( an earlier version was prepared by [k] [.] nordquist [and] [barbara] [tozier] . ) 1 ( 2 an 2 an 3 earlier 3 earlier 4 version 4 version 5 was 5 was 6 prepared 6 prepared 7 by 7 by 10 nordquist 10 nordquist 14 . 14 . 15 ) [the] [adventures] [of] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [books] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] [bedtime] [story-books] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [reddy] [fox] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [johnny] [chuck] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [peter] [cottontail] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [mr] [.] [mocker] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [jerry] [muskrat] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [grandfather] [frog] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [chatterer] [,] [the] [red] [squirrel] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [sammy] [jay] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [buster] [bear] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [prickly] [porky] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [old] [man] [coyote] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [paddy] [the] [beaver] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [poor] [mrs] [.] [quack] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [bobby] [coon] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [jimmy] [skunk] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [bob] [white] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [ol] ['] [mistah] [buzzard] [old] [mother] [west] [wind] [series] [@number@] [old] [mother] [west] [wind] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind's] [children] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind's] [animal] [friends] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind's] [neighbors] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind's] ["] [why] ["] [stories] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind's] ["] [how] ["] [stories] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind's] ["] [when] ["] [stories] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind's] ["] [where] ["] [stories] [green] [meadow] [series] [@number@] [happy] [jack] [@number@] [mrs] [peter] [rabbit] [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [i] [tell] [you] [what] [,] [you] [stay] [right] [here] [!] ["] [frontispiece] [.] see page @number@ []] 1 see 2 page 2 page 3 @number@ [burgess] [trade] [quaddies] [mark] [the] [bedtime] [story-books] [the] [adventures] [of] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] author of " the [adventures] [of] [reddy] [fox] [,] ["] ["] old [mother] [west] [wind] , " etc 1 author 2 of 2 of 3 " 3 " 4 the 4 the 12 old 12 old 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 etc [with] [illustrations] [by] [harrison] [cady] [[] [illustration] []] [boston] [little] [,] [brown] [,] [and] [company] [@number@] copyright , @number@ [,] [by] [little] [,] [brown] [,] [and] [company] . 1 copyright 2 , 2 , 3 @number@ 3 @number@ 12 . all rights reserved 1 all 2 rights 2 rights 3 reserved [contents] [chapter] [page] [i] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [is] [worried] [@date@] [.] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [and] [his] [short] [tail] [@date@] [.] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [plays] [hide] [and] [seek] [@date@] [.] [old] [granny] [fox] [tries] [for] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [@date@] [.] [what] [happened] [on] [the] [green] [meadows] [@date@] [.] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [remembers] [and] [reddy] [fox] [forgets] [@date@] [.] [old] [granny] [fox] [tries] [a] [new] [plan] [@date@] [.] [brother] [north] [wind] [proves] [a] [friend] [@number@] [ix] [.] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [is] [caught] [at] [last] [@number@] [x] [.] [a] [strange] [ride] [and] [how] [it] [ended] [@number@] [xi] [.] [peter] [rabbit] [gets] [a] [fright] [@number@] [xii] [.] [the] [old] [briar-patch] [has] [a] [new] [tenant] [@number@] [xiii] [.] [peter] [rabbit] [visits] [the] [peach] [orchard] [@number@] [xiv] [.] [farmer] [brown] [sets] [a] [trap] [@number@] [xv] [.] [peter] [rabbit] [is] [caught] [in] [a] [snare] [@number@] [xvi] [.] [peter] [rabbit's] [hard] [journey] [@number@] [xvii] [.] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [becomes] [worried] [@number@] [xviii] [.] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [returns] [a] [kindness] [@number@] [xix] [.] [peter] [rabbit] [and] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [live] [high] [@number@] [xx] [.] [timid] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [@number@] [xxi] [.] [an] [exciting] [day] [for] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [@number@] [xxii] [.] [what] [happened] [next] [to] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [@number@] [xxiii] [.] [reddy] [fox] [grows] [curious] [@number@] [xxiv] [.] [reddy] [fox] [loses] [his] [temper] [@number@] [list] [of] [illustrations] ["] [i] [tell] [you] [what] [,] [you] [stay] [right] [here] [!] ["] frontispiece ["] [got] [plenty] [to] [eat] [and] [drink] , [haven't] [you] [?] " 1 frontispiece 9 , 9 , 13 " [the] [adventures] [of] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [i] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [is] [worried] he had only a nod for [jimmy] [skunk] , and [even] [peter] [rabbit] could get no more than a grumpy " good morning . " 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 only 3 only 4 a 4 a 5 nod 5 nod 6 for 6 for 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 could 14 could 15 get 15 get 16 no 16 no 17 more 17 more 18 than 18 than 19 a 19 a 20 grumpy 20 grumpy 21 " 21 " 22 good 22 good 23 morning 23 morning 24 . 24 . 25 " it wasn't that he had been caught napping the day before [by] [reddy] [fox] [and] [nearly] [made] [an] [end] [of] . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 caught 7 caught 8 napping 8 napping 9 the 9 the 10 day 10 day 11 before 11 before 21 . no , it wasn't that . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 that 5 that 6 . danny had learned his lesson , and [reddy] would never catch him again . 1 danny 2 had 2 had 3 learned 3 learned 4 his 4 his 5 lesson 5 lesson 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 would 9 would 10 never 10 never 11 catch 11 catch 12 him 12 him 13 again 13 again 14 . it wasn't that he was all alone with no one to play with . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 all 6 all 7 alone 7 alone 8 with 8 with 9 no 9 no 10 one 10 one 11 to 11 to 12 play 12 play 13 with 13 with 14 . danny was rather glad that he was alone . 1 danny 2 was 2 was 3 rather 3 rather 4 glad 4 glad 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 alone 8 alone 9 . the fact [is] , [danny] [meadow] [mouse] was worried . 1 the 2 fact 2 fact 4 , 4 , 8 was 8 was 9 worried 9 worried 10 . but you know it is the easiest thing in the world to find something to worry over and make yourself uncomfortable about . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 easiest 7 easiest 8 thing 8 thing 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 to 12 to 13 find 13 find 14 something 14 something 15 to 15 to 16 worry 16 worry 17 over 17 over 18 and 18 and 19 make 19 make 20 yourself 20 yourself 21 uncomfortable 21 uncomfortable 22 about 22 about 23 . and when you make yourself uncomfortable , you are almost sure to make every one around you equally uncomfortable . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 you 3 you 4 make 4 make 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 uncomfortable 6 uncomfortable 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 almost 10 almost 11 sure 11 sure 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 every 14 every 15 one 15 one 16 around 16 around 17 you 17 you 18 equally 18 equally 19 uncomfortable 19 uncomfortable 20 . it was so [with] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 8 . and what do you think was the matter [with] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 matter 8 matter 13 ? why , he was worrying because his tail is short . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 worrying 5 worrying 6 because 6 because 7 his 7 his 8 tail 8 tail 9 is 9 is 10 short 10 short 11 . yes , [sir] [,] that is all that [ailed] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [that] bright morning . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 all 7 all 8 that 8 that 14 bright 14 bright 15 morning 15 morning 16 . you know some people let their looks make them miserable . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 some 3 some 4 people 4 people 5 let 5 let 6 their 6 their 7 looks 7 looks 8 make 8 make 9 them 9 them 10 miserable 10 miserable 11 . they worry because they are homely or freckled , or short or tall , or thin or stout , all of which is very foolish . 1 they 2 worry 2 worry 3 because 3 because 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 homely 6 homely 7 or 7 or 8 freckled 8 freckled 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 short 11 short 12 or 12 or 13 tall 13 tall 14 , 14 , 15 or 15 or 16 thin 16 thin 17 or 17 or 18 stout 18 stout 19 , 19 , 20 all 20 all 21 of 21 of 22 which 22 which 23 is 23 is 24 very 24 very 25 foolish 25 foolish 26 . and [danny] [meadow] [mouse] was just as foolish in worrying because his tail is short . 1 and 5 was 5 was 6 just 6 just 7 as 7 as 8 foolish 8 foolish 9 in 9 in 10 worrying 10 worrying 11 because 11 because 12 his 12 his 13 tail 13 tail 14 is 14 is 15 short 15 short 16 . it is short ! 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 short 3 short 4 ! it certainly is all of that ! 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 ! danny never had realized how short until he chanced to meet his cousin [whitefoot] , who lives in the [green] [forest] [.] 1 danny 2 never 2 never 3 had 3 had 4 realized 4 realized 5 how 5 how 6 short 6 short 7 until 7 until 8 he 8 he 9 chanced 9 chanced 10 to 10 to 11 meet 11 meet 12 his 12 his 13 cousin 13 cousin 15 , 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 lives 17 lives 18 in 18 in 19 the he was very elegantly dressed , but the most imposing thing about him was his long , slim , beautiful tail . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 elegantly 4 elegantly 5 dressed 5 dressed 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 most 9 most 10 imposing 10 imposing 11 thing 11 thing 12 about 12 about 13 him 13 him 14 was 14 was 15 his 15 his 16 long 16 long 17 , 17 , 18 slim 18 slim 19 , 19 , 20 beautiful 20 beautiful 21 tail 21 tail 22 . ever since he had been thinking and thinking , and wondering how his family came to have such short tails . 1 ever 2 since 2 since 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 and 7 and 8 thinking 8 thinking 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 wondering 11 wondering 12 how 12 how 13 his 13 his 14 family 14 family 15 came 15 came 16 to 16 to 17 have 17 have 18 such 18 such 19 short 19 short 20 tails 20 tails 21 . then he grew envious and began to wish and wish and wish that he could have a long tail like his cousin [whitefoot] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 grew 3 grew 4 envious 4 envious 5 and 5 and 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 wish 8 wish 9 and 9 and 10 wish 10 wish 11 and 11 and 12 wish 12 wish 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 could 15 could 16 have 16 have 17 a 17 a 18 long 18 long 19 tail 19 tail 20 like 20 like 21 his 21 his 22 cousin 22 cousin 24 . if it hadn't been for one [of] [the] [merry] [little] [breezes] , [danny] would have been caught . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 been 4 been 5 for 5 for 6 one 6 one 12 , 12 , 14 would 14 would 15 have 15 have 16 been 16 been 17 caught 17 caught 18 . and all because he was envious . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 because 3 because 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 envious 6 envious 7 . it 's a bad , bad habit . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 bad 4 bad 5 , 5 , 6 bad 6 bad 7 habit 7 habit 8 . [ii] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [and] [his] [short] [tail] [all] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [could] [think] [about] [was] [his] [short] [tail] [.] instead of playing in the sunshine as he used to do , he sat and sulked . 1 instead 2 of 2 of 3 playing 3 playing 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 sunshine 6 sunshine 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 used 9 used 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 sat 14 sat 15 and 15 and 16 sulked 16 sulked 17 . pretty soon his friends began to pass without stopping . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 his 3 his 4 friends 4 friends 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 pass 7 pass 8 without 8 without 9 stopping 9 stopping 10 . finally one day [old] [mr] [toad] [sat] [down] in front [of] [danny] and began to ask questions . 1 finally 2 one 2 one 3 day 3 day 9 in 9 in 10 front 10 front 13 and 13 and 14 began 14 began 15 to 15 to 16 ask 16 ask 17 questions 17 questions 18 . " what 's the matter ? " [asked] [old] [mr] [toad] [.] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " nothing , " [replied] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 9 . [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [got] [plenty] [to] [eat] [and] [drink] [,] [haven't] [you] [?] ["] [continued] [mr] [.] [toad] [.] page @number@ []] 1 page 2 @number@ danny fidgeted , and [old] [mr] [toad] looked up at jolly , round , [red] [mr] [sun] and winked . 1 danny 2 fidgeted 2 fidgeted 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 8 looked 8 looked 9 up 9 up 10 at 10 at 11 jolly 11 jolly 12 , 12 , 13 round 13 round 14 , 14 , 18 and 18 and 19 winked 19 winked 20 . " sun is just as bright as ever , isn't it ? " he inquired . 1 " 2 sun 2 sun 3 is 3 is 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 bright 6 bright 7 as 7 as 8 ever 8 ever 9 , 9 , 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 it 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 inquired 15 inquired 16 . " yes , " said [danny] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " got plenty to eat and drink , haven't you ? " continued [mr] . [toad] . 1 " 2 got 2 got 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 to 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 and 6 and 7 drink 7 drink 8 , 8 , 9 haven't 9 haven't 10 you 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 continued 13 continued 15 . 15 . 17 . " yes , " said [danny] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " seems to me that that is a pretty good looking suit of clothes you 're wearing , " said [mr] [toad] , eyeing [danny] critically . 1 " 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 that 5 that 6 that 6 that 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 good 10 good 11 looking 11 looking 12 suit 12 suit 13 of 13 of 14 clothes 14 clothes 15 you 15 you 16 're 16 're 17 wearing 17 wearing 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 said 20 said 23 , 23 , 24 eyeing 24 eyeing 26 critically 26 critically 27 . danny hung his head . 1 danny 2 hung 2 hung 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . finally he looked up and caught a kindly twinkle in [old] [mr] [toad] ['s] [eyes] . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 caught 6 caught 7 a 7 a 8 kindly 8 kindly 9 twinkle 9 twinkle 10 in 10 in 16 . " [mr] [toad] [,] how can [i] [get] a [long] tail like my cousin [whitefoot] [of] [the] [green] [forest] ? " he asked . 1 " 5 how 5 how 6 can 6 can 9 a 9 a 11 tail 11 tail 12 like 12 like 13 my 13 my 14 cousin 14 cousin 20 ? 20 ? 21 " 21 " 22 he 22 he 23 asked 23 asked 24 . " so that 's what 's the matter ! 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 what 5 what 6 's 6 's 7 the 7 the 8 matter 8 matter 9 ! ha ! ha ! ha ! 1 ha 2 ! 2 ! 3 ha 3 ha 4 ! 4 ! 5 ha 5 ha 6 ! danny [meadow] [mouse] , [i] ['m] ashamed of you ! 1 danny 4 , 4 , 7 ashamed 7 ashamed 8 of 8 of 9 you 9 you 10 ! i certainly am ashamed of you ! " said [mr] [toad] . 1 i 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 am 3 am 4 ashamed 4 ashamed 5 of 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " what good would a long tail do you ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 good 3 good 4 would 4 would 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 tail 7 tail 8 do 8 do 9 you 9 you 10 ? tell me that . " 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 that 3 that 4 . 4 . 5 " for [a] [minute] [danny] [didn't] [know] just [what] to say . 1 for 7 just 7 just 9 to 9 to 10 say 10 say 11 . " [i] [i] [i] ['d] [look] [so] [much] [better] [if] [i] had a long tail , " he ventured . 1 " 12 had 12 had 13 a 13 a 14 long 14 long 15 tail 15 tail 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 he 18 he 19 ventured 19 ventured 20 . [old] [mr] [toad] [just] [laughed] [.] " you never saw a [meadow] [mouse] [with] [a] long tail , did you ? 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 never 3 never 4 saw 4 saw 5 a 5 a 10 long 10 long 11 tail 11 tail 12 , 12 , 13 did 13 did 14 you 14 you 15 ? of course not . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 not 3 not 4 . what a sight it would be ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 sight 3 sight 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 ! why , everybody [on] [the] [green] [meadows] would laugh themselves sick at the sight ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 everybody 3 everybody 8 would 8 would 9 laugh 9 laugh 10 themselves 10 themselves 11 sick 11 sick 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 sight 14 sight 15 ! you see you need to be slim and trim and handsome to carry a long tail well . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 you 3 you 4 need 4 need 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 slim 7 slim 8 and 8 and 9 trim 9 trim 10 and 10 and 11 handsome 11 handsome 12 to 12 to 13 carry 13 carry 14 a 14 a 15 long 15 long 16 tail 16 tail 17 well 17 well 18 . and then what a nuisance it would be ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 nuisance 5 nuisance 6 it 6 it 7 would 7 would 8 be 8 be 9 ! you would always have to be thinking of your tail and taking care to keep it out of harm 's way . 1 you 2 would 2 would 3 always 3 always 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 thinking 7 thinking 8 of 8 of 9 your 9 your 10 tail 10 tail 11 and 11 and 12 taking 12 taking 13 care 13 care 14 to 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 16 it 16 it 17 out 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 harm 19 harm 20 's 20 's 21 way 21 way 22 . look at me . 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 me 3 me 4 . i 'm homely . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 homely 3 homely 4 . some folks call me ugly to look at . 1 some 2 folks 2 folks 3 call 3 call 4 me 4 me 5 ugly 5 ugly 6 to 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 at 8 at 9 . " perhaps you are right , " [said] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] after a little . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 12 after 12 after 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 . " [i] ['ll] try . " 1 " 4 try 4 try 5 . 5 . 6 " [iii] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [plays] [hide] [and] [seek] [life] [is] [always] [a] [game] [of] [hide] [and] [seek] [to] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [.] danny liked the snow . 1 danny 2 liked 2 liked 3 the 3 the 4 snow 4 snow 5 . yes , [sir] [,] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [liked] the snow . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 9 the 9 the 10 snow 10 snow 11 . he just loved to dig in it and make tunnels . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 loved 3 loved 4 to 4 to 5 dig 5 dig 6 in 6 in 7 it 7 it 8 and 8 and 9 make 9 make 10 tunnels 10 tunnels 11 . through those tunnels in every direction he could go where he pleased and when he pleased without being seen by anybody . 1 through 2 those 2 those 3 tunnels 3 tunnels 4 in 4 in 5 every 5 every 6 direction 6 direction 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 go 9 go 10 where 10 where 11 he 11 he 12 pleased 12 pleased 13 and 13 and 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 pleased 16 pleased 17 without 17 without 18 being 18 being 19 seen 19 seen 20 by 20 by 21 anybody 21 anybody 22 . it was great fun ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 great 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 ! every little way he made a little round doorway up beside a stiff stalk of grass . 1 every 2 little 2 little 3 way 3 way 4 he 4 he 5 made 5 made 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 round 8 round 9 doorway 9 doorway 10 up 10 up 11 beside 11 beside 12 a 12 a 13 stiff 13 stiff 14 stalk 14 stalk 15 of 15 of 16 grass 16 grass 17 . out of this he could peep at the white world , and he could get the fresh cold air . 1 out 2 of 2 of 3 this 3 this 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 peep 6 peep 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 white 9 white 10 world 10 world 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 get 15 get 16 the 16 the 17 fresh 17 fresh 18 cold 18 cold 19 air 19 air 20 . now [reddy] [fox] [knew] [all] [about] [those] [doorways] [and] who [made] [them] . 1 now 10 who 10 who 13 . reddy was having hard work to get enough to eat this cold weather , and he was hungry most of the time . 1 reddy 2 was 2 was 3 having 3 having 4 hard 4 hard 5 work 5 work 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 enough 8 enough 9 to 9 to 10 eat 10 eat 11 this 11 this 12 cold 12 cold 13 weather 13 weather 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 hungry 18 hungry 19 most 19 most 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 time 22 time 23 . reddy 's mouth watered , and he stole forward more softly than ever . 1 reddy 2 's 2 's 3 mouth 3 mouth 4 watered 4 watered 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 stole 8 stole 9 forward 9 forward 10 more 10 more 11 softly 11 softly 12 than 12 than 13 ever 13 ever 14 . when he got within jumping distance , he drew his stout hind legs under him and made ready to spring . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 within 4 within 5 jumping 5 jumping 6 distance 6 distance 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 drew 9 drew 10 his 10 his 11 stout 11 stout 12 hind 12 hind 13 legs 13 legs 14 under 14 under 15 him 15 him 16 and 16 and 17 made 17 made 18 ready 18 ready 19 to 19 to 20 spring 20 spring 21 . presto ! 1 presto 2 ! danny [meadow] [mouse] had disappeared ! 1 danny 4 had 4 had 5 disappeared 5 disappeared 6 ! reddy [fox] jumped [just] [the] [same] and began to dig as fast as he could make his paws go . 1 reddy 3 jumped 3 jumped 7 and 7 and 8 began 8 began 9 to 9 to 10 dig 10 dig 11 as 11 as 12 fast 12 fast 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 could 15 could 16 make 16 make 17 his 17 his 18 paws 18 paws 19 go 19 go 20 . he could smell [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [and] that made him almost frantic . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 smell 3 smell 8 that 8 that 9 made 9 made 10 him 10 him 11 almost 11 almost 12 frantic 12 frantic 13 . [[] [illustration] [:] [danny] [popped] [his] [head] [out] [of] [another] [little] [doorway] [and] [laughed] [at] [reddy] [.] page @number@ []] 1 page 2 @number@ of course [reddy] [saw] [him] , and [of] course [reddy] [tried] to catch him there , and dug frantically just as before . 