[produced] [by] [kjell] [nedrelid] [chronicles] [of] [avonlea] [by] [l] [m] [montgomery] [to] [the] [memory] [of] [mrs] [william] [a] [houston] [,] [a] [dear] [friend] [,] [who] [has] [gone] [beyond] the unsung beauty hid life 's common things below . 1 the 2 unsung 2 unsung 3 beauty 3 beauty 4 hid 4 hid 5 life 5 life 6 's 6 's 7 common 7 common 8 things 8 things 9 below 9 below 10 . [whittier] [contents] [i] [..y] [the] [hurrying] [of] [ludovic] [ii] [.] [old] [lady] [lloyd] [iii] [.] [each] [in] [his] [own] [tongue] [iv] [.] [little] [joscelyn] [v] [the] [winning] [of] [lucinda] [vi] [.] [old] [man] [shaw] ['s] [girl] [vii] [.] [aunt] [olivia] ['s] [beau] [viii] [.] [the] [quarantine] [at] [alexander] [abraham] ['s] [ix] [.] pa [sloane] 's [purchase] 1 pa 3 's x . [the] [courting] [of] [prissy] [strong] 1 x 2 . [xi] [.] [the] [miracle] [at] [carmody] [xii] [.] [the] [end] [of] [a] [quarrel] [chronicles] [of] [avonlea] [i] [..y] [the] [hurrying] [of] [ludovic] they had had their chat out , on this particular evening , and [anne] was giving herself over to the delight of building an air-castle . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 had 3 had 4 their 4 their 5 chat 5 chat 6 out 6 out 7 , 7 , 8 on 8 on 9 this 9 this 10 particular 10 particular 11 evening 11 evening 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 was 15 was 16 giving 16 giving 17 herself 17 herself 18 over 18 over 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 delight 21 delight 22 of 22 of 23 building 23 building 24 an 24 an 25 air-castle 25 air-castle 26 . then she saw [ludovic] [speed] [coming] [down] the lane . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 saw 3 saw 8 the 8 the 9 lane 9 lane 10 . no one else [in] [middle] [grafton] had such a tall , gently-stooping , placidly-moving figure . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 else 3 else 7 had 7 had 8 such 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 tall 10 tall 11 , 11 , 12 gently-stooping 12 gently-stooping 13 , 13 , 14 placidly-moving 14 placidly-moving 15 figure 15 figure 16 . in every kink and turn of it there was an individuality [all] [ludovic] ['s] [own] . 1 in 2 every 2 every 3 kink 3 kink 4 and 4 and 5 turn 5 turn 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 an 10 an 11 individuality 11 individuality 16 . anne roused herself from her dreams , thinking it would only be tactful to take her departure . 1 anne 2 roused 2 roused 3 herself 3 herself 4 from 4 from 5 her 5 her 6 dreams 6 dreams 7 , 7 , 8 thinking 8 thinking 9 it 9 it 10 would 10 would 11 only 11 only 12 be 12 be 13 tactful 13 tactful 14 to 14 to 15 take 15 take 16 her 16 her 17 departure 17 departure 18 . ludovic was courting [theodora] . 1 ludovic 2 was 2 was 3 courting 3 courting 5 . ludovic had been coming down that lane to see [theodora] , in the same ruminating , unhastening fashion , for fifteen years ! 1 ludovic 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 coming 4 coming 5 down 5 down 6 that 6 that 7 lane 7 lane 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 same 14 same 15 ruminating 15 ruminating 16 , 16 , 17 unhastening 17 unhastening 18 fashion 18 fashion 19 , 19 , 20 for 20 for 21 fifteen 21 fifteen 22 years 22 years 23 ! " there isn't any hurry , child . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 any 4 any 5 hurry 5 hurry 6 , 6 , 7 child 7 child 8 . sit down and have your call out . 1 sit 2 down 2 down 3 and 3 and 4 have 4 have 5 your 5 your 6 call 6 call 7 out 7 out 8 . you 've seen [ludovic] [coming] [down] the lane , and , [i] suppose , you think you 'll be a crowd . 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 seen 3 seen 7 the 7 the 8 lane 8 lane 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 , 11 , 13 suppose 13 suppose 14 , 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 think 16 think 17 you 17 you 18 'll 18 'll 19 be 19 be 20 a 20 a 21 crowd 21 crowd 22 . but you won't . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 won't 3 won't 4 . ludovic rather likes a third person around , and so do [i] [.] [it] [spurs] up the conversation as it were . 1 ludovic 2 rather 2 rather 3 likes 3 likes 4 a 4 a 5 third 5 third 6 person 6 person 7 around 7 around 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 so 10 so 11 do 11 do 16 up 16 up 17 the 17 the 18 conversation 18 conversation 19 as 19 as 20 it 20 it 21 were 21 were 22 . theodora never pretended to bashfulness [where] [ludovic] [was] [concerned] . 1 theodora 2 never 2 never 3 pretended 3 pretended 4 to 4 to 5 bashfulness 5 bashfulness 10 . she was not at all shy of referring to him and his dilatory courtship . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 at 4 at 5 all 5 all 6 shy 6 shy 7 of 7 of 8 referring 8 referring 9 to 9 to 10 him 10 him 11 and 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 dilatory 13 dilatory 14 courtship 14 courtship 15 . indeed , it seemed to amuse her . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 5 to 6 amuse 6 amuse 7 her 7 her 8 . but [even] [anne] ['s] [imagination] [failed] [her] for this . 1 but 8 for 8 for 9 this 9 this 10 . " anyway , " she thought , impatiently , " [if] [i] [wanted] [him] [i] [think] [i] ['d] [find] [some] [way] of hurrying him up . 1 " 2 anyway 2 anyway 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 thought 6 thought 7 , 7 , 8 impatiently 8 impatiently 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 22 of 22 of 23 hurrying 23 hurrying 24 him 24 him 25 up 25 up 26 . ludovic [speed] ! 1 ludovic 3 ! was there ever such a misfit of a name ? 1 was 2 there 2 there 3 ever 3 ever 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 misfit 6 misfit 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 name 9 name 10 ? such a name for such a man is a delusion and a snare . " 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 name 3 name 4 for 4 for 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 is 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 delusion 10 delusion 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 snare 13 snare 14 . 14 . 15 " as she brought him into the sitting-room she made a comical [grimace] at [anne] [over] his shoulder . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 brought 3 brought 4 him 4 him 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 sitting-room 7 sitting-room 8 she 8 she 9 made 9 made 10 a 10 a 11 comical 11 comical 13 at 13 at 16 his 16 his 17 shoulder 17 shoulder 18 . ludovic smiled pleasantly [at] [anne] . 1 ludovic 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 pleasantly 3 pleasantly 6 . but [anne] did not affect him in this fashion . 1 but 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 affect 5 affect 6 him 6 him 7 in 7 in 8 this 8 this 9 fashion 9 fashion 10 . ludovic was tall and somewhat ungainly , but his unhesitating placidity gave him the appearance of a dignity that did not otherwise pertain to him . 1 ludovic 2 was 2 was 3 tall 3 tall 4 and 4 and 5 somewhat 5 somewhat 6 ungainly 6 ungainly 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 his 9 his 10 unhesitating 10 unhesitating 11 placidity 11 placidity 12 gave 12 gave 13 him 13 him 14 the 14 the 15 appearance 15 appearance 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 dignity 18 dignity 19 that 19 that 20 did 20 did 21 not 21 not 22 otherwise 22 otherwise 23 pertain 23 pertain 24 to 24 to 25 him 25 him 26 . his eyes were dreamy and pleasant , with a touch of melancholy in their blue depths . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 dreamy 4 dreamy 5 and 5 and 6 pleasant 6 pleasant 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 touch 10 touch 11 of 11 of 12 melancholy 12 melancholy 13 in 13 in 14 their 14 their 15 blue 15 blue 16 depths 16 depths 17 . he sat down in the big bulgy old armchair that had belonged to [theodora] ['s] father . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 big 6 big 7 bulgy 7 bulgy 8 old 8 old 9 armchair 9 armchair 10 that 10 that 11 had 11 had 12 belonged 12 belonged 13 to 13 to 16 father 16 father 17 . ludovic always sat there , and [anne] declared that the chair had come to look like him . 1 ludovic 2 always 2 always 3 sat 3 sat 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 declared 8 declared 9 that 9 that 10 the 10 the 11 chair 11 chair 12 had 12 had 13 come 13 come 14 to 14 to 15 look 15 look 16 like 16 like 17 him 17 him 18 . the conversation soon grew animated enough . 1 the 2 conversation 2 conversation 3 soon 3 soon 4 grew 4 grew 5 animated 5 animated 6 enough 6 enough 7 . ludovic was a good talker when he had somebody to draw him out . 1 ludovic 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 talker 5 talker 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 somebody 9 somebody 10 to 10 to 11 draw 11 draw 12 him 12 him 13 out 13 out 14 . " it 's star time and good-night time , " she said , and went away quietly . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 star 4 star 5 time 5 time 6 and 6 and 7 good-night 7 good-night 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 went 15 went 16 away 16 away 17 quietly 17 quietly 18 . a wind , odour-freighted , blew daintily across it . 1 a 2 wind 2 wind 3 , 3 , 4 odour-freighted 4 odour-freighted 5 , 5 , 6 blew 6 blew 7 daintily 7 daintily 8 across 8 across 9 it 9 it 10 . to her eager youth , this courtship of theirs seemed a very amusing thing . 1 to 2 her 2 her 3 eager 3 eager 4 youth 4 youth 5 , 5 , 6 this 6 this 7 courtship 7 courtship 8 of 8 of 9 theirs 9 theirs 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 a 11 a 12 very 12 very 13 amusing 13 amusing 14 thing 14 thing 15 . she liked [ludovic] , but allowed herself to be provoked with him . 1 she 2 liked 2 liked 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 allowed 6 allowed 7 herself 7 herself 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 provoked 10 provoked 11 with 11 with 12 him 12 him 13 . " the dear , big , irritating goose ! " she said aloud . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 big 5 big 6 , 6 , 7 irritating 7 irritating 8 goose 8 goose 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 aloud 13 aloud 14 . " there never was such a lovable idiot before . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 never 3 never 4 was 4 was 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 lovable 7 lovable 8 idiot 8 idiot 9 before 9 before 10 . two evenings later , [when] [anne] went [over] to the [dix] place , she [and] [theodora] drifted into a conversation about [ludovic] . 1 two 2 evenings 2 evenings 3 later 3 later 4 , 4 , 7 went 7 went 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 12 place 12 place 13 , 13 , 14 she 14 she 17 drifted 17 drifted 18 into 18 into 19 a 19 a 20 conversation 20 conversation 21 about 21 about 23 . anne was lying back in a little rocker , with her slim hands folded in her lap , watching [theodora] . 1 anne 2 was 2 was 3 lying 3 lying 4 back 4 back 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 rocker 8 rocker 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 12 slim 12 slim 13 hands 13 hands 14 folded 14 folded 15 in 15 in 16 her 16 her 17 lap 17 lap 18 , 18 , 19 watching 19 watching 21 . when [theodora] [was] [not] [smiling] [,] she looked very imposing . 1 when 7 she 7 she 8 looked 8 looked 9 very 9 very 10 imposing 10 imposing 11 . anne thought it likely [that] [ludovic] held her in awe . 1 anne 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 likely 4 likely 7 held 7 held 8 her 8 her 9 in 9 in 10 awe 10 awe 11 . " did you [and] [ludovic] talk about [christian] [science] [all] [saturday] [evening] ? " she asked . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 6 talk 6 talk 7 about 7 about 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 asked 16 asked 17 . theodora overflowed into a smile . 1 theodora 2 overflowed 2 overflowed 3 into 3 into 4 a 4 a 5 smile 5 smile 6 . " yes , and we even quarrelled over it . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 we 5 we 6 even 6 even 7 quarrelled 7 quarrelled 8 over 8 over 9 it 9 it 10 . at least [i] [did] . 1 at 2 least 2 least 5 . ludovic wouldn't quarrel with anyone . 1 ludovic 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 quarrel 3 quarrel 4 with 4 with 5 anyone 5 anyone 6 . you have to fight air when you spar with him . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 to 3 to 4 fight 4 fight 5 air 5 air 6 when 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 spar 8 spar 9 with 9 with 10 him 10 him 11 . i hate to square up to a person who won't hit back . " 1 i 2 hate 2 hate 3 to 3 to 4 square 4 square 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 person 8 person 9 who 9 who 10 won't 10 won't 11 hit 11 hit 12 back 12 back 13 . 13 . 14 " " [theodora] [,] ["] said [anne] coaxingly , " [i] [am] [going] to be curious and impertinent . 1 " 5 said 5 said 7 coaxingly 7 coaxingly 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 curious 15 curious 16 and 16 and 17 impertinent 17 impertinent 18 . you can snub me if you like . 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 snub 3 snub 4 me 4 me 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 like 7 like 8 . why don't you [and] [ludovic] get married ? " 1 why 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 6 get 6 get 7 married 7 married 8 ? 8 ? 9 " theodora laughed comfortably . 1 theodora 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 comfortably 3 comfortably 4 . " [that] ['s] the [question] [grafton] folks have been asking for quite a while [,] [i] [reckon] [,] [anne] . 1 " 4 the 4 the 7 folks 7 folks 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 asking 10 asking 11 for 11 for 12 quite 12 quite 13 a 13 a 14 while 14 while 20 . well , [i] ['d] have no objection to marrying [ludovic] . 1 well 2 , 2 , 5 have 5 have 6 no 6 no 7 objection 7 objection 8 to 8 to 9 marrying 9 marrying 11 . that 's frank enough for you , isn't it ? 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 frank 3 frank 4 enough 4 enough 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 isn't 8 isn't 9 it 9 it 10 ? but it 's not easy to marry a man unless he asks you . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 not 4 not 5 easy 5 easy 6 to 6 to 7 marry 7 marry 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 unless 10 unless 11 he 11 he 12 asks 12 asks 13 you 13 you 14 . and [ludovic] has never asked me . " 1 and 3 has 3 has 4 never 4 never 5 asked 5 asked 6 me 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 " " is he too shy ? " persisted [anne] . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 he 3 he 4 too 4 too 5 shy 5 shy 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 persisted 8 persisted 10 . since [theodora] [was] [in] the mood , she meant to sift this puzzling affair to the bottom . 1 since 5 the 5 the 6 mood 6 mood 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 meant 9 meant 10 to 10 to 11 sift 11 sift 12 this 12 this 13 puzzling 13 puzzling 14 affair 14 affair 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 bottom 17 bottom 18 . theodora dropped her work and looked meditatively out over the green slopes of the summer world . 1 theodora 2 dropped 2 dropped 3 her 3 her 4 work 4 work 5 and 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 meditatively 7 meditatively 8 out 8 out 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 green 11 green 12 slopes 12 slopes 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 summer 15 summer 16 world 16 world 17 . " no , [i] don't think it is that . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 think 6 think 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 that 9 that 10 . ludovic isn't shy . 1 ludovic 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 shy 3 shy 4 . it 's just his way [the] [speed] [way] . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 his 4 his 5 way 5 way 9 . the [speeds] [are] [all] [dreadfully] deliberate . 1 the 6 deliberate 6 deliberate 7 . they spend years thinking over a thing before they make up their minds to do it . 1 they 2 spend 2 spend 3 years 3 years 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 over 5 over 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 before 8 before 9 they 9 they 10 make 10 make 11 up 11 up 12 their 12 their 13 minds 13 minds 14 to 14 to 15 do 15 do 16 it 16 it 17 . they 're not lazy , you know , but they love to take their time . " 1 they 2 're 2 're 3 not 3 not 4 lazy 4 lazy 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 they 10 they 11 love 11 love 12 to 12 to 13 take 13 take 14 their 14 their 15 time 15 time 16 . 16 . 17 " " and [ludovic] is just an aggravated case [of] [speedism] , " suggested [anne] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 is 4 is 5 just 5 just 6 an 6 an 7 aggravated 7 aggravated 8 case 8 case 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 suggested 13 suggested 15 . " exactly . 1 " 2 exactly 2 exactly 3 . he never hurried in his life . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 life 6 life 7 . why , he has been thinking for the last six years of getting his house painted . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 has 4 has 5 been 5 been 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 last 9 last 10 six 10 six 11 years 11 years 12 of 12 of 13 getting 13 getting 14 his 14 his 15 house 15 house 16 painted 16 painted 17 . he talks it over with me every little while , and picks out the colour , and there the matter stays . 1 he 2 talks 2 talks 3 it 3 it 4 over 4 over 5 with 5 with 6 me 6 me 7 every 7 every 8 little 8 little 9 while 9 while 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 picks 12 picks 13 out 13 out 14 the 14 the 15 colour 15 colour 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 there 18 there 19 the 19 the 20 matter 20 matter 21 stays 21 stays 22 . he 's fond of me , and he means to ask me to have him sometime . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 fond 3 fond 4 of 4 of 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 means 9 means 10 to 10 to 11 ask 11 ask 12 me 12 me 13 to 13 to 14 have 14 have 15 him 15 him 16 sometime 16 sometime 17 . the only question is will the time ever come ? " 1 the 2 only 2 only 3 question 3 question 4 is 4 is 5 will 5 will 6 the 6 the 7 time 7 time 8 ever 8 ever 9 come 9 come 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " why don't you hurry him up ? " [asked] [anne] impatiently . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 don't 3 don't 4 you 4 you 5 hurry 5 hurry 6 him 6 him 7 up 7 up 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 12 impatiently 12 impatiently 13 . theodora went back to her stitches with another laugh . 1 theodora 2 went 2 went 3 back 3 back 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 stitches 6 stitches 7 with 7 with 8 another 8 another 9 laugh 9 laugh 10 . " [if] [ludovic] [could] [be] hurried up , [i] ['m] not the one to do it . 1 " 6 hurried 6 hurried 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 11 not 11 not 12 the 12 the 13 one 13 one 14 to 14 to 15 do 15 do 16 it 16 it 17 . i 'm too shy . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 too 3 too 4 shy 4 shy 5 . it sounds ridiculous to hear a woman of my age and inches say that , but it is true . 1 it 2 sounds 2 sounds 3 ridiculous 3 ridiculous 4 to 4 to 5 hear 5 hear 6 a 6 a 7 woman 7 woman 8 of 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 age 10 age 11 and 11 and 12 inches 12 inches 13 say 13 say 14 that 14 that 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 true 19 true 20 . of course , [i] [know] it 's the [only] way [any] [speed] [ever] [did] [make] out to get married . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 the 8 the 10 way 10 way 16 out 16 out 17 to 17 to 18 get 18 get 19 married 19 married 20 . for instance , there 's a cousin of mine married to [ludovic] ['s] brother . 1 for 2 instance 2 instance 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 's 5 's 6 a 6 a 7 cousin 7 cousin 8 of 8 of 9 mine 9 mine 10 married 10 married 11 to 11 to 14 brother 14 brother 15 . i don't say she proposed to him out and out , but , mind you , [anne] [,] it wasn't far from it . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 say 3 say 4 she 4 she 5 proposed 5 proposed 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 out 8 out 9 and 9 and 10 out 10 out 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 , 13 , 14 mind 14 mind 15 you 15 you 16 , 16 , 19 it 19 it 20 wasn't 20 wasn't 21 far 21 far 22 from 22 from 23 it 23 it 24 . i couldn't do anything like that . 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 do 3 do 4 anything 4 anything 5 like 5 like 6 that 6 that 7 . i [did] try once . 1 i 3 try 3 try 4 once 4 once 5 . but it stuck in my throat . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 stuck 3 stuck 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 throat 6 throat 7 . and [now] [i] don't mind . 1 and 4 don't 4 don't 5 mind 5 mind 6 . if [i] [don't] [change] [dix] [to] [speed] [until] [i] [take] the initiative , it will be [dix] to the end of life . 1 if 11 the 11 the 12 initiative 12 initiative 13 , 13 , 14 it 14 it 15 will 15 will 16 be 16 be 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 end 20 end 21 of 21 of 22 life 22 life 23 . ludovic doesn't realize that we are growing old , you know . 1 ludovic 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 realize 3 realize 4 that 4 that 5 we 5 we 6 are 6 are 7 growing 7 growing 8 old 8 old 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 know 11 know 12 . he thinks we are giddy young folks yet , with plenty of time before us . 1 he 2 thinks 2 thinks 3 we 3 we 4 are 4 are 5 giddy 5 giddy 6 young 6 young 7 folks 7 folks 8 yet 8 yet 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 plenty 11 plenty 12 of 12 of 13 time 13 time 14 before 14 before 15 us 15 us 16 . that 's the [speed] failing . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 5 failing 5 failing 6 . they never find out they 're alive until they 're dead . " 1 they 2 never 2 never 3 find 3 find 4 out 4 out 5 they 5 they 6 're 6 're 7 alive 7 alive 8 until 8 until 9 they 9 they 10 're 10 're 11 dead 11 dead 12 . 12 . 13 " " you 're fond [of] [ludovic] , aren't you [?] ["] [asked] [anne] , detecting a note of [real] bitterness [among] [theodora] 's paradoxes . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 fond 4 fond 7 , 7 , 8 aren't 8 aren't 9 you 9 you 14 , 14 , 15 detecting 15 detecting 16 a 16 a 17 note 17 note 18 of 18 of 20 bitterness 20 bitterness 23 's 23 's 24 paradoxes 24 paradoxes 25 . " laws , yes , " said [theodora] candidly . 1 " 2 laws 2 laws 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 candidly 9 candidly 10 . she did not think it worth while to blush over so settled a fact . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 worth 6 worth 7 while 7 while 8 to 8 to 9 blush 9 blush 10 over 10 over 11 so 11 so 12 settled 12 settled 13 a 13 a 14 fact 14 fact 15 . " [i] [think] the world and all [of] [ludovic] . 1 " 4 the 4 the 5 world 5 world 6 and 6 and 7 all 7 all 10 . and he certainly does need somebody to look after [him] . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 does 4 does 5 need 5 need 6 somebody 6 somebody 7 to 7 to 8 look 8 look 9 after 9 after 11 . he 's neglected he looks frayed . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 neglected 3 neglected 4 he 4 he 5 looks 5 looks 6 frayed 6 frayed 7 . you can see that for yourself . 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 for 5 for 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 . that old aunt of his looks after his house in some fashion , but she doesn't look after him . 1 that 2 old 2 old 3 aunt 3 aunt 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 looks 6 looks 7 after 7 after 8 his 8 his 9 house 9 house 10 in 10 in 11 some 11 some 12 fashion 12 fashion 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 she 15 she 16 doesn't 16 doesn't 17 look 17 look 18 after 18 after 19 him 19 him 20 . and he 's coming now to the age when a man needs to be looked after and coddled a bit . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 coming 4 coming 5 now 5 now 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 age 8 age 9 when 9 when 10 a 10 a 11 man 11 man 12 needs 12 needs 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 looked 15 looked 16 after 16 after 17 and 17 and 18 coddled 18 coddled 19 a 19 a 20 bit 20 bit 21 . i 'm lonesome here , and [ludovic] is lonesome up there , and it does seem ridiculous , doesn't it ? 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 lonesome 3 lonesome 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 is 8 is 9 lonesome 9 lonesome 10 up 10 up 11 there 11 there 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 it 14 it 15 does 15 does 16 seem 16 seem 17 ridiculous 17 ridiculous 18 , 18 , 19 doesn't 19 doesn't 20 it 20 it 21 ? i don't wonder that we 're the standing joke of [grafton] . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 that 4 that 5 we 5 we 6 're 6 're 7 the 7 the 8 standing 8 standing 9 joke 9 joke 10 of 10 of 12 . goodness [knows] , [i] laugh at it enough myself . 1 goodness 3 , 3 , 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 at 6 at 7 it 7 it 8 enough 8 enough 9 myself 9 myself 10 . i 've sometimes thought that [if] [ludovic] [could] [be] [made] jealous it might spur him along . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 sometimes 3 sometimes 4 thought 4 thought 5 that 5 that 11 jealous 11 jealous 12 it 12 it 13 might 13 might 14 spur 14 spur 15 him 15 him 16 along 16 along 17 . but [i] never could flirt and there 's nobody to flirt [with] [if] [i] [could] . 1 but 3 never 3 never 4 could 4 could 5 flirt 5 flirt 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 's 8 's 9 nobody 9 nobody 10 to 10 to 11 flirt 11 flirt 16 . everybody [hereabouts] [looks] [upon] [me] [as] [ludovic] 's property and nobody would dream of interfering with him . " 1 everybody 8 's 8 's 9 property 9 property 10 and 10 and 11 nobody 11 nobody 12 would 12 would 13 dream 13 dream 14 of 14 of 15 interfering 15 interfering 16 with 16 with 17 him 17 him 18 . 18 . 19 " " [theodora] [,] ["] [cried] [anne] [,] ["] [i] have a plan ! " 1 " 10 have 10 have 11 a 11 a 12 plan 12 plan 13 ! 13 ! 14 " " now , what are you going to do ? " exclaimed [theodora] . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 exclaimed 12 exclaimed 14 . anne told her . 1 anne 2 told 2 told 3 her 3 her 4 . at first [theodora] [laughed] [and] [protested] . 1 at 2 first 2 first 7 . in the end , she yielded somewhat doubtfully , overborne by [anne] ['s] enthusiasm . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 yielded 6 yielded 7 somewhat 7 somewhat 8 doubtfully 8 doubtfully 9 , 9 , 10 overborne 10 overborne 11 by 11 by 14 enthusiasm 14 enthusiasm 15 . " well , try it , then , " she said , resignedly . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 try 4 try 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 resignedly 13 resignedly 14 . " [if] [ludovic] [gets] [mad] and [leaves] me [,] [i] 'll be worse off than ever . 1 " 6 and 6 and 8 me 8 me 11 'll 11 'll 12 be 12 be 13 worse 13 worse 14 off 14 off 15 than 15 than 16 ever 16 ever 17 . but nothing venture , nothing win . 1 but 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 venture 3 venture 4 , 4 , 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 win 6 win 7 . and there is a fighting chance , [i] suppose . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 fighting 5 fighting 6 chance 6 chance 7 , 7 , 9 suppose 9 suppose 10 . besides , [i] [must] [admit] [i] ['m] tired of his dilly-dallying . " 1 besides 2 , 2 , 8 tired 8 tired 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 dilly-dallying 11 dilly-dallying 12 . 12 . 13 " anne went back to [echo] [lodge] tingling with delight in her plot . 1 anne 2 went 2 went 3 back 3 back 4 to 4 to 7 tingling 7 tingling 8 with 8 with 9 delight 9 delight 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 plot 12 plot 13 . she hunted up [arnold] [sherman] , and told him what was required of him . 1 she 2 hunted 2 hunted 3 up 3 up 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 told 8 told 9 him 9 him 10 what 10 what 11 was 11 was 12 required 12 required 13 of 13 of 14 him 14 him 15 . arnold [sherman] listened and laughed . 1 arnold 3 listened 3 listened 4 and 4 and 5 laughed 5 laughed 6 . it amused him to think of hurrying [ludovic] [speed] , and he [knew] [that] [theodora] [dix] could be depended on to do her part . 1 it 2 amused 2 amused 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 hurrying 7 hurrying 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 17 could 17 could 18 be 18 be 19 depended 19 depended 20 on 20 on 21 to 21 to 22 do 22 do 23 her 23 her 24 part 24 part 25 . the comedy would not be dull , whatever its outcome . 1 the 2 comedy 2 comedy 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 be 5 be 6 dull 6 dull 7 , 7 , 8 whatever 8 whatever 9 its 9 its 10 outcome 10 outcome 11 . the curtain rose on the first act after prayer meeting on the next [thursday] night . 1 the 2 curtain 2 curtain 3 rose 3 rose 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 first 6 first 7 act 7 act 8 after 8 after 9 prayer 9 prayer 10 meeting 10 meeting 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 next 13 next 15 night 15 night 16 . it was bright moonlight when the people came out of church , and everybody saw it plainly . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 bright 3 bright 4 moonlight 4 moonlight 5 when 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 people 7 people 8 came 8 came 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 church 11 church 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 everybody 14 everybody 15 saw 15 saw 16 it 16 it 17 plainly 17 plainly 18 . the boys said he had worn the paint off that particular place . 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 said 3 said 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 worn 6 worn 7 the 7 the 8 paint 8 paint 9 off 9 off 10 that 10 that 11 particular 11 particular 12 place 12 place 13 . ludovic knew of no reason why he should paste himself up against the church door . 1 ludovic 2 knew 2 knew 3 of 3 of 4 no 4 no 5 reason 5 reason 6 why 6 why 7 he 7 he 8 should 8 should 9 paste 9 paste 10 himself 10 himself 11 up 11 up 12 against 12 against 13 the 13 the 14 church 14 church 15 door 15 door 16 . theodora would come out as usual , and he would join her as she went past the corner . 1 theodora 2 would 2 would 3 come 3 come 4 out 4 out 5 as 5 as 6 usual 6 usual 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 join 11 join 12 her 12 her 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 went 15 went 16 past 16 past 17 the 17 the 18 corner 18 corner 19 . arnold [sherman] asked [her] [if] [he] [might] [see] [her] [home] . 1 arnold 3 asked 3 asked 11 . for a few moments he stood there limply ; then he started down the road after his fickle lady and her new admirer . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 moments 4 moments 5 he 5 he 6 stood 6 stood 7 there 7 there 8 limply 8 limply 9 ; 9 ; 10 then 10 then 11 he 11 he 12 started 12 started 13 down 13 down 14 the 14 the 15 road 15 road 16 after 16 after 17 his 17 his 18 fickle 18 fickle 19 lady 19 lady 20 and 20 and 21 her 21 her 22 new 22 new 23 admirer 23 admirer 24 . the boys and irresponsible young men crowded after , expecting some excitement , but they were disappointed . 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 and 3 and 4 irresponsible 4 irresponsible 5 young 5 young 6 men 6 men 7 crowded 7 crowded 8 after 8 after 9 , 9 , 10 expecting 10 expecting 11 some 11 some 12 excitement 12 excitement 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 they 15 they 16 were 16 were 17 disappointed 17 disappointed 18 . ludovic strode on until he overtook [theodora] [and] [arnold] [sherman] , and then fell meekly in behind them . 1 ludovic 2 strode 2 strode 3 on 3 on 4 until 4 until 5 he 5 he 6 overtook 6 overtook 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 fell 14 fell 15 meekly 15 meekly 16 in 16 in 17 behind 17 behind 18 them 18 them 19 . theodora hardly enjoyed her walk [home] , [although] [arnold] [sherman] laid himself out to be especially entertaining . 1 theodora 2 hardly 2 hardly 3 enjoyed 3 enjoyed 4 her 4 her 5 walk 5 walk 7 , 7 , 11 laid 11 laid 12 himself 12 himself 13 out 13 out 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 especially 16 especially 17 entertaining 17 entertaining 18 . her [heart] yearned [after] [ludovic] , [whose] [shuffling] [footsteps] she heard behind her . 1 her 3 yearned 3 yearned 6 , 6 , 10 she 10 she 11 heard 11 heard 12 behind 12 behind 13 her 13 her 14 . she feared that she had been very cruel , but she was in for it now . 1 she 2 feared 2 feared 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 very 7 very 8 cruel 8 cruel 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 in 13 in 14 for 14 for 15 it 15 it 16 now 16 now 17 . when she and [arnold] [turned] [in] [at] her gate , [ludovic] had to stop . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 and 3 and 8 her 8 her 9 gate 9 gate 10 , 10 , 12 had 12 had 13 to 13 to 14 stop 14 stop 15 . theodora looked over her shoulder and saw him standing still on the road . 1 theodora 2 looked 2 looked 3 over 3 over 4 her 4 her 5 shoulder 5 shoulder 6 and 6 and 7 saw 7 saw 8 him 8 him 9 standing 9 standing 10 still 10 still 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 road 13 road 14 . his forlorn figure haunted her thoughts all night . 1 his 2 forlorn 2 forlorn 3 figure 3 figure 4 haunted 4 haunted 5 her 5 her 6 thoughts 6 thoughts 7 all 7 all 8 night 8 night 9 . if [anne] [had] not [run] [over] the next day and bolstered up her convictions , she might have spoiled everything by prematurely relenting . 1 if 4 not 4 not 7 the 7 the 8 next 8 next 9 day 9 day 10 and 10 and 11 bolstered 11 bolstered 12 up 12 up 13 her 13 her 14 convictions 14 convictions 15 , 15 , 16 she 16 she 17 might 17 might 18 have 18 have 19 spoiled 19 spoiled 20 everything 20 everything 21 by 21 by 22 prematurely 22 prematurely 23 relenting 23 relenting 24 . then he turned about and went home , not with his usual leisurely amble , but with a perturbed stride which proclaimed his inward disquiet . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 about 4 about 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 home 7 home 8 , 8 , 9 not 9 not 10 with 10 with 11 his 11 his 12 usual 12 usual 13 leisurely 13 leisurely 14 amble 14 amble 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 perturbed 19 perturbed 20 stride 20 stride 21 which 21 which 22 proclaimed 22 proclaimed 23 his 23 his 24 inward 24 inward 25 disquiet 25 disquiet 26 . he felt bewildered . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 bewildered 3 bewildered 4 . worse most unkindest cut of all [theodora] had gone with him willingly ; nay , she had evidently enjoyed his company . 1 worse 2 most 2 most 3 unkindest 3 unkindest 4 cut 4 cut 5 of 5 of 6 all 6 all 8 had 8 had 9 gone 9 gone 10 with 10 with 11 him 11 him 12 willingly 12 willingly 13 ; 13 ; 14 nay 14 nay 15 , 15 , 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 evidently 18 evidently 19 enjoyed 19 enjoyed 20 his 20 his 21 company 21 company 22 . ludovic felt the stirring of a righteous anger in his easy-going soul . 1 ludovic 2 felt 2 felt 3 the 3 the 4 stirring 4 stirring 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 righteous 7 righteous 8 anger 8 anger 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 easy-going 11 easy-going 12 soul 12 soul 13 . even in the moonlight , its weather-worn aspect was plainly visible . 1 even 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 moonlight 4 moonlight 5 , 5 , 6 its 6 its 7 weather-worn 7 weather-worn 8 aspect 8 aspect 9 was 9 was 10 plainly 10 plainly 11 visible 11 visible 12 . he thought of the " palatial residence " rumour ascribed to [arnold] [sherman] [in] [boston] , and stroked his chin nervously with his sunburnt fingers . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 " 5 " 6 palatial 6 palatial 7 residence 7 residence 8 " 8 " 9 rumour 9 rumour 10 ascribed 10 ascribed 11 to 11 to 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 stroked 18 stroked 19 his 19 his 20 chin 20 chin 21 nervously 21 nervously 22 with 22 with 23 his 23 his 24 sunburnt 24 sunburnt 25 fingers 25 fingers 26 . then he doubled up his fist and struck it smartly on the gate-post . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 doubled 3 doubled 4 up 4 up 5 his 5 his 6 fist 6 fist 7 and 7 and 8 struck 8 struck 9 it 9 it 10 smartly 10 smartly 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 gate-post 13 gate-post 14 . " [i'll] have [something] to say to it , [arnold] [sherman] or no [arnold] [sherman] . 1 " 3 have 3 have 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 to 7 to 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 12 or 12 or 13 no 13 no 16 . the impudence of the puppy ! " 1 the 2 impudence 2 impudence 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 puppy 5 puppy 6 ! 6 ! 7 " arnold [sherman] was there before him , and was actually sitting in [ludovic] ['s] [own] [prescriptive] chair . 1 arnold 3 was 3 was 4 there 4 there 5 before 5 before 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 actually 10 actually 11 sitting 11 sitting 12 in 12 in 17 chair 17 chair 18 . ludovic had to deposit himself in [theodora] ['s] [new] wicker rocker , where he looked and felt lamentably out of place . 1 ludovic 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 deposit 4 deposit 5 himself 5 himself 6 in 6 in 10 wicker 10 wicker 11 rocker 11 rocker 12 , 12 , 13 where 13 where 14 he 14 he 15 looked 15 looked 16 and 16 and 17 felt 17 felt 18 lamentably 18 lamentably 19 out 19 out 20 of 20 of 21 place 21 place 22 . if [theodora] [felt] the situation to be awkward , she carried it off superbly . 1 if 4 the 4 the 5 situation 5 situation 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 awkward 8 awkward 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 carried 11 carried 12 it 12 it 13 off 13 off 14 superbly 14 superbly 15 . she had never looked handsomer , and [ludovic] perceived that she wore her second best silk dress . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 looked 4 looked 5 handsomer 5 handsomer 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 perceived 9 perceived 10 that 10 that 11 she 11 she 12 wore 12 wore 13 her 13 her 14 second 14 second 15 best 15 best 16 silk 16 silk 17 dress 17 dress 18 . he wondered miserably if she had donned it in expectation of his rival 's call . 1 he 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 miserably 3 miserably 4 if 4 if 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 donned 7 donned 8 it 8 it 9 in 9 in 10 expectation 10 expectation 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 rival 13 rival 14 's 14 's 15 call 15 call 16 . she had never put on silk dresses for him . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 put 4 put 5 on 5 on 6 silk 6 silk 7 dresses 7 dresses 8 for 8 for 9 him 9 him 10 . " you should just have been here to see him glowering , " [theodora] [told] the [delighted] [anne] [the] next day . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 should 3 should 4 just 4 just 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 here 7 here 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 him 10 him 11 glowering 11 glowering 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 16 the 16 the 20 next 20 next 21 day 21 day 22 . " it may be wicked of me , but [i] [felt] [real] glad . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 wicked 5 wicked 6 of 6 of 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 13 glad 13 glad 14 . i was afraid he might stay away and sulk . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 he 4 he 5 might 5 might 6 stay 6 stay 7 away 7 away 8 and 8 and 9 sulk 9 sulk 10 . so long as he comes here and sulks [i] [don't] [worry] . 1 so 2 long 2 long 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 comes 5 comes 6 here 6 here 7 and 7 and 8 sulks 8 sulks 12 . but he is feeling badly enough , poor soul , and [i] ['m] [really] eaten up by remorse . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 badly 5 badly 6 enough 6 enough 7 , 7 , 8 poor 8 poor 9 soul 9 soul 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 eaten 15 eaten 16 up 16 up 17 by 17 by 18 remorse 18 remorse 19 . he tried to outstay [mr] [sherman] [last] [night] , but he didn't manage it . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 outstay 4 outstay 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 manage 13 manage 14 it 14 it 15 . you never saw a more depressed-looking creature than he was as he hurried down the lane . 1 you 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 a 4 a 5 more 5 more 6 depressed-looking 6 depressed-looking 7 creature 7 creature 8 than 8 than 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 hurried 13 hurried 14 down 14 down 15 the 15 the 16 lane 16 lane 17 . yes , he actually hurried . " 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 actually 4 actually 5 hurried 5 hurried 6 . 6 . 7 " the following [sunday] [evening] [arnold] [sherman] [walked] to church [with] [theodora] , and sat with her . 1 the 2 following 2 following 8 to 8 to 9 church 9 church 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 sat 14 sat 15 with 15 with 16 her 16 her 17 . when they came [in] [ludovic] [speed] [suddenly] [stood] up in his pew under the gallery . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 came 3 came 9 up 9 up 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 pew 12 pew 13 under 13 under 14 the 14 the 15 gallery 15 gallery 16 . " his face was as white as a sheet , and his eyes were just glaring out of his head . 1 " 2 his 2 his 3 face 3 face 4 was 4 was 5 as 5 as 6 white 6 white 7 as 7 as 8 a 8 a 9 sheet 9 sheet 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 were 14 were 15 just 15 just 16 glaring 16 glaring 17 out 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 head 20 head 21 . i never felt so thrilled , [i] declare ! 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 felt 3 felt 4 so 4 so 5 thrilled 5 thrilled 6 , 6 , 8 declare 8 declare 9 ! i almost expected him to fly at them then and there . 1 i 2 almost 2 almost 3 expected 3 expected 4 him 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 fly 6 fly 7 at 7 at 8 them 8 them 9 then 9 then 10 and 10 and 11 there 11 there 12 . but he just gave a sort of gasp and set down again . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 just 3 just 4 gave 4 gave 5 a 5 a 6 sort 6 sort 7 of 7 of 8 gasp 8 gasp 9 and 9 and 10 set 10 set 11 down 11 down 12 again 12 again 13 . i don't know whether [theodora] [dix] [saw] [him] or not . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 whether 4 whether 9 or 9 or 10 not 10 not 11 . she looked as cool and unconcerned as you please . " 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 as 3 as 4 cool 4 cool 5 and 5 and 6 unconcerned 6 unconcerned 7 as 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 please 9 please 10 . 10 . 11 " theodora had not [seen] [ludovic] , but if she looked cool and unconcerned , her appearance belied her , for she felt miserably flustered . 1 theodora 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 if 8 if 9 she 9 she 10 looked 10 looked 11 cool 11 cool 12 and 12 and 13 unconcerned 13 unconcerned 14 , 14 , 15 her 15 her 16 appearance 16 appearance 17 belied 17 belied 18 her 18 her 19 , 19 , 20 for 20 for 21 she 21 she 22 felt 22 felt 23 miserably 23 miserably 24 flustered 24 flustered 25 . she could not prevent [arnold] [sherman] [coming] to [church] [with] her , but it seemed to her like going too far . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 prevent 4 prevent 8 to 8 to 11 her 11 her 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 it 14 it 15 seemed 15 seemed 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 like 18 like 19 going 19 going 20 too 20 too 21 far 21 far 22 . people did not go to church and sit [together] [in] [grafton] [unless] they were the next thing to being engaged . 1 people 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 church 6 church 7 and 7 and 8 sit 8 sit 13 they 13 they 14 were 14 were 15 the 15 the 16 next 16 next 17 thing 17 thing 18 to 18 to 19 being 19 being 20 engaged 20 engaged 21 . what if this filled [ludovic] [with] the narcotic of despair instead of wakening him up ! 1 what 2 if 2 if 3 this 3 this 4 filled 4 filled 7 the 7 the 8 narcotic 8 narcotic 9 of 9 of 10 despair 10 despair 11 instead 11 instead 12 of 12 of 13 wakening 13 wakening 14 him 14 him 15 up 15 up 16 ! she sat through the service in misery and heard not one word of the sermon . 1 she 2 sat 2 sat 3 through 3 through 4 the 4 the 5 service 5 service 6 in 6 in 7 misery 7 misery 8 and 8 and 9 heard 9 heard 10 not 10 not 11 one 11 one 12 word 12 word 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 sermon 15 sermon 16 . but [ludovic] ['s] [spectacular] [performances] were not yet over . 1 but 6 were 6 were 7 not 7 not 8 yet 8 yet 9 over 9 over 10 . the [speeds] [might] be [hard] to get started , but once they were started their momentum was irresistible . 1 the 4 be 4 be 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 started 8 started 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 once 11 once 12 they 12 they 13 were 13 were 14 started 14 started 15 their 15 their 16 momentum 16 momentum 17 was 17 was 18 irresistible 18 irresistible 19 . when [theodora] [and] [mr] [sherman] [came] [out] , [ludovic] [was] [waiting] on the steps . 1 when 8 , 8 , 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 steps 14 steps 15 . he stood up straight and stern , with his head thrown back and his shoulders squared . 1 he 2 stood 2 stood 3 up 3 up 4 straight 4 straight 5 and 5 and 6 stern 6 stern 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 head 10 head 11 thrown 11 thrown 12 back 12 back 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 shoulders 15 shoulders 16 squared 16 squared 17 . " [may] [i] see [you] [home] , [miss] [dix] [?] " his words said . 1 " 4 see 4 see 7 , 7 , 11 " 11 " 12 his 12 his 13 words 13 words 14 said 14 said 15 . his tone said , " [i] [am] [going] to see you home whether or no " 1 his 2 tone 2 tone 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 you 11 you 12 home 12 home 13 whether 13 whether 14 or 14 or 15 no 15 no 16 " for [ludovic] ['] [twas] a crowded hour of glorious life . 1 for 5 a 5 a 6 crowded 6 crowded 7 hour 7 hour 8 of 8 of 9 glorious 9 glorious 10 life 10 life 11 . anne walked all the way over from [avonlea] the next day to hear the news . 1 anne 2 walked 2 walked 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 over 6 over 7 from 7 from 9 the 9 the 10 next 10 next 11 day 11 day 12 to 12 to 13 hear 13 hear 14 the 14 the 15 news 15 news 16 . theodora smiled consciously . 1 theodora 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 consciously 3 consciously 4 . " yes , it is really settled at last [,] [anne] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 really 6 really 7 settled 7 settled 8 at 8 at 9 last 9 last 12 . coming home last night [ludovic] [asked] [me] [plump] and [plain] to marry him , [sunday] and all as it was . 1 coming 2 home 2 home 3 last 3 last 4 night 4 night 9 and 9 and 11 to 11 to 12 marry 12 marry 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 16 and 16 and 17 all 17 all 18 as 18 as 19 it 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 . it 's to be right away for [ludovic] [won't] [be] [put] [off] a week longer than necessary . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 right 5 right 6 away 6 away 7 for 7 for 13 a 13 a 14 week 14 week 15 longer 15 longer 16 than 16 than 17 necessary 17 necessary 18 . 18 . 19 " " and you are delighted , of course , and my poor pride must be the scapegoat . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 delighted 5 delighted 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 my 11 my 12 poor 12 poor 13 pride 13 pride 14 must 14 must 15 be 15 be 16 the 16 the 17 scapegoat 17 scapegoat 18 . i shall always be remembered in [grafton] [as] the man [from] [boston] who wanted [theodora] [dix] [and] [couldn't] [get] her . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 always 3 always 4 be 4 be 5 remembered 5 remembered 6 in 6 in 9 the 9 the 10 man 10 man 13 who 13 who 14 wanted 14 wanted 20 her 20 her 21 . 21 . 22 " " but that won't be true , you know , " said [anne] comfortingly . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 that 3 that 4 won't 4 won't 5 be 5 be 6 true 6 true 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 comfortingly 14 comfortingly 15 . arnold [sherman] [thought] [of] [theodora] 's ripe beauty , and the mellow companionableness she had revealed in their brief intercourse . 1 arnold 6 's 6 's 7 ripe 7 ripe 8 beauty 8 beauty 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 mellow 12 mellow 13 companionableness 13 companionableness 14 she 14 she 15 had 15 had 16 revealed 16 revealed 17 in 17 in 18 their 18 their 19 brief 19 brief 20 intercourse 20 intercourse 21 . " [i] ['m] not [perfectly] sure of that , " he said , with a half sigh . 1 " 4 not 4 not 6 sure 6 sure 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 half 16 half 17 sigh 17 sigh 18 . [ii] [.] [old] [lady] [lloyd] [i] [..y] [the] [may] [chapter] spencervale gossip always said that " [old] [lady] [lloyd] ["] was rich and mean and proud . 1 spencervale 2 gossip 2 gossip 3 always 3 always 4 said 4 said 5 that 5 that 6 " 6 " 11 was 11 was 12 rich 12 rich 13 and 13 and 14 mean 14 mean 15 and 15 and 16 proud 16 proud 17 . gossip , as usual , was one-third right and two-thirds wrong . 1 gossip 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 usual 4 usual 5 , 5 , 6 was 6 was 7 one-third 7 one-third 8 right 8 right 9 and 9 and 10 two-thirds 10 two-thirds 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 . " and her just rolling in wealth ! " they said indignantly . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 her 3 her 4 just 4 just 5 rolling 5 rolling 6 in 6 in 7 wealth 7 wealth 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 they 10 they 11 said 11 said 12 indignantly 12 indignantly 13 . " well , she didn't get her miserly ways from her parents . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 get 6 get 7 her 7 her 8 miserly 8 miserly 9 ways 9 ways 10 from 10 from 11 her 11 her 12 parents 12 parents 13 . [they] [were] [real] [generous] [and] [neighbourly] [.] there never was a finer gentleman [than] [old] [doctor] [lloyd] . 1 there 2 never 2 never 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 finer 5 finer 6 gentleman 6 gentleman 11 . well , well , [let] [old] [lady] [lloyd] [keep] [herself] and her money to herself if she wants to . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 11 and 11 and 12 her 12 her 13 money 13 money 14 to 14 to 15 herself 15 herself 16 if 16 if 17 she 17 she 18 wants 18 wants 19 to 19 to 20 . if she doesn't want our company , she doesn't have to suffer it , that 's all . 1 if 2 she 2 she 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 want 4 want 5 our 5 our 6 company 6 company 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 doesn't 9 doesn't 10 have 10 have 11 to 11 to 12 suffer 12 suffer 13 it 13 it 14 , 14 , 15 that 15 that 16 's 16 's 17 all 17 all 18 . reckon she isn't none too happy for all her money and pride . " 1 reckon 2 she 2 she 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 none 4 none 5 too 5 too 6 happy 6 happy 7 for 7 for 8 all 8 all 9 her 9 her 10 money 10 money 11 and 11 and 12 pride 12 pride 13 . 13 . 14 " no , [the] [old] [lady] [was] none too happy , that was unfortunately true . 1 no 2 , 2 , 7 none 7 none 8 too 8 too 9 happy 9 happy 10 , 10 , 11 that 11 that 12 was 12 was 13 unfortunately 13 unfortunately 14 true 14 true 15 . the [old] [lady] [lived] ["] [away] back [at] the old [lloyd] place , " as it was always called . 1 the 7 back 7 back 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 12 place 12 place 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 as 15 as 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 always 18 always 19 called 19 called 20 . it was a quaint , low-eaved house , with big chimneys and square windows and with spruces growing thickly all around it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 quaint 4 quaint 5 , 5 , 6 low-eaved 6 low-eaved 7 house 7 house 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 big 10 big 11 chimneys 11 chimneys 12 and 12 and 13 square 13 square 14 windows 14 windows 15 and 15 and 16 with 16 with 17 spruces 17 spruces 18 growing 18 growing 19 thickly 19 thickly 20 all 20 all 21 around 21 around 22 it 22 it 23 . the [old] [lady] [lived] [there] [all] [alone] [and] [there] [were] [weeks] [at] [a] time when she never saw a human being [except] [crooked] [jack] . 1 the 14 time 14 time 15 when 15 when 16 she 16 she 17 never 17 never 18 saw 18 saw 19 a 19 a 20 human 20 human 21 being 21 being 25 . what [the] [old] [lady] did [with] [herself] [and] [how] she put in her time was a puzzle the [spencervale] people could not solve . 1 what 5 did 5 did 10 she 10 she 11 put 11 put 12 in 12 in 13 her 13 her 14 time 14 time 15 was 15 was 16 a 16 a 17 puzzle 17 puzzle 18 the 18 the 20 people 20 people 21 could 21 could 22 not 22 not 23 solve 23 solve 24 . the children believed she amused herself counting the gold in the big black box under her bed . 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 believed 3 believed 4 she 4 she 5 amused 5 amused 6 herself 6 herself 7 counting 7 counting 8 the 8 the 9 gold 9 gold 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 big 12 big 13 black 13 black 14 box 14 box 15 under 15 under 16 her 16 her 17 bed 17 bed 18 . mary [moore] was [the] [only] [one] [who] [was] [quite] [sure] [she] [was] [not] a witch . 1 mary 3 was 3 was 14 a 14 a 15 witch 15 witch 16 . " witches are always ugly , " she said decisively , " and [old] [lady] [lloyd] [isn't] ugly . 1 " 2 witches 2 witches 3 are 3 are 4 always 4 always 5 ugly 5 ugly 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 decisively 10 decisively 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 and 13 and 18 ugly 18 ugly 19 . she 's real pretty she 's got such a soft white hair and big black eyes and a little white face . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 real 3 real 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 she 5 she 6 's 6 's 7 got 7 got 8 such 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 soft 10 soft 11 white 11 white 12 hair 12 hair 13 and 13 and 14 big 14 big 15 black 15 black 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 and 17 and 18 a 18 a 19 little 19 little 20 white 20 white 21 face 21 face 22 . those [road] children [don't] [know] [what] [they] ['re] [talking] [of] . 1 those 3 children 3 children 11 . mother says they 're a very ignorant crowd . " 1 mother 2 says 2 says 3 they 3 they 4 're 4 're 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 ignorant 7 ignorant 8 crowd 8 crowd 9 . 9 . 10 " the [old] [lady] [talked] [to] [herself] [because] [she] [was] [really] very fond of company and conversation . 1 the 11 very 11 very 12 fond 12 fond 13 of 13 of 14 company 14 company 15 and 15 and 16 conversation 16 conversation 17 . at such times she felt very bitter and [resentful] [toward] [fate] [for] [having] taken everything from her . 1 at 2 such 2 such 3 times 3 times 4 she 4 she 5 felt 5 felt 6 very 6 very 7 bitter 7 bitter 8 and 8 and 14 taken 14 taken 15 everything 15 everything 16 from 16 from 17 her 17 her 18 . she had nothing to love , and that is about as unwholesome a condition as is possible to anyone . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 love 5 love 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 is 9 is 10 about 10 about 11 as 11 as 12 unwholesome 12 unwholesome 13 a 13 a 14 condition 14 condition 15 as 15 as 16 is 16 is 17 possible 17 possible 18 to 18 to 19 anyone 19 anyone 20 . it was always hardest in the spring . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 hardest 4 hardest 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 spring 7 spring 8 . the [old] [lady] [felt] [as] [if] [she] [could] [not] endure the ache of it . 1 the 10 endure 10 endure 11 the 11 the 12 ache 12 ache 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 . the [old] [lady] [lay] [awake] [all] [one] moonlit night and cried for very heartache . 1 the 8 moonlit 8 moonlit 9 night 9 night 10 and 10 and 11 cried 11 cried 12 for 12 for 13 very 13 very 14 heartache 14 heartache 15 . she was living on store biscuits and water , so that she might be able to pay [crooked] [jack] for [digging] her garden . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 living 3 living 4 on 4 on 5 store 5 store 6 biscuits 6 biscuits 7 and 7 and 8 water 8 water 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 that 11 that 12 she 12 she 13 might 13 might 14 be 14 be 15 able 15 able 16 to 16 to 17 pay 17 pay 20 for 20 for 22 her 22 her 23 garden 23 garden 24 . " [i] hate the new day , " she said rebelliously . 1 " 3 hate 3 hate 4 the 4 the 5 new 5 new 6 day 6 day 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 rebelliously 11 rebelliously 12 . " it will be just like all the other hard , common days . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 just 5 just 6 like 6 like 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 hard 10 hard 11 , 11 , 12 common 12 common 13 days 13 days 14 . i don't want to get up and live it . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 up 6 up 7 and 7 and 8 live 8 live 9 it 9 it 10 . but the [old] [lady] [got] up [nevertheless] , for she knew [crooked] [jack] would be coming early to finish the garden . 1 but 2 the 2 the 6 up 6 up 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 she 10 she 11 knew 11 knew 14 would 14 would 15 be 15 be 16 coming 16 coming 17 early 17 early 18 to 18 to 19 finish 19 finish 20 the 20 the 21 garden 21 garden 22 . the [old] [lady] [always] [wore] silk from motives of economy . 1 the 6 silk 6 silk 7 from 7 from 8 motives 8 motives 9 of 9 of 10 economy 10 economy 11 . it was much cheaper to wear a silk dress that had belonged to her mother than to buy new print at the store . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 much 3 much 4 cheaper 4 cheaper 5 to 5 to 6 wear 6 wear 7 a 7 a 8 silk 8 silk 9 dress 9 dress 10 that 10 that 11 had 11 had 12 belonged 12 belonged 13 to 13 to 14 her 14 her 15 mother 15 mother 16 than 16 than 17 to 17 to 18 buy 18 buy 19 new 19 new 20 print 20 print 21 at 21 at 22 the 22 the 23 store 23 store 24 . the [old] [lady] [had] [plenty] [of] silk dresses which had belonged to her mother . 1 the 7 silk 7 silk 8 dresses 8 dresses 9 which 9 which 10 had 10 had 11 belonged 11 belonged 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 mother 14 mother 15 . she wore them morning , noon , and night , and [spencervale] [people] considered it an additional evidence of her pride . 1 she 2 wore 2 wore 3 them 3 them 4 morning 4 morning 5 , 5 , 6 noon 6 noon 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 night 9 night 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 considered 14 considered 15 it 15 it 16 an 16 an 17 additional 17 additional 18 evidence 18 evidence 19 of 19 of 20 her 20 her 21 pride 21 pride 22 . as for the fashion of them , it was , of course , just because she was too mean to have them made over . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 fashion 4 fashion 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 , 10 , 11 of 11 of 12 course 12 course 13 , 13 , 14 just 14 just 15 because 15 because 16 she 16 she 17 was 17 was 18 too 18 too 19 mean 19 mean 20 to 20 to 21 have 21 have 22 them 22 them 23 made 23 made 24 over 24 over 25 . it had been a young sapling in the days that were haloed by the vanished glory of the [old] [lady] ['s] life . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 young 5 young 6 sapling 6 sapling 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 days 9 days 10 that 10 that 11 were 11 were 12 haloed 12 haloed 13 by 13 by 14 the 14 the 15 vanished 15 vanished 16 glory 16 glory 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 22 life 22 life 23 . the [old] [lady] [heard] childish voices and laughter afar up the lane which led to [william] [spencer] ['s] [place] [just] [above] the woods . 1 the 5 childish 5 childish 6 voices 6 voices 7 and 7 and 8 laughter 8 laughter 9 afar 9 afar 10 up 10 up 11 the 11 the 12 lane 12 lane 13 which 13 which 14 led 14 led 15 to 15 to 22 the 22 the 23 woods 23 woods 24 . the [old] [lady] shrank [hastily] [back] [behind] a clump of young spruces . 1 the 4 shrank 4 shrank 8 a 8 a 9 clump 9 clump 10 of 10 of 11 young 11 young 12 spruces 12 spruces 13 . she did not [like] [the] [spencer] [children] [because] [they] [always] [seemed] so afraid of her . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 12 so 12 so 13 afraid 13 afraid 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 . who [who] could this girl be ? 1 who 3 could 3 could 4 this 4 this 5 girl 5 girl 6 be 6 be 7 ? she had heard it before under that very beech tree . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 heard 3 heard 4 it 4 it 5 before 5 before 6 under 6 under 7 that 7 that 8 very 8 very 9 beech 9 beech 10 tree 10 tree 11 . crooked [jack] [had] [seen] [her] [go] [out] and had remarked to himself that the [old] [lady] [was] losing ground ; she was pale and peaked-looking . 1 crooked 8 and 8 and 9 had 9 had 10 remarked 10 remarked 11 to 11 to 12 himself 12 himself 13 that 13 that 14 the 14 the 18 losing 18 losing 19 ground 19 ground 20 ; 20 ; 21 she 21 she 22 was 22 was 23 pale 23 pale 24 and 24 and 25 peaked-looking 25 peaked-looking 26 . he now concluded that he had been mistaken . 1 he 2 now 2 now 3 concluded 3 concluded 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 mistaken 8 mistaken 9 . the [old] [lady] ['s] cheeks were pink and her eyes shining . 1 the 5 cheeks 5 cheeks 6 were 6 were 7 pink 7 pink 8 and 8 and 9 her 9 her 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 shining 11 shining 12 . somewhere in her walk she had shed ten years at least . 1 somewhere 2 in 2 in 3 her 3 her 4 walk 4 walk 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 shed 7 shed 8 ten 8 ten 9 years 9 years 10 at 10 at 11 least 11 least 12 . crooked [jack] [leaned] on his spade and decided that there weren't many finer looking women anywhere [than] [old] [lady] [lloyd] . 1 crooked 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 spade 6 spade 7 and 7 and 8 decided 8 decided 9 that 9 that 10 there 10 there 11 weren't 11 weren't 12 many 12 many 13 finer 13 finer 14 looking 14 looking 15 women 15 women 16 anywhere 16 anywhere 21 . pity she was such an old miser ! 1 pity 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 such 4 such 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 miser 7 miser 8 ! " [sylvia] [gray] [,] ["] said [crooked] [jack] . 1 " 6 said 6 said 9 . the [old] [lady] ['s] [heart] [gave] [another] [great] bound . 1 the 9 bound 9 bound 10 . but she had known it she had known that girl [with] [leslie] [gray] 's hair and eyes and laugh must be [leslie] [gray] ['s] [daughter] . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 known 4 known 5 it 5 it 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 known 8 known 9 that 9 that 10 girl 10 girl 14 's 14 's 15 hair 15 hair 16 and 16 and 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 and 18 and 19 laugh 19 laugh 20 must 20 must 21 be 21 be 26 . for the first time she enjoyed and blessed [crooked] [jack] ['s] [garrulity] and gossip . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 time 4 time 5 she 5 she 6 enjoyed 6 enjoyed 7 and 7 and 8 blessed 8 blessed 13 and 13 and 14 gossip 14 gossip 15 . every word he uttered was as an apple of gold in a picture of silver to her . 1 every 2 word 2 word 3 he 3 he 4 uttered 4 uttered 5 was 5 was 6 as 6 as 7 an 7 an 8 apple 8 apple 9 of 9 of 10 gold 10 gold 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 picture 13 picture 14 of 14 of 15 silver 15 silver 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 . she sung for us that evening after supper and [i] [thought] ['] [twas] an angel singing . 1 she 2 sung 2 sung 3 for 3 for 4 us 4 us 5 that 5 that 6 evening 6 evening 7 after 7 after 8 supper 8 supper 9 and 9 and 14 an 14 an 15 angel 15 angel 16 singing 16 singing 17 . it just went through me like a shaft o ' light . 1 it 2 just 2 just 3 went 3 went 4 through 4 through 5 me 5 me 6 like 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 shaft 8 shaft 9 o 9 o 10 ' 10 ' 11 light 11 light 12 . the [spencer] young ones are crazy over her already . 1 the 3 young 3 young 4 ones 4 ones 5 are 5 are 6 crazy 6 crazy 7 over 7 over 8 her 8 her 9 already 9 already 10 . she 's got twenty pupils around here and in [grafton] [and] [avonlea] . " 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 got 3 got 4 twenty 4 twenty 5 pupils 5 pupils 6 around 6 around 7 here 7 here 8 and 8 and 9 in 9 in 13 . 13 . 14 " she was tingling from head to foot with excitement . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 tingling 3 tingling 4 from 4 from 5 head 5 head 6 to 6 to 7 foot 7 foot 8 with 8 with 9 excitement 9 excitement 10 . leslie 's daughter ! 1 leslie 2 's 2 's 3 daughter 3 daughter 4 ! this [old] [lady] [had] [had] [her] romance [once] . 1 this 7 romance 7 romance 9 . then there had been a foolish , bitter quarrel at the end of that golden summer . 1 then 2 there 2 there 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 foolish 6 foolish 7 , 7 , 8 bitter 8 bitter 9 quarrel 9 quarrel 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 end 12 end 13 of 13 of 14 that 14 that 15 golden 15 golden 16 summer 16 summer 17 . " his daughter ! 1 " 2 his 2 his 3 daughter 3 daughter 4 ! and she might have been [my] [daughter] , " murmured [the] [old] [lady] . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 might 3 might 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 murmured 10 murmured 14 . " oh , [if] [i] [could] [only] [know] her and love her and perhaps win her love in return ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 9 her 9 her 10 and 10 and 11 love 11 love 12 her 12 her 13 and 13 and 14 perhaps 14 perhaps 15 win 15 win 16 her 16 her 17 love 17 love 18 in 18 in 19 return 19 return 20 ! [but] [i] [cannot] [.] i could not [have] [leslie] [gray] ['s] [daughter] know how poor [i] [am] [how] [low] [i] [have] [been] [brought] . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 9 know 9 know 10 how 10 how 11 poor 11 poor 20 . i could not bear that . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 bear 4 bear 5 that 5 that 6 . and to think she is living so near me , the darling just up the lane and over the hill . 1 and 2 to 2 to 3 think 3 think 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 living 6 living 7 so 7 so 8 near 8 near 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 darling 12 darling 13 just 13 just 14 up 14 up 15 the 15 the 16 lane 16 lane 17 and 17 and 18 over 18 over 19 the 19 the 20 hill 20 hill 21 . i can see her go by every day [i] [can] [have] [that] [dear] [pleasure] , at least . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 see 3 see 4 her 4 her 5 go 5 go 6 by 6 by 7 every 7 every 8 day 8 day 15 , 15 , 16 at 16 at 17 least 17 least 18 . but [oh] [,] [if] [i] could only do something for her give her some little pleasure ! 1 but 6 could 6 could 7 only 7 only 8 do 8 do 9 something 9 something 10 for 10 for 11 her 11 her 12 give 12 give 13 her 13 her 14 some 14 some 15 little 15 little 16 pleasure 16 pleasure 17 ! it would be such a delight . " 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 delight 6 delight 7 . 7 . 8 " she knew that it shone from the [spencers] ['] spare room . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 shone 5 shone 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 10 spare 10 spare 11 room 11 room 12 . so it was [sylvia] ['s] light . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 6 light 6 light 7 . besides , she had thought of something she could do for [sylvia] ["] a little , little thing " that might give her pleasure . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 thought 5 thought 6 of 6 of 7 something 7 something 8 she 8 she 9 could 9 could 10 do 10 do 11 for 11 for 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 , 16 , 17 little 17 little 18 thing 18 thing 19 " 19 " 20 that 20 that 21 might 21 might 22 give 22 give 23 her 23 her 24 pleasure 24 pleasure 25 . [old] [lady] [lloyd] [knew] [better] [.] old [lady] [lloyd] [found] [a] wealth [of] [mayflowers] on the sandy hill . 1 old 6 wealth 6 wealth 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 sandy 11 sandy 12 hill 12 hill 13 . she filled her basket with them , gloating over the loveliness which was to give pleasure to [sylvia] . 1 she 2 filled 2 filled 3 her 3 her 4 basket 4 basket 5 with 5 with 6 them 6 them 7 , 7 , 8 gloating 8 gloating 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 loveliness 11 loveliness 12 which 12 which 13 was 13 was 14 to 14 to 15 give 15 give 16 pleasure 16 pleasure 17 to 17 to 19 . when she got home she wrote on a slip of paper , " [for] [sylvia] . " 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 got 3 got 4 home 4 home 5 she 5 she 6 wrote 6 wrote 7 on 7 on 8 a 8 a 9 slip 9 slip 10 of 10 of 11 paper 11 paper 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 16 . 16 . 17 " then the [old] [lady] [deliberately] [hid] [behind] [the] spruce clump . 1 then 2 the 2 the 9 spruce 9 spruce 10 clump 10 clump 11 . she had put on her dark green silk on purpose for hiding . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 put 3 put 4 on 4 on 5 her 5 her 6 dark 6 dark 7 green 7 green 8 silk 8 silk 9 on 9 on 10 purpose 10 purpose 11 for 11 for 12 hiding 12 hiding 13 . she had not long to wait . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 long 4 long 5 to 5 to 6 wait 6 wait 7 . soon [sylvia] [gray] [came] [down] the hill with [mattie] [spencer] . 1 soon 6 the 6 the 7 hill 7 hill 8 with 8 with 11 . when she reached the bridge [she] [saw] [the] [mayflowers] and gave an exclamation of delight . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 bridge 5 bridge 10 and 10 and 11 gave 11 gave 12 an 12 an 13 exclamation 13 exclamation 14 of 14 of 15 delight 15 delight 16 . then she saw her name and her expression changed to wonder . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 saw 3 saw 4 her 4 her 5 name 5 name 6 and 6 and 7 her 7 her 8 expression 8 expression 9 changed 9 changed 10 to 10 to 11 wonder 11 wonder 12 . the [old] [lady] , [peering] [through] the boughs , could have laughed for very pleasure over the success of her little plot . 1 the 4 , 4 , 7 the 7 the 8 boughs 8 boughs 9 , 9 , 10 could 10 could 11 have 11 have 12 laughed 12 laughed 13 for 13 for 14 very 14 very 15 pleasure 15 pleasure 16 over 16 over 17 the 17 the 18 success 18 success 19 of 19 of 20 her 20 her 21 little 21 little 22 plot 22 plot 23 . " for me ! " said [sylvia] , lifting the flowers . 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 lifting 9 lifting 10 the 10 the 11 flowers 11 flowers 12 . " [can] they really be for me [,] [mattie] ? 1 " 3 they 3 they 4 really 4 really 5 be 5 be 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 10 ? who could have left them here ? " 1 who 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 left 4 left 5 them 5 them 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 " mattie giggled . 1 mattie 2 giggled 2 giggled 3 . " [i] believe it was [chris] [stewart] , " she said . 1 " 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 . " [i] [know] he was over at [avonlea] last night . 1 " 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 over 6 over 7 at 7 at 9 last 9 last 10 night 10 night 11 . and ma says he 's taken a notion to you she knows by the way he looked at you when you were singing night before last . 1 and 2 ma 2 ma 3 says 3 says 4 he 4 he 5 's 5 's 6 taken 6 taken 7 a 7 a 8 notion 8 notion 9 to 9 to 10 you 10 you 11 she 11 she 12 knows 12 knows 13 by 13 by 14 the 14 the 15 way 15 way 16 he 16 he 17 looked 17 looked 18 at 18 at 19 you 19 you 20 when 20 when 21 you 21 you 22 were 22 were 23 singing 23 singing 24 night 24 night 25 before 25 before 26 last 26 last 27 . it would be just like him to do something queer like this he 's such a shy fellow with the girls . " 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 just 4 just 5 like 5 like 6 him 6 him 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 something 9 something 10 queer 10 queer 11 like 11 like 12 this 12 this 13 he 13 he 14 's 14 's 15 such 15 such 16 a 16 a 17 shy 17 shy 18 fellow 18 fellow 19 with 19 with 20 the 20 the 21 girls 21 girls 22 . 22 . 23 " sylvia frowned a little . 1 sylvia 2 frowned 2 frowned 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 . she lifted the flowers and buried her face in them . 1 she 2 lifted 2 lifted 3 the 3 the 4 flowers 4 flowers 5 and 5 and 6 buried 6 buried 7 her 7 her 8 face 8 face 9 in 9 in 10 them 10 them 11 . " anyway , [i] ['m] [much] [obliged] to the giver , whoever he or she is , " she said merrily . 1 " 2 anyway 2 anyway 3 , 3 , 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 giver 10 giver 11 , 11 , 12 whoever 12 whoever 13 he 13 he 14 or 14 or 15 she 15 she 16 is 16 is 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 she 19 she 20 said 20 said 21 merrily 21 merrily 22 . " there 's nothing [i] [love] [like] [mayflowers] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 9 . oh , how sweet they are ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 sweet 4 sweet 5 they 5 they 6 are 6 are 7 ! 7 ! 8 " when they had [passed] [the] [old] [lady] emerged from her lurking place , flushed with triumph . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 8 emerged 8 emerged 9 from 9 from 10 her 10 her 11 lurking 11 lurking 12 place 12 place 13 , 13 , 14 flushed 14 flushed 15 with 15 with 16 triumph 16 triumph 17 . the main thing was that [sylvia] [should] [have] the delight of them . 1 the 2 main 2 main 3 thing 3 thing 4 was 4 was 5 that 5 that 9 the 9 the 10 delight 10 delight 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 . that quite satisfied [the] [old] [lady] , who went back to her lonely house with the cockles of her heart all in a glow . 1 that 2 quite 2 quite 3 satisfied 3 satisfied 7 , 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 went 9 went 10 back 10 back 11 to 11 to 12 her 12 her 13 lonely 13 lonely 14 house 14 house 15 with 15 with 16 the 16 the 17 cockles 17 cockles 18 of 18 of 19 her 19 her 20 heart 20 heart 21 all 21 all 22 in 22 in 23 a 23 a 24 glow 24 glow 25 . chris himself denied it , but he was not believed . 1 chris 2 himself 2 himself 3 denied 3 denied 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 not 9 not 10 believed 10 believed 11 . was not that enough circumstantial evidence for anybody ? 1 was 2 not 2 not 3 that 3 that 4 enough 4 enough 5 circumstantial 5 circumstantial 6 evidence 6 evidence 7 for 7 for 8 anybody 8 anybody 9 ? as [for] [sylvia] [,] she did not mind [if] [chris] [had] a boyish admiration for her and expressed it thus delicately . 1 as 5 she 5 she 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 mind 8 mind 12 a 12 a 13 boyish 13 boyish 14 admiration 14 admiration 15 for 15 for 16 her 16 her 17 and 17 and 18 expressed 18 expressed 19 it 19 it 20 thus 20 thus 21 delicately 21 delicately 22 . the [old] [lady] [kept] [her] secret and grew young in it . 1 the 6 secret 6 secret 7 and 7 and 8 grew 8 grew 9 young 9 young 10 in 10 in 11 it 11 it 12 . every day she loved her more , and yearned after her more deeply . 1 every 2 day 2 day 3 she 3 she 4 loved 4 loved 5 her 5 her 6 more 6 more 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 yearned 9 yearned 10 after 10 after 11 her 11 her 12 more 12 more 13 deeply 13 deeply 14 . all the long repressed tenderness of her nature overflowed to this girl who was unconscious of it . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 long 3 long 4 repressed 4 repressed 5 tenderness 5 tenderness 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 nature 8 nature 9 overflowed 9 overflowed 10 to 10 to 11 this 11 this 12 girl 12 girl 13 who 13 who 14 was 14 was 15 unconscious 15 unconscious 16 of 16 of 17 it 17 it 18 . she was proud [of] [sylvia] ['s] grace and beauty , and sweetness of voice and laughter . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 proud 3 proud 7 grace 7 grace 8 and 8 and 9 beauty 9 beauty 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 sweetness 12 sweetness 13 of 13 of 14 voice 14 voice 15 and 15 and 16 laughter 16 laughter 17 . she began to like the [spencer] [children] [because] [they] [worshipped] [sylvia] [;] [she] [envied] [mrs] [spencer] [because] [the] latter [could] minister [to] [sylvia] 's [needs] . 1 she 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 like 4 like 5 the 5 the 19 latter 19 latter 21 minister 21 minister 24 's 24 's 26 . the [old] [lady] [never] dreamed of revealing [herself] [to] [sylvia] . 1 the 5 dreamed 5 dreamed 6 of 6 of 7 revealing 7 revealing 11 . that , in her poverty , was not to be thought of for a moment . 1 that 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 her 4 her 5 poverty 5 poverty 6 , 6 , 7 was 7 was 8 not 8 not 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 thought 11 thought 12 of 12 of 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 moment 15 moment 16 . but it might not be . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 might 3 might 4 not 4 not 5 be 5 be 6 . the [old] [lady] ['s] pride was still far stronger than her love . 1 the 5 pride 5 pride 6 was 6 was 7 still 7 still 8 far 8 far 9 stronger 9 stronger 10 than 10 than 11 her 11 her 12 love 12 love 13 . it was the one thing she had never sacrificed and never so she believed could sacrifice . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 one 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 never 8 never 9 sacrificed 9 sacrificed 10 and 10 and 11 never 11 never 12 so 12 so 13 she 13 she 14 believed 14 believed 15 could 15 could 16 sacrifice 16 sacrifice 17 . [ii] [.] [the] [june] [chapter] chris [stewart] , when he was teased about the music teacher , merely smiled and held his peace . 1 chris 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 teased 7 teased 8 about 8 about 9 the 9 the 10 music 10 music 11 teacher 11 teacher 12 , 12 , 13 merely 13 merely 14 smiled 14 smiled 15 and 15 and 16 held 16 held 17 his 17 his 18 peace 18 peace 19 . chris knew perfectly well who was the real giver of those flowers . 1 chris 2 knew 2 knew 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 well 4 well 5 who 5 who 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 real 8 real 9 giver 9 giver 10 of 10 of 11 those 11 those 12 flowers 12 flowers 13 . he had made it his business to find out when the [mayflower] gossip started . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 made 3 made 4 it 4 it 5 his 5 his 6 business 6 business 7 to 7 to 8 find 8 find 9 out 9 out 10 when 10 when 11 the 11 the 13 gossip 13 gossip 14 started 14 started 15 . but since it was [evident] [old] [lady] [lloyd] [did] not wish it to be known , [chris] [told] no one . 1 but 2 since 2 since 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 10 not 10 not 11 wish 11 wish 12 it 12 it 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 known 15 known 16 , 16 , 19 no 19 no 20 one 20 one 21 . the [old] [lady] [went] [without] supper that night because of it , [but] [chris] never knew that . 1 the 6 supper 6 supper 7 that 7 that 8 night 8 night 9 because 9 because 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 15 never 15 never 16 knew 16 knew 17 that 17 that 18 . the [old] [lady] thought [it] a [most] [beautiful] [june] . 1 the 4 thought 4 thought 6 a 6 a 10 . she no longer hated the new days ; on the contrary , she welcomed them . 1 she 2 no 2 no 3 longer 3 longer 4 hated 4 hated 5 the 5 the 6 new 6 new 7 days 7 days 8 ; 8 ; 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 contrary 11 contrary 12 , 12 , 13 she 13 she 14 welcomed 14 welcomed 15 them 15 them 16 . even on rainy days the [old] [lady] [gallantly] braved rheumatism to hide behind her clump of dripping spruces and watch [sylvia] [pass] . 1 even 2 on 2 on 3 rainy 3 rainy 4 days 4 days 5 the 5 the 9 braved 9 braved 10 rheumatism 10 rheumatism 11 to 11 to 12 hide 12 hide 13 behind 13 behind 14 her 14 her 15 clump 15 clump 16 of 16 of 17 dripping 17 dripping 18 spruces 18 spruces 19 and 19 and 20 watch 20 watch 23 . one day the egg pedlar had news for her . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 the 3 the 4 egg 4 egg 5 pedlar 5 pedlar 6 had 6 had 7 news 7 news 8 for 8 for 9 her 9 her 10 . " the music teacher is going to sing a solo for a collection piece to-morrow , " he told her . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 music 3 music 4 teacher 4 teacher 5 is 5 is 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 sing 8 sing 9 a 9 a 10 solo 10 solo 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 collection 13 collection 14 piece 14 piece 15 to-morrow 15 to-morrow 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 he 18 he 19 told 19 told 20 her 20 her 21 . the [old] [lady] ['s] black eyes flashed with interest . 1 the 5 black 5 black 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 flashed 7 flashed 8 with 8 with 9 interest 9 interest 10 . " [i] [didn't] [know] [miss] [gray] was a member of the choir , " she said . 1 " 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 member 9 member 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 choir 12 choir 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 . " [jined] two [sundays] ago . 1 " 3 two 3 two 5 ago 5 ago 6 . i tell you , our music is something worth listening to now . 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 our 5 our 6 music 6 music 7 is 7 is 8 something 8 something 9 worth 9 worth 10 listening 10 listening 11 to 11 to 12 now 12 now 13 . the church 'll be packed to-morrow , [i] reckon her name 's gone all over the country for singing . 1 the 2 church 2 church 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 packed 5 packed 6 to-morrow 6 to-morrow 7 , 7 , 9 reckon 9 reckon 10 her 10 her 11 name 11 name 12 's 12 's 13 gone 13 gone 14 all 14 all 15 over 15 over 16 the 16 the 17 country 17 country 18 for 18 for 19 singing 19 singing 20 . you ought to come and hear it , [miss] [lloyd] [.] " 1 you 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 come 4 come 5 and 5 and 6 hear 6 hear 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 12 " the pedlar said this out of bravado , merely to show he wasn't scared of the [old] [lady] , for all her grand airs . 1 the 2 pedlar 2 pedlar 3 said 3 said 4 this 4 this 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 bravado 7 bravado 8 , 8 , 9 merely 9 merely 10 to 10 to 11 show 11 show 12 he 12 he 13 wasn't 13 wasn't 14 scared 14 scared 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 19 , 19 , 20 for 20 for 21 all 21 all 22 her 22 her 23 grand 23 grand 24 airs 24 airs 25 . the [old] [lady] [made] [no] answer , and he thought he had offended her . 1 the 6 answer 6 answer 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 thought 10 thought 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 offended 13 offended 14 her 14 her 15 . he went away , wishing he hadn't said it . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 wishing 5 wishing 6 he 6 he 7 hadn't 7 hadn't 8 said 8 said 9 it 9 it 10 . had he but known it , [the] [old] [lady] had forgotten the existence of all and any egg pedlars . 1 had 2 he 2 he 3 but 3 but 4 known 4 known 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 10 had 10 had 11 forgotten 11 forgotten 12 the 12 the 13 existence 13 existence 14 of 14 of 15 all 15 all 16 and 16 and 17 any 17 any 18 egg 18 egg 19 pedlars 19 pedlars 20 . he had blotted himself and his insignificance out of her consciousness by his last sentence . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 blotted 3 blotted 4 himself 4 himself 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 insignificance 7 insignificance 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 consciousness 11 consciousness 12 by 12 by 13 his 13 his 14 last 14 last 15 sentence 15 sentence 16 . all her thoughts , feelings , and wishes were submerged in a very whirlpool of desire to [hear] [sylvia] sing that solo . 1 all 2 her 2 her 3 thoughts 3 thoughts 4 , 4 , 5 feelings 5 feelings 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 wishes 8 wishes 9 were 9 were 10 submerged 10 submerged 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 very 13 very 14 whirlpool 14 whirlpool 15 of 15 of 16 desire 16 desire 17 to 17 to 20 sing 20 sing 21 that 21 that 22 solo 22 solo 23 . she went into the house in a tumult and tried to conquer that desire . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 house 5 house 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 tumult 8 tumult 9 and 9 and 10 tried 10 tried 11 to 11 to 12 conquer 12 conquer 13 that 13 that 14 desire 14 desire 15 . she could not do it , even thought she summoned all her pride to her aid . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 even 7 even 8 thought 8 thought 9 she 9 she 10 summoned 10 summoned 11 all 11 all 12 her 12 her 13 pride 13 pride 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 aid 16 aid 17 . pride said : 1 pride 2 said 2 said 3 : " you will have to go to church to hear her . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 church 8 church 9 to 9 to 10 hear 10 hear 11 her 11 her 12 . you haven't fit clothes to go to church in . 1 you 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 fit 3 fit 4 clothes 4 clothes 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 church 8 church 9 in 9 in 10 . think what a figure you will make before them all . " 1 think 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 figure 4 figure 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 make 7 make 8 before 8 before 9 them 9 them 10 all 10 all 11 . 11 . 12 " it was too true that she had never gone to church since the day on which she had to begin wearing her mother 's silk dresses . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 true 4 true 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 never 8 never 9 gone 9 gone 10 to 10 to 11 church 11 church 12 since 12 since 13 the 13 the 14 day 14 day 15 on 15 on 16 which 16 which 17 she 17 she 18 had 18 had 19 to 19 to 20 begin 20 begin 21 wearing 21 wearing 22 her 22 her 23 mother 23 mother 24 's 24 's 25 silk 25 silk 26 dresses 26 dresses 27 . she sang three hymns in her cracked voice , prayed aloud , and read a sermon . 1 she 2 sang 2 sang 3 three 3 three 4 hymns 4 hymns 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 cracked 7 cracked 8 voice 8 voice 9 , 9 , 10 prayed 10 prayed 11 aloud 11 aloud 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 read 14 read 15 a 15 a 16 sermon 16 sermon 17 . now the impossible had become , not only possible , but insistent . 1 now 2 the 2 the 3 impossible 3 impossible 4 had 4 had 5 become 5 become 6 , 6 , 7 not 7 not 8 only 8 only 9 possible 9 possible 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 insistent 12 insistent 13 . spencervale congregation had a mild sensation the next afternoon . 1 spencervale 2 congregation 2 congregation 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 mild 5 mild 6 sensation 6 sensation 7 the 7 the 8 next 8 next 9 afternoon 9 afternoon 10 . the [old] [lady] ['s] very soul was writhing within her . 1 the 5 very 5 very 6 soul 6 soul 7 was 7 was 8 writhing 8 writhing 9 within 9 within 10 her 10 her 11 . she thought how absurd she must look in the eyes of her world . 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 how 3 how 4 absurd 4 absurd 5 she 5 she 6 must 6 must 7 look 7 look 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 of 11 of 12 her 12 her 13 world 13 world 14 . as a matter of fact , she did not look in the least absurd . 1 as 2 a 2 a 3 matter 3 matter 4 of 4 of 5 fact 5 fact 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 did 8 did 9 not 9 not 10 look 10 look 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 least 13 least 14 absurd 14 absurd 15 . [the] [old] [lady] [did] [not] [know] [this] [.] sylvia [gray] had come into the choir , and was sitting just where the afternoon sunshine fell over her beautiful hair like a halo . 1 sylvia 3 had 3 had 4 come 4 come 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 choir 7 choir 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 was 10 was 11 sitting 11 sitting 12 just 12 just 13 where 13 where 14 the 14 the 15 afternoon 15 afternoon 16 sunshine 16 sunshine 17 fell 17 fell 18 over 18 over 19 her 19 her 20 beautiful 20 beautiful 21 hair 21 hair 22 like 22 like 23 a 23 a 24 halo 24 halo 25 . nay , are they not one and the same , differing in degree only , not in kind ? 1 nay 2 , 2 , 3 are 3 are 4 they 4 they 5 not 5 not 6 one 6 one 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 same 9 same 10 , 10 , 11 differing 11 differing 12 in 12 in 13 degree 13 degree 14 only 14 only 15 , 15 , 16 not 16 not 17 in 17 in 18 kind 18 kind 19 ? the [old] [lady] [had] [never] [had] [such] [a] good , satisfying look at [sylvia] [before] . 1 the 9 good 9 good 10 , 10 , 11 satisfying 11 satisfying 12 look 12 look 13 at 13 at 16 . all her former glimpses had been stolen and fleeting . 1 all 2 her 2 her 3 former 3 former 4 glimpses 4 glimpses 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 stolen 7 stolen 8 and 8 and 9 fleeting 9 fleeting 10 . the [old] [lady] [listened] [to] [the] opening hymns with keen pleasure . 1 the 7 opening 7 opening 8 hymns 8 hymns 9 with 9 with 10 keen 10 keen 11 pleasure 11 pleasure 12 . sylvia 's voice thrilled through and dominated them all . 1 sylvia 2 's 2 's 3 voice 3 voice 4 thrilled 4 thrilled 5 through 5 through 6 and 6 and 7 dominated 7 dominated 8 them 8 them 9 all 9 all 10 . but when the ushers got up to take the collection , an undercurrent of subdued excitement flowed over the congregation . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 ushers 4 ushers 5 got 5 got 6 up 6 up 7 to 7 to 8 take 8 take 9 the 9 the 10 collection 10 collection 11 , 11 , 12 an 12 an 13 undercurrent 13 undercurrent 14 of 14 of 15 subdued 15 subdued 16 excitement 16 excitement 17 flowed 17 flowed 18 over 18 over 19 the 19 the 20 congregation 20 congregation 21 . sylvia rose and came forward to [janet] [moore] ['s] side at the organ . 1 sylvia 2 rose 2 rose 3 and 3 and 4 came 4 came 5 forward 5 forward 6 to 6 to 10 side 10 side 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 organ 13 organ 14 . the next moment her beautiful voice soared through the building like the very soul of melody true , clear , powerful , sweet . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 moment 3 moment 4 her 4 her 5 beautiful 5 beautiful 6 voice 6 voice 7 soared 7 soared 8 through 8 through 9 the 9 the 10 building 10 building 11 like 11 like 12 the 12 the 13 very 13 very 14 soul 14 soul 15 of 15 of 16 melody 16 melody 17 true 17 true 18 , 18 , 19 clear 19 clear 20 , 20 , 21 powerful 21 powerful 22 , 22 , 23 sweet 23 sweet 24 . " oh , [i] ['m] so glad [i] [came] to [church] , " [thought] [old] [lady] [lloyd] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 so 6 so 7 glad 7 glad 10 to 10 to 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 18 . when the service was over all the [old] [lady] ['s] neighbours came to speak to her , with kindly smile and handshake . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 service 3 service 4 was 4 was 5 over 5 over 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 11 neighbours 11 neighbours 12 came 12 came 13 to 13 to 14 speak 14 speak 15 to 15 to 16 her 16 her 17 , 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 kindly 19 kindly 20 smile 20 smile 21 and 21 and 22 handshake 22 handshake 23 . the [old] [lady] [was] [surprised] [to] [find] [that] [she] [could] command it still , in defiance of unfashionable bonnet and ancient attire . 1 the 11 command 11 command 12 it 12 it 13 still 13 still 14 , 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 defiance 16 defiance 17 of 17 of 18 unfashionable 18 unfashionable 19 bonnet 19 bonnet 20 and 20 and 21 ancient 21 ancient 22 attire 22 attire 23 . janet [moore] and [sylvia] [gray] walked home from church together . 1 janet 3 and 3 and 6 walked 6 walked 7 home 7 home 8 from 8 from 9 church 9 church 10 together 10 together 11 . " did you see [old] [lady] [lloyd] [out] [to-day] ? " [asked] [janet] [.] 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [i] [was] [amazed] when she walked in . 1 " 5 when 5 when 6 she 6 she 7 walked 7 walked 8 in 8 in 9 . she has never been to church in my recollection . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 to 5 to 6 church 6 church 7 in 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 recollection 9 recollection 10 . what a quaint old figure she is ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 quaint 3 quaint 4 old 4 old 5 figure 5 figure 6 she 6 she 7 is 7 is 8 ! she 's very rich , you know , but she wears her mother 's old clothes and never gets a new thing . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 very 3 very 4 rich 4 rich 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 she 10 she 11 wears 11 wears 12 her 12 her 13 mother 13 mother 14 's 14 's 15 old 15 old 16 clothes 16 clothes 17 and 17 and 18 never 18 never 19 gets 19 gets 20 a 20 a 21 new 21 new 22 thing 22 thing 23 . some people think she is mean ; but , " concluded [janet] charitably , " [i] believe it is simply eccentricity . " 1 some 2 people 2 people 3 think 3 think 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 mean 6 mean 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 concluded 11 concluded 13 charitably 13 charitably 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 17 believe 17 believe 18 it 18 it 19 is 19 is 20 simply 20 simply 21 eccentricity 21 eccentricity 22 . 22 . 23 " " [i] have [been] [wishing] to see her for a certain reason . 1 " 3 have 3 have 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 her 8 her 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 certain 11 certain 12 reason 12 reason 13 . she has a very striking face . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 striking 5 striking 6 face 6 face 7 . i should like to meet her to know her . " 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 meet 5 meet 6 her 6 her 7 to 7 to 8 know 8 know 9 her 9 her 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] don't think it 's likely you ever will , " said [janet] [carelessly] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 likely 7 likely 8 you 8 you 9 ever 9 ever 10 will 10 will 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 . " she doesn't like young people and she never goes anywhere . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 like 4 like 5 young 5 young 6 people 6 people 7 and 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 never 9 never 10 goes 10 goes 11 anywhere 11 anywhere 12 . i don't [think] [i] ['d] like to know her . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 6 like 6 like 7 to 7 to 8 know 8 know 9 her 9 her 10 . i 'd be afraid of her she has such stately ways and such strange , piercing eyes . " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 be 3 be 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 she 7 she 8 has 8 has 9 such 9 such 10 stately 10 stately 11 ways 11 ways 12 and 12 and 13 such 13 such 14 strange 14 strange 15 , 15 , 16 piercing 16 piercing 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . 18 . 19 " " [i] [shouldn't] be afraid of her , ["] said [sylvia] to herself , as she turned into the [spencer] lane . 1 " 4 be 4 be 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 10 said 10 said 12 to 12 to 13 herself 13 herself 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 she 16 she 17 turned 17 turned 18 into 18 into 19 the 19 the 21 lane 21 lane 22 . " [but] [i] [don't] expect [i] ['ll] [ever] [become] acquainted with her . 1 " 5 expect 5 expect 10 acquainted 10 acquainted 11 with 11 with 12 her 12 her 13 . if she knew [who] [i] [am] [i] [suppose] she would dislike me . 1 if 2 she 2 she 3 knew 3 knew 9 she 9 she 10 would 10 would 11 dislike 11 dislike 12 me 12 me 13 . i suppose she never suspects that [i] [am] [leslie] [gray] 's [daughter] . " 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 she 3 she 4 never 4 never 5 suspects 5 suspects 6 that 6 that 11 's 11 's 13 . 13 . 14 " this was perfectly true ; but it is by no means certain that the minister understood her either . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 true 4 true 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 by 9 by 10 no 10 no 11 means 11 means 12 certain 12 certain 13 that 13 that 14 the 14 the 15 minister 15 minister 16 understood 16 understood 17 her 17 her 18 either 18 either 19 . when he was leaving he said , " [i] [hope] we shall see you at church [next] [sunday] , [miss] [lloyd] [.] " 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 leaving 4 leaving 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 we 11 we 12 shall 12 shall 13 see 13 see 14 you 14 you 15 at 15 at 16 church 16 church 19 , 19 , 23 " " indeed , you will , " said the [old] [lady] [emphatically] [.] 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the [iii] [.] [the] [july] [chapter] the first day of [july] [sylvia] [found] [a] [little] birch bark boat full of strawberries at the beech in the hollow . 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 day 3 day 4 of 4 of 10 birch 10 birch 11 bark 11 bark 12 boat 12 boat 13 full 13 full 14 of 14 of 15 strawberries 15 strawberries 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 beech 18 beech 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 hollow 21 hollow 22 . they were the earliest of the season [;] [the] [old] [lady] had found them in one of her secret haunts . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 the 3 the 4 earliest 4 earliest 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 season 7 season 12 had 12 had 13 found 13 found 14 them 14 them 15 in 15 in 16 one 16 one 17 of 17 of 18 her 18 her 19 secret 19 secret 20 haunts 20 haunts 21 . they would have been a toothsome addition to the [old] [lady] ['s] [own] slender bill of fare ; but she never thought of eating them . 1 they 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 toothsome 6 toothsome 7 addition 7 addition 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 14 slender 14 slender 15 bill 15 bill 16 of 16 of 17 fare 17 fare 18 ; 18 ; 19 but 19 but 20 she 20 she 21 never 21 never 22 thought 22 thought 23 of 23 of 24 eating 24 eating 25 them 25 them 26 . she got far more pleasure out of the thought of [sylvia] ['s] enjoying them for her tea . 1 she 2 got 2 got 3 far 3 far 4 more 4 more 5 pleasure 5 pleasure 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 thought 9 thought 10 of 10 of 13 enjoying 13 enjoying 14 them 14 them 15 for 15 for 16 her 16 her 17 tea 17 tea 18 . thereafter the strawberries alternated with the flowers as long as they lasted , and then came blueberries and raspberries . 1 thereafter 2 the 2 the 3 strawberries 3 strawberries 4 alternated 4 alternated 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 flowers 7 flowers 8 as 8 as 9 long 9 long 10 as 10 as 11 they 11 they 12 lasted 12 lasted 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 came 16 came 17 blueberries 17 blueberries 18 and 18 and 19 raspberries 19 raspberries 20 . the blueberries grew far away and [the] [old] [lady] had [many] a tramp after them . 1 the 2 blueberries 2 blueberries 3 grew 3 grew 4 far 4 far 5 away 5 away 6 and 6 and 10 had 10 had 12 a 12 a 13 tramp 13 tramp 14 after 14 after 15 them 15 them 16 . sometimes her bones ached at night because of it ; but [what] [cared] [the] [old] [lady] for that ? 1 sometimes 2 her 2 her 3 bones 3 bones 4 ached 4 ached 5 at 5 at 6 night 6 night 7 because 7 because 8 of 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 17 for 17 for 18 that 18 that 19 ? bone ache is easier to endure than soul ache ; and the [old] [lady] ['s] soul had stopped aching for the first time in many year . 1 bone 2 ache 2 ache 3 is 3 is 4 easier 4 easier 5 to 5 to 6 endure 6 endure 7 than 7 than 8 soul 8 soul 9 ache 9 ache 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 16 soul 16 soul 17 had 17 had 18 stopped 18 stopped 19 aching 19 aching 20 for 20 for 21 the 21 the 22 first 22 first 23 time 23 time 24 in 24 in 25 many 25 many 26 year 26 year 27 . it was being nourished with heavenly manna . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 being 3 being 4 nourished 4 nourished 5 with 5 with 6 heavenly 6 heavenly 7 manna 7 manna 8 . one [evening] [crooked] [jack] [came] up to fix something that had gone wrong [with] [the] [old] [lady] ['s] [well] . 1 one 6 up 6 up 7 to 7 to 8 fix 8 fix 9 something 9 something 10 that 10 that 11 had 11 had 12 gone 12 gone 13 wrong 13 wrong 20 . " why ? " [asked] the [old] [lady] [,] [turning] very pale . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 6 the 6 the 11 very 11 very 12 pale 12 pale 13 . had anything happened to [sylvia] ? 1 had 2 anything 2 anything 3 happened 3 happened 4 to 4 to 6 ? " they 're great swells and everybody will be got up regardless . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 're 3 're 4 great 4 great 5 swells 5 swells 6 and 6 and 7 everybody 7 everybody 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 got 10 got 11 up 11 up 12 regardless 12 regardless 13 . mrs [spencer] [was] [telling] [me] [about] [it] . 1 mrs 8 . she [says] [miss] [gray] can't afford a new dress because she 's helping to pay her aunt 's doctor 's bills . 1 she 5 can't 5 can't 6 afford 6 afford 7 a 7 a 8 new 8 new 9 dress 9 dress 10 because 10 because 11 she 11 she 12 's 12 's 13 helping 13 helping 14 to 14 to 15 pay 15 pay 16 her 16 her 17 aunt 17 aunt 18 's 18 's 19 doctor 19 doctor 20 's 20 's 21 bills 21 bills 22 . she says she 's [sure] [miss] [gray] [feels] [awful] disappointed [over] [it] , though she doesn't let on . 1 she 2 says 2 says 3 she 3 she 4 's 4 's 10 disappointed 10 disappointed 13 , 13 , 14 though 14 though 15 she 15 she 16 doesn't 16 doesn't 17 let 17 let 18 on 18 on 19 . but [mrs] [spencer] [says] she knows she was crying after she went to bed last night . " 1 but 5 she 5 she 6 knows 6 knows 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 crying 9 crying 10 after 10 after 11 she 11 she 12 went 12 went 13 to 13 to 14 bed 14 bed 15 last 15 last 16 night 16 night 17 . 17 . 18 " the [old] [lady] [turned] [and] [went] [into] [the] house abruptly . 1 the 9 house 9 house 10 abruptly 10 abruptly 11 . this was dreadful . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 dreadful 3 dreadful 4 . sylvia must go to that party [she] [must] . 1 sylvia 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 that 5 that 6 party 6 party 9 . but how was it to be managed ? 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 was 3 was 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 managed 7 managed 8 ? through the [old] [lady] ['s] brain passed wild thoughts of her mother 's silk dresses . 1 through 2 the 2 the 6 brain 6 brain 7 passed 7 passed 8 wild 8 wild 9 thoughts 9 thoughts 10 of 10 of 11 her 11 her 12 mother 12 mother 13 's 13 's 14 silk 14 silk 15 dresses 15 dresses 16 . but none of them would be suitable , even if there were time to make one over . 1 but 2 none 2 none 3 of 3 of 4 them 4 them 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 suitable 7 suitable 8 , 8 , 9 even 9 even 10 if 10 if 11 there 11 there 12 were 12 were 13 time 13 time 14 to 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 one 16 one 17 over 17 over 18 . never [had] [the] [old] [lady] [so] [bitterly] regretted her vanished wealth . 1 never 8 regretted 8 regretted 9 her 9 her 10 vanished 10 vanished 11 wealth 11 wealth 12 . is there [anything] [i] [can] [sell] [anything] ? 1 is 2 there 2 there 8 ? yes , yes , the grape jug ! " 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 grape 6 grape 7 jug 7 jug 8 ! 8 ! 9 " up to this time , [the] [old] [lady] [would] as soon have thought of trying to sell her head as the grape jug . 1 up 2 to 2 to 3 this 3 this 4 time 4 time 5 , 5 , 10 as 10 as 11 soon 11 soon 12 have 12 have 13 thought 13 thought 14 of 14 of 15 trying 15 trying 16 to 16 to 17 sell 17 sell 18 her 18 her 19 head 19 head 20 as 20 as 21 the 21 the 22 grape 22 grape 23 jug 23 jug 24 . the grape jug was two hundred years old and had been in the [lloyd] family [ever] [since] it was a jug at all . 1 the 2 grape 2 grape 3 jug 3 jug 4 was 4 was 5 two 5 two 6 hundred 6 hundred 7 years 7 years 8 old 8 old 9 and 9 and 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 15 family 15 family 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 a 20 a 21 jug 21 jug 22 at 22 at 23 all 23 all 24 . the [old] [lady] [had] [torn] the card to pieces ; but she remembered the name and address . 1 the 6 the 6 the 7 card 7 card 8 to 8 to 9 pieces 9 pieces 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 she 12 she 13 remembered 13 remembered 14 the 14 the 15 name 15 name 16 and 16 and 17 address 17 address 18 . she went to the cupboard and took down the beloved jug . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 cupboard 5 cupboard 6 and 6 and 7 took 7 took 8 down 8 down 9 the 9 the 10 beloved 10 beloved 11 jug 11 jug 12 . and , after all , [when] [i] ['m] [gone] [,] who would there be to have it ? 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 after 3 after 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 11 who 11 who 12 would 12 would 13 there 13 there 14 be 14 be 15 to 15 to 16 have 16 have 17 it 17 it 18 ? strangers would get it then it might as well go to them now . 1 strangers 2 would 2 would 3 get 3 get 4 it 4 it 5 then 5 then 6 it 6 it 7 might 7 might 8 as 8 as 9 well 9 well 10 go 10 go 11 to 11 to 12 them 12 them 13 now 13 now 14 . i 'll have to go to town to-morrow morning , for there 's no time to lose if the party is [friday] [night] . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 town 7 town 8 to-morrow 8 to-morrow 9 morning 9 morning 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 there 12 there 13 's 13 's 14 no 14 no 15 time 15 time 16 to 16 to 17 lose 17 lose 18 if 18 if 19 the 19 the 20 party 20 party 21 is 21 is 24 . i haven't been to town for ten years . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 been 3 been 4 to 4 to 5 town 5 town 6 for 6 for 7 ten 7 ten 8 years 8 years 9 . i dread the thought of going , more than parting with the jug . 1 i 2 dread 2 dread 3 the 3 the 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 going 6 going 7 , 7 , 8 more 8 more 9 than 9 than 10 parting 10 parting 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 jug 13 jug 14 . but for [sylvia] ['s] sake ! " 1 but 2 for 2 for 5 sake 5 sake 6 ! 6 ! 7 " it was all [over] [spencervale] [by] [the] [next] [morning] that [old] [lady] [lloyd] had gone to town , carrying a carefully guarded box . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 10 that 10 that 14 had 14 had 15 gone 15 gone 16 to 16 to 17 town 17 town 18 , 18 , 19 carrying 19 carrying 20 a 20 a 21 carefully 21 carefully 22 guarded 22 guarded 23 box 23 box 24 . the [old] [lady] [sought] [out] [the] address of the china collector , trembling with fear that she might be dead or gone . 1 the 7 address 7 address 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 china 10 china 11 collector 11 collector 12 , 12 , 13 trembling 13 trembling 14 with 14 with 15 fear 15 fear 16 that 16 that 17 she 17 she 18 might 18 might 19 be 19 be 20 dead 20 dead 21 or 21 or 22 gone 22 gone 23 . but the collector was there , very much alive , and as keenly anxious to possess the grape jug as ever . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 collector 3 collector 4 was 4 was 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 very 7 very 8 much 8 much 9 alive 9 alive 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 as 12 as 13 keenly 13 keenly 14 anxious 14 anxious 15 to 15 to 16 possess 16 possess 17 the 17 the 18 grape 18 grape 19 jug 19 jug 20 as 20 as 21 ever 21 ever 22 . [old] [lady] [lloyd] [felt] [like] [a] [traitor] [to] [her] [traditions] [.] as she marched erectly down the aisle of the store , she encountered a sleek , portly , prosperous man coming in . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 marched 3 marched 4 erectly 4 erectly 5 down 5 down 6 the 6 the 7 aisle 7 aisle 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 store 10 store 11 , 11 , 12 she 12 she 13 encountered 13 encountered 14 a 14 a 15 sleek 15 sleek 16 , 16 , 17 portly 17 portly 18 , 18 , 19 prosperous 19 prosperous 20 man 20 man 21 coming 21 coming 22 in 22 in 23 . as their eyes met , the man started and his bland face flushed crimson ; he lifted his hat and bowed confusedly . 1 as 2 their 2 their 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 met 4 met 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 started 8 started 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 bland 11 bland 12 face 12 face 13 flushed 13 flushed 14 crimson 14 crimson 15 ; 15 ; 16 he 16 he 17 lifted 17 lifted 18 his 18 his 19 hat 19 hat 20 and 20 and 21 bowed 21 bowed 22 confusedly 22 confusedly 23 . but [the] [old] [lady] [looked] [through] [him] [as] if he wasn't there , and passed on with not a sign of recognition about her . 1 but 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 wasn't 11 wasn't 12 there 12 there 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 passed 15 passed 16 on 16 on 17 with 17 with 18 not 18 not 19 a 19 a 20 sign 20 sign 21 of 21 of 22 recognition 22 recognition 23 about 23 about 24 her 24 her 25 . he took one step after her , then stopped and turned away , with a rather disagreeable smile and a shrug of his shoulders . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 one 3 one 4 step 4 step 5 after 5 after 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 stopped 9 stopped 10 and 10 and 11 turned 11 turned 12 away 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 rather 16 rather 17 disagreeable 17 disagreeable 18 smile 18 smile 19 and 19 and 20 a 20 a 21 shrug 21 shrug 22 of 22 of 23 his 23 his 24 shoulders 24 shoulders 25 . nobody would have guessed , [as] [the] [old] [lady] swept out , how her heart was seething with abhorrence and scorn . 1 nobody 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 guessed 4 guessed 5 , 5 , 10 swept 10 swept 11 out 11 out 12 , 12 , 13 how 13 how 14 her 14 her 15 heart 15 heart 16 was 16 was 17 seething 17 seething 18 with 18 with 19 abhorrence 19 abhorrence 20 and 20 and 21 scorn 21 scorn 22 . [she] [,] [at] [any] [rate] [,] [had] [not] [faltered] [and] [coloured] [,] [and] [lost] [her] [presence] [of] [mind] [.] " it is little wonder [he] [did] , " thought the [old] [lady] vindictively . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 little 4 little 5 wonder 5 wonder 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 thought 10 thought 11 the 11 the 14 vindictively 14 vindictively 15 . it pleased her that [andrew] [cameron] [should] [lose] , before her , the front of adamant he presented to the world . 1 it 2 pleased 2 pleased 3 her 3 her 4 that 4 that 9 , 9 , 10 before 10 before 11 her 11 her 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 front 14 front 15 of 15 of 16 adamant 16 adamant 17 he 17 he 18 presented 18 presented 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 world 21 world 22 . presently , she [resolutely] put [andrew] [cameron] out of her mind . 1 presently 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 5 put 5 put 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 mind 11 mind 12 . it was desecration to think of him [and] [sylvia] [together] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 desecration 3 desecration 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 him 7 him 11 . " it 's sweet to sacrifice for one we love it 's sweet to have someone to sacrifice for , " [thought] [the] [old] [lady] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 sweet 4 sweet 5 to 5 to 6 sacrifice 6 sacrifice 7 for 7 for 8 one 8 one 9 we 9 we 10 love 10 love 11 it 11 it 12 's 12 's 13 sweet 13 sweet 14 to 14 to 15 have 15 have 16 someone 16 someone 17 to 17 to 18 sacrifice 18 sacrifice 19 for 19 for 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 26 . desire grows by what it feeds on . 1 desire 2 grows 2 grows 3 by 3 by 4 what 4 what 5 it 5 it 6 feeds 6 feeds 7 on 7 on 8 . it was not enough to fancy her in it ; nothing would do the [old] [lady] [but] seeing [her] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 fancy 6 fancy 7 her 7 her 8 in 8 in 9 it 9 it 10 ; 10 ; 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 would 12 would 13 do 13 do 14 the 14 the 18 seeing 18 seeing 20 . she wrapped herself in a dark shawl and crept out , slipping down to the hollow and up the wood lane . 1 she 2 wrapped 2 wrapped 3 herself 3 herself 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 dark 6 dark 7 shawl 7 shawl 8 and 8 and 9 crept 9 crept 10 out 10 out 11 , 11 , 12 slipping 12 slipping 13 down 13 down 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 hollow 16 hollow 17 and 17 and 18 up 18 up 19 the 19 the 20 wood 20 wood 21 lane 21 lane 22 . sylvia [gray] was standing in her room , ready for the party . 1 sylvia 3 was 3 was 4 standing 4 standing 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 room 7 room 8 , 8 , 9 ready 9 ready 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 party 12 party 13 . before her [stood] [mrs] [spencer] and [amelia] [spencer] [and] all the little [spencer] girls , in an admiring semi-circle . 1 before 2 her 2 her 6 and 6 and 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 little 12 little 14 girls 14 girls 15 , 15 , 16 in 16 in 17 an 17 an 18 admiring 18 admiring 19 semi-circle 19 semi-circle 20 . there was another spectator . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 another 3 another 4 spectator 4 spectator 5 . outside , under the lilac bush , [old] [lady] [lloyd] was standing . 1 outside 2 , 2 , 3 under 3 under 4 the 4 the 5 lilac 5 lilac 6 bush 6 bush 7 , 7 , 11 was 11 was 12 standing 12 standing 13 . pink as they were , they were not so pink as her cheeks , and her eyes shone like stars . 1 pink 2 as 2 as 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 , 5 , 6 they 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 not 8 not 9 so 9 so 10 pink 10 pink 11 as 11 as 12 her 12 her 13 cheeks 13 cheeks 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 her 16 her 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 shone 18 shone 19 like 19 like 20 stars 20 stars 21 . " that dress couldn't have fitted better if it had been made for you , " said [mrs] [spencer] admiringly . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 dress 3 dress 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 have 5 have 6 fitted 6 fitted 7 better 7 better 8 if 8 if 9 it 9 it 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 made 12 made 13 for 13 for 14 you 14 you 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 20 admiringly 20 admiringly 21 . " ain't she lovely [,] [amelia] ? 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 she 3 she 4 lovely 4 lovely 7 ? who [could] [have] sent it ? " 1 who 4 sent 4 sent 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " oh , [i] [feel] sure that [mrs] [moore] was the fairy godmother , " said [sylvia] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 sure 6 sure 7 that 7 that 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 fairy 12 fairy 13 godmother 13 godmother 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . " there is nobody else who would . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 nobody 4 nobody 5 else 5 else 6 who 6 who 7 would 7 would 8 . it was dear of her she knew [i] [wished] so much to go to the party with [janet] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 dear 3 dear 4 of 4 of 5 her 5 her 6 she 6 she 7 knew 7 knew 10 so 10 so 11 much 11 much 12 to 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 party 16 party 17 with 17 with 19 . i [wish] [aunty] could see me now . " 1 i 4 could 4 could 5 see 5 see 6 me 6 me 7 now 7 now 8 . 8 . 9 " sylvia gave a little sigh in spite of her joy . 1 sylvia 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 sigh 5 sigh 6 in 6 in 7 spite 7 spite 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 joy 10 joy 11 . " there 's nobody else to care very much . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 nobody 4 nobody 5 else 5 else 6 to 6 to 7 care 7 care 8 very 8 very 9 much 9 much 10 . 10 . 11 " ah , [sylvia] [,] you were wrong ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 5 you 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 wrong 7 wrong 8 ! [iv] [.] [the] [august] [chapter] the [old] [lady] [was] [on] [the] point of refusing rather haughtily . 1 the 7 point 7 point 8 of 8 of 9 refusing 9 refusing 10 rather 10 rather 11 haughtily 11 haughtily 12 . but a sudden thought checked her refusal before it reached her lips . 1 but 2 a 2 a 3 sudden 3 sudden 4 thought 4 thought 5 checked 5 checked 6 her 6 her 7 refusal 7 refusal 8 before 8 before 9 it 9 it 10 reached 10 reached 11 her 11 her 12 lips 12 lips 13 . " [i] suppose some of the young girls go to [the] [circle] ? " she said craftily . 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 some 4 some 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 young 7 young 8 girls 8 girls 9 go 9 go 10 to 10 to 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 craftily 17 craftily 18 . " oh , they all go , " said the minister 's wife . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 all 5 all 6 go 6 go 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 minister 11 minister 12 's 12 's 13 wife 13 wife 14 . " [janet] [moore] and [miss] [gray] [are] our [most] enthusiastic members . 1 " 4 and 4 and 8 our 8 our 10 enthusiastic 10 enthusiastic 11 members 11 members 12 . it is very lovely of [miss] [gray] [to] [give] her [saturday] afternoons the only ones she has free from pupils to our work . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 lovely 4 lovely 5 of 5 of 10 her 10 her 12 afternoons 12 afternoons 13 the 13 the 14 only 14 only 15 ones 15 ones 16 she 16 she 17 has 17 has 18 free 18 free 19 from 19 from 20 pupils 20 pupils 21 to 21 to 22 our 22 our 23 work 23 work 24 . but she really has the sweetest disposition . " 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 really 3 really 4 has 4 has 5 the 5 the 6 sweetest 6 sweetest 7 disposition 7 disposition 8 . 8 . 9 " " [i] ['ll] join [your] [circle] , " said the [old] [lady] [promptly] [.] 1 " 4 join 4 join 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the she was determined she would do it , if she had to live on two meals a day to save the necessary fee . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 determined 3 determined 4 she 4 she 5 would 5 would 6 do 6 do 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 to 12 to 13 live 13 live 14 on 14 on 15 two 15 two 16 meals 16 meals 17 a 17 a 18 day 18 day 19 to 19 to 20 save 20 save 21 the 21 the 22 necessary 22 necessary 23 fee 23 fee 24 . she went to the [sewing] [circle] [at] [james] [martin] ['s] [the] next [saturday] , and did the most beautiful hand sewing for them . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 12 next 12 next 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 did 16 did 17 the 17 the 18 most 18 most 19 beautiful 19 beautiful 20 hand 20 hand 21 sewing 21 sewing 22 for 22 for 23 them 23 them 24 . nobody thought of introducing [sylvia] [to] [old] [lady] [lloyd] , and [the] [old] [lady] was glad of it . 1 nobody 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 4 introducing 4 introducing 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 was 15 was 16 glad 16 glad 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 . she sewed finely away , and listened with all her ears to the girlish chatter which went on in the opposite corner . 1 she 2 sewed 2 sewed 3 finely 3 finely 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 listened 7 listened 8 with 8 with 9 all 9 all 10 her 10 her 11 ears 11 ears 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 girlish 14 girlish 15 chatter 15 chatter 16 which 16 which 17 went 17 went 18 on 18 on 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 opposite 21 opposite 22 corner 22 corner 23 . one thing she found out [sylvia] ['s] [birthday] [was] the twentieth [of] [august] . 1 one 2 thing 2 thing 3 she 3 she 4 found 4 found 5 out 5 out 10 the 10 the 11 twentieth 11 twentieth 14 . and [the] [old] [lady] was straightway fired with a consuming wish to give [sylvia] a birthday present . 1 and 5 was 5 was 6 straightway 6 straightway 7 fired 7 fired 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 consuming 10 consuming 11 wish 11 wish 12 to 12 to 13 give 13 give 15 a 15 a 16 birthday 16 birthday 17 present 17 present 18 . [old] [lady] [lloyd] [worried] [quite] [absurdly] [over] [this] [,] [and] [it] [haunted] [her] [like] [a] [spectre] [until] [the] [next] [sewing] [circle] [day] [.] they were talking of their favourite poets . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 talking 3 talking 4 of 4 of 5 their 5 their 6 favourite 6 favourite 7 poets 7 poets 8 . janet , it appeared , adored [byron] [and] [scott] . 1 janet 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 appeared 4 appeared 5 , 5 , 6 adored 6 adored 10 . sylvia leaned to [tennyson] [and] [browning] . 1 sylvia 2 leaned 2 leaned 3 to 3 to 7 . " do you know , " said [sylvia] [softly] , " my father was a poet ? 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 my 12 my 13 father 13 father 14 was 14 was 15 a 15 a 16 poet 16 poet 17 ? it was published when he was at college just a small , private edition to give his friends . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 published 3 published 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 at 7 at 8 college 8 college 9 just 9 just 10 a 10 a 11 small 11 small 12 , 12 , 13 private 13 private 14 edition 14 edition 15 to 15 to 16 give 16 give 17 his 17 his 18 friends 18 friends 19 . he never published any more poor father ! 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 published 3 published 4 any 4 any 5 more 5 more 6 poor 6 poor 7 father 7 father 8 ! i think life disappointed him . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 life 3 life 4 disappointed 4 disappointed 5 him 5 him 6 . but [i] [have] such a longing to see that little book of his verse . 1 but 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 longing 6 longing 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 that 9 that 10 little 10 little 11 book 11 book 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 verse 14 verse 15 . i haven't a scrap of his writings . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 a 3 a 4 scrap 4 scrap 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 writings 7 writings 8 . if [i] [had] it would seem as if [i] [possessed] [something] [of] [him] [of] his heart , his soul , his inner life . 1 if 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 seem 6 seem 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 15 his 15 his 16 heart 16 heart 17 , 17 , 18 his 18 his 19 soul 19 soul 20 , 20 , 21 his 21 his 22 inner 22 inner 23 life 23 life 24 . he would be something more than a mere name to me . " 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 something 4 something 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 a 7 a 8 mere 8 mere 9 name 9 name 10 to 10 to 11 me 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 " " didn't he have a copy of his own didn't your mother have one ? " [asked] [janet] [.] 1 " 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 he 3 he 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 copy 6 copy 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 your 11 your 12 mother 12 mother 13 have 13 have 14 one 14 one 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " mother hadn't . 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 . she [died] [when] [i] was born , you know , but [aunty] [says] there was no copy of father 's poems among mother 's books . 1 she 5 was 5 was 6 born 6 born 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 14 there 14 there 15 was 15 was 16 no 16 no 17 copy 17 copy 18 of 18 of 19 father 19 father 20 's 20 's 21 poems 21 poems 22 among 22 among 23 mother 23 mother 24 's 24 's 25 books 25 books 26 . mother didn't care for poetry , [aunty] [says] [aunty] [doesn't] either . 1 mother 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 care 3 care 4 for 4 for 5 poetry 5 poetry 6 , 6 , 11 either 11 either 12 . father went to [europe] [after] mother [died] , and he died there the next year . 1 father 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 6 mother 6 mother 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 died 11 died 12 there 12 there 13 the 13 the 14 next 14 next 15 year 15 year 16 . nothing that he had with him was ever sent home to us . 1 nothing 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 with 5 with 6 him 6 him 7 was 7 was 8 ever 8 ever 9 sent 9 sent 10 home 10 home 11 to 11 to 12 us 12 us 13 . [his] [book] [wasn't] [among] [them] [.] i [don't] [suppose] [i] shall ever find a copy , [but] [i] should be so delighted [if] [i] [only] [could] . " 1 i 5 shall 5 shall 6 ever 6 ever 7 find 7 find 8 a 8 a 9 copy 9 copy 10 , 10 , 13 should 13 should 14 be 14 be 15 so 15 so 16 delighted 16 delighted 21 . 21 . 22 " when [the] [old] [lady] [got] [home] she took from her top bureau drawer an inlaid box of sandalwood . 1 when 7 she 7 she 8 took 8 took 9 from 9 from 10 her 10 her 11 top 11 top 12 bureau 12 bureau 13 drawer 13 drawer 14 an 14 an 15 inlaid 15 inlaid 16 box 16 box 17 of 17 of 18 sandalwood 18 sandalwood 19 . it held a little , slim , limp volume , wrapped in tissue paper the [old] [lady] ['s] most [treasured] possession . 1 it 2 held 2 held 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 , 5 , 6 slim 6 slim 7 , 7 , 8 limp 8 limp 9 volume 9 volume 10 , 10 , 11 wrapped 11 wrapped 12 in 12 in 13 tissue 13 tissue 14 paper 14 paper 15 the 15 the 19 most 19 most 21 possession 21 possession 22 . on the fly-leaf was written , ["] to [margaret] , with the author 's love . " 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 fly-leaf 3 fly-leaf 4 was 4 was 5 written 5 written 6 , 6 , 8 to 8 to 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 author 13 author 14 's 14 's 15 love 15 love 16 . 16 . 17 " it was as if she had given away the last link between herself and her youth . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 given 7 given 8 away 8 away 9 the 9 the 10 last 10 last 11 link 11 link 12 between 12 between 13 herself 13 herself 14 and 14 and 15 her 15 her 16 youth 16 youth 17 . but she did not regret it . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 regret 5 regret 6 it 6 it 7 . it would give [sylvia] [pleasure] , and that had come to be the overmastering passion of the [old] [lady] ['s] heart . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 give 3 give 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 had 9 had 10 come 10 come 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 the 13 the 14 overmastering 14 overmastering 15 passion 15 passion 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 21 heart 21 heart 22 . the next night the [light] [in] [sylvia] ['s] room burned very late , and [the] [old] [lady] watched it triumphantly , knowing the meaning of it . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 night 3 night 4 the 4 the 9 room 9 room 10 burned 10 burned 11 very 11 very 12 late 12 late 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 18 watched 18 watched 19 it 19 it 20 triumphantly 20 triumphantly 21 , 21 , 22 knowing 22 knowing 23 the 23 the 24 meaning 24 meaning 25 of 25 of 26 it 26 it 27 . after all , giving away the book had not mattered so very much . 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 , 3 , 4 giving 4 giving 5 away 5 away 6 the 6 the 7 book 7 book 8 had 8 had 9 not 9 not 10 mattered 10 mattered 11 so 11 so 12 very 12 very 13 much 13 much 14 . she had the soul of it still and the fly-leaf with the name , in [leslie] ['s] writing , by which nobody ever called her now . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 the 3 the 4 soul 4 soul 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 still 7 still 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 fly-leaf 10 fly-leaf 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 name 13 name 14 , 14 , 15 in 15 in 18 writing 18 writing 19 , 19 , 20 by 20 by 21 which 21 which 22 nobody 22 nobody 23 ever 23 ever 24 called 24 called 25 her 25 her 26 now 26 now 27 . the [old] [lady] [was] sitting on the [marshall] sofa [the] [next] [sewing] [circle] [afternoon] [when] [sylvia] [gray] came and sat down beside her . 1 the 5 sitting 5 sitting 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 9 sofa 9 sofa 18 came 18 came 19 and 19 and 20 sat 20 sat 21 down 21 down 22 beside 22 beside 23 her 23 her 24 . when she asked [sylvia] how she liked living [in] [spencervale] , [sylvia] said , 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 asked 3 asked 5 how 5 how 6 she 6 she 7 liked 7 liked 8 living 8 living 11 , 11 , 13 said 13 said 14 , " very much . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 much 3 much 4 . everybody is so kind to me . 1 everybody 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 kind 4 kind 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 . sylvia , being a girl of fine instincts , did [not] [look] [at] [old] [lady] [lloyd] as she said this . 1 sylvia 2 , 2 , 3 being 3 being 4 a 4 a 5 girl 5 girl 6 of 6 of 7 fine 7 fine 8 instincts 8 instincts 9 , 9 , 10 did 10 did 17 as 17 as 18 she 18 she 19 said 19 said 20 this 20 this 21 . but she would not have seen anything if she had looked . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 have 5 have 6 seen 6 seen 7 anything 7 anything 8 if 8 if 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 looked 11 looked 12 . the [old] [lady] [was] [not] a [lloyd] [for] [nothing] . 1 the 6 a 6 a 10 . " how very interesting , " she said , indifferently . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 very 3 very 4 interesting 4 interesting 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 indifferently 10 indifferently 11 . " isn't it ? 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 3 it 4 ? i am so grateful to her and [i] [have] wished so much she might know how much pleasure she has given me . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 so 3 so 4 grateful 4 grateful 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 and 7 and 10 wished 10 wished 11 so 11 so 12 much 12 much 13 she 13 she 14 might 14 might 15 know 15 know 16 how 16 how 17 much 17 much 18 pleasure 18 pleasure 19 she 19 she 20 has 20 has 21 given 21 given 22 me 22 me 23 . i have found lovely flowers and delicious berries on my path all summer ; [i] [feel] [sure] she sent me my party dress . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 found 3 found 4 lovely 4 lovely 5 flowers 5 flowers 6 and 6 and 7 delicious 7 delicious 8 berries 8 berries 9 on 9 on 10 my 10 my 11 path 11 path 12 all 12 all 13 summer 13 summer 14 ; 14 ; 18 she 18 she 19 sent 19 sent 20 me 20 me 21 my 21 my 22 party 22 party 23 dress 23 dress 24 . but the dearest gift came last week on my birthday a little volume of my father 's poems . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 dearest 3 dearest 4 gift 4 gift 5 came 5 came 6 last 6 last 7 week 7 week 8 on 8 on 9 my 9 my 10 birthday 10 birthday 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 volume 13 volume 14 of 14 of 15 my 15 my 16 father 16 father 17 's 17 's 18 poems 18 poems 19 . i can't express [what] [i] [felt] on [receiving] them . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 express 3 express 7 on 7 on 9 them 9 them 10 . but [i] [longed] to meet my fairy godmother and thank her . " 1 but 4 to 4 to 5 meet 5 meet 6 my 6 my 7 fairy 7 fairy 8 godmother 8 godmother 9 and 9 and 10 thank 10 thank 11 her 11 her 12 . 12 . 13 " " quite a fascinating mystery , isn't it ? 1 " 2 quite 2 quite 3 a 3 a 4 fascinating 4 fascinating 5 mystery 5 mystery 6 , 6 , 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 it 8 it 9 ? have you really no idea who she is ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 really 3 really 4 no 4 no 5 idea 5 idea 6 who 6 who 7 she 7 she 8 is 8 is 9 ? 9 ? 10 " the [old] [lady] [asked] [this] dangerous question with marked success . 1 the 6 dangerous 6 dangerous 7 question 7 question 8 with 8 with 9 marked 9 marked 10 success 10 success 11 . as it was , she had a comfortable conviction that she herself was the [very] [last] person [sylvia] would be likely to suspect . 1 as 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 a 7 a 8 comfortable 8 comfortable 9 conviction 9 conviction 10 that 10 that 11 she 11 she 12 herself 12 herself 13 was 13 was 14 the 14 the 17 person 17 person 19 would 19 would 20 be 20 be 21 likely 21 likely 22 to 22 to 23 suspect 23 suspect 24 . sylvia hesitated for an almost unnoticeable moment . 1 sylvia 2 hesitated 2 hesitated 3 for 3 for 4 an 4 an 5 almost 5 almost 6 unnoticeable 6 unnoticeable 7 moment 7 moment 8 . then she said , " [i] haven't [tried] to find out , because [i] [don't] [think] she wants me to know . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 haven't 7 haven't 9 to 9 to 10 find 10 find 11 out 11 out 12 , 12 , 13 because 13 because 17 she 17 she 18 wants 18 wants 19 me 19 me 20 to 20 to 21 know 21 know 22 . perhaps some day she will reveal herself to me . 1 perhaps 2 some 2 some 3 day 3 day 4 she 4 she 5 will 5 will 6 reveal 6 reveal 7 herself 7 herself 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 . i hope so , at least . " 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 at 5 at 6 least 6 least 7 . 7 . 8 " " [i] [wouldn't] hope [it] , " said the [old] [lady] discouragingly . 1 " 4 hope 4 hope 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 12 discouragingly 12 discouragingly 13 . mrs [marshall] [came] up [at] [this] [juncture] [and] [entreated] [miss] [gray] [to] [sing] [for] [them] . 1 mrs 4 up 4 up 16 . [miss] [gray] [consenting] [sweetly] [,] [the] [old] [lady] [was] [left] [alone] [and] [was] [rather] [glad] [of] [it] [.] she enjoyed her conversation [with] [sylvia] [much] [more] in thinking it over after she got home than while it was taking place . 1 she 2 enjoyed 2 enjoyed 3 her 3 her 4 conversation 4 conversation 9 in 9 in 10 thinking 10 thinking 11 it 11 it 12 over 12 over 13 after 13 after 14 she 14 she 15 got 15 got 16 home 16 home 17 than 17 than 18 while 18 while 19 it 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 taking 21 taking 22 place 22 place 23 . when an [old] [lady] [has] [a] guilty conscience , it is apt to make her nervous and distract her thoughts from immediate pleasure . 1 when 2 an 2 an 7 guilty 7 guilty 8 conscience 8 conscience 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 apt 12 apt 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 her 15 her 16 nervous 16 nervous 17 and 17 and 18 distract 18 distract 19 her 19 her 20 thoughts 20 thoughts 21 from 21 from 22 immediate 22 immediate 23 pleasure 23 pleasure 24 . she wondered a little uneasily [if] [sylvia] [really] [did] [suspect] [her] . 1 she 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 uneasily 5 uneasily 12 . then she concluded that it was out of the question . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 concluded 3 concluded 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 question 10 question 11 . [v] [..y] [the] [september] [chapter] she felt like an utterly different woman ; and other people thought her different also . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 like 3 like 4 an 4 an 5 utterly 5 utterly 6 different 6 different 7 woman 7 woman 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 other 10 other 11 people 11 people 12 thought 12 thought 13 her 13 her 14 different 14 different 15 also 15 also 16 . the [old] [lady] [had] [been] listening to it , as she plaited a little basket of sweet grass [for] [sylvia] . 1 the 6 listening 6 listening 7 to 7 to 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 she 11 she 12 plaited 12 plaited 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 basket 15 basket 16 of 16 of 17 sweet 17 sweet 18 grass 18 grass 21 . she had walked all the way to [avonlea] [sand-hills] [for] it the day before , and she was very tired . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 walked 3 walked 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 to 7 to 11 it 11 it 12 the 12 the 13 day 13 day 14 before 14 before 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 she 17 she 18 was 18 was 19 very 19 very 20 tired 20 tired 21 . and her heart was sad . 1 and 2 her 2 her 3 heart 3 heart 4 was 4 was 5 sad 5 sad 6 . but the minister 's wife had merely dropped in on her way home [from] [the] [spencers] ['] and she did not make any embarrassing requests . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 minister 3 minister 4 's 4 's 5 wife 5 wife 6 had 6 had 7 merely 7 merely 8 dropped 8 dropped 9 in 9 in 10 on 10 on 11 her 11 her 12 way 12 way 13 home 13 home 18 and 18 and 19 she 19 she 20 did 20 did 21 not 21 not 22 make 22 make 23 any 23 any 24 embarrassing 24 embarrassing 25 requests 25 requests 26 . instead , she talked about [sylvia] [gray] , and her words fell on the [old] [lady] ['s] ears like separate pearl notes of unutterably sweet music . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 talked 4 talked 5 about 5 about 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 her 10 her 11 words 11 words 12 fell 12 fell 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 18 ears 18 ears 19 like 19 like 20 separate 20 separate 21 pearl 21 pearl 22 notes 22 notes 23 of 23 of 24 unutterably 24 unutterably 25 sweet 25 sweet 26 music 26 music 27 . the minister 's wife [had] [nothing] [but] [praise] [for] [sylvia] [she] was so sweet and beautiful and winning . 1 the 2 minister 2 minister 3 's 3 's 4 wife 4 wife 12 was 12 was 13 so 13 so 14 sweet 14 sweet 15 and 15 and 16 beautiful 16 beautiful 17 and 17 and 18 winning 18 winning 19 . she would certainly become a great singer competent critics have told her so . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 become 4 become 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 singer 7 singer 8 competent 8 competent 9 critics 9 critics 10 have 10 have 11 told 11 told 12 her 12 her 13 so 13 so 14 . " what are the [cameron] scholarships ? " [asked] [the] [old] [lady] [.] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 6 scholarships 6 scholarships 7 ? 7 ? 8 " into the [old] [lady] ['s] white face came a sudden faint stain of colour , as if a rough hand had struck her cheek . 1 into 2 the 2 the 6 white 6 white 7 face 7 face 8 came 8 came 9 a 9 a 10 sudden 10 sudden 11 faint 11 faint 12 stain 12 stain 13 of 13 of 14 colour 14 colour 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 a 18 a 19 rough 19 rough 20 hand 20 hand 21 had 21 had 22 struck 22 struck 23 her 23 her 24 cheek 24 cheek 25 . " [yes] [,] [i] ['ve] heard of him , " she said . 1 " 6 heard 6 heard 7 of 7 of 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 . " well , it seems that he had a daughter , who was a very beautiful girl , and whom he idolized . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 seems 5 seems 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 daughter 10 daughter 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 was 13 was 14 a 14 a 15 very 15 very 16 beautiful 16 beautiful 17 girl 17 girl 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 whom 20 whom 21 he 21 he 22 idolized 22 idolized 23 . she had a fine voice , and he was going to send her abroad to have it trained . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 fine 4 fine 5 voice 5 voice 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 going 10 going 11 to 11 to 12 send 12 send 13 her 13 her 14 abroad 14 abroad 15 to 15 to 16 have 16 have 17 it 17 it 18 trained 18 trained 19 . and she died . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 died 3 died 4 . it nearly broke his heart , [i] understand . 1 it 2 nearly 2 nearly 3 broke 3 broke 4 his 4 his 5 heart 5 heart 6 , 6 , 8 understand 8 understand 9 . " why not ? " [asked] the [old] [lady] spiritedly . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 not 3 not 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 7 the 7 the 10 spiritedly 10 spiritedly 11 . " [i] [am] [sure] that there can be few voices equal [to] [miss] [gray] ['s] . " 1 " 5 that 5 that 6 there 6 there 7 can 7 can 8 be 8 be 9 few 9 few 10 voices 10 voices 11 equal 11 equal 16 . 16 . 17 " " very true . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 true 3 true 4 . but you see , these so-called scholarships are private affairs , dependent solely on the whim and choice of [andrew] [cameron] himself . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 these 5 these 6 so-called 6 so-called 7 scholarships 7 scholarships 8 are 8 are 9 private 9 private 10 affairs 10 affairs 11 , 11 , 12 dependent 12 dependent 13 solely 13 solely 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 whim 16 whim 17 and 17 and 18 choice 18 choice 19 of 19 of 22 himself 22 himself 23 . of course , when a girl has friends who use their influence with him , he will often send her on their recommendation . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 a 5 a 6 girl 6 girl 7 has 7 has 8 friends 8 friends 9 who 9 who 10 use 10 use 11 their 11 their 12 influence 12 influence 13 with 13 with 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 will 17 will 18 often 18 often 19 send 19 send 20 her 20 her 21 on 21 on 22 their 22 their 23 recommendation 23 recommendation 24 . well , [i] [must] [be] [going] [;] we 'll see you at the [manse] [on] [saturday] [,] [i] hope , [miss] [lloyd] [.] 1 well 2 , 2 , 8 we 8 we 9 'll 9 'll 10 see 10 see 11 you 11 you 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 19 hope 19 hope 20 , the [circle] meets [there] , you know . " 1 the 3 meets 3 meets 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 . 8 . 9 " " yes , [i] [know] [,] " said the [old] [lady] [absently] [.] 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the abraham [lloyd] [lost] [every] [dollar] [he] possessed , and his family were reduced to utter poverty . 1 abraham 7 possessed 7 possessed 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 family 11 family 12 were 12 were 13 reduced 13 reduced 14 to 14 to 15 utter 15 utter 16 poverty 16 poverty 17 . he would see , he told her , that she never suffered want . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 told 6 told 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 she 10 she 11 never 11 never 12 suffered 12 suffered 13 want 13 want 14 . margaret [lloyd] flung his offer back in his face after a fashion that left nothing to be desired in the way of plain speaking . 1 margaret 3 flung 3 flung 4 his 4 his 5 offer 5 offer 6 back 6 back 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 face 9 face 10 after 10 after 11 a 11 a 12 fashion 12 fashion 13 that 13 that 14 left 14 left 15 nothing 15 nothing 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 desired 18 desired 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 way 21 way 22 of 22 of 23 plain 23 plain 24 speaking 24 speaking 25 . she would die , she told him passionately , before she would accept a penny or a favour from him . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 die 3 die 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 told 6 told 7 him 7 him 8 passionately 8 passionately 9 , 9 , 10 before 10 before 11 she 11 she 12 would 12 would 13 accept 13 accept 14 a 14 a 15 penny 15 penny 16 or 16 or 17 a 17 a 18 favour 18 favour 19 from 19 from 20 him 20 him 21 . and so , in truth , she would have , had it been for herself . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 truth 5 truth 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 , 10 , 11 had 11 had 12 it 12 it 13 been 13 been 14 for 14 for 15 herself 15 herself 16 . [but] [for] [sylvia] [!] could she [so] [far] [humble] [herself] [for] [sylvia] ['s] [sake] ? 1 could 2 she 2 she 11 ? for a whole week the [old] [lady] [fought] [her] pride and bitterness . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 whole 3 whole 4 week 4 week 5 the 5 the 10 pride 10 pride 11 and 11 and 12 bitterness 12 bitterness 13 . but the [old] [lady] ['s] [love] [for] [sylvia] [had] [grown] [so] strong and deep and tender that no other feeling could endure finally against it . 1 but 2 the 2 the 12 strong 12 strong 13 and 13 and 14 deep 14 deep 15 and 15 and 16 tender 16 tender 17 that 17 that 18 no 18 no 19 other 19 other 20 feeling 20 feeling 21 could 21 could 22 endure 22 endure 23 finally 23 finally 24 against 24 against 25 it 25 it 26 . " guess there 's something wrong in her business affairs . 1 " 2 guess 2 guess 3 there 3 there 4 's 4 's 5 something 5 something 6 wrong 6 wrong 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 business 9 business 10 affairs 10 affairs 11 . this is the second time she 's gone to town this summer . " 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 second 4 second 5 time 5 time 6 she 6 she 7 's 7 's 8 gone 8 gone 9 to 9 to 10 town 10 town 11 this 11 this 12 summer 12 summer 13 . 13 . 14 " it was a long walk for her , but she could not afford to drive . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 walk 5 walk 6 for 6 for 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 she 10 she 11 could 11 could 12 not 12 not 13 afford 13 afford 14 to 14 to 15 drive 15 drive 16 . she felt very tired when she was shown into the shining [,] [luxurious] office [where] [andrew] [cameron] [sat] at his desk . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 very 3 very 4 tired 4 tired 5 when 5 when 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 shown 8 shown 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 shining 11 shining 14 office 14 office 19 at 19 at 20 his 20 his 21 desk 21 desk 22 . after the first startled glance of surprise , he came forward beamingly , with outstretched hand . 1 after 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 startled 4 startled 5 glance 5 glance 6 of 6 of 7 surprise 7 surprise 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 came 10 came 11 forward 11 forward 12 beamingly 12 beamingly 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 outstretched 15 outstretched 16 hand 16 hand 17 . " why [,] [cousin] [margaret] ! 1 " 2 why 2 why 6 ! this is a pleasant surprise . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 pleasant 4 pleasant 5 surprise 5 surprise 6 . sit down allow me , this is a much more comfortable chair . 1 sit 2 down 2 down 3 allow 3 allow 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 this 6 this 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 much 9 much 10 more 10 more 11 comfortable 11 comfortable 12 chair 12 chair 13 . did you come in this morning ? 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 come 3 come 4 in 4 in 5 this 5 this 6 morning 6 morning 7 ? and how is everybody out in [spencervale] [?] " 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 is 3 is 4 everybody 4 everybody 5 out 5 out 6 in 6 in 9 " the [old] [lady] [had] flushed at his first words . 1 the 5 flushed 5 flushed 6 at 6 at 7 his 7 his 8 first 8 first 9 words 9 words 10 . to hear the name by which her father and mother and lover [had] [called] [her] [on] [andrew] [cameron] 's lips seemed like profanation . 1 to 2 hear 2 hear 3 the 3 the 4 name 4 name 5 by 5 by 6 which 6 which 7 her 7 her 8 father 8 father 9 and 9 and 10 mother 10 mother 11 and 11 and 12 lover 12 lover 19 's 19 's 20 lips 20 lips 21 seemed 21 seemed 22 like 22 like 23 profanation 23 profanation 24 . but , she told herself , the time was past for squeamishness . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 told 4 told 5 herself 5 herself 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 time 8 time 9 was 9 was 10 past 10 past 11 for 11 for 12 squeamishness 12 squeamishness 13 . if she could ask a favour [of] [andrew] [cameron] , she could bear lesser pangs . 1 if 2 she 2 she 3 could 3 could 4 ask 4 ask 5 a 5 a 6 favour 6 favour 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 could 12 could 13 bear 13 bear 14 lesser 14 lesser 15 pangs 15 pangs 16 . for [sylvia] ['s] sake she shook hands with him , for [sylvia] ['s] sake she sat down in the chair he offered . 1 for 4 sake 4 sake 5 she 5 she 6 shook 6 shook 7 hands 7 hands 8 with 8 with 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 14 sake 14 sake 15 she 15 she 16 sat 16 sat 17 down 17 down 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 chair 20 chair 21 he 21 he 22 offered 22 offered 23 . but for no living human being 's sake [could] [this] [determined] [old] [lady] infuse [any] [cordiality] into her manner or her words . 1 but 2 for 2 for 3 no 3 no 4 living 4 living 5 human 5 human 6 being 6 being 7 's 7 's 8 sake 8 sake 14 infuse 14 infuse 17 into 17 into 18 her 18 her 19 manner 19 manner 20 or 20 or 21 her 21 her 22 words 22 words 23 . she went straight to the point with [lloyd] simplicity . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 straight 3 straight 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 point 6 point 7 with 7 with 9 simplicity 9 simplicity 10 . " [de-lighted] to hear it , [cousin] [margaret] [.] " 1 " 3 to 3 to 4 hear 4 hear 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 10 " never was anything so bland and gracious as his tone . 1 never 2 was 2 was 3 anything 3 anything 4 so 4 so 5 bland 5 bland 6 and 6 and 7 gracious 7 gracious 8 as 8 as 9 his 9 his 10 tone 10 tone 11 . " anything [i] [can] [do] for you [i] shall be only too pleased to do . 1 " 2 anything 2 anything 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 9 shall 9 shall 10 be 10 be 11 only 11 only 12 too 12 too 13 pleased 13 pleased 14 to 14 to 15 do 15 do 16 . i am afraid you have looked upon me as an enemy , [margaret] [,] and [i] assure [you] [i] [have] [felt] your injustice keenly . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 looked 6 looked 7 upon 7 upon 8 me 8 me 9 as 9 as 10 an 10 an 11 enemy 11 enemy 12 , 12 , 15 and 15 and 17 assure 17 assure 22 your 22 your 23 injustice 23 injustice 24 keenly 24 keenly 25 . i realize that some appearances were against me , but " 1 i 2 realize 2 realize 3 that 3 that 4 some 4 some 5 appearances 5 appearances 6 were 6 were 7 against 7 against 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 " the [old] [lady] [lifted] [her] hand and stemmed his eloquence by that one gesture . 1 the 6 hand 6 hand 7 and 7 and 8 stemmed 8 stemmed 9 his 9 his 10 eloquence 10 eloquence 11 by 11 by 12 that 12 that 13 one 13 one 14 gesture 14 gesture 15 . " [i] did not come here to discuss that matter , " she said . 1 " 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 come 5 come 6 here 6 here 7 to 7 to 8 discuss 8 discuss 9 that 9 that 10 matter 10 matter 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 . " we will not refer to the past , if you please . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 refer 5 refer 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 past 8 past 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 please 12 please 13 . she is [poor] , [so] [i] [came] to ask you if you would give her one of your musical scholarships . 1 she 2 is 2 is 4 , 4 , 8 to 8 to 9 ask 9 ask 10 you 10 you 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 would 13 would 14 give 14 give 15 her 15 her 16 one 16 one 17 of 17 of 18 your 18 your 19 musical 19 musical 20 scholarships 20 scholarships 21 . i understand her name has already been suggested to you , with a recommendation from her teacher . 1 i 2 understand 2 understand 3 her 3 her 4 name 4 name 5 has 5 has 6 already 6 already 7 been 7 been 8 suggested 8 suggested 9 to 9 to 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 recommendation 14 recommendation 15 from 15 from 16 her 16 her 17 teacher 17 teacher 18 . i do not know what he has said of her voice , but [i] [do] [know] he could hardly overrate it . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 has 7 has 8 said 8 said 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 voice 11 voice 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 17 he 17 he 18 could 18 could 19 hardly 19 hardly 20 overrate 20 overrate 21 it 21 it 22 . if you send her abroad for training , you will not make any mistake . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 send 3 send 4 her 4 her 5 abroad 5 abroad 6 for 6 for 7 training 7 training 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 will 10 will 11 not 11 not 12 make 12 make 13 any 13 any 14 mistake 14 mistake 15 . 15 . 16 " the [old] [lady] [stopped] talking . 1 the 5 talking 5 talking 6 . she felt sure [andrew] [cameron] would grant her request , but she did hope he would grant it rather rudely or unwillingly . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 sure 3 sure 6 would 6 would 7 grant 7 grant 8 her 8 her 9 request 9 request 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 she 12 she 13 did 13 did 14 hope 14 hope 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 grant 17 grant 18 it 18 it 19 rather 19 rather 20 rudely 20 rudely 21 or 21 or 22 unwillingly 22 unwillingly 23 . she could accept the favour so much more easily if it were flung to her like a bone to a dog . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 accept 3 accept 4 the 4 the 5 favour 5 favour 6 so 6 so 7 much 7 much 8 more 8 more 9 easily 9 easily 10 if 10 if 11 it 11 it 12 were 12 were 13 flung 13 flung 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 like 16 like 17 a 17 a 18 bone 18 bone 19 to 19 to 20 a 20 a 21 dog 21 dog 22 . but not a bit of it . 1 but 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 . andrew [cameron] was suaver than ever . 1 andrew 3 was 3 was 4 suaver 4 suaver 5 than 5 than 6 ever 6 ever 7 . nothing could give him greater pleasure than to grant his [dear] [cousin] [margaret] ['s] request he only wished it involved more trouble on his part . 1 nothing 2 could 2 could 3 give 3 give 4 him 4 him 5 greater 5 greater 6 pleasure 6 pleasure 7 than 7 than 8 to 8 to 9 grant 9 grant 10 his 10 his 15 request 15 request 16 he 16 he 17 only 17 only 18 wished 18 wished 19 it 19 it 20 involved 20 involved 21 more 21 more 22 trouble 22 trouble 23 on 23 on 24 his 24 his 25 part 25 part 26 . her little protege should have her musical education assuredly she should [go] [abroad] [next] [year] [and] [he] [was] [de-lighted] 1 her 2 little 2 little 3 protege 3 protege 4 should 4 should 5 have 5 have 6 her 6 her 7 musical 7 musical 8 education 8 education 9 assuredly 9 assuredly 10 she 10 she 11 should " thank you , " said [the] [old] [lady] , cutting him short again . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 10 , 10 , 11 cutting 11 cutting 12 him 12 him 13 short 13 short 14 again 14 again 15 . " [i] [am] much obliged to you and [i] ask you not to [let] [miss] [gray] know anything of my interference . 1 " 4 much 4 much 5 obliged 5 obliged 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 and 8 and 10 ask 10 ask 11 you 11 you 12 not 12 not 13 to 13 to 17 know 17 know 18 anything 18 anything 19 of 19 of 20 my 20 my 21 interference 21 interference 22 . and [i] shall not take up any more of your valuable time . 1 and 3 shall 3 shall 4 not 4 not 5 take 5 take 6 up 6 up 7 any 7 any 8 more 8 more 9 of 9 of 10 your 10 your 11 valuable 11 valuable 12 time 12 time 13 . good afternoon . " 1 good 2 afternoon 2 afternoon 3 . 3 . 4 " " you must be my guest to-night . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 my 5 my 6 guest 6 guest 7 to-night 7 to-night 8 . 8 . 9 " " thank you . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 . but he insisted on telephoning for his carriage to drive her to the station . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 insisted 3 insisted 4 on 4 on 5 telephoning 5 telephoning 6 for 6 for 7 his 7 his 8 carriage 8 carriage 9 to 9 to 10 drive 10 drive 11 her 11 her 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 station 14 station 15 . " not at all , " he said . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 at 3 at 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . " please try to think a little more kindly of me , [cousin] [margaret] [.] " 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 try 3 try 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 more 8 more 9 kindly 9 kindly 10 of 10 of 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 16 " she went into the waiting-room and sat down . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 waiting-room 5 waiting-room 6 and 6 and 7 sat 7 sat 8 down 8 down 9 . she was very tired . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 tired 4 tired 5 . all the excitement that had sustained her was gone , and she felt weak and old . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 excitement 3 excitement 4 that 4 that 5 had 5 had 6 sustained 6 sustained 7 her 7 her 8 was 8 was 9 gone 9 gone 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 she 12 she 13 felt 13 felt 14 weak 14 weak 15 and 15 and 16 old 16 old 17 . her head ached and her heart likewise . 1 her 2 head 2 head 3 ached 3 ached 4 and 4 and 5 her 5 her 6 heart 6 heart 7 likewise 7 likewise 8 . she had two miles to walk , and a cold rain was falling . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 two 3 two 4 miles 4 miles 5 to 5 to 6 walk 6 walk 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 cold 10 cold 11 rain 11 rain 12 was 12 was 13 falling 13 falling 14 . soon the [old] [lady] [was] [wet] [to] [the] skin and chilled to the marrow . 1 soon 2 the 2 the 9 skin 9 skin 10 and 10 and 11 chilled 11 chilled 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 marrow 14 marrow 15 . she felt as if she were walking in a bad dream . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 she 5 she 6 were 6 were 7 walking 7 walking 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 bad 10 bad 11 dream 11 dream 12 . blind instinct alone guided her over the last mile and up the lane to her own house . 1 blind 2 instinct 2 instinct 3 alone 3 alone 4 guided 4 guided 5 her 5 her 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 last 8 last 9 mile 9 mile 10 and 10 and 11 up 11 up 12 the 12 the 13 lane 13 lane 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 own 16 own 17 house 17 house 18 . as she fumbled at her door , she realized that a burning heat had suddenly taken the place of her chilliness . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 fumbled 3 fumbled 4 at 4 at 5 her 5 her 6 door 6 door 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 realized 9 realized 10 that 10 that 11 a 11 a 12 burning 12 burning 13 heat 13 heat 14 had 14 had 15 suddenly 15 suddenly 16 taken 16 taken 17 the 17 the 18 place 18 place 19 of 19 of 20 her 20 her 21 chilliness 21 chilliness 22 . she stumbled in over her threshold and closed the door . 1 she 2 stumbled 2 stumbled 3 in 3 in 4 over 4 over 5 her 5 her 6 threshold 6 threshold 7 and 7 and 8 closed 8 closed 9 the 9 the 10 door 10 door 11 . [vi] [.] [the] [october] [chapter] on the second morning after [old] [lady] [lloyd] ['s] [journey] [to] town , [sylvia] [gray] was walking blithely down the wood lane . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 second 3 second 4 morning 4 morning 5 after 5 after 12 town 12 town 13 , 13 , 16 was 16 was 17 walking 17 walking 18 blithely 18 blithely 19 down 19 down 20 the 20 the 21 wood 21 wood 22 lane 22 lane 23 . the air was very pure and exhilarating . 1 the 2 air 2 air 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 pure 5 pure 6 and 6 and 7 exhilarating 7 exhilarating 8 . sylvia walked with a joyous lightness of step and uplift of brow . 1 sylvia 2 walked 2 walked 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 joyous 5 joyous 6 lightness 6 lightness 7 of 7 of 8 step 8 step 9 and 9 and 10 uplift 10 uplift 11 of 11 of 12 brow 12 brow 13 . at the beech in the hollow she paused for an expectant moment , but there was nothing among the gray old roots for her . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 beech 3 beech 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 hollow 6 hollow 7 she 7 she 8 paused 8 paused 9 for 9 for 10 an 10 an 11 expectant 11 expectant 12 moment 12 moment 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 there 15 there 16 was 16 was 17 nothing 17 nothing 18 among 18 among 19 the 19 the 20 gray 20 gray 21 old 21 old 22 roots 22 roots 23 for 23 for 24 her 24 her 25 . teddy 's freckled face was very pale . 1 teddy 2 's 2 's 3 freckled 3 freckled 4 face 4 face 5 was 5 was 6 very 6 very 7 pale 7 pale 8 . " oh [,] [miss] [gray] ! " he gasped . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 gasped 9 gasped 10 . " [i] guess [old] [lady] [lloyd] [has] [gone] [clean] [crazy] at last . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 . oh , [miss] [gray] [,] she looked awful . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 6 she 6 she 7 looked 7 looked 8 awful 8 awful 9 . her face was red and her eyes awful wild and she was muttering and talking to herself and laughing like mad . 1 her 2 face 2 face 3 was 3 was 4 red 4 red 5 and 5 and 6 her 6 her 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 awful 8 awful 9 wild 9 wild 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 muttering 13 muttering 14 and 14 and 15 talking 15 talking 16 to 16 to 17 herself 17 herself 18 and 18 and 19 laughing 19 laughing 20 like 20 like 21 mad 21 mad 22 . i [was] [so] [scared] [i] just turned and run . " 1 i 6 just 6 just 7 turned 7 turned 8 and 8 and 9 run 9 run 10 . 10 . 11 " sylvia , without stopping for reflection , [caught] [teddy] ['s] [hand] and ran up the slope . 1 sylvia 2 , 2 , 3 without 3 without 4 stopping 4 stopping 5 for 5 for 6 reflection 6 reflection 7 , 7 , 12 and 12 and 13 ran 13 ran 14 up 14 up 15 the 15 the 16 slope 16 slope 17 . the [old] [lady] [was] sitting on the kitchen sofa [when] [sylvia] entered . 1 the 5 sitting 5 sitting 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 kitchen 8 kitchen 9 sofa 9 sofa 12 entered 12 entered 13 . teddy , too frightened to go in , lurked on the step outside . 1 teddy 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 in 7 in 8 , 8 , 9 lurked 9 lurked 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 step 12 step 13 outside 13 outside 14 . the [old] [lady] [still] [wore] [the] damp black silk dress in which she had walked from the station . 1 the 7 damp 7 damp 8 black 8 black 9 silk 9 silk 10 dress 10 dress 11 in 11 in 12 which 12 which 13 she 13 she 14 had 14 had 15 walked 15 walked 16 from 16 from 17 the 17 the 18 station 18 station 19 . her face was flushed , her eyes wild , her voice hoarse . 1 her 2 face 2 face 3 was 3 was 4 flushed 4 flushed 5 , 5 , 6 her 6 her 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 wild 8 wild 9 , 9 , 10 her 10 her 11 voice 11 voice 12 hoarse 12 hoarse 13 . but she [knew] [sylvia] [and] cowered down . 1 but 2 she 2 she 6 cowered 6 cowered 7 down 7 down 8 . " don't look at me , " she moaned . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 look 3 look 4 at 4 at 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 moaned 9 moaned 10 . " please [go] [away] [i] [can't] bear that [you] [should] [know] [how] [poor] [i] [am] . 1 " 2 please 2 please 7 bear 7 bear 8 that 8 that 16 . you 're to go to [europe] [andrew] [cameron] [is] [going] [to] send [you] [i] [asked] him he couldn't refuse [me] . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 12 send 12 send 16 him 16 him 17 he 17 he 18 couldn't 18 couldn't 19 refuse 19 refuse 21 . but please go away . " 1 but 2 please 2 please 3 go 3 go 4 away 4 away 5 . 5 . 6 " sylvia did not go away . 1 sylvia 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 go 4 go 5 away 5 away 6 . at a glance she had seen that this was sickness and delirium , not insanity . 1 at 2 a 2 a 3 glance 3 glance 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 seen 6 seen 7 that 7 that 8 this 8 this 9 was 9 was 10 sickness 10 sickness 11 and 11 and 12 delirium 12 delirium 13 , 13 , 14 not 14 not 15 insanity 15 insanity 16 . by night everybody in [spencervale] [knew] that [old] [lady] [lloyd] [had] [pneumonia] . 1 by 2 night 2 night 3 everybody 3 everybody 4 in 4 in 7 that 7 that 13 . mrs [spencer] [announced] [that] [she] [meant] [to] [stay] [and] nurse [the] [old] [lady] . 1 mrs 10 nurse 10 nurse 14 . several other women offered assistance . 1 several 2 other 2 other 3 women 3 women 4 offered 4 offered 5 assistance 5 assistance 6 . everybody was kind and thoughtful . 1 everybody 2 was 2 was 3 kind 3 kind 4 and 4 and 5 thoughtful 5 thoughtful 6 . but [the] [old] [lady] did not know it . 1 but 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 know 7 know 8 it 8 it 9 . she did not [even] know [sylvia] [gray] , who came and sat by her every minute she could spare . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 5 know 5 know 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 came 10 came 11 and 11 and 12 sat 12 sat 13 by 13 by 14 her 14 her 15 every 15 every 16 minute 16 minute 17 she 17 she 18 could 18 could 19 spare 19 spare 20 . sylvia [gray] [now] knew [all] that she had suspected [the] [old] [lady] [was] her [fairy] godmother . 1 sylvia 4 knew 4 knew 6 that 6 that 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 suspected 9 suspected 14 her 14 her 16 godmother 16 godmother 17 . the [old] [lady] babbled of [sylvia] incessantly , revealing all her love for her , betraying all the sacrifices she had made . 1 the 4 babbled 4 babbled 5 of 5 of 7 incessantly 7 incessantly 8 , 8 , 9 revealing 9 revealing 10 all 10 all 11 her 11 her 12 love 12 love 13 for 13 for 14 her 14 her 15 , 15 , 16 betraying 16 betraying 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 sacrifices 19 sacrifices 20 she 20 she 21 had 21 had 22 made 22 made 23 . sylvia 's heart ached with love and tenderness , and she prayed earnestly that the [old] [lady] [might] recover . 1 sylvia 2 's 2 's 3 heart 3 heart 4 ached 4 ached 5 with 5 with 6 love 6 love 7 and 7 and 8 tenderness 8 tenderness 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 prayed 12 prayed 13 earnestly 13 earnestly 14 that 14 that 15 the 15 the 19 recover 19 recover 20 . " [i] want [her] to [know] [that] [i] give her love for love , " she murmured . 1 " 3 want 3 want 5 to 5 to 9 give 9 give 10 her 10 her 11 love 11 love 12 for 12 for 13 love 13 love 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 murmured 17 murmured 18 . everybody knew now how poor [the] [old] [lady] [really] [was] . 1 everybody 2 knew 2 knew 3 now 3 now 4 how 4 how 5 poor 5 poor 11 . she let slip all the jealously guarded secrets of her existence , except her old love [for] [leslie] [gray] . 1 she 2 let 2 let 3 slip 3 slip 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 jealously 6 jealously 7 guarded 7 guarded 8 secrets 8 secrets 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 existence 11 existence 12 , 12 , 13 except 13 except 14 her 14 her 15 old 15 old 16 love 16 love 20 . even in delirium something sealed her lips as to that . 1 even 2 in 2 in 3 delirium 3 delirium 4 something 4 something 5 sealed 5 sealed 6 her 6 her 7 lips 7 lips 8 as 8 as 9 to 9 to 10 that 10 that 11 . the kindly women who waited on her listened to her with tear-filled eyes , and repented of their harsh judgments in the past . 1 the 2 kindly 2 kindly 3 women 3 women 4 who 4 who 5 waited 5 waited 6 on 6 on 7 her 7 her 8 listened 8 listened 9 to 9 to 10 her 10 her 11 with 11 with 12 tear-filled 12 tear-filled 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 repented 16 repented 17 of 17 of 18 their 18 their 19 harsh 19 harsh 20 judgments 20 judgments 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 past 23 past 24 . " but who would have thought it ? " [said] [mrs] [spencer] to the minister 's wife . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 who 3 who 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 thought 6 thought 7 it 7 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 minister 15 minister 16 's 16 's 17 wife 17 wife 18 . though [i] [suppose] [if] we had known we couldn't have done much for her , she 's so desperate proud . 1 though 5 we 5 we 6 had 6 had 7 known 7 known 8 we 8 we 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 10 have 10 have 11 done 11 done 12 much 12 much 13 for 13 for 14 her 14 her 15 , 15 , 16 she 16 she 17 's 17 's 18 so 18 so 19 desperate 19 desperate 20 proud 20 proud 21 . but if she lives , and will let us help her , things will be different after this . 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 she 3 she 4 lives 4 lives 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 will 7 will 8 let 8 let 9 us 9 us 10 help 10 help 11 her 11 her 12 , 12 , 13 things 13 things 14 will 14 will 15 be 15 be 16 different 16 different 17 after 17 after 18 this 18 this 19 . crooked [jack] [says] he 'll never forgive himself for taking pay for the few little jobs he did for her . 1 crooked 4 he 4 he 5 'll 5 'll 6 never 6 never 7 forgive 7 forgive 8 himself 8 himself 9 for 9 for 10 taking 10 taking 11 pay 11 pay 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 few 14 few 15 little 15 little 16 jobs 16 jobs 17 he 17 he 18 did 18 did 19 for 19 for 20 her 20 her 21 . he says , if she 'll only let him , he 'll do everything she wants done for her after this for nothing . 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 she 5 she 6 'll 6 'll 7 only 7 only 8 let 8 let 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 'll 12 'll 13 do 13 do 14 everything 14 everything 15 she 15 she 16 wants 16 wants 17 done 17 done 18 for 18 for 19 her 19 her 20 after 20 after 21 this 21 this 22 for 22 for 23 nothing 23 nothing 24 . ain't it strange what a fancy [she] ['s] [took] to [miss] [gray] ? 1 ain't 2 it 2 it 3 strange 3 strange 4 what 4 what 5 a 5 a 6 fancy 6 fancy 10 to 10 to 13 ? think of her doing all those things for her all summer , and selling the grape jug and all . 1 think 2 of 2 of 3 her 3 her 4 doing 4 doing 5 all 5 all 6 those 6 those 7 things 7 things 8 for 8 for 9 her 9 her 10 all 10 all 11 summer 11 summer 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 selling 14 selling 15 the 15 the 16 grape 16 grape 17 jug 17 jug 18 and 18 and 19 all 19 all 20 . well , [the] [old] [lady] [certainly] [isn't] [mean] [,] but nobody made a mistake in calling her queer . 1 well 2 , 2 , 10 but 10 but 11 nobody 11 nobody 12 made 12 made 13 a 13 a 14 mistake 14 mistake 15 in 15 in 16 calling 16 calling 17 her 17 her 18 queer 18 queer 19 . it all does seem desperate pitiful . 1 it 2 all 2 all 3 does 3 does 4 seem 4 seem 5 desperate 5 desperate 6 pitiful 6 pitiful 7 . [miss] [gray] ['s] [taking] [it] [awful] [hard] [.] she seems to think about as much [of] [the] [old] [lady] as [the] [old] [lady] [thinks] [of] her . 1 she 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 3 to 4 think 4 think 5 about 5 about 6 as 6 as 7 much 7 much 12 as 12 as 18 her 18 her 19 . she 's so worked up she don't even seem to care about going to [europe] [next] year . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 so 3 so 4 worked 4 worked 5 up 5 up 6 she 6 she 7 don't 7 don't 8 even 8 even 9 seem 9 seem 10 to 10 to 11 care 11 care 12 about 12 about 13 going 13 going 14 to 14 to 17 year 17 year 18 . she ['s] [really] [going] [she] ['s] had [word] [from] [andrew] [cameron] . 1 she 7 had 7 had 12 . andrew [cameron] heard of the [old] [lady] ['s] illness and came [out] to [spencervale] himself . 1 andrew 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 9 illness 9 illness 10 and 10 and 11 came 11 came 13 to 13 to 15 himself 15 himself 16 . the [old] [lady] [did] [not] [die] [the] [lloyd] constitution [brought] [her] [through] . 1 the 9 constitution 9 constitution 13 . the [old] [lady] [made] [a] [marvellously] patient and tractable invalid . 1 the 7 patient 7 patient 8 and 8 and 9 tractable 9 tractable 10 invalid 10 invalid 11 . she did just as she was told , and accepted the presence of the nurse as a matter of course . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 told 7 told 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 accepted 10 accepted 11 the 11 the 12 presence 12 presence 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 nurse 15 nurse 16 as 16 as 17 a 17 a 18 matter 18 matter 19 of 19 of 20 course 20 course 21 . but one day , when she was strong enough to talk a little , she said [to] [sylvia] , 1 but 2 one 2 one 3 day 3 day 4 , 4 , 5 when 5 when 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 strong 8 strong 9 enough 9 enough 10 to 10 to 11 talk 11 talk 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 , 14 , 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 19 , " [i] suppose [andrew] [cameron] [sent] [miss] [hayes] here , did he ? " 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 9 here 9 here 10 , 10 , 11 did 11 did 12 he 12 he 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " yes , " said [sylvia] , rather timidly . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 rather 8 rather 9 timidly 9 timidly 10 . the [old] [lady] [noticed] [the] timidity and smiled , with something of her old humour and spirit in her black eyes . 1 the 6 timidity 6 timidity 7 and 7 and 8 smiled 8 smiled 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 something 11 something 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 old 14 old 15 humour 15 humour 16 and 16 and 17 spirit 17 spirit 18 in 18 in 19 her 19 her 20 black 20 black 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 . " time has been [when] [i] ['d] [have] packed [off] [unceremoniously] [any] [person] [andrew] [cameron] [sent] [here] , " she said . 1 " 2 time 2 time 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 9 packed 9 packed 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 she 20 she 21 said 21 said 22 . i no longer [feel] [as] [i] [felt] [towards] [andrew] . 1 i 2 no 2 no 3 longer 3 longer 10 . i can even accept a personal favour from him now . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 even 3 even 4 accept 4 accept 5 a 5 a 6 personal 6 personal 7 favour 7 favour 8 from 8 from 9 him 9 him 10 now 10 now 11 . at [last] [i] [can] [forgive] [him] [for] the wrong he did me and mine . 1 at 8 the 8 the 9 wrong 9 wrong 10 he 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 me 12 me 13 and 13 and 14 mine 14 mine 15 . sylvia , [i] [find] that [i] have been letting no ends of cats out of bags in my illness . 1 sylvia 2 , 2 , 5 that 5 that 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 9 letting 9 letting 10 no 10 no 11 ends 11 ends 12 of 12 of 13 cats 13 cats 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 bags 16 bags 17 in 17 in 18 my 18 my 19 illness 19 illness 20 . everybody knows now [how] [poor] [i] [am] [but] [i] [don't] [seem] to mind it a bit . 1 everybody 2 knows 2 knows 3 now 3 now 12 to 12 to 13 mind 13 mind 14 it 14 it 15 a 15 a 16 bit 16 bit 17 . i 'm only sorry that [i] [ever] [shut] my neighbours out of my life because of my foolish pride . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 only 3 only 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 that 5 that 9 my 9 my 10 neighbours 10 neighbours 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 my 13 my 14 life 14 life 15 because 15 because 16 of 16 of 17 my 17 my 18 foolish 18 foolish 19 pride 19 pride 20 . everyone has been so kind to me [,] [sylvia] . 1 everyone 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 so 4 so 5 kind 5 kind 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 10 . in the future , if my life is spared , it is going to be a very different sort of life . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 future 3 future 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 my 6 my 7 life 7 life 8 is 8 is 9 spared 9 spared 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 going 13 going 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 a 16 a 17 very 17 very 18 different 18 different 19 sort 19 sort 20 of 20 of 21 life 21 life 22 . i 'm going to open it to all the [kindness] [and] [companionship] [i] [can] [find] [in] young and old . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 open 5 open 6 it 6 it 7 to 7 to 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 17 young 17 young 18 and 18 and 19 old 19 old 20 . i 'm going to help them all [i] [can] and [let] [them] [help] me . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 help 5 help 6 them 6 them 7 all 7 all 10 and 10 and 14 me 14 me 15 . i [can] [help] [people] [i] 've learned that money isn't the only power for helping people . 1 i 6 've 6 've 7 learned 7 learned 8 that 8 that 9 money 9 money 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 the 11 the 12 only 12 only 13 power 13 power 14 for 14 for 15 helping 15 helping 16 people 16 people 17 . anyone who has sympathy and understanding to give has a treasure that is without money and without price . 1 anyone 2 who 2 who 3 has 3 has 4 sympathy 4 sympathy 5 and 5 and 6 understanding 6 understanding 7 to 7 to 8 give 8 give 9 has 9 has 10 a 10 a 11 treasure 11 treasure 12 that 12 that 13 is 13 is 14 without 14 without 15 money 15 money 16 and 16 and 17 without 17 without 18 price 18 price 19 . and oh , [sylvia] [,] you 've [found] [out] [what] [i] never meant you to know . 1 and 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 you 6 you 7 've 7 've 12 never 12 never 13 meant 13 meant 14 you 14 you 15 to 15 to 16 know 16 know 17 . but [i] don't mind that now , either . " 1 but 3 don't 3 don't 4 mind 4 mind 5 that 5 that 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 either 8 either 9 . 9 . 10 " sylvia took the [old] [lady] ['s] thin white hand and kissed it . 1 sylvia 2 took 2 took 3 the 3 the 7 thin 7 thin 8 white 8 white 9 hand 9 hand 10 and 10 and 11 kissed 11 kissed 12 it 12 it 13 . " [i] [can] never thank you enough for what you have done for me , dearest [miss] [lloyd] , " she said earnestly . 1 " 4 never 4 never 5 thank 5 thank 6 you 6 you 7 enough 7 enough 8 for 8 for 9 what 9 what 10 you 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 done 12 done 13 for 13 for 14 me 14 me 15 , 15 , 16 dearest 16 dearest 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 she 21 she 22 said 22 said 23 earnestly 23 earnestly 24 . i am so glad and so thankful that you love me , dear fairy godmother . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 so 3 so 4 glad 4 glad 5 and 5 and 6 so 6 so 7 thankful 7 thankful 8 that 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 love 10 love 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 dear 13 dear 14 fairy 14 fairy 15 godmother 15 godmother 16 . 16 . 17 " " do you [know] [why] [i] love you so ? " said the [old] [lady] [wistfully] [.] 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 7 love 7 love 8 you 8 you 9 so 9 so 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the " [did] [i] [let] [that] out in my raving , too ? " 1 " 6 out 6 out 7 in 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 raving 9 raving 10 , 10 , 11 too 11 too 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " no , but [i] [think] [i] [know] [.] 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 but it [is] [because] [i] [am] [leslie] [gray] 's daughter , isn't it ? 1 it 8 's 8 's 9 daughter 9 daughter 10 , 10 , 11 isn't 11 isn't 12 it 12 it 13 ? i know that father loved you his brother [,] [uncle] [willis] [,] told me all about it . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 that 3 that 4 father 4 father 5 loved 5 loved 6 you 6 you 7 his 7 his 8 brother 8 brother 13 told 13 told 14 me 14 me 15 all 15 all 16 about 16 about 17 it 17 it 18 . 18 . 19 " " [i] [spoiled] my own life because of my wicked pride , " said the [old] [lady] [sadly] [.] 1 " 4 my 4 my 5 own 5 own 6 life 6 life 7 because 7 because 8 of 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 wicked 10 wicked 11 pride 11 pride 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 the " but you will love me in spite of it all , won't you [,] [sylvia] ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 love 5 love 6 me 6 me 7 in 7 in 8 spite 8 spite 9 of 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 all 11 all 12 , 12 , 13 won't 13 won't 14 you 14 you 17 ? and you will come to see me sometimes ? 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 me 7 me 8 sometimes 8 sometimes 9 ? and write me after you go away ? " 1 and 2 write 2 write 3 me 3 me 4 after 4 after 5 you 5 you 6 go 6 go 7 away 7 away 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [i] am coming to see you every day , " said [sylvia] . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 coming 4 coming 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 you 7 you 8 every 8 every 9 day 9 day 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " [i] [am] going to stay in [spencervale] [for] a whole year yet , just to be near you . 1 " 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 stay 6 stay 7 in 7 in 10 a 10 a 11 whole 11 whole 12 year 12 year 13 yet 13 yet 14 , 14 , 15 just 15 just 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 near 18 near 19 you 19 you 20 . and next [year] [when] [i] [go] to [europe] thanks to you , [fairy] [godmother] [i] ['ll] write you every day . 1 and 2 next 2 next 7 to 7 to 9 thanks 9 thanks 10 to 10 to 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 17 write 17 write 18 you 18 you 19 every 19 every 20 day 20 day 21 . we are going to be the best of chums , and we are going to have a most beautiful year of comradeship ! " 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 the 6 the 7 best 7 best 8 of 8 of 9 chums 9 chums 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 we 12 we 13 are 13 are 14 going 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 have 16 have 17 a 17 a 18 most 18 most 19 beautiful 19 beautiful 20 year 20 year 21 of 21 of 22 comradeship 22 comradeship 23 ! 23 ! 24 " the [old] [lady] [smiled] contentedly . 1 the 5 contentedly 5 contentedly 6 . through the open window , where the red vines hung , came the pungent , sun-warm [october] air . 1 through 2 the 2 the 3 open 3 open 4 window 4 window 5 , 5 , 6 where 6 where 7 the 7 the 8 red 8 red 9 vines 9 vines 10 hung 10 hung 11 , 11 , 12 came 12 came 13 the 13 the 14 pungent 14 pungent 15 , 15 , 16 sun-warm 16 sun-warm 18 air 18 air 19 . the sunshine [fell] [over] [sylvia] 's chestnut hair like a crown of glory and youth . 1 the 2 sunshine 2 sunshine 6 's 6 's 7 chestnut 7 chestnut 8 hair 8 hair 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 crown 11 crown 12 of 12 of 13 glory 13 glory 14 and 14 and 15 youth 15 youth 16 . " [i] [do] [feel] [so] perfectly [happy] , " said [the] [old] [lady] , with a long , rapturous breath . 1 " 6 perfectly 6 perfectly 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 long 17 long 18 , 18 , 19 rapturous 19 rapturous 20 breath 20 breath 21 . [iii] [.] [each] [in] [his] [own] [tongue] the honey-tinted autumn sunshine was falling thickly over the crimson and amber maples [around] [old] [abel] [blair] ['s] [door] . 1 the 2 honey-tinted 2 honey-tinted 3 autumn 3 autumn 4 sunshine 4 sunshine 5 was 5 was 6 falling 6 falling 7 thickly 7 thickly 8 over 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 crimson 10 crimson 11 and 11 and 12 amber 12 amber 13 maples 13 maples 20 . there was only one outer door [in] [old] [abel] ['s] [house] , and it almost always stood wide open . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 one 4 one 5 outer 5 outer 6 door 6 door 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 it 14 it 15 almost 15 almost 16 always 16 always 17 stood 17 stood 18 wide 18 wide 19 open 19 open 20 . just inside the door , on a bandy-legged chair of [elder] days [,] old [abel] [almost] [always] [sat] . 1 just 2 inside 2 inside 3 the 3 the 4 door 4 door 5 , 5 , 6 on 6 on 7 a 7 a 8 bandy-legged 8 bandy-legged 9 chair 9 chair 10 of 10 of 12 days 12 days 14 old 14 old 19 . a strange looking man was old [abel] [blair] [;] and [as] [strange] was he as he looked . 1 a 2 strange 2 strange 3 looking 3 looking 4 man 4 man 5 was 5 was 6 old 6 old 10 and 10 and 13 was 13 was 14 he 14 he 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 looked 17 looked 18 . lower [carmody] [people] [would] [have] [told] you . 1 lower 7 you 7 you 8 . [old] [abel] [was] [almost] [always] [sober] [in] [these] [,] [his] [later] [years] [.] he was sober to-day . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 sober 3 sober 4 to-day 4 to-day 5 . felix [moore] was standing opposite to him , before an untidy stove , where the noon fire had died down into pallid , scattered ashes . 1 felix 3 was 3 was 4 standing 4 standing 5 opposite 5 opposite 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 before 9 before 10 an 10 an 11 untidy 11 untidy 12 stove 12 stove 13 , 13 , 14 where 14 where 15 the 15 the 16 noon 16 noon 17 fire 17 fire 18 had 18 had 19 died 19 died 20 down 20 down 21 into 21 into 22 pallid 22 pallid 23 , 23 , 24 scattered 24 scattered 25 ashes 25 ashes 26 . the inarticulate cries of their longings had passed into this child 's soul , and transmuted themselves into the expression of his music . 1 the 2 inarticulate 2 inarticulate 3 cries 3 cries 4 of 4 of 5 their 5 their 6 longings 6 longings 7 had 7 had 8 passed 8 passed 9 into 9 into 10 this 10 this 11 child 11 child 12 's 12 's 13 soul 13 soul 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 transmuted 16 transmuted 17 themselves 17 themselves 18 into 18 into 19 the 19 the 20 expression 20 expression 21 of 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 music 23 music 24 . felix was a beautiful child . 1 felix 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 child 5 child 6 . " [felix] [moore] [will] live , " he said positively . 1 " 5 live 5 live 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 positively 10 positively 11 . " you can't kill that kind until their work is done . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 kill 4 kill 5 that 5 that 6 kind 6 kind 7 until 7 until 8 their 8 their 9 work 9 work 10 is 10 is 11 done 11 done 12 . he 's got a work to do if the minister 'll let him do it . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 work 5 work 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 if 8 if 9 the 9 the 10 minister 10 minister 11 'll 11 'll 12 let 12 let 13 him 13 him 14 do 14 do 15 it 15 it 16 . it 's an awful thing to cross the purposes of the [almighty] , [either] in your own life or anybody else 's . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 an 3 an 4 awful 4 awful 5 thing 5 thing 6 to 6 to 7 cross 7 cross 8 the 8 the 9 purposes 9 purposes 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 15 in 15 in 16 your 16 your 17 own 17 own 18 life 18 life 19 or 19 or 20 anybody 20 anybody 21 else 21 else 22 's 22 's 23 . sometimes [i] [think] it 's what 's meant by the unpardonable sin ay , [that] [i] do ! " 1 sometimes 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 what 6 what 7 's 7 's 8 meant 8 meant 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 unpardonable 11 unpardonable 12 sin 12 sin 13 ay 13 ay 14 , 14 , 17 do 17 do 18 ! 18 ! 19 " carmody people [never] [asked] [what] [old] [abel] [meant] . 1 carmody 2 people 2 people 9 . they had long ago given up such vain questioning . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 long 3 long 4 ago 4 ago 5 given 5 given 6 up 6 up 7 such 7 such 8 vain 8 vain 9 questioning 9 questioning 10 . but then , could you wonder at it ? 1 but 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 could 4 could 5 you 5 you 6 wonder 6 wonder 7 at 7 at 8 it 8 it 9 ? there was his father , you see . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 his 3 his 4 father 4 father 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 see 7 see 8 . felix finally lowered the violin , and came back to [old] [abel] ['s] kitchen with a long sigh . 1 felix 2 finally 2 finally 3 lowered 3 lowered 4 the 4 the 5 violin 5 violin 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 came 8 came 9 back 9 back 10 to 10 to 14 kitchen 14 kitchen 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 long 17 long 18 sigh 18 sigh 19 . old [abel] [smiled] [drearily] [at] [him] [the] [smile] [of] [a] man who has been in the hands of the tormentors . 1 old 11 man 11 man 12 who 12 who 13 has 13 has 14 been 14 been 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 hands 17 hands 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 tormentors 20 tormentors 21 . " it 's awful the way you play it 's awful , " he said with a shudder . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 awful 4 awful 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 you 7 you 8 play 8 play 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 awful 11 awful 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 shudder 18 shudder 19 . and to think you make it up yourself as you go along ! 1 and 2 to 2 to 3 think 3 think 4 you 4 you 5 make 5 make 6 it 6 it 7 up 7 up 8 yourself 8 yourself 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 go 11 go 12 along 12 along 13 ! i suppose your grandfather would never hear to your studying music would he now ? " 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 your 3 your 4 grandfather 4 grandfather 5 would 5 would 6 never 6 never 7 hear 7 hear 8 to 8 to 9 your 9 your 10 studying 10 studying 11 music 11 music 12 would 12 would 13 he 13 he 14 now 14 now 15 ? 15 ? 16 " felix shook his head . 1 felix 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . " [i] [know] he wouldn't [,] [abel] . 1 " 4 he 4 he 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 8 . he wants me to be a minister . 1 he 2 wants 2 wants 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 minister 7 minister 8 . ministers are good things to be , but [i] ['m] [afraid] [i] [can't] [be] a minister . " 1 ministers 2 are 2 are 3 good 3 good 4 things 4 things 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 15 a 15 a 16 minister 16 minister 17 . 17 . 18 " " not a pulpit minister . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 4 pulpit 4 pulpit 5 minister 5 minister 6 . " [your] [tongue] [is] music . 1 " 5 music 5 music 6 . strange that your grandfather can't see that for himself , and him such a broad-minded man ! 1 strange 2 that 2 that 3 your 3 your 4 grandfather 4 grandfather 5 can't 5 can't 6 see 6 see 7 that 7 that 8 for 8 for 9 himself 9 himself 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 him 12 him 13 such 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 broad-minded 15 broad-minded 16 man 16 man 17 ! he 's the [only] minister [i] [ever] had [much] use for . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 5 minister 5 minister 8 had 8 had 10 use 10 use 11 for 11 for 12 . he 's [god] ['s] [own] [if] [ever] a man was . 1 he 2 's 2 's 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 was 10 was 11 . and he loves you yes , sir , he loves you like the apple of his eye . " 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 loves 3 loves 4 you 4 you 5 yes 5 yes 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 loves 10 loves 11 you 11 you 12 like 12 like 13 the 13 the 14 apple 14 apple 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 eye 17 eye 18 . 18 . 19 " " and [i] [love] him , " said [felix] [warmly] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " [i] [love] [him] [so] [much] that [i] 'll [even] try to be a minister for his sake , [though] [i] don't want to be . " 1 " 7 that 7 that 9 'll 9 'll 11 try 11 try 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 a 14 a 15 minister 15 minister 16 for 16 for 17 his 17 his 18 sake 18 sake 19 , 19 , 22 don't 22 don't 23 want 23 want 24 to 24 to 25 be 25 be 26 . 26 . 27 " " what do you want to be ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " a great violinist , " answered the child , his ivory-hued face suddenly warming into living rose . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 great 3 great 4 violinist 4 violinist 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 8 the 8 the 9 child 9 child 10 , 10 , 11 his 11 his 12 ivory-hued 12 ivory-hued 13 face 13 face 14 suddenly 14 suddenly 15 warming 15 warming 16 into 16 into 17 living 17 living 18 rose 18 rose 19 . " [i] want to play to thousands and see their eyes look as yours do [when] [i] [play] . 1 " 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 play 5 play 6 to 6 to 7 thousands 7 thousands 8 and 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 their 10 their 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 look 12 look 13 as 13 as 14 yours 14 yours 15 do 15 do 19 . sometimes your eyes frighten me , but oh , it 's a splendid fright ! 1 sometimes 2 your 2 your 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 frighten 4 frighten 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 oh 8 oh 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 's 11 's 12 a 12 a 13 splendid 13 splendid 14 fright 14 fright 15 ! [if] [i] [had] [father] ['s] [violin] [i] [could] [do] [better] [.] i remember that he once said it had a soul that was doing purgatory for its sins when it had lived on earth . 1 i 2 remember 2 remember 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 once 5 once 6 said 6 said 7 it 7 it 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 soul 10 soul 11 that 11 that 12 was 12 was 13 doing 13 doing 14 purgatory 14 purgatory 15 for 15 for 16 its 16 its 17 sins 17 sins 18 when 18 when 19 it 19 it 20 had 20 had 21 lived 21 lived 22 on 22 on 23 earth 23 earth 24 . i don't know what he meant , but it did seem to me that [his] violin was alive . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 he 5 he 6 meant 6 meant 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 did 10 did 11 seem 11 seem 12 to 12 to 13 me 13 me 14 that 14 that 16 violin 16 violin 17 was 17 was 18 alive 18 alive 19 . he taught me to play on it [as] [soon] [as] [i] was big enough to hold it . " 1 he 2 taught 2 taught 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 play 5 play 6 on 6 on 7 it 7 it 12 was 12 was 13 big 13 big 14 enough 14 enough 15 to 15 to 16 hold 16 hold 17 it 17 it 18 . 18 . 19 " " did you love your father ? " asked [old] [abel] [,] [with] a keen look . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 love 4 love 5 your 5 your 6 father 6 father 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 14 a 14 a 15 keen 15 keen 16 look 16 look 17 . again [felix] [crimsoned] [;] [but] he looked straightly and steadily into his old friend 's face . 1 again 6 he 6 he 7 looked 7 looked 8 straightly 8 straightly 9 and 9 and 10 steadily 10 steadily 11 into 11 into 12 his 12 his 13 old 13 old 14 friend 14 friend 15 's 15 's 16 face 16 face 17 . it was [old] [abel] ['s] turn to blush . 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 turn 6 turn 7 to 7 to 8 blush 8 blush 9 . " no , [i] guess [i] [shouldn't] , " he said . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 guess 5 guess 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . " [but] [i] ['m] always making mistakes . 1 " 5 always 5 always 6 making 6 making 7 mistakes 7 mistakes 8 . i 've never made anything else . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 never 3 never 4 made 4 made 5 anything 5 anything 6 else 6 else 7 . that 's [why] [i] ['m] nothing more [than] ['] [old] [abel] ['] to the [carmody] people . 1 that 2 's 2 's 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 more 7 more 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 16 people 16 people 17 . nobody but you and your grandfather ever calls me ' [mr] [blair] . ' 1 nobody 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 and 4 and 5 your 5 your 6 grandfather 6 grandfather 7 ever 7 ever 8 calls 8 calls 9 me 9 me 10 ' 10 ' 13 . 13 . 14 ' and the worst of it is , [young] [felix] [,] that most of the [time] [i] [don't] care whether [i] ['m] [mr] [blair] [or] [old] [abel] . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 worst 3 worst 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 , 7 , 11 that 11 that 12 most 12 most 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 18 care 18 care 19 whether 19 whether 27 . only when you play [i] [care] . 1 only 2 when 2 when 3 you 3 you 4 play 4 play 7 . it makes me feel just as a look [i] [saw] in a little girl 's eyes some years ago made me feel . 1 it 2 makes 2 makes 3 me 3 me 4 feel 4 feel 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 look 8 look 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 girl 14 girl 15 's 15 's 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 some 17 some 18 years 18 years 19 ago 19 ago 20 made 20 made 21 me 21 me 22 feel 22 feel 23 . her name [was] [anne] [shirley] and she lived with [the] [cuthberts] [down] [at] [avonlea] . 1 her 2 name 2 name 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 lived 8 lived 9 with 9 with 15 . we got into a conversation [at] [blair] 's store . 1 we 2 got 2 got 3 into 3 into 4 a 4 a 5 conversation 5 conversation 8 's 8 's 9 store 9 store 10 . she could talk a blue streak to anyone , that girl could . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 talk 3 talk 4 a 4 a 5 blue 5 blue 6 streak 6 streak 7 to 7 to 8 anyone 8 anyone 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 girl 11 girl 12 could 12 could 13 . i happened to say about something that it didn't matter to a battered old hulk of sixty odd like me . 1 i 2 happened 2 happened 3 to 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 about 5 about 6 something 6 something 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 matter 10 matter 11 to 11 to 12 a 12 a 13 battered 13 battered 14 old 14 old 15 hulk 15 hulk 16 of 16 of 17 sixty 17 sixty 18 odd 18 odd 19 like 19 like 20 me 20 me 21 . she looked at me with her big , innocent eyes , a little reproachful like , as if [i] ['d] [said] something awful heretical . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 me 4 me 5 with 5 with 6 her 6 her 7 big 7 big 8 , 8 , 9 innocent 9 innocent 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 , 11 , 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 reproachful 14 reproachful 15 like 15 like 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 if 18 if 22 something 22 something 23 awful 23 awful 24 heretical 24 heretical 25 . well , the way she looked and the way she spoke made me feel downright ashamed of myself because things had stopped mattering with me . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 she 5 she 6 looked 6 looked 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 way 9 way 10 she 10 she 11 spoke 11 spoke 12 made 12 made 13 me 13 me 14 feel 14 feel 15 downright 15 downright 16 ashamed 16 ashamed 17 of 17 of 18 myself 18 myself 19 because 19 because 20 things 20 things 21 had 21 had 22 stopped 22 stopped 23 mattering 23 mattering 24 with 24 with 25 me 25 me 26 . but never mind all that . 1 but 2 never 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 all 4 all 5 that 5 that 6 . my miserable old feelings don't count for much . 1 my 2 miserable 2 miserable 3 old 3 old 4 feelings 4 feelings 5 don't 5 don't 6 count 6 count 7 for 7 for 8 much 8 much 9 . what come of your father 's fiddle ? " 1 what 2 come 2 come 3 of 3 of 4 your 4 your 5 father 5 father 6 's 6 's 7 fiddle 7 fiddle 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " grandfather took it away [when] [i] [came] here . 1 " 2 grandfather 2 grandfather 3 took 3 took 4 it 4 it 5 away 5 away 9 here 9 here 10 . i think he burned it . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 he 3 he 4 burned 4 burned 5 it 5 it 6 . and [i] long for it so often . " 1 and 3 long 3 long 4 for 4 for 5 it 5 it 6 so 6 so 7 often 7 often 8 . 8 . 9 " " well , you 've always got my old brown fiddle to come to when you must . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 've 5 've 6 always 6 always 7 got 7 got 8 my 8 my 9 old 9 old 10 brown 10 brown 11 fiddle 11 fiddle 12 to 12 to 13 come 13 come 14 to 14 to 15 when 15 when 16 you 16 you 17 must 17 must 18 . 18 . 19 " " yes [,] [i] [know] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 6 . and [i] ['m] glad for that . 1 and 4 glad 4 glad 5 for 5 for 6 that 6 that 7 . but [i] ['m] [hungry] for a violin all the time . 1 but 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 violin 7 violin 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 time 10 time 11 . and [i] [only] come here when the hunger gets too much to bear . 1 and 4 come 4 come 5 here 5 here 6 when 6 when 7 the 7 the 8 hunger 8 hunger 9 gets 9 gets 10 too 10 too 11 much 11 much 12 to 12 to 13 bear 13 bear 14 . " he has never forbidden it , has he ? " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 never 4 never 5 forbidden 5 forbidden 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 has 8 has 9 he 9 he 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " no , but that is because he doesn't know [i] [come] [here] [for] [that] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 because 7 because 8 he 8 he 9 doesn't 9 doesn't 10 know 10 know 16 . he never thinks of such a thing . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 thinks 3 thinks 4 of 4 of 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 . i feel sure [he] [would] [forbid] it , if he knew . 1 i 2 feel 2 feel 3 sure 3 sure 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 knew 11 knew 12 . and that makes me very wretched . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 makes 3 makes 4 me 4 me 5 very 5 very 6 wretched 6 wretched 7 . and yet [i] [have] to come . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 . [mr] [blair] [,] [do] [you] [know] [why] [grandfather] [can't] [bear] [to] [have] [me] [play] [on] [the] [violin] [?] he loves music , and he doesn't mind my playing on the organ [,] [if] [i] [don't] [neglect] [other] things . 1 he 2 loves 2 loves 3 music 3 music 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 doesn't 7 doesn't 8 mind 8 mind 9 my 9 my 10 playing 10 playing 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 organ 13 organ 20 things 20 things 21 . i can't understand it , can you ? " 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 understand 3 understand 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 can 6 can 7 you 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [i] have a pretty good idea , but [i] [can't] tell you . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 good 6 good 7 idea 7 idea 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 12 tell 12 tell 13 you 13 you 14 . it isn't my secret . 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 my 3 my 4 secret 4 secret 5 . maybe he 'll tell you himself some day . 1 maybe 2 he 2 he 3 'll 3 'll 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 himself 6 himself 7 some 7 some 8 day 8 day 9 . but , mark you , young [felix] , he has got good reasons for it all . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 mark 3 mark 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 young 6 young 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 has 10 has 11 got 11 got 12 good 12 good 13 reasons 13 reasons 14 for 14 for 15 it 15 it 16 all 16 all 17 . knowing [what] [i] [know] , [i] [can't] blame [him] [over] [much] , though [i] [think] he 's mistaken . 1 knowing 5 , 5 , 8 blame 8 blame 12 , 12 , 13 though 13 though 16 he 16 he 17 's 17 's 18 mistaken 18 mistaken 19 . " [i] don't understand you , " said [felix] , drawing his fine , narrow black brows together in a perplexed frown . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 understand 4 understand 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 drawing 11 drawing 12 his 12 his 13 fine 13 fine 14 , 14 , 15 narrow 15 narrow 16 black 16 black 17 brows 17 brows 18 together 18 together 19 in 19 in 20 a 20 a 21 perplexed 21 perplexed 22 frown 22 frown 23 . " no [and] [i] [wouldn't] want [you] to . 1 " 2 no 2 no 6 want 6 want 8 to 8 to 9 . how do you do it ? 1 how 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 ? how in how [do] [you] do [it] , [young] [felix] [?] " 1 how 2 in 2 in 3 how 3 how 6 do 6 do 8 , 8 , 12 " " [i] don't know . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 . but [i] [play] [differently] to different people . 1 but 5 to 5 to 6 different 6 different 7 people 7 people 8 . i don't know how that is . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 . the strange , golden gleam flashed through [old] [abel] ['s] [sunken] [eyes] . 1 the 2 strange 2 strange 3 , 3 , 4 golden 4 golden 5 gleam 5 gleam 6 flashed 6 flashed 7 through 7 through 13 . " what 's that you say ? " inquired [felix] , petting his fiddle . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 say 6 say 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 inquired 9 inquired 11 , 11 , 12 petting 12 petting 13 his 13 his 14 fiddle 14 fiddle 15 . " nothing never mind go on . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 never 3 never 4 mind 4 mind 5 go 5 go 6 on 6 on 7 . something lively now [,] [young] [felix] . 1 something 2 lively 2 lively 3 now 3 now 7 . the [reverend] [stephen] [leonard] [heard] [it] , [as] [he] [came] [along] the way , and [the] [reverend] [stephen] [leonard] smiled . 1 the 7 , 7 , 12 the 12 the 13 way 13 way 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 20 smiled 20 smiled 21 . he himself was beautiful . 1 he 2 himself 2 himself 3 was 3 was 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 . his figure was erect and youthful , despite seventy years . 1 his 2 figure 2 figure 3 was 3 was 4 erect 4 erect 5 and 5 and 6 youthful 6 youthful 7 , 7 , 8 despite 8 despite 9 seventy 9 seventy 10 years 10 years 11 . " [old] [abel] [is] amusing [himself] with his violin again , " he thought . 1 " 5 amusing 5 amusing 7 with 7 with 8 his 8 his 9 violin 9 violin 10 again 10 again 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 thought 14 thought 15 . " what a delicious thing he is playing ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 delicious 4 delicious 5 thing 5 thing 6 he 6 he 7 is 7 is 8 playing 8 playing 9 ! he has quite a gift for the violin . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 quite 3 quite 4 a 4 a 5 gift 5 gift 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 violin 8 violin 9 . well , it will make my task all the easier . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 make 5 make 6 my 6 my 7 task 7 task 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 easier 10 easier 11 . abel is always repentant by the time he is able to play on his fiddle . " 1 abel 2 is 2 is 3 always 3 always 4 repentant 4 repentant 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 time 7 time 8 he 8 he 9 is 9 is 10 able 10 able 11 to 11 to 12 play 12 play 13 on 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 fiddle 15 fiddle 16 . 16 . 17 " mr [leonard] [was] [on] [the] [door-stone] . 1 mr 7 . the little black dog had frisked down to meet him , and the gray cat rubbed her head against his leg . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 black 3 black 4 dog 4 dog 5 had 5 had 6 frisked 6 frisked 7 down 7 down 8 to 8 to 9 meet 9 meet 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 gray 14 gray 15 cat 15 cat 16 rubbed 16 rubbed 17 her 17 her 18 head 18 head 19 against 19 against 20 his 20 his 21 leg 21 leg 22 . " [felix] [!] what does this mean ? " 1 " 4 what 4 what 5 does 5 does 6 this 6 this 7 mean 7 mean 8 ? 8 ? 9 " the violin [bow] [clattered] [from] [felix] 's hand upon the floor ; he swung around and faced his grandfather . 1 the 2 violin 2 violin 7 's 7 's 8 hand 8 hand 9 upon 9 upon 10 the 10 the 11 floor 11 floor 12 ; 12 ; 13 he 13 he 14 swung 14 swung 15 around 15 around 16 and 16 and 17 faced 17 faced 18 his 18 his 19 grandfather 19 grandfather 20 . as he met the passion of grief and hurt in the old man 's eyes , his own clouded with an agony of repentance . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 met 3 met 4 the 4 the 5 passion 5 passion 6 of 6 of 7 grief 7 grief 8 and 8 and 9 hurt 9 hurt 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 man 13 man 14 's 14 's 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 , 16 , 17 his 17 his 18 own 18 own 19 clouded 19 clouded 20 with 20 with 21 an 21 an 22 agony 22 agony 23 of 23 of 24 repentance 24 repentance 25 . " grandfather [i] ['m] sorry , " he cried brokenly . 1 " 2 grandfather 2 grandfather 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 10 brokenly 10 brokenly 11 . " now , now ! " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 ! 5 ! 6 " [old] [abel] [had] [risen] [deprecatingly] [.] " it 's all my fault , [mr] [leonard] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 my 5 my 6 fault 6 fault 7 , don't you blame the boy . 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 blame 3 blame 4 the 4 the 5 boy 5 boy 6 . i coaxed him to play a bit for me . 1 i 2 coaxed 2 coaxed 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 play 5 play 6 a 6 a 7 bit 7 bit 8 for 8 for 9 me 9 me 10 . i didn't feel fit to touch the fiddle yet myself too soon after [friday] [,] [you] [see] . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 feel 3 feel 4 fit 4 fit 5 to 5 to 6 touch 6 touch 7 the 7 the 8 fiddle 8 fiddle 9 yet 9 yet 10 myself 10 myself 11 too 11 too 12 soon 12 soon 13 after 13 after 18 . so [i] [coaxed] [him] [on] [wouldn't] give him no peace till he played . 1 so 7 give 7 give 8 him 8 him 9 no 9 no 10 peace 10 peace 11 till 11 till 12 he 12 he 13 played 13 played 14 . it 's all my fault . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 all 3 all 4 my 4 my 5 fault 5 fault 6 . 6 . 7 " " no , " said [felix] , throwing back his head . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 throwing 8 throwing 9 back 9 back 10 his 10 his 11 head 11 head 12 . his face was as white as marble , yet it seemed ablaze with desperate truth and scorn of old [abel] ['s] [shielding] [lie] . 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 was 3 was 4 as 4 as 5 white 5 white 6 as 6 as 7 marble 7 marble 8 , 8 , 9 yet 9 yet 10 it 10 it 11 seemed 11 seemed 12 ablaze 12 ablaze 13 with 13 with 14 desperate 14 desperate 15 truth 15 truth 16 and 16 and 17 scorn 17 scorn 18 of 18 of 19 old 19 old 24 . " no , grandfather , it [isn't] [abel] 's fault . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 grandfather 4 grandfather 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 9 's 9 's 10 fault 10 fault 11 . i came over here on purpose to play , because [i] [thought] you had gone to the harbour . 1 i 2 came 2 came 3 over 3 over 4 here 4 here 5 on 5 on 6 purpose 6 purpose 7 to 7 to 8 play 8 play 9 , 9 , 10 because 10 because 13 you 13 you 14 had 14 had 15 gone 15 gone 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 harbour 18 harbour 19 . i have come here often , ever since [i] [have] [lived] [with] [you] . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 come 3 come 4 here 4 here 5 often 5 often 6 , 6 , 7 ever 7 ever 8 since 8 since 14 . 14 . 15 " " ever since you have lived with me you have been deceiving me like this , [felix] [?] " 1 " 2 ever 2 ever 3 since 3 since 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 lived 6 lived 7 with 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 been 11 been 12 deceiving 12 deceiving 13 me 13 me 14 like 14 like 15 this 15 this 16 , 16 , 19 " there was no anger in [mr] [leonard] ['s] [tone] [only] [measureless] sorrow . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 anger 4 anger 5 in 5 in 12 sorrow 12 sorrow 13 . the boy 's sensitive lips quivered . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 's 3 's 4 sensitive 4 sensitive 5 lips 5 lips 6 quivered 6 quivered 7 . " forgive me , grandfather , " he whispered beseechingly . 1 " 2 forgive 2 forgive 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 grandfather 5 grandfather 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 whispered 9 whispered 10 beseechingly 10 beseechingly 11 . " you never forbid him to come , " [old] [abel] broke in angrily . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 never 3 never 4 forbid 4 forbid 5 him 5 him 6 to 6 to 7 come 7 come 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 broke 12 broke 13 in 13 in 14 angrily 14 angrily 15 . " be [just] , [mr] [leonard] be [just] . " 1 " 2 be 2 be 4 , 4 , 7 be 7 be 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] [am] [just] . 1 " 5 . felix knows that he has disobeyed me , in the spirit if not in the letter . 1 felix 2 knows 2 knows 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 disobeyed 6 disobeyed 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 spirit 11 spirit 12 if 12 if 13 not 13 not 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 letter 16 letter 17 . do you not know it [,] [felix] ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 it 5 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " yes , grandfather , [i] [have] [done] wrong [i] ['ve] [known] that [i] was doing wrong every time [i] [came] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 grandfather 4 grandfather 5 , 5 , 9 wrong 9 wrong 13 that 13 that 15 was 15 was 16 doing 16 doing 17 wrong 17 wrong 18 every 18 every 19 time 19 time 22 . forgive me , grandfather . " 1 forgive 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 grandfather 4 grandfather 5 . 5 . 6 " dusky crimson rushed madly over the boy 's face . 1 dusky 2 crimson 2 crimson 3 rushed 3 rushed 4 madly 4 madly 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 's 8 's 9 face 9 face 10 . he gave a cry as if he had been lashed with a whip . 1 he 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 cry 4 cry 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 lashed 10 lashed 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 whip 13 whip 14 . [old] [abel] [sprang] [to] [his] [feet] [.] " don't you ask such a promise of him , [mr] [leonard] [,] " he cried furiously . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 ask 4 ask 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 promise 7 promise 8 of 8 of 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 14 " 14 " 15 he 15 he 16 cried 16 cried 17 furiously 17 furiously 18 . " it 's a sin , that 's what it is . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 sin 5 sin 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 's 8 's 9 what 9 what 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 . man , man , what blinds you ? 1 man 2 , 2 , 3 man 3 man 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 blinds 6 blinds 7 you 7 you 8 ? you [are] blind . 1 you 3 blind 3 blind 4 . can't you see what is in the boy ? 1 can't 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 what 4 what 5 is 5 is 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 ? his soul is full of music . 1 his 2 soul 2 soul 3 is 3 is 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 music 6 music 7 . it 'll torture him to death or to worse if you don't let it have way . " 1 it 2 'll 2 'll 3 torture 3 torture 4 him 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 death 6 death 7 or 7 or 8 to 8 to 9 worse 9 worse 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 don't 12 don't 13 let 13 let 14 it 14 it 15 have 15 have 16 way 16 way 17 . 17 . 18 " " there is a devil in such music , " said [mr] [leonard] hotly . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 devil 5 devil 6 in 6 in 7 such 7 such 8 music 8 music 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 hotly 14 hotly 15 . mr [leonard] [looked] [shocked] [;] [he] [considered] [that] [old] [abel] [had] [uttered] blasphemy . 1 mr 13 blasphemy 13 blasphemy 14 . he turned away from him rebukingly . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 away 3 away 4 from 4 from 5 him 5 him 6 rebukingly 6 rebukingly 7 . " [felix] [,] promise me . " 1 " 4 promise 4 promise 5 me 5 me 6 . 6 . 7 " there was no relenting in his face or tone . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 relenting 4 relenting 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 face 7 face 8 or 8 or 9 tone 9 tone 10 . he was merciless in the use of the power he possessed over that young , loving spirit . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 merciless 3 merciless 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 use 6 use 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 power 9 power 10 he 10 he 11 possessed 11 possessed 12 over 12 over 13 that 13 that 14 young 14 young 15 , 15 , 16 loving 16 loving 17 spirit 17 spirit 18 . felix understood that there was no escape ; but his lips were very white as he said , 1 felix 2 understood 2 understood 3 that 3 that 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 no 6 no 7 escape 7 escape 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 his 10 his 11 lips 11 lips 12 were 12 were 13 very 13 very 14 white 14 white 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 said 17 said 18 , " [i] promise , grandfather . " 1 " 3 promise 3 promise 4 , 4 , 5 grandfather 5 grandfather 6 . 6 . 7 " mr [leonard] [drew] [a] [long] [breath] [of] relief . 1 mr 8 relief 8 relief 9 . he knew that promise would be kept . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 promise 4 promise 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 kept 7 kept 8 . so [did] old [abel] . 1 so 3 old 3 old 5 . the latter crossed the floor and sullenly took the violin [from] [felix] 's [relaxed] hand . 1 the 2 latter 2 latter 3 crossed 3 crossed 4 the 4 the 5 floor 5 floor 6 and 6 and 7 sullenly 7 sullenly 8 took 8 took 9 the 9 the 10 violin 10 violin 13 's 13 's 15 hand 15 hand 16 . without a word or look he went into the little bedroom off the kitchen and shut the door with a slam of righteous indignation . 1 without 2 a 2 a 3 word 3 word 4 or 4 or 5 look 5 look 6 he 6 he 7 went 7 went 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 little 10 little 11 bedroom 11 bedroom 12 off 12 off 13 the 13 the 14 kitchen 14 kitchen 15 and 15 and 16 shut 16 shut 17 the 17 the 18 door 18 door 19 with 19 with 20 a 20 a 21 slam 21 slam 22 of 22 of 23 righteous 23 righteous 24 indignation 24 indignation 25 . but from its window he stealthily watched his visitors go away . 1 but 2 from 2 from 3 its 3 its 4 window 4 window 5 he 5 he 6 stealthily 6 stealthily 7 watched 7 watched 8 his 8 his 9 visitors 9 visitors 10 go 10 go 11 away 11 away 12 . just as they entered on the [maple] path [mr] [leonard] [laid] his [hand] [on] [felix] ['s] head and looked down at him . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 they 3 they 4 entered 4 entered 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 8 path 8 path 12 his 12 his 17 head 17 head 18 and 18 and 19 looked 19 looked 20 down 20 down 21 at 21 at 22 him 22 him 23 . instantly the boy flung his arm up over the old man 's shoulder and smiled at him . 1 instantly 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 flung 4 flung 5 his 5 his 6 arm 6 arm 7 up 7 up 8 over 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 man 11 man 12 's 12 's 13 shoulder 13 shoulder 14 and 14 and 15 smiled 15 smiled 16 at 16 at 17 him 17 him 18 . in the look they exchanged there was boundless love and trust ay , and good-fellowship . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 look 3 look 4 they 4 they 5 exchanged 5 exchanged 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 boundless 8 boundless 9 love 9 love 10 and 10 and 11 trust 11 trust 12 ay 12 ay 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 good-fellowship 15 good-fellowship 16 . old [abel] ['s] scornful [eyes] [again] held [the] [golden] [flash] . 1 old 4 scornful 4 scornful 7 held 7 held 11 . " how those two love each other ! " he muttered enviously . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 those 3 those 4 two 4 two 5 love 5 love 6 each 6 each 7 other 7 other 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 muttered 11 muttered 12 enviously 12 enviously 13 . " and how they torture each other ! " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 how 3 how 4 they 4 they 5 torture 5 torture 6 each 6 each 7 other 7 other 8 ! 8 ! 9 " mr [leonard] [went] [to] [his] study [to] [pray] [when] [he] [got] [home] . 1 mr 6 study 6 study 13 . mr [leonard] [knew] [that] [janet] [would] [disapprove] [of] [his] [action] [as] [deeply] [as] [old] [abel] [had] [done] . 1 mr 18 . she would say nothing , she would only look at him with reproachful eyes over the teacups at suppertime . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 say 3 say 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 would 7 would 8 only 8 only 9 look 9 look 10 at 10 at 11 him 11 him 12 with 12 with 13 reproachful 13 reproachful 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 over 15 over 16 the 16 the 17 teacups 17 teacups 18 at 18 at 19 suppertime 19 suppertime 20 . but [mr] [leonard] [believed] he had done what was best and his conscience did not trouble him , though his heart did . 1 but 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 done 7 done 8 what 8 what 9 was 9 was 10 best 10 best 11 and 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 conscience 13 conscience 14 did 14 did 15 not 15 not 16 trouble 16 trouble 17 him 17 him 18 , 18 , 19 though 19 though 20 his 20 his 21 heart 21 heart 22 did 22 did 23 . thirteen years before this , his daughter [margaret] had [almost] broken that heart by marrying a man of whom he could not approve . 1 thirteen 2 years 2 years 3 before 3 before 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 his 6 his 7 daughter 7 daughter 9 had 9 had 11 broken 11 broken 12 that 12 that 13 heart 13 heart 14 by 14 by 15 marrying 15 marrying 16 a 16 a 17 man 17 man 18 of 18 of 19 whom 19 whom 20 he 20 he 21 could 21 could 22 not 22 not 23 approve 23 approve 24 . martin [moore] was a professional violinist . 1 martin 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 professional 5 professional 6 violinist 6 violinist 7 . he was a popular performer , though not in any sense a great one . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 popular 4 popular 5 performer 5 performer 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 not 8 not 9 in 9 in 10 any 10 any 11 sense 11 sense 12 a 12 a 13 great 13 great 14 one 14 one 15 . margaret had loved him with all her virginal heart in return , and married him , despite her father 's disapproval . 1 margaret 2 had 2 had 3 loved 3 loved 4 him 4 him 5 with 5 with 6 all 6 all 7 her 7 her 8 virginal 8 virginal 9 heart 9 heart 10 in 10 in 11 return 11 return 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 married 14 married 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 despite 17 despite 18 her 18 her 19 father 19 father 20 's 20 's 21 disapproval 21 disapproval 22 . it was not to [martin] [moore] ['s] profession that [mr] [leonard] [objected] , but to the man himself . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 to 4 to 8 profession 8 profession 9 that 9 that 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 man 17 man 18 himself 18 himself 19 . margaret [leonard] did not believe this . 1 margaret 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 believe 5 believe 6 this 6 this 7 . she married [martin] [moore] and lived one year in paradise . 1 she 2 married 2 married 5 and 5 and 6 lived 6 lived 7 one 7 one 8 year 8 year 9 in 9 in 10 paradise 10 paradise 11 . perhaps that atoned for the three bitter years which followed that , and her child . 1 perhaps 2 that 2 that 3 atoned 3 atoned 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 three 6 three 7 bitter 7 bitter 8 years 8 years 9 which 9 which 10 followed 10 followed 11 that 11 that 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 her 14 her 15 child 15 child 16 . at all events , she died as she had lived , loyal and uncomplaining . 1 at 2 all 2 all 3 events 3 events 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 died 6 died 7 as 7 as 8 she 8 she 9 had 9 had 10 lived 10 lived 11 , 11 , 12 loyal 12 loyal 13 and 13 and 14 uncomplaining 14 uncomplaining 15 . her body was taken home to be buried beside her mother in the little [carmody] churchyard . 1 her 2 body 2 body 3 was 3 was 4 taken 4 taken 5 home 5 home 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 buried 8 buried 9 beside 9 beside 10 her 10 her 11 mother 11 mother 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 little 14 little 16 churchyard 16 churchyard 17 . mr [leonard] [wished] [to] [take] [the] [child] [,] [but] [martin] [moore] [refused] [to] [give] [him] [up] . 1 mr 17 . six years later [moore] , too , died , and [at] [last] [mr] [leonard] had his heart 's desire the possession [of] [margaret] 's son . 1 six 2 years 2 years 3 later 3 later 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 died 8 died 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 15 had 15 had 16 his 16 his 17 heart 17 heart 18 's 18 's 19 desire 19 desire 20 the 20 the 21 possession 21 possession 24 's 24 's 25 son 25 son 26 . the grandfather awaited the child 's coming with mingled feelings . 1 the 2 grandfather 2 grandfather 3 awaited 3 awaited 4 the 4 the 5 child 5 child 6 's 6 's 7 coming 7 coming 8 with 8 with 9 mingled 9 mingled 10 feelings 10 feelings 11 . his heart yearned for him , yet he dreaded to meet a second [edition] [of] [martin] [moore] . 1 his 2 heart 2 heart 3 yearned 3 yearned 4 for 4 for 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 yet 7 yet 8 he 8 he 9 dreaded 9 dreaded 10 to 10 to 11 meet 11 meet 12 a 12 a 13 second 13 second 18 . suppose [margaret] ['s] [son] [resembled] his handsome vagabond of a father ! 1 suppose 6 his 6 his 7 handsome 7 handsome 8 vagabond 8 vagabond 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 father 11 father 12 ! or , worse still , suppose he were cursed with his father 's lack of principle , his instability , [his] [bohemian] instincts . 1 or 2 , 2 , 3 worse 3 worse 4 still 4 still 5 , 5 , 6 suppose 6 suppose 7 he 7 he 8 were 8 were 9 cursed 9 cursed 10 with 10 with 11 his 11 his 12 father 12 father 13 's 13 's 14 lack 14 lack 15 of 15 of 16 principle 16 principle 17 , 17 , 18 his 18 his 19 instability 19 instability 20 , 20 , 23 instincts 23 instincts 24 . thus [mr] [leonard] [tortured] [himself] [wretchedly] [before] [the] [coming] [of] [felix] . 1 thus 12 . the child did not look like either father or mother . 1 the 2 child 2 child 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 look 5 look 6 like 6 like 7 either 7 either 8 father 8 father 9 or 9 or 10 mother 10 mother 11 . felix 's only inheritance from his father was his love of music . 1 felix 2 's 2 's 3 only 3 only 4 inheritance 4 inheritance 5 from 5 from 6 his 6 his 7 father 7 father 8 was 8 was 9 his 9 his 10 love 10 love 11 of 11 of 12 music 12 music 13 . but the child had genius , where his father had possessed only talent . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 child 3 child 4 had 4 had 5 genius 5 genius 6 , 6 , 7 where 7 where 8 his 8 his 9 father 9 father 10 had 10 had 11 possessed 11 possessed 12 only 12 only 13 talent 13 talent 14 . mr [leonard] [had] [taken] [possession] [of] [it] [and] [felix] [had] [never] [seen] [it] [since] . 1 mr 15 . he cried himself to sleep many a night for the loss of it . 1 he 2 cried 2 cried 3 himself 3 himself 4 to 4 to 5 sleep 5 sleep 6 many 6 many 7 a 7 a 8 night 8 night 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 loss 11 loss 12 of 12 of 13 it 13 it 14 . mr [leonard] [did] [not] [know] [this] [,] [and] [if] [janet] [andrews] [suspected] [it] [she] [held] [her] [tongue] [an] art [in] [which] [she] excelled . 1 mr 19 art 19 art 23 excelled 23 excelled 24 . he addressed himself to the keeping of his promise in letter and in spirit . 1 he 2 addressed 2 addressed 3 himself 3 himself 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 keeping 6 keeping 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 promise 9 promise 10 in 10 in 11 letter 11 letter 12 and 12 and 13 in 13 in 14 spirit 14 spirit 15 . only once in the long winter did he come near to breaking his promise . 1 only 2 once 2 once 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 long 5 long 6 winter 6 winter 7 did 7 did 8 he 8 he 9 come 9 come 10 near 10 near 11 to 11 to 12 breaking 12 breaking 13 his 13 his 14 promise 14 promise 15 . as he descended into the little hollow below the manse a lively lilt of music drifted up to meet him . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 descended 3 descended 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 little 6 little 7 hollow 7 hollow 8 below 8 below 9 the 9 the 10 manse 10 manse 11 a 11 a 12 lively 12 lively 13 lilt 13 lilt 14 of 14 of 15 music 15 music 16 drifted 16 drifted 17 up 17 up 18 to 18 to 19 meet 19 meet 20 him 20 him 21 . then , with it half-way to his lips , he paused . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 it 4 it 5 half-way 5 half-way 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 lips 8 lips 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 paused 11 paused 12 . to [leon] ['s] [amazement] [,] [felix] [threw] the mouth-organ back at him and ran up the hill as if he were pursued . 1 to 8 the 8 the 9 mouth-organ 9 mouth-organ 10 back 10 back 11 at 11 at 12 him 12 him 13 and 13 and 14 ran 14 ran 15 up 15 up 16 the 16 the 17 hill 17 hill 18 as 18 as 19 if 19 if 20 he 20 he 21 were 21 were 22 pursued 22 pursued 23 . " child , what 's the matter with you ? " she cried . 1 " 2 child 2 child 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 's 5 's 6 the 6 the 7 matter 7 matter 8 with 8 with 9 you 9 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 cried 13 cried 14 . " are you sick ? 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 sick 4 sick 5 ? have you been scared ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 been 3 been 4 scared 4 scared 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " no , no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 . leave me alone , [janet] [,] " said [felix] chokingly , dashing up the stairs to his own room . 1 leave 2 me 2 me 3 alone 3 alone 4 , 4 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 chokingly 10 chokingly 11 , 11 , 12 dashing 12 dashing 13 up 13 up 14 the 14 the 15 stairs 15 stairs 16 to 16 to 17 his 17 his 18 own 18 own 19 room 19 room 20 . mr [leonard] [scrutinized] [him] [somewhat] [anxiously] [;] [it] [suddenly] [occurred] [to] [the] [old] minister [that] [felix] was [looking] more delicate than his wont this spring . 1 mr 14 minister 14 minister 17 was 17 was 19 more 19 more 20 delicate 20 delicate 21 than 21 than 22 his 22 his 23 wont 23 wont 24 this 24 this 25 spring 25 spring 26 . well , he had studied hard all winter , and he was certainly growing very fast . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 studied 5 studied 6 hard 6 hard 7 all 7 all 8 winter 8 winter 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 certainly 13 certainly 14 growing 14 growing 15 very 15 very 16 fast 16 fast 17 . when vacation came he must be sent away for a visit . 1 when 2 vacation 2 vacation 3 came 3 came 4 he 4 he 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 sent 7 sent 8 away 8 away 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 visit 11 visit 12 . " they tell me [naomi] [clark] [is] real sick , " said [janet] . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 4 me 8 real 8 real 9 sick 9 sick 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " she has been ailing all winter , and now she 's fast to her bed . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 ailing 5 ailing 6 all 6 all 7 winter 7 winter 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 now 10 now 11 she 11 she 12 's 12 's 13 fast 13 fast 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 bed 16 bed 17 . mrs [murphy] [says] [she] [believes] [the] [woman] [is] [dying] [,] [but] [nobody] [dares] [tell] [her] [so] . 1 mrs 17 . she won't give in she's sick , nor take medicine . 1 she 2 won't 2 won't 3 give 3 give 4 in 4 in 5 she's 5 she's 6 sick 6 sick 7 , 7 , 8 nor 8 nor 9 take 9 take 10 medicine 10 medicine 11 . and there 's nobody to wait on her except that simple creature , [maggie] [peterson] [.] " 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 nobody 4 nobody 5 to 5 to 6 wait 6 wait 7 on 7 on 8 her 8 her 9 except 9 except 10 that 10 that 11 simple 11 simple 12 creature 12 creature 13 , 13 , 17 " " [i] wonder [if] [i] [ought] to go and see her , " said [mr] [leonard] uneasily . 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 and 9 and 10 see 10 see 11 her 11 her 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 17 uneasily 17 uneasily 18 . " what use would it be to bother yourself ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 use 3 use 4 would 4 would 5 it 5 it 6 be 6 be 7 to 7 to 8 bother 8 bother 9 yourself 9 yourself 10 ? you know she wouldn't see you she 'd shut the door in your face like she did before . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 she 3 she 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 see 5 see 6 you 6 you 7 she 7 she 8 'd 8 'd 9 shut 9 shut 10 the 10 the 11 door 11 door 12 in 12 in 13 your 13 your 14 face 14 face 15 like 15 like 16 she 16 she 17 did 17 did 18 before 18 before 19 . " what do you [know] [of] [naomi] [clark] to like or dislike ? " she asked curiously . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 9 to 9 to 10 like 10 like 11 or 11 or 12 dislike 12 dislike 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 asked 16 asked 17 curiously 17 curiously 18 . " did you ever see her ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 see 5 see 6 her 6 her 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " oh , yes , ["] [felix] replied , addressing himself to his cherry preserve with considerable gusto . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 8 replied 8 replied 9 , 9 , 10 addressing 10 addressing 11 himself 11 himself 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 cherry 14 cherry 15 preserve 15 preserve 16 with 16 with 17 considerable 17 considerable 18 gusto 18 gusto 19 . " [i] [was] [down] [at] [spruce] [cove] one night last summer when a big thunderstorm came up . 1 " 8 one 8 one 9 night 9 night 10 last 10 last 11 summer 11 summer 12 when 12 when 13 a 13 a 14 big 14 big 15 thunderstorm 15 thunderstorm 16 came 16 came 17 up 17 up 18 . i went to [naomi] ['s] [house] [for] shelter . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 8 shelter 8 shelter 9 . the door was open , so [i] [walked] [right] [in] , because nobody answered my knock . 1 the 2 door 2 door 3 was 3 was 4 open 4 open 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 11 , 11 , 12 because 12 because 13 nobody 13 nobody 14 answered 14 answered 15 my 15 my 16 knock 16 knock 17 . naomi [clark] was at the window , watching the cloud coming up over the sea . 1 naomi 3 was 3 was 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 window 6 window 7 , 7 , 8 watching 8 watching 9 the 9 the 10 cloud 10 cloud 11 coming 11 coming 12 up 12 up 13 over 13 over 14 the 14 the 15 sea 15 sea 16 . she just looked at me once , but didn't say anything , and then went on watching the cloud . 1 she 2 just 2 just 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 me 5 me 6 once 6 once 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 say 10 say 11 anything 11 anything 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 went 15 went 16 on 16 on 17 watching 17 watching 18 the 18 the 19 cloud 19 cloud 20 . part of the time [i] [watched] the storm , and the other [part] [i] [watched] [naomi] 's face . 1 part 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 7 the 7 the 8 storm 8 storm 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 other 12 other 17 's 17 's 18 face 18 face 19 . it was dreadful to see , like the storm , and [yet] [i] liked to see it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 dreadful 3 dreadful 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 , 6 , 7 like 7 like 8 the 8 the 9 storm 9 storm 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 liked 14 liked 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 it 17 it 18 . " after the thunder was over it rained a while longer , and [naomi] sat down and talked to me . 1 " 2 after 2 after 3 the 3 the 4 thunder 4 thunder 5 was 5 was 6 over 6 over 7 it 7 it 8 rained 8 rained 9 a 9 a 10 while 10 while 11 longer 11 longer 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 sat 15 sat 16 down 16 down 17 and 17 and 18 talked 18 talked 19 to 19 to 20 me 20 me 21 . she wanted something lively , and [i] [tried] just as hard as [i] [could] to play something like that . 1 she 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 something 3 something 4 lively 4 lively 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 just 9 just 10 as 10 as 11 hard 11 hard 12 as 12 as 15 to 15 to 16 play 16 play 17 something 17 something 18 like 18 like 19 that 19 that 20 . [but] [i] [couldn't] [.] i played something that was terrible it just played itself it seemed as if something was lost that could never be found again . 1 i 2 played 2 played 3 something 3 something 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 terrible 6 terrible 7 it 7 it 8 just 8 just 9 played 9 played 10 itself 10 itself 11 it 11 it 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 as 13 as 14 if 14 if 15 something 15 something 16 was 16 was 17 lost 17 lost 18 that 18 that 19 could 19 could 20 never 20 never 21 be 21 be 22 found 22 found 23 again 23 again 24 . and before [i] [got] [through] [,] [naomi] [came] [at] me , and tore the violin from me , and [swore] [.] 1 and 2 before 2 before 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 tore 13 tore 14 the 14 the 15 violin 15 violin 16 from 16 from 17 me 17 me 18 , 18 , 19 and and she said , ' [you] big-eyed [brat] , how did you know [that] ? ' 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 big-eyed 7 big-eyed 9 , 9 , 10 how 10 how 11 did 11 did 12 you 12 you 13 know 13 know 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' " the rude , unmannerly creature ! " said [janet] [indignantly] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 rude 3 rude 4 , 4 , 5 unmannerly 5 unmannerly 6 creature 6 creature 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " oh , no , she was quite in the right , " said [felix] composedly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 quite 8 quite 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 right 11 right 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 composedly 16 composedly 17 . " it served me right for what [i] played . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 served 3 served 4 me 4 me 5 right 5 right 6 for 6 for 7 what 7 what 9 played 9 played 10 . you see , she [didn't] [know] [i] couldn't help playing it . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 8 couldn't 8 couldn't 9 help 9 help 10 playing 10 playing 11 it 11 it 12 . i suppose she [thought] [i] did it on purpose . " 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 she 3 she 6 did 6 did 7 it 7 it 8 on 8 on 9 purpose 9 purpose 10 . 10 . 11 " " what on earth did you play , child ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 on 3 on 4 earth 4 earth 5 did 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 play 7 play 8 , 8 , 9 child 9 child 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [i] don't know . " 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 . 5 . 6 " felix shivered . 1 felix 2 shivered 2 shivered 3 . " it was awful it was dreadful . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 awful 4 awful 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 dreadful 7 dreadful 8 . it was fit to break your heart . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 fit 3 fit 4 to 4 to 5 break 5 break 6 your 6 your 7 heart 7 heart 8 . but [it] [had] to be played , if [i] [played] [anything] [at] all . " 1 but 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 played 6 played 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 13 all 13 all 14 . 14 . 15 " " [i] don't understand what you [mean] [i] [declare] [i] don't , " said [janet] [in] bewilderment . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 understand 4 understand 5 what 5 what 6 you 6 you 11 don't 11 don't 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 17 bewilderment 17 bewilderment 18 . " [i] [think] we 'll change the subject of conversation , " said [mr] [leonard] . 1 " 4 we 4 we 5 'll 5 'll 6 change 6 change 7 the 7 the 8 subject 8 subject 9 of 9 of 10 conversation 10 conversation 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 . it was a month later when " the simple creature , [maggie] " appeared at the manse door one evening and asked for the preached . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 month 4 month 5 later 5 later 6 when 6 when 7 " 7 " 8 the 8 the 9 simple 9 simple 10 creature 10 creature 11 , 11 , 13 " 13 " 14 appeared 14 appeared 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 manse 17 manse 18 door 18 door 19 one 19 one 20 evening 20 evening 21 and 21 and 22 asked 22 asked 23 for 23 for 24 the 24 the 25 preached 25 preached 26 . " [naomi] [wants] [ter] see [yer] , " she mumbled . 1 " 5 see 5 see 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 mumbled 10 mumbled 11 . " [naomi] [sent] [maggie] [ter] [tell] yer [ter] [come] at onct . " 1 " 7 yer 7 yer 10 at 10 at 11 onct 11 onct 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] [shall] go , certainly , " said [mr] [leonard] [gently] . 1 " 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 6 certainly 6 certainly 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 13 . " is she very ill ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 she 3 she 4 very 4 very 5 ill 5 ill 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " her 's dying , " [said] [maggie] with a broad grin . 1 " 2 her 2 her 3 's 3 's 4 dying 4 dying 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 broad 11 broad 12 grin 12 grin 13 . " and her 's awful skeered of hell . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 her 3 her 4 's 4 's 5 awful 5 awful 6 skeered 6 skeered 7 of 7 of 8 hell 8 hell 9 . her just knew ter-day her was dying . 1 her 2 just 2 just 3 knew 3 knew 4 ter-day 4 ter-day 5 her 5 her 6 was 6 was 7 dying 7 dying 8 . maggie told her her wouldn't believe the harbour women , but her believed [maggie] . 1 maggie 2 told 2 told 3 her 3 her 4 her 4 her 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 believe 6 believe 7 the 7 the 8 harbour 8 harbour 9 women 9 women 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 her 12 her 13 believed 13 believed 15 . her yelled awful . " 1 her 2 yelled 2 yelled 3 awful 3 awful 4 . 4 . 5 " maggie chuckled to herself over the gruesome remembrance . 1 maggie 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 to 3 to 4 herself 4 herself 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 gruesome 7 gruesome 8 remembrance 8 remembrance 9 . mr [leonard] [,] [his] [heart] [filled] [with] [pity] [,] [called] [janet] [and] [told] [her] [to] [give] [the] [poor] [creature] [some] refreshment . 1 mr 21 refreshment 21 refreshment 22 . [but] [maggie] [shook] [her] [head] [.] " no , no , preacher , [maggie] [must] [get] [right] [back] [to] [naomi] [.] 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 preacher 6 preacher 7 , maggie 'll tell her the preacher 's coming ter save her from hell . " 1 maggie 2 'll 2 'll 3 tell 3 tell 4 her 4 her 5 the 5 the 6 preacher 6 preacher 7 's 7 's 8 coming 8 coming 9 ter 9 ter 10 save 10 save 11 her 11 her 12 from 12 from 13 hell 13 hell 14 . 14 . 15 " she uttered an eerie cry , and ran at full speed shoreward through the spruce woods . 1 she 2 uttered 2 uttered 3 an 3 an 4 eerie 4 eerie 5 cry 5 cry 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 ran 8 ran 9 at 9 at 10 full 10 full 11 speed 11 speed 12 shoreward 12 shoreward 13 through 13 through 14 the 14 the 15 spruce 15 spruce 16 woods 16 woods 17 . " [the] [lord] save us ! " [said] [janet] in an awed tone . 1 " 4 save 4 save 5 us 5 us 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 10 in 10 in 11 an 11 an 12 awed 12 awed 13 tone 13 tone 14 . " [i] [knew] the poor girl was simple , but [i] didn't know she was like [that] . 1 " 4 the 4 the 5 poor 5 poor 6 girl 6 girl 7 was 7 was 8 simple 8 simple 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 know 13 know 14 she 14 she 15 was 15 was 16 like 16 like 18 . and are you going , sir ? " 1 and 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 going 4 going 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " yes , of course . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 . i [pray] [god] [i] may be able to help the poor soul , " said [mr] [leonard] sincerely . 1 i 5 may 5 may 6 be 6 be 7 able 7 able 8 to 8 to 9 help 9 help 10 the 10 the 11 poor 11 poor 12 soul 12 soul 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 18 sincerely 18 sincerely 19 . the woman had been the plague spot [of] [lower] [carmody] and [carmody] [harbour] for a generation . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 the 5 the 6 plague 6 plague 7 spot 7 spot 11 and 11 and 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 16 generation 16 generation 17 . finally , he had been compelled to let her alone . 1 finally 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 compelled 6 compelled 7 to 7 to 8 let 8 let 9 her 9 her 10 alone 10 alone 11 . [yet] [naomi] [had] [not] [always] [been] [an] [outcast] [.] her girlhood had been innocent ; but she was the possessor of a dangerous beauty , and her mother was dead . 1 her 2 girlhood 2 girlhood 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 innocent 5 innocent 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 possessor 11 possessor 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 dangerous 14 dangerous 15 beauty 15 beauty 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 her 18 her 19 mother 19 mother 20 was 20 was 21 dead 21 dead 22 . her father was a man notorious for his harshness and violence of temper . 1 her 2 father 2 father 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 notorious 6 notorious 7 for 7 for 8 his 8 his 9 harshness 9 harshness 10 and 10 and 11 violence 11 violence 12 of 12 of 13 temper 13 temper 14 . naomi took up her quarters in a little deserted house at [spruce] [cove] . 1 naomi 2 took 2 took 3 up 3 up 4 her 4 her 5 quarters 5 quarters 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 deserted 9 deserted 10 house 10 house 11 at 11 at 14 . had her child lived it might have saved her . 1 had 2 her 2 her 3 child 3 child 4 lived 4 lived 5 it 5 it 6 might 6 might 7 have 7 have 8 saved 8 saved 9 her 9 her 10 . but it died at birth , and with its little life went her last chance of worldly redemption . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 died 3 died 4 at 4 at 5 birth 5 birth 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 with 8 with 9 its 9 its 10 little 10 little 11 life 11 life 12 went 12 went 13 her 13 her 14 last 14 last 15 chance 15 chance 16 of 16 of 17 worldly 17 worldly 18 redemption 18 redemption 19 . from that time forth , her feet were set in the way that takes hold on hell . 1 from 2 that 2 that 3 time 3 time 4 forth 4 forth 5 , 5 , 6 her 6 her 7 feet 7 feet 8 were 8 were 9 set 9 set 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 way 12 way 13 that 13 that 14 takes 14 takes 15 hold 15 hold 16 on 16 on 17 hell 17 hell 18 . for the past five years , however , [naomi] had lived a tolerably respectable life . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 past 3 past 4 five 4 five 5 years 5 years 6 , 6 , 7 however 7 however 8 , 8 , 10 had 10 had 11 lived 11 lived 12 a 12 a 13 tolerably 13 tolerably 14 respectable 14 respectable 15 life 15 life 16 . when [janet] [peterson] [had] [died] [,] her idiot daughter , [maggie] [,] had been left with no kin in the world . 1 when 7 her 7 her 8 idiot 8 idiot 9 daughter 9 daughter 10 , 10 , 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 left 15 left 16 with 16 with 17 no 17 no 18 kin 18 kin 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 world 21 world 22 . nobody knew what was to be done with her , for nobody wanted to be bothered with her . 1 nobody 2 knew 2 knew 3 what 3 what 4 was 4 was 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 done 7 done 8 with 8 with 9 her 9 her 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 nobody 12 nobody 13 wanted 13 wanted 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 bothered 16 bothered 17 with 17 with 18 her 18 her 19 . naomi [clark] went to the girl and offered her a home . 1 naomi 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 girl 6 girl 7 and 7 and 8 offered 8 offered 9 her 9 her 10 a 10 a 11 home 11 home 12 . but from the day [when] [maggie] [peterson] [went] to live with her , [naomi] [ceased] to be the harbour [magdalen] . 1 but 2 from 2 from 3 the 3 the 4 day 4 day 9 to 9 to 10 live 10 live 11 with 11 with 12 her 12 her 13 , 13 , 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 the 18 the 19 harbour 19 harbour 21 . the sun had set [when] [mr] [leonard] [reached] [spruce] [cove] , and the harbour was veiling itself in a wondrous twilight splendour . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 had 3 had 4 set 4 set 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 harbour 14 harbour 15 was 15 was 16 veiling 16 veiling 17 itself 17 itself 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 wondrous 20 wondrous 21 twilight 21 twilight 22 splendour 22 splendour 23 . mr [leonard] [sighed] [as] [he] [turned] [from] [the] [sinless] [beauty] [of] [the] [sea] [and] sky [to] [the] [threshold] [of] [naomi] [clark] ['s] [house] . 1 mr 15 sky 15 sky 24 . a great dread of darkness had always been [one] [of] [naomi] ['s] [peculiarities] . 1 a 2 great 2 great 3 dread 3 dread 4 of 4 of 5 darkness 5 darkness 6 had 6 had 7 always 7 always 8 been 8 been 14 . she was tossing restlessly on her poor couch , [while] [maggie] [crouched] on a box at the foot . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 tossing 3 tossing 4 restlessly 4 restlessly 5 on 5 on 6 her 6 her 7 poor 7 poor 8 couch 8 couch 9 , 9 , 13 on 13 on 14 a 14 a 15 box 15 box 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 foot 18 foot 19 . mr [leonard] [had] [not] [seen] [her] [for] [five] [years] [,] [and] [he] [was] [shocked] [at] [the] [change] [in] [her] . 1 mr 20 . her hair streamed over the pillow in white , uncared-for tresses , and the hands that plucked at the bed-clothes were like wrinkled claws . 1 her 2 hair 2 hair 3 streamed 3 streamed 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 pillow 6 pillow 7 in 7 in 8 white 8 white 9 , 9 , 10 uncared-for 10 uncared-for 11 tresses 11 tresses 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 hands 15 hands 16 that 16 that 17 plucked 17 plucked 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 bed-clothes 20 bed-clothes 21 were 21 were 22 like 22 like 23 wrinkled 23 wrinkled 24 claws 24 claws 25 . they were the eyes of a creature driven wild with torture , hounded by furies , clutched by unutterable fear . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 the 3 the 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 creature 7 creature 8 driven 8 driven 9 wild 9 wild 10 with 10 with 11 torture 11 torture 12 , 12 , 13 hounded 13 hounded 14 by 14 by 15 furies 15 furies 16 , 16 , 17 clutched 17 clutched 18 by 18 by 19 unutterable 19 unutterable 20 fear 20 fear 21 . naomi sat up and dragged at his arm . 1 naomi 2 sat 2 sat 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 dragged 5 dragged 6 at 6 at 7 his 7 his 8 arm 8 arm 9 . " can you help me ? 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 you 3 you 4 help 4 help 5 me 5 me 6 ? can you help me ? " she gasped imploringly . 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 help 3 help 4 me 4 me 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 gasped 8 gasped 9 imploringly 9 imploringly 10 . " oh , [i] [thought] you 'd never come ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 you 6 you 7 'd 7 'd 8 never 8 never 9 come 9 come 10 ! i [was] [skeered] [i] 'd die before you got here die and go to hell . 1 i 5 'd 5 'd 6 die 6 die 7 before 7 before 8 you 8 you 9 got 9 got 10 here 10 here 11 die 11 die 12 and 12 and 13 go 13 go 14 to 14 to 15 hell 15 hell 16 . i didn't know [before] [today] that [i] was dying . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 6 that 6 that 8 was 8 was 9 dying 9 dying 10 . none of those cowards would tell me . 1 none 2 of 2 of 3 those 3 those 4 cowards 4 cowards 5 would 5 would 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 . can you help me ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 help 3 help 4 me 4 me 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [if] [i] cannot , [god] [can] [,] " said [mr] [leonard] [gently] . 1 " 4 cannot 4 cannot 5 , 5 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 14 . he felt himself very helpless and inefficient before this awful terror and frenzy . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 himself 3 himself 4 very 4 very 5 helpless 5 helpless 6 and 6 and 7 inefficient 7 inefficient 8 before 8 before 9 this 9 this 10 awful 10 awful 11 terror 11 terror 12 and 12 and 13 frenzy 13 frenzy 14 . he had seen sad death-beds troubled death-beds ay , and despairing death-beds , but never anything like this . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 seen 3 seen 4 sad 4 sad 5 death-beds 5 death-beds 6 troubled 6 troubled 7 death-beds 7 death-beds 8 ay 8 ay 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 despairing 11 despairing 12 death-beds 12 death-beds 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 never 15 never 16 anything 16 anything 17 like 17 like 18 this 18 this 19 . ["] [god] [!] ["] naomi 's voice shrilled terribly as she uttered the name . 1 naomi 2 's 2 's 3 voice 3 voice 4 shrilled 4 shrilled 5 terribly 5 terribly 6 as 6 as 7 she 7 she 8 uttered 8 uttered 9 the 9 the 10 name 10 name 11 . " [i] [can't] go [to] [god] for help . 1 " 4 go 4 go 7 for 7 for 8 help 8 help 9 . oh , [i] ['m] skeered of hell , but [i] ['m] [skeereder] [still] of [god] . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 skeered 5 skeered 6 of 6 of 7 hell 7 hell 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 14 of 14 of 16 . i 'd rather go to hell a thousand times over [than] [face] [god] [after] [the] [life] [i] ['ve] [lived] . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 rather 3 rather 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 hell 6 hell 7 a 7 a 8 thousand 8 thousand 9 times 9 times 10 over 10 over 20 . i tell you , [i] ['m] sorry [for] living [wicked] [i] was always sorry for it all the time . 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 7 sorry 7 sorry 9 living 9 living 12 was 12 was 13 always 13 always 14 sorry 14 sorry 15 for 15 for 16 it 16 it 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 time 19 time 20 . there ain't never been a moment [i] [wasn't] sorry , though nobody would believe it . 1 there 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 moment 6 moment 9 sorry 9 sorry 10 , 10 , 11 though 11 though 12 nobody 12 nobody 13 would 13 would 14 believe 14 believe 15 it 15 it 16 . i was driven on by fiends of hell . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 driven 3 driven 4 on 4 on 5 by 5 by 6 fiends 6 fiends 7 of 7 of 8 hell 8 hell 9 . oh , you don't understand you [can't] understand [but] [i] was always sorry ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 understand 5 understand 6 you 6 you 8 understand 8 understand 11 was 11 was 12 always 12 always 13 sorry 13 sorry 14 ! 14 ! 15 " " if you repent , that is all that is necessary . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 repent 4 repent 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 is 7 is 8 all 8 all 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 necessary 11 necessary 12 . god will forgive you if you ask [him] . " 1 god 2 will 2 will 3 forgive 3 forgive 4 you 4 you 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 ask 7 ask 9 . 9 . 10 " " no [,] [he] [can't] ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 6 ! sins like mine can't be forgiven . 1 sins 2 like 2 like 3 mine 3 mine 4 can't 4 can't 5 be 5 be 6 forgiven 6 forgiven 7 . he can't [and] [he] [won't] . " 1 he 2 can't 2 can't 6 . 6 . 7 " " he [can] [and] [he] will . 1 " 2 he 2 he 6 will 6 will 7 . he [is] a [god] of [love] [,] [naomi] . " 1 he 3 a 3 a 5 of 5 of 9 . 9 . 10 " " no , " said [naomi] [with] stubborn [conviction] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 stubborn 8 stubborn 10 . " he [isn't] a [god] [of] [love] at all . 1 " 2 he 2 he 4 a 4 a 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 . that ['s] [why] [i] ['m] skeered of him . 1 that 6 skeered 6 skeered 7 of 7 of 8 him 8 him 9 . no , no . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 . he 's a [god] [of] wrath and justice and punishment . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 6 wrath 6 wrath 7 and 7 and 8 justice 8 justice 9 and 9 and 10 punishment 10 punishment 11 . love ! 1 love 2 ! there ain't no such thing as love ! 1 there 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 no 3 no 4 such 4 such 5 thing 5 thing 6 as 6 as 7 love 7 love 8 ! i 've never found it on earth , and [i] don't believe it 's to be [found] in [god] . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 never 3 never 4 found 4 found 5 it 5 it 6 on 6 on 7 earth 7 earth 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 don't 11 don't 12 believe 12 believe 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 18 in 18 in 20 . 20 . 21 " " [naomi] [,] [god] [loves] [us] like a father . " 1 " 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 father 9 father 10 . 10 . 11 " " [like] [my] father [?] " 1 " 4 father 4 father 6 " naomi 's shrill laughter , pealing through the still room , was hideous to hear . 1 naomi 2 's 2 's 3 shrill 3 shrill 4 laughter 4 laughter 5 , 5 , 6 pealing 6 pealing 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 still 9 still 10 room 10 room 11 , 11 , 12 was 12 was 13 hideous 13 hideous 14 to 14 to 15 hear 15 hear 16 . the old minister shuddered . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 minister 3 minister 4 shuddered 4 shuddered 5 . " no no ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 no 3 no 4 ! as a kind , tender , all-wise father , [naomi] as you would have loved your little child if it had lived . " 1 as 2 a 2 a 3 kind 3 kind 4 , 4 , 5 tender 5 tender 6 , 6 , 7 all-wise 7 all-wise 8 father 8 father 9 , 9 , 11 as 11 as 12 you 12 you 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 loved 15 loved 16 your 16 your 17 little 17 little 18 child 18 child 19 if 19 if 20 it 20 it 21 had 21 had 22 lived 22 lived 23 . 23 . 24 " naomi cowered and moaned . 1 naomi 2 cowered 2 cowered 3 and 3 and 4 moaned 4 moaned 5 . " oh , [i] wish [i] could believe [that] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 wish 5 wish 7 could 7 could 8 believe 8 believe 10 . i [wouldn't] [be] [frightened] [if] [i] could believe that . 1 i 7 could 7 could 8 believe 8 believe 9 that 9 that 10 . [make] [me] [believe] [it] [.] surely you can make me believe that there 's love and [forgiveness] [in] [god] [if] you believe it yourself . " 1 surely 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 make 4 make 5 me 5 me 6 believe 6 believe 7 that 7 that 8 there 8 there 9 's 9 's 10 love 10 love 11 and 11 and 16 you 16 you 17 believe 17 believe 18 it 18 it 19 yourself 19 yourself 20 . 20 . 21 " " [jesus] [christ] forgave and loved the [magdalen] [,] [naomi] . " 1 " 4 forgave 4 forgave 5 and 5 and 6 loved 6 loved 7 the 7 the 11 . 11 . 12 " ["] [jesus] [christ] [?] oh , [i] [ain't] afraid of [him] . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 of 6 of 8 . yes , [he] could understand and forgive . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 could 4 could 5 understand 5 understand 6 and 6 and 7 forgive 7 forgive 8 . he was half human . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 half 3 half 4 human 4 human 5 . i tell you , it 's [god] [i] ['m] skeered [of] . " 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 10 skeered 10 skeered 12 . 12 . 13 " " they are one and the same , " said [mr] [leonard] helplessly . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 one 4 one 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 helplessly 13 helplessly 14 . he knew he could not make [naomi] [realize] it . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 not 5 not 6 make 6 make 9 it 9 it 10 . this anguished death-bed was no place for a theological exposition on the mysteries [of] [the] [trinity] . 1 this 2 anguished 2 anguished 3 death-bed 3 death-bed 4 was 4 was 5 no 5 no 6 place 6 place 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 theological 9 theological 10 exposition 10 exposition 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 mysteries 13 mysteries 17 . " [christ] died [for] you [,] [naomi] . 1 " 3 died 3 died 5 you 5 you 8 . he bore your sins in [his] [own] body on the cross . " 1 he 2 bore 2 bore 3 your 3 your 4 sins 4 sins 5 in 5 in 8 body 8 body 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 cross 11 cross 12 . 12 . 13 " " we bear our own sins , ["] said [naomi] fiercely . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 bear 3 bear 4 our 4 our 5 own 5 own 6 sins 6 sins 7 , 7 , 9 said 9 said 11 fiercely 11 fiercely 12 . " [i] ['ve] borne [mine] [all] [my] [life] and [i] ['ll] bear them for all eternity . 1 " 4 borne 4 borne 9 and 9 and 12 bear 12 bear 13 them 13 them 14 for 14 for 15 all 15 all 16 eternity 16 eternity 17 . i can't believe anything else . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 believe 3 believe 4 anything 4 anything 5 else 5 else 6 . i [can't] [believe] [god] can forgive me . 1 i 5 can 5 can 6 forgive 6 forgive 7 me 7 me 8 . i 've ruined people body and [soul] [i] ['ve] [broken] hearts and [poisoned] [homes] [i] ['m] worse than a murderess . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 ruined 3 ruined 4 people 4 people 5 body 5 body 6 and 6 and 11 hearts 11 hearts 12 and 12 and 17 worse 17 worse 18 than 18 than 19 a 19 a 20 murderess 20 murderess 21 . no no no , there 's no hope for me . " 1 no 2 no 2 no 3 no 3 no 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 's 6 's 7 no 7 no 8 hope 8 hope 9 for 9 for 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 " her voice rose again into that shrill , intolerable shriek . 1 her 2 voice 2 voice 3 rose 3 rose 4 again 4 again 5 into 5 into 6 that 6 that 7 shrill 7 shrill 8 , 8 , 9 intolerable 9 intolerable 10 shriek 10 shriek 11 . " [i] ['ve] got to go to hell . 1 " 4 got 4 got 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 hell 8 hell 9 . it ain't so much the fire [i] ['m] skeered [of] as the outer darkness . 1 it 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 the 5 the 6 fire 6 fire 9 skeered 9 skeered 11 as 11 as 12 the 12 the 13 outer 13 outer 14 darkness 14 darkness 15 . i 've always been so skeered of darkness it 's so full of awful things and thoughts . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 always 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 so 5 so 6 skeered 6 skeered 7 of 7 of 8 darkness 8 darkness 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 so 11 so 12 full 12 full 13 of 13 of 14 awful 14 awful 15 things 15 things 16 and 16 and 17 thoughts 17 thoughts 18 . oh , there ain't nobody to help me ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 ain't 4 ain't 5 nobody 5 nobody 6 to 6 to 7 help 7 help 8 me 8 me 9 ! man ain't no good and [i] ['m] [too] skeered of [god] . " 1 man 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 no 3 no 4 good 4 good 5 and 5 and 9 skeered 9 skeered 10 of 10 of 12 . 12 . 13 " she wrung her hands . 1 she 2 wrung 2 wrung 3 her 3 her 4 hands 4 hands 5 . mr [leonard] [walked] [up] [and] [down] [the] [room] [in] [the] [keenest] [anguish] [of] spirit he had ever known . 1 mr 14 spirit 14 spirit 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 ever 17 ever 18 known 18 known 19 . what could he do ? 1 what 2 could 2 could 3 he 3 he 4 do 4 do 5 ? what could he say ? 1 what 2 could 2 could 3 he 3 he 4 say 4 say 5 ? he could do nothing nothing ! 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 do 3 do 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 ! in all his life he had never known such bitterness of soul as the realization brought home to him . 1 in 2 all 2 all 3 his 3 his 4 life 4 life 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 never 7 never 8 known 8 known 9 such 9 such 10 bitterness 10 bitterness 11 of 11 of 12 soul 12 soul 13 as 13 as 14 the 14 the 15 realization 15 realization 16 brought 16 brought 17 home 17 home 18 to 18 to 19 him 19 him 20 . " what is the good of you if you can't help me ? " moaned the dying woman . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 good 5 good 6 of 6 of 7 you 7 you 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 can't 10 can't 11 help 11 help 12 me 12 me 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 moaned 15 moaned 16 the 16 the 17 dying 17 dying 18 woman 18 woman 19 . " pray pray pray ! " she shrilled suddenly . 1 " 2 pray 2 pray 3 pray 3 pray 4 pray 4 pray 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 shrilled 8 shrilled 9 suddenly 9 suddenly 10 . mr [leonard] [dropped] [on] [his] [knees] [by] [the] bed . 1 mr 9 bed 9 bed 10 . he did not know what to say . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 . no prayer that he had ever prayed was of use here . 1 no 2 prayer 2 prayer 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 ever 6 ever 7 prayed 7 prayed 8 was 8 was 9 of 9 of 10 use 10 use 11 here 11 here 12 . in his anguish [of] [mind] [stephen] [leonard] gasped [out] the briefest and sincerest prayer his lips had ever uttered . 1 in 2 his 2 his 3 anguish 3 anguish 8 gasped 8 gasped 10 the 10 the 11 briefest 11 briefest 12 and 12 and 13 sincerest 13 sincerest 14 prayer 14 prayer 15 his 15 his 16 lips 16 lips 17 had 17 had 18 ever 18 ever 19 uttered 19 uttered 20 . ["] [o] [,] [god] [,] [our] [father] [!] help this woman . 1 help 2 this 2 this 3 woman 3 woman 4 . speak to her in a tongue which she can understand . " 1 speak 2 to 2 to 3 her 3 her 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 tongue 6 tongue 7 which 7 which 8 she 8 she 9 can 9 can 10 understand 10 understand 11 . 11 . 12 " a beautiful , white face appeared for a moment in the light that streamed out of the doorway into the darkness of the night . 1 a 2 beautiful 2 beautiful 3 , 3 , 4 white 4 white 5 face 5 face 6 appeared 6 appeared 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 moment 9 moment 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 light 12 light 13 that 13 that 14 streamed 14 streamed 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 doorway 18 doorway 19 into 19 into 20 the 20 the 21 darkness 21 darkness 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 night 24 night 25 . no one noticed it , and it quickly drew back into the shadow . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 noticed 3 noticed 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 quickly 8 quickly 9 drew 9 drew 10 back 10 back 11 into 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 shadow 13 shadow 14 . suddenly , [naomi] [fell] [back] on her pillow , her lips blue , her face horribly pinched , her eyes rolled up in her head . 1 suddenly 2 , 2 , 6 on 6 on 7 her 7 her 8 pillow 8 pillow 9 , 9 , 10 her 10 her 11 lips 11 lips 12 blue 12 blue 13 , 13 , 14 her 14 her 15 face 15 face 16 horribly 16 horribly 17 pinched 17 pinched 18 , 18 , 19 her 19 her 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 rolled 21 rolled 22 up 22 up 23 in 23 in 24 her 24 her 25 head 25 head 26 . maggie started up , pushed [mr] [leonard] aside , and proceeded to administer some remedy with surprising skill and deftness . 1 maggie 2 started 2 started 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 pushed 5 pushed 8 aside 8 aside 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 proceeded 11 proceeded 12 to 12 to 13 administer 13 administer 14 some 14 some 15 remedy 15 remedy 16 with 16 with 17 surprising 17 surprising 18 skill 18 skill 19 and 19 and 20 deftness 20 deftness 21 . mr [leonard] [,] [believing] [naomi] [to] [be] [dying] [,] [went] [to] [the] [door] [,] [feeling] sick [and] [bruised] [in] [soul] . 1 mr 16 sick 16 sick 21 . presently a figure stole out into the light . 1 presently 2 a 2 a 3 figure 3 figure 4 stole 4 stole 5 out 5 out 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 light 8 light 9 . " [felix] [,] is that you ? " [said] [mr] [leonard] in a startled tone . 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 startled 14 startled 15 tone 15 tone 16 . " yes , sir . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 . 5 . 6 " felix came up to the stone step . 1 felix 2 came 2 came 3 up 3 up 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 stone 6 stone 7 step 7 step 8 . " [janet] [got] frightened [that] you might fall on that rough road after dark , so she made me come after you with a lantern . 1 " 4 frightened 4 frightened 6 you 6 you 7 might 7 might 8 fall 8 fall 9 on 9 on 10 that 10 that 11 rough 11 rough 12 road 12 road 13 after 13 after 14 dark 14 dark 15 , 15 , 16 so 16 so 17 she 17 she 18 made 18 made 19 me 19 me 20 come 20 come 21 after 21 after 22 you 22 you 23 with 23 with 24 a 24 a 25 lantern 25 lantern 26 . i 've been waiting behind the point , but [at] [last] [i] [thought] [i] ['d] [better] come and see if you would be staying much longer . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 waiting 4 waiting 5 behind 5 behind 6 the 6 the 7 point 7 point 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 17 come 17 come 18 and 18 and 19 see 19 see 20 if 20 if 21 you 21 you 22 would 22 would 23 be 23 be 24 staying 24 staying 25 much 25 much 26 longer 26 longer 27 . if you [will] [be] [,] [i] 'll go back [to] [janet] and leave the lantern here with you . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 7 'll 7 'll 8 go 8 go 9 back 9 back 12 and 12 and 13 leave 13 leave 14 the 14 the 15 lantern 15 lantern 16 here 16 here 17 with 17 with 18 you 18 you 19 . 19 . 20 " " yes , that will be the best thing to do . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 the 7 the 8 best 8 best 9 thing 9 thing 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 . " is that your grandson you 're talking to ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 your 4 your 5 grandson 5 grandson 6 you 6 you 7 're 7 're 8 talking 8 talking 9 to 9 to 10 ? 10 ? 11 " naomi spoke clearly and strongly . 1 naomi 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 clearly 3 clearly 4 and 4 and 5 strongly 5 strongly 6 . the spasm had passed . 1 the 2 spasm 2 spasm 3 had 3 had 4 passed 4 passed 5 . " if it is , bring him in . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 , 5 , 6 bring 6 bring 7 him 7 him 8 in 8 in 9 . i want to see him . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 him 5 him 6 . 6 . 7 " reluctantly , [mr] [leonard] signed [felix] to enter . 1 reluctantly 2 , 2 , 5 signed 5 signed 7 to 7 to 8 enter 8 enter 9 . the boy [stood] [by] [naomi] 's bed and looked down at her with sympathetic eyes . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 6 's 6 's 7 bed 7 bed 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 down 10 down 11 at 11 at 12 her 12 her 13 with 13 with 14 sympathetic 14 sympathetic 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 . but at first she did not look at him she looked past him at the minister . 1 but 2 at 2 at 3 first 3 first 4 she 4 she 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 look 7 look 8 at 8 at 9 him 9 him 10 she 10 she 11 looked 11 looked 12 past 12 past 13 him 13 him 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 minister 16 minister 17 . you can't help me [i'm] [done] with you . 1 you 2 can't 2 can't 3 help 3 help 4 me 4 me 7 with 7 with 8 you 8 you 9 . there ain't any hope for me , and [i] know it now . " 1 there 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 any 3 any 4 hope 4 hope 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 know 10 know 11 it 11 it 12 now 12 now 13 . 13 . 14 " she turned [to] [felix] . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 5 . " take down that fiddle on the wall and play something for me , " she said imperiously . 1 " 2 take 2 take 3 down 3 down 4 that 4 that 5 fiddle 5 fiddle 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 wall 8 wall 9 and 9 and 10 play 10 play 11 something 11 something 12 for 12 for 13 me 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 said 17 said 18 imperiously 18 imperiously 19 . " [i] ['m] dying and [i] ['m] [going] to hell and [i] [don't] [want] to think of it . 1 " 4 dying 4 dying 5 and 5 and 9 to 9 to 10 hell 10 hell 11 and 11 and 15 to 15 to 16 think 16 think 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 . play me something to take my [thoughts] [off] [it] [i] [don't] care what you play . 1 play 2 me 2 me 3 something 3 something 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 my 6 my 12 care 12 care 13 what 13 what 14 you 14 you 15 play 15 play 16 . i was always fond of music there was always something in it for me [i] [never] [found] anywhere else . " 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 6 music 6 music 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 always 9 always 10 something 10 something 11 in 11 in 12 it 12 it 13 for 13 for 14 me 14 me 18 anywhere 18 anywhere 19 else 19 else 20 . 20 . 21 " felix looked at his grandfather . 1 felix 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 his 4 his 5 grandfather 5 grandfather 6 . mr [leonard] [felt] [that] [he] [had] [failed] [his] religion . 1 mr 9 religion 9 religion 10 . he could not give [naomi] the help that was in it for her . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 give 4 give 6 the 6 the 7 help 7 help 8 that 8 that 9 was 9 was 10 in 10 in 11 it 11 it 12 for 12 for 13 her 13 her 14 . felix drew the bow softly , perplexedly over the strings . 1 felix 2 drew 2 drew 3 the 3 the 4 bow 4 bow 5 softly 5 softly 6 , 6 , 7 perplexedly 7 perplexedly 8 over 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 strings 10 strings 11 . he had no idea what he should play . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 idea 4 idea 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 should 7 should 8 play 8 play 9 . then his eyes were caught and [held] [by] [naomi] ['s] burning , mesmeric , blue gaze as she lay on her crumpled pillow . 1 then 2 his 2 his 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 were 4 were 5 caught 5 caught 6 and 6 and 11 burning 11 burning 12 , 12 , 13 mesmeric 13 mesmeric 14 , 14 , 15 blue 15 blue 16 gaze 16 gaze 17 as 17 as 18 she 18 she 19 lay 19 lay 20 on 20 on 21 her 21 her 22 crumpled 22 crumpled 23 pillow 23 pillow 24 . a strange , inspired look came over the boy 's face . 1 a 2 strange 2 strange 3 , 3 , 4 inspired 4 inspired 5 look 5 look 6 came 6 came 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 's 10 's 11 face 11 face 12 . sweet and soft and wonderful was the music that stole through the room . 1 sweet 2 and 2 and 3 soft 3 soft 4 and 4 and 5 wonderful 5 wonderful 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 music 8 music 9 that 9 that 10 stole 10 stole 11 through 11 through 12 the 12 the 13 room 13 room 14 . mr [leonard] [forgot] [his] [heartbreak] [and] [listened] [to] [it] [in] [puzzled] amazement . 1 mr 12 amazement 12 amazement 13 . he had never heard anything like it before . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 heard 4 heard 5 anything 5 anything 6 like 6 like 7 it 7 it 8 before 8 before 9 . how could the child play like that ? 1 how 2 could 2 could 3 the 3 the 4 child 4 child 5 play 5 play 6 like 6 like 7 that 7 that 8 ? he looked [at] [naomi] and [marvelled] [at] the change in her face . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 5 and 5 and 8 the 8 the 9 change 9 change 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 face 12 face 13 . the fear and frenzy were going out of it ; she listened breathlessly , never taking her eyes [from] [felix] . 1 the 2 fear 2 fear 3 and 3 and 4 frenzy 4 frenzy 5 were 5 were 6 going 6 going 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 ; 10 ; 11 she 11 she 12 listened 12 listened 13 breathlessly 13 breathlessly 14 , 14 , 15 never 15 never 16 taking 16 taking 17 her 17 her 18 eyes 18 eyes 21 . at the foot of the bed the idiot girl sat with tears on her cheeks . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 foot 3 foot 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 bed 6 bed 7 the 7 the 8 idiot 8 idiot 9 girl 9 girl 10 sat 10 sat 11 with 11 with 12 tears 12 tears 13 on 13 on 14 her 14 her 15 cheeks 15 cheeks 16 . then it held the wild , wayward dreams of youth , sweet and pure in all their wildness and waywardness . 1 then 2 it 2 it 3 held 3 held 4 the 4 the 5 wild 5 wild 6 , 6 , 7 wayward 7 wayward 8 dreams 8 dreams 9 of 9 of 10 youth 10 youth 11 , 11 , 12 sweet 12 sweet 13 and 13 and 14 pure 14 pure 15 in 15 in 16 all 16 all 17 their 17 their 18 wildness 18 wildness 19 and 19 and 20 waywardness 20 waywardness 21 . they were followed by a rapture of young love all-surrendering , all-sacrificing love . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 followed 3 followed 4 by 4 by 5 a 5 a 6 rapture 6 rapture 7 of 7 of 8 young 8 young 9 love 9 love 10 all-surrendering 10 all-surrendering 11 , 11 , 12 all-sacrificing 12 all-sacrificing 13 love 13 love 14 . the music changed . 1 the 2 music 2 music 3 changed 3 changed 4 . it held the torture of unshed tears , the anguish of a heart deceived and desolate . 1 it 2 held 2 held 3 the 3 the 4 torture 4 torture 5 of 5 of 6 unshed 6 unshed 7 tears 7 tears 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 anguish 10 anguish 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 heart 13 heart 14 deceived 14 deceived 15 and 15 and 16 desolate 16 desolate 17 . mr [leonard] [almost] [put] [his] [hands] [over] [his] [ears] [to] [shut] [out] [its] intolerable [poignancy] . 1 mr 14 intolerable 14 intolerable 16 . the sullen indifference of despair came next , the bitterness of smouldering revolt and misery , the reckless casting away of all good . 1 the 2 sullen 2 sullen 3 indifference 3 indifference 4 of 4 of 5 despair 5 despair 6 came 6 came 7 next 7 next 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 bitterness 10 bitterness 11 of 11 of 12 smouldering 12 smouldering 13 revolt 13 revolt 14 and 14 and 15 misery 15 misery 16 , 16 , 17 the 17 the 18 reckless 18 reckless 19 casting 19 casting 20 away 20 away 21 of 21 of 22 all 22 all 23 good 23 good 24 . again the music changed . 1 again 2 the 2 the 3 music 3 music 4 changed 4 changed 5 . and in it now there was agony and fear and repentance and a cry for pardon . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 it 3 it 4 now 4 now 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 agony 7 agony 8 and 8 and 9 fear 9 fear 10 and 10 and 11 repentance 11 repentance 12 and 12 and 13 a 13 a 14 cry 14 cry 15 for 15 for 16 pardon 16 pardon 17 . to [mr] [leonard] [there] [was] [something] strangely [familiar] in it . 1 to 7 strangely 7 strangely 9 in 9 in 10 it 10 it 11 . he looked at his grandson with something like awe . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 his 4 his 5 grandson 5 grandson 6 with 6 with 7 something 7 something 8 like 8 like 9 awe 9 awe 10 . here was a power of which he knew nothing a strange and dreadful power . 1 here 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 power 4 power 5 of 5 of 6 which 6 which 7 he 7 he 8 knew 8 knew 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 a 10 a 11 strange 11 strange 12 and 12 and 13 dreadful 13 dreadful 14 power 14 power 15 . was it [of] [god] ? 1 was 2 it 2 it 5 ? [or] [of] [satan] [?] for the last time the music changed . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 last 3 last 4 time 4 time 5 the 5 the 6 music 6 music 7 changed 7 changed 8 . and now it was not music at all it was a great , infinite forgiveness , an all-comprehending love . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 music 6 music 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 great 12 great 13 , 13 , 14 infinite 14 infinite 15 forgiveness 15 forgiveness 16 , 16 , 17 an 17 an 18 all-comprehending 18 all-comprehending 19 love 19 love 20 . it was healing for a sick soul ; it was light and hope and peace . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 healing 3 healing 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 sick 6 sick 7 soul 7 soul 8 ; 8 ; 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 light 11 light 12 and 12 and 13 hope 13 hope 14 and 14 and 15 peace 15 peace 16 . felix lowered the violin and dropped wearily on a chair by the bed . 1 felix 2 lowered 2 lowered 3 the 3 the 4 violin 4 violin 5 and 5 and 6 dropped 6 dropped 7 wearily 7 wearily 8 on 8 on 9 a 9 a 10 chair 10 chair 11 by 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 bed 13 bed 14 . the inspired light faded from his face ; once more he was only a tired boy . 1 the 2 inspired 2 inspired 3 light 3 light 4 faded 4 faded 5 from 5 from 6 his 6 his 7 face 7 face 8 ; 8 ; 9 once 9 once 10 more 10 more 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 only 13 only 14 a 14 a 15 tired 15 tired 16 boy 16 boy 17 . " [i] understand [now] , " she said very softly . 1 " 3 understand 3 understand 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 very 9 very 10 softly 10 softly 11 . " [i] [couldn't] [see] [it] [before] and now it 's so plain . 1 " 7 and 7 and 8 now 8 now 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 so 11 so 12 plain 12 plain 13 . i [just] [feel] [it] . 1 i 5 . god [is] [a] [god] of love . 1 god 5 of 5 of 6 love 6 love 7 . he can forgive anybody even me even me . 1 he 2 can 2 can 3 forgive 3 forgive 4 anybody 4 anybody 5 even 5 even 6 me 6 me 7 even 7 even 8 me 8 me 9 . he knows all about it . 1 he 2 knows 2 knows 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 . i ain't skeered any more . 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 skeered 3 skeered 4 any 4 any 5 more 5 more 6 . the minister told me that but [i] [couldn't] believe it . 1 the 2 minister 2 minister 3 told 3 told 4 me 4 me 5 that 5 that 6 but 6 but 9 believe 9 believe 10 it 10 it 11 . i [know] [it] [now] . 1 i 5 . and [he] [sent] you here to-night , boy , to tell it to me in a way [that] [i] [could] [feel] [it] . " 1 and 4 you 4 you 5 here 5 here 6 to-night 6 to-night 7 , 7 , 8 boy 8 boy 9 , 9 , 10 to 10 to 11 tell 11 tell 12 it 12 it 13 to 13 to 14 me 14 me 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 way 17 way 23 . 23 . 24 " naomi [clark] died just as the dawn came up over the sea . 1 naomi 3 died 3 died 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 the 6 the 7 dawn 7 dawn 8 came 8 came 9 up 9 up 10 over 10 over 11 the 11 the 12 sea 12 sea 13 . mr [leonard] [rose] [from] [his] [watch] [at] [her] [bedside] [and] [went] [to] [the] [door] . 1 mr 15 . the fir trees on the point moved softly and whispered together . 1 the 2 fir 2 fir 3 trees 3 trees 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 point 6 point 7 moved 7 moved 8 softly 8 softly 9 and 9 and 10 whispered 10 whispered 11 together 11 together 12 . the whole world sang of spring and resurrection and life ; and behind him [naomi] [clark] ['s] [dead] [face] [took] on the peace that passes understanding . 1 the 2 whole 2 whole 3 world 3 world 4 sang 4 sang 5 of 5 of 6 spring 6 spring 7 and 7 and 8 resurrection 8 resurrection 9 and 9 and 10 life 10 life 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 behind 13 behind 14 him 14 him 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 peace 23 peace 24 that 24 that 25 passes 25 passes 26 understanding 26 understanding 27 . the old minister and his grandson walked home together in a silence that neither wished to break . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 minister 3 minister 4 and 4 and 5 his 5 his 6 grandson 6 grandson 7 walked 7 walked 8 home 8 home 9 together 9 together 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 silence 12 silence 13 that 13 that 14 neither 14 neither 15 wished 15 wished 16 to 16 to 17 break 17 break 18 . janet [andrews] gave them a good scolding and an excellent breakfast . 1 janet 3 gave 3 gave 4 them 4 them 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 scolding 7 scolding 8 and 8 and 9 an 9 an 10 excellent 10 excellent 11 breakfast 11 breakfast 12 . then she ordered them both to bed ; but [mr] [leonard] , smiling at her , said : 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 ordered 3 ordered 4 them 4 them 5 both 5 both 6 to 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 12 , 12 , 13 smiling 13 smiling 14 at 14 at 15 her 15 her 16 , 16 , 17 said 17 said 18 : " presently , [janet] [,] presently . 1 " 2 presently 2 presently 3 , 3 , 6 presently 6 presently 7 . when [janet] [had] [gone] [,] he turned [to] [felix] . 1 when 6 he 6 he 7 turned 7 turned 10 . " [felix] [,] would you like to study music as your life-work ? " 1 " 4 would 4 would 5 you 5 you 6 like 6 like 7 to 7 to 8 study 8 study 9 music 9 music 10 as 10 as 11 your 11 your 12 life-work 12 life-work 13 ? 13 ? 14 " felix looked up , with a transfiguring flush on his wan face . 1 felix 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 transfiguring 7 transfiguring 8 flush 8 flush 9 on 9 on 10 his 10 his 11 wan 11 wan 12 face 12 face 13 . " oh , grandfather ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 grandfather 4 grandfather 5 ! oh , grandfather ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 grandfather 3 grandfather 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " you may do so , my child . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 do 4 do 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 child 8 child 9 . after this night [i] [dare] [not] [hinder] [you] . 1 after 2 this 2 this 3 night 3 night 9 . it is not the way [i] [desired] for you [but] [i] [see] that [i] was mistaken . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 13 that 13 that 15 was 15 was 16 mistaken 16 mistaken 17 . old [abel] [spoke] [truly] [when] [he] [said] [there] [was] [a] [christ] [in] [your] violin [as] [well] [as] a devil . 1 old 14 violin 14 violin 18 a 18 a 19 devil 19 devil 20 . i understand what he meant now . " 1 i 2 understand 2 understand 3 what 3 what 4 he 4 he 5 meant 5 meant 6 now 6 now 7 . 7 . 8 " he turned to meet [janet] , who came into the study with a violin . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 to 3 to 4 meet 4 meet 6 , 6 , 7 who 7 who 8 came 8 came 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 study 11 study 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 violin 14 violin 15 . felix 's heart throbbed ; he recognized it . 1 felix 2 's 2 's 3 heart 3 heart 4 throbbed 4 throbbed 5 ; 5 ; 6 he 6 he 7 recognized 7 recognized 8 it 8 it 9 . mr [leonard] [took] [it] [from] [janet] [and] [held] [it] [out] [to] [the] boy . 1 mr 13 boy 13 boy 14 . " this is your father 's violin , [felix] [.] 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 your 4 your 5 father 5 father 6 's 6 's 7 violin 7 violin 8 , see to it that you never make your music the servant of the power of evil never debase it to unworthy ends . 1 see 2 to 2 to 3 it 3 it 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 never 6 never 7 make 7 make 8 your 8 your 9 music 9 music 10 the 10 the 11 servant 11 servant 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 power 14 power 15 of 15 of 16 evil 16 evil 17 never 17 never 18 debase 18 debase 19 it 19 it 20 to 20 to 21 unworthy 21 unworthy 22 ends 22 ends 23 . for your responsibility is as your gift , and [god] [will] [exact] the accounting of it from you . 1 for 2 your 2 your 3 responsibility 3 responsibility 4 is 4 is 5 as 5 as 6 your 6 your 7 gift 7 gift 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 the 13 the 14 accounting 14 accounting 15 of 15 of 16 it 16 it 17 from 17 from 18 you 18 you 19 . [iv] [.] [little] [joscelyn] " it simply isn't to be thought of , [aunty] [nan] [,] " said [mrs] [william] [morrison] decisively . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 simply 3 simply 4 isn't 4 isn't 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 thought 7 thought 8 of 8 of 9 , 9 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 18 decisively 18 decisively 19 . mrs [william] [morrison] [was] [one] [of] [those] [people] [who] [always] [speak] [decisively] . 1 mrs 13 . moreover , these people are always given their full title by everybody . 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 3 these 3 these 4 people 4 people 5 are 5 are 6 always 6 always 7 given 7 given 8 their 8 their 9 full 9 full 10 title 10 title 11 by 11 by 12 everybody 12 everybody 13 . mrs [william] [always] [improved] [every] [shining] [moment] . 1 mrs 8 . " it is ten miles [to] [kensington] , and just think how late you would be getting back . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 ten 4 ten 5 miles 5 miles 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 just 10 just 11 think 11 think 12 how 12 how 13 late 13 late 14 you 14 you 15 would 15 would 16 be 16 be 17 getting 17 getting 18 back 18 back 19 . you are not able for such a drive . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 not 3 not 4 able 4 able 5 for 5 for 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 drive 8 drive 9 . you wouldn't get over it for a month . 1 you 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 get 3 get 4 over 4 over 5 it 5 it 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 month 8 month 9 . you know you are anything but strong this summer . " 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 anything 5 anything 6 but 6 but 7 strong 7 strong 8 this 8 this 9 summer 9 summer 10 . 10 . 11 " aunty [nan] sighed , and patted the tiny , furry , gray morsel of a kitten in her lap with trembling fingers . 1 aunty 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 patted 6 patted 7 the 7 the 8 tiny 8 tiny 9 , 9 , 10 furry 10 furry 11 , 11 , 12 gray 12 gray 13 morsel 13 morsel 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 kitten 16 kitten 17 in 17 in 18 her 18 her 19 lap 19 lap 20 with 20 with 21 trembling 21 trembling 22 fingers 22 fingers 23 . she knew , better than anyone else could know it , that she was not strong that summer . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 , 3 , 4 better 4 better 5 than 5 than 6 anyone 6 anyone 7 else 7 else 8 could 8 could 9 know 9 know 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 that 12 that 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 not 15 not 16 strong 16 strong 17 that 17 that 18 summer 18 summer 19 . but that was only the more reason why she should go to [hear] [little] [joscelyn] sing ; she would never have another chance . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 only 4 only 5 the 5 the 6 more 6 more 7 reason 7 reason 8 why 8 why 9 she 9 she 10 should 10 should 11 go 11 go 12 to 12 to 16 sing 16 sing 17 ; 17 ; 18 she 18 she 19 would 19 would 20 never 20 never 21 have 21 have 22 another 22 another 23 chance 23 chance 24 . " oh , [i] [know] [i] ['m] not very strong [,] [maria] . " said [aunty] [nan] pleadingly , " [but] [i] [am] strong enough for that . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 8 not 8 not 9 very 9 very 10 strong 10 strong 13 . 13 . 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 18 pleadingly 18 pleadingly 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 24 strong 24 strong 25 enough 25 enough 26 for 26 for 27 that 27 that 28 . [indeed] [i] [am] [.] i could stay at [kensington] [over] night [with] [george] ['s] [folks] , you know , and so it wouldn't tire me much . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 stay 3 stay 4 at 4 at 7 night 7 night 12 , 12 , 13 you 13 you 14 know 14 know 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 so 17 so 18 it 18 it 19 wouldn't 19 wouldn't 20 tire 20 tire 21 me 21 me 22 much 22 much 23 . i do so want to hear [joscelyn] sing . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 so 3 so 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 8 sing 8 sing 9 . oh , how [i] [love] [little] [joscelyn] . " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 8 . 8 . 9 " " it passes my understanding , the way you hanker after that child , " [cried] [mrs] [william] impatiently . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 passes 3 passes 4 my 4 my 5 understanding 5 understanding 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 way 8 way 9 you 9 you 10 hanker 10 hanker 11 after 11 after 12 that 12 that 13 child 13 child 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 19 impatiently 19 impatiently 20 . " why , she was a perfect stranger to you when she came here , and she was here only one summer ! " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 perfect 7 perfect 8 stranger 8 stranger 9 to 9 to 10 you 10 you 11 when 11 when 12 she 12 she 13 came 13 came 14 here 14 here 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 she 17 she 18 was 18 was 19 here 19 here 20 only 20 only 21 one 21 one 22 summer 22 summer 23 ! 23 ! 24 " " but oh , such a summer ! " said [aunty] [nan] [softly] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 oh 3 oh 4 , 4 , 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 summer 7 summer 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 14 . " we all loved [little] [joscelyn] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 all 3 all 4 loved 4 loved 7 . she just seemed like one of our own . 1 she 2 just 2 just 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 like 4 like 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 our 7 our 8 own 8 own 9 . she was one [of] [god] ['s] [children] , [carrying] [love] with them everywhere . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 8 , 8 , 11 with 11 with 12 them 12 them 13 everywhere 13 everywhere 14 . joscelyn was a beauty . " 1 joscelyn 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 beauty 4 beauty 5 . 5 . 6 " " well , that [shirley] snippet [certainly] [isn't] that , " said [mrs] [william] sarcastically . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 6 snippet 6 snippet 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 sarcastically 15 sarcastically 16 . " [little] [joscelyn] [wasn't] [much] of a talker , " said [aunty] [nan] [dreamily] . 1 " 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 talker 8 talker 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 15 . " she was kind of a quiet child . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 kind 4 kind 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 quiet 7 quiet 8 child 8 child 9 . but you remember what she did say . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 remember 3 remember 4 what 4 what 5 she 5 she 6 did 6 did 7 say 7 say 8 . and [i] ['ve] never forgotten [little] [joscelyn] . " 1 and 4 never 4 never 5 forgotten 5 forgotten 8 . 8 . 9 " mrs [william] [shrugged] [her] [plump] [,] shapely [shoulders] . 1 mrs 7 shapely 7 shapely 9 . " well , it was fifteen years ago , [aunty] [nan] [,] and [joscelyn] can't be very ' little ' now . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 fifteen 6 fifteen 7 years 7 years 8 ago 8 ago 9 , 9 , 13 and 13 and 15 can't 15 can't 16 be 16 be 17 very 17 very 18 ' 18 ' 19 little 19 little 20 ' 20 ' 21 now 21 now 22 . she is a famous woman , and she has forgotten all about you , you can be sure of that . " 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 famous 4 famous 5 woman 5 woman 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 has 9 has 10 forgotten 10 forgotten 11 all 11 all 12 about 12 about 13 you 13 you 14 , 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 can 16 can 17 be 17 be 18 sure 18 sure 19 of 19 of 20 that 20 that 21 . 21 . 22 " " [joscelyn] wasn't the kind that forgets , " said [aunty] [nan] loyally . 1 " 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 the 4 the 5 kind 5 kind 6 that 6 that 7 forgets 7 forgets 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 loyally 13 loyally 14 . " and , anyway , the point is [,] [i] [haven't] forgotten [her] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 , 3 , 4 anyway 4 anyway 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 point 7 point 8 is 8 is 12 forgotten 12 forgotten 14 . oh , [maria] [,] [i] ['ve] [longed] for years and years just to hear her sing once more . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 8 for 8 for 9 years 9 years 10 and 10 and 11 years 11 years 12 just 12 just 13 to 13 to 14 hear 14 hear 15 her 15 her 16 sing 16 sing 17 once 17 once 18 more 18 more 19 . it seems as if [i] [must] [hear] my [little] [joscelyn] sing [once] [again] [before] [i] [die] . 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 8 my 8 my 11 sing 11 sing 17 . i 've never had the chance before and [i] never will have it again . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 never 3 never 4 had 4 had 5 the 5 the 6 chance 6 chance 7 before 7 before 8 and 8 and 10 never 10 never 11 will 11 will 12 have 12 have 13 it 13 it 14 again 14 again 15 . do please ask [william] [to] [take] me to [kensington] . " 1 do 2 please 2 please 3 ask 3 ask 7 me 7 me 8 to 8 to 10 . 10 . 11 " " dear me , [aunty] [nan] [,] this is really childish , " said [mrs] [william] , whisking her bowlful of berries into the pantry . 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 8 this 8 this 9 is 9 is 10 really 10 really 11 childish 11 childish 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 17 , 17 , 18 whisking 18 whisking 19 her 19 her 20 bowlful 20 bowlful 21 of 21 of 22 berries 22 berries 23 into 23 into 24 the 24 the 25 pantry 25 pantry 26 . " you must let other folks be the judge of what is best for you now . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 let 4 let 5 other 5 other 6 folks 6 folks 7 be 7 be 8 the 8 the 9 judge 9 judge 10 of 10 of 11 what 11 what 12 is 12 is 13 best 13 best 14 for 14 for 15 you 15 you 16 now 16 now 17 . he has got to attend that political meeting at [newbridge] . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 attend 5 attend 6 that 6 that 7 political 7 political 8 meeting 8 meeting 9 at 9 at 11 . they can't do without him . " 1 they 2 can't 2 can't 3 do 3 do 4 without 4 without 5 him 5 him 6 . 6 . 7 " " [jordan] [could] take me to [kensington] , " pleaded [aunty] [nan] , with very unusual persistence . 1 " 4 take 4 take 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 pleaded 10 pleaded 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 very 15 very 16 unusual 16 unusual 17 persistence 17 persistence 18 . " nonsense ! 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 ! you couldn't go to [kensington] [with] the hired man . 1 you 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 7 the 7 the 8 hired 8 hired 9 man 9 man 10 . now , [aunty] [nan] [,] do be reasonable . 1 now 2 , 2 , 6 do 6 do 7 be 7 be 8 reasonable 8 reasonable 9 . aren't [william] [and] [i] [kind] to you ? 1 aren't 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 ? don't we do everything for your comfort ? " 1 don't 2 we 2 we 3 do 3 do 4 everything 4 everything 5 for 5 for 6 your 6 your 7 comfort 7 comfort 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " yes , oh , yes , " admitted [aunty] [nan] deprecatingly . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 oh 4 oh 5 , 5 , 6 yes 6 yes 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 admitted 9 admitted 12 deprecatingly 12 deprecatingly 13 . " well , then , you ought to be guided by our opinion . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 ought 7 ought 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 guided 10 guided 11 by 11 by 12 our 12 our 13 opinion 13 opinion 14 . and you must just give up thinking about the [kensington] concert , [aunty] [,] and not worry yourself and me about it any more . 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 just 4 just 5 give 5 give 6 up 6 up 7 thinking 7 thinking 8 about 8 about 9 the 9 the 11 concert 11 concert 12 , 12 , 15 and 15 and 16 not 16 not 17 worry 17 worry 18 yourself 18 yourself 19 and 19 and 20 me 20 me 21 about 21 about 22 it 22 it 23 any 23 any 24 more 24 more 25 . i am going down to the shore field now to call [william] [to] tea . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 going 3 going 4 down 4 down 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 shore 7 shore 8 field 8 field 9 now 9 now 10 to 10 to 11 call 11 call 14 tea 14 tea 15 . just keep an eye on the baby in chance he wakes up , and see that the teapot doesn't boil over . " 1 just 2 keep 2 keep 3 an 3 an 4 eye 4 eye 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 baby 7 baby 8 in 8 in 9 chance 9 chance 10 he 10 he 11 wakes 11 wakes 12 up 12 up 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 see 15 see 16 that 16 that 17 the 17 the 18 teapot 18 teapot 19 doesn't 19 doesn't 20 boil 20 boil 21 over 21 over 22 . 22 . 23 " mrs [william] [whisked] [out] [of] [the] kitchen , pretending not to see the tears that [were] [falling] [over] [aunty] [nan] 's withered pink cheeks . 1 mrs 7 kitchen 7 kitchen 8 , 8 , 9 pretending 9 pretending 10 not 10 not 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 the 13 the 14 tears 14 tears 15 that 15 that 21 's 21 's 22 withered 22 withered 23 pink 23 pink 24 cheeks 24 cheeks 25 . aunty [nan] was really getting very childish , [mrs] [william] [reflected] [,] as she marched down to the shore field . 1 aunty 3 was 3 was 4 really 4 really 5 getting 5 getting 6 very 6 very 7 childish 7 childish 8 , 8 , 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 marched 15 marched 16 down 16 down 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 shore 19 shore 20 field 20 field 21 . why , she cried now about every little thing ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 cried 4 cried 5 now 5 now 6 about 6 about 7 every 7 every 8 little 8 little 9 thing 9 thing 10 ! and such a notion to want to go to the [old] [timers] ['] concert [at] [kensington] and be so set on it ! 1 and 2 such 2 such 3 a 3 a 4 notion 4 notion 5 to 5 to 6 want 6 want 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 14 concert 14 concert 17 and 17 and 18 be 18 be 19 so 19 so 20 set 20 set 21 on 21 on 22 it 22 it 23 ! really , it was hard to put up with her whims . 1 really 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 hard 5 hard 6 to 6 to 7 put 7 put 8 up 8 up 9 with 9 with 10 her 10 her 11 whims 11 whims 12 . mrs [william] [sighed] virtuously . 1 mrs 4 virtuously 4 virtuously 5 . as [for] [aunty] [nan] [,] she sat alone in the kitchen , and cried bitterly , as only lonely old age can cry . 1 as 6 she 6 she 7 sat 7 sat 8 alone 8 alone 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 kitchen 11 kitchen 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 cried 14 cried 15 bitterly 15 bitterly 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 only 18 only 19 lonely 19 lonely 20 old 20 old 21 age 21 age 22 can 22 can 23 cry 23 cry 24 . it seemed to her that she could not bear it , that she [must] [go] [to] [kensington] . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 her 4 her 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 could 7 could 8 not 8 not 9 bear 9 bear 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 that 12 that 13 she 13 she 18 . but she knew that it was not to be , [since] [mrs] [william] had decided otherwise . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 not 7 not 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 , 10 , 14 had 14 had 15 decided 15 decided 16 otherwise 16 otherwise 17 . mrs [william] ['s] [word] [was] law [at] [gull] [point] [farm] . 1 mrs 6 law 6 law 11 . " what 's the matter [with] [my] [old] [aunty] [nan] ? " cried a hearty young voice from the doorway . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 14 a 14 a 15 hearty 15 hearty 16 young 16 young 17 voice 17 voice 18 from 18 from 19 the 19 the 20 doorway 20 doorway 21 . jordan was the [morrisons] ['] hired boy that summer , and he worshipped [aunty] [nan] . 1 jordan 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 6 hired 6 hired 7 boy 7 boy 8 that 8 that 9 summer 9 summer 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 worshipped 13 worshipped 16 . maria says [i] [can't] . " 1 maria 2 says 2 says 5 . 5 . 6 " " that 's too bad , " said [jordan] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 too 4 too 5 bad 5 bad 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " old cat , " he muttered after the retreating and serenely unconscious [mrs] [william] . 1 " 2 old 2 old 3 cat 3 cat 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 muttered 7 muttered 8 after 8 after 9 the 9 the 10 retreating 10 retreating 11 and 11 and 12 serenely 12 serenely 13 unconscious 13 unconscious 16 . then he shambled in and sat down on the sofa beside [aunty] [nan] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 shambled 3 shambled 4 in 4 in 5 and 5 and 6 sat 6 sat 7 down 7 down 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 sofa 10 sofa 11 beside 11 beside 14 . " there , there , don't cry , " he said , patting her thin little shoulder with his big , sunburned paw . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 cry 7 cry 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 patting 13 patting 14 her 14 her 15 thin 15 thin 16 little 16 little 17 shoulder 17 shoulder 18 with 18 with 19 his 19 his 20 big 20 big 21 , 21 , 22 sunburned 22 sunburned 23 paw 23 paw 24 . " you 'll make yourself sick if you go on crying , and we can't get along without you at [gull] [point] [farm] . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 make 4 make 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 sick 6 sick 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 go 9 go 10 on 10 on 11 crying 11 crying 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 can't 15 can't 16 get 16 get 17 along 17 along 18 without 18 without 19 you 19 you 20 at 20 at 24 . 24 . 25 " aunty [nan] smiled [wanly] . 1 aunty 3 smiled 3 smiled 5 . " [i] ['m] afraid you 'll soon have to get on without me [,] [jordan] . 1 " 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 soon 7 soon 8 have 8 have 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 on 11 on 12 without 12 without 13 me 13 me 16 . i 'm not going to be here very long now . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 here 7 here 8 very 8 very 9 long 9 long 10 now 10 now 11 . no , [i] ['m] not , [jordan] [,] [i] [know] it . 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 not 5 not 6 , 6 , 11 it 11 it 12 . something tells me so very plainly . 1 something 2 tells 2 tells 3 me 3 me 4 so 4 so 5 very 5 very 6 plainly 6 plainly 7 . " why are you so set on hearing her ? " [asked] [jordan] [.] 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 so 5 so 6 set 6 set 7 on 7 on 8 hearing 8 hearing 9 her 9 her 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " she ain't no kin to you , is she ? " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 no 4 no 5 kin 5 kin 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 is 9 is 10 she 10 she 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " no , but dearer to me dearer to me than many of my own . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 dearer 5 dearer 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 dearer 8 dearer 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 than 11 than 12 many 12 many 13 of 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 own 15 own 16 . maria thinks that is silly , but you wouldn't if you 'd known her , [jordan] [.] 1 maria 2 thinks 2 thinks 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 silly 5 silly 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 you 8 you 9 wouldn't 9 wouldn't 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 'd 12 'd 13 known 13 known 14 her 14 her 15 , even [maria] [herself] [wouldn't] [,] if she had known her . 1 even 6 if 6 if 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 known 9 known 10 her 10 her 11 . it is fifteen years since she came here one summer to board . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 fifteen 3 fifteen 4 years 4 years 5 since 5 since 6 she 6 she 7 came 7 came 8 here 8 here 9 one 9 one 10 summer 10 summer 11 to 11 to 12 board 12 board 13 . the child was just starving for love , [jordan] [,] and she got it here . 1 the 2 child 2 child 3 was 3 was 4 just 4 just 5 starving 5 starving 6 for 6 for 7 love 7 love 8 , 8 , 11 and 11 and 12 she 12 she 13 got 13 got 14 it 14 it 15 here 15 here 16 . william and his brothers were just children then , and they hadn't any sister . 1 william 2 and 2 and 3 his 3 his 4 brothers 4 brothers 5 were 5 were 6 just 6 just 7 children 7 children 8 then 8 then 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 they 11 they 12 hadn't 12 hadn't 13 any 13 any 14 sister 14 sister 15 . we all just worshipped her . 1 we 2 all 2 all 3 just 3 just 4 worshipped 4 worshipped 5 her 5 her 6 . she was so sweet [,] [jordan] . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 sweet 4 sweet 7 . and sing ! 1 and 2 sing 2 sing 3 ! my land ! 1 my 2 land 2 land 3 ! but couldn't she sing ! 1 but 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 she 3 she 4 sing 4 sing 5 ! always singing , every hour of the day that voice was ringing round the old place . 1 always 2 singing 2 singing 3 , 3 , 4 every 4 every 5 hour 5 hour 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 day 8 day 9 that 9 that 10 voice 10 voice 11 was 11 was 12 ringing 12 ringing 13 round 13 round 14 the 14 the 15 old 15 old 16 place 16 place 17 . i used to hold my breath to hear it . 1 i 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 hold 4 hold 5 my 5 my 6 breath 6 breath 7 to 7 to 8 hear 8 hear 9 it 9 it 10 . she always said that she meant to be a famous singer some day , and [i] never doubted it a mite . 1 she 2 always 2 always 3 said 3 said 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 meant 6 meant 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 a 9 a 10 famous 10 famous 11 singer 11 singer 12 some 12 some 13 day 13 day 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 never 17 never 18 doubted 18 doubted 19 it 19 it 20 a 20 a 21 mite 21 mite 22 . it was born in her . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 born 3 born 4 in 4 in 5 her 5 her 6 . sunday evening she used to sing hymns for us . 1 sunday 2 evening 2 evening 3 she 3 she 4 used 4 used 5 to 5 to 6 sing 6 sing 7 hymns 7 hymns 8 for 8 for 9 us 9 us 10 . oh , [jordan] [,] it makes my old heart young again to remember it . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 it 5 it 6 makes 6 makes 7 my 7 my 8 old 8 old 9 heart 9 heart 10 young 10 young 11 again 11 again 12 to 12 to 13 remember 13 remember 14 it 14 it 15 . a sweet child she was , my [little] [joscelyn] ! 1 a 2 sweet 2 sweet 3 child 3 child 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 10 ! i daresay she has forgotten me [,] [as] [maria] [says] . 1 i 2 daresay 2 daresay 3 she 3 she 4 has 4 has 5 forgotten 5 forgotten 6 me 6 me 11 . ' [twouldn't] be [any] [wonder] . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 6 . but [i] [haven't] [forgotten] her , and oh , [i] [want] to see and hear her terrible much . 1 but 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 oh 8 oh 9 , 9 , 12 to 12 to 13 see 13 see 14 and 14 and 15 hear 15 hear 16 her 16 her 17 terrible 17 terrible 18 much 18 much 19 . she is to sing at the [old] [timers] ['] concert to-morrow night [at] [kensington] . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 sing 4 sing 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 10 concert 10 concert 11 to-morrow 11 to-morrow 12 night 12 night 15 . only sixteen miles away [and] [i] [can't] [go] . " 1 only 2 sixteen 2 sixteen 3 miles 3 miles 4 away 4 away 9 . 9 . 10 " jordan couldn't think of anything to say . 1 jordan 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 think 3 think 4 of 4 of 5 anything 5 anything 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 . though , to be sure , [it] [was] a long drive for her ; and she was looking very frail this summer . 1 though 2 , 2 , 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 sure 5 sure 6 , 6 , 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 drive 11 drive 12 for 12 for 13 her 13 her 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 she 16 she 17 was 17 was 18 looking 18 looking 19 very 19 very 20 frail 20 frail 21 this 21 this 22 summer 22 summer 23 . " the sweetest old creetur that ever was created 'll go when she goes . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 sweetest 3 sweetest 4 old 4 old 5 creetur 5 creetur 6 that 6 that 7 ever 7 ever 8 was 8 was 9 created 9 created 10 'll 10 'll 11 go 11 go 12 when 12 when 13 she 13 she 14 goes 14 goes 15 . yah , ye old madam , [i] ['d] [like] to give you a piece of my mind , that [i] [would] ! " 1 yah 2 , 2 , 3 ye 3 ye 4 old 4 old 5 madam 5 madam 6 , 6 , 10 to 10 to 11 give 11 give 12 you 12 you 13 a 13 a 14 piece 14 piece 15 of 15 of 16 my 16 my 17 mind 17 mind 18 , 18 , 19 that 19 that 22 ! 22 ! 23 " this last was for [mrs] [william] , but was delivered in a prudent undertone . 1 this 2 last 2 last 3 was 3 was 4 for 4 for 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 was 9 was 10 delivered 10 delivered 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 prudent 13 prudent 14 undertone 14 undertone 15 . jordan detested [mrs] [william] , but she was a power to be reckoned with , all the same . 1 jordan 2 detested 2 detested 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 power 10 power 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 reckoned 13 reckoned 14 with 14 with 15 , 15 , 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 same 18 same 19 . meek , [easy-going] [billy] [morrison] [did] just what his wife told him to . 1 meek 2 , 2 , 7 just 7 just 8 what 8 what 9 his 9 his 10 wife 10 wife 11 told 11 told 12 him 12 him 13 to 13 to 14 . so [aunty] [nan] did not [get] [to] [kensington] [to] hear [little] [joscelyn] [sing] . 1 so 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 10 hear 10 hear 14 . she said nothing more about it but after that night she seemed to fail very rapidly . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 more 4 more 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 but 7 but 8 after 8 after 9 that 9 that 10 night 10 night 11 she 11 she 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 to 13 to 14 fail 14 fail 15 very 15 very 16 rapidly 16 rapidly 17 . mrs [william] [said] [it] [was] [the] [hot] weather , and [that] [aunty] [nan] [gave] [way] too easily . 1 mrs 8 weather 8 weather 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 16 too 16 too 17 easily 17 easily 18 . but [aunty] [nan] could not help giving way now ; she was very , very tired . 1 but 4 could 4 could 5 not 5 not 6 help 6 help 7 giving 7 giving 8 way 8 way 9 now 9 now 10 ; 10 ; 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 very 13 very 14 , 14 , 15 very 15 very 16 tired 16 tired 17 . even her knitting wearied her . 1 even 2 her 2 her 3 knitting 3 knitting 4 wearied 4 wearied 5 her 5 her 6 . she talked to herself a good deal , generally [about] [little] [joscelyn] . 1 she 2 talked 2 talked 3 to 3 to 4 herself 4 herself 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 deal 7 deal 8 , 8 , 9 generally 9 generally 13 . justice must be done [to] [mrs] [william] , however . 1 justice 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 done 4 done 8 , 8 , 9 however 9 however 10 . she was not unkind [to] [aunty] [nan] ; on the contrary , she was very kind to her in the letter . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 unkind 4 unkind 8 ; 8 ; 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 contrary 11 contrary 12 , 12 , 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 very 15 very 16 kind 16 kind 17 to 17 to 18 her 18 her 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 letter 21 letter 22 . her comfort was scrupulously attended to , and [mrs] [william] had the grace to utter none of her complaints in the old woman 's hearing . 1 her 2 comfort 2 comfort 3 was 3 was 4 scrupulously 4 scrupulously 5 attended 5 attended 6 to 6 to 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 had 11 had 12 the 12 the 13 grace 13 grace 14 to 14 to 15 utter 15 utter 16 none 16 none 17 of 17 of 18 her 18 her 19 complaints 19 complaints 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 old 22 old 23 woman 23 woman 24 's 24 's 25 hearing 25 hearing 26 . if [aunty] [nan] [felt] the absence of the spirit she never murmured at it . 1 if 5 the 5 the 6 absence 6 absence 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 spirit 9 spirit 10 she 10 she 11 never 11 never 12 murmured 12 murmured 13 at 13 at 14 it 14 it 15 . one day , when the [avonlea] slopes were golden-hued with the ripened harvest , [aunty] [nan] did not get up . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 the 5 the 7 slopes 7 slopes 8 were 8 were 9 golden-hued 9 golden-hued 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 ripened 12 ripened 13 harvest 13 harvest 14 , 14 , 17 did 17 did 18 not 18 not 19 get 19 get 20 up 20 up 21 . she complained of nothing but great weariness . 1 she 2 complained 2 complained 3 of 3 of 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 but 5 but 6 great 6 great 7 weariness 7 weariness 8 . but she prepared an excellent breakfast and [carried] it [patiently] up [to] [aunty] [nan] , who ate little of it . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 prepared 3 prepared 4 an 4 an 5 excellent 5 excellent 6 breakfast 6 breakfast 7 and 7 and 9 it 9 it 11 up 11 up 15 , 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 ate 17 ate 18 little 18 little 19 of 19 of 20 it 20 it 21 . after dinner [jordan] [crept] [up] [by] [way] [of] the [back] stairs to see her . 1 after 2 dinner 2 dinner 9 the 9 the 11 stairs 11 stairs 12 to 12 to 13 see 13 see 14 her 14 her 15 . aunty [nan] was lying with her eyes fixed on the pale pink climbing roses that nodded about the window . 1 aunty 3 was 3 was 4 lying 4 lying 5 with 5 with 6 her 6 her 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 fixed 8 fixed 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 pale 11 pale 12 pink 12 pink 13 climbing 13 climbing 14 roses 14 roses 15 that 15 that 16 nodded 16 nodded 17 about 17 about 18 the 18 the 19 window 19 window 20 . when she [saw] [jordan] [she] smiled . 1 when 2 she 2 she 6 smiled 6 smiled 7 . " them roses put me so much in mind of little [joscelyn] , " she said softly . 1 " 2 them 2 them 3 roses 3 roses 4 put 4 put 5 me 5 me 6 so 6 so 7 much 7 much 8 in 8 in 9 mind 9 mind 10 of 10 of 11 little 11 little 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 softly 17 softly 18 . " she loved them so . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 loved 3 loved 4 them 4 them 5 so 5 so 6 . [if] [i] [could] [only] [see] [her] [!] oh , [jordan] [,] [if] [i] [could] [only] see [her] ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 9 see 9 see 11 ! maria says it 's terrible childish to be always harping on that string , and mebbe it is . 1 maria 2 says 2 says 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 terrible 5 terrible 6 childish 6 childish 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 always 9 always 10 harping 10 harping 11 on 11 on 12 that 12 that 13 string 13 string 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 mebbe 16 mebbe 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 . but oh , [jordan] [,] there 's such a hunger in my heart for her , such a hunger ! " 1 but 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 there 6 there 7 's 7 's 8 such 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 hunger 10 hunger 11 in 11 in 12 my 12 my 13 heart 13 heart 14 for 14 for 15 her 15 her 16 , 16 , 17 such 17 such 18 a 18 a 19 hunger 19 hunger 20 ! 20 ! 21 " jordan felt a queer sensation in his throat , and twisted his ragged straw hat about in his big hands . 1 jordan 2 felt 2 felt 3 a 3 a 4 queer 4 queer 5 sensation 5 sensation 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 throat 8 throat 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 twisted 11 twisted 12 his 12 his 13 ragged 13 ragged 14 straw 14 straw 15 hat 15 hat 16 about 16 about 17 in 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 big 19 big 20 hands 20 hands 21 . just then a vague idea which had hovered in his brain all day crystallized into decision . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 a 3 a 4 vague 4 vague 5 idea 5 idea 6 which 6 which 7 had 7 had 8 hovered 8 hovered 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 brain 11 brain 12 all 12 all 13 day 13 day 14 crystallized 14 crystallized 15 into 15 into 16 decision 16 decision 17 . but all he said was : 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 5 was 5 was 6 : " [i] hope you 'll feel better soon [,] [aunty] [nan] . " 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 4 you 4 you 5 'll 5 'll 6 feel 6 feel 7 better 7 better 8 soon 8 soon 12 . 12 . 13 " " oh , yes , [jordan] dear [,] [i] ['ll] be [better] [soon] , ["] [said] [aunty] [nan] with her own sweet smile . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 7 dear 7 dear 11 be 11 be 14 , 14 , 19 with 19 with 20 her 20 her 21 own 21 own 22 sweet 22 sweet 23 smile 23 smile 24 . " ['] [the] [inhabitant] [shall] not [say] [i] [am] sick , ' you know . 1 " 6 not 6 not 10 sick 10 sick 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 you 13 you 14 know 14 know 15 . but [if] [i] could only see [little] [joscelyn] [first] ! " 1 but 4 could 4 could 5 only 5 only 6 see 6 see 10 ! 10 ! 11 " jordan went out and hurried down-stairs . 1 jordan 2 went 2 went 3 out 3 out 4 and 4 and 5 hurried 5 hurried 6 down-stairs 6 down-stairs 7 . billy [morrison] was in the stable , [when] [jordan] stuck his head over the half-door . 1 billy 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 stable 6 stable 7 , 7 , 10 stuck 10 stuck 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 over 13 over 14 the 14 the 15 half-door 15 half-door 16 . " say , [can] [i] [have] the rest of the day off , sir ? 1 " 2 say 2 say 3 , 3 , 7 the 7 the 8 rest 8 rest 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 day 11 day 12 off 12 off 13 , 13 , 14 sir 14 sir 15 ? i want to go to [kensington] . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 7 . 7 . 8 " " well , [i] don't mind , " said [billy] [morrison] [amiably] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 mind 6 mind 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 13 . " [may] ['s] [well] get you jaunting done ' fore harvest comes on . 1 " 5 get 5 get 6 you 6 you 7 jaunting 7 jaunting 8 done 8 done 9 ' 9 ' 10 fore 10 fore 11 harvest 11 harvest 12 comes 12 comes 13 on 13 on 14 . and here , [jord] [;] take this quarter and get some oranges [for] [aunty] [nan] . 1 and 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 6 take 6 take 7 this 7 this 8 quarter 8 quarter 9 and 9 and 10 get 10 get 11 some 11 some 12 oranges 12 oranges 16 . needn't mention it to headquarters . " 1 needn't 2 mention 2 mention 3 it 3 it 4 to 4 to 5 headquarters 5 headquarters 6 . 6 . 