[the] [adventures] [of] [chatterer] [the] [red] [squirrel] + - + | | | [books] [by] [thornton] [w] . [burgess] | | | | [the] [bedtime] [story-books] | | | | @number@ 1 + 2 - 2 - 3 + 3 + 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 . 11 . 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 @number@ [the] [adventures] [of] [reddy] [fox] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [johnny] [chuck] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [peter] [cottontail] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [mr] [.] [mocker] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [jerry] [muskrat] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [grandfather] [frog] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [chatterer] [,] [the] [red] [squirrel] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [sammy] [jay] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [buster] [bear] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [prickly] [porky] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [old] [man] [coyote] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [paddy] [the] [beaver] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [poor] [mrs] [.] [quack] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [bobby] [coon] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [jimmy] [skunk] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [bob] [white] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [ol] ['] [mistah] [buzzard] [|] [|] [|] [|] [|] [|] [|] [|] [mother] [west] [wind] [series] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [old] [mother] [west] [wind] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind's] [children] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind's] [animal] [friends] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind's] [neighbors] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind] ["] [why] ["] [stories] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind] ["] [how] ["] [stories] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind] ["] [when] ["] [stories] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind] ["] [where] ["] [stories] [|] [|] [|] [|] [|] [|] [|] [|] [green] [meadow] [series] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [happy] [jack] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [mrs] [peter] [rabbit] [|] [|] [|] [|] [@number@] [bowser] [the] [hound] [|] [|] [|] [|] [|] [|] [|] [|] [the] [burgess] [bird] [book] [for] [children] [|] [|] [|] [+] [-] [+] illustration : it seemed as if that little voice inside had fairly shouted in his ears : " [i] am afraid . " 1 illustration 2 : 2 : 3 it 3 it 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 that 7 that 8 little 8 little 9 voice 9 voice 10 inside 10 inside 11 had 11 had 12 fairly 12 fairly 13 shouted 13 shouted 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 ears 16 ears 17 : 17 : 18 " 18 " 20 am 20 am 21 afraid 21 afraid 22 . 22 . 23 " frontispiece . 1 frontispiece 2 . see [page] @number@ 1 see 3 @number@ [burgess] [quaddies] [(] [trade] [mark] [)] [the] [bedtime] [story-books] [the] [adventures] [of] [chatterer] [the] [red] [squirrel] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] [with] [illustrations] [by] [harrison] [cady] [illustration] [boston] [little] [,] [brown] [,] [and] [company] [@number@] copyright , @number@ 1 copyright 2 , 2 , 3 @number@ [by] [little] [,] [brown] [,] [and] [company] [.] all rights reserved 1 all 2 rights 2 rights 3 reserved [contents] [chapter] [page] i [chatterer] [the] [red] [squirrel] [runs] [for] [his] [life] @number@ 1 i 10 @number@ [ii] [.] [chatterer's] [last] [chance] [@number@] [iii] [.] [chatterer] [tells] [sammy] [jay] [about] [shadow] [the] [weasel] [@number@] [iv] [.] [chatterer] [leaves] [the] [green] [forest] [@number@] v [chatterer] [finds] [a] [home] @number@ 1 v 6 @number@ [vi] [.] [peter] [rabbit] [listens] [to] [the] [wrong] [voice] [@number@] [vii] [.] [how] [chatterer] [had] [fooled] [peter] [rabbit] [@number@] [viii] [.] [chatterer] [grows] [careless] [@number@] [ix] [.] [chatterer] [grows] [too] [curious] [@number@] x [old] [mr] . [trouble] [gets] [chatterer] [at] [last] @number@ 1 x 4 . 4 . 10 @number@ [xi] [.] [what] [happened] [next] [to] [chatterer] [@number@] [xii] [.] [chatterer] [is] [sure] [that] [this] [is] [his] [last] [day] [@number@] [xiii] [.] [chatterer] [is] [put] [in] [prison] [@number@] [xiv] [.] [chatterer] [decides] [to] [live] [@number@] [xv] [.] [farmer] [brown's] [boy] [tries] [to] [make] [friends] [@number@] [xvi] [.] [chatterer] [has] [a] [pleasant] [surprise] [@number@] [xvii] [.] [sammy] [jay's] [sharp] [eyes] [@number@] [xviii] [.] [chatterer] [is] [made] [fun] [of] [@number@] [xix] [.] [peter] [rabbit] [tries] [to] [help] [@number@] [xx] [.] [chatterer] [has] [another] [great] [surprise] [@number@] [xxi] [.] [chatterer] [hears] [the] [small] [voice] [@number@] [xxii] [.] [tommy] [tit] [makes] [good] [his] [boast] [@number@] [xxiii] [.] [chatterer] [grows] [very] [,] [very] [bold] [@number@] [list] [of] [illustrations] [it] [seemed] [as] [if] [that] [little] [voice] [inside] [had] [fairly] [shouted] [in] [his] [ears] [,] ["] [i] [am] [afraid] ["] [frontispiece] ["] [what's] [that] [?] ["] [sammy] [jay] [asked] [sharply] [@number@] ["] [have] [you] [found] [a] [new] [home] [yet] [?] ["] [asked] [peter] [@number@] [very] [cautiously] [chatterer] [peeped] [inside] [the] [hole] [@number@] ["] [you] [tell] [chatterer] [that] [i'll] [get] [him] [yet] [!] ["] [snarled] [shadow] [@number@] " [i'd] [be] [willing] [to] [try] [it] [if] [it] [was] [of] [any] [use] . 1 " 14 . [but] [it] [isn't] [,] ["] [said] [prickly] [porky] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [chatterer] [the] [red] [squirrel] [i] [chatterer] [the] [red] [squirrel] [runs] [for] [his] [life] chatterer [the] [red] [squirrel] had been scolding because there was no excitement . 1 chatterer 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 scolding 7 scolding 8 because 8 because 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 no 11 no 12 excitement 12 excitement 13 . he had even tried to make some excitement by waking [bobby] [coon] and making him so angry that [bobby] had threatened to eat him alive . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 even 3 even 4 tried 4 tried 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 some 7 some 8 excitement 8 excitement 9 by 9 by 10 waking 10 waking 13 and 13 and 14 making 14 making 15 him 15 him 16 so 16 so 17 angry 17 angry 18 that 18 that 20 had 20 had 21 threatened 21 threatened 22 to 22 to 23 eat 23 eat 24 him 24 him 25 alive 25 alive 26 . it had been great fun to dance around and call [bobby] names and make fun of him . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 great 4 great 5 fun 5 fun 6 to 6 to 7 dance 7 dance 8 around 8 around 9 and 9 and 10 call 10 call 12 names 12 names 13 and 13 and 14 make 14 make 15 fun 15 fun 16 of 16 of 17 him 17 him 18 . oh , yes , it had been great fun . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 great 8 great 9 fun 9 fun 10 . you see , he knew all the time that [bobby] couldn't catch him if he should try . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 knew 5 knew 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 time 8 time 9 that 9 that 11 couldn't 11 couldn't 12 catch 12 catch 13 him 13 him 14 if 14 if 15 he 15 he 16 should 16 should 17 try 17 try 18 . but now things were different . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 things 3 things 4 were 4 were 5 different 5 different 6 . chatterer had all the excitement that he wanted . 1 chatterer 2 had 2 had 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 excitement 5 excitement 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 . indeed , he had more than he wanted . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 he 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 . the truth [is] , [chatterer] was running for his life , and he knew it . 1 the 2 truth 2 truth 4 , 4 , 6 was 6 was 7 running 7 running 8 for 8 for 9 his 9 his 10 life 10 life 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 knew 14 knew 15 it 15 it 16 . it is a terrible thing , a very terrible thing to have to run for one 's life . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 terrible 4 terrible 5 thing 5 thing 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 terrible 9 terrible 10 thing 10 thing 11 to 11 to 12 have 12 have 13 to 13 to 14 run 14 run 15 for 15 for 16 one 16 one 17 's 17 's 18 life 18 life 19 . peter [rabbit] knows all about it . 1 peter 3 knows 3 knows 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . he has run for his life often . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 run 3 run 4 for 4 for 5 his 5 his 6 life 6 life 7 often 7 often 8 . sometimes it has been [reddy] [fox] behind him , sometimes [bowser] [the] [hound] , and once or twice [old] [man] [coyote] . 1 sometimes 2 it 2 it 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 7 behind 7 behind 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 sometimes 10 sometimes 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 once 16 once 17 or 17 or 18 twice 18 twice 22 . peter has known that on his long legs his life has depended , and more than once a terrible fear has filled his heart . 1 peter 2 has 2 has 3 known 3 known 4 that 4 that 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 long 7 long 8 legs 8 legs 9 his 9 his 10 life 10 life 11 has 11 has 12 depended 12 depended 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 more 15 more 16 than 16 than 17 once 17 once 18 a 18 a 19 terrible 19 terrible 20 fear 20 fear 21 has 21 has 22 filled 22 filled 23 his 23 his 24 heart 24 heart 25 . so when he has been running with that terrible fear in his heart , there has always been hope there , too . 1 so 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 has 4 has 5 been 5 been 6 running 6 running 7 with 7 with 8 that 8 that 9 terrible 9 terrible 10 fear 10 fear 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 heart 13 heart 14 , 14 , 15 there 15 there 16 has 16 has 17 always 17 always 18 been 18 been 19 hope 19 hope 20 there 20 there 21 , 21 , 22 too 22 too 23 . but [chatterer] the [red] [squirrel] [was] running without hope . 1 but 3 the 3 the 7 running 7 running 8 without 8 without 9 hope 9 hope 10 . yes , [sir] [,] there was nothing but fear , terrible fear , in his heart , for he knew not where to go . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 but 8 but 9 fear 9 fear 10 , 10 , 11 terrible 11 terrible 12 fear 12 fear 13 , 13 , 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 heart 16 heart 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 19 he 19 he 20 knew 20 knew 21 not 21 not 22 where 22 where 23 to 23 to 24 go 24 go 25 . he didn't know where he was going . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 where 4 where 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 going 7 going 8 . " oh , dear ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ! i wish [i] [had] kept my tongue still . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 5 kept 5 kept 6 my 6 my 7 tongue 7 tongue 8 still 8 still 9 . shadow [the] [weasel] wouldn't have known where [i] [was] if he hadn't heard my voice . 1 shadow 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 have 5 have 6 known 6 known 7 where 7 where 10 if 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 hadn't 12 hadn't 13 heard 13 heard 14 my 14 my 15 voice 15 voice 16 . oh , dear ! oh , dear me ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! 4 ! 5 oh 5 oh 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 me 8 me 9 ! what can [i] do ? 1 what 2 can 2 can 4 do 4 do 5 ? what can [i] do ? " 1 what 2 can 2 can 4 do 4 do 5 ? 5 ? 6 " now in his great fright [chatterer] had run and jumped so hard that he was beginning to grow very tired . 1 now 2 in 2 in 3 his 3 his 4 great 4 great 5 fright 5 fright 7 had 7 had 8 run 8 run 9 and 9 and 10 jumped 10 jumped 11 so 11 so 12 hard 12 hard 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 beginning 16 beginning 17 to 17 to 18 grow 18 grow 19 very 19 very 20 tired 20 tired 21 . presently he found that he must make a very long jump to reach the next tree . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 must 6 must 7 make 7 make 8 a 8 a 9 very 9 very 10 long 10 long 11 jump 11 jump 12 to 12 to 13 reach 13 reach 14 the 14 the 15 next 15 next 16 tree 16 tree 17 . he didn't dare stop to run down the tree and scamper across . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 dare 3 dare 4 stop 4 stop 5 to 5 to 6 run 6 run 7 down 7 down 8 the 8 the 9 tree 9 tree 10 and 10 and 11 scamper 11 scamper 12 across 12 across 13 . so he took a long breath , ran swiftly along the branch , and leaped . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 breath 6 breath 7 , 7 , 8 ran 8 ran 9 swiftly 9 swiftly 10 along 10 along 11 the 11 the 12 branch 12 branch 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 leaped 15 leaped 16 . his hands just touched the tip of the nearest branch of the other tree . 1 his 2 hands 2 hands 3 just 3 just 4 touched 4 touched 5 the 5 the 6 tip 6 tip 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 nearest 9 nearest 10 branch 10 branch 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 tree 14 tree 15 . he tried his very best to hold on , but he couldn't . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 his 3 his 4 very 4 very 5 best 5 best 6 to 6 to 7 hold 7 hold 8 on 8 on 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 couldn't 12 couldn't 13 . then down , down , down he fell . 1 then 2 down 2 down 3 , 3 , 4 down 4 down 5 , 5 , 6 down 6 down 7 he 7 he 8 fell 8 fell 9 . but it wasn't quite , and in another minute he was scrambling up the tree . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 quite 4 quite 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 in 7 in 8 another 8 another 9 minute 9 minute 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 scrambling 12 scrambling 13 up 13 up 14 the 14 the 15 tree 15 tree 16 . [ii] [chatterer's] [last] [chance] chatterer , still running for his life and without the least hope , suddenly saw a last chance to escape from [shadow] the [weasel] . 1 chatterer 2 , 2 , 3 still 3 still 4 running 4 running 5 for 5 for 6 his 6 his 7 life 7 life 8 and 8 and 9 without 9 without 10 the 10 the 11 least 11 least 12 hope 12 hope 13 , 13 , 14 suddenly 14 suddenly 15 saw 15 saw 16 a 16 a 17 last 17 last 18 chance 18 chance 19 to 19 to 20 escape 20 escape 21 from 21 from 23 the 23 the 25 . that is , he saw something that might offer him a chance . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 6 something 6 something 7 that 7 that 8 might 8 might 9 offer 9 offer 10 him 10 him 11 a 11 a 12 chance 12 chance 13 . what was that big brown bunch ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 that 3 that 4 big 4 big 5 brown 5 brown 6 bunch 6 bunch 7 ? why it was [redtail] [the] [hawk] , who was dozing there with his head drawn down between his shoulders dreaming . 1 why 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 7 , 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 was 9 was 10 dozing 10 dozing 11 there 11 there 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 head 14 head 15 drawn 15 drawn 16 down 16 down 17 between 17 between 18 his 18 his 19 shoulders 19 shoulders 20 dreaming 20 dreaming 21 . now old [redtail] is one of [chatterer] ['s] deadliest enemies . 1 now 2 old 2 old 4 is 4 is 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 9 deadliest 9 deadliest 10 enemies 10 enemies 11 . you see , a very daring idea had come into his head . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 daring 6 daring 7 idea 7 idea 8 had 8 had 9 come 9 come 10 into 10 into 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 . he had seen at once that [redtail] was dozing and hadn't seen him at all . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 seen 3 seen 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 that 6 that 8 was 8 was 9 dozing 9 dozing 10 and 10 and 11 hadn't 11 hadn't 12 seen 12 seen 13 him 13 him 14 at 14 at 15 all 15 all 16 . anyway , it is my very last chance . " 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 my 5 my 6 very 6 very 7 last 7 last 8 chance 8 chance 9 . 9 . 10 " up the tree he scrambled , and after him went [shadow] the [weasel] . 1 up 2 the 2 the 3 tree 3 tree 4 he 4 he 5 scrambled 5 scrambled 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 after 8 after 9 him 9 him 10 went 10 went 12 the 12 the 14 . shadow had been so intent on catching [chatterer] that he had not noticed old [redtail] , which was just [as] [chatterer] had hoped . 1 shadow 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 so 4 so 5 intent 5 intent 6 on 6 on 7 catching 7 catching 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 not 12 not 13 noticed 13 noticed 14 old 14 old 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 was 18 was 19 just 19 just 22 had 22 had 23 hoped 23 hoped 24 . there just below him was [shadow] the [weasel] [,] who had just that minute discovered who was sitting there . 1 there 2 just 2 just 3 below 3 below 4 him 4 him 5 was 5 was 7 the 7 the 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 just 12 just 13 that 13 that 14 minute 14 minute 15 discovered 15 discovered 16 who 16 who 17 was 17 was 18 sitting 18 sitting 19 there 19 there 20 . old [redtail] hissed sharply , and the feathers on the top of his head stood up in a way they do when he is angry . 1 old 3 hissed 3 hissed 4 sharply 4 sharply 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 feathers 8 feathers 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 top 11 top 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 head 14 head 15 stood 15 stood 16 up 16 up 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 way 19 way 20 they 20 they 21 do 21 do 22 when 22 when 23 he 23 he 24 is 24 is 25 angry 25 angry 26 . and he was angry very angry . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 angry 4 angry 5 very 5 very 6 angry 6 angry 7 . shadow [the] [weasel] stopped short . 1 shadow 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 short 5 short 6 . then , like a flash , he dodged around to the other side of the tree . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 flash 5 flash 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 dodged 8 dodged 9 around 9 around 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 side 13 side 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 tree 16 tree 17 . he had no thought of [chatterer] now . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 7 now 7 now 8 . things were changed all in an instant , quite changed . 1 things 2 were 2 were 3 changed 3 changed 4 all 4 all 5 in 5 in 6 an 6 an 7 instant 7 instant 8 , 8 , 9 quite 9 quite 10 changed 10 changed 11 . instead of the hunter , he was now the hunted . 1 instead 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 hunter 4 hunter 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 now 8 now 9 the 9 the 10 hunted 10 hunted 11 . shadow dodged around the trunk of the tree . 1 shadow 2 dodged 2 dodged 3 around 3 around 4 the 4 the 5 trunk 5 trunk 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 tree 8 tree 9 . chatterer , watching from the spruce-tree , gave a great sigh of relief . 1 chatterer 2 , 2 , 3 watching 3 watching 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 spruce-tree 6 spruce-tree 7 , 7 , 8 gave 8 gave 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 sigh 11 sigh 12 of 12 of 13 relief 13 relief 14 . then he hurried . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 . he wanted to get just as far away [from] [shadow] [the] [weasel] as he could . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 far 7 far 8 away 8 away 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 could 15 could 16 . [iii] [chatterer] [tells] [sammy] [jay] [about] [shadow] [the] [weasel] chatterer hurried through the [green] [forest] . 1 chatterer 2 hurried 2 hurried 3 through 3 through 4 the 4 the 7 . he didn't know just where he was going . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 just 4 just 5 where 5 where 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 going 8 going 9 . he had but one thought , and that was to get as far away [from] [shadow] [the] [weasel] as he could . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 but 3 but 4 one 4 one 5 thought 5 thought 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 was 9 was 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 as 12 as 13 far 13 far 14 away 14 away 19 as 19 as 20 he 20 he 21 could 21 could 22 . it made him have cold shivers all over every time he thought of [shadow] . 1 it 2 made 2 made 3 him 3 him 4 have 4 have 5 cold 5 cold 6 shivers 6 shivers 7 all 7 all 8 over 8 over 9 every 9 every 10 time 10 time 11 he 11 he 12 thought 12 thought 13 of 13 of 15 . " seems to me you are in a great hurry , " said a voice from a pine-tree he was passing . 1 " 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 hurry 10 hurry 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 a 14 a 15 voice 15 voice 16 from 16 from 17 a 17 a 18 pine-tree 18 pine-tree 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 passing 21 passing 22 . chatterer knew that voice without looking to see who was speaking . 1 chatterer 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 voice 4 voice 5 without 5 without 6 looking 6 looking 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 who 9 who 10 was 10 was 11 speaking 11 speaking 12 . everybody in the [green] [forest] knows that voice . 1 everybody 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 6 knows 6 knows 7 that 7 that 8 voice 8 voice 9 . it was the voice of [sammy] [jay] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 voice 4 voice 5 of 5 of 8 . " it looks to me as if you were running away from some one , " jeered [sammy] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 looks 3 looks 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 were 9 were 10 running 10 running 11 away 11 away 12 from 12 from 13 some 13 some 14 one 14 one 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 jeered 17 jeered 19 . " [i] [i] am , " he said in a very low voice . 1 " 4 am 4 am 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 very 11 very 12 low 12 low 13 voice 13 voice 14 . sammy looked as if he thought he hadn't heard right . 1 sammy 2 looked 2 looked 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 thought 6 thought 7 he 7 he 8 hadn't 8 hadn't 9 heard 9 heard 10 right 10 right 11 . never before had he known [chatterer] to admit that he was afraid , for you know [chatterer] is a great boaster . 1 never 2 before 2 before 3 had 3 had 4 he 4 he 5 known 5 known 7 to 7 to 8 admit 8 admit 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 afraid 12 afraid 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 you 15 you 16 know 16 know 18 is 18 is 19 a 19 a 20 great 20 great 21 boaster 21 boaster 22 . it must be something very serious to frighten [chatterer] like that . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 something 4 something 5 very 5 very 6 serious 6 serious 7 to 7 to 8 frighten 8 frighten 10 like 10 like 11 that 11 that 12 . " what 's that ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " sammy asked sharply . 1 sammy 2 asked 2 asked 3 sharply 3 sharply 4 . " [i] always knew you to be a coward , but this is the first time [i] have ever known you to admit it . 1 " 3 always 3 always 4 knew 4 knew 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 9 coward 9 coward 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 this 12 this 13 is 13 is 14 the 14 the 15 first 15 first 16 time 16 time 18 have 18 have 19 ever 19 ever 20 known 20 known 21 you 21 you 22 to 22 to 23 admit 23 admit 24 it 24 it 25 . who are you running away from ? " 1 who 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 running 4 running 5 away 5 away 6 from 6 from 7 ? 7 ? 8 " illustration : " what 's that ? " 1 illustration 2 : 2 : 3 " 3 " 4 what 4 what 5 's 5 's 6 that 6 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 " sammy asked sharply . 1 sammy 2 asked 2 asked 3 sharply 3 sharply 4 . " shadow [the] [weasel] , " replied [chatterer] , still in a very low voice , as if he were afraid of being overheard . 1 " 2 shadow 2 shadow 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 , 9 , 10 still 10 still 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 very 13 very 14 low 14 low 15 voice 15 voice 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 if 18 if 19 he 19 he 20 were 20 were 21 afraid 21 afraid 22 of 22 of 23 being 23 being 24 overheard 24 overheard 25 . " [shadow] [the] [weasel] [is] back in [the] [green] [forest] , and [i] have just had such a narrow escape ! " 1 " 6 back 6 back 7 in 7 in 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 have 14 have 15 just 15 just 16 had 16 had 17 such 17 such 18 a 18 a 19 narrow 19 narrow 20 escape 20 escape 21 ! 21 ! 22 " " [ho] [!] ["] cried [sammy] , " this is important . 1 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 this 9 this 10 is 10 is 11 important 11 important 12 . i thought [shadow] was up in the [old] [pasture] . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 4 was 4 was 5 up 5 up 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 10 . if he has come back to the [green] [forest] [,] folks ought to know it . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 come 4 come 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 11 folks 11 folks 12 ought 12 ought 13 to 13 to 14 know 14 know 15 it 15 it 16 . where is he now ? " 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 he 3 he 4 now 4 now 5 ? 5 ? 6 " sammy 's eyes sparkled when [chatterer] told how he had pulled the tail of old [redtail] . 1 sammy 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 sparkled 4 sparkled 5 when 5 when 7 told 7 told 8 how 8 how 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 pulled 11 pulled 12 the 12 the 13 tail 13 tail 14 of 14 of 15 old 15 old 17 . " and he doesn't know now who did it ; he thinks it was [shadow] , " concluded [chatterer] , with a weak little grin . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 he 3 he 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 5 know 5 know 6 now 6 now 7 who 7 who 8 did 8 did 9 it 9 it 10 ; 10 ; 11 he 11 he 12 thinks 12 thinks 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 concluded 18 concluded 20 , 20 , 21 with 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 weak 23 weak 24 little 24 little 25 grin 25 grin 26 . " [ho] [,] ho , ho ! 1 " 4 ho 4 ho 5 , 5 , 6 ho 6 ho 7 ! ha , ha , ha ! " laughed [sammy] [jay] . 1 ha 2 , 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 4 , 4 , 5 ha 5 ha 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 laughed 8 laughed 11 . " [i] [wish] [i] had been there to see it . " 1 " 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 there 7 there 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 it 10 it 11 . 11 . 12 " then he suddenly grew grave . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 suddenly 3 suddenly 4 grew 4 grew 5 grave 5 grave 6 . then if they get caught , it is their own fault . 1 then 2 if 2 if 3 they 3 they 4 get 4 get 5 caught 5 caught 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 their 9 their 10 own 10 own 11 fault 11 fault 12 . i think [i] 'll go spread the news . " 1 i 2 think 2 think 4 'll 4 'll 5 go 5 go 6 spread 6 spread 7 the 7 the 8 news 8 news 9 . 9 . 10 " sammy [jay] leaned over and looked at [chatterer] [sharply] . 1 sammy 3 leaned 3 leaned 4 over 4 over 5 and 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 at 7 at 10 . " [i] thought you and [happy] [jack] were not friends , " said he . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 you 4 you 5 and 5 and 8 were 8 were 9 not 9 not 10 friends 10 friends 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 . " you always seem to be quarreling . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 always 3 always 4 seem 4 seem 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 quarreling 7 quarreling 8 . 8 . 9 " chatterer looked a little confused , but he is very quick with his tongue , is [chatterer] . 1 chatterer 2 looked 2 looked 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 confused 5 confused 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 is 9 is 10 very 10 very 11 quick 11 quick 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 tongue 14 tongue 15 , 15 , 16 is 16 is 18 . " that 's just it , " he replied quickly . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 just 4 just 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 replied 9 replied 10 quickly 10 quickly 11 . " that 's just it ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 just 4 just 5 it 5 it 6 ! he thought now that if he could do something for [happy] [jack] , he would feel better about it . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 now 3 now 4 that 4 that 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 do 8 do 9 something 9 something 10 for 10 for 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 would 15 would 16 feel 16 feel 17 better 17 better 18 about 18 about 19 it 19 it 20 . chatterer listened a few minutes and then started on . 1 chatterer 2 listened 2 listened 3 a 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 minutes 5 minutes 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 started 8 started 9 on 9 on 10 . " where shall [i] go ? " he muttered . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 shall 3 shall 5 go 5 go 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 muttered 9 muttered 10 . " where shall [i] go ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 shall 3 shall 5 go 5 go 6 ? i don't dare stay in [the] [green] [forest] , for now [shadow] will never rest until he catches me . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 dare 3 dare 4 stay 4 stay 5 in 5 in 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 now 11 now 13 will 13 will 14 never 14 never 15 rest 15 rest 16 until 16 until 17 he 17 he 18 catches 18 catches 19 me 19 me 20 . 20 . 21 " [iv] [chatterer] [leaves] [the] [green] [forest] chatterer was in a peck of trouble . 1 chatterer 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 peck 5 peck 6 of 6 of 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 . yes , [sir] [,] he was in a peck of trouble . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 peck 9 peck 10 of 10 of 11 trouble 11 trouble 12 . there was no doubt about it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . " oh , dear ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ! oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! if only [i] had kept my tongue still ! 1 if 2 only 2 only 4 had 4 had 5 kept 5 kept 6 my 6 my 7 tongue 7 tongue 8 still 8 still 9 ! you see , [chatterer] was just beginning to realize what a lot of trouble an unruly tongue can get one into . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 5 was 5 was 6 just 6 just 7 beginning 7 beginning 8 to 8 to 9 realize 9 realize 10 what 10 what 11 a 11 a 12 lot 12 lot 13 of 13 of 14 trouble 14 trouble 15 an 15 an 16 unruly 16 unruly 17 tongue 17 tongue 18 can 18 can 19 get 19 get 20 one 20 one 21 into 21 into 22 . if he hadn't called [bobby] [coon] names that morning at the top of his voice , [shadow] [the] [weasel] might not have found him . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 called 4 called 7 names 7 names 8 that 8 that 9 morning 9 morning 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 top 12 top 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 voice 15 voice 16 , 16 , 20 might 20 might 21 not 21 not 22 have 22 have 23 found 23 found 24 him 24 him 25 . was ever any one else in such a dreadful fix ? 1 was 2 ever 2 ever 3 any 3 any 4 one 4 one 5 else 5 else 6 in 6 in 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 dreadful 9 dreadful 10 fix 10 fix 11 ? presently he came to the edge of the [green] [forest] . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 edge 6 edge 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 11 . he sat down to rest in the top of a tree where he could look off over the [green] [meadows] . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 to 4 to 5 rest 5 rest 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 top 8 top 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 tree 11 tree 12 where 12 where 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 look 15 look 16 off 16 off 17 over 17 over 18 the 18 the 21 . far , far away he could see the [purple] [hills] [,] behind which jolly , round , red [mr] [sun] goes to bed every night . 1 far 2 , 2 , 3 far 3 far 4 away 4 away 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 see 7 see 8 the 8 the 12 behind 12 behind 13 which 13 which 14 jolly 14 jolly 15 , 15 , 16 round 16 round 17 , 17 , 18 red 18 red 21 goes 21 goes 22 to 22 to 23 bed 23 bed 24 every 24 every 25 night 25 night 26 . he could see the old stone wall that separates [farmer] [brown] 's cornfield from the [green] [meadows] . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 4 the 4 the 5 old 5 old 6 stone 6 stone 7 wall 7 wall 8 that 8 that 9 separates 9 separates 12 's 12 's 13 cornfield 13 cornfield 14 from 14 from 15 the 15 the 18 . he knew every nook and corner in the old stone wall and many times he had been to the [old] [orchard] . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 every 3 every 4 nook 4 nook 5 and 5 and 6 corner 6 corner 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 stone 10 stone 11 wall 11 wall 12 and 12 and 13 many 13 many 14 times 14 times 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 22 . it was there that he had stolen the eggs of [drummer] the [woodpecker] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 there 3 there 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 stolen 7 stolen 8 the 8 the 9 eggs 9 eggs 10 of 10 of 12 the 12 the 14 . but all that was in the past , and thinking about it wasn't going to help him now . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 past 7 past 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 thinking 10 thinking 11 about 11 about 12 it 12 it 13 wasn't 13 wasn't 14 going 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 help 16 help 17 him 17 him 18 now 18 now 19 . he had got to do something right away . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 something 6 something 7 right 7 right 8 away 8 away 9 . anyway , he would have a look . 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 look 7 look 8 . so he hurried down from the tree and out along the old stone wall . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 down 4 down 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 tree 7 tree 8 and 8 and 9 out 9 out 10 along 10 along 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 stone 13 stone 14 wall 14 wall 15 . his spirits began to rise as he whisked along , peering into every hole and jumping from stone to stone . 1 his 2 spirits 2 spirits 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 rise 5 rise 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 whisked 8 whisked 9 along 9 along 10 , 10 , 11 peering 11 peering 12 into 12 into 13 every 13 every 14 hole 14 hole 15 and 15 and 16 jumping 16 jumping 17 from 17 from 18 stone 18 stone 19 to 19 to 20 stone 20 stone 21 . it really seemed as though he might find a snug home somewhere here . 1 it 2 really 2 really 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 as 4 as 5 though 5 though 6 he 6 he 7 might 7 might 8 find 8 find 9 a 9 a 10 snug 10 snug 11 home 11 home 12 somewhere 12 somewhere 13 here 13 here 14 . then he remembered something that made his heart sink again . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 something 4 something 5 that 5 that 6 made 6 made 7 his 7 his 8 heart 8 heart 9 sink 9 sink 10 again 10 again 11 . he remembered having seen [shadow] the [weasel] more than once exploring that very wall . 1 he 2 remembered 2 remembered 3 having 3 having 4 seen 4 seen 6 the 6 the 8 more 8 more 9 than 9 than 10 once 10 once 11 exploring 11 exploring 12 that 12 that 13 very 13 very 14 wall 14 wall 15 . just as likely as not he would do it again , for it was so very near the [green] [forest] . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 likely 3 likely 4 as 4 as 5 not 5 not 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 again 10 again 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 so 15 so 16 very 16 very 17 near 17 near 18 the 18 the 21 . no , the old stone wall wouldn't do . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 stone 5 stone 6 wall 6 wall 7 wouldn't 7 wouldn't 8 do 8 do 9 . just then along came [peter] [rabbit] . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 along 3 along 4 came 4 came 7 . peter saw right away that something was wrong with [chatterer] , and he wanted to know what it was . 1 peter 2 saw 2 saw 3 right 3 right 4 away 4 away 5 that 5 that 6 something 6 something 7 was 7 was 8 wrong 8 wrong 9 with 9 with 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 wanted 14 wanted 15 to 15 to 16 know 16 know 17 what 17 what 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 . chatterer told him . 1 chatterer 2 told 2 told 3 him 3 him 4 . he felt that he had just got to tell some one . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 just 6 just 7 got 7 got 8 to 8 to 9 tell 9 tell 10 some 10 some 11 one 11 one 12 . peter looked thoughtful . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 thoughtful 3 thoughtful 4 . he scratched his long left ear with his long right hind foot . 1 he 2 scratched 2 scratched 3 his 3 his 4 long 4 long 5 left 5 left 6 ear 6 ear 7 with 7 with 8 his 8 his 9 long 9 long 10 right 10 right 11 hind 11 hind 12 foot 12 foot 13 . " you know there is another old stone wall up [there] by [the] [old] [orchard] , " said he . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 another 6 another 7 old 7 old 8 stone 8 stone 9 wall 9 wall 10 up 10 up 12 by 12 by 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 he 19 he 20 . " [i] should hope so ! " exclaimed [chatterer] scornfully . 1 " 3 should 3 should 4 hope 4 hope 5 so 5 so 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 10 scornfully 10 scornfully 11 . " [i] 'll go with you , " said [peter] , and off they started together . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 with 5 with 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 off 13 off 14 they 14 they 15 started 15 started 16 together 16 together 17 . [v] [chatterer] [finds] [a] [home] when your plans are upset and all scattered about [just] make up your mind that you 'll find a way out . 1 when 2 your 2 your 3 plans 3 plans 4 are 4 are 5 upset 5 upset 6 and 6 and 7 all 7 all 8 scattered 8 scattered 9 about 9 about 11 make 11 make 12 up 12 up 13 your 13 your 14 mind 14 mind 15 that 15 that 16 you 16 you 17 'll 17 'll 18 find 18 find 19 a 19 a 20 way 20 way 21 out 21 out 22 . it seemed to him that he never would get there . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 never 7 never 8 would 8 would 9 get 9 get 10 there 10 there 11 . but of course he did . 1 but 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 . when he did get there , he found [peter] [rabbit] sitting on [johnny] [chuck] ['s] doorstep , staring down [johnny] [chuck] ['s] long hall . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 get 4 get 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 found 8 found 11 sitting 11 sitting 12 on 12 on 16 doorstep 16 doorstep 17 , 17 , 18 staring 18 staring 19 down 19 down 23 long 23 long 24 hall 24 hall 25 . " they 're asleep , " said he , as [chatterer] came up all out of breath . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 're 3 're 4 asleep 4 asleep 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 12 came 12 came 13 up 13 up 14 all 14 all 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 breath 17 breath 18 . " [i] 've thumped and thumped and thumped , but it isn't the least bit of use . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 thumped 4 thumped 5 and 5 and 6 thumped 6 thumped 7 and 7 and 8 thumped 8 thumped 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 isn't 12 isn't 13 the 13 the 14 least 14 least 15 bit 15 bit 16 of 16 of 17 use 17 use 18 . they are asleep , and they 'll stay asleep until [mistress] [spring] arrives . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 asleep 3 asleep 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 they 6 they 7 'll 7 'll 8 stay 8 stay 9 asleep 9 asleep 10 until 10 until 13 arrives 13 arrives 14 . i can't understand it at all . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 understand 3 understand 4 it 4 it 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . no , [sir] [,] [i] can't understand how anybody can be willing to miss this splendid cold weather . " 1 no 2 , 2 , 6 can't 6 can't 7 understand 7 understand 8 how 8 how 9 anybody 9 anybody 10 can 10 can 11 be 11 be 12 willing 12 willing 13 to 13 to 14 miss 14 miss 15 this 15 this 16 splendid 16 splendid 17 cold 17 cold 18 weather 18 weather 19 . 19 . 20 " peter shook his head in a puzzled way and continued to stare down the long empty hall . 1 peter 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 puzzled 7 puzzled 8 way 8 way 9 and 9 and 10 continued 10 continued 11 to 11 to 12 stare 12 stare 13 down 13 down 14 the 14 the 15 long 15 long 16 empty 16 empty 17 hall 17 hall 18 . of course he was talking about [johnny] and [polly] [chuck] , who had gone to sleep for the winter . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 talking 5 talking 6 about 6 about 8 and 8 and 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 had 13 had 14 gone 14 gone 15 to 15 to 16 sleep 16 sleep 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 winter 19 winter 20 . that sleeping business always puzzles [peter] . 1 that 2 sleeping 2 sleeping 3 business 3 business 4 always 4 always 5 puzzles 5 puzzles 7 . it seems to him like a terrible waste of time . 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 terrible 7 terrible 8 waste 8 waste 9 of 9 of 10 time 10 time 11 . but [chatterer] had too much on his mind to waste time wondering how other people could sleep all winter . 1 but 3 had 3 had 4 too 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 mind 8 mind 9 to 9 to 10 waste 10 waste 11 time 11 time 12 wondering 12 wondering 13 how 13 how 14 other 14 other 15 people 15 people 16 could 16 could 17 sleep 17 sleep 18 all 18 all 19 winter 19 winter 20 . up and down the length of the stone wall he scampered , looking for a place to make a home , but nothing suited him . 1 up 2 and 2 and 3 down 3 down 4 the 4 the 5 length 5 length 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 stone 8 stone 9 wall 9 wall 10 he 10 he 11 scampered 11 scampered 12 , 12 , 13 looking 13 looking 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 16 place 16 place 17 to 17 to 18 make 18 make 19 a 19 a 20 home 20 home 21 , 21 , 22 but 22 but 23 nothing 23 nothing 24 suited 24 suited 25 him 25 him 26 . you know he likes best to make his home in a tree . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 he 3 he 4 likes 4 likes 5 best 5 best 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 his 8 his 9 home 9 home 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 tree 12 tree 13 . he isn't like [striped] [chipmunk] , who lives in the ground . 1 he 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 like 3 like 6 , 6 , 7 who 7 who 8 lives 8 lives 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 ground 11 ground 12 . poor [chatterer] ! 1 poor 3 ! he just couldn't see how he was going to live in the old stone wall . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 see 4 see 5 how 5 how 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 going 8 going 9 to 9 to 10 live 10 live 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 stone 14 stone 15 wall 15 wall 16 . he sat on top of a big stone to rest and think it over . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 on 3 on 4 top 4 top 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 big 7 big 8 stone 8 stone 9 to 9 to 10 rest 10 rest 11 and 11 and 12 think 12 think 13 it 13 it 14 over 14 over 15 . he was discouraged . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 discouraged 3 discouraged 4 . life didn't seem worth the living just then . 1 life 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 seem 3 seem 4 worth 4 worth 5 the 5 the 6 living 6 living 7 just 7 just 8 then 8 then 9 . he felt as if his heart had gone way down to his toes . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 his 5 his 6 heart 6 heart 7 had 7 had 8 gone 8 gone 9 way 9 way 10 down 10 down 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 toes 13 toes 14 . " have you found a new home yet ? " asked [peter] . 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 found 4 found 5 a 5 a 6 new 6 new 7 home 7 home 8 yet 8 yet 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 . " yes , " replied [chatterer] , " [i] think [i] have . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 think 10 think 12 have 12 have 13 . " that 's good , " replied [peter] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 good 4 good 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 . " [i] was sure you would find one over here . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 sure 4 sure 5 you 5 you 6 would 6 would 7 find 7 find 8 one 8 one 9 over 9 over 10 here 10 here 11 . where is it ? " 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " illustration : " have you found a new home yet ? " asked [peter] . 1 illustration 2 : 2 : 3 " 3 " 4 have 4 have 5 you 5 you 6 found 6 found 7 a 7 a 8 new 8 new 9 home 9 home 10 yet 10 yet 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 asked 13 asked 15 . chatterer opened his mouth to tell [peter] and then closed it with a snap . 1 chatterer 2 opened 2 opened 3 his 3 his 4 mouth 4 mouth 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 closed 10 closed 11 it 11 it 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 snap 14 snap 15 . he remembered just in time how hard it is for [peter] to keep a secret . 1 he 2 remembered 2 remembered 3 just 3 just 4 in 4 in 5 time 5 time 6 how 6 how 7 hard 7 hard 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 for 10 for 12 to 12 to 13 keep 13 keep 14 a 14 a 15 secret 15 secret 16 . " [i] 'm not going to tell you now , [peter] [rabbit] [,] " said he . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 he 16 he 17 . " you see , [i] don't want anybody to know where it is until [i] am sure that it will do . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 want 7 want 8 anybody 8 anybody 9 to 9 to 10 know 10 know 11 where 11 where 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 until 14 until 16 am 16 am 17 sure 17 sure 18 that 18 that 19 it 19 it 20 will 20 will 21 do 21 do 22 . peter brightened up right away . 1 peter 2 brightened 2 brightened 3 up 3 up 4 right 4 right 5 away 5 away 6 . " that 's good , " he said again . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 good 4 good 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 again 9 again 10 . " [i] 'll come see you often . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 come 4 come 5 see 5 see 6 you 6 you 7 often 7 often 8 . but watch out for [black] [pussy] [;] her claws are very sharp . 1 but 2 watch 2 watch 3 out 3 out 4 for 4 for 8 her 8 her 9 claws 9 claws 10 are 10 are 11 very 11 very 12 sharp 12 sharp 13 . now [i] think [i] ['ll] be going back to the [old] [briar-patch] . " 1 now 3 think 3 think 6 be 6 be 7 going 7 going 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 13 . 13 . 14 " " don't tell where [i] am , " called [chatterer] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 tell 3 tell 4 where 4 where 6 am 6 am 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 called 9 called 11 . [vi] [peter] [rabbit] [listens] [to] [the] [wrong] [voice] peter [rabbit] didn't play fair . 1 peter 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 play 4 play 5 fair 5 fair 6 . no , [sir] [,] [peter] didn't play fair . 1 no 2 , 2 , 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 play 7 play 8 fair 8 fair 9 . people who have too much curiosity about other people 's affairs seldom do play fair . 1 people 2 who 2 who 3 have 3 have 4 too 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 curiosity 6 curiosity 7 about 7 about 8 other 8 other 9 people 9 people 10 's 10 's 11 affairs 11 affairs 12 seldom 12 seldom 13 do 13 do 14 play 14 play 15 fair 15 fair 16 . he didn't mean to be unfair . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 unfair 6 unfair 7 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! peter didn't mean to be unfair . 1 peter 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 unfair 6 unfair 7 . he was a little disappointed , was [peter] , that [chatterer] hadn't told him just where his new house was . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 disappointed 5 disappointed 6 , 6 , 7 was 7 was 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 12 hadn't 12 hadn't 13 told 13 told 14 him 14 him 15 just 15 just 16 where 16 where 17 his 17 his 18 new 18 new 19 house 19 house 20 was 20 was 21 . not that it really mattered ; he just wanted to know , that was all . 1 not 2 that 2 that 3 it 3 it 4 really 4 really 5 mattered 5 mattered 6 ; 6 ; 7 he 7 he 8 just 8 just 9 wanted 9 wanted 10 to 10 to 11 know 11 know 12 , 12 , 13 that 13 that 14 was 14 was 15 all 15 all 16 . with every jump away from the old stone wall , that desire to know just [where] [chatterer] 's new house was seemed to grow . 1 with 2 every 2 every 3 jump 3 jump 4 away 4 away 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 stone 8 stone 9 wall 9 wall 10 , 10 , 11 that 11 that 12 desire 12 desire 13 to 13 to 14 know 14 know 15 just 15 just 18 's 18 's 19 new 19 new 20 house 20 house 21 was 21 was 22 seemed 22 seemed 23 to 23 to 24 grow 24 grow 25 . peter stopped and looked back . 1 peter 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 and 3 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 back 5 back 6 . he couldn't see [chatterer] now , because the bushes hid him . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 see 3 see 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 8 the 8 the 9 bushes 9 bushes 10 hid 10 hid 11 him 11 him 12 . and if he couldn't see [chatterer] , why of course [chatterer] couldn't see him . 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 see 5 see 7 , 7 , 8 why 8 why 9 of 9 of 10 course 10 course 12 couldn't 12 couldn't 13 see 13 see 14 him 14 him 15 . peter sat down and began to pull his whiskers in a way he has when he is trying to decide something . 1 peter 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 pull 7 pull 8 his 8 his 9 whiskers 9 whiskers 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 way 12 way 13 he 13 he 14 has 14 has 15 when 15 when 16 he 16 he 17 is 17 is 18 trying 18 trying 19 to 19 to 20 decide 20 decide 21 something 21 something 22 . it seemed as if two little voices were quarreling inside him . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 two 5 two 6 little 6 little 7 voices 7 voices 8 were 8 were 9 quarreling 9 quarreling 10 inside 10 inside 11 him 11 him 12 . " go along home like the good fellow you are and mind your own business , " said one . 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 along 3 along 4 home 4 home 5 like 5 like 6 the 6 the 7 good 7 good 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 and 11 and 12 mind 12 mind 13 your 13 your 14 own 14 own 15 business 15 business 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 one 19 one 20 . it was louder than the first voice , and [peter] liked the sound of it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 louder 3 louder 4 than 4 than 5 the 5 the 6 first 6 first 7 voice 7 voice 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 liked 11 liked 12 the 12 the 13 sound 13 sound 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 . right near it was a thick little bush . 1 right 2 near 2 near 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 thick 6 thick 7 little 7 little 8 bush 8 bush 9 . it seemed to [peter] that it must have grown there just to give him a hiding place . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 must 7 must 8 have 8 have 9 grown 9 grown 10 there 10 there 11 just 11 just 12 to 12 to 13 give 13 give 14 him 14 him 15 a 15 a 16 hiding 16 hiding 17 place 17 place 18 . he crawled under it and lay very flat . 1 he 2 crawled 2 crawled 3 under 3 under 4 it 4 it 5 and 5 and 6 lay 6 lay 7 very 7 very 8 flat 8 flat 9 . he could see along the old stone wall in both directions . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 4 along 4 along 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 stone 7 stone 8 wall 8 wall 9 in 9 in 10 both 10 both 11 directions 11 directions 12 . chatterer was sitting just where he had left him . 1 chatterer 2 was 2 was 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 just 4 just 5 where 5 where 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 left 8 left 9 him 9 him 10 . he was looking in the direction that [peter] had gone when he had said good-by . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 looking 3 looking 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 direction 6 direction 7 that 7 that 9 had 9 had 10 gone 10 gone 11 when 11 when 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 said 14 said 15 good-by 15 good-by 16 . peter chuckled to himself . 1 peter 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 to 3 to 4 himself 4 himself 5 . " he 's waiting to make sure [i] have gone before he goes to that new house of his , " thought [peter] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 waiting 4 waiting 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 sure 7 sure 9 have 9 have 10 gone 10 gone 11 before 11 before 12 he 12 he 13 goes 13 goes 14 to 14 to 15 that 15 that 16 new 16 new 17 house 17 house 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 thought 22 thought 24 . " this is the time [i] 'll fool him . " 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 time 5 time 7 'll 7 'll 8 fool 8 fool 9 him 9 him 10 . 10 . 11 " " you ought to be ashamed of yourself , [peter] [rabbit] [;] this is none of your business , " said that little small voice . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 ashamed 6 ashamed 7 of 7 of 8 yourself 8 yourself 9 , 9 , 13 this 13 this 14 is 14 is 15 none 15 none 16 of 16 of 17 your 17 your 18 business 18 business 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 said 21 said 22 that 22 that 23 little 23 little 24 small 24 small 25 voice 25 voice 26 . " you 're not doing a bit of harm . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 not 4 not 5 doing 5 doing 6 a 6 a 7 bit 7 bit 8 of 8 of 9 harm 9 harm 10 . chatterer has no business to try to keep his new house a secret , anyway , " said the other little voice inside . 1 chatterer 2 has 2 has 3 no 3 no 4 business 4 business 5 to 5 to 6 try 6 try 7 to 7 to 8 keep 8 keep 9 his 9 his 10 new 10 new 11 house 11 house 12 a 12 a 13 secret 13 secret 14 , 14 , 15 anyway 15 anyway 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 the 19 the 20 other 20 other 21 little 21 little 22 voice 22 voice 23 inside 23 inside 24 . chatterer sat where he was for what seemed to [peter] a very long time . 1 chatterer 2 sat 2 sat 3 where 3 where 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 for 6 for 7 what 7 what 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 to 9 to 11 a 11 a 12 very 12 very 13 long 13 long 14 time 14 time 15 . but by and by he gave a sudden funny little flirt of his tail and ran along the old wall a little way . 1 but 2 by 2 by 3 and 3 and 4 by 4 by 5 he 5 he 6 gave 6 gave 7 a 7 a 8 sudden 8 sudden 9 funny 9 funny 10 little 10 little 11 flirt 11 flirt 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 tail 14 tail 15 and 15 and 16 ran 16 ran 17 along 17 along 18 the 18 the 19 old 19 old 20 wall 20 wall 21 a 21 a 22 little 22 little 23 way 23 way 24 . then with a hasty look around , he disappeared in a hole . 1 then 2 with 2 with 3 a 3 a 4 hasty 4 hasty 5 look 5 look 6 around 6 around 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 disappeared 9 disappeared 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 hole 12 hole 13 . a minute later he popped his head out for another look around and then disappeared again . 1 a 2 minute 2 minute 3 later 3 later 4 he 4 he 5 popped 5 popped 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 out 8 out 9 for 9 for 10 another 10 another 11 look 11 look 12 around 12 around 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 disappeared 15 disappeared 16 again 16 again 17 . he did this two or three times as if anxious . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 this 3 this 4 two 4 two 5 or 5 or 6 three 6 three 7 times 7 times 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 anxious 10 anxious 11 . peter chuckled to himself . 1 peter 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 to 3 to 4 himself 4 himself 5 . he was just getting ready to start when [chatterer] popped out of his hole and sat up on a big stone . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 getting 4 getting 5 ready 5 ready 6 to 6 to 7 start 7 start 8 when 8 when 10 popped 10 popped 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 hole 14 hole 15 and 15 and 16 sat 16 sat 17 up 17 up 18 on 18 on 19 a 19 a 20 big 20 big 21 stone 21 stone 22 . he was talking out loud , and [peter] listened . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 talking 3 talking 4 out 4 out 5 loud 5 loud 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 listened 9 listened 10 . then his long ears began to burn , for this is what he heard : 1 then 2 his 2 his 3 long 3 long 4 ears 4 ears 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 burn 7 burn 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 this 10 this 11 is 11 is 12 what 12 what 13 he 13 he 14 heard 14 heard 15 : chatterer whisked out of sight , and [peter] hurried to get away . 1 chatterer 2 whisked 2 whisked 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 sight 5 sight 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 hurried 9 hurried 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 away 12 away 13 . and over in the hole in the old stone wall [chatterer] the [red] [squirrel] [was] laughing as if there was some great joke . 1 and 2 over 2 over 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 hole 5 hole 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 stone 9 stone 10 wall 10 wall 12 the 12 the 16 laughing 16 laughing 17 as 17 as 18 if 18 if 19 there 19 there 20 was 20 was 21 some 21 some 22 great 22 great 23 joke 23 joke 24 . there was , and the joke was on [peter] [rabbit] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 joke 6 joke 7 was 7 was 8 on 8 on 11 . you see he hadn't discovered [chatterer] ['s] new house at all . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 hadn't 4 hadn't 5 discovered 5 discovered 8 new 8 new 9 house 9 house 10 at 10 at 11 all 11 all 12 . [vii] [how] [chatterer] [had] [fooled] [peter] [rabbit] chatterer [the] [red] [squirrel] is a scamp himself and not to be trusted . 1 chatterer 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 scamp 7 scamp 8 himself 8 himself 9 and 9 and 10 not 10 not 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 trusted 13 trusted 14 . nobody [in] [the] [green] [forest] [or] on the [green] [meadows] trusts him . 1 nobody 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 11 trusts 11 trusts 12 him 12 him 13 . and people who cannot be trusted themselves never trust any one else . 1 and 2 people 2 people 3 who 3 who 4 cannot 4 cannot 5 be 5 be 6 trusted 6 trusted 7 themselves 7 themselves 8 never 8 never 9 trust 9 trust 10 any 10 any 11 one 11 one 12 else 12 else 13 . chatterer never does . 1 chatterer 2 never 2 never 3 does 3 does 4 . he is always suspicious . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 always 3 always 4 suspicious 4 suspicious 5 . you see , he knew all about [peter] 's dreadful curiosity . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 knew 5 knew 6 all 6 all 7 about 7 about 9 's 9 's 10 dreadful 10 dreadful 11 curiosity 11 curiosity 12 . he watched [peter] out of sight , then he slipped down out of sight himself between the stones of the old wall . 1 he 2 watched 2 watched 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 sight 6 sight 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 he 9 he 10 slipped 10 slipped 11 down 11 down 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 sight 14 sight 15 himself 15 himself 16 between 16 between 17 the 17 the 18 stones 18 stones 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 old 21 old 22 wall 22 wall 23 . " [i] know what [peter] will do , " said he to himself . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 6 will 6 will 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 to 12 to 13 himself 13 himself 14 . " [peter] will come sneaking back , and hide where he can watch me , and so find out where my new house is . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 come 4 come 5 sneaking 5 sneaking 6 back 6 back 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 hide 9 hide 10 where 10 where 11 he 11 he 12 can 12 can 13 watch 13 watch 14 me 14 me 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 so 17 so 18 find 18 find 19 out 19 out 20 where 20 where 21 my 21 my 22 new 22 new 23 house 23 house 24 is 24 is 25 . i 'll just stay here long enough to give him a chance to hide , and then [i] 'll fool him . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 just 3 just 4 stay 4 stay 5 here 5 here 6 long 6 long 7 enough 7 enough 8 to 8 to 9 give 9 give 10 him 10 him 11 a 11 a 12 chance 12 chance 13 to 13 to 14 hide 14 hide 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 then 17 then 19 'll 19 'll 20 fool 20 fool 21 him 21 him 22 . 22 . 23 " you see , [chatterer] knew that if he had been in [peter] ['s] place , he would have done just that thing . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 5 knew 5 knew 6 that 6 that 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 in 11 in 14 place 14 place 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 would 17 would 18 have 18 have 19 done 19 done 20 just 20 just 21 that 21 that 22 thing 22 thing 23 . so he waited a little while and then went back to the place where [peter] had left him . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 waited 3 waited 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 while 6 while 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 went 9 went 10 back 10 back 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 place 13 place 14 where 14 where 16 had 16 had 17 left 17 left 18 him 18 him 19 . but all the time [chatterer] was watching out of the corners of his eyes to see if [peter] was hiding anywhere near . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 6 was 6 was 7 watching 7 watching 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 corners 11 corners 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 if 17 if 19 was 19 was 20 hiding 20 hiding 21 anywhere 21 anywhere 22 near 22 near 23 . he didn't see [peter] , but he didn't have the least doubt that [peter] was somewhere about . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 see 3 see 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 have 9 have 10 the 10 the 11 least 11 least 12 doubt 12 doubt 13 that 13 that 15 was 15 was 16 somewhere 16 somewhere 17 about 17 about 18 . he kept popping in and out and looking around as if afraid that some one was watching him . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 popping 3 popping 4 in 4 in 5 and 5 and 6 out 6 out 7 and 7 and 8 looking 8 looking 9 around 9 around 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 afraid 12 afraid 13 that 13 that 14 some 14 some 15 one 15 one 16 was 16 was 17 watching 17 watching 18 him 18 him 19 . he even got some dry leaves and took them inside , as if to make a bed . 1 he 2 even 2 even 3 got 3 got 4 some 4 some 5 dry 5 dry 6 leaves 6 leaves 7 and 7 and 8 took 8 took 9 them 9 them 10 inside 10 inside 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 to 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 a 16 a 17 bed 17 bed 18 . when he grew tired , a new idea popped into his shrewd little head . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 grew 3 grew 4 tired 4 tired 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 new 7 new 8 idea 8 idea 9 popped 9 popped 10 into 10 into 11 his 11 his 12 shrewd 12 shrewd 13 little 13 little 14 head 14 head 15 . he popped out of the hole and sat up on the wall . 1 he 2 popped 2 popped 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 hole 6 hole 7 and 7 and 8 sat 8 sat 9 up 9 up 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 wall 12 wall 13 . then he said aloud that verse which had made [peter] ['s] ears burn so . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 aloud 4 aloud 5 that 5 that 6 verse 6 verse 7 which 7 which 8 had 8 had 9 made 9 made 12 ears 12 ears 13 burn 13 burn 14 so 14 so 15 . he had meant to make [peter] ['s] ears burn . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 meant 3 meant 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 8 ears 8 ears 9 burn 9 burn 10 . he said that verse just as if he really did believe that [peter] was not spying on him and was glad of it . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 that 3 that 4 verse 4 verse 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 really 9 really 10 did 10 did 11 believe 11 believe 12 that 12 that 14 was 14 was 15 not 15 not 16 spying 16 spying 17 on 17 on 18 him 18 him 19 and 19 and 20 was 20 was 21 glad 21 glad 22 of 22 of 23 it 23 it 24 . when he had finished , he whisked out of sight again to give [peter] a chance to get away . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 whisked 7 whisked 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 sight 10 sight 11 again 11 again 12 to 12 to 13 give 13 give 15 a 15 a 16 chance 16 chance 17 to 17 to 18 get 18 get 19 away 19 away 20 . but this time [chatterer] did some peeking himself . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 5 did 5 did 6 some 6 some 7 peeking 7 peeking 8 himself 8 himself 9 . and he knew that this time [peter] had gone for good . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 4 that 5 this 5 this 6 time 6 time 8 had 8 had 9 gone 9 gone 10 for 10 for 11 good 11 good 12 . " one has to have one 's wits very sharp these days to keep a secret , " chuckled [chatterer] . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 has 3 has 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 one 6 one 7 's 7 's 8 wits 8 wits 9 very 9 very 10 sharp 10 sharp 11 these 11 these 12 days 12 days 13 to 13 to 14 keep 14 keep 15 a 15 a 16 secret 16 secret 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 chuckled 19 chuckled 21 . but over in the old [briar-patch] that afternoon [peter] [rabbit] sat very thoughtful and very much ashamed . 1 but 2 over 2 over 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 old 5 old 7 that 7 that 8 afternoon 8 afternoon 11 sat 11 sat 12 very 12 very 13 thoughtful 13 thoughtful 14 and 14 and 15 very 15 very 16 much 16 much 17 ashamed 17 ashamed 18 . the thought that he had found out where [chatterer] ['s] new house was didn't give him the pleasure that he had thought it would . 1 the 2 thought 2 thought 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 found 6 found 7 out 7 out 8 where 8 where 11 new 11 new 12 house 12 house 13 was 13 was 14 didn't 14 didn't 15 give 15 give 16 him 16 him 17 the 17 the 18 pleasure 18 pleasure 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 had 21 had 22 thought 22 thought 23 it 23 it 24 would 24 would 25 . his ears still burned , for he thought that [chatterer] supposed him honest when he wasn't . 1 his 2 ears 2 ears 3 still 3 still 4 burned 4 burned 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 he 7 he 8 thought 8 thought 9 that 9 that 11 supposed 11 supposed 12 him 12 him 13 honest 13 honest 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 wasn't 16 wasn't 17 . " [i] believe [i] 'll go over to-morrow and tell [chatterer] all about it and how mean [i] have [been] , " said he at last . 1 " 3 believe 3 believe 5 'll 5 'll 6 go 6 go 7 over 7 over 8 to-morrow 8 to-morrow 9 and 9 and 10 tell 10 tell 12 all 12 all 13 about 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 and 15 and 16 how 16 how 17 mean 17 mean 19 have 19 have 21 , 21 , 22 " 22 " 23 said 23 said 24 he 24 he 25 at 25 at 26 last 26 last 27 . and when he had made up his mind to do this , he felt better . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 made 5 made 6 up 6 up 7 his 7 his 8 mind 8 mind 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 this 11 this 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 felt 14 felt 15 better 15 better 16 . and all the time he hadn't found [chatterer] ['s] new house at all . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 hadn't 6 hadn't 7 found 7 found 10 new 10 new 11 house 11 house 12 at 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 . you see , it was the old home of [drummer] the [woodpecker] [in] an old apple-tree which [chatterer] had decided to live in . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 home 8 home 9 of 9 of 11 the 11 the 14 an 14 an 15 old 15 old 16 apple-tree 16 apple-tree 17 which 17 which 19 had 19 had 20 decided 20 decided 21 to 21 to 22 live 22 live 23 in 23 in 24 . [viii] [chatterer] [grows] [careless] when you grow careless even though [it] be in matters small , [old] [mr] [trouble] you will find [is] bound to make a call . 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 grow 3 grow 4 careless 4 careless 5 even 5 even 6 though 6 though 8 be 8 be 9 in 9 in 10 matters 10 matters 11 small 11 small 12 , 12 , 16 you 16 you 17 will 17 will 18 find 18 find 20 bound 20 bound 21 to 21 to 22 make 22 make 23 a 23 a 24 call 24 call 25 . some people never seem to learn that . 1 some 2 people 2 people 3 never 3 never 4 seem 4 seem 5 to 5 to 6 learn 6 learn 7 that 7 that 8 . you would suppose that after all the trouble and [worry] [chatterer] [the] [red] [squirrel] had had , he would have learned a lesson . 1 you 2 would 2 would 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 that 4 that 5 after 5 after 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 and 9 and 15 had 15 had 16 had 16 had 17 , 17 , 18 he 18 he 19 would 19 would 20 have 20 have 21 learned 21 learned 22 a 22 a 23 lesson 23 lesson 24 . for a while it seemed as if he had . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 while 3 while 4 it 4 it 5 seemed 5 seemed 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 . and in the corn-crib he took the greatest care to steal only where what he took would not be missed . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 corn-crib 4 corn-crib 5 he 5 he 6 took 6 took 7 the 7 the 8 greatest 8 greatest 9 care 9 care 10 to 10 to 11 steal 11 steal 12 only 12 only 13 where 13 where 14 what 14 what 15 he 15 he 16 took 16 took 17 would 17 would 18 not 18 not 19 be 19 be 20 missed 20 missed 21 . oh , he was very sly and crafty , was [chatterer] the [red] [squirrel] [at] first . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 sly 6 sly 7 and 7 and 8 crafty 8 crafty 9 , 9 , 10 was 10 was 12 the 12 the 16 first 16 first 17 . but after a while , when nothing happened , [chatterer] grew careless . 1 but 2 after 2 after 3 a 3 a 4 while 4 while 5 , 5 , 6 when 6 when 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 happened 8 happened 9 , 9 , 11 grew 11 grew 12 careless 12 careless 13 . once inside , he would just give himself up to having a good time . 1 once 2 inside 2 inside 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 just 6 just 7 give 7 give 8 himself 8 himself 9 up 9 up 10 to 10 to 11 having 11 having 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 time 14 time 15 . he raced about over the great pile of beautiful yellow corn and found the loveliest hiding places in it . 1 he 2 raced 2 raced 3 about 3 about 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 great 6 great 7 pile 7 pile 8 of 8 of 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 10 yellow 10 yellow 11 corn 11 corn 12 and 12 and 13 found 13 found 14 the 14 the 15 loveliest 15 loveliest 16 hiding 16 hiding 17 places 17 places 18 in 18 in 19 it 19 it 20 . down in a dark corner he made a splendid bed from pieces of husk which hadn't been stripped from some of the ears . 1 down 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 dark 4 dark 5 corner 5 corner 6 he 6 he 7 made 7 made 8 a 8 a 9 splendid 9 splendid 10 bed 10 bed 11 from 11 from 12 pieces 12 pieces 13 of 13 of 14 husk 14 husk 15 which 15 which 16 hadn't 16 hadn't 17 been 17 been 18 stripped 18 stripped 19 from 19 from 20 some 20 some 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 ears 23 ears 24 . it was quite the nicest place he had ever dreamed of , was [farmer] [brown] ['s] corn-crib . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 the 4 the 5 nicest 5 nicest 6 place 6 place 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 ever 9 ever 10 dreamed 10 dreamed 11 of 11 of 12 , 12 , 13 was 13 was 17 corn-crib 17 corn-crib 18 . he got to feeling that it was his own and not [farmer] [brown] ['s] at all . 1 he 2 got 2 got 3 to 3 to 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 and 10 and 11 not 11 not 15 at 15 at 16 all 16 all 17 . the more that feeling grew , the more careless [chatterer] became . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 that 3 that 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 grew 5 grew 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 more 8 more 9 careless 9 careless 11 became 11 became 12 . then one morning [chatterer] dropped a cob from which he had eaten all the corn . 1 then 2 one 2 one 3 morning 3 morning 5 dropped 5 dropped 6 a 6 a 7 cob 7 cob 8 from 8 from 9 which 9 which 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 eaten 12 eaten 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 corn 15 corn 16 . he meant to get it and hide it , as he had hidden other cobs , but he didn't want to do it just then . 1 he 2 meant 2 meant 3 to 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 it 5 it 6 and 6 and 7 hide 7 hide 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 hidden 13 hidden 14 other 14 other 15 cobs 15 cobs 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 he 18 he 19 didn't 19 didn't 20 want 20 want 21 to 21 to 22 do 22 do 23 it 23 it 24 just 24 just 25 then 25 then 26 . and later well , then he forgot all about it . 1 and 2 later 2 later 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 he 6 he 7 forgot 7 forgot 8 all 8 all 9 about 9 about 10 it 10 it 11 . yes , [sir] [,] he forgot all about it until he had reached his home in the [old] [orchard] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 forgot 6 forgot 7 all 7 all 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 until 10 until 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 reached 13 reached 14 his 14 his 15 home 15 home 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 20 . " oh , well , " thought [chatterer] , " it doesn't matter . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 thought 7 thought 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 it 11 it 12 doesn't 12 doesn't 13 matter 13 matter 14 . i can get it and hide it to-morrow morning . " 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 get 3 get 4 it 4 it 5 and 5 and 6 hide 6 hide 7 it 7 it 8 to-morrow 8 to-morrow 9 morning 9 morning 10 . 10 . 11 " now a corn-cob is a very simple thing . 1 now 2 a 2 a 3 corn-cob 3 corn-cob 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 simple 7 simple 8 thing 8 thing 9 . farmer [brown] 's boy knew where there was a whole pile of them . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 knew 5 knew 6 where 6 where 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 whole 10 whole 11 pile 11 pile 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 . he added to that pile every day , after shelling enough corn for the biddies . 1 he 2 added 2 added 3 to 3 to 4 that 4 that 5 pile 5 pile 6 every 6 every 7 day 7 day 8 , 8 , 9 after 9 after 10 shelling 10 shelling 11 enough 11 enough 12 corn 12 corn 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 biddies 15 biddies 16 . " [ha] [,] ha ! " he exclaimed , " a thief has been here , after all ! 1 " 4 ha 4 ha 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 a 11 a 12 thief 12 thief 13 has 13 has 14 been 14 been 15 here 15 here 16 , 16 , 17 after 17 after 18 all 18 all 19 ! but some one with sharp teeth certainly has been in here . 1 but 2 some 2 some 3 one 3 one 4 with 4 with 5 sharp 5 sharp 6 teeth 6 teeth 7 certainly 7 certainly 8 has 8 has 9 been 9 been 10 in 10 in 11 here 11 here 12 . it must be that [i] have left the door open some time , and a rat has slipped in . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 that 4 that 6 have 6 have 7 left 7 left 8 the 8 the 9 door 9 door 10 open 10 open 11 some 11 some 12 time 12 time 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 a 15 a 16 rat 16 rat 17 has 17 has 18 slipped 18 slipped 19 in 19 in 20 . i 'll just have to get after you , [mr] [rat] [or] [mr] [mouse] . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 just 3 just 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 after 7 after 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 15 . we can't have you in our corn-crib . " 1 we 2 can't 2 can't 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 in 5 in 6 our 6 our 7 corn-crib 7 corn-crib 8 . 8 . 9 " with that he went into the house . 1 with 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 house 7 house 8 . presently he came back , and in one hand was a rat-trap and in the other a mouse-trap . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 back 4 back 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 in 7 in 8 one 8 one 9 hand 9 hand 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 rat-trap 12 rat-trap 13 and 13 and 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 17 a 17 a 18 mouse-trap 18 mouse-trap 19 . [ix] [chatterer] [grows] [too] [curious] everybody knows how curious [peter] [rabbit] is . 1 everybody 2 knows 2 knows 3 how 3 how 4 curious 4 curious 7 is 7 is 8 . yes , [sir] [,] they would have been surprised . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 they 5 they 6 would 6 would 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 9 surprised 9 surprised 10 . chatterer had come over to the corn-crib as usual to get his daily supply of corn . 1 chatterer 2 had 2 had 3 come 3 come 4 over 4 over 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 corn-crib 7 corn-crib 8 as 8 as 9 usual 9 usual 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 his 12 his 13 daily 13 daily 14 supply 14 supply 15 of 15 of 16 corn 16 corn 17 . as usual , he had raced about over the great pile of yellow corn . 1 as 2 usual 2 usual 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 raced 6 raced 7 about 7 about 8 over 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 great 10 great 11 pile 11 pile 12 of 12 of 13 yellow 13 yellow 14 corn 14 corn 15 . quite suddenly his sharp eyes spied something that they hadn't seen before . 1 quite 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 his 3 his 4 sharp 4 sharp 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 spied 6 spied 7 something 7 something 8 that 8 that 9 they 9 they 10 hadn't 10 hadn't 11 seen 11 seen 12 before 12 before 13 . it was down on the floor of the corn-crib quite near the door . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 down 3 down 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 floor 6 floor 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 corn-crib 9 corn-crib 10 quite 10 quite 11 near 11 near 12 the 12 the 13 door 13 door 14 . chatterer was sure that it hadn't been there the day before . 1 chatterer 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 hadn't 6 hadn't 7 been 7 been 8 there 8 there 9 the 9 the 10 day 10 day 11 before 11 before 12 . it was a very queer looking thing , very queer indeed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 queer 5 queer 6 looking 6 looking 7 thing 7 thing 8 , 8 , 9 very 9 very 10 queer 10 queer 11 indeed 11 indeed 12 . and then he spied another queer looking thing near it , only this was very much smaller . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 spied 4 spied 5 another 5 another 6 queer 6 queer 7 looking 7 looking 8 thing 8 thing 9 near 9 near 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 only 12 only 13 this 13 this 14 was 14 was 15 very 15 very 16 much 16 much 17 smaller 17 smaller 18 . what could they be ? 1 what 2 could 2 could 3 they 3 they 4 be 4 be 5 ? he looked at them suspiciously . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 them 4 them 5 suspiciously 5 suspiciously 6 . they looked harmless enough . 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 3 harmless 3 harmless 4 enough 4 enough 5 . they didn't move . 1 they 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 move 3 move 4 . he ran a few steps towards them and scolded , just as he scolds at anything new he finds out of doors . 1 he 2 ran 2 ran 3 a 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 steps 5 steps 6 towards 6 towards 7 them 7 them 8 and 8 and 9 scolded 9 scolded 10 , 10 , 11 just 11 just 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 scolds 14 scolds 15 at 15 at 16 anything 16 anything 17 new 17 new 18 he 18 he 19 finds 19 finds 20 out 20 out 21 of 21 of 22 doors 22 doors 23 . still they didn't move . 1 still 2 they 2 they 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 move 4 move 5 . he ran around on a little ledge where he could look right down on the queer things . 1 he 2 ran 2 ran 3 around 3 around 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 ledge 7 ledge 8 where 8 where 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 look 11 look 12 right 12 right 13 down 13 down 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 queer 16 queer 17 things 17 things 18 . he was sure now that they were not alive . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 4 now 4 now 5 that 5 that 6 they 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 not 8 not 9 alive 9 alive 10 . the biggest one he could see all through . 1 the 2 biggest 2 biggest 3 one 3 one 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 see 6 see 7 all 7 all 8 through 8 through 9 . inside was something to eat . 1 inside 2 was 2 was 3 something 3 something 4 to 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 . the littlest thing was round and flat with funny bits of wire on top . 1 the 2 littlest 2 littlest 3 thing 3 thing 4 was 4 was 5 round 5 round 6 and 6 and 7 flat 7 flat 8 with 8 with 9 funny 9 funny 10 bits 10 bits 11 of 11 of 12 wire 12 wire 13 on 13 on 14 top 14 top 15 . " leave them alone , " said a small voice inside of [chatterer] . 1 " 2 leave 2 leave 3 them 3 them 4 alone 4 alone 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 a 8 a 9 small 9 small 10 voice 10 voice 11 inside 11 inside 12 of 12 of 14 . " but [i] want to see what they are and find out all about them , " said [chatterer] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 what 7 what 8 they 8 they 9 are 9 are 10 and 10 and 11 find 11 find 12 out 12 out 13 all 13 all 14 about 14 about 15 them 15 them 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 20 . " [no] good ever comes of meddling with things you don't know about , " said the small voice . 1 " 3 good 3 good 4 ever 4 ever 5 comes 5 comes 6 of 6 of 7 meddling 7 meddling 8 with 8 with 9 things 9 things 10 you 10 you 11 don't 11 don't 12 know 12 know 13 about 13 about 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 the 17 the 18 small 18 small 19 voice 19 voice 20 . " but they are such queer looking things , and they 're not alive . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 such 5 such 6 queer 6 queer 7 looking 7 looking 8 things 8 things 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 they 11 they 12 're 12 're 13 not 13 not 14 alive 14 alive 15 . they can't hurt me , " said [chatterer] . 1 they 2 can't 2 can't 3 hurt 3 hurt 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . nevertheless he ran back to the pile of corn and tried to eat . 1 nevertheless 2 he 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 pile 7 pile 8 of 8 of 9 corn 9 corn 10 and 10 and 11 tried 11 tried 12 to 12 to 13 eat 13 eat 14 . somehow he had lost his appetite . 1 somehow 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 lost 4 lost 5 his 5 his 6 appetite 6 appetite 7 . he couldn't take his eyes off those two queer things down on the floor . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 take 3 take 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 off 6 off 7 those 7 those 8 two 8 two 9 queer 9 queer 10 things 10 things 11 down 11 down 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 floor 14 floor 15 . " better keep away , " warned the small voice inside . 1 " 2 better 2 better 3 keep 3 keep 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 warned 7 warned 8 the 8 the 9 small 9 small 10 voice 10 voice 11 inside 11 inside 12 . " it won't do any harm to have a closer look at them , " said [chatterer] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 won't 3 won't 4 do 4 do 5 any 5 any 6 harm 6 harm 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 a 9 a 10 closer 10 closer 11 look 11 look 12 at 12 at 13 them 13 them 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . so once more he scrambled down from the pile of corn and little by little drew nearer to the two queer things . 