1 of 2 course 2 course 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 course 9 course 12 to 12 to 13 catch 13 catch 14 him 14 him 15 there 15 there 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 dug 18 dug 19 frantically 19 frantically 20 just 20 just 21 as 21 as 22 before 22 before 23 . and of course [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [wasn't] there . 1 and 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 8 there 8 there 9 . after a [while] [reddy] [fox] [grew] [tired] [of] [this] [kind] [of] a game and tried another plan . 1 after 2 a 2 a 12 a 12 a 13 game 13 game 14 and 14 and 15 tried 15 tried 16 another 16 another 17 plan 17 plan 18 . the next time he saw [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [stick] his head out , [reddy] pretended not to see him . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 10 his 10 his 11 head 11 head 12 out 12 out 13 , 13 , 15 pretended 15 pretended 16 not 16 not 17 to 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 him 19 him 20 . he stretched himself out on the ground and made believe that he was very tired and sleepy . 1 he 2 stretched 2 stretched 3 himself 3 himself 4 out 4 out 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 and 8 and 9 made 9 made 10 believe 10 believe 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 very 14 very 15 tired 15 tired 16 and 16 and 17 sleepy 17 sleepy 18 . he closed his eyes . 1 he 2 closed 2 closed 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 . then he opened them just the tiniest bit , so that he could [see] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] and [yet] [seem] to be asleep . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 opened 3 opened 4 them 4 them 5 just 5 just 6 the 6 the 7 tiniest 7 tiniest 8 bit 8 bit 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 18 and 18 and 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 asleep 23 asleep 24 . danny watched him for a long time . 1 danny 2 watched 2 watched 3 him 3 him 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 time 7 time 8 . then he chuckled to himself and dropped out of sight . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 chuckled 3 chuckled 4 to 4 to 5 himself 5 himself 6 and 6 and 7 dropped 7 dropped 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 sight 10 sight 11 . no sooner was he gone than [reddy] [fox] [stole] [over] [close] [to] the little doorway and waited . 1 no 2 sooner 2 sooner 3 was 3 was 4 he 4 he 5 gone 5 gone 6 than 6 than 13 the 13 the 14 little 14 little 15 doorway 15 doorway 16 and 16 and 17 waited 17 waited 18 . " he 'll surely stick his head out again to see [if] [i] ['m] [asleep] , and [then] [i] ['ll] have him , ["] said [reddy] to himself . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 'll 3 'll 4 surely 4 surely 5 stick 5 stick 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 out 8 out 9 again 9 again 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 21 have 21 have 22 him 22 him 23 , 23 , 25 said 25 said 27 to 27 to 28 himself 28 himself 29 . so he waited and waited and waited . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 waited 3 waited 4 and 4 and 5 waited 5 waited 6 and 6 and 7 waited 7 waited 8 . by and by he turned his head . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 he 4 he 5 turned 5 turned 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 . there was [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [at] another little doorway laughing at him ! 1 there 2 was 2 was 7 another 7 another 8 little 8 little 9 doorway 9 doorway 10 laughing 10 laughing 11 at 11 at 12 him 12 him 13 ! [iv] [old] [granny] [fox] [tries] [for] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [had] [not] [enjoyed] [anything] [so] [much] [for] [a] [long] [time] [as] [he] [did] [that] [game] [of] [hide] [and] [seek] [.] he tickled and chuckled all the afternoon as he thought about it . 1 he 2 tickled 2 tickled 3 and 3 and 4 chuckled 4 chuckled 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 afternoon 7 afternoon 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 thought 10 thought 11 about 11 about 12 it 12 it 13 . of course [reddy] had been " it . " 1 of 2 course 2 course 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 " 6 " 7 it 7 it 8 . 8 . 9 " he had been " it " all the time , for never once had he caught [danny] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 " 4 " 5 it 5 it 6 " 6 " 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 time 9 time 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 never 12 never 13 once 13 once 14 had 14 had 15 he 15 he 16 caught 16 caught 20 . [but] [danny] [never] [let] [himself] [think] [about] [this] [.] he had enjoyed the game all the more because it had been such a dangerous game . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 enjoyed 3 enjoyed 4 the 4 the 5 game 5 game 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 more 8 more 9 because 9 because 10 it 10 it 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 such 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 dangerous 15 dangerous 16 game 16 game 17 . finally [reddy] [had] given [up] in disgust and gone off muttering angrily to try to find something else for dinner . 1 finally 4 given 4 given 6 in 6 in 7 disgust 7 disgust 8 and 8 and 9 gone 9 gone 10 off 10 off 11 muttering 11 muttering 12 angrily 12 angrily 13 to 13 to 14 try 14 try 15 to 15 to 16 find 16 find 17 something 17 something 18 else 18 else 19 for 19 for 20 dinner 20 dinner 21 . danny had sat up on the snow and watched him go . 1 danny 2 had 2 had 3 sat 3 sat 4 up 4 up 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 snow 7 snow 8 and 8 and 9 watched 9 watched 10 him 10 him 11 go 11 go 12 . in his funny little squeaky [voice] [danny] [shouted] [:] 1 in 2 his 2 his 3 funny 3 funny 4 little 4 little 5 squeaky " [though] [reddy] [fox] [is] smart and sly , [hi-hum-diddle-de-o] [!] 1 " 6 smart 6 smart 7 and 7 and 8 sly 8 sly 9 , i 'm just as smart and twice as spry . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 smart 5 smart 6 and 6 and 7 twice 7 twice 8 as 8 as 9 spry 9 spry 10 . hi-hum-diddle-de-o ! " 1 hi-hum-diddle-de-o 2 ! 2 ! 3 " that night [reddy] [fox] [told] [old] [granny] [fox] [all] [about] [how] he had tried to catch [danny] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 that 2 night 2 night 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 tried 14 tried 15 to 15 to 16 catch 16 catch 20 . granny listened with her head cocked on one side . 1 granny 2 listened 2 listened 3 with 3 with 4 her 4 her 5 head 5 head 6 cocked 6 cocked 7 on 7 on 8 one 8 one 9 side 9 side 10 . when [reddy] [told] [how] [fat] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [was] [,] her mouth watered . 1 when 11 her 11 her 12 mouth 12 mouth 13 watered 13 watered 14 . so , bright and early the next morning , [old] [granny] [fox] and [reddy] [fox] went down on the meadows [where] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] lives . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 bright 3 bright 4 and 4 and 5 early 5 early 6 the 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 morning 8 morning 9 , 9 , 13 and 13 and 16 went 16 went 17 down 17 down 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 meadows 20 meadows 25 lives 25 lives 26 . then he peeped out of one of his little doorways hidden in a clump of tall grass . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 peeped 3 peeped 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 little 9 little 10 doorways 10 doorways 11 hidden 11 hidden 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 clump 14 clump 15 of 15 of 16 tall 16 tall 17 grass 17 grass 18 . she knew that she could tell by the smell which one he had been at last . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 could 5 could 6 tell 6 tell 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 smell 9 smell 10 which 10 which 11 one 11 one 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 at 15 at 16 last 16 last 17 . finally she came straight towards the tall bunch of grass . 1 finally 2 she 2 she 3 came 3 came 4 straight 4 straight 5 towards 5 towards 6 the 6 the 7 tall 7 tall 8 bunch 8 bunch 9 of 9 of 10 grass 10 grass 11 . danny ducked down and scurried along one of his little tunnels . 1 danny 2 ducked 2 ducked 3 down 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 scurried 5 scurried 6 along 6 along 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 little 10 little 11 tunnels 11 tunnels 12 . he heard [granny] [fox] [sniff] [at] the doorway he had just left . 1 he 2 heard 2 heard 7 the 7 the 8 doorway 8 doorway 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 just 11 just 12 left 12 left 13 . suddenly something plunged down through the snow right at his very heels . 1 suddenly 2 something 2 something 3 plunged 3 plunged 4 down 4 down 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 snow 7 snow 8 right 8 right 9 at 9 at 10 his 10 his 11 very 11 very 12 heels 12 heels 13 . danny didn't have to look to know that it was [granny] [fox] [herself] , and he squeaked with fright . 1 danny 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 to 6 to 7 know 7 know 8 that 8 that 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 squeaked 17 squeaked 18 with 18 with 19 fright 19 fright 20 . [v] [what] [happened] [on] [the] [green] [meadows] [thick] [and] [fast] [things] [were] [happening] [to] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [down] [on] [the] [snow-covered] [green] [meadows] [.] rather , they were almost happening . 1 rather 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 almost 5 almost 6 happening 6 happening 7 . he hadn't minded [when] [reddy] [fox] all [alone] [tried] to catch him . 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 minded 3 minded 7 all 7 all 10 to 10 to 11 catch 11 catch 12 him 12 him 13 . indeed , he had made a regular game of hide and seek of it and had enjoyed it immensely . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 made 5 made 6 a 6 a 7 regular 7 regular 8 game 8 game 9 of 9 of 10 hide 10 hide 11 and 11 and 12 seek 12 seek 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 and 15 and 16 had 16 had 17 enjoyed 17 enjoyed 18 it 18 it 19 immensely 19 immensely 20 . but now it was different . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 different 5 different 6 . granny [fox] wasn't [so] [easily] [fooled] [as] [reddy] [fox] . 1 granny 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 10 . just [granny] [alone] [would] [have] [made] the game dangerous for [danny] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 just 7 the 7 the 8 game 8 game 9 dangerous 9 dangerous 10 for 10 for 14 . yes , [sir] [,] that is just how it seemed . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 just 7 just 8 how 8 how 9 it 9 it 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 . but [old] [granny] [fox] [knew] all [about] those little tunnels , and she didn't waste any time digging at the doorways . 1 but 6 all 6 all 8 those 8 those 9 little 9 little 10 tunnels 10 tunnels 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 she 13 she 14 didn't 14 didn't 15 waste 15 waste 16 any 16 any 17 time 17 time 18 digging 18 digging 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 doorways 21 doorways 22 . instead she cocked her sharp little ears and listened with all her might . 1 instead 2 she 2 she 3 cocked 3 cocked 4 her 4 her 5 sharp 5 sharp 6 little 6 little 7 ears 7 ears 8 and 8 and 9 listened 9 listened 10 with 10 with 11 all 11 all 12 her 12 her 13 might 13 might 14 . now [granny] [fox] [has] [very] [keen] [ears] , oh , very keen ears , and she heard just what she hoped she would hear . 1 now 8 , 8 , 9 oh 9 oh 10 , 10 , 11 very 11 very 12 keen 12 keen 13 ears 13 ears 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 she 16 she 17 heard 17 heard 18 just 18 just 19 what 19 what 20 she 20 she 21 hoped 21 hoped 22 she 22 she 23 would 23 would 24 hear 24 hear 25 . she heard [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [running] [along] [one] of his little tunnels under the snow . 1 she 2 heard 2 heard 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 little 11 little 12 tunnels 12 tunnels 13 under 13 under 14 the 14 the 15 snow 15 snow 16 . plunge ! 1 plunge 2 ! [old] [granny] [fox] [dived] [right] [into] [the] [snow] [and] [right] [through] [into] [the] [tunnel] [of] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [.] her two black paws [actually] [touched] [danny] 's tail . 1 her 2 two 2 two 3 black 3 black 4 paws 4 paws 8 's 8 's 9 tail 9 tail 10 . he was glad then that it was no longer . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 glad 3 glad 4 then 4 then 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 no 8 no 9 longer 9 longer 10 . " [ha] [!] ["] [cried] [granny] [fox] [,] ["] [i] [almost] [got] [him] that time ! " 1 " 14 that 14 that 15 time 15 time 16 ! 16 ! 17 " then she ran ahead a little way over the snow , listening as before . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 ran 3 ran 4 ahead 4 ahead 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 way 7 way 8 over 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 snow 10 snow 11 , 11 , 12 listening 12 listening 13 as 13 as 14 before 14 before 15 . plunge ! 1 plunge 2 ! into the snow she went again . 1 into 2 the 2 the 3 snow 3 snow 4 she 4 she 5 went 5 went 6 again 6 again 7 . it was lucky for him that [danny] had just turned into another tunnel , for otherwise she would surely have caught him . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 lucky 3 lucky 4 for 4 for 5 him 5 him 6 that 6 that 8 had 8 had 9 just 9 just 10 turned 10 turned 11 into 11 into 12 another 12 another 13 tunnel 13 tunnel 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 otherwise 16 otherwise 17 she 17 she 18 would 18 would 19 surely 19 surely 20 have 20 have 21 caught 21 caught 22 him 22 him 23 . granny [fox] blew the snow out of her nose . 1 granny 3 blew 3 blew 4 the 4 the 5 snow 5 snow 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 nose 9 nose 10 . " [next] time [i] ['ll] [get] [him] ! " said she . 1 " 3 time 3 time 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 she 11 she 12 . now [reddy] [fox] [is] [quick] to learn , especially when it is a way to get something to eat . 1 now 6 to 6 to 7 learn 7 learn 8 , 8 , 9 especially 9 especially 10 when 10 when 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 a 13 a 14 way 14 way 15 to 15 to 16 get 16 get 17 something 17 something 18 to 18 to 19 eat 19 eat 20 . perhaps that [was] [because] [reddy] is very selfish himself . 1 perhaps 2 that 2 that 6 is 6 is 7 very 7 very 8 selfish 8 selfish 9 himself 9 himself 10 . but he didn't take the pains to make sure of just where [danny] [was] , and so of course he didn't come anywhere near him . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 take 4 take 5 the 5 the 6 pains 6 pains 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 sure 9 sure 10 of 10 of 11 just 11 just 12 where 12 where 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 so 17 so 18 of 18 of 19 course 19 course 20 he 20 he 21 didn't 21 didn't 22 come 22 come 23 anywhere 23 anywhere 24 near 24 near 25 him 25 him 26 . but [he] [frightened] [danny] still more and [made] [old] [granny] [fox] lose her temper . 1 but 5 still 5 still 6 more 6 more 7 and 7 and 12 lose 12 lose 13 her 13 her 14 temper 14 temper 15 . poor [danny] [meadow] [mouse] ! 1 poor 5 ! he had never been so frightened in all his life . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 so 5 so 6 frightened 6 frightened 7 in 7 in 8 all 8 all 9 his 9 his 10 life 10 life 11 . he didn't know which way to turn or where to run . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 which 4 which 5 way 5 way 6 to 6 to 7 turn 7 turn 8 or 8 or 9 where 9 where 10 to 10 to 11 run 11 run 12 . and so he sat still , which , although he didn't know it , was the very best thing he could do . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 sat 4 sat 5 still 5 still 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 , 8 , 9 although 9 although 10 he 10 he 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 know 12 know 13 it 13 it 14 , 14 , 15 was 15 was 16 the 16 the 17 very 17 very 18 best 18 best 19 thing 19 thing 20 he 20 he 21 could 21 could 22 do 22 do 23 . when he sat still he made no noise , and so of course [granny] and [reddy] [fox] [could] not tell where he was . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 still 4 still 5 he 5 he 6 made 6 made 7 no 7 no 8 noise 8 noise 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 so 11 so 12 of 12 of 13 course 13 course 15 and 15 and 19 not 19 not 20 tell 20 tell 21 where 21 where 22 he 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 . [old] [granny] [fox] [sat] [and] [listened] [and] [listened] [and] [listened] [,] [and] [wondered] [where] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [was] [.] and down under the snow [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [sat] and listened and listened and listened , and [wondered] where [granny] [and] [reddy] [fox] [were] . 1 and 2 down 2 down 3 under 3 under 4 the 4 the 5 snow 5 snow 10 and 10 and 11 listened 11 listened 12 and 12 and 13 listened 13 listened 14 and 14 and 15 listened 15 listened 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 where 19 where 25 . " pooh ! " [said] [granny] [fox] after a while , " that [meadow] [mouse] thinks he can fool me by sitting still . 1 " 2 pooh 2 pooh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 8 after 8 after 9 a 9 a 10 while 10 while 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 that 13 that 16 thinks 16 thinks 17 he 17 he 18 can 18 can 19 fool 19 fool 20 me 20 me 21 by 21 by 22 sitting 22 sitting 23 still 23 still 24 . i 'll give him a scare . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 give 3 give 4 him 4 him 5 a 5 a 6 scare 6 scare 7 . 7 . 8 " [vi] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [remembers] [and] [reddy] [fox] [forgets] " [there] he goes ! " [cried] [old] [granny] [fox] . 1 " 3 he 3 he 4 goes 4 goes 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 11 . " don't let him sit still again ! " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 let 3 let 4 him 4 him 5 sit 5 sit 6 still 6 still 7 again 7 again 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " [i] hear him ! " [shouted] [reddy] [fox] [,] and plunged down into the snow [just] [as] [granny] [fox] had done a minute before . 1 " 3 hear 3 hear 4 him 4 him 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 11 and 11 and 12 plunged 12 plunged 13 down 13 down 14 into 14 into 15 the 15 the 16 snow 16 snow 21 had 21 had 22 done 22 done 23 a 23 a 24 minute 24 minute 25 before 25 before 26 . reddy [fox] grinned , then licked his chops and smacked his lips . 1 reddy 3 grinned 3 grinned 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 licked 6 licked 7 his 7 his 8 chops 8 chops 9 and 9 and 10 smacked 10 smacked 11 his 11 his 12 lips 12 lips 13 . then once more they took turns diving into the snow . 1 then 2 once 2 once 3 more 3 more 4 they 4 they 5 took 5 took 6 turns 6 turns 7 diving 7 diving 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 snow 10 snow 11 . and down underneath in the little tunnels he had [made] , [danny] [meadow] [mouse] was running for his life . 1 and 2 down 2 down 3 underneath 3 underneath 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 little 6 little 7 tunnels 7 tunnels 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 11 , 11 , 15 was 15 was 16 running 16 running 17 for 17 for 18 his 18 his 19 life 19 life 20 . he was getting tired , just [as] [old] [granny] [fox] [had] said he would . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 getting 3 getting 4 tired 4 tired 5 , 5 , 6 just 6 just 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 would 14 would 15 . he was almost out of breath . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 almost 3 almost 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 breath 6 breath 7 . " oh , dear ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ! oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! " [i] ['ve] got to get somewhere ! 1 " 4 got 4 got 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 somewhere 7 somewhere 8 ! i 've got to get somewhere where they can't get at me ! " he sobbed . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 somewhere 6 somewhere 7 where 7 where 8 they 8 they 9 can't 9 can't 10 get 10 get 11 at 11 at 12 me 12 me 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 he 15 he 16 sobbed 16 sobbed 17 . and right that very instant he remembered the old fence-post ! 1 and 2 right 2 right 3 that 3 that 4 very 4 very 5 instant 5 instant 6 he 6 he 7 remembered 7 remembered 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 fence-post 10 fence-post 11 ! the old fence-post lay on the ground and was hollow . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 fence-post 3 fence-post 4 lay 4 lay 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 hollow 10 hollow 11 . fastened to it were long wires with sharp cruel barbs . 1 fastened 2 to 2 to 3 it 3 it 4 were 4 were 5 long 5 long 6 wires 6 wires 7 with 7 with 8 sharp 8 sharp 9 cruel 9 cruel 10 barbs 10 barbs 11 . why hadn't he thought of it before ? 1 why 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 before 7 before 8 ? it must have been because he was too frightened to think . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 because 5 because 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 too 8 too 9 frightened 9 frightened 10 to 10 to 11 think 11 think 12 . now [old] [granny] [fox] [knew] [all] [about] [that] [old] fence-post and she remembered all about those barbed wires fastened to it . 1 now 10 fence-post 10 fence-post 11 and 11 and 12 she 12 she 13 remembered 13 remembered 14 all 14 all 15 about 15 about 16 those 16 those 17 barbed 17 barbed 18 wires 18 wires 19 fastened 19 fastened 20 to 20 to 21 it 21 it 22 . reddy [fox] [knew] [about] [those] [wires] [,] [too] [,] [but] [he] was so excited that he forgot all about them . 1 reddy 12 was 12 was 13 so 13 so 14 excited 14 excited 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 forgot 17 forgot 18 all 18 all 19 about 19 about 20 them 20 them 21 . " stop ! " [cried] [old] [granny] [fox] sharply . 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 9 sharply 9 sharply 10 . but [reddy] [fox] didn't hear , or if he heard he didn't heed . 1 but 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 hear 5 hear 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 if 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 heard 10 heard 11 he 11 he 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 heed 13 heed 14 . his sharp ears could hear [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [running] [almost] [underneath] him . 1 his 2 sharp 2 sharp 3 ears 3 ears 4 could 4 could 5 hear 5 hear 12 him 12 him 13 . granny [fox] could stop if she wanted to , but he was going to have [danny] [meadow] [mouse] for [his] breakfast ! 1 granny 3 could 3 could 4 stop 4 stop 5 if 5 if 6 she 6 she 7 wanted 7 wanted 8 to 8 to 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 going 13 going 14 to 14 to 15 have 15 have 19 for 19 for 21 breakfast 21 breakfast 22 ! down into the snow he plunged as hard as ever he could . 1 down 2 into 2 into 3 the 3 the 4 snow 4 snow 5 he 5 he 6 plunged 6 plunged 7 as 7 as 8 hard 8 hard 9 as 9 as 10 ever 10 ever 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 . " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! oh ! 1 oh 2 ! wow ! 1 wow 2 ! wow ! 1 wow 2 ! oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! oh , dear ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! 4 ! 