7 " billy [morrison] 's face was solemn , but [jordan] [winked] as he pocketed the money . 1 billy 3 's 3 's 4 face 4 face 5 was 5 was 6 solemn 6 solemn 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 pocketed 13 pocketed 14 the 14 the 15 money 15 money 16 . jordan had a horse of his own now , a rather bony nag , answering to the name of [dan] [.] 1 jordan 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 horse 4 horse 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 own 7 own 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 rather 11 rather 12 bony 12 bony 13 nag 13 nag 14 , 14 , 15 answering 15 answering 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 name 18 name 19 of jordan hitched [dan] into the second best buggy , dressed himself in his [sunday] clothes , and drove off . 1 jordan 2 hitched 2 hitched 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 second 6 second 7 best 7 best 8 buggy 8 buggy 9 , 9 , 10 dressed 10 dressed 11 himself 11 himself 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 15 clothes 15 clothes 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 drove 18 drove 19 off 19 off 20 . on the road he re-read a paragraph he had clipped from the [charlottetown] [daily] [enterprise] [of] [the] previous day . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 road 3 road 4 he 4 he 5 re-read 5 re-read 6 a 6 a 7 paragraph 7 paragraph 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 clipped 10 clipped 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 18 previous 18 previous 19 day 19 day 20 . " [joscelyn] [burnett] [,] the famous contralto , is spending a few days in [kensington] [on] her return from her [maritime] [concert] tour . 1 " 5 the 5 the 6 famous 6 famous 7 contralto 7 contralto 8 , 8 , 9 is 9 is 10 spending 10 spending 11 a 11 a 12 few 12 few 13 days 13 days 14 in 14 in 17 her 17 her 18 return 18 return 19 from 19 from 20 her 20 her 23 tour 23 tour 24 . she is the guest of [mr] [and] [mrs] . bromley , of [the] [beeches] . " 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 guest 4 guest 5 of 5 of 9 . 9 . 10 bromley 10 bromley 11 , 11 , 12 of 12 of 15 . 15 . 16 " " now [if] [i] [can] [get] there [in] [time] , " said [jordan] [emphatically] . 1 " 2 now 2 now 7 there 7 there 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 . jordan [got] [to] [kensington] , put [dan] up in a livery stable , and inquired the way to [the] [beeches] . 1 jordan 5 , 5 , 6 put 6 put 8 up 8 up 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 livery 11 livery 12 stable 12 stable 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 inquired 15 inquired 16 the 16 the 17 way 17 way 18 to 18 to 21 . " [fancy] me [stalking] [up] to that front door and asking [for] [miss] [joscelyn] [burnett] , " [grinned] [jordan] sheepishly . 1 " 3 me 3 me 6 to 6 to 7 that 7 that 8 front 8 front 9 door 9 door 10 and 10 and 11 asking 11 asking 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 20 sheepishly 20 sheepishly 21 . " [mebbe] they 'll tell me to go around to the back and inquire for the cook . 1 " 3 they 3 they 4 'll 4 'll 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 around 9 around 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 back 12 back 13 and 13 and 14 inquire 14 inquire 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 cook 17 cook 18 . but you 're going just the same , [jordan] [sloane] [,] and no skulking . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 going 4 going 5 just 5 just 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 , 8 , 12 and 12 and 13 no 13 no 14 skulking 14 skulking 15 . march right up now . 1 march 2 right 2 right 3 up 3 up 4 now 4 now 5 . think of [aunty] [nan] and [don't] [let] style [down] you . " 1 think 2 of 2 of 5 and 5 and 8 style 8 style 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 " a [pert-looking] maid [answered] [jordan] 's ring , and stared at him when he asked for [miss] [burnett] . 1 a 3 maid 3 maid 6 's 6 's 7 ring 7 ring 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 stared 10 stared 11 at 11 at 12 him 12 him 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 asked 15 asked 16 for 16 for 19 . " [i] don't think you can see her , " she said shortly , scanning his country cut of hair and clothes rather superciliously . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 think 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 see 7 see 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 shortly 13 shortly 14 , 14 , 15 scanning 15 scanning 16 his 16 his 17 country 17 country 18 cut 18 cut 19 of 19 of 20 hair 20 hair 21 and 21 and 22 clothes 22 clothes 23 rather 23 rather 24 superciliously 24 superciliously 25 . " what is your business with her ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 your 4 your 5 business 5 business 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 8 ? 8 ? 9 " the maid 's scorn roused [jordan] ['s] ["] [dander] , " as he would have expressed it . 1 the 2 maid 2 maid 3 's 3 's 4 scorn 4 scorn 5 roused 5 roused 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 would 14 would 15 have 15 have 16 expressed 16 expressed 17 it 17 it 18 . " [i] ['ll] tell her that [when] [i] [see] [her] , " he retorted coolly . 1 " 4 tell 4 tell 5 her 5 her 6 that 6 that 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 retorted 14 retorted 15 coolly 15 coolly 16 . " [just] you tell her that [i] ['ve] a message for her [from] [aunty] [nan] [morrison] [of] [gull] [point] [farm] , [avonlea] [.] 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 tell 4 tell 5 her 5 her 6 that 6 that 9 a 9 a 10 message 10 message 11 for 11 for 12 her 12 her 21 , if she hain't forgot , that 'll fetch her . 1 if 2 she 2 she 3 hain't 3 hain't 4 forgot 4 forgot 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 'll 7 'll 8 fetch 8 fetch 9 her 9 her 10 . you might as well hurry up , if you please , [i] ['ve] not overly too much time . " 1 you 2 might 2 might 3 as 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 hurry 5 hurry 6 up 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 please 10 please 11 , 11 , 14 not 14 not 15 overly 15 overly 16 too 16 too 17 much 17 much 18 time 18 time 19 . 19 . 20 " the pert maid decided to be civil at least , and invited [jordan] to enter . 1 the 2 pert 2 pert 3 maid 3 maid 4 decided 4 decided 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 civil 7 civil 8 at 8 at 9 least 9 least 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 invited 12 invited 14 to 14 to 15 enter 15 enter 16 . but she left him standing in the hall while she went in search of [miss] [burnett] . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 left 3 left 4 him 4 him 5 standing 5 standing 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 hall 8 hall 9 while 9 while 10 she 10 she 11 went 11 went 12 in 12 in 13 search 13 search 14 of 14 of 17 . jordan gazed about him in amazement . 1 jordan 2 gazed 2 gazed 3 about 3 about 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 amazement 6 amazement 7 . he had never been in any place like this before . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 in 5 in 6 any 6 any 7 place 7 place 8 like 8 like 9 this 9 this 10 before 10 before 11 . " gee whiz ! 1 " 2 gee 2 gee 3 whiz 3 whiz 4 ! how do they ever move around without knocking things over ? " 1 how 2 do 2 do 3 they 3 they 4 ever 4 ever 5 move 5 move 6 around 6 around 7 without 7 without 8 knocking 8 knocking 9 things 9 things 10 over 10 over 11 ? 11 ? 12 " then [joscelyn] [burnett] [came] , and [jordan] forgot everything else . 1 then 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 forgot 8 forgot 9 everything 9 everything 10 else 10 else 11 . jordan 's round , freckled countenance grew crimson . 1 jordan 2 's 2 's 3 round 3 round 4 , 4 , 5 freckled 5 freckled 6 countenance 6 countenance 7 grew 7 grew 8 crimson 8 crimson 9 . he felt horribly tonguetied and embarrassed . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 horribly 3 horribly 4 tonguetied 4 tonguetied 5 and 5 and 6 embarrassed 6 embarrassed 7 . what could he say to her ? 1 what 2 could 2 could 3 he 3 he 4 say 4 say 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 ? how could he say it ? 1 how 2 could 2 could 3 he 3 he 4 say 4 say 5 it 5 it 6 ? " you have come from [aunty] [nan] ? " she said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 come 4 come 5 from 5 from 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 . " oh , [i] am [so] glad to hear from her . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 am 5 am 7 glad 7 glad 8 to 8 to 9 hear 9 hear 10 from 10 from 11 her 11 her 12 . is she well ? 1 is 2 she 2 she 3 well 3 well 4 ? come in here and tell me all about her . " 1 come 2 in 2 in 3 here 3 here 4 and 4 and 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 all 7 all 8 about 8 about 9 her 9 her 10 . 10 . 11 " she turned toward one of those fairy-like rooms , [but] [jordan] [interrupted] [her] desperately . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 toward 3 toward 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 those 6 those 7 fairy-like 7 fairy-like 8 rooms 8 rooms 9 , 9 , 14 desperately 14 desperately 15 . " oh , not in there , ma'am . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 not 4 not 5 in 5 in 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 ma'am 8 ma'am 9 . i 'd never get it out . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 never 3 never 4 get 4 get 5 it 5 it 6 out 6 out 7 . just let me blunder through it out here someways . 1 just 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 blunder 4 blunder 5 through 5 through 6 it 6 it 7 out 7 out 8 here 8 here 9 someways 9 someways 10 . yes ['m] , [aunty] [nan] [,] she ain't very well . 1 yes 3 , 3 , 7 she 7 she 8 ain't 8 ain't 9 very 9 very 10 well 10 well 11 . she 's she's [dying] , [i] guess . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 she's 3 she's 5 , 5 , 7 guess 7 guess 8 . and she 's longing for you night and day . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 's 3 's 4 longing 4 longing 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 night 7 night 8 and 8 and 9 day 9 day 10 . seems as if she couldn't die in peace without seeing you . 1 seems 2 as 2 as 3 if 3 if 4 she 4 she 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 die 6 die 7 in 7 in 8 peace 8 peace 9 without 9 without 10 seeing 10 seeing 11 you 11 you 12 . she 's always talking of you . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 always 3 always 4 talking 4 talking 5 of 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 . if you can come out to [gull] [point] [farm] [and] see her , [i] ['ll] [be] [most] [awful] obliged to you , ma'am . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 come 4 come 5 out 5 out 6 to 6 to 11 see 11 see 12 her 12 her 13 , 13 , 19 obliged 19 obliged 20 to 20 to 21 you 21 you 22 , 22 , 23 ma'am 23 ma'am 24 . 24 . 25 " joscelyn [burnett] looked troubled . 1 joscelyn 3 looked 3 looked 4 troubled 4 troubled 5 . now it came back with a rush . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 came 3 came 4 back 4 back 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 rush 7 rush 8 . " oh , [i] don't know , " she said perplexedly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 know 6 know 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 perplexedly 11 perplexedly 12 . " if you [had] [come] [sooner] [i] leave on the @time@ tonight . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 8 leave 8 leave 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 @time@ 11 @time@ 12 tonight 12 tonight 13 . i [must] leave [by] [then] or [i] [shall] [not] reach [montreal] in time to fill a very important engagement . 1 i 3 leave 3 leave 6 or 6 or 10 reach 10 reach 12 in 12 in 13 time 13 time 14 to 14 to 15 fill 15 fill 16 a 16 a 17 very 17 very 18 important 18 important 19 engagement 19 engagement 20 . and [yet] [i] [must] see [aunty] [nan] , too . 1 and 5 see 5 see 8 , 8 , 9 too 9 too 10 . i have been careless and neglectful . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 careless 4 careless 5 and 5 and 6 neglectful 6 neglectful 7 . i might have gone to see her before . 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 gone 4 gone 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 her 7 her 8 before 8 before 9 . how can we manage it ? " 1 how 2 can 2 can 3 we 3 we 4 manage 4 manage 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [i] ['ll] bring you back [to] [kensington] in time to catch that train , " said [jordan] [eagerly] . 1 " 4 bring 4 bring 5 you 5 you 6 back 6 back 9 in 9 in 10 time 10 time 11 to 11 to 12 catch 12 catch 13 that 13 that 14 train 14 train 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 20 . " there 's nothing [i] [wouldn't] [do] for [aunty] [nan] me [and] [dan] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 8 for 8 for 11 me 11 me 14 . yes , sir , you 'll get back in time . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 sir 3 sir 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 get 7 get 8 back 8 back 9 in 9 in 10 time 10 time 11 . just [think] [of] [aunty] [nan] ['s] [face] when she sees you ! " 1 just 8 when 8 when 9 she 9 she 10 sees 10 sees 11 you 11 you 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " [i] [will] come , " said the great singer , gently . 1 " 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 great 9 great 10 singer 10 singer 11 , 11 , 12 gently 12 gently 13 . it was sunset when they reached [gull] [point] [farm] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 sunset 3 sunset 4 when 4 when 5 they 5 they 6 reached 6 reached 10 . an arc of warm gold was over the spruces behind the house . 1 an 2 arc 2 arc 3 of 3 of 4 warm 4 warm 5 gold 5 gold 6 was 6 was 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 spruces 9 spruces 10 behind 10 behind 11 the 11 the 12 house 12 house 13 . " this way , ma'am , " said [jordan] , inwardly congratulating himself that the coast was clear . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 way 3 way 4 , 4 , 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 inwardly 11 inwardly 12 congratulating 12 congratulating 13 himself 13 himself 14 that 14 that 15 the 15 the 16 coast 16 coast 17 was 17 was 18 clear 18 clear 19 . " [i] ['ll] [take] you [right] up to her room . " 1 " 5 you 5 you 7 up 7 up 8 to 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 room 10 room 11 . 11 . 12 " up-stairs , [joscelyn] [tapped] [at] the half-open door and went in . 1 up-stairs 2 , 2 , 6 the 6 the 7 half-open 7 half-open 8 door 8 door 9 and 9 and 10 went 10 went 11 in 11 in 12 . before it closed behind her , [jordan] [heard] [aunty] [nan] [say] [,] " [joscelyn] [!] 1 before 2 it 2 it 3 closed 3 closed 4 behind 4 behind 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 13 " little [joscelyn] ! " in a tone that made him choke again . 1 little 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 tone 7 tone 8 that 8 that 9 made 9 made 10 him 10 him 11 choke 11 choke 12 again 12 again 13 . he stumbled thankfully down-stairs , to be pounced upon by [mrs] [william] [in] the kitchen . 1 he 2 stumbled 2 stumbled 3 thankfully 3 thankfully 4 down-stairs 4 down-stairs 5 , 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 pounced 8 pounced 9 upon 9 upon 10 by 10 by 14 the 14 the 15 kitchen 15 kitchen 16 . " [jordan] [sloane] [,] who was that stylish woman you drove into the yard with ? 1 " 5 who 5 who 6 was 6 was 7 that 7 that 8 stylish 8 stylish 9 woman 9 woman 10 you 10 you 11 drove 11 drove 12 into 12 into 13 the 13 the 14 yard 14 yard 15 with 15 with 16 ? and what have you done with her ? " 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 done 5 done 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " that was [miss] [joscelyn] [burnett] , " said [jordan] , expanding himself . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 expanding 12 expanding 13 himself 13 himself 14 . this was his hour of triumph over [mrs] [william] . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 his 3 his 4 hour 4 hour 5 of 5 of 6 triumph 6 triumph 7 over 7 over 10 . " [i] [went] [to] [kensington] and brung her out to see [aunty] [nan] . 1 " 6 and 6 and 7 brung 7 brung 8 her 8 her 9 out 9 out 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 14 . she 's up with her now . " 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 up 3 up 4 with 4 with 5 her 5 her 6 now 6 now 7 . 7 . 8 " " dear me , " said [mrs] [william] helplessly . 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 helplessly 9 helplessly 10 . " and me in my milking rig ! 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 me 3 me 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 milking 6 milking 7 rig 7 rig 8 ! jordan , for pity 's sake , hold the baby [while] [i] go and put on my black silk . 1 jordan 2 , 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 pity 4 pity 5 's 5 's 6 sake 6 sake 7 , 7 , 8 hold 8 hold 9 the 9 the 10 baby 10 baby 13 go 13 go 14 and 14 and 15 put 15 put 16 on 16 on 17 my 17 my 18 black 18 black 19 silk 19 silk 20 . you might have given a body some warning . 1 you 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 given 4 given 5 a 5 a 6 body 6 body 7 some 7 some 8 warning 8 warning 9 . i [declare] [i] don't know which is the greatest idiot , you [or] [aunty] [nan] ! " 1 i 4 don't 4 don't 5 know 5 know 6 which 6 which 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 9 greatest 9 greatest 10 idiot 10 idiot 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 16 ! 16 ! 17 " as [mrs] [william] [flounced] [out] [of] the kitchen , [jordan] took his satisfaction in a quiet laugh . 1 as 7 the 7 the 8 kitchen 8 kitchen 9 , 9 , 11 took 11 took 12 his 12 his 13 satisfaction 13 satisfaction 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 quiet 16 quiet 17 laugh 17 laugh 18 . up-stairs in the little room was a great glory of sunset and gladness of human hearts . 1 up-stairs 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 room 5 room 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 great 8 great 9 glory 9 glory 10 of 10 of 11 sunset 11 sunset 12 and 12 and 13 gladness 13 gladness 14 of 14 of 15 human 15 human 16 hearts 16 hearts 17 . " [o] [,] [little] [joscelyn] [,] ["] she murmured , " it seems too good to be true . 1 " 8 she 8 she 9 murmured 9 murmured 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 it 12 it 13 seems 13 seems 14 too 14 too 15 good 15 good 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 true 18 true 19 . it seems like a beautiful dream . 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 beautiful 5 beautiful 6 dream 6 dream 7 . i knew you the minute you opened the door , my dearie . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 you 3 you 4 the 4 the 5 minute 5 minute 6 you 6 you 7 opened 7 opened 8 the 8 the 9 door 9 door 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 dearie 12 dearie 13 . you haven't changed a bit . 1 you 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 changed 3 changed 4 a 4 a 5 bit 5 bit 6 . and you 're a famous singer [now] , [little] [joscelyn] [!] 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 a 4 a 5 famous 5 famous 6 singer 6 singer 8 , i always knew you would be . 1 i 2 always 2 always 3 knew 3 knew 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 . oh , [i] [want] you [to] sing a piece for me just one , won't you , dearie ? 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 you 5 you 7 sing 7 sing 8 a 8 a 9 piece 9 piece 10 for 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 just 12 just 13 one 13 one 14 , 14 , 15 won't 15 won't 16 you 16 you 17 , 17 , 18 dearie 18 dearie 19 ? sing that piece people like to hear you sing best . 1 sing 2 that 2 that 3 piece 3 piece 4 people 4 people 5 like 5 like 6 to 6 to 7 hear 7 hear 8 you 8 you 9 sing 9 sing 10 best 10 best 11 . i forget the name [,] [but] [i] ['ve] [read] about it in the papers . 1 i 2 forget 2 forget 3 the 3 the 4 name 4 name 10 about 10 about 11 it 11 it 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 papers 14 papers 15 . sing it for me [,] [little] [joscelyn] . " 1 sing 2 it 2 it 3 for 3 for 4 me 4 me 8 . 8 . 9 " " [o] [,] [little] [joscelyn] [!] ["] [breathed] [aunty] [nan] in rapture , when the song ended . 1 " 11 in 11 in 12 rapture 12 rapture 13 , 13 , 14 when 14 when 15 the 15 the 16 song 16 song 17 ended 17 ended 18 . joscelyn knelt by her again and they had a long talk of old days . 1 joscelyn 2 knelt 2 knelt 3 by 3 by 4 her 4 her 5 again 5 again 6 and 6 and 7 they 7 they 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 talk 11 talk 12 of 12 of 13 old 13 old 14 days 14 days 15 . one by one they recalled the memories of that vanished summer . 1 one 2 by 2 by 3 one 3 one 4 they 4 they 5 recalled 5 recalled 6 the 6 the 7 memories 7 memories 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 10 vanished 10 vanished 11 summer 11 summer 12 . the past gave up its tears and its laughter . 1 the 2 past 2 past 3 gave 3 gave 4 up 4 up 5 its 5 its 6 tears 6 tears 7 and 7 and 8 its 8 its 9 laughter 9 laughter 10 . heart and fancy alike went roaming through the ways of the long ago . 1 heart 2 and 2 and 3 fancy 3 fancy 4 alike 4 alike 5 went 5 went 6 roaming 6 roaming 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 ways 9 ways 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 long 12 long 13 ago 13 ago 14 . aunty [nan] was perfectly happy . 1 aunty 3 was 3 was 4 perfectly 4 perfectly 5 happy 5 happy 6 . and then [joscelyn] told her all the story of her struggles and triumphs since they had parted . 1 and 2 then 2 then 4 told 4 told 5 her 5 her 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 story 8 story 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 struggles 11 struggles 12 and 12 and 13 triumphs 13 triumphs 14 since 14 since 15 they 15 they 16 had 16 had 17 parted 17 parted 18 . when the moonlight began to creep in through the low window , [aunty] [nan] put out her hand and [touched] [joscelyn] ['s] bowed [head] . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 moonlight 3 moonlight 4 began 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 creep 6 creep 7 in 7 in 8 through 8 through 9 the 9 the 10 low 10 low 11 window 11 window 12 , 12 , 15 put 15 put 16 out 16 out 17 her 17 her 18 hand 18 hand 19 and 19 and 23 bowed 23 bowed 25 . " [little] [joscelyn] [,] ["] she whispered , " if it ain't asking too much [,] [i] want [you] to sing just one other piece . 1 " 6 she 6 she 7 whispered 7 whispered 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 if 10 if 11 it 11 it 12 ain't 12 ain't 13 asking 13 asking 14 too 14 too 15 much 15 much 18 want 18 want 20 to 20 to 21 sing 21 sing 22 just 22 just 23 one 23 one 24 other 24 other 25 piece 25 piece 26 . i ain't never forgot how you used to sing that , and [i] want to hear it just once again , dearie . 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 never 3 never 4 forgot 4 forgot 5 how 5 how 6 you 6 you 7 used 7 used 8 to 8 to 9 sing 9 sing 10 that 10 that 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 want 14 want 15 to 15 to 16 hear 16 hear 17 it 17 it 18 just 18 just 19 once 19 once 20 again 20 again 21 , 21 , 22 dearie 22 dearie 23 . sing it for me [,] [little] [joscelyn] . " 1 sing 2 it 2 it 3 for 3 for 4 me 4 me 8 . 8 . 9 " joscelyn rose and went to the window . 1 joscelyn 2 rose 2 rose 3 and 3 and 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 window 7 window 8 . lifting back the curtain , she stood in the splendour of the moonlight , and sang the grand old hymn . 1 lifting 2 back 2 back 3 the 3 the 4 curtain 4 curtain 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 stood 7 stood 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 splendour 10 splendour 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 moonlight 13 moonlight 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 sang 16 sang 17 the 17 the 18 grand 18 grand 19 old 19 old 20 hymn 20 hymn 21 . when the hymn ended , [joscelyn] came over to the bed . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 hymn 3 hymn 4 ended 4 ended 5 , 5 , 7 came 7 came 8 over 8 over 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 bed 11 bed 12 . " [i] [am] [afraid] [i] [must] say [good-bye] now , [aunty] [nan] [,] " she said . 1 " 7 say 7 say 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 . then she [saw] [that] [aunty] [nan] had fallen asleep . 1 then 2 she 2 she 7 had 7 had 8 fallen 8 fallen 9 asleep 9 asleep 10 . " good-bye , dear , sweet mother-heart , " she murmured . 1 " 2 good-bye 2 good-bye 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 sweet 6 sweet 7 mother-heart 7 mother-heart 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 murmured 11 murmured 12 . " thank you , [mrs] [morrison] [,] but [i] cannot [possibly] stay [longer] . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 8 but 8 but 10 cannot 10 cannot 12 stay 12 stay 14 . no , thank [you] , [i] don't care for any refreshments . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 thank 3 thank 5 , 5 , 7 don't 7 don't 8 care 8 care 9 for 9 for 10 any 10 any 11 refreshments 11 refreshments 12 . jordan is going to take me [back] to [kensington] [at] [once] . 1 jordan 2 is 2 is 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 me 6 me 8 to 8 to 12 . i came out to see [aunty] [nan] . " 1 i 2 came 2 came 3 out 3 out 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 8 . 8 . 9 " " [i] ['m] [certain] she 'd be delighted , " [said] [mrs] [william] effusively . 1 " 5 she 5 she 6 'd 6 'd 7 be 7 be 8 delighted 8 delighted 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 14 effusively 14 effusively 15 . " she 's been talking about you for weeks . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 's 3 's 4 been 4 been 5 talking 5 talking 6 about 6 about 7 you 7 you 8 for 8 for 9 weeks 9 weeks 10 . 10 . 11 " " yes , it has made her very happy , " said [joscelyn] [gravely] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 has 5 has 6 made 6 made 7 her 7 her 8 very 8 very 9 happy 9 happy 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 . " and it has made me happy , too . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 it 3 it 4 has 4 has 5 made 5 made 6 me 6 me 7 happy 7 happy 8 , 8 , 9 too 9 too 10 . i love [aunty] [nan] , [mrs] [morrison] [,] and [i] owe her much . 1 i 2 love 2 love 5 , 5 , 9 and 9 and 11 owe 11 owe 12 her 12 her 13 much 13 much 14 . in all [my] [life] [i] [have] [never] [met] a [woman] so purely , unselfishly good and noble and true . " 1 in 2 all 2 all 9 a 9 a 11 so 11 so 12 purely 12 purely 13 , 13 , 14 unselfishly 14 unselfishly 15 good 15 good 16 and 16 and 17 noble 17 noble 18 and 18 and 19 true 19 true 20 . 20 . 21 " thus it was [that] [mrs] [william] found [her] , [going] in the next morning with her breakfast . 1 thus 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 7 found 7 found 9 , 9 , 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 next 13 next 14 morning 14 morning 15 with 15 with 16 her 16 her 17 breakfast 17 breakfast 18 . [v] [the] [winning] [of] [lucinda] the marriage [of] a [penhallow] was always the signal for a gathering [of] [the] [penhallows] . 1 the 2 marriage 2 marriage 4 a 4 a 6 was 6 was 7 always 7 always 8 the 8 the 9 signal 9 signal 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 gathering 12 gathering 16 . from the uttermost parts of the earth they would come [penhallows] [by] [birth] , and [penhallows] by [marriage] and [penhallows] by ancestry . 1 from 2 the 2 the 3 uttermost 3 uttermost 4 parts 4 parts 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 earth 7 earth 8 they 8 they 9 would 9 would 10 come 10 come 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 by 17 by 19 and 19 and 21 by 21 by 22 ancestry 22 ancestry 23 . as for the family itself , the exact kinship of all its various branches and ramifications was a hard thing to define . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 family 4 family 5 itself 5 itself 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 exact 8 exact 9 kinship 9 kinship 10 of 10 of 11 all 11 all 12 its 12 its 13 various 13 various 14 branches 14 branches 15 and 15 and 16 ramifications 16 ramifications 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 hard 19 hard 20 thing 20 thing 21 to 21 to 22 define 22 define 23 . the rest made a blind guess at it , for the most part , and [the] [younger] [penhallows] let it go at loose cousinship . 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 made 3 made 4 a 4 a 5 blind 5 blind 6 guess 6 guess 7 at 7 at 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 most 12 most 13 part 13 part 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 let 19 let 20 it 20 it 21 go 21 go 22 at 22 at 23 loose 23 loose 24 cousinship 24 cousinship 25 . in this instance it was [alice] [penhallow] , [daughter] [of] " [young] ["] [john] [penhallow] [,] who was to be married . 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 instance 3 instance 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 8 , 8 , 11 " 11 " 17 who 17 who 18 was 18 was 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 married 21 married 22 . many of them had driven fifty miles . 1 many 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 had 4 had 5 driven 5 driven 6 fifty 6 fifty 7 miles 7 miles 8 . in the big autumnal orchard the younger fry foregathered and chatted and coquetted . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 big 3 big 4 autumnal 4 autumnal 5 orchard 5 orchard 6 the 6 the 7 younger 7 younger 8 fry 8 fry 9 foregathered 9 foregathered 10 and 10 and 11 chatted 11 chatted 12 and 12 and 13 coquetted 13 coquetted 14 . up-stairs , in ["] [old] ["] [mrs] [john] ['s] [bedroom] , she and her married daughters held high conclave . 1 up-stairs 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 11 , 11 , 12 she 12 she 13 and 13 and 14 her 14 her 15 married 15 married 16 daughters 16 daughters 17 held 17 held 18 high 18 high 19 conclave 19 conclave 20 . lucinda [and] [romney] [penhallow] [were] also [there] . 1 lucinda 6 also 6 also 8 . she and plump [mrs] [frederick] [penhallow] [did] most of the talking . 1 she 2 and 2 and 3 plump 3 plump 8 most 8 most 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 talking 11 talking 12 . mrs [george] [penhallow] [being] [rather] [out] of it by reason of her newness . 1 mrs 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 by 9 by 10 reason 10 reason 11 of 11 of 12 her 12 her 13 newness 13 newness 14 . she [was] [george] [penhallow] 's [second] [wife] [,] married [only] a year . 1 she 5 's 5 's 9 married 9 married 11 a 11 a 12 year 12 year 13 . romney [penhallow] was sitting in a corner , listening to the chatter of the women , with the inscrutable smile [that] [always] [vexed] [mrs] [frederick] . 1 romney 3 was 3 was 4 sitting 4 sitting 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 corner 7 corner 8 , 8 , 9 listening 9 listening 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 chatter 12 chatter 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 women 15 women 16 , 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 the 18 the 19 inscrutable 19 inscrutable 20 smile 20 smile 26 . mrs [george] [wondered] [within] [herself] [what] [he] [did] [there] [among] [the] [women] . 1 mrs 13 . she also wondered just where he belonged on the family tree . 1 she 2 also 2 also 3 wondered 3 wondered 4 just 4 just 5 where 5 where 6 he 6 he 7 belonged 7 belonged 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 family 10 family 11 tree 11 tree 12 . he was not one of the uncles , yet he could not be much younger [than] [george] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 uncles 7 uncles 8 , 8 , 9 yet 9 yet 10 he 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 not 12 not 13 be 13 be 14 much 14 much 15 younger 15 younger 18 . " forty , if he is a day , " [was] [mrs] [george] ['s] mental dictum , " but a very handsome and fascinating man . 1 " 2 forty 2 forty 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 day 8 day 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 15 mental 15 mental 16 dictum 16 dictum 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 but 19 but 20 a 20 a 21 very 21 very 22 handsome 22 handsome 23 and 23 and 24 fascinating 24 fascinating 25 man 25 man 26 . i never saw such a splendid chin and dimple . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 splendid 6 splendid 7 chin 7 chin 8 and 8 and 9 dimple 9 dimple 10 . 10 . 11 " she was one of those rare women who keep their loveliness unmarred by the passage of years . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 those 5 those 6 rare 6 rare 7 women 7 women 8 who 8 who 9 keep 9 keep 10 their 10 their 11 loveliness 11 loveliness 12 unmarred 12 unmarred 13 by 13 by 14 the 14 the 15 passage 15 passage 16 of 16 of 17 years 17 years 18 . she had ripened and matured , but she had not grown old . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 ripened 3 ripened 4 and 4 and 5 matured 5 matured 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 she 8 she 9 had 9 had 10 not 10 not 11 grown 11 grown 12 old 12 old 13 . yet [lucinda] [never] [aped] [girlishness] [;] [good] [taste] [and] a [strong] sense of humour preserved her amid many temptations thereto . 1 yet 10 a 10 a 12 sense 12 sense 13 of 13 of 14 humour 14 humour 15 preserved 15 preserved 16 her 16 her 17 amid 17 amid 18 many 18 many 19 temptations 19 temptations 20 thereto 20 thereto 21 . mrs [george] [liked] [and] [admired] [lucinda] . 1 mrs 7 . in this case it was [romney] [penhallow] [to] [whom] [mrs] [george] remarked sweetly : 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 case 3 case 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 12 remarked 12 remarked 13 sweetly 13 sweetly 14 : " really , don't you think [our] [lucinda] [is] [looking] [remarkably] [well] [this] [fall] ? " 1 " 2 really 2 really 3 , 3 , 4 don't 4 don't 5 you 5 you 6 think 6 think 15 ? 15 ? 16 " it seemed a very harmless , inane , well-meant question . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 harmless 5 harmless 6 , 6 , 7 inane 7 inane 8 , 8 , 9 well-meant 9 well-meant 10 question 10 question 11 . [poor] [mrs] [george] [might] [well] [be] [excused] [for] [feeling] [bewildered] [over] [the] [effect] [.] romney gathered his long legs together , stood up , and swept the unfortunate speaker a crushing [penhallow] bow of state . 1 romney 2 gathered 2 gathered 3 his 3 his 4 long 4 long 5 legs 5 legs 6 together 6 together 7 , 7 , 8 stood 8 stood 9 up 9 up 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 swept 12 swept 13 the 13 the 14 unfortunate 14 unfortunate 15 speaker 15 speaker 16 a 16 a 17 crushing 17 crushing 19 bow 19 bow 20 of 20 of 21 state 21 state 22 . overcome by the mordant satire in his tone , [mrs] [george] glanced [speechlessly] [at] [lucinda] . 1 overcome 2 by 2 by 3 the 3 the 4 mordant 4 mordant 5 satire 5 satire 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 tone 8 tone 9 , 9 , 12 glanced 12 glanced 16 . then [mrs] [george] [looked] at her sisters-in-law . 1 then 5 at 5 at 6 her 6 her 7 sisters-in-law 7 sisters-in-law 8 . they were regarding her with the tolerant amusement they might bestow on a blundering child . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 regarding 3 regarding 4 her 4 her 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 tolerant 7 tolerant 8 amusement 8 amusement 9 they 9 they 10 might 10 might 11 bestow 11 bestow 12 on 12 on 13 a 13 a 14 blundering 14 blundering 15 child 15 child 16 . mrs [george] [experienced] [that] subtle [prescience] [whereby] [it] [is] [given] [us] [to] [know] [that] [we] [have] [put] [our] [foot] [in] [it] . 1 mrs 5 subtle 5 subtle 22 . she felt herself turning an uncomfortable brick-red . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 herself 3 herself 4 turning 4 turning 5 an 5 an 6 uncomfortable 6 uncomfortable 7 brick-red 7 brick-red 8 . what [penhallow] [skeleton] had she unwittingly jangled ? 1 what 4 had 4 had 5 she 5 she 6 unwittingly 6 unwittingly 7 jangled 7 jangled 8 ? why , oh , why , was it such an evident breach of the proprieties to praise [lucinda] ? 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 oh 3 oh 4 , 4 , 5 why 5 why 6 , 6 , 7 was 7 was 8 it 8 it 9 such 9 such 10 an 10 an 11 evident 11 evident 12 breach 12 breach 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 proprieties 15 proprieties 16 to 16 to 17 praise 17 praise 19 ? mrs [george] [was] [devoutly] [thankful] [that] [a] [summons] [to] [the] tea-table [rescued] [her] [from] [her] [mire] of embarrassment . 1 mrs 11 tea-table 11 tea-table 17 of 17 of 18 embarrassment 18 embarrassment 19 . the meal was spoiled for her , however ; the mortifying recollection of her mysterious blunder conspired with her curiosity to banish appetite . 1 the 2 meal 2 meal 3 was 3 was 4 spoiled 4 spoiled 5 for 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 however 8 however 9 ; 9 ; 10 the 10 the 11 mortifying 11 mortifying 12 recollection 12 recollection 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 mysterious 15 mysterious 16 blunder 16 blunder 17 conspired 17 conspired 18 with 18 with 19 her 19 her 20 curiosity 20 curiosity 21 to 21 to 22 banish 22 banish 23 appetite 23 appetite 24 . mrs [frederick] indulged [in] a [laugh] [which] [put] [the] [mettle] [of] [her] [festal] [brown] silk seams to the test . 1 mrs 3 indulged 3 indulged 5 a 5 a 15 silk 15 silk 16 seams 16 seams 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 test 19 test 20 . " my dear [cecilia] , it was [so] amusing , " she said , a little patronizingly . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 dear 3 dear 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 9 amusing 9 amusing 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 , 14 , 15 a 15 a 16 little 16 little 17 patronizingly 17 patronizingly 18 . " but [why] [!] ["] [cried] [mrs] [george] , resenting the patronage and the mystery . 1 " 2 but 2 but 9 , 9 , 10 resenting 10 resenting 11 the 11 the 12 patronage 12 patronage 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 mystery 15 mystery 16 . " what was so dreadful [in] [what] [i] [said] ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 dreadful 5 dreadful 10 ? or so funny ? 1 or 2 so 2 so 3 funny 3 funny 4 ? and [who] [is] [this] [romney] [penhallow] [who] mustn't be spoken to ? " 1 and 8 mustn't 8 mustn't 9 be 9 be 10 spoken 10 spoken 11 to 11 to 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " oh , [romney] is one [of] [the] [charlottetown] [penhallows] , " explained [mrs] [frederick] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 is 5 is 6 one 6 one 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 explained 13 explained 16 . " he is a lawyer there . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 lawyer 5 lawyer 6 there 6 there 7 . he is a first cousin [of] [lucinda] ['s] and [a] [second] [of] [george] ['s] [or] is he ? 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 first 4 first 5 cousin 5 cousin 9 and 9 and 16 is 16 is 17 he 17 he 18 ? oh , bother ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 bother 3 bother 4 ! you must go [to] [uncle] [john] if you want the genealogy . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 want 9 want 10 the 10 the 11 genealogy 11 genealogy 12 . i 'm in a chronic muddle [concerning] [penhallow] [relationship] . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 chronic 5 chronic 6 muddle 6 muddle 10 . and , [as] for [romney] , of course you can speak to him about anything you like [except] [lucinda] . 1 and 2 , 2 , 4 for 4 for 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 you 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 speak 11 speak 12 to 12 to 13 him 13 him 14 about 14 about 15 anything 15 anything 16 you 16 you 17 like 17 like 20 . oh , you innocent ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 innocent 4 innocent 5 ! to ask him if he [didn't] [think] [lucinda] was looking well ! 1 to 2 ask 2 ask 3 him 3 him 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 9 was 9 was 10 looking 10 looking 11 well 11 well 12 ! and right before her , too ! 1 and 2 right 2 right 3 before 3 before 4 her 4 her 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 ! of course he thought you did it on purpose to tease him . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 you 5 you 6 did 6 did 7 it 7 it 8 on 8 on 9 purpose 9 purpose 10 to 10 to 11 tease 11 tease 12 him 12 him 13 . that was what made him so savage and sarcastic . " 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 what 3 what 4 made 4 made 5 him 5 him 6 so 6 so 7 savage 7 savage 8 and 8 and 9 sarcastic 9 sarcastic 10 . 10 . 11 " " but [why] [?] " persisted [mrs] [george] , sticking tenaciously to her point . 1 " 2 but 2 but 5 " 5 " 6 persisted 6 persisted 9 , 9 , 10 sticking 10 sticking 11 tenaciously 11 tenaciously 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 point 14 point 15 . " hasn't [george] [told] you ? " 1 " 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 5 you 5 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " no , " [said] [george] ['s] [wife] in mild exasperation . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 9 in 9 in 10 mild 10 mild 11 exasperation 11 exasperation 12 . " why , my dear , it is our family romance . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 our 9 our 10 family 10 family 11 romance 11 romance 12 . lucinda [and] [romney] are in love with each other . 1 lucinda 4 are 4 are 5 in 5 in 6 love 6 love 7 with 7 with 8 each 8 each 9 other 9 other 10 . " [dear] me ! " murmured [mrs] [george] , [feeling] the inadequacy of mere language . 1 " 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 murmured 6 murmured 9 , 9 , 11 the 11 the 12 inadequacy 12 inadequacy 13 of 13 of 14 mere 14 mere 15 language 15 language 16 . was this [a] [penhallow] [method] [of] [courtship] ? 1 was 2 this 2 this 8 ? " but [why] [?] " 1 " 2 but 2 but 5 " " they had a quarrel fifteen years ago , " said [mrs] [frederick] [patiently] . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 quarrel 5 quarrel 6 fifteen 6 fifteen 7 years 7 years 8 ago 8 ago 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 15 . " nobody knows how it originated or anything about it except that [lucinda] [herself] [admitted] it [to] [us] [afterwards] . 1 " 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 knows 3 knows 4 how 4 how 5 it 5 it 6 originated 6 originated 7 or 7 or 8 anything 8 anything 9 about 9 about 10 it 10 it 11 except 11 except 12 that 12 that 16 it 16 it 20 . and they never have spoken . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 never 3 never 4 have 4 have 5 spoken 5 spoken 6 . everybody in the connection , [i] suppose , has taken turns trying to reconcile them , but nobody has succeeded . 1 everybody 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 connection 4 connection 5 , 5 , 7 suppose 7 suppose 8 , 8 , 9 has 9 has 10 taken 10 taken 11 turns 11 turns 12 trying 12 trying 13 to 13 to 14 reconcile 14 reconcile 15 them 15 them 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 nobody 18 nobody 19 has 19 has 20 succeeded 20 succeeded 21 . you will notice she [still] wears [romney] ['s] ring . 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 notice 3 notice 4 she 4 she 6 wears 6 wears 9 ring 9 ring 10 . they 're practically engaged still , of course . 1 they 2 're 2 're 3 practically 3 practically 4 engaged 4 engaged 5 still 5 still 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 . he hasn't referred to the matter for years , but [i] presume that he is of the same mind still . 1 he 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 referred 3 referred 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 matter 6 matter 7 for 7 for 8 years 8 years 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 presume 12 presume 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 is 15 is 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 same 18 same 19 mind 19 mind 20 still 20 still 21 . and they are just as much in love with each other as they ever were . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 much 6 much 7 in 7 in 8 love 8 love 9 with 9 with 10 each 10 each 11 other 11 other 12 as 12 as 13 they 13 they 14 ever 14 ever 15 were 15 were 16 . he 's always hanging about where she is when other people are there , too , that is . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 always 3 always 4 hanging 4 hanging 5 about 5 about 6 where 6 where 7 she 7 she 8 is 8 is 9 when 9 when 10 other 10 other 11 people 11 people 12 are 12 are 13 there 13 there 14 , 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 , 16 , 17 that 17 that 18 is 18 is 19 . he avoids her like a plague when she is alone . 1 he 2 avoids 2 avoids 3 her 3 her 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 plague 6 plague 7 when 7 when 8 she 8 she 9 is 9 is 10 alone 10 alone 11 . that was why he was stuck out in the blue room with us to-day . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 why 3 why 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 stuck 6 stuck 7 out 7 out 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 blue 10 blue 11 room 11 room 12 with 12 with 13 us 13 us 14 to-day 14 to-day 15 . there doesn't seem to be a particle of resentment between them . 1 there 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 seem 3 seem 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 particle 7 particle 8 of 8 of 9 resentment 9 resentment 10 between 10 between 11 them 11 them 12 . [if] [lucinda] [would] [only] [speak] [!] but that [lucinda] will not do . " 1 but 2 that 2 that 4 will 4 will 5 not 5 not 6 do 6 do 7 . 7 . 8 " " don't you think she will yet ? " said [mrs] [george] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 she 5 she 6 will 6 will 7 yet 7 yet 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 . mrs [frederick] shook [her] [crimped] [head] [sagely] . 1 mrs 3 shook 3 shook 8 . " not now . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 now 3 now 4 . the whole thing has hardened too long . 1 the 2 whole 2 whole 3 thing 3 thing 4 has 4 has 5 hardened 5 hardened 6 too 6 too 7 long 7 long 8 . her pride will never let her speak . 1 her 2 pride 2 pride 3 will 3 will 4 never 4 never 5 let 5 let 6 her 6 her 7 speak 7 speak 8 . it is such a shame , too . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 shame 5 shame 6 , 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 . they were made for each other . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 made 3 made 4 for 4 for 5 each 5 each 6 other 6 other 7 . do you know , [i] [get] [cross] when [i] [begin] to thrash the whole silly affair over like this . 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 8 when 8 when 11 to 11 to 12 thrash 12 thrash 13 the 13 the 14 whole 14 whole 15 silly 15 silly 16 affair 16 affair 17 over 17 over 18 like 18 like 19 this 19 this 20 . doesn't it sound as if we were talking of the quarrel of two school-children ? 1 doesn't 2 it 2 it 3 sound 3 sound 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 we 6 we 7 were 7 were 8 talking 8 talking 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 quarrel 11 quarrel 12 of 12 of 13 two 13 two 14 school-children 14 school-children 15 ? of late years we have learned that it does not do to speak [of] [lucinda] [to] [romney] , even in the most commonplace way . 1 of 2 late 2 late 3 years 3 years 4 we 4 we 5 have 5 have 6 learned 6 learned 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 does 9 does 10 not 10 not 11 do 11 do 12 to 12 to 13 speak 13 speak 18 , 18 , 19 even 19 even 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 most 22 most 23 commonplace 23 commonplace 24 way 24 way 25 . he seems to resent it . " 1 he 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 3 to 4 resent 4 resent 5 it 5 it 6 . 6 . 7 " " [he] ought to speak , " [cried] [mrs] [george] warmly . 1 " 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 speak 5 speak 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 11 warmly 11 warmly 12 . " even if she were in the wrong ten times over , he ought to overlook it and speak first . " 1 " 2 even 2 even 3 if 3 if 4 she 4 she 5 were 5 were 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 wrong 8 wrong 9 ten 9 ten 10 times 10 times 11 over 11 over 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 ought 14 ought 15 to 15 to 16 overlook 16 overlook 17 it 17 it 18 and 18 and 19 speak 19 speak 20 first 20 first 21 . 21 . 22 " " but he won't . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 3 he 4 won't 4 won't 5 . and she won't . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 won't 3 won't 4 . you never saw two such determined mortals . 1 you 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 two 4 two 5 such 5 such 6 determined 6 determined 7 mortals 7 mortals 8 . they get it from their grandfather on the mother 's [side] old [absalom] [gordon] . 1 they 2 get 2 get 3 it 3 it 4 from 4 from 5 their 5 their 6 grandfather 6 grandfather 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 mother 9 mother 10 's 10 's 12 old 12 old 15 . there is no such stubbornness on the [penhallow] side . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 such 4 such 5 stubbornness 5 stubbornness 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 9 side 9 side 10 . his obstinacy was a proverb , my dear actually a proverb . 1 his 2 obstinacy 2 obstinacy 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 proverb 5 proverb 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 dear 8 dear 9 actually 9 actually 10 a 10 a 11 proverb 11 proverb 12 . what ever he said , he would stick to if the skies fell . 1 what 2 ever 2 ever 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 stick 8 stick 9 to 9 to 10 if 10 if 11 the 11 the 12 skies 12 skies 13 fell 13 fell 14 . he was a terrible old man to swear , too , " added [mrs] [frederick] , dropping into irrelevant reminiscence . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 terrible 4 terrible 5 old 5 old 6 man 6 man 7 to 7 to 8 swear 8 swear 9 , 9 , 10 too 10 too 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 added 13 added 16 , 16 , 17 dropping 17 dropping 18 into 18 into 19 irrelevant 19 irrelevant 20 reminiscence 20 reminiscence 21 . it would have made your blood run cold , my dear , to have heard him go on at times . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 made 4 made 5 your 5 your 6 blood 6 blood 7 run 7 run 8 cold 8 cold 9 , 9 , 10 my 10 my 11 dear 11 dear 12 , 12 , 13 to 13 to 14 have 14 have 15 heard 15 heard 16 him 16 him 17 go 17 go 18 on 18 on 19 at 19 at 20 times 20 times 21 . and yet he was a real good old man every other way . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 real 6 real 7 good 7 good 8 old 8 old 9 man 9 man 10 every 10 every 11 other 11 other 12 way 12 way 13 . he couldn't help it someway . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 help 3 help 4 it 4 it 5 someway 5 someway 6 . he tried to , but he used to say that profanity came as natural to him as breathing . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 he 6 he 7 used 7 used 8 to 8 to 9 say 9 say 10 that 10 that 11 profanity 11 profanity 12 came 12 came 13 as 13 as 14 natural 14 natural 15 to 15 to 16 him 16 him 17 as 17 as 18 breathing 18 breathing 19 . it used to mortify his family terribly . 1 it 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 mortify 4 mortify 5 his 5 his 6 family 6 family 7 terribly 7 terribly 8 . fortunately , none of them took after him in that respect . 1 fortunately 2 , 2 , 3 none 3 none 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 took 6 took 7 after 7 after 8 him 8 him 9 in 9 in 10 that 10 that 11 respect 11 respect 12 . but he 's dead and one shouldn't speak ill of the dead . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 dead 4 dead 5 and 5 and 6 one 6 one 7 shouldn't 7 shouldn't 8 speak 8 speak 9 ill 9 ill 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 dead 12 dead 13 . i must go and get [mattie] [penhallow] to [do] my hair . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 and 4 and 5 get 5 get 8 to 8 to 10 my 10 my 11 hair 11 hair 12 . i would burst these sleeves clean out if [i] [tried] [to] [do] it [myself] [and] [i] don't want to dress over again . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 burst 3 burst 4 these 4 these 5 sleeves 5 sleeves 6 clean 6 clean 7 out 7 out 8 if 8 if 13 it 13 it 17 don't 17 don't 18 want 18 want 19 to 19 to 20 dress 20 dress 21 over 21 over 22 again 22 again 23 . you won't be likely to talk [to] [romney] about [lucinda] [again] , my dear [cecilia] ? " 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 be 3 be 4 likely 4 likely 5 to 5 to 6 talk 6 talk 9 about 9 about 12 , 12 , 13 my 13 my 14 dear 14 dear 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " fifteen years ! " murmured [mrs] [george] [helplessly] [to] the dahlias . 1 " 2 fifteen 2 fifteen 3 years 3 years 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 murmured 6 murmured 11 the 11 the 12 dahlias 12 dahlias 13 . " [engaged] for fifteen years and never speaking to each other ! 1 " 3 for 3 for 4 fifteen 4 fifteen 5 years 5 years 6 and 6 and 7 never 7 never 8 speaking 8 speaking 9 to 9 to 10 each 10 each 11 other 11 other 12 ! dear heart and soul , think of it ! 1 dear 2 heart 2 heart 3 and 3 and 4 soul 4 soul 5 , 5 , 6 think 6 think 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 ! oh [,] [these] [penhallows] ! " 1 oh 5 ! 5 ! 6 " lucinda still enjoyed dressing for a festivity , since the mirror still dealt gently with her . 1 lucinda 2 still 2 still 3 enjoyed 3 enjoyed 4 dressing 4 dressing 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 festivity 7 festivity 8 , 8 , 9 since 9 since 10 the 10 the 11 mirror 11 mirror 12 still 12 still 13 dealt 13 dealt 14 gently 14 gently 15 with 15 with 16 her 16 her 17 . moreover , she had a new dress . 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 new 6 new 7 dress 7 dress 8 . indeed , [lucinda] and her widowed mother were positively poor , and hence a new dress was an event in [lucinda] ['s] existence . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 4 and 4 and 5 her 5 her 6 widowed 6 widowed 7 mother 7 mother 8 were 8 were 9 positively 9 positively 10 poor 10 poor 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 hence 13 hence 14 a 14 a 15 new 15 new 16 dress 16 dress 17 was 17 was 18 an 18 an 19 event 19 event 20 in 20 in 23 existence 23 existence 24 . it was of pale green voile a colour which brought out admirably the ruddy gloss of her hair and the clear brilliance of her skin . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 of 3 of 4 pale 4 pale 5 green 5 green 6 voile 6 voile 7 a 7 a 8 colour 8 colour 9 which 9 which 10 brought 10 brought 11 out 11 out 12 admirably 12 admirably 13 the 13 the 14 ruddy 14 ruddy 15 gloss 15 gloss 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 hair 18 hair 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 clear 21 clear 22 brilliance 22 brilliance 23 of 23 of 24 her 24 her 25 skin 25 skin 26 . when she had finished dressing she looked at herself in the mirror with frank delight . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 dressing 5 dressing 6 she 6 she 7 looked 7 looked 8 at 8 at 9 herself 9 herself 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 mirror 12 mirror 13 with 13 with 14 frank 14 frank 15 delight 15 delight 16 . the form and face reflected in the glass satisfied her . 1 the 2 form 2 form 3 and 3 and 4 face 4 face 5 reflected 5 reflected 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 glass 8 glass 9 satisfied 9 satisfied 10 her 10 her 11 . the puffs and draperies of the green voile displayed to perfection the full , but not over-full , curves of her fine figure . 1 the 2 puffs 2 puffs 3 and 3 and 4 draperies 4 draperies 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 green 7 green 8 voile 8 voile 9 displayed 9 displayed 10 to 10 to 11 perfection 11 perfection 12 the 12 the 13 full 13 full 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 not 16 not 17 over-full 17 over-full 18 , 18 , 19 curves 19 curves 20 of 20 of 21 her 21 her 22 fine 22 fine 23 figure 23 figure 24 . she noted , too , how well the gown became her eyes , bringing out all the deeper colour in them . 1 she 2 noted 2 noted 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 how 6 how 7 well 7 well 8 the 8 the 9 gown 9 gown 10 became 10 became 11 her 11 her 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 , 13 , 14 bringing 14 bringing 15 out 15 out 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 deeper 18 deeper 19 colour 19 colour 20 in 20 in 21 them 21 them 22 . lucinda had magnificent eyes . 1 lucinda 2 had 2 had 3 magnificent 3 magnificent 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 . once [romney] [had] [written] [a] [sonnet] [to] [them] [in] [which] he compared their colour to ripe blueberries . 1 once 11 he 11 he 12 compared 12 compared 13 their 13 their 14 colour 14 colour 15 to 15 to 16 ripe 16 ripe 17 blueberries 17 blueberries 18 . " you really look very well , " [remarked] [the] [real] [lucinda] to the mirrored [lucinda] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 really 3 really 4 look 4 look 5 very 5 very 6 well 6 well 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 mirrored 15 mirrored 17 . " nobody would think you were an old maid . 1 " 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 would 3 would 4 think 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 an 7 an 8 old 8 old 9 maid 9 maid 10 . but you are . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 . alice [penhallow] , who is to be married to-night , was a child of five when you thought of being married fifteen years ago . 1 alice 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 married 8 married 9 to-night 9 to-night 10 , 10 , 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 child 13 child 14 of 14 of 15 five 15 five 16 when 16 when 17 you 17 you 18 thought 18 thought 19 of 19 of 20 being 20 being 21 married 21 married 22 fifteen 22 fifteen 23 years 23 years 24 ago 24 ago 25 . that makes you an old maid , my dear . 1 that 2 makes 2 makes 3 you 3 you 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 maid 6 maid 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 dear 9 dear 10 . she flung her train out straight and pulled on her gloves . 1 she 2 flung 2 flung 3 her 3 her 4 train 4 train 5 out 5 out 6 straight 6 straight 7 and 7 and 8 pulled 8 pulled 9 on 9 on 10 her 10 her 11 gloves 11 gloves 12 . " [i] [do] [hope] [i] [won't] [get] [any] [spots] on this dress to-night , " she reflected . 1 " 10 on 10 on 11 this 11 this 12 dress 12 dress 13 to-night 13 to-night 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 reflected 17 reflected 18 . bless [uncle] [mark] ['s] [good] , uncalculating heart ! 1 bless 6 , 6 , 7 uncalculating 7 uncalculating 8 heart 8 heart 9 ! how [i] [would] [have] [detested] [it] if he had given me something sensible and useful and [ugly] [as] [aunt] [emilia] [would] have done . " 1 how 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 given 10 given 11 me 11 me 12 something 12 something 13 sensible 13 sensible 14 and 14 and 15 useful 15 useful 16 and 16 and 22 have 22 have 23 done 23 done 24 . 24 . 25 " they all went to " young " [john] [penhallow] ['s] [at] [early] [moonrise] [.] 1 they 2 all 2 all 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 " 5 " 6 young 6 young 7 " lucinda drove over the two miles of hill and dale with a youthful second cousin , by name [,] [carey] [penhallow] . 1 lucinda 2 drove 2 drove 3 over 3 over 4 the 4 the 5 two 5 two 6 miles 6 miles 7 of 7 of 8 hill 8 hill 9 and 9 and 10 dale 10 dale 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 youthful 13 youthful 14 second 14 second 15 cousin 15 cousin 16 , 16 , 17 by 17 by 18 name 18 name 22 . the wedding was quite a brilliant affair . 1 the 2 wedding 2 wedding 3 was 3 was 4 quite 4 quite 5 a 5 a 6 brilliant 6 brilliant 7 affair 7 affair 8 . lucinda seemed to pervade the social atmosphere , and everywhere she went a little ripple of admiration trailed after her like a wave . 1 lucinda 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 pervade 4 pervade 5 the 5 the 6 social 6 social 7 atmosphere 7 atmosphere 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 everywhere 10 everywhere 11 she 11 she 12 went 12 went 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 ripple 15 ripple 16 of 16 of 17 admiration 17 admiration 18 trailed 18 trailed 19 after 19 after 20 her 20 her 21 like 21 like 22 a 22 a 23 wave 23 wave 24 . " [i] ['m] [afraid] [i] ['m] losing my capacity for enjoyment , " she thought , a little drearily . 1 " 7 losing 7 losing 8 my 8 my 9 capacity 9 capacity 10 for 10 for 11 enjoyment 11 enjoyment 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 thought 15 thought 16 , 16 , 17 a 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 drearily 19 drearily 20 . " yes , [i] [must] [be] growing old . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 7 growing 7 growing 8 old 8 old 9 . that is what it means when social functions begin to bore you . " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 what 3 what 4 it 4 it 5 means 5 means 6 when 6 when 7 social 7 social 8 functions 8 functions 9 begin 9 begin 10 to 10 to 11 bore 11 bore 12 you 12 you 13 . 13 . 14 " it was that unlucky [mrs] [george] [who] [blundered] [again] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 that 3 that 4 unlucky 4 unlucky 10 . she was standing on the veranda [when] [carey] [penhallow] dashed up . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 standing 3 standing 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 veranda 6 veranda 10 dashed 10 dashed 11 up 11 up 12 . " [tell] [lucinda] [that] [i] [can't] take her back [to] [the] [grange] . 1 " 7 take 7 take 8 her 8 her 9 back 9 back 13 . i have to drive [mark] and [cissy] [penhallow] to [bright] [river] [to] catch the two o'clock express . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 to 3 to 4 drive 4 drive 6 and 6 and 9 to 9 to 13 catch 13 catch 14 the 14 the 15 two 15 two 16 o'clock 16 o'clock 17 express 17 express 18 . there will be plenty of chances for her with the others . " 1 there 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 plenty 4 plenty 5 of 5 of 6 chances 6 chances 7 for 7 for 8 her 8 her 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 others 11 others 12 . 12 . 13 " at this moment [george] [penhallow] , holding his rearing horse with difficulty , shouted for his wife . 1 at 2 this 2 this 3 moment 3 moment 6 , 6 , 7 holding 7 holding 8 his 8 his 9 rearing 9 rearing 10 horse 10 horse 11 with 11 with 12 difficulty 12 difficulty 13 , 13 , 14 shouted 14 shouted 15 for 15 for 16 his 16 his 17 wife 17 wife 18 . mrs [george] [,] [all] [in] a [flurry] [,] [dashed] [back] into the still crowded hall . 1 mrs 6 a 6 a 11 into 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 still 13 still 14 crowded 14 crowded 15 hall 15 hall 16 . exactly to whom she gave her message was never known [to] any [of] [the] [penhallows] . 1 exactly 2 to 2 to 3 whom 3 whom 4 she 4 she 5 gave 5 gave 6 her 6 her 7 message 7 message 8 was 8 was 9 never 9 never 10 known 10 known 12 any 12 any 16 . thus it was that [lucinda] , when she came out to the veranda step , found herself unaccountably deserted . 1 thus 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 6 , 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 she 8 she 9 came 9 came 10 out 10 out 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 veranda 13 veranda 14 step 14 step 15 , 15 , 16 found 16 found 17 herself 17 herself 18 unaccountably 18 unaccountably 19 deserted 19 deserted 20 . plainly there was nobody to take her . 1 plainly 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 nobody 4 nobody 5 to 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 her 7 her 8 . lucinda was angry . 1 lucinda 2 was 2 was 3 angry 3 angry 4 . it is not pleasant to find yourself forgotten and neglected . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 pleasant 4 pleasant 5 to 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 yourself 7 yourself 8 forgotten 8 forgotten 9 and 9 and 10 neglected 10 neglected 11 . lucinda was not prepared for such a walk . 1 lucinda 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 prepared 4 prepared 5 for 5 for 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 walk 8 walk 9 . she had nothing on her feet save thin-soled shoes , and her only wraps were a flimsy fascinator and a short coat . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 on 4 on 5 her 5 her 6 feet 6 feet 7 save 7 save 8 thin-soled 8 thin-soled 9 shoes 9 shoes 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 her 12 her 13 only 13 only 14 wraps 14 wraps 15 were 15 were 16 a 16 a 17 flimsy 17 flimsy 18 fascinator 18 fascinator 19 and 19 and 20 a 20 a 21 short 21 short 22 coat 22 coat 23 . " what a guy [i] [shall] [look] , stalking home alone in this rig , " she thought crossly . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 guy 4 guy 8 , 8 , 9 stalking 9 stalking 10 home 10 home 11 alone 11 alone 12 in 12 in 13 this 13 this 14 rig 14 rig 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 she 17 she 18 thought 18 thought 19 crossly 19 crossly 20 . there was no help for it , unless she confessed her plight to some of the stranger guests and begged a drive home . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 help 4 help 5 for 5 for 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 unless 8 unless 9 she 9 she 10 confessed 10 confessed 11 her 11 her 12 plight 12 plight 13 to 13 to 14 some 14 some 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 stranger 17 stranger 18 guests 18 guests 19 and 19 and 20 begged 20 begged 21 a 21 a 22 drive 22 drive 23 home 23 home 24 . lucinda 's pride scorned such a request and the admission of neglect it involved . 1 lucinda 2 's 2 's 3 pride 3 pride 4 scorned 4 scorned 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 request 7 request 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 admission 10 admission 11 of 11 of 12 neglect 12 neglect 13 it 13 it 14 involved 14 involved 15 . she believed that nobody had thought about her at all , which was tenfold worse than premeditated neglect . 1 she 2 believed 2 believed 3 that 3 that 4 nobody 4 nobody 5 had 5 had 6 thought 6 thought 7 about 7 about 8 her 8 her 9 at 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 13 was 13 was 14 tenfold 14 tenfold 15 worse 15 worse 16 than 16 than 17 premeditated 17 premeditated 18 neglect 18 neglect 19 . lucinda recognized him with a great deal of annoyance and a little relief . 1 lucinda 2 recognized 2 recognized 3 him 3 him 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 deal 7 deal 8 of 8 of 9 annoyance 9 annoyance 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 relief 13 relief 14 . she would not have to walk home alone . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 walk 6 walk 7 home 7 home 8 alone 8 alone 9 . [but] [with] [romney] [penhallow] [!] would he think she had contrived it so purposely ? 1 would 2 he 2 he 3 think 3 think 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 contrived 6 contrived 7 it 7 it 8 so 8 so 9 purposely 9 purposely 10 ? romney silently opened the gate for her , silently latched it behind her , and silently fell into step beside her . 1 romney 2 silently 2 silently 3 opened 3 opened 4 the 4 the 5 gate 5 gate 6 for 6 for 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 silently 9 silently 10 latched 10 latched 11 it 11 it 12 behind 12 behind 13 her 13 her 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 silently 16 silently 17 fell 17 fell 18 into 18 into 19 step 19 step 20 beside 20 beside 21 her 21 her 22 . at first [lucinda] [felt] [angrier] [than] [ever] . 1 at 2 first 2 first 8 . what a ridiculous situation ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 ridiculous 3 ridiculous 4 situation 4 situation 5 ! [how] [the] [penhallows] [would] [laugh] [over] [it] [!] as [for] [romney] [,] he , too , was angry with the trick impish chance had played him . 1 as 5 he 5 he 6 , 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 , 8 , 9 was 9 was 10 angry 10 angry 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 trick 13 trick 14 impish 14 impish 15 chance 15 chance 16 had 16 had 17 played 17 played 18 him 18 him 19 . would she think he had schemed for it ? 1 would 2 she 2 she 3 think 3 think 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 schemed 6 schemed 7 for 7 for 8 it 8 it 9 ? and how the deuce did she come to be walking home from the wedding at all ? 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 the 3 the 4 deuce 4 deuce 5 did 5 did 6 she 6 she 7 come 7 come 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 walking 10 walking 11 home 11 home 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 wedding 14 wedding 15 at 15 at 16 all 16 all 17 ? she was even smiling a little maliciously under her fascinator . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 even 3 even 4 smiling 4 smiling 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 maliciously 7 maliciously 8 under 8 under 9 her 9 her 10 fascinator 10 fascinator 11 . the lane was a place of enchantment a long , moonlit colonnade adown which beguiling wood nymphs might have footed it featly . 1 the 2 lane 2 lane 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 place 5 place 6 of 6 of 7 enchantment 7 enchantment 8 a 8 a 9 long 9 long 10 , 10 , 11 moonlit 11 moonlit 12 colonnade 12 colonnade 13 adown 13 adown 14 which 14 which 15 beguiling 15 beguiling 16 wood 16 wood 17 nymphs 17 nymphs 18 might 18 might 19 have 19 have 20 footed 20 footed 21 it 21 it 22 featly 22 featly 23 . the moonshine fell through the arching boughs and made a mosaic of silver light and clear-cut shadow for the unfriendly lovers to walk in . 1 the 2 moonshine 2 moonshine 3 fell 3 fell 4 through 4 through 5 the 5 the 6 arching 6 arching 7 boughs 7 boughs 8 and 8 and 9 made 9 made 10 a 10 a 11 mosaic 11 mosaic 12 of 12 of 13 silver 13 silver 14 light 14 light 15 and 15 and 16 clear-cut 16 clear-cut 17 shadow 17 shadow 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 unfriendly 20 unfriendly 21 lovers 21 lovers 22 to 22 to 23 walk 23 walk 24 in 24 in 25 . on either side was the hovering gloom of the woods , and around them was a great silence unstirred by wind or murmur . 1 on 2 either 2 either 3 side 3 side 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 hovering 6 hovering 7 gloom 7 gloom 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 woods 10 woods 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 around 13 around 14 them 14 them 15 was 15 was 16 a 16 a 17 great 17 great 18 silence 18 silence 19 unstirred 19 unstirred 20 by 20 by 21 wind 21 wind 22 or 22 or 23 murmur 23 murmur 24 . midway in the lane [lucinda] was attacked by a sentimental recollection . 1 midway 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 lane 4 lane 6 was 6 was 7 attacked 7 attacked 8 by 8 by 9 a 9 a 10 sentimental 10 sentimental 11 recollection 11 recollection 12 . it had been moonlight then too , and [lucinda] checked a sigh they had walked hand in hand . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 moonlight 4 moonlight 5 then 5 then 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 checked 10 checked 11 a 11 a 12 sigh 12 sigh 13 they 13 they 14 had 14 had 15 walked 15 walked 16 hand 16 hand 17 in 17 in 18 hand 18 hand 19 . just here , by the big gray beech , he had stopped her and kissed her . 1 just 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 big 6 big 7 gray 7 gray 8 beech 8 beech 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 stopped 12 stopped 13 her 13 her 14 and 14 and 15 kissed 15 kissed 16 her 16 her 17 . lucinda wondered if he were thinking of it , too , and stole a look at him from under the lace border of her fascinator . 1 lucinda 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 were 5 were 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 too 10 too 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 stole 13 stole 14 a 14 a 15 look 15 look 16 at 16 at 17 him 17 him 18 from 18 from 19 under 19 under 20 the 20 the 21 lace 21 lace 22 border 22 border 23 of 23 of 24 her 24 her 25 fascinator 25 fascinator 26 . lucinda checked another sigh , gathered up an escaped flutter of voile , and marched on . 1 lucinda 2 checked 2 checked 3 another 3 another 4 sigh 4 sigh 5 , 5 , 6 gathered 6 gathered 7 up 7 up 8 an 8 an 9 escaped 9 escaped 10 flutter 10 flutter 11 of 11 of 12 voile 12 voile 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 marched 15 marched 16 on 16 on 17 . when [lucinda] [and] [romney] [arrived] [at] the brook they gazed at the brawling water blankly . 1 when 7 the 7 the 8 brook 8 brook 9 they 9 they 10 gazed 10 gazed 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 brawling 13 brawling 14 water 14 water 15 blankly 15 blankly 16 . lucinda remembered that she must not speak [to] [romney] [just] in time to prevent an exclamation of dismay . 1 lucinda 2 remembered 2 remembered 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 must 5 must 6 not 6 not 7 speak 7 speak 11 in 11 in 12 time 12 time 13 to 13 to 14 prevent 14 prevent 15 an 15 an 16 exclamation 16 exclamation 17 of 17 of 18 dismay 18 dismay 19 . there was no tree ! 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 tree 4 tree 5 ! there was no bridge of any kind over the brook ! 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 bridge 4 bridge 5 of 5 of 6 any 6 any 7 kind 7 kind 8 over 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 brook 10 brook 11 ! here was a predicament ! 1 here 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 predicament 4 predicament 5 ! lucinda gasped helplessly . 1 lucinda 2 gasped 2 gasped 3 helplessly 3 helplessly 4 . she could not forbid him and she was so choked with rage over his presumption that she could not have spoken in any case . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 forbid 4 forbid 5 him 5 him 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 so 9 so 10 choked 10 choked 11 with 11 with 12 rage 12 rage 13 over 13 over 14 his 14 his 15 presumption 15 presumption 16 that 16 that 17 she 17 she 18 could 18 could 19 not 19 not 20 have 20 have 21 spoken 21 spoken 22 in 22 in 23 any 23 any 24 case 24 case 25 . then came the catastrophe . 1 then 2 came 2 came 3 the 3 the 4 catastrophe 4 catastrophe 5 . lucinda was the first to regain her feet . 1 lucinda 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 to 5 to 6 regain 6 regain 7 her 7 her 8 feet 8 feet 9 . about her clung in heart-breaking limpness the ruined voile . 1 about 2 her 2 her 3 clung 3 clung 4 in 4 in 5 heart-breaking 5 heart-breaking 6 limpness 6 limpness 7 the 7 the 8 ruined 8 ruined 9 voile 9 voile 10 . the remembrance of all her wrongs that night rushed over her soul , and her eyes blazed in the moonlight . 1 the 2 remembrance 2 remembrance 3 of 3 of 4 all 4 all 5 her 5 her 6 wrongs 6 wrongs 7 that 7 that 8 night 8 night 9 rushed 9 rushed 10 over 10 over 11 her 11 her 12 soul 12 soul 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 her 15 her 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 blazed 17 blazed 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 moonlight 20 moonlight 21 . lucinda [penhallow] had never been so angry in her life . 1 lucinda 3 had 3 had 4 never 4 never 5 been 5 been 6 so 6 so 7 angry 7 angry 8 in 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 life 10 life 11 . " [you] [d] [d] [idiot] [!] ["] she said , in a voice that literally shook with rage . 1 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 voice 13 voice 14 that 14 that 15 literally 15 literally 16 shook 16 shook 17 with 17 with 18 rage 18 rage 19 . romney meekly scrambled up the bank after her . 1 romney 2 meekly 2 meekly 3 scrambled 3 scrambled 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 bank 6 bank 7 after 7 after 8 her 8 her 9 . " it was wretchedly clumsy of me , but that pebble turned right under my foot . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 wretchedly 4 wretchedly 5 clumsy 5 clumsy 6 of 6 of 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 that 10 that 11 pebble 11 pebble 12 turned 12 turned 13 right 13 right 14 under 14 under 15 my 15 my 16 foot 16 foot 17 . please forgive me for that and for other things . " 1 please 2 forgive 2 forgive 3 me 3 me 4 for 4 for 5 that 5 that 6 and 6 and 7 for 7 for 8 other 8 other 9 things 9 things 10 . 10 . 11 " lucinda deigned no answer . 1 lucinda 2 deigned 2 deigned 3 no 3 no 4 answer 4 answer 5 . she stood on a flat stone and wrung the water from the poor green voile . 1 she 2 stood 2 stood 3 on 3 on 4 a 4 a 5 flat 5 flat 6 stone 6 stone 7 and 7 and 8 wrung 8 wrung 9 the 9 the 10 water 10 water 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 poor 13 poor 14 green 14 green 15 voile 15 voile 16 . romney surveyed her apprehensively . 1 romney 2 surveyed 2 surveyed 3 her 3 her 4 apprehensively 4 apprehensively 5 . " hurry , [lucinda] [,] " he entreated . 1 " 2 hurry 2 hurry 3 , 3 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 entreated 8 entreated 9 . " you will catch your death of cold . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 catch 4 catch 5 your 5 your 6 death 6 death 7 of 7 of 8 cold 8 cold 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] never take cold , " [answered] [lucinda] [,] [with] chattering teeth . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 take 4 take 5 cold 5 cold 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 12 chattering 12 chattering 13 teeth 13 teeth 14 . " and it is my dress [i] [am] [thinking] [of] was thinking of . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 my 5 my 6 dress 6 dress 11 was 11 was 12 thinking 12 thinking 13 of 13 of 14 . you have more need to hurry . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 more 3 more 4 need 4 need 5 to 5 to 6 hurry 6 hurry 7 . you are sopping wet yourself and you know you are subject to colds . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 sopping 3 sopping 4 wet 4 wet 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 and 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 subject 11 subject 12 to 12 to 13 colds 13 colds 14 . there come . " 1 there 2 come 2 come 3 . 3 . 4 " romney came up to her and slipped his arm through hers in the old way . 1 romney 2 came 2 came 3 up 3 up 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 and 6 and 7 slipped 7 slipped 8 his 8 his 9 arm 9 arm 10 through 10 through 11 hers 11 hers 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 old 14 old 15 way 15 way 16 . for a time they walked along in silence . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 time 3 time 4 they 4 they 5 walked 5 walked 6 along 6 along 7 in 7 in 8 silence 8 silence 9 . then [lucinda] began to shake with inward laughter . 1 then 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 shake 5 shake 6 with 6 with 7 inward 7 inward 8 laughter 8 laughter 9 . " you are thinking of [that] , " she cried , ["] and [i] am thinking of it . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 of 5 of 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 cried 10 cried 11 , 11 , 13 and 13 and 15 am 15 am 16 thinking 16 thinking 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 . and we will go on , thinking of it at intervals for the rest of our lives . 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 go 4 go 5 on 5 on 6 , 6 , 7 thinking 7 thinking 8 of 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 at 10 at 11 intervals 11 intervals 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 rest 14 rest 15 of 15 of 16 our 16 our 17 lives 17 lives 18 . but if you ever mention it [to] [me] [i] 'll never forgive you , [romney] [penhallow] [!] " 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 mention 5 mention 6 it 6 it 10 'll 10 'll 11 never 11 never 12 forgive 12 forgive 13 you 13 you 14 , 14 , 18 " " [i] never [will] , " [romney] [promised] . 1 " 3 never 3 never 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 9 . there was more than a suspicion of laughter in his voice this time , but [lucinda] did not choose to resent it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 5 a 5 a 6 suspicion 6 suspicion 7 of 7 of 8 laughter 8 laughter 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 voice 11 voice 12 this 12 this 13 time 13 time 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 17 did 17 did 18 not 18 not 19 choose 19 choose 20 to 20 to 21 resent 21 resent 22 it 22 it 23 . she did not speak again until they reached the [grange] gate . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 speak 4 speak 5 again 5 again 6 until 6 until 7 they 7 they 8 reached 8 reached 9 the 9 the 11 gate 11 gate 12 . then she faced him solemnly . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 faced 3 faced 4 him 4 him 5 solemnly 5 solemnly 6 . " it was a case of atavism , " she said . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 case 5 case 6 of 6 of 7 atavism 7 atavism 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 . " [old] [grandfather] [gordon] was to blame for it . " 1 " 5 was 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 blame 7 blame 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " at the [grange] [almost] [everybody] [was] [in] bed . 1 at 2 the 2 the 8 bed 8 bed 9 . mrs [frederick] [,] [mrs] [nathaniel] [and] [mrs] [george] [alone] [were] up . 1 mrs 11 up 11 up 12 . " [lucinda] [penhallow] [!] ["] gasped they , one and all . 1 " 6 gasped 6 gasped 7 they 7 they 8 , 8 , 9 one 9 one 10 and 10 and 11 all 11 all 12 . " [i] was [left] to walk home , " said [lucinda] coolly . 1 " 3 was 3 was 5 to 5 to 6 walk 6 walk 7 home 7 home 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 coolly 12 coolly 13 . " [so] [romney] [and] [i] [came] across the fields . 1 " 7 across 7 across 8 the 8 the 9 fields 9 fields 10 . there was no bridge over the brook , and when he was carrying me over he slipped and we fell in . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 bridge 4 bridge 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 brook 7 brook 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 carrying 13 carrying 14 me 14 me 15 over 15 over 16 he 16 he 17 slipped 17 slipped 18 and 18 and 19 we 19 we 20 fell 20 fell 21 in 21 in 22 . that is all . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 . no , [cecilia] [,] [i] never take cold , so don't worry . 1 no 2 , 2 , 6 never 6 never 7 take 7 take 8 cold 8 cold 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 don't 11 don't 12 worry 12 worry 13 . yes , my dress is ruined , but that is of no consequence . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 dress 4 dress 5 is 5 is 6 ruined 6 ruined 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 of 11 of 12 no 12 no 13 consequence 13 consequence 14 . no , thank you , [cecilia] [,] [i] do not care for a hot drink . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 thank 3 thank 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 9 do 9 do 10 not 10 not 11 care 11 care 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 hot 14 hot 15 drink 15 drink 16 . romney , do go and take off those wet clothes of yours immediately . 1 romney 2 , 2 , 3 do 3 do 4 go 4 go 5 and 5 and 6 take 6 take 7 off 7 off 8 those 8 those 9 wet 9 wet 10 clothes 10 clothes 11 of 11 of 12 yours 12 yours 13 immediately 13 immediately 14 . no , [cecilia] [,] [i] [will] [not] [take] a hot footbath . 1 no 2 , 2 , 9 a 9 a 10 hot 10 hot 11 footbath 11 footbath 12 . i am going straight to bed . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 going 3 going 4 straight 4 straight 5 to 5 to 6 bed 6 bed 7 . good night . " 1 good 2 night 2 night 3 . 3 . 4 " when the door closed on the pair the three sisters-in-law stared at each other . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 door 3 door 4 closed 4 closed 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 pair 7 pair 8 the 8 the 9 three 9 three 10 sisters-in-law 10 sisters-in-law 11 stared 11 stared 12 at 12 at 13 each 13 each 14 other 14 other 15 . mrs [frederick] [,] [feeling] [herself] [incapable] [of] [expressing] [her] [sensations] originally , took refuge in a quotation : 1 mrs 11 originally 11 originally 12 , 12 , 13 took 13 took 14 refuge 14 refuge 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 quotation 17 quotation 18 : " ['do] [i] sleep , do [i] [dream] , [do] [i] wonder and doubt ? 1 " 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 , 5 , 6 do 6 do 9 , 9 , 12 wonder 12 wonder 13 and 13 and 14 doubt 14 doubt 15 ? is things what they seem , or is visions about ? ' " 1 is 2 things 2 things 3 what 3 what 4 they 4 they 5 seem 5 seem 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 is 8 is 9 visions 9 visions 10 about 10 about 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 " " there will be [another] [penhallow] wedding [soon] , " said [mrs] [nathaniel] , with a long breath . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 7 wedding 7 wedding 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 long 17 long 18 breath 18 breath 19 . " [lucinda] [has] spoken to [romney] [at] [last] . " 1 " 4 spoken 4 spoken 5 to 5 to 9 . 9 . 10 " " oh , [what] do you suppose she said to him ? " [cried] [mrs] [george] [.] 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 suppose 7 suppose 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 to 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " my dear [cecilia] , " said [mrs] [frederick] , " we shall never know . " 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 dear 3 dear 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 we 12 we 13 shall 13 shall 14 never 14 never 15 know 15 know 16 . 16 . 17 " they never did know . 1 they 2 never 2 never 3 did 3 did 4 know 4 know 5 . [vi] [.] [old] [man] [shaw] ['s] [girl] " day after to-morrow day after to-morrow , " said [old] [man] [shaw] , rubbing his long slender hands together gleefully . 1 " 2 day 2 day 3 after 3 after 4 to-morrow 4 to-morrow 5 day 5 day 6 after 6 after 7 to-morrow 7 to-morrow 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 14 , 14 , 15 rubbing 15 rubbing 16 his 16 his 17 long 17 long 18 slender 18 slender 19 hands 19 hands 20 together 20 together 21 gleefully 21 gleefully 22 . " [i] have to keep saying it over and over , so as to really believe it . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 saying 6 saying 7 it 7 it 8 over 8 over 9 and 9 and 10 over 10 over 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 as 13 as 14 to 14 to 15 really 15 really 16 believe 16 believe 17 it 17 it 18 . it seems far too good to be true [that] [i] ['m] to have [blossom] [again] . 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 far 3 far 4 too 4 too 5 good 5 good 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 true 8 true 12 to 12 to 13 have 13 have 16 . and everything is ready . 1 and 2 everything 2 everything 3 is 3 is 4 ready 4 ready 5 . yes , [i] [think] everything is ready , except a bit of cooking . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 everything 5 everything 6 is 6 is 7 ready 7 ready 8 , 8 , 9 except 9 except 10 a 10 a 11 bit 11 bit 12 of 12 of 13 cooking 13 cooking 14 . and won't this orchard be a surprise to her ! 1 and 2 won't 2 won't 3 this 3 this 4 orchard 4 orchard 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 surprise 7 surprise 8 to 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 ! i 'm just going to bring her out here as soon [as] [i] [can] , [never] saying a word . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 just 3 just 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 bring 6 bring 7 her 7 her 8 out 8 out 9 here 9 here 10 as 10 as 11 soon 11 soon 15 , 15 , 17 saying 17 saying 18 a 18 a 19 word 19 word 20 . why , daddy ! ' " 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 daddy 3 daddy 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 " he rubbed his hands again and laughed softly to himself . 1 he 2 rubbed 2 rubbed 3 his 3 his 4 hands 4 hands 5 again 5 again 6 and 6 and 7 laughed 7 laughed 8 softly 8 softly 9 to 9 to 10 himself 10 himself 11 . he was a tall , bent old man , whose hair was snow white , but whose face was fresh and rosy . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 tall 4 tall 5 , 5 , 6 bent 6 bent 7 old 7 old 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 whose 10 whose 11 hair 11 hair 12 was 12 was 13 snow 13 snow 14 white 14 white 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 whose 17 whose 18 face 18 face 19 was 19 was 20 fresh 20 fresh 21 and 21 and 22 rosy 22 rosy 23 . to be sure , [white] [sands] [people] would not have given you the most favourable opinion in the world of [old] [man] [shaw] . 1 to 2 be 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 , 4 , 8 would 8 would 9 not 9 not 10 have 10 have 11 given 11 given 12 you 12 you 13 the 13 the 14 most 14 most 15 favourable 15 favourable 16 opinion 16 opinion 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 world 19 world 20 of 20 of 24 . perhaps it was true ; but the old farm yielded him a living , and [further] [than] that [old] [man] [shaw] had no ambition . 1 perhaps 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 true 4 true 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 farm 9 farm 10 yielded 10 yielded 11 him 11 him 12 a 12 a 13 living 13 living 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 that 18 that 22 had 22 had 23 no 23 no 24 ambition 24 ambition 25 . he was as blithe as a pilgrim on a pathway climbing to the west . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 as 3 as 4 blithe 4 blithe 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 pilgrim 7 pilgrim 8 on 8 on 9 a 9 a 10 pathway 10 pathway 11 climbing 11 climbing 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 west 14 west 15 . what if he had not " improved " his farm ? 1 what 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 not 5 not 6 " 6 " 7 improved 7 improved 8 " 8 " 9 his 9 his 10 farm 10 farm 11 ? fruit trees would never grow near it , and this had been a great grief to [sara] . 1 fruit 2 trees 2 trees 3 would 3 would 4 never 4 never 5 grow 5 grow 6 near 6 near 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 this 10 this 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 a 13 a 14 great 14 great 15 grief 15 grief 16 to 16 to 18 . his neighbours laughed at him , and said that the fruit of an orchard so far away from the house would all be stolen . 1 his 2 neighbours 2 neighbours 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 at 4 at 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 that 9 that 10 the 10 the 11 fruit 11 fruit 12 of 12 of 13 an 13 an 14 orchard 14 orchard 15 so 15 so 16 far 16 far 17 away 17 away 18 from 18 from 19 the 19 the 20 house 20 house 21 would 21 would 22 all 22 all 23 be 23 be 24 stolen 24 stolen 25 . but as yet there was no fruit , and when the time came for bearing there would be enough and to spare . 1 but 2 as 2 as 3 yet 3 yet 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 no 6 no 7 fruit 7 fruit 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 when 10 when 11 the 11 the 12 time 12 time 13 came 13 came 14 for 14 for 15 bearing 15 bearing 16 there 16 there 17 would 17 would 18 be 18 be 19 enough 19 enough 20 and 20 and 21 to 21 to 22 spare 22 spare 23 . he knew every word of it by heart , but that did not spoil the pleasure of re-reading it every half-hour . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 every 3 every 4 word 4 word 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 by 7 by 8 heart 8 heart 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 that 11 that 12 did 12 did 13 not 13 not 14 spoil 14 spoil 15 the 15 the 16 pleasure 16 pleasure 17 of 17 of 18 re-reading 18 re-reading 19 it 19 it 20 every 20 every 21 half-hour 21 half-hour 22 . " the last woman in the world for a farmer 's wife no strength or get-up about her . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 last 3 last 4 woman 4 woman 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 world 7 world 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 farmer 10 farmer 11 's 11 's 12 wife 12 wife 13 no 13 no 14 strength 14 strength 15 or 15 or 16 get-up 16 get-up 17 about 17 about 18 her 18 her 19 . 19 . 20 " neither [could] [white] [sands] [folk] [understand] [what] [on] [earth] [sara] [glover] [had] [married] [him] [for] . 1 neither 16 . " well , the fool crop was the only one that never failed . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 fool 5 fool 6 crop 6 crop 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 only 9 only 10 one 10 one 11 that 11 that 12 never 12 never 13 failed 13 failed 14 . 14 . 15 " he would give his baby to no one . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 give 3 give 4 his 4 his 5 baby 5 baby 6 to 6 to 7 no 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 . a woman was hired to look after the house , but it was the father who cared for the baby in the main . 1 a 2 woman 2 woman 3 was 3 was 4 hired 4 hired 5 to 5 to 6 look 6 look 7 after 7 after 8 the 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 the 14 the 15 father 15 father 16 who 16 who 17 cared 17 cared 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 baby 20 baby 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 main 23 main 24 . he was as tender and faithful and deft as a woman . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 as 3 as 4 tender 4 tender 5 and 5 and 6 faithful 6 faithful 7 and 7 and 8 deft 8 deft 9 as 9 as 10 a 10 a 11 woman 11 woman 12 . she had a way of embroidering life with stars . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 way 4 way 5 of 5 of 6 embroidering 6 embroidering 7 life 7 life 8 with 8 with 9 stars 9 stars 10 . she was dowered with all the charming characteristics of both parents , with a resilient vitality and activity which had pertained to neither of them . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 dowered 3 dowered 4 with 4 with 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 charming 7 charming 8 characteristics 8 characteristics 9 of 9 of 10 both 10 both 11 parents 11 parents 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 resilient 15 resilient 16 vitality 16 vitality 17 and 17 and 18 activity 18 activity 19 which 19 which 20 had 20 had 21 pertained 21 pertained 22 to 22 to 23 neither 23 neither 24 of 24 of 25 them 25 them 26 . sara never went to school , but her father saw to her education after a fashion of his own . 1 sara 2 never 2 never 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 school 5 school 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 her 8 her 9 father 9 father 10 saw 10 saw 11 to 11 to 12 her 12 her 13 education 13 education 14 after 14 after 15 a 15 a 16 fashion 16 fashion 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 own 19 own 20 . never was comradeship more perfect or more wholly satisfactory . 1 never 2 was 2 was 3 comradeship 3 comradeship 4 more 4 more 5 perfect 5 perfect 6 or 6 or 7 more 7 more 8 wholly 8 wholly 9 satisfactory 9 satisfactory 10 . " just wrapped up in each other , " said [white] [sands] [folk] , half-enviously , half-disapprovingly . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 wrapped 3 wrapped 4 up 4 up 5 in 5 in 6 each 6 each 7 other 7 other 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 14 , 14 , 15 half-enviously 15 half-enviously 16 , 16 , 17 half-disapprovingly 17 half-disapprovingly 18 . she [bombarded] [old] [man] [shaw] [with] [such] arguments that he had to succumb . 1 she 8 arguments 8 arguments 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 to 12 to 13 succumb 13 succumb 14 . " let me take her with me and send her to a good school for a few years . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 take 4 take 5 her 5 her 6 with 6 with 7 me 7 me 8 and 8 and 9 send 9 send 10 her 10 her 11 to 11 to 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 school 14 school 15 for 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 few 17 few 18 years 18 years 19 . then , if she wishes , she may come back to you , of course . " 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 she 4 she 5 wishes 5 wishes 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 may 8 may 9 come 9 come 10 back 10 back 11 to 11 to 12 you 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 of 14 of 15 course 15 course 16 . 16 . 17 " everything , even her own feelings , must give way to that . 1 everything 2 , 2 , 3 even 3 even 4 her 4 her 5 own 5 own 6 feelings 6 feelings 7 , 7 , 8 must 8 must 9 give 9 give 10 way 10 way 11 to 11 to 12 that 12 that 13 . but she was to come back to him without let or hindrance when her " schooling " was done . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 to 4 to 5 come 5 come 6 back 6 back 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 without 9 without 10 let 10 let 11 or 11 or 12 hindrance 12 hindrance 13 when 13 when 14 her 14 her 15 " 15 " 16 schooling 16 schooling 17 " 17 " 18 was 18 was 19 done 19 done 20 . it was only on having this most clearly understood [that] [sara] [would] [consent] to go at all . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 on 4 on 5 having 5 having 6 this 6 this 7 most 7 most 8 clearly 8 clearly 9 understood 9 understood 14 to 14 to 15 go 15 go 16 at 16 at 17 all 17 all 18 . her last words , called back to her father through her tears as she and her aunt drove down the lane , were , 1 her 2 last 2 last 3 words 3 words 4 , 4 , 5 called 5 called 6 back 6 back 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 father 9 father 10 through 10 through 11 her 11 her 12 tears 12 tears 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 and 15 and 16 her 16 her 17 aunt 17 aunt 18 drove 18 drove 19 down 19 down 20 the 20 the 21 lane 21 lane 22 , 22 , 23 were 23 were 24 , " [i] ['ll] be [back] , daddy . 1 " 4 be 4 be 6 , 6 , 7 daddy 7 daddy 8 . in three years [i] ['ll] [be] [back] . 1 in 2 three 2 three 3 years 3 years 8 . don't cry , but just look forward to that . " 1 don't 2 cry 2 cry 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 just 5 just 6 look 6 look 7 forward 7 forward 8 to 8 to 9 that 9 that 10 . 10 . 11 " he had looked forward to it through the three long , lonely years that followed , in all of which he never saw his darling . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 looked 3 looked 4 forward 4 forward 5 to 5 to 6 it 6 it 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 three 9 three 10 long 10 long 11 , 11 , 12 lonely 12 lonely 13 years 13 years 14 that 14 that 15 followed 15 followed 16 , 16 , 17 in 17 in 18 all 18 all 19 of 19 of 20 which 20 which 21 he 21 he 22 never 22 never 23 saw 23 saw 24 his 24 his 25 darling 25 darling 26 . half a continent was between them and [mrs] [adair] [had] [vetoed] vacation [visits] , under some specious pretense . 1 half 2 a 2 a 3 continent 3 continent 4 was 4 was 5 between 5 between 6 them 6 them 7 and 7 and 12 vacation 12 vacation 14 , 14 , 15 under 15 under 16 some 16 some 17 specious 17 specious 18 pretense 18 pretense 19 . but every week brought its letter [from] [sara] . 1 but 2 every 2 every 3 week 3 week 4 brought 4 brought 5 its 5 its 6 letter 6 letter 9 . he spent every [sunday] afternoon [re-reading] [them] , with her photograph before him . 1 he 2 spent 2 spent 3 every 3 every 5 afternoon 5 afternoon 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 her 10 her 11 photograph 11 photograph 12 before 12 before 13 him 13 him 14 . he lived alone , refusing to be pestered with kind help , but he kept the house in beautiful order . 1 he 2 lived 2 lived 3 alone 3 alone 4 , 4 , 5 refusing 5 refusing 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 pestered 8 pestered 9 with 9 with 10 kind 10 kind 11 help 11 help 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 kept 15 kept 16 the 16 the 17 house 17 house 18 in 18 in 19 beautiful 19 beautiful 20 order 20 order 21 . " a better housekeeper than farmer , " said [white] [sands] [people] . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 better 3 better 4 housekeeper 4 housekeeper 5 than 5 than 6 farmer 6 farmer 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 13 . he would have nothing altered . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 altered 5 altered 6 . when [sara] [came] [back] she was not to be hurt by changes . 1 when 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 not 7 not 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 hurt 10 hurt 11 by 11 by 12 changes 12 changes 13 . it never occurred to him that she might be changed herself . 1 it 2 never 2 never 3 occurred 3 occurred 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 that 6 that 7 she 7 she 8 might 8 might 9 be 9 be 10 changed 10 changed 11 herself 11 herself 12 . and now those three interminable years were gone , and [sara] was coming home . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 those 3 those 4 three 4 three 5 interminable 5 interminable 6 years 6 years 7 were 7 were 8 gone 8 gone 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 was 12 was 13 coming 13 coming 14 home 14 home 15 . thenceforth [old] [man] [shaw] [went] [about] in a state of beatitude , making ready for her homecoming . 1 thenceforth 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 state 9 state 10 of 10 of 11 beatitude 11 beatitude 12 , 12 , 13 making 13 making 14 ready 14 ready 15 for 15 for 16 her 16 her 17 homecoming 17 homecoming 18 . there was nothing left to do save count the hours until that beautiful , longed-for day after to-morrow . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 left 4 left 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 save 7 save 8 count 8 count 9 the 9 the 10 hours 10 hours 11 until 11 until 12 that 12 that 13 beautiful 13 beautiful 14 , 14 , 15 longed-for 15 longed-for 16 day 16 day 17 after 17 after 18 to-morrow 18 to-morrow 19 . he gave himself over to a reverie , as sweet as a day-dream in a haunted valley . 1 he 2 gave 2 gave 3 himself 3 himself 4 over 4 over 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 reverie 7 reverie 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 sweet 10 sweet 11 as 11 as 12 a 12 a 13 day-dream 13 day-dream 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 haunted 16 haunted 17 valley 17 valley 18 . the red roses were out in bloom . 1 the 2 red 2 red 3 roses 3 roses 4 were 4 were 5 out 5 out 6 in 6 in 7 bloom 7 bloom 8 . sara had always loved those red roses they were as vivid as herself , with all her own fullness of life and joy of living . 1 sara 2 had 2 had 3 always 3 always 4 loved 4 loved 5 those 5 those 6 red 6 red 7 roses 7 roses 8 they 8 they 9 were 9 were 10 as 10 as 11 vivid 11 vivid 12 as 12 as 13 herself 13 herself 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 all 16 all 17 her 17 her 18 own 18 own 19 fullness 19 fullness 20 of 20 of 21 life 21 life 22 and 22 and 23 joy 23 joy 24 of 24 of 25 living 25 living 26 . and , besides these , a miracle had happened in [old] [man] [shaw] ['s] garden . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 besides 3 besides 4 these 4 these 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 miracle 7 miracle 8 had 8 had 9 happened 9 happened 10 in 10 in 15 garden 15 garden 16 . it was [in] honour [of] [sara] ['s] home-coming [so] [old] [man] [shaw] liked to fancy . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 honour 4 honour 8 home-coming 8 home-coming 13 liked 13 liked 14 to 14 to 15 fancy 15 fancy 16 . all things , even the sulky rose-bush , knew she was coming back , and were making glad because of it . 1 all 2 things 2 things 3 , 3 , 4 even 4 even 5 the 5 the 6 sulky 6 sulky 7 rose-bush 7 rose-bush 8 , 8 , 9 knew 9 knew 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 coming 12 coming 13 back 13 back 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 were 16 were 17 making 17 making 18 glad 18 glad 19 because 19 because 20 of 20 of 21 it 21 it 22 . he was gloating over [sara] ['s] [letter] [when] [mrs] [peter] [blewett] [came] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 gloating 3 gloating 4 over 4 over 13 . she told him she had run up to see how he was getting on , and if he wanted anything seen to before [sara] [came] . 1 she 2 told 2 told 3 him 3 him 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 run 6 run 7 up 7 up 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 how 10 how 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 getting 13 getting 14 on 14 on 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 if 17 if 18 he 18 he 19 wanted 19 wanted 20 anything 20 anything 21 seen 21 seen 22 to 22 to 23 before 23 before 26 . " no 'm , thank you , ma'am . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 'm 3 'm 4 , 4 , 5 thank 5 thank 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 ma'am 8 ma'am 9 . everything is attended to . 1 everything 2 is 2 is 3 attended 3 attended 4 to 4 to 5 . i couldn't let anyone else prepare for [blossom] . 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 let 3 let 4 anyone 4 anyone 5 else 5 else 6 prepare 6 prepare 7 for 7 for 9 . only to think , ma'am , she 'll be home the day after to-morrow . 1 only 2 to 2 to 3 think 3 think 4 , 4 , 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 'll 8 'll 9 be 9 be 10 home 10 home 11 the 11 the 12 day 12 day 13 after 13 after 14 to-morrow 14 to-morrow 15 . mrs [blewett] [smiled] [sourly] . 1 mrs 5 . mrs [blewett] [was] [one] [with] [whom] [life] [had] [gone] awry . 1 mrs 10 awry 10 awry 11 . the effect on her was to render happiness to other people a personal insult . 1 the 2 effect 2 effect 3 on 3 on 4 her 4 her 5 was 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 render 7 render 8 happiness 8 happiness 9 to 9 to 10 other 10 other 11 people 11 people 12 a 12 a 13 personal 13 personal 14 insult 14 insult 15 . " [do] you [think] [sary] 'll be contented [in] [white] [sands] now ? " she asked . 1 " 3 you 3 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 be 7 be 8 contented 8 contented 12 now 12 now 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 asked 16 asked 17 . old [man] [shaw] [looked] slightly [bewildered] . 1 old 5 slightly 5 slightly 7 . " of course she 'll be contented , " he said slowly . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 she 4 she 5 'll 5 'll 6 be 6 be 7 contented 7 contented 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 slowly 12 slowly 13 . " isn't it her home ? 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 3 it 4 her 4 her 5 home 5 home 6 ? and [ain't] [i] [here] [?] " 1 and 6 " mrs [blewett] [smiled] [again] [,] [with] [double] [distilled] contempt [for] [such] [simplicity] . 1 mrs 9 contempt 9 contempt 13 . " well , it 's a good thing you 're so sure of it , [i] suppose . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 thing 8 thing 9 you 9 you 10 're 10 're 11 so 11 so 12 sure 12 sure 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 17 suppose 17 suppose 18 . i 'd know perfectly well that she 'd look down on everything here , and be discontented and miserable . " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 know 3 know 4 perfectly 4 perfectly 5 well 5 well 6 that 6 that 7 she 7 she 8 'd 8 'd 9 look 9 look 10 down 10 down 11 on 11 on 12 everything 12 everything 13 here 13 here 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 be 16 be 17 discontented 17 discontented 18 and 18 and 19 miserable 19 miserable 20 . 20 . 21 " mrs [blewett] [shrugged] [her] [sharp] [shoulders] . 1 mrs 7 . " maybe not . 1 " 2 maybe 2 maybe 3 not 3 not 4 . it 's to be hoped not , for both your sakes , [i] ['m] [sure] [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 hoped 5 hoped 6 not 6 not 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 both 9 both 10 your 10 your 11 sakes 11 sakes 12 , but [i] ['d] [be] [worried] [if] ' twas me . 