produced [by] [leslee] [suttee] , [mary] [mark] [ockerbloom] [,] [ben] [crowder] 1 produced 5 , [further] [chronicles] [of] [avonlea] all related by [l] . [m] [montgomery] 1 all 2 related 2 related 3 by 3 by 5 . [introduction] it is no exaggeration to say that [what] [longfellow] [did] for [acadia] [,] [miss] [montgomery] [has] [done] [for] [prince] [edward] [island] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 exaggeration 4 exaggeration 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 that 7 that 11 for 11 for 22 . anne is as lovable a child as lives in all fiction . 1 anne 2 is 2 is 3 as 3 as 4 lovable 4 lovable 5 a 5 a 6 child 6 child 7 as 7 as 8 lives 8 lives 9 in 9 in 10 all 10 all 11 fiction 11 fiction 12 . there is nothing in her to disappoint hope or imagination . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 in 4 in 5 her 5 her 6 to 6 to 7 disappoint 7 disappoint 8 hope 8 hope 9 or 9 or 10 imagination 10 imagination 11 . part of the power of [miss] [montgomery] [and] the largest part is due to her skill in compounding humor and pathos . 1 part 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 power 4 power 5 of 5 of 9 the 9 the 10 largest 10 largest 11 part 11 part 12 is 12 is 13 due 13 due 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 skill 16 skill 17 in 17 in 18 compounding 18 compounding 19 humor 19 humor 20 and 20 and 21 pathos 21 pathos 22 . the humor is shown not only in the presentation of quaint and unique characters , but also in the words which fall from their mouths . 1 the 2 humor 2 humor 3 is 3 is 4 shown 4 shown 5 not 5 not 6 only 6 only 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 presentation 9 presentation 10 of 10 of 11 quaint 11 quaint 12 and 12 and 13 unique 13 unique 14 characters 14 characters 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 also 17 also 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 words 20 words 21 which 21 which 22 fall 22 fall 23 from 23 from 24 their 24 their 25 mouths 25 mouths 26 . you would recognize her at sight . 1 you 2 would 2 would 3 recognize 3 recognize 4 her 4 her 5 at 5 at 6 sight 6 sight 7 . ismay [meade] 's disposition is summed up when we are told that she is " good at having presentiments after things happen . " 1 ismay 3 's 3 's 4 disposition 4 disposition 5 is 5 is 6 summed 6 summed 7 up 7 up 8 when 8 when 9 we 9 we 10 are 10 are 11 told 11 told 12 that 12 that 13 she 13 she 14 is 14 is 15 " 15 " 16 good 16 good 17 at 17 at 18 having 18 having 19 presentiments 19 presentiments 20 after 20 after 21 things 21 things 22 happen 22 happen 23 . 23 . 24 " the poetic touch , too , never fails in the right place and is never too frequently introduced in her descriptions . 1 the 2 poetic 2 poetic 3 touch 3 touch 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 , 6 , 7 never 7 never 8 fails 8 fails 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 right 11 right 12 place 12 place 13 and 13 and 14 is 14 is 15 never 15 never 16 too 16 too 17 frequently 17 frequently 18 introduced 18 introduced 19 in 19 in 20 her 20 her 21 descriptions 21 descriptions 22 . they throw a glamor over that [northern] land which otherwise you might imagine as rather cold and barren . 1 they 2 throw 2 throw 3 a 3 a 4 glamor 4 glamor 5 over 5 over 6 that 6 that 8 land 8 land 9 which 9 which 10 otherwise 10 otherwise 11 you 11 you 12 might 12 might 13 imagine 13 imagine 14 as 14 as 15 rather 15 rather 16 cold 16 cold 17 and 17 and 18 barren 18 barren 19 . what [charming] [springs] [they] must have there ! 1 what 5 must 5 must 6 have 6 have 7 there 7 there 8 ! " the [eastern] sky was a great arc of crystal , smitten through with auroral crimsonings . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 sky 4 sky 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 arc 8 arc 9 of 9 of 10 crystal 10 crystal 11 , 11 , 12 smitten 12 smitten 13 through 13 through 14 with 14 with 15 auroral 15 auroral 16 crimsonings 16 crimsonings 17 . 17 . 18 " sentiment with a humorous touch to it prevails in the first two stories of the present book . 1 sentiment 2 with 2 with 3 a 3 a 4 humorous 4 humorous 5 touch 5 touch 6 to 6 to 7 it 7 it 8 prevails 8 prevails 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 first 11 first 12 two 12 two 13 stories 13 stories 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 present 16 present 17 book 17 book 18 . the one relates to the disappearance of a [valuable] [white] [persian] cat with a blue spot in its tail . 1 the 2 one 2 one 3 relates 3 relates 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 disappearance 6 disappearance 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 12 cat 12 cat 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 blue 15 blue 16 spot 16 spot 17 in 17 in 18 its 18 its 19 tail 19 tail 20 . of course [both] [sue] and [ismay] [detest] cats [;] [ismay] hates them , [sue] loathes them ; but [aunt] [cynthia] ['s] favor is worth preserving . 1 of 2 course 2 course 5 and 5 and 8 cats 8 cats 11 hates 11 hates 12 them 12 them 13 , 13 , 15 loathes 15 loathes 16 them 16 them 17 ; 17 ; 18 but 18 but 22 favor 22 favor 23 is 23 is 24 worth 24 worth 25 preserving 25 preserving 26 . rather than bear the stigma of never having had a love-affair , this sentimental lady invents one to tell her mocking young friends . 1 rather 2 than 2 than 3 bear 3 bear 4 the 4 the 5 stigma 5 stigma 6 of 6 of 7 never 7 never 8 having 8 having 9 had 9 had 10 a 10 a 11 love-affair 11 love-affair 12 , 12 , 13 this 13 this 14 sentimental 14 sentimental 15 lady 15 lady 16 invents 16 invents 17 one 17 one 18 to 18 to 19 tell 19 tell 20 her 20 her 21 mocking 21 mocking 22 young 22 young 23 friends 23 friends 24 . the dramatic and unexpected denouement is delightful fun . 1 the 2 dramatic 2 dramatic 3 and 3 and 4 unexpected 4 unexpected 5 denouement 5 denouement 6 is 6 is 7 delightful 7 delightful 8 fun 8 fun 9 . the story is both poignant and dramatic . 1 the 2 story 2 story 3 is 3 is 4 both 4 both 5 poignant 5 poignant 6 and 6 and 7 dramatic 7 dramatic 8 . self-sacrifice , as the real basis of happiness , is a favorite theme in [miss] [montgomery] ['s] [fiction] . 1 self-sacrifice 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 the 4 the 5 real 5 real 6 basis 6 basis 7 of 7 of 8 happiness 8 happiness 9 , 9 , 10 is 10 is 11 a 11 a 12 favorite 12 favorite 13 theme 13 theme 14 in 14 in 19 . [miss] [montgomery] [loves] [to] [introduce] [a] [little] [child] [or] [a] [baby] [as] [a] [solvent] [of] [old] [feuds] [or] [domestic] [quarrels] [.] happiness generally lights up the end of her stories , however tragic they may set out to be . 1 happiness 2 generally 2 generally 3 lights 3 lights 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 end 6 end 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 stories 9 stories 10 , 10 , 11 however 11 however 12 tragic 12 tragic 13 they 13 they 14 may 14 may 15 set 15 set 16 out 16 out 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 . in " the [son] [of] [his] [mother] [,] ["] [thyra] [is] [a] stern woman , as " immovable as a stone image . " 1 in 2 " 2 " 3 the 3 the 13 stern 13 stern 14 woman 14 woman 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 " 17 " 18 immovable 18 immovable 19 as 19 as 20 a 20 a 21 stone 21 stone 22 image 22 image 23 . 23 . 24 " when [chester] [falls] [in] [love] [,] she is relentless toward the beautiful young girl and forces [chester] to give her up . 1 when 7 she 7 she 8 is 8 is 9 relentless 9 relentless 10 toward 10 toward 11 the 11 the 12 beautiful 12 beautiful 13 young 13 young 14 girl 14 girl 15 and 15 and 16 forces 16 forces 18 to 18 to 19 give 19 give 20 her 20 her 21 up 21 up 22 . but a terrible sorrow brings the old woman and the young girl into sympathy , and unspeakable joy is born of the trial . 1 but 2 a 2 a 3 terrible 3 terrible 4 sorrow 4 sorrow 5 brings 5 brings 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 woman 8 woman 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 young 11 young 12 girl 12 girl 13 into 13 into 14 sympathy 14 sympathy 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 unspeakable 17 unspeakable 18 joy 18 joy 19 is 19 is 20 born 20 born 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 trial 23 trial 24 . happiness also comes to " the [brother] [who] [failed] . " 1 happiness 2 also 2 also 3 comes 3 comes 4 to 4 to 5 " 5 " 6 the 6 the 10 . 10 . 11 " the story of the revival at [avonlea] [has] [also] a good moral . 1 the 2 story 2 story 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 revival 5 revival 6 at 6 at 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 moral 12 moral 13 . you feel that you are made familiar with a real town and its real inhabitants ; you learn to love them and sympathize with them . 1 you 2 feel 2 feel 3 that 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 made 6 made 7 familiar 7 familiar 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 real 10 real 11 town 11 town 12 and 12 and 13 its 13 its 14 real 14 real 15 inhabitants 15 inhabitants 16 ; 16 ; 17 you 17 you 18 learn 18 learn 19 to 19 to 20 love 20 love 21 them 21 them 22 and 22 and 23 sympathize 23 sympathize 24 with 24 with 25 them 25 them 26 . further [chronicles] of [avonlea] [is] a book to read ; and to know . 1 further 3 of 3 of 6 a 6 a 7 book 7 book 8 to 8 to 9 read 9 read 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 to 12 to 13 know 13 know 14 . [nathan] [haskell] [dole] [.] [contents] i [aunt] [cynthia] ['s] [persian] [cat] [ii] . 1 i 8 . [the] [materializing] [of] [cecil] [iii] [.] her [father] ['s] [daughter] [iv] . 1 her 6 . jane 's [baby] [v] [the] [dream-child] [vi] . 1 jane 2 's 2 's 8 . [the] [brother] [who] [failed] [vii] [.] [the] [return] [of] [hester] [viii] [.] [the] [little] [brown] [book] [of] [miss] [emily] [ix] [.] sara 's [way] [x] [the] [son] [of] [his] [mother] [xi] . 1 sara 2 's 2 's 11 . [the] [education] [of] [betty] [xii] [.] [in] [her] [selfless] [mood] [xiii] [.] [the] [conscience] [case] [of] [david] [bell] [xiv] [.] [only] [a] [common] [fellow] [xv] [.] [tannis] [of] [the] [flats] [further] [chronicles] [of] [avonlea] [i] [aunt] [cynthia's] [persian] [cat] max always blesses the animal when it is referred to ; and [i] [don't] deny that things have worked together for good after all . 1 max 2 always 2 always 3 blesses 3 blesses 4 the 4 the 5 animal 5 animal 6 when 6 when 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 referred 9 referred 10 to 10 to 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 15 deny 15 deny 16 that 16 that 17 things 17 things 18 have 18 have 19 worked 19 worked 20 together 20 together 21 for 21 for 22 good 22 good 23 after 23 after 24 all 24 all 25 . as [for] [ismay] [,] she hates cats and always did . 1 as 5 she 5 she 6 hates 6 hates 7 cats 7 cats 8 and 8 and 9 always 9 always 10 did 10 did 11 . but [aunt] [cynthia] , who adored them , never could bring herself to understand that any one could possibly dislike them . 1 but 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 adored 6 adored 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 never 9 never 10 could 10 could 11 bring 11 bring 12 herself 12 herself 13 to 13 to 14 understand 14 understand 15 that 15 that 16 any 16 any 17 one 17 one 18 could 18 could 19 possibly 19 possibly 20 dislike 20 dislike 21 them 21 them 22 . of [all] [cats] [i] [loathed] that [white] [persian] cat [of] [aunt] [cynthia] 's . 1 of 6 that 6 that 9 cat 9 cat 13 's 13 's 14 . and , indeed , as we always suspected and finally proved , [aunt] [herself] [looked] upon the creature with more pride than affection . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 we 6 we 7 always 7 always 8 suspected 8 suspected 9 and 9 and 10 finally 10 finally 11 proved 11 proved 12 , 12 , 16 upon 16 upon 17 the 17 the 18 creature 18 creature 19 with 19 with 20 more 20 more 21 pride 21 pride 22 than 22 than 23 affection 23 affection 24 . she would have taken ten times the comfort in a good , common puss that she did in that spoiled beauty . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 taken 4 taken 5 ten 5 ten 6 times 6 times 7 the 7 the 8 comfort 8 comfort 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 , 12 , 13 common 13 common 14 puss 14 puss 15 that 15 that 16 she 16 she 17 did 17 did 18 in 18 in 19 that 19 that 20 spoiled 20 spoiled 21 beauty 21 beauty 22 . it was snow-white , with a bluish-gray spot on the tip of its tail ; and it was blue-eyed and deaf and delicate . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 snow-white 3 snow-white 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 bluish-gray 7 bluish-gray 8 spot 8 spot 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 tip 11 tip 12 of 12 of 13 its 13 its 14 tail 14 tail 15 ; 15 ; 16 and 16 and 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 blue-eyed 19 blue-eyed 20 and 20 and 21 deaf 21 deaf 22 and 22 and 23 delicate 23 delicate 24 . [aunt] [cynthia] [was] [always] [worrying] [lest] [it] [should] [take] [cold] [and] [die] [.] ismay and [i] used to wish that it would we were so tired of hearing about it and its whims . 1 ismay 2 and 2 and 4 used 4 used 5 to 5 to 6 wish 6 wish 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 would 9 would 10 we 10 we 11 were 11 were 12 so 12 so 13 tired 13 tired 14 of 14 of 15 hearing 15 hearing 16 about 16 about 17 it 17 it 18 and 18 and 19 its 19 its 20 whims 20 whims 21 . but we did not say so [to] [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 say 5 say 6 so 6 so 10 . she would probably never have spoken to us again and there was no wisdom in [offending] [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 probably 3 probably 4 never 4 never 5 have 5 have 6 spoken 6 spoken 7 to 7 to 8 us 8 us 9 again 9 again 10 and 10 and 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 13 no 13 no 14 wisdom 14 wisdom 15 in 15 in 19 . besides , we really liked [aunt] [cynthia] very much at times . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 really 4 really 5 liked 5 liked 8 very 8 very 9 much 9 much 10 at 10 at 11 times 11 times 12 . one day , in [november] , [aunt] [cynthia] [came] sailing [out] to [spencervale] . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 6 , 6 , 10 sailing 10 sailing 12 to 12 to 14 . that [was] a [jonah] day for us all through . 1 that 3 a 3 a 5 day 5 day 6 for 6 for 7 us 7 us 8 all 8 all 9 through 9 through 10 . everything had gone wrong . 1 everything 2 had 2 had 3 gone 3 gone 4 wrong 4 wrong 5 . and on top of this [came] [aunt] [cynthia] ['s] call and request . 1 and 2 on 2 on 3 top 3 top 4 of 4 of 5 this 5 this 10 call 10 call 11 and 11 and 12 request 12 request 13 . " dear me , " said [aunt] [cynthia] , sniffing , " [don't] [i] [smell] smoke ? 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 , 9 , 10 sniffing 10 sniffing 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 16 smoke 16 smoke 17 ? you girls must manage your range very badly . 1 you 2 girls 2 girls 3 must 3 must 4 manage 4 manage 5 your 5 your 6 range 6 range 7 very 7 very 8 badly 8 badly 9 . mine never smokes . 1 mine 2 never 2 never 3 smokes 3 smokes 4 . but it is no more than one might expect when two girls try to keep house without a man about the place . " 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 one 7 one 8 might 8 might 9 expect 9 expect 10 when 10 when 11 two 11 two 12 girls 12 girls 13 try 13 try 14 to 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 16 house 16 house 17 without 17 without 18 a 18 a 19 man 19 man 20 about 20 about 21 the 21 the 22 place 22 place 23 . 23 . 24 " " we get along very well without a man about the place , " [i] said loftily . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 get 3 get 4 along 4 along 5 very 5 very 6 well 6 well 7 without 7 without 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 about 10 about 11 the 11 the 12 place 12 place 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 16 said 16 said 17 loftily 17 loftily 18 . max hadn't been in for four whole days and , though nobody wanted to see him particularly , [i] [couldn't] [help] wondering why . 1 max 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 been 3 been 4 in 4 in 5 for 5 for 6 four 6 four 7 whole 7 whole 8 days 8 days 9 and 9 and 10 , 10 , 11 though 11 though 12 nobody 12 nobody 13 wanted 13 wanted 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 him 16 him 17 particularly 17 particularly 18 , 18 , 22 wondering 22 wondering 23 why 23 why 24 . " men are nuisances . " 1 " 2 men 2 men 3 are 3 are 4 nuisances 4 nuisances 5 . 5 . 6 " " [i] dare say you would like to pretend you think so , " said [aunt] [cynthia] , [aggravatingly] [.] 1 " 3 dare 3 dare 4 say 4 say 5 you 5 you 6 would 6 would 7 like 7 like 8 to 8 to 9 pretend 9 pretend 10 you 10 you 11 think 11 think 12 so 12 so 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 18 , " but no woman ever does really think so , you know . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 no 3 no 4 woman 4 woman 5 ever 5 ever 6 does 6 does 7 really 7 really 8 think 8 think 9 so 9 so 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 know 12 know 13 . i imagine that [pretty] [anne] [shirley] , [who] is visiting [ella] [kimball] , [doesn't] [.] 1 i 2 imagine 2 imagine 3 that 3 that 7 , 7 , 9 is 9 is 10 visiting 10 visiting 13 , i saw her [and] [dr] [irving] [out] walking [this] [afternoon] , looking very well satisfied with themselves . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 her 3 her 8 walking 8 walking 11 , 11 , 12 looking 12 looking 13 very 13 very 14 well 14 well 15 satisfied 15 satisfied 16 with 16 with 17 themselves 17 themselves 18 . if you [dilly-dally] [much] [longer] , [sue] [,] you will [let] [max] slip through your fingers yet . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 6 , 6 , 9 you 9 you 10 will 10 will 13 slip 13 slip 14 through 14 through 15 your 15 your 16 fingers 16 fingers 17 yet 17 yet 18 . 18 . 19 " that was a tactful thing to say [to] [me] , who had refused [max] [irving] so [often] that [i] [had] [lost] [count] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 tactful 4 tactful 5 thing 5 thing 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 had 12 had 13 refused 13 refused 16 so 16 so 18 that 18 that 23 . i was furious , and [so] [i] smiled [most] sweetly on my maddening aunt . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 furious 3 furious 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 8 smiled 8 smiled 10 sweetly 10 sweetly 11 on 11 on 12 my 12 my 13 maddening 13 maddening 14 aunt 14 aunt 15 . " dear [aunt] , how amusing of you , " [i] said , smoothly . 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 4 , 4 , 5 how 5 how 6 amusing 6 amusing 7 of 7 of 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 smoothly 14 smoothly 15 . " you talk as if [i] [wanted] [max] [.] " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 talk 3 talk 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 10 " " so you do , " said [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 you 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " [if] [so] [,] [why] [should] [i] [have] refused him time and again ? " 1 " 9 refused 9 refused 10 him 10 him 11 time 11 time 12 and 12 and 13 again 13 again 14 ? 14 ? 15 " i asked , smilingly . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 , 3 , 4 smilingly 4 smilingly 5 . right well [aunt] [cynthia] [knew] [i] [had] . 1 right 2 well 2 well 8 . max always told her . 1 max 2 always 2 always 3 told 3 told 4 her 4 her 5 . there is something very fascinating about this [anne] [shirley] . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 something 3 something 4 very 4 very 5 fascinating 5 fascinating 6 about 6 about 7 this 7 this 10 . 10 . 11 " " indeed there is , " [i] [assented] . 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 9 . " she has the loveliest eyes [i] [ever] [saw] . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 has 3 has 4 the 4 the 5 loveliest 5 loveliest 6 eyes 6 eyes 10 . she would be just the wife [for] [max] , and [i] hope he will marry her . " 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 just 4 just 5 the 5 the 6 wife 6 wife 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 hope 12 hope 13 he 13 he 14 will 14 will 15 marry 15 marry 16 her 16 her 17 . 17 . 18 " " [humph] [,] ["] said [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 " 5 said 5 said 8 . " well , [i] [won't] entice you into telling any more fibs . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 6 entice 6 entice 7 you 7 you 8 into 8 into 9 telling 9 telling 10 any 10 any 11 more 11 more 12 fibs 12 fibs 13 . and [i] didn't drive out here to-day in all this wind to talk sense [into] [you] [concerning] [max] [.] 1 and 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 drive 4 drive 5 out 5 out 6 here 6 here 7 to-day 7 to-day 8 in 8 in 9 all 9 all 10 this 10 this 11 wind 11 wind 12 to 12 to 13 talk 13 talk 14 sense i 'm going to [halifax] [for] [two] [months] [and] [i] want you to take charge of [fatima] [for] me , while [i] [am] [away] [.] " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 11 want 11 want 12 you 12 you 13 to 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 charge 15 charge 16 of 16 of 19 me 19 me 20 , 20 , 21 while 21 while 26 " ["] [fatima] [!] ["] i exclaimed . 1 i 2 exclaimed 2 exclaimed 3 . " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . i don't dare to trust her with the servants . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 dare 3 dare 4 to 4 to 5 trust 5 trust 6 her 6 her 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 servants 9 servants 10 . mind you always warm her milk before you give it to her , and don't on any account let her run out of doors . " 1 mind 2 you 2 you 3 always 3 always 4 warm 4 warm 5 her 5 her 6 milk 6 milk 7 before 7 before 8 you 8 you 9 give 9 give 10 it 10 it 11 to 11 to 12 her 12 her 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 don't 15 don't 16 on 16 on 17 any 17 any 18 account 18 account 19 let 19 let 20 her 20 her 21 run 21 run 22 out 22 out 23 of 23 of 24 doors 24 doors 25 . 25 . 26 " i looked at [ismay] [and] [ismay] [looked] [at] me . 1 i 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 9 me 9 me 10 . we knew we were in for it . 1 we 2 knew 2 knew 3 we 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 in 5 in 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 . to refuse would mortally offend [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 to 2 refuse 2 refuse 3 would 3 would 4 mortally 4 mortally 5 offend 5 offend 8 . but [i] [ventured] to ask , " what if anything happens to her while you are away ? " 1 but 4 to 4 to 5 ask 5 ask 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 what 8 what 9 if 9 if 10 anything 10 anything 11 happens 11 happens 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 while 14 while 15 you 15 you 16 are 16 are 17 away 17 away 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " it is to prevent that , [i] ['m] leaving her with you , " said [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 to 4 to 5 prevent 5 prevent 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 10 leaving 10 leaving 11 her 11 her 12 with 12 with 13 you 13 you 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 19 . " you simply must not let anything happen to her . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 simply 3 simply 4 must 4 must 5 not 5 not 6 let 6 let 7 anything 7 anything 8 happen 8 happen 9 to 9 to 10 her 10 her 11 . it will do you good to have a little responsibility . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 good 5 good 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 responsibility 10 responsibility 11 . and you will have a chance to find out what an adorable creature [fatima] [really] [is] . 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 chance 6 chance 7 to 7 to 8 find 8 find 9 out 9 out 10 what 10 what 11 an 11 an 12 adorable 12 adorable 13 creature 13 creature 17 . well , that is all settled . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 all 5 all 6 settled 6 settled 7 . i 'll send [fatima] [out] to-morrow . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 send 3 send 6 to-morrow 6 to-morrow 7 . 7 . 8 " " you can take care of that horrid [fatima] beast [yourself] , " said [ismay] , when the door closed behind [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 take 4 take 5 care 5 care 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 horrid 8 horrid 10 beast 10 beast 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 when 17 when 18 the 18 the 19 door 19 door 20 closed 20 closed 21 behind 21 behind 24 . " [i] [won't] [touch] [her] with a yard-stick . 1 " 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 yard-stick 8 yard-stick 9 . you had no business to say we 'd take her . " 1 you 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 business 4 business 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 we 7 we 8 'd 8 'd 9 take 9 take 10 her 10 her 11 . 11 . 12 " " [did] [i] [say] we would take her ? " 1 " 5 we 5 we 6 would 6 would 7 take 7 take 8 her 8 her 9 ? 9 ? 10 " i demanded , crossly . 1 i 2 demanded 2 demanded 3 , 3 , 4 crossly 4 crossly 5 . " [aunt] [cynthia] [took] [our] consent [for] [granted] . 1 " 6 consent 6 consent 9 . and you know , as well [as] [i] do , we couldn't have refused . 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 well 6 well 9 do 9 do 10 , 10 , 11 we 11 we 12 couldn't 12 couldn't 13 have 13 have 14 refused 14 refused 15 . so what is the use of being grouchy ? " 1 so 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 use 5 use 6 of 6 of 7 being 7 being 8 grouchy 8 grouchy 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " if anything happens to [her] [aunt] [cynthia] [will] hold us responsible , " said [ismay] darkly . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 anything 3 anything 4 happens 4 happens 5 to 5 to 10 hold 10 hold 11 us 11 us 12 responsible 12 responsible 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 darkly 17 darkly 18 . " do you [think] [anne] [shirley] [is] really engaged to [gilbert] [blythe] ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 8 really 8 really 9 engaged 9 engaged 10 to 10 to 13 ? 13 ? 14 " i asked curiously . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 curiously 3 curiously 4 . " [i] ['ve] [heard] [that] she was , " said [ismay] , absently . 1 " 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 absently 13 absently 14 . " does she eat anything but milk ? 1 " 2 does 2 does 3 she 3 she 4 eat 4 eat 5 anything 5 anything 6 but 6 but 7 milk 7 milk 8 ? will it do to give her mice ? " 1 will 2 it 2 it 3 do 3 do 4 to 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 her 6 her 7 mice 7 mice 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " oh , [i] guess [so] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 guess 5 guess 7 . but do you [think] [max] [has] [really] [fallen] [in] love [with] her ? " 1 but 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 10 love 10 love 12 her 12 her 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " [i] dare say . 1 " 3 dare 3 dare 4 say 4 say 5 . what a relief it will be for you if he has . " 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 relief 3 relief 4 it 4 it 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 has 11 has 12 . 12 . 13 " " oh , of course , " [i] said , frostily . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 frostily 11 frostily 12 . " [anne] [shirley] or [anne] [anybody] [else] , [is] [perfectly] [welcome] [to] [max] if she wants him . 1 " 4 or 4 or 8 , 8 , 14 if 14 if 15 she 15 she 16 wants 16 wants 17 him 17 him 18 . i certainly do not . 1 i 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 . ismay [meade] , if that stove doesn't stop [smoking] [i] [shall] [fly] [into] bits . 1 ismay 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 that 5 that 6 stove 6 stove 7 doesn't 7 doesn't 8 stop 8 stop 14 bits 14 bits 15 . this is a detestable day . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 detestable 4 detestable 5 day 5 day 6 . i hate that creature ! " 1 i 2 hate 2 hate 3 that 3 that 4 creature 4 creature 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " oh , you shouldn't talk like that , when you don't even know her , " protested [ismay] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 shouldn't 5 shouldn't 6 talk 6 talk 7 like 7 like 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 when 10 when 11 you 11 you 12 don't 12 don't 13 even 13 even 14 know 14 know 15 her 15 her 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 protested 18 protested 20 . " [every] [one] [says] [anne] [shirley] is [lovely] " 1 " 7 is 7 is 9 " " [i] was talking about [fatima] , " [i] [cried] in a rage . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 talking 4 talking 5 about 5 about 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 rage 13 rage 14 . " oh ! " said [ismay] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . ismay is stupid at times . 1 ismay 2 is 2 is 3 stupid 3 stupid 4 at 4 at 5 times 5 times 6 . i thought the way she said " oh " was inexcusably stupid . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 " 7 " 8 oh 8 oh 9 " 9 " 10 was 10 was 11 inexcusably 11 inexcusably 12 stupid 12 stupid 13 . fatima arrived the next day . 1 fatima 2 arrived 2 arrived 3 the 3 the 4 next 4 next 5 day 5 day 6 . max brought her out in a covered basket , lined with padded crimson satin . 1 max 2 brought 2 brought 3 her 3 her 4 out 4 out 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 covered 7 covered 8 basket 8 basket 9 , 9 , 10 lined 10 lined 11 with 11 with 12 padded 12 padded 13 crimson 13 crimson 14 satin 14 satin 15 . max likes cats [and] [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 max 2 likes 2 likes 3 cats 3 cats 7 . of course [i] [said] no , as usual , [but] [i] was [rather] pleased . 1 of 2 course 2 course 5 no 5 no 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 usual 8 usual 9 , 9 , 12 was 12 was 14 pleased 14 pleased 15 . max had been proposing to me about every two months for two years . 1 max 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 proposing 4 proposing 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 about 7 about 8 every 8 every 9 two 9 two 10 months 10 months 11 for 11 for 12 two 12 two 13 years 13 years 14 . sometimes , as in this case , he went three months , and then [i] [always] wondered why . 1 sometimes 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 in 4 in 5 this 5 this 6 case 6 case 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 went 9 went 10 three 10 three 11 months 11 months 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 17 wondered 17 wondered 18 why 18 why 19 . i concluded that he could not be [really] [interested] in [anne] [shirley] , and [i] was relieved . 1 i 2 concluded 2 concluded 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 not 6 not 7 be 7 be 10 in 10 in 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 was 16 was 17 relieved 17 relieved 18 . so [i] [just] beamed on him [when] [i] [said] [no] . 1 so 4 beamed 4 beamed 5 on 5 on 6 him 6 him 11 . max began counting on his fingers . 1 max 2 began 2 began 3 counting 3 counting 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 fingers 6 fingers 7 . when he got as far as eight he shook his head and began over again . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 as 4 as 5 far 5 far 6 as 6 as 7 eight 7 eight 8 he 8 he 9 shook 9 shook 10 his 10 his 11 head 11 head 12 and 12 and 13 began 13 began 14 over 14 over 15 again 15 again 16 . " what is it ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " [i] ['m] trying to count up how many times [i] [have] [proposed] to you , " he said . 1 " 4 trying 4 trying 5 to 5 to 6 count 6 count 7 up 7 up 8 how 8 how 9 many 9 many 10 times 10 times 14 to 14 to 15 you 15 you 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 he 18 he 19 said 19 said 20 . " but [i] [can't] remember [whether] [i] [asked] you to marry me that day we dug up the garden or not . 1 " 2 but 2 but 5 remember 5 remember 9 you 9 you 10 to 10 to 11 marry 11 marry 12 me 12 me 13 that 13 that 14 day 14 day 15 we 15 we 16 dug 16 dug 17 up 17 up 18 the 18 the 19 garden 19 garden 20 or 20 or 21 not 21 not 22 . if [i] [did] it makes " 1 if 4 it 4 it 5 makes 5 makes 6 " " no , you didn't , " [i] interrupted . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 interrupted 9 interrupted 10 . " well , that makes it eleven , " said [max] reflectively . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 makes 5 makes 6 it 6 it 7 eleven 7 eleven 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 reflectively 12 reflectively 13 . " [pretty] [near] [the] limit , isn't it ? 1 " 5 limit 5 limit 6 , 6 , 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 it 8 it 9 ? my manly pride will not allow me to propose to the same girl more than twelve times . 1 my 2 manly 2 manly 3 pride 3 pride 4 will 4 will 5 not 5 not 6 allow 6 allow 7 me 7 me 8 to 8 to 9 propose 9 propose 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 same 12 same 13 girl 13 girl 14 more 14 more 15 than 15 than 16 twelve 16 twelve 17 times 17 times 18 . so the next time will be the last [,] [sue] darling . " 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 time 4 time 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 the 7 the 8 last 8 last 11 darling 11 darling 12 . 12 . 13 " " oh , " [i] said , a trifle flatly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 trifle 9 trifle 10 flatly 10 flatly 11 . i forgot to resent his calling me darling . 1 i 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 to 3 to 4 resent 4 resent 5 his 5 his 6 calling 6 calling 7 me 7 me 8 darling 8 darling 9 . i wondered if things wouldn't be rather dull [when] [max] [gave] [up] [proposing] to me . 1 i 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 if 3 if 4 things 4 things 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 be 6 be 7 rather 7 rather 8 dull 8 dull 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 . it was the only excitement [i] [had] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 only 4 only 5 excitement 5 excitement 8 . " very sweet girl , " said [max] . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 sweet 3 sweet 4 girl 4 girl 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " you know [i] [always] [admired] [those] [gray-eyed] [girls] [with] that splendid [titian] hair . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 11 that 11 that 12 splendid 12 splendid 14 hair 14 hair 15 . 15 . 16 " i am dark , with brown eyes . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 dark 3 dark 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 brown 6 brown 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 . just then [i] [detested] [max] . 1 just 2 then 2 then 6 . i got up and [said] [i] [was] going to get some milk for [fatima] . 1 i 2 got 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 8 going 8 going 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 some 11 some 12 milk 12 milk 13 for 13 for 15 . i found [ismay] in a rage in the kitchen . 1 i 2 found 2 found 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 rage 6 rage 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 kitchen 9 kitchen 10 . she had been up in the garret , and a mouse had run across her foot . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 up 4 up 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 garret 7 garret 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 mouse 11 mouse 12 had 12 had 13 run 13 run 14 across 14 across 15 her 15 her 16 foot 16 foot 17 . mice always get on [ismay] ['s] [nerves] . 1 mice 2 always 2 always 3 get 3 get 4 on 4 on 8 . " we need a cat badly enough , " she fumed , " but not a useless , pampered thing , like [fatima] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 need 3 need 4 a 4 a 5 cat 5 cat 6 badly 6 badly 7 enough 7 enough 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 fumed 11 fumed 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 but 14 but 15 not 15 not 16 a 16 a 17 useless 17 useless 18 , 18 , 19 pampered 19 pampered 20 thing 20 thing 21 , 21 , 22 like 22 like 24 . that garret is literally swarming with mice . 1 that 2 garret 2 garret 3 is 3 is 4 literally 4 literally 5 swarming 5 swarming 6 with 6 with 7 mice 7 mice 8 . you 'll not catch me going up there again . " 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 not 3 not 4 catch 4 catch 5 me 5 me 6 going 6 going 7 up 7 up 8 there 8 there 9 again 9 again 10 . 10 . 11 " fatima did not prove such a nuisance as we had feared . 1 fatima 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 prove 4 prove 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 nuisance 7 nuisance 8 as 8 as 9 we 9 we 10 had 10 had 11 feared 11 feared 12 . she even used to get up in the middle of the night and go out to see [if] [fatima] [was] [warm] . 1 she 2 even 2 even 3 used 3 used 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 up 6 up 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 middle 9 middle 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 night 12 night 13 and 13 and 14 go 14 go 15 out 15 out 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 22 . max came in every day and , being around , gave us good advice . 1 max 2 came 2 came 3 in 3 in 4 every 4 every 5 day 5 day 6 and 6 and 7 , 7 , 8 being 8 being 9 around 9 around 10 , 10 , 11 gave 11 gave 12 us 12 us 13 good 13 good 14 advice 14 advice 15 . when we came home [fatima] [was] [gone] . 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 came 3 came 4 home 4 home 8 . huldah [jane] [wept] and was as one whom the gods had made mad . 1 huldah 4 and 4 and 5 was 5 was 6 as 6 as 7 one 7 one 8 whom 8 whom 9 the 9 the 10 gods 10 gods 11 had 11 had 12 made 12 made 13 mad 13 mad 14 . when she came back the kitchen door had blown [open] and [fatima] had vanished . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 came 3 came 4 back 4 back 5 the 5 the 6 kitchen 6 kitchen 7 door 7 door 8 had 8 had 9 blown 9 blown 11 and 11 and 13 had 13 had 14 vanished 14 vanished 15 . ismay and [i] [were] frantic . 1 ismay 2 and 2 and 5 frantic 5 frantic 6 . then [ismay] [sat] [down] on the front doorsteps and cried . 1 then 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 front 7 front 8 doorsteps 8 doorsteps 9 and 9 and 10 cried 10 cried 11 . " she has got out and she 'll catch her death of cold and [aunt] [cynthia] [will] [never] forgive us . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 has 3 has 4 got 4 got 5 out 5 out 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 'll 8 'll 9 catch 9 catch 10 her 10 her 11 death 11 death 12 of 12 of 13 cold 13 cold 14 and 14 and 19 forgive 19 forgive 20 us 20 us 21 . 21 . 22 " " [i] ['m] going [for] [max] , " [i] declared . 1 " 4 going 4 going 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 declared 10 declared 11 . max came over and we had another search , but without result . 1 max 2 came 2 came 3 over 3 over 4 and 4 and 5 we 5 we 6 had 6 had 7 another 7 another 8 search 8 search 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 without 11 without 12 result 12 result 13 . days passed , but we did not find [fatima] . 1 days 2 passed 2 passed 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 we 5 we 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 find 8 find 10 . i would certainly have gone crazy had it not been [for] [max] . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 have 4 have 5 gone 5 gone 6 crazy 6 crazy 7 had 7 had 8 it 8 it 9 not 9 not 10 been 10 been 13 . he was worth his weight in gold during the awful week that followed . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 worth 3 worth 4 his 4 his 5 weight 5 weight 6 in 6 in 7 gold 7 gold 8 during 8 during 9 the 9 the 10 awful 10 awful 11 week 11 week 12 that 12 that 13 followed 13 followed 14 . " we shall [never] see [fatima] [again] , " [i] said hopelessly to [max] [and] [ismay] one [afternoon] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 shall 3 shall 5 see 5 see 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 11 said 12 hopelessly 12 hopelessly 13 to 13 to 17 one 17 one 19 . " [i] ['m] afraid you won't , " said [max] . 1 " 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 you 5 you 6 won't 6 won't 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " she must have perished from exposure long ere this . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 perished 5 perished 6 from 6 from 7 exposure 7 exposure 8 long 8 long 9 ere 9 ere 10 this 10 this 11 . 11 . 12 " " aunt [cynthia] will never forgive us , " said [ismay] , dismally . 1 " 2 aunt 2 aunt 4 will 4 will 5 never 5 never 6 forgive 6 forgive 7 us 7 us 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 dismally 13 dismally 14 . " [i] had a presentiment of trouble the moment that cat came to this house . " 1 " 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 presentiment 5 presentiment 6 of 6 of 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 the 8 the 9 moment 9 moment 10 that 10 that 11 cat 11 cat 12 came 12 came 13 to 13 to 14 this 14 this 15 house 15 house 16 . 16 . 17 " we had never heard of this presentiment [before] [,] [but] [ismay] is good at having presentiments after things happen . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 heard 4 heard 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 presentiment 7 presentiment 12 is 12 is 13 good 13 good 14 at 14 at 15 having 15 having 16 presentiments 16 presentiments 17 after 17 after 18 things 18 things 19 happen 19 happen 20 . " what shall we do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 shall 3 shall 4 we 4 we 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i demanded , helplessly . 1 i 2 demanded 2 demanded 3 , 3 , 4 helplessly 4 helplessly 5 . " [max] [,] can't you find some way out of this scrape for us ? " 1 " 4 can't 4 can't 5 you 5 you 6 find 6 find 7 some 7 some 8 way 8 way 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 this 11 this 12 scrape 12 scrape 13 for 13 for 14 us 14 us 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " advertise in the [charlottetown] papers for a white [persian] cat , " suggested [max] . 1 " 2 advertise 2 advertise 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 6 papers 6 papers 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 white 9 white 11 cat 11 cat 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 suggested 14 suggested 16 . " some one may have one for sale . 1 " 2 some 2 some 3 one 3 one 4 may 4 may 5 have 5 have 6 one 6 one 7 for 7 for 8 sale 8 sale 9 . if so , you must buy it , and palm it off on your good [aunt] [as] [fatima] . 1 if 2 so 2 so 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 buy 6 buy 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 palm 10 palm 11 it 11 it 12 off 12 off 13 on 13 on 14 your 14 your 15 good 15 good 19 . she 's very short-sighted , so it will be quite possible . " 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 very 3 very 4 short-sighted 4 short-sighted 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 quite 10 quite 11 possible 11 possible 12 . 12 . 13 " " [but] [fatima] has a blue spot on her tail , " [i] said . 1 " 4 has 4 has 5 a 5 a 6 blue 6 blue 7 spot 7 spot 8 on 8 on 9 her 9 her 10 tail 10 tail 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 said 14 said 15 . " you must advertise for a cat with a blue spot on its tail , " said [max] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 advertise 4 advertise 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 cat 7 cat 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 blue 10 blue 11 spot 11 spot 12 on 12 on 13 its 13 its 14 tail 14 tail 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 . " it will cost a pretty penny , " said [ismay] dolefully . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 will 3 will 4 cost 4 cost 5 a 5 a 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 penny 7 penny 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 dolefully 12 dolefully 13 . " [fatima] was [valued] [at] one [hundred] [dollars] . " 1 " 3 was 3 was 6 one 6 one 9 . 9 . 10 " " we must take the money we have been saving for our new furs , " [i] said [sorrowfully] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 take 4 take 5 the 5 the 6 money 6 money 7 we 7 we 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 saving 10 saving 11 for 11 for 12 our 12 our 13 new 13 new 14 furs 14 furs 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 18 said 18 said 20 . " there is no other way out of it . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 other 5 other 6 way 6 way 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 . it will cost us a good deal more if we lose [aunt] [cynthia] ['s] [favor] . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 cost 3 cost 4 us 4 us 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 deal 7 deal 8 more 8 more 9 if 9 if 10 we 10 we 11 lose 11 lose 16 . she is quite capable of believing that we have [made] [away] [with] [fatima] deliberately and with malice aforethought . " 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 quite 3 quite 4 capable 4 capable 5 of 5 of 6 believing 6 believing 7 that 7 that 8 we 8 we 9 have 9 have 14 deliberately 14 deliberately 15 and 15 and 16 with 16 with 17 malice 17 malice 18 aforethought 18 aforethought 19 . 19 . 20 " so we advertised . 1 so 2 we 2 we 3 advertised 3 advertised 4 . max went to town and had the notice inserted in the most important daily . 1 max 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 town 4 town 5 and 5 and 6 had 6 had 7 the 7 the 8 notice 8 notice 9 inserted 9 inserted 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 most 12 most 13 important 13 important 14 daily 14 daily 15 . it was a type-written screed from [halifax] [stating] [that] the writer had for sale a white [persian] cat [answering] to our description . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 type-written 4 type-written 5 screed 5 screed 6 from 6 from 10 the 10 the 11 writer 11 writer 12 had 12 had 13 for 13 for 14 sale 14 sale 15 a 15 a 16 white 16 white 18 cat 18 cat 20 to 20 to 21 our 21 our 22 description 22 description 23 . " temper your joy , my friends , " said [ismay] , gloomily . 1 " 2 temper 2 temper 3 your 3 your 4 joy 4 joy 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 friends 7 friends 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 gloomily 13 gloomily 14 . " the cat may not suit . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 cat 3 cat 4 may 4 may 5 not 5 not 6 suit 6 suit 7 . the blue spot may be too big or too small or not in the right place . 1 the 2 blue 2 blue 3 spot 3 spot 4 may 4 may 5 be 5 be 6 too 6 too 7 big 7 big 8 or 8 or 9 too 9 too 10 small 10 small 11 or 11 or 12 not 12 not 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 right 15 right 16 place 16 place 17 . i consistently refuse to believe that any good thing can come out of this deplorable affair . " 1 i 2 consistently 2 consistently 3 refuse 3 refuse 4 to 4 to 5 believe 5 believe 6 that 6 that 7 any 7 any 8 good 8 good 9 thing 9 thing 10 can 10 can 11 come 11 come 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 this 14 this 15 deplorable 15 deplorable 16 affair 16 affair 17 . 17 . 18 " just at this moment there was a knock at the door and [i] hurried out . 1 just 2 at 2 at 3 this 3 this 4 moment 4 moment 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 knock 8 knock 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 door 11 door 12 and 12 and 14 hurried 14 hurried 15 out 15 out 16 . the postmaster 's boy was there with a telegram . 1 the 2 postmaster 2 postmaster 3 's 3 's 4 boy 4 boy 5 was 5 was 6 there 6 there 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 telegram 9 telegram 10 . i tore it open , glanced at it , and dashed back into the room . 1 i 2 tore 2 tore 3 it 3 it 4 open 4 open 5 , 5 , 6 glanced 6 glanced 7 at 7 at 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 dashed 11 dashed 12 back 12 back 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 room 15 room 16 . " what is it now ? " cried [ismay] [,] beholding [my] [face] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 now 5 now 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 11 beholding 11 beholding 14 . i held out the telegram . 1 i 2 held 2 held 3 out 3 out 4 the 4 the 5 telegram 5 telegram 6 . it was [from] [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 . she had wired us to send [fatima] to [halifax] [by] express immediately . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 wired 3 wired 4 us 4 us 5 to 5 to 6 send 6 send 8 to 8 to 11 express 11 express 12 immediately 12 immediately 13 . for the first time [max] did not seem ready to rush into the breach with a suggestion . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 time 4 time 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 seem 8 seem 9 ready 9 ready 10 to 10 to 11 rush 11 rush 12 into 12 into 13 the 13 the 14 breach 14 breach 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 suggestion 17 suggestion 18 . it was [i] who spoke first . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 who 4 who 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 first 6 first 7 . " [max] [,] ["] [i] said , imploringly , " you 'll see us through this , won't you ? 1 " 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 imploringly 8 imploringly 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 you 11 you 12 'll 12 'll 13 see 13 see 14 us 14 us 15 through 15 through 16 this 16 this 17 , 17 , 18 won't 18 won't 19 you 19 you 20 ? neither [ismay] [nor] [i] [can] [rush] [off] [to] [halifax] [at] [once] . 1 neither 12 . you must go to-morrow morning . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 to-morrow 4 to-morrow 5 morning 5 morning 6 . go right to [@number@] [hollis] [street] [and] ask for ['] [persian] . ' 1 go 2 right 2 right 3 to 3 to 8 ask 8 ask 9 for 9 for 12 . 12 . 13 ' if the [cat] looks [enough] [like] [fatima] , buy it and take it [to] [aunt] [cynthia] . 1 if 2 the 2 the 4 looks 4 looks 8 , 8 , 9 buy 9 buy 10 it 10 it 11 and 11 and 12 take 12 take 13 it 13 it 17 . if it doesn't but it must ! 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 but 4 but 5 it 5 it 6 must 6 must 7 ! you 'll go , won't you ? " 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 go 3 go 4 , 4 , 5 won't 5 won't 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " that depends , " said [max] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 depends 3 depends 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . i stared at him . 1 i 2 stared 2 stared 3 at 3 at 4 him 4 him 5 . this was so unlike [max] . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 unlike 4 unlike 6 . " you are sending me on a nasty errand , " he said , coolly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 sending 4 sending 5 me 5 me 6 on 6 on 7 a 7 a 8 nasty 8 nasty 9 errand 9 errand 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 , 14 , 15 coolly 15 coolly 16 . " [how] [do] [i] [know] that [aunt] [cynthia] will be deceived after all , even if she be short-sighted . 1 " 6 that 6 that 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 deceived 11 deceived 12 after 12 after 13 all 13 all 14 , 14 , 15 even 15 even 16 if 16 if 17 she 17 she 18 be 18 be 19 short-sighted 19 short-sighted 20 . buying a cat in a joke is a huge risk . 1 buying 2 a 2 a 3 cat 3 cat 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 joke 6 joke 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 huge 9 huge 10 risk 10 risk 11 . and if she should see through the scheme [i] shall be in a pretty mess . " 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 she 3 she 4 should 4 should 5 see 5 see 6 through 6 through 7 the 7 the 8 scheme 8 scheme 10 shall 10 shall 11 be 11 be 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 pretty 14 pretty 15 mess 15 mess 16 . 16 . 17 " " oh , [max] [,] " [i] said , on the verge of tears . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 verge 12 verge 13 of 13 of 14 tears 14 tears 15 . it would be all in the day 's work then . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 all 4 all 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 day 7 day 8 's 8 's 9 work 9 work 10 then 10 then 11 . but as it is " 1 but 2 as 2 as 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 " ismay got up and went out of the room . 1 ismay 2 got 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 went 5 went 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 room 9 room 10 . " oh , [max] [,] please , " [i] said . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 please 6 please 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 said 10 said 11 . " will you marry me , [sue] [?] " [demanded] [max] sternly . 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 marry 4 marry 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 9 " 9 " 12 sternly 12 sternly 13 . " if you will agree , [i] ['ll] [go] [to] [halifax] and beard the lion in his den unflinchingly . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 agree 5 agree 6 , 6 , 12 and 12 and 13 beard 13 beard 14 the 14 the 15 lion 15 lion 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 den 18 den 19 unflinchingly 19 unflinchingly 20 . if necessary , [i] [will] take a black street [cat] to [aunt] [cynthia] , and swear that it is [fatima] . 1 if 2 necessary 2 necessary 3 , 3 , 6 take 6 take 7 a 7 a 8 black 8 black 9 street 9 street 11 to 11 to 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 swear 16 swear 17 that 17 that 18 it 18 it 19 is 19 is 21 . i 'll do anything , say anything but it must be for my future wife . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 do 3 do 4 anything 4 anything 5 , 5 , 6 say 6 say 7 anything 7 anything 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 must 10 must 11 be 11 be 12 for 12 for 13 my 13 my 14 future 14 future 15 wife 15 wife 16 . 16 . 17 " " will nothing else content you ? " 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 else 4 else 5 content 5 content 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " i said helplessly . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 helplessly 3 helplessly 4 . " nothing . " 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 . 3 . 4 " i thought hard . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 hard 3 hard 4 . i knew in my secret soul that life would be a dreadfully dismal thing [if] [max] [were] [not] [around] [somewhere] . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 in 3 in 4 my 4 my 5 secret 5 secret 6 soul 6 soul 7 that 7 that 8 life 8 life 9 would 9 would 10 be 10 be 11 a 11 a 12 dreadfully 12 dreadfully 13 dismal 13 dismal 14 thing 14 thing 21 . " very well , " [i] said crossly . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 said 7 said 8 crossly 8 crossly 9 . max left for [halifax] [in] the morning . 1 max 2 left 2 left 3 for 3 for 6 the 6 the 7 morning 7 morning 8 . next day we got a wire saying it was all right . 1 next 2 day 2 day 3 we 3 we 4 got 4 got 5 a 5 a 6 wire 6 wire 7 saying 7 saying 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 all 10 all 11 right 11 right 12 . the evening of the following day he was back in [spencervale] . 1 the 2 evening 2 evening 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 following 5 following 6 day 6 day 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 back 9 back 10 in 10 in 12 . ismay [and] [i] put [him] in a chair and glared at him impatiently . 1 ismay 4 put 4 put 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 chair 8 chair 9 and 9 and 10 glared 10 glared 11 at 11 at 12 him 12 him 13 impatiently 13 impatiently 14 . max began to laugh and laughed until he turned blue . 1 max 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 and 5 and 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 until 7 until 8 he 8 he 9 turned 9 turned 10 blue 10 blue 11 . " [i] [am] [glad] it is so amusing , " said [ismay] [severely] . 1 " 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 so 7 so 8 amusing 8 amusing 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 . " [if] [sue] and [i] could see the joke it might be more so . " 1 " 4 and 4 and 6 could 6 could 7 see 7 see 8 the 8 the 9 joke 9 joke 10 it 10 it 11 might 11 might 12 be 12 be 13 more 13 more 14 so 14 so 15 . 15 . 16 " " dear little girls , have patience with me , " implored [max] . 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 little 3 little 4 girls 4 girls 5 , 5 , 6 have 6 have 7 patience 7 patience 8 with 8 with 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 implored 12 implored 14 . " if you knew what it cost me to keep a [straight] [face] [in] [halifax] [you] [would] forgive [me] for breaking out now . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 knew 4 knew 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 cost 7 cost 8 me 8 me 9 to 9 to 10 keep 10 keep 11 a 11 a 18 forgive 18 forgive 20 for 20 for 21 breaking 21 breaking 22 out 22 out 23 now 23 now 24 . 24 . 25 " " we forgive you but for pity 's sake tell us all about it , " [i] [cried] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 forgive 3 forgive 4 you 4 you 5 but 5 but 6 for 6 for 7 pity 7 pity 8 's 8 's 9 sake 9 sake 10 tell 10 tell 11 us 11 us 12 all 12 all 13 about 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 19 . " well , as soon [as] [i] [arrived] [in] [halifax] [i] [hurried] [to] [@number@] [hollis] [street] , but see here ! 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 soon 5 soon 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 see 19 see 20 here 20 here 21 ! didn't you tell [me] your [aunt] ['s] address [was] [@number@] [pleasant] [street] ? " 1 didn't 2 you 2 you 3 tell 3 tell 5 your 5 your 8 address 8 address 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " so it is . " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 . 5 . 6 " " ['t] [isn't] . 1 " 4 . you look at the address on a telegram next time you get one . 1 you 2 look 2 look 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 address 5 address 6 on 6 on 7 a 7 a 8 telegram 8 telegram 9 next 9 next 10 time 10 time 11 you 11 you 12 get 12 get 13 one 13 one 14 . she went a week ago to visit another friend who lives at @number@ [hollis] [.] " 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 a 3 a 4 week 4 week 5 ago 5 ago 6 to 6 to 7 visit 7 visit 8 another 8 another 9 friend 9 friend 10 who 10 who 11 lives 11 lives 12 at 12 at 13 @number@ 13 @number@ 16 " ["] [max] [!] ["] " it 's a fact . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 fact 5 fact 6 . " ' [max] [,] ['] she said , ' have you [brought] [fatima] ? ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 have 10 have 11 you 11 you 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' " ['] [no] [,] ['] [i] [answered] [,] trying to adjust my wits to this new development as she towed me into the library . 1 " 9 trying 9 trying 10 to 10 to 11 adjust 11 adjust 12 my 12 my 13 wits 13 wits 14 to 14 to 15 this 15 this 16 new 16 new 17 development 17 development 18 as 18 as 19 she 19 she 20 towed 20 towed 21 me 21 me 22 into 22 into 23 the 23 the 24 library 24 library 25 . ' [no] [,] [i] [i] [just] [came] to [halifax] [on] a little matter of business . ' 1 ' 8 to 8 to 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 matter 13 matter 14 of 14 of 15 business 15 business 16 . 16 . 17 ' " ' [dear] me , ' said [aunt] [cynthia] , crossly , ' [i] don't know what those girls mean . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 crossly 11 crossly 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 don't 15 don't 16 know 16 know 17 what 17 what 18 those 18 those 19 girls 19 girls 20 mean 20 mean 21 . i wired them to send [fatima] at once . 1 i 2 wired 2 wired 3 them 3 them 4 to 4 to 5 send 5 send 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 . and she has not come [yet] and [i] [am] [expecting] a call every minute from some one who wants to buy her . ' 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 has 3 has 4 not 4 not 5 come 5 come 7 and 7 and 11 a 11 a 12 call 12 call 13 every 13 every 14 minute 14 minute 15 from 15 from 16 some 16 some 17 one 17 one 18 who 18 who 19 wants 19 wants 20 to 20 to 21 buy 21 buy 22 her 22 her 23 . 23 . 24 ' " ' [oh] [!] ['] 1 " 2 ' i murmured , mining deeper every minute . 1 i 2 murmured 2 murmured 3 , 3 , 4 mining 4 mining 5 deeper 5 deeper 6 every 6 every 7 minute 7 minute 8 . " ' [well] [,] of all the curious coincidences , ' [i] [exclaimed] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 of 5 of 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 curious 8 curious 9 coincidences 9 coincidences 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 14 . ' [why] [,] [miss] [ridley] [,] it was [i] [who] [advertised] for a [persian] cat [on] [sue] 's [behalf] . 1 ' 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 15 cat 15 cat 18 's 18 's 20 . she [and] [ismay] [have] decided that they want a cat [like] [fatima] for [themselves] . ' 1 she 5 decided 5 decided 6 that 6 that 7 they 7 they 8 want 8 want 9 a 9 a 10 cat 10 cat 13 for 13 for 15 . 15 . 16 ' " you should have seen how she beamed . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 should 3 should 4 have 4 have 5 seen 5 seen 6 how 6 how 7 she 7 she 8 beamed 8 beamed 9 . she said she knew you always really liked cats , only you would never own up to it . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 she 3 she 4 knew 4 knew 5 you 5 you 6 always 6 always 7 really 7 really 8 liked 8 liked 9 cats 9 cats 10 , 10 , 11 only 11 only 12 you 12 you 13 would 13 would 14 never 14 never 15 own 15 own 16 up 16 up 17 to 17 to 18 it 18 it 19 . we clinched the dicker then and there . 1 we 2 clinched 2 clinched 3 the 3 the 4 dicker 4 dicker 5 then 5 then 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 . good luck to your bargain ! " 1 good 2 luck 2 luck 3 to 3 to 4 your 4 your 5 bargain 5 bargain 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " mean old thing , ["] sniffed [ismay] . 1 " 2 mean 2 mean 3 old 3 old 4 thing 4 thing 5 , 5 , 7 sniffed 7 sniffed 9 . she meant [aunt] [cynthia] , and , remembering our shabby furs , [i] [didn't] disagree with her . 1 she 2 meant 2 meant 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 , 7 , 8 remembering 8 remembering 9 our 9 our 10 shabby 10 shabby 11 furs 11 furs 12 , 12 , 15 disagree 15 disagree 16 with 16 with 17 her 17 her 18 . " but there is no [fatima] , " [i] said , dubiously . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 no 5 no 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 dubiously 12 dubiously 13 . " how shall we account for her [when] [aunt] [cynthia] [comes] home ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 shall 3 shall 4 we 4 we 5 account 5 account 6 for 6 for 7 her 7 her 12 home 12 home 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " well , your aunt isn't coming home for a month yet . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 your 4 your 5 aunt 5 aunt 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 coming 7 coming 8 home 8 home 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 month 11 month 12 yet 12 yet 13 . when she comes you will have to tell her that the cat is lost but you needn't say [when] it [happened] . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 comes 3 comes 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 have 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 tell 8 tell 9 her 9 her 10 that 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 cat 12 cat 13 is 13 is 14 lost 14 lost 15 but 15 but 16 you 16 you 17 needn't 17 needn't 18 say 18 say 20 it 20 it 22 . as for the rest , [fatima] is your property now [,] [so] [aunt] [cynthia] [can't] [grumble] . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 rest 4 rest 5 , 5 , 7 is 7 is 8 your 8 your 9 property 9 property 10 now 10 now 17 . but she will have a poorer opinion than ever of your fitness to run a house alone . " 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 poorer 6 poorer 7 opinion 7 opinion 8 than 8 than 9 ever 9 ever 10 of 10 of 11 your 11 your 12 fitness 12 fitness 13 to 13 to 14 run 14 run 15 a 15 a 16 house 16 house 17 alone 17 alone 18 . 18 . 19 " when [max] left [i] [went] to the window to watch him down the path . 1 when 3 left 3 left 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 window 8 window 9 to 9 to 10 watch 10 watch 11 him 11 him 12 down 12 down 13 the 13 the 14 path 14 path 15 . he was really a handsome fellow , and [i] was proud of him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 really 3 really 4 a 4 a 5 handsome 5 handsome 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 was 10 was 11 proud 11 proud 12 of 12 of 13 him 13 him 14 . at the gate he turned to wave me good-by , and , as he did , he glanced upward . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 gate 3 gate 4 he 4 he 5 turned 5 turned 6 to 6 to 7 wave 7 wave 8 me 8 me 9 good-by 9 good-by 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 did 15 did 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 glanced 18 glanced 19 upward 19 upward 20 . even at that [distance] [i] [saw] the look of amazement on his face . 1 even 2 at 2 at 3 that 3 that 7 the 7 the 8 look 8 look 9 of 9 of 10 amazement 10 amazement 11 on 11 on 12 his 12 his 13 face 13 face 14 . then he came bolting back . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 bolting 4 bolting 5 back 5 back 6 . " [ismay] [,] the house is on fire ! " 1 " 4 the 4 the 5 house 5 house 6 is 6 is 7 on 7 on 8 fire 8 fire 9 ! 9 ! 10 " i shrieked , as [i] [flew] to the door . 1 i 2 shrieked 2 shrieked 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 door 9 door 10 . " [sue] [,] ["] [cried] [max] [,] ["] [i] [saw] [fatima] [,] or [her] ghost , at the garret window a moment ago ! " 1 " 13 or 13 or 15 ghost 15 ghost 16 , 16 , 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 garret 19 garret 20 window 20 window 21 a 21 a 22 moment 22 moment 23 ago 23 ago 24 ! 24 ! 25 " " nonsense ! " 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 ! 3 ! 4 " i cried . 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 . but [ismay] was [already] [half] [way] [up] the stairs and we followed . 1 but 3 was 3 was 8 the 8 the 9 stairs 9 stairs 10 and 10 and 11 we 11 we 12 followed 12 followed 13 . straight to the garret we rushed . 1 straight 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 garret 4 garret 5 we 5 we 6 rushed 6 rushed 7 . there [sat] [fatima] , sleek and complacent , sunning herself in the window . 1 there 4 , 4 , 5 sleek 5 sleek 6 and 6 and 7 complacent 7 complacent 8 , 8 , 9 sunning 9 sunning 10 herself 10 herself 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 window 13 window 14 . max laughed until the rafters rang . 1 max 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 until 3 until 4 the 4 the 5 rafters 5 rafters 6 rang 6 rang 7 . " she can't have been up here all this time , " [i] protested , half tearfully . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 can't 3 can't 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 up 6 up 7 here 7 here 8 all 8 all 9 this 9 this 10 time 10 time 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 protested 14 protested 15 , 15 , 16 half 16 half 17 tearfully 17 tearfully 18 . " we would have heard her meowing . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 heard 5 heard 6 her 6 her 7 meowing 7 meowing 8 . 8 . 9 " " but you didn't , " said [max] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " she would have died of the cold , " declared [ismay] . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 died 5 died 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 cold 8 cold 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 declared 11 declared 13 . " but she hasn't , " said [max] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 she 3 she 4 hasn't 4 hasn't 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " or starved , " [i] [cried] . 1 " 2 or 2 or 3 starved 3 starved 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 8 . " the place is alive with mice , " said [max] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 place 3 place 4 is 4 is 5 alive 5 alive 6 with 6 with 7 mice 7 mice 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " no , girls , there is no doubt the cat has been here the whole fortnight . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 girls 4 girls 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 is 7 is 8 no 8 no 9 doubt 9 doubt 10 the 10 the 11 cat 11 cat 12 has 12 has 13 been 13 been 14 here 14 here 15 the 15 the 16 whole 16 whole 17 fortnight 17 fortnight 18 . she must have followed [huldah] [jane] up here , unobserved , that day . 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 followed 4 followed 7 up 7 up 8 here 8 here 9 , 9 , 10 unobserved 10 unobserved 11 , 11 , 12 that 12 that 13 day 13 day 14 . it 's a wonder you didn't hear her crying if she did cry . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 you 5 you 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 hear 7 hear 8 her 8 her 9 crying 9 crying 10 if 10 if 11 she 11 she 12 did 12 did 13 cry 13 cry 14 . but perhaps she didn't , and , of course , you sleep downstairs . 1 but 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 she 3 she 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 sleep 12 sleep 13 downstairs 13 downstairs 14 . to think you never thought of looking here for her ! " 1 to 2 think 2 think 3 you 3 you 4 never 4 never 5 thought 5 thought 6 of 6 of 7 looking 7 looking 8 here 8 here 9 for 9 for 10 her 10 her 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " it has cost us over a hundred dollars , " said [ismay] , with a malevolent glance at the sleek [fatima] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 has 3 has 4 cost 4 cost 5 us 5 us 6 over 6 over 7 a 7 a 8 hundred 8 hundred 9 dollars 9 dollars 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 malevolent 17 malevolent 18 glance 18 glance 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 sleek 21 sleek 23 . " it has cost me more than that , " [i] said , as [i] [turned] to the stairway . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 has 3 has 4 cost 4 cost 5 me 5 me 6 more 6 more 7 than 7 than 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 stairway 19 stairway 20 . max held me back for an instant , [while] [ismay] and [fatima] pattered down . 1 max 2 held 2 held 3 me 3 me 4 back 4 back 5 for 5 for 6 an 6 an 7 instant 7 instant 8 , 8 , 11 and 11 and 13 pattered 13 pattered 14 down 14 down 15 . " do you think it has cost too much [,] [sue] ? " he whispered . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 has 6 has 7 cost 7 cost 8 too 8 too 9 much 9 much 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 whispered 15 whispered 16 . i looked at him sideways . 1 i 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 him 4 him 5 sideways 5 sideways 6 . he was really a dear . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 really 3 really 4 a 4 a 5 dear 5 dear 6 . niceness fairly exhaled from him . 1 niceness 2 fairly 2 fairly 3 exhaled 3 exhaled 4 from 4 from 5 him 5 him 6 . " [no-o-o] [,] ["] [i] said , " but when we are married you will have to take care of [fatima] , [i] [won't] [.] " 1 " 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 but 9 but 10 when 10 when 11 we 11 we 12 are 12 are 13 married 13 married 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 have 16 have 17 to 17 to 18 take 18 take 19 care 19 care 20 of 20 of 22 , 22 , 26 " " dear [fatima] , " said [max] gratefully . 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 gratefully 8 gratefully 9 . [ii] [.] [the] [materializing] [of] [cecil] even [nancy] [,] [my] [old] [nurse] [and] [servant] [,] [knew] that [,] [and] [pitied] [me] [for] [it] . 1 even 11 that 11 that 18 . nancy is an old maid herself , but she has had two proposals . 1 nancy 2 is 2 is 3 an 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 maid 5 maid 6 herself 6 herself 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 she 9 she 10 has 10 has 11 had 11 had 12 two 12 two 13 proposals 13 proposals 14 . i had really often wondered why nobody had ever fallen in love with me . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 really 3 really 4 often 4 often 5 wondered 5 wondered 6 why 6 why 7 nobody 7 nobody 8 had 8 had 9 ever 9 ever 10 fallen 10 fallen 11 in 11 in 12 love 12 love 13 with 13 with 14 me 14 me 15 . neither was it the fact that [i] [wrote] [poetry] [myself] [although] [not] [of] [george] [adoniram] 's kind because nobody ever knew that . 1 neither 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 the 4 the 5 fact 5 fact 6 that 6 that 16 's 16 's 17 kind 17 kind 18 because 18 because 19 nobody 19 nobody 20 ever 20 ever 21 knew 21 knew 22 that 22 that 23 . it is nearly full now , [because] [i] have been writing poetry all my life . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 nearly 3 nearly 4 full 4 full 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 writing 11 writing 12 poetry 12 poetry 13 all 13 all 14 my 14 my 15 life 15 life 16 . it is the only thing [i] [have] [ever] [been] [able] to [keep] a secret [from] [nancy] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 only 4 only 5 thing 5 thing 11 to 11 to 13 a 13 a 14 secret 14 secret 17 . i am convinced she would send for the doctor post-haste and insist on mustard plasters while waiting for him . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 convinced 3 convinced 4 she 4 she 5 would 5 would 6 send 6 send 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 doctor 9 doctor 10 post-haste 10 post-haste 11 and 11 and 12 insist 12 insist 13 on 13 on 14 mustard 14 mustard 15 plasters 15 plasters 16 while 16 while 17 waiting 17 waiting 18 for 18 for 19 him 19 him 20 . poor [charlotte] [indeed] ! 1 poor 4 ! i must not be uncharitable . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 uncharitable 5 uncharitable 6 . the [sewing] [circle] [met] [at] [mary] [gillespie] ['s] [on] [my] fortieth birthday . 1 the 11 fortieth 11 fortieth 12 birthday 12 birthday 13 . i enjoyed every bit of that breakfast , and [then] [i] got up and dressed , putting on my second best muslin gown . 1 i 2 enjoyed 2 enjoyed 3 every 3 every 4 bit 4 bit 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 breakfast 7 breakfast 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 got 12 got 13 up 13 up 14 and 14 and 15 dressed 15 dressed 16 , 16 , 17 putting 17 putting 18 on 18 on 19 my 19 my 20 second 20 second 21 best 21 best 22 muslin 22 muslin 23 gown 23 gown 24 . i watered my flowers and fed my cats , and [then] [i] locked myself up and wrote a poem on [june] . 1 i 2 watered 2 watered 3 my 3 my 4 flowers 4 flowers 5 and 5 and 6 fed 6 fed 7 my 7 my 8 cats 8 cats 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 locked 13 locked 14 myself 14 myself 15 up 15 up 16 and 16 and 17 wrote 17 wrote 18 a 18 a 19 poem 19 poem 20 on 20 on 22 . i had given up writing birthday odes [after] [i] [was] [thirty] . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 given 3 given 4 up 4 up 5 writing 5 writing 6 birthday 6 birthday 7 odes 7 odes 12 . in the afternoon [i] [went] [to] [the] [sewing] [circle] . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 10 . when [i] [was] [ready] [for] [it] [i] [looked] [in] my glass and [wondered] [if] [i] could [really] be [forty] . 1 when 10 my 10 my 11 glass 11 glass 12 and 12 and 16 could 16 could 18 be 18 be 20 . i was quite sure [i] [didn't] [look] it . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 sure 4 sure 8 it 8 it 9 . i always have my mirror hung in the darkest corner of my room . 1 i 2 always 2 always 3 have 3 have 4 my 4 my 5 mirror 5 mirror 6 hung 6 hung 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 darkest 9 darkest 10 corner 10 corner 11 of 11 of 12 my 12 my 13 room 13 room 14 . nancy cannot imagine why . 1 nancy 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 imagine 3 imagine 4 why 4 why 5 . i know the lines are there , of course ; but when they don't show very plain [i] [forget] that they are there . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 the 3 the 4 lines 4 lines 5 are 5 are 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 when 12 when 13 they 13 they 14 don't 14 don't 15 show 15 show 16 very 16 very 17 plain 17 plain 20 that 20 that 21 they 21 they 22 are 22 are 23 there 23 there 24 . we had a large [sewing] [circle] , [young] and old alike attending . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 large 4 large 7 , 7 , 9 and 9 and 10 old 10 old 11 alike 11 alike 12 attending 12 attending 13 . as for the other old maids , they talked gossip about every one , and [i] did not like that either . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 other 4 other 5 old 5 old 6 maids 6 maids 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 talked 9 talked 10 gossip 10 gossip 11 about 11 about 12 every 12 every 13 one 13 one 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 did 17 did 18 not 18 not 19 like 19 like 20 that 20 that 21 either 21 either 22 . there was a full attendance that day , for we were getting ready for a sale of fancy work in aid of parsonage repairs . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 full 4 full 5 attendance 5 attendance 6 that 6 that 7 day 7 day 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 we 10 we 11 were 11 were 12 getting 12 getting 13 ready 13 ready 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 16 sale 16 sale 17 of 17 of 18 fancy 18 fancy 19 work 19 work 20 in 20 in 21 aid 21 aid 22 of 22 of 23 parsonage 23 parsonage 24 repairs 24 repairs 25 . the young girls were merrier and noisier than usual . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 girls 3 girls 4 were 4 were 5 merrier 5 merrier 6 and 6 and 7 noisier 7 noisier 8 than 8 than 9 usual 9 usual 10 . wilhelmina [mercer] [was] there , and she kept them going . 1 wilhelmina 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 kept 8 kept 9 them 9 them 10 going 10 going 11 . the [mercers] [were] [quite] [new] [to] [avonlea] [,] [having] [come] [here] only two months previously . 1 the 12 only 12 only 13 two 13 two 14 months 14 months 15 previously 15 previously 16 . i wasn't listening to their chatter at all , [but] presently [georgie] [exclaimed] [teasingly] : 1 i 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 listening 3 listening 4 to 4 to 5 their 5 their 6 chatter 6 chatter 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 11 presently 11 presently 15 : " [miss] [charlotte] is laughing at us . 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 laughing 5 laughing 6 at 6 at 7 us 7 us 8 . i suppose she thinks we are awfully silly to be talking about beaux . " 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 she 3 she 4 thinks 4 thinks 5 we 5 we 6 are 6 are 7 awfully 7 awfully 8 silly 8 silly 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 talking 11 talking 12 about 12 about 13 beaux 13 beaux 14 . 14 . 15 " i meant to inscribe them in the little blank book [when] [i] [went] [home] . 1 i 2 meant 2 meant 3 to 3 to 4 inscribe 4 inscribe 5 them 5 them 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 little 8 little 9 blank 9 blank 10 book 10 book 15 . georgie 's speech brought me back to harsh realities with a jolt . 1 georgie 2 's 2 's 3 speech 3 speech 4 brought 4 brought 5 me 5 me 6 back 6 back 7 to 7 to 8 harsh 8 harsh 9 realities 9 realities 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 jolt 12 jolt 13 . it hurt me , as such speeches always did . 1 it 2 hurt 2 hurt 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 such 6 such 7 speeches 7 speeches 8 always 8 always 9 did 9 did 10 . " didn't you ever have a beau , [miss] [holmes] [?] " said [wilhelmina] laughingly . 1 " 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 beau 7 beau 8 , 8 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 laughingly 15 laughingly 16 . just as it happened , a silence had fallen over the room for a moment , and everybody in it [heard] [wilhelmina] ['s] [question] . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 it 3 it 4 happened 4 happened 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 silence 7 silence 8 had 8 had 9 fallen 9 fallen 10 over 10 over 11 the 11 the 12 room 12 room 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 moment 15 moment 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 everybody 18 everybody 19 in 19 in 20 it 20 it 25 . i really do not know what got into me and possessed me . 1 i 2 really 2 really 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 got 7 got 8 into 8 into 9 me 9 me 10 and 10 and 11 possessed 11 possessed 12 me 12 me 13 . i have never been able to account [for] [what] [i] [said] and [did] , [because] [i] [am] naturally a truthful person and hate all deceit . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 able 5 able 6 to 6 to 7 account 7 account 12 and 12 and 14 , 14 , 18 naturally 18 naturally 19 a 19 a 20 truthful 20 truthful 21 person 21 person 22 and 22 and 23 hate 23 hate 24 all 24 all 25 deceit 25 deceit 26 . it seemed to me that [i] simply could not say " no " [to] [wilhelmina] [before] [that] [whole] roomful of women . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 that 5 that 7 simply 7 simply 8 could 8 could 9 not 9 not 10 say 10 say 11 " 11 " 12 no 12 no 13 " 13 " 19 roomful 19 roomful 20 of 20 of 21 women 21 women 22 . it was [too] humiliating . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 humiliating 4 humiliating 5 . " yes , [i] had one once , my dear , " [i] said [calmly] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 had 5 had 6 one 6 one 7 once 7 once 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 dear 10 dear 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 said 14 said 16 . for once in my life [i] [made] a [sensation] . 1 for 2 once 2 once 3 in 3 in 4 my 4 my 5 life 5 life 8 a 8 a 10 . every woman in that room stopped sewing and stared at me . 1 every 2 woman 2 woman 3 in 3 in 4 that 4 that 5 room 5 room 6 stopped 6 stopped 7 sewing 7 sewing 8 and 8 and 9 stared 9 stared 10 at 10 at 11 me 11 me 12 . most of them , [i] [saw] [,] [didn't] believe me , but [wilhelmina] [did] [.] 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 , 4 , 9 believe 9 believe 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 but her pretty face lighted up with interest . 1 her 2 pretty 2 pretty 3 face 3 face 4 lighted 4 lighted 5 up 5 up 6 with 6 with 7 interest 7 interest 8 . " that is right , [miss] [mercer] [,] " said [josephine] [cameron] , with a nasty little laugh . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 right 4 right 5 , 5 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 nasty 16 nasty 17 little 17 little 18 laugh 18 laugh 19 . " make her tell . 1 " 2 make 2 make 3 her 3 her 4 tell 4 tell 5 . we 're all interested . 1 we 2 're 2 're 3 all 3 all 4 interested 4 interested 5 . it 's news [to] [us] that [charlotte] [ever] had a beau . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 news 3 news 6 that 6 that 9 had 9 had 10 a 10 a 11 beau 11 beau 12 . 12 . 13 " if [josephine] [had] not [said] [that] , [i] [might] not [have] [gone] [on] . 1 if 4 not 4 not 7 , 7 , 10 not 10 not 14 . but she did say it , and , moreover , [i] [caught] [mary] [gillespie] and [adella] [gilbert] exchanging [significant] smiles . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 say 4 say 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 , 8 , 9 moreover 9 moreover 10 , 10 , 15 and 15 and 18 exchanging 18 exchanging 20 smiles 20 smiles 21 . that settled it , and made me quite reckless . 1 that 2 settled 2 settled 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 made 6 made 7 me 7 me 8 quite 8 quite 9 reckless 9 reckless 10 . " [in] for a penny , in for a pound , " [thought] [i] [,] and [i] said with a pensive smile : 1 " 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 penny 5 penny 6 , 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 pound 10 pound 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 16 and 16 and 18 said 18 said 19 with 19 with 20 a 20 a 21 pensive 21 pensive 22 smile 22 smile 23 : " nobody here knew anything about him , and it was all long , long ago . " 1 " 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 here 3 here 4 knew 4 knew 5 anything 5 anything 6 about 6 about 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 all 12 all 13 long 13 long 14 , 14 , 15 long 15 long 16 ago 16 ago 17 . 17 . 18 " " what was his name ? " [asked] [wilhelmina] [.] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 his 4 his 5 name 5 name 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [cecil] [fenwick] [,] ["] [i] [answered] promptly . 1 " 8 promptly 8 promptly 9 . cecil had always been my favorite name for a man ; it figured quite frequently in the blank book . 1 cecil 2 had 2 had 3 always 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 my 5 my 6 favorite 6 favorite 7 name 7 name 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 man 10 man 11 ; 11 ; 12 it 12 it 13 figured 13 figured 14 quite 14 quite 15 frequently 15 frequently 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 blank 18 blank 19 book 19 book 20 . " where did you meet him ? " [asked] [georgie] [.] 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 meet 5 meet 6 him 6 him 7 ? 7 ? 8 " i hastily reviewed my past . 1 i 2 hastily 2 hastily 3 reviewed 3 reviewed 4 my 4 my 5 past 5 past 6 . there was only one place to locate [cecil] [fenwick] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 one 4 one 5 place 5 place 6 to 6 to 7 locate 7 locate 10 . " [i] [was] just eighteen and he was twenty-three . " 1 " 4 just 4 just 5 eighteen 5 eighteen 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 twenty-three 9 twenty-three 10 . 10 . 11 " " what did he look like ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 look 5 look 6 like 6 like 7 ? 7 ? 8 " susette wanted to know . 1 susette 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 know 4 know 5 . " oh , he was very handsome . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 very 6 very 7 handsome 7 handsome 8 . 8 . 9 " i proceeded glibly to sketch my ideal . 1 i 2 proceeded 2 proceeded 3 glibly 3 glibly 4 to 4 to 5 sketch 5 sketch 6 my 6 my 7 ideal 7 ideal 8 . " he was tall and dark , with lovely , curly black hair and brilliant , piercing eyes . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 tall 4 tall 5 and 5 and 6 dark 6 dark 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 lovely 9 lovely 10 , 10 , 11 curly 11 curly 12 black 12 black 13 hair 13 hair 14 and 14 and 15 brilliant 15 brilliant 16 , 16 , 17 piercing 17 piercing 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 . he had a splendid chin , and a fine nose , and the most fascinating smile ! " 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 chin 5 chin 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 fine 9 fine 10 nose 10 nose 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 most 14 most 15 fascinating 15 fascinating 16 smile 16 smile 17 ! 17 ! 18 " " what was he ? " [asked] [maggie] [.] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 he 4 he 5 ? 5 ? 6 " he had been a lawyer . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 lawyer 5 lawyer 6 . " why didn't you marry him ? " demanded [susette] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 you 4 you 5 marry 5 marry 6 him 6 him 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 demanded 9 demanded 11 . " we quarreled , " [i] [answered] sadly . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 quarreled 3 quarreled 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 8 sadly 8 sadly 9 . " a terribly bitter quarrel . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 terribly 3 terribly 4 bitter 4 bitter 5 quarrel 5 quarrel 6 . oh , we were both so young and so foolish . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 both 5 both 6 so 6 so 7 young 7 young 8 and 8 and 9 so 9 so 10 foolish 10 foolish 11 . it was my fault . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 my 3 my 4 fault 4 fault 5 . i [vexed] [cecil] [by] [flirting] [with] [another] [man] ["] [wasn't] [i] [coming] [on] ! " and he was jealous and angry . 1 i 14 ! 14 ! 15 " 15 " 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 jealous 19 jealous 20 and 20 and 21 angry 21 angry 22 . he went out [west] and never came back . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 out 3 out 5 and 5 and 6 never 6 never 7 came 7 came 8 back 8 back 9 . i have never seen him since , and [i] do not even know if he is alive . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 never 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 5 him 5 him 6 since 6 since 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 do 10 do 11 not 11 not 12 even 12 even 13 know 13 know 14 if 14 if 15 he 15 he 16 is 16 is 17 alive 17 alive 18 . but [but] [i] [could] never care for any other man . " 1 but 5 never 5 never 6 care 6 care 7 for 7 for 8 any 8 any 9 other 9 other 10 man 10 man 11 . 11 . 12 " " oh , how interesting ! " sighed [wilhelmina] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 interesting 5 interesting 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 sighed 8 sighed 10 . " [i] [do] [so] love [sad] [love] stories . 1 " 5 love 5 love 8 stories 8 stories 9 . but perhaps he will come back some day yet , [miss] [holmes] [.] " 1 but 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 he 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 come 5 come 6 back 6 back 7 some 7 some 8 day 8 day 9 yet 9 yet 10 , 10 , 14 " " oh , no , never now , " [i] said , shaking my head . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 never 6 never 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 shaking 13 shaking 14 my 14 my 15 head 15 head 16 . " he has forgotten all about me , [i] dare say . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 all 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 10 dare 10 dare 11 say 11 say 12 . or if he hasn't , he has never forgiven me . " 1 or 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 hasn't 4 hasn't 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 has 7 has 8 never 8 never 9 forgiven 9 forgiven 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 " but [i] [felt] [already] a change in the mental atmosphere surrounding me , and all [through] supper [i] was thrilled with a secret exultation . 1 but 5 a 5 a 6 change 6 change 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 mental 9 mental 10 atmosphere 10 atmosphere 11 surrounding 11 surrounding 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 all 15 all 17 supper 17 supper 19 was 19 was 20 thrilled 20 thrilled 21 with 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 secret 23 secret 24 exultation 24 exultation 25 . repentant ? 1 repentant 2 ? ashamed ? 1 ashamed 2 ? not a bit of it ! 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 ! i 'd have done the same thing over again , and [all] [i] felt sorry for was [that] [i] [hadn't] [done] it long ago . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 have 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 thing 7 thing 8 over 8 over 9 again 9 again 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 felt 14 felt 15 sorry 15 sorry 16 for 16 for 17 was 17 was 22 it 22 it 23 long 23 long 24 ago 24 ago 25 . when [i] [got] [home] [that] [night] [nancy] [looked] [at] [me] [wonderingly] , and said : 1 when 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 said 14 said 15 : " you look like a girl to-night [,] [miss] [charlotte] . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 look 3 look 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 girl 6 girl 7 to-night 7 to-night 11 . 11 . 12 " i had to have some outlet for my feelings . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 some 5 some 6 outlet 6 outlet 7 for 7 for 8 my 8 my 9 feelings 9 feelings 10 . for the next two months all went well and merrily . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 two 4 two 5 months 5 months 6 all 6 all 7 went 7 went 8 well 8 well 9 and 9 and 10 merrily 10 merrily 11 . it just warmed up the cockles of my heart , and [i] began to enjoy the [sewing] [circle] famously . 1 it 2 just 2 just 3 warmed 3 warmed 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 cockles 6 cockles 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 heart 9 heart 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 began 13 began 14 to 14 to 15 enjoy 15 enjoy 16 the 16 the 19 famously 19 famously 20 . i got a lot of pretty new dresses and the dearest hat , and [i] went everywhere [i] [was] [asked] and had a good time . 1 i 2 got 2 got 3 a 3 a 4 lot 4 lot 5 of 5 of 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 new 7 new 8 dresses 8 dresses 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 dearest 11 dearest 12 hat 12 hat 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 went 16 went 17 everywhere 17 everywhere 21 and 21 and 22 had 22 had 23 a 23 a 24 good 24 good 25 time 25 time 26 . but there is one thing you can be perfectly sure of . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 one 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 you 6 you 7 can 7 can 8 be 8 be 9 perfectly 9 perfectly 10 sure 10 sure 11 of 11 of 12 . if you do wrong you are going to be punished for it sometime , somehow and somewhere . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 do 3 do 4 wrong 4 wrong 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 punished 10 punished 11 for 11 for 12 it 12 it 13 sometime 13 sometime 14 , 14 , 15 somehow 15 somehow 16 and 16 and 17 somewhere 17 somewhere 18 . my punishment was delayed for two months , and then it descended on my head [and] [i] was crushed to the very dust . 1 my 2 punishment 2 punishment 3 was 3 was 4 delayed 4 delayed 5 for 5 for 6 two 6 two 7 months 7 months 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 it 11 it 12 descended 12 descended 13 on 13 on 14 my 14 my 15 head 15 head 18 was 18 was 19 crushed 19 crushed 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 very 22 very 23 dust 23 dust 24 . another new family [besides] [the] [mercers] had come to [avonlea] [in] the spring [the] [maxwells] . 1 another 2 new 2 new 3 family 3 family 7 had 7 had 8 come 8 come 9 to 9 to 12 the 12 the 13 spring 13 spring 16 . there [were] [just] [mr] [.] and [mrs] [maxwell] [;] they were a middle-aged couple and very well off . 1 there 6 and 6 and 10 they 10 they 11 were 11 were 12 a 12 a 13 middle-aged 13 middle-aged 14 couple 14 couple 15 and 15 and 16 very 16 very 17 well 17 well 18 off 18 off 19 . they lived quietly , and [mrs] [maxwell] [hardly] [ever] went anywhere because she was delicate . 1 they 2 lived 2 lived 3 quietly 3 quietly 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 10 went 10 went 11 anywhere 11 anywhere 12 because 12 because 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 delicate 15 delicate 16 . she [was] [out] [when] [i] called [and] [i] [was] out when she returned my call , so that [i] [had] [never] [met] [her] . 1 she 6 called 6 called 10 out 10 out 11 when 11 when 12 she 12 she 13 returned 13 returned 14 my 14 my 15 call 15 call 16 , 16 , 17 so 17 so 18 that 18 that 24 . it was [the] [sewing] [circle] [day] [again] at [sarah] [gardiner] ['s] this time . 1 it 2 was 2 was 8 at 8 at 12 this 12 this 13 time 13 time 14 . everybody looked at me in the strangest way . 1 everybody 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 me 4 me 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 strangest 7 strangest 8 way 8 way 9 . of course , [wilhelmina] [mercer] was the first to set her tongue going . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 first 8 first 9 to 9 to 10 set 10 set 11 her 11 her 12 tongue 12 tongue 13 going 13 going 14 . " oh , [miss] [holmes] [,] have you seen him yet ? " she exclaimed . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 7 have 7 have 8 you 8 you 9 seen 9 seen 10 him 10 him 11 yet 11 yet 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 exclaimed 15 exclaimed 16 . " seen whom ? " 1 " 2 seen 2 seen 3 whom 3 whom 4 ? 4 ? 5 " i said non-excitedly , getting out my thimble and patterns . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 non-excitedly 3 non-excitedly 4 , 4 , 5 getting 5 getting 6 out 6 out 7 my 7 my 8 thimble 8 thimble 9 and 9 and 10 patterns 10 patterns 11 . " [why] [,] [cecil] [fenwick] . 1 " 6 . he 's here [in] [avonlea] visiting his sister , [mrs] [maxwell] [.] " 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 here 3 here 6 visiting 6 visiting 7 his 7 his 8 sister 8 sister 9 , 9 , 13 " i suppose [i] [did] what they expected me to do . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 5 what 5 what 6 they 6 they 7 expected 7 expected 8 me 8 me 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 . i dropped everything [i] [held] , and [josephine] [cameron] said afterwards that [charlotte] [holmes] would never be paler when she was in her coffin . 1 i 2 dropped 2 dropped 3 everything 3 everything 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 said 10 said 11 afterwards 11 afterwards 12 that 12 that 15 would 15 would 16 never 16 never 17 be 17 be 18 paler 18 paler 19 when 19 when 20 she 20 she 21 was 21 was 22 in 22 in 23 her 23 her 24 coffin 24 coffin 25 . if they had [just] known [why] [i] [turned] so [pale] ! 1 if 2 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 5 known 5 known 9 so 9 so 11 ! " it 's impossible ! " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 impossible 4 impossible 5 ! 5 ! 6 " i said blankly . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 blankly 3 blankly 4 . " it 's really true , " said [wilhelmina] , delighted at this development , as she supposed it , of my romance . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 really 4 really 5 true 5 true 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 delighted 11 delighted 12 at 12 at 13 this 13 this 14 development 14 development 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 she 17 she 18 supposed 18 supposed 19 it 19 it 20 , 20 , 21 of 21 of 22 my 22 my 23 romance 23 romance 24 . " [i] [was] up to see [mrs] [maxwell] [last] [night] , and [i] met him . " 1 " 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 met 14 met 15 him 15 him 16 . 16 . 17 " " it can't be the same [cecil] [fenwick] , " [i] said [faintly] , [because] [i] had to say something . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 can't 3 can't 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 17 had 17 had 18 to 18 to 19 say 19 say 20 something 20 something 21 . " oh , yes , it is . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 . he belongs in [blakely] , [new] [brunswick] [,] and he 's a lawyer , and he 's been [out] [west] twenty-two [years] . 1 he 2 belongs 2 belongs 3 in 3 in 5 , 5 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 's 11 's 12 a 12 a 13 lawyer 13 lawyer 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 's 17 's 18 been 18 been 21 twenty-two 21 twenty-two 23 . he 's oh ! so handsome , and just as you described him , except that his hair is quite gray . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 oh 3 oh 4 ! 4 ! 5 so 5 so 6 handsome 6 handsome 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 just 9 just 10 as 10 as 11 you 11 you 12 described 12 described 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 except 15 except 16 that 16 that 17 his 17 his 18 hair 18 hair 19 is 19 is 20 quite 20 quite 21 gray 21 gray 22 . he has never married [i] [asked] [mrs] [maxwell] [so] [you] [see] he has never forgotten you [,] [miss] [holmes] . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 never 3 never 4 married 4 married 12 he 12 he 13 has 13 has 14 never 14 never 15 forgotten 15 forgotten 16 you 16 you 20 . and , oh , [i] [believe] everything is going to come out all right . " 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 oh 3 oh 4 , 4 , 7 everything 7 everything 8 is 8 is 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 come 11 come 12 out 12 out 13 all 13 all 14 right 14 right 15 . 15 . 16 " i couldn't exactly share her cheerful belief . 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 exactly 3 exactly 4 share 4 share 5 her 5 her 6 cheerful 6 cheerful 7 belief 7 belief 8 . everything seemed to me to be coming out most horribly wrong . 1 everything 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 coming 7 coming 8 out 8 out 9 most 9 most 10 horribly 10 horribly 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 . i was so mixed up [i] [didn't] [know] [what] to do or say . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 mixed 4 mixed 5 up 5 up 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 or 12 or 13 say 13 say 14 . i felt as if [i] [were] in a [bad] dream [it] [must] be a dream there couldn't [really] be [a] [cecil] [fenwick] ! 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 10 dream 10 dream 13 be 13 be 14 a 14 a 15 dream 15 dream 16 there 16 there 17 couldn't 17 couldn't 19 be 19 be 23 ! my feelings were simply indescribable . 1 my 2 feelings 2 feelings 3 were 3 were 4 simply 4 simply 5 indescribable 5 indescribable 6 . fortunately every one put my agitation down to quite a different cause , and they very kindly left me alone to recover myself . 1 fortunately 2 every 2 every 3 one 3 one 4 put 4 put 5 my 5 my 6 agitation 6 agitation 7 down 7 down 8 to 8 to 9 quite 9 quite 10 a 10 a 11 different 11 different 12 cause 12 cause 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 they 15 they 16 very 16 very 17 kindly 17 kindly 18 left 18 left 19 me 19 me 20 alone 20 alone 21 to 21 to 22 recover 22 recover 23 myself 23 myself 24 . i shall never forget that awful afternoon . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 never 3 never 4 forget 4 forget 5 that 5 that 6 awful 6 awful 7 afternoon 7 afternoon 8 . right after tea [i] excused [myself] and went home as fast [as] [i] [could] [go] . 1 right 2 after 2 after 3 tea 3 tea 5 excused 5 excused 7 and 7 and 8 went 8 went 9 home 9 home 10 as 10 as 11 fast 11 fast 16 . there [i] [shut] [myself] [up] [in] [my] [room] , but [not] to write poetry in my blank book . 1 there 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 to 12 to 13 write 13 write 14 poetry 14 poetry 15 in 15 in 16 my 16 my 17 blank 17 blank 18 book 18 book 19 . no , indeed ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! i felt in no poetical mood . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 in 3 in 4 no 4 no 5 poetical 5 poetical 6 mood 6 mood 7 . i tried to look the facts squarely in the face . 1 i 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 look 4 look 5 the 5 the 6 facts 6 facts 7 squarely 7 squarely 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 face 10 face 11 . there was a [cecil] [fenwick] , extraordinary as the coincidence was , and he was [here] in [avonlea] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 6 , 6 , 7 extraordinary 7 extraordinary 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 coincidence 10 coincidence 11 was 11 was 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 17 in 17 in 19 . all my friends and foes believed that he was the estranged lover of my youth . 1 all 2 my 2 my 3 friends 3 friends 4 and 4 and 5 foes 5 foes 6 believed 6 believed 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 estranged 11 estranged 12 lover 12 lover 13 of 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 youth 15 youth 16 . if he stayed [long] in [avonlea] [,] one of two things was bound to happen . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 stayed 3 stayed 5 in 5 in 8 one 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 two 10 two 11 things 11 things 12 was 12 was 13 bound 13 bound 14 to 14 to 15 happen 15 happen 16 . but [providence] [had] [other] views for me . 1 but 5 views 5 views 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 . cecil [fenwick] [didn't] go [away] . 1 cecil 4 go 4 go 6 . he stayed right [on] in [avonlea] , and [the] [maxwells] blossomed out socially in his honor and tried to give him a good time . 1 he 2 stayed 2 stayed 3 right 3 right 5 in 5 in 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 blossomed 11 blossomed 12 out 12 out 13 socially 13 socially 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 honor 16 honor 17 and 17 and 18 tried 18 tried 19 to 19 to 20 give 20 give 21 him 21 him 22 a 22 a 23 good 23 good 24 time 24 time 25 . mrs [maxwell] [gave] [a] party [for] [him] . 1 mrs 5 party 5 party 8 . i got a card but you may be very sure [i] [didn't] [go] , [although] [nancy] [thought] [i] was crazy not to . 1 i 2 got 2 got 3 a 3 a 4 card 4 card 5 but 5 but 6 you 6 you 7 may 7 may 8 be 8 be 9 very 9 very 10 sure 10 sure 14 , 14 , 19 was 19 was 20 crazy 20 crazy 21 not 21 not 22 to 22 to 23 . then every one else gave parties in honor [of] [mr] [fenwick] and [i] was invited and never went . 1 then 2 every 2 every 3 one 3 one 4 else 4 else 5 gave 5 gave 6 parties 6 parties 7 in 7 in 8 honor 8 honor 12 and 12 and 14 was 14 was 15 invited 15 invited 16 and 16 and 17 never 17 never 18 went 18 went 19 . wilhelmina means well , but she hasn't a great deal of sense . 1 wilhelmina 2 means 2 means 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 she 6 she 7 hasn't 7 hasn't 8 a 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 deal 10 deal 11 of 11 of 12 sense 12 sense 13 . cecil [fenwick] seemed to be a great favorite with everybody , young and old . 1 cecil 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 favorite 8 favorite 9 with 9 with 10 everybody 10 everybody 11 , 11 , 12 young 12 young 13 and 13 and 14 old 14 old 15 . he was very rich , too , and [wilhelmina] declared that half the girls were after him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 rich 4 rich 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 declared 10 declared 11 that 11 that 12 half 12 half 13 the 13 the 14 girls 14 girls 15 were 15 were 16 after 16 after 17 him 17 him 18 . as for me , [i] [gave] [up] [going] [out] at all , even to church . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 10 at 10 at 11 all 11 all 12 , 12 , 13 even 13 even 14 to 14 to 15 church 15 church 16 . i fretted and pined and lost my appetite and never wrote a line in my blank book . 1 i 2 fretted 2 fretted 3 and 3 and 4 pined 4 pined 5 and 5 and 6 lost 6 lost 7 my 7 my 8 appetite 8 appetite 9 and 9 and 10 never 10 never 11 wrote 11 wrote 12 a 12 a 13 line 13 line 14 in 14 in 15 my 15 my 16 blank 16 blank 17 book 17 book 18 . nancy was half frantic and insisted on dosing me with her favorite patent pills . 1 nancy 2 was 2 was 3 half 3 half 4 frantic 4 frantic 5 and 5 and 6 insisted 6 insisted 7 on 7 on 8 dosing 8 dosing 9 me 9 me 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 12 favorite 12 favorite 13 patent 13 patent 14 pills 14 pills 15 . my trouble was too deep-seated for pills to cure . 1 my 2 trouble 2 trouble 3 was 3 was 4 too 4 too 5 deep-seated 5 deep-seated 6 for 6 for 7 pills 7 pills 8 to 8 to 9 cure 9 cure 10 . if ever a woman was punished for telling a lie [i] [was] that [woman] . 1 if 2 ever 2 ever 3 a 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 5 was 5 was 6 punished 6 punished 7 for 7 for 8 telling 8 telling 9 a 9 a 10 lie 10 lie 13 that 13 that 15 . i stopped my subscription to the [weekly] [advocate] [because] [it] [still] [carried] [that] wretched porous plaster advertisement , and [i] couldn't bear to see it . 1 i 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 my 3 my 4 subscription 4 subscription 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 14 wretched 14 wretched 15 porous 15 porous 16 plaster 16 plaster 17 advertisement 17 advertisement 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 couldn't 21 couldn't 22 bear 22 bear 23 to 23 to 24 see 24 see 25 it 25 it 26 . if it hadn't been for that [i] [would] never have thought of [fenwick] for a name , and all this trouble would have been averted . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 been 4 been 5 for 5 for 6 that 6 that 9 never 9 never 10 have 10 have 11 thought 11 thought 12 of 12 of 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 16 name 16 name 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 all 19 all 20 this 20 this 21 trouble 21 trouble 22 would 22 would 23 have 23 have 24 been 24 been 25 averted 25 averted 26 . one evening , [when] [i] was moping in my room , [nancy] [came] up . 1 one 2 evening 2 evening 3 , 3 , 6 was 6 was 7 moping 7 moping 8 in 8 in 9 my 9 my 10 room 10 room 11 , 11 , 14 up 14 up 15 . " there 's a gentleman in the parlor asking for you [,] [miss] [charlotte] . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 gentleman 5 gentleman 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 parlor 8 parlor 9 asking 9 asking 10 for 10 for 11 you 11 you 15 . 15 . 16 " my heart gave just one horrible bounce . 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 3 gave 3 gave 4 just 4 just 5 one 5 one 6 horrible 6 horrible 7 bounce 7 bounce 8 . " what sort of a gentleman [,] [nancy] ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 sort 3 sort 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 gentleman 6 gentleman 9 ? 9 ? 10 " i faltered . 1 i 2 faltered 2 faltered 3 . " tell him [i] ['ll] [be] [down] directly , [nancy] [,] " [i] said [quite] [calmly] . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 him 3 him 8 directly 8 directly 9 , 9 , 12 " 12 " 14 said 14 said 17 . then [i] [hunted] [up] an old [advocate] [for] proof , and [down] [i] went to the parlor . 1 then 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 9 proof 9 proof 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 went 14 went 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 parlor 17 parlor 18 . i know exactly how a criminal feels going to execution , and [i] ['ve] [been] opposed to capital punishment ever since . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 exactly 3 exactly 4 how 4 how 5 a 5 a 6 criminal 6 criminal 7 feels 7 feels 8 going 8 going 9 to 9 to 10 execution 10 execution 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 opposed 16 opposed 17 to 17 to 18 capital 18 capital 19 punishment 19 punishment 20 ever 20 ever 21 since 21 since 22 . then my legs gave out completely , and [i] couldn't have walked another step to save my life . 1 then 2 my 2 my 3 legs 3 legs 4 gave 4 gave 5 out 5 out 6 completely 6 completely 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 couldn't 10 couldn't 11 have 11 have 12 walked 12 walked 13 another 13 another 14 step 14 step 15 to 15 to 16 save 16 save 17 my 17 my 18 life 18 life 19 . i just stood there , my hand on the knob , trembling like a leaf . 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 stood 3 stood 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 hand 7 hand 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 knob 10 knob 11 , 11 , 12 trembling 12 trembling 13 like 13 like 14 a 14 a 15 leaf 15 leaf 16 . he was very handsome , and his gray hair gave him such a distinguished look . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 handsome 4 handsome 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 gray 8 gray 9 hair 9 hair 10 gave 10 gave 11 him 11 him 12 such 12 such 13 a 13 a 14 distinguished 14 distinguished 15 look 15 look 16 . i recalled this afterward , but just at the moment you may be [quite] sure [i] [wasn't] [thinking] about it at all . 1 i 2 recalled 2 recalled 3 this 3 this 4 afterward 4 afterward 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 just 7 just 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 moment 10 moment 11 you 11 you 12 may 12 may 13 be 13 be 15 sure 15 sure 19 about 19 about 20 it 20 it 21 at 21 at 22 all 22 all 23 . then all at once a strange thing happened . 1 then 2 all 2 all 3 at 3 at 4 once 4 once 5 a 5 a 6 strange 6 strange 7 thing 7 thing 8 happened 8 happened 9 . the scowl went right off his face and the anger out of his eyes . 1 the 2 scowl 2 scowl 3 went 3 went 4 right 4 right 5 off 5 off 6 his 6 his 7 face 7 face 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 anger 10 anger 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 . he looked astonished , and then foolish . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 astonished 3 astonished 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 then 6 then 7 foolish 7 foolish 8 . i saw the color creeping up into his cheeks . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 color 4 color 5 creeping 5 creeping 6 up 6 up 7 into 7 into 8 his 8 his 9 cheeks 9 cheeks 10 . as for me , [i] [still] [stood] [there] staring at him , not able to say a single word . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 9 staring 9 staring 10 at 10 at 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 not 13 not 14 able 14 able 15 to 15 to 16 say 16 say 17 a 17 a 18 single 18 single 19 word 19 word 20 . " [miss] [holmes] [,] [i] presume , " he said at last , in a deep , thrilling voice . 1 " 6 presume 6 presume 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 , 13 , 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 deep 16 deep 17 , 17 , 18 thrilling 18 thrilling 19 voice 19 voice 20 . " [i] [i] oh , confound it ! 1 " 4 oh 4 oh 5 , 5 , 6 confound 6 confound 7 it 7 it 8 ! i have [called] [i] heard some foolish stories and [i] came here in a rage . 1 i 2 have 2 have 5 heard 5 heard 6 some 6 some 7 foolish 7 foolish 8 stories 8 stories 9 and 9 and 11 came 11 came 12 here 12 here 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 rage 15 rage 16 . i ['ve] [been] [a] [fool] [i] know now they weren't true . 1 i 7 know 7 know 8 now 8 now 9 they 9 they 10 weren't 10 weren't 11 true 11 true 12 . just excuse me and [i] ['ll] go away and kick myself . " 1 just 2 excuse 2 excuse 3 me 3 me 4 and 4 and 7 go 7 go 8 away 8 away 9 and 9 and 10 kick 10 kick 11 myself 11 myself 12 . 12 . 13 " " no , " [i] said , finding my voice with a gasp , " you mustn't go until you 've heard the truth . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 finding 8 finding 9 my 9 my 10 voice 10 voice 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 gasp 13 gasp 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 you 16 you 17 mustn't 17 mustn't 18 go 18 go 19 until 19 until 20 you 20 you 21 've 21 've 22 heard 22 heard 23 the 23 the 24 truth 24 truth 25 . it 's dreadful enough , but not as dreadful as you might otherwise think . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 dreadful 3 dreadful 4 enough 4 enough 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 not 7 not 8 as 8 as 9 dreadful 9 dreadful 10 as 10 as 11 you 11 you 12 might 12 might 13 otherwise 13 otherwise 14 think 14 think 15 . those those stories [i] have a confession to make . 1 those 2 those 2 those 3 stories 3 stories 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 confession 7 confession 8 to 8 to 9 make 9 make 10 . i did tell them , but [i] didn't know there was such a person [as] [cecil] [fenwick] in existence . " 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 tell 3 tell 4 them 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 know 9 know 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 such 12 such 13 a 13 a 14 person 14 person 18 in 18 in 19 existence 19 existence 20 . 20 . 21 " he looked puzzled , as well he might . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 puzzled 3 puzzled 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 well 6 well 7 he 7 he 8 might 8 might 9 . " let's sit down and talk it over ' comfy , ' " he said . 1 " 2 let's 2 let's 3 sit 3 sit 4 down 4 down 5 and 5 and 6 talk 6 talk 7 it 7 it 8 over 8 over 9 ' 9 ' 10 comfy 10 comfy 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 . i just confessed the whole shameful business . 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 confessed 3 confessed 4 the 4 the 5 whole 5 whole 6 shameful 6 shameful 7 business 7 business 8 . it was terribly humiliating , but it served me right . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 terribly 3 terribly 4 humiliating 4 humiliating 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 served 8 served 9 me 9 me 10 right 10 right 11 . he heard me right through without a word , and then he threw back his big , curly , gray head and laughed . 1 he 2 heard 2 heard 3 me 3 me 4 right 4 right 5 through 5 through 6 without 6 without 7 a 7 a 8 word 8 word 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 he 12 he 13 threw 13 threw 14 back 14 back 15 his 15 his 16 big 16 big 17 , 17 , 18 curly 18 curly 19 , 19 , 20 gray 20 gray 21 head 21 head 22 and 22 and 23 laughed 23 laughed 24 . she declared you had told her about it yourself . 1 she 2 declared 2 declared 3 you 3 you 4 had 4 had 5 told 5 told 6 her 6 her 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 yourself 9 yourself 10 . i confess [i] [flamed] up . 1 i 2 confess 2 confess 5 up 5 up 6 . when you came into the room [i] [knew] [that] , whoever was to blame , you were not . " 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 came 3 came 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 room 6 room 10 , 10 , 11 whoever 11 whoever 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 blame 14 blame 15 , 15 , 16 you 16 you 17 were 17 were 18 not 18 not 19 . 19 . 20 " " but [i] [was] , " [i] said ruefully . 1 " 2 but 2 but 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 8 said 9 ruefully 9 ruefully 10 . " it wasn't right of me to tell such a story and it was very silly , too . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 right 4 right 5 of 5 of 6 me 6 me 7 to 7 to 8 tell 8 tell 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 story 11 story 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 very 15 very 16 silly 16 silly 17 , 17 , 18 too 18 too 19 . but who would ever have supposed that there [could] [be] [a] [real] [cecil] [fenwick] [who] [had] [lived] [in] [blakely] ? 1 but 2 who 2 who 3 would 3 would 4 ever 4 ever 5 have 5 have 6 supposed 6 supposed 7 that 7 that 8 there 8 there 20 ? i never heard of such a coincidence . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 coincidence 7 coincidence 8 . 8 . 9 " " it 's more than a coincidence , " said [mr] [fenwick] [decidedly] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 more 4 more 5 than 5 than 6 a 6 a 7 coincidence 7 coincidence 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 14 . " it 's predestination ; that is what it is . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 predestination 4 predestination 5 ; 5 ; 6 that 6 that 7 is 7 is 8 what 8 what 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 . and now let's forget it and talk of something else . " 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 let's 3 let's 4 forget 4 forget 5 it 5 it 6 and 6 and 7 talk 7 talk 8 of 8 of 9 something 9 something 10 else 10 else 11 . 11 . 12 " when he finally went away he asked if he might come again . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 finally 3 finally 4 went 4 went 5 away 5 away 6 he 6 he 7 asked 7 asked 8 if 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 might 10 might 11 come 11 come 12 again 12 again 13 . " it 's time we made up that old quarrel , you know , " he said , laughing . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 time 4 time 5 we 5 we 6 made 6 made 7 up 7 up 8 that 8 that 9 old 9 old 10 quarrel 10 quarrel 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 know 13 know 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 said 17 said 18 , 18 , 19 laughing 19 laughing 20 . and [i] [,] an old maid of forty , caught myself blushing like a girl . 1 and 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 maid 6 maid 7 of 7 of 8 forty 8 forty 9 , 9 , 10 caught 10 caught 11 myself 11 myself 12 blushing 12 blushing 13 like 13 like 14 a 14 a 15 girl 15 girl 16 . but [i] [felt] like a girl , for it was such a relief to have that explanation all over . 1 but 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 girl 6 girl 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 such 11 such 12 a 12 a 13 relief 13 relief 14 to 14 to 15 have 15 have 16 that 16 that 17 explanation 17 explanation 18 all 18 all 19 over 19 over 20 . i couldn't even feel angry [with] [adella] [gilbert] . 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 even 3 even 4 feel 4 feel 5 angry 5 angry 9 . she was always a mischief maker , and when a woman is born that way she is more to be pitied than blamed . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 a 4 a 5 mischief 5 mischief 6 maker 6 maker 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 when 9 when 10 a 10 a 11 woman 11 woman 12 is 12 is 13 born 13 born 14 that 14 that 15 way 15 way 16 she 16 she 17 is 17 is 18 more 18 more 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 pitied 21 pitied 22 than 22 than 23 blamed 23 blamed 24 . mr [fenwick] [did] [come] [again] [the] [very] [next] [evening] [,] [but] [one] . 1 mr 13 . and he came so often after that [that] [even] [nancy] [got] [resigned] [to] [him] . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 so 4 so 5 often 5 often 6 after 6 after 7 that 7 that 15 . one day [i] [had] to tell her something . 1 one 2 day 2 day 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 her 7 her 8 something 8 something 9 . i shrank from doing it , for [i] [feared] it would make her feel badly . 1 i 2 shrank 2 shrank 3 from 3 from 4 doing 4 doing 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 10 it 10 it 11 would 11 would 12 make 12 make 13 her 13 her 14 feel 14 feel 15 badly 15 badly 16 . " oh , [i] ['ve] [been] expecting to hear it , " she said grimly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 7 expecting 7 expecting 8 to 8 to 9 hear 9 hear 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 grimly 15 grimly 16 . " [i] [felt] the minute that man came into the house he brought trouble with him . 1 " 4 the 4 the 5 minute 5 minute 6 that 6 that 7 man 7 man 8 came 8 came 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 house 11 house 12 he 12 he 13 brought 13 brought 14 trouble 14 trouble 15 with 15 with 16 him 16 him 17 . well , [miss] [charlotte] [,] [i] wish you happiness . 1 well 2 , 2 , 7 wish 7 wish 8 you 8 you 9 happiness 9 happiness 10 . i don't know how the climate [of] [california] will agree with me , but [i] suppose [i] ['ll] [have] to put up with it . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 the 5 the 6 climate 6 climate 9 will 9 will 10 agree 10 agree 11 with 11 with 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 16 suppose 16 suppose 20 to 20 to 21 put 21 put 22 up 22 up 23 with 23 with 24 it 24 it 25 . 25 . 26 " " but , [nancy] [,] " [i] said , " [i] can't expect you to go away out there with me . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 , 3 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 can't 12 can't 13 expect 13 expect 14 you 14 you 15 to 15 to 16 go 16 go 17 away 17 away 18 out 18 out 19 there 19 there 20 with 20 with 21 me 21 me 22 . it 's too much to ask of you . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 too 3 too 4 much 4 much 5 to 5 to 6 ask 6 ask 7 of 7 of 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 " " and where else would [i] be going ? " [demanded] [nancy] in genuine astonishment . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 where 3 where 4 else 4 else 5 would 5 would 7 be 7 be 8 going 8 going 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 13 in 13 in 14 genuine 14 genuine 15 astonishment 15 astonishment 16 . " how under the canopy could you keep house without me ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 under 3 under 4 the 4 the 5 canopy 5 canopy 6 could 6 could 7 you 7 you 8 keep 8 keep 9 house 9 house 10 without 10 without 11 me 11 me 12 ? i 'm not going to trust you to the mercies of a yellow [chinee] [with] a [pig-tail] . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 trust 6 trust 7 you 7 you 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 mercies 10 mercies 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 yellow 13 yellow 16 a 16 a 18 . where you go [i] [go] , [miss] [charlotte] [,] and there 's an end of it . " 1 where 2 you 2 you 3 go 3 go 6 , 6 , 10 and 10 and 11 there 11 there 12 's 12 's 13 an 13 an 14 end 14 end 15 of 15 of 16 it 16 it 17 . 17 . 18 " i was very glad , for [i] [hated] to [think] [of] parting [with] [nancy] even to go [with] [cecil] . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 glad 4 glad 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 9 to 9 to 12 parting 12 parting 15 even 15 even 16 to 16 to 17 go 17 go 20 . as for the blank book , [i] [haven't] [told] my husband about it yet , but [i] mean to some day . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 blank 4 blank 5 book 5 book 6 , 6 , 10 my 10 my 11 husband 11 husband 12 about 12 about 13 it 13 it 14 yet 14 yet 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 18 mean 18 mean 19 to 19 to 20 some 20 some 21 day 21 day 22 . and [i] ['ve] subscribed [for] [the] [weekly] [advocate] [again] . 1 and 4 subscribed 4 subscribed 10 . [iii] [.] [her] [father's] [daughter] " we must invite [your] [aunt] [jane] , of course , " said [mrs] [spencer] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 invite 4 invite 8 , 8 , 9 of 9 of 10 course 10 course 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 . the difference was not caused by hard work or the lack of it [;] [rachel] had worked hard all her life . 1 the 2 difference 2 difference 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 caused 5 caused 6 by 6 by 7 hard 7 hard 8 work 8 work 9 or 9 or 10 the 10 the 11 lack 11 lack 12 of 12 of 13 it 13 it 16 had 16 had 17 worked 17 worked 18 hard 18 hard 19 all 19 all 20 her 20 her 21 life 21 life 22 . it was a difference inherent in temperament . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 difference 4 difference 5 inherent 5 inherent 6 in 6 in 7 temperament 7 temperament 8 . moreover , the contrast went deeper than externals , and twined itself with the innermost fibers of life , and thought , and action . 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 contrast 4 contrast 5 went 5 went 6 deeper 6 deeper 7 than 7 than 8 externals 8 externals 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 twined 11 twined 12 itself 12 itself 13 with 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 innermost 15 innermost 16 fibers 16 fibers 17 of 17 of 18 life 18 life 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 thought 21 thought 22 , 22 , 23 and 23 and 24 action 24 action 25 . " [aunt] [jane] [doesn't] like me , [and] [i] [don't] like [aunt] [jane] . " 1 " 5 like 5 like 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 11 like 11 like 14 . 14 . 15 " " [i] ['m] [sure] [i] don't see why you don't like her , " said [mrs] [spencer] . 1 " 6 don't 6 don't 7 see 7 see 8 why 8 why 9 you 9 you 10 don't 10 don't 11 like 11 like 12 her 12 her 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 18 . " it 's ungrateful of you . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 ungrateful 4 ungrateful 5 of 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 . she has always been very kind to you . " 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 always 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 very 5 very 6 kind 6 kind 7 to 7 to 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 " " she has always been very kind with one hand , " [smiled] [rachel] . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 has 3 has 4 always 4 always 5 been 5 been 6 very 6 very 7 kind 7 kind 8 with 8 with 9 one 9 one 10 hand 10 hand 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 15 . " [i] remember the [first] time [i] ever [saw] [aunt] [jane] . 1 " 3 remember 3 remember 4 the 4 the 6 time 6 time 8 ever 8 ever 12 . i was six years old . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 six 3 six 4 years 4 years 5 old 5 old 6 . she held out to me a small velvet pincushion with beads on it . 1 she 2 held 2 held 3 out 3 out 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 a 6 a 7 small 7 small 8 velvet 8 velvet 9 pincushion 9 pincushion 10 with 10 with 11 beads 11 beads 12 on 12 on 13 it 13 it 14 . it [hurt] [horribly] [i] ['ve] always had a tender head . 1 it 6 always 6 always 7 had 7 had 8 a 8 a 9 tender 9 tender 10 head 10 head 11 . and that has been [aunt] [jane] ['s] [way] ever since . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 9 ever 9 ever 10 since 10 since 11 . when [i] [grew] [too] [big] [for] the thimble treatment she used her tongue instead and that hurt worse . 1 when 7 the 7 the 8 thimble 8 thimble 9 treatment 9 treatment 10 she 10 she 11 used 11 used 12 her 12 her 13 tongue 13 tongue 14 instead 14 instead 15 and 15 and 16 that 16 that 17 hurt 17 hurt 18 worse 18 worse 19 . and you know , mother , how she used to talk about my engagement . 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 mother 5 mother 6 , 6 , 7 how 7 how 8 she 8 she 9 used 9 used 10 to 10 to 11 talk 11 talk 12 about 12 about 13 my 13 my 14 engagement 14 engagement 15 . she is able to spoil the whole atmosphere if she happens to come in a bad humor . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 able 3 able 4 to 4 to 5 spoil 5 spoil 6 the 6 the 7 whole 7 whole 8 atmosphere 8 atmosphere 9 if 9 if 10 she 10 she 11 happens 11 happens 12 to 12 to 13 come 13 come 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 bad 16 bad 17 humor 17 humor 18 . i don't want her . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 her 4 her 5 . 5 . 6 " " she must be invited . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 invited 5 invited 6 . people would talk so if she wasn't . " 1 people 2 would 2 would 3 talk 3 talk 4 so 4 so 5 if 5 if 6 she 6 she 7 wasn't 7 wasn't 8 . 8 . 9 " " [i] don't see why they should . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 see 4 see 5 why 5 why 6 they 6 they 7 should 7 should 8 . she 's only my great-aunt by marriage . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 only 3 only 4 my 4 my 5 great-aunt 5 great-aunt 6 by 6 by 7 marriage 7 marriage 8 . i wouldn't mind in the least if people did talk . 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 mind 3 mind 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 least 6 least 7 if 7 if 8 people 8 people 9 did 9 did 10 talk 10 talk 11 . they 'll talk anyway you know that , mother . " 1 they 2 'll 2 'll 3 talk 3 talk 4 anyway 4 anyway 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 mother 9 mother 10 . 10 . 11 " people , who knew , rarely attempted it ; strangers occasionally did , misled by the deceit of appearances . 1 people 2 , 2 , 3 who 3 who 4 knew 4 knew 5 , 5 , 6 rarely 6 rarely 7 attempted 7 attempted 8 it 8 it 9 ; 9 ; 10 strangers 10 strangers 11 occasionally 11 occasionally 12 did 12 did 13 , 13 , 14 misled 14 misled 15 by 15 by 16 the 16 the 17 deceit 17 deceit 18 of 18 of 19 appearances 19 appearances 20 . she had delicate aquiline features and a small , babyish red mouth . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 delicate 3 delicate 4 aquiline 4 aquiline 5 features 5 features 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 small 8 small 9 , 9 , 10 babyish 10 babyish 11 red 11 red 12 mouth 12 mouth 13 . she looked as if a breath would sway her . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 a 5 a 6 breath 6 breath 7 would 7 would 8 sway 8 sway 9 her 9 her 10 . the truth was that a tornado would hardly have caused her to swerve an inch from her chosen path . 1 the 2 truth 2 truth 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 a 5 a 6 tornado 6 tornado 7 would 7 would 8 hardly 8 hardly 9 have 9 have 10 caused 10 caused 11 her 11 her 12 to 12 to 13 swerve 13 swerve 14 an 14 an 15 inch 15 inch 16 from 16 from 17 her 17 her 18 chosen 18 chosen 19 path 19 path 20 . for a moment [rachel] [looked] [rebellious] ; then she yielded , as she generally did in all differences of opinion with her mother . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 7 ; 7 ; 8 then 8 then 9 she 9 she 10 yielded 10 yielded 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 she 13 she 14 generally 14 generally 15 did 15 did 16 in 16 in 17 all 17 all 18 differences 18 differences 19 of 19 of 20 opinion 20 opinion 21 with 21 with 22 her 22 her 23 mother 23 mother 24 . it was not worth while to quarrel over the comparatively unimportant matter of [aunt] [jane] ['s] invitation . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 worth 4 worth 5 while 5 while 6 to 6 to 7 quarrel 7 quarrel 8 over 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 comparatively 10 comparatively 11 unimportant 11 unimportant 12 matter 12 matter 13 of 13 of 17 invitation 17 invitation 18 . a quarrel might be inevitable later on [;] [rachel] [wanted] to save all her resources for that . 1 a 2 quarrel 2 quarrel 3 might 3 might 4 be 4 be 5 inevitable 5 inevitable 6 later 6 later 7 on 7 on 11 to 11 to 12 save 12 save 13 all 13 all 14 her 14 her 15 resources 15 resources 16 for 16 for 17 that 17 that 18 . rachel never could understand this irritation . 1 rachel 2 never 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 understand 4 understand 5 this 5 this 6 irritation 6 irritation 7 . they were postmarked from seaports all over the world . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 postmarked 3 postmarked 4 from 4 from 5 seaports 5 seaports 6 all 6 all 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 . mrs [spencer] [never] [read] [them] [or] [looked] [at] [them] [;] [but] [she] [remembered] [every] [dash] [and] curve [of] [the] [handwriting] . 1 mrs 17 curve 17 curve 21 . isabella [spencer] [had] [overcome] [many] [things] in her life by the sheer force and persistency of her will . 1 isabella 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 life 9 life 10 by 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 sheer 12 sheer 13 force 13 force 14 and 14 and 15 persistency 15 persistency 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 will 18 will 19 . but she could not get the better of heredity . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 get 5 get 6 the 6 the 7 better 7 better 8 of 8 of 9 heredity 9 heredity 10 . rachel was to be married to [frank] [bell] [in] a fortnight 's time . 1 rachel 2 was 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 married 5 married 6 to 6 to 10 a 10 a 11 fortnight 11 fortnight 12 's 12 's 13 time 13 time 14 . mrs [spencer] [was] [pleased] [with] [the] match . 1 mrs 7 match 7 match 8 . she was very fond of [frank] , and his farm was so near to her own that she would not lose [rachel] altogether . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 farm 10 farm 11 was 11 was 12 so 12 so 13 near 13 near 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 own 16 own 17 that 17 that 18 she 18 she 19 would 19 would 20 not 20 not 21 lose 21 lose 23 altogether 23 altogether 24 . they were in the sitting-room , deciding on the wedding guests and other details . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 sitting-room 5 sitting-room 6 , 6 , 7 deciding 7 deciding 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 wedding 10 wedding 11 guests 11 guests 12 and 12 and 13 other 13 other 14 details 14 details 15 . the [september] sunshine was coming in through the waving boughs of the apple tree that grew close up to the low window . 1 the 3 sunshine 3 sunshine 4 was 4 was 5 coming 5 coming 6 in 6 in 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 waving 9 waving 10 boughs 10 boughs 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 apple 13 apple 14 tree 14 tree 15 that 15 that 16 grew 16 grew 17 close 17 close 18 up 18 up 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 low 21 low 22 window 22 window 23 . the glints [wavered] [over] [rachel] ['s] [face] , as white as a wood lily , with only a faint dream of rose in the cheeks . 1 the 2 glints 2 glints 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 white 10 white 11 as 11 as 12 a 12 a 13 wood 13 wood 14 lily 14 lily 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 only 17 only 18 a 18 a 19 faint 19 faint 20 dream 20 dream 21 of 21 of 22 rose 22 rose 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 cheeks 25 cheeks 26 . she wore her sleek , golden hair in a quaint arch around it . 1 she 2 wore 2 wore 3 her 3 her 4 sleek 4 sleek 5 , 5 , 6 golden 6 golden 7 hair 7 hair 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 quaint 10 quaint 11 arch 11 arch 12 around 12 around 13 it 13 it 14 . her forehead was very broad and white . 1 her 2 forehead 2 forehead 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 broad 5 broad 6 and 6 and 7 white 7 white 8 . she was fresh and young and hopeful . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 fresh 3 fresh 4 and 4 and 5 young 5 young 6 and 6 and 7 hopeful 7 hopeful 8 . the mother 's heart contracted in a spasm of pain as she looked at her . 1 the 2 mother 2 mother 3 's 3 's 4 heart 4 heart 5 contracted 5 contracted 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 spasm 8 spasm 9 of 9 of 10 pain 10 pain 11 as 11 as 12 she 12 she 13 looked 13 looked 14 at 14 at 15 her 15 her 16 . how [like] [the] [girl] [was] to [to] [to] [the] [spencers] ! 1 how 6 to 6 to 11 ! those easy , curving outlines , those large , mirthful blue eyes , that finely molded chin ! 1 those 2 easy 2 easy 3 , 3 , 4 curving 4 curving 5 outlines 5 outlines 6 , 6 , 7 those 7 those 8 large 8 large 9 , 9 , 10 mirthful 10 mirthful 11 blue 11 blue 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 , 13 , 14 that 14 that 15 finely 15 finely 16 molded 16 molded 17 chin 17 chin 18 ! isabella [spencer] shut her lips firmly and crushed down some unbidden , unwelcome memories . 1 isabella 3 shut 3 shut 4 her 4 her 5 lips 5 lips 6 firmly 6 firmly 7 and 7 and 8 crushed 8 crushed 9 down 9 down 10 some 10 some 11 unbidden 11 unbidden 12 , 12 , 13 unwelcome 13 unwelcome 14 memories 14 memories 15 . " there will be about sixty guests , all told , " she said , as if she were thinking of nothing else . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 about 5 about 6 sixty 6 sixty 7 guests 7 guests 8 , 8 , 9 all 9 all 10 told 10 told 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 she 18 she 19 were 19 were 20 thinking 20 thinking 21 of 21 of 22 nothing 22 nothing 23 else 23 else 24 . " we must move the furniture out of this room and set the supper-table here . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 move 4 move 5 the 5 the 6 furniture 6 furniture 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 this 9 this 10 room 10 room 11 and 11 and 12 set 12 set 13 the 13 the 14 supper-table 14 supper-table 15 here 15 here 16 . the dining-room is too small . 1 the 2 dining-room 2 dining-room 3 is 3 is 4 too 4 too 5 small 5 small 6 . we must borrow [mrs] [.] [bell] ['s] [forks] and spoons . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 borrow 3 borrow 9 and 9 and 10 spoons 10 spoons 11 . she offered to lend them . 1 she 2 offered 2 offered 3 to 3 to 4 lend 4 lend 5 them 5 them 6 . i 'd never have been willing to ask her . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 never 3 never 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 willing 6 willing 7 to 7 to 8 ask 8 ask 9 her 9 her 10 . the damask table cloths with the ribbon pattern must be bleached to-morrow . 1 the 2 damask 2 damask 3 table 3 table 4 cloths 4 cloths 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 ribbon 7 ribbon 8 pattern 8 pattern 9 must 9 must 10 be 10 be 11 bleached 11 bleached 12 to-morrow 12 to-morrow 13 . nobody else in [avonlea] [has] such tablecloths . 1 nobody 2 else 2 else 3 in 3 in 6 such 6 such 7 tablecloths 7 tablecloths 8 . and we 'll put the little dining-room table on the hall landing , upstairs , for the presents . " 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 put 4 put 5 the 5 the 6 little 6 little 7 dining-room 7 dining-room 8 table 8 table 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 hall 11 hall 12 landing 12 landing 13 , 13 , 14 upstairs 14 upstairs 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 presents 18 presents 19 . 19 . 20 " rachel was not thinking about the presents , or the housewifely details of the wedding . 1 rachel 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 about 5 about 6 the 6 the 7 presents 7 presents 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 the 10 the 11 housewifely 11 housewifely 12 details 12 details 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 wedding 15 wedding 16 . her breath was coming quicker , and the faint blush on her smooth cheeks had deepened to crimson . 1 her 2 breath 2 breath 3 was 3 was 4 coming 4 coming 5 quicker 5 quicker 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 faint 9 faint 10 blush 10 blush 11 on 11 on 12 her 12 her 13 smooth 13 smooth 14 cheeks 14 cheeks 15 had 15 had 16 deepened 16 deepened 17 to 17 to 18 crimson 18 crimson 19 . she knew that a critical moment was approaching . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 a 4 a 5 critical 5 critical 6 moment 6 moment 7 was 7 was 8 approaching 8 approaching 9 . with a steady hand she wrote the last name on her list and drew a line under it . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 steady 3 steady 4 hand 4 hand 5 she 5 she 6 wrote 6 wrote 7 the 7 the 8 last 8 last 9 name 9 name 10 on 10 on 11 her 11 her 12 list 12 list 13 and 13 and 14 drew 14 drew 15 a 15 a 16 line 16 line 17 under 17 under 18 it 18 it 19 . " well , have you finished ? " asked her mother impatiently . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 have 4 have 5 you 5 you 6 finished 6 finished 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 her 10 her 11 mother 11 mother 12 impatiently 12 impatiently 13 . " hand it here and let me look over it to make sure that you haven't left anybody out that should be in . " 1 " 2 hand 2 hand 3 it 3 it 4 here 4 here 5 and 5 and 6 let 6 let 7 me 7 me 8 look 8 look 9 over 9 over 10 it 10 it 11 to 11 to 12 make 12 make 13 sure 13 sure 14 that 14 that 15 you 15 you 16 haven't 16 haven't 17 left 17 left 18 anybody 18 anybody 19 out 19 out 20 that 20 that 21 should 21 should 22 be 22 be 23 in 23 in 24 . 24 . 25 " rachel passed the paper across the table in silence . 1 rachel 2 passed 2 passed 3 the 3 the 4 paper 4 paper 5 across 5 across 6 the 6 the 7 table 7 table 8 in 8 in 9 silence 9 silence 10 . the room seemed to her to have grown very still . 1 the 2 room 2 room 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 grown 8 grown 9 very 9 very 10 still 10 still 11 . she felt frightened and nervous , but resolute . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 frightened 3 frightened 4 and 4 and 5 nervous 5 nervous 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 resolute 8 resolute 9 . mrs [spencer] [glanced] [down] [the] list , murmuring the names aloud and nodding approval at each . 1 mrs 6 list 6 list 7 , 7 , 8 murmuring 8 murmuring 9 the 9 the 10 names 10 names 11 aloud 11 aloud 12 and 12 and 13 nodding 13 nodding 14 approval 14 approval 15 at 15 at 16 each 16 each 17 . but when she came to the last name , she did not utter it . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 last 7 last 8 name 8 name 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 utter 13 utter 14 it 14 it 15 . she cast a black glance [at] [rachel] , and a spark leaped up in the depths of the pale eyes . 1 she 2 cast 2 cast 3 a 3 a 4 black 4 black 5 glance 5 glance 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 spark 11 spark 12 leaped 12 leaped 13 up 13 up 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 depths 16 depths 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 pale 19 pale 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 . on her face were anger , amazement , incredulity , the last predominating . 1 on 2 her 2 her 3 face 3 face 4 were 4 were 5 anger 5 anger 6 , 6 , 7 amazement 7 amazement 8 , 8 , 9 incredulity 9 incredulity 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 last 12 last 13 predominating 13 predominating 14 . the final name on the list of wedding guests was the name of [david] [spencer] [.] 1 the 2 final 2 final 3 name 3 name 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 list 6 list 7 of 7 of 8 wedding 8 wedding 9 guests 9 guests 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 name 12 name 13 of david [spencer] lived alone in a little cottage [down] at [the] [cove] . 1 david 3 lived 3 lived 4 alone 4 alone 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 cottage 8 cottage 10 at 10 at 13 . he was a combination of sailor and fisherman . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 combination 4 combination 5 of 5 of 6 sailor 6 sailor 7 and 7 and 8 fisherman 8 fisherman 9 . he [was] [also] [isabella] [spencer] ['s] [husband] and [rachel] ['s] father . 1 he 8 and 8 and 11 father 11 father 12 . " [rachel] [spencer] [,] have you taken leave of your senses ? 1 " 5 have 5 have 6 you 6 you 7 taken 7 taken 8 leave 8 leave 9 of 9 of 10 your 10 your 11 senses 11 senses 12 ? what do you mean by such nonsense as this ? " 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 by 5 by 6 such 6 such 7 nonsense 7 nonsense 8 as 8 as 9 this 9 this 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [i] [simply] [mean] [that] [i] [am] going to invite my father to my wedding , " [answered] [rachel] [quietly] . 1 " 8 going 8 going 9 to 9 to 10 invite 10 invite 11 my 11 my 12 father 12 father 13 to 13 to 14 my 14 my 15 wedding 15 wedding 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 21 . " not in my house , " [cried] [mrs] [spencer] [,] her lips as white as if her fiery tone had scathed them . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 in 3 in 4 my 4 my 5 house 5 house 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 12 her 12 her 13 lips 13 lips 14 as 14 as 15 white 15 white 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 her 18 her 19 fiery 19 fiery 20 tone 20 tone 21 had 21 had 22 scathed 22 scathed 23 them 23 them 24 . rachel leaned forward , folded her large , capable hands deliberately on the table , and gazed unflinchingly into her mother 's bitter face . 1 rachel 2 leaned 2 leaned 3 forward 3 forward 4 , 4 , 5 folded 5 folded 6 her 6 her 7 large 7 large 8 , 8 , 9 capable 9 capable 10 hands 10 hands 11 deliberately 11 deliberately 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 table 14 table 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 gazed 17 gazed 18 unflinchingly 18 unflinchingly 19 into 19 into 20 her 20 her 21 mother 21 mother 22 's 22 's 23 bitter 23 bitter 24 face 24 face 25 . her fright and nervousness were gone . 1 her 2 fright 2 fright 3 and 3 and 4 nervousness 4 nervousness 5 were 5 were 6 gone 6 gone 7 . now that the conflict was actually on she found herself rather enjoying it . 1 now 2 that 2 that 3 the 3 the 4 conflict 4 conflict 5 was 5 was 6 actually 6 actually 7 on 7 on 8 she 8 she 9 found 9 found 10 herself 10 herself 11 rather 11 rather 12 enjoying 12 enjoying 13 it 13 it 14 . she wondered a little at herself , and thought that she must be wicked . 1 she 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 at 5 at 6 herself 6 herself 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 thought 9 thought 10 that 10 that 11 she 11 she 12 must 12 must 13 be 13 be 14 wicked 14 wicked 15 . " then there will be no wedding , mother , " she said . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 there 3 there 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 no 6 no 7 wedding 7 wedding 8 , 8 , 9 mother 9 mother 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 . " [frank] and [i] will simply go to the manse , be married , and go home . 1 " 3 and 3 and 5 will 5 will 6 simply 6 simply 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 manse 10 manse 11 , 11 , 12 be 12 be 13 married 13 married 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 go 16 go 17 home 17 home 18 . if [i] [cannot] [invite] my father to see me married , no one else shall be invited . " 1 if 5 my 5 my 6 father 6 father 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 me 9 me 10 married 10 married 11 , 11 , 12 no 12 no 13 one 13 one 14 else 14 else 15 shall 15 shall 16 be 16 be 17 invited 17 invited 18 . 18 . 19 " her lips narrowed tightly . 1 her 2 lips 2 lips 3 narrowed 3 narrowed 4 tightly 4 tightly 5 . in spite of her anger her heart thrilled to it . 1 in 2 spite 2 spite 3 of 3 of 4 her 4 her 5 anger 5 anger 6 her 6 her 7 heart 7 heart 8 thrilled 8 thrilled 9 to 9 to 10 it 10 it 11 . " [he] [has] never remembered that he is your father . 1 " 4 never 4 never 5 remembered 5 remembered 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 your 9 your 10 father 10 father 11 . he cares nothing about you never did care . " 1 he 2 cares 2 cares 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 about 4 about 5 you 5 you 6 never 6 never 7 did 7 did 8 care 8 care 9 . 9 . 10 " rachel took no notice of this taunt . 1 rachel 2 took 2 took 3 no 3 no 4 notice 4 notice 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 taunt 7 taunt 8 . " it 'll be like chips in porridge anyhow neither good nor harm . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 like 5 like 6 chips 6 chips 7 in 7 in 8 porridge 8 porridge 9 anyhow 9 anyhow 10 neither 10 neither 11 good 11 good 12 nor 12 nor 13 harm 13 harm 14 . he won't come . " 1 he 2 won't 2 won't 3 come 3 come 4 . 4 . 5 " rachel made no response . 1 rachel 2 made 2 made 3 no 3 no 4 response 4 response 5 . now that the battle was over , and the victory won , she found herself tremulously on the verge of tears . 1 now 2 that 2 that 3 the 3 the 4 battle 4 battle 5 was 5 was 6 over 6 over 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 victory 10 victory 11 won 11 won 12 , 12 , 13 she 13 she 14 found 14 found 15 herself 15 herself 16 tremulously 16 tremulously 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 verge 19 verge 20 of 20 of 21 tears 21 tears 22 . she lay down on the blue and white patchwork quilt on her bed , and cried softly and bitterly . 1 she 2 lay 2 lay 3 down 3 down 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 blue 6 blue 7 and 7 and 8 white 8 white 9 patchwork 9 patchwork 10 quilt 10 quilt 11 on 11 on 12 her 12 her 13 bed 13 bed 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 cried 16 cried 17 softly 17 softly 18 and 18 and 19 bitterly 19 bitterly 20 . her heart , at this crisis in her life , yearned for her father , who was almost a stranger to her . 1 her 2 heart 2 heart 3 , 3 , 4 at 4 at 5 this 5 this 6 crisis 6 crisis 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 life 9 life 10 , 10 , 11 yearned 11 yearned 12 for 12 for 13 her 13 her 14 father 14 father 15 , 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 was 17 was 18 almost 18 almost 19 a 19 a 20 stranger 20 stranger 21 to 21 to 22 her 22 her 23 . she knew that her mother had probably spoken the truth when she said that he would not come . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 her 4 her 5 mother 5 mother 6 had 6 had 7 probably 7 probably 8 spoken 8 spoken 9 the 9 the 10 truth 10 truth 11 when 11 when 12 she 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 not 17 not 18 come 18 come 19 . rachel felt that her marriage vows would be lacking in some indefinable sacredness if her father were not by to hear them spoken . 1 rachel 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 her 4 her 5 marriage 5 marriage 6 vows 6 vows 7 would 7 would 8 be 8 be 9 lacking 9 lacking 10 in 10 in 11 some 11 some 12 indefinable 12 indefinable 13 sacredness 13 sacredness 14 if 14 if 15 her 15 her 16 father 16 father 17 were 17 were 18 not 18 not 19 by 19 by 20 to 20 to 21 hear 21 hear 22 them 22 them 23 spoken 23 spoken 24 . twenty-five years before this , [david] [spencer] and [isabella] [chiswick] had been married . 1 twenty-five 2 years 2 years 3 before 3 before 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 8 and 8 and 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 married 13 married 14 . david was a handsome fellow , with the blood of a seafaring race in his veins . 1 david 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 handsome 4 handsome 5 fellow 5 fellow 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 blood 9 blood 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 seafaring 12 seafaring 13 race 13 race 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 veins 16 veins 17 . isabella liked farming , and loved her fertile acres and opulent orchards . 1 isabella 2 liked 2 liked 3 farming 3 farming 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 loved 6 loved 7 her 7 her 8 fertile 8 fertile 9 acres 9 acres 10 and 10 and 11 opulent 11 opulent 12 orchards 12 orchards 13 . in her eyes there was a taint of disgrace in such a calling . 1 in 2 her 2 her 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 taint 7 taint 8 of 8 of 9 disgrace 9 disgrace 10 in 10 in 11 such 11 such 12 a 12 a 13 calling 13 calling 14 . david must be transformed into a respectable , home-abiding tiller of broad lands . 1 david 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 transformed 4 transformed 5 into 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 respectable 7 respectable 8 , 8 , 9 home-abiding 9 home-abiding 10 tiller 10 tiller 11 of 11 of 12 broad 12 broad 13 lands 13 lands 14 . for five years all went well enough . 1 for 2 five 2 five 3 years 3 years 4 all 4 all 5 went 5 went 6 well 6 well 7 enough 7 enough 8 . if , at times , [david] ['s] longing for the sea troubled him , he stifled it , and listened not to its luring voice . 1 if 2 , 2 , 3 at 3 at 4 times 4 times 5 , 5 , 8 longing 8 longing 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 sea 11 sea 12 troubled 12 troubled 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 stifled 16 stifled 17 it 17 it 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 listened 20 listened 21 not 21 not 22 to 22 to 23 its 23 its 24 luring 24 luring 25 voice 25 voice 26 . he [and] [isabella] were very happy ; the only drawback to their happiness lay in the regretted fact that they were childless . 1 he 4 were 4 were 5 very 5 very 6 happy 6 happy 7 ; 7 ; 8 the 8 the 9 only 9 only 10 drawback 10 drawback 11 to 11 to 12 their 12 their 13 happiness 13 happiness 14 lay 14 lay 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 regretted 17 regretted 18 fact 18 fact 19 that 19 that 20 they 20 they 21 were 21 were 22 childless 22 childless 23 . then , in the sixth year , came a crisis and a change . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 sixth 5 sixth 6 year 6 year 7 , 7 , 8 came 8 came 9 a 9 a 10 crisis 10 crisis 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 change 13 change 14 . captain [barrett] , [an] [old] crony of [david] ['s] [,] [wanted] him to go with him on a voyage as mate . 1 captain 3 , 3 , 6 crony 6 crony 7 of 7 of 12 him 12 him 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 with 15 with 16 him 16 him 17 on 17 on 18 a 18 a 19 voyage 19 voyage 20 as 20 as 21 mate 21 mate 22 . he must go on that voyage [with] [james] [barrett] [he] [must] ! 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 on 4 on 5 that 5 that 6 voyage 6 voyage 12 ! that over , he would be contented again ; but go he must . 1 that 2 over 2 over 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 contented 7 contented 8 again 8 again 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 go 11 go 12 he 12 he 13 must 13 must 14 . his soul struggled within him like a fettered thing . 1 his 2 soul 2 soul 3 struggled 3 struggled 4 within 4 within 5 him 5 him 6 like 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 fettered 8 fettered 9 thing 9 thing 10 . isabella opposed the scheme vehemently and unwisely , with mordant sarcasm and unjust reproaches . 1 isabella 2 opposed 2 opposed 3 the 3 the 4 scheme 4 scheme 5 vehemently 5 vehemently 6 and 6 and 7 unwisely 7 unwisely 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 mordant 10 mordant 11 sarcasm 11 sarcasm 12 and 12 and 13 unjust 13 unjust 14 reproaches 14 reproaches 15 . he was determined to go , and he told [isabella] [so] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 determined 3 determined 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 told 9 told 12 . " [i] ['m] sick of plowing and milking cows , " he said hotly . 1 " 4 sick 4 sick 5 of 5 of 6 plowing 6 plowing 7 and 7 and 8 milking 8 milking 9 cows 9 cows 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 hotly 14 hotly 15 . " you mean that you are sick of a respectable life , " [sneered] [isabella] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 mean 3 mean 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 sick 7 sick 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 respectable 10 respectable 11 life 11 life 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 16 . " perhaps , " said [david] , with a contemptuous shrug of his shoulders . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 contemptuous 10 contemptuous 11 shrug 11 shrug 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 shoulders 14 shoulders 15 . " anyway [,] [i] ['m] [going] . " 1 " 2 anyway 2 anyway 7 . 7 . 8 " " if you go on this voyage , [david] [spencer] [,] you need never come back here , " said [isabella] [resolutely] . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 on 5 on 6 this 6 this 7 voyage 7 voyage 8 , 8 , 12 you 12 you 13 need 13 need 14 never 14 never 15 come 15 come 16 back 16 back 17 here 17 here 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 said 20 said 23 . david had gone ; he did not believe that she meant it . 1 david 2 had 2 had 3 gone 3 gone 4 ; 4 ; 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 believe 8 believe 9 that 9 that 10 she 10 she 11 meant 11 meant 12 it 12 it 13 . isabella believed that he did not care whether she meant it or not . 1 isabella 2 believed 2 believed 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 care 7 care 8 whether 8 whether 9 she 9 she 10 meant 10 meant 11 it 11 it 12 or 12 or 13 not 13 not 14 . david [spencer] left behind him a woman , calm outwardly , inwardly a seething volcano of anger , wounded pride , and thwarted will . 1 david 3 left 3 left 4 behind 4 behind 5 him 5 him 6 a 6 a 7 woman 7 woman 8 , 8 , 9 calm 9 calm 10 outwardly 10 outwardly 11 , 11 , 12 inwardly 12 inwardly 13 a 13 a 14 seething 14 seething 15 volcano 15 volcano 16 of 16 of 17 anger 17 anger 18 , 18 , 19 wounded 19 wounded 20 pride 20 pride 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 thwarted 23 thwarted 24 will 24 will 25 . isabella met him at the door , smileless , cold-eyed , set-lipped . 1 isabella 2 met 2 met 3 him 3 him 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 , 7 , 8 smileless 8 smileless 9 , 9 , 10 cold-eyed 10 cold-eyed 11 , 11 , 12 set-lipped 12 set-lipped 13 . " what do you want here ? " she said , in the tone she was accustomed to use to tramps and [syrian] peddlers . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 tone 14 tone 15 she 15 she 16 was 16 was 17 accustomed 17 accustomed 18 to 18 to 19 use 19 use 20 to 20 to 21 tramps 21 tramps 22 and 22 and 24 peddlers 24 peddlers 25 . " want ! " 1 " 2 want 2 want 3 ! 3 ! 4 " david 's surprise left him at a loss for words . 1 david 2 's 2 's 3 surprise 3 surprise 4 left 4 left 5 him 5 him 6 at 6 at 7 a 7 a 8 loss 8 loss 9 for 9 for 10 words 10 words 11 . " want ! 1 " 2 want 2 want 3 ! why , [i] [i] [want] my wife . 1 why 2 , 2 , 6 my 6 my 7 wife 7 wife 8 . i 've come home . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 come 3 come 4 home 4 home 5 . 5 . 6 " " this is not your home . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 your 5 your 6 home 6 home 7 . i 'm no wife of yours . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 no 3 no 4 wife 4 wife 5 of 5 of 6 yours 6 yours 7 . you made your choice when you went away , " [isabella] [had] [replied] . 1 you 2 made 2 made 3 your 3 your 4 choice 4 choice 5 when 5 when 6 you 6 you 7 went 7 went 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 14 . then she had gone in , shut the door , and locked it in his face . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 in 5 in 6 , 6 , 7 shut 7 shut 8 the 8 the 9 door 9 door 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 locked 12 locked 13 it 13 it 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 face 16 face 17 . david had stood there for a few minutes like a man stunned . 1 david 2 had 2 had 3 stood 3 stood 4 there 4 there 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 minutes 8 minutes 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 man 11 man 12 stunned 12 stunned 13 . then he had turned and walked away up the lane under the birches . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 turned 4 turned 5 and 5 and 6 walked 6 walked 7 away 7 away 8 up 8 up 9 the 9 the 10 lane 10 lane 11 under 11 under 12 the 12 the 13 birches 13 birches 14 . he said nothing then or at any other time . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 then 4 then 5 or 5 or 6 at 6 at 7 any 7 any 8 other 8 other 9 time 9 time 10 . from that day no reference to his wife or her concerns ever crossed his lips . 1 from 2 that 2 that 3 day 3 day 4 no 4 no 5 reference 5 reference 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 wife 8 wife 9 or 9 or 10 her 10 her 11 concerns 11 concerns 12 ever 12 ever 13 crossed 13 crossed 14 his 14 his 15 lips 15 lips 16 . he went directly to the harbor , and shipped with [captain] [barrett] [for] another voyage . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 directly 3 directly 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 harbor 6 harbor 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 shipped 9 shipped 10 with 10 with 14 another 14 another 15 voyage 15 voyage 16 . between his sea voyages he lived there the life of a recluse ; fishing and playing his violin were his only employments . 1 between 2 his 2 his 3 sea 3 sea 4 voyages 4 voyages 5 he 5 he 6 lived 6 lived 7 there 7 there 8 the 8 the 9 life 9 life 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 recluse 12 recluse 13 ; 13 ; 14 fishing 14 fishing 15 and 15 and 16 playing 16 playing 17 his 17 his 18 violin 18 violin 19 were 19 were 20 his 20 his 21 only 21 only 22 employments 22 employments 23 . he went nowhere and encouraged no visitors . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 nowhere 3 nowhere 4 and 4 and 5 encouraged 5 encouraged 6 no 6 no 7 visitors 7 visitors 8 . isabella [spencer] [also] had adopted the tactics of silence . 1 isabella 4 had 4 had 5 adopted 5 adopted 6 the 6 the 7 tactics 7 tactics 8 of 8 of 9 silence 9 silence 10 . she worsted them totally . 1 she 2 worsted 2 worsted 3 them 3 them 4 totally 4 totally 5 . as [aunt] [jane] [said] [in] [disgust] [,] ["] [what] [can] you do with a woman [who] [won't] [even] [talk] ? " 1 as 11 you 11 you 12 do 12 do 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 woman 15 woman 20 ? 20 ? 21 " five months [after] [david] [spencer] had been turned from his wife 's door , [rachel] was born . 1 five 2 months 2 months 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 turned 8 turned 9 from 9 from 10 his 10 his 11 wife 11 wife 12 's 12 's 13 door 13 door 14 , 14 , 16 was 16 was 17 born 17 born 18 . but [david] had not come ; he gave no sign of knowing or caring that his once longed-for child had been born . 1 but 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 come 5 come 6 ; 6 ; 7 he 7 he 8 gave 8 gave 9 no 9 no 10 sign 10 sign 11 of 11 of 12 knowing 12 knowing 13 or 13 or 14 caring 14 caring 15 that 15 that 16 his 16 his 17 once 17 once 18 longed-for 18 longed-for 19 child 19 child 20 had 20 had 21 been 21 been 22 born 22 born 23 . a certain nervous expectancy , a fluttering restlessness was gone . 1 a 2 certain 2 certain 3 nervous 3 nervous 4 expectancy 4 expectancy 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 fluttering 7 fluttering 8 restlessness 8 restlessness 9 was 9 was 10 gone 10 gone 11 . isabella had ceased to hope secretly that her husband would yet come back . 1 isabella 2 had 2 had 3 ceased 3 ceased 4 to 4 to 5 hope 5 hope 6 secretly 6 secretly 7 that 7 that 8 her 8 her 9 husband 9 husband 10 would 10 would 11 yet 11 yet 12 come 12 come 13 back 13 back 14 . rachel , from her earliest recollection , had been vaguely conscious of a difference between her own life and the lives of her playmates . 1 rachel 2 , 2 , 3 from 3 from 4 her 4 her 5 earliest 5 earliest 6 recollection 6 recollection 7 , 7 , 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 vaguely 10 vaguely 11 conscious 11 conscious 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 difference 14 difference 15 between 15 between 16 her 16 her 17 own 17 own 18 life 18 life 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 lives 21 lives 22 of 22 of 23 her 23 her 24 playmates 24 playmates 25 . for a long time it puzzled her childish brain . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 5 it 5 it 6 puzzled 6 puzzled 7 her 7 her 8 childish 8 childish 9 brain 9 brain 10 . why was this ? 1 why 2 was 2 was 3 this 3 this 4 ? " mother , [why] haven't [i] [got] a [father] [like] the other little girls ? " 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 , 3 , 5 haven't 5 haven't 8 a 8 a 11 the 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 little 13 little 14 girls 14 girls 15 ? 15 ? 16 " she understood clearly and hopelessly that she could never have a father that , in this respect , she must always be unlike other people . 1 she 2 understood 2 understood 3 clearly 3 clearly 4 and 4 and 5 hopelessly 5 hopelessly 6 that 6 that 7 she 7 she 8 could 8 could 9 never 9 never 10 have 10 have 11 a 11 a 12 father 12 father 13 that 13 that 14 , 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 this 16 this 17 respect 17 respect 18 , 18 , 19 she 19 she 20 must 20 must 21 always 21 always 22 be 22 be 23 unlike 23 unlike 24 other 24 other 25 people 25 people 26 . " your father cares nothing for you , " [said] [isabella] [spencer] in conclusion . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 father 3 father 4 cares 4 cares 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 13 in 13 in 14 conclusion 14 conclusion 15 . " he never did care . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 did 4 did 5 care 5 care 6 . you must never speak of him to anybody again . " 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 never 3 never 4 speak 4 speak 5 of 5 of 6 him 6 him 7 to 7 to 8 anybody 8 anybody 9 again 9 again 10 . 10 . 11 " rachel slipped silently from her mother 's knee and ran out to the [springtime] garden with a full heart . 1 rachel 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 silently 3 silently 4 from 4 from 5 her 5 her 6 mother 6 mother 7 's 7 's 8 knee 8 knee 9 and 9 and 10 ran 10 ran 11 out 11 out 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 15 garden 15 garden 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 full 18 full 19 heart 19 heart 20 . there she cried passionately over her mother 's last words . 1 there 2 she 2 she 3 cried 3 cried 4 passionately 4 passionately 5 over 5 over 6 her 6 her 7 mother 7 mother 8 's 8 's 9 last 9 last 10 words 10 words 11 . oddly [enough] [,] [rachel] 's sympathies were all with her father , in as far as she could understand the old quarrel . 1 oddly 5 's 5 's 6 sympathies 6 sympathies 7 were 7 were 8 all 8 all 9 with 9 with 10 her 10 her 11 father 11 father 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 as 14 as 15 far 15 far 16 as 16 as 17 she 17 she 18 could 18 could 19 understand 19 understand 20 the 20 the 21 old 21 old 22 quarrel 22 quarrel 23 . she did not dream of disobeying her mother and she did not disobey her . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 dream 4 dream 5 of 5 of 6 disobeying 6 disobeying 7 her 7 her 8 mother 8 mother 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 disobey 13 disobey 14 her 14 her 15 . she was an imaginative child , and in fancy she made the acquaintance of her father . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 imaginative 4 imaginative 5 child 5 child 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 in 8 in 9 fancy 9 fancy 10 she 10 she 11 made 11 made 12 the 12 the 13 acquaintance 13 acquaintance 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 father 16 father 17 . she had never seen him , but he was more real to her than most of the people she had seen . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 more 10 more 11 real 11 real 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 than 14 than 15 most 15 most 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 people 18 people 19 she 19 she 20 had 20 had 21 seen 21 seen 22 . once her mother asked her impatiently why she talked so much to herself . 1 once 2 her 2 her 3 mother 3 mother 4 asked 4 asked 5 her 5 her 6 impatiently 6 impatiently 7 why 7 why 8 she 8 she 9 talked 9 talked 10 so 10 so 11 much 11 much 12 to 12 to 13 herself 13 herself 14 . " [i] [am] [not] talking to myself . 1 " 5 talking 5 talking 6 to 6 to 7 myself 7 myself 8 . i am talking to a very dear friend of mine , " [rachel] [answered] gravely . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 talking 3 talking 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 dear 7 dear 8 friend 8 friend 9 of 9 of 10 mine 10 mine 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 15 gravely 15 gravely 16 . " silly child , " laughed her mother , half tolerantly , half disapprovingly . 1 " 2 silly 2 silly 3 child 3 child 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 her 7 her 8 mother 8 mother 9 , 9 , 10 half 10 half 11 tolerantly 11 tolerantly 12 , 12 , 13 half 13 half 14 disapprovingly 14 disapprovingly 15 . two years later something wonderful had happened to [rachel] . 1 two 2 years 2 years 3 later 3 later 4 something 4 something 5 wonderful 5 wonderful 6 had 6 had 7 happened 7 happened 8 to 8 to 10 . one summer afternoon she had gone to the harbor with several of her little playmates . 1 one 2 summer 2 summer 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 gone 6 gone 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 harbor 9 harbor 10 with 10 with 11 several 11 several 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 little 14 little 15 playmates 15 playmates 16 . such a jaunt was a rare treat to the child , [for] [isabella] [spencer] [seldom] allowed her to go from home with anybody but herself . 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 jaunt 3 jaunt 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 rare 6 rare 7 treat 7 treat 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 child 10 child 11 , 11 , 16 allowed 16 allowed 17 her 17 her 18 to 18 to 19 go 19 go 20 from 20 from 21 home 21 home 22 with 22 with 23 anybody 23 anybody 24 but 24 but 25 herself 25 herself 26 . and [isabella] was not an entertaining companion . 1 and 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 an 5 an 6 entertaining 6 entertaining 7 companion 7 companion 8 . rachel never particularly enjoyed an outing with her mother . 1 rachel 2 never 2 never 3 particularly 3 particularly 4 enjoyed 4 enjoyed 5 an 5 an 6 outing 6 outing 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 mother 9 mother 10 . the children wandered far along the shore ; at last they came to a place [that] [rachel] [had] [never] [seen] before . 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 wandered 3 wandered 4 far 4 far 5 along 5 along 6 the 6 the 7 shore 7 shore 8 ; 8 ; 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 they 11 they 12 came 12 came 13 to 13 to 14 a 14 a 15 place 15 place 21 before 21 before 22 . it was a shallow cove where the waters purred on the yellow sands . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 shallow 4 shallow 5 cove 5 cove 6 where 6 where 7 the 7 the 8 waters 8 waters 9 purred 9 purred 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 yellow 12 yellow 13 sands 13 sands 14 . beyond it , the sea was laughing and flashing and preening and alluring , like a beautiful , coquettish woman . 1 beyond 2 it 2 it 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 sea 5 sea 6 was 6 was 7 laughing 7 laughing 8 and 8 and 9 flashing 9 flashing 10 and 10 and 11 preening 11 preening 12 and 12 and 13 alluring 13 alluring 14 , 14 , 15 like 15 like 16 a 16 a 17 beautiful 17 beautiful 18 , 18 , 19 coquettish 19 coquettish 20 woman 20 woman 21 . outside , the wind was boisterous and rollicking ; here , it was reverent and gentle . 1 outside 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 wind 4 wind 5 was 5 was 6 boisterous 6 boisterous 7 and 7 and 8 rollicking 8 rollicking 9 ; 9 ; 10 here 10 here 11 , 11 , 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 reverent 14 reverent 15 and 15 and 16 gentle 16 gentle 17 . she wanted to linger awhile in this dear spot and revel in it . 1 she 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 linger 4 linger 5 awhile 5 awhile 6 in 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 dear 8 dear 9 spot 9 spot 10 and 10 and 11 revel 11 revel 12 in 12 in 13 it 13 it 14 . " [i] ['m] tired , girls , " she announced . 1 " 4 tired 4 tired 5 , 5 , 6 girls 6 girls 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 announced 10 announced 11 . " [i] ['m] going to stay here and rest for a spell . 1 " 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 stay 6 stay 7 here 7 here 8 and 8 and 9 rest 9 rest 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 spell 12 spell 13 . i don't want to go to [gull] [point] . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 9 . you go on yourselves ; [i] ['ll] [wait] for you here . " 1 you 2 go 2 go 3 on 3 on 4 yourselves 4 yourselves 5 ; 5 ; 9 for 9 for 10 you 10 you 11 here 11 here 12 . 12 . 13 " " all alone ? " asked [carrie] [bell] [,] wonderingly . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 alone 3 alone 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 10 wonderingly 10 wonderingly 11 . " [i] ['m] not so afraid of being alone as some people are , " said [rachel] , with dignity . 1 " 4 not 4 not 5 so 5 so 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 of 7 of 8 being 8 being 9 alone 9 alone 10 as 10 as 11 some 11 some 12 people 12 people 13 are 13 are 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , 18 , 19 with 19 with 20 dignity 20 dignity 21 . the other girls went on , [leaving] [rachel] sitting on the skids , in the shadow of the big white boat . 1 the 2 other 2 other 3 girls 3 girls 4 went 4 went 5 on 5 on 6 , 6 , 9 sitting 9 sitting 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 skids 12 skids 13 , 13 , 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 shadow 16 shadow 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 big 19 big 20 white 20 white 21 boat 21 boat 22 . suddenly she heard a step behind her . 1 suddenly 2 she 2 she 3 heard 3 heard 4 a 4 a 5 step 5 step 6 behind 6 behind 7 her 7 her 8 . when she turned her head a man was standing beside her , looking down at her with big , merry , blue eyes . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 4 her 4 her 5 head 5 head 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 was 8 was 9 standing 9 standing 10 beside 10 beside 11 her 11 her 12 , 12 , 13 looking 13 looking 14 down 14 down 15 at 15 at 16 her 16 her 17 with 17 with 18 big 18 big 19 , 19 , 20 merry 20 merry 21 , 21 , 22 blue 22 blue 23 eyes 23 eyes 24 . rachel was quite sure that she had never seen him before ; yet those eyes seemed to her to have a strangely familiar look . 1 rachel 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 never 8 never 9 seen 9 seen 10 him 10 him 11 before 11 before 12 ; 12 ; 13 yet 13 yet 14 those 14 those 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 seemed 16 seemed 17 to 17 to 18 her 18 her 19 to 19 to 20 have 20 have 21 a 21 a 22 strangely 22 strangely 23 familiar 23 familiar 24 look 24 look 25 . she liked him . 1 she 2 liked 2 liked 3 him 3 him 4 . she felt no shyness nor timidity , such as usually afflicted her in the presence of strangers . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 no 3 no 4 shyness 4 shyness 5 nor 5 nor 6 timidity 6 timidity 7 , 7 , 8 such 8 such 9 as 9 as 10 usually 10 usually 11 afflicted 11 afflicted 12 her 12 her 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 presence 15 presence 16 of 16 of 17 strangers 17 strangers 18 . he was a tall , stout man , dressed in a rough fishing suit , and wearing an oilskin cap on his head . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 tall 4 tall 5 , 5 , 6 stout 6 stout 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 dressed 9 dressed 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 rough 12 rough 13 fishing 13 fishing 14 suit 14 suit 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 wearing 17 wearing 18 an 18 an 19 oilskin 19 oilskin 20 cap 20 cap 21 on 21 on 22 his 22 his 23 head 23 head 24 . rachel thought he must be quite old , because there was a good deal of gray mixed with his fair hair . 1 rachel 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 3 he 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 quite 6 quite 7 old 7 old 8 , 8 , 9 because 9 because 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 deal 14 deal 15 of 15 of 16 gray 16 gray 17 mixed 17 mixed 18 with 18 with 19 his 19 his 20 fair 20 fair 21 hair 21 hair 22 . " are you watching for the mermaids ? " he said . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 watching 4 watching 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 mermaids 7 mermaids 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . rachel nodded gravely . 1 rachel 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 gravely 3 gravely 4 . from any one else she would have scrupulously hidden such a thought . 1 from 2 any 2 any 3 one 3 one 4 else 4 else 5 she 5 she 6 would 6 would 7 have 7 have 8 scrupulously 8 scrupulously 9 hidden 9 hidden 10 such 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 thought 12 thought 13 . " yes , [i] [am] [,] " she said . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 . " mother says there is no such thing as a mermaid , but [i] [like] to think there is . 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 says 3 says 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 no 6 no 7 such 7 such 8 thing 8 thing 9 as 9 as 10 a 10 a 11 mermaid 11 mermaid 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 16 to 16 to 17 think 17 think 18 there 18 there 19 is 19 is 20 . have you ever seen one ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 seen 4 seen 5 one 5 one 6 ? 6 ? 7 " the big man sat down on a bleached log of driftwood and smiled at her . 1 the 2 big 2 big 3 man 3 man 4 sat 4 sat 5 down 5 down 6 on 6 on 7 a 7 a 8 bleached 8 bleached 9 log 9 log 10 of 10 of 11 driftwood 11 driftwood 12 and 12 and 13 smiled 13 smiled 14 at 14 at 15 her 15 her 16 . " no , [i] ['m] sorry to say that [i] [haven't] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 6 sorry 6 sorry 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 that 9 that 12 . but [i] have seen many other very wonderful things . 1 but 3 have 3 have 4 seen 4 seen 5 many 5 many 6 other 6 other 7 very 7 very 8 wonderful 8 wonderful 9 things 9 things 10 . i might tell you about some of them , if you would come over here and sit by me . " 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 about 5 about 6 some 6 some 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 would 12 would 13 come 13 come 14 over 14 over 15 here 15 here 16 and 16 and 17 sit 17 sit 18 by 18 by 19 me 19 me 20 . 20 . 21 " rachel went unhesitatingly . 1 rachel 2 went 2 went 3 unhesitatingly 3 unhesitatingly 4 . when she reached him he pulled her down on his knee , and she liked it . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 reached 3 reached 4 him 4 him 5 he 5 he 6 pulled 6 pulled 7 her 7 her 8 down 8 down 9 on 9 on 10 his 10 his 11 knee 11 knee 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 she 14 she 15 liked 15 liked 16 it 16 it 17 . " what a nice little craft you are , " he said . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 nice 4 nice 5 little 5 little 6 craft 6 craft 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 . " do you suppose , now , that you could give me a kiss ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 suppose 4 suppose 5 , 5 , 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 could 10 could 11 give 11 give 12 me 12 me 13 a 13 a 14 kiss 14 kiss 15 ? 15 ? 16 " as a rule , [rachel] [hated] kissing . 1 as 2 a 2 a 3 rule 3 rule 4 , 4 , 7 kissing 7 kissing 8 . but now she promptly put her arms about this strange man 's neck and gave him a hearty smack . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 she 3 she 4 promptly 4 promptly 5 put 5 put 6 her 6 her 7 arms 7 arms 8 about 8 about 9 this 9 this 10 strange 10 strange 11 man 11 man 12 's 12 's 13 neck 13 neck 14 and 14 and 15 gave 15 gave 16 him 16 him 17 a 17 a 18 hearty 18 hearty 19 smack 19 smack 20 . " [i] [like] you , " she said frankly . 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 frankly 9 frankly 10 . she felt his arms tighten suddenly about her . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 his 3 his 4 arms 4 arms 5 tighten 5 tighten 6 suddenly 6 suddenly 7 about 7 about 8 her 8 her 9 . the blue eyes looking into hers grew misty and very tender . 1 the 2 blue 2 blue 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 looking 4 looking 5 into 5 into 6 hers 6 hers 7 grew 7 grew 8 misty 8 misty 9 and 9 and 10 very 10 very 11 tender 11 tender 12 . then , all at once , [rachel] [knew] [who] he was . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 all 3 all 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 , 6 , 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 . he was her father . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 her 3 her 4 father 4 father 5 . if [david] [spencer] [realized] [that] she understood he said nothing . 1 if 6 she 6 she 7 understood 7 understood 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 . instead , he began to tell her fascinating stories of far lands he had visited , and strange things he had seen . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 began 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 her 7 her 8 fascinating 8 fascinating 9 stories 9 stories 10 of 10 of 11 far 11 far 12 lands 12 lands 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 visited 15 visited 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 strange 18 strange 19 things 19 things 20 he 20 he 21 had 21 had 22 seen 22 seen 23 . rachel listened entranced , as if she were hearkening to a fairy tale . 1 rachel 2 listened 2 listened 3 entranced 3 entranced 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 she 7 she 8 were 8 were 9 hearkening 9 hearkening 10 to 10 to 11 a 11 a 12 fairy 12 fairy 13 tale 13 tale 14 . yes , he was just as she had dreamed him . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 dreamed 9 dreamed 10 him 10 him 11 . she had always been sure he could tell beautiful stories . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 always 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 sure 5 sure 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 tell 8 tell 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 10 stories 10 stories 11 . " come up to the house and [i] ['ll] show you some pretty things , " he said finally . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 up 3 up 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 house 6 house 7 and 7 and 10 show 10 show 11 you 11 you 12 some 12 some 13 pretty 13 pretty 14 things 14 things 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 he 17 he 18 said 18 said 19 finally 19 finally 20 . then followed a wonderful hour . 1 then 2 followed 2 followed 3 a 3 a 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 hour 5 hour 6 . the things that [pleased] [rachel] [most] were [two] huge [shells] on the chimney piece pale pink shells with big crimson and purple spots . 1 the 2 things 2 things 3 that 3 that 7 were 7 were 9 huge 9 huge 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 chimney 13 chimney 14 piece 14 piece 15 pale 15 pale 16 pink 16 pink 17 shells 17 shells 18 with 18 with 19 big 19 big 20 crimson 20 crimson 21 and 21 and 22 purple 22 purple 23 spots 23 spots 24 . " oh , [i] didn't know there could be such pretty things in the world , " she exclaimed . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 know 6 know 7 there 7 there 8 could 8 could 9 be 9 be 10 such 10 such 11 pretty 11 pretty 12 things 12 things 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 world 15 world 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 she 18 she 19 exclaimed 19 exclaimed 20 . " if you would like , " began the big man ; then he paused for a moment . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 would 4 would 5 like 5 like 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 began 8 began 9 the 9 the 10 big 10 big 11 man 11 man 12 ; 12 ; 13 then 13 then 14 he 14 he 15 paused 15 paused 16 for 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 moment 18 moment 19 . " [i] ['ll] show you something prettier still . " 1 " 4 show 4 show 5 you 5 you 6 something 6 something 7 prettier 7 prettier 8 still 8 still 9 . 9 . 10 " it was a teapot of some fine , glistening purple ware , coiled over by golden dragons with gilded claws and scales . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 teapot 4 teapot 5 of 5 of 6 some 6 some 7 fine 7 fine 8 , 8 , 9 glistening 9 glistening 10 purple 10 purple 11 ware 11 ware 12 , 12 , 13 coiled 13 coiled 14 over 14 over 15 by 15 by 16 golden 16 golden 17 dragons 17 dragons 18 with 18 with 19 gilded 19 gilded 20 claws 20 claws 21 and 21 and 22 scales 22 scales 23 . the lid looked like a beautiful golden flower and the handle was a coil of a dragon 's tail . 1 the 2 lid 2 lid 3 looked 3 looked 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 golden 7 golden 8 flower 8 flower 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 handle 11 handle 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 14 coil 14 coil 15 of 15 of 16 a 16 a 17 dragon 17 dragon 18 's 18 's 19 tail 19 tail 20 . rachel sat and looked at it rapt-eyed . 1 rachel 2 sat 2 sat 3 and 3 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 it 6 it 7 rapt-eyed 7 rapt-eyed 8 . " that 's the only thing of any value [i] [have] in the world now , " he said . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 only 5 only 6 thing 6 thing 7 of 7 of 8 any 8 any 9 value 9 value 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 now 15 now 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 he 18 he 19 said 19 said 20 . rachel knew there was something very sad in his eyes and voice . 1 rachel 2 knew 2 knew 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 something 5 something 6 very 6 very 7 sad 7 sad 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 and 11 and 12 voice 12 voice 13 . she longed to kiss him again and comfort him . 1 she 2 longed 2 longed 3 to 3 to 4 kiss 4 kiss 5 him 5 him 6 again 6 again 7 and 7 and 8 comfort 8 comfort 9 him 9 him 10 . while she nibbled them he took down an old violin and played music that made her want to dance and sing . 1 while 2 she 2 she 3 nibbled 3 nibbled 4 them 4 them 5 he 5 he 6 took 6 took 7 down 7 down 8 an 8 an 9 old 9 old 10 violin 10 violin 11 and 11 and 12 played 12 played 13 music 13 music 14 that 14 that 15 made 15 made 16 her 16 her 17 want 17 want 18 to 18 to 19 dance 19 dance 20 and 20 and 21 sing 21 sing 22 . rachel was perfectly happy . 1 rachel 2 was 2 was 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 happy 4 happy 5 . she wished she might stay forever in that low , dim room with all its treasures . 1 she 2 wished 2 wished 3 she 3 she 4 might 4 might 5 stay 5 stay 6 forever 6 forever 7 in 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 low 9 low 10 , 10 , 11 dim 11 dim 12 room 12 room 13 with 13 with 14 all 14 all 15 its 15 its 16 treasures 16 treasures 17 . " [i] [see] [your] little friends coming around the point , " he said , finally . 1 " 5 little 5 little 6 friends 6 friends 7 coming 7 coming 8 around 8 around 9 the 9 the 10 point 10 point 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 finally 16 finally 17 . " [i] suppose you must go . 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 you 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 go 6 go 7 . put the rest of the goodies in your pocket . " 1 put 2 the 2 the 3 rest 3 rest 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 goodies 6 goodies 7 in 7 in 8 your 8 your 9 pocket 9 pocket 10 . 10 . 11 " he took her up in his arms and held her tightly against his breast for a single moment . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 her 3 her 4 up 4 up 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 arms 7 arms 8 and 8 and 9 held 9 held 10 her 10 her 11 tightly 11 tightly 12 against 12 against 13 his 13 his 14 breast 14 breast 15 for 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 single 17 single 18 moment 18 moment 19 . she felt him kissing her hair . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 him 3 him 4 kissing 4 kissing 5 her 5 her 6 hair 6 hair 7 . " there , run along , little girl . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 run 4 run 5 along 5 along 6 , 6 , 7 little 7 little 8 girl 8 girl 9 . good-by , " he said gently . 1 good-by 2 , 2 , 3 " 3 " 4 he 4 he 5 said 5 said 6 gently 6 gently 7 . " why don't you ask me to come and see you again [?] ["] [cried] [rachel] , half in tears . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 don't 3 don't 4 you 4 you 5 ask 5 ask 6 me 6 me 7 to 7 to 8 come 8 come 9 and 9 and 10 see 10 see 11 you 11 you 12 again 12 again 17 , 17 , 18 half 18 half 19 in 19 in 20 tears 20 tears 21 . " [i] ['m] [coming] [anyhow] . " 1 " 6 . 6 . 7 " " if you can come , [come] [,] " he said . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 can 4 can 5 come 5 come 6 , 6 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . " if you don't come , [i] [shall] [know] it is because you can't and that is much to know . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 come 5 come 6 , 6 , 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 because 12 because 13 you 13 you 14 can't 14 can't 15 and 15 and 16 that 16 that 17 is 17 is 18 much 18 much 19 to 19 to 20 know 20 know 21 . i 'm very , very [,] [very] glad , little woman , that you have come once . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 very 3 very 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 8 glad 8 glad 9 , 9 , 10 little 10 little 11 woman 11 woman 12 , 12 , 13 that 13 that 14 you 14 you 15 have 15 have 16 come 16 come 17 once 17 once 18 . 18 . 19 " rachel was sitting demurely on the skids when her companions came back . 1 rachel 2 was 2 was 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 demurely 4 demurely 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 skids 7 skids 8 when 8 when 9 her 9 her 10 companions 10 companions 11 came 11 came 12 back 12 back 13 . they had not seen her leaving the house , and she said not a word to them of her experiences . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 seen 4 seen 5 her 5 her 6 leaving 6 leaving 7 the 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 not 13 not 14 a 14 a 15 word 15 word 16 to 16 to 17 them 17 them 18 of 18 of 19 her 19 her 20 experiences 20 experiences 21 . she only smiled mysteriously when they asked her if she had been lonesome . 1 she 2 only 2 only 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 mysteriously 4 mysteriously 5 when 5 when 6 they 6 they 7 asked 7 asked 8 her 8 her 9 if 9 if 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 lonesome 13 lonesome 14 . that night , for the first time , she mentioned her father 's name in her prayers . 1 that 2 night 2 night 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 first 6 first 7 time 7 time 8 , 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 mentioned 10 mentioned 11 her 11 her 12 father 12 father 13 's 13 's 14 name 14 name 15 in 15 in 16 her 16 her 17 prayers 17 prayers 18 . she never forgot to do so afterwards . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 forgot 3 forgot 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 so 6 so 7 afterwards 7 afterwards 8 . and the tone in which she said " father " was softer and more tender than the one which voiced " mother . " 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 tone 3 tone 4 in 4 in 5 which 5 which 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 " 8 " 9 father 9 father 10 " 10 " 11 was 11 was 12 softer 12 softer 13 and 13 and 14 more 14 more 15 tender 15 tender 16 than 16 than 17 the 17 the 18 one 18 one 19 which 19 which 20 voiced 20 voiced 21 " 21 " 22 mother 22 mother 23 . 23 . 24 " rachel never visited [the] [cove] again . 1 rachel 2 never 2 never 3 visited 3 visited 6 again 6 again 7 . rachel shed many a bitter tear in secret over this command ; but she obeyed it . 1 rachel 2 shed 2 shed 3 many 3 many 4 a 4 a 5 bitter 5 bitter 6 tear 6 tear 7 in 7 in 8 secret 8 secret 9 over 9 over 10 this 10 this 11 command 11 command 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 she 14 she 15 obeyed 15 obeyed 16 it 16 it 17 . thenceforth there had been no communication between her and her father , save the unworded messages of soul to soul across whatever may divide them . 1 thenceforth 2 there 2 there 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 no 5 no 6 communication 6 communication 7 between 7 between 8 her 8 her 9 and 9 and 10 her 10 her 11 father 11 father 12 , 12 , 13 save 13 save 14 the 14 the 15 unworded 15 unworded 16 messages 16 messages 17 of 17 of 18 soul 18 soul 19 to 19 to 20 soul 20 soul 21 across 21 across 22 whatever 22 whatever 23 may 23 may 24 divide 24 divide 25 them 25 them 26 . the ceremony was to be performed at eight o'clock in the evening . 1 the 2 ceremony 2 ceremony 3 was 3 was 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 performed 6 performed 7 at 7 at 8 eight 8 eight 9 o'clock 9 o'clock 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 evening 12 evening 13 . at [seven] [rachel] [stood] [in] her room , fully dressed and alone . 1 at 6 her 6 her 7 room 7 room 8 , 8 , 9 fully 9 fully 10 dressed 10 dressed 11 and 11 and 12 alone 12 alone 13 . she had no bridesmaid , and she had asked her cousins to leave her to herself in this last solemn hour of girlhood . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 bridesmaid 4 bridesmaid 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 asked 9 asked 10 her 10 her 11 cousins 11 cousins 12 to 12 to 13 leave 13 leave 14 her 14 her 15 to 15 to 16 herself 16 herself 17 in 17 in 18 this 18 this 19 last 19 last 20 solemn 20 solemn 21 hour 21 hour 22 of 22 of 23 girlhood 23 girlhood 24 . she looked very fair and sweet in the sunset-light that showered through the birches . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 very 3 very 4 fair 4 fair 5 and 5 and 6 sweet 6 sweet 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 sunset-light 9 sunset-light 10 that 10 that 11 showered 11 showered 12 through 12 through 13 the 13 the 14 birches 14 birches 15 . her wedding gown was a fine , sheer organdie , simply and daintily made . 1 her 2 wedding 2 wedding 3 gown 3 gown 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 fine 6 fine 7 , 7 , 8 sheer 8 sheer 9 organdie 9 organdie 10 , 10 , 11 simply 11 simply 12 and 12 and 13 daintily 13 daintily 14 made 14 made 15 . in the loose waves of her bright hair she wore her bridegroom 's flowers , roses as white as a virgin 's dream . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 loose 3 loose 4 waves 4 waves 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 bright 7 bright 8 hair 8 hair 9 she 9 she 10 wore 10 wore 11 her 11 her 12 bridegroom 12 bridegroom 13 's 13 's 14 flowers 14 flowers 15 , 15 , 16 roses 16 roses 17 as 17 as 18 white 18 white 19 as 19 as 20 a 20 a 21 virgin 21 virgin 22 's 22 's 23 dream 23 dream 24 . she was very happy ; but her happiness was faintly threaded with the sorrow inseparable from all change . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 happy 4 happy 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 her 7 her 8 happiness 8 happiness 9 was 9 was 10 faintly 10 faintly 11 threaded 11 threaded 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 sorrow 14 sorrow 15 inseparable 15 inseparable 16 from 16 from 17 all 17 all 18 change 18 change 19 . presently her mother came in , carrying a small basket . 1 presently 2 her 2 her 3 mother 3 mother 4 came 4 came 5 in 5 in 6 , 6 , 7 carrying 7 carrying 8 a 8 a 9 small 9 small 10 basket 10 basket 11 . " here is something for you [,] [rachel] . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 something 4 something 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 9 . one of the boys from the harbor brought it up . 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 boys 4 boys 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 harbor 7 harbor 8 brought 8 brought 9 it 9 it 10 up 10 up 11 . he was bound to give it into your own hands said that was his orders . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 bound 3 bound 4 to 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 it 6 it 7 into 7 into 8 your 8 your 9 own 9 own 10 hands 10 hands 11 said 11 said 12 that 12 that 13 was 13 was 14 his 14 his 15 orders 15 orders 16 . she spoke coldly . 1 she 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 coldly 3 coldly 4 . she stood silently by [while] [rachel] [unpacked] the basket . 1 she 2 stood 2 stood 3 silently 3 silently 4 by 4 by 8 the 8 the 9 basket 9 basket 10 . rachel 's hands trembled as she took off the cover . 1 rachel 2 's 2 's 3 hands 3 hands 4 trembled 4 trembled 5 as 5 as 6 she 6 she 7 took 7 took 8 off 8 off 9 the 9 the 10 cover 10 cover 11 . two huge pink-spotted shells came first . 1 two 2 huge 2 huge 3 pink-spotted 3 pink-spotted 4 shells 4 shells 5 came 5 came 6 first 6 first 7 . how well she remembered them ! 1 how 2 well 2 well 3 she 3 she 4 remembered 4 remembered 5 them 5 them 6 ! beneath them , carefully wrapped up in a square of foreign-looking , strangely scented silk , was the dragon teapot . 1 beneath 2 them 2 them 3 , 3 , 4 carefully 4 carefully 5 wrapped 5 wrapped 6 up 6 up 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 square 9 square 10 of 10 of 11 foreign-looking 11 foreign-looking 12 , 12 , 13 strangely 13 strangely 14 scented 14 scented 15 silk 15 silk 16 , 16 , 17 was 17 was 18 the 18 the 19 dragon 19 dragon 20 teapot 20 teapot 21 . she held it in her hands and gazed at it with tears gathering thickly in her eyes . 1 she 2 held 2 held 3 it 3 it 4 in 4 in 5 her 5 her 6 hands 6 hands 7 and 7 and 8 gazed 8 gazed 9 at 9 at 10 it 10 it 11 with 11 with 12 tears 12 tears 13 gathering 13 gathering 14 thickly 14 thickly 15 in 15 in 16 her 16 her 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . " your father sent that , " [said] [isabella] [spencer] with an odd sound in her voice . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 father 3 father 4 sent 4 sent 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 11 with 11 with 12 an 12 an 13 odd 13 odd 14 sound 14 sound 15 in 15 in 16 her 16 her 17 voice 17 voice 18 . " [i] remember it well . 1 " 3 remember 3 remember 4 it 4 it 5 well 5 well 6 . it was [among] the [things] [i] [packed] up and sent after him . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 the 4 the 8 up 8 up 9 and 9 and 10 sent 10 sent 11 after 11 after 12 him 12 him 13 . his father had brought it [home] from [china] [fifty] [years] [ago] , and he prized it beyond anything . 1 his 2 father 2 father 3 had 3 had 4 brought 4 brought 5 it 5 it 7 from 7 from 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 prized 15 prized 16 it 16 it 17 beyond 17 beyond 18 anything 18 anything 19 . they used to say it was worth a lot of money . " 1 they 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 worth 7 worth 8 a 8 a 9 lot 9 lot 10 of 10 of 11 money 11 money 12 . 12 . 13 " " mother , please leave me alone for a little while , " said [rachel] , imploringly . 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 , 3 , 4 please 4 please 5 leave 5 leave 6 me 6 me 7 alone 7 alone 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 while 11 while 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 imploringly 17 imploringly 18 . it was very brief , and the writing was that of a man who holds a pen but seldom . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 brief 4 brief 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 writing 8 writing 9 was 9 was 10 that 10 that 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 man 13 man 14 who 14 who 15 holds 15 holds 16 a 16 a 17 pen 17 pen 18 but 18 but 19 seldom 19 seldom 20 . " my dear little girl , " it ran , " [i] ['m] sorry [i] [can't] [go] to your wedding . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 dear 3 dear 4 little 4 little 5 girl 5 girl 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 it 8 it 9 ran 9 ran 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 14 sorry 14 sorry 18 to 18 to 19 your 19 your 20 wedding 20 wedding 21 . it was like you to ask me for [i] [know] it was your doing . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 like 3 like 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 ask 6 ask 7 me 7 me 8 for 8 for 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 your 13 your 14 doing 14 doing 15 . i [wish] [i] could see you married , but [i] [can't] go to the house [i] was [turned] [out] [of] . 1 i 4 could 4 could 5 see 5 see 6 you 6 you 7 married 7 married 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 12 go 12 go 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 house 15 house 17 was 17 was 21 . i hope you will be very happy . 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 very 6 very 7 happy 7 happy 8 . i am sending you the shells and teapot you liked so much . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sending 3 sending 4 you 4 you 5 the 5 the 6 shells 6 shells 7 and 7 and 8 teapot 8 teapot 9 you 9 you 10 liked 10 liked 11 so 11 so 12 much 12 much 13 . do you remember that day we had such a good time ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 remember 3 remember 4 that 4 that 5 day 5 day 6 we 6 we 7 had 7 had 8 such 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 good 10 good 11 time 11 time 12 ? i would liked to have seen you again before you were married , but it can't be . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 liked 3 liked 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 seen 6 seen 7 you 7 you 8 again 8 again 9 before 9 before 10 you 10 you 11 were 11 were 12 married 12 married 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 it 15 it 16 can't 16 can't 17 be 17 be 18 . " your loving father , " [david] [spencer] . " 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 loving 3 loving 4 father 4 father 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 9 . 9 . 10 " rachel resolutely blinked away the tears that filled her eyes . 1 rachel 2 resolutely 2 resolutely 3 blinked 3 blinked 4 away 4 away 5 the 5 the 6 tears 6 tears 7 that 7 that 8 filled 8 filled 9 her 9 her 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 . a fierce desire for her father sprang up in her heart an insistent hunger that would not be denied . 1 a 2 fierce 2 fierce 3 desire 3 desire 4 for 4 for 5 her 5 her 6 father 6 father 7 sprang 7 sprang 8 up 8 up 9 in 9 in 10 her 10 her 11 heart 11 heart 12 an 12 an 13 insistent 13 insistent 14 hunger 14 hunger 15 that 15 that 16 would 16 would 17 not 17 not 18 be 18 be 19 denied 19 denied 20 . she [must] [see] [her] [father] [;] [she] [must] [have] [his] [blessing] [on] [her] [new] [life] . 1 she 16 . a sudden determination took possession of her whole being a determination to sweep aside all conventionalities and objections as if they had not been . 1 a 2 sudden 2 sudden 3 determination 3 determination 4 took 4 took 5 possession 5 possession 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 whole 8 whole 9 being 9 being 10 a 10 a 11 determination 11 determination 12 to 12 to 13 sweep 13 sweep 14 aside 14 aside 15 all 15 all 16 conventionalities 16 conventionalities 17 and 17 and 18 objections 18 objections 19 as 19 as 20 if 20 if 21 they 21 they 22 had 22 had 23 not 23 not 24 been 24 been 25 . it was now almost dark . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 now 3 now 4 almost 4 almost 5 dark 5 dark 6 . the guests would not be coming for half an hour yet . 1 the 2 guests 2 guests 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 be 5 be 6 coming 6 coming 7 for 7 for 8 half 8 half 9 an 9 an 10 hour 10 hour 11 yet 11 yet 12 . it was only fifteen minutes ' walk over the hill to [the] [cove] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 fifteen 4 fifteen 5 minutes 5 minutes 6 ' 6 ' 7 walk 7 walk 8 over 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 hill 10 hill 11 to 11 to 14 . hastily [rachel] shrouded [herself] [in] her [new] raincoat , and drew a dark , protecting hood over her gay head . 1 hastily 3 shrouded 3 shrouded 6 her 6 her 8 raincoat 8 raincoat 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 drew 11 drew 12 a 12 a 13 dark 13 dark 14 , 14 , 15 protecting 15 protecting 16 hood 16 hood 17 over 17 over 18 her 18 her 19 gay 19 gay 20 head 20 head 21 . she opened the door and slipped noiselessly downstairs . 1 she 2 opened 2 opened 3 the 3 the 4 door 4 door 5 and 5 and 6 slipped 6 slipped 7 noiselessly 7 noiselessly 8 downstairs 8 downstairs 9 . mrs [spencer] [and] [her] assistants were all busy in the back part of the house . 1 mrs 5 assistants 5 assistants 6 were 6 were 7 all 7 all 8 busy 8 busy 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 back 11 back 12 part 12 part 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 house 15 house 16 . in a moment [rachel] was out in the dewy garden . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 5 was 5 was 6 out 6 out 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 dewy 9 dewy 10 garden 10 garden 11 . she would go straight over the fields . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 go 3 go 4 straight 4 straight 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 fields 7 fields 8 . nobody would see her . 1 nobody 2 would 2 would 3 see 3 see 4 her 4 her 5 . it was quite dark when she reached [the] [cove] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 dark 4 dark 5 when 5 when 6 she 6 she 7 reached 7 reached 10 . in the crystal cup of the sky over her the stars were blinking . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 crystal 3 crystal 4 cup 4 cup 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 sky 7 sky 8 over 8 over 9 her 9 her 10 the 10 the 11 stars 11 stars 12 were 12 were 13 blinking 13 blinking 14 . flying flakes of foam were scurrying over the sand like elfin things . 1 flying 2 flakes 2 flakes 3 of 3 of 4 foam 4 foam 5 were 5 were 6 scurrying 6 scurrying 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 sand 9 sand 10 like 10 like 11 elfin 11 elfin 12 things 12 things 13 . he had been trying to play , but could not . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 trying 4 trying 5 to 5 to 6 play 6 play 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 could 9 could 10 not 10 not 11 . his heart yearned after his daughter yes , and after a long-estranged bride of his youth . 1 his 2 heart 2 heart 3 yearned 3 yearned 4 after 4 after 5 his 5 his 6 daughter 6 daughter 7 yes 7 yes 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 after 10 after 11 a 11 a 12 long-estranged 12 long-estranged 13 bride 13 bride 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 youth 16 youth 17 . " [father] [,] ["] she cried , brokenly , and her father 's eager arms closed around her . 1 " 5 she 5 she 6 cried 6 cried 7 , 7 , 8 brokenly 8 brokenly 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 her 11 her 12 father 12 father 13 's 13 's 14 eager 14 eager 15 arms 15 arms 16 closed 16 closed 17 around 17 around 18 her 18 her 19 . back in the house she had left , the guests were coming to the wedding . 1 back 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 house 4 house 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 left 7 left 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 guests 10 guests 11 were 11 were 12 coming 12 coming 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 wedding 15 wedding 16 . there were jests and laughter and friendly greeting . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 jests 3 jests 4 and 4 and 5 laughter 5 laughter 6 and 6 and 7 friendly 7 friendly 8 greeting 8 greeting 9 . " [i] want to [see] [rachel] [before] [we] go down , " he said , blushing . 1 " 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 9 go 9 go 10 down 10 down 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 blushing 16 blushing 17 . there was no reply ; the room was dark and still . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 reply 4 reply 5 ; 5 ; 6 the 6 the 7 room 7 room 8 was 8 was 9 dark 9 dark 10 and 10 and 11 still 11 still 12 . in sudden alarm , [isabella] [spencer] snatched the lamp from the hall table and held it up . 1 in 2 sudden 2 sudden 3 alarm 3 alarm 4 , 4 , 7 snatched 7 snatched 8 the 8 the 9 lamp 9 lamp 10 from 10 from 11 the 11 the 12 hall 12 hall 13 table 13 table 14 and 14 and 15 held 15 held 16 it 16 it 17 up 17 up 18 . the little white room was empty . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 white 3 white 4 room 4 room 5 was 5 was 6 empty 6 empty 7 . no blushing , white-clad bride tenanted it . 1 no 2 blushing 2 blushing 3 , 3 , 4 white-clad 4 white-clad 5 bride 5 bride 6 tenanted 6 tenanted 7 it 7 it 8 . but [david] [spencer] ['s] [letter] was [lying] [on] the stand . 1 but 6 was 6 was 9 the 9 the 10 stand 10 stand 11 . she caught it up and read it . 1 she 2 caught 2 caught 3 it 3 it 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 read 6 read 7 it 7 it 8 . " [rachel] is [gone] , " she gasped . 1 " 3 is 3 is 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 gasped 8 gasped 9 . a flash of intuition had revealed to her where and why the girl had gone . 1 a 2 flash 2 flash 3 of 3 of 4 intuition 4 intuition 5 had 5 had 6 revealed 6 revealed 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 where 9 where 10 and 10 and 11 why 11 why 12 the 12 the 13 girl 13 girl 14 had 14 had 15 gone 15 gone 16 . " gone ! " [echoed] [frank] [,] his face blanching . 1 " 2 gone 2 gone 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 8 his 8 his 9 face 9 face 10 blanching 10 blanching 11 . his pallid [dismay] [recalled] [mrs] [spencer] to herself . 1 his 2 pallid 2 pallid 7 to 7 to 8 herself 8 herself 9 . she gave a bitter , ugly little laugh . 1 she 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 bitter 4 bitter 5 , 5 , 6 ugly 6 ugly 7 little 7 little 8 laugh 8 laugh 9 . " oh , you needn't look so scared [,] [frank] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 needn't 5 needn't 6 look 6 look 7 so 7 so 8 scared 8 scared 11 . she hasn't run away from you . 1 she 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 run 3 run 4 away 4 away 5 from 5 from 6 you 6 you 7 . hush ; come in here shut the door . 1 hush 2 ; 2 ; 3 come 3 come 4 in 4 in 5 here 5 here 6 shut 6 shut 7 the 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 . nobody must know of this . 1 nobody 2 must 2 must 3 know 3 know 4 of 4 of 5 this 5 this 6 . nice gossip it would make ! 1 nice 2 gossip 2 gossip 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 make 5 make 6 ! that little fool has gone to [the] [cove] [to] see her her father . 1 that 2 little 2 little 3 fool 3 fool 4 has 4 has 5 gone 5 gone 6 to 6 to 10 see 10 see 11 her 11 her 12 her 12 her 13 father 13 father 14 . i know she has . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 she 3 she 4 has 4 has 5 . it 's just like what she would do . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 like 4 like 5 what 5 what 6 she 6 she 7 would 7 would 8 do 8 do 9 . he sent her those presents look and this letter . 1 he 2 sent 2 sent 3 her 3 her 4 those 4 those 5 presents 5 presents 6 look 6 look 7 and 7 and 8 this 8 this 9 letter 9 letter 10 . read it . 1 read 2 it 2 it 3 . she has gone to coax him to come and see her married . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 gone 3 gone 4 to 4 to 5 coax 5 coax 6 him 6 him 7 to 7 to 8 come 8 come 9 and 9 and 10 see 10 see 11 her 11 her 12 married 12 married 13 . she was crazy about it . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 crazy 3 crazy 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 . and the minister is here and it is half-past seven . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 minister 3 minister 4 is 4 is 5 here 5 here 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 half-past 9 half-past 10 seven 10 seven 11 . she 'll ruin her dress and shoes in the dust and dew . 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 ruin 3 ruin 4 her 4 her 5 dress 5 dress 6 and 6 and 7 shoes 7 shoes 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 dust 10 dust 11 and 11 and 12 dew 12 dew 13 . and what if some one has seen her ! 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 if 3 if 4 some 4 some 5 one 5 one 6 has 6 has 7 seen 7 seen 8 her 8 her 9 ! was there ever such a little fool ? " 1 was 2 there 2 there 3 ever 3 ever 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 fool 7 fool 8 ? 8 ? 9 " frank 's presence of mind had returned to him . 1 frank 2 's 2 's 3 presence 3 presence 4 of 4 of 5 mind 5 mind 6 had 6 had 7 returned 7 returned 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 . he knew all about [rachel] [and] her father . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 7 her 7 her 8 father 8 father 9 . she had told him everything . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 told 3 told 4 him 4 him 5 everything 5 everything 6 . " [i] ['ll] go after her , " he said gently . 1 " 4 go 4 go 5 after 5 after 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 gently 11 gently 12 . " get me my hat and coat . 1 " 2 get 2 get 3 me 3 me 4 my 4 my 5 hat 5 hat 6 and 6 and 7 coat 7 coat 8 . i 'll slip down the back stairs and over to the [cove] . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 slip 3 slip 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 back 6 back 7 stairs 7 stairs 8 and 8 and 9 over 9 over 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 13 . 13 . 14 " " the kitchen is full of women . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 kitchen 3 kitchen 4 is 4 is 5 full 5 full 6 of 6 of 7 women 7 women 8 . i won't have this known and talked about if it can possibly be helped . " 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 have 3 have 4 this 4 this 5 known 5 known 6 and 6 and 7 talked 7 talked 8 about 8 about 9 if 9 if 10 it 10 it 11 can 11 can 12 possibly 12 possibly 13 be 13 be 14 helped 14 helped 15 . 15 . 16 " mrs [spencer] [had] [stood] [quakingly] [on] [guard] [until] [he] [had] [disappeared] . 1 mrs 12 . so [rachel] [had] [gone] to her father ! 1 so 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 father 7 father 8 ! like had broken the fetters of years and fled to like . 1 like 2 had 2 had 3 broken 3 broken 4 the 4 the 5 fetters 5 fetters 6 of 6 of 7 years 7 years 8 and 8 and 9 fled 9 fled 10 to 10 to 11 like 11 like 12 . " it isn't much use fighting against nature , [i] guess , " she thought grimly . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 much 4 much 5 use 5 use 6 fighting 6 fighting 7 against 7 against 8 nature 8 nature 9 , 9 , 11 guess 11 guess 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 thought 15 thought 16 grimly 16 grimly 17 . " [i] ['m] beat . 1 " 4 beat 4 beat 5 . he must have thought something of her , after all , when he sent her that teapot and letter . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 thought 4 thought 5 something 5 something 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 after 9 after 10 all 10 all 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 sent 14 sent 15 her 15 her 16 that 16 that 17 teapot 17 teapot 18 and 18 and 19 letter 19 letter 20 . and what does he mean about the ' day they had such a good time ' ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 does 3 does 4 he 4 he 5 mean 5 mean 6 about 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 ' 8 ' 9 day 9 day 10 they 10 they 11 had 11 had 12 such 12 such 13 a 13 a 14 good 14 good 15 time 15 time 16 ' 16 ' 17 ? mrs [spencer] [shut] [down] [the] [pantry] [window] [with] a [vicious] [thud] . 1 mrs 9 a 9 a 12 . rachel was sitting on her father 's knee , with both her white arms around his neck , [when] [frank] came in . 1 rachel 2 was 2 was 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 on 4 on 5 her 5 her 6 father 6 father 7 's 7 's 8 knee 8 knee 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 both 11 both 12 her 12 her 13 white 13 white 14 arms 14 arms 15 around 15 around 16 his 16 his 17 neck 17 neck 18 , 18 , 21 came 21 came 22 in 22 in 23 . she sprang up , her face flushed and appealing , her eyes bright and dewy with tears . 1 she 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 her 5 her 6 face 6 face 7 flushed 7 flushed 8 and 8 and 9 appealing 9 appealing 10 , 10 , 11 her 11 her 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 bright 13 bright 14 and 14 and 15 dewy 15 dewy 16 with 16 with 17 tears 17 tears 18 . frank thought he had never seen her look so lovely . 1 frank 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 never 5 never 6 seen 6 seen 7 her 7 her 8 look 8 look 9 so 9 so 10 lovely 10 lovely 11 . " oh , [frank] [,] is it very late ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 is 6 is 7 it 7 it 8 very 8 very 9 late 9 late 10 ? oh , are you angry ? " she exclaimed timidly . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 angry 5 angry 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 exclaimed 9 exclaimed 10 timidly 10 timidly 11 . " no , no , dear . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 . of course [i] ['m] not angry . 1 of 2 course 2 course 5 not 5 not 6 angry 6 angry 7 . but don't you think you 'd better come back now ? 1 but 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 'd 6 'd 7 better 7 better 8 come 8 come 9 back 9 back 10 now 10 now 11 ? it 's nearly eight and everybody is waiting . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 nearly 3 nearly 4 eight 4 eight 5 and 5 and 6 everybody 6 everybody 7 is 7 is 8 waiting 8 waiting 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] ['ve] been trying to coax father to come up and see me married , " said [rachel] . 1 " 4 been 4 been 5 trying 5 trying 6 to 6 to 7 coax 7 coax 8 father 8 father 9 to 9 to 10 come 10 come 11 up 11 up 12 and 12 and 13 see 13 see 14 me 14 me 15 married 15 married 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 20 . " help me , [frank] [.] " 1 " 2 help 2 help 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 7 " " you 'd better come , sir , " said [frank] , heartily , ["] [i] ['d] like it as much [as] [rachel] [would] . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 come 5 come 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 heartily 13 heartily 14 , 14 , 18 like 18 like 19 it 19 it 20 as 20 as 21 much 21 much 25 . 25 . 26 " david [spencer] shook his head stubbornly . 1 david 3 shook 3 shook 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 stubbornly 6 stubbornly 7 . " no , [i] [can't] [go] to that house . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 7 to 7 to 8 that 8 that 9 house 9 house 10 . i was locked out of it . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 locked 3 locked 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 . never mind me . 1 never 2 mind 2 mind 3 me 3 me 4 . i 've had my happiness in this half hour with my little girl . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 had 3 had 4 my 4 my 5 happiness 5 happiness 6 in 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 half 8 half 9 hour 9 hour 10 with 10 with 11 my 11 my 12 little 12 little 13 girl 13 girl 14 . i 'd like to see her married , but it isn't to be . " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 her 6 her 7 married 7 married 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 isn't 11 isn't 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 . 14 . 15 " " yes , it is to be it shall be , " said [rachel] [resolutely] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 it 8 it 9 shall 9 shall 10 be 10 be 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 . " you [shall] see me married . 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 see 4 see 5 me 5 me 6 married 6 married 7 . frank , [i] ['m] [going] to be married here in my father 's house ! 1 frank 2 , 2 , 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 married 8 married 9 here 9 here 10 in 10 in 11 my 11 my 12 father 12 father 13 's 13 's 14 house 14 house 15 ! that is the right place for a girl to be married . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 right 4 right 5 place 5 place 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 girl 8 girl 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 married 11 married 12 . go back and tell the guests so , and bring them all down . " 1 go 2 back 2 back 3 and 3 and 4 tell 4 tell 5 the 5 the 6 guests 6 guests 7 so 7 so 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 bring 10 bring 11 them 11 them 12 all 12 all 13 down 13 down 14 . 14 . 15 " frank looked rather dismayed . 1 frank 2 looked 2 looked 3 rather 3 rather 4 dismayed 4 dismayed 5 . david [spencer] said deprecatingly : " little girl , don't you think it would be " 1 david 3 said 3 said 4 deprecatingly 4 deprecatingly 5 : 5 : 6 " 6 " 7 little 7 little 8 girl 8 girl 9 , 9 , 10 don't 10 don't 11 you 11 you 12 think 12 think 13 it 13 it 14 would 14 would 15 be 15 be 16 " " [i] ['m] going to have my own way in this , " said [rachel] , with a sort of tender finality . 1 " 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 my 7 my 8 own 8 own 9 way 9 way 10 in 10 in 11 this 11 this 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 sort 19 sort 20 of 20 of 21 tender 21 tender 22 finality 22 finality 23 . " [go] [,] [frank] . 1 " 5 . i 'll obey you all my life after , but you must do this for me . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 obey 3 obey 4 you 4 you 5 all 5 all 6 my 6 my 7 life 7 life 8 after 8 after 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 you 11 you 12 must 12 must 13 do 13 do 14 this 14 this 15 for 15 for 16 me 16 me 17 . try to understand , " she added beseechingly . 1 try 2 to 2 to 3 understand 3 understand 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 added 7 added 8 beseechingly 8 beseechingly 9 . " oh , [i] understand , " [frank] reassured her . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 understand 5 understand 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 reassured 9 reassured 10 her 10 her 11 . " besides , [i] think you are right . 1 " 2 besides 2 besides 3 , 3 , 5 think 5 think 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 right 8 right 9 . but [i] was thinking of your mother . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 of 5 of 6 your 6 your 7 mother 7 mother 8 . she won't come . " 1 she 2 won't 2 won't 3 come 3 come 4 . 4 . 5 " " then you tell her that if she [doesn't] [come] [i] shan't be married at all , " said [rachel] . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 you 3 you 4 tell 4 tell 5 her 5 her 6 that 6 that 7 if 7 if 8 she 8 she 12 shan't 12 shan't 13 be 13 be 14 married 14 married 15 at 15 at 16 all 16 all 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 21 . she was betraying unsuspected ability to manage people . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 betraying 3 betraying 4 unsuspected 4 unsuspected 5 ability 5 ability 6 to 6 to 7 manage 7 manage 8 people 8 people 9 . she knew that ultimatum [would] urge [frank] to his best endeavors . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 ultimatum 4 ultimatum 6 urge 6 urge 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 best 10 best 11 endeavors 11 endeavors 12 . frank , [much] to [mrs] [spencer] ['s] dismay , marched boldly in at the front door upon his return . 1 frank 2 , 2 , 4 to 4 to 8 dismay 8 dismay 9 , 9 , 10 marched 10 marched 11 boldly 11 boldly 12 in 12 in 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 front 15 front 16 door 16 door 17 upon 17 upon 18 his 18 his 19 return 19 return 20 . she pounced on him and whisked him out of sight into the supper room . 1 she 2 pounced 2 pounced 3 on 3 on 4 him 4 him 5 and 5 and 6 whisked 6 whisked 7 him 7 him 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 sight 10 sight 11 into 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 supper 13 supper 14 room 14 room 15 . " where ['s] [rachel] ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 5 ? what made you come that way ? 1 what 2 made 2 made 3 you 3 you 4 come 4 come 5 that 5 that 6 way 6 way 7 ? everybody saw you ! " 1 everybody 2 saw 2 saw 3 you 3 you 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " it makes no difference . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 makes 3 makes 4 no 4 no 5 difference 5 difference 6 . they will all have to know , anyway . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 all 3 all 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 , 7 , 8 anyway 8 anyway 9 . rachel says she is going to be married from her father 's house , or not at all . 1 rachel 2 says 2 says 3 she 3 she 4 is 4 is 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 married 8 married 9 from 9 from 10 her 10 her 11 father 11 father 12 's 12 's 13 house 13 house 14 , 14 , 15 or 15 or 16 not 16 not 17 at 17 at 18 all 18 all 19 . i 've come back to tell you so . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 come 3 come 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 7 you 8 so 8 so 9 . 9 . 10 " isabella 's face turned crimson . 1 isabella 2 's 2 's 3 face 3 face 4 turned 4 turned 5 crimson 5 crimson 6 . " [rachel] [has] [gone] crazy . 1 " 5 crazy 5 crazy 6 . i wash my hands of this affair . 1 i 2 wash 2 wash 3 my 3 my 4 hands 4 hands 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 affair 7 affair 8 . do as you please . 1 do 2 as 2 as 3 you 3 you 4 please 4 please 5 . take the guests the supper , too , if you can carry it . " 1 take 2 the 2 the 3 guests 3 guests 4 the 4 the 5 supper 5 supper 6 , 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 carry 12 carry 13 it 13 it 14 . 14 . 15 " " we 'll all come back here for supper , " said [frank] , ignoring the sarcasm . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 all 4 all 5 come 5 come 6 back 6 back 7 here 7 here 8 for 8 for 9 supper 9 supper 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 ignoring 15 ignoring 16 the 16 the 17 sarcasm 17 sarcasm 18 . " come , [mrs] [spencer] [,] let's make the best of it . " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 7 let's 7 let's 8 make 8 make 9 the 9 the 10 best 10 best 11 of 11 of 12 it 12 it 13 . 13 . 14 " " do you suppose [that] [i] [am] [going] to [david] [spencer] ['s] [house] ? " said [isabella] [spencer] violently . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 suppose 4 suppose 9 to 9 to 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 19 violently 19 violently 20 . " oh you [must] [come] , [mrs] [spencer] [,] " [cried] [poor] [frank] [desperately] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 you 3 you 6 , 6 , 10 " 10 " 15 . he began to fear that he would lose his bride past all finding in this maze of triple stubbornness . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 fear 4 fear 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 lose 8 lose 9 his 9 his 10 bride 10 bride 11 past 11 past 12 all 12 all 13 finding 13 finding 14 in 14 in 15 this 15 this 16 maze 16 maze 17 of 17 of 18 triple 18 triple 19 stubbornness 19 stubbornness 20 . " [rachel] says she won't be married at all if you don't go , too . 1 " 3 says 3 says 4 she 4 she 5 won't 5 won't 6 be 6 be 7 married 7 married 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 don't 12 don't 13 go 13 go 14 , 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 . think what a talk it will make . 1 think 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 talk 4 talk 5 it 5 it 6 will 6 will 7 make 7 make 8 . you know she will keep her word . " 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 she 3 she 4 will 4 will 5 keep 5 keep 6 her 6 her 7 word 7 word 8 . 8 . 9 " isabella [spencer] knew it . 1 isabella 3 knew 3 knew 4 it 4 it 5 . the desire subdued and tamed her , as nothing else could have done . 1 the 2 desire 2 desire 3 subdued 3 subdued 4 and 4 and 5 tamed 5 tamed 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 else 10 else 11 could 11 could 12 have 12 have 13 done 13 done 14 . " [i] [will] go , [since] [i] [have] to , " she said icily . 1 " 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 9 to 9 to 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 icily 14 icily 15 . " what can't be cured must be endured . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 can't 3 can't 4 be 4 be 5 cured 5 cured 6 must 6 must 7 be 7 be 8 endured 8 endured 9 . go and tell them . " 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 tell 3 tell 4 them 4 them 5 . 5 . 6 " they were too amazed even to talk about the strange happening . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 too 3 too 4 amazed 4 amazed 5 even 5 even 6 to 6 to 7 talk 7 talk 8 about 8 about 9 the 9 the 10 strange 10 strange 11 happening 11 happening 12 . isabella [spencer] [walked] [behind] , fiercely alone . 1 isabella 5 , 5 , 6 fiercely 6 fiercely 7 alone 7 alone 8 . she clasped her and kissed her , with tears streaming down her pale face , all her nature melted in a mother 's tenderness . 1 she 2 clasped 2 clasped 3 her 3 her 4 and 4 and 5 kissed 5 kissed 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 tears 9 tears 10 streaming 10 streaming 11 down 11 down 12 her 12 her 13 pale 13 pale 14 face 14 face 15 , 15 , 16 all 16 all 17 her 17 her 18 nature 18 nature 19 melted 19 melted 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 mother 22 mother 23 's 23 's 24 tenderness 24 tenderness 25 . ["] [rachel] [!] rachel ! 1 rachel 2 ! my child , [i] hope and pray that you may be happy , " she said brokenly . 1 my 2 child 2 child 3 , 3 , 5 hope 5 hope 6 and 6 and 7 pray 7 pray 8 that 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 may 10 may 11 be 11 be 12 happy 12 happy 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 brokenly 17 brokenly 18 . looking up , she found herself [crushed] [against] [david] [spencer] . 1 looking 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 found 5 found 6 herself 6 herself 11 . for the first time in twenty years the eyes of husband and wife met . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 time 4 time 5 in 5 in 6 twenty 6 twenty 7 years 7 years 8 the 8 the 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 of 10 of 11 husband 11 husband 12 and 12 and 13 wife 13 wife 14 met 14 met 15 . a strange thrill shot [to] [isabella] ['s] [heart] ; she felt herself trembling . 1 a 2 strange 2 strange 3 thrill 3 thrill 4 shot 4 shot 9 ; 9 ; 10 she 10 she 11 felt 11 felt 12 herself 12 herself 13 trembling 13 trembling 14 . " [isabella] . " 1 " 3 . 3 . 4 " it withered under his words , and lo , there was the old love , fair and strong and beautiful as ever . 1 it 2 withered 2 withered 3 under 3 under 4 his 4 his 5 words 5 words 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 lo 8 lo 9 , 9 , 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 love 14 love 15 , 15 , 16 fair 16 fair 17 and 17 and 18 strong 18 strong 19 and 19 and 20 beautiful 20 beautiful 21 as 21 as 22 ever 22 ever 23 . " [oh] [david] [i] was all to blame , " she murmured brokenly . 1 " 5 was 5 was 6 all 6 all 7 to 7 to 8 blame 8 blame 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 murmured 12 murmured 13 brokenly 13 brokenly 14 . further words were lost on her husband 's lips . 1 further 2 words 2 words 3 were 3 were 4 lost 4 lost 5 on 5 on 6 her 6 her 7 husband 7 husband 8 's 8 's 9 lips 9 lips 10 . when the hubbub of handshaking and congratulating had subsided , [isabella] [spencer] stepped out before the company . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 hubbub 3 hubbub 4 of 4 of 5 handshaking 5 handshaking 6 and 6 and 7 congratulating 7 congratulating 8 had 8 had 9 subsided 9 subsided 10 , 10 , 13 stepped 13 stepped 14 out 14 out 15 before 15 before 16 the 16 the 17 company 17 company 18 . she looked almost girlish and bridal herself , with her flushed cheeks and bright eyes . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 almost 3 almost 4 girlish 4 girlish 5 and 5 and 6 bridal 6 bridal 7 herself 7 herself 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 her 10 her 11 flushed 11 flushed 12 cheeks 12 cheeks 13 and 13 and 14 bright 14 bright 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 . " let's go back now and have supper , and be sensible , " she said crisply . 1 " 2 let's 2 let's 3 go 3 go 4 back 4 back 5 now 5 now 6 and 6 and 7 have 7 have 8 supper 8 supper 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 be 11 be 12 sensible 12 sensible 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 crisply 17 crisply 18 . " [rachel] [,] your father is coming , too . 1 " 4 your 4 your 5 father 5 father 6 is 6 is 7 coming 7 coming 8 , 8 , 9 too 9 too 10 . he is coming to [stay] , " with a defiant glance around the circle . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 coming 3 coming 4 to 4 to 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 defiant 10 defiant 11 glance 11 glance 12 around 12 around 13 the 13 the 14 circle 14 circle 15 . " come , everybody . " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 everybody 4 everybody 5 . 5 . 6 " they went back with laughter and raillery over the quiet autumn fields , faintly silvered now by the moon that was rising over the hills . 1 they 2 went 2 went 3 back 3 back 4 with 4 with 5 laughter 5 laughter 6 and 6 and 7 raillery 7 raillery 8 over 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 quiet 10 quiet 11 autumn 11 autumn 12 fields 12 fields 13 , 13 , 14 faintly 14 faintly 15 silvered 15 silvered 16 now 16 now 17 by 17 by 18 the 18 the 19 moon 19 moon 20 that 20 that 21 was 21 was 22 rising 22 rising 23 over 23 over 24 the 24 the 25 hills 25 hills 26 . isabella 's hand was in her husband 's and sometimes she could not see the moonlit hills for a mist of glorified tears . 1 isabella 2 's 2 's 3 hand 3 hand 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 husband 7 husband 8 's 8 's 9 and 9 and 10 sometimes 10 sometimes 11 she 11 she 12 could 12 could 13 not 13 not 14 see 14 see 15 the 15 the 16 moonlit 16 moonlit 17 hills 17 hills 18 for 18 for 19 a 19 a 20 mist 20 mist 21 of 21 of 22 glorified 22 glorified 23 tears 23 tears 24 . " [david] [,] ["] she whispered , as he helped her over the fence , " how can you ever forgive me ? " 1 " 5 she 5 she 6 whispered 6 whispered 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 helped 10 helped 11 her 11 her 12 over 12 over 13 the 13 the 14 fence 14 fence 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 how 17 how 18 can 18 can 19 you 19 you 20 ever 20 ever 21 forgive 21 forgive 22 me 22 me 23 ? 23 ? 24 " " there 's nothing to forgive , " he said . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 to 5 to 6 forgive 6 forgive 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . " we 're only just married . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 're 3 're 4 only 4 only 5 just 5 just 6 married 6 married 7 . who ever heard of a bridegroom talking of forgiveness ? 1 who 2 ever 2 ever 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 bridegroom 6 bridegroom 7 talking 7 talking 8 of 8 of 9 forgiveness 9 forgiveness 10 ? everything is beginning over new for us , my girl . " 1 everything 2 is 2 is 3 beginning 3 beginning 4 over 4 over 5 new 5 new 6 for 6 for 7 us 7 us 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 girl 10 girl 11 . 11 . 12 " [iv] [.] [jane's] [baby] so she had not run . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 run 5 run 6 . everybody in [avonlea] [knew] this , because everybody [in] [avonlea] [knew] [everything] [about] [everybody] else . 1 everybody 2 in 2 in 5 this 5 this 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 8 everybody 8 everybody 15 else 15 else 16 . usually [mr] [patterson] ['s] [face] [was] as broad and beaming as a harvest moon . 1 usually 7 as 7 as 8 broad 8 broad 9 and 9 and 10 beaming 10 beaming 11 as 11 as 12 a 12 a 13 harvest 13 harvest 14 moon 14 moon 15 . now his expression was very melancholy and his voice positively sepulchral . 1 now 2 his 2 his 3 expression 3 expression 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 melancholy 6 melancholy 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 voice 9 voice 10 positively 10 positively 11 sepulchral 11 sepulchral 12 . " good morning , " [returned] [miss] [rosetta] [,] [crisply] and cheerfully . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 morning 3 morning 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 11 and 11 and 12 cheerfully 12 cheerfully 13 . she , at any rate , would not go into eclipse until she knew the reason therefor . 1 she 2 , 2 , 3 at 3 at 4 any 4 any 5 rate 5 rate 6 , 6 , 7 would 7 would 8 not 8 not 9 go 9 go 10 into 10 into 11 eclipse 11 eclipse 12 until 12 until 13 she 13 she 14 knew 14 knew 15 the 15 the 16 reason 16 reason 17 therefor 17 therefor 18 . " it is a fine day . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 fine 5 fine 6 day 6 day 7 . 7 . 8 " " a very fine day , " [assented] [mr] [patterson] [,] solemnly . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 very 3 very 4 fine 4 fine 5 day 5 day 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 12 solemnly 12 solemnly 13 . " [i] [have] just come from the [wheeler] place , [miss] [ellis] [,] and [i] regret to say " 1 " 4 just 4 just 5 come 5 come 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 9 place 9 place 10 , 10 , 14 and 14 and 16 regret 16 regret 17 to 17 to 18 say 18 say 19 " " [charlotte] [is] sick ! " [cried] [miss] [rosetta] [,] rapidly . 1 " 4 sick 4 sick 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 11 rapidly 11 rapidly 12 . " [charlotte] [has] [got] another spell with her heart ! 1 " 5 another 5 another 6 spell 6 spell 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 heart 9 heart 10 ! i knew it ! 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 ! i 've been expecting to hear it ! 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 expecting 4 expecting 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 it 7 it 8 ! any woman that drives about the country as much as she does is liable to heart disease at any moment . 1 any 2 woman 2 woman 3 that 3 that 4 drives 4 drives 5 about 5 about 6 the 6 the 7 country 7 country 8 as 8 as 9 much 9 much 10 as 10 as 11 she 11 she 12 does 12 does 13 is 13 is 14 liable 14 liable 15 to 15 to 16 heart 16 heart 17 disease 17 disease 18 at 18 at 19 any 19 any 20 moment 20 moment 21 . i never go outside of [my] [gate] [but] [i] [meet] her gadding off somewhere . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 go 3 go 4 outside 4 outside 5 of 5 of 11 her 11 her 12 gadding 12 gadding 13 off 13 off 14 somewhere 14 somewhere 15 . goodness knows who looks after her place . 1 goodness 2 knows 2 knows 3 who 3 who 4 looks 4 looks 5 after 5 after 6 her 6 her 7 place 7 place 8 . i shouldn't like to trust as much to a hired man as she does . 1 i 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 trust 5 trust 6 as 6 as 7 much 7 much 8 to 8 to 9 a 9 a 10 hired 10 hired 11 man 11 man 12 as 12 as 13 she 13 she 14 does 14 does 15 . it doesn't matter to me [whether] [charlotte] is sick or whether she isn't . 1 it 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 matter 3 matter 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 8 is 8 is 9 sick 9 sick 10 or 10 or 11 whether 11 whether 12 she 12 she 13 isn't 13 isn't 14 . [you] [know] [that] [perfectly] [well] [,] [mr] [patterson] [,] [if] [anybody] [does] [.] when [charlotte] [went] [and] [got] [married] , on the sly , [to] [that] [good-for-nothing] [jacob] [wheeler] " 1 when 7 , 7 , 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 sly 10 sly 11 , 11 , 17 " " [mrs] [wheeler] [is] quite well , " interrupted [mr] [patterson] [desperately] . 1 " 5 quite 5 quite 6 well 6 well 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 interrupted 9 interrupted 13 . " quite well . 1 " 2 quite 2 quite 3 well 3 well 4 . nothing at all the matter with her , in fact . 1 nothing 2 at 2 at 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 fact 10 fact 11 . i only " 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 " " my own heart isn't very strong it runs in our family and my doctor warned me to avoid all shocks and excitement . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 own 3 own 4 heart 4 heart 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 very 6 very 7 strong 7 strong 8 it 8 it 9 runs 9 runs 10 in 10 in 11 our 11 our 12 family 12 family 13 and 13 and 14 my 14 my 15 doctor 15 doctor 16 warned 16 warned 17 me 17 me 18 to 18 to 19 avoid 19 avoid 20 all 20 all 21 shocks 21 shocks 22 and 22 and 23 excitement 23 excitement 24 . i don't want to be excited [,] [mr] [patterson] . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 excited 6 excited 10 . i won't be excited , not [even] [if] [charlotte] [has] [another] spell . 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 be 3 be 4 excited 4 excited 5 , 5 , 6 not 6 not 12 spell 12 spell 13 . it 's perfectly useless for you to try to excite me , [mr] [patterson] [.] " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 useless 4 useless 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 to 7 to 8 try 8 try 9 to 9 to 10 excite 10 excite 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 16 " " bless the woman , [i] ['m] not trying to excite anybody ! " [declared] [mr] [patterson] in exasperation . 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 the 3 the 4 woman 4 woman 5 , 5 , 8 not 8 not 9 trying 9 trying 10 to 10 to 11 excite 11 excite 12 anybody 12 anybody 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 18 in 18 in 19 exasperation 19 exasperation 20 . " [i] merely [called] to tell you " 1 " 3 merely 3 merely 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 7 you 8 " " to tell me [what] ? " said [miss] [rosetta] . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 4 me 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " how much longer do you mean to keep me in suspense , [mr] [patterson] [.] 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 much 3 much 4 longer 4 longer 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 mean 7 mean 8 to 8 to 9 keep 9 keep 10 me 10 me 11 in 11 in 12 suspense 12 suspense 13 , no doubt you have abundance of spare time , but [i] [have] [not] [.] " 1 no 2 doubt 2 doubt 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 abundance 5 abundance 6 of 6 of 7 spare 7 spare 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 15 " " that your sister [,] [mrs] [wheeler] [,] has had a letter from a cousin of yours , and she 's in [charlottetown] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 your 3 your 4 sister 4 sister 9 has 9 has 10 had 10 had 11 a 11 a 12 letter 12 letter 13 from 13 from 14 a 14 a 15 cousin 15 cousin 16 of 16 of 17 yours 17 yours 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 she 20 she 21 's 21 's 22 in 22 in 24 . [mrs] [roberts] [,] [i] [think] [her] [name] [is] ["] " [jane] [roberts] [,] ["] [broke] [in] [miss] [rosetta] . 1 " 10 . " [jane] [ellis] she was , before she was married . 1 " 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 , 6 , 7 before 7 before 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 married 10 married 11 . what was she writing to [charlotte] [about] ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 she 3 she 4 writing 4 writing 5 to 5 to 8 ? not [that] [i] [want] to know , of course . 1 not 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 . i 'm not interested in [charlotte] ['s] correspondence , goodness knows . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 interested 4 interested 5 in 5 in 8 correspondence 8 correspondence 9 , 9 , 10 goodness 10 goodness 11 knows 11 knows 12 . but [if] [jane] [had] anything [in] [particular] to write about she should have written to [me] . 1 but 5 anything 5 anything 8 to 8 to 9 write 9 write 10 about 10 about 11 she 11 she 12 should 12 should 13 have 13 have 14 written 14 written 15 to 15 to 17 . i am the oldest . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 the 3 the 4 oldest 4 oldest 5 . charlotte had no business to get a letter from [jane] [roberts] [without] [consulting] me . 1 charlotte 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 business 4 business 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 a 7 a 8 letter 8 letter 9 from 9 from 14 me 14 me 15 . it 's just like her underhanded ways . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 like 4 like 5 her 5 her 6 underhanded 6 underhanded 7 ways 7 ways 8 . she got married the same way . 1 she 2 got 2 got 3 married 3 married 4 the 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 way 6 way 7 . never said a word to me about it , but just sneaked off with that [unprincipled] [jacob] [wheeler] ["] 1 never 2 said 2 said 3 a 3 a 4 word 4 word 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 just 11 just 12 sneaked 12 sneaked 13 off 13 off 14 with 14 with 15 that " [mrs] [roberts] [is] very ill . 1 " 5 very 5 very 6 ill 6 ill 7 . " [jane] ill ! 1 " 3 ill 3 ill 4 ! jane dying ! " exclaimed [miss] [rosetta] . 1 jane 2 dying 2 dying 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 8 . " why , she was the healthiest girl [i] [ever] [knew] [!] 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 healthiest 7 healthiest 8 girl but [then] [i] ['ve] [never] [seen] her , nor heard from her , since she got married fifteen years ago . 1 but 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 nor 9 nor 10 heard 10 heard 11 from 11 from 12 her 12 her 13 , 13 , 14 since 14 since 15 she 15 she 16 got 16 got 17 married 17 married 18 fifteen 18 fifteen 19 years 19 years 20 ago 20 ago 21 . i dare say her husband was a brute and neglected her , and she 's pined away by slow degrees . 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 say 3 say 4 her 4 her 5 husband 5 husband 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 brute 8 brute 9 and 9 and 10 neglected 10 neglected 11 her 11 her 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 she 14 she 15 's 15 's 16 pined 16 pined 17 away 17 away 18 by 18 by 19 slow 19 slow 20 degrees 20 degrees 21 . i 've no faith in husbands . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 no 3 no 4 faith 4 faith 5 in 5 in 6 husbands 6 husbands 7 . look [at] [charlotte] ! 1 look 4 ! everybody knows [how] [jacob] [wheeler] [used] her . 1 everybody 2 knows 2 knows 7 her 7 her 8 . to be sure , she deserved it , but " 1 to 2 be 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 deserved 6 deserved 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 " " [mrs] [roberts] ' husband is dead , " said [mr] [patterson] . 1 " 4 ' 4 ' 5 husband 5 husband 6 is 6 is 7 dead 7 dead 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 . " [did] [charlotte] ask you to call and tell me this ? " [demanded] [miss] [rosetta] eagerly . 1 " 4 ask 4 ask 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 call 7 call 8 and 8 and 9 tell 9 tell 10 me 10 me 11 this 11 this 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 17 eagerly 17 eagerly 18 . " no ; she just told me what was in the letter . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 she 4 she 5 just 5 just 6 told 6 told 7 me 7 me 8 what 8 what 9 was 9 was 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 letter 12 letter 13 . she didn't mention you ; but [i] [thought] , perhaps , you ought to be told " 1 she 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 mention 3 mention 4 you 4 you 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 9 , 9 , 10 perhaps 10 perhaps 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 ought 13 ought 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 told 16 told 17 " " [i] [knew] it [,] ["] said [miss] [rosetta] in a tone of bitter assurance . 1 " 4 it 4 it 7 said 7 said 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 tone 12 tone 13 of 13 of 14 bitter 14 bitter 15 assurance 15 assurance 16 . " [i] [could] have [told] you so . 1 " 4 have 4 have 6 you 6 you 7 so 7 so 8 . charlotte wouldn't even let me know that [jane] was ill . 1 charlotte 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 even 3 even 4 let 4 let 5 me 5 me 6 know 6 know 7 that 7 that 9 was 9 was 10 ill 10 ill 11 . charlotte would be afraid [i] [would] [want] to get the baby , seeing that [jane] [and] [i] [were] [such] [intimate] [friends] long ago . 1 charlotte 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 afraid 4 afraid 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 the 10 the 11 baby 11 baby 12 , 12 , 13 seeing 13 seeing 14 that 14 that 22 long 22 long 23 ago 23 ago 24 . and who has a better right to it than me , [i] [should] [like] to know ? 1 and 2 who 2 who 3 has 3 has 4 a 4 a 5 better 5 better 6 right 6 right 7 to 7 to 8 it 8 it 9 than 9 than 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 15 to 15 to 16 know 16 know 17 ? [ain't] [i] [the] [oldest] [?] and [haven't] [i] had experience in bringing up babies ? 1 and 4 had 4 had 5 experience 5 experience 6 in 6 in 7 bringing 7 bringing 8 up 8 up 9 babies 9 babies 10 ? charlotte needn't think she is going to run the affairs of our family just because she happened to get married . 1 charlotte 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 think 3 think 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 run 8 run 9 the 9 the 10 affairs 10 affairs 11 of 11 of 12 our 12 our 13 family 13 family 14 just 14 just 15 because 15 because 16 she 16 she 17 happened 17 happened 18 to 18 to 19 get 19 get 20 married 20 married 21 . [jacob] [wheeler] ["] " [i] must be going , " said [mr] [patterson] , gathering up his reins thankfully . 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 going 5 going 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 gathering 12 gathering 13 up 13 up 14 his 14 his 15 reins 15 reins 16 thankfully 16 thankfully 17 . if it hadn't been for you [i] [suppose] [i] [should] never have known it at all . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 been 4 been 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 11 never 11 never 12 have 12 have 13 known 13 known 14 it 14 it 15 at 15 at 16 all 16 all 17 . as it is , [i] shall start for town just as [soon] [as] [i] [can] [get] ready . " 1 as 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 6 shall 6 shall 7 start 7 start 8 for 8 for 9 town 9 town 10 just 10 just 11 as 11 as 17 ready 17 ready 18 . 18 . 19 " " you 'll have to hurry if you want to get ahead [of] [mrs] [wheeler] , " advised [mr] [patterson] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 hurry 6 hurry 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 want 9 want 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 ahead 12 ahead 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 advised 18 advised 21 . " she 's packing her trunk and going on the morning train . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 's 3 's 4 packing 4 packing 5 her 5 her 6 trunk 6 trunk 7 and 7 and 8 going 8 going 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 morning 11 morning 12 train 12 train 13 . 13 . 14 " " [i] ['ll] pack a valise and go on the afternoon train , " [retorted] [miss] [rosetta] triumphantly . 1 " 4 pack 4 pack 5 a 5 a 6 valise 6 valise 7 and 7 and 8 go 8 go 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 afternoon 11 afternoon 12 train 12 train 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 18 triumphantly 18 triumphantly 19 . " [i] ['ll] [show] [charlotte] she isn't running the [ellis] affairs . 1 " 6 she 6 she 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 running 8 running 9 the 9 the 11 affairs 11 affairs 12 . she married out of them [into] [the] [wheelers] . 1 she 2 married 2 married 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 9 . she can attend to them . 1 she 2 can 2 can 3 attend 3 attend 4 to 4 to 5 them 5 them 6 . jacob [wheeler] was the most " 1 jacob 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 most 5 most 6 " but [mr] [patterson] [had] driven [away] . 1 but 5 driven 5 driven 7 . rosetta [ellis] and [charlotte] [wheeler] had not exchanged a word for ten years . 1 rosetta 3 and 3 and 6 had 6 had 7 not 7 not 8 exchanged 8 exchanged 9 a 9 a 10 word 10 word 11 for 11 for 12 ten 12 ten 13 years 13 years 14 . rosetta had been bitterly opposed to the match from the first . 1 rosetta 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 bitterly 4 bitterly 5 opposed 5 opposed 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 match 8 match 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 first 11 first 12 . she vowed she had no use for [jacob] [wheeler] . 1 she 2 vowed 2 vowed 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 for 7 for 10 . be that as it might , [miss] [rosetta] [certainly] [continued] to render [the] [course] of [jacob] [wheeler] ['s] true love exceedingly rough and tumultuous . 1 be 2 that 2 that 3 as 3 as 4 it 4 it 5 might 5 might 6 , 6 , 11 to 11 to 12 render 12 render 15 of 15 of 19 true 19 true 20 love 20 love 21 exceedingly 21 exceedingly 22 rough 22 rough 23 and 23 and 24 tumultuous 24 tumultuous 25 . the end of it was that [charlotte] had gone quietly away one morning and married [jacob] [wheeler] without [miss] [rosetta] ['s] knowing [anything] [about] it . 1 the 2 end 2 end 3 of 3 of 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 that 6 that 8 had 8 had 9 gone 9 gone 10 quietly 10 quietly 11 away 11 away 12 one 12 one 13 morning 13 morning 14 and 14 and 15 married 15 married 18 without 18 without 22 knowing 22 knowing 25 it 25 it 26 . even the death of [jacob] [wheeler] [,] five years after the marriage , had not healed the breach . 1 even 2 the 2 the 3 death 3 death 4 of 4 of 8 five 8 five 9 years 9 years 10 after 10 after 11 the 11 the 12 marriage 12 marriage 13 , 13 , 14 had 14 had 15 not 15 not 16 healed 16 healed 17 the 17 the 18 breach 18 breach 19 . [miss] [rosetta] [took] [out] [her] [curl-papers] [,] [packed] [her] [valise] [,] [and] [caught] [the] [late] [afternoon] [train] [for] [charlottetown] [,] [as] [she] [had] [threatened] [.] " no , [charlotte] [wheeler] [,] you are not going to have [jane] ['s] [baby] , and you 're very much mistaken if you think so . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 not 9 not 10 going 10 going 11 to 11 to 12 have 12 have 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 you 18 you 19 're 19 're 20 very 20 very 21 much 21 much 22 mistaken 22 mistaken 23 if 23 if 24 you 24 you 25 think 25 think 26 so 26 so 27 . oh , all right we 'll see ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 all 3 all 4 right 4 right 5 we 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 7 see 7 see 8 ! you don't know anything about babies , even if you are married . 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 anything 4 anything 5 about 5 about 6 babies 6 babies 7 , 7 , 8 even 8 even 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 married 12 married 13 . i do . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 . [didn't] [i] [take] [william] [ellis] ['s] [baby] [,] [when] [his] [wife] [died] [?] tell me that [,] [charlotte] [wheeler] ! 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 that 3 that 7 ! and didn't the little thing thrive with me , and grow strong and healthy ? 1 and 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 thing 5 thing 6 thrive 6 thrive 7 with 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 grow 11 grow 12 strong 12 strong 13 and 13 and 14 healthy 14 healthy 15 ? yes , even you have to admit that it did [,] [charlotte] [wheeler] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 even 3 even 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 admit 7 admit 8 that 8 that 9 it 9 it 10 did 10 did 14 . and yet you have the presumption to think that you ought to have [jane] ['s] [baby] ! 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 the 5 the 6 presumption 6 presumption 7 to 7 to 8 think 8 think 9 that 9 that 10 you 10 you 11 ought 11 ought 12 to 12 to 13 have 13 have 17 ! yes , it is presumption , [charlotte] [wheeler] [.] 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 presumption 5 presumption 6 , you know it did [,] [charlotte] [wheeler] . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 it 3 it 4 did 4 did 8 . she soon found her way to the house where her cousin lived . 1 she 2 soon 2 soon 3 found 3 found 4 her 4 her 5 way 5 way 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 where 9 where 10 her 10 her 11 cousin 11 cousin 12 lived 12 lived 13 . there , to her dismay and real sorrow , [she] [learned] that [mrs] [roberts] had died at four o'clock that afternoon . 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 to 3 to 4 her 4 her 5 dismay 5 dismay 6 and 6 and 7 real 7 real 8 sorrow 8 sorrow 9 , 9 , 12 that 12 that 15 had 15 had 16 died 16 died 17 at 17 at 18 four 18 four 19 o'clock 19 o'clock 20 that 20 that 21 afternoon 21 afternoon 22 . " she had written to them about her little girl . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 written 4 written 5 to 5 to 6 them 6 them 7 about 7 about 8 her 8 her 9 little 9 little 10 girl 10 girl 11 . she was my sister-in-law , and she lived with me ever since her husband died . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 my 3 my 4 sister-in-law 4 sister-in-law 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 lived 8 lived 9 with 9 with 10 me 10 me 11 ever 11 ever 12 since 12 since 13 her 13 her 14 husband 14 husband 15 died 15 died 16 . i 've done my best for her ; but [i] ['ve] a big family of my own [and] [i] [can't] [see] [how] [i] ['m] to [keep] the child . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 done 3 done 4 my 4 my 5 best 5 best 6 for 6 for 7 her 7 her 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 12 a 12 a 13 big 13 big 14 family 14 family 15 of 15 of 16 my 16 my 17 own 17 own 25 to 25 to 27 the 27 the 28 child 28 child 29 . poor [jane] [looked] [and] [longed] [for] [some] [one] [to] [come] [from] [avonlea] , but she couldn't hold out . 1 poor 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 she 15 she 16 couldn't 16 couldn't 17 hold 17 hold 18 out 18 out 19 . a patient , suffering creature she was ! " 1 a 2 patient 2 patient 3 , 3 , 4 suffering 4 suffering 5 creature 5 creature 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " [i] ['m] her cousin , " said [miss] [rosetta] , wiping her eyes , " and [i] have come for the baby . 1 " 4 her 4 her 5 cousin 5 cousin 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 wiping 12 wiping 13 her 13 her 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 and 17 and 19 have 19 have 20 come 20 come 21 for 21 for 22 the 22 the 23 baby 23 baby 24 . poor [jane] ! 1 poor 3 ! i [wish] [i] could have got here in time to see her , [she] and [i] [were] [such] [friends] long ago . 1 i 4 could 4 could 5 have 5 have 6 got 6 got 7 here 7 here 8 in 8 in 9 time 9 time 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 her 12 her 13 , 13 , 15 and 15 and 20 long 20 long 21 ago 21 ago 22 . we were far more intimate and confidential than ever [her] [and] [charlotte] [was] . 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 far 3 far 4 more 4 more 5 intimate 5 intimate 6 and 6 and 7 confidential 7 confidential 8 than 8 than 9 ever 9 ever 14 . charlotte knows that , too ! " 1 charlotte 2 knows 2 knows 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 ! 6 ! 7 " the vim [with] [which] [miss] [rosetta] [snapped] [this] [out] [rather] [amazed] [mrs] [gordon] , who couldn't understand it at all . 1 the 2 vim 2 vim 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 couldn't 16 couldn't 17 understand 17 understand 18 it 18 it 19 at 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . but she took [miss] [rosetta] [upstairs] to the room where the baby was sleeping . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 took 3 took 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 room 9 room 10 where 10 where 11 the 11 the 12 baby 12 baby 13 was 13 was 14 sleeping 14 sleeping 15 . " oh , the sweet , dear , pretty little thing ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 sweet 5 sweet 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 , 8 , 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 little 10 little 11 thing 11 thing 12 ! 12 ! 13 " the baby was a darling a six-months ' old beauty with little golden ringlets curling and glistening all over its tiny head . 1 the 2 baby 2 baby 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 darling 5 darling 6 a 6 a 7 six-months 7 six-months 8 ' 8 ' 9 old 9 old 10 beauty 10 beauty 11 with 11 with 12 little 12 little 13 golden 13 golden 14 ringlets 14 ringlets 15 curling 15 curling 16 and 16 and 17 glistening 17 glistening 18 all 18 all 19 over 19 over 20 its 20 its 21 tiny 21 tiny 22 head 22 head 23 . as [miss] [rosetta] [hung] [over] it [,] [it] opened its eyes and then held out its tiny hands to her with a gurgle of confidence . 1 as 6 it 6 it 9 opened 9 opened 10 its 10 its 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 held 14 held 15 out 15 out 16 its 16 its 17 tiny 17 tiny 18 hands 18 hands 19 to 19 to 20 her 20 her 21 with 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 gurgle 23 gurgle 24 of 24 of 25 confidence 25 confidence 26 . " oh , you sweetest ! " said [miss] [rosetta] rapturously , gathering it up in her arms . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 sweetest 5 sweetest 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 rapturously 11 rapturously 12 , 12 , 13 gathering 13 gathering 14 it 14 it 15 up 15 up 16 in 16 in 17 her 17 her 18 arms 18 arms 19 . " you belong to me , darling never , never , to that under-handed [charlotte] ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 belong 3 belong 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 darling 7 darling 8 never 8 never 9 , 9 , 10 never 10 never 11 , 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 that 13 that 14 under-handed 14 under-handed 16 ! what is its name [,] [mrs] [gordon] ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 its 3 its 4 name 4 name 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " it wasn't named , " said [mrs] [gordon] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 named 4 named 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " guess you 'll have to name it yourself [,] [miss] [ellis] . " 1 " 2 guess 2 guess 3 you 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 name 7 name 8 it 8 it 9 yourself 9 yourself 13 . 13 . 14 " " [camilla] [jane] [,] ["] said [miss] [rosetta] [without] a moment 's hesitation . 1 " 6 said 6 said 10 a 10 a 11 moment 11 moment 12 's 12 's 13 hesitation 13 hesitation 14 . " [jane] [after] [its] mother , of course ; and [i] have always thought [camilla] the prettiest name in the world . 1 " 5 mother 5 mother 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 12 have 12 have 13 always 13 always 14 thought 14 thought 16 the 16 the 17 prettiest 17 prettiest 18 name 18 name 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 world 21 world 22 . charlotte would be sure to give it some perfectly heathenish name . 1 charlotte 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 sure 4 sure 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 it 7 it 8 some 8 some 9 perfectly 9 perfectly 10 heathenish 10 heathenish 11 name 11 name 12 . i wouldn't put it past her calling the poor [innocent] [mehitable] . " 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 put 3 put 4 it 4 it 5 past 5 past 6 her 6 her 7 calling 7 calling 8 the 8 the 9 poor 9 poor 12 . 12 . 13 " miss [rosetta] [decided] [to] [stay] [in] [charlottetown] [until] [after] [the] funeral . 1 miss 11 funeral 11 funeral 12 . that night she lay with the baby on her arm , listening with joy to its soft little breathing . 1 that 2 night 2 night 3 she 3 she 4 lay 4 lay 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 baby 7 baby 8 on 8 on 9 her 9 her 10 arm 10 arm 11 , 11 , 12 listening 12 listening 13 with 13 with 14 joy 14 joy 15 to 15 to 16 its 16 its 17 soft 17 soft 18 little 18 little 19 breathing 19 breathing 20 . she did not sleep or wish to sleep . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 or 5 or 6 wish 6 wish 7 to 7 to 8 sleep 8 sleep 9 . her waking fancies were more alluring than any visions of dreamland . 1 her 2 waking 2 waking 3 fancies 3 fancies 4 were 4 were 5 more 5 more 6 alluring 6 alluring 7 than 7 than 8 any 8 any 9 visions 9 visions 10 of 10 of 11 dreamland 11 dreamland 12 . moreover , she gave a spice to them by occasionally snapping some vicious sentences out loud at [charlotte] . 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 gave 4 gave 5 a 5 a 6 spice 6 spice 7 to 7 to 8 them 8 them 9 by 9 by 10 occasionally 10 occasionally 11 snapping 11 snapping 12 some 12 some 13 vicious 13 vicious 14 sentences 14 sentences 15 out 15 out 16 loud 16 loud 17 at 17 at 19 . [miss] [rosetta] [fully] [expected] [charlotte] [along] [on] [the] [following] [morning] [and] [girded] [herself] [for] [the] [fray] [;] [but] [no] [charlotte] [appeared] [.] night came ; no [charlotte] . 1 night 2 came 2 came 3 ; 3 ; 4 no 4 no 6 . another morning and no [charlotte] . 1 another 2 morning 2 morning 3 and 3 and 4 no 4 no 6 . [miss] [rosetta] [was] [hopelessly] [puzzled] [.] what had happened ? 1 what 2 had 2 had 3 happened 3 happened 4 ? it was quite likely . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 likely 4 likely 5 . you never knew what to expect of a woman who had married [jacob] [wheeler] ! 1 you 2 never 2 never 3 knew 3 knew 4 what 4 what 5 to 5 to 6 expect 6 expect 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 woman 9 woman 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 married 12 married 15 ! mrs [wheeler] [could] [not] [leave] [home] [until] [she] [had] [obtained] [another] [hired] [man] . 1 mrs 14 . the eyes of the two women met defiantly . 1 the 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 two 5 two 6 women 6 women 7 met 7 met 8 defiantly 8 defiantly 9 . miss [rosetta] ['s] [face] [wore] [an] [air] [of] triumph , chastened by a remembrance of the funeral that afternoon . 1 miss 9 triumph 9 triumph 10 , 10 , 11 chastened 11 chastened 12 by 12 by 13 a 13 a 14 remembrance 14 remembrance 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 funeral 17 funeral 18 that 18 that 19 afternoon 19 afternoon 20 . mrs [wheeler] ['s] [face] [,] [except] [for] [eyes] [,] [was] [as] expressionless [as] [it] [usually] [was] . 1 mrs 12 expressionless 12 expressionless 17 . unlike the tall , fair , fat [miss] [rosetta] , [mrs] [wheeler] [was] small and dark and thin , with an eager , careworn face . 1 unlike 2 the 2 the 3 tall 3 tall 4 , 4 , 5 fair 5 fair 6 , 6 , 7 fat 7 fat 10 , 10 , 14 small 14 small 15 and 15 and 16 dark 16 dark 17 and 17 and 18 thin 18 thin 19 , 19 , 20 with 20 with 21 an 21 an 22 eager 22 eager 23 , 23 , 24 careworn 24 careworn 25 face 25 face 26 . " how [is] [jane] ? " she said abruptly , breaking the silence of ten years in saying it . 1 " 2 how 2 how 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 abruptly 9 abruptly 10 , 10 , 11 breaking 11 breaking 12 the 12 the 13 silence 13 silence 14 of 14 of 15 ten 15 ten 16 years 16 years 17 in 17 in 18 saying 18 saying 19 it 19 it 20 . " [jane] [is] [dead] and buried , poor thing , " said [miss] [rosetta] [calmly] . 1 " 5 and 5 and 6 buried 6 buried 7 , 7 , 8 poor 8 poor 9 thing 9 thing 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 16 . " [i] [am] [taking] her baby , [little] [camilla] [jane] [,] [home] with me . " 1 " 5 her 5 her 6 baby 6 baby 7 , 7 , 13 with 13 with 14 me 14 me 15 . 15 . 16 " " the baby belongs to me , " [cried] [mrs] [wheeler] passionately . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 baby 3 baby 4 belongs 4 belongs 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 12 passionately 12 passionately 13 . " [jane] [wrote] to me about her . 1 " 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 about 6 about 7 her 7 her 8 . jane meant that [i] [should] [have] [her] . 1 jane 2 meant 2 meant 3 that 3 that 8 . i 've come for her . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 come 3 come 4 for 4 for 5 her 5 her 6 . 6 . 7 " " you 'll go back without her then , " said [miss] [rosetta] , serene in the possession that is nine points of the law . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 back 5 back 6 without 6 without 7 her 7 her 8 then 8 then 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 , 14 , 15 serene 15 serene 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 possession 18 possession 19 that 19 that 20 is 20 is 21 nine 21 nine 22 points 22 points 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 law 25 law 26 . " the child is mine , and she is going to stay mine . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 child 3 child 4 is 4 is 5 mine 5 mine 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 is 9 is 10 going 10 going 11 to 11 to 12 stay 12 stay 13 mine 13 mine 14 . you can make up your mind to that [,] [charlotte] [wheeler] . 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 make 3 make 4 up 4 up 5 your 5 your 6 mind 6 mind 7 to 7 to 8 that 8 that 12 . a woman who eloped to get married isn't fit to be trusted with a baby , anyhow . 1 a 2 woman 2 woman 3 who 3 who 4 eloped 4 eloped 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 married 7 married 8 isn't 8 isn't 9 fit 9 fit 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 trusted 12 trusted 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 baby 15 baby 16 , 16 , 17 anyhow 17 anyhow 18 . [jacob] [wheeler] ["] but [mrs] [wheeler] had [rushed] [past] [into] the house . 1 but 4 had 4 had 8 the 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 . miss [rosetta] [composedly] [stepped] [into] [the] [cab] [and] [drove] [to] [the] station . 1 miss 12 station 12 station 13 . miss [rosetta] [would] [not] [look] [at] [this] satisfaction , or give it a name , but it was there . 1 miss 8 satisfaction 8 satisfaction 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 give 11 give 12 it 12 it 13 a 13 a 14 name 14 name 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 there 19 there 20 . mrs [wheeler] [arrived] [home] twenty-four [hours] [later] , and silently betook herself to her farm . 1 mrs 5 twenty-four 5 twenty-four 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 silently 10 silently 11 betook 11 betook 12 herself 12 herself 13 to 13 to 14 her 14 her 15 farm 15 farm 16 . when her [avonlea] neighbors [sympathized] with her in her disappointment , she said nothing , but looked all the more darkly determined . 1 when 2 her 2 her 4 neighbors 4 neighbors 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 8 in 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 disappointment 10 disappointment 11 , 11 , 12 she 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 nothing 14 nothing 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 looked 17 looked 18 all 18 all 19 the 19 the 20 more 20 more 21 darkly 21 darkly 22 determined 22 determined 23 . also , a week later , [mr] [william] [j] [blair] [,] the [carmody] storekeeper , had an odd tale to tell . 1 also 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 4 week 4 week 5 later 5 later 6 , 6 , 12 the 12 the 14 storekeeper 14 storekeeper 15 , 15 , 16 had 16 had 17 an 17 an 18 odd 18 odd 19 tale 19 tale 20 to 20 to 21 tell 21 tell 22 . mrs [wheeler] [had] [come] [to] [the] [store] [and] [bought] [a] [lot] [of] [fine] [flannel] [and] muslin [and] valenciennes . 1 mrs 16 muslin 16 muslin 18 valenciennes 18 valenciennes 19 . now , what in the name of time , [did] [mrs] [wheeler] [want] with such stuff ? 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 name 6 name 7 of 7 of 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 14 with 14 with 15 such 15 such 16 stuff 16 stuff 17 ? mr [william] [j] [blair] [couldn't] [make] [head] [or] [tail] [of] [it] [,] [and] [it] [worried] [him] . 1 mr 17 . mr [blair] [was] [so] [accustomed] [to] [know] [what] [everybody] [bought] [anything] [for] [that] [such] [a] mystery [quite] [upset] [him] . 1 mr 16 mystery 16 mystery 20 . her conversations , instead [of] [tending] [always] [to] [jacob] [wheeler] , now [ran] [camilla] [janeward] ; and this , folks thought , was an improvement . 1 her 2 conversations 2 conversations 3 , 3 , 4 instead 4 instead 11 , 11 , 12 now 12 now 16 ; 16 ; 17 and 17 and 18 this 18 this 19 , 19 , 20 folks 20 folks 21 thought 21 thought 22 , 22 , 23 was 23 was 24 an 24 an 25 improvement 25 improvement 26 . [miss] [rosetta] [sang] [happily] [as] [she] [picked] [her] [currants] [.] in fancy she looked forward to the coming years , and [saw] [camilla] [jane] growing up into girlhood , fair and lovable . 1 in 2 fancy 2 fancy 3 she 3 she 4 looked 4 looked 5 forward 5 forward 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 coming 8 coming 9 years 9 years 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 growing 15 growing 16 up 16 up 17 into 17 into 18 girlhood 18 girlhood 19 , 19 , 20 fair 20 fair 21 and 21 and 22 lovable 22 lovable 23 . " she 'll be a beauty , " reflected [miss] [rosetta] complacently . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 beauty 6 beauty 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 reflected 9 reflected 12 complacently 12 complacently 13 . " [jane] was a handsome girl . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 handsome 5 handsome 6 girl 6 girl 7 . parties , too ! 1 parties 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 ! i 'll give her a real coming-out party when she 's eighteen and the very prettiest dress that 's to be had . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 give 3 give 4 her 4 her 5 a 5 a 6 real 6 real 7 coming-out 7 coming-out 8 party 8 party 9 when 9 when 10 she 10 she 11 's 11 's 12 eighteen 12 eighteen 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 very 15 very 16 prettiest 16 prettiest 17 dress 17 dress 18 that 18 that 19 's 19 's 20 to 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 had 22 had 23 . when [miss] [rosetta] [returned] [to] the kitchen , her eyes fell on an empty cradle . 1 when 6 the 6 the 7 kitchen 7 kitchen 8 , 8 , 9 her 9 her 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 fell 11 fell 12 on 12 on 13 an 13 an 14 empty 14 empty 15 cradle 15 cradle 16 . camilla [jane] was gone ! 1 camilla 3 was 3 was 4 gone 4 gone 5 ! [miss] [rosetta] [promptly] [screamed] [.] she understood at a glance what had happened . 1 she 2 understood 2 understood 3 at 3 at 4 a 4 a 5 glance 5 glance 6 what 6 what 7 had 7 had 8 happened 8 happened 9 . six months ' old babies do not get out of their cradles and disappear through closed doors without any assistance . 1 six 2 months 2 months 3 ' 3 ' 4 old 4 old 5 babies 5 babies 6 do 6 do 7 not 7 not 8 get 8 get 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 their 11 their 12 cradles 12 cradles 13 and 13 and 14 disappear 14 disappear 15 through 15 through 16 closed 16 closed 17 doors 17 doors 18 without 18 without 19 any 19 any 20 assistance 20 assistance 21 . " [charlotte] has been here , " gasped [miss] [rosetta] . 1 " 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 gasped 8 gasped 11 . " [charlotte] [has] stolen [camilla] [jane] ! 1 " 4 stolen 4 stolen 7 ! i might have expected it . 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 expected 4 expected 5 it 5 it 6 . i might have [known] [when] [i] heard that story about her buying muslin and flannel . 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 7 heard 7 heard 8 that 8 that 9 story 9 story 10 about 10 about 11 her 11 her 12 buying 12 buying 13 muslin 13 muslin 14 and 14 and 15 flannel 15 flannel 16 . it 's just like [charlotte] to do such an underhand trick . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 like 4 like 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 such 8 such 9 an 9 an 10 underhand 10 underhand 11 trick 11 trick 12 . [but] [i] ['ll] [go] [after] [her] [!] i 'll show her ! 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 show 3 show 4 her 4 her 5 ! she 'll find out she has got [rosetta] [ellis] to deal [with] [and] [no] [wheeler] ! " 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 find 3 find 4 out 4 out 5 she 5 she 6 has 6 has 7 got 7 got 10 to 10 to 11 deal 11 deal 16 ! 16 ! 17 " the little gray house , so close to the purring waves that in storms their spray splashed over its very doorstep , seemed deserted . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 gray 3 gray 4 house 4 house 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 close 7 close 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 purring 10 purring 11 waves 11 waves 12 that 12 that 13 in 13 in 14 storms 14 storms 15 their 15 their 16 spray 16 spray 17 splashed 17 splashed 18 over 18 over 19 its 19 its 20 very 20 very 21 doorstep 21 doorstep 22 , 22 , 23 seemed 23 seemed 24 deserted 24 deserted 25 . miss [rosetta] [pounded] [lustily] [on] [the] front [door] . 1 miss 7 front 7 front 9 . this producing no result , she marched around to the back door and knocked . 1 this 2 producing 2 producing 3 no 3 no 4 result 4 result 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 marched 7 marched 8 around 8 around 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 back 11 back 12 door 12 door 13 and 13 and 14 knocked 14 knocked 15 . no answer . 1 no 2 answer 2 answer 3 . [miss] [rosetta] [tried] [the] [door] [.] it was locked . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 locked 3 locked 4 . " guilty conscience , " [sniffed] [miss] [rosetta] . 1 " 2 guilty 2 guilty 3 conscience 3 conscience 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 9 . " well , [i] [shall] [stay] [here] [until] [i] see that [perfidious] [charlotte] , [if] [i] [have] to camp in the yard all night . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 10 see 10 see 11 that 11 that 14 , 14 , 18 to 18 to 19 camp 19 camp 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 yard 22 yard 23 all 23 all 24 night 24 night 25 . 25 . 26 " beside her was a befrilled and bemuslined cradle , and on a chair lay the garments [in] [which] [miss] [rosetta] had dressed the baby . 1 beside 2 her 2 her 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 befrilled 5 befrilled 6 and 6 and 7 bemuslined 7 bemuslined 8 cradle 8 cradle 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 on 11 on 12 a 12 a 13 chair 13 chair 14 lay 14 lay 15 the 15 the 16 garments 16 garments 21 had 21 had 22 dressed 22 dressed 23 the 23 the 24 baby 24 baby 25 . it was clad in an entirely new outfit , and seemed quite at home with its new possessor . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 clad 3 clad 4 in 4 in 5 an 5 an 6 entirely 6 entirely 7 new 7 new 8 outfit 8 outfit 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 seemed 11 seemed 12 quite 12 quite 13 at 13 at 14 home 14 home 15 with 15 with 16 its 16 its 17 new 17 new 18 possessor 18 possessor 19 . it was laughing and cooing , and making little dabs at her with its dimpled hands . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 laughing 3 laughing 4 and 4 and 5 cooing 5 cooing 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 making 8 making 9 little 9 little 10 dabs 10 dabs 11 at 11 at 12 her 12 her 13 with 13 with 14 its 14 its 15 dimpled 15 dimpled 16 hands 16 hands 17 . " [charlotte] [wheeler] [,] ["] [cried] [miss] [rosetta] [,] [rapping] sharply on the window-pane . 1 " 11 sharply 11 sharply 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 window-pane 14 window-pane 15 . " [i] ['ve] come for that child ! 1 " 4 come 4 come 5 for 5 for 6 that 6 that 7 child 7 child 8 ! bring her out to me at once at once [,] [i] [say] ! 1 bring 2 her 2 her 3 out 3 out 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 at 6 at 7 once 7 once 8 at 8 at 9 once 9 once 13 ! how dare you come to my house and steal a baby ? 1 how 2 dare 2 dare 3 you 3 you 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 my 6 my 7 house 7 house 8 and 8 and 9 steal 9 steal 10 a 10 a 11 baby 11 baby 12 ? you 're no better than a common burglar . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 no 3 no 4 better 4 better 5 than 5 than 6 a 6 a 7 common 7 common 8 burglar 8 burglar 9 . give me [camilla] [jane] , [i] [say] [!] " 1 give 2 me 2 me 5 , 5 , 9 " charlotte came over to the window with the baby in her arms and triumph glittering in her eyes . 1 charlotte 2 came 2 came 3 over 3 over 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 window 6 window 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 baby 9 baby 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 arms 12 arms 13 and 13 and 14 triumph 14 triumph 15 glittering 15 glittering 16 in 16 in 17 her 17 her 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 . " there is [no] [such] [child] [as] [camilla] [jane] here , " she said . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 10 here 10 here 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 . " this is [barbara] [jane] . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 6 . she belongs to me . " 1 she 2 belongs 2 belongs 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 . 5 . 6 " with that [mrs] [wheeler] [pulled] [down] the shade . 1 with 2 that 2 that 7 the 7 the 8 shade 8 shade 9 . [miss] [rosetta] [had] [to] [go] [home] [.] there was nothing else for her to do . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 else 4 else 5 for 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 . on her way she met [mr] [patterson] [and] [told] him in full the story of her wrongs . 1 on 2 her 2 her 3 way 3 way 4 she 4 she 5 met 5 met 10 him 10 him 11 in 11 in 12 full 12 full 13 the 13 the 14 story 14 story 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 wrongs 17 wrongs 18 . it was all over [avonlea] [by] [night] , and created quite a sensation . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 over 4 over 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 created 10 created 11 quite 11 quite 12 a 12 a 13 sensation 13 sensation 14 . avonlea had not had such a toothsome bit of gossip for a long time . 1 avonlea 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 had 4 had 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 toothsome 7 toothsome 8 bit 8 bit 9 of 9 of 10 gossip 10 gossip 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 long 13 long 14 time 14 time 15 . it was hopeless to think of stealing it back or she would have tried to . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 hopeless 3 hopeless 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 stealing 7 stealing 8 it 8 it 9 back 9 back 10 or 10 or 11 she 11 she 12 would 12 would 13 have 13 have 14 tried 14 tried 15 to 15 to 16 . the hired man at the [wheeler] place [reported] that [mrs] [wheeler] [never] [left] [it] night [or] [day] for a single moment . 1 the 2 hired 2 hired 3 man 3 man 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 7 place 7 place 9 that 9 that 15 night 15 night 18 for 18 for 19 a 19 a 20 single 20 single 21 moment 21 moment 22 . she even carried it with her when she went to milk the cows . 1 she 2 even 2 even 3 carried 3 carried 4 it 4 it 5 with 5 with 6 her 6 her 7 when 7 when 8 she 8 she 9 went 9 went 10 to 10 to 11 milk 11 milk 12 the 12 the 13 cows 13 cows 14 . " but my turn will come , " said [miss] [rosetta] grimly . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 my 3 my 4 turn 4 turn 5 will 5 will 6 come 6 come 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 grimly 12 grimly 13 . " [camilla] [jane] is mine , and if she was called [barbara] for a century it wouldn't alter that fact ! 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 mine 5 mine 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 if 8 if 9 she 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 called 11 called 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 century 15 century 16 it 16 it 17 wouldn't 17 wouldn't 18 alter 18 alter 19 that 19 that 20 fact 20 fact 21 ! barbara , indeed ! 1 barbara 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! why not have called her [methusaleh] and have done with it ? " 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 have 3 have 4 called 4 called 5 her 5 her 7 and 7 and 8 have 8 have 9 done 9 done 10 with 10 with 11 it 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 " miss [rosetta] [gave] [an] [exclamation] [of] [amazement] [and] [dropped] [her] basket [of] [apples] . 1 miss 11 basket 11 basket 14 . of all incredible things ! 1 of 2 all 2 all 3 incredible 3 incredible 4 things 4 things 5 ! [miss] [rosetta] [flew] [to] [meet] [her] [.] " you 've scalded [camilla] [jane] to death ! " she exclaimed . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 scalded 4 scalded 7 to 7 to 8 death 8 death 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 exclaimed 12 exclaimed 13 . " [i] [always] [knew] you would always expected it ! " 1 " 5 you 5 you 6 would 6 would 7 always 7 always 8 expected 8 expected 9 it 9 it 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " oh , for heaven 's sake , come quick [,] [rosetta] ! " gasped [charlotte] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 heaven 5 heaven 6 's 6 's 7 sake 7 sake 8 , 8 , 9 come 9 come 10 quick 10 quick 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 gasped 15 gasped 17 . " [barbara] [jane] [is] [in] [convulsions] and [i] don't know what to do . 1 " 7 and 7 and 9 don't 9 don't 10 know 10 know 11 what 11 what 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 . the hired man has gone for the doctor . 1 the 2 hired 2 hired 3 man 3 man 4 has 4 has 5 gone 5 gone 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 doctor 8 doctor 9 . you were the nearest , [so] [i] [came] to you . 1 you 2 were 2 were 3 the 3 the 4 nearest 4 nearest 5 , 5 , 9 to 9 to 10 you 10 you 11 . jenny [white] [was] there [when] [they] [came] [on] , [so] [i] [left] her and ran . 1 jenny 4 there 4 there 9 , 9 , 13 her 13 her 14 and 14 and 15 ran 15 ran 16 . oh , [rosetta] [,] come , come , if you have a spark of humanity in you ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 come 5 come 6 , 6 , 7 come 7 come 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 13 spark 13 spark 14 of 14 of 15 humanity 15 humanity 16 in 16 in 17 you 17 you 18 ! you know what to do for convulsions you saved the [ellis] baby when it had them . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 for 6 for 7 convulsions 7 convulsions 8 you 8 you 9 saved 9 saved 10 the 10 the 12 baby 12 baby 13 when 13 when 14 it 14 it 15 had 15 had 16 them 16 them 17 . oh , come and save [barbara] [jane] ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 come 3 come 4 and 4 and 5 save 5 save 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " you mean [camilla] [jane] [,] [i] [presume] ? " said [miss] [rosetta] [firmly] , in spite of her agitation . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 mean 3 mean 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 15 , 15 , 16 in 16 in 17 spite 17 spite 18 of 18 of 19 her 19 her 20 agitation 20 agitation 21 . for a second [charlotte] [wheeler] [hesitated] . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 second 3 second 7 . then she said passionately : " yes , yes , [camilla] [jane] [any] [name] you like ! 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 4 passionately 4 passionately 5 : 5 : 6 " 6 " 7 yes 7 yes 8 , 8 , 9 yes 9 yes 10 , 10 , 15 you 15 you 16 like 16 like 17 ! only come . " 1 only 2 come 2 come 3 . 3 . 4 " [miss] [rosetta] [went] [,] [and] [not] [a] [moment] [too] [soon] [,] [either] [.] the doctor lived eight miles away and the baby was very bad . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 lived 3 lived 4 eight 4 eight 5 miles 5 miles 6 away 6 away 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 baby 9 baby 10 was 10 was 11 very 11 very 12 bad 12 bad 13 . the two [women] [and] [jenny] [white] [worked] [over] [her] [for] hours . 1 the 2 two 2 two 11 hours 11 hours 12 . " [i] [i] wanted the baby , " sobbed [charlotte] , tremulously . 1 " 4 wanted 4 wanted 5 the 5 the 6 baby 6 baby 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 sobbed 9 sobbed 11 , 11 , 12 tremulously 12 tremulously 13 . " [i] [was] so lonely here . 1 " 4 so 4 so 5 lonely 5 lonely 6 here 6 here 7 . i didn't think it was any harm to take her , [because] [jane] [gave] [her] to me in her letter . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 think 3 think 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 any 6 any 7 harm 7 harm 8 to 8 to 9 take 9 take 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 16 to 16 to 17 me 17 me 18 in 18 in 19 her 19 her 20 letter 20 letter 21 . but , oh , [rosetta] [,] won't you let me come and see her sometimes ? 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 oh 3 oh 4 , 4 , 7 won't 7 won't 8 you 8 you 9 let 9 let 10 me 10 me 11 come 11 come 12 and 12 and 13 see 13 see 14 her 14 her 15 sometimes 15 sometimes 16 ? i [love] [her] [so] [i] can't bear to give her up entirely . " 1 i 6 can't 6 can't 7 bear 7 bear 8 to 8 to 9 give 9 give 10 her 10 her 11 up 11 up 12 entirely 12 entirely 13 . 13 . 14 " you are worried to death trying to run this farm with the debt [jacob] [wheeler] [left] on it for you . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 worried 3 worried 4 to 4 to 5 death 5 death 6 trying 6 trying 7 to 7 to 8 run 8 run 9 this 9 this 10 farm 10 farm 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 debt 13 debt 17 on 17 on 18 it 18 it 19 for 19 for 20 you 20 you 21 . sell it , and come home with me . 1 sell 2 it 2 it 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 come 5 come 6 home 6 home 7 with 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 . and we 'll both have the baby then . " 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 both 4 both 5 have 5 have 6 the 6 the 7 baby 7 baby 8 then 8 then 9 . 9 . 10 " " oh , [rosetta] [,] [i] ['d] love [to] , " faltered [charlotte] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 8 love 8 love 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 faltered 12 faltered 14 . " [i] ['ve] [i've] [wanted] to be good friends with you again so much . 1 " 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 good 8 good 9 friends 9 friends 10 with 10 with 11 you 11 you 12 again 12 again 13 so 13 so 14 much 14 much 15 . but [i] [thought] you were so hard and bitter you 'd never make up . " 1 but 4 you 4 you 5 were 5 were 6 so 6 so 7 hard 7 hard 8 and 8 and 9 bitter 9 bitter 10 you 10 you 11 'd 11 'd 12 never 12 never 13 make 13 make 14 up 14 up 15 . 15 . 16 " it was your never saying anything , no matter [what] [i] [said] , that riled me up so bad . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 your 3 your 4 never 4 never 5 saying 5 saying 6 anything 6 anything 7 , 7 , 8 no 8 no 9 matter 9 matter 13 , 13 , 14 that 14 that 15 riled 15 riled 16 me 16 me 17 up 17 up 18 so 18 so 19 bad 19 bad 20 . let bygones be bygones , and come home , [charlotte] [.] " 1 let 2 bygones 2 bygones 3 be 3 be 4 bygones 4 bygones 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 come 7 come 8 home 8 home 9 , 9 , 12 " " [i] [will] [,] ["] [said] [charlotte] resolutely , wiping away her tears . 1 " 8 resolutely 8 resolutely 9 , 9 , 10 wiping 10 wiping 11 away 11 away 12 her 12 her 13 tears 13 tears 14 . " [i] ['m] sick of living here and putting up with hired men . 1 " 4 sick 4 sick 5 of 5 of 6 living 6 living 7 here 7 here 8 and 8 and 9 putting 9 putting 10 up 10 up 11 with 11 with 12 hired 12 hired 13 men 13 men 14 . i 'll be real glad to go home , [rosetta] [,] and that 's the truth . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 real 4 real 5 glad 5 glad 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 home 8 home 9 , 9 , 12 and 12 and 13 that 13 that 14 's 14 's 15 the 15 the 16 truth 16 truth 17 . i 've had a hard enough time . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 hard 5 hard 6 enough 6 enough 7 time 7 time 8 . i s'pose you 'll say [i] [deserved] it ; but [i] [was] fond [of] [jacob] , and " 1 i 2 s'pose 2 s'pose 3 you 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 5 say 5 say 8 it 8 it 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 13 fond 13 fond 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 " " of course , of course . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 . why shouldn't you be ? " said [miss] [rosetta] [briskly] . 1 why 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 you 3 you 4 be 4 be 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 11 . " [i] ['m] [sure] [jacob] [wheeler] was a good enough soul , if he was a little slack-twisted . 1 " 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 good 9 good 10 enough 10 enough 11 soul 11 soul 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 a 16 a 17 little 17 little 18 slack-twisted 18 slack-twisted 19 . i 'd like to hear anybody say a word against him in my presence . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 hear 5 hear 6 anybody 6 anybody 7 say 7 say 8 a 8 a 9 word 9 word 10 against 10 against 11 him 11 him 12 in 12 in 13 my 13 my 14 presence 14 presence 15 . look at that blessed child , [charlotte] [.] 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 that 3 that 4 blessed 4 blessed 5 child 5 child 6 , isn't she the sweetest thing ? 1 isn't 2 she 2 she 3 the 3 the 4 sweetest 4 sweetest 5 thing 5 thing 6 ? i 'm desperate glad you are coming back home [,] [charlotte] . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 desperate 3 desperate 4 glad 4 glad 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 coming 7 coming 8 back 8 back 9 home 9 home 12 . we 'll be real snug and cozy again you and me and little [camilla] [barbara] [jane] . " 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 real 4 real 5 snug 5 snug 6 and 6 and 7 cozy 7 cozy 8 again 8 again 9 you 9 you 10 and 10 and 11 me 11 me 12 and 12 and 13 little 13 little 17 . 17 . 18 " [v] [the] [dream-child] a man 's heart aye , and a woman 's , too should be light in the spring . 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 's 3 's 4 heart 4 heart 5 aye 5 aye 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 woman 9 woman 10 's 10 's 11 , 11 , 12 too 12 too 13 should 13 should 14 be 14 be 15 light 15 light 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 spring 18 spring 19 . it stirs in human hearts , and makes them glad with the old primal gladness they felt in childhood . 1 it 2 stirs 2 stirs 3 in 3 in 4 human 4 human 5 hearts 5 hearts 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 makes 8 makes 9 them 9 them 10 glad 10 glad 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 primal 14 primal 15 gladness 15 gladness 16 they 16 they 17 felt 17 felt 18 in 18 in 19 childhood 19 childhood 20 . it quickens human souls , and brings them , if so they will , so close to [god] that they may [clasp] [hands] [with] [him] . 1 it 2 quickens 2 quickens 3 human 3 human 4 souls 4 souls 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 brings 7 brings 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 so 11 so 12 they 12 they 13 will 13 will 14 , 14 , 15 so 15 so 16 close 16 close 17 to 17 to 19 that 19 that 20 they 20 they 21 may 21 may 26 . that [year] [i] hated the spring [i] , who had always loved it so . 1 that 4 hated 4 hated 5 the 5 the 6 spring 6 spring 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 had 10 had 11 always 11 always 12 loved 12 loved 13 it 13 it 14 so 14 so 15 . as [boy] [i] [had] [loved] it [,] [and] [as] [man] . 1 as 6 it 6 it 11 . all the happiness that had ever been mine , and it was much , had come to blossom in the springtime . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 happiness 3 happiness 4 that 4 that 5 had 5 had 6 ever 6 ever 7 been 7 been 8 mine 8 mine 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 much 13 much 14 , 14 , 15 had 15 had 16 come 16 come 17 to 17 to 18 blossom 18 blossom 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 springtime 21 springtime 22 . how beautiful it was ! 1 how 2 beautiful 2 beautiful 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 ! and how beautiful she was ! 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 ! i suppose every lover thinks that of his lass ; otherwise he is a poor sort of lover . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 every 3 every 4 lover 4 lover 5 thinks 5 thinks 6 that 6 that 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 lass 9 lass 10 ; 10 ; 11 otherwise 11 otherwise 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 a 14 a 15 poor 15 poor 16 sort 16 sort 17 of 17 of 18 lover 18 lover 19 . but it was not only my eyes of love that made my dear lovely . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 only 5 only 6 my 6 my 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 of 8 of 9 love 9 love 10 that 10 that 11 made 11 made 12 my 12 my 13 dear 13 dear 14 lovely 14 lovely 15 . at such times what was a man to do save kiss it ? 1 at 2 such 2 such 3 times 3 times 4 what 4 what 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 save 10 save 11 kiss 11 kiss 12 it 12 it 13 ? the next spring we were married , and [i] brought her home to my gray old homestead on the gray old harbor shore . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 spring 3 spring 4 we 4 we 5 were 5 were 6 married 6 married 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 brought 10 brought 11 her 11 her 12 home 12 home 13 to 13 to 14 my 14 my 15 gray 15 gray 16 old 16 old 17 homestead 17 homestead 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 gray 20 gray 21 old 21 old 22 harbor 22 harbor 23 shore 23 shore 24 . a lonely place for a young bride , said [avonlea] [people] . 1 a 2 lonely 2 lonely 3 place 3 place 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 young 6 young 7 bride 7 bride 8 , 8 , 9 said 9 said 12 . nay , it was not so . 1 nay 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 so 6 so 7 . she was happy here , even in my absences . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 happy 3 happy 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 even 6 even 7 in 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 absences 9 absences 10 . she loved these things [,] [even] [as] [i] [did] . 1 she 2 loved 2 loved 3 these 3 these 4 things 4 things 10 . no , she was never lonely here then . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 never 5 never 6 lonely 6 lonely 7 here 7 here 8 then 8 then 9 . the third spring came , and our boy was born . 1 the 2 third 2 third 3 spring 3 spring 4 came 4 came 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 our 7 our 8 boy 8 boy 9 was 9 was 10 born 10 born 11 . " all my thoughts are poetry since baby came , " my wife said once , rapturously . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 my 3 my 4 thoughts 4 thoughts 5 are 5 are 6 poetry 6 poetry 7 since 7 since 8 baby 8 baby 9 came 9 came 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 my 12 my 13 wife 13 wife 14 said 14 said 15 once 15 once 16 , 16 , 17 rapturously 17 rapturously 18 . our boy lived for twenty months . 1 our 2 boy 2 boy 3 lived 3 lived 4 for 4 for 5 twenty 5 twenty 6 months 6 months 7 . i [think] [i] grieved over my little son 's death as deeply and sincerely as ever man did , or could . 1 i 4 grieved 4 grieved 5 over 5 over 6 my 6 my 7 little 7 little 8 son 8 son 9 's 9 's 10 death 10 death 11 as 11 as 12 deeply 12 deeply 13 and 13 and 14 sincerely 14 sincerely 15 as 15 as 16 ever 16 ever 17 man 17 man 18 did 18 did 19 , 19 , 20 or 20 or 21 could 21 could 22 . but the heart of the father is not as the heart of the mother . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 heart 3 heart 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 father 6 father 7 is 7 is 8 not 8 not 9 as 9 as 10 the 10 the 11 heart 11 heart 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 mother 14 mother 15 . i hoped that spring might work its miracle upon her . 1 i 2 hoped 2 hoped 3 that 3 that 4 spring 4 spring 5 might 5 might 6 work 6 work 7 its 7 its 8 miracle 8 miracle 9 upon 9 upon 10 her 10 her 11 . one night [i] [awakened] [from] [sleep] , realizing in the moment of awakening [that] [i] was [alone] . 1 one 2 night 2 night 7 , 7 , 8 realizing 8 realizing 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 moment 11 moment 12 of 12 of 13 awakening 13 awakening 16 was 16 was 18 . i listened to hear whether my wife were moving about the house . 1 i 2 listened 2 listened 3 to 3 to 4 hear 4 hear 5 whether 5 whether 6 my 6 my 7 wife 7 wife 8 were 8 were 9 moving 9 moving 10 about 10 about 11 the 11 the 12 house 12 house 13 . i heard nothing but the little splash of waves on the shore below and the low moan of the distant ocean . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 but 4 but 5 the 5 the 6 little 6 little 7 splash 7 splash 8 of 8 of 9 waves 9 waves 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 shore 12 shore 13 below 13 below 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 low 16 low 17 moan 17 moan 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 distant 20 distant 21 ocean 21 ocean 22 . i rose and searched the house . 1 i 2 rose 2 rose 3 and 3 and 4 searched 4 searched 5 the 5 the 6 house 6 house 7 . she was not in it . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 in 4 in 5 it 5 it 6 . i did not know where to seek her ; but , at a venture , [i] [started] [along] the shore . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 where 5 where 6 to 6 to 7 seek 7 seek 8 her 8 her 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 , 11 , 12 at 12 at 13 a 13 a 14 venture 14 venture 15 , 15 , 19 the 19 the 20 shore 20 shore 21 . it was pale , fainting moonlight . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 pale 3 pale 4 , 4 , 5 fainting 5 fainting 6 moonlight 6 moonlight 7 . the harbor looked like a phantom harbor , and the night was as still and cold and calm as the face of a dead man . 1 the 2 harbor 2 harbor 3 looked 3 looked 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 phantom 6 phantom 7 harbor 7 harbor 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 night 11 night 12 was 12 was 13 as 13 as 14 still 14 still 15 and 15 and 16 cold 16 cold 17 and 17 and 18 calm 18 calm 19 as 19 as 20 the 20 the 21 face 21 face 22 of 22 of 23 a 23 a 24 dead 24 dead 25 man 25 man 26 . at last [i] [saw] [my] [wife] coming to me along the shore . 1 at 2 last 2 last 7 coming 7 coming 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 along 10 along 11 the 11 the 12 shore 12 shore 13 . when [i] [saw] [her] , [i] [knew] [what] [i] [had] [feared] and how great my fear had been . 1 when 5 , 5 , 12 and 12 and 13 how 13 how 14 great 14 great 15 my 15 my 16 fear 16 fear 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 . she seemed to be very tired , and at intervals she wrung her small hands together . 1 she 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 very 5 very 6 tired 6 tired 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 at 9 at 10 intervals 10 intervals 11 she 11 she 12 wrung 12 wrung 13 her 13 her 14 small 14 small 15 hands 15 hands 16 together 16 together 17 . she showed no surprise when she met me , but only held out her hands to me as if glad to see me . 1 she 2 showed 2 showed 3 no 3 no 4 surprise 4 surprise 5 when 5 when 6 she 6 she 7 met 7 met 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 only 11 only 12 held 12 held 13 out 13 out 14 her 14 her 15 hands 15 hands 16 to 16 to 17 me 17 me 18 as 18 as 19 if 19 if 20 glad 20 glad 21 to 21 to 22 see 22 see 23 me 23 me 24 . " [i] [followed] [him] but [i] could not overtake him , " she said with a sob . 1 " 5 but 5 but 7 could 7 could 8 not 8 not 9 overtake 9 overtake 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 sob 17 sob 18 . " [i] did my best [i] [hurried] [so] ; but he was always a little way ahead . 1 " 3 did 3 did 4 my 4 my 5 best 5 best 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 always 13 always 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 way 16 way 17 ahead 17 ahead 18 . and then [i] lost him and so [i] [came] [back] . 1 and 2 then 2 then 4 lost 4 lost 5 him 5 him 6 and 6 and 7 so 7 so 11 . but [i] did my best [indeed] [i] [did] . 1 but 3 did 3 did 4 my 4 my 5 best 5 best 9 . and oh , [i] am [so] tired ! " 1 and 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 am 5 am 7 tired 7 tired 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " [josie] [,] dearest , what do you mean , and where have you been ? " 1 " 4 dearest 4 dearest 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 do 7 do 8 you 8 you 9 mean 9 mean 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 where 12 where 13 have 13 have 14 you 14 you 15 been 15 been 16 ? 16 ? 17 " i said , drawing her close to me . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 , 3 , 4 drawing 4 drawing 5 her 5 her 6 close 6 close 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 . " why did you go out so alone in the night ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 go 5 go 6 out 6 out 7 so 7 so 8 alone 8 alone 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 night 11 night 12 ? 12 ? 13 " she looked at me wonderingly . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 me 4 me 5 wonderingly 5 wonderingly 6 . " how [could] [i] [help] [it] [,] [david] ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 9 ? he called me . 1 he 2 called 2 called 3 me 3 me 4 . i had to go . " 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 . 5 . 6 " " [who] [called] you ? " 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " the child , " she answered in a whisper . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 child 3 child 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 answered 7 answered 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 whisper 10 whisper 11 . " our child , [david] [our] [pretty] [boy] [.] 1 " 2 our 2 our 3 child 3 child 4 , i awakened in the darkness and heard him calling to me down on the shore . 1 i 2 awakened 2 awakened 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 darkness 5 darkness 6 and 6 and 7 heard 7 heard 8 him 8 him 9 calling 9 calling 10 to 10 to 11 me 11 me 12 down 12 down 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 shore 15 shore 16 . such a sad , little wailing cry , [david] [,] as if he were cold and lonely and wanted his mother . 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 sad 3 sad 4 , 4 , 5 little 5 little 6 wailing 6 wailing 7 cry 7 cry 8 , 8 , 11 as 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 were 14 were 15 cold 15 cold 16 and 16 and 17 lonely 17 lonely 18 and 18 and 19 wanted 19 wanted 20 his 20 his 21 mother 21 mother 22 . i hurried out to him , but [i] could not find him . 1 i 2 hurried 2 hurried 3 out 3 out 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 could 9 could 10 not 10 not 11 find 11 find 12 him 12 him 13 . i could only hear the call , and [i] followed it on and on , far down the shore . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 only 3 only 4 hear 4 hear 5 the 5 the 6 call 6 call 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 followed 10 followed 11 it 11 it 12 on 12 on 13 and 13 and 14 on 14 on 15 , 15 , 16 far 16 far 17 down 17 down 18 the 18 the 19 shore 19 shore 20 . oh , [i] [tried] so hard to overtake it , but [i] could not . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 so 5 so 6 hard 6 hard 7 to 7 to 8 overtake 8 overtake 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 could 13 could 14 not 14 not 15 . once [i] [saw] a little white hand beckoning to me far ahead in the moonlight . 1 once 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 white 6 white 7 hand 7 hand 8 beckoning 8 beckoning 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 far 11 far 12 ahead 12 ahead 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 moonlight 15 moonlight 16 . but [still] [i] could not go fast enough . 1 but 4 could 4 could 5 not 5 not 6 go 6 go 7 fast 7 fast 8 enough 8 enough 9 . and then the cry ceased , and [i] was there all alone on that terrible , cold , gray shore . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 the 3 the 4 cry 4 cry 5 ceased 5 ceased 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 was 9 was 10 there 10 there 11 all 11 all 12 alone 12 alone 13 on 13 on 14 that 14 that 15 terrible 15 terrible 16 , 16 , 17 cold 17 cold 18 , 18 , 19 gray 19 gray 20 shore 20 shore 21 . i was so tired [and] [i] [came] [home] . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 tired 4 tired 9 . but [i] wish [i] [could] [have] [found] him . 1 but 3 wish 3 wish 8 him 8 him 9 . perhaps he does not know that [i] [tried] [to] . 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 does 3 does 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 that 6 that 10 . perhaps he thinks his mother never listened to his call . 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 thinks 3 thinks 4 his 4 his 5 mother 5 mother 6 never 6 never 7 listened 7 listened 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 call 10 call 11 . oh , [i] would not have him think that . " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 would 4 would 5 not 5 not 6 have 6 have 7 him 7 him 8 think 8 think 9 that 9 that 10 . 10 . 11 " " you have had a bad dream , dear , " [i] said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 bad 6 bad 7 dream 7 dream 8 , 8 , 9 dear 9 dear 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 said 13 said 14 . " it was no dream , " she answered reproachfully . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 dream 5 dream 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 answered 9 answered 10 reproachfully 10 reproachfully 11 . " [i] tell you [i] [heard] [him] calling me me , his mother . 1 " 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 8 calling 8 calling 9 me 9 me 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 his 12 his 13 mother 13 mother 14 . what [could] [i] [do] [but] [go] to [him] ? 1 what 7 to 7 to 9 ? you cannot understand you are only his father . 1 you 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 understand 3 understand 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 only 6 only 7 his 7 his 8 father 8 father 9 . it was not you who gave him birth . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 you 4 you 5 who 5 who 6 gave 6 gave 7 him 7 him 8 birth 8 birth 9 . it was not you who paid the price of his dear life in pain . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 you 4 you 5 who 5 who 6 paid 6 paid 7 the 7 the 8 price 8 price 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 dear 11 dear 12 life 12 life 13 in 13 in 14 pain 14 pain 15 . he would not call to you he wanted his mother . " 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 call 4 call 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 he 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 his 9 his 10 mother 10 mother 11 . 11 . 12 " but there was no more sleep for me that night . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 sleep 6 sleep 7 for 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 that 9 that 10 night 10 night 11 . i kept a grim vigil with dread . 1 i 2 kept 2 kept 3 a 3 a 4 grim 4 grim 5 vigil 5 vigil 6 with 6 with 7 dread 7 dread 8 . i had smiled at the story then . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 story 6 story 7 then 7 then 8 . what had that grim old bygone to do with springtime [and] [love] [and] [josephine] ? 1 what 2 had 2 had 3 that 3 that 4 grim 4 grim 5 old 5 old 6 bygone 6 bygone 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 with 9 with 10 springtime 10 springtime 15 ? but it came back to me now , hand in hand with my fear . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 came 3 came 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 hand 9 hand 10 in 10 in 11 hand 11 hand 12 with 12 with 13 my 13 my 14 fear 14 fear 15 . was this fate coming on my dear wife ? 1 was 2 this 2 this 3 fate 3 fate 4 coming 4 coming 5 on 5 on 6 my 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 wife 8 wife 9 ? it was too horrible for belief . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 horrible 4 horrible 5 for 5 for 6 belief 6 belief 7 . she was so young , so fair , so sweet , this girl-wife of mine . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 young 4 young 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 fair 7 fair 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 sweet 10 sweet 11 , 11 , 12 this 12 this 13 girl-wife 13 girl-wife 14 of 14 of 15 mine 15 mine 16 . it had been only a bad dream , with a frightened , bewildered waking . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 only 4 only 5 a 5 a 6 bad 6 bad 7 dream 7 dream 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 frightened 11 frightened 12 , 12 , 13 bewildered 13 bewildered 14 waking 14 waking 15 . so [i] tried to comfort myself . 1 so 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 comfort 5 comfort 6 myself 6 myself 7 . when she awakened in the morning she did not speak of what had happened and [i] did not dare to . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 awakened 3 awakened 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 morning 6 morning 7 she 7 she 8 did 8 did 9 not 9 not 10 speak 10 speak 11 of 11 of 12 what 12 what 13 had 13 had 14 happened 14 happened 15 and 15 and 17 did 17 did 18 not 18 not 19 dare 19 dare 20 to 20 to 21 . she seemed more cheerful that day than she had been , and went about her household duties briskly and skillfully . 1 she 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 more 3 more 4 cheerful 4 cheerful 5 that 5 that 6 day 6 day 7 than 7 than 8 she 8 she 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 went 13 went 14 about 14 about 15 her 15 her 16 household 16 household 17 duties 17 duties 18 briskly 18 briskly 19 and 19 and 20 skillfully 20 skillfully 21 . my fear lifted . 1 my 2 fear 2 fear 3 lifted 3 lifted 4 . i was sure now that she had only dreamed . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 4 now 4 now 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 only 8 only 9 dreamed 9 dreamed 10 . and [i] was confirmed in my hopeful belief when two nights had passed away uneventfully . 1 and 3 was 3 was 4 confirmed 4 confirmed 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 hopeful 7 hopeful 8 belief 8 belief 9 when 9 when 10 two 10 two 11 nights 11 nights 12 had 12 had 13 passed 13 passed 14 away 14 away 15 uneventfully 15 uneventfully 16 . then , on the third night , the dream-child called to her again . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 third 5 third 6 night 6 night 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 dream-child 9 dream-child 10 called 10 called 11 to 11 to 12 her 12 her 13 again 13 again 14 . i wakened from a troubled doze to find her dressing herself with feverish haste . 1 i 2 wakened 2 wakened 3 from 3 from 4 a 4 a 5 troubled 5 troubled 6 doze 6 doze 7 to 7 to 8 find 8 find 9 her 9 her 10 dressing 10 dressing 11 herself 11 herself 12 with 12 with 13 feverish 13 feverish 14 haste 14 haste 15 . " he is calling me , " she cried . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 calling 4 calling 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 cried 9 cried 10 . " oh , don't you hear him ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 don't 4 don't 5 you 5 you 6 hear 6 hear 7 him 7 him 8 ? can't you hear him ? 1 can't 2 you 2 you 3 hear 3 hear 4 him 4 him 5 ? listen listen the little , lonely cry ! 1 listen 2 listen 2 listen 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 , 5 , 6 lonely 6 lonely 7 cry 7 cry 8 ! yes , yes , my precious , mother is coming . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 precious 6 precious 7 , 7 , 8 mother 8 mother 9 is 9 is 10 coming 10 coming 11 . wait for me . 1 wait 2 for 2 for 3 me 3 me 4 . mother is coming to her pretty boy ! " 1 mother 2 is 2 is 3 coming 3 coming 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 boy 7 boy 8 ! 8 ! 9 " i caught her hand and let her lead me where she would . 1 i 2 caught 2 caught 3 her 3 her 4 hand 4 hand 5 and 5 and 6 let 6 let 7 her 7 her 8 lead 8 lead 9 me 9 me 10 where 10 where 11 she 11 she 12 would 12 would 13 . hand in hand we followed the dream-child down the harbor shore in that ghostly , clouded moonlight . 1 hand 2 in 2 in 3 hand 3 hand 4 we 4 we 5 followed 5 followed 6 the 6 the 7 dream-child 7 dream-child 8 down 8 down 9 the 9 the 10 harbor 10 harbor 11 shore 11 shore 12 in 12 in 13 that 13 that 14 ghostly 14 ghostly 15 , 15 , 16 clouded 16 clouded 17 moonlight 17 moonlight 18 . ever , she said , the little cry sounded before her . 1 ever 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 little 7 little 8 cry 8 cry 9 sounded 9 sounded 10 before 10 before 11 her 11 her 12 . she entreated the dream-child to wait for her ; she cried and implored and uttered tender mother-talk . 1 she 2 entreated 2 entreated 3 the 3 the 4 dream-child 4 dream-child 5 to 5 to 6 wait 6 wait 7 for 7 for 8 her 8 her 9 ; 9 ; 10 she 10 she 11 cried 11 cried 12 and 12 and 13 implored 13 implored 14 and 14 and 15 uttered 15 uttered 16 tender 16 tender 17 mother-talk 17 mother-talk 18 . what a horror brooded over that spring that so beautiful spring ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 horror 3 horror 4 brooded 4 brooded 5 over 5 over 6 that 6 that 7 spring 7 spring 8 that 8 that 9 so 9 so 10 beautiful 10 beautiful 11 spring 11 spring 12 ! and almost every night of this wonderful time the dream-child called his mother , and we roved the gray shore in quest of him . 1 and 2 almost 2 almost 3 every 3 every 4 night 4 night 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 wonderful 7 wonderful 8 time 8 time 9 the 9 the 10 dream-child 10 dream-child 11 called 11 called 12 his 12 his 13 mother 13 mother 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 we 16 we 17 roved 17 roved 18 the 18 the 19 gray 19 gray 20 shore 20 shore 21 in 21 in 22 quest 22 quest 23 of 23 of 24 him 24 him 25 . in the day she was herself ; but , when the night fell , she was restless and uneasy until she heard the call . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 day 3 day 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 herself 6 herself 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 , 9 , 10 when 10 when 11 the 11 the 12 night 12 night 13 fell 13 fell 14 , 14 , 15 she 15 she 16 was 16 was 17 restless 17 restless 18 and 18 and 19 uneasy 19 uneasy 20 until 20 until 21 she 21 she 22 heard 22 heard 23 the 23 the 24 call 24 call 25 . then follow it she would , even through storm and darkness . 1 then 2 follow 2 follow 3 it 3 it 4 she 4 she 5 would 5 would 6 , 6 , 7 even 7 even 8 through 8 through 9 storm 9 storm 10 and 10 and 11 darkness 11 darkness 12 . it was then , she said , that the cry sounded loudest and nearest , as if her pretty boy were frightened by the tempest . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 cry 10 cry 11 sounded 11 sounded 12 loudest 12 loudest 13 and 13 and 14 nearest 14 nearest 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 her 18 her 19 pretty 19 pretty 20 boy 20 boy 21 were 21 were 22 frightened 22 frightened 23 by 23 by 24 the 24 the 25 tempest 25 tempest 26 . i thought , however , that [i] should have medical advice , and [i] [took] our old doctor into my confidence . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 , 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 8 should 8 should 9 have 9 have 10 medical 10 medical 11 advice 11 advice 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 our 16 our 17 old 17 old 18 doctor 18 doctor 19 into 19 into 20 my 20 my 21 confidence 21 confidence 22 . he looked grave when he heard my story . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 grave 3 grave 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 heard 6 heard 7 my 7 my 8 story 8 story 9 . i did not like his expression nor his few guarded remarks . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 like 4 like 5 his 5 his 6 expression 6 expression 7 nor 7 nor 8 his 8 his 9 few 9 few 10 guarded 10 guarded 11 remarks 11 remarks 12 . he needed not to tell me [that] . 1 he 2 needed 2 needed 3 not 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 8 . the spring went out and summer came in and the horror deepened and darkened . 1 the 2 spring 2 spring 3 went 3 went 4 out 4 out 5 and 5 and 6 summer 6 summer 7 came 7 came 8 in 8 in 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 horror 11 horror 12 deepened 12 deepened 13 and 13 and 14 darkened 14 darkened 15 . i knew that suspicions were being whispered from lip to lip . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 suspicions 4 suspicions 5 were 5 were 6 being 6 being 7 whispered 7 whispered 8 from 8 from 9 lip 9 lip 10 to 10 to 11 lip 11 lip 12 . we had been seen on our nightly quests . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 seen 4 seen 5 on 5 on 6 our 6 our 7 nightly 7 nightly 8 quests 8 quests 9 . men and women began to look at us pityingly when we went abroad . 1 men 2 and 2 and 3 women 3 women 4 began 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 look 6 look 7 at 7 at 8 us 8 us 9 pityingly 9 pityingly 10 when 10 when 11 we 11 we 12 went 12 went 13 abroad 13 abroad 14 . one day , on a dull , drowsy afternoon , the dream-child called . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 , 3 , 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 dull 6 dull 7 , 7 , 8 drowsy 8 drowsy 9 afternoon 9 afternoon 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 dream-child 12 dream-child 13 called 13 called 14 . i could not watch by day and night . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 watch 4 watch 5 by 5 by 6 day 6 day 7 and 7 and 8 night 8 night 9 . unless [i] [had] [assistance] [i] would break down . 1 unless 6 would 6 would 7 break 7 break 8 down 8 down 9 . i did not think that [i] [should] . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 that 5 that 8 . love is stronger than that . 1 love 2 is 2 is 3 stronger 3 stronger 4 than 4 than 5 that 5 that 6 . and [on] one [thing] [i] was determined they should never take my wife from me . 1 and 3 one 3 one 6 was 6 was 7 determined 7 determined 8 they 8 they 9 should 9 should 10 never 10 never 11 take 11 take 12 my 12 my 13 wife 13 wife 14 from 14 from 15 me 15 me 16 . no restraint sterner than a husband 's loving hand should ever be put upon her , my pretty , piteous darling . 1 no 2 restraint 2 restraint 3 sterner 3 sterner 4 than 4 than 5 a 5 a 6 husband 6 husband 7 's 7 's 8 loving 8 loving 9 hand 9 hand 10 should 10 should 11 ever 11 ever 12 be 12 be 13 put 13 put 14 upon 14 upon 15 her 15 her 16 , 16 , 17 my 17 my 18 pretty 18 pretty 19 , 19 , 20 piteous 20 piteous 21 darling 21 darling 22 . i never spoke of the dream-child to her . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 dream-child 6 dream-child 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 . the doctor advised against it . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 advised 3 advised 4 against 4 against 5 it 5 it 6 . it would , he said , only serve to deepen the delusion . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 said 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 only 7 only 8 serve 8 serve 9 to 9 to 10 deepen 10 deepen 11 the 11 the 12 delusion 12 delusion 13 . when he hinted at [an] [asylum] [i] [gave] him a look that would have been a fierce word for another man . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 hinted 3 hinted 4 at 4 at 9 him 9 him 10 a 10 a 11 look 11 look 12 that 12 that 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 been 15 been 16 a 16 a 17 fierce 17 fierce 18 word 18 word 19 for 19 for 20 another 20 another 21 man 21 man 22 . he never spoke of it again . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 again 6 again 7 . one night [in] [august] there was a dull , murky sunset after a dead , breathless day of heat , with not a wind stirring . 1 one 2 night 2 night 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 dull 8 dull 9 , 9 , 10 murky 10 murky 11 sunset 11 sunset 12 after 12 after 13 a 13 a 14 dead 14 dead 15 , 15 , 16 breathless 16 breathless 17 day 17 day 18 of 18 of 19 heat 19 heat 20 , 20 , 21 with 21 with 22 not 22 not 23 a 23 a 24 wind 24 wind 25 stirring 25 stirring 26 . the sea was not blue as a sea should be , but pink all pink a ghastly , staring , painted pink . 1 the 2 sea 2 sea 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 blue 5 blue 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 sea 8 sea 9 should 9 should 10 be 10 be 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 pink 13 pink 14 all 14 all 15 pink 15 pink 16 a 16 a 17 ghastly 17 ghastly 18 , 18 , 19 staring 19 staring 20 , 20 , 21 painted 21 painted 22 pink 22 pink 23 . i lingered on the harbor shore below the house until dark . 1 i 2 lingered 2 lingered 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 harbor 5 harbor 6 shore 6 shore 7 below 7 below 8 the 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 until 10 until 11 dark 11 dark 12 . the evening bells were ringing faintly and mournfully in a church across the harbor . 1 the 2 evening 2 evening 3 bells 3 bells 4 were 4 were 5 ringing 5 ringing 6 faintly 6 faintly 7 and 7 and 8 mournfully 8 mournfully 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 church 11 church 12 across 12 across 13 the 13 the 14 harbor 14 harbor 15 . behind me , in the kitchen , [i] [heard] my wife singing . 1 behind 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 kitchen 6 kitchen 7 , 7 , 10 my 10 my 11 wife 11 wife 12 singing 12 singing 13 . sometimes now her spirits were fitfully high , and then she would sing the old songs of her girlhood . 1 sometimes 2 now 2 now 3 her 3 her 4 spirits 4 spirits 5 were 5 were 6 fitfully 6 fitfully 7 high 7 high 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 she 11 she 12 would 12 would 13 sing 13 sing 14 the 14 the 15 old 15 old 16 songs 16 songs 17 of 17 of 18 her 18 her 19 girlhood 19 girlhood 20 . but even in her singing was something strange , as if a wailing , unearthly cry rang through it . 1 but 2 even 2 even 3 in 3 in 4 her 4 her 5 singing 5 singing 6 was 6 was 7 something 7 something 8 strange 8 strange 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 a 12 a 13 wailing 13 wailing 14 , 14 , 15 unearthly 15 unearthly 16 cry 16 cry 17 rang 17 rang 18 through 18 through 19 it 19 it 20 . nothing about her was sadder than that strange singing . 1 nothing 2 about 2 about 3 her 3 her 4 was 4 was 5 sadder 5 sadder 6 than 6 than 7 that 7 that 8 strange 8 strange 9 singing 9 singing 10 . josie was standing by the window , looking out and listening . 1 josie 2 was 2 was 3 standing 3 standing 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 window 6 window 7 , 7 , 8 looking 8 looking 9 out 9 out 10 and 10 and 11 listening 11 listening 12 . i tried to induce her to go to bed , but she only shook her head . 1 i 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 induce 4 induce 5 her 5 her 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 bed 9 bed 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 she 12 she 13 only 13 only 14 shook 14 shook 15 her 15 her 16 head 16 head 17 . " [i] [might] [fall] asleep and not hear him when he called , " she said . 1 " 5 asleep 5 asleep 6 and 6 and 7 not 7 not 8 hear 8 hear 9 him 9 him 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 called 12 called 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 . " [i] [am] always afraid to sleep now , for fear he should call and his mother fail to hear him . " 1 " 4 always 4 always 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 to 6 to 7 sleep 7 sleep 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 fear 11 fear 12 he 12 he 13 should 13 should 14 call 14 call 15 and 15 and 16 his 16 his 17 mother 17 mother 18 fail 18 fail 19 to 19 to 20 hear 20 hear 21 him 21 him 22 . 22 . 23 " knowing it was of no use to entreat , [i] [sat] [down] by the table and tried to read . 1 knowing 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 of 4 of 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 to 7 to 8 entreat 8 entreat 9 , 9 , 13 by 13 by 14 the 14 the 15 table 15 table 16 and 16 and 17 tried 17 tried 18 to 18 to 19 read 19 read 20 . three hours passed on . 1 three 2 hours 2 hours 3 passed 3 passed 4 on 4 on 5 . when the clock struck midnight she started up , with the wild light in her sunken blue eyes . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 clock 3 clock 4 struck 4 struck 5 midnight 5 midnight 6 she 6 she 7 started 7 started 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 wild 12 wild 13 light 13 light 14 in 14 in 15 her 15 her 16 sunken 16 sunken 17 blue 17 blue 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 . " he is calling , " she cried , " calling out there in the storm . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 calling 4 calling 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 cried 8 cried 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 calling 11 calling 12 out 12 out 13 there 13 there 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 storm 16 storm 17 . yes , yes , sweet , [i] [am] [coming] [!] " 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 5 sweet 5 sweet 6 , 6 , 11 " she opened the door and fled down the path to the shore . 1 she 2 opened 2 opened 3 the 3 the 4 door 4 door 5 and 5 and 6 fled 6 fled 7 down 7 down 8 the 8 the 9 path 9 path 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 shore 12 shore 13 . i snatched a lantern from the wall , lighted it , and followed . 1 i 2 snatched 2 snatched 3 a 3 a 4 lantern 4 lantern 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 wall 7 wall 8 , 8 , 9 lighted 9 lighted 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 followed 13 followed 14 . it was the [blackest] night [i] was [ever] out in , dark with the very darkness of death . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 night 5 night 7 was 7 was 9 out 9 out 10 in 10 in 11 , 11 , 12 dark 12 dark 13 with 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 very 15 very 16 darkness 16 darkness 17 of 17 of 18 death 18 death 19 . the rain fell thickly and heavily . 1 the 2 rain 2 rain 3 fell 3 fell 4 thickly 4 thickly 5 and 5 and 6 heavily 6 heavily 7 . we moved in the little flitting circle of light shed by the lantern . 1 we 2 moved 2 moved 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 flitting 6 flitting 7 circle 7 circle 8 of 8 of 9 light 9 light 10 shed 10 shed 11 by 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 lantern 13 lantern 14 . all around us and above us was a horrible , voiceless darkness , held , as it were , at bay by the friendly light . 1 all 2 around 2 around 3 us 3 us 4 and 4 and 5 above 5 above 6 us 6 us 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 horrible 9 horrible 10 , 10 , 11 voiceless 11 voiceless 12 darkness 12 darkness 13 , 13 , 14 held 14 held 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 it 17 it 18 were 18 were 19 , 19 , 20 at 20 at 21 bay 21 bay 22 by 22 by 23 the 23 the 24 friendly 24 friendly 25 light 25 light 26 . " [if] [i] [could] [only] overtake him once , " moaned [josie] . 1 " 6 overtake 6 overtake 7 him 7 him 8 once 8 once 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 moaned 11 moaned 13 . " [if] [i] [could] just kiss him once , and hold him close against my aching heart . 1 " 5 just 5 just 6 kiss 6 kiss 7 him 7 him 8 once 8 once 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 hold 11 hold 12 him 12 him 13 close 13 close 14 against 14 against 15 my 15 my 16 aching 16 aching 17 heart 17 heart 18 . this pain , that never leaves me , would leave me than . 1 this 2 pain 2 pain 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 never 5 never 6 leaves 6 leaves 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 would 9 would 10 leave 10 leave 11 me 11 me 12 than 12 than 13 . oh , my pretty boy , wait for mother ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 6 , 7 wait 7 wait 8 for 8 for 9 mother 9 mother 10 ! i am coming to you . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 coming 3 coming 4 to 4 to 5 you 5 you 6 . listen [,] [david] ; he cries he cries so pitifully ; listen ! 1 listen 4 ; 4 ; 5 he 5 he 6 cries 6 cries 7 he 7 he 8 cries 8 cries 9 so 9 so 10 pitifully 10 pitifully 11 ; 11 ; 12 listen 12 listen 13 ! can't you hear it ? " 1 can't 2 you 2 you 3 hear 3 hear 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " i [did] hear it ! 1 i 3 hear 3 hear 4 it 4 it 5 ! clear and distinct , out of the deadly still darkness before us , came a faint , wailing cry . 1 clear 2 and 2 and 3 distinct 3 distinct 4 , 4 , 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 deadly 8 deadly 9 still 9 still 10 darkness 10 darkness 11 before 11 before 12 us 12 us 13 , 13 , 14 came 14 came 15 a 15 a 16 faint 16 faint 17 , 17 , 18 wailing 18 wailing 19 cry 19 cry 20 . what was it ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 ? i am not a superstitious man ; but my nerve had been shaken by my long trial , and [i] was weaker than [i] thought . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 superstitious 5 superstitious 6 man 6 man 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 my 9 my 10 nerve 10 nerve 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 shaken 13 shaken 14 by 14 by 15 my 15 my 16 long 16 long 17 trial 17 trial 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 was 21 was 22 weaker 22 weaker 23 than 23 than 25 thought 25 thought 26 . terror took possession of me terror unnameable . 1 terror 2 took 2 took 3 possession 3 possession 4 of 4 of 5 me 5 me 6 terror 6 terror 7 unnameable 7 unnameable 8 . but [josephine] ['s] [cold] [hand] [gripped] mine firmly , and led me on . 1 but 7 mine 7 mine 8 firmly 8 firmly 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 led 11 led 12 me 12 me 13 on 13 on 14 . that strange cry still rang in my ears . 1 that 2 strange 2 strange 3 cry 3 cry 4 still 4 still 5 rang 5 rang 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 ears 8 ears 9 . then we came to it ; a little dory had been beached on the pebbles and left there by the receding tide . 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 it 5 it 6 ; 6 ; 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 dory 9 dory 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 beached 12 beached 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 pebbles 15 pebbles 16 and 16 and 17 left 17 left 18 there 18 there 19 by 19 by 20 the 20 the 21 receding 21 receding 22 tide 22 tide 23 . he wailed again when he saw us , and held out his little hands . 1 he 2 wailed 2 wailed 3 again 3 again 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 saw 6 saw 7 us 7 us 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 held 10 held 11 out 11 out 12 his 12 his 13 little 13 little 14 hands 14 hands 15 . my horror fell away from me like a discarded garment . 1 my 2 horror 2 horror 3 fell 3 fell 4 away 4 away 5 from 5 from 6 me 6 me 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 discarded 9 discarded 10 garment 10 garment 11 . [this] [child] [was] [living] [.] how he had come there , whence and why , [i] did not know and , in my state of mind , did not question . 1 how 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 come 4 come 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 whence 7 whence 8 and 8 and 9 why 9 why 10 , 10 , 12 did 12 did 13 not 13 not 14 know 14 know 15 and 15 and 16 , 16 , 17 in 17 in 18 my 18 my 19 state 19 state 20 of 20 of 21 mind 21 mind 22 , 22 , 23 did 23 did 24 not 24 not 25 question 25 question 26 . it was no cry of parted spirit [i] [had] [heard] [that] was enough for me . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 cry 4 cry 5 of 5 of 6 parted 6 parted 7 spirit 7 spirit 12 was 12 was 13 enough 13 enough 14 for 14 for 15 me 15 me 16 . " oh , the poor darling ! " cried my wife . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 poor 5 poor 6 darling 6 darling 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 my 10 my 11 wife 11 wife 12 . she stooped over the dory and lifted the baby in her arms . 1 she 2 stooped 2 stooped 3 over 3 over 4 the 4 the 5 dory 5 dory 6 and 6 and 7 lifted 7 lifted 8 the 8 the 9 baby 9 baby 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 arms 12 arms 13 . his long , fair curls fell on her shoulder ; she laid her face against his and wrapped her shawl around him . 1 his 2 long 2 long 3 , 3 , 4 fair 4 fair 5 curls 5 curls 6 fell 6 fell 7 on 7 on 8 her 8 her 9 shoulder 9 shoulder 10 ; 10 ; 11 she 11 she 12 laid 12 laid 13 her 13 her 14 face 14 face 15 against 15 against 16 his 16 his 17 and 17 and 18 wrapped 18 wrapped 19 her 19 her 20 shawl 20 shawl 21 around 21 around 22 him 22 him 23 . " let me carry him , dear , " [i] said . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 carry 4 carry 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 11 said 12 . " he is very wet , and too heavy for you . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 wet 5 wet 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 too 8 too 9 heavy 9 heavy 10 for 10 for 11 you 11 you 12 . 12 . 13 " " no , no , [i] [must] carry him . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 8 carry 8 carry 9 him 9 him 10 . my arms have been so empty they are full now . 1 my 2 arms 2 arms 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 so 5 so 6 empty 6 empty 7 they 7 they 8 are 8 are 9 full 9 full 10 now 10 now 11 . oh , [david] [,] the pain at my heart has gone . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 the 5 the 6 pain 6 pain 7 at 7 at 8 my 8 my 9 heart 9 heart 10 has 10 has 11 gone 11 gone 12 . he has come to me to take the place of my own . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 take 7 take 8 the 8 the 9 place 9 place 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 12 own 12 own 13 . god has sent him to me out of the sea . 1 god 2 has 2 has 3 sent 3 sent 4 him 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 sea 10 sea 11 . he is wet and cold and tired . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 wet 3 wet 4 and 4 and 5 cold 5 cold 6 and 6 and 7 tired 7 tired 8 . hush , sweet one , we will go home . " 1 hush 2 , 2 , 3 sweet 3 sweet 4 one 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 we 6 we 7 will 7 will 8 go 8 go 9 home 9 home 10 . 10 . 11 " silently [i] [followed] [her] [home] . 1 silently 6 . the wind was rising , coming in sudden , angry gusts ; the storm was at hand , but we reached shelter before it broke . 1 the 2 wind 2 wind 3 was 3 was 4 rising 4 rising 5 , 5 , 6 coming 6 coming 7 in 7 in 8 sudden 8 sudden 9 , 9 , 10 angry 10 angry 11 gusts 11 gusts 12 ; 12 ; 13 the 13 the 14 storm 14 storm 15 was 15 was 16 at 16 at 17 hand 17 hand 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 we 20 we 21 reached 21 reached 22 shelter 22 shelter 23 before 23 before 24 it 24 it 25 broke 25 broke 26 . just as [i] [shut] [our] [door] [behind] [us] it smote the house with the roar of a baffled beast . 1 just 2 as 2 as 9 it 9 it 10 smote 10 smote 11 the 11 the 12 house 12 house 13 with 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 roar 15 roar 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 baffled 18 baffled 19 beast 19 beast 20 . i thanked [god] that we were not out in it , following the dream-child . 1 i 2 thanked 2 thanked 4 that 4 that 5 we 5 we 6 were 6 were 7 not 7 not 8 out 8 out 9 in 9 in 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 following 12 following 13 the 13 the 14 dream-child 14 dream-child 15 . " you are very wet , [josie] [,] " [i] said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 wet 5 wet 6 , 6 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 11 said 12 . " go and put on dry clothes at once . " 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 and 3 and 4 put 4 put 5 on 5 on 6 dry 6 dry 7 clothes 7 clothes 8 at 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 . 10 . 11 " " the child must be looked to first , " she said firmly . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 child 3 child 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 looked 6 looked 7 to 7 to 8 first 8 first 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 firmly 13 firmly 14 . " [see] [how] [chilled] and exhausted he is , the pretty dear . 1 " 5 and 5 and 6 exhausted 6 exhausted 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 pretty 11 pretty 12 dear 12 dear 13 . light a fire quickly , [david] [,] [while] [i] [get] [dry] [things] for him . " 1 light 2 a 2 a 3 fire 3 fire 4 quickly 4 quickly 5 , 5 , 13 for 13 for 14 him 14 him 15 . 15 . 16 " i let her have her way . 1 i 2 let 2 let 3 her 3 her 4 have 4 have 5 her 5 her 6 way 6 way 7 . she seemed like her old self . 1 she 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 like 3 like 4 her 4 her 5 old 5 old 6 self 6 self 7 . for my own part , [i] was bewildered . 1 for 2 my 2 my 3 own 3 own 4 part 4 part 5 , 5 , 7 was 7 was 8 bewildered 8 bewildered 9 . all the questions [i] had not asked before came crowding to my mind how . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 questions 3 questions 5 had 5 had 6 not 6 not 7 asked 7 asked 8 before 8 before 9 came 9 came 10 crowding 10 crowding 11 to 11 to 12 my 12 my 13 mind 13 mind 14 how 14 how 15 . whose child was this ? 1 whose 2 child 2 child 3 was 3 was 4 this 4 this 5 ? whence had he come ? 1 whence 2 had 2 had 3 he 3 he 4 come 4 come 5 ? what was the meaning of it all ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 meaning 4 meaning 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 all 7 all 8 ? he was a pretty baby , fair and plump and rosy . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 baby 5 baby 6 , 6 , 7 fair 7 fair 8 and 8 and 9 plump 9 plump 10 and 10 and 11 rosy 11 rosy 12 . when he was dried and fed , he fell asleep in [josie] ['s] arms . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 dried 4 dried 5 and 5 and 6 fed 6 fed 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 fell 9 fell 10 asleep 10 asleep 11 in 11 in 14 arms 14 arms 15 . she hung over him in a passion of delight . 1 she 2 hung 2 hung 3 over 3 over 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 passion 7 passion 8 of 8 of 9 delight 9 delight 10 . it was with difficulty [i] persuaded her to leave him long enough to change her wet clothes . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 with 3 with 4 difficulty 4 difficulty 6 persuaded 6 persuaded 7 her 7 her 8 to 8 to 9 leave 9 leave 10 him 10 him 11 long 11 long 12 enough 12 enough 13 to 13 to 14 change 14 change 15 her 15 her 16 wet 16 wet 17 clothes 17 clothes 18 . she never asked whose he might be or from where he might have come . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 asked 3 asked 4 whose 4 whose 5 he 5 he 6 might 6 might 7 be 7 be 8 or 8 or 9 from 9 from 10 where 10 where 11 he 11 he 12 might 12 might 13 have 13 have 14 come 14 come 15 . i expected that the morrow would bring some one seeking the baby . 1 i 2 expected 2 expected 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 morrow 5 morrow 6 would 6 would 7 bring 7 bring 8 some 8 some 9 one 9 one 10 seeking 10 seeking 11 the 11 the 12 baby 12 baby 13 . but they did not come . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 come 5 come 6 . day after day passed , and still they did not come . 1 day 2 after 2 after 3 day 3 day 4 passed 4 passed 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 still 7 still 8 they 8 they 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 come 11 come 12 . i was in a maze of perplexity . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 maze 5 maze 6 of 6 of 7 perplexity 7 perplexity 8 . what [should] [i] [do] ? 1 what 5 ? i shrank from the thought of the boy being taken away from us . 1 i 2 shrank 2 shrank 3 from 3 from 4 the 4 the 5 thought 5 thought 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 being 9 being 10 taken 10 taken 11 away 11 away 12 from 12 from 13 us 13 us 14 . since we had found him the dream-child had never called . 1 since 2 we 2 we 3 had 3 had 4 found 4 found 5 him 5 him 6 the 6 the 7 dream-child 7 dream-child 8 had 8 had 9 never 9 never 10 called 10 called 11 . day and night she was her old , bright self , happy and serene in the new motherhood that had come to her . 1 day 2 and 2 and 3 night 3 night 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 her 6 her 7 old 7 old 8 , 8 , 9 bright 9 bright 10 self 10 self 11 , 11 , 12 happy 12 happy 13 and 13 and 14 serene 14 serene 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 new 17 new 18 motherhood 18 motherhood 19 that 19 that 20 had 20 had 21 come 21 come 22 to 22 to 23 her 23 her 24 . the only thing strange in her was her calm acceptance of the event . 1 the 2 only 2 only 3 thing 3 thing 4 strange 4 strange 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 was 7 was 8 her 8 her 9 calm 9 calm 10 acceptance 10 acceptance 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 event 13 event 14 . at last , when a full week had passed , [i] [went] [,] in my bewilderment , to our old doctor . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 a 5 a 6 full 6 full 7 week 7 week 8 had 8 had 9 passed 9 passed 10 , 10 , 14 in 14 in 15 my 15 my 16 bewilderment 16 bewilderment 17 , 17 , 18 to 18 to 19 our 19 our 20 old 20 old 21 doctor 21 doctor 22 . " [a] most extraordinary thing , " he said thoughtfully . 1 " 3 most 3 most 4 extraordinary 4 extraordinary 5 thing 5 thing 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 thoughtfully 10 thoughtfully 11 . " the child , as you say , must belong to the [spruce] [cove] people . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 child 3 child 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 you 6 you 7 say 7 say 8 , 8 , 9 must 9 must 10 belong 10 belong 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 15 people 15 people 16 . yet it is an almost unbelievable thing that there has been no search or inquiry after him . 1 yet 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 an 4 an 5 almost 5 almost 6 unbelievable 6 unbelievable 7 thing 7 thing 8 that 8 that 9 there 9 there 10 has 10 has 11 been 11 been 12 no 12 no 13 search 13 search 14 or 14 or 15 inquiry 15 inquiry 16 after 16 after 17 him 17 him 18 . probably there is some simple explanation of the mystery , however . 1 probably 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 some 4 some 5 simple 5 simple 6 explanation 6 explanation 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 mystery 9 mystery 10 , 10 , 11 however 11 however 12 . i advise you to go over to the [cove] [and] inquire . 1 i 2 advise 2 advise 3 you 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 over 6 over 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 11 inquire 11 inquire 12 . when you find the parents or guardians of the child , ask them to allow you to keep it for a time . 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 find 3 find 4 the 4 the 5 parents 5 parents 6 or 6 or 7 guardians 7 guardians 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 child 10 child 11 , 11 , 12 ask 12 ask 13 them 13 them 14 to 14 to 15 allow 15 allow 16 you 16 you 17 to 17 to 18 keep 18 keep 19 it 19 it 20 for 20 for 21 a 21 a 22 time 22 time 23 . it may prove your wife 's salvation . 1 it 2 may 2 may 3 prove 3 prove 4 your 4 your 5 wife 5 wife 6 's 6 's 7 salvation 7 salvation 8 . i have known such cases . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 known 3 known 4 such 4 such 5 cases 5 cases 6 . evidently on that night the crisis of her mental disorder was reached . 1 evidently 2 on 2 on 3 that 3 that 4 night 4 night 5 the 5 the 6 crisis 6 crisis 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 mental 9 mental 10 disorder 10 disorder 11 was 11 was 12 reached 12 reached 13 . a little thing might have sufficed to turn her feet either way back to reason and sanity , or into deeper darkness . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 thing 3 thing 4 might 4 might 5 have 5 have 6 sufficed 6 sufficed 7 to 7 to 8 turn 8 turn 9 her 9 her 10 feet 10 feet 11 either 11 either 12 way 12 way 13 back 13 back 14 to 14 to 15 reason 15 reason 16 and 16 and 17 sanity 17 sanity 18 , 18 , 19 or 19 or 20 into 20 into 21 deeper 21 deeper 22 darkness 22 darkness 23 . i drove around the harbor that day with a lighter [heart] [than] [i] [had] [hoped] [ever] to possess again . 1 i 2 drove 2 drove 3 around 3 around 4 the 4 the 5 harbor 5 harbor 6 that 6 that 7 day 7 day 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 lighter 10 lighter 17 to 17 to 18 possess 18 possess 19 again 19 again 20 . when [i] [reached] [spruce] [cove] the [first] person [i] [met] was old [abel] [blair] . 1 when 6 the 6 the 8 person 8 person 11 was 11 was 12 old 12 old 15 . i asked him if any child were missing from the [cove] [or] [along] shore . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 him 3 him 4 if 4 if 5 any 5 any 6 child 6 child 7 were 7 were 8 missing 8 missing 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 14 shore 14 shore 15 . he looked at me in surprise , shook his head , and said he had not heard of any . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 me 4 me 5 in 5 in 6 surprise 6 surprise 7 , 7 , 8 shook 8 shook 9 his 9 his 10 head 10 head 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 not 16 not 17 heard 17 heard 18 of 18 of 19 any 19 any 20 . " a green dory ! " he exclaimed . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 green 3 green 4 dory 4 dory 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 9 . but this child , sir it beats me . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 child 3 child 4 , 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 it 6 it 7 beats 7 beats 8 me 8 me 9 . what might he be like ? " 1 what 2 might 2 might 3 he 3 he 4 be 4 be 5 like 5 like 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i described the child as closely as possible . 1 i 2 described 2 described 3 the 3 the 4 child 4 child 5 as 5 as 6 closely 6 closely 7 as 7 as 8 possible 8 possible 9 . " [that] fits [little] [harry] [martin] to a hair , " said [old] [abel] , perplexedly , " but , sir , it can't be . 1 " 3 fits 3 fits 7 to 7 to 8 a 8 a 9 hair 9 hair 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 , 15 , 16 perplexedly 16 perplexedly 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 but 19 but 20 , 20 , 21 sir 21 sir 22 , 22 , 23 it 23 it 24 can't 24 can't 25 be 25 be 26 . or , if it is , there 's been foul work somewhere . 1 or 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 , 6 , 7 there 7 there 8 's 8 's 9 been 9 been 10 foul 10 foul 11 work 11 work 12 somewhere 12 somewhere 13 . james [martin] 's wife died last winter , sir , and he died the next month . 1 james 3 's 3 's 4 wife 4 wife 5 died 5 died 6 last 6 last 7 winter 7 winter 8 , 8 , 9 sir 9 sir 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 died 13 died 14 the 14 the 15 next 15 next 16 month 16 month 17 . they left a baby and not much else . 1 they 2 left 2 left 3 a 3 a 4 baby 4 baby 5 and 5 and 6 not 6 not 7 much 7 much 8 else 8 else 9 . there weren't nobody to take the child [but] [jim] 's [half-sister] [,] [maggie] [fleming] . 1 there 2 weren't 2 weren't 3 nobody 3 nobody 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 the 6 the 7 child 7 child 10 's 10 's 15 . she lived here [at] [the] [cove] , and , [i] ['m] sorry to say , sir , she hadn't too good a name . 1 she 2 lived 2 lived 3 here 3 here 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 12 sorry 12 sorry 13 to 13 to 14 say 14 say 15 , 15 , 16 sir 16 sir 17 , 17 , 18 she 18 she 19 hadn't 19 hadn't 20 too 20 too 21 good 21 good 22 a 22 a 23 name 23 name 24 . she didn't want to be bothered with the baby , and folks say she neglected him scandalous . 1 she 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 bothered 6 bothered 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 baby 9 baby 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 folks 12 folks 13 say 13 say 14 she 14 she 15 neglected 15 neglected 16 him 16 him 17 scandalous 17 scandalous 18 . well , last spring she begun talking of going [away] to [the] [states] . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 last 3 last 4 spring 4 spring 5 she 5 she 6 begun 6 begun 7 talking 7 talking 8 of 8 of 9 going 9 going 11 to 11 to 14 . she said a friend of hers had got her a good place [in] [boston] , and she was going to [go] [and] take [little] [harry] . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 a 3 a 4 friend 4 friend 5 of 5 of 6 hers 6 hers 7 had 7 had 8 got 8 got 9 her 9 her 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 place 12 place 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 she 17 she 18 was 18 was 19 going 19 going 20 to 20 to 23 take 23 take 26 . we supposed it was all right . 1 we 2 supposed 2 supposed 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 all 5 all 6 right 6 right 7 . [last] [saturday] [she] [went] [,] [sir] [.] she was going to walk to the station , and the last seen of her she was trudging along the road , carrying the baby . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 walk 5 walk 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 station 8 station 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 last 12 last 13 seen 13 seen 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 she 16 she 17 was 17 was 18 trudging 18 trudging 19 along 19 along 20 the 20 the 21 road 21 road 22 , 22 , 23 carrying 23 carrying 24 the 24 the 25 baby 25 baby 26 . it hasn't been thought of since . 1 it 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 been 3 been 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 since 6 since 7 . but , sir , d'ye suppose she set that innocent child adrift in that old leaky dory to send him to his death ? 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 sir 3 sir 4 , 4 , 5 d'ye 5 d'ye 6 suppose 6 suppose 7 she 7 she 8 set 8 set 9 that 9 that 10 innocent 10 innocent 11 child 11 child 12 adrift 12 adrift 13 in 13 in 14 that 14 that 15 old 15 old 16 leaky 16 leaky 17 dory 17 dory 18 to 18 to 19 send 19 send 20 him 20 him 21 to 21 to 22 his 22 his 23 death 23 death 24 ? i [knew] [maggie] was no better than she should be , but [i] [can't] believe she was as bad as that . " 1 i 4 was 4 was 5 no 5 no 6 better 6 better 7 than 7 than 8 she 8 she 9 should 9 should 10 be 10 be 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 15 believe 15 believe 16 she 16 she 17 was 17 was 18 as 18 as 19 bad 19 bad 20 as 20 as 21 that 21 that 22 . 22 . 23 " " you must come over with me and see if you can identify the child , " [i] said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 come 4 come 5 over 5 over 6 with 6 with 7 me 7 me 8 and 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 can 12 can 13 identify 13 identify 14 the 14 the 15 child 15 child 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 19 said 19 said 20 . " if he is [harry] [martin] [i] [shall] [keep] [him] . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 11 . my wife has been very lonely since our baby died , and she has taken a fancy to this little chap . " 1 my 2 wife 2 wife 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 very 5 very 6 lonely 6 lonely 7 since 7 since 8 our 8 our 9 baby 9 baby 10 died 10 died 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 she 13 she 14 has 14 has 15 taken 15 taken 16 a 16 a 17 fancy 17 fancy 18 to 18 to 19 this 19 this 20 little 20 little 21 chap 21 chap 22 . 22 . 23 " when we reached my home [old] [abel] [recognized] [the] [child] [as] [harry] [martin] . 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 reached 3 reached 4 my 4 my 5 home 5 home 14 . he is with us still . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 with 3 with 4 us 4 us 5 still 5 still 6 . his baby hands led my dear wife back to health and happiness . 1 his 2 baby 2 baby 3 hands 3 hands 4 led 4 led 5 my 5 my 6 dear 6 dear 7 wife 7 wife 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 10 health 10 health 11 and 11 and 12 happiness 12 happiness 13 . therefore [i] look upon him and love him as my first-born . 1 therefore 3 look 3 look 4 upon 4 upon 5 him 5 him 6 and 6 and 7 love 7 love 8 him 8 him 9 as 9 as 10 my 10 my 11 first-born 11 first-born 12 . [vi] [.] [the] [brother] [who] [failed] the [monroe] family were holding [a] [christmas] [reunion] at the old [prince] [edward] [island] homestead at [white] [sands] . 1 the 3 family 3 family 4 were 4 were 5 holding 5 holding 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 15 homestead 15 homestead 16 at 16 at 19 . it was the first time they had all been together under one roof since the death of their mother , thirty years before . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 time 5 time 6 they 6 they 7 had 7 had 8 all 8 all 9 been 9 been 10 together 10 together 11 under 11 under 12 one 12 one 13 roof 13 roof 14 since 14 since 15 the 15 the 16 death 16 death 17 of 17 of 18 their 18 their 19 mother 19 mother 20 , 20 , 21 thirty 21 thirty 22 years 22 years 23 before 23 before 24 . malcolm [monroe] journeyed from the far western university of which he was president . 1 malcolm 3 journeyed 3 journeyed 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 far 6 far 7 western 7 western 8 university 8 university 9 of 9 of 10 which 10 which 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 president 13 president 14 . edith came , flushed with the triumph of her latest and most successful concert tour . 1 edith 2 came 2 came 3 , 3 , 4 flushed 4 flushed 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 triumph 7 triumph 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 latest 10 latest 11 and 11 and 12 most 12 most 13 successful 13 successful 14 concert 14 concert 15 tour 15 tour 16 . james , prosperous and hearty , greeted them warmly at the old homestead whose fertile acres had well repaid his skillful management . 1 james 2 , 2 , 3 prosperous 3 prosperous 4 and 4 and 5 hearty 5 hearty 6 , 6 , 7 greeted 7 greeted 8 them 8 them 9 warmly 9 warmly 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 homestead 13 homestead 14 whose 14 whose 15 fertile 15 fertile 16 acres 16 acres 17 had 17 had 18 well 18 well 19 repaid 19 repaid 20 his 20 his 21 skillful 21 skillful 22 management 22 management 23 . they were a merry party , casting aside their cares and years , and harking back to joyous boyhood and girlhood once more . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 a 3 a 4 merry 4 merry 5 party 5 party 6 , 6 , 7 casting 7 casting 8 aside 8 aside 9 their 9 their 10 cares 10 cares 11 and 11 and 12 years 12 years 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 harking 15 harking 16 back 16 back 17 to 17 to 18 joyous 18 joyous 19 boyhood 19 boyhood 20 and 20 and 21 girlhood 21 girlhood 22 once 22 once 23 more 23 more 24 . i have forgotten [robert] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 5 . robert [monroe] was apt to be forgotten . 1 robert 3 was 3 was 4 apt 4 apt 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 forgotten 7 forgotten 8 . robert sat back in a corner and listened with a smile , but he never spoke . 1 robert 2 sat 2 sat 3 back 3 back 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 corner 6 corner 7 and 7 and 8 listened 8 listened 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 smile 11 smile 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 never 15 never 16 spoke 16 spoke 17 . afterwards he had slipped noiselessly away and gone home , and nobody noticed his going . 1 afterwards 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 slipped 4 slipped 5 noiselessly 5 noiselessly 6 away 6 away 7 and 7 and 8 gone 8 gone 9 home 9 home 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 nobody 12 nobody 13 noticed 13 noticed 14 his 14 his 15 going 15 going 16 . they were all gayly busy recalling what had happened in the old times and telling what had happened in the new . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 all 3 all 4 gayly 4 gayly 5 busy 5 busy 6 recalling 6 recalling 7 what 7 what 8 had 8 had 9 happened 9 happened 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 times 13 times 14 and 14 and 15 telling 15 telling 16 what 16 what 17 had 17 had 18 happened 18 happened 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 new 21 new 22 . he came again the next afternoon . 1 he 2 came 2 came 3 again 3 again 4 the 4 the 5 next 5 next 6 afternoon 6 afternoon 7 . there was nobody in the house [except] [aunt] [isabel] and the teacher . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nobody 3 nobody 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 house 6 house 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 teacher 12 teacher 13 . " you 'd better wait and stay the evening , " said [james] , indifferently . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 wait 5 wait 6 and 6 and 7 stay 7 stay 8 the 8 the 9 evening 9 evening 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 indifferently 15 indifferently 16 . " they 'll all be back soon . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 'll 3 'll 4 all 4 all 5 be 5 be 6 back 6 back 7 soon 7 soon 8 . 8 . 9 " robert went across the yard and sat down on the rustic bench in the angle of the front porch . 1 robert 2 went 2 went 3 across 3 across 4 the 4 the 5 yard 5 yard 6 and 6 and 7 sat 7 sat 8 down 8 down 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 rustic 11 rustic 12 bench 12 bench 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 angle 15 angle 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 front 18 front 19 porch 19 porch 20 . a weird , dreamy stillness had fallen upon the purple earth , the windless woods , the rain of the valleys , the sere meadows . 1 a 2 weird 2 weird 3 , 3 , 4 dreamy 4 dreamy 5 stillness 5 stillness 6 had 6 had 7 fallen 7 fallen 8 upon 8 upon 9 the 9 the 10 purple 10 purple 11 earth 11 earth 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 windless 14 windless 15 woods 15 woods 16 , 16 , 17 the 17 the 18 rain 18 rain 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 valleys 21 valleys 22 , 22 , 23 the 23 the 24 sere 24 sere 25 meadows 25 meadows 26 . nature seemed to have folded satisfied hands to rest , knowing that her long , wintry slumber was coming upon her . 1 nature 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 folded 5 folded 6 satisfied 6 satisfied 7 hands 7 hands 8 to 8 to 9 rest 9 rest 10 , 10 , 11 knowing 11 knowing 12 that 12 that 13 her 13 her 14 long 14 long 15 , 15 , 16 wintry 16 wintry 17 slumber 17 slumber 18 was 18 was 19 coming 19 coming 20 upon 20 upon 21 her 21 her 22 . he felt very happy . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 very 3 very 4 happy 4 happy 5 . he loved his family clannishly , and he was rejoiced that they were all again near to him . 1 he 2 loved 2 loved 3 his 3 his 4 family 4 family 5 clannishly 5 clannishly 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 rejoiced 10 rejoiced 11 that 11 that 12 they 12 they 13 were 13 were 14 all 14 all 15 again 15 again 16 near 16 near 17 to 17 to 18 him 18 him 19 . he was proud of their success and fame . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 proud 3 proud 4 of 4 of 5 their 5 their 6 success 6 success 7 and 7 and 8 fame 8 fame 9 . he [was] [glad] [that] [james] had prospered so well of late years . 1 he 6 had 6 had 7 prospered 7 prospered 8 so 8 so 9 well 9 well 10 of 10 of 11 late 11 late 12 years 12 years 13 . there was no canker of envy or discontent in his soul . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 canker 4 canker 5 of 5 of 6 envy 6 envy 7 or 7 or 8 discontent 8 discontent 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 soul 11 soul 12 . he heard absently indistinct voices at the open hall window above the porch , [where] [aunt] [isabel] was talking to [kathleen] [bell] . 1 he 2 heard 2 heard 3 absently 3 absently 4 indistinct 4 indistinct 5 voices 5 voices 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 open 8 open 9 hall 9 hall 10 window 10 window 11 above 11 above 12 the 12 the 13 porch 13 porch 14 , 14 , 18 was 18 was 19 talking 19 talking 20 to 20 to 23 . presently [aunt] [isabel] moved [nearer] to the window , and her words came down to [robert] [with] startling clearness . 1 presently 4 moved 4 moved 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 window 8 window 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 her 11 her 12 words 12 words 13 came 13 came 14 down 14 down 15 to 15 to 18 startling 18 startling 19 clearness 19 clearness 20 . " yes , [i] can assure you , [miss] [bell] [,] [that] [i] ['m] [real] proud of my nephews and nieces . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 can 5 can 6 assure 6 assure 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 16 proud 16 proud 17 of 17 of 18 my 18 my 19 nephews 19 nephews 20 and 20 and 21 nieces 21 nieces 22 . they 're a smart family . 1 they 2 're 2 're 3 a 3 a 4 smart 4 smart 5 family 5 family 6 . they 've almost all done well , and they hadn't any of them much to begin with . 1 they 2 've 2 've 3 almost 3 almost 4 all 4 all 5 done 5 done 6 well 6 well 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 they 9 they 10 hadn't 10 hadn't 11 any 11 any 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 much 14 much 15 to 15 to 16 begin 16 begin 17 with 17 with 18 . ralph had absolutely nothing and to-day he is a millionaire . 1 ralph 2 had 2 had 3 absolutely 3 absolutely 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 and 5 and 6 to-day 6 to-day 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 millionaire 10 millionaire 11 . their father met with so many losses , what with his ill-health and the bank failing , that he couldn't help them any . 1 their 2 father 2 father 3 met 3 met 4 with 4 with 5 so 5 so 6 many 6 many 7 losses 7 losses 8 , 8 , 9 what 9 what 10 with 10 with 11 his 11 his 12 ill-health 12 ill-health 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 bank 15 bank 16 failing 16 failing 17 , 17 , 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 couldn't 20 couldn't 21 help 21 help 22 them 22 them 23 any 23 any 24 . but they 've all succeeded , [except] [poor] [robert] and [i] must admit that he 's a total failure . " 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 've 3 've 4 all 4 all 5 succeeded 5 succeeded 6 , 6 , 10 and 10 and 12 must 12 must 13 admit 13 admit 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 's 16 's 17 a 17 a 18 total 18 total 19 failure 19 failure 20 . 20 . 21 " " oh , no , no , " said the little teacher deprecatingly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 no 6 no 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 little 11 little 12 teacher 12 teacher 13 deprecatingly 13 deprecatingly 14 . " [a] [total] failure ! " 1 " 4 failure 4 failure 5 ! 5 ! 6 " [aunt] [isabel] [repeated] [her] [words] [emphatically] [.] she was not going to be contradicted by anybody , least of all [a] [bell] [from] [avonlea] . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 contradicted 7 contradicted 8 by 8 by 9 anybody 9 anybody 10 , 10 , 11 least 11 least 12 of 12 of 13 all 13 all 18 . " he has been a failure since the time he was born . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 failure 6 failure 7 since 7 since 8 the 8 the 9 time 9 time 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 born 12 born 13 . he is the first [monroe] to [disgrace] the old stock that way . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 6 to 6 to 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 stock 10 stock 11 that 11 that 12 way 12 way 13 . i 'm sure his brothers and sisters must be dreadfully ashamed of him . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 his 4 his 5 brothers 5 brothers 6 and 6 and 7 sisters 7 sisters 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 10 dreadfully 10 dreadfully 11 ashamed 11 ashamed 12 of 12 of 13 him 13 him 14 . he has lived sixty years and he hasn't done a thing worth while . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 lived 3 lived 4 sixty 4 sixty 5 years 5 years 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 hasn't 8 hasn't 9 done 9 done 10 a 10 a 11 thing 11 thing 12 worth 12 worth 13 while 13 while 14 . he can't even make his farm pay . 1 he 2 can't 2 can't 3 even 3 even 4 make 4 make 5 his 5 his 6 farm 6 farm 7 pay 7 pay 8 . if he 's kept out of debt it 's as much as he 's ever managed to do . " 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 kept 4 kept 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 debt 7 debt 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 as 10 as 11 much 11 much 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 's 14 's 15 ever 15 ever 16 managed 16 managed 17 to 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 . 19 . 20 " " some men can't even do that , " murmured the little school teacher . 1 " 2 some 2 some 3 men 3 men 4 can't 4 can't 5 even 5 even 6 do 6 do 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 murmured 10 murmured 11 the 11 the 12 little 12 little 13 school 13 school 14 teacher 14 teacher 15 . " more is expected of a [monroe] [,] " [said] [aunt] [isabel] majestically . 1 " 2 more 2 more 3 is 3 is 4 expected 4 expected 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 9 " 9 " 13 majestically 13 majestically 14 . " [robert] [monroe] is a failure , and that is the only name for him . " 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 failure 6 failure 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 the 11 the 12 only 12 only 13 name 13 name 14 for 14 for 15 him 15 him 16 . 16 . 17 " robert [monroe] [stood] up [below] the window in a dizzy , uncertain fashion . 1 robert 4 up 4 up 6 the 6 the 7 window 7 window 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 dizzy 10 dizzy 11 , 11 , 12 uncertain 12 uncertain 13 fashion 13 fashion 14 . [aunt] [isabel] [had] [been] [speaking] [of] [him] [!] he [,] [robert] [,] was a failure , a disgrace to his blood , of whom his nearest and dearest were ashamed ! 1 he 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 failure 7 failure 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 disgrace 10 disgrace 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 blood 13 blood 14 , 14 , 15 of 15 of 16 whom 16 whom 17 his 17 his 18 nearest 18 nearest 19 and 19 and 20 dearest 20 dearest 21 were 21 were 22 ashamed 22 ashamed 23 ! now , [through] [aunt] [isabel] ['s] [scornful] [eyes] [,] he saw himself as the world saw him as his brothers and sisters must see him . 1 now 2 , 2 , 10 he 10 he 11 saw 11 saw 12 himself 12 himself 13 as 13 as 14 the 14 the 15 world 15 world 16 saw 16 saw 17 him 17 him 18 as 18 as 19 his 19 his 20 brothers 20 brothers 21 and 21 and 22 sisters 22 sisters 23 must 23 must 24 see 24 see 25 him 25 him 26 . [there] [lay] [the] [sting] [.] what the world thought of him did not matter ; but that his own should think him a failure and disgrace was agony . 1 what 2 the 2 the 3 world 3 world 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 him 6 him 7 did 7 did 8 not 8 not 9 matter 9 matter 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 that 12 that 13 his 13 his 14 own 14 own 15 should 15 should 16 think 16 think 17 him 17 him 18 a 18 a 19 failure 19 failure 20 and 20 and 21 disgrace 21 disgrace 22 was 22 was 23 agony 23 agony 24 . she took a quick step [after] [robert] , but checked the impulse . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 a 3 a 4 quick 4 quick 5 step 5 step 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 checked 10 checked 11 the 11 the 12 impulse 12 impulse 13 . not then and not by her alone could that deadly hurt be healed . 1 not 2 then 2 then 3 and 3 and 4 not 4 not 5 by 5 by 6 her 6 her 7 alone 7 alone 8 could 8 could 9 that 9 that 10 deadly 10 deadly 11 hurt 11 hurt 12 be 12 be 13 healed 13 healed 14 . nay , [more] [,] [robert] [must] never suspect that she knew of any hurt . 1 nay 2 , 2 , 7 never 7 never 8 suspect 8 suspect 9 that 9 that 10 she 10 she 11 knew 11 knew 12 of 12 of 13 any 13 any 14 hurt 14 hurt 15 . she yearned to hurry after him and comfort him , but she knew that comfort was not [what] [robert] [needed] now . 1 she 2 yearned 2 yearned 3 to 3 to 4 hurry 4 hurry 5 after 5 after 6 him 6 him 7 and 7 and 8 comfort 8 comfort 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 she 12 she 13 knew 13 knew 14 that 14 that 15 comfort 15 comfort 16 was 16 was 17 not 17 not 21 now 21 now 22 . justice , and justice only , could pluck out the sting , which otherwise must rankle to the death . 1 justice 2 , 2 , 3 and 3 and 4 justice 4 justice 5 only 5 only 6 , 6 , 7 could 7 could 8 pluck 8 pluck 9 out 9 out 10 the 10 the 11 sting 11 sting 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 14 otherwise 14 otherwise 15 must 15 must 16 rankle 16 rankle 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 death 19 death 20 . ralph and [malcolm] [were] driving into the yard . 1 ralph 2 and 2 and 5 driving 5 driving 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 yard 8 yard 9 . edith went over to them . 1 edith 2 went 2 went 3 over 3 over 4 to 4 to 5 them 5 them 6 . " [boys] [,] ["] she said resolutely , " [i] want to have a talk with you . " 1 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 resolutely 7 resolutely 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 want 11 want 12 to 12 to 13 have 13 have 14 a 14 a 15 talk 15 talk 16 with 16 with 17 you 17 you 18 . 18 . 19 " the [christmas] dinner at the old homestead was a merry one . 1 the 3 dinner 3 dinner 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 homestead 7 homestead 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 merry 10 merry 11 one 11 one 12 . mrs [james] [spread] [a] feast [that] [was] [fit] for the halls of [lucullus] . 1 mrs 5 feast 5 feast 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 halls 11 halls 12 of 12 of 14 . laughter , jest , and repartee flew from lip to lip . 1 laughter 2 , 2 , 3 jest 3 jest 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 repartee 6 repartee 7 flew 7 flew 8 from 8 from 9 lip 9 lip 10 to 10 to 11 lip 11 lip 12 . when the others spoke to him he answered deprecatingly , and shrank still further into himself . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 others 3 others 4 spoke 4 spoke 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 he 7 he 8 answered 8 answered 9 deprecatingly 9 deprecatingly 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 shrank 12 shrank 13 still 13 still 14 further 14 further 15 into 15 into 16 himself 16 himself 17 . finally all had eaten all they could , and the remainder of the plum pudding was carried out . 1 finally 2 all 2 all 3 had 3 had 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 all 5 all 6 they 6 they 7 could 7 could 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 remainder 11 remainder 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 plum 14 plum 15 pudding 15 pudding 16 was 16 was 17 carried 17 carried 18 out 18 out 19 . robert gave a low sigh of relief . 1 robert 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 low 4 low 5 sigh 5 sigh 6 of 6 of 7 relief 7 relief 8 . it was almost over . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 almost 3 almost 4 over 4 over 5 . he he only was a failure . 1 he 2 he 2 he 3 only 3 only 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 failure 6 failure 7 . he [wondered] [impatiently] [why] [mrs] [james] did not rise . 1 he 7 did 7 did 8 not 8 not 9 rise 9 rise 10 . malcolm rose in his place . 1 malcolm 2 rose 2 rose 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 place 5 place 6 . silence fell on the company ; everybody looked suddenly alert and expectant [,] [except] [robert] . 1 silence 2 fell 2 fell 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 company 5 company 6 ; 6 ; 7 everybody 7 everybody 8 looked 8 looked 9 suddenly 9 suddenly 10 alert 10 alert 11 and 11 and 12 expectant 12 expectant 16 . he still sat with bowed head , wrapped in his own bitterness . 1 he 2 still 2 still 3 sat 3 sat 4 with 4 with 5 bowed 5 bowed 6 head 6 head 7 , 7 , 8 wrapped 8 wrapped 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 own 11 own 12 bitterness 12 bitterness 13 . but , [if] [i] do , [i] [am] not [going] to use it for any rhetorical effect to-day . 1 but 2 , 2 , 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 9 not 9 not 11 to 11 to 12 use 12 use 13 it 13 it 14 for 14 for 15 any 15 any 16 rhetorical 16 rhetorical 17 effect 17 effect 18 to-day 18 to-day 19 . simple , earnest words must express the deepest feelings of the heart in doing justice to its own . 1 simple 2 , 2 , 3 earnest 3 earnest 4 words 4 words 5 must 5 must 6 express 6 express 7 the 7 the 8 deepest 8 deepest 9 feelings 9 feelings 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 heart 12 heart 13 in 13 in 14 doing 14 doing 15 justice 15 justice 16 to 16 to 17 its 17 its 18 own 18 own 19 . brothers and sisters , we meet to-day under our own roof-tree , surrounded by the benedictions of the past years . 1 brothers 2 and 2 and 3 sisters 3 sisters 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 meet 6 meet 7 to-day 7 to-day 8 under 8 under 9 our 9 our 10 own 10 own 11 roof-tree 11 roof-tree 12 , 12 , 13 surrounded 13 surrounded 14 by 14 by 15 the 15 the 16 benedictions 16 benedictions 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 past 19 past 20 years 20 years 21 . perhaps invisible guests are here the spirits of those who founded this home and whose work on earth has long been finished . 1 perhaps 2 invisible 2 invisible 3 guests 3 guests 4 are 4 are 5 here 5 here 6 the 6 the 7 spirits 7 spirits 8 of 8 of 9 those 9 those 10 who 10 who 11 founded 11 founded 12 this 12 this 13 home 13 home 14 and 14 and 15 whose 15 whose 16 work 16 work 17 on 17 on 18 earth 18 earth 19 has 19 has 20 long 20 long 21 been 21 been 22 finished 22 finished 23 . it is not amiss to hope that this is so and our family circle made indeed complete . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 amiss 4 amiss 5 to 5 to 6 hope 6 hope 7 that 7 that 8 this 8 this 9 is 9 is 10 so 10 so 11 and 11 and 12 our 12 our 13 family 13 family 14 circle 14 circle 15 made 15 made 16 indeed 16 indeed 17 complete 17 complete 18 . " [i] [shall] tell you my own story for the benefit of those who have not heard it . 1 " 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 my 6 my 7 own 7 own 8 story 8 story 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 benefit 11 benefit 12 of 12 of 13 those 13 those 14 who 14 who 15 have 15 have 16 not 16 not 17 heard 17 heard 18 it 18 it 19 . when [i] [was] a [lad] [of] [sixteen] [i] started to work out my own education . 1 when 4 a 4 a 9 started 9 started 10 to 10 to 11 work 11 work 12 out 12 out 13 my 13 my 14 own 14 own 15 education 15 education 16 . i went to work , eager and hopeful . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 work 4 work 5 , 5 , 6 eager 6 eager 7 and 7 and 8 hopeful 8 hopeful 9 . all [summer] [i] tried to do my faithful best for my employer . 1 all 4 tried 4 tried 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 my 7 my 8 faithful 8 faithful 9 best 9 best 10 for 10 for 11 my 11 my 12 employer 12 employer 13 . in [september] the blow fell . 1 in 3 the 3 the 4 blow 4 blow 5 fell 5 fell 6 . a sum of money was missing [from] [mr] [blair] ['s] [till] . 1 a 2 sum 2 sum 3 of 3 of 4 money 4 money 5 was 5 was 6 missing 6 missing 12 . i was suspected and discharged in disgrace . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 suspected 3 suspected 4 and 4 and 5 discharged 5 discharged 6 in 6 in 7 disgrace 7 disgrace 8 . ralph and [james] [looked] ashamed ; [edith] and [margaret] [,] who had not been born at the time referred to , lifted their faces innocently . 1 ralph 2 and 2 and 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 6 ; 6 ; 8 and 8 and 11 who 11 who 12 had 12 had 13 not 13 not 14 been 14 been 15 born 15 born 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 time 18 time 19 referred 19 referred 20 to 20 to 21 , 21 , 22 lifted 22 lifted 23 their 23 their 24 faces 24 faces 25 innocently 25 innocently 26 . robert did not move or glance up . 1 robert 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 move 4 move 5 or 5 or 6 glance 6 glance 7 up 7 up 8 . he hardly seemed to be listening . 1 he 2 hardly 2 hardly 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 listening 6 listening 7 . " [i] [was] crushed in an agony of shame and despair , " continued [malcolm] . 1 " 4 crushed 4 crushed 5 in 5 in 6 an 6 an 7 agony 7 agony 8 of 8 of 9 shame 9 shame 10 and 10 and 11 despair 11 despair 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 continued 14 continued 16 . " [i] [believed] my career was ruined . 1 " 4 my 4 my 5 career 5 career 6 was 6 was 7 ruined 7 ruined 8 . i was bent on casting all my ambitions behind me , and going west to some place where nobody knew me or my disgrace . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 bent 3 bent 4 on 4 on 5 casting 5 casting 6 all 6 all 7 my 7 my 8 ambitions 8 ambitions 9 behind 9 behind 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 going 13 going 14 west 14 west 15 to 15 to 16 some 16 some 17 place 17 place 18 where 18 where 19 nobody 19 nobody 20 knew 20 knew 21 me 21 me 22 or 22 or 23 my 23 my 24 disgrace 24 disgrace 25 . you are innocent , and in time your innocence will be proved . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 innocent 3 innocent 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 in 6 in 7 time 7 time 8 your 8 your 9 innocence 9 innocence 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 proved 12 proved 13 . meanwhile show yourself a man . 1 meanwhile 2 show 2 show 3 yourself 3 yourself 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 . you have nearly enough to pay your way next winter at [the] [academy] . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 nearly 3 nearly 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 pay 6 pay 7 your 7 your 8 way 8 way 9 next 9 next 10 winter 10 winter 11 at 11 at 14 . i [have] [a] [little] [i] can give to help you out . 1 i 6 can 6 can 7 give 7 give 8 to 8 to 9 help 9 help 10 you 10 you 11 out 11 out 12 . don't give in never give in when you have done no wrong . ' 1 don't 2 give 2 give 3 in 3 in 4 never 4 never 5 give 5 give 6 in 6 in 7 when 7 when 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 done 10 done 11 no 11 no 12 wrong 12 wrong 13 . 13 . 14 ' " [i] [listened] and took his advice . 1 " 4 and 4 and 5 took 5 took 6 his 6 his 7 advice 7 advice 8 . i went to [the] [academy] . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 6 . my story was there as soon [as] [i] [was] , and [i] found myself sneered at and shunned . 1 my 2 story 2 story 3 was 3 was 4 there 4 there 5 as 5 as 6 soon 6 soon 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 found 13 found 14 myself 14 myself 15 sneered 15 sneered 16 at 16 at 17 and 17 and 18 shunned 18 shunned 19 . many a time [i] [would] [have] [given] [up] [in] [despair] , had it not been for the encouragement of my counselor . 1 many 2 a 2 a 3 time 3 time 11 , 11 , 12 had 12 had 13 it 13 it 14 not 14 not 15 been 15 been 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 encouragement 18 encouragement 19 of 19 of 20 my 20 my 21 counselor 21 counselor 22 . he furnished the backbone for me . 1 he 2 furnished 2 furnished 3 the 3 the 4 backbone 4 backbone 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 . i was determined that his belief in me should be justified . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 determined 3 determined 4 that 4 that 5 his 5 his 6 belief 6 belief 7 in 7 in 8 me 8 me 9 should 9 should 10 be 10 be 11 justified 11 justified 12 . i studied hard and came out at the head of my class . 1 i 2 studied 2 studied 3 hard 3 hard 4 and 4 and 5 came 5 came 6 out 6 out 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 head 9 head 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 12 class 12 class 13 . then there seemed to be no chance of my earning any more money that summer . 1 then 2 there 2 there 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 no 6 no 7 chance 7 chance 8 of 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 earning 10 earning 11 any 11 any 12 more 12 more 13 money 13 money 14 that 14 that 15 summer 15 summer 16 . the prospect was distasteful but , urged by the man who believed in me , [i] [took] the place and endured the hardships . 1 the 2 prospect 2 prospect 3 was 3 was 4 distasteful 4 distasteful 5 but 5 but 6 , 6 , 7 urged 7 urged 8 by 8 by 9 the 9 the 10 man 10 man 11 who 11 who 12 believed 12 believed 13 in 13 in 14 me 14 me 15 , 15 , 18 the 18 the 19 place 19 place 20 and 20 and 21 endured 21 endured 22 the 22 the 23 hardships 23 hardships 24 . another winter of lonely work passed at [the] [academy] . 1 another 2 winter 2 winter 3 of 3 of 4 lonely 4 lonely 5 work 5 work 6 passed 6 passed 7 at 7 at 10 . i won the [farrell] [scholarship] [the] last year it was offered , and that meant [an] [arts] [course] for me . 1 i 2 won 2 won 3 the 3 the 7 last 7 last 8 year 8 year 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 offered 11 offered 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 that 14 that 15 meant 15 meant 19 for 19 for 20 me 20 me 21 . i went to [redmond] [college] . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 6 . my story was not openly known there , but something of it got abroad , enough to taint my life there also with its suspicion . 1 my 2 story 2 story 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 openly 5 openly 6 known 6 known 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 something 10 something 11 of 11 of 12 it 12 it 13 got 13 got 14 abroad 14 abroad 15 , 15 , 16 enough 16 enough 17 to 17 to 18 taint 18 taint 19 my 19 my 20 life 20 life 21 there 21 there 22 also 22 also 23 with 23 with 24 its 24 its 25 suspicion 25 suspicion 26 . since then my career has been what is called a brilliant one . 1 since 2 then 2 then 3 my 3 my 4 career 4 career 5 has 5 has 6 been 6 been 7 what 7 what 8 is 8 is 9 called 9 called 10 a 10 a 11 brilliant 11 brilliant 12 one 12 one 13 . but ["] [malcolm] [turned] [and] laid his [hand] [on] [robert] ['s] thin shoulder " all of my success [i] [owe] to my brother [robert] . 1 but 6 laid 6 laid 7 his 7 his 12 thin 12 thin 13 shoulder 13 shoulder 14 " 14 " 15 all 15 all 16 of 16 of 17 my 17 my 18 success 18 success 21 to 21 to 22 my 22 my 23 brother 23 brother 25 . robert had looked up at last , amazed , bewildered , incredulous . 1 robert 2 had 2 had 3 looked 3 looked 4 up 4 up 5 at 5 at 6 last 6 last 7 , 7 , 8 amazed 8 amazed 9 , 9 , 10 bewildered 10 bewildered 11 , 11 , 12 incredulous 12 incredulous 13 . his face crimsoned [as] [malcolm] [sat] [down] . 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 crimsoned 3 crimsoned 8 . but now [ralph] [was] [getting] up . 1 but 2 now 2 now 6 up 6 up 7 . forty years ago , [when] [i] [started] in [life] as a business man , money wasn't so plentiful with me as it may be to-day . 