5 " that wasn't the voice [of] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 that 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 the 3 the 4 voice 4 voice 9 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! it was the voice [of] [reddy] [fox] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 voice 4 voice 8 . yes , [sir] [,] it was the voice [of] [reddy] [fox] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 voice 8 voice 12 . he had landed with one of his black paws right on one of those sharp wire barbs , and it did hurt dreadfully . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 landed 3 landed 4 with 4 with 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 black 8 black 9 paws 9 paws 10 right 10 right 11 on 11 on 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 those 14 those 15 sharp 15 sharp 16 wire 16 wire 17 barbs 17 barbs 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 it 20 it 21 did 21 did 22 hurt 22 hurt 23 dreadfully 23 dreadfully 24 . " it serves you right for forgetting ! " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 serves 3 serves 4 you 4 you 5 right 5 right 6 for 6 for 7 forgetting 7 forgetting 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " yes 'm , " said [reddy] [meekly] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 'm 3 'm 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . [vii] [old] [granny] [fox] [tries] [a] [new] [plan] [old] [granny] [fox] [kept] [thinking] [about] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [.] she knew that he was fat , and it made her mouth water every time she thought of him . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 fat 6 fat 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 made 10 made 11 her 11 her 12 mouth 12 mouth 13 water 13 water 14 every 14 every 15 time 15 time 16 she 16 she 17 thought 17 thought 18 of 18 of 19 him 19 him 20 . she made up her mind that she must and would have him . 1 she 2 made 2 made 3 up 3 up 4 her 4 her 5 mind 5 mind 6 that 6 that 7 she 7 she 8 must 8 must 9 and 9 and 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 him 12 him 13 . [old] [granny] [fox] [is] [very] [smart] [.] " [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [won't] [put] his nose out of that old fence-post for a day or two . 1 " 7 his 7 his 8 nose 8 nose 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 that 11 that 12 old 12 old 13 fence-post 13 fence-post 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 16 day 16 day 17 or 17 or 18 two 18 two 19 . if nothing frightens him , he 'll keep going a little farther and a little farther from that old fence-post . 1 if 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 frightens 3 frightens 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 'll 7 'll 8 keep 8 keep 9 going 9 going 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 farther 12 farther 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 farther 16 farther 17 from 17 from 18 that 18 that 19 old 19 old 20 fence-post 20 fence-post 21 . i must see to it [that] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [isn't] [frightened] for a few days . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 see 3 see 4 to 4 to 5 it 5 it 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 few 14 few 15 days 15 days 16 . 16 . 17 " so [said] old [granny] [fox] [to] [herself] [,] as she lay under a hemlock-tree , studying how she could best get the next meal . 1 so 3 old 3 old 9 as 9 as 10 she 10 she 11 lay 11 lay 12 under 12 under 13 a 13 a 14 hemlock-tree 14 hemlock-tree 15 , 15 , 16 studying 16 studying 17 how 17 how 18 she 18 she 19 could 19 could 20 best 20 best 21 get 21 get 22 the 22 the 23 next 23 next 24 meal 24 meal 25 . then she called [reddy] [fox] to her and forbade him to go down on the meadows until she should tell him he might . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 called 3 called 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 and 8 and 9 forbade 9 forbade 10 him 10 him 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 down 13 down 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 meadows 16 meadows 17 until 17 until 18 she 18 she 19 should 19 should 20 tell 20 tell 21 him 21 him 22 he 22 he 23 might 23 might 24 . reddy grumbled and mumbled and didn't see why he shouldn't go where he pleased , but he didn't dare disobey . 1 reddy 2 grumbled 2 grumbled 3 and 3 and 4 mumbled 4 mumbled 5 and 5 and 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 see 7 see 8 why 8 why 9 he 9 he 10 shouldn't 10 shouldn't 11 go 11 go 12 where 12 where 13 he 13 he 14 pleased 14 pleased 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 he 17 he 18 didn't 18 didn't 19 dare 19 dare 20 disobey 20 disobey 21 . you see he had a sore foot . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 sore 6 sore 7 foot 7 foot 8 . that meant that he must depend [upon] [granny] [fox] to help him get enough to eat . 1 that 2 meant 2 meant 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 must 5 must 6 depend 6 depend 10 to 10 to 11 help 11 help 12 him 12 him 13 get 13 get 14 enough 14 enough 15 to 15 to 16 eat 16 eat 17 . so [reddy] [didn't] dare to disobey . 1 so 4 dare 4 dare 5 to 5 to 6 disobey 6 disobey 7 . it all came out just as [granny] [fox] [had] [thought] it would . 1 it 2 all 2 all 3 came 3 came 4 out 4 out 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 11 it 11 it 12 would 12 would 13 . danny [meadow] [mouse] did get tired of staying in the old fence-post . 1 danny 4 did 4 did 5 get 5 get 6 tired 6 tired 7 of 7 of 8 staying 8 staying 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 fence-post 12 fence-post 13 . hidden on the edge [of] [the] [green] [forest] , [granny] [fox] watched him . 1 hidden 2 on 2 on 3 the 3 the 4 edge 4 edge 9 , 9 , 12 watched 12 watched 13 him 13 him 14 . she looked up at the sky , and she knew that it was going to snow again . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 sky 6 sky 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 knew 10 knew 11 that 11 that 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 going 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 snow 16 snow 17 again 17 again 18 . " that 's good , " said she . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 good 4 good 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 9 . " [to-morrow] [morning] [i] ['ll] [have] fat [meadow] [mouse] [for] breakfast , " and she smiled a hungry smile . 1 " 7 fat 7 fat 11 breakfast 11 breakfast 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 and 14 and 15 she 15 she 16 smiled 16 smiled 17 a 17 a 18 hungry 18 hungry 19 smile 19 smile 20 . it had snowed again , and all of the [little] doorways [of] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] were covered up with soft , fleecy snow . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 snowed 3 snowed 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 all 7 all 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 11 doorways 11 doorways 16 were 16 were 17 covered 17 covered 18 up 18 up 19 with 19 with 20 soft 20 soft 21 , 21 , 22 fleecy 22 fleecy 23 snow 23 snow 24 . [behind] [granny] [fox] [limped] [reddy] [fox] [,] [grumbling] [to] [himself] [.] when they reached the place where the old fence-post lay buried under the snow , [old] [granny] [fox] stretched out as flat as she could . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 place 5 place 6 where 6 where 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 fence-post 9 fence-post 10 lay 10 lay 11 buried 11 buried 12 under 12 under 13 the 13 the 14 snow 14 snow 15 , 15 , 19 stretched 19 stretched 20 out 20 out 21 as 21 as 22 flat 22 flat 23 as 23 as 24 she 24 she 25 could 25 could 26 . then she [told] [reddy] [to] cover her up with the new soft snow . 1 then 2 she 2 she 6 cover 6 cover 7 her 7 her 8 up 8 up 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 new 11 new 12 soft 12 soft 13 snow 13 snow 14 . reddy did as he was told , but all the time he grumbled . 1 reddy 2 did 2 did 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 told 6 told 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 time 11 time 12 he 12 he 13 grumbled 13 grumbled 14 . " now you go off [to] [the] [green] [forest] and keep out of sight , " said [granny] [fox] . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 off 5 off 10 and 10 and 11 keep 11 keep 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 sight 14 sight 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 20 . [viii] [brother] [north] [wind] [proves] [a] [friend] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [had] [seen] [nothing] [of] [old] [granny] [fox] [or] [reddy] [fox] [for] [several] [days] [.] but every time he did this , [danny] [used] a different doorway . 1 but 2 every 2 every 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 this 6 this 7 , 7 , 10 a 10 a 11 different 11 different 12 doorway 12 doorway 13 . you see there is a great deal of wisdom in the little head [that] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [carries] on his shoulders . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 deal 7 deal 8 of 8 of 9 wisdom 9 wisdom 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 little 12 little 13 head 13 head 19 on 19 on 20 his 20 his 21 shoulders 21 shoulders 22 . but he hadn't forgotten , [as] [granny] [fox] had hoped he would . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 , 5 , 9 had 9 had 10 hoped 10 hoped 11 he 11 he 12 would 12 would 13 . no , indeed [,] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [hadn't] [forgotten] . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 10 . he was too wise for that . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 wise 4 wise 5 for 5 for 6 that 6 that 7 . one morning , when he started to climb up to one of his little doorways , he found that it was closed . 1 one 2 morning 2 morning 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 started 6 started 7 to 7 to 8 climb 8 climb 9 up 9 up 10 to 10 to 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 little 14 little 15 doorways 15 doorways 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 found 18 found 19 that 19 that 20 it 20 it 21 was 21 was 22 closed 22 closed 23 . yes , [sir] [,] it was closed . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 closed 7 closed 8 . in fact , there wasn't any doorway . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 any 6 any 7 doorway 7 doorway 8 . more snow had fallen from the clouds in the night and had covered up every one of the little round doorways of [danny] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 more 2 snow 2 snow 3 had 3 had 4 fallen 4 fallen 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 clouds 7 clouds 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 night 10 night 11 and 11 and 12 had 12 had 13 covered 13 covered 14 up 14 up 15 every 15 every 16 one 16 one 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 little 19 little 20 round 20 round 21 doorways 21 doorways 22 of 22 of 26 . " [ha] [!] ["] said [danny] , " [i] [shall] have a busy day , a very busy day , opening all my doorways . 1 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 13 busy 13 busy 14 day 14 day 15 , 15 , 16 a 16 a 17 very 17 very 18 busy 18 busy 19 day 19 day 20 , 20 , 21 opening 21 opening 22 all 22 all 23 my 23 my 24 doorways 24 doorways 25 . i 'll eat my breakfast , and then [i] ['ll] go to work . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 eat 3 eat 4 my 4 my 5 breakfast 5 breakfast 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 11 go 11 go 12 to 12 to 13 work 13 work 14 . 14 . 15 " it really wasn't work at all , for you see the snow was soft and light , and [danny] dearly loved to dig in it . 1 it 2 really 2 really 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 work 4 work 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 see 10 see 11 the 11 the 12 snow 12 snow 13 was 13 was 14 soft 14 soft 15 and 15 and 16 light 16 light 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 dearly 20 dearly 21 loved 21 loved 22 to 22 to 23 dig 23 dig 24 in 24 in 25 it 25 it 26 . he looked this way and he looked that way . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 this 3 this 4 way 4 way 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 looked 7 looked 8 that 8 that 9 way 9 way 10 . " [i] don't see anything or anybody to be afraid of , " [said] [danny] and poked his head out a little farther . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 see 4 see 5 anything 5 anything 6 or 6 or 7 anybody 7 anybody 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 afraid 10 afraid 11 of 11 of 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 16 and 16 and 17 poked 17 poked 18 his 18 his 19 head 19 head 20 out 20 out 21 a 21 a 22 little 22 little 23 farther 23 farther 24 . then he sat and studied everything around him a long , long time . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 and 4 and 5 studied 5 studied 6 everything 6 everything 7 around 7 around 8 him 8 him 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 , 11 , 12 long 12 long 13 time 13 time 14 . it was a beautiful white world , a very beautiful white world . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 white 5 white 6 world 6 world 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 very 9 very 10 beautiful 10 beautiful 11 white 11 white 12 world 12 world 13 . everything was so white and pure and beautiful that it didn't seem possible that harm or danger for any one could even be thought of . 1 everything 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 white 4 white 5 and 5 and 6 pure 6 pure 7 and 7 and 8 beautiful 8 beautiful 9 that 9 that 10 it 10 it 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 seem 12 seem 13 possible 13 possible 14 that 14 that 15 harm 15 harm 16 or 16 or 17 danger 17 danger 18 for 18 for 19 any 19 any 20 one 20 one 21 could 21 could 22 even 22 even 23 be 23 be 24 thought 24 thought 25 of 25 of 26 . just a little way off was a little heap of snow . 1 just 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 way 4 way 5 off 5 off 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 heap 9 heap 10 of 10 of 11 snow 11 snow 12 . " [i] don't remember that , " said [danny] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 remember 4 remember 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " and [i] don't remember anything that would make that . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 don't 4 don't 5 remember 5 remember 6 anything 6 anything 7 that 7 that 8 would 8 would 9 make 9 make 10 that 10 that 11 . there isn't any little bush or old log or anything underneath it . 1 there 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 any 3 any 4 little 4 little 5 bush 5 bush 6 or 6 or 7 old 7 old 8 log 8 log 9 or 9 or 10 anything 10 anything 11 underneath 11 underneath 12 it 12 it 13 . perhaps [rough] [brother] [north] [wind] [heaped] [it] up , [just] for fun . " 1 perhaps 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 11 for 11 for 12 fun 12 fun 13 . 13 . 14 " but all the [time] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [kept] studying and studying that little heap of snow . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 9 studying 9 studying 10 and 10 and 11 studying 11 studying 12 that 12 that 13 little 13 little 14 heap 14 heap 15 of 15 of 16 snow 16 snow 17 . pretty soon he saw [rough] [brother] [north] [wind] [coming] his [way] [and] [tossing] [the] snow about as he came . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 he 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 10 his 10 his 15 snow 15 snow 16 about 16 about 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 came 19 came 20 . it was just the color of the cloak [old] [granny] [fox] wears . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 the 4 the 5 color 5 color 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 cloak 8 cloak 12 wears 12 wears 13 . " granny [fox] , you can't fool me ! 1 " 2 granny 2 granny 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 can't 6 can't 7 fool 7 fool 8 me 8 me 9 ! i see you plain as plain can be ! " 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 you 3 you 4 plain 4 plain 5 as 5 as 6 plain 6 plain 7 can 7 can 8 be 8 be 9 ! 9 ! 10 " [ix] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [is] [caught] [at] [last] " [tippy-toppy-tippy-toe] [,] [play] and frolic in the snow ! 1 " 5 and 5 and 6 frolic 6 frolic 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 snow 9 snow 10 ! now you see me ! 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 me 4 me 5 ! now you don't ! 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 ! think you 'll catch me , but you won't ! 1 think 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 catch 4 catch 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 you 8 you 9 won't 9 won't 10 ! tippy-toppy-tippy-toe , [oh] [,] [such] [fun] [to] play in snow ! " 1 tippy-toppy-tippy-toe 2 , 2 , 8 play 8 play 9 in 9 in 10 snow 10 snow 11 ! 11 ! 12 " he thought he was , though , and was enjoying it just as much as if he had the most beautiful voice in the world . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 , 5 , 6 though 6 though 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 enjoying 10 enjoying 11 it 11 it 12 just 12 just 13 as 13 as 14 much 14 much 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 the 19 the 20 most 20 most 21 beautiful 21 beautiful 22 voice 22 voice 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 world 25 world 26 . you know singing is nothing in the world but happiness in the heart making itself heard . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 singing 3 singing 4 is 4 is 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 but 9 but 10 happiness 10 happiness 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 heart 13 heart 14 making 14 making 15 itself 15 itself 16 heard 16 heard 17 . oh , yes , [danny] [meadow] [mouse] was happy ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 8 was 8 was 9 happy 9 happy 10 ! why shouldn't he have been ? 1 why 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 he 3 he 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 ? hadn't he proved [himself] [smarter] [than] [old] [granny] [fox] ? 1 hadn't 2 he 2 he 3 proved 3 proved 10 ? that is something to make any one happy . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 something 3 something 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 any 6 any 7 one 7 one 8 happy 8 happy 9 . that is just what [danny] [meadow] [mouse] had [done] [,] [and] he felt very smart and of course he felt very happy . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 just 3 just 4 what 4 what 8 had 8 had 12 he 12 he 13 felt 13 felt 14 very 14 very 15 smart 15 smart 16 and 16 and 17 of 17 of 18 course 18 course 19 he 19 he 20 felt 20 felt 21 very 21 very 22 happy 22 happy 23 . but with all his smartness , [danny] forgot . 1 but 2 with 2 with 3 all 3 all 4 his 4 his 5 smartness 5 smartness 6 , 6 , 8 forgot 8 forgot 9 . yes , [sir] [,] [danny] [forgot] one thing . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 7 one 7 one 8 thing 8 thing 9 . he forgot to watch up in the sky . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 to 3 to 4 watch 4 watch 5 up 5 up 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 sky 8 sky 9 . he knew that of course [old] [roughleg] [the] [hawk] was asleep , so he had nothing to fear from him . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 10 was 10 was 11 asleep 11 asleep 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 nothing 16 nothing 17 to 17 to 18 fear 18 fear 19 from 19 from 20 him 20 him 21 . but he never once thought of [hooty] [the] [owl] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 once 4 once 5 thought 5 thought 6 of 6 of 10 . dear me , dear me ! 1 dear 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 me 5 me 6 ! forgetting is a dreadful habit . 1 forgetting 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 habit 5 habit 6 . if nobody ever forgot , there wouldn't be nearly so much trouble in the world . 1 if 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 ever 3 ever 4 forgot 4 forgot 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 wouldn't 7 wouldn't 8 be 8 be 9 nearly 9 nearly 10 so 10 so 11 much 11 much 12 trouble 12 trouble 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 world 15 world 16 . no , indeed , there wouldn't be nearly so much trouble . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 wouldn't 6 wouldn't 7 be 7 be 8 nearly 8 nearly 9 so 9 so 10 much 10 much 11 trouble 11 trouble 12 . and [danny] [meadow] [mouse] forgot . 1 and 5 forgot 5 forgot 6 . he skipped and sang and was happy as could be , and never once thought to watch up in the sky . 1 he 2 skipped 2 skipped 3 and 3 and 4 sang 4 sang 5 and 5 and 6 was 6 was 7 happy 7 happy 8 as 8 as 9 could 9 could 10 be 10 be 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 never 13 never 14 once 14 once 15 thought 15 thought 16 to 16 to 17 watch 17 watch 18 up 18 up 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 sky 21 sky 22 . over in the [green] [forest] [hooty] [the] [owl] [had] [had] poor [hunting] , and he was feeling cross . 1 over 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 11 poor 11 poor 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 feeling 17 feeling 18 cross 18 cross 19 . you see , [hooty] [was] hungry , and hunger is apt to make one feel cross . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 6 hungry 6 hungry 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 hunger 9 hunger 10 is 10 is 11 apt 11 apt 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 one 14 one 15 feel 15 feel 16 cross 16 cross 17 . the longer he hunted , the hungrier and crosser he grew . 1 the 2 longer 2 longer 3 he 3 he 4 hunted 4 hunted 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 hungrier 7 hungrier 8 and 8 and 9 crosser 9 crosser 10 he 10 he 11 grew 11 grew 12 . suddenly he thought of [danny] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 suddenly 2 he 2 he 3 thought 3 thought 4 of 4 of 8 . i [believe] [i] 'll go down on the meadows and see . " 1 i 4 'll 4 'll 5 go 5 go 6 down 6 down 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 meadows 9 meadows 10 and 10 and 11 see 11 see 12 . 12 . 13 " now [hooty] the [owl] [can] [fly] [without] [making] [the] teeniest , weeniest sound . 1 now 3 the 3 the 10 teeniest 10 teeniest 11 , 11 , 12 weeniest 12 weeniest 13 sound 13 sound 14 . it seems as if he just drifts along through the air like a great shadow . 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 just 6 just 7 drifts 7 drifts 8 along 8 along 9 through 9 through 10 the 10 the 11 air 11 air 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 great 14 great 15 shadow 15 shadow 16 . now he spread his great wings and floated out over the meadows . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 spread 3 spread 4 his 4 his 5 great 5 great 6 wings 6 wings 7 and 7 and 8 floated 8 floated 9 out 9 out 10 over 10 over 11 the 11 the 12 meadows 12 meadows 13 . hooty 's great eyes grew brighter and fiercer . 1 hooty 2 's 2 's 3 great 3 great 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 grew 5 grew 6 brighter 6 brighter 7 and 7 and 8 fiercer 8 fiercer 9 . without a sound he floated through the moonlight until he was just over [danny] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 without 2 a 2 a 3 sound 3 sound 4 he 4 he 5 floated 5 floated 6 through 6 through 7 the 7 the 8 moonlight 8 moonlight 9 until 9 until 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 just 12 just 13 over 13 over 17 . too late [danny] [looked] [up] . 1 too 2 late 2 late 6 . his little song ended in a tiny squeak of fear , and he started for his nearest little round doorway . 