produced by [joanne] [hogan] . 1 produced 2 by 1 produced 5 . [html] [version] [by] [al] [haines] [.] under the [lilacs] 1 under 2 the [by] [louisa] [may] [alcott] [contents] i [..y] a [mysterious] [dog] [ii] . 1 i 3 a 3 a 7 . [where] [they] [found] [his] [master] [iii] [.] [ben] [iv] [.] [his] [story] [v] [ben] [gets] [a] [place] [vi] [.] a [circulating] [library] [vii] . 1 a 5 . [new] [friends] [trot] [in] [viii] [.] [miss] [celia's] [man] [ix] [.] a [happy] [tea] [x] . a [heavy] [trouble] [xi] . 1 a 5 . 5 . 6 a 6 a 10 . [sunday] [xii] [.] [good] [times] [xiii] [.] [somebody] [runs] [away] [xiv] [.] [somebody] [gets] [lost] [xv] [.] [ben's] [ride] [xvi] [.] [detective] [thornton] [xvii] [.] [betty's] [bravery] [xviii] [.] [bows] [and] [arrows] [xix] [.] [speaking] [pieces] [xx] [.] [ben's] [birthday] [xxi] [.] [cupid's] [last] [appearance] [xxii] [.] a [boy's] [bargain] [xxiii] . 1 a 5 . [somebody] [comes] [xxiv] [.] [the] [great] [gate] [is] [opened] [under] [the] [lilacs] [chapter] [i] [a] [mysterious] [dog] the elm-tree avenue was all overgrown , the great gate was never unlocked , and the old house had been shut up for several years . 1 the 2 elm-tree 2 elm-tree 3 avenue 2 elm-tree 4 was 2 elm-tree 5 all 2 elm-tree 6 overgrown 6 overgrown 7 , 6 overgrown 9 great 6 overgrown 10 gate 8 the 9 great 10 gate 13 unlocked 10 gate 19 had 10 gate 21 shut 10 gate 26 . 11 was 13 unlocked 12 never 13 unlocked 13 unlocked 14 , 13 unlocked 15 and 13 unlocked 16 the 13 unlocked 17 old 13 unlocked 18 house 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 19 had 20 been 21 shut 22 up 21 shut 24 several 23 for 24 several 24 several 25 years all sorts of neglected flowers and wild weeds grew between their stems , covering the walls of this summer parlor with the prettiest tapestry . 1 all 2 sorts 2 sorts 3 of 2 sorts 8 weeds 4 neglected 8 weeds 5 flowers 8 weeds 6 and 7 wild 7 wild 8 weeds 8 weeds 12 stems 9 grew 12 stems 10 between 12 stems 11 their 12 stems 12 stems 14 covering 12 stems 16 walls 13 , 14 covering 15 the 16 walls 16 walls 17 of 16 walls 20 parlor 18 this 19 summer 19 summer 20 parlor 20 parlor 24 tapestry 21 with 24 tapestry 22 the 23 prettiest 23 prettiest 24 tapestry 24 tapestry 25 . there was another interesting feature of the scene which would have puzzled any but those well acquainted with the manners and customs of dolls . 1 there 2 was 2 was 12 puzzled 3 another 4 interesting 4 interesting 5 feature 5 feature 8 scene 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 scene 8 scene 9 which 8 scene 11 have 8 scene 12 puzzled 10 would 11 have 12 puzzled 13 any 12 puzzled 14 but 12 puzzled 17 acquainted 15 those 17 acquainted 16 well 17 acquainted 17 acquainted 18 with 17 acquainted 22 customs 18 with 19 the 19 the 20 manners 21 and 22 customs 22 customs 25 . 23 of 24 dolls 24 dolls 25 . a fourteenth rag baby , with a china head , hung by her neck from the rusty knocker in the middle of the door . 1 a 2 fourteenth 2 fourteenth 3 rag 2 fourteenth 4 baby 2 fourteenth 5 , 2 fourteenth 6 with 2 fourteenth 7 a 2 fourteenth 8 china 8 china 9 head 8 china 10 , 8 china 11 hung 11 hung 12 by 11 hung 17 rusty 12 by 13 her 14 neck 17 rusty 15 from 16 the 15 from 17 rusty 17 rusty 18 knocker 18 knocker 25 . 19 in 20 the 19 in 25 . 20 the 21 middle 21 middle 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 door was she a criminal , the sight of whose execution threw them flat upon their backs in speechless horror ? 1 was 4 criminal 2 she 4 criminal 3 a 4 criminal 4 criminal 5 , 4 criminal 7 sight 4 criminal 9 whose 4 criminal 10 execution 6 the 7 sight 7 sight 8 of 10 execution 11 threw 10 execution 12 them 10 execution 13 flat 10 execution 14 upon 10 execution 16 backs 10 execution 20 ? 15 their 16 backs 16 backs 18 speechless 17 in 18 speechless 18 speechless 19 horror or was she an idol , to be adored in that humble posture ? 1 or 5 idol 2 was 5 idol 3 she 5 idol 4 an 5 idol 5 idol 6 , 5 idol 8 be 5 idol 9 adored 7 to 8 be 9 adored 13 posture 10 in 13 posture 11 that 13 posture 12 humble 13 posture 13 posture 14 ? neither , my friends . 1 neither 4 friends 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 friends 4 friends 5 . they looked like twins , but were not , for [bab] [was] [a] [year] older [than] [betty] , [though] only an inch taller . 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 3 like 3 like 4 twins 4 twins 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 15 older 7 were 8 not 7 were 15 older 8 not 10 for 9 , 10 for 15 older 24 . 18 , 20 only 20 only 22 inch 21 an 22 inch 22 inch 23 taller 23 taller 24 . " very nice ; but [my] [belinda] beats [them] [all] . 1 " 11 . 2 very 3 nice 2 very 8 beats 3 nice 5 but 4 ; 5 but 8 beats 11 . i do think she is the splendidest child that ever was ! " 1 i 7 splendidest 2 do 7 splendidest 3 think 7 splendidest 4 she 7 splendidest 5 is 7 splendidest 6 the 7 splendidest 7 splendidest 8 child 7 splendidest 9 that 7 splendidest 10 ever 7 splendidest 11 was 7 splendidest 12 ! 12 ! 13 " and [betty] [set] down the basket to run and embrace the suspended darling , just then kicking up her heels with joyful abandon . 1 and 17 kicking 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 basket 6 basket 12 suspended 7 to 8 run 8 run 9 and 8 run 12 suspended 10 embrace 11 the 10 embrace 12 suspended 12 suspended 13 darling 12 suspended 14 , 12 suspended 15 just 12 suspended 16 then 12 suspended 17 kicking 17 kicking 18 up 17 kicking 20 heels 17 kicking 22 joyful 17 kicking 24 . 18 up 19 her 20 heels 21 with 22 joyful 23 abandon " the cake can be cooling while we fix the children . 1 " 6 cooling 2 the 6 cooling 3 cake 6 cooling 4 can 6 cooling 5 be 6 cooling 6 cooling 7 while 6 cooling 8 we 6 cooling 9 fix 6 cooling 11 children 6 cooling 12 . 10 the 11 children " [leave] [some] smell for me ! " commanded [betty] , running [back] to [get] her fair share of the spicy fragrance . 1 " 9 commanded 4 smell 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 commanded 9 commanded 23 . 11 , 12 running 12 running 14 to 12 running 18 share 14 to 16 her 16 her 17 fair 18 share 21 spicy 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 spicy 21 spicy 22 fragrance 22 fragrance 23 . " [ma] [let] [me] [put] it [on] the [very] last minute , and it baked so hard [i] couldn't pick it off . 1 " 6 it 6 it 23 . 8 the 10 last 10 last 15 baked 11 minute 15 baked 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 baked 14 it 15 baked 15 baked 17 hard 15 baked 19 couldn't 15 baked 20 pick 15 baked 23 . 16 so 17 hard 20 pick 21 it 20 pick 22 off this arduous task accomplished , the fond mammas stepped back to enjoy the spectacle [,] [which] , [i] assure [you] , was an impressive one . 1 this 2 arduous 2 arduous 3 task 2 arduous 4 accomplished 2 arduous 5 , 2 arduous 6 the 2 arduous 7 fond 2 arduous 8 mammas 8 mammas 9 stepped 8 mammas 10 back 8 mammas 12 enjoy 8 mammas 14 spectacle 11 to 12 enjoy 12 enjoy 13 the 14 spectacle 26 . 17 , 19 assure 17 , 26 . 19 assure 24 impressive 21 , 24 impressive 22 was 24 impressive 23 an 24 impressive 24 impressive 25 one belinda sat with great dignity at the head , her hands genteelly holding a pink cambric pocket-handkerchief in her lap . 1 belinda 2 sat 1 belinda 3 with 3 with 5 dignity 3 with 17 pocket-handkerchief 4 great 5 dignity 6 at 12 genteelly 7 the 12 genteelly 8 head 12 genteelly 9 , 12 genteelly 10 her 12 genteelly 11 hands 12 genteelly 12 genteelly 13 holding 12 genteelly 14 a 12 genteelly 15 pink 12 genteelly 16 cambric 12 genteelly 17 pocket-handkerchief 17 pocket-handkerchief 18 in 17 pocket-handkerchief 19 her 17 pocket-handkerchief 20 lap 17 pocket-handkerchief 21 . 20 lap 21 . " they will like to see us get tea . 1 " 10 . 2 they 3 will 3 will 8 get 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 see 5 to 8 get 7 us 8 get 8 get 9 tea 9 tea 10 . did you forget [the] [buns] ? " inquired [betty] , anxiously . 1 did 2 you 1 did 3 forget 1 did 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 inquired 8 inquired 11 anxiously 10 , 11 anxiously 11 anxiously 12 . " no ; got them in my pocket . ["] 1 " 2 no 1 " 9 . 2 no 3 ; 4 got 5 them 5 them 8 pocket 5 them 9 . 6 in 8 pocket 7 my 8 pocket and [bab] produced from [that] chaotic cupboard two rather stale and crumbly ones , saved from lunch for the fete . 1 and 12 crumbly 3 produced 4 from 4 from 6 chaotic 6 chaotic 12 crumbly 7 cupboard 12 crumbly 8 two 12 crumbly 9 rather 12 crumbly 10 stale 12 crumbly 11 and 12 crumbly 12 crumbly 13 ones 12 crumbly 14 , 12 crumbly 15 saved 12 crumbly 16 from 12 crumbly 17 lunch 17 lunch 20 fete 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 fete 20 fete 21 . these were cut up and arranged in plates , forming a graceful circle around the cake , still in its basket . 1 these 2 were 2 were 10 forming 3 cut 4 up 3 cut 6 arranged 4 up 5 and 6 arranged 10 forming 7 in 10 forming 8 plates 10 forming 9 , 10 forming 10 forming 11 a 10 forming 12 graceful 10 forming 13 circle 10 forming 14 around 10 forming 16 cake 10 forming 22 . 14 around 15 the 16 cake 18 still 16 cake 21 basket 17 , 18 still 19 in 20 its 20 its 21 basket 21 basket 22 . " [ma] [couldn't] spare much milk , so we must mix water with it . 1 " 15 . 4 spare 6 milk 5 much 6 milk 6 milk 7 , 6 milk 11 mix 6 milk 15 . 8 so 11 mix 9 we 10 must 10 must 11 mix 11 mix 12 water 11 mix 13 with 11 mix 14 it strong tea isn't good for children , she says . " 1 strong 2 tea 1 strong 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 good 3 isn't 11 " 4 good 5 for 4 good 9 says 5 for 6 children 7 , 9 says 8 she 9 says 10 . 11 " and [bab] contentedly surveyed the gill [of] [skim-milk] [which] was to satisfy the thirst of the company . 1 and 3 contentedly 3 contentedly 4 surveyed 4 surveyed 5 the 5 the 14 thirst 6 gill 10 was 10 was 11 to 11 to 12 satisfy 12 satisfy 14 thirst 13 the 14 thirst 14 thirst 18 . 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 company 17 company 18 . bab went and sat beside her , looking idly down the walk toward the gate , where a fine cobweb shone in the afternoon sun . 1 bab 2 went 1 bab 5 beside 2 went 3 and 4 sat 5 beside 5 beside 6 her 5 beside 9 idly 7 , 8 looking 8 looking 9 idly 9 idly 10 down 9 idly 11 the 9 idly 12 walk 9 idly 13 toward 9 idly 15 gate 13 toward 14 the 15 gate 20 cobweb 16 , 20 cobweb 17 where 20 cobweb 18 a 20 cobweb 19 fine 20 cobweb 20 cobweb 21 shone 20 cobweb 22 in 20 cobweb 23 the 20 cobweb 24 afternoon 20 cobweb 25 sun 25 sun 26 . you know she wouldn't take us in the fall , cause we had whooping-cough , and it was damp there . 1 you 2 know 1 you 4 wouldn't 3 she 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 take 5 take 6 us 6 us 21 . 7 in 8 the 7 in 21 . 8 the 14 whooping-cough 9 fall 14 whooping-cough 10 , 11 cause 11 cause 14 whooping-cough 12 we 14 whooping-cough 13 had 14 whooping-cough 14 whooping-cough 15 , 14 whooping-cough 16 and 14 whooping-cough 17 it 14 whooping-cough 18 was 14 whooping-cough 19 damp 14 whooping-cough 20 there now we shall see all the nice things ; won't it be fun ? " observed [bab] , [after] a pause . 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 shall 2 we 5 all 3 shall 4 see 5 all 6 the 5 all 7 nice 7 nice 8 things 7 nice 16 observed 9 ; 10 won't 10 won't 12 be 10 won't 13 fun 11 it 12 be 13 fun 16 observed 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 observed 16 observed 21 pause 18 , 20 a 20 a 21 pause 21 pause 22 . " yes , indeed ! 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! ma says there 's lots of books in one room , and [i] can [look] [at] ' em while she goes round . 1 ma 2 says 1 ma 5 lots 3 there 4 's 3 there 5 lots 4 's 5 lots 5 lots 6 of 5 lots 7 books 5 lots 10 room 5 lots 18 em 6 of 7 books 8 in 10 room 9 one 10 room 10 room 12 and 11 , 12 and 14 can 18 em 17 ' 18 em 18 em 19 while 18 em 21 goes 18 em 23 . 19 while 20 she 21 goes 22 round " [i] 'd rather see the old spinning-wheel up garret , and the big pictures , and the queer clothes in the blue chest . 1 " 25 . 3 'd 4 rather 4 rather 8 spinning-wheel 5 see 8 spinning-wheel 6 the 8 spinning-wheel 7 old 8 spinning-wheel 8 spinning-wheel 10 garret 9 up 10 garret 10 garret 12 and 10 garret 15 pictures 11 , 12 and 13 the 14 big 14 big 15 pictures 15 pictures 17 and 15 pictures 19 queer 15 pictures 20 clothes 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 the 20 clothes 23 blue 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 blue 23 blue 24 chest 24 chest 25 . it makes me mad to have them all shut up there , when we might have such fun with them . 1 it 2 makes 2 makes 3 me 2 makes 4 mad 2 makes 17 such 4 mad 8 all 4 mad 9 shut 5 to 7 them 6 have 7 them 7 them 8 all 9 shut 10 up 9 shut 15 might 10 up 11 there 12 , 14 we 13 when 14 we 14 we 15 might 15 might 16 have 17 such 18 fun 18 fun 20 them 19 with 20 them 20 them 21 . i 'd just like to bang that old door down ! " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 4 like 2 'd 5 to 2 'd 6 bang 3 just 4 like 6 bang 7 that 6 bang 8 old 6 bang 9 door 6 bang 10 down 6 bang 11 ! 11 ! 12 " and [bab] twisted [round] to give it a thump with her boots . 1 and 11 her 3 twisted 5 to 3 twisted 9 thump 5 to 8 a 6 give 7 it 7 it 8 a 9 thump 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 13 . 12 boots 13 . " [i] didn't laugh . " 1 " 6 " 3 didn't 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 . 5 . 6 " " you did ! 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 did 1 " 4 ! don't you suppose [i] know what laughing is ? " 1 don't 2 you 1 don't 3 suppose 1 don't 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 laughing 6 what 8 is 6 what 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [i] [guess] [i] know [i] didn't . " 1 " 5 know 1 " 9 " 7 didn't 8 . 8 . 9 " " you did laugh ! 1 " 2 you 1 " 5 ! 3 did 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 ! how darst you tell such a fib ? " 1 how 2 darst 2 darst 3 you 2 darst 4 tell 2 darst 5 such 2 darst 7 fib 2 darst 8 ? 6 a 7 fib 8 ? 9 " " if you say that again [i] 'll [take] [belinda] [and] go [right] home ; then what will you [do] ? " 1 " 2 if 1 " 22 " 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 say 3 you 8 'll 4 say 5 that 4 say 6 again 8 'll 12 go 12 go 14 home 15 ; 16 then 15 ; 17 what 17 what 21 ? 18 will 19 you 19 you 21 ? 21 ? 22 " " [i] ['ll] [eat] up the cake . " 1 " 9 " 5 up 6 the 6 the 7 cake 7 cake 8 . 8 . 9 " " no , you won't ! 1 " 5 won't 1 " 6 ! 2 no 3 , 2 no 5 won't 4 you 5 won't this awful threat [calmed] [bab] 's [anger] at once , and she hastened to introduce a safer subject . 1 this 3 threat 2 awful 3 threat 3 threat 19 . 6 's 18 subject 8 at 9 once 9 once 15 introduce 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 hastened 12 she 13 hastened 13 hastened 14 to 13 hastened 15 introduce 15 introduce 16 a 15 introduce 17 safer 17 safer 18 subject 18 subject 19 . " never mind ; don't let's fight before the children . 1 " 11 . 2 never 3 mind 2 never 8 before 3 mind 7 fight 4 ; 6 let's 5 don't 6 let's 6 let's 7 fight 8 before 9 the 8 before 11 . 9 the 10 children " [i] suppose the coach will be all dust and rats and spiders , but [i] don't care . 1 " 19 . 3 suppose 5 coach 4 the 5 coach 5 coach 7 be 5 coach 8 all 5 coach 9 dust 6 will 7 be 9 dust 13 spiders 9 dust 19 . 10 and 13 spiders 11 rats 13 spiders 12 and 13 spiders 13 spiders 14 , 13 spiders 15 but 13 spiders 18 care 17 don't 18 care you and the dolls can be the passengers , and [i] shall sit up in front drive . " 1 you 17 drive 2 and 8 passengers 3 the 8 passengers 4 dolls 8 passengers 5 can 8 passengers 6 be 8 passengers 7 the 8 passengers 8 passengers 9 , 8 passengers 12 shall 8 passengers 13 sit 8 passengers 14 up 9 , 10 and 14 up 16 front 15 in 16 front 16 front 17 drive 17 drive 18 . 18 . 19 " " you always do . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 always 2 you 4 do 4 do 5 . alas , for the faith of these too confiding mammas ! 1 alas 2 , 1 alas 3 for 1 alas 5 faith 1 alas 11 ! 3 for 4 the 5 faith 10 mammas 6 of 10 mammas 7 these 10 mammas 8 too 10 mammas 9 confiding 10 mammas they were gone about five minutes , and when they returned a sight met their astonished eyes which produced a simultaneous shriek of horror . 1 they 2 were 1 they 3 gone 3 gone 5 five 4 about 5 five 5 five 6 minutes 6 minutes 11 returned 6 minutes 13 sight 7 , 8 and 7 , 11 returned 9 when 10 they 9 when 11 returned 12 a 13 sight 13 sight 14 met 13 sight 24 horror 15 their 21 simultaneous 16 astonished 21 simultaneous 17 eyes 21 simultaneous 18 which 21 simultaneous 19 produced 21 simultaneous 20 a 21 simultaneous 21 simultaneous 22 shriek 21 simultaneous 23 of 21 simultaneous 24 horror 24 horror 25 . flat upon their faces lay the fourteen dolls , and the cake , the cherished cake , was gone . 1 flat 2 upon 1 flat 4 faces 3 their 4 faces 4 faces 8 dolls 4 faces 20 . 5 lay 8 dolls 6 the 8 dolls 7 fourteen 8 dolls 8 dolls 12 cake 8 dolls 13 , 8 dolls 19 gone 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 cake 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 cherished 15 cherished 16 cake 16 cake 17 , 18 was 19 gone for an instant the little girls could only stand motionless , gazing at the dreadful scene . 1 for 16 scene 2 an 3 instant 2 an 16 scene 4 the 16 scene 5 little 6 girls 6 girls 10 motionless 7 could 8 only 7 could 9 stand 9 stand 10 motionless 10 motionless 12 gazing 10 motionless 15 dreadful 10 motionless 16 scene 11 , 12 gazing 12 gazing 13 at 12 gazing 14 the 16 scene 17 . then [bab] [cast] her water-pail wildly away , and , doubling up her fist [,] [cried] [out] fiercely , 1 then 19 , 4 her 5 water-pail 5 water-pail 11 doubling 6 wildly 11 doubling 7 away 11 doubling 8 , 11 doubling 9 and 11 doubling 10 , 11 doubling 11 doubling 12 up 11 doubling 13 her 11 doubling 14 fist 14 fist 18 fiercely 18 fiercely 19 , " it was that [sally] ! 1 " 2 it 1 " 6 ! 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 that she said [she] ['d] pay [me] for [slapping] her [when] [she] [pinched] [little] [mary] [ann] , and now she has . 1 she 2 said 2 said 21 . 5 pay 7 for 5 pay 21 . 7 for 9 her 9 her 19 she 16 , 17 and 16 , 19 she 17 and 18 now 19 she 20 has i 'll give it to her [!] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 give 3 give 4 it 3 give 5 to 3 give 6 her you run that way . 1 you 2 run 2 run 4 way 3 that 4 way 4 way 5 . i 'll run [this] . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 run 3 run 5 . quick ! quick ! " 1 quick 2 ! 1 quick 3 quick 3 quick 4 ! 4 ! 5 " round the house they went , and met with a crash at the back door , but no sign of the thief appeared . 1 round 15 door 2 the 15 door 3 house 15 door 4 they 5 went 5 went 7 and 5 went 11 crash 6 , 7 and 8 met 11 crash 9 with 10 a 9 with 11 crash 10 a 11 crash 11 crash 15 door 12 at 15 door 13 the 15 door 14 back 15 door 15 door 23 appeared 15 door 24 . 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 no 18 no 19 sign 19 sign 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 thief 22 thief 23 appeared " [in] the lane ! " shouted [bab] . 1 " 7 shouted 3 the 4 lane 4 lane 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 shouted 7 shouted 9 . " [whish] , go away ! " commanded [bab] . 1 " 3 , 1 " 8 commanded 4 go 5 away 4 go 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 commanded 8 commanded 10 . " [scat] ! " meekly quavered [betty] . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 meekly 5 meekly 8 . 6 quavered 8 . to their great relief , the poodle gave several more inquiring barks , and then vanished as suddenly as he appeared . 1 to 7 poodle 2 their 7 poodle 3 great 7 poodle 4 relief 7 poodle 5 , 7 poodle 6 the 7 poodle 7 poodle 12 barks 8 gave 12 barks 9 several 12 barks 10 more 12 barks 11 inquiring 12 barks 12 barks 15 then 12 barks 16 vanished 12 barks 17 as 12 barks 18 suddenly 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 18 suddenly 21 appeared 19 as 20 he 19 as 21 appeared 21 appeared 22 . " where do you s'pose he came from ? " asked [betty] , stopping [to] [rest] on a [big] stone . 1 " 2 where 2 where 9 ? 3 do 4 you 3 do 5 s'pose 3 do 9 ? 5 s'pose 8 from 6 he 7 came 7 came 8 from 9 ? 10 " 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 14 stopping 13 , 14 stopping 14 stopping 21 . 17 on 20 stone 18 a 20 stone 20 stone 21 . " oh , dear , yes ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 dear 2 oh 5 , 2 oh 6 yes 2 oh 7 ! " the party 's all spoilt , so we may as well go home [;] and [bab] mournfully led the way [back] . 1 " 9 we 2 the 3 party 3 party 6 spoilt 4 's 6 spoilt 5 all 6 spoilt 6 spoilt 7 , 6 spoilt 8 so 6 spoilt 9 we 9 we 10 may 9 we 13 go 10 may 12 well 11 as 12 well 13 go 14 home 14 home 16 and 14 home 23 . 18 mournfully 19 led 18 mournfully 23 . 19 led 20 the 19 led 21 way betty puckered up her face to cry , but burst out laughing in spite of her woe . 1 betty 2 puckered 2 puckered 3 up 2 puckered 5 face 2 puckered 7 cry 4 her 5 face 6 to 7 cry 7 cry 9 but 7 cry 10 burst 8 , 9 but 10 burst 11 out 10 burst 12 laughing 12 laughing 17 woe 13 in 14 spite 14 spite 15 of 15 of 16 her 16 her 17 woe 17 woe 18 . " it was so funny to see him spin round and walk on his head ! 1 " 2 it 1 " 16 ! 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 so 5 funny 9 spin 5 funny 16 ! 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 him 7 see 9 spin 9 spin 10 round 9 spin 11 and 9 spin 12 walk 9 spin 13 on 9 spin 15 head 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 head i wish he 'd do it all over again ; don't you ? " 1 i 2 wish 1 i 5 do 2 wish 4 'd 3 he 4 'd 5 do 6 it 5 do 12 you 6 it 7 all 7 all 8 over 8 over 9 again 9 again 10 ; 10 ; 11 don't 12 you 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " yes [:] [but] [i] hate him [just] [the] [same] . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 6 hate 6 hate 11 . 7 him 11 . " what is it ? oh , what is it ? " cried [betty] [,] [all] [ready] to [run] [away] [if] [any] new terror appeared . 1 " 2 what 1 " 13 cried 2 what 3 is 3 is 5 ? 4 it 5 ? 6 oh 7 , 6 oh 8 what 8 what 9 is 8 what 10 it 8 what 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 11 ? 13 cried 13 cried 24 terror 18 to 23 new 23 new 24 terror 24 terror 25 appeared 24 terror 26 . " look ! there [!] [it] 's come back ! " said [bab] in an [awe-stricken] whisper , [pointing] to the table . 1 " 7 's 1 " 12 said 2 look 3 ! 2 look 4 there 4 there 7 's 8 come 9 back 8 come 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 10 ! 12 said 12 said 23 . 14 in 17 whisper 15 an 17 whisper 17 whisper 18 , 17 whisper 22 table 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 table 22 table 23 . [chapter] [ii] [where] [they] [found] [his] [master] " [the] [dog] [didn't] [eat] it ! " 1 " 6 it 1 " 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " [sally] [didn't] [take] it ! " 1 " 5 it 1 " 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " how do you know ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 know 4 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " she never would have put it back . " 1 " 10 " 2 she 3 never 2 she 4 would 2 she 6 put 4 would 5 have 6 put 7 it 6 put 8 back 8 back 9 . 9 . 10 " " who did ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 4 ? 3 did 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " [can't] [tell] , but [i] forgive ' em . " 1 " 11 " 4 , 5 but 4 , 11 " 5 but 7 forgive 8 ' 9 em 9 em 10 . 10 . 11 " " or mine either , " coughed [betty] [,] choking [over] a raisin [that] [wouldn't] [go] [down] in a hurry . 1 " 7 coughed 2 or 7 coughed 3 mine 7 coughed 4 either 7 coughed 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 coughed 7 coughed 10 choking 7 coughed 12 a 12 a 13 raisin 13 raisin 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 hurry 20 hurry 21 . " that will be splendid . 1 " 5 splendid 2 that 5 splendid 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 . my [poor] [linda] was knocked [right] [over] on her nose . 1 my 11 . 4 was 5 knocked 5 knocked 8 on 8 on 10 nose 9 her 10 nose 10 nose 11 . " she 'll have croup to-night as sure as the world . 1 " 2 she 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 3 'll 5 croup 5 croup 6 to-night 5 croup 7 as 5 croup 8 sure 5 croup 9 as 5 croup 11 world 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 . " [p'r'aps] she [will] , but you needn't begin to sneeze yet awhile . 1 " 3 she 1 " 5 , 1 " 7 you 5 , 6 but 7 you 8 needn't 8 needn't 11 sneeze 9 begin 11 sneeze 10 to 11 sneeze 11 sneeze 12 yet 11 sneeze 13 awhile 11 sneeze 14 . " [i] didn't sneeze ! 1 " 5 ! 3 didn't 4 sneeze 4 sneeze 5 ! " then who did ? 1 " 2 then 1 " 3 who 3 who 5 ? 4 did 5 ? a yellow-bird sat swinging and chirping on the tall lilac-bush , but no other living thing was in sight . 1 a 2 yellow-bird 2 yellow-bird 3 sat 2 yellow-bird 4 swinging 2 yellow-bird 5 and 2 yellow-bird 6 chirping 6 chirping 10 lilac-bush 6 chirping 20 . 7 on 10 lilac-bush 8 the 10 lilac-bush 9 tall 10 lilac-bush 10 lilac-bush 11 , 10 lilac-bush 12 but 10 lilac-bush 13 no 10 lilac-bush 14 other 10 lilac-bush 15 living 10 lilac-bush 16 thing 16 thing 17 was 17 was 19 sight 18 in 19 sight " birds don't sneeze , do they ? " asked [betty] [,] eying [little] [goldy] suspiciously . 1 " 13 eying 1 " 16 suspiciously 2 birds 4 sneeze 2 birds 13 eying 3 don't 4 sneeze 4 sneeze 5 , 4 sneeze 6 do 4 sneeze 7 they 4 sneeze 10 asked 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 16 suspiciously 17 . " you goose ! of course they don't . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 goose 3 goose 4 ! 4 ! 10 " 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 they 6 course 8 don't 8 don't 10 " 9 . 10 " " well . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 . i should just like to know who is laughing and sneezing round here . 1 i 2 should 1 i 6 know 2 should 4 like 2 should 5 to 3 just 4 like 6 know 11 sneezing 7 who 11 sneezing 8 is 11 sneezing 9 laughing 11 sneezing 10 and 11 sneezing 11 sneezing 12 round 11 sneezing 13 here 11 sneezing 14 . may be it [is] [the] [dog] , " suggested [betty] [looking] relieved . 1 may 2 be 2 be 13 . 3 it 7 , 7 , 9 suggested 8 " 9 suggested 9 suggested 12 relieved 12 relieved 13 . " [i] [never] [heard] [of] [a] [dog] ['s] [laughing] , except [mother] [hubbard] ['s] . 1 " 15 . 10 , 11 except 11 except 15 . this is such a queer one [,] [may] [be] [he] [can] [,] [though] . 1 this 2 is 2 is 5 queer 2 is 6 one 3 such 4 a 3 such 5 queer 6 one 14 . " [i] [know] [where] [i] ' m going to , " said [betty] [,] [piling] the dolls [into] her apron [with] more haste [than] [care] . 1 " 12 said 6 ' 7 m 6 ' 12 said 7 m 8 going 8 going 9 to 10 , 12 said 11 " 12 said 12 said 26 . 16 the 17 dolls 17 dolls 20 apron 19 her 20 apron 20 apron 23 haste 20 apron 26 . 22 more 23 haste " [i] ['m] [going] right straight [home] to tell [ma] all about it . 1 " 5 right 5 right 14 . 6 straight 8 to 8 to 9 tell 9 tell 12 about 11 all 12 about 12 about 13 it 13 it 14 . i don't like such actions , and [i] ' m afraid to stay . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 like 2 don't 5 actions 3 like 5 actions 4 such 5 actions 5 actions 10 m 5 actions 11 afraid 6 , 7 and 6 , 10 m 9 ' 10 m 11 afraid 13 stay 12 to 13 stay 13 stay 14 . 14 . 15 " " oh , [bab] [,] just see ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 6 just 2 oh 8 ! 6 just 7 see here 's the very ones we wanted . 1 here 2 's 2 's 8 . 3 the 5 ones 4 very 5 ones 5 ones 7 wanted 5 ones 8 . 6 we 7 wanted " we 'll [have] a grand rummage [monday] , and [find] [out] what is going on over there , " was all [she] [said] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 2 we 22 all 5 a 6 grand 6 grand 10 and 7 rummage 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 what 13 what 14 is 14 is 15 going 14 is 22 all 15 going 16 on 15 going 17 over 17 over 18 there 18 there 21 was 19 , 20 " 19 , 21 was 22 all 25 . the cake transaction remained a riddle , [for] [sally] [folsom] solemnly declared that she was playing tag in [mamie] [snow] 's barn [at] [that] [identical] [time] . 1 the 2 cake 1 the 27 . 2 cake 3 transaction 3 transaction 4 remained 3 transaction 5 a 3 transaction 6 riddle 6 riddle 7 , 7 , 11 solemnly 11 solemnly 12 declared 13 that 15 was 13 that 21 's 14 she 15 was 15 was 16 playing 16 playing 17 tag 17 tag 18 in 21 's 22 barn 22 barn 27 . no one had been near the old house but the two children , and no one could throw any light upon that singular affair . 1 no 2 one 1 no 5 near 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 near 5 near 8 house 6 the 8 house 7 old 8 house 8 house 24 affair 9 but 24 affair 10 the 12 children 10 the 24 affair 11 two 12 children 12 children 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 no 16 one 16 one 17 could 17 could 23 singular 18 throw 23 singular 19 any 23 singular 20 light 23 singular 21 upon 23 singular 22 that 23 singular 23 singular 24 affair 24 affair 25 . at [afternoon] recess , [which] the [girls] [had] first , [bab] [nearly] [dislocated] [every] joint of her little body trying to imitate the poodle 's antics . 1 at 3 recess 3 recess 4 , 3 recess 15 joint 4 , 6 the 6 the 9 first 9 first 10 , 15 joint 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 27 . 18 little 19 body 19 body 24 poodle 20 trying 21 to 20 trying 22 imitate 22 imitate 24 poodle 23 the 24 poodle 24 poodle 25 's 24 poodle 26 antics 26 antics 27 . " my gracious , there he is [this] [very] [minute] ! " cried [betty] , [who] sat on [a] [little] [wood-pile] [near] the door . 1 " 3 gracious 1 " 13 cried 2 my 3 gracious 3 gracious 4 , 3 gracious 5 there 5 there 7 is 6 he 7 is 11 ! 12 " 11 ! 13 cried 13 cried 15 , 13 cried 25 . 17 sat 18 on 18 on 23 the 23 the 24 door 24 door 25 . " the poor thing is starved ; let him eat all he wants , and we won't touch him . " 1 " 21 " 2 the 3 poor 3 poor 6 starved 4 thing 5 is 4 thing 6 starved 6 starved 7 ; 6 starved 8 let 8 let 9 him 8 let 19 him 10 eat 13 wants 11 all 13 wants 12 he 13 wants 13 wants 18 touch 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 we 16 we 18 touch 17 won't 18 touch 18 touch 19 him 19 him 20 . 20 . 21 " " never mind , dears , [i] 'll get you another pail , if he doesn't bring it back as he did before . 1 " 5 dears 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 5 dears 4 , 5 dears 5 dears 6 , 5 dears 9 get 5 dears 10 you 5 dears 11 another 8 'll 9 get 11 another 12 pail 12 pail 16 doesn't 12 pail 17 bring 12 pail 23 before 13 , 14 if 14 if 16 doesn't 15 he 16 doesn't 17 bring 18 it 17 bring 19 back 20 as 21 he 20 as 23 before 21 he 22 did 23 before 24 . as it is too wet [for] you to play [out] , you [shall] go and [see] the [old] coach-house [as] [i] [promised] . 1 as 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 too 4 too 5 wet 4 too 23 . 5 wet 9 play 7 you 8 to 8 to 9 play 11 , 12 you 11 , 15 and 12 you 14 go 15 and 17 the 17 the 19 coach-house 19 coach-house 23 . keep on your rubbers and come along . " 1 keep 4 rubbers 2 on 4 rubbers 3 your 4 rubbers 4 rubbers 5 and 4 rubbers 6 come 4 rubbers 7 along 4 rubbers 9 " 8 . 9 " [chapter] [iii] [ben] " please , ' [m] [,] my name is [ben] [brown] , and [i] ['m] travellin ['] . " 1 " 2 please 2 please 19 " 3 , 13 and 3 , 16 travellin 4 ' 9 is 4 ' 12 , 7 my 8 name 8 name 9 is 12 , 13 and 16 travellin 18 . 18 . 19 " " where are you going ? " 1 " 4 you 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 6 ? 5 going 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [anywheres] to get work . " 1 " 7 " 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 work 5 work 6 . 6 . 7 " " what sort of work can you do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 sort 2 what 8 do 2 what 9 ? 3 sort 4 of 3 sort 5 work 6 can 7 you 6 can 8 do 9 ? 10 " " all kinds . 1 " 4 . 2 all 3 kinds 3 kinds 4 . i 'm used to horses . ["] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 used 3 used 4 to 4 to 6 . 5 horses 6 . " bless me ! such a little chap as you ? 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 me 2 bless 4 ! 2 bless 8 chap 2 bless 10 you 3 me 4 ! 5 such 8 chap 6 a 7 little 6 a 8 chap 7 little 8 chap 8 chap 9 as 10 you 11 ? i 'm ready for ' em . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 ready 3 ready 4 for 3 ready 7 . 4 for 6 em 5 ' 6 em 7 . 8 " the last words seemed to bolt out against his will as if the woman 's sympathy irresistibly won the child 's confidence . 1 the 2 last 2 last 3 words 3 words 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 4 seemed 6 bolt 4 seemed 12 if 6 bolt 7 out 6 bolt 8 against 8 against 9 his 8 against 10 will 11 as 12 if 12 if 17 irresistibly 13 the 14 woman 14 woman 17 irresistibly 15 's 17 irresistibly 16 sympathy 17 irresistibly 17 irresistibly 18 won 17 irresistibly 20 child 17 irresistibly 21 's 17 irresistibly 22 confidence 17 irresistibly 23 . 19 the 20 child 21 's 22 confidence " then [i] don't blame [you] . 1 " 2 then 1 " 4 don't 4 don't 5 blame 5 blame 7 . but how [did] you get here ? " 1 but 2 how 2 how 7 ? 4 you 5 get 4 you 7 ? 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 " but the gate was locked , and [i] was so discouraged , [i] jest [laid] [down] [outside] and give up . " 1 but 5 locked 2 the 3 gate 3 gate 5 locked 4 was 5 locked 5 locked 14 jest 5 locked 18 and 5 locked 20 up 5 locked 21 . 6 , 7 and 6 , 14 jest 7 and 9 was 9 was 11 discouraged 10 so 11 discouraged 11 discouraged 12 , 19 give 20 up 21 . 22 " " poor little soul , [i] [don't] [wonder] , " said [mrs] [moss] , [while] the [children] [looked] deeply interested [at] mention of [their] gate . 1 " 2 poor 1 " 9 , 2 poor 3 little 2 poor 4 soul 4 soul 5 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 , 11 said 26 . 16 the 19 deeply 16 the 25 gate 19 deeply 20 interested 20 interested 22 mention 22 mention 23 of 25 gate 26 . " [while] [i] [was] [restin] ['] [i] [heard] [some] [one] come [along] inside , and [i] peeked , and [saw] them [little] [girls] playin ' . 1 " 11 come 1 " 17 peeked 11 come 15 and 13 inside 14 , 14 , 15 and 17 peeked 18 , 17 peeked 24 playin 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 them 24 playin 25 ' 25 ' 26 . " and you [made] [him] put it [back] ? " cried [bab] . 1 " 3 you 2 and 3 you 3 you 9 ? 6 put 7 it 7 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 13 . " no ; [i] [did] [it] [myself] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 2 no 8 . " and you [laughed] ? " asked [bab] . 1 " 3 you 2 and 3 you 3 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " yes . ["] 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . " [and] sneezed ? " added [betty] . 1 " 6 added 3 sneezed 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 added 6 added 8 . " yes . ["] 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . " and threw down the roses ? " cried both . 1 " 11 . 2 and 3 threw 3 threw 4 down 3 threw 6 roses 4 down 5 the 6 roses 9 cried 6 roses 10 both 6 roses 11 . 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 cried " yes ; and you liked ' em , didn't you ? " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ; 3 ; 4 and 3 ; 5 you 3 ; 8 em 6 liked 8 em 7 ' 8 em 8 em 9 , 8 em 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 you 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " [course] we [did] [!] 1 " 3 we what made you hide ? " said [bab] . 1 what 2 made 1 what 5 ? 3 you 4 hide 3 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " how came you here ? " demanded [mrs] [moss] , suddenly remembering her responsibility . 1 " 2 how 2 how 6 ? 3 came 5 here 4 you 5 here 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 demanded 8 demanded 16 . 11 , 13 remembering 12 suddenly 13 remembering 13 remembering 14 her 13 remembering 15 responsibility 15 responsibility 16 . " [i] heard ' em [talk] [about] a [little] [winder] [and] a shed , [and] when they ['d] [gone] [i] found it and come in . 1 " 13 shed 3 heard 5 em 4 ' 5 em 5 em 8 a 8 a 12 a 12 a 13 shed 13 shed 26 . 14 , 16 when 14 , 23 and 16 when 17 they 16 when 21 found 21 found 22 it 23 and 25 in 24 come 25 in 25 in 26 . the glass was broke , and [i] only pulled the nail out . 1 the 2 glass 2 glass 3 was 2 glass 4 broke 2 glass 11 nail 2 glass 13 . 4 broke 5 , 5 , 6 and 8 only 11 nail 9 pulled 10 the 9 pulled 11 nail 11 nail 12 out 12 out 13 . i haven't done a mite of harm sleepin ' here two nights . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 8 sleepin 3 done 8 sleepin 4 a 8 sleepin 5 mite 8 sleepin 6 of 8 sleepin 7 harm 8 sleepin 8 sleepin 9 ' 8 sleepin 10 here 8 sleepin 11 two 8 sleepin 12 nights 8 sleepin 13 . i [was] [so] [tuckered] [out] [i] couldn't go [on] nohow [,] [though] [i] [tried] a [sunday] . " 1 i 7 couldn't 1 i 10 nohow 7 couldn't 8 go 10 nohow 15 a 15 a 17 . 17 . 18 " " and came back again ? 1 " 6 ? 2 and 5 again 3 came 4 back 4 back 5 again 5 again 6 ? " no , ma'am , and [i] dunno [as] [i] care . 1 " 2 no 2 no 4 ma'am 3 , 4 ma'am 4 ma'am 5 , 4 ma'am 8 dunno 5 , 6 and 8 dunno 11 care 8 dunno 12 . " you 're very kind , ma'am , [i] 'll be glad to work for you . 1 " 7 ma'am 2 you 3 're 3 're 7 ma'am 4 very 5 kind 5 kind 7 ma'am 6 , 7 ma'am 7 ma'am 8 , 7 ma'am 10 'll 7 ma'am 17 . 10 'll 11 be 11 be 12 glad 12 glad 13 to 13 to 14 work 15 for 16 you 15 for 17 . ain't you got a horse [i] can see to ? " asked the boy , eagerly . 1 ain't 10 ? 2 you 3 got 2 you 8 see 2 you 9 to 2 you 10 ? 3 got 5 horse 4 a 5 horse 7 can 8 see 10 ? 11 " 10 ? 12 asked 12 asked 16 eagerly 13 the 14 boy 14 boy 16 eagerly 15 , 16 eagerly 16 eagerly 17 . " [nothing] [but] hens and a cat . " 1 " 9 " 4 hens 5 and 5 and 6 a 6 a 9 " 7 cat 8 . 8 . 9 " " come right along , child . 1 " 2 come 2 come 4 along 3 right 4 along 4 along 5 , 4 along 6 child 6 child 7 . run on , girls , and put the rest of the broth to warming , and fill the kettle . 1 run 2 on 1 run 3 , 3 , 19 kettle 4 girls 7 put 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 put 7 put 19 kettle 8 the 19 kettle 9 rest 14 warming 10 of 11 the 11 the 14 warming 12 broth 14 warming 13 to 14 warming 14 warming 17 fill 14 warming 19 kettle 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 fill 18 the 19 kettle 19 kettle 20 . " [i] ['m] awful shabby , but [i] ain't dirty . 1 " 11 . 4 awful 5 shabby 5 shabby 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 ain't 9 ain't 10 dirty 10 dirty 11 . " put out [your] tongue . " 1 " 7 " 2 put 3 out 2 put 5 tongue 5 tongue 6 . 6 . 7 " he did so , but took it in again to say quickly , 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 so 2 did 11 say 3 so 6 took 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 took 6 took 7 it 6 took 8 in 9 again 10 to 10 to 11 say 11 say 12 quickly 11 say 13 , mrs [moss] [took] [the] hint , and bade the boy [follow] [her] [at] [once] [and] [bring] [his] " [things] ["] [with] him . 1 mrs 5 hint 5 hint 8 bade 5 hint 22 him 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 bade 8 bade 9 the 9 the 10 boy 10 boy 18 " 22 him 23 . " [i] ain't [got] [any] . 1 " 3 ain't 3 ain't 6 . some big fellers took away my bundle , else [i] [wouldn't] look [so] [bad] [.] 1 some 3 fellers 2 big 3 fellers 3 fellers 4 took 3 fellers 5 away 3 fellers 6 my 3 fellers 7 bundle 3 fellers 9 else 3 fellers 12 look 7 bundle 8 , there 's only [this] . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 only 3 only 5 . " that 's soon done ; it 's mine , and you 're welcome to the bits your queer dog ran off with . 1 " 3 's 2 that 3 's 3 's 9 mine 4 soon 5 done 5 done 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 mine 9 mine 10 , 9 mine 14 welcome 9 mine 24 . 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 're 13 're 14 welcome 14 welcome 15 to 14 welcome 17 bits 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 bits 17 bits 18 your 17 bits 19 queer 17 bits 20 dog 17 bits 21 ran 21 ran 22 off 22 off 23 with come along , [i] [must] [lock] [up] [,] " [and] [mrs] [moss] [clanked] [her] keys suggestively . 1 come 2 along 1 come 3 , 3 , 9 " 9 " 16 suggestively 15 keys 16 suggestively 16 suggestively 17 . while the new-comers were thus happily employed [,] [mrs] [moss] beckoned the little girls out of the room , and gave them both an errand . 1 while 3 new-comers 2 the 3 new-comers 3 new-comers 4 were 3 new-comers 5 thus 3 new-comers 6 happily 3 new-comers 7 employed 7 employed 11 beckoned 11 beckoned 14 girls 12 the 14 girls 13 little 14 girls 14 girls 18 room 14 girls 25 errand 15 out 16 of 15 out 18 room 17 the 18 room 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 gave 21 gave 25 errand 22 them 23 both 23 both 25 errand 24 an 25 errand 25 errand 26 . any shoes , or a hat , or socks , would come handy , for the poor dear hasn't a whole thread on him . " 1 any 2 shoes 2 shoes 3 , 2 shoes 4 or 2 shoes 6 hat 3 , 4 or 5 a 6 hat 6 hat 7 , 6 hat 9 socks 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 socks 9 socks 10 , 9 socks 11 would 9 socks 13 handy 9 socks 24 him 12 come 13 handy 13 handy 14 , 13 handy 15 for 13 handy 17 poor 13 handy 18 dear 13 handy 19 hasn't 15 for 16 the 19 hasn't 22 thread 20 a 22 thread 21 whole 22 thread 22 thread 23 on 24 him 25 . 25 . 26 " " [gracious] [!] how could you do it ? " asked [bab] , looking as if she thought there was magic [about] . 1 " 4 how 4 how 5 could 4 how 6 you 4 how 7 do 7 do 8 it 7 do 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 23 . 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 as 14 looking 21 magic 15 as 16 if 15 as 17 she 17 she 18 thought 18 thought 20 was 19 there 20 was 21 magic 23 . " yes , ' m . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 5 m 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 . " if they [abused] you , of course [i] [wouldn't] . 1 " 5 you 1 " 8 course 2 if 3 they 2 if 5 you 6 , 8 course 7 of 8 course 8 course 11 . tell the truth , and [i] 'll stand by you . 1 tell 3 truth 1 tell 10 you 2 the 3 truth 3 truth 4 , 3 truth 8 stand 4 , 5 and 7 'll 8 stand 8 stand 9 by 10 you 11 . girls , you go for [the] milk . " 1 girls 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 for 4 go 7 milk 7 milk 9 " 8 . 9 " " oh , [ma] , [do] let us stay ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 5 , 2 oh 10 ! 7 let 8 us 7 let 9 stay 9 stay 10 ! " [i] don't mind ' em , " said [ben] handsomely . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 mind 4 mind 6 em 5 ' 6 em 6 em 11 handsomely 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 handsomely 11 handsomely 12 . " very well , only hold your tongues . 1 " 3 well 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 , 3 well 8 tongues 5 only 8 tongues 6 hold 7 your 6 hold 8 tongues 8 tongues 9 . [chapter] [iv] [his] [story] " we 've been to [one] [!] 1 " 3 've 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 been 3 've 5 to it was splendid ! " 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 splendid 3 splendid 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " how came you there ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , [rather] disturbed at the news . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 came 2 how 6 ? 4 you 6 ? 5 there 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 13 disturbed 11 , 13 disturbed 13 disturbed 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 news 16 news 17 . " why , [my] [father] [was] [the] ' [wild] [hunter] of the [plains] . ' 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 8 ' 8 ' 15 ' 11 of 12 the 11 of 14 . 14 . 15 ' didn't you ever see or hear of him ? " said [ben] , as if surprised at her ignorance . 1 didn't 2 you 2 you 4 see 2 you 9 ? 3 ever 4 see 5 or 6 hear 6 hear 7 of 6 hear 8 him 6 hear 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 16 surprised 13 , 15 if 13 , 16 surprised 14 as 15 if 16 surprised 19 ignorance 17 at 18 her 18 her 19 ignorance 19 ignorance 20 . " didn't you see him ? " demanded [ben] , turning to the little girls . 1 " 8 demanded 2 didn't 3 you 3 you 4 see 3 you 6 ? 4 see 5 him 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 8 demanded 8 demanded 11 turning 8 demanded 16 . 10 , 11 turning 11 turning 12 to 11 turning 15 girls 12 to 13 the 13 the 15 girls 14 little 15 girls was he any of them ? " answered [betty] , innocently . 1 was 4 of 2 he 3 any 3 any 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 answered 8 answered 12 . 10 , 11 innocently 11 innocently 12 . " pooh ! he didn't belong to that lot . 1 " 2 pooh 2 pooh 3 ! 2 pooh 6 belong 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 belong 6 belong 7 to 6 belong 8 that 6 belong 9 lot 9 lot 10 . " is he [dead] ? " asked [mrs] [moss] . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 he 2 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 10 . " [i] don't know . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 . wish [i] [did] , " and [poor] [ben] [gave] a [gulp] [as] [if] [something] [rose] [in] [his] throat and choked him . 1 wish 18 throat 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 and 6 and 10 a 10 a 18 throat 18 throat 20 choked 19 and 20 choked 20 choked 22 . 21 him 22 . " yes , ma'am . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 ma'am 4 ma'am 5 . i will , thank y' , " and with an effort the boy steadied his voice and plunged into the middle of his story . 1 i 5 y' 2 will 5 y' 3 , 5 y' 4 thank 5 y' 5 y' 6 , 5 y' 11 effort 6 , 7 " 8 and 9 with 9 with 11 effort 10 an 11 effort 11 effort 14 steadied 11 effort 25 . 12 the 13 boy 13 boy 14 steadied 14 steadied 15 his 14 steadied 16 voice 14 steadied 18 plunged 14 steadied 23 his 17 and 18 plunged 18 plunged 19 into 18 plunged 21 middle 19 into 20 the 20 the 21 middle 21 middle 22 of 24 story 25 . " [father] was [always] [good] to me , [and] [i] [liked] bein ['] with him [after] [granny] [died] . 1 " 19 . 3 was 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 12 bein 12 bein 14 with 12 bein 19 . 14 with 15 him i [lived] [with] [her] [till] [i] was [seven] [;] then [father] took me , and [i] [was] trained [for] rider . 1 i 7 was 7 was 21 . 10 then 12 took 12 took 20 rider 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 trained 18 trained 20 rider 20 rider 21 . " oh , weren't you scared to pieces ? " asked [betty] , [quaking] at the mere [thought] . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 11 asked 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 weren't 4 weren't 5 you 6 scared 7 to 6 scared 8 pieces 8 pieces 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 13 , 11 asked 19 . 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 mere 17 mere 19 . " not a [bit] . 1 " 5 . 2 not 3 a 2 not 5 . i liked it . " 1 i 2 liked 2 liked 3 it 3 it 4 . 4 . 5 " " so [should] [i] ! " cried [bab] enthusiastically . 1 " 2 so 1 " 7 cried 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 enthusiastically 9 enthusiastically 10 . " what 's [hanny] [bells] [and] neroes ? " demanded [betty] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 2 what 8 ? 7 neroes 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 demanded 10 demanded 12 . " big elephants . 1 " 4 . 2 big 3 elephants 2 big 4 . " [didn't] [any] [one] [take] your [part] ? " asked [mrs] [moss] . 1 " 10 asked 6 your 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 13 . " yes , ' m , ' most all the ladies did ; they were very good to me , ' specially ' [melia] . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 25 . 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 5 m 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 , 5 m 7 ' 5 m 11 ladies 8 most 11 ladies 9 all 10 the 9 all 11 ladies 10 the 11 ladies 11 ladies 15 were 12 did 13 ; 13 ; 14 they 14 they 15 were 15 were 16 very 16 very 17 good 17 good 19 me 18 to 19 me 20 , 23 ' 20 , 25 . 21 ' 22 specially 21 ' 23 ' " [buck] [had] [five] [of] ' em , cross old fellers , and he showed ' em [off] . 1 " 19 . 6 ' 7 em 7 em 11 fellers 8 , 9 cross 9 cross 11 fellers 10 old 11 fellers 11 fellers 15 showed 11 fellers 17 em 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 he 14 he 15 showed 16 ' 17 em 17 em 19 . " who was [miss] [st] [john] ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , [rather] confused by the sudden [introduction] of new names [and] [people] . 1 " 9 asked 2 who 3 was 2 who 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 12 , 9 asked 24 . 14 confused 17 sudden 14 confused 21 names 15 by 16 the 16 the 17 sudden 17 sudden 19 of 20 new 21 names 21 names 24 . " [why] she was ['] [melia] [,] [mrs] [smithers] , the ringmaster 's wife . 1 " 3 she 1 " 15 . 3 she 4 was 4 was 11 the 10 , 11 the 12 ringmaster 13 's 12 ringmaster 15 . 13 's 14 wife his name wasn't [montgomery] any more'n [hers] [was] [st] . [john] . 1 his 2 name 1 his 12 . 3 wasn't 5 any 5 any 6 more'n 6 more'n 10 . 10 . 12 . they all change ' em to something fine on the bills , you know . 1 they 11 bills 2 all 11 bills 3 change 5 em 4 ' 5 em 5 em 11 bills 6 to 7 something 7 something 11 bills 8 fine 11 bills 9 on 10 the 9 on 11 bills 11 bills 14 know 11 bills 15 . 12 , 13 you 13 you 14 know he told me he was goin ' to a [great] ridin ['] [school] in [new] [york] [and] when he was fixed he 'd send for me . 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 me 2 told 6 goin 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 goin 6 goin 7 ' 6 goin 8 to 6 goin 11 ridin 8 to 9 a 11 ridin 14 in 14 in 27 . 18 when 19 he 18 when 22 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 fixed 22 he 23 'd 23 'd 24 send 24 send 25 for 24 send 26 me 26 me 27 . i [was] to stay in the museum and [help] [pedro] with the trick business . 1 i 3 to 3 to 4 stay 4 stay 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 museum 7 museum 15 . 8 and 11 with 8 and 12 the 12 the 13 trick 13 trick 14 business 14 business 15 . but father didn't send for me , and [i] began to have horrid times . 1 but 2 father 2 father 4 send 3 didn't 4 send 4 send 5 for 4 send 6 me 4 send 14 times 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 10 began 13 horrid 11 to 12 have 12 have 13 horrid 13 horrid 14 times 14 times 15 . if it hadn't been [for] ['] [melia] [and] [sancho] [i] [would] [have] [cut] [away] long before [i] [did] . " 1 if 3 hadn't 2 it 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 been 4 been 15 long 15 long 16 before 16 before 19 . 