1 so 2 once 2 once 3 more 3 more 4 he 4 he 5 scrambled 5 scrambled 6 down 6 down 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 pile 9 pile 10 of 10 of 11 corn 11 corn 12 and 12 and 13 little 13 little 14 by 14 by 15 little 15 little 16 drew 16 drew 17 nearer 17 nearer 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 two 20 two 21 queer 21 queer 22 things 22 things 23 . the nearer he got , the more harmless they looked . 1 the 2 nearer 2 nearer 3 he 3 he 4 got 4 got 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 more 7 more 8 harmless 8 harmless 9 they 9 they 10 looked 10 looked 11 . finally he reached out and smelled of the smallest . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 4 out 4 out 5 and 5 and 6 smelled 6 smelled 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 smallest 9 smallest 10 . then he turned up his nose . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 up 4 up 5 his 5 his 6 nose 6 nose 7 . " [smells] of mice , " muttered [chatterer] , " just common barn mice . " 1 " 3 of 3 of 4 mice 4 mice 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 muttered 7 muttered 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 just 11 just 12 common 12 common 13 barn 13 barn 14 mice 14 mice 15 . 15 . 16 " then he reached out a paw and touched it . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 4 out 4 out 5 a 5 a 6 paw 6 paw 7 and 7 and 8 touched 8 touched 9 it 9 it 10 . " pooh ! " said he , " it 's nothing to be afraid of . " 1 " 2 pooh 2 pooh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 afraid 14 afraid 15 of 15 of 16 . 16 . 17 " just then he touched one of the little wires , and there was a sudden snap . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 touched 4 touched 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 little 8 little 9 wires 9 wires 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 was 13 was 14 a 14 a 15 sudden 15 sudden 16 snap 16 snap 17 . it frightened [chatterer] so that he scurried away . 1 it 2 frightened 2 frightened 4 so 4 so 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 scurried 7 scurried 8 away 8 away 9 . but he couldn't stay away . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 stay 4 stay 5 away 5 away 6 . that snap was such a funny thing , and it hadn't done any harm . 1 that 2 snap 2 snap 3 was 3 was 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 funny 6 funny 7 thing 7 thing 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 hadn't 11 hadn't 12 done 12 done 13 any 13 any 14 harm 14 harm 15 . you see , he hadn't put his paw in at one of the little holes , or it might have done some harm . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 hadn't 5 hadn't 6 put 6 put 7 his 7 his 8 paw 8 paw 9 in 9 in 10 at 10 at 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 little 14 little 15 holes 15 holes 16 , 16 , 17 or 17 or 18 it 18 it 19 might 19 might 20 have 20 have 21 done 21 done 22 some 22 some 23 harm 23 harm 24 . pretty soon he was back again , meddling with those little wires on top . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 back 5 back 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 meddling 8 meddling 9 with 9 with 10 those 10 those 11 little 11 little 12 wires 12 wires 13 on 13 on 14 top 14 top 15 . every once in a while there would be a snap , and he would scamper away . 1 every 2 once 2 once 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 while 5 while 6 there 6 there 7 would 7 would 8 be 8 be 9 a 9 a 10 snap 10 snap 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 would 14 would 15 scamper 15 scamper 16 away 16 away 17 . it was very scary and great fun . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 scary 4 scary 5 and 5 and 6 great 6 great 7 fun 7 fun 8 . no harm had come from the first one , and so he was sure no harm could come from the other . 1 no 2 harm 2 harm 3 had 3 had 4 come 4 come 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 first 7 first 8 one 8 one 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 so 11 so 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 sure 14 sure 15 no 15 no 16 harm 16 harm 17 could 17 could 18 come 18 come 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 other 21 other 22 . [x] [old] [mr] [trouble] [gets] [chatterer] [at] [last] of course you have guessed what it was that [chatterer] had been meddling with . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 guessed 5 guessed 6 what 6 what 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 that 9 that 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 meddling 13 meddling 14 with 14 with 15 . it was a mouse-trap , and he had sprung it without getting hurt . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 mouse-trap 4 mouse-trap 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 sprung 9 sprung 10 it 10 it 11 without 11 without 12 getting 12 getting 13 hurt 13 hurt 14 . chatterer didn't know that it was a trap . 1 chatterer 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 trap 8 trap 9 . he ought to have known , but he didn't . 1 he 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 known 5 known 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 . you see , it was not at all like the traps [farmer] [brown] 's boy had sometimes set for him in the [green] [forest] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 not 6 not 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 like 9 like 10 the 10 the 11 traps 11 traps 14 's 14 's 15 boy 15 boy 16 had 16 had 17 sometimes 17 sometimes 18 set 18 set 19 for 19 for 20 him 20 him 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 25 . he knew all about those traps and never , never went near them . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 those 5 those 6 traps 6 traps 7 and 7 and 8 never 8 never 9 , 9 , 10 never 10 never 11 went 11 went 12 near 12 near 13 them 13 them 14 . now that there was nothing more exciting about the mouse-trap , [chatterer] turned his attention to the other queer thing . 1 now 2 that 2 that 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 more 6 more 7 exciting 7 exciting 8 about 8 about 9 the 9 the 10 mouse-trap 10 mouse-trap 11 , 11 , 13 turned 13 turned 14 his 14 his 15 attention 15 attention 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 other 18 other 19 queer 19 queer 20 thing 20 thing 21 . he walked all around it and looked at it from every side . 1 he 2 walked 2 walked 3 all 3 all 4 around 4 around 5 it 5 it 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 at 8 at 9 it 9 it 10 from 10 from 11 every 11 every 12 side 12 side 13 . it certainly was queer . 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 was 3 was 4 queer 4 queer 5 . yes , [sir] [,] it certainly was queer ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 it 5 it 6 certainly 6 certainly 7 was 7 was 8 queer 8 queer 9 ! it looked something like a little house only he could see all through it . 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 something 3 something 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 house 7 house 8 only 8 only 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 see 11 see 12 all 12 all 13 through 13 through 14 it 14 it 15 . he put one paw out and touched it . 1 he 2 put 2 put 3 one 3 one 4 paw 4 paw 5 out 5 out 6 and 6 and 7 touched 7 touched 8 it 8 it 9 . nothing happened . 1 nothing 2 happened 2 happened 3 . he tried it again . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 it 3 it 4 again 4 again 5 . then he jumped right on top of it . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 jumped 3 jumped 4 right 4 right 5 on 5 on 6 top 6 top 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 . still nothing happened . 1 still 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 happened 3 happened 4 . he tried his sharp teeth on it , but he couldn't bite it . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 his 3 his 4 sharp 4 sharp 5 teeth 5 teeth 6 on 6 on 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 couldn't 11 couldn't 12 bite 12 bite 13 it 13 it 14 . you see , it was made of stout wire . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 made 6 made 7 of 7 of 8 stout 8 stout 9 wire 9 wire 10 . inside was something that looked good to eat . 1 inside 2 was 2 was 3 something 3 something 4 that 4 that 5 looked 5 looked 6 good 6 good 7 to 7 to 8 eat 8 eat 9 . it smelled good , too . 1 it 2 smelled 2 smelled 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 . chatterer began to wonder what it would taste like . 1 chatterer 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 would 7 would 8 taste 8 taste 9 like 9 like 10 . the more he wondered , the more he wanted to know . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 wondered 4 wondered 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 more 7 more 8 he 8 he 9 wanted 9 wanted 10 to 10 to 11 know 11 know 12 . there must be some way of getting in , and if he could get in , of course he could get out again . 1 there 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 some 4 some 5 way 5 way 6 of 6 of 7 getting 7 getting 8 in 8 in 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 get 14 get 15 in 15 in 16 , 16 , 17 of 17 of 18 course 18 course 19 he 19 he 20 could 20 could 21 get 21 get 22 out 22 out 23 again 23 again 24 . he jumped down to the floor and ran all around the queer little wire house . 1 he 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 down 3 down 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 floor 6 floor 7 and 7 and 8 ran 8 ran 9 all 9 all 10 around 10 around 11 the 11 the 12 queer 12 queer 13 little 13 little 14 wire 14 wire 15 house 15 house 16 . at each end was a sort of little wire hallway . 1 at 2 each 2 each 3 end 3 end 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 sort 6 sort 7 of 7 of 8 little 8 little 9 wire 9 wire 10 hallway 10 hallway 11 . chatterer stuck his head in one . 1 chatterer 2 stuck 2 stuck 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 in 5 in 6 one 6 one 7 . it seemed perfectly safe . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 safe 4 safe 5 . he crept a little way in and then backed out in a hurry . 1 he 2 crept 2 crept 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 way 5 way 6 in 6 in 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 backed 9 backed 10 out 10 out 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 hurry 13 hurry 14 . nothing happened . 1 nothing 2 happened 2 happened 3 . he tried it again . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 it 3 it 4 again 4 again 5 . still nothing happened . 1 still 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 happened 3 happened 4 . " better keep away , " said a small voice down inside of him . 1 " 2 better 2 better 3 keep 3 keep 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 a 8 a 9 small 9 small 10 voice 10 voice 11 down 11 down 12 inside 12 inside 13 of 13 of 14 him 14 him 15 . " pooh ! 1 " 2 pooh 2 pooh 3 ! who 's afraid ! " said [chatterer] . 1 who 2 's 2 's 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " this thing can't hurt me . " 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 thing 3 thing 4 can't 4 can't 5 hurt 5 hurt 6 me 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 " then he crept a little farther in . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 crept 3 crept 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 farther 6 farther 7 in 7 in 8 . right in front of him was a little round doorway with a little wire door . 1 right 2 in 2 in 3 front 3 front 4 of 4 of 5 him 5 him 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 round 9 round 10 doorway 10 doorway 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 wire 14 wire 15 door 15 door 16 . chatterer pushed the little door with his nose , and it opened a teeny , weeny bit . 1 chatterer 2 pushed 2 pushed 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 door 5 door 6 with 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 nose 8 nose 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 opened 12 opened 13 a 13 a 14 teeny 14 teeny 15 , 15 , 16 weeny 16 weeny 17 bit 17 bit 18 . he drew back suspiciously . 1 he 2 drew 2 drew 3 back 3 back 4 suspiciously 4 suspiciously 5 . then he tried it again , and this time pushed the little door a little farther open . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 tried 3 tried 4 it 4 it 5 again 5 again 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 this 8 this 9 time 9 time 10 pushed 10 pushed 11 the 11 the 12 little 12 little 13 door 13 door 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 farther 16 farther 17 open 17 open 18 . " [i] can hop right down and get it and then hop right up again , " thought [chatterer] . 1 " 3 can 3 can 4 hop 4 hop 5 right 5 right 6 down 6 down 7 and 7 and 8 get 8 get 9 it 9 it 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 hop 12 hop 13 right 13 right 14 up 14 up 15 again 15 again 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 thought 18 thought 20 . " don't do it , " said the small voice inside . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 do 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 small 9 small 10 voice 10 voice 11 inside 11 inside 12 . " corn is plenty good enough . 1 " 2 corn 2 corn 3 is 3 is 4 plenty 4 plenty 5 good 5 good 6 enough 6 enough 7 . besides , it is time you were getting back to the [old] [orchard] . " 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 time 5 time 6 you 6 you 7 were 7 were 8 getting 8 getting 9 back 9 back 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 14 . 14 . 15 " " it won't take but a minute , " said [chatterer] , " and [i] really must know what that tastes like . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 won't 3 won't 4 take 4 take 5 but 5 but 6 a 6 a 7 minute 7 minute 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 and 14 and 16 really 16 really 17 must 17 must 18 know 18 know 19 what 19 what 20 that 20 that 21 tastes 21 tastes 22 like 22 like 23 . 23 . 24 " with that he jumped down . 1 with 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 jumped 4 jumped 5 down 5 down 6 . snap ! 1 snap 2 ! chatterer looked up . 1 chatterer 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 . the little wire door had closed . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 wire 3 wire 4 door 4 door 5 had 5 had 6 closed 6 closed 7 . old [mr] [trouble] had got [chatterer] at last . 1 old 4 had 4 had 5 got 5 got 7 at 7 at 8 last 8 last 9 . yes , [sir] [,] he certainly had got [chatterer] this time . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 certainly 6 certainly 7 had 7 had 8 got 8 got 10 this 10 this 11 time 11 time 12 . you see , he couldn't open that little wire door from the inside . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 open 6 open 7 that 7 that 8 little 8 little 9 wire 9 wire 10 door 10 door 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 inside 13 inside 14 . he was in a trap the wire rat-trap set by [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 trap 5 trap 6 the 6 the 7 wire 7 wire 8 rat-trap 8 rat-trap 9 set 9 set 10 by 10 by 14 boy 14 boy 15 . [xi] [what] [happened] [next] [to] [chatterer] were you ever terribly , terribly frightened ? 1 were 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 terribly 4 terribly 5 , 5 , 6 terribly 6 terribly 7 frightened 7 frightened 8 ? that was the way [chatterer] felt . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 6 felt 6 felt 7 . he was caught ; there was no doubt about it ! 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 caught 3 caught 4 ; 4 ; 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 no 7 no 8 doubt 8 doubt 9 about 9 about 10 it 10 it 11 ! his sharp teeth were of no use at all on those hard wires . 1 his 2 sharp 2 sharp 3 teeth 3 teeth 4 were 4 were 5 of 5 of 6 no 6 no 7 use 7 use 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 on 10 on 11 those 11 those 12 hard 12 hard 13 wires 13 wires 14 . he could look out between them , but he couldn't get out . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 look 3 look 4 out 4 out 5 between 5 between 6 them 6 them 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 couldn't 10 couldn't 11 get 11 get 12 out 12 out 13 . he was too frightened to think . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 . his heart pounded against his sides until it hurt . 1 his 2 heart 2 heart 3 pounded 3 pounded 4 against 4 against 5 his 5 his 6 sides 6 sides 7 until 7 until 8 it 8 it 9 hurt 9 hurt 10 . he forgot all about that queer food he had so wanted to taste , and which was right before him now . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 that 5 that 6 queer 6 queer 7 food 7 food 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 so 10 so 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 to 12 to 13 taste 13 taste 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 which 16 which 17 was 17 was 18 right 18 right 19 before 19 before 20 him 20 him 21 now 21 now 22 . indeed , he felt as if he never , never would want to eat again . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 felt 4 felt 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 he 7 he 8 never 8 never 9 , 9 , 10 never 10 never 11 would 11 would 12 want 12 want 13 to 13 to 14 eat 14 eat 15 again 15 again 16 . what was going to happen to him now ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 happen 5 happen 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 now 8 now 9 ? what [would] [farmer] [brown] 's boy do to him when he found him there ? 1 what 5 's 5 's 6 boy 6 boy 7 do 7 do 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 found 12 found 13 him 13 him 14 there 14 there 15 ? hark ! 1 hark 2 ! what was that ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 that 3 that 4 ? it was a step just outside the door of the corn-crib . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 step 4 step 5 just 5 just 6 outside 6 outside 7 the 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 corn-crib 11 corn-crib 12 . farmer [brown] 's boy was coming ! 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 was 5 was 6 coming 6 coming 7 ! chatterer raced around his little wire prison and bit savagely at the hard wires . 1 chatterer 2 raced 2 raced 3 around 3 around 4 his 4 his 5 little 5 little 6 wire 6 wire 7 prison 7 prison 8 and 8 and 9 bit 9 bit 10 savagely 10 savagely 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 hard 13 hard 14 wires 14 wires 15 . but it was of no use , no use at all . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 of 4 of 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 , 7 , 8 no 8 no 9 use 9 use 10 at 10 at 11 all 11 all 12 . it only hurt his mouth cruelly . 1 it 2 only 2 only 3 hurt 3 hurt 4 his 4 his 5 mouth 5 mouth 6 cruelly 6 cruelly 7 . then the door of the corn-crib swung open , a flood of light poured in , and with it came [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 door 3 door 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 corn-crib 6 corn-crib 7 swung 7 swung 8 open 8 open 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 flood 11 flood 12 of 12 of 13 light 13 light 14 poured 14 poured 15 in 15 in 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 with 18 with 19 it 19 it 20 came 20 came 24 boy 24 boy 25 . " hello ! " exclaimed [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy , as he caught sight of [chatterer] . 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 9 boy 9 boy 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 caught 13 caught 14 sight 14 sight 15 of 15 of 17 . " so you are the thief who has been stealing our corn , and [i] thought it was a rat or a mouse . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 the 5 the 6 thief 6 thief 7 who 7 who 8 has 8 has 9 been 9 been 10 stealing 10 stealing 11 our 11 our 12 corn 12 corn 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 thought 16 thought 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 a 19 a 20 rat 20 rat 21 or 21 or 22 a 22 a 23 mouse 23 mouse 24 . well , well , you little red rascal , didn't you know that thieves come to no good end ? 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 little 6 little 7 red 7 red 8 rascal 8 rascal 9 , 9 , 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 you 11 you 12 know 12 know 13 that 13 that 14 thieves 14 thieves 15 come 15 come 16 to 16 to 17 no 17 no 18 good 18 good 19 end 19 end 20 ? you 're pretty smart , for [i] never once thought of you , but you were not so smart as you thought . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 pretty 3 pretty 4 smart 4 smart 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 8 never 8 never 9 once 9 once 10 thought 10 thought 11 of 11 of 12 you 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 you 15 you 16 were 16 were 17 not 17 not 18 so 18 so 19 smart 19 smart 20 as 20 as 21 you 21 you 22 thought 22 thought 23 . now [i] wonder what we had better do with you . " 1 now 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 what 4 what 5 we 5 we 6 had 6 had 7 better 7 better 8 do 8 do 9 with 9 with 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 " he picked up the trap [with] [chatterer] in it and stepped out into the beautiful great out-of-doors . 1 he 2 picked 2 picked 3 up 3 up 4 the 4 the 5 trap 5 trap 8 in 8 in 9 it 9 it 10 and 10 and 11 stepped 11 stepped 12 out 12 out 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 beautiful 15 beautiful 16 great 16 great 17 out-of-doors 17 out-of-doors 18 . chatterer could see across the dooryard [to] [the] [old] [orchard] and the familiar old stone wall along which he had scampered so often . 1 chatterer 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 4 across 4 across 5 the 5 the 6 dooryard 6 dooryard 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 familiar 13 familiar 14 old 14 old 15 stone 15 stone 16 wall 16 wall 17 along 17 along 18 which 18 which 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 scampered 21 scampered 22 so 22 so 23 often 23 often 24 . farmer [brown] 's boy put the trap down on the ground and then began to call . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 put 5 put 6 the 6 the 7 trap 7 trap 8 down 8 down 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 ground 11 ground 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 began 14 began 15 to 15 to 16 call 16 call 17 . " [puss] [,] [puss] [,] [puss] [,] " [called] [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy . 1 " 8 " 8 " 13 boy 13 boy 14 . chatterer 's heart , which had been thumping so , almost stopped beating with fright . 1 chatterer 2 's 2 's 3 heart 3 heart 4 , 4 , 5 which 5 which 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 thumping 8 thumping 9 so 9 so 10 , 10 , 11 almost 11 almost 12 stopped 12 stopped 13 beating 13 beating 14 with 14 with 15 fright 15 fright 16 . there was [black] [pussy] , whom he had so often teased and made fun of . 1 there 2 was 2 was 5 , 5 , 6 whom 6 whom 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 so 9 so 10 often 10 often 11 teased 11 teased 12 and 12 and 13 made 13 made 14 fun 14 fun 15 of 15 of 16 . her yellow eyes had a hungry gleam as she walked around the trap and sniffed and sniffed . 1 her 2 yellow 2 yellow 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 hungry 6 hungry 7 gleam 7 gleam 8 as 8 as 9 she 9 she 10 walked 10 walked 11 around 11 around 12 the 12 the 13 trap 13 trap 14 and 14 and 15 sniffed 15 sniffed 16 and 16 and 17 sniffed 17 sniffed 18 . never had [chatterer] heard such a terrible sound as those hungry sniffs so close to him ! 1 never 2 had 2 had 4 heard 4 heard 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 terrible 7 terrible 8 sound 8 sound 9 as 9 as 10 those 10 those 11 hungry 11 hungry 12 sniffs 12 sniffs 13 so 13 so 14 close 14 close 15 to 15 to 16 him 16 him 17 ! black [pussy] tried to put a paw between the wires , and [chatterer] saw the great , cruel claws . 1 black 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 put 5 put 6 a 6 a 7 paw 7 paw 8 between 8 between 9 the 9 the 10 wires 10 wires 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 saw 14 saw 15 the 15 the 16 great 16 great 17 , 17 , 18 cruel 18 cruel 19 claws 19 claws 20 . but [black] [pussy] couldn't get her paw between the wires . 1 but 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 get 5 get 6 her 6 her 7 paw 7 paw 8 between 8 between 9 the 9 the 10 wires 10 wires 11 . " how would you like him for breakfast ? " asked [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 would 3 would 4 you 4 you 5 like 5 like 6 him 6 him 7 for 7 for 8 breakfast 8 breakfast 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 15 boy 15 boy 16 . " meow , " said [black] [pussy] , arching her back and rubbing against his legs . 1 " 2 meow 2 meow 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 arching 9 arching 10 her 10 her 11 back 11 back 12 and 12 and 13 rubbing 13 rubbing 14 against 14 against 15 his 15 his 16 legs 16 legs 17 . " [i] suppose that means that you would like him very much , " laughed [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy . 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 that 4 that 5 means 5 means 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 would 8 would 9 like 9 like 10 him 10 him 11 very 11 very 12 much 12 much 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 laughed 15 laughed 19 boy 19 boy 20 . " do you think you can catch him if [i] let him out ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 catch 7 catch 8 him 8 him 9 if 9 if 11 let 11 let 12 him 12 him 13 out 13 out 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " meow , " replied [black] [pussy] again , and to poor [chatterer] it seemed the awfullest sound he ever had heard . 1 " 2 meow 2 meow 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 8 again 8 again 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 to 11 to 12 poor 12 poor 14 it 14 it 15 seemed 15 seemed 16 the 16 the 17 awfullest 17 awfullest 18 sound 18 sound 19 he 19 he 20 ever 20 ever 21 had 21 had 22 heard 22 heard 23 . " well , we 'll see about it by and by , " said [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 'll 5 'll 6 see 6 see 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 by 9 by 10 and 10 and 11 by 11 by 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 18 boy 18 boy 19 . " there 's the breakfast bell , and [i] haven't fed the biddies yet . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 breakfast 5 breakfast 6 bell 6 bell 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 haven't 10 haven't 11 fed 11 fed 12 the 12 the 13 biddies 13 biddies 14 yet 14 yet 15 . 15 . 16 " [xii] [chatterer] [is] [sure] [that] [this] [is] [his] [last] [day] then the door of the farmhouse closed and shut it all out . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 door 3 door 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 farmhouse 6 farmhouse 7 closed 7 closed 8 and 8 and 9 shut 9 shut 10 it 10 it 11 all 11 all 12 out 12 out 13 . if there had been any hope in [chatterer] ['s] heart , the closing of that door would have shut the last bit out . 1 if 2 there 2 there 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 any 5 any 6 hope 6 hope 7 in 7 in 10 heart 10 heart 11 , 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 closing 13 closing 14 of 14 of 15 that 15 that 16 door 16 door 17 would 17 would 18 have 18 have 19 shut 19 shut 20 the 20 the 21 last 21 last 22 bit 22 bit 23 out 23 out 24 . but there wasn't any hope . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 any 4 any 5 hope 5 hope 6 . chatterer was sure that he was to be given to [black] [pussy] [for] her breakfast . 1 chatterer 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 given 9 given 10 to 10 to 14 her 14 her 15 breakfast 15 breakfast 16 . farmer [brown] 's boy put the trap on a table . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 put 5 put 6 the 6 the 7 trap 7 trap 8 on 8 on 9 a 9 a 10 table 10 table 11 . " what have you there ? " called a great voice . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 there 5 there 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 called 8 called 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 voice 11 voice 12 . it was the voice of [farmer] [brown] himself , who was eating his breakfast . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 voice 4 voice 5 of 5 of 8 himself 8 himself 9 , 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 was 11 was 12 eating 12 eating 13 his 13 his 14 breakfast 14 breakfast 15 . " one of those pesky rats , " replied [farmer] [brown] . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 those 4 those 5 pesky 5 pesky 6 rats 6 rats 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 12 . " [i] 'm afraid you 've been careless and left the door open some time , and that is how the rats have got in there . " 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 been 7 been 8 careless 8 careless 9 and 9 and 10 left 10 left 11 the 11 the 12 door 12 door 13 open 13 open 14 some 14 some 15 time 15 time 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 that 18 that 19 is 19 is 20 how 20 how 21 the 21 the 22 rats 22 rats 23 have 23 have 24 got 24 got 25 in 25 in 26 there 26 there 27 . 27 . 28 " " but it isn't a rat , and [i] don't believe that there is a rat there , " replied [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy in triumph . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 isn't 4 isn't 5 a 5 a 6 rat 6 rat 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 don't 10 don't 11 believe 11 believe 12 that 12 that 13 there 13 there 14 is 14 is 15 a 15 a 16 rat 16 rat 17 there 17 there 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 replied 20 replied 24 boy 24 boy 25 in 25 in 26 triumph 26 triumph 27 . " it 's that little scamp of a red squirrel we 've seen racing along the wall at the edge of the [old] [orchard] lately . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 that 4 that 5 little 5 little 6 scamp 6 scamp 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 red 9 red 10 squirrel 10 squirrel 11 we 11 we 12 've 12 've 13 seen 13 seen 14 racing 14 racing 15 along 15 along 16 the 16 the 17 wall 17 wall 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 edge 20 edge 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 25 lately 25 lately 26 . i can't imagine how he got in there , but there he was , and now here he is . " 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 imagine 3 imagine 4 how 4 how 5 he 5 he 6 got 6 got 7 in 7 in 8 there 8 there 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 there 11 there 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 now 16 now 17 here 17 here 18 he 18 he 19 is 19 is 20 . 20 . 21 " " what are you going to do with him ? " asked [farmer] [brown] , coming over to look at [chatterer] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 with 8 with 9 him 9 him 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 15 , 15 , 16 coming 16 coming 17 over 17 over 18 to 18 to 19 look 19 look 20 at 20 at 22 . " [i] don't know , " replied [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy , " unless [i] give him [to] [black] [puss] for her breakfast . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 11 boy 11 boy 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 unless 14 unless 16 give 16 give 17 him 17 him 21 for 21 for 22 her 22 her 23 breakfast 23 breakfast 24 . she has been teasing me for him ever since [i] found him . " 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 teasing 4 teasing 5 me 5 me 6 for 6 for 7 him 7 him 8 ever 8 ever 9 since 9 since 11 found 11 found 12 him 12 him 13 . 13 . 14 " farmer [brown] 's boy looked over to the other side of the table as he said this , and his eyes twinkled with mischief . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 looked 5 looked 6 over 6 over 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 side 10 side 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 table 13 table 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 said 16 said 17 this 17 this 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 his 20 his 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 twinkled 22 twinkled 23 with 23 with 24 mischief 24 mischief 25 . " oh , you mustn't do that ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 mustn't 5 mustn't 6 do 6 do 7 that 7 that 8 ! that would be cruel ! " cried a soft voice . 1 that 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 cruel 4 cruel 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 8 a 8 a 9 soft 9 soft 10 voice 10 voice 11 . " you must take him down [to] [the] [green] [forest] and let him go . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 take 4 take 5 him 5 him 6 down 6 down 11 and 11 and 12 let 12 let 13 him 13 him 14 go 14 go 15 . 15 . 16 " a gentle face with pitying eyes was bent above the trap . 1 a 2 gentle 2 gentle 3 face 3 face 4 with 4 with 5 pitying 5 pitying 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 was 7 was 8 bent 8 bent 9 above 9 above 10 the 10 the 11 trap 11 trap 12 . " just see how frightened the poor little thing is ! 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 see 3 see 4 how 4 how 5 frightened 5 frightened 6 the 6 the 7 poor 7 poor 8 little 8 little 9 thing 9 thing 10 is 10 is 11 ! you must take him straight down to the [green] [forest] right after breakfast . " 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 take 3 take 4 him 4 him 5 straight 5 straight 6 down 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 11 right 11 right 12 after 12 after 13 breakfast 13 breakfast 14 . 14 . 15 " " isn't that just like [mother] ? " cried [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy . 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 that 3 that 4 just 4 just 5 like 5 like 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 13 boy 13 boy 14 . " [i] believe it would be just the same with the ugliest old rat that ever lived . 1 " 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 just 7 just 8 the 8 the 9 same 9 same 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 ugliest 12 ugliest 13 old 13 old 14 rat 14 rat 15 that 15 that 16 ever 16 ever 17 lived 17 lived 18 . she would try to think of some excuse for letting it go . " 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 try 3 try 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 some 7 some 8 excuse 8 excuse 9 for 9 for 10 letting 10 letting 11 it 11 it 12 go 12 go 13 . 13 . 14 " farmer [brown] laughed a big , hearty laugh . 1 farmer 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 a 4 a 5 big 5 big 6 , 6 , 7 hearty 7 hearty 8 laugh 8 laugh 9 . " true enough , [mother] [!] " said he . 1 " 2 true 2 true 3 enough 3 enough 4 , 4 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " the trouble is , they get out of place . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 trouble 3 trouble 4 is 4 is 5 , 5 , 6 they 6 they 7 get 7 get 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 place 10 place 11 . now this little rascal 's place is down in [the] [green] [forest] and not up in our corn-crib . " 1 now 2 this 2 this 3 little 3 little 4 rascal 4 rascal 5 's 5 's 6 place 6 place 7 is 7 is 8 down 8 down 9 in 9 in 13 and 13 and 14 not 14 not 15 up 15 up 16 in 16 in 17 our 17 our 18 corn-crib 18 corn-crib 19 . 19 . 20 " " then put him back in his right place ! " was the prompt reply , and they all laughed . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 put 3 put 4 him 4 him 5 back 5 back 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 right 8 right 9 place 9 place 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 prompt 14 prompt 15 reply 15 reply 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 they 18 they 19 all 19 all 20 laughed 20 laughed 21 . now all this time poor [chatterer] was thinking that this surely was his last day . 1 now 2 all 2 all 3 this 3 this 4 time 4 time 5 poor 5 poor 7 was 7 was 8 thinking 8 thinking 9 that 9 that 10 this 10 this 11 surely 11 surely 12 was 12 was 13 his 13 his 14 last 14 last 15 day 15 day 16 . you see , he knew that he had been a thief , and he knew that [farmer] [brown] 's boy knew it . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 knew 5 knew 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 a 10 a 11 thief 11 thief 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 knew 15 knew 16 that 16 that 19 's 19 's 20 boy 20 boy 21 knew 21 knew 22 it 22 it 23 . he just crouched down in a little ball , too miserable to do anything but tremble every time any one came near . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 crouched 3 crouched 4 down 4 down 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 ball 8 ball 9 , 9 , 10 too 10 too 11 miserable 11 miserable 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 anything 14 anything 15 but 15 but 16 tremble 16 tremble 17 every 17 every 18 time 18 time 19 any 19 any 20 one 20 one 21 came 21 came 22 near 22 near 23 . [xiii] [chatterer] [is] [put] [in] [prison] who ever does a deed that 's wrong [will] surely find some day [that] for that naughty act of his [he] ['ll] surely have to pay . 1 who 2 ever 2 ever 3 does 3 does 4 a 4 a 5 deed 5 deed 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 wrong 8 wrong 10 surely 10 surely 11 find 11 find 12 some 12 some 13 day 13 day 15 for 15 for 16 that 16 that 17 naughty 17 naughty 18 act 18 act 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 23 surely 23 surely 24 have 24 have 25 to 25 to 26 pay 26 pay 27 . that was the way with [chatterer] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 with 5 with 7 . of course he had had no business to steal corn from [farmer] [brown] ['s] corn-crib . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 had 5 had 6 no 6 no 7 business 7 business 8 to 8 to 9 steal 9 steal 10 corn 10 corn 11 from 11 from 15 corn-crib 15 corn-crib 16 . to be sure he had felt that he had just as much right to that corn [as] [farmer] [brown] had . 1 to 2 be 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 felt 6 felt 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 just 10 just 11 as 11 as 12 much 12 much 13 right 13 right 14 to 14 to 15 that 15 that 16 corn 16 corn 20 had 20 had 21 . but it is just there that [chatterer] went wrong . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 just 4 just 5 there 5 there 6 that 6 that 8 went 8 went 9 wrong 9 wrong 10 . right down deep in his heart [chatterer] knew this . 1 right 2 down 2 down 3 deep 3 deep 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 heart 6 heart 8 knew 8 knew 9 this 9 this 10 . if he hadn't known it , he wouldn't have been so sly in taking what he wanted . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 known 4 known 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 wouldn't 8 wouldn't 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 so 11 so 12 sly 12 sly 13 in 13 in 14 taking 14 taking 15 what 15 what 16 he 16 he 17 wanted 17 wanted 18 . he knew all the time that he was stealing , but he tried to make himself believe that it was all right . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 time 5 time 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 stealing 9 stealing 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 he 12 he 13 tried 13 tried 14 to 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 himself 16 himself 17 believe 17 believe 18 that 18 that 19 it 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 all 21 all 22 right 22 right 23 . chatterer was very miserable , so miserable and frightened that he could do nothing but sit huddled up in a little shivery ball . 1 chatterer 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 miserable 4 miserable 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 miserable 7 miserable 8 and 8 and 9 frightened 9 frightened 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 do 13 do 14 nothing 14 nothing 15 but 15 but 16 sit 16 sit 17 huddled 17 huddled 18 up 18 up 19 in 19 in 20 a 20 a 21 little 21 little 22 shivery 22 shivery 23 ball 23 ball 24 . farmer [brown] 's boy had left him in the trap in the house and had gone out . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 had 5 had 6 left 6 left 7 him 7 him 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 trap 10 trap 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 house 13 house 14 and 14 and 15 had 15 had 16 gone 16 gone 17 out 17 out 18 . for a long time [chatterer] could hear pounding out in the woodshed , and [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy was whistling as he pounded . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 6 could 6 could 7 hear 7 hear 8 pounding 8 pounding 9 out 9 out 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 woodshed 12 woodshed 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 18 boy 18 boy 19 was 19 was 20 whistling 20 whistling 21 as 21 as 22 he 22 he 23 pounded 23 pounded 24 . after what seemed a very long time , ages and ages , [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy came back . 1 after 2 what 2 what 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 long 6 long 7 time 7 time 8 , 8 , 9 ages 9 ages 10 and 10 and 11 ages 11 ages 12 , 12 , 16 boy 16 boy 17 came 17 came 18 back 18 back 19 . he had with him a queer looking box . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 with 3 with 4 him 4 him 5 a 5 a 6 queer 6 queer 7 looking 7 looking 8 box 8 box 9 . " there , " said he , " is a new home for you , you little red imp ! 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 11 new 11 new 12 home 12 home 13 for 13 for 14 you 14 you 15 , 15 , 16 you 16 you 17 little 17 little 18 red 18 red 19 imp 19 imp 20 ! i guess it will keep you out of trouble for a while . " 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 it 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 keep 5 keep 6 you 6 you 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 trouble 9 trouble 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 while 12 while 13 . 13 . 14 " poor [little] [chatterer] ! 1 poor 4 ! even in his terror , he noticed that that big hand tried to be gentle and squeezed him no tighter than was necessary . 1 even 2 in 2 in 3 his 3 his 4 terror 4 terror 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 noticed 7 noticed 8 that 8 that 9 that 9 that 10 big 10 big 11 hand 11 hand 12 tried 12 tried 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 gentle 15 gentle 16 and 16 and 17 squeezed 17 squeezed 18 him 18 him 19 no 19 no 20 tighter 20 tighter 21 than 21 than 22 was 22 was 23 necessary 23 necessary 24 . nothing terrible had happened , after all . 1 nothing 2 terrible 2 terrible 3 had 3 had 4 happened 4 happened 5 , 5 , 6 after 6 after 7 all 7 all 8 . at first , [chatterer] just sulked in one corner . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 , 3 , 5 just 5 just 6 sulked 6 sulked 7 in 7 in 8 one 8 one 9 corner 9 corner 10 . he still felt sure that something terrible was going to happen . 1 he 2 still 2 still 3 felt 3 felt 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 6 something 6 something 7 terrible 7 terrible 8 was 8 was 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 happen 11 happen 12 . farmer [brown] 's boy took the box out into the shed and put it where the sun shone into it . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 took 5 took 6 the 6 the 7 box 7 box 8 out 8 out 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 shed 11 shed 12 and 12 and 13 put 13 put 14 it 14 it 15 where 15 where 16 the 16 the 17 sun 17 sun 18 shone 18 shone 19 into 19 into 20 it 20 it 21 . for a little while he stayed watching , but [chatterer] still sulked and sulked . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 while 4 while 5 he 5 he 6 stayed 6 stayed 7 watching 7 watching 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 still 11 still 12 sulked 12 sulked 13 and 13 and 14 sulked 14 sulked 15 . by and by he went away , taking [black] [pussy] with him , and [chatterer] was alone . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 he 4 he 5 went 5 went 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 8 taking 8 taking 11 with 11 with 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 was 16 was 17 alone 17 alone 18 . very cautiously [chatterer] peeped inside the hole . 1 very 2 cautiously 2 cautiously 4 peeped 4 peeped 5 inside 5 inside 6 the 6 the 7 hole 7 hole 8 . inside was a splendid hollow . 1 inside 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 hollow 5 hollow 6 . on the floor of the box was a little heap of shavings and bits of rag . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 floor 3 floor 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 box 6 box 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 heap 10 heap 11 of 11 of 12 shavings 12 shavings 13 and 13 and 14 bits 14 bits 15 of 15 of 16 rag 16 rag 17 . and there was a little pile of yellow corn . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 pile 6 pile 7 of 7 of 8 yellow 8 yellow 9 corn 9 corn 10 . how [chatterer] did hate the sight of that corn ! 1 how 3 did 3 did 4 hate 4 hate 5 the 5 the 6 sight 6 sight 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 corn 9 corn 10 ! you see , it was corn that had got him into all this trouble . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 corn 6 corn 7 that 7 that 8 had 8 had 9 got 9 got 10 him 10 him 11 into 11 into 12 all 12 all 13 this 13 this 14 trouble 14 trouble 15 . at least , that is the way [chatterer] felt about it . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 9 felt 9 felt 10 about 10 about 11 it 11 it 12 . when he had examined everything , he knew that there was no way out . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 examined 4 examined 5 everything 5 everything 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 knew 8 knew 9 that 9 that 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 no 12 no 13 way 13 way 14 out 14 out 15 . chatterer was in a prison , though that is not what [farmer] [brown] 's boy called it . 1 chatterer 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 prison 5 prison 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 that 8 that 9 is 9 is 10 not 10 not 11 what 11 what 14 's 14 's 15 boy 15 boy 16 called 16 called 17 it 17 it 18 . he said it was a cage . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 cage 6 cage 7 . illustration : very cautiously [chatterer] peeped inside the hole . 1 illustration 2 : 2 : 3 very 3 very 4 cautiously 4 cautiously 6 peeped 6 peeped 7 inside 7 inside 8 the 8 the 9 hole 9 hole 10 . [xiv] [chatterer] [decides] [to] [live] at first [chatterer] decided that he had rather die than live in a prison , no matter how nice that prison might be . 1 at 2 first 2 first 4 decided 4 decided 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 rather 8 rather 9 die 9 die 10 than 10 than 11 live 11 live 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 prison 14 prison 15 , 15 , 16 no 16 no 17 matter 17 matter 18 how 18 how 19 nice 19 nice 20 that 20 that 21 prison 21 prison 22 might 22 might 23 be 23 be 24 . it was a very foolish thing to do , but he made up his mind that he just wouldn't eat . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 foolish 5 foolish 6 thing 6 thing 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 made 12 made 13 up 13 up 14 his 14 his 15 mind 15 mind 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 just 18 just 19 wouldn't 19 wouldn't 20 eat 20 eat 21 . he wouldn't touch that nice , yellow corn [farmer] [brown] 's boy had put in his prison for him . 1 he 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 touch 3 touch 4 that 4 that 5 nice 5 nice 6 , 6 , 7 yellow 7 yellow 8 corn 8 corn 11 's 11 's 12 boy 12 boy 13 had 13 had 14 put 14 put 15 in 15 in 16 his 16 his 17 prison 17 prison 18 for 18 for 19 him 19 him 20 . he would starve himself to death . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 starve 3 starve 4 himself 4 himself 5 to 5 to 6 death 6 death 7 . yes , [sir] [,] he would starve himself to death . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 starve 7 starve 8 himself 8 himself 9 to 9 to 10 death 10 death 11 . life wasn't worth living if he had got to spend all the rest of his days in a prison . 1 life 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 worth 3 worth 4 living 4 living 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 got 8 got 9 to 9 to 10 spend 10 spend 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 rest 13 rest 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 days 16 days 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 prison 19 prison 20 . he wouldn't even make himself comfortable . 1 he 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 even 3 even 4 make 4 make 5 himself 5 himself 6 comfortable 6 comfortable 7 . no , [sir] [,] he just tried to make himself miserable . 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 just 6 just 7 tried 7 tried 8 to 8 to 9 make 9 make 10 himself 10 himself 11 miserable 11 miserable 12 . not once that long day did he poke so much as the tip of his nose out of his little round doorway . 1 not 2 once 2 once 3 that 3 that 4 long 4 long 5 day 5 day 6 did 6 did 7 he 7 he 8 poke 8 poke 9 so 9 so 10 much 10 much 11 as 11 as 12 the 12 the 13 tip 13 tip 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 nose 16 nose 17 out 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 little 20 little 21 round 21 round 22 doorway 22 doorway 23 . ever so many times [farmer] [brown] 's boy came to see him , and whistled and called softly to him . 1 ever 2 so 2 so 3 many 3 many 4 times 4 times 7 's 7 's 8 boy 8 boy 9 came 9 came 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 whistled 15 whistled 16 and 16 and 17 called 17 called 18 softly 18 softly 19 to 19 to 20 him 20 him 21 . but [chatterer] didn't make a sound . 1 but 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 sound 6 sound 7 . at last night came , and the woodshed where his prison was grew dark and darker and very still . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 night 3 night 4 came 4 came 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 woodshed 8 woodshed 9 where 9 where 10 his 10 his 11 prison 11 prison 12 was 12 was 13 grew 13 grew 14 dark 14 dark 15 and 15 and 16 darker 16 darker 17 and 17 and 18 very 18 very 19 still 19 still 20 . now it was about this time that [chatterer] 's stomach began to make itself felt . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 about 4 about 5 this 5 this 6 time 6 time 7 that 7 that 9 's 9 's 10 stomach 10 stomach 11 began 11 began 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 itself 14 itself 15 felt 15 felt 16 . chatterer tried not to notice it , but his stomach would be noticed , and [chatterer] couldn't help himself . 1 chatterer 2 tried 2 tried 3 not 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 notice 5 notice 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 his 9 his 10 stomach 10 stomach 11 would 11 would 12 be 12 be 13 noticed 13 noticed 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 couldn't 17 couldn't 18 help 18 help 19 himself 19 himself 20 . his stomach was empty , and it kept telling him so . 1 his 2 stomach 2 stomach 3 was 3 was 4 empty 4 empty 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 kept 8 kept 9 telling 9 telling 10 him 10 him 11 so 11 so 12 . " [i] 'm going to starve to death , " said [chatterer] to himself over and over . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 starve 6 starve 7 to 7 to 8 death 8 death 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 to 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 over 15 over 16 and 16 and 17 over 17 over 18 . the more [chatterer] tried not to think of how good something to eat would taste , the more he did think of it . 1 the 2 more 2 more 4 tried 4 tried 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 of 8 of 9 how 9 how 10 good 10 good 11 something 11 something 12 to 12 to 13 eat 13 eat 14 would 14 would 15 taste 15 taste 16 , 16 , 17 the 17 the 18 more 18 more 19 he 19 he 20 did 20 did 21 think 21 think 22 of 22 of 23 it 23 it 24 . it made him restless and uneasy . 1 it 2 made 2 made 3 him 3 him 4 restless 4 restless 5 and 5 and 6 uneasy 6 uneasy 7 . he twisted and squirmed and turned . 1 he 2 twisted 2 twisted 3 and 3 and 4 squirmed 4 squirmed 5 and 5 and 6 turned 6 turned 7 . at last he decided that he would have one more look to see if he couldn't find some way to get out of his prison . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 decided 4 decided 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 one 9 one 10 more 10 more 11 look 11 look 12 to 12 to 13 see 13 see 14 if 14 if 15 he 15 he 16 couldn't 16 couldn't 17 find 17 find 18 some 18 some 19 way 19 way 20 to 20 to 21 get 21 get 22 out 22 out 23 of 23 of 24 his 24 his 25 prison 25 prison 26 . he poked his head out of the little round doorway . 1 he 2 poked 2 poked 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 little 8 little 9 round 9 round 10 doorway 10 doorway 11 . all was still and dark . 1 all 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 and 4 and 5 dark 5 dark 6 . he listened , but not a sound could he hear . 1 he 2 listened 2 listened 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 not 5 not 6 a 6 a 7 sound 7 sound 8 could 8 could 9 he 9 he 10 hear 10 hear 11 . then he softly crept out and hurriedly examined all the inside of his prison once more . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 softly 3 softly 4 crept 4 crept 5 out 5 out 6 and 6 and 7 hurriedly 7 hurriedly 8 examined 8 examined 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 inside 11 inside 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 prison 14 prison 15 once 15 once 16 more 16 more 17 . it was of no use ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 of 3 of 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 ! there wasn't a single place where he could use his sharp teeth . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 a 3 a 4 single 4 single 5 place 5 place 6 where 6 where 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 use 9 use 10 his 10 his 11 sharp 11 sharp 12 teeth 12 teeth 13 . " there 's that little pile of corn waiting for me , " whispered his stomach . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 that 4 that 5 little 5 little 6 pile 6 pile 7 of 7 of 8 corn 8 corn 9 waiting 9 waiting 10 for 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 whispered 14 whispered 15 his 15 his 16 stomach 16 stomach 17 . " [i] 'll never touch it ! " said [chatterer] fiercely . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 never 4 never 5 touch 5 touch 6 it 6 it 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 fiercely 11 fiercely 12 . just then he hit something with his foot , and it rolled . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 hit 4 hit 5 something 5 something 6 with 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 foot 8 foot 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 rolled 12 rolled 13 . he picked it up and then put it down again . 1 he 2 picked 2 picked 3 it 3 it 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 then 6 then 7 put 7 put 8 it 8 it 9 down 9 down 10 again 10 again 11 . it was a nut , a plump hickory nut . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 nut 4 nut 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 plump 7 plump 8 hickory 8 hickory 9 nut 9 nut 10 . two or three times he picked it up and put it down , and each time it was harder than before to put it down . 1 two 2 or 2 or 3 three 3 three 4 times 4 times 5 he 5 he 6 picked 6 picked 7 it 7 it 8 up 8 up 9 and 9 and 10 put 10 put 11 it 11 it 12 down 12 down 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 each 15 each 16 time 16 time 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 harder 19 harder 20 than 20 than 21 before 21 before 22 to 22 to 23 put 23 put 24 it 24 it 25 down 25 down 26 . when that nut was finished , he found another ; and when that was gone , still another . 1 when 2 that 2 that 3 nut 3 nut 4 was 4 was 5 finished 5 finished 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 found 8 found 9 another 9 another 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 when 12 when 13 that 13 that 14 was 14 was 15 gone 15 gone 16 , 16 , 17 still 17 still 18 another 18 another 19 . then he just had to taste a grain of corn . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 just 3 just 4 had 4 had 5 to 5 to 6 taste 6 taste 7 a 7 a 8 grain 8 grain 9 of 9 of 10 corn 10 corn 11 . the first thing [chatterer] knew , the nuts and the corn were all gone , and his stomach was full . 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 thing 3 thing 5 knew 5 knew 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 nuts 8 nuts 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 corn 11 corn 12 were 12 were 13 all 13 all 14 gone 14 gone 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 his 17 his 18 stomach 18 stomach 19 was 19 was 20 full 20 full 21 . somehow he felt ever so much better . 1 somehow 2 he 2 he 3 felt 3 felt 4 ever 4 ever 5 so 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 better 7 better 8 . he didn't feel like starving to death now . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 feel 3 feel 4 like 4 like 5 starving 5 starving 6 to 6 to 7 death 7 death 8 now 8 now 9 . chatterer had decided to live . 