asked , poking it with his foot . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 that 6 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 asked 10 asked 11 , 11 , 12 poking 12 poking 13 it 13 it 14 with 14 with 15 his 15 his 16 foot 16 foot 17 . " [in] a swampy place , coming along . 1 " 3 a 3 a 4 swampy 4 swampy 5 place 5 place 6 , 6 , 7 coming 7 coming 8 along 8 along 9 . " was it ? " asked the boys all at once , and with intense interest . 1 " 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 7 the 7 the 8 boys 8 boys 9 all 9 all 10 at 10 at 11 once 11 once 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 with 14 with 15 intense 15 intense 16 interest 16 interest 17 . " no ; only a snake , and [i] don't care for snakes . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 only 4 only 5 a 5 a 6 snake 6 snake 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 don't 10 don't 11 care 11 care 12 for 12 for 13 snakes 13 snakes 14 . i picked some of that , it was so green and pretty . 1 i 2 picked 2 picked 3 some 3 some 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 so 9 so 10 green 10 green 11 and 11 and 12 pretty 12 pretty 13 . thorny likes queer leaves and berries , you know , " answered [bab] , " spatting , " down her rough locks . 1 thorny 2 likes 2 likes 3 queer 3 queer 4 leaves 4 leaves 5 and 5 and 6 berries 6 berries 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 answered 12 answered 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 spatting 16 spatting 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 down 19 down 20 her 20 her 21 rough 21 rough 22 locks 22 locks 23 . " well , he won't like that , nor you either ; it 's poisonous , and [i] shouldn't wonder if you 'd got poisoned , [bab] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 won't 5 won't 6 like 6 like 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 nor 9 nor 10 you 10 you 11 either 11 either 12 ; 12 ; 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 15 poisonous 15 poisonous 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 shouldn't 19 shouldn't 20 wonder 20 wonder 21 if 21 if 22 you 22 you 23 'd 23 'd 24 got 24 got 25 poisoned 25 poisoned 26 , 26 , 28 . don't touch it ! 1 don't 2 touch 2 touch 3 it 3 it 4 ! " will it break out on me ' fore [i] get to the circus ? " 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 it 3 it 4 break 4 break 5 out 5 out 6 on 6 on 7 me 7 me 8 ' 8 ' 9 fore 9 fore 11 get 11 get 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 circus 14 circus 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " not for a day or so , [i] guess ; but it 's bad when it does come . " 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 day 5 day 6 or 6 or 7 so 7 so 8 , 8 , 10 guess 10 guess 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 15 bad 15 bad 16 when 16 when 17 it 17 it 18 does 18 does 19 come 19 come 20 . 20 . 21 " " [i] don't care , if [i] see the animals first . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 care 4 care 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 8 see 8 see 9 the 9 the 10 animals 10 animals 11 first 11 first 12 . [chapter] [xiv] [somebody] [gets] [lost] but people were beginning to go in , and it was impossible to delay when they came round to the entrance . 1 but 2 people 2 people 3 were 3 were 4 beginning 4 beginning 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 in 7 in 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 impossible 12 impossible 13 to 13 to 14 delay 14 delay 15 when 15 when 16 they 16 they 17 came 17 came 18 round 18 round 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 entrance 21 entrance 22 . " you 'd better not go to patting them , or you 'll get your hands clawed up . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 not 5 not 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 patting 8 patting 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 you 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 14 get 14 get 15 your 15 your 16 hands 16 hands 17 clawed 17 clawed 18 up 18 up 19 . " we 'd better hurry along and get good seats before folks begin to crowd . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 hurry 5 hurry 6 along 6 along 7 and 7 and 8 get 8 get 9 good 9 good 10 seats 10 seats 11 before 11 before 12 folks 12 folks 13 begin 13 begin 14 to 14 to 15 crowd 15 crowd 16 . i want to sit near the curtain and see if any [of] [smitthers] 's lot are ' round . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 sit 4 sit 5 near 5 near 6 the 6 the 7 curtain 7 curtain 8 and 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 if 10 if 11 any 11 any 14 's 14 's 15 lot 15 lot 16 are 16 are 17 ' 17 ' 18 round 18 round 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] know , old boy , [i] know ; but it can't be done . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 old 5 old 6 boy 6 boy 7 , 7 , 9 know 9 know 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 it 12 it 13 can't 13 can't 14 be 14 be 15 done 15 done 16 . we 've quit the business and must just look on . 1 we 2 've 2 've 3 quit 3 quit 4 the 4 the 5 business 5 business 6 and 6 and 7 must 7 must 8 just 8 just 9 look 9 look 10 on 10 on 11 . " he wants to go and cut up , don't he ? " said [billy] , " and so do you , [i] guess . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 wants 3 wants 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 and 6 and 7 cut 7 cut 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 10 don't 10 don't 11 he 11 he 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 and 18 and 19 so 19 so 20 do 20 do 21 you 21 you 22 , 22 , 24 guess 24 guess 25 . wish you were going to . 1 wish 2 you 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 . wouldn't it be fun to see [ben] showing off in there ? " 1 wouldn't 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 fun 4 fun 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 8 showing 8 showing 9 off 9 off 10 in 10 in 11 there 11 there 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " done it a hundred times , and [i] 'd just like to show you what [i] can do . 1 " 2 done 2 done 3 it 3 it 4 a 4 a 5 hundred 5 hundred 6 times 6 times 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 'd 10 'd 11 just 11 just 12 like 12 like 13 to 13 to 14 show 14 show 15 you 15 you 16 what 16 what 18 can 18 can 19 do 19 do 20 . " don't believe a word of it , and [sanch] and [i] [could] go this minute and get taken on , [i] 'll bet . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 4 a 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 and 11 and 14 go 14 go 15 this 15 this 16 minute 16 minute 17 and 17 and 18 get 18 get 19 taken 19 taken 20 on 20 on 21 , 21 , 23 'll 23 'll 24 bet 24 bet 25 . we are a valuable couple , and [i] could prove it if [i] chose to , " began [ben] , getting excited and boastful . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 a 3 a 4 valuable 4 valuable 5 couple 5 couple 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 could 9 could 10 prove 10 prove 11 it 11 it 12 if 12 if 14 chose 14 chose 15 to 15 to 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 began 18 began 20 , 20 , 21 getting 21 getting 22 excited 22 excited 23 and 23 and 24 boastful 24 boastful 25 . " how splendid ! " sighed [bab] , as they went dashing out , to tumble off almost before the horses stopped . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 splendid 3 splendid 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 sighed 6 sighed 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 they 10 they 11 went 11 went 12 dashing 12 dashing 13 out 13 out 14 , 14 , 15 to 15 to 16 tumble 16 tumble 17 off 17 off 18 almost 18 almost 19 before 19 before 20 the 20 the 21 horses 21 horses 22 stopped 22 stopped 23 . " that 's nothing ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 ! " what are ' crowbackic exercises ' ? " asked [billy] , thirsting for information . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 ' 4 ' 5 crowbackic 5 crowbackic 6 exercises 6 exercises 7 ' 7 ' 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 , 12 , 13 thirsting 13 thirsting 14 for 14 for 15 information 15 information 16 . " we 'll rig up a spring-board and try it , " said [billy] , fired with emulation . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 rig 4 rig 5 up 5 up 6 a 6 a 7 spring-board 7 spring-board 8 and 8 and 9 try 9 try 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 fired 16 fired 17 with 17 with 18 emulation 18 emulation 19 . " where 'll you get your elephants ? " asked [sam] , scornfully , for gymnastics were not in his line . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 'll 3 'll 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 your 6 your 7 elephants 7 elephants 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 , 12 , 13 scornfully 13 scornfully 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 gymnastics 16 gymnastics 17 were 17 were 18 not 18 not 19 in 19 in 20 his 20 his 21 line 21 line 22 . " [i] 'm so glad ; now [sancho] will like it . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 so 4 so 5 glad 5 glad 6 ; 6 ; 7 now 7 now 9 will 9 will 10 like 10 like 11 it 11 it 12 . if ever a dog expressed by look and attitude , " pooh ! 1 if 2 ever 2 ever 3 a 3 a 4 dog 4 dog 5 expressed 5 expressed 6 by 6 by 7 look 7 look 8 and 8 and 9 attitude 9 attitude 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 pooh 12 pooh 13 ! " it 's too bad , when he knows more than all those chaps put together . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 too 4 too 5 bad 5 bad 6 , 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 knows 9 knows 10 more 10 more 11 than 11 than 12 all 12 all 13 those 13 those 14 chaps 14 chaps 15 put 15 put 16 together 16 together 17 . i 'd give any thing if [i] could show him off as [i] used to . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 give 3 give 4 any 4 any 5 thing 5 thing 6 if 6 if 8 could 8 could 9 show 9 show 10 him 10 him 11 off 11 off 12 as 12 as 14 used 14 used 15 to 15 to 16 . folks always like it , and [i] was ever so proud of him . 1 folks 2 always 2 always 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 was 8 was 9 ever 9 ever 10 so 10 so 11 proud 11 proud 12 of 12 of 13 him 13 him 14 . " [i] really don't know what this child is fit for , except mischief , like a monkey . " 1 " 3 really 3 really 4 don't 4 don't 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 this 7 this 8 child 8 child 9 is 9 is 10 fit 10 fit 11 for 11 for 12 , 12 , 13 except 13 except 14 mischief 14 mischief 15 , 15 , 16 like 16 like 17 a 17 a 18 monkey 18 monkey 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] 'll fix the clothes-line when [i] get home , and show [ma] how nice it is . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 fix 4 fix 5 the 5 the 6 clothes-line 6 clothes-line 7 when 7 when 9 get 9 get 10 home 10 home 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 show 13 show 15 how 15 how 16 nice 16 nice 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 . men on the highest seats popped their heads through the openings in the tent-cover and reported that a heavy shower was coming up . 1 men 2 on 2 on 3 the 3 the 4 highest 4 highest 5 seats 5 seats 6 popped 6 popped 7 their 7 their 8 heads 8 heads 9 through 9 through 10 the 10 the 11 openings 11 openings 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 tent-cover 14 tent-cover 15 and 15 and 16 reported 16 reported 17 that 17 that 18 a 18 a 19 heavy 19 heavy 20 shower 20 shower 21 was 21 was 22 coming 22 coming 23 up 23 up 24 . many left in haste , and the performers hurried to finish as soon as possible . 1 many 2 left 2 left 3 in 3 in 4 haste 4 haste 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 performers 8 performers 9 hurried 9 hurried 10 to 10 to 11 finish 11 finish 12 as 12 as 13 soon 13 soon 14 as 14 as 15 possible 15 possible 16 . " [i] 'm going now before the crowd comes , so [i] can get a lift home . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 going 4 going 5 now 5 now 6 before 6 before 7 the 7 the 8 crowd 8 crowd 9 comes 9 comes 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 13 can 13 can 14 get 14 get 15 a 15 a 16 lift 16 lift 17 home 17 home 18 . i see two or three folks [i] know , so [i] 'm off ; " and , climbing hastily down , [sam] vanished without further ceremony . 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 two 3 two 4 or 4 or 5 three 5 three 6 folks 6 folks 8 know 8 know 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 12 'm 12 'm 13 off 13 off 14 ; 14 ; 15 " 15 " 16 and 16 and 17 , 17 , 18 climbing 18 climbing 19 hastily 19 hastily 20 down 20 down 21 , 21 , 23 vanished 23 vanished 24 without 24 without 25 further 25 further 26 ceremony 26 ceremony 27 . " better wait till the shower is over . 1 " 2 better 2 better 3 wait 3 wait 4 till 4 till 5 the 5 the 6 shower 6 shower 7 is 7 is 8 over 8 over 9 . " [i] wouldn't miss the tigers for any thing . 1 " 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 miss 4 miss 5 the 5 the 6 tigers 6 tigers 7 for 7 for 8 any 8 any 9 thing 9 thing 10 . see , they are pulling in the cart now , and the shiny man is all ready with his gun . 1 see 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 pulling 5 pulling 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 cart 8 cart 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 shiny 13 shiny 14 man 14 man 15 is 15 is 16 all 16 all 17 ready 17 ready 18 with 18 with 19 his 19 his 20 gun 20 gun 21 . " bless you , no , child ; it ' s only powder to make a noise and scare ' em . 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 , 6 , 7 child 7 child 8 ; 8 ; 9 it 9 it 10 ' 10 ' 11 s 11 s 12 only 12 only 13 powder 13 powder 14 to 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 a 16 a 17 noise 17 noise 18 and 18 and 19 scare 19 scare 20 ' 20 ' 21 em 21 em 22 . " it makes me sick ; always did . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 makes 3 makes 4 me 4 me 5 sick 5 sick 6 ; 6 ; 7 always 7 always 8 did 8 did 9 . " oh , [i] 'm so tired , " groaned [bab] , getting up with a long stretch of arms and legs . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 so 6 so 7 tired 7 tired 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 groaned 10 groaned 12 , 12 , 13 getting 13 getting 14 up 14 up 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 long 17 long 18 stretch 18 stretch 19 of 19 of 20 arms 20 arms 21 and 21 and 22 legs 22 legs 23 . " you 'll be tireder before you get home , [i] guess . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 tireder 5 tireder 6 before 6 before 7 you 7 you 8 get 8 get 9 home 9 home 10 , 10 , 12 guess 12 guess 13 . " [i] said [i] wouldn't be a bother , and [i] won't . 1 " 3 said 3 said 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 bother 8 bother 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 won't 12 won't 13 . i 'll walk right home this minute . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 walk 3 walk 4 right 4 right 5 home 5 home 6 this 6 this 7 minute 7 minute 8 . i ain't afraid of thunder , and the rain won't hurt these old clothes . 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 of 4 of 5 thunder 5 thunder 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 rain 9 rain 10 won't 10 won't 11 hurt 11 hurt 12 these 12 these 13 old 13 old 14 clothes 14 clothes 15 . " my head aches like fury . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 head 3 head 4 aches 4 aches 5 like 5 like 6 fury 6 fury 7 . " oh , [uncle] [eben] [,] [i] 'm so glad you found [me] ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 8 'm 8 'm 9 so 9 so 10 glad 10 glad 11 you 11 you 12 found 12 found 14 ! i walked over , and it 's raining , and [i] don't feel well . 1 i 2 walked 2 walked 3 over 3 over 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 raining 8 raining 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 don't 12 don't 13 feel 13 feel 14 well 14 well 15 . " don't see what your mother was about to let you come so far alone , and you just over scarlet fever . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 what 4 what 5 your 5 your 6 mother 6 mother 7 was 7 was 8 about 8 about 9 to 9 to 10 let 10 let 11 you 11 you 12 come 12 come 13 so 13 so 14 far 14 far 15 alone 15 alone 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 you 18 you 19 just 19 just 20 over 20 over 21 scarlet 21 scarlet 22 fever 22 fever 23 . " [i] didn't come alone . 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 come 4 come 5 alone 5 alone 6 . sam got a ride , and can't you tuck [ben] and [bab] in too ? 1 sam 2 got 2 got 3 a 3 a 4 ride 4 ride 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 can't 7 can't 8 you 8 you 9 tuck 9 tuck 11 and 11 and 13 in 13 in 14 too 14 too 15 ? they ain't very big , either of them , " whispered [billy] , anxious to serve his friends now that he was provided for himself . 1 they 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 very 3 very 4 big 4 big 5 , 5 , 6 either 6 either 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 whispered 11 whispered 13 , 13 , 14 anxious 14 anxious 15 to 15 to 16 serve 16 serve 17 his 17 his 18 friends 18 friends 19 now 19 now 20 that 20 that 21 he 21 he 22 was 22 was 23 provided 23 provided 24 for 24 for 25 himself 25 himself 26 . " can't do it , any way . 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 do 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 any 6 any 7 way 7 way 8 . got to pick up mother at the corner , and that will be all [i] can carry . 1 got 2 to 2 to 3 pick 3 pick 4 up 4 up 5 mother 5 mother 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 corner 8 corner 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 will 12 will 13 be 13 be 14 all 14 all 16 can 16 can 17 carry 17 carry 18 . " [ben] [,] [i] 'm real sorry there isn't room for you . 1 " 5 'm 5 'm 6 real 6 real 7 sorry 7 sorry 8 there 8 there 9 isn't 9 isn't 10 room 10 room 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 . " cut away , and don't mind us . 1 " 2 cut 2 cut 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 don't 6 don't 7 mind 7 mind 8 us 8 us 9 . " no use for us to get knocked about in that scrimmage . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 use 3 use 4 for 4 for 5 us 5 us 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 knocked 8 knocked 9 about 9 about 10 in 10 in 11 that 11 that 12 scrimmage 12 scrimmage 13 . we 'll wait a minute and then go out easy . 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 wait 3 wait 4 a 4 a 5 minute 5 minute 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 go 8 go 9 out 9 out 10 easy 10 easy 11 . it 's a regular rouser , and you 'll be as wet as a sop before we get home . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 regular 4 regular 5 rouser 5 rouser 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 'll 9 'll 10 be 10 be 11 as 11 as 12 wet 12 wet 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 sop 15 sop 16 before 16 before 17 we 17 we 18 get 18 get 19 home 19 home 20 . hope you 'll like that ? " added [ben] , looking out at the heavy rain poring down as if it never meant to stop . 1 hope 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 like 4 like 5 that 5 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 added 8 added 10 , 10 , 11 looking 11 looking 12 out 12 out 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 heavy 15 heavy 16 rain 16 rain 17 poring 17 poring 18 down 18 down 19 as 19 as 20 if 20 if 21 it 21 it 22 never 22 never 23 meant 23 meant 24 to 24 to 25 stop 25 stop 26 . " [i] like circuses so much ! 1 " 3 like 3 like 4 circuses 4 circuses 5 so 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 ! " [i] see a fellow [i] used to know . 1 " 3 see 3 see 4 a 4 a 5 fellow 5 fellow 7 used 7 used 8 to 8 to 9 know 9 know 10 . may be he can tell me something about father . 1 may 2 be 2 be 3 he 3 he 4 can 4 can 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 something 7 something 8 about 8 about 9 father 9 father 10 . don't you stir till [i] come back . " 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 stir 3 stir 4 till 4 till 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 . 8 . 9 " then he was off like a shot , and [bab] saw him run after a man with a bucket who bad been watering the zebra . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 off 4 off 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 shot 7 shot 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 saw 11 saw 12 him 12 him 13 run 13 run 14 after 14 after 15 a 15 a 16 man 16 man 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 bucket 19 bucket 20 who 20 who 21 bad 21 bad 22 been 22 been 23 watering 23 watering 24 the 24 the 25 zebra 25 zebra 26 . sancho tried to follow , but was checked with an impatient , 1 sancho 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 follow 4 follow 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 was 7 was 8 checked 8 checked 9 with 9 with 10 an 10 an 11 impatient 11 impatient 12 , " no , you can't go ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 can't 5 can't 6 go 6 go 7 ! what a plague you are , tagging around when people don't want you . " 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 plague 3 plague 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 , 6 , 7 tagging 7 tagging 8 around 8 around 9 when 9 when 10 people 10 people 11 don't 11 don't 12 want 12 want 13 you 13 you 14 . 14 . 15 " " oh , luckless [bab] ! why did you turn your back ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 luckless 4 luckless 6 ! 6 ! 7 why 7 why 8 did 8 did 9 you 9 you 10 turn 10 turn 11 your 11 your 12 back 12 back 13 ? " it was [bascum] , but he didn't know any thing . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 know 9 know 10 any 10 any 11 thing 11 thing 12 . why , where ['s] [sanch] ? " said [ben] , returning . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 where 3 where 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 returning 11 returning 12 . ben whistled , called and searched in vain , till one of the lounging men said , lazily , 1 ben 2 whistled 2 whistled 3 , 3 , 4 called 4 called 5 and 5 and 6 searched 6 searched 7 in 7 in 8 vain 8 vain 9 , 9 , 10 till 10 till 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 lounging 14 lounging 15 men 15 men 16 said 16 said 17 , 17 , 18 lazily 18 lazily 19 , " if you are looking after the big poodle you 'd better go outside ; [i] saw him trotting off with another dog . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 looking 5 looking 6 after 6 after 7 the 7 the 8 big 8 big 9 poodle 9 poodle 10 you 10 you 11 'd 11 'd 12 better 12 better 13 go 13 go 14 outside 14 outside 15 ; 15 ; 17 saw 17 saw 18 him 18 him 19 trotting 19 trotting 20 off 20 off 21 with 21 with 22 another 22 another 23 dog 23 dog 24 . 24 . 25 " away rushed [ben] , with [bab] following , regardless of the rain , for both felt that a great misfortune had befallen them . 1 away 2 rushed 2 rushed 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 7 following 7 following 8 , 8 , 9 regardless 9 regardless 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 rain 12 rain 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 both 15 both 16 felt 16 felt 17 that 17 that 18 a 18 a 19 great 19 great 20 misfortune 20 misfortune 21 had 21 had 22 befallen 22 befallen 23 them 23 them 24 . " [i] 'm dreadful sorry . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 . " if he doesn't come back , don't you speak to me for a year . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 5 come 5 come 6 back 6 back 7 , 7 , 8 don't 8 don't 9 you 9 you 10 speak 10 speak 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 year 15 year 16 . now , [i] 'm going home . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 'm 4 'm 5 going 5 going 6 home 6 home 7 . 7 . 8 " and , feeling that words were powerless to express his emotions , [ben] walked away , looking as grim as a small boy could . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 feeling 3 feeling 4 that 4 that 5 words 5 words 6 were 6 were 7 powerless 7 powerless 8 to 8 to 9 express 9 express 10 his 10 his 11 emotions 11 emotions 12 , 12 , 14 walked 14 walked 15 away 15 away 16 , 16 , 17 looking 17 looking 18 as 18 as 19 grim 19 grim 20 as 20 as 21 a 21 a 22 small 22 small 23 boy 23 boy 24 could 24 could 25 . wagons passed , but all were full , and no one offered a ride . 1 wagons 2 passed 2 passed 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 all 5 all 6 were 6 were 7 full 7 full 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 offered 12 offered 13 a 13 a 14 ride 14 ride 15 . men and boys went by with rough jokes on the forlorn pair , for rain soon made them look like young tramps . 1 men 2 and 2 and 3 boys 3 boys 4 went 4 went 5 by 5 by 6 with 6 with 7 rough 7 rough 8 jokes 8 jokes 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 forlorn 11 forlorn 12 pair 12 pair 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 rain 15 rain 16 soon 16 soon 17 made 17 made 18 them 18 them 19 look 19 look 20 like 20 like 21 young 21 young 22 tramps 22 tramps 23 . " she is a naughty girl , but [i] guess she is about sorry enough now . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 naughty 5 naughty 6 girl 6 girl 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 guess 10 guess 11 she 11 she 12 is 12 is 13 about 13 about 14 sorry 14 sorry 15 enough 15 enough 16 now 16 now 17 . when we get to that sign-post [i] 'll speak to her , only [i] won't forgive her till [sanch] comes back . " 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 get 3 get 4 to 4 to 5 that 5 that 6 sign-post 6 sign-post 8 'll 8 'll 9 speak 9 speak 10 to 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 , 12 , 13 only 13 only 15 won't 15 won't 16 forgive 16 forgive 17 her 17 her 18 till 18 till 20 comes 20 comes 21 back 21 back 22 . 22 . 23 " " oh dear , oh dear ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 oh 5 oh 6 dear 6 dear 7 ! " don't cry so , [babby] [;] [i] was real cross , and [i] 'm sorry . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 cry 3 cry 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 9 was 9 was 10 real 10 real 11 cross 11 cross 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 'm 15 'm 16 sorry 16 sorry 17 . " shake me again , if you want to [;] [i] know [i] was very bad to tag and lose [sanch] . 1 " 2 shake 2 shake 3 me 3 me 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 want 8 want 9 to 9 to 12 know 12 know 14 was 14 was 15 very 15 very 16 bad 16 bad 17 to 17 to 18 tag 18 tag 19 and 19 and 20 lose 20 lose 22 . " [i] don't believe [i] ever shall . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 6 ever 6 ever 7 shall 7 shall 8 . i'm so tired my legs won't go , and the water in my boots makes them feel dreadfully . 1 i'm 2 so 2 so 3 tired 3 tired 4 my 4 my 5 legs 5 legs 6 won't 6 won't 7 go 7 go 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 water 11 water 12 in 12 in 13 my 13 my 14 boots 14 boots 15 makes 15 makes 16 them 16 them 17 feel 17 feel 18 dreadfully 18 dreadfully 19 . i wish that boy would wheel me a piece . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 that 3 that 4 boy 4 boy 5 would 5 would 6 wheel 6 wheel 7 me 7 me 8 a 8 a 9 piece 9 piece 10 . " hullo [,] [brown] ! " responded the other , arresting his squeaking progress with signs of surprise at the moist tableau before him . 1 " 2 hullo 2 hullo 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 responded 7 responded 8 the 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 , 10 , 11 arresting 11 arresting 12 his 12 his 13 squeaking 13 squeaking 14 progress 14 progress 15 with 15 with 16 signs 16 signs 17 of 17 of 18 surprise 18 surprise 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 moist 21 moist 22 tableau 22 tableau 23 before 23 before 24 him 24 him 25 . " where goin ' ? " asked [ben] with masculine brevity . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 goin 3 goin 4 ' 4 ' 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 with 9 with 10 masculine 10 masculine 11 brevity 11 brevity 12 . " got to carry this home , hang the old thing . " 1 " 2 got 2 got 3 to 3 to 4 carry 4 carry 5 this 5 this 6 home 6 home 7 , 7 , 8 hang 8 hang 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 thing 11 thing 12 . 12 . 13 " " where to ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 to 3 to 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " [batchelor] ['s] [,] [down] yonder , " and the boy pointed to a farm-house at the foot of the next hill . 1 " 6 yonder 6 yonder 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 12 pointed 12 pointed 13 to 13 to 14 a 14 a 15 farm-house 15 farm-house 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 foot 18 foot 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 next 21 next 22 hill 22 hill 23 . " [goin] ' that way , take it right along . " 1 " 3 ' 3 ' 4 that 4 that 5 way 5 way 6 , 6 , 7 take 7 take 8 it 8 it 9 right 9 right 10 along 10 along 11 . 11 . 12 " " what for ? " questioned the prudent youth , distrusting such unusual neighborliness . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 for 3 for 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 questioned 6 questioned 7 the 7 the 8 prudent 8 prudent 9 youth 9 youth 10 , 10 , 11 distrusting 11 distrusting 12 such 12 such 13 unusual 13 unusual 14 neighborliness 14 neighborliness 15 . " [i] 'm stronger than most fellers of my size . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 stronger 4 stronger 5 than 5 than 6 most 6 most 7 fellers 7 fellers 8 of 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 size 10 size 11 . try , if [i] ain't , " and [ben] squared off in such scientific style that [joslyn] responded with sudden amiability , 1 try 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 5 ain't 5 ain't 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 10 squared 10 squared 11 off 11 off 12 in 12 in 13 such 13 such 14 scientific 14 scientific 15 style 15 style 16 that 16 that 18 responded 18 responded 19 with 19 with 20 sudden 20 sudden 21 amiability 21 amiability 22 , " all right , let's see you do it . " 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 let's 5 let's 6 see 6 see 7 you 7 you 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " but presently the road grew sandy , began to ascend , and the load seemed to grow heavier with every step . 