19 . 20 " " what did you have to do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 2 what 8 ? 4 you 5 have 4 you 8 ? 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 do 8 ? 9 " " [lots] [of] [things] [,] for [times] was dull and [i] was smart . 1 " 14 . 6 for 8 was 8 was 9 dull 9 dull 10 and 10 and 12 was 12 was 13 smart 13 smart 14 . smithers said so , any way , and [i] had to tumble up lively when he gave the word . 1 smithers 2 said 1 smithers 3 so 1 smithers 4 , 1 smithers 5 any 1 smithers 6 way 6 way 8 and 6 way 12 tumble 7 , 8 and 10 had 12 tumble 11 to 12 tumble 12 tumble 13 up 12 tumble 14 lively 12 tumble 15 when 12 tumble 17 gave 12 tumble 18 the 12 tumble 20 . 15 when 16 he 19 word 20 . i [didn't] [mind] doin ' [tricks] [or] showin ['] [off] [sancho] [,] [for] [father] trained [him] , and he always did [well] [with] [me] . 1 i 25 . 4 doin 5 ' 4 doin 25 . 5 ' 8 showin 8 showin 15 trained 15 trained 18 and 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 he 19 he 21 did 20 always 21 did but they wanted me to drink gin to keep me small , and [i] [wouldn't] , ' cause father didn't like that kind of thing . 1 but 7 gin 2 they 7 gin 3 wanted 7 gin 4 me 7 gin 5 to 7 gin 6 drink 7 gin 7 gin 8 to 7 gin 9 keep 7 gin 10 me 7 gin 11 small 7 gin 12 , 7 gin 13 and 7 gin 16 , 12 , 13 and 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 cause 18 cause 19 father 18 cause 20 didn't 18 cause 24 of 18 cause 25 thing 20 didn't 21 like 21 like 22 that 23 kind 24 of 25 thing 26 . " what a brute that man must have been ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 brute 3 a 4 brute 4 brute 6 man 4 brute 7 must 4 brute 10 ! 5 that 6 man 7 must 8 have 8 have 9 been why didn't ['] [melia] put a stop to it ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , indignantly . 1 why 2 didn't 1 why 7 stop 1 why 10 ? 5 put 6 a 5 put 7 stop 7 stop 8 to 8 to 9 it 10 ? 11 " 10 ? 12 asked 12 asked 16 indignantly 15 , 16 indignantly 16 indignantly 17 . " she [died] [,] ma'am , and [then] there was no one [left] but [sanch] [;] [so] [i] run away . " 1 " 2 she 1 " 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 , 5 ma'am 22 " 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 there 9 there 10 was 9 there 11 no 11 no 12 one 11 no 14 but 19 run 20 away 20 away 21 . 21 . 22 " " what did you mean to do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 5 mean 3 did 5 mean 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 " but [i] ['d] [have] [starved] if it [hadn't] [been] [for] [sanch] . 1 but 7 it 6 if 7 it 7 it 12 . i left him tied up when [i] ran off , for fear they ['d] say [i] stole him . 1 i 2 left 2 left 3 him 2 left 4 tied 2 left 18 him 4 tied 5 up 4 tied 8 ran 6 when 8 ran 8 ran 9 off 9 off 10 , 11 for 12 fear 12 fear 17 stole 12 fear 18 him 13 they 15 say 13 they 17 stole 18 him 19 . he belongs [to] [father] , and [i] hated [to] [leave] him ; but [i] did . 1 he 2 belongs 2 belongs 6 and 2 belongs 8 hated 5 , 6 and 8 hated 11 him 11 him 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 15 did 15 did 16 . i [hooked] [it] [one] [dark] [night] [,] [and] [never] [thought] [i] 'd see him ag'in . 1 i 15 ag'in 12 'd 15 ag'in 13 see 15 ag'in 14 him 15 ag'in 15 ag'in 16 . " cheer [up] , little master ; fathers may vanish and friends die , but [i] never will [desert] you . " 1 " 22 " 2 cheer 8 fathers 2 cheer 21 . 4 , 5 little 5 little 8 fathers 6 master 8 fathers 7 ; 8 fathers 8 fathers 9 may 8 fathers 10 vanish 8 fathers 11 and 8 fathers 12 friends 8 fathers 13 die 13 die 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 17 never 18 will 20 you 20 you 21 . 21 . 22 " " if [i] can [find] [something] [for] you to do , would you like to stay here awhile ? " 1 " 2 if 1 " 20 " 4 can 19 ? 8 you 16 stay 8 you 19 ? 9 to 10 do 9 to 16 stay 11 , 12 would 12 would 16 stay 13 you 14 like 13 you 16 stay 15 to 16 stay 16 stay 17 here 16 stay 18 awhile 19 ? 20 " " well , [i] 'll step [over] to [the] [squire] ['s] [to-morrow] [to] see what he says . 1 " 2 well 1 " 17 says 2 well 3 , 3 , 16 he 5 'll 14 see 6 step 8 to 8 to 14 see 14 see 15 what 15 what 16 he 17 says 18 . shouldn't wonder if he 'd take you for a chore-boy , if you are as smart as you say . 1 shouldn't 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 18 you 4 he 10 chore-boy 5 'd 10 chore-boy 6 take 10 chore-boy 7 you 10 chore-boy 8 for 10 chore-boy 9 a 10 chore-boy 10 chore-boy 11 , 10 chore-boy 12 if 10 chore-boy 13 you 10 chore-boy 14 are 10 chore-boy 15 as 10 chore-boy 16 smart 10 chore-boy 17 as 10 chore-boy 18 you 18 you 19 say 19 say 20 . he always [has] [one] in the summer [,] [and] [i] [haven't] [seen] [any] [round] [yet] . 1 he 2 always 2 always 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 16 . 7 summer 16 . can you drive cows ? " 1 can 2 you 1 can 3 drive 1 can 5 ? 3 drive 4 cows 5 ? 6 " " [i] guess [i] [will] , ma'am , " answered [ben] , with sudden [meekness] , remembering the trials from which he had escaped . 1 " 3 guess 1 " 16 , 3 guess 6 , 3 guess 7 ma'am 3 guess 12 , 7 ma'am 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 answered 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 sudden 16 , 17 remembering 17 remembering 18 the 17 remembering 19 trials 19 trials 24 escaped 20 from 24 escaped 21 which 24 escaped 22 he 23 had 22 he 24 escaped 24 escaped 25 . very soon after this , he was sent off [for] a good night ['s] [sleep] [in] [the] [back] bedroom [,] [with] [sancho] to watch [over] him . 1 very 2 soon 1 very 27 . 2 soon 3 after 3 after 4 this 3 after 8 sent 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 6 he 8 sent 8 sent 9 off 11 a 12 good 11 a 19 bedroom 12 good 13 night 19 bedroom 23 to 23 to 24 watch 24 watch 26 him 26 him 27 . [chapter] [v] [ben] [gets] [a] [place] " [did] you [rest] [well] ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , nodding at him , fork in hand . 1 " 3 you 1 " 11 , 3 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 8 asked 11 , 12 nodding 12 nodding 13 at 12 nodding 14 him 12 nodding 16 fork 14 him 15 , 16 fork 17 in 17 in 18 hand 18 hand 19 . " guess [i] [did] ! 1 " 2 guess 2 guess 5 ! never saw such a bed . 1 never 2 saw 1 never 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 bed 5 bed 6 . " fat ain't allowed in our profession , ma'am . 1 " 9 ma'am 2 fat 7 profession 3 ain't 7 profession 4 allowed 7 profession 5 in 6 our 6 our 7 profession 7 profession 9 ma'am 8 , 9 ma'am 9 ma'am 10 . the thinner the better for tight-ropes and tumblin ' ; likewise bareback ridin ' and spry jugglin ' . 1 the 8 tumblin 2 thinner 8 tumblin 3 the 8 tumblin 4 better 8 tumblin 5 for 8 tumblin 6 tight-ropes 7 and 6 tight-ropes 8 tumblin 8 tumblin 9 ' 8 tumblin 10 ; 8 tumblin 11 likewise 8 tumblin 12 bareback 8 tumblin 13 ridin 13 ridin 14 ' 13 ridin 17 jugglin 15 and 17 jugglin 16 spry 17 jugglin 17 jugglin 18 ' 17 jugglin 19 . muscle 's the thing , and there you are . ["] 1 muscle 4 thing 1 muscle 5 , 1 muscle 7 there 2 's 4 thing 3 the 4 thing 5 , 6 and 7 there 9 are 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 . glad to see him in such good spirits , she pointed to the well outside , saying pleasantly , 1 glad 3 see 2 to 3 see 3 see 4 him 4 him 11 pointed 5 in 8 spirits 6 such 8 spirits 7 good 8 spirits 8 spirits 11 pointed 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 pointed 11 pointed 12 to 11 pointed 13 the 11 pointed 14 well 11 pointed 15 outside 15 outside 18 pleasantly 16 , 17 saying 17 saying 18 pleasantly 18 pleasantly 19 , " well , then , just try your muscle by bringing in some fresh water . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 then 4 then 9 muscle 5 , 9 muscle 6 just 9 muscle 7 try 9 muscle 8 your 9 muscle 9 muscle 10 by 9 muscle 11 bringing 9 muscle 12 in 9 muscle 13 some 9 muscle 14 fresh 9 muscle 15 water 15 water 16 . 16 . 17 " " just the nicest place that ever was . 1 " 4 nicest 2 just 4 nicest 3 the 4 nicest 4 nicest 5 place 4 nicest 6 that 4 nicest 7 ever 4 nicest 8 was 4 nicest 9 . " [mike] [lets] [me] ride [the] [white] [one] to [water] when the judge [isn't] [round] . 1 " 16 . 5 ride 9 to 5 ride 13 judge 11 when 12 the 12 the 13 judge 13 judge 16 . it 's such fun to go jouncing down the lane and back . 1 it 7 jouncing 2 's 7 jouncing 3 such 7 jouncing 4 fun 7 jouncing 5 to 7 jouncing 6 go 7 jouncing 7 jouncing 8 down 7 jouncing 10 lane 7 jouncing 11 and 7 jouncing 12 back 7 jouncing 13 . 9 the 10 lane i do love horses ! " cried [bab] , [bobbing] [up] and down on the blue bench to [imitate] the motion [of] [white] [jenny] . 1 i 3 love 2 do 3 love 3 love 4 horses 4 horses 12 and 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 cried 7 cried 9 , 9 , 12 and 12 and 25 . 13 down 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 blue 16 blue 17 bench 17 bench 21 motion 18 to 20 the 20 the 21 motion 21 motion 25 . " don't you be scared , child . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 2 don't 5 scared 4 be 5 scared 5 scared 6 , 5 scared 7 child 5 scared 8 . " [good-morning] , ma'am . 1 " 4 ma'am 3 , 4 ma'am 4 ma'am 5 . what 's the matter now ? 1 what 4 matter 2 's 4 matter 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 5 now 4 matter 6 ? young tramp been stealing your chickens ? " 1 young 6 chickens 2 tramp 6 chickens 3 been 4 stealing 4 stealing 6 chickens 5 your 6 chickens 6 chickens 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " oh , dear no , sir ! " exclaimed [mrs] [moss] , as if shocked [at] [the] [idea] . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 16 shocked 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 dear 2 oh 5 no 2 oh 8 ! 5 no 7 sir 6 , 7 sir 8 ! 9 " 8 ! 10 exclaimed 10 exclaimed 13 , 13 , 15 if 14 as 15 if 16 shocked 20 . " ['] [most] [any] [thing] , sir , to get my livin ' . " 1 " 6 , 6 , 12 livin 7 sir 12 livin 8 , 12 livin 9 to 12 livin 10 get 12 livin 11 my 12 livin 12 livin 13 ' 12 livin 15 " 13 ' 14 . 14 . 15 " " can you weed ? " 1 " 6 " 2 can 3 you 2 can 4 weed 4 weed 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " never did , but [i] can [learn] , sir . " 1 " 3 did 1 " 10 sir 2 never 3 did 4 , 5 but 4 , 10 sir 5 but 7 can 9 , 10 sir 10 sir 12 " 11 . 12 " " pull up all the beets and leave the pigweed , hey ? 1 " 12 hey 2 pull 6 beets 3 up 6 beets 4 all 6 beets 5 the 6 beets 6 beets 10 pigweed 7 and 10 pigweed 8 leave 10 pigweed 9 the 10 pigweed 10 pigweed 11 , 10 pigweed 12 hey 12 hey 13 ? can you pick strawberries ? " 1 can 2 you 1 can 3 pick 1 can 5 ? 4 strawberries 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " never tried any thing but eatin ' ' em , sir , ["] 1 " 7 eatin 2 never 7 eatin 3 tried 7 eatin 4 any 7 eatin 5 thing 7 eatin 6 but 7 eatin 7 eatin 8 ' 7 eatin 9 ' 7 eatin 10 em 7 eatin 11 , 7 eatin 12 sir 7 eatin 13 , " not likely to forget that part of the job . 1 " 3 likely 2 not 3 likely 3 likely 4 to 3 likely 5 forget 5 forget 10 job 6 that 10 job 7 part 8 of 7 part 9 the 7 part 10 job 10 job 11 . can you ride a horse to plow ? " 1 can 7 plow 2 you 7 plow 3 ride 7 plow 4 a 7 plow 5 horse 7 plow 6 to 7 plow 7 plow 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " no antics allowed . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 antics 3 antics 4 allowed 3 antics 5 . 4 allowed 5 . my horse is a fine fellow , and [i] ['m] very particular about him . " 1 my 2 horse 1 my 6 fellow 3 is 6 fellow 4 a 6 fellow 5 fine 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 6 fellow 12 particular 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 very 12 particular 15 . 13 about 14 him 14 him 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] 'm [too] fond of horses to hurt ' em [,] [sir] [.] 1 " 3 'm 1 " 5 fond 5 fond 6 of 5 fond 11 em 6 of 7 horses 7 horses 9 hurt 8 to 9 hurt 10 ' 11 em as for [ridin] ['] [,] [i] [ain't] [afraid] [of] [any] [thing] on four legs . 1 as 2 for 1 as 14 legs 12 on 14 legs 13 four 14 legs 14 legs 15 . the [king] [of] [morocco] used to kick [and] bite [like] [fun] , but [i] could manage [him] first-rate . " 1 the 18 first-rate 5 used 6 to 6 to 7 kick 7 kick 9 bite 9 bite 12 , 9 bite 16 manage 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 could 16 manage 18 first-rate 18 first-rate 19 . 19 . 20 " " then you 'd be able to drive cows to pasture , perhaps ? " 1 " 2 then 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 'd 3 you 14 ? 4 'd 5 be 5 be 6 able 6 able 7 to 6 able 9 cows 8 drive 9 cows 9 cows 11 pasture 9 cows 13 perhaps 10 to 11 pasture 12 , 13 perhaps 14 ? 15 " " [i] 've drove elephants and camels , ostriches and grizzly bears , and mules , and six yellow ponies [all] [to] [oncet] . 1 " 24 . 3 've 9 ostriches 4 drove 9 ostriches 5 elephants 6 and 5 elephants 9 ostriches 7 camels 8 , 7 camels 9 ostriches 9 ostriches 11 grizzly 9 ostriches 12 bears 9 ostriches 13 , 9 ostriches 14 and 9 ostriches 15 mules 10 and 11 grizzly 13 , 14 and 15 mules 17 and 15 mules 18 six 15 mules 19 yellow 15 mules 20 ponies 16 , 17 and 20 ponies 24 . " don't raise elephants and camels much round here . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 6 camels 3 raise 6 camels 4 elephants 6 camels 5 and 6 camels 6 camels 7 much 6 camels 8 round 6 camels 9 here 9 here 10 . bears used to be plenty , but folks got tired of them . 1 bears 2 used 1 bears 5 plenty 2 used 3 to 2 used 4 be 5 plenty 8 folks 5 plenty 11 of 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 folks 9 got 10 tired 10 tired 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 . mules are numerous , but we have the two-legged kind ; and as a general [thing] prefer [shanghae] [fowls] to ostriches . " 1 mules 3 numerous 2 are 3 numerous 3 numerous 5 but 3 numerous 6 we 3 numerous 8 the 3 numerous 9 two-legged 4 , 5 but 6 we 7 have 9 two-legged 10 kind 9 two-legged 11 ; 9 two-legged 15 general 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 as 13 as 14 a 15 general 17 prefer 17 prefer 23 " 20 to 21 ostriches 21 ostriches 22 . 22 . 23 " as [they] [stopped] [,] the [squire] tapped on the window behind him , saying , [with] [an] attempt at the former [gruffness] [,] 1 as 5 the 5 the 21 former 7 tapped 8 on 8 on 9 the 8 on 18 attempt 9 the 10 window 10 window 11 behind 10 window 14 saying 11 behind 12 him 13 , 14 saying 14 saying 15 , 18 attempt 21 former 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 former " we 'll try you on cows awhile . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 try 4 try 8 awhile 5 you 7 cows 6 on 7 cows 7 cows 8 awhile 8 awhile 9 . my man will show you where to drive them , and give you some odd jobs through the day . 1 my 2 man 1 my 3 will 3 will 4 show 3 will 8 drive 3 will 12 give 4 show 5 you 4 show 6 where 7 to 8 drive 8 drive 9 them 9 them 11 and 10 , 11 and 12 give 13 you 12 give 16 jobs 14 some 16 jobs 15 odd 16 jobs 16 jobs 17 through 16 jobs 19 day 16 jobs 20 . 17 through 18 the 18 the 19 day i 'll see what you are good for , and send you [word] to-night , [mrs] [moss] . 1 i 2 'll 1 i 14 to-night 2 'll 3 see 2 'll 11 send 3 see 4 what 4 what 6 are 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 good 7 good 8 for 7 good 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 send 12 you 14 to-night 15 , 15 , 18 . the boy can sleep at your house , can't he ? " 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 11 ? 3 can 11 ? 4 sleep 5 at 4 sleep 11 ? 6 your 7 house 6 your 8 , 6 your 11 ? 8 , 9 can't 8 , 10 he 11 ? 12 " " yes , indeed , sir . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 4 indeed 2 yes 5 , 2 yes 6 sir 6 sir 7 . he can go on doing it , and come up to his work just as well as not . 1 he 4 on 1 he 5 doing 2 can 3 go 3 go 4 on 5 doing 6 it 6 it 11 to 6 it 14 just 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 to 9 come 10 up 9 come 11 to 11 to 13 work 12 his 13 work 14 just 15 as 15 as 16 well 16 well 17 as 17 as 19 . 18 not 19 . i can see to him [then] , and he won't be a care to any one , " said [mrs] [moss] , heartily . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 see 3 see 5 him 4 to 5 him 5 him 24 . 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 he 7 , 10 won't 7 , 19 said 10 won't 11 be 10 won't 13 care 10 won't 15 any 11 be 12 a 14 to 15 any 15 any 16 one 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 23 heartily 19 said 24 . 22 , 23 heartily " [thanky] ['] , sir . 1 " 5 sir 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 . i will [,] [sir] . 1 i 2 will 2 will 5 . here [a] [red-headed] [irishman] [came] to the door , and stood eying the boy with small favor [while] [the] [squire] gave his orders . 1 here 7 the 6 to 7 the 7 the 17 favor 8 door 12 eying 9 , 12 eying 10 and 11 stood 11 stood 12 eying 12 eying 13 the 12 eying 14 boy 12 eying 15 with 12 eying 16 small 12 eying 17 favor 17 favor 24 . 21 gave 23 orders 22 his 23 orders 23 orders 24 . " [pat] , [this] lad wants [work] . 1 " 3 , 1 " 5 lad 5 lad 6 wants 6 wants 8 . he 's to take the cows and go for them . 1 he 2 's 1 he 3 to 3 to 4 take 4 take 10 them 5 the 6 cows 6 cows 7 and 6 cows 8 go 6 cows 10 them 9 for 10 them 10 them 11 . give him any light jobs you have , and let me know if he 's good for any thing . " 1 give 2 him 1 give 5 jobs 3 any 5 jobs 4 light 5 jobs 5 jobs 6 you 5 jobs 7 have 5 jobs 9 and 5 jobs 10 let 5 jobs 14 he 5 jobs 17 for 5 jobs 20 . 8 , 9 and 10 let 11 me 10 let 12 know 13 if 14 he 15 's 16 good 16 good 17 for 18 any 19 thing 18 any 20 . 20 . 21 " " yis , your honor . 1 " 2 yis 1 " 6 . 2 yis 3 , 4 your 5 honor 5 honor 6 . " he 'll nip ye , if ye go botherin ' that way . 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 nip 4 nip 10 botherin 5 ye 10 botherin 6 , 10 botherin 7 if 10 botherin 8 ye 10 botherin 9 go 10 botherin 10 botherin 11 ' 10 botherin 12 that 10 botherin 13 way 10 botherin 14 . " [i] ain't [afraid] ! 1 " 3 ain't 3 ain't 5 ! you won't hurt me , will you , old feller ? 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 hurt 3 hurt 4 me 4 me 5 , 4 me 10 feller 6 will 10 feller 7 you 8 , 8 , 10 feller 9 old 10 feller 10 feller 11 ? the [squire] [saw] it all from the open [window] [,] [and] [suspecting] [from] [pat] ['s] [face] [that] [trouble] was [brewing] [,] [called] [out] [,] 1 the 19 was 4 it 5 all 4 it 19 was 5 all 7 the 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 open " let [the] lad harness [duke] , if he [can] . 1 " 2 let 1 " 4 lad 4 lad 5 harness 5 harness 7 , 5 harness 11 . 8 if 9 he 9 he 11 . i 'm going out directly , and he may as well try that as any thing . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 12 try 3 going 15 any 4 out 5 directly 5 directly 7 and 5 directly 8 he 5 directly 9 may 6 , 7 and 9 may 11 well 10 as 11 well 11 well 12 try 13 that 15 any 14 as 15 any 15 any 16 thing 15 any 17 . 17 . 18 " [chapter] [vi] [a] [circulating] [library] " [i] [wish] they ['d] [come] . 1 " 4 they 1 " 7 . he ['s] [the] dearest [dog] [i] [ever] [saw] [!] ["] [answered] [bab] [,] [who] was [fonder] of [animals] [than] her [sister] . 1 he 4 dearest 1 he 15 was 15 was 17 of 17 of 20 her 20 her 22 . " please to locate , gentlemen ; please to locate . 1 " 2 please 2 please 10 locate 3 to 10 locate 4 locate 6 gentlemen 4 locate 7 ; 4 locate 10 locate 5 , 6 gentlemen 8 please 10 locate 9 to 10 locate 10 locate 11 . pronounced by all beholders the most remarkable youthful progidy agoin ' . 1 pronounced 4 beholders 2 by 4 beholders 3 all 4 beholders 4 beholders 5 the 4 beholders 10 agoin 6 most 10 agoin 7 remarkable 10 agoin 8 youthful 10 agoin 9 progidy 10 agoin 10 agoin 11 ' 10 agoin 12 . hooray ! here we are ! " 1 hooray 2 ! 2 ! 7 " 3 here 5 are 3 here 6 ! 4 we 5 are 6 ! 7 " " come down and tell what you [did] up at the [squire] ['s] . 1 " 2 come 1 " 9 up 2 come 3 down 2 come 5 tell 3 down 4 and 5 tell 6 what 5 tell 7 you 9 up 14 . 10 at 11 the 11 the 14 . was he cross ? 1 was 3 cross 2 he 3 cross 3 cross 4 ? did you have to work hard ? 1 did 2 you 1 did 5 work 1 did 7 ? 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 work 5 work 6 hard do you like it ? " asked [bab] , when the noise [had] subsided . 1 do 2 you 1 do 5 ? 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 it 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 15 . 9 , 10 when 10 when 12 noise 11 the 12 noise 12 noise 14 subsided 12 noise 15 . " [i] did all sorts of jobs . 1 " 8 . 3 did 7 jobs 4 all 5 sorts 5 sorts 6 of 5 sorts 7 jobs 7 jobs 8 . the old gentleman wasn't cross [;] he gave me a dime , and [i] like [him] first-rate . 1 the 2 old 1 the 18 . 2 old 3 gentleman 3 gentleman 5 cross 4 wasn't 5 cross 5 cross 10 a 7 he 8 gave 8 gave 9 me 9 me 10 a 11 dime 12 , 11 dime 17 first-rate 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 like 17 first-rate 18 . but [i] [just] hate ['] [carrots] [;] ['] [he] swears [at] [a] feller , and fired a stick of wood at me . 1 but 4 hate 4 hate 23 . 10 swears 15 and 10 swears 16 fired 13 feller 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 fired 18 stick 16 fired 20 wood 16 fired 21 at 16 fired 22 me 17 a 18 stick 19 of 20 wood 22 me 23 . guess [i] ['ll] pay him [off] [when] [i] get a chance . " 1 guess 4 pay 1 guess 13 " 4 pay 5 him 9 get 11 chance 10 a 11 chance 11 chance 12 . 12 . 13 " " look here , tell me about this , will you ? 1 " 3 here 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 , 3 here 12 ? 5 tell 6 me 5 tell 7 about 5 tell 11 you 7 about 8 this 9 , 10 will 10 will 11 you 11 you 12 ? what are these chaps up to ? 1 what 7 ? 2 are 4 chaps 2 are 7 ? 3 these 4 chaps 4 chaps 5 up 5 up 6 to the ink has spoilt all but the picture and this bit of reading . 1 the 8 picture 2 ink 3 has 2 ink 4 spoilt 2 ink 6 but 2 ink 8 picture 4 spoilt 5 all 7 the 8 picture 8 picture 13 reading 9 and 13 reading 10 this 11 bit 11 bit 12 of 11 bit 13 reading 13 reading 14 . i want to know what it means . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 2 want 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 means 6 it 7 means 7 means 8 . take [it] [to] ['] em [,] [sanch] . " 1 take 5 em 5 em 8 . 8 . 9 " bab and [betty] picked it up and [read] it aloud in [unison] , [while] [ben] leaned from his perch to listen and learn . 1 bab 2 and 1 bab 4 picked 4 picked 5 it 4 picked 6 up 6 up 7 and 7 and 9 it 9 it 23 learn 10 aloud 13 , 10 aloud 16 leaned 11 in 13 , 16 leaned 19 perch 17 from 18 his 17 from 19 perch 18 his 19 perch 19 perch 21 listen 19 perch 22 and 19 perch 23 learn 20 to 21 listen 23 learn 24 . " ['] [when] [day] dawned , land was visible . 1 " 10 . 5 dawned 6 , 5 dawned 7 land 7 land 9 visible 7 land 10 . 8 was 9 visible a pleasant land it was . 1 a 2 pleasant 2 pleasant 3 land 3 land 6 . 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 . there were gay flowers , and tall trees with leaves and fruit , such as they had never seen before . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 gay 3 gay 4 flowers 4 flowers 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 tall 7 tall 8 trees 8 trees 10 leaves 8 trees 11 and 8 trees 12 fruit 9 with 10 leaves 12 fruit 13 , 13 , 16 they 14 such 15 as 15 as 16 they 16 they 17 had 17 had 19 seen 18 never 19 seen 19 seen 20 before 20 before 21 . on the shore were unclad copper-colored men , gazing with wonder at the [spanish] ships . 1 on 5 unclad 2 the 5 unclad 3 shore 5 unclad 4 were 5 unclad 5 unclad 6 copper-colored 6 copper-colored 7 men 6 copper-colored 8 , 6 copper-colored 9 gazing 6 copper-colored 10 with 6 copper-colored 11 wonder 11 wonder 16 . 12 at 13 the 12 at 16 . 13 the 15 ships " [why] , that 's [columbus] finding [san] [salvador] . 1 " 5 's 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 7 finding 7 finding 10 . " no , [i] don't . 1 " 5 don't 1 " 6 . 2 no 3 , 2 no 5 don't who was he any way ? 1 who 2 was 1 who 6 ? 3 he 4 any 4 any 5 way 4 any 6 ? " [i] don't care a bit for your quackin ' boss , whoever he is . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 9 quackin 4 care 9 quackin 5 a 9 quackin 6 bit 9 quackin 7 for 9 quackin 8 your 9 quackin 9 quackin 10 ' 9 quackin 11 boss 9 quackin 12 , 9 quackin 13 whoever 9 quackin 14 he 9 quackin 15 is 15 is 16 . tell about [this] [fine] [feller] [with] the ships [;] [i] [like] him , " persisted [ben] . 1 tell 2 about 2 about 8 ships 7 the 8 ships 8 ships 17 . 12 him 13 , 12 him 17 . 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 persisted " [i] ['d] like [to] [read] [some] [more] [.] 1 " 4 like would my ten cents buy a book ? " asked [ben] , anxious [to] [learn] a [little] [since] [bab] [laughed] [at] [him] . 1 would 4 cents 2 my 4 cents 3 ten 4 cents 4 cents 5 buy 4 cents 6 a 4 cents 7 book 7 book 23 . 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 13 anxious 12 , 13 anxious 13 anxious 16 a 16 a 23 . " no , indeed ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! " [i] do get my history in the evening , but you could have it mornings before school . " 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 get 4 get 5 my 5 my 6 history 5 my 16 mornings 7 in 16 mornings 8 the 9 evening 8 the 16 mornings 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 you 11 but 16 mornings 13 could 14 have 13 could 15 it 13 could 16 mornings 16 mornings 17 before 16 mornings 18 school 18 school 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] shall have to go off early , so there won't be any chance . 1 " 16 . 3 shall 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 8 early 6 go 9 , 6 go 11 there 7 off 8 early 9 , 10 so 11 there 14 any 12 won't 13 be 12 won't 14 any 14 any 15 chance 15 chance 16 . yes , [there] will , [i'll] [tell] you [how] [to] [do] [it] [.] 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 will 4 will 8 you 5 , 8 you let me read while [i] drive up the cows . 1 let 2 me 1 let 3 read 3 read 9 cows 4 while 9 cows 6 drive 7 up 6 drive 9 cows 8 the 9 cows 9 cows 10 . squire likes ' em to eat slow along the road , so 's to keep the grass short and save mowin ' . 1 squire 2 likes 1 squire 7 slow 3 ' 4 em 4 em 7 slow 5 to 6 eat 6 eat 7 slow 7 slow 8 along 8 along 9 the 9 the 10 road 9 the 21 mowin 10 road 11 , 12 so 15 keep 13 's 14 to 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 21 mowin 16 the 21 mowin 17 grass 21 mowin 18 short 21 mowin 19 and 21 mowin 20 save 21 mowin 21 mowin 22 ' 21 mowin 23 . pat said so , and [i] [could] [do] history instead of loafin ' [round] [!] " cried [ben] full of [this] bright idea . 1 pat 5 and 1 pat 9 history 1 pat 16 " 2 said 4 , 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 and 9 history 13 ' 10 instead 11 of 11 of 12 loafin 12 loafin 13 ' 16 " 17 cried 17 cried 24 . 19 full 20 of 20 of 22 bright 22 bright 23 idea 23 idea 24 . " [how] [will] [i] get my book back in time to recite [?] ["] [asked] [bab] [,] prudently . 1 " 19 . 5 get 12 recite 6 my 7 book 7 book 12 recite 8 back 12 recite 9 in 10 time 10 time 12 recite 11 to 12 recite 12 recite 18 prudently 12 recite 19 . " [oh] [,] [i] 'll leave it on the window-sill , or put it inside the door [as] [i] [go] [back] . 1 " 22 . 5 'll 10 window-sill 6 leave 7 it 6 leave 10 window-sill 8 on 10 window-sill 9 the 10 window-sill 10 window-sill 11 , 10 window-sill 12 or 10 window-sill 13 put 10 window-sill 15 inside 13 put 14 it 15 inside 16 the 16 the 17 door 17 door 22 . i 'll be real careful , [and] just as soon as [i] earn [enough] , [i] 'll buy you a new one and take the old one . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 2 'll 5 careful 3 be 4 real 5 careful 6 , 5 careful 18 buy 6 , 11 as 8 just 9 as 8 just 11 as 9 as 10 soon 13 earn 15 , 13 earn 18 buy 17 'll 18 buy 18 buy 19 you 18 buy 21 new 18 buy 23 and 18 buy 24 take 18 buy 28 . 20 a 21 new 21 new 22 one 24 take 25 the 24 take 27 one 25 the 26 old will you ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " yes ; but [i] 'll tell you a nicer way to do . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 4 but 10 nicer 6 'll 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 7 tell 10 nicer 9 a 10 nicer 10 nicer 11 way 10 nicer 12 to 10 nicer 14 . 12 to 13 do you put it in my cubby-house , right at the corner of the wall nearest the big maple . 1 you 6 cubby-house 2 put 6 cubby-house 3 it 6 cubby-house 4 in 6 cubby-house 5 my 6 cubby-house 6 cubby-house 7 , 6 cubby-house 8 right 6 cubby-house 9 at 6 cubby-house 10 the 6 cubby-house 11 corner 11 corner 12 of 11 corner 15 nearest 13 the 14 wall 14 wall 15 nearest 15 nearest 18 maple 15 nearest 19 . 16 the 18 maple 17 big 18 maple you 'll find a cunning place between the roots that stick up under the flat stone . 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 find 3 find 9 roots 4 a 5 cunning 5 cunning 9 roots 6 place 9 roots 7 between 9 roots 8 the 9 roots 9 roots 11 stick 9 roots 15 flat 9 roots 17 . 10 that 11 stick 11 stick 12 up 13 under 14 the 13 under 15 flat 15 flat 16 stone that 's my closet , and [i] keep things there . 1 that 2 's 1 that 4 closet 3 my 4 closet 4 closet 6 and 4 closet 8 keep 4 closet 9 things 4 closet 10 there 5 , 6 and 10 there 11 . it 's the best cubby of all , and we take turns to have it . " 1 it 5 cubby 2 's 5 cubby 3 the 5 cubby 4 best 5 cubby 5 cubby 6 of 5 cubby 7 all 5 cubby 8 , 5 cubby 9 and 5 cubby 10 we 5 cubby 11 take 11 take 12 turns 11 take 15 it 12 turns 13 to 12 turns 14 have 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 " " [i] 'll find it , and that 'll be a first-rate place , " said [ben] , much gratified . 1 " 3 'll 1 " 16 said 3 'll 4 find 5 it 6 , 5 it 12 first-rate 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 10 be 9 'll 10 be 10 be 11 a 12 first-rate 15 " 13 place 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , 16 said 21 . 19 much 20 gratified 20 gratified 21 . " [i] [could] [put] my [reading-book] [in] [sometimes] , if you ['d] like it . 1 " 11 you 5 my 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 13 like 13 like 14 it 14 it 15 . " [i'd] like a ['] rithmetic [better] . 1 " 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 6 rithmetic 6 rithmetic 8 . " [i] 'll teach you that . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 teach 4 teach 5 you 4 teach 6 that 4 teach 7 . betty doesn't know much about sums . 1 betty 6 sums 1 betty 7 . 2 doesn't 3 know 2 doesn't 4 much 2 doesn't 6 sums 5 about 6 sums but she spells splendidly , and is always at the head of her class . 1 but 3 spells 2 she 3 spells 3 spells 4 splendidly 3 spells 11 head 4 splendidly 5 , 4 splendidly 6 and 4 splendidly 8 always 4 splendidly 9 at 7 is 8 always 9 at 10 the 11 head 15 . 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 class 14 class 15 . " [i] never went to school , so that 's the reason [i] ain't smart . 1 " 16 . 3 never 6 school 4 went 6 school 5 to 6 school 6 school 15 smart 6 school 16 . 7 , 8 so 8 so 15 smart 9 that 10 's 9 that 12 reason 11 the 12 reason 12 reason 14 ain't 12 reason 15 smart i can write , though , better ' n some of the boys up at school . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 write 3 write 9 n 4 , 5 though 5 though 9 n 6 , 9 n 7 better 9 n 8 ' 9 n 9 n 10 some 9 n 11 of 9 n 13 boys 12 the 13 boys 13 boys 16 school 14 up 15 at 15 at 16 school 16 school 17 . i saw lots of names on the shed door . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 8 shed 3 lots 4 of 3 lots 8 shed 4 of 5 names 5 names 8 shed 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 shed 8 shed 9 door 9 door 10 . " those are beautiful ! 1 " 3 are 2 those 3 are 3 are 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 ! i can't make such curly ones . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 make 2 can't 5 curly 4 such 5 curly 5 curly 6 ones 6 ones 7 . who taught you to do it ? " asked [bab] , [as] she [and] [betty] [walked] up and [down] [admiring] [them] . 1 who 2 taught 1 who 7 ? 3 you 7 ? 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 it 5 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 22 . 11 , 18 and 11 , 22 . 13 she 17 up 17 up 18 and " [horse] blankets , " answered [ben] , soberly . 1 " 9 soberly 3 blankets 4 , 4 , 9 soberly 5 " 6 answered 5 " 9 soberly 6 answered 8 , 9 soberly 10 . " what ! " cried both girls , stopping to stare . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 11 stare 6 both 11 stare 7 girls 11 stare 8 , 9 stopping 9 stopping 11 stare 10 to 11 stare 11 stare 12 . " our horses all had their names on their blankets , and [i] used to copy ' em . 1 " 19 . 2 our 3 horses 3 horses 18 em 4 all 10 blankets 5 had 10 blankets 6 their 10 blankets 7 names 10 blankets 8 on 10 blankets 9 their 10 blankets 10 blankets 11 , 10 blankets 12 and 10 blankets 14 used 10 blankets 16 copy 11 , 12 and 14 used 15 to 16 copy 18 em 17 ' 18 em 18 em 19 . the wagons had signs [,] [and] [i] learned to read that way after father taught me my letters off the red and yellow posters . 1 the 2 wagons 2 wagons 3 had 2 wagons 4 signs 4 signs 8 learned 4 signs 10 read 8 learned 9 to 10 read 18 letters 11 that 12 way 12 way 15 taught 13 after 15 taught 14 father 15 taught 15 taught 16 me 15 taught 18 letters 16 me 17 my 18 letters 24 posters 19 off 24 posters 20 the 24 posters 21 red 24 posters 22 and 24 posters 23 yellow 24 posters 24 posters 25 . first [word] [i] [knew] [was] [lion] , ' cause [i] [was] [always] goin ['] to see [old] [jubal] [in] his cage . 1 first 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 cause 9 cause 13 goin 13 goin 21 cage 15 to 16 see 15 to 20 his 20 his 21 cage 21 cage 22 . father was [real] proud when [i] read it right [off] . 1 father 2 was 2 was 4 proud 4 proud 9 right 4 proud 11 . 5 when 7 read 7 read 8 it 8 it 9 right i can draw one , [too] . " 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 draw 3 draw 7 . 4 one 5 , 5 , 7 . 7 . 8 " [chapter] [vii] [new] [friends] [trot] [in] at ["] the [first] [settlements] ["] he had to stop , for the schoolhouse was reached , and the book must be returned . 1 at 3 the 3 the 24 . 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 to 9 to 10 stop 10 stop 14 schoolhouse 11 , 12 for 12 for 14 schoolhouse 13 the 14 schoolhouse 14 schoolhouse 15 was 14 schoolhouse 16 reached 14 schoolhouse 20 book 16 reached 18 and 16 reached 19 the 17 , 18 and 20 book 23 returned 20 book 24 . 21 must 22 be 21 must 23 returned they [told] [their] [mother] [,] [however] , and [she] [gave] [them] [leave] to lend their books and encourage [ben] to [love] learning all [they] [could] . 1 they 17 and 7 , 8 and 7 , 17 and 8 and 13 to 13 to 14 lend 14 lend 16 books 15 their 16 books 17 and 18 encourage 18 encourage 20 to 18 encourage 22 learning 22 learning 26 . 23 all 26 . she [also] proposed that [they] should drop [patch-work] , and [help] her [make] [some] blue shirts [for] [ben] . 1 she 3 proposed 1 she 12 her 3 proposed 7 drop 4 that 6 should 6 should 7 drop 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 her 12 her 15 blue 15 blue 16 shirts 16 shirts 19 . but the little girls tried him with all [they] [possessed] , and he was [mortified] [to] [find] how ignorant he was . 1 but 5 tried 2 the 4 girls 3 little 4 girls 4 girls 5 tried 5 tried 6 him 6 him 7 with 6 him 13 he 6 him 22 . 7 with 8 all 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 he 13 he 14 was 18 how 19 ignorant 19 ignorant 20 he 19 ignorant 22 . 20 he 21 was now he [saw] [nothing] [before] [him] [but] [days] [of] [patient] [and] [very] [uninteresting] [labor] [.] 1 now 2 he on the other hand , he was not obliged to stay a minute longer unless he liked . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 other 3 other 9 obliged 4 hand 9 obliged 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 not 7 was 9 obliged 9 obliged 10 to 9 obliged 11 stay 9 obliged 13 minute 9 obliged 14 longer 9 obliged 15 unless 12 a 13 minute 15 unless 18 . 16 he 17 liked 17 liked 18 . while he paused to think of this , something happened which kept him from doing what he would have been sure to regret afterward . 1 while 3 paused 2 he 3 paused 3 paused 11 which 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 of 5 think 9 something 6 of 7 this 7 this 8 , 9 something 10 happened 9 something 11 which 11 which 12 kept 11 which 20 been 11 which 24 afterward 12 kept 13 him 12 kept 14 from 12 kept 15 doing 16 what 18 would 17 he 18 would 18 would 19 have 19 have 20 been 21 sure 24 afterward 22 to 23 regret 23 regret 24 afterward 24 afterward 25 . " [now] , [chevalita] , if you have got a [stone] in your foot [,] [i] shall have to get [off] [and] [take] it [out] . 1 " 3 , 1 " 7 you 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 have 7 you 13 your 8 have 9 got 9 got 10 a 12 in 13 your 13 your 14 foot 14 foot 26 . 17 shall 18 have 18 have 19 to 19 to 20 get 20 get 24 it 24 it 26 . why don't you look where you step , and save me all this trouble ? " 1 why 2 don't 1 why 15 ? 2 don't 3 you 2 don't 4 look 2 don't 6 you 2 don't 14 trouble 5 where 6 you 7 step 9 and 7 step 10 save 8 , 9 and 10 save 11 me 10 save 14 trouble 12 all 13 this 12 all 14 trouble 15 ? 16 " " [i] [wish] you [would] . 1 " 4 you 4 you 6 . " that was nicely [done] , and [i] ['m] [much] obliged . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 nicely 4 nicely 6 , 4 nicely 7 and 7 and 12 . 11 obliged 12 . " no , ma'am ; [i] ['m] [new] [in] [these] [parts] , and [i] [only] [know] [where] [squire] [morris] and [mrs] [moss] [live] . " 1 " 2 no 1 " 4 ma'am 2 no 3 , 4 ma'am 5 ; 5 ; 20 and 12 , 13 and 12 , 20 and 20 and 24 . 24 . 25 " " [i] [want] [to] [see] [both] [of] [them] [,] [so] suppose you show me the way . 1 " 11 suppose 11 suppose 12 you 12 you 14 me 13 show 14 me 14 me 17 . 15 the 16 way 16 way 17 . it 's a [real] pretty place [;] [bab] [and] [betty] play there , and so [do] [i] . " 1 it 2 's 1 it 15 so 1 it 18 . 2 's 6 place 3 a 5 pretty 3 a 6 place 11 play 14 and 12 there 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 so 18 . 19 " " tell me all about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 2 tell 5 about 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . are [bab] [and] [betty] your sisters ? " 1 are 7 ? 5 your 6 sisters 5 your 7 ? 7 ? 8 " at the school-house corner he stopped and said , spreading his arms like a sign-post , 1 at 2 the 1 at 3 school-house 2 the 3 school-house 3 school-house 4 corner 4 corner 10 spreading 5 he 6 stopped 6 stopped 10 spreading 7 and 10 spreading 8 said 10 spreading 9 , 10 spreading 10 spreading 15 sign-post 11 his 12 arms 12 arms 15 sign-post 13 like 15 sign-post 14 a 15 sign-post 15 sign-post 16 , " that 's the way [to] [the] [laylocks] , and this is the way to [the] [squire] ['s] . " 1 " 3 's 1 " 20 " 2 that 3 's 4 the 5 way 5 way 9 , 9 , 20 " 10 and 11 this 11 this 12 is 11 this 14 way 13 the 14 way 14 way 15 to 14 way 19 . 19 . 20 " i won't say good-by , because [i] shall see you again . " 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 4 good-by 3 say 4 good-by 4 good-by 5 , 4 good-by 6 because 4 good-by 8 shall 8 shall 9 see 9 see 10 you 10 you 13 " 11 again 12 . 12 . 13 " when dinner [was] [over] [,] [ben] ['s] industrious fit left him , and he leisurely trundled his barrow to and fro till the guest departed . 1 when 2 dinner 2 dinner 26 . 8 industrious 9 fit 9 fit 15 leisurely 10 left 15 leisurely 11 him 15 leisurely 12 , 15 leisurely 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 leisurely 15 leisurely 18 barrow 16 trundled 18 barrow 17 his 18 barrow 18 barrow 21 fro 18 barrow 22 till 18 barrow 23 the 18 barrow 24 guest 19 to 21 fro 20 and 21 fro 24 guest 25 departed 25 departed 26 . leaning down , [miss] [celia] slipped [a] [new] [quarter] into his hand , [saying] [,] 1 leaning 2 down 1 leaning 6 slipped 2 down 3 , 6 slipped 10 into 10 into 11 his 11 his 12 hand 12 hand 13 , " [lita] wants [me] to give you this [for] taking the stone out of her foot . " 1 " 3 wants 1 " 7 you 3 wants 6 give 5 to 6 give 7 you 18 " 8 this 12 stone 10 taking 12 stone 11 the 12 stone 12 stone 16 foot 13 out 14 of 13 out 15 her 15 her 16 foot 16 foot 17 . 17 . 18 " " [the] [squire] says you know a good deal about horses , so [i] [suppose] you understand the [houyhnhnm] language ? 1 " 4 says 1 " 5 you 5 you 6 know 5 you 21 ? 6 know 10 about 7 a 8 good 7 a 9 deal 9 deal 10 about 10 about 11 horses 11 horses 12 , 12 , 13 so 16 you 17 understand 16 you 21 ? 17 understand 20 language 18 the 20 language " no , [miss] , [i] never went to school . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 5 , 5 , 12 " 7 never 10 school 8 went 10 school 9 to 10 school 10 school 11 . 11 . 12 " " that is not taught [there] . 1 " 3 is 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 taught 5 taught 7 . i 'll bring you a book all about it when [i] come back . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 bring 3 bring 4 you 3 bring 6 book 3 bring 13 back 5 a 6 book 6 book 8 about 7 all 8 about 8 about 9 it 10 when 13 back 12 come 13 back 13 back 14 . mr [gulliver] [went] [to] [the] [horse-country] [and] [heard] [the] [dear] [things] [speak] [their] [own] tongue [.] ["] 1 mr 15 tongue " my father has been on the prairies , where there 's lots of wild ones , but he didn't hear ' em speak . 1 " 13 lots 2 my 3 father 3 father 8 prairies 4 has 5 been 4 has 8 prairies 6 on 7 the 6 on 8 prairies 7 the 8 prairies 8 prairies 9 , 8 prairies 10 where 8 prairies 13 lots 11 there 12 's 11 there 13 lots 12 's 13 lots 13 lots 14 of 13 lots 16 ones 13 lots 21 hear 13 lots 23 em 14 of 15 wild 16 ones 17 , 17 , 18 but 19 he 20 didn't 20 didn't 21 hear 22 ' 23 em 23 em 24 speak 23 em 25 . i know what they want [without] [talkin] ['] , " [answered] [ben] [,] suspecting a joke , but not exactly seeing what it was . 1 i 2 know 1 i 14 suspecting 2 know 3 what 2 know 10 " 3 what 4 they 3 what 5 want 9 , 10 " 14 suspecting 15 a 15 a 25 . 16 joke 17 , 16 joke 20 exactly 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 not 20 exactly 21 seeing 21 seeing 22 what 22 what 23 it 23 it 24 was 23 it 25 . " [i] don't [doubt] it , but [i] won't forget the book . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 10 forget 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 won't 9 won't 10 forget 10 forget 12 book 11 the 12 book 12 book 13 . " [if] she [only] had a red habit and a streamin ' white feather , she 'd [look] [as] [fine] [as] ['] [melia] [used] [to] . 1 " 3 she 1 " 26 . 3 she 5 had 5 had 11 streamin 6 a 11 streamin 7 red 11 streamin 8 habit 11 streamin 9 and 11 streamin 10 a 11 streamin 11 streamin 12 ' 11 streamin 13 white 11 streamin 14 feather 11 streamin 15 , 11 streamin 16 she 11 streamin 17 'd she is ' most as kind and rides ' most as well . 1 she 8 rides 2 is 3 ' 2 is 4 most 4 most 8 rides 5 as 8 rides 6 kind 8 rides 7 and 8 rides 8 rides 9 ' 8 rides 10 most 8 rides 12 well 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 . wonder where she 's goin ' to . 1 wonder 5 goin 2 where 5 goin 3 she 4 's 3 she 5 goin 4 's 5 goin 5 goin 6 ' 5 goin 7 to 7 to 8 . in the afternoon the lady was gone , the old house all open , and their mother sweeping , airing , in great spirits . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 afternoon 2 the 5 lady 4 the 5 lady 5 lady 7 gone 5 lady 18 sweeping 6 was 7 gone 8 , 18 sweeping 9 the 11 house 9 the 18 sweeping 10 old 11 house 12 all 18 sweeping 13 open 15 and 13 open 18 sweeping 14 , 15 and 16 their 18 sweeping 17 mother 18 sweeping 18 sweeping 19 , 18 sweeping 20 airing 20 airing 21 , 20 airing 22 in 20 airing 23 great 20 airing 24 spirits 20 airing 25 . here [ben] [found] [them] , and was [at] [once] [overwhelmed] [with] [a] burst [of] news [which] excited him as much as it did [them] . 1 here 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 was 7 was 13 burst 13 burst 15 news 15 news 17 excited 17 excited 21 as 18 him 19 as 19 as 21 as 20 much 21 as 21 as 22 it 21 as 23 did 23 did 25 . miss [celia] owned the house , was coming to liver there , and [things] were to be made [ready] [as] [soon] [as] possible . 1 miss 24 . 3 owned 10 liver 3 owned 23 possible 4 the 5 house 4 the 10 liver 5 house 6 , 5 house 7 was 7 was 8 coming 8 coming 9 to 10 liver 13 and 11 there 12 , 12 , 13 and 15 were 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 23 possible 18 made 23 possible 23 possible 24 . " [i] ['m] in such a hurry to see the peacocks and hear them scream . 1 " 16 . 4 in 6 a 4 in 7 hurry 5 such 6 a 7 hurry 11 peacocks 8 to 9 see 9 see 11 peacocks 10 the 11 peacocks 11 peacocks 13 hear 11 peacocks 14 them 11 peacocks 15 scream 11 peacocks 16 . 12 and 13 hear " is a faytun a kind of a bird ? 1 " 2 is 1 " 4 faytun 2 is 4 faytun 3 a 4 faytun 4 faytun 5 a 4 faytun 6 kind 4 faytun 7 of 4 faytun 8 a 4 faytun 9 bird 4 faytun 10 ? i heard her [say] [she] [could] [keep] [it] in the coach-house , " asked [betty] [,] inquiringly . 1 i 2 heard 1 i 18 . 2 heard 10 the 3 her 9 in 9 in 10 the 11 coach-house 12 , 11 coach-house 17 inquiringly 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 asked 17 inquiringly 18 . " it 's a little carriage , " and [ben] rolled in the grass , much tickled at poor [betty] ['s] ignorance . 1 " 23 . 2 it 3 's 2 it 17 tickled 3 's 4 a 5 little 17 tickled 6 carriage 9 and 6 carriage 11 rolled 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 and 11 rolled 17 tickled 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 grass 14 grass 15 , 14 grass 17 tickled 16 much 17 tickled 17 tickled 22 ignorance 18 at 22 ignorance 19 poor 22 ignorance 22 ignorance 23 . " of course it is . 1 " 3 course 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 . " you can't tell me much about carriages . 1 " 3 can't 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 8 carriages 4 tell 5 me 4 tell 7 about 6 much 7 about 7 about 8 carriages 8 carriages 9 . but what [i] [want] to know is [where] [lita] [will] stay ? " said [ben] . 1 but 2 what 2 what 12 ? 5 to 6 know 5 to 11 stay 6 know 7 is 11 stay 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " oh , she 's to be up [at] [the] [squire] ['s] [till] [things] [are] [fixed] [,] and you are to [bring] her [down] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 19 you 3 , 18 and 4 she 5 's 4 she 6 to 4 she 8 up 6 to 7 be 8 up 18 and 19 you 20 are 20 are 25 . 21 to 23 her 23 her 25 . squire [came] [and] [told] [ma] [all] about it , and [said] [you] were a boy to be trusted , for he had tried you . " 1 squire 24 you 1 squire 25 . 7 about 8 it 7 about 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 were 13 were 18 trusted 14 a 15 boy 15 boy 18 trusted 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 trusted 18 trusted 23 tried 18 trusted 24 you 19 , 21 he 20 for 21 he 21 he 22 had 21 he 23 tried 25 . 26 " " won't it be fine to have the house open all the time ? 1 " 2 won't 2 won't 4 be 2 won't 7 have 2 won't 14 ? 3 it 4 be 4 be 5 fine 4 be 6 to 7 have 13 time 8 the 9 house 8 the 10 open 8 the 13 time 11 all 12 the 11 all 13 time we can run over and see the pictures and books whenever we like . 1 we 2 can 2 can 8 pictures 3 run 4 over 3 run 5 and 3 run 8 pictures 6 see 8 pictures 7 the 8 pictures 8 pictures 9 and 8 pictures 10 books 8 pictures 11 whenever 11 whenever 12 we 11 whenever 13 like 13 like 14 . " not unless you are invited , " answered their mother , locking the front door behind her . 1 " 2 not 1 " 3 unless 3 unless 4 you 3 unless 7 , 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 invited 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 13 locking 10 their 13 locking 11 mother 13 locking 12 , 13 locking 13 locking 14 the 13 locking 15 front 13 locking 16 door 13 locking 17 behind 13 locking 18 her 18 her 19 . " you 'd better begin to pick up your duds right away , for she won't want them cluttering round her front yard . 1 " 16 won't 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 10 duds 5 begin 10 duds 6 to 7 pick 7 pick 8 up 7 pick 10 duds 9 your 10 duds 10 duds 11 right 10 duds 12 away 10 duds 13 , 10 duds 14 for 10 duds 15 she 10 duds 16 won't 16 won't 19 cluttering 17 want 19 cluttering 18 them 19 cluttering 19 cluttering 20 round 19 cluttering 21 her 19 cluttering 22 front 19 cluttering 23 yard 19 cluttering 24 . 22 front 23 yard if you are not [too] tired , [ben] [,] you might rake [round] a [little] [while] [i] [shut] the blinds . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 21 . 6 tired 7 , 6 tired 12 rake 7 , 10 you 10 you 11 might 12 rake 14 a 14 a 20 blinds 19 the 20 blinds 20 blinds 21 . i want things to look nice and tidy . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 8 tidy 3 things 8 tidy 4 to 5 look 5 look 8 tidy 6 nice 8 tidy 7 and 8 tidy 8 tidy 10 " 9 . 10 " " whatever shall we do ! 1 " 5 do 1 " 6 ! 2 whatever 3 shall 2 whatever 5 do 3 shall 4 we our attic is so hot and the shed so small , and the yard always full of hens or clothes . 1 our 2 attic 2 attic 3 is 2 attic 4 so 2 attic 5 hot 2 attic 6 and 2 attic 8 shed 7 the 8 shed 8 shed 10 small 8 shed 14 yard 9 so 10 small 10 small 12 and 11 , 12 and 13 the 14 yard 14 yard 15 always 14 yard 16 full 14 yard 18 hens 14 yard 21 . 16 full 17 of 18 hens 19 or 18 hens 20 clothes we shall have to pack all our things away , and never play any more , " said [bab] , tragically . 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 have 2 shall 5 pack 3 have 4 to 5 pack 8 things 5 pack 9 away 6 all 7 our 6 all 8 things 9 away 10 , 10 , 18 said 11 and 12 never 12 never 14 any 13 play 14 any 14 any 15 more 15 more 16 , 16 , 18 said 17 " 18 said 18 said 22 . 20 , 21 tragically 21 tragically 22 . " he won't have any time . 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 won't 3 won't 5 any 4 have 5 any 5 any 6 time 5 any 7 . boys [don't] [care] [for] [baby-houses] , " [returned] [bab] [,] collecting her homeless goods and chattels with a dismal face . 1 boys 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 21 . 11 collecting 16 chattels 11 collecting 21 . 