1 forty 2 years 2 years 3 ago 3 ago 4 , 4 , 8 in 8 in 10 as 10 as 11 a 11 a 12 business 12 business 13 man 13 man 14 , 14 , 15 money 15 money 16 wasn't 16 wasn't 17 so 17 so 18 plentiful 18 plentiful 19 with 19 with 20 me 20 me 21 as 21 as 22 it 22 it 23 may 23 may 24 be 24 be 25 to-day 25 to-day 26 . and [i] [needed] it [badly] . 1 and 4 it 4 it 6 . a chance came my way to make a pile of it . 1 a 2 chance 2 chance 3 came 3 came 4 my 4 my 5 way 5 way 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 a 8 a 9 pile 9 pile 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 . it wasn't a clean chance . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 a 3 a 4 clean 4 clean 5 chance 5 chance 6 . it was a dirty chance . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 dirty 4 dirty 5 chance 5 chance 6 . it looked square on the surface ; but , underneath , it meant trickery and roguery . 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 square 3 square 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 surface 6 surface 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 , 9 , 10 underneath 10 underneath 11 , 11 , 12 it 12 it 13 meant 13 meant 14 trickery 14 trickery 15 and 15 and 16 roguery 16 roguery 17 . i hadn't enough perception to see that , [though] [i] was fool enough to think it was all right . 1 i 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 enough 3 enough 4 perception 4 perception 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 11 was 11 was 12 fool 12 fool 13 enough 13 enough 14 to 14 to 15 think 15 think 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 all 18 all 19 right 19 right 20 . i [told] [robert] [what] [i] meant to do . 1 i 6 meant 6 meant 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 . and [robert] [saw] clear through the outward sham to the real , hideous thing underneath . 1 and 4 clear 4 clear 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 outward 7 outward 8 sham 8 sham 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 real 11 real 12 , 12 , 13 hideous 13 hideous 14 thing 14 thing 15 underneath 15 underneath 16 . he showed me what it meant and he gave me a preachment about a [few] [monroe] [traditions] [of] truth and honor . 1 he 2 showed 2 showed 3 me 3 me 4 what 4 what 5 it 5 it 6 meant 6 meant 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 gave 9 gave 10 me 10 me 11 a 11 a 12 preachment 12 preachment 13 about 13 about 14 a 14 a 19 truth 19 truth 20 and 20 and 21 honor 21 honor 22 . i saw what [i] had been about to do as he saw it as all good men and true must see it . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 what 3 what 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 about 7 about 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 saw 12 saw 13 it 13 it 14 as 14 as 15 all 15 all 16 good 16 good 17 men 17 men 18 and 18 and 19 true 19 true 20 must 20 must 21 see 21 see 22 it 22 it 23 . and [i] [vowed] then and there [that] [i] ['d] never [go] [into] [anything] [that] [i] [wasn't] [sure] was fair and square and clean through and through . 1 and 4 then 4 then 5 and 5 and 6 there 6 there 10 never 10 never 18 was 18 was 19 fair 19 fair 20 and 20 and 21 square 21 square 22 and 22 and 23 clean 23 clean 24 through 24 through 25 and 25 and 26 through 26 through 27 . i 've kept that vow . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 kept 3 kept 4 that 4 that 5 vow 5 vow 6 . i am a rich man , and not a dollar of my money is ' tainted ' money . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 a 3 a 4 rich 4 rich 5 man 5 man 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 not 8 not 9 a 9 a 10 dollar 10 dollar 11 of 11 of 12 my 12 my 13 money 13 money 14 is 14 is 15 ' 15 ' 16 tainted 16 tainted 17 ' 17 ' 18 money 18 money 19 . but [i] [didn't] [make] it . 1 but 5 it 5 it 6 . robert really made every cent of my money . 1 robert 2 really 2 really 3 made 3 made 4 every 4 every 5 cent 5 cent 6 of 6 of 7 my 7 my 8 money 8 money 9 . i 've got a son here . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 son 5 son 6 here 6 here 7 . by this time [robert] ['s] [head] [was] [bent] [again] , and his face buried in his hands . 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 face 13 face 14 buried 14 buried 15 in 15 in 16 his 16 his 17 hands 17 hands 18 . " my turn next , " said [james] . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 turn 3 turn 4 next 4 next 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [i] haven't [much] to say only this . 1 " 3 haven't 3 haven't 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 only 7 only 8 this 8 this 9 . after mother died [i] [took] [typhoid] [fever] . 1 after 2 mother 2 mother 3 died 3 died 8 . here [i] was [with] [no] one to wait on me . 1 here 3 was 3 was 6 one 6 one 7 to 7 to 8 wait 8 wait 9 on 9 on 10 me 10 me 11 . robert came and nursed me . 1 robert 2 came 2 came 3 and 3 and 4 nursed 4 nursed 5 me 5 me 6 . he was the most faithful , tender , gentle nurse ever a man had . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 most 4 most 5 faithful 5 faithful 6 , 6 , 7 tender 7 tender 8 , 8 , 9 gentle 9 gentle 10 nurse 10 nurse 11 ever 11 ever 12 a 12 a 13 man 13 man 14 had 14 had 15 . the doctor said [robert] [saved] [my] [life] . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 said 3 said 8 . i don't suppose any of the rest of us here can say we have saved a life . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 any 4 any 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 rest 7 rest 8 of 8 of 9 us 9 us 10 here 10 here 11 can 11 can 12 say 12 say 13 we 13 we 14 have 14 have 15 saved 15 saved 16 a 16 a 17 life 17 life 18 . 18 . 19 " edith wiped away her tears and sprang up impulsively . 1 edith 2 wiped 2 wiped 3 away 3 away 4 her 4 her 5 tears 5 tears 6 and 6 and 7 sprang 7 sprang 8 up 8 up 9 impulsively 9 impulsively 10 . " years ago , " she said , " there was a poor , ambitious girl who had a voice . 1 " 2 years 2 years 3 ago 3 ago 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 poor 13 poor 14 , 14 , 15 ambitious 15 ambitious 16 girl 16 girl 17 who 17 who 18 had 18 had 19 a 19 a 20 voice 20 voice 21 . she studied hard , but her brains , in mathematics at least , weren't as good as her voice , and the time was short . 1 she 2 studied 2 studied 3 hard 3 hard 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 her 6 her 7 brains 7 brains 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 mathematics 10 mathematics 11 at 11 at 12 least 12 least 13 , 13 , 14 weren't 14 weren't 15 as 15 as 16 good 16 good 17 as 17 as 18 her 18 her 19 voice 19 voice 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 the 22 the 23 time 23 time 24 was 24 was 25 short 25 short 26 . she failed . 1 she 2 failed 2 failed 3 . he made her take it . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 her 3 her 4 take 4 take 5 it 5 it 6 . she never knew till long afterwards that he had sold the beautiful horse which he loved like a human creature , to get the money . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 knew 3 knew 4 till 4 till 5 long 5 long 6 afterwards 6 afterwards 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 sold 10 sold 11 the 11 the 12 beautiful 12 beautiful 13 horse 13 horse 14 which 14 which 15 he 15 he 16 loved 16 loved 17 like 17 like 18 a 18 a 19 human 19 human 20 creature 20 creature 21 , 21 , 22 to 22 to 23 get 23 get 24 the 24 the 25 money 25 money 26 . she went to the [halifax] conservatory . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 6 conservatory 6 conservatory 7 . she won a musical scholarship . 1 she 2 won 2 won 3 a 3 a 4 musical 4 musical 5 scholarship 5 scholarship 6 . she has had a happy life and a successful career . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 happy 5 happy 6 life 6 life 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 successful 9 successful 10 career 10 career 11 . and she owes it all to her [brother] [robert] " 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 owes 3 owes 4 it 4 it 5 all 5 all 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 10 " but [edith] [could] go [no] further . 1 but 4 go 4 go 6 further 6 further 7 . her voice failed her and she sat down in tears . 1 her 2 voice 2 voice 3 failed 3 failed 4 her 4 her 5 and 5 and 6 she 6 she 7 sat 7 sat 8 down 8 down 9 in 9 in 10 tears 10 tears 11 . margaret did not try to stand up . 1 margaret 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 try 4 try 5 to 5 to 6 stand 6 stand 7 up 7 up 8 . " [i] was only five when my mother died , " she sobbed . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 only 4 only 5 five 5 five 6 when 6 when 7 my 7 my 8 mother 8 mother 9 died 9 died 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 sobbed 13 sobbed 14 . " [robert] [was] [both] father and mother to me . 1 " 5 father 5 father 6 and 6 and 7 mother 7 mother 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 . never had child or girl so wise and loving a guardian as he was to me . 1 never 2 had 2 had 3 child 3 child 4 or 4 or 5 girl 5 girl 6 so 6 so 7 wise 7 wise 8 and 8 and 9 loving 9 loving 10 a 10 a 11 guardian 11 guardian 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 to 15 to 16 me 16 me 17 . i have never forgotten the lessons he taught me . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 never 3 never 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 the 5 the 6 lessons 6 lessons 7 he 7 he 8 taught 8 taught 9 me 9 me 10 . whatever there is of good in my life or character [i] [owe] to him . 1 whatever 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 of 4 of 5 good 5 good 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 life 8 life 9 or 9 or 10 character 10 character 13 to 13 to 14 him 14 him 15 . i was often headstrong and willful , but he never lost patience with me . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 often 3 often 4 headstrong 4 headstrong 5 and 5 and 6 willful 6 willful 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 never 10 never 11 lost 11 lost 12 patience 12 patience 13 with 13 with 14 me 14 me 15 . i owe everything [to] [robert] . " 1 i 2 owe 2 owe 3 everything 3 everything 6 . 6 . 7 " suddenly the little teacher rose with wet eyes and crimson cheeks . 1 suddenly 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 teacher 4 teacher 5 rose 5 rose 6 with 6 with 7 wet 7 wet 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 and 9 and 10 crimson 10 crimson 11 cheeks 11 cheeks 12 . " [i] have [something] to say , too , " she said resolutely . 1 " 3 have 3 have 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 resolutely 13 resolutely 14 . " you have spoken for yourselves . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 spoken 4 spoken 5 for 5 for 6 yourselves 6 yourselves 7 . i speak for the people [of] [white] [sands] . 1 i 2 speak 2 speak 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 people 5 people 9 . there is a man in this settlement whom everybody loves . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 in 5 in 6 this 6 this 7 settlement 7 settlement 8 whom 8 whom 9 everybody 9 everybody 10 loves 10 loves 11 . i shall tell you some of the things he has done . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 some 5 some 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 things 8 things 9 he 9 he 10 has 10 has 11 done 11 done 12 . 12 . 13 " " last fall , in an [october] storm , the harbor lighthouse flew a flag of distress . 1 " 2 last 2 last 3 fall 3 fall 4 , 4 , 5 in 5 in 6 an 6 an 8 storm 8 storm 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 harbor 11 harbor 12 lighthouse 12 lighthouse 13 flew 13 flew 14 a 14 a 15 flag 15 flag 16 of 16 of 17 distress 17 distress 18 . only one man was brave enough to face the danger of sailing to the lighthouse to find out what the trouble was . 1 only 2 one 2 one 3 man 3 man 4 was 4 was 5 brave 5 brave 6 enough 6 enough 7 to 7 to 8 face 8 face 9 the 9 the 10 danger 10 danger 11 of 11 of 12 sailing 12 sailing 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 lighthouse 15 lighthouse 16 to 16 to 17 find 17 find 18 out 18 out 19 what 19 what 20 the 20 the 21 trouble 21 trouble 22 was 22 was 23 . that was [robert] [monroe] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 5 . " four years ago [old] [sarah] [cooper] was to be taken to the poorhouse . 1 " 2 four 2 four 3 years 3 years 4 ago 4 ago 8 was 8 was 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 taken 11 taken 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 poorhouse 14 poorhouse 15 . she was broken-hearted . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 broken-hearted 3 broken-hearted 4 . sarah [cooper] died two years afterwards , and her latest breath was a benediction on [robert] [monroe] the best man [god] [ever] [made] . 1 sarah 3 died 3 died 4 two 4 two 5 years 5 years 6 afterwards 6 afterwards 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 her 9 her 10 latest 10 latest 11 breath 11 breath 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 14 benediction 14 benediction 15 on 15 on 18 the 18 the 19 best 19 best 20 man 20 man 24 . " eight years ago [jack] [blewitt] [wanted] [a] [place] . 1 " 2 eight 2 eight 3 years 3 years 4 ago 4 ago 10 . nobody would hire him , because his father was in the penitentiary , and some people [thought] [jack] ought to be there , too . 1 nobody 2 would 2 would 3 hire 3 hire 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 because 6 because 7 his 7 his 8 father 8 father 9 was 9 was 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 penitentiary 12 penitentiary 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 some 15 some 16 people 16 people 19 ought 19 ought 20 to 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 there 22 there 23 , 23 , 24 too 24 too 25 . there is hardly a man , woman , [or] [child] in [white] [sands] [who] [doesn't] [owe] [something] [to] [robert] [monroe] ! " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 , 6 , 7 woman 7 woman 8 , 8 , 11 in 11 in 21 ! 21 ! 22 " as [kathleen] [bell] [sat] [down] [,] [malcolm] [sprang] [up] [and] [held] [out] his [hands] . 1 as 13 his 13 his 15 . " every one of us stand up and sing [auld] [lang] [syne] , " he cried . 1 " 2 every 2 every 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 us 5 us 6 stand 6 stand 7 up 7 up 8 and 8 and 9 sing 9 sing 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 he 15 he 16 cried 16 cried 17 . everybody stood up and joined hands , but one did not sing . 1 everybody 2 stood 2 stood 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 joined 5 joined 6 hands 6 hands 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 one 9 one 10 did 10 did 11 not 11 not 12 sing 12 sing 13 . robert [monroe] [stood] erect , with a great radiance on his face and in his eyes . 1 robert 4 erect 4 erect 5 , 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 great 8 great 9 radiance 9 radiance 10 on 10 on 11 his 11 his 12 face 12 face 13 and 13 and 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 . his reproach had been taken away ; he was crowned among his kindred with the beauty and blessing of sacred yesterdays . 1 his 2 reproach 2 reproach 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 taken 5 taken 6 away 6 away 7 ; 7 ; 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 crowned 10 crowned 11 among 11 among 12 his 12 his 13 kindred 13 kindred 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 beauty 16 beauty 17 and 17 and 18 blessing 18 blessing 19 of 19 of 20 sacred 20 sacred 21 yesterdays 21 yesterdays 22 . when the [singing] [ceased] [malcolm] ['s] [stern-faced] son reached over and shook [robert] ['s] hands . 1 when 2 the 2 the 8 son 8 son 9 reached 9 reached 10 over 10 over 11 and 11 and 12 shook 12 shook 15 hands 15 hands 16 . " uncle [rob] , " he said heartily , " [i] [hope] that [when] [i] ['m] [sixty] [i] 'll be as successful a man as you . " 1 " 2 uncle 2 uncle 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 heartily 8 heartily 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 that 13 that 19 'll 19 'll 20 be 20 be 21 as 21 as 22 successful 22 successful 23 a 23 a 24 man 24 man 25 as 25 as 26 you 26 you 27 . 27 . 28 " [vii] [.] [the] [return] [of] [hester] just at dusk , that [evening] [,] [i] had gone upstairs and put on my muslin gown . 1 just 2 at 2 at 3 dusk 3 dusk 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 9 had 9 had 10 gone 10 gone 11 upstairs 11 upstairs 12 and 12 and 13 put 13 put 14 on 14 on 15 my 15 my 16 muslin 16 muslin 17 gown 17 gown 18 . [mary] [sloane] [did] [not] [count] [.] but [i] did it [because] [hester] would have cared if she had been here . 1 but 3 did 3 did 4 it 4 it 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 cared 9 cared 10 if 10 if 11 she 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 here 14 here 15 . she always liked to see me neat and dainty . 1 she 2 always 2 always 3 liked 3 liked 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 me 6 me 7 neat 7 neat 8 and 8 and 9 dainty 9 dainty 10 . so , [although] [i] [was] tired and sick at heart , [i] [put] [on] my pale blue muslin and dressed my hair . 1 so 2 , 2 , 6 tired 6 tired 7 and 7 and 8 sick 8 sick 9 at 9 at 10 heart 10 heart 11 , 11 , 15 my 15 my 16 pale 16 pale 17 blue 17 blue 18 muslin 18 muslin 19 and 19 and 20 dressed 20 dressed 21 my 21 my 22 hair 22 hair 23 . the [newbridge] people all wondered why [i] [had] [not] [put] [on] [mourning] [for] [hester] . 1 the 3 people 3 people 4 all 4 all 5 wondered 5 wondered 6 why 6 why 15 . i did not tell them it was [because] [hester] [had] [asked] [me] not to . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 tell 4 tell 5 them 5 them 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 13 not 13 not 14 to 14 to 15 . " [i] [know] there will be a difference in your inward life , " she said wistfully . 1 " 4 there 4 there 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 difference 8 difference 9 in 9 in 10 your 10 your 11 inward 11 inward 12 life 12 life 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 wistfully 17 wistfully 18 . and oh , there was ! 1 and 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 ! when [i] [had] [dressed] [i] [went] [downstairs] [to] the front door , and sat on the sandstone steps under the arch of the [virginia] creeper . 1 when 9 the 9 the 10 front 10 front 11 door 11 door 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 sat 14 sat 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 sandstone 17 sandstone 18 steps 18 steps 19 under 19 under 20 the 20 the 21 arch 21 arch 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 25 creeper 25 creeper 26 . i was all [alone] , [for] [mary] [sloane] had gone to [avonlea] . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 5 , 5 , 9 had 9 had 10 gone 10 gone 11 to 11 to 13 . through an open corner on the western side [i] [saw] the sky all silvery blue in the afterlight . 1 through 2 an 2 an 3 open 3 open 4 corner 4 corner 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 western 7 western 8 side 8 side 11 the 11 the 12 sky 12 sky 13 all 13 all 14 silvery 14 silvery 15 blue 15 blue 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 afterlight 18 afterlight 19 . hester had loved roses and could never have enough of them . 1 hester 2 had 2 had 3 loved 3 loved 4 roses 4 roses 5 and 5 and 6 could 6 could 7 never 7 never 8 have 8 have 9 enough 9 enough 10 of 10 of 11 them 11 them 12 . her favorite bush was growing by the steps , all gloried over with blossoms white , with pale pink hearts . 1 her 2 favorite 2 favorite 3 bush 3 bush 4 was 4 was 5 growing 5 growing 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 steps 8 steps 9 , 9 , 10 all 10 all 11 gloried 11 gloried 12 over 12 over 13 with 13 with 14 blossoms 14 blossoms 15 white 15 white 16 , 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 pale 18 pale 19 pink 19 pink 20 hearts 20 hearts 21 . i gathered a cluster and pinned it loosely on my breast . 1 i 2 gathered 2 gathered 3 a 3 a 4 cluster 4 cluster 5 and 5 and 6 pinned 6 pinned 7 it 7 it 8 loosely 8 loosely 9 on 9 on 10 my 10 my 11 breast 11 breast 12 . but my eyes filled [as] [i] [did] [so] [i] [felt] [so] [very] , [very] desolate . 1 but 2 my 2 my 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 filled 4 filled 13 , 13 , 15 desolate 15 desolate 16 . i was all alone , and it was bitter . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 alone 4 alone 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 bitter 9 bitter 10 . the roses , [much] [as] [i] loved them , could not give me sufficient companionship . 1 the 2 roses 2 roses 3 , 3 , 7 loved 7 loved 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 12 give 12 give 13 me 13 me 14 sufficient 14 sufficient 15 companionship 15 companionship 16 . i wanted the clasp of a human hand , and the love-light in human eyes . 1 i 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 the 3 the 4 clasp 4 clasp 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 human 7 human 8 hand 8 hand 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 love-light 12 love-light 13 in 13 in 14 human 14 human 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 . and then [i] fell to thinking [of] [hugh] , [though] [i] [tried] not to . 1 and 2 then 2 then 4 fell 4 fell 5 to 5 to 6 thinking 6 thinking 9 , 9 , 13 not 13 not 14 to 14 to 15 . i had always lived [alone] with [hester] . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 always 3 always 4 lived 4 lived 6 with 6 with 8 . i did not remember our parents , who had died in my babyhood . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 remember 4 remember 5 our 5 our 6 parents 6 parents 7 , 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 had 9 had 10 died 10 died 11 in 11 in 12 my 12 my 13 babyhood 13 babyhood 14 . hester was fifteen years older [than] [i] , and she had always seemed more like a mother than a sister . 1 hester 2 was 2 was 3 fifteen 3 fifteen 4 years 4 years 5 older 5 older 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 always 12 always 13 seemed 13 seemed 14 more 14 more 15 like 15 like 16 a 16 a 17 mother 17 mother 18 than 18 than 19 a 19 a 20 sister 20 sister 21 . she had been very good to me and had never denied me [anything] [i] [wanted] , save the one thing that mattered . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 very 4 very 5 good 5 good 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 and 8 and 9 had 9 had 10 never 10 never 11 denied 11 denied 12 me 12 me 16 , 16 , 17 save 17 save 18 the 18 the 19 one 19 one 20 thing 20 thing 21 that 21 that 22 mattered 22 mattered 23 . i was twenty-five [before] [i] [ever] [had] a lover . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 twenty-five 3 twenty-five 8 a 8 a 9 lover 9 lover 10 . this was [not] [,] [i] [think] [,] [because] [i] [was] more unattractive than other women . 1 this 2 was 2 was 11 more 11 more 12 unattractive 12 unattractive 13 than 13 than 14 other 14 other 15 women 15 women 16 . the [merediths] [had] [always] [been] [the] " big " family [of] [newbridge] . 1 the 7 " 7 " 8 big 8 big 9 " 9 " 10 family 10 family 13 . the rest of the people looked up to us , because we were the granddaughters of old [squire] [meredith] . 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 people 5 people 6 looked 6 looked 7 up 7 up 8 to 8 to 9 us 9 us 10 , 10 , 11 because 11 because 12 we 12 we 13 were 13 were 14 the 14 the 15 granddaughters 15 granddaughters 16 of 16 of 17 old 17 old 20 . the [newbridge] young men would have thought it no use to try to woo a [meredith] . 1 the 3 young 3 young 4 men 4 men 5 would 5 would 6 have 6 have 7 thought 7 thought 8 it 8 it 9 no 9 no 10 use 10 use 11 to 11 to 12 try 12 try 13 to 13 to 14 woo 14 woo 15 a 15 a 17 . i had not a great deal of family pride , as [perhaps] [i] [should] [be] ashamed to confess . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 deal 6 deal 7 of 7 of 8 family 8 family 9 pride 9 pride 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 16 ashamed 16 ashamed 17 to 17 to 18 confess 18 confess 19 . i found our exalted position very lonely , and cared more for the simple joys of friendship and companionship which other girls had . 1 i 2 found 2 found 3 our 3 our 4 exalted 4 exalted 5 position 5 position 6 very 6 very 7 lonely 7 lonely 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 cared 10 cared 11 more 11 more 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 simple 14 simple 15 joys 15 joys 16 of 16 of 17 friendship 17 friendship 18 and 18 and 19 companionship 19 companionship 20 which 20 which 21 other 21 other 22 girls 22 girls 23 had 23 had 24 . when [i] [was] [twenty-five] , [hugh] [blair] [came] to [newbridge] [,] [having] [bought] a farm near the village . 1 when 5 , 5 , 9 to 9 to 14 a 14 a 15 farm 15 farm 16 near 16 near 17 the 17 the 18 village 18 village 19 . he was a stranger , [from] [lower] [carmody] [,] and so was not imbued with any preconceptions of [meredith] [superiority] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 stranger 4 stranger 5 , 5 , 10 and 10 and 11 so 11 so 12 was 12 was 13 not 13 not 14 imbued 14 imbued 15 with 15 with 16 any 16 any 17 preconceptions 17 preconceptions 18 of 18 of 21 . i met him at a little [sunday-school] picnic [over] [at] [avonlea] , [which] [i] attended because of my class . 1 i 2 met 2 met 3 him 3 him 4 at 4 at 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 8 picnic 8 picnic 12 , 12 , 15 attended 15 attended 16 because 16 because 17 of 17 of 18 my 18 my 19 class 19 class 20 . i thought him very handsome and manly . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 him 3 him 4 very 4 very 5 handsome 5 handsome 6 and 6 and 7 manly 7 manly 8 . he talked to me a great deal , and at last he drove me home . 1 he 2 talked 2 talked 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 deal 7 deal 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 he 12 he 13 drove 13 drove 14 me 14 me 15 home 15 home 16 . the next [sunday] evening he walked up from church with me . 1 the 2 next 2 next 4 evening 4 evening 5 he 5 he 6 walked 6 walked 7 up 7 up 8 from 8 from 9 church 9 church 10 with 10 with 11 me 11 me 12 . hester was away , or , of course , this would never have happened . 1 hester 2 was 2 was 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 or 5 or 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 , 9 , 10 this 10 this 11 would 11 would 12 never 12 never 13 have 13 have 14 happened 14 happened 15 . she had gone for a month 's visit to distant friends . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 gone 3 gone 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 month 6 month 7 's 7 's 8 visit 8 visit 9 to 9 to 10 distant 10 distant 11 friends 11 friends 12 . in that month [i] [lived] a lifetime . 1 in 2 that 2 that 3 month 3 month 6 a 6 a 7 lifetime 7 lifetime 8 . hugh [blair] courted me as the [other] girls [in] [newbridge] [were] courted . 1 hugh 3 courted 3 courted 4 me 4 me 5 as 5 as 6 the 6 the 8 girls 8 girls 12 courted 12 courted 13 . he took me out driving and came to see me in the evenings , which we spent for the most part in the garden . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 me 3 me 4 out 4 out 5 driving 5 driving 6 and 6 and 7 came 7 came 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 me 10 me 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 evenings 13 evenings 14 , 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 we 16 we 17 spent 17 spent 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 most 20 most 21 part 21 part 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 garden 24 garden 25 . i did not like the stately gloom and formality of our old [meredith] parlor , and [hugh] never seemed to feel at ease there . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 like 4 like 5 the 5 the 6 stately 6 stately 7 gloom 7 gloom 8 and 8 and 9 formality 9 formality 10 of 10 of 11 our 11 our 12 old 12 old 14 parlor 14 parlor 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 never 18 never 19 seemed 19 seemed 20 to 20 to 21 feel 21 feel 22 at 22 at 23 ease 23 ease 24 there 24 there 25 . his broad shoulders and hearty laughter were oddly out of place among our faded , old-maidish furnishings . 1 his 2 broad 2 broad 3 shoulders 3 shoulders 4 and 4 and 5 hearty 5 hearty 6 laughter 6 laughter 7 were 7 were 8 oddly 8 oddly 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 place 11 place 12 among 12 among 13 our 13 our 14 faded 14 faded 15 , 15 , 16 old-maidish 16 old-maidish 17 furnishings 17 furnishings 18 . mary [sloane] was very much [pleased] at [hugh] ['s] [visit] . 1 mary 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 7 at 7 at 11 . she did all she could to encourage him . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 all 3 all 4 she 4 she 5 could 5 could 6 to 6 to 7 encourage 7 encourage 8 him 8 him 9 . but when [hester] [returned] [and] [found] [out] [about] [hugh] she was very angry and grieved , which hurt me far more . 1 but 2 when 2 when 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 very 12 very 13 angry 13 angry 14 and 14 and 15 grieved 15 grieved 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 hurt 18 hurt 19 me 19 me 20 far 20 far 21 more 21 more 22 . she [told] [me] [that] [i] had forgotten myself and that [hugh] 's [visits] [must] cease . 1 she 6 had 6 had 7 forgotten 7 forgotten 8 myself 8 myself 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 12 's 12 's 15 cease 15 cease 16 . i had never been afraid [of] [hester] before , but [i] was afraid of her then . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 afraid 5 afraid 8 before 8 before 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 was 12 was 13 afraid 13 afraid 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 then 16 then 17 . i yielded . 1 i 2 yielded 2 yielded 3 . perhaps it was very weak of me , but [then] [i] was always weak . 1 perhaps 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 weak 5 weak 6 of 6 of 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 12 was 12 was 13 always 13 always 14 weak 14 weak 15 . i think that [was] [why] [hugh] 's strength had appealed so to me . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 that 3 that 7 's 7 's 8 strength 8 strength 9 had 9 had 10 appealed 10 appealed 11 so 11 so 12 to 12 to 13 me 13 me 14 . i needed love and protection . 1 i 2 needed 2 needed 3 love 3 love 4 and 4 and 5 protection 5 protection 6 . hester , strong and self-sufficient , had never felt such a need . 1 hester 2 , 2 , 3 strong 3 strong 4 and 4 and 5 self-sufficient 5 self-sufficient 6 , 6 , 7 had 7 had 8 never 8 never 9 felt 9 felt 10 such 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 need 12 need 13 . she could not understand . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 understand 4 understand 5 . oh , how contemptuous she was . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 contemptuous 4 contemptuous 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 . i [told] [hugh] [timidly] [that] [hester] did not approve of our friendship and that it must end . 1 i 7 did 7 did 8 not 8 not 9 approve 9 approve 10 of 10 of 11 our 11 our 12 friendship 12 friendship 13 and 13 and 14 that 14 that 15 it 15 it 16 must 16 must 17 end 17 end 18 . he took it quietly enough , and went away . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 it 3 it 4 quietly 4 quietly 5 enough 5 enough 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 went 8 went 9 away 9 away 10 . i thought he did not care much , and the thought selfishly made my own heartache worse . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 care 6 care 7 much 7 much 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 thought 11 thought 12 selfishly 12 selfishly 13 made 13 made 14 my 14 my 15 own 15 own 16 heartache 16 heartache 17 worse 17 worse 18 . i was very unhappy for a long time , but [i] tried [not] to [let] [hester] see it , and [i] don't think she did . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 unhappy 4 unhappy 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 tried 12 tried 14 to 14 to 17 see 17 see 18 it 18 it 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 22 don't 22 don't 23 think 23 think 24 she 24 she 25 did 25 did 26 . she was not very discerning in some things . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 very 4 very 5 discerning 5 discerning 6 in 6 in 7 some 7 some 8 things 8 things 9 . after a time [i] [got] [over] it [;] [that] is , the heartache ceased to ache all the time . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 time 3 time 7 it 7 it 10 is 10 is 11 , 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 heartache 13 heartache 14 ceased 14 ceased 15 to 15 to 16 ache 16 ache 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 time 19 time 20 . but things were never quite the same again . 1 but 2 things 2 things 3 were 3 were 4 never 4 never 5 quite 5 quite 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 again 8 again 9 . life always seemed rather dreary and empty , in spite of [hester] [and] my roses [and] [my] [sunday-school] . 1 life 2 always 2 always 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 rather 4 rather 5 dreary 5 dreary 6 and 6 and 7 empty 7 empty 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 spite 10 spite 11 of 11 of 14 my 14 my 15 roses 15 roses 19 . i [supposed] [that] [hugh] [blair] would find him a wife elsewhere , but he did not . 1 i 6 would 6 would 7 find 7 find 8 him 8 him 9 a 9 a 10 wife 10 wife 11 elsewhere 11 elsewhere 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 did 15 did 16 not 16 not 17 . the years went by and we never [met] [,] [although] [i] saw him often at church . 1 the 2 years 2 years 3 went 3 went 4 by 4 by 5 and 5 and 6 we 6 we 7 never 7 never 12 saw 12 saw 13 him 13 him 14 often 14 often 15 at 15 at 16 church 16 church 17 . at such times [hester] [always] [watched] [me] [very] [closely] , but there was no need of her to do so . 1 at 2 such 2 such 3 times 3 times 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 there 12 there 13 was 13 was 14 no 14 no 15 need 15 need 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 to 18 to 19 do 19 do 20 so 20 so 21 . hugh made no attempt to meet me , or speak with me , and [i] would not have permitted it if he had . 1 hugh 2 made 2 made 3 no 3 no 4 attempt 4 attempt 5 to 5 to 6 meet 6 meet 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 speak 10 speak 11 with 11 with 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 would 16 would 17 not 17 not 18 have 18 have 19 permitted 19 permitted 20 it 20 it 21 if 21 if 22 he 22 he 23 had 23 had 24 . but my heart always yearned after him . 1 but 2 my 2 my 3 heart 3 heart 4 always 4 always 5 yearned 5 yearned 6 after 6 after 7 him 7 him 8 . ten years slipped away thus . 1 ten 2 years 2 years 3 slipped 3 slipped 4 away 4 away 5 thus 5 thus 6 . and then [hester] died . 1 and 2 then 2 then 4 died 4 died 5 . her illness was sudden and short ; but , before she died , she asked me to promise that [i] would never marry [hugh] [blair] . 1 her 2 illness 2 illness 3 was 3 was 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 and 5 and 6 short 6 short 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 , 9 , 10 before 10 before 11 she 11 she 12 died 12 died 13 , 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 asked 15 asked 16 me 16 me 17 to 17 to 18 promise 18 promise 19 that 19 that 21 would 21 would 22 never 22 never 23 marry 23 marry 26 . she had not mentioned his name for years . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 mentioned 4 mentioned 5 his 5 his 6 name 6 name 7 for 7 for 8 years 8 years 9 . i thought she had forgotten all about him . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 forgotten 5 forgotten 6 all 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 him 8 him 9 . " oh , dear sister , is there any need of such a promise ? " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 sister 5 sister 6 , 6 , 7 is 7 is 8 there 8 there 9 any 9 any 10 need 10 need 11 of 11 of 12 such 12 such 13 a 13 a 14 promise 14 promise 15 ? 15 ? 16 " i asked , weeping . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 , 3 , 4 weeping 4 weeping 5 . " [hugh] [blair] [does] not want to marry me now . 1 " 5 not 5 not 6 want 6 want 7 to 7 to 8 marry 8 marry 9 me 9 me 10 now 10 now 11 . he never will again . " 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 will 3 will 4 again 4 again 5 . 5 . 6 " " he has never married he has not forgotten you , " she said fiercely . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 never 4 never 5 married 5 married 6 he 6 he 7 has 7 has 8 not 8 not 9 forgotten 9 forgotten 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 fiercely 15 fiercely 16 . " [i] [could] not [rest] in my grave if [i] [thought] you would disgrace your family by marrying beneath you . 1 " 4 not 4 not 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 grave 8 grave 9 if 9 if 12 you 12 you 13 would 13 would 14 disgrace 14 disgrace 15 your 15 your 16 family 16 family 17 by 17 by 18 marrying 18 marrying 19 beneath 19 beneath 20 you 20 you 21 . promise me , [margaret] [.] " 1 promise 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 6 " i promised . 1 i 2 promised 2 promised 3 . i would have promised anything in my power to make her dying pillow easier . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 promised 4 promised 5 anything 5 anything 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 power 8 power 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 her 11 her 12 dying 12 dying 13 pillow 13 pillow 14 easier 14 easier 15 . besides , what did it matter ? 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 did 4 did 5 it 5 it 6 matter 6 matter 7 ? i [was] [sure] [that] [hugh] would never think of me again . 1 i 6 would 6 would 7 never 7 never 8 think 8 think 9 of 9 of 10 me 10 me 11 again 11 again 12 . she smiled when she heard me , and pressed my hand . 1 she 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 when 3 when 4 she 4 she 5 heard 5 heard 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 pressed 9 pressed 10 my 10 my 11 hand 11 hand 12 . " good little sister that is right . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 little 3 little 4 sister 4 sister 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 right 7 right 8 . you were always a good girl , [margaret] good and obedient , though a little sentimental and foolish in some ways . 1 you 2 were 2 were 3 always 3 always 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 girl 6 girl 7 , 7 , 9 good 9 good 10 and 10 and 11 obedient 11 obedient 12 , 12 , 13 though 13 though 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 sentimental 16 sentimental 17 and 17 and 18 foolish 18 foolish 19 in 19 in 20 some 20 some 21 ways 21 ways 22 . you are like our mother she was always weak and loving . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 like 3 like 4 our 4 our 5 mother 5 mother 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 always 8 always 9 weak 9 weak 10 and 10 and 11 loving 11 loving 12 . i took [after] the [merediths] . " 1 i 2 took 2 took 4 the 4 the 6 . 6 . 7 " she did , indeed . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 . even in her coffin her dark , handsome features preserved their expression of pride and determination . 1 even 2 in 2 in 3 her 3 her 4 coffin 4 coffin 5 her 5 her 6 dark 6 dark 7 , 7 , 8 handsome 8 handsome 9 features 9 features 10 preserved 10 preserved 11 their 11 their 12 expression 12 expression 13 of 13 of 14 pride 14 pride 15 and 15 and 16 determination 16 determination 17 . this distressed me , but [i] could not help it . 1 this 2 distressed 2 distressed 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 7 could 7 could 8 not 8 not 9 help 9 help 10 it 10 it 11 . yet [i] [felt] [no] [anger] [or] [resentment] [towards] [her] [for] what she had done . 1 yet 11 what 11 what 12 she 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 done 14 done 15 . i knew she had meant it for the best my best . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 meant 5 meant 6 it 6 it 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 best 9 best 10 my 10 my 11 best 11 best 12 . it was only that she was mistaken . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 mistaken 7 mistaken 8 . and then , a month after she had died , [hugh] [blair] [came] to me and asked me to be his wife . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 month 5 month 6 after 6 after 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 died 9 died 10 , 10 , 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 and 16 and 17 asked 17 asked 18 me 18 me 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 his 21 his 22 wife 22 wife 23 . he said he had always loved me , and could never love any other woman . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 always 5 always 6 loved 6 loved 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 could 10 could 11 never 11 never 12 love 12 love 13 any 13 any 14 other 14 other 15 woman 15 woman 16 . all my old love for him reawakened . 1 all 2 my 2 my 3 old 3 old 4 love 4 love 5 for 5 for 6 him 6 him 7 reawakened 7 reawakened 8 . i wanted to say yes to feel his strong arms about me , and the warmth of his love enfolding and guarding me . 1 i 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 yes 5 yes 6 to 6 to 7 feel 7 feel 8 his 8 his 9 strong 9 strong 10 arms 10 arms 11 about 11 about 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 warmth 16 warmth 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 love 19 love 20 enfolding 20 enfolding 21 and 21 and 22 guarding 22 guarding 23 me 23 me 24 . in my weakness [i] [yearned] for his strength . 1 in 2 my 2 my 3 weakness 3 weakness 6 for 6 for 7 his 7 his 8 strength 8 strength 9 . but there was my promise to [hester] [that] [promise] give [by] her deathbed . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 my 4 my 5 promise 5 promise 6 to 6 to 10 give 10 give 12 her 12 her 13 deathbed 13 deathbed 14 . i could not break it , and [i] told him so . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 break 4 break 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 told 9 told 10 him 10 him 11 so 11 so 12 . it was the [hardest] thing [i] had ever done . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 thing 5 thing 7 had 7 had 8 ever 8 ever 9 done 9 done 10 . he did not go away quietly this time . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 go 4 go 5 away 5 away 6 quietly 6 quietly 7 this 7 this 8 time 8 time 9 . he pleaded and reasoned and reproached . 1 he 2 pleaded 2 pleaded 3 and 3 and 4 reasoned 4 reasoned 5 and 5 and 6 reproached 6 reproached 7 . every word of his hurt me like a knife-thrust . 1 every 2 word 2 word 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 hurt 5 hurt 6 me 6 me 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 knife-thrust 9 knife-thrust 10 . but [i] could not break my promise to the dead . 1 but 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 break 5 break 6 my 6 my 7 promise 7 promise 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 dead 10 dead 11 . if [hester] [had] [been] [living] [i] [would] [have] [braved] her wrath and her estrangement and gone to him . 1 if 10 her 10 her 11 wrath 11 wrath 12 and 12 and 13 her 13 her 14 estrangement 14 estrangement 15 and 15 and 16 gone 16 gone 17 to 17 to 18 him 18 him 19 . but she [was] [dead] and [i] [could] not do it . 1 but 2 she 2 she 5 and 5 and 8 not 8 not 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 . finally he went away in grief and anger . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 away 4 away 5 in 5 in 6 grief 6 grief 7 and 7 and 8 anger 8 anger 9 . that was three weeks ago and now [i] [sat] [alone] [in] the moonlit rose-garden and wept for him . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 three 3 three 4 weeks 4 weeks 5 ago 5 ago 6 and 6 and 7 now 7 now 12 the 12 the 13 moonlit 13 moonlit 14 rose-garden 14 rose-garden 15 and 15 and 16 wept 16 wept 17 for 17 for 18 him 18 him 19 . but after a time my tears dried and a very strange feeling came over me . 1 but 2 after 2 after 3 a 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 my 5 my 6 tears 6 tears 7 dried 7 dried 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 strange 11 strange 12 feeling 12 feeling 13 came 13 came 14 over 14 over 15 me 15 me 16 . i felt calm and happy , as if some wonderful love and tenderness were very near me . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 calm 3 calm 4 and 4 and 5 happy 5 happy 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 some 9 some 10 wonderful 10 wonderful 11 love 11 love 12 and 12 and 13 tenderness 13 tenderness 14 were 14 were 15 very 15 very 16 near 16 near 17 me 17 me 18 . and now comes the strange part of my story the part which will not , [i] suppose , be believed . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 comes 3 comes 4 the 4 the 5 strange 5 strange 6 part 6 part 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 story 9 story 10 the 10 the 11 part 11 part 12 which 12 which 13 will 13 will 14 not 14 not 15 , 15 , 17 suppose 17 suppose 18 , 18 , 19 be 19 be 20 believed 20 believed 21 . if it were not for one thing [i] [think] [i] [should] [hardly] [believe] [it] [myself] . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 were 3 were 4 not 4 not 5 for 5 for 6 one 6 one 7 thing 7 thing 16 . i should feel tempted to think [i] [had] [dreamed] it . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 feel 3 feel 4 tempted 4 tempted 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 10 it 10 it 11 . but because of that one thing [i] [know] [it] was [real] . 1 but 2 because 2 because 3 of 3 of 4 that 4 that 5 one 5 one 6 thing 6 thing 10 was 10 was 12 . the night was very calm and still . 1 the 2 night 2 night 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 calm 5 calm 6 and 6 and 7 still 7 still 8 . not a breath of wind stirred . 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 breath 3 breath 4 of 4 of 5 wind 5 wind 6 stirred 6 stirred 7 . the moonshine was the brightest [i] [had] [ever] [seen] . 1 the 2 moonshine 2 moonshine 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 brightest 5 brightest 10 . in the middle of the garden , where the shadow of the poplars did not fall , it was almost as bright as day . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 middle 3 middle 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 garden 6 garden 7 , 7 , 8 where 8 where 9 the 9 the 10 shadow 10 shadow 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 poplars 13 poplars 14 did 14 did 15 not 15 not 16 fall 16 fall 17 , 17 , 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 almost 20 almost 21 as 21 as 22 bright 22 bright 23 as 23 as 24 day 24 day 25 . one could have read fine print . 1 one 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 read 4 read 5 fine 5 fine 6 print 6 print 7 . the air was sweet with a hush of dreams , and [the] [world] [was] so [lovely] that [i] [held] my breath over its beauty . 1 the 2 air 2 air 3 was 3 was 4 sweet 4 sweet 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 hush 7 hush 8 of 8 of 9 dreams 9 dreams 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 so 15 so 17 that 17 that 20 my 20 my 21 breath 21 breath 22 over 22 over 23 its 23 its 24 beauty 24 beauty 25 . then , all at once , down at the far end of the garden , [i] saw a woman walking . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 all 3 all 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 , 6 , 7 down 7 down 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 far 10 far 11 end 11 end 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 garden 14 garden 15 , 15 , 17 saw 17 saw 18 a 18 a 19 woman 19 woman 20 walking 20 walking 21 . this woman was tall and erect . 1 this 2 woman 2 woman 3 was 3 was 4 tall 4 tall 5 and 5 and 6 erect 6 erect 7 . although no suspicion of the truth came to me , something about her reminded me of [hester] . 1 although 2 no 2 no 3 suspicion 3 suspicion 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 truth 6 truth 7 came 7 came 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 something 11 something 12 about 12 about 13 her 13 her 14 reminded 14 reminded 15 me 15 me 16 of 16 of 18 . even [so] [had] [hester] [liked] [to] [wander] [about] [the] [garden] in the twilight . 1 even 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 twilight 13 twilight 14 . i had seen her thus a thousand times . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 seen 3 seen 4 her 4 her 5 thus 5 thus 6 a 6 a 7 thousand 7 thousand 8 times 8 times 9 . i wondered who the woman could be . 1 i 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 who 3 who 4 the 4 the 5 woman 5 woman 6 could 6 could 7 be 7 be 8 . some neighbor , of course . 1 some 2 neighbor 2 neighbor 3 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 . but what a strange way for her to come ! 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 strange 4 strange 5 way 5 way 6 for 6 for 7 her 7 her 8 to 8 to 9 come 9 come 10 ! she walked up the garden slowly in the poplar shade . 1 she 2 walked 2 walked 3 up 3 up 4 the 4 the 5 garden 5 garden 6 slowly 6 slowly 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 poplar 9 poplar 10 shade 10 shade 11 . now and then she stooped , as if to caress a flower , but she plucked none . 1 now 2 and 2 and 3 then 3 then 4 she 4 she 5 stooped 5 stooped 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 to 9 to 10 caress 10 caress 11 a 11 a 12 flower 12 flower 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 she 15 she 16 plucked 16 plucked 17 none 17 none 18 . half way up she out in to the moonlight and walked across the plot of grass in the center of the garden . 1 half 2 way 2 way 3 up 3 up 4 she 4 she 5 out 5 out 6 in 6 in 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 moonlight 9 moonlight 10 and 10 and 11 walked 11 walked 12 across 12 across 13 the 13 the 14 plot 14 plot 15 of 15 of 16 grass 16 grass 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 center 19 center 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 garden 22 garden 23 . my heart gave a great throb and [i] [stood] up . 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 3 gave 3 gave 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 throb 6 throb 7 and 7 and 10 up 10 up 11 . she was quite near to me now and [i] [saw] that it was [hester] . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 near 4 near 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 now 7 now 8 and 8 and 11 that 11 that 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 15 . i can hardly say just what my feelings were at this moment . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 say 4 say 5 just 5 just 6 what 6 what 7 my 7 my 8 feelings 8 feelings 9 were 9 were 10 at 10 at 11 this 11 this 12 moment 12 moment 13 . i know that [i] was not surprised . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 that 3 that 5 was 5 was 6 not 6 not 7 surprised 7 surprised 8 . i was frightened and [yet] [i] was not frightened . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 frightened 3 frightened 4 and 4 and 7 was 7 was 8 not 8 not 9 frightened 9 frightened 10 . something in me shrank back in a sickening terror ; but [i] , the real [i] , [was] not frightened . 1 something 2 in 2 in 3 me 3 me 4 shrank 4 shrank 5 back 5 back 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 sickening 8 sickening 9 terror 9 terror 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 real 15 real 17 , 17 , 19 not 19 not 20 frightened 20 frightened 21 . further [than] [this] [i] was [not] conscious of any coherent thought , either of wonder or attempt at reasoning . 1 further 5 was 5 was 7 conscious 7 conscious 8 of 8 of 9 any 9 any 10 coherent 10 coherent 11 thought 11 thought 12 , 12 , 13 either 13 either 14 of 14 of 15 wonder 15 wonder 16 or 16 or 17 attempt 17 attempt 18 at 18 at 19 reasoning 19 reasoning 20 . hester paused when she came to within a few steps of me . 1 hester 2 paused 2 paused 3 when 3 when 4 she 4 she 5 came 5 came 6 to 6 to 7 within 7 within 8 a 8 a 9 few 9 few 10 steps 10 steps 11 of 11 of 12 me 12 me 13 . in [the] [moonlight] [i] [saw] her face quite plainly . 1 in 6 her 6 her 7 face 7 face 8 quite 8 quite 9 plainly 9 plainly 10 . it wore an expression [i] had never before seen on it a humble , wistful , tender look . 1 it 2 wore 2 wore 3 an 3 an 4 expression 4 expression 6 had 6 had 7 never 7 never 8 before 8 before 9 seen 9 seen 10 on 10 on 11 it 11 it 12 a 12 a 13 humble 13 humble 14 , 14 , 15 wistful 15 wistful 16 , 16 , 17 tender 17 tender 18 look 18 look 19 . this was gone now , and [i] [felt] nearer to her than ever before . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 gone 3 gone 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 nearer 9 nearer 10 to 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 than 12 than 13 ever 13 ever 14 before 14 before 15 . i knew suddenly that she understood me . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 suddenly 3 suddenly 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 understood 6 understood 7 me 7 me 8 . hester beckoned to me and said , 1 hester 2 beckoned 2 beckoned 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 and 5 and 6 said 6 said 7 , " come . " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 . 3 . 4 " i stood up and followed her out of the garden . 1 i 2 stood 2 stood 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 followed 5 followed 6 her 6 her 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 garden 10 garden 11 . but [i] did not wish it [;] [i] had only the feeling of a strange , boundless content . 1 but 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 wish 5 wish 6 it 6 it 9 had 9 had 10 only 10 only 11 the 11 the 12 feeling 12 feeling 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 strange 15 strange 16 , 16 , 17 boundless 17 boundless 18 content 18 content 19 . we went down the road between the growths of young fir that bordered it . 1 we 2 went 2 went 3 down 3 down 4 the 4 the 5 road 5 road 6 between 6 between 7 the 7 the 8 growths 8 growths 9 of 9 of 10 young 10 young 11 fir 11 fir 12 that 12 that 13 bordered 13 bordered 14 it 14 it 15 . i smelled their balsam as we passed , and noticed how clearly and darkly their pointed tops came out against the sky . 1 i 2 smelled 2 smelled 3 their 3 their 4 balsam 4 balsam 5 as 5 as 6 we 6 we 7 passed 7 passed 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 noticed 10 noticed 11 how 11 how 12 clearly 12 clearly 13 and 13 and 14 darkly 14 darkly 15 their 15 their 16 pointed 16 pointed 17 tops 17 tops 18 came 18 came 19 out 19 out 20 against 20 against 21 the 21 the 22 sky 22 sky 23 . just as we passed out of the [avenue] [,] [james] [trent] overtook [us] , driving . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 we 3 we 4 passed 4 passed 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 12 overtook 12 overtook 14 , 14 , 15 driving 15 driving 16 . it seems to me that our feelings at a given moment are seldom what we would expect them to be . 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 that 5 that 6 our 6 our 7 feelings 7 feelings 8 at 8 at 9 a 9 a 10 given 10 given 11 moment 11 moment 12 are 12 are 13 seldom 13 seldom 14 what 14 what 15 we 15 we 16 would 16 would 17 expect 17 expect 18 them 18 them 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 . i simply felt annoyed that [james] [trent] [,] the most [notorious] gossip [in] [newbridge] , should have seen me walking with [hester] . 1 i 2 simply 2 simply 3 felt 3 felt 4 annoyed 4 annoyed 5 that 5 that 9 the 9 the 10 most 10 most 12 gossip 12 gossip 15 , 15 , 16 should 16 should 17 have 17 have 18 seen 18 seen 19 me 19 me 20 walking 20 walking 21 with 21 with 23 . in a flash [i] [anticipated] all the annoyance of it ; he would talk of the matter far and wide . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 flash 3 flash 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 annoyance 8 annoyance 9 of 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 ; 11 ; 12 he 12 he 13 would 13 would 14 talk 14 talk 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 matter 17 matter 18 far 18 far 19 and 19 and 20 wide 20 wide 21 . but [james] [trent] merely [nodded] [and] [called] [out] , 1 but 4 merely 4 merely 9 , " howdy [,] [miss] [margaret] . 1 " 2 howdy 2 howdy 6 . taking a moonlight stroll by yourself ? 1 taking 2 a 2 a 3 moonlight 3 moonlight 4 stroll 4 stroll 5 by 5 by 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 ? lovely night , ain't it ? " 1 lovely 2 night 2 night 3 , 3 , 4 ain't 4 ain't 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " just then his horse suddenly swerved , as if startled , and broke into a gallop . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 his 3 his 4 horse 4 horse 5 suddenly 5 suddenly 6 swerved 6 swerved 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 startled 10 startled 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 broke 13 broke 14 into 14 into 15 a 15 a 16 gallop 16 gallop 17 . they whirled around the curve of the road in an instant . 1 they 2 whirled 2 whirled 3 around 3 around 4 the 4 the 5 curve 5 curve 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 road 8 road 9 in 9 in 10 an 10 an 11 instant 11 instant 12 . i felt relieved , but puzzled . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 relieved 3 relieved 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 puzzled 6 puzzled 7 . [james] [trent] [had] [not] [seen] [hester] [.] down over the hill was [hugh] [blair] ['s] [place] . 1 down 2 over 2 over 3 the 3 the 4 hill 4 hill 5 was 5 was 10 . when we came to it , [hester] [turned] in [at] the gate . 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 9 in 9 in 11 the 11 the 12 gate 12 gate 13 . then , for the first time , [i] [understood] [why] she had come back , and a blinding flash of joy broke over my soul . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 time 6 time 7 , 7 , 11 she 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 come 13 come 14 back 14 back 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 blinding 18 blinding 19 flash 19 flash 20 of 20 of 21 joy 21 joy 22 broke 22 broke 23 over 23 over 24 my 24 my 25 soul 25 soul 26 . i stopped and looked at her . 1 i 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 and 3 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 her 6 her 7 . her deep eyes gazed into mine , but she did not speak . 1 her 2 deep 2 deep 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 gazed 4 gazed 5 into 5 into 6 mine 6 mine 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 she 9 she 10 did 10 did 11 not 11 not 12 speak 12 speak 13 . we went on . 1 we 2 went 2 went 3 on 3 on 4 . hugh 's house lay before us in the moonlight , grown over by a tangle of vines . 1 hugh 2 's 2 's 3 house 3 house 4 lay 4 lay 5 before 5 before 6 us 6 us 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 moonlight 9 moonlight 10 , 10 , 11 grown 11 grown 12 over 12 over 13 by 13 by 14 a 14 a 15 tangle 15 tangle 16 of 16 of 17 vines 17 vines 18 . his garden was on our right , a quaint spot , full of old-fashioned flowers growing in a sort of disorderly sweetness . 1 his 2 garden 2 garden 3 was 3 was 4 on 4 on 5 our 5 our 6 right 6 right 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 quaint 9 quaint 10 spot 10 spot 11 , 11 , 12 full 12 full 13 of 13 of 14 old-fashioned 14 old-fashioned 15 flowers 15 flowers 16 growing 16 growing 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 sort 19 sort 20 of 20 of 21 disorderly 21 disorderly 22 sweetness 22 sweetness 23 . i felt unspeakably happy and blessed . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 unspeakably 3 unspeakably 4 happy 4 happy 5 and 5 and 6 blessed 6 blessed 7 . when we came to the door [hester] [said] , 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 door 6 door 9 , " knock , [margaret] [.] " 1 " 2 knock 2 knock 3 , 3 , 6 " i rapped gently . 1 i 2 rapped 2 rapped 3 gently 3 gently 4 . in a moment , [hugh] [opened] it . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 , 4 , 7 it 7 it 8 . then that happened by which , in after days , [i] was to know that this strange thing was no dream or fancy of mine . 1 then 2 that 2 that 3 happened 3 happened 4 by 4 by 5 which 5 which 6 , 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 after 8 after 9 days 9 days 10 , 10 , 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 know 14 know 15 that 15 that 16 this 16 this 17 strange 17 strange 18 thing 18 thing 19 was 19 was 20 no 20 no 21 dream 21 dream 22 or 22 or 23 fancy 23 fancy 24 of 24 of 25 mine 25 mine 26 . hugh looked not at me , but past me . 1 hugh 2 looked 2 looked 3 not 3 not 4 at 4 at 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 past 8 past 9 me 9 me 10 . " [hester] [!] ["] he exclaimed , with human fear and horror in his voice . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 exclaimed 6 exclaimed 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 human 9 human 10 fear 10 fear 11 and 11 and 12 horror 12 horror 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 voice 15 voice 16 . he leaned against the door-post , the big , strong fellow , trembling from head to foot . 1 he 2 leaned 2 leaned 3 against 3 against 4 the 4 the 5 door-post 5 door-post 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 big 8 big 9 , 9 , 10 strong 10 strong 11 fellow 11 fellow 12 , 12 , 13 trembling 13 trembling 14 from 14 from 15 head 15 head 16 to 16 to 17 foot 17 foot 18 . " [i] [have] [learned] [,] ["] said [hester] , " that nothing matters in all [god] ['s] [universe] , except love . 1 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 that 11 that 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 matters 13 matters 14 in 14 in 15 all 15 all 19 , 19 , 20 except 20 except 21 love 21 love 22 . there is no pride [where] [i] [have] [been] , and no false ideals . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 pride 4 pride 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 no 11 no 12 false 12 false 13 ideals 13 ideals 14 . 14 . 15 " hugh [and] [i] [looked] [into] [each] [other] 's eyes , wondering , and then we knew that we were alone . 1 hugh 8 's 8 's 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 , 10 , 11 wondering 11 wondering 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 we 15 we 16 knew 16 knew 17 that 17 that 18 we 18 we 19 were 19 were 20 alone 20 alone 21 . [viii] [.] [the] [little] [brown] [book] [of] [miss] [emily] we often went up [to] [the] [leiths] in the evening to play croquet . 1 we 2 often 2 often 3 went 3 went 4 up 4 up 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 evening 10 evening 11 to 11 to 12 play 12 play 13 croquet 13 croquet 14 . millie and [margaret] [leith] [were] [very] [nice] [girls] , [and] the boys were nice , too . 1 millie 2 and 2 and 9 , 9 , 11 the 11 the 12 boys 12 boys 13 were 13 were 14 nice 14 nice 15 , 15 , 16 too 16 too 17 . indeed , we liked every one in the [family] [,] [except] poor [old] [miss] [emily] [leith] . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 liked 4 liked 5 every 5 every 6 one 6 one 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 12 poor 12 poor 17 . we often felt a good deal of impatience at these times , but [i] [am] very glad to think now that we never showed it . 1 we 2 often 2 often 3 felt 3 felt 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 deal 6 deal 7 of 7 of 8 impatience 8 impatience 9 at 9 at 10 these 10 these 11 times 11 times 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 16 very 16 very 17 glad 17 glad 18 to 18 to 19 think 19 think 20 now 20 now 21 that 21 that 22 we 22 we 23 never 23 never 24 showed 24 showed 25 it 25 it 26 . in a way , we felt sorry for [miss] [emily] . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 way 3 way 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 felt 6 felt 7 sorry 7 sorry 8 for 8 for 11 . she [was] [mr] [leith] 's old-maid sister and she was not of much importance in the household . 1 she 5 's 5 's 6 old-maid 6 old-maid 7 sister 7 sister 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 not 11 not 12 of 12 of 13 much 13 much 14 importance 14 importance 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 household 17 household 18 . but , though we felt sorry for her , we couldn't like her . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 though 3 though 4 we 4 we 5 felt 5 felt 6 sorry 6 sorry 7 for 7 for 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 we 10 we 11 couldn't 11 couldn't 12 like 12 like 13 her 13 her 14 . she really was fussy and meddlesome ; she liked to poke a finger into every one 's pie , and she was not at all tactful . 1 she 2 really 2 really 3 was 3 was 4 fussy 4 fussy 5 and 5 and 6 meddlesome 6 meddlesome 7 ; 7 ; 8 she 8 she 9 liked 9 liked 10 to 10 to 11 poke 11 poke 12 a 12 a 13 finger 13 finger 14 into 14 into 15 every 15 every 16 one 16 one 17 's 17 's 18 pie 18 pie 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 she 21 she 22 was 22 was 23 not 23 not 24 at 24 at 25 all 25 all 26 tactful 26 tactful 27 . then , too , she had a sarcastic tongue , and seemed to feel bitter towards all the young folks and their love affairs . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 a 7 a 8 sarcastic 8 sarcastic 9 tongue 9 tongue 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 to 13 to 14 feel 14 feel 15 bitter 15 bitter 16 towards 16 towards 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 young 19 young 20 folks 20 folks 21 and 21 and 22 their 22 their 23 love 23 love 24 affairs 24 affairs 25 . diana [and] [i] [thought] [this] [was] [because] [she] had never had a lover of her own . 1 diana 9 had 9 had 10 never 10 never 11 had 11 had 12 a 12 a 13 lover 13 lover 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 own 16 own 17 . somehow , it seemed impossible to think of lovers in connection [with] [miss] [emily] . 1 somehow 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 impossible 5 impossible 6 to 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 of 8 of 9 lovers 9 lovers 10 in 10 in 11 connection 11 connection 15 . she walked with a waddle , [just] like [mrs] [rachel] [lynde] , and she was always rather short of breath . 1 she 2 walked 2 walked 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 waddle 5 waddle 6 , 6 , 8 like 8 like 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 she 14 she 15 was 15 was 16 always 16 always 17 rather 17 rather 18 short 18 short 19 of 19 of 20 breath 20 breath 21 . " [that] [,] at least , is impossible , " [said] [diana] to me . 1 " 4 at 4 at 5 least 5 least 6 , 6 , 7 is 7 is 8 impossible 8 impossible 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 to 13 to 14 me 14 me 15 . and then , one day [,] [miss] [emily] [died] . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 one 4 one 5 day 5 day 10 . i 'm afraid no one was very sorry . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 no 4 no 5 one 5 one 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 sorry 8 sorry 9 . [miss] [emily] [was] [dead] [and] [buried] [before] [diana] [and] [i] [heard] [of] [it] [at] [all] [.] " but what is in it ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 in 5 in 6 it 6 it 7 ? and what [am] [i] to do with it ? " 1 and 2 what 2 what 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 with 7 with 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " i asked in bewilderment . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 in 3 in 4 bewilderment 4 bewilderment 5 . " there was nothing said about what you were to do with it . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 said 5 said 6 about 6 about 7 what 7 what 8 you 8 you 9 were 9 were 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 with 12 with 13 it 13 it 14 . jack said they didn't know what was in it , and hadn't looked into it , seeing that it was your property . 1 jack 2 said 2 said 3 they 3 they 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 was 7 was 8 in 8 in 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 hadn't 12 hadn't 13 looked 13 looked 14 into 14 into 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 seeing 17 seeing 18 that 18 that 19 it 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 your 21 your 22 property 22 property 23 . it seems a rather queer proceeding but you 're always getting mixed up in queer proceedings , [anne] [.] 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 a 3 a 4 rather 4 rather 5 queer 5 queer 6 proceeding 6 proceeding 7 but 7 but 8 you 8 you 9 're 9 're 10 always 10 always 11 getting 11 getting 12 mixed 12 mixed 13 up 13 up 14 in 14 in 15 queer 15 queer 16 proceedings 16 proceedings 17 , as for what is in it , the easiest way to find [out] , [i] reckon , is to open it and see . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 in 5 in 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 easiest 9 easiest 10 way 10 way 11 to 11 to 12 find 12 find 14 , 14 , 16 reckon 16 reckon 17 , 17 , 18 is 18 is 19 to 19 to 20 open 20 open 21 it 21 it 22 and 22 and 23 see 23 see 24 . the key is tied to it . 1 the 2 key 2 key 3 is 3 is 4 tied 4 tied 5 to 5 to 6 it 6 it 7 . jack [said] [miss] [emily] [said] [she] wanted [you] to have it because she loved you and saw her lost youth in you . 1 jack 7 wanted 7 wanted 9 to 9 to 10 have 10 have 11 it 11 it 12 because 12 because 13 she 13 she 14 loved 14 loved 15 you 15 you 16 and 16 and 17 saw 17 saw 18 her 18 her 19 lost 19 lost 20 youth 20 youth 21 in 21 in 22 you 22 you 23 . i guess she was a bit delirious at the last and wandered a good deal . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 delirious 7 delirious 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 last 10 last 11 and 11 and 12 wandered 12 wandered 13 a 13 a 14 good 14 good 15 deal 15 deal 16 . she said she wanted you ' to understand her . ' " 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 she 3 she 4 wanted 4 wanted 5 you 5 you 6 ' 6 ' 7 to 7 to 8 understand 8 understand 9 her 9 her 10 . 10 . 11 ' 11 ' 12 " i ran over [to] [orchard] [slope] and [asked] [diana] [to] [come] over and examine the trunk with me . 1 i 2 ran 2 ran 3 over 3 over 7 and 7 and 12 over 12 over 13 and 13 and 14 examine 14 examine 15 the 15 the 16 trunk 16 trunk 17 with 17 with 18 me 18 me 19 . i hadn't received any instructions about keeping its contents [secret] and [i] [knew] [miss] [emily] [wouldn't] [mind] [diana] knowing [about] them , whatever they were . 1 i 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 received 3 received 4 any 4 any 5 instructions 5 instructions 6 about 6 about 7 keeping 7 keeping 8 its 8 its 9 contents 9 contents 11 and 11 and 19 knowing 19 knowing 21 them 21 them 22 , 22 , 23 whatever 23 whatever 24 they 24 they 25 were 25 were 26 . it was a cool , gray afternoon and we got back [to] [green] [gables] just as the rain was beginning to fall . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 cool 4 cool 5 , 5 , 6 gray 6 gray 7 afternoon 7 afternoon 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 got 10 got 11 back 11 back 15 just 15 just 16 as 16 as 17 the 17 the 18 rain 18 rain 19 was 19 was 20 beginning 20 beginning 21 to 21 to 22 fall 22 fall 23 . diana was excited , and [,] [i] really believe , a little bit frightened . 1 diana 2 was 2 was 3 excited 3 excited 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 8 really 8 really 9 believe 9 believe 10 , 10 , 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 bit 13 bit 14 frightened 14 frightened 15 . we opened the old trunk . 1 we 2 opened 2 opened 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 trunk 5 trunk 6 . it was very small , and there was nothing in it but a big cardboard box . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 small 4 small 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 in 10 in 11 it 11 it 12 but 12 but 13 a 13 a 14 big 14 big 15 cardboard 15 cardboard 16 box 16 box 17 . the box was tied up and the knots sealed with wax . 1 the 2 box 2 box 3 was 3 was 4 tied 4 tied 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 knots 8 knots 9 sealed 9 sealed 10 with 10 with 11 wax 11 wax 12 . we lifted it out and untied it . 1 we 2 lifted 2 lifted 3 it 3 it 4 out 4 out 5 and 5 and 6 untied 6 untied 7 it 7 it 8 . i touched [diana] ['s] [fingers] [as] [we] [did] it , and both of us exclaimed at once , " how cold your hand is ! " 1 i 2 touched 2 touched 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 both 12 both 13 of 13 of 14 us 14 us 15 exclaimed 15 exclaimed 16 at 16 at 17 once 17 once 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 how 20 how 21 cold 21 cold 22 your 22 your 23 hand 23 hand 24 is 24 is 25 ! 25 ! 26 " under it we found a sash , a yellowed feather fan , and an envelope full of withered flowers . 1 under 2 it 2 it 3 we 3 we 4 found 4 found 5 a 5 a 6 sash 6 sash 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 yellowed 9 yellowed 10 feather 10 feather 11 fan 11 fan 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 an 14 an 15 envelope 15 envelope 16 full 16 full 17 of 17 of 18 withered 18 withered 19 flowers 19 flowers 20 . at the bottom of the box was a little brown book . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 bottom 3 bottom 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 box 6 box 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 brown 10 brown 11 book 11 book 12 . the rest were not written on at all . 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 were 3 were 4 not 4 not 5 written 5 written 6 on 6 on 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 . [@date@] i came to-day to spend a while [with] [aunt] [margaret] [in] [charlottetown] . 1 i 2 came 2 came 3 to-day 3 to-day 4 to 4 to 5 spend 5 spend 6 a 6 a 7 while 7 while 13 . it is so pretty here , where she lives and ever so much nicer than on the farm at home . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 where 7 where 8 she 8 she 9 lives 9 lives 10 and 10 and 11 ever 11 ever 12 so 12 so 13 much 13 much 14 nicer 14 nicer 15 than 15 than 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 farm 18 farm 19 at 19 at 20 home 20 home 21 . i have no cows to milk here or pigs to feed . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 cows 4 cows 5 to 5 to 6 milk 6 milk 7 here 7 here 8 or 8 or 9 pigs 9 pigs 10 to 10 to 11 feed 11 feed 12 . i never had a muslin dress before nothing but ugly prints and dark woolens . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 muslin 5 muslin 6 dress 6 dress 7 before 7 before 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 but 9 but 10 ugly 10 ugly 11 prints 11 prints 12 and 12 and 13 dark 13 dark 14 woolens 14 woolens 15 . i wish we were rich , like [aunt] [margaret] . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 we 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 rich 5 rich 6 , 6 , 7 like 7 like 10 . aunt [margaret] [laughed] [when] [i] [said] [this] [,] and [declared] she would give all her wealth for my youth and beauty and light-heartedness . 1 aunt 9 and 9 and 11 she 11 she 12 would 12 would 13 give 13 give 14 all 14 all 15 her 15 her 16 wealth 16 wealth 17 for 17 for 18 my 18 my 19 youth 19 youth 20 and 20 and 21 beauty 21 beauty 22 and 22 and 23 light-heartedness 23 light-heartedness 24 . i am [only] [eighteen] [and] [i] [know] [i] [am] very merry [but] [i] wonder [if] [i] [am] [really] [pretty] . 1 i 2 am 2 am 10 very 10 very 11 merry 11 merry 14 wonder 14 wonder 20 . it seems to me that [i] [am] [when] [i] [look] [in] [aunt] [margaret] ['s] [beautiful] [mirrors] . 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 that 5 that 17 . they make me look very different from the old cracked one in my room at home which always twisted my face and turned me green . 1 they 2 make 2 make 3 me 3 me 4 look 4 look 5 very 5 very 6 different 6 different 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 cracked 10 cracked 11 one 11 one 12 in 12 in 13 my 13 my 14 room 14 room 15 at 15 at 16 home 16 home 17 which 17 which 18 always 18 always 19 twisted 19 twisted 20 my 20 my 21 face 21 face 22 and 22 and 23 turned 23 turned 24 me 24 me 25 green 25 green 26 . but [aunt] [margaret] [spoiled] her compliment by telling [me] [i] [look] [exactly] as she did at my age . 1 but 5 her 5 her 6 compliment 6 compliment 7 by 7 by 8 telling 8 telling 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 did 15 did 16 at 16 at 17 my 17 my 18 age 18 age 19 . [if] [i] [thought] [i] ['d] [ever] [look] [as] [aunt] [margaret] [does] [now] [,] [i] [don't] [know] [what] [i] ['d] [do] [.] she is so fat and red . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 fat 4 fat 5 and 5 and 6 red 6 red 7 . [@date@] last week [i] [went] to the garden party and [i] met a young man [called] [paul] [osborne] . 1 last 2 week 2 week 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 garden 7 garden 8 party 8 party 9 and 9 and 11 met 11 met 12 a 12 a 13 young 13 young 14 man 14 man 18 . he is a [young] artist [from] [montreal] [who] [is] boarding [over] at [heppoch] . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 5 artist 5 artist 10 boarding 10 boarding 12 at 12 at 14 . he is the [handsomest] [man] [i] [have] [ever] [seen] very tall and slender , with dreamy , dark eyes and a pale , clever face . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 10 very 10 very 11 tall 11 tall 12 and 12 and 13 slender 13 slender 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 dreamy 16 dreamy 17 , 17 , 18 dark 18 dark 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 and 20 and 21 a 21 a 22 pale 22 pale 23 , 23 , 24 clever 24 clever 25 face 25 face 26 . i felt very much flattered and so pleased [when] [aunt] [margaret] [gave] him [permission] . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 flattered 5 flattered 6 and 6 and 7 so 7 so 8 pleased 8 pleased 13 him 13 him 15 . he says he wants to paint me as " spring , " standing under the poplars where a fine rain of sunshine falls through . 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 he 3 he 4 wants 4 wants 5 to 5 to 6 paint 6 paint 7 me 7 me 8 as 8 as 9 " 9 " 10 spring 10 spring 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 standing 13 standing 14 under 14 under 15 the 15 the 16 poplars 16 poplars 17 where 17 where 18 a 18 a 19 fine 19 fine 20 rain 20 rain 21 of 21 of 22 sunshine 22 sunshine 23 falls 23 falls 24 through 24 through 25 . i am to wear my blue muslin gown and a wreath of flowers on my hair . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 to 3 to 4 wear 4 wear 5 my 5 my 6 blue 6 blue 7 muslin 7 muslin 8 gown 8 gown 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 wreath 11 wreath 12 of 12 of 13 flowers 13 flowers 14 on 14 on 15 my 15 my 16 hair 16 hair 17 . he says [i] [have] [such] [beautiful] [hair] . 1 he 2 says 2 says 8 . he has never seen any of such a real pale gold . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 never 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 5 any 5 any 6 of 6 of 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 real 9 real 10 pale 10 pale 11 gold 11 gold 12 . somehow it seems even prettier than ever to me since he praised it . 1 somehow 2 it 2 it 3 seems 3 seems 4 even 4 even 5 prettier 5 prettier 6 than 6 than 7 ever 7 ever 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 since 10 since 11 he 11 he 12 praised 12 praised 13 it 13 it 14 . i had a letter from home to-day . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 letter 4 letter 5 from 5 from 6 home 6 home 7 to-day 7 to-day 8 . ma says the blue hen stole her nest and came off with fourteen chickens , and that pa has sold the little spotted calf . 1 ma 2 says 2 says 3 the 3 the 4 blue 4 blue 5 hen 5 hen 6 stole 6 stole 7 her 7 her 8 nest 8 nest 9 and 9 and 10 came 10 came 11 off 11 off 12 with 12 with 13 fourteen 13 fourteen 14 chickens 14 chickens 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 that 17 that 18 pa 18 pa 19 has 19 has 20 sold 20 sold 21 the 21 the 22 little 22 little 23 spotted 23 spotted 24 calf 24 calf 25 . somehow those things don't interest me like they once did . 1 somehow 2 those 2 those 3 things 3 things 4 don't 4 don't 5 interest 5 interest 6 me 6 me 7 like 7 like 8 they 8 they 9 once 9 once 10 did 10 did 11 . [@date@] the picture is coming on very well [,] [mr] [osborne] [says] . 1 the 2 picture 2 picture 3 is 3 is 4 coming 4 coming 5 on 5 on 6 very 6 very 7 well 7 well 12 . i know he is making me look far too pretty in it , although he persists in saying he can't do me justice . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 making 5 making 6 me 6 me 7 look 7 look 8 far 8 far 9 too 9 too 10 pretty 10 pretty 11 in 11 in 12 it 12 it 13 , 13 , 14 although 14 although 15 he 15 he 16 persists 16 persists 17 in 17 in 18 saying 18 saying 19 he 19 he 20 can't 20 can't 21 do 21 do 22 me 22 me 23 justice 23 justice 24 . he is going to send it to some great exhibition when finished , but he says he will make a little water-color copy for me . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 send 5 send 6 it 6 it 7 to 7 to 8 some 8 some 9 great 9 great 10 exhibition 10 exhibition 11 when 11 when 12 finished 12 finished 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 he 15 he 16 says 16 says 17 he 17 he 18 will 18 will 19 make 19 make 20 a 20 a 21 little 21 little 22 water-color 22 water-color 23 copy 23 copy 24 for 24 for 25 me 25 me 26 . he comes every day to paint and we talk a great deal and he reads me lovely things out of his books . 1 he 2 comes 2 comes 3 every 3 every 4 day 4 day 5 to 5 to 6 paint 6 paint 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 talk 9 talk 10 a 10 a 11 great 11 great 12 deal 12 deal 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 reads 15 reads 16 me 16 me 17 lovely 17 lovely 18 things 18 things 19 out 19 out 20 of 20 of 21 his 21 his 22 books 22 books 23 . i don't understand them all , but [i] try to , and he explains them so nicely and is so patient with my stupidity . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 understand 3 understand 4 them 4 them 5 all 5 all 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 try 9 try 10 to 10 to 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 explains 14 explains 15 them 15 them 16 so 16 so 17 nicely 17 nicely 18 and 18 and 19 is 19 is 20 so 20 so 21 patient 21 patient 22 with 22 with 23 my 23 my 24 stupidity 24 stupidity 25 . and he says any one with my eyes and hair and coloring does not need to be clever . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 says 3 says 4 any 4 any 5 one 5 one 6 with 6 with 7 my 7 my 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 and 9 and 10 hair 10 hair 11 and 11 and 12 coloring 12 coloring 13 does 13 does 14 not 14 not 15 need 15 need 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 clever 18 clever 19 . he says [i] [have] [the] [sweetest] , merriest laugh in the world . 1 he 2 says 2 says 7 , 7 , 8 merriest 8 merriest 9 laugh 9 laugh 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 . but [i] [will] [not] write down all the compliments he has paid me . 1 but 5 write 5 write 6 down 6 down 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 compliments 9 compliments 10 he 10 he 11 has 11 has 12 paid 12 paid 13 me 13 me 14 . i dare say he does not mean them at all . 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 say 3 say 4 he 4 he 5 does 5 does 6 not 6 not 7 mean 7 mean 8 them 8 them 9 at 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 . in the evening we stroll among the spruces or sit on the bench under the acacia tree . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 evening 3 evening 4 we 4 we 5 stroll 5 stroll 6 among 6 among 7 the 7 the 8 spruces 8 spruces 9 or 9 or 10 sit 10 sit 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 bench 13 bench 14 under 14 under 15 the 15 the 16 acacia 16 acacia 17 tree 17 tree 18 . sometimes we don't talk at all , but [i] [never] find the time long . 1 sometimes 2 we 2 we 3 don't 3 don't 4 talk 4 talk 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 find 11 find 12 the 12 the 13 time 13 time 14 long 14 long 15 . [@date@] i am so happy . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 so 3 so 4 happy 4 happy 5 . i am frightened at my happiness . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 frightened 3 frightened 4 at 4 at 5 my 5 my 6 happiness 6 happiness 7 . oh , [i] [didn't] [think] [life] [could] ever [be] so beautiful for me as it is ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 8 ever 8 ever 10 so 10 so 11 beautiful 11 beautiful 12 for 12 for 13 me 13 me 14 as 14 as 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 17 ! paul loves me ! 1 paul 2 loves 2 loves 3 me 3 me 4 ! he told me so to-night as we walked by the harbor and watched the sunset , and he asked me to be his wife . 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 me 3 me 4 so 4 so 5 to-night 5 to-night 6 as 6 as 7 we 7 we 8 walked 8 walked 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 harbor 11 harbor 12 and 12 and 13 watched 13 watched 14 the 14 the 15 sunset 15 sunset 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 asked 19 asked 20 me 20 me 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 his 23 his 24 wife 24 wife 25 . because , of course , [i] ['m] [only] [an] ignorant little country girl and have lived all my life on a farm . 1 because 2 , 2 , 3 of 3 of 4 course 4 course 5 , 5 , 10 ignorant 10 ignorant 11 little 11 little 12 country 12 country 13 girl 13 girl 14 and 14 and 15 have 15 have 16 lived 16 lived 17 all 17 all 18 my 18 my 19 life 19 life 20 on 20 on 21 a 21 a 22 farm 22 farm 23 . why , my hands are quite rough yet from the work [i] ['ve] [done] . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 hands 4 hands 5 are 5 are 6 quite 6 quite 7 rough 7 rough 8 yet 8 yet 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 work 11 work 15 . but [paul] [just] [laughed] when [i] [said] [so] , and took my hands and kissed them . 1 but 5 when 5 when 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 took 11 took 12 my 12 my 13 hands 13 hands 14 and 14 and 15 kissed 15 kissed 16 them 16 them 17 . then he looked into my eyes and laughed again , [because] [i] [couldn't] [hide] [from] [him] how much [i] loved [him] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 into 4 into 5 my 5 my 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 and 7 and 8 laughed 8 laughed 9 again 9 again 10 , 10 , 17 how 17 how 18 much 18 much 20 loved 20 loved 22 . we are to be married next spring and [paul] says he will take me to [europe] . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 married 5 married 6 next 6 next 7 spring 7 spring 8 and 8 and 10 says 10 says 11 he 11 he 12 will 12 will 13 take 13 take 14 me 14 me 15 to 15 to 17 . that will be very nice , but nothing matters so long [as] [i] [am] with him . 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 very 4 very 5 nice 5 nice 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 matters 9 matters 10 so 10 so 11 long 11 long 15 with 15 with 16 him 16 him 17 . paul 's people are very wealthy and his mother and sisters are very fashionable . 1 paul 2 's 2 's 3 people 3 people 4 are 4 are 5 very 5 very 6 wealthy 6 wealthy 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 mother 9 mother 10 and 10 and 11 sisters 11 sisters 12 are 12 are 13 very 13 very 14 fashionable 14 fashionable 15 . there [is] [nothing] [i] wouldn't suffer if it would do him any good . 1 there 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 suffer 6 suffer 7 if 7 if 8 it 8 it 9 would 9 would 10 do 10 do 11 him 11 him 12 any 12 any 13 good 13 good 14 . i never thought any one could feel so . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 thought 3 thought 4 any 4 any 5 one 5 one 6 could 6 could 7 feel 7 feel 8 so 8 so 9 . but that is not the way at all . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 . love makes you very humble and you want to do everything yourself for the one you love . 1 love 2 makes 2 makes 3 you 3 you 4 very 4 very 5 humble 5 humble 6 and 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 want 8 want 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 everything 11 everything 12 yourself 12 yourself 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 one 15 one 16 you 16 you 17 love 17 love 18 . [@date@] paul went home to-day . 1 paul 2 went 2 went 3 home 3 home 4 to-day 4 to-day 5 . oh , it is so terrible ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 so 5 so 6 terrible 6 terrible 7 ! i don't know how [i] [can] [bear] to live even for a little while without him . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 8 to 8 to 9 live 9 live 10 even 10 even 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 while 14 while 15 without 15 without 16 him 16 him 17 . but this is silly of me , because [i] [know] he has to go and he will write often and come to me often . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 silly 4 silly 5 of 5 of 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 because 8 because 11 he 11 he 12 has 12 has 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 will 17 will 18 write 18 write 19 often 19 often 20 and 20 and 21 come 21 come 22 to 22 to 23 me 23 me 24 often 24 often 25 . but , still , it is so lonesome . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 still 3 still 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 so 7 so 8 lonesome 8 lonesome 9 . we have had such a beautiful fortnight . 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 had 3 had 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 fortnight 7 fortnight 8 . oh , [i] [am] very foolish [but] [i] [love] [him] [so] [dearly] and [if] [i] [were] to lose his love [i] [know] [i] [would] [die] . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 very 5 very 6 foolish 6 foolish 13 and 13 and 17 to 17 to 18 lose 18 lose 19 his 19 his 20 love 20 love 26 . [@date@] i think my heart is dead . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 my 3 my 4 heart 4 heart 5 is 5 is 6 dead 6 dead 7 . but no , it can't be , for it aches too much . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 can't 5 can't 6 be 6 be 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 aches 10 aches 11 too 11 too 12 much 12 much 13 . paul 's mother came here to see me to-day . 1 paul 2 's 2 's 3 mother 3 mother 4 came 4 came 5 here 5 here 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 me 8 me 9 to-day 9 to-day 10 . she was not angry or disagreeable . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 angry 4 angry 5 or 5 or 6 disagreeable 6 disagreeable 7 . i wouldn't have been so frightened of her if she had been . 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 so 5 so 6 frightened 6 frightened 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 if 9 if 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 . as it was , [i] [felt] that [i] [couldn't] [say] a word . 1 as 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 , 4 , 7 that 7 that 11 a 11 a 12 word 12 word 13 . she is very beautiful and stately and wonderful , with a low , cold voice and proud , dark eyes . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 and 5 and 6 stately 6 stately 7 and 7 and 8 wonderful 8 wonderful 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 low 12 low 13 , 13 , 14 cold 14 cold 15 voice 15 voice 16 and 16 and 17 proud 17 proud 18 , 18 , 19 dark 19 dark 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 . her face is like [paul] ['s] [but] [without] the loveableness of his . 1 her 2 face 2 face 3 is 3 is 4 like 4 like 9 the 9 the 10 loveableness 10 loveableness 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 . she talked to me for a long time and she said terrible things terrible , because [i] [knew] they were all true . 1 she 2 talked 2 talked 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 time 8 time 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 terrible 12 terrible 13 things 13 things 14 terrible 14 terrible 15 , 15 , 16 because 16 because 19 they 19 they 20 were 20 were 21 all 21 all 22 true 22 true 23 . i seemed to see everything through her eyes . 1 i 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 everything 5 everything 6 through 6 through 7 her 7 her 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 . she [said] [paul] must marry a woman of his own class , who could do honor to his fame and position . 1 she 4 must 4 must 5 marry 5 marry 6 a 6 a 7 woman 7 woman 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 own 10 own 11 class 11 class 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 could 14 could 15 do 15 do 16 honor 16 honor 17 to 17 to 18 his 18 his 19 fame 19 fame 20 and 20 and 21 position 21 position 22 . but she [smiled] [and] [said] [i] must tell him myself , because he would not believe any one else . 1 but 2 she 2 she 7 must 7 must 8 tell 8 tell 9 him 9 him 10 myself 10 myself 11 , 11 , 12 because 12 because 13 he 13 he 14 would 14 would 15 not 15 not 16 believe 16 believe 17 any 17 any 18 one 18 one 19 else 19 else 20 . i could have begged her to spare me that , but [i] [knew] it would be of no use . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 begged 4 begged 5 her 5 her 6 to 6 to 7 spare 7 spare 8 me 8 me 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 14 it 14 it 15 would 15 would 16 be 16 be 17 of 17 of 18 no 18 no 19 use 19 use 20 . i do not think she has any pity or mercy for any one . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 she 5 she 6 has 6 has 7 any 7 any 8 pity 8 pity 9 or 9 or 10 mercy 10 mercy 11 for 11 for 12 any 12 any 13 one 13 one 14 . besides , what she said was quite true . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 she 4 she 5 said 5 said 6 was 6 was 7 quite 7 quite 8 true 8 true 9 . she smiled again and went away . 1 she 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 again 3 again 4 and 4 and 5 went 5 went 6 away 6 away 7 . oh , how can [i] [bear] it ? 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 can 4 can 7 it 7 it 8 ? i did not know any one could suffer like this ! 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 any 5 any 6 one 6 one 7 could 7 could 8 suffer 8 suffer 9 like 9 like 10 this 10 this 11 ! [@date@] i have done it . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 done 3 done 4 it 4 it 5 . i wrote [to] [paul] to-day . 1 i 2 wrote 2 wrote 5 to-day 5 to-day 6 . i [knew] [i] must tell him by letter , [because] [i] could never make him believe it face to face . 1 i 4 must 4 must 5 tell 5 tell 6 him 6 him 7 by 7 by 8 letter 8 letter 9 , 9 , 12 could 12 could 13 never 13 never 14 make 14 make 15 him 15 him 16 believe 16 believe 17 it 17 it 18 face 18 face 19 to 19 to 20 face 20 face 21 . i [was] [afraid] [i] could not even do it by letter . 1 i 5 could 5 could 6 not 6 not 7 even 7 even 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 by 10 by 11 letter 11 letter 12 . i suppose a clever woman easily could , but [i] [am] so stupid . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 a 3 a 4 clever 4 clever 5 woman 5 woman 6 easily 6 easily 7 could 7 could 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 12 so 12 so 13 stupid 13 stupid 14 . i wrote a great many letters and tore them up , because [i] [felt] [sure] they wouldn't convince [paul] . 1 i 2 wrote 2 wrote 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 many 5 many 6 letters 6 letters 7 and 7 and 8 tore 8 tore 9 them 9 them 10 up 10 up 11 , 11 , 12 because 12 because 16 they 16 they 17 wouldn't 17 wouldn't 18 convince 18 convince 20 . at [last] [i] [got] [one] that [i] [thought] [would] [do] . 1 at 6 that 6 that 11 . i [knew] [i] must make it seem [as] [if] [i] [were] very frivolous and heartless , or he would never believe . 1 i 4 must 4 must 5 make 5 make 6 it 6 it 7 seem 7 seem 12 very 12 very 13 frivolous 13 frivolous 14 and 14 and 15 heartless 15 heartless 16 , 16 , 17 or 17 or 18 he 18 he 19 would 19 would 20 never 20 never 21 believe 21 believe 22 . i spelled some words wrong and put in some mistakes of grammar on purpose . 1 i 2 spelled 2 spelled 3 some 3 some 4 words 4 words 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 and 6 and 7 put 7 put 8 in 8 in 9 some 9 some 10 mistakes 10 mistakes 11 of 11 of 12 grammar 12 grammar 13 on 13 on 14 purpose 14 purpose 15 . i [told] [him] [i] had just been flirting with him , and that [i] had [another] [fellow] [at] [home] [i] liked [better] . 1 i 5 had 5 had 6 just 6 just 7 been 7 been 8 flirting 8 flirting 9 with 9 with 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 that 13 that 15 had 15 had 21 liked 21 liked 23 . i [said] [fellow] [because] [i] knew it would disgust him . 1 i 6 knew 6 knew 7 it 7 it 8 would 8 would 9 disgust 9 disgust 10 him 10 him 11 . i said that it was only because he was rich that [i] was tempted to marry him . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 only 6 only 7 because 7 because 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 rich 10 rich 11 that 11 that 13 was 13 was 14 tempted 14 tempted 15 to 15 to 16 marry 16 marry 17 him 17 him 18 . i thought my heart would break while [i] [was] writing [those] [dreadful] [falsehoods] . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 my 3 my 4 heart 4 heart 5 would 5 would 6 break 6 break 7 while 7 while 10 writing 10 writing 14 . but it was for his sake [,] [because] [i] must not spoil his life . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 for 4 for 5 his 5 his 6 sake 6 sake 10 must 10 must 11 not 11 not 12 spoil 12 spoil 13 his 13 his 14 life 14 life 15 . his mother told me [i] [would] [be] a millstone around his neck . 1 his 2 mother 2 mother 3 told 3 told 4 me 4 me 8 a 8 a 9 millstone 9 millstone 10 around 10 around 11 his 11 his 12 neck 12 neck 13 . i [love] [paul] [so] [much] [that] [i] would do anything rather than be that . 1 i 8 would 8 would 9 do 9 do 10 anything 10 anything 11 rather 11 rather 12 than 12 than 13 be 13 be 14 that 14 that 15 . it would be easy to die for him , [but] [i] don't [see] [how] [i] [can] go on living . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 easy 4 easy 5 to 5 to 6 die 6 die 7 for 7 for 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 12 don't 12 don't 17 go 17 go 18 on 18 on 19 living 19 living 20 . i think my letter will convince [paul] . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 my 3 my 4 letter 4 letter 5 will 5 will 6 convince 6 convince 8 . i suppose it convinced [paul] , because there was no further entry in the little brown book . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 it 3 it 4 convinced 4 convinced 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 no 10 no 11 further 11 further 12 entry 12 entry 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 little 15 little 16 brown 16 brown 17 book 17 book 18 . when we had finished it the tears were running down both our faces . 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 it 5 it 6 the 6 the 7 tears 7 tears 8 were 8 were 9 running 9 running 10 down 10 down 11 both 11 both 12 our 12 our 13 faces 13 faces 14 . " oh , poor , dear [miss] [emily] , " sobbed [diana] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 poor 4 poor 5 , 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 sobbed 11 sobbed 13 . " [i] ['m] [so] sorry [i] [ever] [thought] her [funny] and meddlesome . " 1 " 5 sorry 5 sorry 9 her 9 her 11 and 11 and 12 meddlesome 12 meddlesome 13 . 13 . 14 " " she was good and strong and brave , " [i] said . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 good 4 good 5 and 5 and 6 strong 6 strong 7 and 7 and 8 brave 8 brave 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 12 said 13 . " [i] [could] [never] [have] [been] as [unselfish] [as] she was . " 1 " 7 as 7 as 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 . 12 . 13 " i thought of [whittier] ['s] lines , 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 6 lines 6 lines 7 , " the outward , [wayward] [life] [we] [see] [the] hidden springs we may not know . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 outward 3 outward 4 , 4 , 10 hidden 10 hidden 11 springs 11 springs 12 we 12 we 13 may 13 may 14 not 14 not 15 know 15 know 16 . 16 . 17 " paul [osborne] 's name was written in faded ink across the corner . 1 paul 3 's 3 's 4 name 4 name 5 was 5 was 6 written 6 written 7 in 7 in 8 faded 8 faded 9 ink 9 ink 10 across 10 across 11 the 11 the 12 corner 12 corner 13 . we put everything back in the box . 1 we 2 put 2 put 3 everything 3 everything 4 back 4 back 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 box 7 box 8 . [ix] [.] [sara's] [way] mrs [jonas] [andrews] [was] [spending] [the] [afternoon] [with] [her] sister-in-law . 1 mrs 10 sister-in-law 10 sister-in-law 11 . she was a big , sonsy woman , with full-blown peony cheeks and large , dreamy , brown eyes . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 big 4 big 5 , 5 , 6 sonsy 6 sonsy 7 woman 7 woman 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 full-blown 10 full-blown 11 peony 11 peony 12 cheeks 12 cheeks 13 and 13 and 14 large 14 large 15 , 15 , 16 dreamy 16 dreamy 17 , 17 , 18 brown 18 brown 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 . when she had been a slim , pink-and-white girl those eyes had been very romantic . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 slim 6 slim 7 , 7 , 8 pink-and-white 8 pink-and-white 9 girl 9 girl 10 those 10 those 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 very 14 very 15 romantic 15 romantic 16 . now they were so out of keeping with the rest of her appearance as to be ludicrous . 1 now 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 so 4 so 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 keeping 7 keeping 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 rest 10 rest 11 of 11 of 12 her 12 her 13 appearance 13 appearance 14 as 14 as 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 ludicrous 17 ludicrous 18 . she looked like a woman whose opinions were always very decided and warranted to wear . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 woman 5 woman 6 whose 6 whose 7 opinions 7 opinions 8 were 8 were 9 always 9 always 10 very 10 very 11 decided 11 decided 12 and 12 and 13 warranted 13 warranted 14 to 14 to 15 wear 15 wear 16 . " well , [i] guess she likes it pretty well better than down [at] [white] [sands] , anyway , " [answered] [mrs] [eben] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 guess 5 guess 6 she 6 she 7 likes 7 likes 8 it 8 it 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 well 10 well 11 better 11 better 12 than 12 than 13 down 13 down 17 , 17 , 18 anyway 18 anyway 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 24 . " yes , [i] [may] say it suits her . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 6 say 6 say 7 it 7 it 8 suits 8 suits 9 her 9 her 10 . of course it 's a long walk there and back . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 walk 7 walk 8 there 8 there 9 and 9 and 10 back 10 back 11 . and [i] [must] say the walk seems to agree with her . " 1 and 4 say 4 say 5 the 5 the 6 walk 6 walk 7 seems 7 seems 8 to 8 to 9 agree 9 agree 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 12 . 12 . 13 " she asked me if it was true . 1 she 2 asked 2 asked 3 me 3 me 4 if 4 if 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 true 7 true 8 . i [said] [i] didn't know , but [i] hoped to mercy it was . 1 i 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 know 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 hoped 9 hoped 10 to 10 to 11 mercy 11 mercy 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 . now , is it [,] [louisa] ? " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " not a word of it , ["] said [mrs] [eben] sorrowfully . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 4 word 4 word 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 9 said 9 said 12 sorrowfully 12 sorrowfully 13 . " [sara] [hasn't] any more notion [of] [taking] [lige] than ever she had . 1 " 4 any 4 any 5 more 5 more 6 notion 6 notion 10 than 10 than 11 ever 11 ever 12 she 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 . i 'm sure it 's not [my] [fault] . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 not 6 not 9 . i 've talked and [argued] [till] [i] ['m] tired . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 talked 3 talked 4 and 4 and 9 tired 9 tired 10 . i declare to you , [amelia] [,] [i] [am] terribly disappointed . 1 i 2 declare 2 declare 3 to 3 to 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 10 terribly 10 terribly 11 disappointed 11 disappointed 12 . i 'd set my heart [on] [sara] 's marrying [lige] [and] [now] to think she won't ! " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 set 3 set 4 my 4 my 5 heart 5 heart 8 's 8 's 9 marrying 9 marrying 13 to 13 to 14 think 14 think 15 she 15 she 16 won't 16 won't 17 ! 17 ! 18 " " she is a very foolish girl , " said [mrs] [jonas] , judicially . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 foolish 6 foolish 7 girl 7 girl 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 , 13 , 14 judicially 14 judicially 15 . " [if] [lige] [baxter] [isn't] good [enough] for her , who is ? " 1 " 6 good 6 good 8 for 8 for 9 her 9 her 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 is 12 is 13 ? 13 ? 14 " and that lovely new house of his [at] [newbridge] [,] [with] bay windows and hardwood floors ! 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 lovely 3 lovely 4 new 4 new 5 house 5 house 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 12 bay 12 bay 13 windows 13 windows 14 and 14 and 15 hardwood 15 hardwood 16 floors 16 floors 17 ! i 've dreamed and dreamed of seeing [sara] [there] [as] mistress . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 dreamed 3 dreamed 4 and 4 and 5 dreamed 5 dreamed 6 of 6 of 7 seeing 7 seeing 11 mistress 11 mistress 12 . 12 . 13 " but she felt discouraged , too . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 felt 3 felt 4 discouraged 4 discouraged 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 . well , she had done her best . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 done 5 done 6 her 6 her 7 best 7 best 8 . if [lige] [baxter] ['s] broth was spoiled it was not for lack of cooks . 1 if 5 broth 5 broth 6 was 6 was 7 spoiled 7 spoiled 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 not 10 not 11 for 11 for 12 lack 12 lack 13 of 13 of 14 cooks 14 cooks 15 . mrs [eben] ['s] [despondent] reply [was] [cut] [short] [by] [the] [appearance] [of] [sara] [herself] . 1 mrs 5 reply 5 reply 15 . the girl stood for a moment in the doorway and looked with a faintly amused air at her aunts . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 stood 3 stood 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 moment 6 moment 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 doorway 9 doorway 10 and 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 faintly 14 faintly 15 amused 15 amused 16 air 16 air 17 at 17 at 18 her 18 her 19 aunts 19 aunts 20 . sara put away her books , [kissed] [mrs] [jonas] ' rosy cheek , and sat down at the table . 1 sara 2 put 2 put 3 away 3 away 4 her 4 her 5 books 5 books 6 , 6 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 rosy 11 rosy 12 cheek 12 cheek 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 sat 15 sat 16 down 16 down 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 table 19 table 20 . sara [andrews] was not , strictly speaking , pretty ; but there was that about her which made people look at her twice . 1 sara 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 strictly 6 strictly 7 speaking 7 speaking 8 , 8 , 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 there 12 there 13 was 13 was 14 that 14 that 15 about 15 about 16 her 16 her 17 which 17 which 18 made 18 made 19 people 19 people 20 look 20 look 21 at 21 at 22 her 22 her 23 twice 23 twice 24 . when tea was over she poured the remaining contents of the cream jug into a saucer . 1 when 2 tea 2 tea 3 was 3 was 4 over 4 over 5 she 5 she 6 poured 6 poured 7 the 7 the 8 remaining 8 remaining 9 contents 9 contents 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 cream 12 cream 13 jug 13 jug 14 into 14 into 15 a 15 a 16 saucer 16 saucer 17 . " [i] [must] feed my pussy , " she said as she left the room . 1 " 4 feed 4 feed 5 my 5 my 6 pussy 6 pussy 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 as 11 as 12 she 12 she 13 left 13 left 14 the 14 the 15 room 15 room 16 . " that girl beats me , " [said] [mrs] [eben] with a sigh of perplexity . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 girl 3 girl 4 beats 4 beats 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 sigh 13 sigh 14 of 14 of 15 perplexity 15 perplexity 16 . " you know that black cat we 've had for two years ? 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 black 5 black 6 cat 6 cat 7 we 7 we 8 've 8 've 9 had 9 had 10 for 10 for 11 two 11 two 12 years 12 years 13 ? eben and [i] have always made a lot of him , but [sara] [seemed] to have a dislike to him . 1 eben 2 and 2 and 4 have 4 have 5 always 5 always 6 made 6 made 7 a 7 a 8 lot 8 lot 9 of 9 of 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 15 to 15 to 16 have 16 have 17 a 17 a 18 dislike 18 dislike 19 to 19 to 20 him 20 him 21 . never a peaceful nap under the stove [could] he [have] [when] [sara] was home out he must go . 1 never 2 a 2 a 3 peaceful 3 peaceful 4 nap 4 nap 5 under 5 under 6 the 6 the 7 stove 7 stove 9 he 9 he 13 was 13 was 14 home 14 home 15 out 15 out 16 he 16 he 17 must 17 must 18 go 18 go 19 . well , a little spell ago he got his leg broke accidentally and we thought he 'd have to be killed . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 spell 5 spell 6 ago 6 ago 7 he 7 he 8 got 8 got 9 his 9 his 10 leg 10 leg 11 broke 11 broke 12 accidentally 12 accidentally 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 thought 15 thought 16 he 16 he 17 'd 17 'd 18 have 18 have 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 killed 21 killed 22 . but [sara] wouldn't hear of it . 1 but 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 hear 4 hear 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 . he 's just about well now , and he lives in clover , that cat does . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 about 4 about 5 well 5 well 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 lives 10 lives 11 in 11 in 12 clover 12 clover 13 , 13 , 14 that 14 that 15 cat 15 cat 16 does 16 does 17 . it 's just her way . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 her 4 her 5 way 5 way 6 . there 's them sick chickens she 's been doctoring for a week , giving them pills and things ! 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 them 3 them 4 sick 4 sick 5 chickens 5 chickens 6 she 6 she 7 's 7 's 8 been 8 been 9 doctoring 9 doctoring 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 week 12 week 13 , 13 , 14 giving 14 giving 15 them 15 them 16 pills 16 pills 17 and 17 and 18 things 18 things 19 ! " and she thinks more of that wretched-looking calf that got poisoned with paris green than of all the other stock on the place . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 she 3 she 4 thinks 4 thinks 5 more 5 more 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 wretched-looking 8 wretched-looking 9 calf 9 calf 10 that 10 that 11 got 11 got 12 poisoned 12 poisoned 13 with 13 with 14 paris 14 paris 15 green 15 green 16 than 16 than 17 of 17 of 18 all 18 all 19 the 19 the 20 other 20 other 21 stock 21 stock 22 on 22 on 23 the 23 the 24 place 24 place 25 . 25 . 26 " as the summer wore away , [mrs] [eben] [tried] to reconcile herself to the destruction of her air castles . 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 summer 3 summer 4 wore 4 wore 5 away 5 away 6 , 6 , 10 to 10 to 11 reconcile 11 reconcile 12 herself 12 herself 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 destruction 15 destruction 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 air 18 air 19 castles 19 castles 20 . but she scolded [sara] [considerably] . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 scolded 3 scolded 6 . " [sara] [,] why don't you like [lige] ? 1 " 4 why 4 why 5 don't 5 don't 6 you 6 you 7 like 7 like 9 ? i 'm sure he is a model young man . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 model 7 model 8 young 8 young 9 man 9 man 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] don't like model young men , " [answered] [sara] impatiently . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 like 4 like 5 model 5 model 6 young 6 young 7 men 7 men 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 impatiently 12 impatiently 13 . " and [i] [really] [think] [i] hate [lige] [baxter] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 7 hate 7 hate 10 . he has always been held up to me as such a paragon . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 always 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 held 5 held 6 up 6 up 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 as 9 as 10 such 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 paragon 12 paragon 13 . i 'm tired of hearing about all his perfections . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 4 of 5 hearing 5 hearing 6 about 6 about 7 all 7 all 8 his 8 his 9 perfections 9 perfections 10 . i know them all off by heart . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 them 3 them 4 all 4 all 5 off 5 off 6 by 6 by 7 heart 7 heart 8 . such a faultless creature as that would certainly get on my nerves . 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 faultless 3 faultless 4 creature 4 creature 5 as 5 as 6 that 6 that 7 would 7 would 8 certainly 8 certainly 9 get 9 get 10 on 10 on 11 my 11 my 12 nerves 12 nerves 13 . no , no , you 'll have to pick out another mistress for your new house at the [bridge] [,] [aunt] [louisa] . " 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 have 7 have 8 to 8 to 9 pick 9 pick 10 out 10 out 11 another 11 another 12 mistress 12 mistress 13 for 13 for 14 your 14 your 15 new 15 new 16 house 16 house 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 23 . 23 . 24 " the quilt was of the " rising [star] " pattern , which was considered in [avonlea] to be very handsome . 1 the 2 quilt 2 quilt 3 was 3 was 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 " 6 " 7 rising 7 rising 9 " 9 " 10 pattern 10 pattern 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 13 was 13 was 14 considered 14 considered 15 in 15 in 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 very 19 very 20 handsome 20 handsome 21 . those bright visions had faded with the apple blossoms , and [mrs] [eben] [hardly] had the heart to finish the quilt at all . 1 those 2 bright 2 bright 3 visions 3 visions 4 had 4 had 5 faded 5 faded 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 apple 8 apple 9 blossoms 9 blossoms 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 had 15 had 16 the 16 the 17 heart 17 heart 18 to 18 to 19 finish 19 finish 20 the 20 the 21 quilt 21 quilt 22 at 22 at 23 all 23 all 24 . the [quilting] [came] [off] [on] [saturday] afternoon , [when] [sara] could be home from school . 1 the 7 afternoon 7 afternoon 8 , 8 , 11 could 11 could 12 be 12 be 13 home 13 home 14 from 14 from 15 school 15 school 16 . all [mrs] [eben] ['s] [particular] [friends] [were] [ranged] around the quilt , and tongues and fingers flew . 1 all 9 around 9 around 10 the 10 the 11 quilt 11 quilt 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 tongues 14 tongues 15 and 15 and 16 fingers 16 fingers 17 flew 17 flew 18 . sara flitted about , helping her aunt with the supper preparations . 1 sara 2 flitted 2 flitted 3 about 3 about 4 , 4 , 5 helping 5 helping 6 her 6 her 7 aunt 7 aunt 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 supper 10 supper 11 preparations 11 preparations 12 . she was in the room , getting the custard dishes out of the cupboard , [when] [mrs] [george] [pye] [arrived] [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 room 5 room 6 , 6 , 7 getting 7 getting 8 the 8 the 9 custard 9 custard 10 dishes 10 dishes 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 cupboard 14 cupboard 15 , mrs [george] [had] [a] genius for being late . 1 mrs 5 genius 5 genius 6 for 6 for 7 being 7 being 8 late 8 late 9 . she was later than usual to-day , and she looked excited . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 later 3 later 4 than 4 than 5 usual 5 usual 6 to-day 6 to-day 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 looked 10 looked 11 excited 11 excited 12 . she was a tall , thin woman with a long pale face and liquid green eyes . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 tall 4 tall 5 , 5 , 6 thin 6 thin 7 woman 7 woman 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 pale 11 pale 12 face 12 face 13 and 13 and 14 liquid 14 liquid 15 green 15 green 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 . as she looked around the circle she had the air of a cat daintily licking its chops over some titbit . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 looked 3 looked 4 around 4 around 5 the 5 the 6 circle 6 circle 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 the 9 the 10 air 10 air 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 cat 13 cat 14 daintily 14 daintily 15 licking 15 licking 16 its 16 its 17 chops 17 chops 18 over 18 over 19 some 19 some 20 titbit 20 titbit 21 . " [i] suppose , " she said , " that you have heard the news ? " 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 that 10 that 11 you 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 heard 13 heard 14 the 14 the 15 news 15 news 16 ? 16 ? 17 " she knew perfectly well that they had not . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 well 4 well 5 that 5 that 6 they 6 they 7 had 7 had 8 not 8 not 9 . every other woman at the frame stopped quilting . 1 every 2 other 2 other 3 woman 3 woman 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 frame 6 frame 7 stopped 7 stopped 8 quilting 8 quilting 9 . mrs [eben] [came] [to] [the] [door] [with] a [pan] [of] [puffy] [,] [smoking-hot] [soda] [biscuits] [in] [her] [hand] . 1 mrs 8 a 8 a 19 . sara stopped counting the custard dishes , and turned her ripely-colored face over her shoulder . 1 sara 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 counting 3 counting 4 the 4 the 5 custard 5 custard 6 dishes 6 dishes 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 turned 9 turned 10 her 10 her 11 ripely-colored 11 ripely-colored 12 face 12 face 13 over 13 over 14 her 14 her 15 shoulder 15 shoulder 16 . even the black cat , at her feet , ceased preening his fur . 1 even 2 the 2 the 3 black 3 black 4 cat 4 cat 5 , 5 , 6 at 6 at 7 her 7 her 8 feet 8 feet 9 , 9 , 10 ceased 10 ceased 11 preening 11 preening 12 his 12 his 13 fur 13 fur 14 . mrs [george] [felt] [that] [the] [undivided] [attention] [of] [her] audience [was] [hers] . 1 mrs 10 audience 10 audience 13 . " [baxter] [brothers] [have] [failed] [,] ["] she said , her green eyes shooting out flashes of light . 1 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 her 11 her 12 green 12 green 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 shooting 14 shooting 15 out 15 out 16 flashes 16 flashes 17 of 17 of 18 light 18 light 19 . " failed [disgracefully] ! " 1 " 2 failed 2 failed 4 ! 4 ! 5 " she paused for a moment ; but , since her hearers were as yet speechless from surprise , she went on . 1 she 2 paused 2 paused 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 moment 5 moment 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 , 8 , 9 since 9 since 10 her 10 her 11 hearers 11 hearers 12 were 12 were 13 as 13 as 14 yet 14 yet 15 speechless 15 speechless 16 from 16 from 17 surprise 17 surprise 18 , 18 , 19 she 19 she 20 went 20 went 21 on 21 on 22 . " [george] [came] home [from] [newbridge] , [just] before [i] [left] , with the news . 1 " 4 home 4 home 7 , 7 , 9 before 9 before 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 news 15 news 16 . you could have knocked me down with a feather . 1 you 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 knocked 4 knocked 5 me 5 me 6 down 6 down 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 feather 9 feather 10 . i should have thought that firm was as steady [as] [the] [rock] [of] [gibraltar] ! 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 thought 4 thought 5 that 5 that 6 firm 6 firm 7 was 7 was 8 as 8 as 9 steady 9 steady 15 ! but they 're ruined absolutely ruined . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 're 3 're 4 ruined 4 ruined 5 absolutely 5 absolutely 6 ruined 6 ruined 7 . louisa , dear , can you find me a good needle ? " 1 louisa 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 can 5 can 6 you 6 you 7 find 7 find 8 me 8 me 9 a 9 a 10 good 10 good 11 needle 11 needle 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " [louisa] [,] dear , " had set her biscuits down with a sharp thud , reckless of results . 1 " 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 had 7 had 8 set 8 set 9 her 9 her 10 biscuits 10 biscuits 11 down 11 down 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 sharp 14 sharp 15 thud 15 thud 16 , 16 , 17 reckless 17 reckless 18 of 18 of 19 results 19 results 20 . a sharp , metallic tinkle sounded at the closet [where] [sara] had struck the edge of her tray against a shelf . 1 a 2 sharp 2 sharp 3 , 3 , 4 metallic 4 metallic 5 tinkle 5 tinkle 6 sounded 6 sounded 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 closet 9 closet 12 had 12 had 13 struck 13 struck 14 the 14 the 15 edge 15 edge 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 tray 18 tray 19 against 19 against 20 a 20 a 21 shelf 21 shelf 22 . the sound seemed to loosen the paralyzed tongues , and everybody began talking and exclaiming at once . 1 the 2 sound 2 sound 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 loosen 5 loosen 6 the 6 the 7 paralyzed 7 paralyzed 8 tongues 8 tongues 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 everybody 11 everybody 12 began 12 began 13 talking 13 talking 14 and 14 and 15 exclaiming 15 exclaiming 16 at 16 at 17 once 17 once 18 . clear and shrill above the confusion [rose] [mrs] [george] [pye] 's voice . 1 clear 2 and 2 and 3 shrill 3 shrill 4 above 4 above 5 the 5 the 6 confusion 6 confusion 11 's 11 's 12 voice 12 voice 13 . " yes , indeed , you may well say so . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 may 7 may 8 well 8 well 9 say 9 say 10 so 10 so 11 . it [is] disgraceful . 1 it 3 disgraceful 3 disgraceful 4 . and to think how everybody trusted them ! 1 and 2 to 2 to 3 think 3 think 4 how 4 how 5 everybody 5 everybody 6 trusted 6 trusted 7 them 7 them 8 ! george will lose considerable by the crash , and so will a good many folks . 1 george 2 will 2 will 3 lose 3 lose 4 considerable 4 considerable 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 crash 7 crash 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 so 10 so 11 will 11 will 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 many 14 many 15 folks 15 folks 16 . everything will have to [go] [peter] [baxter] ['s] farm and [lige] ['s] grand [new] [house] . 1 everything 2 will 2 will 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 9 farm 9 farm 10 and 10 and 13 grand 13 grand 16 . mrs [peter] [won't] [carry] [her] [head] [so] [high] [after] [this] [,] [i] ['ll] be [bound] . 1 mrs 14 be 14 be 16 . george [saw] [lige] [at] [the] [bridge] , and he said he looked dreadful cut up and ashamed . " 1 george 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 looked 12 looked 13 dreadful 13 dreadful 14 cut 14 cut 15 up 15 up 16 and 16 and 17 ashamed 17 ashamed 18 . 18 . 19 " " who , or what 's to blame for the failure ? " [asked] [mrs] [rachel] [lynde] sharply . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 , 3 , 4 or 4 or 5 what 5 what 6 's 6 's 7 to 7 to 8 blame 8 blame 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 failure 11 failure 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 18 sharply 18 sharply 19 . she did not like [mrs] [george] [pye] . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 like 4 like 8 . " there are a dozen different stories on the go , " was the reply . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 a 4 a 5 dozen 5 dozen 6 different 6 different 7 stories 7 stories 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 go 10 go 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 was 13 was 14 the 14 the 15 reply 15 reply 16 . " [as] [far] [as] [george] [could] [make] [out] [,] [peter] [baxter] has been speculating with other folks ' money , and this is the result . 1 " 12 has 12 has 13 been 13 been 14 speculating 14 speculating 15 with 15 with 16 other 16 other 17 folks 17 folks 18 ' 18 ' 19 money 19 money 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 this 22 this 23 is 23 is 24 the 24 the 25 result 25 result 26 . everybody always suspected [that] [peter] [was] [crooked] ; but you 'd have thought that [lige] would have kept him straight . 1 everybody 2 always 2 always 3 suspected 3 suspected 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 you 10 you 11 'd 11 'd 12 have 12 have 13 thought 13 thought 14 that 14 that 16 would 16 would 17 have 17 have 18 kept 18 kept 19 him 19 him 20 straight 20 straight 21 . [he] [had] [always] [such] [a] [reputation] [for] [saintliness] [.] ["] " [i] don't suppose [lige] [knew] anything about it , ["] said [mrs] [rachel] indignantly . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 suppose 4 suppose 7 anything 7 anything 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 12 said 12 said 15 indignantly 15 indignantly 16 . " well , he 'd ought to , then . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 'd 5 'd 6 ought 6 ought 7 to 7 to 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 . if he isn't a knave he 's a fool , " said [mrs] [harmon] [andrews] , who had formerly been among his warmest partisans . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 a 4 a 5 knave 5 knave 6 he 6 he 7 's 7 's 8 a 8 a 9 fool 9 fool 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 16 , 16 , 17 who 17 who 18 had 18 had 19 formerly 19 formerly 20 been 20 been 21 among 21 among 22 his 22 his 23 warmest 23 warmest 24 partisans 24 partisans 25 . " he should have kept watch on [peter] and [found] [out] [how] the business was being run . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 should 3 should 4 have 4 have 5 kept 5 kept 6 watch 6 watch 7 on 7 on 9 and 9 and 13 the 13 the 14 business 14 business 15 was 15 was 16 being 16 being 17 run 17 run 18 . well , [sara] [,] you were the level-headest of us [all] [i] ['ll] admit that now . 1 well 2 , 2 , 5 you 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 the 7 the 8 level-headest 8 level-headest 9 of 9 of 10 us 10 us 14 admit 14 admit 15 that 15 that 16 now 16 now 17 . " most of the [newbridge] folks [think] [it] 's [all] [peter] ['s] fault , and that [lige] isn't to blame . 1 " 2 most 2 most 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 folks 6 folks 9 's 9 's 13 fault 13 fault 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 that 16 that 18 isn't 18 isn't 19 to 19 to 20 blame 20 blame 21 . but you can't tell . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 tell 4 tell 5 . i [dare] say [lige] [is] [as] [deep] in the mire [as] [peter] . 1 i 3 say 3 say 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 mire 10 mire 13 . he was always a little too good to be wholesome , [i] [thought] [.] " 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 too 6 too 7 good 7 good 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 wholesome 10 wholesome 11 , 11 , 15 " there was a clink of glass at the cupboard , as [sara] [set] the tray down . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 clink 4 clink 5 of 5 of 6 glass 6 glass 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 cupboard 9 cupboard 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 14 the 14 the 15 tray 15 tray 16 down 16 down 17 . she came forward and stood behind [mrs] [rachel] [lynde] ['s] [chair] [,] [resting] her shapely hands on that lady 's broad shoulders . 1 she 2 came 2 came 3 forward 3 forward 4 and 4 and 5 stood 5 stood 6 behind 6 behind 14 her 14 her 15 shapely 15 shapely 16 hands 16 hands 17 on 17 on 18 that 18 that 19 lady 19 lady 20 's 20 's 21 broad 21 broad 22 shoulders 22 shoulders 23 . her face was very pale , but her flashing eyes sought and faced defiantly [mrs] [george] [pye] ['s] [cat-like] [orbs] . 1 her 2 face 2 face 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 pale 5 pale 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 her 8 her 9 flashing 9 flashing 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 sought 11 sought 12 and 12 and 13 faced 13 faced 14 defiantly 14 defiantly 21 . her voice quivered with passion and contempt . 1 her 2 voice 2 voice 3 quivered 3 quivered 4 with 4 with 5 passion 5 passion 6 and 6 and 7 contempt 7 contempt 8 . " you 'll all have a fling [at] [lige] [baxter] [,] now that he 's down . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 all 4 all 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 fling 7 fling 12 now 12 now 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 's 15 's 16 down 16 down 17 . you couldn't say enough in his praise , once . 