1 his 2 little 2 little 3 song 3 song 4 ended 4 ended 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 tiny 7 tiny 8 squeak 8 squeak 9 of 9 of 10 fear 10 fear 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 started 14 started 15 for 15 for 16 his 16 his 17 nearest 17 nearest 18 little 18 little 19 round 19 round 20 doorway 20 doorway 21 . hooty [the] [owl] reached down with his long cruel claws and [danny] [meadow] [mouse] was caught at last ! 1 hooty 4 reached 4 reached 5 down 5 down 6 with 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 long 8 long 9 cruel 9 cruel 10 claws 10 claws 11 and 11 and 15 was 15 was 16 caught 16 caught 17 at 17 at 18 last 18 last 19 ! [x] [a] [strange] [ride] [and] [how] [it] [ended] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [often] [had] [sat] [watching] [skimmer] [the] [swallow] [sailing] [around] [up] [in] [the] [blue] [,] [blue] [sky] [.] it had seemed to him that it must be very wonderful and beautiful . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 that 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 10 very 10 very 11 wonderful 11 wonderful 12 and 12 and 13 beautiful 13 beautiful 14 . sometimes he had wished that he had wings and could go up in the air and look down . 1 sometimes 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 wished 4 wished 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 wings 8 wings 9 and 9 and 10 could 10 could 11 go 11 go 12 up 12 up 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 air 15 air 16 and 16 and 17 look 17 look 18 down 18 down 19 . and now here he was , he , [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [,] [actually] doing that very thing ! 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 here 3 here 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 14 doing 14 doing 15 that 15 that 16 very 16 very 17 thing 17 thing 18 ! [[] [illustration] [:] [he] [was] [being] [carried] [.] page @number@ []] 1 page 2 @number@ but [danny] could see nothing wonderful or beautiful now . 1 but 3 could 3 could 4 see 4 see 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 wonderful 6 wonderful 7 or 7 or 8 beautiful 8 beautiful 9 now 9 now 10 . no , indeed ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! everything was terrible , for you see [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [wasn't] [flying] [himself] . 1 everything 2 was 2 was 3 terrible 3 terrible 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 see 7 see 14 . he was being carried . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 being 3 being 4 carried 4 carried 5 . yes , [sir] [,] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] was being carried through the air in the cruel claws [of] [hooty] [the] [owl] ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 8 was 8 was 9 being 9 being 10 carried 10 carried 11 through 11 through 12 the 12 the 13 air 13 air 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 cruel 16 cruel 17 claws 17 claws 22 ! and [all] [because] [danny] had forgotten forgotten to watch up in the sky for danger . 1 and 5 had 5 had 6 forgotten 6 forgotten 7 forgotten 7 forgotten 8 to 8 to 9 watch 9 watch 10 up 10 up 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 sky 13 sky 14 for 14 for 15 danger 15 danger 16 . poor [,] [poor] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] ! 1 poor 7 ! hooty 's great cruel claws hurt him dreadfully ! 1 hooty 2 's 2 's 3 great 3 great 4 cruel 4 cruel 5 claws 5 claws 6 hurt 6 hurt 7 him 7 him 8 dreadfully 8 dreadfully 9 ! but it wasn't the pain that was the worst . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 the 4 the 5 pain 5 pain 6 that 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 worst 9 worst 10 . no , indeed ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! it wasn't the pain ! 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 the 3 the 4 pain 4 pain 5 ! as he [flew] [,] [hooty] kept chuckling , and [danny] [meadow] [mouse] knew just what those chuckles meant . 1 as 2 he 2 he 6 kept 6 kept 7 chuckling 7 chuckling 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 knew 13 knew 14 just 14 just 15 what 15 what 16 those 16 those 17 chuckles 17 chuckles 18 meant 18 meant 19 . they meant that [hooty] [was] [thinking] [of] the good meal he was going to have . 1 they 2 meant 2 meant 3 that 3 that 8 the 8 the 9 good 9 good 10 meal 10 meal 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 going 13 going 14 to 14 to 15 have 15 have 16 . hanging [there] in [hooty] ['s] [great] cruel claws , [danny] looked down on the snow-covered [green] [meadows] [he] [loved] [so] [well] . 1 hanging 3 in 3 in 7 cruel 7 cruel 8 claws 8 claws 9 , 9 , 11 looked 11 looked 12 down 12 down 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 snow-covered 15 snow-covered 22 . they seemed a frightfully long way below him , though really they were not far at all , for [hooty] was flying very low . 1 they 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 a 3 a 4 frightfully 4 frightfully 5 long 5 long 6 way 6 way 7 below 7 below 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 though 10 though 11 really 11 really 12 they 12 they 13 were 13 were 14 not 14 not 15 far 15 far 16 at 16 at 17 all 17 all 18 , 18 , 19 for 19 for 21 was 21 was 22 flying 22 flying 23 very 23 very 24 low 24 low 25 . but he couldn't keep them shut . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 keep 4 keep 5 them 5 them 6 shut 6 shut 7 . no , [sir] [,] he couldn't keep them shut ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 keep 7 keep 8 them 8 them 9 shut 9 shut 10 ! he just had to keep opening them . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 opening 6 opening 7 them 7 them 8 . there was the dear old [green] [forest] drawing [nearer] [and] [nearer] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 dear 4 dear 5 old 5 old 8 drawing 8 drawing 12 . just ahead of him was the [old] [briar-patch] [where] [peter] [rabbit] lives [so] safely . 1 just 2 ahead 2 ahead 3 of 3 of 4 him 4 him 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 12 lives 12 lives 14 safely 14 safely 15 . every old bramble in it was covered with snow and it was very , very beautiful . 1 every 2 old 2 old 3 bramble 3 bramble 4 in 4 in 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 covered 7 covered 8 with 8 with 9 snow 9 snow 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 very 13 very 14 , 14 , 15 very 15 very 16 beautiful 16 beautiful 17 . really everything was just as beautiful as ever the moonlight , the [green] [forest] [,] [the] snow-covered [green] [meadows] , [the] [old] [briar-patch] [.] 1 really 2 everything 2 everything 3 was 3 was 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 as 7 as 8 ever 8 ever 9 the 9 the 10 moonlight 10 moonlight 11 , 11 , 12 the 12 the 17 snow-covered 17 snow-covered 20 , the only change was in [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [himself] , and it was all because he had forgotten . 1 the 2 only 2 only 3 change 3 change 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 all 14 all 15 because 15 because 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 forgotten 18 forgotten 19 . [suddenly] [danny] [began] [to] [wriggle] [and] [struggle] [.] " keep still ! " snapped [hooty] [the] [owl] . 1 " 2 keep 2 keep 3 still 3 still 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 snapped 6 snapped 10 . but [danny] [only] [struggled] harder than ever . 1 but 5 harder 5 harder 6 than 6 than 7 ever 7 ever 8 . it seemed to him [that] [hooty] [wasn't] holding [him] as tightly as at first . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 8 holding 8 holding 10 as 10 as 11 tightly 11 tightly 12 as 12 as 13 at 13 at 14 first 14 first 15 . he [felt] [one] [of] [hooty] ['s] claws [slip] . 1 he 7 claws 7 claws 9 . it tore his coat and hurt dreadfully , but it slipped ! 1 it 2 tore 2 tore 3 his 3 his 4 coat 4 coat 5 and 5 and 6 hurt 6 hurt 7 dreadfully 7 dreadfully 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 slipped 11 slipped 12 ! danny kicked , squirmed and twisted , and twisted , squirmed , and kicked . 1 danny 2 kicked 2 kicked 3 , 3 , 4 squirmed 4 squirmed 5 and 5 and 6 twisted 6 twisted 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 twisted 9 twisted 10 , 10 , 11 squirmed 11 squirmed 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 kicked 14 kicked 15 . hooty had started down now , so as to get a better hold . 1 hooty 2 had 2 had 3 started 3 started 4 down 4 down 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 as 8 as 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 a 11 a 12 better 12 better 13 hold 13 hold 14 . danny gave one more kick and then he felt himself falling ! 1 danny 2 gave 2 gave 3 one 3 one 4 more 4 more 5 kick 5 kick 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 he 8 he 9 felt 9 felt 10 himself 10 himself 11 falling 11 falling 12 ! danny [meadow] [mouse] shut his eyes and held his breath . 1 danny 4 shut 4 shut 5 his 5 his 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 and 7 and 8 held 8 held 9 his 9 his 10 breath 10 breath 11 . down , down , down he fell . 1 down 2 , 2 , 3 down 3 down 4 , 4 , 5 down 5 down 6 he 6 he 7 fell 7 fell 8 . it seemed to him that he never would strike the snow-covered meadows ! 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 never 7 never 8 would 8 would 9 strike 9 strike 10 the 10 the 11 snow-covered 11 snow-covered 12 meadows 12 meadows 13 ! really he fell only a very little distance . 1 really 2 he 2 he 3 fell 3 fell 4 only 4 only 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 little 7 little 8 distance 8 distance 9 . but it seemed a terrible distance to [danny] . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 a 4 a 5 terrible 5 terrible 6 distance 6 distance 7 to 7 to 9 . [xi] [peter] [rabbit] [gets] [a] [fright] the night before he had had a narrow escape [from] [old] [granny] [fox] [over] in the [green] [forest] [.] 1 the 2 night 2 night 3 before 3 before 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 had 6 had 7 a 7 a 8 narrow 8 narrow 9 escape 9 escape 15 in 15 in 16 the peter was just dozing off when he heard the cheeriest little voice in the world . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 dozing 4 dozing 5 off 5 off 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 heard 8 heard 9 the 9 the 10 cheeriest 10 cheeriest 11 little 11 little 12 voice 12 voice 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 world 15 world 16 . it was saying : 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 saying 3 saying 4 : ["] [dee-dee-chickadee] [!] i see you ! 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 you 3 you 4 ! can you see me ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 me 4 me 5 ? 5 ? 6 " peter began to smile even before he could get his eyes open and look up . 1 peter 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 smile 4 smile 5 even 5 even 6 before 6 before 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 get 9 get 10 his 10 his 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 open 12 open 13 and 13 and 14 look 14 look 15 up 15 up 16 . there , right over his head , was [tommy] [tit] hanging head down from a nodding old bramble . 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 right 3 right 4 over 4 over 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 , 7 , 8 was 8 was 11 hanging 11 hanging 12 head 12 head 13 down 13 down 14 from 14 from 15 a 15 a 16 nodding 16 nodding 17 old 17 old 18 bramble 18 bramble 19 . ["] [dee-dee-chickadee] [!] i 'm as happy as can be ! 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 as 3 as 4 happy 4 happy 5 as 5 as 6 can 6 can 7 be 7 be 8 ! find it much the [better] [way] [to] be [happy] all the day . 1 find 2 it 2 it 3 much 3 much 4 the 4 the 8 be 8 be 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 day 12 day 13 . dee-dee-chickadee ! 1 dee-dee-chickadee 2 ! everybody 's good to me ! " 1 everybody 2 's 2 's 3 good 3 good 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " [hello] [,] [tommy] [!] ["] said [peter] [rabbit] . 1 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " [where'd] you come from ? " 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 come 4 come 5 from 5 from 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [from] [farmer] [brown] ['s] new orchard up on the hill . 1 " 6 new 6 new 7 orchard 7 orchard 8 up 8 up 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 hill 11 hill 12 . it 's a fine orchard , [peter] [rabbit] [,] a fine orchard . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 fine 4 fine 5 orchard 5 orchard 6 , 6 , 10 a 10 a 11 fine 11 fine 12 orchard 12 orchard 13 . i go there every morning for my breakfast . 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 there 3 there 4 every 4 every 5 morning 5 morning 6 for 6 for 7 my 7 my 8 breakfast 8 breakfast 9 . if the winter lasts long enough , [i] ['ll] [have] [all] the trees cleaned up for [farmer] [brown] . " 1 if 2 the 2 the 3 winter 3 winter 4 lasts 4 lasts 5 long 5 long 6 enough 6 enough 7 , 7 , 12 the 12 the 13 trees 13 trees 14 cleaned 14 cleaned 15 up 15 up 16 for 16 for 19 . 19 . 20 " peter looked puzzled . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 puzzled 3 puzzled 4 . " what do you mean ? " he asked . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 asked 9 asked 10 . " just [what] [i] say , ["] [replied] [tommy] [tit] [,] [almost] turning a somersault in the air . 1 " 2 just 2 just 5 say 5 say 6 , 6 , 13 turning 13 turning 14 a 14 a 15 somersault 15 somersault 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 air 18 air 19 . " there 's a million eggs of insects on those young peach-trees , [but] [i] ['m] clearing them all off as fast [as] [i] [can] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 million 5 million 6 eggs 6 eggs 7 of 7 of 8 insects 8 insects 9 on 9 on 10 those 10 those 11 young 11 young 12 peach-trees 12 peach-trees 13 , 13 , 17 clearing 17 clearing 18 them 18 them 19 all 19 all 20 off 20 off 21 as 21 as 22 fast 22 fast 26 . they 're mighty fine eating , [peter] [rabbit] [,] [mighty] [fine] eating [!] ["] 1 they 2 're 2 're 3 mighty 3 mighty 4 fine 4 fine 5 eating 5 eating 6 , 6 , 12 eating and [with] [that] [tommy] [tit] had said good-by and flitted away . 1 and 6 had 6 had 7 said 7 said 8 good-by 8 good-by 9 and 9 and 10 flitted 10 flitted 11 away 11 away 12 . peter was thinking of that young orchard now , as he sat in the moonlight trying to make up his mind where to go . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 thinking 3 thinking 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 young 6 young 7 orchard 7 orchard 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 sat 12 sat 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 moonlight 15 moonlight 16 trying 16 trying 17 to 17 to 18 make 18 make 19 up 19 up 20 his 20 his 21 mind 21 mind 22 where 22 where 23 to 23 to 24 go 24 go 25 . the thought of those young peach-trees made his mouth water . 1 the 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 4 those 4 those 5 young 5 young 6 peach-trees 6 peach-trees 7 made 7 made 8 his 8 his 9 mouth 9 mouth 10 water 10 water 11 . it [startled] [peter] so that he nearly tumbled over backward . 1 it 4 so 4 so 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 nearly 7 nearly 8 tumbled 8 tumbled 9 over 9 over 10 backward 10 backward 11 . and right at the same instant came the fierce , angry [scream] of [hooty] [the] [owl] . 1 and 2 right 2 right 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 instant 6 instant 7 came 7 came 8 the 8 the 9 fierce 9 fierce 10 , 10 , 11 angry 11 angry 13 of 13 of 17 . that almost [made] [peter] ['s] [heart] [stop] beating , although he [knew] [that] [hooty] couldn't get him down there in the [old] [briar-patch] [.] 1 that 2 almost 2 almost 8 beating 8 beating 9 , 9 , 10 although 10 although 11 he 11 he 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 16 get 16 get 17 him 17 him 18 down 18 down 19 there 19 there 20 in 20 in 21 the his big eyes grew bigger than ever , and he rubbed them to make quite sure that he really saw what he thought he saw . 1 his 2 big 2 big 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 grew 4 grew 5 bigger 5 bigger 6 than 6 than 7 ever 7 ever 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 rubbed 11 rubbed 12 them 12 them 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 quite 15 quite 16 sure 16 sure 17 that 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 really 19 really 20 saw 20 saw 21 what 21 what 22 he 22 he 23 thought 23 thought 24 he 24 he 25 saw 25 saw 26 . yes , there was no doubt about it there at his feet [lay] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 no 5 no 6 doubt 6 doubt 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 there 9 there 10 at 10 at 11 his 11 his 12 feet 12 feet 17 ! [xii] [the] [old] [briar-patch] [has] [a] [new] [tenant] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [slowly] [opened] [his] [eyes] [and] [then] [closed] [them] [again] [quickly] [,] [as] [if] [afraid] [to] [look] [around] [.] he could hear some one talking . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 hear 3 hear 4 some 4 some 5 one 5 one 6 talking 6 talking 7 . danny lay still a minute and listened . 1 danny 2 lay 2 lay 3 still 3 still 4 a 4 a 5 minute 5 minute 6 and 6 and 7 listened 7 listened 8 . " why , [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [,] where in the world did you drop from ? " asked the voice . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 8 where 8 where 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 did 12 did 13 you 13 you 14 drop 14 drop 15 from 15 from 16 ? 16 ? 17 " 17 " 18 asked 18 asked 19 the 19 the 20 voice 20 voice 21 . it sounded like why , very much [like] [peter] [rabbit] [speaking] . 1 it 2 sounded 2 sounded 3 like 3 like 4 why 4 why 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 much 7 much 12 . danny opened his eyes again . 1 danny 2 opened 2 opened 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 again 5 again 6 . it was [peter] [rabbit] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 . " where [where] [am] [i] ? " asked [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [in] a very weak and small voice . 1 " 2 where 2 where 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 13 a 13 a 14 very 14 very 15 weak 15 weak 16 and 16 and 17 small 17 small 18 voice 18 voice 19 . " in the middle of the dear [old] [briar-patch] [with] [me] , " [replied] [peter] [rabbit] . 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 middle 4 middle 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 dear 7 dear 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 17 . " but how did you get here ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 how 3 how 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 get 6 get 7 here 7 here 8 ? you seemed to drop right out of the sky . " 1 you 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 drop 4 drop 5 right 5 right 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 sky 9 sky 10 . 10 . 11 " danny [meadow] [mouse] shuddered . 1 danny 4 shuddered 4 shuddered 5 . the very last thing he could remember [was] [hooty] ['s] [fierce] [scream] of rage and disappointment . 1 the 2 very 2 very 3 last 3 last 4 thing 4 thing 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 remember 7 remember 13 of 13 of 14 rage 14 rage 15 and 15 and 16 disappointment 16 disappointment 17 . danny shuddered again . 1 danny 2 shuddered 2 shuddered 3 again 3 again 4 . then a new thought came to him . 1 then 2 a 2 a 3 new 3 new 4 thought 4 thought 5 came 5 came 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 . he must get out of sight ! 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 sight 6 sight 7 ! hooty might catch him again ! 1 hooty 2 might 2 might 3 catch 3 catch 4 him 4 him 5 again 5 again 6 ! danny tried to scramble to his feet . 1 danny 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 scramble 4 scramble 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 feet 7 feet 8 . ["] [ooch] [!] oh ! " [groaned] [danny] and lay still again . 1 oh 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 6 and 6 and 7 lay 7 lay 8 still 8 still 9 again 9 again 10 . " there , there . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 . keep still [,] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 keep 2 still 2 still 7 . there 's nothing to be afraid of here , ["] said [peter] [rabbit] gently . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 of 7 of 8 here 8 here 9 , 9 , 11 said 11 said 14 gently 14 gently 15 . " oh , dear , whatever [shall] [i] [do] [now] ? " he ended . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 whatever 6 whatever 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 ended 14 ended 15 . peter [rabbit] looked thoughtful . 1 peter 3 looked 3 looked 4 thoughtful 4 thoughtful 5 . " you can't do it , " said he . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " you simply can't do it . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 simply 3 simply 4 can't 4 can't 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 . it is such a long way for a little fellow like you that it wouldn't be safe to try . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 way 6 way 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 like 11 like 12 you 12 you 13 that 13 that 14 it 14 it 15 wouldn't 15 wouldn't 16 be 16 be 17 safe 17 safe 18 to 18 to 19 try 19 try 20 . if you went at night , [hooty] the [owl] [might] catch [you] [again] . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 went 3 went 4 at 4 at 5 night 5 night 6 , 6 , 8 the 8 the 11 catch 11 catch 14 . if you tried in daylight , [old] [roughleg] [the] [hawk] would be almost sure to see you . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 tried 3 tried 4 in 4 in 5 daylight 5 daylight 6 , 6 , 11 would 11 would 12 be 12 be 13 almost 13 almost 14 sure 14 sure 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 you 17 you 18 . i tell you what , you stay right here ! 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 you 3 you 4 what 4 what 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 stay 7 stay 8 right 8 right 9 here 9 here 10 ! the [dear] [old] [briar-patch] [is] [the] safest place in the world . 1 the 7 safest 7 safest 8 place 8 place 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 . you [know] [i] don't care for them myself . 1 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 care 5 care 6 for 6 for 7 them 7 them 8 myself 8 myself 9 . i 'm lonesome sometimes , living here all alone . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 lonesome 3 lonesome 4 sometimes 4 sometimes 5 , 5 , 6 living 6 living 7 here 7 here 8 all 8 all 9 alone 9 alone 10 . you stay here , and we 'll have the [old] [briar-patch] [to] ourselves . " 1 you 2 stay 2 stay 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 we 6 we 7 'll 7 'll 8 have 8 have 9 the 9 the 13 ourselves 13 ourselves 14 . 14 . 15 " danny [meadow] [mouse] looked at [peter] gratefully . 1 danny 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 5 at 7 gratefully 7 gratefully 8 . " [i] [will] [,] and thank you ever so much , [peter] [rabbit] [,] " he said . 1 " 5 and 5 and 6 thank 6 thank 7 you 7 you 8 ever 8 ever 9 so 9 so 10 much 10 much 11 , 11 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 said 17 said 18 . and this is [how] [the] [dear] [old] [briar-patch] [happened] to have another tenant . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 10 to 10 to 11 have 11 have 12 another 12 another 13 tenant 13 tenant 14 . [xiii] [peter] [rabbit] [visits] [the] [peach] [orchard] " [don't] go [,] [peter] [rabbit] ! 1 " 3 go 3 go 7 ! don't go ! " begged [danny] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 don't 2 go 2 go 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 begged 5 begged 9 . peter hopped to the edge [of] [the] [old] [briar-patch] and looked over the moonlit , snow-covered meadows to the hill [back] [of] [farmer] [brown] 's house . 