12 her 16 chattels 13 homeless 16 chattels 14 goods 16 chattels 15 and 16 chattels 16 chattels 17 with 16 chattels 19 dismal 16 chattels 20 face 18 a 19 dismal [chapter] [viii] [miss] [celia's] [man] ben was not too tired , and the clearing-up began that very night . 1 ben 3 not 2 was 3 not 3 not 9 clearing-up 4 too 9 clearing-up 5 tired 9 clearing-up 6 , 9 clearing-up 7 and 9 clearing-up 8 the 9 clearing-up 9 clearing-up 10 began 9 clearing-up 11 that 9 clearing-up 12 very 9 clearing-up 13 night 9 clearing-up 14 . the children were much disappointed , but were appeased by a promise that they should all go to pay their respects in the morning . 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 were 3 were 9 appeased 4 much 5 disappointed 5 disappointed 9 appeased 6 , 7 but 6 , 9 appeased 7 but 9 appeased 8 were 9 appeased 9 appeased 10 by 9 appeased 12 promise 9 appeased 14 they 9 appeased 15 should 11 a 12 promise 12 promise 13 that 15 should 21 respects 16 all 21 respects 17 go 18 to 17 go 21 respects 18 to 19 pay 19 pay 21 respects 20 their 21 respects 21 respects 24 morning 21 respects 25 . 22 in 24 morning 23 the 24 morning " she 's [all] right , miss [,] [lita] [is] ; and [i] [can] [bring] her over [any] [minute] [you] [say] . " 1 " 2 she 1 " 3 's 3 's 5 right 5 right 23 " 6 , 7 miss 6 , 23 " 11 ; 12 and 12 and 16 her 16 her 22 . 17 over 22 . 22 . 23 " " [i] [shall] want her at four o'clock . 1 " 9 . 4 want 8 o'clock 5 her 6 at 6 at 8 o'clock 7 four 8 o'clock 8 o'clock 9 . " [i] want to thank you for helping put things in such nice order . 1 " 15 . 3 want 4 to 3 want 8 helping 5 thank 6 you 5 thank 7 for 5 thank 8 helping 8 helping 9 put 8 helping 13 nice 8 helping 14 order 8 helping 15 . 9 put 10 things 9 put 11 in 12 such 13 nice i see signs of busy [hands] and [feet] [both] [inside] the house and all about [the] grounds , and [i] am very much obliged . " 1 i 2 see 1 i 21 am 2 see 3 signs 3 signs 4 of 3 signs 5 busy 5 busy 7 and 7 and 11 the 11 the 12 house 12 house 19 and 13 and 14 all 14 all 15 about 15 about 17 grounds 17 grounds 18 , 18 , 19 and 21 am 22 very 22 very 23 much 23 much 24 obliged 24 obliged 26 " 25 . 26 " " [i] [raked] the beds , " said [ben] , proudly eying the neat ovals [and] [circles] . 1 " 7 " 4 the 5 beds 5 beds 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 proudly 11 proudly 12 eying 12 eying 18 . 13 the 14 neat 14 neat 15 ovals 15 ovals 18 . miss [celia] [guessed] [the] [meaning] [of] [that] sigh , and made haste [to] turn [it] into a smile [by] asking anxiously [,] 1 miss 8 sigh 1 miss 12 haste 8 sigh 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 made 12 haste 21 anxiously 14 turn 16 into 16 into 17 a 17 a 18 smile 18 smile 20 asking 20 asking 21 anxiously " what has become of the playthings ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 has 2 what 8 ? 3 has 4 become 4 become 5 of 5 of 6 the 7 playthings 8 ? i don't see them anywhere . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 them 3 see 5 anywhere 5 anywhere 6 . 6 . 7 " " [ma] [said] you [wouldn't] [want] [our] [duds] [round] , so we [took] [them] all [home] , " answered [betty] , with a wistful face . 1 " 4 you 1 " 12 we 4 you 11 so 10 , 11 so 12 we 15 all 15 all 26 . 17 , 18 " 17 , 24 wistful 18 " 19 answered 21 , 22 with 22 with 24 wistful 23 a 24 wistful 24 wistful 25 face 24 wistful 26 . " [but] [i] [do] want them round . 1 " 8 . 5 want 6 them 6 them 7 round 6 them 8 . i like dolls and toys almost as much as ever , and quite miss the little ' duds ' from porch and path . 1 i 2 like 2 like 5 toys 2 like 14 miss 3 dolls 5 toys 4 and 5 toys 5 toys 6 almost 5 toys 7 as 5 toys 8 much 5 toys 9 as 5 toys 10 ever 5 toys 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 quite 14 miss 18 duds 15 the 16 little 16 little 18 duds 17 ' 18 duds 18 duds 19 ' 18 duds 20 from 18 duds 21 porch 18 duds 22 and 18 duds 23 path 23 path 24 . suppose you come to tea with me to-night and bring some of them back ? 1 suppose 2 you 2 you 3 come 2 you 15 ? 3 come 14 back 4 to 5 tea 5 tea 6 with 5 tea 8 to-night 7 me 8 to-night 8 to-night 10 bring 9 and 10 bring 10 bring 11 some 10 bring 13 them 10 bring 14 back 11 some 12 of i should be very sorry to rob you of your pleasant play-place . " 1 i 2 should 1 i 5 sorry 2 should 3 be 3 be 5 sorry 4 very 5 sorry 5 sorry 7 rob 6 to 7 rob 7 rob 12 play-place 8 you 12 play-place 9 of 12 play-place 10 your 12 play-place 11 pleasant 12 play-place 12 play-place 14 " 13 . 14 " " oh , yes , ' m , we 'd love to come ! and we 'll bring our best things . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 yes 2 oh 14 ! 4 yes 5 , 4 yes 7 m 6 ' 7 m 7 m 8 , 7 m 11 love 7 m 13 come 9 we 10 'd 10 'd 11 love 12 to 13 come 14 ! 23 " 15 and 16 we 16 we 17 'll 16 we 19 our 17 'll 18 bring 19 our 20 best 20 best 21 things 21 things 22 . 22 . 23 " " bring what you like , and [i] 'll hunt up my toys , too . 1 " 2 bring 1 " 3 what 3 what 4 you 3 what 13 toys 4 you 5 like 5 like 13 toys 6 , 7 and 7 and 13 toys 9 'll 10 hunt 10 hunt 11 up 10 hunt 13 toys 12 my 13 toys 13 toys 14 , 13 toys 15 too 15 too 16 . " thank you , miss . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 2 thank 4 , 4 , 5 miss 5 miss 6 . i told them you 'd be willing they should come sometimes . 1 i 5 'd 2 told 3 them 2 told 5 'd 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 be 5 'd 7 willing 7 willing 9 should 7 willing 11 sometimes 7 willing 12 . 8 they 9 should 9 should 10 come " so do [i] , " echoed [miss] [celia] , heartily . 1 " 3 do 1 " 5 , 2 so 3 do 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 echoed 7 echoed 10 , 10 , 11 heartily 11 heartily 12 . grandpa lived here then , and we had fine times ; but now they are all gone except us two . " 1 grandpa 2 lived 1 grandpa 3 here 1 grandpa 4 then 4 then 7 we 4 then 14 they 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 we 7 we 10 times 8 had 10 times 9 fine 10 times 11 ; 12 but 11 ; 14 they 12 but 13 now 14 they 15 are 15 are 20 two 15 are 22 " 16 all 18 except 17 gone 18 except 18 except 20 two 19 us 20 two 21 . 22 " " [so] [i] [will] [!] and you shall be [my] little sisters . 1 " 7 you 1 " 13 . 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 shall 8 shall 9 be 11 little 12 sisters 12 sisters 13 . bab gave a satisfied nod , and fell to examining the rings upon the white hand that held her own . 1 bab 2 gave 1 bab 4 satisfied 2 gave 3 a 4 satisfied 10 examining 5 nod 10 examining 6 , 10 examining 7 and 8 fell 8 fell 9 to 8 fell 10 examining 10 examining 11 the 10 examining 12 rings 12 rings 13 upon 12 rings 15 white 12 rings 16 hand 12 rings 18 held 13 upon 14 the 17 that 18 held 18 held 19 her 19 her 20 own 20 own 21 . can't [we] wear [our] [sunday] [frocks] ? 1 can't 3 wear 3 wear 7 ? a [splendid] new net for [lita] . 1 a 3 new 3 new 4 net 4 net 7 . 5 for 7 . and she likes dolls . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 likes 3 likes 4 dolls 4 dolls 5 . goody , goody , won't it be fun ! " 1 goody 2 , 1 goody 3 goody 3 goody 4 , 3 goody 5 won't 3 goody 6 it 3 goody 7 be 3 goody 8 fun 3 goody 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " no , [ben] , the great gate is not to be opened [till] [next] [october] . 1 " 2 no 1 " 17 . 2 no 3 , 5 , 6 the 5 , 17 . 6 the 8 gate 7 great 8 gate 8 gate 9 is 8 gate 13 opened 9 is 10 not 10 not 12 be 11 to 12 be but she did not start , [even] [when] [ben] [had] [shaken] [out] the [new] duster [and] laid it neatly over her knees . 1 but 18 it 1 but 19 neatly 2 she 3 did 2 she 5 start 3 did 4 not 5 start 6 , 6 , 13 the 13 the 15 duster 15 duster 17 laid 17 laid 18 it 19 neatly 22 knees 20 over 21 her 21 her 22 knees 22 knees 23 . " isn't it all right now ? " asked the boy , anxiously . 1 " 9 asked 2 isn't 3 it 2 isn't 5 right 2 isn't 7 ? 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 now 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 13 anxiously 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 13 anxiously 12 , 13 anxiously 13 anxiously 14 . " not [quite] [;] [i] [need] one [thing] [more] . 1 " 2 not 1 " 10 . 2 not 7 one " no , miss [,] [i] don't see " he began , much mortified to think he had forgotten any thing . 1 " 2 no 1 " 4 miss 1 " 7 don't 3 , 4 miss 7 don't 14 mortified 8 see 14 mortified 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 began 11 began 14 mortified 12 , 14 mortified 13 much 14 mortified 14 mortified 15 to 14 mortified 16 think 14 mortified 17 he 14 mortified 19 forgotten 14 mortified 20 any 18 had 19 forgotten 20 any 21 thing 20 any 22 . he grew red with pleasure , but stammered , as he hesitated , looking down at his bare feet and blue shirt , 1 he 12 hesitated 2 grew 3 red 2 grew 8 stammered 4 with 5 pleasure 5 pleasure 8 stammered 6 , 7 but 6 , 8 stammered 8 stammered 9 , 8 stammered 10 as 8 stammered 12 hesitated 10 as 11 he 12 hesitated 18 bare 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 down 14 looking 16 at 14 looking 18 bare 17 his 18 bare 18 bare 19 feet 18 bare 22 shirt 18 bare 23 , 20 and 21 blue 21 blue 22 shirt " [i] [ain't] fit , miss [;] [and] [i] haven't [got] any other [clothes] . " 1 " 4 fit 4 fit 5 , 4 fit 16 " 5 , 6 miss 10 haven't 12 any 12 any 13 other 13 other 15 . 15 . 16 " up [with] [you] , [ben] , my man , and let us be off , or we shall be late for our party . " 1 up 4 , 4 , 25 " 6 , 7 my 7 my 23 party 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 let 11 let 12 us 11 let 23 party 12 us 14 off 12 us 22 our 13 be 14 off 15 , 16 or 15 , 17 we 17 we 18 shall 17 we 22 our 18 shall 19 be 19 be 20 late 20 late 21 for 23 party 24 . 24 . 25 " " my brother has been ill , and [i] have brought him here to get well . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 brother 3 brother 6 ill 4 has 5 been 5 been 6 ill 6 ill 8 and 6 ill 11 brought 7 , 8 and 10 have 11 brought 11 brought 12 him 11 brought 13 here 11 brought 14 to 14 to 15 get 15 get 16 well 16 well 17 . i want to do all sorts of things to amuse him , and [i] think you can help me in many ways . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 2 want 6 sorts 3 to 4 do 5 all 6 sorts 6 sorts 7 of 6 sorts 8 things 6 sorts 10 amuse 6 sorts 22 ways 8 things 9 to 9 to 10 amuse 10 amuse 11 him 10 amuse 15 think 10 amuse 16 you 11 him 13 and 12 , 13 and 17 can 18 help 18 help 19 me 18 help 22 ways 20 in 22 ways 21 many 22 ways 22 ways 23 . would you like to work for me [instead] [of] [the] [squire] ? 1 would 3 like 1 would 4 to 2 you 3 like 4 to 5 work 5 work 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 12 ? that will be one thing you can do . 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 be 2 will 8 do 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 8 do 6 you 7 can 7 can 8 do 8 do 9 . another is to take care of his pets till he is able to do it himself . 1 another 17 . 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 take 4 take 5 care 5 care 8 pets 5 care 16 himself 6 of 7 his 6 of 8 pets 7 his 8 pets 8 pets 9 till 8 pets 11 is 8 pets 12 able 8 pets 14 do 9 till 10 he 12 able 13 to 14 do 15 it 16 himself 17 . then [you] [can] [tell] [him] [your] [adventures] , and [talk] to him [as] [only] a boy [can] [talk] to a boy . 1 then 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 him 11 to 12 him 12 him 22 . 15 a 16 boy 15 a 20 a 16 boy 19 to 20 a 21 boy 21 boy 22 . how does that sort of work look to you ? " 1 how 2 does 2 does 6 work 2 does 7 look 2 does 8 to 2 does 10 ? 3 that 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 4 sort 6 work 9 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [first-rate] ! 1 " 3 ! miss [celia] [laughed] [,] [and] [rather] [damped] [his] [ardor] [by] her [next] [words] [.] 1 miss 11 her " [i] don't know what [thorny] would say [to] hear [you] [call] him ['] [little] . ['] 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 4 know 16 . 5 what 8 say 7 would 8 say 10 hear 13 him 13 him 16 . he is fourteen , and appears to get taller and taller every day . 1 he 2 is 2 is 6 appears 3 fourteen 4 , 3 fourteen 6 appears 4 , 5 and 6 appears 7 to 6 appears 9 taller 6 appears 11 taller 6 appears 14 . 8 get 9 taller 10 and 11 taller 11 taller 12 every 12 every 13 day " [i] 'm [used] [to] [that] . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 7 . you shall be well fed and clothed , kindly treated and honestly paid , if you like to stay with me . " 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 7 clothed 3 be 7 clothed 4 well 7 clothed 5 fed 7 clothed 6 and 7 clothed 7 clothed 8 , 7 clothed 10 treated 7 clothed 11 and 7 clothed 12 honestly 7 clothed 13 paid 9 kindly 10 treated 13 paid 19 stay 14 , 15 if 15 if 16 you 16 you 17 like 16 you 19 stay 18 to 19 stay 19 stay 20 with 19 stay 21 me 21 me 23 " 22 . 23 " " [i] [know] [i] [shall] [like] [it] till father comes , anyway . 1 " 13 . 8 till 10 comes 9 father 10 comes 10 comes 12 anyway 11 , 12 anyway 12 anyway 13 . squire wrote [to] [smithers] [right] [off] , but hasn't [got] any answer [yet] . 1 squire 2 wrote 2 wrote 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 14 . 9 hasn't 11 any 9 hasn't 14 . 11 any 12 answer he was also allowed to drive home , while his new mistress read her letters . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 allowed 3 also 4 allowed 4 allowed 5 to 4 allowed 6 drive 6 drive 7 home 6 drive 9 while 6 drive 12 mistress 7 home 8 , 10 his 12 mistress 11 new 12 mistress 12 mistress 15 letters 12 mistress 16 . 13 read 15 letters 14 her 15 letters one particularly long one , with a queer stamp on the envelope , she read twice , never speaking a word till they got back . 1 one 12 envelope 2 particularly 3 long 2 particularly 4 one 2 particularly 8 queer 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 queer 8 queer 12 envelope 9 stamp 12 envelope 10 on 11 the 10 on 12 envelope 11 the 12 envelope 12 envelope 14 she 12 envelope 15 read 12 envelope 16 twice 12 envelope 26 . 13 , 14 she 16 twice 17 , 16 twice 19 speaking 16 twice 22 till 16 twice 24 got 18 never 19 speaking 19 speaking 21 word 20 a 21 word 22 till 23 they 24 got 25 back then [ben] [was] [sent] [off] [with] [lita] [and] the [squire] ['s] letters , promising to get his chores done in time for tea . 1 then 9 the 9 the 12 letters 12 letters 13 , 12 letters 14 promising 14 promising 18 chores 15 to 16 get 16 get 18 chores 17 his 18 chores 18 chores 19 done 18 chores 21 time 18 chores 23 tea 18 chores 24 . 20 in 21 time 21 time 22 for [chapter] [ix] [a] [happy] [tea] " isn't it perfectly [lovely] ? " whispered [betty] , who had never seen any thing like it before . 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 2 isn't 4 perfectly 2 isn't 15 any 2 isn't 17 like 2 isn't 18 it 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 whispered 8 whispered 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 had 12 had 13 never 13 never 14 seen 13 never 15 any 15 any 16 thing 18 it 19 before 19 before 20 . " [i] [just] [wish] [sally] [could] [see] [us] now , " answered [bab] , who had not yet forgiven her enemy . 1 " 22 . 9 now 10 , 9 now 14 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 answered 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 had 15 who 19 forgiven 16 had 17 not 17 not 18 yet 19 forgiven 21 enemy 20 her 21 enemy 21 enemy 22 . " [if] [they] make a noise [,] [i] 'll go in . 1 " 12 . 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 noise 6 noise 11 in 6 noise 12 . 9 'll 10 go 10 go 11 in don't see what you asked them for . " 1 don't 2 see 2 see 3 what 3 what 4 you 3 what 5 asked 5 asked 8 . 6 them 8 . 7 for 8 . 8 . 9 " " to amuse you , dear . 1 " 4 you 1 " 6 dear 2 to 3 amuse 3 amuse 4 you 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 . i am all ready , however , and we will sit down at once . 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 ready 3 all 4 ready 4 ready 6 however 5 , 6 however 6 however 7 , 6 however 11 sit 7 , 8 and 9 we 10 will 9 we 11 sit 11 sit 12 down 12 down 13 at 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 . this is my brother [thornton] , and we are all going to be very good friends by-and-by . 1 this 2 is 1 this 17 by-and-by 3 my 4 brother 3 my 16 friends 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 we 8 we 9 are 9 are 10 all 9 are 11 going 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 16 friends 14 very 15 good 15 good 16 friends 16 friends 17 by-and-by 17 by-and-by 18 . here ['] [s] [the] [droll] [dog] , [thorny] [;] [isn't] he nice and curly ? " 1 here 7 , 1 here 15 ? 7 , 11 he 11 he 14 curly 12 nice 13 and 12 nice 14 curly 15 ? 16 " " what a wise old fellow he is ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 6 fellow 3 a 6 fellow 4 wise 6 fellow 5 old 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 he 6 fellow 8 is 6 fellow 9 ! it seems as if he could almost speak , doesn't it ? " 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 4 if 3 as 4 if 4 if 6 could 4 if 10 doesn't 5 he 6 could 6 could 8 speak 7 almost 8 speak 8 speak 9 , 10 doesn't 11 it 10 doesn't 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " he can . 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 can 3 can 4 . say ' [how] [do] [you] [do] , ' [sanch] , " commanded [ben] [,] relenting [at] [once] , for he saw admiration [in] [thorny] ['s] [face] . 1 say 2 ' 2 ' 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 15 relenting 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 commanded 12 commanded 15 relenting 15 relenting 27 . 18 , 20 he 19 for 20 he 20 he 21 saw 21 saw 22 admiration 22 admiration 27 . at last , a moment came when temptation proved too strong for him . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 2 last 8 temptation 4 a 5 moment 5 moment 6 came 5 moment 8 temptation 7 when 8 temptation 8 temptation 9 proved 8 temptation 11 strong 8 temptation 13 him 9 proved 10 too 12 for 13 him 13 him 14 . thorny forgot both sulks and shyness after that , and suddenly began to talk . 1 thorny 4 sulks 2 forgot 4 sulks 3 both 4 sulks 4 sulks 5 and 4 sulks 6 shyness 4 sulks 7 after 4 sulks 8 that 4 sulks 10 and 4 sulks 15 . 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 began 11 suddenly 12 began 12 began 13 to 12 began 14 talk a small boy was suddenly discovered standing in the path behind them , regarding the company with an air of solemn interest . 1 a 2 small 2 small 3 boy 3 boy 6 discovered 4 was 6 discovered 5 suddenly 6 discovered 6 discovered 7 standing 6 discovered 10 path 7 standing 8 in 8 in 9 the 10 path 14 regarding 11 behind 12 them 11 behind 14 regarding 13 , 14 regarding 14 regarding 15 the 14 regarding 16 company 14 regarding 19 air 16 company 17 with 17 with 19 air 18 an 19 air 19 air 20 of 19 air 21 solemn 21 solemn 22 interest 22 interest 23 . before [miss] [celia] [could] [speak] , the stranger calmly announced his mission . 1 before 13 . 6 , 7 the 6 , 13 . 7 the 8 stranger 8 stranger 9 calmly 9 calmly 10 announced 10 announced 12 mission 11 his 12 mission " [i] have come to see the peacocks . " 1 " 10 " 3 have 8 peacocks 4 come 5 to 4 come 8 peacocks 6 see 8 peacocks 7 the 8 peacocks 8 peacocks 9 . 9 . 10 " " you shall presently " [began] [miss] [celia] [,] but [got] [no] further , for the [child] [added] [,] coming a step nearer , 1 " 2 you 1 " 24 , 2 you 3 shall 3 shall 4 presently 5 " 10 but 5 " 13 further 13 further 14 , 13 further 23 nearer 13 further 24 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 the 20 coming 23 nearer 21 a 22 step 22 step 23 nearer " and the wabbits . " 1 " 4 wabbits 2 and 4 wabbits 3 the 4 wabbits 4 wabbits 6 " 5 . 6 " " yes , but first won't you " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 but 3 , 8 " 4 but 5 first 4 but 6 won't 6 won't 7 you " and the curly dog , " continued the small voice , as another step brought the resolute young personage nearer . 1 " 22 . 2 and 3 the 3 the 5 dog 4 curly 5 dog 5 dog 8 continued 5 dog 21 nearer 6 , 8 continued 7 " 8 continued 8 continued 9 the 10 small 11 voice 10 small 15 step 11 voice 13 as 12 , 13 as 14 another 15 step 15 step 21 nearer 16 brought 17 the 16 brought 18 resolute 18 resolute 19 young 18 resolute 20 personage 18 resolute 21 nearer 21 nearer 22 . " there he is . " 1 " 6 " 2 there 4 is 2 there 5 . 3 he 4 is 5 . 6 " a pause , a long look ; then a new demand with the same solemn tone , the same advance . 1 a 2 pause 2 pause 3 , 2 pause 5 long 4 a 5 long 5 long 11 demand 6 look 11 demand 7 ; 8 then 7 ; 11 demand 9 a 10 new 10 new 11 demand 11 demand 12 with 11 demand 14 same 11 demand 15 solemn 13 the 14 same 15 solemn 20 advance 15 solemn 21 . 16 tone 20 advance 17 , 20 advance 18 the 19 same 19 same 20 advance " [i] [wish] to hear the donkey bray . " 1 " 10 " 4 to 5 hear 4 to 6 the 6 the 7 donkey 7 donkey 8 bray 8 bray 9 . 9 . 10 " " certainly , if he will . ["] 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 4 if 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 he 4 if 6 will 6 will 7 . " and the peacocks scream . " 1 " 7 " 2 and 3 the 3 the 4 peacocks 4 peacocks 5 scream 5 scream 6 . 6 . 7 " " any thing more , sir ? " 1 " 8 " 2 any 3 thing 2 any 4 more 2 any 7 ? 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] will have some of [that] . " 1 " 9 " 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 some 5 some 6 of 6 of 8 . 8 . 9 " " [i] [am] papa 's boy . 1 " 6 boy 4 papa 5 's 4 papa 6 boy 6 boy 7 . he makes a paper . 1 he 2 makes 2 makes 4 paper 3 a 4 paper 4 paper 5 . i [help] him a great deal . " 1 i 3 him 3 him 4 a 4 a 8 " 5 great 6 deal 6 deal 7 . 7 . 8 " " what is his name ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 2 what 5 name 2 what 6 ? 4 his 5 name 6 ? 7 " " [mr] [barlow] . 1 " 4 . we [live] [in] [springfield] , " volunteered the [new] guest , unbending a trifle , thanks to the charms of the cake . 1 we 23 . 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 volunteered 7 volunteered 10 guest 8 the 10 guest 10 guest 11 , 11 , 12 unbending 12 unbending 13 a 13 a 14 trifle 13 a 23 . 14 trifle 16 thanks 15 , 16 thanks 16 thanks 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 charms 19 charms 20 of 19 charms 22 cake 21 the 22 cake " have you a mamma , dear ? " 1 " 3 you 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 a 4 a 5 mamma 5 mamma 7 dear 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 9 " 8 ? 9 " " she takes naps . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 takes 3 takes 4 naps 4 naps 5 . i go to walk [then] . " 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 to 3 to 4 walk 4 walk 6 . 6 . 7 " " without [leave] [,] [i] suspect . 1 " 7 . 2 without 6 suspect 2 without 7 . have you no brothers or sisters to go with you ? " asked [miss] [celia] , wondering where the [little] runaway belonged . 1 have 2 you 2 you 8 go 2 you 11 ? 3 no 5 or 4 brothers 5 or 5 or 6 sisters 5 or 8 go 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 with 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 11 ? 13 asked 13 asked 16 , 16 , 17 wondering 17 wondering 21 runaway 18 where 19 the 19 the 21 runaway 21 runaway 23 . 22 belonged 23 . " [i] [have] [two] brothers , [thomas] [merton] [barlow] and [harry] [sanford] [barlow] . 1 " 14 . 5 brothers 6 , 5 brothers 14 . 6 , 10 and i am [alfred] [tennyson] [barlow] . 1 i 2 am 2 am 6 . we don't have any girls in our house , only [bridget] . " 1 we 2 don't 2 don't 4 any 3 have 4 any 4 any 5 girls 5 girls 12 . 6 in 12 . 7 our 12 . 8 house 9 , 8 house 12 . 10 only 12 . 12 . 13 " " don't you go to school ? " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 go 3 you 7 ? 4 go 6 school 5 to 6 school 7 ? 8 " " the boys do . 1 " 4 do 2 the 3 boys 3 boys 4 do 4 do 5 . i don't learn any [greeks] [and] [latins] [yet] . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 learn 2 don't 4 any 4 any 9 . i dig , and read to mamma , and make poetrys for her . " 1 i 11 poetrys 2 dig 5 read 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 read 5 read 11 poetrys 6 to 11 poetrys 7 mamma 11 poetrys 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 poetrys 10 make 11 poetrys 11 poetrys 12 for 11 poetrys 13 her 11 poetrys 15 " 14 . 15 " " couldn't you [make] [some] for me ? 1 " 2 couldn't 1 " 3 you 3 you 7 me 3 you 8 ? 6 for 7 me i 'm [very] fond [of] [poetrys] , " [proposed] [miss] [celia] , seeing that [this] [prattle] amused the [children] . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 4 fond 4 fond 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 17 amused 12 , 13 seeing 13 seeing 14 that 13 seeing 17 amused 17 amused 20 . 18 the 20 . " [i] guess [i] [couldn't] [make] [any] now ; [i] [made] [some] [coming] [along] . 1 " 3 guess 1 " 15 . 3 guess 9 ; 8 now 9 ; i will say it to you . " 1 i 2 will 1 i 3 say 3 say 4 it 3 say 8 " 5 to 6 you 5 to 7 . 7 . 8 " and , crossing his short legs , the inspired babe half said , half sung the following poem : ( @number@ ) 1 and 9 inspired 2 , 9 inspired 3 crossing 6 legs 3 crossing 7 , 3 crossing 8 the 3 crossing 9 inspired 4 his 5 short 4 his 6 legs 9 inspired 10 babe 10 babe 11 half 10 babe 12 said 10 babe 14 half 10 babe 15 sung 12 said 13 , 15 sung 17 following 15 sung 18 poem 15 sung 20 ( 16 the 17 following 18 poem 19 : 20 ( 22 ) 21 @number@ 22 ) ( @number@ ) these lines were actually composed by a six-year old child . 1 ( 3 ) 2 @number@ 3 ) 3 ) 5 lines 4 these 5 lines 5 lines 11 six-year 6 were 11 six-year 7 actually 11 six-year 8 composed 11 six-year 9 by 11 six-year 10 a 11 six-year 11 six-year 12 old 11 six-year 13 child 11 six-year 14 . " that 's all of that [one] [.] 1 " 3 's 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 6 that 5 of 6 that i [made] [another] [one] [when] [i] digged [after] the turtle . 1 i 7 digged 7 digged 11 . 9 the 10 turtle 10 turtle 11 . i will say that . 1 i 2 will 1 i 3 say 3 say 4 that 4 that 5 . sweet [,] [sweet] [days] [are] passing [o'er] [my] [happy] [home] [.] 1 sweet 6 passing passing on swift wings through the valley of life . 1 passing 3 swift 2 on 3 swift 3 swift 4 wings 3 swift 7 valley 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 valley 7 valley 8 of 8 of 9 life 9 life 10 . cold are the days when winter comes again . 1 cold 6 winter 2 are 6 winter 3 the 6 winter 4 days 5 when 4 days 6 winter 6 winter 7 comes 7 comes 8 again 8 again 9 . " it comes out of my head . 1 " 2 it 2 it 8 . 3 comes 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 head 7 head 8 . i make lots of them , " began the imperturbable one , yielding more and more to the social influences of the hour . 1 i 3 lots 2 make 3 lots 3 lots 4 of 4 of 10 imperturbable 5 them 10 imperturbable 6 , 10 imperturbable 7 " 10 imperturbable 8 began 10 imperturbable 9 the 10 imperturbable 10 imperturbable 11 one 10 imperturbable 13 yielding 12 , 13 yielding 13 yielding 14 more 13 yielding 16 more 13 yielding 17 to 13 yielding 18 the 13 yielding 19 social 15 and 16 more 18 the 19 social 19 social 20 influences 20 influences 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 hour 23 hour 24 . " is that the way peacocks scream ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 6 peacocks 4 the 6 peacocks 5 way 6 peacocks 6 peacocks 7 scream 6 peacocks 8 ? 8 ? 9 " the [children] [were] [in] fits of laughter [,] [and] [miss] [celia] [could] [hardly] [make] [herself] [heard] as she answered [merrily] , 1 the 5 fits 5 fits 6 of 5 fits 7 laughter 7 laughter 17 as 17 as 18 she 18 she 19 answered 19 answered 21 , " no , dear ; that is the donkey asking you to come and see him : will you go ? 1 " 2 no 1 " 4 dear 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ; 4 dear 9 donkey 6 that 7 is 7 is 9 donkey 8 the 9 donkey 9 donkey 10 asking 9 donkey 21 ? 10 asking 13 come 10 asking 16 him 11 you 13 come 12 to 13 come 13 come 14 and 13 come 15 see 16 him 17 : 18 will 19 you 19 you 20 go 19 you 21 ? " [i] guess [i] couldn't stop now . 1 " 3 guess 1 " 7 now 3 guess 6 stop 5 couldn't 6 stop 7 now 8 . mamma might want me . " 1 mamma 2 might 1 mamma 4 me 3 want 4 me 4 me 6 " 5 . 6 " and [,] [without] [another] [word] [,] the discomfited poet precipitately retired [,] leaving his cherished sticks behind him . 1 and 7 the 7 the 9 poet 8 discomfited 9 poet 9 poet 10 precipitately 10 precipitately 11 retired 11 retired 13 leaving 13 leaving 16 sticks 14 his 15 cherished 15 cherished 16 sticks 16 sticks 19 . 17 behind 18 him 18 him 19 . at [sight] [of] that , [betty] stretched out her arms to receive it with a [cry] [of] [delight] . 1 at 4 that 1 at 19 . 5 , 7 stretched 7 stretched 10 arms 8 out 9 her 9 her 10 arms 10 arms 12 receive 11 to 12 receive 12 receive 14 with 12 receive 15 a 13 it 14 with 15 a 19 . thorny poked about to find a certain curious puzzle which he could put together without a mistake after long study . 1 thorny 2 poked 2 poked 3 about 2 poked 5 find 2 poked 7 certain 2 poked 8 curious 4 to 5 find 6 a 7 certain 8 curious 9 puzzle 8 curious 21 . 9 puzzle 10 which 9 puzzle 12 could 9 puzzle 13 put 9 puzzle 14 together 9 puzzle 15 without 9 puzzle 19 long 11 he 12 could 16 a 17 mistake 16 a 19 long 18 after 19 long 20 study 21 . " he looks as if [he] [knew] them , " said [thorny] , amused at the dog 's eager whine and scratch . 1 " 5 if 1 " 10 " 2 he 3 looks 3 looks 4 as 4 as 5 if 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 amused 14 amused 20 whine 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 dog 17 dog 20 whine 18 's 19 eager 19 eager 20 whine 20 whine 21 and 20 whine 22 scratch 20 whine 23 . " he does . 1 " 3 does 2 he 3 does 3 does 4 . " isn't that clever ? 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 4 clever 2 isn't 5 ? 3 that 4 clever can he do any more [?] ["] [cried] [thorny] , delighted . 1 can 3 do 1 can 11 delighted 2 he 3 do 3 do 4 any 4 any 5 more 5 more 10 , 11 delighted 12 . " he has been carefully trained . 1 " 7 . 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 6 trained 5 carefully 6 trained 6 trained 7 . do you know how it was [done] ? " she asked [,] [when] [sancho] [lay] [down] to [rest] [and] be caressed [by] the [children] . 1 do 3 know 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 it 4 how 8 ? 5 it 6 was 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 she 8 ? 11 asked 11 asked 23 the 11 asked 25 . 17 to 20 be 17 to 23 the 20 be 21 caressed " no , ' m , father did it when [i] was a little chap , and never told me how . 1 " 2 no 2 no 5 m 3 , 5 m 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 , 5 m 7 father 7 father 19 told 7 father 22 . 8 did 9 it 8 did 19 told 10 when 19 told 12 was 13 a 13 a 15 chap 14 little 15 chap 15 chap 17 and 15 chap 19 told 16 , 17 and 18 never 19 told 19 told 20 me 19 told 21 how i used to help teach him to dance , and that was easy enough , he is so smart . 1 i 5 teach 2 used 3 to 2 used 5 teach 4 help 5 teach 5 teach 6 him 5 teach 7 to 5 teach 8 dance 8 dance 13 easy 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 was 12 was 13 easy 13 easy 14 enough 13 easy 19 smart 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 is 17 is 18 so 18 so 19 smart 19 smart 20 . i can't do half the tricks [,] [but] [i] 'm goin ' to learn when father comes back . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 do 2 can't 6 tricks 4 half 5 the 4 half 6 tricks 6 tricks 11 goin 10 'm 11 goin 11 goin 12 ' 11 goin 14 learn 11 goin 15 when 11 goin 16 father 11 goin 17 comes 13 to 14 learn 17 comes 18 back 18 back 19 . he 'd rather [have] [me] show [off] [sanch] than [ride] [,] [till] [i] ['m] older . " 1 he 2 'd 2 'd 3 rather 3 rather 6 show 3 rather 9 than 3 rather 15 older 15 older 16 . 16 . 17 " " [i] invited the two dogs to dine and spend the evening ; and they came with [their] [master] [,] [who] [was] a [frenchman] . 1 " 25 . 3 invited 8 dine 4 the 5 two 5 two 8 dine 6 dogs 8 dine 7 to 8 dine 8 dine 10 spend 8 dine 17 with 9 and 10 spend 10 spend 11 the 10 spend 12 evening 12 evening 16 came 13 ; 14 and 13 ; 15 they 15 they 16 came 17 with 23 a 23 a 25 . he had been a teacher in a deaf and dumb school , and thought he would try the same plan with dogs . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 2 had 4 a 4 a 5 teacher 4 a 20 plan 5 teacher 6 in 5 teacher 8 deaf 5 teacher 11 school 7 a 8 deaf 8 deaf 9 and 8 deaf 10 dumb 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 thought 14 thought 20 plan 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 try 17 try 20 plan 18 the 19 same 19 same 20 plan 20 plan 22 dogs 20 plan 23 . 21 with 22 dogs he had also been a conjurer , and now was supported [by] [blanche] and [her] [daughter] [lyda] . 1 he 6 conjurer 2 had 6 conjurer 3 also 6 conjurer 4 been 6 conjurer 5 a 6 conjurer 6 conjurer 7 , 6 conjurer 8 and 6 conjurer 9 now 6 conjurer 10 was 6 conjurer 11 supported 11 supported 14 and 14 and 18 . so a table was arranged with a lamp on it , and round the table were laid the letters of the alphabet painted on cards . 1 so 5 arranged 2 a 3 table 3 table 5 arranged 4 was 5 arranged 5 arranged 6 with 5 arranged 8 lamp 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 lamp 8 lamp 15 table 9 on 15 table 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 round 13 round 15 table 14 the 15 table 15 table 25 cards 16 were 22 alphabet 17 laid 18 the 17 laid 22 alphabet 18 the 22 alphabet 19 letters 22 alphabet 20 of 22 alphabet 21 the 22 alphabet 22 alphabet 23 painted 22 alphabet 24 on 22 alphabet 25 cards 25 cards 26 . some one [wrote] [pferd] [,] [the] [german] [for] [horse] [,] [on] a slate . 1 some 2 one 1 some 13 slate 2 one 12 a 13 slate 14 . blanche looked at it and pretended to read it , putting by the slate with her paw when she had done . 1 blanche 2 looked 1 blanche 4 it 1 blanche 5 and 1 blanche 6 pretended 2 looked 3 at 6 pretended 7 to 6 pretended 8 read 6 pretended 11 putting 8 read 9 it 10 , 11 putting 11 putting 14 slate 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 slate 14 slate 17 paw 15 with 17 paw 16 her 17 paw 17 paw 21 done 17 paw 22 . 18 when 19 she 19 she 20 had 20 had 21 done ' [now] give us the [french] for that [word] , ' said the man ; and [she] instantly [brought] [cheval] . 1 ' 3 give 1 ' 5 the 3 give 4 us 5 the 21 . 7 for 8 that 7 for 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 man 12 said 15 ; 13 the 14 man 15 ; 16 and 16 and 18 instantly 18 instantly 21 . ' [now] , as you are [at] [an] [englishman] ['s] [house] , give it to [us] [in] [english] [;] ['] [and] [she] [brought] me [horse] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 26 . 5 you 6 are 5 you 12 , 5 you 24 me 13 give 14 it 13 give 24 me 15 to 24 me 24 me 26 . then we spelt some words wrong , and she corrected them with wonderful accuracy . 1 then 3 spelt 2 we 3 spelt 3 spelt 4 some 3 spelt 5 words 3 spelt 6 wrong 6 wrong 10 corrected 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 corrected 9 she 10 corrected 10 corrected 14 accuracy 11 them 14 accuracy 12 with 14 accuracy 13 wonderful 14 accuracy 14 accuracy 15 . " then [lyda] took [her] [place] [on] the table , and did sums on the slate with a set of figures . 1 " 22 . 2 then 4 took 4 took 13 sums 8 the 9 table 8 the 13 sums 9 table 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 did 13 sums 16 slate 14 on 15 the 14 on 16 slate 16 slate 17 with 16 slate 19 set 16 slate 21 figures 16 slate 22 . 17 with 18 a 20 of 21 figures also mental arithmetic , which was very pretty . 1 also 3 arithmetic 2 mental 3 arithmetic 3 arithmetic 4 , 3 arithmetic 5 which 3 arithmetic 8 pretty 5 which 6 was 6 was 7 very 8 pretty 9 . ' [now] , [lyda] , ' said her [master] , ' [i] want to see if you understand division . 1 ' 7 said 1 ' 11 ' 3 , 7 said 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 8 her 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 17 you 13 want 14 to 13 want 15 see 15 see 16 if 16 if 17 you 17 you 18 understand 18 understand 19 division 19 division 20 . lyda very decidedly replied to this with a cipher . 1 lyda 2 very 1 lyda 3 decidedly 3 decidedly 9 cipher 4 replied 9 cipher 5 to 9 cipher 6 this 9 cipher 7 with 9 cipher 8 a 9 cipher 9 cipher 10 . ' [but] , suppose [you] divided your sugar with me , how many lumps would you give me ? ' 1 ' 20 ' 3 , 20 ' 4 suppose 6 divided 6 divided 7 your 6 divided 8 sugar 8 sugar 14 lumps 9 with 14 lumps 10 me 14 lumps 11 , 14 lumps 12 how 14 lumps 13 many 14 lumps 14 lumps 15 would 14 lumps 16 you 14 lumps 17 give 14 lumps 19 ? 17 give 18 me 19 ? 20 ' lyda took up the figure five and politely presented it to her master [.] ["] 1 lyda 2 took 1 lyda 3 up 1 lyda 5 figure 1 lyda 6 five 1 lyda 12 her 1 lyda 13 master 4 the 5 figure 6 five 9 presented 7 and 9 presented 8 politely 9 presented 9 presented 11 to 10 it 11 to " [wasn't] she smart ? 1 " 5 ? 3 she 4 smart 4 smart 5 ? sanch [can't] [do] [that] , " exclaimed [ben] [,] forced to [own] that the [french] doggie beat his cherished pet . 1 sanch 5 , 1 sanch 10 forced 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 exclaimed 10 forced 11 to 11 to 21 . 13 that 14 the 14 the 16 doggie 16 doggie 17 beat 17 beat 20 pet 18 his 19 cherished 18 his 20 pet 20 pet 21 . " he is not too old to learn . 1 " 3 is 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 not 3 is 5 too 5 too 6 old 5 too 8 learn 5 too 9 . 7 to 8 learn " oh , yes ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 yes 2 oh 5 ! what else did they do ? " 1 what 5 do 1 what 6 ? 2 else 3 did 2 else 4 they 2 else 5 do 6 ? 7 " lyda was beaten , and hid under the sofa , evidently feeling very badly about it . 1 lyda 2 was 1 lyda 3 beaten 1 lyda 4 , 1 lyda 6 hid 1 lyda 7 under 2 was 3 beaten 4 , 5 and 7 under 9 sofa 8 the 9 sofa 9 sofa 10 , 9 sofa 11 evidently 9 sofa 14 badly 9 sofa 15 about 9 sofa 17 . 12 feeling 13 very 13 very 14 badly 15 about 16 it " wouldn't [i] have liked to see ' em and find out how they were taught ! 1 " 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 4 have 2 wouldn't 5 liked 5 liked 9 em 6 to 7 see 7 see 9 em 8 ' 9 em 9 em 10 and 9 em 11 find 9 em 14 they 9 em 17 ! 11 find 12 out 13 how 14 they 14 they 15 were 14 they 16 taught [chapter] [x] [a] [heavy] [trouble] " thank you , ma'am , that 's a tip-top book , ' specially the pictures . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 10 tip-top 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 10 tip-top 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 's 8 's 10 tip-top 9 a 10 tip-top 10 tip-top 11 book 10 tip-top 12 , 10 tip-top 14 specially 10 tip-top 16 pictures 13 ' 14 specially 15 the 16 pictures 16 pictures 17 . " ain't that black one a beauty ? 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 7 beauty 2 ain't 8 ? 3 that 4 black 4 black 5 one 4 black 7 beauty 6 a 7 beauty " you may take a [turn] [round] my field [on] [lita] [any] [day] . 1 " 2 you 1 " 14 . 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 take 5 a 9 field 5 a 14 . 8 my 9 field " needn't wait for that . 1 " 2 needn't 1 " 6 . 2 needn't 3 wait 3 wait 4 for 4 for 5 that i 'd rather ride bareback . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 5 bareback 3 rather 5 bareback 4 ride 5 bareback 5 bareback 6 . " no ; [i] brought the book , but in the hurry of my tea-party forgot to unpack it . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 2 no 12 hurry 5 brought 7 book 6 the 7 book 7 book 8 , 7 book 12 hurry 8 , 9 but 10 in 11 the 10 in 12 hurry 12 hurry 18 unpack 13 of 18 unpack 14 my 18 unpack 15 tea-party 18 unpack 16 forgot 18 unpack 17 to 18 unpack 18 unpack 19 it 18 unpack 20 . i 'll hunt it up to-night . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 hunt 3 hunt 5 up 3 hunt 6 to-night 4 it 5 up 6 to-night 7 . remind me , [thorny] . " 1 remind 2 me 1 remind 5 . 2 me 3 , 5 . 6 " " [there] , [now] [,] [i] ['ve] [forgotten] [something] , too ! 1 " 3 , 1 " 12 ! 10 , 11 too 11 too 12 ! squire sent you a letter ; and [i] ['m] having such a jolly time , [i] never thought of it . " 1 squire 2 sent 1 squire 3 you 1 squire 5 letter 1 squire 6 ; 1 squire 10 having 4 a 5 letter 6 ; 7 and 10 having 13 jolly 11 such 12 a 11 such 13 jolly 13 jolly 14 time 13 jolly 15 , 15 , 22 " 17 never 18 thought 18 thought 19 of 18 thought 20 it 20 it 21 . 21 . 22 " " what heaps she knows ! 1 " 2 what 1 " 6 ! 3 heaps 5 knows 3 heaps 6 ! 4 she 5 knows more than [teacher] [,] [i] [do] [believe] [;] [and] [she] doesn't mind how many questions we ask . 1 more 2 than 1 more 15 questions 11 doesn't 12 mind 12 mind 15 questions 13 how 14 many 14 many 15 questions 15 questions 17 ask 15 questions 18 . 16 we 17 ask i like folks that will tell me things , " added [bab] , whose inquisitive [mind] was [always] hungry . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 folks 3 folks 4 that 3 folks 8 things 3 folks 11 added 5 will 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 6 tell 8 things 9 , 11 added 10 " 11 added 11 added 15 inquisitive 13 , 14 whose 13 , 15 inquisitive 15 inquisitive 20 . 17 was 19 hungry 19 hungry 20 . " [i] like that boy first-rate , and [i] guess he [likes] [me] [,] [though] [i] didn't know where [nantucket] ought to go . 1 " 3 like 3 like 4 that 4 that 11 he 5 boy 6 first-rate 6 first-rate 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 11 he 8 and 10 guess 11 he 17 didn't 17 didn't 18 know 17 didn't 23 go 18 know 19 where 21 ought 22 to 22 to 23 go 23 go 24 . he wants me to teach him to ride [when] [he] ['s] on his pins [again] , and [miss] [celia] [says] [i] [may] . 1 he 2 wants 2 wants 3 me 2 wants 4 to 2 wants 5 teach 5 teach 6 him 5 teach 7 to 5 teach 8 ride 6 him 7 to 8 ride 12 on 12 on 13 his 13 his 14 pins 14 pins 23 . 16 , 17 and 16 , 23 . " won't we have splendid times ? 1 " 2 won't 2 won't 4 have 2 won't 7 ? 3 we 4 have 4 have 6 times 5 splendid 6 times she [says] [we] [may] come [over] [every] [night] and play with her [and] [thorny] . " 1 she 12 her 5 come 10 play 9 and 10 play 10 play 11 with 11 with 12 her 12 her 15 . 15 . 16 " " [and] [i] ['m] going to be [her] boy , and [stay] [here] all the [time] . 1 " 9 boy 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 9 boy 9 boy 17 . 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 17 . i [guess] [the] [letter] [i] [brought] was a recommend from the [squire] . " 1 i 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 14 " 9 recommend 10 from 9 recommend 13 . 10 from 11 the 13 . 14 " she is so nicely asleep , it is a pity to wake her . 1 she 2 is 2 is 4 nicely 3 so 4 nicely 4 nicely 5 asleep 4 nicely 6 , 4 nicely 10 pity 7 it 8 is 7 it 10 pity 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 pity 10 pity 12 wake 11 to 12 wake 12 wake 13 her 13 her 14 . good [by] [till] [to-morrow] , [little] neighbors , " continued [miss] [celia] , and [dismissed] the [girls] with a kiss . 1 good 5 , 5 , 9 " 7 neighbors 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 continued 10 continued 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 the 16 the 21 . 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 kiss 20 kiss 21 . " [not] [yet] [;] [i] ['ve] several things to settle [with] [my] [new] [man] . 1 " 15 . 7 several 10 settle 8 things 9 to 9 to 10 settle 10 settle 15 . tell mother he will come by-and-by [.] ["] 1 tell 6 by-and-by 2 mother 6 by-and-by 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 come 4 will 6 by-and-by " [the] [squire] has [heard] [about] your father , and this is the letter [mr] [smithers] sends . " 1 " 4 has 1 " 7 your 7 your 8 father 7 your 19 " 9 , 10 and 9 , 17 sends 10 and 11 this 11 this 12 is 11 this 14 letter 12 is 13 the 17 sends 18 . 18 . 19 " " [he] [went] [after] [the] [mustangs] , and [sent] some home , but could not come [himself] . " 1 " 19 " 7 , 8 and 7 , 19 " 8 and 10 some 11 home 12 , 11 home 18 . 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 not 14 could 15 not 15 not 16 come 18 . 19 " " went further on , [i] s'pose . 1 " 7 s'pose 2 went 3 further 3 further 4 on 3 further 7 s'pose 5 , 7 s'pose 7 s'pose 8 . yes , he [said] [he] might [go] [as] [far] [as] [california] , [and] if he did [he] ['d] send for me . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 12 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 6 might 12 , 15 he 14 if 15 he 15 he 16 did 16 did 19 send 19 send 22 . 20 for 21 me 21 me 22 . i 'd like to go there ; it 's a real splendid place , they say . " 1 i 2 'd 1 i 16 say 2 'd 3 like 2 'd 5 go 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 there 7 ; 8 it 7 ; 15 they 8 it 9 's 8 it 12 splendid 10 a 12 splendid 11 real 12 splendid 12 splendid 13 place 14 , 15 they 15 they 16 say 16 say 18 " 17 . 18 " " he has gone further away [than] [that] [,] [to] a [lovelier] country [than] [california] , [i] [hope] . " 1 " 20 " 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 gone 4 gone 5 further 5 further 6 away 6 away 11 a 11 a 20 " 13 country 16 , 13 country 19 . 19 . 20 " and [miss] [celia] 's [eyes] [turned] to the deep sky , where early stars were shining . 1 and 14 stars 4 's 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 deep 9 deep 14 stars 10 sky 12 where 10 sky 14 stars 11 , 12 where 13 early 14 stars 14 stars 15 were 14 stars 16 shining 16 shining 17 . " [didn't] [he] [send] [for] me ? 1 " 6 me 6 me 7 ? where 's he gone ? 1 where 4 gone 1 where 5 ? 2 's 4 gone 3 he 4 gone " [i] guess [i] [could] , but you don't mean it ? 1 " 3 guess 1 " 9 don't 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 don't 8 you 9 don't 9 don't 10 mean 10 mean 11 it 10 mean 12 ? " my poor little boy , [i] [wish] [i] could [say] [no] . " 1 " 3 poor 1 " 6 , 2 my 3 poor 3 poor 4 little 3 poor 5 boy 6 , 14 " 10 could 13 . 13 . 14 " there was no need of any more words , no need of tears or kind arms around him . 1 there 2 was 1 there 3 no 3 no 4 need 4 need 5 of 4 need 7 more 4 need 8 words 6 any 7 more 8 words 9 , 8 words 13 tears 10 no 11 need 11 need 12 of 11 need 13 tears 13 tears 14 or 13 tears 17 around 13 tears 19 . 15 kind 16 arms 16 arms 17 around 17 around 18 him 18 him 19 . he knew he was an orphan now , and turned instinctively to the old friend who loved him best . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 17 loved 3 he 4 was 3 he 17 loved 4 was 5 an 6 orphan 11 instinctively 7 now 11 instinctively 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 turned 10 turned 11 instinctively 11 instinctively 12 to 11 instinctively 15 friend 11 instinctively 16 who 11 instinctively 17 loved 13 the 14 old 14 old 15 friend 17 loved 18 him 17 loved 19 best 19 best 20 . throwing [himself] down beside his [dog] [,] [ben] clung about the curly neck , sobbing bitterly , 1 throwing 3 down 1 throwing 5 his 1 throwing 9 clung 3 down 4 beside 9 clung 15 sobbing 10 about 15 sobbing 11 the 12 curly 12 curly 15 sobbing 13 neck 15 sobbing 14 , 15 sobbing 15 sobbing 16 bitterly 15 sobbing 17 , " oh , [sanch] , he 's never coming back again [;] [never] [,] [never] [any] [more] ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 5 , 2 oh 18 ! 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 's 8 never 11 again 9 coming 10 back 10 back 11 again 11 again 18 ! 18 ! 19 " presently the sobbing [ceased] , and [ben] [whispered] [,] [without] [looking] up [,] 1 presently 2 the 1 presently 3 sobbing 3 sobbing 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 12 up " tell me all about it [;] [i] 'll be [good] . " 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 5 about 3 me 13 " 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 9 'll 10 be 10 be 12 . 12 . 13 " " will you go , [ben] ? " asked [miss] [celia] , hoping [to] distract [his] [mind] [from] [his] grief by speaking of other things . 1 " 3 you 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 go 3 you 7 ? 4 go 5 , 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 13 hoping 12 , 13 hoping 13 hoping 26 . 15 distract 20 grief 20 grief 22 speaking 20 grief 25 things 20 grief 26 . 21 by 22 speaking 22 speaking 23 of 24 other 25 things " no , no ; [i] 'd rather tramp and starve . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 4 no 4 no 5 ; 5 ; 11 starve 7 'd 8 rather 8 rather 11 starve 9 tramp 10 and 9 tramp 11 starve 11 starve 12 . he 's [awful] [hard] to [me] [and] [sanch] [;] [and] [he] ['d] be worse , [now] [father] ['s] [gone] . 1 he 2 's 1 he 5 to 5 to 13 be 13 be 14 worse 14 worse 15 , 15 , 20 . don't send me back ! 1 don't 2 send 1 don't 5 ! 2 send 3 me 2 send 4 back let me stay here ; folks are good to me ; there 's nowhere else to go . " 1 let 2 me 1 let 3 stay 1 let 10 me 1 let 17 go 3 stay 4 here 4 here 7 are 5 ; 7 are 6 folks 7 are 7 are 8 good 9 to 10 me 11 ; 14 nowhere 12 there 13 's 12 there 14 nowhere 14 nowhere 15 else 14 nowhere 16 to 14 nowhere 17 go 17 go 19 " 18 . 19 " " you shall stay here , and no one shall take you away against your will . 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 stay 2 you 15 your 2 you 16 will 3 shall 4 stay 4 stay 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 no 9 one 8 no 10 shall 10 shall 11 take 11 take 12 you 11 take 13 away 11 take 15 your 14 against 15 your 16 will 17 . but [ben] [put] [his] [arm] [over] [his] [face] [,] [and] sobbed [out] with a fresh burst of grief [,] 1 but 11 sobbed 11 sobbed 18 grief 13 with 14 a 13 with 18 grief 15 fresh 18 grief 16 burst 17 of 16 burst 18 grief " you can't , you didn't know him ! 1 " 2 you 1 " 9 ! 2 you 3 can't 2 you 7 know 4 , 5 you 5 you 7 know 6 didn't 7 know 8 him 9 ! oh , daddy ! daddy ! [if] [i] 'd only seen you jest once more ! " 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 5 daddy 1 oh 16 ! 3 daddy 5 daddy 4 ! 5 daddy 5 daddy 6 ! 5 daddy 9 'd 5 daddy 10 only 5 daddy 11 seen 11 seen 13 jest 12 you 13 jest 13 jest 14 once 14 once 15 more 16 ! 17 " [chapter] [xi] [sunday] " we must put on mourning , old feller . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 9 feller 4 put 5 on 4 put 6 mourning 6 mourning 7 , 6 mourning 9 feller 8 old 9 feller 9 feller 10 . he could find nothing in his limited wardrobe with which to decorate [sanch] [except] a [black] cambric pocket . 