1 you 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 say 3 say 4 enough 4 enough 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 praise 7 praise 8 , 8 , 9 once 9 once 10 . i 'll not stand by and hear it hinted that [lige] [baxter] [is] a swindler . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 not 3 not 4 stand 4 stand 5 by 5 by 6 and 6 and 7 hear 7 hear 8 it 8 it 9 hinted 9 hinted 10 that 10 that 14 a 14 a 15 swindler 15 swindler 16 . you all know perfectly well that [lige] is as honest as the day , [if] [he] [is] so unfortunate as to have an unprincipled brother . 1 you 2 all 2 all 3 know 3 know 4 perfectly 4 perfectly 5 well 5 well 6 that 6 that 8 is 8 is 9 as 9 as 10 honest 10 honest 11 as 11 as 12 the 12 the 13 day 13 day 14 , 14 , 18 so 18 so 19 unfortunate 19 unfortunate 20 as 20 as 21 to 21 to 22 have 22 have 23 an 23 an 24 unprincipled 24 unprincipled 25 brother 25 brother 26 . you [,] [mrs] [pye] [,] know it better than any one , yet you come here and run him down the minute he 's in trouble . 1 you 6 know 6 know 7 it 7 it 8 better 8 better 9 than 9 than 10 any 10 any 11 one 11 one 12 , 12 , 13 yet 13 yet 14 you 14 you 15 come 15 come 16 here 16 here 17 and 17 and 18 run 18 run 19 him 19 him 20 down 20 down 21 the 21 the 22 minute 22 minute 23 he 23 he 24 's 24 's 25 in 25 in 26 trouble 26 trouble 27 . if there 's [another] [word] [said] [here] [against] [lige] [baxter] [i] ['ll] [leave] the room and the house till you 're gone , every one of you . " 1 if 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 14 the 14 the 15 room 15 room 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 house 18 house 19 till 19 till 20 you 20 you 21 're 21 're 22 gone 22 gone 23 , 23 , 24 every 24 every 25 one 25 one 26 of 26 of 27 you 27 you 28 . 28 . 29 " she flashed a glance around the quilt that cowed the gossips . 1 she 2 flashed 2 flashed 3 a 3 a 4 glance 4 glance 5 around 5 around 6 the 6 the 7 quilt 7 quilt 8 that 8 that 9 cowed 9 cowed 10 the 10 the 11 gossips 11 gossips 12 . even [mrs] [george] [pye] ['s] [eyes] [flickered] [and] waned [and] quailed . 1 even 9 waned 9 waned 11 quailed 11 quailed 12 . nothing [more] [was] [said] [until] [sara] [had] [picked] up her glasses and marched from the room . 1 nothing 9 up 9 up 10 her 10 her 11 glasses 11 glasses 12 and 12 and 13 marched 13 marched 14 from 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 room 16 room 17 . even then they dared not speak above a whisper . 1 even 2 then 2 then 3 they 3 they 4 dared 4 dared 5 not 5 not 6 speak 6 speak 7 above 7 above 8 a 8 a 9 whisper 9 whisper 10 . mrs [pye] [,] [alone] [,] smarting [from] [the] [snub] , ventured to ejaculate , " pity save us ! " [as] [sara] slammed the door . 1 mrs 6 smarting 6 smarting 10 , 10 , 11 ventured 11 ventured 12 to 12 to 13 ejaculate 13 ejaculate 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 pity 16 pity 17 save 17 save 18 us 18 us 19 ! 19 ! 20 " 20 " 23 slammed 23 slammed 24 the 24 the 25 door 25 door 26 . " they 're bound to talk about the [baxter] failure and criticize [lige] , " she deplored [to] [mrs] [jonas] . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 're 3 're 4 bound 4 bound 5 to 5 to 6 talk 6 talk 7 about 7 about 8 the 8 the 10 failure 10 failure 11 and 11 and 12 criticize 12 criticize 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 deplored 17 deplored 21 . " and it riles [sara] up so terrible . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 it 3 it 4 riles 4 riles 6 up 6 up 7 so 7 so 8 terrible 8 terrible 9 . she used to declare that she hated [lige] , and now she won't listen to a word against him . 1 she 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 declare 4 declare 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 hated 7 hated 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 now 11 now 12 she 12 she 13 won't 13 won't 14 listen 14 listen 15 to 15 to 16 a 16 a 17 word 17 word 18 against 18 against 19 him 19 him 20 . not that [i] [say] [any] [,] [myself] . 1 not 2 that 2 that 8 . i 'm sorry for him , and [i] believe he 's done his best . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 for 4 for 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 believe 9 believe 10 he 10 he 11 's 11 's 12 done 12 done 13 his 13 his 14 best 14 best 15 . but [i] [can't] [stop] other people from talking . " 1 but 5 other 5 other 6 people 6 people 7 from 7 from 8 talking 8 talking 9 . 9 . 10 " one evening [harmon] [andrews] [came] [in] with a fresh budget of news . 1 one 2 evening 2 evening 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 fresh 9 fresh 10 budget 10 budget 11 of 11 of 12 news 12 news 13 . " the [baxter] business is pretty near wound up at last , " he said , as he lighted his pipe . 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 business 4 business 5 is 5 is 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 near 7 near 8 wound 8 wound 9 up 9 up 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 lighted 19 lighted 20 his 20 his 21 pipe 21 pipe 22 . " [peter] [has] [got] his lawsuits settled and has hushed up the talk about swindling , somehow . 1 " 5 his 5 his 6 lawsuits 6 lawsuits 7 settled 7 settled 8 and 8 and 9 has 9 has 10 hushed 10 hushed 11 up 11 up 12 the 12 the 13 talk 13 talk 14 about 14 about 15 swindling 15 swindling 16 , 16 , 17 somehow 17 somehow 18 . trust him for slipping out of a scrape clean and clever . 1 trust 2 him 2 him 3 for 3 for 4 slipping 4 slipping 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 scrape 8 scrape 9 clean 9 clean 10 and 10 and 11 clever 11 clever 12 . he don't seem to worry any , but [lige] [looks] like a walking skeleton . 1 he 2 don't 2 don't 3 seem 3 seem 4 to 4 to 5 worry 5 worry 6 any 6 any 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 like 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 walking 13 walking 14 skeleton 14 skeleton 15 . some folks pity him , but [i] [say] he should have kept the run of things better and not have trusted everything [to] [peter] . 1 some 2 folks 2 folks 3 pity 3 pity 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 9 he 9 he 10 should 10 should 11 have 11 have 12 kept 12 kept 13 the 13 the 14 run 14 run 15 of 15 of 16 things 16 things 17 better 17 better 18 and 18 and 19 not 19 not 20 have 20 have 21 trusted 21 trusted 22 everything 22 everything 25 . i hear he 's going out [west] in [the] [spring] , to take [up] land [in] [alberta] and try his hand at farming . 1 i 2 hear 2 hear 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 going 5 going 6 out 6 out 8 in 8 in 11 , 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 take 13 take 15 land 15 land 18 and 18 and 19 try 19 try 20 his 20 his 21 hand 21 hand 22 at 22 at 23 farming 23 farming 24 . best thing he can do , [i] guess . 1 best 2 thing 2 thing 3 he 3 he 4 can 4 can 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 8 guess 8 guess 9 . folks hereabouts have had enough of the [baxter] breed . 1 folks 2 hereabouts 2 hereabouts 3 have 3 have 4 had 4 had 5 enough 5 enough 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 breed 9 breed 10 . newbridge will be well rid of them . " 1 newbridge 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 well 4 well 5 rid 5 rid 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 . 8 . 9 " mrs [eben] [glanced] [at] [her] apprehensively , for she was afraid the girl was going to break out in a tirade against the complacent [harmon] . 1 mrs 6 apprehensively 6 apprehensively 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 she 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 afraid 11 afraid 12 the 12 the 13 girl 13 girl 14 was 14 was 15 going 15 going 16 to 16 to 17 break 17 break 18 out 18 out 19 in 19 in 20 a 20 a 21 tirade 21 tirade 22 against 22 against 23 the 23 the 24 complacent 24 complacent 26 . but [sara] [only] [walked] fiercely [out] of the kitchen , with a sound as if she were struggling for breath . 1 but 5 fiercely 5 fiercely 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 kitchen 9 kitchen 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 sound 13 sound 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 she 16 she 17 were 17 were 18 struggling 18 struggling 19 for 19 for 20 breath 20 breath 21 . her heart was throbbing with the pity she always felt for bruised and baited creatures . 1 her 2 heart 2 heart 3 was 3 was 4 throbbing 4 throbbing 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 pity 7 pity 8 she 8 she 9 always 9 always 10 felt 10 felt 11 for 11 for 12 bruised 12 bruised 13 and 13 and 14 baited 14 baited 15 creatures 15 creatures 16 . at last she came to a little rustic gate , leading into a shadowy wood-lane . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 she 3 she 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 rustic 8 rustic 9 gate 9 gate 10 , 10 , 11 leading 11 leading 12 into 12 into 13 a 13 a 14 shadowy 14 shadowy 15 wood-lane 15 wood-lane 16 . " oh [,] [lige] ! " she said , with something like a sob . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 something 11 something 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 sob 14 sob 15 . he opened the gate and drew her through . 1 he 2 opened 2 opened 3 the 3 the 4 gate 4 gate 5 and 5 and 6 drew 6 drew 7 her 7 her 8 through 8 through 9 . " it 's a long while [since] [i] ['ve] [seen] [you] , [lige] [,] " [sara] [said] at last . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 while 6 while 12 , 12 , 15 " 15 " 18 at 18 at 19 last 19 last 20 . lige looked wistfully down at her through the gloom . 1 lige 2 looked 2 looked 3 wistfully 3 wistfully 4 down 4 down 5 at 5 at 6 her 6 her 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 gloom 9 gloom 10 . " yes , it seems very long to me [,] [sara] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 seems 5 seems 6 very 6 very 7 long 7 long 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 12 . but [i] [didn't] [think] you 'd care to see me , after what you said last spring . 1 but 5 you 5 you 6 'd 6 'd 7 care 7 care 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 after 12 after 13 what 13 what 14 you 14 you 15 said 15 said 16 last 16 last 17 spring 17 spring 18 . and you know things have been going against me . 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 things 4 things 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 going 7 going 8 against 8 against 9 me 9 me 10 . people have said hard things . 1 people 2 have 2 have 3 said 3 said 4 hard 4 hard 5 things 5 things 6 . i 've been unfortunate , [sara] [,] and may be too easy-going , but [i] ['ve] [been] honest . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 unfortunate 4 unfortunate 5 , 5 , 8 and 8 and 9 may 9 may 10 be 10 be 11 too 11 too 12 easy-going 12 easy-going 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 18 honest 18 honest 19 . don't believe folks if they tell you [i] [wasn't] . " 1 don't 2 believe 2 believe 3 folks 3 folks 4 if 4 if 5 they 5 they 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 7 you 10 . 10 . 11 " " [indeed] [,] [i] never did not for a minute ! " fired [sara] . 1 " 5 never 5 never 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 minute 10 minute 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 fired 13 fired 15 . " [i] ['m] glad of that . 1 " 4 glad 4 glad 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 . i 'm going away , later on . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 later 6 later 7 on 7 on 8 . i felt bad enough when you refused to marry me [,] [sara] ; but it 's well that you didn't . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 bad 3 bad 4 enough 4 enough 5 when 5 when 6 you 6 you 7 refused 7 refused 8 to 8 to 9 marry 9 marry 10 me 10 me 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 it 15 it 16 's 16 's 17 well 17 well 18 that 18 that 19 you 19 you 20 didn't 20 didn't 21 . i 'm man enough to be thankful my troubles don't fall on you . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 man 3 man 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 thankful 7 thankful 8 my 8 my 9 troubles 9 troubles 10 don't 10 don't 11 fall 11 fall 12 on 12 on 13 you 13 you 14 . 14 . 15 " sara stopped and turned to him . 1 sara 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 and 3 and 4 turned 4 turned 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 . beyond them the lane opened into a field and a clear lake of crocus sky cast a dim light into the shadow where they stood . 1 beyond 2 them 2 them 3 the 3 the 4 lane 4 lane 5 opened 5 opened 6 into 6 into 7 a 7 a 8 field 8 field 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 clear 11 clear 12 lake 12 lake 13 of 13 of 14 crocus 14 crocus 15 sky 15 sky 16 cast 16 cast 17 a 17 a 18 dim 18 dim 19 light 19 light 20 into 20 into 21 the 21 the 22 shadow 22 shadow 23 where 23 where 24 they 24 they 25 stood 25 stood 26 . above it was a new moon , like a gleaming silver scimitar . 1 above 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 new 5 new 6 moon 6 moon 7 , 7 , 8 like 8 like 9 a 9 a 10 gleaming 10 gleaming 11 silver 11 silver 12 scimitar 12 scimitar 13 . sara saw it was over her left shoulder , and she saw [lige] ['s] [face] [above] her , tender and troubled . 1 sara 2 saw 2 saw 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 over 5 over 6 her 6 her 7 left 7 left 8 shoulder 8 shoulder 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 saw 12 saw 17 her 17 her 18 , 18 , 19 tender 19 tender 20 and 20 and 21 troubled 21 troubled 22 . " [lige] [,] ["] she said softly , " do you love me still ? " 1 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 softly 7 softly 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 do 10 do 11 you 11 you 12 love 12 love 13 me 13 me 14 still 14 still 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " you [know] [i] do , " said [lige] [sadly] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . that was all [sara] wanted . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 5 wanted 5 wanted 6 . with a quick movement she nestled into his arms , and laid her warm , tear-wet cheek against his cold one . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 quick 3 quick 4 movement 4 movement 5 she 5 she 6 nestled 6 nestled 7 into 7 into 8 his 8 his 9 arms 9 arms 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 laid 12 laid 13 her 13 her 14 warm 14 warm 15 , 15 , 16 tear-wet 16 tear-wet 17 cheek 17 cheek 18 against 18 against 19 his 19 his 20 cold 20 cold 21 one 21 one 22 . mrs [jonas] [puffed] [and] [panted] [up] [the] hill to learn if it were true . 1 mrs 8 hill 8 hill 9 to 9 to 10 learn 10 learn 11 if 11 if 12 it 12 it 13 were 13 were 14 true 14 true 15 . sara hated patchwork above everything else , but [mrs] [eben] [was] mistress up to a certain point . 1 sara 2 hated 2 hated 3 patchwork 3 patchwork 4 above 4 above 5 everything 5 everything 6 else 6 else 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 12 mistress 12 mistress 13 up 13 up 14 to 14 to 15 a 15 a 16 certain 16 certain 17 point 17 point 18 . " you 'll have to make that quilt , [sara] [andrews] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 that 7 that 8 quilt 8 quilt 9 , but you 'll have to help make them . " 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 help 6 help 7 make 7 make 8 them 8 them 9 . 9 . 10 " and [sara] had to . 1 and 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 . when [mrs] [jonas] [came] , [mrs] [eben] [sent] [sara] [off] to the post-office to get her out of the way . 1 when 5 , 5 , 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 post-office 13 post-office 14 to 14 to 15 get 15 get 16 her 16 her 17 out 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 way 20 way 21 . " [i] suppose it 's true , this time ? " said [mrs] [jonas] . 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 true 6 true 7 , 7 , 8 this 8 this 9 time 9 time 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 . " yes , indeed , " said [mrs] [eben] [briskly] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 11 . " [sara] is [set] [on] it . 1 " 3 is 3 is 6 it 6 it 7 . there is no use trying to move [her] you [know] [that] [so] [i] 've just concluded to make the best of it . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 use 4 use 5 trying 5 trying 6 to 6 to 7 move 7 move 9 you 9 you 14 've 14 've 15 just 15 just 16 concluded 16 concluded 17 to 17 to 18 make 18 make 19 the 19 the 20 best 20 best 21 of 21 of 22 it 22 it 23 . i 'm no turn-coat . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 no 3 no 4 turn-coat 4 turn-coat 5 . lige [baxter] [is] [lige] [baxter] [still] , neither more nor less . 1 lige 7 , 7 , 8 neither 8 neither 9 more 9 more 10 nor 10 nor 11 less 11 less 12 . i 've always said he 's a fine young man , and [i] [say] so still . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 always 3 always 4 said 4 said 5 he 5 he 6 's 6 's 7 a 7 a 8 fine 8 fine 9 young 9 young 10 man 10 man 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 so 15 so 16 still 16 still 17 . after all , [he] and [sara] won't be any poorer [than] [eben] and [i] [were] [when] we started out . " 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 , 3 , 5 and 5 and 7 won't 7 won't 8 be 8 be 9 any 9 any 10 poorer 10 poorer 13 and 13 and 17 we 17 we 18 started 18 started 19 out 19 out 20 . 20 . 21 " mrs [jonas] [heaved] a [sigh] [of] [relief] . 1 mrs 4 a 4 a 8 . " [i] ['m] [real] glad you take that view of it [,] [louisa] . 1 " 5 glad 5 glad 6 you 6 you 7 take 7 take 8 that 8 that 9 view 9 view 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 14 . i 'm not displeased , [either] [,] [although] [mrs] [harmon] [would] [take] my head off if she heard me say so . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 displeased 4 displeased 5 , 5 , 13 my 13 my 14 head 14 head 15 off 15 off 16 if 16 if 17 she 17 she 18 heard 18 heard 19 me 19 me 20 say 20 say 21 so 21 so 22 . i always liked [lige] . 1 i 2 always 2 always 3 liked 3 liked 5 . but [i] [must] say [i] ['m] [amazed] , too , after the way [sara] [used] to rail at him . " 1 but 4 say 4 say 8 , 8 , 9 too 9 too 10 , 10 , 11 after 11 after 12 the 12 the 13 way 13 way 16 to 16 to 17 rail 17 rail 18 at 18 at 19 him 19 him 20 . 20 . 21 " " well , we might have expected it , " said [mrs] [eben] sagely . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 might 5 might 6 have 6 have 7 expected 7 expected 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 sagely 14 sagely 15 . " it was [always] [sara] ['s] [way] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 8 . when any creature got sick or unfortunate she seemed to take it right into her heart . 1 when 2 any 2 any 3 creature 3 creature 4 got 4 got 5 sick 5 sick 6 or 6 or 7 unfortunate 7 unfortunate 8 she 8 she 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 to 10 to 11 take 11 take 12 it 12 it 13 right 13 right 14 into 14 into 15 her 15 her 16 heart 16 heart 17 . so you [may] [say] [lige] [baxter] ['s] [failure] [was] a success [after] [all] . " 1 so 2 you 2 you 10 a 10 a 11 success 11 success 14 . 14 . 15 " x . [the] [son] [of] [his] [mother] 1 x 2 . thyra [carewe] was waiting [for] [chester] to come home . 1 thyra 3 was 3 was 4 waiting 4 waiting 7 to 7 to 8 come 8 come 9 home 9 home 10 . she sat by the west window of the kitchen , looking out into the gathering of the shadows with the expectant immovability that characterized her . 1 she 2 sat 2 sat 3 by 3 by 4 the 4 the 5 west 5 west 6 window 6 window 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 kitchen 9 kitchen 10 , 10 , 11 looking 11 looking 12 out 12 out 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 gathering 15 gathering 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 shadows 18 shadows 19 with 19 with 20 the 20 the 21 expectant 21 expectant 22 immovability 22 immovability 23 that 23 that 24 characterized 24 characterized 25 her 25 her 26 . she never twitched or fidgeted . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 twitched 3 twitched 4 or 4 or 5 fidgeted 5 fidgeted 6 . into whatever she did she put the whole force of her nature . 1 into 2 whatever 2 whatever 3 she 3 she 4 did 4 did 5 she 5 she 6 put 6 put 7 the 7 the 8 whole 8 whole 9 force 9 force 10 of 10 of 11 her 11 her 12 nature 12 nature 13 . if it was sitting still , she sat still . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 sitting 4 sitting 5 still 5 still 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 sat 8 sat 9 still 9 still 10 . " a stone image would be twitchedly [beside] [thyra] , " said [mrs] [cynthia] [white] , her neighbor across the lane . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 stone 3 stone 4 image 4 image 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 twitchedly 7 twitchedly 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 16 , 16 , 17 her 17 her 18 neighbor 18 neighbor 19 across 19 across 20 the 20 the 21 lane 21 lane 22 . when [i] [read] the [commandment] [,] ['] [thou] [shalt] [have] [no] other gods before me , ' [i] [declare] [i] [always] [think] of [thyra] . 1 when 4 the 4 the 12 other 12 other 13 gods 13 gods 14 before 14 before 15 me 15 me 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 23 of 23 of 25 . she worships that son of hers far ahead of her [creator] . 1 she 2 worships 2 worships 3 that 3 that 4 son 4 son 5 of 5 of 6 hers 6 hers 7 far 7 far 8 ahead 8 ahead 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 12 . she 'll be punished for it yet . " 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 punished 4 punished 5 for 5 for 6 it 6 it 7 yet 7 yet 8 . 8 . 9 " mrs [white] [was] [watching] [thyra] [now] [,] knitting [furiously] [,] [as] [she] [watched] [,] [in] [order] [to] [lose] [no] [time] . 1 mrs 8 knitting 8 knitting 21 . thyra 's hands were folded idly in her lap . 1 thyra 2 's 2 's 3 hands 3 hands 4 were 4 were 5 folded 5 folded 6 idly 6 idly 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 lap 9 lap 10 . she had not moved a muscle since she sat down . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 moved 4 moved 5 a 5 a 6 muscle 6 muscle 7 since 7 since 8 she 8 she 9 sat 9 sat 10 down 10 down 11 . mrs [white] [complained] [it] [gave] [her] [the] weeps . 1 mrs 8 weeps 8 weeps 9 . " it doesn't seem natural to see a woman sit so still , " she said . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 seem 4 seem 5 natural 5 natural 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 a 8 a 9 woman 9 woman 10 sit 10 sit 11 so 11 so 12 still 12 still 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 . the evening was cold and autumnal . 1 the 2 evening 2 evening 3 was 3 was 4 cold 4 cold 5 and 5 and 6 autumnal 6 autumnal 7 . the river , below the [carewe] homestead , was livid . 1 the 2 river 2 river 3 , 3 , 4 below 4 below 5 the 5 the 7 homestead 7 homestead 8 , 8 , 9 was 9 was 10 livid 10 livid 11 . beyond it , the sea was dark and brooding . 1 beyond 2 it 2 it 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 sea 5 sea 6 was 6 was 7 dark 7 dark 8 and 8 and 9 brooding 9 brooding 10 . she would not light a lamp because it would blot out the savage grandeur of sea and sky . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 light 4 light 5 a 5 a 6 lamp 6 lamp 7 because 7 because 8 it 8 it 9 would 9 would 10 blot 10 blot 11 out 11 out 12 the 12 the 13 savage 13 savage 14 grandeur 14 grandeur 15 of 15 of 16 sea 16 sea 17 and 17 and 18 sky 18 sky 19 . it was better to wait in the darkness [until] [chester] came [home] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 better 3 better 4 to 4 to 5 wait 5 wait 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 darkness 8 darkness 11 came 11 came 13 . he was late to-night . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 late 3 late 4 to-night 4 to-night 5 . she thought he had been detained over-time at the harbor , but she was not anxious . 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 detained 6 detained 7 over-time 7 over-time 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 harbor 10 harbor 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 not 15 not 16 anxious 16 anxious 17 . he would come straight home to her as soon as his business was completed of that she felt sure . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 come 3 come 4 straight 4 straight 5 home 5 home 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 as 8 as 9 soon 9 soon 10 as 10 as 11 his 11 his 12 business 12 business 13 was 13 was 14 completed 14 completed 15 of 15 of 16 that 16 that 17 she 17 she 18 felt 18 felt 19 sure 19 sure 20 . her thoughts went out along the bleak harbor road to meet him . 1 her 2 thoughts 2 thoughts 3 went 3 went 4 out 4 out 5 along 5 along 6 the 6 the 7 bleak 7 bleak 8 harbor 8 harbor 9 road 9 road 10 to 10 to 11 meet 11 meet 12 him 12 him 13 . no other woman in [avonlea] [had] a son like hers her only one . 1 no 2 other 2 other 3 woman 3 woman 4 in 4 in 7 a 7 a 8 son 8 son 9 like 9 like 10 hers 10 hers 11 her 11 her 12 only 12 only 13 one 13 one 14 . in his brief absences she yearned after him with a maternal passion that had in it something of physical pain , so intense was it . 1 in 2 his 2 his 3 brief 3 brief 4 absences 4 absences 5 she 5 she 6 yearned 6 yearned 7 after 7 after 8 him 8 him 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 maternal 11 maternal 12 passion 12 passion 13 that 13 that 14 had 14 had 15 in 15 in 16 it 16 it 17 something 17 something 18 of 18 of 19 physical 19 physical 20 pain 20 pain 21 , 21 , 22 so 22 so 23 intense 23 intense 24 was 24 was 25 it 25 it 26 . she thought of [cynthia] [white] [,] knitting [across] the road , with contemptuous pity . 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 7 knitting 7 knitting 9 the 9 the 10 road 10 road 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 contemptuous 13 contemptuous 14 pity 14 pity 15 . that woman had no son nothing but pale-faced girls . 1 that 2 woman 2 woman 3 had 3 had 4 no 4 no 5 son 5 son 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 but 7 but 8 pale-faced 8 pale-faced 9 girls 9 girls 10 . thyra had never wanted a daughter , but she pitied and despised all sonless women . 1 thyra 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 wanted 4 wanted 5 a 5 a 6 daughter 6 daughter 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 she 9 she 10 pitied 10 pitied 11 and 11 and 12 despised 12 despised 13 all 13 all 14 sonless 14 sonless 15 women 15 women 16 . chester 's dog whined suddenly and piercingly on the doorstep outside . 1 chester 2 's 2 's 3 dog 3 dog 4 whined 4 whined 5 suddenly 5 suddenly 6 and 6 and 7 piercingly 7 piercingly 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 doorstep 10 doorstep 11 outside 11 outside 12 . he was tired of the cold stone and wanted his warm corner behind the stove . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 cold 6 cold 7 stone 7 stone 8 and 8 and 9 wanted 9 wanted 10 his 10 his 11 warm 11 warm 12 corner 12 corner 13 behind 13 behind 14 the 14 the 15 stove 15 stove 16 . thyra smiled grimly when she heard him . 1 thyra 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 grimly 3 grimly 4 when 4 when 5 she 5 she 6 heard 6 heard 7 him 7 him 8 . she had no intention of letting him in . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 intention 4 intention 5 of 5 of 6 letting 6 letting 7 him 7 him 8 in 8 in 9 . she could not share his love with even a dumb brute . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 share 4 share 5 his 5 his 6 love 6 love 7 with 7 with 8 even 8 even 9 a 9 a 10 dumb 10 dumb 11 brute 11 brute 12 . she loved no living creature in the world but her son , and fiercely demanded a like concentrated affection from him . 1 she 2 loved 2 loved 3 no 3 no 4 living 4 living 5 creature 5 creature 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 but 9 but 10 her 10 her 11 son 11 son 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 fiercely 14 fiercely 15 demanded 15 demanded 16 a 16 a 17 like 17 like 18 concentrated 18 concentrated 19 affection 19 affection 20 from 20 from 21 him 21 him 22 . hence it pleased her to hear his dog whine . 1 hence 2 it 2 it 3 pleased 3 pleased 4 her 4 her 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 his 7 his 8 dog 8 dog 9 whine 9 whine 10 . it was now quite dark ; the stars had begun to shine out over the shorn harvest fields , and [chester] had not come . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 now 3 now 4 quite 4 quite 5 dark 5 dark 6 ; 6 ; 7 the 7 the 8 stars 8 stars 9 had 9 had 10 begun 10 begun 11 to 11 to 12 shine 12 shine 13 out 13 out 14 over 14 over 15 the 15 the 16 shorn 16 shorn 17 harvest 17 harvest 18 fields 18 fields 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 22 had 22 had 23 not 23 not 24 come 24 come 25 . across the lane [cynthia] [white] [had] pulled [down] her blind , in despair of out-watching [thyra] , and had lighted a lamp . 1 across 2 the 2 the 3 lane 3 lane 7 pulled 7 pulled 9 her 9 her 10 blind 10 blind 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 despair 13 despair 14 of 14 of 15 out-watching 15 out-watching 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 had 19 had 20 lighted 20 lighted 21 a 21 a 22 lamp 22 lamp 23 . lively shadows of little girl-shapes passed and repassed on the pale oblong of light . 1 lively 2 shadows 2 shadows 3 of 3 of 4 little 4 little 5 girl-shapes 5 girl-shapes 6 passed 6 passed 7 and 7 and 8 repassed 8 repassed 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 pale 11 pale 12 oblong 12 oblong 13 of 13 of 14 light 14 light 15 . they made [thyra] [conscious] of her exceeding loneliness . 1 they 2 made 2 made 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 exceeding 7 exceeding 8 loneliness 8 loneliness 9 . she recognized [august] [vorst] ['s] [knock] and lighted a lamp in no great haste , for she did not like him . 1 she 2 recognized 2 recognized 7 and 7 and 8 lighted 8 lighted 9 a 9 a 10 lamp 10 lamp 11 in 11 in 12 no 12 no 13 great 13 great 14 haste 14 haste 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 she 17 she 18 did 18 did 19 not 19 not 20 like 20 like 21 him 21 him 22 . he was a gossip and [thyra] hated gossip , in man or woman . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 gossip 4 gossip 5 and 5 and 7 hated 7 hated 8 gossip 8 gossip 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 man 11 man 12 or 12 or 13 woman 13 woman 14 . but [august] [was] privileged . 1 but 4 privileged 4 privileged 5 . she carried the lamp in her hand , when she went to the door , and its upward-striking light gave her face a ghastly appearance . 1 she 2 carried 2 carried 3 the 3 the 4 lamp 4 lamp 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 hand 7 hand 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 she 10 she 11 went 11 went 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 door 14 door 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 its 17 its 18 upward-striking 18 upward-striking 19 light 19 light 20 gave 20 gave 21 her 21 her 22 face 22 face 23 a 23 a 24 ghastly 24 ghastly 25 appearance 25 appearance 26 . she did not mean to ask [august] in , but he pushed past her cheerfully , not waiting to be invited . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 ask 6 ask 8 in 8 in 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 pushed 12 pushed 13 past 13 past 14 her 14 her 15 cheerfully 15 cheerfully 16 , 16 , 17 not 17 not 18 waiting 18 waiting 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 invited 21 invited 22 . he pulled a crumpled newspaper from his pocket and handed it [to] [thyra] . 1 he 2 pulled 2 pulled 3 a 3 a 4 crumpled 4 crumpled 5 newspaper 5 newspaper 6 from 6 from 7 his 7 his 8 pocket 8 pocket 9 and 9 and 10 handed 10 handed 11 it 11 it 14 . he was the unofficial mail-carrier of [avonlea] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 unofficial 4 unofficial 5 mail-carrier 5 mail-carrier 6 of 6 of 8 . most of the people gave him a trifle for bringing their letters and papers from the office . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 people 4 people 5 gave 5 gave 6 him 6 him 7 a 7 a 8 trifle 8 trifle 9 for 9 for 10 bringing 10 bringing 11 their 11 their 12 letters 12 letters 13 and 13 and 14 papers 14 papers 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 office 17 office 18 . he earned small sums in various other ways , and so contrived to keep the life in his stunted body . 1 he 2 earned 2 earned 3 small 3 small 4 sums 4 sums 5 in 5 in 6 various 6 various 7 other 7 other 8 ways 8 ways 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 so 11 so 12 contrived 12 contrived 13 to 13 to 14 keep 14 keep 15 the 15 the 16 life 16 life 17 in 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 stunted 19 stunted 20 body 20 body 21 . there was [always] [venom] in [august] ['s] gossip . 1 there 2 was 2 was 5 in 5 in 8 gossip 8 gossip 9 . to be sure , it was the tolerance they gave to inferior creatures , [and] [august] [felt] this . 1 to 2 be 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 tolerance 8 tolerance 9 they 9 they 10 gave 10 gave 11 to 11 to 12 inferior 12 inferior 13 creatures 13 creatures 14 , 14 , 18 this 18 this 19 . perhaps it accounted for a good deal of his malignity . 1 perhaps 2 it 2 it 3 accounted 3 accounted 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 deal 7 deal 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 malignity 10 malignity 11 . he hated most those who were kindest to him , and , [of] [these] [,] [thyra] [carewe] above all . 1 he 2 hated 2 hated 3 most 3 most 4 those 4 those 5 who 5 who 6 were 6 were 7 kindest 7 kindest 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 18 above 18 above 19 all 19 all 20 . he hated [chester] , too , as he hated strong , shapely creatures . 1 he 2 hated 2 hated 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 hated 9 hated 10 strong 10 strong 11 , 11 , 12 shapely 12 shapely 13 creatures 13 creatures 14 . thyra perceived it and vaguely felt something antagonistic in it . 1 thyra 2 perceived 2 perceived 3 it 3 it 4 and 4 and 5 vaguely 5 vaguely 6 felt 6 felt 7 something 7 something 8 antagonistic 8 antagonistic 9 in 9 in 10 it 10 it 11 . she pointed to the rocking-chair , as she might have pointed out a mat to a dog . 1 she 2 pointed 2 pointed 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 rocking-chair 5 rocking-chair 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 she 8 she 9 might 9 might 10 have 10 have 11 pointed 11 pointed 12 out 12 out 13 a 13 a 14 mat 14 mat 15 to 15 to 16 a 16 a 17 dog 17 dog 18 . august crawled into it and smiled . 1 august 2 crawled 2 crawled 3 into 3 into 4 it 4 it 5 and 5 and 6 smiled 6 smiled 7 . " did you see anything of [chester] [on] the road ? " [asked] [thyra] [,] giving [august] the very opening he desired . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 anything 5 anything 6 of 6 of 9 the 9 the 10 road 10 road 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 16 giving 16 giving 18 the 18 the 19 very 19 very 20 opening 20 opening 21 he 21 he 22 desired 22 desired 23 . i can't think what keeps the boy . " 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 think 3 think 4 what 4 what 5 keeps 5 keeps 6 the 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 . 8 . 9 " " just what keeps most men leaving out creatures like me at some time or other in their lives . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 what 3 what 4 keeps 4 keeps 5 most 5 most 6 men 6 men 7 leaving 7 leaving 8 out 8 out 9 creatures 9 creatures 10 like 10 like 11 me 11 me 12 at 12 at 13 some 13 some 14 time 14 time 15 or 15 or 16 other 16 other 17 in 17 in 18 their 18 their 19 lives 19 lives 20 . a girl a pretty girl , [thyra] [.] 1 a 2 girl 2 girl 3 a 3 a 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 girl 5 girl 6 , it pleases me to look at her . 1 it 2 pleases 2 pleases 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 at 6 at 7 her 7 her 8 . even a hunchback can use his eyes , eh ? 1 even 2 a 2 a 3 hunchback 3 hunchback 4 can 4 can 5 use 5 use 6 his 6 his 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 , 8 , 9 eh 9 eh 10 ? oh , she 's a rare one ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 's 4 's 5 a 5 a 6 rare 6 rare 7 one 7 one 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " what is the man talking about ? " said [thyra] wonderingly . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 man 5 man 6 talking 6 talking 7 about 7 about 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 wonderingly 12 wonderingly 13 . " [damaris] [garland] [,] to be sure . 1 " 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 sure 7 sure 8 . well , well , we were all young once , [thyra] all [young] [once] [,] [even] crooked [little] [august] [vorst] . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 were 6 were 7 all 7 all 8 young 8 young 9 once 9 once 10 , 10 , 12 all 12 all 17 crooked 17 crooked 21 . eh , now ? " 1 eh 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " what do you mean ? " said [thyra] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . she had sat down in a chair before him , with her hands folded in her lap . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 chair 7 chair 8 before 8 before 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 her 12 her 13 hands 13 hands 14 folded 14 folded 15 in 15 in 16 her 16 her 17 lap 17 lap 18 . her face , always pale , had not changed ; but her lips were curiously white . 1 her 2 face 2 face 3 , 3 , 4 always 4 always 5 pale 5 pale 6 , 6 , 7 had 7 had 8 not 8 not 9 changed 9 changed 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 her 12 her 13 lips 13 lips 14 were 14 were 15 curiously 15 curiously 16 white 16 white 17 . august [vorst] [saw] [this] and it pleased him . 1 august 5 and 5 and 6 it 6 it 7 pleased 7 pleased 8 him 8 him 9 . also , her eyes were worth looking at , if you liked to hurt people and that was the [only] pleasure [august] [took] in life . 1 also 2 , 2 , 3 her 3 her 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 were 5 were 6 worth 6 worth 7 looking 7 looking 8 at 8 at 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 liked 12 liked 13 to 13 to 14 hurt 14 hurt 15 people 15 people 16 and 16 and 17 that 17 that 18 was 18 was 19 the 19 the 21 pleasure 21 pleasure 24 in 24 in 25 life 25 life 26 . sip by sip he rubbed his long , thin , white hands together sip by sip , tasting each mouthful . 1 sip 2 by 2 by 3 sip 3 sip 4 he 4 he 5 rubbed 5 rubbed 6 his 6 his 7 long 7 long 8 , 8 , 9 thin 9 thin 10 , 10 , 11 white 11 white 12 hands 12 hands 13 together 13 together 14 sip 14 sip 15 by 15 by 16 sip 16 sip 17 , 17 , 18 tasting 18 tasting 19 each 19 each 20 mouthful 20 mouthful 21 . " eh , now ? 1 " 2 eh 2 eh 3 , 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 ? you know well enough [,] [thyra] . " 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 well 3 well 4 enough 4 enough 7 . 7 . 8 " " [i] [know] nothing of what you would be at [,] [august] [vorst] . 1 " 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 of 5 of 6 what 6 what 7 you 7 you 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 at 10 at 14 . you speak of my son and [damaris] was that the name ? 1 you 2 speak 2 speak 3 of 3 of 4 my 4 my 5 son 5 son 6 and 6 and 8 was 8 was 9 that 9 that 10 the 10 the 11 name 11 name 12 ? damaris [garland] [as] [if] [they] [were] [something] [to] [each] [other] . 1 damaris 11 . i ask you what you mean by it ? " 1 i 2 ask 2 ask 3 you 3 you 4 what 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 mean 6 mean 7 by 7 by 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [tut] [,] [tut] [,] [thyra] [,] nothing very terrible . 1 " 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 very 9 very 10 terrible 10 terrible 11 . there 's no need to look like that about it . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 no 3 no 4 need 4 need 5 to 5 to 6 look 6 look 7 like 7 like 8 that 8 that 9 about 9 about 10 it 10 it 11 . or in talking to her either ? 1 or 2 in 2 in 3 talking 3 talking 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 either 6 either 7 ? the little baggage , with the red lips of her ! 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 baggage 3 baggage 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 red 7 red 8 lips 8 lips 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 ! she [and] [chester] will make a pretty pair . 1 she 4 will 4 will 5 make 5 make 6 a 6 a 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 pair 8 pair 9 . he 's not so ill-looking for a man , [thyra] [.] " 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 not 3 not 4 so 4 so 5 ill-looking 5 ill-looking 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 12 " " [i] [am] not a very patient woman , [august] [,] " said [thyra] [coldly] . 1 " 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 patient 7 patient 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 . " [i] [have] [asked] you what you mean , and [i] want a straight answer . 1 " 5 you 5 you 6 what 6 what 7 you 7 you 8 mean 8 mean 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 want 12 want 13 a 13 a 14 straight 14 straight 15 answer 15 answer 16 . [is] [chester] [down] [at] [tom] [blair] ['s] [while] [i] [have] [been] [sitting] [here] [,] [alone] [,] [waiting] [for] [him] [?] ["] august nodded . 1 august 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . he saw that it would not be wise to trifle [longer] with [thyra] . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 not 6 not 7 be 7 be 8 wise 8 wise 9 to 9 to 10 trifle 10 trifle 12 with 12 with 14 . " that he is . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 . i was there before [i] [came] [here] . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 there 3 there 4 before 4 before 8 . he [and] [damaris] were sitting in a corner by themselves , and very well-satisfied they seemed to be with each other . 1 he 4 were 4 were 5 sitting 5 sitting 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 corner 8 corner 9 by 9 by 10 themselves 10 themselves 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 very 13 very 14 well-satisfied 14 well-satisfied 15 they 15 they 16 seemed 16 seemed 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 with 19 with 20 each 20 each 21 other 21 other 22 . tut , tut , [thyra] [,] don't take the news so . 1 tut 2 , 2 , 3 tut 3 tut 4 , 4 , 7 don't 7 don't 8 take 8 take 9 the 9 the 10 news 10 news 11 so 11 so 12 . i thought you knew . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 3 you 4 knew 4 knew 5 . it 's no secret that [chester] has been [going] [after] [damaris] ever since she came here . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 no 3 no 4 secret 4 secret 5 that 5 that 7 has 7 has 8 been 8 been 12 ever 12 ever 13 since 13 since 14 she 14 she 15 came 15 came 16 here 16 here 17 . but what then ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 then 3 then 4 ? you can't tie him to your apron strings forever , woman . 1 you 2 can't 2 can't 3 tie 3 tie 4 him 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 your 6 your 7 apron 7 apron 8 strings 8 strings 9 forever 9 forever 10 , 10 , 11 woman 11 woman 12 . he 'll be finding a mate for himself , as he should . 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 finding 4 finding 5 a 5 a 6 mate 6 mate 7 for 7 for 8 himself 8 himself 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 should 12 should 13 . seeing that he 's straight and well-shaped , [no] [doubt] [damaris] [will] [look] with favor on him . 1 seeing 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 straight 5 straight 6 and 6 and 7 well-shaped 7 well-shaped 8 , 8 , 14 with 14 with 15 favor 15 favor 16 on 16 on 17 him 17 him 18 . [old] [martha] [blair] [declares] [the] [girl] [loves] [him] [better] [than] [her] [eyes] [.] ["] thyra made a sound like a strangled moan in the middle [of] [august] 's speech . 1 thyra 2 made 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 sound 4 sound 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 strangled 7 strangled 8 moan 8 moan 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 middle 11 middle 14 's 14 's 15 speech 15 speech 16 . she heard the rest of it immovably . 1 she 2 heard 2 heard 3 the 3 the 4 rest 4 rest 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 immovably 7 immovably 8 . when it came to an end she stood and looked down upon him in a way that silenced him . 1 when 2 it 2 it 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 an 5 an 6 end 6 end 7 she 7 she 8 stood 8 stood 9 and 9 and 10 looked 10 looked 11 down 11 down 12 upon 12 upon 13 him 13 him 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 way 16 way 17 that 17 that 18 silenced 18 silenced 19 him 19 him 20 . " you 've told the news you came to tell , and gloated over it , and now get you gone , " she said slowly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 told 4 told 5 the 5 the 6 news 6 news 7 you 7 you 8 came 8 came 9 to 9 to 10 tell 10 tell 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 gloated 13 gloated 14 over 14 over 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 now 18 now 19 get 19 get 20 you 20 you 21 gone 21 gone 22 , 22 , 23 " 23 " 24 she 24 she 25 said 25 said 26 slowly 26 slowly 27 . " now , [thyra] [,] " he began , but she interrupted him threateningly . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 began 8 began 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 she 11 she 12 interrupted 12 interrupted 13 him 13 him 14 threateningly 14 threateningly 15 . " get you gone [,] [i] [say] ! 1 " 2 get 2 get 3 you 3 you 4 gone 4 gone 8 ! and you need not bring my mail here any longer . 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 need 3 need 4 not 4 not 5 bring 5 bring 6 my 6 my 7 mail 7 mail 8 here 8 here 9 any 9 any 10 longer 10 longer 11 . i want no more of your misshapen body and lying tongue ! " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 5 of 5 of 6 your 6 your 7 misshapen 7 misshapen 8 body 8 body 9 and 9 and 10 lying 10 lying 11 tongue 11 tongue 12 ! 12 ! 13 " august went , but at the door he turned for a parting stab . 1 august 2 went 2 went 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 door 7 door 8 he 8 he 9 turned 9 turned 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 parting 12 parting 13 stab 13 stab 14 . " my tongue is not a lying one [,] [mrs] [carewe] . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 tongue 3 tongue 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 a 6 a 7 lying 7 lying 8 one 8 one 12 . i 've told you the truth , [as] all [avonlea] knows it . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 told 3 told 4 you 4 you 5 the 5 the 6 truth 6 truth 7 , 7 , 9 all 9 all 11 knows 11 knows 12 it 12 it 13 . chester is mad about [damaris] [garland] . 1 chester 2 is 2 is 3 mad 3 mad 4 about 4 about 7 . it 's no wonder [i] [thought] you [knew] [what] all the settlement can see . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 no 3 no 4 wonder 4 wonder 7 you 7 you 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 settlement 12 settlement 13 can 13 can 14 see 14 see 15 . but you 're such a jealous , odd body , [i] suppose the boy hid it from you for fear you 'd go into a tantrum . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 jealous 6 jealous 7 , 7 , 8 odd 8 odd 9 body 9 body 10 , 10 , 12 suppose 12 suppose 13 the 13 the 14 boy 14 boy 15 hid 15 hid 16 it 16 it 17 from 17 from 18 you 18 you 19 for 19 for 20 fear 20 fear 21 you 21 you 22 'd 22 'd 23 go 23 go 24 into 24 into 25 a 25 a 26 tantrum 26 tantrum 27 . thyra did not answer him . 1 thyra 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 answer 4 answer 5 him 5 him 6 . when the door closed behind him she locked it and blew out the light . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 door 3 door 4 closed 4 closed 5 behind 5 behind 6 him 6 him 7 she 7 she 8 locked 8 locked 9 it 9 it 10 and 10 and 11 blew 11 blew 12 out 12 out 13 the 13 the 14 light 14 light 15 . then she threw herself face downward on the sofa and burst into wild tears . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 threw 3 threw 4 herself 4 herself 5 face 5 face 6 downward 6 downward 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 sofa 9 sofa 10 and 10 and 11 burst 11 burst 12 into 12 into 13 wild 13 wild 14 tears 14 tears 15 . her very soul ached . 1 her 2 very 2 very 3 soul 3 soul 4 ached 4 ached 5 . she wept as tempestuously and unreasoningly as youth weeps , although she was not young . 1 she 2 wept 2 wept 3 as 3 as 4 tempestuously 4 tempestuously 5 and 5 and 6 unreasoningly 6 unreasoningly 7 as 7 as 8 youth 8 youth 9 weeps 9 weeps 10 , 10 , 11 although 11 although 12 she 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 not 14 not 15 young 15 young 16 . it seemed as if she was afraid to stop weeping lest she should go mad thinking . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 to 8 to 9 stop 9 stop 10 weeping 10 weeping 11 lest 11 lest 12 she 12 she 13 should 13 should 14 go 14 go 15 mad 15 mad 16 thinking 16 thinking 17 . that her son should ever cast eyes of love on any girl was something [thyra] [had] [never] [thought] [about] . 1 that 2 her 2 her 3 son 3 son 4 should 4 should 5 ever 5 ever 6 cast 6 cast 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 of 8 of 9 love 9 love 10 on 10 on 11 any 11 any 12 girl 12 girl 13 was 13 was 14 something 14 something 20 . she would not believe it possible that he should love any one but herself , who loved him so much . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 possible 6 possible 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 should 9 should 10 love 10 love 11 any 11 any 12 one 12 one 13 but 13 but 14 herself 14 herself 15 , 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 loved 17 loved 18 him 18 him 19 so 19 so 20 much 20 much 21 . and now the possibility invaded her mind as subtly and coldly and remorselessly as a sea-fog stealing landward . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 the 3 the 4 possibility 4 possibility 5 invaded 5 invaded 6 her 6 her 7 mind 7 mind 8 as 8 as 9 subtly 9 subtly 10 and 10 and 11 coldly 11 coldly 12 and 12 and 13 remorselessly 13 remorselessly 14 as 14 as 15 a 15 a 16 sea-fog 16 sea-fog 17 stealing 17 stealing 18 landward 18 landward 19 . thyra 's late-come motherhood was all the more intense and passionate because of its very lateness . 1 thyra 2 's 2 's 3 late-come 3 late-come 4 motherhood 4 motherhood 5 was 5 was 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 more 8 more 9 intense 9 intense 10 and 10 and 11 passionate 11 passionate 12 because 12 because 13 of 13 of 14 its 14 its 15 very 15 very 16 lateness 16 lateness 17 . she had never been able to forgive them for this . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 able 5 able 6 to 6 to 7 forgive 7 forgive 8 them 8 them 9 for 9 for 10 this 10 this 11 . her husband had died [before] [chester] [was] a year old . 1 her 2 husband 2 husband 3 had 3 had 4 died 4 died 8 a 8 a 9 year 9 year 10 old 10 old 11 . she had laid their son in his dying arms and received him back again with a last benediction . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 laid 3 laid 4 their 4 their 5 son 5 son 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 dying 8 dying 9 arms 9 arms 10 and 10 and 11 received 11 received 12 him 12 him 13 back 13 back 14 again 14 again 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 last 17 last 18 benediction 18 benediction 19 . to [thyra] [that] [moment] [had] [something] [of] a sacrament in it . 1 to 8 a 8 a 9 sacrament 9 sacrament 10 in 10 in 11 it 11 it 12 . marrying ! 1 marrying 2 ! she had never thought of it in connection with him . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 in 7 in 8 connection 8 connection 9 with 9 with 10 him 10 him 11 . he did not come of a marrying race . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 come 4 come 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 marrying 7 marrying 8 race 8 race 9 . his father had been sixty when he had married her , [thyra] [lincoln] [,] likewise well on in life . 1 his 2 father 2 father 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 sixty 5 sixty 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 married 9 married 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 15 likewise 15 likewise 16 well 16 well 17 on 17 on 18 in 18 in 19 life 19 life 20 . few of the [lincolns] [or] [carewes] [had] [married] young , many not at all . 1 few 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 9 young 9 young 10 , 10 , 11 many 11 many 12 not 12 not 13 at 13 at 14 all 14 all 15 . and , to her , [chester] was her baby still . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 to 3 to 4 her 4 her 5 , 5 , 7 was 7 was 8 her 8 her 9 baby 9 baby 10 still 10 still 11 . he belonged solely to her . 1 he 2 belonged 2 belonged 3 solely 3 solely 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 . and now another woman had dared to look upon him with eyes of love . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 another 3 another 4 woman 4 woman 5 had 5 had 6 dared 6 dared 7 to 7 to 8 look 8 look 9 upon 9 upon 10 him 10 him 11 with 11 with 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 of 13 of 14 love 14 love 15 . damaris [garland] ! 1 damaris 3 ! thyra now remembered seeing her . 1 thyra 2 now 2 now 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 seeing 4 seeing 5 her 5 her 6 . she was [a] [new-comer] in [avonlea] , having come to live with her uncle and aunt after the death of her mother . 1 she 2 was 2 was 5 in 5 in 7 , 7 , 8 having 8 having 9 come 9 come 10 to 10 to 11 live 11 live 12 with 12 with 13 her 13 her 14 uncle 14 uncle 15 and 15 and 16 aunt 16 aunt 17 after 17 after 18 the 18 the 19 death 19 death 20 of 20 of 21 her 21 her 22 mother 22 mother 23 . thyra had met her on the bridge one day a month previously . 1 thyra 2 had 2 had 3 met 3 met 4 her 4 her 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 bridge 7 bridge 8 one 8 one 9 day 9 day 10 a 10 a 11 month 11 month 12 previously 12 previously 13 . her eyes , [too] [thyra] recalled them hazel in tint , deep , and laughter-brimmed . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 , 3 , 6 recalled 6 recalled 7 them 7 them 8 hazel 8 hazel 9 in 9 in 10 tint 10 tint 11 , 11 , 12 deep 12 deep 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 laughter-brimmed 15 laughter-brimmed 16 . the girl had gone past her with a smile that brought out many dimples . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 past 5 past 6 her 6 her 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 smile 9 smile 10 that 10 that 11 brought 11 brought 12 out 12 out 13 many 13 many 14 dimples 14 dimples 15 . there was a certain insolent quality in her beauty , as if it flaunted itself somewhat too defiantly in the beholder 's eye . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 certain 4 certain 5 insolent 5 insolent 6 quality 6 quality 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 beauty 9 beauty 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 it 13 it 14 flaunted 14 flaunted 15 itself 15 itself 16 somewhat 16 somewhat 17 too 17 too 18 defiantly 18 defiantly 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 beholder 21 beholder 22 's 22 's 23 eye 23 eye 24 . thyra had turned and looked after the lithe , young creature , wondering who she might be . 1 thyra 2 had 2 had 3 turned 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 looked 5 looked 6 after 6 after 7 the 7 the 8 lithe 8 lithe 9 , 9 , 10 young 10 young 11 creature 11 creature 12 , 12 , 13 wondering 13 wondering 14 who 14 who 15 she 15 she 16 might 16 might 17 be 17 be 18 . he loved her ; and it was past doubt that she loved him . 1 he 2 loved 2 loved 3 her 3 her 4 ; 4 ; 5 and 5 and 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 past 8 past 9 doubt 9 doubt 10 that 10 that 11 she 11 she 12 loved 12 loved 13 him 13 him 14 . the thought was more bitter than death to [thyra] . 1 the 2 thought 2 thought 3 was 3 was 4 more 4 more 5 bitter 5 bitter 6 than 6 than 7 death 7 death 8 to 8 to 10 . that she should dare ! 1 that 2 she 2 she 3 should 3 should 4 dare 4 dare 5 ! her anger was all against the girl . 1 her 2 anger 2 anger 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 against 5 against 6 the 6 the 7 girl 7 girl 8 . thyra thought savagely of [damaris] ['] beauty . 1 thyra 2 thought 2 thought 3 savagely 3 savagely 4 of 4 of 7 beauty 7 beauty 8 . " she shall not have him , " she said , with slow emphasis . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 shall 3 shall 4 not 4 not 5 have 5 have 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 slow 13 slow 14 emphasis 14 emphasis 15 . " [i] [will] never give him up to any other woman , and , least of all , to her . 1 " 4 never 4 never 5 give 5 give 6 him 6 him 7 up 7 up 8 to 8 to 9 any 9 any 10 other 10 other 11 woman 11 woman 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 , 14 , 15 least 15 least 16 of 16 of 17 all 17 all 18 , 18 , 19 to 19 to 20 her 20 her 21 . she would leave me no place in his heart at all me , his mother , who almost died to give him life . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 leave 3 leave 4 me 4 me 5 no 5 no 6 place 6 place 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 heart 9 heart 10 at 10 at 11 all 11 all 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 his 14 his 15 mother 15 mother 16 , 16 , 17 who 17 who 18 almost 18 almost 19 died 19 died 20 to 20 to 21 give 21 give 22 him 22 him 23 life 23 life 24 . he belongs to me ! 1 he 2 belongs 2 belongs 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 ! let her look for the son of some other woman some woman who has many sons . 1 let 2 her 2 her 3 look 3 look 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 son 6 son 7 of 7 of 8 some 8 some 9 other 9 other 10 woman 10 woman 11 some 11 some 12 woman 12 woman 13 who 13 who 14 has 14 has 15 many 15 many 16 sons 16 sons 17 . she shall not have my only one ! " 1 she 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 3 not 4 have 4 have 5 my 5 my 6 only 6 only 7 one 7 one 8 ! 8 ! 9 " she got up , wrapped a shawl about her head , and went out into the darkly golden evening . 1 she 2 got 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 wrapped 5 wrapped 6 a 6 a 7 shawl 7 shawl 8 about 8 about 9 her 9 her 10 head 10 head 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 went 13 went 14 out 14 out 15 into 15 into 16 the 16 the 17 darkly 17 darkly 18 golden 18 golden 19 evening 19 evening 20 . the clouds had cleared away , and the moon was shining . 1 the 2 clouds 2 clouds 3 had 3 had 4 cleared 4 cleared 5 away 5 away 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 moon 9 moon 10 was 10 was 11 shining 11 shining 12 . the air was chill , with a bell-like clearness . 1 the 2 air 2 air 3 was 3 was 4 chill 4 chill 5 , 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 bell-like 8 bell-like 9 clearness 9 clearness 10 . the alders by the river rustled eerily as she walked by them and out upon the bridge . 1 the 2 alders 2 alders 3 by 3 by 4 the 4 the 5 river 5 river 6 rustled 6 rustled 7 eerily 7 eerily 8 as 8 as 9 she 9 she 10 walked 10 walked 11 by 11 by 12 them 12 them 13 and 13 and 14 out 14 out 15 upon 15 upon 16 the 16 the 17 bridge 17 bridge 18 . late travelers passed her , and wondered at her presence and mien . 1 late 2 travelers 2 travelers 3 passed 3 passed 4 her 4 her 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 wondered 7 wondered 8 at 8 at 9 her 9 her 10 presence 10 presence 11 and 11 and 12 mien 12 mien 13 . carl [white] saw her , and told his wife about her when he got home . 1 carl 3 saw 3 saw 4 her 4 her 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 told 7 told 8 his 8 his 9 wife 9 wife 10 about 10 about 11 her 11 her 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 got 14 got 15 home 15 home 16 . " striding to and fro over the bridge like mad ! 1 " 2 striding 2 striding 3 to 3 to 4 and 4 and 5 fro 5 fro 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 bridge 8 bridge 9 like 9 like 10 mad 10 mad 11 ! at first [i] [thought] it was old , crazy [may] [blair] . 1 at 2 first 2 first 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 old 7 old 8 , 8 , 9 crazy 9 crazy 12 . what do you suppose she was doing down there at this hour of the night ? " 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 suppose 4 suppose 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 doing 7 doing 8 down 8 down 9 there 9 there 10 at 10 at 11 this 11 this 12 hour 12 hour 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 night 15 night 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " watching [for] [ches] , no doubt , " said [cynthia] . 1 " 2 watching 2 watching 5 , 5 , 6 no 6 no 7 doubt 7 doubt 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " he ain't home yet . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 home 4 home 5 yet 5 yet 6 . likely he 's snug [at] [blairs] ['] . 1 likely 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 snug 4 snug 8 . i do wonder if [thyra] [suspicions] that he goes [after] [damaris] . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 goes 9 goes 12 . i 've never dared to hint it to her . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 never 3 never 4 dared 4 dared 5 to 5 to 6 hint 6 hint 7 it 7 it 8 to 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 . she 'd be as liable to fly at me , tooth and claw , as not . " 1 she 2 'd 2 'd 3 be 3 be 4 as 4 as 5 liable 5 liable 6 to 6 to 7 fly 7 fly 8 at 8 at 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 tooth 11 tooth 12 and 12 and 13 claw 13 claw 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 not 16 not 17 . 17 . 18 " " it 's bitter cold there 'll be a hard frost . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 bitter 4 bitter 5 cold 5 cold 6 there 6 there 7 'll 7 'll 8 be 8 be 9 a 9 a 10 hard 10 hard 11 frost 11 frost 12 . it 's a pity she can't get it grained into her that the boy is grown up and must have his fling like the other lads . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 pity 4 pity 5 she 5 she 6 can't 6 can't 7 get 7 get 8 it 8 it 9 grained 9 grained 10 into 10 into 11 her 11 her 12 that 12 that 13 the 13 the 14 boy 14 boy 15 is 15 is 16 grown 16 grown 17 up 17 up 18 and 18 and 19 must 19 must 20 have 20 have 21 his 21 his 22 fling 22 fling 23 like 23 like 24 the 24 the 25 other 25 other 26 lads 26 lads 27 . she 'll go out of her mind yet , like her old grandmother [lincoln] , if she doesn't ease up . 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 go 3 go 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 mind 7 mind 8 yet 8 yet 9 , 9 , 10 like 10 like 11 her 11 her 12 old 12 old 13 grandmother 13 grandmother 15 , 15 , 16 if 16 if 17 she 17 she 18 doesn't 18 doesn't 19 ease 19 ease 20 up 20 up 21 . i 've a notion to go down to the bridge and reason a bit with her . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 a 3 a 4 notion 4 notion 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 down 7 down 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 bridge 10 bridge 11 and 11 and 12 reason 12 reason 13 a 13 a 14 bit 14 bit 15 with 15 with 16 her 16 her 17 . 17 . 18 " " indeed , and you 'll do no such thing ! " [cried] [cynthia] . 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 do 7 do 8 no 8 no 9 such 9 such 10 thing 10 thing 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 15 . " [thyra] [carewe] is [best] [left] [alone] , if she is in a tantrum . 1 " 4 is 4 is 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 she 10 she 11 is 11 is 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 tantrum 14 tantrum 15 . she 's like no other woman in [avonlea] [or] [out] [of] it . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 like 3 like 4 no 4 no 5 other 5 other 6 woman 6 woman 7 in 7 in 12 it 12 it 13 . i 'd as soon meddle with a tiger as her , if she 's rampaging about [chester] . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 as 3 as 4 soon 4 soon 5 meddle 5 meddle 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 tiger 8 tiger 9 as 9 as 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 she 13 she 14 's 14 's 15 rampaging 15 rampaging 16 about 16 about 18 . i don't envy [damaris] [garland] her life if she goes in there . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 envy 3 envy 6 her 6 her 7 life 7 life 8 if 8 if 9 she 9 she 10 goes 10 goes 11 in 11 in 12 there 12 there 13 . thyra 'd sooner strangle her than not , [i] guess . " 1 thyra 2 'd 2 'd 3 sooner 3 sooner 4 strangle 4 strangle 5 her 5 her 6 than 6 than 7 not 7 not 8 , 8 , 10 guess 10 guess 11 . 11 . 12 " " you women are all terrible hard [on] [thyra] , " said [carl] , good-naturedly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 women 3 women 4 are 4 are 5 all 5 all 6 terrible 6 terrible 7 hard 7 hard 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 good-naturedly 15 good-naturedly 16 . he [had] [been] [in] [love] [with] [thyra] [,] himself , long ago , and he still liked her in a friendly fashion . 1 he 9 himself 9 himself 10 , 10 , 11 long 11 long 12 ago 12 ago 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 still 16 still 17 liked 17 liked 18 her 18 her 19 in 19 in 20 a 20 a 21 friendly 21 friendly 22 fashion 22 fashion 23 . he always stood up for her when the [avonlea] women [ran] [her] [down] . 1 he 2 always 2 always 3 stood 3 stood 4 up 4 up 5 for 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 when 7 when 8 the 8 the 10 women 10 women 14 . he felt troubled about her all night , recalling her as she paced the bridge . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 troubled 3 troubled 4 about 4 about 5 her 5 her 6 all 6 all 7 night 7 night 8 , 8 , 9 recalling 9 recalling 10 her 10 her 11 as 11 as 12 she 12 she 13 paced 13 paced 14 the 14 the 15 bridge 15 bridge 16 . he wished he had gone back , in spite of [cynthia] . 1 he 2 wished 2 wished 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 back 6 back 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 spite 9 spite 10 of 10 of 12 . when [chester] [came] [home] he met his mother on the bridge . 1 when 5 he 5 he 6 met 6 met 7 his 7 his 8 mother 8 mother 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 bridge 11 bridge 12 . in the faint , yet penetrating , moonlight they looked curiously alike , but [chester] had the milder face . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 faint 3 faint 4 , 4 , 5 yet 5 yet 6 penetrating 6 penetrating 7 , 7 , 8 moonlight 8 moonlight 9 they 9 they 10 looked 10 looked 11 curiously 11 curiously 12 alike 12 alike 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 16 had 16 had 17 the 17 the 18 milder 18 milder 19 face 19 face 20 . he was very handsome . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 handsome 4 handsome 5 . even in the seething of her pain and jealousy [thyra] yearned over his beauty . 1 even 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 seething 4 seething 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 pain 7 pain 8 and 8 and 9 jealousy 9 jealousy 11 yearned 11 yearned 12 over 12 over 13 his 13 his 14 beauty 14 beauty 15 . " [i] [called] in [at] [tom] [blair] ['s] [on] my way home from the harbor , " he answered , trying to walk on . 1 " 4 in 4 in 10 my 10 my 11 way 11 way 12 home 12 home 13 from 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 harbor 15 harbor 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 he 18 he 19 answered 19 answered 20 , 20 , 21 trying 21 trying 22 to 22 to 23 walk 23 walk 24 on 24 on 25 . but she held him back by his arm . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 held 3 held 4 him 4 him 5 back 5 back 6 by 6 by 7 his 7 his 8 arm 8 arm 9 . " did you go there to see [damaris] ? " she demanded fiercely . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 there 5 there 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 demanded 12 demanded 13 fiercely 13 fiercely 14 . chester was uncomfortable . 1 chester 2 was 2 was 3 uncomfortable 3 uncomfortable 4 . he tried vainly to loosen her hold upon his arm , but he understood quite well that he must give her an answer . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 vainly 3 vainly 4 to 4 to 5 loosen 5 loosen 6 her 6 her 7 hold 7 hold 8 upon 8 upon 9 his 9 his 10 arm 10 arm 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 he 13 he 14 understood 14 understood 15 quite 15 quite 16 well 16 well 17 that 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 must 19 must 20 give 20 give 21 her 21 her 22 an 22 an 23 answer 23 answer 24 . " yes , " he said shortly . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 shortly 7 shortly 8 . thyra released his arm , and struck her hands together with a sharp cry . 1 thyra 2 released 2 released 3 his 3 his 4 arm 4 arm 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 struck 7 struck 8 her 8 her 9 hands 9 hands 10 together 10 together 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 sharp 13 sharp 14 cry 14 cry 15 . there was a savage note in it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 savage 4 savage 5 note 5 note 6 in 6 in 7 it 7 it 8 . she [could] [have] slain [damaris] [garland] at that moment . 1 she 4 slain 4 slain 7 at 7 at 8 that 8 that 9 moment 9 moment 10 . " don't go on so , mother , " said [chester] , impatiently . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 go 3 go 4 on 4 on 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 mother 7 mother 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 impatiently 13 impatiently 14 . " come in out of the cold . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 in 3 in 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 cold 7 cold 8 . it isn't fit for you to be here . 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 fit 3 fit 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 here 8 here 9 . who has been tampering with you ? 1 who 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 tampering 4 tampering 5 with 5 with 6 you 6 you 7 ? what [if] [i] [did] [go] to [see] [damaris] ? " 1 what 6 to 6 to 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " oh oh oh ! " [cried] [thyra] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 oh 3 oh 4 oh 4 oh 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 9 . " [i] [was] waiting for you alone and you were thinking only of her ! 1 " 4 waiting 4 waiting 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 alone 7 alone 8 and 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 were 10 were 11 thinking 11 thinking 12 only 12 only 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 ! chester , answer me do you love her ? " 1 chester 2 , 2 , 3 answer 3 answer 4 me 4 me 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 love 7 love 8 her 8 her 9 ? 9 ? 10 " the blood rolled rapidly over the boy 's face . 1 the 2 blood 2 blood 3 rolled 3 rolled 4 rapidly 4 rapidly 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 's 8 's 9 face 9 face 10 . he muttered something and tried to pass on , but she caught him again . 1 he 2 muttered 2 muttered 3 something 3 something 4 and 4 and 5 tried 5 tried 6 to 6 to 7 pass 7 pass 8 on 8 on 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 she 11 she 12 caught 12 caught 13 him 13 him 14 again 14 again 15 . he forced himself to speak gently . 1 he 2 forced 2 forced 3 himself 3 himself 4 to 4 to 5 speak 5 speak 6 gently 6 gently 7 . " [what] [if] [i] do , mother ? 1 " 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 mother 7 mother 8 ? it wouldn't be such a dreadful thing , would it ? " 1 it 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 be 3 be 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 dreadful 6 dreadful 7 thing 7 thing 8 , 8 , 9 would 9 would 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " and me ? 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 me 3 me 4 ? and me ? " [cried] [thyra] [.] 1 and 2 me 2 me 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " [what] [am] [i] to you , then ? " 1 " 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " you are my mother . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 my 4 my 5 mother 5 mother 6 . i wouldn't love you [any] [the] [less] [because] [i] [cared] for another , too . " 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 love 3 love 4 you 4 you 11 for 11 for 12 another 12 another 13 , 13 , 14 too 14 too 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] [won't] have you love another , " she cried . 1 " 4 have 4 have 5 you 5 you 6 love 6 love 7 another 7 another 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 cried 11 cried 12 . " [i] [want] all your love all ! 1 " 4 all 4 all 5 your 5 your 6 love 6 love 7 all 7 all 8 ! what 's that baby-face to you , compared to your mother ? 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 that 3 that 4 baby-face 4 baby-face 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 compared 8 compared 9 to 9 to 10 your 10 your 11 mother 11 mother 12 ? i have the best right to you . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 the 3 the 4 best 4 best 5 right 5 right 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 . i won't give you up . " 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 give 3 give 4 you 4 you 5 up 5 up 6 . 6 . 7 " chester realized that there was no arguing with such a mood . 1 chester 2 realized 2 realized 3 that 3 that 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 no 6 no 7 arguing 7 arguing 8 with 8 with 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 mood 11 mood 12 . he walked on , resolved to set the matter aside until she might be more reasonable . 1 he 2 walked 2 walked 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 5 resolved 5 resolved 6 to 6 to 7 set 7 set 8 the 8 the 9 matter 9 matter 10 aside 10 aside 11 until 11 until 12 she 12 she 13 might 13 might 14 be 14 be 15 more 15 more 16 reasonable 16 reasonable 17 . but [thyra] would not have it so . 1 but 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 have 5 have 6 it 6 it 7 so 7 so 8 . she followed on after him , under the alders that crowded over the lane . 1 she 2 followed 2 followed 3 on 3 on 4 after 4 after 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 under 7 under 8 the 8 the 9 alders 9 alders 10 that 10 that 11 crowded 11 crowded 12 over 12 over 13 the 13 the 14 lane 14 lane 15 . " promise me that you 'll not go there again , " she entreated . 1 " 2 promise 2 promise 3 me 3 me 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 not 7 not 8 go 8 go 9 there 9 there 10 again 10 again 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 entreated 14 entreated 15 . " promise me that you 'll give her up . " 1 " 2 promise 2 promise 3 me 3 me 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 give 7 give 8 her 8 her 9 up 9 up 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] [can't] promise [such] a thing , " he cried angrily . 1 " 4 promise 4 promise 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 cried 11 cried 12 angrily 12 angrily 13 . his anger hurt her worse than a blow , but she did not flinch . 1 his 2 anger 2 anger 3 hurt 3 hurt 4 her 4 her 5 worse 5 worse 6 than 6 than 7 a 7 a 8 blow 8 blow 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 she 11 she 12 did 12 did 13 not 13 not 14 flinch 14 flinch 15 . " you 're not engaged to her ? " she cried out . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 not 4 not 5 engaged 5 engaged 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 cried 11 cried 12 out 12 out 13 . " now , mother , be quiet . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 mother 4 mother 5 , 5 , 6 be 6 be 7 quiet 7 quiet 8 . all the settlement will hear you . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 settlement 3 settlement 4 will 4 will 5 hear 5 hear 6 you 6 you 7 . why do you object to [damaris] [?] 1 why 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 object 4 object 5 to you don't know how sweet she is . 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 sweet 5 sweet 6 she 6 she 7 is 7 is 8 . when you know her " 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 her 4 her 5 " " [i] [will] never [know] [her] ! " [cried] [thyra] furiously . 1 " 4 never 4 never 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 11 furiously 11 furiously 12 . " and she shall not have you ! 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 she 3 she 4 shall 4 shall 5 not 5 not 6 have 6 have 7 you 7 you 8 ! she shall not , [chester] [!] " 1 she 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 7 " he made no answer . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 no 3 no 4 answer 4 answer 5 . she suddenly broke into tears and loud sobs . 1 she 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 broke 3 broke 4 into 4 into 5 tears 5 tears 6 and 6 and 7 loud 7 loud 8 sobs 8 sobs 9 . touched with remorse , he stopped and put his arms about her . 1 touched 2 with 2 with 3 remorse 3 remorse 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 stopped 6 stopped 7 and 7 and 8 put 8 put 9 his 9 his 10 arms 10 arms 11 about 11 about 12 her 12 her 13 . " mother , mother , don't ! 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 , 3 , 4 mother 4 mother 5 , 5 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 ! i can't bear to see you cry so . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 bear 3 bear 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 you 6 you 7 cry 7 cry 8 so 8 so 9 . but , indeed , you are unreasonable . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 unreasonable 7 unreasonable 8 . didn't you ever think the time would come [when] [i] [would] [want] to marry , like other men ? " 1 didn't 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 think 4 think 5 the 5 the 6 time 6 time 7 would 7 would 8 come 8 come 13 to 13 to 14 marry 14 marry 15 , 15 , 16 like 16 like 17 other 17 other 18 men 18 men 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " no , no ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ! and [i] [will] [not] [have] it [i] cannot bear it [,] [chester] . 1 and 6 it 6 it 8 cannot 8 cannot 9 bear 9 bear 10 it 10 it 13 . you must promise not to go to see her again . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 promise 3 promise 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 her 9 her 10 again 10 again 11 . i won't go into the house this night until you do . 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 go 3 go 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 house 6 house 7 this 7 this 8 night 8 night 9 until 9 until 10 you 10 you 11 do 11 do 12 . i 'll stay out here in the bitter cold until you promise to put her out of your thoughts . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 stay 3 stay 4 out 4 out 5 here 5 here 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 bitter 8 bitter 9 cold 9 cold 10 until 10 until 11 you 11 you 12 promise 12 promise 13 to 13 to 14 put 14 put 15 her 15 her 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 your 18 your 19 thoughts 19 thoughts 20 . 20 . 21 " " that 's beyond my power , mother . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 beyond 4 beyond 5 my 5 my 6 power 6 power 7 , 7 , 8 mother 8 mother 9 . oh , mother , you 're making it hard for me . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 mother 3 mother 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 're 6 're 7 making 7 making 8 it 8 it 9 hard 9 hard 10 for 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 . come in , come in ! 1 come 2 in 2 in 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 in 5 in 6 ! you 're shivering with cold now . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 shivering 3 shivering 4 with 4 with 5 cold 5 cold 6 now 6 now 7 . you 'll be sick . " 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 sick 4 sick 5 . 5 . 6 " " not a [step] [will] [i] stir till you promise . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 7 stir 7 stir 8 till 8 till 9 you 9 you 10 promise 10 promise 11 . say you won't go to see that girl any more , and there 's nothing [i] [won't] [do] for you . 1 say 2 you 2 you 3 won't 3 won't 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 that 7 that 8 girl 8 girl 9 any 9 any 10 more 10 more 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 there 13 there 14 's 14 's 15 nothing 15 nothing 19 for 19 for 20 you 20 you 21 . but if you put her [before] [me] , [i] ['ll] [not] [go] [in] [i] never will go in . " 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 put 4 put 5 her 5 her 8 , 8 , 15 never 15 never 16 will 16 will 17 go 17 go 18 in 18 in 19 . 19 . 20 " with most women this would have been an empty threat ; but it was not so [with] [thyra] , and [chester] knew it . 1 with 2 most 2 most 3 women 3 women 4 this 4 this 5 would 5 would 6 have 6 have 7 been 7 been 8 an 8 an 9 empty 9 empty 10 threat 10 threat 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 not 15 not 16 so 16 so 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 22 knew 22 knew 23 it 23 it 24 . he knew she would keep her word . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 she 3 she 4 would 4 would 5 keep 5 keep 6 her 6 her 7 word 7 word 8 . and he feared more than that . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 feared 3 feared 4 more 4 more 5 than 5 than 6 that 6 that 7 . in this frenzy of hers what might she not do ? 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 frenzy 3 frenzy 4 of 4 of 5 hers 5 hers 6 what 6 what 7 might 7 might 8 she 8 she 9 not 9 not 10 do 10 do 11 ? she came of a strange breed , as had been [said] [disapprovingly] [when] [luke] [carewe] married her . 1 she 2 came 2 came 3 of 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 strange 5 strange 6 breed 6 breed 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 16 married 16 married 17 her 17 her 18 . there was a strain of insanity in the [lincolns] [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 strain 4 strain 5 of 5 of 6 insanity 6 insanity 7 in 7 in 8 the a [lincoln] [woman] had drowned herself once . 1 a 4 had 4 had 5 drowned 5 drowned 6 herself 6 herself 7 once 7 once 8 . chester thought of the river , and grew sick with fright . 1 chester 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 river 5 river 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 grew 8 grew 9 sick 9 sick 10 with 10 with 11 fright 11 fright 12 . for a moment even his passion [for] [damaris] [weakened] before the older tie . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 even 4 even 5 his 5 his 6 passion 6 passion 10 before 10 before 11 the 11 the 12 older 12 older 13 tie 13 tie 14 . " mother , calm yourself . 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 , 3 , 4 calm 4 calm 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 . oh , surely there 's no need of all this ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 surely 3 surely 4 there 4 there 5 's 5 's 6 no 6 no 7 need 7 need 8 of 8 of 9 all 9 all 10 this 10 this 11 ! let us wait until to-morrow , and talk it over then . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 wait 3 wait 4 until 4 until 5 to-morrow 5 to-morrow 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 talk 8 talk 9 it 9 it 10 over 10 over 11 then 11 then 12 . i 'll hear all you have to say . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 hear 3 hear 4 all 4 all 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 . come in , dear . " 1 come 2 in 2 in 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 . 5 . 6 " thyra loosened her arms from about him , and stepped back into a moon-lit space . 1 thyra 2 loosened 2 loosened 3 her 3 her 4 arms 4 arms 5 from 5 from 6 about 6 about 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 stepped 10 stepped 11 back 11 back 12 into 12 into 13 a 13 a 14 moon-lit 14 moon-lit 15 space 15 space 16 . looking at him tragically , she extended her arms and spoke slowly and solemnly . 1 looking 2 at 2 at 3 him 3 him 4 tragically 4 tragically 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 extended 7 extended 8 her 8 her 9 arms 9 arms 10 and 10 and 11 spoke 11 spoke 12 slowly 12 slowly 13 and 13 and 14 solemnly 14 solemnly 15 . " [chester] [,] choose [between] us . 1 " 4 choose 4 choose 6 us 6 us 7 . if you choose [her] , [i] shall go from you to-night , and you will never see me again ! " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 choose 3 choose 5 , 5 , 7 shall 7 shall 8 go 8 go 9 from 9 from 10 you 10 you 11 to-night 11 to-night 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 never 16 never 17 see 17 see 18 me 18 me 19 again 19 again 20 ! 20 ! 21 " " mother ! " 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " choose ! " she reiterated , fiercely . 1 " 2 choose 2 choose 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 reiterated 6 reiterated 7 , 7 , 8 fiercely 8 fiercely 9 . he felt her long ascendancy . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 her 3 her 4 long 4 long 5 ascendancy 5 ascendancy 6 . its influence was not to be shaken off in a moment . 1 its 2 influence 2 influence 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 shaken 7 shaken 8 off 8 off 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 moment 11 moment 12 . in all his life he had never disobeyed her . 1 in 2 all 2 all 3 his 3 his 4 life 4 life 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 never 7 never 8 disobeyed 8 disobeyed 9 her 9 her 10 . besides , with it all , he loved her more deeply and understandingly than most sons love their mothers . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 it 4 it 5 all 5 all 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 loved 8 loved 9 her 9 her 10 more 10 more 11 deeply 11 deeply 12 and 12 and 13 understandingly 13 understandingly 14 than 14 than 15 most 15 most 16 sons 16 sons 17 love 17 love 18 their 18 their 19 mothers 19 mothers 20 . he realized that , since she would have it so , his choice was already made or , rather that he had no choice . 1 he 2 realized 2 realized 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 since 5 since 6 she 6 she 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 it 9 it 10 so 10 so 11 , 11 , 12 his 12 his 13 choice 13 choice 14 was 14 was 15 already 15 already 16 made 16 made 17 or 17 or 18 , 18 , 19 rather 19 rather 20 that 20 that 21 he 21 he 22 had 22 had 23 no 23 no 24 choice 24 choice 25 . " have your way , " he said sullenly . 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 your 3 your 4 way 4 way 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 sullenly 9 sullenly 10 . she ran to him and caught him to her heart . 1 she 2 ran 2 ran 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 and 5 and 6 caught 6 caught 7 him 7 him 8 to 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 heart 10 heart 11 . in the reaction of her feeling she was half laughing , half crying . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 reaction 3 reaction 4 of 4 of 5 her 5 her 6 feeling 6 feeling 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 half 9 half 10 laughing 10 laughing 11 , 11 , 12 half 12 half 13 crying 13 crying 14 . all was well again all would be well ; she never doubted this , for she knew he would keep his ungracious promise sacredly . 1 all 2 was 2 was 3 well 3 well 4 again 4 again 5 all 5 all 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 well 8 well 9 ; 9 ; 10 she 10 she 11 never 11 never 12 doubted 12 doubted 13 this 13 this 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 she 16 she 17 knew 17 knew 18 he 18 he 19 would 19 would 20 keep 20 keep 21 his 21 his 22 ungracious 22 ungracious 23 promise 23 promise 24 sacredly 24 sacredly 25 . but now you are mine again ! " 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 mine 5 mine 6 again 6 again 7 ! 7 ! 8 " she did not heed that he was sullen that he resented her unjustice with all her own intensity . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 heed 4 heed 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 sullen 8 sullen 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 resented 11 resented 12 her 12 her 13 unjustice 13 unjustice 14 with 14 with 15 all 15 all 16 her 16 her 17 own 17 own 18 intensity 18 intensity 19 . she did not heed his silence as they went into the house together . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 heed 4 heed 5 his 5 his 6 silence 6 silence 7 as 7 as 8 they 8 they 9 went 9 went 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 house 12 house 13 together 13 together 14 . strangely enough , she slept well and soundly that night . 1 strangely 2 enough 2 enough 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 slept 5 slept 6 well 6 well 7 and 7 and 8 soundly 8 soundly 9 that 9 that 10 night 10 night 11 . she had [taken] [him] [from] [damaris] [garland] [;] [but] [she] had not won him back to herself . 1 she 2 had 2 had 11 had 11 had 12 not 12 not 13 won 13 won 14 him 14 him 15 back 15 back 16 to 16 to 17 herself 17 herself 18 . he could never be wholly her son again . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 never 3 never 4 be 4 be 5 wholly 5 wholly 6 her 6 her 7 son 7 son 8 again 8 again 9 . there was a barrier between them which not all her passionate love could break down . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 barrier 4 barrier 5 between 5 between 6 them 6 them 7 which 7 which 8 not 8 not 9 all 9 all 10 her 10 her 11 passionate 11 passionate 12 love 12 love 13 could 13 could 14 break 14 break 15 down 15 down 16 . but he avoided her , and she knew it . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 avoided 3 avoided 4 her 4 her 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 knew 8 knew 9 it 9 it 10 . the flame of her anger burned bitterly [towards] [damaris] . 1 the 2 flame 2 flame 3 of 3 of 4 her 4 her 5 anger 5 anger 6 burned 6 burned 7 bitterly 7 bitterly 10 . " he thinks of her all the time , " she moaned to herself . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 thinks 3 thinks 4 of 4 of 5 her 5 her 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 moaned 12 moaned 13 to 13 to 14 herself 14 herself 15 . " he 'll come to hate me yet , [i] [fear] [,] because it ['s] [i] [who] made him give her up . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 'll 3 'll 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 hate 6 hate 7 me 7 me 8 yet 8 yet 9 , 9 , 13 because 13 because 14 it 14 it 18 made 18 made 19 him 19 him 20 give 20 give 21 her 21 her 22 up 22 up 23 . but [i] ['d] [rather] even that than share him with another woman . 1 but 5 even 5 even 6 that 6 that 7 than 7 than 8 share 8 share 9 him 9 him 10 with 10 with 11 another 11 another 12 woman 12 woman 13 . oh , my son , my son ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 son 4 son 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 son 7 son 8 ! 8 ! 9 " she knew that [damaris] was suffering , too . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 5 was 5 was 6 suffering 6 suffering 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 . the girl 's wan face told that when she met her . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 's 3 's 4 wan 4 wan 5 face 5 face 6 told 6 told 7 that 7 that 8 when 8 when 9 she 9 she 10 met 10 met 11 her 11 her 12 . [but] [this] [pleased] [thyra] [.] it eased the ache in her bitter heart to know that pain was [gnawing] at [damaris] ['] [also] . 1 it 2 eased 2 eased 3 the 3 the 4 ache 4 ache 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 bitter 7 bitter 8 heart 8 heart 9 to 9 to 10 know 10 know 11 that 11 that 12 pain 12 pain 13 was 13 was 15 at 15 at 19 . chester was absent from home very often now . 1 chester 2 was 2 was 3 absent 3 absent 4 from 4 from 5 home 5 home 6 very 6 very 7 often 7 often 8 now 8 now 9 . in [late] [november] [he] and [joe] started for a trip down the coast in the latter 's boat . 1 in 5 and 5 and 7 started 7 started 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 trip 10 trip 11 down 11 down 12 the 12 the 13 coast 13 coast 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 latter 16 latter 17 's 17 's 18 boat 18 boat 19 . thyra protested against it , but [chester] [laughed] at her alarm . 1 thyra 2 protested 2 protested 3 against 3 against 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 9 at 9 at 10 her 10 her 11 alarm 11 alarm 12 . thyra saw him go with a heart sick from fear . 1 thyra 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 3 him 4 go 4 go 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 heart 7 heart 8 sick 8 sick 9 from 9 from 10 fear 10 fear 11 . chester had been fond of the sea from boyhood . 1 chester 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 sea 7 sea 8 from 8 from 9 boyhood 9 boyhood 10 . but her power over him was gone now . 1 but 2 her 2 her 3 power 3 power 4 over 4 over 5 him 5 him 6 was 6 was 7 gone 7 gone 8 now 8 now 9 . after [chester] ['s] [departure] she was restless and miserable , wandering from window to window to scan the dour , unsmiling sky . 1 after 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 restless 7 restless 8 and 8 and 9 miserable 9 miserable 10 , 10 , 11 wandering 11 wandering 12 from 12 from 13 window 13 window 14 to 14 to 15 window 15 window 16 to 16 to 17 scan 17 scan 18 the 18 the 19 dour 19 dour 20 , 20 , 21 unsmiling 21 unsmiling 22 sky 22 sky 23 . " ['t] [isn't] [safe] this time of year , " he said . 1 " 5 this 5 this 6 time 6 time 7 of 7 of 8 year 8 year 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 . " folks expect no better from that reckless , harum-scarum [joe] [raymond] . 1 " 2 folks 2 folks 3 expect 3 expect 4 no 4 no 5 better 5 better 6 from 6 from 7 that 7 that 8 reckless 8 reckless 9 , 9 , 10 harum-scarum 10 harum-scarum 13 . he 'll drown himself some day , there 's nothing surer . 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 drown 3 drown 4 himself 4 himself 5 some 5 some 6 day 6 day 7 , 7 , 8 there 8 there 9 's 9 's 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 surer 11 surer 12 . this mad freak of starting off down the shore [in] [november] is just of a piece with his usual performances . 1 this 2 mad 2 mad 3 freak 3 freak 4 of 4 of 5 starting 5 starting 6 off 6 off 7 down 7 down 8 the 8 the 9 shore 9 shore 12 is 12 is 13 just 13 just 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 piece 16 piece 17 with 17 with 18 his 18 his 19 usual 19 usual 20 performances 20 performances 21 . but you shouldn't [have] let [chester] go , [thyra] [.] " 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 shouldn't 3 shouldn't 5 let 5 let 7 go 7 go 8 , 8 , 11 " " [i] [couldn't] prevent him . 1 " 4 prevent 4 prevent 5 him 5 him 6 . say [what] [i] [could] , he would go . 1 say 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 go 8 go 9 . he [laughed] [when] [i] spoke of danger . 1 he 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 of 6 of 7 danger 7 danger 8 . oh , he 's changed from what he was ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 changed 5 changed 6 from 6 from 7 what 7 what 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 ! i know who has wrought the change , and [i] hate her for it ! " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 who 3 who 4 has 4 has 5 wrought 5 wrought 6 the 6 the 7 change 7 change 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 hate 11 hate 12 her 12 her 13 for 13 for 14 it 14 it 15 ! 15 ! 16 " carl shrugged his fat shoulders . 1 carl 2 shrugged 2 shrugged 3 his 3 his 4 fat 4 fat 5 shoulders 5 shoulders 6 . he [pitied] [thyra] , too . 1 he 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 . she had aged rapidly the past month . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 aged 3 aged 4 rapidly 4 rapidly 5 the 5 the 6 past 6 past 7 month 7 month 8 . " you 're too hard [on] [chester] [,] [thyra] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 too 4 too 5 hard 5 hard 10 . he 's out of leading-strings now , or should be . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 leading-strings 5 leading-strings 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 should 9 should 10 be 10 be 11 . you must just let me take an old friend 's privilege , and tell you that you 're taking the wrong way with him . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 just 3 just 4 let 4 let 5 me 5 me 6 take 6 take 7 an 7 an 8 old 8 old 9 friend 9 friend 10 's 10 's 11 privilege 11 privilege 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 tell 14 tell 15 you 15 you 16 that 16 that 17 you 17 you 18 're 18 're 19 taking 19 taking 20 the 20 the 21 wrong 21 wrong 22 way 22 way 23 with 23 with 24 him 24 him 25 . you 're too jealous and exacting , [thyra] [.] " 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 too 3 too 4 jealous 4 jealous 5 and 5 and 6 exacting 6 exacting 7 , 7 , 10 " " you don't know anything about it . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 anything 5 anything 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 . carl could not cope with [thyra] ['s] [moods] . 1 carl 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 cope 4 cope 5 with 5 with 9 . he had never understood her , even in his youth . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 understood 4 understood 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 even 7 even 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 youth 10 youth 11 . cynthia was much easier to get along with . 1 cynthia 2 was 2 was 3 much 3 much 4 easier 4 easier 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 along 7 along 8 with 8 with 9 . more [than] [thyra] [looked] [anxiously] [to] sea and sky that night [in] [avonlea] . 1 more 7 sea 7 sea 8 and 8 and 9 sky 9 sky 10 that 10 that 11 night 11 night 14 . damaris [garland] listened to the smothered roar of the [atlantic] [in] [the] murky northeast with a prescience of coming disaster . 1 damaris 3 listened 3 listened 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 smothered 6 smothered 7 roar 7 roar 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 13 murky 13 murky 14 northeast 14 northeast 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 prescience 17 prescience 18 of 18 of 19 coming 19 coming 20 disaster 20 disaster 21 . friendly longshoremen shook their heads and [said] that [ches] [and] [joe] would [better] have kept to good , dry land . 1 friendly 2 longshoremen 2 longshoremen 3 shook 3 shook 4 their 4 their 5 heads 5 heads 6 and 6 and 8 that 8 that 12 would 12 would 14 have 14 have 15 kept 15 kept 16 to 16 to 17 good 17 good 18 , 18 , 19 dry 19 dry 20 land 20 land 21 . " it 's sorry work joking with a [november] gale , " said [abel] [blair] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 work 5 work 6 joking 6 joking 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 10 gale 10 gale 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 . he was an old man and , in his life , had seen some sad things along the shore . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 man 5 man 6 and 6 and 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 life 10 life 11 , 11 , 12 had 12 had 13 seen 13 seen 14 some 14 some 15 sad 15 sad 16 things 16 things 17 along 17 along 18 the 18 the 19 shore 19 shore 20 . thyra could not sleep that night . 1 thyra 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 that 5 that 6 night 6 night 7 . when the gale came shrieking up the river , and struck the house , she got out of bed and dressed herself . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 gale 3 gale 4 came 4 came 5 shrieking 5 shrieking 6 up 6 up 7 the 7 the 8 river 8 river 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 struck 11 struck 12 the 12 the 13 house 13 house 14 , 14 , 15 she 15 she 16 got 16 got 17 out 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 bed 19 bed 20 and 20 and 21 dressed 21 dressed 22 herself 22 herself 23 . the wind screamed like a ravening beast at her window . 1 the 2 wind 2 wind 3 screamed 3 screamed 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 ravening 6 ravening 7 beast 7 beast 8 at 8 at 9 her 9 her 10 window 10 window 11 . the wind raged all the next day ; but spent itself in the following night , and the second morning was calm and fair . 1 the 2 wind 2 wind 3 raged 3 raged 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 next 6 next 7 day 7 day 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 spent 10 spent 11 itself 11 itself 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 following 14 following 15 night 15 night 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 second 19 second 20 morning 20 morning 21 was 21 was 22 calm 22 calm 23 and 23 and 24 fair 24 fair 25 . the eastern sky was a great arc of crystal , smitten through with auroral crimsonings . 1 the 2 eastern 2 eastern 3 sky 3 sky 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 arc 7 arc 8 of 8 of 9 crystal 9 crystal 10 , 10 , 11 smitten 11 smitten 12 through 12 through 13 with 13 with 14 auroral 14 auroral 15 crimsonings 15 crimsonings 16 . thyra , looking from her kitchen window , saw a group of men on the bridge . 1 thyra 2 , 2 , 3 looking 3 looking 4 from 4 from 5 her 5 her 6 kitchen 6 kitchen 7 window 7 window 8 , 8 , 9 saw 9 saw 10 a 10 a 11 group 11 group 12 of 12 of 13 men 13 men 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 bridge 16 bridge 17 . they were talking to [carl] [white] , with looks and gestures directed towards the [carewe] house . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 talking 3 talking 4 to 4 to 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 looks 9 looks 10 and 10 and 11 gestures 11 gestures 12 directed 12 directed 13 towards 13 towards 14 the 14 the 16 house 16 house 17 . she went out and down to them . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 out 3 out 4 and 4 and 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 them 7 them 8 . none of these who saw her white , rigid face that day ever forgot the sight . 1 none 2 of 2 of 3 these 3 these 4 who 4 who 5 saw 5 saw 6 her 6 her 7 white 7 white 8 , 8 , 9 rigid 9 rigid 10 face 10 face 11 that 11 that 12 day 12 day 13 ever 13 ever 14 forgot 14 forgot 15 the 15 the 16 sight 16 sight 17 . " you have news for me , " she said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 news 4 news 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 . they looked at each other , each man mutely imploring his neighbor to speak . 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 each 4 each 5 other 5 other 6 , 6 , 7 each 7 each 8 man 8 man 9 mutely 9 mutely 10 imploring 10 imploring 11 his 11 his 12 neighbor 12 neighbor 13 to 13 to 14 speak 14 speak 15 . " you need not fear to tell me , " said [thyra] [calmly] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 need 3 need 4 not 4 not 5 fear 5 fear 6 to 6 to 7 tell 7 tell 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 . " [i] [know] what you have come to say . 1 " 4 what 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 come 7 come 8 to 8 to 9 say 9 say 10 . my son is drowned . " 1 my 2 son 2 son 3 is 3 is 4 drowned 4 drowned 5 . 5 . 6 " " we don't know [that] , [mrs] [carewe] [,] " said [abel] [blair] [quickly] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 6 , 6 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 15 . " we haven't got the worst to tell you there 's hope yet . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 got 4 got 5 the 5 the 6 worst 6 worst 7 to 7 to 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 there 10 there 11 's 11 's 12 hope 12 hope 13 yet 13 yet 14 . " don't look like that , [thyra] [,] " said [carl] [white] pityingly . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 look 3 look 4 like 4 like 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 pityingly 13 pityingly 14 . " they may have escaped they may have been picked up . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 may 3 may 4 have 4 have 5 escaped 5 escaped 6 they 6 they 7 may 7 may 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 picked 10 picked 11 up 11 up 12 . 12 . 13 " thyra looked at him with dull eyes . 1 thyra 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 him 4 him 5 with 5 with 6 dull 6 dull 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 . " you know they have not . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 they 4 they 5 have 5 have 6 not 6 not 7 . not one of you has any hope . 1 not 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 you 4 you 5 has 5 has 6 any 6 any 7 hope 7 hope 8 . i have no son . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 son 4 son 5 . the sea has taken him from me my bonny baby ! " 1 the 2 sea 2 sea 3 has 3 has 4 taken 4 taken 5 him 5 him 6 from 6 from 7 me 7 me 8 my 8 my 9 bonny 9 bonny 10 baby 10 baby 11 ! 11 ! 12 " she turned and went back to her desolate home . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 and 3 and 4 went 4 went 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 desolate 8 desolate 9 home 9 home 10 . none dared to follow her . 1 none 2 dared 2 dared 3 to 3 to 4 follow 4 follow 5 her 5 her 6 . carl [white] went home and sent his wife over to her . 1 carl 3 went 3 went 4 home 4 home 5 and 5 and 6 sent 6 sent 7 his 7 his 8 wife 8 wife 9 over 9 over 10 to 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 . cynthia found [thyra] [sitting] [in] her accustomed chair . 1 cynthia 2 found 2 found 6 her 6 her 7 accustomed 7 accustomed 8 chair 8 chair 9 . her hands lay , palms upward , on her lap . 1 her 2 hands 2 hands 3 lay 3 lay 4 , 4 , 5 palms 5 palms 6 upward 6 upward 7 , 7 , 8 on 8 on 9 her 9 her 10 lap 10 lap 11 . her eyes were dry and burning . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 dry 4 dry 5 and 5 and 6 burning 6 burning 7 . she met [cynthia] ['s] [compassionate] [look] with a fearful smile . 1 she 2 met 2 met 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 fearful 9 fearful 10 smile 10 smile 11 . do you remember ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 remember 3 remember 4 ? your word was a true one . 1 your 2 word 2 word 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 true 5 true 6 one 6 one 7 . god saw that [i] [loved] [chester] [too] [much] , and [he] meant to take him from me . 1 god 2 saw 2 saw 3 that 3 that 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 meant 12 meant 13 to 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 him 15 him 16 from 16 from 17 me 17 me 18 . i [thwarted] [one] [way] [when] [i] made him give up [damaris] . 1 i 7 made 7 made 8 him 8 him 9 give 9 give 10 up 10 up 12 . but one can't fight [against] [the] [almighty] . 1 but 2 one 2 one 3 can't 3 can't 4 fight 4 fight 8 . it [was] [decreed] [that] [i] must lose him if not in one way , then in another . 1 it 6 must 6 must 7 lose 7 lose 8 him 8 him 9 if 9 if 10 not 10 not 11 in 11 in 12 one 12 one 13 way 13 way 14 , 14 , 15 then 15 then 16 in 16 in 17 another 17 another 18 . he has been taken from me utterly . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 taken 4 taken 5 from 5 from 6 me 6 me 7 utterly 7 utterly 8 . i shall not even have his grave to tend , [cynthia] [.] " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 3 not 4 even 4 even 5 have 5 have 6 his 6 his 7 grave 7 grave 8 to 8 to 9 tend 9 tend 10 , 10 , 13 " " as near to a mad woman as anything you ever saw , with her awful eyes , " [cynthia] [told] [carl] [,] afterwards . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 near 3 near 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 mad 6 mad 7 woman 7 woman 8 as 8 as 9 anything 9 anything 10 you 10 you 11 ever 11 ever 12 saw 12 saw 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 her 15 her 16 awful 16 awful 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 24 afterwards 24 afterwards 25 . but she did not say so there . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 say 5 say 6 so 6 so 7 there 7 there 8 . it taught her the right thing to do now . 1 it 2 taught 2 taught 3 her 3 her 4 the 4 the 5 right 5 right 6 thing 6 thing 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 now 9 now 10 . she sat down by the stricken creature and put her arms about her , while she gathered the cold hands in her own warm clasp . 1 she 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 stricken 6 stricken 7 creature 7 creature 8 and 8 and 9 put 9 put 10 her 10 her 11 arms 11 arms 12 about 12 about 13 her 13 her 14 , 14 , 15 while 15 while 16 she 16 she 17 gathered 17 gathered 18 the 18 the 19 cold 19 cold 20 hands 20 hands 21 in 21 in 22 her 22 her 23 own 23 own 24 warm 24 warm 25 clasp 25 clasp 26 . the tears filled her big , blue eyes and her voice trembled as she said : 1 the 2 tears 2 tears 3 filled 3 filled 4 her 4 her 5 big 5 big 6 , 6 , 7 blue 7 blue 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 and 9 and 10 her 10 her 11 voice 11 voice 12 trembled 12 trembled 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 : " [thyra] [,] [i] ['m] sorry for you . 1 " 6 sorry 6 sorry 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 . i [i] lost a child once my little first-born . 1 i 3 lost 3 lost 4 a 4 a 5 child 5 child 6 once 6 once 7 my 7 my 8 little 8 little 9 first-born 9 first-born 10 . and [chester] was a dear , good lad . " 1 and 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 6 , 7 good 7 good 8 lad 8 lad 9 . 9 . 10 " for a moment [thyra] [strained] [her] [small] , tense body away from [cynthia] ['s] [embrace] . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 8 , 8 , 9 tense 9 tense 10 body 10 body 11 away 11 away 12 from 12 from 16 . then she shuddered and cried out . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 shuddered 3 shuddered 4 and 4 and 5 cried 5 cried 6 out 6 out 7 . the tears came , and she wept her agony out on the other woman 's breast . 1 the 2 tears 2 tears 3 came 3 came 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 she 6 she 7 wept 7 wept 8 her 8 her 9 agony 9 agony 10 out 10 out 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 woman 14 woman 15 's 15 's 16 breast 16 breast 17 . as the ill news [spread] , [other] [avonlea] [women] [kept] [dropping] in all through the day to condole with [thyra] . 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 ill 3 ill 4 news 4 news 6 , 6 , 12 in 12 in 13 all 13 all 14 through 14 through 15 the 15 the 16 day 16 day 17 to 17 to 18 condole 18 condole 19 with 19 with 21 . many of them came in real sympathy , but some out of mere curiosity to see how she took it . 1 many 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 came 4 came 5 in 5 in 6 real 6 real 7 sympathy 7 sympathy 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 some 10 some 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 mere 13 mere 14 curiosity 14 curiosity 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 how 17 how 18 she 18 she 19 took 19 took 20 it 20 it 21 . thyra knew this , but she did not resent it , as she would once have done . 1 thyra 2 knew 2 knew 3 this 3 this 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 she 6 she 7 did 7 did 8 not 8 not 9 resent 9 resent 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 she 13 she 14 would 14 would 15 once 15 once 16 have 16 have 17 done 17 done 18 . when darkness came [cynthia] [said] [she] [must] [go] [home] , but would send one of her girls over for the night . 1 when 2 darkness 2 darkness 3 came 3 came 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 would 12 would 13 send 13 send 14 one 14 one 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 girls 17 girls 18 over 18 over 19 for 19 for 20 the 20 the 21 night 21 night 22 . " you won't feel like staying alone , " she said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 won't 3 won't 4 feel 4 feel 5 like 5 like 6 staying 6 staying 7 alone 7 alone 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 . thyra looked up steadily . 1 thyra 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 steadily 4 steadily 5 . " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . but [i] [want] you [to] send for [damaris] [garland] . " 1 but 4 you 4 you 6 send 6 send 7 for 7 for 10 . 10 . 11 " ["] [damaris] [garland] [!] ["] cynthia repeated the name as if disbelieving her own ears . 1 cynthia 2 repeated 2 repeated 3 the 3 the 4 name 4 name 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 disbelieving 7 disbelieving 8 her 8 her 9 own 9 own 10 ears 10 ears 11 . there was never any knowing what [whim] [thyra] might [take] , but [cynthia] had not expected this . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 never 3 never 4 any 4 any 5 knowing 5 knowing 6 what 6 what 9 might 9 might 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 had 14 had 15 not 15 not 16 expected 16 expected 17 this 17 this 18 . " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . tell her [i] [want] [her] tell her she must come . 1 tell 2 her 2 her 6 tell 6 tell 7 her 7 her 8 she 8 she 9 must 9 must 10 come 10 come 11 . she must hate me bitterly ; but [i] [am] punished [enough] to satisfy even her hate . 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 hate 3 hate 4 me 4 me 5 bitterly 5 bitterly 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 10 punished 10 punished 12 to 12 to 13 satisfy 13 satisfy 14 even 14 even 15 her 15 her 16 hate 16 hate 17 . tell her to come to me for [chester] ['s] sake . " 1 tell 2 her 2 her 3 to 3 to 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 for 7 for 10 sake 10 sake 11 . 11 . 12 " cynthia did as she was bid , she sent her daughter [,] [jeanette] [,] for [damaris] . 1 cynthia 2 did 2 did 3 as 3 as 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 bid 6 bid 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 sent 9 sent 10 her 10 her 11 daughter 11 daughter 15 for 15 for 17 . then she waited . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 waited 3 waited 4 . no matter what duties were calling for her at home she must see the interview [between] [thyra] [and] [damaris] . 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 3 what 3 what 4 duties 4 duties 5 were 5 were 6 calling 6 calling 7 for 7 for 8 her 8 her 9 at 9 at 10 home 10 home 11 she 11 she 12 must 12 must 13 see 13 see 14 the 14 the 15 interview 15 interview 20 . her curiosity would be the last thing to fail [cynthia] [white] . 1 her 2 curiosity 2 curiosity 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 last 6 last 7 thing 7 thing 8 to 8 to 9 fail 9 fail 12 . she half believed [that] [damaris] [would] [refuse] to come . 1 she 2 half 2 half 3 believed 3 believed 8 to 8 to 9 come 9 come 10 . [but] [damaris] [came] [.] jeanette brought her in amid the fiery glow of a [november] sunset . 1 jeanette 2 brought 2 brought 3 her 3 her 4 in 4 in 5 amid 5 amid 6 the 6 the 7 fiery 7 fiery 8 glow 8 glow 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 12 sunset 12 sunset 13 . thyra stood up , and for a moment they looked at each other . 1 thyra 2 stood 2 stood 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 moment 8 moment 9 they 9 they 10 looked 10 looked 11 at 11 at 12 each 12 each 13 other 13 other 14 . the insolence of [damaris] ['] beauty was gone . 1 the 2 insolence 2 insolence 3 of 3 of 6 beauty 6 beauty 7 was 7 was 8 gone 8 gone 9 . her eyes were dull and heavy with weeping , her lips were pale , and her face had lost its laughter and dimples . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 dull 4 dull 5 and 5 and 6 heavy 6 heavy 7 with 7 with 8 weeping 8 weeping 9 , 9 , 10 her 10 her 11 lips 11 lips 12 were 12 were 13 pale 13 pale 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 her 16 her 17 face 17 face 18 had 18 had 19 lost 19 lost 20 its 20 its 21 laughter 21 laughter 22 and 22 and 23 dimples 23 dimples 24 . thyra looked upon her with a shock of remorse . 1 thyra 2 looked 2 looked 3 upon 3 upon 4 her 4 her 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 shock 7 shock 8 of 8 of 9 remorse 9 remorse 10 . this was not the radiant creature she had met on the bridge that summer afternoon . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 the 4 the 5 radiant 5 radiant 6 creature 6 creature 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 met 9 met 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 bridge 12 bridge 13 that 13 that 14 summer 14 summer 15 afternoon 15 afternoon 16 . this this was [her] [work] . 1 this 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 6 . she held out her arms . 1 she 2 held 2 held 3 out 3 out 4 her 4 her 5 arms 5 arms 6 . " oh , [damaris] [,] forgive me . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 forgive 6 forgive 7 me 7 me 8 . we both loved him that must be a bond between us for life . " 1 we 2 both 2 both 3 loved 3 loved 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 must 6 must 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 9 bond 9 bond 10 between 10 between 11 us 11 us 12 for 12 for 13 life 13 life 14 . 14 . 15 " damaris came forward and threw her arms about the older woman , lifting her face . 1 damaris 2 came 2 came 3 forward 3 forward 4 and 4 and 5 threw 5 threw 6 her 6 her 7 arms 7 arms 8 about 8 about 9 the 9 the 10 older 10 older 11 woman 11 woman 12 , 12 , 13 lifting 13 lifting 14 her 14 her 15 face 15 face 16 . as their lips [met] [even] [cynthia] [white] [realized] that she had no business there . 1 as 2 their 2 their 3 lips 3 lips 9 that 9 that 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 no 12 no 13 business 13 business 14 there 14 there 15 . she vented the irritation of her embarrassment on the innocent [jeanette] . 1 she 2 vented 2 vented 3 the 3 the 4 irritation 4 irritation 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 embarrassment 7 embarrassment 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 innocent 10 innocent 12 . " come away , " she whispered crossly . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 whispered 7 whispered 8 crossly 8 crossly 9 . " can't you see we 're not wanted here ? " 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 we 5 we 6 're 6 're 7 not 7 not 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 here 9 here 10 ? 10 ? 11 " she drew [jeanette] out , leaving [thyra] [rocking] [damaris] in her arms , and crooning over her like a mother over her child . 1 she 2 drew 2 drew 4 out 4 out 5 , 5 , 6 leaving 6 leaving 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 arms 12 arms 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 crooning 15 crooning 16 over 16 over 17 her 17 her 18 like 18 like 19 a 19 a 20 mother 20 mother 21 over 21 over 22 her 22 her 23 child 23 child 24 . [when] [december] [had] [grown] [old] [damaris] [was] [still] [with] [thyra] [.] it was understood that she was to remain there for the winter , at least . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 understood 3 understood 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 to 7 to 8 remain 8 remain 9 there 9 there 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 winter 12 winter 13 , 13 , 14 at 14 at 15 least 15 least 16 . thyra could not bear her to be out of her sight . 1 thyra 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 bear 4 bear 5 her 5 her 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 sight 11 sight 12 . they talked constantly about [chester] [;] [thyra] [confessed] [all] her anger and hatred . 1 they 2 talked 2 talked 3 constantly 3 constantly 4 about 4 about 10 her 10 her 11 anger 11 anger 12 and 12 and 13 hatred 13 hatred 14 . damaris had forgiven her ; but [thyra] [could] never forgive herself . 1 damaris 2 had 2 had 3 forgiven 3 forgiven 4 her 4 her 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 9 never 9 never 10 forgive 10 forgive 11 herself 11 herself 12 . she was greatly changed , and had grown very gentle and tender . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 greatly 3 greatly 4 changed 4 changed 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 had 7 had 8 grown 8 grown 9 very 9 very 10 gentle 10 gentle 11 and 11 and 12 tender 12 tender 13 . she even sent for [august] [vorst] [and] [begged] him to pardon her for the way she had spoken to him . 1 she 2 even 2 even 3 sent 3 sent 4 for 4 for 9 him 9 him 10 to 10 to 11 pardon 11 pardon 12 her 12 her 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 way 15 way 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 spoken 18 spoken 19 to 19 to 20 him 20 him 21 . winter came late that year , and the season was a very open one . 1 winter 2 came 2 came 3 late 3 late 4 that 4 that 5 year 5 year 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 season 9 season 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 very 12 very 13 open 13 open 14 one 14 one 15 . a few minutes later [carl] [and] [cynthia] [came] [hastily] [across] [their] [yard] [under] the huge balm-of-gileads . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 minutes 3 minutes 4 later 4 later 14 the 14 the 15 huge 15 huge 16 balm-of-gileads 16 balm-of-gileads 17 . carl 's face was flushed , and his big body quivered with excitement . 1 carl 2 's 2 's 3 face 3 face 4 was 4 was 5 flushed 5 flushed 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 big 9 big 10 body 10 body 11 quivered 11 quivered 12 with 12 with 13 excitement 13 excitement 14 . cynthia ran behind him , with tears rolling down her face . 1 cynthia 2 ran 2 ran 3 behind 3 behind 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 tears 7 tears 8 rolling 8 rolling 9 down 9 down 10 her 10 her 11 face 11 face 12 . thyra felt herself growing sick with fear . 1 thyra 2 felt 2 felt 3 herself 3 herself 4 growing 4 growing 5 sick 5 sick 6 with 6 with 7 fear 7 fear 8 . had anything happened to [damaris] ? 1 had 2 anything 2 anything 3 happened 3 happened 4 to 4 to 6 ? a glimpse of the girl , sewing by an upper window of the house , reassured her . 1 a 2 glimpse 2 glimpse 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 girl 5 girl 6 , 6 , 7 sewing 7 sewing 8 by 8 by 9 an 9 an 10 upper 10 upper 11 window 11 window 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 house 14 house 15 , 15 , 16 reassured 16 reassured 17 her 17 her 18 . " oh [,] [thyra] [,] [thyra] ! " gasped [cynthia] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 gasped 9 gasped 11 . " can you stand some good news [,] [thyra] ? " [asked] [carl] [,] in a trembling voice . 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 you 3 you 4 stand 4 stand 5 some 5 some 6 good 6 good 7 news 7 news 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 trembling 17 trembling 18 voice 18 voice 19 . " very , very good news ! " 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 , 3 , 4 very 4 very 5 good 5 good 6 news 6 news 7 ! 7 ! 8 " thyra looked wildly from one to the other . 1 thyra 2 looked 2 looked 3 wildly 3 wildly 4 from 4 from 5 one 5 one 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 other 8 other 9 . " there 's but one thing you would dare to call good news to me , " she cried . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 but 4 but 5 one 5 one 6 thing 6 thing 7 you 7 you 8 would 8 would 9 dare 9 dare 10 to 10 to 11 call 11 call 12 good 12 good 13 news 13 news 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 she 18 she 19 cried 19 cried 20 . " is it about about " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 about 4 about 5 about 5 about 6 " ["] [chester] [!] yes [,] it ['s] [about] [chester] ! 1 yes 3 it 3 it 7 ! thyra , he is alive he 's safe [he] [and] [joe] , both of them , thank [god] ! 1 thyra 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 alive 5 alive 6 he 6 he 7 's 7 's 8 safe 8 safe 12 , 12 , 13 both 13 both 14 of 14 of 15 them 15 them 16 , 16 , 17 thank 17 thank 19 ! cynthia , catch her ! " 1 cynthia 2 , 2 , 3 catch 3 catch 4 her 4 her 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " [no] [,] [i] [am] not going to faint , " said [thyra] , steadying herself [by] [cynthia] ['s] [shoulder] . 1 " 6 not 6 not 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 faint 9 faint 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 steadying 15 steadying 16 herself 16 herself 21 . " my son alive ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 son 3 son 4 alive 4 alive 5 ! how did you hear ? 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 5 ? how did it happen ? 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 it 3 it 4 happen 4 happen 5 ? where has he been ? " 1 where 2 has 2 has 3 he 3 he 4 been 4 been 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [i] [heard] [it] down [at] the harbor , [thyra] [.] 1 " 5 down 5 down 7 the 7 the 8 harbor 8 harbor 9 , mike [mccready] ['s] [vessel] [,] [the] [nora] [lee] [,] [was] [just] [in] [from] [the] [magdalens] . 1 mike 16 . but she was damaged by the storm and blown clear out of her course . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 damaged 4 damaged 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 storm 7 storm 8 and 8 and 9 blown 9 blown 10 clear 10 clear 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 course 14 course 15 . had to put into the [magdalens] [for] repairs , and has been there ever since . 1 had 2 to 2 to 3 put 3 put 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 8 repairs 8 repairs 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 has 11 has 12 been 12 been 13 there 13 there 14 ever 14 ever 15 since 15 since 16 . the cable to the islands was out of order , and no vessels call there this time of year for mails . 1 the 2 cable 2 cable 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 islands 5 islands 6 was 6 was 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 order 9 order 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 no 12 no 13 vessels 13 vessels 14 call 14 call 15 there 15 there 16 this 16 this 17 time 17 time 18 of 18 of 19 year 19 year 20 for 20 for 21 mails 21 mails 22 . if it [hadn't] [been] [an] [extra] [open] [season] [the] [nora] [lee] wouldn't have got away , but would have had to stay there till spring . 1 if 2 it 2 it 12 wouldn't 12 wouldn't 13 have 13 have 14 got 14 got 15 away 15 away 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 would 18 would 19 have 19 have 20 had 20 had 21 to 21 to 22 stay 22 stay 23 there 23 there 24 till 24 till 25 spring 25 spring 26 . " and [chester] where is he ? " demanded [thyra] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 where 4 where 5 is 5 is 6 he 6 he 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 demanded 9 demanded 11 . carl [and] [cynthia] looked at each other . 1 carl 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 each 6 each 7 other 7 other 8 . " well , [thyra] [,] " said the latter , " the fact is , he 's over there in our yard this blessed minute . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 latter 9 latter 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 the 12 the 13 fact 13 fact 14 is 14 is 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 's 17 's 18 over 18 over 19 there 19 there 20 in 20 in 21 our 21 our 22 yard 22 yard 23 this 23 this 24 blessed 24 blessed 25 minute 25 minute 26 . carl brought him home from the harbor , but [i] [wouldn't] let him come over until we had prepared you for it . 1 carl 2 brought 2 brought 3 him 3 him 4 home 4 home 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 harbor 7 harbor 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 12 let 12 let 13 him 13 him 14 come 14 come 15 over 15 over 16 until 16 until 17 we 17 we 18 had 18 had 19 prepared 19 prepared 20 you 20 you 21 for 21 for 22 it 22 it 23 . he 's waiting for you there . " 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 waiting 3 waiting 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 there 6 there 7 . 7 . 8 " thyra made a quick step in the direction of the gate . 1 thyra 2 made 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 quick 4 quick 5 step 5 step 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 direction 8 direction 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 gate 11 gate 12 . then she turned , with a little of the glow dying out of her face . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 glow 10 glow 11 dying 11 dying 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 face 15 face 16 . " no , there 's one has a better right to go to him first . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 's 5 's 6 one 6 one 7 has 7 has 8 a 8 a 9 better 9 better 10 right 10 right 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 to 13 to 14 him 14 him 15 first 15 first 16 . i can atone to him thank [god] , [i] [can] [atone] to him ! " 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 atone 3 atone 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 thank 6 thank 8 , 8 , 12 to 12 to 13 him 13 him 14 ! 14 ! 15 " she went into the house [and] [called] [damaris] . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 house 5 house 9 . as the girl came down the stairs [thyra] held out her hands with a wonderful light of joy and renunciation on her face . 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 4 came 4 came 5 down 5 down 6 the 6 the 7 stairs 7 stairs 9 held 9 held 10 out 10 out 11 her 11 her 12 hands 12 hands 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 wonderful 15 wonderful 16 light 16 light 17 of 17 of 18 joy 18 joy 19 and 19 and 20 renunciation 20 renunciation 21 on 21 on 22 her 22 her 23 face 23 face 24 . " [damaris] [,] ["] she said , " [chester] [has] come back to us the sea has given him back to us . 