1 but 2 presently 2 presently 3 the 3 the 4 road 4 road 5 grew 5 grew 6 sandy 6 sandy 7 , 7 , 8 began 8 began 9 to 9 to 10 ascend 10 ascend 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 load 14 load 15 seemed 15 seemed 16 to 16 to 17 grow 17 grow 18 heavier 18 heavier 19 with 19 with 20 every 20 every 21 step 21 step 22 . " [i] 'll get out now . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 get 4 get 5 out 5 out 6 now 6 now 7 . " sit still . 1 " 2 sit 2 sit 3 still 3 still 4 . he said [i] couldn't . 1 he 2 said 2 said 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 . " did ever ye see the like of that now ? 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 ever 3 ever 4 ye 4 ye 5 see 5 see 6 the 6 the 7 like 7 like 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 10 now 10 now 11 ? ah , ha ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 4 ! " the streets were so wide , and the lanes were so narry , [he] brought his wife home on a little wheelbarry , " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 streets 3 streets 4 were 4 were 5 so 5 so 6 wide 6 wide 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 lanes 10 lanes 11 were 11 were 12 so 12 so 13 narry 13 narry 14 , 14 , 16 brought 16 brought 17 his 17 his 18 wife 18 wife 19 home 19 home 20 on 20 on 21 a 21 a 22 little 22 little 23 wheelbarry 23 wheelbarry 24 , 24 , 25 " to have his enemy behold him then and there was the last bitter drop in poor [ben] 's cup of humiliation . 1 to 2 have 2 have 3 his 3 his 4 enemy 4 enemy 5 behold 5 behold 6 him 6 him 7 then 7 then 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 last 12 last 13 bitter 13 bitter 14 drop 14 drop 15 in 15 in 16 poor 16 poor 18 's 18 's 19 cup 19 cup 20 of 20 of 21 humiliation 21 humiliation 22 . " go along home , and don't mind him . " 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 along 3 along 4 home 4 home 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 don't 7 don't 8 mind 8 mind 9 him 9 him 10 . 10 . 11 " " did [billy] tell you about us ? " asked [bab] , gladly following toward this welcome refuge . 1 " 2 did 2 did 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 about 6 about 7 us 7 us 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 , 12 , 13 gladly 13 gladly 14 following 14 following 15 toward 15 toward 16 this 16 this 17 welcome 17 welcome 18 refuge 18 refuge 19 . " [faith] he did , and the [squire] sent me to fetch ye home quiet and aisy . 1 " 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 9 sent 9 sent 10 me 10 me 11 to 11 to 12 fetch 12 fetch 13 ye 13 ye 14 home 14 home 15 quiet 15 quiet 16 and 16 and 17 aisy 17 aisy 18 . when ye found me , [i] 'd jist stopped here to borry a light for me pipe . 1 when 2 ye 2 ye 3 found 3 found 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 7 'd 7 'd 8 jist 8 jist 9 stopped 9 stopped 10 here 10 here 11 to 11 to 12 borry 12 borry 13 a 13 a 14 light 14 light 15 for 15 for 16 me 16 me 17 pipe 17 pipe 18 . " don't you wish you could ? 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 wish 4 wish 5 you 5 you 6 could 6 could 7 ? " [bedad] [,] and [i] won't then . 1 " 4 and 4 and 6 won't 6 won't 7 then 7 then 8 . it 's lively ye are ; but four legs is better than two , as ye 'll find this night , me young man . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 lively 3 lively 4 ye 4 ye 5 are 5 are 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 four 8 four 9 legs 9 legs 10 is 10 is 11 better 11 better 12 than 12 than 13 two 13 two 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 ye 16 ye 17 'll 17 'll 18 find 18 find 19 this 19 this 20 night 20 night 21 , 21 , 22 me 22 me 23 young 23 young 24 man 24 man 25 . 25 . 26 " [chapter] [xv] [ben's] [ride] great was the mourning for [sancho] , because his talents and virtues made him universally admired and beloved . 1 great 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 mourning 4 mourning 5 for 5 for 7 , 7 , 8 because 8 because 9 his 9 his 10 talents 10 talents 11 and 11 and 12 virtues 12 virtues 13 made 13 made 14 him 14 him 15 universally 15 universally 16 admired 16 admired 17 and 17 and 18 beloved 18 beloved 19 . ben was inconsolable , and sternly said it served [bab] right when the dogwood poison affected both face and hands . 1 ben 2 was 2 was 3 inconsolable 3 inconsolable 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 sternly 6 sternly 7 said 7 said 8 it 8 it 9 served 9 served 11 right 11 right 12 when 12 when 13 the 13 the 14 dogwood 14 dogwood 15 poison 15 poison 16 affected 16 affected 17 both 17 both 18 face 18 face 19 and 19 and 20 hands 20 hands 21 . " [i] don't think it 's fair that [i] should have so much trouble , first losing father and then [sanch] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 fair 7 fair 8 that 8 that 10 should 10 should 11 have 11 have 12 so 12 so 13 much 13 much 14 trouble 14 trouble 15 , 15 , 16 first 16 first 17 losing 17 losing 18 father 18 father 19 and 19 and 20 then 20 then 22 . " oh , come now , don't give up so , old fellow . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 don't 7 don't 8 give 8 give 9 up 9 up 10 so 10 so 11 , 11 , 12 old 12 old 13 fellow 13 fellow 14 . " try some other sort of pet , then . 1 " 2 try 2 try 3 some 3 some 4 other 4 other 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 6 of 7 pet 7 pet 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 . you may have any of mine you like . 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 have 3 have 4 any 4 any 5 of 5 of 6 mine 6 mine 7 you 7 you 8 like 8 like 9 . have the peacocks ; do now , " urged [thorny] , full of boyish sympathy and good-will . 1 have 2 the 2 the 3 peacocks 3 peacocks 4 ; 4 ; 5 do 5 do 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 urged 9 urged 11 , 11 , 12 full 12 full 13 of 13 of 14 boyish 14 boyish 15 sympathy 15 sympathy 16 and 16 and 17 good-will 17 good-will 18 . " they are dreadful pretty , but [i] don't seem to care about em , thank you , " replied the mourner . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 don't 9 don't 10 seem 10 seem 11 to 11 to 12 care 12 care 13 about 13 about 14 em 14 em 15 , 15 , 16 thank 16 thank 17 you 17 you 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 replied 20 replied 21 the 21 the 22 mourner 22 mourner 23 . " they don't love a fellow as a dog does ; all they care for is stuff to eat and dirt to burrow in . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 don't 3 don't 4 love 4 love 5 a 5 a 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 as 7 as 8 a 8 a 9 dog 9 dog 10 does 10 does 11 ; 11 ; 12 all 12 all 13 they 13 they 14 care 14 care 15 for 15 for 16 is 16 is 17 stuff 17 stuff 18 to 18 to 19 eat 19 eat 20 and 20 and 21 dirt 21 dirt 22 to 22 to 23 burrow 23 burrow 24 in 24 in 25 . i 'm sick of rabbits . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sick 3 sick 4 of 4 of 5 rabbits 5 rabbits 6 . 6 . 7 " " so am [i] ! 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 am 3 am 5 ! guess we 'll have an auction and sell out . 1 guess 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 an 5 an 6 auction 6 auction 7 and 7 and 8 sell 8 sell 9 out 9 out 10 . would [jack] be a comfort to you ? 1 would 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 comfort 5 comfort 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 ? if he will , you may have him . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 may 6 may 7 have 7 have 8 him 8 him 9 . i 'm so well now , [i] can walk , or ride anything , " added [thorny] , in a burst of generosity . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 so 3 so 4 well 4 well 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 8 can 8 can 9 walk 9 walk 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 ride 12 ride 13 anything 13 anything 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 added 16 added 18 , 18 , 19 in 19 in 20 a 20 a 21 burst 21 burst 22 of 22 of 23 generosity 23 generosity 24 . " [jack] couldn't be with me always , [as] [sanch] was , and [i] couldn't keep [him] if [i] had him . " 1 " 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 be 4 be 5 with 5 with 6 me 6 me 7 always 7 always 8 , 8 , 11 was 11 was 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 16 keep 16 keep 18 if 18 if 20 had 20 had 21 him 21 him 22 . 22 . 23 " i do wish [i] [had] something you wanted , [i] 'd so love to give it to you . " 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 wish 3 wish 6 something 6 something 7 you 7 you 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 , 9 , 11 'd 11 'd 12 so 12 so 13 love 13 love 14 to 14 to 15 give 15 give 16 it 16 it 17 to 17 to 18 you 18 you 19 . 19 . 20 " ["] [by] [jove] [!] i 'll find that dog , if he is out of the ground . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 find 3 find 4 that 4 that 5 dog 5 dog 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 is 9 is 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 14 . keep your spirits up , my lad , and we 'll have the dear old fellow back yet . " 1 keep 2 your 2 your 3 spirits 3 spirits 4 up 4 up 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 lad 7 lad 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 'll 11 'll 12 have 12 have 13 the 13 the 14 dear 14 dear 15 old 15 old 16 fellow 16 fellow 17 back 17 back 18 yet 18 yet 19 . 19 . 20 " with which cheering prophecy [thorny] went off to rack his brains as to what could be done about the matter . 1 with 2 which 2 which 3 cheering 3 cheering 4 prophecy 4 prophecy 6 went 6 went 7 off 7 off 8 to 8 to 9 rack 9 rack 10 his 10 his 11 brains 11 brains 12 as 12 as 13 to 13 to 14 what 14 what 15 could 15 could 16 be 16 be 17 done 17 done 18 about 18 about 19 the 19 the 20 matter 20 matter 21 . " it is warm , and you look tired . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 warm 4 warm 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 look 8 look 9 tired 9 tired 10 . meantime , [miss] [celia] had come out , and was talking [italian] [to] [giacomo] in a way that delighted his homesick heart . 1 meantime 2 , 2 , 5 had 5 had 6 come 6 come 7 out 7 out 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 was 10 was 11 talking 11 talking 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 way 17 way 18 that 18 that 19 delighted 19 delighted 20 his 20 his 21 homesick 21 homesick 22 heart 22 heart 23 . " [i] 'd rather like to tramp round with him for a week or so . 1 " 3 'd 3 'd 4 rather 4 rather 5 like 5 like 6 to 6 to 7 tramp 7 tramp 8 round 8 round 9 with 9 with 10 him 10 him 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 week 13 week 14 or 14 or 15 so 15 so 16 . " [i] tink [i] see droll dog like he , way off in [new] [york] . 1 " 3 tink 3 tink 5 see 5 see 6 droll 6 droll 7 dog 7 dog 8 like 8 like 9 he 9 he 10 , 10 , 11 way 11 way 12 off 12 off 13 in 13 in 16 . " who had him ? " asked [thorny] , full of interest at once . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 had 3 had 4 him 4 him 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 , 9 , 10 full 10 full 11 of 11 of 12 interest 12 interest 13 at 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 . " [a] man [i] not know . 1 " 3 man 3 man 5 not 5 not 6 know 6 know 7 . cross fellow what beat him when he do letters bad . " 1 cross 2 fellow 2 fellow 3 what 3 what 4 beat 4 beat 5 him 5 him 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 do 8 do 9 letters 9 letters 10 bad 10 bad 11 . 11 . 12 " " did he spell his name ? " cried [ben] , breathlessly . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 spell 4 spell 5 his 5 his 6 name 6 name 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 , 11 , 12 breathlessly 12 breathlessly 13 . " no ; that for why man beat him . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 that 4 that 5 for 5 for 6 why 6 why 7 man 7 man 8 beat 8 beat 9 him 9 him 10 . he name [generale] [,] and he go spell [sancho] all times , and cry when whip fall on him . 1 he 2 name 2 name 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 go 7 go 8 spell 8 spell 10 all 10 all 11 times 11 times 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 cry 14 cry 15 when 15 when 16 whip 16 whip 17 fall 17 fall 18 on 18 on 19 him 19 him 20 . " it 's [sanch] [!] let's go and get him now , right off [!] [cried] [ben] , in a fever to be gone . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 6 let's 6 let's 7 go 7 go 8 and 8 and 9 get 9 get 10 him 10 him 11 now 11 now 12 , 12 , 13 right 13 right 14 off 14 off 18 , 18 , 19 in 19 in 20 a 20 a 21 fever 21 fever 22 to 22 to 23 be 23 be 24 gone 24 gone 25 . " a hundred miles away , and no clue but this man 's story ? 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 hundred 3 hundred 4 miles 4 miles 5 away 5 away 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 no 8 no 9 clue 9 clue 10 but 10 but 11 this 11 this 12 man 12 man 13 's 13 's 14 story 14 story 15 ? " what sort of a dog was it ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 sort 3 sort 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 dog 6 dog 7 was 7 was 8 it 8 it 9 ? a large , curly , white poodle , with a queer tail ? " she asked of [giacomo] . 1 a 2 large 2 large 3 , 3 , 4 curly 4 curly 5 , 5 , 6 white 6 white 7 poodle 7 poodle 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 queer 11 queer 12 tail 12 tail 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 asked 16 asked 17 of 17 of 19 . " there , you see how mistaken we were . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 see 5 see 6 how 6 how 7 mistaken 7 mistaken 8 we 8 we 9 were 9 were 10 . dogs are often named [sancho] , especially [spanish] poodles ; for the original [sancho] was a [spaniard] , you know . 1 dogs 2 are 2 are 3 often 3 often 4 named 4 named 6 , 6 , 7 especially 7 especially 9 poodles 9 poodles 10 ; 10 ; 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 original 13 original 15 was 15 was 16 a 16 a 18 , 18 , 19 you 19 you 20 know 20 know 21 . this dog is not ours , and [i] 'm so sorry . " 1 this 2 dog 2 dog 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 ours 5 ours 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 'm 9 'm 10 so 10 so 11 sorry 11 sorry 12 . 12 . 13 " the boys ' faces had fallen dismally as their hope was destroyed ; but [ben] would not give up . 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 ' 3 ' 4 faces 4 faces 5 had 5 had 6 fallen 6 fallen 7 dismally 7 dismally 8 as 8 as 9 their 9 their 10 hope 10 hope 11 was 11 was 12 destroyed 12 destroyed 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 16 would 16 would 17 not 17 not 18 give 18 give 19 up 19 up 20 . " it may be my dog , they color ' em as we used to paint over trick horses . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 my 5 my 6 dog 6 dog 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 color 9 color 10 ' 10 ' 11 em 11 em 12 as 12 as 13 we 13 we 14 used 14 used 15 to 15 to 16 paint 16 paint 17 over 17 over 18 trick 18 trick 19 horses 19 horses 20 . " but the black dog had no tail , " began [thorny] , longing to be convinced , but still doubtful . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 the 3 the 4 black 4 black 5 dog 5 dog 6 had 6 had 7 no 7 no 8 tail 8 tail 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 began 11 began 13 , 13 , 14 longing 14 longing 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 convinced 17 convinced 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 still 20 still 21 doubtful 21 doubtful 22 . ben shivered as if the mere thought hurt him , as he said , in a grim tone , 1 ben 2 shivered 2 shivered 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 the 5 the 6 mere 6 mere 7 thought 7 thought 8 hurt 8 hurt 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 , 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 grim 17 grim 18 tone 18 tone 19 , " they might have cut [sanch] ['s] off . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 might 3 might 4 have 4 have 5 cut 5 cut 8 off 8 off 9 . 9 . 10 " " oh , no ! no ! they mustn't , they wouldn't ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ! 5 ! 6 no 6 no 7 ! 7 ! 8 they 8 they 9 mustn't 9 mustn't 10 , 10 , 11 they 11 they 12 wouldn't 12 wouldn't 13 ! how [could] any one be so wicked ? " cried [bab] and [betty] , horrified at the suggestion . 1 how 3 any 3 any 4 one 4 one 5 be 5 be 6 so 6 so 7 wicked 7 wicked 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 12 and 12 and 14 , 14 , 15 horrified 15 horrified 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 suggestion 18 suggestion 19 . " he no your dog ? 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 no 3 no 4 your 4 your 5 dog 5 dog 6 ? sorry [i] not find him for you . 1 sorry 3 not 3 not 4 find 4 find 5 him 5 him 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 . addio , signorina ! 1 addio 2 , 2 , 3 signorina 3 signorina 4 ! grazia , signor ! 1 grazia 2 , 2 , 3 signor 3 signor 4 ! buon giorno , buon giorno ! " and , kissing his hand , the [italian] shouldered organ and monkey , ready to go . 1 buon 2 giorno 2 giorno 3 , 3 , 4 buon 4 buon 5 giorno 5 giorno 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 kissing 10 kissing 11 his 11 his 12 hand 12 hand 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 16 shouldered 16 shouldered 17 organ 17 organ 18 and 18 and 19 monkey 19 monkey 20 , 20 , 21 ready 21 ready 22 to 22 to 23 go 23 go 24 . much relieved by this performance , the boys waited anxiously for a reply , and when it came found little comfort in it . 1 much 2 relieved 2 relieved 3 by 3 by 4 this 4 this 5 performance 5 performance 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 boys 8 boys 9 waited 9 waited 10 anxiously 10 anxiously 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 reply 13 reply 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 when 16 when 17 it 17 it 18 came 18 came 19 found 19 found 20 little 20 little 21 comfort 21 comfort 22 in 22 in 23 it 23 it 24 . cousin [horace] had done his duty like a man , but regretted that he could only report a failure . 1 cousin 3 had 3 had 4 done 4 done 5 his 5 his 6 duty 6 duty 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 regretted 12 regretted 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 could 15 could 16 only 16 only 17 report 17 report 18 a 18 a 19 failure 19 failure 20 . knew nothing of his history , and was very sorry to lose him , for he was a remarkably clever beast . 1 knew 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 history 5 history 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 was 8 was 9 very 9 very 10 sorry 10 sorry 11 to 11 to 12 lose 12 lose 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 remarkably 19 remarkably 20 clever 20 clever 21 beast 21 beast 22 . " good for [horace] ! 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 for 3 for 5 ! " [may] be the end of that dog , but not of mine . 1 " 3 be 3 be 4 the 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 dog 8 dog 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 not 11 not 12 of 12 of 13 mine 13 mine 14 . i 'll bet he ran away ; and if it was [sanch] , he 'll come home . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 bet 3 bet 4 he 4 he 5 ran 5 ran 6 away 6 away 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 if 9 if 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 'll 15 'll 16 come 16 come 17 home 17 home 18 . you see if he doesn't ! " cried [ben] , refusing to believe that all was over . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 , 10 , 11 refusing 11 refusing 12 to 12 to 13 believe 13 believe 14 that 14 that 15 all 15 all 16 was 16 was 17 over 17 over 18 . " [a] hundred wiles off ? 1 " 3 hundred 3 hundred 4 wiles 4 wiles 5 off 5 off 6 ? oh , he couldn't find you without help , smart as he is , " answered [thorny] , incredulously . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 find 5 find 6 you 6 you 7 without 7 without 8 help 8 help 9 , 9 , 10 smart 10 smart 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 answered 16 answered 18 , 18 , 19 incredulously 19 incredulously 20 . ben looked discouraged , but [miss] [celia] cheered him up again by saying , 1 ben 2 looked 2 looked 3 discouraged 3 discouraged 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 8 cheered 8 cheered 9 him 9 him 10 up 10 up 11 again 11 again 12 by 12 by 13 saying 13 saying 14 , " yes , he could . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 . that was very wonderful , but true ; and [i] 've no doubt that if [sanch] is alive he will come home . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 true 7 true 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 11 've 11 've 12 no 12 no 13 doubt 13 doubt 14 that 14 that 15 if 15 if 17 is 17 is 18 alive 18 alive 19 he 19 he 20 will 20 will 21 come 21 come 22 home 22 home 23 . let us hope so , and be happy , while we wait . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 hope 3 hope 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 be 7 be 8 happy 8 happy 9 , 9 , 10 while 10 while 11 we 11 we 12 wait 12 wait 13 . 13 . 14 " but weeks passed , and still no [sanch] . 1 but 2 weeks 2 weeks 3 passed 3 passed 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 still 6 still 7 no 7 no 9 . " [lita] [,] where ['s] [miss] [celia] ? " he asked , looking straight into the intelligent eyes , which were troubled but not wild . 1 " 4 where 4 where 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 , 12 , 13 looking 13 looking 14 straight 14 straight 15 into 15 into 16 the 16 the 17 intelligent 17 intelligent 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 , 19 , 20 which 20 which 21 were 21 were 22 troubled 22 troubled 23 but 23 but 24 not 24 not 25 wild 25 wild 26 . " hi , there ! 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 ! mrs [moss] ! 1 mrs 3 ! something has happened to [miss] [celia] , and [i] 'm going to find her . 1 something 2 has 2 has 3 happened 3 happened 4 to 4 to 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 'm 10 'm 11 going 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 find 13 find 14 her 14 her 15 . thorny is asleep ; tell him easy , and [i] 'll come back as soon [as] [i] can ! " 1 thorny 2 is 2 is 3 asleep 3 asleep 4 ; 4 ; 5 tell 5 tell 6 him 6 him 7 easy 7 easy 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 'll 11 'll 12 come 12 come 13 back 13 back 14 as 14 as 15 soon 15 soon 18 can 18 can 19 ! 19 ! 20 " " go for [the] [squire] ! 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 for 3 for 6 ! oh , what shall we do ? " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 shall 4 shall 5 we 5 we 6 do 6 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 " ben called , but there was no answer ; and he rode slowly along the brook-side , looking far and wide with anxious eyes . 1 ben 2 called 2 called 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 no 7 no 8 answer 8 answer 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 rode 12 rode 13 slowly 13 slowly 14 along 14 along 15 the 15 the 16 brook-side 16 brook-side 17 , 17 , 18 looking 18 looking 19 far 19 far 20 and 20 and 21 wide 21 wide 22 with 22 with 23 anxious 23 anxious 24 eyes 24 eyes 25 . " oh , where ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 where 4 where 5 ? what shall [i] do ? 1 what 2 shall 2 shall 4 do 4 do 5 ? " [i] feel bruised all over , and my arm is broken , [i] 'm afraid . 1 " 3 feel 3 feel 4 bruised 4 bruised 5 all 5 all 6 over 6 over 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 my 9 my 10 arm 10 arm 11 is 11 is 12 broken 12 broken 13 , 13 , 15 'm 15 'm 16 afraid 16 afraid 17 . lita tried not to hurt me . 1 lita 2 tried 2 tried 3 not 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 hurt 5 hurt 6 me 6 me 7 . she slipped , and we went down . 1 she 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 we 5 we 6 went 6 went 7 down 7 down 8 . i came here into the shade , and the pain made me faint , [i] suppose . 1 i 2 came 2 came 3 here 3 here 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 shade 6 shade 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 pain 10 pain 11 made 11 made 12 me 12 me 13 faint 13 faint 14 , 14 , 16 suppose 16 suppose 17 . call somebody , and get me home . " 1 call 2 somebody 2 somebody 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 get 5 get 6 me 6 me 7 home 7 home 8 . 8 . 9 " " ain't a man nowheres around . 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 nowheres 5 nowheres 6 around 6 around 7 . " who 's your folks ? 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 's 3 's 4 your 4 your 5 folks 5 folks 6 ? what 's broke ? 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 broke 3 broke 4 ? how'd she fall ? 1 how'd 2 she 2 she 3 fall 3 fall 4 ? where is she ? 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 she 3 she 4 ? why didn't she come right here ? 1 why 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 she 3 she 4 come 4 come 5 right 5 right 6 here 6 here 7 ? is it a sunstroke ? " 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 a 3 a 4 sunstroke 4 sunstroke 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " sakes alive ! poor dear ! 1 " 2 sakes 2 sakes 3 alive 3 alive 4 ! 4 ! 5 poor 5 poor 6 dear 6 dear 7 ! fetch her right in . 1 fetch 2 her 2 her 3 right 3 right 4 in 4 in 5 . liddy , get out the camphire ; and , [melissy] [,] [you] haul down a bed to lay her on . 1 liddy 2 , 2 , 3 get 3 get 4 out 4 out 5 the 5 the 6 camphire 6 camphire 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 13 haul 13 haul 14 down 14 down 15 a 15 a 16 bed 16 bed 17 to 17 to 18 lay 18 lay 19 her 19 her 20 on 20 on 21 . falls is dretful uncert'in things ; shouldn't wonder if her back was broke . 1 falls 2 is 2 is 3 dretful 3 dretful 4 uncert'in 4 uncert'in 5 things 5 things 6 ; 6 ; 7 shouldn't 7 shouldn't 8 wonder 8 wonder 9 if 9 if 10 her 10 her 11 back 11 back 12 was 12 was 13 broke 13 broke 14 . father 's down yender , and he [and] [bijah] will see to her . 1 father 2 's 2 's 3 down 3 down 4 yender 4 yender 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 10 will 10 will 11 see 11 see 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 . you go call ' em , and [i] 'll blow the horn to start ' em up . 1 you 2 go 2 go 3 call 3 call 4 ' 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 'll 9 'll 10 blow 10 blow 11 the 11 the 12 horn 12 horn 13 to 13 to 14 start 14 start 15 ' 15 ' 16 em 16 em 17 up 17 up 18 . tell her we 'd be pleased to see her , and it won't make a mite of trouble . " 1 tell 2 her 2 her 3 we 3 we 4 'd 4 'd 5 be 5 be 6 pleased 6 pleased 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 her 9 her 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 won't 13 won't 14 make 14 make 15 a 15 a 16 mite 16 mite 17 of 17 of 18 trouble 18 trouble 19 . 19 . 20 " ben heard no more , fur [as] [mrs] [paine] turned to take down the tin horn he was up and away . 1 ben 2 heard 2 heard 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 5 , 5 , 6 fur 6 fur 10 turned 10 turned 11 to 11 to 12 take 12 take 13 down 13 down 14 the 14 the 15 tin 15 tin 16 horn 16 horn 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 up 19 up 20 and 20 and 21 away 21 away 22 . " guess likely grandpa 's had ' nother stroke . 1 " 2 guess 2 guess 3 likely 3 likely 4 grandpa 4 grandpa 5 's 5 's 6 had 6 had 7 ' 7 ' 8 nother 8 nother 9 stroke 9 stroke 10 . told ' em to send over soon ' s ever it come , " said the farmer , calmly . 1 told 2 ' 2 ' 3 em 3 em 4 to 4 to 5 send 5 send 6 over 6 over 7 soon 7 soon 8 ' 8 ' 9 s 9 s 10 ever 10 ever 11 it 11 it 12 come 12 come 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 the 16 the 17 farmer 17 farmer 18 , 18 , 19 calmly 19 calmly 20 . " shouldn't wonder ef suthing was afire some'r's , " conjectured the hired man , surveying the horizon for a cloud of smoke . 1 " 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 ef 4 ef 5 suthing 5 suthing 6 was 6 was 7 afire 7 afire 8 some'r's 8 some'r's 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 conjectured 11 conjectured 12 the 12 the 13 hired 13 hired 14 man 14 man 15 , 15 , 16 surveying 16 surveying 17 the 17 the 18 horizon 18 horizon 19 for 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 cloud 21 cloud 22 of 22 of 23 smoke 23 smoke 24 . " [sho] [,] that 's bad , " said the farmer , anxiously . 1 " 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 bad 6 bad 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 farmer 11 farmer 12 , 12 , 13 anxiously 13 anxiously 14 . " now then , boy , you go for the doctor . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 go 8 go 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 doctor 11 doctor 12 . " hold on , " he added , [as] [ben] made one leap to [lita] ['s] [back] . 1 " 2 hold 2 hold 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 added 7 added 8 , 8 , 11 made 11 made 12 one 12 one 13 leap 13 leap 14 to 14 to 18 . " you 'll have to go to [berryville] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 9 . dr [mills] is a master hand for broken bones and old [dr] [babcock] ain't . 1 dr 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 master 5 master 6 hand 6 hand 7 for 7 for 8 broken 8 broken 9 bones 9 bones 10 and 10 and 11 old 11 old 14 ain't 14 ain't 15 . ' [tisn't] but about three miles from here to his house , and you 'll fetch him ' fore there 's any harm done waitin ' . " 1 ' 3 but 3 but 4 about 4 about 5 three 5 three 6 miles 6 miles 7 from 7 from 8 here 8 here 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 house 11 house 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 'll 15 'll 16 fetch 16 fetch 17 him 17 him 18 ' 18 ' 19 fore 19 fore 20 there 20 there 21 's 21 's 22 any 22 any 23 harm 23 harm 24 done 24 done 25 waitin 25 waitin 26 ' 26 ' 27 . 27 . 28 " " don't kill [lita] , " called [miss] [celia] from the cart , as it began to move . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 kill 3 kill 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 called 7 called 10 from 10 from 11 the 11 the 12 cart 12 cart 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 it 15 it 16 began 16 began 17 to 17 to 18 move 18 move 19 . but [ben] did not hear her , for he was off across the fields , riding as if life and death depended upon his speed . 1 but 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 hear 5 hear 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 off 11 off 12 across 12 across 13 the 13 the 14 fields 14 fields 15 , 15 , 16 riding 16 riding 17 as 17 as 18 if 18 if 19 life 19 life 20 and 20 and 21 death 21 death 22 depended 22 depended 23 upon 23 upon 24 his 24 his 25 speed 25 speed 26 . " [i] should hope so ; regular jockey , that boy . 