1 peter 2 hopped 2 hopped 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 edge 5 edge 10 and 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 over 12 over 13 the 13 the 14 moonlit 14 moonlit 15 , 15 , 16 snow-covered 16 snow-covered 17 meadows 17 meadows 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 hill 20 hill 25 's 25 's 26 house 26 house 27 . " [i] [think] [i] [will] [,] [danny] [,] just this once , " said [peter] . 1 " 9 just 9 just 10 this 10 this 11 once 11 once 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " [oh] [i] ['m] as bold as bold can be ! 1 " 5 as 5 as 6 bold 6 bold 7 as 7 as 8 bold 8 bold 9 can 9 can 10 be 10 be 11 ! sing hoppy-hippy-hippy-hop-o ! 1 sing 2 hoppy-hippy-hippy-hop-o 2 hoppy-hippy-hippy-hop-o 3 ! i 'll hie me forth the world to see ! 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 hie 3 hie 4 me 4 me 5 forth 5 forth 6 the 6 the 7 world 7 world 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 ! sing hoppy-hippy-hippy-hop-o ! 1 sing 2 hoppy-hippy-hippy-hop-o 2 hoppy-hippy-hippy-hop-o 3 ! my ears are long , [my] [legs] [are] strong , [so] now [good] [day] [;] [i] ['ll] hie away ! 1 my 2 ears 2 ears 3 are 3 are 4 long 4 long 5 , 5 , 9 strong 9 strong 10 , 10 , 12 now 12 now 18 hie 18 hie 19 away 19 away 20 ! sing hoppy-hippy-hippy-hop-o ! " 1 sing 2 hoppy-hippy-hippy-hop-o 2 hoppy-hippy-hippy-hop-o 3 ! 3 ! 4 " danny [meadow] [mouse] watched him go and shook his head in disapproval . 1 danny 4 watched 4 watched 5 him 5 him 6 go 6 go 7 and 7 and 8 shook 8 shook 9 his 9 his 10 head 10 head 11 in 11 in 12 disapproval 12 disapproval 13 . " foolish , foolish , foolish ! " he said over and over to himself . 1 " 2 foolish 2 foolish 3 , 3 , 4 foolish 4 foolish 5 , 5 , 6 foolish 6 foolish 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 over 11 over 12 and 12 and 13 over 13 over 14 to 14 to 15 himself 15 himself 16 . " [why] [can't] [peter] be content with the good things that he has ? " 1 " 5 be 5 be 6 content 6 content 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 good 9 good 10 things 10 things 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 has 13 has 14 ? 14 ? 15 " peter [rabbit] [hurried] [along] [through] [the] [moonlight] , stopping every few minutes to sit up to look and listen . 1 peter 8 , 8 , 9 stopping 9 stopping 10 every 10 every 11 few 11 few 12 minutes 12 minutes 13 to 13 to 14 sit 14 sit 15 up 15 up 16 to 16 to 17 look 17 look 18 and 18 and 19 listen 19 listen 20 . all in good time [peter] [came] to the young orchard . 1 all 2 in 2 in 3 good 3 good 4 time 4 time 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 young 9 young 10 orchard 10 orchard 11 . it [was] [just] [as] [tommy] [tit] [the] [chickadee] had told him . 1 it 9 had 9 had 10 told 10 told 11 him 11 him 12 . peter hopped up to the nearest peach-tree and nibbled the bark . 1 peter 2 hopped 2 hopped 3 up 3 up 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 nearest 6 nearest 7 peach-tree 7 peach-tree 8 and 8 and 9 nibbled 9 nibbled 10 the 10 the 11 bark 11 bark 12 . my , how good it tasted ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 good 4 good 5 it 5 it 6 tasted 6 tasted 7 ! he went all around the tree , stripping off the bark . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 all 3 all 4 around 4 around 5 the 5 the 6 tree 6 tree 7 , 7 , 8 stripping 8 stripping 9 off 9 off 10 the 10 the 11 bark 11 bark 12 . he stood up on his long hind legs and reached as high as he could . 1 he 2 stood 2 stood 3 up 3 up 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 long 6 long 7 hind 7 hind 8 legs 8 legs 9 and 9 and 10 reached 10 reached 11 as 11 as 12 high 12 high 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 could 15 could 16 . then he dug the snow away and ate down as far as he could . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 dug 3 dug 4 the 4 the 5 snow 5 snow 6 away 6 away 7 and 7 and 8 ate 8 ate 9 down 9 down 10 as 10 as 11 far 11 far 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 . when he could get no more tender young bark , he went on to the next tree . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 get 4 get 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 tender 7 tender 8 young 8 young 9 bark 9 bark 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 went 12 went 13 on 13 on 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 next 16 next 17 tree 17 tree 18 . now [though] [peter] [didn't] [know] [it] , he was in the very worst kind of mischief . 1 now 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 very 12 very 13 worst 13 worst 14 kind 14 kind 15 of 15 of 16 mischief 16 mischief 17 . oh , it was the very worst kind of mischief that [peter] [rabbit] was in . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 very 6 very 7 worst 7 worst 8 kind 8 kind 9 of 9 of 10 mischief 10 mischief 11 that 11 that 14 was 14 was 15 in 15 in 16 . suddenly , just as he had begun on another tree , a great roar right behind him made him jump almost out of his skin . 1 suddenly 2 , 2 , 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 begun 7 begun 8 on 8 on 9 another 9 another 10 tree 10 tree 11 , 11 , 12 a 12 a 13 great 13 great 14 roar 14 roar 15 right 15 right 16 behind 16 behind 17 him 17 him 18 made 18 made 19 him 19 him 20 jump 20 jump 21 almost 21 almost 22 out 22 out 23 of 23 of 24 his 24 his 25 skin 25 skin 26 . right at his heels , his great mouth wide open [,] [was] [bowser] [the] [hound] . 1 right 2 at 2 at 3 his 3 his 4 heels 4 heels 5 , 5 , 6 his 6 his 7 great 7 great 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 wide 9 wide 10 open 10 open 16 . [xiv] [farmer] [brown] [sets] [a] [trap] [peter] [rabbit] [was] [in] [trouble] [.] he had gotten into mischief and now , like every one who gets into mischief , he wished that he hadn't . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 gotten 3 gotten 4 into 4 into 5 mischief 5 mischief 6 and 6 and 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 like 9 like 10 every 10 every 11 one 11 one 12 who 12 who 13 gets 13 gets 14 into 14 into 15 mischief 15 mischief 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 wished 18 wished 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 hadn't 21 hadn't 22 . where was he ? 1 where 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 4 ? why , in the stone wall on one side of [farmer] [brown] ['s] young peach orchard . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 stone 5 stone 6 wall 6 wall 7 on 7 on 8 one 8 one 9 side 9 side 10 of 10 of 14 young 14 young 15 peach 15 peach 16 orchard 16 orchard 17 . how [peter] blessed the old stone wall in which he had found a safe hiding-place ! 1 how 3 blessed 3 blessed 4 the 4 the 5 old 5 old 6 stone 6 stone 7 wall 7 wall 8 in 8 in 9 which 9 which 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 found 12 found 13 a 13 a 14 safe 14 safe 15 hiding-place 15 hiding-place 16 ! bowser had hung around nearly all night , [so] that [peter] had not dared to try to go home . 1 bowser 2 had 2 had 3 hung 3 hung 4 around 4 around 5 nearly 5 nearly 6 all 6 all 7 night 7 night 8 , 8 , 10 that 10 that 12 had 12 had 13 not 13 not 14 dared 14 dared 15 to 15 to 16 try 16 try 17 to 17 to 18 go 18 go 19 home 19 home 20 . now it was daylight , and [peter] knew it would not be safe to put his nose outside . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 daylight 4 daylight 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 knew 8 knew 9 it 9 it 10 would 10 would 11 not 11 not 12 be 12 be 13 safe 13 safe 14 to 14 to 15 put 15 put 16 his 16 his 17 nose 17 nose 18 outside 18 outside 19 . peter was worried , so worried that he couldn't go to sleep as he usually does in the daytime . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 worried 3 worried 4 , 4 , 5 so 5 so 6 worried 6 worried 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 10 go 10 go 11 to 11 to 12 sleep 12 sleep 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 usually 15 usually 16 does 16 does 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 daytime 19 daytime 20 . so he sat hidden in the old wall and waited and watched . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 hidden 4 hidden 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 wall 8 wall 9 and 9 and 10 waited 10 waited 11 and 11 and 12 watched 12 watched 13 . by and by he saw [farmer] [brown] [and] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [come] [out] [into] the orchard . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 he 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 16 the 16 the 17 orchard 17 orchard 18 . peter grew so curious that he forgot all about his troubles and how far away from home he was . 1 peter 2 grew 2 grew 3 so 3 so 4 curious 4 curious 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 forgot 7 forgot 8 all 8 all 9 about 9 about 10 his 10 his 11 troubles 11 troubles 12 and 12 and 13 how 13 how 14 far 14 far 15 away 15 away 16 from 16 from 17 home 17 home 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 . he could hardly wait for night to come so that he might see what they had been doing . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 wait 4 wait 5 for 5 for 6 night 6 night 7 to 7 to 8 come 8 come 9 so 9 so 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 might 12 might 13 see 13 see 14 what 14 what 15 they 15 they 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 doing 18 doing 19 . farmer [brown] was smiling now . 1 farmer 3 was 3 was 4 smiling 4 smiling 5 now 5 now 6 . " [i] guess that that will fix him ! " he said . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 4 that 4 that 5 that 5 that 6 will 6 will 7 fix 7 fix 8 him 8 him 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 . " now what does he mean by that ? " [thought] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 what 3 what 4 does 4 does 5 he 5 he 6 mean 6 mean 7 by 7 by 8 that 8 that 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " who will it fix ? 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 will 3 will 4 it 4 it 5 fix 5 fix 6 ? can it be me ? 1 can 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 me 4 me 5 ? i don't need any fixing . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 need 3 need 4 any 4 any 5 fixing 5 fixing 6 . 6 . 7 " he waited just as long as he could . 1 he 2 waited 2 waited 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 long 5 long 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 . so [peter] [hurried] over to the nearest tree . 1 so 4 over 4 over 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 nearest 7 nearest 8 tree 8 tree 9 . all around the trunk of the tree , from the ground clear up higher than [peter] [could] reach , was wrapped wire netting . 1 all 2 around 2 around 3 the 3 the 4 trunk 4 trunk 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 tree 7 tree 8 , 8 , 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 ground 11 ground 12 clear 12 clear 13 up 13 up 14 higher 14 higher 15 than 15 than 18 reach 18 reach 19 , 19 , 20 was 20 was 21 wrapped 21 wrapped 22 wire 22 wire 23 netting 23 netting 24 . peter couldn't get so much as a nibble of the delicious bark . 1 peter 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 get 3 get 4 so 4 so 5 much 5 much 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 nibble 8 nibble 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 delicious 11 delicious 12 bark 12 bark 13 . peter looked around . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 around 3 around 4 . everything was quiet . 1 everything 2 was 2 was 3 quiet 3 quiet 4 . he would try the next tree , and then he would go home . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 try 3 try 4 the 4 the 5 next 5 next 6 tree 6 tree 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 go 12 go 13 home 13 home 14 . but the next tree was wrapped with wire . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 tree 4 tree 5 was 5 was 6 wrapped 6 wrapped 7 with 7 with 8 wire 8 wire 9 . it was protected just like the others . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 protected 3 protected 4 just 4 just 5 like 5 like 6 the 6 the 7 others 7 others 8 . [then] [peter] [forgot] [all] [about] [going] [home] [.] he wanted some of that delicious bark , and he ran from one tree to another as fast as he could go . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 some 3 some 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 delicious 6 delicious 7 bark 7 bark 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 ran 11 ran 12 from 12 from 13 one 13 one 14 tree 14 tree 15 to 15 to 16 another 16 another 17 as 17 as 18 fast 18 fast 19 as 19 as 20 he 20 he 21 could 21 could 22 go 22 go 23 . at last , way down at the end of the orchard , [peter] found a tree that had no wire around it . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 3 , 4 way 4 way 5 down 5 down 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 end 8 end 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 orchard 11 orchard 12 , 12 , 14 found 14 found 15 a 15 a 16 tree 16 tree 17 that 17 that 18 had 18 had 19 no 19 no 20 wire 20 wire 21 around 21 around 22 it 22 it 23 . " they must have forgotten this one ! " he thought , and his eyes sparkled . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 forgotten 5 forgotten 6 this 6 this 7 one 7 one 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 thought 11 thought 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 sparkled 16 sparkled 17 . all around on the snow were a lot of little , shiny wires , but [peter] [didn't] notice them . 1 all 2 around 2 around 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 snow 5 snow 6 were 6 were 7 a 7 a 8 lot 8 lot 9 of 9 of 10 little 10 little 11 , 11 , 12 shiny 12 shiny 13 wires 13 wires 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 18 notice 18 notice 19 them 19 them 20 . all he saw was that delicious bark on the young peach-tree . 1 all 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 was 4 was 5 that 5 that 6 delicious 6 delicious 7 bark 7 bark 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 young 10 young 11 peach-tree 11 peach-tree 12 . [xv] [peter] [rabbit] [is] [caught] [in] [a] [snare] instead of doing this , he fell flat on his face . 1 instead 2 of 2 of 3 doing 3 doing 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 fell 7 fell 8 flat 8 flat 9 on 9 on 10 his 10 his 11 face 11 face 12 . the thing on his hind leg had tightened and held him fast . 1 the 2 thing 2 thing 3 on 3 on 4 his 4 his 5 hind 5 hind 6 leg 6 leg 7 had 7 had 8 tightened 8 tightened 9 and 9 and 10 held 10 held 11 him 11 him 12 fast 12 fast 13 . a great fear came to [peter] [rabbit] , and lying there in the snow , he kicked and struggled with all his might . 1 a 2 great 2 great 3 fear 3 fear 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 lying 10 lying 11 there 11 there 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 snow 14 snow 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 kicked 17 kicked 18 and 18 and 19 struggled 19 struggled 20 with 20 with 21 all 21 all 22 his 22 his 23 might 23 might 24 . but the more he kicked , the tighter grew that hateful thing on his leg ! 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 more 3 more 4 he 4 he 5 kicked 5 kicked 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 tighter 8 tighter 9 grew 9 grew 10 that 10 that 11 hateful 11 hateful 12 thing 12 thing 13 on 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 leg 15 leg 16 ! finally he grew too tired to kick any more and lay still . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 grew 3 grew 4 too 4 too 5 tired 5 tired 6 to 6 to 7 kick 7 kick 8 any 8 any 9 more 9 more 10 and 10 and 11 lay 11 lay 12 still 12 still 13 . the dreadful thing that held him hurt his leg , but it didn't pull when he lay still . 1 the 2 dreadful 2 dreadful 3 thing 3 thing 4 that 4 that 5 held 5 held 6 him 6 him 7 hurt 7 hurt 8 his 8 his 9 leg 9 leg 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 it 12 it 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 pull 14 pull 15 when 15 when 16 he 16 he 17 lay 17 lay 18 still 18 still 19 . when he had grown a little calmer [,] [peter] [sat] up to examine the thing which held him so fast . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 grown 4 grown 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 calmer 7 calmer 11 up 11 up 12 to 12 to 13 examine 13 examine 14 the 14 the 15 thing 15 thing 16 which 16 which 17 held 17 held 18 him 18 him 19 so 19 so 20 fast 20 fast 21 . peter tried to bite off the shiny thing , but even his great , sharp front teeth couldn't cut it . 1 peter 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 bite 4 bite 5 off 5 off 6 the 6 the 7 shiny 7 shiny 8 thing 8 thing 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 even 11 even 12 his 12 his 13 great 13 great 14 , 14 , 15 sharp 15 sharp 16 front 16 front 17 teeth 17 teeth 18 couldn't 18 couldn't 19 cut 19 cut 20 it 20 it 21 . then [peter] [knew] [what] it was . 1 then 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 . it was wire ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 wire 3 wire 4 ! big tears rolled down [peter] ['s] [cheeks] . 1 big 2 tears 2 tears 3 rolled 3 rolled 4 down 4 down 8 . what should he do ? 1 what 2 should 2 should 3 he 3 he 4 do 4 do 5 ? what could he do ? 1 what 2 could 2 could 3 he 3 he 4 do 4 do 5 ? for a long time [peter] [sat] in the moonlight , trying to think of something to do . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 moonlight 9 moonlight 10 , 10 , 11 trying 11 trying 12 to 12 to 13 think 13 think 14 of 14 of 15 something 15 something 16 to 16 to 17 do 17 do 18 . at last he thought of the stake to which that hateful wire was fastened . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 stake 7 stake 8 to 8 to 9 which 9 which 10 that 10 that 11 hateful 11 hateful 12 wire 12 wire 13 was 13 was 14 fastened 14 fastened 15 . the stake was of wood , and [peter] ['s] teeth would cut wood . 1 the 2 stake 2 stake 3 was 3 was 4 of 4 of 5 wood 5 wood 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 teeth 10 teeth 11 would 11 would 12 cut 12 cut 13 wood 13 wood 14 . he looked up to see whom do you think ? 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 whom 6 whom 7 do 7 do 8 you 8 you 9 think 9 think 10 ? why [,] [bowser] [the] [hound] ! 1 why 6 ! poor [peter] [rabbit] ! 1 poor 4 ! there wasn't time to finish cutting off the stake . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 time 3 time 4 to 4 to 5 finish 5 finish 6 cutting 6 cutting 7 off 7 off 8 the 8 the 9 stake 9 stake 10 . what could he do ? 1 what 2 could 2 could 3 he 3 he 4 do 4 do 5 ? he made a frightened jump just as he had when he first felt the wire tugging at his leg . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 jump 5 jump 6 just 6 just 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 first 12 first 13 felt 13 felt 14 the 14 the 15 wire 15 wire 16 tugging 16 tugging 17 at 17 at 18 his 18 his 19 leg 19 leg 20 . just as before , he was thrown flat on his face . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 before 3 before 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 thrown 7 thrown 8 flat 8 flat 9 on 9 on 10 his 10 his 11 face 11 face 12 . he scrambled to his feet and jumped again , only to be thrown just as before . 1 he 2 scrambled 2 scrambled 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 feet 5 feet 6 and 6 and 7 jumped 7 jumped 8 again 8 again 9 , 9 , 10 only 10 only 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 thrown 13 thrown 14 just 14 just 15 as 15 as 16 before 16 before 17 . just then [bowser] the [hound] [saw] [him] [and] [opening] [his] mouth sent forth a great roar . 1 just 2 then 2 then 4 the 4 the 11 mouth 11 mouth 12 sent 12 sent 13 forth 13 forth 14 a 14 a 15 great 15 great 16 roar 16 roar 17 . peter made one more frantic jump . 1 peter 2 made 2 made 3 one 3 one 4 more 4 more 5 frantic 5 frantic 6 jump 6 jump 7 . snap ! the stake had broken ! 1 snap 2 ! 2 ! 3 the 3 the 4 stake 4 stake 5 had 5 had 6 broken 6 broken 7 ! peter pitched forward on his head , turned a somersault , and scrambled to his feet . 1 peter 2 pitched 2 pitched 3 forward 3 forward 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 , 7 , 8 turned 8 turned 9 a 9 a 10 somersault 10 somersault 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 scrambled 13 scrambled 14 to 14 to 15 his 15 his 16 feet 16 feet 17 . he was free at last ! 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 free 3 free 4 at 4 at 5 last 5 last 6 ! that is , he could run , but after him dragged a piece of the stake . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 run 6 run 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 after 9 after 10 him 10 him 11 dragged 11 dragged 12 a 12 a 13 piece 13 piece 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 stake 16 stake 17 . [how] [peter] [did] [run] [!] it was hard work , for you know he had to drag that piece of stake after him . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 hard 3 hard 4 work 4 work 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 drag 12 drag 13 that 13 that 14 piece 14 piece 15 of 15 of 16 stake 16 stake 17 after 17 after 18 him 18 him 19 . [xvi] [peter] [rabbit's] [hard] [journey] and [peter] [also] [knew] [too] that [by] this [time] [hooty] [the] [owl] would [probably] have caught his dinner . 1 and 6 that 6 that 8 this 8 this 13 would 13 would 15 have 15 have 16 caught 16 caught 17 his 17 his 18 dinner 18 dinner 19 . so [would] old [granny] [fox] [and] [reddy] [fox] . 1 so 3 old 3 old 9 . bowser [the] [hound] would be too sleepy to be on the watch . 1 bowser 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 too 6 too 7 sleepy 7 sleepy 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 watch 12 watch 13 . it would be the [very] [safest] time [for] [peter] to try to get to his home in the [dear] [old] [briar-patch] [.] 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 the 4 the 7 time 7 time 10 to 10 to 11 try 11 try 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 14 to 14 to 15 his 15 his 16 home 16 home 17 in 17 in 18 the so [peter] [waited] [and] [waited] . 1 so 6 . but the [old] wall [kept] [peter] safe , and [bowser] gave it up . 1 but 2 the 2 the 4 wall 4 wall 7 safe 7 safe 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 gave 11 gave 12 it 12 it 13 up 13 up 14 . and all the time [peter] [sat] [waiting] he was in great pain . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 in 10 in 11 great 11 great 12 pain 12 pain 13 . it was on account of this that [peter] was waiting [for] [mrs] [moon] to put out her light . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 on 3 on 4 account 4 account 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 that 7 that 9 was 9 was 10 waiting 10 waiting 14 to 14 to 15 put 15 put 16 out 16 out 17 her 17 her 18 light 18 light 19 . so he waited and waited , and by and by , sure [enough] [,] [mrs] [moon] [put] out [her] [light] . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 waited 3 waited 4 and 4 and 5 waited 5 waited 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 by 8 by 9 and 9 and 10 by 10 by 11 , 11 , 12 sure 12 sure 18 out 18 out 21 . peter waited a little longer , listening with all his might . 1 peter 2 waited 2 waited 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 longer 5 longer 6 , 6 , 7 listening 7 listening 8 with 8 with 9 all 9 all 10 his 10 his 11 might 11 might 12 . everything was still . 1 everything 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 . then [peter] crept out of the old stone wall . 1 then 3 crept 3 crept 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 stone 8 stone 9 wall 9 wall 10 . right away trouble began . 