1 he 2 could 2 could 7 limited 3 find 7 limited 4 nothing 7 limited 5 in 7 limited 6 his 7 limited 7 limited 8 wardrobe 7 limited 12 decorate 8 wardrobe 9 with 8 wardrobe 10 which 11 to 12 decorate 12 decorate 15 a 15 a 17 cambric 17 cambric 18 pocket 18 pocket 19 . " one [pocket] is [enough] ; [i] [sha'n't] [want] [anything] but a han'k'chi'f [to-day] . " 1 " 4 is 1 " 16 " 2 one 4 is 6 ; 11 but 11 but 15 . 12 a 13 han'k'chi'f 12 a 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] want you [to] drive me to [church] by-and-by . 1 " 4 you 1 " 10 by-and-by 3 want 4 you 6 drive 8 to 6 drive 10 by-and-by 7 me 8 to 10 by-and-by 11 . " you will do very well [when] [i] have given you a touch . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 will 2 you 9 have 3 will 4 do 4 do 6 well 5 very 6 well 9 have 10 given 10 given 13 touch 11 you 13 touch 12 a 13 touch 13 touch 14 . god [doesn't] [mind] [our] clothes [,] [ben] , and the poor are as welcome as the rich to him . 1 god 5 clothes 5 clothes 20 . 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 poor 11 poor 14 welcome 12 are 13 as 12 are 14 welcome 14 welcome 17 rich 14 welcome 18 to 15 as 17 rich 16 the 17 rich 18 to 19 him 19 him 20 . " that was a pleasant way to rest . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 5 pleasant 4 a 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 8 rest 6 way 7 to 7 to 8 rest 8 rest 9 . i often do so , and we will go to the grove this afternoon and try it . 1 i 2 often 1 i 3 do 1 i 16 try 3 do 4 so 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 we 7 we 16 try 8 will 9 go 8 will 16 try 10 to 16 try 11 the 12 grove 12 grove 14 afternoon 12 grove 15 and 12 grove 16 try 13 this 14 afternoon 16 try 17 it 16 try 18 . will you come [and] [try] [it] , [ben] , dear ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 come 2 you 11 ? 3 come 7 , 9 , 10 dear 10 dear 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " it 's mighty pretty , but it will fly off , just as the others did . 1 " 2 it 2 it 18 . 3 's 4 mighty 4 mighty 5 pretty 4 mighty 10 fly 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 will 9 will 10 fly 10 fly 11 off 10 fly 16 others 11 off 12 , 13 just 14 as 14 as 16 others 15 the 16 others 16 others 17 did 16 others 18 . i never saw such a chap as that spider is . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 9 spider 4 such 6 chap 5 a 6 chap 6 chap 7 as 6 chap 9 spider 8 that 9 spider 9 spider 10 is 9 spider 11 . by-and-by you will see that pretty trap full of insects , and [mr] [spider] will lay up his provisions for the day . 1 by-and-by 3 will 1 by-and-by 6 pretty 1 by-and-by 7 trap 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 see 4 see 5 that 7 trap 10 insects 8 full 9 of 9 of 10 insects 10 insects 12 and 10 insects 19 provisions 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 will 16 lay 19 provisions 17 up 19 provisions 18 his 19 provisions 19 provisions 20 for 19 provisions 22 day 19 provisions 23 . 20 for 21 the after that he doesn't care how soon his fine web blows away . " 1 after 2 that 2 that 4 doesn't 3 he 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 10 web 5 care 10 web 6 how 10 web 7 soon 10 web 8 his 10 web 9 fine 10 web 10 web 11 blows 10 web 12 away 12 away 13 . 13 . 14 " he [dives] [down] [the] [minute] [i] [touch] [the] [gate] [,] [but] [comes] [up] [after] [i] ['ve] [kept] still a [minute] [.] 1 he 18 still 18 still 19 a i like to watch him . 1 i 2 like 2 like 4 watch 3 to 4 watch 4 watch 5 him 5 him 6 . but he must hate me , for [i] took [away] a nice green fly and some little millers one day . " 1 but 2 he 1 but 3 must 3 must 4 hate 4 hate 5 me 4 hate 7 for 5 me 6 , 7 for 11 a 9 took 11 a 11 a 12 nice 12 nice 18 millers 13 green 18 millers 14 fly 18 millers 15 and 18 millers 16 some 18 millers 17 little 18 millers 18 millers 19 one 18 millers 20 day 18 millers 22 " 21 . 22 " " did you [ever] hear the story of [bruce] [and] [his] spider ? 1 " 3 you 1 " 12 spider 2 did 3 you 3 you 5 hear 5 hear 8 of 6 the 7 story 6 the 8 of 12 spider 13 ? most [children] [know] [and] [like] [that] [,] ["] [said] [miss] [celia] [,] [seeing] [that] [he] [seemed] [interested] . 1 most 18 . " ah , but you also know many things which they do not . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 you 4 but 11 they 4 but 13 not 6 also 11 they 7 know 9 things 8 many 9 things 9 things 10 which 9 things 11 they 12 do 13 not 13 not 14 . " [i] [know] [he] [would] [;] so we will [try] [,] [benny] . 1 " 8 we 7 so 8 we 8 we 9 will 9 will 13 . but it was not good for you , and we will do our best to find something safer . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 18 safer 3 was 4 not 5 good 6 for 6 for 7 you 6 for 13 our 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 we 11 will 10 we 13 our 11 will 12 do 13 our 18 safer 14 best 18 safer 15 to 16 find 16 find 18 safer 17 something 18 safer 18 safer 19 . i 've got [two] [boys] now , and [i] want to do my duty by both . " 1 i 2 've 1 i 10 want 2 've 3 got 3 got 8 and 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 and 10 want 11 to 10 want 14 duty 11 to 12 do 12 do 14 duty 13 my 14 duty 14 duty 15 by 14 duty 16 both 14 duty 17 . 17 . 18 " " [celia] ! 1 " 3 ! i [can't] find a [bit] of a [shoe-string] , and [i] [wish] you 'd come and do my neck-tie . " 1 i 3 find 3 find 4 a 4 a 21 " 6 of 7 a 7 a 21 " 9 , 10 and 9 , 13 you 13 you 14 'd 14 'd 19 neck-tie 15 come 19 neck-tie 16 and 19 neck-tie 17 do 19 neck-tie 18 my 19 neck-tie 19 neck-tie 21 " 20 . 21 " " lazy boy , come down here , and bring one of your black ties with you . 1 " 4 , 1 " 17 you 2 lazy 3 boy 3 boy 4 , 5 come 10 bring 6 down 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 bring 10 bring 15 ties 10 bring 17 you 11 one 15 ties 12 of 15 ties 13 your 15 ties 14 black 15 ties 15 ties 16 with 17 you 18 . you mustn't mind his fidgets and dawdling ways . 1 you 2 mustn't 2 mustn't 7 dawdling 3 mind 7 dawdling 4 his 7 dawdling 5 fidgets 7 dawdling 6 and 7 dawdling 7 dawdling 8 ways 7 dawdling 9 . he ['ll] [get] [over] [them] [soon] , and [then] [i] [know] you two will be good friends . " 1 he 7 , 7 , 19 " 8 and 14 will 12 you 13 two 12 you 14 will 14 will 15 be 15 be 16 good 16 good 19 " 17 friends 18 . 18 . 19 " " oh , don't they [?] 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 don't 4 don't 5 they " [i] [should] [like] to know what this is for ? " demanded [thorny] [,] in a dignified tone , presenting a black tie . 1 " 13 demanded 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 what 7 what 9 is 7 what 11 ? 8 this 9 is 9 is 10 for 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 demanded 13 demanded 17 a 16 in 17 a 17 a 25 . 18 dignified 21 presenting 19 tone 21 presenting 20 , 21 presenting 21 presenting 22 a 21 presenting 23 black 21 presenting 24 tie 24 tie 25 . " [for] my other boy [.] 1 " 3 my 3 my 5 boy 4 other 5 boy " well , [i] [like] that ["] [began] [thorny] , in a tone that contradicted [his] [words] . 1 " 2 well 1 " 18 . 2 well 3 , 2 well 6 that 2 well 10 , 11 in 13 tone 12 a 13 tone 13 tone 14 that 13 tone 15 contradicted 15 contradicted 18 . " is [ben] going to [black] [my] boots before he goes ? [with] a glance at the [new] shoes which caused them to creak uneasily . 1 " 2 is 1 " 15 glance 2 is 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 14 a 8 boots 11 goes 8 boots 14 a 9 before 11 goes 10 he 11 goes 11 goes 12 ? 15 glance 26 . 16 at 17 the 17 the 19 shoes 19 shoes 24 creak 20 which 21 caused 21 caused 24 creak 22 them 23 to 22 them 24 creak 24 creak 25 uneasily 25 uneasily 26 . " no ; he is going to black mine , if he will be so kind . 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 is 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 he 5 is 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 14 be 7 to 17 . 8 black 9 mine 9 mine 10 , 9 mine 11 if 11 if 12 he 11 if 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 16 kind 15 so 16 kind you won't need boots for a week yet , so we won't waste any time over them . 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 13 waste 3 need 4 boots 4 boots 7 week 5 for 7 week 6 a 7 week 7 week 13 waste 8 yet 13 waste 9 , 11 we 10 so 11 we 11 we 13 waste 12 won't 13 waste 13 waste 14 any 13 waste 15 time 13 waste 16 over 13 waste 17 them 17 them 18 . you will find [every] [thing] in the shed , [ben] [;] and at [ten] you [may] go for [lita] . " 1 you 2 will 1 you 21 " 2 will 3 find 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 shed 8 shed 9 , 8 shed 20 . 9 , 12 and 9 , 15 you 12 and 13 at 15 you 17 go 17 go 18 for 20 . 21 " " [i] [was] [only] [thinking] , [you] looked as if ["] 1 " 6 , 1 " 10 if 8 looked 9 as 9 as 10 if " as if what ? 1 " 3 if 1 " 4 what 2 as 3 if 4 what 5 ? don't be afraid , " she said , for [ben] paused and [fumbled] at the reins , [feeling] [half] ashamed to tell [his] fancy . 1 don't 2 be 1 don't 16 reins 2 be 3 afraid 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 6 she 11 paused 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 for 11 paused 16 reins 12 and 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 reins 16 reins 25 . 17 , 20 ashamed 20 ashamed 21 to 20 ashamed 24 fancy 21 to 22 tell 24 fancy 25 . " you were saying prayers , " he added , wishing she had not caught him . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 were 2 you 5 prayers 4 saying 5 prayers 5 prayers 11 wishing 5 prayers 17 . 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 added 8 he 9 added 9 added 10 , 9 added 11 wishing 11 wishing 15 caught 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 not 13 had 15 caught 15 caught 16 him " so [i] [was] . 1 " 2 so 1 " 5 . don't you , when you are happy ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 , 2 you 6 are 4 when 6 are 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 happy 6 are 8 ? " no , 'm . 1 " 2 no 1 " 4 'm 2 no 3 , 4 'm 5 . i 'm glad , [but] [i] don't [say] any thing . " 1 i 2 'm 1 i 7 don't 2 'm 3 glad 3 glad 4 , 7 don't 12 " 9 any 10 thing 9 any 11 . 11 . 12 " " words are not needed ; but they help , sometimes , if they are sincere and sweet . 1 " 19 . 2 words 5 needed 3 are 4 not 3 are 5 needed 5 needed 7 but 5 needed 9 help 5 needed 10 , 5 needed 11 sometimes 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 they 11 sometimes 13 if 11 sometimes 16 sincere 12 , 13 if 14 they 15 are 15 are 16 sincere 16 sincere 17 and 16 sincere 18 sweet 16 sincere 19 . did you never learn any prayers [,] [ben] ? " 1 did 9 ? 2 you 4 learn 2 you 9 ? 3 never 4 learn 5 any 6 prayers 6 prayers 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [only] ['] [now] [i] [lay] me . ['] 1 " 7 me 7 me 8 . grandma taught me that when [i] was a little mite of a boy . " 1 grandma 2 taught 2 taught 3 me 3 me 4 that 4 that 7 was 5 when 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 little 8 a 10 mite 10 mite 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 boy 13 boy 14 . 14 . 15 " " [i] will teach you another , the best that was ever made , because it says all we need ask . " 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 teach 4 teach 5 you 5 you 23 " 6 another 7 , 7 , 23 " 8 the 9 best 9 best 12 ever 9 best 14 , 10 that 11 was 10 that 12 ever 12 ever 13 made 14 , 17 says 14 , 23 " 15 because 16 it 15 because 17 says 17 says 19 we 18 all 19 we 19 we 20 need 20 need 21 ask 22 . 23 " " [our] folks [wasn't] very [pious] [;] [they] [didn't] [have] [time] , [i] s'pose . " 1 " 14 s'pose 3 folks 5 very 5 very 12 , 12 , 14 s'pose 14 s'pose 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] wonder if you know just what it means to be pious ? " 1 " 5 you 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 8 what 6 know 9 it 7 just 8 what 9 it 10 means 10 means 13 pious 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 pious 13 pious 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " [goin] ['] [to] [church] , [and] readin ['] [the] [bible] [,] [and] sayin ' prayers and hymns , ain't it ? " 1 " 6 , 6 , 23 " 8 readin 14 sayin 14 sayin 15 ' 14 sayin 16 prayers 14 sayin 18 hymns 14 sayin 19 , 14 sayin 20 ain't 17 and 18 hymns 20 ain't 21 it 20 ain't 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " [then] you are ! " [and] [ben] looked as if [her] acts [had] [been] a [better] [definition] [than] [her] [words] . 1 " 3 you 1 " 13 acts 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 11 if 9 looked 10 as 10 as 11 if 13 acts 16 a 16 a 22 . that is a great help , as you will find when you begin to try it . " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 help 5 help 8 you 5 help 12 you 5 help 16 it 5 help 17 . 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 you 9 will 10 find 9 will 12 you 11 when 12 you 13 begin 14 to 14 to 15 try 15 try 16 it 17 . 18 " it 's dreadful hard [,] [though] [,] [when] [i] get mad . 1 it 2 's 1 it 12 . 2 's 3 dreadful 3 dreadful 4 hard 10 get 11 mad 11 mad 12 . ' [hang] [it] ! ' don't seem half so good if [i] want to let off steam . " 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 19 " 5 ' 6 don't 6 don't 17 steam 7 seem 8 half 7 seem 9 so 7 seem 10 good 7 seem 17 steam 11 if 17 steam 13 want 14 to 13 want 17 steam 15 let 17 steam 16 off 17 steam 17 steam 19 " 18 . 19 " " this is a holy [place] ; [remember] that , and uncover at the door . " 1 " 3 is 1 " 12 uncover 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 holy 5 holy 7 ; 7 ; 11 and 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 uncover 17 " 13 at 15 door 14 the 15 door 15 door 16 . 16 . 17 " much abashed [,] [ben] [followed] to the pew , [where] [the] [squire] and his wife [soon] joined [them] . 1 much 2 abashed 2 abashed 19 . 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 pew 8 pew 17 joined 8 pew 19 . 9 , 13 and 9 , 17 joined 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 wife " [hope] he [won't] [nestle] [round] [in] meeting-time , " whispered [mrs] [allen] , [composing] [herself] in the corner [with] [much] rustling of black silk . 1 " 3 he 1 " 11 whispered 8 meeting-time 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 whispered 11 whispered 26 . 14 , 17 in 17 in 19 corner 18 the 19 corner 19 corner 22 rustling 22 rustling 25 silk 23 of 25 silk 24 black 25 silk 25 silk 26 . so he folded his arms and sat like a statue , with nothing moving but his eyes . 1 so 2 he 2 he 16 his 3 folded 5 arms 3 folded 16 his 4 his 5 arms 5 arms 6 and 5 arms 10 statue 7 sat 10 statue 8 like 10 statue 9 a 10 statue 10 statue 11 , 10 statue 12 with 10 statue 13 nothing 10 statue 14 moving 10 statue 15 but 16 his 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . the good old minister [read] the sixteenth chapter [of] [samuel] , and then proceeded to preach a [long] and somewhat dull sermon . 1 the 4 minister 1 the 23 . 2 good 3 old 3 old 4 minister 6 the 7 sixteenth 6 the 22 sermon 7 sixteenth 8 chapter 11 , 12 and 11 , 19 and 12 and 13 then 12 and 14 proceeded 14 proceeded 15 to 14 proceeded 16 preach 16 preach 17 a 19 and 20 somewhat 20 somewhat 21 dull 21 dull 22 sermon 22 sermon 23 . mrs [allen] [gave] [him] [a] peppermint , and he dutifully ate it , though it was so hot [it] [made] [his] [eyes] [water] . 1 mrs 6 peppermint 6 peppermint 11 ate 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 8 and 11 ate 9 he 10 dutifully 11 ate 24 . 12 it 16 was 13 , 14 though 14 though 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 so 17 so 18 hot 18 hot 24 . ben clutched the book and gladly obeyed , [though] the title , " [scripture] [narratives] , " did [not] [look] very inviting . 1 ben 2 clutched 2 clutched 4 book 2 clutched 5 and 2 clutched 6 gladly 2 clutched 7 obeyed 3 the 4 book 7 obeyed 10 the 7 obeyed 11 title 8 , 10 the 11 title 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 23 . 16 , 17 " 16 , 21 very 17 " 18 did 21 very 22 inviting 22 inviting 23 . then his eye fell on the picture of a slender youth cutting a large man 's head off , while many people stood looking on . 1 then 2 his 2 his 3 eye 3 eye 7 picture 4 fell 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 picture 7 picture 12 cutting 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 slender 10 slender 12 cutting 11 youth 12 cutting 12 cutting 14 large 12 cutting 15 man 12 cutting 17 head 12 cutting 18 off 12 cutting 26 . 13 a 14 large 15 man 16 's 18 off 20 while 19 , 20 while 20 while 22 people 20 while 23 stood 21 many 22 people 23 stood 24 looking 23 stood 25 on " how do you like church ? " asked the young lady , as they drove away . 1 " 9 asked 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 7 ? 4 you 5 like 5 like 6 church 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 12 lady 9 asked 18 . 10 the 12 lady 11 young 12 lady 12 lady 13 , 12 lady 16 drove 14 as 15 they 14 as 16 drove 15 they 16 drove 16 drove 17 away " [first-rate] ! " answered [ben] , heartily . 1 " 5 answered 3 ! 4 " 3 ! 5 answered 5 answered 9 . 7 , 8 heartily 8 heartily 9 . " especially the sermon ? " 1 " 2 especially 2 especially 4 sermon 3 the 4 sermon 4 sermon 6 " 5 ? 6 " ben laughed , and said , with an affectionate glance at the little book in her lap , 1 ben 2 laughed 1 ben 6 , 1 ben 14 book 3 , 4 and 3 , 5 said 5 said 6 , 7 with 9 affectionate 8 an 9 affectionate 9 affectionate 10 glance 9 affectionate 13 little 9 affectionate 14 book 10 glance 11 at 12 the 13 little 14 book 17 lap 15 in 16 her 15 in 17 lap 16 her 17 lap 17 lap 18 , " [i] [couldn't] understand it ; but that story was just elegant . 1 " 4 understand 4 understand 13 . 5 it 10 was 5 it 11 just 5 it 13 . 6 ; 7 but 7 but 10 was 8 that 10 was 9 story 10 was 11 just 12 elegant there 's [more] [;] [and] [i] 'd admire to read ' em [,] [if] [i] [could] . ["] 1 there 2 's 2 's 17 . 7 'd 8 admire 8 admire 10 read 8 admire 12 em 9 to 10 read 11 ' 12 em 12 em 17 . " [i] 'm glad you like them [;] and we will keep [the] [rest] [for] [another] [sermon-time] . 1 " 5 you 1 " 10 we 3 'm 4 glad 4 glad 5 you 5 you 6 like 6 like 7 them 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 keep 12 keep 18 . thorny used to do so , and always called this his ' pew book . ' 1 thorny 2 used 1 thorny 6 , 1 thorny 14 book 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 do 4 do 5 so 6 , 7 and 8 always 13 pew 9 called 13 pew 10 this 13 pew 11 his 13 pew 12 ' 13 pew 13 pew 14 book 14 book 15 . 15 . 16 ' " yes , ' m . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 5 m 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 . wasn't [david] a [fine] [feller] [?] 1 wasn't 3 a " now , you have tried my way this morning , and we will try yours this afternoon . 1 " 4 you 2 now 3 , 2 now 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 tried 6 tried 8 way 6 tried 18 afternoon 7 my 8 way 9 this 10 morning 9 this 18 afternoon 10 morning 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 we 15 try 14 will 15 try 15 try 16 yours 16 yours 18 afternoon 17 this 18 afternoon 18 afternoon 19 . come [over] [about] [four] and [help] me roll [thorny] down to the grove . 1 come 5 and 1 come 7 me 7 me 14 . 8 roll 13 grove 10 down 11 to 10 down 12 the 12 the 13 grove 13 grove 14 . " can [i] [take] [sanch] [along] ? 1 " 2 can 2 can 7 ? " yes , [indeed] [;] let the clever [bow-wow] [have] a [good] [time] [and] enjoy [sunday] [as] [much] [as] [i] want [my] [boys] to . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 26 " 6 let 7 the 6 let 8 clever 8 clever 11 a 11 a 26 " 15 enjoy 24 to 21 want 24 to 24 to 25 . 25 . 26 " but he had time to get dismal again , and long for four o'clock ; because he had nothing to do except whittle . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 time 4 time 6 get 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 dismal 7 dismal 8 again 7 dismal 11 long 7 dismal 12 for 7 dismal 13 four 8 again 10 and 9 , 10 and 13 four 14 o'clock 14 o'clock 15 ; 14 o'clock 16 because 16 because 17 he 17 he 23 whittle 18 had 23 whittle 19 nothing 23 whittle 20 to 23 whittle 21 do 23 whittle 22 except 23 whittle 23 whittle 24 . " [thorny] [,] [i] want you to be good [to] [ben] , and [amuse] [him] in [some] quiet way [this] [afternoon] . 1 " 6 you 1 " 22 . 5 want 6 you 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 good 9 good 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 in 16 in 18 quiet 18 quiet 19 way 18 quiet 22 . " not much fun [in] [talking] [to] [that] [horsey] [fellow] . 1 " 11 . 2 not 3 much 3 much 4 fun 4 fun 11 . " you can be [very] [agreeable] [when] you like [;] [and] [ben] [has] [had] [enough] [of] [me] [for] this time . 1 " 2 you 1 " 8 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 be 8 you 9 like 9 like 19 this 19 this 20 time 20 time 21 . " here goes , then ! 1 " 6 ! 2 here 3 goes 2 here 4 , 2 here 6 ! 4 , 5 then " waiting with the chair . 1 " 6 . 2 waiting 5 chair 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 chair 5 chair 6 . randa has gone on with the hammock . 1 randa 2 has 1 randa 3 gone 1 randa 4 on 1 randa 5 with 1 randa 7 hammock 1 randa 8 . 6 the 7 hammock be a dear boy , and [i] 'll do as much for you some day . " 1 be 2 a 1 be 3 dear 3 dear 4 boy 3 dear 5 , 3 dear 9 do 3 dear 17 " 5 , 6 and 8 'll 9 do 9 do 12 for 9 do 13 you 10 as 11 much 11 much 12 for 14 some 15 day 15 day 16 . 16 . 17 " " don't see how you can be a dear boy . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 how 3 see 11 . 4 how 6 can 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 10 boy 9 dear 10 boy you ['re] [the] [best] [sister] that [ever] was [;] [so] [i] ['ll] [love] all the [scallywags] [you] [ask] me to . " 1 you 6 that 1 you 19 me 6 that 8 was 8 was 14 all 14 all 15 the 19 me 22 " 20 to 21 . 21 . 22 " " drive on , [benjamin] . 1 " 6 . 2 drive 3 on 2 drive 6 . 4 , 6 . i don't know the way [,] [so] [i] can't direct [.] 1 i 2 don't 1 i 9 can't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 5 way 4 the 5 way 9 can't 10 direct don't spill me out , that 's all [i] ['ve] [got] to say . ["] 1 don't 2 spill 1 don't 13 say 2 spill 3 me 2 spill 4 out 2 spill 5 , 2 spill 7 's 2 spill 8 all 6 that 7 's 12 to 13 say 13 say 14 . " a regular [summer] [house] ! " said [thorny] , surveying [it] with approval . 1 " 2 a 1 " 8 said 3 regular 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 6 ! 8 said 8 said 11 surveying 8 said 15 . 10 , 11 surveying 13 with 14 approval 14 approval 15 . " what 's the matter , [randa] [?] 1 " 2 what 2 what 5 matter 3 's 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 , " my patience , [what] a spry boy ! " exclaimed [randa] [,] admiringly . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 patience 3 patience 4 , 3 patience 9 ! 4 , 6 a 6 a 7 spry 7 spry 8 boy 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 14 admiringly 14 admiringly 15 . " you can go , [randa] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 go 3 can 7 . 4 go 5 , " [i] 'll be whew if [i] do ! " whistled [ben] [,] [stopping] [an] [oath] just in time . 1 " 5 whew 3 'll 4 be 3 'll 5 whew 4 be 5 whew 5 whew 6 if 5 whew 8 do 5 whew 9 ! 5 whew 11 whistled 9 ! 10 " 11 whistled 20 . 17 just 18 in 18 in 19 time 18 in 20 . " it is not polite to whistle in company , " said [thorny] , with great dignity . 1 " 3 is 1 " 10 , 2 it 3 is 3 is 5 polite 4 not 5 polite 5 polite 6 to 5 polite 7 whistle 7 whistle 9 company 8 in 9 company 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 18 . 14 , 15 with 15 with 17 dignity 15 with 18 . 16 great 17 dignity " [miss] [celia] [told] me [to] . 1 " 5 me 5 me 7 . i 'll [say] ' confound it , ' if you like [that] [better] , " answered [ben] , as a sly [smile] twinkled in his [eyes] . 1 i 2 'll 1 i 11 like 4 ' 5 confound 4 ' 8 ' 5 confound 6 it 6 it 7 , 8 ' 10 you 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 like 11 like 27 . 14 , 15 " 14 , 19 as 15 " 16 answered 16 answered 18 , 19 as 20 a 20 a 21 sly 21 sly 23 twinkled 23 twinkled 24 in 24 in 25 his 25 his 27 . " oh , [i] [see] ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 6 ! she ' s told you about it ? 1 she 4 told 2 ' 3 s 3 s 4 told 4 told 5 you 4 told 6 about 6 about 7 it 6 about 8 ? well , then , if you want to please her , you 'll learn a hymn right off . 1 well 2 , 1 well 3 then 3 then 16 hymn 4 , 9 please 5 if 7 want 5 if 9 please 6 you 7 want 7 want 8 to 9 please 11 , 9 please 14 learn 10 her 11 , 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 14 learn 14 learn 16 hymn 15 a 16 hymn 16 hymn 17 right 16 hymn 18 off 16 hymn 19 . thorny [spoke] in a hearty , blunt [way] , [which] suited [ben] much better than the other , and he responded pleasantly [,] 1 thorny 11 suited 1 thorny 22 pleasantly 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 hearty 5 hearty 6 , 5 hearty 7 blunt 7 blunt 9 , 7 blunt 11 suited 13 much 14 better 14 better 15 than 14 better 21 responded 16 the 17 other 17 other 21 responded 18 , 19 and 18 , 20 he 18 , 21 responded 21 responded 22 pleasantly " if you won't be grand [i] won't be peppery . 1 " 4 won't 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 won't 4 won't 10 peppery 5 be 10 peppery 6 grand 10 peppery 8 won't 10 peppery 9 be 10 peppery 10 peppery 11 . nobody is [going] to [boss] me [but] [miss] [celia] ; [so] [i] ['ll] learn hymns [if] [she] [wants] [me] [to] . ["] 1 nobody 2 is 2 is 21 . 4 to 6 me 4 to 14 learn 6 me 10 ; 14 learn 15 hymns 15 hymns 21 . " ' [in] the soft season [of] [thy] youth ' is a good one to begin with . 1 " 11 is 2 ' 4 the 2 ' 11 is 4 the 5 soft 6 season 11 is 9 youth 10 ' 10 ' 11 is 11 is 13 good 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 one 13 good 16 begin 15 to 16 begin 16 begin 17 with 17 with 18 . i learned it [when] [i] was six . 1 i 2 learned 2 learned 3 it 3 it 6 was 6 was 7 six 7 six 8 . nice thing ; better have it . " 1 nice 2 thing 1 nice 5 have 1 nice 8 " 3 ; 4 better 3 ; 5 have 5 have 6 it 7 . 8 " and [thorny] offered the book like a patriarch [addressing] an infant . 1 and 3 offered 3 offered 4 the 3 offered 8 patriarch 4 the 5 book 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 patriarch 8 patriarch 11 infant 10 an 11 infant 11 infant 12 . " the earth affords [no] lovelier [fight] [than] a religious youth . " 1 " 13 " 2 the 3 earth 2 the 6 lovelier 3 earth 4 affords 6 lovelier 9 a 9 a 13 " 10 religious 11 youth 11 youth 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] don't believe [i] [could] [ever] [get] that [into] my [head] [straight] . 1 " 3 don't 1 " 14 . 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 9 that 11 my 14 . haven't you got a plain one any where round ? " he asked , turning over the leaves with some anxiety . 1 haven't 2 you 2 you 3 got 2 you 10 ? 4 a 5 plain 5 plain 6 one 5 plain 7 any 5 plain 8 where 8 where 10 ? 9 round 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 10 ? 12 he 10 ? 13 asked 13 asked 15 turning 13 asked 22 . 14 , 15 turning 15 turning 16 over 15 turning 21 anxiety 17 the 18 leaves 18 leaves 21 anxiety 19 with 21 anxiety 20 some 21 anxiety " look [at] [the] [end] , and see if there isn't a piece of poetry pasted in . 1 " 2 look 1 " 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 see 8 see 9 if 9 if 10 there 10 there 11 isn't 10 there 12 a 12 a 13 piece 13 piece 14 of 13 piece 15 poetry 15 poetry 16 pasted 16 pasted 18 . 17 in 18 . you learn that , and see how funny [celia] [will] [look] [when] you say it to her . 1 you 2 learn 2 learn 7 how 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 how 6 see 7 how 7 how 8 funny 7 how 13 you 7 how 15 it 13 you 14 say 15 it 18 . 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 . she wrote it when she was a girl , and somebody had it printed for other children . 1 she 2 wrote 2 wrote 3 it 3 it 14 printed 4 when 5 she 4 when 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 girl 8 girl 14 printed 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 somebody 11 somebody 14 printed 12 had 14 printed 13 it 14 printed 14 printed 17 children 14 printed 18 . 15 for 17 children 16 other 17 children i like it best , myself . " 1 i 6 myself 2 like 3 it 2 like 4 best 2 like 6 myself 4 best 5 , 6 myself 8 " 7 . 8 " ["] [my] [kingdom] a little kingdom [i] possess , [where] [thoughts] and feelings dwell [;] [and] very hard [i] [find] [the] task [of] [governing] [it] well . 1 a 2 little 1 a 14 very 2 little 3 kingdom 3 kingdom 11 dwell 5 possess 6 , 6 , 9 and 9 and 10 feelings 10 feelings 11 dwell 14 very 15 hard 15 hard 19 task 19 task 24 . 23 well 24 . for passion tempts and troubles me , [a] wayward [will] misleads , [and] selfishness [its] shadow [casts] [on] [all] [my] [words] and deeds . 1 for 24 . 2 passion 9 wayward 2 passion 23 deeds 3 tempts 4 and 3 tempts 5 troubles 5 troubles 7 , 5 troubles 9 wayward 6 me 7 , 11 misleads 12 , 11 misleads 14 selfishness 14 selfishness 16 shadow 16 shadow 22 and 16 shadow 23 deeds 23 deeds 24 . how can [i] [keep] a sunny [soul] [to] shine [along] [life] ['s] [way] ? 1 how 2 can 1 how 14 ? 5 a 6 sunny 6 sunny 9 shine 9 shine 14 ? how can [i] tune my little heart [to] sweetly sing all day [?] 1 how 2 can 1 how 4 tune 4 tune 7 heart 4 tune 9 sweetly 4 tune 10 sing 5 my 6 little 5 my 7 heart 10 sing 12 day 11 all 12 day " dear [father] , help me [with] [the] [love] [that] casteth [out] [my] [fear] ! 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 6 me 2 dear 15 ! 4 , 5 help 5 help 6 me 11 casteth 15 ! " [i] [do] [not] ask for any crown , [but] [that] which all may [will] [nor] seek to conquer [any] [world] [except] the [one] within . 1 " 26 . 5 ask 6 for 5 ask 7 any 5 ask 8 crown 8 crown 9 , 8 crown 12 which 8 crown 13 all 8 crown 14 may 14 may 17 seek 17 seek 18 to 17 seek 26 . 18 to 19 conquer 19 conquer 25 within 23 the 25 within " [i] like that ! " said [ben] , emphatically , when he had read [the] [little] hymn . 1 " 3 like 1 " 7 said 3 like 4 that 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 said 7 said 10 emphatically 9 , 10 emphatically 10 emphatically 19 . 11 , 13 he 11 , 18 hymn 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 read 18 hymn 19 . " [i] understand [it] , and [i] ['ll] [learn] it right away . 1 " 3 understand 3 understand 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 it 10 it 13 . 11 right 12 away 12 away 13 . don't see how she could make it all come out so nice and pretty [.] ["] 1 don't 3 how 2 see 3 how 3 how 5 could 3 how 12 nice 3 how 14 pretty 4 she 5 could 5 could 6 make 7 it 8 all 7 it 10 out 7 it 12 nice 8 all 9 come 11 so 12 nice 12 nice 13 and " [i] made some poetry once . 1 " 7 . 3 made 5 poetry 4 some 5 poetry 5 poetry 6 once 5 poetry 7 . " very good ! 1 " 4 ! 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 ! you must say [them] [to] [celia] , [too] . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 say 3 say 9 . 7 , 9 . she likes to [hear] [lita] [praised] . 1 she 2 likes 2 likes 7 . 3 to 7 . you [and] [she] [and] [that] [little] [barlow] [boy] ought to [try] for a prize , as the poets [did] in [athens] . 1 you 9 ought 9 ought 10 to 10 to 14 prize 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 prize 14 prize 18 poets 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 the 17 the 18 poets 18 poets 22 . 20 in 22 . i 'll tell you all about it some time . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 tell 2 'll 8 some 3 tell 4 you 3 tell 6 about 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 it 8 some 9 time 9 time 10 . now , you peg away at your hymn . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 10 " 3 you 10 " 4 peg 8 hymn 5 away 6 at 5 away 8 hymn 7 your 8 hymn 8 hymn 9 . 9 . 10 " both [boys] were talking [busily] , and [thorny] [laughed] [from] [time] [to] [time] [,] [as] [if] [his] [comrade] ['s] [chat] [was] [very] [amusing] [.] 1 both 7 and 3 were 4 talking 4 talking 6 , 6 , 7 and " [see] what a jolly cane [ben] [cut] for me ! 1 " 3 what 3 what 4 a 3 what 11 ! 4 a 5 jolly 5 jolly 6 cane 9 for 10 me 10 me 11 ! he 's great fun if you don't stroke him the wrong way , " said the elder lad , flourishing his staff as they came up . 1 he 17 elder 2 's 4 fun 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 7 don't 4 fun 8 stroke 5 if 6 you 5 if 7 don't 8 stroke 9 him 8 stroke 10 the 8 stroke 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 way 11 wrong 17 elder 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 elder 16 the 17 elder 17 elder 20 flourishing 18 lad 20 flourishing 19 , 20 flourishing 20 flourishing 22 staff 20 flourishing 23 as 20 flourishing 24 they 20 flourishing 25 came 20 flourishing 26 up 20 flourishing 27 . 21 his 22 staff " what have you been doing down there ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 6 doing 3 have 4 you 3 have 5 been 5 been 6 doing 6 doing 8 there 6 doing 9 ? 7 down 8 there you [look] [so] [merry] , [i] suspect mischief , " [asked] [miss] [celia] , surveying [them] front the steps . 1 you 5 , 1 you 7 suspect 7 suspect 8 mischief 8 mischief 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 15 surveying 14 , 15 surveying 15 surveying 20 . 17 front 18 the 17 front 19 steps 19 steps 20 . " we 've been as good as gold . 1 " 3 've 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 been 3 've 6 good 5 as 6 good 6 good 7 as 6 good 8 gold 8 gold 9 . i talked , and [ben] [learned] a hymn [to] [please] you . 1 i 2 talked 2 talked 8 hymn 3 , 4 and 4 and 7 a 7 a 8 hymn 8 hymn 12 . 11 you 12 . come , young man , [say] your piece , " said [thorny] , with an expression of virtuous [content] . 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 young 3 young 4 man 4 man 5 , 5 , 11 said 7 your 10 " 8 piece 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 20 . 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 an 15 an 16 expression 16 expression 18 virtuous 17 of 18 virtuous 18 virtuous 20 . " [i] feel very proud to think you chose [that] , and to hear you say [it] [as] if it meant something to [you] . 1 " 9 chose 3 feel 5 proud 4 very 5 proud 5 proud 9 chose 6 to 7 think 6 to 9 chose 7 think 8 you 9 chose 25 . 11 , 12 and 11 , 19 if 12 and 13 to 13 to 14 hear 14 hear 16 say 15 you 16 say 19 if 21 meant 20 it 21 meant 21 meant 22 something 21 meant 23 to 23 to 25 . i was only fourteen when [i] wrote it ; but it came right out of my heart , and did me good . 1 i 2 was 2 was 4 fourteen 3 only 4 fourteen 4 fourteen 5 when 4 fourteen 7 wrote 4 fourteen 10 but 8 it 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 it 10 but 20 did 11 it 13 right 12 came 13 right 13 right 14 out 13 right 17 heart 13 right 18 , 14 out 15 of 16 my 17 heart 18 , 19 and 20 did 22 good 21 me 22 good 22 good 23 . i hope it [may] help you a little . " 1 i 2 hope 1 i 5 help 2 hope 3 it 5 help 6 you 6 you 10 " 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 . 9 . 10 " [chapter] [xii] [good] [times] every one was very kind to [ben] [when] [his] loss was [known] . 1 every 2 one 1 every 5 kind 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 kind 5 kind 6 to 5 kind 10 loss 10 loss 13 . 11 was 13 . the [squire] wrote to [mr] [smithers] [that] the boy [had] [found] [friends] [and] would stay [where] [he] [was] . 1 the 9 boy 1 the 19 . 3 wrote 4 to 3 wrote 9 boy 4 to 8 the 14 would 15 stay 15 stay 19 . mrs [moss] consoled him [in] [her] motherly [way] , and the [little] [girls] [did] [their] [very] best to " be good [to] [poor] [benny] . ["] 1 mrs 3 consoled 3 consoled 25 . 4 him 10 and 4 him 25 . 7 motherly 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 17 best 17 best 18 to 18 to 20 be 19 " 20 be 20 be 21 good no more grubbing now , but daily tasks which never grew tiresome , they were so varied and so light . 1 no 3 grubbing 2 more 3 grubbing 3 grubbing 4 now 3 grubbing 5 , 3 grubbing 6 but 3 grubbing 7 daily 3 grubbing 8 tasks 5 , 6 but 8 tasks 9 which 8 tasks 10 never 8 tasks 11 grew 8 tasks 12 tiresome 12 tiresome 13 , 12 tiresome 17 varied 14 they 15 were 15 were 17 varied 16 so 17 varied 17 varied 19 so 17 varied 20 light 17 varied 21 . 18 and 19 so he had a little room in the old house , newly papered with hunting scenes , which he was never tired of admiring . 1 he 2 had 2 had 15 scenes 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 room 5 room 12 papered 6 in 7 the 6 in 12 papered 7 the 12 papered 8 old 12 papered 9 house 10 , 9 house 12 papered 11 newly 12 papered 12 papered 13 with 12 papered 14 hunting 12 papered 15 scenes 15 scenes 17 which 15 scenes 20 never 15 scenes 21 tired 16 , 17 which 17 which 19 was 18 he 19 was 21 tired 22 of 21 tired 23 admiring 23 admiring 24 . wonderful discoveries were made , pretty places were named , plans were drawn , and all sorts of merry adventures befell the pilgrims . 1 wonderful 2 discoveries 2 discoveries 3 were 2 discoveries 4 made 2 discoveries 5 , 2 discoveries 6 pretty 2 discoveries 7 places 7 places 8 were 7 places 9 named 9 named 10 , 9 named 17 sorts 11 plans 13 drawn 11 plans 17 sorts 12 were 13 drawn 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 sorts 16 all 17 sorts 17 sorts 18 of 17 sorts 23 pilgrims 17 sorts 24 . 18 of 19 merry 19 merry 20 adventures 20 adventures 21 befell 21 befell 22 the " [a] what ? " asked [ben] , [pushing] [back] [his] [hat] [with] [such] [an] [air] [of] [amazement] [that] [thorny] [rather] loftily inquired [:] 1 " 3 what 1 " 22 loftily 3 what 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 4 ? 6 asked 6 asked 8 , 22 loftily 23 inquired " don't you know what an amanuensis is ? " 1 " 7 amanuensis 2 don't 7 amanuensis 3 you 7 amanuensis 4 know 7 amanuensis 5 what 7 amanuensis 6 an 7 amanuensis 7 amanuensis 8 is 7 amanuensis 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " well , no ; not unless it 's some relation to an anaconda . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 11 relation 4 no 5 ; 4 no 11 relation 6 not 11 relation 7 unless 8 it 7 unless 11 relation 8 it 9 's 10 some 11 relation 11 relation 14 anaconda 12 to 14 anaconda 13 an 14 anaconda 14 anaconda 15 . shouldn't think you 'd want one of them , anyway . " 1 shouldn't 2 think 1 shouldn't 4 'd 1 shouldn't 5 want 3 you 4 'd 5 want 8 them 5 want 10 anyway 6 one 7 of 6 one 8 them 9 , 10 anyway 10 anyway 11 . 11 . 12 " " well , you needn't laugh at a feller . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 5 needn't 4 you 5 needn't 5 needn't 9 feller 6 laugh 7 at 6 laugh 9 feller 8 a 9 feller 9 feller 10 . " the idea of wanting [an] anaconda tickled [me] [so] [,] [i] couldn't help it . 1 " 7 anaconda 1 " 8 tickled 2 the 3 idea 3 idea 4 of 3 idea 5 wanting 5 wanting 7 anaconda 8 tickled 16 . 13 couldn't 14 help 14 help 15 it 15 it 16 . i dare say you 'd have got me one if [i] had asked for it , you are such an obliging chap . " 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 say 2 dare 4 you 4 you 5 'd 4 you 8 me 4 you 18 are 5 'd 6 have 6 have 7 got 8 me 9 one 10 if 12 had 10 if 17 you 12 had 14 for 13 asked 14 for 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 you 17 you 18 are 18 are 22 chap 19 such 22 chap 20 an 21 obliging 21 obliging 22 chap 22 chap 24 " 23 . 24 " " of course [i] [would] [if] [i] [could] . 1 " 3 course 2 of 3 course 3 course 9 . shouldn't be surprised if you did some day , you want such funny things [,] ["] [answered] [ben] [,] [appeased] [by] [the] [compliment] [.] 1 shouldn't 2 be 1 shouldn't 3 surprised 1 shouldn't 4 if 1 shouldn't 11 want 1 shouldn't 12 such 5 you 11 want 6 did 11 want 7 some 8 day 8 day 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 want 12 such 14 things 13 funny 14 things " [i] 'll try the amanuensis first . 1 " 6 amanuensis 3 'll 6 amanuensis 4 try 6 amanuensis 5 the 6 amanuensis 6 amanuensis 7 first 6 amanuensis 8 . it 's [only] [some] one to write for me ; [i] get so tired doing it [without] a table . 1 it 2 's 1 it 6 to 2 's 5 one 6 to 7 write 7 write 8 for 7 write 20 . 8 for 9 me 9 me 10 ; 12 get 14 tired 13 so 14 tired 14 tired 15 doing 15 doing 16 it 16 it 18 a 18 a 19 table 19 table 20 . you write well enough , and it will be good for you to know something about botany . 1 you 2 write 1 you 17 botany 3 well 4 enough 3 well 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 will 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 good 10 good 11 for 11 for 17 botany 12 you 14 know 13 to 14 know 14 know 17 botany 15 something 17 botany 16 about 17 botany 17 botany 18 . i intend to teach you , [ben] , " said [thorny] , as if conferring a great favor . 1 i 2 intend 1 i 3 to 3 to 4 teach 3 to 19 . 4 teach 5 you 4 teach 15 conferring 5 you 6 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 10 said 15 conferring 12 , 14 if 13 as 14 if 16 a 17 great 17 great 18 favor 18 favor 19 . " no , it isn't ; it 's regularly jolly ; and you 'd be no end of a help if you only knew a little . 1 " 5 isn't 2 no 3 , 2 no 5 isn't 4 it 5 isn't 5 isn't 7 it 5 isn't 9 regularly 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 's 9 regularly 10 jolly 9 regularly 11 ; 9 regularly 14 'd 11 ; 12 and 13 you 14 'd 14 'd 15 be 14 'd 21 if 16 no 17 end 16 no 20 help 17 end 18 of 18 of 19 a 20 help 21 if 21 if 22 you 21 if 23 only 23 only 24 knew 23 only 25 a 25 a 26 little 26 little 27 . " shouldn't . " 1 " 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 . 3 . 4 " " there are quantities of them all round us ; and [i] want [to] analyze one . 1 " 2 there 2 there 4 quantities 3 are 4 quantities 4 quantities 5 of 4 quantities 6 them 4 quantities 8 round 4 quantities 9 us 7 all 8 round 9 us 15 analyze 10 ; 11 and 10 ; 15 analyze 13 want 15 analyze 15 analyze 16 one 15 analyze 17 . see if you can't guess . " 1 see 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 can't 3 you 5 guess 5 guess 6 . 6 . 7 " " [s'pose] you mean this ? 1 " 4 mean 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 6 ? 5 this 6 ? i don't [call] ' em rhinocerus [bulburses] , so [i] [wasn't] [sure] . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 14 " 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 rhinocerus 6 rhinocerus 13 . 6 rhinocerus 14 " 8 , 9 so 8 , 13 . and , taking the hint [as] quickly [as] it was [given] , [ben] [presented] the buttercup as if he knew all about it . 1 and 3 taking 2 , 3 taking 3 taking 5 hint 4 the 5 hint 5 hint 16 buttercup 7 quickly 9 it 9 it 16 buttercup 10 was 15 the 10 was 16 buttercup 12 , 15 the 16 buttercup 24 . 17 as 18 if 17 as 19 he 19 he 20 knew 20 knew 22 about 21 all 22 about 22 about 23 it 23 it 24 . " you guessed that remarkably well . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 guessed 3 guessed 4 that 3 guessed 5 remarkably 5 remarkably 6 well 6 well 7 . " here you are , [sir] , " [he] answered [with] a [chuckle] and [thorny] took [his] [turn] [at] [being] astonished [now] . 1 " 2 here 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 23 . 5 , 14 and 5 , 21 astonished 7 , 8 " 7 , 14 and 8 " 10 answered 10 answered 12 a 14 and 16 took 21 astonished 23 . " how the dickens did you know that ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 4 dickens 3 the 4 dickens 4 dickens 5 did 4 dickens 7 know 4 dickens 9 ? 5 did 6 you 7 know 8 that 9 ? 10 " " [try] it [again] , and may be you 'll find out , " [laughed] [ben] . 1 " 3 it 1 " 17 . 3 it 8 be 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 may 7 may 8 be 9 you 10 'll 10 'll 11 find 11 find 12 out 11 find 17 . 13 , 14 " 13 , 17 . diving hap-hazard into his book , [thorny] demanded a " trifolium pratense . " 1 diving 2 hap-hazard 2 hap-hazard 14 " 3 into 4 his 4 his 5 book 5 book 6 , 5 book 9 a 6 , 8 demanded 9 a 14 " 10 " 11 trifolium 11 trifolium 12 pratense 12 pratense 13 . 13 . 14 " " ah , [i] ['ve] [caught] you ! 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 7 you 7 you 8 ! not fair to tell [,] [celia] . 1 not 2 fair 2 fair 7 . 3 to 4 tell 3 to 7 . now , [ben] , you 've got to learn [all] [about] [this] [buttercup] [,] to pay for [cheating] . " 1 now 2 , 1 now 4 , 4 , 20 " 5 you 6 've 5 you 9 learn 6 've 7 got 7 got 8 to 9 learn 15 to 15 to 16 pay 16 pay 17 for 17 for 19 . 19 . 20 " " sit [there] and write what [i] [tell] you , ["] [ordered] [thorny] , with [all] the severity of a strict schoolmaster . 1 " 2 sit 2 sit 23 . 4 and 5 write 4 and 6 what 6 what 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 18 severity 14 , 15 with 15 with 17 the 17 the 18 severity 18 severity 22 schoolmaster 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 strict 21 strict 22 schoolmaster 22 schoolmaster 23 . " [phaenogamous] . 1 " 3 . [exogenous] [.] [angiosperm] [.] [polypetalous] [.] stamens , more than ten . 1 stamens 2 , 1 stamens 3 more 1 stamens 4 than 1 stamens 5 ten 1 stamens 6 . stamens on the receptacle . 1 stamens 2 on 1 stamens 3 the 1 stamens 4 receptacle 1 stamens 5 . pistils , more than one and separate . 1 pistils 2 , 1 pistils 3 more 1 pistils 4 than 1 pistils 5 one 1 pistils 6 and 1 pistils 7 separate 7 separate 8 . leaves without stipules . 1 leaves 3 stipules 2 without 3 stipules 3 stipules 4 . crowfoot family . 1 crowfoot 2 family 1 crowfoot 3 . genus ranunculus . 1 genus 2 ranunculus 2 ranunculus 3 . botanical [name] , [ranunculus] bulbosus . " 1 botanical 3 , 3 , 7 " 5 bulbosus 6 . 6 . 7 " " [jerusalem] [!] what a flower ! 1 " 4 what 4 what 5 a 5 a 6 flower 6 flower 7 ! pistols and crows ' [feet] , and [polly] [put] the kettles [on] , and [angy] [sperms] [and] [all] the rest of ' [em] [!] 1 pistols 2 and 1 pistols 11 kettles 3 crows 7 and 4 ' 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 the 10 the 11 kettles 11 kettles 22 ' 13 , 14 and 13 , 22 ' 14 and 20 rest 19 the 20 rest 20 rest 21 of " yes , you [will] [;] you 'll learn that all by heart , and then [i] shall give you a dandelion to do . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 8 'll 2 yes 3 , 4 you 8 'll 7 you 8 'll 8 'll 9 learn 8 'll 24 do 9 learn 10 that 9 learn 11 all 9 learn 12 by 9 learn 13 heart 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 22 dandelion 18 shall 22 dandelion 19 give 20 you 19 give 22 dandelion 21 a 22 dandelion 22 dandelion 23 to 22 dandelion 24 do 24 do 25 . you 'll like that , because it means dent de lion , or lion 's tooth ; and [i] 'll show them to you through my glass . 1 you 2 'll 1 you 3 like 3 like 9 dent 4 that 9 dent 5 , 9 dent 6 because 9 dent 7 it 9 dent 8 means 9 dent 9 dent 10 de 9 dent 11 lion 9 dent 12 , 9 dent 13 or 9 dent 14 lion 9 dent 22 them 14 lion 16 tooth 15 's 16 tooth 16 tooth 17 ; 16 tooth 18 and 16 tooth 21 show 20 'll 21 show 22 them 23 to 22 them 27 glass 22 them 28 . 23 to 24 you 25 through 27 glass 26 my 27 glass " it tells [all] [about] [it] in my book [here] , ' [gray] ['s] [botany] for [young] [people] . ['] 1 " 19 . 2 it 3 tells 3 tells 7 in 3 tells 8 my 3 tells 9 book 3 tells 19 . 9 book 11 , 9 book 16 for 11 , 12 ' come , now , do you know the difference between a toadstool and a mushroom ? " 1 come 2 , 1 come 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 17 " 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 know 6 you 16 ? 7 know 9 difference 8 the 9 difference 9 difference 10 between 9 difference 15 mushroom 11 a 15 mushroom 12 toadstool 15 mushroom 13 and 15 mushroom 14 a 15 mushroom 16 ? 17 " " no , [i] don't . " 1 " 5 don't 1 " 7 " 2 no 3 , 2 no 5 don't 6 . 7 " " [then] [i] 'll teach [you] some day . 1 " 4 'll 4 'll 5 teach 5 teach 7 some 7 some 8 day 8 day 9 . come along , and learn right away , and never get into scrapes like most fellows . " 1 come 2 along 1 come 4 and 1 come 6 right 3 , 4 and 5 learn 6 right 6 right 7 away 7 away 13 scrapes 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 scrapes 10 never 13 scrapes 11 get 13 scrapes 12 into 13 scrapes 13 scrapes 14 like 13 scrapes 15 most 13 scrapes 16 fellows 13 scrapes 17 . 17 . 18 " [chapter] [xiii] [somebody] [runs] [away] " ['] [school] is [done] [,] [now] we 'll [have] fun , " 1 " 4 is 1 " 8 we 8 we 9 'll 9 'll 11 fun 11 fun 12 , 12 , 13 " a grand match [was] planned for the [fourth] of [july] ; but when the club [met] , [things] [were] [found] to be unpropitious . 1 a 2 grand 2 grand 3 match 3 match 5 planned 3 match 24 . 5 planned 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 9 of 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 when 13 when 14 the 14 the 15 club 15 club 17 , 15 club 23 unpropitious 21 to 22 be 21 to 23 unpropitious 23 unpropitious 24 . so they lay about on the grass in the shade of the big elm , languidly discussing their various wrongs and disappointments . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 lay 3 lay 7 grass 4 about 7 grass 5 on 6 the 5 on 7 grass 6 the 7 grass 7 grass 10 shade 7 grass 23 . 8 in 9 the 8 in 10 shade 9 the 10 shade 10 shade 11 of 10 shade 16 languidly 12 the 13 big 13 big 16 languidly 14 elm 15 , 14 elm 16 languidly 16 languidly 17 discussing 16 languidly 18 their 16 languidly 19 various 16 languidly 20 wrongs 16 languidly 21 and 16 languidly 22 disappointments " it 's the meanest [fourth] [i] [ever] [saw] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 5 meanest 3 's 4 the 5 meanest 10 . " [last] [year] [jimmy] [got] his [arm] blown [off] when they fired [the] [old] [cannon] . 1 " 16 . 6 his 8 blown 8 blown 12 fired 10 when 11 they 11 they 12 fired 12 fired 16 . " ain't going to be fireworks either , unless somebody 's barn burns up . 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 6 fireworks 3 going 4 to 3 going 6 fireworks 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 fireworks 6 fireworks 7 either 6 fireworks 8 , 6 fireworks 9 unless 6 fireworks 10 somebody 6 fireworks 11 's 6 fireworks 12 barn 12 barn 13 burns 13 burns 14 up 14 up 15 . " [i] [wouldn't] give [two] cents for [such] a [slow] [old] [place] [as] [this] . 1 " 15 . 4 give 9 a 6 cents 9 a 7 for 9 a 9 a 15 . " much you know about it , old chap . 1 " 9 chap 2 much 5 about 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 about 5 about 6 it 5 about 7 , 5 about 9 chap 8 old 9 chap 9 chap 10 . it 's hard work , [i] [can] [tell] [you] , and that wouldn't suit such a lazy-bones . 1 it 2 's 1 it 3 hard 3 hard 4 work 4 work 18 . 