1 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 come 11 come 12 back 12 back 13 to 13 to 14 us 14 us 15 the 15 the 16 sea 16 sea 17 has 17 has 18 given 18 given 19 him 19 him 20 back 20 back 21 to 21 to 22 us 22 us 23 . he is [over] at [carl] [white] ['s] [house] . 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 at 4 at 9 . go to him , my daughter , and bring him to me ! " 1 go 2 to 2 to 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 daughter 6 daughter 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 bring 9 bring 10 him 10 him 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 ! 13 ! 14 " [xi] [.] [the] [education] [of] [betty] jack was always a thoroughbred . 1 jack 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 a 4 a 5 thoroughbred 5 thoroughbred 6 . i was best man . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 best 3 best 4 man 4 man 5 . i stayed away for ten years , [during] which [the] [maples] was given over to moths and rust , [while] [i] [enjoyed] [life] elsewhere . 1 i 2 stayed 2 stayed 3 away 3 away 4 for 4 for 5 ten 5 ten 6 years 6 years 7 , 7 , 9 which 9 which 12 was 12 was 13 given 13 given 14 over 14 over 15 to 15 to 16 moths 16 moths 17 and 17 and 18 rust 18 rust 19 , 19 , 24 elsewhere 24 elsewhere 25 . it jarred on my sense of fitness , and [i] tried to moderate my zest , and think more of the past [than] [i] [did] . 1 it 2 jarred 2 jarred 3 on 3 on 4 my 4 my 5 sense 5 sense 6 of 6 of 7 fitness 7 fitness 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 tried 11 tried 12 to 12 to 13 moderate 13 moderate 14 my 14 my 15 zest 15 zest 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 think 18 think 19 more 19 more 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 past 22 past 26 . it was no use ; the present insisted on being intrusive and pleasant ; as for the future . . . well , there was no future . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 use 4 use 5 ; 5 ; 6 the 6 the 7 present 7 present 8 insisted 8 insisted 9 on 9 on 10 being 10 being 11 intrusive 11 intrusive 12 and 12 and 13 pleasant 13 pleasant 14 ; 14 ; 15 as 15 as 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 future 18 future 19 . 19 . 20 . 20 . 21 . 21 . 22 well 22 well 23 , 23 , 24 there 24 there 25 was 25 was 26 no 26 no 27 future 27 future 28 . then [jack] [churchill] [,] [poor] [fellow] [,] died . 1 then 8 died 8 died 9 . a year after his death , [i] went home and [again] asked [sara] to marry me , as in duty bound . 1 a 2 year 2 year 3 after 3 after 4 his 4 his 5 death 5 death 6 , 6 , 8 went 8 went 9 home 9 home 10 and 10 and 12 asked 12 asked 14 to 14 to 15 marry 15 marry 16 me 16 me 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 in 19 in 20 duty 20 duty 21 bound 21 bound 22 . sara again declined , alleging that her heart was buried in [jack] ['s] grave , or words to that effect . 1 sara 2 again 2 again 3 declined 3 declined 4 , 4 , 5 alleging 5 alleging 6 that 6 that 7 her 7 her 8 heart 8 heart 9 was 9 was 10 buried 10 buried 11 in 11 in 14 grave 14 grave 15 , 15 , 16 or 16 or 17 words 17 words 18 to 18 to 19 that 19 that 20 effect 20 effect 21 . i found that it did not much matter [....v] [of] [course] , at thirty-two one does not take these things to heart as at twenty-two . 1 i 2 found 2 found 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 much 7 much 8 matter 8 matter 12 , 12 , 13 at 13 at 14 thirty-two 14 thirty-two 15 one 15 one 16 does 16 does 17 not 17 not 18 take 18 take 19 these 19 these 20 things 20 things 21 to 21 to 22 heart 22 heart 23 as 23 as 24 at 24 at 25 twenty-two 25 twenty-two 26 . i had enough to occupy me in [getting] [the] [maples] [into] working order , and beginning to educate [betty] . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 enough 3 enough 4 to 4 to 5 occupy 5 occupy 6 me 6 me 7 in 7 in 12 working 12 working 13 order 13 order 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 beginning 16 beginning 17 to 17 to 18 educate 18 educate 20 . betty [was] [sara] 's ten year-old daughter , and she had been thoroughly spoiled . 1 betty 4 's 4 's 5 ten 5 ten 6 year-old 6 year-old 7 daughter 7 daughter 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 thoroughly 13 thoroughly 14 spoiled 14 spoiled 15 . she was a thorough tomboy , a thin , scrawny little thing with a trace of [sara] ['s] beauty . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 thorough 4 thorough 5 tomboy 5 tomboy 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 thin 8 thin 9 , 9 , 10 scrawny 10 scrawny 11 little 11 little 12 thing 12 thing 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 trace 15 trace 16 of 16 of 19 beauty 19 beauty 20 . there were points about her , though , which [i] [considered] [promising] . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 points 3 points 4 about 4 about 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 , 8 , 9 which 9 which 13 . for [jack] ['s] [sake] [i] [decided] to bring his daughter up properly . 1 for 7 to 7 to 8 bring 8 bring 9 his 9 his 10 daughter 10 daughter 11 up 11 up 12 properly 12 properly 13 . sara couldn't do it , and didn't try . 1 sara 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 do 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 try 8 try 9 . i saw that , if somebody [didn't] [take] [betty] in [hand] , wisely and firmly , she would certainly be ruined . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 somebody 6 somebody 10 in 10 in 12 , 12 , 13 wisely 13 wisely 14 and 14 and 15 firmly 15 firmly 16 , 16 , 17 she 17 she 18 would 18 would 19 certainly 19 certainly 20 be 20 be 21 ruined 21 ruined 22 . i might have been her father ; as it was , her father had been my best friend . 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 her 5 her 6 father 6 father 7 ; 7 ; 8 as 8 as 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 , 11 , 12 her 12 her 13 father 13 father 14 had 14 had 15 been 15 been 16 my 16 my 17 best 17 best 18 friend 18 friend 19 . who had a better right to watch over his daughter ? 1 who 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 better 4 better 5 right 5 right 6 to 6 to 7 watch 7 watch 8 over 8 over 9 his 9 his 10 daughter 10 daughter 11 ? i determined to be a father [to] [betty] , and do all for her that the most devoted parent could do . 1 i 2 determined 2 determined 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 father 6 father 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 do 11 do 12 all 12 all 13 for 13 for 14 her 14 her 15 that 15 that 16 the 16 the 17 most 17 most 18 devoted 18 devoted 19 parent 19 parent 20 could 20 could 21 do 21 do 22 . it was , self-evidently , my duty . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 , 3 , 4 self-evidently 4 self-evidently 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 duty 7 duty 8 . i [told] [sara] [i] was going to take [betty] [in] [hand] . 1 i 5 was 5 was 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 take 8 take 12 . her poor father indulged her in everything , and she has a will of her [own] , [i] assure you . 1 her 2 poor 2 poor 3 father 3 father 4 indulged 4 indulged 5 her 5 her 6 in 6 in 7 everything 7 everything 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 has 11 has 12 a 12 a 13 will 13 will 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 17 , 17 , 19 assure 19 assure 20 you 20 you 21 . i have really no control over her , whatever . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 really 3 really 4 no 4 no 5 control 5 control 6 over 6 over 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 whatever 9 whatever 10 . she does as she pleases , and is ruining her complexion by running and galloping out of doors the whole time . 1 she 2 does 2 does 3 as 3 as 4 she 4 she 5 pleases 5 pleases 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 is 8 is 9 ruining 9 ruining 10 her 10 her 11 complexion 11 complexion 12 by 12 by 13 running 13 running 14 and 14 and 15 galloping 15 galloping 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 doors 18 doors 19 the 19 the 20 whole 20 whole 21 time 21 time 22 . not that she had much complexion to start with . 1 not 2 that 2 that 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 much 5 much 6 complexion 6 complexion 7 to 7 to 8 start 8 start 9 with 9 with 10 . the [churchills] [never] [had] [,] [you] [know] [.] ["] [....x] [sara] [cast] a complacent glance at her delicately tinted reflection in the mirror [....y] . 1 the 13 a 13 a 14 complacent 14 complacent 15 glance 15 glance 16 at 16 at 17 her 17 her 18 delicately 18 delicately 19 tinted 19 tinted 20 reflection 20 reflection 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 mirror 23 mirror 25 . " [i] [tried] to make [betty] [wear] a sunbonnet this summer , [but] [i] [might] as well have talked to the wind . " 1 " 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 8 a 8 a 9 sunbonnet 9 sunbonnet 10 this 10 this 11 summer 11 summer 12 , 12 , 16 as 16 as 17 well 17 well 18 have 18 have 19 talked 19 talked 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 wind 22 wind 23 . 23 . 24 " i rewarded her with a compliment . 1 i 2 rewarded 2 rewarded 3 her 3 her 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 compliment 6 compliment 7 . she may have improved vastly by the time she has grown up . 1 she 2 may 2 may 3 have 3 have 4 improved 4 improved 5 vastly 5 vastly 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 time 8 time 9 she 9 she 10 has 10 has 11 grown 11 grown 12 up 12 up 13 . but even the best material may be spoiled by unwise handling . 1 but 2 even 2 even 3 the 3 the 4 best 4 best 5 material 5 material 6 may 6 may 7 be 7 be 8 spoiled 8 spoiled 9 by 9 by 10 unwise 10 unwise 11 handling 11 handling 12 . i [think] [i] can promise you [that] [i] will not spoil it . 1 i 4 can 4 can 5 promise 5 promise 6 you 6 you 9 will 9 will 10 not 10 not 11 spoil 11 spoil 12 it 12 it 13 . sara did not understand me in the least ; but , then , she did not pretend to . 1 sara 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 understand 4 understand 5 me 5 me 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 least 8 least 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 , 11 , 12 then 12 then 13 , 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 did 15 did 16 not 16 not 17 pretend 17 pretend 18 to 18 to 19 . " [i] [confide] [betty] ['s] [education] entirely to you , [stephen] [,] " she said , with another plaintive sigh . 1 " 7 entirely 7 entirely 8 to 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 , 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 another 18 another 19 plaintive 19 plaintive 20 sigh 20 sigh 21 . " [i] [feel] [sure] [i] [could] [not] put it into better hands . 1 " 8 put 8 put 9 it 9 it 10 into 10 into 11 better 11 better 12 hands 12 hands 13 . you have always been a person who could be thoroughly depended on . " 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 always 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 person 6 person 7 who 7 who 8 could 8 could 9 be 9 be 10 thoroughly 10 thoroughly 11 depended 11 depended 12 on 12 on 13 . 13 . 14 " well , that was something by way of reward for a life-long devotion . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 something 5 something 6 by 6 by 7 way 7 way 8 of 8 of 9 reward 9 reward 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 life-long 12 life-long 13 devotion 13 devotion 14 . i [felt] [that] [i] was satisfied with my position as unofficial advisor-in-chief to [sara] [and] self-appointed guardian of [betty] . 1 i 5 was 5 was 6 satisfied 6 satisfied 7 with 7 with 8 my 8 my 9 position 9 position 10 as 10 as 11 unofficial 11 unofficial 12 advisor-in-chief 12 advisor-in-chief 13 to 13 to 16 self-appointed 16 self-appointed 17 guardian 17 guardian 18 of 18 of 20 . i had a sixth sense which informed me that a staid old family friend might succeed with [betty] [where] a stepfather would have signally failed . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 sixth 4 sixth 5 sense 5 sense 6 which 6 which 7 informed 7 informed 8 me 8 me 9 that 9 that 10 a 10 a 11 staid 11 staid 12 old 12 old 13 family 13 family 14 friend 14 friend 15 might 15 might 16 succeed 16 succeed 17 with 17 with 20 a 20 a 21 stepfather 21 stepfather 22 would 22 would 23 have 23 have 24 signally 24 signally 25 failed 25 failed 26 . fortunately for the success of my enterprise , [betty] liked [me] . 1 fortunately 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 success 4 success 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 enterprise 7 enterprise 8 , 8 , 10 liked 10 liked 12 . " you are one of the very nicest [old] [folks] [i] [know] , [stephen] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 very 7 very 8 nicest 8 nicest 13 , yes , you are a ripping good fellow ! " 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 a 5 a 6 ripping 6 ripping 7 good 7 good 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 ! 9 ! 10 " i should have stuck to it , because that is my way ; but [betty] [would] have [made] [my] [life] a misery to me . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 stuck 4 stuck 5 to 5 to 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 because 8 because 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 my 11 my 12 way 12 way 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 17 have 17 have 21 a 21 a 22 misery 22 misery 23 to 23 to 24 me 24 me 25 . i thought it best to tell her [plainly] that [i] was going to look after her . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 best 4 best 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 her 7 her 9 that 9 that 11 was 11 was 12 going 12 going 13 to 13 to 14 look 14 look 15 after 15 after 16 her 16 her 17 . " mother says you are going to take charge of my education , [stephen] [,] " said [betty] , as soon as she could speak . 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 says 3 says 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 take 8 take 9 charge 9 charge 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 12 education 12 education 13 , 13 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 , 19 , 20 as 20 as 21 soon 21 soon 22 as 22 as 23 she 23 she 24 could 24 could 25 speak 25 speak 26 . " [i] ['m] glad , [because] [i] [think] that , for an old person , you have a good deal of sense . 1 " 4 glad 4 glad 5 , 5 , 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 an 12 an 13 old 13 old 14 person 14 person 15 , 15 , 16 you 16 you 17 have 17 have 18 a 18 a 19 good 19 good 20 deal 20 deal 21 of 21 of 22 sense 22 sense 23 . " thank you , [betty] [,] " [i] said [gravely] . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [i] [hope] [i] [shall] deserve your good opinion of my sense . 1 " 6 deserve 6 deserve 7 your 7 your 8 good 8 good 9 opinion 9 opinion 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 12 sense 12 sense 13 . i shall expect you to do as [i] [tell] you , and be guided by my advice in everything . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 expect 3 expect 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 as 7 as 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 be 13 be 14 guided 14 guided 15 by 15 by 16 my 16 my 17 advice 17 advice 18 in 18 in 19 everything 19 everything 20 . 20 . 21 " you won't shut me up in a room and make me sew , will you ? 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 shut 3 shut 4 me 4 me 5 up 5 up 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 room 8 room 9 and 9 and 10 make 10 make 11 me 11 me 12 sew 12 sew 13 , 13 , 14 will 14 will 15 you 15 you 16 ? because [i] [won't] [do] it . " 1 because 5 it 5 it 6 . 6 . 7 " i [assured] [her] [i] would not . 1 i 5 would 5 would 6 not 6 not 7 . " nor send me to a boarding-school , " pursued [betty] . 1 " 2 nor 2 nor 3 send 3 send 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 boarding-school 7 boarding-school 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 pursued 10 pursued 12 . " mother 's always threatening to send me to one . 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 's 3 's 4 always 4 always 5 threatening 5 threatening 6 to 6 to 7 send 7 send 8 me 8 me 9 to 9 to 10 one 10 one 11 . i suppose she would have done it before this , only she [knew] [i] 'd run away . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 she 3 she 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 done 6 done 7 it 7 it 8 before 8 before 9 this 9 this 10 , 10 , 11 only 11 only 12 she 12 she 15 'd 15 'd 16 run 16 run 17 away 17 away 18 . you won't send me to a boarding-school , will you [,] [stephen] ? 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 send 3 send 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 boarding-school 7 boarding-school 8 , 8 , 9 will 9 will 10 you 10 you 13 ? [because] [i] [won't] [go] [.] ["] " no , " [i] said obligingly . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 6 said 7 obligingly 7 obligingly 8 . " [i] [won't] . 1 " 4 . i should never dream of cooping a wild little thing , like you , up in a boarding-school . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 never 3 never 4 dream 4 dream 5 of 5 of 6 cooping 6 cooping 7 a 7 a 8 wild 8 wild 9 little 9 little 10 thing 10 thing 11 , 11 , 12 like 12 like 13 you 13 you 14 , 14 , 15 up 15 up 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 boarding-school 18 boarding-school 19 . you 'd fret your heart out like a caged skylark . " 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 3 fret 3 fret 4 your 4 your 5 heart 5 heart 6 out 6 out 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 caged 9 caged 10 skylark 10 skylark 11 . 11 . 12 " " you are so good at understanding . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 so 4 so 5 good 5 good 6 at 6 at 7 understanding 7 understanding 8 . very few people are . 1 very 2 few 2 few 3 people 3 people 4 are 4 are 5 . even dad darling didn't understand . 1 even 2 dad 2 dad 3 darling 3 darling 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 understand 5 understand 6 . i hate dolls ! 1 i 2 hate 2 hate 3 dolls 3 dolls 4 ! real live babies are jolly ; but dogs and horses are ever so much nicer than dolls . " 1 real 2 live 2 live 3 babies 3 babies 4 are 4 are 5 jolly 5 jolly 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 dogs 8 dogs 9 and 9 and 10 horses 10 horses 11 are 11 are 12 ever 12 ever 13 so 13 so 14 much 14 much 15 nicer 15 nicer 16 than 16 than 17 dolls 17 dolls 18 . 18 . 19 " " but you must have lessons , [betty] [.] 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 must 4 must 5 have 5 have 6 lessons 6 lessons 7 , " [i] ['ll] try , honest and true , [stephen] [,] " declared [betty] . 1 " 4 try 4 try 5 , 5 , 6 honest 6 honest 7 and 7 and 8 true 8 true 9 , 9 , 12 " 12 " 13 declared 13 declared 15 . and she kept her word . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 kept 3 kept 4 her 4 her 5 word 5 word 6 . as [i] [had] [premised] , [betty] [was] [good] [material] [,] [and] [responded] [to] [my] [training] with gratifying plasticity . 1 as 5 , 5 , 16 with 16 with 17 gratifying 17 gratifying 18 plasticity 18 plasticity 19 . day by day , week by week , month by month , her character and temperament unfolded naturally under my watchful eye . 1 day 2 by 2 by 3 day 3 day 4 , 4 , 5 week 5 week 6 by 6 by 7 week 7 week 8 , 8 , 9 month 9 month 10 by 10 by 11 month 11 month 12 , 12 , 13 her 13 her 14 character 14 character 15 and 15 and 16 temperament 16 temperament 17 unfolded 17 unfolded 18 naturally 18 naturally 19 under 19 under 20 my 20 my 21 watchful 21 watchful 22 eye 22 eye 23 . it was like beholding the gradual development of some rare flower in one 's garden . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 like 3 like 4 beholding 4 beholding 5 the 5 the 6 gradual 6 gradual 7 development 7 development 8 of 8 of 9 some 9 some 10 rare 10 rare 11 flower 11 flower 12 in 12 in 13 one 13 one 14 's 14 's 15 garden 15 garden 16 . betty was kind enough to [say] [that] [i] [had] taught her everything she knew . 1 betty 2 was 2 was 3 kind 3 kind 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 10 taught 10 taught 11 her 11 her 12 everything 12 everything 13 she 13 she 14 knew 14 knew 15 . but what had she not taught me ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 had 3 had 4 she 4 she 5 not 5 not 6 taught 6 taught 7 me 7 me 8 ? if there were a debt between us , it was on my side . 1 if 2 there 2 there 3 were 3 were 4 a 4 a 5 debt 5 debt 6 between 6 between 7 us 7 us 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 on 11 on 12 my 12 my 13 side 13 side 14 . sara was fairly well satisfied . 1 sara 2 was 2 was 3 fairly 3 fairly 4 well 4 well 5 satisfied 5 satisfied 6 . it was not my fault that [betty] was not better looking , she said . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 my 4 my 5 fault 5 fault 6 that 6 that 8 was 8 was 9 not 9 not 10 better 10 better 11 looking 11 looking 12 , 12 , 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 . i had certainly done everything for her mind and character that could be done . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 done 4 done 5 everything 5 everything 6 for 6 for 7 her 7 her 8 mind 8 mind 9 and 9 and 10 character 10 character 11 that 11 that 12 could 12 could 13 be 13 be 14 done 14 done 15 . where are your eyes , my dear lady , that you can't see the promise of loveliness in [betty] ? " 1 where 2 are 2 are 3 your 3 your 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 lady 8 lady 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 you 11 you 12 can't 12 can't 13 see 13 see 14 the 14 the 15 promise 15 promise 16 of 16 of 17 loveliness 17 loveliness 18 in 18 in 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " [betty] [is] seventeen , and she is as lanky and brown as ever she was , " sighed [sara] . 1 " 4 seventeen 4 seventeen 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 is 8 is 9 as 9 as 10 lanky 10 lanky 11 and 11 and 12 brown 12 brown 13 as 13 as 14 ever 14 ever 15 she 15 she 16 was 16 was 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 sighed 19 sighed 21 . " when [i] [was] [seventeen] [i] [was] the belle of the county and had had five proposals . 1 " 2 when 2 when 8 the 8 the 9 belle 9 belle 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 county 12 county 13 and 13 and 14 had 14 had 15 had 15 had 16 five 16 five 17 proposals 17 proposals 18 . i don't believe the thought of a lover [has] [ever] [entered] [betty] 's head . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 4 the 4 the 5 thought 5 thought 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 lover 8 lover 13 's 13 's 14 head 14 head 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] hope [not] , " [i] said [shortly] . 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 8 said 10 . somehow , [i] did not like the suggestion . 1 somehow 2 , 2 , 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 like 6 like 7 the 7 the 8 suggestion 8 suggestion 9 . " [betty] is a child yet . 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 child 5 child 6 yet 6 yet 7 . for pity 's sake , [sara] [,] don't go putting nonsensical ideas into her head . " 1 for 2 pity 2 pity 3 's 3 's 4 sake 4 sake 5 , 5 , 8 don't 8 don't 9 go 9 go 10 putting 10 putting 11 nonsensical 11 nonsensical 12 ideas 12 ideas 13 into 13 into 14 her 14 her 15 head 15 head 16 . 16 . 17 " " [i] ['m] afraid [i] [can't] , ["] mourned [sara] , as if it were something to be regretted . 1 " 4 afraid 4 afraid 7 , 7 , 9 mourned 9 mourned 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 it 14 it 15 were 15 were 16 something 16 something 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 regretted 19 regretted 20 . " you have filled it too full of books and things like that . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 filled 4 filled 5 it 5 it 6 too 6 too 7 full 7 full 8 of 8 of 9 books 9 books 10 and 10 and 11 things 11 things 12 like 12 like 13 that 13 that 14 . i 've every confidence in your judgment , [stephen] and really you 've done wonders [with] [betty] . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 every 3 every 4 confidence 4 confidence 5 in 5 in 6 your 6 your 7 judgment 7 judgment 8 , 8 , 10 and 10 and 11 really 11 really 12 you 12 you 13 've 13 've 14 done 14 done 15 wonders 15 wonders 18 . but don't you think you 've made her rather too clever ? 1 but 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 made 7 made 8 her 8 her 9 rather 9 rather 10 too 10 too 11 clever 11 clever 12 ? men don't like women who are too clever . 1 men 2 don't 2 don't 3 like 3 like 4 women 4 women 5 who 5 who 6 are 6 are 7 too 7 too 8 clever 8 clever 9 . her poor father , now he always said that a woman who liked books better than beaux was an unnatural creature . " 1 her 2 poor 2 poor 3 father 3 father 4 , 4 , 5 now 5 now 6 he 6 he 7 always 7 always 8 said 8 said 9 that 9 that 10 a 10 a 11 woman 11 woman 12 who 12 who 13 liked 13 liked 14 books 14 books 15 better 15 better 16 than 16 than 17 beaux 17 beaux 18 was 18 was 19 an 19 an 20 unnatural 20 unnatural 21 creature 21 creature 22 . 22 . 23 " i [didn't] [believe] [jack] had ever said anything so foolish . 1 i 5 had 5 had 6 ever 6 ever 7 said 7 said 8 anything 8 anything 9 so 9 so 10 foolish 10 foolish 11 . sara imagined things . 1 sara 2 imagined 2 imagined 3 things 3 things 4 . but [i] [resented] the aspersion of blue-stockingness cast on [betty] . 1 but 4 the 4 the 5 aspersion 5 aspersion 6 of 6 of 7 blue-stockingness 7 blue-stockingness 8 cast 8 cast 9 on 9 on 11 . just at present her head is a great deal better filled with books than with silly premature fancies and sentimentalities . 1 just 2 at 2 at 3 present 3 present 4 her 4 her 5 head 5 head 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 great 8 great 9 deal 9 deal 10 better 10 better 11 filled 11 filled 12 with 12 with 13 books 13 books 14 than 14 than 15 with 15 with 16 silly 16 silly 17 premature 17 premature 18 fancies 18 fancies 19 and 19 and 20 sentimentalities 20 sentimentalities 21 . i 'm a critical old fellow [but] [i] ['m] satisfied [with] [betty] , [sara] perfectly satisfied . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 a 3 a 4 critical 4 critical 5 old 5 old 6 fellow 6 fellow 10 satisfied 10 satisfied 13 , 13 , 15 perfectly 15 perfectly 16 satisfied 16 satisfied 17 . 17 . 18 " sara sighed . 1 sara 2 sighed 2 sighed 3 . " oh , [i] dare say she is all right [,] [stephen] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 dare 5 dare 6 say 6 say 7 she 7 she 8 is 8 is 9 all 9 all 10 right 10 right 13 . and [i] ['m] [really] grateful to you . 1 and 5 grateful 5 grateful 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 . i ['m] [sure] [i] could have done nothing at all with her . 1 i 5 could 5 could 6 have 6 have 7 done 7 done 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 at 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 with 11 with 12 her 12 her 13 . it 's not your fault , of course , [but] [i] [can't] [help] wishing she were a little more like other girls . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 not 3 not 4 your 4 your 5 fault 5 fault 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 , 9 , 14 wishing 14 wishing 15 she 15 she 16 were 16 were 17 a 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 more 19 more 20 like 20 like 21 other 21 other 22 girls 22 girls 23 . 23 . 24 " i galloped away [from] [glenby] in a rage . 1 i 2 galloped 2 galloped 3 away 3 away 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 rage 8 rage 9 . what a blessing [sara] had not married me in my absurd youth ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 blessing 3 blessing 5 had 5 had 6 not 6 not 7 married 7 married 8 me 8 me 9 in 9 in 10 my 10 my 11 absurd 11 absurd 12 youth 12 youth 13 ! she would have driven me wild with her sighs and her obtuseness and her everlasting pink-and-whiteness . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 driven 4 driven 5 me 5 me 6 wild 6 wild 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 sighs 9 sighs 10 and 10 and 11 her 11 her 12 obtuseness 12 obtuseness 13 and 13 and 14 her 14 her 15 everlasting 15 everlasting 16 pink-and-whiteness 16 pink-and-whiteness 17 . but there there there gently ! 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 there 3 there 4 there 4 there 5 gently 5 gently 6 ! for that , much might be forgiven her . 1 for 2 that 2 that 3 , 3 , 4 much 4 much 5 might 5 might 6 be 6 be 7 forgiven 7 forgiven 8 her 8 her 9 . [was] [betty] [really] [unlike] [other] [girls] [?] that is to say , unlike them in any respect wherein she should resemble them ? 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 , 5 , 6 unlike 6 unlike 7 them 7 them 8 in 8 in 9 any 9 any 10 respect 10 respect 11 wherein 11 wherein 12 she 12 she 13 should 13 should 14 resemble 14 resemble 15 them 15 them 16 ? i wanted [betty] to have her full complement of girlhood in all its best and highest manifestation . 1 i 2 wanted 2 wanted 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 her 6 her 7 full 7 full 8 complement 8 complement 9 of 9 of 10 girlhood 10 girlhood 11 in 11 in 12 all 12 all 13 its 13 its 14 best 14 best 15 and 15 and 16 highest 16 highest 17 manifestation 17 manifestation 18 . was there anything lacking ? 1 was 2 there 2 there 3 anything 3 anything 4 lacking 4 lacking 5 ? eventually [i] [concluded] [to] [do] what [i] [had] [never] [thought] [myself] [in] the least likely to do . 1 eventually 6 what 6 what 13 the 13 the 14 least 14 least 15 likely 15 likely 16 to 16 to 17 do 17 do 18 . i would send [betty] to a boarding-school for a year . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 send 3 send 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 boarding-school 7 boarding-school 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 year 10 year 11 . it was necessary that she should learn how to live with other girls . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 necessary 3 necessary 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 should 6 should 7 learn 7 learn 8 how 8 how 9 to 9 to 10 live 10 live 11 with 11 with 12 other 12 other 13 girls 13 girls 14 . i went over to [glenby] the next day and [found] [betty] [under] the beeches on the lawn , just back from a canter . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 over 3 over 4 to 4 to 6 the 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 day 8 day 9 and 9 and 13 the 13 the 14 beeches 14 beeches 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 lawn 17 lawn 18 , 18 , 19 just 19 just 20 back 20 back 21 from 21 from 22 a 22 a 23 canter 23 canter 24 . more than all , the soul in her was still the soul of a child . 1 more 2 than 2 than 3 all 3 all 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 soul 6 soul 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 was 9 was 10 still 10 still 11 the 11 the 12 soul 12 soul 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 child 15 child 16 . i found myself wishing that it could always remain so . 1 i 2 found 2 found 3 myself 3 myself 4 wishing 4 wishing 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 could 7 could 8 always 8 always 9 remain 9 remain 10 so 10 so 11 . when [i] [told] [betty] [that] she [must] [go] [away] [to] a [school] for a year , she shrugged , frowned and consented . 1 when 6 she 6 she 11 a 11 a 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 year 15 year 16 , 16 , 17 she 17 she 18 shrugged 18 shrugged 19 , 19 , 20 frowned 20 frowned 21 and 21 and 22 consented 22 consented 23 . but [betty] [had] [acquired] [confidence] in [me] [to] the beautiful extent of acquiescing in everything [i] [commanded] . 1 but 6 in 6 in 9 the 9 the 10 beautiful 10 beautiful 11 extent 11 extent 12 of 12 of 13 acquiescing 13 acquiescing 14 in 14 in 15 everything 15 everything 18 . " [i] ['ll] go , of course , since you wish it , [stephen] [,] " she said . 1 " 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 6 of 6 of 7 course 7 course 8 , 8 , 9 since 9 since 10 you 10 you 11 wish 11 wish 12 it 12 it 13 , 13 , 16 " 16 " 17 she 17 she 18 said 18 said 19 . " but why do you want me to go ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 why 3 why 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 want 6 want 7 me 7 me 8 to 8 to 9 go 9 go 10 ? you must have a reason you always have a reason for anything you do . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 reason 5 reason 6 you 6 you 7 always 7 always 8 have 8 have 9 a 9 a 10 reason 10 reason 11 for 11 for 12 anything 12 anything 13 you 13 you 14 do 14 do 15 . what is it ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " that is for you to find out , [betty] [,] " [i] said . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 find 7 find 8 out 8 out 9 , 9 , 12 " 12 " 14 said 14 said 15 . " by the time you come back you will have discovered it [,] [i] [think] . 1 " 2 by 2 by 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 you 5 you 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 you 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 have 10 have 11 discovered 11 discovered 12 it 12 it 16 . if not , it will not have proved itself a good reason and shall be forgotten . " 1 if 2 not 2 not 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 will 5 will 6 not 6 not 7 have 7 have 8 proved 8 proved 9 itself 9 itself 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 reason 12 reason 13 and 13 and 14 shall 14 shall 15 be 15 be 16 forgotten 16 forgotten 17 . 17 . 18 " when [betty] [went] [away] [i] [bade] her [good-by] [without] [burdening] [her] [with] [any] useless words of advice . 1 when 7 her 7 her 14 useless 14 useless 15 words 15 words 16 of 16 of 17 advice 17 advice 18 . " write to me every week , and remember that you are [betty] [churchill] , " [i] said . 1 " 2 write 2 write 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 every 5 every 6 week 6 week 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 remember 9 remember 10 that 10 that 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 18 said 18 said 19 . betty was standing on the steps above , among her dogs . 1 betty 2 was 2 was 3 standing 3 standing 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 steps 6 steps 7 above 7 above 8 , 8 , 9 among 9 among 10 her 10 her 11 dogs 11 dogs 12 . she came down a step and put her arms about my neck . 1 she 2 came 2 came 3 down 3 down 4 a 4 a 5 step 5 step 6 and 6 and 7 put 7 put 8 her 8 her 9 arms 9 arms 10 about 10 about 11 my 11 my 12 neck 12 neck 13 . " [i] ['ll] remember that you are my friend and [that] [i] [must] live up to you , " she said . 1 " 4 remember 4 remember 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 my 8 my 9 friend 9 friend 10 and 10 and 14 live 14 live 15 up 15 up 16 to 16 to 17 you 17 you 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 she 20 she 21 said 21 said 22 . " [good-by] [,] [stephen] . " 1 " 5 . 5 . 6 " so [i] [looked] [my] [last] on the child [betty] . 1 so 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 child 8 child 10 . that was a lonely year . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 lonely 4 lonely 5 year 5 year 6 . my occupation was [gone] [and] [i] [began] to fear that [i] had outlived my usefulness . 1 my 2 occupation 2 occupation 3 was 3 was 8 to 8 to 9 fear 9 fear 10 that 10 that 12 had 12 had 13 outlived 13 outlived 14 my 14 my 15 usefulness 15 usefulness 16 . life seemed flat , stale , and unprofitable . 1 life 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 flat 3 flat 4 , 4 , 5 stale 5 stale 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 unprofitable 8 unprofitable 9 . betty 's weekly letters were all that lent it any savor . 1 betty 2 's 2 's 3 weekly 3 weekly 4 letters 4 letters 5 were 5 were 6 all 6 all 7 that 7 that 8 lent 8 lent 9 it 9 it 10 any 10 any 11 savor 11 savor 12 . they were spicy and piquant enough . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 spicy 3 spicy 4 and 4 and 5 piquant 5 piquant 6 enough 6 enough 7 . betty was discovered to have unsuspected talents in the epistolary line . 1 betty 2 was 2 was 3 discovered 3 discovered 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 unsuspected 6 unsuspected 7 talents 7 talents 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 epistolary 10 epistolary 11 line 11 line 12 . at first she was dolefully homesick , and begged me to let her come home . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 dolefully 5 dolefully 6 homesick 6 homesick 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 begged 9 begged 10 me 10 me 11 to 11 to 12 let 12 let 13 her 13 her 14 come 14 come 15 home 15 home 16 . when [i] [refused] it was amazingly hard to refuse she sulked through three letters , then cheered up and began to enjoy herself . 1 when 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 amazingly 6 amazingly 7 hard 7 hard 8 to 8 to 9 refuse 9 refuse 10 she 10 she 11 sulked 11 sulked 12 through 12 through 13 three 13 three 14 letters 14 letters 15 , 15 , 16 then 16 then 17 cheered 17 cheered 18 up 18 up 19 and 19 and 20 began 20 began 21 to 21 to 22 enjoy 22 enjoy 23 herself 23 herself 24 . but it was nearly the end of the year when she wrote : 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 nearly 4 nearly 5 the 5 the 6 end 6 end 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 year 9 year 10 when 10 when 11 she 11 she 12 wrote 12 wrote 13 : " [i] ['ve] [found] [out] why you sent me here , [stephen] and [i] ['m] glad you did . " 1 " 6 why 6 why 7 you 7 you 8 sent 8 sent 9 me 9 me 10 here 10 here 11 , 11 , 13 and 13 and 16 glad 16 glad 17 you 17 you 18 did 18 did 19 . 19 . 20 " i had to be away from home on unavoidable business the day [betty] [returned] [to] [glenby] . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 away 5 away 6 from 6 from 7 home 7 home 8 on 8 on 9 unavoidable 9 unavoidable 10 business 10 business 11 the 11 the 12 day 12 day 17 . but the next afternoon [i] [went] [over] . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 afternoon 4 afternoon 8 . i found [betty] out and [sara] in . 1 i 2 found 2 found 4 out 4 out 5 and 5 and 7 in 7 in 8 . the latter was beaming . 1 the 2 latter 2 latter 3 was 3 was 4 beaming 4 beaming 5 . betty was so much improved , she declared delightedly . 1 betty 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 improved 5 improved 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 declared 8 declared 9 delightedly 9 delightedly 10 . i would hardly know " the dear child . " 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 know 4 know 5 " 5 " 6 the 6 the 7 dear 7 dear 8 child 8 child 9 . 9 . 10 " this alarmed me terribly . 1 this 2 alarmed 2 alarmed 3 me 3 me 4 terribly 4 terribly 5 . what on earth had [they] [done] to [betty] ? 1 what 2 on 2 on 3 earth 3 earth 4 had 4 had 7 to 7 to 9 ? i found that she had gone up to the pineland for a walk , and [thither] [i] betook myself speedily . 1 i 2 found 2 found 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 gone 6 gone 7 up 7 up 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 pineland 10 pineland 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 walk 13 walk 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 betook 18 betook 19 myself 19 myself 20 speedily 20 speedily 21 . betty was a woman ! 1 betty 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 5 ! she was a woman , looking , all unconscious of her quest , for love . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 5 , 5 , 6 looking 6 looking 7 , 7 , 8 all 8 all 9 unconscious 9 unconscious 10 of 10 of 11 her 11 her 12 quest 12 quest 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 love 15 love 16 . i was glad . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 glad 3 glad 4 . she was what [i] had wished her to become . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 what 3 what 5 had 5 had 6 wished 6 wished 7 her 7 her 8 to 8 to 9 become 9 become 10 . but [i] [wanted] the [child] [betty] [back] [;] [this] womanly [betty] [seemed] [far] away from me . 1 but 4 the 4 the 10 womanly 10 womanly 14 away 14 away 15 from 15 from 16 me 16 me 17 . i stepped out into the path and she saw me , with a brightening of her whole face . 1 i 2 stepped 2 stepped 3 out 3 out 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 path 6 path 7 and 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 saw 9 saw 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 brightening 14 brightening 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 whole 17 whole 18 face 18 face 19 . i took her hand there were no kisses this time . 1 i 2 took 2 took 3 her 3 her 4 hand 4 hand 5 there 5 there 6 were 6 were 7 no 7 no 8 kisses 8 kisses 9 this 9 this 10 time 10 time 11 . " welcome home , [betty] [,] " [i] said . 1 " 2 welcome 2 welcome 3 home 3 home 4 , 4 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 10 . " oh , [stephen] [,] it is so good to be back , " she breathed , her eyes shining . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 so 8 so 9 good 9 good 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 back 12 back 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 breathed 16 breathed 17 , 17 , 18 her 18 her 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 shining 20 shining 21 . she did not say it was good to see me again , as [i] [had] [hoped] she would do . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 say 4 say 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 good 7 good 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 me 10 me 11 again 11 again 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 17 she 17 she 18 would 18 would 19 do 19 do 20 . indeed , after the first minute of greeting , she seemed a trifle cool and distant . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 after 3 after 4 the 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 minute 6 minute 7 of 7 of 8 greeting 8 greeting 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 seemed 11 seemed 12 a 12 a 13 trifle 13 trifle 14 cool 14 cool 15 and 15 and 16 distant 16 distant 17 . we walked for an hour in the pine wood and talked . 1 we 2 walked 2 walked 3 for 3 for 4 an 4 an 5 hour 5 hour 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 pine 8 pine 9 wood 9 wood 10 and 10 and 11 talked 11 talked 12 . betty was brilliant , witty , self-possessed , altogether charming . 1 betty 2 was 2 was 3 brilliant 3 brilliant 4 , 4 , 5 witty 5 witty 6 , 6 , 7 self-possessed 7 self-possessed 8 , 8 , 9 altogether 9 altogether 10 charming 10 charming 11 . i thought her perfect and yet my heart ached . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 her 3 her 4 perfect 4 perfect 5 and 5 and 6 yet 6 yet 7 my 7 my 8 heart 8 heart 9 ached 9 ached 10 . what a glorious young thing she was , in that splendid youth of hers ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 glorious 3 glorious 4 young 4 young 5 thing 5 thing 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 that 10 that 11 splendid 11 splendid 12 youth 12 youth 13 of 13 of 14 hers 14 hers 15 ! what a prize for some lucky man confound the obtrusive thought ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 prize 3 prize 4 for 4 for 5 some 5 some 6 lucky 6 lucky 7 man 7 man 8 confound 8 confound 9 the 9 the 10 obtrusive 10 obtrusive 11 thought 11 thought 12 ! no doubt we should soon be overrun [at] [glenby] [with] [lovers] . 1 no 2 doubt 2 doubt 3 we 3 we 4 should 4 should 5 soon 5 soon 6 be 6 be 7 overrun 7 overrun 12 . i should stumble over some forlorn youth at every step ! 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 stumble 3 stumble 4 over 4 over 5 some 5 some 6 forlorn 6 forlorn 7 youth 7 youth 8 at 8 at 9 every 9 every 10 step 10 step 11 ! well , what of it ? 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 ? betty would marry , of course . 1 betty 2 would 2 would 3 marry 3 marry 4 , 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 . it would be my duty to see that she got a good husband , worthy of her as men go . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 my 4 my 5 duty 5 duty 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 that 8 that 9 she 9 she 10 got 10 got 11 a 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 husband 13 husband 14 , 14 , 15 worthy 15 worthy 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 as 18 as 19 men 19 men 20 go 20 go 21 . i [thought] [i] preferred the old duty of superintending her studies . 1 i 4 preferred 4 preferred 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 duty 7 duty 8 of 8 of 9 superintending 9 superintending 10 her 10 her 11 studies 11 studies 12 . but there , it was all the same thing merely a post-graduate course in applied knowledge . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 same 8 same 9 thing 9 thing 10 merely 10 merely 11 a 11 a 12 post-graduate 12 post-graduate 13 course 13 course 14 in 14 in 15 applied 15 applied 16 knowledge 16 knowledge 17 . then , and not until then , would [betty] ['s] [education] be complete . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 and 3 and 4 not 4 not 5 until 5 until 6 then 6 then 7 , 7 , 8 would 8 would 12 be 12 be 13 complete 13 complete 14 . i rode home very soberly . 1 i 2 rode 2 rode 3 home 3 home 4 very 4 very 5 soberly 5 soberly 6 . when [i] [reached] [the] [maples] [i] did [what] [i] [had] [not] [done] [for] [years...looked] [critically] [at] [myself] [in] the mirror . 1 when 7 did 7 did 19 the 19 the 20 mirror 20 mirror 21 . the realization that [i] had grown older came home to me with a new and unpleasant force . 1 the 2 realization 2 realization 3 that 3 that 5 had 5 had 6 grown 6 grown 7 older 7 older 8 came 8 came 9 home 9 home 10 to 10 to 11 me 11 me 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 new 14 new 15 and 15 and 16 unpleasant 16 unpleasant 17 force 17 force 18 . there were marked lines on my lean face , and silver glints in the dark hair over my temples . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 marked 3 marked 4 lines 4 lines 5 on 5 on 6 my 6 my 7 lean 7 lean 8 face 8 face 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 silver 11 silver 12 glints 12 glints 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 dark 15 dark 16 hair 16 hair 17 over 17 over 18 my 18 my 19 temples 19 temples 20 . when [betty] [was] [ten] she had thought me " an old person . " 1 when 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 thought 7 thought 8 me 8 me 9 " 9 " 10 an 10 an 11 old 11 old 12 person 12 person 13 . 13 . 14 " now , at eighteen , she probably thought me a veritable ancient of days . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 at 3 at 4 eighteen 4 eighteen 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 probably 7 probably 8 thought 8 thought 9 me 9 me 10 a 10 a 11 veritable 11 veritable 12 ancient 12 ancient 13 of 13 of 14 days 14 days 15 . pshaw , what did it matter ? 1 pshaw 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 did 4 did 5 it 5 it 6 matter 6 matter 7 ? my premonitions as to lovers proved correct . 1 my 2 premonitions 2 premonitions 3 as 3 as 4 to 4 to 5 lovers 5 lovers 6 proved 6 proved 7 correct 7 correct 8 . glenby was soon infested with them . 1 glenby 2 was 2 was 3 soon 3 soon 4 infested 4 infested 5 with 5 with 6 them 6 them 7 . heaven knows where they all came from . 1 heaven 2 knows 2 knows 3 where 3 where 4 they 4 they 5 all 5 all 6 came 6 came 7 from 7 from 8 . i had not supposed there was a quarter as many young men in the whole county ; but there they were . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 supposed 4 supposed 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 quarter 8 quarter 9 as 9 as 10 many 10 many 11 young 11 young 12 men 12 men 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 whole 15 whole 16 county 16 county 17 ; 17 ; 18 but 18 but 19 there 19 there 20 they 20 they 21 were 21 were 22 . sara was in the seventh heaven of delight . 1 sara 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 seventh 5 seventh 6 heaven 6 heaven 7 of 7 of 8 delight 8 delight 9 . was not [betty] [at] [last] a belle ? 1 was 2 not 2 not 6 a 6 a 7 belle 7 belle 8 ? one could guess what that meant . 1 one 2 could 2 could 3 guess 3 guess 4 what 4 what 5 that 5 that 6 meant 6 meant 7 . betty apparently enjoyed all this . 1 betty 2 apparently 2 apparently 3 enjoyed 3 enjoyed 4 all 4 all 5 this 5 this 6 . i grieve to say that she was a bit of a coquette . 1 i 2 grieve 2 grieve 3 to 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 bit 9 bit 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 coquette 12 coquette 13 . i tried to cure her of this serious defect , but [for] [once] [i] [found] that [i] had [undertaken] [something] [i] [could] not accomplish . 1 i 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 cure 4 cure 5 her 5 her 6 of 6 of 7 this 7 this 8 serious 8 serious 9 defect 9 defect 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 16 that 16 that 18 had 18 had 23 not 23 not 24 accomplish 24 accomplish 25 . in vain [i] [lectured] , [betty] [only] [laughed] [;] in vain [i] [gravely] rebuked , [betty] [only] [flirted] more vivaciously than before . 1 in 2 vain 2 vain 5 , 5 , 10 in 10 in 11 vain 11 vain 14 rebuked 14 rebuked 15 , 15 , 19 more 19 more 20 vivaciously 20 vivaciously 21 than 21 than 22 before 22 before 23 . men might come and men might go , but [betty] went on forever . 1 men 2 might 2 might 3 come 3 come 4 and 4 and 5 men 5 men 6 might 6 might 7 go 7 go 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 went 11 went 12 on 12 on 13 forever 13 forever 14 . i endured this sort of thing for a year and then [i] [decided] that it was time to interfere seriously . 1 i 2 endured 2 endured 3 this 3 this 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 5 of 6 thing 6 thing 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 year 9 year 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 14 that 14 that 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 time 17 time 18 to 18 to 19 interfere 19 interfere 20 seriously 20 seriously 21 . i must find a husband for [betty...my] [fatherly] duty would not be [fulfilled] [until] [i] [had] [....y] [nor] , indeed , my duty to society . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 find 3 find 4 a 4 a 5 husband 5 husband 6 for 6 for 9 duty 9 duty 10 would 10 would 11 not 11 not 12 be 12 be 19 , 19 , 20 indeed 20 indeed 21 , 21 , 22 my 22 my 23 duty 23 duty 24 to 24 to 25 society 25 society 26 . she was not a safe person to have running at large . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 safe 5 safe 6 person 6 person 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 running 9 running 10 at 10 at 11 large 11 large 12 . none of the men who [haunted] [glenby] was [good] [enough] [for] her . 1 none 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 men 4 men 5 who 5 who 8 was 8 was 12 her 12 her 13 . i decided that my nephew , [frank] [,] would do very well . 1 i 2 decided 2 decided 3 that 3 that 4 my 4 my 5 nephew 5 nephew 6 , 6 , 9 would 9 would 10 do 10 do 11 very 11 very 12 well 12 well 13 . he was a capital young fellow , handsome , clean-souled , and whole-hearted . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 capital 4 capital 5 young 5 young 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 handsome 8 handsome 9 , 9 , 10 clean-souled 10 clean-souled 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 whole-hearted 13 whole-hearted 14 . yes , he should have [betty] [,] [confound] him ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 should 4 should 5 have 5 have 9 him 9 him 10 ! they had never met . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 met 4 met 5 . i set the wheels going at once . 1 i 2 set 2 set 3 the 3 the 4 wheels 4 wheels 5 going 5 going 6 at 6 at 7 once 7 once 8 . the sooner all the fuss was over the better . 1 the 2 sooner 2 sooner 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 fuss 5 fuss 6 was 6 was 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 better 9 better 10 . i hated fuss and there was bound to be a good deal of it . 1 i 2 hated 2 hated 3 fuss 3 fuss 4 and 4 and 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 bound 7 bound 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 deal 12 deal 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 . but [i] [went] [about] the business like an accomplished matchmaker . 1 but 5 the 5 the 6 business 6 business 7 like 7 like 8 an 8 an 9 accomplished 9 accomplished 10 matchmaker 10 matchmaker 11 . women never like a paragon . 1 women 2 never 2 never 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 paragon 5 paragon 6 . betty heard me with more gravity than she usually accorded to my dissertations on young men . 1 betty 2 heard 2 heard 3 me 3 me 4 with 4 with 5 more 5 more 6 gravity 6 gravity 7 than 7 than 8 she 8 she 9 usually 9 usually 10 accorded 10 accorded 11 to 11 to 12 my 12 my 13 dissertations 13 dissertations 14 on 14 on 15 young 15 young 16 men 16 men 17 . she even condescended to ask several questions about him . 1 she 2 even 2 even 3 condescended 3 condescended 4 to 4 to 5 ask 5 ask 6 several 6 several 7 questions 7 questions 8 about 8 about 9 him 9 him 10 . this [i] [thought] a [good] [sign] . 1 this 4 a 4 a 7 . he would have been more than mortal if he had not fallen in love with her upon the spot . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 mortal 7 mortal 8 if 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 not 11 not 12 fallen 12 fallen 13 in 13 in 14 love 14 love 15 with 15 with 16 her 16 her 17 upon 17 upon 18 the 18 the 19 spot 19 spot 20 . it was not in the heart of man to resist her [....y] [that] dainty , alluring bit of womanhood . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 heart 6 heart 7 of 7 of 8 man 8 man 9 to 9 to 10 resist 10 resist 11 her 11 her 14 dainty 14 dainty 15 , 15 , 16 alluring 16 alluring 17 bit 17 bit 18 of 18 of 19 womanhood 19 womanhood 20 . [then] [i] [pulled] [myself] [together] [and] [left] [them] [alone] [.] i might have gone in and talked to [sara...two] [old] [folks] [gently] reviewing their youth while the young folks [courted] [outside] [....v] [but] [i] [did] [not] . 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 gone 4 gone 5 in 5 in 6 and 6 and 7 talked 7 talked 8 to 8 to 13 reviewing 13 reviewing 14 their 14 their 15 youth 15 youth 16 while 16 while 17 the 17 the 18 young 18 young 19 folks 19 folks 27 . well , what of it ? 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 ? was not that what [i] had brought him there for ? 1 was 2 not 2 not 3 that 3 that 4 what 4 what 6 had 6 had 7 brought 7 brought 8 him 8 him 9 there 9 there 10 for 10 for 11 ? and was [i] not pleased at the success of my scheme ? 1 and 2 was 2 was 4 not 4 not 5 pleased 5 pleased 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 success 8 success 9 of 9 of 10 my 10 my 11 scheme 11 scheme 12 ? certainly [i] [was] ! 1 certainly 4 ! delighted ! 1 delighted 2 ! next day [frank] [went] to [glenby] [without] [even] [making] the poor pretense of asking me to accompany him . 1 next 2 day 2 day 5 to 5 to 10 the 10 the 11 poor 11 poor 12 pretense 12 pretense 13 of 13 of 14 asking 14 asking 15 me 15 me 16 to 16 to 17 accompany 17 accompany 18 him 18 him 19 . i spent the time of his absence overseeing the construction of a [new] greenhouse [i] was [having] built . 1 i 2 spent 2 spent 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 absence 7 absence 8 overseeing 8 overseeing 9 the 9 the 10 construction 10 construction 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 14 greenhouse 14 greenhouse 16 was 16 was 18 built 18 built 19 . i was conscientious in my supervision ; but [i] [felt] no interest in it . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 conscientious 3 conscientious 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 supervision 6 supervision 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 11 no 11 no 12 interest 12 interest 13 in 13 in 14 it 14 it 15 . i had it now in my pocket-book . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 it 3 it 4 now 4 now 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 pocket-book 7 pocket-book 8 . confound it , mightn't a future uncle cherish a family affection for his prospective niece ? 1 confound 2 it 2 it 3 , 3 , 4 mightn't 4 mightn't 5 a 5 a 6 future 6 future 7 uncle 7 uncle 8 cherish 8 cherish 9 a 9 a 10 family 10 family 11 affection 11 affection 12 for 12 for 13 his 13 his 14 prospective 14 prospective 15 niece 15 niece 16 ? frank 's wooing seemed to prosper . 1 frank 2 's 2 's 3 wooing 3 wooing 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 5 to 6 prosper 6 prosper 7 . the other young sparks , who had haunted [glenby] , faded away after his advent . 1 the 2 other 2 other 3 young 3 young 4 sparks 4 sparks 5 , 5 , 6 who 6 who 7 had 7 had 8 haunted 8 haunted 10 , 10 , 11 faded 11 faded 12 away 12 away 13 after 13 after 14 his 14 his 15 advent 15 advent 16 . at the end of a month something went wrong . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 month 6 month 7 something 7 something 8 went 8 went 9 wrong 9 wrong 10 . frank came home [from] [glenby] [one] [day] in the dumps , and moped for two whole days . 1 frank 2 came 2 came 3 home 3 home 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 dumps 10 dumps 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 moped 13 moped 14 for 14 for 15 two 15 two 16 whole 16 whole 17 days 17 days 18 . i rode down myself on the third . 1 i 2 rode 2 rode 3 down 3 down 4 myself 4 myself 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 third 7 third 8 . as usual , [i] [found] [betty] in the pineland . 1 as 2 usual 2 usual 3 , 3 , 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 pineland 9 pineland 10 . i thought she looked rather pale and [dull...fretting] [about] [frank] [no] doubt . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 she 3 she 4 looked 4 looked 5 rather 5 rather 6 pale 6 pale 7 and 7 and 12 doubt 12 doubt 13 . " [i] [am] glad you haven't forgotten us altogether , [stephen] [,] " she said coolly . 1 " 4 glad 4 glad 5 you 5 you 6 haven't 6 haven't 7 forgotten 7 forgotten 8 us 8 us 9 altogether 9 altogether 10 , 10 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 coolly 16 coolly 17 . " you haven't been down for a week . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 been 4 been 5 down 5 down 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 week 8 week 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] shouldn't have supposed you 'd want an old fogy like myself poking about and spoiling the idyllic moments of love 's young dream . " 1 " 3 shouldn't 3 shouldn't 4 have 4 have 5 supposed 5 supposed 6 you 6 you 7 'd 7 'd 8 want 8 want 9 an 9 an 10 old 10 old 11 fogy 11 fogy 12 like 12 like 13 myself 13 myself 14 poking 14 poking 15 about 15 about 16 and 16 and 17 spoiling 17 spoiling 18 the 18 the 19 idyllic 19 idyllic 20 moments 20 moments 21 of 21 of 22 love 22 love 23 's 23 's 24 young 24 young 25 dream 25 dream 26 . 26 . 27 " " why do you always speak of yourself as old ? " said [betty] , crossly , ignoring my reference [to] [frank] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 always 5 always 6 speak 6 speak 7 of 7 of 8 yourself 8 yourself 9 as 9 as 10 old 10 old 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 crossly 16 crossly 17 , 17 , 18 ignoring 18 ignoring 19 my 19 my 20 reference 20 reference 23 . " because [i] [am] [old] , [my] dear . 1 " 2 because 2 because 6 , 6 , 8 dear 8 dear 9 . witness these gray hairs . " 1 witness 2 these 2 these 3 gray 3 gray 4 hairs 4 hairs 5 . 5 . 6 " i pushed up my hat to show them the more recklessly . 1 i 2 pushed 2 pushed 3 up 3 up 4 my 4 my 5 hat 5 hat 6 to 6 to 7 show 7 show 8 them 8 them 9 the 9 the 10 more 10 more 11 recklessly 11 recklessly 12 . betty barely glanced at them . 1 betty 2 barely 2 barely 3 glanced 3 glanced 4 at 4 at 5 them 5 them 6 . " you have just enough to give you a distinguished look , " she said , " and you are only forty . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 just 4 just 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 6 to 7 give 7 give 8 you 8 you 9 a 9 a 10 distinguished 10 distinguished 11 look 11 look 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 and 18 and 19 you 19 you 20 are 20 are 21 only 21 only 22 forty 22 forty 23 . a man is in his prime at forty . 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 is 3 is 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 prime 6 prime 7 at 7 at 8 forty 8 forty 9 . he never has any sense until he is forty and sometimes he doesn't seem to have any even then , " she concluded impertinently . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 has 3 has 4 any 4 any 5 sense 5 sense 6 until 6 until 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 forty 9 forty 10 and 10 and 11 sometimes 11 sometimes 12 he 12 he 13 doesn't 13 doesn't 14 seem 14 seem 15 to 15 to 16 have 16 have 17 any 17 any 18 even 18 even 19 then 19 then 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 she 22 she 23 concluded 23 concluded 24 impertinently 24 impertinently 25 . my heart beat . 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 3 beat 3 beat 4 . [did] [betty] [suspect] [?] was that last sentence meant to inform me that she was aware of my secret folly , and laughed at it ? 1 was 2 that 2 that 3 last 3 last 4 sentence 4 sentence 5 meant 5 meant 6 to 6 to 7 inform 7 inform 8 me 8 me 9 that 9 that 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 aware 12 aware 13 of 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 secret 15 secret 16 folly 16 folly 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 laughed 19 laughed 20 at 20 at 21 it 21 it 22 ? " [i] [came] [over] to see what has gone wrong between you and [frank] , " [i] said [gravely] . 1 " 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 what 7 what 8 has 8 has 9 gone 9 gone 10 wrong 10 wrong 11 between 11 between 12 you 12 you 13 and 13 and 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 18 said 18 said 20 . betty bit her lips . 1 betty 2 bit 2 bit 3 her 3 her 4 lips 4 lips 5 . " nothing , " she said . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 . don't tell me [i] [have] [failed] . 1 don't 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 7 . i 'll give you another chance . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 give 3 give 4 you 4 you 5 another 5 another 6 chance 6 chance 7 . have you quarreled [with] [frank] ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 quarreled 3 quarreled 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " no , " said the maddening [betty] , " [he] quarreled [with] me . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 maddening 7 maddening 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 quarreled 12 quarreled 14 me 14 me 15 . he went away in a temper and [i] [do] not care if he never comes back ! " 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 away 3 away 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 temper 6 temper 7 and 7 and 10 not 10 not 11 care 11 care 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 never 14 never 15 comes 15 comes 16 back 16 back 17 ! 17 ! 18 " i shook my head . 1 i 2 shook 2 shook 3 my 3 my 4 head 4 head 5 . " this won't do [,] [betty] . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 won't 3 won't 4 do 4 do 7 . as your old family friend [i] [still] [claim] [the] [right] to scold you until you have a husband to do the scolding . 1 as 2 your 2 your 3 old 3 old 4 family 4 family 5 friend 5 friend 11 to 11 to 12 scold 12 scold 13 you 13 you 14 until 14 until 15 you 15 you 16 have 16 have 17 a 17 a 18 husband 18 husband 19 to 19 to 20 do 20 do 21 the 21 the 22 scolding 22 scolding 23 . you mustn't torment [frank] . 1 you 2 mustn't 2 mustn't 3 torment 3 torment 5 . he is too fine a fellow . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 too 3 too 4 fine 4 fine 5 a 5 a 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 . you must marry him , [betty] [.] " 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 marry 3 marry 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 8 " " [must] [i] [?] ["] said [betty] , a dusky red flaming out on her cheek . 1 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 dusky 10 dusky 11 red 11 red 12 flaming 12 flaming 13 out 13 out 14 on 14 on 15 her 15 her 16 cheek 16 cheek 17 . she turned her eyes on me in a most disconcerting fashion . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 her 3 her 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 on 5 on 6 me 6 me 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 most 9 most 10 disconcerting 10 disconcerting 11 fashion 11 fashion 12 . " [do] [you] wish me to marry [frank] , [stephen] [?] " 1 " 4 wish 4 wish 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 marry 7 marry 9 , 9 , 12 " betty had a wretched habit of emphasizing pronouns in a fashion calculated to rattle anybody . 1 betty 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 wretched 4 wretched 5 habit 5 habit 6 of 6 of 7 emphasizing 7 emphasizing 8 pronouns 8 pronouns 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 fashion 11 fashion 12 calculated 12 calculated 13 to 13 to 14 rattle 14 rattle 15 anybody 15 anybody 16 . " you must marry some time , [betty] [,] and [frank] is the [only] man [i] [know] to [whom] [i] [could] trust you . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 marry 4 marry 5 some 5 some 6 time 6 time 7 , 7 , 10 and 10 and 12 is 12 is 13 the 13 the 15 man 15 man 18 to 18 to 22 trust 22 trust 23 you 23 you 24 . as your guardian , [i] have [an] interest in seeing you well and wisely settled for life . 1 as 2 your 2 your 3 guardian 3 guardian 4 , 4 , 6 have 6 have 8 interest 8 interest 9 in 9 in 10 seeing 10 seeing 11 you 11 you 12 well 12 well 13 and 13 and 14 wisely 14 wisely 15 settled 15 settled 16 for 16 for 17 life 17 life 18 . you won't prove rebellious now , [i] ['m] sure . 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 prove 3 prove 4 rebellious 4 rebellious 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 9 sure 9 sure 10 . you know [quite] [well] that [i] [am] advising you for your own good . 1 you 2 know 2 know 5 that 5 that 8 advising 8 advising 9 you 9 you 10 for 10 for 11 your 11 your 12 own 12 own 13 good 13 good 14 . frank is a splendid young fellow , who loves you with all his heart . 1 frank 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 young 5 young 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 loves 9 loves 10 you 10 you 11 with 11 with 12 all 12 all 13 his 13 his 14 heart 14 heart 15 . marry him , [betty] [.] 1 marry 2 him 2 him 3 , mind , [i] don't [command] . 1 mind 2 , 2 , 4 don't 4 don't 6 . i have no right to do that , and you are too old to be ordered about [,] [if] [i] [had] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 right 4 right 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 too 12 too 13 old 13 old 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 ordered 16 ordered 17 about 17 about 22 . but [i] [wish] [and] advise [it] . 1 but 5 advise 5 advise 7 . isn't that enough , [betty] [?] " 1 isn't 2 that 2 that 3 enough 3 enough 4 , 4 , 7 " i had been looking away from her all the time [i] [was] talking , gazing determinedly down a sunlit vista of pines . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 looking 4 looking 5 away 5 away 6 from 6 from 7 her 7 her 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 time 10 time 13 talking 13 talking 14 , 14 , 15 gazing 15 gazing 16 determinedly 16 determinedly 17 down 17 down 18 a 18 a 19 sunlit 19 sunlit 20 vista 20 vista 21 of 21 of 22 pines 22 pines 23 . every word [i] [said] [seemed] to tear my heart , and come from my lips stained with life-blood . 1 every 2 word 2 word 6 to 6 to 7 tear 7 tear 8 my 8 my 9 heart 9 heart 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 come 12 come 13 from 13 from 14 my 14 my 15 lips 15 lips 16 stained 16 stained 17 with 17 with 18 life-blood 18 life-blood 19 . yes , [betty] [should] marry [frank] ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 marry 5 marry 7 ! but , good [god] , what would become of me ! 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 good 3 good 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 would 7 would 8 become 8 become 9 of 9 of 10 me 10 me 11 ! betty left her station under the pine tree , and walked around me until she got right in front of my face . 1 betty 2 left 2 left 3 her 3 her 4 station 4 station 5 under 5 under 6 the 6 the 7 pine 7 pine 8 tree 8 tree 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 walked 11 walked 12 around 12 around 13 me 13 me 14 until 14 until 15 she 15 she 16 got 16 got 17 right 17 right 18 in 18 in 19 front 19 front 20 of 20 of 21 my 21 my 22 face 22 face 23 . i couldn't help looking at her , [for] if [i] [moved] my eyes she moved too . 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 help 3 help 4 looking 4 looking 5 at 5 at 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 9 if 9 if 12 my 12 my 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 she 14 she 15 moved 15 moved 16 too 16 too 17 . there was nothing meek or submissive about her ; her head was held high , her eyes were blazing , and her cheeks were crimson . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 meek 4 meek 5 or 5 or 6 submissive 6 submissive 7 about 7 about 8 her 8 her 9 ; 9 ; 10 her 10 her 11 head 11 head 12 was 12 was 13 held 13 held 14 high 14 high 15 , 15 , 16 her 16 her 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 were 18 were 19 blazing 19 blazing 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 her 22 her 23 cheeks 23 cheeks 24 were 24 were 25 crimson 25 crimson 26 . but her words were meek enough . 1 but 2 her 2 her 3 words 3 words 4 were 4 were 5 meek 5 meek 6 enough 6 enough 7 . " [i] will marry [frank] if you wish it , [stephen] [,] " she said . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 marry 4 marry 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 wish 8 wish 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 . " you are my friend . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 my 4 my 5 friend 5 friend 6 . i have never crossed your wishes , and , as you [say] [,] [i] have never regretted being guided by them . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 never 3 never 4 crossed 4 crossed 5 your 5 your 6 wishes 6 wishes 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 you 11 you 15 have 15 have 16 never 16 never 17 regretted 17 regretted 18 being 18 being 19 guided 19 guided 20 by 20 by 21 them 21 them 22 . i will do exactly as you wish in this case [also] , [i] promise you that . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 exactly 4 exactly 5 as 5 as 6 you 6 you 7 wish 7 wish 8 in 8 in 9 this 9 this 10 case 10 case 12 , 12 , 14 promise 14 promise 15 you 15 you 16 that 16 that 17 . but , in so solemn a question , [i] [must] be very certain what you [do] wish . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 so 4 so 5 solemn 5 solemn 6 a 6 a 7 question 7 question 8 , 8 , 11 be 11 be 12 very 12 very 13 certain 13 certain 14 what 14 what 15 you 15 you 17 wish 17 wish 18 . there must be no doubt in my mind or heart . 1 there 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 no 4 no 5 doubt 5 doubt 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 mind 8 mind 9 or 9 or 10 heart 10 heart 11 . [do] [you] [,] [stephen] [?] ["] that unfaltering , impelling gaze of hers drew the truth from my lips in spite of myself . 1 that 2 unfaltering 2 unfaltering 3 , 3 , 4 impelling 4 impelling 5 gaze 5 gaze 6 of 6 of 7 hers 7 hers 8 drew 8 drew 9 the 9 the 10 truth 10 truth 11 from 11 from 12 my 12 my 13 lips 13 lips 14 in 14 in 15 spite 15 spite 16 of 16 of 17 myself 17 myself 18 . " no , [i] don't wish you to marry [frank] [douglas] , a thousand times no ! " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 wish 6 wish 7 you 7 you 8 to 8 to 9 marry 9 marry 12 , 12 , 13 a 13 a 14 thousand 14 thousand 15 times 15 times 16 no 16 no 17 ! 17 ! 18 " i said passionately . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 passionately 3 passionately 4 . " [i] don't wish you to marry any man on earth but myself . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 wish 4 wish 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 marry 7 marry 8 any 8 any 9 man 9 man 10 on 10 on 11 earth 11 earth 12 but 12 but 13 myself 13 myself 14 . i love you [i] [love] [you] [,] [betty] . 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 you 3 you 9 . you are dearer to me than life dearer to me than my own happiness . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 dearer 3 dearer 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 than 6 than 7 life 7 life 8 dearer 8 dearer 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 than 11 than 12 my 12 my 13 own 13 own 14 happiness 14 happiness 15 . it was your happiness [i] [thought] [of] and [so] [i] asked you to marry [frank] because [i] [believed] he would make you a happy woman . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 your 3 your 4 happiness 4 happiness 8 and 8 and 11 asked 11 asked 12 you 12 you 13 to 13 to 14 marry 14 marry 16 because 16 because 19 he 19 he 20 would 20 would 21 make 21 make 22 you 22 you 23 a 23 a 24 happy 24 happy 25 woman 25 woman 26 . that is all ! " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 ! 4 ! 5 " betty 's defiance went from her like a flame blown out . 1 betty 2 's 2 's 3 defiance 3 defiance 4 went 4 went 5 from 5 from 6 her 6 her 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 flame 9 flame 10 blown 10 blown 11 out 11 out 12 . she turned away and drooped her proud head . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 away 3 away 4 and 4 and 5 drooped 5 drooped 6 her 6 her 7 proud 7 proud 8 head 8 head 9 . " it could not have made me a happy woman to marry one man , loving another , " she said , in a whisper . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 have 5 have 6 made 6 made 7 me 7 me 8 a 8 a 9 happy 9 happy 10 woman 10 woman 11 to 11 to 12 marry 12 marry 13 one 13 one 14 man 14 man 15 , 15 , 16 loving 16 loving 17 another 17 another 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 she 20 she 21 said 21 said 22 , 22 , 23 in 23 in 24 a 24 a 25 whisper 25 whisper 26 . i got up and went over to her . 1 i 2 got 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 went 5 went 6 over 6 over 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 . " [betty] [,] whom do you love ? " 1 " 4 whom 4 whom 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 love 7 love 8 ? 8 ? 9 " i asked , also in a whisper . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 , 3 , 4 also 4 also 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 whisper 7 whisper 8 . " you , " she murmured meekly oh , so meekly , my proud little girl ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 murmured 6 murmured 7 meekly 7 meekly 8 oh 8 oh 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 meekly 11 meekly 12 , 12 , 13 my 13 my 14 proud 14 proud 15 little 15 little 16 girl 16 girl 17 ! " [betty] [,] ["] [i] said brokenly , " [i] ['m] [old] [too] [old] for you [i] ['m] [more] [than] [twenty] [years] [your] [senior] [i] ['m] " 1 " 6 said 6 said 7 brokenly 7 brokenly 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 15 for 15 for 16 you 16 you 27 " " oh ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " betty wheeled around on me and stamped her foot . 1 betty 2 wheeled 2 wheeled 3 around 3 around 4 on 4 on 5 me 5 me 6 and 6 and 7 stamped 7 stamped 8 her 8 her 9 foot 9 foot 10 . " don't mention your age to me again . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 mention 3 mention 4 your 4 your 5 age 5 age 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 again 8 again 9 . i don't care if you 're as old [as] [methuselah] . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 care 3 care 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 're 6 're 7 as 7 as 8 old 8 old 11 . but [i] ['m] not going to coax you to marry me , sir ! 1 but 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 coax 7 coax 8 you 8 you 9 to 9 to 10 marry 10 marry 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 sir 13 sir 14 ! if you [won't] [,] [i] 'll never marry anybody [i'll] [live] and die an old maid . 1 if 2 you 2 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 never 7 never 8 marry 8 marry 9 anybody 9 anybody 12 and 12 and 13 die 13 die 14 an 14 an 15 old 15 old 16 maid 16 maid 17 . you can please yourself , of course ! " 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 please 3 please 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 , 5 , 6 of 6 of 7 course 7 course 8 ! 8 ! 9 " she turned away , half-laughing , half-crying ; but [i] [caught] [her] in my arms and crushed her sweet lips against mine . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 half-laughing 5 half-laughing 6 , 6 , 7 half-crying 7 half-crying 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 13 in 13 in 14 my 14 my 15 arms 15 arms 16 and 16 and 17 crushed 17 crushed 18 her 18 her 19 sweet 19 sweet 20 lips 20 lips 21 against 21 against 22 mine 22 mine 23 . " [betty] [,] [i] ['m] the happiest man in the world and [i] [was] the most miserable [when] [i] [came] [here] . " 1 " 6 the 6 the 7 happiest 7 happiest 8 man 8 man 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 and 12 and 15 the 15 the 16 most 16 most 17 miserable 17 miserable 22 . 22 . 23 " " you deserved to be , " said [betty] [cruelly] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 deserved 3 deserved 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " [i] ['m] glad you were . 1 " 4 glad 4 glad 5 you 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 . any man as stupid as you deserves to be unhappy . 1 any 2 man 2 man 3 as 3 as 4 stupid 4 stupid 5 as 5 as 6 you 6 you 7 deserves 7 deserves 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 unhappy 10 unhappy 11 . what do you [think] [i] [felt] like , loving you with all my heart , and seeing you simply throwing me at another man 's head . 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 7 like 7 like 8 , 8 , 9 loving 9 loving 10 you 10 you 11 with 11 with 12 all 12 all 13 my 13 my 14 heart 14 heart 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 seeing 17 seeing 18 you 18 you 19 simply 19 simply 20 throwing 20 throwing 21 me 21 me 22 at 22 at 23 another 23 another 24 man 24 man 25 's 25 's 26 head 26 head 27 . why , [i] ['ve] [always] [loved] you , [stephen] [;] but [i] didn't know it [until] [i] [went] to that detestable school . 1 why 2 , 2 , 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 11 but 11 but 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 know 14 know 15 it 15 it 19 to 19 to 20 that 20 that 21 detestable 21 detestable 22 school 22 school 23 . then [i] [found] [out] [and] [i] [thought] that [was] [why] you had sent me . 1 then 8 that 8 that 11 you 11 you 12 had 12 had 13 sent 13 sent 14 me 14 me 15 . but , [when] [i] [came] [home] [,] you almost broke my heart . 1 but 2 , 2 , 8 you 8 you 9 almost 9 almost 10 broke 10 broke 11 my 11 my 12 heart 12 heart 13 . that was [why] [i] [flirted] so with all those poor , [nice] [boys] [i] [wanted] [to] [hurt] [you] but [i] [never] [thought] [i] succeeded . 1 that 2 was 2 was 6 so 6 so 7 with 7 with 8 all 8 all 9 those 9 those 10 poor 10 poor 11 , 11 , 19 but 19 but 24 succeeded 24 succeeded 25 . you just went on [being] [fatherly] . 1 you 2 just 2 just 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 7 . but [i] had to have one more try for happiness first . 1 but 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 one 6 one 7 more 7 more 8 try 8 try 9 for 9 for 10 happiness 10 happiness 11 first 11 first 12 . i had just one little hope to inspire me with sufficient boldness . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 just 3 just 4 one 4 one 5 little 5 little 6 hope 6 hope 7 to 7 to 8 inspire 8 inspire 9 me 9 me 10 with 10 with 11 sufficient 11 sufficient 12 boldness 12 boldness 13 . i saw you , that night , when you came back here and picked up my rose ! 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 night 6 night 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 9 you 9 you 10 came 10 came 11 back 11 back 12 here 12 here 13 and 13 and 14 picked 14 picked 15 up 15 up 16 my 16 my 17 rose 17 rose 18 ! i had come back , myself , to be alone and unhappy . " 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 come 3 come 4 back 4 back 5 , 5 , 6 myself 6 myself 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 alone 10 alone 11 and 11 and 12 unhappy 12 unhappy 13 . 13 . 14 " " it is the most wonderful thing that ever happened that you should love me , " [i] said . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 most 5 most 6 wonderful 6 wonderful 7 thing 7 thing 8 that 8 that 9 ever 9 ever 10 happened 10 happened 11 that 11 that 12 you 12 you 13 should 13 should 14 love 14 love 15 me 15 me 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 19 said 19 said 20 . " [it's] [not] [i] couldn't [help] [it] , " said [betty] , nestling her brown head on my shoulder . 1 " 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 nestling 13 nestling 14 her 14 her 15 brown 15 brown 16 head 16 head 17 on 17 on 18 my 18 my 19 shoulder 19 shoulder 20 . " you taught me everything else , [stephen] [,] so nobody but you could teach me how to love . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 taught 3 taught 4 me 4 me 5 everything 5 everything 6 else 6 else 7 , 7 , 10 so 10 so 11 nobody 11 nobody 12 but 12 but 13 you 13 you 14 could 14 could 15 teach 15 teach 16 me 16 me 17 how 17 how 18 to 18 to 19 love 19 love 20 . you 've made a thorough thing of educating me . " 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 made 3 made 4 a 4 a 5 thorough 5 thorough 6 thing 6 thing 7 of 7 of 8 educating 8 educating 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 " " when will you marry me , [betty] [?] " 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 will 3 will 4 you 4 you 5 marry 5 marry 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 10 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " as soon [as] [i] [can] [fully] forgive you for trying to make me marry somebody else , " said [betty] . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 soon 3 soon 8 forgive 8 forgive 9 you 9 you 10 for 10 for 11 trying 11 trying 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 me 14 me 15 marry 15 marry 16 somebody 16 somebody 17 else 17 else 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 said 20 said 22 . it was rather hard lines on [frank] , when you come to think of it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 rather 3 rather 4 hard 4 hard 5 lines 5 lines 6 on 6 on 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 you 10 you 11 come 11 come 12 to 12 to 13 think 13 think 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 . but , such is the selfishness of human nature that we didn't think [much] about [frank] . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 such 3 such 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 selfishness 6 selfishness 7 of 7 of 8 human 8 human 9 nature 9 nature 10 that 10 that 11 we 11 we 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 think 13 think 15 about 15 about 17 . the young fellow [behaved] [like] [the] [douglas] he was . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 fellow 3 fellow 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 . he has since married and is , [i] understand , very happy . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 since 3 since 4 married 4 married 5 and 5 and 6 is 6 is 7 , 7 , 9 understand 9 understand 10 , 10 , 11 very 11 very 12 happy 12 happy 13 . [xii] [.] [in] [her] [selfless] [mood] the raw wind [of] [an] [early] [may] [evening] was puffing in and out the curtains of the room [where] [naomi] [holland] [lay] [dying] . 1 the 2 raw 2 raw 3 wind 3 wind 9 was 9 was 10 puffing 10 puffing 11 in 11 in 12 and 12 and 13 out 13 out 14 the 14 the 15 curtains 15 curtains 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 room 18 room 24 . the air was moist and chill , but the sick woman would not have the window closed . 1 the 2 air 2 air 3 was 3 was 4 moist 4 moist 5 and 5 and 6 chill 6 chill 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 the 9 the 10 sick 10 sick 11 woman 11 woman 12 would 12 would 13 not 13 not 14 have 14 have 15 the 15 the 16 window 16 window 17 closed 17 closed 18 . " [i] can't get my breath if you shut everything up so tight , " she said . 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 4 get 4 get 5 my 5 my 6 breath 6 breath 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 shut 9 shut 10 everything 10 everything 11 up 11 up 12 so 12 so 13 tight 13 tight 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 said 17 said 18 . " whatever [comes] , [i] ain't [going] to be smothered to death , [car'line] [holland] [.] " 1 " 2 whatever 2 whatever 4 , 4 , 6 ain't 6 ain't 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 smothered 10 smothered 11 to 11 to 12 death 12 death 13 , 13 , 17 " outside of the window grew a cherry tree , powdered with moist buds with the promise of blossoms she would not live to see . 1 outside 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 window 4 window 5 grew 5 grew 6 a 6 a 7 cherry 7 cherry 8 tree 8 tree 9 , 9 , 10 powdered 10 powdered 11 with 11 with 12 moist 12 moist 13 buds 13 buds 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 promise 16 promise 17 of 17 of 18 blossoms 18 blossoms 19 she 19 she 20 would 20 would 21 not 21 not 22 live 22 live 23 to 23 to 24 see 24 see 25 . between its boughs she saw a crystal cup of sky over hills that were growing dim and purple . 1 between 2 its 2 its 3 boughs 3 boughs 4 she 4 she 5 saw 5 saw 6 a 6 a 7 crystal 7 crystal 8 cup 8 cup 9 of 9 of 10 sky 10 sky 11 over 11 over 12 hills 12 hills 13 that 13 that 14 were 14 were 15 growing 15 growing 16 dim 16 dim 17 and 17 and 18 purple 18 purple 19 . the outside air was full of sweet , wholesome springtime sounds that drifted in fitfully . 1 the 2 outside 2 outside 3 air 3 air 4 was 4 was 5 full 5 full 6 of 6 of 7 sweet 7 sweet 8 , 8 , 9 wholesome 9 wholesome 10 springtime 10 springtime 11 sounds 11 sounds 12 that 12 that 13 drifted 13 drifted 14 in 14 in 15 fitfully 15 fitfully 16 . there were voices and whistles in the barnyard , and now and then faint laughter . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 voices 3 voices 4 and 4 and 5 whistles 5 whistles 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 barnyard 8 barnyard 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 now 11 now 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 faint 14 faint 15 laughter 15 laughter 16 . a bird alighted for a moment on a cherry bough , and twittered restlessly . 1 a 2 bird 2 bird 3 alighted 3 alighted 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 moment 6 moment 7 on 7 on 8 a 8 a 9 cherry 9 cherry 10 bough 10 bough 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 twittered 13 twittered 14 restlessly 14 restlessly 15 . the room was a small , plain one . 1 the 2 room 2 room 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 small 5 small 6 , 6 , 7 plain 7 plain 8 one 8 one 9 . the floor was bare , save for a couple of braided rugs , the plaster discolored , the walls dingy and glaring . 1 the 2 floor 2 floor 3 was 3 was 4 bare 4 bare 5 , 5 , 6 save 6 save 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 couple 9 couple 10 of 10 of 11 braided 11 braided 12 rugs 12 rugs 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 plaster 15 plaster 16 discolored 16 discolored 17 , 17 , 18 the 18 the 19 walls 19 walls 20 dingy 20 dingy 21 and 21 and 22 glaring 22 glaring 23 . there had never been much beauty [in] [naomi] [holland] ['s] [environment] , and , now that she was dying , there was even less . 1 there 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 much 5 much 6 beauty 6 beauty 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 , 14 , 15 now 15 now 16 that 16 that 17 she 17 she 18 was 18 was 19 dying 19 dying 20 , 20 , 21 there 21 there 22 was 22 was 23 even 23 even 24 less 24 less 25 . at the open window a boy of about ten years was leaning out over the sill and whistling . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 open 3 open 4 window 4 window 5 a 5 a 6 boy 6 boy 7 of 7 of 8 about 8 about 9 ten 9 ten 10 years 10 years 11 was 11 was 12 leaning 12 leaning 13 out 13 out 14 over 14 over 15 the 15 the 16 sill 16 sill 17 and 17 and 18 whistling 18 whistling 19 . he had a weak chin , and a full , sullen mouth . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 weak 4 weak 5 chin 5 chin 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 full 9 full 10 , 10 , 11 sullen 11 sullen 12 mouth 12 mouth 13 . between the paroxysms she kept up her keen interest in the life that went on about her . 1 between 2 the 2 the 3 paroxysms 3 paroxysms 4 she 4 she 5 kept 5 kept 6 up 6 up 7 her 7 her 8 keen 8 keen 9 interest 9 interest 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 life 12 life 13 that 13 that 14 went 14 went 15 on 15 on 16 about 16 about 17 her 17 her 18 . nothing escaped her sharp , alert eyes and ears . 1 nothing 2 escaped 2 escaped 3 her 3 her 4 sharp 4 sharp 5 , 5 , 6 alert 6 alert 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 and 8 and 9 ears 9 ears 10 . in the dim light her extremely long face looked corpse-like already . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 dim 3 dim 4 light 4 light 5 her 5 her 6 extremely 6 extremely 7 long 7 long 8 face 8 face 9 looked 9 looked 10 corpse-like 10 corpse-like 11 already 11 already 12 . her black hair lay in a heavy braid over the pillow and down the counterpane . 1 her 2 black 2 black 3 hair 3 hair 4 lay 4 lay 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 heavy 7 heavy 8 braid 8 braid 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 pillow 11 pillow 12 and 12 and 13 down 13 down 14 the 14 the 15 counterpane 15 counterpane 16 . it was all that was left of her beauty , and she took a fierce joy in it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 left 6 left 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 beauty 9 beauty 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 she 12 she 13 took 13 took 14 a 14 a 15 fierce 15 fierce 16 joy 16 joy 17 in 17 in 18 it 18 it 19 . those long , glistening , sinuous tresses must be combed and braided every day , no matter what came . 1 those 2 long 2 long 3 , 3 , 4 glistening 4 glistening 5 , 5 , 6 sinuous 6 sinuous 7 tresses 7 tresses 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 10 combed 10 combed 11 and 11 and 12 braided 12 braided 13 every 13 every 14 day 14 day 15 , 15 , 16 no 16 no 17 matter 17 matter 18 what 18 what 19 came 19 came 20 . a girl of fourteen was curled up on a chair at the head of the bed , with her head resting on the pillow . 1 a 2 girl 2 girl 3 of 3 of 4 fourteen 4 fourteen 5 was 5 was 6 curled 6 curled 7 up 7 up 8 on 8 on 9 a 9 a 10 chair 10 chair 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 head 13 head 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 bed 16 bed 17 , 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 her 19 her 20 head 20 head 21 resting 21 resting 22 on 22 on 23 the 23 the 24 pillow 24 pillow 25 . the boy at the window was her half-brother ; but , [between] [christopher] [holland] [and] [eunice] [carr] [,] not the slightest resemblance existed . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 window 5 window 6 was 6 was 7 her 7 her 8 half-brother 8 half-brother 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 , 11 , 19 not 19 not 20 the 20 the 21 slightest 21 slightest 22 resemblance 22 resemblance 23 existed 23 existed 24 . presently the sibilant silence was broken by a low , half-strangled sob . 1 presently 2 the 2 the 3 sibilant 3 sibilant 4 silence 4 silence 5 was 5 was 6 broken 6 broken 7 by 7 by 8 a 8 a 9 low 9 low 10 , 10 , 11 half-strangled 11 half-strangled 12 sob 12 sob 13 . the sick woman , who had been watching a white evening star through the cherry boughs , turned impatiently at the sound . 1 the 2 sick 2 sick 3 woman 3 woman 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 watching 8 watching 9 a 9 a 10 white 10 white 11 evening 11 evening 12 star 12 star 13 through 13 through 14 the 14 the 15 cherry 15 cherry 16 boughs 16 boughs 17 , 17 , 18 turned 18 turned 19 impatiently 19 impatiently 20 at 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 sound 22 sound 23 . " [i] wish you 'd get over that , [eunice] [,] " she said sharply . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 4 you 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 get 6 get 7 over 7 over 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 sharply 15 sharply 16 . " [i] don't want any one crying over me [until] [i] ['m] [dead] [;] and then you 'll have plenty else to do , most likely . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 want 4 want 5 any 5 any 6 one 6 one 7 crying 7 crying 8 over 8 over 9 me 9 me 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 17 you 17 you 18 'll 18 'll 19 have 19 have 20 plenty 20 plenty 21 else 21 else 22 to 22 to 23 do 23 do 24 , 24 , 25 most 25 most 26 likely 26 likely 27 . if it [wasn't] [for] [christopher] [i] wouldn't be anyways unwilling to die . 1 if 2 it 2 it 7 wouldn't 7 wouldn't 8 be 8 be 9 anyways 9 anyways 10 unwilling 10 unwilling 11 to 11 to 12 die 12 die 13 . when one has had such a life as [i] ['ve] [had] [,] [there] [isn't] much in death to be afraid of . 1 when 2 one 2 one 3 has 3 has 4 had 4 had 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 life 7 life 8 as 8 as 15 much 15 much 16 in 16 in 17 death 17 death 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 afraid 20 afraid 21 of 21 of 22 . only , a body would like to go right off , and not die by inches , like this . 1 only 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 4 body 4 body 5 would 5 would 6 like 6 like 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 right 9 right 10 off 10 off 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 not 13 not 14 die 14 die 15 by 15 by 16 inches 16 inches 17 , 17 , 18 like 18 like 19 this 19 this 20 . ' [tain't] fair ! " 1 ' 3 fair 3 fair 4 ! 4 ! 5 " the boy at the window stopped whistling , and the girl silently wiped her eyes on her faded gingham apron . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 window 5 window 6 stopped 6 stopped 7 whistling 7 whistling 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 girl 11 girl 12 silently 12 silently 13 wiped 13 wiped 14 her 14 her 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 on 16 on 17 her 17 her 18 faded 18 faded 19 gingham 19 gingham 20 apron 20 apron 21 . naomi drew her own hair over her lips , and kissed it . 1 naomi 2 drew 2 drew 3 her 3 her 4 own 4 own 5 hair 5 hair 6 over 6 over 7 her 7 her 8 lips 8 lips 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 kissed 11 kissed 12 it 12 it 13 . " you 'll never have hair like that , [eunice] [,] " she said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 never 4 never 5 have 5 have 6 hair 6 hair 7 like 7 like 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 . " it does seem most too pretty to bury , doesn't it ? 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 does 3 does 4 seem 4 seem 5 most 5 most 6 too 6 too 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 to 8 to 9 bury 9 bury 10 , 10 , 11 doesn't 11 doesn't 12 it 12 it 13 ? mind you see that it is [fixed] [nice] [when] [i] ['m] laid out . 1 mind 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 12 laid 12 laid 13 out 13 out 14 . comb it right up on my head and braid it there . " 1 comb 2 it 2 it 3 right 3 right 4 up 4 up 5 on 5 on 6 my 6 my 7 head 7 head 8 and 8 and 9 braid 9 braid 10 it 10 it 11 there 11 there 12 . 12 . 13 " " [chris] [,] ["] she said sharply , " you get right off for the cows , you lazy little scamp ! 1 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 sharply 7 sharply 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 you 10 you 11 get 11 get 12 right 12 right 13 off 13 off 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 cows 16 cows 17 , 17 , 18 you 18 you 19 lazy 19 lazy 20 little 20 little 21 scamp 21 scamp 22 ! you knew right well you had to go for them , and here you 've been idling , and me looking high and low for you . 1 you 2 knew 2 knew 3 right 3 right 4 well 4 well 5 you 5 you 6 had 6 had 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 for 9 for 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 here 13 here 14 you 14 you 15 've 15 've 16 been 16 been 17 idling 17 idling 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 me 20 me 21 looking 21 looking 22 high 22 high 23 and 23 and 24 low 24 low 25 for 25 for 26 you 26 you 27 . make haste now ; it 's ridiculous late . " 1 make 2 haste 2 haste 3 now 3 now 4 ; 4 ; 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 ridiculous 7 ridiculous 8 late 8 late 9 . 9 . 10 " she went over to the bed , and straightened the clothes . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 over 3 over 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 bed 6 bed 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 straightened 9 straightened 10 the 10 the 11 clothes 11 clothes 12 . " [sarah] [and] [i] [are] going out to milk , [naomi] [,] [eunice] will stay with you . 1 " 6 going 6 going 7 out 7 out 8 to 8 to 9 milk 9 milk 10 , 10 , 14 will 14 will 15 stay 15 stay 16 with 16 with 17 you 17 you 18 . she can run for us if you feel another spell coming on . " 1 she 2 can 2 can 3 run 3 run 4 for 4 for 5 us 5 us 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 feel 8 feel 9 another 9 another 10 spell 10 spell 11 coming 11 coming 12 on 12 on 13 . 13 . 14 " naomi [holland] looked up at her sister-in-law with something like malicious enjoyment . 1 naomi 3 looked 3 looked 4 up 4 up 5 at 5 at 6 her 6 her 7 sister-in-law 7 sister-in-law 8 with 8 with 9 something 9 something 10 like 10 like 11 malicious 11 malicious 12 enjoyment 12 enjoyment 13 . " [i] ain't going to have any more spells , [car'line] [anne] [.] 1 " 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 any 7 any 8 more 8 more 9 spells 9 spells 10 , i 'm going to die to-night . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 die 5 die 6 to-night 6 to-night 7 . but you needn't hurry milking for that , at all . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 needn't 3 needn't 4 hurry 4 hurry 5 milking 5 milking 6 for 6 for 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 at 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 . i 'll take my time . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 take 3 take 4 my 4 my 5 time 5 time 6 . 6 . 7 " she liked to see the alarm that came over the other woman 's face . 1 she 2 liked 2 liked 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 the 5 the 6 alarm 6 alarm 7 that 7 that 8 came 8 came 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 woman 12 woman 13 's 13 's 14 face 14 face 15 . it was richly worth while to scare [caroline] [holland] like that . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 richly 3 richly 4 worth 4 worth 5 while 5 while 6 to 6 to 7 scare 7 scare 10 like 10 like 11 that 11 that 12 . " are you feeling worse , [naomi] [?] " asked the latter shakily . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 worse 5 worse 6 , 6 , 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 latter 12 latter 13 shakily 13 shakily 14 . " if you [are] [i] 'll send [for] [charles] to go for the doctor . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 send 7 send 10 to 10 to 11 go 11 go 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 doctor 14 doctor 15 . 15 . 16 " " no , you won't . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 won't 5 won't 6 . what good can the doctor do me ? 1 what 2 good 2 good 3 can 3 can 4 the 4 the 5 doctor 5 doctor 6 do 6 do 7 me 7 me 8 ? i don't want [either] [his] [or] [charles] ['] [permission] to die . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 10 to 10 to 11 die 11 die 12 . you can go and milk at your ease . 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 go 3 go 4 and 4 and 5 milk 5 milk 6 at 6 at 7 your 7 your 8 ease 8 ease 9 . i won't die till you 're [done] [i] [won't] deprive you of the pleasure of seeing me . " 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 die 3 die 4 till 4 till 5 you 5 you 6 're 6 're 10 deprive 10 deprive 11 you 11 you 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 pleasure 14 pleasure 15 of 15 of 16 seeing 16 seeing 17 me 17 me 18 . 18 . 19 " mrs [holland] [shut] [her] lips and went out of the room with a martyr-like expression . 1 mrs 5 lips 5 lips 6 and 6 and 7 went 7 went 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 room 11 room 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 martyr-like 14 martyr-like 15 expression 15 expression 16 . even on her death-bed her hostility to her sister-in-law had to find vent . 1 even 2 on 2 on 3 her 3 her 4 death-bed 4 death-bed 5 her 5 her 6 hostility 6 hostility 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 sister-in-law 9 sister-in-law 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 find 12 find 13 vent 13 vent 14 . outside , at the steps , [sarah] [spencer] was waiting , with the milk pails over her arm . 1 outside 2 , 2 , 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 steps 5 steps 6 , 6 , 9 was 9 was 10 waiting 10 waiting 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 milk 14 milk 15 pails 15 pails 16 over 16 over 17 her 17 her 18 arm 18 arm 19 . sarah [spencer] had no fixed abiding place , but was always to be found where there was illness . 1 sarah 3 had 3 had 4 no 4 no 5 fixed 5 fixed 6 abiding 6 abiding 7 place 7 place 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 was 10 was 11 always 11 always 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 found 14 found 15 where 15 where 16 there 16 there 17 was 17 was 18 illness 18 illness 19 . her experience , and an utter lack of nerves , made her a good nurse . 1 her 2 experience 2 experience 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 an 5 an 6 utter 6 utter 7 lack 7 lack 8 of 8 of 9 nerves 9 nerves 10 , 10 , 11 made 11 made 12 her 12 her 13 a 13 a 14 good 14 good 15 nurse 15 nurse 16 . she was a tall , homely woman with iron gray hair and a lined face . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 tall 4 tall 5 , 5 , 6 homely 6 homely 7 woman 7 woman 8 with 8 with 9 iron 9 iron 10 gray 10 gray 11 hair 11 hair 12 and 12 and 13 a 13 a 14 lined 14 lined 15 face 15 face 16 . beside her , the trim [little] [caroline] [anne] , with her light step and round , apple-red face , looked almost girlish . 1 beside 2 her 2 her 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 trim 5 trim 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 12 light 12 light 13 step 13 step 14 and 14 and 15 round 15 round 16 , 16 , 17 apple-red 17 apple-red 18 face 18 face 19 , 19 , 20 looked 20 looked 21 almost 21 almost 22 girlish 22 girlish 23 . the two women walked to the barnyard , [discussing] [naomi] in undertones as they went . 1 the 2 two 2 two 3 women 3 women 4 walked 4 walked 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 barnyard 7 barnyard 8 , 8 , 11 in 11 in 12 undertones 12 undertones 13 as 13 as 14 they 14 they 15 went 15 went 16 . the house they had left behind grew very still . 1 the 2 house 2 house 3 they 3 they 4 had 4 had 5 left 5 left 6 behind 6 behind 7 grew 7 grew 8 very 8 very 9 still 9 still 10 . in [naomi] [holland] ['s] [room] the shadows were gathering . 1 in 6 the 6 the 7 shadows 7 shadows 8 were 8 were 9 gathering 9 gathering 10 . eunice timidly bent over her mother . 1 eunice 2 timidly 2 timidly 3 bent 3 bent 4 over 4 over 5 her 5 her 6 mother 6 mother 7 . " [ma] [,] do you want the light lit ? " 1 " 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 want 6 want 7 the 7 the 8 light 8 light 9 lit 9 lit 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " no , [i] ['m] [watching] that star just below the big cherry bough . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 7 that 7 that 8 star 8 star 9 just 9 just 10 below 10 below 11 the 11 the 12 big 12 big 13 cherry 13 cherry 14 bough 14 bough 15 . i 'll see it set behind the hill . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 see 3 see 4 it 4 it 5 set 5 set 6 behind 6 behind 7 the 7 the 8 hill 8 hill 9 . i 've seen it there , off and on , for twelve years , and [now] [i] ['m] taking a good-by look at it . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 seen 3 seen 4 it 4 it 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 off 7 off 8 and 8 and 9 on 9 on 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 twelve 12 twelve 13 years 13 years 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 taking 19 taking 20 a 20 a 21 good-by 21 good-by 22 look 22 look 23 at 23 at 24 it 24 it 25 . i want you to keep still , too . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 you 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 still 6 still 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 . i 've got a few things to think over , and [i] don't want to be disturbed . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 things 6 things 7 to 7 to 8 think 8 think 9 over 9 over 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 don't 13 don't 14 want 14 want 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 disturbed 17 disturbed 18 . 18 . 19 " the girl lifted herself about noiselessly and locked her hands over the bed-post . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 lifted 3 lifted 4 herself 4 herself 5 about 5 about 6 noiselessly 6 noiselessly 7 and 7 and 8 locked 8 locked 9 her 9 her 10 hands 10 hands 11 over 11 over 12 the 12 the 13 bed-post 13 bed-post 14 . then she laid her face down on them , biting at them silently until the marks of her teeth showed white against their red roughness . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 laid 3 laid 4 her 4 her 5 face 5 face 6 down 6 down 7 on 7 on 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 biting 10 biting 11 at 11 at 12 them 12 them 13 silently 13 silently 14 until 14 until 15 the 15 the 16 marks 16 marks 17 of 17 of 18 her 18 her 19 teeth 19 teeth 20 showed 20 showed 21 white 21 white 22 against 22 against 23 their 23 their 24 red 24 red 25 roughness 25 roughness 26 . naomi [holland] did not notice her . 1 naomi 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 notice 5 notice 6 her 6 her 7 . she was looking steadfastly at the great , pearl-like sparkle in the faint-hued sky . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 looking 3 looking 4 steadfastly 4 steadfastly 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 great 7 great 8 , 8 , 9 pearl-like 9 pearl-like 10 sparkle 10 sparkle 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 faint-hued 13 faint-hued 14 sky 14 sky 15 . but , when she spoke , her voice was quite calm . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 she 4 she 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 , 6 , 7 her 7 her 8 voice 8 voice 9 was 9 was 10 quite 10 quite 11 calm 11 calm 12 . " you can light the candle now [,] [eunice] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 light 4 light 5 the 5 the 6 candle 6 candle 7 now 7 now 10 . put it up on the shelf here , where it won't shine in my eyes . 1 put 2 it 2 it 3 up 3 up 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 shelf 6 shelf 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 where 9 where 10 it 10 it 11 won't 11 won't 12 shine 12 shine 13 in 13 in 14 my 14 my 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 . and then sit down on the foot of the bed [where] [i] can see you . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 sit 3 sit 4 down 4 down 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 foot 7 foot 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 bed 10 bed 13 can 13 can 14 see 14 see 15 you 15 you 16 . i 've got something to say to you . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 something 4 something 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 to 7 to 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 " eunice obeyed her noiselessly . 1 eunice 2 obeyed 2 obeyed 3 her 3 her 4 noiselessly 4 noiselessly 5 . as the pallid light shot up , it revealed the child plainly . 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 pallid 3 pallid 4 light 4 light 5 shot 5 shot 6 up 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 revealed 9 revealed 10 the 10 the 11 child 11 child 12 plainly 12 plainly 13 . she was thin and ill-formed one shoulder being slightly higher than the other . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 thin 3 thin 4 and 4 and 5 ill-formed 5 ill-formed 6 one 6 one 7 shoulder 7 shoulder 8 being 8 being 9 slightly 9 slightly 10 higher 10 higher 11 than 11 than 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 . her eyes were a dark brown , and over one was the slanting red scar of a birth mark . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 a 4 a 5 dark 5 dark 6 brown 6 brown 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 over 9 over 10 one 10 one 11 was 11 was 12 the 12 the 13 slanting 13 slanting 14 red 14 red 15 scar 15 scar 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 birth 18 birth 19 mark 19 mark 20 . naomi [holland] looked at her with the contempt she had never made any pretense of concealing . 1 naomi 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 her 5 her 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 contempt 8 contempt 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 never 11 never 12 made 12 made 13 any 13 any 14 pretense 14 pretense 15 of 15 of 16 concealing 16 concealing 17 . " the door is shut , is it [,] [eunice] ? " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 door 3 door 4 is 4 is 5 shut 5 shut 6 , 6 , 7 is 7 is 8 it 8 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 " eunice nodded . 1 eunice 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . " [because] [i] don't want [car'line] [or] any one else peeking and harking to what [i] ['ve] [got] to say . 1 " 4 don't 4 don't 5 want 5 want 8 any 8 any 9 one 9 one 10 else 10 else 11 peeking 11 peeking 12 and 12 and 13 harking 13 harking 14 to 14 to 15 what 15 what 19 to 19 to 20 say 20 say 21 . she 's out milking now , and [i] must make the most of the chance . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 out 3 out 4 milking 4 milking 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 must 9 must 10 make 10 make 11 the 11 the 12 most 12 most 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 chance 15 chance 16 . eunice , [i'm] [going] to die , and [....n] " 1 eunice 2 , 2 , 5 to 5 to 6 die 6 die 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 " ["] [ma] [!] ["] " there now , no taking on ! 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 taking 6 taking 7 on 7 on 8 ! you knew it had to come sometime soon . 1 you 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 had 4 had 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 sometime 7 sometime 8 soon 8 soon 9 . i haven't the strength to talk much , so [i] [want] you just to be quiet and listen . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 the 3 the 4 strength 4 strength 5 to 5 to 6 talk 6 talk 7 much 7 much 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 12 you 12 you 13 just 13 just 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 quiet 16 quiet 17 and 17 and 18 listen 18 listen 19 . i ain't feeling any pain [now] , [so] [i] [can] think and talk pretty clear . 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 feeling 3 feeling 4 any 4 any 5 pain 5 pain 7 , 7 , 11 think 11 think 12 and 12 and 13 talk 13 talk 14 pretty 14 pretty 15 clear 15 clear 16 . are you listening [,] [eunice] ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 listening 3 listening 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " yes , ma . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 ma 4 ma 5 . 5 . 6 " " [mind] you are . 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 . it 's about [christopher] . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 about 3 about 5 . it hasn't been out of my mind [since] [i] laid [down] [here] . 1 it 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 been 3 been 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 mind 7 mind 10 laid 10 laid 13 . i 've fought for a year to live , on his account , and it ain't any use . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 fought 3 fought 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 year 6 year 7 to 7 to 8 live 8 live 9 , 9 , 10 on 10 on 11 his 11 his 12 account 12 account 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 it 15 it 16 ain't 16 ain't 17 any 17 any 18 use 18 use 19 . i must just die and leave him , and [i] don't know what he 'll do . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 just 3 just 4 die 4 die 5 and 5 and 6 leave 6 leave 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 don't 11 don't 12 know 12 know 13 what 13 what 14 he 14 he 15 'll 15 'll 16 do 16 do 17 . it 's dreadful to think of . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 dreadful 3 dreadful 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 . 7 . 8 " she paused , and struck her shrunken hand sharply against the table . 1 she 2 paused 2 paused 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 struck 5 struck 6 her 6 her 7 shrunken 7 shrunken 8 hand 8 hand 9 sharply 9 sharply 10 against 10 against 11 the 11 the 12 table 12 table 13 . " if he was bigger and could look out for himself it wouldn't be so bad . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 bigger 5 bigger 6 and 6 and 7 could 7 could 8 look 8 look 9 out 9 out 10 for 10 for 11 himself 11 himself 12 it 12 it 13 wouldn't 13 wouldn't 14 be 14 be 15 so 15 so 16 bad 16 bad 17 . but he is only a little fellow , and [car'line] hates him . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 only 4 only 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 fellow 7 fellow 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 hates 11 hates 12 him 12 him 13 . you 'll both have to live with her until you 're grown up . 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 both 3 both 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 live 6 live 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 until 9 until 10 you 10 you 11 're 11 're 12 grown 12 grown 13 up 13 up 14 . she 'll put on him and abuse him . 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 put 3 put 4 on 4 on 5 him 5 him 6 and 6 and 7 abuse 7 abuse 8 him 8 him 9 . he 's like his father in some ways ; he 's got a temper and he is stubborn . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 like 3 like 4 his 4 his 5 father 5 father 6 in 6 in 7 some 7 some 8 ways 8 ways 9 ; 9 ; 10 he 10 he 11 's 11 's 12 got 12 got 13 a 13 a 14 temper 14 temper 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 is 17 is 18 stubborn 18 stubborn 19 . he 'll never get on [with] [car'line] . 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 never 3 never 4 get 4 get 5 on 5 on 8 . you 've got to ; it 's your duty . 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 ; 5 ; 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 your 8 your 9 duty 9 duty 10 . but [i] [want] you [to] promise . " 1 but 4 you 4 you 6 promise 6 promise 7 . 7 . 8 " " [i] [will] [,] ma , " whispered the girl solemnly . 1 " 5 ma 5 ma 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 the 9 the 10 girl 10 girl 11 solemnly 11 solemnly 12 . " you haven't much force you never had . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 much 4 much 5 force 5 force 6 you 6 you 7 never 7 never 8 had 8 had 9 . if you was smart , you could do a lot for him . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 was 3 was 4 smart 4 smart 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 could 7 could 8 do 8 do 9 a 9 a 10 lot 10 lot 11 for 11 for 12 him 12 him 13 . but you 'll have to do your best . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 your 7 your 8 best 8 best 9 . eunice , promise me this ! " 1 eunice 2 , 2 , 3 promise 3 promise 4 me 4 me 5 this 5 this 6 ! 6 ! 7 " in her excitement the sick woman raised herself up in the bed , and clutched the girl 's thin arm . 1 in 2 her 2 her 3 excitement 3 excitement 4 the 4 the 5 sick 5 sick 6 woman 6 woman 7 raised 7 raised 8 herself 8 herself 9 up 9 up 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 bed 12 bed 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 clutched 15 clutched 16 the 16 the 17 girl 17 girl 18 's 18 's 19 thin 19 thin 20 arm 20 arm 21 . her eyes were blazing and two scarlet spots glowed in her thin cheeks . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 blazing 4 blazing 5 and 5 and 6 two 6 two 7 scarlet 7 scarlet 8 spots 8 spots 9 glowed 9 glowed 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 thin 12 thin 13 cheeks 13 cheeks 14 . eunice 's face was white and tense . 1 eunice 2 's 2 's 3 face 3 face 4 was 4 was 5 white 5 white 6 and 6 and 7 tense 7 tense 8 . she clasped her hands as one in prayer . 1 she 2 clasped 2 clasped 3 her 3 her 4 hands 4 hands 5 as 5 as 6 one 6 one 7 in 7 in 8 prayer 8 prayer 9 . " mother , [i] promise it ! " 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 , 3 , 5 promise 5 promise 6 it 6 it 7 ! 7 ! 8 " naomi relaxed her grip on the girl 's arm and sank back exhausted on the pillow . 1 naomi 2 relaxed 2 relaxed 3 her 3 her 4 grip 4 grip 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 girl 7 girl 8 's 8 's 9 arm 9 arm 10 and 10 and 11 sank 11 sank 12 back 12 back 13 exhausted 13 exhausted 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 pillow 16 pillow 17 . a death-like look came over her face as the excitement faded . 1 a 2 death-like 2 death-like 3 look 3 look 4 came 4 came 5 over 5 over 6 her 6 her 7 face 7 face 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 excitement 10 excitement 11 faded 11 faded 12 . " my mind is easier now . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 mind 3 mind 4 is 4 is 5 easier 5 easier 6 now 6 now 7 . but [if] [i] could only have lived another year or two ! 1 but 4 could 4 could 5 only 5 only 6 have 6 have 7 lived 7 lived 8 another 8 another 9 year 9 year 10 or 10 or 11 two 11 two 12 ! and [i] hate [car'line] [hate] her ! 1 and 3 hate 3 hate 6 her 6 her 7 ! eunice , don't you ever let her abuse my boy ! 1 eunice 2 , 2 , 3 don't 3 don't 4 you 4 you 5 ever 5 ever 6 let 6 let 7 her 7 her 8 abuse 8 abuse 9 my 9 my 10 boy 10 boy 11 ! if she did , or if you neglected him [,] [i] ['d] come back from my grave to you ! 1 if 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 or 5 or 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 neglected 8 neglected 9 him 9 him 13 come 13 come 14 back 14 back 15 from 15 from 16 my 16 my 17 grave 17 grave 18 to 18 to 19 you 19 you 20 ! as for the property , things will be pretty straight . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 property 4 property 5 , 5 , 6 things 6 things 7 will 7 will 8 be 8 be 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 straight 10 straight 11 . i 've seen to that . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 seen 3 seen 4 to 4 to 5 that 5 that 6 . there'll be no squabbling and doing [christopher] out of his rights . 1 there'll 2 be 2 be 3 no 3 no 4 squabbling 4 squabbling 5 and 5 and 6 doing 6 doing 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 rights 11 rights 12 . he 's to have the farm as soon as he 's old enough to work it , and he 's to provide for you . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 the 5 the 6 farm 6 farm 7 as 7 as 8 soon 8 soon 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 's 11 's 12 old 12 old 13 enough 13 enough 14 to 14 to 15 work 15 work 16 it 16 it 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 he 19 he 20 's 20 's 21 to 21 to 22 provide 22 provide 23 for 23 for 24 you 24 you 25 . and , [eunice] [,] remember what you 've promised ! " 1 and 2 , 2 , 5 remember 5 remember 6 what 6 what 7 you 7 you 8 've 8 've 9 promised 9 promised 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " you 'd better go in and look at her , [sarah] [,] " she said , as she rinsed out the pails . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 go 5 go 6 in 6 in 7 and 7 and 8 look 8 look 9 at 9 at 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 she 19 she 20 rinsed 20 rinsed 21 out 21 out 22 the 22 the 23 pails 23 pails 24 . " if you [think] [i] 'd better stay here [to-night] , [i] will . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 6 'd 6 'd 7 better 7 better 8 stay 8 stay 9 here 9 here 11 , 11 , 13 will 13 will 14 . when [sarah] [went] [in] [,] the sick room was very quiet . 1 when 6 the 6 the 7 sick 7 sick 8 room 8 room 9 was 9 was 10 very 10 very 11 quiet 11 quiet 12 . naomi was as cool and defiant as customary . 1 naomi 2 was 2 was 3 as 3 as 4 cool 4 cool 5 and 5 and 6 defiant 6 defiant 7 as 7 as 8 customary 8 customary 9 . she made them bring [christopher] [in] to say good-night and had him lifted up on the bed to kiss her . 1 she 2 made 2 made 3 them 3 them 4 bring 4 bring 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 good-night 9 good-night 10 and 10 and 11 had 11 had 12 him 12 him 13 lifted 13 lifted 14 up 14 up 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 bed 17 bed 18 to 18 to 19 kiss 19 kiss 20 her 20 her 21 . then she held him back and looked at him admiringly at the bright curls and rosy cheeks and round , firm limbs . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 held 3 held 4 him 4 him 5 back 5 back 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 at 8 at 9 him 9 him 10 admiringly 10 admiringly 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 bright 13 bright 14 curls 14 curls 15 and 15 and 16 rosy 16 rosy 17 cheeks 17 cheeks 18 and 18 and 19 round 19 round 20 , 20 , 21 firm 21 firm 22 limbs 22 limbs 23 . the boy was uncomfortable under her gaze and squirmed hastily down . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 was 3 was 4 uncomfortable 4 uncomfortable 5 under 5 under 6 her 6 her 7 gaze 7 gaze 8 and 8 and 9 squirmed 9 squirmed 10 hastily 10 hastily 11 down 11 down 12 . her eyes followed him greedily , as he went out . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 followed 3 followed 4 him 4 him 5 greedily 5 greedily 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 went 9 went 10 out 10 out 11 . when the door closed behind him , she groaned . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 door 3 door 4 closed 4 closed 5 behind 5 behind 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 groaned 9 groaned 10 . sarah [spencer] was startled . 1 sarah 3 was 3 was 4 startled 4 startled 5 . she had never [heard] [naomi] [holland] [groan] [since] [she] [had] come to wait on her . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 11 come 11 come 12 to 12 to 13 wait 13 wait 14 on 14 on 15 her 15 her 16 . " are you feeling any worse [,] [naomi] ? 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 any 5 any 6 worse 6 worse 9 ? is the pain coming back ? " 1 is 2 the 2 the 3 pain 3 pain 4 coming 4 coming 5 back 5 back 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . go and tell [car'line] [to] [give] [christopher] some of that grape jelly on his bread before he goes to bed . 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 tell 3 tell 8 some 8 some 9 of 9 of 10 that 10 that 11 grape 11 grape 12 jelly 12 jelly 13 on 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 bread 15 bread 16 before 16 before 17 he 17 he 18 goes 18 goes 19 to 19 to 20 bed 20 bed 21 . she 'll find it in the cupboard under the stairs . " 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 find 3 find 4 it 4 it 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 cupboard 7 cupboard 8 under 8 under 9 the 9 the 10 stairs 10 stairs 11 . 11 . 12 " presently the house grew very still . 1 presently 2 the 2 the 3 house 3 house 4 grew 4 grew 5 very 5 very 6 still 6 still 7 . caroline had dropped asleep on the sitting-room lounge , across the hall . 1 caroline 2 had 2 had 3 dropped 3 dropped 4 asleep 4 asleep 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 sitting-room 7 sitting-room 8 lounge 8 lounge 9 , 9 , 10 across 10 across 11 the 11 the 12 hall 12 hall 13 . sarah [spencer] nodded over her knitting by the table in the sick room . 1 sarah 3 nodded 3 nodded 4 over 4 over 5 her 5 her 6 knitting 6 knitting 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 table 9 table 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 sick 12 sick 13 room 13 room 14 . she had [told] [eunice] to go to bed , but the child refused . 1 she 2 had 2 had 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 bed 8 bed 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 child 12 child 13 refused 13 refused 14 . she still sat huddled up on the foot of the bed , watching her mother 's face intently . 1 she 2 still 2 still 3 sat 3 sat 4 huddled 4 huddled 5 up 5 up 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 foot 8 foot 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 bed 11 bed 12 , 12 , 13 watching 13 watching 14 her 14 her 15 mother 15 mother 16 's 16 's 17 face 17 face 18 intently 18 intently 19 . naomi appeared to sleep . 1 naomi 2 appeared 2 appeared 3 to 3 to 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 . the wavering light cast grotesque shadows [of] [sarah] [spencer] ['s] [head] on the wall . 1 the 2 wavering 2 wavering 3 light 3 light 4 cast 4 cast 5 grotesque 5 grotesque 6 shadows 6 shadows 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 wall 14 wall 15 . the thin curtains at the window wavered to and fro , as if shaken by ghostly hands . 1 the 2 thin 2 thin 3 curtains 3 curtains 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 window 6 window 7 wavered 7 wavered 8 to 8 to 9 and 9 and 10 fro 10 fro 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 shaken 14 shaken 15 by 15 by 16 ghostly 16 ghostly 17 hands 17 hands 18 . at midnight [naomi] [holland] [opened] [her] [eyes] . 1 at 2 midnight 2 midnight 8 . the child she had never loved was the only one to go with her to the brink of [the] [unseen] . 1 the 2 child 2 child 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 never 5 never 6 loved 6 loved 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 only 9 only 10 one 10 one 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 with 13 with 14 her 14 her 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 brink 17 brink 18 of 18 of 21 . " [eunice] remember ! " 1 " 3 remember 3 remember 4 ! 4 ! 5 " it was the faintest whisper . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 faintest 4 faintest 5 whisper 5 whisper 6 . the soul , passing over the threshold of another life , strained back to its only earthly tie . 1 the 2 soul 2 soul 3 , 3 , 4 passing 4 passing 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 threshold 7 threshold 8 of 8 of 9 another 9 another 10 life 10 life 11 , 11 , 12 strained 12 strained 13 back 13 back 14 to 14 to 15 its 15 its 16 only 16 only 17 earthly 17 earthly 18 tie 18 tie 19 . a quiver passed over the long , pallid face . 1 a 2 quiver 2 quiver 3 passed 3 passed 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 long 6 long 7 , 7 , 8 pallid 8 pallid 9 face 9 face 10 . a horrible scream rang through the silent house . 1 a 2 horrible 2 horrible 3 scream 3 scream 4 rang 4 rang 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 silent 7 silent 8 house 8 house 9 . sarah [spencer] sprang out of her doze in consternation , and gazed blankly at the shrieking child . 1 sarah 3 sprang 3 sprang 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 doze 7 doze 8 in 8 in 9 consternation 9 consternation 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 gazed 12 gazed 13 blankly 13 blankly 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 shrieking 16 shrieking 17 child 17 child 18 . caroline came hurrying in with distended eyes . 1 caroline 2 came 2 came 3 hurrying 3 hurrying 4 in 4 in 5 with 5 with 6 distended 6 distended 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 . on the [bed] [naomi] [holland] [lay] dead . 1 on 2 the 2 the 7 dead 7 dead 8 . in the room where she had died [naomi] [holland] [lay] in her coffin . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 room 3 room 4 where 4 where 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 died 7 died 11 in 11 in 12 her 12 her 13 coffin 13 coffin 14 . it was dim and hushed ; but , in the rest of the house , the preparations for the funeral were being hurried on . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 dim 3 dim 4 and 4 and 5 hushed 5 hushed 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 rest 11 rest 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 house 14 house 15 , 15 , 16 the 16 the 17 preparations 17 preparations 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 funeral 20 funeral 21 were 21 were 22 being 22 being 23 hurried 23 hurried 24 on 24 on 25 . through it all [eunice] moved , calm and silent . 1 through 2 it 2 it 3 all 3 all 5 moved 5 moved 6 , 6 , 7 calm 7 calm 8 and 8 and 9 silent 9 silent 10 . since her one wild spasm of screaming by her mother 's death-bed she had shed no tear , given no sign of grief . 