1 right 2 away 2 away 3 trouble 3 trouble 4 began 4 began 5 . the stake dragging at the end of the wire fast to his leg caught among the stones and pulled [peter] up short . 1 the 2 stake 2 stake 3 dragging 3 dragging 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 end 6 end 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 wire 9 wire 10 fast 10 fast 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 leg 13 leg 14 caught 14 caught 15 among 15 among 16 the 16 the 17 stones 17 stones 18 and 18 and 19 pulled 19 pulled 21 up 21 up 22 short 22 short 23 . my , how it did hurt ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 it 4 it 5 did 5 did 6 hurt 6 hurt 7 ! it made the tears come . 1 it 2 made 2 made 3 the 3 the 4 tears 4 tears 5 come 5 come 6 . but [peter] shut his teeth hard , and turning back , he worked until he got the stake free . 1 but 3 shut 3 shut 4 his 4 his 5 teeth 5 teeth 6 hard 6 hard 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 turning 9 turning 10 back 10 back 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 worked 13 worked 14 until 14 until 15 he 15 he 16 got 16 got 17 the 17 the 18 stake 18 stake 19 free 19 free 20 . then he started on once more , dragging the stake after him . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 started 3 started 4 on 4 on 5 once 5 once 6 more 6 more 7 , 7 , 8 dragging 8 dragging 9 the 9 the 10 stake 10 stake 11 after 11 after 12 him 12 him 13 . he had to stop to rest very , very often , and then he would listen and listen . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 stop 4 stop 5 to 5 to 6 rest 6 rest 7 very 7 very 8 , 8 , 9 very 9 very 10 often 10 often 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 he 14 he 15 would 15 would 16 listen 16 listen 17 and 17 and 18 listen 18 listen 19 . over and over again he said to himself : 1 over 2 and 2 and 3 over 3 over 4 again 4 again 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 to 7 to 8 himself 8 himself 9 : " oh , dear , whatever [did] [i] [go] [up] to the young peach orchard [for] [when] [i] [knew] [i] had no business there ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 whatever 6 whatever 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 young 13 young 14 peach 14 peach 15 orchard 15 orchard 21 had 21 had 22 no 22 no 23 business 23 business 24 there 24 there 25 ? why [couldn't] [i] [have] [been] [content] [with] [all] the [good] things that were mine in the [green] [forest] [and] [on] [the] [green] [meadows] [?] 1 why 9 the 9 the 11 things 11 things 12 that 12 that 13 were 13 were 14 mine 14 mine 15 in 15 in 16 the oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! oh , dear ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! 4 ! 5 " just as jolly , [round] [,] [red] [mr] [sun] began to light up [the] [green] [meadows] , [peter] [rabbit] [reached] [the] dear [old] [briar-patch] . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 jolly 3 jolly 4 , 4 , 10 began 10 began 11 to 11 to 12 light 12 light 13 up 13 up 17 , 17 , 22 dear 22 dear 25 . danny [meadow] [mouse] was sitting on the edge of it anxiously watching for him . 1 danny 4 was 4 was 5 sitting 5 sitting 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 edge 8 edge 9 of 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 anxiously 11 anxiously 12 watching 12 watching 13 for 13 for 14 him 14 him 15 . peter crawled up and started to creep in along one of his little private paths . 1 peter 2 crawled 2 crawled 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 started 5 started 6 to 6 to 7 creep 7 creep 8 in 8 in 9 along 9 along 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 little 13 little 14 private 14 private 15 paths 15 paths 16 . [xvii] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [becomes] [worried] the seeds in these were very nice indeed , and [danny] [always] felt especially good after a meal of them . 1 the 2 seeds 2 seeds 3 in 3 in 4 these 4 these 5 were 5 were 6 very 6 very 7 nice 7 nice 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 felt 13 felt 14 especially 14 especially 15 good 15 good 16 after 16 after 17 a 17 a 18 meal 18 meal 19 of 19 of 20 them 20 them 21 . danny [meadow] [mouse] had grown very fond of [peter] [rabbit] , [for] [peter] had been very , very good to him . 1 danny 4 had 4 had 5 grown 5 grown 6 very 6 very 7 fond 7 fond 8 of 8 of 11 , 11 , 14 had 14 had 15 been 15 been 16 very 16 very 17 , 17 , 18 very 18 very 19 good 19 good 20 to 20 to 21 him 21 him 22 . danny felt that he never , never could repay all [of] [peter] ['s] kindness . 1 danny 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 never 5 never 6 , 6 , 7 never 7 never 8 could 8 could 9 repay 9 repay 10 all 10 all 14 kindness 14 kindness 15 . but [peter] [had] [done] more than that . 1 but 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 that 7 that 8 . he had taken care [of] [danny] , [such] [good] care , during the first few days after [danny] ['s] [escape] [from] [hooty] [the] [owl] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 taken 3 taken 4 care 4 care 7 , 7 , 10 care 10 care 11 , 11 , 12 during 12 during 13 the 13 the 14 first 14 first 15 few 15 few 16 days 16 days 17 after 17 after 25 . he had brought good things to eat [while] [danny] [was] [too] weak and sore to get things for himself . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 brought 3 brought 4 good 4 good 5 things 5 things 6 to 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 12 weak 12 weak 13 and 13 and 14 sore 14 sore 15 to 15 to 16 get 16 get 17 things 17 things 18 for 18 for 19 himself 19 himself 20 . oh , [peter] had been very good indeed to him ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 very 6 very 7 good 7 good 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 to 9 to 10 him 10 him 11 ! but now , [as] [danny] limped around , he was not happy . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 6 limped 6 limped 7 around 7 around 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 not 11 not 12 happy 12 happy 13 . no , [sir] [,] he was not happy . 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 not 7 not 8 happy 8 happy 9 . the truth [is] , [danny] [meadow] [mouse] was worried . 1 the 2 truth 2 truth 4 , 4 , 8 was 8 was 9 worried 9 worried 10 . it was a different kind of worry from any he had known before . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 different 4 different 5 kind 5 kind 6 of 6 of 7 worry 7 worry 8 from 8 from 9 any 9 any 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 known 12 known 13 before 13 before 14 . you see , for the first time in his life , [danny] was worrying about some one else . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 first 6 first 7 time 7 time 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 life 10 life 11 , 11 , 13 was 13 was 14 worrying 14 worrying 15 about 15 about 16 some 16 some 17 one 17 one 18 else 18 else 19 . he was worrying about [peter] [rabbit] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 worrying 3 worrying 4 about 4 about 7 . peter had been gone from the [old] [briar-patch] [a] whole night and a whole day . 1 peter 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 gone 4 gone 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 10 whole 10 whole 11 night 11 night 12 and 12 and 13 a 13 a 14 whole 14 whole 15 day 15 day 16 . he often was gone all night , but never all day too . 1 he 2 often 2 often 3 was 3 was 4 gone 4 gone 5 all 5 all 6 night 6 night 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 never 9 never 10 all 10 all 11 day 11 day 12 too 12 too 13 . danny was sure that something had happened to [peter] . 1 danny 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 4 that 4 that 5 something 5 something 6 had 6 had 7 happened 7 happened 8 to 8 to 10 . he thought of how he had begged [peter] not to go up to [farmer] [brown] ['s] [young] [peach] orchard . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 4 how 4 how 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 begged 7 begged 9 not 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 go 11 go 12 up 12 up 13 to 13 to 19 orchard 19 orchard 20 . he had felt in his bones that it was not safe , that something dreadful would happen to [peter] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 felt 3 felt 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 bones 6 bones 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 not 10 not 11 safe 11 safe 12 , 12 , 13 that 13 that 14 something 14 something 15 dreadful 15 dreadful 16 would 16 would 17 happen 17 happen 18 to 18 to 20 . [how] [peter] [had] [laughed] [at] [him] [and] [bravely] [started] [off] [!] why hadn't he come home ? 1 why 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 he 3 he 4 come 4 come 5 home 5 home 6 ? as he limped around , [danny] [talked] to himself : 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 limped 3 limped 4 around 4 around 5 , 5 , 8 to 8 to 9 himself 9 himself 10 : it was now the second [night] [since] [peter] [rabbit] [had] [gone] [away] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 now 3 now 4 the 4 the 5 second 5 second 13 . danny [meadow] [mouse] couldn't sleep at all . 1 danny 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 sleep 5 sleep 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 . round and round [through] [the] [old] [briar-patch] he limped , and finally sat down at the edge of it to wait and watch . 1 round 2 and 2 and 3 round 3 round 8 he 8 he 9 limped 9 limped 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 finally 12 finally 13 sat 13 sat 14 down 14 down 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 edge 17 edge 18 of 18 of 19 it 19 it 20 to 20 to 21 wait 21 wait 22 and 22 and 23 watch 23 watch 24 . he rubbed his eyes and looked again . 1 he 2 rubbed 2 rubbed 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 and 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 again 7 again 8 . it was no , it couldn't be yes , it was [peter] [rabbit] ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 be 7 be 8 yes 8 yes 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 14 ! but what was the matter with him ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 with 6 with 7 him 7 him 8 ? always before [peter] [had] [come] [home] , but now he was crawling , actually crawling ! 1 always 2 before 2 before 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 now 9 now 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 crawling 12 crawling 13 , 13 , 14 actually 14 actually 15 crawling 15 crawling 16 ! danny [meadow] [mouse] didn't know what to make of it . 1 danny 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 of 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 . nearer and nearer [came] [peter] . 1 nearer 2 and 2 and 3 nearer 3 nearer 6 . something was following him . 1 something 2 was 2 was 3 following 3 following 4 him 4 him 5 . no [,] [peter] [was] dragging [something] [after] [him] . 1 no 5 dragging 5 dragging 9 . at last [peter] [started] [to] [crawl] [along] one of his little private paths [into] [the] [old] [briar-patch] . 1 at 2 last 2 last 8 one 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 little 11 little 12 private 12 private 13 paths 13 paths 18 . the thing dragging behind caught in the brambles , and [peter] fell [headlong] in the snow , too tired and worn out to move . 1 the 2 thing 2 thing 3 dragging 3 dragging 4 behind 4 behind 5 caught 5 caught 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 brambles 8 brambles 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 fell 12 fell 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 snow 16 snow 17 , 17 , 18 too 18 too 19 tired 19 tired 20 and 20 and 21 worn 21 worn 22 out 22 out 23 to 23 to 24 move 24 move 25 . then [danny] [saw] [what] the trouble was . 1 then 5 the 5 the 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 was 7 was 8 . peter had been caught in a snare ! 1 peter 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 caught 4 caught 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 snare 7 snare 8 ! danny hurried [over] [to] [peter] and tears stood in his eyes . 1 danny 2 hurried 2 hurried 6 and 6 and 7 tears 7 tears 8 stood 8 stood 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 . ["] [poor] [peter] [rabbit] [!] oh , [i] ['m] so sorry , [peter] [!] " he whispered . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 so 5 so 6 sorry 6 sorry 7 , 7 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 whispered 12 whispered 13 . [xviii] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [returns] [a] [kindness] [there] [peter] [rabbit] [lay] [.] he had dragged that piece of stake a long way , a very long way , indeed . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 dragged 3 dragged 4 that 4 that 5 piece 5 piece 6 of 6 of 7 stake 7 stake 8 a 8 a 9 long 9 long 10 way 10 way 11 , 11 , 12 a 12 a 13 very 13 very 14 long 14 long 15 way 15 way 16 , 16 , 17 indeed 17 indeed 18 . but now he could drag it no farther , for it had caught in the bramble bushes . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 drag 5 drag 6 it 6 it 7 no 7 no 8 farther 8 farther 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 it 11 it 12 had 12 had 13 caught 13 caught 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 bramble 16 bramble 17 bushes 17 bushes 18 . so [peter] [just] [dropped] on the snow and cried . 1 so 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 snow 7 snow 8 and 8 and 9 cried 9 cried 10 . yes , [sir] [,] he cried ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 ! you see he was so tired and worn out and frightened , and his leg was so stiff and sore and hurt him so ! 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 tired 6 tired 7 and 7 and 8 worn 8 worn 9 out 9 out 10 and 10 and 11 frightened 11 frightened 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 leg 15 leg 16 was 16 was 17 so 17 so 18 stiff 18 stiff 19 and 19 and 20 sore 20 sore 21 and 21 and 22 hurt 22 hurt 23 him 23 him 24 so 24 so 25 ! and then it was so dreadful to actually get home and be stopped right on your very own door-step . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 dreadful 6 dreadful 7 to 7 to 8 actually 8 actually 9 get 9 get 10 home 10 home 11 and 11 and 12 be 12 be 13 stopped 13 stopped 14 right 14 right 15 on 15 on 16 your 16 your 17 very 17 very 18 own 18 own 19 door-step 19 door-step 20 . so [peter] [just] [lay] there [and] [cried] . 1 so 5 there 5 there 8 . just [supposing] [old] [granny] [fox] [should] come [poking] [around] and find [peter] [caught] that [way] ! 1 just 7 come 7 come 10 and 10 and 11 find 11 find 14 that 14 that 16 ! do you [wonder] that [peter] [cried] ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 4 that 4 that 7 ? by and by he became aware that some one was wiping away his tears . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 he 4 he 5 became 5 became 6 aware 6 aware 7 that 7 that 8 some 8 some 9 one 9 one 10 was 10 was 11 wiping 11 wiping 12 away 12 away 13 his 13 his 14 tears 14 tears 15 . it was [danny] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 . and [danny] was singing in a funny little voice . 1 and 3 was 3 was 4 singing 4 singing 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 funny 7 funny 8 little 8 little 9 voice 9 voice 10 . pretty soon [peter] [stopped] [crying] [and] [listened] , and this is what he heard : 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 this 10 this 11 is 11 is 12 what 12 what 13 he 13 he 14 heard 14 heard 15 : " isn't any use to cry ! 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 any 3 any 4 use 4 use 5 to 5 to 6 cry 6 cry 7 ! not a bit ! 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 ! not a bit ! 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 ! wipe your eyes and wipe ' em dry ! 1 wipe 2 your 2 your 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 and 4 and 5 wipe 5 wipe 6 ' 6 ' 7 em 7 em 8 dry 8 dry 9 ! use your wit ! 1 use 2 your 2 your 3 wit 3 wit 4 ! use your wit ! 1 use 2 your 2 your 3 wit 3 wit 4 ! just remember that [to-morrow] [never] [brings] a single sorrow . 1 just 2 remember 2 remember 3 that 3 that 7 a 7 a 8 single 8 single 9 sorrow 9 sorrow 10 . yesterday has gone forever [and] [to-morrow] [gets] [here] [never] . 1 yesterday 2 has 2 has 3 gone 3 gone 4 forever 4 forever 10 . chase your worries all away [;] [nothing] ['s] [worse] [than] [just] [to-day] . " 1 chase 2 your 2 your 3 worries 3 worries 4 all 4 all 5 away 5 away 13 . 13 . 14 " peter smiled in spite of himself . 1 peter 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 in 3 in 4 spite 4 spite 5 of 5 of 6 himself 6 himself 7 . " that 's right ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 right 4 right 5 ! that 's right ! 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 right 3 right 4 ! smile away [,] [peter] [rabbit] . 1 smile 2 away 2 away 6 . smile away ! 1 smile 2 away 2 away 3 ! your troubles , [sir] [,] are all to-day . 1 your 2 troubles 2 troubles 3 , 3 , 6 are 6 are 7 all 7 all 8 to-day 8 to-day 9 . and between you and me , [i] [don't] [believe] they are so bad as you think they are . 1 and 2 between 2 between 3 you 3 you 4 and 4 and 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 10 they 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 so 12 so 13 bad 13 bad 14 as 14 as 15 you 15 you 16 think 16 think 17 they 17 they 18 are 18 are 19 . now you lie still just where you [are] [,] [while] [i] [go] see what can be done . " 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 lie 3 lie 4 still 4 still 5 just 5 just 6 where 6 where 7 you 7 you 13 see 13 see 14 what 14 what 15 can 15 can 16 be 16 be 17 done 17 done 18 . 18 . 19 " [[] [illustration] [:] [peter] [knew] [that] [danny] [was] [doing] [something] [at] [the] [other] [end] [.] page @number@ []] 1 page 2 @number@ he was . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 . danny [meadow] [mouse] had [set] [out] to gnaw that piece of stake all to splinters . 1 danny 4 had 4 had 7 to 7 to 8 gnaw 8 gnaw 9 that 9 that 10 piece 10 piece 11 of 11 of 12 stake 12 stake 13 all 13 all 14 to 14 to 15 splinters 15 splinters 16 . so there he sat and gnawed and gnawed and gnawed . 1 so 2 there 2 there 3 he 3 he 4 sat 4 sat 5 and 5 and 6 gnawed 6 gnawed 7 and 7 and 8 gnawed 8 gnawed 9 and 9 and 10 gnawed 10 gnawed 11 . by and by , happening to look across the snow-covered [green] [meadows] , he saw something that made his heart jump . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 , 4 , 5 happening 5 happening 6 to 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 across 8 across 9 the 9 the 10 snow-covered 10 snow-covered 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 saw 15 saw 16 something 16 something 17 that 17 that 18 made 18 made 19 his 19 his 20 heart 20 heart 21 jump 21 jump 22 . it was [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] coming [straight] over [towards] [the] [dear] [old] [briar-patch] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 7 coming 7 coming 9 over 9 over 15 . danny didn't say a word [to] [peter] [rabbit] , but gnawed faster than ever . 1 danny 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 say 3 say 4 a 4 a 5 word 5 word 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 gnawed 11 gnawed 12 faster 12 faster 13 than 13 than 14 ever 14 ever 15 . farmer [brown] 's boy was [almost] [there] [when] [danny] [stopped] gnawing . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 was 5 was 11 gnawing 11 gnawing 12 . while [peter] [slowly] [dragged] [his] [way] [along] [,] [danny] [trotted] [behind] [to] [see] [that] the wire did not catch on the bushes . 1 while 15 the 15 the 16 wire 16 wire 17 did 17 did 18 not 18 not 19 catch 19 catch 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 bushes 22 bushes 23 . they had safely reached [peter] [rabbit] ['s] [secretest] [retreat] [when] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [came] up to the edge of [the] [dear] [old] [briar-patch] [.] 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 safely 3 safely 4 reached 4 reached 16 up 16 up 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 edge 19 edge 20 of " so this is where that rabbit that killed our peach-tree lives ! " said he . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 this 3 this 4 is 4 is 5 where 5 where 6 that 6 that 7 rabbit 7 rabbit 8 that 8 that 9 killed 9 killed 10 our 10 our 11 peach-tree 11 peach-tree 12 lives 12 lives 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 he 16 he 17 . " we 'll try a few snares and put you out of mischief . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 try 4 try 5 a 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 snares 7 snares 8 and 8 and 9 put 9 put 10 you 10 you 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 mischief 13 mischief 14 . 14 . 15 " and for the rest of the [afternoon] [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy was very busy around the edge of [the] [old] [briar-patch] [.] 1 and 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 rest 4 rest 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 11 boy 11 boy 12 was 12 was 13 very 13 very 14 busy 14 busy 15 around 15 around 16 the 16 the 17 edge 17 edge 18 of [xix] [peter] [rabbit] [and] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [live] [high] he [could] [hear] [farmer] [brown] 's [boy] going [around] on the edge of the [dear] [old] [briar-patch] [and] stopping every little while to do something . 1 he 6 's 6 's 8 going 8 going 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 edge 12 edge 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 19 stopping 19 stopping 20 every 20 every 21 little 21 little 22 while 22 while 23 to 23 to 24 do 24 do 25 something 25 something 26 . in spite of his pain , [peter] was curious . 1 in 2 spite 2 spite 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 pain 5 pain 6 , 6 , 8 was 8 was 9 curious 9 curious 10 . finally he called [danny] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 called 3 called 7 . " [danny] [,] you are small and can keep out of sight easier [than] [i] [can] . 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 small 6 small 7 and 7 and 8 can 8 can 9 keep 9 keep 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 sight 12 sight 13 easier 13 easier 17 . go as near as ever you dare to [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [and] find out what he is doing , " said [peter] [rabbit] . 1 go 2 as 2 as 3 near 3 near 4 as 4 as 5 ever 5 ever 6 you 6 you 7 dare 7 dare 8 to 8 to 14 find 14 find 15 out 15 out 16 what 16 what 17 he 17 he 18 is 18 is 19 doing 19 doing 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 said 22 said 25 . by and by he returned [to] [peter] [rabbit] . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 he 4 he 5 returned 5 returned 9 . " [ha] [!] ["] said [peter] [rabbit] . 1 " 5 said 5 said 8 . " there are little loops of that queer stuff you 've got hanging to your leg , [peter] [,] " continued [danny] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 little 4 little 5 loops 5 loops 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 queer 8 queer 9 stuff 9 stuff 10 you 10 you 11 've 11 've 12 got 12 got 13 hanging 13 hanging 14 to 14 to 15 your 15 your 16 leg 16 leg 17 , 17 , 20 " 20 " 21 continued 21 continued 25 . " just so ! " said [peter] [rabbit] . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 so 3 so 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . " and he 's put cabbage leaves and pieces of apple all around , " said [danny] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 put 5 put 6 cabbage 6 cabbage 7 leaves 7 leaves 8 and 8 and 9 pieces 9 pieces 10 of 10 of 11 apple 11 apple 12 all 12 all 13 around 13 around 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . " we must be careful ! " said [peter] [rabbit] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 careful 5 careful 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . peter 's leg was in a very bad way , indeed , and [peter] suffered a great deal of pain . 