produced [by] [juliet] [sutherland] , [charles] [franks] and [the] [online] [distributed] [proofreading] [team] 1 produced 5 , 5 , 8 and [the] [adventures] [of] [poor] [mrs] [.] [quack] [the] [bedtime] [story-books] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] author of ["] old [mother] [west] [wind] , " " [the] [bedtime] [story-books] [,] ["] etc 1 author 2 of 2 of 4 old 4 old 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 " 10 " 16 etc [contents] i [peter] [rabbit] [becomes] [acquainted] [with] [mrs] . [quack] [ii] . 1 i 8 . 8 . 11 . mrs [quack] [is] [distrustful] [iii] . 1 mrs 6 . mrs [quack] [tells] [about] [her] [home] [iv] . 1 mrs 8 . mrs [quack] [continues] [her] [story] [v] [peter] [learns] [more] [of] [mrs] [quack] ['s] [troubles] [vi] . 1 mrs 16 . farmer [brown] 's [boy] [visits] [the] [smiling] [pool] [vii] . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 10 . mrs [quack] [returns] [viii] . 1 mrs 5 . mrs [quack] [has] a [good] [meal] [and] [a] [rest] [ix] . 1 mrs 4 a 4 a 11 . [peter] [rabbit] [makes] [an] [early] [call] [x] [.] [how] [mr] [.] [and] [mrs] [quack] [started] [north] [xi] [.] [the] [terrible] [,] [terrible] [guns] [xii] [.] what [did] [happen] [to] [mr] [quack] [xiii] . 1 what 8 . peter [tells] [about] [mrs] [.] quack [xiv] . 1 peter 6 quack 6 quack 8 . sammy [jay] 's [plan] [to] [help] [mrs] . [quack] [xv] . 1 sammy 3 's 3 's 8 . 8 . 11 . [the] [hunt] [for] [mr] [quack] [xvi] [.] sammy [jay] [sees] [something] [green] [xvii] . 1 sammy 7 . mr [quack] [is] [found] [at] [last] [xviii.sammy] [jay] [sends] [mrs] . quack [to] [the] [swamp] [xix] . 1 mr 11 . 11 . 12 quack 12 quack 17 . jerry [muskrat] 's [great] [idea] [xx] . 1 jerry 3 's 3 's 7 . [happy] [days] [for] [mr] [.] [and] [mrs] [quack] [list] [of] [illustrations] " marshes must be something like swamps , " [ventured] [peter] [rabbit] [frontispiece] 1 " 2 marshes 2 marshes 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 something 5 something 6 like 6 like 7 swamps 7 swamps 8 , 8 , 9 " several times [she] [circled] [around] [,] [high] [over] [the] [smiling] [pool] 1 several 2 times " some folks call him [alligator] [and] [some] just ' [gator] ['] ["] 1 " 2 some 2 some 3 folks 3 folks 4 call 4 call 5 him 5 him 9 just 9 just 10 ' " just tuck that fact away in that empty head of yours and never say can't " 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 tuck 3 tuck 4 that 4 that 5 fact 5 fact 6 away 6 away 7 in 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 empty 9 empty 10 head 10 head 11 of 11 of 12 yours 12 yours 13 and 13 and 14 never 14 never 15 say 15 say 16 can't 16 can't 17 " " yes , " said he in a low voice , " [i] [am] [mr] [quack] ["] 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 low 9 low 10 voice 10 voice 11 , 11 , 12 " those were happy days [indeed] for [mr] [and] [mrs] . [quack] in the pond of [paddy] [the] [beaver] 1 those 2 were 2 were 3 happy 3 happy 4 days 4 days 6 for 6 for 10 . 10 . 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 pond 14 pond 15 of [i] [peter] [rabbit] [becomes] [acquainted] [with] [mrs] [.] [quack] make a new acquaintance every time you can [;] [you] ['ll] find it interesting and a very helpful plan . 1 make 2 a 2 a 3 new 3 new 4 acquaintance 4 acquaintance 5 every 5 every 6 time 6 time 7 you 7 you 8 can 8 can 12 find 12 find 13 it 13 it 14 interesting 14 interesting 15 and 15 and 16 a 16 a 17 very 17 very 18 helpful 18 helpful 19 plan 19 plan 20 . it means more knowledge . 1 it 2 means 2 means 3 more 3 more 4 knowledge 4 knowledge 5 . you cannot meet any one without learning something from him if you keep your ears open and your eyes open . 1 you 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 meet 3 meet 4 any 4 any 5 one 5 one 6 without 6 without 7 learning 7 learning 8 something 8 something 9 from 9 from 10 him 10 him 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 keep 13 keep 14 your 14 your 15 ears 15 ears 16 open 16 open 17 and 17 and 18 your 18 your 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 open 20 open 21 . every one is at least a little different from every one else , and the more people you know , the more you may learn . 1 every 2 one 2 one 3 is 3 is 4 at 4 at 5 least 5 least 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 different 8 different 9 from 9 from 10 every 10 every 11 one 11 one 12 else 12 else 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 more 16 more 17 people 17 people 18 you 18 you 19 know 19 know 20 , 20 , 21 the 21 the 22 more 22 more 23 you 23 you 24 may 24 may 25 learn 25 learn 26 . peter [rabbit] knows [this] , and that is one reason he always is so eager to find out about other people . 1 peter 3 knows 3 knows 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 that 7 that 8 is 8 is 9 one 9 one 10 reason 10 reason 11 he 11 he 12 always 12 always 13 is 13 is 14 so 14 so 15 eager 15 eager 16 to 16 to 17 find 17 find 18 out 18 out 19 about 19 about 20 other 20 other 21 people 21 people 22 . he knew right away who it was . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 right 3 right 4 away 4 away 5 who 5 who 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 . he knew that it was [mrs] [quack] [the] [duck] , because he had often heard about her . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 10 , 10 , 11 because 11 because 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 often 14 often 15 heard 15 heard 16 about 16 about 17 her 17 her 18 . peter was so surprised to see her in [the] [smiling] [pool] that he almost forgot to be polite . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 surprised 4 surprised 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 her 7 her 8 in 8 in 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 almost 14 almost 15 forgot 15 forgot 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 polite 18 polite 19 . i am afraid he stared in a very impolite way as he hurried to the edge of the bank . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 he 4 he 5 stared 5 stared 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 impolite 9 impolite 10 way 10 way 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 hurried 13 hurried 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 edge 16 edge 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 bank 19 bank 20 . you are [mrs] [quack] , aren't you ? " 1 you 2 are 2 are 5 , 5 , 6 aren't 6 aren't 7 you 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " yes , ["] replied [mrs] [quack] , " and you must be [peter] [rabbit] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 replied 5 replied 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 11 you 11 you 12 must 12 must 13 be 13 be 16 . i 've heard of you very often . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 you 5 you 6 very 6 very 7 often 7 often 8 . 8 . 9 " all the time [mrs] [quack] was swimming back and forth and in little circles in the most uneasy way . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 6 was 6 was 7 swimming 7 swimming 8 back 8 back 9 and 9 and 10 forth 10 forth 11 and 11 and 12 in 12 in 13 little 13 little 14 circles 14 circles 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 most 17 most 18 uneasy 18 uneasy 19 way 19 way 20 . " [i] hope you 've heard nothing but good of me , " [replied] [peter] . 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 4 you 4 you 5 've 5 've 6 heard 6 heard 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 but 8 but 9 good 9 good 10 of 10 of 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 16 . peter looked a wee , wee bit foolish , and then he laughed right out . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 a 3 a 4 wee 4 wee 5 , 5 , 6 wee 6 wee 7 bit 7 bit 8 foolish 8 foolish 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 he 12 he 13 laughed 13 laughed 14 right 14 right 15 out 15 out 16 . " [i] guess that is true enough , " said he . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 true 6 true 7 enough 7 enough 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . " [i] [like] to learn [all] [i] [can] , and [how] can [i] learn [without] being curious ? 1 " 4 to 4 to 5 learn 5 learn 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 can 12 can 14 learn 14 learn 16 being 16 being 17 curious 17 curious 18 ? i 'm curious right now . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 curious 3 curious 4 right 4 right 5 now 5 now 6 . i 'm wondering what brings you to [the] [smiling] [pool] [when] [you] [never] have been here before . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 wondering 3 wondering 4 what 4 what 5 brings 5 brings 6 you 6 you 7 to 7 to 14 have 14 have 15 been 15 been 16 here 16 here 17 before 17 before 18 . it is the last place in the world [i] [ever] expected to find you . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 last 4 last 5 place 5 place 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 11 expected 11 expected 12 to 12 to 13 find 13 find 14 you 14 you 15 . 15 . 16 " " that 's [why] [i] ['m] here , " [replied] [mrs] [quack] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 13 . " [i] [hope] [others] [feel] the same way . 1 " 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 way 8 way 9 . i came here [because] [i] [just] [had] to find some place where people wouldn't expect to find me and so wouldn't come looking for me . 1 i 2 came 2 came 3 here 3 here 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 10 some 10 some 11 place 11 place 12 where 12 where 13 people 13 people 14 wouldn't 14 wouldn't 15 expect 15 expect 16 to 16 to 17 find 17 find 18 me 18 me 19 and 19 and 20 so 20 so 21 wouldn't 21 wouldn't 22 come 22 come 23 looking 23 looking 24 for 24 for 25 me 25 me 26 . peter 's eyes opened very wide with surprise . 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 opened 4 opened 5 very 5 very 6 wide 6 wide 7 with 7 with 8 surprise 8 surprise 9 . " why , " he exclaimed , " [i] [should] [think] you would be perfectly safe [on] [the] [big] [river] ! 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 exclaimed 6 exclaimed 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 12 you 12 you 13 would 13 would 14 be 14 be 15 perfectly 15 perfectly 16 safe 16 safe 21 ! i don't see how any harm can possibly come to you out there . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 how 4 how 5 any 5 any 6 harm 6 harm 7 can 7 can 8 possibly 8 possibly 9 come 9 come 10 to 10 to 11 you 11 you 12 out 12 out 13 there 13 there 14 . 14 . 15 " the words were no sooner out of [peter] ['s] mouth than a faint bang sounded from way off [towards] [the] [big] [river] . 1 the 2 words 2 words 3 were 3 were 4 no 4 no 5 sooner 5 sooner 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 10 mouth 10 mouth 11 than 11 than 12 a 12 a 13 faint 13 faint 14 bang 14 bang 15 sounded 15 sounded 16 from 16 from 17 way 17 way 18 off 18 off 23 . mrs [quack] [gave] a [great] [start] [and] [half] [lifted] [her] [wings] [as] [if] [to] [fly] . 1 mrs 4 a 4 a 16 . but she thought better of it , and then [peter] saw that she was trembling all over . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 thought 3 thought 4 better 4 better 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 11 saw 11 saw 12 that 12 that 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 trembling 15 trembling 16 all 16 all 17 over 17 over 18 . " did you hear that ? " she asked in a faint voice . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 5 that 5 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 asked 9 asked 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 faint 12 faint 13 voice 13 voice 14 . peter nodded . 1 peter 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . " that was a gun , a terrible gun , but it was a long way from here , " said he . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 gun 5 gun 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 terrible 8 terrible 9 gun 9 gun 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 a 14 a 15 long 15 long 16 way 16 way 17 from 17 from 18 here 18 here 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 said 21 said 22 he 22 he 23 . " it was [over] on [the] [big] [river] , " said [mrs] [quack] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 5 on 5 on 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 . " that 's why it isn't safe for me over there . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 why 4 why 5 it 5 it 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 safe 7 safe 8 for 8 for 9 me 9 me 10 over 10 over 11 there 11 there 12 . that 's [why] [i] [just] had to find some other place . 1 that 2 's 2 's 6 had 6 had 7 to 7 to 8 find 8 find 9 some 9 some 10 other 10 other 11 place 11 place 12 . oh , dear , the very sound of a gun sets me to shaking and makes my heart feel as if it would stop beating . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 very 6 very 7 sound 7 sound 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 gun 10 gun 11 sets 11 sets 12 me 12 me 13 to 13 to 14 shaking 14 shaking 15 and 15 and 16 makes 16 makes 17 my 17 my 18 heart 18 heart 19 feel 19 feel 20 as 20 as 21 if 21 if 22 it 22 it 23 would 23 would 24 stop 24 stop 25 beating 25 beating 26 . are you [sure] [i] [am] [perfectly] safe [here] ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 7 safe 7 safe 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [i] ['m] not afraid of [them] , " declared [mrs] [quack] . 1 " 4 not 4 not 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 declared 10 declared 13 . " it 's those two-legged creatures with terrible guns [i] ['m] afraid of , " and she began to swim about more uneasily than ever . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 those 4 those 5 two-legged 5 two-legged 6 creatures 6 creatures 7 with 7 with 8 terrible 8 terrible 9 guns 9 guns 12 afraid 12 afraid 13 of 13 of 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 and 16 and 17 she 17 she 18 began 18 began 19 to 19 to 20 swim 20 swim 21 about 21 about 22 more 22 more 23 uneasily 23 uneasily 24 than 24 than 25 ever 25 ever 26 . [ii] [mrs] [quack] [is] [distrustful] jerry [muskrat] [thinks] [there] is [no] [place] in the world [like] [the] [smiling] [pool] . 1 jerry 5 is 5 is 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 15 . so , for the matter of that , [does] [grandfather] [frog] and [also] [spotty] [the] [turtle] [.] 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 12 and you see , they have spent their lives there and know little about the rest of [the] [great] [world] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 have 5 have 6 spent 6 spent 7 their 7 their 8 lives 8 lives 9 there 9 there 10 and 10 and 11 know 11 know 12 little 12 little 13 about 13 about 14 the 14 the 15 rest 15 rest 16 of 16 of 20 . " no one hunts here now that [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [has] [put] [away] his [terrible] gun , " explained [jerry] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 hunts 4 hunts 5 here 5 here 6 now 6 now 7 that 7 that 15 his 15 his 17 gun 17 gun 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 explained 20 explained 22 . " who is [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] ? " demanded [mrs] [quack] , looking more anxious than ever . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 demanded 10 demanded 13 , 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 more 15 more 16 anxious 16 anxious 17 than 17 than 18 ever 18 ever 19 . " is he one of those two-legged creatures ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 he 3 he 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 those 6 those 7 two-legged 7 two-legged 8 creatures 8 creatures 9 ? 9 ? 10 " he is such a good friend that he ought to be a [quaddy] [himself] . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 friend 6 friend 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 ought 9 ought 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 a 12 a 15 . he won't let any harm come to you here , [mrs] [quack] [.] " 1 he 2 won't 2 won't 3 let 3 let 4 any 4 any 5 harm 5 harm 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 8 you 8 you 9 here 9 here 10 , 10 , 14 " " [i] wouldn't trust him , not for one single little minute , " declared [mrs] [quack] . 1 " 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 trust 4 trust 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 not 7 not 8 for 8 for 9 one 9 one 10 single 10 single 11 little 11 little 12 minute 12 minute 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 declared 15 declared 18 . " [i] wouldn't trust one of those two-legged creatures , not [one] . 1 " 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 trust 4 trust 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 those 7 those 8 two-legged 8 two-legged 9 creatures 9 creatures 10 , 10 , 11 not 11 not 13 . you say he fed some of you last winter , but that doesn't mean anything good . 1 you 2 say 2 say 3 he 3 he 4 fed 4 fed 5 some 5 some 6 of 6 of 7 you 7 you 8 last 8 last 9 winter 9 winter 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 that 12 that 13 doesn't 13 doesn't 14 mean 14 mean 15 anything 15 anything 16 good 16 good 17 . do you know what [i] ['ve] [known] these two-legged creatures to do ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 8 these 8 these 9 two-legged 9 two-legged 10 creatures 10 creatures 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " what ? " demanded [peter] [and] [jerry] [together] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 demanded 5 demanded 10 . i wouldn't trust one of them , not [one] [!] " 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 trust 3 trust 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 , 7 , 8 not 8 not 11 " " oh , how dreadful ! " [cried] [peter] [,] [looking] [quite] as [shocked] [as] he felt . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 dreadful 5 dreadful 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 13 as 13 as 16 he 16 he 17 felt 17 felt 18 . then he added eagerly , ["] [but] [our] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [wouldn't] do anything like that . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 added 3 added 4 eagerly 4 eagerly 5 , 5 , 14 do 14 do 15 anything 15 anything 16 like 16 like 17 that 17 that 18 . you haven't the least thing to fear from him . " 1 you 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 the 3 the 4 least 4 least 5 thing 5 thing 6 to 6 to 7 fear 7 fear 8 from 8 from 9 him 9 him 10 . 10 . 11 " " perhaps not , " said [mrs] [quack] , shaking her head doubtfully , " but [i] [wouldn't] trust him . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 , 9 , 10 shaking 10 shaking 11 her 11 her 12 head 12 head 13 doubtfully 13 doubtfully 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 but 16 but 19 trust 19 trust 20 him 20 him 21 . i wouldn't trust him as far off [as] [i] [could] [see] [him] . 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 trust 3 trust 4 him 4 him 5 as 5 as 6 far 6 far 7 off 7 off 13 . " you are safe right here , if you have sense enough to stay here , " declared [jerry] [muskrat] [rather] testily . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 safe 4 safe 5 right 5 right 6 here 6 here 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 sense 11 sense 12 enough 12 enough 13 to 13 to 14 stay 14 stay 15 here 15 here 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 declared 18 declared 22 testily 22 testily 23 . " don't you [suppose] [peter] [and] [i] know what we are talking about ? " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 8 know 8 know 9 what 9 what 10 we 10 we 11 are 11 are 12 talking 12 talking 13 about 13 about 14 ? 14 ? 15 " there was a little sob in her voice and tears in her eyes . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 sob 5 sob 6 in 6 in 7 her 7 her 8 voice 8 voice 9 and 9 and 10 tears 10 tears 11 in 11 in 12 her 12 her 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 . " tell us all about it , " begged [peter] . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 us 3 us 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 begged 9 begged 11 . " perhaps we can help you . " 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 we 3 we 4 can 4 can 5 help 5 help 6 you 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 " [iii] [mrs] [quack] [tells] [about] [her] [home] " begin at the beginning , " said [jerry] [muskrat] . 1 " 2 begin 2 begin 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 beginning 5 beginning 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " your home is somewhere way up in the [northland] [where] [honker] [the] [goose] lives , isn't it ? " 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 home 3 home 4 is 4 is 5 somewhere 5 somewhere 6 way 6 way 7 up 7 up 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 15 lives 15 lives 16 , 16 , 17 isn't 17 isn't 18 it 18 it 19 ? 19 ? 20 " mrs [quack] [nodded] . 1 mrs 4 . " [i] [wish] [i] were there this very minute , " she replied , the tears coming again . 1 " 5 were 5 were 6 there 6 there 7 this 7 this 8 very 8 very 9 minute 9 minute 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 replied 13 replied 14 , 14 , 15 the 15 the 16 tears 16 tears 17 coming 17 coming 18 again 18 again 19 . " but [sometimes] [i] [doubt] [if] [ever] [i] ['ll] [get] there [again] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 11 there 11 there 13 . " [i] never could understand what people want to leave their homes for , anyway , " declared [peter] . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 could 4 could 5 understand 5 understand 6 what 6 what 7 people 7 people 8 want 8 want 9 to 9 to 10 leave 10 leave 11 their 11 their 12 homes 12 homes 13 for 13 for 14 , 14 , 15 anyway 15 anyway 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 declared 18 declared 20 . what would you do if you couldn't find a single thing to eat ? " 1 what 2 would 2 would 3 you 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 find 8 find 9 a 9 a 10 single 10 single 11 thing 11 thing 12 to 12 to 13 eat 13 eat 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " [i] [guess] [i] ['d] starve , " [replied] [peter] simply . 1 " 6 starve 6 starve 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 simply 11 simply 12 . " he comes earlier up there and stays twice as long as he does here , and makes ten times as much ice and snow . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 comes 3 comes 4 earlier 4 earlier 5 up 5 up 6 there 6 there 7 and 7 and 8 stays 8 stays 9 twice 9 twice 10 as 10 as 11 long 11 long 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 does 14 does 15 here 15 here 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 makes 18 makes 19 ten 19 ten 20 times 20 times 21 as 21 as 22 much 22 much 23 ice 23 ice 24 and 24 and 25 snow 25 snow 26 . we [just] [have] [to] [come] [south] . 1 we 7 . it isn't because we want to , but because we must ! 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 because 3 because 4 we 4 we 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 because 9 because 10 we 10 we 11 must 11 must 12 ! there is nothing else for us to do . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 else 4 else 5 for 5 for 6 us 6 us 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 . 9 . 10 " " [then] [i] don't see what you want to make your home in such a place for , " said practical [peter] . 1 " 4 don't 4 don't 5 see 5 see 6 what 6 what 7 you 7 you 8 want 8 want 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 your 11 your 12 home 12 home 13 in 13 in 14 such 14 such 15 a 15 a 16 place 16 place 17 for 17 for 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 said 20 said 21 practical 21 practical 23 . " [i] [should] think you would make it where you can live all the year around . " 1 " 4 think 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 would 6 would 7 make 7 make 8 it 8 it 9 where 9 where 10 you 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 live 12 live 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 year 15 year 16 around 16 around 17 . 17 . 18 " " [i] was [born] [up] there , and [i] love it just as you love the dear [old] [briar-patch] , " [replied] [mrs] [.] [quack] simply . 1 " 3 was 3 was 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 love 10 love 11 it 11 it 12 just 12 just 13 as 13 as 14 you 14 you 15 love 15 love 16 the 16 the 17 dear 17 dear 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 26 simply 26 simply 27 . " it is home , and there is no place like home . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 home 4 home 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 no 9 no 10 place 10 place 11 like 11 like 12 home 12 home 13 . besides , it is a very beautiful and a very wonderful place in summer . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 beautiful 7 beautiful 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 wonderful 11 wonderful 12 place 12 place 13 in 13 in 14 summer 14 summer 15 . there is everything that [ducks] [and] [geese] [love] . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 everything 3 everything 4 that 4 that 9 . we have all we want of the food we love best . 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 all 3 all 4 we 4 we 5 want 5 want 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 food 8 food 9 we 9 we 10 love 10 love 11 best 11 best 12 . everywhere is shallow water with tall grass growing in it . " 1 everywhere 2 is 2 is 3 shallow 3 shallow 4 water 4 water 5 with 5 with 6 tall 6 tall 7 grass 7 grass 8 growing 8 growing 9 in 9 in 10 it 10 it 11 . 11 . 12 " " huh ! " interrupted [peter] , " [i] [wouldn't] [think] [much] of a place like that . " 1 " 2 huh 2 huh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 interrupted 5 interrupted 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 place 15 place 16 like 16 like 17 that 17 that 18 . 18 . 19 " " that 's because you don't know what is good , " snapped [jerry] [muskrat] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 because 4 because 5 you 5 you 6 don't 6 don't 7 know 7 know 8 what 8 what 9 is 9 is 10 good 10 good 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 snapped 13 snapped 16 . " it would suit me , " he added , with shining eyes . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 suit 4 suit 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 added 9 added 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 shining 12 shining 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 . " there are the dearest little islands just made for safe nesting-places , " continued [mrs] [quack] , without heeding the interruptions . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 dearest 5 dearest 6 little 6 little 7 islands 7 islands 8 just 8 just 9 made 9 made 10 for 10 for 11 safe 11 safe 12 nesting-places 12 nesting-places 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 continued 15 continued 18 , 18 , 19 without 19 without 20 heeding 20 heeding 21 the 21 the 22 interruptions 22 interruptions 23 . " if there is nothing to fear , why do you care about places to hide ? " demanded [peter] . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 to 6 to 7 fear 7 fear 8 , 8 , 9 why 9 why 10 do 10 do 11 you 11 you 12 care 12 care 13 about 13 about 14 places 14 places 15 to 15 to 16 hide 16 hide 17 ? 17 ? 18 " 18 " 19 demanded 19 demanded 21 . that is perfectly fair , so we don't mind that . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 fair 4 fair 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 we 7 we 8 don't 8 don't 9 mind 9 mind 10 that 10 that 11 . it is only men who are not fair . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 men 4 men 5 who 5 who 6 are 6 are 7 not 7 not 8 fair 8 fair 9 . they don't know what fairness is . " 1 they 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 fairness 5 fairness 6 is 6 is 7 . 7 . 8 " peter nodded that he understood , and [mrs] [quack] went on . 1 peter 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 understood 5 understood 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 went 10 went 11 on 11 on 12 . " last summer [mr] [quack] and [i] [had] [our] nest on the dearest little island , and no one found it . 1 " 2 last 2 last 3 summer 3 summer 6 and 6 and 10 nest 10 nest 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 dearest 13 dearest 14 little 14 little 15 island 15 island 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 no 18 no 19 one 19 one 20 found 20 found 21 it 21 it 22 . first we had twelve eggs , and then twelve of the dearest babies you ever saw . " 1 first 2 we 2 we 3 had 3 had 4 twelve 4 twelve 5 eggs 5 eggs 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 twelve 9 twelve 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 dearest 12 dearest 13 babies 13 babies 14 you 14 you 15 ever 15 ever 16 saw 16 saw 17 . 17 . 18 " " maybe , " said [peter] doubtfully , thinking of his own babies . 1 " 2 maybe 2 maybe 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 doubtfully 7 doubtfully 8 , 8 , 9 thinking 9 thinking 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 own 12 own 13 babies 13 babies 14 . " and they were smart , too . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 smart 5 smart 6 , 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 . they had learned how to take care of themselves just as well [as] [i] [could] . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 learned 3 learned 4 how 4 how 5 to 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 care 7 care 8 of 8 of 9 themselves 9 themselves 10 just 10 just 11 as 11 as 12 well 12 well 16 . i certainly was proud of that family . 1 i 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 was 3 was 4 proud 4 proud 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 family 7 family 8 . but [now] [i] [don't] [know] [where] one of them is . " 1 but 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 is 10 is 11 . 11 . 12 " mrs [quack] [suddenly] [choked] up [with] [grief] [,] [and] [peter] [rabbit] [politely] [turned] [his] [head] [away] . 1 mrs 5 up 5 up 17 . [iv] [mrs] [quack] [continues] [her] [story] in a few minutes she bravely went on with her story . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 she 5 she 6 bravely 6 bravely 7 went 7 went 8 on 8 on 9 with 9 with 10 her 10 her 11 story 11 story 12 . for a while we had nothing much to fear . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 while 3 while 4 we 4 we 5 had 5 had 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 much 7 much 8 to 8 to 9 fear 9 fear 10 . perhaps you don't know what marshes are . 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 marshes 6 marshes 7 are 7 are 8 . jerry [muskrat] 's eyes sparkled . 1 jerry 3 's 3 's 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 sparkled 5 sparkled 6 . " [i] would like a place like that ! " he exclaimed . 1 " 3 would 3 would 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 place 6 place 7 like 7 like 8 that 8 that 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 exclaimed 12 exclaimed 13 . " you certainly would , " [replied] [mrs] [quack] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 would 4 would 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 10 . " we always find lots of your relatives in such places . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 always 3 always 4 find 4 find 5 lots 5 lots 6 of 6 of 7 your 7 your 8 relatives 8 relatives 9 in 9 in 10 such 10 such 11 places 11 places 12 . 12 . 13 " " marshes must be something like swamps , " [ventured] [peter] [rabbit] [,] who had been thinking the matter over . 1 " 2 marshes 2 marshes 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 something 5 something 6 like 6 like 7 swamps 7 swamps 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 14 who 14 who 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 17 thinking 17 thinking 18 the 18 the 19 matter 19 matter 20 over 20 over 21 . " very much the same , only with grass and rushes in place of trees and bushes , " [replied] [mrs] [quack] . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 much 3 much 4 the 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 , 6 , 7 only 7 only 8 with 8 with 9 grass 9 grass 10 and 10 and 11 rushes 11 rushes 12 in 12 in 13 place 13 place 14 of 14 of 15 trees 15 trees 16 and 16 and 17 bushes 17 bushes 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 23 . " there is plenty to eat and the loveliest hiding-places . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 plenty 4 plenty 5 to 5 to 6 eat 6 eat 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 loveliest 9 loveliest 10 hiding-places 10 hiding-places 11 . in some of these we stayed days at a time . 1 in 2 some 2 some 3 of 3 of 4 these 4 these 5 we 5 we 6 stayed 6 stayed 7 days 7 days 8 at 8 at 9 a 9 a 10 time 10 time 11 . in fact , we [stayed] [until] [jack] [frost] came to drive us out . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 9 came 9 came 10 to 10 to 11 drive 11 drive 12 us 12 us 13 out 13 out 14 . if we could have just kept flying all the time or never had to go near the shore , we would have been all right . 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 could 3 could 4 have 4 have 5 just 5 just 6 kept 6 kept 7 flying 7 flying 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 time 10 time 11 or 11 or 12 never 12 never 13 had 13 had 14 to 14 to 15 go 15 go 16 near 16 near 17 the 17 the 18 shore 18 shore 19 , 19 , 20 we 20 we 21 would 21 would 22 have 22 have 23 been 23 been 24 all 24 all 25 right 25 right 26 . but we had to eat . " 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 . 6 . 7 " " of course , " said [peter] . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " everybody has to eat . " 1 " 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 has 3 has 4 to 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 . 6 . 7 " " and we had to rest , " said [mrs] [quack] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 we 3 we 4 had 4 had 5 to 5 to 6 rest 6 rest 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " certainly , " said [peter] . 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " everybody has to do that . " 1 " 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 has 3 has 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 that 6 that 7 . 7 . 8 " " it takes a lot of strength to fly as we fly , and strength requires plenty of food . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 takes 3 takes 4 a 4 a 5 lot 5 lot 6 of 6 of 7 strength 7 strength 8 to 8 to 9 fly 9 fly 10 as 10 as 11 we 11 we 12 fly 12 fly 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 strength 15 strength 16 requires 16 requires 17 plenty 17 plenty 18 of 18 of 19 food 19 food 20 . if we saw none , we would drop down a little nearer and a little nearer . 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 saw 3 saw 4 none 4 none 5 , 5 , 6 we 6 we 7 would 7 would 8 drop 8 drop 9 down 9 down 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 nearer 12 nearer 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 nearer 16 nearer 17 . but with all our watchfulness , we never could be sure , absolutely sure , that all was safe . 1 but 2 with 2 with 3 all 3 all 4 our 4 our 5 watchfulness 5 watchfulness 6 , 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 never 8 never 9 could 9 could 10 be 10 be 11 sure 11 sure 12 , 12 , 13 absolutely 13 absolutely 14 sure 14 sure 15 , 15 , 16 that 16 that 17 all 17 all 18 was 18 was 19 safe 19 safe 20 . sometimes those terrible two-legged creatures would be hiding in the very middle of the wildest , most lonely looking marshes . 1 sometimes 2 those 2 those 3 terrible 3 terrible 4 two-legged 4 two-legged 5 creatures 5 creatures 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 hiding 8 hiding 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 very 11 very 12 middle 12 middle 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 wildest 15 wildest 16 , 16 , 17 most 17 most 18 lonely 18 lonely 19 looking 19 looking 20 marshes 20 marshes 21 . they would be covered with grass so that we couldn't see them . 1 they 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 covered 4 covered 5 with 5 with 6 grass 6 grass 7 so 7 so 8 that 8 that 9 we 9 we 10 couldn't 10 couldn't 11 see 11 see 12 them 12 them 13 . so we would fly our hardest . 1 so 2 we 2 we 3 would 3 would 4 fly 4 fly 5 our 5 our 6 hardest 6 hardest 7 . it was awful , just simply awful ! " 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 awful 3 awful 4 , 4 , 5 just 5 just 6 simply 6 simply 7 awful 7 awful 8 ! 8 ! 9 " mrs [quack] [paused] [and] [shuddered] [,] [and] [peter] [rabbit] [and] [jerry] [muskrat] [shuddered] [in] sympathy . 1 mrs 15 sympathy 15 sympathy 16 . " sometimes we would have to try three or four feeding-places before we found one where there were no terrible guns . 1 " 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 3 we 3 we 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 three 8 three 9 or 9 or 10 four 10 four 11 feeding-places 11 feeding-places 12 before 12 before 13 we 13 we 14 found 14 found 15 one 15 one 16 where 16 where 17 there 17 there 18 were 18 were 19 no 19 no 20 terrible 20 terrible 21 guns 21 guns 22 . it was like that every day . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 like 3 like 4 that 4 that 5 every 5 every 6 day 6 day 7 . the farther we got , the worse it became . 1 the 2 farther 2 farther 3 we 3 we 4 got 4 got 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 worse 7 worse 8 it 8 it 9 became 9 became 10 . our flock grew smaller and smaller . 1 our 2 flock 2 flock 3 grew 3 grew 4 smaller 4 smaller 5 and 5 and 6 smaller 6 smaller 7 . what became of our twelve children [i] [don't] [know] . 1 what 2 became 2 became 3 of 3 of 4 our 4 our 5 twelve 5 twelve 6 children 6 children 10 . i am afraid the terrible guns killed some . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 the 4 the 5 terrible 5 terrible 6 guns 6 guns 7 killed 7 killed 8 some 8 some 9 . i hope some joined other flocks and escaped , but [i] don't [know] . " 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 some 3 some 4 joined 4 joined 5 other 5 other 6 flocks 6 flocks 7 and 7 and 8 escaped 8 escaped 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 don't 12 don't 14 . 14 . 15 " " [i] [hope] they did too , " said [peter] . 1 " 4 they 4 they 5 did 5 did 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . [v] [peter] [learns] [more] [of] [mrs] [.] [quack's] [troubles] " [i] don't see why you didn't stay right there . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 see 4 see 5 why 5 why 6 you 6 you 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 stay 8 stay 9 right 9 right 10 there 10 there 11 . i would have , " said [peter] , nodding his head with an air of great wisdom . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 nodding 9 nodding 10 his 10 his 11 head 11 head 12 with 12 with 13 an 13 an 14 air 14 air 15 of 15 of 16 great 16 great 17 wisdom 17 wisdom 18 . " not if you were [i] , " [replied] [mrs] [quack] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 were 5 were 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 12 . " in the first place it isn't a proper place in which to bring up [young] [ducks] and make them strong and healthy . 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 place 5 place 6 it 6 it 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 a 8 a 9 proper 9 proper 10 place 10 place 11 in 11 in 12 which 12 which 13 to 13 to 14 bring 14 bring 15 up 15 up 18 and 18 and 19 make 19 make 20 them 20 them 21 strong 21 strong 22 and 22 and 23 healthy 23 healthy 24 . in the second place there are more dangers down there [for] [young] [ducks] [than] [up] in the [far] [northland] [.] 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 second 3 second 4 place 4 place 5 there 5 there 6 are 6 are 7 more 7 more 8 dangers 8 dangers 9 down 9 down 10 there 10 there 16 in 16 in 17 the in the third place there isn't room for all the [ducks] [to] nest properly . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 third 3 third 4 place 4 place 5 there 5 there 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 room 7 room 8 for 8 for 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 13 nest 13 nest 14 properly 14 properly 15 . we couldn't be happy if we didn't . " 1 we 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 be 3 be 4 happy 4 happy 5 if 5 if 6 we 6 we 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 . 8 . 9 " " is the journey back as bad as the journey down ? " [asked] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 journey 4 journey 5 back 5 back 6 as 6 as 7 bad 7 bad 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 journey 10 journey 11 down 11 down 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " worse , very much worse , " [replied] [mrs] [.] [quack] sadly . 1 " 2 worse 2 worse 3 , 3 , 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 worse 6 worse 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 13 sadly 13 sadly 14 . " you can see for yourself just how bad it is [,] [for] here [i] [am] all alone . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 see 4 see 5 for 5 for 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 just 7 just 8 how 8 how 9 bad 9 bad 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 14 here 14 here 17 all 17 all 18 alone 18 alone 19 . 19 . 20 " [tears] [filled] [mrs] [quack] ['s] [eyes] [.] " it is almost too terrible to talk about , " she continued after a minute . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 almost 4 almost 5 too 5 too 6 terrible 6 terrible 7 to 7 to 8 talk 8 talk 9 about 9 about 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 continued 13 continued 14 after 14 after 15 a 15 a 16 minute 16 minute 17 . but it is much worse now , very much worse . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 much 4 much 5 worse 5 worse 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 very 8 very 9 much 9 much 10 worse 10 worse 11 . we cannot go any faster [than] [jack] [frost] [does] . 1 we 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 go 3 go 4 any 4 any 5 faster 5 faster 10 . then there is nothing to do but to turn back to where those terrible guns are waiting for us . 1 then 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 but 7 but 8 to 8 to 9 turn 9 turn 10 back 10 back 11 to 11 to 12 where 12 where 13 those 13 those 14 terrible 14 terrible 15 guns 15 guns 16 are 16 are 17 waiting 17 waiting 18 for 18 for 19 us 19 us 20 . we [just] [have] [to] do it . " 1 we 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 " mrs [quack] [stopped] [and] [shivered] . 1 mrs 6 . " it seems to [me] [i] have heard nothing but the noise of those terrible guns ever since we started , " said she . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 seems 3 seems 4 to 4 to 7 have 7 have 8 heard 8 heard 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 noise 12 noise 13 of 13 of 14 those 14 those 15 terrible 15 terrible 16 guns 16 guns 17 ever 17 ever 18 since 18 since 19 we 19 we 20 started 20 started 21 , 21 , 22 " 22 " 23 said 23 said 24 she 24 she 25 . " [i] [haven't] had a good square meal for days and days , nor a good rest . 