1 but 7 ' 7 ' 8 twas 8 twas 9 me 9 me 10 . look at [lauretta] [bradley] . 1 look 2 at 2 at 5 . she was up in [boston] [for] [just] a month last winter and she 's never been able to endure [white] [sands] [since] . " 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 up 3 up 4 in 4 in 8 a 8 a 9 month 9 month 10 last 10 last 11 winter 11 winter 12 and 12 and 13 she 13 she 14 's 14 's 15 never 15 never 16 been 16 been 17 able 17 able 18 to 18 to 19 endure 19 endure 23 . 23 . 24 " " [lauretta] [bradley] and [sara] [shaw] [are] two different people , " said [sara] ['s] [father] , trying to smile . 1 " 4 and 4 and 8 two 8 two 9 different 9 different 10 people 10 people 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 17 , 17 , 18 trying 18 trying 19 to 19 to 20 smile 20 smile 21 . " and your house , too , " [pursued] [mrs] [blewett] ruthlessly . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 your 3 your 4 house 4 house 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 12 ruthlessly 12 ruthlessly 13 . " it 's such a queer , little , old place . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 queer 6 queer 7 , 7 , 8 little 8 little 9 , 9 , 10 old 10 old 11 place 11 place 12 . what 'll she think of it after her aunt 's ? 1 what 2 'll 2 'll 3 she 3 she 4 think 4 think 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 after 7 after 8 her 8 her 9 aunt 9 aunt 10 's 10 's 11 ? i ['ve] [heard] tell [mrs] [adair] [lives] in a perfect palace . 1 i 4 tell 4 tell 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 perfect 10 perfect 11 palace 11 palace 12 . i 'll just warn you kindly [that] [sary] ['ll] [probably] [look] down on you , and you might as well be prepared for it . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 just 3 just 4 warn 4 warn 5 you 5 you 6 kindly 6 kindly 12 down 12 down 13 on 13 on 14 you 14 you 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 you 17 you 18 might 18 might 19 as 19 as 20 well 20 well 21 be 21 be 22 prepared 22 prepared 23 for 23 for 24 it 24 it 25 . of course , [i] suppose she kind of thinks she has to come back , seeing she promised you so solemn she would . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 5 suppose 5 suppose 6 she 6 she 7 kind 7 kind 8 of 8 of 9 thinks 9 thinks 10 she 10 she 11 has 11 has 12 to 12 to 13 come 13 come 14 back 14 back 15 , 15 , 16 seeing 16 seeing 17 she 17 she 18 promised 18 promised 19 you 19 you 20 so 20 so 21 solemn 21 solemn 22 she 22 she 23 would 23 would 24 . but [i] ['m] [certain] she doesn't want to , and [i] don't blame her either . " 1 but 5 she 5 she 6 doesn't 6 doesn't 7 want 7 want 8 to 8 to 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 don't 12 don't 13 blame 13 blame 14 her 14 her 15 either 15 either 16 . 16 . 17 " [even] [mrs] [blewett] [had] [to] [stop] [for] [breath] [,] [and] [old] [man] [shaw] [found] [his] [opportunity] [.] he had listened , dazed and shrinking , as if she were dealing him physical blows , but now a swift change swept over him . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 listened 3 listened 4 , 4 , 5 dazed 5 dazed 6 and 6 and 7 shrinking 7 shrinking 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 if 10 if 11 she 11 she 12 were 12 were 13 dealing 13 dealing 14 him 14 him 15 physical 15 physical 16 blows 16 blows 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 now 19 now 20 a 20 a 21 swift 21 swift 22 change 22 change 23 swept 23 swept 24 over 24 over 25 him 25 him 26 . his blue eyes flashed ominously , straight [into] [mrs] [blewett] ['s] [straggling] , ferrety gray orbs . 1 his 2 blue 2 blue 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 flashed 4 flashed 5 ominously 5 ominously 6 , 6 , 7 straight 7 straight 13 , 13 , 14 ferrety 14 ferrety 15 gray 15 gray 16 orbs 16 orbs 17 . " if you 're said your say , [martha] [blewett] [,] you can go , " he said passionately . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 're 4 're 5 said 5 said 6 your 6 your 7 say 7 say 8 , 8 , 12 you 12 you 13 can 13 can 14 go 14 go 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 he 17 he 18 said 18 said 19 passionately 19 passionately 20 . " [i] ['m] not going to listen to another such word . 1 " 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 listen 7 listen 8 to 8 to 9 another 9 another 10 such 10 such 11 word 11 word 12 . take yourself out of my sight , and your malicious tongue out of my hearing ! " 1 take 2 yourself 2 yourself 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 sight 6 sight 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 your 9 your 10 malicious 10 malicious 11 tongue 11 tongue 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 hearing 15 hearing 16 ! 16 ! 17 " mrs [blewett] [went] [,] [too] [dumfounded] [by] [such] [an] unheard-of [outburst] [in] [mild] [old] [man] [shaw] [to] [say] [a] [word] of defence or attack . 1 mrs 10 unheard-of 10 unheard-of 21 of 21 of 22 defence 22 defence 23 or 23 or 24 attack 24 attack 25 . when she had gone [old] [man] [shaw] , the fire all faded from his eyes , sank back on his bench . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 fire 10 fire 11 all 11 all 12 faded 12 faded 13 from 13 from 14 his 14 his 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 , 16 , 17 sank 17 sank 18 back 18 back 19 on 19 on 20 his 20 his 21 bench 21 bench 22 . his delight was dead ; his heart was full of pain and bitterness . 1 his 2 delight 2 delight 3 was 3 was 4 dead 4 dead 5 ; 5 ; 6 his 6 his 7 heart 7 heart 8 was 8 was 9 full 9 full 10 of 10 of 11 pain 11 pain 12 and 12 and 13 bitterness 13 bitterness 14 . martha [blewett] was a warped and ill-natured woman , but he feared there was altogether too much truth in what she said . 1 martha 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 warped 5 warped 6 and 6 and 7 ill-natured 7 ill-natured 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 feared 12 feared 13 there 13 there 14 was 14 was 15 altogether 15 altogether 16 too 16 too 17 much 17 much 18 truth 18 truth 19 in 19 in 20 what 20 what 21 she 21 she 22 said 22 said 23 . why had he never thought of it before ? 1 why 2 had 2 had 3 he 3 he 4 never 4 never 5 thought 5 thought 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 before 8 before 9 ? [old] [man] [shaw] [walked] [through] [his] [garden] [and] [looked] [at] [everything] [with] [new] [eyes] [.] how poor and simple everything was ! 1 how 2 poor 2 poor 3 and 3 and 4 simple 4 simple 5 everything 5 everything 6 was 6 was 7 ! how sagging and weather-beaten the old house ! 1 how 2 sagging 2 sagging 3 and 3 and 4 weather-beaten 4 weather-beaten 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 house 7 house 8 ! he went in , and up-stairs to [sara] ['s] [room] . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 in 3 in 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 up-stairs 6 up-stairs 7 to 7 to 11 . it was neat and clean , just as she had left it three years ago . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 neat 3 neat 4 and 4 and 5 clean 5 clean 6 , 6 , 7 just 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 left 11 left 12 it 12 it 13 three 13 three 14 years 14 years 15 ago 15 ago 16 . even the orchard over the hill brought him no comfort now . 1 even 2 the 2 the 3 orchard 3 orchard 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 hill 6 hill 7 brought 7 brought 8 him 8 him 9 no 9 no 10 comfort 10 comfort 11 now 11 now 12 . blossom would not care for orchards . 1 blossom 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 care 4 care 5 for 5 for 6 orchards 6 orchards 7 . she would be ashamed of her stupid old father and the barren farm . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 ashamed 4 ashamed 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 stupid 7 stupid 8 old 8 old 9 father 9 father 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 barren 12 barren 13 farm 13 farm 14 . [old] [man] [shaw] [was] [unhappy] [enough] [that] [night] [to] [have] [satisfied] [even] [mrs] [blewett] [had] [she] [known] [.] after a little the worst sting passed away . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 the 4 the 5 worst 5 worst 6 sting 6 sting 7 passed 7 passed 8 away 8 away 9 . he refused to believe [long] [that] [blossom] would be ashamed of him ; he knew she would not . 1 he 2 refused 2 refused 3 to 3 to 4 believe 4 believe 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 ashamed 10 ashamed 11 of 11 of 12 him 12 him 13 ; 13 ; 14 he 14 he 15 knew 15 knew 16 she 16 she 17 would 17 would 18 not 18 not 19 . three years could not so alter her loyal nature no , nor ten times three years . 1 three 2 years 2 years 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 so 5 so 6 alter 6 alter 7 her 7 her 8 loyal 8 loyal 9 nature 9 nature 10 no 10 no 11 , 11 , 12 nor 12 nor 13 ten 13 ten 14 times 14 times 15 three 15 three 16 years 16 years 17 . but she would be changed she would have grown away from him in those three busy , brilliant years . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 changed 5 changed 6 she 6 she 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 grown 9 grown 10 away 10 away 11 from 11 from 12 him 12 him 13 in 13 in 14 those 14 those 15 three 15 three 16 busy 16 busy 17 , 17 , 18 brilliant 18 brilliant 19 years 19 years 20 . his companionship could no longer satisfy her . 1 his 2 companionship 2 companionship 3 could 3 could 4 no 4 no 5 longer 5 longer 6 satisfy 6 satisfy 7 her 7 her 8 . how simple and childish he had been to expect it ! 1 how 2 simple 2 simple 3 and 3 and 4 childish 4 childish 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 to 8 to 9 expect 9 expect 10 it 10 it 11 ! she would be sweet and kind [blossom] [could] [never] [be] [anything] else . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 sweet 4 sweet 5 and 5 and 6 kind 6 kind 12 else 12 else 13 . mrs [blewett] [was] [right] . 1 mrs 5 . when he finally went to bed he did not sleep , but lay until morning with tear-wet eyes and despair in his heart . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 finally 3 finally 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 bed 6 bed 7 he 7 he 8 did 8 did 9 not 9 not 10 sleep 10 sleep 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 lay 13 lay 14 until 14 until 15 morning 15 morning 16 with 16 with 17 tear-wet 17 tear-wet 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 and 19 and 20 despair 20 despair 21 in 21 in 22 his 22 his 23 heart 23 heart 24 . all the forenoon he went about his usual daily work absently . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 forenoon 3 forenoon 4 he 4 he 5 went 5 went 6 about 6 about 7 his 7 his 8 usual 8 usual 9 daily 9 daily 10 work 10 work 11 absently 11 absently 12 . frequently he fell into long reveries , standing motionless wherever he happened to be , and looking dully before him . 1 frequently 2 he 2 he 3 fell 3 fell 4 into 4 into 5 long 5 long 6 reveries 6 reveries 7 , 7 , 8 standing 8 standing 9 motionless 9 motionless 10 wherever 10 wherever 11 he 11 he 12 happened 12 happened 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 looking 17 looking 18 dully 18 dully 19 before 19 before 20 him 20 him 21 . only once did he show any animation . 1 only 2 once 2 once 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 show 5 show 6 any 6 any 7 animation 7 animation 8 . but her doughnuts could not minister to the mind she had diseased . 1 but 2 her 2 her 3 doughnuts 3 doughnuts 4 could 4 could 5 not 5 not 6 minister 6 minister 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 mind 9 mind 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 diseased 12 diseased 13 . old [man] [shaw] [took] [them] [up] [;] [carried] [them] [to] [the] [pig-pen] [,] [and] [fed] [them] [to] [the] pigs . 1 old 19 pigs 19 pigs 20 . it was the first spiteful thing he had done in his life , and he felt a most immoral satisfaction in it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 spiteful 5 spiteful 6 thing 6 thing 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 done 9 done 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 life 12 life 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 felt 16 felt 17 a 17 a 18 most 18 most 19 immoral 19 immoral 20 satisfaction 20 satisfaction 21 in 21 in 22 it 22 it 23 . in mid-afternoon he went out to the garden , finding the new loneliness of the little house unbearable . 1 in 2 mid-afternoon 2 mid-afternoon 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 out 5 out 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 garden 8 garden 9 , 9 , 10 finding 10 finding 11 the 11 the 12 new 12 new 13 loneliness 13 loneliness 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 little 16 little 17 house 17 house 18 unbearable 18 unbearable 19 . the old bench was warm in the sunshine . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 bench 3 bench 4 was 4 was 5 warm 5 warm 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 sunshine 8 sunshine 9 . old [man] [shaw] [sat] [down] [with] [a] [long] sigh , and dropped his white head wearily on his breast . 1 old 9 sigh 9 sigh 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 dropped 12 dropped 13 his 13 his 14 white 14 white 15 head 15 head 16 wearily 16 wearily 17 on 17 on 18 his 18 his 19 breast 19 breast 20 . he had decided what he must do . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 decided 3 decided 4 what 4 what 5 he 5 he 6 must 6 must 7 do 7 do 8 . he was still sitting broodingly there when a girl came up the lane . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 sitting 4 sitting 5 broodingly 5 broodingly 6 there 6 there 7 when 7 when 8 a 8 a 9 girl 9 girl 10 came 10 came 11 up 11 up 12 the 12 the 13 lane 13 lane 14 . at the garden gate she saw the bent figure on the old bench , and the next minute she was flying along the rose walk . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 garden 3 garden 4 gate 4 gate 5 she 5 she 6 saw 6 saw 7 the 7 the 8 bent 8 bent 9 figure 9 figure 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 bench 13 bench 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 next 17 next 18 minute 18 minute 19 she 19 she 20 was 20 was 21 flying 21 flying 22 along 22 along 23 the 23 the 24 rose 24 rose 25 walk 25 walk 26 . " daddy ! " she called , " daddy ! " 1 " 2 daddy 2 daddy 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 called 6 called 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 daddy 9 daddy 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " oh , daddy , is it really you ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 daddy 4 daddy 5 , 5 , 6 is 6 is 7 it 7 it 8 really 8 really 9 you 9 you 10 ? oh , [i] [can't] tell you how good it is to see you again ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 6 you 7 how 7 how 8 good 8 good 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 you 13 you 14 again 14 again 15 ! 15 ! 16 " old [man] [shaw] [held] [her] [tightly] [in] [a] [silence] [of] amazement and joy too deep for wonder . 1 old 11 amazement 11 amazement 12 and 12 and 13 joy 13 joy 14 too 14 too 15 deep 15 deep 16 for 16 for 17 wonder 17 wonder 18 . why , [this] [was] [his] [blossom] [the] [very] [blossom] who had gone away three years ago ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 gone 12 gone 13 away 13 away 14 three 14 three 15 years 15 years 16 ago 16 ago 17 ! a little taller , a little more womanly , but his own [dear] [blossom] , and no stranger . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 taller 3 taller 4 , 4 , 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 more 7 more 8 womanly 8 womanly 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 his 11 his 12 own 12 own 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 no 17 no 18 stranger 18 stranger 19 . there was a new heaven and a new earth for him in the realization . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 new 4 new 5 heaven 5 heaven 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 new 8 new 9 earth 9 earth 10 for 10 for 11 him 11 him 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 realization 14 realization 15 . " oh [,] [baby] [blossom] ! " he murmured , " [little] [baby] [blossom] [!] ["] 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 murmured 9 murmured 10 , 10 , 11 " sara rubbed her cheek against the faded coat sleeve . 1 sara 2 rubbed 2 rubbed 3 her 3 her 4 cheek 4 cheek 5 against 5 against 6 the 6 the 7 faded 7 faded 8 coat 8 coat 9 sleeve 9 sleeve 10 . " daddy darling , this moment makes up for everything , doesn't it ? " 1 " 2 daddy 2 daddy 3 darling 3 darling 4 , 4 , 5 this 5 this 6 moment 6 moment 7 makes 7 makes 8 up 8 up 9 for 9 for 10 everything 10 everything 11 , 11 , 12 doesn't 12 doesn't 13 it 13 it 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " but but where did you come from ? " he asked , his senses beginning to struggle out of their bewilderment of surprise . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 but 3 but 4 where 4 where 5 did 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 come 7 come 8 from 8 from 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 asked 12 asked 13 , 13 , 14 his 14 his 15 senses 15 senses 16 beginning 16 beginning 17 to 17 to 18 struggle 18 struggle 19 out 19 out 20 of 20 of 21 their 21 their 22 bewilderment 22 bewilderment 23 of 23 of 24 surprise 24 surprise 25 . " [i] didn't expect you till to-morrow . 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 expect 4 expect 5 you 5 you 6 till 6 till 7 to-morrow 7 to-morrow 8 . you didn't have to walk from the station , did you ? 1 you 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 walk 5 walk 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 station 8 station 9 , 9 , 10 did 10 did 11 you 11 you 12 ? and your old daddy not there to welcome you ! " 1 and 2 your 2 your 3 old 3 old 4 daddy 4 daddy 5 not 5 not 6 there 6 there 7 to 7 to 8 welcome 8 welcome 9 you 9 you 10 ! 10 ! 11 " sara laughed , swung herself back by the tips of her fingers and danced around him in the childish fashion of long ago . 1 sara 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 , 3 , 4 swung 4 swung 5 herself 5 herself 6 back 6 back 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 tips 9 tips 10 of 10 of 11 her 11 her 12 fingers 12 fingers 13 and 13 and 14 danced 14 danced 15 around 15 around 16 him 16 him 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 childish 19 childish 20 fashion 20 fashion 21 of 21 of 22 long 22 long 23 ago 23 ago 24 . " [i] [found] [i] [could] [make] an earlier connection with the [c.p.a] . [yesterday] [and] [get] to the [island] last night . 1 " 7 an 7 an 8 earlier 8 earlier 9 connection 9 connection 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 13 . 13 . 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 20 last 20 last 21 night 21 night 22 . i was in such a fever to get [home] [that] [i] [jumped] at the chance . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 fever 6 fever 7 to 7 to 8 get 8 get 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 chance 15 chance 16 . of course [i] [walked] [from] the station it 's only two miles and every step was a benediction . 1 of 2 course 2 course 6 the 6 the 7 station 7 station 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 only 10 only 11 two 11 two 12 miles 12 miles 13 and 13 and 14 every 14 every 15 step 15 step 16 was 16 was 17 a 17 a 18 benediction 18 benediction 19 . my trunks are over there . 1 my 2 trunks 2 trunks 3 are 3 are 4 over 4 over 5 there 5 there 6 . " you must get something to eat first , " he urged fondly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 get 4 get 5 something 5 something 6 to 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 8 first 8 first 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 urged 12 urged 13 fondly 13 fondly 14 . " and there ain't much in the house [,] [i] ['m] [afraid] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 there 3 there 4 ain't 4 ain't 5 much 5 much 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 house 8 house 13 . i was going to bake to-morrow morning . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 bake 5 bake 6 to-morrow 6 to-morrow 7 morning 7 morning 8 . but [i] guess [i] [can] [forage] you out something , darling . " 1 but 3 guess 3 guess 7 you 7 you 8 out 8 out 9 something 9 something 10 , 10 , 11 darling 11 darling 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] don't want anything to eat just now . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 want 4 want 5 anything 5 anything 6 to 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 8 just 8 just 9 now 9 now 10 . by and by we 'll have a snack ; just as we used to get up for ourselves whenever we felt hungry . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 we 4 we 5 'll 5 'll 6 have 6 have 7 a 7 a 8 snack 8 snack 9 ; 9 ; 10 just 10 just 11 as 11 as 12 we 12 we 13 used 13 used 14 to 14 to 15 get 15 get 16 up 16 up 17 for 17 for 18 ourselves 18 ourselves 19 whenever 19 whenever 20 we 20 we 21 felt 21 felt 22 hungry 22 hungry 23 . don't you remember how [scandalized] [white] [sands] [folks] [used] to be at our irregular hours ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 remember 3 remember 4 how 4 how 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 at 12 at 13 our 13 our 14 irregular 14 irregular 15 hours 15 hours 16 ? i 'm hungry ; but it 's soul hunger , for a glimpse of all the dear old rooms and places . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 hungry 3 hungry 4 ; 4 ; 5 but 5 but 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 soul 8 soul 9 hunger 9 hunger 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 glimpse 13 glimpse 14 of 14 of 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 dear 17 dear 18 old 18 old 19 rooms 19 rooms 20 and 20 and 21 places 21 places 22 . come there are four hours yet before sunset , and [i] want to cram into them all [i] ['ve] [missed] out of these three years . 1 come 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 four 4 four 5 hours 5 hours 6 yet 6 yet 7 before 7 before 8 sunset 8 sunset 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 want 12 want 13 to 13 to 14 cram 14 cram 15 into 15 into 16 them 16 them 17 all 17 all 21 out 21 out 22 of 22 of 23 these 23 these 24 three 24 three 25 years 25 years 26 . let us begin right here with the garden . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 begin 3 begin 4 right 4 right 5 here 5 here 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 garden 8 garden 9 . oh , daddy , by what witchcraft have you coaxed that sulky rose-bush into bloom ? " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 daddy 3 daddy 4 , 4 , 5 by 5 by 6 what 6 what 7 witchcraft 7 witchcraft 8 have 8 have 9 you 9 you 10 coaxed 10 coaxed 11 that 11 that 12 sulky 12 sulky 13 rose-bush 13 rose-bush 14 into 14 into 15 bloom 15 bloom 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " no witchcraft at all it just bloomed because you were coming home , baby , " said her father . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 witchcraft 3 witchcraft 4 at 4 at 5 all 5 all 6 it 6 it 7 just 7 just 8 bloomed 8 bloomed 9 because 9 because 10 you 10 you 11 were 11 were 12 coming 12 coming 13 home 13 home 14 , 14 , 15 baby 15 baby 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 her 19 her 20 father 20 father 21 . they had a glorious afternoon of it , those two children . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 glorious 4 glorious 5 afternoon 5 afternoon 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 those 9 those 10 two 10 two 11 children 11 children 12 . they explored the garden and then the house . 1 they 2 explored 2 explored 3 the 3 the 4 garden 4 garden 5 and 5 and 6 then 6 then 7 the 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 . sara danced through every room , and then up to her own , holding fast to her father 's hand . 1 sara 2 danced 2 danced 3 through 3 through 4 every 4 every 5 room 5 room 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 up 9 up 10 to 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 own 12 own 13 , 13 , 14 holding 14 holding 15 fast 15 fast 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 father 18 father 19 's 19 's 20 hand 20 hand 21 . " oh , it 's lovely to see my little room again , daddy . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 lovely 6 lovely 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 my 9 my 10 little 10 little 11 room 11 room 12 again 12 again 13 , 13 , 14 daddy 14 daddy 15 . i 'm sure all my old hopes and dreams are waiting here for me . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 all 4 all 5 my 5 my 6 old 6 old 7 hopes 7 hopes 8 and 8 and 9 dreams 9 dreams 10 are 10 are 11 waiting 11 waiting 12 here 12 here 13 for 13 for 14 me 14 me 15 . 15 . 16 " she ran to the window and threw it open , leaning out . 1 she 2 ran 2 ran 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 window 5 window 6 and 6 and 7 threw 7 threw 8 it 8 it 9 open 9 open 10 , 10 , 11 leaning 11 leaning 12 out 12 out 13 . " [daddy] [,] there 's no view in the world so beautiful as that curve of sea between the headlands . 1 " 4 there 4 there 5 's 5 's 6 no 6 no 7 view 7 view 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 so 11 so 12 beautiful 12 beautiful 13 as 13 as 14 that 14 that 15 curve 15 curve 16 of 16 of 17 sea 17 sea 18 between 18 between 19 the 19 the 20 headlands 20 headlands 21 . i 've looked at magnificent scenery and [then] [i] ['d] shut my eyes and conjure up that picture . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 magnificent 5 magnificent 6 scenery 6 scenery 7 and 7 and 11 shut 11 shut 12 my 12 my 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 and 14 and 15 conjure 15 conjure 16 up 16 up 17 that 17 that 18 picture 18 picture 19 . oh , listen to the wind keening in the trees ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 listen 3 listen 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 wind 6 wind 7 keening 7 keening 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 trees 10 trees 11 ! how [i] ['ve] [longed] [for] that music ! " 1 how 6 that 6 that 7 music 7 music 8 ! 8 ! 9 " he took her to the orchard and followed out his crafty plan of surprise perfectly . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 her 3 her 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 orchard 6 orchard 7 and 7 and 8 followed 8 followed 9 out 9 out 10 his 10 his 11 crafty 11 crafty 12 plan 12 plan 13 of 13 of 14 surprise 14 surprise 15 perfectly 15 perfectly 16 . she rewarded him by doing exactly what he had dreamed of her doing , clapping her hands and crying out : 1 she 2 rewarded 2 rewarded 3 him 3 him 4 by 4 by 5 doing 5 doing 6 exactly 6 exactly 7 what 7 what 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 dreamed 10 dreamed 11 of 11 of 12 her 12 her 13 doing 13 doing 14 , 14 , 15 clapping 15 clapping 16 her 16 her 17 hands 17 hands 18 and 18 and 19 crying 19 crying 20 out 20 out 21 : " oh , daddy ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 daddy 4 daddy 5 ! why , daddy ! " 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 daddy 3 daddy 4 ! 4 ! 5 " they finished up with the shore , and then at sunset they came back and sat down on the old garden bench . 1 they 2 finished 2 finished 3 up 3 up 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 shore 6 shore 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 at 10 at 11 sunset 11 sunset 12 they 12 they 13 came 13 came 14 back 14 back 15 and 15 and 16 sat 16 sat 17 down 17 down 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 old 20 old 21 garden 21 garden 22 bench 22 bench 23 . before them a sea of splendour , burning like a great jewel , stretched to the gateways of the west . 1 before 2 them 2 them 3 a 3 a 4 sea 4 sea 5 of 5 of 6 splendour 6 splendour 7 , 7 , 8 burning 8 burning 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 great 11 great 12 jewel 12 jewel 13 , 13 , 14 stretched 14 stretched 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 gateways 17 gateways 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 west 20 west 21 . the spruces were rejoicing in the wind , and even the battered firs were singing of the sea . 1 the 2 spruces 2 spruces 3 were 3 were 4 rejoicing 4 rejoicing 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 wind 7 wind 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 even 10 even 11 the 11 the 12 battered 12 battered 13 firs 13 firs 14 were 14 were 15 singing 15 singing 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 sea 18 sea 19 . old memories trooped into their hearts like shining spirits . 1 old 2 memories 2 memories 3 trooped 3 trooped 4 into 4 into 5 their 5 their 6 hearts 6 hearts 7 like 7 like 8 shining 8 shining 9 spirits 9 spirits 10 . " baby [blossom] , " said [old] [man] [shaw] falteringly , " are you quite sure you 'll be contented here ? 1 " 2 baby 2 baby 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 10 falteringly 10 falteringly 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 are 13 are 14 you 14 you 15 quite 15 quite 16 sure 16 sure 17 you 17 you 18 'll 18 'll 19 be 19 be 20 contented 20 contented 21 here 21 here 22 ? won't you miss it ? 1 won't 2 you 2 you 3 miss 3 miss 4 it 4 it 5 ? won't you get tired of your old father and [white] [sands] [?] " 1 won't 2 you 2 you 3 get 3 get 4 tired 4 tired 5 of 5 of 6 your 6 your 7 old 7 old 8 father 8 father 9 and 9 and 13 " sara patted his hand gently . 1 sara 2 patted 2 patted 3 his 3 his 4 hand 4 hand 5 gently 5 gently 6 . [vii] [.] [aunt] [olivia] ['s] [beau] aunt [olivia] [told] [peggy] and [me] [about] [him] [on] [the] [afternoon] [we] [went] [over] [to] [help] her [gather] [her] late roses for pot-pourri . 1 aunt 5 and 5 and 17 her 17 her 20 late 20 late 21 roses 21 roses 22 for 22 for 23 pot-pourri 23 pot-pourri 24 . we found her strangely quiet and preoccupied . 1 we 2 found 2 found 3 her 3 her 4 strangely 4 strangely 5 quiet 5 quiet 6 and 6 and 7 preoccupied 7 preoccupied 8 . we said nothing , knowing that [aunt] [olivia] 's secrets always came our way in time . 1 we 2 said 2 said 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 , 4 , 5 knowing 5 knowing 6 that 6 that 9 's 9 's 10 secrets 10 secrets 11 always 11 always 12 came 12 came 13 our 13 our 14 way 14 way 15 in 15 in 16 time 16 time 17 . in the south-west room , where there was no carpet to fade , we spread them on newspapers on the floor . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 south-west 3 south-west 4 room 4 room 5 , 5 , 6 where 6 where 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 no 9 no 10 carpet 10 carpet 11 to 11 to 12 fade 12 fade 13 , 13 , 14 we 14 we 15 spread 15 spread 16 them 16 them 17 on 17 on 18 newspapers 18 newspapers 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 floor 21 floor 22 . then we put our sweet-grass baskets back in the proper place in the proper closet in the proper room . 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 put 3 put 4 our 4 our 5 sweet-grass 5 sweet-grass 6 baskets 6 baskets 7 back 7 back 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 proper 10 proper 11 place 11 place 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 proper 14 proper 15 closet 15 closet 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 proper 18 proper 19 room 19 room 20 . what would have happened to us , or to the sweet-grass baskets , if this had not been done [i] [do] [not] [know] . 1 what 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 happened 4 happened 5 to 5 to 6 us 6 us 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 sweet-grass 11 sweet-grass 12 baskets 12 baskets 13 , 13 , 14 if 14 if 15 this 15 this 16 had 16 had 17 not 17 not 18 been 18 been 19 done 19 done 24 . nothing was ever permitted to remain an instant out of place [in] [aunt] [olivia] ['s] [house] . 1 nothing 2 was 2 was 3 ever 3 ever 4 permitted 4 permitted 5 to 5 to 6 remain 6 remain 7 an 7 an 8 instant 8 instant 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 place 11 place 17 . when we went downstairs , [aunt] [olivia] [asked] [us] to go into the parlour . 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 went 3 went 4 downstairs 4 downstairs 5 , 5 , 10 to 10 to 11 go 11 go 12 into 12 into 13 the 13 the 14 parlour 14 parlour 15 . she had something to tell us , she said , and as she opened the door a delicate pink flush spread over her face . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 something 3 something 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 us 6 us 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 as 12 as 13 she 13 she 14 opened 14 opened 15 the 15 the 16 door 16 door 17 a 17 a 18 delicate 18 delicate 19 pink 19 pink 20 flush 20 flush 21 spread 21 spread 22 over 22 over 23 her 23 her 24 face 24 face 25 . [aunt] [olivia] ['s] [parlour] [was] [much] [like] [herself] [painfully] [neat] [.] every article of furniture stood in exactly the same place it had always stood . 1 every 2 article 2 article 3 of 3 of 4 furniture 4 furniture 5 stood 5 stood 6 in 6 in 7 exactly 7 exactly 8 the 8 the 9 same 9 same 10 place 10 place 11 it 11 it 12 had 12 had 13 always 13 always 14 stood 14 stood 15 . nothing was ever suffered to be disturbed . 1 nothing 2 was 2 was 3 ever 3 ever 4 suffered 4 suffered 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 disturbed 7 disturbed 8 . no speck of dust was ever visible ; no fly ever invaded that sacred apartment . 1 no 2 speck 2 speck 3 of 3 of 4 dust 4 dust 5 was 5 was 6 ever 6 ever 7 visible 7 visible 8 ; 8 ; 9 no 9 no 10 fly 10 fly 11 ever 11 ever 12 invaded 12 invaded 13 that 13 that 14 sacred 14 sacred 15 apartment 15 apartment 16 . she folded her hands in her lap , and looked at us with shy appeal in her blue-gray eyes . 1 she 2 folded 2 folded 3 her 3 her 4 hands 4 hands 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 lap 7 lap 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 looked 10 looked 11 at 11 at 12 us 12 us 13 with 13 with 14 shy 14 shy 15 appeal 15 appeal 16 in 16 in 17 her 17 her 18 blue-gray 18 blue-gray 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 . aunt [olivia] [could] [never] [be] self-assertive [,] [but] [if] [it] [had] [been] [possible] [that] would have been her time for it . 1 aunt 6 self-assertive 6 self-assertive 15 would 15 would 16 have 16 have 17 been 17 been 18 her 18 her 19 time 19 time 20 for 20 for 21 it 21 it 22 . " have you ever heard me speak of [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] ? " [asked] [aunt] [olivia] [.] 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 heard 5 heard 6 me 6 me 7 speak 7 speak 8 of 8 of 12 ? 12 ? 13 " we even forgot to be curious , so astonished were we . 1 we 2 even 2 even 3 forgot 3 forgot 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 curious 6 curious 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 astonished 9 astonished 10 were 10 were 11 we 11 we 12 . and there [sat] [aunt] [olivia] , proud and shy and exulting and shamefaced , all at once ! 1 and 2 there 2 there 6 , 6 , 7 proud 7 proud 8 and 8 and 9 shy 9 shy 10 and 10 and 11 exulting 11 exulting 12 and 12 and 13 shamefaced 13 shamefaced 14 , 14 , 15 all 15 all 16 at 16 at 17 once 17 once 18 ! " he is a brother of [mrs] [john] [seaman] ['s] [across] the bridge , " [explained] [aunt] [olivia] with a little simper . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 brother 5 brother 6 of 6 of 12 the 12 the 13 bridge 13 bridge 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 19 with 19 with 20 a 20 a 21 little 21 little 22 simper 22 simper 23 . " of course you don't remember him . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 remember 6 remember 7 him 7 him 8 . he went out [to] [british] [columbia] [twenty] [years] [ago] . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 out 3 out 10 . " married ! " gasped [peggy] . 1 " 2 married 2 married 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 gasped 5 gasped 7 . and " married ! " 1 and 2 " 2 " 3 married 3 married 4 ! 4 ! 5 " i echoed stupidly . 1 i 2 echoed 2 echoed 3 stupidly 3 stupidly 4 . aunt [olivia] bridled [a] [little] . 1 aunt 3 bridled 3 bridled 6 . " there is nothing unsuitable in that , is there ? " she asked , rather crisply . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 unsuitable 5 unsuitable 6 in 6 in 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 is 9 is 10 there 10 there 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 asked 14 asked 15 , 15 , 16 rather 16 rather 17 crisply 17 crisply 18 . " oh , no , no , " [i] [hastened] to assure her , giving [peggy] a surreptitious kick to divert her thoughts from laughter . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 no 6 no 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 to 11 to 12 assure 12 assure 13 her 13 her 14 , 14 , 15 giving 15 giving 17 a 17 a 18 surreptitious 18 surreptitious 19 kick 19 kick 20 to 20 to 21 divert 21 divert 22 her 22 her 23 thoughts 23 thoughts 24 from 24 from 25 laughter 25 laughter 26 . " only you must realize , [aunt] [olivia] [,] that this is a very great surprise to us . " 1 " 2 only 2 only 3 you 3 you 4 must 4 must 5 realize 5 realize 6 , 6 , 10 that 10 that 11 this 11 this 12 is 12 is 13 a 13 a 14 very 14 very 15 great 15 great 16 surprise 16 surprise 17 to 17 to 18 us 18 us 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] thought it would be so , " said [aunt] [olivia] complacently . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 so 7 so 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 complacently 13 complacently 14 . " but your father will know he will remember . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 your 3 your 4 father 4 father 5 will 5 will 6 know 6 know 7 he 7 he 8 will 8 will 9 remember 9 remember 10 . i do hope he won't think me foolish . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 hope 3 hope 4 he 4 he 5 won't 5 won't 6 think 6 think 7 me 7 me 8 foolish 8 foolish 9 . he [did] [not] [think] [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] was a fit person for me to marry once . 1 he 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 fit 10 fit 11 person 11 person 12 for 12 for 13 me 13 me 14 to 14 to 15 marry 15 marry 16 once 16 once 17 . but that was [long] [ago] , [when] [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] [was] very poor . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 6 , 6 , 12 very 12 very 13 poor 13 poor 14 . he is in very comfortable circumstances now . " 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 in 3 in 4 very 4 very 5 comfortable 5 comfortable 6 circumstances 6 circumstances 7 now 7 now 8 . 8 . 9 " " tell us about it , [aunt] [olivia] [,] " said [peggy] . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 us 3 us 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . she did not look at me , which was my salvation . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 look 4 look 5 at 5 at 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 which 8 which 9 was 9 was 10 my 10 my 11 salvation 11 salvation 12 . [had] [i] [caught] [peggy] ['s] [eye] [when] [aunt] [olivia] [said] ["] [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] ["] [in] [that] [tone] [i] [must] [have] [laughed] [,] [willy-nilly] [.] " when [i] [was] a girl [the] [macphersons] used to live across the road from here . 1 " 2 when 2 when 5 a 5 a 6 girl 6 girl 9 used 9 used 10 to 10 to 11 live 11 live 12 across 12 across 13 the 13 the 14 road 14 road 15 from 15 from 16 here 16 here 17 . mr [malcolm] [macpherson] [was] [my] beau [then] . 1 mr 6 beau 6 beau 8 . i think that was why he never said anything to me about getting married then . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 why 5 why 6 he 6 he 7 never 7 never 8 said 8 said 9 anything 9 anything 10 to 10 to 11 me 11 me 12 about 12 about 13 getting 13 getting 14 married 14 married 15 then 15 then 16 . and after a time he went away , [as] [i] [have] [said] [,] and [i] never heard anything from him directly for many a year . 1 and 2 after 2 after 3 a 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 went 6 went 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 14 and 14 and 16 never 16 never 17 heard 17 heard 18 anything 18 anything 19 from 19 from 20 him 20 him 21 directly 21 directly 22 for 22 for 23 many 23 many 24 a 24 a 25 year 25 year 26 . of course , his sister sometimes gave me news of him . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 his 4 his 5 sister 5 sister 6 sometimes 6 sometimes 7 gave 7 gave 8 me 8 me 9 news 9 news 10 of 10 of 11 him 11 him 12 . but [last] [june] [i] [had] a letter from him . 1 but 6 a 6 a 7 letter 7 letter 8 from 8 from 9 him 9 him 10 . he said he was coming home to settle down for good on the old [island] , and he [asked] [me] [if] [i] would marry him . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 coming 5 coming 6 home 6 home 7 to 7 to 8 settle 8 settle 9 down 9 down 10 for 10 for 11 good 11 good 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 old 14 old 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 18 he 23 would 23 would 24 marry 24 marry 25 him 25 him 26 . i wrote back and said [i] [would] . 1 i 2 wrote 2 wrote 3 back 3 back 4 and 4 and 5 said 5 said 8 . perhaps [i] [ought] [to] [have] [consulted] your father , but [i] was afraid he would [think] [i] ought to refuse [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] . " 1 perhaps 7 your 7 your 8 father 8 father 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 was 12 was 13 afraid 13 afraid 14 he 14 he 15 would 15 would 18 ought 18 ought 19 to 19 to 20 refuse 20 refuse 24 . 24 . 25 " " oh , [i] don't think father will mind , " said [peggy] reassuringly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 think 6 think 7 father 7 father 8 will 8 will 9 mind 9 mind 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 reassuringly 14 reassuringly 15 . he will be [in] [grafton] next week , the guest of his sister [,] [mrs] [john] [seaman] [,] across the bridge . " 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 6 next 6 next 7 week 7 week 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 guest 10 guest 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 sister 13 sister 19 across 19 across 20 the 20 the 21 bridge 21 bridge 22 . 22 . 23 " [aunt] [olivia] [said] [that] [exactly] [as] [if] [she] [were] [reading] [it] [from] [the] [personal] [column] [of] [the] [daily] [enterprise] [.] " when is the wedding to be ? " 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 wedding 5 wedding 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 ? 8 ? 9 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " oh ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " aunt [olivia] blushed [distressfully] . 1 aunt 3 blushed 3 blushed 5 . " [i] do not know the exact date . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 the 6 the 7 exact 7 exact 8 date 8 date 9 . nothing can be definitely settled [until] [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] [comes] . 1 nothing 2 can 2 can 3 be 3 be 4 definitely 4 definitely 5 settled 5 settled 11 . but it will not be [before] [september] [,] at the earliest . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 will 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 be 5 be 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 earliest 11 earliest 12 . there will be so much to do . 1 there 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 so 4 so 5 much 5 much 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 . you will tell your father , won't you ? " 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 tell 3 tell 4 your 4 your 5 father 5 father 6 , 6 , 7 won't 7 won't 8 you 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 " we promised that we would , and [aunt] [olivia] arose with an air of relief . 1 we 2 promised 2 promised 3 that 3 that 4 we 4 we 5 would 5 would 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 arose 10 arose 11 with 11 with 12 an 12 an 13 air 13 air 14 of 14 of 15 relief 15 relief 16 . peggy and [i] hurried over home , stopping , when we were safely out of earshot , to laugh . 1 peggy 2 and 2 and 4 hurried 4 hurried 5 over 5 over 6 home 6 home 7 , 7 , 8 stopping 8 stopping 9 , 9 , 10 when 10 when 11 we 11 we 12 were 12 were 13 safely 13 safely 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 earshot 16 earshot 17 , 17 , 18 to 18 to 19 laugh 19 laugh 20 . only youth can be sentimental without being mirth-provoking . 1 only 2 youth 2 youth 3 can 3 can 4 be 4 be 5 sentimental 5 sentimental 6 without 6 without 7 being 7 being 8 mirth-provoking 8 mirth-provoking 9 . we loved [aunt] [olivia] and [were] glad for her late , new-blossoming happiness ; but we felt amused over it also . 1 we 2 loved 2 loved 5 and 5 and 7 glad 7 glad 8 for 8 for 9 her 9 her 10 late 10 late 11 , 11 , 12 new-blossoming 12 new-blossoming 13 happiness 13 happiness 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 15 but 16 we 16 we 17 felt 17 felt 18 amused 18 amused 19 over 19 over 20 it 20 it 21 also 21 also 22 . the recollection of her ["] [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] ["] [was] too much for us every time we thought of it . 1 the 2 recollection 2 recollection 3 of 3 of 4 her 4 her 11 too 11 too 12 much 12 much 13 for 13 for 14 us 14 us 15 every 15 every 16 time 16 time 17 we 17 we 18 thought 18 thought 19 of 19 of 20 it 20 it 21 . father pooh-poohed incredulously at first , and , when we had convinced him , guffawed with laughter . 1 father 2 pooh-poohed 2 pooh-poohed 3 incredulously 3 incredulously 4 at 4 at 5 first 5 first 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 we 10 we 11 had 11 had 12 convinced 12 convinced 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 guffawed 15 guffawed 16 with 16 with 17 laughter 17 laughter 18 . [aunt] [olivia] [need] [not] [have] [dreaded] [any] [more] [opposition] [from] [her] [cruel] [family] [.] " [macpherson] was a good fellow enough , but horribly poor , " said father . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 enough 7 enough 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 horribly 10 horribly 11 poor 11 poor 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 father 15 father 16 . tell [olivia] [she] [mustn't] [take] a spasm if he tracks some mud into her house once in a while . " 1 tell 6 a 6 a 7 spasm 7 spasm 8 if 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 tracks 10 tracks 11 some 11 some 12 mud 12 mud 13 into 13 into 14 her 14 her 15 house 15 house 16 once 16 once 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 while 19 while 20 . 20 . 21 " she consulted us in regard to everything , and we almost lived at her place in those days preceding the arrival of [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] . 1 she 2 consulted 2 consulted 3 us 3 us 4 in 4 in 5 regard 5 regard 6 to 6 to 7 everything 7 everything 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 almost 11 almost 12 lived 12 lived 13 at 13 at 14 her 14 her 15 place 15 place 16 in 16 in 17 those 17 those 18 days 18 days 19 preceding 19 preceding 20 the 20 the 21 arrival 21 arrival 22 of 22 of 26 . [aunt] [olivia] [plainly] [felt] [very] [happy] [and] [important] [.] i think she looked upon it as somewhat of a disgrace . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 she 3 she 4 looked 4 looked 5 upon 5 upon 6 it 6 it 7 as 7 as 8 somewhat 8 somewhat 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 disgrace 11 disgrace 12 . the day [on] [which] [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] was [expected] [peggy] [and] [i] [went] over . 1 the 2 day 2 day 8 was 8 was 14 over 14 over 15 . she was plainly nervous ; the abstract was becoming concrete . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 plainly 3 plainly 4 nervous 4 nervous 5 ; 5 ; 6 the 6 the 7 abstract 7 abstract 8 was 8 was 9 becoming 9 becoming 10 concrete 10 concrete 11 . her little house was in spotless , speckless order from top to bottom . 1 her 2 little 2 little 3 house 3 house 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 spotless 6 spotless 7 , 7 , 8 speckless 8 speckless 9 order 9 order 10 from 10 from 11 top 11 top 12 to 12 to 13 bottom 13 bottom 14 . peggy and [i] helped her to dress . 1 peggy 2 and 2 and 4 helped 4 helped 5 her 5 her 6 to 6 to 7 dress 7 dress 8 . she insisted on wearing her best black silk , in which she looked unnaturally fine . 1 she 2 insisted 2 insisted 3 on 3 on 4 wearing 4 wearing 5 her 5 her 6 best 6 best 7 black 7 black 8 silk 8 silk 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 which 11 which 12 she 12 she 13 looked 13 looked 14 unnaturally 14 unnaturally 15 fine 15 fine 16 . her soft muslin became her much better , but we could not induce her to wear it . 1 her 2 soft 2 soft 3 muslin 3 muslin 4 became 4 became 5 her 5 her 6 much 6 much 7 better 7 better 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 we 10 we 11 could 11 could 12 not 12 not 13 induce 13 induce 14 her 14 her 15 to 15 to 16 wear 16 wear 17 it 17 it 18 . anything more prim and bandboxy [than] [aunt] [olivia] when her toilet was finished it has never been my lot to see . 1 anything 2 more 2 more 3 prim 3 prim 4 and 4 and 5 bandboxy 5 bandboxy 9 when 9 when 10 her 10 her 11 toilet 11 toilet 12 was 12 was 13 finished 13 finished 14 it 14 it 15 has 15 has 16 never 16 never 17 been 17 been 18 my 18 my 19 lot 19 lot 20 to 20 to 21 see 21 see 22 . peggy and [i] watched her as she went downstairs , her skirt held stiffly up all around her that it might not brush the floor . 1 peggy 2 and 2 and 4 watched 4 watched 5 her 5 her 6 as 6 as 7 she 7 she 8 went 8 went 9 downstairs 9 downstairs 10 , 10 , 11 her 11 her 12 skirt 12 skirt 13 held 13 held 14 stiffly 14 stiffly 15 up 15 up 16 all 16 all 17 around 17 around 18 her 18 her 19 that 19 that 20 it 20 it 21 might 21 might 22 not 22 not 23 brush 23 brush 24 the 24 the 25 floor 25 floor 26 . " [i] wish he would come and have it over . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 come 6 come 7 and 7 and 8 have 8 have 9 it 9 it 10 over 10 over 11 . this is getting on my nerves . " 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 getting 3 getting 4 on 4 on 5 my 5 my 6 nerves 6 nerves 7 . 7 . 8 " aunt [olivia] [went] [into] [the] [parlour] [,] [settled] [herself] [in] [the] [old] [carved] [chair] [,] and [folded] her hands . 1 aunt 16 and 16 and 18 her 18 her 19 hands 19 hands 20 . peggy and [i] sat down on the stairs to await his coming in a crisping suspense . 1 peggy 2 and 2 and 4 sat 4 sat 5 down 5 down 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 stairs 8 stairs 9 to 9 to 10 await 10 await 11 his 11 his 12 coming 12 coming 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 crisping 15 crisping 16 suspense 16 suspense 17 . it was no wonder , therefore , that we positively jumped when a thunderous knock crashed against the front door and re-echoed through the house . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 , 5 , 6 therefore 6 therefore 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 we 9 we 10 positively 10 positively 11 jumped 11 jumped 12 when 12 when 13 a 13 a 14 thunderous 14 thunderous 15 knock 15 knock 16 crashed 16 crashed 17 against 17 against 18 the 18 the 19 front 19 front 20 door 20 door 21 and 21 and 22 re-echoed 22 re-echoed 23 through 23 through 24 the 24 the 25 house 25 house 26 . had [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] [dropped] [from] the skies ? 1 had 7 the 7 the 8 skies 8 skies 9 ? i ran downstairs and opened the door . 1 i 2 ran 2 ran 3 downstairs 3 downstairs 4 and 4 and 5 opened 5 opened 6 the 6 the 7 door 7 door 8 . on the step stood a man about six feet two in height , and proportionately broad and sinewy . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 step 3 step 4 stood 4 stood 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 about 7 about 8 six 8 six 9 feet 9 feet 10 two 10 two 11 in 11 in 12 height 12 height 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 proportionately 15 proportionately 16 broad 16 broad 17 and 17 and 18 sinewy 18 sinewy 19 . in brief , [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] [was] [what] one would call instinctively , if somewhat tritely , " a magnificent specimen of manhood . " 1 in 2 brief 2 brief 3 , 3 , 9 one 9 one 10 would 10 would 11 call 11 call 12 instinctively 12 instinctively 13 , 13 , 14 if 14 if 15 somewhat 15 somewhat 16 tritely 16 tritely 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 a 19 a 20 magnificent 20 magnificent 21 specimen 21 specimen 22 of 22 of 23 manhood 23 manhood 24 . 24 . 25 " in one hand he carried a bunch of early goldenrod and smoke-blue asters . 1 in 2 one 2 one 3 hand 3 hand 4 he 4 he 5 carried 5 carried 6 a 6 a 7 bunch 7 bunch 8 of 8 of 9 early 9 early 10 goldenrod 10 goldenrod 11 and 11 and 12 smoke-blue 12 smoke-blue 13 asters 13 asters 14 . " good afternoon , " he said in a resonant voice which seemed to take possession of the drowsy summer afternoon . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 resonant 10 resonant 11 voice 11 voice 12 which 12 which 13 seemed 13 seemed 14 to 14 to 15 take 15 take 16 possession 16 possession 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 drowsy 19 drowsy 20 summer 20 summer 21 afternoon 21 afternoon 22 . ["] [is] [miss] [olivia] [sterling] [in] [?] and will you please tell her that [malcolm] [macpherson] is here ? " 1 and 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 please 4 please 5 tell 5 tell 6 her 6 her 7 that 7 that 10 is 10 is 11 here 11 here 12 ? 12 ? 13 " i showed him into the parlour . 1 i 2 showed 2 showed 3 him 3 him 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 parlour 6 parlour 7 . then [peggy] and [i] peeped through the crack of the door . 1 then 3 and 3 and 5 peeped 5 peeped 6 through 6 through 7 the 7 the 8 crack 8 crack 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 door 11 door 12 . anyone would have done it . 1 anyone 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 it 5 it 6 . we would have scorned to excuse ourselves . 1 we 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 scorned 4 scorned 5 to 5 to 6 excuse 6 excuse 7 ourselves 7 ourselves 8 . and , indeed , what we saw would have been worth several conscience spasms if we had felt any . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 we 6 we 7 saw 7 saw 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 worth 11 worth 12 several 12 several 13 conscience 13 conscience 14 spasms 14 spasms 15 if 15 if 16 we 16 we 17 had 17 had 18 felt 18 felt 19 any 19 any 20 . aunt [olivia] arose [and] [advanced] [primly] [,] [with] [outstretched] [hand] . 1 aunt 3 arose 3 arose 11 . " [mr] [macpherson] [,] [i] [am] very glad to see you , " she said formally . 1 " 7 very 7 very 8 glad 8 glad 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 formally 16 formally 17 . " it 's yourself , [nillie] [!] " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 , 5 , 8 " mr [malcolm] [macpherson] [gave] [two] strides . 1 mr 6 strides 6 strides 7 . he dropped his flowers on the floor , knocked over a small table , and sent the ottoman spinning against the wall . 1 he 2 dropped 2 dropped 3 his 3 his 4 flowers 4 flowers 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 floor 7 floor 8 , 8 , 9 knocked 9 knocked 10 over 10 over 11 a 11 a 12 small 12 small 13 table 13 table 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 sent 16 sent 17 the 17 the 18 ottoman 18 ottoman 19 spinning 19 spinning 20 against 20 against 21 the 21 the 22 wall 22 wall 23 . then he caught [aunt] [olivia] in his arms and smack , smack , smack ! 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 caught 3 caught 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 arms 8 arms 9 and 9 and 10 smack 10 smack 11 , 11 , 12 smack 12 smack 13 , 13 , 14 smack 14 smack 15 ! peggy sank back upon the stair-step with her handkerchief stuffed in her mouth . 1 peggy 2 sank 2 sank 3 back 3 back 4 upon 4 upon 5 the 5 the 6 stair-step 6 stair-step 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 handkerchief 9 handkerchief 10 stuffed 10 stuffed 11 in 11 in 12 her 12 her 13 mouth 13 mouth 14 . [aunt] [olivia] [was] [being] [kissed] [!] presently [,] [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] [held] [her] back at arm 's length in his big paws and looked her over . 1 presently 8 back 8 back 9 at 9 at 10 arm 10 arm 11 's 11 's 12 length 12 length 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 big 15 big 16 paws 16 paws 17 and 17 and 18 looked 18 looked 19 her 19 her 20 over 20 over 21 . i [saw] [aunt] [olivia] ['s] [eyes] roam over his arm to the inverted table and the litter of asters and goldenrod . 1 i 7 roam 7 roam 8 over 8 over 9 his 9 his 10 arm 10 arm 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 inverted 13 inverted 14 table 14 table 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 litter 17 litter 18 of 18 of 19 asters 19 asters 20 and 20 and 21 goldenrod 21 goldenrod 22 . her sleek crimps were all ruffled up , and her lace fichu twisted half around her neck . 1 her 2 sleek 2 sleek 3 crimps 3 crimps 4 were 4 were 5 all 5 all 6 ruffled 6 ruffled 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 her 10 her 11 lace 11 lace 12 fichu 12 fichu 13 twisted 13 twisted 14 half 14 half 15 around 15 around 16 her 16 her 17 neck 17 neck 18 . she looked distressed . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 distressed 3 distressed 4 . " it 's not a bit changed you are , [nillie] [,] " said [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] admiringly . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 changed 7 changed 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 , 10 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 18 admiringly 18 admiringly 19 . " and it 's good [i] ['m] [feeling] to see you again . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 good 5 good 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 you 11 you 12 again 12 again 13 . are you glad to see me [,] [nillie] ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 glad 3 glad 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 me 6 me 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " oh , of course , " said [aunt] [olivia] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . she twisted herself free and went to set up the table . 1 she 2 twisted 2 twisted 3 herself 3 herself 4 free 4 free 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 to 7 to 8 set 8 set 9 up 9 up 10 the 10 the 11 table 11 table 12 . " [i] [picked] [these] for you in the river field , [nillie] [,] " he said . 1 " 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 river 9 river 10 field 10 field 11 , 11 , 14 " 14 " 15 he 15 he 16 said 16 said 17 . " [where] will [i] be getting something to stick them in ? 1 " 3 will 3 will 5 be 5 be 6 getting 6 getting 7 something 7 something 8 to 8 to 9 stick 9 stick 10 them 10 them 11 in 11 in 12 ? here , this will do . " 1 here 2 , 2 , 3 this 3 this 4 will 4 will 5 do 5 do 6 . 6 . 7 " he grasped a frail , painted vase on the mantel , stuffed the flowers in it , and set it on the table . 1 he 2 grasped 2 grasped 3 a 3 a 4 frail 4 frail 5 , 5 , 6 painted 6 painted 7 vase 7 vase 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 mantel 10 mantel 11 , 11 , 12 stuffed 12 stuffed 13 the 13 the 14 flowers 14 flowers 15 in 15 in 16 it 16 it 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 set 19 set 20 it 20 it 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 table 23 table 24 . the [look] [on] [aunt] [olivia] ['s] face was too much for me at last . 1 the 7 face 7 face 8 was 8 was 9 too 9 too 10 much 10 much 11 for 11 for 12 me 12 me 13 at 13 at 14 last 14 last 15 . i turned , caught [peggy] by the shoulder and dragged her out of the house . 1 i 2 turned 2 turned 3 , 3 , 4 caught 4 caught 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 shoulder 8 shoulder 9 and 9 and 10 dragged 10 dragged 11 her 11 her 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 house 15 house 16 . " he will horrify the [very] soul [out] [of] [aunt] [olivia] 's body if he goes on like this , " [i] gasped . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 horrify 4 horrify 5 the 5 the 7 soul 7 soul 12 's 12 's 13 body 13 body 14 if 14 if 15 he 15 he 16 goes 16 goes 17 on 17 on 18 like 18 like 19 this 19 this 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 23 gasped 23 gasped 24 . " but he 's splendid and he thinks the world of her and , oh , [peggy] [,] did you [ever] hear such kisses ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 thinks 8 thinks 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 of 11 of 12 her 12 her 13 and 13 and 14 , 14 , 15 oh 15 oh 16 , 16 , 19 did 19 did 20 you 20 you 22 hear 22 hear 23 such 23 such 24 kisses 24 kisses 25 ? fancy [aunt] [olivia] ! " 1 fancy 4 ! 4 ! 5 " it did not take us long to get well acquainted with [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] . 1 it 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 take 4 take 5 us 5 us 6 long 6 long 7 to 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 well 9 well 10 acquainted 10 acquainted 11 with 11 with 15 . he [almost] haunted [aunt] [olivia] ['s] [house] , and [aunt] [olivia] insisted on our staying with her most of the time . 1 he 3 haunted 3 haunted 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 insisted 12 insisted 13 on 13 on 14 our 14 our 15 staying 15 staying 16 with 16 with 17 her 17 her 18 most 18 most 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 time 21 time 22 . she seemed to be very shy of finding herself alone with him . 1 she 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 very 5 very 6 shy 6 shy 7 of 7 of 8 finding 8 finding 9 herself 9 herself 10 alone 10 alone 11 with 11 with 12 him 12 him 13 . she was delighted that we admired him . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 delighted 3 delighted 4 that 4 that 5 we 5 we 6 admired 6 admired 7 him 7 him 8 . " though , to be sure , he is very different in his looks from what he used to be , " she said . 1 " 2 though 2 though 3 , 3 , 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 sure 6 sure 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 is 9 is 10 very 10 very 11 different 11 different 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 looks 14 looks 15 from 15 from 16 what 16 what 17 he 17 he 18 used 18 used 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 , 21 , 22 " 22 " 23 she 23 she 24 said 24 said 25 . " he is so dreadfully big ! 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 so 4 so 5 dreadfully 5 dreadfully 6 big 6 big 7 ! and [i] do not like a beard , but [i] have not the courage to ask him to shave it off . 1 and 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 beard 7 beard 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 have 11 have 12 not 12 not 13 the 13 the 14 courage 14 courage 15 to 15 to 16 ask 16 ask 17 him 17 him 18 to 18 to 19 shave 19 shave 20 it 20 it 21 off 21 off 22 . he might be offended . 1 he 2 might 2 might 3 be 3 be 4 offended 4 offended 5 . he has bought [the] [old] [lynde] [place] [in] [avonlea] and wants to be married in a month . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 bought 3 bought 10 and 10 and 11 wants 11 wants 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 married 14 married 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 month 17 month 18 . but , dear me , that is too soon . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 is 7 is 8 too 8 too 9 soon 9 soon 10 . it it would be hardly proper . " 1 it 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 hardly 5 hardly 6 proper 6 proper 7 . 7 . 8 " peggy and [i] liked [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] [very] much . 1 peggy 2 and 2 and 4 liked 4 liked 9 much 9 much 10 . so did father . 1 so 2 did 2 did 3 father 3 father 4 . we were glad that he seemed to think [aunt] [olivia] [perfection] . 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 glad 3 glad 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 to 7 to 8 think 8 think 12 . he was as happy as the day was long ; but [poor] [aunt] [olivia] , under all her surface pride and importance , was not . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 as 3 as 4 happy 4 happy 5 as 5 as 6 the 6 the 7 day 7 day 8 was 8 was 9 long 9 long 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 15 , 15 , 16 under 16 under 17 all 17 all 18 her 18 her 19 surface 19 surface 20 pride 20 pride 21 and 21 and 22 importance 22 importance 23 , 23 , 24 was 24 was 25 not 25 not 26 . amid all the humour of the circumstances [peggy] and [i] snuffed tragedy compounded with the humour . 1 amid 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 humour 4 humour 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 circumstances 7 circumstances 9 and 9 and 11 snuffed 11 snuffed 12 tragedy 12 tragedy 13 compounded 13 compounded 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 humour 16 humour 17 . mr [malcolm] [macpherson] [could] [never] [be] trained [to] [old-maidishness] , and [even] [aunt] [olivia] seemed to realize this . 1 mr 7 trained 7 trained 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 seemed 15 seemed 16 to 16 to 17 realize 17 realize 18 this 18 this 19 . he seldom moved in the house without knocking [some] [of] [aunt] [olivia] ['s] [treasures] [over] . 1 he 2 seldom 2 seldom 3 moved 3 moved 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 house 6 house 7 without 7 without 8 knocking 8 knocking 16 . he smoked cigars in her parlour and scattered the ashes over the floor . 1 he 2 smoked 2 smoked 3 cigars 3 cigars 4 in 4 in 5 her 5 her 6 parlour 6 parlour 7 and 7 and 8 scattered 8 scattered 9 the 9 the 10 ashes 10 ashes 11 over 11 over 12 the 12 the 13 floor 13 floor 14 . he brought her flowers every day and stuck them into whatever receptacle came handiest . 1 he 2 brought 2 brought 3 her 3 her 4 flowers 4 flowers 5 every 5 every 6 day 6 day 7 and 7 and 8 stuck 8 stuck 9 them 9 them 10 into 10 into 11 whatever 11 whatever 12 receptacle 12 receptacle 13 came 13 came 14 handiest 14 handiest 15 . he sat on her cushions and rolled her antimacassars up into balls . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 on 3 on 4 her 4 her 5 cushions 5 cushions 6 and 6 and 7 rolled 7 rolled 8 her 8 her 9 antimacassars 9 antimacassars 10 up 10 up 11 into 11 into 12 balls 12 balls 13 . he put his feet on her chair rungs and all with the most distracting unconsciousness of doing anything out of the way . 1 he 2 put 2 put 3 his 3 his 4 feet 4 feet 5 on 5 on 6 her 6 her 7 chair 7 chair 8 rungs 8 rungs 9 and 9 and 10 all 10 all 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 most 13 most 14 distracting 14 distracting 15 unconsciousness 15 unconsciousness 16 of 16 of 17 doing 17 doing 18 anything 18 anything 19 out 19 out 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 way 22 way 23 . he [never] [noticed] [aunt] [olivia] 's fluttering nervousness at all . 1 he 6 's 6 's 7 fluttering 7 fluttering 8 nervousness 8 nervousness 9 at 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 . peggy and [i] laughed more than was good for us those days . 1 peggy 2 and 2 and 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 was 7 was 8 good 8 good 9 for 9 for 10 us 10 us 11 those 11 those 12 days 12 days 13 . once she even got a wing and dustpan and swept the cigar ashes under his very eyes . 1 once 2 she 2 she 3 even 3 even 4 got 4 got 5 a 5 a 6 wing 6 wing 7 and 7 and 8 dustpan 8 dustpan 9 and 9 and 10 swept 10 swept 11 the 11 the 12 cigar 12 cigar 13 ashes 13 ashes 14 under 14 under 15 his 15 his 16 very 16 very 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . " now don't be worrying yourself over that , [nillie] [,] " he protested . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 don't 3 don't 4 be 4 be 5 worrying 5 worrying 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 over 7 over 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 protested 14 protested 15 . " why , [i] don't mind a litter , bless you ! " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 mind 6 mind 7 a 7 a 8 litter 8 litter 9 , 9 , 10 bless 10 bless 11 you 11 you 12 ! 12 ! 13 " how good and jolly he was , that [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] ! 1 how 2 good 2 good 3 and 3 and 4 jolly 4 jolly 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 12 ! he worshipped [aunt] [olivia] , and his worship took the concrete form of presents galore . 1 he 2 worshipped 2 worshipped 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 worship 8 worship 9 took 9 took 10 the 10 the 11 concrete 11 concrete 12 form 12 form 13 of 13 of 14 presents 14 presents 15 galore 15 galore 16 . he brought her a present almost every visit generally some article of jewelry . 1 he 2 brought 2 brought 3 her 3 her 4 a 4 a 5 present 5 present 6 almost 6 almost 7 every 7 every 8 visit 8 visit 9 generally 9 generally 10 some 10 some 11 article 11 article 12 of 12 of 13 jewelry 13 jewelry 14 . this hurt him a little , but she assured him she would wear them all sometimes . 1 this 2 hurt 2 hurt 3 him 3 him 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 she 8 she 9 assured 9 assured 10 him 10 him 11 she 11 she 12 would 12 would 13 wear 13 wear 14 them 14 them 15 all 15 all 16 sometimes 16 sometimes 17 . " [i] [am] not [used] to [jewelry] , [mr] [macpherson] [,] " she would tell him . 1 " 4 not 4 not 6 to 6 to 8 , 8 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 would 14 would 15 tell 15 tell 16 him 16 him 17 . her engagement ring she did wear it was a rather " loud " combination of engraved gold and opals . 1 her 2 engagement 2 engagement 3 ring 3 ring 4 she 4 she 5 did 5 did 6 wear 6 wear 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 rather 10 rather 11 " 11 " 12 loud 12 loud 13 " 13 " 14 combination 14 combination 15 of 15 of 16 engraved 16 engraved 17 gold 17 gold 18 and 18 and 19 opals 19 opals 20 . sometimes we caught her turning it on her finger with a very troubled face . 1 sometimes 2 we 2 we 3 caught 3 caught 4 her 4 her 5 turning 5 turning 6 it 6 it 7 on 7 on 8 her 8 her 9 finger 9 finger 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 very 12 very 13 troubled 13 troubled 14 face 14 face 15 . " [i] would be sorry [for] [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] if he were not so much in love with her , " said [peggy] . 1 " 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 sorry 5 sorry 10 if 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 were 12 were 13 not 13 not 14 so 14 so 15 much 15 much 16 in 16 in 17 love 17 love 18 with 18 with 19 her 19 her 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 said 22 said 24 . " but as he thinks that she is perfection he doesn't need sympathy . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 thinks 5 thinks 6 that 6 that 7 she 7 she 8 is 8 is 9 perfection 9 perfection 10 he 10 he 11 doesn't 11 doesn't 12 need 12 need 13 sympathy 13 sympathy 14 . 14 . 15 " " [i] [am] sorry for [aunt] [olivia] , " [i] said . 1 " 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 for 5 for 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 11 said 12 . " yes [,] [peggy] [,] [i] [am] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 8 . don't you see how it 's hurting her ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 how 4 how 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 hurting 7 hurting 8 her 8 her 9 ? " nonsense ! " said [peggy] . 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . then she added with a laugh , 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 added 3 added 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 laugh 6 laugh 7 , " [mary] [,] did you ever see anything so funny [as] [aunt] [olivia] [sitting] [on] ['] [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] ['s] ['] [knee] ? " 1 " 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 ever 6 ever 7 see 7 see 8 anything 8 anything 9 so 9 so 10 funny 10 funny 23 ? 23 ? 24 " it [was] [funny] . 1 it 4 . aunt [olivia] [thought] [it] [very] unbecoming [to] [sit] [there] [before] [us] [,] [but] [he] [made] [her] [do] [it] . 1 aunt 6 unbecoming 6 unbecoming 19 . to [my] [dying] [day] [i] [shall] [never] forget the expression on the poor little woman 's face . 1 to 8 forget 8 forget 9 the 9 the 10 expression 10 expression 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 poor 13 poor 14 little 14 little 15 woman 15 woman 16 's 16 's 17 face 17 face 18 . she became very quiet , and never laughed except under protest . 1 she 2 became 2 became 3 very 3 very 4 quiet 4 quiet 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 never 7 never 8 laughed 8 laughed 9 except 9 except 10 under 10 under 11 protest 11 protest 12 . also , she showed signs of petulance when any of us , but especially father , teased her about her beau . 1 also 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 showed 4 showed 5 signs 5 signs 6 of 6 of 7 petulance 7 petulance 8 when 8 when 9 any 9 any 10 of 10 of 11 us 11 us 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 especially 14 especially 15 father 15 father 16 , 16 , 17 teased 17 teased 18 her 18 her 19 about 19 about 20 her 20 her 21 beau 21 beau 22 . i pitied her , for [i] [think] [i] [understood] [better] [than] the others what her feelings really were . 1 i 2 pitied 2 pitied 3 her 3 her 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 12 the 12 the 13 others 13 others 14 what 14 what 15 her 15 her 16 feelings 16 feelings 17 really 17 really 18 were 18 were 19 . but [even] [i] was not prepared for what did happen . 1 but 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 prepared 6 prepared 7 for 7 for 8 what 8 what 9 did 9 did 10 happen 10 happen 11 . i would not have believed that [aunt] [olivia] [could] [do] it . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 have 4 have 5 believed 5 believed 6 that 6 that 11 it 11 it 12 . i thought that her desire for marriage in the abstract would outweigh the disadvantages of the concrete . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 that 3 that 4 her 4 her 5 desire 5 desire 6 for 6 for 7 marriage 7 marriage 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 abstract 10 abstract 11 would 11 would 12 outweigh 12 outweigh 13 the 13 the 14 disadvantages 14 disadvantages 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 concrete 17 concrete 18 . but one can never reckon with real , bred-in-the-bone old-maidism . 1 but 2 one 2 one 3 can 3 can 4 never 4 never 5 reckon 5 reckon 6 with 6 with 7 real 7 real 8 , 8 , 9 bred-in-the-bone 9 bred-in-the-bone 10 old-maidism 10 old-maidism 11 . one morning [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] [told] [us] [all] [that] he was coming up that evening to make [aunt] [olivia] [set] the day . 1 one 2 morning 2 morning 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 coming 12 coming 13 up 13 up 14 that 14 that 15 evening 15 evening 16 to 16 to 17 make 17 make 21 the 21 the 22 day 22 day 23 . but [aunt] [olivia] [looked] like a martyr . 1 but 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 martyr 7 martyr 8 . she had a fierce attack of housecleaning that day , and put everything in flawless order , even to the corners . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 fierce 4 fierce 5 attack 5 attack 6 of 6 of 7 housecleaning 7 housecleaning 8 that 8 that 9 day 9 day 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 put 12 put 13 everything 13 everything 14 in 14 in 15 flawless 15 flawless 16 order 16 order 17 , 17 , 18 even 18 even 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 corners 21 corners 22 . " as if there was going to be a funeral in the house , ["] sniffed [peggy] . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 if 3 if 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 a 9 a 10 funeral 10 funeral 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 house 13 house 14 , 14 , 16 sniffed 16 sniffed 18 . " [mr] [macpherson] [,] ["] [i] [heard] [her] say [with] [double-distilled] [primness] , " will you please come into the parlour ? 1 " 9 say 9 say 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 will 15 will 16 you 16 you 17 please 17 please 18 come 18 come 19 into 19 into 20 the 20 the 21 parlour 21 parlour 22 ? i have something to say to you . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 something 3 something 4 to 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 . 8 . 9 " they went in , and [i] returned to the south-west room . 1 they 2 went 2 went 3 in 3 in 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 returned 7 returned 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 south-west 10 south-west 11 room 11 room 12 . " [peg] [,] there 's trouble brewing , " [i] said . 1 " 4 there 4 there 5 's 5 's 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 brewing 7 brewing 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 11 said 12 . " [i] ['m] sure of it [by] [aunt] [olivia] ['s] [face] , it was [gray] . 1 " 4 sure 4 sure 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 12 , 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 16 . and she has gone down [alone] [and] [shut] the door . " 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 has 3 has 4 gone 4 gone 5 down 5 down 9 the 9 the 10 door 10 door 11 . 11 . 12 " " [i] [am] going to hear what she says to him , " said [peggy] [resolutely] . 1 " 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 what 7 what 8 she 8 she 9 says 9 says 10 to 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 17 . " it is her own fault she has spoiled us by always insisting that we should be present at their interviews . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 her 4 her 5 own 5 own 6 fault 6 fault 7 she 7 she 8 has 8 has 9 spoiled 9 spoiled 10 us 10 us 11 by 11 by 12 always 12 always 13 insisting 13 insisting 14 that 14 that 15 we 15 we 16 should 16 should 17 be 17 be 18 present 18 present 19 at 19 at 20 their 20 their 21 interviews 21 interviews 22 . that poor man has had to do his courting under our very eyes . 1 that 2 poor 2 poor 3 man 3 man 4 has 4 has 5 had 5 had 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 his 8 his 9 courting 9 courting 10 under 10 under 11 our 11 our 12 very 12 very 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 . come on , [mary] [.] " 1 come 2 on 2 on 3 , 3 , 6 " the south-west room was directly over the parlour and there was an open stovepipe-hole leading up therefrom . 1 the 2 south-west 2 south-west 3 room 3 room 4 was 4 was 5 directly 5 directly 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 parlour 8 parlour 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 an 12 an 13 open 13 open 14 stovepipe-hole 14 stovepipe-hole 15 leading 15 leading 16 up 16 up 17 therefrom 17 therefrom 18 . peggy removed the hat box that was on it , and we both deliberately and shamelessly crouched down and listened with all our might . 1 peggy 2 removed 2 removed 3 the 3 the 4 hat 4 hat 5 box 5 box 6 that 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 on 8 on 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 we 12 we 13 both 13 both 14 deliberately 14 deliberately 15 and 15 and 16 shamelessly 16 shamelessly 17 crouched 17 crouched 18 down 18 down 19 and 19 and 20 listened 20 listened 21 with 21 with 22 all 22 all 23 our 23 our 24 might 24 might 25 . it was easy enough to hear what [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] was saying . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 easy 3 easy 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 what 7 what 11 was 11 was 12 saying 12 saying 13 . " [i] ['ve] come up to get the date settled , [nillie] [,] as [i] [told] you . 1 " 4 come 4 come 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 the 8 the 9 date 9 date 10 settled 10 settled 11 , 11 , 14 as 14 as 17 you 17 you 18 . come now , little woman , name the day . " 1 come 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 little 4 little 5 woman 5 woman 6 , 6 , 7 name 7 name 8 the 8 the 9 day 9 day 10 . 10 . 11 " [smack] [!] " don't , [mr] [macpherson] [,] " said [aunt] [olivia] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 , 3 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " there is something [i] [must] [say] to you . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 something 4 something 8 to 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 . i cannot marry you , [mr] [macpherson] [.] " 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 marry 3 marry 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 9 " there was a pause . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 pause 4 pause 5 . i would have given much to have seen the pair of them . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 given 4 given 5 much 5 much 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 seen 8 seen 9 the 9 the 10 pair 10 pair 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 . when [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] [spoke] [his] [voice] [was] that [of] [blank] [,] [uncomprehending] amazement . 1 when 9 that 9 that 14 amazement 14 amazement 15 . " [nillie] [,] what is it you are meaning ? " he said . 1 " 4 what 4 what 5 is 5 is 6 it 6 it 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 meaning 9 meaning 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 . " [i] cannot marry you , [mr] [macpherson] [,] " repeated [aunt] [olivia] . 1 " 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 marry 4 marry 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 10 " 10 " 11 repeated 11 repeated 14 . " why not ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 not 3 not 4 ? 4 ? 5 " surprise was giving way to dismay . 1 surprise 2 was 2 was 3 giving 3 giving 4 way 4 way 5 to 5 to 6 dismay 6 dismay 7 . " [i] don't think you will understand , [mr] [macpherson] [,] " said [aunt] [olivia] , faintly . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 think 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 understand 7 understand 8 , 8 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 , 16 , 17 faintly 17 faintly 18 . " why , [i] suppose it will be rather hard . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 5 suppose 5 suppose 6 it 6 it 7 will 7 will 8 be 8 be 9 rather 9 rather 10 hard 10 hard 11 . but [,] [nillie] [,] [avonlea] [isn't] [very] far away not more than twelve miles , if it will be that . " 1 but 8 far 8 far 9 away 9 away 10 not 10 not 11 more 11 more 12 than 12 than 13 twelve 13 twelve 14 miles 14 miles 15 , 15 , 16 if 16 if 17 it 17 it 18 will 18 will 19 be 19 be 20 that 20 that 21 . 21 . 22 " " twelve miles ! 1 " 2 twelve 2 twelve 3 miles 3 miles 4 ! it might as well be at the other side of the world to all intents and purposes , " [said] [aunt] [olivia] obstinately . 1 it 2 might 2 might 3 as 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 be 5 be 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 other 8 other 9 side 9 side 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 to 13 to 14 all 14 all 15 intents 15 intents 16 and 16 and 17 purposes 17 purposes 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 23 obstinately 23 obstinately 24 . " [i] don't know a living soul there , [except] [rachel] [lynde] [.] " 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 a 5 a 6 living 6 living 7 soul 7 soul 8 there 8 there 9 , 9 , 14 " " why didn't you say so before [i] [bought] [the] [place] , then ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 you 4 you 5 say 5 say 6 so 6 so 7 before 7 before 12 , 12 , 13 then 13 then 14 ? but it 's not too late . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 not 4 not 5 too 5 too 6 late 6 late 7 . but [i] ['ll] fix it up somehow ! " 1 but 4 fix 4 fix 5 it 5 it 6 up 6 up 7 somehow 7 somehow 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " no , [mr] [macpherson] [,] " said [aunt] [olivia] [firmly] , " that doesn't cover the difficulty . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 that 14 that 15 doesn't 15 doesn't 16 cover 16 cover 17 the 17 the 18 difficulty 18 difficulty 19 . i knew you would not understand . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 you 3 you 4 would 4 would 5 not 5 not 6 understand 6 understand 7 . my ways are not your ways and [i] cannot make them over . 1 my 2 ways 2 ways 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 5 your 5 your 6 ways 6 ways 7 and 7 and 9 cannot 9 cannot 10 make 10 make 11 them 11 them 12 over 12 over 13 . for you track mud in and and you don't care whether things are tidy or not . " 1 for 2 you 2 you 3 track 3 track 4 mud 4 mud 5 in 5 in 6 and 6 and 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 don't 9 don't 10 care 10 care 11 whether 11 whether 12 things 12 things 13 are 13 are 14 tidy 14 tidy 15 or 15 or 16 not 16 not 17 . 17 . 18 " " the devil ! " said [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] [not] profanely [or] angrily , but as in sheer bewilderment . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 devil 3 devil 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 11 profanely 11 profanely 13 angrily 13 angrily 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 as 16 as 17 in 17 in 18 sheer 18 sheer 19 bewilderment 19 bewilderment 20 . then he added , " [nillie] [,] you must be joking . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 added 3 added 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 8 you 8 you 9 must 9 must 10 be 10 be 11 joking 11 joking 12 . it 's [careless] [enough] [i] [am] [the] [west] [isn't] a good place to learn finicky ways but you can teach me . 1 it 2 's 2 's 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 place 12 place 13 to 13 to 14 learn 14 learn 15 finicky 15 finicky 16 ways 16 ways 17 but 17 but 18 you 18 you 19 can 19 can 20 teach 20 teach 21 me 21 me 22 . you 're not going to [throw] [me] [over] [because] [i] track mud in ! " 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 not 3 not 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 11 track 11 track 12 mud 12 mud 13 in 13 in 14 ! 14 ! 15 " " [i] cannot marry you , [mr] [macpherson] [,] " said [aunt] [olivia] [again] . 1 " 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 marry 4 marry 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 15 . " [nillie] [,] it 's breaking my heart you are ! 1 " 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 breaking 6 breaking 7 my 7 my 8 heart 8 heart 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 ! i 'll do anything go anywhere be anything you want only don't be going back on me like this . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 do 3 do 4 anything 4 anything 5 go 5 go 6 anywhere 6 anywhere 7 be 7 be 8 anything 8 anything 9 you 9 you 10 want 10 want 11 only 11 only 12 don't 12 don't 13 be 13 be 14 going 14 going 15 back 15 back 16 on 16 on 17 me 17 me 18 like 18 like 19 this 19 this 20 . 20 . 21 " " [i] cannot marry you , [mr] [macpherson] [,] " said [aunt] [olivia] [for] the fourth time . 1 " 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 marry 4 marry 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 15 the 15 the 16 fourth 16 fourth 17 time 17 time 18 . " [nillie] [!] ["] exclaimed [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] . 1 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 9 . there was such real agony in his tone [that] [peggy] and [i] [were] [suddenly] stricken with contrition . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 real 4 real 5 agony 5 agony 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 tone 8 tone 11 and 11 and 15 stricken 15 stricken 16 with 16 with 17 contrition 17 contrition 18 . what were we doing ? 1 what 2 were 2 were 3 we 3 we 4 doing 4 doing 5 ? we had no right to be listening to this pitiful interview . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 right 4 right 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 listening 7 listening 8 to 8 to 9 this 9 this 10 pitiful 10 pitiful 11 interview 11 interview 12 . the pain and protest in his voice had suddenly banished all the humour from it , and left naught but the bare , stark tragedy . 1 the 2 pain 2 pain 3 and 3 and 4 protest 4 protest 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 voice 7 voice 8 had 8 had 9 suddenly 9 suddenly 10 banished 10 banished 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 humour 13 humour 14 from 14 from 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 left 18 left 19 naught 19 naught 20 but 20 but 21 the 21 the 22 bare 22 bare 23 , 23 , 24 stark 24 stark 25 tragedy 25 tragedy 26 . we rose and tiptoed out of the room , wholesomely ashamed of ourselves . 1 we 2 rose 2 rose 3 and 3 and 4 tiptoed 4 tiptoed 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 room 8 room 9 , 9 , 10 wholesomely 10 wholesomely 11 ashamed 11 ashamed 12 of 12 of 13 ourselves 13 ourselves 14 . we could not pretend surprise , but [peggy] [ventured] a faint protest . 1 we 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 pretend 4 pretend 5 surprise 5 surprise 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 a 10 a 11 faint 11 faint 12 protest 12 protest 13 . " oh , [aunt] [olivia] [,] do you think you have done right ? " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 7 do 7 do 8 you 8 you 9 think 9 think 10 you 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 done 12 done 13 right 13 right 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " it was the [only] thing [i] [could] [do] , " said [aunt] [olivia] stonily . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 6 thing 6 thing 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 stonily 15 stonily 16 . " [i] [could] not marry [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] [and] [i] [told] him so . 1 " 4 not 4 not 5 marry 5 marry 12 him 12 him 13 so 13 so 14 . please tell your father and kindly say nothing more to me about the matter . " 1 please 2 tell 2 tell 3 your 3 your 4 father 4 father 5 and 5 and 6 kindly 6 kindly 7 say 7 say 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 more 9 more 10 to 10 to 11 me 11 me 12 about 12 about 13 the 13 the 14 matter 14 matter 15 . 15 . 16 " then [aunt] [olivia] went downstairs , got a broom , and swept up the mud [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] [had] [tracked] over the steps . 1 then 4 went 4 went 5 downstairs 5 downstairs 6 , 6 , 7 got 7 got 8 a 8 a 9 broom 9 broom 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 swept 12 swept 13 up 13 up 14 the 14 the 15 mud 15 mud 21 over 21 over 22 the 22 the 23 steps 23 steps 24 . peggy [and] [i] went home and told father . 1 peggy 4 went 4 went 5 home 5 home 6 and 6 and 7 told 7 told 8 father 8 father 9 . we felt very flat , but there was nothing to be done or said . 1 we 2 felt 2 felt 3 very 3 very 4 flat 4 flat 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 done 12 done 13 or 13 or 14 said 14 said 15 . father laughed at the whole thing , but [i] could not laugh . 1 father 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 whole 5 whole 6 thing 6 thing 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 12 laugh 12 laugh 13 . i was sorry for [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] [and] , [though] [i] [was] angry with her , [i] was sorry [for] [aunt] [olivia] , too . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 for 4 for 9 , 9 , 13 angry 13 angry 14 with 14 with 15 her 15 her 16 , 16 , 18 was 18 was 19 sorry 19 sorry 23 , 23 , 24 too 24 too 25 . plainly she felt badly enough over her vanished hopes and plans , but she had developed a strange and baffling reserve which nothing could pierce . 1 plainly 2 she 2 she 3 felt 3 felt 4 badly 4 badly 5 enough 5 enough 6 over 6 over 7 her 7 her 8 vanished 8 vanished 9 hopes 9 hopes 10 and 10 and 11 plans 11 plans 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 she 14 she 15 had 15 had 16 developed 16 developed 17 a 17 a 18 strange 18 strange 19 and 19 and 20 baffling 20 baffling 21 reserve 21 reserve 22 which 22 which 23 nothing 23 nothing 24 could 24 could 25 pierce 25 pierce 26 . " it 's nothing but a chronic case of old-maidism , " said father impatiently . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 but 5 but 6 a 6 a 7 chronic 7 chronic 8 case 8 case 9 of 9 of 10 old-maidism 10 old-maidism 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 father 14 father 15 impatiently 15 impatiently 16 . things were very dull for a week . 1 things 2 were 2 were 3 very 3 very 4 dull 4 dull 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 week 7 week 8 . we saw no more [of] [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] and we missed him dreadfully . 1 we 2 saw 2 saw 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 missed 11 missed 12 him 12 him 13 dreadfully 13 dreadfully 14 . aunt [olivia] was [inscrutable] [,] [and] [worked] [with] [fierceness] [at] [superfluous] tasks . 1 aunt 3 was 3 was 12 tasks 12 tasks 13 . one evening father came home with some news . 1 one 2 evening 2 evening 3 father 3 father 4 came 4 came 5 home 5 home 6 with 6 with 7 some 7 some 8 news 8 news 9 . " [malcolm] [macpherson] is leaving on the 7 : 30 train for the west , " he said . 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 leaving 5 leaving 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 7 8 7 9 : 9 : 10 30 10 30 11 train 11 train 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 west 14 west 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 he 17 he 18 said 18 said 19 . " he has rented the [avonlea] place and he 's off . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 rented 4 rented 5 the 5 the 7 place 7 place 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 's 10 's 11 off 11 off 12 . they say he is mad as a hatter at the trick [olivia] [played] on him . " 1 they 2 say 2 say 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 mad 5 mad 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 hatter 8 hatter 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 trick 11 trick 14 on 14 on 15 him 15 him 16 . 16 . 17 " after tea [peggy] and [i] went over to see [aunt] [olivia] [,] who had asked our advice about a wrapper . 1 after 2 tea 2 tea 4 and 4 and 6 went 6 went 7 over 7 over 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 13 who 13 who 14 had 14 had 15 asked 15 asked 16 our 16 our 17 advice 17 advice 18 about 18 about 19 a 19 a 20 wrapper 20 wrapper 21 . she was sewing as for dear life , and her face was primmer and colder than ever . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 sewing 3 sewing 4 as 4 as 5 for 5 for 6 dear 6 dear 7 life 7 life 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 her 10 her 11 face 11 face 12 was 12 was 13 primmer 13 primmer 14 and 14 and 15 colder 15 colder 16 than 16 than 17 ever 17 ever 18 . i wondered if she [knew] [of] [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] 's departure . 1 i 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 if 3 if 4 she 4 she 10 's 10 's 11 departure 11 departure 12 . delicacy forbade me [to] [mention] it [but] [peggy] had no such scruples . 1 delicacy 2 forbade 2 forbade 3 me 3 me 6 it 6 it 9 had 9 had 10 no 10 no 11 such 11 such 12 scruples 12 scruples 13 . " well , [aunt] [olivia] [,] your beau is off , " she announced cheerfully . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 7 your 7 your 8 beau 8 beau 9 is 9 is 10 off 10 off 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 announced 14 announced 15 cheerfully 15 cheerfully 16 . " you won't be bothered with him again . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 won't 3 won't 4 be 4 be 5 bothered 5 bothered 6 with 6 with 7 him 7 him 8 again 8 again 9 . he is leaving on the mail train for the west . " 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 leaving 3 leaving 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 mail 6 mail 7 train 7 train 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 west 10 west 11 . 11 . 12 " aunt [olivia] [dropped] [her] sewing [and] [stood] [up] . 1 aunt 5 sewing 5 sewing 9 . i have never seen anything like the transformation that came over her . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 never 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 5 anything 5 anything 6 like 6 like 7 the 7 the 8 transformation 8 transformation 9 that 9 that 10 came 10 came 11 over 11 over 12 her 12 her 13 . it was so thorough and sudden as to be almost uncanny . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 thorough 4 thorough 5 and 5 and 6 sudden 6 sudden 7 as 7 as 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 almost 10 almost 11 uncanny 11 uncanny 12 . the old maid vanished completely , and in her place was a woman , full to the lips with primitive emotion and pain . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 maid 3 maid 4 vanished 4 vanished 5 completely 5 completely 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 in 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 place 10 place 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 woman 13 woman 14 , 14 , 15 full 15 full 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 lips 18 lips 19 with 19 with 20 primitive 20 primitive 21 emotion 21 emotion 22 and 22 and 23 pain 23 pain 24 . " [what] [shall] [i] do ? " she cried in a terrible voice . 1 " 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 cried 9 cried 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 terrible 12 terrible 13 voice 13 voice 14 . " [mary] [peggy] [what] [shall] [i] do ? " 1 " 7 do 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 " it was almost a shriek . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 almost 3 almost 4 a 4 a 5 shriek 5 shriek 6 . peggy turned pale . 1 peggy 2 turned 2 turned 3 pale 3 pale 4 . " do you care ? " she said stupidly . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 care 4 care 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 stupidly 9 stupidly 10 . " care ! 1 " 2 care 2 care 3 ! girls , [i] [shall] [die] [if] [malcolm] [macpherson] [goes] [away] [!] 1 girls 2 , i [have] [been] [mad] [i] must have been mad . 1 i 6 must 6 must 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 9 mad 9 mad 10 . i have almost died of loneliness [since] [i] [sent] [him] [away] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 almost 3 almost 4 died 4 died 5 of 5 of 6 loneliness 6 loneliness 12 . but [i] [thought] he would come back ! 1 but 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 ! i must see him there is time to reach the station before the train goes if [i] [go] [by] the fields . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 see 3 see 4 him 4 him 5 there 5 there 6 is 6 is 7 time 7 time 8 to 8 to 9 reach 9 reach 10 the 10 the 11 station 11 station 12 before 12 before 13 the 13 the 14 train 14 train 15 goes 15 goes 16 if 16 if 20 the 20 the 21 fields 21 fields 22 . 22 . 23 " " wait a moment , [aunt] [olivia] [.] 1 " 2 wait 2 wait 3 a 3 a 4 moment 4 moment 5 , peggy , run home and get father to harness [dick] in the buggy as quickly as he can . 1 peggy 2 , 2 , 3 run 3 run 4 home 4 home 5 and 5 and 6 get 6 get 7 father 7 father 8 to 8 to 9 harness 9 harness 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 buggy 13 buggy 14 as 14 as 15 quickly 15 quickly 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 can 18 can 19 . we 'll drive [aunt] [olivia] to the station . 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 drive 3 drive 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 station 8 station 9 . we 'll get you there in time [,] [aunty] . " 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 get 3 get 4 you 4 you 5 there 5 there 6 in 6 in 7 time 7 time 10 . 10 . 11 " peggy flew , and [aunt] [olivia] dashed upstairs . 1 peggy 2 flew 2 flew 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 7 dashed 7 dashed 8 upstairs 8 upstairs 9 . i lingered behind to pick up her sewing , and [when] [i] [got] to her room she had her hat and cape on . 1 i 2 lingered 2 lingered 3 behind 3 behind 4 to 4 to 5 pick 5 pick 6 up 6 up 7 her 7 her 8 sewing 8 sewing 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 room 16 room 17 she 17 she 18 had 18 had 19 her 19 her 20 hat 20 hat 21 and 21 and 22 cape 22 cape 23 on 23 on 24 . rings , three brooches , a locket , three chains and a watch all went on anyway and anyhow . 1 rings 2 , 2 , 3 three 3 three 4 brooches 4 brooches 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 locket 7 locket 8 , 8 , 9 three 9 three 10 chains 10 chains 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 watch 13 watch 14 all 14 all 15 went 15 went 16 on 16 on 17 anyway 17 anyway 18 and 18 and 19 anyhow 19 anyhow 20 . a wonderful sight it was [to] [see] [aunt] [olivia] bedizened like that ! 1 a 2 wonderful 2 wonderful 3 sight 3 sight 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 10 bedizened 10 bedizened 11 like 11 like 12 that 12 that 13 ! he went tearing down the steep , stony , fast-darkening road in a fashion which made [peggy] [and] me cry out in alarm . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 tearing 3 tearing 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 steep 6 steep 7 , 7 , 8 stony 8 stony 9 , 9 , 10 fast-darkening 10 fast-darkening 11 road 11 road 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 fashion 14 fashion 15 which 15 which 16 made 16 made 19 me 19 me 20 cry 20 cry 21 out 21 out 22 in 22 in 23 alarm 23 alarm 24 . [aunt] [olivia] [was] [usually] [the] [most] [timid] [of] [women] [,] [but] [now] [she] [didn't] [seem] [to] [know] [what] [fear] [was] [.] she kept whipping and urging [poor] [dick] the whole way to the station , quite oblivious to our assurances that there was plenty of time . 1 she 2 kept 2 kept 3 whipping 3 whipping 4 and 4 and 5 urging 5 urging 8 the 8 the 9 whole 9 whole 10 way 10 way 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 station 13 station 14 , 14 , 15 quite 15 quite 16 oblivious 16 oblivious 17 to 17 to 18 our 18 our 19 assurances 19 assurances 20 that 20 that 21 there 21 there 22 was 22 was 23 plenty 23 plenty 24 of 24 of 25 time 25 time 26 . the people who met us that night must have thought we were quite mad . 1 the 2 people 2 people 3 who 3 who 4 met 4 met 5 us 5 us 6 that 6 that 7 night 7 night 8 must 8 must 9 have 9 have 10 thought 10 thought 11 we 11 we 12 were 12 were 13 quite 13 quite 14 mad 14 mad 15 . in such a guise did we whirl through the village and over the two-mile station road . 1 in 2 such 2 such 3 a 3 a 4 guise 4 guise 5 did 5 did 6 we 6 we 7 whirl 7 whirl 8 through 8 through 9 the 9 the 10 village 10 village 11 and 11 and 12 over 12 over 13 the 13 the 14 two-mile 14 two-mile 15 station 15 station 16 road 16 road 17 . i tossed the reins to a boy standing near and we followed . 1 i 2 tossed 2 tossed 3 the 3 the 4 reins 4 reins 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 boy 7 boy 8 standing 8 standing 9 near 9 near 10 and 10 and 11 we 11 we 12 followed 12 followed 13 . just under the glare of the station lamp [we] [saw] [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] , grip in hand . 1 just 2 under 2 under 3 the 3 the 4 glare 4 glare 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 station 7 station 8 lamp 8 lamp 14 , 14 , 15 grip 15 grip 16 in 16 in 17 hand 17 hand 18 . fortunately no one else was very near , but it would have been all the same had they been the centre of a crowd . 1 fortunately 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 else 4 else 5 was 5 was 6 very 6 very 7 near 7 near 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 would 11 would 12 have 12 have 13 been 13 been 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 same 16 same 17 had 17 had 18 they 18 they 19 been 19 been 20 the 20 the 21 centre 21 centre 22 of 22 of 23 a 23 a 24 crowd 24 crowd 25 . [aunt] [olivia] [fairly] [flung] [herself] [against] [him] [.] that [truly] [aunt] [olivia] [touch] relieved the tension of the situation a little . 1 that 6 relieved 6 relieved 7 the 7 the 8 tension 8 tension 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 situation 11 situation 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 . mr [macpherson] [put] [his] arm [about] [her] [and] [drew] [her] [back] [into] [the] [shadows] . 1 mr 5 arm 5 arm 15 . " there , there , " he soothed . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 soothed 8 soothed 9 . " [of] [course] [i] won't be going . 1 " 5 won't 5 won't 6 be 6 be 7 going 7 going 8 . don't cry , [nillie-girl] [.] " 1 don't 2 cry 2 cry 3 , 3 , 6 " " of course , of course , " he said . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . peggy got a chance home with a friend , and [aunt] [olivia] [and] [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] [and] [i] drove back in the buggy . 1 peggy 2 got 2 got 3 a 3 a 4 chance 4 chance 5 home 5 home 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 friend 8 friend 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 19 drove 19 drove 20 back 20 back 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 buggy 23 buggy 24 . she clung to him in the most barefaced fashion , and all her former primness and reserve were swept away completely . 1 she 2 clung 2 clung 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 most 7 most 8 barefaced 8 barefaced 9 fashion 9 fashion 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 all 12 all 13 her 13 her 14 former 14 former 15 primness 15 primness 16 and 16 and 17 reserve 17 reserve 18 were 18 were 19 swept 19 swept 20 away 20 away 21 completely 21 completely 22 . somehow , it did not seem in the least funny to me then , nor does it now , although it doubtless will to others . 1 somehow 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 seem 6 seem 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 least 9 least 10 funny 10 funny 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 then 13 then 14 , 14 , 15 nor 15 nor 16 does 16 does 17 it 17 it 18 now 18 now 19 , 19 , 20 although 20 although 21 it 21 it 22 doubtless 22 doubtless 23 will 23 will 24 to 24 to 25 others 25 others 26 . there was too much real intensity of feeling in it all to leave any room for the ridiculous . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 much 4 much 5 real 5 real 6 intensity 6 intensity 7 of 7 of 8 feeling 8 feeling 9 in 9 in 10 it 10 it 11 all 11 all 12 to 12 to 13 leave 13 leave 14 any 14 any 15 room 15 room 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 ridiculous 18 ridiculous 19 . so wrapped up in each other were they [that] [i] [did] [not] [even] [feel] [superfluous] . 1 so 2 wrapped 2 wrapped 3 up 3 up 4 in 4 in 5 each 5 each 6 other 6 other 7 were 7 were 8 they 8 they 16 . i set them safely down in [aunt] [olivia] ['s] yard and turned homeward , completely forgotten by the pair . 1 i 2 set 2 set 3 them 3 them 4 safely 4 safely 5 down 5 down 6 in 6 in 10 yard 10 yard 11 and 11 and 12 turned 12 turned 13 homeward 13 homeward 14 , 14 , 15 completely 15 completely 16 forgotten 16 forgotten 17 by 17 by 18 the 18 the 19 pair 19 pair 20 . but in the moonlight , which flooded the front of the house , [i] [saw] [something] that testified eloquently to the transformation in [aunt] [olivia] . 1 but 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 moonlight 4 moonlight 5 , 5 , 6 which 6 which 7 flooded 7 flooded 8 the 8 the 9 front 9 front 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 house 12 house 13 , 13 , 17 that 17 that 18 testified 18 testified 19 eloquently 19 eloquently 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 transformation 22 transformation 23 in 23 in 26 . it had rained that afternoon and the yard was muddy . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 rained 3 rained 4 that 4 that 5 afternoon 5 afternoon 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 yard 8 yard 9 was 9 was 10 muddy 10 muddy 11 . nevertheless , she went in at her front [door] and [took] [mr] [malcolm] [macpherson] [in] with her without even a glance at the scraper ! 