5 , 17 lazy-bones 10 , 11 and 10 , 17 lazy-bones 11 and 17 lazy-bones 12 that 17 lazy-bones 13 wouldn't 17 lazy-bones 14 suit 17 lazy-bones 15 such 16 a 15 such 17 lazy-bones 17 lazy-bones 18 . " [may] [as] [well] ; don't see much else to do , " sighed [sam] , rising [like] a young elephant . 1 " 6 don't 1 " 17 rising 5 ; 6 don't 6 don't 7 see 6 don't 8 much 9 else 11 do 9 else 17 rising 10 to 11 do 12 , 13 " 12 , 17 rising 13 " 14 sighed 14 sighed 16 , 17 rising 19 a 19 a 22 . 20 young 21 elephant 21 elephant 22 . " look here , read it ! 1 " 7 ! 2 look 3 here 2 look 6 it 2 look 7 ! 3 here 4 , 5 read 6 it " look [out] [for] [the] [big] [show] , " [read] [sam] . 1 " 2 look 1 " 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 . " [van] [amburgh] [&] [co] ['s] [new] [great] [golden] [menagerie] , [circus] and [colosseum] , [will] exhibit [at] [berryville] , [@date@] [at] [@number@] and [@number@] precisely . 1 " 11 , 11 , 13 and 13 and 27 . 15 , 24 and 17 exhibit 20 , 20 , 24 and 24 and 26 precisely 26 precisely 27 . admission @number@ cents , children half-price . 1 admission 6 half-price 2 @number@ 6 half-price 3 cents 4 , 3 cents 6 half-price 4 , 6 half-price 5 children 6 half-price 6 half-price 7 . don't forget day and date . 1 don't 2 forget 2 forget 5 date 3 day 4 and 3 day 5 date 5 date 6 . h [frost] [,] [manager] . " 1 h 5 . 5 . 6 " while [sam] [read] [,] the [other] [boys] [had] [been] [gloating] [over] the enticing pictures [which] covered the bill . 1 while 5 the 5 the 19 . 12 the 14 pictures 12 the 18 bill 13 enticing 14 pictures 16 covered 18 bill 17 the 18 bill 18 bill 19 . " you never would , it 's only a picture ! 1 " 2 you 1 " 11 ! 3 never 10 picture 4 would 10 picture 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 only 7 's 10 picture 9 a 10 picture 10 picture 11 ! " foot it [with] [billy] . 1 " 6 . 2 foot 3 it 2 foot 6 . it 's only four miles , and we 've got lots of time , so we can take it easy . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 only 2 's 11 lots 3 only 4 four 5 miles 11 lots 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 we 8 we 9 've 9 've 10 got 9 've 11 lots 11 lots 12 of 11 lots 13 time 11 lots 17 can 14 , 16 we 15 so 16 we 16 we 17 can 17 can 18 take 18 take 19 it 19 it 20 easy 20 easy 21 . ben calmly produced a dollar bill and waved it defiantly before this doubter , observing with dignity : 1 ben 5 dollar 2 calmly 3 produced 2 calmly 5 dollar 4 a 5 dollar 5 dollar 6 bill 5 dollar 8 waved 7 and 8 waved 8 waved 13 doubter 9 it 13 doubter 10 defiantly 13 doubter 11 before 13 doubter 12 this 13 doubter 13 doubter 14 , 13 doubter 15 observing 13 doubter 16 with 13 doubter 17 dignity 13 doubter 18 : " [i] 've got money enough to treat the whole crowd , if [i] choose to , which [i] don't . " 1 " 22 " 3 've 4 got 4 got 8 treat 5 money 8 treat 6 enough 7 to 6 enough 8 treat 8 treat 11 crowd 8 treat 21 . 9 the 11 crowd 10 whole 11 crowd 11 crowd 15 choose 12 , 13 if 13 if 15 choose 15 choose 16 to 15 choose 18 which 15 choose 20 don't 17 , 18 which 21 . 22 " " then come along [and] [have] a jolly [time] with [sam] [and] me . 1 " 3 come 2 then 3 come 3 come 4 along 3 come 13 me 4 along 7 a 8 jolly 10 with 8 jolly 13 me 13 me 14 . " what [are] you stopping for ? " demanded [sam] , [ready] [to] [be] off [,] that they might " take it easy . " 1 " 2 what 2 what 7 ? 4 you 7 ? 5 stopping 6 for 6 for 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 demanded 9 demanded 11 , 11 , 25 " 15 off 23 easy 17 that 19 might 18 they 19 might 19 might 21 take 20 " 21 take 21 take 23 easy 22 it 23 easy 23 easy 24 . 24 . 25 " " don't know what to do with [sancho] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 6 do 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 with 7 with 9 . " let [cy] [take] [him] [back] [.] 1 " 2 let " [no] [,] [i] [won't] [;] [i] don't like him . 1 " 8 don't 8 don't 9 like 9 like 11 . 10 him 11 . " there ['] s [bab] [;] she 'll do it . 1 " 2 there 1 " 4 s 4 s 11 . 7 she 8 'll 8 'll 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 . come [here] , [sissy] [;] [ben] wants you , ["] [called] [sam] [,] beckoning [to] a small figure just perching on the fence . 1 come 3 , 3 , 7 wants 7 wants 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 14 beckoning 14 beckoning 20 perching 16 a 17 small 17 small 20 perching 18 figure 20 perching 19 just 20 perching 20 perching 21 on 20 perching 23 fence 20 perching 24 . 22 the 23 fence down [it] [jumped] and [came] fluttering up , much elated at being summoned by the captain of the sacred nine . 1 down 4 and 4 and 21 . 6 fluttering 10 elated 7 up 10 elated 8 , 10 elated 9 much 10 elated 10 elated 11 at 10 elated 12 being 10 elated 13 summoned 13 summoned 14 by 13 summoned 16 captain 13 summoned 19 sacred 15 the 16 captain 17 of 18 the 17 of 19 sacred 19 sacred 20 nine 19 sacred 21 . miss [celia] [said] [i] [might] [do] [what] [i] pleased , all day . 1 miss 9 pleased 9 pleased 10 , 9 pleased 12 day 9 pleased 13 . 11 all 12 day you remember , now [.] ["] 1 you 2 remember 2 remember 3 , 2 remember 4 now " where are you going ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 5 going 2 where 6 ? 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 going ma will want to know , " she said , as curious as a magpie all at once . 1 ma 2 will 1 ma 3 want 1 ma 9 said 3 want 4 to 3 want 5 know 6 , 9 said 7 " 9 said 8 she 9 said 9 said 15 magpie 10 , 15 magpie 11 as 15 magpie 12 curious 15 magpie 13 as 14 a 13 as 15 magpie 14 a 15 magpie 15 magpie 16 all 15 magpie 18 once 15 magpie 19 . 17 at 18 once " never you [mind] [;] [girls] can't know [every] [thing] . 1 " 2 never 1 " 3 you 3 you 7 can't 3 you 8 know 8 know 11 . you [just] catch [hold] [of] [this] [and] [run] [along] home . 1 you 3 catch 3 catch 10 home 10 home 11 . " he 's going to the circus , " whispered [fay] , hoping to make mischief . 1 " 2 he 1 " 4 going 3 's 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 circus 7 circus 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 whispered 10 whispered 13 hoping 12 , 13 hoping 13 hoping 14 to 13 hoping 16 mischief 14 to 15 make 16 mischief 17 . " circus ! 1 " 2 circus 2 circus 3 ! " you [couldn't] walk four [miles] , " [began] [ben] . 1 " 2 you 1 " 7 , 2 you 4 walk 4 walk 5 four 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 . " yes , [i] [could] , as easy as not . ["] 1 " 2 yes 1 " 11 . 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 8 easy 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 easy 8 easy 9 as 10 not 11 . " you haven't got any money . " 1 " 3 haven't 2 you 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 got 3 haven't 5 any 3 haven't 6 money 6 money 8 " 7 . 8 " " [you] [have] [;] [i] saw you showing your dollar , and you could pay for me , and [ma] would pay it back . " 1 " 26 " 6 saw 10 dollar 7 you 10 dollar 8 showing 9 your 8 showing 10 dollar 10 dollar 12 and 10 dollar 13 you 10 dollar 14 could 10 dollar 15 pay 10 dollar 22 pay 10 dollar 26 " 11 , 12 and 15 pay 16 for 16 for 17 me 17 me 18 , 18 , 19 and 21 would 22 pay 22 pay 23 it 22 pay 24 back 24 back 25 . 25 . 26 " " can't wait for you to get ready . " 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 wait 3 wait 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 10 " 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 ready 8 ready 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] 'll [go] [as] [i] [am] [.] 1 " 3 'll i don't care if it is my [old] hat , ["] and [bab] jerked it [on] to her head . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 care 3 care 4 if 4 if 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 my 7 my 9 hat 9 hat 10 , 10 , 12 and 12 and 14 jerked 14 jerked 20 . 15 it 17 to 17 to 18 her 18 her 19 head 19 head 20 . " your mother wouldn't like it . " 1 " 4 wouldn't 2 your 3 mother 3 mother 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 like 4 wouldn't 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 " " she won't like your going , either . " 1 " 3 won't 2 she 3 won't 3 won't 8 either 4 like 5 your 4 like 8 either 6 going 8 either 7 , 8 either 8 either 9 . 9 . 10 " " she isn't my missis now . 1 " 3 isn't 2 she 3 isn't 3 isn't 5 missis 4 my 5 missis 5 missis 6 now 5 missis 7 . miss [celia] [wouldn't] [care] [,] [and] [i] ['m] [going] [,] [any] [way] . ["] 1 miss 13 . " [do] , [do] take me [,] [ben] ! 1 " 3 , 1 " 9 ! 5 take 6 me 6 me 9 ! " don't you [bother] [;] [we] don't want [any] [girls] [tagging] [after] us , " said [sam] , walking off to escape the annoyance . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 7 don't 1 " 16 said 2 don't 3 you 7 don't 8 want 13 us 15 " 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , 16 said 25 . 19 walking 20 off 19 walking 22 escape 20 off 21 to 22 escape 24 annoyance 23 the 24 annoyance 24 annoyance 25 . " of [course] it [wouldn't] . 1 " 4 it 1 " 6 . 2 of 4 it i 'd like to see her walking eight miles . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 like 3 like 7 walking 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 her 5 see 7 walking 7 walking 8 eight 8 eight 9 miles 9 miles 10 . i don't mind paying for her ; it 's getting her there and back . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 mind 3 mind 4 paying 3 mind 15 . 4 paying 5 for 4 paying 6 her 4 paying 7 ; 4 paying 10 getting 4 paying 11 her 4 paying 12 there 4 paying 14 back 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 getting 13 and 14 back girls are such a bother when you want to knock round . 1 girls 2 are 1 girls 3 such 1 girls 5 bother 3 such 4 a 5 bother 8 want 5 bother 10 knock 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 want 8 want 9 to 10 knock 11 round 10 knock 12 . no , [bab] [,] [you] can't [go] . 1 no 2 , 1 no 6 can't 6 can't 8 . travel right home and don't make a fuss . 1 travel 2 right 2 right 8 fuss 3 home 4 and 3 home 8 fuss 5 don't 8 fuss 6 make 8 fuss 7 a 8 fuss 8 fuss 9 . come along , boys ; it ' s most eleven , and we don't want to walk fast . " 1 come 2 along 2 along 8 s 2 along 17 walk 3 , 8 s 4 boys 8 s 5 ; 6 it 5 ; 8 s 7 ' 8 s 8 s 9 most 8 s 10 eleven 10 eleven 12 and 10 eleven 13 we 10 eleven 15 want 11 , 12 and 14 don't 15 want 15 want 16 to 17 walk 18 fast 18 fast 19 . 19 . 20 " no use [now] . 1 no 2 use 2 use 4 . i 'll take the girls a lot of candy and make it all right . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 9 candy 3 take 9 candy 4 the 5 girls 5 girls 9 candy 6 a 7 lot 7 lot 8 of 7 lot 9 candy 9 candy 10 and 9 candy 11 make 9 candy 14 right 9 candy 16 " 12 it 14 right 13 all 14 right 15 . 16 " as they stood refreshing themselves , a baker 's cart [came] jingling [by] ; and [sam] proposed a hasty lunch while they rested . 1 as 2 they 1 as 4 refreshing 2 they 4 refreshing 3 stood 4 refreshing 4 refreshing 5 themselves 4 refreshing 7 a 4 refreshing 8 baker 5 themselves 6 , 8 baker 10 cart 9 's 10 cart 10 cart 12 jingling 12 jingling 24 . 14 ; 15 and 15 and 17 proposed 17 proposed 18 a 18 a 19 hasty 19 hasty 20 lunch 20 lunch 23 rested 20 lunch 24 . 21 while 22 they 21 while 23 rested i want to have a good [go] [at] [every] [thing] , especially the lions , " said [sam] , [beginning] on his [last] [cookie] . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 12 especially 5 a 6 good 5 a 12 especially 6 good 11 , 12 especially 25 . 13 the 14 lions 14 lions 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 , 17 said 25 . 21 on 22 his 22 his 25 . " that was a cow mooing . 1 " 6 mooing 2 that 3 was 2 that 6 mooing 3 was 6 mooing 4 a 6 mooing 5 cow 6 mooing 6 mooing 7 . don't you be a donkey [,] [bill] . 1 don't 2 you 1 don't 5 donkey 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 donkey 5 donkey 8 . " [i] [wish] you 'd hurry up , [sam] . 1 " 4 you 1 " 10 . 4 you 5 'd 6 hurry 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 10 . folks are going in now . 1 folks 2 are 2 are 3 going 2 are 4 in 2 are 5 now 5 now 6 . " hold on a minute , [while] [i] [get] [one] [more] [drink] . 1 " 2 hold 2 hold 3 on 2 hold 5 minute 4 a 5 minute 5 minute 6 , 6 , 13 . such a shabby , tired-looking couple as they were ! 1 such 5 tired-looking 2 a 3 shabby 3 shabby 5 tired-looking 4 , 5 tired-looking 5 tired-looking 6 couple 5 tired-looking 7 as 5 tired-looking 8 they 5 tired-looking 9 were 5 tired-looking 10 ! " oh , [sanch] [,] what shall [i] do if [they] [don't] come [along] ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 6 what 6 what 9 do 6 what 15 ? 7 shall 9 do 10 if 13 come 13 come 15 ? " now you expect to go to the circus , [i] [suppose] . " 1 " 3 you 1 " 4 expect 2 now 3 you 4 expect 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 circus 9 circus 10 , 10 , 14 " 13 . 14 " " [course] [i] do . 1 " 4 do 4 do 5 . ben said he didn't mind paying , if [i] could get there without bothering him , and [i] [have] [;] and [i] 'll [go] [home] [alone] . 1 ben 6 paying 1 ben 27 . 2 said 6 paying 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 6 paying 5 mind 6 paying 6 paying 11 get 7 , 8 if 8 if 10 could 10 could 11 get 11 get 14 bothering 12 there 14 bothering 13 without 14 bothering 14 bothering 15 him 14 bothering 23 'll 15 him 21 and 16 , 17 and 16 , 21 and i ain't afraid . 1 i 3 afraid 2 ain't 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 . sanch will take care of me , if you [won't] , " answered [bab] , [stoutly] . 1 sanch 4 care 2 will 3 take 3 take 4 care 4 care 5 of 4 care 6 me 4 care 8 if 6 me 7 , 8 if 9 you 9 you 17 . 11 , 12 " 11 , 17 . 12 " 13 answered 13 answered 15 , " what do you suppose your mother will say to you ? " asked [ben] , feeling [much] reproached by her [last] [words] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 2 what 9 say 2 what 12 ? 3 do 4 you 3 do 5 suppose 5 suppose 8 will 6 your 7 mother 6 your 8 will 10 to 11 you 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 12 ? 14 asked 14 asked 16 , 16 , 17 feeling 17 feeling 19 reproached 19 reproached 24 . 20 by 21 her 21 her 24 . " but you haven't any money . " 1 " 4 haven't 2 but 4 haven't 3 you 4 haven't 4 haven't 5 any 4 haven't 6 money 6 money 8 " 7 . 8 " " oh , [i] ['d] [ask] somebody to pay for me . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 7 somebody 7 somebody 9 pay 8 to 9 pay 9 pay 10 for 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 . i ' m so little , it wouldn't be much [.] ["] 1 i 8 wouldn't 2 ' 3 m 3 m 4 so 3 m 5 little 3 m 6 , 3 m 8 wouldn't 7 it 8 wouldn't 8 wouldn't 9 be 8 wouldn't 10 much " nobody would do it ; so you 'd have to stay outside , you see . " 1 " 4 do 2 nobody 3 would 3 would 4 do 4 do 5 it 4 do 8 you 4 do 15 you 4 do 18 " 5 it 7 so 6 ; 7 so 8 you 9 'd 9 'd 10 have 9 'd 12 stay 11 to 12 stay 12 stay 13 outside 13 outside 14 , 15 you 16 see 16 see 17 . " no , [i] [wouldn't] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 6 . i thought of that , and planned [how] [i] ['d] fix it [if] [i] [didn't] [find] [ben] . 1 i 2 thought 1 i 11 fix 2 thought 3 of 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 planned 7 planned 11 fix 11 fix 18 . 12 it 18 . i 'd make [sanch] do his tricks , and get [a] quarter [that] [way] [;] [so] [,] now [!] [answered] [bab] , undaunted [by] [any] obstacle . 1 i 2 'd 1 i 5 do 2 'd 3 make 5 do 12 quarter 6 his 7 tricks 7 tricks 8 , 7 tricks 12 quarter 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 get 12 quarter 27 . 18 now 22 , 18 now 27 . 22 , 23 undaunted 23 undaunted 26 obstacle " [i] [do] [believe] she would ! 1 " 5 she 1 " 7 ! 5 she 6 would " [i] ['ll] take care of her . 1 " 4 take 4 take 5 care 5 care 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 . it was very naughty to come , [bab] ; but , so long as you did , you needn't worry about [any] [thing] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 2 was 4 naughty 4 naughty 5 to 4 naughty 24 . 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 , 7 , 10 but 9 ; 10 but 11 , 12 so 11 , 18 you 12 so 13 long 13 long 14 as 14 as 15 you 15 you 16 did 15 you 17 , 18 you 19 needn't 19 needn't 20 worry 20 worry 21 about 21 about 24 . " [i] [thought] you [would] ; " and [bab] folded her arms [,] as if she had nothing further to do but enjoy [herself] . 1 " 4 you 1 " 25 . 4 you 21 do 6 ; 7 " 6 ; 8 and 8 and 10 folded 10 folded 12 arms 11 her 12 arms 12 arms 14 as 14 as 15 if 14 as 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 nothing 18 nothing 21 do 19 further 20 to 20 to 21 do 22 but 23 enjoy 23 enjoy 25 . " are you hungry ? " asked [billy] , fishing [out] several fragments [of] [gingerbread] . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 2 are 4 hungry 2 are 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 10 fishing 9 , 10 fishing 10 fishing 16 . 12 several 13 fragments 13 fragments 16 . " where did you get that ? " he asked , poking it with his foot . 1 " 2 where 2 where 7 ? 3 did 7 ? 4 you 5 get 4 you 7 ? 6 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 he 7 ? 10 asked 10 asked 12 poking 11 , 12 poking 12 poking 13 it 12 poking 14 with 12 poking 15 his 12 poking 16 foot 16 foot 17 . " [in] a swampy [place] [,] [coming] [along] . 1 " 9 . 3 a 4 swampy 4 swampy 9 . " was it ? " asked the boys all at once , and with intense interest . 1 " 6 asked 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 4 ? 6 asked 6 asked 16 interest 7 the 8 boys 8 boys 16 interest 9 all 15 intense 10 at 11 once 11 once 15 intense 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 intense 14 with 15 intense 15 intense 16 interest 16 interest 17 . " no ; only a snake , and [i] don't care for snakes . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 only 3 ; 11 care 5 a 6 snake 6 snake 8 and 6 snake 11 care 7 , 8 and 10 don't 11 care 11 care 12 for 11 care 13 snakes 13 snakes 14 . i [picked] [some] [of] that [,] [it] was so [green] [and] pretty . 1 i 5 that 5 that 8 was 8 was 9 so 9 so 12 pretty 12 pretty 13 . thorny likes queer leaves [and] berries , you know , " answered [bab] , " [spatting] , " [down] [her] rough locks . 1 thorny 2 likes 1 thorny 3 queer 1 thorny 4 leaves 1 thorny 10 , 4 leaves 6 berries 6 berries 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 know 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 answered 12 answered 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 23 . 17 , 18 " 18 " 21 rough 21 rough 22 locks 22 locks 23 . " well , he won't like that , nor you either ; it 's poisonous , and [i] shouldn't wonder if you 'd [got] poisoned , [bab] . 1 " 2 well 1 " 5 won't 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 he 5 won't 6 like 5 won't 9 nor 6 like 7 that 8 , 9 nor 9 nor 15 poisonous 10 you 15 poisonous 11 either 15 poisonous 12 ; 15 poisonous 13 it 14 's 14 's 15 poisonous 15 poisonous 17 and 15 poisonous 19 shouldn't 15 poisonous 20 wonder 15 poisonous 25 poisoned 15 poisonous 28 . 16 , 17 and 20 wonder 21 if 21 if 22 you 22 you 23 'd 25 poisoned 26 , don't touch it ! 1 don't 2 touch 2 touch 3 it 2 touch 4 ! " will [it] break [out] [on] me ' fore [i] [get] to the circus ? " 1 " 2 will 2 will 4 break 4 break 7 me 7 me 15 ? 8 ' 9 fore 9 fore 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 circus 14 circus 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " not [for] a day [or] [so] , [i] guess ; but it 's [bad] [when] [it] [does] [come] . " 1 " 2 not 1 " 10 guess 4 a 10 guess 5 day 8 , 8 , 10 guess 10 guess 21 " 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 20 . 20 . 21 " " [i] don't care [,] if [i] [see] the animals first . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 care 4 care 6 if 4 care 10 animals 9 the 10 animals 10 animals 11 first 10 animals 12 . [chapter] [xiv] [somebody] [gets] [lost] but people were beginning to go in , and it was impossible to delay when they came round to the entrance . 1 but 3 were 2 people 3 were 3 were 4 beginning 4 beginning 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 in 6 go 9 and 6 go 18 round 8 , 9 and 10 it 11 was 10 it 12 impossible 11 was 12 impossible 12 impossible 13 to 12 impossible 14 delay 14 delay 17 came 14 delay 18 round 15 when 16 they 15 when 17 came 18 round 21 entrance 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 entrance 21 entrance 22 . " you 'd better not go to patting them , or you 'll get your hands clawed up . 1 " 8 patting 2 you 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 6 go 4 better 8 patting 5 not 6 go 6 go 7 to 8 patting 9 them 8 patting 11 or 10 , 11 or 11 or 17 clawed 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 17 clawed 14 get 17 clawed 15 your 17 clawed 16 hands 17 clawed 17 clawed 18 up 17 clawed 19 . " we 'd better hurry along and get good seats before folks begin to crowd . 1 " 2 we 2 we 10 seats 3 'd 4 better 4 better 10 seats 5 hurry 10 seats 6 along 10 seats 7 and 10 seats 8 get 10 seats 9 good 10 seats 10 seats 11 before 10 seats 12 folks 10 seats 13 begin 10 seats 15 crowd 13 begin 14 to 15 crowd 16 . i want to sit [near] the curtain and [see] if [any] [of] [smitthers] ['s] lot [are] ['] [round] . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 sit 4 sit 6 the 4 sit 19 . 6 the 7 curtain 7 curtain 15 lot 8 and 10 if 10 if 15 lot 19 . 20 " " [i] [know] , [old] boy [,] [i] [know] ; but [it] can't be done . 1 " 4 , 1 " 13 can't 4 , 11 but 6 boy 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 13 can't 14 be 14 be 15 done 15 done 16 . we 've quit the business and must just look on . 1 we 3 quit 2 've 3 quit 3 quit 4 the 3 quit 5 business 3 quit 6 and 3 quit 7 must 3 quit 8 just 3 quit 9 look 4 the 5 business 9 look 10 on 10 on 11 . " he wants to go and cut up , don't he ? " said [billy] , " and so do you , [i] guess . 1 " 3 wants 2 he 3 wants 3 wants 4 to 3 wants 5 go 5 go 6 and 5 go 7 cut 5 go 13 " 7 cut 8 up 9 , 10 don't 9 , 11 he 9 , 13 " 12 ? 13 " 13 " 21 you 13 " 24 guess 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 " 16 , 18 and 18 and 19 so 19 so 21 you 20 do 21 you 22 , 24 guess 24 guess 25 . wish you were going to . 1 wish 2 you 1 wish 3 were 3 were 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 . wouldn't it be fun [to] [see] [ben] [showing] [off] [in] [there] [?] ["] 1 wouldn't 2 it 2 it 4 fun 3 be 4 fun " [done] [it] a hundred [times] , and [i] 'd [just] [like] to show you [what] [i] can do . 1 " 4 a 4 a 8 and 4 a 20 . 5 hundred 7 , 7 , 8 and 10 'd 14 show 13 to 14 show 14 show 15 you 15 you 18 can 18 can 19 do 18 can 20 . " don't believe a word of it , and [sanch] [and] [i] could go [this] [minute] [and] [get] [taken] on , [i] ['ll] bet . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 24 bet 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 5 word 3 believe 7 it 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 of 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 20 on 13 could 14 go 14 go 20 on 21 , 24 bet 24 bet 25 . we are a valuable couple , and [i] could prove it if [i] chose to , " began [ben] [,] [getting] excited [and] [boastful] . 1 we 2 are 1 we 22 excited 2 are 4 valuable 3 a 4 valuable 4 valuable 5 couple 4 valuable 10 prove 5 couple 6 , 6 , 7 and 9 could 10 prove 10 prove 11 it 10 prove 14 chose 12 if 14 chose 14 chose 15 to 14 chose 16 , 14 chose 18 began 16 , 17 " 22 excited 25 . " [how] [splendid] [!] ["] [sighed] [bab] [,] as they went dashing out , to tumble off almost before the horses stopped . 1 " 23 . 9 as 10 they 9 as 12 dashing 10 they 11 went 12 dashing 16 tumble 13 out 14 , 13 out 16 tumble 15 to 16 tumble 16 tumble 17 off 16 tumble 18 almost 16 tumble 19 before 16 tumble 20 the 16 tumble 21 horses 16 tumble 22 stopped 16 tumble 23 . " that 's [nothing] ! 1 " 3 's 1 " 5 ! 2 that 3 's " what are ' crowbackic exercises ['] ? " asked [billy] , [thirsting] [for] [information] . 1 " 2 what 1 " 16 . 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 ' 5 crowbackic 6 exercises 5 crowbackic 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 12 , 12 , 16 . " we 'll rig up a spring-board and try it , " said [billy] , fired [with] emulation . 1 " 7 spring-board 2 we 7 spring-board 3 'll 7 spring-board 4 rig 7 spring-board 5 up 7 spring-board 6 a 7 spring-board 7 spring-board 8 and 7 spring-board 9 try 7 spring-board 10 it 7 spring-board 11 , 7 spring-board 12 " 7 spring-board 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 fired 16 fired 18 emulation 18 emulation 19 . " where ['ll] you get your [elephants] ? " asked [sam] , scornfully , for gymnastics were not in his line . 1 " 10 asked 2 where 8 ? 4 you 6 your 4 you 8 ? 5 get 6 your 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 12 , 10 asked 22 . 13 scornfully 16 gymnastics 14 , 16 gymnastics 15 for 16 gymnastics 16 gymnastics 17 were 16 gymnastics 18 not 16 gymnastics 19 in 16 gymnastics 20 his 16 gymnastics 21 line 21 line 22 . " [i] ['m] [so] [glad] [;] [now] [sancho] [will] like it . 1 " 11 it 1 " 12 . 10 like 11 it if ever [a] [dog] expressed [by] [look] [and] [attitude] [,] ["] [pooh] [!] 1 if 2 ever 2 ever 5 expressed " it 's too bad , when he knows more than all those chaps put together . 1 " 17 . 2 it 5 bad 3 's 5 bad 4 too 5 bad 5 bad 6 , 5 bad 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 knows 9 knows 14 chaps 10 more 11 than 11 than 14 chaps 12 all 14 chaps 13 those 14 chaps 14 chaps 15 put 14 chaps 16 together 16 together 17 . i 'd give any thing if [i] [could] show him off as [i] used to . 1 i 2 'd 1 i 14 used 2 'd 3 give 2 'd 6 if 2 'd 9 show 3 give 4 any 4 any 5 thing 9 show 10 him 9 show 11 off 11 off 12 as 14 used 15 to 15 to 16 . folks always like it , and [i] was ever so proud of him . 1 folks 2 always 2 always 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 8 was 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 was 8 was 11 proud 9 ever 10 so 10 so 11 proud 11 proud 12 of 11 proud 13 him 13 him 14 . " [i] really don't know what this child is fit [for] , [except] mischief , like a monkey . " 1 " 6 what 1 " 10 fit 3 really 5 know 4 don't 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 9 is 7 this 9 is 8 child 9 is 10 fit 12 , 10 fit 14 mischief 14 mischief 18 monkey 15 , 16 like 16 like 17 a 17 a 18 monkey 18 monkey 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] ['ll] fix [the] [clothes-line] [when] [i] [get] [home] , and show [ma] how [nice] it is . 1 " 4 fix 4 fix 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 show 13 show 19 . 15 how 17 it 17 it 18 is 17 it 19 . men on the highest seats popped their heads through the openings in the tent-cover and reported that a heavy shower was coming up . 1 men 5 seats 2 on 3 the 3 the 4 highest 4 highest 5 seats 5 seats 11 openings 6 popped 11 openings 7 their 11 openings 8 heads 11 openings 9 through 11 openings 10 the 11 openings 11 openings 14 tent-cover 12 in 13 the 12 in 14 tent-cover 13 the 14 tent-cover 14 tent-cover 15 and 14 tent-cover 16 reported 14 tent-cover 17 that 14 tent-cover 18 a 14 tent-cover 19 heavy 14 tent-cover 20 shower 20 shower 22 coming 20 shower 23 up 21 was 22 coming 23 up 24 . many left in haste , and the performers hurried to finish as soon as possible . 1 many 14 as 2 left 8 performers 3 in 4 haste 4 haste 6 and 4 haste 8 performers 5 , 6 and 7 the 8 performers 8 performers 9 hurried 8 performers 11 finish 8 performers 12 as 8 performers 13 soon 8 performers 14 as 10 to 11 finish 14 as 15 possible 15 possible 16 . " [i] ['m] [going] [now] [before] the crowd [comes] , [so] [i] [can] [get] a lift [home] . 1 " 18 . 7 the 8 crowd 8 crowd 10 , 8 crowd 16 lift 15 a 16 lift 16 lift 18 . i see [two] [or] [three] folks [i] know , [so] [i] ['m] [off] [;] ["] and [,] climbing hastily down , [sam] vanished [without] [further] ceremony . 1 i 2 see 1 i 8 know 2 see 6 folks 8 know 9 , 9 , 16 and 16 and 27 . 18 climbing 19 hastily 18 climbing 26 ceremony 19 hastily 20 down 21 , 23 vanished 23 vanished 26 ceremony 26 ceremony 27 . " better wait till the shower is over . 1 " 2 better 2 better 6 shower 3 wait 4 till 3 wait 6 shower 5 the 6 shower 6 shower 7 is 6 shower 8 over 8 over 9 . " [i] [wouldn't] miss [the] tigers [for] [any] [thing] . 1 " 4 miss 4 miss 6 tigers 6 tigers 10 . see , they are pulling in the cart now , and the shiny man is all ready with his gun . 1 see 5 pulling 2 , 5 pulling 3 they 4 are 3 they 5 pulling 5 pulling 8 cart 5 pulling 19 his 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 cart 7 the 8 cart 8 cart 13 shiny 8 cart 18 with 9 now 13 shiny 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 shiny 13 shiny 14 man 13 shiny 15 is 13 shiny 17 ready 15 is 16 all 19 his 20 gun 20 gun 21 . " bless you , no , child ; it ' s only powder to make a noise and scare ' em . 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 you 2 bless 4 , 2 bless 5 no 2 bless 6 , 2 bless 7 child 5 no 6 , 7 child 13 powder 8 ; 9 it 8 ; 11 s 10 ' 11 s 11 s 13 powder 12 only 13 powder 13 powder 17 noise 13 powder 18 and 13 powder 19 scare 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 a 16 a 17 noise 19 scare 21 em 20 ' 21 em 21 em 22 . " it makes [me] sick ; always did . 1 " 3 makes 2 it 3 makes 3 makes 5 sick 5 sick 7 always 6 ; 7 always 7 always 8 did 8 did 9 . " oh , [i] ['m] so tired , " [groaned] [bab] [,] getting up with a long stretch of arms and legs . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 6 so 6 so 7 tired 7 tired 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 23 . 13 getting 18 stretch 14 up 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 long 17 long 18 stretch 18 stretch 19 of 18 stretch 20 arms 18 stretch 22 legs 20 arms 21 and 22 legs 23 . " you 'll be [tireder] [before] you [get] home , [i] guess . 1 " 2 you 1 " 7 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 7 you 12 guess 9 home 10 , 10 , 12 guess 12 guess 13 . " [i] said [i] wouldn't be a bother , and [i] won't . 1 " 3 said 3 said 13 . 5 wouldn't 6 be 5 wouldn't 8 bother 6 be 7 a 8 bother 12 won't 8 bother 13 . 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 won't i 'll walk right home this minute . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 4 right 3 walk 4 right 4 right 7 minute 5 home 7 minute 6 this 7 minute 7 minute 8 . i ain't afraid of thunder , and the rain won't hurt these old clothes . 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 5 thunder 3 afraid 4 of 3 afraid 5 thunder 5 thunder 6 , 5 thunder 9 rain 5 thunder 11 hurt 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 10 won't 11 hurt 11 hurt 14 clothes 11 hurt 15 . 12 these 14 clothes 13 old 14 clothes " my head aches like fury . 1 " 2 my 2 my 4 aches 3 head 4 aches 4 aches 6 fury 4 aches 7 . 5 like 6 fury " oh , [uncle] [eben] [,] [i] 'm so glad you found [me] ! 1 " 11 you 1 " 14 ! 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 10 glad 8 'm 10 glad 9 so 10 glad 10 glad 11 you 12 found 14 ! i [walked] [over] [,] [and] it 's raining , and [i] [don't] [feel] [well] . 1 i 6 it 6 it 7 's 6 it 15 . 8 raining 10 and 8 raining 15 . 9 , 10 and " don't see what your mother was about to let you come so far alone , and you just over scarlet fever . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 2 don't 5 your 2 don't 8 about 2 don't 10 let 3 see 4 what 5 your 6 mother 7 was 8 about 9 to 10 let 10 let 12 come 10 let 15 alone 11 you 12 come 13 so 14 far 14 far 15 alone 15 alone 21 scarlet 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 you 17 and 21 scarlet 19 just 20 over 20 over 21 scarlet 21 scarlet 22 fever 22 fever 23 . " [i] [didn't] come alone . 1 " 4 come 4 come 5 alone 5 alone 6 . sam got a ride , and can't you [tuck] [ben] [and] [bab] [in] [too] ? 1 sam 4 ride 2 got 3 a 3 a 4 ride 4 ride 15 ? 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 can't 7 can't 8 you 8 you 15 ? they ain't [very] [big] , either of them , " whispered [billy] , anxious to serve [his] [friends] now that he was provided [for] [himself] . 1 they 2 ain't 2 ain't 26 . 5 , 10 " 5 , 14 anxious 6 either 7 of 6 either 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 whispered 11 whispered 13 , 14 anxious 15 to 14 anxious 16 serve 16 serve 23 provided 19 now 20 that 20 that 21 he 21 he 22 was 22 was 23 provided 23 provided 26 . " can't do it , any way . 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 do 2 can't 4 it 2 can't 5 , 2 can't 6 any 6 any 7 way 7 way 8 . got to pick up mother at the corner , and that will be all [i] can [carry] [.] 1 got 3 pick 2 to 3 pick 3 pick 4 up 3 pick 5 mother 3 pick 8 corner 3 pick 16 can 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 corner 8 corner 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 will 10 and 14 all 11 that 12 will 12 will 13 be " [ben] , [i] ['m] [real] sorry there isn't room for you . 1 " 3 , 1 " 12 you 7 sorry 11 for 7 sorry 12 you 8 there 9 isn't 8 there 10 room 10 room 11 for 12 you 13 . " cut away , and don't mind us . 1 " 6 don't 2 cut 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 mind 7 mind 9 . 8 us 9 . " no use for us to get knocked about in that scrimmage . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 use 3 use 4 for 3 use 6 to 4 for 5 us 6 to 12 scrimmage 7 get 12 scrimmage 8 knocked 12 scrimmage 9 about 12 scrimmage 10 in 12 scrimmage 11 that 12 scrimmage 12 scrimmage 13 . we 'll wait a minute and then go out easy . 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 wait 2 'll 8 go 3 wait 5 minute 4 a 5 minute 5 minute 7 then 6 and 7 then 8 go 9 out 9 out 11 . 10 easy 11 . it 's a regular rouser , and you 'll be as wet as a sop before we get home . 1 it 5 rouser 2 's 5 rouser 3 a 5 rouser 4 regular 5 rouser 5 rouser 6 , 5 rouser 7 and 5 rouser 8 you 5 rouser 9 'll 5 rouser 20 . 9 'll 15 sop 10 be 15 sop 11 as 15 sop 12 wet 15 sop 13 as 15 sop 14 a 15 sop 15 sop 16 before 15 sop 17 we 15 sop 18 get 15 sop 19 home hope you 'll like that ? " added [ben] [,] looking [out] at the heavy rain poring down as if it never meant to stop . 1 hope 2 you 2 you 3 'll 2 you 4 like 2 you 6 ? 5 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 added 8 added 26 . 11 looking 17 poring 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 heavy 15 heavy 17 poring 16 rain 17 poring 17 poring 18 down 17 poring 20 if 17 poring 22 never 17 poring 23 meant 19 as 20 if 20 if 21 it 23 meant 24 to 24 to 25 stop 24 to 26 . " [i] like circuses [so] [much] ! 1 " 3 like 1 " 7 ! 4 circuses 7 ! " [i] [see] a [fellow] [i] [used] to [know] . 1 " 10 . 4 a 8 to 4 a 10 . may be he can tell me something about father . 1 may 2 be 1 may 7 something 3 he 7 something 4 can 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 5 tell 7 something 7 something 8 about 8 about 9 father 8 about 10 . don't you stir till [i] come back . " 1 don't 2 you 1 don't 3 stir 3 stir 4 till 3 stir 7 back 4 till 6 come 7 back 8 . 8 . 9 " then he was off like a [shot] , and [bab] saw [him] run after a man with a bucket who bad been watering the zebra . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 6 a 4 off 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 19 bucket 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 saw 11 saw 19 bucket 13 run 19 bucket 14 after 19 bucket 15 a 16 man 16 man 19 bucket 17 with 18 a 17 with 19 bucket 18 a 19 bucket 19 bucket 23 watering 20 who 23 watering 21 bad 23 watering 22 been 23 watering 23 watering 24 the 23 watering 25 zebra 25 zebra 26 . sancho tried to follow , but was checked with an impatient , 1 sancho 2 tried 1 sancho 4 follow 1 sancho 12 , 2 tried 3 to 4 follow 8 checked 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 was 6 but 8 checked 8 checked 11 impatient 9 with 10 an 10 an 11 impatient " no , you can't go ! 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 can't 2 no 3 , 4 you 5 can't 5 can't 6 go 6 go 7 ! what a plague you are , tagging around when people don't want you . " 1 what 7 tagging 2 a 3 plague 3 plague 7 tagging 4 you 5 are 4 you 7 tagging 5 are 7 tagging 6 , 7 tagging 7 tagging 8 around 7 tagging 9 when 7 tagging 10 people 7 tagging 11 don't 7 tagging 12 want 7 tagging 13 you 13 you 15 " 14 . 15 " " oh , luckless [bab] ! why did you [turn] your [back] ? 1 " 2 oh 1 " 7 why 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 6 ! 4 luckless 6 ! 7 why 8 did 7 why 9 you 7 why 13 ? 9 you 11 your " it was [bascum] , [but] he didn't know any [thing] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 12 . 2 it 3 was 5 , 7 he 5 , 12 . 7 he 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 know 8 didn't 10 any why , where 's [sanch] ? " said [ben] , returning . 1 why 2 , 1 why 6 ? 3 where 4 's 3 where 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 returning 11 returning 12 . ben whistled , called and searched in vain , till one of the lounging men said , lazily , 1 ben 6 searched 2 whistled 3 , 2 whistled 4 called 2 whistled 5 and 2 whistled 6 searched 6 searched 8 vain 7 in 8 vain 8 vain 14 lounging 9 , 10 till 10 till 14 lounging 11 one 12 of 11 one 14 lounging 12 of 13 the 12 of 14 lounging 14 lounging 15 men 14 lounging 18 lazily 14 lounging 19 , 16 said 17 , 17 , 18 lazily " if you are looking after the big poodle you 'd better go outside ; [i] saw [him] trotting off with another dog . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 9 poodle 5 looking 9 poodle 6 after 9 poodle 7 the 9 poodle 8 big 9 poodle 9 poodle 11 'd 9 poodle 12 better 9 poodle 13 go 9 poodle 14 outside 10 you 11 'd 14 outside 19 trotting 14 outside 24 . 15 ; 19 trotting 17 saw 19 trotting 19 trotting 20 off 19 trotting 21 with 19 trotting 22 another 19 trotting 23 dog 24 . 25 " away [rushed] [ben] , [with] [bab] following , regardless of the rain , for [both] [felt] [that] a great misfortune had befallen them . 1 away 4 , 1 away 24 . 7 following 9 regardless 8 , 9 regardless 9 regardless 10 of 9 regardless 12 rain 10 of 11 the 12 rain 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 18 a 18 a 19 great 19 great 20 misfortune 20 misfortune 22 befallen 21 had 22 befallen 22 befallen 23 them 23 them 24 . " [i] 'm dreadful sorry . 1 " 6 . 3 'm 5 sorry 4 dreadful 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 . " if he doesn't come back , don't you speak to me for a year . 1 " 4 doesn't 2 if 4 doesn't 3 he 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 12 me 5 come 6 back 5 come 12 me 7 , 8 don't 8 don't 9 you 9 you 12 me 10 speak 11 to 10 speak 12 me 12 me 16 . 13 for 15 year 14 a 15 year 15 year 16 . now , [i] ['m] going home . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 8 " 5 going 6 home 6 home 7 . 7 . 8 " and , feeling that [words] [were] powerless to [express] his emotions , [ben] [walked] [away] [,] [looking] as grim [as] a [small] boy [could] . 1 and 18 as 1 and 19 grim 2 , 3 feeling 3 feeling 4 that 4 that 7 powerless 7 powerless 11 emotions 8 to 10 his 8 to 11 emotions 11 emotions 12 , 12 , 18 as 19 grim 21 a 21 a 23 boy 23 boy 25 . wagons passed , but all were full , and no one offered a ride . 1 wagons 2 passed 1 wagons 4 but 1 wagons 5 all 1 wagons 6 were 1 wagons 7 full 3 , 4 but 7 full 12 offered 7 full 15 . 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 offered 10 no 11 one 10 no 12 offered 12 offered 14 ride 13 a 14 ride men and boys went by with rough jokes on the forlorn pair , for rain soon made them look like young tramps . 1 men 2 and 1 men 3 boys 3 boys 8 jokes 4 went 8 jokes 5 by 8 jokes 6 with 8 jokes 7 rough 8 jokes 8 jokes 9 on 8 jokes 11 forlorn 9 on 10 the 11 forlorn 12 pair 11 forlorn 13 , 11 forlorn 14 for 11 forlorn 15 rain 11 forlorn 16 soon 13 , 14 for 16 soon 22 tramps 17 made 22 tramps 18 them 22 tramps 19 look 22 tramps 20 like 22 tramps 21 young 22 tramps 22 tramps 23 . " she is a naughty girl , but [i] guess [she] [is] [about] sorry enough [now] . 1 " 2 she 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 naughty 5 naughty 6 girl 5 naughty 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 guess 10 guess 14 sorry 14 sorry 15 enough 15 enough 17 . when we get [to] [that] [sign-post] [i] 'll [speak] [to] [her] [,] [only] [i] [won't] forgive her [till] [sanch] [comes] [back] . " 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 get 2 we 8 'll 8 'll 16 forgive 16 forgive 22 . 17 her 22 . 22 . 23 " " oh dear , oh dear ! 1 " 2 oh 1 " 5 oh 2 oh 3 dear 2 oh 4 , 5 oh 6 dear 5 oh 7 ! " don't cry so , [babby] [;] [i] was [real] cross , and [i] ['m] sorry . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 16 sorry 2 don't 3 cry 3 cry 4 so 5 , 13 and 5 , 16 sorry 9 was 11 cross 11 cross 12 , 11 cross 13 and 16 sorry 17 . " shake me again , if you want to [;] [i] know [i] [was] [very] [bad] to tag [and] [lose] [sanch] . 1 " 7 you 1 " 22 . 2 shake 3 me 2 shake 6 if 3 me 4 again 4 again 5 , 6 if 7 you 7 you 12 know 8 want 9 to 8 want 12 know 17 to 18 tag 18 tag 22 . " [i] don't believe [i] [ever] [shall] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 8 . i'm [so] [tired] [my] legs won't go , and the water in my boots [makes] [them] [feel] dreadfully . 1 i'm 5 legs 5 legs 19 . 6 won't 7 go 7 go 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 18 dreadfully 10 the 11 water 11 water 14 boots 12 in 13 my 13 my 14 boots 14 boots 18 dreadfully 18 dreadfully 19 . i wish that boy would wheel me a piece . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 that 2 wish 6 wheel 4 boy 5 would 4 boy 6 wheel 6 wheel 9 piece 6 wheel 10 . 7 me 8 a 8 a 9 piece 9 piece 10 . " [hullo] , [brown] ! " responded the other , arresting his squeaking progress with signs of surprise at the moist tableau before him . 1 " 25 . 3 , 6 " 3 , 7 responded 5 ! 6 " 7 responded 11 arresting 8 the 9 other 9 other 11 arresting 10 , 11 arresting 11 arresting 12 his 11 arresting 13 squeaking 11 arresting 14 progress 11 arresting 15 with 11 arresting 16 signs 16 signs 17 of 16 signs 22 tableau 18 surprise 22 tableau 19 at 20 the 19 at 22 tableau 21 moist 22 tableau 22 tableau 23 before 22 tableau 24 him 22 tableau 25 . " [where] goin ['] ? " asked [ben] [with] masculine [brevity] . 1 " 7 asked 3 goin 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 10 masculine 7 asked 12 . " got to carry this home , hang the old thing . " 1 " 13 " 2 got 8 hang 3 to 4 carry 4 carry 5 this 4 carry 6 home 4 carry 8 hang 7 , 8 hang 8 hang 10 old 8 hang 11 thing 8 hang 13 " 9 the 10 old 12 . 13 " " where to ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 4 ? 3 to 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " [batchelor] 's [,] [down] yonder , " and the boy pointed to a farm-house at the foot of the [next] hill . 1 " 3 's 3 's 15 farm-house 6 yonder 9 and 6 yonder 12 pointed 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 boy 12 pointed 13 to 13 to 14 a 14 a 15 farm-house 15 farm-house 23 . 16 at 17 the 16 at 23 . 17 the 18 foot 18 foot 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 22 hill " [goin] ['] that [way] , take it [right] [along] . " 1 " 4 that 1 " 6 , 6 , 12 " 7 take 8 it 8 it 11 . 11 . 12 " " what for ? " questioned the prudent youth , distrusting such unusual neighborliness . 1 " 6 questioned 2 what 3 for 2 what 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 4 ? 6 questioned 6 questioned 7 the 6 questioned 8 prudent 8 prudent 14 neighborliness 9 youth 14 neighborliness 10 , 14 neighborliness 11 distrusting 12 such 11 distrusting 13 unusual 11 distrusting 14 neighborliness 14 neighborliness 15 . " [i] ['m] stronger than most fellers of my size . 1 " 11 . 4 stronger 5 than 4 stronger 6 most 4 stronger 10 size 4 stronger 11 . 7 fellers 8 of 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 size [try] [,] [if] [i] [ain't] [,] ["] [and] [ben] [squared] [off] [in] [such] [scientific] [style] [that] [joslyn] [responded] [with] [sudden] [amiability] [,] " all right , let's see you do it . " 1 " 2 all 1 " 5 let's 3 right 5 let's 4 , 5 let's 5 let's 6 see 5 let's 8 do 7 you 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " but presently the road grew sandy , began to ascend , and the load seemed to grow heavier with every step . 1 but 2 presently 2 presently 4 road 3 the 4 road 4 road 10 ascend 5 grew 10 ascend 6 sandy 10 ascend 7 , 10 ascend 8 began 10 ascend 9 to 10 ascend 10 ascend 12 and 10 ascend 13 the 10 ascend 14 load 10 ascend 22 . 11 , 12 and 14 load 18 heavier 15 seemed 18 heavier 16 to 17 grow 17 grow 18 heavier 18 heavier 19 with 18 heavier 20 every 18 heavier 21 step " [i] 'll [get] [out] [now] [.] 1 " 3 'll " sit [still] . 1 " 2 sit 2 sit 4 . he said [i] couldn't . 1 he 2 said 1 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 . " [did] [ever] ye [see] [the] [like] of that [now] ? 1 " 4 ye 4 ye 11 ? 8 of 9 that 9 that 11 ? ah , ha ! 1 ah 2 , 1 ah 3 ha 3 ha 4 ! " the streets were [so] wide , and the lanes [were] [so] [narry] [,] [he] [brought] his wife [home] [on] a [little] [wheelbarry] [,] " 1 " 25 " 2 the 3 streets 3 streets 4 were 3 streets 6 wide 6 wide 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 25 " 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 lanes 17 his 18 wife 18 wife 21 a 21 a 25 " to have his enemy behold him then and there was the last bitter drop in [poor] [ben] ['s] cup of humiliation . 1 to 5 behold 2 have 5 behold 3 his 4 enemy 4 enemy 5 behold 5 behold 6 him 5 behold 7 then 5 behold 9 there 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 13 bitter 11 the 12 last 11 the 13 bitter 13 bitter 14 drop 13 bitter 19 cup 14 drop 15 in 19 cup 20 of 19 cup 21 humiliation 21 humiliation 22 . " go along home , and don't mind [him] . " 1 " 2 go 1 " 7 don't 2 go 3 along 2 go 4 home 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 don't 7 don't 8 mind 8 mind 10 . 10 . 11 " " did [billy] tell you [about] [us] ? " asked [bab] , gladly following toward this welcome refuge . 1 " 10 asked 2 did 8 ? 4 tell 5 you 5 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 13 gladly 12 , 13 gladly 13 gladly 19 . 14 following 15 toward 15 toward 18 refuge 16 this 17 welcome 17 welcome 18 refuge 18 refuge 19 . " [faith] he [did] , and [the] [squire] [sent] [me] to fetch ye home quiet and aisy . 1 " 3 he 1 " 18 . 5 , 6 and 5 , 18 . 6 and 11 to 11 to 12 fetch 12 fetch 17 aisy 13 ye 17 aisy 14 home 17 aisy 15 quiet 16 and 15 quiet 17 aisy when ye found [me] [,] [i] ['d] [jist] [stopped] [here] [to] borry [a] [light] [for] [me] pipe . 1 when 3 found 2 ye 3 found 3 found 17 pipe 12 borry 17 pipe 17 pipe 18 . " don't you wish you could ? 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 2 don't 4 wish 4 wish 5 you 4 wish 6 could 6 could 7 ? " [bedad] , and [i] [won't] then . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 7 then 7 then 8 . it 's lively [ye] [are] ; [but] four legs is better than [two] [,] [as] [ye] ['ll] [find] [this] [night] [,] me young man . " 1 it 2 's 1 it 22 me 2 's 3 lively 3 lively 12 than 6 ; 11 better 8 four 9 legs 9 legs 11 better 10 is 11 better 11 better 12 than 22 me 26 " 23 young 24 man 24 man 25 . 25 . 26 " [chapter] [xv] [ben's] [ride] great was the mourning for [sancho] [,] [because] [his] talents [and] virtues made him universally admired and beloved . 1 great 4 mourning 2 was 4 mourning 3 the 4 mourning 4 mourning 5 for 4 mourning 10 talents 10 talents 15 universally 12 virtues 15 universally 13 made 15 universally 14 him 15 universally 15 universally 16 admired 15 universally 17 and 15 universally 18 beloved 15 universally 19 . ben was inconsolable , and sternly said it served [bab] [right] when the [dogwood] poison affected [both] face and [hands] . 1 ben 3 inconsolable 2 was 3 inconsolable 3 inconsolable 4 , 3 inconsolable 5 and 3 inconsolable 6 sternly 3 inconsolable 7 said 3 inconsolable 8 it 3 inconsolable 9 served 9 served 21 . 12 when 13 the 13 the 15 poison 15 poison 16 affected 15 poison 21 . 16 affected 18 face 18 face 19 and " [i] don't think it 's fair that [i] should have [so] [much] [trouble] , [first] losing [father] and then [sanch] . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 's 5 it 22 . 6 's 7 fair 7 fair 10 should 8 that 10 should 10 should 11 have 15 , 17 losing 17 losing 19 and 17 losing 22 . 19 and 20 then " oh , come now , don't give up so , old fellow . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 6 , 2 oh 7 don't 4 come 5 now 5 now 6 , 7 don't 8 give 7 don't 10 so 7 don't 11 , 7 don't 13 fellow 8 give 9 up 12 old 13 fellow 13 fellow 14 . " [try] some other sort of pet , [then] [.] 1 " 8 , 3 some 4 other 3 some 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 5 sort 7 pet 7 pet 8 , you may have any of mine you like . 1 you 2 may 1 you 8 like 2 may 3 have 3 have 4 any 4 any 6 mine 5 of 6 mine 7 you 8 like 8 like 9 . have the peacocks ; do now , " urged [thorny] [,] full of boyish sympathy and good-will . 1 have 3 peacocks 2 the 3 peacocks 3 peacocks 4 ; 3 peacocks 5 do 3 peacocks 6 now 3 peacocks 9 urged 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 " 9 urged 14 boyish 12 full 13 of 12 full 14 boyish 14 boyish 17 good-will 15 sympathy 16 and 15 sympathy 17 good-will 17 good-will 18 . " they are dreadful pretty , but [i] don't seem to care about em , thank you , " replied the mourner . 1 " 16 thank 2 they 3 are 3 are 5 pretty 4 dreadful 5 pretty 5 pretty 10 seem 5 pretty 16 thank 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 seem 9 don't 10 seem 10 seem 11 to 10 seem 12 care 12 care 13 about 14 em 16 thank 15 , 16 thank 16 thank 17 you 16 thank 22 mourner 17 you 18 , 18 , 20 replied 19 " 20 replied 20 replied 22 mourner 21 the 22 mourner 22 mourner 23 . " they don't love a fellow as a dog does ; all they care for is stuff to eat and dirt to burrow in . 1 " 3 don't 2 they 3 don't 3 don't 4 love 4 love 6 fellow 4 love 7 as 5 a 6 fellow 7 as 8 a 8 a 9 dog 8 a 23 burrow 9 dog 10 does 10 does 14 care 11 ; 13 they 11 ; 14 care 12 all 13 they 14 care 15 for 16 is 23 burrow 17 stuff 23 burrow 18 to 19 eat 19 eat 23 burrow 20 and 21 dirt 21 dirt 23 burrow 22 to 23 burrow 23 burrow 24 in 23 burrow 25 . i 'm sick of rabbits . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sick 3 sick 4 of 4 of 5 rabbits 5 rabbits 6 . 6 . 7 " " so [am] [i] [!] 1 " 2 so guess we 'll have an auction and sell out . 1 guess 3 'll 1 guess 6 auction 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 5 an 6 auction 6 auction 7 and 6 auction 8 sell 6 auction 9 out 6 auction 10 . would [jack] be a comfort to you ? 