1 " 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 square 7 square 8 meal 8 meal 9 for 9 for 10 days 10 days 11 and 11 and 12 days 12 days 13 , 13 , 14 nor 14 nor 15 a 15 a 16 good 16 good 17 rest 17 rest 18 . that is what makes me so dreadfully nervous . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 what 3 what 4 makes 4 makes 5 me 5 me 6 so 6 so 7 dreadfully 7 dreadfully 8 nervous 8 nervous 9 . then just as we would think we were safe for a little while , there would come the bang of a terrible gun . 1 then 2 just 2 just 3 as 3 as 4 we 4 we 5 would 5 would 6 think 6 think 7 we 7 we 8 were 8 were 9 safe 9 safe 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 while 13 while 14 , 14 , 15 there 15 there 16 would 16 would 17 come 17 come 18 the 18 the 19 bang 19 bang 20 of 20 of 21 a 21 a 22 terrible 22 terrible 23 gun 23 gun 24 . then we would have to do it all over again until night came . 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 it 7 it 8 all 8 all 9 over 9 over 10 again 10 again 11 until 11 until 12 night 12 night 13 came 13 came 14 . sometimes [i] [think] [that] those [men] [with] terrible guns must hate us and want to kill every one of us . 1 sometimes 5 those 5 those 8 terrible 8 terrible 9 guns 9 guns 10 must 10 must 11 hate 11 hate 12 us 12 us 13 and 13 and 14 want 14 want 15 to 15 to 16 kill 16 kill 17 every 17 every 18 one 18 one 19 of 19 of 20 us 20 us 21 . if they didn't , they would have a little bit of pity . 1 if 2 they 2 they 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 would 6 would 7 have 7 have 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 bit 10 bit 11 of 11 of 12 pity 12 pity 13 . they simply haven't any hearts at all . " 1 they 2 simply 2 simply 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 any 4 any 5 hearts 5 hearts 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 . 8 . 9 " " it does seem so , " agreed [peter] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 does 3 does 4 seem 4 seem 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 agreed 8 agreed 10 . " but wait until you know [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] ! 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 wait 3 wait 4 until 4 until 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 11 ! [he's] [got] [a] [heart] [!] ["] [he] [added] [brightly] [.] " [i] don't want to know him , " retorted [mrs] [quack] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 retorted 10 retorted 13 . " if he comes near here , you 'll see me leave in a hurry . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 comes 4 comes 5 near 5 near 6 here 6 here 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 'll 9 'll 10 see 10 see 11 me 11 me 12 leave 12 leave 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 hurry 15 hurry 16 . i wouldn't trust one of them , not one minute . 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 trust 3 trust 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 , 7 , 8 not 8 not 9 one 9 one 10 minute 10 minute 11 . you don't think he will come , do you ? " 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 think 3 think 4 he 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 come 6 come 7 , 7 , 8 do 8 do 9 you 9 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 " peter sat up and looked [across] [the] [green] [meadows] , and his heart sank . 1 peter 2 sat 2 sat 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 looked 5 looked 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 heart 13 heart 14 sank 14 sank 15 . " he 's coming now , but [i] ['m] [sure] he won't hurt you [,] [mrs] . [quack] [,] " said he . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 coming 4 coming 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 11 he 11 he 12 won't 12 won't 13 hurt 13 hurt 14 you 14 you 17 . 17 . 20 " 20 " 21 said 21 said 22 he 22 he 23 . but [mrs] [quack] [wouldn't] wait to see . 1 but 5 wait 5 wait 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 . [vi] [farmer] [brown's] [boy] [visits] [the] [smiling] [pool] cheer up ! 1 cheer 2 up 2 up 3 ! cheer up ! 1 cheer 2 up 2 up 3 ! cheer ! " had awakened quite as much gladness in his heart as it had [in] [peter] ['s] [heart] . 1 cheer 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 had 4 had 5 awakened 5 awakened 6 quite 6 quite 7 as 7 as 8 much 8 much 9 gladness 9 gladness 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 heart 12 heart 13 as 13 as 14 it 14 it 15 had 15 had 20 . it meant that his feathered friends would soon be busy house-hunting and building . 1 it 2 meant 2 meant 3 that 3 that 4 his 4 his 5 feathered 5 feathered 6 friends 6 friends 7 would 7 would 8 soon 8 soon 9 be 9 be 10 busy 10 busy 11 house-hunting 11 house-hunting 12 and 12 and 13 building 13 building 14 . it meant that his little friends in fur would also be doing something very similar , if they had not already done so . 1 it 2 meant 2 meant 3 that 3 that 4 his 4 his 5 little 5 little 6 friends 6 friends 7 in 7 in 8 fur 8 fur 9 would 9 would 10 also 10 also 11 be 11 be 12 doing 12 doing 13 something 13 something 14 very 14 very 15 similar 15 similar 16 , 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 they 18 they 19 had 19 had 20 not 20 not 21 already 21 already 22 done 22 done 23 so 23 so 24 . it meant that soon there would be a million lovely things to see and a million joyous sounds to hear . 1 it 2 meant 2 meant 3 that 3 that 4 soon 4 soon 5 there 5 there 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 9 million 9 million 10 lovely 10 lovely 11 things 11 things 12 to 12 to 13 see 13 see 14 and 14 and 15 a 15 a 16 million 16 million 17 joyous 17 joyous 18 sounds 18 sounds 19 to 19 to 20 hear 20 hear 21 . farmer [brown] 's boy stopped and watched until the bird had disappeared , and on his face was a look of great surprise . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 stopped 5 stopped 6 and 6 and 7 watched 7 watched 8 until 8 until 9 the 9 the 10 bird 10 bird 11 had 11 had 12 disappeared 12 disappeared 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 on 15 on 16 his 16 his 17 face 17 face 18 was 18 was 19 a 19 a 20 look 20 look 21 of 21 of 22 great 22 great 23 surprise 23 surprise 24 . " [as] [i] live , that was [a] [duck] ! " he exclaimed . 1 " 4 live 4 live 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 was 7 was 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 exclaimed 13 exclaimed 14 . " that is the first time [i] ['ve] [ever] [known] [a] [wild] [duck] to be in the [smiling] [pool] [.] 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 time 6 time 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 in 16 in 17 the i wonder what under the sun could have brought her over here . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 what 3 what 4 under 4 under 5 the 5 the 6 sun 6 sun 7 could 7 could 8 have 8 have 9 brought 9 brought 10 her 10 her 11 over 11 over 12 here 12 here 13 . 13 . 14 " just then there was a distant bang in the direction of [the] [big] [river] . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 distant 6 distant 7 bang 7 bang 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 direction 10 direction 11 of 11 of 15 . farmer [brown] 's boy scowled , and it made his face very angry-looking . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 scowled 5 scowled 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 made 9 made 10 his 10 his 11 face 11 face 12 very 12 very 13 angry-looking 13 angry-looking 14 . " that 's it , " he muttered . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 muttered 8 muttered 9 . farmer [brown] 's boy had guessed exactly right , as you [and] [i] know , and [as] [peter] [rabbit] [and] [jerry] [muskrat] [knew] [.] 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 had 5 had 6 guessed 6 guessed 7 exactly 7 exactly 8 right 8 right 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 you 11 you 14 know 14 know 15 , 15 , 16 and some people haven't any hearts ; they 're all stomachs . 1 some 2 people 2 people 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 any 4 any 5 hearts 5 hearts 6 ; 6 ; 7 they 7 they 8 're 8 're 9 all 9 all 10 stomachs 10 stomachs 11 . he grinned at the idea , and then he continued his way [towards] [the] [smiling] [pool] . 1 he 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 idea 5 idea 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 he 9 he 10 continued 10 continued 11 his 11 his 12 way 12 way 17 . he hoped he might find another [duck] [there] , and [he] [approached] the [smiling] [pool] very , very carefully . 1 he 2 hoped 2 hoped 3 he 3 he 4 might 4 might 5 find 5 find 6 another 6 another 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 the 13 the 16 very 16 very 17 , 17 , 18 very 18 very 19 carefully 19 carefully 20 . farmer [brown] 's boy smiled when he saw them . 1 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 smiled 5 smiled 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 saw 8 saw 9 them 9 them 10 . " [hello] [,] [jerry] [muskrat] [!] ["] said he . 1 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " [i] wonder how a bite of carrot would taste to you . " 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 how 4 how 5 a 5 a 6 bite 6 bite 7 of 7 of 8 carrot 8 carrot 9 would 9 would 10 taste 10 taste 11 to 11 to 12 you 12 you 13 . 13 . 14 " he felt in his pocket and brought out a couple of carrots . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 pocket 5 pocket 6 and 6 and 7 brought 7 brought 8 out 8 out 9 a 9 a 10 couple 10 couple 11 of 11 of 12 carrots 12 carrots 13 . one he put on a little tussock in the water where he [knew] [jerry] would find it . 1 one 2 he 2 he 3 put 3 put 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 tussock 7 tussock 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 water 10 water 11 where 11 where 12 he 12 he 15 would 15 would 16 find 16 find 17 it 17 it 18 . the other he tossed [across] the [smiling] [pool] [where] [he] [felt] sure [peter] [would] [find] it . 1 the 2 other 2 other 3 he 3 he 4 tossed 4 tossed 6 the 6 the 12 sure 12 sure 16 it 16 it 17 . presently he noticed two or three feathers on the water close to the edge of the bank . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 noticed 3 noticed 4 two 4 two 5 or 5 or 6 three 6 three 7 feathers 7 feathers 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 water 10 water 11 close 11 close 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 edge 14 edge 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 bank 17 bank 18 . mrs [quack] [had] [left] [them] [there] . 1 mrs 7 . " [i] believe that was a [mallard] [duck] , " said he , as he studied them . 1 " 3 believe 3 believe 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 he 12 he 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 studied 16 studied 17 them 17 them 18 . " [i] [know] [what] [i] ['ll] do . 1 " 7 do 7 do 8 . i 'll go straight back home and get some wheat and corn and put it here on the edge of [the] [smiling] [pool] [.] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 go 3 go 4 straight 4 straight 5 back 5 back 6 home 6 home 7 and 7 and 8 get 8 get 9 some 9 some 10 wheat 10 wheat 11 and 11 and 12 corn 12 corn 13 and 13 and 14 put 14 put 15 it 15 it 16 here 16 here 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 edge 19 edge 20 of perhaps she will come back and find it . " 1 perhaps 2 she 2 she 3 will 3 will 4 come 4 come 5 back 5 back 6 and 6 and 7 find 7 find 8 it 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 " and this is just [what] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [did] . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 just 4 just 11 . [vii] [mrs] [quack] [returns] peter [rabbit] just couldn't go [back] to [the] [dear] [old] [briar-patch] . 1 peter 3 just 3 just 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 go 5 go 7 to 7 to 12 . he [just] [had] [to] [know] [if] [mrs] [quack] would come [back] to [the] [smiling] [pool] . 1 he 9 would 9 would 10 come 10 come 12 to 12 to 16 . jolly , [round] [,] [red] [mr] [sun] was just getting ready to go to bed [behind] [the] [purple] [hills] [when] [mrs] [quack] [returned] . 1 jolly 2 , 2 , 8 was 8 was 9 just 9 just 10 getting 10 getting 11 ready 11 ready 12 to 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 to 14 to 15 bed 15 bed 24 . the first [peter] [knew] of [her] [coming] [was] the whistle of her wings as she passed over him . 1 the 2 first 2 first 5 of 5 of 9 the 9 the 10 whistle 10 whistle 11 of 11 of 12 her 12 her 13 wings 13 wings 14 as 14 as 15 she 15 she 16 passed 16 passed 17 over 17 over 18 him 18 him 19 . it didn't seem possible that one so big could move through the air so fast . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 seem 3 seem 4 possible 4 possible 5 that 5 that 6 one 6 one 7 so 7 so 8 big 8 big 9 could 9 could 10 move 10 move 11 through 11 through 12 the 12 the 13 air 13 air 14 so 14 so 15 fast 15 fast 16 . it was very clear that she was terribly nervous and suspicious . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 clear 4 clear 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 terribly 8 terribly 9 nervous 9 nervous 10 and 10 and 11 suspicious 11 suspicious 12 . " it 's all right . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 . there 's nothing to be afraid of , " said [jerry] [muskrat] . 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 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 . " are you sure ? " [asked] [mrs] [quack] anxiously . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 sure 4 sure 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 10 anxiously 10 anxiously 11 . as she spoke she swam about nervously . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 she 4 she 5 swam 5 swam 6 about 6 about 7 nervously 7 nervously 8 . " there hasn't been anybody near here [excepting] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] , and we told you he wouldn't hurt you . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 hasn't 3 hasn't 4 been 4 been 5 anybody 5 anybody 6 near 6 near 7 here 7 here 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 we 15 we 16 told 16 told 17 you 17 you 18 he 18 he 19 wouldn't 19 wouldn't 20 hurt 20 hurt 21 you 21 you 22 . 22 . 23 " " he brought us each a carrot , " [peter] [rabbit] broke in eagerly . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 brought 3 brought 4 us 4 us 5 each 5 each 6 a 6 a 7 carrot 7 carrot 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 broke 12 broke 13 in 13 in 14 eagerly 14 eagerly 15 . " [just] [the] [same] [,] [i] wouldn't trust him , " [replied] [mrs] [quack] . 1 " 7 wouldn't 7 wouldn't 8 trust 8 trust 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 15 . " where is he now ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 3 is 4 he 4 he 5 now 5 now 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " he left ever so long ago , and he won't be back to-night , " declared [peter] confidently . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 left 3 left 4 ever 4 ever 5 so 5 so 6 long 6 long 7 ago 7 ago 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 won't 11 won't 12 be 12 be 13 back 13 back 14 to-night 14 to-night 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 declared 17 declared 19 confidently 19 confidently 20 . " [i] hope [not] , " said [mrs] [quack] , with a sigh . 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 sigh 13 sigh 14 . " did you hear the bang of that [terrible] gun [just] [after] [i] [left] here ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 5 the 5 the 6 bang 6 bang 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 10 gun 10 gun 15 here 15 here 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " yes , " [replied] [jerry] [muskrat] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 8 . " was it fired at you ? " 1 " 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 fired 4 fired 5 at 5 at 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " mrs [quack] [nodded] [and] [held] [up] [one] wing . 1 mrs 8 wing 8 wing 9 . peter [and] [jerry] could see that one of the long feathers was missing . 1 peter 4 could 4 could 5 see 5 see 6 that 6 that 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 long 10 long 11 feathers 11 feathers 12 was 12 was 13 missing 13 missing 14 . it is very hard work to know just how far those terrible guns can throw things at you . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 hard 4 hard 5 work 5 work 6 to 6 to 7 know 7 know 8 just 8 just 9 how 9 how 10 far 10 far 11 those 11 those 12 terrible 12 terrible 13 guns 13 guns 14 can 14 can 15 throw 15 throw 16 things 16 things 17 at 17 at 18 you 18 you 19 . next time [i] [will] [fly] [higher] . " 1 next 2 time 2 time 7 . 7 . 8 " " where have you been since you left us ? " [asked] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 been 5 been 6 since 6 since 7 you 7 you 8 left 8 left 9 us 9 us 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " eight in the middle of the [big] [river] [,] " [replied] [mrs] [quack] [.] 1 " 2 eight 2 eight 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 middle 5 middle 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 11 " " it was the only safe place . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 only 5 only 6 safe 6 safe 7 place 7 place 8 . i didn't dare go near either shore , and [i] ['m] [nearly] starved . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 dare 3 dare 4 go 4 go 5 near 5 near 6 either 6 either 7 shore 7 shore 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 starved 13 starved 14 . i haven't had a mouthful to eat to-day . " 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 mouthful 5 mouthful 6 to 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 8 to-day 8 to-day 9 . 9 . 10 " peter opened his mouth to tell her of the wheat and corn [left] [by] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] and then closed it again . 1 peter 2 opened 2 opened 3 his 3 his 4 mouth 4 mouth 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 her 7 her 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 wheat 10 wheat 11 and 11 and 12 corn 12 corn 19 and 19 and 20 then 20 then 21 closed 21 closed 22 it 22 it 23 again 23 again 24 . he would let her find it for herself . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 let 3 let 4 her 4 her 5 find 5 find 6 it 6 it 7 for 7 for 8 herself 8 herself 9 . if he told her about it , she might suspect a trick and refuse to go near the place . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 told 3 told 4 her 4 her 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 might 9 might 10 suspect 10 suspect 11 a 11 a 12 trick 12 trick 13 and 13 and 14 refuse 14 refuse 15 to 15 to 16 go 16 go 17 near 17 near 18 the 18 the 19 place 19 place 20 . he never had seen any one so suspicious , not [even] [old] [man] [coyote] . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 had 3 had 4 seen 4 seen 5 any 5 any 6 one 6 one 7 so 7 so 8 suspicious 8 suspicious 9 , 9 , 10 not 10 not 15 . but he couldn't blame her , after all she had been through . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 blame 4 blame 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 after 7 after 8 all 8 all 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 through 12 through 13 . so he kept still and waited . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 kept 3 kept 4 still 4 still 5 and 5 and 6 waited 6 waited 7 . he was learning , [was] [peter] [rabbit] [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 learning 3 learning 4 , he was learning a great deal about [mrs] [quack] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 learning 3 learning 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 deal 6 deal 7 about 7 about 10 . [viii] [mrs] [quack] [has] [a] [good] [meal] [and] [a] [rest] that 's a fact . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 fact 4 fact 5 . a full stomach makes the whole world seem different , brighter , better , and more worth living in . 1 a 2 full 2 full 3 stomach 3 stomach 4 makes 4 makes 5 the 5 the 6 whole 6 whole 7 world 7 world 8 seem 8 seem 9 different 9 different 10 , 10 , 11 brighter 11 brighter 12 , 12 , 13 better 13 better 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 more 16 more 17 worth 17 worth 18 living 18 living 19 in 19 in 20 . it is the hardest kind of hard work to be cheerful and see only the bright side of things when your stomach is empty . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 hardest 4 hardest 5 kind 5 kind 6 of 6 of 7 hard 7 hard 8 work 8 work 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 cheerful 11 cheerful 12 and 12 and 13 see 13 see 14 only 14 only 15 the 15 the 16 bright 16 bright 17 side 17 side 18 of 18 of 19 things 19 things 20 when 20 when 21 your 21 your 22 stomach 22 stomach 23 is 23 is 24 empty 24 empty 25 . but once fill that empty stomach , and everything is changed . 1 but 2 once 2 once 3 fill 3 fill 4 that 4 that 5 empty 5 empty 6 stomach 6 stomach 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 everything 9 everything 10 is 10 is 11 changed 11 changed 12 . it was just that way [with] [mrs] [quack] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 that 4 that 5 way 5 way 9 . peter [rabbit] looked [over] at [jerry] [muskrat] [sitting] [on] [the] [big] [rock] , and [jerry] winked . 1 peter 3 looked 3 looked 5 at 5 at 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 winked 16 winked 17 . in a minute up bobbed the head [of] [mrs] [quack] , and there was both a pleased and a worried look on her face . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 4 up 4 up 5 bobbed 5 bobbed 6 the 6 the 7 head 7 head 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 there 13 there 14 was 14 was 15 both 15 both 16 a 16 a 17 pleased 17 pleased 18 and 18 and 19 a 19 a 20 worried 20 worried 21 look 21 look 22 on 22 on 23 her 23 her 24 face 24 face 25 . she had found some of the corn [left] [there] [by] [farmer] [brown] 's [boy] . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 found 3 found 4 some 4 some 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 corn 7 corn 13 's 13 's 15 . at once she swam out to the middle [of] [the] [smiling] [pool] , looking suspiciously this way and that way . 1 at 2 once 2 once 3 she 3 she 4 swam 4 swam 5 out 5 out 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 middle 8 middle 13 , 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 suspiciously 15 suspiciously 16 this 16 this 17 way 17 way 18 and 18 and 19 that 19 that 20 way 20 way 21 . " there is corn over there , " said she . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 corn 4 corn 5 over 5 over 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 she 10 she 11 . " do you know how it came there ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 how 5 how 6 it 6 it 7 came 7 came 8 there 8 there 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [i] [saw] [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [throwing] [something] over there , " [replied] [peter] . 1 " 10 over 10 over 11 there 11 there 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 16 . " didn't we tell you that he would be good to you ? " 1 " 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 we 3 we 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 good 10 good 11 to 11 to 12 you 12 you 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " quack , quack , quack ! 1 " 2 quack 2 quack 3 , 3 , 4 quack 4 quack 5 , 5 , 6 quack 6 quack 7 ! i 've seen that kind of kindness too often to be fooled by it , " snapped [mrs] [quack] . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 seen 3 seen 4 that 4 that 5 kind 5 kind 6 of 6 of 7 kindness 7 kindness 8 too 8 too 9 often 9 often 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 fooled 12 fooled 13 by 13 by 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 snapped 17 snapped 20 . he thinks that if [i] [do] [,] he 'll have a chance to hide near enough to shoot me . 1 he 2 thinks 2 thinks 3 that 3 that 4 if 4 if 8 he 8 he 9 'll 9 'll 10 have 10 have 11 a 11 a 12 chance 12 chance 13 to 13 to 14 hide 14 hide 15 near 15 near 16 enough 16 enough 17 to 17 to 18 shoot 18 shoot 19 me 19 me 20 . i didn't believe this could be a safe place for me , and [now] [i] know it . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 believe 3 believe 4 this 4 this 5 could 5 could 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 safe 8 safe 9 place 9 place 10 for 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 know 16 know 17 it 17 it 18 . i 'll stay here to-night , but [to-morrow] [i] ['ll] try to find some other place . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 stay 3 stay 4 here 4 here 5 to-night 5 to-night 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 11 try 11 try 12 to 12 to 13 find 13 find 14 some 14 some 15 other 15 other 16 place 16 place 17 . oh , dear , it 's dreadful not to have any place at all to feel safe in . " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 dreadful 7 dreadful 8 not 8 not 9 to 9 to 10 have 10 have 11 any 11 any 12 place 12 place 13 at 13 at 14 all 14 all 15 to 15 to 16 feel 16 feel 17 safe 17 safe 18 in 18 in 19 . 19 . 20 " there were tears in her eyes . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 tears 3 tears 4 in 4 in 5 her 5 her 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 . we ought to know [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] if any one does , and we tell you that he won't harm a feather of you . " 1 we 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 know 4 know 9 if 9 if 10 any 10 any 11 one 11 one 12 does 12 does 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 we 15 we 16 tell 16 tell 17 you 17 you 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 won't 20 won't 21 harm 21 harm 22 a 22 a 23 feather 23 feather 24 of 24 of 25 you 25 you 26 . 26 . 27 " " he won't get the chance ! " snapped [mrs] . [quack] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 won't 3 won't 4 get 4 get 5 the 5 the 6 chance 6 chance 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 snapped 9 snapped 11 . 11 . 13 . jerry [muskrat] sniffed in disgust . 1 jerry 3 sniffed 3 sniffed 4 in 4 in 5 disgust 5 disgust 6 . i wouldn't trust many of those two-legged creatures myself , but [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [is] different . 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 trust 3 trust 4 many 4 many 5 of 5 of 6 those 6 those 7 two-legged 7 two-legged 8 creatures 8 creatures 9 myself 9 myself 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 17 different 17 different 18 . if all of them were like him , we wouldn't have a thing to fear from them . 1 if 2 all 2 all 3 of 3 of 4 them 4 them 5 were 5 were 6 like 6 like 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 wouldn't 10 wouldn't 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 13 thing 13 thing 14 to 14 to 15 fear 15 fear 16 from 16 from 17 them 17 them 18 . he has a heart . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 a 3 a 4 heart 4 heart 5 . yes , indeed , he has a heart . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 has 6 has 7 a 7 a 8 heart 8 heart 9 . now you take my advice and eat whatever he has put there for you , be thankful , and stop worrying . 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 take 3 take 4 my 4 my 5 advice 5 advice 6 and 6 and 7 eat 7 eat 8 whatever 8 whatever 9 he 9 he 10 has 10 has 11 put 11 put 12 there 12 there 13 for 13 for 14 you 14 you 15 , 15 , 16 be 16 be 17 thankful 17 thankful 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 stop 20 stop 21 worrying 21 worrying 22 . peter [and] [i] [will] [keep] [watch] [and] [warn] [you] [if] [there] is [any] [danger] . " 1 peter 12 is 12 is 15 . 15 . 16 " peter [rabbit] tiptoed away , and then he hurried lipperty-lipperty-lip to [the] [dear] [old] [briar-patch] [to] tell [mrs] [peter] all about [mrs] [quack] . 1 peter 3 tiptoed 3 tiptoed 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 he 8 he 9 hurried 9 hurried 10 lipperty-lipperty-lip 10 lipperty-lipperty-lip 11 to 11 to 17 tell 17 tell 20 all 20 all 21 about 21 about 24 . [ix] [peter] [rabbit] [makes] [an] [early] [call] with the first bit of daylight , [mrs] [quack] swam out from her hiding-place among the brown rushes . 1 with 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 bit 4 bit 5 of 5 of 6 daylight 6 daylight 7 , 7 , 10 swam 10 swam 11 out 11 out 12 from 12 from 13 her 13 her 14 hiding-place 14 hiding-place 15 among 15 among 16 the 16 the 17 brown 17 brown 18 rushes 18 rushes 19 . but he didn't . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 . he kept perfectly still . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 still 4 still 5 . mrs [quack] shook [herself] [and] [then] [began] [to] [carefully] [dress] [her] [feathers] . 1 mrs 3 shook 3 shook 13 . that is , she carefully put back in place every feather that had been rumpled up . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 carefully 5 carefully 6 put 6 put 7 back 7 back 8 in 8 in 9 place 9 place 10 every 10 every 11 feather 11 feather 12 that 12 that 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 rumpled 15 rumpled 16 up 16 up 17 . of course it was very impolite [of] [peter] to watch her make her toilet , but he didn't think of that . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 impolite 6 impolite 9 to 9 to 10 watch 10 watch 11 her 11 her 12 make 12 make 13 her 13 her 14 toilet 14 toilet 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 he 17 he 18 didn't 18 didn't 19 think 19 think 20 of 20 of 21 that 21 that 22 . he didn't mean to be impolite . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 impolite 6 impolite 7 . and then it was so interesting . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 interesting 6 interesting 7 . you [know] [peter] [doesn't] waste any time on his clothes . 1 you 5 waste 5 waste 6 any 6 any 7 time 7 time 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 clothes 10 clothes 11 . in fact , he doesn't seem to care a bit how he looks . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 seem 6 seem 7 to 7 to 8 care 8 care 9 a 9 a 10 bit 10 bit 11 how 11 how 12 he 12 he 13 looks 13 looks 14 . so he waited as patiently as he could , which wasn't patiently at all . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 waited 3 waited 4 as 4 as 5 patiently 5 patiently 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 , 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 wasn't 11 wasn't 12 patiently 12 patiently 13 at 13 at 14 all 14 all 15 . at [last] [mrs] [quack] [finished] her breakfast , and then she had to make her toilet all over again . 1 at 6 her 6 her 7 breakfast 7 breakfast 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 she 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 her 15 her 16 toilet 16 toilet 17 all 17 all 18 over 18 over 19 again 19 again 20 . finally [peter] [hopped] [to] the edge of the bank where she would see him . 1 finally 5 the 5 the 6 edge 6 edge 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 bank 9 bank 10 where 10 where 11 she 11 she 12 would 12 would 13 see 13 see 14 him 14 him 15 . " good morning , [mrs] [quack] [,] " said he very politely . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 morning 3 morning 4 , 4 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 very 11 very 12 politely 12 politely 13 . " [i] hope you had a good rest and are feeling very well this morning . " 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 4 you 4 you 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 rest 8 rest 9 and 9 and 10 are 10 are 11 feeling 11 feeling 12 very 12 very 13 well 13 well 14 this 14 this 15 morning 15 morning 16 . 16 . 17 " " thank you , " [replied] [mrs] [quack] . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 9 . " [i] ['m] [feeling] as well as could be expected . 1 " 5 as 5 as 6 well 6 well 7 as 7 as 8 could 8 could 9 be 9 be 10 expected 10 expected 11 . in fact , [i] ['m] [feeling] [better] [than] [i] [have] [felt] for some time in spite of the sore place made by that terrible gun yesterday . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 12 for 12 for 13 some 13 some 14 time 14 time 15 in 15 in 16 spite 16 spite 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 sore 19 sore 20 place 20 place 21 made 21 made 22 by 22 by 23 that 23 that 24 terrible 24 terrible 25 gun 25 gun 26 yesterday 26 yesterday 27 . you see , [i] [have] had a good rest and two square meals , and [these] [are] [things] [i] haven't had since goodness knows when . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 6 had 6 had 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 rest 9 rest 10 and 10 and 11 two 11 two 12 square 12 square 13 meals 13 meals 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 20 haven't 20 haven't 21 had 21 had 22 since 22 since 23 goodness 23 goodness 24 knows 24 knows 25 when 25 when 26 . this is a very nice place . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 nice 5 nice 6 place 6 place 7 . let me see , what is it you call it ? " 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 is 6 is 7 it 7 it 8 you 8 you 9 call 9 call 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " [the] [smiling] [pool] [,] ["] said [peter] . 1 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " that 's a good name for it , " [returned] [mrs] [quack] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 name 6 name 7 for 7 for 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 14 . at the mention of [mr] [quack] [,] the eyes [of] [mrs] [quack] [suddenly] [filled] with tears . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 mention 3 mention 4 of 4 of 8 the 8 the 9 eyes 9 eyes 15 with 15 with 16 tears 16 tears 17 . peter felt tears of sympathy in his own eyes . 1 peter 2 felt 2 felt 3 tears 3 tears 4 of 4 of 5 sympathy 5 sympathy 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 . " where [is] [mr] [quack] ? " he asked . 1 " 2 where 2 where 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 asked 9 asked 10 . " [i] don't know , " sobbed [mrs] [quack] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 sobbed 7 sobbed 10 . " [i] wish [i] [did] . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 6 . ever since we started for our home [in] [the] [far] [north] , [i] [have] [been] fearing that something of this kind might happen . 1 ever 2 since 2 since 3 we 3 we 4 started 4 started 5 for 5 for 6 our 6 our 7 home 7 home 12 , 12 , 16 fearing 16 fearing 17 that 17 that 18 something 18 something 19 of 19 of 20 this 20 this 21 kind 21 kind 22 might 22 might 23 happen 23 happen 24 . i ought to be on my way there now , but what is the use [without] [mr] [quack] ? 1 i 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 on 5 on 6 my 6 my 7 way 7 way 8 there 8 there 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 what 12 what 13 is 13 is 14 the 14 the 15 use 15 use 19 ? without him , [i] [would] be all alone up there and wouldn't have any home . " 1 without 2 him 2 him 3 , 3 , 6 be 6 be 7 all 7 all 8 alone 8 alone 9 up 9 up 10 there 10 there 11 and 11 and 12 wouldn't 12 wouldn't 13 have 13 have 14 any 14 any 15 home 15 home 16 . 16 . 17 " " won't you tell me all that has happened since you started on your long journey ? " [asked] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 won't 2 won't 3 you 3 you 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 5 me 6 all 6 all 7 that 7 that 8 has 8 has 9 happened 9 happened 10 since 10 since 11 you 11 you 12 started 12 started 13 on 13 on 14 your 14 your 15 long 15 long 16 journey 16 journey 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " perhaps some of us can help you . " 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 some 3 some 4 of 4 of 5 us 5 us 6 can 6 can 7 help 7 help 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 " [x] [how] [mr] [.] [and] [mrs] [quack] [started] [north] and yet without knowing it , [peter] [was] helping [mrs] . [quack] . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 without 3 without 4 knowing 4 knowing 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 9 helping 9 helping 11 . 11 . 13 . he was giving her his sympathy , and sympathy often helps others a great deal more than we even guess . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 giving 3 giving 4 her 4 her 5 his 5 his 6 sympathy 6 sympathy 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 sympathy 9 sympathy 10 often 10 often 11 helps 11 helps 12 others 12 others 13 a 13 a 14 great 14 great 15 deal 15 deal 16 more 16 more 17 than 17 than 18 we 18 we 19 even 19 even 20 guess 20 guess 21 . it sometimes is a very good plan to tell your troubles to some one who will listen with sympathy . 1 it 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 good 6 good 7 plan 7 plan 8 to 8 to 9 tell 9 tell 10 your 10 your 11 troubles 11 troubles 12 to 12 to 13 some 13 some 14 one 14 one 15 who 15 who 16 will 16 will 17 listen 17 listen 18 with 18 with 19 sympathy 19 sympathy 20 . it was so [with] [mrs] [quack] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 7 . she had kept her troubles locked in her own heart so long that it did her good to pour them all [out] to [peter] . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 kept 3 kept 4 her 4 her 5 troubles 5 troubles 6 locked 6 locked 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 own 9 own 10 heart 10 heart 11 so 11 so 12 long 12 long 13 that 13 that 14 it 14 it 15 did 15 did 16 her 16 her 17 good 17 good 18 to 18 to 19 pour 19 pour 20 them 20 them 21 all 21 all 23 to 23 to 25 . " [mr] [quack] and [i] spent a very comfortable winter way down in the sunny [southland] , " said she with a far-away look . 1 " 4 and 4 and 6 spent 6 spent 7 a 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 comfortable 9 comfortable 10 winter 10 winter 11 way 11 way 12 down 12 down 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 sunny 15 sunny 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 20 she 20 she 21 with 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 far-away 23 far-away 24 look 24 look 25 . " it was very warm and nice down there , and [there] were [a] [great] [many] [other] [ducks] spending the winter with us . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 warm 5 warm 6 and 6 and 7 nice 7 nice 8 down 8 down 9 there 9 there 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 were 13 were 19 spending 19 spending 20 the 20 the 21 winter 21 winter 22 with 22 with 23 us 23 us 24 . " then there was another fellow we had to watch out for , a queer fellow whom we never see anywhere but down there . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 another 5 another 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 we 7 we 8 had 8 had 9 to 9 to 10 watch 10 watch 11 out 11 out 12 for 12 for 13 , 13 , 14 a 14 a 15 queer 15 queer 16 fellow 16 fellow 17 whom 17 whom 18 we 18 we 19 never 19 never 20 see 20 see 21 anywhere 21 anywhere 22 but 22 but 23 down 23 down 24 there 24 there 25 . " what 's that ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " peter [rabbit] leaned [forward] and stared at [mrs] [quack] [with] his eyes popping right out . 1 peter 3 leaned 3 leaned 5 and 5 and 6 stared 6 stared 7 at 7 at 11 his 11 his 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 popping 13 popping 14 right 14 right 15 out 15 out 16 . " what 's that ? " he repeated . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 repeated 8 repeated 9 . " how can an old log have a mouth ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 can 3 can 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 log 6 log 7 have 7 have 8 a 8 a 9 mouth 9 mouth 10 ? 10 ? 11 " mrs [quack] [just] [had] [to] [smile] [,] [peter] [was] [so] [in] [earnest] [and] [looked] [so] [astonished] . 1 mrs 17 . then , too , he will swim under water and come up underneath and seize you without any warning . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 will 6 will 7 swim 7 swim 8 under 8 under 9 water 9 water 10 and 10 and 11 come 11 come 12 up 12 up 13 underneath 13 underneath 14 and 14 and 15 seize 15 seize 16 you 16 you 17 without 17 without 18 any 18 any 19 warning 19 warning 20 . he has the [biggest] mouth [i] ['ve] ever seen , with terrible-looking teeth , and could swallow me whole . " 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 the 3 the 5 mouth 5 mouth 8 ever 8 ever 9 seen 9 seen 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 terrible-looking 12 terrible-looking 13 teeth 13 teeth 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 could 16 could 17 swallow 17 swallow 18 me 18 me 19 whole 19 whole 20 . 20 . 21 " [[] [illustration] [with] [caption] [:] ["] [some] [folks] [call] [him] [alligator] [and] [some] [just] ['] [gator] [.] ["] []] by this time [peter] ['s] [eyes] [looked] [as] [if] [they] [would] [fall] out of his head . 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 . " what is his name ? " whispered [peter] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 his 4 his 5 name 5 name 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 whispered 8 whispered 10 . " it 's [old] [ally] the ' [gator] [,] ["] [replied] [mrs] [quack] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 6 the 6 the 7 ' " some folks call him [alligator] [and] [some] [just] ['] [gator] , but we call him [old] [ally] . 1 " 2 some 2 some 3 folks 3 folks 4 call 4 call 5 him 5 him 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 we 14 we 15 call 15 call 16 him 16 him 19 . he 's a very interesting old fellow . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 interesting 5 interesting 6 old 6 old 7 fellow 7 fellow 8 . some time [perhaps] [i] ['ll] [tell] [you] [more] [about] [him] . 1 some 2 time 2 time 11 . mr [quack] [and] [i] [kept] [out] [of] [his] reach , you may be sure . 1 mr 9 reach 9 reach 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 may 12 may 13 be 13 be 14 sure 14 sure 15 . we lived quietly and tried to get in as good condition as possible for the long journey back to our home in the [north] [.] 1 we 2 lived 2 lived 3 quietly 3 quietly 4 and 4 and 5 tried 5 tried 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 in 8 in 9 as 9 as 10 good 10 good 11 condition 11 condition 12 as 12 as 13 possible 13 possible 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 long 16 long 17 journey 17 journey 18 back 18 back 19 to 19 to 20 our 20 our 21 home 21 home 22 in 22 in 23 the in fact , before we started there was a great deal of love-making , and each one chose a mate . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 before 4 before 5 we 5 we 6 started 6 started 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 deal 11 deal 12 of 12 of 13 love-making 13 love-making 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 each 16 each 17 one 17 one 18 chose 18 chose 19 a 19 a 20 mate 20 mate 21 . it is hard enough to lose father or mother or brother or sister , but it is worse to lose a dear mate . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 hard 3 hard 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 lose 6 lose 7 father 7 father 8 or 8 or 9 mother 9 mother 10 or 10 or 11 brother 11 brother 12 or 12 or 13 sister 13 sister 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 worse 18 worse 19 to 19 to 20 lose 20 lose 21 a 21 a 22 dear 22 dear 23 mate 23 mate 24 . 