1 nevertheless 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 went 4 went 5 in 5 in 6 at 6 at 7 her 7 her 8 front 8 front 10 and 10 and 16 with 16 with 17 her 17 her 18 without 18 without 19 even 19 even 20 a 20 a 21 glance 21 glance 22 at 22 at 23 the 23 the 24 scraper 24 scraper 25 ! [viii] [.] [the] [quarantine] [at] [alexander] [abraham] ['s] i refused to take that class in [sunday] [school] the first time [i] [was] [asked] . 1 i 2 refused 2 refused 3 to 3 to 4 take 4 take 5 that 5 that 6 class 6 class 7 in 7 in 10 the 10 the 11 first 11 first 12 time 12 time 16 . it was not [that] [i] objected to teaching in the [sunday] [school] [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 6 objected 6 objected 7 to 7 to 8 teaching 8 teaching 9 in 9 in 10 the i was noted for that . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 noted 3 noted 4 for 4 for 5 that 5 that 6 . it saves a great deal of trouble and it simplifies everything beautifully . 1 it 2 saves 2 saves 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 deal 5 deal 6 of 6 of 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 simplifies 10 simplifies 11 everything 11 everything 12 beautifully 12 beautifully 13 . i had always disliked men . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 always 3 always 4 disliked 4 disliked 5 men 5 men 6 . i was noted for that . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 noted 3 noted 4 for 4 for 5 that 5 that 6 . my experiences through life only served to deepen it . 1 my 2 experiences 2 experiences 3 through 3 through 4 life 4 life 5 only 5 only 6 served 6 served 7 to 7 to 8 deepen 8 deepen 9 it 9 it 10 . the more [i] [saw] of [men] [,] the [more] [i] [liked] cats . 1 the 2 more 2 more 5 of 5 of 8 the 8 the 12 cats 12 cats 13 . if he had sent his wife the first time , as he did the second , it would have been wiser . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 sent 4 sent 5 his 5 his 6 wife 6 wife 7 the 7 the 8 first 8 first 9 time 9 time 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 did 13 did 14 the 14 the 15 second 15 second 16 , 16 , 17 it 17 it 18 would 18 would 19 have 19 have 20 been 20 been 21 wiser 21 wiser 22 . people generally do what [mrs] [allan] asks them to do because they know it saves time . 1 people 2 generally 2 generally 3 do 3 do 4 what 4 what 7 asks 7 asks 8 them 8 them 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 because 11 because 12 they 12 they 13 know 13 know 14 it 14 it 15 saves 15 saves 16 time 16 time 17 . mrs [allan] [talked] [smoothly] [for] [half] [an] [hour] [before] [she] [mentioned] [the] [sunday] [school] [,] [and] [paid] [me] [several] compliments . 1 mrs 20 compliments 20 compliments 21 . mrs [allan] [is] [famous] [for] [her] [tact] . 1 mrs 8 . tact is a faculty for meandering around to a given point instead of making a bee-line . 1 tact 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 faculty 4 faculty 5 for 5 for 6 meandering 6 meandering 7 around 7 around 8 to 8 to 9 a 9 a 10 given 10 given 11 point 11 point 12 instead 12 instead 13 of 13 of 14 making 14 making 15 a 15 a 16 bee-line 16 bee-line 17 . i have no tact . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 tact 4 tact 5 . i am noted for that . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 noted 3 noted 4 for 4 for 5 that 5 that 6 . " what class do you want me to teach ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 class 3 class 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 want 6 want 7 me 7 me 8 to 8 to 9 teach 9 teach 10 ? 10 ? 11 " mrs [allan] [was] [so] [surprised] [that] [she] [forgot] [to] be [tactful] [,] and [answered] plainly for once in her life , 1 mrs 10 be 10 be 13 and 13 and 15 plainly 15 plainly 16 for 16 for 17 once 17 once 18 in 18 in 19 her 19 her 20 life 20 life 21 , " there are two classes one of boys and one of girls needing a teacher . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 two 4 two 5 classes 5 classes 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 boys 8 boys 9 and 9 and 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 girls 12 girls 13 needing 13 needing 14 a 14 a 15 teacher 15 teacher 16 . you may have your choice [,] [miss] [macpherson] . " 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 have 3 have 4 your 4 your 5 choice 5 choice 9 . 9 . 10 " " then [i] [shall] take the boys , " [i] said [decidedly] . 1 " 2 then 2 then 5 take 5 take 6 the 6 the 7 boys 7 boys 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 11 said 13 . i am noted for my decision . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 noted 3 noted 4 for 4 for 5 my 5 my 6 decision 6 decision 7 . " since they have to grow up to be men it 's well to train them properly betimes . 1 " 2 since 2 since 3 they 3 they 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 grow 6 grow 7 up 7 up 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 men 10 men 11 it 11 it 12 's 12 's 13 well 13 well 14 to 14 to 15 train 15 train 16 them 16 them 17 properly 17 properly 18 betimes 18 betimes 19 . mrs [allan] [looked] [dubious] . 1 mrs 5 . i knew she had expected me to choose the girls . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 expected 5 expected 6 me 6 me 7 to 7 to 8 choose 8 choose 9 the 9 the 10 girls 10 girls 11 . " they are a very wild set of boys , " she said . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 wild 6 wild 7 set 7 set 8 of 8 of 9 boys 9 boys 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 . " [i] never knew boys who weren't , " [i] retorted . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 knew 4 knew 5 boys 5 boys 6 who 6 who 7 weren't 7 weren't 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 retorted 11 retorted 12 . " [i] [i] [think] perhaps you would like the girls best , " said [mrs] [allan] hesitatingly . 1 " 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 6 you 6 you 7 would 7 would 8 like 8 like 9 the 9 the 10 girls 10 girls 11 best 11 best 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 17 hesitatingly 17 hesitatingly 18 . not that [i] [disliked] [her] . 1 not 2 that 2 that 6 . but she had such a habit of asking weird , unexpected questions , [which] a [philadelphia] [lawyer] [couldn't] answer . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 habit 6 habit 7 of 7 of 8 asking 8 asking 9 weird 9 weird 10 , 10 , 11 unexpected 11 unexpected 12 questions 12 questions 13 , 13 , 15 a 15 a 19 answer 19 answer 20 . miss [rogerson] [had] [that] [class] [once] [and] [anne] [routed] [her] [,] [horse] [,] [foot] [and] artillery . 1 miss 16 artillery 16 artillery 17 . i wasn't going to undertake a class with a walking interrogation point in it like that . 1 i 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 undertake 5 undertake 6 a 6 a 7 class 7 class 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 walking 10 walking 11 interrogation 11 interrogation 12 point 12 point 13 in 13 in 14 it 14 it 15 like 15 like 16 that 16 that 17 . besides , [i] [thought] [mrs] [allan] [required] a slight snub . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 8 a 8 a 9 slight 9 slight 10 snub 10 snub 11 . ministers ' wives are rather apt to think they can run everything and everybody , if they are not wholesomely corrected now and again . 1 ministers 2 ' 2 ' 3 wives 3 wives 4 are 4 are 5 rather 5 rather 6 apt 6 apt 7 to 7 to 8 think 8 think 9 they 9 they 10 can 10 can 11 run 11 run 12 everything 12 everything 13 and 13 and 14 everybody 14 everybody 15 , 15 , 16 if 16 if 17 they 17 they 18 are 18 are 19 not 19 not 20 wholesomely 20 wholesomely 21 corrected 21 corrected 22 now 22 now 23 and 23 and 24 again 24 again 25 . " it is not [what] [i] like [best] that must be considered , [mrs] [allan] [,] " [i] said rebukingly . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 7 like 7 like 9 that 9 that 10 must 10 must 11 be 11 be 12 considered 12 considered 13 , 13 , 17 " 17 " 19 said 19 said 20 rebukingly 20 rebukingly 21 . " it is what is best for those boys . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 what 4 what 5 is 5 is 6 best 6 best 7 for 7 for 8 those 8 those 9 boys 9 boys 10 . i [feel] [that] [i] shall be [best] [for] [them] . " 1 i 5 shall 5 shall 6 be 6 be 10 . 10 . 11 " " oh , [i] ['ve] no doubt of that , [miss] [macpherson] [,] " said [mrs] [allan] [amiably] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 no 6 no 7 doubt 7 doubt 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 19 . it was a fib for her , minister 's wife though she was . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 fib 4 fib 5 for 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 minister 8 minister 9 's 9 's 10 wife 10 wife 11 though 11 though 12 she 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 . she [had] [doubt] . 1 she 4 . she [thought] [i] would be a dismal failure as teacher of a boys ' class . 1 she 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 dismal 7 dismal 8 failure 8 failure 9 as 9 as 10 teacher 10 teacher 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 boys 13 boys 14 ' 14 ' 15 class 15 class 16 . but [i] was not . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 . i am not often a dismal failure [when] [i] [make] up [my] mind to do a thing . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 often 4 often 5 a 5 a 6 dismal 6 dismal 7 failure 7 failure 11 up 11 up 13 mind 13 mind 14 to 14 to 15 do 15 do 16 a 16 a 17 thing 17 thing 18 . i am noted for that . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 noted 3 noted 4 for 4 for 5 that 5 that 6 . " [where] [does] [jimmy] [spencer] live ? " 1 " 6 live 6 live 7 ? 7 ? 8 " i asked him crisply . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 him 3 him 4 crisply 4 crisply 5 . " [he] [came] [one] [sunday] three weeks ago and hasn't been back since . 1 " 6 three 6 three 7 weeks 7 weeks 8 ago 8 ago 9 and 9 and 10 hasn't 10 hasn't 11 been 11 been 12 back 12 back 13 since 13 since 14 . i mean to find out why . " 1 i 2 mean 2 mean 3 to 3 to 4 find 4 find 5 out 5 out 6 why 6 why 7 . 7 . 8 " mr [allan] [coughed] . 1 mr 4 . " [i] believe he is hired as handy [boy] [with] [alexander] [abraham] [bennett] , [out] on the [white] [sands] road , " he said . 1 " 3 believe 3 believe 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 hired 6 hired 7 as 7 as 8 handy 8 handy 14 , 14 , 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 20 road 20 road 21 , 21 , 22 " 22 " 23 he 23 he 24 said 24 said 25 . mr [allan] ['s] [eyes] [twinkled] [ever] [so] slightly . 1 mr 8 slightly 8 slightly 9 . i have always insisted that if that man were not a minister he would have a sense of humour . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 always 3 always 4 insisted 4 insisted 5 that 5 that 6 if 6 if 7 that 7 that 8 man 8 man 9 were 9 were 10 not 10 not 11 a 11 a 12 minister 12 minister 13 he 13 he 14 would 14 would 15 have 15 have 16 a 16 a 17 sense 17 sense 18 of 18 of 19 humour 19 humour 20 . " possibly [mr] [bennett] [will] not appreciate your kind interest ! 1 " 2 possibly 2 possibly 6 not 6 not 7 appreciate 7 appreciate 8 your 8 your 9 kind 9 kind 10 interest 10 interest 11 ! he has ah a singular aversion to your sex , [i] [understand] [.] 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 ah 3 ah 4 a 4 a 5 singular 5 singular 6 aversion 6 aversion 7 to 7 to 8 your 8 your 9 sex 9 sex 10 , no woman has ever been known to get inside of [mr] [bennett] ['s] [house] [since] his sister died twenty years ago . " 1 no 2 woman 2 woman 3 has 3 has 4 ever 4 ever 5 been 5 been 6 known 6 known 7 to 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 inside 9 inside 10 of 10 of 16 his 16 his 17 sister 17 sister 18 died 18 died 19 twenty 19 twenty 20 years 20 years 21 ago 21 ago 22 . 22 . 23 " " oh , he is the one , is he ? " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 one 7 one 8 , 8 , 9 is 9 is 10 he 10 he 11 ? 11 ? 12 " i said , remembering . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 , 3 , 4 remembering 4 remembering 5 . " he is the woman hater who threatens that if a woman comes into his yard he 'll chase her out with a pitch-fork . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 woman 5 woman 6 hater 6 hater 7 who 7 who 8 threatens 8 threatens 9 that 9 that 10 if 10 if 11 a 11 a 12 woman 12 woman 13 comes 13 comes 14 into 14 into 15 his 15 his 16 yard 16 yard 17 he 17 he 18 'll 18 'll 19 chase 19 chase 20 her 20 her 21 out 21 out 22 with 22 with 23 a 23 a 24 pitch-fork 24 pitch-fork 25 . well , [he] [will] [not] chase [me] [out] ! " 1 well 2 , 2 , 6 chase 6 chase 9 ! 9 ! 10 " mr [allan] [gave] a [chuckle] a ministerial chuckle , but still a chuckle . 1 mr 4 a 4 a 6 a 6 a 7 ministerial 7 ministerial 8 chuckle 8 chuckle 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 still 11 still 12 a 12 a 13 chuckle 13 chuckle 14 . it irritated me slightly , because it seemed to imply that he thought [alexander] [abraham] [bennett] would be one too many for me . 1 it 2 irritated 2 irritated 3 me 3 me 4 slightly 4 slightly 5 , 5 , 6 because 6 because 7 it 7 it 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 to 9 to 10 imply 10 imply 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 thought 13 thought 17 would 17 would 18 be 18 be 19 one 19 one 20 too 20 too 21 many 21 many 22 for 22 for 23 me 23 me 24 . but [i] did not show [mr] [allan] that he annoyed me . 1 but 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 show 5 show 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 annoyed 10 annoyed 11 me 11 me 12 . it is always a great mistake to let a man see that he can vex you . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 always 3 always 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 mistake 6 mistake 7 to 7 to 8 let 8 let 9 a 9 a 10 man 10 man 11 see 11 see 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 can 14 can 15 vex 15 vex 16 you 16 you 17 . the next afternoon [i] [harnessed] [my] [sorrel] [pony] to the buggy and drove [down] to [alexander] [abraham] [bennett] ['s] . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 buggy 11 buggy 12 and 12 and 13 drove 13 drove 15 to 15 to 20 . as usual , [i] [took] [william] [adolphus] with me for company . 1 as 2 usual 2 usual 3 , 3 , 8 with 8 with 9 me 9 me 10 for 10 for 11 company 11 company 12 . william [adolphus] is my favourite among my six cats . 1 william 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 favourite 5 favourite 6 among 6 among 7 my 7 my 8 six 8 six 9 cats 9 cats 10 . he is black , with a white dicky and beautiful white paws . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 black 3 black 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 white 7 white 8 dicky 8 dicky 9 and 9 and 10 beautiful 10 beautiful 11 white 11 white 12 paws 12 paws 13 . he sat up on the seat beside me and looked far more like a gentleman than many a man [i] ['ve] [seen] in a similar position . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 up 3 up 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 seat 6 seat 7 beside 7 beside 8 me 8 me 9 and 9 and 10 looked 10 looked 11 far 11 far 12 more 12 more 13 like 13 like 14 a 14 a 15 gentleman 15 gentleman 16 than 16 than 17 many 17 many 18 a 18 a 19 man 19 man 23 in 23 in 24 a 24 a 25 similar 25 similar 26 position 26 position 27 . alexander [abraham] 's place was about three miles along the [white] [sands] road . 1 alexander 3 's 3 's 4 place 4 place 5 was 5 was 6 about 6 about 7 three 7 three 8 miles 8 miles 9 along 9 along 10 the 10 the 13 road 13 road 14 . i knew the house as soon as [i] [came] [to] it [by] [its] neglected [appearance] . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 the 3 the 4 house 4 house 5 as 5 as 6 soon 6 soon 7 as 7 as 11 it 11 it 14 neglected 14 neglected 16 . it needed paint badly ; the blinds were crooked and torn ; weeds grew up to the very door . 1 it 2 needed 2 needed 3 paint 3 paint 4 badly 4 badly 5 ; 5 ; 6 the 6 the 7 blinds 7 blinds 8 were 8 were 9 crooked 9 crooked 10 and 10 and 11 torn 11 torn 12 ; 12 ; 13 weeds 13 weeds 14 grew 14 grew 15 up 15 up 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 very 18 very 19 door 19 door 20 . plainly , there was no [woman] [about] [that] place . 1 plainly 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 no 5 no 9 place 9 place 10 . still , it was a nice house , and the barns were splendid . 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 nice 6 nice 7 house 7 house 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 barns 11 barns 12 were 12 were 13 splendid 13 splendid 14 . my father always said that when a man 's barns were bigger than his house it was a sign that his income exceeded his expenditure . 1 my 2 father 2 father 3 always 3 always 4 said 4 said 5 that 5 that 6 when 6 when 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 's 9 's 10 barns 10 barns 11 were 11 were 12 bigger 12 bigger 13 than 13 than 14 his 14 his 15 house 15 house 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 sign 19 sign 20 that 20 that 21 his 21 his 22 income 22 income 23 exceeded 23 exceeded 24 his 24 his 25 expenditure 25 expenditure 26 . so it was all right that they should be bigger ; but it was all wrong that they should be trimmer and better painted . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 that 6 that 7 they 7 they 8 should 8 should 9 be 9 be 10 bigger 10 bigger 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 all 15 all 16 wrong 16 wrong 17 that 17 that 18 they 18 they 19 should 19 should 20 be 20 be 21 trimmer 21 trimmer 22 and 22 and 23 better 23 better 24 painted 24 painted 25 . still , [thought] [i] [,] [what] [else] [could] you expect of a woman hater ? 1 still 2 , 2 , 9 you 9 you 10 expect 10 expect 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 woman 13 woman 14 hater 14 hater 15 ? i had driven up to the house from the back [way] and [now] [i] was opposite a side door opening on the veranda . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 driven 3 driven 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 house 7 house 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 back 10 back 12 and 12 and 15 was 15 was 16 opposite 16 opposite 17 a 17 a 18 side 18 side 19 door 19 door 20 opening 20 opening 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 veranda 23 veranda 24 . i [thought] [i] might as well go to it , [so] [i] tucked [william] [adolphus] [under] my arm and marched up the path . 1 i 4 might 4 might 5 as 5 as 6 well 6 well 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 13 tucked 13 tucked 17 my 17 my 18 arm 18 arm 19 and 19 and 20 marched 20 marched 21 up 21 up 22 the 22 the 23 path 23 path 24 . just as [i] [was] half-way up , a dog swooped around the front corner and made straight for me . 1 just 2 as 2 as 5 half-way 5 half-way 6 up 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 dog 9 dog 10 swooped 10 swooped 11 around 11 around 12 the 12 the 13 front 13 front 14 corner 14 corner 15 and 15 and 16 made 16 made 17 straight 17 straight 18 for 18 for 19 me 19 me 20 . i never stop to argue matters with a dog that doesn't bark . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 stop 3 stop 4 to 4 to 5 argue 5 argue 6 matters 6 matters 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 dog 9 dog 10 that 10 that 11 doesn't 11 doesn't 12 bark 12 bark 13 . i know when discretion is the better part of valour . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 when 3 when 4 discretion 4 discretion 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 better 7 better 8 part 8 part 9 of 9 of 10 valour 10 valour 11 . i reached it in time and no more . 1 i 2 reached 2 reached 3 it 3 it 4 in 4 in 5 time 5 time 6 and 6 and 7 no 7 no 8 more 8 more 9 . my time for reflection came when [i] [found] [myself] [perched] [half] [way] [up] the tree with [william] [adolphus] [beside] me . 1 my 2 time 2 time 3 for 3 for 4 reflection 4 reflection 5 came 5 came 6 when 6 when 14 the 14 the 15 tree 15 tree 16 with 16 with 20 me 20 me 21 . william [adolphus] was quite calm and unruffled . 1 william 3 was 3 was 4 quite 4 quite 5 calm 5 calm 6 and 6 and 7 unruffled 7 unruffled 8 . i can hardly say with truthfulness [what] [i] [was] . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 say 4 say 5 with 5 with 6 truthfulness 6 truthfulness 10 . on the contrary , [i] [admit] that [i] [felt] [considerably] upset . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 contrary 3 contrary 4 , 4 , 7 that 7 that 11 upset 11 upset 12 . he bared his teeth and growled when he caught my eye . 1 he 2 bared 2 bared 3 his 3 his 4 teeth 4 teeth 5 and 5 and 6 growled 6 growled 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 caught 9 caught 10 my 10 my 11 eye 11 eye 12 . " you [look] like a woman hater's dog , " [i] [told] [him] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 woman 6 woman 7 hater's 7 hater's 8 dog 8 dog 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 14 . i meant it for an insult ; but the beast took it for a compliment . 1 i 2 meant 2 meant 3 it 3 it 4 for 4 for 5 an 5 an 6 insult 6 insult 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 the 9 the 10 beast 10 beast 11 took 11 took 12 it 12 it 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 compliment 15 compliment 16 . then [i] [set] [myself] to [solving] the question , ["] how [am] [i] to get out of this predicament ? " 1 then 5 to 5 to 7 the 7 the 8 question 8 question 9 , 9 , 11 how 11 how 14 to 14 to 15 get 15 get 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 this 18 this 19 predicament 19 predicament 20 ? 20 ? 21 " it did not seem easy to solve it . 1 it 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 seem 4 seem 5 easy 5 easy 6 to 6 to 7 solve 7 solve 8 it 8 it 9 . " shall [i] [scream] , [william] [adolphus] [?] " 1 " 2 shall 2 shall 5 , 5 , 9 " i demanded of that intelligent animal . 1 i 2 demanded 2 demanded 3 of 3 of 4 that 4 that 5 intelligent 5 intelligent 6 animal 6 animal 7 . william [adolphus] shook his head . 1 william 3 shook 3 shook 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 . this is a fact . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 fact 4 fact 5 . and [i] agreed with him . 1 and 3 agreed 3 agreed 4 with 4 with 5 him 5 him 6 . " no , [i] [shall] not [scream] , [william] [adolphus] [,] " [i] said . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 6 not 6 not 8 , 8 , 12 " 12 " 14 said 14 said 15 . " there is probably no one to hear me [except] [alexander] [abraham] , and [i] have my painful doubts about his tender mercies . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 probably 4 probably 5 no 5 no 6 one 6 one 7 to 7 to 8 hear 8 hear 9 me 9 me 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 have 16 have 17 my 17 my 18 painful 18 painful 19 doubts 19 doubts 20 about 20 about 21 his 21 his 22 tender 22 tender 23 mercies 23 mercies 24 . now , it is impossible to go down . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 impossible 5 impossible 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 down 8 down 9 . is it , then , [william] [adolphus] [,] possible to go up ? " 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 9 possible 9 possible 10 to 10 to 11 go 11 go 12 up 12 up 13 ? 13 ? 14 " i looked up . 1 i 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 . just above my head was an open window with a tolerably stout branch extending right across it . 1 just 2 above 2 above 3 my 3 my 4 head 4 head 5 was 5 was 6 an 6 an 7 open 7 open 8 window 8 window 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 tolerably 11 tolerably 12 stout 12 stout 13 branch 13 branch 14 extending 14 extending 15 right 15 right 16 across 16 across 17 it 17 it 18 . " shall we try that way [,] [william] [adolphus] ? " 1 " 2 shall 2 shall 3 we 3 we 4 try 4 try 5 that 5 that 6 way 6 way 10 ? 10 ? 11 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . william [adolphus] , wasting no words , began to climb the tree . 1 william 3 , 3 , 4 wasting 4 wasting 5 no 5 no 6 words 6 words 7 , 7 , 8 began 8 began 9 to 9 to 10 climb 10 climb 11 the 11 the 12 tree 12 tree 13 . i followed his example . 1 i 2 followed 2 followed 3 his 3 his 4 example 4 example 5 . the dog ran in circles about the tree and looked things not lawful to be uttered . 1 the 2 dog 2 dog 3 ran 3 ran 4 in 4 in 5 circles 5 circles 6 about 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 tree 8 tree 9 and 9 and 10 looked 10 looked 11 things 11 things 12 not 12 not 13 lawful 13 lawful 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 uttered 16 uttered 17 . it probably would have been a relief to him to bark if it hadn't been so against his principles . 1 it 2 probably 2 probably 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 a 6 a 7 relief 7 relief 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 to 10 to 11 bark 11 bark 12 if 12 if 13 it 13 it 14 hadn't 14 hadn't 15 been 15 been 16 so 16 so 17 against 17 against 18 his 18 his 19 principles 19 principles 20 . but [i] did not pause to take in details . 1 but 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 pause 5 pause 6 to 6 to 7 take 7 take 8 in 8 in 9 details 9 details 10 . with [william] [adolphus] [under] my arm [i] [marched] downstairs , [fervently] [hoping] [i] [should] meet no one on the way . 1 with 5 my 5 my 6 arm 6 arm 9 downstairs 9 downstairs 10 , 10 , 15 meet 15 meet 16 no 16 no 17 one 17 one 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 way 20 way 21 . i did not . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 . the hall below was empty and dusty . 1 the 2 hall 2 hall 3 below 3 below 4 was 4 was 5 empty 5 empty 6 and 6 and 7 dusty 7 dusty 8 . i opened the [first] door [i] [came] [to] and walked boldly in . 1 i 2 opened 2 opened 3 the 3 the 5 door 5 door 9 and 9 and 10 walked 10 walked 11 boldly 11 boldly 12 in 12 in 13 . a man was sitting by the window , looking moodily out . 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 was 3 was 4 sitting 4 sitting 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 window 7 window 8 , 8 , 9 looking 9 looking 10 moodily 10 moodily 11 out 11 out 12 . i should have known him for [alexander] [abraham] anywhere . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 known 4 known 5 him 5 him 6 for 6 for 9 anywhere 9 anywhere 10 . his hair looked as if it had never been combed , and his whiskers were wild in the extreme . 1 his 2 hair 2 hair 3 looked 3 looked 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 it 6 it 7 had 7 had 8 never 8 never 9 been 9 been 10 combed 10 combed 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 whiskers 14 whiskers 15 were 15 were 16 wild 16 wild 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 extreme 19 extreme 20 . he looked at me with blank amazement in his countenance . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 me 4 me 5 with 5 with 6 blank 6 blank 7 amazement 7 amazement 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 countenance 10 countenance 11 . " where [is] [jimmy] [spencer] ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i demanded . 1 i 2 demanded 2 demanded 3 . " [i] have [come] to see him . " 1 " 3 have 3 have 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 him 7 him 8 . 8 . 9 " " how did he ever let you in ? " asked the man , staring at me . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 ever 5 ever 6 let 6 let 7 you 7 you 8 in 8 in 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 12 the 12 the 13 man 13 man 14 , 14 , 15 staring 15 staring 16 at 16 at 17 me 17 me 18 . " he didn't let me in , " [i] retorted . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 let 4 let 5 me 5 me 6 in 6 in 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 retorted 10 retorted 11 . " he chased me all over the lawn , and [i] only saved myself from being torn piecemeal by scrambling up a tree . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 chased 3 chased 4 me 4 me 5 all 5 all 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 lawn 8 lawn 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 only 12 only 13 saved 13 saved 14 myself 14 myself 15 from 15 from 16 being 16 being 17 torn 17 torn 18 piecemeal 18 piecemeal 19 by 19 by 20 scrambling 20 scrambling 21 up 21 up 22 a 22 a 23 tree 23 tree 24 . you ought to be prosecuted for keeping such a dog ! 1 you 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 prosecuted 5 prosecuted 6 for 6 for 7 keeping 7 keeping 8 such 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 dog 10 dog 11 ! where [is] [jimmy] ? " 1 where 4 ? 4 ? 5 " instead of answering [alexander] [abraham] [began] to laugh in a most unpleasant fashion . 1 instead 2 of 2 of 3 answering 3 answering 7 to 7 to 8 laugh 8 laugh 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 most 11 most 12 unpleasant 12 unpleasant 13 fashion 13 fashion 14 . " trust a woman for getting into a man 's house if she has made up her mind to , " he said disagreeably . 1 " 2 trust 2 trust 3 a 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 5 for 5 for 6 getting 6 getting 7 into 7 into 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 's 10 's 11 house 11 house 12 if 12 if 13 she 13 she 14 has 14 has 15 made 15 made 16 up 16 up 17 her 17 her 18 mind 18 mind 19 to 19 to 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 he 22 he 23 said 23 said 24 disagreeably 24 disagreeably 25 . seeing that it was his intention to vex me [i] [remained] cool and collected . 1 seeing 2 that 2 that 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 his 5 his 6 intention 6 intention 7 to 7 to 8 vex 8 vex 9 me 9 me 12 cool 12 cool 13 and 13 and 14 collected 14 collected 15 . " oh , [i] [wasn't] particular [about] [getting] [into] [your] house , [mr] [bennett] [,] " [i] said [calmly] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 particular 6 particular 11 house 11 house 12 , 12 , 16 " 16 " 18 said 18 said 20 . " [i] [had] [but] little choice in the matter . 1 " 5 little 5 little 6 choice 6 choice 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 matter 9 matter 10 . it was get in lest a worse fate befall me . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 get 3 get 4 in 4 in 5 lest 5 lest 6 a 6 a 7 worse 7 worse 8 fate 8 fate 9 befall 9 befall 10 me 10 me 11 . it was [jimmy] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 . for the third and last time [where] [is] [jimmy] ? " 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 third 3 third 4 and 4 and 5 last 5 last 6 time 6 time 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [jimmy] is not here , " [said] [mr] [bennett] [gruffly] but not quite so assuredly . 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 12 but 12 but 13 not 13 not 14 quite 14 quite 15 so 15 so 16 assuredly 16 assuredly 17 . " he left last week and hired with a man [over] at [newbridge] . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 left 3 left 4 last 4 last 5 week 5 week 6 and 6 and 7 hired 7 hired 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 man 10 man 12 at 12 at 14 . 14 . 15 " i shall go . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 go 3 go 4 . 4 . 5 " " [i] ['ll] let you out by the back door . 1 " 4 let 4 let 5 you 5 you 6 out 6 out 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 back 9 back 10 door 10 door 11 . then the ahem ! the dog will not interfere with you . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 ahem 3 ahem 4 ! 4 ! 5 the 5 the 6 dog 6 dog 7 will 7 will 8 not 8 not 9 interfere 9 interfere 10 with 10 with 11 you 11 you 12 . please go away quietly and quickly . " 1 please 2 go 2 go 3 away 3 away 4 quietly 4 quietly 5 and 5 and 6 quickly 6 quickly 7 . 7 . 8 " i [wondered] [if] [alexander] [abraham] [thought] [i] would go away with a whoop . 1 i 8 would 8 would 9 go 9 go 10 away 10 away 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 whoop 13 whoop 14 . such a kitchen ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 kitchen 3 kitchen 4 ! alexander [abraham] opened the door which was locked just as a buggy containing two men drove into the yard . 1 alexander 3 opened 3 opened 4 the 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 which 6 which 7 was 7 was 8 locked 8 locked 9 just 9 just 10 as 10 as 11 a 11 a 12 buggy 12 buggy 13 containing 13 containing 14 two 14 two 15 men 15 men 16 drove 16 drove 17 into 17 into 18 the 18 the 19 yard 19 yard 20 . " too late ! " he exclaimed in a tragic tone . 1 " 2 too 2 too 3 late 3 late 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 exclaimed 7 exclaimed 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 tragic 10 tragic 11 tone 11 tone 12 . it was old [dr] [blair] , [from] [carmody] [,] and he was looking at me as if he had found me shoplifting . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 old 3 old 6 , 6 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 looking 13 looking 14 at 14 at 15 me 15 me 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 found 20 found 21 me 21 me 22 shoplifting 22 shoplifting 23 . " my dear [peter] , " he said gravely , " [i] [am] [very] sorry to see you here very sorry indeed . " 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 dear 3 dear 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 gravely 9 gravely 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 15 sorry 15 sorry 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 you 18 you 19 here 19 here 20 very 20 very 21 sorry 21 sorry 22 indeed 22 indeed 23 . 23 . 24 " i admit that this exasperated me . 1 i 2 admit 2 admit 3 that 3 that 4 this 4 this 5 exasperated 5 exasperated 6 me 6 me 7 . besides , no man on earth , not even my own family doctor , has any right to " my dear [peter] ["] [me] ! 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 man 4 man 5 on 5 on 6 earth 6 earth 7 , 7 , 8 not 8 not 9 even 9 even 10 my 10 my 11 own 11 own 12 family 12 family 13 doctor 13 doctor 14 , 14 , 15 has 15 has 16 any 16 any 17 right 17 right 18 to 18 to 19 " 19 " 20 my 20 my 21 dear 21 dear 25 ! " there is no loud call for sorrow , doctor , " [i] said loftily . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 loud 5 loud 6 call 6 call 7 for 7 for 8 sorrow 8 sorrow 9 , 9 , 10 doctor 10 doctor 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 said 14 said 15 loftily 15 loftily 16 . the doctor did not answer my question . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 answer 5 answer 6 my 6 my 7 question 7 question 8 . instead , he looked [reproachfully] at [alexander] [abraham] . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 looked 4 looked 6 at 6 at 9 . " is this how you keep your word , [mr] [bennett] [?] " he said . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 this 3 this 4 how 4 how 5 you 5 you 6 keep 6 keep 7 your 7 your 8 word 8 word 9 , 9 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 . " [i] thought [that] you promised me that you would not let anyone into the house . " 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 5 you 5 you 6 promised 6 promised 7 me 7 me 8 that 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 would 10 would 11 not 11 not 12 let 12 let 13 anyone 13 anyone 14 into 14 into 15 the 15 the 16 house 16 house 17 . 17 . 18 " " [i] [didn't] let her in , " [growled] [mr] [bennett] . 1 " 4 let 4 let 5 her 5 her 6 in 6 in 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 12 . what is to be done with a woman like that ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 done 5 done 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 woman 8 woman 9 like 9 like 10 that 10 that 11 ? 11 ? 12 " i am going at once . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 going 3 going 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 . 6 . 7 " this house is under quarantine for smallpox . 1 this 2 house 2 house 3 is 3 is 4 under 4 under 5 quarantine 5 quarantine 6 for 6 for 7 smallpox 7 smallpox 8 . you will have to stay here . " 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 stay 5 stay 6 here 6 here 7 . 7 . 8 " smallpox ! 1 smallpox 2 ! for the first and last time in my life , [i] [openly] [lost] my temper with a man . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 and 4 and 5 last 5 last 6 time 6 time 7 in 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 life 9 life 10 , 10 , 14 my 14 my 15 temper 15 temper 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 man 18 man 19 . i wheeled furiously [upon] [alexander] [abraham] . 1 i 2 wheeled 2 wheeled 3 furiously 3 furiously 7 . " why didn't you tell me ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 you 4 you 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 ? 7 ? 8 " i cried . 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 . " tell you ! " he said , glaring at me . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 you 3 you 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 glaring 9 glaring 10 at 10 at 11 me 11 me 12 . " when [i] [first] [saw] [you] it was too late to tell you . 1 " 2 when 2 when 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 too 9 too 10 late 10 late 11 to 11 to 12 tell 12 tell 13 you 13 you 14 . i thought the kindest [thing] [i] [could] [do] was to hold my tongue and let you get away in happy ignorance . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 the 3 the 4 kindest 4 kindest 9 was 9 was 10 to 10 to 11 hold 11 hold 12 my 12 my 13 tongue 13 tongue 14 and 14 and 15 let 15 let 16 you 16 you 17 get 17 get 18 away 18 away 19 in 19 in 20 happy 20 happy 21 ignorance 21 ignorance 22 . this will teach you to take a man 's house by storm , madam ! " 1 this 2 will 2 will 3 teach 3 teach 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 's 9 's 10 house 10 house 11 by 11 by 12 storm 12 storm 13 , 13 , 14 madam 14 madam 15 ! 15 ! 16 " " now , now , don't quarrel , my good people , " interposed the [doctor] [seriously] [but] [i] [saw] a twinkle in his eye . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 quarrel 7 quarrel 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 good 10 good 11 people 11 people 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 interposed 14 interposed 15 the 15 the 21 a 21 a 22 twinkle 22 twinkle 23 in 23 in 24 his 24 his 25 eye 25 eye 26 . " you 'll have to spend some time together under the same roof and you won't improve the situation by disagreeing . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 spend 6 spend 7 some 7 some 8 time 8 time 9 together 9 together 10 under 10 under 11 the 11 the 12 same 12 same 13 roof 13 roof 14 and 14 and 15 you 15 you 16 won't 16 won't 17 improve 17 improve 18 the 18 the 19 situation 19 situation 20 by 20 by 21 disagreeing 21 disagreeing 22 . you see , [peter] [,] it was this way . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 this 8 this 9 way 9 way 10 . last night she developed unmistakable symptoms of smallpox . 1 last 2 night 2 night 3 she 3 she 4 developed 4 developed 5 unmistakable 5 unmistakable 6 symptoms 6 symptoms 7 of 7 of 8 smallpox 8 smallpox 9 . i came down here this morning and explained the matter to [mr] [bennett] . 1 i 2 came 2 came 3 down 3 down 4 here 4 here 5 this 5 this 6 morning 6 morning 7 and 7 and 8 explained 8 explained 9 the 9 the 10 matter 10 matter 11 to 11 to 14 . jacob [green] [and] [cleophas] [lee] will watch at night . 1 jacob 6 will 6 will 7 watch 7 watch 8 at 8 at 9 night 9 night 10 . while listening to the doctor [i] had been thinking . 1 while 2 listening 2 listening 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 doctor 5 doctor 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 thinking 9 thinking 10 . it was the [most] [distressing] predicament [i] had ever got into in my life , but there was no sense in making it worse . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 6 predicament 6 predicament 8 had 8 had 9 ever 9 ever 10 got 10 got 11 into 11 into 12 in 12 in 13 my 13 my 14 life 14 life 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 there 17 there 18 was 18 was 19 no 19 no 20 sense 20 sense 21 in 21 in 22 making 22 making 23 it 23 it 24 worse 24 worse 25 . " very well , doctor , " [i] said [calmly] . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 doctor 5 doctor 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " yes , [i] was [vaccinated] a month ago , when the news of the smallpox first came . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 was 5 was 7 a 7 a 8 month 8 month 9 ago 9 ago 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 the 12 the 13 news 13 news 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 smallpox 16 smallpox 17 first 17 first 18 came 18 came 19 . tell her to give them new milk twice a day and a square inch of butter apiece once a week . 1 tell 2 her 2 her 3 to 3 to 4 give 4 give 5 them 5 them 6 new 6 new 7 milk 7 milk 8 twice 8 twice 9 a 9 a 10 day 10 day 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 square 13 square 14 inch 14 inch 15 of 15 of 16 butter 16 butter 17 apiece 17 apiece 18 once 18 once 19 a 19 a 20 week 20 week 21 . my pony is tied out there to the fence . 1 my 2 pony 2 pony 3 is 3 is 4 tied 4 tied 5 out 5 out 6 there 6 there 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 fence 9 fence 10 . please take him home . 1 please 2 take 2 take 3 him 3 him 4 home 4 home 5 . that is all , [i] [think] [.] " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 , 4 , 8 " " no , it isn't all , " said [alexander] [abraham] [grumpily] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 all 6 all 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 13 . " send that cat home , too . 1 " 2 send 2 send 3 that 3 that 4 cat 4 cat 5 home 5 home 6 , 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 . i won't have a cat around the place [i] ['d] [rather] [have] [smallpox] . " 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 cat 5 cat 6 around 6 around 7 the 7 the 8 place 8 place 14 . 14 . 15 " i looked [alexander] [abraham] over [gradually] [,] in a way [i] [have] , beginning at his feet and traveling up to his head . 1 i 2 looked 2 looked 5 over 5 over 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 way 10 way 13 , 13 , 14 beginning 14 beginning 15 at 15 at 16 his 16 his 17 feet 17 feet 18 and 18 and 19 traveling 19 traveling 20 up 20 up 21 to 21 to 22 his 22 his 23 head 23 head 24 . i took my time over it ; and then [i] said , very quietly . 1 i 2 took 2 took 3 my 3 my 4 time 4 time 5 over 5 over 6 it 6 it 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 very 13 very 14 quietly 14 quietly 15 . " you may have both . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 have 4 have 5 both 5 both 6 . anyway , you 'll have to have [william] [adolphus] . 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 10 . i 'll have to put up with that dog of yours . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 put 5 put 6 up 6 up 7 with 7 with 8 that 8 that 9 dog 9 dog 10 of 10 of 11 yours 11 yours 12 . you will have to endure [william] [adolphus] . " 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 endure 5 endure 8 . 8 . 9 " alexander [abraham] groaned , but [i] could see [that] [the] [way] [i] [had] [looked] him over had chastened him considerably . 1 alexander 3 groaned 3 groaned 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 7 could 7 could 8 see 8 see 15 him 15 him 16 over 16 over 17 had 17 had 18 chastened 18 chastened 19 him 19 him 20 considerably 20 considerably 21 . the doctor drove away , and [i] went into the house , not choosing to linger outside and be grinned at [by] [thomas] [wright] . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 drove 3 drove 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 went 8 went 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 house 11 house 12 , 12 , 13 not 13 not 14 choosing 14 choosing 15 to 15 to 16 linger 16 linger 17 outside 17 outside 18 and 18 and 19 be 19 be 20 grinned 20 grinned 21 at 21 at 25 . i could not clean house in my new suit and a silk shirtwaist . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 clean 4 clean 5 house 5 house 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 new 8 new 9 suit 9 suit 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 silk 12 silk 13 shirtwaist 13 shirtwaist 14 . alexander [abraham] was sitting on a chair looking at me . 1 alexander 3 was 3 was 4 sitting 4 sitting 5 on 5 on 6 a 6 a 7 chair 7 chair 8 looking 8 looking 9 at 9 at 10 me 10 me 11 . presently he said , 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 , " [i] [am] [not] [curious] but will you kindly tell me why the doctor called you [peter] ? " 1 " 6 but 6 but 7 will 7 will 8 you 8 you 9 kindly 9 kindly 10 tell 10 tell 11 me 11 me 12 why 12 why 13 the 13 the 14 doctor 14 doctor 15 called 15 called 16 you 16 you 18 ? 18 ? 19 " alexander [abraham] coughed [gently] . 1 alexander 3 coughed 3 coughed 5 . " isn't that ahem ! rather a peculiar name for a woman ? " 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 that 3 that 4 ahem 4 ahem 5 ! 5 ! 6 rather 6 rather 7 a 7 a 8 peculiar 8 peculiar 9 name 9 name 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 woman 12 woman 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " it is , " [i] said , wondering how much soap , if any , there was in the house . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 wondering 9 wondering 10 how 10 how 11 much 11 much 12 soap 12 soap 13 , 13 , 14 if 14 if 15 any 15 any 16 , 16 , 17 there 17 there 18 was 18 was 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 house 21 house 22 . " [if] [i] had been a boy my parents intended to call me [peter] in honour of a rich uncle . 1 " 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 a 6 a 7 boy 7 boy 8 my 8 my 9 parents 9 parents 10 intended 10 intended 11 to 11 to 12 call 12 call 13 me 13 me 15 in 15 in 16 honour 16 honour 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 rich 19 rich 20 uncle 20 uncle 21 . when [i] [fortunately] [turned] [out] [to] [be] a girl my mother insisted that [i] [should] [be] [called] [angelina] . 1 when 8 a 8 a 9 girl 9 girl 10 my 10 my 11 mother 11 mother 12 insisted 12 insisted 13 that 13 that 19 . they gave me both names and called me [angelina] , [but] [as] [soon] [as] [i] [grew] old enough [i] [decided] to be called [peter] . 1 they 2 gave 2 gave 3 me 3 me 4 both 4 both 5 names 5 names 6 and 6 and 7 called 7 called 8 me 8 me 10 , 10 , 17 old 17 old 18 enough 18 enough 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 called 23 called 25 . it was bad enough , but not so bad [as] [angelina] . " 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 bad 3 bad 4 enough 4 enough 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 not 7 not 8 so 8 so 9 bad 9 bad 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] [should] say it was more appropriate , " said [alexander] [abraham] , intending , as [i] [perceived] [,] to be disagreeable . 1 " 4 say 4 say 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 more 7 more 8 appropriate 8 appropriate 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 , 14 , 15 intending 15 intending 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 disagreeable 23 disagreeable 24 . " precisely , " [i] [agreed] calmly . 1 " 2 precisely 2 precisely 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 7 calmly 7 calmly 8 . " my last name [is] [macpherson] , and [i] live in [avonlea] . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 last 3 last 4 name 4 name 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 live 10 live 11 in 11 in 13 . as you are [not] curious , that will be all the information you will need about me . " 1 as 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 5 curious 5 curious 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 information 12 information 13 you 13 you 14 will 14 will 15 need 15 need 16 about 16 about 17 me 17 me 18 . 18 . 19 " " oh ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " alexander [abraham] looked as if a light had broken in on him . 1 alexander 3 looked 3 looked 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 a 6 a 7 light 7 light 8 had 8 had 9 broken 9 broken 10 in 10 in 11 on 11 on 12 him 12 him 13 . " [i] ['ve] heard of you . 1 " 4 heard 4 heard 5 of 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 . you ah pretend to dislike men . " 1 you 2 ah 2 ah 3 pretend 3 pretend 4 to 4 to 5 dislike 5 dislike 6 men 6 men 7 . 7 . 8 " pretend ! 1 pretend 2 ! goodness only knows what would have happened to [alexander] [abraham] [just] [then] [if] a diversion had not taken place . 1 goodness 2 only 2 only 3 knows 3 knows 4 what 4 what 5 would 5 would 6 have 6 have 7 happened 7 happened 8 to 8 to 14 a 14 a 15 diversion 15 diversion 16 had 16 had 17 not 17 not 18 taken 18 taken 19 place 19 place 20 . but the door opened and a dog came in [the] [dog] . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 door 3 door 4 opened 4 opened 5 and 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 dog 7 dog 8 came 8 came 9 in 9 in 12 . i suppose he had got tired waiting under the cherry tree for [william] [adolphus] [and] me to come down . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 got 5 got 6 tired 6 tired 7 waiting 7 waiting 8 under 8 under 9 the 9 the 10 cherry 10 cherry 11 tree 11 tree 12 for 12 for 16 me 16 me 17 to 17 to 18 come 18 come 19 down 19 down 20 . he was even uglier indoors than out . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 even 3 even 4 uglier 4 uglier 5 indoors 5 indoors 6 than 6 than 7 out 7 out 8 . " oh , [mr] [riley] [,] [mr] [riley] [,] see what you have let me in for , " said [alexander] [abraham] reproachfully . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 10 see 10 see 11 what 11 what 12 you 12 you 13 have 13 have 14 let 14 let 15 me 15 me 16 in 16 in 17 for 17 for 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 said 20 said 23 reproachfully 23 reproachfully 24 . but [mr] [riley] [since] that was the brute 's name paid no attention to [alexander] [abraham] . 1 but 5 that 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 brute 8 brute 9 's 9 's 10 name 10 name 11 paid 11 paid 12 no 12 no 13 attention 13 attention 14 to 14 to 17 . he had caught sight of [william] [adolphus] [curled] up on the cushion , and he started across the room to investigate him . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 caught 3 caught 4 sight 4 sight 5 of 5 of 9 up 9 up 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 cushion 12 cushion 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 started 16 started 17 across 17 across 18 the 18 the 19 room 19 room 20 to 20 to 21 investigate 21 investigate 22 him 22 him 23 . william [adolphus] sat up and began to take notice . 1 william 3 sat 3 sat 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 take 8 take 9 notice 9 notice 10 . " call off that dog , " [i] said warningly [to] [alexander] [abraham] . 1 " 2 call 2 call 3 off 3 off 4 that 4 that 5 dog 5 dog 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 10 warningly 10 warningly 14 . " call him off yourself , " he retorted . 1 " 2 call 2 call 3 him 3 him 4 off 4 off 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 retorted 9 retorted 10 . " since you 've brought that cat here you can protect him . " 1 " 2 since 2 since 3 you 3 you 4 've 4 've 5 brought 5 brought 6 that 6 that 7 cat 7 cat 8 here 8 here 9 you 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 protect 11 protect 12 him 12 him 13 . 13 . 14 " " oh , [it] [wasn't] for [william] [adolphus] ' sake [i] [spoke] , ["] [i] said pleasantly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 for 6 for 9 ' 9 ' 10 sake 10 sake 13 , 13 , 16 said 16 said 17 pleasantly 17 pleasantly 18 . " [william] [adolphus] [can] protect [himself] . " 1 " 5 protect 5 protect 7 . 7 . 8 " william [adolphus] [could] [and] did . 1 william 5 did 5 did 6 . he humped his back , flattened his ears , swore once , and then made a flying leap [for] [mr] [riley] . 1 he 2 humped 2 humped 3 his 3 his 4 back 4 back 5 , 5 , 6 flattened 6 flattened 7 his 7 his 8 ears 8 ears 9 , 9 , 10 swore 10 swore 11 once 11 once 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 made 15 made 16 a 16 a 17 flying 17 flying 18 leap 18 leap 22 . william [adolphus] [landed] [squarely] [on] [mr] [riley] 's [brindled] back and promptly took fast hold , spitting and clawing and caterwauling . 1 william 8 's 8 's 10 back 10 back 11 and 11 and 12 promptly 12 promptly 13 took 13 took 14 fast 14 fast 15 hold 15 hold 16 , 16 , 17 spitting 17 spitting 18 and 18 and 19 clawing 19 clawing 20 and 20 and 21 caterwauling 21 caterwauling 22 . you never saw a more astonished [dog] [than] [mr] [riley] . 1 you 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 a 4 a 5 more 5 more 6 astonished 6 astonished 11 . with each circuit he went faster and faster , until he looked like a brindled streak with a dash of black and white on top . 1 with 2 each 2 each 3 circuit 3 circuit 4 he 4 he 5 went 5 went 6 faster 6 faster 7 and 7 and 8 faster 8 faster 9 , 9 , 10 until 10 until 11 he 11 he 12 looked 12 looked 13 like 13 like 14 a 14 a 15 brindled 15 brindled 16 streak 16 streak 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 dash 19 dash 20 of 20 of 21 black 21 black 22 and 22 and 23 white 23 white 24 on 24 on 25 top 25 top 26 . such a racket and commotion [i] [never] [heard] , and [i] laughed until the tears came into my eyes . 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 racket 3 racket 4 and 4 and 5 commotion 5 commotion 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 laughed 12 laughed 13 until 13 until 14 the 14 the 15 tears 15 tears 16 came 16 came 17 into 17 into 18 my 18 my 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 . mr [riley] [flew] [around] [and] [around] [,] [and] [william] [adolphus] [held] [on] [grimly] [and] [clawed] . 1 mr 16 . alexander [abraham] turned purple with rage . 1 alexander 3 turned 3 turned 4 purple 4 purple 5 with 5 with 6 rage 6 rage 7 . " [woman] [,] call off that infernal cat before he kills my dog , " he shouted above the din of yelps and yowls . 1 " 4 call 4 call 5 off 5 off 6 that 6 that 7 infernal 7 infernal 8 cat 8 cat 9 before 9 before 10 he 10 he 11 kills 11 kills 12 my 12 my 13 dog 13 dog 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 shouted 17 shouted 18 above 18 above 19 the 19 the 20 din 20 din 21 of 21 of 22 yelps 22 yelps 23 and 23 and 24 yowls 24 yowls 25 . i ran to help him up , which only seemed to enrage him further . 1 i 2 ran 2 ran 3 to 3 to 4 help 4 help 5 him 5 him 6 up 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 which 8 which 9 only 9 only 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 to 11 to 12 enrage 12 enrage 13 him 13 him 14 further 14 further 15 . " woman , " he spluttered viciously , " [i] wish you and your fiend of a cat were in in " 1 " 2 woman 2 woman 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 spluttered 6 spluttered 7 viciously 7 viciously 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 wish 11 wish 12 you 12 you 13 and 13 and 14 your 14 your 15 fiend 15 fiend 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 cat 18 cat 19 were 19 were 20 in 20 in 21 in 21 in 22 " " in [avonlea] , " [i] [finished] quickly , to save [alexander] [abraham] [from] committing [profanity] . 1 " 2 in 2 in 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 8 quickly 8 quickly 9 , 9 , 10 to 10 to 11 save 11 save 15 committing 15 committing 17 . " [so] do [i] , [mr] [bennett] [,] with all my heart . 1 " 3 do 3 do 5 , 5 , 9 with 9 with 10 all 10 all 11 my 11 my 12 heart 12 heart 13 . but since we are not , let us make the best of it like sensible people . 1 but 2 since 2 since 3 we 3 we 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 , 6 , 7 let 7 let 8 us 8 us 9 make 9 make 10 the 10 the 11 best 11 best 12 of 12 of 13 it 13 it 14 like 14 like 15 sensible 15 sensible 16 people 16 people 17 . and in future you will kindly remember that my name is [miss] [macpherson] [,] [not] [woman] [!] " 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 future 3 future 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 kindly 6 kindly 7 remember 7 remember 8 that 8 that 9 my 9 my 10 name 10 name 11 is 11 is 18 " there never was any more trouble with [mr] [riley] [after] that . 1 there 2 never 2 never 3 was 3 was 4 any 4 any 5 more 5 more 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 with 7 with 11 that 11 that 12 . a meeker , more thoroughly chastened dog you could not find . 1 a 2 meeker 2 meeker 3 , 3 , 4 more 4 more 5 thoroughly 5 thoroughly 6 chastened 6 chastened 7 dog 7 dog 8 you 8 you 9 could 9 could 10 not 10 not 11 find 11 find 12 . william [adolphus] had the best of it and he kept it . 1 william 3 had 3 had 4 the 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 kept 10 kept 11 it 11 it 12 . seeing that things had calmed down and that it was five o'clock [i] [decided] to get tea . 1 seeing 2 that 2 that 3 things 3 things 4 had 4 had 5 calmed 5 calmed 6 down 6 down 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 five 11 five 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 15 to 15 to 16 get 16 get 17 tea 17 tea 18 . i [told] [alexander] [abraham] [that] [i] would prepare it , if he would show me where the eatables were . 1 i 7 would 7 would 8 prepare 8 prepare 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 would 13 would 14 show 14 show 15 me 15 me 16 where 16 where 17 the 17 the 18 eatables 18 eatables 19 were 19 were 20 . " you needn't mind , " said [alexander] [abraham] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 needn't 3 needn't 4 mind 4 mind 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " [i] ['ve] [been] in the habit of getting my own tea for twenty years . " 1 " 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 habit 7 habit 8 of 8 of 9 getting 9 getting 10 my 10 my 11 own 11 own 12 tea 12 tea 13 for 13 for 14 twenty 14 twenty 15 years 15 years 16 . 16 . 17 " " [i] daresay . 1 " 3 daresay 3 daresay 4 . but you haven't been in the habit of getting mine , " [i] said [firmly] . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 been 4 been 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 habit 7 habit 8 of 8 of 9 getting 9 getting 10 mine 10 mine 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " [i] wouldn't eat anything you cooked [if] [i] [starved] to death . 1 " 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 eat 4 eat 5 anything 5 anything 6 you 6 you 7 cooked 7 cooked 11 to 11 to 12 death 12 death 13 . if you want some occupation , you 'd better get some salve and anoint the scratches on that poor dog 's back . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 want 3 want 4 some 4 some 5 occupation 5 occupation 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 'd 8 'd 9 better 9 better 10 get 10 get 11 some 11 some 12 salve 12 salve 13 and 13 and 14 anoint 14 anoint 15 the 15 the 16 scratches 16 scratches 17 on 17 on 18 that 18 that 19 poor 19 poor 20 dog 20 dog 21 's 21 's 22 back 22 back 23 . 23 . 24 " alexander [abraham] said something that [i] [prudently] [did] [not] [hear] . 1 alexander 3 said 3 said 4 something 4 something 5 that 5 that 11 . seeing that he [had] [no] [information] [to] [hand] [out] [i] went on an exploring expedition into the pantry . 1 seeing 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 11 went 11 went 12 on 12 on 13 an 13 an 14 exploring 14 exploring 15 expedition 15 expedition 16 into 16 into 17 the 17 the 18 pantry 18 pantry 19 . the place was awful beyond description , and for the first time a vague sentiment of pity [for] [alexander] [abraham] [glimmered] in my breast . 1 the 2 place 2 place 3 was 3 was 4 awful 4 awful 5 beyond 5 beyond 6 description 6 description 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 first 11 first 12 time 12 time 13 a 13 a 14 vague 14 vague 15 sentiment 15 sentiment 16 of 16 of 17 pity 17 pity 22 in 22 in 23 my 23 my 24 breast 24 breast 25 . but [i] [got] [up] a supper somehow . 1 but 5 a 5 a 6 supper 6 supper 7 somehow 7 somehow 8 . i am noted for getting up suppers . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 noted 3 noted 4 for 4 for 5 getting 5 getting 6 up 6 up 7 suppers 7 suppers 8 . that tea and toast mellowed [alexander] [abraham] in spite of himself . 1 that 2 tea 2 tea 3 and 3 and 4 toast 4 toast 5 mellowed 5 mellowed 8 in 8 in 9 spite 9 spite 10 of 10 of 11 himself 11 himself 12 . he ate the last crust , and didn't growl when [i] [gave] [william] [adolphus] [all] the cream that was left . 1 he 2 ate 2 ate 3 the 3 the 4 last 4 last 5 crust 5 crust 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 growl 9 growl 10 when 10 when 16 the 16 the 17 cream 17 cream 18 that 18 that 19 was 19 was 20 left 20 left 21 . mr [riley] [did] [not] [seem] [to] [want] [anything] . 1 mr 9 . he had no appetite . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 appetite 4 appetite 5 . by this time the doctor 's boy had arrived with my valise . 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 the 4 the 5 doctor 5 doctor 6 's 6 's 7 boy 7 boy 8 had 8 had 9 arrived 9 arrived 10 with 10 with 11 my 11 my 12 valise 12 valise 13 . alexander [abraham] gave me quite civilly to understand that there was a spare room across the hall and that [i] [might] [take] possession of it . 1 alexander 3 gave 3 gave 4 me 4 me 5 quite 5 quite 6 civilly 6 civilly 7 to 7 to 8 understand 8 understand 9 that 9 that 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 spare 13 spare 14 room 14 room 15 across 15 across 16 the 16 the 17 hall 17 hall 18 and 18 and 19 that 19 that 23 possession 23 possession 24 of 24 of 25 it 25 it 26 . i went to it and put on a wrapper . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 it 4 it 5 and 5 and 6 put 6 put 7 on 7 on 8 a 8 a 9 wrapper 9 wrapper 10 . there was a set of fine furniture in the room , and a comfortable bed . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 set 4 set 5 of 5 of 6 fine 6 fine 7 furniture 7 furniture 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 room 10 room 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 a 13 a 14 comfortable 14 comfortable 15 bed 15 bed 16 . but the dust ! 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 dust 3 dust 4 ! william [adolphus] had followed me in and his paws left marks everywhere he walked . 1 william 3 had 3 had 4 followed 4 followed 5 me 5 me 6 in 6 in 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 paws 9 paws 10 left 10 left 11 marks 11 marks 12 everywhere 12 everywhere 13 he 13 he 14 walked 14 walked 15 . you 'd better betake yourself to the sitting-room , [mr] [bennett] [,] so as to be out of the way . " 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 3 better 3 better 4 betake 4 betake 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 sitting-room 8 sitting-room 9 , 9 , 13 so 13 so 14 as 14 as 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 out 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 way 20 way 21 . 21 . 22 " alexander [abraham] glared at me . 1 alexander 3 glared 3 glared 4 at 4 at 5 me 5 me 6 . " [i] ['m] not going to have my house meddled with , " he snapped . 1 " 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 my 8 my 9 house 9 house 10 meddled 10 meddled 11 with 11 with 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 snapped 15 snapped 16 . " it suits me . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 suits 3 suits 4 me 4 me 5 . if you don't like it you can leave it . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 you 6 you 7 can 7 can 8 leave 8 leave 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " " no [,] [i] [can't] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 6 . that is just the trouble , " [i] said [pleasantly] . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 just 3 just 4 the 4 the 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " if [i] [could] [leave] it [i] shouldn't be here for a minute . 1 " 2 if 2 if 6 it 6 it 8 shouldn't 8 shouldn't 9 be 9 be 10 here 10 here 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 minute 13 minute 14 . [since] [i] [can't] [,] [it] [simply] [has] [to] [be] [cleaned] [.] i can tolerate men and dogs [when] [i] [am] [compelled] [to] , [but] [i] [cannot] and will not tolerate dirt and disorder . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 tolerate 3 tolerate 4 men 4 men 5 and 5 and 6 dogs 6 dogs 12 , 12 , 16 and 16 and 17 will 17 will 18 not 18 not 19 tolerate 19 tolerate 20 dirt 20 dirt 21 and 21 and 22 disorder 22 disorder 23 . go into the sitting-room . " 1 go 2 into 2 into 3 the 3 the 4 sitting-room 4 sitting-room 5 . 5 . 6 " alexander [abraham] went . 1 alexander 3 went 3 went 4 . as he [closed] [the] [door] [,] [i] heard him say , in capitals , " [what] [an] [awful] [woman] [!] ["] 1 as 2 he 2 he 8 heard 8 heard 9 him 9 him 10 say 10 say 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 capitals 13 capitals 14 , 14 , 15 " i cleared that kitchen and the pantry adjoining . 1 i 2 cleared 2 cleared 3 that 3 that 4 kitchen 4 kitchen 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 pantry 7 pantry 8 adjoining 8 adjoining 9 . it was ten o'clock when [i] [got] [through] , and [alexander] [abraham] had gone to bed without deigning further speech . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 ten 3 ten 4 o'clock 4 o'clock 5 when 5 when 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 had 13 had 14 gone 14 gone 15 to 15 to 16 bed 16 bed 17 without 17 without 18 deigning 18 deigning 19 further 19 further 20 speech 20 speech 21 . i locked [mr] [riley] in one room [and] [william] [adolphus] in another and went to bed , too . 1 i 2 locked 2 locked 5 in 5 in 6 one 6 one 7 room 7 room 11 in 11 in 12 another 12 another 13 and 13 and 14 went 14 went 15 to 15 to 16 bed 16 bed 17 , 17 , 18 too 18 too 19 . i had never felt so dead tired in my life before . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 felt 4 felt 5 so 5 so 6 dead 6 dead 7 tired 7 tired 8 in 8 in 9 my 9 my 10 life 10 life 11 before 11 before 12 . it had been a hard day . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 hard 5 hard 6 day 6 day 7 . but [i] [got] [up] bright and early the next morning and got a tiptop breakfast , [which] [alexander] [abraham] condescended to eat . 1 but 5 bright 5 bright 6 and 6 and 7 early 7 early 8 the 8 the 9 next 9 next 10 morning 10 morning 11 and 11 and 12 got 12 got 13 a 13 a 14 tiptop 14 tiptop 15 breakfast 15 breakfast 16 , 16 , 20 condescended 20 condescended 21 to 21 to 22 eat 22 eat 23 . it took me the best part of a week to get that house in order , but [i] did it thoroughly . 1 it 2 took 2 took 3 me 3 me 4 the 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 part 6 part 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 week 9 week 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 that 12 that 13 house 13 house 14 in 14 in 15 order 15 order 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 19 did 19 did 20 it 20 it 21 thoroughly 21 thoroughly 22 . i am noted for doing things thoroughly . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 noted 3 noted 4 for 4 for 5 doing 5 doing 6 things 6 things 7 thoroughly 7 thoroughly 8 . at the end of the time it was clean from garret to cellar . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 time 6 time 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 clean 9 clean 10 from 10 from 11 garret 11 garret 12 to 12 to 13 cellar 13 cellar 14 . the house was full of [provisions] [alexander] [abraham] [wasn't] [mean] [about] such things , [i] [will] [say] [that] for him . 1 the 2 house 2 house 3 was 3 was 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 12 such 12 such 13 things 13 things 14 , 14 , 19 for 19 for 20 him 20 him 21 . altogether , [i] [was] [more] [comfortable] [than] [i] had expected to be . 1 altogether 2 , 2 , 9 had 9 had 10 expected 10 expected 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 . i could see he had a wholesome awe for me . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 wholesome 7 wholesome 8 awe 8 awe 9 for 9 for 10 me 10 me 11 . but now and then he seemed to forget his disposition and talked like a human being . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 and 3 and 4 then 4 then 5 he 5 he 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 to 7 to 8 forget 8 forget 9 his 9 his 10 disposition 10 disposition 11 and 11 and 12 talked 12 talked 13 like 13 like 14 a 14 a 15 human 15 human 16 being 16 being 17 . we had one or two real interesting conversations . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 one 3 one 4 or 4 or 5 two 5 two 6 real 6 real 7 interesting 7 interesting 8 conversations 8 conversations 9 . alexander [abraham] was an intelligent man , though he had got terribly warped . 1 alexander 3 was 3 was 4 an 4 an 5 intelligent 5 intelligent 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 got 11 got 12 terribly 12 terribly 13 warped 13 warped 14 . i told him [once] [i] [thought] he must have been nice when he was a boy . 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 him 3 him 7 he 7 he 8 must 8 must 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 nice 11 nice 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 a 15 a 16 boy 16 boy 17 . one day he astonished me by appearing at the dinner table with his hair brushed and a white collar on . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 astonished 4 astonished 5 me 5 me 6 by 6 by 7 appearing 7 appearing 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 dinner 10 dinner 11 table 11 table 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 hair 14 hair 15 brushed 15 brushed 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 white 18 white 19 collar 19 collar 20 on 20 on 21 . we had a tiptop dinner that day , and [i] had made a pudding that was far too good for a woman hater . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 tiptop 4 tiptop 5 dinner 5 dinner 6 that 6 that 7 day 7 day 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 had 11 had 12 made 12 made 13 a 13 a 14 pudding 14 pudding 15 that 15 that 16 was 16 was 17 far 17 far 18 too 18 too 19 good 19 good 20 for 20 for 21 a 21 a 22 woman 22 woman 23 hater 23 hater 24 . when [alexander] [abraham] [had] [disposed] [of] [two] [large] [platefuls] [of] [it] [,] he sighed and said , 1 when 13 he 13 he 14 sighed 14 sighed 15 and 15 and 16 said 16 said 17 , " you can certainly cook . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 cook 5 cook 6 . it 's a pity you are such a detestable crank in other respects . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 pity 4 pity 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 detestable 9 detestable 10 crank 10 crank 11 in 11 in 12 other 12 other 13 respects 13 respects 14 . 14 . 15 " " it 's kind of convenient being a crank , " [i] said . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 kind 4 kind 5 of 5 of 6 convenient 6 convenient 7 being 7 being 8 a 8 a 9 crank 9 crank 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 said 13 said 14 . " people are careful how they meddle with you . 1 " 2 people 2 people 3 are 3 are 4 careful 4 careful 5 how 5 how 6 they 6 they 7 meddle 7 meddle 8 with 8 with 9 you 9 you 10 . haven't you found that out in your own experience ? " 1 haven't 2 you 2 you 3 found 3 found 4 that 4 that 5 out 5 out 6 in 6 in 7 your 7 your 8 own 8 own 9 experience 9 experience 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [i] [am] [not] a [crank] , " growled [alexander] [abraham] resentfully . 1 " 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 growled 9 growled 12 resentfully 12 resentfully 13 . " [all] [i] [ask] is to be let alone . " 1 " 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 let 8 let 9 alone 9 alone 10 . 10 . 11 " " that 's the very crankiest kind of crank , " [i] said . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 very 5 very 6 crankiest 6 crankiest 7 kind 7 kind 8 of 8 of 9 crank 9 crank 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 said 13 said 14 . but cheer up , [mr] [bennett] [.] 1 but 2 cheer 2 cheer 3 up 3 up 4 , you may then return to your wallowing in the mire and be as dirty and comfortable as of yore . " 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 then 3 then 4 return 4 return 5 to 5 to 6 your 6 your 7 wallowing 7 wallowing 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 mire 10 mire 11 and 11 and 12 be 12 be 13 as 13 as 14 dirty 14 dirty 15 and 15 and 16 comfortable 16 comfortable 17 as 17 as 18 of 18 of 19 yore 19 yore 20 . 20 . 21 " alexander [abraham] [growled] again . 1 alexander 4 again 4 again 5 . the prospect didn't seem to cheer him up as much as [i] [should] [have] expected . 1 the 2 prospect 2 prospect 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 seem 4 seem 5 to 5 to 6 cheer 6 cheer 7 him 7 him 8 up 8 up 9 as 9 as 10 much 10 much 11 as 11 as 15 expected 15 expected 16 . then he did an amazing thing . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 an 4 an 5 amazing 5 amazing 6 thing 6 thing 7 . he poured some cream into a saucer and set it down [before] [william] [adolphus] . 1 he 2 poured 2 poured 3 some 3 some 4 cream 4 cream 5 into 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 saucer 7 saucer 8 and 8 and 9 set 9 set 10 it 10 it 11 down 11 down 15 . william [adolphus] [lapped] [it] up , keeping one eye on [alexander] [abraham] [lest] the latter should change his mind . 1 william 5 up 5 up 6 , 6 , 7 keeping 7 keeping 8 one 8 one 9 eye 9 eye 10 on 10 on 14 the 14 the 15 latter 15 latter 16 should 16 should 17 change 17 change 18 his 18 his 19 mind 19 mind 20 . not to be outdone , [i] handed [mr] [riley] a bone . 1 not 2 to 2 to 3 be 3 be 4 outdone 4 outdone 5 , 5 , 7 handed 7 handed 10 a 10 a 11 bone 11 bone 12 . neither [alexander] [abraham] [nor] [i] had [worried] [much] [about] the smallpox . 1 neither 6 had 6 had 10 the 10 the 11 smallpox 11 smallpox 12 . we didn't believe he would take it , for he hadn't even seen the girl who was sick . 1 we 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 believe 3 believe 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 take 6 take 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 he 10 he 11 hadn't 11 hadn't 12 even 12 even 13 seen 13 seen 14 the 14 the 15 girl 15 girl 16 who 16 who 17 was 17 was 18 sick 18 sick 19 . but the very next morning [i] [heard] [him] [calling] [me] [from] the [upstairs] landing . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 very 3 very 4 next 4 next 5 morning 5 morning 12 the 12 the 14 landing 14 landing 15 . " [i] ['ve] [got] them [all] , " said [alexander] [abraham] [hollowly] . 1 " 5 them 5 them 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 13 . i didn't feel as much [scared] as [i] [should] [have] expected . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 feel 3 feel 4 as 4 as 5 much 5 much 7 as 7 as 11 expected 11 expected 12 . i went to the window and [called] to [thomas] [wright] [to] send for the doctor . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 window 5 window 6 and 6 and 8 to 8 to 12 send 12 send 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 doctor 15 doctor 16 . the doctor [came] [down] [from] [alexander] [abraham] 's room looking grave . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 8 's 8 's 9 room 9 room 10 looking 10 looking 11 grave 11 grave 12 . " it 's impossible to pronounce on the disease yet , " he said . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 impossible 4 impossible 5 to 5 to 6 pronounce 6 pronounce 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 disease 9 disease 10 yet 10 yet 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 . " there is no certainty until the eruption appears . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 certainty 5 certainty 6 until 6 until 7 the 7 the 8 eruption 8 eruption 9 appears 9 appears 10 . but , of course , there is every likelihood that it is the smallpox . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 of 3 of 4 course 4 course 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 is 7 is 8 every 8 every 9 likelihood 9 likelihood 10 that 10 that 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 the 13 the 14 smallpox 14 smallpox 15 . it is very unfortunate . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 unfortunate 4 unfortunate 5 . i am afraid that it will be difficult to get a nurse . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 difficult 8 difficult 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 a 11 a 12 nurse 12 nurse 13 . all the nurses in town who will take smallpox cases are overbusy now , for the epidemic is still raging there . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 nurses 3 nurses 4 in 4 in 5 town 5 town 6 who 6 who 7 will 7 will 8 take 8 take 9 smallpox 9 smallpox 10 cases 10 cases 11 are 11 are 12 overbusy 12 overbusy 13 now 13 now 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 epidemic 17 epidemic 18 is 18 is 19 still 19 still 20 raging 20 raging 21 there 21 there 22 . however , [i] ['ll] [go] [into] [town] to-night and do my best . 1 however 2 , 2 , 8 to-night 8 to-night 9 and 9 and 10 do 10 do 11 my 11 my 12 best 12 best 13 . meanwhile , at present , you must not go near him , [peter] [.] " 1 meanwhile 2 , 2 , 3 at 3 at 4 present 4 present 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 must 7 must 8 not 8 not 9 go 9 go 10 near 10 near 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 15 " there was a [lemon] cream [i] [thought] he could eat even if he had the smallpox . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 cream 5 cream 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 eat 10 eat 11 even 11 even 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 the 15 the 16 smallpox 16 smallpox 17 . " you shouldn't come near me , " he growled . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 shouldn't 3 shouldn't 4 come 4 come 5 near 5 near 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 growled 10 growled 11 . " you are risking your life . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 risking 4 risking 5 your 5 your 6 life 6 life 7 . 7 . 8 " " [i] [am] not going to see a fellow creature starve to death , even if he is a man , " [i] retorted . 1 " 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 a 8 a 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 creature 10 creature 11 starve 11 starve 12 to 12 to 13 death 13 death 14 , 14 , 15 even 15 even 16 if 16 if 17 he 17 he 18 is 18 is 19 a 19 a 20 man 20 man 21 , 21 , 22 " 22 " 24 retorted 24 retorted 25 . did you give my poor dog anything to eat ? " 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 give 3 give 4 my 4 my 5 poor 5 poor 6 dog 6 dog 7 anything 7 anything 8 to 8 to 9 eat 9 eat 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " he has had a better dinner [than] [many] [a] [christian] , ["] [i] said severely . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 better 6 better 7 dinner 7 dinner 12 , 12 , 15 said 15 said 16 severely 16 severely 17 . alexander [abraham] need [not] [have] [worried] [about] [another] [woman] [coming] in . 1 alexander 3 need 3 need 11 in 11 in 12 . the doctor came back that night with care on his brow . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 came 3 came 4 back 4 back 5 that 5 that 6 night 6 night 7 with 7 with 8 care 8 care 9 on 9 on 10 his 10 his 11 brow 11 brow 12 . " [i] don't know what is to be done , " he said . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 is 6 is 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 done 9 done 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 . " [i] can't get a soul to come here . " 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 4 get 4 get 5 a 5 a 6 soul 6 soul 7 to 7 to 8 come 8 come 9 here 9 here 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] [shall] nurse [mr] [bennett] , " [i] said [with] dignity . 1 " 4 nurse 4 nurse 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 said 10 said 12 dignity 12 dignity 13 . " it is my duty and [i] never shirk my duty . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 duty 5 duty 6 and 6 and 8 never 8 never 9 shirk 9 shirk 10 my 10 my 11 duty 11 duty 12 . i am noted for that . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 noted 3 noted 4 for 4 for 5 that 5 that 6 . i nursed [alexander] [abraham] [through] the smallpox , and [i] [didn't] mind [it] much . 1 i 2 nursed 2 nursed 6 the 6 the 7 smallpox 7 smallpox 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 mind 12 mind 14 much 14 much 15 . he was much more amiable sick than well , and he had the disease in a very mild form . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 much 3 much 4 more 4 more 5 amiable 5 amiable 6 sick 6 sick 7 than 7 than 8 well 8 well 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 the 13 the 14 disease 14 disease 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 very 17 very 18 mild 18 mild 19 form 19 form 20 . below [stairs] [i] [reigned] supreme and [mr] [riley] [and] [william] [adolphus] [lay] [down] [together] [like] the lion and the lamb . 1 below 5 supreme 5 supreme 6 and 6 and 16 the 16 the 17 lion 17 lion 18 and 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 lamb 20 lamb 21 . i fed [mr] [riley] [regularly] , and once , seeing him looking lonesome , [i] patted him gingerly . 1 i 2 fed 2 fed 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 once 8 once 9 , 9 , 10 seeing 10 seeing 11 him 11 him 12 looking 12 looking 13 lonesome 13 lonesome 14 , 14 , 16 patted 16 patted 17 him 17 him 18 gingerly 18 gingerly 19 . it was nicer [than] [i] [thought] it would be . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 nicer 3 nicer 7 it 7 it 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 . when [alexander] [abraham] [was] [able] [to] [sit] up , he began to make up for the time he 'd lost being pleasant . 1 when 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 began 11 began 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 up 14 up 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 time 17 time 18 he 18 he 19 'd 19 'd 20 lost 20 lost 21 being 21 being 22 pleasant 22 pleasant 23 . anything more sarcastic than that man in his convalescence you couldn't imagine . 1 anything 2 more 2 more 3 sarcastic 3 sarcastic 4 than 4 than 5 that 5 that 6 man 6 man 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 convalescence 9 convalescence 10 you 10 you 11 couldn't 11 couldn't 12 imagine 12 imagine 13 . i just laughed at him , having found out that that could be depended on to irritate him . 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 at 4 at 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 having 7 having 8 found 8 found 9 out 9 out 10 that 10 that 11 that 11 that 12 could 12 could 13 be 13 be 14 depended 14 depended 15 on 15 on 16 to 16 to 17 irritate 17 irritate 18 him 18 him 19 . to [irritate] him [still] further [i] [cleaned] the house all over again . 1 to 3 him 3 him 5 further 5 further 8 the 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 all 10 all 11 over 11 over 12 again 12 again 13 . " he 'll get fond of you [again] [when] [i] go home , " [i] said comfortingly . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 'll 3 'll 4 get 4 get 5 fond 5 fond 6 of 6 of 7 you 7 you 11 go 11 go 12 home 12 home 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 16 said 16 said 17 comfortingly 17 comfortingly 18 . " dogs aren't very particular that way . 1 " 2 dogs 2 dogs 3 aren't 3 aren't 4 very 4 very 5 particular 5 particular 6 that 6 that 7 way 7 way 8 . what they want is bones . 1 what 2 they 2 they 3 want 3 want 4 is 4 is 5 bones 5 bones 6 . cats now , they love disinterestedly . 1 cats 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 love 5 love 6 disinterestedly 6 disinterestedly 7 . william [adolphus] [has] [never] swerved in his allegiance to me , although you do give him cream in the pantry on the sly . " 1 william 5 swerved 5 swerved 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 allegiance 8 allegiance 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 although 12 although 13 you 13 you 14 do 14 do 15 give 15 give 16 him 16 him 17 cream 17 cream 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 pantry 20 pantry 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 sly 23 sly 24 . 24 . 25 " alexander [abraham] [looked] [foolish] . 1 alexander 5 . he [hadn't] [thought] [i] knew that . 1 he 5 knew 5 knew 6 that 6 that 7 . i didn't take the smallpox and in another week the doctor came out and sent the policeman home . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 take 3 take 4 the 4 the 5 smallpox 5 smallpox 6 and 6 and 7 in 7 in 8 another 8 another 9 week 9 week 10 the 10 the 11 doctor 11 doctor 12 came 12 came 13 out 13 out 14 and 14 and 15 sent 15 sent 16 the 16 the 17 policeman 17 policeman 18 home 18 home 19 . i was disinfected and [william] [adolphus] [was] fumigated , and then we were free to go . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 disinfected 3 disinfected 4 and 4 and 8 fumigated 8 fumigated 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 we 12 we 13 were 13 were 14 free 14 free 15 to 15 to 16 go 16 go 17 . " good-bye , [mr] [bennett] [,] " [i] said , offering to shake hands in a forgiving spirit . 1 " 2 good-bye 2 good-bye 3 , 3 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 offering 11 offering 12 to 12 to 13 shake 13 shake 14 hands 14 hands 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 forgiving 17 forgiving 18 spirit 18 spirit 19 . " [i] ['ve] no doubt that you are glad to be rid of me , but you are [no] gladder [than] [i] [am] to go . 1 " 4 no 4 no 5 doubt 5 doubt 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 glad 9 glad 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 rid 12 rid 13 of 13 of 14 me 14 me 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 you 17 you 18 are 18 are 20 gladder 20 gladder 24 to 24 to 25 go 25 go 26 . reformation with men and dogs never goes very deep . " 1 reformation 2 with 2 with 3 men 3 men 4 and 4 and 5 dogs 5 dogs 6 never 6 never 7 goes 7 goes 8 very 8 very 9 deep 9 deep 10 . 10 . 11 " with this [parthian] shaft [i] [walked] [out] of the house , [supposing] that [i] had [seen] the last of it [and] [alexander] [abraham] . 1 with 2 this 2 this 4 shaft 4 shaft 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 house 10 house 11 , 11 , 13 that 13 that 15 had 15 had 17 the 17 the 18 last 18 last 19 of 19 of 20 it 20 it 24 . i was glad to get back home , of course ; but it did seem queer and lonesome . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 glad 3 glad 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 back 6 back 7 home 7 home 8 , 8 , 9 of 9 of 10 course 10 course 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 did 14 did 15 seem 15 seem 16 queer 16 queer 17 and 17 and 18 lonesome 18 lonesome 19 . the cats hardly knew me , and [william] [adolphus] roamed about forlornly and appeared to feel like an exile . 1 the 2 cats 2 cats 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 knew 4 knew 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 roamed 10 roamed 11 about 11 about 12 forlornly 12 forlornly 13 and 13 and 14 appeared 14 appeared 15 to 15 to 16 feel 16 feel 17 like 17 like 18 an 18 an 19 exile 19 exile 20 . i didn't take as much pleasure in cooking as usual , for it seemed kind of foolish to be fussing over oneself . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 take 3 take 4 as 4 as 5 much 5 much 6 pleasure 6 pleasure 7 in 7 in 8 cooking 8 cooking 9 as 9 as 10 usual 10 usual 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 it 13 it 14 seemed 14 seemed 15 kind 15 kind 16 of 16 of 17 foolish 17 foolish 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 fussing 20 fussing 21 over 21 over 22 oneself 22 oneself 23 . the sight of a bone made me think of [poor] [mr] [riley] . 1 the 2 sight 2 sight 3 of 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 bone 5 bone 6 made 6 made 7 me 7 me 8 think 8 think 9 of 9 of 13 . the neighbours avoided me pointedly , for they couldn't get rid of the [fear] [that] [i] [might] erupt into smallpox at any moment . 1 the 2 neighbours 2 neighbours 3 avoided 3 avoided 4 me 4 me 5 pointedly 5 pointedly 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 they 8 they 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 10 get 10 get 11 rid 11 rid 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 18 erupt 18 erupt 19 into 19 into 20 smallpox 20 smallpox 21 at 21 at 22 any 22 any 23 moment 23 moment 24 . my [sunday] [school] class [had] [been] [given] to another woman , and [altogether] [i] [felt] [as] [if] [i] didn't belong anywhere . 1 my 4 class 4 class 8 to 8 to 9 another 9 another 10 woman 10 woman 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 19 didn't 19 didn't 20 belong 20 belong 21 anywhere 21 anywhere 22 . i had existed like this for a fortnight when [alexander] [abraham] [suddenly] [appeared] . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 existed 3 existed 4 like 4 like 5 this 5 this 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 fortnight 8 fortnight 9 when 9 when 14 . he walked in one evening at dusk , but [at] [first] [sight] [i] didn't know him he was so spruced and barbered up . 1 he 2 walked 2 walked 3 in 3 in 4 one 4 one 5 evening 5 evening 6 at 6 at 7 dusk 7 dusk 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 14 didn't 14 didn't 15 know 15 know 16 him 16 him 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 so 19 so 20 spruced 20 spruced 21 and 21 and 22 barbered 22 barbered 23 up 23 up 24 . [but] [william] [adolphus] [knew] [him] [.] " [i] had to come , [angelina] [,] " said [alexander] [abraham] . 1 " 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 come 5 come 6 , 6 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 . " [i] couldn't stand it any longer . " 1 " 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 stand 4 stand 5 it 5 it 6 any 6 any 7 longer 7 longer 8 . 8 . 9 " " my name [is] [peter] , " [i] said [coldly] , [although] [i] was [feeling] ridiculously glad about something . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 name 3 name 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 14 was 14 was 16 ridiculously 16 ridiculously 17 glad 17 glad 18 about 18 about 19 something 19 something 20 . " it isn't , " said [alexander] [abraham] stubbornly . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 stubbornly 9 stubbornly 10 . " it is [angelina] for me , and always will be . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 always 9 always 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 . i shall never call you [peter] . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 never 3 never 4 call 4 call 5 you 5 you 7 . angelina just suits you exactly ; and [angelina] [bennett] [would] [suit] you still better . 1 angelina 2 just 2 just 3 suits 3 suits 4 you 4 you 5 exactly 5 exactly 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 12 you 12 you 13 still 13 still 14 better 14 better 15 . you must come back [,] [angelina] . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 come 3 come 4 back 4 back 7 . " what about the other five cats ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 about 3 about 4 the 4 the 5 other 5 other 6 five 6 five 7 cats 7 cats 8 ? 8 ? 9 " i demanded . 1 i 2 demanded 2 demanded 3 . alexander [abraham] sighed . 1 alexander 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 . but [i] can live without him , and [i] can't [without] [you] . 1 but 3 can 3 can 4 live 4 live 5 without 5 without 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 can't 10 can't 13 . how soon can you be ready to marry me ? " 1 how 2 soon 2 soon 3 can 3 can 4 you 4 you 5 be 5 be 6 ready 6 ready 7 to 7 to 8 marry 8 marry 9 me 9 me 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [i] [haven't] said that [i] was going to marry you at all [,] [have] [i] ? " 1 " 4 said 4 said 5 that 5 that 7 was 7 was 8 going 8 going 9 to 9 to 10 marry 10 marry 11 you 11 you 12 at 12 at 13 all 13 all 17 ? 17 ? 18 " i said tartly , just to be consistent . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 tartly 3 tartly 4 , 4 , 5 just 5 just 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 consistent 8 consistent 9 . for [i] [wasn't] [feeling] tart . 1 for 5 tart 5 tart 6 . " no , but you will , won't you ? " said [alexander] [abraham] [anxiously] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 , 7 , 8 won't 8 won't 9 you 9 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 16 . " because if you [won't] , [i] wish you 'd let me die of the smallpox . 1 " 2 because 2 because 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 6 , 6 , 8 wish 8 wish 9 you 9 you 10 'd 10 'd 11 let 11 let 12 me 12 me 13 die 13 die 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 smallpox 16 smallpox 17 . do , dear [angelina] . " 1 do 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 5 . 5 . 6 " to think that a man should dare to call me [his] ["] [dear] [angelina] ! " 1 to 2 think 2 think 3 that 3 that 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 should 6 should 7 dare 7 dare 8 to 8 to 9 call 9 call 10 me 10 me 15 ! 15 ! 16 " and to [think] [that] [i] [shouldn't] mind ! 1 and 2 to 2 to 7 mind 7 mind 8 ! [ix] [.] pa [sloane] 's [purchase] 1 pa 3 's " [i] guess the molasses is getting low , ain't it ? " [said] [pa] [sloane] insinuatingly . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 4 the 4 the 5 molasses 5 molasses 6 is 6 is 7 getting 7 getting 8 low 8 low 9 , 9 , 10 ain't 10 ain't 11 it 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 17 insinuatingly 17 insinuatingly 18 . " [s'pose] [i] ['d] better drive up to [carmody] this afternoon and get some more . " 1 " 5 better 5 better 6 drive 6 drive 7 up 7 up 8 to 8 to 10 this 10 this 11 afternoon 11 afternoon 12 and 12 and 13 get 13 get 14 some 14 some 15 more 15 more 16 . 16 . 17 " " there 's a good half-gallon of molasses in the jug yet , " said ma [sloane] ruthlessly . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 half-gallon 6 half-gallon 7 of 7 of 8 molasses 8 molasses 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 jug 11 jug 12 yet 12 yet 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 ma 16 ma 18 ruthlessly 18 ruthlessly 19 . " that so ? 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 so 3 so 4 ? well , [i] [noticed] the kerosene demijohn wasn't very hefty the [last] time [i] filled the can . 1 well 2 , 2 , 5 the 5 the 6 kerosene 6 kerosene 7 demijohn 7 demijohn 8 wasn't 8 wasn't 9 very 9 very 10 hefty 10 hefty 11 the 11 the 13 time 13 time 15 filled 15 filled 16 the 16 the 17 can 17 can 18 . reckon it needs replenishing . " 1 reckon 2 it 2 it 3 needs 3 needs 4 replenishing 4 replenishing 5 . 5 . 6 " " we have kerosene enough to do for a fortnight yet . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 kerosene 4 kerosene 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 fortnight 10 fortnight 11 yet 11 yet 12 . 12 . 13 " ma continued to eat her dinner with an impassive face , but a twinkle made itself apparent in her eye . 1 ma 2 continued 2 continued 3 to 3 to 4 eat 4 eat 5 her 5 her 6 dinner 6 dinner 7 with 7 with 8 an 8 an 9 impassive 9 impassive 10 face 10 face 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 a 13 a 14 twinkle 14 twinkle 15 made 15 made 16 itself 16 itself 17 apparent 17 apparent 18 in 18 in 19 her 19 her 20 eye 20 eye 21 . lest [pa] [should] [see] [it] , and feel encouraged thereby , she looked immovably at her plate . 1 lest 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 feel 8 feel 9 encouraged 9 encouraged 10 thereby 10 thereby 11 , 11 , 12 she 12 she 13 looked 13 looked 14 immovably 14 immovably 15 at 15 at 16 her 16 her 17 plate 17 plate 18 . pa [sloane] sighed . 1 pa 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 . his invention was giving out . 1 his 2 invention 2 invention 3 was 3 was 4 giving 4 giving 5 out 5 out 6 . she wondered if this third failure would squelch [pa] . 1 she 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 if 3 if 4 this 4 this 5 third 5 third 6 failure 6 failure 7 would 7 would 8 squelch 8 squelch 10 . but [pa] was not to be squelched . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 squelched 7 squelched 8 . " well , anyway , " he said , brightening up under the influence of a sudden saving inspiration . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 anyway 4 anyway 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 brightening 10 brightening 11 up 11 up 12 under 12 under 13 the 13 the 14 influence 14 influence 15 of 15 of 16 a 16 a 17 sudden 17 sudden 18 saving 18 saving 19 inspiration 19 inspiration 20 . " [i] ['ll] have to go up to get the sorrel mare shod . 1 " 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 up 7 up 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 the 10 the 11 sorrel 11 sorrel 12 mare 12 mare 13 shod 13 shod 14 . the matter of shoeing the sorrel mare was beyond [ma] ['s] [province] , although she had her own suspicions about the sorrel mare 's need of shoes . 1 the 2 matter 2 matter 3 of 3 of 4 shoeing 4 shoeing 5 the 5 the 6 sorrel 6 sorrel 7 mare 7 mare 8 was 8 was 9 beyond 9 beyond 13 , 13 , 14 although 14 although 15 she 15 she 16 had 16 had 17 her 17 her 18 own 18 own 19 suspicions 19 suspicions 20 about 20 about 21 the 21 the 22 sorrel 22 sorrel 23 mare 23 mare 24 's 24 's 25 need 25 need 26 of 26 of 27 shoes 27 shoes 28 . " why can't you give up beating about the bush [,] [pa] ? " she demanded , with contemptuous pity . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 can't 3 can't 4 you 4 you 5 give 5 give 6 up 6 up 7 beating 7 beating 8 about 8 about 9 the 9 the 10 bush 10 bush 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 demanded 16 demanded 17 , 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 contemptuous 19 contemptuous 20 pity 20 pity 21 . " you might as well own up what 's taking you to [carmody] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 might 3 might 4 as 4 as 5 well 5 well 6 own 6 own 7 up 7 up 8 what 8 what 9 's 9 's 10 taking 10 taking 11 you 11 you 12 to 12 to 14 . i can see through your design . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 see 3 see 4 through 4 through 5 your 5 your 6 design 6 design 7 . you want to get away to the [garland] auction . 1 you 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 away 5 away 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 auction 9 auction 10 . that is what is troubling you [,] [pa] [sloane] . " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 troubling 5 troubling 6 you 6 you 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] dunno [but] [what] [i] [might] step [over] , seeing it 's so handy . 1 " 3 dunno 3 dunno 8 step 8 step 10 , 10 , 11 seeing 11 seeing 12 it 12 it 13 's 13 's 14 so 14 so 15 handy 15 handy 16 . but the sorrel mare really does need shoeing , [ma] [,] " protested [pa] . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 sorrel 3 sorrel 4 mare 4 mare 5 really 5 really 6 does 6 does 7 need 7 need 8 shoeing 8 shoeing 9 , 9 , 12 " 12 " 13 protested 13 protested 15 . " there 's always something needing to be done if it 's convenient , " retorted [ma] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 always 4 always 5 something 5 something 6 needing 6 needing 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 done 9 done 10 if 10 if 11 it 11 it 12 's 12 's 13 convenient 13 convenient 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 retorted 16 retorted 18 . " your mania for auctions will be the ruin of [you] [yet] , [pa] 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 mania 3 mania 4 for 4 for 5 auctions 5 auctions 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 the 8 the 9 ruin 9 ruin 10 of 10 of 13 , a man of fifty-five ought to have grown out of such a hankering . 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 of 3 of 4 fifty-five 4 fifty-five 5 ought 5 ought 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 grown 8 grown 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 such 11 such 12 a 12 a 13 hankering 13 hankering 14 . but the older you get the worse you get . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 older 3 older 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 the 6 the 7 worse 7 worse 8 you 8 you 9 get 9 get 10 . " one might pick up something real cheap [at] [garland] ['s] , " [said] [pa] defensively . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 might 3 might 4 pick 4 pick 5 up 5 up 6 something 6 something 7 real 7 real 8 cheap 8 cheap 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 16 defensively 16 defensively 17 . i [know] [i] can't stop you from going . 1 i 4 can't 4 can't 5 stop 5 stop 6 you 6 you 7 from 7 from 8 going 8 going 9 . i might as well try to stop the wind from blowing . 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 as 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 try 5 try 6 to 6 to 7 stop 7 stop 8 the 8 the 9 wind 9 wind 10 from 10 from 11 blowing 11 blowing 12 . but [i] [shall] [go] [,] [too] [,] out of self-defence . 1 but 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 self-defence 10 self-defence 11 . pa [sloane] sighed again . 1 pa 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 again 4 again 5 . it was [not] [exhilarating] [to] [attend] [an] [auction] [with] [ma] 1 it 2 was she would never let him bid on anything . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 never 3 never 4 let 4 let 5 him 5 him 6 bid 6 bid 7 on 7 on 8 anything 8 anything 9 . pa [sloane] ['s] [dissipation] was going to auctions and buying things that nobody else would buy . 1 pa 5 was 5 was 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 auctions 8 auctions 9 and 9 and 10 buying 10 buying 11 things 11 things 12 that 12 that 13 nobody 13 nobody 14 else 14 else 15 would 15 would 16 buy 16 buy 17 . ma [sloane] 's patient endeavours of over thirty years had been able to effect only a partial reform . 1 ma 3 's 3 's 4 patient 4 patient 5 endeavours 5 endeavours 6 of 6 of 7 over 7 over 8 thirty 8 thirty 9 years 9 years 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 able 12 able 13 to 13 to 14 effect 14 effect 15 only 15 only 16 a 16 a 17 partial 17 partial 18 reform 18 reform 19 . to add insult to injury this was the second dasher churn [pa] [had] [bought] at auction . 1 to 2 add 2 add 3 insult 3 insult 4 to 4 to 5 injury 5 injury 6 this 6 this 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 second 9 second 10 dasher 10 dasher 11 churn 11 churn 15 at 15 at 16 auction 16 auction 17 . that settled it . 1 that 2 settled 2 settled 3 it 3 it 4 . ma decreed that henceforth she [would] chaperon [pa] [when] he went to auctions . 1 ma 2 decreed 2 decreed 3 that 3 that 4 henceforth 4 henceforth 5 she 5 she 7 chaperon 7 chaperon 10 he 10 he 11 went 11 went 12 to 12 to 13 auctions 13 auctions 14 . but this was the [day] [of] [pa] ['s] good angel . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 9 good 9 good 10 angel 10 angel 11 . " oh , [mrs] [sloane] [,] won't you come over to our house at once ? " he gasped . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 7 won't 7 won't 8 you 8 you 9 come 9 come 10 over 10 over 11 to 11 to 12 our 12 our 13 house 13 house 14 at 14 at 15 once 15 once 16 ? 16 ? 17 " 17 " 18 he 18 he 19 gasped 19 gasped 20 . " the baby , he 's got colic , and ma 's just wild , and he 's all black in the face . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 baby 3 baby 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 's 6 's 7 got 7 got 8 colic 8 colic 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 ma 11 ma 12 's 12 's 13 just 13 just 14 wild 14 wild 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 's 18 's 19 all 19 all 20 black 20 black 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 face 23 face 24 . 24 . 25 " ma went , feeling that the stars in their courses fought against a woman who was trying to do her duty by her husband . 1 ma 2 went 2 went 3 , 3 , 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 stars 7 stars 8 in 8 in 9 their 9 their 10 courses 10 courses 11 fought 11 fought 12 against 12 against 13 a 13 a 14 woman 14 woman 15 who 15 who 16 was 16 was 17 trying 17 trying 18 to 18 to 19 do 19 do 20 her 20 her 21 duty 21 duty 22 by 22 by 23 her 23 her 24 husband 24 husband 25 . but first she admonished [pa] . 1 but 2 first 2 first 3 she 3 she 4 admonished 4 admonished 6 . " [i] [shall] have to let you go alone . 1 " 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 let 6 let 7 you 7 you 8 go 8 go 9 alone 9 alone 10 . but [i] [charge] you , [pa] [,] not to bid on anything [on] [anything] , do you hear ? " 1 but 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 8 not 8 not 9 to 9 to 10 bid 10 bid 11 on 11 on 12 anything 12 anything 15 , 15 , 16 do 16 do 17 you 17 you 18 hear 18 hear 19 ? 19 ? 20 " pa heard and promised to heed , with every intention of keeping his promise . 1 pa 2 heard 2 heard 3 and 3 and 4 promised 4 promised 5 to 5 to 6 heed 6 heed 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 every 9 every 10 intention 10 intention 11 of 11 of 12 keeping 12 keeping 13 his 13 his 14 promise 14 promise 15 . then he drove away joyfully . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 drove 3 drove 4 away 4 away 5 joyfully 5 joyfully 6 . on any other [occasion] [ma] [would] [have] [been] [a] welcome [companion] . 1 on 2 any 2 any 3 other 3 other 10 welcome 10 welcome 12 . but she certainly spoiled the flavour of an auction . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 spoiled 4 spoiled 5 the 5 the 6 flavour 6 flavour 7 of 7 of 8 an 8 an 9 auction 9 auction 10 . the auction had evidently begun ; so , not to miss any more of it , [pa] hurried down . 1 the 2 auction 2 auction 3 had 3 had 4 evidently 4 evidently 5 begun 5 begun 6 ; 6 ; 7 so 7 so 8 , 8 , 9 not 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 miss 11 miss 12 any 12 any 13 more 13 more 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 18 hurried 18 hurried 19 down 19 down 20 . the sorrel mare could wait for her shoes until afterwards . 1 the 2 sorrel 2 sorrel 3 mare 3 mare 4 could 4 could 5 wait 5 wait 6 for 6 for 7 her 7 her 8 shoes 8 shoes 9 until 9 until 10 afterwards 10 afterwards 11 . ma had been within bounds when [she] [called] the [garland] auction a " one-horse affair . " 1 ma 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 within 4 within 5 bounds 5 bounds 6 when 6 when 9 the 9 the 11 auction 11 auction 12 a 12 a 13 " 13 " 14 one-horse 14 one-horse 15 affair 15 affair 16 . 16 . 17 " horace [garland] and his wife had been poor . 1 horace 3 and 3 and 4 his 4 his 5 wife 5 wife 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 poor 8 poor 9 . the house had been a rented one . 1 the 2 house 2 house 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 rented 6 rented 7 one 7 one 8 . the bidding on the various poor articles of household gear put up for sale was not brisk , but had an element of resigned determination . 1 the 2 bidding 2 bidding 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 various 5 various 6 poor 6 poor 7 articles 7 articles 8 of 8 of 9 household 9 household 10 gear 10 gear 11 put 11 put 12 up 12 up 13 for 13 for 14 sale 14 sale 15 was 15 was 16 not 16 not 17 brisk 17 brisk 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 had 20 had 21 an 21 an 22 element 22 element 23 of 23 of 24 resigned 24 resigned 25 determination 25 determination 26 . carmody people knew that these things had to be sold to pay the debts , and they could not be sold unless they were bought . 1 carmody 2 people 2 people 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 4 that 5 these 5 these 6 things 6 things 7 had 7 had 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 sold 10 sold 11 to 11 to 12 pay 12 pay 13 the 13 the 14 debts 14 debts 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 they 17 they 18 could 18 could 19 not 19 not 20 be 20 be 21 sold 21 sold 22 unless 22 unless 23 they 23 they 24 were 24 were 25 bought 25 bought 26 . still , it was a very tame affair . 