1 " 3 should 3 should 4 hope 4 hope 5 so 5 so 6 ; 6 ; 7 regular 7 regular 8 jockey 8 jockey 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 boy 11 boy 12 . people jogging along in wagons and country carry-alls stared amazed as the reckless pair went by . 1 people 2 jogging 2 jogging 3 along 3 along 4 in 4 in 5 wagons 5 wagons 6 and 6 and 7 country 7 country 8 carry-alls 8 carry-alls 9 stared 9 stared 10 amazed 10 amazed 11 as 11 as 12 the 12 the 13 reckless 13 reckless 14 pair 14 pair 15 went 15 went 16 by 16 by 17 . mrs [moss] had been wise enough to say nothing , but quietly made what preparations she could , and waited for tidings . 1 mrs 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 wise 5 wise 6 enough 6 enough 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 quietly 12 quietly 13 made 13 made 14 what 14 what 15 preparations 15 preparations 16 she 16 she 17 could 17 could 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 waited 20 waited 21 for 21 for 22 tidings 22 tidings 23 . ["] [george] [!] i felt as if [i] had six legs when we were going the pace . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 6 had 6 had 7 six 7 six 8 legs 8 legs 9 when 9 when 10 we 10 we 11 were 11 were 12 going 12 going 13 the 13 the 14 pace 14 pace 15 . " like the fellow that brought the good news from [ghent] [to] [aix] , " said [thorny] , surveying the recumbent pair with great admiration . 1 " 2 like 2 like 3 the 3 the 4 fellow 4 fellow 5 that 5 that 6 brought 6 brought 7 the 7 the 8 good 8 good 9 news 9 news 10 from 10 from 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , 18 , 19 surveying 19 surveying 20 the 20 the 21 recumbent 21 recumbent 22 pair 22 pair 23 with 23 with 24 great 24 great 25 admiration 25 admiration 26 . " what follow ? " asked [ben] , wondering if he didn't mean [sheridan] , of whose ride he had heard . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 follow 3 follow 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 8 , 8 , 9 wondering 9 wondering 10 if 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 mean 13 mean 15 , 15 , 16 of 16 of 17 whose 17 whose 18 ride 18 ride 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 heard 21 heard 22 . " don't you know that piece ? 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 piece 6 piece 7 ? i spoke it at school . 1 i 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 it 3 it 4 at 4 at 5 school 5 school 6 . give it to you now ; see if it isn't a rouser . " 1 give 2 it 2 it 3 to 3 to 4 you 4 you 5 now 5 now 6 ; 6 ; 7 see 7 see 8 if 8 if 9 it 9 it 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 a 11 a 12 rouser 12 rouser 13 . 13 . 14 " [chapter] [xvi] [detective] [thornton] but [ben] did not seem to flourish as he had done at first . 1 but 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 seem 5 seem 6 to 6 to 7 flourish 7 flourish 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 done 11 done 12 at 12 at 13 first 13 first 14 . " fretting about [sanch] , [i] suppose . 1 " 2 fretting 2 fretting 3 about 3 about 5 , 5 , 7 suppose 7 suppose 8 . i declare [i] wish that dog had never been born ! 1 i 2 declare 2 declare 4 wish 4 wish 5 that 5 that 6 dog 6 dog 7 had 7 had 8 never 8 never 9 been 9 been 10 born 10 born 11 ! losing him has just spoilt [ben] . 1 losing 2 him 2 him 3 has 3 has 4 just 4 just 5 spoilt 5 spoilt 7 . not a bit of fun left in him , and he won't have any thing [i] offer to cheer him up . " 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 of 4 of 5 fun 5 fun 6 left 6 left 7 in 7 in 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 won't 12 won't 13 have 13 have 14 any 14 any 15 thing 15 thing 17 offer 17 offer 18 to 18 to 19 cheer 19 cheer 20 him 20 him 21 up 21 up 22 . 22 . 23 " thorny spoke impatiently , and knit his brows over the pressed flowers he was neatly gumming into his herbal . 1 thorny 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 impatiently 3 impatiently 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 knit 6 knit 7 his 7 his 8 brows 8 brows 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 pressed 11 pressed 12 flowers 12 flowers 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 neatly 15 neatly 16 gumming 16 gumming 17 into 17 into 18 his 18 his 19 herbal 19 herbal 20 . " [i] wonder if he has any thing on his mind ? 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 has 6 has 7 any 7 any 8 thing 8 thing 9 on 9 on 10 his 10 his 11 mind 11 mind 12 ? he acts as if he was hiding a trouble he didn't dare to tell . 1 he 2 acts 2 acts 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 hiding 7 hiding 8 a 8 a 9 trouble 9 trouble 10 he 10 he 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 dare 12 dare 13 to 13 to 14 tell 14 tell 15 . " oh , yes , [i] poke him up now and then , but he gets peppery , so [i] let him alone . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 7 poke 7 poke 8 him 8 him 9 up 9 up 10 now 10 now 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 he 15 he 16 gets 16 gets 17 peppery 17 peppery 18 , 18 , 19 so 19 so 21 let 21 let 22 him 22 him 23 alone 23 alone 24 . may be he is longing for his old circus again . 1 may 2 be 2 be 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 longing 5 longing 6 for 6 for 7 his 7 his 8 old 8 old 9 circus 9 circus 10 again 10 again 11 . shouldn't blame him much if he was ; it isn't very lively here , and he 's used to excitement , you know . " 1 shouldn't 2 blame 2 blame 3 him 3 him 4 much 4 much 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 ; 8 ; 9 it 9 it 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 very 11 very 12 lively 12 lively 13 here 13 here 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 's 17 's 18 used 18 used 19 to 19 to 20 excitement 20 excitement 21 , 21 , 22 you 22 you 23 know 23 know 24 . 24 . 25 " " [i] hope it isn't that . 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 4 it 4 it 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 that 6 that 7 . do you think he would slip away without telling us , and go back to the old life again ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 slip 6 slip 7 away 7 away 8 without 8 without 9 telling 9 telling 10 us 10 us 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 go 13 go 14 back 14 back 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 old 17 old 18 life 18 life 19 again 19 again 20 ? don't believe he would . 1 don't 2 believe 2 believe 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 . ben isn't a bit of a sneak ; that 's why [i] like him . " 1 ben 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 sneak 7 sneak 8 ; 8 ; 9 that 9 that 10 's 10 's 11 why 11 why 13 like 13 like 14 him 14 him 15 . 15 . 16 " " have you ever found him sly or untrue in any way ? " asked [miss] [celia] , lowering her voice . 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 found 5 found 6 him 6 him 7 sly 7 sly 8 or 8 or 9 untrue 9 untrue 10 in 10 in 11 any 11 any 12 way 12 way 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 asked 15 asked 18 , 18 , 19 lowering 19 lowering 20 her 20 her 21 voice 21 voice 22 . " no ; he 's as fair and square a fellow as [i] ever saw . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 he 4 he 5 's 5 's 6 as 6 as 7 fair 7 fair 8 and 8 and 9 square 9 square 10 a 10 a 11 fellow 11 fellow 12 as 12 as 14 ever 14 ever 15 saw 15 saw 16 . i 'll get him polished up after a while . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 get 3 get 4 him 4 him 5 polished 5 polished 6 up 6 up 7 after 7 after 8 a 8 a 9 while 9 while 10 . 10 . 11 " " come here and let me tell you something which worries me . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 here 3 here 4 and 4 and 5 let 5 let 6 me 6 me 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 something 9 something 10 which 10 which 11 worries 11 worries 12 me 12 me 13 . " but it 's always locked up and you keep the keys of the drawer and the little room ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 always 5 always 6 locked 6 locked 7 up 7 up 8 and 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 keep 10 keep 11 the 11 the 12 keys 12 keys 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 drawer 15 drawer 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 little 18 little 19 room 19 room 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " it is gone , nevertheless , and [i] 've had my keys safe all the time . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 gone 4 gone 5 , 5 , 6 nevertheless 6 nevertheless 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 've 10 've 11 had 11 had 12 my 12 my 13 keys 13 keys 14 safe 14 safe 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 time 17 time 18 . 18 . 19 " " but why think it is he any more than [randa] , or [katy] [,] [or] me ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 why 3 why 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 he 7 he 8 any 8 any 9 more 9 more 10 than 10 than 12 , 12 , 13 or 13 or 17 me 17 me 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " because [i] trust you three as [i] do myself . 1 " 2 because 2 because 4 trust 4 trust 5 you 5 you 6 three 6 three 7 as 7 as 9 do 9 do 10 myself 10 myself 11 . i 've known the girls for years , and you have no object in taking it since all [i] have [is] yours , dear . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 known 3 known 4 the 4 the 5 girls 5 girls 6 for 6 for 7 years 7 years 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 no 12 no 13 object 13 object 14 in 14 in 15 taking 15 taking 16 it 16 it 17 since 17 since 18 all 18 all 20 have 20 have 22 yours 22 yours 23 , 23 , 24 dear 24 dear 25 . 25 . 26 " " and all mine is yours , of course . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 all 3 all 4 mine 4 mine 5 is 5 is 6 yours 6 yours 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 . but , [celia] [,] how could he do it ? 1 but 2 , 2 , 5 how 5 how 6 could 6 could 7 he 7 he 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 ? he can't pick locks , [i] know , for we fussed over my desk together , and had to break it after all . " 1 he 2 can't 2 can't 3 pick 3 pick 4 locks 4 locks 5 , 5 , 7 know 7 know 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 we 10 we 11 fussed 11 fussed 12 over 12 over 13 my 13 my 14 desk 14 desk 15 together 15 together 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 had 18 had 19 to 19 to 20 break 20 break 21 it 21 it 22 after 22 after 23 all 23 all 24 . 24 . 25 " " so he did ; but there is no spout near the little room window . " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 there 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 no 9 no 10 spout 10 spout 11 near 11 near 12 the 12 the 13 little 13 little 14 room 14 room 15 window 15 window 16 . 16 . 17 " " there is a tree , and such an agile boy as [ben] could swing in and out easily . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 tree 5 tree 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 such 8 such 9 an 9 an 10 agile 10 agile 11 boy 11 boy 12 as 12 as 14 could 14 could 15 swing 15 swing 16 in 16 in 17 and 17 and 18 out 18 out 19 easily 19 easily 20 . if he is planning to run away , money is a good thing to have . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 planning 4 planning 5 to 5 to 6 run 6 run 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 money 9 money 10 is 10 is 11 a 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 thing 13 thing 14 to 14 to 15 have 15 have 16 . he may not like to come to me for that , because he can give no good reason for wanting it . 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 not 3 not 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 for 9 for 10 that 10 that 11 , 11 , 12 because 12 because 13 he 13 he 14 can 14 can 15 give 15 give 16 no 16 no 17 good 17 good 18 reason 18 reason 19 for 19 for 20 wanting 20 wanting 21 it 21 it 22 . i'm so troubled [i] really don't know what to do . " 1 i'm 2 so 2 so 3 troubled 3 troubled 5 really 5 really 6 don't 6 don't 7 know 7 know 8 what 8 what 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 . 11 . 12 " she looked troubled , and [thorny] put his arms about her as if to keep all worries but his own away from her . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 troubled 3 troubled 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 put 7 put 8 his 8 his 9 arms 9 arms 10 about 10 about 11 her 11 her 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 to 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 16 all 16 all 17 worries 17 worries 18 but 18 but 19 his 19 his 20 own 20 own 21 away 21 away 22 from 22 from 23 her 23 her 24 . " don't you fret , [cely] [,] dear ; you leave it to me . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 fret 4 fret 5 , 5 , 8 dear 8 dear 9 ; 9 ; 10 you 10 you 11 leave 11 leave 12 it 12 it 13 to 13 to 14 me 14 me 15 . i 'll fix him ungrateful little scamp ! " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 fix 3 fix 4 him 4 him 5 ungrateful 5 ungrateful 6 little 6 little 7 scamp 7 scamp 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " that is not the way to begin . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 to 7 to 8 begin 8 begin 9 . i am afraid you will make him angry and hurt his feelings , and then we can do nothing . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 make 6 make 7 him 7 him 8 angry 8 angry 9 and 9 and 10 hurt 10 hurt 11 his 11 his 12 feelings 12 feelings 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 we 16 we 17 can 17 can 18 do 18 do 19 nothing 19 nothing 20 . 20 . 21 " " bother his feelings ! 1 " 2 bother 2 bother 3 his 3 his 4 feelings 4 feelings 5 ! i wish [i] knew how to manage . " 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 4 knew 4 knew 5 how 5 how 6 to 6 to 7 manage 7 manage 8 . 8 . 9 " " he wouldn't be likely to put stolen money there . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 be 4 be 5 likely 5 likely 6 to 6 to 7 put 7 put 8 stolen 8 stolen 9 money 9 money 10 there 10 there 11 . ben is too wise for that . " 1 ben 2 is 2 is 3 too 3 too 4 wise 4 wise 5 for 5 for 6 that 6 that 7 . 7 . 8 " " he wouldn't keep it there , but he might be looking at it and pitch it in when [i] called . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 keep 4 keep 5 it 5 it 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 might 10 might 11 be 11 be 12 looking 12 looking 13 at 13 at 14 it 14 it 15 and 15 and 16 pitch 16 pitch 17 it 17 it 18 in 18 in 19 when 19 when 21 called 21 called 22 . he 's hardly spoken to me since , and when [i] asked him what his flag was at half-mast for , he wouldn't answer . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 spoken 4 spoken 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 since 7 since 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 when 10 when 12 asked 12 asked 13 him 13 him 14 what 14 what 15 his 15 his 16 flag 16 flag 17 was 17 was 18 at 18 at 19 half-mast 19 half-mast 20 for 20 for 21 , 21 , 22 he 22 he 23 wouldn't 23 wouldn't 24 answer 24 answer 25 . i tell you , [celia] [,] it looks bad very bad , " and [thorny] shook his head with a wise air . 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 7 it 7 it 8 looks 8 looks 9 bad 9 bad 10 very 10 very 11 bad 11 bad 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 and 14 and 16 shook 16 shook 17 his 17 his 18 head 18 head 19 with 19 with 20 a 20 a 21 wise 21 wise 22 air 22 air 23 . " it does , and yet we may be all wrong . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 does 3 does 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 yet 6 yet 7 we 7 we 8 may 8 may 9 be 9 be 10 all 10 all 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 . let us wait a little and give the poor boy a chance to clear himself before we speak . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 wait 3 wait 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 and 6 and 7 give 7 give 8 the 8 the 9 poor 9 poor 10 boy 10 boy 11 a 11 a 12 chance 12 chance 13 to 13 to 14 clear 14 clear 15 himself 15 himself 16 before 16 before 17 we 17 we 18 speak 18 speak 19 . i 'd rather lose my money than suspect him falsely . " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 rather 3 rather 4 lose 4 lose 5 my 5 my 6 money 6 money 7 than 7 than 8 suspect 8 suspect 9 him 9 him 10 falsely 10 falsely 11 . 11 . 12 " " how much was it ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 much 3 much 4 was 4 was 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " look here , sister , you just put the case into my hands and let me work it up . 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 sister 5 sister 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 just 8 just 9 put 9 put 10 the 10 the 11 case 11 case 12 into 12 into 13 my 13 my 14 hands 14 hands 15 and 15 and 16 let 16 let 17 me 17 me 18 work 18 work 19 it 19 it 20 up 20 up 21 . you give me the keys and leave a bill or two in the drawer , and may be [i] can find him out somehow . " 1 you 2 give 2 give 3 me 3 me 4 the 4 the 5 keys 5 keys 6 and 6 and 7 leave 7 leave 8 a 8 a 9 bill 9 bill 10 or 10 or 11 two 11 two 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 drawer 14 drawer 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 may 17 may 18 be 18 be 20 can 20 can 21 find 21 find 22 him 22 him 23 out 23 out 24 somehow 24 somehow 25 . 25 . 26 " so the keys were given , and the little dressing-room where the old secretary stood was closely watched for a day or two . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 keys 3 keys 4 were 4 were 5 given 5 given 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 dressing-room 10 dressing-room 11 where 11 where 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 secretary 14 secretary 15 stood 15 stood 16 was 16 was 17 closely 17 closely 18 watched 18 watched 19 for 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 day 21 day 22 or 22 or 23 two 23 two 24 . " not yet , and you need do nothing more . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 yet 3 yet 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 you 6 you 7 need 7 need 8 do 8 do 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 more 10 more 11 . " why not ? " and [thorny] looked annoyed . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 not 3 not 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 and 6 and 8 looked 8 looked 9 annoyed 9 annoyed 10 . " [i] 've watched also , and he doesn't act like a deceitful boy . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 watched 4 watched 5 also 5 also 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 doesn't 9 doesn't 10 act 10 act 11 like 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 deceitful 13 deceitful 14 boy 14 boy 15 . " now , [celia] [,] don't you be soft-hearted . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 you 7 you 8 be 8 be 9 soft-hearted 9 soft-hearted 10 . he 's a sly little dog , and knows my eye is on him . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 sly 4 sly 5 little 5 little 6 dog 6 dog 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 knows 9 knows 10 my 10 my 11 eye 11 eye 12 is 12 is 13 on 13 on 14 him 14 him 15 . " [do] set the trap there , [i] heard the mouse nibbling last night , and it kept me awake . 1 " 3 set 3 set 4 the 4 the 5 trap 5 trap 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 9 heard 9 heard 10 the 10 the 11 mouse 11 mouse 12 nibbling 12 nibbling 13 last 13 last 14 night 14 night 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 it 17 it 18 kept 18 kept 19 me 19 me 20 awake 20 awake 21 . we must have a cat or we shall be overrun . " 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 cat 5 cat 6 or 6 or 7 we 7 we 8 shall 8 shall 9 be 9 be 10 overrun 10 overrun 11 . 11 . 12 " " [i] 'll let you know what [i] have decided in the morning . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 let 4 let 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 what 7 what 9 have 9 have 10 decided 10 decided 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 morning 13 morning 14 . be kind to [ben] , meantime , or [i] shall feel as if [i] had done you harm by letting you watch him . " 1 be 2 kind 2 kind 3 to 3 to 5 , 5 , 6 meantime 6 meantime 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 10 shall 10 shall 11 feel 11 feel 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 15 had 15 had 16 done 16 done 17 you 17 you 18 harm 18 harm 19 by 19 by 20 letting 20 letting 21 you 21 you 22 watch 22 watch 23 him 23 him 24 . 24 . 25 " so it was left for that day , and by the next , [miss] [celia] had made up her mind to speak to [ben] . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 left 4 left 5 for 5 for 6 that 6 that 7 day 7 day 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 by 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 next 12 next 13 , 13 , 16 had 16 had 17 made 17 made 18 up 18 up 19 her 19 her 20 mind 20 mind 21 to 21 to 22 speak 22 speak 23 to 23 to 25 . she was just going down to breakfast when the sound of loud voices made her pause and listen . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 going 4 going 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 breakfast 7 breakfast 8 when 8 when 9 the 9 the 10 sound 10 sound 11 of 11 of 12 loud 12 loud 13 voices 13 voices 14 made 14 made 15 her 15 her 16 pause 16 pause 17 and 17 and 18 listen 18 listen 19 . it came [from] [ben] ['s] room , where the two boys seemed to be disputing about something . 1 it 2 came 2 came 6 room 6 room 7 , 7 , 8 where 8 where 9 the 9 the 10 two 10 two 11 boys 11 boys 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 disputing 15 disputing 16 about 16 about 17 something 17 something 18 . " [i] hope [thorny] has kept his promise , " she thought , and hurried through the back entry , fearing a general explosion . 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 5 has 5 has 6 kept 6 kept 7 his 7 his 8 promise 8 promise 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 thought 12 thought 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 hurried 15 hurried 16 through 16 through 17 the 17 the 18 back 18 back 19 entry 19 entry 20 , 20 , 21 fearing 21 fearing 22 a 22 a 23 general 23 general 24 explosion 24 explosion 25 . ben 's chamber was at the end , and she could see and hear what was going on before she was near enough to interfere . 1 ben 2 's 2 's 3 chamber 3 chamber 4 was 4 was 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 end 7 end 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 could 11 could 12 see 12 see 13 and 13 and 14 hear 14 hear 15 what 15 what 16 was 16 was 17 going 17 going 18 on 18 on 19 before 19 before 20 she 20 she 21 was 21 was 22 near 22 near 23 enough 23 enough 24 to 24 to 25 interfere 25 interfere 26 . " [i] don't . " 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 . 4 . 5 " " better not [;] [i] insist on seeing it . " 1 " 2 better 2 better 3 not 3 not 6 insist 6 insist 7 on 7 on 8 seeing 8 seeing 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " " well , you won't . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 won't 5 won't 6 . 6 . 7 " " what have you been stealing now ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 been 5 been 6 stealing 6 stealing 7 now 7 now 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " didn't steal it , used to be mine , [i] only took it when [i] wanted it . " 1 " 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 steal 3 steal 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 used 6 used 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 mine 9 mine 10 , 10 , 12 only 12 only 13 took 13 took 14 it 14 it 15 when 15 when 17 wanted 17 wanted 18 it 18 it 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] know what that means . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 that 5 that 6 means 6 means 7 . you 'd better give it back or [i] 'll make you . " 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 3 better 3 better 4 give 4 give 5 it 5 it 6 back 6 back 7 or 7 or 9 'll 9 'll 10 make 10 make 11 you 11 you 12 . 12 . 13 " " yes ' m , there is . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ' 3 ' 4 m 4 m 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 is 7 is 8 . 8 . 9 " " does it belong to you ? " 1 " 2 does 2 does 3 it 3 it 4 belong 4 belong 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " yes ' m , it does . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ' 3 ' 4 m 4 m 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 does 7 does 8 . 8 . 9 " " where did you get it ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " up [to] [squire] 's . " 1 " 2 up 2 up 5 's 5 's 6 . 6 . 7 " " that 's a lie ! " muttered [thorny] to himself . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 lie 5 lie 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 muttered 8 muttered 10 to 10 to 11 himself 11 himself 12 . " no ' m , it isn't . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ' 3 ' 4 m 4 m 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 . 8 . 9 " " then what can it be ? " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 what 3 what 4 can 4 can 5 it 5 it 6 be 6 be 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " well , it would , if you 'd let a feller alone . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 'd 9 'd 10 let 10 let 11 a 11 a 12 feller 12 feller 13 alone 13 alone 14 . she said she wanted a cat , so [i] went and got the one they gave me when [i] was at the [squire] ['s] . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 she 3 she 4 wanted 4 wanted 5 a 5 a 6 cat 6 cat 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 10 went 10 went 11 and 11 and 12 got 12 got 13 the 13 the 14 one 14 one 15 they 15 they 16 gave 16 gave 17 me 17 me 18 when 18 when 20 was 20 was 21 at 21 at 22 the 22 the 25 . " it was very kind of you , and [i] 'm glad to have this nice kitty . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 kind 5 kind 6 of 6 of 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 'm 11 'm 12 glad 12 glad 13 to 13 to 14 have 14 have 15 this 15 this 16 nice 16 nice 17 kitty 17 kitty 18 . " cats don't catch thieves , and they are what [i'm] after ! " 1 " 2 cats 2 cats 3 don't 3 don't 4 catch 4 catch 5 thieves 5 thieves 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 are 9 are 10 what 10 what 12 after 12 after 13 ! 13 ! 14 " " what do you mean by that ? " fiercely demanded [ben] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 by 6 by 7 that 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 fiercely 10 fiercely 11 demanded 11 demanded 13 . " did you think [i] 'd steal anything of yours ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 6 'd 6 'd 7 steal 7 steal 8 anything 8 anything 9 of 9 of 10 yours 10 yours 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " [i] tried not to , [ben] [,] but what could [i] do ? 1 " 3 tried 3 tried 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 , 6 , 9 but 9 but 10 what 10 what 11 could 11 could 13 do 13 do 14 ? it was gone , and you the only stranger about the place . " 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 gone 3 gone 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 you 6 you 7 the 7 the 8 only 8 only 9 stranger 9 stranger 10 about 10 about 11 the 11 the 12 place 12 place 13 . 13 . 14 " " nobody , for [i] [know] my girls well . 1 " 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 7 my 7 my 8 girls 8 girls 9 well 9 well 10 . " what a lot ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 lot 4 lot 5 ! but how could [i] get it if it was locked up ? " and [ben] looked as if that question was unanswerable . 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 could 3 could 5 get 5 get 6 it 6 it 7 if 7 if 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 locked 10 locked 11 up 11 up 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 and 14 and 16 looked 16 looked 17 as 17 as 18 if 18 if 19 that 19 that 20 question 20 question 21 was 21 was 22 unanswerable 22 unanswerable 23 . " [i] can't say any thing , only that [i] didn't take the money . 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 4 say 4 say 5 any 5 any 6 thing 6 thing 7 , 7 , 8 only 8 only 9 that 9 that 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 take 12 take 13 the 13 the 14 money 14 money 15 . you won't believe it , so [i] 'd better go back where [i] come from . 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 8 'd 8 'd 9 better 9 better 10 go 10 go 11 back 11 back 12 where 12 where 14 come 14 come 15 from 15 from 16 . they weren't so kind , but they trusted me , and [knew] [i] wouldn't steal a cent . 1 they 2 weren't 2 weren't 3 so 3 so 4 kind 4 kind 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 they 7 they 8 trusted 8 trusted 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 wouldn't 14 wouldn't 15 steal 15 steal 16 a 16 a 17 cent 17 cent 18 . " come , now , don't be mad . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 be 7 be 8 mad 8 mad 9 . " it would break my heart to have you go in that way , [ben] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 break 4 break 5 my 5 my 6 heart 6 heart 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 you 9 you 10 go 10 go 11 in 11 in 12 that 12 that 13 way 13 way 14 , 14 , 16 . stay at least till your innocence is proved , then no one can doubt what you say now . " 1 stay 2 at 2 at 3 least 3 least 4 till 4 till 5 your 5 your 6 innocence 6 innocence 7 is 7 is 8 proved 8 proved 9 , 9 , 10 then 10 then 11 no 11 no 12 one 12 one 13 can 13 can 14 doubt 14 doubt 15 what 15 what 16 you 16 you 17 say 17 say 18 now 18 now 19 . 19 . 20 " " don't see how it can be proved , " answered [ben] , appeased by her evident desire to trust him . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 how 4 how 5 it 5 it 6 can 6 can 7 be 7 be 8 proved 8 proved 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 13 , 13 , 14 appeased 14 appeased 15 by 15 by 16 her 16 her 17 evident 17 evident 18 desire 18 desire 19 to 19 to 20 trust 20 trust 21 him 21 him 22 . i 've done it once , but it is just possible that the bills may have slipped out of sight . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 done 3 done 4 it 4 it 5 once 5 once 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 just 10 just 11 possible 11 possible 12 that 12 that 13 the 13 the 14 bills 14 bills 15 may 15 may 16 have 16 have 17 slipped 17 slipped 18 out 18 out 19 of 19 of 20 sight 20 sight 21 . come , now , [i] can't rest till [i] 've done all [i] can to comfort you and convince [thorny] . " 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 6 can't 6 can't 7 rest 7 rest 8 till 8 till 10 've 10 've 11 done 11 done 12 all 12 all 14 can 14 can 15 to 15 to 16 comfort 16 comfort 17 you 17 you 18 and 18 and 19 convince 19 convince 21 . 21 . 22 " miss [celia] rose as she spoke , and led the way to the dressing-room , which had no outlet except through her chamber . 1 miss 3 rose 3 rose 4 as 4 as 5 she 5 she 6 spoke 6 spoke 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 led 9 led 10 the 10 the 11 way 11 way 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 dressing-room 14 dressing-room 15 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 had 17 had 18 no 18 no 19 outlet 19 outlet 20 except 20 except 21 through 21 through 22 her 22 her 23 chamber 23 chamber 24 . the lower ones have seldom been opened since we came , and hold only some of papa 's old books . 1 the 2 lower 2 lower 3 ones 3 ones 4 have 4 have 5 seldom 5 seldom 6 been 6 been 7 opened 7 opened 8 since 8 since 9 we 9 we 10 came 10 came 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 hold 13 hold 14 only 14 only 15 some 15 some 16 of 16 of 17 papa 17 papa 18 's 18 's 19 old 19 old 20 books 20 books 21 . " confound the old thing ! 1 " 2 confound 2 confound 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 thing 5 thing 6 ! it always stuck [so] [i] had to give a jerk . 1 it 2 always 2 always 3 stuck 3 stuck 6 had 6 had 7 to 7 to 8 give 8 give 9 a 9 a 10 jerk 10 jerk 11 . now , there it is , topsy-turvy , " and [thorny] looked [much] disgusted at his own awkwardness . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 , 6 , 7 topsy-turvy 7 topsy-turvy 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 12 looked 12 looked 14 disgusted 14 disgusted 15 at 15 at 16 his 16 his 17 own 17 own 18 awkwardness 18 awkwardness 19 . " no harm done ; [i] [left] nothing of value in it . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 harm 3 harm 4 done 4 done 5 ; 5 ; 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 of 9 of 10 value 10 value 11 in 11 in 12 it 12 it 13 . look back there , [ben] [,] and see if there is room for a paper to get worked over the top of the drawer . 1 look 2 back 2 back 3 there 3 there 4 , 4 , 7 and 7 and 8 see 8 see 9 if 9 if 10 there 10 there 11 is 11 is 12 room 12 room 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 paper 15 paper 16 to 16 to 17 get 17 get 18 worked 18 worked 19 over 19 over 20 the 20 the 21 top 21 top 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 drawer 24 drawer 25 . ben looked into the dusty recess , and then put in his hand , saying carelessly , 1 ben 2 looked 2 looked 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 dusty 5 dusty 6 recess 6 recess 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 put 10 put 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 hand 13 hand 14 , 14 , 15 saying 15 saying 16 carelessly 16 carelessly 17 , " there 's nothing but a bit of red stuff . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 but 5 but 6 a 6 a 7 bit 7 bit 8 of 8 of 9 red 9 red 10 stuff 10 stuff 11 . 11 . 12 " " my old pen-wiper [why] , what 's the matter ? " asked [miss] [celia] , as [ben] dropped the handful of what looked like rubbish . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 old 3 old 4 pen-wiper 4 pen-wiper 6 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 8 's 8 's 9 the 9 the 10 matter 10 matter 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 asked 13 asked 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 19 dropped 19 dropped 20 the 20 the 21 handful 21 handful 22 of 22 of 23 what 23 what 24 looked 24 looked 25 like 25 like 26 rubbish 26 rubbish 27 . " something warm and wiggly inside of it , " answered [ben] , stooping to examine the contents of the little scarlet bundle . 1 " 2 something 2 something 3 warm 3 warm 4 and 4 and 5 wiggly 5 wiggly 6 inside 6 inside 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 13 , 13 , 14 stooping 14 stooping 15 to 15 to 16 examine 16 examine 17 the 17 the 18 contents 18 contents 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 little 21 little 22 scarlet 22 scarlet 23 bundle 23 bundle 24 . " baby mice ! 1 " 2 baby 2 baby 3 mice 3 mice 4 ! ain't they funny ? 1 ain't 2 they 2 they 3 funny 3 funny 4 ? look just like mites of young pigs . 1 look 2 just 2 just 3 like 3 like 4 mites 4 mites 5 of 5 of 6 young 6 young 7 pigs 7 pigs 8 . suddenly she cried out : " boys , boys , [i] 've found the thief ! 1 suddenly 2 she 2 she 3 cried 3 cried 4 out 4 out 5 : 5 : 6 " 6 " 7 boys 7 boys 8 , 8 , 9 boys 9 boys 10 , 10 , 12 've 12 've 13 found 13 found 14 the 14 the 15 thief 15 thief 16 ! look here ; pull out these bits and see if they won't make up my lost bills . " 1 look 2 here 2 here 3 ; 3 ; 4 pull 4 pull 5 out 5 out 6 these 6 these 7 bits 7 bits 8 and 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 if 10 if 11 they 11 they 12 won't 12 won't 13 make 13 make 14 up 14 up 15 my 15 my 16 lost 16 lost 17 bills 17 bills 18 . 18 . 19 " " all right , old fellow , forgive and forget . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 old 5 old 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 forgive 8 forgive 9 and 9 and 10 forget 10 forget 11 . i 'll never think hard of you again , on my honor [i] won't . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 never 3 never 4 think 4 think 5 hard 5 hard 6 of 6 of 7 you 7 you 8 again 8 again 9 , 9 , 10 on 10 on 11 my 11 my 12 honor 12 honor 14 won't 14 won't 15 . 15 . 16 " as they spoke , [miss] [celia] and her brother held out their hands frankly and heartily . 1 as 2 they 2 they 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 , 4 , 7 and 7 and 8 her 8 her 9 brother 9 brother 10 held 10 held 11 out 11 out 12 their 12 their 13 hands 13 hands 14 frankly 14 frankly 15 and 15 and 16 heartily 16 heartily 17 . " come , [ben] [,] don't you bear malice ; for you 've got the laugh on your side , and we feel pretty small . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 you 7 you 8 bear 8 bear 9 malice 9 malice 10 ; 10 ; 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 've 13 've 14 got 14 got 15 the 15 the 16 laugh 16 laugh 17 on 17 on 18 your 18 your 19 side 19 side 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 we 22 we 23 feel 23 feel 24 pretty 24 pretty 25 small 25 small 26 . i do , any way ; for , after my fidgets , all [i] 've caught is a mouse ! " 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 , 3 , 4 any 4 any 5 way 5 way 6 ; 6 ; 7 for 7 for 8 , 8 , 9 after 9 after 10 my 10 my 11 fidgets 11 fidgets 12 , 12 , 13 all 13 all 15 've 15 've 16 caught 16 caught 17 is 17 is 18 a 18 a 19 mouse 19 mouse 20 ! 20 ! 21 " " and her family . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 her 3 her 4 family 4 family 5 . " [i] call that summary justice , the whole family executed on the spot ! 1 " 3 call 3 call 4 that 4 that 5 summary 5 summary 6 justice 6 justice 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 whole 9 whole 10 family 10 family 11 executed 11 executed 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 spot 14 spot 15 ! give [kit] the mouse also , and let us go to breakfast . 1 give 3 the 3 the 4 mouse 4 mouse 5 also 5 also 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 let 8 let 9 us 9 us 10 go 10 go 11 to 11 to 12 breakfast 12 breakfast 13 . " well , [i] said [i] 'd catch the thief , [and] [i] have , though it is rather a small one ! " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 said 5 said 7 'd 7 'd 8 catch 8 catch 9 the 9 the 10 thief 10 thief 11 , 11 , 14 have 14 have 15 , 15 , 16 though 16 though 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 rather 19 rather 20 a 20 a 21 small 21 small 22 one 22 one 23 ! 23 ! 24 " [chapter] [xvii] [betty's] [bravery] " [celia] [,] [i] 've a notion that we ought to give [ben] something . 1 " 5 've 5 've 6 a 6 a 7 notion 7 notion 8 that 8 that 9 we 9 we 10 ought 10 ought 11 to 11 to 12 give 12 give 14 something 14 something 15 . " [i] see he does , though he tries to seem as bright and pleasant as ever . 1 " 3 see 3 see 4 he 4 he 5 does 5 does 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 he 8 he 9 tries 9 tries 10 to 10 to 11 seem 11 seem 12 as 12 as 13 bright 13 bright 14 and 14 and 15 pleasant 15 pleasant 16 as 16 as 17 ever 17 ever 18 . i do not wonder , and [i] 've been thinking what [i] could do to soothe his feelings . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 've 8 've 9 been 9 been 10 thinking 10 thinking 11 what 11 what 13 could 13 could 14 do 14 do 15 to 15 to 16 soothe 16 soothe 17 his 17 his 18 feelings 18 feelings 19 . can you suggest any thing ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 suggest 3 suggest 4 any 4 any 5 thing 5 thing 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [cuff-buttons] . 1 " 3 . those , now , would just suit him for his go-to-meeting white shirts , neat , appropriate , and in memoriam . " 1 those 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 would 5 would 6 just 6 just 7 suit 7 suit 8 him 8 him 9 for 9 for 10 his 10 his 11 go-to-meeting 11 go-to-meeting 12 white 12 white 13 shirts 13 shirts 14 , 14 , 15 neat 15 neat 16 , 16 , 17 appropriate 17 appropriate 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 in 20 in 21 memoriam 21 memoriam 22 . 22 . 23 " but won't you give him something ? 1 but 2 won't 2 won't 3 you 3 you 4 give 4 give 5 him 5 him 6 something 6 something 7 ? just some little trifle , to show that we are both eating humble pie , feeling sorry about the mouse money . " 1 just 2 some 2 some 3 little 3 little 4 trifle 4 trifle 5 , 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 show 7 show 8 that 8 that 9 we 9 we 10 are 10 are 11 both 11 both 12 eating 12 eating 13 humble 13 humble 14 pie 14 pie 15 , 15 , 16 feeling 16 feeling 17 sorry 17 sorry 18 about 18 about 19 the 19 the 20 mouse 20 mouse 21 money 21 money 22 . 22 . 23 " " [i] shall give him a set of school-books , and try to get him ready to begin when vacation is over . 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 give 4 give 5 him 5 him 6 a 6 a 7 set 7 set 8 of 8 of 9 school-books 9 school-books 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 try 12 try 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 15 him 15 him 16 ready 16 ready 17 to 17 to 18 begin 18 begin 19 when 19 when 20 vacation 20 vacation 21 is 21 is 22 over 22 over 23 . " that 's so like you [celia] ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 like 5 like 6 you 6 you 8 ! always thinking of the best thing and doing it handsomely . 1 always 2 thinking 2 thinking 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 thing 6 thing 7 and 7 and 8 doing 8 doing 9 it 9 it 10 handsomely 10 handsomely 11 . " he will in time , and if you are kind and patient , he will be glad to have you help him . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 in 4 in 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 kind 11 kind 12 and 12 and 13 patient 13 patient 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 will 16 will 17 be 17 be 18 glad 18 glad 19 to 19 to 20 have 20 have 21 you 21 you 22 help 22 help 23 him 23 him 24 . i shall make it a sort of favor to me on his part , to let you see to his lessons , now and then . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 make 3 make 4 it 4 it 5 a 5 a 6 sort 6 sort 7 of 7 of 8 favor 8 favor 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 on 11 on 12 his 12 his 13 part 13 part 14 , 14 , 15 to 15 to 16 let 16 let 17 you 17 you 18 see 18 see 19 to 19 to 20 his 20 his 21 lessons 21 lessons 22 , 22 , 23 now 23 now 24 and 24 and 25 then 25 then 26 . " [i] 'll tool him along at a great pace , if he will only go . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 tool 4 tool 5 him 5 him 6 along 6 along 7 at 7 at 8 a 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 pace 10 pace 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 will 14 will 15 only 15 only 16 go 16 go 17 . shall [i] get the books when [i] buy the other things ? 1 shall 3 get 3 get 4 the 4 the 5 books 5 books 6 when 6 when 8 buy 8 buy 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 things 11 things 12 ? can [i] go this afternoon ? " 1 can 3 go 3 go 4 this 4 this 5 afternoon 5 afternoon 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " yes , here is the list ; [bab] gave it to me . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 here 4 here 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 list 7 list 8 ; 8 ; 10 gave 10 gave 11 it 11 it 12 to 12 to 13 me 13 me 14 . you can go if you will come home early and have your tooth filled . " 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 go 3 go 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 come 7 come 8 home 8 home 9 early 9 early 10 and 10 and 11 have 11 have 12 your 12 your 13 tooth 13 tooth 14 filled 14 filled 15 . 15 . 16 " " it won't hurt a bit , now , and the longer you leave it the worse it will be . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 won't 3 won't 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 a 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 , 7 , 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 longer 12 longer 13 you 13 you 14 leave 14 leave 15 it 15 it 16 the 16 the 17 worse 17 worse 18 it 18 it 19 will 19 will 20 be 20 be 21 . dr [mann] is ready at any time ; and , once over , you will be at peace for months . 1 dr 3 is 3 is 4 ready 4 ready 5 at 5 at 6 any 6 any 7 time 7 time 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 , 10 , 11 once 11 once 12 over 12 over 13 , 13 , 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 be 16 be 17 at 17 at 18 peace 18 peace 19 for 19 for 20 months 20 months 21 . come , my hero , give your orders , and take one of the girls to support you in the trying hour . 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 hero 4 hero 5 , 5 , 6 give 6 give 7 your 7 your 8 orders 8 orders 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 take 11 take 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 girls 15 girls 16 to 16 to 17 support 17 support 18 you 18 you 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 trying 21 trying 22 hour 22 hour 23 . have [bab] [;] she will enjoy it , and amuse you with her chatter . " 1 have 4 she 4 she 5 will 5 will 6 enjoy 6 enjoy 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 amuse 10 amuse 11 you 11 you 12 with 12 with 13 her 13 her 14 chatter 14 chatter 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] wouldn't take [bab] at any price ; she 'd only get into some scrape , and upset the whole plan . 1 " 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 take 4 take 6 at 6 at 7 any 7 any 8 price 8 price 9 ; 9 ; 10 she 10 she 11 'd 11 'd 12 only 12 only 13 get 13 get 14 into 14 into 15 some 15 some 16 scrape 16 scrape 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 upset 19 upset 20 the 20 the 21 whole 21 whole 22 plan 22 plan 23 . betty is the chicken for me , a real little lady , and as nice and purry as a kitten . " 1 betty 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 chicken 4 chicken 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 real 9 real 10 little 10 little 11 lady 11 lady 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 as 14 as 15 nice 15 nice 16 and 16 and 17 purry 17 purry 18 as 18 as 19 a 19 a 20 kitten 20 kitten 21 . 21 . 22 " " very well ; ask her mother , and take good care of her . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 ; 4 ; 5 ask 5 ask 6 her 6 her 7 mother 7 mother 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 take 10 take 11 good 11 good 12 care 12 care 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 . let her tuck her dolly in , and she will be contented anywhere . 1 let 2 her 2 her 3 tuck 3 tuck 4 her 4 her 5 dolly 5 dolly 6 in 6 in 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 contented 12 contented 13 anywhere 13 anywhere 14 . there 's a fine air , and the awning is on the phaeton , so you won't feel the sun . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 fine 4 fine 5 air 5 air 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 awning 9 awning 10 is 10 is 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 phaeton 13 phaeton 14 , 14 , 15 so 15 so 16 you 16 you 17 won't 17 won't 18 feel 18 feel 19 the 19 the 20 sun 20 sun 21 . start about three , and drive carefully . " 1 start 2 about 2 about 3 three 3 three 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 drive 6 drive 7 carefully 7 carefully 8 . 8 . 9 " " lemons will do if oranges are gone . 1 " 2 lemons 2 lemons 3 will 3 will 4 do 4 do 5 if 5 if 6 oranges 6 oranges 7 are 7 are 8 gone 8 gone 9 . " don't she look sweet , the dear ! " murmured [mrs] [moss] , proudly surveying her youngest . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 she 3 she 4 look 4 look 5 sweet 5 sweet 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 dear 8 dear 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 murmured 11 murmured 14 , 14 , 15 proudly 15 proudly 16 surveying 16 surveying 17 her 17 her 18 youngest 18 youngest 19 . thorny added some candy [to] [bab] 's lemon , and [belinda] had a cake , which her mamma obligingly ate for her . 1 thorny 2 added 2 added 3 some 3 some 4 candy 4 candy 7 's 7 's 8 lemon 8 lemon 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 had 12 had 13 a 13 a 14 cake 14 cake 15 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 her 17 her 18 mamma 18 mamma 19 obligingly 19 obligingly 20 ate 20 ate 21 for 21 for 22 her 22 her 23 . " very good ; there you are , then . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 ; 4 ; 5 there 5 there 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 . " nonsense , child , never mind me ! 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 , 3 , 4 child 4 child 5 , 5 , 6 never 6 never 7 mind 7 mind 8 me 8 me 9 ! " thank goodness ! 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 goodness 3 goodness 4 ! pack up , [bettykin] . " 1 pack 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 5 . 5 . 6 " " [boys] chasing a great black cat , [i] believe , " answered one child . 1 " 3 chasing 3 chasing 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 black 6 black 7 cat 7 cat 8 , 8 , 10 believe 10 believe 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 answered 13 answered 14 one 14 one 15 child 15 child 16 . " want to come and see ? " added the other , politely extending the invitation to the stranger . 1 " 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 come 4 come 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 added 9 added 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 , 12 , 13 politely 13 politely 14 extending 14 extending 15 the 15 the 16 invitation 16 invitation 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 stranger 19 stranger 20 . " hold tight , [jimmy] [,] and let ' em peek , if they want to . 1 " 2 hold 2 hold 3 tight 3 tight 4 , 4 , 7 and 7 and 8 let 8 let 9 ' 9 ' 10 em 10 em 11 peek 11 peek 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 14 they 14 they 15 want 15 want 16 to 16 to 17 . " ain't , neither ! " howled another lad from his perch . 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 , 3 , 4 neither 4 neither 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 howled 7 howled 8 another 8 another 9 lad 9 lad 10 from 10 from 11 his 11 his 12 perch 12 perch 13 . " mad dogs won't drink ; and this one is lapping out of a tub of water . " 1 " 2 mad 2 mad 3 dogs 3 dogs 4 won't 4 won't 5 drink 5 drink 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 this 8 this 9 one 9 one 10 is 10 is 11 lapping 11 lapping 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 tub 15 tub 16 of 16 of 17 water 17 water 18 . 18 . 19 " " he looks as if he knew me , but it isn't [our] [sancho] ; he was a lovely dog . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 looks 3 looks 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 knew 7 knew 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 isn't 12 isn't 15 ; 15 ; 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 lovely 19 lovely 20 dog 20 dog 21 . 21 . 22 " " why , that 's just the way [sanch] used to do ! " cried [betty] , bewildered by the familiar ways of this unfamiliar-looking dog . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 just 6 just 7 the 7 the 8 way 8 way 10 used 10 used 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 cried 15 cried 17 , 17 , 18 bewildered 18 bewildered 19 by 19 by 20 the 20 the 21 familiar 21 familiar 22 ways 22 ways 23 of 23 of 24 this 24 this 25 unfamiliar-looking 25 unfamiliar-looking 26 dog 26 dog 27 . " he acts just like our dog , but [i] don't see how it can be him . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 acts 3 acts 4 just 4 just 5 like 5 like 6 our 6 our 7 dog 7 dog 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 don't 11 don't 12 see 12 see 13 how 13 how 14 it 14 it 15 can 15 can 16 be 16 be 17 him 17 him 18 . sancho , [sancho] [,] is it really you ? " called [betty] , at her wits ' end what to do . 1 sancho 2 , 2 , 5 is 5 is 6 it 6 it 7 really 7 really 8 you 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 called 11 called 13 , 13 , 14 at 14 at 15 her 15 her 16 wits 16 wits 17 ' 17 ' 18 end 18 end 19 what 19 what 20 to 20 to 21 do 21 do 22 . all of a sudden , the thought rushed into her mind , how glad [ben] would be ! and [bab] would feel all happy again . 1 all 2 of 2 of 3 a 3 a 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 thought 7 thought 8 rushed 8 rushed 9 into 9 into 10 her 10 her 11 mind 11 mind 12 , 12 , 13 how 13 how 14 glad 14 glad 16 would 16 would 17 be 17 be 18 ! 18 ! 19 and 19 and 21 would 21 would 22 feel 22 feel 23 all 23 all 24 happy 24 happy 25 again 25 again 26 . " [i] must carry him home . " 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 carry 4 carry 5 him 5 him 6 home 6 home 7 . 7 . 8 " let me go in [;] [i] ain't afraid . " 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 go 3 go 4 in 4 in 7 ain't 7 ain't 8 afraid 8 afraid 9 . 9 . 10 " " did they make you black and beat you , dear ? 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 they 3 they 4 make 4 make 5 you 5 you 6 black 6 black 7 and 7 and 8 beat 8 beat 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 dear 11 dear 12 ? oh , [sanch] [,] where is your tail your pretty tail ? " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 where 5 where 6 is 6 is 7 your 7 your 8 tail 8 tail 9 your 9 your 10 pretty 10 pretty 11 tail 11 tail 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " [betty] [moss] [,] what on earth are you doing in there with that dirty beast ? " 1 " 5 what 5 what 6 on 6 on 7 earth 7 earth 8 are 8 are 9 you 9 you 10 doing 10 doing 11 in 11 in 12 there 12 there 13 with 13 with 14 that 14 that 15 dirty 15 dirty 16 beast 16 beast 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " it 's [sanch] [,] it ['s] [sanch] ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 6 it 6 it 9 ! oh , come and see ! " shrieked [betty] , flying up to lead forth her prize . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 come 3 come 4 and 4 and 5 see 5 see 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 shrieked 8 shrieked 10 , 10 , 11 flying 11 flying 12 up 12 up 13 to 13 to 14 lead 14 lead 15 forth 15 forth 16 her 16 her 17 prize 17 prize 18 . " don't stay there another minute . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 stay 3 stay 4 there 4 there 5 another 5 another 6 minute 6 minute 7 . " no , [i] 'm not coming out till he does . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 not 6 not 7 coming 7 coming 8 out 8 out 9 till 9 till 10 he 10 he 11 does 11 does 12 . " you 're crazy , child . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 crazy 4 crazy 5 , 5 , 6 child 6 child 7 . that is no more [ben] 's dog than [i] am . " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 6 's 6 's 7 dog 7 dog 8 than 8 than 10 am 10 am 11 . 11 . 12 " " now , let's carry him right home , and surprise [ben] . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 let's 4 let's 5 carry 5 carry 6 him 6 him 7 right 7 right 8 home 8 home 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 surprise 11 surprise 13 . " you are a little trump to find him out in spite of all the horrid things that have been done to him . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 trump 6 trump 7 to 7 to 8 find 8 find 9 him 9 him 10 out 10 out 11 in 11 in 12 spite 12 spite 13 of 13 of 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 horrid 16 horrid 17 things 17 things 18 that 18 that 19 have 19 have 20 been 20 been 21 done 21 done 22 to 22 to 23 him 23 him 24 . we must have a rope to lead him , for he 's got no collar and no muzzle . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 rope 5 rope 6 to 6 to 7 lead 7 lead 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 's 12 's 13 got 13 got 14 no 14 no 15 collar 15 collar 16 and 16 and 17 no 17 no 18 muzzle 18 muzzle 19 . he has got friends though , and [i] 'd like to see any one touch him now . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 got 3 got 4 friends 4 friends 5 though 5 though 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 'd 9 'd 10 like 10 like 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 any 13 any 14 one 14 one 15 touch 15 touch 16 him 16 him 17 now 17 now 18 . out of the way , there , boy ! " 1 out 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 boy 8 boy 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " [i] kept him safe till she came , " added the jailer [jimmy] , speaking for himself . 1 " 3 kept 3 kept 4 him 4 him 5 safe 5 safe 6 till 6 till 7 she 7 she 8 came 8 came 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 added 11 added 12 the 12 the 13 jailer 13 jailer 15 , 15 , 16 speaking 16 speaking 17 for 17 for 18 himself 18 himself 19 . " [i] said he wasn't mad , " cried a third , feeling that his discrimination deserved approval . 1 " 3 said 3 said 4 he 4 he 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 mad 6 mad 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 a 10 a 11 third 11 third 12 , 12 , 13 feeling 13 feeling 14 that 14 that 15 his 15 his 16 discrimination 16 discrimination 17 deserved 17 deserved 18 approval 18 approval 19 . " [jud] ain't my brother , " said the fourth , eager to clear his skirts from all offence . 1 " 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 my 4 my 5 brother 5 brother 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 fourth 10 fourth 11 , 11 , 12 eager 12 eager 13 to 13 to 14 clear 14 clear 15 his 15 his 16 skirts 16 skirts 17 from 17 from 18 all 18 all 19 offence 19 offence 20 . " but all of you chased and stoned him , [i] suppose ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 all 3 all 4 of 4 of 5 you 5 you 6 chased 6 chased 7 and 7 and 8 stoned 8 stoned 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 12 suppose 12 suppose 13 ? you 'd better look out or you 'll get reported to the [society] [for] [the] [prevention] [of] [cruelty] [to] [animals] . " 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 3 better 3 better 4 look 4 look 5 out 5 out 6 or 6 or 7 you 7 you 8 'll 8 'll 9 get 9 get 10 reported 10 reported 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 21 . 21 . 22 " " we 'll keep [sanch] hidden , and smuggle him into [ben] ['s] old room at your house . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 keep 4 keep 6 hidden 6 hidden 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 smuggle 9 smuggle 10 him 10 him 11 into 11 into 14 old 14 old 15 room 15 room 16 at 16 at 17 your 17 your 18 house 18 house 19 . then [i] 'll drive on to the barn , and not say a word , but send [ben] to get something out of that room . 1 then 3 'll 3 'll 4 drive 4 drive 5 on 5 on 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 barn 8 barn 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 not 11 not 12 say 12 say 13 a 13 a 14 word 14 word 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 send 17 send 19 to 19 to 20 get 20 get 21 something 21 something 22 out 22 out 23 of 23 of 24 that 24 that 25 room 25 room 26 . you just let him in , to see what he 'll do . 1 you 2 just 2 just 3 let 3 let 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 what 9 what 10 he 10 he 11 'll 11 'll 12 do 12 do 13 . i 'll bet you a dollar he won't know his own dog . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 bet 3 bet 4 you 4 you 5 a 5 a 6 dollar 6 dollar 7 he 7 he 8 won't 8 won't 9 know 9 know 10 his 10 his 11 own 11 own 12 dog 12 dog 13 . 13 . 14 " " [i] don't believe [i] can keep from screaming right out when [i] see him , but [i] 'll try . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 6 can 6 can 7 keep 7 keep 8 from 8 from 9 screaming 9 screaming 10 right 10 right 11 out 11 out 12 when 12 when 14 see 14 see 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 19 'll 19 'll 20 try 20 try 21 . oh , won't it be fun ! " and [betty] clapped her hands in joyful anticipation of that exciting moment . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 won't 3 won't 4 it 4 it 5 be 5 be 6 fun 6 fun 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 11 clapped 11 clapped 12 her 12 her 13 hands 13 hands 14 in 14 in 15 joyful 15 joyful 16 anticipation 16 anticipation 17 of 17 of 18 that 18 that 19 exciting 19 exciting 20 moment 20 moment 21 . " who is hurt ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , running out with floury hands uplifted in alarm . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 10 , 10 , 11 running 11 running 12 out 12 out 13 with 13 with 14 floury 14 floury 15 hands 15 hands 16 uplifted 16 uplifted 17 in 17 in 18 alarm 18 alarm 19 . " [sancho] ['s] found ! 1 " 4 found 4 found 5 ! sancho 's found ! " shouted [thorny] , throwing up his hat like a lunatic . 1 sancho 2 's 2 's 3 found 3 found 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 shouted 6 shouted 8 , 8 , 9 throwing 9 throwing 10 up 10 up 11 his 11 his 12 hat 12 hat 13 like 13 like 14 a 14 a 15 lunatic 15 lunatic 16 . " found , found , found ! " echoed [betty] , dancing wildly about as if she too had lost her little wits . 