1 would 3 be 1 would 5 comfort 4 a 5 comfort 5 comfort 6 to 5 comfort 7 you 7 you 8 ? if he will , you may have him . 1 if 2 he 1 if 5 you 3 will 5 you 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 may 6 may 7 have 7 have 8 him 8 him 9 . i 'm [so] [well] now , [i] can walk , [or] ride [anything] , " added [thorny] , in a burst of [generosity] . 1 i 2 'm 1 i 24 . 2 'm 5 now 5 now 6 , 8 can 24 . 9 walk 21 burst 9 walk 24 . 10 , 15 " 10 , 21 burst 12 ride 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 added 16 added 18 , 19 in 20 a 19 in 21 burst 21 burst 22 of " [jack] [couldn't] [be] with me [always] , [as] [sanch] [was] , and [i] [couldn't] [keep] [him] if [i] had [him] . " 1 " 23 " 5 with 6 me 6 me 23 " 8 , 13 and 8 , 18 if 12 , 13 and 18 if 20 had 20 had 22 . 22 . 23 " i do wish [i] [had] [something] you wanted [,] [i] ['d] [so] [love] to give it to you . " 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 wish 2 do 7 you 7 you 8 wanted 7 you 20 " 8 wanted 14 to 14 to 15 give 15 give 16 it 17 to 18 you 17 to 19 . 19 . 20 " " [by] [jove] ! 1 " 4 ! i 'll find that dog , if he is out of the ground . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 find 3 find 4 that 3 find 10 out 4 that 5 dog 4 that 8 he 4 that 9 is 6 , 8 he 7 if 8 he 10 out 11 of 10 out 12 the 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 14 . keep your spirits up , my lad , and we 'll have the dear old fellow back yet . " 1 keep 2 your 1 keep 3 spirits 1 keep 4 up 1 keep 6 my 4 up 5 , 6 my 7 lad 6 my 14 dear 7 lad 8 , 7 lad 11 'll 7 lad 13 the 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 'll 11 'll 12 have 14 dear 15 old 14 dear 20 " 15 old 16 fellow 16 fellow 17 back 16 fellow 18 yet 19 . 20 " with [which] cheering prophecy [thorny] went [off] to [rack] [his] brains [as] to what could be [done] about [the] [matter] . 1 with 3 cheering 3 cheering 4 prophecy 4 prophecy 6 went 6 went 8 to 8 to 11 brains 11 brains 21 . 13 to 16 be 13 to 18 about 14 what 15 could 15 could 16 be 18 about 21 . " it is warm , and you look tired . 1 " 3 is 1 " 7 you 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 warm 4 warm 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 you 8 look 8 look 9 tired 9 tired 10 . meantime , [miss] [celia] had come out [,] and was talking [italian] to [giacomo] in a [way] [that] delighted [his] homesick [heart] . 1 meantime 2 , 1 meantime 23 . 2 , 9 and 5 had 6 come 6 come 7 out 6 come 9 and 10 was 11 talking 10 was 21 homesick 11 talking 13 to 15 in 16 a 16 a 19 delighted 19 delighted 21 homesick 21 homesick 23 . " [i] 'd rather like to tramp round with him for a week or so . 1 " 16 . 3 'd 4 rather 4 rather 7 tramp 5 like 6 to 5 like 7 tramp 7 tramp 8 round 7 tramp 13 week 8 round 10 him 9 with 10 him 11 for 13 week 12 a 13 week 13 week 14 or 13 week 15 so 13 week 16 . " [i] tink [i] see droll dog like he , way off [in] [new] [york] . 1 " 3 tink 3 tink 6 droll 5 see 6 droll 6 droll 7 dog 6 droll 8 like 6 droll 9 he 6 droll 10 , 6 droll 11 way 6 droll 12 off 12 off 16 . " who had him ? " asked [thorny] , full of interest [at] [once] . 1 " 7 asked 2 who 3 had 2 who 5 ? 3 had 4 him 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 9 , 7 asked 15 . 10 full 11 of 11 of 12 interest 12 interest 15 . " [a] [man] [i] not know . 1 " 7 . 5 not 6 know 5 not 7 . cross fellow [what] beat him when he [do] letters bad . " 1 cross 2 fellow 2 fellow 12 " 4 beat 5 him 5 him 7 he 5 him 11 . 6 when 7 he 9 letters 10 bad 10 bad 11 . 11 . 12 " " did he spell his name ? " cried [ben] , breathlessly . 1 " 9 cried 2 did 4 spell 2 did 7 ? 3 he 4 spell 4 spell 6 name 5 his 6 name 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 12 breathlessly 11 , 12 breathlessly 12 breathlessly 13 . " no ; that for why man beat him . 1 " 2 no 1 " 6 why 2 no 3 ; 4 that 5 for 4 that 6 why 6 why 8 beat 7 man 8 beat 8 beat 9 him 9 him 10 . he [name] [generale] [,] [and] [he] [go] spell [sancho] [all] [times] [,] [and] cry [when] whip fall on him . 1 he 8 spell 8 spell 20 . 14 cry 16 whip 16 whip 17 fall 16 whip 19 him 17 fall 18 on 19 him 20 . " [it] 's [sanch] [!] let's [go] and [get] [him] now , [right] [off] [!] [cried] [ben] , in a fever to be [gone] . 1 " 3 's 3 's 6 let's 6 let's 25 . 8 and 11 now 8 and 22 to 11 now 12 , 11 now 18 , 18 , 19 in 19 in 21 fever 20 a 21 fever 22 to 23 be 23 be 25 . " a hundred miles away , and no clue but this man 's story ? 1 " 2 a 1 " 15 ? 3 hundred 4 miles 3 hundred 9 clue 4 miles 5 away 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 no 8 no 9 clue 9 clue 10 but 9 clue 11 this 9 clue 12 man 9 clue 13 's 9 clue 14 story 9 clue 15 ? " what sort of a dog was it ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 sort 2 what 7 was 2 what 8 it 2 what 9 ? 3 sort 4 of 3 sort 6 dog 5 a 6 dog a large , curly , white poodle , with a queer tail ? " she asked [of] [giacomo] . 1 a 2 large 1 a 19 . 2 large 7 poodle 3 , 7 poodle 4 curly 5 , 4 curly 7 poodle 5 , 7 poodle 6 white 7 poodle 7 poodle 8 , 7 poodle 9 with 7 poodle 11 queer 7 poodle 12 tail 9 with 10 a 13 ? 14 " 13 ? 15 she 13 ? 16 asked 16 asked 19 . " there [,] you see how mistaken we were . 1 " 2 there 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 see 5 see 6 how 5 see 7 mistaken 7 mistaken 8 we 8 we 9 were 9 were 10 . dogs are [often] named [sancho] , especially [spanish] [poodles] ; for the original [sancho] was a [spaniard] [,] [you] [know] . 1 dogs 2 are 1 dogs 4 named 1 dogs 21 . 4 named 16 a 6 , 7 especially 7 especially 13 original 10 ; 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 original 13 original 15 was 13 original 16 a this dog is not ours , and [i] 'm so sorry . " 1 this 5 ours 2 dog 5 ours 3 is 5 ours 4 not 5 ours 5 ours 6 , 5 ours 11 sorry 5 ours 12 . 6 , 7 and 9 'm 11 sorry 10 so 11 sorry 12 . 13 " the boys ' faces had fallen dismally as their hope [was] destroyed [;] [but] [ben] would not give up . 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 ' 2 boys 7 dismally 4 faces 7 dismally 5 had 6 fallen 6 fallen 7 dismally 7 dismally 8 as 7 dismally 9 their 7 dismally 10 hope 7 dismally 12 destroyed 7 dismally 16 would 7 dismally 20 . 16 would 17 not 16 would 18 give 18 give 19 up " it may be my dog , they color ' em as we used to paint over trick horses . 1 " 3 may 2 it 3 may 3 may 4 be 3 may 9 color 5 my 9 color 6 dog 7 , 6 dog 9 color 8 they 9 color 9 color 11 em 10 ' 11 em 11 em 16 paint 11 em 20 . 12 as 14 used 13 we 14 used 14 used 15 to 14 used 16 paint 16 paint 17 over 16 paint 18 trick 16 paint 19 horses " but [the] [black] [dog] [had] no [tail] , " [began] [thorny] , longing to be convinced , but still doubtful . 1 " 22 . 2 but 7 no 7 no 9 , 7 no 13 , 9 , 10 " 13 , 14 longing 14 longing 15 to 14 longing 21 doubtful 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 convinced 17 convinced 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 still 21 doubtful 22 . ben shivered as if the mere thought hurt him , as he said , in a grim tone , 1 ben 2 shivered 1 ben 14 , 1 ben 17 grim 2 shivered 3 as 2 shivered 6 mere 2 shivered 8 hurt 2 shivered 11 as 2 shivered 12 he 3 as 4 if 5 the 6 mere 6 mere 7 thought 8 hurt 9 him 8 hurt 10 , 13 said 14 , 15 in 17 grim 16 a 17 grim 17 grim 18 tone 17 grim 19 , " [they] [might] [have] cut [sanch] ['s] off . " 1 " 10 " 5 cut 8 off 8 off 9 . 9 . 10 " " oh , no ! no ! they mustn't , they wouldn't ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 no 2 oh 5 ! 2 oh 6 no 2 oh 7 ! 2 oh 9 mustn't 2 oh 10 , 2 oh 12 wouldn't 2 oh 13 ! 7 ! 8 they 11 they 12 wouldn't how [could] [any] [one] be so wicked ? " cried [bab] and [betty] [,] [horrified] at the suggestion . 1 how 7 wicked 1 how 8 ? 5 be 6 so 6 so 7 wicked 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 cried 9 " 19 . 10 cried 12 and 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 suggestion 18 suggestion 19 . " he no your dog ? 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 no 1 " 4 your 4 your 5 dog 4 your 6 ? sorry [i] not [find] [him] for you . 1 sorry 3 not 3 not 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 . addio , signorina ! 1 addio 2 , 1 addio 3 signorina 3 signorina 4 ! grazia , signor ! 1 grazia 2 , 1 grazia 3 signor 3 signor 4 ! buon giorno , buon giorno ! " and , kissing [his] [hand] , the [italian] [shouldered] organ [and] [monkey] , ready to [go] . 1 buon 2 giorno 1 buon 5 giorno 3 , 4 buon 4 buon 5 giorno 5 giorno 6 ! 5 giorno 8 and 5 giorno 9 , 5 giorno 10 kissing 6 ! 7 " 10 kissing 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 17 organ 17 organ 21 ready 20 , 21 ready 21 ready 22 to 22 to 24 . much relieved by this performance , the boys waited anxiously for a reply , and when it came found little comfort in it . 1 much 2 relieved 2 relieved 3 by 2 relieved 5 performance 2 relieved 16 when 4 this 5 performance 5 performance 6 , 5 performance 8 boys 5 performance 9 waited 5 performance 10 anxiously 6 , 7 the 10 anxiously 11 for 10 anxiously 13 reply 11 for 12 a 13 reply 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 when 17 it 16 when 18 came 16 when 19 found 19 found 21 comfort 19 found 22 in 19 found 23 it 20 little 21 comfort 23 it 24 . cousin [horace] had done his duty like a man , but regretted that he could only report a failure . 1 cousin 4 done 1 cousin 18 a 3 had 4 done 5 his 6 duty 6 duty 12 regretted 7 like 12 regretted 8 a 9 man 9 man 12 regretted 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 regretted 12 regretted 13 that 12 regretted 14 he 12 regretted 15 could 12 regretted 16 only 12 regretted 17 report 17 report 18 a 18 a 20 . 19 failure 20 . knew nothing of his history , and was very sorry to lose him , for he was a remarkably clever beast . 1 knew 2 nothing 1 knew 5 history 1 knew 17 was 3 of 4 his 3 of 5 history 4 his 5 history 5 history 7 and 5 history 10 sorry 6 , 7 and 8 was 9 very 9 very 10 sorry 10 sorry 12 lose 10 sorry 14 , 10 sorry 15 for 11 to 12 lose 13 him 14 , 16 he 17 was 17 was 19 remarkably 18 a 19 remarkably 19 remarkably 20 clever 19 remarkably 21 beast 19 remarkably 22 . " good for [horace] ! 1 " 5 ! 2 good 3 for 2 good 5 ! " [may] [be] [the] [end] [of] that [dog] , but not [of] [mine] . 1 " 7 that 1 " 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 not 11 not 14 . i 'll bet he ran away [;] [and] [if] it was [sanch] , he 'll come home . 1 i 2 'll 1 i 15 'll 2 'll 3 bet 3 bet 4 he 3 bet 5 ran 3 bet 14 he 3 bet 15 'll 5 ran 6 away 10 it 11 was 10 it 13 , 13 , 14 he 15 'll 16 come 16 come 17 home 17 home 18 . you see if he [doesn't] [!] ["] [cried] [ben] [,] refusing to [believe] that [all] [was] [over] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 11 refusing 11 refusing 18 . 12 to 14 that 12 to 18 . " [a] hundred wiles off ? 1 " 4 wiles 3 hundred 4 wiles 4 wiles 5 off 4 wiles 6 ? oh , he couldn't find you without help , smart as he is , " answered [thorny] , incredulously . 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 4 couldn't 1 oh 6 you 1 oh 9 , 1 oh 13 is 1 oh 14 , 3 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 find 6 you 8 help 7 without 8 help 10 smart 11 as 10 smart 13 is 11 as 12 he 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 answered 16 answered 20 . 18 , 19 incredulously 19 incredulously 20 . ben [looked] [discouraged] , but [miss] [celia] cheered [him] [up] again [by] [saying] , 1 ben 4 , 1 ben 8 cheered 4 , 5 but 8 cheered 11 again 11 again 14 , " yes , he could . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 . that was very wonderful , but [true] [;] [and] [i] ['ve] no doubt that [if] [sanch] is alive he will come home . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 12 no 12 no 13 doubt 13 doubt 19 he 13 doubt 23 . 14 that 17 is 14 that 19 he 17 is 18 alive 20 will 21 come 21 come 22 home 22 home 23 . let us hope so , and be happy , while we wait . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 hope 2 us 11 we 2 us 12 wait 3 hope 8 happy 4 so 8 happy 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 happy 7 be 8 happy 9 , 11 we 10 while 11 we 12 wait 13 . 13 . 14 " but [weeks] [passed] , [and] still [no] [sanch] [.] 1 but 6 still 4 , 6 still " [lita] , where 's [miss] [celia] ? " he asked , looking straight [into] the intelligent eyes , which were troubled but not wild . 1 " 11 asked 3 , 9 " 3 , 10 he 4 where 5 's 4 where 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 26 . 12 , 13 looking 13 looking 14 straight 14 straight 16 the 14 straight 25 wild 17 intelligent 18 eyes 17 intelligent 22 troubled 18 eyes 21 were 19 , 20 which 20 which 21 were 22 troubled 23 but 22 troubled 25 wild 23 but 24 not 25 wild 26 . " hi , there ! 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 , 2 hi 4 there 2 hi 5 ! [mrs] [moss] [!] something has happened [to] [miss] [celia] [,] [and] [i] ['m] going to [find] her . 1 something 3 happened 2 has 3 happened 3 happened 15 . 11 going 12 to 12 to 14 her 14 her 15 . thorny is asleep ; tell him easy , and [i] 'll come back as soon as [i] can ! " 1 thorny 3 asleep 1 thorny 4 ; 1 thorny 5 tell 1 thorny 7 easy 2 is 3 asleep 5 tell 6 him 7 easy 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 20 " 9 and 15 soon 11 'll 15 soon 12 come 13 back 12 come 15 soon 14 as 15 soon 15 soon 16 as 16 as 18 can 19 ! 20 " " go [for] [the] [squire] ! 1 " 6 ! 2 go 6 ! oh , what shall we do ? " 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 what 3 what 6 do 3 what 7 ? 4 shall 5 we 4 shall 6 do 7 ? 8 " ben called , but there was no answer ; and he rode slowly along the brook-side , looking far and wide with anxious eyes . 1 ben 2 called 1 ben 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 there 5 there 6 was 5 there 7 no 7 no 8 answer 8 answer 12 rode 9 ; 10 and 10 and 12 rode 11 he 12 rode 12 rode 16 brook-side 13 slowly 16 brook-side 14 along 16 brook-side 15 the 16 brook-side 16 brook-side 17 , 16 brook-side 18 looking 16 brook-side 19 far 16 brook-side 20 and 16 brook-side 21 wide 16 brook-side 22 with 22 with 24 eyes 23 anxious 24 eyes 24 eyes 25 . " oh , where ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 where 4 where 5 ? what shall [i] do ? 1 what 4 do 1 what 5 ? 2 shall 4 do " [i] feel bruised all over , and my arm is broken [,] [i] ['m] [afraid] . 1 " 17 . 3 feel 4 bruised 4 bruised 5 all 4 bruised 6 over 4 bruised 8 and 4 bruised 10 arm 7 , 8 and 9 my 10 arm 10 arm 12 broken 11 is 12 broken 12 broken 17 . lita tried not to hurt me . 1 lita 2 tried 1 lita 5 hurt 1 lita 6 me 1 lita 7 . 2 tried 4 to 3 not 4 to she slipped , and we went down . 1 she 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 went 5 we 6 went 6 went 7 down 7 down 8 . i came [here] into the shade , and the pain [made] [me] faint , [i] [suppose] . 1 i 17 . 2 came 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 shade 6 shade 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 pain 10 pain 13 faint 10 pain 17 . 13 faint 14 , call somebody , and get me home . " 1 call 2 somebody 1 call 6 me 1 call 9 " 2 somebody 5 get 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 get 7 home 8 . 8 . 9 " " ain't a man nowheres around . 1 " 5 nowheres 2 ain't 5 nowheres 3 a 5 nowheres 4 man 5 nowheres 5 nowheres 6 around 5 nowheres 7 . " who 's your folks ? 1 " 2 who 2 who 6 ? 3 's 4 your 4 your 5 folks 4 your 6 ? what 's broke ? 1 what 2 's 1 what 4 ? 2 's 3 broke how'd she fall ? 1 how'd 2 she 1 how'd 3 fall 1 how'd 4 ? where is she ? 1 where 2 is 1 where 3 she 1 where 4 ? why didn't she come right here ? 1 why 2 didn't 1 why 3 she 1 why 4 come 1 why 7 ? 4 come 6 here 5 right 6 here is it a sunstroke ? " 1 is 4 sunstroke 2 it 4 sunstroke 3 a 4 sunstroke 4 sunstroke 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " sakes alive ! poor dear ! 1 " 2 sakes 2 sakes 3 alive 2 sakes 4 ! 2 sakes 5 poor 2 sakes 6 dear 2 sakes 7 ! fetch her right in . 1 fetch 2 her 1 fetch 3 right 3 right 4 in 3 right 5 . liddy , [get] [out] the camphire [;] [and] , [melissy] [,] you haul [down] [a] [bed] to [lay] [her] [on] . 1 liddy 2 , 1 liddy 21 . 5 the 6 camphire 6 camphire 9 , 6 camphire 13 haul 9 , 12 you 13 haul 17 to 17 to 21 . falls is [dretful] [uncert'in] [things] [;] [shouldn't] wonder [if] [her] back [was] broke . 1 falls 2 is 1 falls 8 wonder 8 wonder 14 . 11 back 13 broke 11 back 14 . father ['s] [down] [yender] , and he and [bijah] [will] [see] [to] [her] [.] 1 father 8 and 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 he 5 , 8 and you go call ' em [,] [and] [i] 'll blow the horn to start ' em up . 1 you 2 go 1 you 3 call 3 call 5 em 4 ' 5 em 5 em 16 em 5 em 17 up 5 em 18 . 9 'll 16 em 10 blow 11 the 10 blow 12 horn 11 the 12 horn 12 horn 14 start 12 horn 16 em 13 to 14 start 15 ' 16 em tell her we 'd be pleased to see her , and it [won't] [make] a mite of [trouble] . " 1 tell 2 her 2 her 16 mite 3 we 4 'd 4 'd 5 be 5 be 6 pleased 6 pleased 7 to 6 pleased 16 mite 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 her 9 her 15 a 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 15 a 16 mite 19 . 17 of 19 . 19 . 20 " ben [heard] [no] [more] , [fur] as [mrs] [paine] turned to [take] down the tin horn he was up and [away] . 1 ben 5 , 1 ben 7 as 1 ben 22 . 10 turned 11 to 10 turned 15 tin 13 down 14 the 14 the 15 tin 15 tin 16 horn 15 tin 22 . 16 horn 18 was 16 horn 19 up 17 he 18 was 19 up 20 and " guess likely grandpa 's had ' nother stroke . 1 " 2 guess 2 guess 8 nother 3 likely 8 nother 4 grandpa 8 nother 5 's 8 nother 6 had 8 nother 7 ' 8 nother 8 nother 9 stroke 8 nother 10 . 9 stroke 10 . told ' em to send over soon ' s ever it come , ["] said the farmer [,] [calmly] [.] 1 told 17 farmer 2 ' 3 em 2 ' 15 said 3 em 9 s 4 to 5 send 5 send 6 over 5 send 9 s 7 soon 9 s 8 ' 9 s 9 s 10 ever 9 s 11 it 12 come 13 , 13 , 15 said 15 said 16 the 16 the 17 farmer " shouldn't wonder ef suthing was afire some'r's , " conjectured the hired man , surveying the horizon for a cloud of smoke . 1 " 5 suthing 2 shouldn't 5 suthing 3 wonder 5 suthing 4 ef 5 suthing 5 suthing 6 was 5 suthing 8 some'r's 7 afire 8 some'r's 8 some'r's 9 , 8 some'r's 10 " 8 some'r's 11 conjectured 11 conjectured 12 the 11 conjectured 13 hired 11 conjectured 14 man 11 conjectured 16 surveying 15 , 16 surveying 16 surveying 18 horizon 17 the 18 horizon 18 horizon 23 smoke 18 horizon 24 . 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 cloud 21 cloud 22 of 22 of 23 smoke " [sho] , that 's [bad] , " said the farmer , anxiously . 1 " 5 's 1 " 8 " 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 farmer 11 farmer 13 anxiously 12 , 13 anxiously 13 anxiously 14 . " now then , boy , you go for the doctor . 1 " 7 you 2 now 3 then 2 now 4 , 2 now 6 , 2 now 7 you 4 , 5 boy 7 you 8 go 8 go 9 for 8 go 12 . 10 the 11 doctor 10 the 12 . " hold [on] , " he added , as [ben] [made] [one] leap [to] [lita] ['s] [back] . 1 " 18 . 2 hold 9 as 2 hold 13 leap 4 , 5 " 4 , 9 as 5 " 7 added 6 he 7 added 7 added 8 , 13 leap 18 . " you 'll have to go to [berryville] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 9 . dr [mills] is a [master] [hand] [for] broken bones and [old] [dr] [babcock] ain't . 1 dr 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 8 broken 8 broken 9 bones 9 bones 14 ain't 9 bones 15 . 10 and 14 ain't ' [tisn't] [but] [about] [three] [miles] [from] here [to] [his] [house] , [and] you 'll fetch him ' fore there 's any harm done waitin ' . " 1 ' 8 here 8 here 12 , 12 , 28 " 14 you 15 'll 15 'll 16 fetch 16 fetch 17 him 16 fetch 19 fore 18 ' 19 fore 19 fore 25 waitin 20 there 25 waitin 21 's 25 waitin 22 any 25 waitin 23 harm 25 waitin 24 done 25 waitin 25 waitin 26 ' 25 waitin 28 " 27 . 28 " " don't kill [lita] , " [called] [miss] [celia] [from] the cart , [as] it began to [move] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 kill 3 kill 12 cart 5 , 6 " 5 , 11 the 11 the 12 cart 12 cart 19 . 13 , 15 it 13 , 16 began 16 began 17 to 17 to 19 . but [ben] did not hear her , for he was off across the fields , riding as if life and death depended upon his speed . 1 but 3 did 3 did 4 not 3 did 5 hear 5 hear 6 her 5 hear 16 riding 6 her 7 , 8 for 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 16 riding 11 off 14 fields 12 across 13 the 12 across 14 fields 14 fields 15 , 14 fields 16 riding 16 riding 22 depended 17 as 18 if 18 if 22 depended 19 life 22 depended 20 and 22 depended 21 death 22 depended 22 depended 23 upon 22 depended 25 speed 22 depended 26 . 24 his 25 speed " [i] [should] [hope] so [;] regular [jockey] , that boy . 1 " 5 so 1 " 12 . 7 regular 9 , 7 regular 12 . 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 boy people jogging along in wagons and country carry-alls stared amazed as the reckless pair went by . 1 people 2 jogging 2 jogging 5 wagons 2 jogging 8 carry-alls 3 along 5 wagons 4 in 5 wagons 6 and 8 carry-alls 7 country 8 carry-alls 8 carry-alls 9 stared 8 carry-alls 10 amazed 8 carry-alls 11 as 8 carry-alls 12 the 8 carry-alls 13 reckless 8 carry-alls 14 pair 14 pair 17 . 15 went 16 by 16 by 17 . mrs [moss] [had] [been] [wise] [enough] [to] [say] [nothing] [,] [but] quietly [made] [what] preparations [she] [could] , and waited for tidings . 1 mrs 12 quietly 12 quietly 23 . 15 preparations 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 waited 20 waited 21 for 20 waited 22 tidings 22 tidings 23 . " [george] ! 1 " 3 ! i felt as if [i] had six legs when we were going the pace . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 as 3 as 4 if 3 as 8 legs 4 if 6 had 7 six 8 legs 8 legs 11 were 8 legs 14 pace 9 when 10 we 10 we 11 were 12 going 14 pace 13 the 14 pace 14 pace 15 . " like [the] [fellow] that [brought] the [good] news [from] [ghent] [to] [aix] , " said [thorny] , surveying the [recumbent] pair with great admiration . 1 " 2 like 1 " 16 said 2 like 5 that 7 the 9 news 9 news 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , 16 said 26 . 18 , 19 surveying 19 surveying 22 pair 20 the 22 pair 23 with 24 great 24 great 25 admiration 25 admiration 26 . " what [follow] ? " asked [ben] , wondering if he [didn't] [mean] [sheridan] [,] [of] [whose] ride he had heard . 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 4 ? 6 asked 6 asked 8 , 8 , 9 wondering 9 wondering 10 if 9 wondering 18 ride 10 if 11 he 18 ride 22 . 19 he 20 had 19 he 22 . 20 had 21 heard " don't you know that piece ? 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 know 3 you 7 ? 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 piece i [spoke] it at [school] . 1 i 3 it 3 it 6 . 4 at 6 . give it to you now ; see if it isn't a rouser . " 1 give 2 it 2 it 3 to 2 it 5 now 2 it 12 rouser 3 to 4 you 4 you 5 now 6 ; 12 rouser 7 see 12 rouser 8 if 12 rouser 9 it 12 rouser 10 isn't 12 rouser 11 a 12 rouser 12 rouser 13 . 13 . 14 " [chapter] [xvi] [detective] [thornton] but [ben] did not seem to [flourish] [as] he had done at first . 1 but 3 did 1 but 9 he 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 seem 5 seem 6 to 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 done 11 done 14 . 12 at 13 first 12 at 14 . " fretting about [sanch] , [i] [suppose] . 1 " 8 . 2 fretting 3 about 2 fretting 8 . 3 about 5 , i [declare] [i] wish that dog had never been born [!] 1 i 4 wish 4 wish 10 born 5 that 10 born 6 dog 10 born 7 had 9 been 8 never 9 been 9 been 10 born losing him [has] [just] spoilt [ben] . 1 losing 2 him 1 losing 5 spoilt 5 spoilt 7 . not a bit of fun left in him , and he won't have any thing [i] offer to cheer him up . " 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 bit 2 a 15 thing 3 bit 4 of 3 bit 5 fun 3 bit 6 left 6 left 7 in 6 left 8 him 8 him 11 he 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 he 12 won't 14 any 13 have 14 any 14 any 15 thing 15 thing 19 cheer 17 offer 19 cheer 18 to 19 cheer 19 cheer 20 him 19 cheer 21 up 19 cheer 23 " 22 . 23 " thorny spoke impatiently , and knit his brows over the pressed flowers he was neatly gumming into his herbal . 1 thorny 2 spoke 1 thorny 3 impatiently 3 impatiently 8 brows 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 knit 6 knit 8 brows 7 his 8 brows 8 brows 9 over 8 brows 11 pressed 9 over 10 the 11 pressed 15 neatly 12 flowers 15 neatly 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 neatly 15 neatly 19 herbal 16 gumming 17 into 16 gumming 18 his 16 gumming 19 herbal 19 herbal 20 . " [i] [wonder] if he has [any] [thing] [on] [his] [mind] [?] 1 " 6 has 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 has he acts as if he was hiding a trouble he didn't dare to tell . 1 he 2 acts 2 acts 4 if 2 acts 7 hiding 3 as 4 if 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 hiding 7 hiding 8 a 7 hiding 9 trouble 7 hiding 12 dare 7 hiding 15 . 10 he 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 dare 12 dare 13 to 12 dare 14 tell 13 to 14 tell " oh , yes , [i] poke him up [now] and then , but he gets [peppery] [,] [so] [i] let him [alone] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 yes 2 oh 5 , 5 , 14 but 7 poke 8 him 7 poke 9 up 9 up 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 he 15 he 16 gets 16 gets 24 . 21 let 22 him 22 him 24 . may be he is longing for his old circus again . 1 may 2 be 1 may 5 longing 3 he 4 is 3 he 5 longing 5 longing 6 for 5 longing 7 his 5 longing 9 circus 8 old 9 circus 9 circus 10 again 10 again 11 . shouldn't blame him much if he was ; it isn't very lively here , and he 's used to excitement , you know . " 1 shouldn't 2 blame 1 shouldn't 4 much 1 shouldn't 5 if 2 blame 3 him 5 if 6 he 5 if 10 isn't 6 he 7 was 8 ; 9 it 9 it 10 isn't 10 isn't 12 lively 11 very 12 lively 12 lively 13 here 12 lively 18 used 13 here 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 he 16 he 17 's 18 used 19 to 18 used 20 excitement 20 excitement 23 know 20 excitement 24 . 21 , 22 you 22 you 23 know 24 . 25 " " [i] [hope] it isn't that [.] 1 " 5 isn't 4 it 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 that do you think he would slip away without telling us , and go back to the old life again ? 1 do 2 you 1 do 3 think 3 think 5 would 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 slip 6 slip 7 away 6 slip 9 telling 6 slip 14 back 8 without 9 telling 10 us 11 , 10 us 13 go 11 , 12 and 13 go 14 back 14 back 15 to 14 back 17 old 14 back 19 again 16 the 17 old 18 life 19 again 19 again 20 ? don't believe he would . 1 don't 2 believe 2 believe 4 would 2 believe 5 . 3 he 4 would ben isn't a bit of a sneak ; that 's why [i] like him . " 1 ben 7 sneak 2 isn't 7 sneak 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 of 4 bit 7 sneak 6 a 7 sneak 7 sneak 8 ; 7 sneak 9 that 7 sneak 10 's 7 sneak 11 why 7 sneak 13 like 7 sneak 15 . 14 him 15 . 15 . 16 " " [have] [you] ever found him sly or untrue in any way ? " asked [miss] [celia] , lowering her [voice] . 1 " 15 asked 4 ever 9 untrue 5 found 9 untrue 6 him 9 untrue 7 sly 9 untrue 8 or 9 untrue 9 untrue 10 in 9 untrue 11 any 9 untrue 12 way 9 untrue 15 asked 13 ? 14 " 13 ? 15 asked 15 asked 19 lowering 18 , 19 lowering 19 lowering 22 . 20 her 22 . " no ; he ['s] as fair and square a [fellow] as [i] ever saw . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 2 no 16 . 3 ; 4 he 4 he 15 saw 6 as 7 fair 6 as 12 as 7 fair 8 and 7 fair 9 square 9 square 10 a 12 as 14 ever 14 ever 15 saw i 'll get him polished up after a while . ["] 1 i 2 'll 1 i 10 . 2 'll 3 get 3 get 5 polished 4 him 5 polished 5 polished 6 up 5 polished 9 while 7 after 9 while 8 a 9 while " come here and let me tell you something which worries me . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 here 2 come 4 and 2 come 12 me 5 let 6 me 5 let 12 me 7 tell 8 you 7 tell 12 me 9 something 11 worries 10 which 11 worries 11 worries 12 me 12 me 13 . " but it 's always locked up and you keep the keys of the drawer and the little room ? " 1 " 21 " 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 's 3 it 6 locked 5 always 6 locked 6 locked 7 up 6 locked 8 and 6 locked 12 keys 9 you 10 keep 10 keep 12 keys 11 the 12 keys 12 keys 13 of 12 keys 14 the 12 keys 15 drawer 13 of 14 the 15 drawer 16 and 15 drawer 19 room 15 drawer 20 ? 17 the 19 room 18 little 19 room 20 ? 21 " " it is [gone] , nevertheless , and [i] 've had my keys safe all the time . " 1 " 3 is 1 " 5 , 2 it 3 is 5 , 19 " 6 nevertheless 7 , 6 nevertheless 19 " 7 , 8 and 10 've 13 keys 11 had 13 keys 12 my 13 keys 13 keys 14 safe 13 keys 17 time 13 keys 18 . 15 all 16 the 15 all 17 time 18 . 19 " " but [why] think it is [he] [any] [more] [than] [randa] , [or] [katy] [,] [or] me ? " 1 " 6 is 1 " 12 , 2 but 5 it 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 is 12 , 19 " 17 me 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " [because] [i] [trust] you [three] [as] [i] do [myself] . 1 " 5 you 5 you 9 do 9 do 11 . i 've known the girls for years , and you have no object in taking it since [all] [i] [have] is yours , dear . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 known 3 known 5 girls 3 known 7 years 3 known 16 it 4 the 5 girls 6 for 7 years 7 years 9 and 7 years 13 object 8 , 9 and 10 you 11 have 10 you 13 object 11 have 12 no 13 object 14 in 13 object 15 taking 16 it 17 since 16 it 21 is 21 is 22 yours 22 yours 24 dear 22 yours 26 " 23 , 24 dear 25 . 26 " " and all mine is yours , of course . 1 " 9 course 2 and 3 all 3 all 6 yours 4 mine 6 yours 5 is 6 yours 6 yours 7 , 6 yours 9 course 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 . but , [celia] , [how] could he [do] it ? 1 but 7 he 1 but 9 it 2 , 7 he 4 , 6 could 4 , 7 he 9 it 10 ? he can't pick locks , [i] know , for we fussed over my desk together , and had to break it after all . " 1 he 11 fussed 2 can't 4 locks 2 can't 11 fussed 3 pick 4 locks 5 , 11 fussed 7 know 11 fussed 8 , 11 fussed 9 for 11 fussed 10 we 11 fussed 11 fussed 12 over 11 fussed 13 my 11 fussed 14 desk 11 fussed 15 together 15 together 17 and 15 together 20 break 15 together 22 after 15 together 24 . 16 , 17 and 18 had 19 to 19 to 20 break 20 break 21 it 22 after 23 all 24 . 25 " " so he did ; but there is no spout near the little room window . " 1 " 17 " 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 10 spout 5 ; 6 but 5 ; 10 spout 6 but 7 there 7 there 8 is 9 no 10 spout 10 spout 11 near 10 spout 13 little 10 spout 14 room 10 spout 15 window 10 spout 16 . 11 near 12 the 16 . 17 " " there is a tree , and [such] [an] agile [boy] [as] [ben] [could] swing in and out easily . 1 " 20 . 2 there 3 is 2 there 19 easily 4 a 5 tree 4 a 19 easily 5 tree 7 and 6 , 7 and 10 agile 15 swing 15 swing 16 in 15 swing 17 and 15 swing 18 out 15 swing 19 easily 19 easily 20 . if he is planning to run away , money is a good thing to have . 1 if 2 he 2 he 4 planning 3 is 4 planning 4 planning 6 run 4 planning 9 money 4 planning 12 good 4 planning 14 to 4 planning 15 have 4 planning 16 . 5 to 6 run 6 run 7 away 7 away 8 , 10 is 12 good 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 thing he may not like to come to me for that , because he can give no good reason for wanting it . 1 he 3 not 2 may 3 not 3 not 4 like 4 like 8 me 4 like 10 that 4 like 20 wanting 5 to 8 me 6 come 8 me 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 for 11 , 12 because 12 because 13 he 12 because 14 can 14 can 20 wanting 15 give 20 wanting 16 no 18 reason 17 good 18 reason 18 reason 19 for 18 reason 20 wanting 20 wanting 21 it 20 wanting 22 . 21 it 22 . i'm [so] troubled [i] [really] [don't] [know] [what] to do . " 1 i'm 3 troubled 3 troubled 9 to 9 to 10 do 9 to 11 . 11 . 12 " she [looked] troubled , and [thorny] put his arms about her as if to keep all worries but his own away from her . 1 she 7 put 3 troubled 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 put 7 put 9 arms 8 his 9 arms 9 arms 10 about 9 arms 11 her 9 arms 24 . 11 her 20 own 12 as 13 if 13 if 17 worries 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 17 worries 16 all 17 worries 17 worries 18 but 17 worries 20 own 19 his 20 own 21 away 22 from 22 from 23 her 23 her 24 . " [don't] you fret , [cely] [,] [dear] [;] you leave it to me . 1 " 3 you 1 " 15 . 4 fret 5 , 4 fret 15 . 5 , 10 you 10 you 14 me 11 leave 12 it 11 leave 13 to 11 leave 14 me i 'll fix him ungrateful little scamp ! " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 fix 3 fix 4 him 3 fix 5 ungrateful 3 fix 8 ! 5 ungrateful 7 scamp 6 little 7 scamp 8 ! 9 " " that is not the way to begin . 1 " 3 is 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 8 begin 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 to 7 to 8 begin 8 begin 9 . i am afraid you will make him angry and hurt his feelings , and then we can do nothing . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 8 angry 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 make 6 make 7 him 6 make 8 angry 8 angry 9 and 8 angry 10 hurt 10 hurt 12 feelings 11 his 12 feelings 12 feelings 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 21 " 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 we 16 we 17 can 17 can 18 do 17 can 19 nothing 20 . 21 " " bother his feelings ! 1 " 2 bother 1 " 5 ! 3 his 4 feelings 4 feelings 5 ! i wish [i] knew how to manage . " 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 9 " 4 knew 5 how 5 how 7 manage 6 to 7 manage 7 manage 8 . 8 . 9 " " he wouldn't [be] likely to put stolen [money] [there] . 1 " 3 wouldn't 2 he 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 5 likely 3 wouldn't 11 . 5 likely 6 to 5 likely 8 stolen 6 to 7 put ben is too wise for that . ["] 1 ben 2 is 1 ben 7 . 2 is 4 wise 2 is 5 for 2 is 6 that 3 too 4 wise " he wouldn't keep it there , but he might be looking at it and pitch it in when [i] called . 1 " 3 wouldn't 2 he 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 keep 3 wouldn't 5 it 5 it 16 pitch 6 there 16 pitch 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 might 10 might 11 be 10 might 16 pitch 12 looking 13 at 12 looking 16 pitch 14 it 16 pitch 15 and 16 pitch 16 pitch 17 it 16 pitch 18 in 16 pitch 19 when 16 pitch 21 called 21 called 22 . he 's hardly spoken to me [since] , and when [i] asked him what his flag was at half-mast for , he wouldn't answer . 1 he 2 's 1 he 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 spoken 4 spoken 5 to 5 to 6 me 5 to 13 him 6 me 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 when 12 asked 13 him 13 him 19 half-mast 14 what 19 half-mast 15 his 19 half-mast 16 flag 19 half-mast 17 was 19 half-mast 18 at 19 half-mast 19 half-mast 20 for 19 half-mast 21 , 19 half-mast 22 he 19 half-mast 23 wouldn't 19 half-mast 24 answer 19 half-mast 25 . 21 , 22 he 24 answer 25 . i tell you , [celia] , it looks [bad] very [bad] , ["] and [thorny] shook his head [with] a wise [air] . 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 you 2 tell 7 it 3 you 4 , 3 you 6 , 7 it 23 . 8 looks 21 wise 10 very 12 , 10 very 21 wise 12 , 14 and 14 and 16 shook 16 shook 18 head 16 shook 20 a 17 his 18 head 21 wise 23 . " it does , and yet we may be all wrong . 1 " 3 does 2 it 3 does 3 does 11 wrong 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 yet 6 yet 8 may 7 we 8 may 8 may 9 be 8 may 11 wrong 10 all 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 . let us wait a little and give the poor boy a chance to clear himself before we speak . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 wait 2 us 17 we 2 us 18 speak 3 wait 14 clear 4 a 5 little 4 a 12 chance 5 little 6 and 7 give 12 chance 8 the 9 poor 9 poor 10 boy 9 poor 12 chance 11 a 12 chance 12 chance 13 to 12 chance 14 clear 14 clear 16 before 15 himself 16 before 18 speak 19 . i 'd rather lose my money than suspect him falsely . " 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 rather 2 'd 4 lose 4 lose 10 falsely 5 my 10 falsely 6 money 10 falsely 7 than 10 falsely 8 suspect 10 falsely 9 him 10 falsely 10 falsely 12 " 11 . 12 " " how much was it ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 much 2 how 4 was 2 how 5 it 2 how 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " look here , sister , you just put the case into my hands and let me work it up . 1 " 3 here 1 " 7 you 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 , 3 here 6 , 5 sister 6 , 7 you 17 me 8 just 11 case 8 just 16 let 9 put 11 case 10 the 11 case 11 case 12 into 12 into 14 hands 13 my 14 hands 14 hands 15 and 16 let 17 me 17 me 21 . 18 work 21 . 19 it 21 . 20 up 21 . you give me the keys and leave a bill or two in the drawer , and may be [i] can find him out somehow . " 1 you 2 give 2 give 3 me 2 give 5 keys 4 the 5 keys 5 keys 6 and 5 keys 7 leave 5 keys 9 bill 5 keys 11 two 5 keys 14 drawer 8 a 9 bill 10 or 11 two 12 in 13 the 12 in 14 drawer 13 the 14 drawer 14 drawer 16 and 14 drawer 17 may 14 drawer 21 find 14 drawer 25 . 15 , 16 and 17 may 18 be 20 can 21 find 21 find 22 him 21 find 23 out 23 out 24 somehow 25 . 26 " so [the] keys [were] [given] , and the [little] [dressing-room] [where] [the] old secretary [stood] was closely [watched] [for] a [day] or [two] . 1 so 14 secretary 3 keys 6 , 3 keys 14 secretary 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 13 old 14 secretary 20 a 16 was 17 closely 17 closely 20 a 20 a 24 . 22 or 24 . " not [yet] , and [you] [need] [do] nothing more . 1 " 2 not 1 " 11 . 4 , 5 and 4 , 11 . 5 and 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 more " why not ? " [and] [thorny] [looked] annoyed . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 not 2 why 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 9 annoyed 9 annoyed 10 . " [i] ['ve] [watched] [also] , and he doesn't act like a deceitful boy . 1 " 15 . 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 doesn't 9 doesn't 13 deceitful 10 act 13 deceitful 11 like 12 a 11 like 13 deceitful 13 deceitful 14 boy 13 deceitful 15 . " now , [celia] [,] [don't] you be soft-hearted . 1 " 7 you 1 " 9 soft-hearted 2 now 3 , 2 now 7 you 8 be 9 soft-hearted 9 soft-hearted 10 . he 's a sly little dog , and knows my eye is on him . 1 he 9 knows 2 's 4 sly 3 a 4 sly 4 sly 6 dog 4 sly 7 , 4 sly 8 and 4 sly 9 knows 5 little 6 dog 7 , 8 and 9 knows 11 eye 9 knows 12 is 10 my 11 eye 12 is 15 . 13 on 15 . 14 him 15 . " [do] [set] the trap [there] , [i] [heard] the mouse nibbling last [night] , and [it] [kept] [me] awake . 1 " 20 awake 4 the 5 trap 5 trap 7 , 7 , 10 the 10 the 11 mouse 11 mouse 12 nibbling 12 nibbling 16 and 12 nibbling 20 awake 13 last 15 , 15 , 16 and 20 awake 21 . we must have a cat or we shall be overrun . " 1 we 10 overrun 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 cat 5 cat 10 overrun 6 or 10 overrun 7 we 10 overrun 8 shall 10 overrun 9 be 10 overrun 10 overrun 11 . 11 . 12 " " [i] ['ll] [let] you know what [i] have decided in the morning . 1 " 5 you 5 you 6 know 5 you 9 have 6 know 7 what 9 have 10 decided 10 decided 13 morning 11 in 13 morning 12 the 13 morning 13 morning 14 . be [kind] [to] [ben] [,] [meantime] , or [i] [shall] [feel] as if [i] had done you harm by letting you watch him . " 1 be 16 done 7 , 8 or 7 , 13 if 12 as 13 if 13 if 15 had 15 had 16 done 16 done 18 harm 17 you 18 harm 18 harm 20 letting 18 harm 24 . 19 by 20 letting 20 letting 21 you 20 letting 22 watch 20 letting 23 him 24 . 25 " so it was [left] [for] that day , and by the next , [miss] [celia] [had] [made] [up] [her] [mind] [to] [speak] [to] [ben] [.] 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 6 that 6 that 7 day 7 day 9 and 7 day 10 by 8 , 9 and 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 next 12 next 13 , she was just going down to breakfast when the sound of loud voices made her pause and listen . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 18 listen 4 going 7 breakfast 5 down 7 breakfast 6 to 7 breakfast 7 breakfast 13 voices 8 when 9 the 9 the 10 sound 10 sound 11 of 10 sound 13 voices 12 loud 13 voices 13 voices 16 pause 14 made 15 her 14 made 16 pause 16 pause 18 listen 17 and 18 listen 18 listen 19 . it came from [ben] ['s] [room] , [where] the [two] [boys] [seemed] to be [disputing] [about] [something] . 1 it 14 be 2 came 3 from 2 came 13 to 3 from 9 the 7 , 9 the 13 to 14 be 14 be 18 . " [i] hope [thorny] [has] [kept] his promise , " she thought , and hurried through the back entry , fearing a general explosion . 1 " 25 . 3 hope 15 hurried 7 his 8 promise 8 promise 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 15 hurried 12 thought 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 hurried 15 hurried 19 entry 16 through 17 the 16 through 19 entry 18 back 19 entry 19 entry 21 fearing 19 entry 23 general 19 entry 25 . 20 , 21 fearing 22 a 23 general 23 general 24 explosion ben 's chamber was at the end , and she could see and hear what was going on before she was near enough to interfere . 1 ben 3 chamber 1 ben 8 , 1 ben 11 could 2 's 3 chamber 3 chamber 4 was 3 chamber 7 end 5 at 7 end 6 the 7 end 8 , 9 and 10 she 11 could 11 could 12 see 11 could 14 hear 13 and 14 hear 14 hear 15 what 15 what 17 going 16 was 17 going 17 going 18 on 17 going 24 to 17 going 25 interfere 19 before 20 she 20 she 21 was 21 was 22 near 22 near 23 enough 23 enough 24 to 25 interfere 26 . " [i] don't . " 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 . 4 . 5 " " better not [;] [i] insist [on] [seeing] it . " 1 " 11 " 2 better 6 insist 3 not 6 insist 6 insist 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " " well , you won't . " 1 " 2 well 1 " 6 . 2 well 3 , 2 well 5 won't 4 you 5 won't 6 . 7 " " what have you been stealing now ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 have 3 have 4 you 3 have 5 been 5 been 6 stealing 6 stealing 7 now 6 stealing 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [didn't] steal [it] , [used] to be [mine] , [i] [only] took it [when] [i] [wanted] [it] . " 1 " 20 " 3 steal 5 , 5 , 20 " 7 to 8 be 7 to 19 . 8 be 10 , 13 took 14 it 14 it 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] know what that means . 1 " 7 . 3 know 6 means 4 what 6 means 5 that 6 means 6 means 7 . you 'd better give it back [or] [i] 'll [make] [you] . " 1 you 2 'd 1 you 9 'll 2 'd 3 better 2 'd 4 give 4 give 5 it 4 give 6 back 9 'll 12 . 12 . 13 " " yes ' m , there is . ["] 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 4 m 2 yes 5 , 2 yes 7 is 3 ' 4 m 6 there 7 is 7 is 8 . " does it belong to you ? " 1 " 2 does 2 does 3 it 2 does 4 belong 2 does 7 ? 4 belong 5 to 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " yes ' m , it does . ["] 1 " 2 yes 1 " 8 . 2 yes 4 m 3 ' 4 m 4 m 5 , 4 m 7 does 6 it 7 does " where did you get it ? " 1 " 4 you 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 4 you 7 ? 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " up to [squire] ['s] . " 1 " 7 " 2 up 3 to 3 to 6 . 6 . 7 " " that 's a lie ! " muttered [thorny] to [himself] . 1 " 3 's 1 " 8 muttered 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 a 5 lie 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 muttered 8 muttered 12 . 10 to 12 . " no ' m , it isn't . " 1 " 7 isn't 2 no 4 m 3 ' 4 m 4 m 5 , 4 m 7 isn't 6 it 7 isn't 7 isn't 9 " 8 . 9 " " then what can it be ? " 1 " 3 what 2 then 3 what 3 what 4 can 3 what 7 ? 4 can 6 be 5 it 6 be 7 ? 8 " " well , it would , if you 'd let a feller alone . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 7 if 4 it 5 would 5 would 7 if 6 , 7 if 7 if 12 feller 8 you 9 'd 9 'd 12 feller 10 let 12 feller 11 a 12 feller 12 feller 13 alone 13 alone 14 . she said she wanted a cat , so [i] went and got [the] [one] [they] [gave] [me] when [i] was at the [squire] ['s] [.] 1 she 2 said 1 she 10 went 3 she 4 wanted 3 she 10 went 5 a 6 cat 6 cat 7 , 6 cat 10 went 8 so 10 went 10 went 11 and 10 went 22 the 11 and 12 got 18 when 20 was 20 was 21 at 21 at 22 the " it was very kind of you [,] [and] [i] 'm glad to have this nice kitty . 1 " 12 glad 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 kind 4 very 12 glad 5 kind 6 of 5 kind 7 you 11 'm 12 glad 12 glad 13 to 12 glad 14 have 12 glad 17 kitty 12 glad 18 . 14 have 15 this 16 nice 17 kitty " cats [don't] catch thieves , and they are [what] [i'm] [after] ! " 1 " 9 are 1 " 13 ! 2 cats 4 catch 4 catch 5 thieves 5 thieves 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 are 13 ! 14 " " what do you mean by that ? " fiercely demanded [ben] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 5 mean 2 what 8 ? 3 do 5 mean 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 by 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 fiercely 10 fiercely 11 demanded 11 demanded 13 . " did you think [i] ['d] steal anything of yours ? " 1 " 12 " 2 did 7 steal 3 you 4 think 4 think 7 steal 7 steal 8 anything 7 steal 10 yours 9 of 10 yours 10 yours 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " [i] [tried] [not] [to] , [ben] , but what could [i] do ? 1 " 6 , 1 " 10 what 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 what 10 what 13 do 10 what 14 ? 11 could 13 do it [was] [gone] , and [you] the only stranger [about] the place . " 1 it 14 " 4 , 5 and 4 , 14 " 5 and 7 the 7 the 9 stranger 8 only 9 stranger 11 the 12 place 12 place 13 . 13 . 14 " " [nobody] [,] [for] [i] know [my] girls well . 1 " 9 well 6 know 9 well 8 girls 9 well 9 well 10 . " what a lot ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 lot 4 lot 5 ! but how could [i] get it if it was [locked] [up] [?] ["] and [ben] looked as if that question was unanswerable . 1 but 3 could 2 how 3 could 3 could 5 get 5 get 6 it 6 it 23 . 7 if 22 unanswerable 8 it 9 was 9 was 22 unanswerable 14 and 16 looked 16 looked 22 unanswerable 17 as 18 if 18 if 22 unanswerable 19 that 22 unanswerable 20 question 22 unanswerable 21 was 22 unanswerable 22 unanswerable 23 . " [i] can't [say] [any] [thing] [,] [only] [that] [i] didn't take the money . 1 " 15 . 3 can't 12 take 11 didn't 12 take 12 take 14 money 13 the 14 money 14 money 15 . you won't believe it , so [i] 'd better go back where [i] [come] [from] [.] 1 you 2 won't 1 you 8 'd 2 won't 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 4 it 6 so 5 , 6 so 8 'd 9 better 8 'd 10 go 10 go 11 back 11 back 12 where they weren't so kind , but they trusted me , and [knew] [i] wouldn't steal a cent . 1 they 2 weren't 2 weren't 4 kind 2 weren't 6 but 2 weren't 7 they 2 weren't 8 trusted 3 so 4 kind 5 , 6 but 8 trusted 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 18 . 14 wouldn't 15 steal 15 steal 16 a 16 a 17 cent 17 cent 18 . " come , now , don't be mad . 1 " 6 don't 2 come 3 , 2 come 4 now 4 now 5 , 4 now 6 don't 6 don't 7 be 7 be 8 mad 8 mad 9 . " [it] [would] [break] my heart to have you [go] in [that] [way] , [ben] . 1 " 5 my 5 my 6 heart 6 heart 16 . 7 to 8 have 7 to 16 . 8 have 9 you 9 you 14 , 11 in 14 , stay at least till your innocence is proved , then no one can doubt what you say now . " 1 stay 6 innocence 2 at 3 least 3 least 6 innocence 4 till 6 innocence 5 your 6 innocence 6 innocence 7 is 6 innocence 8 proved 6 innocence 19 . 8 proved 14 doubt 9 , 10 then 10 then 14 doubt 11 no 12 one 11 no 14 doubt 12 one 13 can 14 doubt 17 say 14 doubt 18 now 15 what 16 you 15 what 17 say 19 . 20 " " don't see how it can be proved , " answered [ben] , [appeased] [by] [her] evident desire to trust him . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 20 trust 2 don't 4 how 3 see 4 how 4 how 5 it 4 how 6 can 6 can 7 be 7 be 8 proved 8 proved 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 13 , 17 evident 18 desire 17 evident 20 trust 19 to 20 trust 20 trust 22 . 21 him 22 . i 've done it once , but it is just possible that the bills may have slipped out of sight . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 done 3 done 4 it 4 it 11 possible 5 once 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 is 8 it 11 possible 9 is 10 just 11 possible 12 that 11 possible 14 bills 11 possible 21 . 13 the 14 bills 14 bills 15 may 14 bills 16 have 14 bills 17 slipped 14 bills 20 sight 15 may 16 have 17 slipped 18 out 18 out 19 of 20 sight 21 . come , now , [i] [can't] [rest] [till] [i] ['ve] [done] [all] [i] [can] [to] [comfort] you and convince [thorny] . " 1 come 2 , 1 come 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 22 " 17 you 18 and 17 you 19 convince 19 convince 21 . 21 . 22 " miss [celia] [rose] [as] [she] [spoke] [,] [and] [led] [the] [way] [to] [the] [dressing-room] [,] [which] [had] [no] [outlet] [except] [through] [her] chamber . 1 miss 23 chamber 23 chamber 24 . the lower ones have seldom been opened since we came , and hold only some of papa 's old books . 1 the 2 lower 1 the 16 of 2 lower 5 seldom 2 lower 7 opened 2 lower 8 since 2 lower 12 and 3 ones 4 have 3 ones 5 seldom 6 been 7 opened 8 since 9 we 8 since 10 came 11 , 12 and 13 hold 16 of 14 only 15 some 15 some 16 of 16 of 20 books 17 papa 20 books 18 's 19 old 18 's 20 books 20 books 21 . " confound the old thing ! 1 " 2 confound 2 confound 4 old 2 confound 5 thing 2 confound 6 ! 3 the 4 old it always stuck so [i] had to give a jerk . 1 it 4 so 1 it 11 . 2 always 3 stuck 2 always 4 so 6 had 7 to 6 had 10 jerk 7 to 8 give 8 give 9 a 10 jerk 11 . now , [there] [it] [is] [,] topsy-turvy , " and [thorny] looked [much] disgusted at his own awkwardness . 1 now 2 , 1 now 8 , 2 , 7 topsy-turvy 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 and 10 and 12 looked 12 looked 14 disgusted 14 disgusted 18 awkwardness 15 at 18 awkwardness 16 his 18 awkwardness 17 own 18 awkwardness 18 awkwardness 19 . " no harm done ; [i] left nothing of value in it . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 harm 3 harm 4 done 4 done 10 value 5 ; 10 value 7 left 10 value 8 nothing 10 value 9 of 10 value 10 value 11 in 10 value 12 it 12 it 13 . look back there , [ben] , and see if there is room for a paper to get worked over the top of the drawer . 1 look 2 back 2 back 25 . 3 there 11 is 3 there 12 room 4 , 9 if 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 see 8 see 9 if 9 if 10 there 10 there 11 is 12 room 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 paper 15 paper 24 drawer 16 to 17 get 16 to 18 worked 18 worked 24 drawer 19 over 20 the 20 the 21 top 21 top 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 drawer 24 drawer 25 . ben looked into the dusty recess , and then put in his hand , saying carelessly , 1 ben 6 recess 2 looked 6 recess 3 into 4 the 3 into 6 recess 5 dusty 6 recess 6 recess 7 , 6 recess 9 then 6 recess 10 put 6 recess 17 , 7 , 8 and 10 put 11 in 10 put 13 hand 12 his 13 hand 13 hand 16 carelessly 14 , 16 carelessly 15 saying 16 carelessly " there 's nothing but a bit of [red] stuff . " 1 " 3 's 1 " 12 " 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 but 6 a 7 bit 7 bit 8 of 8 of 10 stuff 10 stuff 11 . 