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 tame 7 tame 8 affair 8 affair 9 . " there ['s] [marthy] [blair] [with] [the] [garland] [baby] , " said [robert] [lawson] [to] [pa] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 17 . " [i] ['d] [like] to [know] what ['s] to become of that poor young one ! " 1 " 5 to 5 to 7 what 7 what 9 to 9 to 10 become 10 become 11 of 11 of 12 that 12 that 13 poor 13 poor 14 young 14 young 15 one 15 one 16 ! 16 ! 17 " " ain't there any of the father 's or mother 's folks to take him ? " [asked] [pa] [.] 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 there 3 there 4 any 4 any 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 father 7 father 8 's 8 's 9 or 9 or 10 mother 10 mother 11 's 11 's 12 folks 12 folks 13 to 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 him 15 him 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . horace had no relatives that anybody ever heard of . 1 horace 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 relatives 4 relatives 5 that 5 that 6 anybody 6 anybody 7 ever 7 ever 8 heard 8 heard 9 of 9 of 10 . mrs [horace] [had] a [brother] [;] [but] [he] [went] [to] [manitoba] [years] [ago] [,] [and] [nobody] [knows] [where] [he] is [now] . 1 mrs 4 a 4 a 20 is 20 is 22 . somebody 'll have to take the baby and nobody seems anxious to . 1 somebody 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 the 6 the 7 baby 7 baby 8 and 8 and 9 nobody 9 nobody 10 seems 10 seems 11 anxious 11 anxious 12 to 12 to 13 . i 've got eight myself , or [i] ['d] think [about] it . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 eight 4 eight 5 myself 5 myself 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 10 think 10 think 12 it 12 it 13 . he 's a fine little chap . " 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 fine 4 fine 5 little 5 little 6 chap 6 chap 7 . 7 . 8 " but [josiah] [sloane] had been commissioned by his wife to bring those flower-pots home to [her] [;] [so] [pa] [lost] them . 1 but 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 commissioned 6 commissioned 7 by 7 by 8 his 8 his 9 wife 9 wife 10 to 10 to 11 bring 11 bring 12 those 12 those 13 flower-pots 13 flower-pots 14 home 14 home 15 to 15 to 21 them 21 them 22 . " there , that 's all , " said the auctioneer , wiping his face , for the day was very warm [for] [october] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 all 6 all 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 auctioneer 11 auctioneer 12 , 12 , 13 wiping 13 wiping 14 his 14 his 15 face 15 face 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 day 19 day 20 was 20 was 21 very 21 very 22 warm 22 warm 25 . " there 's nothing more unless we sell the baby . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 more 5 more 6 unless 6 unless 7 we 7 we 8 sell 8 sell 9 the 9 the 10 baby 10 baby 11 . 11 . 12 " a laugh went through the crowd . 1 a 2 laugh 2 laugh 3 went 3 went 4 through 4 through 5 the 5 the 6 crowd 6 crowd 7 . the sale had been a dull affair , and they were ready for some fun . 1 the 2 sale 2 sale 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 dull 6 dull 7 affair 7 affair 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 were 11 were 12 ready 12 ready 13 for 13 for 14 some 14 some 15 fun 15 fun 16 . someone called out , " put him up [,] [jacob] . " 1 someone 2 called 2 called 3 out 3 out 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 put 6 put 7 him 7 him 8 up 8 up 11 . 11 . 12 " the joke found favour and the call was repeated hilariously . 1 the 2 joke 2 joke 3 found 3 found 4 favour 4 favour 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 call 7 call 8 was 8 was 9 repeated 9 repeated 10 hilariously 10 hilariously 11 . the baby had a mop of yellow curls , and a pink and white face , and big blue eyes . 1 the 2 baby 2 baby 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 mop 5 mop 6 of 6 of 7 yellow 7 yellow 8 curls 8 curls 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 pink 12 pink 13 and 13 and 14 white 14 white 15 face 15 face 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 big 18 big 19 blue 19 blue 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 . he laughed out at the men before him and waved his hands in delight . 1 he 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 out 3 out 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 men 6 men 7 before 7 before 8 him 8 him 9 and 9 and 10 waved 10 waved 11 his 11 his 12 hands 12 hands 13 in 13 in 14 delight 14 delight 15 . pa [sloane] thought he had never seen so pretty a baby . 1 pa 3 thought 3 thought 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 never 6 never 7 seen 7 seen 8 so 8 so 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 a 10 a 11 baby 11 baby 12 . " here 's a baby for sale , " shouted the auctioneer . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 baby 5 baby 6 for 6 for 7 sale 7 sale 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 shouted 10 shouted 11 the 11 the 12 auctioneer 12 auctioneer 13 . " a genuine article , pretty near as good as brand-new . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 genuine 3 genuine 4 article 4 article 5 , 5 , 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 near 7 near 8 as 8 as 9 good 9 good 10 as 10 as 11 brand-new 11 brand-new 12 . a real live baby , warranted to walk and talk a little . 1 a 2 real 2 real 3 live 3 live 4 baby 4 baby 5 , 5 , 6 warranted 6 warranted 7 to 7 to 8 walk 8 walk 9 and 9 and 10 talk 10 talk 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 . who bids ? 1 who 2 bids 2 bids 3 ? a dollar ? 1 a 2 dollar 2 dollar 3 ? [did] [i] [hear] [anyone] [mean] [enough] [to] [bid] [a] [dollar] [?] no , sir , babies don't come as cheap as that , especially the curly-headed brand . " 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 sir 3 sir 4 , 4 , 5 babies 5 babies 6 don't 6 don't 7 come 7 come 8 as 8 as 9 cheap 9 cheap 10 as 10 as 11 that 11 that 12 , 12 , 13 especially 13 especially 14 the 14 the 15 curly-headed 15 curly-headed 16 brand 16 brand 17 . 17 . 18 " the crowd laughed again . 1 the 2 crowd 2 crowd 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 again 4 again 5 . pa [sloane] , by way of keeping on the joke , cried , " four dollars ! " 1 pa 3 , 3 , 4 by 4 by 5 way 5 way 6 of 6 of 7 keeping 7 keeping 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 joke 10 joke 11 , 11 , 12 cried 12 cried 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 four 15 four 16 dollars 16 dollars 17 ! 17 ! 18 " everybody looked at him . 1 everybody 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 him 4 him 5 . the impression flashed through the crowd that [pa] was in earnest , and meant thus to signify his intention of giving the baby a home . 1 the 2 impression 2 impression 3 flashed 3 flashed 4 through 4 through 5 the 5 the 6 crowd 6 crowd 7 that 7 that 9 was 9 was 10 in 10 in 11 earnest 11 earnest 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 meant 14 meant 15 thus 15 thus 16 to 16 to 17 signify 17 signify 18 his 18 his 19 intention 19 intention 20 of 20 of 21 giving 21 giving 22 the 22 the 23 baby 23 baby 24 a 24 a 25 home 25 home 26 . he was well-to-do , and his only son was grown up and married . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 well-to-do 3 well-to-do 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 only 7 only 8 son 8 son 9 was 9 was 10 grown 10 grown 11 up 11 up 12 and 12 and 13 married 13 married 14 . " six , " cried out [john] [clarke] from the other side of the yard . 1 " 2 six 2 six 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 6 out 6 out 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 side 12 side 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 yard 15 yard 16 . [john] [clarke] [lived] [at] [white] [sands] [and] [he] [and] [his] [wife] [were] [childless] [.] that bid of [john] [clarke] ['s] [was] [pa] ['s] undoing . 1 that 2 bid 2 bid 3 of 3 of 10 undoing 10 undoing 11 . pa [sloane] could not have an enemy ; but a rival he had , and that rival was [john] [clarke] . 1 pa 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 have 5 have 6 an 6 an 7 enemy 7 enemy 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 a 10 a 11 rival 11 rival 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 that 16 that 17 rival 17 rival 18 was 18 was 21 . everywhere [at] auctions [john] [clarke] [was] [wont] to bid [against] [pa] . 1 everywhere 3 auctions 3 auctions 8 to 8 to 9 bid 9 bid 12 . at the last auction he had outbid [pa] [in] [everything] , not having the fear of his wife before his eyes . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 last 3 last 4 auction 4 auction 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 outbid 7 outbid 11 , 11 , 12 not 12 not 13 having 13 having 14 the 14 the 15 fear 15 fear 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 wife 18 wife 19 before 19 before 20 his 20 his 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 . " ten , " he called shrilly . 1 " 2 ten 2 ten 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 called 6 called 7 shrilly 7 shrilly 8 . " fifteen , " [shouted] [clarke] . 1 " 2 fifteen 2 fifteen 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 7 . " twenty , " vociferated [pa] . 1 " 2 twenty 2 twenty 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 vociferated 5 vociferated 7 . " twenty-five , " [bellowed] [clarke] . 1 " 2 twenty-five 2 twenty-five 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 7 . " thirty , " [shrieked] [pa] . 1 " 2 thirty 2 thirty 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 7 . he nearly bust a blood-vessel in his shrieking , but he had won . 1 he 2 nearly 2 nearly 3 bust 3 bust 4 a 4 a 5 blood-vessel 5 blood-vessel 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 shrieking 8 shrieking 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 won 13 won 14 . there had not been such fun at an auction in [carmody] [for] [many] a long day . 1 there 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 been 4 been 5 such 5 such 6 fun 6 fun 7 at 7 at 8 an 8 an 9 auction 9 auction 10 in 10 in 14 a 14 a 15 long 15 long 16 day 16 day 17 . pa [sloane] came , or was pushed , forward . 1 pa 3 came 3 came 4 , 4 , 5 or 5 or 6 was 6 was 7 pushed 7 pushed 8 , 8 , 9 forward 9 forward 10 . the auctioneer looked doubtfully at the money [which] [pa] [laid] mutely down . 1 the 2 auctioneer 2 auctioneer 3 looked 3 looked 4 doubtfully 4 doubtfully 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 money 7 money 11 mutely 11 mutely 12 down 12 down 13 . " [i] s'pose that part was only a joke , " he said . 1 " 3 s'pose 3 s'pose 4 that 4 that 5 part 5 part 6 was 6 was 7 only 7 only 8 a 8 a 9 joke 9 joke 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 . " not a bit of it , " said [robert] [lawson] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " all the money won't be too much to pay the debts . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 money 4 money 5 won't 5 won't 6 be 6 be 7 too 7 too 8 much 8 much 9 to 9 to 10 pay 10 pay 11 the 11 the 12 debts 12 debts 13 . there 's a doctor 's bill , and this will just about pay it . " 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 doctor 4 doctor 5 's 5 's 6 bill 6 bill 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 this 9 this 10 will 10 will 11 just 11 just 12 about 12 about 13 pay 13 pay 14 it 14 it 15 . 15 . 16 " pa [sloane] drove back home , with the sorrel mare still unshod , the baby , and the baby 's meager bundle of clothes . 1 pa 3 drove 3 drove 4 back 4 back 5 home 5 home 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 sorrel 9 sorrel 10 mare 10 mare 11 still 11 still 12 unshod 12 unshod 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 baby 15 baby 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 baby 19 baby 20 's 20 's 21 meager 21 meager 22 bundle 22 bundle 23 of 23 of 24 clothes 24 clothes 25 . ma was there , too , waiting for him on the back door-step as he drove into the yard at sunset . 1 ma 2 was 2 was 3 there 3 there 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 , 6 , 7 waiting 7 waiting 8 for 8 for 9 him 9 him 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 back 12 back 13 door-step 13 door-step 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 drove 16 drove 17 into 17 into 18 the 18 the 19 yard 19 yard 20 at 20 at 21 sunset 21 sunset 22 . her face , when she saw the baby , expressed the last degree of amazement . 1 her 2 face 2 face 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 she 5 she 6 saw 6 saw 7 the 7 the 8 baby 8 baby 9 , 9 , 10 expressed 10 expressed 11 the 11 the 12 last 12 last 13 degree 13 degree 14 of 14 of 15 amazement 15 amazement 16 . " [pa] [sloane] [,] ["] she demanded , " whose is that young one , and where did you get it ? " 1 " 6 she 6 she 7 demanded 7 demanded 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 whose 10 whose 11 is 11 is 12 that 12 that 13 young 13 young 14 one 14 one 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 where 17 where 18 did 18 did 19 you 19 you 20 get 20 get 21 it 21 it 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " [i] [i] bought it at the auction , [ma] [,] " said [pa] feebly . 1 " 4 bought 4 bought 5 it 5 it 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 auction 8 auction 9 , 9 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 feebly 15 feebly 16 . then he waited for the explosion . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 waited 3 waited 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 explosion 6 explosion 7 . none came . 1 none 2 came 2 came 3 . this [last] [exploit] [of] [pa] ['s] was too much for [ma] . 1 this 7 was 7 was 8 too 8 too 9 much 9 much 10 for 10 for 12 . with a gasp she snatched the baby [from] [pa] 's arms , and ordered him to go out and put the mare in . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 gasp 3 gasp 4 she 4 she 5 snatched 5 snatched 6 the 6 the 7 baby 7 baby 10 's 10 's 11 arms 11 arms 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 ordered 14 ordered 15 him 15 him 16 to 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 out 18 out 19 and 19 and 20 put 20 put 21 the 21 the 22 mare 22 mare 23 in 23 in 24 . " now , [pa] [sloane] [,] you can explain , " she said . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 7 you 7 you 8 can 8 can 9 explain 9 explain 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 . pa explained . 1 pa 2 explained 2 explained 3 . ma listened in grim silence until he had finished . 1 ma 2 listened 2 listened 3 in 3 in 4 grim 4 grim 5 silence 5 silence 6 until 6 until 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 finished 9 finished 10 . then she said sternly : 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 4 sternly 4 sternly 5 : " do you reckon we 're going to keep this baby ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 reckon 4 reckon 5 we 5 we 6 're 6 're 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 keep 9 keep 10 this 10 this 11 baby 11 baby 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " [i] [i] dunno , " said [pa] . 1 " 4 dunno 4 dunno 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . and he didn't . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 . " well [,] [we] ['re] [not] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 7 . i brought up one boy and that 's enough . 1 i 2 brought 2 brought 3 up 3 up 4 one 4 one 5 boy 5 boy 6 and 6 and 7 that 7 that 8 's 8 's 9 enough 9 enough 10 . i don't calculate to be pestered with any more . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 calculate 3 calculate 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 pestered 6 pestered 7 with 7 with 8 any 8 any 9 more 9 more 10 . i never was much struck on children as children , anyhow . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 was 3 was 4 much 4 much 5 struck 5 struck 6 on 6 on 7 children 7 children 8 as 8 as 9 children 9 children 10 , 10 , 11 anyhow 11 anyhow 12 . you [say] [that] [mary] [garland] had a brother [out] in [manitoba] ? 1 you 6 had 6 had 7 a 7 a 8 brother 8 brother 10 in 10 in 12 ? well , we shall just write to him and tell him he 's got to look out for his nephew . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 shall 4 shall 5 just 5 just 6 write 6 write 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 and 9 and 10 tell 10 tell 11 him 11 him 12 he 12 he 13 's 13 's 14 got 14 got 15 to 15 to 16 look 16 look 17 out 17 out 18 for 18 for 19 his 19 his 20 nephew 20 nephew 21 . 21 . 22 " " [i] ['ll] [find] [out] his address [if] [i] [have] to advertise in the papers for him , " [retorted] [ma] 1 " 6 his 6 his 7 address 7 address 11 to 11 to 12 advertise 12 advertise 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 papers 15 papers 16 for 16 for 17 him 17 him 18 , 18 , 19 " " as for you , [pa] [sloane] [,] you 're not fit to be out of a lunatic asylum . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 for 3 for 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 9 you 9 you 10 're 10 're 11 not 11 not 12 fit 12 fit 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 lunatic 18 lunatic 19 asylum 19 asylum 20 . the next auction you 'll be buying a wife , [i] s'pose [?] " 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 auction 3 auction 4 you 4 you 5 'll 5 'll 6 be 6 be 7 buying 7 buying 8 a 8 a 9 wife 9 wife 10 , 10 , 12 s'pose 12 s'pose 14 " pa , quite crushed by [ma] ['s] sarcasm , pulled his chair in to supper . 1 pa 2 , 2 , 3 quite 3 quite 4 crushed 4 crushed 5 by 5 by 8 sarcasm 8 sarcasm 9 , 9 , 10 pulled 10 pulled 11 his 11 his 12 chair 12 chair 13 in 13 in 14 to 14 to 15 supper 15 supper 16 . ma picked up the baby and sat down at the head of the table . 1 ma 2 picked 2 picked 3 up 3 up 4 the 4 the 5 baby 5 baby 6 and 6 and 7 sat 7 sat 8 down 8 down 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 head 11 head 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 table 14 table 15 . little [teddy] [laughed] [and] [pinched] [her] [face] [ma] ['s] [face] ! 1 little 11 ! but then , the woman who once learns the mother knack never forgets it . 1 but 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 woman 5 woman 6 who 6 who 7 once 7 once 8 learns 8 learns 9 the 9 the 10 mother 10 mother 11 knack 11 knack 12 never 12 never 13 forgets 13 forgets 14 it 14 it 15 . after tea [ma] [despatched] [pa] [over] to [william] [alexander] ['s] [to] borrow a high chair . 1 after 2 tea 2 tea 7 to 7 to 12 borrow 12 borrow 13 a 13 a 14 high 14 high 15 chair 15 chair 16 . when [pa] [returned] [in] the twilight , the baby was fenced in on the sofa again , and [ma] was stepping briskly about the garret . 1 when 5 the 5 the 6 twilight 6 twilight 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 baby 9 baby 10 was 10 was 11 fenced 11 fenced 12 in 12 in 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 sofa 15 sofa 16 again 16 again 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 was 20 was 21 stepping 21 stepping 22 briskly 22 briskly 23 about 23 about 24 the 24 the 25 garret 25 garret 26 . she was bringing down the little cot bed her own boy had once occupied , and setting it up in their room [for] [teddy] . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 bringing 3 bringing 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 little 6 little 7 cot 7 cot 8 bed 8 bed 9 her 9 her 10 own 10 own 11 boy 11 boy 12 had 12 had 13 once 13 once 14 occupied 14 occupied 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 setting 17 setting 18 it 18 it 19 up 19 up 20 in 20 in 21 their 21 their 22 room 22 room 25 . then she undressed the baby and rocked him to sleep , crooning an old lullaby over him . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 undressed 3 undressed 4 the 4 the 5 baby 5 baby 6 and 6 and 7 rocked 7 rocked 8 him 8 him 9 to 9 to 10 sleep 10 sleep 11 , 11 , 12 crooning 12 crooning 13 an 13 an 14 old 14 old 15 lullaby 15 lullaby 16 over 16 over 17 him 17 him 18 . ma was not driven to advertising [for] [mrs] [garland] 's brother . 1 ma 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 driven 4 driven 5 to 5 to 6 advertising 6 advertising 10 's 10 's 11 brother 11 brother 12 . that personage saw the notice of his sister 's death in a home paper and wrote to the [carmody] postmaster for full information . 1 that 2 personage 2 personage 3 saw 3 saw 4 the 4 the 5 notice 5 notice 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 sister 8 sister 9 's 9 's 10 death 10 death 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 home 13 home 14 paper 14 paper 15 and 15 and 16 wrote 16 wrote 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 20 postmaster 20 postmaster 21 for 21 for 22 full 22 full 23 information 23 information 24 . the letter was referred to [ma] and [ma] [answered] it . 1 the 2 letter 2 letter 3 was 3 was 4 referred 4 referred 5 to 5 to 7 and 7 and 10 it 10 it 11 . they were having a royal good time together . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 having 3 having 4 a 4 a 5 royal 5 royal 6 good 6 good 7 time 7 time 8 together 8 together 9 . pa had always been dreadfully foolish about babies . 1 pa 2 had 2 had 3 always 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 dreadfully 5 dreadfully 6 foolish 6 foolish 7 about 7 about 8 babies 8 babies 9 . he looked ten years younger . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 ten 3 ten 4 years 4 years 5 younger 5 younger 6 . ma 's keen eyes softened a little as she watched them . 1 ma 2 's 2 's 3 keen 3 keen 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 softened 5 softened 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 as 8 as 9 she 9 she 10 watched 10 watched 11 them 11 them 12 . a prompt answer came to her letter . 1 a 2 prompt 2 prompt 3 answer 3 answer 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 letter 7 letter 8 . teddy 's uncle wrote that he had six children of his own , but was nevertheless willing and glad to give his little nephew a home . 1 teddy 2 's 2 's 3 uncle 3 uncle 4 wrote 4 wrote 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 six 8 six 9 children 9 children 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 own 12 own 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 was 15 was 16 nevertheless 16 nevertheless 17 willing 17 willing 18 and 18 and 19 glad 19 glad 20 to 20 to 21 give 21 give 22 his 22 his 23 little 23 little 24 nephew 24 nephew 25 a 25 a 26 home 26 home 27 . but he could not come after him . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 come 5 come 6 after 6 after 7 him 7 him 8 . josiah [spencer] , [of] [white] [sands] [,] was going out to [manitoba] [in] the spring . 1 josiah 3 , 3 , 8 was 8 was 9 going 9 going 10 out 10 out 11 to 11 to 14 the 14 the 15 spring 15 spring 16 . if [mr] [and] [mrs] [.] [sloane] [could] only [keep] the baby till then he could be sent [out] with [the] [spencers] . 1 if 8 only 8 only 10 the 10 the 11 baby 11 baby 12 till 12 till 13 then 13 then 14 he 14 he 15 could 15 could 16 be 16 be 17 sent 17 sent 19 with 19 with 22 . perhaps they would see a chance sooner . 1 perhaps 2 they 2 they 3 would 3 would 4 see 4 see 5 a 5 a 6 chance 6 chance 7 sooner 7 sooner 8 . " there 'll be no chance sooner , " [said] [pa] [sloane] in a tone of satisfaction . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 no 5 no 6 chance 6 chance 7 sooner 7 sooner 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 tone 15 tone 16 of 16 of 17 satisfaction 17 satisfaction 18 . " no , worse luck ! " retorted [ma] crisply . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 worse 4 worse 5 luck 5 luck 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 retorted 8 retorted 10 crisply 10 crisply 11 . the winter passed by . 1 the 2 winter 2 winter 3 passed 3 passed 4 by 4 by 5 . little [teddy] [grew] [and] throve , and [pa] [sloane] worshipped him . 1 little 5 throve 5 throve 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 worshipped 10 worshipped 11 him 11 him 12 . ma was very good to him , too , and [teddy] was just as fond of her [as] [of] [pa] . 1 ma 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 good 4 good 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 was 12 was 13 just 13 just 14 as 14 as 15 fond 15 fond 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 21 . nevertheless , as the spring drew near [,] [pa] [became] [depressed] . 1 nevertheless 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 the 4 the 5 spring 5 spring 6 drew 6 drew 7 near 7 near 12 . sometimes he sighed heavily , especially when he heard casual references to the [josiah] [spencer] emigration . 1 sometimes 2 he 2 he 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 heavily 4 heavily 5 , 5 , 6 especially 6 especially 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 heard 9 heard 10 casual 10 casual 11 references 11 references 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 16 emigration 16 emigration 17 . one warm afternoon in [early] [may] [josiah] [spencer] [arrived] . 1 one 2 warm 2 warm 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 4 in 4 in 10 . he [found] [ma] [knitting] placidly in the kitchen , [while] [pa] nodded over his newspaper and the baby played with the cat on the floor . 1 he 5 placidly 5 placidly 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 kitchen 8 kitchen 9 , 9 , 12 nodded 12 nodded 13 over 13 over 14 his 14 his 15 newspaper 15 newspaper 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 baby 18 baby 19 played 19 played 20 with 20 with 21 the 21 the 22 cat 22 cat 23 on 23 on 24 the 24 the 25 floor 25 floor 26 . " good afternoon , [mrs] [sloane] [,] " [said] [josiah] with a flourish . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 4 , 4 , 8 " 8 " 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 flourish 13 flourish 14 . " [i] [just] dropped in to see about this young man here . 1 " 4 dropped 4 dropped 5 in 5 in 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 about 8 about 9 this 9 this 10 young 10 young 11 man 11 man 12 here 12 here 13 . " oh , [ma] [,] " [began] [pa] [,] rising imploringly to his feet . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 " 6 " 10 rising 10 rising 11 imploringly 11 imploringly 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 feet 14 feet 15 . ma transfixed him with her eye . 1 ma 2 transfixed 2 transfixed 3 him 3 him 4 with 4 with 5 her 5 her 6 eye 6 eye 7 . " sit down , [pa] [,] " she commanded . 1 " 2 sit 2 sit 3 down 3 down 4 , 4 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 commanded 9 commanded 10 . unhappy [pa] [sat] . 1 unhappy 4 . then [ma] [glared] at the smiling [josiah] , who instantly felt as guilty as if he had been caught stealing sheep red-handed . 1 then 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 smiling 6 smiling 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 instantly 10 instantly 11 felt 11 felt 12 as 12 as 13 guilty 13 guilty 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 caught 19 caught 20 stealing 20 stealing 21 sheep 21 sheep 22 red-handed 22 red-handed 23 . " we are much obliged to you , [mr] [spencer] [,] " said [ma] icily , " but this baby is [ours] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 much 4 much 5 obliged 5 obliged 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 icily 15 icily 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 but 18 but 19 this 19 this 20 baby 20 baby 21 is 21 is 23 . we bought him , and we paid for him . 1 we 2 bought 2 bought 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 we 6 we 7 paid 7 paid 8 for 8 for 9 him 9 him 10 . a bargain is a bargain . 1 a 2 bargain 2 bargain 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 bargain 5 bargain 6 . when [i] [pay] [cash] [down] [for] [babies] , [i] [propose] to get my money 's worth . 1 when 8 , 8 , 11 to 11 to 12 get 12 get 13 my 13 my 14 money 14 money 15 's 15 's 16 worth 16 worth 17 . we are going to keep this baby in spite of any number of uncles in [manitoba] . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 this 6 this 7 baby 7 baby 8 in 8 in 9 spite 9 spite 10 of 10 of 11 any 11 any 12 number 12 number 13 of 13 of 14 uncles 14 uncles 15 in 15 in 17 . have [i] [made] [this] [sufficiently] [clear] [to] your understanding [,] [mr] [spencer] ? " 1 have 8 your 8 your 9 understanding 9 understanding 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " [i] [really] [wouldn't] think [quite] so [much] if [i] [were] you , ["] said [ma] kindly . 1 " 5 think 5 think 7 so 7 so 9 if 9 if 12 you 12 you 13 , 13 , 15 said 15 said 17 kindly 17 kindly 18 . " it must be hard on you . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 hard 5 hard 6 on 6 on 7 you 7 you 8 . won't you stay and have tea with us ? " 1 won't 2 you 2 you 3 stay 3 stay 4 and 4 and 5 have 5 have 6 tea 6 tea 7 with 7 with 8 us 8 us 9 ? 9 ? 10 " but , no , [josiah] [would] not stay . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 , 4 , 7 not 7 not 8 stay 8 stay 9 . he was thankful to make his escape with such rags of self-respect as remained to him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 thankful 3 thankful 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 his 6 his 7 escape 7 escape 8 with 8 with 9 such 9 such 10 rags 10 rags 11 of 11 of 12 self-respect 12 self-respect 13 as 13 as 14 remained 14 remained 15 to 15 to 16 him 16 him 17 . pa [sloane] arose and came [around] to [ma] ['s] chair . 1 pa 3 arose 3 arose 4 and 4 and 5 came 5 came 7 to 7 to 10 chair 10 chair 11 . he laid a trembling hand on her shoulder . 1 he 2 laid 2 laid 3 a 3 a 4 trembling 4 trembling 5 hand 5 hand 6 on 6 on 7 her 7 her 8 shoulder 8 shoulder 9 . " [ma] [,] you 're a good woman , " he said softly . 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 're 5 're 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 softly 13 softly 14 . " go ' long , [pa] [,] " [said] [ma] 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 ' 3 ' 4 long 4 long 5 , 5 , 8 " x . [the] [courting] [of] [prissy] [strong] 1 x 2 . " who do you [s'pose] [stephen] [clark] [went] [home] [with] [from] meeting [to-night] ? " he said , chuckling . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 12 meeting 12 meeting 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 said 17 said 18 , 18 , 19 chuckling 19 chuckling 20 . " [jane] [miranda] [blair] [,] ["] [i] [said] promptly . 1 " 9 promptly 9 promptly 10 . stephen [clark] 's wife had been dead for two years and he hadn't taken much notice of anybody , so far as was known . 1 stephen 3 's 3 's 4 wife 4 wife 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 dead 7 dead 8 for 8 for 9 two 9 two 10 years 10 years 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 hadn't 13 hadn't 14 taken 14 taken 15 much 15 much 16 notice 16 notice 17 of 17 of 18 anybody 18 anybody 19 , 19 , 20 so 20 so 21 far 21 far 22 as 22 as 23 was 23 was 24 known 24 known 25 . thomas chuckled again . 1 thomas 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 again 3 again 4 . " wrong . 1 " 2 wrong 2 wrong 3 . he stepped up to [prissy] [strong] and walked off with her . 1 he 2 stepped 2 stepped 3 up 3 up 4 to 4 to 7 and 7 and 8 walked 8 walked 9 off 9 off 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 12 . cold soup warmed over . " 1 cold 2 soup 2 soup 3 warmed 3 warmed 4 over 4 over 5 . 5 . 6 " ["] [prissy] [strong] [!] ["] i just held up my hands . 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 held 3 held 4 up 4 up 5 my 5 my 6 hands 6 hands 7 . [then] [i] [laughed] [.] " he needn't try for [prissy] , " [i] said . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 needn't 3 needn't 4 try 4 try 5 for 5 for 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 said 10 said 11 . " [emmeline] [nipped] [that] in the bud twenty years ago , and she 'll do it again . " 1 " 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 bud 7 bud 8 twenty 8 twenty 9 years 9 years 10 ago 10 ago 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 she 13 she 14 'll 14 'll 15 do 15 do 16 it 16 it 17 again 17 again 18 . 18 . 19 " " [em'line] [is] an old crank , " [growled] [thomas] . 1 " 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 crank 6 crank 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 . he detested [emmeline] [strong] , and always did . 1 he 2 detested 2 detested 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 always 7 always 8 did 8 did 9 . you mark my words , she 'll put her foot right down on this as soon as she finds it out . " 1 you 2 mark 2 mark 3 my 3 my 4 words 4 words 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 'll 7 'll 8 put 8 put 9 her 9 her 10 foot 10 foot 11 right 11 right 12 down 12 down 13 on 13 on 14 this 14 this 15 as 15 as 16 soon 16 soon 17 as 17 as 18 she 18 she 19 finds 19 finds 20 it 20 it 21 out 21 out 22 . 22 . 23 " thomas said that [i] was probably right . 1 thomas 2 said 2 said 3 that 3 that 5 was 5 was 6 probably 6 probably 7 right 7 right 8 . i lay awake for a long time [after] [i] [went] to bed that night , thinking of [prissy] [and] [stephen] . 1 i 2 lay 2 lay 3 awake 3 awake 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 time 7 time 11 to 11 to 12 bed 12 bed 13 that 13 that 14 night 14 night 15 , 15 , 16 thinking 16 thinking 17 of 17 of 21 . twenty years ago [stephen] [clark] had tried to go [with] [prissy] [strong] . 1 twenty 2 years 2 years 3 ago 3 ago 6 had 6 had 7 tried 7 tried 8 to 8 to 9 go 9 go 13 . that was pretty soon after [prissy] ['s] [father] [had] [died] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 pretty 3 pretty 4 soon 4 soon 5 after 5 after 11 . she and [emmeline] [were] living [alone] [together] . 1 she 2 and 2 and 5 living 5 living 8 . she simply ruled [poor] [prissy] with a rod of iron . 1 she 2 simply 2 simply 3 ruled 3 ruled 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 rod 8 rod 9 of 9 of 10 iron 10 iron 11 . prissy herself was a pretty girl at least most people thought so . 1 prissy 2 herself 2 herself 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 girl 6 girl 7 at 7 at 8 least 8 least 9 most 9 most 10 people 10 people 11 thought 11 thought 12 so 12 so 13 . i [can't] [honestly] [say] [i] [ever] admired her style much myself . 1 i 7 admired 7 admired 8 her 8 her 9 style 9 style 10 much 10 much 11 myself 11 myself 12 . i like something with more vim and snap to it . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 something 3 something 4 with 4 with 5 more 5 more 6 vim 6 vim 7 and 7 and 8 snap 8 snap 9 to 9 to 10 it 10 it 11 . prissy was slim and pink , with soft , appealing blue eyes , and pale gold hair all clinging in baby rings around her face . 1 prissy 2 was 2 was 3 slim 3 slim 4 and 4 and 5 pink 5 pink 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 soft 8 soft 9 , 9 , 10 appealing 10 appealing 11 blue 11 blue 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 pale 15 pale 16 gold 16 gold 17 hair 17 hair 18 all 18 all 19 clinging 19 clinging 20 in 20 in 21 baby 21 baby 22 rings 22 rings 23 around 23 around 24 her 24 her 25 face 25 face 26 . she was just as meek and timid as she looked and there wasn't a bit of harm in her . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 meek 5 meek 6 and 6 and 7 timid 7 timid 8 as 8 as 9 she 9 she 10 looked 10 looked 11 and 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 wasn't 13 wasn't 14 a 14 a 15 bit 15 bit 16 of 16 of 17 harm 17 harm 18 in 18 in 19 her 19 her 20 . i always [liked] [prissy] [,] [even] [if] [i] [didn't] admire her looks as much as some people did . 1 i 2 always 2 always 10 admire 10 admire 11 her 11 her 12 looks 12 looks 13 as 13 as 14 much 14 much 15 as 15 as 16 some 16 some 17 people 17 people 18 did 18 did 19 . anyway , it was plain her style suited [stephen] [clark] . 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 plain 5 plain 6 her 6 her 7 style 7 style 8 suited 8 suited 11 . he began to drive her , and there wasn't a speck of [doubt] [that] [prissy] [liked] him . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 drive 4 drive 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 there 8 there 9 wasn't 9 wasn't 10 a 10 a 11 speck 11 speck 12 of 12 of 17 him 17 him 18 . then [emmeline] just [put] a stopper on the affair . 1 then 3 just 3 just 5 a 5 a 6 stopper 6 stopper 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 affair 9 affair 10 . it was pure cantankerousness in her . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 pure 3 pure 4 cantankerousness 4 cantankerousness 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 . stephen was a good match and nothing could be said against him . 1 stephen 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 match 5 match 6 and 6 and 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 could 8 could 9 be 9 be 10 said 10 said 11 against 11 against 12 him 12 him 13 . but [emmeline] [was] just [determined] that [prissy] [shouldn't] [marry] . 1 but 4 just 4 just 6 that 6 that 10 . she couldn't get married herself , and she was sore enough about it . 1 she 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 get 3 get 4 married 4 married 5 herself 5 herself 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 sore 10 sore 11 enough 11 enough 12 about 12 about 13 it 13 it 14 . of course , [if] [prissy] had had a spark of spirit she wouldn't have given in . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 6 had 6 had 7 had 7 had 8 a 8 a 9 spark 9 spark 10 of 10 of 11 spirit 11 spirit 12 she 12 she 13 wouldn't 13 wouldn't 14 have 14 have 15 given 15 given 16 in 16 in 17 . but she hadn't a mite [;] [i] [believe] [she] would have cut off her nose [if] [emmeline] had ordered her to do it . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 a 4 a 5 mite 5 mite 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 cut 12 cut 13 off 13 off 14 her 14 her 15 nose 15 nose 18 had 18 had 19 ordered 19 ordered 20 her 20 her 21 to 21 to 22 do 22 do 23 it 23 it 24 . she was just her mother over again . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 her 4 her 5 mother 5 mother 6 over 6 over 7 again 7 again 8 . if ever a girl belied her name [,] [prissy] [strong] [did] . 1 if 2 ever 2 ever 3 a 3 a 4 girl 4 girl 5 belied 5 belied 6 her 6 her 7 name 7 name 12 . there wasn't anything strong about her . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 anything 3 anything 4 strong 4 strong 5 about 5 about 6 her 6 her 7 . one night , when prayer meeting came out , [stephen] stepped up [to] [prissy] as usual and asked if he might see her home . 1 one 2 night 2 night 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 prayer 5 prayer 6 meeting 6 meeting 7 came 7 came 8 out 8 out 9 , 9 , 11 stepped 11 stepped 12 up 12 up 15 as 15 as 16 usual 16 usual 17 and 17 and 18 asked 18 asked 19 if 19 if 20 he 20 he 21 might 21 might 22 see 22 see 23 her 23 her 24 home 24 home 25 . thomas and [i] were just behind we weren't married ourselves then and we heard it all . 1 thomas 2 and 2 and 4 were 4 were 5 just 5 just 6 behind 6 behind 7 we 7 we 8 weren't 8 weren't 9 married 9 married 10 ourselves 10 ourselves 11 then 11 then 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 heard 14 heard 15 it 15 it 16 all 16 all 17 . prissy gave one scared , appealing look [at] [emmeline] and then said , " no , thank you , not to-night . " 1 prissy 2 gave 2 gave 3 one 3 one 4 scared 4 scared 5 , 5 , 6 appealing 6 appealing 7 look 7 look 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 no 15 no 16 , 16 , 17 thank 17 thank 18 you 18 you 19 , 19 , 20 not 20 not 21 to-night 21 to-night 22 . 22 . 23 " stephen just turned on his heel and went . 1 stephen 2 just 2 just 3 turned 3 turned 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 heel 6 heel 7 and 7 and 8 went 8 went 9 . he was a high-spirited fellow and [i] [knew] he would never overlook a public slight like that . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 high-spirited 4 high-spirited 5 fellow 5 fellow 6 and 6 and 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 never 11 never 12 overlook 12 overlook 13 a 13 a 14 public 14 public 15 slight 15 slight 16 like 16 like 17 that 17 that 18 . althea was a rather nice girl , though giddy , and [i] [think] [she] [and] [stephen] were happy enough together . 1 althea 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 rather 4 rather 5 nice 5 nice 6 girl 6 girl 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 giddy 9 giddy 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 17 were 17 were 18 happy 18 happy 19 enough 19 enough 20 together 20 together 21 . in real life things are often like that . 1 in 2 real 2 real 3 life 3 life 4 things 4 things 5 are 5 are 6 often 6 often 7 like 7 like 8 that 8 that 9 . nobody ever tried to go [with] [prissy] again . 1 nobody 2 ever 2 ever 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 8 again 8 again 9 . i suppose they were afraid of [emmeline] . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 of 6 of 8 . prissy 's beauty soon faded . 1 prissy 2 's 2 's 3 beauty 3 beauty 4 soon 4 soon 5 faded 5 faded 6 . she was always kind of sweet looking , but her bloom went , and she got shyer and limper every year of her life . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 kind 4 kind 5 of 5 of 6 sweet 6 sweet 7 looking 7 looking 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 her 10 her 11 bloom 11 bloom 12 went 12 went 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 she 15 she 16 got 16 got 17 shyer 17 shyer 18 and 18 and 19 limper 19 limper 20 every 20 every 21 year 21 year 22 of 22 of 23 her 23 her 24 life 24 life 25 . she wouldn't have dared put on her second best dress without asking [emmeline] ['s] permission . 1 she 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 have 3 have 4 dared 4 dared 5 put 5 put 6 on 6 on 7 her 7 her 8 second 8 second 9 best 9 best 10 dress 10 dress 11 without 11 without 12 asking 12 asking 15 permission 15 permission 16 . she was real fond of cats and [emmeline] [wouldn't] let her keep one . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 real 3 real 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 6 cats 6 cats 7 and 7 and 10 let 10 let 11 her 11 her 12 keep 12 keep 13 one 13 one 14 . it used to make me furious to see it all . 1 it 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 make 4 make 5 me 5 me 6 furious 6 furious 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 it 9 it 10 all 10 all 11 . they were my [next] [door] neighbours [after] [i] married [thomas] , and [i] was often in and out . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 my 3 my 6 neighbours 6 neighbours 9 married 9 married 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 was 14 was 15 often 15 often 16 in 16 in 17 and 17 and 18 out 18 out 19 . and now [stephen] was [going] to try his luck again . 1 and 2 now 2 now 4 was 4 was 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 his 8 his 9 luck 9 luck 10 again 10 again 11 . it certainly did seem funny . 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 did 3 did 4 seem 4 seem 5 funny 5 funny 6 . stephen walked home [with] [prissy] from prayer meeting four nights [before] [emmeline] [found] [it] out . 1 stephen 2 walked 2 walked 3 home 3 home 6 from 6 from 7 prayer 7 prayer 8 meeting 8 meeting 9 four 9 four 10 nights 10 nights 15 out 15 out 16 . emmeline hadn't been going to prayer meeting all that summer because she was mad [at] [mr] [leonard] . 1 emmeline 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 been 3 been 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 prayer 6 prayer 7 meeting 7 meeting 8 all 8 all 9 that 9 that 10 summer 10 summer 11 because 11 because 12 she 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 mad 14 mad 18 . all [at] [once] [i] knew she must have discovered about [stephen] [and] [prissy] , for [prissy] [stopped] [going] to prayer meeting . 1 all 5 knew 5 knew 6 she 6 she 7 must 7 must 8 have 8 have 9 discovered 9 discovered 10 about 10 about 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 19 to 19 to 20 prayer 20 prayer 21 meeting 21 meeting 22 . besides , [i] [knew] quite well [that] [prissy] , in her secret soul , was hankering to be married . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 5 quite 5 quite 6 well 6 well 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 secret 12 secret 13 soul 13 soul 14 , 14 , 15 was 15 was 16 hankering 16 hankering 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 married 19 married 20 . so [was] [emmeline] , too but nobody wanted to [help] [her] [to] a husband . 1 so 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 but 6 but 7 nobody 7 nobody 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 to 9 to 13 a 13 a 14 husband 14 husband 15 . the upshot of my meditations [was] [that] [i] [asked] [stephen] down to dinner with us from church one day . 1 the 2 upshot 2 upshot 3 of 3 of 4 my 4 my 5 meditations 5 meditations 11 down 11 down 12 to 12 to 13 dinner 13 dinner 14 with 14 with 15 us 15 us 16 from 16 from 17 church 17 church 18 one 18 one 19 day 19 day 20 . she was too bad-tempered , and as mean as second skimmings besides . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 bad-tempered 4 bad-tempered 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 as 7 as 8 mean 8 mean 9 as 9 as 10 second 10 second 11 skimmings 11 skimmings 12 besides 12 besides 13 . stephen came . 1 stephen 2 came 2 came 3 . he seemed dull and moody , and not much inclined to talk . 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 dull 3 dull 4 and 4 and 5 moody 5 moody 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 not 8 not 9 much 9 much 10 inclined 10 inclined 11 to 11 to 12 talk 12 talk 13 . after dinner [i] [gave] [thomas] a hint . 1 after 2 dinner 2 dinner 6 a 6 a 7 hint 7 hint 8 . i said , 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 , " you go to bed and have your nap . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 bed 5 bed 6 and 6 and 7 have 7 have 8 your 8 your 9 nap 9 nap 10 . i want to talk to [stephen] . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 talk 4 talk 5 to 5 to 7 . 7 . 8 " thomas shrugged his shoulders and went . 1 thomas 2 shrugged 2 shrugged 3 his 3 his 4 shoulders 4 shoulders 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 . he [probably] [thought] [i] was brewing up lots of trouble for myself , but he didn't say anything . 1 he 5 was 5 was 6 brewing 6 brewing 7 up 7 up 8 lots 8 lots 9 of 9 of 10 trouble 10 trouble 11 for 11 for 12 myself 12 myself 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 he 15 he 16 didn't 16 didn't 17 say 17 say 18 anything 18 anything 19 . " you won't have to miss her much , [i] reckon , " said [stephen] grimly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 won't 3 won't 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 miss 6 miss 7 her 7 her 8 much 8 much 9 , 9 , 11 reckon 11 reckon 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 grimly 16 grimly 17 . " [i] ['ve] [been] [told] [i] ['m] [not] [wanted] there . " 1 " 10 there 10 there 11 . 11 . 12 " stephen wasn't the confidential kind . 1 stephen 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 the 3 the 4 confidential 4 confidential 5 kind 5 kind 6 . but it really seemed to be a relief to him to talk about it ; [i] [never] [saw] a man feeling so sore about anything . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 really 3 really 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 relief 8 relief 9 to 9 to 10 him 10 him 11 to 11 to 12 talk 12 talk 13 about 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 ; 15 ; 19 a 19 a 20 man 20 man 21 feeling 21 feeling 22 so 22 so 23 sore 23 sore 24 about 24 about 25 anything 25 anything 26 . he told me the whole story . 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 me 3 me 4 the 4 the 5 whole 5 whole 6 story 6 story 7 . prissy had written him a letter he fished it out of his pocket and gave it to me to read . 1 prissy 2 had 2 had 3 written 3 written 4 him 4 him 5 a 5 a 6 letter 6 letter 7 he 7 he 8 fished 8 fished 9 it 9 it 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 pocket 13 pocket 14 and 14 and 15 gave 15 gave 16 it 16 it 17 to 17 to 18 me 18 me 19 to 19 to 20 read 20 read 21 . not much wonder the poor man went to see [lizzie] [pye] ! 1 not 2 much 2 much 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 the 4 the 5 poor 5 poor 6 man 6 man 7 went 7 went 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 12 ! " [stephen] [,] [i] ['m] [surprised] [at] you [for] [thinking] [that] [prissy] [strong] wrote that letter , " [i] said . 1 " 8 you 8 you 14 wrote 14 wrote 15 that 15 that 16 letter 16 letter 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 20 said 20 said 21 . " it 's in her handwriting , " he said stubbornly . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 in 4 in 5 her 5 her 6 handwriting 6 handwriting 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 stubbornly 11 stubbornly 12 . " of course it is . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 . " [emmeline] [composed] that letter and made [prissy] [copy] it out . 1 " 4 that 4 that 5 letter 5 letter 6 and 6 and 7 made 7 made 10 it 10 it 11 out 11 out 12 . i know that as well as [if] [i] ['d] [seen] her [do] [it] , and you ought to have known it , too . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 that 3 that 4 as 4 as 5 well 5 well 6 as 6 as 11 her 11 her 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 you 16 you 17 ought 17 ought 18 to 18 to 19 have 19 have 20 known 20 known 21 it 21 it 22 , 22 , 23 too 23 too 24 . 24 . 25 " " [if] [i] [thought] [that] [i] ['d] show [emmeline] [i] [could] [get] [prissy] in spite of her , " said [stephen] savagely . 1 " 8 show 8 show 14 in 14 in 15 spite 15 spite 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 said 20 said 22 savagely 22 savagely 23 . " but if [prissy] [doesn't] [want] [me] [i] ['m] not [going] to force my attentions on her . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 if 3 if 10 not 10 not 12 to 12 to 13 force 13 force 14 my 14 my 15 attentions 15 attentions 16 on 16 on 17 her 17 her 18 . 18 . 19 " i didn't think it would be hard to do ; and it wasn't . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 think 3 think 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 hard 7 hard 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 wasn't 13 wasn't 14 . i went over the very next day [because] [i] [saw] [emmeline] [driving] [off] to the store . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 over 3 over 4 the 4 the 5 very 5 very 6 next 6 next 7 day 7 day 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 store 16 store 17 . i [found] [prissy] [alone] , sewing carpet rags . 1 i 5 , 5 , 6 sewing 6 sewing 7 carpet 7 carpet 8 rags 8 rags 9 . emmeline kept her constantly at [that] [because] [prissy] [hated] it [i] suppose . 1 emmeline 2 kept 2 kept 3 her 3 her 4 constantly 4 constantly 5 at 5 at 10 it 10 it 12 suppose 12 suppose 13 . prissy was crying [when] [i] [went] in , and in a few minutes [i] [had] the whole story . 1 prissy 2 was 2 was 3 crying 3 crying 7 in 7 in 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 few 12 few 13 minutes 13 minutes 16 the 16 the 17 whole 17 whole 18 story 18 story 19 . prissy wanted to get married and she wanted to get married [to] [stephen] and [emmeline] [wouldn't] [let] her . 1 prissy 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 married 5 married 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 married 11 married 14 and 14 and 18 her 18 her 19 . " [prissy] [strong] [,] ["] [i] [said] in exasperation , " you haven't the spirit of a mouse ! 1 " 8 in 8 in 9 exasperation 9 exasperation 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 you 12 you 13 haven't 13 haven't 14 the 14 the 15 spirit 15 spirit 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 mouse 18 mouse 19 ! why on earth did you write him such a letter ? " 1 why 2 on 2 on 3 earth 3 earth 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 write 6 write 7 him 7 him 8 such 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 letter 10 letter 11 ? 11 ? 12 " it was a long way to come for a hoe . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 way 5 way 6 to 6 to 7 come 7 come 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 hoe 10 hoe 11 . " [then] what [am] [i] to do ? " he said . 1 " 3 what 3 what 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . " it wouldn't be any use to write , for it would likely fall [into] [emmeline] ['s] [hands] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 be 4 be 5 any 5 any 6 use 6 use 7 to 7 to 8 write 8 write 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 it 11 it 12 would 12 would 13 likely 13 likely 14 fall 14 fall 19 . she won't [let] [prissy] go anywhere alone after this , and [how] [am] [i] to know when the old cat is away ? " 1 she 2 won't 2 won't 5 go 5 go 6 anywhere 6 anywhere 7 alone 7 alone 8 after 8 after 9 this 9 this 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 to 15 to 16 know 16 know 17 when 17 when 18 the 18 the 19 old 19 old 20 cat 20 cat 21 is 21 is 22 away 22 away 23 ? 23 ? 24 " " please don't insult cats , " [i] said . 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 don't 3 don't 4 insult 4 insult 5 cats 5 cats 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 10 . " [i] ['ll] tell you what we 'll do . 1 " 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 what 6 what 7 we 7 we 8 'll 8 'll 9 do 9 do 10 . you can see the ventilator on our barn from your place , can't you ? 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 see 3 see 4 the 4 the 5 ventilator 5 ventilator 6 on 6 on 7 our 7 our 8 barn 8 barn 9 from 9 from 10 your 10 your 11 place 11 place 12 , 12 , 13 can't 13 can't 14 you 14 you 15 ? you 'd be able to make out a flag or something tied to it , wouldn't you , through that spy-glass of yours ? " 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 3 be 3 be 4 able 4 able 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 out 7 out 8 a 8 a 9 flag 9 flag 10 or 10 or 11 something 11 something 12 tied 12 tied 13 to 13 to 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 wouldn't 16 wouldn't 17 you 17 you 18 , 18 , 19 through 19 through 20 that 20 that 21 spy-glass 21 spy-glass 22 of 22 of 23 yours 23 yours 24 ? 24 ? 25 " stephen thought he could . 1 stephen 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 . " well , you take a squint at it every now and then , " [i] said . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 take 5 take 6 a 6 a 7 squint 7 squint 8 at 8 at 9 it 9 it 10 every 10 every 11 now 11 now 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 17 said 17 said 18 . " just as soon as [emmeline] [leaves] [prissy] [alone] [i] ['ll] [hoist] the signal . " 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 as 3 as 4 soon 4 soon 5 as 5 as 13 the 13 the 14 signal 14 signal 15 . 15 . 16 " the chance didn't come for a whole fortnight . 1 the 2 chance 2 chance 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 come 4 come 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 whole 7 whole 8 fortnight 8 fortnight 9 . then , one [evening] , [i] [saw] [emmeline] [striding] over the field below our house . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 one 3 one 5 , 5 , 10 over 10 over 11 the 11 the 12 field 12 field 13 below 13 below 14 our 14 our 15 house 15 house 16 . as soon as she was out of sight [i] [ran] [through] the birch grove [to] [prissy] . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 sight 8 sight 12 the 12 the 13 birch 13 birch 14 grove 14 grove 17 . " yes , [em'line] ['s] [gone] to sit up [with] [jane] [lawson] to-night , " said [prissy] , all fluttered and trembling . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 7 to 7 to 8 sit 8 sit 9 up 9 up 13 to-night 13 to-night 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , 18 , 19 all 19 all 20 fluttered 20 fluttered 21 and 21 and 22 trembling 22 trembling 23 . " then you put on your muslin dress and fix your hair , " [i] said . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 you 3 you 4 put 4 put 5 on 5 on 6 your 6 your 7 muslin 7 muslin 8 dress 8 dress 9 and 9 and 10 fix 10 fix 11 your 11 your 12 hair 12 hair 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 16 said 16 said 17 . " [i] ['m] going home to get [thomas] [to] [tie] something to that ventilator . " 1 " 4 going 4 going 5 home 5 home 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 11 something 11 something 12 to 12 to 13 that 13 that 14 ventilator 14 ventilator 15 . 15 . 16 " but [do] you [think] [thomas] would do it ? 1 but 3 you 3 you 6 would 6 would 7 do 7 do 8 it 8 it 9 ? not he . 1 not 2 he 2 he 3 . he said he owed something to his position as elder in the church . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 he 3 he 4 owed 4 owed 5 something 5 something 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 position 8 position 9 as 9 as 10 elder 10 elder 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 church 13 church 14 . in the end [i] had to do it [myself] , [though] [i] don't like climbing ladders . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 5 had 5 had 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 it 8 it 10 , 10 , 13 don't 13 don't 14 like 14 like 15 climbing 15 climbing 16 ladders 16 ladders 17 . i [tied] [thomas] ' [long] [red] woollen scarf to the ventilator , and prayed that [stephen] [would] [see] it . 1 i 4 ' 4 ' 7 woollen 7 woollen 8 scarf 8 scarf 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 ventilator 11 ventilator 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 prayed 14 prayed 15 that 15 that 19 it 19 it 20 . he did , for in less than an hour he drove down our lane and put his horse in our barn . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 in 5 in 6 less 6 less 7 than 7 than 8 an 8 an 9 hour 9 hour 10 he 10 he 11 drove 11 drove 12 down 12 down 13 our 13 our 14 lane 14 lane 15 and 15 and 16 put 16 put 17 his 17 his 18 horse 18 horse 19 in 19 in 20 our 20 our 21 barn 21 barn 22 . he was all spruced up , and as nervous and excited as a schoolboy . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 spruced 4 spruced 5 up 5 up 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 as 8 as 9 nervous 9 nervous 10 and 10 and 11 excited 11 excited 12 as 12 as 13 a 13 a 14 schoolboy 14 schoolboy 15 . he went right over [to] [prissy] , and [i] began to tuft my new comfort with a clear conscience . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 right 3 right 4 over 4 over 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 began 10 began 11 to 11 to 12 tuft 12 tuft 13 my 13 my 14 new 14 new 15 comfort 15 comfort 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 clear 18 clear 19 conscience 19 conscience 20 . i went up and happened to look out of the east window ; and [there] [i] [saw] [emmeline] [strong] [coming] [home] [across] our pond field . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 happened 5 happened 6 to 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 east 11 east 12 window 12 window 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 23 our 23 our 24 pond 24 pond 25 field 25 field 26 . i just flew down those garret stairs and out through the birches . 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 flew 3 flew 4 down 4 down 5 those 5 those 6 garret 6 garret 7 stairs 7 stairs 8 and 8 and 9 out 9 out 10 through 10 through 11 the 11 the 12 birches 12 birches 13 . i burst into the [strong] kitchen , [where] [stephen] and [prissy] were sitting as cozy as you please . 1 i 2 burst 2 burst 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 6 kitchen 6 kitchen 7 , 7 , 10 and 10 and 12 were 12 were 13 sitting 13 sitting 14 as 14 as 15 cozy 15 cozy 16 as 16 as 17 you 17 you 18 please 18 please 19 . " [stephen] [,] [come] quick ! 1 " 5 quick 5 quick 6 ! emmeline 's nearly here , " [i] [cried] . 1 emmeline 2 's 2 's 3 nearly 3 nearly 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 9 . prissy looked out of the window and wrung her hands . 1 prissy 2 looked 2 looked 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 window 6 window 7 and 7 and 8 wrung 8 wrung 9 her 9 her 10 hands 10 hands 11 . " oh , she 's in the lane now , " she gasped . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 's 5 's 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 lane 8 lane 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 gasped 13 gasped 14 . " he can't get out of the house without her seeing him . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 can't 3 can't 4 get 4 get 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 without 9 without 10 her 10 her 11 seeing 11 seeing 12 him 12 him 13 . oh , [rosanna] [,] what shall we do ? " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 what 5 what 6 shall 6 shall 7 we 7 we 8 do 8 do 9 ? 9 ? 10 " i really don't know what would have become of those two people [if] [i] [hadn't] [been] [in] [existence] to find ideas for them . 1 i 2 really 2 really 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 would 6 would 7 have 7 have 8 become 8 become 9 of 9 of 10 those 10 those 11 two 11 two 12 people 12 people 19 to 19 to 20 find 20 find 21 ideas 21 ideas 22 for 22 for 23 them 23 them 24 . " [take] [stephen] up to the garret and hide him there , [prissy] [,] " [i] said [firmly] , " and take him quick . " 1 " 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 garret 7 garret 8 and 8 and 9 hide 9 hide 10 him 10 him 11 there 11 there 12 , 12 , 15 " 15 " 17 said 17 said 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 and 21 and 22 take 22 take 23 him 23 him 24 quick 24 quick 25 . 25 . 26 " the minute she clapped eyes on [prissy] [she] [suspected] [something] . 1 the 2 minute 2 minute 3 she 3 she 4 clapped 4 clapped 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 on 6 on 11 . it wasn't any wonder , for there was [prissy] , all dressed up , with flushed cheeks and shining eyes . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 any 3 any 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 10 , 10 , 11 all 11 all 12 dressed 12 dressed 13 up 13 up 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 flushed 16 flushed 17 cheeks 17 cheeks 18 and 18 and 19 shining 19 shining 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 . she was all in a quiver of excitement , and looked ten years younger . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 quiver 6 quiver 7 of 7 of 8 excitement 8 excitement 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 ten 12 ten 13 years 13 years 14 younger 14 younger 15 . " [priscilla] [strong] [,] you 've been expecting [stephen] [clark] [here] this evening ! " burst out [emmeline] . 1 " 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 been 7 been 8 expecting 8 expecting 12 this 12 this 13 evening 13 evening 14 ! 14 ! 15 " 15 " 16 burst 16 burst 17 out 17 out 19 . " you wicked , deceitful , underhanded , ungrateful creature ! " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 wicked 3 wicked 4 , 4 , 5 deceitful 5 deceitful 6 , 6 , 7 underhanded 7 underhanded 8 , 8 , 9 ungrateful 9 ungrateful 10 creature 10 creature 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " this is between you and [prissy] , [emmeline] [,] " [i] struck in , " [and] [i] ['m] not going to interfere . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 between 4 between 5 you 5 you 6 and 6 and 8 , 8 , 11 " 11 " 13 struck 13 struck 14 in 14 in 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 20 not 20 not 21 going 21 going 22 to 22 to 23 interfere 23 interfere 24 . i [hoped] [stephen] would see us from the garret window and make good his escape . 1 i 4 would 4 would 5 see 5 see 6 us 6 us 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 garret 9 garret 10 window 10 window 11 and 11 and 12 make 12 make 13 good 13 good 14 his 14 his 15 escape 15 escape 16 . but [i] didn't [dare] trust to chance , so [when] [i] [got] [emmeline] safely to work on my comfort [i] [excused] [myself] [and] [slipped] [out] . 1 but 3 didn't 3 didn't 5 trust 5 trust 6 to 6 to 7 chance 7 chance 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 14 safely 14 safely 15 to 15 to 16 work 16 work 17 on 17 on 18 my 18 my 19 comfort 19 comfort 26 . it [was] [fortunate] [i] had come , for he didn't know we had gone . 1 it 5 had 5 had 6 come 6 come 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 he 9 he 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 know 11 know 12 we 12 we 13 had 13 had 14 gone 14 gone 15 . prissy had hidden him behind the loom and he didn't dare move for [fear] [emmeline] [would] [hear] him on that creaky floor . 1 prissy 2 had 2 had 3 hidden 3 hidden 4 him 4 him 5 behind 5 behind 6 the 6 the 7 loom 7 loom 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 dare 11 dare 12 move 12 move 13 for 13 for 18 him 18 him 19 on 19 on 20 that 20 that 21 creaky 21 creaky 22 floor 22 floor 23 . he was a sight with cobwebs . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 sight 4 sight 5 with 5 with 6 cobwebs 6 cobwebs 7 . emmeline began to rage at [prissy] the moment they were outside my door . 1 emmeline 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 rage 4 rage 5 at 5 at 7 the 7 the 8 moment 8 moment 9 they 9 they 10 were 10 were 11 outside 11 outside 12 my 12 my 13 door 13 door 14 . then [stephen] [came] [in] and we talked things over . 1 then 5 and 5 and 6 we 6 we 7 talked 7 talked 8 things 8 things 9 over 9 over 10 . he [and] [prissy] had made good use of their time , short as it had been . 1 he 4 had 4 had 5 made 5 made 6 good 6 good 7 use 7 use 8 of 8 of 9 their 9 their 10 time 10 time 11 , 11 , 12 short 12 short 13 as 13 as 14 it 14 it 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 17 . prissy had promised to marry him , and all that remained was to get the ceremony performed . 1 prissy 2 had 2 had 3 promised 3 promised 4 to 4 to 5 marry 5 marry 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 all 9 all 10 that 10 that 11 remained 11 remained 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 15 the 15 the 16 ceremony 16 ceremony 17 performed 17 performed 18 . " and that will be no easy matter , " [i] warned him . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 no 6 no 7 easy 7 easy 8 matter 8 matter 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 warned 12 warned 13 him 13 him 14 . " [now] [that] [emmeline] ['s] suspicions are aroused she 'll never let [prissy] [out] [of] her sight until you 're married to another woman , if it 's years . 1 " 6 suspicions 6 suspicions 7 are 7 are 8 aroused 8 aroused 9 she 9 she 10 'll 10 'll 11 never 11 never 12 let 12 let 16 her 16 her 17 sight 17 sight 18 until 18 until 19 you 19 you 20 're 20 're 21 married 21 married 22 to 22 to 23 another 23 another 24 woman 24 woman 25 , 25 , 26 if 26 if 27 it 27 it 28 's 28 's 29 years 29 years 30 . i know [emmeline] [strong] . 1 i 2 know 2 know 5 . [and] [i] [know] [prissy] [.] if it was any other girl in the world she 'd run away , or manage it somehow , but [prissy] never will . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 any 4 any 5 other 5 other 6 girl 6 girl 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 she 10 she 11 'd 11 'd 12 run 12 run 13 away 13 away 14 , 14 , 15 or 15 or 16 manage 16 manage 17 it 17 it 18 somehow 18 somehow 19 , 19 , 20 but 20 but 22 never 22 never 23 will 23 will 24 . she 's too much in the habit of obeying [emmeline] . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 too 3 too 4 much 4 much 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 habit 7 habit 8 of 8 of 9 obeying 9 obeying 11 . you 'll have an obedient wife , [stephen] if you ever get her . " 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 an 4 an 5 obedient 5 obedient 6 wife 6 wife 7 , 7 , 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 ever 11 ever 12 get 12 get 13 her 13 her 14 . 14 . 15 " stephen looked as if he thought that wouldn't be any drawback . 1 stephen 2 looked 2 looked 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 thought 6 thought 7 that 7 that 8 wouldn't 8 wouldn't 9 be 9 be 10 any 10 any 11 drawback 11 drawback 12 . gossip [said] that [althea] had been pretty bossy . 1 gossip 3 that 3 that 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 bossy 8 bossy 9 . i don't know . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 . maybe it was so . 1 maybe 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 . " can't you suggest something , [rosanna] [?] " he implored . 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 you 3 you 4 suggest 4 suggest 5 something 5 something 6 , 6 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 implored 11 implored 12 . " you 've helped us so far , and [i] ['ll] never forget it . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 helped 4 helped 5 us 5 us 6 so 6 so 7 far 7 far 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 never 12 never 13 forget 13 forget 14 it 14 it 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] ['ll] watch here and signal whenever there 's an opening . " 1 " 4 watch 4 watch 5 here 5 here 6 and 6 and 7 signal 7 signal 8 whenever 8 whenever 9 there 9 there 10 's 10 's 11 an 11 an 12 opening 12 opening 13 . 13 . 14 " well , [i] [watched] and [stephen] watched , and [mr] [leonard] was in the plot , too . 1 well 2 , 2 , 5 and 5 and 7 watched 7 watched 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 was 12 was 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 plot 15 plot 16 , 16 , 17 too 17 too 18 . but [emmeline] was a match for us all . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 match 5 match 6 for 6 for 7 us 7 us 8 all 8 all 9 . she never let [prissy] [out] [of] her sight . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 let 3 let 7 her 7 her 8 sight 8 sight 9 . everywhere she went she toted [prissy] , too . 1 everywhere 2 she 2 she 3 went 3 went 4 she 4 she 5 toted 5 toted 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 . when a month had gone by , [i] [was] [almost] in despair . 1 when 2 a 2 a 3 month 3 month 4 had 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 by 6 by 7 , 7 , 11 in 11 in 12 despair 12 despair 13 . mr [leonard] [had] [to] [leave] [for] [the] [assembly] [in] [another] [week] [and] [stephen] ['s] neighbours [were] [beginning] [to] [talk] [about] [him] . 1 mr 15 neighbours 15 neighbours 22 . i could [hardly] believe [my] [eyes] [when] [i] [saw] [emmeline] driving [away] one day alone . 1 i 2 could 2 could 4 believe 4 believe 11 driving 11 driving 13 one 13 one 14 day 14 day 15 alone 15 alone 16 . as soon as she was out of sight [i] [whisked] over , and [anne] [shirley] [and] [diana] [barry] went with me . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 sight 8 sight 11 over 11 over 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 19 went 19 went 20 with 20 with 21 me 21 me 22 . they were visiting me that afternoon . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 visiting 3 visiting 4 me 4 me 5 that 5 that 6 afternoon 6 afternoon 7 . diana 's mother was my second cousin , and , as we visited back and forth frequently , [i] ['d] [often] [seen] [diana] [.] 1 diana 2 's 2 's 3 mother 3 mother 4 was 4 was 5 my 5 my 6 second 6 second 7 cousin 7 cousin 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 we 12 we 13 visited 13 visited 14 back 14 back 15 and 15 and 16 forth 16 forth 17 frequently 17 frequently 18 , but [i] ['d] never [seen] [her] [chum] [,] [anne] [shirley] [,] [although] [i] ['d] heard [enough] about her to drive anyone frantic with curiosity . 1 but 4 never 4 never 15 heard 15 heard 17 about 17 about 18 her 18 her 19 to 19 to 20 drive 20 drive 21 anyone 21 anyone 22 frantic 22 frantic 23 with 23 with 24 curiosity 24 curiosity 25 . so when she came home [from] [redmond] [college] that summer [i] [asked] [diana] to take pity on me and bring her over some afternoon . 1 so 2 when 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 came 4 came 5 home 5 home 9 that 9 that 10 summer 10 summer 14 to 14 to 15 take 15 take 16 pity 16 pity 17 on 17 on 18 me 18 me 19 and 19 and 20 bring 20 bring 21 her 21 her 22 over 22 over 23 some 23 some 24 afternoon 24 afternoon 25 . i wasn't disappointed in her . 1 i 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 disappointed 3 disappointed 4 in 4 in 5 her 5 her 6 . i considered her a beauty , though some people couldn't see it . 1 i 2 considered 2 considered 3 her 3 her 4 a 4 a 5 beauty 5 beauty 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 some 8 some 9 people 9 people 10 couldn't 10 couldn't 11 see 11 see 12 it 12 it 13 . she had the most magnificent red hair and the biggest , shiningest [eyes] [i] [ever] [saw] in a girl 's head . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 the 3 the 4 most 4 most 5 magnificent 5 magnificent 6 red 6 red 7 hair 7 hair 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 biggest 10 biggest 11 , 11 , 12 shiningest 12 shiningest 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 girl 19 girl 20 's 20 's 21 head 21 head 22 . as for her laugh , it made me feel young again to hear it . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 her 3 her 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 made 7 made 8 me 8 me 9 feel 9 feel 10 young 10 young 11 again 11 again 12 to 12 to 13 hear 13 hear 14 it 14 it 15 . so nothing would do them but they must go over with me . 1 so 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 would 3 would 4 do 4 do 5 them 5 them 6 but 6 but 7 they 7 they 8 must 8 must 9 go 9 go 10 over 10 over 11 with 11 with 12 me 12 me 13 . the appearance of the house amazed me . 1 the 2 appearance 2 appearance 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 house 5 house 6 amazed 6 amazed 7 me 7 me 8 . all the shutters were closed and the door locked . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 shutters 3 shutters 4 were 4 were 5 closed 5 closed 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 locked 9 locked 10 . i knocked and knocked , but there was no answer . 1 i 2 knocked 2 knocked 3 and 3 and 4 knocked 4 knocked 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 no 9 no 10 answer 10 answer 11 . then [i] [walked] [around] the house to the only window that hadn't shutters a tiny one upstairs . 1 then 5 the 5 the 6 house 6 house 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 only 9 only 10 window 10 window 11 that 11 that 12 hadn't 12 hadn't 13 shutters 13 shutters 14 a 14 a 15 tiny 15 tiny 16 one 16 one 17 upstairs 17 upstairs 18 . i knew it was the window in the closet off the room where the girls slept . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 window 6 window 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 closet 9 closet 10 off 10 off 11 the 11 the 12 room 12 room 13 where 13 where 14 the 14 the 15 girls 15 girls 16 slept 16 slept 17 . i stopped under it [and] [called] [prissy] . 1 i 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 under 3 under 4 it 4 it 8 . before long [prissy] [came] [and] [opened] [it] . 1 before 2 long 2 long 8 . she was so pale and [woe-begone] [looking] that [i] pitied her with all my heart . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 pale 4 pale 5 and 5 and 8 that 8 that 10 pitied 10 pitied 11 her 11 her 12 with 12 with 13 all 13 all 14 my 14 my 15 heart 15 heart 16 . " [prissy] [,] where [has] [emmeline] [gone] ? " 1 " 4 where 4 where 8 ? 8 ? 9 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " down to [avonlea] [to] see [the] [roger] [pyes] . 1 " 2 down 2 down 3 to 3 to 6 see 6 see 10 . they 're sick with measles , and [emmeline] [couldn't] [take] [me] [because] [i] ['ve] never had measles . " 1 they 2 're 2 're 3 sick 3 sick 4 with 4 with 5 measles 5 measles 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 15 never 15 never 16 had 16 had 17 measles 17 measles 18 . 18 . 19 " poor [prissy] ! 1 poor 3 ! she had never had anything a body ought to have . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 had 4 had 5 anything 5 anything 6 a 6 a 7 body 7 body 8 ought 8 ought 9 to 9 to 10 have 10 have 11 . " then you just come and unfasten a shutter , and come right over to my house , " [i] said exultantly . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 you 3 you 4 just 4 just 5 come 5 come 6 and 6 and 7 unfasten 7 unfasten 8 a 8 a 9 shutter 9 shutter 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 come 12 come 13 right 13 right 14 over 14 over 15 to 15 to 16 my 16 my 17 house 17 house 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 21 said 21 said 22 exultantly 22 exultantly 23 . " we 'll have [stephen] [and] the minister here in no time . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 7 the 7 the 8 minister 8 minister 9 here 9 here 10 in 10 in 11 no 11 no 12 time 12 time 13 . 13 . 14 " " [i] [can't] [em'line] [has] locked me in here , " said [prissy] woefully . 1 " 6 locked 6 locked 7 me 7 me 8 in 8 in 9 here 9 here 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 woefully 14 woefully 15 . i was posed . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 posed 3 posed 4 . no living mortal bigger than a baby could have got in or out of that closet window . 1 no 2 living 2 living 3 mortal 3 mortal 4 bigger 4 bigger 5 than 5 than 6 a 6 a 7 baby 7 baby 8 could 8 could 9 have 9 have 10 got 10 got 11 in 11 in 12 or 12 or 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 that 15 that 16 closet 16 closet 17 window 17 window 18 . but [anne] [shirley] [said] she 'd put it up for me , and she did . 1 but 5 she 5 she 6 'd 6 'd 7 put 7 put 8 it 8 it 9 up 9 up 10 for 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 she 14 she 15 did 15 did 16 . stephen wasn't long in getting there and he brought the minister with him . 1 stephen 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 long 3 long 4 in 4 in 5 getting 5 getting 6 there 6 there 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 brought 9 brought 10 the 10 the 11 minister 11 minister 12 with 12 with 13 him 13 him 14 . i agreed with him . 1 i 2 agreed 2 agreed 3 with 3 with 4 him 4 him 5 . i [knew] [emmeline] [strong] would bring an action against him for housebreaking as likely as not . 1 i 5 would 5 would 6 bring 6 bring 7 an 7 an 8 action 8 action 9 against 9 against 10 him 10 him 11 for 11 for 12 housebreaking 12 housebreaking 13 as 13 as 14 likely 14 likely 15 as 15 as 16 not 16 not 17 . she 'd be so furious she 'd stick at nothing if we gave her any excuse . 1 she 2 'd 2 'd 3 be 3 be 4 so 4 so 5 furious 5 furious 6 she 6 she 7 'd 7 'd 8 stick 8 stick 9 at 9 at 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 if 11 if 12 we 12 we 13 gave 13 gave 14 her 14 her 15 any 15 any 16 excuse 16 excuse 17 . then [anne] [shirley] , who couldn't have been more excited if she was getting married herself , came to the rescue again . 1 then 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 9 more 9 more 10 excited 10 excited 11 if 11 if 12 she 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 getting 14 getting 15 married 15 married 16 herself 16 herself 17 , 17 , 18 came 18 came 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 rescue 21 rescue 22 again 22 again 23 . can't they , [mr] [leonard] [?] " 1 can't 2 they 2 they 3 , 3 , 7 " mr [leonard] [agreed] [that] [they] [could] . 1 mr 7 . he was always the most saintly looking man , but [i] [know] [i] [saw] a twinkle in his eye . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 the 4 the 5 most 5 most 6 saintly 6 saintly 7 looking 7 looking 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 15 a 15 a 16 twinkle 16 twinkle 17 in 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 eye 19 eye 20 . " [thomas] [,] go [over] and bring our little ladder over here , " [i] said . 1 " 4 go 4 go 6 and 6 and 7 bring 7 bring 8 our 8 our 9 little 9 little 10 ladder 10 ladder 11 over 11 over 12 here 12 here 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 16 said 16 said 17 . thomas forgot he was an elder , and he brought the ladder as quick as it was possible for a fat man to do it . 1 thomas 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 an 5 an 6 elder 6 elder 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 brought 10 brought 11 the 11 the 12 ladder 12 ladder 13 as 13 as 14 quick 14 quick 15 as 15 as 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 possible 18 possible 19 for 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 fat 21 fat 22 man 22 man 23 to 23 to 24 do 24 do 25 it 25 it 26 . after all it was too short to reach the window , but there was no time to go for another . 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 too 5 too 6 short 6 short 7 to 7 to 8 reach 8 reach 9 the 9 the 10 window 10 window 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 there 13 there 14 was 14 was 15 no 15 no 16 time 16 time 17 to 17 to 18 go 18 go 19 for 19 for 20 another 20 another 21 . i shall never forget the look [of] [prissy] . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 never 3 never 4 forget 4 forget 5 the 5 the 6 look 6 look 9 . the window was so small she could only get her head and one arm out of it . 1 the 2 window 2 window 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 small 5 small 6 she 6 she 7 could 7 could 8 only 8 only 9 get 9 get 10 her 10 her 11 head 11 head 12 and 12 and 13 one 13 one 14 arm 14 arm 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 it 17 it 18 . besides , she was almost frightened to death . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 almost 5 almost 6 frightened 6 frightened 7 to 7 to 8 death 8 death 9 . mr [leonard] [stood] [at] [the] foot [of] [the] [ladder] [and] [married] [them] . 1 mr 6 foot 6 foot 13 . she knew perfectly well what had happened when she saw the minister with his blue book in his hand . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 well 4 well 5 what 5 what 6 had 6 had 7 happened 7 happened 8 when 8 when 9 she 9 she 10 saw 10 saw 11 the 11 the 12 minister 12 minister 13 with 13 with 14 his 14 his 15 blue 15 blue 16 book 16 book 17 in 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 hand 19 hand 20 . never a word said she . 1 never 2 a 2 a 3 word 3 word 4 said 4 said 5 she 5 she 6 . she marched to the front door , unlocked it , and strode upstairs . 1 she 2 marched 2 marched 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 front 5 front 6 door 6 door 7 , 7 , 8 unlocked 8 unlocked 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 strode 12 strode 13 upstairs 13 upstairs 14 . as it was , she walked her downstairs by the arm and actually flung her at [stephen] . 1 as 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 walked 6 walked 7 her 7 her 8 downstairs 8 downstairs 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 arm 11 arm 12 and 12 and 13 actually 13 actually 14 flung 14 flung 15 her 15 her 16 at 16 at 18 . then she turned to me [and] [thomas] . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 8 . " goodness , who wants to , you old spitfire ? " said [thomas] . 1 " 2 goodness 2 goodness 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 wants 5 wants 6 to 6 to 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 old 9 old 10 spitfire 10 spitfire 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . it wasn't just the thing for him to say , perhaps , but we are all human , even elders . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 just 3 just 4 the 4 the 5 thing 5 thing 6 for 6 for 7 him 7 him 8 to 8 to 9 say 9 say 10 , 10 , 11 perhaps 11 perhaps 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 we 14 we 15 are 15 are 16 all 16 all 17 human 17 human 18 , 18 , 19 even 19 even 20 elders 20 elders 21 . the girls didn't escape . 1 the 2 girls 2 girls 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 escape 4 escape 5 . emmeline looked daggers at them . 1 emmeline 2 looked 2 looked 3 daggers 3 daggers 4 at 4 at 5 them 5 them 6 . " this will be something for you to carry back to [avonlea] , " she said . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 something 5 something 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 to 8 to 9 carry 9 carry 10 back 10 back 11 to 11 to 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 . " you gossips down there will have enough to talk about for a spell . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 gossips 3 gossips 4 down 4 down 5 there 5 there 6 will 6 will 7 have 7 have 8 enough 8 enough 9 to 9 to 10 talk 10 talk 11 about 11 about 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 spell 14 spell 15 . that 's all you ever go out [of] [avonlea] [for] [just] to fetch and carry tales . " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 all 3 all 4 you 4 you 5 ever 5 ever 6 go 6 go 7 out 7 out 12 to 12 to 13 fetch 13 fetch 14 and 14 and 15 carry 15 carry 16 tales 16 tales 17 . 17 . 18 " finally she finished up with the minister . 1 finally 2 she 2 she 3 finished 3 finished 4 up 4 up 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 minister 7 minister 8 . " [i] ['m] going to the [baptist] church in [spencervale] [after] this , " she said . 1 " 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 8 church 8 church 9 in 9 in 12 this 12 this 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 . her tone and look said a hundred other things . 1 her 2 tone 2 tone 3 and 3 and 4 look 4 look 5 said 5 said 6 a 6 a 7 hundred 7 hundred 8 other 8 other 9 things 9 things 10 . she whirled into the house and slammed the door . 1 she 2 whirled 2 whirled 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 house 5 house 6 and 6 and 7 slammed 7 slammed 8 the 8 the 9 door 9 door 10 . mr [leonard] [looked] [around] [on] [us] [with] a [pitying] [smile] [as] [stephen] [put] [poor] , half-fainting [prissy] into the buggy . 1 mr 8 a 8 a 15 , 15 , 16 half-fainting 16 half-fainting 18 into 18 into 19 the 19 the 20 buggy 20 buggy 21 . " [i] [am] very sorry , " he said in that gently , saintly way of his , " for the [baptists] . " 1 " 4 very 4 very 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 in 10 in 11 that 11 that 12 gently 12 gently 13 , 13 , 14 saintly 14 saintly 15 way 15 way 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 for 20 for 21 the 21 the 23 . 23 . 24 " [xi] [.] [the] [miracle] [at] [carmody] salome looked out of the kitchen window , and a pucker of distress appeared on her smooth forehead . 1 salome 2 looked 2 looked 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 kitchen 6 kitchen 7 window 7 window 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 pucker 11 pucker 12 of 12 of 13 distress 13 distress 14 appeared 14 appeared 15 on 15 on 16 her 16 her 17 smooth 17 smooth 18 forehead 18 forehead 19 . " dear , dear , what has [lionel] [hezekiah] been doing now ? " she murmured anxiously . 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 has 7 has 10 been 10 been 11 doing 11 doing 12 now 12 now 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 murmured 16 murmured 17 anxiously 17 anxiously 18 . " well , anyway , [judith] [is] bringing him in as fast as she can , " she reflected . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 anyway 4 anyway 5 , 5 , 8 bringing 8 bringing 9 him 9 him 10 in 10 in 11 as 11 as 12 fast 12 fast 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 can 15 can 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 she 18 she 19 reflected 19 reflected 20 . dear me , [i] [am] [sometimes] tempted to think that [judith] [and] [i] [made] a mistake in adopting the child . 1 dear 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 7 tempted 7 tempted 8 to 8 to 9 think 9 think 10 that 10 that 15 a 15 a 16 mistake 16 mistake 17 in 17 in 18 adopting 18 adopting 19 the 19 the 20 child 20 child 21 . i suppose two old maids don't know much about bringing up a boy properly . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 two 3 two 4 old 4 old 5 maids 5 maids 6 don't 6 don't 7 know 7 know 8 much 8 much 9 about 9 about 10 bringing 10 bringing 11 up 11 up 12 a 12 a 13 boy 13 boy 14 properly 14 properly 15 . salome 's monologue was cut short by the entrance of her sister [judith] , [holding] [lionel] [hezekiah] by his chubby wrist with a determined grip . 1 salome 2 's 2 's 3 monologue 3 monologue 4 was 4 was 5 cut 5 cut 6 short 6 short 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 entrance 9 entrance 10 of 10 of 11 her 11 her 12 sister 12 sister 14 , 14 , 18 by 18 by 19 his 19 his 20 chubby 20 chubby 21 wrist 21 wrist 22 with 22 with 23 a 23 a 24 determined 24 determined 25 grip 25 grip 26 . judith [marsh] was ten years older [than] [salome] , and the two women were as different in appearance as night and day . 1 judith 3 was 3 was 4 ten 4 ten 5 years 5 years 6 older 6 older 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 two 12 two 13 women 13 women 14 were 14 were 15 as 15 as 16 different 16 different 17 in 17 in 18 appearance 18 appearance 19 as 19 as 20 night 20 night 21 and 21 and 22 day 22 day 23 . salome , in spite of her thirty-five years , looked almost girlish . 1 salome 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 spite 4 spite 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 thirty-five 7 thirty-five 8 years 8 years 9 , 9 , 10 looked 10 looked 11 almost 11 almost 12 girlish 12 girlish 13 . her face was perhaps a weak one , but it was very sweet and appealing . 1 her 2 face 2 face 3 was 3 was 4 perhaps 4 perhaps 5 a 5 a 6 weak 6 weak 7 one 7 one 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 very 12 very 13 sweet 13 sweet 14 and 14 and 15 appealing 15 appealing 16 . judith [marsh] was tall and dark , with a plain , tragic face and iron-gray hair . 1 judith 3 was 3 was 4 tall 4 tall 5 and 5 and 6 dark 6 dark 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 plain 10 plain 11 , 11 , 12 tragic 12 tragic 13 face 13 face 14 and 14 and 15 iron-gray 15 iron-gray 16 hair 16 hair 17 . her eyes were black and sombre , and every feature bespoke unyielding will and determination . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 black 4 black 5 and 5 and 6 sombre 6 sombre 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 every 9 every 10 feature 10 feature 11 bespoke 11 bespoke 12 unyielding 12 unyielding 13 will 13 will 14 and 14 and 15 determination 15 determination 16 . lionel [hezekiah] , whatever his shortcomings , did not look bad . 1 lionel 3 , 3 , 4 whatever 4 whatever 5 his 5 his 6 shortcomings 6 shortcomings 7 , 7 , 8 did 8 did 9 not 9 not 10 look 10 look 11 bad 11 bad 12 . indeed , he was as engaging an urchin as ever beamed out on a jolly good world through a pair of big , velvet-brown eyes . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 as 5 as 6 engaging 6 engaging 7 an 7 an 8 urchin 8 urchin 9 as 9 as 10 ever 10 ever 11 beamed 11 beamed 12 out 12 out 13 on 13 on 14 a 14 a 15 jolly 15 jolly 16 good 16 good 17 world 17 world 18 through 18 through 19 a 19 a 20 pair 20 pair 21 of 21 of 22 big 22 big 23 , 23 , 24 velvet-brown 24 velvet-brown 25 eyes 25 eyes 26 . but [just] [now] [lionel] [hezekiah] was [under] a blight ; he had been caught red-handed in guilt , and was feeling much ashamed of himself . 1 but 6 was 6 was 8 a 8 a 9 blight 9 blight 10 ; 10 ; 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 caught 14 caught 15 red-handed 15 red-handed 16 in 16 in 17 guilt 17 guilt 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 was 20 was 21 feeling 21 feeling 22 much 22 much 23 ashamed 23 ashamed 24 of 24 of 25 himself 25 himself 26 . he hung his head and squirmed his toes under the mournful reproach [in] [salome] ['s] eyes . 1 he 2 hung 2 hung 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 and 5 and 6 squirmed 6 squirmed 7 his 7 his 8 toes 8 toes 9 under 9 under 10 the 10 the 11 mournful 11 mournful 12 reproach 12 reproach 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 . when [salome] [looked] [at] [him] [like] that [,] [lionel] [hezekiah] [always] [felt] [that] [he] was paying more for his fun than it was worth . 1 when 7 that 7 that 15 was 15 was 16 paying 16 paying 17 more 17 more 18 for 18 for 19 his 19 his 20 fun 20 fun 21 than 21 than 22 it 22 it 23 was 23 was 24 worth 24 worth 25 . " what do you suppose [i] [caught] him doing this time ? " demanded [judith] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 suppose 5 suppose 8 him 8 him 9 doing 9 doing 10 this 10 this 11 time 11 time 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 demanded 14 demanded 16 . " [i] [i] don't know , " faltered [salome] . 1 " 4 don't 4 don't 5 know 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 faltered 8 faltered 10 . " firing at a mark on the henhouse door with new-laid eggs , ["] [said] [judith] with measured distinctness . 1 " 2 firing 2 firing 3 at 3 at 4 a 4 a 5 mark 5 mark 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 henhouse 8 henhouse 9 door 9 door 10 with 10 with 11 new-laid 11 new-laid 12 eggs 12 eggs 13 , 13 , 17 with 17 with 18 measured 18 measured 19 distinctness 19 distinctness 20 . " he has broken every egg that was laid to-day except three . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 broken 4 broken 5 every 5 every 6 egg 6 egg 7 that 7 that 8 was 8 was 9 laid 9 laid 10 to-day 10 to-day 11 except 11 except 12 three 12 three 13 . and as for the state of that henhouse door " 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 state 5 state 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 henhouse 8 henhouse 9 door 9 door 10 " " [o] [lionel] [hezekiah] [,] why will you do such things ? " said [salome] [miserably] . 1 " 6 why 6 why 7 will 7 will 8 you 8 you 9 do 9 do 10 such 10 such 11 things 11 things 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 17 . " [i] didn't know it was wrong , " said [lionel] [hezekiah] , bursting into prompt tears . 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 wrong 7 wrong 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 , 13 , 14 bursting 14 bursting 15 into 15 into 16 prompt 16 prompt 17 tears 17 tears 18 . " [i] [i] thought it would be bully fun . 1 " 4 thought 4 thought 5 it 5 it 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 bully 8 bully 9 fun 9 fun 10 . seems's if everything what 's fun ' s wrong . " 1 seems's 2 if 2 if 3 everything 3 everything 4 what 4 what 5 's 5 's 6 fun 6 fun 7 ' 7 ' 8 s 8 s 9 wrong 9 wrong 10 . 10 . 11 " salome 's heart was not proof against tears , [as] [lionel] [hezekiah] very well knew . 1 salome 2 's 2 's 3 heart 3 heart 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 proof 6 proof 7 against 7 against 8 tears 8 tears 9 , 9 , 13 very 13 very 14 well 14 well 15 knew 15 knew 16 . she put her arm about the sobbing culprit , and drew him to her side . 1 she 2 put 2 put 3 her 3 her 4 arm 4 arm 5 about 5 about 6 the 6 the 7 sobbing 7 sobbing 8 culprit 8 culprit 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 drew 11 drew 12 him 12 him 13 to 13 to 14 her 14 her 15 side 15 side 16 . " he didn't know it was wrong , " she said defiantly [to] [judith] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 wrong 7 wrong 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 defiantly 12 defiantly 15 . " he 's got to be taught , then , " [was] [judith] ['s] retort . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 got 4 got 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 taught 7 taught 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 15 retort 15 retort 16 . " no , you needn't try to beg him off [,] [salome] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 needn't 5 needn't 6 try 6 try 7 to 7 to 8 beg 8 beg 9 him 9 him 10 off 10 off 13 . he shall go right to bed without supper , and stay there till to-morrow morning . " 1 he 2 shall 2 shall 3 go 3 go 4 right 4 right 5 to 5 to 6 bed 6 bed 7 without 7 without 8 supper 8 supper 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 stay 11 stay 12 there 12 there 13 till 13 till 14 to-morrow 14 to-morrow 15 morning 15 morning 16 . 16 . 17 " " oh ! not without his supper , " entreated [salome] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 not 4 not 5 without 5 without 6 his 6 his 7 supper 7 supper 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 entreated 10 entreated 12 . " you you won't improve the child 's morals by injuring his stomach [,] [judith] . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 you 3 you 4 won't 4 won't 5 improve 5 improve 6 the 6 the 7 child 7 child 8 's 8 's 9 morals 9 morals 10 by 10 by 11 injuring 11 injuring 12 his 12 his 13 stomach 13 stomach 16 . 16 . 17 " " without his supper , [i] [say] [,] " repeated [judith] inexorably . 1 " 2 without 2 without 3 his 3 his 4 supper 4 supper 5 , 5 , 9 " 9 " 10 repeated 10 repeated 12 inexorably 12 inexorably 13 . " [lionel] [hezekiah] [,] go [up-stairs] to the south room , and go to bed at once . " 1 " 5 go 5 go 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 south 9 south 10 room 10 room 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 go 13 go 14 to 14 to 15 bed 15 bed 16 at 16 at 17 once 17 once 18 . 18 . 19 " lionel [hezekiah] [went] up-stairs , and went to bed at once . 1 lionel 4 up-stairs 4 up-stairs 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 went 7 went 8 to 8 to 9 bed 9 bed 10 at 10 at 11 once 11 once 12 . he was never sulky or disobedient . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 never 3 never 4 sulky 4 sulky 5 or 5 or 6 disobedient 6 disobedient 7 . salome listened to him as he stumped patiently up-stairs with a sob at every step , and her own eyes filled with tears . 1 salome 2 listened 2 listened 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 stumped 7 stumped 8 patiently 8 patiently 9 up-stairs 9 up-stairs 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 sob 12 sob 13 at 13 at 14 every 14 every 15 step 15 step 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 her 18 her 19 own 19 own 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 filled 21 filled 22 with 22 with 23 tears 23 tears 24 . " now don't for pity 's sake go crying , [salome] [,] " [said] [judith] irritably . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 don't 3 don't 4 for 4 for 5 pity 5 pity 6 's 6 's 7 sake 7 sake 8 go 8 go 9 crying 9 crying 10 , 10 , 13 " 13 " 16 irritably 16 irritably 17 . " [i] [think] [i] ['ve] let him off very easily . 1 " 6 let 6 let 7 him 7 him 8 off 8 off 9 very 9 very 10 easily 10 easily 11 . he is enough to try the patience of a saint , and [i] never was that , " she added with entire truth . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 enough 3 enough 4 to 4 to 5 try 5 try 6 the 6 the 7 patience 7 patience 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 saint 10 saint 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 never 14 never 15 was 15 was 16 that 16 that 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 she 19 she 20 added 20 added 21 with 21 with 22 entire 22 entire 23 truth 23 truth 24 . " but he isn't bad , " pleaded [salome] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 3 he 4 isn't 4 isn't 5 bad 5 bad 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 pleaded 8 pleaded 10 . " you know he never does anything the second time after he has been told it was wrong , never . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 he 4 he 5 never 5 never 6 does 6 does 7 anything 7 anything 8 the 8 the 9 second 9 second 10 time 10 time 11 after 11 after 12 he 12 he 13 has 13 has 14 been 14 been 15 told 15 told 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 wrong 18 wrong 19 , 19 , 20 never 20 never 21 . 21 . 22 " " what good does that do when he is certain to do something new and twice as bad ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 good 3 good 4 does 4 does 5 that 5 that 6 do 6 do 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 is 9 is 10 certain 10 certain 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 something 13 something 14 new 14 new 15 and 15 and 16 twice 16 twice 17 as 17 as 18 bad 18 bad 19 ? i never saw anything like him for originating ideas of mischief . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 anything 4 anything 5 like 5 like 6 him 6 him 7 for 7 for 8 originating 8 originating 9 ideas 9 ideas 10 of 10 of 11 mischief 11 mischief 12 . just look at what he has done in the past fortnight in one fortnight , [salome] [.] 1 just 2 look 2 look 3 at 3 at 4 what 4 what 5 he 5 he 6 has 6 has 7 done 7 done 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 past 10 past 11 fortnight 11 fortnight 12 in 12 in 13 one 13 one 14 fortnight 14 fortnight 15 , and eggs at twenty-eight cents a dozen ! 1 and 2 eggs 2 eggs 3 at 3 at 4 twenty-eight 4 twenty-eight 5 cents 5 cents 6 a 6 a 7 dozen 7 dozen 8 ! i tell you , [salome] [,] [lionel] [hezekiah] is an expensive luxury . " 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 9 is 9 is 10 an 10 an 11 expensive 11 expensive 12 luxury 12 luxury 13 . 13 . 14 " " but we couldn't do without him , " protested [salome] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 we 3 we 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 do 5 do 6 without 6 without 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 protested 10 protested 12 . " [i] [could] . 1 " 4 . but as you can't , or think you can't , we 'll have to keep him , [i] suppose . 1 but 2 as 2 as 3 you 3 you 4 can't 4 can't 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 7 think 7 think 8 you 8 you 9 can't 9 can't 10 , 10 , 11 we 11 we 12 'll 12 'll 13 have 13 have 14 to 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 16 him 16 him 17 , 17 , 19 suppose 19 suppose 20 . " there must be some way of managing him , " said [salome] [desperately] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 some 5 some 6 way 6 way 7 of 7 of 8 managing 8 managing 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 . she [thought] [judith] was in earnest about the tethering . 1 she 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 earnest 6 earnest 7 about 7 about 8 the 8 the 9 tethering 9 tethering 10 . judith was generally so terribly in earnest in all she said . 1 judith 2 was 2 was 3 generally 3 generally 4 so 4 so 5 terribly 5 terribly 6 in 6 in 7 earnest 7 earnest 8 in 8 in 9 all 9 all 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 . " perhaps it is because he has no other employment that he invents so many unheard-of things . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 because 5 because 6 he 6 he 7 has 7 has 8 no 8 no 9 other 9 other 10 employment 10 employment 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 invents 13 invents 14 so 14 so 15 many 15 many 16 unheard-of 16 unheard-of 17 things 17 things 18 . if he had anything to occupy himself with perhaps if we sent him to school " 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 anything 4 anything 5 to 5 to 6 occupy 6 occupy 7 himself 7 himself 8 with 8 with 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 if 10 if 11 we 11 we 12 sent 12 sent 13 him 13 him 14 to 14 to 15 school 15 school 16 " " he 's too young to go to school . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 too 4 too 5 young 5 young 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 school 9 school 10 . father always said that no child should go to school until it was seven , and [i] don't mean [lionel] [hezekiah] [shall] . 1 father 2 always 2 always 3 said 3 said 4 that 4 that 5 no 5 no 6 child 6 child 7 should 7 should 8 go 8 go 9 to 9 to 10 school 10 school 11 until 11 until 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 seven 14 seven 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 don't 18 don't 19 mean 19 mean 23 . well , [i] ['m] [going] to take a pail of hot water and a brush , and [see] [what] [i] can do to that henhouse door . 1 well 2 , 2 , 6 to 6 to 7 take 7 take 8 a 8 a 9 pail 9 pail 10 of 10 of 11 hot 11 hot 12 water 12 water 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 brush 15 brush 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 21 can 21 can 22 do 22 do 23 to 23 to 24 that 24 that 25 henhouse 25 henhouse 26 door 26 door 27 . i 've got my afternoon 's work cut out for me . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 my 4 my 5 afternoon 5 afternoon 6 's 6 's 7 work 7 work 8 cut 8 cut 9 out 9 out 10 for 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 " judith [stood] [salome] 's crutch up beside her , and departed to purify the henhouse door . 1 judith 4 's 4 's 5 crutch 5 crutch 6 up 6 up 7 beside 7 beside 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 departed 11 departed 12 to 12 to 13 purify 13 purify 14 the 14 the 15 henhouse 15 henhouse 16 door 16 door 17 . she could not go up and [comfort] [lionel] [hezekiah] [as] she yearned to do , which was the reason [judith] had sent him up-stairs . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 go 4 go 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 11 she 11 she 12 yearned 12 yearned 13 to 13 to 14 do 14 do 15 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 was 17 was 18 the 18 the 19 reason 19 reason 21 had 21 had 22 sent 22 sent 23 him 23 him 24 up-stairs 24 up-stairs 25 . salome had not been up-stairs for fifteen years . 1 salome 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 been 4 been 5 up-stairs 5 up-stairs 6 for 6 for 7 fifteen 7 fifteen 8 years 8 years 9 . neither did she dare to call him out on the landing , [lest] [judith] return . 1 neither 2 did 2 did 3 she 3 she 4 dare 4 dare 5 to 5 to 6 call 6 call 7 him 7 him 8 out 8 out 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 landing 11 landing 12 , 12 , 15 return 15 return 16 . besides , of course he must be punished ; he had been very naughty . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 of 3 of 4 course 4 course 5 he 5 he 6 must 6 must 7 be 7 be 8 punished 8 punished 9 ; 9 ; 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 very 13 very 14 naughty 14 naughty 15 . " [i] don't hear a sound . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 hear 4 hear 5 a 5 a 6 sound 6 sound 7 . i suppose he has cried himself to sleep , poor , dear baby . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 he 3 he 4 has 4 has 5 cried 5 cried 6 himself 6 himself 7 to 7 to 8 sleep 8 sleep 9 , 9 , 10 poor 10 poor 11 , 11 , 12 dear 12 dear 13 baby 13 baby 14 . i [wish] [judith] didn't hate ministers so . 1 i 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 hate 5 hate 6 ministers 6 ministers 7 so 7 so 8 . i can never believe [that] [judith] [and] [father] [were] [right] ; [i] [am] [sure] they were not . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 never 3 never 4 believe 4 believe 11 ; 11 ; 15 they 15 they 16 were 16 were 17 not 17 not 18 . there is [a] [god] , and [i] ['m] afraid it 's terribly wicked not to go to church . 1 there 2 is 2 is 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 afraid 9 afraid 10 it 10 it 11 's 11 's 12 terribly 12 terribly 13 wicked 13 wicked 14 not 14 not 15 to 15 to 16 go 16 go 17 to 17 to 18 church 18 church 19 . but there , nothing short of a miracle [would] [convince] [judith] ; so there is no use in thinking about it . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 short 5 short 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 miracle 8 miracle 12 ; 12 ; 13 so 13 so 14 there 14 there 15 is 15 is 16 no 16 no 17 use 17 use 18 in 18 in 19 thinking 19 thinking 20 about 20 about 21 it 21 it 22 . yes , [lionel] [hezekiah] [must] [have] [gone] to sleep . " 1 yes 2 , 2 , 8 to 8 to 9 sleep 9 sleep 10 . 10 . 11 " a [year] previously [lionel] [hezekiah] 's parents , [abner] and [martha] [smith] [,] had died , leaving a houseful of children and very little else . 1 a 3 previously 3 previously 6 's 6 's 7 parents 7 parents 8 , 8 , 10 and 10 and 14 had 14 had 15 died 15 died 16 , 16 , 17 leaving 17 leaving 18 a 18 a 19 houseful 19 houseful 20 of 20 of 21 children 21 children 22 and 22 and 23 very 23 very 24 little 24 little 25 else 25 else 26 . at first [judith] [had] laughed at the idea ; but , when she found that [salome] [was] in earnest , she yielded . 1 at 2 first 2 first 5 laughed 5 laughed 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 idea 8 idea 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 she 13 she 14 found 14 found 15 that 15 that 18 in 18 in 19 earnest 19 earnest 20 , 20 , 21 she 21 she 22 yielded 22 yielded 23 . judith always gave [salome] her [own] [way] [except] [on] one [point] . 