24 . 25 " mrs [quack] ['s] [eyes] [suddenly] [filled] [with] [tears] [again] . 1 mrs 10 . " oh , dear , " she sobbed , " [i] wish [i] [knew] [what] [became] of [mr] [quack] . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 sobbed 8 sobbed 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 wish 12 wish 17 of 17 of 20 . 20 . 21 " peter said nothing , but looked the sympathy he felt . 1 peter 2 said 2 said 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 looked 6 looked 7 the 7 the 8 sympathy 8 sympathy 9 he 9 he 10 felt 10 felt 11 . presently [mrs] [quack] went on with her story . 1 presently 4 went 4 went 5 on 5 on 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 8 story 8 story 9 . mr [quack] [was] [the] [leader] [as] usual , and [i] [flew] [right] behind him . 1 mr 7 usual 7 usual 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 behind 13 behind 14 him 14 him 15 . we hadn't gone far before we began to hear the terrible guns , and the farther we went , the worse they got . 1 we 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 gone 3 gone 4 far 4 far 5 before 5 before 6 we 6 we 7 began 7 began 8 to 8 to 9 hear 9 hear 10 the 10 the 11 terrible 11 terrible 12 guns 12 guns 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 farther 16 farther 17 we 17 we 18 went 18 went 19 , 19 , 20 the 20 the 21 worse 21 worse 22 they 22 they 23 got 23 got 24 . mr [quack] [led] [us] [to] [the] [safest] [feeding] [and] [resting] grounds [he] [knew] [of] , and for a time our flock escaped the terrible guns . 1 mr 11 grounds 11 grounds 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 for 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 time 19 time 20 our 20 our 21 flock 21 flock 22 escaped 22 escaped 23 the 23 the 24 terrible 24 terrible 25 guns 25 guns 26 . but the farther we went , the more guns there were . " 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 farther 3 farther 4 we 4 we 5 went 5 went 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 more 8 more 9 guns 9 guns 10 there 10 there 11 were 11 were 12 . 12 . 13 " mrs [quack] [paused] [and] [peter] [waited] . 1 mrs 7 . [xi] [the] [terrible] [,] [terrible] [guns] " bang ! 1 " 2 bang 2 bang 3 ! bang ! 1 bang 2 ! bang ! 1 bang 2 ! not a feather spare ! 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 feather 3 feather 4 spare 4 spare 5 ! kill ! 1 kill 2 ! kill ! 1 kill 2 ! kill ! 1 kill 2 ! wound and rip and tear ! " 1 wound 2 and 2 and 3 rip 3 rip 4 and 4 and 5 tear 5 tear 6 ! 6 ! 7 " i don't wonder that she was terribly uneasy and nervous as she sat in the [smiling] [pool] talking to [peter] [rabbit] [;] do you ? 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 terribly 7 terribly 8 uneasy 8 uneasy 9 and 9 and 10 nervous 10 nervous 11 as 11 as 12 she 12 she 13 sat 13 sat 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 18 talking 18 talking 19 to 19 to 23 do 23 do 24 you 24 you 25 ? the very safest-looking places sometimes were the most dangerous . 1 the 2 very 2 very 3 safest-looking 3 safest-looking 4 places 4 places 5 sometimes 5 sometimes 6 were 6 were 7 the 7 the 8 most 8 most 9 dangerous 9 dangerous 10 . peter nodded . 1 peter 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . " [i] certainly [would] , " said he . 1 " 3 certainly 3 certainly 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " if it was safe for them it certainly would be safe for me . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 safe 5 safe 6 for 6 for 7 them 7 them 8 it 8 it 9 certainly 9 certainly 10 would 10 would 11 be 11 be 12 safe 12 safe 13 for 13 for 14 me 14 me 15 . 15 . 16 " we were tired , for we had flown a long distance , and we were hungry . 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 tired 3 tired 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 we 6 we 7 had 7 had 8 flown 8 flown 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 distance 11 distance 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 were 15 were 16 hungry 16 hungry 17 . it was still and peaceful there and not a thing to be seen that looked the least bit like danger . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 and 4 and 5 peaceful 5 peaceful 6 there 6 there 7 and 7 and 8 not 8 not 9 a 9 a 10 thing 10 thing 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 seen 13 seen 14 that 14 that 15 looked 15 looked 16 the 16 the 17 least 17 least 18 bit 18 bit 19 like 19 like 20 danger 20 danger 21 . my heart almost stopped beating . 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 3 almost 3 almost 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 beating 5 beating 6 . then how we did fly ! 1 then 2 how 2 how 3 we 3 we 4 did 4 did 5 fly 5 fly 6 ! " where were the others ? " [asked] [peter] [,] although he guessed . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 were 3 were 4 the 4 the 5 others 5 others 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 11 although 11 although 12 he 12 he 13 guessed 13 guessed 14 . " killed or hurt by those terrible guns , " [replied] [mrs] [quack] sadly . 1 " 2 killed 2 killed 3 or 3 or 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 by 5 by 6 those 6 those 7 terrible 7 terrible 8 guns 8 guns 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 14 sadly 14 sadly 15 . " and that wasn't the worst of it . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 the 5 the 6 worst 6 worst 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 . i told you that when we started each of us had a mate . 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 you 3 you 4 that 4 that 5 when 5 when 6 we 6 we 7 started 7 started 8 each 8 each 9 of 9 of 10 us 10 us 11 had 11 had 12 a 12 a 13 mate 13 mate 14 . now we found that of those who had escaped , four had lost their mates . 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 found 3 found 4 that 4 that 5 of 5 of 6 those 6 those 7 who 7 who 8 had 8 had 9 escaped 9 escaped 10 , 10 , 11 four 11 four 12 had 12 had 13 lost 13 lost 14 their 14 their 15 mates 15 mates 16 . they were heartbroken . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 heartbroken 3 heartbroken 4 . when it came time for us to move on , they wouldn't go . 1 when 2 it 2 it 3 came 3 came 4 time 4 time 5 for 5 for 6 us 6 us 7 to 7 to 8 move 8 move 9 on 9 on 10 , 10 , 11 they 11 they 12 wouldn't 12 wouldn't 13 go 13 go 14 . besides , they hoped that if they waited around they might find their mates . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 hoped 4 hoped 5 that 5 that 6 if 6 if 7 they 7 they 8 waited 8 waited 9 around 9 around 10 they 10 they 11 might 11 might 12 find 12 find 13 their 13 their 14 mates 14 mates 15 . they thought they might not have been killed , but just hurt , and might be able to get away from those hunters . 1 they 2 thought 2 thought 3 they 3 they 4 might 4 might 5 not 5 not 6 have 6 have 7 been 7 been 8 killed 8 killed 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 just 11 just 12 hurt 12 hurt 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 might 15 might 16 be 16 be 17 able 17 able 18 to 18 to 19 get 19 get 20 away 20 away 21 from 21 from 22 those 22 those 23 hunters 23 hunters 24 . so they left us and swam back towards that terrible place , calling for their lost mates , and it was the saddest sound . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 left 3 left 4 us 4 us 5 and 5 and 6 swam 6 swam 7 back 7 back 8 towards 8 towards 9 that 9 that 10 terrible 10 terrible 11 place 11 place 12 , 12 , 13 calling 13 calling 14 for 14 for 15 their 15 their 16 lost 16 lost 17 mates 17 mates 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 it 20 it 21 was 21 was 22 the 22 the 23 saddest 23 saddest 24 sound 24 sound 25 . i know now just how they felt , for [i] [have] [lost] [mr] [quack] , and that 's [why] [i] ['m] here . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 now 3 now 4 just 4 just 5 how 5 how 6 they 6 they 7 felt 7 felt 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 that 17 that 18 's 18 's 22 here 22 here 23 . 23 . 24 " mrs [quack] [drew] [a] wing [across] [her] [eyes] [to] [wipe] [away] [the] [tears] . 1 mrs 5 wing 5 wing 14 . " nothing , " [replied] [mrs] [quack] . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 8 . the hunters were hidden under grass , and that is why we didn't see them . " 1 the 2 hunters 2 hunters 3 were 3 were 4 hidden 4 hidden 5 under 5 under 6 grass 6 grass 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 why 11 why 12 we 12 we 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 see 14 see 15 them 15 them 16 . 16 . 17 " peter blinked his eyes rapidly as if he were having hard work to believe what he had been told . 1 peter 2 blinked 2 blinked 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 rapidly 5 rapidly 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 were 9 were 10 having 10 having 11 hard 11 hard 12 work 12 work 13 to 13 to 14 believe 14 believe 15 what 15 what 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 told 19 told 20 . " why , " said he at last , " [i] never heard of anything so dreadfully unfair in all my life ! 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 at 7 at 8 last 8 last 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 never 12 never 13 heard 13 heard 14 of 14 of 15 anything 15 anything 16 so 16 so 17 dreadfully 17 dreadfully 18 unfair 18 unfair 19 in 19 in 20 all 20 all 21 my 21 my 22 life 22 life 23 ! do you mean to tell me that those hunters [actually] [made] [other] [ducks] lead you into danger ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 that 7 that 8 those 8 those 9 hunters 9 hunters 14 lead 14 lead 15 you 15 you 16 into 16 into 17 danger 17 danger 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " that 's [just] what [i] [mean] , " [returned] [mrs] [quack] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 5 what 5 what 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 13 . " those two-legged creatures don't know what fairness is . 1 " 2 those 2 those 3 two-legged 3 two-legged 4 creatures 4 creatures 5 don't 5 don't 6 know 6 know 7 what 7 what 8 fairness 8 fairness 9 is 9 is 10 . why , some of them have learned our language and actually call us in where they can shoot us . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 some 3 some 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 have 6 have 7 learned 7 learned 8 our 8 our 9 language 9 language 10 and 10 and 11 actually 11 actually 12 call 12 call 13 us 13 us 14 in 14 in 15 where 15 where 16 they 16 they 17 can 17 can 18 shoot 18 shoot 19 us 19 us 20 . just think of that ! 1 just 2 think 2 think 3 of 3 of 4 that 4 that 5 ! you ought to be mighty thankful , [peter] [rabbit] [,] that you are [not] a [duck] . " 1 you 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 mighty 5 mighty 6 thankful 6 thankful 7 , 7 , 11 that 11 that 12 you 12 you 13 are 13 are 15 a 15 a 17 . 17 . 18 " " [i] [am] [,] ["] [replied] [peter] . 1 " 8 . he knew that not one of the meadow and forest people who were always trying to catch him would do a thing like that . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 not 4 not 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 meadow 8 meadow 9 and 9 and 10 forest 10 forest 11 people 11 people 12 who 12 who 13 were 13 were 14 always 14 always 15 trying 15 trying 16 to 16 to 17 catch 17 catch 18 him 18 him 19 would 19 would 20 do 20 do 21 a 21 a 22 thing 22 thing 23 like 23 like 24 that 24 that 25 . " it 's all true , " said [mrs] [quack] , " and those hunters do other things just as unfair . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 true 5 true 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 and 13 and 14 those 14 those 15 hunters 15 hunters 16 do 16 do 17 other 17 other 18 things 18 things 19 just 19 just 20 as 20 as 21 unfair 21 unfair 22 . sometimes awful storms will come up , and we just have to find places where we can rest . 1 sometimes 2 awful 2 awful 3 storms 3 storms 4 will 4 will 5 come 5 come 6 up 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 just 10 just 11 have 11 have 12 to 12 to 13 find 13 find 14 places 14 places 15 where 15 where 16 we 16 we 17 can 17 can 18 rest 18 rest 19 . those hunters will hide near those places and shoot at us when we are so tired that we can hardly move a wing . 1 those 2 hunters 2 hunters 3 will 3 will 4 hide 4 hide 5 near 5 near 6 those 6 those 7 places 7 places 8 and 8 and 9 shoot 9 shoot 10 at 10 at 11 us 11 us 12 when 12 when 13 we 13 we 14 are 14 are 15 so 15 so 16 tired 16 tired 17 that 17 that 18 we 18 we 19 can 19 can 20 hardly 20 hardly 21 move 21 move 22 a 22 a 23 wing 23 wing 24 . they only hunt when they are hungry , and they hunt fairly . 1 they 2 only 2 only 3 hunt 3 hunt 4 when 4 when 5 they 5 they 6 are 6 are 7 hungry 7 hungry 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 hunt 11 hunt 12 fairly 12 fairly 13 . when , they have got enough to make a dinner , they stop . 1 when 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 have 4 have 5 got 5 got 6 enough 6 enough 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 a 9 a 10 dinner 10 dinner 11 , 11 , 12 they 12 they 13 stop 13 stop 14 . they keep our wits sharp . 1 they 2 keep 2 keep 3 our 3 our 4 wits 4 wits 5 sharp 5 sharp 6 . if we do not keep out of their way , it is our own fault . 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 keep 5 keep 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 their 8 their 9 way 9 way 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 our 13 our 14 own 14 own 15 fault 15 fault 16 . it is a kind of game the game of life . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 kind 4 kind 5 of 5 of 6 game 6 game 7 the 7 the 8 game 8 game 9 of 9 of 10 life 10 life 11 . i guess it is [old] [mother] [nature] ['s] [way] [of] keeping us wide-awake and sharpening our wits , and so making us better fitted to live . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 11 keeping 11 keeping 12 us 12 us 13 wide-awake 13 wide-awake 14 and 14 and 15 sharpening 15 sharpening 16 our 16 our 17 wits 17 wits 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 so 20 so 21 making 21 making 22 us 22 us 23 better 23 better 24 fitted 24 fitted 25 to 25 to 26 live 26 live 27 . " with these two-legged creatures with terrible guns , it is all different . 1 " 2 with 2 with 3 these 3 these 4 two-legged 4 two-legged 5 creatures 5 creatures 6 with 6 with 7 terrible 7 terrible 8 guns 8 guns 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 all 12 all 13 different 13 different 14 . we don't have any chance at all . 1 we 2 don't 2 don't 3 have 3 have 4 any 4 any 5 chance 5 chance 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 . if they hunted us [as] [reddy] [fox] [does] [,] [tried] to catch us themselves , it would be different . 1 if 2 they 2 they 3 hunted 3 hunted 4 us 4 us 11 to 11 to 12 catch 12 catch 13 us 13 us 14 themselves 14 themselves 15 , 15 , 16 it 16 it 17 would 17 would 18 be 18 be 19 different 19 different 20 . but their terrible guns kill when we are a long way off , and there isn't any way for us to know of the danger . 1 but 2 their 2 their 3 terrible 3 terrible 4 guns 4 guns 5 kill 5 kill 6 when 6 when 7 we 7 we 8 are 8 are 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 way 11 way 12 off 12 off 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 there 15 there 16 isn't 16 isn't 17 any 17 any 18 way 18 way 19 for 19 for 20 us 20 us 21 to 21 to 22 know 22 know 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 danger 25 danger 26 . and then , when one of them [does] [kill] [a] [duck] , he isn't satisfied , but keeps on killing and killing and killing . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 isn't 14 isn't 15 satisfied 15 satisfied 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 keeps 18 keeps 19 on 19 on 20 killing 20 killing 21 and 21 and 22 killing 22 killing 23 and 23 and 24 killing 24 killing 25 . i 'm sure one would make him a dinner , if that is what he wants . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 one 4 one 5 would 5 would 6 make 6 make 7 him 7 him 8 a 8 a 9 dinner 9 dinner 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 that 12 that 13 is 13 is 14 what 14 what 15 he 15 he 16 wants 16 wants 17 . oh , dear , [i] ['m] afraid that is what has happened to [mr] [quack] . " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 that 8 that 9 is 9 is 10 what 10 what 11 has 11 has 12 happened 12 happened 13 to 13 to 16 . 16 . 17 " once more [poor] [mrs] [quack] [was] [quite] [overcome] [with] [her] [troubles] [and] [sorrows] . 1 once 2 more 2 more 14 . [xii] [what] [did] [happen] [to] [mr] [.] [quack] " early yesterday morning , " replied [mrs] [quack] [,] the tears once more filling her eyes . 1 " 2 early 2 early 3 yesterday 3 yesterday 4 morning 4 morning 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 11 the 11 the 12 tears 12 tears 13 once 13 once 14 more 14 more 15 filling 15 filling 16 her 16 her 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . how we got as far as that [i] [don't] [know] . 1 how 2 we 2 we 3 got 3 got 4 as 4 as 5 far 5 far 6 as 6 as 7 that 7 that 11 . " we were flying up [the] [big] [river] , and everything seemed perfectly safe . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 were 3 were 4 flying 4 flying 5 up 5 up 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 everything 11 everything 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 perfectly 13 perfectly 14 safe 14 safe 15 . that was [where] [mr] [quack] made a mistake . 1 that 2 was 2 was 6 made 6 made 7 a 7 a 8 mistake 8 mistake 9 . even the smartest people will make mistakes sometimes , you know . " 1 even 2 the 2 the 3 smartest 3 smartest 4 people 4 people 5 will 5 will 6 make 6 make 7 mistakes 7 mistakes 8 sometimes 8 sometimes 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 know 11 know 12 . 12 . 13 " peter [rabbit] nodded , " [i] [know] [,] ["] said he . 1 peter 3 nodded 3 nodded 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . " [i] ['ve] [made] [them] myself . " 1 " 6 myself 6 myself 7 . 7 . 8 " and then he [wondered] [why] [jerry] [muskrat] laughed right out . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 8 laughed 8 laughed 9 right 9 right 10 out 10 out 11 . " yes , " continued [mrs] [quack] , " that is [where] [mr] [quack] [made] a mistake , a great mistake . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 continued 5 continued 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 that 10 that 11 is 11 is 16 a 16 a 17 mistake 17 mistake 18 , 18 , 19 a 19 a 20 great 20 great 21 mistake 21 mistake 22 . so to save time he led us close to shore . 1 so 2 to 2 to 3 save 3 save 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 led 6 led 7 us 7 us 8 close 8 close 9 to 9 to 10 shore 10 shore 11 . and then it happened . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 it 3 it 4 happened 4 happened 5 . there was a bang , bang of a terrible gun , and [down] [fell] [mr] [quack] just as we had seen so many fall before . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 bang 4 bang 5 , 5 , 6 bang 6 bang 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 terrible 9 terrible 10 gun 10 gun 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 17 just 17 just 18 as 18 as 19 we 19 we 20 had 20 had 21 seen 21 seen 22 so 22 so 23 many 23 many 24 fall 24 fall 25 before 25 before 26 . it was awful . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 awful 3 awful 4 . i couldn't stop to see [what] [became] [of] [mr] [quack] , [because] [if] [i] had , that terrible gun would have killed me . 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 stop 3 stop 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 11 , 11 , 15 had 15 had 16 , 16 , 17 that 17 that 18 terrible 18 terrible 19 gun 19 gun 20 would 20 would 21 have 21 have 22 killed 22 killed 23 me 23 me 24 . so [i] [kept] on a little way and then turned and went back , only [i] [kept] [out] in the middle of [the] [big] [river] . 1 so 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 way 7 way 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 turned 10 turned 11 and 11 and 12 went 12 went 13 back 13 back 14 , 14 , 15 only 15 only 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 middle 21 middle 22 of 22 of 26 . i am afraid he was killed , and if he was , [i] wish [i] had been killed myself . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 killed 6 killed 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 , 12 , 14 wish 14 wish 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 killed 18 killed 19 myself 19 myself 20 . 20 . 21 " here [mrs] [quack] [choked] [up] [so] [that] [she] [couldn't] [say] [another] [word] . 1 here 13 . peter 's own eyes were full of tears as he tried to comfort her . 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 own 3 own 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 were 5 were 6 full 6 full 7 of 7 of 8 tears 8 tears 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 tried 11 tried 12 to 12 to 13 comfort 13 comfort 14 her 14 her 15 . " perhaps , " said he , " [mr] [quack] [wasn't] [killed] and is hiding somewhere [along] [the] [big] [river] . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 13 and 13 and 14 is 14 is 15 hiding 15 hiding 16 somewhere 16 somewhere 21 . i don't [know] [why] [i] feel so , but [i] [feel] sure that he wasn't killed , and that you will find him yet . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 6 feel 6 feel 7 so 7 so 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 12 sure 12 sure 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 wasn't 15 wasn't 16 killed 16 killed 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 that 19 that 20 you 20 you 21 will 21 will 22 find 22 find 23 him 23 him 24 yet 24 yet 25 . 25 . 26 " i 'm going back to [the] [big] [river] [now] [to] look for him . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 11 look 11 look 12 for 12 for 13 him 13 him 14 . i [think] [i] 'll be going along now , [but] [i] ['ll] [be] [back] [to-night] if nothing happens to me . 1 i 4 'll 4 'll 5 be 5 be 6 going 6 going 7 along 7 along 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 16 if 16 if 17 nothing 17 nothing 18 happens 18 happens 19 to 19 to 20 me 20 me 21 . you folks who can always stay at home have a great deal to be thankful for . " 1 you 2 folks 2 folks 3 who 3 who 4 can 4 can 5 always 5 always 6 stay 6 stay 7 at 7 at 8 home 8 home 9 have 9 have 10 a 10 a 11 great 11 great 12 deal 12 deal 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 thankful 15 thankful 16 for 16 for 17 . 17 . 18 " " [mrs] [peter] is forever worrying and [scolding] [because] [i] don't stay in the [dear] [old] [briar-patch] [.] 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 forever 5 forever 6 worrying 6 worrying 7 and 7 and 11 don't 11 don't 12 stay 12 stay 13 in 13 in 14 the if she [had] [heard] [mrs] [quack] [say] [that] [,] [i] never would have heard the last of it . 1 if 2 she 2 she 11 never 11 never 12 would 12 would 13 have 13 have 14 heard 14 heard 15 the 15 the 16 last 16 last 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 . i wish there was something we could do [for] [mrs] [quack] . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 something 5 something 6 we 6 we 7 could 7 could 8 do 8 do 12 . [xiii] [peter] [tells] [about] [mrs] [.] [quack] to get things done , if you 'll but try , [you] ['ll] [always] [find] there is a way . 1 to 2 get 2 get 3 things 3 things 4 done 4 done 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 'll 8 'll 9 but 9 but 10 try 10 try 11 , 11 , 16 there 16 there 17 is 17 is 18 a 18 a 19 way 19 way 20 . what you yourself can't do alone [the] [chances] [are] [another] [may] . 1 what 2 you 2 you 3 yourself 3 yourself 4 can't 4 can't 5 do 5 do 6 alone 6 alone 12 . then for a long , long time he sat in a brown study . 1 then 2 for 2 for 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 , 5 , 6 long 6 long 7 time 7 time 8 he 8 he 9 sat 9 sat 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 brown 12 brown 13 study 13 study 14 . a brown study , you know , is sitting perfectly still and thinking very hard . 1 a 2 brown 2 brown 3 study 3 study 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 , 7 , 8 is 8 is 9 sitting 9 sitting 10 perfectly 10 perfectly 11 still 11 still 12 and 12 and 13 thinking 13 thinking 14 very 14 very 15 hard 15 hard 16 . that was [what] [peter] [did] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 6 . he sat so still that if you had happened along , you probably would have thought him asleep . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 so 3 so 4 still 4 still 5 that 5 that 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 had 8 had 9 happened 9 happened 10 along 10 along 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 probably 13 probably 14 would 14 would 15 have 15 have 16 thought 16 thought 17 him 17 him 18 asleep 18 asleep 19 . but he wasn't asleep . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 asleep 4 asleep 5 . no , indeed ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! he was just thinking and thinking . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 and 5 and 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 . he was trying to think of some way to help [mrs] [quack] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 trying 3 trying 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 some 7 some 8 way 8 way 9 to 9 to 10 help 10 help 13 . at last he gave a little sigh of disappointment . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 gave 4 gave 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 sigh 7 sigh 8 of 8 of 9 disappointment 9 disappointment 10 . [[] [illustration] [with] [caption] [:] ["] [just] [tuck] [that] [fact] [away] [in] [that] [empty] [head] [of] [yours] [and] [never] [say] [can't] [.] ["] []] " it can't be done , " said he . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 can't 3 can't 4 be 4 be 5 done 5 done 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " there isn't any way . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 any 4 any 5 way 5 way 6 . 6 . 7 " " what can't be done ? " demanded a voice right over his head . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 can't 3 can't 4 be 4 be 5 done 5 done 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 demanded 8 demanded 9 a 9 a 10 voice 10 voice 11 right 11 right 12 over 12 over 13 his 13 his 14 head 14 head 15 . peter looked up . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 . there [sat] [sammy] [jay] . 1 there 5 . peter had been thinking so hard that he hadn't [seen] [sammy] [arrive] . 1 peter 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 so 5 so 6 hard 6 hard 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 hadn't 9 hadn't 13 . " what can't be done ? " repeated [sammy] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 can't 3 can't 4 be 4 be 5 done 5 done 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 repeated 8 repeated 10 . " there isn't anything that can't be done . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 anything 4 anything 5 that 5 that 6 can't 6 can't 7 be 7 be 8 done 8 done 9 . there are plenty of things that you can't do , but what you can't do some one else can . 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 of 4 of 5 things 5 things 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 can't 8 can't 9 do 9 do 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 what 12 what 13 you 13 you 14 can't 14 can't 15 do 15 do 16 some 16 some 17 one 17 one 18 else 18 else 19 can 19 can 20 . just tuck that fact away in that empty head of yours and never say can't . " 1 just 2 tuck 2 tuck 3 that 3 that 4 fact 4 fact 5 away 5 away 6 in 6 in 7 that 7 that 8 empty 8 empty 9 head 9 head 10 of 10 of 11 yours 11 yours 12 and 12 and 13 never 13 never 14 say 14 say 15 can't 15 can't 16 . 16 . 17 " you [know] [sammy] [dearly] loves to tease [peter] . 1 you 5 loves 5 loves 6 to 6 to 7 tease 7 tease 9 . peter made a good-natured face [at] [sammy] . 1 peter 2 made 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 good-natured 4 good-natured 5 face 5 face 8 . " which means , [i] suppose , [that] [what] [i] can't do you can . 1 " 2 which 2 which 3 means 3 means 4 , 4 , 6 suppose 6 suppose 7 , 7 , 11 can't 11 can't 12 do 12 do 13 you 13 you 14 can 14 can 15 . you always did have a pretty good opinion of yourself , [sammy] [,] " said he . 1 you 2 always 2 always 3 did 3 did 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 good 7 good 8 opinion 8 opinion 9 of 9 of 10 yourself 10 yourself 11 , 11 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 he 16 he 17 . " nothing of the kind , " retorted [sammy] . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 kind 5 kind 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 retorted 8 retorted 10 . " [i] simply mean that nobody can do everything , and that very often two heads are better than one . 1 " 3 simply 3 simply 4 mean 4 mean 5 that 5 that 6 nobody 6 nobody 7 can 7 can 8 do 8 do 9 everything 9 everything 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 that 12 that 13 very 13 very 14 often 14 often 15 two 15 two 16 heads 16 heads 17 are 17 are 18 better 18 better 19 than 19 than 20 one 20 one 21 . it struck me that you had something on your mind , and [i] [thought] [i] might be able to help you get rid of it . 1 it 2 struck 2 struck 3 me 3 me 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 had 6 had 7 something 7 something 8 on 8 on 9 your 9 your 10 mind 10 mind 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 might 16 might 17 be 17 be 18 able 18 able 19 to 19 to 20 help 20 help 21 you 21 you 22 get 22 get 23 rid 23 rid 24 of 24 of 25 it 25 it 26 . the [old] [briar-patch] [is] [rather] [a] dull place anyway . " 1 the 7 dull 7 dull 8 place 8 place 9 anyway 9 anyway 10 . 10 . 11 " peter started to make a sharp retort , but thought better of it . 1 peter 2 started 2 started 3 to 3 to 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 sharp 6 sharp 7 retort 7 retort 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 thought 10 thought 11 better 11 better 12 of 12 of 13 it 13 it 14 . instead he replied mildly : " [i] [was] just trying to think of some way to help [poor] [mrs] [quack] . " 1 instead 2 he 2 he 3 replied 3 replied 4 mildly 4 mildly 5 : 5 : 6 " 6 " 9 just 9 just 10 trying 10 trying 11 to 11 to 12 think 12 think 13 of 13 of 14 some 14 some 15 way 15 way 16 to 16 to 17 help 17 help 21 . 21 . 22 " " help [mrs] [quack] ! " [exclaimed] [sammy] in surprise . 1 " 2 help 2 help 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 9 in 9 in 10 surprise 10 surprise 11 . " where under the sun did you get [acquainted] [with] [mrs] [quack] ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 under 3 under 4 the 4 the 5 sun 5 sun 6 did 6 did 7 you 7 you 8 get 8 get 13 ? what 's the matter with her ? 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 5 with 5 with 6 her 6 her 7 ? she always has looked to me quite able to help herself . " 1 she 2 always 2 always 3 has 3 has 4 looked 4 looked 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 quite 7 quite 8 able 8 able 9 to 9 to 10 help 10 help 11 herself 11 herself 12 . 12 . 13 " " well , she isn't . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 . when [peter] [finished] [,] [sammy] [flew] [down] a little nearer to [peter] . 1 when 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 nearer 10 nearer 11 to 11 to 13 . " [i] beg your pardon for saying your head is empty , [peter] [,] " said he . 1 " 3 beg 3 beg 4 your 4 your 5 pardon 5 pardon 6 for 6 for 7 saying 7 saying 8 your 8 your 9 head 9 head 10 is 10 is 11 empty 11 empty 12 , 12 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 he 17 he 18 . " your heart is right , anyway . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 heart 3 heart 4 is 4 is 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 anyway 7 anyway 8 . now [i] don't say that [i] [can] [help] [mrs] [quack] , but [i] can try . 1 now 3 don't 3 don't 4 say 4 say 5 that 5 that 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 can 14 can 15 try 15 try 16 . i [believe] [i] 'll do a little thinking myself . " 1 i 4 'll 4 'll 5 do 5 do 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 thinking 8 thinking 9 myself 9 myself 10 . 10 . 11 " so [sammy] [jay] in his turn went into a brown study , and [peter] watched him anxiously and a little hopefully . 1 so 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 turn 6 turn 7 went 7 went 8 into 8 into 9 a 9 a 10 brown 10 brown 11 study 11 study 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 watched 15 watched 16 him 16 him 17 anxiously 17 anxiously 18 and 18 and 19 a 19 a 20 little 20 little 21 hopefully 21 hopefully 22 . [xiv] [sammy] [jay's] [plan] [to] [help] [mrs] [.] [quack] peter watched him and [wondered] [if] [sammy] [would] be able to think of any plan for helping [poor] [mrs] [quack] . 1 peter 2 watched 2 watched 3 him 3 him 4 and 4 and 9 be 9 be 10 able 10 able 11 to 11 to 12 think 12 think 13 of 13 of 14 any 14 any 15 plan 15 plan 16 for 16 for 17 helping 17 helping 21 . he hoped so . 1 he 2 hoped 2 hoped 3 so 3 so 4 . he himself had thought and thought until he felt as if his brains were all mixed up and he couldn't think any more . 1 he 2 himself 2 himself 3 had 3 had 4 thought 4 thought 5 and 5 and 6 thought 6 thought 7 until 7 until 8 he 8 he 9 felt 9 felt 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 his 12 his 13 brains 13 brains 14 were 14 were 15 all 15 all 16 mixed 16 mixed 17 up 17 up 18 and 18 and 19 he 19 he 20 couldn't 20 couldn't 21 think 21 think 22 any 22 any 23 more 23 more 24 . so he watched [sammy] and waited and hoped . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 watched 3 watched 5 and 5 and 6 waited 6 waited 7 and 7 and 8 hoped 8 hoped 9 . presently [sammy] [flirted] his wings in a [way] [which] [peter] knew [meant] that he had made up his mind . 1 presently 4 his 4 his 5 wings 5 wings 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 11 knew 11 knew 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 made 16 made 17 up 17 up 18 his 18 his 19 mind 19 mind 20 . peter nodded . 1 peter 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . " and that she said that she doesn't dare go near the banks because of fear of the terrible guns ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 said 5 said 6 that 6 that 7 she 7 she 8 doesn't 8 doesn't 9 dare 9 dare 10 go 10 go 11 near 11 near 12 the 12 the 13 banks 13 banks 14 because 14 because 15 of 15 of 16 fear 16 fear 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 terrible 19 terrible 20 guns 20 guns 21 ? 21 ? 22 " again [peter] [nodded] . 1 again 4 . " [i] [will] [,] for one , and [i] ['m] [quite] sure that my cousin , [blacky] [the] [crow] [,] will , for another . 1 " 5 for 5 for 6 one 6 one 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 sure 12 sure 13 that 13 that 14 my 14 my 15 cousin 15 cousin 16 , 16 , 21 will 21 will 22 , 22 , 23 for 23 for 24 another 24 another 25 . he surely will if he thinks it will spoil the plans of any hunters . 1 he 2 surely 2 surely 3 will 3 will 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 thinks 6 thinks 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 spoil 9 spoil 10 the 10 the 11 plans 11 plans 12 of 12 of 13 any 13 any 14 hunters 14 hunters 15 . blacky would go a long distance to do that . 1 blacky 2 would 2 would 3 go 3 go 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 distance 6 distance 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 that 9 that 10 . he hates terrible guns and the men who use them . 1 he 2 hates 2 hates 3 terrible 3 terrible 4 guns 4 guns 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 men 7 men 8 who 8 who 9 use 9 use 10 them 10 them 11 . and he knows all about them . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 knows 3 knows 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 them 6 them 7 . he has very sharp eyes , [has] [blacky] [,] and he knows when a man has got a gun and when he hasn't . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 very 3 very 4 sharp 4 sharp 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 , 6 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 knows 12 knows 13 when 13 when 14 a 14 a 15 man 15 man 16 has 16 has 17 got 17 got 18 a 18 a 19 gun 19 gun 20 and 20 and 21 when 21 when 22 he 22 he 23 hasn't 23 hasn't 24 . " that will be splendid ! " [cried] [peter] [,] clapping his hands . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 11 clapping 11 clapping 12 his 12 his 13 hands 13 hands 14 . " but aren't you afraid of those terrible guns [,] [sammy] ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 aren't 3 aren't 4 you 4 you 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 of 6 of 7 those 7 those 8 terrible 8 terrible 9 guns 9 guns 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " not when the hunters are trying [for] [ducks] , " [replied] [sammy] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 when 3 when 4 the 4 the 5 hunters 5 hunters 6 are 6 are 7 trying 7 trying 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 14 . you see , they know that shooting at us would frighten [the] [ducks] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 know 5 know 6 that 6 that 7 shooting 7 shooting 8 at 8 at 9 us 9 us 10 would 10 would 11 frighten 11 frighten 14 . blacky knows all about [the] [big] [river] . 1 blacky 2 knows 2 knows 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 8 . in the winter he often gets considerable of his food along its banks . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 winter 3 winter 4 he 4 he 5 often 5 often 6 gets 6 gets 7 considerable 7 considerable 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 food 10 food 11 along 11 along 12 its 12 its 13 banks 13 banks 14 . i 've been over there a number of times , [but] [i] don't know so much about it as he does . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 over 4 over 5 there 5 there 6 a 6 a 7 number 7 number 8 of 8 of 9 times 9 times 10 , 10 , 13 don't 13 don't 14 know 14 know 15 so 15 so 16 much 16 much 17 about 17 about 18 it 18 it 19 as 19 as 20 he 20 he 21 does 21 does 22 . now here is my plan . 1 now 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 plan 5 plan 6 . i 'll go find [blacky] and tell him all about what we want to do [for] [mrs] [quack] . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 go 3 go 4 find 4 find 6 and 6 and 7 tell 7 tell 8 him 8 him 9 all 9 all 10 about 10 about 11 what 11 what 12 we 12 we 13 want 13 want 14 to 14 to 15 do 15 do 19 . she must swim right up [the] [big] [river] , keeping out in the middle where she will be safe . 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 swim 3 swim 4 right 4 right 5 up 5 up 9 , 9 , 10 keeping 10 keeping 11 out 11 out 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 middle 14 middle 15 where 15 where 16 she 16 she 17 will 17 will 18 be 18 be 19 safe 19 safe 20 . are you quite sure that [mrs] [quack] will come back to the [smiling] [pool] [to-night] [?] " 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 quite 3 quite 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 8 will 8 will 9 come 9 come 10 back 10 back 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 17 " " she said she would , " [replied] [peter] . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 4 she 4 she 5 would 5 would 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 10 . i think your plan is perfectly splendid [,] [sammy] [jay] . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 your 3 your 4 plan 4 plan 5 is 5 is 6 perfectly 6 perfectly 7 splendid 7 splendid 11 . i [do] [hope] [blacky] [the] [crow] will help . " 1 i 7 will 7 will 8 help 8 help 9 . 9 . 10 " " he will . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 . don't worry about that , " [replied] [sammy] . 1 don't 2 worry 2 worry 3 about 3 about 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 9 . " hello ! 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 3 ! there [goes] [farmer] [brown] 's [boy] [over] to the [smiling] [pool] [now] . " 1 there 5 's 5 's 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 13 . 13 . 14 " " then there will be some more corn for [mrs] [quack] . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 there 3 there 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 some 6 some 7 more 7 more 8 corn 8 corn 9 for 9 for 12 . i just know it ! " [cried] [peter] . 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 know 3 know 4 it 4 it 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 9 . " he is going to see [if] [mrs] [quack] [is] there , and [i] [just] [know] he has his pockets full of corn . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 11 there 11 there 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 he 17 he 18 has 18 has 19 his 19 his 20 pockets 20 pockets 21 full 21 full 22 of 22 of 23 corn 23 corn 24 . 24 . 25 " " [i] [wouldn't] [mind] a little of it myself , " said [sammy] . 1 " 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 myself 9 myself 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " well , [i] [must] go along to hunt up [blacky] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 6 go 6 go 7 along 7 along 8 to 8 to 9 hunt 9 hunt 10 up 10 up 12 . good-by [,] [peter] . " 1 good-by 4 . 4 . 5 " " [good-by] and good luck , " [replied] [peter] . 1 " 3 and 3 and 4 good 4 good 5 luck 5 luck 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 10 . " [i] ['ve] [always] [said] you are not half such a bad fellow as you try to make folks think you are [,] [sammy] [jay] . " 1 " 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 not 8 not 9 half 9 half 10 such 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 bad 12 bad 13 fellow 13 fellow 14 as 14 as 15 you 15 you 16 try 16 try 17 to 17 to 18 make 18 make 19 folks 19 folks 20 think 20 think 21 you 21 you 22 are 22 are 26 . 26 . 27 " " thanks , " said [sammy] , and started [for] [the] [green] [forest] to look for his cousin , [blacky] [the] [crow] [.] 1 " 2 thanks 2 thanks 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 started 9 started 14 to 14 to 15 look 15 look 16 for 16 for 17 his 17 his 18 cousin 18 cousin 19 , [xv] [the] [hunt] [for] [mr] [.] [quack] now she had that very comfortable feeling that goes with a full stomach , she could think better . 1 now 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 that 4 that 5 very 5 very 6 comfortable 6 comfortable 7 feeling 7 feeling 8 that 8 that 9 goes 9 goes 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 full 12 full 13 stomach 13 stomach 14 , 14 , 15 she 15 she 16 could 16 could 17 think 17 think 18 better 18 better 19 . as [the] [black] [shadows] [crept] [across] [the] [smiling] [pool] [,] she turned over in her mind [sammy] [jay] ['s] [plan] for helping her the next day . 1 as 11 she 11 she 12 turned 12 turned 13 over 13 over 14 in 14 in 15 her 15 her 16 mind 16 mind 21 for 21 for 22 helping 22 helping 23 her 23 her 24 the 24 the 25 next 25 next 26 day 26 day 27 . at the time she had been tired and hungry and discouraged . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 tired 7 tired 8 and 8 and 9 hungry 9 hungry 10 and 10 and 11 discouraged 11 discouraged 12 . now she was beginning to feel rested , and she was no longer hungry . 1 now 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 beginning 4 beginning 5 to 5 to 6 feel 6 feel 7 rested 7 rested 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 no 12 no 13 longer 13 longer 14 hungry 14 hungry 15 . these things made all the difference in the world . 1 these 2 things 2 things 3 made 3 made 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 difference 6 difference 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 . when they did get there , they saw [mrs] [quack] [out] [in] the middle , swimming about and watching for them . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 did 3 did 4 get 4 get 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 saw 8 saw 13 the 13 the 14 middle 14 middle 15 , 15 , 16 swimming 16 swimming 17 about 17 about 18 and 18 and 19 watching 19 watching 20 for 20 for 21 them 21 them 22 . blacky flew across the river and pretended to be hunting for food along the farther bank , just as every hunter knows he often does . 1 blacky 2 flew 2 flew 3 across 3 across 4 the 4 the 5 river 5 river 6 and 6 and 7 pretended 7 pretended 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 hunting 10 hunting 11 for 11 for 12 food 12 food 13 along 13 along 14 the 14 the 15 farther 15 farther 16 bank 16 bank 17 , 17 , 18 just 18 just 19 as 19 as 20 every 20 every 21 hunter 21 hunter 22 knows 22 knows 23 he 23 he 24 often 24 often 25 does 25 does 26 . sammy [jay] [did] the [same] [thing] [on] [the] other bank . 1 sammy 4 the 4 the 9 other 9 other 10 bank 10 bank 11 . now [sammy] [jay] [dearly] [loves] to hunt for things . 1 now 6 to 6 to 7 hunt 7 hunt 8 for 8 for 9 things 9 things 10 . whenever he knows that one of his neighbors in the [green] [forest] [has] hidden [something] , he likes to hunt for it . 1 whenever 2 he 2 he 3 knows 3 knows 4 that 4 that 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 neighbors 8 neighbors 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 14 hidden 14 hidden 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 likes 18 likes 19 to 19 to 20 hunt 20 hunt 21 for 21 for 22 it 22 it 23 . when he does find it , he usually steals it , [i] ['m] sorry to say . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 does 3 does 4 find 4 find 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 usually 8 usually 9 steals 9 steals 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 14 sorry 14 sorry 15 to 15 to 16 say 16 say 17 . but it is the fun of hunting that [sammy] enjoys [most] . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 fun 5 fun 6 of 6 of 7 hunting 7 hunting 8 that 8 that 10 enjoys 10 enjoys 12 . so [now] [sammy] thoroughly [enjoyed] [hunting] [for] [mr] [quack] . 1 so 4 thoroughly 4 thoroughly 10 . he peered into every likely hiding-place and became so interested that he quite forgot about the hunters who might be waiting along the bank . 1 he 2 peered 2 peered 3 into 3 into 4 every 4 every 5 likely 5 likely 6 hiding-place 6 hiding-place 7 and 7 and 8 became 8 became 9 so 9 so 10 interested 10 interested 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 quite 13 quite 14 forgot 14 forgot 15 about 15 about 16 the 16 the 17 hunters 17 hunters 18 who 18 who 19 might 19 might 20 be 20 be 21 waiting 21 waiting 22 along 22 along 23 the 23 the 24 bank 24 bank 25 . so it happened that he didn't see a boat drawn in among the bushes until he was right over it . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 happened 3 happened 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 see 7 see 8 a 8 a 9 boat 9 boat 10 drawn 10 drawn 11 in 11 in 12 among 12 among 13 the 13 the 14 bushes 14 bushes 15 until 15 until 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 right 18 right 19 over 19 over 20 it 20 it 21 . sitting in it was a man with a terrible gun , [very] [intently] watching [mrs] [quack] out in the middle of [the] [big] [river] . 1 sitting 2 in 2 in 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 terrible 9 terrible 10 gun 10 gun 11 , 11 , 14 watching 14 watching 17 out 17 out 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 middle 20 middle 21 of 21 of 25 . mrs [quack] [heard] [his] [scream] [and] [understood] [just] [what] [it] [meant] . 1 mrs 12 . a little later [blacky] the [crow] [discovered] [another] hunter hiding behind the bushes on his side . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 later 3 later 5 the 5 the 9 hunter 9 hunter 10 hiding 10 hiding 11 behind 11 behind 12 the 12 the 13 bushes 13 bushes 14 on 14 on 15 his 15 his 16 side 16 side 17 . " quack ! quack ! " [replied] [mrs] [quack] [,] [which] meant that she understood . 1 " 2 quack 2 quack 3 ! 3 ! 4 quack 4 quack 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 12 meant 12 meant 13 that 13 that 14 she 14 she 15 understood 15 understood 16 . and so the hunt went on without a sign of [poor] [mr] [quack] . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 the 3 the 4 hunt 4 hunt 5 went 5 went 6 on 6 on 7 without 7 without 8 a 8 a 9 sign 9 sign 10 of 10 of 14 . [xvi] [sammy] [jay] [sees] [something] [green] " [i] guess [mrs] [quack] [was] [right] and that [mr] [quack] was killed when he was shot , ["] muttered [sammy] to himself . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 8 and 8 and 9 that 9 that 12 was 12 was 13 killed 13 killed 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 shot 17 shot 18 , 18 , 20 muttered 20 muttered 22 to 22 to 23 himself 23 himself 24 . " probably one of those hunters had him for dinner long ago . 1 " 2 probably 2 probably 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 those 5 those 6 hunters 6 hunters 7 had 7 had 8 him 8 him 9 for 9 for 10 dinner 10 dinner 11 long 11 long 12 ago 12 ago 13 . hello ! 1 hello 2 ! there ['s] [another] [hunter] [up] [where] [the] [laughing] [brook] [joins] [the] [big] [river] ! 1 there 14 ! i [guess] [i] won't take any chances . 1 i 4 won't 4 won't 5 take 5 take 6 any 6 any 7 chances 7 chances 8 . so [sammy] [silently] [flew] [around] [back] [of] the hunter and stopped in a tree where he could watch all that the man did . 1 so 8 the 8 the 9 hunter 9 hunter 10 and 10 and 11 stopped 11 stopped 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 tree 14 tree 15 where 15 where 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 watch 18 watch 19 all 19 all 20 that 20 that 21 the 21 the 22 man 22 man 23 did 23 did 24 . for some time [sammy] [sat] [there] watching . 1 for 2 some 2 some 3 time 3 time 7 watching 7 watching 8 . but [of] [course] [sammy] could see him perfectly , because he was behind him . 1 but 5 could 5 could 6 see 6 see 7 him 7 him 8 perfectly 8 perfectly 9 , 9 , 10 because 10 because 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 behind 13 behind 14 him 14 him 15 . " why doesn't he shoot them ? " [thought] [sammy] [.] 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 he 4 he 5 shoot 5 shoot 6 them 6 them 7 ? 7 ? 8 " this was very curious , very curious indeed . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 curious 4 curious 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 curious 7 curious 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 . sammy flew a little nearer and then a little nearer , taking the greatest care not to make a sound . 1 sammy 2 flew 2 flew 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 nearer 5 nearer 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 nearer 10 nearer 11 , 11 , 12 taking 12 taking 13 the 13 the 14 greatest 14 greatest 15 care 15 care 16 not 16 not 17 to 17 to 18 make 18 make 19 a 19 a 20 sound 20 sound 21 . pretty soon he was so near that he could see [those] [ducks] [very] [plainly] , and he stared with all his might . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 near 6 near 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 see 10 see 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 stared 18 stared 19 with 19 with 20 all 20 all 21 his 21 his 22 might 22 might 23 . he couldn't see any feathers ! 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 see 3 see 4 any 4 any 5 feathers 5 feathers 6 ! no , [sir] [,] he couldn't see any feathers ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 see 7 see 8 any 8 any 9 feathers 9 feathers 10 ! then he understood . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 understood 3 understood 4 . " huh ! " said he to himself . 1 " 2 huh 2 huh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 to 7 to 8 himself 8 himself 9 . " those are not [ducks] at all . 1 " 2 those 2 those 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 . they are just pieces of wood made to look like [ducks] . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 just 3 just 4 pieces 4 pieces 5 of 5 of 6 wood 6 wood 7 made 7 made 8 to 8 to 9 look 9 look 10 like 10 like 12 . now [i] [wonder] what they are for . " 1 now 4 what 4 what 5 they 5 they 6 are 6 are 7 for 7 for 8 . 8 . 9 " in a few minutes he found out . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 he 5 he 6 found 6 found 7 out 7 out 8 . he saw the hunter crouch down a little lower and look down [the] [big] [river] . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 hunter 4 hunter 5 crouch 5 crouch 6 down 6 down 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 lower 9 lower 10 and 10 and 11 look 11 look 12 down 12 down 16 . sammy looked too . 1 sammy 2 looked 2 looked 3 too 3 too 4 . he saw a flock of [real] [ducks] [flying] [swiftly] [just] [above] the middle of [the] [big] [river] . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 a 3 a 4 flock 4 flock 5 of 5 of 12 the 12 the 13 middle 13 middle 14 of 14 of 18 . suddenly the leader turned straight towards the place where the hunter was hiding , and the others followed him . 1 suddenly 2 the 2 the 3 leader 3 leader 4 turned 4 turned 5 straight 5 straight 6 towards 6 towards 7 the 7 the 8 place 8 place 9 where 9 where 10 the 10 the 11 hunter 11 hunter 12 was 12 was 13 hiding 13 hiding 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 others 17 others 18 followed 18 followed 19 him 19 him 20 . he could hear [mrs] [quack] [calling] [excitedly] out in the middle of the [big] [river] , [but] the strangers did not heed her . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 hear 3 hear 8 out 8 out 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 middle 11 middle 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 16 , 16 , 18 the 18 the 19 strangers 19 strangers 20 did 20 did 21 not 21 not 22 heed 22 heed 23 her 23 her 24 . they [had] [their] [eyes] [on] [those] [wooden] [ducks] [and] were coming straight in to join them . 1 they 10 were 10 were 11 coming 11 coming 12 straight 12 straight 13 in 13 in 14 to 14 to 15 join 15 join 16 them 16 them 17 . " they think they are real [ducks] and so this place is perfectly safe ! " [thought] [sammy] . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 think 3 think 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 real 6 real 8 and 8 and 9 so 9 so 10 this 10 this 11 place 11 place 12 is 12 is 13 perfectly 13 perfectly 14 safe 14 safe 15 ! 15 ! 16 " 16 " 19 . he saw the [ducks] [suddenly] swing out towards the middle [of] [the] [big] [river] and [knew] that they had heard his warning . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 6 swing 6 swing 7 out 7 out 8 towards 8 towards 9 the 9 the 10 middle 10 middle 15 and 15 and 17 that 17 that 18 they 18 they 19 had 19 had 20 heard 20 heard 21 his 21 his 22 warning 22 warning 23 . he saw the hunter suddenly rise and point his gun at the flying [ducks] . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 hunter 4 hunter 5 suddenly 5 suddenly 6 rise 6 rise 7 and 7 and 8 point 8 point 9 his 9 his 10 gun 10 gun 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 flying 13 flying 15 . he heard the bang , bang of the terrible gun , but not one of the flock was hit . 1 he 2 heard 2 heard 3 the 3 the 4 bang 4 bang 5 , 5 , 6 bang 6 bang 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 terrible 9 terrible 10 gun 10 gun 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 not 13 not 14 one 14 one 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 flock 17 flock 18 was 18 was 19 hit 19 hit 20 . the distance was too great . 1 the 2 distance 2 distance 3 was 3 was 4 too 4 too 5 great 5 great 6 . sammy chuckled happily . 1 sammy 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 happily 3 happily 4 . then he remembered that he himself was within easy reach of that terrible gun , and probably the hunter was very angry . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 himself 6 himself 7 was 7 was 8 within 8 within 9 easy 9 easy 10 reach 10 reach 11 of 11 of 12 that 12 that 13 terrible 13 terrible 14 gun 14 gun 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 probably 17 probably 18 the 18 the 19 hunter 19 hunter 20 was 20 was 21 very 21 very 22 angry 22 angry 23 . in great fright [sammy] [turned] and flew , dodging behind trees and every second expecting to hear again the roar of that terrible gun . 1 in 2 great 2 great 3 fright 3 fright 6 and 6 and 7 flew 7 flew 8 , 8 , 9 dodging 9 dodging 10 behind 10 behind 11 trees 11 trees 12 and 12 and 13 every 13 every 14 second 14 second 15 expecting 15 expecting 16 to 16 to 17 hear 17 hear 18 again 18 again 19 the 19 the 20 roar 20 roar 21 of 21 of 22 that 22 that 23 terrible 23 terrible 24 gun 24 gun 25 . but he didn't , and so when he thought he was safe , he stopped . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 so 6 so 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 thought 9 thought 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 safe 12 safe 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 stopped 15 stopped 16 . just beyond [where] [sammy] was [sitting] [was] a pile of brush in the water . 1 just 2 beyond 2 beyond 5 was 5 was 8 a 8 a 9 pile 9 pile 10 of 10 of 11 brush 11 brush 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 water 14 water 15 . idly he watched it , and presently it moved . 1 idly 2 he 2 he 3 watched 3 watched 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 presently 7 presently 8 it 8 it 9 moved 9 moved 10 . instantly [sammy] [was] [all] curiosity . 1 instantly 5 curiosity 5 curiosity 6 . he flew over where he could see better . 1 he 2 flew 2 flew 3 over 3 over 4 where 4 where 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 see 7 see 8 better 8 better 9 . [xvii] [mr] [.] [quack] [is] [found] [at] [last] it had done this right here in the little swamp where [sammy] [was] . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 done 3 done 4 this 4 this 5 right 5 right 6 here 6 here 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 swamp 10 swamp 11 where 11 where 14 . sammy sat perfectly still , for he learned long ago that only by keeping perfectly still may one see all that is to be seen . 1 sammy 2 sat 2 sat 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 still 4 still 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 he 7 he 8 learned 8 learned 9 long 9 long 10 ago 10 ago 11 that 11 that 12 only 12 only 13 by 13 by 14 keeping 14 keeping 15 perfectly 15 perfectly 16 still 16 still 17 may 17 may 18 one 18 one 19 see 19 see 20 all 20 all 21 that 21 that 22 is 22 is 23 to 23 to 24 be 24 be 25 seen 25 seen 26 . that green spot had moved . 1 that 2 green 2 green 3 spot 3 spot 4 had 4 had 5 moved 5 moved 6 . he was sure of that . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 . and if it moved , it must be something alive . 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 it 3 it 4 moved 4 moved 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 must 7 must 8 be 8 be 9 something 9 something 10 alive 10 alive 11 . if it were alive , it must be somebody , and [sammy] wanted to know who it was . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 were 3 were 4 alive 4 alive 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 must 7 must 8 be 8 be 9 somebody 9 somebody 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 wanted 13 wanted 14 to 14 to 15 know 15 know 16 who 16 who 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 . try as he would he couldn't remember any one who wore such glossy green as that . 1 try 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 he 5 he 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 remember 7 remember 8 any 8 any 9 one 9 one 10 who 10 who 11 wore 11 wore 12 such 12 such 13 glossy 13 glossy 14 green 14 green 15 as 15 as 16 that 16 that 17 . so , his eyes sparkling with excitement , [sammy] watched . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 sparkling 5 sparkling 6 with 6 with 7 excitement 7 excitement 8 , 8 , 10 watched 10 watched 11 . he was impatiently patient . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 impatiently 3 impatiently 4 patient 4 patient 5 . did you know that it is possible to be impatiently patient ? 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 possible 7 possible 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 impatiently 10 impatiently 11 patient 11 patient 12 ? well , it is . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 . sammy was just boiling with impatience inside , but he didn't let that impatience spoil the patience of his waiting . 1 sammy 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 boiling 4 boiling 5 with 5 with 6 impatience 6 impatience 7 inside 7 inside 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 let 12 let 13 that 13 that 14 impatience 14 impatience 15 spoil 15 spoil 16 the 16 the 17 patience 17 patience 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 waiting 20 waiting 21 . that is what is called self-control . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 called 5 called 6 self-control 6 self-control 7 . it means the power to make yourself do a certain thing , no matter how much you may want to do something else . 1 it 2 means 2 means 3 the 3 the 4 power 4 power 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 yourself 7 yourself 8 do 8 do 9 a 9 a 10 certain 10 certain 11 thing 11 thing 12 , 12 , 13 no 13 no 14 matter 14 matter 15 how 15 how 16 much 16 much 17 you 17 you 18 may 18 may 19 want 19 want 20 to 20 to 21 do 21 do 22 something 22 something 23 else 23 else 24 . it is a splendid thing to have , is self-control . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 thing 5 thing 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 , 8 , 9 is 9 is 10 self-control 10 self-control 11 . after what seemed [to] [sammy] a very long time , the green spot moved again . 1 after 2 what 2 what 3 seemed 3 seemed 6 a 6 a 7 very 7 very 8 long 8 long 9 time 9 time 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 green 12 green 13 spot 13 spot 14 moved 14 moved 15 again 15 again 16 . little by little something reached out from under the pile of brush . 1 little 2 by 2 by 3 little 3 little 4 something 4 something 5 reached 5 reached 6 out 6 out 7 from 7 from 8 under 8 under 9 the 9 the 10 pile 10 pile 11 of 11 of 12 brush 12 brush 13 . sammy choked back a little gasp of surprise as a sudden thought popped into his head . 1 sammy 2 choked 2 choked 3 back 3 back 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 gasp 6 gasp 7 of 7 of 8 surprise 8 surprise 9 as 9 as 10 a 10 a 11 sudden 11 sudden 12 thought 12 thought 13 popped 13 popped 14 into 14 into 15 his 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 . could this be [the] [lost] [mr] [quack] ? 1 could 2 this 2 this 3 be 3 be 8 ? " [i] believe it [is] [mr] . [quack] ! " [thought] [sammy] . 1 " 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 4 it 7 . 7 . 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 13 . " if it is , [i] ['ll] [have] the best news ever to tell [mrs] [quack] . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 , 5 , 9 the 9 the 10 best 10 best 11 news 11 news 12 ever 12 ever 13 to 13 to 14 tell 14 tell 17 . just trust [sammy] [jay] to find anything he goes looking for . " 1 just 2 trust 2 trust 5 to 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 anything 7 anything 8 he 8 he 9 goes 9 goes 10 looking 10 looking 11 for 11 for 12 . 12 . 13 " this was just plain boasting , and [sammy] knew it . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 plain 4 plain 5 boasting 5 boasting 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 knew 9 knew 10 it 10 it 11 . but [sammy] [always] [does] have a good opinion of himself . 1 but 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 opinion 8 opinion 9 of 9 of 10 himself 10 himself 11 . it is one of his faults . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 faults 6 faults 7 . he quite lost sight of the fact that it was entirely by accident that he had come over to this swamp . 1 he 2 quite 2 quite 3 lost 3 lost 4 sight 4 sight 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 fact 7 fact 8 that 8 that 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 entirely 11 entirely 12 by 12 by 13 accident 13 accident 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 come 17 come 18 over 18 over 19 to 19 to 20 this 20 this 21 swamp 21 swamp 22 . now that he had guessed who this might be , he was less impatient . 1 now 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 guessed 5 guessed 6 who 6 who 7 this 7 this 8 might 8 might 9 be 9 be 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 less 13 less 14 impatient 14 impatient 15 . sammy could keep still no longer . 