1 chatterer 2 had 2 had 3 decided 3 decided 4 to 4 to 5 live 5 live 6 . [xv] [farmer] [brown's] [boy] [tries] [to] [make] [friends] nobody lives who 's wholly bad ; [some] good [you] 'll find in every heart . 1 nobody 2 lives 2 lives 3 who 3 who 4 's 4 's 5 wholly 5 wholly 6 bad 6 bad 7 ; 7 ; 9 good 9 good 11 'll 11 'll 12 find 12 find 13 in 13 in 14 every 14 every 15 heart 15 heart 16 . your enemies will be your friends . 1 your 2 enemies 2 enemies 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 your 5 your 6 friends 6 friends 7 . if only you will do your part . 1 if 2 only 2 only 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 do 5 do 6 your 6 your 7 part 7 part 8 . they feared him , and because they feared him , they hated him . 1 they 2 feared 2 feared 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 because 6 because 7 they 7 they 8 feared 8 feared 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 they 11 they 12 hated 12 hated 13 him 13 him 14 . so whenever he came near , they ran away . 1 so 2 whenever 2 whenever 3 he 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 near 5 near 6 , 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 ran 8 ran 9 away 9 away 10 . of course , when he began to do that , they hated him and feared him all the more . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 they 11 they 12 hated 12 hated 13 him 13 him 14 and 14 and 15 feared 15 feared 16 him 16 him 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 more 19 more 20 . indeed , he hated him more than ever , if that were possible . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 hated 4 hated 5 him 5 him 6 more 6 more 7 than 7 than 8 ever 8 ever 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 that 11 that 12 were 12 were 13 possible 13 possible 14 . but [farmer] [brown] 's boy was very patient . 1 but 4 's 4 's 5 boy 5 boy 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 patient 8 patient 9 . he came to [chatterer] ['s] prison ever so many times a day and whistled and clucked and talked to [chatterer] . 1 he 2 came 2 came 3 to 3 to 6 prison 6 prison 7 ever 7 ever 8 so 8 so 9 many 9 many 10 times 10 times 11 a 11 a 12 day 12 day 13 and 13 and 14 whistled 14 whistled 15 and 15 and 16 clucked 16 clucked 17 and 17 and 18 talked 18 talked 19 to 19 to 21 . and he brought good things to eat . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 brought 3 brought 4 good 4 good 5 things 5 things 6 to 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 8 . it seemed as if he were all the time trying to think of some new treat for [chatterer] . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 were 6 were 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 time 9 time 10 trying 10 trying 11 to 11 to 12 think 12 think 13 of 13 of 14 some 14 some 15 new 15 new 16 treat 16 treat 17 for 17 for 19 . he never came without bringing something . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 came 3 came 4 without 4 without 5 bringing 5 bringing 6 something 6 something 7 . then one day [farmer] [brown] 's boy didn't come at all . 1 then 2 one 2 one 3 day 3 day 6 's 6 's 7 boy 7 boy 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 come 9 come 10 at 10 at 11 all 11 all 12 . chatterer tried to make himself believe that he was glad . 1 chatterer 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 make 4 make 5 himself 5 himself 6 believe 6 believe 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 glad 10 glad 11 . he told himself that he [hated] [farmer] [brown] 's boy , and he hoped that he never , never would see him again . 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 himself 3 himself 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 9 's 9 's 10 boy 10 boy 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 hoped 14 hoped 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 never 17 never 18 , 18 , 19 never 19 never 20 would 20 would 21 see 21 see 22 him 22 him 23 again 23 again 24 . but all the time he knew that it wasn't true . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 knew 6 knew 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 wasn't 9 wasn't 10 true 10 true 11 . it was the longest day since [chatterer] had been a prisoner . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 longest 4 longest 5 day 5 day 6 since 6 since 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 a 10 a 11 prisoner 11 prisoner 12 . it was , and he had three great fat nuts which he dropped into [chatterer] ['s] cage . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 three 7 three 8 great 8 great 9 fat 9 fat 10 nuts 10 nuts 11 which 11 which 12 he 12 he 13 dropped 13 dropped 14 into 14 into 17 cage 17 cage 18 . it seemed to [chatterer] that he just couldn't wait for [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy to go away . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 just 7 just 8 couldn't 8 couldn't 9 wait 9 wait 10 for 10 for 14 boy 14 boy 15 to 15 to 16 go 16 go 17 away 17 away 18 . finally he darted forward and seized one . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 darted 3 darted 4 forward 4 forward 5 and 5 and 6 seized 6 seized 7 one 7 one 8 . then he scampered to the shelter of his hollow stump to eat it . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 scampered 3 scampered 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 shelter 6 shelter 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 hollow 9 hollow 10 stump 10 stump 11 to 11 to 12 eat 12 eat 13 it 13 it 14 . when it was finished , he just had to have another . 1 when 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 finished 4 finished 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 just 7 just 8 had 8 had 9 to 9 to 10 have 10 have 11 another 11 another 12 . farmer [brown] 's boy was still watching , but somehow [chatterer] didn't feel so much afraid . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 was 5 was 6 still 6 still 7 watching 7 watching 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 somehow 10 somehow 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 feel 13 feel 14 so 14 so 15 much 15 much 16 afraid 16 afraid 17 . this time he sat up on one of the little branches of the stump and ate it in plain sight . 1 this 2 time 2 time 3 he 3 he 4 sat 4 sat 5 up 5 up 6 on 6 on 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 little 10 little 11 branches 11 branches 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 stump 14 stump 15 and 15 and 16 ate 16 ate 17 it 17 it 18 in 18 in 19 plain 19 plain 20 sight 20 sight 21 . farmer [brown] 's boy smiled , and it was a pleasant smile . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 smiled 5 smiled 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 a 10 a 11 pleasant 11 pleasant 12 smile 12 smile 13 . " [i] believe we shall be friends , after all , " said he . 1 " 3 believe 3 believe 4 we 4 we 5 shall 5 shall 6 be 6 be 7 friends 7 friends 8 , 8 , 9 after 9 after 10 all 10 all 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 . [xvi] [chatterer] [has] [a] [pleasant] [surprise] chatterer [the] [red] [squirrel] , the mischief maker of [the] [green] [forest] , had never been more comfortable in his life . 1 chatterer 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 mischief 7 mischief 8 maker 8 maker 9 of 9 of 13 , 13 , 14 had 14 had 15 never 15 never 16 been 16 been 17 more 17 more 18 comfortable 18 comfortable 19 in 19 in 20 his 20 his 21 life 21 life 22 . and always right at hand was plenty to eat corn and nuts and other good things such as [chatterer] loves . 1 and 2 always 2 always 3 right 3 right 4 at 4 at 5 hand 5 hand 6 was 6 was 7 plenty 7 plenty 8 to 8 to 9 eat 9 eat 10 corn 10 corn 11 and 11 and 12 nuts 12 nuts 13 and 13 and 14 other 14 other 15 good 15 good 16 things 16 things 17 such 17 such 18 as 18 as 20 loves 20 loves 21 . no , he never had been so comfortable in all his life . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 never 4 never 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 so 7 so 8 comfortable 8 comfortable 9 in 9 in 10 all 10 all 11 his 11 his 12 life 12 life 13 . but he wasn't happy , not truly happy . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 happy 4 happy 5 , 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 truly 7 truly 8 happy 8 happy 9 . you see , he was in prison , and no matter how nice a prison may be , no one can be truly happy there . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 in 6 in 7 prison 7 prison 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 matter 11 matter 12 how 12 how 13 nice 13 nice 14 a 14 a 15 prison 15 prison 16 may 16 may 17 be 17 be 18 , 18 , 19 no 19 no 20 one 20 one 21 can 21 can 22 be 22 be 23 truly 23 truly 24 happy 24 happy 25 there 25 there 26 . since he had been a prisoner , [chatterer] had learned to think very differently of [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy from what he used to think . 1 since 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 prisoner 6 prisoner 7 , 7 , 9 had 9 had 10 learned 10 learned 11 to 11 to 12 think 12 think 13 very 13 very 14 differently 14 differently 15 of 15 of 19 boy 19 boy 20 from 20 from 21 what 21 what 22 he 22 he 23 used 23 used 24 to 24 to 25 think 25 think 26 . i [i] 'd like to tell some of the other little [green] [forest] people about him . 1 i 3 'd 3 'd 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 some 7 some 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 little 11 little 14 people 14 people 15 about 15 about 16 him 16 him 17 . if only " 1 if 2 only 2 only 3 " chatterer didn't finish . 1 chatterer 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 finish 3 finish 4 . instead a great lump filled his throat . 1 instead 2 a 2 a 3 great 3 great 4 lump 4 lump 5 filled 5 filled 6 his 6 his 7 throat 7 throat 8 . half the fun in life had been in running and jumping , and now there wasn't room in this little prison to stretch his legs . 1 half 2 the 2 the 3 fun 3 fun 4 in 4 in 5 life 5 life 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 in 8 in 9 running 9 running 10 and 10 and 11 jumping 11 jumping 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 now 14 now 15 there 15 there 16 wasn't 16 wasn't 17 room 17 room 18 in 18 in 19 this 19 this 20 little 20 little 21 prison 21 prison 22 to 22 to 23 stretch 23 stretch 24 his 24 his 25 legs 25 legs 26 . he could hear [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy very busy about something in his cage . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 hear 3 hear 7 boy 7 boy 8 very 8 very 9 busy 9 busy 10 about 10 about 11 something 11 something 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 cage 14 cage 15 . after a long , long time , his little round doorway let in the light once more . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 , 4 , 5 long 5 long 6 time 6 time 7 , 7 , 8 his 8 his 9 little 9 little 10 round 10 round 11 doorway 11 doorway 12 let 12 let 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 light 15 light 16 once 16 once 17 more 17 more 18 . the door had been opened . 1 the 2 door 2 door 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 opened 5 opened 6 . there on the floor of the cage were some of the nicest nuts . 1 there 2 on 2 on 3 the 3 the 4 floor 4 floor 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 cage 7 cage 8 were 8 were 9 some 9 some 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 nicest 12 nicest 13 nuts 13 nuts 14 . chatterer came out at once . 1 chatterer 2 came 2 came 3 out 3 out 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 . then his sharp eyes discovered something else . 1 then 2 his 2 his 3 sharp 3 sharp 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 discovered 5 discovered 6 something 6 something 7 else 7 else 8 . it was a queer looking thing made of wire at one end of his cage . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 queer 4 queer 5 looking 5 looking 6 thing 6 thing 7 made 7 made 8 of 8 of 9 wire 9 wire 10 at 10 at 11 one 11 one 12 end 12 end 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 cage 15 cage 16 . chatterer looked at it with great suspicion . 1 chatterer 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 it 4 it 5 with 5 with 6 great 6 great 7 suspicion 7 suspicion 8 . could it be a new kind of trap ? 1 could 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 new 5 new 6 kind 6 kind 7 of 7 of 8 trap 8 trap 9 ? but what would a trap be doing there , when he was already a prisoner ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 would 3 would 4 a 4 a 5 trap 5 trap 6 be 6 be 7 doing 7 doing 8 there 8 there 9 , 9 , 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 already 13 already 14 a 14 a 15 prisoner 15 prisoner 16 ? he ate all the nuts , all the time watching this new , queer looking thing . 1 he 2 ate 2 ate 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 nuts 5 nuts 6 , 6 , 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 time 9 time 10 watching 10 watching 11 this 11 this 12 new 12 new 13 , 13 , 14 queer 14 queer 15 looking 15 looking 16 thing 16 thing 17 . it seemed harmless enough . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 harmless 3 harmless 4 enough 4 enough 5 . he went a little nearer . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 nearer 5 nearer 6 . finally he hopped into it . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 hopped 3 hopped 4 into 4 into 5 it 5 it 6 . it moved . 1 it 2 moved 2 moved 3 . of course that frightened him , and he started to run up . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 that 3 that 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 started 9 started 10 to 10 to 11 run 11 run 12 up 12 up 13 . but he didn't go up . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 go 4 go 5 up 5 up 6 . no , [sir] [,] he didn't go up . 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 go 7 go 8 up 8 up 9 . you see , he was in a wire wheel ; and as he ran , the wheel went around . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 wire 8 wire 9 wheel 9 wheel 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 ran 14 ran 15 , 15 , 16 the 16 the 17 wheel 17 wheel 18 went 18 went 19 around 19 around 20 . chatterer was terribly frightened , and the faster he tried to run , the faster the wheel went around . 1 chatterer 2 was 2 was 3 terribly 3 terribly 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 faster 8 faster 9 he 9 he 10 tried 10 tried 11 to 11 to 12 run 12 run 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 faster 15 faster 16 the 16 the 17 wheel 17 wheel 18 went 18 went 19 around 19 around 20 . finally he had to stop , because he was out of breath and too tired to run another step . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 stop 5 stop 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 breath 12 breath 13 and 13 and 14 too 14 too 15 tired 15 tired 16 to 16 to 17 run 17 run 18 another 18 another 19 step 19 step 20 . when he stopped , the wheel stopped . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 wheel 6 wheel 7 stopped 7 stopped 8 . little by little , [chatterer] [began] [to] understand . 1 little 2 by 2 by 3 little 3 little 4 , 4 , 8 understand 8 understand 9 . farmer [brown] 's boy had made that wheel to give him a chance to run all he wanted to and whenever he wanted to . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 had 5 had 6 made 6 made 7 that 7 that 8 wheel 8 wheel 9 to 9 to 10 give 10 give 11 him 11 him 12 a 12 a 13 chance 13 chance 14 to 14 to 15 run 15 run 16 all 16 all 17 he 17 he 18 wanted 18 wanted 19 to 19 to 20 and 20 and 21 whenever 21 whenever 22 he 22 he 23 wanted 23 wanted 24 to 24 to 25 . when he understood this , [chatterer] was as nearly happy as he could be in a prison . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 understood 3 understood 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 7 was 7 was 8 as 8 as 9 nearly 9 nearly 10 happy 10 happy 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 be 14 be 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 prison 17 prison 18 . it was such a pleasant surprise ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 6 surprise 6 surprise 7 ! he would race and race in it until he just had to stop for breath . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 race 3 race 4 and 4 and 5 race 5 race 6 in 6 in 7 it 7 it 8 until 8 until 9 he 9 he 10 just 10 just 11 had 11 had 12 to 12 to 13 stop 13 stop 14 for 14 for 15 breath 15 breath 16 . farmer [brown] 's boy looked on and laughed to see how much happier he had made [chatterer] . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 looked 5 looked 6 on 6 on 7 and 7 and 8 laughed 8 laughed 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 how 11 how 12 much 12 much 13 happier 13 happier 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 made 16 made 18 . [xvii] [sammy] [jay's] [sharp] [eyes] everybody knows that [sammy] [jay] has sharp eyes . 1 everybody 2 knows 2 knows 3 that 3 that 6 has 6 has 7 sharp 7 sharp 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 . in fact , there are very few of the little forest people whose eyes are as sharp [as] [sammy] 's . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 are 5 are 6 very 6 very 7 few 7 few 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 little 10 little 11 forest 11 forest 12 people 12 people 13 whose 13 whose 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 are 15 are 16 as 16 as 17 sharp 17 sharp 20 's 20 's 21 . that is because he uses them so much . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 because 3 because 4 he 4 he 5 uses 5 uses 6 them 6 them 7 so 7 so 8 much 8 much 9 . he is always looking . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 always 3 always 4 looking 4 looking 5 . that is the reason he always knows so much about what is going on [in] [the] [green] [forest] and on the [green] [meadows] . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 reason 4 reason 5 he 5 he 6 always 6 always 7 knows 7 knows 8 so 8 so 9 much 9 much 10 about 10 about 11 what 11 what 12 is 12 is 13 going 13 going 14 on 14 on 19 and 19 and 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 24 . now of course [chatterer] [the] [red] [squirrel] couldn't disappear without being missed , particularly by [sammy] [jay] . 1 now 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 8 couldn't 8 couldn't 9 disappear 9 disappear 10 without 10 without 11 being 11 being 12 missed 12 missed 13 , 13 , 14 particularly 14 particularly 15 by 15 by 18 . and of course [sammy] couldn't miss [chatterer] and not wonder what had become of him . 1 and 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 miss 6 miss 8 and 8 and 9 not 9 not 10 wonder 10 wonder 11 what 11 what 12 had 12 had 13 become 13 become 14 of 14 of 15 him 15 him 16 . sure enough , [shadow] was there . 1 sure 2 enough 2 enough 3 , 3 , 5 was 5 was 6 there 6 there 7 . now of course it wouldn't do to ask right out if [shadow] [had] caught [chatterer] , and [sammy] was smart enough to know it . 1 now 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 it 4 it 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 do 6 do 7 to 7 to 8 ask 8 ask 9 right 9 right 10 out 10 out 11 if 11 if 14 caught 14 caught 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 was 19 was 20 smart 20 smart 21 enough 21 enough 22 to 22 to 23 know 23 know 24 it 24 it 25 . illustration : " you tell [chatterer] that [i] 'll get him yet ! " snarled [shadow] . 1 illustration 2 : 2 : 3 " 3 " 4 you 4 you 5 tell 5 tell 7 that 7 that 9 'll 9 'll 10 get 10 get 11 him 11 him 12 yet 12 yet 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 snarled 15 snarled 17 . " [chatterer] [the] [red] [squirrel] sends his respects and hopes you are enjoying your hunt for him , " called [sammy] . 1 " 6 sends 6 sends 7 his 7 his 8 respects 8 respects 9 and 9 and 10 hopes 10 hopes 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 enjoying 13 enjoying 14 your 14 your 15 hunt 15 hunt 16 for 16 for 17 him 17 him 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 called 20 called 22 . shadow looked up [at] [sammy] , and anger blazed in his little , red eyes . 1 shadow 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 anger 8 anger 9 blazed 9 blazed 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 little 12 little 13 , 13 , 14 red 14 red 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 . " you tell [chatterer] that [i] 'll get him yet ! " snarled [shadow] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 tell 3 tell 5 that 5 that 7 'll 7 'll 8 get 8 get 9 him 9 him 10 yet 10 yet 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 snarled 13 snarled 15 . sammy 's eyes sparkled with mischief . 1 sammy 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 sparkled 4 sparkled 5 with 5 with 6 mischief 6 mischief 7 . he had made [shadow] angry , and he had found out what he wanted to know . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 made 3 made 5 angry 5 angry 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 found 10 found 11 out 11 out 12 what 12 what 13 he 13 he 14 wanted 14 wanted 15 to 15 to 16 know 16 know 17 . he was sure that [shadow] had not caught [chatterer] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 4 that 4 that 6 had 6 had 7 not 7 not 8 caught 8 caught 10 . " but what can have become of him ? " thought [sammy] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 what 3 what 4 can 4 can 5 have 5 have 6 become 6 become 7 of 7 of 8 him 8 him 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 thought 11 thought 13 . " [i] 've got no love for him , but just the same [i] miss him . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 no 5 no 6 love 6 love 7 for 7 for 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 just 11 just 12 the 12 the 13 same 13 same 15 miss 15 miss 16 him 16 him 17 . i really must find out . 1 i 2 really 2 really 3 must 3 must 4 find 4 find 5 out 5 out 6 . yes , [sir] [,] [i] really must . " 1 yes 2 , 2 , 6 really 6 really 7 must 7 must 8 . 8 . 9 " so every minute that he could spare , [sammy] [jay] spent trying to find [chatterer] . 1 so 2 every 2 every 3 minute 3 minute 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 spare 7 spare 8 , 8 , 11 spent 11 spent 12 trying 12 trying 13 to 13 to 14 find 14 find 16 . he asked every one he met if they had seen [chatterer] . 1 he 2 asked 2 asked 3 every 3 every 4 one 4 one 5 he 5 he 6 met 6 met 7 if 7 if 8 they 8 they 9 had 9 had 10 seen 10 seen 12 . he peeked and peered into every hollow and hiding place he could think of . 1 he 2 peeked 2 peeked 3 and 3 and 4 peered 4 peered 5 into 5 into 6 every 6 every 7 hollow 7 hollow 8 and 8 and 9 hiding 9 hiding 10 place 10 place 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 think 13 think 14 of 14 of 15 . but look as he would and ask as he would , he could find no trace of [chatterer] . 1 but 2 look 2 look 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 and 6 and 7 ask 7 ask 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 find 14 find 15 no 15 no 16 trace 16 trace 17 of 17 of 19 . at last he happened to think of [farmer] [brown] ['s] corn-crib . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 happened 4 happened 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 of 7 of 11 corn-crib 11 corn-crib 12 . could it be that [chatterer] had moved over there or had come to some dreadful end there ? 1 could 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 that 4 that 6 had 6 had 7 moved 7 moved 8 over 8 over 9 there 9 there 10 or 10 or 11 had 11 had 12 come 12 come 13 to 13 to 14 some 14 some 15 dreadful 15 dreadful 16 end 16 end 17 there 17 there 18 ? very early the next morning , [sammy] flew over to the corn-crib . 1 very 2 early 2 early 3 the 3 the 4 next 4 next 5 morning 5 morning 6 , 6 , 8 flew 8 flew 9 over 9 over 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 corn-crib 12 corn-crib 13 . he looked it all over with his sharp eyes and listened for sounds of [chatterer] inside . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 it 3 it 4 all 4 all 5 over 5 over 6 with 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 sharp 8 sharp 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 and 10 and 11 listened 11 listened 12 for 12 for 13 sounds 13 sounds 14 of 14 of 16 inside 16 inside 17 . but not a sound could he hear . 1 but 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 4 sound 4 sound 5 could 5 could 6 he 6 he 7 hear 7 hear 8 . then he remembered the hole under the edge of the roof through which [chatterer] used to go in and out . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 the 4 the 5 hole 5 hole 6 under 6 under 7 the 7 the 8 edge 8 edge 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 roof 11 roof 12 through 12 through 13 which 13 which 15 used 15 used 16 to 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 in 18 in 19 and 19 and 20 out 20 out 21 . sammy hurried to look at it . 1 sammy 2 hurried 2 hurried 3 to 3 to 4 look 4 look 5 at 5 at 6 it 6 it 7 . it was closed by a stout board nailed across it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 closed 3 closed 4 by 4 by 5 a 5 a 6 stout 6 stout 7 board 7 board 8 nailed 8 nailed 9 across 9 across 10 it 10 it 11 . then [sammy] knew that [farmer] [brown] 's boy had found it . 1 then 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 4 that 7 's 7 's 8 boy 8 boy 9 had 9 had 10 found 10 found 11 it 11 it 12 . " he 's killed [chatterer] , that 's what he 's done ! " cried [sammy] , and flew over to [the] [old] [orchard] filled with sad thoughts . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 killed 4 killed 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 's 8 's 9 what 9 what 10 he 10 he 11 's 11 's 12 done 12 done 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 cried 15 cried 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 flew 19 flew 20 over 20 over 21 to 21 to 25 filled 25 filled 26 with 26 with 27 sad 27 sad 28 thoughts 28 thoughts 29 . he meant to wait until [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy came out and then tell him what he thought of him . 1 he 2 meant 2 meant 3 to 3 to 4 wait 4 wait 5 until 5 until 9 boy 9 boy 10 came 10 came 11 out 11 out 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 tell 14 tell 15 him 15 him 16 what 16 what 17 he 17 he 18 thought 18 thought 19 of 19 of 20 him 20 him 21 . after that , he would fly through [the] [green] [forest] and over [the] [green] [meadows] to spread the sad news . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 fly 6 fly 7 through 7 through 11 and 11 and 12 over 12 over 16 to 16 to 17 spread 17 spread 18 the 18 the 19 sad 19 sad 20 news 20 news 21 . after a while , the door of the farmhouse opened , and [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy stepped out . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 while 3 while 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 farmhouse 9 farmhouse 10 opened 10 opened 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 boy 16 boy 17 stepped 17 stepped 18 out 18 out 19 . sammy had his mouth open to scream , when his sharp eyes saw something queer . 1 sammy 2 had 2 had 3 his 3 his 4 mouth 4 mouth 5 open 5 open 6 to 6 to 7 scream 7 scream 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 his 10 his 11 sharp 11 sharp 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 saw 13 saw 14 something 14 something 15 queer 15 queer 16 . farmer [brown] 's boy had a queer looking box in his arms which he put on a shelf where the sun would shine on it . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 queer 7 queer 8 looking 8 looking 9 box 9 box 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 arms 12 arms 13 which 13 which 14 he 14 he 15 put 15 put 16 on 16 on 17 a 17 a 18 shelf 18 shelf 19 where 19 where 20 the 20 the 21 sun 21 sun 22 would 22 would 23 shine 23 shine 24 on 24 on 25 it 25 it 26 . it looked to [sammy] [as] if something moved inside that box . 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 to 3 to 6 if 6 if 7 something 7 something 8 moved 8 moved 9 inside 9 inside 10 that 10 that 11 box 11 box 12 . he forgot to scream and say the bad things he had planned to say . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 to 3 to 4 scream 4 scream 5 and 5 and 6 say 6 say 7 the 7 the 8 bad 8 bad 9 things 9 things 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 planned 12 planned 13 to 13 to 14 say 14 say 15 . he waited until [farmer] [brown] 's boy had gone to the barn . 1 he 2 waited 2 waited 3 until 3 until 6 's 6 's 7 boy 7 boy 8 had 8 had 9 gone 9 gone 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 barn 12 barn 13 . then [sammy] flew where he could look right into the queer box . 