1 " 2 found 2 found 3 , 3 , 4 found 4 found 5 , 5 , 6 found 6 found 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 echoed 9 echoed 11 , 11 , 12 dancing 12 dancing 13 wildly 13 wildly 14 about 14 about 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 she 17 she 18 too 18 too 19 had 19 had 20 lost 20 lost 21 her 21 her 22 little 22 little 23 wits 23 wits 24 . " where ? how ? when ? who did it ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , clapping her dusty hands delightedly . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 ? 3 ? 4 how 4 how 5 ? 5 ? 6 when 6 when 7 ? 7 ? 8 who 8 who 9 did 9 did 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 asked 13 asked 16 , 16 , 17 clapping 17 clapping 18 her 18 her 19 dusty 19 dusty 20 hands 20 hands 21 delightedly 21 delightedly 22 . " [i] 'd have dared , and slapped those horrid boys , too . 1 " 3 'd 3 'd 4 have 4 have 5 dared 5 dared 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 slapped 8 slapped 9 those 9 those 10 horrid 10 horrid 11 boys 11 boys 12 , 12 , 13 too 13 too 14 . i wish [i] 'd gone ! " and [bab] felt that she had for ever lost the chance of distinguishing herself . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 4 'd 4 'd 5 gone 5 gone 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 10 felt 10 felt 11 that 11 that 12 she 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 for 14 for 15 ever 15 ever 16 lost 16 lost 17 the 17 the 18 chance 18 chance 19 of 19 of 20 distinguishing 20 distinguishing 21 herself 21 herself 22 . " the wretch who stole him , [i] suppose ; and he deserves to be hung , " answered [thorny] , hotly . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 wretch 3 wretch 4 who 4 who 5 stole 5 stole 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 9 suppose 9 suppose 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 deserves 13 deserves 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 hung 16 hung 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 answered 19 answered 21 , 21 , 22 hotly 22 hotly 23 . " come and show him to [celia] , " begged [thorny] , eager to fight his battles over again . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 and 3 and 4 show 4 show 5 him 5 him 6 to 6 to 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 begged 10 begged 12 , 12 , 13 eager 13 eager 14 to 14 to 15 fight 15 fight 16 his 16 his 17 battles 17 battles 18 over 18 over 19 again 19 again 20 . " it will take a lot of washings to get that brown stuff off . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 will 3 will 4 take 4 take 5 a 5 a 6 lot 6 lot 7 of 7 of 8 washings 8 washings 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 that 11 that 12 brown 12 brown 13 stuff 13 stuff 14 off 14 off 15 . see , his pretty , pink skin is all stained with it . 1 see 2 , 2 , 3 his 3 his 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 , 5 , 6 pink 6 pink 7 skin 7 skin 8 is 8 is 9 all 9 all 10 stained 10 stained 11 with 11 with 12 it 12 it 13 . we 'll bleach him out , and his curls will grow , and he 'll be as good as ever all but " 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 bleach 3 bleach 4 him 4 him 5 out 5 out 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 curls 9 curls 10 will 10 will 11 grow 11 grow 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 'll 15 'll 16 be 16 be 17 as 17 as 18 good 18 good 19 as 19 as 20 ever 20 ever 21 all 21 all 22 but 22 but 23 " ben could not finish , and a general wail went up for the departed tassel that would never wave proudly in the breeze again . 1 ben 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 finish 4 finish 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 general 8 general 9 wail 9 wail 10 went 10 went 11 up 11 up 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 departed 14 departed 15 tassel 15 tassel 16 that 16 that 17 would 17 would 18 never 18 never 19 wave 19 wave 20 proudly 20 proudly 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 breeze 23 breeze 24 again 24 again 25 . " [i] 'll buy him a new one . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 buy 4 buy 5 him 5 him 6 a 6 a 7 new 7 new 8 one 8 one 9 . [chapter] [xviii] [bows] [and] [arrows] for several days he held regular levees , that curious boys and sympathizing girls might see and pity the changed and curtailed dog . 1 for 2 several 2 several 3 days 3 days 4 he 4 he 5 held 5 held 6 regular 6 regular 7 levees 7 levees 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 curious 10 curious 11 boys 11 boys 12 and 12 and 13 sympathizing 13 sympathizing 14 girls 14 girls 15 might 15 might 16 see 16 see 17 and 17 and 18 pity 18 pity 19 the 19 the 20 changed 20 changed 21 and 21 and 22 curtailed 22 curtailed 23 dog 23 dog 24 . if the interesting sufferer could only have spoken , what thrilling adventures and hair-breadth escapes he might have related . 1 if 2 the 2 the 3 interesting 3 interesting 4 sufferer 4 sufferer 5 could 5 could 6 only 6 only 7 have 7 have 8 spoken 8 spoken 9 , 9 , 10 what 10 what 11 thrilling 11 thrilling 12 adventures 12 adventures 13 and 13 and 14 hair-breadth 14 hair-breadth 15 escapes 15 escapes 16 he 16 he 17 might 17 might 18 have 18 have 19 related 19 related 20 . but , alas ! he was dumb ; and the secrets of that memorable month never were revealed . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 alas 3 alas 4 ! 4 ! 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 dumb 7 dumb 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 secrets 11 secrets 12 of 12 of 13 that 13 that 14 memorable 14 memorable 15 month 15 month 16 never 16 never 17 were 17 were 18 revealed 18 revealed 19 . miss [celia] called [them] little [una] and her lion , and read the pretty story to the children when they wondered what she meant . 1 miss 3 called 3 called 5 little 5 little 7 and 7 and 8 her 8 her 9 lion 9 lion 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 read 12 read 13 the 13 the 14 pretty 14 pretty 15 story 15 story 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 children 18 children 19 when 19 when 20 they 20 they 21 wondered 21 wondered 22 what 22 what 23 she 23 she 24 meant 24 meant 25 . miss [celia] 's arm had been doing very well , but would , of course , be useless for some time longer . 1 miss 3 's 3 's 4 arm 4 arm 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 doing 7 doing 8 very 8 very 9 well 9 well 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 would 12 would 13 , 13 , 14 of 14 of 15 course 15 course 16 , 16 , 17 be 17 be 18 useless 18 useless 19 for 19 for 20 some 20 some 21 time 21 time 22 longer 22 longer 23 . out of one of these stories came much amusement for all , and satisfaction for one of the party . 1 out 2 of 2 of 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 these 5 these 6 stories 6 stories 7 came 7 came 8 much 8 much 9 amusement 9 amusement 10 for 10 for 11 all 11 all 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 satisfaction 14 satisfaction 15 for 15 for 16 one 16 one 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 party 19 party 20 . " yes , [i] brought all the playthings we left stored away in uncle 's garret when we went abroad . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 brought 5 brought 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 playthings 8 playthings 9 we 9 we 10 left 10 left 11 stored 11 stored 12 away 12 away 13 in 13 in 14 uncle 14 uncle 15 's 15 's 16 garret 16 garret 17 when 17 when 18 we 18 we 19 went 19 went 20 abroad 20 abroad 21 . the bows are in the long box where you found the mallets , fishing-rods , and bats . 1 the 2 bows 2 bows 3 are 3 are 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 long 6 long 7 box 7 box 8 where 8 where 9 you 9 you 10 found 10 found 11 the 11 the 12 mallets 12 mallets 13 , 13 , 14 fishing-rods 14 fishing-rods 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 bats 17 bats 18 . the old quivers and a few arrows are there also , [i] believe . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 quivers 3 quivers 4 and 4 and 5 a 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 arrows 7 arrows 8 are 8 are 9 there 9 there 10 also 10 also 11 , 11 , 13 believe 13 believe 14 . what is the idea now [?] asked [miss] [celia] in her turn , as [thorny] bounced up in a great hurry . 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 idea 4 idea 5 now 5 now 7 asked 7 asked 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 turn 12 turn 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 16 bounced 16 bounced 17 up 17 up 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 great 20 great 21 hurry 21 hurry 22 . " [i] 'm going to teach [ben] to shoot . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 teach 6 teach 8 to 8 to 9 shoot 9 shoot 10 . grand fun this hot weather ; and by-and-by we 'll have an archery meeting , and you can give us a prize . 1 grand 2 fun 2 fun 3 this 3 this 4 hot 4 hot 5 weather 5 weather 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 by-and-by 8 by-and-by 9 we 9 we 10 'll 10 'll 11 have 11 have 12 an 12 an 13 archery 13 archery 14 meeting 14 meeting 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 you 17 you 18 can 18 can 19 give 19 give 20 us 20 us 21 a 21 a 22 prize 22 prize 23 . come on , [ben] . 1 come 2 on 2 on 3 , 3 , 5 . i 've got plenty of whip-cord to rig up the bows , and then we 'll show the ladies some first-class shooting . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 plenty 4 plenty 5 of 5 of 6 whip-cord 6 whip-cord 7 to 7 to 8 rig 8 rig 9 up 9 up 10 the 10 the 11 bows 11 bows 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 we 15 we 16 'll 16 'll 17 show 17 show 18 the 18 the 19 ladies 19 ladies 20 some 20 some 21 first-class 21 first-class 22 shooting 22 shooting 23 . 23 . 24 " " [i] can't ; never had a decent bow in my life . 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 4 ; 4 ; 5 never 5 never 6 had 6 had 7 a 7 a 8 decent 8 decent 9 bow 9 bow 10 in 10 in 11 my 11 my 12 life 12 life 13 . " practice is all you want . 1 " 2 practice 2 practice 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 you 5 you 6 want 6 want 7 . " we used to make bows of whalebone when we were little girls , but we are too old to play so now . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 used 3 used 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 bows 6 bows 7 of 7 of 8 whalebone 8 whalebone 9 when 9 when 10 we 10 we 11 were 11 were 12 little 12 little 13 girls 13 girls 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 we 16 we 17 are 17 are 18 too 18 too 19 old 19 old 20 to 20 to 21 play 21 play 22 so 22 so 23 now 23 now 24 . 24 . 25 " " grown people enjoy archery , as bow and arrow shooting is called , especially in [england] . 1 " 2 grown 2 grown 3 people 3 people 4 enjoy 4 enjoy 5 archery 5 archery 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 bow 8 bow 9 and 9 and 10 arrow 10 arrow 11 shooting 11 shooting 12 is 12 is 13 called 13 called 14 , 14 , 15 especially 15 especially 16 in 16 in 18 . matty lived alone with her father , but felt quite safe in the log house , for he was never far away . 1 matty 2 lived 2 lived 3 alone 3 alone 4 with 4 with 5 her 5 her 6 father 6 father 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 felt 9 felt 10 quite 10 quite 11 safe 11 safe 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 log 14 log 15 house 15 house 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 never 20 never 21 far 21 far 22 away 22 away 23 . but before he could reach it he heard a yell , and saw the red men coming up from the river . 1 but 2 before 2 before 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 reach 5 reach 6 it 6 it 7 he 7 he 8 heard 8 heard 9 a 9 a 10 yell 10 yell 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 saw 13 saw 14 the 14 the 15 red 15 red 16 men 16 men 17 coming 17 coming 18 up 18 up 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 river 21 river 22 . " ' [come] soon , ' whispered [matty] , and tried to smile bravely , as a stout settler 's girl should . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 soon 4 soon 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 whispered 7 whispered 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 tried 11 tried 12 to 12 to 13 smile 13 smile 14 bravely 14 bravely 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 a 17 a 18 stout 18 stout 19 settler 19 settler 20 's 20 's 21 girl 21 girl 22 should 22 should 23 . people missed [matty] , but supposed she was with her father , and never expected to see her again . 1 people 2 missed 2 missed 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 supposed 6 supposed 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 with 9 with 10 her 10 her 11 father 11 father 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 never 14 never 15 expected 15 expected 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 her 18 her 19 again 19 again 20 . a great while afterward the poor man came back , having escaped and made his way through the wilderness to his old home . 1 a 2 great 2 great 3 while 3 while 4 afterward 4 afterward 5 the 5 the 6 poor 6 poor 7 man 7 man 8 came 8 came 9 back 9 back 10 , 10 , 11 having 11 having 12 escaped 12 escaped 13 and 13 and 14 made 14 made 15 his 15 his 16 way 16 way 17 through 17 through 18 the 18 the 19 wilderness 19 wilderness 20 to 20 to 21 his 21 his 22 old 22 old 23 home 23 home 24 . " is it true ? " asked [betty] , hoping to find relief in being told that it was not . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 true 4 true 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 , 9 , 10 hoping 10 hoping 11 to 11 to 12 find 12 find 13 relief 13 relief 14 in 14 in 15 being 15 being 16 told 16 told 17 that 17 that 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 not 20 not 21 . " we 'll play that in the old apple-tree . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 play 4 play 5 that 5 that 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 apple-tree 9 apple-tree 10 . " no , it won't ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 won't 5 won't 6 ! " so he took up his bow , [and] he feathered his arrow , [and] said , ' [i] will shoot [this] [little] cock-sparrow . ' " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 took 4 took 5 up 5 up 6 his 6 his 7 bow 7 bow 8 , 8 , 10 he 10 he 11 feathered 11 feathered 12 his 12 his 13 arrow 13 arrow 14 , 14 , 16 said 16 said 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 20 will 20 will 21 shoot 21 shoot 24 cock-sparrow 24 cock-sparrow 25 . 25 . 26 ' 26 ' 27 " " but he didn't , " chirped the robin , flying away , with a contemptuous flirt of his rusty-black tail . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 chirped 7 chirped 8 the 8 the 9 robin 9 robin 10 , 10 , 11 flying 11 flying 12 away 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 contemptuous 16 contemptuous 17 flirt 17 flirt 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 rusty-black 20 rusty-black 21 tail 21 tail 22 . " that is exactly what you must promise not to do , boys . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 exactly 4 exactly 5 what 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 must 7 must 8 promise 8 promise 9 not 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 , 12 , 13 boys 13 boys 14 . " not bad for a beginning . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 bad 3 bad 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 beginning 6 beginning 7 . now , [ben] [,] fire away . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 5 fire 5 fire 6 away 6 away 7 . 7 . 8 " " if you endanger other people 's life and liberty in your pursuit of happiness , [i] shall have to confiscate your arms , boys . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 endanger 4 endanger 5 other 5 other 6 people 6 people 7 's 7 's 8 life 8 life 9 and 9 and 10 liberty 10 liberty 11 in 11 in 12 your 12 your 13 pursuit 13 pursuit 14 of 14 of 15 happiness 15 happiness 16 , 16 , 18 shall 18 shall 19 have 19 have 20 to 20 to 21 confiscate 21 confiscate 22 your 22 your 23 arms 23 arms 24 , 24 , 25 boys 25 boys 26 . take the orchard for your archery ground ; that is safe , and we can see you as we sit here . 1 take 2 the 2 the 3 orchard 3 orchard 4 for 4 for 5 your 5 your 6 archery 6 archery 7 ground 7 ground 8 ; 8 ; 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 safe 11 safe 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 can 15 can 16 see 16 see 17 you 17 you 18 as 18 as 19 we 19 we 20 sit 20 sit 21 here 21 here 22 . " thank you . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 . " [p'r'aps] it would be too much trouble , " began [betty] , in her winning little voice . 1 " 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 too 6 too 7 much 7 much 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 began 11 began 13 , 13 , 14 in 14 in 15 her 15 her 16 winning 16 winning 17 little 17 little 18 voice 18 voice 19 . " [i] can make my own , " declared [bab] , with an independent toss of the head . 1 " 3 can 3 can 4 make 4 make 5 my 5 my 6 own 6 own 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 declared 9 declared 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 an 13 an 14 independent 14 independent 15 toss 15 toss 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 head 18 head 19 . thorny easily recovered much of his former skill , but his strength had not fully returned , and he soon grew tired . 1 thorny 2 easily 2 easily 3 recovered 3 recovered 4 much 4 much 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 former 7 former 8 skill 8 skill 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 his 11 his 12 strength 12 strength 13 had 13 had 14 not 14 not 15 fully 15 fully 16 returned 16 returned 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 he 19 he 20 soon 20 soon 21 grew 21 grew 22 tired 22 tired 23 . she said little to any one but the friend over the sea , yet various plans were made then that blossomed beautifully by-and-by . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 little 3 little 4 to 4 to 5 any 5 any 6 one 6 one 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 friend 9 friend 10 over 10 over 11 the 11 the 12 sea 12 sea 13 , 13 , 14 yet 14 yet 15 various 15 various 16 plans 16 plans 17 were 17 were 18 made 18 made 19 then 19 then 20 that 20 that 21 blossomed 21 blossomed 22 beautifully 22 beautifully 23 by-and-by 23 by-and-by 24 . [chapter] [xix] [speaking] [pieces] the first [of] [september] came all too soon , and school began . 1 the 2 first 2 first 5 came 5 came 6 all 6 all 7 too 7 too 8 soon 8 soon 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 school 11 school 12 began 12 began 13 . he did not tell her one of his greatest trials , however , because he thought she could not help him there . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 tell 4 tell 5 her 5 her 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 greatest 9 greatest 10 trials 10 trials 11 , 11 , 12 however 12 however 13 , 13 , 14 because 14 because 15 he 15 he 16 thought 16 thought 17 she 17 she 18 could 18 could 19 not 19 not 20 help 20 help 21 him 21 him 22 there 22 there 23 . " [sam] didn't like it because [ben] jumped farther than he did " 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 because 6 because 8 jumped 8 jumped 9 farther 9 farther 10 than 10 than 11 he 11 he 12 did 12 did 13 " " and he said [ben] ought to be in the poor-house . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 6 ought 6 ought 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 poor-house 11 poor-house 12 . 12 . 13 " " and [ben] said he ought to be in it pigpen . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 said 4 said 5 he 5 he 6 ought 6 ought 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 in 9 in 10 it 10 it 11 pigpen 11 pigpen 12 . 12 . 13 " " so he had ! such a greedy thing , bringing lovely big apples , and not giving any one a single bite ! " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 ! 5 ! 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 greedy 8 greedy 9 thing 9 thing 10 , 10 , 11 bringing 11 bringing 12 lovely 12 lovely 13 big 13 big 14 apples 14 apples 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 not 17 not 18 giving 18 giving 19 any 19 any 20 one 20 one 21 a 21 a 22 single 22 single 23 bite 23 bite 24 ! 24 ! 25 " " then he was mad , and we all laughed ; and he said , ' [want] to fight ? ' 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 mad 5 mad 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 all 9 all 10 laughed 10 laughed 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 18 to 18 to 19 fight 19 fight 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' " and [ben] said , ' [no] , thanky , not much fun in pounding a feather-bed . ' " 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 , 8 , 9 thanky 9 thanky 10 , 10 , 11 not 11 not 12 much 12 much 13 fun 13 fun 14 in 14 in 15 pounding 15 pounding 16 a 16 a 17 feather-bed 17 feather-bed 18 . 18 . 19 ' 19 ' 20 " " oh , he was awfully mad then , and chased [ben] up the big maple . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 awfully 6 awfully 7 mad 7 mad 8 then 8 then 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 chased 11 chased 13 up 13 up 14 the 14 the 15 big 15 big 16 maple 16 maple 17 . 17 . 18 " " he 's there now , for [sam] won't [let] him come down till he takes it all back . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 there 4 there 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 9 won't 9 won't 11 him 11 him 12 come 12 come 13 down 13 down 14 till 14 till 15 he 15 he 16 takes 16 takes 17 it 17 it 18 all 18 all 19 back 19 back 20 . 20 . 21 " " [ben] won't ; and [i] do believe he 'll have to stay up all night , " said [betty] , distressfully . 1 " 3 won't 3 won't 4 ; 4 ; 5 and 5 and 7 do 7 do 8 believe 8 believe 9 he 9 he 10 'll 10 'll 11 have 11 have 12 to 12 to 13 stay 13 stay 14 up 14 up 15 all 15 all 16 night 16 night 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 21 , 21 , 22 distressfully 22 distressfully 23 . " he won't care , and we 'll have fun firing up his supper . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 won't 3 won't 4 care 4 care 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 'll 8 'll 9 have 9 have 10 fun 10 fun 11 firing 11 firing 12 up 12 up 13 his 13 his 14 supper 14 supper 15 . " if he does not come by tea-time , we will go and look after him . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 does 4 does 5 not 5 not 6 come 6 come 7 by 7 by 8 tea-time 8 tea-time 9 , 9 , 10 we 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 go 12 go 13 and 13 and 14 look 14 look 15 after 15 after 16 him 16 him 17 . " yes , 'm , [sam] and [mose] are always plaguing [ben] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 'm 4 'm 5 , 5 , 7 and 7 and 9 are 9 are 10 always 10 always 11 plaguing 11 plaguing 13 . they are big boys , and we can't make them stop . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 big 3 big 4 boys 4 boys 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 can't 8 can't 9 make 9 make 10 them 10 them 11 stop 11 stop 12 . i won't let the girls do it , and the little boys don't dare to , since [teacher] spoke to them . " answered [bab] . 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 let 3 let 4 the 4 the 5 girls 5 girls 6 do 6 do 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 little 11 little 12 boys 12 boys 13 don't 13 don't 14 dare 14 dare 15 to 15 to 16 , 16 , 17 since 17 since 19 spoke 19 spoke 20 to 20 to 21 them 21 them 22 . 22 . 23 " 23 " 24 answered 24 answered 26 . " why does not [teacher] speak to the big ones ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 does 3 does 4 not 4 not 6 speak 6 speak 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 big 9 big 10 ones 10 ones 11 ? " [ben] won't tell of them , or let us . 1 " 3 won't 3 won't 4 tell 4 tell 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 let 9 let 10 us 10 us 11 . he says he 'll fight his own battles , and hates tell-tales . 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 he 3 he 4 'll 4 'll 5 fight 5 fight 6 his 6 his 7 own 7 own 8 battles 8 battles 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 hates 11 hates 12 tell-tales 12 tell-tales 13 . " he got himself down in the neatest way you can imagine ; " and [thorny] laughed at the recollection . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 himself 4 himself 5 down 5 down 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 neatest 8 neatest 9 way 9 way 10 you 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 imagine 12 imagine 13 ; 13 ; 14 " 14 " 15 and 15 and 17 laughed 17 laughed 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 recollection 20 recollection 21 . " where is [sam] ? " asked [bab] . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " staring up at the sky to see where [ben] has flown to . " 1 " 2 staring 2 staring 3 up 3 up 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 sky 6 sky 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 where 9 where 11 has 11 has 12 flown 12 flown 13 to 13 to 14 . 14 . 15 " " oh , tell about it ! " begged [betty] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 tell 4 tell 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 begged 9 begged 11 . " [well] [,] [i] came along and found [ben] treed , and [sam] stoning him . 1 " 5 came 5 came 6 along 6 along 7 and 7 and 8 found 8 found 10 treed 10 treed 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 stoning 14 stoning 15 him 15 him 16 . i stopped that at once , and told the ' fat boy ' to be off . 1 i 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 that 3 that 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 told 8 told 9 the 9 the 10 ' 10 ' 11 fat 11 fat 12 boy 12 boy 13 ' 13 ' 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 off 16 off 17 . he said he wouldn't till [ben] begged his pardon ; and [ben] said he wouldn't do it , if he stayed up for a week . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 he 3 he 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 till 5 till 7 begged 7 begged 8 his 8 his 9 pardon 9 pardon 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 wouldn't 15 wouldn't 16 do 16 do 17 it 17 it 18 , 18 , 19 if 19 if 20 he 20 he 21 stayed 21 stayed 22 up 22 up 23 for 23 for 24 a 24 a 25 week 25 week 26 . " where has [ben] gone now ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 has 3 has 5 gone 5 gone 6 now 6 now 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " oh , he 'll take a little ride , and then slip down and race home full of the fun of it . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 'll 5 'll 6 take 6 take 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 ride 9 ride 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 slip 13 slip 14 down 14 down 15 and 15 and 16 race 16 race 17 home 17 home 18 full 18 full 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 fun 21 fun 22 of 22 of 23 it 23 it 24 . but [i] 've got to settle [sam] . 1 but 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 to 5 to 6 settle 6 settle 8 . i won't have our [ben] hectored by any one " 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 have 3 have 4 our 4 our 6 hectored 6 hectored 7 by 7 by 8 any 8 any 9 one 9 one 10 " " but yourself , " put in his sister , with a sly smile , [for] [thorny] was rather domineering at times . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 yourself 3 yourself 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 put 6 put 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 sister 9 sister 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 sly 13 sly 14 smile 14 smile 15 , 15 , 18 was 18 was 19 rather 19 rather 20 domineering 20 domineering 21 at 21 at 22 times 22 times 23 . sam is a bully , and so [is] [mose] ; and [i] 'll thrash them both if they don't stop . " 1 sam 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 bully 4 bully 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 so 7 so 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 13 'll 13 'll 14 thrash 14 thrash 15 them 15 them 16 both 16 both 17 if 17 if 18 they 18 they 19 don't 19 don't 20 stop 20 stop 21 . 21 . 22 " " [i] have [been] thinking that we should have some sort of merry-making for [ben] [on] his birthday . 1 " 3 have 3 have 5 thinking 5 thinking 6 that 6 that 7 we 7 we 8 should 8 should 9 have 9 have 10 some 10 some 11 sort 11 sort 12 of 12 of 13 merry-making 13 merry-making 14 for 14 for 17 his 17 his 18 birthday 18 birthday 19 . " so it will ! 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 ! " we 'll startle the natives . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 startle 4 startle 5 the 5 the 6 natives 6 natives 7 . i don't believe they ever saw a play in all their lives , hey , [bab] [?] " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 4 they 4 they 5 ever 5 ever 6 saw 6 saw 7 a 7 a 8 play 8 play 9 in 9 in 10 all 10 all 11 their 11 their 12 lives 12 lives 13 , 13 , 14 hey 14 hey 15 , 15 , 18 " " [i] 've seen a circus . " 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 seen 4 seen 5 a 5 a 6 circus 6 circus 7 . 7 . 8 " " we dress up and do ['] [babes] in [the] [wood] , ' " added [betty] , with dignity . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 dress 3 dress 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 do 6 do 9 in 9 in 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 " 14 " 15 added 15 added 17 , 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 dignity 19 dignity 20 . " [pho] [!] that 's nothing . 1 " 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 . i 'll show you acting that will make your hair stand on end , and you shall act too . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 show 3 show 4 you 4 you 5 acting 5 acting 6 that 6 that 7 will 7 will 8 make 8 make 9 your 9 your 10 hair 10 hair 11 stand 11 stand 12 on 12 on 13 end 13 end 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 you 16 you 17 shall 17 shall 18 act 18 act 19 too 19 too 20 . " hush ! 1 " 2 hush 2 hush 3 ! ben is coming , and he must not know any thing about this yet . " 1 ben 2 is 2 is 3 coming 3 coming 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 must 7 must 8 not 8 not 9 know 9 know 10 any 10 any 11 thing 11 thing 12 about 12 about 13 this 13 this 14 yet 14 yet 15 . 15 . 16 " other pieces followed , all more or less patriotic and warlike , among the boys ; sentimental among the girls . 