11 . 12 " " [my] [old] pen-wiper [why] , what 's the matter ? " [asked] [miss] [celia] , as [ben] dropped the handful of [what] [looked] [like] rubbish . 1 " 4 pen-wiper 1 " 7 what 4 pen-wiper 6 , 7 what 10 matter 8 's 10 matter 9 the 10 matter 10 matter 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 27 . 16 , 17 as 16 , 27 . 17 as 19 dropped 19 dropped 20 the 20 the 21 handful 21 handful 22 of 21 handful 26 rubbish " something warm and wiggly inside of it , " answered [ben] , stooping to [examine] the contents of the [little] scarlet [bundle] . 1 " 5 wiggly 2 something 5 wiggly 3 warm 5 wiggly 4 and 5 wiggly 5 wiggly 6 inside 5 wiggly 7 of 5 wiggly 8 it 5 wiggly 9 , 5 wiggly 10 " 5 wiggly 11 answered 11 answered 13 , 11 answered 22 scarlet 11 answered 24 . 14 stooping 15 to 14 stooping 18 contents 17 the 18 contents 18 contents 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 22 scarlet " baby mice ! 1 " 4 ! 2 baby 3 mice 3 mice 4 ! ain't they funny ? 1 ain't 3 funny 1 ain't 4 ? 2 they 3 funny look just like mites of young pigs . 1 look 4 mites 2 just 4 mites 3 like 4 mites 4 mites 5 of 4 mites 6 young 4 mites 7 pigs 4 mites 8 . suddenly she cried out : " boys , boys [,] [i] ['ve] [found] [the] [thief] [!] 1 suddenly 3 cried 2 she 3 cried 3 cried 4 out 3 cried 5 : 3 cried 7 boys 3 cried 8 , 3 cried 9 boys 5 : 6 " look here ; pull out these bits and see if they won't make up my lost bills . " 1 look 2 here 1 look 7 bits 3 ; 7 bits 4 pull 5 out 4 pull 7 bits 6 these 7 bits 7 bits 8 and 7 bits 12 won't 7 bits 13 make 7 bits 18 . 9 see 10 if 10 if 11 they 10 if 12 won't 13 make 14 up 13 make 17 bills 15 my 17 bills 16 lost 17 bills 18 . 19 " " all right , old fellow , forgive and forget . 1 " 3 right 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 3 right 11 . 5 old 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 6 fellow 10 forget 8 forgive 10 forget 9 and 10 forget 10 forget 11 . i 'll never think hard of you again , on my honor [i] won't . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 never 3 never 6 of 3 never 8 again 4 think 5 hard 4 think 6 of 7 you 8 again 8 again 9 , 8 again 12 honor 8 again 15 . 10 on 12 honor 11 my 12 honor 12 honor 14 won't 15 . 16 " as [they] [spoke] , [miss] [celia] and her [brother] [held] [out] [their] [hands] [frankly] [and] [heartily] . 1 as 17 . 4 , 7 and 7 and 8 her 8 her 17 . " [come] [,] [ben] , don't you [bear] [malice] ; [for] you 've got the [laugh] [on] [your] [side] , and [we] feel [pretty] [small] . 1 " 6 don't 1 " 26 . 5 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 you 7 you 13 've 10 ; 12 you 12 you 13 've 13 've 14 got 14 got 15 the 20 , 21 and 20 , 26 . 21 and 23 feel i do , any way [;] [for] , [after] my [fidgets] , [all] [i] ['ve] [caught] is a mouse ! " 1 i 2 do 1 i 10 my 2 do 3 , 2 do 4 any 4 any 5 way 5 way 8 , 10 my 12 , 12 , 21 " 17 is 18 a 18 a 19 mouse 19 mouse 20 ! 20 ! 21 " " and [her] [family] [.] 1 " 2 and " [i] [call] that [summary] justice , the whole [family] [executed] on the spot ! 1 " 4 that 1 " 15 ! 6 justice 7 , 6 justice 12 on 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 whole 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 spot 14 spot 15 ! give [kit] the mouse [also] , and let us [go] [to] breakfast . 1 give 9 us 1 give 12 breakfast 3 the 4 mouse 4 mouse 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 let 8 let 9 us 12 breakfast 13 . " well , [i] said [i] ['d] [catch] the thief , and [i] [have] , though it is [rather] a small one ! " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 15 , 3 , 5 said 5 said 9 the 9 the 10 thief 10 thief 11 , 11 , 12 and 15 , 16 though 16 though 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 21 small 20 a 21 small 21 small 22 one 22 one 23 ! 23 ! 24 " [chapter] [xvii] [betty's] [bravery] " [celia] [,] [i] ['ve] [a] [notion] [that] we ought to give [ben] [something] [.] 1 " 9 we 9 we 10 ought 10 ought 11 to 11 to 12 give " [i] see he does , though he tries to seem as bright and pleasant [as] [ever] . 1 " 18 . 3 see 9 tries 4 he 9 tries 5 does 9 tries 6 , 7 though 7 though 9 tries 8 he 9 tries 9 tries 10 to 9 tries 11 seem 9 tries 13 bright 9 tries 15 pleasant 11 seem 12 as 14 and 15 pleasant 15 pleasant 18 . i do [not] [wonder] , and [i] 've been thinking what [i] could do to soothe his feelings . 1 i 2 do 1 i 8 've 2 do 5 , 5 , 6 and 8 've 9 been 9 been 10 thinking 10 thinking 16 soothe 11 what 16 soothe 13 could 14 do 13 could 16 soothe 14 do 16 soothe 15 to 16 soothe 16 soothe 18 feelings 16 soothe 19 . 17 his 18 feelings can you suggest any thing ? " 1 can 3 suggest 2 you 3 suggest 3 suggest 4 any 3 suggest 5 thing 3 suggest 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [cuff-buttons] . 1 " 3 . those [,] [now] [,] [would] [just] [suit] [him] [for] [his] [go-to-meeting] [white] shirts [,] neat , appropriate , and in [memoriam] . " 1 those 13 shirts 13 shirts 15 neat 15 neat 16 , 16 , 19 and 16 , 23 " 17 appropriate 18 , 18 , 19 and 20 in 22 . 22 . 23 " but won't you give him something ? 1 but 2 won't 2 won't 3 you 2 won't 4 give 2 won't 7 ? 4 give 5 him 4 give 6 something just some little trifle , to show that we are both eating humble pie , feeling sorry about the mouse money . " 1 just 4 trifle 2 some 4 trifle 3 little 4 trifle 4 trifle 5 , 4 trifle 7 show 6 to 7 show 7 show 8 that 7 show 13 humble 8 that 9 we 9 we 10 are 11 both 13 humble 12 eating 13 humble 13 humble 14 pie 13 humble 17 sorry 13 humble 18 about 13 humble 22 . 14 pie 16 feeling 15 , 16 feeling 18 about 21 money 19 the 21 money 20 mouse 21 money 22 . 23 " " [i] shall give him a set of school-books , and try to get him [ready] to [begin] [when] vacation [is] [over] . 1 " 23 . 3 shall 9 school-books 4 give 9 school-books 5 him 9 school-books 6 a 9 school-books 7 set 9 school-books 8 of 9 school-books 9 school-books 10 , 9 school-books 11 and 9 school-books 12 try 9 school-books 13 to 9 school-books 14 get 9 school-books 15 him 9 school-books 17 to 10 , 11 and 17 to 20 vacation 20 vacation 23 . " that 's so like you [celia] [!] 1 " 3 's 1 " 6 you 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 so 5 like 6 you always thinking of the best thing and doing it handsomely . 1 always 2 thinking 2 thinking 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 best 5 best 10 handsomely 6 thing 10 handsomely 7 and 10 handsomely 8 doing 9 it 8 doing 10 handsomely 10 handsomely 11 . " he will in time , and if you are kind and patient , he will be glad to have you help him . 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 will 3 will 5 time 3 will 8 if 4 in 5 time 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 8 if 21 you 8 if 22 help 9 you 10 are 11 kind 13 patient 12 and 13 patient 13 patient 14 , 13 patient 16 will 13 patient 18 glad 14 , 15 he 16 will 17 be 18 glad 19 to 18 glad 20 have 18 glad 21 you 22 help 23 him 23 him 24 . i shall make it a sort of favor to me on his part , to let you see to his lessons , now and then . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 8 favor 2 shall 18 see 3 make 4 it 3 make 8 favor 4 it 5 a 6 sort 7 of 6 sort 8 favor 8 favor 9 to 8 favor 10 me 8 favor 13 part 11 on 12 his 11 on 13 part 13 part 14 , 15 to 18 see 16 let 18 see 17 you 18 see 18 see 23 now 18 see 26 . 19 to 20 his 19 to 21 lessons 21 lessons 22 , 21 lessons 23 now 23 now 25 then 24 and 25 then " [i] ['ll] [tool] [him] [along] [at] a [great] pace , [if] he [will] [only] [go] . 1 " 17 . 8 a 10 pace 8 a 17 . 10 pace 11 , 11 , 13 he shall [i] get [the] [books] [when] [i] buy [the] [other] [things] ? 1 shall 3 get 1 shall 12 ? 8 buy 12 ? can [i] go [this] [afternoon] ? " 1 can 3 go 1 can 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " yes , [here] [is] [the] list [;] [bab] gave it to me . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 7 list 7 list 14 . 10 gave 13 me 11 it 13 me 12 to 13 me 13 me 14 . you can go if you will come home early and have your tooth filled . " 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 go 3 go 8 home 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 come 7 come 8 home 8 home 13 tooth 9 early 10 and 9 early 13 tooth 11 have 13 tooth 12 your 13 tooth 13 tooth 14 filled 13 tooth 15 . 15 . 16 " " it won't hurt a bit , now , and the longer you leave [it] [the] worse it will be . 1 " 19 will 2 it 4 hurt 3 won't 4 hurt 4 hurt 6 bit 4 hurt 17 worse 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 , 6 bit 9 , 6 bit 12 longer 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 12 longer 14 leave 13 you 14 leave 17 worse 18 it 18 it 19 will 19 will 20 be 20 be 21 . dr [mann] [is] [ready] [at] [any] [time] ; and , once over , you will be at peace for months . 1 dr 21 . 8 ; 9 and 8 ; 15 will 9 and 11 once 9 and 12 over 10 , 11 once 13 , 15 will 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 be 16 be 17 at 17 at 18 peace 18 peace 20 months 18 peace 21 . 19 for 20 months come , my hero , give your orders , and take one of the girls to support you in the trying hour . 1 come 11 take 2 , 3 my 3 my 8 orders 4 hero 5 , 4 hero 8 orders 6 give 7 your 6 give 8 orders 7 your 8 orders 8 orders 11 take 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 take 11 take 17 support 12 one 13 of 12 one 17 support 13 of 14 the 15 girls 17 support 16 to 17 support 17 support 18 you 17 support 19 in 17 support 20 the 17 support 21 trying 17 support 22 hour 17 support 23 . 19 in 20 the have [bab] [;] [she] [will] enjoy it , and amuse you with her chatter . " 1 have 10 amuse 6 enjoy 10 amuse 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 amuse 10 amuse 11 you 10 amuse 12 with 10 amuse 13 her 10 amuse 14 chatter 10 amuse 15 . 12 with 13 her 15 . 16 " " [i] wouldn't [take] [bab] [at] [any] [price] [;] she 'd only get into some scrape , and upset the whole plan . 1 " 23 . 3 wouldn't 16 scrape 10 she 11 'd 11 'd 16 scrape 12 only 16 scrape 13 get 16 scrape 14 into 16 scrape 15 some 16 scrape 16 scrape 17 , 16 scrape 19 upset 16 scrape 23 . 17 , 18 and 19 upset 22 plan 20 the 21 whole 21 whole 22 plan betty is the chicken for me , a real little lady , and as nice and purry as a kitten . " 1 betty 4 chicken 1 betty 7 , 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 chicken 4 chicken 5 for 5 for 6 me 7 , 17 purry 8 a 9 real 8 a 10 little 8 a 17 purry 11 lady 17 purry 12 , 17 purry 13 and 17 purry 14 as 17 purry 15 nice 17 purry 16 and 17 purry 17 purry 18 as 17 purry 19 a 17 purry 20 kitten 17 purry 22 " 20 kitten 21 . " very well ; ask her mother , and take good care of her . 1 " 3 well 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 ; 4 ; 5 ask 5 ask 6 her 5 ask 10 take 5 ask 14 her 6 her 7 mother 6 her 9 and 7 mother 8 , 10 take 12 care 11 good 12 care 12 care 13 of 14 her 15 . let her tuck her dolly in , and she will be contented anywhere . 1 let 3 tuck 1 let 11 be 2 her 3 tuck 3 tuck 4 her 3 tuck 5 dolly 3 tuck 6 in 3 tuck 8 and 3 tuck 9 she 7 , 8 and 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 contented 12 contented 13 anywhere 13 anywhere 14 . there 's a fine air , and the awning is on the phaeton , so you won't feel the sun . 1 there 2 's 1 there 3 a 3 a 9 awning 4 fine 9 awning 5 air 9 awning 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 awning 8 the 9 awning 9 awning 10 is 9 awning 11 on 9 awning 13 phaeton 9 awning 19 the 9 awning 21 . 12 the 13 phaeton 13 phaeton 14 , 13 phaeton 15 so 13 phaeton 16 you 13 phaeton 17 won't 13 phaeton 18 feel 19 the 20 sun start about three , and drive carefully . " 1 start 3 three 1 start 5 and 1 start 6 drive 1 start 8 . 2 about 3 three 4 , 5 and 6 drive 7 carefully 8 . 9 " " lemons will do if oranges are gone . 1 " 2 lemons 2 lemons 3 will 2 lemons 4 do 2 lemons 5 if 2 lemons 6 oranges 2 lemons 7 are 2 lemons 8 gone 2 lemons 9 . " don't she look sweet , the dear ! " murmured [mrs] [moss] , proudly surveying [her] youngest . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 16 surveying 3 she 15 proudly 4 look 5 sweet 5 sweet 15 proudly 6 , 7 the 6 , 8 dear 8 dear 15 proudly 9 ! 10 " 9 ! 15 proudly 10 " 11 murmured 11 murmured 14 , 15 proudly 16 surveying 16 surveying 19 . 18 youngest 19 . thorny added some candy to [bab] ['s] lemon , and [belinda] had a cake , which her mamma obligingly ate for her . 1 thorny 4 candy 2 added 4 candy 3 some 4 candy 4 candy 5 to 4 candy 8 lemon 8 lemon 10 and 8 lemon 14 cake 9 , 10 and 12 had 13 a 13 a 14 cake 14 cake 19 obligingly 15 , 19 obligingly 16 which 19 obligingly 17 her 19 obligingly 18 mamma 19 obligingly 19 obligingly 20 ate 19 obligingly 21 for 19 obligingly 22 her 19 obligingly 23 . 22 her 23 . " [very] good ; there you are , then . 1 " 3 good 3 good 4 ; 4 ; 7 are 4 ; 9 then 5 there 7 are 6 you 7 are 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 . " nonsense , child , never mind me ! 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 , 2 nonsense 4 child 2 nonsense 5 , 2 nonsense 7 mind 2 nonsense 9 ! 6 never 7 mind 8 me 9 ! " thank goodness ! 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 goodness 3 goodness 4 ! pack up , [bettykin] . " 1 pack 2 up 1 pack 5 . 2 up 3 , 5 . 6 " " [boys] chasing a great [black] cat , [i] [believe] [,] " answered [one] [child] . 1 " 13 answered 3 chasing 7 cat 4 a 5 great 4 a 7 cat 7 cat 8 , 8 , 12 " 12 " 13 answered 13 answered 16 . " want to come and see ? " added the other , politely extending the invitation to the stranger . 1 " 14 extending 2 want 3 to 2 want 6 see 2 want 7 ? 4 come 5 and 4 come 6 see 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 14 extending 9 added 10 the 9 added 14 extending 11 other 14 extending 12 , 13 politely 13 politely 14 extending 14 extending 16 invitation 14 extending 19 stranger 14 extending 20 . 15 the 16 invitation 16 invitation 17 to 17 to 18 the " [hold] tight , [jimmy] [,] [and] [let] ' [em] peek , if [they] want to . 1 " 3 tight 3 tight 4 , 4 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 peek 11 peek 17 . 12 , 13 if 12 , 17 . 13 if 15 want 15 want 16 to " ain't , neither ! " howled another lad from his perch . 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 7 howled 3 , 4 neither 4 neither 7 howled 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 howled 7 howled 12 perch 8 another 12 perch 9 lad 12 perch 10 from 11 his 10 from 12 perch 11 his 12 perch 12 perch 13 . " mad dogs won't drink ; and this one is lapping out of a tub of water . " 1 " 2 mad 2 mad 3 dogs 3 dogs 4 won't 3 dogs 5 drink 5 drink 11 lapping 6 ; 7 and 6 ; 11 lapping 7 and 11 lapping 8 this 11 lapping 9 one 11 lapping 10 is 11 lapping 11 lapping 12 out 11 lapping 13 of 11 lapping 15 tub 11 lapping 16 of 11 lapping 17 water 12 out 13 of 14 a 15 tub 17 water 18 . 18 . 19 " " he looks as if he knew me , but it [isn't] [our] [sancho] [;] he was a [lovely] dog . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 17 was 3 looks 4 as 4 as 5 if 4 as 16 he 5 if 7 knew 6 he 7 knew 7 knew 11 it 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 22 " 20 dog 21 . 21 . 22 " " why , that 's just the way [sanch] [used] to do ! " cried [betty] , bewildered by the familiar ways [of] [this] [unfamiliar-looking] [dog] . 1 " 2 why 1 " 13 ! 2 why 3 , 2 why 12 do 4 that 5 's 4 that 8 way 6 just 8 way 7 the 8 way 8 way 11 to 11 to 12 do 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 cried 15 cried 27 . 17 , 18 bewildered 18 bewildered 19 by 18 bewildered 21 familiar 19 by 20 the 21 familiar 22 ways 22 ways 27 . " he [acts] [just] [like] [our] [dog] [,] [but] [i] don't see how it can be [him] . 1 " 2 he 1 " 11 don't 11 don't 13 how 12 see 13 how 13 how 14 it 13 how 15 can 15 can 16 be 16 be 18 . sancho , [sancho] , is it really you ? " [called] [betty] , [at] [her] [wits] ' [end] what to do . 1 sancho 2 , 1 sancho 22 . 2 , 10 " 4 , 5 is 5 is 9 ? 6 it 7 really 7 really 9 ? 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 13 , 17 ' 13 , 22 . 17 ' 19 what 19 what 21 do 20 to 21 do all of a sudden , the thought rushed into her [mind] , [how] [glad] [ben] would be [!] [and] [bab] [would] [feel] [all] happy [again] . 1 all 4 sudden 2 of 4 sudden 3 a 4 sudden 4 sudden 7 thought 4 sudden 8 rushed 5 , 6 the 5 , 7 thought 8 rushed 9 into 8 rushed 10 her 10 her 26 . 12 , 16 would 16 would 17 be 17 be 24 happy 24 happy 26 . " [i] must carry him home . " 1 " 8 " 3 must 4 carry 4 carry 5 him 4 carry 6 home 6 home 7 . 7 . 8 " let me go [in] [;] [i] ain't [afraid] . " 1 let 2 me 1 let 3 go 3 go 10 " 7 ain't 9 . 9 . 10 " " did [they] [make] you [black] [and] beat you , dear ? 1 " 5 you 1 " 9 you 2 did 5 you 8 beat 9 you 9 you 12 ? 10 , 11 dear 11 dear 12 ? oh , [sanch] , where is your tail your [pretty] tail ? " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 13 " 4 , 5 where 5 where 6 is 5 where 12 ? 7 your 11 tail 7 your 12 ? 8 tail 11 tail 9 your 11 tail 12 ? 13 " " [betty] [moss] , what on earth are you doing [in] [there] with that dirty beast ? " 1 " 4 , 1 " 5 what 5 what 7 earth 5 what 17 ? 6 on 7 earth 8 are 17 ? 9 you 10 doing 9 you 17 ? 10 doing 15 dirty 13 with 15 dirty 14 that 15 dirty 15 dirty 16 beast 17 ? 18 " " [it] ['s] [sanch] , it 's [sanch] ! 1 " 7 's 1 " 9 ! 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's oh , come and see ! " shrieked [betty] [,] flying up to lead forth her prize . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 8 shrieked 3 come 4 and 3 come 5 see 3 come 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 shrieked 8 shrieked 11 flying 11 flying 12 up 12 up 13 to 13 to 18 . 14 lead 15 forth 15 forth 16 her 16 her 17 prize 17 prize 18 . " don't stay there another minute . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 stay 3 stay 4 there 3 stay 5 another 5 another 6 minute 5 another 7 . " no , [i] 'm not [coming] [out] till he does . 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 'm 1 " 11 does 2 no 3 , 6 not 9 till 9 till 10 he 10 he 11 does 11 does 12 . " you 're crazy , child . 1 " 3 're 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 crazy 4 crazy 7 . 5 , 6 child 6 child 7 . that is no more [ben] ['s] [dog] than [i] [am] . " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 8 than 8 than 11 . 11 . 12 " " now , let's carry him right home , and surprise [ben] . 1 " 4 let's 2 now 3 , 2 now 4 let's 3 , 4 let's 4 let's 5 carry 4 let's 10 and 4 let's 11 surprise 5 carry 6 him 5 carry 8 home 7 right 8 home 9 , 10 and 11 surprise 13 . " you are a little trump to find him out in spite of all the horrid things that have been done to him . 1 " 6 trump 2 you 6 trump 3 are 6 trump 4 a 6 trump 5 little 6 trump 6 trump 8 find 6 trump 12 spite 7 to 8 find 8 find 9 him 8 find 10 out 11 in 12 spite 12 spite 13 of 12 spite 14 all 12 spite 16 horrid 14 all 15 the 16 horrid 17 things 16 horrid 21 done 17 things 18 that 19 have 20 been 19 have 21 done 21 done 24 . 22 to 23 him 23 him 24 . we must have a rope to lead him , for he 's got no collar and no muzzle . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 rope 5 rope 6 to 5 rope 7 lead 6 to 7 lead 7 lead 8 him 8 him 11 he 8 him 19 . 9 , 11 he 10 for 11 he 11 he 18 muzzle 12 's 18 muzzle 13 got 18 muzzle 14 no 18 muzzle 15 collar 18 muzzle 16 and 18 muzzle 17 no 18 muzzle he has got [friends] [though] [,] [and] [i] ['d] [like] to see any one touch him now . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 got 3 got 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 any 13 any 14 one 13 any 18 . 15 touch 16 him 16 him 17 now 16 him 18 . out [of] [the] [way] , there , boy ! " 1 out 5 , 5 , 10 " 6 there 7 , 7 , 10 " 8 boy 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " [i] [kept] [him] safe [till] [she] [came] , " added the [jailer] [jimmy] , [speaking] for [himself] . 1 " 19 . 5 safe 9 , 5 safe 17 for 5 safe 19 . 9 , 11 added 10 " 11 added 11 added 12 the 15 , 17 for " [i] said he wasn't mad , " cried a third , feeling that his discrimination deserved approval . 1 " 3 said 3 said 4 he 4 he 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 mad 6 mad 11 third 7 , 9 cried 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 third 10 a 11 third 11 third 16 discrimination 12 , 16 discrimination 13 feeling 16 discrimination 14 that 16 discrimination 15 his 16 discrimination 16 discrimination 17 deserved 16 discrimination 18 approval 18 approval 19 . " [jud] ain't my brother , " said the fourth , eager to clear his skirts from all offence . 1 " 3 ain't 1 " 8 said 4 my 5 brother 5 brother 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 20 . 9 the 10 fourth 10 fourth 11 , 12 eager 13 to 12 eager 16 skirts 14 clear 16 skirts 15 his 16 skirts 16 skirts 17 from 16 skirts 19 offence 18 all 19 offence 19 offence 20 . " [but] all of you [chased] [and] stoned [him] [,] [i] [suppose] [?] 1 " 3 all 3 all 4 of 4 of 8 stoned 5 you 8 stoned you 'd better [look] [out] [or] [you] 'll get reported to the [society] [for] [the] [prevention] of [cruelty] [to] [animals] . " 1 you 2 'd 1 you 8 'll 2 'd 3 better 8 'll 9 get 9 get 10 reported 10 reported 21 . 11 to 12 the 11 to 21 . 12 the 17 of 21 . 22 " " [we] ['ll] [keep] [sanch] [hidden] , and [smuggle] him [into] [ben] ['s] [old] [room] at your house . 1 " 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 him 10 him 19 . 16 at 18 house 17 your 18 house 18 house 19 . then [i] ['ll] drive on to the barn , and [not] [say] a [word] [,] [but] [send] [ben] to get [something] out of that [room] . 1 then 4 drive 4 drive 5 on 5 on 7 the 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 barn 8 barn 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 a 13 a 26 . 19 to 20 get 19 to 26 . 20 get 22 out 22 out 23 of 23 of 24 that you just let him in , to see what he 'll do . 1 you 8 see 2 just 3 let 3 let 4 him 3 let 8 see 4 him 5 in 4 him 6 , 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 what 9 what 10 he 9 what 12 do 11 'll 12 do 12 do 13 . i 'll bet you a dollar he won't know his own dog . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 bet 3 bet 4 you 3 bet 6 dollar 3 bet 14 " 5 a 6 dollar 6 dollar 7 he 6 dollar 8 won't 6 dollar 9 know 6 dollar 11 own 6 dollar 12 dog 10 his 11 own 13 . 14 " " [i] don't believe [i] can keep from screaming right out when [i] see him , [but] [i] ['ll] [try] . 1 " 3 don't 1 " 21 . 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 9 screaming 6 can 7 keep 7 keep 8 from 7 keep 9 screaming 9 screaming 10 right 9 screaming 12 when 10 right 11 out 14 see 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 21 . oh , won't [it] be fun [!] ["] [and] [betty] clapped her hands [in] joyful [anticipation] [of] that exciting [moment] . 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 won't 3 won't 5 be 5 be 6 fun 6 fun 21 . 11 clapped 12 her 11 clapped 15 joyful 12 her 13 hands 15 joyful 19 exciting 15 joyful 21 . 18 that 19 exciting " who is hurt ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , running [out] with [floury] [hands] [uplifted] [in] alarm . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 is 2 who 5 ? 3 is 4 hurt 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 19 . 10 , 11 running 11 running 18 alarm 13 with 18 alarm 18 alarm 19 . " [sancho] 's found ! 1 " 3 's 1 " 5 ! 4 found 5 ! sancho 's found ! " shouted [thorny] , throwing up his hat like a lunatic . 1 sancho 2 's 1 sancho 3 found 1 sancho 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 shouted 6 shouted 16 . 8 , 9 throwing 9 throwing 10 up 9 throwing 11 his 9 throwing 15 lunatic 11 his 12 hat 13 like 14 a 14 a 15 lunatic 15 lunatic 16 . " [found] , [found] , [found] ! " echoed [betty] , [dancing] wildly about as if she too had lost her little wits . 1 " 3 , 1 " 9 echoed 3 , 8 " 5 , 8 " 7 ! 8 " 9 echoed 11 , 9 echoed 13 wildly 13 wildly 14 about 13 wildly 16 if 13 wildly 18 too 13 wildly 21 her 13 wildly 24 . 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 she 19 had 20 lost 20 lost 21 her 21 her 23 wits 22 little 23 wits " where ? how [?] [when] ? who did it ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , clapping her dusty [hands] delightedly . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 ? 3 ? 13 asked 4 how 7 ? 7 ? 12 " 7 ? 13 asked 8 who 11 ? 9 did 10 it 9 did 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 13 asked 21 delightedly 16 , 17 clapping 17 clapping 18 her 17 clapping 21 delightedly 18 her 19 dusty 21 delightedly 22 . " [i] 'd have dared , and slapped [those] horrid boys , too . 1 " 3 'd 3 'd 4 have 4 have 5 dared 5 dared 8 slapped 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 slapped 8 slapped 14 . 10 horrid 11 boys 10 horrid 12 , 12 , 13 too 13 too 14 . i [wish] [i] ['d] [gone] [!] ["] and [bab] felt that [she] had [for] [ever] [lost] the chance [of] [distinguishing] [herself] . 1 i 10 felt 8 and 10 felt 10 felt 11 that 11 that 13 had 13 had 18 chance 17 the 18 chance 18 chance 22 . " the wretch [who] [stole] [him] , [i] suppose ; and he deserves to be hung , " answered [thorny] , hotly . 1 " 3 wretch 1 " 19 answered 2 the 3 wretch 7 , 19 answered 9 suppose 13 deserves 10 ; 11 and 10 ; 13 deserves 12 he 13 deserves 13 deserves 15 be 13 deserves 16 hung 14 to 15 be 16 hung 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 answered 19 answered 23 . 21 , 22 hotly 22 hotly 23 . " [come] [and] show [him] [to] [celia] , " begged [thorny] [,] eager to fight [his] [battles] over again . 1 " 4 show 4 show 20 . 8 , 9 " 8 , 13 eager 9 " 10 begged 13 eager 14 to 14 to 15 fight 15 fight 19 again 18 over 19 again 19 again 20 . " it will take a lot of [washings] [to] [get] that brown stuff [off] . 1 " 15 . 2 it 3 will 2 it 5 a 3 will 4 take 5 a 6 lot 6 lot 7 of 7 of 11 that 11 that 12 brown 12 brown 13 stuff 13 stuff 15 . see , his pretty , pink skin is all stained with it . 1 see 2 , 1 see 13 . 3 his 10 stained 3 his 13 . 4 pretty 5 , 4 pretty 10 stained 6 pink 7 skin 6 pink 10 stained 7 skin 10 stained 8 is 9 all 9 all 10 stained 10 stained 11 with 12 it 13 . we 'll bleach him out , and his curls will grow , and he 'll be as good as ever all but " 1 we 3 bleach 1 we 15 'll 2 'll 3 bleach 3 bleach 4 him 3 bleach 5 out 3 bleach 6 , 3 bleach 7 and 3 bleach 8 his 3 bleach 9 curls 3 bleach 12 , 3 bleach 13 and 9 curls 11 grow 10 will 11 grow 13 and 14 he 15 'll 16 be 15 'll 21 all 15 'll 23 " 16 be 18 good 17 as 18 good 18 good 19 as 19 as 20 ever 21 all 22 but ben could not finish , and a general wail went up for the departed tassel that would never wave proudly in the breeze again . 1 ben 4 finish 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 finish 4 finish 9 wail 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 wail 7 a 9 wail 8 general 9 wail 9 wail 10 went 9 wail 15 tassel 11 up 15 tassel 12 for 13 the 12 for 15 tassel 13 the 15 tassel 14 departed 15 tassel 15 tassel 17 would 15 tassel 18 never 15 tassel 19 wave 15 tassel 20 proudly 16 that 17 would 20 proudly 23 breeze 20 proudly 24 again 20 proudly 25 . 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 breeze " [i] 'll buy him a new one . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 buy 4 buy 5 him 4 buy 7 new 6 a 7 new 7 new 8 one 7 new 9 . [chapter] [xviii] [bows] [and] [arrows] for several days he held regular levees , that curious boys and sympathizing girls might see and pity the changed and curtailed dog . 1 for 7 levees 2 several 7 levees 3 days 7 levees 4 he 7 levees 5 held 7 levees 6 regular 7 levees 7 levees 8 , 7 levees 9 that 7 levees 10 curious 7 levees 11 boys 7 levees 12 and 7 levees 13 sympathizing 13 sympathizing 14 girls 13 sympathizing 15 might 13 sympathizing 16 see 13 sympathizing 17 and 13 sympathizing 18 pity 18 pity 22 curtailed 19 the 22 curtailed 20 changed 22 curtailed 21 and 22 curtailed 22 curtailed 23 dog 22 curtailed 24 . if the interesting sufferer could only have spoken , what thrilling adventures and hair-breadth escapes he might have related . 1 if 4 sufferer 2 the 4 sufferer 3 interesting 4 sufferer 4 sufferer 5 could 4 sufferer 6 only 4 sufferer 8 spoken 7 have 8 spoken 8 spoken 14 hair-breadth 9 , 14 hair-breadth 10 what 14 hair-breadth 11 thrilling 14 hair-breadth 12 adventures 14 hair-breadth 13 and 14 hair-breadth 14 hair-breadth 15 escapes 14 hair-breadth 16 he 14 hair-breadth 17 might 14 hair-breadth 18 have 14 hair-breadth 19 related 14 hair-breadth 20 . 19 related 20 . but , alas ! he was dumb ; and the secrets of that memorable month never were revealed . 1 but 3 alas 2 , 3 alas 3 alas 4 ! 3 alas 5 he 3 alas 7 dumb 5 he 6 was 7 dumb 11 secrets 8 ; 11 secrets 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 secrets 11 secrets 12 of 11 secrets 14 memorable 13 that 14 memorable 14 memorable 15 month 14 memorable 16 never 14 memorable 17 were 14 memorable 18 revealed 18 revealed 19 . miss [celia] [called] [them] [little] [una] [and] her [lion] [,] [and] [read] [the] [pretty] [story] [to] [the] [children] [when] [they] [wondered] [what] [she] [meant] [.] 1 miss 8 her miss [celia] ['s] [arm] had been [doing] very well , but would , of course , be useless [for] [some] [time] [longer] . 1 miss 23 . 5 had 6 been 6 been 18 useless 8 very 9 well 8 very 18 useless 9 well 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 would 12 would 17 be 13 , 15 course 14 of 15 course 15 course 16 , 15 course 17 be 18 useless 23 . out of one of these stories came much amusement for all , and satisfaction for one of the party . 1 out 2 of 2 of 20 . 3 one 5 these 4 of 5 these 5 these 6 stories 6 stories 7 came 6 stories 9 amusement 8 much 9 amusement 9 amusement 10 for 9 amusement 13 and 9 amusement 14 satisfaction 10 for 11 all 12 , 13 and 14 satisfaction 15 for 15 for 16 one 16 one 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 party 19 party 20 . " yes , [i] brought all the playthings we left stored away in uncle 's garret when we went abroad . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 8 playthings 5 brought 8 playthings 6 all 8 playthings 7 the 8 playthings 8 playthings 9 we 8 playthings 10 left 8 playthings 11 stored 8 playthings 21 . 11 stored 12 away 11 stored 13 in 11 stored 14 uncle 11 stored 15 's 11 stored 16 garret 16 garret 20 abroad 17 when 18 we 17 when 20 abroad 19 went 20 abroad the bows are in the long box where you found the mallets , fishing-rods , and bats . 1 the 14 fishing-rods 2 bows 3 are 2 bows 4 in 2 bows 6 long 4 in 5 the 6 long 12 mallets 7 box 12 mallets 8 where 12 mallets 9 you 12 mallets 10 found 12 mallets 11 the 12 mallets 12 mallets 13 , 12 mallets 14 fishing-rods 14 fishing-rods 15 , 14 fishing-rods 16 and 14 fishing-rods 17 bats 14 fishing-rods 18 . the old quivers and a few arrows are there also [,] [i] [believe] . 1 the 3 quivers 2 old 3 quivers 3 quivers 4 and 3 quivers 6 few 3 quivers 7 arrows 3 quivers 8 are 3 quivers 9 there 5 a 6 few 9 there 10 also 10 also 14 . what is the idea [now] ? asked [miss] [celia] [in] her [turn] [,] [as] [thorny] bounced up in a great hurry . 1 what 2 is 1 what 6 ? 2 is 4 idea 3 the 4 idea 6 ? 7 asked 7 asked 11 her 11 her 22 . 16 bounced 21 hurry 17 up 18 in 18 in 21 hurry 19 a 20 great 20 great 21 hurry 21 hurry 22 . " [i] ['m] going to teach [ben] to shoot . 1 " 10 . 4 going 5 to 4 going 8 to 5 to 6 teach 8 to 9 shoot 9 shoot 10 . grand fun this hot weather ; and by-and-by we 'll have an archery meeting , and you can give us a prize . 1 grand 2 fun 1 grand 5 weather 3 this 5 weather 4 hot 5 weather 5 weather 6 ; 5 weather 8 by-and-by 7 and 8 by-and-by 8 by-and-by 13 archery 9 we 13 archery 10 'll 13 archery 11 have 13 archery 12 an 13 archery 13 archery 14 meeting 13 archery 15 , 13 archery 16 and 13 archery 18 can 13 archery 19 give 17 you 18 can 19 give 20 us 19 give 22 prize 21 a 22 prize 22 prize 23 . come on , [ben] . 1 come 2 on 1 come 3 , 3 , 5 . i 've got plenty of whip-cord to rig up the bows , and then we 'll show the ladies some first-class shooting . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 6 whip-cord 3 got 6 whip-cord 4 plenty 6 whip-cord 5 of 6 whip-cord 6 whip-cord 7 to 6 whip-cord 8 rig 6 whip-cord 9 up 6 whip-cord 10 the 6 whip-cord 11 bows 11 bows 13 and 11 bows 14 then 11 bows 17 show 12 , 13 and 15 we 16 'll 16 'll 17 show 17 show 21 first-class 18 the 19 ladies 19 ladies 21 first-class 20 some 21 first-class 21 first-class 22 shooting 21 first-class 24 " 22 shooting 23 . " [i] can't ; never had a decent bow in my life . 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 8 decent 4 ; 5 never 5 never 8 decent 6 had 7 a 6 had 8 decent 7 a 8 decent 8 decent 9 bow 8 decent 12 life 10 in 12 life 11 my 12 life 12 life 13 . " practice is all you want . 1 " 6 want 2 practice 3 is 2 practice 4 all 2 practice 6 want 5 you 6 want 6 want 7 . " we used to make bows of whalebone when we were little girls , but we are too old to play so now . " 1 " 17 are 2 we 8 whalebone 3 used 8 whalebone 4 to 8 whalebone 5 make 8 whalebone 6 bows 8 whalebone 7 of 8 whalebone 8 whalebone 9 when 8 whalebone 10 we 8 whalebone 11 were 8 whalebone 12 little 8 whalebone 13 girls 8 whalebone 14 , 8 whalebone 16 we 14 , 15 but 16 we 17 are 17 are 18 too 17 are 22 so 17 are 23 now 17 are 25 " 18 too 19 old 18 too 21 play 20 to 21 play 23 now 24 . " grown people enjoy archery , as bow and arrow shooting [is] [called] , especially in [england] . 1 " 5 archery 2 grown 5 archery 3 people 5 archery 4 enjoy 5 archery 5 archery 6 , 5 archery 7 as 5 archery 8 bow 5 archery 9 and 5 archery 10 arrow 5 archery 11 shooting 6 , 7 as 11 shooting 15 especially 11 shooting 18 . 14 , 15 especially 16 in 18 . matty lived alone with her father , but felt quite safe in the log house , for he was never far away . 1 matty 2 lived 1 matty 3 alone 1 matty 4 with 1 matty 5 her 1 matty 6 father 1 matty 7 , 1 matty 8 but 1 matty 16 , 8 but 9 felt 9 felt 11 safe 10 quite 11 safe 11 safe 12 in 11 safe 14 log 13 the 14 log 14 log 15 house 16 , 18 he 17 for 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 21 far 20 never 21 far 21 far 22 away 22 away 23 . but before he could reach it he heard a yell , and saw the red men coming up from the river . 1 but 5 reach 2 before 5 reach 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 reach 5 reach 6 it 5 reach 10 yell 5 reach 21 river 7 he 8 heard 8 heard 10 yell 9 a 10 yell 10 yell 11 , 10 yell 13 saw 10 yell 15 red 10 yell 16 men 10 yell 19 from 11 , 12 and 14 the 15 red 17 coming 18 up 17 coming 19 from 20 the 21 river 21 river 22 . " ['] [come] [soon] , ['] whispered [matty] , and tried to smile [bravely] , as a stout [settler] ['s] girl [should] . 1 " 5 , 1 " 7 whispered 7 whispered 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 tried 11 tried 12 to 12 to 23 . 13 smile 15 , 13 smile 23 . 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 a 17 a 21 girl 18 stout 21 girl people [missed] [matty] [,] [but] [supposed] [she] [was] [with] [her] [father] [,] [and] [never] expected to see her again . 1 people 15 expected 15 expected 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 her 17 see 19 again 19 again 20 . a great while afterward the poor man came back , having escaped and made his way through the wilderness to his old home . 1 a 2 great 1 a 3 while 3 while 4 afterward 4 afterward 5 the 4 afterward 6 poor 4 afterward 7 man 4 afterward 8 came 8 came 9 back 8 came 23 home 10 , 11 having 11 having 12 escaped 11 having 14 made 13 and 14 made 14 made 19 wilderness 15 his 16 way 16 way 19 wilderness 17 through 18 the 17 through 19 wilderness 19 wilderness 21 his 19 wilderness 22 old 19 wilderness 23 home 20 to 21 his 23 home 24 . " is it true ? " asked [betty] , hoping [to] [find] [relief] [in] [being] told that it was not . 1 " 7 asked 2 is 4 true 2 is 5 ? 3 it 4 true 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 10 hoping 9 , 10 hoping 10 hoping 21 . 16 told 17 that 17 that 19 was 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 not 20 not 21 . " we 'll play that in the old apple-tree . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 play 4 play 10 . 5 that 6 in 6 in 9 apple-tree 7 the 8 old 7 the 9 apple-tree 9 apple-tree 10 . " no , it won't ! 1 " 5 won't 1 " 6 ! 2 no 3 , 2 no 5 won't 4 it 5 won't " [so] he took up his bow , [and] he [feathered] his arrow , [and] said , ' [i] will shoot [this] [little] [cock-sparrow] . ['] " 1 " 27 " 3 he 4 took 4 took 5 up 4 took 6 his 6 his 25 . 7 bow 8 , 7 bow 13 arrow 8 , 10 he 10 he 12 his 13 arrow 14 , 14 , 16 said 16 said 17 , 16 said 18 ' 18 ' 20 will 20 will 21 shoot 21 shoot 25 . 25 . 27 " " but he didn't , " chirped the robin , flying away , with a contemptuous flirt of his rusty-black tail . 1 " 7 chirped 2 but 4 didn't 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 7 chirped 5 , 7 chirped 6 " 7 chirped 7 chirped 8 the 7 chirped 9 robin 7 chirped 11 flying 9 robin 10 , 11 flying 16 contemptuous 12 away 16 contemptuous 13 , 16 contemptuous 14 with 16 contemptuous 15 a 16 contemptuous 16 contemptuous 20 rusty-black 17 flirt 20 rusty-black 18 of 20 rusty-black 19 his 20 rusty-black 20 rusty-black 21 tail 20 rusty-black 22 . " that is exactly what you must promise not to do , boys . 1 " 14 . 2 that 3 is 2 that 4 exactly 4 exactly 5 what 4 exactly 12 , 4 exactly 13 boys 4 exactly 14 . 5 what 6 you 5 what 11 do 6 you 7 must 7 must 8 promise 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 do " not bad for a beginning . 1 " 7 . 2 not 3 bad 3 bad 4 for 3 bad 6 beginning 4 for 5 a 6 beginning 7 . now , [ben] , fire away . " 1 now 2 , 1 now 4 , 4 , 8 " 5 fire 6 away 6 away 7 . 7 . 8 " " if you endanger other people 's life and liberty in your pursuit of happiness [,] [i] shall have to confiscate [your] [arms] [,] [boys] . 1 " 4 endanger 2 if 3 you 2 if 4 endanger 3 you 4 endanger 4 endanger 5 other 4 endanger 6 people 4 endanger 7 's 4 endanger 8 life 4 endanger 9 and 4 endanger 10 liberty 10 liberty 13 pursuit 11 in 13 pursuit 12 your 13 pursuit 13 pursuit 14 of 13 pursuit 15 happiness 15 happiness 21 confiscate 18 shall 19 have 19 have 20 to 20 to 21 confiscate 21 confiscate 26 . take the orchard for your archery ground ; that is safe , and we can see you as we sit here . 1 take 6 archery 2 the 3 orchard 3 orchard 6 archery 4 for 6 archery 5 your 6 archery 6 archery 7 ground 6 archery 8 ; 6 archery 9 that 6 archery 10 is 6 archery 11 safe 6 archery 12 , 6 archery 13 and 6 archery 15 can 6 archery 17 you 6 archery 18 as 14 we 15 can 15 can 16 see 18 as 19 we 19 we 20 sit 20 sit 21 here 21 here 22 . " thank you . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 . " [p'r'aps] it would be too much trouble , " [began] [betty] [,] [in] [her] winning [little] [voice] . 1 " 19 . 3 it 5 be 3 it 6 too 4 would 5 be 6 too 7 much 6 too 9 , 7 much 8 trouble 9 , 10 " 10 " 16 winning 16 winning 19 . " [i] can [make] my own , " declared [bab] , with an independent toss of the [head] . 1 " 3 can 1 " 9 declared 5 my 6 own 5 my 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 declared 9 declared 19 . 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 an 13 an 14 independent 14 independent 15 toss 15 toss 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 19 . thorny easily recovered much of his former skill , but his strength had not fully returned , and he soon grew tired . 1 thorny 3 recovered 2 easily 3 recovered 3 recovered 4 much 3 recovered 6 his 3 recovered 8 skill 3 recovered 15 fully 5 of 6 his 7 former 8 skill 8 skill 10 but 8 skill 12 strength 9 , 10 but 11 his 12 strength 13 had 14 not 14 not 15 fully 15 fully 16 returned 15 fully 21 grew 17 , 18 and 18 and 21 grew 19 he 21 grew 20 soon 21 grew 21 grew 22 tired 21 grew 23 . she said little to any one but the friend over the sea , yet various plans were made then that blossomed beautifully by-and-by . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 little 3 little 9 friend 4 to 5 any 5 any 6 one 5 any 7 but 5 any 9 friend 7 but 8 the 9 friend 23 by-and-by 9 friend 24 . 10 over 12 sea 11 the 12 sea 12 sea 15 various 13 , 15 various 14 yet 15 various 15 various 21 blossomed 16 plans 17 were 16 plans 18 made 16 plans 21 blossomed 19 then 21 blossomed 20 that 21 blossomed 21 blossomed 22 beautifully 21 blossomed 23 by-and-by [chapter] [xix] [speaking] [pieces] the first [of] [september] [came] [all] [too] [soon] , and [school] began [.] 1 the 2 first 2 first 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 began he did not tell her one of his greatest trials , however , because he thought she could not help him there . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 tell 4 tell 10 trials 5 her 10 trials 6 one 10 trials 7 of 8 his 8 his 10 trials 9 greatest 10 trials 10 trials 12 however 10 trials 14 because 10 trials 16 thought 11 , 12 however 12 however 13 , 14 because 15 he 16 thought 18 could 17 she 18 could 18 could 19 not 18 could 20 help 20 help 21 him 21 him 22 there 21 him 23 . " [sam] [didn't] like it [because] [ben] [jumped] [farther] [than] [he] [did] " 1 " 5 it 1 " 13 " 4 like 5 it " and he said [ben] [ought] to be in the poor-house . ["] 1 " 4 said 2 and 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 12 . 7 to 8 be 7 to 10 the 8 be 9 in 10 the 11 poor-house 11 poor-house 12 . " [and] [ben] said he ought to be in it pigpen . " 1 " 4 said 4 said 5 he 5 he 6 ought 6 ought 11 pigpen 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 in 9 in 11 pigpen 10 it 11 pigpen 11 pigpen 13 " 12 . 13 " " so he had ! such a greedy thing , bringing lovely big apples , and not giving any one a single bite ! ["] 1 " 24 ! 2 so 8 greedy 3 he 4 had 4 had 6 such 5 ! 6 such 6 such 7 a 6 such 8 greedy 8 greedy 9 thing 8 greedy 11 bringing 8 greedy 12 lovely 8 greedy 13 big 8 greedy 14 apples 8 greedy 24 ! 9 thing 10 , 14 apples 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 not 16 and 18 giving 18 giving 23 bite 19 any 20 one 20 one 23 bite 21 a 22 single 22 single 23 bite " [then] he was mad , and we all laughed [;] and he said , ' [want] to fight ? ' 1 " 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 mad 5 mad 6 , 5 mad 12 and 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 we 8 we 9 all 9 all 10 laughed 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 , 14 said 16 ' 16 ' 21 ' 18 to 19 fight 19 fight 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' " [and] [ben] said , ' [no] [,] thanky , not much fun [in] [pounding] a [feather-bed] . ' " 1 " 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 20 " 6 ' 9 thanky 9 thanky 10 , 10 , 20 " 11 not 12 much 12 much 13 fun 13 fun 16 a 16 a 18 . 18 . 19 ' 18 . 20 " " oh , he was awfully mad then , and chased [ben] up the big maple . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 awfully 6 awfully 7 mad 7 mad 10 and 8 then 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 chased 11 chased 16 maple 13 up 16 maple 14 the 16 maple 15 big 16 maple 16 maple 17 . 17 . 18 " " he 's there now , [for] [sam] won't let him come down till he takes it all back . " 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 's 1 " 21 " 4 there 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 21 " 9 won't 10 let 10 let 11 him 11 him 15 he 11 him 19 back 11 him 20 . 12 come 13 down 13 down 14 till 14 till 15 he 15 he 16 takes 16 takes 18 all 17 it 18 all 20 . 21 " " [ben] [won't] ; and [i] do [believe] he 'll have to stay up [all] [night] , " said [betty] , distressfully . 1 " 7 do 1 " 19 said 4 ; 5 and 4 ; 7 do 9 he 10 'll 10 'll 11 have 11 have 12 to 12 to 13 stay 13 stay 14 up 14 up 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 22 distressfully 19 said 23 . 21 , 22 distressfully " he won't care , and we 'll have fun firing up his supper . 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 won't 1 " 7 we 3 won't 4 care 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 we 7 we 11 firing 8 'll 9 have 8 'll 11 firing 10 fun 11 firing 11 firing 12 up 11 firing 13 his 11 firing 14 supper 14 supper 15 . " [if] he does not [come] [by] [tea-time] [,] [we] [will] go [and] [look] after him . 1 " 4 does 3 he 4 does 4 does 5 not 4 does 17 . 5 not 12 go 12 go 15 after 15 after 16 him " yes , 'm , [sam] and [mose] are [always] [plaguing] [ben] . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 13 . 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 4 'm 5 , 7 and 5 , 13 . 7 and 9 are they are big boys , and we can't make them stop . 1 they 2 are 2 are 4 boys 3 big 4 boys 4 boys 6 and 4 boys 11 stop 5 , 6 and 7 we 8 can't 8 can't 9 make 8 can't 11 stop 9 make 10 them 11 stop 12 . i won't let the girls do it , and the little boys [don't] dare [to] , [since] [teacher] spoke to them . " answered [bab] . 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 let 2 won't 6 do 4 the 5 girls 5 girls 6 do 6 do 7 it 7 it 26 . 8 , 9 and 8 , 14 dare 9 and 10 the 10 the 12 boys 11 little 12 boys 14 dare 16 , 14 dare 23 " 14 dare 24 answered 19 spoke 20 to 20 to 21 them 21 them 22 . 22 . 23 " 24 answered 26 . " why does not [teacher] speak [to] [the] [big] [ones] ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 does 3 does 4 not 3 does 11 ? 4 not 6 speak " [ben] won't tell [of] them , [or] let us . 1 " 3 won't 3 won't 4 tell 4 tell 6 them 6 them 11 . 7 , 9 let 9 let 10 us 10 us 11 . he says he 'll fight his own battles , and hates tell-tales . 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 he 3 he 5 fight 3 he 6 his 4 'll 5 fight 6 his 12 tell-tales 7 own 12 tell-tales 8 battles 12 tell-tales 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 tell-tales 10 and 12 tell-tales 11 hates 12 tell-tales 12 tell-tales 13 . " he [got] [himself] [down] in the [neatest] way you can imagine [;] ["] and [thorny] laughed at the recollection . 1 " 21 . 2 he 6 in 6 in 20 recollection 7 the 9 way 7 the 20 recollection 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 imagine 12 imagine 19 the 12 imagine 20 recollection 15 and 17 laughed 17 laughed 18 at 18 at 19 the 20 recollection 21 . " where is [sam] ? " asked [bab] . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 2 where 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " staring up at the sky [to] [see] where [ben] [has] flown to . " 1 " 15 " 2 staring 5 the 2 staring 12 flown 3 up 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 sky 6 sky 9 where 12 flown 14 . 13 to 14 . 14 . 15 " " oh , [tell] [about] it ! " begged [betty] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 8 " 3 , 9 begged 6 it 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 9 begged 11 . " [well] [,] [i] [came] [along] [and] [found] [ben] treed , and [sam] stoning him . 1 " 10 treed 10 treed 14 stoning 11 , 12 and 11 , 14 stoning 14 stoning 16 . 15 him 16 . i stopped that at once , and told the ' fat boy ' to be off . 1 i 15 be 2 stopped 4 at 2 stopped 7 and 2 stopped 11 fat 2 stopped 14 to 3 that 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 , 8 told 11 fat 9 the 10 ' 9 the 11 fat 11 fat 12 boy 12 boy 13 ' 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 off 16 off 17 . he said he [wouldn't] [till] [ben] begged [his] pardon ; and [ben] said he wouldn't do it [,] if he stayed up for a week . 1 he 2 said 1 he 21 stayed 3 he 7 begged 3 he 21 stayed 7 begged 9 pardon 10 ; 11 and 11 and 21 stayed 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 wouldn't 15 wouldn't 16 do 15 wouldn't 17 it 15 wouldn't 19 if 19 if 20 he 20 he 21 stayed 21 stayed 22 up 21 stayed 25 week 23 for 25 week 24 a 25 week 25 week 26 . " where [has] [ben] gone [now] ? " 1 " 8 " 2 where 5 gone 2 where 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " oh , he 'll take a little ride , and then slip down and race home full of the fun of it . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 5 'll 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 he 5 'll 6 take 5 'll 13 slip 7 a 8 little 7 a 9 ride 9 ride 13 slip 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 slip 13 slip 14 down 13 slip 16 race 14 down 15 and 16 race 17 home 16 race 18 full 16 race 21 fun 18 full 19 of 19 of 20 the 21 fun 22 of 22 of 23 it 23 it 24 . but [i] ['ve] [got] to settle [sam] . 1 but 5 to 5 to 6 settle 6 settle 8 . i won't have our [ben] hectored [by] [any] [one] " 1 i 2 won't 1 i 3 have 3 have 10 " 4 our 6 hectored 6 hectored 10 " " but yourself , " put in his sister , with a sly smile , [for] [thorny] [was] [rather] domineering at [times] . 1 " 20 domineering 2 but 13 sly 3 yourself 4 , 3 yourself 5 " 3 yourself 9 sister 6 put 7 in 6 put 8 his 8 his 9 sister 9 sister 10 , 9 sister 13 sly 11 with 13 sly 12 a 13 sly 13 sly 14 smile 14 smile 15 , 15 , 20 domineering 20 domineering 23 . 21 at 23 . sam is a bully , and so [is] [mose] ; and [i] ['ll] thrash [them] [both] if they don't stop . ["] 1 sam 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 bully 4 bully 5 , 4 bully 14 thrash 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 so 10 ; 11 and 11 and 14 thrash 14 thrash 21 . 17 if 18 they 17 if 19 don't 19 don't 20 stop 20 stop 21 . " [i] have been thinking that [we] should have some [sort] of [merry-making] [for] [ben] [on] his birthday . 1 " 19 . 3 have 4 been 3 have 18 birthday 4 been 5 thinking 5 thinking 6 that 8 should 9 have 9 have 10 some 10 some 12 of 12 of 17 his 17 his 18 birthday 18 birthday 19 . " so it will ! 1 " 4 will 1 " 5 ! 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 will " we 'll startle the natives . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 startle 4 startle 6 natives 4 startle 7 . 5 the 6 natives i [don't] believe they ever saw a play in all their lives , [hey] [,] [bab] [?] " 1 i 3 believe 3 believe 18 " 4 they 6 saw 4 they 11 their 5 ever 6 saw 6 saw 7 a 8 play 9 in 9 in 11 their 10 all 11 their 11 their 12 lives 12 lives 13 , 13 , 18 " " [i] ['ve] seen a circus . " 1 " 6 circus 4 seen 6 circus 5 a 6 circus 6 circus 8 " 7 . 