1 since 2 her 2 her 3 one 3 one 4 wild 4 wild 5 spasm 5 spasm 6 of 6 of 7 screaming 7 screaming 8 by 8 by 9 her 9 her 10 mother 10 mother 11 's 11 's 12 death-bed 12 death-bed 13 she 13 she 14 had 14 had 15 shed 15 shed 16 no 16 no 17 tear 17 tear 18 , 18 , 19 given 19 given 20 no 20 no 21 sign 21 sign 22 of 22 of 23 grief 23 grief 24 . perhaps , as her mother had said , she had no time . 1 perhaps 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 her 4 her 5 mother 5 mother 6 had 6 had 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 no 11 no 12 time 12 time 13 . there was [christopher] to be looked after . 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 looked 6 looked 7 after 7 after 8 . the boy 's grief was stormy and uncontrolled . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 's 3 's 4 grief 4 grief 5 was 5 was 6 stormy 6 stormy 7 and 7 and 8 uncontrolled 8 uncontrolled 9 . he had cried until he was utterly exhausted . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 cried 3 cried 4 until 4 until 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 utterly 7 utterly 8 exhausted 8 exhausted 9 . it [was] [eunice] [who] soothed him , coaxed him to eat , kept him constantly by her . 1 it 5 soothed 5 soothed 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 coaxed 8 coaxed 9 him 9 him 10 to 10 to 11 eat 11 eat 12 , 12 , 13 kept 13 kept 14 him 14 him 15 constantly 15 constantly 16 by 16 by 17 her 17 her 18 . at night she took him to her own room and watched over him while he slept . 1 at 2 night 2 night 3 she 3 she 4 took 4 took 5 him 5 him 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 own 8 own 9 room 9 room 10 and 10 and 11 watched 11 watched 12 over 12 over 13 him 13 him 14 while 14 while 15 he 15 he 16 slept 16 slept 17 . when the funeral was over the household furniture was packed away or sold . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 funeral 3 funeral 4 was 4 was 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 household 7 household 8 furniture 8 furniture 9 was 9 was 10 packed 10 packed 11 away 11 away 12 or 12 or 13 sold 13 sold 14 . the house was locked up and the farm rented . 1 the 2 house 2 house 3 was 3 was 4 locked 4 locked 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 farm 8 farm 9 rented 9 rented 10 . there was nowhere for the children to go , save to their uncle 's . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nowhere 3 nowhere 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 children 6 children 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 , 9 , 10 save 10 save 11 to 11 to 12 their 12 their 13 uncle 13 uncle 14 's 14 's 15 . she had five children of her own and between them and [christopher] a standing feud had existed from the time he could walk . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 five 3 five 4 children 4 children 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 own 7 own 8 and 8 and 9 between 9 between 10 them 10 them 11 and 11 and 13 a 13 a 14 standing 14 standing 15 feud 15 feud 16 had 16 had 17 existed 17 existed 18 from 18 from 19 the 19 the 20 time 20 time 21 he 21 he 22 could 22 could 23 walk 23 walk 24 . she had never liked [naomi] . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 liked 4 liked 6 . few people did . 1 few 2 people 2 people 3 did 3 did 4 . benjamin [holland] had not married until late in life , and his wife had declared war on his family at sight . 1 benjamin 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 married 5 married 6 until 6 until 7 late 7 late 8 in 8 in 9 life 9 life 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 wife 13 wife 14 had 14 had 15 declared 15 declared 16 war 16 war 17 on 17 on 18 his 18 his 19 family 19 family 20 at 20 at 21 sight 21 sight 22 . she was a stranger [in] [avonlea] , a widow , with a three year-old child . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 stranger 4 stranger 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 widow 9 widow 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 three 13 three 14 year-old 14 year-old 15 child 15 child 16 . she made few friends , as some people always asserted that she was not in her right mind . 1 she 2 made 2 made 3 few 3 few 4 friends 4 friends 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 some 7 some 8 people 8 people 9 always 9 always 10 asserted 10 asserted 11 that 11 that 12 she 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 not 14 not 15 in 15 in 16 her 16 her 17 right 17 right 18 mind 18 mind 19 . within a year of her second marriage [christopher] was born , and from the hour of his birth his mother had worshiped him blindly . 1 within 2 a 2 a 3 year 3 year 4 of 4 of 5 her 5 her 6 second 6 second 7 marriage 7 marriage 9 was 9 was 10 born 10 born 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 from 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 hour 15 hour 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 birth 18 birth 19 his 19 his 20 mother 20 mother 21 had 21 had 22 worshiped 22 worshiped 23 him 23 him 24 blindly 24 blindly 25 . he was her only solace . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 her 3 her 4 only 4 only 5 solace 5 solace 6 . for him she toiled and pinched and saved . 1 for 2 him 2 him 3 she 3 she 4 toiled 4 toiled 5 and 5 and 6 pinched 6 pinched 7 and 7 and 8 saved 8 saved 9 . naomi made no pretense of mourning for him . 1 naomi 2 made 2 made 3 no 3 no 4 pretense 4 pretense 5 of 5 of 6 mourning 6 mourning 7 for 7 for 8 him 8 him 9 . it was an open secret that they had quarreled like the proverbial cat and dog . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 open 4 open 5 secret 5 secret 6 that 6 that 7 they 7 they 8 had 8 had 9 quarreled 9 quarreled 10 like 10 like 11 the 11 the 12 proverbial 12 proverbial 13 cat 13 cat 14 and 14 and 15 dog 15 dog 16 . charles [holland] and his wife had naturally sided with [benjamin] , and [naomi] fought her battles single-handed . 1 charles 3 and 3 and 4 his 4 his 5 wife 5 wife 6 had 6 had 7 naturally 7 naturally 8 sided 8 sided 9 with 9 with 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 fought 14 fought 15 her 15 her 16 battles 16 battles 17 single-handed 17 single-handed 18 . after her husband 's death , she managed to farm alone , and made it pay . 1 after 2 her 2 her 3 husband 3 husband 4 's 4 's 5 death 5 death 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 managed 8 managed 9 to 9 to 10 farm 10 farm 11 alone 11 alone 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 made 14 made 15 it 15 it 16 pay 16 pay 17 . her will won for her an added year of life , and then she had to yield . 1 her 2 will 2 will 3 won 3 won 4 for 4 for 5 her 5 her 6 an 6 an 7 added 7 added 8 year 8 year 9 of 9 of 10 life 10 life 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 she 14 she 15 had 15 had 16 to 16 to 17 yield 17 yield 18 . but [caroline] [holland] was not a bad or unkind woman . 1 but 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 a 6 a 7 bad 7 bad 8 or 8 or 9 unkind 9 unkind 10 woman 10 woman 11 . caroline thought she had done well by her sister-in-law . 1 caroline 2 thought 2 thought 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 done 5 done 6 well 6 well 7 by 7 by 8 her 8 her 9 sister-in-law 9 sister-in-law 10 . when the red clay was heaped over [naomi] ['s] [grave] in the [avonlea] burying ground , [caroline] took [eunice] [and] [christopher] home with her . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 red 3 red 4 clay 4 clay 5 was 5 was 6 heaped 6 heaped 7 over 7 over 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 14 burying 14 burying 15 ground 15 ground 16 , 16 , 18 took 18 took 22 home 22 home 23 with 23 with 24 her 24 her 25 . christopher did not want to go ; it was [eunice] [who] reconciled him . 1 christopher 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 ; 7 ; 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 12 reconciled 12 reconciled 13 him 13 him 14 . he clung to her with an exacting affection born of loneliness and grief . 1 he 2 clung 2 clung 3 to 3 to 4 her 4 her 5 with 5 with 6 an 6 an 7 exacting 7 exacting 8 affection 8 affection 9 born 9 born 10 of 10 of 11 loneliness 11 loneliness 12 and 12 and 13 grief 13 grief 14 . the boy was sullen and obstinate , but his sister had an unfailing influence over him . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 was 3 was 4 sullen 4 sullen 5 and 5 and 6 obstinate 6 obstinate 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 his 9 his 10 sister 10 sister 11 had 11 had 12 an 12 an 13 unfailing 13 unfailing 14 influence 14 influence 15 over 15 over 16 him 16 him 17 . in [charles] [holland] ['s] [household] [no] one was allowed to eat the bread of idleness . 1 in 7 one 7 one 8 was 8 was 9 allowed 9 allowed 10 to 10 to 11 eat 11 eat 12 the 12 the 13 bread 13 bread 14 of 14 of 15 idleness 15 idleness 16 . his own children were all girls , and [christopher] came in handy as a chore boy . 1 his 2 own 2 own 3 children 3 children 4 were 4 were 5 all 5 all 6 girls 6 girls 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 came 10 came 11 in 11 in 12 handy 12 handy 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 chore 15 chore 16 boy 16 boy 17 . he was made to work perhaps too hard . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 made 3 made 4 to 4 to 5 work 5 work 6 perhaps 6 perhaps 7 too 7 too 8 hard 8 hard 9 . but [eunice] [helped] [him] , [and] [did] [half] [his] [work] for him when nobody knew . 1 but 5 , 5 , 11 for 11 for 12 him 12 him 13 when 13 when 14 nobody 14 nobody 15 knew 15 knew 16 . when he quarreled with his cousins , she took his part ; whenever possible she took on herself the blame and punishment of his misdeeds . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 quarreled 3 quarreled 4 with 4 with 5 his 5 his 6 cousins 6 cousins 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 took 9 took 10 his 10 his 11 part 11 part 12 ; 12 ; 13 whenever 13 whenever 14 possible 14 possible 15 she 15 she 16 took 16 took 17 on 17 on 18 herself 18 herself 19 the 19 the 20 blame 20 blame 21 and 21 and 22 punishment 22 punishment 23 of 23 of 24 his 24 his 25 misdeeds 25 misdeeds 26 . electa [holland] was [charles] ['] unmarried [sister] . 1 electa 3 was 3 was 6 unmarried 6 unmarried 8 . she had kept house for [benjamin] [until] [he] [married] [;] [then] [naomi] [had] [bundled] her out . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 kept 3 kept 4 house 4 house 5 for 5 for 15 her 15 her 16 out 16 out 17 . electa had never forgiven her for it . 1 electa 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 forgiven 4 forgiven 5 her 5 her 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 . her hatred passed on [to] [naomi] ['s] [children] . 1 her 2 hatred 2 hatred 3 passed 3 passed 4 on 4 on 9 . in a hundred petty ways she revenged herself on them . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 hundred 3 hundred 4 petty 4 petty 5 ways 5 ways 6 she 6 she 7 revenged 7 revenged 8 herself 8 herself 9 on 9 on 10 them 10 them 11 . for [herself] [,] [eunice] [bore] it patiently ; but it was a different matter when it touched [christopher] . 1 for 6 it 6 it 7 patiently 7 patiently 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 different 13 different 14 matter 14 matter 15 when 15 when 16 it 16 it 17 touched 17 touched 19 . [once] [electa] [boxed] [christopher] ['s] [ears] [.] eunice , who was knitting by the table , stood up . 1 eunice 2 , 2 , 3 who 3 who 4 was 4 was 5 knitting 5 knitting 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 table 8 table 9 , 9 , 10 stood 10 stood 11 up 11 up 12 . a resemblance to her mother , never before visible , came out in her face like a brand . 1 a 2 resemblance 2 resemblance 3 to 3 to 4 her 4 her 5 mother 5 mother 6 , 6 , 7 never 7 never 8 before 8 before 9 visible 9 visible 10 , 10 , 11 came 11 came 12 out 12 out 13 in 13 in 14 her 14 her 15 face 15 face 16 like 16 like 17 a 17 a 18 brand 18 brand 19 . she lifted her hand and slapped [electa] ['s] [cheek] [deliberately] [twice] , leaving a dull red mark where she struck . 1 she 2 lifted 2 lifted 3 her 3 her 4 hand 4 hand 5 and 5 and 6 slapped 6 slapped 12 , 12 , 13 leaving 13 leaving 14 a 14 a 15 dull 15 dull 16 red 16 red 17 mark 17 mark 18 where 18 where 19 she 19 she 20 struck 20 struck 21 . you have no right to touch him . " 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 right 4 right 5 to 5 to 6 touch 6 touch 7 him 7 him 8 . 8 . 9 " " my patience , what a fury ! " said [electa] . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 patience 3 patience 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 a 6 a 7 fury 7 fury 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " [naomi] [holland] ['ll] [never] [be] dead as long as you 're alive ! " 1 " 7 dead 7 dead 8 as 8 as 9 long 9 long 10 as 10 as 11 you 11 you 12 're 12 're 13 alive 13 alive 14 ! 14 ! 15 " she told [charles] [of] the affair and [eunice] was severely punished . 1 she 2 told 2 told 5 the 5 the 6 affair 6 affair 7 and 7 and 9 was 9 was 10 severely 10 severely 11 punished 11 punished 12 . but [electa] never [interfered] [with] [christopher] again . 1 but 3 never 3 never 7 again 7 again 8 . all the discordant elements in the [holland] household [could] [not] prevent the children from growing up . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 discordant 3 discordant 4 elements 4 elements 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 8 household 8 household 11 prevent 11 prevent 12 the 12 the 13 children 13 children 14 from 14 from 15 growing 15 growing 16 up 16 up 17 . it was a consummation which the harrassed [caroline] [devoutly] [wished] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 consummation 4 consummation 5 which 5 which 6 the 6 the 7 harrassed 7 harrassed 11 . when [christopher] [holland] [was] [seventeen] he was a man grown a big , strapping fellow . 1 when 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 grown 10 grown 11 a 11 a 12 big 12 big 13 , 13 , 14 strapping 14 strapping 15 fellow 15 fellow 16 . his childish beauty had coarsened , but he was thought handsome by many . 1 his 2 childish 2 childish 3 beauty 3 beauty 4 had 4 had 5 coarsened 5 coarsened 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 thought 10 thought 11 handsome 11 handsome 12 by 12 by 13 many 13 many 14 . he took charge of his mother 's farm then , and the brother and sister began their new life together in the long-unoccupied house . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 charge 3 charge 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 mother 6 mother 7 's 7 's 8 farm 8 farm 9 then 9 then 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 brother 13 brother 14 and 14 and 15 sister 15 sister 16 began 16 began 17 their 17 their 18 new 18 new 19 life 19 life 20 together 20 together 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 long-unoccupied 23 long-unoccupied 24 house 24 house 25 . there were few regrets on either side when they left [charles] [holland] ['s] [roof] . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 few 3 few 4 regrets 4 regrets 5 on 5 on 6 either 6 either 7 side 7 side 8 when 8 when 9 they 9 they 10 left 10 left 15 . in her [secret] [heart] [eunice] [felt] [an] unspeakable relief . 1 in 2 her 2 her 8 unspeakable 8 unspeakable 9 relief 9 relief 10 . christopher had been " hard to manage , " as his uncle said , in the last year . 1 christopher 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 " 4 " 5 hard 5 hard 6 to 6 to 7 manage 7 manage 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 as 10 as 11 his 11 his 12 uncle 12 uncle 13 said 13 said 14 , 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 last 17 last 18 year 18 year 19 . he was getting into the habit of keeping late hours and doubtful company . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 getting 3 getting 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 habit 6 habit 7 of 7 of 8 keeping 8 keeping 9 late 9 late 10 hours 10 hours 11 and 11 and 12 doubtful 12 doubtful 13 company 13 company 14 . this always provoked an explosion of wrath from [charles] [holland] , and the conflicts between him and his nephew were frequent and bitter . 1 this 2 always 2 always 3 provoked 3 provoked 4 an 4 an 5 explosion 5 explosion 6 of 6 of 7 wrath 7 wrath 8 from 8 from 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 conflicts 14 conflicts 15 between 15 between 16 him 16 him 17 and 17 and 18 his 18 his 19 nephew 19 nephew 20 were 20 were 21 frequent 21 frequent 22 and 22 and 23 bitter 23 bitter 24 . for four years [after] [their] [return] [home] [eunice] had a [hard] and anxious life . 1 for 2 four 2 four 3 years 3 years 9 had 9 had 10 a 10 a 12 and 12 and 13 anxious 13 anxious 14 life 14 life 15 . christopher was idle and dissipated . 1 christopher 2 was 2 was 3 idle 3 idle 4 and 4 and 5 dissipated 5 dissipated 6 . most people regarded him as a worthless fellow , and his uncle washed his hands of him utterly . 1 most 2 people 2 people 3 regarded 3 regarded 4 him 4 him 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 worthless 7 worthless 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 his 11 his 12 uncle 12 uncle 13 washed 13 washed 14 his 14 his 15 hands 15 hands 16 of 16 of 17 him 17 him 18 utterly 18 utterly 19 . only [eunice] [never] [failed] [him] [;] [she] [never] [reproached] [or] [railed] [;] [she] [worked] [like] a slave to keep things together . 1 only 16 a 16 a 17 slave 17 slave 18 to 18 to 19 keep 19 keep 20 things 20 things 21 together 21 together 22 . eventually her patience prevailed . 1 eventually 2 her 2 her 3 patience 3 patience 4 prevailed 4 prevailed 5 . christopher , to a great extent , reformed and worked harder . 1 christopher 2 , 2 , 3 to 3 to 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 extent 6 extent 7 , 7 , 8 reformed 8 reformed 9 and 9 and 10 worked 10 worked 11 harder 11 harder 12 . he was never unkind [to] [eunice] , even in his rages . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 never 3 never 4 unkind 4 unkind 7 , 7 , 8 even 8 even 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 rages 11 rages 12 . it was not in him to appreciate or return her devotion ; but his tolerant acceptance of it was her solace . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 in 4 in 5 him 5 him 6 to 6 to 7 appreciate 7 appreciate 8 or 8 or 9 return 9 return 10 her 10 her 11 devotion 11 devotion 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 his 14 his 15 tolerant 15 tolerant 16 acceptance 16 acceptance 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 her 20 her 21 solace 21 solace 22 . when [eunice] [was] [twenty-eight] , [edward] [bell] [wanted] to marry her . 1 when 5 , 5 , 9 to 9 to 10 marry 10 marry 11 her 11 her 12 . she might have succeeded had it not been [for] [christopher] . 1 she 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 succeeded 4 succeeded 5 had 5 had 6 it 6 it 7 not 7 not 8 been 8 been 11 . if [eunice] [married] [and] [left] [him] he would sell the farm and go to the [devil] [by] way [of] [the] [klondike] . 1 if 7 he 7 he 8 would 8 would 9 sell 9 sell 10 the 10 the 11 farm 11 farm 12 and 12 and 13 go 13 go 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 18 way 18 way 22 . he could not , and would not , do without her . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 would 6 would 7 not 7 not 8 , 8 , 9 do 9 do 10 without 10 without 11 her 11 her 12 . no arrangement suggested [by] [caroline] [availed] to pacify him , and , in the end , [eunice] refused to marry [edward] [bell] . 1 no 2 arrangement 2 arrangement 3 suggested 3 suggested 7 to 7 to 8 pacify 8 pacify 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 end 15 end 16 , 16 , 18 refused 18 refused 19 to 19 to 20 marry 20 marry 23 . she could not leave [christopher] , she said simply , and in this she stood rock-firm . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 leave 4 leave 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 simply 9 simply 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 in 12 in 13 this 13 this 14 she 14 she 15 stood 15 stood 16 rock-firm 16 rock-firm 17 . caroline could not budge her an inch . 1 caroline 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 budge 4 budge 5 her 5 her 6 an 6 an 7 inch 7 inch 8 . " you 're a fool , [eunice] [,] " she said , when she was obliged to give up in despair . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 a 4 a 5 fool 5 fool 6 , 6 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 she 14 she 15 was 15 was 16 obliged 16 obliged 17 to 17 to 18 give 18 give 19 up 19 up 20 in 20 in 21 despair 21 despair 22 . " it 's not likely you 'll ever have another chance . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 not 4 not 5 likely 5 likely 6 you 6 you 7 'll 7 'll 8 ever 8 ever 9 have 9 have 10 another 10 another 11 chance 11 chance 12 . as [for] [chris] [,] in a year or two he 'll be marrying himself , and where will you be then ? 1 as 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 year 7 year 8 or 8 or 9 two 9 two 10 he 10 he 11 'll 11 'll 12 be 12 be 13 marrying 13 marrying 14 himself 14 himself 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 where 17 where 18 will 18 will 19 you 19 you 20 be 20 be 21 then 21 then 22 ? you 'll find your nose nicely out of joint when he brings a wife in here . " 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 find 3 find 4 your 4 your 5 nose 5 nose 6 nicely 6 nicely 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 joint 9 joint 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 brings 12 brings 13 a 13 a 14 wife 14 wife 15 in 15 in 16 here 16 here 17 . 17 . 18 " the shaft went home . 1 the 2 shaft 2 shaft 3 went 3 went 4 home 4 home 5 . eunice 's lips turned white . 1 eunice 2 's 2 's 3 lips 3 lips 4 turned 4 turned 5 white 5 white 6 . but she said , faintly , " the house is big enough for us both , if he does . " 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 faintly 5 faintly 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 the 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 is 10 is 11 big 11 big 12 enough 12 enough 13 for 13 for 14 us 14 us 15 both 15 both 16 , 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 he 18 he 19 does 19 does 20 . 20 . 21 " caroline sniffed . 1 caroline 2 sniffed 2 sniffed 3 . " maybe so . 1 " 2 maybe 2 maybe 3 so 3 so 4 . you 'll find out . 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 find 3 find 4 out 4 out 5 . however , there 's no use talking . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 's 4 's 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 talking 7 talking 8 . you 're as set as your mother was , and nothing would ever budge her an inch . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 as 3 as 4 set 4 set 5 as 5 as 6 your 6 your 7 mother 7 mother 8 was 8 was 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 would 12 would 13 ever 13 ever 14 budge 14 budge 15 her 15 her 16 an 16 an 17 inch 17 inch 18 . i only hope you won't be sorry for it . " 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 hope 3 hope 4 you 4 you 5 won't 5 won't 6 be 6 be 7 sorry 7 sorry 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " when three more years had passed [christopher] [began] to court [victoria] [pye] . 1 when 2 three 2 three 3 more 3 more 4 years 4 years 5 had 5 had 6 passed 6 passed 9 to 9 to 10 court 10 court 13 . the affair went on for some time before [either] [eunice] [or] the [hollands] [go] wind of it . 1 the 2 affair 2 affair 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 for 5 for 6 some 6 some 7 time 7 time 8 before 8 before 12 the 12 the 15 wind 15 wind 16 of 16 of 17 it 17 it 18 . when they did there was an explosion . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 did 3 did 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 an 6 an 7 explosion 7 explosion 8 . between the [hollands] [and] [the] [pyes] [,] root and branch , existed a feud that dated back for three generations . 1 between 2 the 2 the 8 root 8 root 9 and 9 and 10 branch 10 branch 11 , 11 , 12 existed 12 existed 13 a 13 a 14 feud 14 feud 15 that 15 that 16 dated 16 dated 17 back 17 back 18 for 18 for 19 three 19 three 20 generations 20 generations 21 . when [christopher] [flew] [so] [openly] [in] the [face] [of] [this] cherished hatred , there could be nothing less than consternation . 1 when 7 the 7 the 11 cherished 11 cherished 12 hatred 12 hatred 13 , 13 , 14 there 14 there 15 could 15 could 16 be 16 be 17 nothing 17 nothing 18 less 18 less 19 than 19 than 20 consternation 20 consternation 21 . charles [holland] broke [through] his determination to have nothing to do [with] [christopher] , to remonstrate . 1 charles 3 broke 3 broke 5 his 5 his 6 determination 6 determination 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 14 , 14 , 15 to 15 to 16 remonstrate 16 remonstrate 17 . caroline [went] [to] [eunice] in as much [of] [a] [splutter] as [if] [christopher] [had] [been] her own brother . 1 caroline 5 in 5 in 6 as 6 as 7 much 7 much 11 as 11 as 16 her 16 her 17 own 17 own 18 brother 18 brother 19 . eunice did not care a row of pins for the [holland-pye] feud . 1 eunice 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 care 4 care 5 a 5 a 6 row 6 row 7 of 7 of 8 pins 8 pins 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 12 feud 12 feud 13 . victoria was to her what any other girl , [upon] whom [christopher] [cast] [eyes] [of] [love] , would have been a supplanter . 1 victoria 2 was 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 her 4 her 5 what 5 what 6 any 6 any 7 other 7 other 8 girl 8 girl 9 , 9 , 11 whom 11 whom 17 , 17 , 18 would 18 would 19 have 19 have 20 been 20 been 21 a 21 a 22 supplanter 22 supplanter 23 . for the first time in her life she was torn with passionate jealousy ; existence became a nightmare to her . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 time 4 time 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 life 7 life 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 torn 10 torn 11 with 11 with 12 passionate 12 passionate 13 jealousy 13 jealousy 14 ; 14 ; 15 existence 15 existence 16 became 16 became 17 a 17 a 18 nightmare 18 nightmare 19 to 19 to 20 her 20 her 21 . urged [on] by [caroline] , and her own pain , she ventured to remonstrate with [christopher] [,] [also] . 1 urged 3 by 3 by 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 her 7 her 8 own 8 own 9 pain 9 pain 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 ventured 12 ventured 13 to 13 to 14 remonstrate 14 remonstrate 15 with 15 with 19 . she had expected a burst of rage , but he was surprisingly good-natured . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 expected 3 expected 4 a 4 a 5 burst 5 burst 6 of 6 of 7 rage 7 rage 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 surprisingly 12 surprisingly 13 good-natured 13 good-natured 14 . he seemed even amused . 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 even 3 even 4 amused 4 amused 5 . " what have you got [against] [victoria] ? " he asked , tolerantly . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 got 5 got 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 , 12 , 13 tolerantly 13 tolerantly 14 . eunice had no answer ready . 1 eunice 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 answer 4 answer 5 ready 5 ready 6 . it was true that nothing could be said against the girl . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 true 3 true 4 that 4 that 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 could 6 could 7 be 7 be 8 said 8 said 9 against 9 against 10 the 10 the 11 girl 11 girl 12 . she felt helpless and baffled . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 helpless 3 helpless 4 and 4 and 5 baffled 5 baffled 6 . christopher laughed at her silence . 1 christopher 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 at 3 at 4 her 4 her 5 silence 5 silence 6 . " [i] guess you 're a little jealous , " he said . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 4 you 4 you 5 're 5 're 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 jealous 8 jealous 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 . " you [must] [have] [expected] [i] would get married some time . 1 " 2 you 2 you 7 would 7 would 8 get 8 get 9 married 9 married 10 some 10 some 11 time 11 time 12 . this house is big enough for us all . 1 this 2 house 2 house 3 is 3 is 4 big 4 big 5 enough 5 enough 6 for 6 for 7 us 7 us 8 all 8 all 9 . you 'd better look at the matter sensibly , [eunice] [.] 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 3 better 3 better 4 look 4 look 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 matter 7 matter 8 sensibly 8 sensibly 9 , don't [let] [charles] [and] [caroline] put [nonsense] [into] your head . 1 don't 6 put 6 put 9 your 9 your 10 head 10 head 11 . a man must marry to please himself . " 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 must 3 must 4 marry 4 marry 5 to 5 to 6 please 6 please 7 himself 7 himself 8 . 8 . 9 " christopher was out late that night . 1 christopher 2 was 2 was 3 out 3 out 4 late 4 late 5 that 5 that 6 night 6 night 7 . eunice waited up for him , as she always did . 1 eunice 2 waited 2 waited 3 up 3 up 4 for 4 for 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 she 8 she 9 always 9 always 10 did 10 did 11 . it was a chilly spring evening , reminding her of the night her mother had died . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 chilly 4 chilly 5 spring 5 spring 6 evening 6 evening 7 , 7 , 8 reminding 8 reminding 9 her 9 her 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 night 12 night 13 her 13 her 14 mother 14 mother 15 had 15 had 16 died 16 died 17 . the kitchen was in spotless order , and she sat down on a stiff-backed chair by the window to wait for her brother . 1 the 2 kitchen 2 kitchen 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 spotless 5 spotless 6 order 6 order 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 sat 10 sat 11 down 11 down 12 on 12 on 13 a 13 a 14 stiff-backed 14 stiff-backed 15 chair 15 chair 16 by 16 by 17 the 17 the 18 window 18 window 19 to 19 to 20 wait 20 wait 21 for 21 for 22 her 22 her 23 brother 23 brother 24 . she did not want a light . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 want 4 want 5 a 5 a 6 light 6 light 7 . the moonlight fell in with faint illumination . 1 the 2 moonlight 2 moonlight 3 fell 3 fell 4 in 4 in 5 with 5 with 6 faint 6 faint 7 illumination 7 illumination 8 . outside , the wind was blowing over a bed of new-sprung mint in the garden , and was suggestively fragrant . 1 outside 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 wind 4 wind 5 was 5 was 6 blowing 6 blowing 7 over 7 over 8 a 8 a 9 bed 9 bed 10 of 10 of 11 new-sprung 11 new-sprung 12 mint 12 mint 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 garden 15 garden 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 was 18 was 19 suggestively 19 suggestively 20 fragrant 20 fragrant 21 . it was a very old-fashioned garden , [full] [of] [perennials] [naomi] [holland] had planted long ago . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 old-fashioned 5 old-fashioned 6 garden 6 garden 7 , 7 , 13 had 13 had 14 planted 14 planted 15 long 15 long 16 ago 16 ago 17 . eunice always kept it primly neat . 1 eunice 2 always 2 always 3 kept 3 kept 4 it 4 it 5 primly 5 primly 6 neat 6 neat 7 . she had been working in it that day , and felt tired . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 working 4 working 5 in 5 in 6 it 6 it 7 that 7 that 8 day 8 day 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 felt 11 felt 12 tired 12 tired 13 . she was all alone in the house and the loneliness filled her with a faint dread . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 alone 4 alone 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 house 7 house 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 loneliness 10 loneliness 11 filled 11 filled 12 her 12 her 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 faint 15 faint 16 dread 16 dread 17 . she had tried all that day to reconcile [herself] to [christopher] ['s] marriage , and had partially succeeded . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 tried 3 tried 4 all 4 all 5 that 5 that 6 day 6 day 7 to 7 to 8 reconcile 8 reconcile 10 to 10 to 13 marriage 13 marriage 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 had 16 had 17 partially 17 partially 18 succeeded 18 succeeded 19 . she told herself that she could still watch over him and care for his comfort . 1 she 2 told 2 told 3 herself 3 herself 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 could 6 could 7 still 7 still 8 watch 8 watch 9 over 9 over 10 him 10 him 11 and 11 and 12 care 12 care 13 for 13 for 14 his 14 his 15 comfort 15 comfort 16 . she would even try to love [victoria] ; [after] [all] [,] it might be pleasant to have another woman in the house . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 even 3 even 4 try 4 try 5 to 5 to 6 love 6 love 8 ; 8 ; 12 it 12 it 13 might 13 might 14 be 14 be 15 pleasant 15 pleasant 16 to 16 to 17 have 17 have 18 another 18 another 19 woman 19 woman 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 house 22 house 23 . so , sitting there , she fed her hungry soul with these husks of comfort . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 fed 7 fed 8 her 8 her 9 hungry 9 hungry 10 soul 10 soul 11 with 11 with 12 these 12 these 13 husks 13 husks 14 of 14 of 15 comfort 15 comfort 16 . when she [heard] [christopher] ['s] [step] [she] moved about quickly to get a light . 1 when 2 she 2 she 8 moved 8 moved 9 about 9 about 10 quickly 10 quickly 11 to 11 to 12 get 12 get 13 a 13 a 14 light 14 light 15 . he frowned when he saw her ; he had always resented her sitting up for him . 1 he 2 frowned 2 frowned 3 when 3 when 4 he 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 6 her 6 her 7 ; 7 ; 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 always 10 always 11 resented 11 resented 12 her 12 her 13 sitting 13 sitting 14 up 14 up 15 for 15 for 16 him 16 him 17 . he sat down by the stove and took off his boots , while [eunice] [got] a lunch for him . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 stove 6 stove 7 and 7 and 8 took 8 took 9 off 9 off 10 his 10 his 11 boots 11 boots 12 , 12 , 13 while 13 while 16 a 16 a 17 lunch 17 lunch 18 for 18 for 19 him 19 him 20 . after he had eaten it in silence he made no move to go to bed . 1 after 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 it 5 it 6 in 6 in 7 silence 7 silence 8 he 8 he 9 made 9 made 10 no 10 no 11 move 11 move 12 to 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 to 14 to 15 bed 15 bed 16 . a chill , premonitory fear crept over [eunice] . 1 a 2 chill 2 chill 3 , 3 , 4 premonitory 4 premonitory 5 fear 5 fear 6 crept 6 crept 7 over 7 over 9 . eunice clasped her hands together under the table . 1 eunice 2 clasped 2 clasped 3 her 3 her 4 hands 4 hands 5 together 5 together 6 under 6 under 7 the 7 the 8 table 8 table 9 . it was what she had been expecting . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 what 3 what 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 expecting 7 expecting 8 . she said so , in a monotonous voice . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 monotonous 7 monotonous 8 voice 8 voice 9 . you wouldn't find it comfortable , anyhow , having to step back to second place after being mistress here so long . " 1 you 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 find 3 find 4 it 4 it 5 comfortable 5 comfortable 6 , 6 , 7 anyhow 7 anyhow 8 , 8 , 9 having 9 having 10 to 10 to 11 step 11 step 12 back 12 back 13 to 13 to 14 second 14 second 15 place 15 place 16 after 16 after 17 being 17 being 18 mistress 18 mistress 19 here 19 here 20 so 20 so 21 long 21 long 22 . 22 . 23 " eunice tried to speak , but only an indistinct murmur came from her bloodless lips . 1 eunice 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 speak 4 speak 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 only 7 only 8 an 8 an 9 indistinct 9 indistinct 10 murmur 10 murmur 11 came 11 came 12 from 12 from 13 her 13 her 14 bloodless 14 bloodless 15 lips 15 lips 16 . the sound made [christopher] [look] up . 1 the 2 sound 2 sound 3 made 3 made 6 up 6 up 7 . something in her face irritated him . 1 something 2 in 2 in 3 her 3 her 4 face 4 face 5 irritated 5 irritated 6 him 6 him 7 . he pushed back his chair impatiently . 1 he 2 pushed 2 pushed 3 back 3 back 4 his 4 his 5 chair 5 chair 6 impatiently 6 impatiently 7 . " now , [eunice] [,] don't go taking on . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 go 7 go 8 taking 8 taking 9 on 9 on 10 . it won't be any use . 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 3 be 3 be 4 any 4 any 5 use 5 use 6 . look at this business in a sensible way . 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 this 3 this 4 business 4 business 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 sensible 7 sensible 8 way 8 way 9 . i 'm fond of you , and all that , but a man is bound to consider his wife first . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 fond 3 fond 4 of 4 of 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 all 8 all 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 a 12 a 13 man 13 man 14 is 14 is 15 bound 15 bound 16 to 16 to 17 consider 17 consider 18 his 18 his 19 wife 19 wife 20 first 20 first 21 . i 'll provide for you comfortably . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 provide 3 provide 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 comfortably 6 comfortably 7 . 7 . 8 " " do you mean to say that your wife is going to turn me out ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 that 7 that 8 your 8 your 9 wife 9 wife 10 is 10 is 11 going 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 turn 13 turn 14 me 14 me 15 out 15 out 16 ? 16 ? 17 " eunice gasped , rather than spoke , the words . 1 eunice 2 gasped 2 gasped 3 , 3 , 4 rather 4 rather 5 than 5 than 6 spoke 6 spoke 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 words 9 words 10 . christopher drew his reddish brows together . 1 christopher 2 drew 2 drew 3 his 3 his 4 reddish 4 reddish 5 brows 5 brows 6 together 6 together 7 . " [i] just [mean] that [victoria] [says] she won't marry me if she has to live with you . 1 " 3 just 3 just 5 that 5 that 8 she 8 she 9 won't 9 won't 10 marry 10 marry 11 me 11 me 12 if 12 if 13 she 13 she 14 has 14 has 15 to 15 to 16 live 16 live 17 with 17 with 18 you 18 you 19 . she 's afraid of you . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 of 4 of 5 you 5 you 6 . i told her you wouldn't interfere with her , but she wasn't satisfied . 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 her 3 her 4 you 4 you 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 interfere 6 interfere 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 she 11 she 12 wasn't 12 wasn't 13 satisfied 13 satisfied 14 . it 's your own fault , [eunice] [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 your 3 your 4 own 4 own 5 fault 5 fault 6 , you 've always been so queer and close that people think you 're an awful crank . 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 always 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 so 5 so 6 queer 6 queer 7 and 7 and 8 close 8 close 9 that 9 that 10 people 10 people 11 think 11 think 12 you 12 you 13 're 13 're 14 an 14 an 15 awful 15 awful 16 crank 16 crank 17 . victoria 's young and lively , and you and she wouldn't get on at all . 1 victoria 2 's 2 's 3 young 3 young 4 and 4 and 5 lively 5 lively 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 wouldn't 11 wouldn't 12 get 12 get 13 on 13 on 14 at 14 at 15 all 15 all 16 . there isn't any question of turning you out . 1 there 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 any 3 any 4 question 4 question 5 of 5 of 6 turning 6 turning 7 you 7 you 8 out 8 out 9 . i 'll build a little house for you somewhere , and you 'll be a great deal better off there than you would be here . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 build 3 build 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 house 6 house 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 somewhere 9 somewhere 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 14 be 14 be 15 a 15 a 16 great 16 great 17 deal 17 deal 18 better 18 better 19 off 19 off 20 there 20 there 21 than 21 than 22 you 22 you 23 would 23 would 24 be 24 be 25 here 25 here 26 . so don't make a fuss . " 1 so 2 don't 2 don't 3 make 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 fuss 5 fuss 6 . 6 . 7 " eunice did not look as if she were going to make a fuss . 1 eunice 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 look 4 look 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 she 7 she 8 were 8 were 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 make 11 make 12 a 12 a 13 fuss 13 fuss 14 . she sat as if turned to stone , her hands lying palm upward in her lap . 1 she 2 sat 2 sat 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 turned 5 turned 6 to 6 to 7 stone 7 stone 8 , 8 , 9 her 9 her 10 hands 10 hands 11 lying 11 lying 12 palm 12 palm 13 upward 13 upward 14 in 14 in 15 her 15 her 16 lap 16 lap 17 . christopher got up , hugely relieved that the dreaded explanation was over . 1 christopher 2 got 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 hugely 5 hugely 6 relieved 6 relieved 7 that 7 that 8 the 8 the 9 dreaded 9 dreaded 10 explanation 10 explanation 11 was 11 was 12 over 12 over 13 . " guess [i] ['ll] [go] to bed . 1 " 2 guess 2 guess 6 to 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 . you 'd better have gone long ago . 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 3 better 3 better 4 have 4 have 5 gone 5 gone 6 long 6 long 7 ago 7 ago 8 . it 's all nonsense , this waiting up for me . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 all 3 all 4 nonsense 4 nonsense 5 , 5 , 6 this 6 this 7 waiting 7 waiting 8 up 8 up 9 for 9 for 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 " when he had [gone] [eunice] drew a long , sobbing breath and looked about her like a dazed soul . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 6 drew 6 drew 7 a 7 a 8 long 8 long 9 , 9 , 10 sobbing 10 sobbing 11 breath 11 breath 12 and 12 and 13 looked 13 looked 14 about 14 about 15 her 15 her 16 like 16 like 17 a 17 a 18 dazed 18 dazed 19 soul 19 soul 20 . all the sorrow of her life was as nothing to the desolation that assailed her now . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 sorrow 3 sorrow 4 of 4 of 5 her 5 her 6 life 6 life 7 was 7 was 8 as 8 as 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 desolation 12 desolation 13 that 13 that 14 assailed 14 assailed 15 her 15 her 16 now 16 now 17 . she rose and , with uncertain footsteps , passed out through the hall and into the room where her mother died . 1 she 2 rose 2 rose 3 and 3 and 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 uncertain 6 uncertain 7 footsteps 7 footsteps 8 , 8 , 9 passed 9 passed 10 out 10 out 11 through 11 through 12 the 12 the 13 hall 13 hall 14 and 14 and 15 into 15 into 16 the 16 the 17 room 17 room 18 where 18 where 19 her 19 her 20 mother 20 mother 21 died 21 died 22 . she had always kept it locked and undisturbed ; it was arranged just as [naomi] [holland] [had] [left] it . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 always 3 always 4 kept 4 kept 5 it 5 it 6 locked 6 locked 7 and 7 and 8 undisturbed 8 undisturbed 9 ; 9 ; 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 arranged 12 arranged 13 just 13 just 14 as 14 as 19 it 19 it 20 . eunice tottered to the bed and sat down on it . 1 eunice 2 tottered 2 tottered 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 bed 5 bed 6 and 6 and 7 sat 7 sat 8 down 8 down 9 on 9 on 10 it 10 it 11 . she recalled the promise she had made to her mother in that very room . 1 she 2 recalled 2 recalled 3 the 3 the 4 promise 4 promise 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 made 7 made 8 to 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 mother 10 mother 11 in 11 in 12 that 12 that 13 very 13 very 14 room 14 room 15 . was the power to keep it to be wrested from her ? 1 was 2 the 2 the 3 power 3 power 4 to 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 it 6 it 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 wrested 9 wrested 10 from 10 from 11 her 11 her 12 ? was she to be driven from her home and parted from the only creature she had on earth to love ? 1 was 2 she 2 she 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 driven 5 driven 6 from 6 from 7 her 7 her 8 home 8 home 9 and 9 and 10 parted 10 parted 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 only 13 only 14 creature 14 creature 15 she 15 she 16 had 16 had 17 on 17 on 18 earth 18 earth 19 to 19 to 20 love 20 love 21 ? and would [christopher] allow it , after all her sacrifices for him ? 1 and 2 would 2 would 4 allow 4 allow 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 after 7 after 8 all 8 all 9 her 9 her 10 sacrifices 10 sacrifices 11 for 11 for 12 him 12 him 13 ? aye , that he would ! 1 aye 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 ! he cared more for that black-eyed , waxen-faced girl at the old [pye] [place] [than] for his own kin . 1 he 2 cared 2 cared 3 more 3 more 4 for 4 for 5 that 5 that 6 black-eyed 6 black-eyed 7 , 7 , 8 waxen-faced 8 waxen-faced 9 girl 9 girl 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 16 for 16 for 17 his 17 his 18 own 18 own 19 kin 19 kin 20 . eunice put her hands over her dry , burning eyes and groaned aloud . 1 eunice 2 put 2 put 3 her 3 her 4 hands 4 hands 5 over 5 over 6 her 6 her 7 dry 7 dry 8 , 8 , 9 burning 9 burning 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 and 11 and 12 groaned 12 groaned 13 aloud 13 aloud 14 . caroline [holland] had her hour of triumph [over] [eunice] when she heard it all . 1 caroline 3 had 3 had 4 her 4 her 5 hour 5 hour 6 of 6 of 7 triumph 7 triumph 10 when 10 when 11 she 11 she 12 heard 12 heard 13 it 13 it 14 all 14 all 15 . to one of her nature there was no pleasure so sweet as that of saying , " [i] [told] you [so] . " 1 to 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 her 4 her 5 nature 5 nature 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 no 8 no 9 pleasure 9 pleasure 10 so 10 so 11 sweet 11 sweet 12 as 12 as 13 that 13 that 14 of 14 of 15 saying 15 saying 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 20 you 20 you 22 . 22 . 23 " having said it , however , she [offered] [eunice] a [home] . 1 having 2 said 2 said 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 10 a 10 a 12 . electa [holland] was dead , and [eunice] [might] fill her place very acceptably , if she would . 1 electa 3 was 3 was 4 dead 4 dead 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 fill 9 fill 10 her 10 her 11 place 11 place 12 very 12 very 13 acceptably 13 acceptably 14 , 14 , 15 if 15 if 16 she 16 she 17 would 17 would 18 . " you can't go off and live by yourself , " [caroline] [told] her . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 go 4 go 5 off 5 off 6 and 6 and 7 live 7 live 8 by 8 by 9 yourself 9 yourself 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 14 her 14 her 15 . " it 's all nonsense to talk of such a thing . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 nonsense 5 nonsense 6 to 6 to 7 talk 7 talk 8 of 8 of 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 thing 11 thing 12 . we will give you a home , [if] [christopher] [is] going to turn you out . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 give 3 give 4 you 4 you 5 a 5 a 6 home 6 home 7 , 7 , 11 going 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 turn 13 turn 14 you 14 you 15 out 15 out 16 . you were always a fool , [eunice] [,] to pet and pamper him as you 've done . 1 you 2 were 2 were 3 always 3 always 4 a 4 a 5 fool 5 fool 6 , 6 , 9 to 9 to 10 pet 10 pet 11 and 11 and 12 pamper 12 pamper 13 him 13 him 14 as 14 as 15 you 15 you 16 've 16 've 17 done 17 done 18 . this is the thanks you get for it turned out like a dog for his fine wife 's whim ! 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 thanks 4 thanks 5 you 5 you 6 get 6 get 7 for 7 for 8 it 8 it 9 turned 9 turned 10 out 10 out 11 like 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 dog 13 dog 14 for 14 for 15 his 15 his 16 fine 16 fine 17 wife 17 wife 18 's 18 's 19 whim 19 whim 20 ! i only wish your mother was alive ! " 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 wish 3 wish 4 your 4 your 5 mother 5 mother 6 was 6 was 7 alive 7 alive 8 ! 8 ! 9 " it was probably the first time [caroline] [had] [ever] [wished] [this] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 probably 3 probably 4 the 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 time 6 time 12 . she had flown [at] [christopher] [like] a fury about the matter , and had been rudely insulted for her pains . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 flown 3 flown 7 a 7 a 8 fury 8 fury 9 about 9 about 10 the 10 the 11 matter 11 matter 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 had 14 had 15 been 15 been 16 rudely 16 rudely 17 insulted 17 insulted 18 for 18 for 19 her 19 her 20 pains 20 pains 21 . christopher had told her to mind her own business . 1 christopher 2 had 2 had 3 told 3 told 4 her 4 her 5 to 5 to 6 mind 6 mind 7 her 7 her 8 own 8 own 9 business 9 business 10 . when [caroline] [cooled] [down] she made some arrangements with him , [to] all [of] [which] [eunice] [listlessly] assented . 1 when 5 she 5 she 6 made 6 made 7 some 7 some 8 arrangements 8 arrangements 9 with 9 with 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 13 all 13 all 18 assented 18 assented 19 . she did not care what became of her . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 care 4 care 5 what 5 what 6 became 6 became 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 . in [charles] [holland] ['s] household [she] [took] [electa] ['s] [place] an [unpaid] upper [servant] . 1 in 5 household 5 household 11 an 11 an 13 upper 13 upper 15 . charles and [caroline] [were] [kind] [enough] [to] her [,] and [there] was plenty to do . 1 charles 2 and 2 and 8 her 8 her 10 and 10 and 12 was 12 was 13 plenty 13 plenty 14 to 14 to 15 do 15 do 16 . the latter never betrayed any interest in them , save once . 1 the 2 latter 2 latter 3 never 3 never 4 betrayed 4 betrayed 5 any 5 any 6 interest 6 interest 7 in 7 in 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 save 10 save 11 once 11 once 12 . then [eunice] ['s] [sallow] [face] [crimsoned] , and her eyes flashed , over the desecration . 1 then 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 her 9 her 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 flashed 11 flashed 12 , 12 , 13 over 13 over 14 the 14 the 15 desecration 15 desecration 16 . but no word of comment or complaint ever crossed her lips . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 word 3 word 4 of 4 of 5 comment 5 comment 6 or 6 or 7 complaint 7 complaint 8 ever 8 ever 9 crossed 9 crossed 10 her 10 her 11 lips 11 lips 12 . she knew , as every one else knew , that [the] [glamor] [soon] [went] [from] [christopher] [holland] 's married life . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 every 5 every 6 one 6 one 7 else 7 else 8 knew 8 knew 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 18 's 18 's 19 married 19 married 20 life 20 life 21 . the marriage proved an unhappy one . 1 the 2 marriage 2 marriage 3 proved 3 proved 4 an 4 an 5 unhappy 5 unhappy 6 one 6 one 7 . not unnaturally , although unjustly , [eunice] blamed [victoria] for this , and hated her more than ever for it . 1 not 2 unnaturally 2 unnaturally 3 , 3 , 4 although 4 although 5 unjustly 5 unjustly 6 , 6 , 8 blamed 8 blamed 10 for 10 for 11 this 11 this 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 hated 14 hated 15 her 15 her 16 more 16 more 17 than 17 than 18 ever 18 ever 19 for 19 for 20 it 20 it 21 . christopher seldom came to [charles] ['] [house] . 1 christopher 2 seldom 2 seldom 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 8 . possibly he felt ashamed . 1 possibly 2 he 2 he 3 felt 3 felt 4 ashamed 4 ashamed 5 . he had grown into a morose , silent man , at home and abroad . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 grown 3 grown 4 into 4 into 5 a 5 a 6 morose 6 morose 7 , 7 , 8 silent 8 silent 9 man 9 man 10 , 10 , 11 at 11 at 12 home 12 home 13 and 13 and 14 abroad 14 abroad 15 . it was said he had gone back to his old drinking habits . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 said 3 said 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 gone 6 gone 7 back 7 back 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 old 10 old 11 drinking 11 drinking 12 habits 12 habits 13 . one [fall] [victoria] [holland] [went] [to] town to visit her married sister . 1 one 7 town 7 town 8 to 8 to 9 visit 9 visit 10 her 10 her 11 married 11 married 12 sister 12 sister 13 . she took their only child with her . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 their 3 their 4 only 4 only 5 child 5 child 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 8 . in her absence [christopher] [kept] [house] for himself . 1 in 2 her 2 her 3 absence 3 absence 7 for 7 for 8 himself 8 himself 9 . it was a fall long remembered in [avonlea] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 fall 4 fall 5 long 5 long 6 remembered 6 remembered 7 in 7 in 9 . with the dropping of the leaves , and the shortening of the dreary days , the shadow of a fear fell over the land . 1 with 2 the 2 the 3 dropping 3 dropping 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 leaves 6 leaves 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 shortening 10 shortening 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 dreary 13 dreary 14 days 14 days 15 , 15 , 16 the 16 the 17 shadow 17 shadow 18 of 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 fear 20 fear 21 fell 21 fell 22 over 22 over 23 the 23 the 24 land 24 land 25 . charles [holland] [brought] the fateful news home one night . 1 charles 4 the 4 the 5 fateful 5 fateful 6 news 6 news 7 home 7 home 8 one 8 one 9 night 9 night 10 . " there 's smallpox in [charlottetown] [five] [or] [six] cases . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 smallpox 4 smallpox 5 in 5 in 10 cases 10 cases 11 . came in one of the vessels . 1 came 2 in 2 in 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 vessels 6 vessels 7 . there was a concert , and a sailor from one of the ships was there , and took sick the next day . " 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 concert 4 concert 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 sailor 8 sailor 9 from 9 from 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 ships 13 ships 14 was 14 was 15 there 15 there 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 took 18 took 19 sick 19 sick 20 the 20 the 21 next 21 next 22 day 22 day 23 . 23 . 24 " this was alarming enough . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 alarming 3 alarming 4 enough 4 enough 5 . charlottetown was not so very far away and considerable traffic went on between it and the north shore districts . 1 charlottetown 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 so 4 so 5 very 5 very 6 far 6 far 7 away 7 away 8 and 8 and 9 considerable 9 considerable 10 traffic 10 traffic 11 went 11 went 12 on 12 on 13 between 13 between 14 it 14 it 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 north 17 north 18 shore 18 shore 19 districts 19 districts 20 . when [caroline] [recounted] the concert story to [christopher] the next morning his ruddy face turned quite pale . 1 when 4 the 4 the 5 concert 5 concert 6 story 6 story 7 to 7 to 9 the 9 the 10 next 10 next 11 morning 11 morning 12 his 12 his 13 ruddy 13 ruddy 14 face 14 face 15 turned 15 turned 16 quite 16 quite 17 pale 17 pale 18 . he opened his lips as if to speak , then closed them again . 1 he 2 opened 2 opened 3 his 3 his 4 lips 4 lips 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 to 7 to 8 speak 8 speak 9 , 9 , 10 then 10 then 11 closed 11 closed 12 them 12 them 13 again 13 again 14 . her eyes had been busy while her tongue ran on , so she did not notice the man 's pallor and silence . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 busy 5 busy 6 while 6 while 7 her 7 her 8 tongue 8 tongue 9 ran 9 ran 10 on 10 on 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 she 13 she 14 did 14 did 15 not 15 not 16 notice 16 notice 17 the 17 the 18 man 18 man 19 's 19 's 20 pallor 20 pallor 21 and 21 and 22 silence 22 silence 23 . " ten to fourteen days , [i] calc'late , " was her answer . 1 " 2 ten 2 ten 3 to 3 to 4 fourteen 4 fourteen 5 days 5 days 6 , 6 , 8 calc'late 8 calc'late 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 was 11 was 12 her 12 her 13 answer 13 answer 14 . " [i] [must] see [about] [having] the girls vaccinated right off . 1 " 4 see 4 see 7 the 7 the 8 girls 8 girls 9 vaccinated 9 vaccinated 10 right 10 right 11 off 11 off 12 . it 'll likely spread . 1 it 2 'll 2 'll 3 likely 3 likely 4 spread 4 spread 5 . when do you expect [victoria] home ? " 1 when 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 expect 4 expect 6 home 6 home 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " when she 's ready to come , whenever that will be , " was the gruff response . 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 's 4 's 5 ready 5 ready 6 to 6 to 7 come 7 come 8 , 8 , 9 whenever 9 whenever 10 that 10 that 11 will 11 will 12 be 12 be 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 was 15 was 16 the 16 the 17 gruff 17 gruff 18 response 18 response 19 . a week later [caroline] [said] [to] [eunice] , " whatever ['s] [got] [christopher] ? 1 a 2 week 2 week 3 later 3 later 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 whatever 10 whatever 14 ? he hasn't been out anywhere for ages just hangs round home the whole time . 1 he 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 been 3 been 4 out 4 out 5 anywhere 5 anywhere 6 for 6 for 7 ages 7 ages 8 just 8 just 9 hangs 9 hangs 10 round 10 round 11 home 11 home 12 the 12 the 13 whole 13 whole 14 time 14 time 15 . it 's something new for him . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 something 3 something 4 new 4 new 5 for 5 for 6 him 6 him 7 . i s'pose the place is so quiet , now [madam] [victoria] ['s] [away] , that he can find some rest for his soul . 1 i 2 s'pose 2 s'pose 3 the 3 the 4 place 4 place 5 is 5 is 6 so 6 so 7 quiet 7 quiet 8 , 8 , 9 now 9 now 14 , 14 , 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 can 17 can 18 find 18 find 19 some 19 some 20 rest 20 rest 21 for 21 for 22 his 22 his 23 soul 23 soul 24 . i [believe] [i] 'll run over after milking and see how he 's getting on . 1 i 4 'll 4 'll 5 run 5 run 6 over 6 over 7 after 7 after 8 milking 8 milking 9 and 9 and 10 see 10 see 11 how 11 how 12 he 12 he 13 's 13 's 14 getting 14 getting 15 on 15 on 16 . you might as well come , too [,] [eunice] . " 1 you 2 might 2 might 3 as 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 come 5 come 6 , 6 , 7 too 7 too 10 . 10 . 11 " eunice shook her head . 1 eunice 2 shook 2 shook 3 her 3 her 4 head 4 head 5 . she had all her mother 's obstinacy , and [darken] [victoria] ['s] [door] she would not . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 all 3 all 4 her 4 her 5 mother 5 mother 6 's 6 's 7 obstinacy 7 obstinacy 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 14 she 14 she 15 would 15 would 16 not 16 not 17 . after milking , [caroline] threw a shawl over her head and ran across the field . 1 after 2 milking 2 milking 3 , 3 , 5 threw 5 threw 6 a 6 a 7 shawl 7 shawl 8 over 8 over 9 her 9 her 10 head 10 head 11 and 11 and 12 ran 12 ran 13 across 13 across 14 the 14 the 15 field 15 field 16 . the house looked lonely and deserted . 1 the 2 house 2 house 3 looked 3 looked 4 lonely 4 lonely 5 and 5 and 6 deserted 6 deserted 7 . as she fumbled at the latch of the gate the kitchen door opened , and [christopher] [holland] [appeared] on the threshold . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 fumbled 3 fumbled 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 latch 6 latch 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 gate 9 gate 10 the 10 the 11 kitchen 11 kitchen 12 door 12 door 13 opened 13 opened 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 threshold 21 threshold 22 . " don't come any farther , " he called . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 come 3 come 4 any 4 any 5 farther 5 farther 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 called 9 called 10 . caroline fell back in blank astonishment . 1 caroline 2 fell 2 fell 3 back 3 back 4 in 4 in 5 blank 5 blank 6 astonishment 6 astonishment 7 . was this some more [of] [victoria] ['s] [work] ? 1 was 2 this 2 this 3 some 3 some 4 more 4 more 9 ? " [i] [ain't] [an] [agent] for the smallpox , " she called back viciously . 1 " 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 smallpox 8 smallpox 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 called 12 called 13 back 13 back 14 viciously 14 viciously 15 . christopher did not heed her . 1 christopher 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 heed 4 heed 5 her 5 her 6 . " will you go home and ask uncle if he 'll go , or send for [doctor] [spencer] ? 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 home 5 home 6 and 6 and 7 ask 7 ask 8 uncle 8 uncle 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 'll 11 'll 12 go 12 go 13 , 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 send 15 send 16 for 16 for 19 ? he 's the smallpox doctor . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 smallpox 4 smallpox 5 doctor 5 doctor 6 . i 'm sick . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sick 3 sick 4 . 4 . 5 " caroline felt a thrill of dismay and fear . 1 caroline 2 felt 2 felt 3 a 3 a 4 thrill 4 thrill 5 of 5 of 6 dismay 6 dismay 7 and 7 and 8 fear 8 fear 9 . she faltered a few steps backward . 1 she 2 faltered 2 faltered 3 a 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 steps 5 steps 6 backward 6 backward 7 . " sick ? 1 " 2 sick 2 sick 3 ? what 's the matter with you ? " 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 5 with 5 with 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] was [in] [charlottetown] that night , and went to the concert . 1 " 3 was 3 was 6 that 6 that 7 night 7 night 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 went 10 went 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 concert 13 concert 14 . that sailor sat right beside me . 1 that 2 sailor 2 sailor 3 sat 3 sat 4 right 4 right 5 beside 5 beside 6 me 6 me 7 . i thought at the time he looked sick . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 time 5 time 6 he 6 he 7 looked 7 looked 8 sick 8 sick 9 . it was just twelve days ago . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 twelve 4 twelve 5 days 5 days 6 ago 6 ago 7 . i 've felt bad all day yesterday and to-day . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 felt 3 felt 4 bad 4 bad 5 all 5 all 6 day 6 day 7 yesterday 7 yesterday 8 and 8 and 9 to-day 9 to-day 10 . send for the doctor . 1 send 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 doctor 4 doctor 5 . don't come near the house , or let any one else come near . " 1 don't 2 come 2 come 3 near 3 near 4 the 4 the 5 house 5 house 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 let 8 let 9 any 9 any 10 one 10 one 11 else 11 else 12 come 12 come 13 near 13 near 14 . 14 . 15 " he went in and shut the door . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 in 3 in 4 and 4 and 5 shut 5 shut 6 the 6 the 7 door 7 door 8 . caroline stood for a few moments in an almost ludicrous panic . 1 caroline 2 stood 2 stood 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 moments 6 moments 7 in 7 in 8 an 8 an 9 almost 9 almost 10 ludicrous 10 ludicrous 11 panic 11 panic 12 . then she turned and ran , as if for her life , across the field . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 ran 5 ran 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 for 9 for 10 her 10 her 11 life 11 life 12 , 12 , 13 across 13 across 14 the 14 the 15 field 15 field 16 . eunice saw her coming and met her at the door . 1 eunice 2 saw 2 saw 3 her 3 her 4 coming 4 coming 5 and 5 and 6 met 6 met 7 her 7 her 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 door 10 door 11 . " mercy on us ! " gasped [caroline] . 1 " 2 mercy 2 mercy 3 on 3 on 4 us 4 us 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 gasped 7 gasped 9 . " [christopher] ['s] sick and he thinks he 's got the smallpox . 1 " 4 sick 4 sick 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 thinks 7 thinks 8 he 8 he 9 's 9 's 10 got 10 got 11 the 11 the 12 smallpox 12 smallpox 13 . where ['s] [charles] ? " 1 where 4 ? 4 ? 5 " eunice tottered back against the door . 1 eunice 2 tottered 2 tottered 3 back 3 back 4 against 4 against 5 the 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 . her hand went up to her side in a way that had been getting very common with her of late . 1 her 2 hand 2 hand 3 went 3 went 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 side 7 side 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 way 10 way 11 that 11 that 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 getting 14 getting 15 very 15 very 16 common 16 common 17 with 17 with 18 her 18 her 19 of 19 of 20 late 20 late 21 . even in the midst of her excitement [caroline] noticed it . 1 even 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 midst 4 midst 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 excitement 7 excitement 9 noticed 9 noticed 10 it 10 it 11 . " [eunice] [,] what makes you do that every time anything startles you ? " she asked sharply . 1 " 4 what 4 what 5 makes 5 makes 6 you 6 you 7 do 7 do 8 that 8 that 9 every 9 every 10 time 10 time 11 anything 11 anything 12 startles 12 startles 13 you 13 you 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 asked 17 asked 18 sharply 18 sharply 19 . " is it anything about your heart ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 anything 4 anything 5 about 5 about 6 your 6 your 7 heart 7 heart 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [i] don't know . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 . a little pain it 's gone now . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 pain 3 pain 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 gone 6 gone 7 now 7 now 8 . did you say that [christopher] [has] the smallpox ? " 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 say 3 say 4 that 4 that 7 the 7 the 8 smallpox 8 smallpox 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " well , he says so himself , and it 's more than likely , considering the circumstances . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 says 5 says 6 so 6 so 7 himself 7 himself 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 's 11 's 12 more 12 more 13 than 13 than 14 likely 14 likely 15 , 15 , 16 considering 16 considering 17 the 17 the 18 circumstances 18 circumstances 19 . i [declare] [,] [i] never got such a turn in my life . 1 i 5 never 5 never 6 got 6 got 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 turn 9 turn 10 in 10 in 11 my 11 my 12 life 12 life 13 . it 's a dreadful thing . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 thing 5 thing 6 . i must find [charles] [at] [once] [there] ['ll] [be] a hundred things to do . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 find 3 find 10 a 10 a 11 hundred 11 hundred 12 things 12 things 13 to 13 to 14 do 14 do 15 . 15 . 16 " eunice hardly heard her . 1 eunice 2 hardly 2 hardly 3 heard 3 heard 4 her 4 her 5 . her mind was centered upon one idea . 1 her 2 mind 2 mind 3 was 3 was 4 centered 4 centered 5 upon 5 upon 6 one 6 one 7 idea 7 idea 8 . christopher was ill alone she must go to him . 1 christopher 2 was 2 was 3 ill 3 ill 4 alone 4 alone 5 she 5 she 6 must 6 must 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 . it did not matter what his disease was . 1 it 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 matter 4 matter 5 what 5 what 6 his 6 his 7 disease 7 disease 8 was 8 was 9 . ["] [eunice] [!] where on earth are you going ? " 1 where 2 on 2 on 3 earth 3 earth 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 6 going 6 going 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " over home , " said [eunice] . 1 " 2 over 2 over 3 home 3 home 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [if] [christopher] [is] going to be ill he must be nursed , and [i] ['m] the one to do it . 1 " 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 ill 8 ill 9 he 9 he 10 must 10 must 11 be 11 be 12 nursed 12 nursed 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 the 17 the 18 one 18 one 19 to 19 to 20 do 20 do 21 it 21 it 22 . he ought to be seen to right away . " 1 he 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 seen 5 seen 6 to 6 to 7 right 7 right 8 away 8 away 9 . 9 . 10 " ["] [eunice] [carr] [!] have you gone clean out of your senses ? 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 gone 3 gone 4 clean 4 clean 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 your 7 your 8 senses 8 senses 9 ? it 's the smallpox the smallpox ! 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 smallpox 4 smallpox 5 the 5 the 6 smallpox 6 smallpox 7 ! if he 's got it he 'll have to be taken to the smallpox hospital in town . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 got 4 got 5 it 5 it 6 he 6 he 7 'll 7 'll 8 have 8 have 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 taken 11 taken 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 smallpox 14 smallpox 15 hospital 15 hospital 16 in 16 in 17 town 17 town 18 . you shan't stir a step to go to that house ! " 1 you 2 shan't 2 shan't 3 stir 3 stir 4 a 4 a 5 step 5 step 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 that 9 that 10 house 10 house 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " [i] [will] . " 1 " 4 . 4 . 5 " eunice faced her excited aunt quietly . 1 eunice 2 faced 2 faced 3 her 3 her 4 excited 4 excited 5 aunt 5 aunt 6 quietly 6 quietly 7 . the odd resemblance to her mother , which only came out in moments of great tension , was plainly visible . 1 the 2 odd 2 odd 3 resemblance 3 resemblance 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 mother 6 mother 7 , 7 , 8 which 8 which 9 only 9 only 10 came 10 came 11 out 11 out 12 in 12 in 13 moments 13 moments 14 of 14 of 15 great 15 great 16 tension 16 tension 17 , 17 , 18 was 18 was 19 plainly 19 plainly 20 visible 20 visible 21 . " he shan't go to the hospital they never get proper attention there . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 shan't 3 shan't 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 hospital 7 hospital 8 they 8 they 9 never 9 never 10 get 10 get 11 proper 11 proper 12 attention 12 attention 13 there 13 there 14 . you needn't try to stop me . 1 you 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 try 3 try 4 to 4 to 5 stop 5 stop 6 me 6 me 7 . it won't put you or your family in any danger . " 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 3 put 3 put 4 you 4 you 5 or 5 or 6 your 6 your 7 family 7 family 8 in 8 in 9 any 9 any 10 danger 10 danger 11 . 11 . 12 " caroline fell helplessly into a chair . 1 caroline 2 fell 2 fell 3 helplessly 3 helplessly 4 into 4 into 5 a 5 a 6 chair 6 chair 7 . she felt that it would be of no use to argue with a woman so determined . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 of 7 of 8 no 8 no 9 use 9 use 10 to 10 to 11 argue 11 argue 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 woman 14 woman 15 so 15 so 16 determined 16 determined 17 . she [wished] [charles] was there . 1 she 4 was 4 was 5 there 5 there 6 . but [charles] [had] [already] [gone] [,] post-haste , for the doctor . 1 but 7 post-haste 7 post-haste 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 doctor 11 doctor 12 . with a firm step , [eunice] went across the field foot-path she had not trodden for so long . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 firm 3 firm 4 step 4 step 5 , 5 , 7 went 7 went 8 across 8 across 9 the 9 the 10 field 10 field 11 foot-path 11 foot-path 12 she 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 not 14 not 15 trodden 15 trodden 16 for 16 for 17 so 17 so 18 long 18 long 19 . she felt no fear rather a sort of elation . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 no 3 no 4 fear 4 fear 5 rather 5 rather 6 a 6 a 7 sort 7 sort 8 of 8 of 9 elation 9 elation 10 . christopher needed her once more ; the interloper who had come between them was not there . 1 christopher 2 needed 2 needed 3 her 3 her 4 once 4 once 5 more 5 more 6 ; 6 ; 7 the 7 the 8 interloper 8 interloper 9 who 9 who 10 had 10 had 11 come 11 come 12 between 12 between 13 them 13 them 14 was 14 was 15 not 15 not 16 there 16 there 17 . as she walked through the frosty twilight she thought of the promise made to [naomi] [holland] [,] [years] [ago] . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 walked 3 walked 4 through 4 through 5 the 5 the 6 frosty 6 frosty 7 twilight 7 twilight 8 she 8 she 9 thought 9 thought 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 promise 12 promise 13 made 13 made 14 to 14 to 20 . christopher saw her coming and waved her back . 1 christopher 2 saw 2 saw 3 her 3 her 4 coming 4 coming 5 and 5 and 6 waved 6 waved 7 her 7 her 8 back 8 back 9 . " don't come any nearer , [eunice] [.] 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 come 3 come 4 any 4 any 5 nearer 5 nearer 6 , didn't [caroline] [tell] you ? 1 didn't 4 you 4 you 5 ? i 'm taking smallpox . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 taking 3 taking 4 smallpox 4 smallpox 5 . 5 . 6 " eunice did not pause . 1 eunice 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 pause 4 pause 5 . she went boldly through the yard and up the porch steps . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 boldly 3 boldly 4 through 4 through 5 the 5 the 6 yard 6 yard 7 and 7 and 8 up 8 up 9 the 9 the 10 porch 10 porch 11 steps 11 steps 12 . he retreated before her and held the door . 1 he 2 retreated 2 retreated 3 before 3 before 4 her 4 her 5 and 5 and 6 held 6 held 7 the 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 . " [eunice] [,] you 're crazy , girl ! 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 're 5 're 6 crazy 6 crazy 7 , 7 , 8 girl 8 girl 9 ! go home , before it 's too late . " 1 go 2 home 2 home 3 , 3 , 4 before 4 before 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 too 7 too 8 late 8 late 9 . 9 . 10 " eunice pushed open the door resolutely and went in . 1 eunice 2 pushed 2 pushed 3 open 3 open 4 the 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 resolutely 6 resolutely 7 and 7 and 8 went 8 went 9 in 9 in 10 . " it 's too late now . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 too 4 too 5 late 5 late 6 now 6 now 7 . i 'm here , and [i] mean to stay and nurse you , if it 's the smallpox you 've got . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 mean 7 mean 8 to 8 to 9 stay 9 stay 10 and 10 and 11 nurse 11 nurse 12 you 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 if 14 if 15 it 15 it 16 's 16 's 17 the 17 the 18 smallpox 18 smallpox 19 you 19 you 20 've 20 've 21 got 21 got 22 . maybe it's not . 1 maybe 2 it's 2 it's 3 not 3 not 4 . just now , when a person has a finger-ache , he thinks it 's smallpox . 1 just 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 a 5 a 6 person 6 person 7 has 7 has 8 a 8 a 9 finger-ache 9 finger-ache 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 thinks 12 thinks 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 15 smallpox 15 smallpox 16 . anyhow , whatever it is , you ought to be in bed and looked after . 1 anyhow 2 , 2 , 3 whatever 3 whatever 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 ought 8 ought 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 in 11 in 12 bed 12 bed 13 and 13 and 14 looked 14 looked 15 after 15 after 16 . you 'll catch cold . 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 catch 3 catch 4 cold 4 cold 5 . let me get a light and have a look at you . " 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 get 3 get 4 a 4 a 5 light 5 light 6 and 6 and 7 have 7 have 8 a 8 a 9 look 9 look 10 at 10 at 11 you 11 you 12 . 12 . 13 " christopher had sunk into a chair . 1 christopher 2 had 2 had 3 sunk 3 sunk 4 into 4 into 5 a 5 a 6 chair 6 chair 7 . his natural selfishness reasserted itself , and he made no further effort to dissuade [eunice] . 1 his 2 natural 2 natural 3 selfishness 3 selfishness 4 reasserted 4 reasserted 5 itself 5 itself 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 made 9 made 10 no 10 no 11 further 11 further 12 effort 12 effort 13 to 13 to 14 dissuade 14 dissuade 16 . she got a lamp and set it on the table by him , while she scrutinized his face closely . 1 she 2 got 2 got 3 a 3 a 4 lamp 4 lamp 5 and 5 and 6 set 6 set 7 it 7 it 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 table 10 table 11 by 11 by 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 while 14 while 15 she 15 she 16 scrutinized 16 scrutinized 17 his 17 his 18 face 18 face 19 closely 19 closely 20 . " you look feverish . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 look 3 look 4 feverish 4 feverish 5 . what do you feel like ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 feel 4 feel 5 like 5 like 6 ? when did you take sick ? " 1 when 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 take 4 take 5 sick 5 sick 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " yesterday afternoon . 1 " 2 yesterday 2 yesterday 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 4 . i have chills and hot spells and pains in my back . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 chills 3 chills 4 and 4 and 5 hot 5 hot 6 spells 6 spells 7 and 7 and 8 pains 8 pains 9 in 9 in 10 my 10 my 11 back 11 back 12 . eunice , do you think it 's really smallpox ? 1 eunice 2 , 2 , 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 really 8 really 9 smallpox 9 smallpox 10 ? and will [i] die ? " 1 and 2 will 2 will 4 die 4 die 5 ? 5 ? 6 " he caught her hands , and looked imploringly up at her , as a child might have done . 1 he 2 caught 2 caught 3 her 3 her 4 hands 4 hands 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 imploringly 8 imploringly 9 up 9 up 10 at 10 at 11 her 11 her 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 child 15 child 16 might 16 might 17 have 17 have 18 done 18 done 19 . eunice felt a wave of love and tenderness sweep warmly over her starved heart . 1 eunice 2 felt 2 felt 3 a 3 a 4 wave 4 wave 5 of 5 of 6 love 6 love 7 and 7 and 8 tenderness 8 tenderness 9 sweep 9 sweep 10 warmly 10 warmly 11 over 11 over 12 her 12 her 13 starved 13 starved 14 heart 14 heart 15 . " don't worry . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 worry 3 worry 4 . lots of people recover from smallpox if they 're properly nursed , and you 'll be that , for [i] ['ll] [see] [to] it . 1 lots 2 of 2 of 3 people 3 people 4 recover 4 recover 5 from 5 from 6 smallpox 6 smallpox 7 if 7 if 8 they 8 they 9 're 9 're 10 properly 10 properly 11 nursed 11 nursed 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 'll 15 'll 16 be 16 be 17 that 17 that 18 , 18 , 19 for 19 for 24 it 24 it 25 . charles has gone for the doctor , and we 'll know when he comes . 1 charles 2 has 2 has 3 gone 3 gone 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 doctor 6 doctor 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 'll 10 'll 11 know 11 know 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 comes 14 comes 15 . you must go straight to bed . " 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 straight 4 straight 5 to 5 to 6 bed 6 bed 7 . 7 . 8 " she took off her hat and shawl , and hung them up . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 off 3 off 4 her 4 her 5 hat 5 hat 6 and 6 and 7 shawl 7 shawl 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 hung 10 hung 11 them 11 them 12 up 12 up 13 . she felt as much at home as if she had never been away . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 as 3 as 4 much 4 much 5 at 5 at 6 home 6 home 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 never 11 never 12 been 12 been 13 away 13 away 14 . she had got back to her kingdom , and there was none to dispute it with her . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 got 3 got 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 kingdom 7 kingdom 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 none 12 none 13 to 13 to 14 dispute 14 dispute 15 it 15 it 16 with 16 with 17 her 17 her 18 . the house was in order and reeking of disinfectants . 1 the 2 house 2 house 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 order 5 order 6 and 6 and 7 reeking 7 reeking 8 of 8 of 9 disinfectants 9 disinfectants 10 . victoria 's fine furniture and fixings were being bundled out of the parlor . 1 victoria 2 's 2 's 3 fine 3 fine 4 furniture 4 furniture 5 and 5 and 6 fixings 6 fixings 7 were 7 were 8 being 8 being 9 bundled 9 bundled 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 parlor 13 parlor 14 . there was no bedroom downstairs , and [,] [if] [christopher] was going to be ill , he must be installed there . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 bedroom 4 bedroom 5 downstairs 5 downstairs 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 was 11 was 12 going 12 going 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 ill 15 ill 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 must 18 must 19 be 19 be 20 installed 20 installed 21 there 21 there 22 . the doctor looked grave . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 looked 3 looked 4 grave 4 grave 5 . " [i] don't like it , " he said , " but [i] ['m] not quite sure yet . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 but 12 but 15 not 15 not 16 quite 16 quite 17 sure 17 sure 18 yet 18 yet 19 . if it is smallpox the eruption will probably be out by morning . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 smallpox 4 smallpox 5 the 5 the 6 eruption 6 eruption 7 will 7 will 8 probably 8 probably 9 be 9 be 10 out 10 out 11 by 11 by 12 morning 12 morning 13 . i must admit he has most of the symptoms . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 admit 3 admit 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 most 6 most 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 symptoms 9 symptoms 10 . will you have him taken to the hospital ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 him 4 him 5 taken 5 taken 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 hospital 8 hospital 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " no , " said [eunice] , decisively . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 decisively 8 decisively 9 . " [i] ['ll] [nurse] him [myself] . 1 " 5 him 5 him 7 . i 'm not afraid and [i] ['m] [well] [and] strong . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 and 5 and 10 strong 10 strong 11 . 11 . 12 " " very well . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 . you 've been vaccinated lately ? " 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 vaccinated 4 vaccinated 5 lately 5 lately 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " well , nothing more can be done at present . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 more 5 more 6 can 6 can 7 be 7 be 8 done 8 done 9 at 9 at 10 present 10 present 11 . you may as well lie down for a while and save your strength . " 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 as 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 lie 5 lie 6 down 6 down 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 while 9 while 10 and 10 and 11 save 11 save 12 your 12 your 13 strength 13 strength 14 . 14 . 15 " but [eunice] could not do that . 1 but 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 do 5 do 6 that 6 that 7 . there was too much to attend to . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 much 4 much 5 to 5 to 6 attend 6 attend 7 to 7 to 8 . she went out to the hall and threw up the window . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 out 3 out 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 hall 6 hall 7 and 7 and 8 threw 8 threw 9 up 9 up 10 the 10 the 11 window 11 window 12 . down below , at a safe distance , [charles] [holland] was waiting . 1 down 2 below 2 below 3 , 3 , 4 at 4 at 5 a 5 a 6 safe 6 safe 7 distance 7 distance 8 , 8 , 11 was 11 was 12 waiting 12 waiting 13 . the cold wind blew up to [eunice] the odor of the disinfectants with which he had steeped himself . 1 the 2 cold 2 cold 3 wind 3 wind 4 blew 4 blew 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 8 the 8 the 9 odor 9 odor 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 disinfectants 12 disinfectants 13 with 13 with 14 which 14 which 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 steeped 17 steeped 18 himself 18 himself 19 . " what does the doctor say ? " he shouted . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 does 3 does 4 the 4 the 5 doctor 5 doctor 6 say 6 say 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 shouted 10 shouted 11 . " he thinks it 's the smallpox . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 thinks 3 thinks 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 the 6 the 7 smallpox 7 smallpox 8 . have you [sent] [word] [to] [victoria] ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " yes , [jim] [blewett] [drove] [into] town and told her . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 8 town 8 town 9 and 9 and 10 told 10 told 11 her 11 her 12 . she 'll stay with her sister till it is over . 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 stay 3 stay 4 with 4 with 5 her 5 her 6 sister 6 sister 7 till 7 till 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 over 10 over 11 . of course it 's the best thing for her to do . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 the 5 the 6 best 6 best 7 thing 7 thing 8 for 8 for 9 her 9 her 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 . she 's terribly frightened . " 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 terribly 3 terribly 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 . 5 . 6 " eunice 's lip curled contemptuously . 1 eunice 2 's 2 's 3 lip 3 lip 4 curled 4 curled 5 contemptuously 5 contemptuously 6 . to her , a wife who could desert her husband , no matter what disease he had , was an incomprehensible creature . 1 to 2 her 2 her 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 wife 5 wife 6 who 6 who 7 could 7 could 8 desert 8 desert 9 her 9 her 10 husband 10 husband 11 , 11 , 12 no 12 no 13 matter 13 matter 14 what 14 what 15 disease 15 disease 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 , 18 , 19 was 19 was 20 an 20 an 21 incomprehensible 21 incomprehensible 22 creature 22 creature 23 . but it was better so ; she would have [christopher] [all] to [herself] . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 better 4 better 5 so 5 so 6 ; 6 ; 7 she 7 she 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 12 to 12 to 14 . the night was long and wearisome , but the morning came all too soon for the dread certainty it brought . 1 the 2 night 2 night 3 was 3 was 4 long 4 long 5 and 5 and 6 wearisome 6 wearisome 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 the 9 the 10 morning 10 morning 11 came 11 came 12 all 12 all 13 too 13 too 14 soon 14 soon 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 dread 17 dread 18 certainty 18 certainty 19 it 19 it 20 brought 20 brought 21 . the doctor pronounced the case smallpox . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 pronounced 3 pronounced 4 the 4 the 5 case 5 case 6 smallpox 6 smallpox 7 . eunice had hoped against hope , but now , knowing the worst , she was very calm and resolute . 1 eunice 2 had 2 had 3 hoped 3 hoped 4 against 4 against 5 hope 5 hope 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 knowing 10 knowing 11 the 11 the 12 worst 12 worst 13 , 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 was 15 was 16 very 16 very 17 calm 17 calm 18 and 18 and 19 resolute 19 resolute 20 . by noon the fateful yellow flag was flying over the house , and all arrangements had been made . 1 by 2 noon 2 noon 3 the 3 the 4 fateful 4 fateful 5 yellow 5 yellow 6 flag 6 flag 7 was 7 was 8 flying 8 flying 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 house 11 house 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 all 14 all 15 arrangements 15 arrangements 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 made 18 made 19 . caroline was to do the necessary cooking , and [charles] was to bring the food and leave it in the yard . 1 caroline 2 was 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 do 4 do 5 the 5 the 6 necessary 6 necessary 7 cooking 7 cooking 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 was 11 was 12 to 12 to 13 bring 13 bring 14 the 14 the 15 food 15 food 16 and 16 and 17 leave 17 leave 18 it 18 it 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 yard 21 yard 22 . it was a hard fight , indeed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 hard 4 hard 5 fight 5 fight 6 , 6 , 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 . but [eunice] [never] [faltered] [;] she never left her post . 1 but 6 she 6 she 7 never 7 never 8 left 8 left 9 her 9 her 10 post 10 post 11 . sometimes she dozed in a chair by the bed , but she never lay down . 1 sometimes 2 she 2 she 3 dozed 3 dozed 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 chair 6 chair 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 bed 9 bed 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 she 12 she 13 never 13 never 14 lay 14 lay 15 down 15 down 16 . her endurance was something wonderful , her patience and tenderness almost superhuman . 1 her 2 endurance 2 endurance 3 was 3 was 4 something 4 something 5 wonderful 5 wonderful 6 , 6 , 7 her 7 her 8 patience 8 patience 9 and 9 and 10 tenderness 10 tenderness 11 almost 11 almost 12 superhuman 12 superhuman 13 . for her there was no world outside the bare room where lay the repulsive object she loved . 1 for 2 her 2 her 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 no 5 no 6 world 6 world 7 outside 7 outside 8 the 8 the 9 bare 9 bare 10 room 10 room 11 where 11 where 12 lay 12 lay 13 the 13 the 14 repulsive 14 repulsive 15 object 15 object 16 she 16 she 17 loved 17 loved 18 . one day the doctor looked very grave . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 the 3 the 4 doctor 4 doctor 5 looked 5 looked 6 very 6 very 7 grave 7 grave 8 . he had grown well-hardened to pitiful scenes in his life-time ; but he shrunk from telling [eunice] that her brother could not live . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 grown 3 grown 4 well-hardened 4 well-hardened 5 to 5 to 6 pitiful 6 pitiful 7 scenes 7 scenes 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 life-time 10 life-time 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 he 13 he 14 shrunk 14 shrunk 15 from 15 from 16 telling 16 telling 18 that 18 that 19 her 19 her 20 brother 20 brother 21 could 21 could 22 not 22 not 23 live 23 live 24 . he had never seen such devotion as hers . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 5 such 5 such 6 devotion 6 devotion 7 as 7 as 8 hers 8 hers 9 . it seemed brutal to tell her that it had been in vain . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 brutal 3 brutal 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 her 6 her 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 in 11 in 12 vain 12 vain 13 . but [eunice] had [seen] it for herself . 1 but 3 had 3 had 5 it 5 it 6 for 6 for 7 herself 7 herself 8 . she took it very calmly , the doctor thought . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 it 3 it 4 very 4 very 5 calmly 5 calmly 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 doctor 8 doctor 9 thought 9 thought 10 . and she had her reward at last such as it was . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 her 4 her 5 reward 5 reward 6 at 6 at 7 last 7 last 8 such 8 such 9 as 9 as 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 . she thought it amply sufficient . 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 amply 4 amply 5 sufficient 5 sufficient 6 . one night [christopher] [holland] [opened] [his] [swollen] [eyes] [as] [she] [bent] [over] [him] . 1 one 2 night 2 night 14 . they were alone in the old house . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 alone 3 alone 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 house 7 house 8 . it was raining outside , and the drops rattled noisily on the panes . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 raining 3 raining 4 outside 4 outside 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 drops 8 drops 9 rattled 9 rattled 10 noisily 10 noisily 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 panes 13 panes 14 . christopher smiled at his sister with parched lips , and put out a feeble hand toward her . 1 christopher 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 at 3 at 4 his 4 his 5 sister 5 sister 6 with 6 with 7 parched 7 parched 8 lips 8 lips 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 put 11 put 12 out 12 out 13 a 13 a 14 feeble 14 feeble 15 hand 15 hand 16 toward 16 toward 17 her 17 her 18 . " [eunice] [,] ["] he said faintly , " you 've been the best sister ever a man had . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 faintly 7 faintly 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 you 10 you 11 've 11 've 12 been 12 been 13 the 13 the 14 best 14 best 15 sister 15 sister 16 ever 16 ever 17 a 17 a 18 man 18 man 19 had 19 had 20 . i haven't treated you right ; but you 've stood by me to the last . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 treated 3 treated 4 you 4 you 5 right 5 right 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 you 8 you 9 've 9 've 10 stood 10 stood 11 by 11 by 12 me 12 me 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 last 15 last 16 . tell [victoria] [tell] her to be good to you " 1 tell 4 her 4 her 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 good 7 good 8 to 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 " his voice died away into an inarticulate murmur . 1 his 2 voice 2 voice 3 died 3 died 4 away 4 away 5 into 5 into 6 an 6 an 7 inarticulate 7 inarticulate 8 murmur 8 murmur 9 . eunice [carr] was alone with her dead . 1 eunice 3 was 3 was 4 alone 4 alone 5 with 5 with 6 her 6 her 7 dead 7 dead 8 . they buried [christopher] [holland] in haste and privacy the next day . 1 they 2 buried 2 buried 5 in 5 in 6 haste 6 haste 7 and 7 and 8 privacy 8 privacy 9 the 9 the 10 next 10 next 11 day 11 day 12 . the doctor disinfected the house , and [eunice] was to stay there alone until it might be safe to make other arrangements . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 disinfected 3 disinfected 4 the 4 the 5 house 5 house 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 was 9 was 10 to 10 to 11 stay 11 stay 12 there 12 there 13 alone 13 alone 14 until 14 until 15 it 15 it 16 might 16 might 17 be 17 be 18 safe 18 safe 19 to 19 to 20 make 20 make 21 other 21 other 22 arrangements 22 arrangements 23 . she had not shed a tear ; the doctor thought she was a rather odd person , but he had a great admiration for her . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 shed 4 shed 5 a 5 a 6 tear 6 tear 7 ; 7 ; 8 the 8 the 9 doctor 9 doctor 10 thought 10 thought 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 14 rather 14 rather 15 odd 15 odd 16 person 16 person 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 a 21 a 22 great 22 great 23 admiration 23 admiration 24 for 24 for 25 her 25 her 26 . he told her she was the best nurse he had ever seen . 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 her 3 her 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 best 7 best 8 nurse 8 nurse 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 ever 11 ever 12 seen 12 seen 13 . to [eunice] [,] praise or blame mattered nothing . 1 to 4 praise 4 praise 5 or 5 or 6 blame 6 blame 7 mattered 7 mattered 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 . something in her life had snapped some vital interest had departed . 1 something 2 in 2 in 3 her 3 her 4 life 4 life 5 had 5 had 6 snapped 6 snapped 7 some 7 some 8 vital 8 vital 9 interest 9 interest 10 had 10 had 11 departed 11 departed 12 . she wondered how she could live through the dreary , coming years . 1 she 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 how 3 how 4 she 4 she 5 could 5 could 6 live 6 live 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 dreary 9 dreary 10 , 10 , 11 coming 11 coming 12 years 12 years 13 . late that night she went into the room where her mother and brother had died . 1 late 2 that 2 that 3 night 3 night 4 she 4 she 5 went 5 went 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 room 8 room 9 where 9 where 10 her 10 her 11 mother 11 mother 12 and 12 and 13 brother 13 brother 14 had 14 had 15 died 15 died 16 . the window was open and the cold , pure air was grateful to her after the drug-laden atmosphere she had breathed so long . 1 the 2 window 2 window 3 was 3 was 4 open 4 open 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 cold 7 cold 8 , 8 , 9 pure 9 pure 10 air 10 air 11 was 11 was 12 grateful 12 grateful 13 to 13 to 14 her 14 her 15 after 15 after 16 the 16 the 17 drug-laden 17 drug-laden 18 atmosphere 18 atmosphere 19 she 19 she 20 had 20 had 21 breathed 21 breathed 22 so 22 so 23 long 23 long 24 . she knelt down by the stripped bed . 1 she 2 knelt 2 knelt 3 down 3 down 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 stripped 6 stripped 7 bed 7 bed 8 . " mother , " she said aloud , " [i] [have] kept my promise . " 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 aloud 7 aloud 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 kept 12 kept 13 my 13 my 14 promise 14 promise 15 . 15 . 16 " when she tried to rise , long after , she staggered and fell across the bed , with her hand pressed on her heart . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 rise 5 rise 6 , 6 , 7 long 7 long 8 after 8 after 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 staggered 11 staggered 12 and 12 and 13 fell 13 fell 14 across 14 across 15 the 15 the 16 bed 16 bed 17 , 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 her 19 her 20 hand 20 hand 21 pressed 21 pressed 22 on 22 on 23 her 23 her 24 heart 24 heart 25 . [old] [giles] [blewett] [found] [her] [there] [in] [the] [morning] [.] there was a smile on her face . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 smile 4 smile 5 on 5 on 6 her 6 her 7 face 7 face 8 . [xiii] [.] [the] [conscience] [case] [of] [david] [bell] " there , sis , that 's the last chore on my list . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 sis 4 sis 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 the 8 the 9 last 9 last 10 chore 10 chore 11 on 11 on 12 my 12 my 13 list 13 list 14 . bob 's milking . 1 bob 2 's 2 's 3 milking 3 milking 4 . nothing more for me to do but put on my white collar for meeting . 1 nothing 2 more 2 more 3 for 3 for 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 but 7 but 8 put 8 put 9 on 9 on 10 my 10 my 11 white 11 white 12 collar 12 collar 13 for 13 for 14 meeting 14 meeting 15 . avonlea is more than lively since the evangelist came , ain't it , though ! " 1 avonlea 2 is 2 is 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 5 lively 5 lively 6 since 6 since 7 the 7 the 8 evangelist 8 evangelist 9 came 9 came 10 , 10 , 11 ain't 11 ain't 12 it 12 it 13 , 13 , 14 though 14 though 15 ! 15 ! 16 " mollie [bell] nodded . 1 mollie 3 nodded 3 nodded 4 . " wonder who 'll stand up to-night , " said [eben] reflectively , sitting down on the edge of the wood-box . 1 " 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 who 3 who 4 'll 4 'll 5 stand 5 stand 6 up 6 up 7 to-night 7 to-night 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 reflectively 12 reflectively 13 , 13 , 14 sitting 14 sitting 15 down 15 down 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 edge 18 edge 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 wood-box 21 wood-box 22 . " there ain't many sinners left in [avonlea] [only] a few hardened chaps like myself . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 many 4 many 5 sinners 5 sinners 6 left 6 left 7 in 7 in 10 a 10 a 11 few 11 few 12 hardened 12 hardened 13 chaps 13 chaps 14 like 14 like 15 myself 15 myself 16 . 16 . 17 " " you shouldn't talk like that , " said [mollie] rebukingly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 shouldn't 3 shouldn't 4 talk 4 talk 5 like 5 like 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 rebukingly 11 rebukingly 12 . " what if father heard you ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 if 3 if 4 father 4 father 5 heard 5 heard 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " father wouldn't hear me [if] [i] [shouted] it in his ear , " [returned] [eben] . 1 " 2 father 2 father 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 hear 4 hear 5 me 5 me 9 it 9 it 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 ear 12 ear 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 17 . " he goes around , these days , like a man in a dream and a mighty bad dream at that . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 goes 3 goes 4 around 4 around 5 , 5 , 6 these 6 these 7 days 7 days 8 , 8 , 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 man 11 man 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 dream 14 dream 15 and 15 and 16 a 16 a 17 mighty 17 mighty 18 bad 18 bad 19 dream 19 dream 20 at 20 at 21 that 21 that 22 . father has always been a good man . 1 father 2 has 2 has 3 always 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 man 7 man 8 . what 's the matter with him ? " 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 5 with 5 with 6 him 6 him 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] don't know , " said [mollie] , dropping her voice . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 dropping 10 dropping 11 her 11 her 12 voice 12 voice 13 . " mother is dreadfully worried over him . 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 is 3 is 4 dreadfully 4 dreadfully 5 worried 5 worried 6 over 6 over 7 him 7 him 8 . and everybody is talking , [eb] [.] 1 and 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 is 3 is 4 talking 4 talking 5 , it just makes me squirm . 1 it 2 just 2 just 3 makes 3 makes 4 me 4 me 5 squirm 5 squirm 6 . flora [jane] [fletcher] [asked] [me] [last] [night] [why] [father] [never] testified , and him one of the elders . 1 flora 11 testified 11 testified 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 him 14 him 15 one 15 one 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 elders 18 elders 19 . she said the minister was perplexed about it . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 the 3 the 4 minister 4 minister 5 was 5 was 6 perplexed 6 perplexed 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 . i felt my face getting red . " 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 my 3 my 4 face 4 face 5 getting 5 getting 6 red 6 red 7 . 7 . 8 " " why didn't you tell her it was no business of hers ? " said [eben] [angrily] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 you 4 you 5 tell 5 tell 6 her 6 her 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 no 9 no 10 business 10 business 11 of 11 of 12 hers 12 hers 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 18 . " [old] [flora] [jane] [had] [better] [mind] her [own] business . " 1 " 8 her 8 her 10 business 10 business 11 . 11 . 12 " " but all the folks are talking about it [,] [eb] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 folks 5 folks 6 are 6 are 7 talking 7 talking 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 12 . and mother is fretting her heart out over it . 1 and 2 mother 2 mother 3 is 3 is 4 fretting 4 fretting 5 her 5 her 6 heart 6 heart 7 out 7 out 8 over 8 over 9 it 9 it 10 . father has never acted like himself since these meetings began . 1 father 2 has 2 has 3 never 3 never 4 acted 4 acted 5 like 5 like 6 himself 6 himself 7 since 7 since 8 these 8 these 9 meetings 9 meetings 10 began 10 began 11 . he just goes there night after night , and sits like a mummy , with his head down . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 goes 3 goes 4 there 4 there 5 night 5 night 6 after 6 after 7 night 7 night 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 sits 10 sits 11 like 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 mummy 13 mummy 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 his 16 his 17 head 17 head 18 down 18 down 19 . and almost everybody else in [avonlea] [has] testified . " 1 and 2 almost 2 almost 3 everybody 3 everybody 4 else 4 else 5 in 5 in 8 testified 8 testified 9 . 9 . 10 " " oh , no , there 's lots haven't , " said [eben] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 's 7 's 8 lots 8 lots 9 haven't 9 haven't 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " [matthew] [cuthbert] [never] [has] [,] nor [uncle] [elisha] [,] [nor] any of the [whites] . " 1 " 7 nor 7 nor 12 any 12 any 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 . 16 . 17 " " but everybody knows they don't believe in getting up and testifying , so nobody wonders when they don't . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 everybody 3 everybody 4 knows 4 knows 5 they 5 they 6 don't 6 don't 7 believe 7 believe 8 in 8 in 9 getting 9 getting 10 up 10 up 11 and 11 and 12 testifying 12 testifying 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 nobody 15 nobody 16 wonders 16 wonders 17 when 17 when 18 they 18 they 19 don't 19 don't 20 . besides , ["] [mollie] [laughed] ["] [matthew] could never get a word out in public , if he did believe in it . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 8 could 8 could 9 never 9 never 10 get 10 get 11 a 11 a 12 word 12 word 13 out 13 out 14 in 14 in 15 public 15 public 16 , 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 he 18 he 19 did 19 did 20 believe 20 believe 21 in 21 in 22 it 22 it 23 . he 'd be too shy . 1 he 2 'd 2 'd 3 be 3 be 4 too 4 too 5 shy 5 shy 6 . but , " she added with a sigh , " it isn't that way with father . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 " 3 " 4 she 4 she 5 added 5 added 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 sigh 8 sigh 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 it 11 it 12 isn't 12 isn't 13 that 13 that 14 way 14 way 15 with 15 with 16 father 16 father 17 . he believes in testimony , so people wonder why he doesn't get up . 1 he 2 believes 2 believes 3 in 3 in 4 testimony 4 testimony 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 people 7 people 8 wonder 8 wonder 9 why 9 why 10 he 10 he 11 doesn't 11 doesn't 12 get 12 get 13 up 13 up 14 . why , even [old] [josiah] [sloane] [gets] up [every] [night] . " 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 even 3 even 8 up 8 up 11 . 11 . 12 " " with his whiskers sticking out every which way , and his hair ditto , " interjected the graceless [eben] . 1 " 2 with 2 with 3 his 3 his 4 whiskers 4 whiskers 5 sticking 5 sticking 6 out 6 out 7 every 7 every 8 which 8 which 9 way 9 way 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 hair 13 hair 14 ditto 14 ditto 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 interjected 17 interjected 18 the 18 the 19 graceless 19 graceless 21 . " if father would get up just once ! " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 father 3 father 4 would 4 would 5 get 5 get 6 up 6 up 7 just 7 just 8 once 8 once 9 ! 9 ! 10 " miriam [bell] entered the kitchen . 1 miriam 3 entered 3 entered 4 the 4 the 5 kitchen 5 kitchen 6 . she was ready for the meeting , to which [major] [spencer] was to take her . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 ready 3 ready 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 meeting 6 meeting 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 which 9 which 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 her 15 her 16 . she was a tall , pale girl , with a serious face , and dark , thoughtful eyes , [totally] unlike [mollie] . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 tall 4 tall 5 , 5 , 6 pale 6 pale 7 girl 7 girl 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 serious 11 serious 12 face 12 face 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 dark 15 dark 16 , 16 , 17 thoughtful 17 thoughtful 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 , 19 , 21 unlike 21 unlike 23 . she had " come under conviction " during the meetings , and had stood up for prayer and testimony several times . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 " 3 " 4 come 4 come 5 under 5 under 6 conviction 6 conviction 7 " 7 " 8 during 8 during 9 the 9 the 10 meetings 10 meetings 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 had 13 had 14 stood 14 stood 15 up 15 up 16 for 16 for 17 prayer 17 prayer 18 and 18 and 19 testimony 19 testimony 20 several 20 several 21 times 21 times 22 . the evangelist thought her very spiritual . 1 the 2 evangelist 2 evangelist 3 thought 3 thought 4 her 4 her 5 very 5 very 6 spiritual 6 spiritual 7 . she [heard] [mollie] 's concluding sentence and spoke reprovingly . 1 she 4 's 4 's 5 concluding 5 concluding 6 sentence 6 sentence 7 and 7 and 8 spoke 8 spoke 9 reprovingly 9 reprovingly 10 . " you shouldn't criticize your father , [mollie] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 shouldn't 3 shouldn't 4 criticize 4 criticize 5 your 5 your 6 father 6 father 7 , it isn't for you to judge him . " 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 for 3 for 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 judge 6 judge 7 him 7 him 8 . 8 . 9 " eben had hastily slipped out . 1 eben 2 had 2 had 3 hastily 3 hastily 4 slipped 4 slipped 5 out 5 out 6 . he was afraid [miriam] would begin talking religion to him if he stayed . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 5 would 5 would 6 begin 6 begin 7 talking 7 talking 8 religion 8 religion 9 to 9 to 10 him 10 him 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 stayed 13 stayed 14 . he had with difficulty escaped from an exhortation by [robert] [in] the cow-stable . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 with 3 with 4 difficulty 4 difficulty 5 escaped 5 escaped 6 from 6 from 7 an 7 an 8 exhortation 8 exhortation 9 by 9 by 12 the 12 the 13 cow-stable 13 cow-stable 14 . there was no peace in [avonlea] [for] the unregenerate , he reflected . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 peace 4 peace 5 in 5 in 8 the 8 the 9 unregenerate 9 unregenerate 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 reflected 12 reflected 13 . robert [and] [miriam] had [both] " come out , " and [mollie] was hovering on the brink . 1 robert 4 had 4 had 6 " 6 " 7 come 7 come 8 out 8 out 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 and 11 and 13 was 13 was 14 hovering 14 hovering 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 brink 17 brink 18 . eben had been brought up with a strict reverence for all religious matters . 1 eben 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 brought 4 brought 5 up 5 up 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 strict 8 strict 9 reverence 9 reverence 10 for 10 for 11 all 11 all 12 religious 12 religious 13 matters 13 matters 14 . on the surface he might sometimes laugh at them , but the deeps troubled him whenever he did so . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 surface 3 surface 4 he 4 he 5 might 5 might 6 sometimes 6 sometimes 7 laugh 7 laugh 8 at 8 at 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 deeps 13 deeps 14 troubled 14 troubled 15 him 15 him 16 whenever 16 whenever 17 he 17 he 18 did 18 did 19 so 19 so 20 . indoors , [miriam] touched her younger sister 's shoulder and looked at her affectionately . 1 indoors 2 , 2 , 4 touched 4 touched 5 her 5 her 6 younger 6 younger 7 sister 7 sister 8 's 8 's 9 shoulder 9 shoulder 10 and 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 at 12 at 13 her 13 her 14 affectionately 14 affectionately 15 . " won't you decide to-night [,] [mollie] ? " she asked , in a voice tremulous with emotion . 1 " 2 won't 2 won't 3 you 3 you 4 decide 4 decide 5 to-night 5 to-night 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 voice 15 voice 16 tremulous 16 tremulous 17 with 17 with 18 emotion 18 emotion 19 . mollie crimsoned and turned her face away uncomfortably . 1 mollie 2 crimsoned 2 crimsoned 3 and 3 and 4 turned 4 turned 5 her 5 her 6 face 6 face 7 away 7 away 8 uncomfortably 8 uncomfortably 9 . she did not know what answer to make , and was glad that a jingle of bells outside saved her the necessity of replying . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 answer 6 answer 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 glad 12 glad 13 that 13 that 14 a 14 a 15 jingle 15 jingle 16 of 16 of 17 bells 17 bells 18 outside 18 outside 19 saved 19 saved 20 her 20 her 21 the 21 the 22 necessity 22 necessity 23 of 23 of 24 replying 24 replying 25 . " there 's your beau , [miriam] [,] " she said , as she darted into the sitting room . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 your 4 your 5 beau 5 beau 6 , 6 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 darted 15 darted 16 into 16 into 17 the 17 the 18 sitting 18 sitting 19 room 19 room 20 . soon after , [eben] [brought] the family pung and his chubby red mare to the door [for] [mollie] . 1 soon 2 after 2 after 3 , 3 , 6 the 6 the 7 family 7 family 8 pung 8 pung 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 chubby 11 chubby 12 red 12 red 13 mare 13 mare 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 door 16 door 19 . he had not as yet attained to the dignity of a cutter of his own . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 as 4 as 5 yet 5 yet 6 attained 6 attained 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 dignity 9 dignity 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 cutter 12 cutter 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 . " thinks he 's the people , " remarked [eben] , with a fraternal grin . 1 " 2 thinks 2 thinks 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 the 5 the 6 people 6 people 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 remarked 9 remarked 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 fraternal 14 fraternal 15 grin 15 grin 16 . the snow creaked and crisped under the runners . 1 the 2 snow 2 snow 3 creaked 3 creaked 4 and 4 and 5 crisped 5 crisped 6 under 6 under 7 the 7 the 8 runners 8 runners 9 . a shrill wind was keening in the leafless dogwoods . 1 a 2 shrill 2 shrill 3 wind 3 wind 4 was 4 was 5 keening 5 keening 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 leafless 8 leafless 9 dogwoods 9 dogwoods 10 . over the trees the sky was a dome of silver , with a lucent star or two on the slope of the west . 1 over 2 the 2 the 3 trees 3 trees 4 the 4 the 5 sky 5 sky 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 dome 8 dome 9 of 9 of 10 silver 10 silver 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 lucent 14 lucent 15 star 15 star 16 or 16 or 17 two 17 two 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 slope 20 slope 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 west 23 west 24 . earth-stars gleamed warmly out here and there , where homesteads were tucked snugly away in their orchards or groves of birch . 1 earth-stars 2 gleamed 2 gleamed 3 warmly 3 warmly 4 out 4 out 5 here 5 here 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 where 9 where 10 homesteads 10 homesteads 11 were 11 were 12 tucked 12 tucked 13 snugly 13 snugly 14 away 14 away 15 in 15 in 16 their 16 their 17 orchards 17 orchards 18 or 18 or 19 groves 19 groves 20 of 20 of 21 birch 21 birch 22 . " the church will be jammed to-night , " said [eben] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 church 3 church 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 jammed 6 jammed 7 to-night 7 to-night 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " it 's so fine that folks will come from near and far . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 fine 5 fine 6 that 6 that 7 folks 7 folks 8 will 8 will 9 come 9 come 10 from 10 from 11 near 11 near 12 and 12 and 13 far 13 far 14 . guess it 'll be exciting . " 1 guess 2 it 2 it 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 exciting 5 exciting 6 . 6 . 7 " " [miriam] [can] say what she likes , but [i] do [feel] as if we were all disgraced . 1 " 4 say 4 say 5 what 5 what 6 she 6 she 7 likes 7 likes 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 do 11 do 13 as 13 as 14 if 14 if 15 we 15 we 16 were 16 were 17 all 17 all 18 disgraced 18 disgraced 19 . eben flicked his mare with his whip , and she broke into a trot . 1 eben 2 flicked 2 flicked 3 his 3 his 4 mare 4 mare 5 with 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 whip 7 whip 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 broke 11 broke 12 into 12 into 13 a 13 a 14 trot 14 trot 15 . " look here , [mollie] [,] " [said] [eben] [awkwardly] at last , " are you going to stand up for prayers to-night ? " 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 7 " 7 " 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 are 15 are 16 you 16 you 17 going 17 going 18 to 18 to 19 stand 19 stand 20 up 20 up 21 for 21 for 22 prayers 22 prayers 23 to-night 23 to-night 24 ? 24 ? 25 " " [i] [i] [can't] as long as father acts this way , " [answered] [mollie] [,] in a choked voice . 1 " 5 as 5 as 6 long 6 long 7 as 7 as 8 father 8 father 9 acts 9 acts 10 this 10 this 11 way 11 way 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 choked 19 choked 20 voice 20 voice 21 . " [i] [i] want to , [eb] [,] and [mirry] [and] [bob] want me to , but [i] [can't] [.] 1 " 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 , 6 , 9 and 9 and 13 want 13 want 14 me 14 me 15 to 15 to 16 , 16 , 17 but i do hope that the evangelist won't come and talk to me special to-night . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 hope 3 hope 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 evangelist 6 evangelist 7 won't 7 won't 8 come 8 come 9 and 9 and 10 talk 10 talk 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 special 13 special 14 to-night 14 to-night 15 . i [always] [feels] [as] [if] [i] was being pulled two different ways , when he does . " 1 i 7 was 7 was 8 being 8 being 9 pulled 9 pulled 10 two 10 two 11 different 11 different 12 ways 12 ways 13 , 13 , 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 does 16 does 17 . 17 . 18 " back in the kitchen at home [mrs] [bell] was waiting for her husband to bring the horse to the door . 1 back 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 kitchen 4 kitchen 5 at 5 at 6 home 6 home 9 was 9 was 10 waiting 10 waiting 11 for 11 for 12 her 12 her 13 husband 13 husband 14 to 14 to 15 bring 15 bring 16 the 16 the 17 horse 17 horse 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 door 20 door 21 . she was a slight , dark-eyed little woman , with thin , vivid-red cheeks . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 slight 4 slight 5 , 5 , 6 dark-eyed 6 dark-eyed 7 little 7 little 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 thin 11 thin 12 , 12 , 13 vivid-red 13 vivid-red 14 cheeks 14 cheeks 15 . from out of the swathings in which she had wrapped her bonnet , her face gleamed sad and troubled . 1 from 2 out 2 out 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 swathings 5 swathings 6 in 6 in 7 which 7 which 8 she 8 she 9 had 9 had 10 wrapped 10 wrapped 11 her 11 her 12 bonnet 12 bonnet 13 , 13 , 14 her 14 her 15 face 15 face 16 gleamed 16 gleamed 17 sad 17 sad 18 and 18 and 19 troubled 19 troubled 20 . now and then she sighed heavily . 1 now 2 and 2 and 3 then 3 then 4 she 4 she 5 sighed 5 sighed 6 heavily 6 heavily 7 . mrs [bell] [saw] [it] [and] [then] [reproached] [herself] [for] [the] sacrilege . 1 mrs 11 sacrilege 11 sacrilege 12 . " but it 's no [wonder] [i] ['ve] wicked thoughts , " she said , wearily . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 no 5 no 9 wicked 9 wicked 10 thoughts 10 thoughts 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 wearily 16 wearily 17 . " [i] ['m] [that] [worried] [i] [ain't] rightly [myself] . 1 " 8 rightly 8 rightly 10 . if he would only tell me what the trouble is , maybe [i] [could] [help] [him] . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 only 4 only 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 what 7 what 8 the 8 the 9 trouble 9 trouble 10 is 10 is 11 , 11 , 12 maybe 12 maybe 17 . at any rate , [i'd] [know] [.] 1 at 2 any 2 any 3 rate 3 rate 4 , and then the way he groans and mutters in his sleep ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 he 5 he 6 groans 6 groans 7 and 7 and 8 mutters 8 mutters 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 sleep 11 sleep 12 ! he has always lived a just , upright life . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 always 3 always 4 lived 4 lived 5 a 5 a 6 just 6 just 7 , 7 , 8 upright 8 upright 9 life 9 life 10 . he hasn't no right to go on like this , disgracing his family . " 1 he 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 no 3 no 4 right 4 right 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 on 7 on 8 like 8 like 9 this 9 this 10 , 10 , 11 disgracing 11 disgracing 12 his 12 his 13 family 13 family 14 . 14 . 15 " mrs [bell] ['s] [angry] sob [was] [cut] [short] [by] [the] [sleigh] [at] [the] [door] . 1 mrs 5 sob 5 sob 15 . her husband poked in his busy , iron-gray head and said , " now , mother . " 1 her 2 husband 2 husband 3 poked 3 poked 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 busy 6 busy 7 , 7 , 8 iron-gray 8 iron-gray 9 head 9 head 10 and 10 and 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 now 14 now 15 , 15 , 16 mother 16 mother 17 . 17 . 18 " he helped her into the sleigh , tucked the rugs warmly around her , and put a hot brick at her feet . 1 he 2 helped 2 helped 3 her 3 her 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 sleigh 6 sleigh 7 , 7 , 8 tucked 8 tucked 9 the 9 the 10 rugs 10 rugs 11 warmly 11 warmly 12 around 12 around 13 her 13 her 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 put 16 put 17 a 17 a 18 hot 18 hot 19 brick 19 brick 20 at 20 at 21 her 21 her 22 feet 22 feet 23 . his solicitude hurt her . 1 his 2 solicitude 2 solicitude 3 hurt 3 hurt 4 her 4 her 5 . it was all for her material comfort . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 for 4 for 5 her 5 her 6 material 6 material 7 comfort 7 comfort 8 . it did not matter to him what mental agony she might suffer over his strange attitude . 1 it 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 matter 4 matter 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 what 7 what 8 mental 8 mental 9 agony 9 agony 10 she 10 she 11 might 11 might 12 suffer 12 suffer 13 over 13 over 14 his 14 his 15 strange 15 strange 16 attitude 16 attitude 17 . for the first time in their married life [mary] [bell] [felt] [resentment] [against] [her] [husband] . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 time 4 time 5 in 5 in 6 their 6 their 7 married 7 married 8 life 8 life 16 . they drove along in silence , past the snow-powdered hedges of spruce , and under the arches of the forest roadways . 1 they 2 drove 2 drove 3 along 3 along 4 in 4 in 5 silence 5 silence 6 , 6 , 7 past 7 past 8 the 8 the 9 snow-powdered 9 snow-powdered 10 hedges 10 hedges 11 of 11 of 12 spruce 12 spruce 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 under 15 under 16 the 16 the 17 arches 17 arches 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 forest 20 forest 21 roadways 21 roadways 22 . they were late , and a great stillness was over all the land . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 late 3 late 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 stillness 8 stillness 9 was 9 was 10 over 10 over 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 land 13 land 14 . david [bell] never [spoke] . 1 david 3 never 3 never 5 . all his usual cheerful talkativeness had disappeared since the revival meetings had begun in [avonlea] . 1 all 2 his 2 his 3 usual 3 usual 4 cheerful 4 cheerful 5 talkativeness 5 talkativeness 6 had 6 had 7 disappeared 7 disappeared 8 since 8 since 9 the 9 the 10 revival 10 revival 11 meetings 11 meetings 12 had 12 had 13 begun 13 begun 14 in 14 in 16 . mary [bell] [thought] [she] [would] [go] [out] [of] [her] [mind] [if] [her] husband [continued] [to] [act] [in] [this] [way] . 1 mary 13 husband 13 husband 20 . her reflections were bitter and rebellious as they sped along through the glittering night of the winter 's prime . 1 her 2 reflections 2 reflections 3 were 3 were 4 bitter 4 bitter 5 and 5 and 6 rebellious 6 rebellious 7 as 7 as 8 they 8 they 9 sped 9 sped 10 along 10 along 11 through 11 through 12 the 12 the 13 glittering 13 glittering 14 night 14 night 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 winter 17 winter 18 's 18 's 19 prime 19 prime 20 . " [i] don't get one bit of good out of the meetings , " she thought resentfully . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 get 4 get 5 one 5 one 6 bit 6 bit 7 of 7 of 8 good 8 good 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 meetings 12 meetings 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 thought 16 thought 17 resentfully 17 resentfully 18 . " there ain't any peace or joy for me , not even in testifying myself , when [david] [sits] [there] [like] a stick or stone . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 any 4 any 5 peace 5 peace 6 or 6 or 7 joy 7 joy 8 for 8 for 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 not 11 not 12 even 12 even 13 in 13 in 14 testifying 14 testifying 15 myself 15 myself 16 , 16 , 17 when 17 when 22 a 22 a 23 stick 23 stick 24 or 24 or 25 stone 25 stone 26 . i 'd understand . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 understand 3 understand 4 . but , as it is , [i] [feel] [dreadful] humiliated . " 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 , 6 , 10 humiliated 10 humiliated 11 . 11 . 12 " revival meetings had never been held in [avonlea] [before] . 1 revival 2 meetings 2 meetings 3 had 3 had 4 never 4 never 5 been 5 been 6 held 6 held 7 in 7 in 10 . he was a stern , deeply religious [scotchman] , with a horror of the emotional form of religion . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 stern 4 stern 5 , 5 , 6 deeply 6 deeply 7 religious 7 religious 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 horror 12 horror 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 emotional 15 emotional 16 form 16 form 17 of 17 of 18 religion 18 religion 19 . avonlea was a good field for an evangelist . 1 avonlea 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 field 5 field 6 for 6 for 7 an 7 an 8 evangelist 8 evangelist 9 . he knew its value and used it effectively perhaps even ostentatiously . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 its 3 its 4 value 4 value 5 and 5 and 6 used 6 used 7 it 7 it 8 effectively 8 effectively 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 even 10 even 11 ostentatiously 11 ostentatiously 12 . so [the] [rev] [geoffrey] [mountain] [came] [to] [avonlea] , [conquering] and to conquer . 1 so 9 , 9 , 11 and 11 and 12 to 12 to 13 conquer 13 conquer 14 . into many young souls his appeals and warnings burned their way , and each night they rose for prayer in response to his invitation . 1 into 2 many 2 many 3 young 3 young 4 souls 4 souls 5 his 5 his 6 appeals 6 appeals 7 and 7 and 8 warnings 8 warnings 9 burned 9 burned 10 their 10 their 11 way 11 way 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 each 14 each 15 night 15 night 16 they 16 they 17 rose 17 rose 18 for 18 for 19 prayer 19 prayer 20 in 20 in 21 response 21 response 22 to 22 to 23 his 23 his 24 invitation 24 invitation 25 . threading through it all , for old and young , converted and unconverted , was an unacknowledged feeling for religious dissipation . 1 threading 2 through 2 through 3 it 3 it 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 old 7 old 8 and 8 and 9 young 9 young 10 , 10 , 11 converted 11 converted 12 and 12 and 13 unconverted 13 unconverted 14 , 14 , 15 was 15 was 16 an 16 an 17 unacknowledged 17 unacknowledged 18 feeling 18 feeling 19 for 19 for 20 religious 20 religious 21 dissipation 21 dissipation 22 . avonlea was a quiet place , and the revival meetings were lively . 1 avonlea 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 quiet 4 quiet 5 place 5 place 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 revival 9 revival 10 meetings 10 meetings 11 were 11 were 12 lively 12 lively 13 . david [bell] [left] [his] [wife] [at] [the] platform and drove to the horse-shed . 1 david 8 platform 8 platform 9 and 9 and 10 drove 10 drove 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 horse-shed 13 horse-shed 14 . mrs [bell] [unwound] [the] scarf [from] [her] [bonnet] and shook the frost crystals from it . 1 mrs 5 scarf 5 scarf 9 and 9 and 10 shook 10 shook 11 the 11 the 12 frost 12 frost 13 crystals 13 crystals 14 from 14 from 15 it 15 it 16 . in the porch [flora] [jane] [fletcher] and her sister [,] [mrs] [harmon] [andrews] [,] were talking in low whispers . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 porch 3 porch 7 and 7 and 8 her 8 her 9 sister 9 sister 15 were 15 were 16 talking 16 talking 17 in 17 in 18 low 18 low 19 whispers 19 whispers 20 . presently [flora] [jane] [put] [out] [her] [lank] , cashmere-gloved hand and plucked [mrs] [bell] ['s] shawl . 1 presently 8 , 8 , 9 cashmere-gloved 9 cashmere-gloved 10 hand 10 hand 11 and 11 and 12 plucked 12 plucked 16 shawl 16 shawl 17 . " [mary] [,] is the elder going to testify to-night ? " she asked , in a shrill whisper . 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 elder 6 elder 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 testify 9 testify 10 to-night 10 to-night 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 asked 14 asked 15 , 15 , 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 shrill 18 shrill 19 whisper 19 whisper 20 . mrs [bell] winced . 1 mrs 3 winced 3 winced 4 . she would have given much to be able to answer " yes , " but she had to say stiffly , 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 given 4 given 5 much 5 much 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 able 8 able 9 to 9 to 10 answer 10 answer 11 " 11 " 12 yes 12 yes 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 but 15 but 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 to 18 to 19 say 19 say 20 stiffly 20 stiffly 21 , " [i] don't know . " 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 . 5 . 6 " flora [jane] [lifted] [her] [chin] . 1 flora 6 . " well , [mrs] [bell] [,] [i] [only] [asked] [because] [every] one thinks it is strange he doesn't and an elder , of all people . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 12 one 12 one 13 thinks 13 thinks 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 16 strange 16 strange 17 he 17 he 18 doesn't 18 doesn't 19 and 19 and 20 an 20 an 21 elder 21 elder 22 , 22 , 23 of 23 of 24 all 24 all 25 people 25 people 26 . it looks as if he [didn't] [think] [himself] a [christian] , you know . 1 it 2 looks 2 looks 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 9 a 9 a 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 know 13 know 14 . of course , we all know better , but [it] [looks] that [way] . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 all 5 all 6 know 6 know 7 better 7 better 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 12 that 12 that 14 . if [i] [was] you [,] [i] 'd tell him folks was talking about it . 1 if 4 you 4 you 7 'd 7 'd 8 tell 8 tell 9 him 9 him 10 folks 10 folks 11 was 11 was 12 talking 12 talking 13 about 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 . mr [bentley] [says] [it] [is] hindering the full success of the meetings . " 1 mr 6 hindering 6 hindering 7 the 7 the 8 full 8 full 9 success 9 success 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 meetings 12 meetings 13 . 13 . 14 " mrs [bell] [turned] [on] [her] [tormentor] [in] [swift] [anger] . 1 mrs 10 . she might resent her husband 's strange behavior herself , but nobody else should dare to criticize him to her . 1 she 2 might 2 might 3 resent 3 resent 4 her 4 her 5 husband 5 husband 6 's 6 's 7 strange 7 strange 8 behavior 8 behavior 9 herself 9 herself 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 nobody 12 nobody 13 else 13 else 14 should 14 should 15 dare 15 dare 16 to 16 to 17 criticize 17 criticize 18 him 18 him 19 to 19 to 20 her 20 her 21 . " [i] don't think you need to worry yourself about the elder , [flora] [jane] [,] " she said bitingly . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 think 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 need 6 need 7 to 7 to 8 worry 8 worry 9 yourself 9 yourself 10 about 10 about 11 the 11 the 12 elder 12 elder 13 , 13 , 17 " 17 " 18 she 18 she 19 said 19 said 20 bitingly 20 bitingly 21 . " maybe ['] [tisn't] [the] [best] [christians] that [do] the most talking about it always . 1 " 2 maybe 2 maybe 8 that 8 that 10 the 10 the 11 most 11 most 12 talking 12 talking 13 about 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 always 15 always 16 . levi [boulter] [was] a middle-aged widower , with a large family , who was supposed to have cast a matrimonial eye [flora] [janeward] . 1 levi 4 a 4 a 5 middle-aged 5 middle-aged 6 widower 6 widower 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 large 10 large 11 family 11 family 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 was 14 was 15 supposed 15 supposed 16 to 16 to 17 have 17 have 18 cast 18 cast 19 a 19 a 20 matrimonial 20 matrimonial 21 eye 21 eye 24 . the use of his name was an effective thrust on [mrs] [bell] ['s] [part] , and silenced [flora] [jane] . 1 the 2 use 2 use 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 name 5 name 6 was 6 was 7 an 7 an 8 effective 8 effective 9 thrust 9 thrust 10 on 10 on 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 silenced 17 silenced 20 . too angry for speech she seized her sister 's arm and hurried her into church . 1 too 2 angry 2 angry 3 for 3 for 4 speech 4 speech 5 she 5 she 6 seized 6 seized 7 her 7 her 8 sister 8 sister 9 's 9 's 10 arm 10 arm 11 and 11 and 12 hurried 12 hurried 13 her 13 her 14 into 14 into 15 church 15 church 16 . but her victory could not remove from [mary] [bell] ['s] [soul] the sting implanted there [by] [flora] [jane] ['s] [words] . 1 but 2 her 2 her 3 victory 3 victory 4 could 4 could 5 not 5 not 6 remove 6 remove 7 from 7 from 12 the 12 the 13 sting 13 sting 14 implanted 14 implanted 15 there 15 there 21 . when her husband came up to the platform she put her hand on his snowy arm appealingly . 1 when 2 her 2 her 3 husband 3 husband 4 came 4 came 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 platform 8 platform 9 she 9 she 10 put 10 put 11 her 11 her 12 hand 12 hand 13 on 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 snowy 15 snowy 16 arm 16 arm 17 appealingly 17 appealingly 18 . " oh , [david] [,] won't you get up to-night ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 won't 6 won't 7 you 7 you 8 get 8 get 9 up 9 up 10 to-night 10 to-night 11 ? i do feel so dreadful bad folks are talking [so] [i] [just] [feel] humiliated . " 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 feel 3 feel 4 so 4 so 5 dreadful 5 dreadful 6 bad 6 bad 7 folks 7 folks 8 are 8 are 9 talking 9 talking 14 humiliated 14 humiliated 15 . 15 . 16 " david [bell] hung his head like a shamed schoolboy . 1 david 3 hung 3 hung 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 like 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 shamed 8 shamed 9 schoolboy 9 schoolboy 10 . " [i] can't , [mary] [,] " he said huskily . 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 4 , 4 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 huskily 10 huskily 11 . " ' [tain't] no use to pester me . " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 to 6 to 7 pester 7 pester 8 me 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 " " you don't care for my feelings , " said his wife bitterly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 care 4 care 5 for 5 for 6 my 6 my 7 feelings 7 feelings 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 his 11 his 12 wife 12 wife 13 bitterly 13 bitterly 14 . " and [mollie] [won't] come out because you 're acting so . 1 " 2 and 2 and 5 come 5 come 6 out 6 out 7 because 7 because 8 you 8 you 9 're 9 're 10 acting 10 acting 11 so 11 so 12 . you 're keeping her back from salvation . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 keeping 3 keeping 4 her 4 her 5 back 5 back 6 from 6 from 7 salvation 7 salvation 8 . and you 're hindering the success of the revival [mr] [bentley] [says] [so] . " 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 hindering 4 hindering 5 the 5 the 6 success 6 success 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 revival 9 revival 14 . 14 . 15 " david [bell] groaned . 1 david 3 groaned 3 groaned 4 . this sign of suffering wrung his wife 's heart . 1 this 2 sign 2 sign 3 of 3 of 4 suffering 4 suffering 5 wrung 5 wrung 6 his 6 his 7 wife 7 wife 8 's 8 's 9 heart 9 heart 10 . with quick contrition she whispered , 1 with 2 quick 2 quick 3 contrition 3 contrition 4 she 4 she 5 whispered 5 whispered 6 , " there , never mind , [david] [.] 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 never 4 never 5 mind 5 mind 6 , i oughtn't to have spoken to you so . 1 i 2 oughtn't 2 oughtn't 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 spoken 5 spoken 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 so 8 so 9 . you know your duty best . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 your 3 your 4 duty 4 duty 5 best 5 best 6 . let's go in . " 1 let's 2 go 2 go 3 in 3 in 4 . 4 . 5 " " wait . " 1 " 2 wait 2 wait 3 . 3 . 4 " his voice was imploring . 1 his 2 voice 2 voice 3 was 3 was 4 imploring 4 imploring 5 . " [mary] [,] [is] [it] [true] [that] [mollie] [won't] come out because of me ? 1 " 10 come 10 come 11 out 11 out 12 because 12 because 13 of 13 of 14 me 14 me 15 ? [am] [i] [standing] [in] [my] [child] ['s] [light] [?] ["] " [i] don't know . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 . i guess not . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 not 3 not 4 . mollie 's just a foolish young girl yet . 1 mollie 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 a 4 a 5 foolish 5 foolish 6 young 6 young 7 girl 7 girl 8 yet 8 yet 9 . never mind come in . " 1 never 2 mind 2 mind 3 come 3 come 4 in 4 in 5 . 5 . 6 " he followed her dejectedly in , and up the aisle to their pew in the center of the church . 1 he 2 followed 2 followed 3 her 3 her 4 dejectedly 4 dejectedly 5 in 5 in 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 up 8 up 9 the 9 the 10 aisle 10 aisle 11 to 11 to 12 their 12 their 13 pew 13 pew 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 center 16 center 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 church 19 church 20 . the building was warm and crowded . 1 the 2 building 2 building 3 was 3 was 4 warm 4 warm 5 and 5 and 6 crowded 6 crowded 7 . the pastor was reading the [bible] lesson for the evening . 1 the 2 pastor 2 pastor 3 was 3 was 4 reading 4 reading 5 the 5 the 7 lesson 7 lesson 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 evening 10 evening 11 . in the choir , behind him , [david] [bell] [saw] [mollie] ['s] girlish face , tinged with a troubled seriousness . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 choir 3 choir 4 , 4 , 5 behind 5 behind 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 13 girlish 13 girlish 14 face 14 face 15 , 15 , 16 tinged 16 tinged 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 troubled 19 troubled 20 seriousness 20 seriousness 21 . his own wind-ruddy face and bushy gray eyebrows worked convulsively with his inward throes . 1 his 2 own 2 own 3 wind-ruddy 3 wind-ruddy 4 face 4 face 5 and 5 and 6 bushy 6 bushy 7 gray 7 gray 8 eyebrows 8 eyebrows 9 worked 9 worked 10 convulsively 10 convulsively 11 with 11 with 12 his 12 his 13 inward 13 inward 14 throes 14 throes 15 . a sigh that was almost a groan burst from him . 1 a 2 sigh 2 sigh 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 almost 5 almost 6 a 6 a 7 groan 7 groan 8 burst 8 burst 9 from 9 from 10 him 10 him 11 . " [i] ['ll] have to do it , " he said to himself in agony . 1 " 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 to 12 to 13 himself 13 himself 14 in 14 in 15 agony 15 agony 16 . when several more hymns had been sung , and late arrivals began to pack the aisles , the evangelist arose . 1 when 2 several 2 several 3 more 3 more 4 hymns 4 hymns 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 sung 7 sung 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 late 10 late 11 arrivals 11 arrivals 12 began 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 pack 14 pack 15 the 15 the 16 aisles 16 aisles 17 , 17 , 18 the 18 the 19 evangelist 19 evangelist 20 arose 20 arose 21 . his style for the evening was the tender , the pleading , the solemn . 1 his 2 style 2 style 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 evening 5 evening 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 tender 8 tender 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 pleading 11 pleading 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 solemn 14 solemn 15 . many of the women began to cry softly . 1 many 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 women 4 women 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 cry 7 cry 8 softly 8 softly 9 . fervent amens broke from some of the members . 1 fervent 2 amens 2 amens 3 broke 3 broke 4 from 4 from 5 some 5 some 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 members 8 members 9 . after a brief interval , a pale boy under the gallery rose , followed by an old man at the top of the church . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 brief 3 brief 4 interval 4 interval 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 pale 7 pale 8 boy 8 boy 9 under 9 under 10 the 10 the 11 gallery 11 gallery 12 rose 12 rose 13 , 13 , 14 followed 14 followed 15 by 15 by 16 an 16 an 17 old 17 old 18 man 18 man 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 top 21 top 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 church 24 church 25 . the evangelist 's " thank [god] ["] [was] hearty and insistent . 1 the 2 evangelist 2 evangelist 3 's 3 's 4 " 4 " 5 thank 5 thank 9 hearty 9 hearty 10 and 10 and 11 insistent 11 insistent 12 . david [bell] looked [almost] [imploringly] at [mollie] [;] [but] [she] [kept] her seat , with downcast eyes . 1 david 3 looked 3 looked 6 at 6 at 12 her 12 her 13 seat 13 seat 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 downcast 16 downcast 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . " [i] ['m] a [stumbling] block to them both , " he thought bitterly . 1 " 4 a 4 a 6 block 6 block 7 to 7 to 8 them 8 them 9 both 9 both 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 thought 13 thought 14 bitterly 14 bitterly 15 . a hymn was sung and prayer offered for those under conviction . 1 a 2 hymn 2 hymn 3 was 3 was 4 sung 4 sung 5 and 5 and 6 prayer 6 prayer 7 offered 7 offered 8 for 8 for 9 those 9 those 10 under 10 under 11 conviction 11 conviction 12 . then testimonies were called for . 1 then 2 testimonies 2 testimonies 3 were 3 were 4 called 4 called 5 for 5 for 6 . the evangelist asked for them in tones which made it seem a personal request to every one in that building . 1 the 2 evangelist 2 evangelist 3 asked 3 asked 4 for 4 for 5 them 5 them 6 in 6 in 7 tones 7 tones 8 which 8 which 9 made 9 made 10 it 10 it 11 seem 11 seem 12 a 12 a 13 personal 13 personal 14 request 14 request 15 to 15 to 16 every 16 every 17 one 17 one 18 in 18 in 19 that 19 that 20 building 20 building 21 . many testimonies followed , each infused with the personality of the giver . 1 many 2 testimonies 2 testimonies 3 followed 3 followed 4 , 4 , 5 each 5 each 6 infused 6 infused 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 personality 9 personality 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 giver 12 giver 13 . most of them were brief and stereotyped . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 were 4 were 5 brief 5 brief 6 and 6 and 7 stereotyped 7 stereotyped 8 . finally a pause ensued . 1 finally 2 a 2 a 3 pause 3 pause 4 ensued 4 ensued 5 . the evangelist swept the pews with his kindling eyes and exclaimed , appealingly , 1 the 2 evangelist 2 evangelist 3 swept 3 swept 4 the 4 the 5 pews 5 pews 6 with 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 kindling 8 kindling 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 and 10 and 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 12 , 12 , 13 appealingly 13 appealingly 14 , " [has] [every] [christian] in this church to-night spoken a word [for] [his] [master] ? " 1 " 5 in 5 in 6 this 6 this 7 church 7 church 8 to-night 8 to-night 9 spoken 9 spoken 10 a 10 a 11 word 11 word 15 ? 15 ? 16 " there were many who had not testified , but every eye in the building followed the pastor 's accusing glance to the [bell] pew . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 many 3 many 4 who 4 who 5 had 5 had 6 not 6 not 7 testified 7 testified 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 every 10 every 11 eye 11 eye 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 building 14 building 15 followed 15 followed 16 the 16 the 17 pastor 17 pastor 18 's 18 's 19 accusing 19 accusing 20 glance 20 glance 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 24 pew 24 pew 25 . mollie crimsoned with shame . 1 mollie 2 crimsoned 2 crimsoned 3 with 3 with 4 shame 4 shame 5 . mrs [bell] [cowered] [visibly] . 1 mrs 5 . although [everybody] [looked] [thus] [at] [david] [bell] , nobody now expected him to testify . 1 although 8 , 8 , 9 nobody 9 nobody 10 now 10 now 11 expected 11 expected 12 him 12 him 13 to 13 to 14 testify 14 testify 15 . to [david] [bell] it [seemed] to possess the awe of final judgment . 1 to 4 it 4 it 6 to 6 to 7 possess 7 possess 8 the 8 the 9 awe 9 awe 10 of 10 of 11 final 11 final 12 judgment 12 judgment 13 . twice he opened his lips , and tried vainly to speak . 1 twice 2 he 2 he 3 opened 3 opened 4 his 4 his 5 lips 5 lips 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 tried 8 tried 9 vainly 9 vainly 10 to 10 to 11 speak 11 speak 12 . the third time he succeeded ; but his voice sounded strangely in his own ears . 1 the 2 third 2 third 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 succeeded 5 succeeded 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 his 8 his 9 voice 9 voice 10 sounded 10 sounded 11 strangely 11 strangely 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 own 14 own 15 ears 15 ears 16 . it 's been lying hard and heavy on my conscience ever since these meetings begun . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 been 3 been 4 lying 4 lying 5 hard 5 hard 6 and 6 and 7 heavy 7 heavy 8 on 8 on 9 my 9 my 10 conscience 10 conscience 11 ever 11 ever 12 since 12 since 13 these 13 these 14 meetings 14 meetings 15 begun 15 begun 16 . as long as [i] [kept] [silence] [about] it [i] [couldn't] [get] up and bear [witness] for [christ] . 1 as 2 long 2 long 3 as 3 as 8 it 8 it 12 up 12 up 13 and 13 and 14 bear 14 bear 16 for 16 for 18 . many of you have expected me to do it . 1 many 2 of 2 of 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 expected 5 expected 6 me 6 me 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 . maybe [i] ['ve] [been] a [stumbling] block to some of you . 1 maybe 5 a 5 a 7 block 7 block 8 to 8 to 9 some 9 some 10 of 10 of 11 you 11 you 12 . this season of revival has brought no blessing to me because of my sin , [which] [i] repented of , but tried to conceal . 1 this 2 season 2 season 3 of 3 of 4 revival 4 revival 5 has 5 has 6 brought 6 brought 7 no 7 no 8 blessing 8 blessing 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 because 11 because 12 of 12 of 13 my 13 my 14 sin 14 sin 15 , 15 , 18 repented 18 repented 19 of 19 of 20 , 20 , 21 but 21 but 22 tried 22 tried 23 to 23 to 24 conceal 24 conceal 25 . there has been a spiritual darkness over me . 1 there 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 spiritual 5 spiritual 6 darkness 6 darkness 7 over 7 over 8 me 8 me 9 . " [friends] [and] neighbors [,] [i] have always been held by you as an honest man . 1 " 4 neighbors 4 neighbors 7 have 7 have 8 always 8 always 9 been 9 been 10 held 10 held 11 by 11 by 12 you 12 you 13 as 13 as 14 an 14 an 15 honest 15 honest 16 man 16 man 17 . it was the shame of having you know [i] [was] not which has kept me back from open confession and testimony . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 shame 4 shame 5 of 5 of 6 having 6 having 7 you 7 you 8 know 8 know 11 not 11 not 12 which 12 which 13 has 13 has 14 kept 14 kept 15 me 15 me 16 back 16 back 17 from 17 from 18 open 18 open 19 confession 19 confession 20 and 20 and 21 testimony 21 testimony 22 . just [afore] [these] [meetings] [commenced] [i] come home from town one night and found that somebody had passed a counterfeit ten-dollar bill on me . 1 just 7 come 7 come 8 home 8 home 9 from 9 from 10 town 10 town 11 one 11 one 12 night 12 night 13 and 13 and 14 found 14 found 15 that 15 that 16 somebody 16 somebody 17 had 17 had 18 passed 18 passed 19 a 19 a 20 counterfeit 20 counterfeit 21 ten-dollar 21 ten-dollar 22 bill 22 bill 23 on 23 on 24 me 24 me 25 . then [satan] [entered] [into] [me] [and] possessed [me] . 1 then 7 possessed 7 possessed 9 . when [mrs] [.] [rachel] [lynde] [come] next day , collecting for foreign [missions] , [i] give her that ten dollar bill . 1 when 7 next 7 next 8 day 8 day 9 , 9 , 10 collecting 10 collecting 11 for 11 for 12 foreign 12 foreign 14 , 14 , 16 give 16 give 17 her 17 her 18 that 18 that 19 ten 19 ten 20 dollar 20 dollar 21 bill 21 bill 22 . she never knowed the difference , and sent it away with the rest . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 knowed 3 knowed 4 the 4 the 5 difference 5 difference 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 sent 8 sent 9 it 9 it 10 away 10 away 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 rest 13 rest 14 . but [i] [knew] [i] ['d] [done] a [mean] [and] sinful thing . 1 but 7 a 7 a 10 sinful 10 sinful 11 thing 11 thing 12 . i couldn't drive it out of my thoughts . 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 drive 3 drive 4 it 4 it 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 my 7 my 8 thoughts 8 thoughts 9 . a few days [afterwards] [i] [went] [down] to [mrs] [rachel] ['s] [and] give her ten good dollars for the fund . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 days 3 days 8 to 8 to 13 give 13 give 14 her 14 her 15 ten 15 ten 16 good 16 good 17 dollars 17 dollars 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 fund 20 fund 21 . that was a lie . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 lie 4 lie 5 . mrs [lynde] [thought] [i] [was] [a] generous [man] [,] [and] [i] [felt] [ashamed] [to] [look] [her] [in] [the] [face] . 1 mrs 7 generous 7 generous 20 . but [i] ['d] [done] [what] [i] [could] to [right] the wrong , and [i] thought it would be all right . 1 but 8 to 8 to 10 the 10 the 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 thought 15 thought 16 it 16 it 17 would 17 would 18 be 18 be 19 all 19 all 20 right 20 right 21 . but it wasn't . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 . i 've never known a minute 's peace of mind or conscience since . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 never 3 never 4 known 4 known 5 a 5 a 6 minute 6 minute 7 's 7 's 8 peace 8 peace 9 of 9 of 10 mind 10 mind 11 or 11 or 12 conscience 12 conscience 13 since 13 since 14 . i tried to cheat [the] [lord] , and then tried to patch it up by doing something that redounded to my worldly credit . 1 i 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 cheat 4 cheat 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 tried 10 tried 11 to 11 to 12 patch 12 patch 13 it 13 it 14 up 14 up 15 by 15 by 16 doing 16 doing 17 something 17 something 18 that 18 that 19 redounded 19 redounded 20 to 20 to 21 my 21 my 22 worldly 22 worldly 23 credit 23 credit 24 . when these meetings begun , and everybody expected me to testify , [i] [couldn't] [do] it . 1 when 2 these 2 these 3 meetings 3 meetings 4 begun 4 begun 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 everybody 7 everybody 8 expected 8 expected 9 me 9 me 10 to 10 to 11 testify 11 testify 12 , 12 , 16 it 16 it 17 . it would have seemed like blasphemy . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 like 5 like 6 blasphemy 6 blasphemy 7 . and [i] couldn't endure the thought of telling what [i] ['d] [done] [,] [either] . 1 and 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 endure 4 endure 5 the 5 the 6 thought 6 thought 7 of 7 of 8 telling 8 telling 9 what 9 what 15 . i argued it all out a [thousand] [times] [that] [i] [hadn't] [done] [any] real harm after all , but it was no use . 1 i 2 argued 2 argued 3 it 3 it 4 all 4 all 5 out 5 out 6 a 6 a 14 real 14 real 15 harm 15 harm 16 after 16 after 17 all 17 all 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 it 20 it 21 was 21 was 22 no 22 no 23 use 23 use 24 . the broken tones ceased , and [david] [bell] sat down , wiping the great drops of perspiration from his brow . 1 the 2 broken 2 broken 3 tones 3 tones 4 ceased 4 ceased 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 sat 9 sat 10 down 10 down 11 , 11 , 12 wiping 12 wiping 13 the 13 the 14 great 14 great 15 drops 15 drops 16 of 16 of 17 perspiration 17 perspiration 18 from 18 from 19 his 19 his 20 brow 20 brow 21 . but underneath the turmoil of his emotion he felt a great calm and peace , threaded with the exultation of a hard-won spiritual victory . 1 but 2 underneath 2 underneath 3 the 3 the 4 turmoil 4 turmoil 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 emotion 7 emotion 8 he 8 he 9 felt 9 felt 10 a 10 a 11 great 11 great 12 calm 12 calm 13 and 13 and 14 peace 14 peace 15 , 15 , 16 threaded 16 threaded 17 with 17 with 18 the 18 the 19 exultation 19 exultation 20 of 20 of 21 a 21 a 22 hard-won 22 hard-won 23 spiritual 23 spiritual 24 victory 24 victory 25 . over the church was a solemn hush . 1 over 2 the 2 the 3 church 3 church 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 solemn 6 solemn 7 hush 7 hush 8 . the evangelist 's " amen " was not spoken with his usual unctuous fervor , but very gently and reverently . 1 the 2 evangelist 2 evangelist 3 's 3 's 4 " 4 " 5 amen 5 amen 6 " 6 " 7 was 7 was 8 not 8 not 9 spoken 9 spoken 10 with 10 with 11 his 11 his 12 usual 12 usual 13 unctuous 13 unctuous 14 fervor 14 fervor 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 very 17 very 18 gently 18 gently 19 and 19 and 20 reverently 20 reverently 21 . before the last prayer the pastor paused and looked around . 1 before 2 the 2 the 3 last 3 last 4 prayer 4 prayer 5 the 5 the 6 pastor 6 pastor 7 paused 7 paused 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 around 10 around 11 . " is there yet one , " he asked gently , " who wishes to be especially remembered in our concluding prayer ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 there 3 there 4 yet 4 yet 5 one 5 one 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 asked 9 asked 10 gently 10 gently 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 who 13 who 14 wishes 14 wishes 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 especially 17 especially 18 remembered 18 remembered 19 in 19 in 20 our 20 our 21 concluding 21 concluding 22 prayer 22 prayer 23 ? 23 ? 24 " for a moment nobody moved . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 nobody 4 nobody 5 moved 5 moved 6 . " thank [god] , " whispered [mary] [bell] . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 whispered 6 whispered 9 . " amen , " said her husband huskily . 1 " 2 amen 2 amen 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 her 6 her 7 husband 7 husband 8 huskily 8 huskily 9 . " let us pray , " said [mr] [bentley] . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 pray 4 pray 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . [xiv] [.] [only] [a] [common] [fellow] on my [dearie's] wedding [morning] [i] [wakened] [early] and went to her room . 1 on 2 my 2 my 4 wedding 4 wedding 9 and 9 and 10 went 10 went 11 to 11 to 12 her 12 her 13 room 13 room 14 . long and long ago she had made me promise that [i] would be the one to wake her on the morning of her wedding day . 1 long 2 and 2 and 3 long 3 long 4 ago 4 ago 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 made 7 made 8 me 8 me 9 promise 9 promise 10 that 10 that 12 would 12 would 13 be 13 be 14 the 14 the 15 one 15 one 16 to 16 to 17 wake 17 wake 18 her 18 her 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 morning 21 morning 22 of 22 of 23 her 23 her 24 wedding 24 wedding 25 day 25 day 26 . but that was long ago , and now my heart foreboded that there would be no need of wakening her . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 long 4 long 5 ago 5 ago 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 now 8 now 9 my 9 my 10 heart 10 heart 11 foreboded 11 foreboded 12 that 12 that 13 there 13 there 14 would 14 would 15 be 15 be 16 no 16 no 17 need 17 need 18 of 18 of 19 wakening 19 wakening 20 her 20 her 21 . and there was not . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 . but she smiled brave-like , when [i] [sat] [down] [on] her bed and took her hand . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 brave-like 4 brave-like 5 , 5 , 6 when 6 when 11 her 11 her 12 bed 12 bed 13 and 13 and 14 took 14 took 15 her 15 her 16 hand 16 hand 17 . " you look as if you haven't slept all night , dearie , " [i] said . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 look 3 look 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 haven't 7 haven't 8 slept 8 slept 9 all 9 all 10 night 10 night 11 , 11 , 12 dearie 12 dearie 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 16 said 16 said 17 . " [i] [didn't] not a great deal , " she answered me . 1 " 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 deal 7 deal 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 answered 11 answered 12 me 12 me 13 . " but the night didn't seem long ; no , it seemed too short . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 the 3 the 4 night 4 night 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 seem 6 seem 7 long 7 long 8 ; 8 ; 9 no 9 no 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 too 13 too 14 short 14 short 15 . i was thinking of a great many things . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 thinking 3 thinking 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 many 7 many 8 things 8 things 9 . what time is it [,] [aunt] [rachel] ? " 1 what 2 time 2 time 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " five o'clock . " 1 " 2 five 2 five 3 o'clock 3 o'clock 4 . 4 . 5 " " then in six hours more " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 in 3 in 4 six 4 six 5 hours 5 hours 6 more 6 more 7 " " we didn't think it would be like this once , did we , [aunt] [rachel] [?] " she said , very softly . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 like 8 like 9 this 9 this 10 once 10 once 11 , 11 , 12 did 12 did 13 we 13 we 14 , 14 , 18 " 18 " 19 she 19 she 20 said 20 said 21 , 21 , 22 very 22 very 23 softly 23 softly 24 . " it shouldn't be like this , now , " [i] said . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 shouldn't 3 shouldn't 4 be 4 be 5 like 5 like 6 this 6 this 7 , 7 , 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 12 said 13 . i had to say it . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 it 5 it 6 . i never could hide the thought of that marriage , and [i] couldn't pretend to . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 hide 4 hide 5 the 5 the 6 thought 6 thought 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 marriage 9 marriage 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 couldn't 13 couldn't 14 pretend 14 pretend 15 to 15 to 16 . it was all her stepmother 's doings right well [i] [knew] [that] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 her 4 her 5 stepmother 5 stepmother 6 's 6 's 7 doings 7 doings 8 right 8 right 9 well 9 well 13 . my dearie would never have taken [mark] [foster] else . 1 my 2 dearie 2 dearie 3 would 3 would 4 never 4 never 5 have 5 have 6 taken 6 taken 9 else 9 else 10 . " let us talk about the old days [and] [him] . " 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 talk 4 talk 5 about 5 about 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 days 8 days 11 . 11 . 12 " " [i] don't see much use in talking [of] [him] , when you 're going to marry [mark] [foster] to-day , " [i] said . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 see 4 see 5 much 5 much 6 use 6 use 7 in 7 in 8 talking 8 talking 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 you 13 you 14 're 14 're 15 going 15 going 16 to 16 to 17 marry 17 marry 20 to-day 20 to-day 21 , 21 , 22 " 22 " 24 said 24 said 25 . but she put her hand on my mouth . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 put 3 put 4 her 4 her 5 hand 5 hand 6 on 6 on 7 my 7 my 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 . " it 's for the last time [,] [aunt] [rachel] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 last 6 last 7 time 7 time 11 . after to-day [i] [can] [never] [talk] [of] [him] , or even think of him . 1 after 2 to-day 2 to-day 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 even 11 even 12 think 12 think 13 of 13 of 14 him 14 him 15 . it 's four years since he went away . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 four 3 four 4 years 4 years 5 since 5 since 6 he 6 he 7 went 7 went 8 away 8 away 9 . do you remember how [he] [looked] [,] [aunt] [rachel] ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 remember 3 remember 4 how 4 how 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [i] [mind] [well] enough , [i] reckon , " [i] said , kind of curt-like . 1 " 5 enough 5 enough 6 , 6 , 8 reckon 8 reckon 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 kind 14 kind 15 of 15 of 16 curt-like 16 curt-like 17 . and [i] did . 1 and 3 did 3 did 4 . [when] [i] [thought] [of] [mark] [foster] ['s] [sallow] [skin] [and] [lank] [jaws] [i] [felt] [sick-like] [.] not that [mark] [was] [ugly] he was just a common-looking fellow . 1 not 2 that 2 that 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 just 8 just 9 a 9 a 10 common-looking 10 common-looking 11 fellow 11 fellow 12 . " he was so handsome , wasn't he , [aunt] [rachel] [?] " my dearie went on , in that patient voice of hers . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 handsome 5 handsome 6 , 6 , 7 wasn't 7 wasn't 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 13 " 13 " 14 my 14 my 15 dearie 15 dearie 16 went 16 went 17 on 17 on 18 , 18 , 19 in 19 in 20 that 20 that 21 patient 21 patient 22 voice 22 voice 23 of 23 of 24 hers 24 hers 25 . " so tall and strong and handsome . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 tall 3 tall 4 and 4 and 5 strong 5 strong 6 and 6 and 7 handsome 7 handsome 8 . i wish we hadn't parted in anger . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 we 3 we 4 hadn't 4 hadn't 5 parted 5 parted 6 in 6 in 7 anger 7 anger 8 . it was so foolish of us to quarrel . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 foolish 4 foolish 5 of 5 of 6 us 6 us 7 to 7 to 8 quarrel 8 quarrel 9 . but it would have been all right if he had lived to come back . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 all 6 all 7 right 7 right 8 if 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 lived 11 lived 12 to 12 to 13 come 13 come 14 back 14 back 15 . i know it would have been all right . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 all 7 all 8 right 8 right 9 . i know he didn't carry any bitterness against me to his death . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 carry 5 carry 6 any 6 any 7 bitterness 7 bitterness 8 against 8 against 9 me 9 me 10 to 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 death 12 death 13 . but it isn't to be . " 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 . 6 . 7 " " [thanks] to your stepma's wheedling and [mark] [foster] ['s] scheming , " said [i] . 1 " 3 to 3 to 4 your 4 your 5 stepma's 5 stepma's 6 wheedling 6 wheedling 7 and 7 and 11 scheming 11 scheming 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " no [,] [mark] [didn't] scheme , " she said patiently . 1 " 2 no 2 no 6 scheme 6 scheme 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 patiently 11 patiently 12 . " don't be unjust to [mark] [,] [aunt] [rachel] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 be 3 be 4 unjust 4 unjust 5 to 5 to 10 . he has been very good and kind . " 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 very 4 very 5 good 5 good 6 and 6 and 7 kind 7 kind 8 . 8 . 9 " " he 's as stupid as an owlet and as stubborn as [solomon] ['s] mule , " [i] said , for [i] [would] [say] it . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 as 4 as 5 stupid 5 stupid 6 as 6 as 7 an 7 an 8 owlet 8 owlet 9 and 9 and 10 as 10 as 11 stubborn 11 stubborn 12 as 12 as 15 mule 15 mule 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 19 said 19 said 20 , 20 , 21 for 21 for 25 it 25 it 26 . " he 's just a common fellow , and yet he thinks he 's good enough for my beauty . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 just 4 just 5 a 5 a 6 common 6 common 7 fellow 7 fellow 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 yet 10 yet 11 he 11 he 12 thinks 12 thinks 13 he 13 he 14 's 14 's 15 good 15 good 16 enough 16 enough 17 for 17 for 18 my 18 my 19 beauty 19 beauty 20 . 20 . 21 " " don't talk about [mark] , " she pleaded again . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 talk 3 talk 4 about 4 about 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 pleaded 9 pleaded 10 again 10 again 11 . " [i] mean to be a good , faithful wife to him . 1 " 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 , 8 , 9 faithful 9 faithful 10 wife 10 wife 11 to 11 to 12 him 12 him 13 . but [i] ['m] [my] [own] [woman] [yet] [yet] for [just] a few more sweet hours , and [i] want to give them to [him] . 1 but 9 for 9 for 11 a 11 a 12 few 12 few 13 more 13 more 14 sweet 14 sweet 15 hours 15 hours 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 want 19 want 20 to 20 to 21 give 21 give 22 them 22 them 23 to 23 to 25 . the last hours of my maidenhood they must belong to [him] . " 1 the 2 last 2 last 3 hours 3 hours 4 of 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 maidenhood 6 maidenhood 7 they 7 they 8 must 8 must 9 belong 9 belong 10 to 10 to 12 . 12 . 13 " she didn't feel as bad [as] [i] [did] , because she 'd made up her mind what to do and was resigned . 1 she 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 feel 3 feel 4 as 4 as 5 bad 5 bad 9 , 9 , 10 because 10 because 11 she 11 she 12 'd 12 'd 13 made 13 made 14 up 14 up 15 her 15 her 16 mind 16 mind 17 what 17 what 18 to 18 to 19 do 19 do 20 and 20 and 21 was 21 was 22 resigned 22 resigned 23 . the only thing she didn't bring up was the time [he] [thrashed] [mark] [foster] for bringing her apples . 1 the 2 only 2 only 3 thing 3 thing 4 she 4 she 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 bring 6 bring 7 up 7 up 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 time 10 time 15 for 15 for 16 bringing 16 bringing 17 her 17 her 18 apples 18 apples 19 . and there was me , holding her and listening to it all , and her stepma sleeping sound and triumphant in the next room . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 holding 6 holding 7 her 7 her 8 and 8 and 9 listening 9 listening 10 to 10 to 11 it 11 it 12 all 12 all 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 her 15 her 16 stepma 16 stepma 17 sleeping 17 sleeping 18 sound 18 sound 19 and 19 and 20 triumphant 20 triumphant 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 next 23 next 24 room 24 room 25 . when she had talked it all out she lay down on her pillow again . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 talked 4 talked 5 it 5 it 6 all 6 all 7 out 7 out 8 she 8 she 9 lay 9 lay 10 down 10 down 11 on 11 on 12 her 12 her 13 pillow 13 pillow 14 again 14 again 15 . i got up and went downstairs to light the fire . 1 i 2 got 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 went 5 went 6 downstairs 6 downstairs 7 to 7 to 8 light 8 light 9 the 9 the 10 fire 10 fire 11 . i felt terrible old and tired . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 terrible 3 terrible 4 old 4 old 5 and 5 and 6 tired 6 tired 7 . before long [isabella] [clark] [came] [down] [;] [bright] [and] [pleased-looking] [enough] [,] [she] [was] . 1 before 2 long 2 long 15 . i 'd never liked [isabella] , from the day [phillippa] ['s] [father] [brought] [her] [here] [;] and [i] liked her less than ever this morning . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 never 3 never 4 liked 4 liked 6 , 6 , 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 day 9 day 17 and 17 and 19 liked 19 liked 20 her 20 her 21 less 21 less 22 than 22 than 23 ever 23 ever 24 this 24 this 25 morning 25 morning 26 . she was one of your sly , deep women , always smiling smooth , and scheming underneath it . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 your 5 your 6 sly 6 sly 7 , 7 , 8 deep 8 deep 9 women 9 women 10 , 10 , 11 always 11 always 12 smiling 12 smiling 13 smooth 13 smooth 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 scheming 16 scheming 17 underneath 17 underneath 18 it 18 it 19 . " that is right , for we 'll have plenty to do to-day . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 right 4 right 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 we 7 we 8 'll 8 'll 9 have 9 have 10 plenty 10 plenty 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 to-day 13 to-day 14 . a wedding makes lots of work . " 1 a 2 wedding 2 wedding 3 makes 3 makes 4 lots 4 lots 5 of 5 of 6 work 6 work 7 . 7 . 8 " " not this sort of a wedding , " [i] said , sour-like . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 this 3 this 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 wedding 7 wedding 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 sour-like 13 sour-like 14 . " it was [phillippa] ['s] [own] wish that all should be very quiet , " said [isabella] , as smooth as cream . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 7 wish 7 wish 8 that 8 that 9 all 9 all 10 should 10 should 11 be 11 be 12 very 12 very 13 quiet 13 quiet 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , 18 , 19 as 19 as 20 smooth 20 smooth 21 as 21 as 22 cream 22 cream 23 . " you [know] [i] 'd have given her a big wedding , if she 'd wanted it . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 have 6 have 7 given 7 given 8 her 8 her 9 a 9 a 10 big 10 big 11 wedding 11 wedding 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 14 she 14 she 15 'd 15 'd 16 wanted 16 wanted 17 it 17 it 18 . 18 . 19 " " oh , it 's better quiet , " [i] said . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 better 6 better 7 quiet 7 quiet 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 11 said 12 . " the fewer to [see] [phillippa] marry a man like [mark] [foster] the [better] . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 fewer 3 fewer 4 to 4 to 7 marry 7 marry 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 like 10 like 13 the 13 the 15 . 15 . 16 " " [mark] [foster] is a good man , [rachel] [.] " 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 11 " " he 's a common fellow , not fit for my dearie to wipe her feet on . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 common 5 common 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 not 8 not 9 fit 9 fit 10 for 10 for 11 my 11 my 12 dearie 12 dearie 13 to 13 to 14 wipe 14 wipe 15 her 15 her 16 feet 16 feet 17 on 17 on 18 . it 's well that her mother didn't live to see this day ; but this day would never have come , if she 'd lived . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 well 3 well 4 that 4 that 5 her 5 her 6 mother 6 mother 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 live 8 live 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 this 11 this 12 day 12 day 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 this 15 this 16 day 16 day 17 would 17 would 18 never 18 never 19 have 19 have 20 come 20 come 21 , 21 , 22 if 22 if 23 she 23 she 24 'd 24 'd 25 lived 25 lived 26 . 26 . 27 " i liked her better when she was spiteful than when she was smooth . 1 i 2 liked 2 liked 3 her 3 her 4 better 4 better 5 when 5 when 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 spiteful 8 spiteful 9 than 9 than 10 when 10 when 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 smooth 13 smooth 14 . i didn't feel so scared of her then . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 feel 3 feel 4 so 4 so 5 scared 5 scared 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 then 8 then 9 . the marriage was to be at eleven o'clock , and , at nine , [i] [went] [up] to help [phillippa] [dress] . 1 the 2 marriage 2 marriage 3 was 3 was 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 at 6 at 7 eleven 7 eleven 8 o'clock 8 o'clock 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 , 11 , 12 at 12 at 13 nine 13 nine 14 , 14 , 18 to 18 to 19 help 19 help 22 . she was no fussy bride , caring much what she looked like . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 fussy 4 fussy 5 bride 5 bride 6 , 6 , 7 caring 7 caring 8 much 8 much 9 what 9 what 10 she 10 she 11 looked 11 looked 12 like 12 like 13 . if [owen] [had] [been] the bridegroom it would have been different . 1 if 5 the 5 the 6 bridegroom 6 bridegroom 7 it 7 it 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 different 11 different 12 . still , nothing could prevent her from looking lovely when she was dressed . 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 could 4 could 5 prevent 5 prevent 6 her 6 her 7 from 7 from 8 looking 8 looking 9 lovely 9 lovely 10 when 10 when 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 dressed 13 dressed 14 . my dearie would have been a beauty in a beggarmaid's rags . 1 my 2 dearie 2 dearie 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 a 6 a 7 beauty 7 beauty 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 beggarmaid's 10 beggarmaid's 11 rags 11 rags 12 . in her white dress and veil she was as fair as a queen . 1 in 2 her 2 her 3 white 3 white 4 dress 4 dress 5 and 5 and 6 veil 6 veil 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 as 9 as 10 fair 10 fair 11 as 11 as 12 a 12 a 13 queen 13 queen 14 . and she was as good as she was pretty . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 as 4 as 5 good 5 good 6 as 6 as 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 . then she sent me out . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 sent 3 sent 4 me 4 me 5 out 5 out 6 . " [i] want to be alone my last hour , " she said . 1 " 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 alone 6 alone 7 my 7 my 8 last 8 last 9 hour 9 hour 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 . " kiss me , [aunt] [rachel] [mother] [rachel] [.] " 1 " 2 kiss 2 kiss 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 10 " when [i] ['d] [gone] [down] [,] [crying] [like] the old fool [i] [was] , [i] [heard] a rap at the door . 1 when 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 fool 11 fool 14 , 14 , 17 a 17 a 18 rap 18 rap 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 door 21 door 22 . i fall trembling , even yet , when [i] [think] , ["] [what] [if] [i] [had] [sent] [isabella] to that door ? " 1 i 2 fall 2 fall 3 trembling 3 trembling 4 , 4 , 5 even 5 even 6 yet 6 yet 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 11 , 11 , 19 to 19 to 20 that 20 that 21 door 21 door 22 ? 22 ? 23 " but go [i] [did] [,] and opened it , defiant-like , kind of hoping it was [mark] [foster] to see the tears on my face . 1 but 2 go 2 go 6 and 6 and 7 opened 7 opened 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 defiant-like 10 defiant-like 11 , 11 , 12 kind 12 kind 13 of 13 of 14 hoping 14 hoping 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 19 to 19 to 20 see 20 see 21 the 21 the 22 tears 22 tears 23 on 23 on 24 my 24 my 25 face 25 face 26 . i opened it and staggered back like [i] ['d] [got] a blow . 1 i 2 opened 2 opened 3 it 3 it 4 and 4 and 5 staggered 5 staggered 6 back 6 back 7 like 7 like 11 a 11 a 12 blow 12 blow 13 . ["] [owen] [!] lord ha ' mercy on us ! 1 lord 2 ha 2 ha 3 ' 3 ' 4 mercy 4 mercy 5 on 5 on 6 us 6 us 7 ! owen ! " 1 owen 2 ! 2 ! 3 " but he sprang right in , and caught my wrinkled old hands in a grasp that was of flesh and blood . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 sprang 3 sprang 4 right 4 right 5 in 5 in 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 caught 8 caught 9 my 9 my 10 wrinkled 10 wrinkled 11 old 11 old 12 hands 12 hands 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 grasp 15 grasp 16 that 16 that 17 was 17 was 18 of 18 of 19 flesh 19 flesh 20 and 20 and 21 blood 21 blood 22 . " aunt [rachel] , [i] ['m] [not] too late ? " he said , savage-like . 1 " 2 aunt 2 aunt 4 , 4 , 8 too 8 too 9 late 9 late 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 , 14 , 15 savage-like 15 savage-like 16 . " tell me [i] ['m] [in] time . " 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 7 time 7 time 8 . 8 . 9 " " no , you 're not too late , " [i] said . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 're 5 're 6 not 6 not 7 too 7 too 8 late 8 late 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 12 said 13 . " thank [god] , " said he , under his breath . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 under 9 under 10 his 10 his 11 breath 11 breath 12 . and then he pulled me into the parlor and shut the door . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 pulled 4 pulled 5 me 5 me 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 parlor 8 parlor 9 and 9 and 10 shut 10 shut 11 the 11 the 12 door 12 door 13 . " they told me at the station that [phillippa] was to be married [to] [mark] [foster] to-day . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 told 3 told 4 me 4 me 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 station 7 station 8 that 8 that 10 was 10 was 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 married 13 married 17 to-day 17 to-day 18 . i couldn't believe it , but [i] [came] [here] as fast as horse-flesh could bring me . 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 10 as 10 as 11 fast 11 fast 12 as 12 as 13 horse-flesh 13 horse-flesh 14 could 14 could 15 bring 15 bring 16 me 16 me 17 . [aunt] [rachel] [,] [it] [can't] [be] [true] [!] she can't care for [mark] [foster] , even if she had forgotten me ! " 1 she 2 can't 2 can't 3 care 3 care 4 for 4 for 7 , 7 , 8 even 8 even 9 if 9 if 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 forgotten 12 forgotten 13 me 13 me 14 ! 14 ! 15 " every beat of her heart is for you . 1 every 2 beat 2 beat 3 of 3 of 4 her 4 her 5 heart 5 heart 6 is 6 is 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 . it 's all her stepma's doings . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 all 3 all 4 her 4 her 5 stepma's 5 stepma's 6 doings 6 doings 7 . phillippa is sacrificing herself to save her stepma for her dead father 's sake . 1 phillippa 2 is 2 is 3 sacrificing 3 sacrificing 4 herself 4 herself 5 to 5 to 6 save 6 save 7 her 7 her 8 stepma 8 stepma 9 for 9 for 10 her 10 her 11 dead 11 dead 12 father 12 father 13 's 13 's 14 sake 14 sake 15 . it 's all your fault , ["] [i] cried , getting over my bewilderment . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 all 3 all 4 your 4 your 5 fault 5 fault 6 , 6 , 9 cried 9 cried 10 , 10 , 11 getting 11 getting 12 over 12 over 13 my 13 my 14 bewilderment 14 bewilderment 15 . " we thought you were dead . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 thought 3 thought 4 you 4 you 5 were 5 were 6 dead 6 dead 7 . why didn't you come home when you were alive ? 1 why 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 you 3 you 4 come 4 come 5 home 5 home 6 when 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 were 8 were 9 alive 9 alive 10 ? why didn't you write ? " 1 why 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 you 3 you 4 write 4 write 5 ? 5 ? 6 " what was [i] to [think] [when] [phillippa] [wouldn't] answer my letters ? " 1 what 2 was 2 was 4 to 4 to 9 answer 9 answer 10 my 10 my 11 letters 11 letters 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " she never got one , " [i] [cried] . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 never 3 never 4 got 4 got 5 one 5 one 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 10 . " she wept her sweet eyes out over you . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 wept 3 wept 4 her 4 her 5 sweet 5 sweet 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 out 7 out 8 over 8 over 9 you 9 you 10 . [somebody] [must] [have] [got] [those] [letters] [.] ["] that woman would stick at nothing . 1 that 2 woman 2 woman 3 would 3 would 4 stick 4 stick 5 at 5 at 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 . " well , we 'll sift that matter some other time , ["] said [owen] impatiently . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 'll 5 'll 6 sift 6 sift 7 that 7 that 8 matter 8 matter 9 some 9 some 10 other 10 other 11 time 11 time 12 , 12 , 14 said 14 said 16 impatiently 16 impatiently 17 . " there are other things to think of now . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 other 4 other 5 things 5 things 6 to 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 of 8 of 9 now 9 now 10 . i must [see] [phillippa] . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 5 . 5 . 6 " never shall [i] forget the look on [isabella] ['s] [face] . 1 never 2 shall 2 shall 4 forget 4 forget 5 the 5 the 6 look 6 look 7 on 7 on 11 . i almost felt sorry for her . 1 i 2 almost 2 almost 3 felt 3 felt 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 for 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 . she turned sickly yellow and her eyes went wild ; they were looking at the downfall of all her schemes and hopes . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 sickly 3 sickly 4 yellow 4 yellow 5 and 5 and 6 her 6 her 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 went 8 went 9 wild 9 wild 10 ; 10 ; 11 they 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 looking 13 looking 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 downfall 16 downfall 17 of 17 of 18 all 18 all 19 her 19 her 20 schemes 20 schemes 21 and 21 and 22 hopes 22 hopes 23 . i didn't look at [mark] [foster] , [at] [first] [,] and , when [i] [did] [,] there wasn't anything to see . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 look 3 look 4 at 4 at 7 , 7 , 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 17 there 17 there 18 wasn't 18 wasn't 19 anything 19 anything 20 to 20 to 21 see 21 see 22 . his face was just as sallow and wooden as ever ; he looked undersized and common [beside] [owen] . 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 was 3 was 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 sallow 6 sallow 7 and 7 and 8 wooden 8 wooden 9 as 9 as 10 ever 10 ever 11 ; 11 ; 12 he 12 he 13 looked 13 looked 14 undersized 14 undersized 15 and 15 and 16 common 16 common 19 . nobody 'd ever have picked him out for a bridegroom . 1 nobody 2 'd 2 'd 3 ever 3 ever 4 have 4 have 5 picked 5 picked 6 him 6 him 7 out 7 out 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 bridegroom 10 bridegroom 11 . owen spoke first . 1 owen 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 first 3 first 4 . " [i] want to see [phillippa] , " he said , as if it were but yesterday that he had gone away . 1 " 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 it 14 it 15 were 15 were 16 but 16 but 17 yesterday 17 yesterday 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 gone 21 gone 22 away 22 away 23 . " you can't see her , " she said desperate-like . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 see 4 see 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 desperate-like 10 desperate-like 11 . " she doesn't want to see you . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 you 7 you 8 . " [i] [did] write and [i] [think] you know that better than most folks , " said [owen] , trying hard to speak quiet . 1 " 4 write 4 write 5 and 5 and 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 10 that 10 that 11 better 11 better 12 than 12 than 13 most 13 most 14 folks 14 folks 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 , 19 , 20 trying 20 trying 21 hard 21 hard 22 to 22 to 23 speak 23 speak 24 quiet 24 quiet 25 . " as for the rest , [i] ['m] not [going] to discuss it with you . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 rest 5 rest 6 , 6 , 9 not 9 not 11 to 11 to 12 discuss 12 discuss 13 it 13 it 14 with 14 with 15 you 15 you 16 . when [i] [hear] [from] [phillippa] ['s] [own] [lips] that [she] cares [for] [another] [man] [i] ['ll] [believe] [it] and not before . " 1 when 9 that 9 that 11 cares 11 cares 19 and 19 and 20 not 20 not 21 before 21 before 22 . 22 . 23 " " you 'll never hear it from her lips , " said [i] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 never 4 never 5 hear 5 hear 6 it 6 it 7 from 7 from 8 her 8 her 9 lips 9 lips 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . isabella gave me a venomous look . 1 isabella 2 gave 2 gave 3 me 3 me 4 a 4 a 5 venomous 5 venomous 6 look 6 look 7 . " no ! " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ! 3 ! 4 " it was [mark] [foster] who spoke . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 who 5 who 6 spoke 6 spoke 7 . he hadn't said a word ; but he came forward now , and [stood] before [owen] . 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 said 3 said 4 a 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 came 9 came 10 forward 10 forward 11 now 11 now 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 before 15 before 17 . such a difference as there was between them ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 difference 3 difference 4 as 4 as 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 between 7 between 8 them 8 them 9 ! but he looked [owen] [right] in the face , quiet-like , and [owen] glared back in fury . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 face 8 face 9 , 9 , 10 quiet-like 10 quiet-like 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 glared 14 glared 15 back 15 back 16 in 16 in 17 fury 17 fury 18 . " will it satisfy you , [owen] [,] [if] [phillippa] [comes] down here and chooses between us ? " 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 it 3 it 4 satisfy 4 satisfy 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 12 down 12 down 13 here 13 here 14 and 14 and 15 chooses 15 chooses 16 between 16 between 17 us 17 us 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " yes , it will , " said [owen] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 will 5 will 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . mark [foster] [turned] to me . 1 mark 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 . " go and bring her down , " said he . 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 and 3 and 4 bring 4 bring 5 her 5 her 6 down 6 down 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . but [i] [knew] [my] [dearie] [too] [well] to be glad , and [mark] [foster] did , too , and [i] hated him for it . 1 but 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 glad 10 glad 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 did 15 did 16 , 16 , 17 too 17 too 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 hated 21 hated 22 him 22 him 23 for 23 for 24 it 24 it 25 . i went up to my dearie's room , all pale and shaking . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 up 3 up 4 to 4 to 5 my 5 my 6 dearie's 6 dearie's 7 room 7 room 8 , 8 , 9 all 9 all 10 pale 10 pale 11 and 11 and 12 shaking 12 shaking 13 . when [i] [went] [in] she came to meet me , like a girl going to meet death . 1 when 5 she 5 she 6 came 6 came 7 to 7 to 8 meet 8 meet 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 like 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 girl 13 girl 14 going 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 meet 16 meet 17 death 17 death 18 . " is it time ? " she said , with her hands locked tight together . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 time 4 time 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 12 hands 12 hands 13 locked 13 locked 14 tight 14 tight 15 together 15 together 16 . i said not a word , hoping that the unlooked-for [sight] [of] [owen] would break down her resolution . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 , 6 , 7 hoping 7 hoping 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 unlooked-for 10 unlooked-for 14 would 14 would 15 break 15 break 16 down 16 down 17 her 17 her 18 resolution 18 resolution 19 . i just held out my hand to her , and led her downstairs . 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 held 3 held 4 out 4 out 5 my 5 my 6 hand 6 hand 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 led 11 led 12 her 12 her 13 downstairs 13 downstairs 14 . she clung to me and her hands were as cold as snow . 1 she 2 clung 2 clung 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 and 5 and 6 her 6 her 7 hands 7 hands 8 were 8 were 9 as 9 as 10 cold 10 cold 11 as 11 as 12 snow 12 snow 13 . when [i] [opened] the parlor door [i] [stood] [back] , and pushed her in before me . 1 when 4 the 4 the 5 parlor 5 parlor 6 door 6 door 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 pushed 12 pushed 13 her 13 her 14 in 14 in 15 before 15 before 16 me 16 me 17 . she just cried , " [owen] [!] ["] and shook so that [i] [put] my arms about her to steady her . 1 she 2 just 2 just 3 cried 3 cried 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 9 and 9 and 10 shook 10 shook 11 so 11 so 12 that 12 that 15 my 15 my 16 arms 16 arms 17 about 17 about 18 her 18 her 19 to 19 to 20 steady 20 steady 21 her 21 her 22 . owen made a step towards her , his face and eyes all aflame with his love and longing , [but] [mark] barred his way . 1 owen 2 made 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 step 4 step 5 towards 5 towards 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 his 8 his 9 face 9 face 10 and 10 and 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 all 12 all 13 aflame 13 aflame 14 with 14 with 15 his 15 his 16 love 16 love 17 and 17 and 18 longing 18 longing 19 , 19 , 22 barred 22 barred 23 his 23 his 24 way 24 way 25 . " wait till she has made her choice , " he said , and then he turned [to] [phillippa] . 1 " 2 wait 2 wait 3 till 3 till 4 she 4 she 5 has 5 has 6 made 6 made 7 her 7 her 8 choice 8 choice 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 he 16 he 17 turned 17 turned 20 . i couldn't see my dearie's face , but [i] could see [mark] ['s] , and there wasn't a spark of feeling in it . 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 see 3 see 4 my 4 my 5 dearie's 5 dearie's 6 face 6 face 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 could 10 could 11 see 11 see 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 there 16 there 17 wasn't 17 wasn't 18 a 18 a 19 spark 19 spark 20 of 20 of 21 feeling 21 feeling 22 in 22 in 23 it 23 it 24 . behind it was [isabella] ['s] , all pinched and gray . 1 behind 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 6 , 6 , 7 all 7 all 8 pinched 8 pinched 9 and 9 and 10 gray 10 gray 11 . " [phillippa] [,] ["] said [mark] , " [owen] [blair] [has] come back . 1 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 12 come 12 come 13 back 13 back 14 . he says he has never forgotten you , and that he wrote to you several times . 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 he 3 he 4 has 4 has 5 never 5 never 6 forgotten 6 forgotten 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 wrote 12 wrote 13 to 13 to 14 you 14 you 15 several 15 several 16 times 16 times 17 . i have told him that you have promised me , but [i] leave you freedom of choice . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 told 3 told 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 promised 8 promised 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 leave 13 leave 14 you 14 you 15 freedom 15 freedom 16 of 16 of 17 choice 17 choice 18 . which of us will you marry [,] [phillippa] ? " 1 which 2 of 2 of 3 us 3 us 4 will 4 will 5 you 5 you 6 marry 6 marry 9 ? 9 ? 10 " my dearie stood straight up and the trembling left her . 1 my 2 dearie 2 dearie 3 stood 3 stood 4 straight 4 straight 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 trembling 8 trembling 9 left 9 left 10 her 10 her 11 . she stepped back , and [i] could see her face , white as the dead , but calm and resolved . 1 she 2 stepped 2 stepped 3 back 3 back 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 could 7 could 8 see 8 see 9 her 9 her 10 face 10 face 11 , 11 , 12 white 12 white 13 as 13 as 14 the 14 the 15 dead 15 dead 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 calm 18 calm 19 and 19 and 20 resolved 20 resolved 21 . " [i] have [promised] to marry you , [mark] [,] and [i] will keep my word , " she said . 1 " 3 have 3 have 5 to 5 to 6 marry 6 marry 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 11 and 11 and 13 will 13 will 14 keep 14 keep 15 my 15 my 16 word 16 word 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 she 19 she 20 said 20 said 21 . the color [came] [back] [to] [isabella] [clark] 's face ; but [mark] ['s] [did] [not] change . 1 the 2 color 2 color 8 's 8 's 9 face 9 face 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 16 change 16 change 17 . my dearie would have been more than human , if she could have resisted the pleading in his tone . 1 my 2 dearie 2 dearie 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 more 6 more 7 than 7 than 8 human 8 human 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 she 11 she 12 could 12 could 13 have 13 have 14 resisted 14 resisted 15 the 15 the 16 pleading 16 pleading 17 in 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 tone 19 tone 20 . she said no word , but just looked at him for a moment . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 no 3 no 4 word 4 word 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 just 7 just 8 looked 8 looked 9 at 9 at 10 him 10 him 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 moment 13 moment 14 . we all saw the look ; her whole soul , full of love for [owen] [,] [showed] [out] [in] it . 1 we 2 all 2 all 3 saw 3 saw 4 the 4 the 5 look 5 look 6 ; 6 ; 7 her 7 her 8 whole 8 whole 9 soul 9 soul 10 , 10 , 11 full 11 full 12 of 12 of 13 love 13 love 14 for 14 for 20 it 20 it 21 . then she turned [and] [stood] [by] [mark] . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 8 . owen never said a word . 1 owen 2 never 2 never 3 said 3 said 4 a 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 . he went as white as death , and started for the door . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 as 3 as 4 white 4 white 5 as 5 as 6 death 6 death 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 started 9 started 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 door 12 door 13 . but again [mark] [foster] [put] [himself] in the way . 1 but 2 again 2 again 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 way 9 way 10 . " wait , " he said . 1 " 2 wait 2 wait 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 . " she has made her choice , as [i] [knew] she would ; but [i] [have] [yet] to make mine . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 has 3 has 4 made 4 made 5 her 5 her 6 choice 6 choice 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 11 she 11 she 12 would 12 would 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 18 to 18 to 19 make 19 make 20 mine 20 mine 21 . and [i] choose to marry no woman whose love belongs to another living man . 1 and 3 choose 3 choose 4 to 4 to 5 marry 5 marry 6 no 6 no 7 woman 7 woman 8 whose 8 whose 9 love 9 love 10 belongs 10 belongs 11 to 11 to 12 another 12 another 13 living 13 living 14 man 14 man 15 . phillippa , [i] [thought] [owen] [blair] was dead , and [i] believed that , when you were my wife , [i] could win your love . 1 phillippa 2 , 2 , 7 was 7 was 8 dead 8 dead 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 believed 12 believed 13 that 13 that 14 , 14 , 15 when 15 when 16 you 16 you 17 were 17 were 18 my 18 my 19 wife 19 wife 20 , 20 , 22 could 22 could 23 win 23 win 24 your 24 your 25 love 25 love 26 . but [i] [love] [you] [too] [well] to make you miserable . 1 but 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 you 9 you 10 miserable 10 miserable 11 . go to the man you love you are free ! " 1 go 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 man 4 man 5 you 5 you 6 love 6 love 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 free 9 free 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " and what is to become of me ? " wailed [isabella] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 to 5 to 6 become 6 become 7 of 7 of 8 me 8 me 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 wailed 11 wailed 13 . " oh , you ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 ! i had forgotten about you , " said [mark] , kind of weary-like . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 4 about 4 about 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 kind 11 kind 12 of 12 of 13 weary-like 13 weary-like 14 . he took a paper from his pocket , and dropped it in the grate . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 a 3 a 4 paper 4 paper 5 from 5 from 6 his 6 his 7 pocket 7 pocket 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 dropped 10 dropped 11 it 11 it 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 grate 14 grate 15 . " there is the mortgage . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 mortgage 5 mortgage 6 . that is all you care about [,] [i] [think] . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 you 4 you 5 care 5 care 6 about 6 about 10 . good-morning . " 1 good-morning 2 . 2 . 3 " he went out . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 out 3 out 4 . he was only a common fellow , but , somehow , just then he looked every inch the gentleman . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 a 4 a 5 common 5 common 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 , 9 , 10 somehow 10 somehow 11 , 11 , 12 just 12 just 13 then 13 then 14 he 14 he 15 looked 15 looked 16 every 16 every 17 inch 17 inch 18 the 18 the 19 gentleman 19 gentleman 20 . phillippa was crying , with her head on [owen] ['s] [shoulder] . 1 phillippa 2 was 2 was 3 crying 3 crying 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 her 6 her 7 head 7 head 8 on 8 on 12 . isabella [clark] waited to see the mortgage burned up , and then she came to me in the hall , all smooth and smiling again . 1 isabella 3 waited 3 waited 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 the 6 the 7 mortgage 7 mortgage 8 burned 8 burned 9 up 9 up 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 she 13 she 14 came 14 came 15 to 15 to 16 me 16 me 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 hall 19 hall 20 , 20 , 21 all 21 all 22 smooth 22 smooth 23 and 23 and 24 smiling 24 smiling 25 again 25 again 26 . " really , it 's all very romantic , isn't it ? 1 " 2 really 2 really 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 all 6 all 7 very 7 very 8 romantic 8 romantic 9 , 9 , 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 it 11 it 12 ? i suppose it 's better as it is , all things considered . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 better 5 better 6 as 6 as 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 , 9 , 10 all 10 all 11 things 11 things 12 considered 12 considered 13 . mark behaved splendidly , didn't he ? 1 mark 2 behaved 2 behaved 3 splendidly 3 splendidly 4 , 4 , 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 he 6 he 7 ? not many men would have done as he did . " 1 not 2 many 2 many 3 men 3 men 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 done 6 done 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 did 9 did 10 . 10 . 11 " for once in my life [i] [agreed] [with] [isabella] . 1 for 2 once 2 once 3 in 3 in 4 my 4 my 5 life 5 life 10 . but [i] [felt] like [having] a good cry over it [all] and [i] had it . 1 but 4 like 4 like 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 cry 8 cry 9 over 9 over 10 it 10 it 12 and 12 and 14 had 14 had 15 it 15 it 16 . [xv] [.] [tannis] [of] [the] [flats] few people [in] [avonlea] could understand why [elinor] [blair] [had] [never] [married] . 1 few 2 people 2 people 5 could 5 could 6 understand 6 understand 7 why 7 why 13 . elinor had never talked much about her visit , except to describe the scenery and the life , which in that day was rough indeed . 1 elinor 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 talked 4 talked 5 much 5 much 6 about 6 about 7 her 7 her 8 visit 8 visit 9 , 9 , 10 except 10 except 11 to 11 to 12 describe 12 describe 13 the 13 the 14 scenery 14 scenery 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 life 17 life 18 , 18 , 19 which 19 which 20 in 20 in 21 that 21 that 22 day 22 day 23 was 23 was 24 rough 24 rough 25 indeed 25 indeed 26 . not that [carey] [was] a profane man , even as men go in the [west] [.] 1 not 2 that 2 that 5 a 5 a 6 profane 6 profane 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 even 9 even 10 as 10 as 11 men 11 men 12 go 12 go 13 in 13 in 14 the he was [an] [english] [gentleman] , and he kept both his life and his vocabulary pretty clean . 1 he 2 was 2 was 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 kept 9 kept 10 both 10 both 11 his 11 his 12 life 12 life 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 vocabulary 15 vocabulary 16 pretty 16 pretty 17 clean 17 clean 18 . [but] [the] [flats] [!] there are standpoints [from] [which] [indians] [are] interesting , but they cannot be said to offer congenial social attractions . 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 standpoints 3 standpoints 8 interesting 8 interesting 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 they 11 they 12 cannot 12 cannot 13 be 13 be 14 said 14 said 15 to 15 to 16 offer 16 offer 17 congenial 17 congenial 18 social 18 social 19 attractions 19 attractions 20 . if it had not been for teaching [paul] [dumont] the telegraphic code , [carey] [believed] he would have been driven to suicide in self-defense . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 been 5 been 6 for 6 for 7 teaching 7 teaching 10 the 10 the 11 telegraphic 11 telegraphic 12 code 12 code 13 , 13 , 16 he 16 he 17 would 17 would 18 have 18 have 19 been 19 been 20 driven 20 driven 21 to 21 to 22 suicide 22 suicide 23 in 23 in 24 self-defense 24 self-defense 25 . not many messages came therefrom , but the few that did come generally amounted to something worth while . 1 not 2 many 2 many 3 messages 3 messages 4 came 4 came 5 therefrom 5 therefrom 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 few 9 few 10 that 10 that 11 did 11 did 12 come 12 come 13 generally 13 generally 14 amounted 14 amounted 15 to 15 to 16 something 16 something 17 worth 17 worth 18 while 18 while 19 . days and even weeks would pass without a single one [being] [clicked] [to] [the] [flats] . 1 days 2 and 2 and 3 even 3 even 4 weeks 4 weeks 5 would 5 would 6 pass 6 pass 7 without 7 without 8 a 8 a 9 single 9 single 10 one 10 one 16 . carey was debarred from talking over the wires to the [prince] [albert] man for the reason that they were on officially bad terms . 1 carey 2 was 2 was 3 debarred 3 debarred 4 from 4 from 5 talking 5 talking 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 wires 8 wires 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 13 man 13 man 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 reason 16 reason 17 that 17 that 18 they 18 they 19 were 19 were 20 on 20 on 21 officially 21 officially 22 bad 22 bad 23 terms 23 terms 24 . he blamed the latter for his transfer [to] [the] [flats] . 1 he 2 blamed 2 blamed 3 the 3 the 4 latter 4 latter 5 for 5 for 6 his 6 his 7 transfer 7 transfer 11 . carey slept in a loft over the office , and got his meals [at] [joe] [esquint] ['s] , [across] the " street . " 1 carey 2 slept 2 slept 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 loft 5 loft 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 office 8 office 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 got 11 got 12 his 12 his 13 meals 13 meals 18 , 18 , 20 the 20 the 21 " 21 " 22 street 22 street 23 . 23 . 24 " joe [esquint] 's wife was a good cook , as cooks go among the breeds , and [carey] soon became a great pet of hers . 1 joe 3 's 3 's 4 wife 4 wife 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 cook 8 cook 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 cooks 11 cooks 12 go 12 go 13 among 13 among 14 the 14 the 15 breeds 15 breeds 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 soon 19 soon 20 became 20 became 21 a 21 a 22 great 22 great 23 pet 23 pet 24 of 24 of 25 hers 25 hers 26 . carey had a habit of becoming a pet with women . 1 carey 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 habit 4 habit 5 of 5 of 6 becoming 6 becoming 7 a 7 a 8 pet 8 pet 9 with 9 with 10 women 10 women 11 . he had the " way " that has to be born in a man and can never be acquired . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 the 3 the 4 " 4 " 5 way 5 way 6 " 6 " 7 that 7 that 8 has 8 has 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 born 11 born 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 man 14 man 15 and 15 and 16 can 16 can 17 never 17 never 18 be 18 be 19 acquired 19 acquired 20 . besides , he was as handsome as clean-cut features , deep-set , dark-blue eyes , fair curls and six feet of muscle could make him . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 as 5 as 6 handsome 6 handsome 7 as 7 as 8 clean-cut 8 clean-cut 9 features 9 features 10 , 10 , 11 deep-set 11 deep-set 12 , 12 , 13 dark-blue 13 dark-blue 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 , 15 , 16 fair 16 fair 17 curls 17 curls 18 and 18 and 19 six 19 six 20 feet 20 feet 21 of 21 of 22 muscle 22 muscle 23 could 23 could 24 make 24 make 25 him 25 him 26 . mrs [joe] [esquint] [thought] [that] [his] [mustache] [was] [the] [most] [wonderfully] [beautiful] [thing] [,] [in] [its] line , that she had ever seen . 1 mrs 17 line 17 line 18 , 18 , 19 that 19 that 20 she 20 she 21 had 21 had 22 ever 22 ever 23 seen 23 seen 24 . but it was a different matter with [tannis] [dumont] . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 different 5 different 6 matter 6 matter 7 with 7 with 10 . when he [saw] [tannis] [dumont] [he] thought he would hang on awhile longer , anyway . 1 when 2 he 2 he 7 thought 7 thought 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 hang 10 hang 11 on 11 on 12 awhile 12 awhile 13 longer 13 longer 14 , 14 , 15 anyway 15 anyway 16 . [old] [auguste] [was] [black] [and] [ugly] [and] [notoriously] [bad-tempered] [.] but [tannis] was a beauty . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 beauty 5 beauty 6 . tannis ' great-grandmother had been a [cree] [squaw] [who] married a [french] [trapper] . 1 tannis 2 ' 2 ' 3 great-grandmother 3 great-grandmother 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 a 6 a 10 married 10 married 11 a 11 a 14 . the son of this union became in due time the father [of] [auguste] [dumont] . 1 the 2 son 2 son 3 of 3 of 4 this 4 this 5 union 5 union 6 became 6 became 7 in 7 in 8 due 8 due 9 time 9 time 10 the 10 the 11 father 11 father 15 . auguste married a woman whose mother was a [french] half-breed and whose father was a pure-bred [highland] [scotchman] . 1 auguste 2 married 2 married 3 a 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 5 whose 5 whose 6 mother 6 mother 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 10 half-breed 10 half-breed 11 and 11 and 12 whose 12 whose 13 father 13 father 14 was 14 was 15 a 15 a 16 pure-bred 16 pure-bred 19 . but , after all , the dominant current in those same veins was from the race of plain and prairie . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 after 3 after 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 dominant 7 dominant 8 current 8 current 9 in 9 in 10 those 10 those 11 same 11 same 12 veins 12 veins 13 was 13 was 14 from 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 race 16 race 17 of 17 of 18 plain 18 plain 19 and 19 and 20 prairie 20 prairie 21 . france , too , was responsible for somewhat in [tannis] . 1 france 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 was 5 was 6 responsible 6 responsible 7 for 7 for 8 somewhat 8 somewhat 9 in 9 in 11 . as for her red-headed [scotch] [grandfather] , he had bequeathed her a somewhat whiter skin and ruddier bloom than is usually found in the breeds . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 her 3 her 4 red-headed 4 red-headed 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 bequeathed 10 bequeathed 11 her 11 her 12 a 12 a 13 somewhat 13 somewhat 14 whiter 14 whiter 15 skin 15 skin 16 and 16 and 17 ruddier 17 ruddier 18 bloom 18 bloom 19 than 19 than 20 is 20 is 21 usually 21 usually 22 found 22 found 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 breeds 25 breeds 26 . [old] [auguste] [was] [mightily] [proud] [of] [tannis] [.] he sent her to school for four years [in] [prince] [albert] , [bound] that his girl should have the best . 1 he 2 sent 2 sent 3 her 3 her 4 to 4 to 5 school 5 school 6 for 6 for 7 four 7 four 8 years 8 years 12 , 12 , 14 that 14 that 15 his 15 his 16 girl 16 girl 17 should 17 should 18 have 18 have 19 the 19 the 20 best 20 best 21 . carey saw only the beauty and the veneer . 1 carey 2 saw 2 saw 3 only 3 only 4 the 4 the 5 beauty 5 beauty 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 veneer 8 veneer 9 . it was a mistake a very big mistake . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 mistake 4 mistake 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 big 7 big 8 mistake 8 mistake 9 . tannis understood something of piano playing , something less of grammar [and] [latin] , and something less still of social prevarications . 1 tannis 2 understood 2 understood 3 something 3 something 4 of 4 of 5 piano 5 piano 6 playing 6 playing 7 , 7 , 8 something 8 something 9 less 9 less 10 of 10 of 11 grammar 11 grammar 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 something 16 something 17 less 17 less 18 still 18 still 19 of 19 of 20 social 20 social 21 prevarications 21 prevarications 22 . but she understood absolutely nothing of flirtation . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 understood 3 understood 4 absolutely 4 absolutely 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 of 6 of 7 flirtation 7 flirtation 8 . you can never get [an] [indian] to see the sense of [platonics] . 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 never 3 never 4 get 4 get 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 the 9 the 10 sense 10 sense 11 of 11 of 13 . carey [found] [the] [flats] [quite] tolerable [after] [the] [homecoming] [of] [tannis] . 1 carey 6 tolerable 6 tolerable 12 . when music and conversation palled , they went for long gallops over the prairies together . 1 when 2 music 2 music 3 and 3 and 4 conversation 4 conversation 5 palled 5 palled 6 , 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 went 8 went 9 for 9 for 10 long 10 long 11 gallops 11 gallops 12 over 12 over 13 the 13 the 14 prairies 14 prairies 15 together 15 together 16 . tannis rode to perfection , and managed her bad-tempered brute of a pony with a skill and grace that made [carey] [applaud] her . 1 tannis 2 rode 2 rode 3 to 3 to 4 perfection 4 perfection 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 managed 7 managed 8 her 8 her 9 bad-tempered 9 bad-tempered 10 brute 10 brute 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 pony 13 pony 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 skill 16 skill 17 and 17 and 18 grace 18 grace 19 that 19 that 20 made 20 made 23 her 23 her 24 . she was glorious on horseback . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 glorious 3 glorious 4 on 4 on 5 horseback 5 horseback 6 . tannis liked poetry ; she had studied it at school , and understood it fairly well . 1 tannis 2 liked 2 liked 3 poetry 3 poetry 4 ; 4 ; 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 studied 7 studied 8 it 8 it 9 at 9 at 10 school 10 school 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 understood 13 understood 14 it 14 it 15 fairly 15 fairly 16 well 16 well 17 . carey laughed . 1 carey 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 . he liked to evoke those little speeches of hers . 1 he 2 liked 2 liked 3 to 3 to 4 evoke 4 evoke 5 those 5 those 6 little 6 little 7 speeches 7 speeches 8 of 8 of 9 hers 9 hers 10 . they sounded very clever , dropping from such arched , ripely-tinted lips . 1 they 2 sounded 2 sounded 3 very 3 very 4 clever 4 clever 5 , 5 , 6 dropping 6 dropping 7 from 7 from 8 such 8 such 9 arched 9 arched 10 , 10 , 11 ripely-tinted 11 ripely-tinted 12 lips 12 lips 13 . if you [had] told [carey] that he was playing with fire he would have laughed at you . 1 if 2 you 2 you 4 told 4 told 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 playing 9 playing 10 with 10 with 11 fire 11 fire 12 he 12 he 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 laughed 15 laughed 16 at 16 at 17 you 17 you 18 . in the first place he was not in the slightest degree in love [with] [tannis] [he] [merely] [admired] and [liked] her . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 place 4 place 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 not 7 not 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 slightest 10 slightest 11 degree 11 degree 12 in 12 in 13 love 13 love 19 and 19 and 21 her 21 her 22 . in the second place , it never occurred to him [that] [tannis] [might] [be] in love with him . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 second 3 second 4 place 4 place 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 never 7 never 8 occurred 8 occurred 9 to 9 to 10 him 10 him 15 in 15 in 16 love 16 love 17 with 17 with 18 him 18 him 19 . why , he had never attempted any love-making with her ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 never 5 never 6 attempted 6 attempted 7 any 7 any 8 love-making 8 love-making 9 with 9 with 10 her 10 her 11 ! he did not know enough of the racial characteristics to understand . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 enough 5 enough 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 racial 8 racial 9 characteristics 9 characteristics 10 to 10 to 11 understand 11 understand 12 . all the half-breeds and quarter-breeds and any-fractional breeds there believed that he meant to marry [tannis] . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 half-breeds 3 half-breeds 4 and 4 and 5 quarter-breeds 5 quarter-breeds 6 and 6 and 7 any-fractional 7 any-fractional 8 breeds 8 breeds 9 there 9 there 10 believed 10 believed 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 meant 13 meant 14 to 14 to 15 marry 15 marry 17 . there would have been nothing surprising to them in that . 1 there 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 surprising 6 surprising 7 to 7 to 8 them 8 them 9 in 9 in 10 that 10 that 11 . they thought that rich [old] [auguste] ['s] [heiress] , who had been to school for four years [in] [prince] [albert] , was a catch for anybody . 1 they 2 thought 2 thought 3 that 3 that 4 rich 4 rich 9 , 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 to 13 to 14 school 14 school 15 for 15 for 16 four 16 four 17 years 17 years 21 , 21 , 22 was 22 was 23 a 23 a 24 catch 24 catch 25 for 25 for 26 anybody 26 anybody 27 . old [auguste] [himself] [shrugged] [his] shoulders [over] [it] and was well-pleased enough . 1 old 6 shoulders 6 shoulders 9 and 9 and 10 was 10 was 11 well-pleased 11 well-pleased 12 enough 12 enough 13 . an [englishman] [was] [a] prize by way of a husband for a half-breed girl , even if he were only a telegraph operator . 1 an 5 prize 5 prize 6 by 6 by 7 way 7 way 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 husband 10 husband 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 half-breed 13 half-breed 14 girl 14 girl 15 , 15 , 16 even 16 even 17 if 17 if 18 he 18 he 19 were 19 were 20 only 20 only 21 a 21 a 22 telegraph 22 telegraph 23 operator 23 operator 24 . young [paul] [dumont] [worshipped] [carey] [,] and the [half-scotch] mother , who might have understood , was dead . 1 young 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 10 mother 10 mother 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 might 13 might 14 have 14 have 15 understood 15 understood 16 , 16 , 17 was 17 was 18 dead 18 dead 19 . in [all] the [flats] [there] [were] [but] two people who disapproved of the match they thought an assured thing . 1 in 3 the 3 the 8 two 8 two 9 people 9 people 10 who 10 who 11 disapproved 11 disapproved 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 match 14 match 15 they 15 they 16 thought 16 thought 17 an 17 an 18 assured 18 assured 19 thing 19 thing 20 . one of these was the little priest , [father] [gabriel] [.] 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 these 3 these 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 little 6 little 7 priest 7 priest 8 , he liked [tannis] , and he liked [carey] ; but he shook his head dubiously when he heard the gossip of the shacks and teepees . 1 he 2 liked 2 liked 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 liked 7 liked 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 shook 12 shook 13 his 13 his 14 head 14 head 15 dubiously 15 dubiously 16 when 16 when 17 he 17 he 18 heard 18 heard 19 the 19 the 20 gossip 20 gossip 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 shacks 23 shacks 24 and 24 and 25 teepees 25 teepees 26 . religions might mingle , but the different bloods ah , it was not the right thing ! 1 religions 2 might 2 might 3 mingle 3 mingle 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 the 6 the 7 different 7 different 8 bloods 8 bloods 9 ah 9 ah 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 not 13 not 14 the 14 the 15 right 15 right 16 thing 16 thing 17 ! tannis was a good girl , and a beautiful one ; but she was no fit mate for the fair , thorough-bred [englishman] . 1 tannis 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 girl 5 girl 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 10 one 10 one 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 no 15 no 16 fit 16 fit 17 mate 17 mate 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 fair 20 fair 21 , 21 , 22 thorough-bred 22 thorough-bred 24 . father [gabriel] [wished] [fervently] [that] [jerome] [carey] [might] [soon] be [transferred] [elsewhere] . 1 father 10 be 10 be 13 . he even went to [prince] [albert] [and] [did] a little wire-pulling on his own account , but nothing came of it . 1 he 2 even 2 even 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 wire-pulling 11 wire-pulling 12 on 12 on 13 his 13 his 14 own 14 own 15 account 15 account 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 nothing 18 nothing 19 came 19 came 20 of 20 of 21 it 21 it 22 . he was on the wrong side of politics . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 side 6 side 7 of 7 of 8 politics 8 politics 9 . the other malcontent was [lazarre] [mérimée] , a lazy , [besotted] [french] half-breed , who was , after his fashion , in love [with] [tannis] . 1 the 2 other 2 other 3 malcontent 3 malcontent 4 was 4 was 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 lazy 9 lazy 10 , 10 , 13 half-breed 13 half-breed 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 was 16 was 17 , 17 , 18 after 18 after 19 his 19 his 20 fashion 20 fashion 21 , 21 , 22 in 22 in 23 love 23 love 26 . there is no worse enemy in all the world than a half-breed . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 worse 4 worse 5 enemy 5 enemy 6 in 6 in 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 than 10 than 11 a 11 a 12 half-breed 12 half-breed 13 . your [true] [indian] [is] [bad] [enough] [,] [but] [his] [diluted] descendant is ten times worse . 1 your 11 descendant 11 descendant 12 is 12 is 13 ten 13 ten 14 times 14 times 15 worse 15 worse 16 . as [for] [tannis] [,] she loved [carey] with all her heart , and that was all there was about it . 1 as 5 she 5 she 6 loved 6 loved 8 with 8 with 9 all 9 all 10 her 10 her 11 heart 11 heart 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 that 14 that 15 was 15 was 16 all 16 all 17 there 17 there 18 was 18 was 19 about 19 about 20 it 20 it 21 . if [elinor] [blair] [had] [never] [gone] [to] [prince] [albert] there is no knowing what might have happened , after all . 1 if 10 there 10 there 11 is 11 is 12 no 12 no 13 knowing 13 knowing 14 what 14 what 15 might 15 might 16 have 16 have 17 happened 17 happened 18 , 18 , 19 after 19 after 20 all 20 all 21 . carey , so powerful in propinquity , might even have ended by learning to love [tannis] and marrying her , to his own worldly undoing . 1 carey 2 , 2 , 3 so 3 so 4 powerful 4 powerful 5 in 5 in 6 propinquity 6 propinquity 7 , 7 , 8 might 8 might 9 even 9 even 10 have 10 have 11 ended 11 ended 12 by 12 by 13 learning 13 learning 14 to 14 to 15 love 15 love 17 and 17 and 18 marrying 18 marrying 19 her 19 her 20 , 20 , 21 to 21 to 22 his 22 his 23 own 23 own 24 worldly 24 worldly 25 undoing 25 undoing 26 . but [elinor] [did] go to [prince] [albert] , and her going ended all things [for] [tannis] [of] [the] [flats] . 1 but 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 her 10 her 11 going 11 going 12 ended 12 ended 13 all 13 all 14 things 14 things 20 . during the next three weeks he went to town nine times and called at the [dumonts] ' [only] [once] [.] 1 during 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 three 4 three 5 weeks 5 weeks 6 he 6 he 7 went 7 went 8 to 8 to 9 town 9 town 10 nine 10 nine 11 times 11 times 12 and 12 and 13 called 13 called 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 17 ' there were no more rides and walks with [tannis] . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 5 rides 5 rides 6 and 6 and 7 walks 7 walks 8 with 8 with 10 . this was not intentional neglect on his part . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 intentional 4 intentional 5 neglect 5 neglect 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 part 8 part 9 . he had simply forgotten all about her . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 simply 3 simply 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 all 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 her 7 her 8 . the breeds surmised a lover 's quarrel , but [tannis] understood . 1 the 2 breeds 2 breeds 3 surmised 3 surmised 4 a 4 a 5 lover 5 lover 6 's 6 's 7 quarrel 7 quarrel 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 understood 11 understood 12 . there was another woman back there in town . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 another 3 another 4 woman 4 woman 5 back 5 back 6 there 6 there 7 in 7 in 8 town 8 town 9 . it would be quite impossible to put on paper any adequate idea of her emotions at this stage . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 quite 4 quite 5 impossible 5 impossible 6 to 6 to 7 put 7 put 8 on 8 on 9 paper 9 paper 10 any 10 any 11 adequate 11 adequate 12 idea 12 idea 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 emotions 15 emotions 16 at 16 at 17 this 17 this 18 stage 18 stage 19 . lazarre , in a fit of jealousy , [had] [followed] [tannis] [,] spying on her until she started back [to] [the] [flats] . 1 lazarre 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 fit 5 fit 6 of 6 of 7 jealousy 7 jealousy 8 , 8 , 13 spying 13 spying 14 on 14 on 15 her 15 her 16 until 16 until 17 she 17 she 18 started 18 started 19 back 19 back 23 . after that he watched [both] [carey] and [tannis] incessantly , and months later [had] [told] [tom] [all] he had learned through his low sneaking . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 watched 4 watched 7 and 7 and 9 incessantly 9 incessantly 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 months 12 months 13 later 13 later 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 learned 20 learned 21 through 21 through 22 his 22 his 23 low 23 low 24 sneaking 24 sneaking 25 . through one of them she could see [carey] [and] [elinor] . 1 through 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 them 4 them 5 she 5 she 6 could 6 could 7 see 7 see 11 . the half-breed girl crouched down in the shadow and glared at her rival . 1 the 2 half-breed 2 half-breed 3 girl 3 girl 4 crouched 4 crouched 5 down 5 down 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 shadow 8 shadow 9 and 9 and 10 glared 10 glared 11 at 11 at 12 her 12 her 13 rival 13 rival 14 . she [,] [tannis] [of] [the] [flats] [,] could never compete with that other . 1 she 8 could 8 could 9 never 9 never 10 compete 10 compete 11 with 11 with 12 that 12 that 13 other 13 other 14 . it was well to know so much , at least . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 well 3 well 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 so 6 so 7 much 7 much 8 , 8 , 9 at 9 at 10 least 10 least 11 . a man turned and looked after her as she tore past a brightly lighted store on [water] [street] . 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 turned 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 looked 5 looked 6 after 6 after 7 her 7 her 8 as 8 as 9 she 9 she 10 tore 10 tore 11 past 11 past 12 a 12 a 13 brightly 13 brightly 14 lighted 14 lighted 15 store 15 store 16 on 16 on 19 . " that was [tannis] [of] [the] [flats] , " he said to a companion . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 to 12 to 13 a 13 a 14 companion 14 companion 15 . " she was in town last winter , going to school a beauty and a bit of the devil , like all those breed girls . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 town 5 town 6 last 6 last 7 winter 7 winter 8 , 8 , 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 school 11 school 12 a 12 a 13 beauty 13 beauty 14 and 14 and 15 a 15 a 16 bit 16 bit 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 devil 19 devil 20 , 20 , 21 like 21 like 22 all 22 all 23 those 23 those 24 breed 24 breed 25 girls 25 girls 26 . what in thunder is she riding like that for ? " 1 what 2 in 2 in 3 thunder 3 thunder 4 is 4 is 5 she 5 she 6 riding 6 riding 7 like 7 like 8 that 8 that 9 for 9 for 10 ? 10 ? 11 " when he came back [tannis] [was] [standing] at the canoe landing , under a pine tree , in a rain of finely sifted sunlight . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 back 4 back 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 canoe 10 canoe 11 landing 11 landing 12 , 12 , 13 under 13 under 14 a 14 a 15 pine 15 pine 16 tree 16 tree 17 , 17 , 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 rain 20 rain 21 of 21 of 22 finely 22 finely 23 sifted 23 sifted 24 sunlight 24 sunlight 25 . she was waiting for him and she said , without any preface : 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 waiting 3 waiting 4 for 4 for 5 him 5 him 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 without 10 without 11 any 11 any 12 preface 12 preface 13 : " [mr] [carey] [,] why do you never come to see me , now ? " 1 " 5 why 5 why 6 do 6 do 7 you 7 you 8 never 8 never 9 come 9 come 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 now 14 now 15 ? 15 ? 16 " carey flushed like any girl . 1 carey 2 flushed 2 flushed 3 like 3 like 4 any 4 any 5 girl 5 girl 6 . her tone and look made him feel very uncomfortable . 1 her 2 tone 2 tone 3 and 3 and 4 look 4 look 5 made 5 made 6 him 6 him 7 feel 7 feel 8 very 8 very 9 uncomfortable 9 uncomfortable 10 . he remembered , self-reproachfully , that he must have seemed very neglectful , and he stammered something about having been busy . 1 he 2 remembered 2 remembered 3 , 3 , 4 self-reproachfully 4 self-reproachfully 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 must 8 must 9 have 9 have 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 very 11 very 12 neglectful 12 neglectful 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 stammered 16 stammered 17 something 17 something 18 about 18 about 19 having 19 having 20 been 20 been 21 busy 21 busy 22 . " not very busy , " said [tannis] , with her terrible directness . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 very 3 very 4 busy 4 busy 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 12 terrible 12 terrible 13 directness 13 directness 14 . " it is not that . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 that 5 that 6 . it is because you are going to [prince] [albert] [to] see a white woman ! " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 because 3 because 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 11 see 11 see 12 a 12 a 13 white 13 white 14 woman 14 woman 15 ! 15 ! 16 " but he felt indescribably foolish . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 felt 3 felt 4 indescribably 4 indescribably 5 foolish 5 foolish 6 . " [i] suppose [so] , " he answered lamely . 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 answered 8 answered 9 lamely 9 lamely 10 . " and what about me ? " [asked] [tannis] [.] 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 about 4 about 5 me 5 me 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [i] don't understand you , [tannis] [,] " he said hurriedly . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 understand 4 understand 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 hurriedly 12 hurriedly 13 . " you have made me love you , " said [tannis] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 made 4 made 5 me 5 me 6 love 6 love 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . the words sound flat enough on paper . 1 the 2 words 2 words 3 sound 3 sound 4 flat 4 flat 5 enough 5 enough 6 on 6 on 7 paper 7 paper 8 . tannis had justified her criticism of poetry . 1 tannis 2 had 2 had 3 justified 3 justified 4 her 4 her 5 criticism 5 criticism 6 of 6 of 7 poetry 7 poetry 8 . they [made] [carey] [feel] like [a] [scoundrel] . 1 they 5 like 5 like 8 . " [i] [am] very sorry , " he stammered , like a whipped schoolboy . 1 " 4 very 4 very 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 stammered 9 stammered 10 , 10 , 11 like 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 whipped 13 whipped 14 schoolboy 14 schoolboy 15 . " it is no matter , " [interrupted] [tannis] violently . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 matter 5 matter 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 10 violently 10 violently 11 . " what difference does it make about me a half-breed girl ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 difference 3 difference 4 does 4 does 5 it 5 it 6 make 6 make 7 about 7 about 8 me 8 me 9 a 9 a 10 half-breed 10 half-breed 11 girl 11 girl 12 ? we breed girls are only born to amuse the white men . 1 we 2 breed 2 breed 3 girls 3 girls 4 are 4 are 5 only 5 only 6 born 6 born 7 to 7 to 8 amuse 8 amuse 9 the 9 the 10 white 10 white 11 men 11 men 12 . that is so is it not ? 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 is 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 not 6 not 7 ? then , when they are tired of us , they push us aside and go back to their own kind . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 tired 6 tired 7 of 7 of 8 us 8 us 9 , 9 , 10 they 10 they 11 push 11 push 12 us 12 us 13 aside 13 aside 14 and 14 and 15 go 15 go 16 back 16 back 17 to 17 to 18 their 18 their 19 own 19 own 20 kind 20 kind 21 . oh , it is very well . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 very 5 very 6 well 6 well 7 . but [i] [will] not [forget] my father and brother will not forget . 1 but 4 not 4 not 6 my 6 my 7 father 7 father 8 and 8 and 9 brother 9 brother 10 will 10 will 11 not 11 not 12 forget 12 forget 13 . they will make you sorry to some purpose ! " 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 make 3 make 4 you 4 you 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 to 6 to 7 some 7 some 8 purpose 8 purpose 9 ! 9 ! 10 " she turned , and stalked away to her canoe . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 stalked 5 stalked 6 away 6 away 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 canoe 9 canoe 10 . he waited under the pines until she crossed the river ; then he , too , went miserably home . 1 he 2 waited 2 waited 3 under 3 under 4 the 4 the 5 pines 5 pines 6 until 6 until 7 she 7 she 8 crossed 8 crossed 9 the 9 the 10 river 10 river 11 ; 11 ; 12 then 12 then 13 he 13 he 14 , 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 , 16 , 17 went 17 went 18 miserably 18 miserably 19 home 19 home 20 . what a mess he had contrived to make of things ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 mess 3 mess 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 contrived 6 contrived 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 of 9 of 10 things 10 things 11 ! poor [tannis] ! 1 poor 3 ! how handsome she had looked in her fury and how much like a squaw ! 1 how 2 handsome 2 handsome 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 looked 5 looked 6 in 6 in 7 her 7 her 8 fury 8 fury 9 and 9 and 10 how 10 how 11 much 11 much 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 squaw 14 squaw 15 ! the racial marks always come out plainly under the stress of emotion , as [tom] noted [later] . 1 the 2 racial 2 racial 3 marks 3 marks 4 always 4 always 5 come 5 come 6 out 6 out 7 plainly 7 plainly 8 under 8 under 9 the 9 the 10 stress 10 stress 11 of 11 of 12 emotion 12 emotion 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 16 noted 16 noted 18 . her threat did not disturb him . 1 her 2 threat 2 threat 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 disturb 5 disturb 6 him 6 him 7 . if young [paul] [and] [old] [auguste] [made] [things] [unpleasant] [for] [him] , he thought himself more than a match for them . 1 if 2 young 2 young 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 thought 14 thought 15 himself 15 himself 16 more 16 more 17 than 17 than 18 a 18 a 19 match 19 match 20 for 20 for 21 them 21 them 22 . it was the thought of the suffering he had brought [upon] [tannis] [that] [worried] him . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 suffering 7 suffering 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 brought 10 brought 15 him 15 him 16 . the [dumonts] [,] [however] [,] [did] [not] trouble [him] . 1 the 8 trouble 8 trouble 10 . after all , [tannis] ['] four years [in] [prince] [albert] had not been altogether wasted . 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 , 3 , 6 four 6 four 7 years 7 years 11 had 11 had 12 not 12 not 13 been 13 been 14 altogether 14 altogether 15 wasted 15 wasted 16 . after some reflection she concluded to hold her tongue . 1 after 2 some 2 some 3 reflection 3 reflection 4 she 4 she 5 concluded 5 concluded 6 to 6 to 7 hold 7 hold 8 her 8 her 9 tongue 9 tongue 10 . she [even] [laughed] [when] [old] [auguste] asked her what was up between her and her fellow , and said she had grown tired of him . 1 she 7 asked 7 asked 8 her 8 her 9 what 9 what 10 was 10 was 11 up 11 up 12 between 12 between 13 her 13 her 14 and 14 and 15 her 15 her 16 fellow 16 fellow 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 said 19 said 20 she 20 she 21 had 21 had 22 grown 22 grown 23 tired 23 tired 24 of 24 of 25 him 25 him 26 . old [auguste] [shrugged] [his] shoulders [resignedly] . 1 old 5 shoulders 5 shoulders 7 . it was just as well , maybe . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 maybe 7 maybe 8 . [those] [english] [sons-in-law] [sometimes] [gave] [themselves] [too] [many] [airs] [.] it was a bad night . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 bad 4 bad 5 night 5 night 6 . the wires were down between the [flats] [and] [prince] [albert] [and] [all] communication with the outside world was cut off . 1 the 2 wires 2 wires 3 were 3 were 4 down 4 down 5 between 5 between 6 the 6 the 13 communication 13 communication 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 outside 16 outside 17 world 17 world 18 was 18 was 19 cut 19 cut 20 off 20 off 21 . over at [joe] [esquint] ['s] the breeds were having a carouse in honor of [joe] ['s] birthday . 1 over 2 at 2 at 6 the 6 the 7 breeds 7 breeds 8 were 8 were 9 having 9 having 10 a 10 a 11 carouse 11 carouse 12 in 12 in 13 honor 13 honor 14 of 14 of 17 birthday 17 birthday 18 . paul [dumont] had gone over , and [carey] was [alone] in the office , smoking lazily and dreaming [of] [elinor] . 1 paul 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 over 5 over 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 was 9 was 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 office 13 office 14 , 14 , 15 smoking 15 smoking 16 lazily 16 lazily 17 and 17 and 18 dreaming 18 dreaming 21 . suddenly , above the plash of rain and whistle of wind , he heard outcries in the street . 1 suddenly 2 , 2 , 3 above 3 above 4 the 4 the 5 plash 5 plash 6 of 6 of 7 rain 7 rain 8 and 8 and 9 whistle 9 whistle 10 of 10 of 11 wind 11 wind 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 heard 14 heard 15 outcries 15 outcries 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 street 18 street 19 . running to the door he was met by [mrs] [joe] [esquint] [,] [who] [grasped] him [breathlessly] . 1 running 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 door 4 door 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 met 7 met 8 by 8 by 15 him 15 him 17 . " [meestair] [carey] [come] quick ! 1 " 5 quick 5 quick 6 ! lazarre , he kill [paul] [they] fight ! " 1 lazarre 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 kill 4 kill 7 fight 7 fight 8 ! 8 ! 9 " carey , with a smothered oath , rushed across the street . 1 carey 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 smothered 5 smothered 6 oath 6 oath 7 , 7 , 8 rushed 8 rushed 9 across 9 across 10 the 10 the 11 street 11 street 12 . carey was relieved to find it was only an affair of fists . 1 carey 2 was 2 was 3 relieved 3 relieved 4 to 4 to 5 find 5 find 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 only 8 only 9 an 9 an 10 affair 10 affair 11 of 11 of 12 fists 12 fists 13 . " stop this , " said [carey] sternly . 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 3 this 3 this 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 sternly 8 sternly 9 . " let me get at him , ["] foamed [paul] . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 get 4 get 5 at 5 at 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 9 foamed 9 foamed 11 . " he insulted my sister . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 insulted 3 insulted 4 my 4 my 5 sister 5 sister 6 . he said that you let me get at him ! " 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 that 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 let 5 let 6 me 6 me 7 get 7 get 8 at 8 at 9 him 9 him 10 ! 10 ! 11 " he could not writhe free from [carey] ['s] iron [grip] . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 writhe 4 writhe 5 free 5 free 6 from 6 from 9 iron 9 iron 11 . lazarre , with a snarl like a wolf , [sent] [mrs] [joe] spinning , and [rushed] at [paul] . 1 lazarre 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 snarl 5 snarl 6 like 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 wolf 8 wolf 9 , 9 , 13 spinning 13 spinning 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 at 17 at 19 . carey struck out as best he could , and [lazarre] [went] reeling [back] [against] the table . 1 carey 2 struck 2 struck 3 out 3 out 4 as 4 as 5 best 5 best 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 reeling 12 reeling 15 the 15 the 16 table 16 table 17 . it went over with a crash and the light went out ! 1 it 2 went 2 went 3 over 3 over 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 crash 6 crash 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 light 9 light 10 went 10 went 11 out 11 out 12 ! mrs [joe] ['s] shrieks [might] [have] [brought] [the] [roof] [down] . 1 mrs 4 shrieks 4 shrieks 11 . in the confusion that ensued , two pistol shots rang out sharply . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 confusion 3 confusion 4 that 4 that 5 ensued 5 ensued 6 , 6 , 7 two 7 two 8 pistol 8 pistol 9 shots 9 shots 10 rang 10 rang 11 out 11 out 12 sharply 12 sharply 13 . there was a cry , a groan , a fall then a rush for the door . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 cry 4 cry 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 groan 7 groan 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 fall 10 fall 11 then 11 then 12 a 12 a 13 rush 13 rush 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 door 16 door 17 . marie [esquint] was a woman of nerve . 1 marie 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 woman 5 woman 6 of 6 of 7 nerve 7 nerve 8 . she [told] [mrs] [joe] [to] shut up , and she turned [carey] over . 1 she 6 shut 6 shut 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 turned 11 turned 13 over 13 over 14 . he was conscious , but seemed dazed and could not help himself . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 conscious 3 conscious 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 dazed 7 dazed 8 and 8 and 9 could 9 could 10 not 10 not 11 help 11 help 12 himself 12 himself 13 . marie soon returned with the doctor , old [auguste] , and [tannis] [.] 1 marie 2 soon 2 soon 3 returned 3 returned 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 doctor 6 doctor 7 , 7 , 8 old 8 old 10 , 10 , 11 and carey was carried in and laid on [mrs] [esquint] ['s] [bed] . 1 carey 2 was 2 was 3 carried 3 carried 4 in 4 in 5 and 5 and 6 laid 6 laid 7 on 7 on 12 . the doctor made a brief [examination] , [while] [mrs] [joe] sat on the floor and howled at the top of her lungs . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 made 3 made 4 a 4 a 5 brief 5 brief 7 , 7 , 11 sat 11 sat 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 floor 14 floor 15 and 15 and 16 howled 16 howled 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 top 19 top 20 of 20 of 21 her 21 her 22 lungs 22 lungs 23 . then he shook his head . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 shook 3 shook 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 . " shot in the back , " he said briefly . 1 " 2 shot 2 shot 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 back 5 back 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 briefly 10 briefly 11 . " how long ? " [asked] [carey] [,] understanding . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 long 3 long 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 9 understanding 9 understanding 10 . " perhaps till morning , " answered the doctor . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 till 3 till 4 morning 4 morning 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 8 the 8 the 9 doctor 9 doctor 10 . mrs [joe] [gave] [a] louder [howl] [than] [ever] [at] [this] [,] [and] [tannis] [came] [and] [stood] [by] [the] [bed] . 1 mrs 5 louder 5 louder 20 . carey looked [stupidly] at [tannis] . 1 carey 2 looked 2 looked 4 at 4 at 6 . " send for her , " he said . 1 " 2 send 2 send 3 for 3 for 4 her 4 her 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . tannis smiled cruelly . 1 tannis 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 cruelly 3 cruelly 4 . " there is no way . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 way 5 way 6 . the wires are down , and there is no man [at] [the] [flats] who will go to town to-night , " she answered . 1 the 2 wires 2 wires 3 are 3 are 4 down 4 down 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 no 9 no 10 man 10 man 14 who 14 who 15 will 15 will 16 go 16 go 17 to 17 to 18 town 18 town 19 to-night 19 to-night 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 she 22 she 23 answered 23 answered 24 . " my [god] [,] [i] [must] [see] [her] [before] [i] die , " burst out [carey] [pleadingly] . 1 " 2 my 2 my 11 die 11 die 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 burst 14 burst 15 out 15 out 18 . " where [is] [father] [gabriel] ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 6 ? [he] [will] [go] [.] ["] " the priest went to town last night and has not come back , " said [tannis] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 priest 3 priest 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 town 6 town 7 last 7 last 8 night 8 night 9 and 9 and 10 has 10 has 11 not 11 not 12 come 12 come 13 back 13 back 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . carey groaned and shut his eyes . 1 carey 2 groaned 2 groaned 3 and 3 and 4 shut 4 shut 5 his 5 his 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 . if [father] [gabriel] [was] [away] [,] there was indeed no one to go . 1 if 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 indeed 9 indeed 10 no 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 to 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 . he must die without seeing [elinor] . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 die 3 die 4 without 4 without 5 seeing 5 seeing 7 . tannis looked inscrutably down on the pale face [on] [mrs] [joe] [esquint] ['s] dirty [pillows] . 1 tannis 2 looked 2 looked 3 inscrutably 3 inscrutably 4 down 4 down 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 pale 7 pale 8 face 8 face 14 dirty 14 dirty 16 . her immobile features gave no sign of the conflict raging within her . 1 her 2 immobile 2 immobile 3 features 3 features 4 gave 4 gave 5 no 5 no 6 sign 6 sign 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 conflict 9 conflict 10 raging 10 raging 11 within 11 within 12 her 12 her 13 . instead , she slipped out and hurried down the [stormy] street [to] [old] [auguste] 's stable . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 slipped 4 slipped 5 out 5 out 6 and 6 and 7 hurried 7 hurried 8 down 8 down 9 the 9 the 11 street 11 street 15 's 15 's 16 stable 16 stable 17 . i hold that no woman ever did anything more unselfish than this deed of [tannis] [!] 1 i 2 hold 2 hold 3 that 3 that 4 no 4 no 5 woman 5 woman 6 ever 6 ever 7 did 7 did 8 anything 8 anything 9 more 9 more 10 unselfish 10 unselfish 11 than 11 than 12 this 12 this 13 deed 13 deed 14 of for the sake of love she put under her feet the jealousy and hatred that had clamored at her heart . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 sake 3 sake 4 of 4 of 5 love 5 love 6 she 6 she 7 put 7 put 8 under 8 under 9 her 9 her 10 feet 10 feet 11 the 11 the 12 jealousy 12 jealousy 13 and 13 and 14 hatred 14 hatred 15 that 15 that 16 had 16 had 17 clamored 17 clamored 18 at 18 at 19 her 19 her 20 heart 20 heart 21 . in a white woman the deed would have been merely commendable . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 white 3 white 4 woman 4 woman 5 the 5 the 6 deed 6 deed 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 merely 10 merely 11 commendable 11 commendable 12 . in [tannis] [of] [the] [flats] [,] with her ancestry and tradition , it was lofty self-sacrifice . 1 in 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 ancestry 9 ancestry 10 and 10 and 11 tradition 11 tradition 12 , 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 lofty 15 lofty 16 self-sacrifice 16 self-sacrifice 17 . it was eight o'clock [when] [tannis] [left] [the] [flats] ; it was ten when she drew bridle before the house on the bluff . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 eight 3 eight 4 o'clock 4 o'clock 10 ; 10 ; 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 ten 13 ten 14 when 14 when 15 she 15 she 16 drew 16 drew 17 bridle 17 bridle 18 before 18 before 19 the 19 the 20 house 20 house 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 bluff 23 bluff 24 . elinor was regaling [tom] and his wife with [avonlea] [gossip] [when] the maid came to the door . 1 elinor 2 was 2 was 3 regaling 3 regaling 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 wife 7 wife 8 with 8 with 12 the 12 the 13 maid 13 maid 14 came 14 came 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 door 17 door 18 . " pleas 'm , there 's a breed girl out on the verandah and she 's asking [for] [miss] [blair] . " 1 " 2 pleas 2 pleas 3 'm 3 'm 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 's 6 's 7 a 7 a 8 breed 8 breed 9 girl 9 girl 10 out 10 out 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 verandah 13 verandah 14 and 14 and 15 she 15 she 16 's 16 's 17 asking 17 asking 21 . 21 . 22 " elinor went out wonderingly , followed by [tom] . 1 elinor 2 went 2 went 3 out 3 out 4 wonderingly 4 wonderingly 5 , 5 , 6 followed 6 followed 7 by 7 by 9 . she looked wild enough . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 wild 3 wild 4 enough 4 enough 5 . " [jerome] [carey] [was] shot in a quarrel [at] [joe] [esquint] ['s] to-night , " she said . 1 " 5 shot 5 shot 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 quarrel 8 quarrel 13 to-night 13 to-night 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 said 17 said 18 . " he is dying he wants you [i] [have] [come] [for] [you] . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 dying 4 dying 5 he 5 he 6 wants 6 wants 7 you 7 you 13 . 13 . 14 " elinor gave a little cry , and steadied herself [on] [tom] ['s] [shoulder] . 1 elinor 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 cry 5 cry 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 steadied 8 steadied 9 herself 9 herself 14 . tom said he knew he made some exclamation of horror . 1 tom 2 said 2 said 3 he 3 he 4 knew 4 knew 5 he 5 he 6 made 6 made 7 some 7 some 8 exclamation 8 exclamation 9 of 9 of 10 horror 10 horror 11 . he had never approved [of] [carey] ['s] [attentions] to [elinor] , but such news was enough to shock anybody . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 approved 4 approved 9 to 9 to 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 such 13 such 14 news 14 news 15 was 15 was 16 enough 16 enough 17 to 17 to 18 shock 18 shock 19 anybody 19 anybody 20 . " [i] [came] through the storm , " said [tannis] , contemptuously . 1 " 4 through 4 through 5 the 5 the 6 storm 6 storm 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 contemptuously 12 contemptuously 13 . " cannot she do as much for him [as] [i] [can] ? " 1 " 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 she 3 she 4 do 4 do 5 as 5 as 6 much 6 much 7 for 7 for 8 him 8 him 12 ? 12 ? 13 " the [good] [,] [old] [island] blood [in] [elinor] 's veins showed to some purpose . 1 the 6 blood 6 blood 9 's 9 's 10 veins 10 veins 11 showed 11 showed 12 to 12 to 13 some 13 some 14 purpose 14 purpose 15 . " yes , " she answered firmly . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 answered 6 answered 7 firmly 7 firmly 8 . " no , [tom] [,] don't object [i] [must] [go] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 object 7 object 11 . get my horse and your own . " 1 get 2 my 2 my 3 horse 3 horse 4 and 4 and 5 your 5 your 6 own 6 own 7 . 7 . 8 " ten minutes later three riders galloped down the bluff road and took the river trail . 1 ten 2 minutes 2 minutes 3 later 3 later 4 three 4 three 5 riders 5 riders 6 galloped 6 galloped 7 down 7 down 8 the 8 the 9 bluff 9 bluff 10 road 10 road 11 and 11 and 12 took 12 took 13 the 13 the 14 river 14 river 15 trail 15 trail 16 . fortunately the wind was at their backs and the worst of the storm was over . 1 fortunately 2 the 2 the 3 wind 3 wind 4 was 4 was 5 at 5 at 6 their 6 their 7 backs 7 backs 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 worst 10 worst 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 storm 13 storm 14 was 14 was 15 over 15 over 16 . still , it was a wild , black ride enough . 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 wild 6 wild 7 , 7 , 8 black 8 black 9 ride 9 ride 10 enough 10 enough 11 . tom rode , cursing softly under his breath . 1 tom 2 rode 2 rode 3 , 3 , 4 cursing 4 cursing 5 softly 5 softly 6 under 6 under 7 his 7 his 8 breath 8 breath 9 . it all savored too much of melodrama , [even] [for] [the] [northland] [,] where people still did things in a primitive way . 1 it 2 all 2 all 3 savored 3 savored 4 too 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 of 6 of 7 melodrama 7 melodrama 8 , 8 , 14 where 14 where 15 people 15 people 16 still 16 still 17 did 17 did 18 things 18 things 19 in 19 in 20 a 20 a 21 primitive 21 primitive 22 way 22 way 23 . he [heartily] [wished] [elinor] had [never] left [avonlea] . 1 he 5 had 5 had 7 left 7 left 9 . it was past twelve when they reached [the] [flats] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 past 3 past 4 twelve 4 twelve 5 when 5 when 6 they 6 they 7 reached 7 reached 10 . tannis was the only one who seemed to be able to think coherently . 1 tannis 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 only 4 only 5 one 5 one 6 who 6 who 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 able 10 able 11 to 11 to 12 think 12 think 13 coherently 13 coherently 14 . it was she who told [tom] [where] [to] [take] the horses and [then] led [elinor] to the room [where] [carey] [was] [dying] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 she 3 she 4 who 4 who 5 told 5 told 10 the 10 the 11 horses 11 horses 12 and 12 and 14 led 14 led 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 room 18 room 23 . the doctor was sitting by the bedside and [mrs] [joe] was curled up in a corner , sniffling to herself . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 was 3 was 4 sitting 4 sitting 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 bedside 7 bedside 8 and 8 and 11 was 11 was 12 curled 12 curled 13 up 13 up 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 corner 16 corner 17 , 17 , 18 sniffling 18 sniffling 19 to 19 to 20 herself 20 herself 21 . tannis took her by the shoulder and turned her , none too gently , out of the room . 1 tannis 2 took 2 took 3 her 3 her 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 shoulder 6 shoulder 7 and 7 and 8 turned 8 turned 9 her 9 her 10 , 10 , 11 none 11 none 12 too 12 too 13 gently 13 gently 14 , 14 , 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 room 18 room 19 . the doctor , understanding , left at once . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 , 3 , 4 understanding 4 understanding 5 , 5 , 6 left 6 left 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 . as [tannis] [shut] the door [she] [saw] [elinor] [sink] on her knees by the bed , and [carey] ['s] [trembling] [hand] go out to her head . 1 as 4 the 4 the 5 door 5 door 10 on 10 on 11 her 11 her 12 knees 12 knees 13 by 13 by 14 the 14 the 15 bed 15 bed 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 22 go 22 go 23 out 23 out 24 to 24 to 25 her 25 her 26 head 26 head 27 . tannis sat down on the floor outside of the door and wrapped herself up in a shawl [marie] [esquint] had dropped . 1 tannis 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 floor 6 floor 7 outside 7 outside 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 door 10 door 11 and 11 and 12 wrapped 12 wrapped 13 herself 13 herself 14 up 14 up 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 shawl 17 shawl 20 had 20 had 21 dropped 21 dropped 22 . she watched there until dawn came whitely up over the prairies and [jerome] [carey] died . 1 she 2 watched 2 watched 3 there 3 there 4 until 4 until 5 dawn 5 dawn 6 came 6 came 7 whitely 7 whitely 8 up 8 up 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 prairies 11 prairies 12 and 12 and 15 died 15 died 16 . she knew when it happened [by] [elinor] ['s] [cry] . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 when 3 when 4 it 4 it 5 happened 5 happened 10 . tannis sprang up and rushed in . 1 tannis 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 rushed 5 rushed 6 in 6 in 7 . she was too late for even a parting look . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 late 4 late 5 for 5 for 6 even 6 even 7 a 7 a 8 parting 8 parting 9 look 9 look 10 . the girl [took] [carey] 's hand in hers , and turned to the weeping [elinor] with a cold dignity . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 5 's 5 's 6 hand 6 hand 7 in 7 in 8 hers 8 hers 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 turned 11 turned 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 weeping 14 weeping 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 cold 18 cold 19 dignity 19 dignity 20 . " now go , " she said . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 go 3 go 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 . " you had him in life to the very last . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 had 3 had 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 life 6 life 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 very 9 very 10 last 10 last 11 . he is mine now . " 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 mine 3 mine 4 now 4 now 5 . 5 . 6 " " there must be some arrangements made , " faltered [elinor] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 some 5 some 6 arrangements 6 arrangements 7 made 7 made 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 faltered 10 faltered 12 . " my father and brother will make all arrangements , as you call them , " said [tannis] [steadily] . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 father 3 father 4 and 4 and 5 brother 5 brother 6 will 6 will 7 make 7 make 8 all 8 all 9 arrangements 9 arrangements 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 you 12 you 13 call 13 call 14 them 14 them 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 20 . " he had no near relatives in the world none at all in [canada] [he] [told] [me] [so] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 no 4 no 5 near 5 near 6 relatives 6 relatives 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 none 10 none 11 at 11 at 12 all 12 all 13 in 13 in 19 . go ! " 1 go 2 ! 2 ! 3 " end [of] [the] [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [further] [chronicles] [of] [avonlea] , [by] [lucy] [maud] [montgomery] 1 end 12 ,