1 other 2 pieces 2 pieces 3 followed 3 followed 4 , 4 , 5 all 5 all 6 more 6 more 7 or 7 or 8 less 8 less 9 patriotic 9 patriotic 10 and 10 and 11 warlike 11 warlike 12 , 12 , 13 among 13 among 14 the 14 the 15 boys 15 boys 16 ; 16 ; 17 sentimental 17 sentimental 18 among 18 among 19 the 19 the 20 girls 20 girls 21 . sam broke down in his attempt to give one [of] [webster] 's great speeches , [little] [cy] [fay] boldly attacked 1 sam 2 broke 2 broke 3 down 3 down 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 attempt 6 attempt 7 to 7 to 8 give 8 give 9 one 9 one 12 's 12 's 13 great 13 great 14 speeches 14 speeches 15 , 15 , 19 boldly 19 boldly 20 attacked " again to the battle , [achaians] [!] " 1 " 2 again 2 again 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 battle 5 battle 6 , 6 , 9 " [when] " the woods against a stormy sky [their] giant branches tossed ; " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 woods 3 woods 4 against 4 against 5 a 5 a 6 stormy 6 stormy 7 sky 7 sky 9 giant 9 giant 10 branches 10 branches 11 tossed 11 tossed 12 ; 12 ; 13 " " where the purple mullet and gold-fish rove . " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 the 3 the 4 purple 4 purple 5 mullet 5 mullet 6 and 6 and 7 gold-fish 7 gold-fish 8 rove 8 rove 9 . 9 . 10 " " but she is in her grave , and [o] , the difference to me ! " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 she 3 she 4 is 4 is 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 grave 7 grave 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 , 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 difference 13 difference 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 ! 16 ! 17 " " that is all , [i] believe . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 7 believe 7 believe 8 . " please , ' m . 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 . but , to their great surprise , the pretty lady stood up again and said , in her friendly way , 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 to 3 to 4 their 4 their 5 great 5 great 6 surprise 6 surprise 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 lady 10 lady 11 stood 11 stood 12 up 12 up 13 again 13 again 14 and 14 and 15 said 15 said 16 , 16 , 17 in 17 in 18 her 18 her 19 friendly 19 friendly 20 way 20 way 21 , " [i] just want to thank you for this pleasant little exhibition , and ask leave to come again . 1 " 3 just 3 just 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 thank 6 thank 7 you 7 you 8 for 8 for 9 this 9 this 10 pleasant 10 pleasant 11 little 11 little 12 exhibition 12 exhibition 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 ask 15 ask 16 leave 16 leave 17 to 17 to 18 come 18 come 19 again 19 again 20 . i also wish to invite you all to my boy 's birthday party on [saturday] week . 1 i 2 also 2 also 3 wish 3 wish 4 to 4 to 5 invite 5 invite 6 you 6 you 7 all 7 all 8 to 8 to 9 my 9 my 10 boy 10 boy 11 's 11 's 12 birthday 12 birthday 13 party 13 party 14 on 14 on 16 week 16 week 17 . the archery meeting is to be in the afternoon , and both clubs will be there , [i] believe . 1 the 2 archery 2 archery 3 meeting 3 meeting 4 is 4 is 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 afternoon 9 afternoon 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 both 12 both 13 clubs 13 clubs 14 will 14 will 15 be 15 be 16 there 16 there 17 , 17 , 19 believe 19 believe 20 . the effect of the invitation was seen with comical rapidity , for the boys became overpowering in their friendly attentions to [ben] . 1 the 2 effect 2 effect 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 invitation 5 invitation 6 was 6 was 7 seen 7 seen 8 with 8 with 9 comical 9 comical 10 rapidity 10 rapidity 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 boys 14 boys 15 became 15 became 16 overpowering 16 overpowering 17 in 17 in 18 their 18 their 19 friendly 19 friendly 20 attentions 20 attentions 21 to 21 to 23 . but [thorny] made the noblest sacrifice of all , for he said to his sister , as they walked home together , 1 but 3 made 3 made 4 the 4 the 5 noblest 5 noblest 6 sacrifice 6 sacrifice 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 to 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 sister 15 sister 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 they 18 they 19 walked 19 walked 20 home 20 home 21 together 21 together 22 , " [i] 'm not going to try for the prize at all . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 prize 10 prize 11 at 11 at 12 all 12 all 13 . i shoot so much better than the rest , having had more practice , you know , that it is hardly fair . 1 i 2 shoot 2 shoot 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 better 5 better 6 than 6 than 7 the 7 the 8 rest 8 rest 9 , 9 , 10 having 10 having 11 had 11 had 12 more 12 more 13 practice 13 practice 14 , 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 know 16 know 17 , 17 , 18 that 18 that 19 it 19 it 20 is 20 is 21 hardly 21 hardly 22 fair 22 fair 23 . if [i] am out of the way [ben] stands a good chance , for the other fellows don't amount to much . " 1 if 3 am 3 am 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 9 stands 9 stands 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 chance 12 chance 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 17 fellows 17 fellows 18 don't 18 don't 19 amount 19 amount 20 to 20 to 21 much 21 much 22 . 22 . 23 " " [bab] does [;] she shoots nearly as well [as] [ben] , and wants to win even more than he [or] [billy] . 1 " 3 does 3 does 5 she 5 she 6 shoots 6 shoots 7 nearly 7 nearly 8 as 8 as 9 well 9 well 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 wants 14 wants 15 to 15 to 16 win 16 win 17 even 17 even 18 more 18 more 19 than 19 than 20 he 20 he 23 . she must have her chance at any rate . " 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 her 4 her 5 chance 5 chance 6 at 6 at 7 any 7 any 8 rate 8 rate 9 . 9 . 10 " " if [i] [had] full use of both my arms [i] 'd show you that girls can do a great deal when they like . 1 " 2 if 2 if 5 full 5 full 6 use 6 use 7 of 7 of 8 both 8 both 9 my 9 my 10 arms 10 arms 12 'd 12 'd 13 show 13 show 14 you 14 you 15 that 15 that 16 girls 16 girls 17 can 17 can 18 do 18 do 19 a 19 a 20 great 20 great 21 deal 21 deal 22 when 22 when 23 they 23 they 24 like 24 like 25 . don't be too lofty , young man , for you may have to come down , " laughed [miss] [celia] , amused by his airs . 1 don't 2 be 2 be 3 too 3 too 4 lofty 4 lofty 5 , 5 , 6 young 6 young 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 you 10 you 11 may 11 may 12 have 12 have 13 to 13 to 14 come 14 come 15 down 15 down 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 laughed 18 laughed 21 , 21 , 22 amused 22 amused 23 by 23 by 24 his 24 his 25 airs 25 airs 26 . " no fear , " and [thorny] calmly departed to set his targets for [ben] ['s] practice . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 fear 3 fear 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 and 6 and 8 calmly 8 calmly 9 departed 9 departed 10 to 10 to 11 set 11 set 12 his 12 his 13 targets 13 targets 14 for 14 for 17 practice 17 practice 18 . [chapter] [xx] [ben's] [birthday] a superb display of flags flapped gayly in the breeze on the [september] morning when [ben] proudly entered his teens . 1 a 2 superb 2 superb 3 display 3 display 4 of 4 of 5 flags 5 flags 6 flapped 6 flapped 7 gayly 7 gayly 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 breeze 10 breeze 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 14 morning 14 morning 15 when 15 when 17 proudly 17 proudly 18 entered 18 entered 19 his 19 his 20 teens 20 teens 21 . ben , however , assured them that he rather preferred odd ones , as then he could always tell which was right and which left . 1 ben 2 , 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 4 , 5 assured 5 assured 6 them 6 them 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 rather 9 rather 10 preferred 10 preferred 11 odd 11 odd 12 ones 12 ones 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 then 15 then 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 always 18 always 19 tell 19 tell 20 which 20 which 21 was 21 was 22 right 22 right 23 and 23 and 24 which 24 which 25 left 25 left 26 . " [i] [have] come to shoot . 1 " 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 shoot 6 shoot 7 . i heard about it . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 about 3 about 4 it 4 it 5 . my papa told me what arching meant . 1 my 2 papa 2 papa 3 told 3 told 4 me 4 me 5 what 5 what 6 arching 6 arching 7 meant 7 meant 8 . will there be any little cakes ? 1 will 2 there 2 there 3 be 3 be 4 any 4 any 5 little 5 little 6 cakes 6 cakes 7 ? i like them . " 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 them 3 them 4 . 4 . 5 " with these opening remarks the poet took a seat and calmly awaited a response . 1 with 2 these 2 these 3 opening 3 opening 4 remarks 4 remarks 5 the 5 the 6 poet 6 poet 7 took 7 took 8 a 8 a 9 seat 9 seat 10 and 10 and 11 calmly 11 calmly 12 awaited 12 awaited 13 a 13 a 14 response 14 response 15 . " she asked me to come that day . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 asked 3 asked 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 that 7 that 8 day 8 day 9 . i have been very busy . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 very 4 very 5 busy 5 busy 6 . i had measles . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 measles 3 measles 4 . do you have them here ? " asked the guest , as if anxious to compare notes on the sad subject . 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 them 4 them 5 here 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 guest 10 guest 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 anxious 14 anxious 15 to 15 to 16 compare 16 compare 17 notes 17 notes 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 sad 20 sad 21 subject 21 subject 22 . " we had ours ever so long ago . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 had 3 had 4 ours 4 ours 5 ever 5 ever 6 so 6 so 7 long 7 long 8 ago 8 ago 9 . what have you been doing besides having measles ? " said [betty] , showing a polite interest . 1 what 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 been 4 been 5 doing 5 doing 6 besides 6 besides 7 having 7 having 8 measles 8 measles 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 showing 14 showing 15 a 15 a 16 polite 16 polite 17 interest 17 interest 18 . " [i] had a fight with a bumble-bee . " 1 " 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 fight 5 fight 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 bumble-bee 8 bumble-bee 9 . 9 . 10 " " who beat ? " demanded [bab] . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 beat 3 beat 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 demanded 6 demanded 8 . " [i] did . 1 " 3 did 3 did 4 . i ran away and he couldn't catch me . " 1 i 2 ran 2 ran 3 away 3 away 4 and 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 catch 7 catch 8 me 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 " " can you shoot nicely ? " 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 you 3 you 4 shoot 4 shoot 5 nicely 5 nicely 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [i] hit a cow . 1 " 3 hit 3 hit 4 a 4 a 5 cow 5 cow 6 . she did not mind at all . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 mind 4 mind 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . i guess she thought it was a fly . " 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 she 3 she 4 thought 4 thought 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 fly 8 fly 9 . 9 . 10 " " did your mother know you were coming ? " asked [bab] , feeling an interest in runaways . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 your 3 your 4 mother 4 mother 5 know 5 know 6 you 6 you 7 were 7 were 8 coming 8 coming 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 , 13 , 14 feeling 14 feeling 15 an 15 an 16 interest 16 interest 17 in 17 in 18 runaways 18 runaways 19 . " no ; she is gone to drive , so [i] could not ask her . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 gone 6 gone 7 to 7 to 8 drive 8 drive 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 12 could 12 could 13 not 13 not 14 ask 14 ask 15 her 15 her 16 . 16 . 17 " " it is very wrong to disobey . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 to 6 to 7 disobey 7 disobey 8 . my [sunday-school] book says that children who are naughty that way never go to heaven , " observed virtuous [betty] , in a warning tone . 1 my 3 book 3 book 4 says 4 says 5 that 5 that 6 children 6 children 7 who 7 who 8 are 8 are 9 naughty 9 naughty 10 that 10 that 11 way 11 way 12 never 12 never 13 go 13 go 14 to 14 to 15 heaven 15 heaven 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 observed 18 observed 19 virtuous 19 virtuous 21 , 21 , 22 in 22 in 23 a 23 a 24 warning 24 warning 25 tone 25 tone 26 . " [i] do not wish to go , " was the startling reply . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 wish 5 wish 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 startling 12 startling 13 reply 13 reply 14 . " why not ? " asked [betty] , severely . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 not 3 not 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 8 , 8 , 9 severely 9 severely 10 . " they don't have any dirt there . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 don't 3 don't 4 have 4 have 5 any 5 any 6 dirt 6 dirt 7 there 7 there 8 . my mamma says so . 1 my 2 mamma 2 mamma 3 says 3 says 4 so 4 so 5 . i am fond of dirt . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 fond 3 fond 4 of 4 of 5 dirt 5 dirt 6 . " [i] am afraid you 're a very bad child . " 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 you 5 you 6 're 6 're 7 a 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 bad 9 bad 10 child 10 child 11 . 11 . 12 " " oh yes , [i] am . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 6 am 6 am 7 . my papa often says so and he knows all about it , " replied [alfred] with an involuntary wriggle suggestive of painful memories . 1 my 2 papa 2 papa 3 often 3 often 4 says 4 says 5 so 5 so 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 knows 8 knows 9 all 9 all 10 about 10 about 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 replied 14 replied 16 with 16 with 17 an 17 an 18 involuntary 18 involuntary 19 wriggle 19 wriggle 20 suggestive 20 suggestive 21 of 21 of 22 painful 22 painful 23 memories 23 memories 24 . " it is striking two now . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 striking 4 striking 5 two 5 two 6 now 6 now 7 . come along , girls ; " and over scrambled [sally] [folsom] , followed by three or four kindred spirits , just as their hostess appeared . 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 , 3 , 4 girls 4 girls 5 ; 5 ; 6 " 6 " 7 and 7 and 8 over 8 over 9 scrambled 9 scrambled 12 , 12 , 13 followed 13 followed 14 by 14 by 15 three 15 three 16 or 16 or 17 four 17 four 18 kindred 18 kindred 19 spirits 19 spirits 20 , 20 , 21 just 21 just 22 as 22 as 23 their 23 their 24 hostess 24 hostess 25 appeared 25 appeared 26 . " how do you do , sir ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 ? here a rush of boys took place , and further remarks were cut short , for every one was in a hurry to begin . 1 here 2 a 2 a 3 rush 3 rush 4 of 4 of 5 boys 5 boys 6 took 6 took 7 place 7 place 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 further 10 further 11 remarks 11 remarks 12 were 12 were 13 cut 13 cut 14 short 14 short 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 every 17 every 18 one 18 one 19 was 19 was 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 hurry 22 hurry 23 to 23 to 24 begin 24 begin 25 . various rules and regulations were discussed , and then the fun began . 1 various 2 rules 2 rules 3 and 3 and 4 regulations 4 regulations 5 were 5 were 6 discussed 6 discussed 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 the 10 the 11 fun 11 fun 12 began 12 began 13 . thorny was umpire , and kept account of each shot , for the arrow which went nearest the middle would win . 1 thorny 2 was 2 was 3 umpire 3 umpire 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 kept 6 kept 7 account 7 account 8 of 8 of 9 each 9 each 10 shot 10 shot 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 arrow 14 arrow 15 which 15 which 16 went 16 went 17 nearest 17 nearest 18 the 18 the 19 middle 19 middle 20 would 20 would 21 win 21 win 22 . billy did very well , but got nervous when his last shot came , and just missed the bull's-eye by being in a hurry . 1 billy 2 did 2 did 3 very 3 very 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 got 7 got 8 nervous 8 nervous 9 when 9 when 10 his 10 his 11 last 11 last 12 shot 12 shot 13 came 13 came 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 just 16 just 17 missed 17 missed 18 the 18 the 19 bull's-eye 19 bull's-eye 20 by 20 by 21 being 21 being 22 in 22 in 23 a 23 a 24 hurry 24 hurry 25 . bab and [ben] each had one turn more ; and , as they were about even , that last arrow would decide the victory . 1 bab 2 and 2 and 4 each 4 each 5 had 5 had 6 one 6 one 7 turn 7 turn 8 more 8 more 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 they 13 they 14 were 14 were 15 about 15 about 16 even 16 even 17 , 17 , 18 that 18 that 19 last 19 last 20 arrow 20 arrow 21 would 21 would 22 decide 22 decide 23 the 23 the 24 victory 24 victory 25 . " now , [bab] [!] " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 6 " " hit her up [,] [ben] ! " 1 " 2 hit 2 hit 3 her 3 her 4 up 4 up 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " [i] want to beat , but [ben] will feel so bad , [i] ' most hope [i] sha'n't . " 1 " 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 beat 5 beat 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 will 9 will 10 feel 10 feel 11 so 11 so 12 bad 12 bad 13 , 13 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 most 16 most 17 hope 17 hope 19 sha'n't 19 sha'n't 20 . 20 . 21 " " losing a prize sometimes makes one happier than gaining it . 1 " 2 losing 2 losing 3 a 3 a 4 prize 4 prize 5 sometimes 5 sometimes 6 makes 6 makes 7 one 7 one 8 happier 8 happier 9 than 9 than 10 gaining 10 gaining 11 it 11 it 12 . " steady , old [man] , steady ; you must beat that , or we shall never hear the last of it . " 1 " 2 steady 2 steady 3 , 3 , 4 old 4 old 6 , 6 , 7 steady 7 steady 8 ; 8 ; 9 you 9 you 10 must 10 must 11 beat 11 beat 12 that 12 that 13 , 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 we 15 we 16 shall 16 shall 17 never 17 never 18 hear 18 hear 19 the 19 the 20 last 20 last 21 of 21 of 22 it 22 it 23 . 23 . 24 " " a tie ! a tie ! " cried the girls , as a general rush took place toward the target . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 tie 3 tie 4 ! 4 ! 5 a 5 a 6 tie 6 tie 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 11 girls 11 girls 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 general 15 general 16 rush 16 rush 17 took 17 took 18 place 18 place 19 toward 19 toward 20 the 20 the 21 target 21 target 22 . " no , [ben] ['s] is nearest . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 6 is 6 is 7 nearest 7 nearest 8 . ben 's beat ! " 1 ben 2 's 2 's 3 beat 3 beat 4 ! 4 ! 5 " hooray shouted the boys , throwing up their hats . 1 hooray 2 shouted 2 shouted 3 the 3 the 4 boys 4 boys 5 , 5 , 6 throwing 6 throwing 7 up 7 up 8 their 8 their 9 hats 9 hats 10 . hurrah ! " it sounded so pleasant . 1 hurrah 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 it 4 it 5 sounded 5 sounded 6 so 6 so 7 pleasant 7 pleasant 8 . i wanted the fun of beating , but [i] don't care a bit for this girl 's thing and [i] 'd rather see it on you . " 1 i 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 the 3 the 4 fun 4 fun 5 of 5 of 6 beating 6 beating 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 don't 10 don't 11 care 11 care 12 a 12 a 13 bit 13 bit 14 for 14 for 15 this 15 this 16 girl 16 girl 17 's 17 's 18 thing 18 thing 19 and 19 and 21 'd 21 'd 22 rather 22 rather 23 see 23 see 24 it 24 it 25 on 25 on 26 you 26 you 27 . 27 . 28 " " oh no ; you must wear it to show who won . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 no 3 no 4 ; 4 ; 5 you 5 you 6 must 6 must 7 wear 7 wear 8 it 8 it 9 to 9 to 10 show 10 show 11 who 11 who 12 won 12 won 13 . miss [celia] wouldn't like it . 1 miss 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 . " you must wear it ; [i] shall feel real mean if you don't . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 wear 4 wear 5 it 5 it 6 ; 6 ; 8 shall 8 shall 9 feel 9 feel 10 real 10 real 11 mean 11 mean 12 if 12 if 13 you 13 you 14 don't 14 don't 15 . you worked harder than [i] did , and it was only luck my getting this . 1 you 2 worked 2 worked 3 harder 3 harder 4 than 4 than 6 did 6 did 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 only 11 only 12 luck 12 luck 13 my 13 my 14 getting 14 getting 15 this 15 this 16 . " then [i] will . 1 " 2 then 2 then 4 will 4 will 5 . now do you forgive me for losing [sancho] ? " asked [bab] , with a wistful look which made [ben] say , heartily , 1 now 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 forgive 4 forgive 5 me 5 me 6 for 6 for 7 losing 7 losing 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 wistful 16 wistful 17 look 17 look 18 which 18 which 19 made 19 made 21 say 21 say 22 , 22 , 23 heartily 23 heartily 24 , " [i] did that when he came home . " 1 " 3 did 3 did 4 that 4 that 5 when 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 came 7 came 8 home 8 home 9 . 9 . 10 " " and you don't think [i] 'm horrid ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 think 5 think 7 'm 7 'm 8 horrid 8 horrid 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " he learned that at the circus ' tunnyments , ' as he calls them . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 learned 3 learned 4 that 4 that 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 circus 7 circus 8 ' 8 ' 9 tunnyments 9 tunnyments 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 calls 14 calls 15 them 15 them 16 . i saw a very sweet look on her face just now , and am sure that [ben] will never know why he beat . " 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 sweet 5 sweet 6 look 6 look 7 on 7 on 8 her 8 her 9 face 9 face 10 just 10 just 11 now 11 now 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 am 14 am 15 sure 15 sure 16 that 16 that 18 will 18 will 19 never 19 never 20 know 20 know 21 why 21 why 22 he 22 he 23 beat 23 beat 24 . 24 . 25 " i ought to give her mine and be hungry , it was so mean to make fun of her poorness . " 1 i 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 give 4 give 5 her 5 her 6 mine 6 mine 7 and 7 and 8 be 8 be 9 hungry 9 hungry 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 so 13 so 14 mean 14 mean 15 to 15 to 16 make 16 make 17 fun 17 fun 18 of 18 of 19 her 19 her 20 poorness 20 poorness 21 . 21 . 22 " " did you stop the sacrifice ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 stop 4 stop 5 the 5 the 6 sacrifice 6 sacrifice 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " come and tell me about [abby] . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 and 3 and 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 5 me 6 about 6 about 8 . [chapter] [xxi] [cupid's] [last] [appearance] one big door was open , and seats , arranged lengthwise , faced the red table-cloths which formed the curtain . 1 one 2 big 2 big 3 door 3 door 4 was 4 was 5 open 5 open 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 seats 8 seats 9 , 9 , 10 arranged 10 arranged 11 lengthwise 11 lengthwise 12 , 12 , 13 faced 13 faced 14 the 14 the 15 red 15 red 16 table-cloths 16 table-cloths 17 which 17 which 18 formed 18 formed 19 the 19 the 20 curtain 20 curtain 21 . across an empty stall a green cloth was fastened , so high that the heads of the operators were not seen . 1 across 2 an 2 an 3 empty 3 empty 4 stall 4 stall 5 a 5 a 6 green 6 green 7 cloth 7 cloth 8 was 8 was 9 fastened 9 fastened 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 high 12 high 13 that 13 that 14 the 14 the 15 heads 15 heads 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 operators 18 operators 19 were 19 were 20 not 20 not 21 seen 21 seen 22 . " in [china] there lived a little man , [his] name was [chingery] [wangery] [chan] . " 1 " 2 in 2 in 4 there 4 there 5 lived 5 lived 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 11 name 11 name 12 was 12 was 16 . 16 . 17 " while he saluted , the song went on , 1 while 2 he 2 he 3 saluted 3 saluted 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 song 6 song 7 went 7 went 8 on 8 on 9 , " his legs were short , his feet were small , [and] this little man could not walk at all . " 1 " 2 his 2 his 3 legs 3 legs 4 were 4 were 5 short 5 short 6 , 6 , 7 his 7 his 8 feet 8 feet 9 were 9 were 10 small 10 small 11 , 11 , 13 this 13 this 14 little 14 little 15 man 15 man 16 could 16 could 17 not 17 not 18 walk 18 walk 19 at 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . 21 . 22 " " [chingery] changery ri co day , [ekel] tekel happy man ; [uron] odesko canty oh , oh , [gallopy] wallopy [china] go . " 1 " 3 changery 3 changery 4 ri 4 ri 5 co 5 co 6 day 6 day 7 , 7 , 9 tekel 9 tekel 10 happy 10 happy 11 man 11 man 12 ; 12 ; 14 odesko 14 odesko 15 canty 15 canty 16 oh 16 oh 17 , 17 , 18 oh 18 oh 19 , 19 , 21 wallopy 21 wallopy 23 go 23 go 24 . 24 . 25 " while she did this , the song went on to explain , 1 while 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 song 7 song 8 went 8 went 9 on 9 on 10 to 10 to 11 explain 11 explain 12 , " [whang] fun li , [tang] hua ki , [hong] [kong] do ra me ! 1 " 3 fun 3 fun 4 li 4 li 5 , 5 , 7 hua 7 hua 8 ki 8 ki 9 , 9 , 12 do 12 do 13 ra 13 ra 14 me 14 me 15 ! ah sin lo , [pan] to fo , [tsing] up chin leute ! " 1 ah 2 sin 2 sin 3 lo 3 lo 4 , 4 , 6 to 6 to 7 fo 7 fo 8 , 8 , 10 up 10 up 11 chin 11 chin 12 leute 12 leute 13 ! 13 ! 14 " but , alas ! 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 alas 3 alas 4 ! the boys enjoyed this part intensely , and cries of " go it , [ben] [!] " 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 enjoyed 3 enjoyed 4 this 4 this 5 part 5 part 6 intensely 6 intensely 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 cries 9 cries 10 of 10 of 11 " 11 " 12 go 12 go 13 it 13 it 14 , 14 , 17 " " hit him again [,] [billy] ! " 1 " 2 hit 2 hit 3 him 3 him 4 again 4 again 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " two against one isn't fair ! " 1 " 2 two 2 two 3 against 3 against 4 one 4 one 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 fair 6 fair 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " [thorny] ['s] a match for ' em . " 1 " 4 a 4 a 5 match 5 match 6 for 6 for 7 ' 7 ' 8 em 8 em 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] hope [bab] will do something else , she is so funny . 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 5 will 5 will 6 do 6 do 7 something 7 something 8 else 8 else 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 is 11 is 12 so 12 so 13 funny 13 funny 14 . wasn't her dress elegant ? " said [sally] [folsum] , burning to wear a long silk gown and a feather in her hair . 1 wasn't 2 her 2 her 3 dress 3 dress 4 elegant 4 elegant 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 burning 11 burning 12 to 12 to 13 wear 13 wear 14 a 14 a 15 long 15 long 16 silk 16 silk 17 gown 17 gown 18 and 18 and 19 a 19 a 20 feather 20 feather 21 in 21 in 22 her 22 her 23 hair 23 hair 24 . up went the curtain at last , and a voice announced " a [tragedy] in [three] [tableaux] . " 1 up 2 went 2 went 3 the 3 the 4 curtain 4 curtain 5 at 5 at 6 last 6 last 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 voice 10 voice 11 announced 11 announced 12 " 12 " 13 a 13 a 15 in 15 in 18 . 18 . 19 " " [i] know what that is ! " cried [sally] [;] " it 's ['] [mabel] on [midsummer] [day] . ' 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 12 " 12 " 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 17 on 17 on 20 . 20 . 21 ' the piece [miss] [celia] spoke ; don't you know ? " 1 the 2 piece 2 piece 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 ; 6 ; 7 don't 7 don't 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " there isn't any sick baby , and [mabel] had a ' kerchief pinned about her head . ' 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 any 4 any 5 sick 5 sick 6 baby 6 baby 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 had 10 had 11 a 11 a 12 ' 12 ' 13 kerchief 13 kerchief 14 pinned 14 pinned 15 about 15 about 16 her 16 her 17 head 17 head 18 . 18 . 19 ' the question was settled by the appearance of the wolf in the second scene , and such a wolf ! 1 the 2 question 2 question 3 was 3 was 4 settled 4 settled 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 appearance 7 appearance 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 wolf 10 wolf 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 second 13 second 14 scene 14 scene 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 such 17 such 18 a 18 a 19 wolf 19 wolf 20 ! what a comfort that tail was [to] [sancho] , none but a bereaved bow-wow could ever tell . 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 comfort 3 comfort 4 that 4 that 5 tail 5 tail 6 was 6 was 9 , 9 , 10 none 10 none 11 but 11 but 12 a 12 a 13 bereaved 13 bereaved 14 bow-wow 14 bow-wow 15 could 15 could 16 ever 16 ever 17 tell 17 tell 18 . it 's perfectly splendid ! so don't you spoil it by making a row . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 ! 5 ! 6 so 6 so 7 don't 7 don't 8 you 8 you 9 spoil 9 spoil 10 it 10 it 11 by 11 by 12 making 12 making 13 a 13 a 14 row 14 row 15 . 15 . 16 " but what they heard only whetted their curiosity and mystified them more and more . 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 they 3 they 4 heard 4 heard 5 only 5 only 6 whetted 6 whetted 7 their 7 their 8 curiosity 8 curiosity 9 and 9 and 10 mystified 10 mystified 11 them 11 them 12 more 12 more 13 and 13 and 14 more 14 more 15 . bab 's voice cried in a loud whisper , " isn't [ben] beautiful ? " 1 bab 2 's 2 's 3 voice 3 voice 4 cried 4 cried 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 loud 7 loud 8 whisper 8 whisper 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 isn't 11 isn't 13 beautiful 13 beautiful 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " you just wait till you see what 's coming . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 just 3 just 4 wait 4 wait 5 till 5 till 6 you 6 you 7 see 7 see 8 what 8 what 9 's 9 's 10 coming 10 coming 11 . " ready ! 1 " 2 ready 2 ready 3 ! no wonder [ben] was not recognized in this brilliant disguise , which was more natural to him than [billy] 's blue flannel [or] [thorny] 's respectable garments . 1 no 2 wonder 2 wonder 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 recognized 6 recognized 7 in 7 in 8 this 8 this 9 brilliant 9 brilliant 10 disguise 10 disguise 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 13 was 13 was 14 more 14 more 15 natural 15 natural 16 to 16 to 17 him 17 him 18 than 18 than 20 's 20 's 21 blue 21 blue 22 flannel 22 flannel 25 's 25 's 26 respectable 26 respectable 27 garments 27 garments 28 . " yes , ' m , thank you , it was tip-top . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 , 6 , 7 thank 7 thank 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 tip-top 12 tip-top 13 . 13 . 14 " " but you look rather sober . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 look 4 look 5 rather 5 rather 6 sober 6 sober 7 . " no , [i] wouldn't unless he was there and wanted me . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 unless 6 unless 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 there 9 there 10 and 10 and 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 me 12 me 13 . 13 . 14 " now go and dress ; but , tell me first , has it been a happy birthday ? " 1 now 2 go 2 go 3 and 3 and 4 dress 4 dress 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 , 7 , 8 tell 8 tell 9 me 9 me 10 first 10 first 11 , 11 , 12 has 12 has 13 it 13 it 14 been 14 been 15 a 15 a 16 happy 16 happy 17 birthday 17 birthday 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " oh , [miss] [celia] [!] 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , " if [i] can bring one lost lamb into the fold , [i] shall be the fitter for a shepherd 's wife , by-and-by . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 can 4 can 5 bring 5 bring 6 one 6 one 7 lost 7 lost 8 lamb 8 lamb 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 fold 11 fold 12 , 12 , 14 shall 14 shall 15 be 15 be 16 the 16 the 17 fitter 17 fitter 18 for 18 for 19 a 19 a 20 shepherd 20 shepherd 21 's 21 's 22 wife 22 wife 23 , 23 , 24 by-and-by 24 by-and-by 25 . 25 . 26 " [chapter] [xxii] [a] [boy's] [bargain] roosting here , [sam] began to shout for aid in every key possible to the human voice . 1 roosting 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 shout 7 shout 8 for 8 for 9 aid 9 aid 10 in 10 in 11 every 11 every 12 key 12 key 13 possible 13 possible 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 human 16 human 17 voice 17 voice 18 . " come on ! 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 ! i 'm in the ma'sh . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 ma'sh 5 ma'sh 6 . " is it you , [sam] [?] 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 you 4 you 5 , " stop that , or [i] 'll knock your head off ! " roared [sam] , in a rage . 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 or 5 or 7 'll 7 'll 8 knock 8 knock 9 your 9 your 10 head 10 head 11 off 11 off 12 ! 12 ! 13 " 13 " 14 roared 14 roared 16 , 16 , 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 rage 19 rage 20 . " [dare] say not , but ' it is good for you , ' as you say when you rap me over the head . 1 " 3 say 3 say 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 ' 7 ' 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 good 10 good 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 as 15 as 16 you 16 you 17 say 17 say 18 when 18 when 19 you 19 you 20 rap 20 rap 21 me 21 me 22 over 22 over 23 the 23 the 24 head 24 head 25 . now then ! " and [ben] ['s] face grew stern with his remembered wrongs as he grimly eyed his discomfited foe . 1 now 2 then 2 then 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 and 5 and 8 face 8 face 9 grew 9 grew 10 stern 10 stern 11 with 11 with 12 his 12 his 13 remembered 13 remembered 14 wrongs 14 wrongs 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 grimly 17 grimly 18 eyed 18 eyed 19 his 19 his 20 discomfited 20 discomfited 21 foe 21 foe 22 . " [i] 'll promise fast enough if you won't tell anyone about this , " answered [sam] , surveying himself and his surroundings with great disgust . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 promise 4 promise 5 fast 5 fast 6 enough 6 enough 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 won't 9 won't 10 tell 10 tell 11 anyone 11 anyone 12 about 12 about 13 this 13 this 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 answered 16 answered 18 , 18 , 19 surveying 19 surveying 20 himself 20 himself 21 and 21 and 22 his 22 his 23 surroundings 23 surroundings 24 with 24 with 25 great 25 great 26 disgust 26 disgust 27 . " [i] shall do as [i] like about that . " 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 do 4 do 5 as 5 as 7 like 7 like 8 about 8 about 9 that 9 that 10 . 10 . 11 " " then [i] won't promise a thing ! 1 " 2 then 2 then 4 won't 4 won't 5 promise 5 promise 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 ! " all right ! " and back came [ben] , ready for further negotiations . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 and 6 and 7 back 7 back 8 came 8 came 10 , 10 , 11 ready 11 ready 12 for 12 for 13 further 13 further 14 negotiations 14 negotiations 15 . " [i] 'll promise not to plague you , if you 'll promise not to tell on me . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 promise 4 promise 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 plague 7 plague 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 'll 12 'll 13 promise 13 promise 14 not 14 not 15 to 15 to 16 tell 16 tell 17 on 17 on 18 me 18 me 19 . is that what you want ? " 1 is 2 that 2 that 3 what 3 what 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " now [i] come to think of it , there is one thing more . 1 " 2 now 2 now 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 there 10 there 11 is 11 is 12 one 12 one 13 thing 13 thing 14 more 14 more 15 . i like to make a good bargain when [i] begin , " said [ben] , with a shrewd air . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 to 3 to 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 bargain 7 bargain 8 when 8 when 10 begin 10 begin 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 shrewd 18 shrewd 19 air 19 air 20 . " you must promise to keep [mose] quiet , too . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 promise 4 promise 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 8 quiet 8 quiet 9 , 9 , 10 too 10 too 11 . he follows your lead , and if you tell him to stop it he will . 1 he 2 follows 2 follows 3 your 3 your 4 lead 4 lead 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 tell 9 tell 10 him 10 him 11 to 11 to 12 stop 12 stop 13 it 13 it 14 he 14 he 15 will 15 will 16 . if [i] was big enough , [i] 'd make you hold your tongues . 1 if 3 was 3 was 4 big 4 big 5 enough 5 enough 6 , 6 , 8 'd 8 'd 9 make 9 make 10 you 10 you 11 hold 11 hold 12 your 12 your 13 tongues 13 tongues 14 . i ain't , so we 'll try this way . " 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 , 3 , 4 so 4 so 5 we 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 7 try 7 try 8 this 8 this 9 way 9 way 10 . 10 . 11 " " yes , [yes] [,] [i] 'll see to [mose] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 7 'll 7 'll 8 see 8 see 9 to 9 to 11 . now , bring on a rail , there 's a good fellow . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 bring 3 bring 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 rail 6 rail 7 , 7 , 8 there 8 there 9 's 9 's 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 fellow 12 fellow 13 . promise you won't plague the girls either , ' specially [bab] and [betty] . 1 promise 2 you 2 you 3 won't 3 won't 4 plague 4 plague 5 the 5 the 6 girls 6 girls 7 either 7 either 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 specially 10 specially 12 and 12 and 14 . you pull their hair , and they don't like it . " 1 you 2 pull 2 pull 3 their 3 their 4 hair 4 hair 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 they 7 they 8 don't 8 don't 9 like 9 like 10 it 10 it 11 . 11 . 12 " " don't neither ! 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 neither 3 neither 4 ! wouldn't touch that [bab] for a dollar ; she scratches and bites like a mad cat , " was [sam] ['s] sulky reply . 1 wouldn't 2 touch 2 touch 3 that 3 that 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 dollar 7 dollar 8 ; 8 ; 9 she 9 she 10 scratches 10 scratches 11 and 11 and 12 bites 12 bites 13 like 13 like 14 a 14 a 15 mad 15 mad 16 cat 16 cat 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 was 19 was 22 sulky 22 sulky 23 reply 23 reply 24 . " [glad] [of] it [;] [she] can take care of herself . 1 " 4 it 4 it 7 can 7 can 8 take 8 take 9 care 9 care 10 of 10 of 11 herself 11 herself 12 . " stop ! 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 3 ! i will ! 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 ! i will ! " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " true as you live and breathe ! " demanded [ben] , sternly binding him by the most solemn oath he knew . 1 " 2 true 2 true 3 as 3 as 4 you 4 you 5 live 5 live 6 and 6 and 7 breathe 7 breathe 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 demanded 10 demanded 12 , 12 , 13 sternly 13 sternly 14 binding 14 binding 15 him 15 him 16 by 16 by 17 the 17 the 18 most 18 most 19 solemn 19 solemn 20 oath 20 oath 21 he 21 he 22 knew 22 knew 23 . " [i] never thought of that way , " said [sam] , watching him with much inward chagrin at his own failure . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 way 7 way 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 watching 13 watching 14 him 14 him 15 with 15 with 16 much 16 much 17 inward 17 inward 18 chagrin 18 chagrin 19 at 19 at 20 his 20 his 21 own 21 own 22 failure 22 failure 23 . come , crook , " commanded [ben] , leaning forward with extended little finger . 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 crook 3 crook 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 commanded 6 commanded 8 , 8 , 9 leaning 9 leaning 10 forward 10 forward 11 with 11 with 12 extended 12 extended 13 little 13 little 14 finger 14 finger 15 . " now what 's going to become of you , old [look-before-you-leap] ? " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 what 3 what 4 's 4 's 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 become 7 become 8 of 8 of 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 old 11 old 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " better wash your face ; it 's as speckled as a tiger-lily . 1 " 2 better 2 better 3 wash 3 wash 4 your 4 your 5 face 5 face 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 as 9 as 10 speckled 10 speckled 11 as 11 as 12 a 12 a 13 tiger-lily 13 tiger-lily 14 . " don't want it , " muttered [sam] , gruffly , as he poured the water out of his muddy shoes . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 muttered 7 muttered 9 , 9 , 10 gruffly 10 gruffly 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 poured 14 poured 15 the 15 the 16 water 16 water 17 out 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 muddy 20 muddy 21 shoes 21 shoes 22 . " [i] was taught to say ' [thanky] ['] when folks got me out of scrapes . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 taught 4 taught 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 ' 7 ' 10 when 10 when 11 folks 11 folks 12 got 12 got 13 me 13 me 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 scrapes 16 scrapes 17 . sam forgot his manners , but he remembered his promise , and kept it so well that all the school wondered . 1 sam 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 his 3 his 4 manners 4 manners 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 remembered 8 remembered 9 his 9 his 10 promise 10 promise 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 kept 13 kept 14 it 14 it 15 so 15 so 16 well 16 well 17 that 17 that 18 all 18 all 19 the 19 the 20 school 20 school 21 wondered 21 wondered 22 . a week after the secret alliance was formed , [ben] ran in one evening with a letter for [miss] [celia] . 1 a 2 week 2 week 3 after 3 after 4 the 4 the 5 secret 5 secret 6 alliance 6 alliance 7 was 7 was 8 formed 8 formed 9 , 9 , 11 ran 11 ran 12 in 12 in 13 one 13 one 14 evening 14 evening 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 letter 17 letter 18 for 18 for 21 . " he has come ! he has come ! 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 come 4 come 5 ! 5 ! 6 he 6 he 7 has 7 has 8 come 8 come 9 ! now you may tell them , [thorny] . " 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 tell 4 tell 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 8 . 8 . 9 " " tell its what [?] asked [bab] , pricking up her cars at once . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 its 3 its 4 what 4 what 6 asked 6 asked 8 , 8 , 9 pricking 9 pricking 10 up 10 up 11 her 11 her 12 cars 12 cars 13 at 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 . ben will take care of you while [i] 'm gone . " 1 ben 2 will 2 will 3 take 3 take 4 care 4 care 5 of 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 while 7 while 9 'm 9 'm 10 gone 10 gone 11 . 11 . 12 " " when shall you go ? " asked [bab] , beginning to long for her share of cake . 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 shall 3 shall 4 you 4 you 5 go 5 go 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 , 10 , 11 beginning 11 beginning 12 to 12 to 13 long 13 long 14 for 14 for 15 her 15 her 16 share 16 share 17 of 17 of 18 cake 18 cake 19 . " [to-morrow] [,] [i] guess . 1 " 5 guess 5 guess 6 . celia has been packed and ready for a week . 1 celia 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 packed 4 packed 5 and 5 and 6 ready 6 ready 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 week 9 week 10 . we agreed to meet [george] in [new] [york] , and be married as soon as he got his best clothes unpacked . 1 we 2 agreed 2 agreed 3 to 3 to 4 meet 4 meet 6 in 6 in 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 be 11 be 12 married 12 married 13 as 13 as 14 soon 14 soon 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 got 17 got 18 his 18 his 19 best 19 best 20 clothes 20 clothes 21 unpacked 21 unpacked 22 . we are men of our word , and off we go . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 men 3 men 4 of 4 of 5 our 5 our 6 word 6 word 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 off 9 off 10 we 10 we 11 go 11 go 12 . won't it be fun ? " 1 won't 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 fun 4 fun 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " but when will you come back again ? " questioned [betty] , looking anxious . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 when 3 when 4 will 4 will 5 you 5 you 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 again 8 again 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 questioned 11 questioned 13 , 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 anxious 15 anxious 16 . " don't know . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 . " do you like him ? " asked [ben] , very naturally wondering if the new master would approve of the young man-of-all-work . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 him 5 him 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 , 10 , 11 very 11 very 12 naturally 12 naturally 13 wondering 13 wondering 14 if 14 if 15 the 15 the 16 new 16 new 17 master 17 master 18 would 18 would 19 approve 19 approve 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 young 22 young 23 man-of-all-work 23 man-of-all-work 24 . ["] [don't] [i] [?] george is regularly jolly ; though now he 's a minister , perhaps he 'll stiffen up and turn sober . 1 george 2 is 2 is 3 regularly 3 regularly 4 jolly 4 jolly 5 ; 5 ; 6 though 6 though 7 now 7 now 8 he 8 he 9 's 9 's 10 a 10 a 11 minister 11 minister 12 , 12 , 13 perhaps 13 perhaps 14 he 14 he 15 'll 15 'll 16 stiffen 16 stiffen 17 up 17 up 18 and 18 and 19 turn 19 turn 20 sober 20 sober 21 . won't it be a shame if he does ? " and [thorny] looked alarmed at the thought of losing his congenial friend . 1 won't 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 shame 5 shame 6 if 6 if 7 he 7 he 8 does 8 does 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 and 11 and 13 looked 13 looked 14 alarmed 14 alarmed 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 thought 17 thought 18 of 18 of 19 losing 19 losing 20 his 20 his 21 congenial 21 congenial 22 friend 22 friend 23 . " tell about him ; [miss] [celia] said you might " , put in [bab] , whose experience of " jolly " ministers had been small . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 about 3 about 4 him 4 him 5 ; 5 ; 8 said 8 said 9 you 9 you 10 might 10 might 11 " 11 " 12 , 12 , 13 put 13 put 14 in 14 in 16 , 16 , 17 whose 17 whose 18 experience 18 experience 19 of 19 of 20 " 20 " 21 jolly 21 jolly 22 " 22 " 23 ministers 23 ministers 24 had 24 had 25 been 25 been 26 small 26 small 27 . " oh , there isn't much about it . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 much 6 much 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 . we met in [switzerland] going up [mount] [st] [bernard] in a storm , and " 1 we 2 met 2 met 3 in 3 in 5 going 5 going 6 up 6 up 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 storm 12 storm 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 " " where the good dogs live ? " inquired [betty] , hoping they would come into the story . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 the 3 the 4 good 4 good 5 dogs 5 dogs 6 live 6 live 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 inquired 9 inquired 11 , 11 , 12 hoping 12 hoping 13 they 13 they 14 would 14 would 15 come 15 come 16 into 16 into 17 the 17 the 18 story 18 story 19 . then we kept meeting , and the first thing [i] knew she went and was engaged to him . 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 kept 3 kept 4 meeting 4 meeting 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 first 8 first 9 thing 9 thing 11 knew 11 knew 12 she 12 she 13 went 13 went 14 and 14 and 15 was 15 was 16 engaged 16 engaged 17 to 17 to 18 him 18 him 19 . i didn't care , only she would come home so he might go on studying hard and get through quick . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 care 3 care 4 , 4 , 5 only 5 only 6 she 6 she 7 would 7 would 8 come 8 come 9 home 9 home 10 so 10 so 11 he 11 he 12 might 12 might 13 go 13 go 14 on 14 on 15 studying 15 studying 16 hard 16 hard 17 and 17 and 18 get 18 get 19 through 19 through 20 quick 20 quick 21 . " shall you live here always when you come back [?] asked [bab] , as [thorny] [paused] for breath . 1 " 2 shall 2 shall 3 you 3 you 4 live 4 live 5 here 5 here 6 always 6 always 7 when 7 when 8 you 8 you 9 come 9 come 10 back 10 back 12 asked 12 asked 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 18 for 18 for 19 breath 19 breath 20 . " [celia] wants to . 1 " 3 wants 3 wants 4 to 4 to 5 . i shall go to college , so [i] don't mind . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 college 5 college 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 9 don't 9 don't 10 mind 10 mind 11 . george is going to help the old minister here and see how he likes it . 1 george 2 is 2 is 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 help 5 help 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 minister 8 minister 9 here 9 here 10 and 10 and 11 see 11 see 12 how 12 how 13 he 13 he 14 likes 14 likes 15 it 15 it 16 . " [i] wonder if he will want me round , " said [ben] , feeling no desire to be a tramp again . 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 will 6 will 7 want 7 want 8 me 8 me 9 round 9 round 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 feeling 15 feeling 16 no 16 no 17 desire 17 desire 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 a 20 a 21 tramp 21 tramp 22 again 22 again 23 . " [i] 'd like to see a live wedding , then we could play it with our dolls . 1 " 3 'd 3 'd 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 a 7 a 8 live 8 live 9 wedding 9 wedding 10 , 10 , 11 then 11 then 12 we 12 we 13 could 13 could 14 play 14 play 15 it 15 it 16 with 16 with 17 our 17 our 18 dolls 18 dolls 19 . i 've got a nice piece of mosquito netting for a veil , and [belinda] ['s] white dress is clean . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 nice 5 nice 6 piece 6 piece 7 of 7 of 8 mosquito 8 mosquito 9 netting 9 netting 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 veil 12 veil 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 white 17 white 18 dress 18 dress 19 is 19 is 20 clean 20 clean 21 . " oh , goody ! " cried [bab] , while [betty] whispered with both arms round [miss] [celia] , 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 goody 4 goody 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 , 9 , 10 while 10 while 12 whispered 12 whispered 13 with 13 with 14 both 14 both 15 arms 15 arms 16 round 16 round 19 , " [i] don't think we could bear to have anybody else come here to live . " 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 think 4 think 5 we 5 we 6 could 6 could 7 bear 7 bear 8 to 8 to 9 have 9 have 10 anybody 10 anybody 11 else 11 else 12 come 12 come 13 here 13 here 14 to 14 to 15 live 15 live 16 . 16 . 17 " " it is very pleasant to hear you say that , and [i] mean to make others feel so , if [i] can . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 6 to 6 to 7 hear 7 hear 8 you 8 you 9 say 9 say 10 that 10 that 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 mean 14 mean 15 to 15 to 16 make 16 make 17 others 17 others 18 feel 18 feel 19 so 19 so 20 , 20 , 21 if 21 if 23 can 23 can 24 . " we will , " promised both children , ready for any thing except preaching in the high pulpit . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 promised 6 promised 7 both 7 both 8 children 8 children 9 , 9 , 10 ready 10 ready 11 for 11 for 12 any 12 any 13 thing 13 thing 14 except 14 except 15 preaching 15 preaching 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 high 18 high 19 pulpit 19 pulpit 20 . then [miss] [celia] turned to [ben] , saying , in the respectful way that always made him feel at least twenty-five , 1 then 4 turned 4 turned 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 saying 8 saying 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 respectful 12 respectful 13 way 13 way 14 that 14 that 15 always 15 always 16 made 16 made 17 him 17 him 18 feel 18 feel 19 at 19 at 20 least 20 least 21 twenty-five 21 twenty-five 22 , " we shall be off to-morrow , and [i] leave you in charge . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 off 5 off 6 to-morrow 6 to-morrow 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 leave 10 leave 11 you 11 you 12 in 12 in 13 charge 13 charge 14 . [chapter] [xxiii] [somebody] [comes] " don't you hope [ben] will get his bag full ? 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 hope 4 hope 6 will 6 will 7 get 7 get 8 his 8 his 9 bag 9 bag 10 full 10 full 11 ? " yes , and [ma] says we may boil some in our little kettles . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 says 6 says 7 we 7 we 8 may 8 may 9 boil 9 boil 10 some 10 some 11 in 11 in 12 our 12 our 13 little 13 little 14 kettles 14 kettles 15 . ben promised we should have half , " answered [betty] , still intent on her cookery . 1 ben 2 promised 2 promised 3 we 3 we 4 should 4 should 5 have 5 have 6 half 6 half 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 11 , 11 , 12 still 12 still 13 intent 13 intent 14 on 14 on 15 her 15 her 16 cookery 16 cookery 17 . " [i] shall save some of mine for [thorny] . " 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 save 4 save 5 some 5 some 6 of 6 of 7 mine 7 mine 8 for 8 for 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] shall keep lots of mine for [miss] [celia] . " 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 keep 4 keep 5 lots 5 lots 6 of 6 of 7 mine 7 mine 8 for 8 for 11 . 11 . 12 " " doesn't it seem more than two weeks since she went away ? " 1 " 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 it 3 it 4 seem 4 seem 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 two 7 two 8 weeks 8 weeks 9 since 9 since 10 she 10 she 11 went 11 went 12 away 12 away 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " [i] wonder what she 'll bring us . " 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 what 4 what 5 she 5 she 6 'll 6 'll 7 bring 7 bring 8 us 8 us 9 . 9 . 10 " " it 's a tramp , let's run away , " whispered [betty] , after a hasty look . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 tramp 5 tramp 6 , 6 , 7 let's 7 let's 8 run 8 run 9 away 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 whispered 12 whispered 14 , 14 , 15 after 15 after 16 a 16 a 17 hasty 17 hasty 18 look 18 look 19 . " pretty well , thank you , sir , " responded [bab] , politely nodding back at him . 1 " 2 pretty 2 pretty 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 thank 5 thank 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 responded 11 responded 13 , 13 , 14 politely 14 politely 15 nodding 15 nodding 16 back 16 back 17 at 17 at 18 him 18 him 19 . " [folks] at home ? " asked the man , looking over their heads toward the house . 1 " 3 at 3 at 4 home 4 home 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 8 the 8 the 9 man 9 man 10 , 10 , 11 looking 11 looking 12 over 12 over 13 their 13 their 14 heads 14 heads 15 toward 15 toward 16 the 16 the 17 house 17 house 18 . " only [ma] [;] all the rest have gone to be married . " 1 " 2 only 2 only 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 rest 7 rest 8 have 8 have 9 gone 9 gone 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 married 12 married 13 . 13 . 14 " " that sounds lively . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 sounds 3 sounds 4 lively 4 lively 5 . " why , do you know [the] [squire] ? " exclaimed [bab] , much surprised and re-assured . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 13 , 13 , 14 much 14 much 15 surprised 15 surprised 16 and 16 and 17 re-assured 17 re-assured 18 . " come on purpose to see him . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 purpose 4 purpose 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 him 7 him 8 . just strolling round till he gets back , " with an impatient sort of sigh . 1 just 2 strolling 2 strolling 3 round 3 round 4 till 4 till 5 he 5 he 6 gets 6 gets 7 back 7 back 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 with 10 with 11 an 11 an 12 impatient 12 impatient 13 sort 13 sort 14 of 14 of 15 sigh 15 sigh 16 . " [betty] thought you was a tramp , but [i] wasn't afraid . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 you 4 you 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 tramp 7 tramp 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 wasn't 11 wasn't 12 afraid 12 afraid 13 . i like tramps ever since [ben] came , " explained [bab] , with her usual candor . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 tramps 3 tramps 4 ever 4 ever 5 since 5 since 7 came 7 came 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 explained 10 explained 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 her 14 her 15 usual 15 usual 16 candor 16 candor 17 . " who ' s [ben] ! " and the man came nearer so quickly that [betty] nearly fell backward . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 ' 3 ' 4 s 4 s 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 man 10 man 11 came 11 came 12 nearer 12 nearer 13 so 13 so 14 quickly 14 quickly 15 that 15 that 17 nearly 17 nearly 18 fell 18 fell 19 backward 19 backward 20 . " don't you be scared , [sissy] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 be 4 be 5 scared 5 scared 6 , 6 , 8 . " [ben] is [miss] [celia] ['s] boy . 1 " 3 is 3 is 7 boy 7 boy 8 . we found him most starved in the coach-house , and he 's been here ever since , " answered [bab] , comprehensively . 1 we 2 found 2 found 3 him 3 him 4 most 4 most 5 starved 5 starved 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 coach-house 8 coach-house 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 's 12 's 13 been 13 been 14 here 14 here 15 ever 15 ever 16 since 16 since 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 answered 19 answered 21 , 21 , 22 comprehensively 22 comprehensively 23 . " tell me about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 . " ' [course] we were ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 we 4 we 5 were 5 were 6 ! he 's a nice boy and we are fond of him , and he likes us , " said [bab] , heartily . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 nice 4 nice 5 boy 5 boy 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 are 8 are 9 fond 9 fond 10 of 10 of 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 likes 15 likes 16 us 16 us 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 21 , 21 , 22 heartily 22 heartily 23 . " don't wonder a mite . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 a 4 a 5 mite 5 mite 6 . " haven't you ever been here before ? 1 " 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 been 5 been 6 here 6 here 7 before 7 before 8 ? it seems as if [i] 'd seen you . " 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 6 'd 6 'd 7 seen 7 seen 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 " " never in my life . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 in 3 in 4 my 4 my 5 life 5 life 6 . " [i] 'm looking round for a likely boy ; don't you think this [ben] would suite me ? 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 looking 4 looking 5 round 5 round 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 likely 8 likely 9 boy 9 boy 10 ; 10 ; 11 don't 11 don't 12 you 12 you 13 think 13 think 14 this 14 this 16 would 16 would 17 suite 17 suite 18 me 18 me 19 ? i want just such a lively sort of chap . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 just 3 just 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 lively 6 lively 7 sort 7 sort 8 of 8 of 9 chap 9 chap 10 . 10 . 11 " " are you a circus man ? " asked [bab] , quickly . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 a 4 a 5 circus 5 circus 6 man 6 man 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 , 11 , 12 quickly 12 quickly 13 . " well , no , not now . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 now 7 now 8 . i 'm in better business . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 in 3 in 4 better 4 better 5 business 5 business 6 . 6 . 7 " " [i] 'm glad of it we don't approve of ' em ; but [i] do think they 're splendid ! " 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 we 7 we 8 don't 8 don't 9 approve 9 approve 10 of 10 of 11 ' 11 ' 12 em 12 em 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 16 do 16 do 17 think 17 think 18 they 18 they 19 're 19 're 20 splendid 20 splendid 21 ! 21 ! 22 " bab began by gravely quoting [miss] [celia] , and ended with an irrepressible burst of admiration which contrasted drolly with her first remark . 1 bab 2 began 2 began 3 by 3 by 4 gravely 4 gravely 5 quoting 5 quoting 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 ended 10 ended 11 with 11 with 12 an 12 an 13 irrepressible 13 irrepressible 14 burst 14 burst 15 of 15 of 16 admiration 16 admiration 17 which 17 which 18 contrasted 18 contrasted 19 drolly 19 drolly 20 with 20 with 21 her 21 her 22 first 22 first 23 remark 23 remark 24 . betty added , anxiously : " we can't let [ben] go any way . 1 betty 2 added 2 added 3 , 3 , 4 anxiously 4 anxiously 5 : 5 : 6 " 6 " 7 we 7 we 8 can't 8 can't 9 let 9 let 11 go 11 go 12 any 12 any 13 way 13 way 14 . i know he wouldn't want to , and [miss] [celia] would feel bad . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 he 3 he 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 would 11 would 12 feel 12 feel 13 bad 13 bad 14 . please don't ask him . " 1 please 2 don't 2 don't 3 ask 3 ask 4 him 4 him 5 . 5 . 6 " " he can do as he likes , [i] suppose . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 can 3 can 4 do 4 do 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 likes 7 likes 8 , 8 , 10 suppose 10 suppose 11 . he hasn't got any folks of his own , has he ? " 1 he 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 got 3 got 4 any 4 any 5 folks 5 folks 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 , 9 , 10 has 10 has 11 he 11 he 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " bless your heart for that ! 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 your 3 your 4 heart 4 heart 5 for 5 for 6 that 6 that 7 ! i won't take him away , child , or do a thing to trouble anybody that 's been good to him . " 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 take 3 take 4 him 4 him 5 away 5 away 6 , 6 , 7 child 7 child 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 do 10 do 11 a 11 a 12 thing 12 thing 13 to 13 to 14 trouble 14 trouble 15 anybody 15 anybody 16 that 16 that 17 's 17 's 18 been 18 been 19 good 19 good 20 to 20 to 21 him 21 him 22 . 22 . 23 " " he ' s coming now . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 ' 3 ' 4 s 4 s 5 coming 5 coming 6 now 6 now 7 . i hear [sanch] barking at the squirrels ! " cried [bab] , standing up to get a good look down the road . 1 i 2 hear 2 hear 4 barking 4 barking 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 squirrels 7 squirrels 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 12 , 12 , 13 standing 13 standing 14 up 14 up 15 to 15 to 16 get 16 get 17 a 17 a 18 good 18 good 19 look 19 look 20 down 20 down 21 the 21 the 22 road 22 road 23 . sancho trotted before and saw the stranger first , for the sun in [ben] ['s] eyes dazzled him . 1 sancho 2 trotted 2 trotted 3 before 3 before 4 and 4 and 5 saw 5 saw 6 the 6 the 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 first 8 first 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 sun 12 sun 13 in 13 in 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 dazzled 17 dazzled 18 him 18 him 19 . " good old [sanch] ! 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 old 3 old 5 ! i knew he wouldn't forget master , and he doesn't . " 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 he 3 he 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 forget 5 forget 6 master 6 master 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 doesn't 10 doesn't 11 . 11 . 12 " " what 's the matter ? " called [ben] , coming up briskly , with a strong grip of his stout stick . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 called 8 called 10 , 10 , 11 coming 11 coming 12 up 12 up 13 briskly 13 briskly 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 strong 17 strong 18 grip 18 grip 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 stout 21 stout 22 stick 22 stick 23 . down dropped the nuts , and crying , " oh [,] [daddy] [,] [daddy] ! " 1 down 2 dropped 2 dropped 3 the 3 the 4 nuts 4 nuts 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 crying 7 crying 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 oh 10 oh 15 ! 15 ! 16 " " where is he ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 3 is 4 he 4 he 5 ? go bring him here . 1 go 2 bring 2 bring 3 him 3 him 4 here 4 here 5 . i declare it fairly takes my breath away ! " 1 i 2 declare 2 declare 3 it 3 it 4 fairly 4 fairly 5 takes 5 takes 6 my 6 my 7 breath 7 breath 8 away 8 away 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " they are coming ! they are coming ! 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 coming 4 coming 5 ! 5 ! 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 coming 8 coming 9 ! " my patience , don't they look alike ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 patience 3 patience 4 , 4 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 they 6 they 7 look 7 look 8 alike 8 alike 9 ! i should know he [was] [ben] 's [pa] anywhere ! " said [mrs] [moss] , running to the door in a hurry . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 know 3 know 4 he 4 he 7 's 7 's 9 anywhere 9 anywhere 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 , 15 , 16 running 16 running 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 door 19 door 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 hurry 22 hurry 23 . " [i] 'm real glad to see you safe and well , [mr] [brown] [!] 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 real 4 real 5 glad 5 glad 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 you 8 you 9 safe 9 safe 10 and 10 and 11 well 11 well 12 , come right in and make yourself to home . 1 come 2 right 2 right 3 in 3 in 4 and 4 and 5 make 5 make 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 to 7 to 8 home 8 home 9 . i guess there isn't a happier boy living than [ben] is to-night . " 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 there 3 there 4 isn't 4 isn't 5 a 5 a 6 happier 6 happier 7 boy 7 boy 8 living 8 living 9 than 9 than 11 is 11 is 12 to-night 12 to-night 13 . 13 . 14 " " now don't say a word about it , but sit down and rest , and we 'll have tea in less'n no time . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 don't 3 don't 4 say 4 say 5 a 5 a 6 word 6 word 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 sit 11 sit 12 down 12 down 13 and 13 and 14 rest 14 rest 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 we 17 we 18 'll 18 'll 19 have 19 have 20 tea 20 tea 21 in 21 in 22 less'n 22 less'n 23 no 23 no 24 time 24 time 25 . " that 's so ! " adding , more quietly , " what are you going to do now ? 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 adding 7 adding 8 , 8 , 9 more 9 more 10 quietly 10 quietly 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 what 13 what 14 are 14 are 15 you 15 you 16 going 16 going 17 to 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 now 19 now 20 ? go back [to] [smithers] and the old business ? " 1 go 2 back 2 back 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 business 8 business 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " not likely , after the way he treated you , [sonny] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 likely 3 likely 4 , 4 , 5 after 5 after 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 8 he 8 he 9 treated 9 treated 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 13 . " that sounds likely . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 sounds 3 sounds 4 likely 4 likely 5 . thanky , ma'am . 1 thanky 2 , 2 , 3 ma'am 3 ma'am 4 . i 'll look up the concern and try my chance . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 look 3 look 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 concern 6 concern 7 and 7 and 8 try 8 try 9 my 9 my 10 chance 10 chance 11 . i love to go and see ' em . 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 ' 7 ' 8 em 8 em 9 . mr [towne] asked me to come and be stable-boy when [i] rode the kicking gray the rest were afraid of . 1 mr 3 asked 3 asked 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 and 7 and 8 be 8 be 9 stable-boy 9 stable-boy 10 when 10 when 12 rode 12 rode 13 the 13 the 14 kicking 14 kicking 15 gray 15 gray 16 the 16 the 17 rest 17 rest 18 were 18 were 19 afraid 19 afraid 20 of 20 of 21 . now [i] 'm glad [i] didn't , [for] [i] get on first rate and like it . " 1 now 3 'm 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 , 7 , 10 get 10 get 11 on 11 on 12 first 12 first 13 rate 13 rate 14 and 14 and 15 like 15 like 16 it 16 it 17 . 17 . 18 " " you done right , boy , and [i] 'm pleased with you . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 done 3 done 4 right 4 right 5 , 5 , 6 boy 6 boy 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 'm 10 'm 11 pleased 11 pleased 12 with 12 with 13 you 13 you 14 . don't you ever be ungrateful to them that befriended you , if you want to prosper . 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 be 4 be 5 ungrateful 5 ungrateful 6 to 6 to 7 them 7 them 8 that 8 that 9 befriended 9 befriended 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 you 13 you 14 want 14 want 15 to 15 to 16 prosper 16 prosper 17 . i 'll tackle the stable business a [monday] and see what 's to be done . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 tackle 3 tackle 4 the 4 the 5 stable 5 stable 6 business 6 business 7 a 7 a 9 and 9 and 10 see 10 see 11 what 11 what 12 's 12 's 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 done 15 done 16 . now [i] ought to be walking , but [i] 'll be round in the morning ma'am , if you can spare [ben] for a spell to-morrow . 1 now 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 walking 6 walking 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 'll 10 'll 11 be 11 be 12 round 12 round 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 morning 15 morning 16 ma'am 16 ma'am 17 , 17 , 18 if 18 if 19 you 19 you 20 can 20 can 21 spare 21 spare 23 for 23 for 24 a 24 a 25 spell 25 spell 26 to-morrow 26 to-morrow 27 . mrs [moss] saw the longing in his face , and forgetting that he was an utter stranger , spoke right out of her hospitable heart . 1 mrs 3 saw 3 saw 4 the 4 the 5 longing 5 longing 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 face 8 face 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 forgetting 11 forgetting 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 an 15 an 16 utter 16 utter 17 stranger 17 stranger 18 , 18 , 19 spoke 19 spoke 20 right 20 right 21 out 21 out 22 of 22 of 23 her 23 her 24 hospitable 24 hospitable 25 heart 25 heart 26 . " it 's a long piece to the tavern , and my little back bedroom is always ready . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 piece 6 piece 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 tavern 9 tavern 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 my 12 my 13 little 13 little 14 back 14 back 15 bedroom 15 bedroom 16 is 16 is 17 always 17 always 18 ready 18 ready 19 . it won't make a mite of trouble if you don't mind a plain place , and you are heartily welcome . " 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 3 make 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 mite 5 mite 6 of 6 of 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 don't 10 don't 11 mind 11 mind 12 a 12 a 13 plain 13 plain 14 place 14 place 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 you 17 you 18 are 18 are 19 heartily 19 heartily 20 welcome 20 welcome 21 . 21 . 22 " " do stay , father ; it will be so nice to have you . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 stay 3 stay 4 , 4 , 5 father 5 father 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 so 10 so 11 nice 11 nice 12 to 12 to 13 have 13 have 14 you 14 you 15 . " of course he does , and it 's all fair , " answered [bab] , decidedly . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 he 4 he 5 does 5 does 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 all 10 all 11 fair 11 fair 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 answered 14 answered 16 , 16 , 17 decidedly 17 decidedly 18 . " isn't he a nice man , [ma] [?] 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 he 3 he 4 a 4 a 5 nice 5 nice 6 man 6 man 7 , but , on the whole , it is best not to say a word about it . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 whole 5 whole 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 best 9 best 10 not 10 not 11 to 11 to 12 say 12 say 13 a 13 a 14 word 14 word 15 about 15 about 16 it 16 it 17 . [chapter] [xxiv] [the] [great] [gate] [is] [opened] the [browns] [were] up and out so early next morning that [bab] [and] [betty] were sure they had run away in the night . 1 the 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 out 6 out 7 so 7 so 8 early 8 early 9 next 9 next 10 morning 10 morning 11 that 11 that 15 were 15 were 16 sure 16 sure 17 they 17 they 18 had 18 had 19 run 19 run 20 away 20 away 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 night 23 night 24 . " come , boy , we must drop the old slang since we 've given up the old business . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 boy 4 boy 5 , 5 , 6 we 6 we 7 must 7 must 8 drop 8 drop 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 slang 11 slang 12 since 12 since 13 we 13 we 14 've 14 've 15 given 15 given 16 up 16 up 17 the 17 the 18 old 18 old 19 business 19 business 20 . these good folks are making a gentleman of you , and [i] won't be the one to spoil their work . 1 these 2 good 2 good 3 folks 3 folks 4 are 4 are 5 making 5 making 6 a 6 a 7 gentleman 7 gentleman 8 of 8 of 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 won't 13 won't 14 be 14 be 15 the 15 the 16 one 16 one 17 to 17 to 18 spoil 18 spoil 19 their 19 their 20 work 20 work 21 . " breakfast is ready , sir , " said [betty] , looking much relieved to find them . 1 " 2 breakfast 2 breakfast 3 is 3 is 4 ready 4 ready 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 looking 12 looking 13 much 13 much 14 relieved 14 relieved 15 to 15 to 16 find 16 find 17 them 17 them 18 . " we thought you 'd run away from us , " explained [bab] , as both put out their hands to shake those extended to them . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 thought 3 thought 4 you 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 run 6 run 7 away 7 away 8 from 8 from 9 us 9 us 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 explained 12 explained 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 both 16 both 17 put 17 put 18 out 18 out 19 their 19 their 20 hands 20 hands 21 to 21 to 22 shake 22 shake 23 those 23 those 24 extended 24 extended 25 to 25 to 26 them 26 them 27 . " that would be a mean trick . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 mean 6 mean 7 trick 7 trick 8 . " here 's a smart young chap ! 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 smart 5 smart 6 young 6 young 7 chap 7 chap 8 ! " [i] 'm too shabby , [sonny] [,] else [i] 'd go in a minute to please you . " 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 too 4 too 5 shabby 5 shabby 6 , 6 , 9 else 9 else 11 'd 11 'd 12 go 12 go 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 minute 15 minute 16 to 16 to 17 please 17 please 18 you 18 you 19 . 19 . 20 " " [miss] [celia] said [god] didn't mind poor clothes , and she took me when [i] looked worse than you do . 1 " 4 said 4 said 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 mind 7 mind 8 poor 8 poor 9 clothes 9 clothes 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 she 12 she 13 took 13 took 14 me 14 me 15 when 15 when 17 looked 17 looked 18 worse 18 worse 19 than 19 than 20 you 20 you 21 do 21 do 22 . " do you want to go ? " asked his father in a tone of surprise . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 his 10 his 11 father 11 father 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 tone 14 tone 15 of 15 of 16 surprise 16 surprise 17 . " [i] want to please her , if you don't mind . 1 " 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 please 5 please 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 don't 10 don't 11 mind 11 mind 12 . we could have our tramp this afternoon . " 1 we 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 our 4 our 5 tramp 5 tramp 6 this 6 this 7 afternoon 7 afternoon 8 . 8 . 9 " " [miss] [celia] said church was a good place to take our troubles , and to be thankful in . 1 " 4 said 4 said 5 church 5 church 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 place 9 place 10 to 10 to 11 take 11 take 12 our 12 our 13 troubles 13 troubles 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 thankful 18 thankful 19 in 19 in 20 . i went when [i] thought you were dead , and now [i] 'd love to go when [i] 've got my [daddy] safe again . " 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 when 3 when 5 thought 5 thought 6 you 6 you 7 were 7 were 8 dead 8 dead 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 now 11 now 13 'd 13 'd 14 love 14 love 15 to 15 to 16 go 16 go 17 when 17 when 19 've 19 've 20 got 20 got 21 my 21 my 23 safe 23 safe 24 again 24 again 25 . 25 . 26 " " [i] 'll go , and thank the [lord] hearty for giving me back my boy better'n [i] left him ! " 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 thank 7 thank 8 the 8 the 10 hearty 10 hearty 11 for 11 for 12 giving 12 giving 13 me 13 me 14 back 14 back 15 my 15 my 16 boy 16 boy 17 better'n 17 better'n 19 left 19 left 20 him 20 him 21 ! 21 ! 22 " then , as steps were heard on the stairs , [mr] [brown] caught up his hat , saying hastily , 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 steps 4 steps 5 were 5 were 6 heard 6 heard 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 stairs 9 stairs 10 , 10 , 13 caught 13 caught 14 up 14 up 15 his 15 his 16 hat 16 hat 17 , 17 , 18 saying 18 saying 19 hastily 19 hastily 20 , " [i] ain't fit to go with them , you tell ' m , and [i] 'll slip into a back seat after folks are in 1 " 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 fit 4 fit 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 with 7 with 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 tell 11 tell 12 ' 12 ' 13 m 13 m 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 'll 17 'll 18 slip 18 slip 19 into 19 into 20 a 20 a 21 back 21 back 22 seat 22 seat 23 after 23 after 24 folks 24 folks 25 are 25 are 26 in i know the way . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 . 5 . 6 " and , before [ben] could reply , he was gone . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 before 3 before 5 could 5 could 6 reply 6 reply 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 gone 10 gone 11 . " [i] wasn't going to let you be alone , and have folks think [i] was ashamed of my father . 1 " 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 let 6 let 7 you 7 you 8 be 8 be 9 alone 9 alone 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 have 12 have 13 folks 13 folks 14 think 14 think 16 was 16 was 17 ashamed 17 ashamed 18 of 18 of 19 my 19 my 20 father 20 father 21 . come , [daddy] [,] we 'll sit together . " 1 come 2 , 2 , 5 we 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 7 sit 7 sit 8 together 8 together 9 . 9 . 10 " but the crowning glory of the day came after church , when [the] [squire] said to [ben] , and [sam] heard him , 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 crowning 3 crowning 4 glory 4 glory 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 day 7 day 8 came 8 came 9 after 9 after 10 church 10 church 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 15 said 15 said 16 to 16 to 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 heard 21 heard 22 him 22 him 23 , " [i] 've got a letter for you from [miss] [celia] . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 a 5 a 6 letter 6 letter 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 from 9 from 12 . come home with me , and bring your father . 1 come 2 home 2 home 3 with 3 with 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 bring 7 bring 8 your 8 your 9 father 9 father 10 . i want to talk to him . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 talk 4 talk 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 . 7 . 8 " " [i] 'll give you a line to [towne] . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 give 4 give 5 you 5 you 6 a 6 a 7 line 7 line 8 to 8 to 10 . miss [celia] had been gone a fortnight , and every one was longing to have her back . 1 miss 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 gone 5 gone 6 a 6 a 7 fortnight 7 fortnight 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 every 10 every 11 one 11 one 12 was 12 was 13 longing 13 longing 14 to 14 to 15 have 15 have 16 her 16 her 17 back 17 back 18 . one passage particularly pleased him , 1 one 2 passage 2 passage 3 particularly 3 particularly 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 him 5 him 6 , " [i] want the great gate opened , so that the new master may go in that way . 1 " 3 want 3 want 4 the 4 the 5 great 5 great 6 gate 6 gate 7 opened 7 opened 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 that 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 new 12 new 13 master 13 master 14 may 14 may 15 go 15 go 16 in 16 in 17 that 17 that 18 way 18 way 19 . will you see that it is done , and all made neat afterward ? 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 done 7 done 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 all 10 all 11 made 11 made 12 neat 12 neat 13 afterward 13 afterward 14 ? he had his wish , and did his part handsomely when he least expected to have a chance . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 his 3 his 4 wish 4 wish 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 did 7 did 8 his 8 his 9 part 9 part 10 handsomely 10 handsomely 11 when 11 when 12 he 12 he 13 least 13 least 14 expected 14 expected 15 to 15 to 16 have 16 have 17 a 17 a 18 chance 18 chance 19 . " hullo ! 1 " 2 hullo 2 hullo 3 ! i do believe they 've got up a bonfire , without asking my leave . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 believe 3 believe 4 they 4 they 5 've 5 've 6 got 6 got 7 up 7 up 8 a 8 a 9 bonfire 9 bonfire 10 , 10 , 11 without 11 without 12 asking 12 asking 13 my 13 my 14 leave 14 leave 15 . miss [celia] never would let us , because the sheds and roofs are so old and dry ; [i] must see about it . 1 miss 3 never 3 never 4 would 4 would 5 let 5 let 6 us 6 us 7 , 7 , 8 because 8 because 9 the 9 the 10 sheds 10 sheds 11 and 11 and 12 roofs 12 roofs 13 are 13 are 14 so 14 so 15 old 15 old 16 and 16 and 17 dry 17 dry 18 ; 18 ; 20 must 20 must 21 see 21 see 22 about 22 about 23 it 23 it 24 . mrs [moss] had her wits about her in a minute , and ran to put in the fireboard , and stop the draught . 1 mrs 3 had 3 had 4 her 4 her 5 wits 5 wits 6 about 6 about 7 her 7 her 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 minute 10 minute 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 ran 13 ran 14 to 14 to 15 put 15 put 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 fireboard 18 fireboard 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 stop 21 stop 22 the 22 the 23 draught 23 draught 24 . but where was [bab] , who revelled in flurries ? 1 but 2 where 2 where 3 was 3 was 5 , 5 , 6 who 6 who 7 revelled 7 revelled 8 in 8 in 9 flurries 9 flurries 10 ? no one missed her till the fire was out , and the tired , sooty people met to talk over the danger just escaped . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 missed 3 missed 4 her 4 her 5 till 5 till 6 the 6 the 7 fire 7 fire 8 was 8 was 9 out 9 out 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 tired 13 tired 14 , 14 , 15 sooty 15 sooty 16 people 16 people 17 met 17 met 18 to 18 to 19 talk 19 talk 20 over 20 over 21 the 21 the 22 danger 22 danger 23 just 23 just 24 escaped 24 escaped 25 . " it would have burnt lively , but [i] guess it 's all right now . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 burnt 5 burnt 6 lively 6 lively 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 guess 10 guess 11 it 11 it 12 's 12 's 13 all 13 all 14 right 14 right 15 now 15 now 16 . keep an eye on the roof , [ben] , [and] [i] 'll step up garret and see if all 's safe there . 1 keep 2 an 2 an 3 eye 3 eye 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 roof 6 roof 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 12 'll 12 'll 13 step 13 step 14 up 14 up 15 garret 15 garret 16 and 16 and 17 see 17 see 18 if 18 if 19 all 19 all 20 's 20 's 21 safe 21 safe 22 there 22 there 23 . didn't you know that chimney was foul , ma'am ? " asked the man , as he wiped the perspiration off his grimy face . 1 didn't 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 chimney 5 chimney 6 was 6 was 7 foul 7 foul 8 , 8 , 9 ma'am 9 ma'am 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 13 the 13 the 14 man 14 man 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 wiped 18 wiped 19 the 19 the 20 perspiration 20 perspiration 21 off 21 off 22 his 22 his 23 grimy 23 grimy 24 face 24 face 25 . " bless you , ma'am , [i] never thought of such a thing , nor [katy] neither . 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 , 6 , 8 never 8 never 9 thought 9 thought 10 of 10 of 11 such 11 such 12 a 12 a 13 thing 13 thing 14 , 14 , 15 nor 15 nor 17 neither 17 neither 18 . " oh , [bab] [,] how could you do it ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 how 6 how 7 could 7 could 8 you 8 you 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 ? ma was frightened dreadfully , " said [betty] , gently tugging at the striped leg , as [sancho] poked his head in for another shoe . 1 ma 2 was 2 was 3 frightened 3 frightened 4 dreadfully 4 dreadfully 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 gently 10 gently 11 tugging 11 tugging 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 striped 14 striped 15 leg 15 leg 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 19 poked 19 poked 20 his 20 his 21 head 21 head 22 in 22 in 23 for 23 for 24 another 24 another 25 shoe 25 shoe 26 . " is it all burnt up ? " demanded a smothered voice from the recesses of the kennel . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 all 4 all 5 burnt 5 burnt 6 up 6 up 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 demanded 9 demanded 10 a 10 a 11 smothered 11 smothered 12 voice 12 voice 13 from 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 recesses 15 recesses 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 kennel 18 kennel 19 . " only pieces of the roof . 1 " 2 only 2 only 3 pieces 3 pieces 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 roof 6 roof 7 . " what do they do to folks who set houses afire ? " asked the voice again . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 they 4 they 5 do 5 do 6 to 6 to 7 folks 7 folks 8 who 8 who 9 set 9 set 10 houses 10 houses 11 afire 11 afire 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 asked 14 asked 15 the 15 the 16 voice 16 voice 17 again 17 again 18 . " [i] 'll ask him ; he is always good to me . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 ask 4 ask 5 him 5 him 6 ; 6 ; 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 always 9 always 10 good 10 good 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 . they will be here pretty soon , so you 'd better come out and be made tidy , " suggested the comforter . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 here 4 here 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 soon 6 soon 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 you 9 you 10 'd 10 'd 11 better 11 better 12 come 12 come 13 out 13 out 14 and 14 and 15 be 15 be 16 made 16 made 17 tidy 17 tidy 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 suggested 20 suggested 21 the 21 the 22 comforter 22 comforter 23 . " [ma] won't , she 's too busy cleaning up ; so it 's a good time to come . 1 " 3 won't 3 won't 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 's 6 's 7 too 7 too 8 busy 8 busy 9 cleaning 9 cleaning 10 up 10 up 11 ; 11 ; 12 so 12 so 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 15 a 15 a 16 good 16 good 17 time 17 time 18 to 18 to 19 come 19 come 20 . let's run home , wash our hands , and be all nice when they see us . 1 let's 2 run 2 run 3 home 3 home 4 , 4 , 5 wash 5 wash 6 our 6 our 7 hands 7 hands 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 be 10 be 11 all 11 all 12 nice 12 nice 13 when 13 when 14 they 14 they 15 see 15 see 16 us 16 us 17 . " every one is so kind ! 1 " 2 every 2 every 3 one 3 one 4 is 4 is 5 so 5 so 6 kind 6 kind 7 ! " [sanch] [,] introduce your master , that [i] may thank him for coming back in time to save my old house . " 1 " 4 introduce 4 introduce 5 your 5 your 6 master 6 master 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 10 may 10 may 11 thank 11 thank 12 him 12 him 13 for 13 for 14 coming 14 coming 15 back 15 back 16 in 16 in 17 time 17 time 18 to 18 to 19 save 19 save 20 my 20 my 21 old 21 old 22 house 22 house 23 . 23 . 24 " " [i] loved to do it , so please remember that this is still his home till you make one for him . 1 " 3 loved 3 loved 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 please 9 please 10 remember 10 remember 11 that 11 that 12 this 12 this 13 is 13 is 14 still 14 still 15 his 15 his 16 home 16 home 17 till 17 till 18 you 18 you 19 make 19 make 20 one 20 one 21 for 21 for 22 him 22 him 23 . " come on , sister . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 5 sister 5 sister 6 . " oh , don't ! " cried [bab] , hiding her face . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 don't 4 don't 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 , 9 , 10 hiding 10 hiding 11 her 11 her 12 face 12 face 13 . " she didn't mean to , " added [betty] , pleadingly . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 added 8 added 10 , 10 , 11 pleadingly 11 pleadingly 12 . end of [the] [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [under] [the] [lilacs] , [by] [louisa] [may] [alcott] 1 end 2 of 2 of 11 ,