1 then 3 flew 3 flew 4 where 4 where 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 look 7 look 8 right 8 right 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 queer 11 queer 12 box 12 box 13 . there was [chatterer] [the] [red] [squirrel] ! 1 there 2 was 2 was 7 ! [xviii] [chatterer] [is] [made] [fun] [of] " [ha] [,] ha , ha ! 1 " 4 ha 4 ha 5 , 5 , 6 ha 6 ha 7 ! ho , ho , ho ! 1 ho 2 , 2 , 3 ho 3 ho 4 , 4 , 5 ho 5 ho 6 ! smarty caught at last ! " 1 smarty 2 caught 2 caught 3 at 3 at 4 last 4 last 5 ! 5 ! 6 " but he couldn't stop very long to make fun of poor [chatterer] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 stop 4 stop 5 very 5 very 6 long 6 long 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 fun 9 fun 10 of 10 of 11 poor 11 poor 13 . in the first place [farmer] [brown] 's boy had put his head out the barn door to see what all the fuss was about . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 place 4 place 7 's 7 's 8 boy 8 boy 9 had 9 had 10 put 10 put 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 out 13 out 14 the 14 the 15 barn 15 barn 16 door 16 door 17 to 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 what 19 what 20 all 20 all 21 the 21 the 22 fuss 22 fuss 23 was 23 was 24 about 24 about 25 . in the second place , [sammy] fairly ached all over to spread the news through the [green] [forest] [and] over the [green] [meadows] . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 second 3 second 4 place 4 place 5 , 5 , 7 fairly 7 fairly 8 ached 8 ached 9 all 9 all 10 over 10 over 11 to 11 to 12 spread 12 spread 13 the 13 the 14 news 14 news 15 through 15 through 16 the 16 the 20 over 20 over 21 the 21 the 24 . you know he is a great gossip . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 gossip 7 gossip 8 . and this was such unusual news . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 such 4 such 5 unusual 5 unusual 6 news 6 news 7 . sammy knew very well that no one would believe him . 1 sammy 2 knew 2 knew 3 very 3 very 4 well 4 well 5 that 5 that 6 no 6 no 7 one 7 one 8 would 8 would 9 believe 9 believe 10 him 10 him 11 . he knew that they just couldn't believe that smart [mr] [chatterer] [had] really been caught . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 they 4 they 5 just 5 just 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 believe 7 believe 8 that 8 that 9 smart 9 smart 13 really 13 really 14 been 14 been 15 caught 15 caught 16 . and no one did believe it . 1 and 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 did 4 did 5 believe 5 believe 6 it 6 it 7 . " all right , " [sammy] would reply . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 would 7 would 8 reply 8 reply 9 . " it doesn't make the least bit of difference in the world to me whether you believe it or not . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 make 4 make 5 the 5 the 6 least 6 least 7 bit 7 bit 8 of 8 of 9 difference 9 difference 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 to 13 to 14 me 14 me 15 whether 15 whether 16 you 16 you 17 believe 17 believe 18 it 18 it 19 or 19 or 20 not 20 not 21 . you can go up [to] [farmer] [brown] 's house and see him in prison yourself , just as [i] did . " 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 go 3 go 4 up 4 up 8 's 8 's 9 house 9 house 10 and 10 and 11 see 11 see 12 him 12 him 13 in 13 in 14 prison 14 prison 15 yourself 15 yourself 16 , 16 , 17 just 17 just 18 as 18 as 20 did 20 did 21 . 21 . 22 " it bobbed up and then dropped out of sight again . 1 it 2 bobbed 2 bobbed 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 then 5 then 6 dropped 6 dropped 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 sight 9 sight 10 again 10 again 11 . then it bobbed up again , only to drop out of sight just as quickly . 1 then 2 it 2 it 3 bobbed 3 bobbed 4 up 4 up 5 again 5 again 6 , 6 , 7 only 7 only 8 to 8 to 9 drop 9 drop 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 sight 12 sight 13 just 13 just 14 as 14 as 15 quickly 15 quickly 16 . right [away] [peter] 's head bobbed up for all the world like a jack-in-the-box , and this time it stayed up . 1 right 4 's 4 's 5 head 5 head 6 bobbed 6 bobbed 7 up 7 up 8 for 8 for 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 jack-in-the-box 14 jack-in-the-box 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 this 17 this 18 time 18 time 19 it 19 it 20 stayed 20 stayed 21 up 21 up 22 . peter 's eyes were round with surprise , as he stared across at [chatterer] ['s] prison . 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 were 4 were 5 round 5 round 6 with 6 with 7 surprise 7 surprise 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 stared 11 stared 12 across 12 across 13 at 13 at 16 prison 16 prison 17 . " [i] must go right away and see what can be done to get [chatterer] out of trouble . " 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 go 4 go 5 right 5 right 6 away 6 away 7 and 7 and 8 see 8 see 9 what 9 what 10 can 10 can 11 be 11 be 12 done 12 done 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 trouble 18 trouble 19 . 19 . 20 " a little later who should appear peeping over the stone wall but [reddy] [fox] . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 later 3 later 4 who 4 who 5 should 5 should 6 appear 6 appear 7 peeping 7 peeping 8 over 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 stone 10 stone 11 wall 11 wall 12 but 12 but 15 . it seemed very bold of [reddy] , but really it wasn't nearly as bold as it seemed . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 very 3 very 4 bold 4 bold 5 of 5 of 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 really 9 really 10 it 10 it 11 wasn't 11 wasn't 12 nearly 12 nearly 13 as 13 as 14 bold 14 bold 15 as 15 as 16 it 16 it 17 seemed 17 seemed 18 . he grinned at [chatterer] [in] the most provoking way . 1 he 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 at 3 at 6 the 6 the 7 most 7 most 8 provoking 8 provoking 9 way 9 way 10 . it made [chatterer] angry just to see him . 1 it 2 made 2 made 4 angry 4 angry 5 just 5 just 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 him 8 him 9 . " [smarty] [,] [smarty] [,] [mr] [smarty] [,] [glad] to see you looking hearty ! 1 " 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 you 12 you 13 looking 13 looking 14 hearty 14 hearty 15 ! weather 's fine , as you can see ; [won't] you take a walk with me ? " 1 weather 2 's 2 's 3 fine 3 fine 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 you 6 you 7 can 7 can 8 see 8 see 9 ; 9 ; 11 you 11 you 12 take 12 take 13 a 13 a 14 walk 14 walk 15 with 15 with 16 me 16 me 17 ? 17 ? 18 " so said [reddy] [fox] , knowing all the time that [chatterer] couldn't take a walk with any one . 1 so 2 said 2 said 5 , 5 , 6 knowing 6 knowing 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 time 9 time 10 that 10 that 12 couldn't 12 couldn't 13 take 13 take 14 a 14 a 15 walk 15 walk 16 with 16 with 17 any 17 any 18 one 18 one 19 . in fact , he didn't half hear the mean things [reddy] [fox] said to him . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 half 6 half 7 hear 7 hear 8 the 8 the 9 mean 9 mean 10 things 10 things 13 said 13 said 14 to 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 . you see , it was coming over him more and more that nothing could take the place of freedom . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 coming 6 coming 7 over 7 over 8 him 8 him 9 more 9 more 10 and 10 and 11 more 11 more 12 that 12 that 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 could 14 could 15 take 15 take 16 the 16 the 17 place 17 place 18 of 18 of 19 freedom 19 freedom 20 . something very like tears filled his eyes , and he crept into his hollow stump where he couldn't see or be seen . 1 something 2 very 2 very 3 like 3 like 4 tears 4 tears 5 filled 5 filled 6 his 6 his 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 crept 11 crept 12 into 12 into 13 his 13 his 14 hollow 14 hollow 15 stump 15 stump 16 where 16 where 17 he 17 he 18 couldn't 18 couldn't 19 see 19 see 20 or 20 or 21 be 21 be 22 seen 22 seen 23 . [xix] [peter] [rabbit] [tries] [to] [help] peter [rabbit] is one of the kindest hearted little people of the [green] [forest] [or] [the] [green] [meadows] . 1 peter 3 is 3 is 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 kindest 7 kindest 8 hearted 8 hearted 9 little 9 little 10 people 10 people 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 19 . he is happy-go-lucky , and his dreadful curiosity is forever getting him into all kinds of trouble . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 happy-go-lucky 3 happy-go-lucky 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 dreadful 7 dreadful 8 curiosity 8 curiosity 9 is 9 is 10 forever 10 forever 11 getting 11 getting 12 him 12 him 13 into 13 into 14 all 14 all 15 kinds 15 kinds 16 of 16 of 17 trouble 17 trouble 18 . perhaps it is because he has been in so many scrapes himself that he always feels sorry for others who get into trouble . 1 perhaps 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 because 4 because 5 he 5 he 6 has 6 has 7 been 7 been 8 in 8 in 9 so 9 so 10 many 10 many 11 scrapes 11 scrapes 12 himself 12 himself 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 always 15 always 16 feels 16 feels 17 sorry 17 sorry 18 for 18 for 19 others 19 others 20 who 20 who 21 get 21 get 22 into 22 into 23 trouble 23 trouble 24 . anyway , no sooner does [peter] hear of some one in trouble , than he begins to wonder how he can help them . 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 sooner 4 sooner 5 does 5 does 7 hear 7 hear 8 of 8 of 9 some 9 some 10 one 10 one 11 in 11 in 12 trouble 12 trouble 13 , 13 , 14 than 14 than 15 he 15 he 16 begins 16 begins 17 to 17 to 18 wonder 18 wonder 19 how 19 how 20 he 20 he 21 can 21 can 22 help 22 help 23 them 23 them 24 . now of course [peter] didn't know what kind of a prison [chatterer] was in . 1 now 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 know 6 know 7 what 7 what 8 kind 8 kind 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 prison 11 prison 13 was 13 was 14 in 14 in 15 . why shouldn't [prickly] [porky] do as much for [chatterer] ? 1 why 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 5 do 5 do 6 as 6 as 7 much 7 much 8 for 8 for 10 ? he would go see him at once . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 go 3 go 4 see 4 see 5 him 5 him 6 at 6 at 7 once 7 once 8 . the trouble [with] [peter] is that he doesn't think of all sides of a question . 1 the 2 trouble 2 trouble 5 is 5 is 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 doesn't 8 doesn't 9 think 9 think 10 of 10 of 11 all 11 all 12 sides 12 sides 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 question 15 question 16 . he is impulsive . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 impulsive 3 impulsive 4 . so now he scampered down into the [green] [forest] [as] fast as his long legs would carry him , to hunt for [prickly] [porky] . 1 so 2 now 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 scampered 4 scampered 5 down 5 down 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 11 fast 11 fast 12 as 12 as 13 his 13 his 14 long 14 long 15 legs 15 legs 16 would 16 would 17 carry 17 carry 18 him 18 him 19 , 19 , 20 to 20 to 21 hunt 21 hunt 22 for 22 for 25 . " good afternoon , [prickly] [porky] . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 4 , 4 , 7 . have you heard the news about [chatterer] ? " said [peter] , talking very fast , for he was quite out of breath . 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 heard 3 heard 4 the 4 the 5 news 5 news 6 about 6 about 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 talking 13 talking 14 very 14 very 15 fast 15 fast 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 quite 20 quite 21 out 21 out 22 of 22 of 23 breath 23 breath 24 . " yes , " replied [prickly] [porky] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 8 . " [serves] him right . 1 " 3 him 3 him 4 right 4 right 5 . i hope it will teach him a lesson . " 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 it 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 teach 5 teach 6 him 6 him 7 a 7 a 8 lesson 8 lesson 9 . 9 . 10 " peter 's heart sank . 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 heart 3 heart 4 sank 4 sank 5 . " don't you think it is dreadful ? " he asked . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 dreadful 7 dreadful 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 . " so much the better , " grunted [prickly] [porky] . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 much 3 much 4 the 4 the 5 better 5 better 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 grunted 8 grunted 11 . " so much the better . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 much 3 much 4 the 4 the 5 better 5 better 6 . he always was a nuisance . 1 he 2 always 2 always 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 nuisance 5 nuisance 6 . never did see such a fellow for making trouble for other people . 1 never 2 did 2 did 3 see 3 see 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 for 7 for 8 making 8 making 9 trouble 9 trouble 10 for 10 for 11 other 11 other 12 people 12 people 13 . no , [sir] [,] [i] never did . 1 no 2 , 2 , 6 never 6 never 7 did 7 did 8 . the rest of us can have some peace now . 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 of 3 of 4 us 4 us 5 can 5 can 6 have 6 have 7 some 7 some 8 peace 8 peace 9 now 9 now 10 . serves him right . " 1 serves 2 him 2 him 3 right 3 right 4 . 4 . 5 " prickly [porky] went on chewing bark as if [chatterer] 's trouble was no concern of his . 1 prickly 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 chewing 5 chewing 6 bark 6 bark 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 10 's 10 's 11 trouble 11 trouble 12 was 12 was 13 no 13 no 14 concern 14 concern 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 . peter 's heart sank lower still . 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 heart 3 heart 4 sank 4 sank 5 lower 5 lower 6 still 6 still 7 . he scratched one long ear slowly with a long hind foot , which is a way he has when he is thinking very hard . 1 he 2 scratched 2 scratched 3 one 3 one 4 long 4 long 5 ear 5 ear 6 slowly 6 slowly 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 long 9 long 10 hind 10 hind 11 foot 11 foot 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 14 is 14 is 15 a 15 a 16 way 16 way 17 he 17 he 18 has 18 has 19 when 19 when 20 he 20 he 21 is 21 is 22 thinking 22 thinking 23 very 23 very 24 hard 24 hard 25 . after a long time , during which [peter] thought and thought , and [prickly] [porky] ate and ate , the latter spoke again . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 5 , 5 , 6 during 6 during 7 which 7 which 9 thought 9 thought 10 and 10 and 11 thought 11 thought 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 ate 16 ate 17 and 17 and 18 ate 18 ate 19 , 19 , 20 the 20 the 21 latter 21 latter 22 spoke 22 spoke 23 again 23 again 24 . " what have you got on your mind [,] [peter] ? " he asked . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 got 5 got 6 on 6 on 7 your 7 your 8 mind 8 mind 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 asked 14 asked 15 . " huh ! " grunted [prickly] [porky] . 1 " 2 huh 2 huh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 grunted 5 grunted 8 . " huh ! 1 " 2 huh 2 huh 3 ! some folks think my wits are pretty slow , but even [i] know better than that . 1 some 2 folks 2 folks 3 think 3 think 4 my 4 my 5 wits 5 wits 6 are 6 are 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 slow 8 slow 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 even 11 even 13 know 13 know 14 better 14 better 15 than 15 than 16 that 16 that 17 . put on your thinking cap again , [peter] [rabbit] . " 1 put 2 on 2 on 3 your 3 your 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 cap 5 cap 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 10 . 10 . 11 " " why can't you ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 can't 3 can't 4 you 4 you 5 ? you are not afraid of [bowser] the [hound] [or] [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy , and everybody else is , excepting [jimmy] [skunk] , " persisted [peter] . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 not 3 not 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 5 of 7 the 7 the 13 boy 13 boy 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 everybody 16 everybody 17 else 17 else 18 is 18 is 19 , 19 , 20 excepting 20 excepting 23 , 23 , 24 " 24 " 25 persisted 25 persisted 27 . " for the very good reason that if [i] could gnaw into his prison , [chatterer] could gnaw out . 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 good 5 good 6 reason 6 reason 7 that 7 that 8 if 8 if 10 could 10 could 11 gnaw 11 gnaw 12 into 12 into 13 his 13 his 14 prison 14 prison 15 , 15 , 17 could 17 could 18 gnaw 18 gnaw 19 out 19 out 20 . if he can't gnaw his way out with those sharp teeth of his , [i] certainly can't gnaw in . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 can't 3 can't 4 gnaw 4 gnaw 5 his 5 his 6 way 6 way 7 out 7 out 8 with 8 with 9 those 9 those 10 sharp 10 sharp 11 teeth 11 teeth 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 , 14 , 16 certainly 16 certainly 17 can't 17 can't 18 gnaw 18 gnaw 19 in 19 in 20 . where 's your common sense [,] [peter] [rabbit] ? " 1 where 2 's 2 's 3 your 3 your 4 common 4 common 5 sense 5 sense 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " that 's so . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 . i hadn't thought of that , " replied [peter] slowly and sorrowfully . 1 i 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 thought 3 thought 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 slowly 10 slowly 11 and 11 and 12 sorrowfully 12 sorrowfully 13 . " [i] must try to think of some other way to help [chatterer] . " 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 try 4 try 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 of 7 of 8 some 8 some 9 other 9 other 10 way 10 way 11 to 11 to 12 help 12 help 14 . 14 . 15 " " [i] 'd be willing to try if it was of any use . 1 " 3 'd 3 'd 4 be 4 be 5 willing 5 willing 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 if 8 if 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 of 11 of 12 any 12 any 13 use 13 use 14 . illustration : " [i] 'd be willing to try it if it was of any use . 1 illustration 2 : 2 : 3 " 3 " 5 'd 5 'd 6 be 6 be 7 willing 7 willing 8 to 8 to 9 try 9 try 10 it 10 it 11 if 11 if 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 of 14 of 15 any 15 any 16 use 16 use 17 . but it isn't , " said [prickly] [porky] . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . so [peter] bade [prickly] [porky] good-by and started for the dear old [briar-patch] to try to think of some other way to help [chatterer] . 1 so 3 bade 3 bade 6 good-by 6 good-by 7 and 7 and 8 started 8 started 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 dear 11 dear 12 old 12 old 14 to 14 to 15 try 15 try 16 to 16 to 17 think 17 think 18 of 18 of 19 some 19 some 20 other 20 other 21 way 21 way 22 to 22 to 23 help 23 help 25 . on the way he waked up [unc] ' [billy] [possum] and [bobby] [coon] , but they couldn't give him any help . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 he 4 he 5 waked 5 waked 6 up 6 up 8 ' 8 ' 11 and 11 and 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 they 16 they 17 couldn't 17 couldn't 18 give 18 give 19 him 19 him 20 any 20 any 21 help 21 help 22 . " there really doesn't seem to be any way [i] can help , " sighed [peter] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 really 3 really 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 5 seem 5 seem 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 any 8 any 9 way 9 way 11 can 11 can 12 help 12 help 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 sighed 15 sighed 17 . and there really wasn't . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 really 3 really 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 . [xx] [chatterer] [has] [another] [great] [surprise] then had come the even greater surprise of finding that [farmer] [brown] 's boy was ever and ever so much nicer than he had thought . 1 then 2 had 2 had 3 come 3 come 4 the 4 the 5 even 5 even 6 greater 6 greater 7 surprise 7 surprise 8 of 8 of 9 finding 9 finding 10 that 10 that 13 's 13 's 14 boy 14 boy 15 was 15 was 16 ever 16 ever 17 and 17 and 18 ever 18 ever 19 so 19 so 20 much 20 much 21 nicer 21 nicer 22 than 22 than 23 he 23 he 24 had 24 had 25 thought 25 thought 26 . a later surprise had been the wire wheel in his cage , so that he could run to his heart 's content . 1 a 2 later 2 later 3 surprise 3 surprise 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 the 6 the 7 wire 7 wire 8 wheel 8 wheel 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 cage 11 cage 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 could 16 could 17 run 17 run 18 to 18 to 19 his 19 his 20 heart 20 heart 21 's 21 's 22 content 22 content 23 . it was such a pleasant and wholly unexpected surprise that it had quite changed [chatterer] ['s] feelings towards [farmer] [brown] 's boy . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 6 and 6 and 7 wholly 7 wholly 8 unexpected 8 unexpected 9 surprise 9 surprise 10 that 10 that 11 it 11 it 12 had 12 had 13 quite 13 quite 14 changed 14 changed 17 feelings 17 feelings 18 towards 18 towards 21 's 21 's 22 boy 22 boy 23 . the fact is , [chatterer] could have been truly happy but for one thing he was a prisoner . 1 the 2 fact 2 fact 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 6 could 6 could 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 9 truly 9 truly 10 happy 10 happy 11 but 11 but 12 for 12 for 13 one 13 one 14 thing 14 thing 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 a 17 a 18 prisoner 18 prisoner 19 . yes , [sir] [,] he was a prisoner , and he couldn't forget it for one minute while he was awake . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 prisoner 8 prisoner 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 couldn't 12 couldn't 13 forget 13 forget 14 it 14 it 15 for 15 for 16 one 16 one 17 minute 17 minute 18 while 18 while 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 awake 21 awake 22 . but [farmer] [brown] 's boy couldn't understand what [chatterer] said , no matter how hard [chatterer] tried to make him . 1 but 4 's 4 's 5 boy 5 boy 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 understand 7 understand 8 what 8 what 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 no 12 no 13 matter 13 matter 14 how 14 how 15 hard 15 hard 17 tried 17 tried 18 to 18 to 19 make 19 make 20 him 20 him 21 . he seemed to think that [chatterer] was happy . 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 think 4 think 5 that 5 that 7 was 7 was 8 happy 8 happy 9 . he just sat in a corner of his cage and looked as miserable as he felt . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 sat 3 sat 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 corner 6 corner 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 cage 9 cage 10 and 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 as 12 as 13 miserable 13 miserable 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 felt 16 felt 17 . he lost his appetite . 1 he 2 lost 2 lost 3 his 3 his 4 appetite 4 appetite 5 . in vain [farmer] [brown] 's boy brought him the fattest nuts and other dainties . 1 in 2 vain 2 vain 5 's 5 's 6 boy 6 boy 7 brought 7 brought 8 him 8 him 9 the 9 the 10 fattest 10 fattest 11 nuts 11 nuts 12 and 12 and 13 other 13 other 14 dainties 14 dainties 15 . he couldn't eat for the great longing for freedom that filled his heart until it seemed ready to burst . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 eat 3 eat 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 great 6 great 7 longing 7 longing 8 for 8 for 9 freedom 9 freedom 10 that 10 that 11 filled 11 filled 12 his 12 his 13 heart 13 heart 14 until 14 until 15 it 15 it 16 seemed 16 seemed 17 ready 17 ready 18 to 18 to 19 burst 19 burst 20 . he no longer cared to run in the new wire wheel which had given him so much pleasure at first . 1 he 2 no 2 no 3 longer 3 longer 4 cared 4 cared 5 to 5 to 6 run 6 run 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 new 9 new 10 wire 10 wire 11 wheel 11 wheel 12 which 12 which 13 had 13 had 14 given 14 given 15 him 15 him 16 so 16 so 17 much 17 much 18 pleasure 18 pleasure 19 at 19 at 20 first 20 first 21 . he was homesick , terribly homesick , and he just couldn't help it . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 homesick 3 homesick 4 , 4 , 5 terribly 5 terribly 6 homesick 6 homesick 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 just 10 just 11 couldn't 11 couldn't 12 help 12 help 13 it 13 it 14 . farmer [brown] 's boy noticed it , and his face grew sober and thoughtful . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 noticed 5 noticed 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 face 10 face 11 grew 11 grew 12 sober 12 sober 13 and 13 and 14 thoughtful 14 thoughtful 15 . he knew that he was unhappy and guessed why . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 unhappy 6 unhappy 7 and 7 and 8 guessed 8 guessed 9 why 9 why 10 . he just didn't feel like it . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 feel 4 feel 5 like 5 like 6 it 6 it 7 . he stayed curled up in his bed for a long , long time , too sad and miserable to move . 1 he 2 stayed 2 stayed 3 curled 3 curled 4 up 4 up 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 bed 7 bed 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 , 11 , 12 long 12 long 13 time 13 time 14 , 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 sad 16 sad 17 and 17 and 18 miserable 18 miserable 19 to 19 to 20 move 20 move 21 . at last he crawled up and peeped out of his little round doorway . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 crawled 4 crawled 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 peeped 7 peeped 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 little 11 little 12 round 12 round 13 doorway 13 doorway 14 . chatterer gave a little gasp and rubbed his eyes . 1 chatterer 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 gasp 5 gasp 6 and 6 and 7 rubbed 7 rubbed 8 his 8 his 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 . was he dreaming ? 1 was 2 he 2 he 3 dreaming 3 dreaming 4 ? he scrambled out in a hurry and peeped through the wires of his cage . 1 he 2 scrambled 2 scrambled 3 out 3 out 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 hurry 6 hurry 7 and 7 and 8 peeped 8 peeped 9 through 9 through 10 the 10 the 11 wires 11 wires 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 cage 14 cage 15 . then he rubbed his eyes again and rushed over to the other side of the cage for another look . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 rubbed 3 rubbed 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 again 6 again 7 and 7 and 8 rushed 8 rushed 9 over 9 over 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 side 13 side 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 cage 16 cage 17 for 17 for 18 another 18 another 19 look 19 look 20 . his cage wasn't on the usual shelf at all ! 1 his 2 cage 2 cage 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 usual 6 usual 7 shelf 7 shelf 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 ! it was on the snow-covered stone wall at the edge of the [old] [orchard] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 snow-covered 5 snow-covered 6 stone 6 stone 7 wall 7 wall 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 edge 10 edge 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 15 . chatterer was so excited he didn't know what to do . 1 chatterer 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 excited 4 excited 5 he 5 he 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 know 7 know 8 what 8 what 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 . he raced around the cage . 1 he 2 raced 2 raced 3 around 3 around 4 the 4 the 5 cage 5 cage 6 . then he jumped into the wire wheel and made it spin round and round as never before . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 jumped 3 jumped 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 wire 6 wire 7 wheel 7 wheel 8 and 8 and 9 made 9 made 10 it 10 it 11 spin 11 spin 12 round 12 round 13 and 13 and 14 round 14 round 15 as 15 as 16 never 16 never 17 before 17 before 18 . when he was too tired to run any more , he jumped out . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 too 4 too 5 tired 5 tired 6 to 6 to 7 run 7 run 8 any 8 any 9 more 9 more 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 jumped 12 jumped 13 out 13 out 14 . and right then he discovered something he hadn't noticed before . 