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 leg 3 leg 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 very 7 very 8 bad 8 bad 9 way 9 way 10 , 10 , 11 indeed 11 indeed 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 suffered 15 suffered 16 a 16 a 17 great 17 great 18 deal 18 deal 19 of 19 of 20 pain 20 pain 21 . the worst of it was , he didn't know how to get off the wire that was cutting into it so . 1 the 2 worst 2 worst 3 of 3 of 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 know 9 know 10 how 10 how 11 to 11 to 12 get 12 get 13 off 13 off 14 the 14 the 15 wire 15 wire 16 that 16 that 17 was 17 was 18 cutting 18 cutting 19 into 19 into 20 it 20 it 21 so 21 so 22 . he had tried to cut the wire with his big teeth , but he couldn't do it . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 cut 5 cut 6 the 6 the 7 wire 7 wire 8 with 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 big 10 big 11 teeth 11 teeth 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 16 do 16 do 17 it 17 it 18 . danny [meadow] [mouse] had tried and tried to gnaw the wire , but it wasn't of the least bit of use . 1 danny 4 had 4 had 5 tried 5 tried 6 and 6 and 7 tried 7 tried 8 to 8 to 9 gnaw 9 gnaw 10 the 10 the 11 wire 11 wire 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 it 14 it 15 wasn't 15 wasn't 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 least 18 least 19 bit 19 bit 20 of 20 of 21 use 21 use 22 . but [danny] [wasn't] easily [discouraged] , and he kept working and working at it . 1 but 4 easily 4 easily 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 kept 9 kept 10 working 10 working 11 and 11 and 12 working 12 working 13 at 13 at 14 it 14 it 15 . once he thought he felt it slip a little . 1 once 2 he 2 he 3 thought 3 thought 4 he 4 he 5 felt 5 felt 6 it 6 it 7 slip 7 slip 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 . he said nothing , but kept right on working . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 kept 6 kept 7 right 7 right 8 on 8 on 9 working 9 working 10 . pretty soon he was sure that it slipped . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 sure 5 sure 6 that 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 slipped 8 slipped 9 . he went right on working harder than ever . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 right 3 right 4 on 4 on 5 working 5 working 6 harder 6 harder 7 than 7 than 8 ever 8 ever 9 . by and by he had it so loose that he slipped it right off [of] [peter] ['s] [leg] , and [peter] didn't know anything about it . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 it 6 it 7 so 7 so 8 loose 8 loose 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 slipped 11 slipped 12 it 12 it 13 right 13 right 14 off 14 off 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 22 didn't 22 didn't 23 know 23 know 24 anything 24 anything 25 about 25 about 26 it 26 it 27 . my [,] [how] thankful [peter] [was] , and how he did thank [danny] [meadow] [mouse] ! 1 my 4 thankful 4 thankful 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 how 9 how 10 he 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 thank 12 thank 16 ! it was a long time [before] [peter] [could] [hop] as he used to , but after the first day he managed to get around . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 time 5 time 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 used 12 used 13 to 13 to 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 after 16 after 17 the 17 the 18 first 18 first 19 day 19 day 20 he 20 he 21 managed 21 managed 22 to 22 to 23 get 23 get 24 around 24 around 25 . he [found] [that] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] had spread those miserable wire snares in every one of his private little paths . 1 he 8 had 8 had 9 spread 9 spread 10 those 10 those 11 miserable 11 miserable 12 wire 12 wire 13 snares 13 snares 14 in 14 in 15 every 15 every 16 one 16 one 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 private 19 private 20 little 20 little 21 paths 21 paths 22 . but [peter] [knew] what they were now . 1 but 4 what 4 what 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 now 7 now 8 . danny [meadow] [mouse] [thought] [this] [great] [fun] [and] a [great] [joke] on [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] . 1 danny 9 a 9 a 12 on 12 on 17 . so every day he stole the bait , and he [and] [peter] [rabbit] [lived] [high] [while] [peter] 's leg was getting well . 1 so 2 every 2 every 3 day 3 day 4 he 4 he 5 stole 5 stole 6 the 6 the 7 bait 7 bait 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 18 's 18 's 19 leg 19 leg 20 was 20 was 21 getting 21 getting 22 well 22 well 23 . and all the [time] [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy wondered and wondered why he couldn't catch [peter] [rabbit] . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 wondered 9 wondered 10 and 10 and 11 wondered 11 wondered 12 why 12 why 13 he 13 he 14 couldn't 14 couldn't 15 catch 15 catch 18 . [xx] [timid] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [is] [timid] [.] everybody says so , and what everybody says ought to be so . 1 everybody 2 says 2 says 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 what 6 what 7 everybody 7 everybody 8 says 8 says 9 ought 9 ought 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 so 12 so 13 . but just as anybody can make a mistake sometimes , so can everybody . 1 but 2 just 2 just 3 as 3 as 4 anybody 4 anybody 5 can 5 can 6 make 6 make 7 a 7 a 8 mistake 8 mistake 9 sometimes 9 sometimes 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 can 12 can 13 everybody 13 everybody 14 . still , in this case , it is quite likely that everybody is right . 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 this 4 this 5 case 5 case 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 quite 9 quite 10 likely 10 likely 11 that 11 that 12 everybody 12 everybody 13 is 13 is 14 right 14 right 15 . danny [meadow] [mouse] is timid . 1 danny 4 is 4 is 5 timid 5 timid 6 . ask [peter] [rabbit] . 1 ask 4 . ask [sammy] [jay] . 1 ask 4 . ask [striped] [chipmunk] . 1 ask 4 . they will all tell you the same thing . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 all 3 all 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 thing 8 thing 9 . of course this isn't true . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 this 3 this 4 isn't 4 isn't 5 true 5 true 6 . sammy [jay] likes to say mean things . 1 sammy 3 likes 3 likes 4 to 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 mean 6 mean 7 things 7 things 8 . it isn't fair to [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [to] believe [what] [sammy] [jay] [says] . 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 fair 3 fair 4 to 4 to 9 believe 9 believe 14 . but the fact [is] [danny] certainly is timid . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 fact 3 fact 6 certainly 6 certainly 7 is 7 is 8 timid 8 timid 9 . more than this , he isn't ashamed of it not the least little bit . 1 more 2 than 2 than 3 this 3 this 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 ashamed 7 ashamed 8 of 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 not 10 not 11 the 11 the 12 least 12 least 13 little 13 little 14 bit 14 bit 15 . there was an [answering] twinkle [in] [danny] 's [own] eyes as he continued . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 an 3 an 5 twinkle 5 twinkle 8 's 8 's 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 continued 13 continued 14 . " no , [sir] [,] " said he , " [i] wouldn't stand a particle more chance than that foolish ant did . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 wouldn't 12 wouldn't 13 stand 13 stand 14 a 14 a 15 particle 15 particle 16 more 16 more 17 chance 17 chance 18 than 18 than 19 that 19 that 20 foolish 20 foolish 21 ant 21 ant 22 did 22 did 23 . now , [i] don't know what it is . 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 don't 4 don't 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 . i mind my own business , and no one ever bothers me . 1 i 2 mind 2 mind 3 my 3 my 4 own 4 own 5 business 5 business 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 no 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 ever 10 ever 11 bothers 11 bothers 12 me 12 me 13 . i should think it would be a very uncomfortable feeling . " 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 think 3 think 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 uncomfortable 9 uncomfortable 10 feeling 10 feeling 11 . 11 . 12 " [now] [there] ['s] [mr] [blacksnake] [and] ["] danny turned his head to hide a smile . 1 danny 2 turned 2 turned 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 to 5 to 6 hide 6 hide 7 a 7 a 8 smile 8 smile 9 . if [old] [mr] [toad] [wasn't] showing [fear] , no one ever did . 1 if 6 showing 6 showing 8 , 8 , 9 no 9 no 10 one 10 one 11 ever 11 ever 12 did 12 did 13 . " oh , " said he , " [i] [didn't] mean that he is anywhere around here now . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 mean 11 mean 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 is 14 is 15 anywhere 15 anywhere 16 around 16 around 17 here 17 here 18 now 18 now 19 . do you wonder that [i] [am] [afraid] most of the time ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 that 4 that 8 most 8 most 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 time 11 time 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " no , " [replied] [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 9 . " no , [i] don't wonder that you are afraid . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 wonder 6 wonder 7 that 7 that 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 afraid 10 afraid 11 . it must be dreadful to feel hungry eyes are watching for you every minute of the day and night , too . " 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 to 5 to 6 feel 6 feel 7 hungry 7 hungry 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 are 9 are 10 watching 10 watching 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 every 13 every 14 minute 14 minute 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 day 17 day 18 and 18 and 19 night 19 night 20 , 20 , 21 too 21 too 22 . 22 . 23 " " oh , it 's not so bad , " [replied] [danny] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 not 6 not 7 so 7 so 8 bad 8 bad 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 . " it 's rather exciting . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 rather 4 rather 5 exciting 5 exciting 6 . besides , it keeps my wits sharp all the time . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 keeps 4 keeps 5 my 5 my 6 wits 6 wits 7 sharp 7 sharp 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 time 10 time 11 . i [am] [afraid] [i] should find life very dull indeed if , like you , [i] [feared] [nothing] and nobody . 1 i 5 should 5 should 6 find 6 find 7 life 7 life 8 very 8 very 9 dull 9 dull 10 indeed 10 indeed 11 if 11 if 12 , 12 , 13 like 13 like 14 you 14 you 15 , 15 , 19 and 19 and 20 nobody 20 nobody 21 . by the way , see how queerly that grass is moving over there . 1 by 2 the 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 , 4 , 5 see 5 see 6 how 6 how 7 queerly 7 queerly 8 that 8 that 9 grass 9 grass 10 is 10 is 11 moving 11 moving 12 over 12 over 13 there 13 there 14 . it looks [as] [if] [mr] [blacksnake] [why] , [mr] [toad] [,] where are you going in such a hurry ? " 1 it 2 looks 2 looks 8 , 8 , 12 where 12 where 13 are 13 are 14 you 14 you 15 going 15 going 16 in 16 in 17 such 17 such 18 a 18 a 19 hurry 19 hurry 20 ? 20 ? 21 " danny chuckled as he sat alone on his door-step . 1 danny 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 sat 5 sat 6 alone 6 alone 7 on 7 on 8 his 8 his 9 door-step 9 door-step 10 . " oh , no , [old] [mr] [toad] [doesn't] [know] what fear is ! " said he . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 11 what 11 what 12 fear 12 fear 13 is 13 is 14 ! 14 ! 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 he 17 he 18 . " [funny] [how] some people won't admit what everybody can see for themselves . 1 " 4 some 4 some 5 people 5 people 6 won't 6 won't 7 admit 7 admit 8 what 8 what 9 everybody 9 everybody 10 can 10 can 11 see 11 see 12 for 12 for 13 themselves 13 themselves 14 . now , [i] am afraid , and [i] ['m] willing to say so . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 am 4 am 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 willing 10 willing 11 to 11 to 12 say 12 say 13 so 13 so 14 . 14 . 15 " [xxi] [an] [exciting] [day] [for] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [started] [along] [one] [of] [his] [private] [little] [paths] [very] [early] [one] [morning] [.] he was on his way to get a supply of a certain kind of grass-seed of which he is very fond . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 on 3 on 4 his 4 his 5 way 5 way 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 a 8 a 9 supply 9 supply 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 certain 12 certain 13 kind 13 kind 14 of 14 of 15 grass-seed 15 grass-seed 16 of 16 of 17 which 17 which 18 he 18 he 19 is 19 is 20 very 20 very 21 fond 21 fond 22 . he had been thinking about that seed for some time and waiting for it to get ripe . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 about 5 about 6 that 6 that 7 seed 7 seed 8 for 8 for 9 some 9 some 10 time 10 time 11 and 11 and 12 waiting 12 waiting 13 for 13 for 14 it 14 it 15 to 15 to 16 get 16 get 17 ripe 17 ripe 18 . now it was just right , as he had found out the day before by a visit to the place where this particular grass grew . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 just 4 just 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 found 10 found 11 out 11 out 12 the 12 the 13 day 13 day 14 before 14 before 15 by 15 by 16 a 16 a 17 visit 17 visit 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 place 20 place 21 where 21 where 22 this 22 this 23 particular 23 particular 24 grass 24 grass 25 grew 25 grew 26 . " [i] [suppose] that [if] [i] were really wise , [i] would stay nearer home and do without that nice seed . 1 " 4 that 4 that 7 were 7 were 8 really 8 really 9 wise 9 wise 10 , 10 , 12 would 12 would 13 stay 13 stay 14 nearer 14 nearer 15 home 15 home 16 and 16 and 17 do 17 do 18 without 18 without 19 that 19 that 20 nice 20 nice 21 seed 21 seed 22 . he had gone only a little way when he thought he heard a queer rustling behind him . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 gone 3 gone 4 only 4 only 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 way 7 way 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 thought 10 thought 11 he 11 he 12 heard 12 heard 13 a 13 a 14 queer 14 queer 15 rustling 15 rustling 16 behind 16 behind 17 him 17 him 18 . he stopped to listen . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 to 3 to 4 listen 4 listen 5 . there it was again , and it certainly was right in the path behind him ! 1 there 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 certainly 8 certainly 9 was 9 was 10 right 10 right 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 path 13 path 14 behind 14 behind 15 him 15 him 16 ! he didn't need to be told who was making it . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 need 3 need 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 told 6 told 7 who 7 who 8 was 8 was 9 making 9 making 10 it 10 it 11 . there was only one who could make such a sound as that [mr] [blacksnake] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 one 4 one 5 who 5 who 6 could 6 could 7 make 7 make 8 such 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 sound 10 sound 11 as 11 as 12 that 12 that 15 . now [danny] [can] run [very] [fast] [along] [his] [private] [little] [paths] , but he [knew] [that] [mr] [blacksnake] could run faster . 1 now 4 run 4 run 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 19 could 19 could 20 run 20 run 21 faster 21 faster 22 . " [i] [must] reach that fallen old hollow fence-post . " 1 " 4 reach 4 reach 5 that 5 that 6 fallen 6 fallen 7 old 7 old 8 hollow 8 hollow 9 fence-post 9 fence-post 10 . 10 . 11 " he was almost out of breath when he reached the post and scurried into the open end . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 almost 3 almost 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 breath 6 breath 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 reached 9 reached 10 the 10 the 11 post 11 post 12 and 12 and 13 scurried 13 scurried 14 into 14 into 15 the 15 the 16 open 16 open 17 end 17 end 18 . he knew by the sound of the rustling that [mr] [blacksnake] was [right] at his heels . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 by 3 by 4 the 4 the 5 sound 5 sound 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 rustling 8 rustling 9 that 9 that 12 was 12 was 14 at 14 at 15 his 15 his 16 heels 16 heels 17 . now the old post was hollow its whole length , but half-way there was an old knot-hole just big enough [for] [danny] to squeeze through . 1 now 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 post 4 post 5 was 5 was 6 hollow 6 hollow 7 its 7 its 8 whole 8 whole 9 length 9 length 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 half-way 12 half-way 13 there 13 there 14 was 14 was 15 an 15 an 16 old 16 old 17 knot-hole 17 knot-hole 18 just 18 just 19 big 19 big 20 enough 20 enough 23 to 23 to 24 squeeze 24 squeeze 25 through 25 through 26 . danny ran back along the top of the log and was just in time to see the tip [of] [mr] [blacksnake] 's tail disappear inside . 1 danny 2 ran 2 ran 3 back 3 back 4 along 4 along 5 the 5 the 6 top 6 top 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 log 9 log 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 just 12 just 13 in 13 in 14 time 14 time 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 the 17 the 18 tip 18 tip 22 's 22 's 23 tail 23 tail 24 disappear 24 disappear 25 inside 25 inside 26 . then what do you think [danny] [did] ? 1 then 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 8 ? why , he followed [mr] [blacksnake] [right] [into] the old post , but in doing it he didn't make the least little bit of noise . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 followed 4 followed 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 post 11 post 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 in 14 in 15 doing 15 doing 16 it 16 it 17 he 17 he 18 didn't 18 didn't 19 make 19 make 20 the 20 the 21 least 21 least 22 little 22 little 23 bit 23 bit 24 of 24 of 25 noise 25 noise 26 . he kept right on along the little path . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 right 3 right 4 on 4 on 5 along 5 along 6 the 6 the 7 little 7 little 8 path 8 path 9 . so [danny] [waited] [only] long [enough] to get his breath and then ran back along the path to where another little path branched off . 1 so 5 long 5 long 7 to 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 his 9 his 10 breath 10 breath 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 ran 13 ran 14 back 14 back 15 along 15 along 16 the 16 the 17 path 17 path 18 to 18 to 19 where 19 where 20 another 20 another 21 little 21 little 22 path 22 path 23 branched 23 branched 24 off 24 off 25 . for just a minute he paused . 1 for 2 just 2 just 3 a 3 a 4 minute 4 minute 5 he 5 he 6 paused 6 paused 7 . and [danny] [was] right . 1 and 4 right 4 right 5 . " brains are better far than speed [as] [wise] [men] [long] [ago] [agreed] , " 1 " 2 brains 2 brains 3 are 3 are 4 better 4 better 5 far 5 far 6 than 6 than 7 speed 7 speed 14 , 14 , 15 " said [danny] [,] [as] [he] [trotted] [on] [his] [way] [for] the grass-seed he liked so well . 1 said 11 the 11 the 12 grass-seed 12 grass-seed 13 he 13 he 14 liked 14 liked 15 so 15 so 16 well 16 well 17 . " [i] [felt] [it] in my bones that this would be an exciting day . 1 " 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 bones 7 bones 8 that 8 that 9 this 9 this 10 would 10 would 11 be 11 be 12 an 12 an 13 exciting 13 exciting 14 day 14 day 15 . i wonder what next . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 what 3 what 4 next 4 next 5 . 5 . 6 " [xxii] [what] [happened] [next] [to] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [danny] [is] [so] [used] [to] [narrow] [escapes] [that] [he] [doesn't] [waste] [any] [time] [thinking] [about] [them] [.] he didn't this time . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 this 3 this 4 time 4 time 5 . he had got to cross this , and all the way he would be in plain sight of any one who happened to be near . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 cross 5 cross 6 this 6 this 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 way 11 way 12 he 12 he 13 would 13 would 14 be 14 be 15 in 15 in 16 plain 16 plain 17 sight 17 sight 18 of 18 of 19 any 19 any 20 one 20 one 21 who 21 who 22 happened 22 happened 23 to 23 to 24 be 24 be 25 near 25 near 26 . very cautiously he peeped out and looked this way and looked that way , not forgetting to look up in the sky . 1 very 2 cautiously 2 cautiously 3 he 3 he 4 peeped 4 peeped 5 out 5 out 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 this 8 this 9 way 9 way 10 and 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 that 12 that 13 way 13 way 14 , 14 , 15 not 15 not 16 forgetting 16 forgetting 17 to 17 to 18 look 18 look 19 up 19 up 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 sky 22 sky 23 . he could see no one anywhere . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 4 no 4 no 5 one 5 one 6 anywhere 6 anywhere 7 . drawing a long breath , [danny] [started] across the open place as fast as his short legs could take him . 1 drawing 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 breath 4 breath 5 , 5 , 8 across 8 across 9 the 9 the 10 open 10 open 11 place 11 place 12 as 12 as 13 fast 13 fast 14 as 14 as 15 his 15 his 16 short 16 short 17 legs 17 legs 18 could 18 could 19 take 19 take 20 him 20 him 21 . [[] [illustration] [:] [with] [another] [frightened] [squeak] [,] [danny] [dived] [into] [the] [opening] [just] [in] [time] [.] page @number@ []] 1 page 2 @number@ that is why [danny] [hadn't] [seen] [him] . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 why 3 why 8 . with a satisfied chuckle , he spread his broad wings and started [after] [danny] . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 satisfied 3 satisfied 4 chuckle 4 chuckle 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 spread 7 spread 8 his 8 his 9 broad 9 broad 10 wings 10 wings 11 and 11 and 12 started 12 started 15 . danny gave a frightened squeak , for he thought that surely this time he would be caught . 1 danny 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 squeak 5 squeak 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 he 8 he 9 thought 9 thought 10 that 10 that 11 surely 11 surely 12 this 12 this 13 time 13 time 14 he 14 he 15 would 15 would 16 be 16 be 17 caught 17 caught 18 . but he didn't mean to give up without trying to escape . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 up 7 up 8 without 8 without 9 trying 9 trying 10 to 10 to 11 escape 11 escape 12 . three jumps ahead of him was a queer looking thing . 1 three 2 jumps 2 jumps 3 ahead 3 ahead 4 of 4 of 5 him 5 him 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 queer 8 queer 9 looking 9 looking 10 thing 10 thing 11 . he didn't know what it was , but if there was a hole in it he might [yet] fool [redtail] . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 if 9 if 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 hole 13 hole 14 in 14 in 15 it 15 it 16 he 16 he 17 might 17 might 19 fool 19 fool 21 . one jump ! 