1 sammy 2 could 2 could 3 keep 3 keep 4 still 4 still 5 no 5 no 6 longer 6 longer 7 . [[] [illustration] [with] [caption] [:] ["] [yes] [,] ["] [said] [he] [in] [a] [low] [voice] [,] ["] [i] [am] [mr] [quack] [.] ["] []] " are you [mr] [quack] ? " he asked eagerly . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 asked 9 asked 10 eagerly 10 eagerly 11 . the beautiful head disappeared like a flash . 1 the 2 beautiful 2 beautiful 3 head 3 head 4 disappeared 4 disappeared 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 flash 7 flash 8 . sammy waited a minute or two , before he repeated his question , adding : " you needn't be afraid . 1 sammy 2 waited 2 waited 3 a 3 a 4 minute 4 minute 5 or 5 or 6 two 6 two 7 , 7 , 8 before 8 before 9 he 9 he 10 repeated 10 repeated 11 his 11 his 12 question 12 question 13 , 13 , 14 adding 14 adding 15 : 15 : 16 " 16 " 17 you 17 you 18 needn't 18 needn't 19 be 19 be 20 afraid 20 afraid 21 . there isn't anybody here but me , and [i] ['m] your friend . 1 there 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 anybody 3 anybody 4 here 4 here 5 but 5 but 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 your 11 your 12 friend 12 friend 13 . i just want to know if you [are] [mr] [quack] [because] [i] 've been looking for you for [mrs] [quack] . 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 13 've 13 've 14 been 14 been 15 looking 15 looking 16 for 16 for 17 you 17 you 18 for 18 for 21 . are you ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " yes , " said he in a low voice , " [i] [am] [mr] [quack] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 low 9 low 10 voice 10 voice 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 17 . where [is] [mrs] [quack] ? " 1 where 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " safe and sound over on the [big] [river] [,] " [replied] [sammy] [joyfully] [.] 1 " 2 safe 2 safe 3 and 3 and 4 sound 4 sound 5 over 5 over 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 11 " " oh , [i] ['m] so glad [i] ['ve] [found] [you] ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 so 6 so 7 glad 7 glad 12 ! 12 ! 13 " [xviii] [sammy] [jay] [sends] [mrs] [quack] [to] [the] [swamp] no , indeed , that wouldn't do at all . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 wouldn't 6 wouldn't 7 do 7 do 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 . one of the hunters would be sure to see her . 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 hunters 4 hunters 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 sure 7 sure 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 her 10 her 11 . so [sammy] wisely [flew] [back] to [the] [smiling] [pool] [to] [wait] [until] [mrs] [quack] [should] come back there for the night . 1 so 3 wisely 3 wisely 6 to 6 to 16 come 16 come 17 back 17 back 18 there 18 there 19 for 19 for 20 the 20 the 21 night 21 night 22 . " [does] [mrs] [quack] [know] [yet] [?] ["] [asked] [peter] . 1 " 11 . sammy shook his head . 1 sammy 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . " [i] ['m] going to tell her when she comes back here to-night , " he explained . 1 " 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 her 7 her 8 when 8 when 9 she 9 she 10 comes 10 comes 11 back 11 back 12 here 12 here 13 to-night 13 to-night 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 explained 17 explained 18 . " [i] [was] [afraid] [if] [i] [told] [her] [before] then she would fly straight to him and perhaps get them both in trouble . " 1 " 10 then 10 then 11 she 11 she 12 would 12 would 13 fly 13 fly 14 straight 14 straight 15 to 15 to 16 him 16 him 17 and 17 and 18 perhaps 18 perhaps 19 get 19 get 20 them 20 them 21 both 21 both 22 in 22 in 23 trouble 23 trouble 24 . 24 . 25 " " quite right [,] [sammy] ! 1 " 2 quite 2 quite 3 right 3 right 6 ! quite right ! " 1 quite 2 right 2 right 3 ! 3 ! 4 " peter exclaimed . 1 peter 2 exclaimed 2 exclaimed 3 . " [i] [wouldn't] [have] [thought] of that . 1 " 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 . my , won't she be happy when you do tell her ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 won't 3 won't 4 she 4 she 5 be 5 be 6 happy 6 happy 7 when 7 when 8 you 8 you 9 do 9 do 10 tell 10 tell 11 her 11 her 12 ! i wonder what she 'll say and what she 'll do . 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 what 3 what 4 she 4 she 5 'll 5 'll 6 say 6 say 7 and 7 and 8 what 8 what 9 she 9 she 10 'll 10 'll 11 do 11 do 12 . i 'm going to stay right here so as to see her when she hears the good news . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 stay 5 stay 6 right 6 right 7 here 7 here 8 so 8 so 9 as 9 as 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 her 12 her 13 when 13 when 14 she 14 she 15 hears 15 hears 16 the 16 the 17 good 17 good 18 news 18 news 19 . here comes your cousin , [blacky] [the] [crow] [.] 1 here 2 comes 2 comes 3 your 3 your 4 cousin 4 cousin 5 , does he know yet ? " 1 does 2 he 2 he 3 know 3 know 4 yet 4 yet 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " no , " [replied] [sammy] [,] ["] but [i] ['m] [going] to tell him as soon as he gets here . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 9 but 9 but 13 to 13 to 14 tell 14 tell 15 him 15 him 16 as 16 as 17 soon 17 soon 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 gets 20 gets 21 here 21 here 22 . 22 . 23 " they watched [blacky] [draw] [nearer] [and] [nearer] , and as soon as he was within [hearing] [sammy] [shouted] the news . 1 they 2 watched 2 watched 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 as 10 as 11 soon 11 soon 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 within 15 within 19 the 19 the 20 news 20 news 21 . " caw , caw , caw , " [replied] [blacky] [,] hurrying a little faster . 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 3 , 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 5 , 5 , 6 caw 6 caw 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 12 hurrying 12 hurrying 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 faster 15 faster 16 . in fact , [sammy] [jay] and [blacky] were [getting] very uneasy . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 6 and 6 and 8 were 8 were 10 very 10 very 11 uneasy 11 uneasy 12 . it was almost bed-time for them , for neither of them dared stay out after dark . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 almost 3 almost 4 bed-time 4 bed-time 5 for 5 for 6 them 6 them 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 neither 9 neither 10 of 10 of 11 them 11 them 12 dared 12 dared 13 stay 13 stay 14 out 14 out 15 after 15 after 16 dark 16 dark 17 . " what 's the news , [mrs] [quack] [?] ["] [asked] [peter] [,] his eyes dancing . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 news 5 news 6 , 6 , 14 his 14 his 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 dancing 16 dancing 17 . " there isn't any , " [replied] [mrs] [quack] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 any 4 any 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 10 . " oh , yes , there is [!] ["] [cried] [sammy] [jay] , who couldn't possibly keep still any longer . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 is 7 is 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 16 possibly 16 possibly 17 keep 17 keep 18 still 18 still 19 any 19 any 20 longer 20 longer 21 . mrs [quack] [nodded] [her] [head] [rapidly] . 1 mrs 7 . " what of it ? " she demanded . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 of 3 of 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 demanded 8 demanded 9 . " nothing much , only [if] [i] [were] you [i] would go down there after dark , " [replied] [sammy] . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 much 3 much 4 , 4 , 5 only 5 only 9 you 9 you 11 would 11 would 12 go 12 go 13 down 13 down 14 there 14 there 15 after 15 after 16 dark 16 dark 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 21 . mrs [quack] [looked] up [at] [sammy] [sharply] . 1 mrs 4 up 4 up 8 . " why [should] [i] [go] [down] [there] ? " she asked . 1 " 2 why 2 why 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 12 . " if [i] [tell] you , will you [wait] [until] [i] get [quite] through ? " [asked] [sammy] in his turn . 1 " 2 if 2 if 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 will 7 will 8 you 8 you 12 get 12 get 14 through 14 through 15 ? 15 ? 16 " 16 " 19 in 19 in 20 his 20 his 21 turn 21 turn 22 . mrs [quack] [promised] [that] [she] [would] . 1 mrs 7 . ["] [mr] [quack] [!] " stop ! " [cried] [sammy] sharply . 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 7 sharply 7 sharply 8 . " you said you would wait [until] [i] [am] through . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 said 3 said 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 6 wait 6 wait 10 through 10 through 11 . it won't do for you to go there until after dark , because there is a hunter hiding very near [mr] [quack] ['s] [hiding-place] . 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 3 do 3 do 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 there 8 there 9 until 9 until 10 after 10 after 11 dark 11 dark 12 , 12 , 13 because 13 because 14 there 14 there 15 is 15 is 16 a 16 a 17 hunter 17 hunter 18 hiding 18 hiding 19 very 19 very 20 near 20 near 25 . wait until it is dark and he has gone home . 1 wait 2 until 2 until 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 dark 5 dark 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 has 8 has 9 gone 9 gone 10 home 10 home 11 . then take my advice , and [when] [you] [have] found [mr] [quack] , bring him right up [here] to [the] [smiling] [pool] . 1 then 2 take 2 take 3 my 3 my 4 advice 4 advice 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 found 10 found 13 , 13 , 14 bring 14 bring 15 him 15 him 16 right 16 right 17 up 17 up 19 to 19 to 23 . he can't fly , but he can swim up [the] [laughing] [brook] , and this is the safest place for both of you . 1 he 2 can't 2 can't 3 fly 3 fly 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 he 6 he 7 can 7 can 8 swim 8 swim 9 up 9 up 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 this 15 this 16 is 16 is 17 the 17 the 18 safest 18 safest 19 place 19 place 20 for 20 for 21 both 21 both 22 of 22 of 23 you 23 you 24 . now good night and good luck . " 1 now 2 good 2 good 3 night 3 night 4 and 4 and 5 good 5 good 6 luck 6 luck 7 . 7 . 8 " [xix] [jerry] [muskrat's] [great] [idea] a friendly friend is a friend [indeed] [when] [he] [proves] a [friend] in the time of need . 1 a 2 friendly 2 friendly 3 friend 3 friend 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 friend 6 friend 11 a 11 a 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 time 15 time 16 of 16 of 17 need 17 need 18 . both jumped a little . 1 both 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 . you see their nerves had been very much upset for a long time , and the least unexpected thing made them jump . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 their 3 their 4 nerves 4 nerves 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 very 7 very 8 much 8 much 9 upset 9 upset 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 long 12 long 13 time 13 time 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 least 17 least 18 unexpected 18 unexpected 19 thing 19 thing 20 made 20 made 21 them 21 them 22 jump 22 jump 23 . then both laughed . 1 then 2 both 2 both 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 . " hello [,] [jerry] [muskrat] ! 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 6 ! we 'd forgotten all about you , " said [mrs] [quack] . 1 we 2 'd 2 'd 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " what was that you said ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 said 6 said 7 ? 7 ? 8 " jerry good-naturedly repeated what he had said . 1 jerry 2 good-naturedly 2 good-naturedly 3 repeated 3 repeated 4 what 4 what 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 said 7 said 8 . mrs [quack] ['s] [face] [brightened] . 1 mrs 6 . " do you really mean it ? " she asked eagerly . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 really 4 really 5 mean 5 mean 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 asked 10 asked 11 eagerly 11 eagerly 12 . " that 's what [i] [said] , " [replied] [jerry] briefly . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 what 4 what 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 briefly 11 briefly 12 . " oh , [jerry] [,] you 're not joking , are you ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 you 6 you 7 're 7 're 8 not 8 not 9 joking 9 joking 10 , 10 , 11 are 11 are 12 you 12 you 13 ? tell me you 're not joking , " begged [mrs] [quack] . 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 you 3 you 4 're 4 're 5 not 5 not 6 joking 6 joking 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 begged 9 begged 12 . the idea came to me while you were talking . 1 the 2 idea 2 idea 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 while 6 while 7 you 7 you 8 were 8 were 9 talking 9 talking 10 . i know of just the lonesomest kind of a lonesome pond , and you won't have to fly a stroke to get to it . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 of 3 of 4 just 4 just 5 the 5 the 6 lonesomest 6 lonesomest 7 kind 7 kind 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 lonesome 10 lonesome 11 pond 11 pond 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 won't 15 won't 16 have 16 have 17 to 17 to 18 fly 18 fly 19 a 19 a 20 stroke 20 stroke 21 to 21 to 22 get 22 get 23 to 23 to 24 it 24 it 25 . mrs [quack] ['s] [eyes] [fairly] [shone] [with] [hope] [and] eagerness . 1 mrs 10 eagerness 10 eagerness 11 . " oh , [jerry] [,] tell us where it is , and we 'll start for it right away ! " she cried . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 tell 6 tell 7 us 7 us 8 where 8 where 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 'll 14 'll 15 start 15 start 16 for 16 for 17 it 17 it 18 right 18 right 19 away 19 away 20 ! 20 ! 21 " 21 " 22 she 22 she 23 cried 23 cried 24 . jerry 's eyes twinkled . 1 jerry 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 twinkled 4 twinkled 5 . " of course , the owner of that pond might not like to have neighbors . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 owner 6 owner 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 pond 9 pond 10 might 10 might 11 not 11 not 12 like 12 like 13 to 13 to 14 have 14 have 15 neighbors 15 neighbors 16 . i hadn't thought of that , " said he . 1 i 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 thought 3 thought 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " perhaps he ought to be asked first . " 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 he 3 he 4 ought 4 ought 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 asked 7 asked 8 first 8 first 9 . 9 . 10 " mrs [quack] ['s] [face] [fell] . 1 mrs 6 . " who is the owner ? " she asked . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 owner 5 owner 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 asked 9 asked 10 . " my cousin , [paddy] [the] [beaver] [.] 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 cousin 3 cousin 4 , he made it , " [replied] [jerry] proudly . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 8 proudly 8 proudly 9 . mrs [quack] ['s] [face] [lighted] up [again] [at] [once] . 1 mrs 6 up 6 up 10 . " [i] ['m] [sure] he won't object , " said she . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 won't 6 won't 7 object 7 object 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 she 11 she 12 . " we know a great many of the [beaver] family . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 know 3 know 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 many 6 many 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 family 10 family 11 . in fact , they are very good neighbors of ours in our home in the [far] [northland] [.] 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 very 6 very 7 good 7 good 8 neighbors 8 neighbors 9 of 9 of 10 ours 10 ours 11 in 11 in 12 our 12 our 13 home 13 home 14 in 14 in 15 the i didn't suppose there was a [beaver] pond anywhere around here . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 8 pond 8 pond 9 anywhere 9 anywhere 10 around 10 around 11 here 11 here 12 . tell me where it is , [jerry] [,] and [i] ['ll] go right up there and call on your cousin . " 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 where 3 where 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 , 6 , 9 and 9 and 12 go 12 go 13 right 13 right 14 up 14 up 15 there 15 there 16 and 16 and 17 call 17 call 18 on 18 on 19 your 19 your 20 cousin 20 cousin 21 . 21 . 22 " " he made that pond himself two years ago . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 that 4 that 5 pond 5 pond 6 himself 6 himself 7 two 7 two 8 years 8 years 9 ago 9 ago 10 . he has got a very nice pond there now . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 nice 6 nice 7 pond 7 pond 8 there 8 there 9 now 9 now 10 . honker [the] [goose] and his flock spent a night in it on their way south last fall . " 1 honker 4 and 4 and 5 his 5 his 6 flock 6 flock 7 spent 7 spent 8 a 8 a 9 night 9 night 10 in 10 in 11 it 11 it 12 on 12 on 13 their 13 their 14 way 14 way 15 south 15 south 16 last 16 last 17 fall 17 fall 18 . 18 . 19 " mrs [quack] [waited] [to] [hear] [no] [more] . 1 mrs 8 . she shot up into the air and disappeared over the tops of the trees in the [green] [forest] [.] 1 she 2 shot 2 shot 3 up 3 up 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 air 6 air 7 and 7 and 8 disappeared 8 disappeared 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 tops 11 tops 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 trees 14 trees 15 in 15 in 16 the " what do you think of my idea [?] ["] [asked] [jerry] , as he [and] [mr] [quack] watched her out of sight . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 my 7 my 8 idea 8 idea 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 19 watched 19 watched 20 her 20 her 21 out 21 out 22 of 22 of 23 sight 23 sight 24 . " [i] think it is great , just simply great , " [replied] [mr] [quack] . 1 " 3 think 3 think 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 great 6 great 7 , 7 , 8 just 8 just 9 simply 9 simply 10 great 10 great 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 16 . [xx] [happy] [days] [for] [mr] [.] [and] [mrs] [.] [quack] if you don't believe it , [just] [ask] [mr] and [mrs] . [quack] . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 10 and 10 and 12 . 12 . 14 . they know . 1 they 2 know 2 know 3 . you see , the heart [of] [mrs] [quack] [was] [true] and brave and strong . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 heart 5 heart 11 and 11 and 12 brave 12 brave 13 and 13 and 14 strong 14 strong 15 . she was determined that they should have a home anyway , and [paddy] the [beaver] ['s] little pond was not such a bad place after all . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 determined 3 determined 4 that 4 that 5 they 5 they 6 should 6 should 7 have 7 have 8 a 8 a 9 home 9 home 10 anyway 10 anyway 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 the 14 the 17 little 17 little 18 pond 18 pond 19 was 19 was 20 not 20 not 21 such 21 such 22 a 22 a 23 bad 23 bad 24 place 24 place 25 after 25 after 26 all 26 all 27 . so she wasted no time . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 wasted 3 wasted 4 no 4 no 5 time 5 time 6 . she examined every inch of the shore of that little pond . 1 she 2 examined 2 examined 3 every 3 every 4 inch 4 inch 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 shore 7 shore 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 10 little 10 little 11 pond 11 pond 12 . in it she laid ten eggs . 1 in 2 it 2 it 3 she 3 she 4 laid 4 laid 5 ten 5 ten 6 eggs 6 eggs 7 . the broken wing healed and grew strong again , for it had not been so badly broken , after all . 1 the 2 broken 2 broken 3 wing 3 wing 4 healed 4 healed 5 and 5 and 6 grew 6 grew 7 strong 7 strong 8 again 8 again 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 it 11 it 12 had 12 had 13 not 13 not 14 been 14 been 15 so 15 so 16 badly 16 badly 17 broken 17 broken 18 , 18 , 19 after 19 after 20 all 20 all 21 . unknown to them , [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [discovered] where they were . 1 unknown 2 to 2 to 3 them 3 them 4 , 4 , 10 where 10 where 11 they 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 . in fact , after the first few times , he made no attempt to hide . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 after 4 after 5 the 5 the 6 first 6 first 7 few 7 few 8 times 8 times 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 made 11 made 12 no 12 no 13 attempt 13 attempt 14 to 14 to 15 hide 15 hide 16 . you see he discovered that [farmer] [brown] ['s] [boy] [was] a friend . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 discovered 4 discovered 5 that 5 that 11 a 11 a 12 friend 12 friend 13 . [[] [illustration] [with] [caption] [:] [those] [were] [happy] [days] [indeed] [for] [mr] [and] [mrs] [.] [quack] [in] [the] [pond] [of] [paddy] [the] [beaver] [.] []] i hope they got there safely , don't you ? 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 they 3 they 4 got 4 got 5 there 5 there 6 safely 6 safely 7 , 7 , 8 don't 8 don't 9 you 9 you 10 ? in the next book [i] will tell you of some of [bobby] ['s] adventures . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 book 4 book 6 will 6 will 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 of 9 of 10 some 10 some 11 of 11 of 14 adventures 14 adventures 15 . [the] [end] end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [the] [adventures] [of] [poor] [mrs] [.] quack [,] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 14 quack