1 and 2 right 2 right 3 then 3 then 4 he 4 he 5 discovered 5 discovered 6 something 6 something 7 he 7 he 8 hadn't 8 hadn't 9 noticed 9 noticed 10 before 10 before 11 . the little door in the top of his cage was open ! 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 door 3 door 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 top 6 top 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 cage 9 cage 10 was 10 was 11 open 11 open 12 ! it must be that [farmer] [brown] 's boy had forgotten to close it when he put in [chatterer] ['s] breakfast . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 that 4 that 7 's 7 's 8 boy 8 boy 9 had 9 had 10 forgotten 10 forgotten 11 to 11 to 12 close 12 close 13 it 13 it 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 put 16 put 17 in 17 in 20 breakfast 20 breakfast 21 . chatterer forgot that he was tired . 1 chatterer 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 tired 6 tired 7 . like a little red flash he was outside and whisking along the snow-covered stone wall straight for his home in the [old] [orchard] . 1 like 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 red 4 red 5 flash 5 flash 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 outside 8 outside 9 and 9 and 10 whisking 10 whisking 11 along 11 along 12 the 12 the 13 snow-covered 13 snow-covered 14 stone 14 stone 15 wall 15 wall 16 straight 16 straight 17 for 17 for 18 his 18 his 19 home 19 home 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 24 . ["] [chickaree] [!] chickaree ! 1 chickaree 2 ! chickaree ! " he shouted as he ran . 1 chickaree 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 he 4 he 5 shouted 5 shouted 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 ran 8 ran 9 . [xxi] [chatterer] [hears] [the] [small] [voice] yes , [sir] [,] [tommy] was very busy , indeed . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 busy 8 busy 9 , 9 , 10 indeed 10 indeed 11 . it wasn't until he heard [chatterer] ['s] claws on the trunk of the apple-tree that [tommy] saw him at all . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 until 3 until 4 he 4 he 5 heard 5 heard 8 claws 8 claws 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 trunk 11 trunk 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 apple-tree 14 apple-tree 15 that 15 that 17 saw 17 saw 18 him 18 him 19 at 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . then he was so surprised that he lost his balance and almost turned a somersault in the air before he caught another twig . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 surprised 5 surprised 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 lost 8 lost 9 his 9 his 10 balance 10 balance 11 and 11 and 12 almost 12 almost 13 turned 13 turned 14 a 14 a 15 somersault 15 somersault 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 air 18 air 19 before 19 before 20 he 20 he 21 caught 21 caught 22 another 22 another 23 twig 23 twig 24 . you see , he knew all about [chatterer] and how he had been kept a prisoner by [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 knew 5 knew 6 all 6 all 7 about 7 about 9 and 9 and 10 how 10 how 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 kept 14 kept 15 a 15 a 16 prisoner 16 prisoner 17 by 17 by 21 boy 21 boy 22 . " why ! 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 ! whye-e ! 1 whye-e 2 ! is this really you [,] [chatterer] ? " he exclaimed . 1 is 2 this 2 this 3 really 3 really 4 you 4 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 exclaimed 10 exclaimed 11 . " however did you get out of your prison ? 1 " 2 however 2 however 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 your 8 your 9 prison 9 prison 10 ? i 'm glad , ever and ever so glad , that you got away . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 glad 3 glad 4 , 4 , 5 ever 5 ever 6 and 6 and 7 ever 7 ever 8 so 8 so 9 glad 9 glad 10 , 10 , 11 that 11 that 12 you 12 you 13 got 13 got 14 away 14 away 15 . 15 . 16 " chatterer flirted his tail in the saucy way he has , and his eyes twinkled . 1 chatterer 2 flirted 2 flirted 3 his 3 his 4 tail 4 tail 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 saucy 7 saucy 8 way 8 way 9 he 9 he 10 has 10 has 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 twinkled 15 twinkled 16 . here was just the best chance ever to boast and brag . 1 here 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 the 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 chance 6 chance 7 ever 7 ever 8 to 8 to 9 boast 9 boast 10 and 10 and 11 brag 11 brag 12 . he could tell [tommy] [tit] how smart he had been smart enough to get away from [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 tell 3 tell 6 how 6 how 7 smart 7 smart 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 smart 11 smart 12 enough 12 enough 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 15 away 15 away 16 from 16 from 20 boy 20 boy 21 . was there ever such a chance to make his friends and neighbors say : " what a smart fellow he is ! " 1 was 2 there 2 there 3 ever 3 ever 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 chance 6 chance 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 his 9 his 10 friends 10 friends 11 and 11 and 12 neighbors 12 neighbors 13 say 13 say 14 : 14 : 15 " 15 " 16 what 16 what 17 a 17 a 18 smart 18 smart 19 fellow 19 fellow 20 he 20 he 21 is 21 is 22 ! 22 ! 23 " " [i] [i] ["] [chatterer] stopped . 1 " 6 stopped 6 stopped 7 . then he began again . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 again 4 again 5 . " you see , it was this way : i [i] " somehow , [chatterer] couldn't say what he had meant to say . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 this 7 this 8 way 8 way 9 : 9 : 10 i 10 i 12 " 12 " 13 somehow 13 somehow 14 , 14 , 16 couldn't 16 couldn't 17 say 17 say 18 what 18 what 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 meant 21 meant 22 to 22 to 23 say 23 say 24 . it seemed as if [tommy] [tit] 's bright , merry eyes were looking right into his head and heart and could see his very thoughts . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 7 's 7 's 8 bright 8 bright 9 , 9 , 10 merry 10 merry 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 were 12 were 13 looking 13 looking 14 right 14 right 15 into 15 into 16 his 16 his 17 head 17 head 18 and 18 and 19 heart 19 heart 20 and 20 and 21 could 21 could 22 see 22 see 23 his 23 his 24 very 24 very 25 thoughts 25 thoughts 26 . of course they couldn't . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 they 3 they 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 . it was saying : " for shame , [chatterer] [!] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 saying 3 saying 4 : 4 : 5 " 5 " 6 for 6 for 7 shame 7 shame 8 , for shame ! 1 for 2 shame 2 shame 3 ! tell the truth . 1 tell 2 the 2 the 3 truth 3 truth 4 . tell the truth . " 1 tell 2 the 2 the 3 truth 3 truth 4 . 4 . 5 " it was that little small voice that made [chatterer] hesitate and stop . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 that 3 that 4 little 4 little 5 small 5 small 6 voice 6 voice 7 that 7 that 8 made 8 made 10 hesitate 10 hesitate 11 and 11 and 12 stop 12 stop 13 . " no , " replied [chatterer] , almost before he thought . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 , 7 , 8 almost 8 almost 9 before 9 before 10 he 10 he 11 thought 11 thought 12 . " no , [i] didn't . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 . the fact is , [tommy] [tit] [,] he left the door open purposely . 1 the 2 fact 2 fact 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 8 he 8 he 9 left 9 left 10 the 10 the 11 door 11 door 12 open 12 open 13 purposely 13 purposely 14 . he let me go . 1 he 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 go 4 go 5 . farmer [brown] 's boy isn't half so bad as some people think . " 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 half 6 half 7 so 7 so 8 bad 8 bad 9 as 9 as 10 some 10 some 11 people 11 people 12 think 12 think 13 . 13 . 14 " " [dee] [,] dee , dee , " laughed [tommy] [tit] . 1 " 4 dee 4 dee 5 , 5 , 6 dee 6 dee 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 laughed 9 laughed 12 . " [i] 've been telling a lot of you fellows that for a long time , but none of you would believe me . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 been 4 been 5 telling 5 telling 6 a 6 a 7 lot 7 lot 8 of 8 of 9 you 9 you 10 fellows 10 fellows 11 that 11 that 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 long 14 long 15 time 15 time 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 none 18 none 19 of 19 of 20 you 20 you 21 would 21 would 22 believe 22 believe 23 me 23 me 24 . now [i] guess you know it . 1 now 3 guess 3 guess 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 it 6 it 7 . why , [i] 'm not the least bit afraid [of] [farmer] [brown] 's boy not the least little bit in the world . 1 why 2 , 2 , 4 'm 4 'm 5 not 5 not 6 the 6 the 7 least 7 least 8 bit 8 bit 9 afraid 9 afraid 13 's 13 's 14 boy 14 boy 15 not 15 not 16 the 16 the 17 least 17 least 18 little 18 little 19 bit 19 bit 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 world 22 world 23 . " perhaps so , " replied [chatterer] doubtfully . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 8 doubtfully 8 doubtfully 9 . " he was very good to me while [i] was in his prison , and and [i] 'm not so very much afraid of him now . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 good 5 good 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 while 8 while 10 was 10 was 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 prison 13 prison 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 and 16 and 18 'm 18 'm 19 not 19 not 20 so 20 so 21 very 21 very 22 much 22 much 23 afraid 23 afraid 24 of 24 of 25 him 25 him 26 now 26 now 27 . just the same , [i] don't mean to let him get hands on me again . " 1 just 2 the 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 , 4 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 mean 7 mean 8 to 8 to 9 let 9 let 10 him 10 him 11 get 11 get 12 hands 12 hands 13 on 13 on 14 me 14 me 15 again 15 again 16 . 16 . 17 " " pooh ! " said [tommy] [tit] . 1 " 2 pooh 2 pooh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 . " pooh ! 1 " 2 pooh 2 pooh 3 ! i 'd just as soon eat out of his hand . " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 soon 5 soon 6 eat 6 eat 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 hand 10 hand 11 . 11 . 12 " " can't now , " replied [tommy] . 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 8 . " [i] 've got too much to do for him right now , but some day [i] 'll show you . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 too 5 too 6 much 6 much 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 for 9 for 10 him 10 him 11 right 11 right 12 now 12 now 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 some 15 some 16 day 16 day 18 'll 18 'll 19 show 19 show 20 you 20 you 21 . dee , dee , dee , chickadee ! 1 dee 2 , 2 , 3 dee 3 dee 4 , 4 , 5 dee 5 dee 6 , 6 , 7 chickadee 7 chickadee 8 ! i 'm wasting my time talking when there is such a lot to be done . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 wasting 3 wasting 4 my 4 my 5 time 5 time 6 talking 6 talking 7 when 7 when 8 there 8 there 9 is 9 is 10 such 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 lot 12 lot 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 done 15 done 16 . i am clearing his apple-trees of insect eggs . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 clearing 3 clearing 4 his 4 his 5 apple-trees 5 apple-trees 6 of 6 of 7 insect 7 insect 8 eggs 8 eggs 9 . 9 . 10 " " [ha] [,] ha , ha ! 1 " 4 ha 4 ha 5 , 5 , 6 ha 6 ha 7 ! go it , you little red scamp ! " shouted a voice behind him . 1 go 2 it 2 it 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 little 5 little 6 red 6 red 7 scamp 7 scamp 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 shouted 10 shouted 11 a 11 a 12 voice 12 voice 13 behind 13 behind 14 him 14 him 15 . [xxii] [tommy] [tit] [makes] [good] [his] [boast] " [dee] [,] dee , dee , chickadee ! 1 " 4 dee 4 dee 5 , 5 , 6 dee 6 dee 7 , 7 , 8 chickadee 8 chickadee 9 ! see me ! 1 see 2 me 2 me 3 ! see me ! " 1 see 2 me 2 me 3 ! 3 ! 4 " in fact , his voice was the merriest , cheeriest sound to be heard that bright , snapping , cold morning . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 his 4 his 5 voice 5 voice 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 merriest 8 merriest 9 , 9 , 10 cheeriest 10 cheeriest 11 sound 11 sound 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 heard 14 heard 15 that 15 that 16 bright 16 bright 17 , 17 , 18 snapping 18 snapping 19 , 19 , 20 cold 20 cold 21 morning 21 morning 22 . to be sure there were other voices , but they were not merry , nor were they cheery . 1 to 2 be 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 there 4 there 5 were 5 were 6 other 6 other 7 voices 7 voices 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 they 10 they 11 were 11 were 12 not 12 not 13 merry 13 merry 14 , 14 , 15 nor 15 nor 16 were 16 were 17 they 17 they 18 cheery 18 cheery 19 . there was the voice [of] [sammy] [jay] , but it sounded peevish and discontented . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 voice 4 voice 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 sounded 11 sounded 12 peevish 12 peevish 13 and 13 and 14 discontented 14 discontented 15 . and there was the voice [of] [blacky] [the] [crow] , but it sounded harsh and unpleasant . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 voice 5 voice 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 it 12 it 13 sounded 13 sounded 14 harsh 14 harsh 15 and 15 and 16 unpleasant 16 unpleasant 17 . so every one who heard [tommy] [tit] ['s] cheery voice that cold winter morning just had to smile . 1 so 2 every 2 every 3 one 3 one 4 who 4 who 5 heard 5 heard 9 cheery 9 cheery 10 voice 10 voice 11 that 11 that 12 cold 12 cold 13 winter 13 winter 14 morning 14 morning 15 just 15 just 16 had 16 had 17 to 17 to 18 smile 18 smile 19 . yes , [sir] [,] they just had to smile , even [sammy] [jay] and [blacky] the [crow] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 they 5 they 6 just 6 just 7 had 7 had 8 to 8 to 9 smile 9 smile 10 , 10 , 11 even 11 even 14 and 14 and 16 the 16 the 18 . they just couldn't help themselves . 1 they 2 just 2 just 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 help 4 help 5 themselves 5 themselves 6 . it was [sammy] [jay] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 . over in the very top of a tall maple-tree , a long way off , was a spot of black . 1 over 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 top 5 top 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 tall 8 tall 9 maple-tree 9 maple-tree 10 , 10 , 11 a 11 a 12 long 12 long 13 way 13 way 14 off 14 off 15 , 15 , 16 was 16 was 17 a 17 a 18 spot 18 spot 19 of 19 of 20 black 20 black 21 . tommy didn't need to be told that it was [blacky] [the] [crow] , who didn't dare come any nearer . 1 tommy 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 need 3 need 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 told 6 told 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 dare 16 dare 17 come 17 come 18 any 18 any 19 nearer 19 nearer 20 . tommy fairly bubbled over with joy . 1 tommy 2 fairly 2 fairly 3 bubbled 3 bubbled 4 over 4 over 5 with 5 with 6 joy 6 joy 7 . he knew what it all meant . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 what 3 what 4 it 4 it 5 all 5 all 6 meant 6 meant 7 . he tickled all over and cut up all sorts of capers , just for pure joy . 1 he 2 tickled 2 tickled 3 all 3 all 4 over 4 over 5 and 5 and 6 cut 6 cut 7 up 7 up 8 all 8 all 9 sorts 9 sorts 10 of 10 of 11 capers 11 capers 12 , 12 , 13 just 13 just 14 for 14 for 15 pure 15 pure 16 joy 16 joy 17 . finally he flew over to the maple-tree that grows close by [farmer] [brown] ['s] house . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 flew 3 flew 4 over 4 over 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 maple-tree 7 maple-tree 8 that 8 that 9 grows 9 grows 10 close 10 close 11 by 11 by 15 house 15 house 16 . " [dee] [,] dee , dee , chickadee ! 1 " 4 dee 4 dee 5 , 5 , 6 dee 6 dee 7 , 7 , 8 chickadee 8 chickadee 9 ! see me ! 1 see 2 me 2 me 3 ! see me ! " called [tommy] [tit] , and his voice sounded cheerier than ever and merrier than ever . 1 see 2 me 2 me 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 called 5 called 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 voice 11 voice 12 sounded 12 sounded 13 cheerier 13 cheerier 14 than 14 than 15 ever 15 ever 16 and 16 and 17 merrier 17 merrier 18 than 18 than 19 ever 19 ever 20 . he pursed up his lips , and from them came the softest , sweetest whistle , and it sounded like " [phoe-be] . " 1 he 2 pursed 2 pursed 3 up 3 up 4 his 4 his 5 lips 5 lips 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 from 8 from 9 them 9 them 10 came 10 came 11 the 11 the 12 softest 12 softest 13 , 13 , 14 sweetest 14 sweetest 15 whistle 15 whistle 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 it 18 it 19 sounded 19 sounded 20 like 20 like 21 " 21 " 23 . 23 . 24 " " [phoe-be] [,] ["] whistled [farmer] [brown] 's boy again . 1 " 5 whistled 5 whistled 8 's 8 's 9 boy 9 boy 10 again 10 again 11 . " [phoe-be] [,] ["] replied [tommy] [tit] , and it was hard to say which whistle was the softest and sweetest . 1 " 5 replied 5 replied 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 hard 12 hard 13 to 13 to 14 say 14 say 15 which 15 which 16 whistle 16 whistle 17 was 17 was 18 the 18 the 19 softest 19 softest 20 and 20 and 21 sweetest 21 sweetest 22 . " [phoe-be] [,] ["] whistled [farmer] [brown] 's boy once more and held out his hand . 1 " 5 whistled 5 whistled 8 's 8 's 9 boy 9 boy 10 once 10 once 11 more 11 more 12 and 12 and 13 held 13 held 14 out 14 out 15 his 15 his 16 hand 16 hand 17 . in it was a cracked hickory nut . 1 in 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 cracked 5 cracked 6 hickory 6 hickory 7 nut 7 nut 8 . " [dee] [,] dee , dee ! 1 " 4 dee 4 dee 5 , 5 , 6 dee 6 dee 7 ! see me ! 1 see 2 me 2 me 3 ! then they looked back at [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy , and there on his head sat [tommy] [tit] . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 looked 3 looked 4 back 4 back 5 at 5 at 9 boy 9 boy 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 on 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 head 15 head 16 sat 16 sat 19 . " [dee] [,] dee , dee , chickadee ! 1 " 4 dee 4 dee 5 , 5 , 6 dee 6 dee 7 , 7 , 8 chickadee 8 chickadee 9 ! see me ! 1 see 2 me 2 me 3 ! see me ! " called [tommy] [tit] , and his voice was merrier than ever , for he had made good his boast . 1 see 2 me 2 me 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 called 5 called 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 voice 11 voice 12 was 12 was 13 merrier 13 merrier 14 than 14 than 15 ever 15 ever 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 made 20 made 21 good 21 good 22 his 22 his 23 boast 23 boast 24 . [xxiii] [chatterer] [grows] [very] [,] [very] [bold] " [i] 'm not afraid . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 . i am afraid . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 . i 'm not afraid . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 . i am afraid . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 . i 'm not afraid . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 . 5 . 6 " chatterer kept saying these two things over and over and over again to himself . 1 chatterer 2 kept 2 kept 3 saying 3 saying 4 these 4 these 5 two 5 two 6 things 6 things 7 over 7 over 8 and 8 and 9 over 9 over 10 and 10 and 11 over 11 over 12 again 12 again 13 to 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 . you see , he really was afraid , and he was trying to make himself believe that he wasn't afraid . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 really 5 really 6 was 6 was 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 trying 12 trying 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 himself 15 himself 16 believe 16 believe 17 that 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 wasn't 19 wasn't 20 afraid 20 afraid 21 . he thought that perhaps if he said ever and ever so many times that he wasn't afraid , he might actually make himself believe it . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 that 3 that 4 perhaps 4 perhaps 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 ever 8 ever 9 and 9 and 10 ever 10 ever 11 so 11 so 12 many 12 many 13 times 13 times 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 wasn't 16 wasn't 17 afraid 17 afraid 18 , 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 might 20 might 21 actually 21 actually 22 make 22 make 23 himself 23 himself 24 believe 24 believe 25 it 25 it 26 . poor [chatterer] ! 1 poor 3 ! it hurt his pride to have to own to himself that he wasn't as brave as [little] [tommy] [tit] the [chickadee] . 1 it 2 hurt 2 hurt 3 his 3 his 4 pride 4 pride 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 own 8 own 9 to 9 to 10 himself 10 himself 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 wasn't 13 wasn't 14 as 14 as 15 brave 15 brave 16 as 16 as 20 the 20 the 22 . his common sense told him that there was no reason in the world why he shouldn't be . 1 his 2 common 2 common 3 sense 3 sense 4 told 4 told 5 him 5 him 6 that 6 that 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 no 9 no 10 reason 10 reason 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 why 14 why 15 he 15 he 16 shouldn't 16 shouldn't 17 be 17 be 18 . tommy [tit] went every day and took food from the hand [of] [farmer] [brown] 's boy . 1 tommy 3 went 3 went 4 every 4 every 5 day 5 day 6 and 6 and 7 took 7 took 8 food 8 food 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 hand 11 hand 15 's 15 's 16 boy 16 boy 17 . but [tommy] [tit] himself didn't think it brave at all . 1 but 4 himself 4 himself 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 think 6 think 7 it 7 it 8 brave 8 brave 9 at 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 . no , [sir] [,] [tommy] knew better . 1 no 2 , 2 , 6 knew 6 knew 7 better 7 better 8 . you see , he has a great deal of common sense under the little black cap he wears . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 deal 8 deal 9 of 9 of 10 common 10 common 11 sense 11 sense 12 under 12 under 13 the 13 the 14 little 14 little 15 black 15 black 16 cap 16 cap 17 he 17 he 18 wears 18 wears 19 . chatterer was beginning to have some such thoughts himself , as he tried to make himself think that he wasn't afraid . 1 chatterer 2 was 2 was 3 beginning 3 beginning 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 some 6 some 7 such 7 such 8 thoughts 8 thoughts 9 himself 9 himself 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 tried 13 tried 14 to 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 himself 16 himself 17 think 17 think 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 wasn't 20 wasn't 21 afraid 21 afraid 22 . he heard the door [of] [farmer] [brown] 's house slam and peeped out from the old stone wall . 1 he 2 heard 2 heard 3 the 3 the 4 door 4 door 8 's 8 's 9 house 9 house 10 slam 10 slam 11 and 11 and 12 peeped 12 peeped 13 out 13 out 14 from 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 stone 17 stone 18 wall 18 wall 19 . almost before he thought , he had left the old stone wall and was half way over to [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy . 1 almost 2 before 2 before 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 left 8 left 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 stone 11 stone 12 wall 12 wall 13 and 13 and 14 was 14 was 15 half 15 half 16 way 16 way 17 over 17 over 18 to 18 to 22 boy 22 boy 23 . then he stopped short . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 short 4 short 5 . it seemed as if that little voice inside had fairly shouted in his ears : " [i] am afraid . " 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 that 5 that 6 little 6 little 7 voice 7 voice 8 inside 8 inside 9 had 9 had 10 fairly 10 fairly 11 shouted 11 shouted 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 ears 14 ears 15 : 15 : 16 " 16 " 18 am 18 am 19 afraid 19 afraid 20 . 20 . 21 " it was true ; he was afraid . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 true 3 true 4 ; 4 ; 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 . he was right on the very point of turning to scurry back to the old stone wall , when he heard another voice . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 right 3 right 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 very 6 very 7 point 7 point 8 of 8 of 9 turning 9 turning 10 to 10 to 11 scurry 11 scurry 12 back 12 back 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 old 15 old 16 stone 16 stone 17 wall 17 wall 18 , 18 , 19 when 19 when 20 he 20 he 21 heard 21 heard 22 another 22 another 23 voice 23 voice 24 . this time it wasn't a voice inside . 1 this 2 time 2 time 3 it 3 it 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 a 5 a 6 voice 6 voice 7 inside 7 inside 8 . no , indeed ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! it was a voice from the top of one of the apple-trees in [the] [old] [orchard] , and this is what it said : 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 voice 4 voice 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 top 7 top 8 of 8 of 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 apple-trees 12 apple-trees 13 in 13 in 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 this 19 this 20 is 20 is 21 what 21 what 22 it 22 it 23 said 23 said 24 : " coward ! 1 " 2 coward 2 coward 3 ! coward ! 1 coward 2 ! coward ! " 1 coward 2 ! 2 ! 3 " it was [sammy] [jay] speaking . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 speaking 5 speaking 6 . " no such thing ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 such 3 such 4 thing 4 thing 5 ! no such thing ! 1 no 2 such 2 such 3 thing 3 thing 4 ! it was hard to tell which was the most surprised [chatterer] himself , [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy , [or] [sammy] [jay] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 hard 3 hard 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 which 6 which 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 most 9 most 10 surprised 10 surprised 12 himself 12 himself 13 , 13 , 17 boy 17 boy 18 , 18 , 22 . " [i] did it ! 1 " 3 did 3 did 4 it 4 it 5 ! i did it ! 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 it 3 it 4 ! i did it ! " boasted [chatterer] . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 it 3 it 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 boasted 6 boasted 8 . " you don't dare do it again , though ! " said [sammy] [jay] , in the most provoking and unpleasant way . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 dare 4 dare 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 , 15 , 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 most 18 most 19 provoking 19 provoking 20 and 20 and 21 unpleasant 21 unpleasant 22 way 22 way 23 . " [i] do too ! " snapped [chatterer] , and he did it . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 too 4 too 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 snapped 7 snapped 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 did 12 did 13 it 13 it 14 . " why , " thought [chatterer] , " if [i] would have let him , he would have been my friend long ago ! " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 thought 5 thought 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 if 9 if 11 would 11 would 12 have 12 have 13 let 13 let 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 would 17 would 18 have 18 have 19 been 19 been 20 my 20 my 21 friend 21 friend 22 long 22 long 23 ago 23 ago 24 ! 24 ! 25 " and so he would have . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 . and this is all about [chatterer] [the] [red] [squirrel] for [now] . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 10 for 10 for 12 . sammy [jay] insists that it is his turn now , and so the next book will be about his adventures . 1 sammy 3 insists 3 insists 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 his 7 his 8 turn 8 turn 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 so 12 so 13 the 13 the 14 next 14 next 15 book 15 book 16 will 16 will 17 be 17 be 18 about 18 about 19 his 19 his 20 adventures 20 adventures 21 . [the] [end] end of [the] [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [the] [adventures] [of] [chatterer] [the] [red] [squirrel] , [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] 1 end 2 of 2 of 15 ,