1 one 2 jump 2 jump 3 ! would he be able to reach it ? 1 would 2 he 2 he 3 be 3 be 4 able 4 able 5 to 5 to 6 reach 6 reach 7 it 7 it 8 ? two jumps ! 1 two 2 jumps 2 jumps 3 ! there was a hole in it ! 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 hole 4 hole 5 in 5 in 6 it 6 it 7 ! three jumps ! 1 three 2 jumps 2 jumps 3 ! with another frightened squeak , [danny] [dived] [into] the opening just in time . 1 with 2 another 2 another 3 frightened 3 frightened 4 squeak 4 squeak 5 , 5 , 9 the 9 the 10 opening 10 opening 11 just 11 just 12 in 12 in 13 time 13 time 14 . and what do you think he was in ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 in 8 in 9 ? why , [an] [old] tomato [can] [farmer] [brown] ['s] boy had once used to carry bait in when he went fishing at [the] [smiling] [pool] . 1 why 2 , 2 , 5 tomato 5 tomato 10 boy 10 boy 11 had 11 had 12 once 12 once 13 used 13 used 14 to 14 to 15 carry 15 carry 16 bait 16 bait 17 in 17 in 18 when 18 when 19 he 19 he 20 went 20 went 21 fishing 21 fishing 22 at 22 at 26 . he had dropped it there on his way home . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 dropped 3 dropped 4 it 4 it 5 there 5 there 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 way 8 way 9 home 9 home 10 . redtail screamed with rage and disappointment as he struck the old can with his great claws . 1 redtail 2 screamed 2 screamed 3 with 3 with 4 rage 4 rage 5 and 5 and 6 disappointment 6 disappointment 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 struck 9 struck 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 can 12 can 13 with 13 with 14 his 14 his 15 great 15 great 16 claws 16 claws 17 . he had been sure , very sure of [danny] [meadow] [mouse] this time ! 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 sure 4 sure 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 sure 7 sure 8 of 8 of 12 this 12 this 13 time 13 time 14 ! he tried to pick the can up , but he couldn't get hold of it . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 pick 4 pick 5 the 5 the 6 can 6 can 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 couldn't 11 couldn't 12 get 12 get 13 hold 13 hold 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 . it just rolled away from him every time , try as he would . 1 it 2 just 2 just 3 rolled 3 rolled 4 away 4 away 5 from 5 from 6 him 6 him 7 every 7 every 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 try 10 try 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 would 13 would 14 . finally , in disgust , he gave up and flew back to the tree from which he had [first] seen [danny] . 1 finally 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 disgust 4 disgust 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 gave 7 gave 8 up 8 up 9 and 9 and 10 flew 10 flew 11 back 11 back 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 tree 14 tree 15 from 15 from 16 which 16 which 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 20 seen 20 seen 22 . but he wisely decided that the best thing he could do was to stay there for a while . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 wisely 3 wisely 4 decided 4 decided 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 best 7 best 8 thing 8 thing 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 do 11 do 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 stay 14 stay 15 there 15 there 16 for 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 while 18 while 19 . and it was very fortunate that he did so , as he was very soon to find out . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 fortunate 5 fortunate 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 did 8 did 9 so 9 so 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 very 14 very 15 soon 15 soon 16 to 16 to 17 find 17 find 18 out 18 out 19 . [xxiii] [reddy] [fox] [grows] [curious] " [if] [i] stay here long enough , he 'll get tired and go away , if he hasn't already , " [thought] [danny] . 1 " 4 stay 4 stay 5 here 5 here 6 long 6 long 7 enough 7 enough 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 'll 10 'll 11 get 11 get 12 tired 12 tired 13 and 13 and 14 go 14 go 15 away 15 away 16 , 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 he 18 he 19 hasn't 19 hasn't 20 already 20 already 21 , 21 , 22 " 22 " 25 . " this has been a pretty exciting morning so far , and [i] find [that] [i] [am] a little tired . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 exciting 7 exciting 8 morning 8 morning 9 so 9 so 10 far 10 far 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 find 14 find 18 a 18 a 19 little 19 little 20 tired 20 tired 21 . i may as well take a nap [while] [i] [am] [waiting] to make sure that the way is clear . " 1 i 2 may 2 may 3 as 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 take 5 take 6 a 6 a 7 nap 7 nap 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 sure 14 sure 15 that 15 that 16 the 16 the 17 way 17 way 18 is 18 is 19 clear 19 clear 20 . 20 . 21 " with that [danny] [curled] [up] [in] the old tomato can . 1 with 2 that 2 that 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 tomato 9 tomato 10 can 10 can 11 . but it wasn't meant that [danny] [should] [have] that nap . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 meant 4 meant 5 that 5 that 9 that 9 that 10 nap 10 nap 11 . he had closed his eyes , but his ears were still open , and presently he heard soft footsteps drawing near . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 closed 3 closed 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 his 8 his 9 ears 9 ears 10 were 10 were 11 still 11 still 12 open 12 open 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 presently 15 presently 16 he 16 he 17 heard 17 heard 18 soft 18 soft 19 footsteps 19 footsteps 20 drawing 20 drawing 21 near 21 near 22 . his eyes flew open , and he forgot all about sleep , you may be sure , for those footsteps sounded familiar . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 flew 3 flew 4 open 4 open 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 forgot 8 forgot 9 all 9 all 10 about 10 about 11 sleep 11 sleep 12 , 12 , 13 you 13 you 14 may 14 may 15 be 15 be 16 sure 16 sure 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 19 those 19 those 20 footsteps 20 footsteps 21 sounded 21 sounded 22 familiar 22 familiar 23 . they sounded [to] [danny] very [,] [very] much like the footsteps of whom do you think ? 1 they 2 sounded 2 sounded 5 very 5 very 8 much 8 much 9 like 9 like 10 the 10 the 11 footsteps 11 footsteps 12 of 12 of 13 whom 13 whom 14 do 14 do 15 you 15 you 16 think 16 think 17 ? why [,] [reddy] [fox] ! 1 why 5 ! danny 's heart began to beat faster as he listened . 1 danny 2 's 2 's 3 heart 3 heart 4 began 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 beat 6 beat 7 faster 7 faster 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 listened 10 listened 11 . could it be ? 1 could 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 ? he didn't dare peep out . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 dare 3 dare 4 peep 4 peep 5 out 5 out 6 . presently a little whiff of scent blew into the old tomato can . 1 presently 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 whiff 4 whiff 5 of 5 of 6 scent 6 scent 7 blew 7 blew 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 tomato 11 tomato 12 can 12 can 13 . then [danny] [knew] it was [reddy] [fox] . 1 then 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 8 . " oh , dear ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ! i hope he doesn't find that [i] [am] [in] [here] ! " [thought] [danny] . 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 he 3 he 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 5 find 5 find 6 that 6 that 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 15 . " [i] wonder what under the sun has brought him up here just now . " 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 what 4 what 5 under 5 under 6 the 6 the 7 sun 7 sun 8 has 8 has 9 brought 9 brought 10 him 10 him 11 up 11 up 12 here 12 here 13 just 13 just 14 now 14 now 15 . 15 . 16 " if the truth were to be known , it was curiosity that had brought [reddy] up there . 1 if 2 the 2 the 3 truth 3 truth 4 were 4 were 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 known 7 known 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 curiosity 11 curiosity 12 that 12 that 13 had 13 had 14 brought 14 brought 16 up 16 up 17 there 17 there 18 . he had seen [redtail] [strike] [and] [strike] [again] at [something] [on] the ground , and finally fly off in disgust with empty claws . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 seen 3 seen 9 at 9 at 12 the 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 finally 16 finally 17 fly 17 fly 18 off 18 off 19 in 19 in 20 disgust 20 disgust 21 with 21 with 22 empty 22 empty 23 claws 23 claws 24 . " now , [i] wonder [what] it was [redtail] [was] after and why he didn't get it , " [thought] [reddy] . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 5 wonder 5 wonder 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 11 after 11 after 12 and 12 and 13 why 13 why 14 he 14 he 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 get 16 get 17 it 17 it 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 22 . " he acts terribly put out and disappointed . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 acts 3 acts 4 terribly 4 terribly 5 put 5 put 6 out 6 out 7 and 7 and 8 disappointed 8 disappointed 9 . i [believe] [i] 'll go over there and find out . " 1 i 4 'll 4 'll 5 go 5 go 6 over 6 over 7 there 7 there 8 and 8 and 9 find 9 find 10 out 10 out 11 . 11 . 12 " as he drew near , he crept very softly until he reached the very edge of the open patch . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 4 near 4 near 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 crept 7 crept 8 very 8 very 9 softly 9 softly 10 until 10 until 11 he 11 he 12 reached 12 reached 13 the 13 the 14 very 14 very 15 edge 15 edge 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 open 18 open 19 patch 19 patch 20 . there he stopped and looked sharply all over it . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 and 4 and 5 looked 5 looked 6 sharply 6 sharply 7 all 7 all 8 over 8 over 9 it 9 it 10 . there was nothing to be seen but an old tomato can . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 seen 6 seen 7 but 7 but 8 an 8 an 9 old 9 old 10 tomato 10 tomato 11 can 11 can 12 . reddy had seen it many times before . 1 reddy 2 had 2 had 3 seen 3 seen 4 it 4 it 5 many 5 many 6 times 6 times 7 before 7 before 8 . " now what under the sun could [redtail] have been after here ? " [thought] [reddy] [.] 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 what 3 what 4 under 4 under 5 the 5 the 6 sun 6 sun 7 could 7 could 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 after 11 after 12 here 12 here 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " the grass isn't long enough for a grasshopper to hide in , and [yet] [redtail] didn't get what he was after . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 grass 3 grass 4 isn't 4 isn't 5 long 5 long 6 enough 6 enough 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 grasshopper 9 grasshopper 10 to 10 to 11 hide 11 hide 12 in 12 in 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 didn't 17 didn't 18 get 18 get 19 what 19 what 20 he 20 he 21 was 21 was 22 after 22 after 23 . it 's very queer . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 very 3 very 4 queer 4 queer 5 . it certainly is very queer . " 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 queer 5 queer 6 . 6 . 7 " back and forth , back and forth he ran , and then suddenly he stopped . 1 back 2 and 2 and 3 forth 3 forth 4 , 4 , 5 back 5 back 6 and 6 and 7 forth 7 forth 8 he 8 he 9 ran 9 ran 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 suddenly 13 suddenly 14 he 14 he 15 stopped 15 stopped 16 . " [ha] [!] ["] exclaimed [reddy] . 1 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 7 . he had found the scent [left] [by] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] when he ran across towards the old tomato can . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 found 3 found 4 the 4 the 5 scent 5 scent 11 when 11 when 12 he 12 he 13 ran 13 ran 14 across 14 across 15 towards 15 towards 16 the 16 the 17 old 17 old 18 tomato 18 tomato 19 can 19 can 20 . right up to the [old] [can] [reddy] ['s] nose led him . 1 right 2 up 2 up 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 9 nose 9 nose 10 led 10 led 11 him 11 him 12 . he hopped over the old can , but on the other side he could find no scent of [danny] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 he 2 hopped 2 hopped 3 over 3 over 4 the 4 the 5 old 5 old 6 can 6 can 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 side 12 side 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 find 15 find 16 no 16 no 17 scent 17 scent 18 of 18 of 22 . in a flash he understood , and a gleam of satisfaction shone in his yellow eyes as he turned back to the old can . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 flash 3 flash 4 he 4 he 5 understood 5 understood 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 gleam 9 gleam 10 of 10 of 11 satisfaction 11 satisfaction 12 shone 12 shone 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 yellow 15 yellow 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 turned 19 turned 20 back 20 back 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 old 23 old 24 can 24 can 25 . he knew that [danny] must be hiding in there . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 hiding 7 hiding 8 in 8 in 9 there 9 there 10 . " [i] ['ve] [got] [you] this time ! " he snarled , as he sniffed at the opening in the end of the can . 1 " 6 this 6 this 7 time 7 time 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 snarled 11 snarled 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 sniffed 15 sniffed 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 opening 18 opening 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 end 21 end 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 can 24 can 25 . [xxiv] [reddy] [fox] [loses] [his] [temper] [reddy] [fox] [had] [caught] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [,] [and] [yet] [he] [hadn't] [caught] [him] [.] he was in no hurry . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 no 4 no 5 hurry 5 hurry 6 . he had had a pretty good breakfast of grasshoppers , and so he thought he would [torment] [danny] a [while] [before] [gobbling] him up . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 good 6 good 7 breakfast 7 breakfast 8 of 8 of 9 grasshoppers 9 grasshoppers 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 so 12 so 13 he 13 he 14 thought 14 thought 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 19 a 19 a 23 him 23 him 24 up 24 up 25 . reddy grinned until he showed all his long teeth . 1 reddy 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 until 3 until 4 he 4 he 5 showed 5 showed 6 all 6 all 7 his 7 his 8 long 8 long 9 teeth 9 teeth 10 . reddy always is a bully , especially when his victim is a great deal smaller and weaker than himself . 1 reddy 2 always 2 always 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 bully 5 bully 6 , 6 , 7 especially 7 especially 8 when 8 when 9 his 9 his 10 victim 10 victim 11 is 11 is 12 a 12 a 13 great 13 great 14 deal 14 deal 15 smaller 15 smaller 16 and 16 and 17 weaker 17 weaker 18 than 18 than 19 himself 19 himself 20 . " [i] ['ve] [got] [you] this time , [mr] [smarty] [,] haven't [i] ? " taunted [reddy] . 1 " 6 this 6 this 7 time 7 time 8 , 8 , 12 haven't 12 haven't 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 taunted 16 taunted 18 . danny didn't say anything . 1 danny 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 say 3 say 4 anything 4 anything 5 . " you think you 've been very clever because you have fooled me two or three times , don't you ? 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 you 4 you 5 've 5 've 6 been 6 been 7 very 7 very 8 clever 8 clever 9 because 9 because 10 you 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 fooled 12 fooled 13 me 13 me 14 two 14 two 15 or 15 or 16 three 16 three 17 times 17 times 18 , 18 , 19 don't 19 don't 20 you 20 you 21 ? danny didn't answer . 1 danny 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 answer 3 answer 4 . the fact is , he was too frightened to answer . 1 the 2 fact 2 fact 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 too 7 too 8 frightened 8 frightened 9 to 9 to 10 answer 10 answer 11 . besides , he didn't know what he could do . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 do 9 do 10 . so he just kept still , but his [bright] [eyes] [never] [once] [left] [reddy] ['s] cruel face . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 just 3 just 4 kept 4 kept 5 still 5 still 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 his 8 his 16 cruel 16 cruel 17 face 17 face 18 . for all his fright , [danny] was doing some hard thinking . 1 for 2 all 2 all 3 his 3 his 4 fright 4 fright 5 , 5 , 7 was 7 was 8 doing 8 doing 9 some 9 some 10 hard 10 hard 11 thinking 11 thinking 12 . he had been in tight places before and had learned never to give up hope . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 in 4 in 5 tight 5 tight 6 places 6 places 7 before 7 before 8 and 8 and 9 had 9 had 10 learned 10 learned 11 never 11 never 12 to 12 to 13 give 13 give 14 up 14 up 15 hope 15 hope 16 . something might happen to frighten [reddy] [away] . 1 something 2 might 2 might 3 happen 3 happen 4 to 4 to 5 frighten 5 frighten 8 . anyway , [reddy] had [got] to get him out of that old can before he would admit that he was really caught . 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 4 had 4 had 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 him 8 him 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 that 11 that 12 old 12 old 13 can 13 can 14 before 14 before 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 admit 17 admit 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 really 21 really 22 caught 22 caught 23 . for a long time [reddy] [lay] [there] [licking] [his] [chops] and [saying] all the things he could think of to frighten [poor] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 11 and 11 and 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 things 15 things 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 think 18 think 19 of 19 of 20 to 20 to 21 frighten 21 frighten 26 . " [i] ['ll] pull you out , " [said] [reddy] and thrust in one black paw . 1 " 4 pull 4 pull 5 you 5 you 6 out 6 out 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 and 11 and 12 thrust 12 thrust 13 in 13 in 14 one 14 one 15 black 15 black 16 paw 16 paw 17 . danny promptly bit it so [hard] that [reddy] [yelped] [with] pain and pulled it out in a hurry . 1 danny 2 promptly 2 promptly 3 bit 3 bit 4 it 4 it 5 so 5 so 7 that 7 that 11 pain 11 pain 12 and 12 and 13 pulled 13 pulled 14 it 14 it 15 out 15 out 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 hurry 18 hurry 19 . presently he tried again with the other paw . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 tried 3 tried 4 again 4 again 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 other 7 other 8 paw 8 paw 9 . danny bit this one harder still , and [reddy] danced with pain and anger . 1 danny 2 bit 2 bit 3 this 3 this 4 one 4 one 5 harder 5 harder 6 still 6 still 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 danced 10 danced 11 with 11 with 12 pain 12 pain 13 and 13 and 14 anger 14 anger 15 . then he lost his temper completely , a very foolish thing to do , as it always is . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 lost 3 lost 4 his 4 his 5 temper 5 temper 6 completely 6 completely 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 very 9 very 10 foolish 10 foolish 11 thing 11 thing 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 it 16 it 17 always 17 always 18 is 18 is 19 . he hit the old can , and away it rolled [with] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [inside] . 1 he 2 hit 2 hit 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 can 5 can 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 away 8 away 9 it 9 it 10 rolled 10 rolled 16 . this seemed to make [reddy] angrier [than] [ever] . 1 this 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 make 4 make 6 angrier 6 angrier 9 . he sprang after it and hit it again . 1 he 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 after 3 after 4 it 4 it 5 and 5 and 6 hit 6 hit 7 it 7 it 8 again 8 again 9 . then he batted it first this way and then that way , growing angrier and angrier . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 batted 3 batted 4 it 4 it 5 first 5 first 6 this 6 this 7 way 7 way 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 that 10 that 11 way 11 way 12 , 12 , 13 growing 13 growing 14 angrier 14 angrier 15 and 15 and 16 angrier 16 angrier 17 . and all the time [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [managed] to keep inside , although he got a terrible shaking up . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 9 to 9 to 10 keep 10 keep 11 inside 11 inside 12 , 12 , 13 although 13 although 14 he 14 he 15 got 15 got 16 a 16 a 17 terrible 17 terrible 18 shaking 18 shaking 19 up 19 up 20 . like a flash [danny] was out and scurrying along the little path . 1 like 2 a 2 a 3 flash 3 flash 5 was 5 was 6 out 6 out 7 and 7 and 8 scurrying 8 scurrying 9 along 9 along 10 the 10 the 11 little 11 little 12 path 12 path 13 . under this he was safe . 1 under 2 this 2 this 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 safe 5 safe 6 . " phew ! " exclaimed [danny] , breathing very hard . 1 " 2 phew 2 phew 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 7 , 7 , 8 breathing 8 breathing 9 very 9 very 10 hard 10 hard 11 . " that was the narrowest escape yet ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 narrowest 5 narrowest 6 escape 6 escape 7 yet 7 yet 8 ! but [i] [guess] [i] ['ll] [get] that special [grass-seed] [i] [started] out [for] , after all . " 1 but 7 that 7 that 8 special 8 special 12 out 12 out 14 , 14 , 15 after 15 after 16 all 16 all 17 . 17 . 18 " and he did , while to this day [reddy] [fox] [wonders] [how] [danny] [got] [out] of the old tomato can without him knowing it . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 while 5 while 6 to 6 to 7 this 7 this 8 day 8 day 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 old 18 old 19 tomato 19 tomato 20 can 20 can 21 without 21 without 22 him 22 him 23 knowing 23 knowing 24 it 24 it 25 . danny has had many more adventures , but there isn't room to tell about them here . 1 danny 2 has 2 has 3 had 3 had 4 many 4 many 5 more 5 more 6 adventures 6 adventures 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 there 9 there 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 room 11 room 12 to 12 to 13 tell 13 tell 14 about 14 about 15 them 15 them 16 here 16 here 17 . besides [grandfather] [frog] [is] [anxious] [that] you should hear about the queer things that have happened to him . 1 besides 7 you 7 you 8 should 8 should 9 hear 9 hear 10 about 10 about 11 the 11 the 12 queer 12 queer 13 things 13 things 14 that 14 that 15 have 15 have 16 happened 16 happened 17 to 17 to 18 him 18 him 19 . they are told in the next book . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 told 3 told 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 next 6 next 7 book 7 book 8 . [the] [end] transcriber 's [note] [:] [obvious] punctuation [errors] [repaired] . 1 transcriber 2 's 2 's 6 punctuation 6 punctuation 9 . end [of] [the] [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [the] [adventures] [of] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] , [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] 1 end 14 ,