1 judith 2 always 2 always 3 gave 3 gave 5 her 5 her 10 one 10 one 12 . " if you want the child [,] [i] suppose you must have him , " she said finally . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 the 5 the 6 child 6 child 9 suppose 9 suppose 10 you 10 you 11 must 11 must 12 have 12 have 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 said 17 said 18 finally 18 finally 19 . " [i] wish he had a civilized name , though . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 civilized 7 civilized 8 name 8 name 9 , 9 , 10 though 10 though 11 . her judgment was the same clear through , from selecting husbands to names . " 1 her 2 judgment 2 judgment 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 clear 6 clear 7 through 7 through 8 , 8 , 9 from 9 from 10 selecting 10 selecting 11 husbands 11 husbands 12 to 12 to 13 names 13 names 14 . 14 . 15 " so [lionel] [hezekiah] [came] [into] [judith] ['s] [home] [and] [salome] ['s] [heart] . 1 so 13 . the latter was permitted to love him all she pleased , but [judith] [overlooked] his training with a critical eye . 1 the 2 latter 2 latter 3 was 3 was 4 permitted 4 permitted 5 to 5 to 6 love 6 love 7 him 7 him 8 all 8 all 9 she 9 she 10 pleased 10 pleased 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 15 his 15 his 16 training 16 training 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 critical 19 critical 20 eye 20 eye 21 . possibly it was just as well , [for] [salome] [might] [otherwise] have ruined him with indulgence . 1 possibly 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 well 6 well 7 , 7 , 12 have 12 have 13 ruined 13 ruined 14 him 14 him 15 with 15 with 16 indulgence 16 indulgence 17 . she sat on the stairs until she fell asleep herself , her head pillowed on her arm . 1 she 2 sat 2 sat 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 stairs 5 stairs 6 until 6 until 7 she 7 she 8 fell 8 fell 9 asleep 9 asleep 10 herself 10 herself 11 , 11 , 12 her 12 her 13 head 13 head 14 pillowed 14 pillowed 15 on 15 on 16 her 16 her 17 arm 17 arm 18 . judith found her there when she came in , severe and triumphant , from her bout with the henhouse door . 1 judith 2 found 2 found 3 her 3 her 4 there 4 there 5 when 5 when 6 she 6 she 7 came 7 came 8 in 8 in 9 , 9 , 10 severe 10 severe 11 and 11 and 12 triumphant 12 triumphant 13 , 13 , 14 from 14 from 15 her 15 her 16 bout 16 bout 17 with 17 with 18 the 18 the 19 henhouse 19 henhouse 20 door 20 door 21 . her face softened into marvelous tenderness as she looked at [salome] . 1 her 2 face 2 face 3 softened 3 softened 4 into 4 into 5 marvelous 5 marvelous 6 tenderness 6 tenderness 7 as 7 as 8 she 8 she 9 looked 9 looked 10 at 10 at 12 . " she 's nothing but a child herself in spite of her age , " she thought pityingly . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 but 5 but 6 a 6 a 7 child 7 child 8 herself 8 herself 9 in 9 in 10 spite 10 spite 11 of 11 of 12 her 12 her 13 age 13 age 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 thought 17 thought 18 pityingly 18 pityingly 19 . " a child that 's had her whole life thwarted and spoiled through no fault of her own . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 child 3 child 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 had 6 had 7 her 7 her 8 whole 8 whole 9 life 9 life 10 thwarted 10 thwarted 11 and 11 and 12 spoiled 12 spoiled 13 through 13 through 14 no 14 no 15 fault 15 fault 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 own 18 own 19 . and yet folks say there is a [god] [who] [is] kind and good ! 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 folks 3 folks 4 say 4 say 5 there 5 there 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 11 kind 11 kind 12 and 12 and 13 good 13 good 14 ! if there is [a] [god] , he is a cruel , jealous tyrant , and [i] hate [him] ! " 1 if 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 cruel 10 cruel 11 , 11 , 12 jealous 12 jealous 13 tyrant 13 tyrant 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 hate 17 hate 19 ! 19 ! 20 " judith 's eyes were bitter and vindictive . 1 judith 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 were 4 were 5 bitter 5 bitter 6 and 6 and 7 vindictive 7 vindictive 8 . if [salome] [could] only [walk] [like] [other] [women] [,] [judith] [told] [herself] that she would not hate the great tyrannical [power] . 1 if 4 only 4 only 13 that 13 that 14 she 14 she 15 would 15 would 16 not 16 not 17 hate 17 hate 18 the 18 the 19 great 19 great 20 tyrannical 20 tyrannical 22 . lionel [hezekiah] was subdued and angelic for four days after that affair of the henhouse door . 1 lionel 3 was 3 was 4 subdued 4 subdued 5 and 5 and 6 angelic 6 angelic 7 for 7 for 8 four 8 four 9 days 9 days 10 after 10 after 11 that 11 that 12 affair 12 affair 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 henhouse 15 henhouse 16 door 16 door 17 . then he broke out in a new place . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 broke 3 broke 4 out 4 out 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 new 7 new 8 place 8 place 9 . one afternoon he came in sobbing , with his golden curls full of burrs . 1 one 2 afternoon 2 afternoon 3 he 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 in 5 in 6 sobbing 6 sobbing 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 golden 10 golden 11 curls 11 curls 12 full 12 full 13 of 13 of 14 burrs 14 burrs 15 . judith was not in , [but] [salome] dropped her crochet-work and gazed at him in dismay . 1 judith 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 in 4 in 5 , 5 , 8 dropped 8 dropped 9 her 9 her 10 crochet-work 10 crochet-work 11 and 11 and 12 gazed 12 gazed 13 at 13 at 14 him 14 him 15 in 15 in 16 dismay 16 dismay 17 . " oh , [lionel] [hezekiah] [,] what have you gone and done now ? " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 7 what 7 what 8 have 8 have 9 you 9 you 10 gone 10 gone 11 and 11 and 12 done 12 done 13 now 13 now 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " [i] [i] just stuck the burrs in ['] cause [i] [was] [playing] [i] [was] a heathen chief , " sobbed [lionel] [hezekiah] . 1 " 4 just 4 just 5 stuck 5 stuck 6 the 6 the 7 burrs 7 burrs 8 in 8 in 10 cause 10 cause 16 a 16 a 17 heathen 17 heathen 18 chief 18 chief 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 sobbed 21 sobbed 24 . " it was great fun while it lasted ; but , [when] [i] [tried] to take them out , it hurt awful . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 great 4 great 5 fun 5 fun 6 while 6 while 7 it 7 it 8 lasted 8 lasted 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 , 11 , 15 to 15 to 16 take 16 take 17 them 17 them 18 out 18 out 19 , 19 , 20 it 20 it 21 hurt 21 hurt 22 awful 22 awful 23 . 23 . 24 " neither [salome] [nor] [lionel] [hezekiah] [ever] [forgot] [the] [harrowing] [hour] [that] [followed] . 1 neither 13 . with the aid of comb and scissors , [salome] [eventually] [got] the burrs out of [lionel] [hezekiah] ['s] [crop] of curls . 1 with 2 the 2 the 3 aid 3 aid 4 of 4 of 5 comb 5 comb 6 and 6 and 7 scissors 7 scissors 8 , 8 , 12 the 12 the 13 burrs 13 burrs 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 20 of 20 of 21 curls 21 curls 22 . it would be impossible to decide which of them suffered more in the process . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 impossible 4 impossible 5 to 5 to 6 decide 6 decide 7 which 7 which 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 suffered 10 suffered 11 more 11 more 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 process 14 process 15 . salome cried as hard [as] [lionel] [hezekiah] [did] , and every snip of the scissors or tug at the silken floss cut into her heart . 1 salome 2 cried 2 cried 3 as 3 as 4 hard 4 hard 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 every 11 every 12 snip 12 snip 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 scissors 15 scissors 16 or 16 or 17 tug 17 tug 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 silken 20 silken 21 floss 21 floss 22 cut 22 cut 23 into 23 into 24 her 24 her 25 heart 25 heart 26 . " oh , [lionel] [hezekiah] [,] what does make you get into mischief so constantly ? " she sighed . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 7 what 7 what 8 does 8 does 9 make 9 make 10 you 10 you 11 get 11 get 12 into 12 into 13 mischief 13 mischief 14 so 14 so 15 constantly 15 constantly 16 ? 16 ? 17 " 17 " 18 she 18 she 19 sighed 19 sighed 20 . lionel [hezekiah] frowned reflectively . 1 lionel 3 frowned 3 frowned 4 reflectively 4 reflectively 5 . " [i] don't know , " he finally announced , " unless it 's because you don't send me to [sunday] school . " 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 finally 8 finally 9 announced 9 announced 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 unless 12 unless 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 15 because 15 because 16 you 16 you 17 don't 17 don't 18 send 18 send 19 me 19 me 20 to 20 to 22 school 22 school 23 . 23 . 24 " salome started as if an electric shock had passed through her frail body . 1 salome 2 started 2 started 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 an 5 an 6 electric 6 electric 7 shock 7 shock 8 had 8 had 9 passed 9 passed 10 through 10 through 11 her 11 her 12 frail 12 frail 13 body 13 body 14 . " why , [lionel] [hezekiah] [,] " she stammered , " what put such and idea into your head ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 stammered 9 stammered 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 what 12 what 13 put 13 put 14 such 14 such 15 and 15 and 16 idea 16 idea 17 into 17 into 18 your 18 your 19 head 19 head 20 ? 20 ? 21 " i don't see how you can ' spect me to behave well when you won't send me to [sunday] school . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 how 4 how 5 you 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 ' 7 ' 8 spect 8 spect 9 me 9 me 10 to 10 to 11 behave 11 behave 12 well 12 well 13 when 13 when 14 you 14 you 15 won't 15 won't 16 send 16 send 17 me 17 me 18 to 18 to 20 school 20 school 21 . " would you like to go ? " [asked] [salome] [,] [almost] in a whisper . 1 " 2 would 2 would 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 whisper 15 whisper 16 . " [i] ['d] like it bully , " [said] [lionel] [hezekiah] frankly and succinctly . 1 " 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 bully 6 bully 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 12 frankly 12 frankly 13 and 13 and 14 succinctly 14 succinctly 15 . " oh , don't use such dreadful words , " sighed [salome] helplessly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 don't 4 don't 5 use 5 use 6 such 6 such 7 dreadful 7 dreadful 8 words 8 words 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 sighed 11 sighed 13 helplessly 13 helplessly 14 . " [i] ['ll] see what can be done . 1 " 4 see 4 see 5 what 5 what 6 can 6 can 7 be 7 be 8 done 8 done 9 . perhaps you can go . 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 go 4 go 5 . i 'll ask [your] [aunt] [judith] . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 ask 3 ask 7 . 7 . 8 " " oh , [aunt] [judith] [won't] let me go , " said [lionel] [hezekiah] despondingly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 7 let 7 let 8 me 8 me 9 go 9 go 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 despondingly 15 despondingly 16 . " [aunt] [judith] [doesn't] believe there is any [god] [or] [any] [bad] [place] . 1 " 5 believe 5 believe 6 there 6 there 7 is 7 is 8 any 8 any 14 . teddy [markham] says she doesn't . 1 teddy 3 says 3 says 4 she 4 she 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 . he says she 's an awful wicked woman ' cause she never goes to church . 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 she 3 she 4 's 4 's 5 an 5 an 6 awful 6 awful 7 wicked 7 wicked 8 woman 8 woman 9 ' 9 ' 10 cause 10 cause 11 she 11 she 12 never 12 never 13 goes 13 goes 14 to 14 to 15 church 15 church 16 . so you must be wicked too , [aunt] [salome] [,] ' cause you never go . 1 so 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 wicked 5 wicked 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 cause 12 cause 13 you 13 you 14 never 14 never 15 go 15 go 16 . why don't you ? " 1 why 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " [your] [your] [aunt] [judith] [won't] let me go , " faltered [salome] , more perplexed than she had ever been before in her life . 1 " 7 let 7 let 8 me 8 me 9 go 9 go 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 faltered 12 faltered 14 , 14 , 15 more 15 more 16 perplexed 16 perplexed 17 than 17 than 18 she 18 she 19 had 19 had 20 ever 20 ever 21 been 21 been 22 before 22 before 23 in 23 in 24 her 24 her 25 life 25 life 26 . " well , it doesn't seem to me that you have much fun [on] [sundays] , " remarked [lionel] [hezekiah] ponderingly . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 seem 6 seem 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 that 9 that 10 you 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 much 12 much 13 fun 13 fun 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 remarked 18 remarked 21 ponderingly 21 ponderingly 22 . " [i] ['d] have [more] [if] [i] [was] you . 1 " 4 have 4 have 9 you 9 you 10 . but [i] s'pose you can't ' cause you 're ladies . 1 but 3 s'pose 3 s'pose 4 you 4 you 5 can't 5 can't 6 ' 6 ' 7 cause 7 cause 8 you 8 you 9 're 9 're 10 ladies 10 ladies 11 . i 'm [glad] [i] ['m] a man . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 . look at [abel] [blair] [,] what [splendid] [times] he has on [sundays] . 1 look 2 at 2 at 6 what 6 what 9 he 9 he 10 has 10 has 11 on 11 on 13 . he never goes to church , but he goes fishing , and has cock-fights , and gets drunk . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 goes 3 goes 4 to 4 to 5 church 5 church 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 goes 9 goes 10 fishing 10 fishing 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 has 13 has 14 cock-fights 14 cock-fights 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 gets 17 gets 18 drunk 18 drunk 19 . when [i] [grow] up , [i] ['m] [going] [to] [do] that [on] [sundays] [too] [,] [since] [i] won't be going to church . 1 when 4 up 4 up 5 , 5 , 11 that 11 that 18 won't 18 won't 19 be 19 be 20 going 20 going 21 to 21 to 22 church 22 church 23 . i don't want to go to church , but [i] ['d] [like] to go to [sunday] school . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 church 7 church 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 to 15 to 17 school 17 school 18 . 18 . 19 " salome listened in agony . 1 salome 2 listened 2 listened 3 in 3 in 4 agony 4 agony 5 . every word of [lionel] [hezekiah] ['s] [stung] her conscience unbearably . 1 every 2 word 2 word 3 of 3 of 8 her 8 her 9 conscience 9 conscience 10 unbearably 10 unbearably 11 . oh ! was it too late to undo the evil ? 1 oh 2 ! 2 ! 3 was 3 was 4 it 4 it 5 too 5 too 6 late 6 late 7 to 7 to 8 undo 8 undo 9 the 9 the 10 evil 10 evil 11 ? when [judith] [returned] [,] [salome] [blurted] [out] the whole story . 1 when 8 the 8 the 9 whole 9 whole 10 story 10 story 11 . " [lionel] [hezekiah] must go to [sunday] school , " she concluded appealingly . 1 " 4 must 4 must 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 8 school 8 school 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 concluded 12 concluded 13 appealingly 13 appealingly 14 . judith 's face hardened until it was as if cut in stone . 1 judith 2 's 2 's 3 face 3 face 4 hardened 4 hardened 5 until 5 until 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 cut 10 cut 11 in 11 in 12 stone 12 stone 13 . " no , he shall not , " she said stubbornly . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 shall 5 shall 6 not 6 not 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 stubbornly 11 stubbornly 12 . " no one living in my household shall ever go to church or [sunday] school . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 living 4 living 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 household 7 household 8 shall 8 shall 9 ever 9 ever 10 go 10 go 11 to 11 to 12 church 12 church 13 or 13 or 15 school 15 school 16 . you know [exactly] [how] [i] [feel] [on] this subject , [salome] [;] [i] believe just as father did . 1 you 2 know 2 know 8 this 8 this 9 subject 9 subject 10 , 10 , 14 believe 14 believe 15 just 15 just 16 as 16 as 17 father 17 father 18 did 18 did 19 . you know he hated churches and churchgoing . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 he 3 he 4 hated 4 hated 5 churches 5 churches 6 and 6 and 7 churchgoing 7 churchgoing 8 . and was there ever a better , kinder , more lovable man ? " 1 and 2 was 2 was 3 there 3 there 4 ever 4 ever 5 a 5 a 6 better 6 better 7 , 7 , 8 kinder 8 kinder 9 , 9 , 10 more 10 more 11 lovable 11 lovable 12 man 12 man 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " mother [believed] [in] [god] [;] [mother] always went to church , " pleaded [salome] . 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 8 always 8 always 9 went 9 went 10 to 10 to 11 church 11 church 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 pleaded 14 pleaded 16 . " mother was weak and superstitious , just as you are , " retorted [judith] inflexibly . 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 was 3 was 4 weak 4 weak 5 and 5 and 6 superstitious 6 superstitious 7 , 7 , 8 just 8 just 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 retorted 14 retorted 16 inflexibly 16 inflexibly 17 . " [i] tell you , [salome] [,] [i] [don't] believe there is [a] [god] . 1 " 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 10 believe 10 believe 11 there 11 there 12 is 12 is 15 . but , if there is , [he] [is] cruel and unjust , and [i] hate [him] . " 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 , 6 , 9 cruel 9 cruel 10 and 10 and 11 unjust 11 unjust 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 hate 15 hate 17 . 17 . 18 " " [judith] [!] ["] gasped [salome] , aghast at the impiety . 1 " 5 gasped 5 gasped 7 , 7 , 8 aghast 8 aghast 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 impiety 11 impiety 12 . she half expected to see her sister struck dead at her feet . 1 she 2 half 2 half 3 expected 3 expected 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 her 6 her 7 sister 7 sister 8 struck 8 struck 9 dead 9 dead 10 at 10 at 11 her 11 her 12 feet 12 feet 13 . " [i] [mean] every word [i] [say] . 1 " 4 every 4 every 5 word 5 word 8 . but , when you were struck down like that , [i] [knew] [father] was right . " 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 you 4 you 5 were 5 were 6 struck 6 struck 7 down 7 down 8 like 8 like 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 14 was 14 was 15 right 15 right 16 . 16 . 17 " for a moment [salome] [quailed] . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 6 . she felt that she could not , dare not , stand out [against] [judith] . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 could 5 could 6 not 6 not 7 , 7 , 8 dare 8 dare 9 not 9 not 10 , 10 , 11 stand 11 stand 12 out 12 out 15 . for her own sake she could not have done so , but the thought of [lionel] [hezekiah] nerved her to desperation . 1 for 2 her 2 her 3 own 3 own 4 sake 4 sake 5 she 5 she 6 could 6 could 7 not 7 not 8 have 8 have 9 done 9 done 10 so 10 so 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 the 13 the 14 thought 14 thought 15 of 15 of 18 nerved 18 nerved 19 her 19 her 20 to 20 to 21 desperation 21 desperation 22 . she struck her thin , bleached little hands wildly together . 1 she 2 struck 2 struck 3 her 3 her 4 thin 4 thin 5 , 5 , 6 bleached 6 bleached 7 little 7 little 8 hands 8 hands 9 wildly 9 wildly 10 together 10 together 11 . " [judith] [,] [i] ['m] going to church to-morrow , " she cried . 1 " 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 church 8 church 9 to-morrow 9 to-morrow 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 cried 13 cried 14 . " [i] tell you [i] [am] [,] [i] [won't] [set] [lionel] [hezekiah] a bad example one day longer . 1 " 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 13 a 13 a 14 bad 14 bad 15 example 15 example 16 one 16 one 17 day 17 day 18 longer 18 longer 19 . salome dissolved into her ready tears , and cried most of the night . 1 salome 2 dissolved 2 dissolved 3 into 3 into 4 her 4 her 5 ready 5 ready 6 tears 6 tears 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 cried 9 cried 10 most 10 most 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 night 13 night 14 . but her resolution did not fail . 1 but 2 her 2 her 3 resolution 3 resolution 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 fail 6 fail 7 . go to church she would , for that dear baby 's sake . 1 go 2 to 2 to 3 church 3 church 4 she 4 she 5 would 5 would 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 that 8 that 9 dear 9 dear 10 baby 10 baby 11 's 11 's 12 sake 12 sake 13 . judith would not speak to her at breakfast , [and] this [almost] [broke] [salome] ['s] [heart] ; but she dared not yield . 1 judith 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 speak 4 speak 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 at 7 at 8 breakfast 8 breakfast 9 , 9 , 11 this 11 this 17 ; 17 ; 18 but 18 but 19 she 19 she 20 dared 20 dared 21 not 21 not 22 yield 22 yield 23 . after breakfast , she limped painfully into her room , and still more painfully dressed herself . 1 after 2 breakfast 2 breakfast 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 limped 5 limped 6 painfully 6 painfully 7 into 7 into 8 her 8 her 9 room 9 room 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 still 12 still 13 more 13 more 14 painfully 14 painfully 15 dressed 15 dressed 16 herself 16 herself 17 . when she was ready , she took a little [old] [worn] [bible] out of her box . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 ready 4 ready 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 took 7 took 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 box 16 box 17 . when she limped out into the kitchen , [judith] looked up with a hard face . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 limped 3 limped 4 out 4 out 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 kitchen 7 kitchen 8 , 8 , 10 looked 10 looked 11 up 11 up 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 hard 14 hard 15 face 15 face 16 . salome , strung up to the last pitch of nervous tension , felt intuitively the significance of that closed door . 1 salome 2 , 2 , 3 strung 3 strung 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 last 7 last 8 pitch 8 pitch 9 of 9 of 10 nervous 10 nervous 11 tension 11 tension 12 , 12 , 13 felt 13 felt 14 intuitively 14 intuitively 15 the 15 the 16 significance 16 significance 17 of 17 of 18 that 18 that 19 closed 19 closed 20 door 20 door 21 . for a moment she wavered oh , she could not [go] [against] [judith] ! 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 she 4 she 5 wavered 5 wavered 6 oh 6 oh 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 could 9 could 10 not 10 not 14 ! she was all but turning back to her [room] [when] [lionel] [hezekiah] [came] running in , and paused to look at her admiringly . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 but 4 but 5 turning 5 turning 6 back 6 back 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 14 running 14 running 15 in 15 in 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 paused 18 paused 19 to 19 to 20 look 20 look 21 at 21 at 22 her 22 her 23 admiringly 23 admiringly 24 . " you look just bully , [aunt] [salome] [,] " he said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 look 3 look 4 just 4 just 5 bully 5 bully 6 , 6 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 . " where are you going ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " don't use that word , [lionel] [hezekiah] [,] " pleaded [salome] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 use 3 use 4 that 4 that 5 word 5 word 6 , 6 , 10 " 10 " 11 pleaded 11 pleaded 13 . " [i] ['m] going to church . " 1 " 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 church 6 church 7 . 7 . 8 " " take me with you , " said [lionel] [hezekiah] [promptly] . 1 " 2 take 2 take 3 me 3 me 4 with 4 with 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 12 . salome shook her head . 1 salome 2 shook 2 shook 3 her 3 her 4 head 4 head 5 . " [i] can't , dear . 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 4 , 4 , 5 dear 5 dear 6 . [your] [aunt] [judith] [wouldn't] [like] [it] [.] perhaps she will let you go after a while . 1 perhaps 2 she 2 she 3 will 3 will 4 let 4 let 5 you 5 you 6 go 6 go 7 after 7 after 8 a 8 a 9 while 9 while 10 . now do be a good [boy] [while] [i] [am] [away] , won't you ? 1 now 2 do 2 do 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 11 , 11 , 12 won't 12 won't 13 you 13 you 14 ? don't do any naughty things . " 1 don't 2 do 2 do 3 any 3 any 4 naughty 4 naughty 5 things 5 things 6 . 6 . 7 " " [i] won't do them if [i] [know] they 're naughty , ["] conceded [lionel] [hezekiah] . 1 " 3 won't 3 won't 4 do 4 do 5 them 5 them 6 if 6 if 9 they 9 they 10 're 10 're 11 naughty 11 naughty 12 , 12 , 14 conceded 14 conceded 17 . " but that 's just the trouble ; [i] [don't] [know] what 's naughty and what ain't . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 just 5 just 6 the 6 the 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 ; 8 ; 12 what 12 what 13 's 13 's 14 naughty 14 naughty 15 and 15 and 16 what 16 what 17 ain't 17 ain't 18 . [prob'ly] [if] [i] [went] [to] [sunday] [school] [i] ['d] [find] [out] [.] ["] salome limped out of the yard and down the lane bordered by its asters and goldenrod . 1 salome 2 limped 2 limped 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 yard 6 yard 7 and 7 and 8 down 8 down 9 the 9 the 10 lane 10 lane 11 bordered 11 bordered 12 by 12 by 13 its 13 its 14 asters 14 asters 15 and 15 and 16 goldenrod 16 goldenrod 17 . fortunately the church was just outside the lane , across the main road ; but [salome] [found] [it] [hard] to cover even that short distance . 1 fortunately 2 the 2 the 3 church 3 church 4 was 4 was 5 just 5 just 6 outside 6 outside 7 the 7 the 8 lane 8 lane 9 , 9 , 10 across 10 across 11 the 11 the 12 main 12 main 13 road 13 road 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 15 but 20 to 20 to 21 cover 21 cover 22 even 22 even 23 that 23 that 24 short 24 short 25 distance 25 distance 26 . she felt almost exhausted when she reached the church and toiled painfully up the aisle to her mother 's old pew . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 almost 3 almost 4 exhausted 4 exhausted 5 when 5 when 6 she 6 she 7 reached 7 reached 8 the 8 the 9 church 9 church 10 and 10 and 11 toiled 11 toiled 12 painfully 12 painfully 13 up 13 up 14 the 14 the 15 aisle 15 aisle 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 mother 18 mother 19 's 19 's 20 old 20 old 21 pew 21 pew 22 . she laid her crutch on the seat , and sank into the corner by the window with a sigh of relief . 1 she 2 laid 2 laid 3 her 3 her 4 crutch 4 crutch 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 seat 7 seat 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 sank 10 sank 11 into 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 corner 13 corner 14 by 14 by 15 the 15 the 16 window 16 window 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 sigh 19 sigh 20 of 20 of 21 relief 21 relief 22 . she had elected to come early so that she might get there before the rest of the people . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 elected 3 elected 4 to 4 to 5 come 5 come 6 early 6 early 7 so 7 so 8 that 8 that 9 she 9 she 10 might 10 might 11 get 11 get 12 there 12 there 13 before 13 before 14 the 14 the 15 rest 15 rest 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 people 18 people 19 . the big building , shadowy from the great elms around it , was very still . 1 the 2 big 2 big 3 building 3 building 4 , 4 , 5 shadowy 5 shadowy 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 great 8 great 9 elms 9 elms 10 around 10 around 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 was 13 was 14 very 14 very 15 still 15 still 16 . a faint murmur came from the closed room behind the pulpit where the rest of the [sunday] school was assembled . 1 a 2 faint 2 faint 3 murmur 3 murmur 4 came 4 came 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 closed 7 closed 8 room 8 room 9 behind 9 behind 10 the 10 the 11 pulpit 11 pulpit 12 where 12 where 13 the 13 the 14 rest 14 rest 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 school 18 school 19 was 19 was 20 assembled 20 assembled 21 . in front of the pulpit was a stand bearing tall white geraniums in luxuriant blossom . 1 in 2 front 2 front 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 pulpit 5 pulpit 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 stand 8 stand 9 bearing 9 bearing 10 tall 10 tall 11 white 11 white 12 geraniums 12 geraniums 13 in 13 in 14 luxuriant 14 luxuriant 15 blossom 15 blossom 16 . the light fell through the stained-glass window in a soft tangle of hues upon the floor . 1 the 2 light 2 light 3 fell 3 fell 4 through 4 through 5 the 5 the 6 stained-glass 6 stained-glass 7 window 7 window 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 soft 10 soft 11 tangle 11 tangle 12 of 12 of 13 hues 13 hues 14 upon 14 upon 15 the 15 the 16 floor 16 floor 17 . salome felt a sense of peace and happiness fill her heart . 1 salome 2 felt 2 felt 3 a 3 a 4 sense 4 sense 5 of 5 of 6 peace 6 peace 7 and 7 and 8 happiness 8 happiness 9 fill 9 fill 10 her 10 her 11 heart 11 heart 12 . [even] [judith] ['s] [anger] [lost] [its] [importance] [.] she leaned her head against the window-sill , and gave herself up to the flood of tender old recollections that swept over her . 1 she 2 leaned 2 leaned 3 her 3 her 4 head 4 head 5 against 5 against 6 the 6 the 7 window-sill 7 window-sill 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 gave 10 gave 11 herself 11 herself 12 up 12 up 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 flood 15 flood 16 of 16 of 17 tender 17 tender 18 old 18 old 19 recollections 19 recollections 20 that 20 that 21 swept 21 swept 22 over 22 over 23 her 23 her 24 . memory went back to the years of her childhood when she had sat in this pew [every] [sunday] with her mother . 1 memory 2 went 2 went 3 back 3 back 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 years 6 years 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 childhood 9 childhood 10 when 10 when 11 she 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 sat 13 sat 14 in 14 in 15 this 15 this 16 pew 16 pew 19 with 19 with 20 her 20 her 21 mother 21 mother 22 . judith had come then , too , always seeming grown up to [salome] [by] reason of her ten years ' seniority . 1 judith 2 had 2 had 3 come 3 come 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 always 8 always 9 seeming 9 seeming 10 grown 10 grown 11 up 11 up 12 to 12 to 15 reason 15 reason 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 ten 18 ten 19 years 19 years 20 ' 20 ' 21 seniority 21 seniority 22 . her tall , dark , reserved father never came . 1 her 2 tall 2 tall 3 , 3 , 4 dark 4 dark 5 , 5 , 6 reserved 6 reserved 7 father 7 father 8 never 8 never 9 came 9 came 10 . salome knew that the [carmody] people called him an infidel , and looked upon him as a very wicked man . 1 salome 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 6 people 6 people 7 called 7 called 8 him 8 him 9 an 9 an 10 infidel 10 infidel 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 looked 13 looked 14 upon 14 upon 15 him 15 him 16 as 16 as 17 a 17 a 18 very 18 very 19 wicked 19 wicked 20 man 20 man 21 . but he had not been wicked ; he had been good and kind in his own odd way . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 been 5 been 6 wicked 6 wicked 7 ; 7 ; 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 good 11 good 12 and 12 and 13 kind 13 kind 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 own 16 own 17 odd 17 odd 18 way 18 way 19 . judith [marsh] [loved] [her] [little] [sister] [with] [an] [intensity] [that] was maternal . 1 judith 11 was 11 was 12 maternal 12 maternal 13 . she would have a vicarious youth in [salome] ['s] . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 vicarious 5 vicarious 6 youth 6 youth 7 in 7 in 10 . all [went] [according] [to] [judith] ['s] planning [until] [salome] [was] [eighteen] , and then trouble after trouble came . 1 all 7 planning 7 planning 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 trouble 15 trouble 16 after 16 after 17 trouble 17 trouble 18 came 18 came 19 . everything possible was done for her . 1 everything 2 possible 2 possible 3 was 3 was 4 done 4 done 5 for 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 . one and all , the great doctors failed . 1 one 2 and 2 and 3 all 3 all 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 great 6 great 7 doctors 7 doctors 8 failed 8 failed 9 . " [i] [should] [have] [stood] [out] [against] her [for] conscience ' sake , ["] reflected [salome] in her pew self-reproachfully . 1 " 8 her 8 her 10 conscience 10 conscience 11 ' 11 ' 12 sake 12 sake 13 , 13 , 15 reflected 15 reflected 17 in 17 in 18 her 18 her 19 pew 19 pew 20 self-reproachfully 20 self-reproachfully 21 . " but , [o] dear , [i] ['m] [afraid] she 'll never forgive me , and [how] [can] [i] live if she doesn't ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 , 3 , 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 10 she 10 she 11 'll 11 'll 12 never 12 never 13 forgive 13 forgive 14 me 14 me 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 20 live 20 live 21 if 21 if 22 she 22 she 23 doesn't 23 doesn't 24 ? but [i] [must] endure [it] for [lionel] [hezekiah] ['s] sake ; my weakness has perhaps done him great harm already . 1 but 4 endure 4 endure 6 for 6 for 10 sake 10 sake 11 ; 11 ; 12 my 12 my 13 weakness 13 weakness 14 has 14 has 15 perhaps 15 perhaps 16 done 16 done 17 him 17 him 18 great 18 great 19 harm 19 harm 20 already 20 already 21 . oh , [if] [i] ['ve] [left] [it] [till] too late ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 9 too 9 too 10 late 10 late 11 ! 11 ! 12 " when the people began to come in , [salome] [felt] [painfully] the curious glances directed at her . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 people 3 people 4 began 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 in 7 in 8 , 8 , 12 the 12 the 13 curious 13 curious 14 glances 14 glances 15 directed 15 directed 16 at 16 at 17 her 17 her 18 . she could see her home and its back yard plainly , [with] [lionel] [hezekiah] making mud-pies joyfully in the corner . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 4 her 4 her 5 home 5 home 6 and 6 and 7 its 7 its 8 back 8 back 9 yard 9 yard 10 plainly 10 plainly 11 , 11 , 15 making 15 making 16 mud-pies 16 mud-pies 17 joyfully 17 joyfully 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 corner 20 corner 21 . presently [she] [saw] [judith] [come] out of the house and stride away to the pine wood behind it . 1 presently 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 and 10 and 11 stride 11 stride 12 away 12 away 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 pine 15 pine 16 wood 16 wood 17 behind 17 behind 18 it 18 it 19 . judith always betook herself to the pines in time of mental stress and strain . 1 judith 2 always 2 always 3 betook 3 betook 4 herself 4 herself 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 pines 7 pines 8 in 8 in 9 time 9 time 10 of 10 of 11 mental 11 mental 12 stress 12 stress 13 and 13 and 14 strain 14 strain 15 . salome could see the sunlight [shining] [on] [lionel] [hezekiah] 's bare head as he mixed his pies . 1 salome 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 4 the 4 the 5 sunlight 5 sunlight 10 's 10 's 11 bare 11 bare 12 head 12 head 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 mixed 15 mixed 16 his 16 his 17 pies 17 pies 18 . in the pleasure of watching him she forgot where she was and the curious eyes turned on her . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 pleasure 3 pleasure 4 of 4 of 5 watching 5 watching 6 him 6 him 7 she 7 she 8 forgot 8 forgot 9 where 9 where 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 curious 14 curious 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 turned 16 turned 17 on 17 on 18 her 18 her 19 . salome clasped her hands in agony . 1 salome 2 clasped 2 clasped 3 her 3 her 4 hands 4 hands 5 in 5 in 6 agony 6 agony 7 . what if the child should fall ? 1 what 2 if 2 if 3 the 3 the 4 child 4 child 5 should 5 should 6 fall 6 fall 7 ? oh [!] [why] had [judith] gone away and left him alone ? 1 oh 4 had 4 had 6 gone 6 gone 7 away 7 away 8 and 8 and 9 left 9 left 10 him 10 him 11 alone 11 alone 12 ? what if what if and then , while her brain with lightning-like rapidity pictured forth a dozen possible catastrophes , something really did happen . 1 what 2 if 2 if 3 what 3 what 4 if 4 if 5 and 5 and 6 then 6 then 7 , 7 , 8 while 8 while 9 her 9 her 10 brain 10 brain 11 with 11 with 12 lightning-like 12 lightning-like 13 rapidity 13 rapidity 14 pictured 14 pictured 15 forth 15 forth 16 a 16 a 17 dozen 17 dozen 18 possible 18 possible 19 catastrophes 19 catastrophes 20 , 20 , 21 something 21 something 22 really 22 really 23 did 23 did 24 happen 24 happen 25 . every man , woman , and child in the [carmody] church followed her , even to the minister , who had just announced his text . 1 every 2 man 2 man 3 , 3 , 4 woman 4 woman 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 child 7 child 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 11 church 11 church 12 followed 12 followed 13 her 13 her 14 , 14 , 15 even 15 even 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 minister 18 minister 19 , 19 , 20 who 20 who 21 had 21 had 22 just 22 just 23 announced 23 announced 24 his 24 his 25 text 25 text 26 . when they got out , [salome] [was] [already] half-way up her lane , running wildly . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 got 3 got 4 out 4 out 5 , 5 , 9 half-way 9 half-way 10 up 10 up 11 her 11 her 12 lane 12 lane 13 , 13 , 14 running 14 running 15 wildly 15 wildly 16 . in her heart was room for but one agonized thought . 1 in 2 her 2 her 3 heart 3 heart 4 was 4 was 5 room 5 room 6 for 6 for 7 but 7 but 8 one 8 one 9 agonized 9 agonized 10 thought 10 thought 11 . would [lionel] [hezekiah] [be] [drowned] [before] she [reached] [him] ? 1 would 7 she 7 she 10 ? but [salome] [saw] nobody . 1 but 4 nobody 4 nobody 5 . she flung herself against the hogshead and looked in , sick with terror at what she might see . 1 she 2 flung 2 flung 3 herself 3 herself 4 against 4 against 5 the 5 the 6 hogshead 6 hogshead 7 and 7 and 8 looked 8 looked 9 in 9 in 10 , 10 , 11 sick 11 sick 12 with 12 with 13 terror 13 terror 14 at 14 at 15 what 15 what 16 she 16 she 17 might 17 might 18 see 18 see 19 . what she did see was [lionel] [hezekiah] [sitting] [on] the bottom of the hogshead in water that came only to his waist . 1 what 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 see 4 see 5 was 5 was 10 the 10 the 11 bottom 11 bottom 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 hogshead 14 hogshead 15 in 15 in 16 water 16 water 17 that 17 that 18 came 18 came 19 only 19 only 20 to 20 to 21 his 21 his 22 waist 22 waist 23 . he was looking rather dazed and bewildered , but was apparently quite uninjured . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 looking 3 looking 4 rather 4 rather 5 dazed 5 dazed 6 and 6 and 7 bewildered 7 bewildered 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 was 10 was 11 apparently 11 apparently 12 quite 12 quite 13 uninjured 13 uninjured 14 . the yard was full of people , but nobody had as yet said a word ; awe and wonder held everybody in spellbound silence . 1 the 2 yard 2 yard 3 was 3 was 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 people 6 people 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 nobody 9 nobody 10 had 10 had 11 as 11 as 12 yet 12 yet 13 said 13 said 14 a 14 a 15 word 15 word 16 ; 16 ; 17 awe 17 awe 18 and 18 and 19 wonder 19 wonder 20 held 20 held 21 everybody 21 everybody 22 in 22 in 23 spellbound 23 spellbound 24 silence 24 silence 25 . judith was the first to speak . 1 judith 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 to 5 to 6 speak 6 speak 7 . she pushed through the crowd to [salome] . 1 she 2 pushed 2 pushed 3 through 3 through 4 the 4 the 5 crowd 5 crowd 6 to 6 to 8 . " [salome] [,] ["] she said in a high , shrill , unnatural voice , " where is your crutch ? " 1 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 high 9 high 10 , 10 , 11 shrill 11 shrill 12 , 12 , 13 unnatural 13 unnatural 14 voice 14 voice 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 where 17 where 18 is 18 is 19 your 19 your 20 crutch 20 crutch 21 ? 21 ? 22 " salome came to herself at the question . 1 salome 2 came 2 came 3 to 3 to 4 herself 4 herself 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 question 7 question 8 . for the first time , she realized that she had walked , nay , run , all that distance from the church alone and unaided . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 time 4 time 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 realized 7 realized 8 that 8 that 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 walked 11 walked 12 , 12 , 13 nay 13 nay 14 , 14 , 15 run 15 run 16 , 16 , 17 all 17 all 18 that 18 that 19 distance 19 distance 20 from 20 from 21 the 21 the 22 church 22 church 23 alone 23 alone 24 and 24 and 25 unaided 25 unaided 26 . she turned pale , swayed , and [would] [have] [fallen] [if] [judith] had not caught her . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 pale 3 pale 4 , 4 , 5 swayed 5 swayed 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 13 had 13 had 14 not 14 not 15 caught 15 caught 16 her 16 her 17 . [old] [dr] [blair] [came] [forward] [briskly] [.] " carry her in , " he said , " and don't all of you come crowding in , either . 1 " 2 carry 2 carry 3 her 3 her 4 in 4 in 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 and 11 and 12 don't 12 don't 13 all 13 all 14 of 14 of 15 you 15 you 16 come 16 come 17 crowding 17 crowding 18 in 18 in 19 , 19 , 20 either 20 either 21 . she wants quiet and rest for a spell . " 1 she 2 wants 2 wants 3 quiet 3 quiet 4 and 4 and 5 rest 5 rest 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 spell 8 spell 9 . 9 . 10 " most of the people obediently returned to the church , their sudden loosened tongues clattering in voluble excitement . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 people 4 people 5 obediently 5 obediently 6 returned 6 returned 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 church 9 church 10 , 10 , 11 their 11 their 12 sudden 12 sudden 13 loosened 13 loosened 14 tongues 14 tongues 15 clattering 15 clattering 16 in 16 in 17 voluble 17 voluble 18 excitement 18 excitement 19 . salome faltered out her story , and her hearers listened with varying emotions . 1 salome 2 faltered 2 faltered 3 out 3 out 4 her 4 her 5 story 5 story 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 her 8 her 9 hearers 9 hearers 10 listened 10 listened 11 with 11 with 12 varying 12 varying 13 emotions 13 emotions 14 . " it 's a miracle , " [said] [sam] [lawson] in an awed voice . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 miracle 5 miracle 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 11 in 11 in 12 an 12 an 13 awed 13 awed 14 voice 14 voice 15 . dr [blair] shrugged his shoulders . 1 dr 3 shrugged 3 shrugged 4 his 4 his 5 shoulders 5 shoulders 6 . " there is no miracle about it , " he said bluntly . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 miracle 5 miracle 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 bluntly 12 bluntly 13 . " it 's all perfectly natural . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 perfectly 5 perfectly 6 natural 6 natural 7 . the trouble was that the muscles were paralyzed by long disuse . 1 the 2 trouble 2 trouble 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 muscles 6 muscles 7 were 7 were 8 paralyzed 8 paralyzed 9 by 9 by 10 long 10 long 11 disuse 11 disuse 12 . that paralysis was overcome by the force of a strong and instinctive effort . 1 that 2 paralysis 2 paralysis 3 was 3 was 4 overcome 4 overcome 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 force 7 force 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 strong 10 strong 11 and 11 and 12 instinctive 12 instinctive 13 effort 13 effort 14 . salome , get up and walk across the kitchen . " 1 salome 2 , 2 , 3 get 3 get 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 walk 6 walk 7 across 7 across 8 the 8 the 9 kitchen 9 kitchen 10 . 10 . 11 " salome obeyed . 1 salome 2 obeyed 2 obeyed 3 . the doctor nodded his satisfaction . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 nodded 3 nodded 4 his 4 his 5 satisfaction 5 satisfaction 6 . " keep that up every day . 1 " 2 keep 2 keep 3 that 3 that 4 up 4 up 5 every 5 every 6 day 6 day 7 . walk as much as you can without tiring yourself , and you 'll soon be as spry as ever . 1 walk 2 as 2 as 3 much 3 much 4 as 4 as 5 you 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 without 7 without 8 tiring 8 tiring 9 yourself 9 yourself 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 14 soon 14 soon 15 be 15 be 16 as 16 as 17 spry 17 spry 18 as 18 as 19 ever 19 ever 20 . no more need of crutches for you , but there 's no miracle in the case . " 1 no 2 more 2 more 3 need 3 need 4 of 4 of 5 crutches 5 crutches 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 there 10 there 11 's 11 's 12 no 12 no 13 miracle 13 miracle 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 case 16 case 17 . 17 . 18 " judith [marsh] turned to him . 1 judith 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 . she had not spoken a word since her question concerning [salome] ['s] [crutch] . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 spoken 4 spoken 5 a 5 a 6 word 6 word 7 since 7 since 8 her 8 her 9 question 9 question 10 concerning 10 concerning 14 . now she said passionately : 1 now 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 4 passionately 4 passionately 5 : " it [was] a [miracle] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 a 4 a 6 . god has worked it to prove [his] existence for me , and [i] accept the proof . " 1 god 2 has 2 has 3 worked 3 worked 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 prove 6 prove 8 existence 8 existence 9 for 9 for 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 accept 14 accept 15 the 15 the 16 proof 16 proof 17 . 17 . 18 " the old doctor shrugged his shoulders again . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 doctor 3 doctor 4 shrugged 4 shrugged 5 his 5 his 6 shoulders 6 shoulders 7 again 7 again 8 . being a wise man , he knew when to hold his tongue . 1 being 2 a 2 a 3 wise 3 wise 4 man 4 man 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 knew 7 knew 8 when 8 when 9 to 9 to 10 hold 10 hold 11 his 11 his 12 tongue 12 tongue 13 . " well , [put] [salome] to bed , and let her sleep the rest of the day . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 6 to 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 let 10 let 11 her 11 her 12 sleep 12 sleep 13 the 13 the 14 rest 14 rest 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 day 17 day 18 . she 's worn out . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 worn 3 worn 4 out 4 out 5 . she wore her best hat and dress , and she held [lionel] [hezekiah] by the hand . 1 she 2 wore 2 wore 3 her 3 her 4 best 4 best 5 hat 5 hat 6 and 6 and 7 dress 7 dress 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 held 11 held 14 by 14 by 15 the 15 the 16 hand 16 hand 17 . lionel [hezekiah] 's beaming face was scrubbed clean , and his curls fell in beautiful sleekness over the lace collar of his velvet suit . 1 lionel 3 's 3 's 4 beaming 4 beaming 5 face 5 face 6 was 6 was 7 scrubbed 7 scrubbed 8 clean 8 clean 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 his 11 his 12 curls 12 curls 13 fell 13 fell 14 in 14 in 15 beautiful 15 beautiful 16 sleekness 16 sleekness 17 over 17 over 18 the 18 the 19 lace 19 lace 20 collar 20 collar 21 of 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 velvet 23 velvet 24 suit 24 suit 25 . " how do you feel now , [salome] [?] " [asked] [judith] [gently] . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 feel 5 feel 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 10 " 10 " 14 . " better . 1 " 2 better 2 better 3 . i 've had a lovely sleep . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 lovely 5 lovely 6 sleep 6 sleep 7 . but where are you going , [judith] [?] " 1 but 2 where 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 , 6 , 9 " " [i] [am] going to church , " said [judith] [firmly] , " and [i] [am] [going] to take [lionel] [hezekiah] with me . " 1 " 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 church 6 church 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 and 14 and 18 to 18 to 19 take 19 take 22 with 22 with 23 me 23 me 24 . 24 . 25 " [xii] [.] [the] [end] [of] [a] [quarrel] nancy [rogerson] sat down on [louisa] [shaw] ['s] [front] doorstep and looked about her , drawing a long breath of delight that seemed tinged with pain . 1 nancy 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 on 5 on 10 doorstep 10 doorstep 11 and 11 and 12 looked 12 looked 13 about 13 about 14 her 14 her 15 , 15 , 16 drawing 16 drawing 17 a 17 a 18 long 18 long 19 breath 19 breath 20 of 20 of 21 delight 21 delight 22 that 22 that 23 seemed 23 seemed 24 tinged 24 tinged 25 with 25 with 26 pain 26 pain 27 . nancy had learned many things in her twenty years of exile [from] [avonlea] , but she had never learned to conquer her dread of caterpillars . 1 nancy 2 had 2 had 3 learned 3 learned 4 many 4 many 5 things 5 things 6 in 6 in 7 her 7 her 8 twenty 8 twenty 9 years 9 years 10 of 10 of 11 exile 11 exile 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 never 18 never 19 learned 19 learned 20 to 20 to 21 conquer 21 conquer 22 her 22 her 23 dread 23 dread 24 of 24 of 25 caterpillars 25 caterpillars 26 . it 's as magnificently untidy as ever , and the fence still wobbles . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 as 3 as 4 magnificently 4 magnificently 5 untidy 5 untidy 6 as 6 as 7 ever 7 ever 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 fence 11 fence 12 still 12 still 13 wobbles 13 wobbles 14 . it [can't] be [the] [same] [fence] , but it looks exactly like it . 1 it 3 be 3 be 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 looks 10 looks 11 exactly 11 exactly 12 like 12 like 13 it 13 it 14 . no , nothing is much changed . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 is 4 is 5 much 5 much 6 changed 6 changed 7 . thank you , [louisa] [.] " 1 thank 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 6 " " you 've held your own wonderfully well . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 held 4 held 5 your 5 your 6 own 6 own 7 wonderfully 7 wonderfully 8 well 8 well 9 . 9 . 10 " " haven't [i] ? " said [nancy] complacently . 1 " 2 haven't 2 haven't 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 complacently 8 complacently 9 . " modern methods of massage and cold cream have kept away the crowsfeet , and [fortunately] [i] had [the] [rogerson] [complexion] to start with . 1 " 2 modern 2 modern 3 methods 3 methods 4 of 4 of 5 massage 5 massage 6 and 6 and 7 cold 7 cold 8 cream 8 cream 9 have 9 have 10 kept 10 kept 11 away 11 away 12 the 12 the 13 crowsfeet 13 crowsfeet 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 had 18 had 22 to 22 to 23 start 23 start 24 with 24 with 25 . you [wouldn't] [think] [i] was [really] thirty-eight , would you ? 1 you 5 was 5 was 7 thirty-eight 7 thirty-eight 8 , 8 , 9 would 9 would 10 you 10 you 11 ? thirty-eight ! 1 thirty-eight 2 ! twenty years ago [i] [thought] [anybody] [who] was [thirty-eight] [was] a [perfect] [female] [methuselah] . 1 twenty 2 years 2 years 3 ago 3 ago 8 was 8 was 11 a 11 a 15 . and now [i] [feel] [so] [horribly] , ridiculously [young] , [louisa] [.] 1 and 2 now 2 now 7 , 7 , 8 ridiculously 8 ridiculously 10 , " [i] guess you don't mind being an old maid much , " said [louisa] , shrugging her shoulders . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 mind 6 mind 7 being 7 being 8 an 8 an 9 old 9 old 10 maid 10 maid 11 much 11 much 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 shrugging 17 shrugging 18 her 18 her 19 shoulders 19 shoulders 20 . " oh , [but] [i] [do] mind , " said [nancy] frankly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 7 mind 7 mind 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 frankly 12 frankly 13 . " [i] hate [being] an old maid . " 1 " 3 hate 3 hate 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 maid 7 maid 8 . 8 . 9 " nancy shook her head . 1 nancy 2 shook 2 shook 3 her 3 her 4 head 4 head 5 . " no , that wouldn't suit me either . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 suit 6 suit 7 me 7 me 8 either 8 either 9 . i don't want to be married . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 married 6 married 7 . well , that is precisely my opinion . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 precisely 5 precisely 6 my 6 my 7 opinion 7 opinion 8 . i 'd like to be a widow . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 widow 7 widow 8 . then [i] ['d] [have] the freedom of the unmarried , with the kudos of the married . 1 then 5 the 5 the 6 freedom 6 freedom 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 unmarried 9 unmarried 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 kudos 13 kudos 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 married 16 married 17 . i could eat my cake and have it , too . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 eat 3 eat 4 my 4 my 5 cake 5 cake 6 and 6 and 7 have 7 have 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 too 10 too 11 . oh , to be a widow ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 widow 6 widow 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " [nancy] [!] ["] [said] [louisa] in a shocked tone . 1 " 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 shocked 9 shocked 10 tone 10 tone 11 . nancy laughed , a mellow gurgle that rippled through the garden like a brook . 1 nancy 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 mellow 5 mellow 6 gurgle 6 gurgle 7 that 7 that 8 rippled 8 rippled 9 through 9 through 10 the 10 the 11 garden 11 garden 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 brook 14 brook 15 . " oh , [louisa] [,] [i] [can] shock you yet . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 8 shock 8 shock 9 you 9 you 10 yet 10 yet 11 . that was just how you used to say ' [nancy] ['] [long] ago , as if [i] ['d] [broken] all the commandments at once . " 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 how 4 how 5 you 5 you 6 used 6 used 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 ' 9 ' 13 ago 13 ago 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 20 all 20 all 21 the 21 the 22 commandments 22 commandments 23 at 23 at 24 once 24 once 25 . 25 . 26 " " you do say such queer things , " protested [louisa] , " and [half] [the] [time] [i] don't know what you mean . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 do 3 do 4 say 4 say 5 such 5 such 6 queer 6 queer 7 things 7 things 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 protested 10 protested 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 and 14 and 19 don't 19 don't 20 know 20 know 21 what 21 what 22 you 22 you 23 mean 23 mean 24 . 24 . 25 " " bless you , dear coz , half the time [i] [don't] [myself] . 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 dear 5 dear 6 coz 6 coz 7 , 7 , 8 half 8 half 9 the 9 the 10 time 10 time 14 . perhaps the joy of coming back to the old spot has slightly turned my brain , [i] ['ve] [found] my [lost] girlhood here . 1 perhaps 2 the 2 the 3 joy 3 joy 4 of 4 of 5 coming 5 coming 6 back 6 back 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 spot 10 spot 11 has 11 has 12 slightly 12 slightly 13 turned 13 turned 14 my 14 my 15 brain 15 brain 16 , 16 , 20 my 20 my 22 girlhood 22 girlhood 23 here 23 here 24 . i ['m] [not] [thirty-eight] [in] [this] garden it is a flat impossibility . 1 i 7 garden 7 garden 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 11 flat 11 flat 12 impossibility 12 impossibility 13 . i 'm sweet eighteen , with a waist line two inches smaller . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sweet 3 sweet 4 eighteen 4 eighteen 5 , 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 waist 8 waist 9 line 9 line 10 two 10 two 11 inches 11 inches 12 smaller 12 smaller 13 . look , the sun is just setting . 1 look 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 sun 4 sun 5 is 5 is 6 just 6 just 7 setting 7 setting 8 . i see he has still his old trick of throwing his last beams over the [wright] farmhouse . 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 has 4 has 5 still 5 still 6 his 6 his 7 old 7 old 8 trick 8 trick 9 of 9 of 10 throwing 10 throwing 11 his 11 his 12 last 12 last 13 beams 13 beams 14 over 14 over 15 the 15 the 17 farmhouse 17 farmhouse 18 . by the way , [louisa] [,] is [peter] [wright] [still] [living] there ? " 1 by 2 the 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 , 4 , 7 is 7 is 12 there 12 there 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " louisa threw a sudden interested glance at the apparently placid [nancy] . 1 louisa 2 threw 2 threw 3 a 3 a 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 interested 5 interested 6 glance 6 glance 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 apparently 9 apparently 10 placid 10 placid 12 . perhaps the exertion of leaning over to do it flushed her face . 1 perhaps 2 the 2 the 3 exertion 3 exertion 4 of 4 of 5 leaning 5 leaning 6 over 6 over 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 flushed 10 flushed 11 her 11 her 12 face 12 face 13 . all the instinct of the matchmaker flamed up in her . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 instinct 3 instinct 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 matchmaker 6 matchmaker 7 flamed 7 flamed 8 up 8 up 9 in 9 in 10 her 10 her 11 . " indeed he isn't , " she said promptly . 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 he 3 he 4 isn't 4 isn't 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 promptly 9 promptly 10 . " [peter] [wright] [has] never married . 1 " 5 never 5 never 6 married 6 married 7 . he has been faithful to your memory [,] [nancy] . " 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 faithful 4 faithful 5 to 5 to 6 your 6 your 7 memory 7 memory 10 . 10 . 11 " ["] [ugh] [!] " that isn't the case [with] [peter] , " protested [louisa] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 the 4 the 5 case 5 case 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 protested 10 protested 12 . " he is a good match , and many a woman would have been glad to take him , and would yet . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 match 6 match 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 many 9 many 10 a 10 a 11 woman 11 woman 12 would 12 would 13 have 13 have 14 been 14 been 15 glad 15 glad 16 to 16 to 17 take 17 take 18 him 18 him 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 would 21 would 22 yet 22 yet 23 . he 's only forty-three . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 only 3 only 4 forty-three 4 forty-three 5 . but he 's never taken the slightest interest in anyone since you threw him over , [nancy] [.] " 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 never 4 never 5 taken 5 taken 6 the 6 the 7 slightest 7 slightest 8 interest 8 interest 9 in 9 in 10 anyone 10 anyone 11 since 11 since 12 you 12 you 13 threw 13 threw 14 him 14 him 15 over 15 over 16 , 16 , 19 " " [but] [i] [didn't] . 1 " 5 . there was laughter in her eyes . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 laughter 3 laughter 4 in 4 in 5 her 5 her 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 . louisa could not pierce beneath that laughter to find if there were anything under it . 1 louisa 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 pierce 4 pierce 5 beneath 5 beneath 6 that 6 that 7 laughter 7 laughter 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 10 if 10 if 11 there 11 there 12 were 12 were 13 anything 13 anything 14 under 14 under 15 it 15 it 16 . " fudge ! " said [louisa] . 1 " 2 fudge 2 fudge 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " what on earth did you and [peter] quarrel about ? " she added , curiously . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 on 3 on 4 earth 4 earth 5 did 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 and 7 and 9 quarrel 9 quarrel 10 about 10 about 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 added 14 added 15 , 15 , 16 curiously 16 curiously 17 . " [i] ['ve] often [wondered] , " parried [nancy] . 1 " 4 often 4 often 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 parried 8 parried 10 . " and you 've never seen him since ? " reflected [louisa] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 've 4 've 5 never 5 never 6 seen 6 seen 7 him 7 him 8 since 8 since 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 reflected 11 reflected 13 . " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . has he changed much ? " 1 has 2 he 2 he 3 changed 3 changed 4 much 4 much 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " well , some . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 some 4 some 5 . he is gray and kind of tired-looking . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 gray 3 gray 4 and 4 and 5 kind 5 kind 6 of 6 of 7 tired-looking 7 tired-looking 8 . but it isn't to be wondered at living the life he does . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 wondered 6 wondered 7 at 7 at 8 living 8 living 9 the 9 the 10 life 10 life 11 he 11 he 12 does 12 does 13 . he hasn't had a housekeeper for two years not since his old aunt died . 1 he 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 housekeeper 5 housekeeper 6 for 6 for 7 two 7 two 8 years 8 years 9 not 9 not 10 since 10 since 11 his 11 his 12 old 12 old 13 aunt 13 aunt 14 died 14 died 15 . he just lives there alone and cooks his own meals . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 lives 3 lives 4 there 4 there 5 alone 5 alone 6 and 6 and 7 cooks 7 cooks 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 meals 10 meals 11 . i 've never been in the house , but folks say the disorder is something awful . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 house 7 house 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 folks 10 folks 11 say 11 say 12 the 12 the 13 disorder 13 disorder 14 is 14 is 15 something 15 something 16 awful 16 awful 17 . 17 . 18 " " yes , [i] [shouldn't] [think] [peter] was [cut] out for a tidy housekeeper , " said [nancy] [lightly] , dragging up more mint . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 8 was 8 was 10 out 10 out 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 tidy 13 tidy 14 housekeeper 14 housekeeper 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 20 , 20 , 21 dragging 21 dragging 22 up 22 up 23 more 23 more 24 mint 24 mint 25 . " [i] guess you are better off as you are , " said [louisa] . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 better 6 better 7 off 7 off 8 as 8 as 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " oh , [i] don't know . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 know 6 know 7 . 7 . 8 " nancy looked up at the white house on the hill again . 1 nancy 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 white 6 white 7 house 7 house 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 hill 10 hill 11 again 11 again 12 . " [i] [have] an awfully good time out of life , but it doesn't seem to satisfy , somehow . 1 " 4 an 4 an 5 awfully 5 awfully 6 good 6 good 7 time 7 time 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 life 10 life 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 doesn't 14 doesn't 15 seem 15 seem 16 to 16 to 17 satisfy 17 satisfy 18 , 18 , 19 somehow 19 somehow 20 . i wouldn't mind his bad grammar now . 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 mind 3 mind 4 his 4 his 5 bad 5 bad 6 grammar 6 grammar 7 now 7 now 8 . by the way , is [peter] as ungrammatical as ever ? " 1 by 2 the 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 , 4 , 5 is 5 is 7 as 7 as 8 ungrammatical 8 ungrammatical 9 as 9 as 10 ever 10 ever 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " [i] [i] don't know , " said [louisa] helplessly . 1 " 4 don't 4 don't 5 know 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 helplessly 10 helplessly 11 . " [i] never knew [he] [was] [ungrammatical] . " 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 knew 4 knew 8 . 8 . 9 " " does he still say , ' [i] [seen] , ' and ' them things ' ? " demanded [nancy] . 1 " 2 does 2 does 3 he 3 he 4 still 4 still 5 say 5 say 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 and 12 and 13 ' 13 ' 14 them 14 them 15 things 15 things 16 ' 16 ' 17 ? 17 ? 18 " 18 " 19 demanded 19 demanded 21 . " [i] never [noticed] , " confessed [louisa] . 1 " 3 never 3 never 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 confessed 7 confessed 9 . ["] [enviable] [louisa] [!] [would] [that] [i] [had] [been] [born] [with] [that] [blessed] [faculty] [of] [never] [noticing] [!] it stands a woman in better stead than beauty or brains . 1 it 2 stands 2 stands 3 a 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 5 in 5 in 6 better 6 better 7 stead 7 stead 8 than 8 than 9 beauty 9 beauty 10 or 10 or 11 brains 11 brains 12 . i used to notice [peter] ['s] [mistakes] . 1 i 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 notice 4 notice 8 . when he said ['] [i] [seen] , ' it jarred on me in my salad days . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 it 9 it 10 jarred 10 jarred 11 on 11 on 12 me 12 me 13 in 13 in 14 my 14 my 15 salad 15 salad 16 days 16 days 17 . i tried , oh , so tactfully , to reform him in that respect . 1 i 2 tried 2 tried 3 , 3 , 4 oh 4 oh 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 tactfully 7 tactfully 8 , 8 , 9 to 9 to 10 reform 10 reform 11 him 11 him 12 in 12 in 13 that 13 that 14 respect 14 respect 15 . peter didn't like being reformed the [wrights] [always] [had] [a] [fairly] good opinion of themselves , you know . 1 peter 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 like 3 like 4 being 4 being 5 reformed 5 reformed 6 the 6 the 12 good 12 good 13 opinion 13 opinion 14 of 14 of 15 themselves 15 themselves 16 , 16 , 17 you 17 you 18 know 18 know 19 . it was really over a question of syntax we quarrelled . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 really 3 really 4 over 4 over 5 a 5 a 6 question 6 question 7 of 7 of 8 syntax 8 syntax 9 we 9 we 10 quarrelled 10 quarrelled 11 . peter told me [i] ['d] [have] to take him as he was , grammar and all , or go without him . 1 peter 2 told 2 told 3 me 3 me 7 to 7 to 8 take 8 take 9 him 9 him 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 , 13 , 14 grammar 14 grammar 15 and 15 and 16 all 16 all 17 , 17 , 18 or 18 or 19 go 19 go 20 without 20 without 21 him 21 him 22 . i daresay it's the latter . 1 i 2 daresay 2 daresay 3 it's 3 it's 4 the 4 the 5 latter 5 latter 6 . now , [louisa] [,] [i] see the beginning of the plot far down in those placid eyes of yours . 1 now 2 , 2 , 6 see 6 see 7 the 7 the 8 beginning 8 beginning 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 plot 11 plot 12 far 12 far 13 down 13 down 14 in 14 in 15 those 15 those 16 placid 16 placid 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 of 18 of 19 yours 19 yours 20 . strangle it at birth , dear [louisa] . 1 strangle 2 it 2 it 3 at 3 at 4 birth 4 birth 5 , 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 8 . " well , [i] [must] go and milk the cows , " gasped [louisa] , rather glad to make her escape . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 6 go 6 go 7 and 7 and 8 milk 8 milk 9 the 9 the 10 cows 10 cows 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 gasped 13 gasped 15 , 15 , 16 rather 16 rather 17 glad 17 glad 18 to 18 to 19 make 19 make 20 her 20 her 21 escape 21 escape 22 . nancy 's power of thought-reading struck her as uncanny . 1 nancy 2 's 2 's 3 power 3 power 4 of 4 of 5 thought-reading 5 thought-reading 6 struck 6 struck 7 her 7 her 8 as 8 as 9 uncanny 9 uncanny 10 . she felt afraid to remain with her cousin any longer , lest [nancy] [should] [drag] to [light] [all] the secrets of her being . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 to 4 to 5 remain 5 remain 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 8 cousin 8 cousin 9 any 9 any 10 longer 10 longer 11 , 11 , 12 lest 12 lest 16 to 16 to 19 the 19 the 20 secrets 20 secrets 21 of 21 of 22 her 22 her 23 being 23 being 24 . this had been her home in girlhood . 1 this 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 her 4 her 5 home 5 home 6 in 6 in 7 girlhood 7 girlhood 8 . here she had lived and kept house for her father . 1 here 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 lived 4 lived 5 and 5 and 6 kept 6 kept 7 house 7 house 8 for 8 for 9 her 9 her 10 father 10 father 11 . when he [died] , [curtis] [shaw] [,] newly married to her cousin [louisa] , bought the farm from her and moved in . 1 when 2 he 2 he 4 , 4 , 8 newly 8 newly 9 married 9 married 10 to 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 cousin 12 cousin 14 , 14 , 15 bought 15 bought 16 the 16 the 17 farm 17 farm 18 from 18 from 19 her 19 her 20 and 20 and 21 moved 21 moved 22 in 22 in 23 . nancy stayed on with them , expecting soon to go to a home of her own . 1 nancy 2 stayed 2 stayed 3 on 3 on 4 with 4 with 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 expecting 7 expecting 8 soon 8 soon 9 to 9 to 10 go 10 go 11 to 11 to 12 a 12 a 13 home 13 home 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 own 16 own 17 . she [and] [peter] [wright] were engaged . 1 she 5 were 5 were 6 engaged 6 engaged 7 . then came their mysterious quarrel , concerning the cause of which kith and kin on both sides were left in annoying ignorance . 1 then 2 came 2 came 3 their 3 their 4 mysterious 4 mysterious 5 quarrel 5 quarrel 6 , 6 , 7 concerning 7 concerning 8 the 8 the 9 cause 9 cause 10 of 10 of 11 which 11 which 12 kith 12 kith 13 and 13 and 14 kin 14 kin 15 on 15 on 16 both 16 both 17 sides 17 sides 18 were 18 were 19 left 19 left 20 in 20 in 21 annoying 21 annoying 22 ignorance 22 ignorance 23 . of the results they were not ignorant . 1 of 2 the 2 the 3 results 3 results 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 not 6 not 7 ignorant 7 ignorant 8 . nancy promptly packed up and left [avonlea] seven hundred miles behind her . 1 nancy 2 promptly 2 promptly 3 packed 3 packed 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 left 6 left 8 seven 8 seven 9 hundred 9 hundred 10 miles 10 miles 11 behind 11 behind 12 her 12 her 13 . she went to a hospital in [montreal] and studied nursing . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 a 4 a 5 hospital 5 hospital 6 in 6 in 8 and 8 and 9 studied 9 studied 10 nursing 10 nursing 11 . in the twenty years that followed she had never even revisited [avonlea] . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 twenty 3 twenty 4 years 4 years 5 that 5 that 6 followed 6 followed 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 never 9 never 10 even 10 even 11 revisited 11 revisited 13 . her sudden descent on it this summer was a whim born of a moment 's homesick longing for this same old garden . 1 her 2 sudden 2 sudden 3 descent 3 descent 4 on 4 on 5 it 5 it 6 this 6 this 7 summer 7 summer 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 whim 10 whim 11 born 11 born 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 moment 14 moment 15 's 15 's 16 homesick 16 homesick 17 longing 17 longing 18 for 18 for 19 this 19 this 20 same 20 same 21 old 21 old 22 garden 22 garden 23 . she had not thought about [peter] . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 thought 4 thought 5 about 5 about 7 . in very truth , she had thought little about [peter] [for] the last fifteen years . 1 in 2 very 2 very 3 truth 3 truth 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 thought 7 thought 8 little 8 little 9 about 9 about 12 the 12 the 13 last 13 last 14 fifteen 14 fifteen 15 years 15 years 16 . she supposed that she had forgotten him . 1 she 2 supposed 2 supposed 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 forgotten 6 forgotten 7 him 7 him 8 . " well , he should have got married , " she said snappishly . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 should 5 should 6 have 6 have 7 got 7 got 8 married 8 married 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 snappishly 13 snappishly 14 . " [i] [am] not going to worry because he is a lonely old bachelor when all these years [i] have supposed him a [comfy] [benedict] . 1 " 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 worry 7 worry 8 because 8 because 9 he 9 he 10 is 10 is 11 a 11 a 12 lonely 12 lonely 13 old 13 old 14 bachelor 14 bachelor 15 when 15 when 16 all 16 all 17 these 17 these 18 years 18 years 20 have 20 have 21 supposed 21 supposed 22 him 22 him 23 a 23 a 26 . why doesn't he hire him a housekeeper , at least ? 1 why 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 he 3 he 4 hire 4 hire 5 him 5 him 6 a 6 a 7 housekeeper 7 housekeeper 8 , 8 , 9 at 9 at 10 least 10 least 11 ? he can afford it ; the place looks prosperous . 1 he 2 can 2 can 3 afford 3 afford 4 it 4 it 5 ; 5 ; 6 the 6 the 7 place 7 place 8 looks 8 looks 9 prosperous 9 prosperous 10 . ugh ! 1 ugh 2 ! well , [i] ['m] not [going] to moon out here in the dew any longer . 1 well 2 , 2 , 5 not 5 not 7 to 7 to 8 moon 8 moon 9 out 9 out 10 here 10 here 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 dew 13 dew 14 any 14 any 15 longer 15 longer 16 . i 'm going in to read the smartest , frilliest , frothiest society novel in my trunk . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 in 4 in 5 to 5 to 6 read 6 read 7 the 7 the 8 smartest 8 smartest 9 , 9 , 10 frilliest 10 frilliest 11 , 11 , 12 frothiest 12 frothiest 13 society 13 society 14 novel 14 novel 15 in 15 in 16 my 16 my 17 trunk 17 trunk 18 . 18 . 19 " in the week that followed [nancy] [enjoyed] [herself] [after] her own fashion . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 week 3 week 4 that 4 that 5 followed 5 followed 10 her 10 her 11 own 11 own 12 fashion 12 fashion 13 . she read and swung in the garden , having a hammock hung under the firs . 1 she 2 read 2 read 3 and 3 and 4 swung 4 swung 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 garden 7 garden 8 , 8 , 9 having 9 having 10 a 10 a 11 hammock 11 hammock 12 hung 12 hung 13 under 13 under 14 the 14 the 15 firs 15 firs 16 . she went far afield , in rambles to woods and lonely uplands . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 far 3 far 4 afield 4 afield 5 , 5 , 6 in 6 in 7 rambles 7 rambles 8 to 8 to 9 woods 9 woods 10 and 10 and 11 lonely 11 lonely 12 uplands 12 uplands 13 . it 's far worse to feel middle-aged than old , you know . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 far 3 far 4 worse 4 worse 5 to 5 to 6 feel 6 feel 7 middle-aged 7 middle-aged 8 than 8 than 9 old 9 old 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 know 12 know 13 . away there in the woods [i] [feel] [as] [eternally] [young] [as] [nature] herself . 1 away 2 there 2 there 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 woods 5 woods 13 herself 13 herself 14 . and oh , it 's so nice not having to fuss with thermometers and temperatures and other people 's whims . 1 and 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 so 6 so 7 nice 7 nice 8 not 8 not 9 having 9 having 10 to 10 to 11 fuss 11 fuss 12 with 12 with 13 thermometers 13 thermometers 14 and 14 and 15 temperatures 15 temperatures 16 and 16 and 17 other 17 other 18 people 18 people 19 's 19 's 20 whims 20 whims 21 . let me indulge my own [whims] , [louisa] dear , and punish me with a [cold] bite [when] [i] [come] in [late] for meals . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 indulge 3 indulge 4 my 4 my 5 own 5 own 7 , 7 , 9 dear 9 dear 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 punish 12 punish 13 me 13 me 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 17 bite 17 bite 21 in 21 in 23 for 23 for 24 meals 24 meals 25 . i 'm not even going to church again . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 even 4 even 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 church 7 church 8 again 8 again 9 . it was horrible there yesterday . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 horrible 3 horrible 4 there 4 there 5 yesterday 5 yesterday 6 . the church is so offensively spick-and-span brand new and modern . " 1 the 2 church 2 church 3 is 3 is 4 so 4 so 5 offensively 5 offensively 6 spick-and-span 6 spick-and-span 7 brand 7 brand 8 new 8 new 9 and 9 and 10 modern 10 modern 11 . 11 . 12 " " it 's thought to be the prettiest church in these parts , " protested [louisa] , a little sorely . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 thought 4 thought 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 the 7 the 8 prettiest 8 prettiest 9 church 9 church 10 in 10 in 11 these 11 these 12 parts 12 parts 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 protested 15 protested 17 , 17 , 18 a 18 a 19 little 19 little 20 sorely 20 sorely 21 . " churches shouldn't be pretty they should at least be fifty years old and mellowed into beauty . 1 " 2 churches 2 churches 3 shouldn't 3 shouldn't 4 be 4 be 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 they 6 they 7 should 7 should 8 at 8 at 9 least 9 least 10 be 10 be 11 fifty 11 fifty 12 years 12 years 13 old 13 old 14 and 14 and 15 mellowed 15 mellowed 16 into 16 into 17 beauty 17 beauty 18 . new churches are an abomination . " 1 new 2 churches 2 churches 3 are 3 are 4 an 4 an 5 abomination 5 abomination 6 . 6 . 7 " " did you see [peter] [wright] [in] [church] ? " [asked] [louisa] [.] 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 9 ? 9 ? 10 " she had been bursting to ask it . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 bursting 4 bursting 5 to 5 to 6 ask 6 ask 7 it 7 it 8 . nancy nodded . 1 nancy 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . " [verily] [,] yes . 1 " 4 yes 4 yes 5 . he sat right across from me in the corner pew . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 right 3 right 4 across 4 across 5 from 5 from 6 me 6 me 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 corner 9 corner 10 pew 10 pew 11 . i didn't think him painfully changed . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 think 3 think 4 him 4 him 5 painfully 5 painfully 6 changed 6 changed 7 . iron-gray hair becomes him . 1 iron-gray 2 hair 2 hair 3 becomes 3 becomes 4 him 4 him 5 . but [i] was horribly disappointed in myself . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 horribly 4 horribly 5 disappointed 5 disappointed 6 in 6 in 7 myself 7 myself 8 . do my utmost , [louisa] [,] [i] [couldn't] compass a thrill . " 1 do 2 my 2 my 3 utmost 3 utmost 4 , 4 , 9 compass 9 compass 10 a 10 a 11 thrill 11 thrill 12 . 12 . 13 " " did he come to speak to you [?] ["] [asked] [louisa] , [who] [hadn't] [any] [idea] what [nancy] meant by her thrills . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 speak 6 speak 7 to 7 to 8 you 8 you 13 , 13 , 18 what 18 what 20 meant 20 meant 21 by 21 by 22 her 22 her 23 thrills 23 thrills 24 . " alas , no . 1 " 2 alas 2 alas 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 . it wasn't my fault . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 my 3 my 4 fault 4 fault 5 . it would be some comfort to my vanity if [i] [could] [believe] it was on account of rankling spite or pride . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 some 4 some 5 comfort 5 comfort 6 to 6 to 7 my 7 my 8 vanity 8 vanity 9 if 9 if 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 on 15 on 16 account 16 account 17 of 17 of 18 rankling 18 rankling 19 spite 19 spite 20 or 20 or 21 pride 21 pride 22 . but the honest truth , dear [weezy] , [is] that it looked to me exactly as if he never thought of it . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 honest 3 honest 4 truth 4 truth 5 , 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 8 , 8 , 10 that 10 that 11 it 11 it 12 looked 12 looked 13 to 13 to 14 me 14 me 15 exactly 15 exactly 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 he 18 he 19 never 19 never 20 thought 20 thought 21 of 21 of 22 it 22 it 23 . " if you feel as you said you did the other night , why didn't you go and speak to him ? " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 feel 4 feel 5 as 5 as 6 you 6 you 7 said 7 said 8 you 8 you 9 did 9 did 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 night 12 night 13 , 13 , 14 why 14 why 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 you 16 you 17 go 17 go 18 and 18 and 19 speak 19 speak 20 to 20 to 21 him 21 him 22 ? 22 ? 23 " louisa wanted to know . 1 louisa 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 know 4 know 5 . " [but] [i] don't feel that way now . 1 " 4 don't 4 don't 5 feel 5 feel 6 that 6 that 7 way 7 way 8 now 8 now 9 . that was just a mood . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 a 4 a 5 mood 5 mood 6 . you don't know anything about moods , dearie . 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 anything 4 anything 5 about 5 about 6 moods 6 moods 7 , 7 , 8 dearie 8 dearie 9 . you don't know what it is to yearn desperately one hour for something you wouldn't take if it were offered you the next . " 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 to 7 to 8 yearn 8 yearn 9 desperately 9 desperately 10 one 10 one 11 hour 11 hour 12 for 12 for 13 something 13 something 14 you 14 you 15 wouldn't 15 wouldn't 16 take 16 take 17 if 17 if 18 it 18 it 19 were 19 were 20 offered 20 offered 21 you 21 you 22 the 22 the 23 next 23 next 24 . 24 . 25 " " but that is foolishness , " protested [louisa] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 foolishness 5 foolishness 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 protested 8 protested 10 . " to be sure it is rank foolishness . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 be 3 be 4 sure 4 sure 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 rank 7 rank 8 foolishness 8 foolishness 9 . but oh , it is so delightful to be foolish after being compelled to be unbrokenly sensible for twenty years . 1 but 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 so 6 so 7 delightful 7 delightful 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 foolish 10 foolish 11 after 11 after 12 being 12 being 13 compelled 13 compelled 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 unbrokenly 16 unbrokenly 17 sensible 17 sensible 18 for 18 for 19 twenty 19 twenty 20 years 20 years 21 . well , [i] ['m] [going] picking strawberries this afternoon , [lou] [.] 1 well 2 , 2 , 6 picking 6 picking 7 strawberries 7 strawberries 8 this 8 this 9 afternoon 9 afternoon 10 , don't wait tea for me . 1 don't 2 wait 2 wait 3 tea 3 tea 4 for 4 for 5 me 5 me 6 . i probably won't be back till dark . 1 i 2 probably 2 probably 3 won't 3 won't 4 be 4 be 5 back 5 back 6 till 6 till 7 dark 7 dark 8 . i 've only four more days to stay and [i] want to make the most of them . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 only 3 only 4 four 4 four 5 more 5 more 6 days 6 days 7 to 7 to 8 stay 8 stay 9 and 9 and 11 want 11 want 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 the 14 the 15 most 15 most 16 of 16 of 17 them 17 them 18 . 18 . 19 " nancy wandered far and wide in her rambles that afternoon . 1 nancy 2 wandered 2 wandered 3 far 3 far 4 and 4 and 5 wide 5 wide 6 in 6 in 7 her 7 her 8 rambles 8 rambles 9 that 9 that 10 afternoon 10 afternoon 11 . when she had filled her jug she still roamed about with delicious aimlessness . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 filled 4 filled 5 her 5 her 6 jug 6 jug 7 she 7 she 8 still 8 still 9 roamed 9 roamed 10 about 10 about 11 with 11 with 12 delicious 12 delicious 13 aimlessness 13 aimlessness 14 . once she found herself in a wood lane skirting a field wherein a man was mowing hay . 1 once 2 she 2 she 3 found 3 found 4 herself 4 herself 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 wood 7 wood 8 lane 8 lane 9 skirting 9 skirting 10 a 10 a 11 field 11 field 12 wherein 12 wherein 13 a 13 a 14 man 14 man 15 was 15 was 16 mowing 16 mowing 17 hay 17 hay 18 . the man was [peter] [wright] . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 was 3 was 6 . her calculations proved correct , with a trifling variation . 1 her 2 calculations 2 calculations 3 proved 3 proved 4 correct 4 correct 5 , 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 trifling 8 trifling 9 variation 9 variation 10 . she came out fifty yards south of the old [deserted] [morrison] house , and found herself in the yard of the [wright] farm ! 1 she 2 came 2 came 3 out 3 out 4 fifty 4 fifty 5 yards 5 yards 6 south 6 south 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 12 house 12 house 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 found 15 found 16 herself 16 herself 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 yard 19 yard 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 23 farm 23 farm 24 ! passing the house the house where she had once dreamed of [reigning] [as] mistress [nancy] 's curiosity overcame her . 1 passing 2 the 2 the 3 house 3 house 4 the 4 the 5 house 5 house 6 where 6 where 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 once 9 once 10 dreamed 10 dreamed 11 of 11 of 14 mistress 14 mistress 16 's 16 's 17 curiosity 17 curiosity 18 overcame 18 overcame 19 her 19 her 20 . the place was not in view of any other near house . 1 the 2 place 2 place 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 in 5 in 6 view 6 view 7 of 7 of 8 any 8 any 9 other 9 other 10 near 10 near 11 house 11 house 12 . she deliberately went up to it intending low be it spoken to peep in at the kitchen window . 1 she 2 deliberately 2 deliberately 3 went 3 went 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 it 6 it 7 intending 7 intending 8 low 8 low 9 be 9 be 10 it 10 it 11 spoken 11 spoken 12 to 12 to 13 peep 13 peep 14 in 14 in 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 kitchen 17 kitchen 18 window 18 window 19 . but , seeing the door wide open , she went to it instead and halted on the step , looking about her keenly . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 seeing 3 seeing 4 the 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 wide 6 wide 7 open 7 open 8 , 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 went 10 went 11 to 11 to 12 it 12 it 13 instead 13 instead 14 and 14 and 15 halted 15 halted 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 step 18 step 19 , 19 , 20 looking 20 looking 21 about 21 about 22 her 22 her 23 keenly 23 keenly 24 . the kitchen was certainly pitiful in its disorder . 1 the 2 kitchen 2 kitchen 3 was 3 was 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 pitiful 5 pitiful 6 in 6 in 7 its 7 its 8 disorder 8 disorder 9 . the floor had apparently not been swept for a fortnight . 1 the 2 floor 2 floor 3 had 3 had 4 apparently 4 apparently 5 not 5 not 6 been 6 been 7 swept 7 swept 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 fortnight 10 fortnight 11 . on the bare deal table were the remnants of [peter] ['s] dinner , a meal that could not have been very tempting at its best . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 bare 3 bare 4 deal 4 deal 5 table 5 table 6 were 6 were 7 the 7 the 8 remnants 8 remnants 9 of 9 of 12 dinner 12 dinner 13 , 13 , 14 a 14 a 15 meal 15 meal 16 that 16 that 17 could 17 could 18 not 18 not 19 have 19 have 20 been 20 been 21 very 21 very 22 tempting 22 tempting 23 at 23 at 24 its 24 its 25 best 25 best 26 . " what a miserable place for a human being to live in ! " groaned [nancy] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 miserable 4 miserable 5 place 5 place 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 human 8 human 9 being 9 being 10 to 10 to 11 live 11 live 12 in 12 in 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 groaned 15 groaned 17 . " look at the ashes on that stove ! 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 ashes 5 ashes 6 on 6 on 7 that 7 that 8 stove 8 stove 9 ! and that table ! 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 table 3 table 4 ! is it any wonder that [peter] has got gray ? 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 any 3 any 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 that 5 that 7 has 7 has 8 got 8 got 9 gray 9 gray 10 ? he 'll work hard haymaking all the afternoon and then come home [to] [this] ! " 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 work 3 work 4 hard 4 hard 5 haymaking 5 haymaking 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 afternoon 8 afternoon 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 come 11 come 12 home 12 home 15 ! 15 ! 16 " an idea suddenly darted into [nancy] ['s] brain . 1 an 2 idea 2 idea 3 suddenly 3 suddenly 4 darted 4 darted 5 into 5 into 8 brain 8 brain 9 . at first she looked aghast . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 she 3 she 4 looked 4 looked 5 aghast 5 aghast 6 . then she laughed and glanced at her watch . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 and 4 and 5 glanced 5 glanced 6 at 6 at 7 her 7 her 8 watch 8 watch 9 . " [i] ['ll] do it just for fun and a little pity . 1 " 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 just 6 just 7 for 7 for 8 fun 8 fun 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 pity 12 pity 13 . it 's half-past two , and [peter] won't be home till four at the earliest . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 half-past 3 half-past 4 two 4 two 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 won't 8 won't 9 be 9 be 10 home 10 home 11 till 11 till 12 four 12 four 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 earliest 15 earliest 16 . i 'll have a good hour to do it in , and still make my escape in good time . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 hour 6 hour 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 in 10 in 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 still 13 still 14 make 14 make 15 my 15 my 16 escape 16 escape 17 in 17 in 18 good 18 good 19 time 19 time 20 . nobody will ever know ; nobody can see me here . " 1 nobody 2 will 2 will 3 ever 3 ever 4 know 4 know 5 ; 5 ; 6 nobody 6 nobody 7 can 7 can 8 see 8 see 9 me 9 me 10 here 10 here 11 . 11 . 12 " nancy went in , threw off her hat , and seized a broom . 1 nancy 2 went 2 went 3 in 3 in 4 , 4 , 5 threw 5 threw 6 off 6 off 7 her 7 her 8 hat 8 hat 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 seized 11 seized 12 a 12 a 13 broom 13 broom 14 . the first thing she did was to give the kitchen a thorough sweeping . 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 thing 3 thing 4 she 4 she 5 did 5 did 6 was 6 was 7 to 7 to 8 give 8 give 9 the 9 the 10 kitchen 10 kitchen 11 a 11 a 12 thorough 12 thorough 13 sweeping 13 sweeping 14 . then she kindled a fire , put a kettle full of water on to heat , and attacked the dishes . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 kindled 3 kindled 4 a 4 a 5 fire 5 fire 6 , 6 , 7 put 7 put 8 a 8 a 9 kettle 9 kettle 10 full 10 full 11 of 11 of 12 water 12 water 13 on 13 on 14 to 14 to 15 heat 15 heat 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 attacked 18 attacked 19 the 19 the 20 dishes 20 dishes 21 . from the number of them [she] [rightly] [concluded] that [peter] [hadn't] washed any for at least a week . 1 from 2 the 2 the 3 number 3 number 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 9 that 9 that 12 washed 12 washed 13 any 13 any 14 for 14 for 15 at 15 at 16 least 16 least 17 a 17 a 18 week 18 week 19 . " [i] [wonder] where he keeps his dish-towels , if he has any . " 1 " 4 where 4 where 5 he 5 he 6 keeps 6 keeps 7 his 7 his 8 dish-towels 8 dish-towels 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 has 12 has 13 any 13 any 14 . 14 . 15 " [evidently] [peter] [hadn't] [any] [.] at least [,] [nancy] [couldn't] [find] [any] . 1 at 2 least 2 least 8 . she marched boldly into the dusty sitting-room and explored the drawers of an old-fashioned sideboard , confiscating a towel she found there . 1 she 2 marched 2 marched 3 boldly 3 boldly 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 dusty 6 dusty 7 sitting-room 7 sitting-room 8 and 8 and 9 explored 9 explored 10 the 10 the 11 drawers 11 drawers 12 of 12 of 13 an 13 an 14 old-fashioned 14 old-fashioned 15 sideboard 15 sideboard 16 , 16 , 17 confiscating 17 confiscating 18 a 18 a 19 towel 19 towel 20 she 20 she 21 found 21 found 22 there 22 there 23 . as she worked , she hummed a song ; her steps were light and her eyes bright with excitement . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 worked 3 worked 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 hummed 6 hummed 7 a 7 a 8 song 8 song 9 ; 9 ; 10 her 10 her 11 steps 11 steps 12 were 12 were 13 light 13 light 14 and 14 and 15 her 15 her 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 bright 17 bright 18 with 18 with 19 excitement 19 excitement 20 . nancy was enjoying herself thoroughly , there was no doubt of that . 1 nancy 2 was 2 was 3 enjoying 3 enjoying 4 herself 4 herself 5 thoroughly 5 thoroughly 6 , 6 , 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 no 9 no 10 doubt 10 doubt 11 of 11 of 12 that 12 that 13 . the spice of mischief in the adventure pleased her mightily . 1 the 2 spice 2 spice 3 of 3 of 4 mischief 4 mischief 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 adventure 7 adventure 8 pleased 8 pleased 9 her 9 her 10 mightily 10 mightily 11 . the tea was made and set back to keep warm . 1 the 2 tea 2 tea 3 was 3 was 4 made 4 made 5 and 5 and 6 set 6 set 7 back 7 back 8 to 8 to 9 keep 9 keep 10 warm 10 warm 11 . " [now] [i] must go , " she said aloud . 1 " 4 must 4 must 5 go 5 go 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 aloud 10 aloud 11 . " wouldn't it be fun [to] [see] [peter] 's face when he comes in , though ? 1 " 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 it 3 it 4 be 4 be 5 fun 5 fun 9 's 9 's 10 face 10 face 11 when 11 when 12 he 12 he 13 comes 13 comes 14 in 14 in 15 , 15 , 16 though 16 though 17 ? ha-hum ! 1 ha-hum 2 ! i 've enjoyed doing this but why ? 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 enjoyed 3 enjoyed 4 doing 4 doing 5 this 5 this 6 but 6 but 7 why 7 why 8 ? nancy [rogerson] , don't be asking yourself conundrums . 1 nancy 3 , 3 , 4 don't 4 don't 5 be 5 be 6 asking 6 asking 7 yourself 7 yourself 8 conundrums 8 conundrums 9 . nancy paused a moment and looked around wistfully . 1 nancy 2 paused 2 paused 3 a 3 a 4 moment 4 moment 5 and 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 around 7 around 8 wistfully 8 wistfully 9 . she had made the place look cheery and neat and homelike . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 made 3 made 4 the 4 the 5 place 5 place 6 look 6 look 7 cheery 7 cheery 8 and 8 and 9 neat 9 neat 10 and 10 and 11 homelike 11 homelike 12 . she felt that queer tugging at her heart-strings again . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 queer 4 queer 5 tugging 5 tugging 6 at 6 at 7 her 7 her 8 heart-strings 8 heart-strings 9 again 9 again 10 . suppose she belonged here , and was waiting [for] [peter] to come home to tea . 1 suppose 2 she 2 she 3 belonged 3 belonged 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 was 7 was 8 waiting 8 waiting 11 to 11 to 12 come 12 come 13 home 13 home 14 to 14 to 15 tea 15 tea 16 . suppose [nancy] [whirled] [around] with a sudden horrible prescience of what she was going to see ! 1 suppose 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 sudden 7 sudden 8 horrible 8 horrible 9 prescience 9 prescience 10 of 10 of 11 what 11 what 12 she 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 going 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 ! peter [wright] was standing in the doorway . 1 peter 3 was 3 was 4 standing 4 standing 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 doorway 7 doorway 8 . nancy 's face went crimson . 1 nancy 2 's 2 's 3 face 3 face 4 went 4 went 5 crimson 5 crimson 6 . for the first time in her life she had not a word to say for herself . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 time 4 time 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 life 7 life 8 she 8 she 9 had 9 had 10 not 10 not 11 a 11 a 12 word 12 word 13 to 13 to 14 say 14 say 15 for 15 for 16 herself 16 herself 17 . peter looked at her and then at the table , with its fruit and flowers . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 her 4 her 5 and 5 and 6 then 6 then 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 table 9 table 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 its 12 its 13 fruit 13 fruit 14 and 14 and 15 flowers 15 flowers 16 . " thank you , " he said politely . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 politely 8 politely 9 . nancy recovered herself . 1 nancy 2 recovered 2 recovered 3 herself 3 herself 4 . with a shame-faced laugh , she held out her hand . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 shame-faced 3 shame-faced 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 held 7 held 8 out 8 out 9 her 9 her 10 hand 10 hand 11 . " don't have me arrested for trespass , [peter] [.] 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 have 3 have 4 me 4 me 5 arrested 5 arrested 6 for 6 for 7 trespass 7 trespass 8 , i thought you 'd be so surprised and [i] meant to go before you came home , of course . " 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 3 you 4 'd 4 'd 5 be 5 be 6 so 6 so 7 surprised 7 surprised 8 and 8 and 10 meant 10 meant 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 before 13 before 14 you 14 you 15 came 15 came 16 home 16 home 17 , 17 , 18 of 18 of 19 course 19 course 20 . 20 . 21 " " [i] [wouldn't] [have] [been] [surprised] [,] ["] said [peter] , shaking hands . 1 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 shaking 12 shaking 13 hands 13 hands 14 . " [i] [saw] you go past the field and [i] tied the horses and followed you down through the woods . 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 go 5 go 6 past 6 past 7 the 7 the 8 field 8 field 9 and 9 and 11 tied 11 tied 12 the 12 the 13 horses 13 horses 14 and 14 and 15 followed 15 followed 16 you 16 you 17 down 17 down 18 through 18 through 19 the 19 the 20 woods 20 woods 21 . i 've been sitting on the fence back yonder , watching your comings and goings . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 sitting 4 sitting 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 fence 7 fence 8 back 8 back 9 yonder 9 yonder 10 , 10 , 11 watching 11 watching 12 your 12 your 13 comings 13 comings 14 and 14 and 15 goings 15 goings 16 . 16 . 17 " " why didn't you come and speak to me at church yesterday , [peter] [?] " [demanded] [nancy] boldly . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 you 4 you 5 come 5 come 6 and 6 and 7 speak 7 speak 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 at 10 at 11 church 11 church 12 yesterday 12 yesterday 13 , 13 , 16 " 16 " 19 boldly 19 boldly 20 . " [i] [was] [afraid] [i] [would] [say] something [ungrammatical] , " answered [peter] drily . 1 " 8 something 8 something 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 answered 12 answered 14 drily 14 drily 15 . the crimson [flamed] [over] [nancy] ['s] face again . 1 the 2 crimson 2 crimson 7 face 7 face 8 again 8 again 9 . she pulled her hand away . 1 she 2 pulled 2 pulled 3 her 3 her 4 hand 4 hand 5 away 5 away 6 . " that 's cruel of you , [peter] [.] " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 cruel 4 cruel 5 of 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 10 " peter suddenly laughed . 1 peter 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 . there was a note of boyishness in the laughter . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 note 4 note 5 of 5 of 6 boyishness 6 boyishness 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 laughter 9 laughter 10 . it 's all gone now , and [i] ['ll] be as amiable [as] [i] [know] [how] . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 all 3 all 4 gone 4 gone 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 be 10 be 11 as 11 as 12 amiable 12 amiable 17 . but since you have gone to the trouble of getting my supper for me , [nancy] [,] you must stay and help me eat it . 1 but 2 since 2 since 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 gone 5 gone 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 of 9 of 10 getting 10 getting 11 my 11 my 12 supper 12 supper 13 for 13 for 14 me 14 me 15 , 15 , 18 you 18 you 19 must 19 must 20 stay 20 stay 21 and 21 and 22 help 22 help 23 me 23 me 24 eat 24 eat 25 it 25 it 26 . them strawberries look good . 1 them 2 strawberries 2 strawberries 3 look 3 look 4 good 4 good 5 . i haven't had any this summer been too busy to pick them . " 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 had 3 had 4 any 4 any 5 this 5 this 6 summer 6 summer 7 been 7 been 8 too 8 too 9 busy 9 busy 10 to 10 to 11 pick 11 pick 12 them 12 them 13 . 13 . 14 " nancy stayed . 1 nancy 2 stayed 2 stayed 3 . she sat at the head of [peter] ['s] table and poured his tea for him . 1 she 2 sat 2 sat 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 head 5 head 6 of 6 of 9 table 9 table 10 and 10 and 11 poured 11 poured 12 his 12 his 13 tea 13 tea 14 for 14 for 15 him 15 him 16 . she talked to him wittily of the [avonlea] [people] [and] the changes in their old set . 1 she 2 talked 2 talked 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 wittily 5 wittily 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 11 the 11 the 12 changes 12 changes 13 in 13 in 14 their 14 their 15 old 15 old 16 set 16 set 17 . nancy felt wretched and , at the same time , ridiculously happy . 1 nancy 2 felt 2 felt 3 wretched 3 wretched 4 and 4 and 5 , 5 , 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 same 8 same 9 time 9 time 10 , 10 , 11 ridiculously 11 ridiculously 12 happy 12 happy 13 . it seemed the most grotesque thing in the world that she should be presiding [there] [at] [peter] ['s] [table] , and yet the most natural . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 the 3 the 4 most 4 most 5 grotesque 5 grotesque 6 thing 6 thing 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 that 10 that 11 she 11 she 12 should 12 should 13 be 13 be 14 presiding 14 presiding 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 yet 22 yet 23 the 23 the 24 most 24 most 25 natural 25 natural 26 . there were moments when she felt like crying other moments when her laughter was as ready and spontaneous as a girl 's . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 moments 3 moments 4 when 4 when 5 she 5 she 6 felt 6 felt 7 like 7 like 8 crying 8 crying 9 other 9 other 10 moments 10 moments 11 when 11 when 12 her 12 her 13 laughter 13 laughter 14 was 14 was 15 as 15 as 16 ready 16 ready 17 and 17 and 18 spontaneous 18 spontaneous 19 as 19 as 20 a 20 a 21 girl 21 girl 22 's 22 's 23 . sentiment and humour had always waged an equal [contest] in [nancy] ['s] [nature] . 1 sentiment 2 and 2 and 3 humour 3 humour 4 had 4 had 5 always 5 always 6 waged 6 waged 7 an 7 an 8 equal 8 equal 10 in 10 in 14 . when [peter] [had] [finished] his strawberries he folded his arms on the table and looked [admiringly] at [nancy] . 1 when 5 his 5 his 6 strawberries 6 strawberries 7 he 7 he 8 folded 8 folded 9 his 9 his 10 arms 10 arms 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 table 13 table 14 and 14 and 15 looked 15 looked 17 at 17 at 19 . " you look well at the head of a table , [nancy] [,] " he said critically . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 look 3 look 4 well 4 well 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 head 7 head 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 table 10 table 11 , 11 , 14 " 14 " 15 he 15 he 16 said 16 said 17 critically 17 critically 18 . " how is it that you haven't been presiding at one of your own long before this ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 haven't 7 haven't 8 been 8 been 9 presiding 9 presiding 10 at 10 at 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 your 13 your 14 own 14 own 15 long 15 long 16 before 16 before 17 this 17 this 18 ? i thought you 'd meet a lots of men out in the world that you 'd like men who talked good grammar . " 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 3 you 4 'd 4 'd 5 meet 5 meet 6 a 6 a 7 lots 7 lots 8 of 8 of 9 men 9 men 10 out 10 out 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 that 14 that 15 you 15 you 16 'd 16 'd 17 like 17 like 18 men 18 men 19 who 19 who 20 talked 20 talked 21 good 21 good 22 grammar 22 grammar 23 . 23 . 24 " " [peter] [,] don't ! " said [nancy] , wincing . 1 " 4 don't 4 don't 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 wincing 10 wincing 11 . " [i] was a goose . " 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 goose 5 goose 6 . 6 . 7 " " no , you were quite right . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 were 5 were 6 quite 6 quite 7 right 7 right 8 . i was a tetchy fool . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 tetchy 4 tetchy 5 fool 5 fool 6 . it 's too late now , [i] suppose . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 too 3 too 4 late 4 late 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 8 suppose 8 suppose 9 . 9 . 10 " " too late for what ? " said [nancy] , plucking up heart of grace at something [in] [peter] ['s] [tone] [and] [look] . 1 " 2 too 2 too 3 late 3 late 4 for 4 for 5 what 5 what 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 plucking 11 plucking 12 up 12 up 13 heart 13 heart 14 of 14 of 15 grace 15 grace 16 at 16 at 17 something 17 something 24 . " for kerrecting mistakes . " 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 kerrecting 3 kerrecting 4 mistakes 4 mistakes 5 . 5 . 6 " ["] [grammatical] [ones] [?] ["] " not exactly . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 exactly 3 exactly 4 . i guess them mistakes are past kerrecting in an old fellow like me . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 them 3 them 4 mistakes 4 mistakes 5 are 5 are 6 past 6 past 7 kerrecting 7 kerrecting 8 in 8 in 9 an 9 an 10 old 10 old 11 fellow 11 fellow 12 like 12 like 13 me 13 me 14 . worse mistakes , [nancy] [.] 1 worse 2 mistakes 2 mistakes 3 , i wonder what you would say if [i] [asked] you [to] forgive me , and have me after all . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 what 3 what 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 6 say 6 say 7 if 7 if 10 you 10 you 12 forgive 12 forgive 13 me 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 have 16 have 17 me 17 me 18 after 18 after 19 all 19 all 20 . 20 . 21 " " [i] ['d] snap [you] up [before] you 'd have time to change your mind , " said [nancy] brazenly . 1 " 4 snap 4 snap 6 up 6 up 8 you 8 you 9 'd 9 'd 10 have 10 have 11 time 11 time 12 to 12 to 13 change 13 change 14 your 14 your 15 mind 15 mind 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 20 brazenly 20 brazenly 21 . peter stood up , knocking over his chair , and strode around the table to her . 1 peter 2 stood 2 stood 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 knocking 5 knocking 6 over 6 over 7 his 7 his 8 chair 8 chair 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 strode 11 strode 12 around 12 around 13 the 13 the 14 table 14 table 15 to 15 to 16 her 16 her 17 . " [nancy] [,] my [girl] ! " he said . 1 " 4 my 4 my 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . end [of] [project] [gutenberg] ['s] [chronicles] [of] [avonlea] , [by] [lucy] [maud] [montgomery] 1 end 9 ,