8 " " we dress up [and] [do] ['] [babes] [in] the [wood] , ['] " added [betty] , with dignity . 1 " 2 we 1 " 15 added 3 dress 4 up 3 dress 12 , 4 up 10 the 12 , 14 " 14 " 15 added 15 added 20 . 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 dignity 19 dignity 20 . " [pho] [!] that 's [nothing] . 1 " 5 's 4 that 5 's 5 's 7 . i 'll show you acting that will make your hair stand on end , and you shall act too . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 show 3 show 4 you 3 show 5 acting 3 show 18 act 5 acting 6 that 5 acting 8 make 5 acting 10 hair 5 acting 11 stand 7 will 8 make 9 your 10 hair 11 stand 12 on 13 end 17 shall 13 end 18 act 14 , 15 and 14 , 17 shall 16 you 17 shall 18 act 19 too 19 too 20 . " hush ! 1 " 2 hush 2 hush 3 ! ben is coming , and he must not know any thing about this yet . ["] 1 ben 2 is 1 ben 15 . 2 is 3 coming 2 is 11 thing 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 he 6 he 7 must 7 must 8 not 8 not 9 know 8 not 10 any 10 any 11 thing 11 thing 12 about 12 about 13 this 12 about 14 yet other pieces followed , all more or less patriotic and warlike , among the boys ; sentimental among the girls . 1 other 3 followed 2 pieces 3 followed 3 followed 4 , 3 followed 9 patriotic 5 all 9 patriotic 6 more 9 patriotic 7 or 9 patriotic 8 less 9 patriotic 9 patriotic 10 and 9 patriotic 11 warlike 9 patriotic 18 among 9 patriotic 21 . 11 warlike 12 , 11 warlike 13 among 11 warlike 15 boys 11 warlike 16 ; 11 warlike 17 sentimental 14 the 15 boys 18 among 19 the 18 among 20 girls sam broke down in his attempt to give one of [webster] ['s] [great] speeches , [little] [cy] [fay] boldly attacked 1 sam 2 broke 1 sam 14 speeches 2 broke 3 down 2 broke 5 his 4 in 5 his 6 attempt 7 to 6 attempt 14 speeches 8 give 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 14 speeches 14 speeches 20 attacked 15 , 19 boldly 19 boldly 20 attacked " [again] to the battle , [achaians] ! " 1 " 8 ! 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 battle 5 battle 6 , 5 battle 8 ! 8 ! 9 " [when] " the woods against a stormy sky [their] [giant] branches [tossed] [;] " 1 " 13 " 2 the 3 woods 2 the 7 sky 3 woods 6 stormy 4 against 5 a 4 against 6 stormy 7 sky 10 branches 10 branches 13 " " [where] the purple mullet and [gold-fish] [rove] . " 1 " 10 " 3 the 4 purple 4 purple 5 mullet 5 mullet 10 " 6 and 9 . 9 . 10 " " [but] she is in her grave , and [o] , the difference to me ! " 1 " 3 she 1 " 4 is 4 is 13 difference 5 in 6 her 5 in 13 difference 7 grave 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 the 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 difference 13 difference 17 " 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 ! 16 ! 17 " " that is all , [i] [believe] . 1 " 3 is 1 " 8 . 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 all 5 , 8 . " please , ' m . 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 , 2 please 5 m 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 . but , to their great surprise , the pretty lady stood up again and said , in her friendly way , 1 but 3 to 2 , 3 to 3 to 4 their 4 their 20 way 5 great 6 surprise 6 surprise 7 , 6 surprise 10 lady 8 the 10 lady 9 pretty 10 lady 10 lady 11 stood 11 stood 12 up 11 stood 16 , 11 stood 17 in 12 up 13 again 12 up 14 and 15 said 16 , 17 in 19 friendly 18 her 19 friendly 19 friendly 20 way 20 way 21 , " [i] [just] want [to] thank you for this pleasant little exhibition , and ask leave to come again . 1 " 6 thank 4 want 6 thank 6 thank 7 you 6 thank 8 for 6 thank 12 exhibition 9 this 12 exhibition 10 pleasant 12 exhibition 11 little 12 exhibition 12 exhibition 13 , 12 exhibition 15 ask 12 exhibition 16 leave 12 exhibition 18 come 13 , 14 and 16 leave 17 to 18 come 19 again 19 again 20 . i [also] wish to invite you [all] to my boy 's birthday party [on] [saturday] week . 1 i 3 wish 1 i 9 my 3 wish 4 to 4 to 5 invite 5 invite 6 you 6 you 8 to 9 my 12 birthday 9 my 13 party 10 boy 11 's 11 's 12 birthday 13 party 17 . 16 week 17 . the archery meeting is to be in the afternoon , and both clubs will be there , [i] believe . 1 the 2 archery 2 archery 3 meeting 3 meeting 9 afternoon 4 is 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 in 7 in 9 afternoon 8 the 9 afternoon 9 afternoon 13 clubs 9 afternoon 20 . 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 clubs 12 both 13 clubs 13 clubs 14 will 13 clubs 15 be 13 clubs 16 there 13 clubs 17 , 13 clubs 19 believe the effect of the invitation was seen with comical rapidity , for the [boys] [became] overpowering in their friendly attentions [to] [ben] . 1 the 2 effect 2 effect 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 invitation 5 invitation 10 rapidity 5 invitation 23 . 6 was 10 rapidity 7 seen 10 rapidity 8 with 10 rapidity 9 comical 10 rapidity 10 rapidity 11 , 10 rapidity 16 overpowering 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 the 17 in 18 their 17 in 19 friendly 19 friendly 20 attentions 20 attentions 23 . but [thorny] [made] the [noblest] sacrifice of all , [for] [he] said to his sister , as they walked home together , 1 but 4 the 4 the 6 sacrifice 6 sacrifice 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 12 said 12 said 22 , 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 sister 15 sister 16 , 15 sister 21 together 15 sister 22 , 17 as 18 they 18 they 21 together 19 walked 20 home 19 walked 21 together " [i] ['m] not going to try for the prize at all . 1 " 13 . 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 5 going 7 try 7 try 10 prize 8 for 9 the 8 for 10 prize 9 the 10 prize 10 prize 12 all 10 prize 13 . 11 at 12 all i shoot so much better than the rest , having had more practice , you know , that it is [hardly] fair . 1 i 2 shoot 2 shoot 22 fair 3 so 18 that 3 so 22 fair 4 much 13 practice 5 better 6 than 6 than 8 rest 7 the 8 rest 8 rest 13 practice 9 , 10 having 10 having 13 practice 11 had 13 practice 12 more 13 practice 13 practice 14 , 13 practice 15 you 13 practice 17 , 15 you 16 know 17 , 18 that 18 that 20 is 19 it 20 is 22 fair 23 . if [i] [am] out of the [way] [ben] [stands] [a] [good] chance , [for] [the] [other] [fellows] [don't] [amount] to [much] . ["] 1 if 12 chance 4 out 5 of 4 out 6 the 6 the 12 chance 12 chance 22 . 13 , 20 to 20 to 22 . " [bab] [does] [;] she shoots nearly as well as [ben] , and wants to win [even] [more] [than] [he] [or] [billy] . 1 " 5 she 1 " 6 shoots 6 shoots 13 and 6 shoots 23 . 7 nearly 8 as 8 as 9 well 9 well 10 as 9 well 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 wants 16 win 15 to 16 win 16 win 23 . she must have her chance at any rate . " 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 5 chance 4 her 5 chance 5 chance 8 rate 5 chance 9 . 6 at 8 rate 7 any 8 rate 9 . 10 " " [if] [i] [had] [full] [use] [of] [both] my arms [i] ['d] show [you] [that] girls [can] [do] a great deal when they like . 1 " 9 my 9 my 10 arms 10 arms 13 show 13 show 25 . 16 girls 21 deal 19 a 21 deal 20 great 21 deal 21 deal 24 like 22 when 23 they 23 they 24 like 24 like 25 . don't be too lofty , young man , for you [may] [have] [to] come [down] , " [laughed] [miss] [celia] , amused by his airs . 1 don't 2 be 1 don't 4 lofty 1 don't 10 you 3 too 4 lofty 4 lofty 5 , 4 lofty 6 young 4 lofty 8 , 4 lofty 9 for 6 young 7 man 8 , 9 for 10 you 14 come 14 come 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 26 . 21 , 22 amused 22 amused 25 airs 23 by 24 his 24 his 25 airs 25 airs 26 . " no fear , " and [thorny] calmly departed to [set] his targets for [ben] ['s] practice . 1 " 2 no 1 " 18 . 2 no 3 fear 4 , 5 " 4 , 14 for 5 " 9 departed 6 and 8 calmly 8 calmly 9 departed 9 departed 13 targets 10 to 12 his 12 his 13 targets 14 for 17 practice 17 practice 18 . [chapter] [xx] [ben's] [birthday] a superb display [of] flags flapped gayly in the breeze on the [september] [morning] [when] [ben] proudly entered his [teens] . 1 a 2 superb 1 a 3 display 3 display 10 breeze 5 flags 6 flapped 6 flapped 7 gayly 7 gayly 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 breeze 10 breeze 11 on 10 breeze 17 proudly 11 on 12 the 17 proudly 18 entered 17 proudly 21 . 18 entered 19 his ben , however , assured them that he rather preferred odd ones , as then he could always tell which was right and which left . 1 ben 2 , 1 ben 5 assured 3 however 4 , 3 however 5 assured 5 assured 6 them 5 assured 7 that 5 assured 10 preferred 8 he 10 preferred 9 rather 10 preferred 10 preferred 11 odd 10 preferred 12 ones 12 ones 18 always 12 ones 20 which 12 ones 25 left 12 ones 26 . 13 , 16 he 14 as 16 he 15 then 16 he 16 he 17 could 16 he 18 always 19 tell 20 which 20 which 21 was 22 right 25 left 23 and 25 left 24 which 25 left " [i] have come to shoot . 1 " 7 . 3 have 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 shoot 6 shoot 7 . i heard about it . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 about 3 about 4 it 3 about 5 . my papa told me what arching meant . 1 my 6 arching 2 papa 6 arching 3 told 6 arching 4 me 6 arching 5 what 6 arching 6 arching 7 meant 7 meant 8 . will there be any little cakes ? 1 will 6 cakes 1 will 7 ? 2 there 3 be 2 there 4 any 4 any 6 cakes 5 little 6 cakes i like them . " 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 them 3 them 4 . 4 . 5 " with these opening remarks the poet took a seat and calmly awaited a response . 1 with 2 these 2 these 6 poet 3 opening 6 poet 4 remarks 5 the 4 remarks 6 poet 5 the 6 poet 6 poet 7 took 6 poet 12 awaited 7 took 8 a 8 a 9 seat 9 seat 10 and 9 seat 12 awaited 11 calmly 12 awaited 12 awaited 14 response 13 a 14 response 14 response 15 . " she asked me to come that day . 1 " 3 asked 2 she 3 asked 3 asked 4 me 3 asked 9 . 4 me 5 to 4 me 7 that 5 to 6 come 7 that 8 day 8 day 9 . i have been very busy . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 very 4 very 5 busy 5 busy 6 . i had measles . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 measles 3 measles 4 . do you have them here ? " asked the guest , as if anxious to compare notes on the sad subject . 1 do 2 you 1 do 6 ? 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 them 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 8 asked 22 . 10 guest 11 , 10 guest 16 compare 11 , 12 as 13 if 16 compare 14 anxious 15 to 14 anxious 16 compare 16 compare 17 notes 16 compare 20 sad 16 compare 21 subject 17 notes 18 on 18 on 19 the 21 subject 22 . " we had ours ever so long ago . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 had 2 we 4 ours 4 ours 8 ago 4 ours 9 . 5 ever 6 so 6 so 7 long 7 long 8 ago what have you been doing besides [having] measles ? " said [betty] , showing a polite interest . 1 what 2 have 1 what 9 ? 2 have 3 you 2 have 4 been 4 been 5 doing 5 doing 6 besides 8 measles 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 11 said 18 . 13 , 14 showing 14 showing 15 a 16 polite 17 interest 17 interest 18 . " [i] had a fight with a bumble-bee . " 1 " 10 " 3 had 4 a 4 a 10 " 5 fight 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 bumble-bee 8 bumble-bee 9 . 9 . 10 " " who beat ? " demanded [bab] . 1 " 6 demanded 2 who 3 beat 2 who 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 demanded 6 demanded 8 . " [i] did [.] 1 " 3 did i ran away and he couldn't catch me . " 1 i 6 couldn't 2 ran 3 away 2 ran 4 and 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 catch 7 catch 8 me 8 me 10 " 9 . 10 " " can you shoot nicely ? " 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 you 2 can 4 shoot 4 shoot 5 nicely 5 nicely 7 " 6 ? 7 " " [i] hit a [cow] . 1 " 6 . 3 hit 4 a 4 a 6 . she did not mind at all . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 mind 4 mind 6 all 4 mind 7 . 5 at 6 all i guess she thought it was a fly . " 1 i 2 guess 1 i 4 thought 2 guess 3 she 4 thought 6 was 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 fly 8 fly 9 . 9 . 10 " " did [your] [mother] know you were coming ? " asked [bab] , feeling [an] interest in [runaways] . 1 " 11 asked 2 did 5 know 2 did 9 ? 6 you 7 were 6 you 9 ? 7 were 8 coming 9 ? 10 " 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 13 , 11 asked 19 . 13 , 14 feeling 16 interest 17 in 16 interest 19 . " no ; she is gone to drive , [so] [i] could not ask [her] . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 2 no 9 , 3 ; 4 she 3 ; 5 is 5 is 6 gone 6 gone 7 to 7 to 8 drive 9 , 17 " 12 could 13 not 13 not 14 ask 13 not 16 . 16 . 17 " " it is very wrong to disobey . 1 " 3 is 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 to 6 to 7 disobey 7 disobey 8 . my [sunday-school] book [says] [that] [children] who are naughty that way never go to heaven , " observed virtuous [betty] [,] in a warning [tone] . 1 my 3 book 3 book 9 naughty 7 who 8 are 8 are 9 naughty 9 naughty 11 way 9 naughty 15 heaven 10 that 11 way 12 never 15 heaven 13 go 14 to 13 go 15 heaven 15 heaven 24 warning 16 , 17 " 16 , 19 virtuous 17 " 18 observed 19 virtuous 22 in 19 virtuous 24 warning 22 in 23 a 24 warning 26 . " [i] do not wish to go , " was the startling reply . 1 " 14 . 3 do 4 not 3 do 5 wish 5 wish 7 go 6 to 7 go 7 go 9 " 7 go 12 startling 8 , 9 " 10 was 11 the 10 was 12 startling 12 startling 13 reply 12 startling 14 . " why not ? " asked [betty] , severely . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 not 2 why 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 4 ? 6 asked 6 asked 9 severely 8 , 9 severely 9 severely 10 . " they don't have any dirt there . 1 " 3 don't 2 they 3 don't 3 don't 5 any 4 have 5 any 5 any 6 dirt 6 dirt 7 there 6 dirt 8 . my mamma says so . 1 my 2 mamma 2 mamma 3 says 2 mamma 4 so 4 so 5 . i am fond of dirt . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 fond 3 fond 4 of 4 of 5 dirt 5 dirt 6 . " [i] [am] [afraid] you ['re] a very [bad] [child] . " 1 " 5 you 5 you 12 " 7 a 8 very 8 very 11 . 11 . 12 " " oh yes , [i] [am] . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 7 . 3 yes 4 , 4 , 7 . my papa [often] [says] so and he knows all about it , " replied [alfred] with an involuntary [wriggle] suggestive [of] painful memories . 1 my 2 papa 2 papa 24 . 5 so 23 memories 6 and 7 he 6 and 18 involuntary 7 he 8 knows 8 knows 10 about 9 all 10 about 10 about 11 it 12 , 13 " 12 , 16 with 13 " 14 replied 16 with 17 an 17 an 18 involuntary 18 involuntary 20 suggestive 20 suggestive 22 painful 22 painful 23 memories 23 memories 24 . " it is striking two now . 1 " 3 is 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 striking 4 striking 5 two 4 striking 6 now 4 striking 7 . come along , [girls] [;] " and [over] [scrambled] [sally] [folsom] [,] [followed] [by] [three] [or] four kindred spirits , just as their hostess appeared . 1 come 2 along 1 come 3 , 3 , 6 " 6 " 26 . 7 and 17 four 17 four 18 kindred 18 kindred 19 spirits 18 kindred 24 hostess 18 kindred 26 . 19 spirits 20 , 21 just 22 as 21 just 24 hostess 23 their 24 hostess 24 hostess 25 appeared " how do you do , sir ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 8 ? 5 do 8 ? 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 ? here a rush of boys took place , and further remarks were cut short , for every one was in a hurry to begin . 1 here 3 rush 2 a 3 rush 3 rush 4 of 3 rush 5 boys 5 boys 11 remarks 6 took 7 place 7 place 11 remarks 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 remarks 10 further 11 remarks 11 remarks 12 were 11 remarks 13 cut 11 remarks 14 short 11 remarks 15 , 11 remarks 17 every 16 for 17 every 17 every 18 one 17 every 22 hurry 19 was 22 hurry 20 in 22 hurry 21 a 22 hurry 22 hurry 24 begin 22 hurry 25 . 23 to 24 begin 24 begin 25 . various rules and regulations were discussed , and then the fun began . 1 various 4 regulations 2 rules 4 regulations 3 and 4 regulations 4 regulations 5 were 4 regulations 6 discussed 6 discussed 9 then 6 discussed 10 the 6 discussed 11 fun 6 discussed 12 began 6 discussed 13 . 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then thorny was umpire , and kept account of each shot , for the arrow which went nearest the middle would win . 1 thorny 3 umpire 2 was 3 umpire 3 umpire 5 and 3 umpire 6 kept 3 umpire 7 account 3 umpire 8 of 3 umpire 9 each 4 , 5 and 9 each 14 arrow 10 shot 14 arrow 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 arrow 14 arrow 15 which 14 arrow 17 nearest 16 went 17 nearest 17 nearest 19 middle 17 nearest 21 win 17 nearest 22 . 18 the 19 middle 20 would 21 win billy did very well , but got nervous when his last shot came , and just missed the bull's-eye by being in a hurry . 1 billy 2 did 1 billy 8 nervous 3 very 4 well 3 very 8 nervous 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 but 7 got 8 nervous 8 nervous 13 came 9 when 13 came 10 his 11 last 11 last 12 shot 11 last 13 came 13 came 19 bull's-eye 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 bull's-eye 16 just 19 bull's-eye 17 missed 19 bull's-eye 18 the 19 bull's-eye 19 bull's-eye 20 by 19 bull's-eye 21 being 19 bull's-eye 22 in 19 bull's-eye 23 a 19 bull's-eye 24 hurry 24 hurry 25 . bab [and] [ben] each had one turn more ; and , as they were about even , that last arrow would decide the victory . 1 bab 4 each 4 each 5 had 4 each 6 one 4 each 7 turn 4 each 8 more 4 each 20 arrow 9 ; 10 and 9 ; 13 they 9 ; 16 even 11 , 13 they 12 as 13 they 13 they 14 were 14 were 15 about 16 even 18 that 16 even 20 arrow 17 , 18 that 19 last 20 arrow 20 arrow 24 victory 21 would 24 victory 22 decide 24 victory 23 the 24 victory 24 victory 25 . " [now] , [bab] ! " 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 " 5 ! 6 " " hit [her] up , [ben] ! " 1 " 7 ! 2 hit 4 up 2 hit 7 ! 4 up 5 , 7 ! 8 " " [i] want to beat , but [ben] will [feel] [so] [bad] [,] [i] ['] [most] [hope] [i] sha'n't . " 1 " 21 " 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 beat 5 beat 6 , 5 beat 19 sha'n't 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 will 19 sha'n't 20 . 20 . 21 " " losing a prize sometimes makes one happier than gaining it . 1 " 10 gaining 2 losing 3 a 2 losing 4 prize 4 prize 10 gaining 5 sometimes 10 gaining 6 makes 10 gaining 7 one 10 gaining 8 happier 9 than 8 happier 10 gaining 10 gaining 11 it 10 gaining 12 . " steady , old [man] , steady ; you must beat that , or we shall never hear the last of it . " 1 " 24 " 2 steady 3 , 2 steady 4 old 2 steady 6 , 2 steady 7 steady 7 steady 10 must 7 steady 11 beat 7 steady 20 last 8 ; 10 must 9 you 10 must 11 beat 12 that 11 beat 14 or 13 , 14 or 14 or 16 shall 15 we 16 shall 16 shall 17 never 16 shall 18 hear 19 the 20 last 20 last 21 of 21 of 22 it 21 of 23 . 23 . 24 " " a tie ! a tie ! " cried the [girls] , as a general rush took place toward the target . 1 " 7 ! 2 a 6 tie 3 tie 4 ! 3 tie 6 tie 5 a 6 tie 6 tie 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 9 cried 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 general 15 general 21 target 16 rush 21 target 17 took 21 target 18 place 21 target 19 toward 20 the 19 toward 21 target 21 target 22 . " no , [ben] ['s] is nearest . 1 " 2 no 1 " 6 is 2 no 3 , 6 is 7 nearest 7 nearest 8 . ben 's beat ! " 1 ben 2 's 1 ben 3 beat 3 beat 4 ! 4 ! 5 " hooray shouted the boys , throwing up their hats . 1 hooray 2 shouted 1 hooray 4 boys 1 hooray 6 throwing 3 the 4 boys 5 , 6 throwing 6 throwing 9 hats 7 up 9 hats 8 their 9 hats 9 hats 10 . hurrah ! " it sounded so pleasant . 1 hurrah 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 5 sounded 4 it 5 sounded 5 sounded 6 so 5 sounded 7 pleasant 7 pleasant 8 . i wanted the [fun] [of] beating [,] [but] [i] don't care a bit for [this] [girl] ['s] [thing] [and] [i] ['d] [rather] [see] it on you . " 1 i 2 wanted 2 wanted 6 beating 3 the 6 beating 6 beating 27 . 10 don't 11 care 10 don't 24 it 10 don't 26 you 11 care 13 bit 11 care 14 for 12 a 13 bit 24 it 25 on 26 you 27 . 27 . 28 " " oh no ; you must wear it to show who won . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 no 3 no 4 ; 4 ; 12 won 5 you 6 must 6 must 7 wear 7 wear 8 it 7 wear 10 show 7 wear 12 won 9 to 10 show 11 who 12 won 12 won 13 . miss [celia] [wouldn't] [like] [it] . 1 miss 6 . " you must wear [it] [;] [i] [shall] [feel] real mean if you don't . 1 " 14 don't 2 you 3 must 2 you 11 mean 2 you 14 don't 3 must 4 wear 10 real 11 mean 12 if 13 you 12 if 14 don't 14 don't 15 . you worked harder [than] [i] did , and it was only luck [my] [getting] [this] . 1 you 2 worked 2 worked 16 . 3 harder 6 did 6 did 9 it 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 only 10 was 16 . 11 only 12 luck " [then] [i] will . 1 " 4 will 4 will 5 . now do you forgive me for [losing] [sancho] ? " asked [bab] [,] [with] [a] [wistful] [look] [which] [made] [ben] [say] [,] heartily , 1 now 24 , 2 do 3 you 2 do 6 for 2 do 9 ? 3 you 5 me 4 forgive 5 me 9 ? 10 " 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 23 heartily 23 heartily 24 , " [i] [did] [that] when he came home . " 1 " 10 " 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 came 7 came 8 home 8 home 9 . 9 . 10 " " and you don't think [i] ['m] horrid ? " 1 " 3 you 2 and 3 you 3 you 5 think 3 you 9 ? 4 don't 5 think 5 think 8 horrid 9 ? 10 " " he learned that at the circus ['] [tunnyments] , ' as he calls them . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 learned 3 learned 4 that 4 that 7 circus 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 circus 7 circus 16 . 10 , 11 ' 10 , 13 he 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 calls 14 calls 15 them 15 them 16 . i saw a very sweet look on her [face] just now , and am [sure] that [ben] will never know [why] [he] beat . " 1 i 2 saw 1 i 14 am 2 saw 3 a 2 saw 6 look 2 saw 7 on 2 saw 8 her 3 a 5 sweet 4 very 5 sweet 8 her 13 and 10 just 11 now 11 now 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 am 25 " 16 that 23 beat 18 will 19 never 18 will 23 beat 19 never 20 know 23 beat 24 . 24 . 25 " i ought to give her mine and be hungry , it was so mean to make fun of her poorness . " 1 i 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 give 4 give 5 her 5 her 20 poorness 6 mine 9 hungry 7 and 9 hungry 8 be 9 hungry 9 hungry 10 , 9 hungry 13 so 9 hungry 14 mean 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 so 14 mean 20 poorness 15 to 20 poorness 16 make 20 poorness 17 fun 20 poorness 18 of 20 poorness 19 her 20 poorness 20 poorness 22 " 21 . 22 " " did you stop the sacrifice ? " 1 " 8 " 2 did 7 ? 3 you 4 stop 3 you 7 ? 4 stop 6 sacrifice 5 the 6 sacrifice 7 ? 8 " " [come] [and] tell me about [abby] . 1 " 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 4 tell 6 about 6 about 8 . [chapter] [xxi] [cupid's] [last] [appearance] one big door was open , and seats , arranged lengthwise , faced the red table-cloths which formed the curtain . 1 one 2 big 2 big 5 open 3 door 5 open 4 was 5 open 5 open 11 lengthwise 6 , 11 lengthwise 7 and 11 lengthwise 8 seats 11 lengthwise 9 , 11 lengthwise 10 arranged 11 lengthwise 11 lengthwise 12 , 11 lengthwise 13 faced 11 lengthwise 14 the 11 lengthwise 15 red 11 lengthwise 16 table-cloths 16 table-cloths 17 which 16 table-cloths 18 formed 16 table-cloths 20 curtain 16 table-cloths 21 . 19 the 20 curtain across an empty stall a green cloth was fastened , so high that the heads of the operators were not seen . 1 across 4 stall 2 an 3 empty 3 empty 4 stall 4 stall 6 green 4 stall 7 cloth 5 a 6 green 7 cloth 9 fastened 7 cloth 10 , 7 cloth 12 high 8 was 9 fastened 11 so 12 high 12 high 18 operators 13 that 18 operators 14 the 18 operators 15 heads 18 operators 16 of 18 operators 17 the 18 operators 18 operators 19 were 18 operators 20 not 18 operators 21 seen 18 operators 22 . " [in] [china] [there] [lived] a little man , [his] [name] was [chingery] [wangery] [chan] . " 1 " 17 " 6 a 7 little 6 a 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 17 " 12 was 16 . 16 . 17 " while he saluted , the song went on , 1 while 3 saluted 2 he 3 saluted 3 saluted 4 , 3 saluted 6 song 3 saluted 7 went 3 saluted 9 , 5 the 6 song 7 went 8 on " his legs were short , [his] [feet] [were] [small] [,] [and] [this] [little] [man] could not walk at all . " 1 " 22 " 2 his 3 legs 3 legs 4 were 3 legs 5 short 5 short 6 , 6 , 22 " 16 could 17 not 16 could 18 walk 18 walk 20 all 18 walk 21 . 19 at 20 all 21 . 22 " " [chingery] changery ri co [day] , [ekel] tekel [happy] [man] [;] [uron] odesko canty oh , oh , [gallopy] wallopy [china] [go] . " 1 " 3 changery 3 changery 4 ri 4 ri 5 co 5 co 7 , 5 co 9 tekel 9 tekel 15 canty 14 odesko 15 canty 15 canty 16 oh 15 canty 17 , 15 canty 18 oh 15 canty 19 , 15 canty 21 wallopy 21 wallopy 25 " 24 . 25 " while she did this , the song went on to explain , 1 while 2 she 1 while 11 explain 3 did 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 song 7 song 11 explain 8 went 9 on 8 went 10 to 10 to 11 explain 11 explain 12 , " [whang] fun li , [tang] hua ki , [hong] [kong] [do] ra me ! 1 " 3 fun 1 " 15 ! 4 li 5 , 4 li 7 hua 7 hua 8 ki 8 ki 9 , 8 ki 13 ra 13 ra 14 me 13 ra 15 ! ah sin lo , [pan] [to] fo , [tsing] up [chin] leute ! " 1 ah 2 sin 2 sin 3 lo 3 lo 4 , 4 , 14 " 7 fo 8 , 8 , 14 " 10 up 12 leute 12 leute 13 ! 13 ! 14 " but , alas ! 1 but 3 alas 2 , 3 alas 3 alas 4 ! the boys enjoyed this part intensely , and cries [of] ["] go it , [ben] ! " 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 6 intensely 3 enjoyed 6 intensely 4 this 6 intensely 5 part 6 intensely 6 intensely 8 and 6 intensely 9 cries 7 , 8 and 9 cries 17 " 12 go 14 , 12 go 16 ! 13 it 14 , 16 ! 17 " " hit him again , [billy] ! " 1 " 7 ! 2 hit 3 him 2 hit 7 ! 3 him 4 again 4 again 5 , 7 ! 8 " " two against one isn't fair ! ["] 1 " 7 ! 2 two 3 against 3 against 4 one 3 against 6 fair 5 isn't 6 fair 6 fair 7 ! " [thorny] 's a match for ' em . " 1 " 3 's 1 " 10 " 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 match 5 match 6 for 7 ' 8 em 8 em 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] [hope] [bab] [will] [do] something [else] [,] [she] is so funny . 1 " 7 something 1 " 11 is 11 is 12 so 12 so 13 funny 13 funny 14 . wasn't [her] [dress] elegant ? " said [sally] [folsum] , [burning] to wear a long silk gown and a feather in her [hair] . 1 wasn't 4 elegant 1 wasn't 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 6 " 17 gown 10 , 12 to 12 to 13 wear 13 wear 16 silk 14 a 15 long 14 a 16 silk 16 silk 17 gown 17 gown 20 feather 18 and 19 a 19 a 20 feather 20 feather 24 . 21 in 22 her 22 her 24 . up [went] the curtain at last , and a [voice] [announced] " a [tragedy] in [three] [tableaux] . " 1 up 3 the 3 the 4 curtain 4 curtain 13 a 4 curtain 15 in 5 at 6 last 5 at 13 a 6 last 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 12 " 15 in 18 . 18 . 19 " " [i] know what [that] is ! " cried [sally] ; " it ['s] ['] [mabel] [on] [midsummer] [day] . ' 1 " 4 what 3 know 4 what 4 what 6 is 6 is 21 ' 7 ! 8 " 7 ! 11 ; 7 ! 12 " 8 " 9 cried 12 " 13 it 13 it 20 . 20 . 21 ' the piece [miss] [celia] [spoke] [;] don't you know ? " 1 the 2 piece 2 piece 10 ? 7 don't 8 you 8 you 9 know 8 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " there isn't any sick [baby] , and [mabel] had a ' kerchief pinned [about] [her] [head] . ' 1 " 3 isn't 2 there 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 any 3 isn't 5 sick 5 sick 19 ' 7 , 8 and 7 , 12 ' 8 and 10 had 10 had 11 a 12 ' 13 kerchief 13 kerchief 14 pinned 14 pinned 18 . 18 . 19 ' the question was settled by the appearance of the wolf in the second scene , and such a wolf ! 1 the 2 question 2 question 3 was 2 question 4 settled 4 settled 7 appearance 5 by 6 the 5 by 7 appearance 7 appearance 8 of 7 appearance 10 wolf 7 appearance 19 wolf 8 of 9 the 10 wolf 14 scene 11 in 12 the 12 the 14 scene 13 second 14 scene 14 scene 15 , 14 scene 17 such 15 , 16 and 17 such 18 a 19 wolf 20 ! what a [comfort] [that] tail was [to] [sancho] [,] [none] but a bereaved bow-wow [could] [ever] [tell] . 1 what 2 a 2 a 5 tail 5 tail 18 . 6 was 11 but 6 was 12 a 12 a 13 bereaved 13 bereaved 14 bow-wow 14 bow-wow 18 . it 's perfectly splendid ! so don't you spoil it by making a row . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 splendid 3 perfectly 9 spoil 4 splendid 5 ! 6 so 7 don't 7 don't 9 spoil 8 you 9 spoil 9 spoil 10 it 9 spoil 11 by 9 spoil 12 making 9 spoil 14 row 9 spoil 15 . 13 a 14 row 15 . 16 " but what they heard only whetted their curiosity and mystified them more and more . 1 but 6 whetted 2 what 6 whetted 3 they 6 whetted 4 heard 6 whetted 5 only 6 whetted 6 whetted 7 their 6 whetted 8 curiosity 6 whetted 9 and 6 whetted 10 mystified 6 whetted 11 them 6 whetted 12 more 6 whetted 13 and 6 whetted 14 more 14 more 15 . bab 's voice cried [in] [a] loud whisper , " isn't [ben] beautiful ? " 1 bab 2 's 2 's 3 voice 3 voice 4 cried 3 voice 7 loud 7 loud 8 whisper 8 whisper 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 isn't 11 isn't 13 beautiful 11 isn't 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " you just wait till you see what 's coming . 1 " 2 you 2 you 7 see 3 just 4 wait 4 wait 5 till 4 wait 7 see 6 you 7 see 7 see 8 what 7 see 10 coming 9 's 10 coming 10 coming 11 . " ready ! 1 " 2 ready 1 " 3 ! no wonder [ben] [was] [not] recognized in this brilliant disguise , which was [more] natural to him than [billy] ['s] blue flannel [or] [thorny] 's respectable garments . 1 no 2 wonder 2 wonder 6 recognized 6 recognized 9 brilliant 7 in 8 this 7 in 9 brilliant 9 brilliant 10 disguise 10 disguise 28 . 11 , 12 which 12 which 13 was 13 was 15 natural 15 natural 16 to 15 natural 21 blue 15 natural 28 . 16 to 17 him 17 him 18 than 21 blue 22 flannel 22 flannel 27 garments 25 's 26 respectable 26 respectable 27 garments " yes , ' m , thank you , it was tip-top . " 1 " 2 yes 1 " 7 thank 2 yes 5 m 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 6 , 7 thank 7 thank 8 you 7 thank 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 tip-top 12 tip-top 13 . 13 . 14 " " but you look rather sober . 1 " 7 . 2 but 6 sober 3 you 4 look 4 look 6 sober 5 rather 6 sober 6 sober 7 . " no , [i] wouldn't unless he was there and wanted me . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 14 " 5 wouldn't 6 unless 6 unless 11 wanted 6 unless 12 me 7 he 8 was 7 he 11 wanted 8 was 9 there 10 and 11 wanted 12 me 14 " 13 . 14 " now go and dress ; but , tell me first , has it been a happy birthday ? " 1 now 8 tell 2 go 3 and 2 go 4 dress 2 go 5 ; 2 go 7 , 2 go 8 tell 5 ; 6 but 8 tell 9 me 9 me 11 , 9 me 17 birthday 10 first 11 , 12 has 14 been 12 has 15 a 12 has 17 birthday 13 it 14 been 16 happy 17 birthday 17 birthday 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " oh , [miss] [celia] ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 6 ! " if [i] [can] bring one lost lamb into the fold , [i] [shall] [be] [the] fitter [for] a [shepherd] ['s] wife , by-and-by . " 1 " 2 if 1 " 26 " 5 bring 11 fold 6 one 11 fold 7 lost 11 fold 8 lamb 11 fold 9 into 10 the 9 into 11 fold 11 fold 17 fitter 12 , 17 fitter 17 fitter 19 a 19 a 25 . 22 wife 23 , 22 wife 24 by-and-by 24 by-and-by 25 . 25 . 26 " [chapter] [xxii] [a] [boy's] [bargain] roosting [here] , [sam] [began] [to] shout for aid in every key possible to the human voice . 1 roosting 3 , 1 roosting 7 shout 7 shout 9 aid 7 shout 10 in 7 shout 11 every 7 shout 12 key 8 for 9 aid 12 key 13 possible 13 possible 14 to 13 possible 16 human 14 to 15 the 16 human 17 voice 17 voice 18 . " come on ! 1 " 4 ! 2 come 3 on 2 come 4 ! i 'm in the ma'sh . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 ma'sh 5 ma'sh 6 . " is [it] you , [sam] ? 1 " 2 is 2 is 7 ? 4 you 5 , 4 you 7 ? " stop that , or [i] 'll knock your head off [!] ["] roared [sam] [,] in a rage . 1 " 14 roared 2 stop 3 that 2 stop 8 knock 4 , 5 or 5 or 8 knock 7 'll 8 knock 8 knock 9 your 8 knock 10 head 8 knock 11 off 8 knock 14 roared 14 roared 20 . 17 in 18 a 17 in 20 . 18 a 19 rage " [dare] [say] not , but ['] it is good for you , ' as you say when you rap me over the head . 1 " 9 is 1 " 16 you 4 not 6 but 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 good 10 good 11 for 11 for 12 you 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 as 15 as 16 you 16 you 17 say 17 say 20 rap 18 when 20 rap 19 you 20 rap 20 rap 21 me 20 rap 22 over 20 rap 23 the 20 rap 24 head 24 head 25 . now then [!] ["] [and] [ben] ['s] [face] [grew] stern with his [remembered] wrongs as he grimly [eyed] his [discomfited] foe . 1 now 2 then 2 then 10 stern 10 stern 14 wrongs 10 stern 17 grimly 11 with 12 his 12 his 14 wrongs 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 grimly 17 grimly 21 foe 19 his 21 foe 21 foe 22 . " [i] ['ll] promise [fast] [enough] if you [won't] [tell] [anyone] [about] this , " answered [sam] , [surveying] [himself] and his surroundings with great disgust . 1 " 8 you 1 " 14 , 4 promise 7 if 7 if 8 you 13 this 14 , 14 , 15 " 14 , 21 and 15 " 16 answered 16 answered 18 , 21 and 22 his 21 and 26 disgust 23 surroundings 24 with 23 surroundings 26 disgust 24 with 25 great 26 disgust 27 . " [i] [shall] [do] [as] [i] like about that . " 1 " 11 " 7 like 9 that 7 like 10 . 8 about 9 that 10 . 11 " " [then] [i] won't promise a thing ! 1 " 4 won't 4 won't 5 promise 5 promise 7 thing 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 ! " all right ! " and back [came] [ben] [,] [ready] [for] [further] negotiations . 1 " 3 right 2 all 3 right 3 right 5 " 3 right 15 . 4 ! 5 " 6 and 7 back 6 and 14 negotiations 14 negotiations 15 . " [i] ['ll] promise [not] to plague you , if you 'll promise not to tell on me . 1 " 4 promise 4 promise 6 to 6 to 7 plague 7 plague 8 you 7 plague 19 . 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 'll 12 'll 16 tell 13 promise 15 to 13 promise 16 tell 14 not 15 to 16 tell 18 me 17 on 18 me 18 me 19 . is that what you want ? " 1 is 2 that 1 is 6 ? 3 what 5 want 3 what 6 ? 4 you 5 want 6 ? 7 " " [now] [i] come to think of it , there is one thing [more] . 1 " 4 come 1 " 15 . 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 of 6 think 8 it 8 it 11 is 9 , 11 is 10 there 11 is 11 is 13 thing 12 one 13 thing i like to make a good bargain [when] [i] begin , " said [ben] , with a shrewd [air] . 1 i 2 like 1 i 10 begin 3 to 4 make 3 to 10 begin 4 make 5 a 5 a 7 bargain 6 good 7 bargain 10 begin 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 12 " 18 shrewd 15 , 16 with 16 with 18 shrewd 17 a 18 shrewd 18 shrewd 20 . " you must promise to keep [mose] quiet , too . 1 " 2 you 1 " 8 quiet 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 promise 4 promise 5 to 5 to 6 keep 8 quiet 9 , 9 , 10 too 10 too 11 . he follows your lead , and if you tell him to stop it he will . 1 he 2 follows 2 follows 3 your 2 follows 4 lead 2 follows 5 , 2 follows 7 if 2 follows 16 . 5 , 6 and 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 tell 8 you 15 will 9 tell 10 him 10 him 12 stop 10 him 14 he 11 to 12 stop 12 stop 13 it if [i] [was] [big] [enough] [,] [i] 'd [make] you [hold] your tongues . 1 if 8 'd 1 if 10 you 10 you 12 your 12 your 13 tongues 13 tongues 14 . i ain't , so we 'll try [this] way . " 1 i 2 ain't 1 i 6 'll 3 , 5 we 4 so 5 we 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 7 try 7 try 9 way 9 way 10 . 10 . 11 " " yes , [yes] , [i] 'll [see] [to] [mose] [.] 1 " 2 yes 1 " 7 'll 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 5 , now , bring on a rail , there 's a good fellow . 1 now 2 , 1 now 6 rail 3 bring 6 rail 4 on 6 rail 5 a 6 rail 6 rail 8 there 6 rail 12 fellow 6 rail 13 . 7 , 8 there 8 there 9 's 10 a 12 fellow 11 good 12 fellow promise you won't plague [the] [girls] [either] [,] ['] specially [bab] and [betty] . 1 promise 4 plague 2 you 3 won't 3 won't 4 plague 4 plague 10 specially 10 specially 14 . 12 and 14 . you pull their hair , and they don't like it . " 1 you 9 like 2 pull 4 hair 3 their 4 hair 4 hair 6 and 4 hair 9 like 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 they 8 don't 9 like 9 like 10 it 10 it 11 . 11 . 12 " " don't [neither] ! 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 4 ! wouldn't touch that [bab] for a dollar ; she scratches and bites like a mad cat , " [was] [sam] 's sulky [reply] . 1 wouldn't 7 dollar 2 touch 3 that 2 touch 7 dollar 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 dollar 7 dollar 24 . 8 ; 9 she 9 she 10 scratches 10 scratches 11 and 10 scratches 15 mad 12 bites 13 like 13 like 14 a 14 a 15 mad 15 mad 16 cat 15 mad 24 . 16 cat 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 21 's 21 's 22 sulky " [glad] [of] [it] [;] [she] [can] take care of herself . 1 " 8 take 8 take 9 care 9 care 10 of 9 care 11 herself 11 herself 12 . " stop ! 1 " 3 ! 2 stop 3 ! i will [!] 1 i 2 will i will [!] ["] 1 i 2 will " true as you live and breathe ! " demanded [ben] , sternly binding [him] [by] the [most] solemn oath [he] [knew] . 1 " 10 demanded 2 true 7 breathe 3 as 5 live 4 you 5 live 5 live 7 breathe 6 and 7 breathe 7 breathe 10 demanded 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 demanded 10 demanded 14 binding 10 demanded 23 . 12 , 13 sternly 13 sternly 14 binding 17 the 20 oath 17 the 23 . 19 solemn 20 oath " [i] never [thought] [of] [that] way , " said [sam] , watching him with much inward chagrin at his own failure . 1 " 3 never 1 " 10 said 7 way 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 23 . 12 , 13 watching 13 watching 18 chagrin 14 him 18 chagrin 15 with 18 chagrin 16 much 18 chagrin 17 inward 18 chagrin 18 chagrin 19 at 18 chagrin 20 his 18 chagrin 21 own 18 chagrin 22 failure 22 failure 23 . come , [crook] , " commanded [ben] , leaning forward with extended little finger . 1 come 2 , 1 come 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 commanded 6 commanded 15 . 8 , 9 leaning 9 leaning 12 extended 10 forward 11 with 10 forward 12 extended 12 extended 14 finger 13 little 14 finger 14 finger 15 . " now what 's going to become of you , [old] [look-before-you-leap] ? " 1 " 14 " 2 now 3 what 3 what 7 become 3 what 13 ? 4 's 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 become 7 become 8 of 8 of 10 , 9 you 10 , 13 ? 14 " " better wash your face ; it 's as speckled as a tiger-lily . 1 " 10 speckled 2 better 3 wash 3 wash 4 your 3 wash 5 face 5 face 10 speckled 6 ; 10 speckled 7 it 8 's 8 's 10 speckled 9 as 10 speckled 10 speckled 13 tiger-lily 11 as 12 a 11 as 13 tiger-lily 13 tiger-lily 14 . " don't want it , " muttered [sam] , gruffly , as he poured the water out of his muddy shoes . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 5 , 2 don't 3 want 2 don't 4 it 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 muttered 7 muttered 10 gruffly 9 , 10 gruffly 10 gruffly 11 , 11 , 13 he 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 poured 14 poured 20 muddy 15 the 16 water 16 water 20 muddy 17 out 20 muddy 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 muddy 20 muddy 21 shoes 21 shoes 22 . " [i] was taught to say ' [thanky] ' [when] folks got me out of scrapes . 1 " 17 . 3 was 4 taught 3 was 11 folks 4 taught 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 ' 7 ' 9 ' 11 folks 16 scrapes 12 got 16 scrapes 13 me 16 scrapes 14 out 15 of 14 out 16 scrapes 16 scrapes 17 . sam forgot his manners , but he remembered his promise , and kept it so well that all the school wondered . 1 sam 4 manners 2 forgot 4 manners 3 his 4 manners 4 manners 8 remembered 4 manners 12 and 4 manners 13 kept 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 remembered 9 his 10 promise 10 promise 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 kept 18 all 13 kept 20 school 14 it 15 so 14 it 18 all 15 so 16 well 15 so 17 that 18 all 19 the 20 school 21 wondered 20 school 22 . a [week] [after] the secret [alliance] was formed , [ben] [ran] [in] [one] [evening] with a letter [for] [miss] [celia] . 1 a 8 formed 4 the 5 secret 5 secret 7 was 5 secret 8 formed 8 formed 21 . 9 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 letter 17 letter 21 . " he has come ! he has come ! 1 " 9 ! 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 come 3 has 8 come 4 come 5 ! 6 he 7 has 7 has 8 come 8 come 9 ! now you may tell them [,] [thorny] . " 1 now 9 " 2 you 3 may 2 you 4 tell 4 tell 5 them 5 them 8 . 8 . 9 " " tell its what ? asked [bab] , pricking [up] [her] [cars] [at] [once] . 1 " 6 asked 2 tell 3 its 2 tell 4 what 4 what 5 ? 5 ? 6 asked 6 asked 8 , 6 asked 15 . 9 pricking 15 . ben will take care of you [while] [i] ['m] gone . " 1 ben 2 will 2 will 3 take 2 will 6 you 3 take 4 care 4 care 5 of 6 you 12 " 10 gone 11 . 11 . 12 " " [when] shall you go ? " asked [bab] , beginning to [long] [for] her share of cake . 1 " 8 asked 3 shall 5 go 3 shall 6 ? 4 you 5 go 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 10 , 8 asked 19 . 11 beginning 12 to 11 beginning 16 share 12 to 15 her 16 share 17 of 17 of 18 cake 18 cake 19 . " [to-morrow] , [i] guess . 1 " 5 guess 3 , 5 guess 5 guess 6 . celia has been packed and ready for a week . 1 celia 4 packed 2 has 3 been 2 has 4 packed 4 packed 5 and 4 packed 6 ready 4 packed 9 week 6 ready 7 for 8 a 9 week 9 week 10 . we agreed to meet [george] in [new] [york] , and be married as soon as he got his best clothes unpacked . 1 we 2 agreed 2 agreed 3 to 3 to 4 meet 3 to 11 be 4 meet 6 in 4 meet 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 be 12 married 11 be 21 unpacked 13 as 14 soon 14 soon 15 as 15 as 21 unpacked 16 he 21 unpacked 17 got 21 unpacked 18 his 21 unpacked 19 best 21 unpacked 20 clothes 21 unpacked 21 unpacked 22 . we are men of our word , and off we go . 1 we 2 are 1 we 5 our 1 we 10 we 2 are 3 men 4 of 5 our 6 word 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 we 8 and 9 off 10 we 11 go 11 go 12 . won't it be fun ? " 1 won't 3 be 1 won't 4 fun 1 won't 5 ? 2 it 3 be 5 ? 6 " " [but] [when] [will] you come back again ? " questioned [betty] , looking anxious [.] 1 " 5 you 1 " 11 questioned 5 you 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 again 8 again 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 11 questioned 15 anxious 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 anxious " don't know . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 . " do you like him ? " asked [ben] , very naturally wondering [if] the [new] [master] [would] approve [of] the young [man-of-all-work] . 1 " 2 do 1 " 13 wondering 2 do 3 you 2 do 6 ? 3 you 4 like 5 him 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 12 naturally 10 , 11 very 11 very 12 naturally 13 wondering 19 approve 15 the 19 approve 19 approve 24 . 21 the 22 young 21 the 24 . " don't [i] [?] 1 " 2 don't george is regularly jolly ; though now he 's a minister , perhaps he 'll stiffen up and turn sober . 1 george 3 regularly 1 george 9 's 1 george 11 minister 2 is 3 regularly 3 regularly 4 jolly 3 regularly 5 ; 3 regularly 6 though 3 regularly 7 now 7 now 8 he 9 's 10 a 10 a 11 minister 11 minister 16 stiffen 12 , 13 perhaps 13 perhaps 16 stiffen 14 he 16 stiffen 15 'll 16 stiffen 16 stiffen 17 up 16 stiffen 18 and 16 stiffen 19 turn 16 stiffen 20 sober 16 stiffen 21 . won't [it] be a shame if he does [?] ["] [and] [thorny] [looked] alarmed at the thought of losing his [congenial] [friend] . 1 won't 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 shame 5 shame 8 does 6 if 8 does 7 he 8 does 8 does 14 alarmed 14 alarmed 15 at 14 alarmed 23 . 15 at 16 the 16 the 18 of 17 thought 18 of 19 losing 20 his 20 his 23 . " tell [about] him ; [miss] [celia] said [you] might ["] , [put] in [bab] [,] [whose] experience of " jolly " ministers had been small . 1 " 2 tell 1 " 8 said 2 tell 4 him 4 him 5 ; 8 said 27 . 10 might 23 ministers 12 , 14 in 14 in 18 experience 18 experience 19 of 18 experience 23 ministers 20 " 23 ministers 21 jolly 23 ministers 22 " 23 ministers 23 ministers 25 been 23 ministers 26 small 23 ministers 27 . 24 had 25 been " oh , there isn't much about it . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 5 isn't 4 there 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 much 5 isn't 8 it 6 much 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 . we met [in] [switzerland] [going] [up] [mount] [st] [bernard] [in] [a] [storm] [,] [and] ["] 1 we 2 met " where the [good] dogs [live] ? " inquired [betty] , hoping [they] [would] [come] into the [story] . 1 " 9 inquired 2 where 5 dogs 2 where 7 ? 3 the 5 dogs 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 inquired 9 inquired 12 hoping 9 inquired 19 . 11 , 12 hoping 16 into 17 the 17 the 19 . then we kept meeting , and the first thing [i] knew she went and was engaged to him . 1 then 2 we 2 we 4 meeting 3 kept 4 meeting 4 meeting 6 and 4 meeting 18 him 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 first 8 first 9 thing 11 knew 15 was 12 she 13 went 12 she 15 was 13 went 14 and 15 was 16 engaged 16 engaged 17 to 17 to 18 him 18 him 19 . i didn't care , only she would come home so he might go on studying hard and get through quick . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 care 2 didn't 8 come 3 care 5 only 4 , 5 only 6 she 7 would 7 would 8 come 8 come 20 quick 8 come 21 . 9 home 15 studying 10 so 15 studying 11 he 12 might 12 might 15 studying 13 go 14 on 14 on 15 studying 15 studying 16 hard 15 studying 17 and 15 studying 18 get 15 studying 19 through 15 studying 20 quick " [shall] you [live] here [always] [when] you [come] [back] ? asked [bab] , [as] [thorny] paused [for] breath . 1 " 3 you 1 " 8 you 3 you 5 here 8 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 asked 12 asked 20 . 14 , 17 paused 17 paused 19 breath 19 breath 20 . " [celia] wants to . 1 " 3 wants 3 wants 4 to 4 to 5 . i shall go to college , so [i] don't mind . 1 i 2 shall 1 i 9 don't 2 shall 3 go 3 go 5 college 4 to 5 college 5 college 6 , 5 college 7 so 6 , 7 so 9 don't 10 mind 10 mind 11 . george is going to help the old minister here and see how he likes it . 1 george 8 minister 2 is 3 going 3 going 4 to 3 going 8 minister 4 to 5 help 6 the 8 minister 7 old 8 minister 8 minister 9 here 8 minister 14 likes 10 and 14 likes 11 see 12 how 11 see 14 likes 13 he 14 likes 14 likes 15 it 15 it 16 . " [i] wonder if he will [want] me round , " said [ben] , [feeling] no desire to be a tramp again . 1 " 12 said 3 wonder 5 he 3 wonder 6 will 4 if 5 he 6 will 8 me 8 me 11 " 9 round 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 12 said 23 . 14 , 16 no 16 no 17 desire 17 desire 19 be 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 a 21 tramp 22 again 22 again 23 . " [i] 'd like to see a live wedding , then we could play it with our dolls . 1 " 19 . 3 'd 4 like 4 like 18 dolls 5 to 6 see 5 to 7 a 5 to 8 live 5 to 14 play 9 wedding 10 , 9 wedding 14 play 11 then 12 we 12 we 14 play 13 could 14 play 14 play 16 with 14 play 18 dolls 15 it 16 with 17 our 18 dolls 18 dolls 19 . i 've got a [nice] piece of mosquito netting [for] a veil , and [belinda] ['s] [white] dress is clean . 1 i 2 've 1 i 21 . 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 6 piece 6 piece 7 of 6 piece 11 a 8 mosquito 9 netting 9 netting 11 a 12 veil 14 and 12 veil 18 dress 13 , 14 and 18 dress 20 clean 18 dress 21 . 19 is 20 clean " oh , goody ! " cried [bab] , [while] [betty] whispered with [both] arms [round] [miss] [celia] [,] 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 9 , 3 , 7 cried 4 goody 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 9 , 12 whispered 12 whispered 15 arms 13 with 15 arms " [i] don't [think] [we] could bear to have anybody else come here to live . " 1 " 17 " 3 don't 10 anybody 6 could 7 bear 7 bear 10 anybody 8 to 10 anybody 9 have 10 anybody 10 anybody 11 else 10 anybody 13 here 10 anybody 15 live 10 anybody 16 . 12 come 13 here 14 to 15 live 16 . 17 " " it is very pleasant to [hear] [you] say [that] , and [i] [mean] to [make] others [feel] so , if [i] can . 1 " 3 is 1 " 24 . 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 6 to 6 to 9 say 9 say 11 , 9 say 19 so 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 to 15 to 17 others 20 , 21 if 20 , 24 . 21 if 23 can " we will , " promised both children , ready for any thing except preaching in the high pulpit . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 2 we 7 both 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 promised 6 promised 7 both 7 both 8 children 7 both 10 ready 8 children 9 , 10 ready 11 for 10 ready 15 preaching 12 any 15 preaching 13 thing 15 preaching 14 except 15 preaching 15 preaching 16 in 15 preaching 18 high 15 preaching 19 pulpit 15 preaching 20 . 16 in 17 the then [miss] [celia] [turned] [to] [ben] , [saying] [,] [in] the [respectful] way that [always] made [him] [feel] [at] [least] [twenty-five] [,] 1 then 7 , 1 then 11 the 11 the 13 way 13 way 16 made 14 that 16 made " [we] [shall] [be] [off] [to-morrow] , and [i] leave you in charge . 1 " 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 14 . 10 leave 13 charge 11 you 12 in 12 in 13 charge 13 charge 14 . [chapter] [xxiii] [somebody] [comes] " don't you [hope] [ben] will get [his] bag [full] [?] 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 6 will 6 will 7 get 7 get 9 bag " yes , and [ma] [says] [we] [may] boil [some] in [our] [little] [kettles] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 9 boil 9 boil 15 . 11 in 15 . ben promised we should have half , " answered [betty] , [still] [intent] [on] [her] cookery . 1 ben 2 promised 1 ben 17 . 2 promised 4 should 2 promised 6 half 3 we 4 should 4 should 5 have 7 , 8 " 7 , 16 cookery 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 11 , 16 cookery 17 . " [i] shall save some of [mine] [for] [thorny] . " 1 " 11 " 3 shall 4 save 4 save 11 " 5 some 6 of 6 of 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] [shall] [keep] lots of mine [for] [miss] [celia] . " 1 " 12 " 5 lots 6 of 5 lots 11 . 6 of 7 mine 11 . 12 " " doesn't it seem more than two weeks since she went away ? " 1 " 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 4 seem 2 doesn't 13 ? 3 it 4 seem 4 seem 8 weeks 5 more 6 than 5 more 8 weeks 7 two 8 weeks 8 weeks 9 since 8 weeks 11 went 10 she 11 went 11 went 12 away 13 ? 14 " " [i] wonder [what] [she] ['ll] [bring] [us] . " 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 9 . 9 . 10 " " it 's a tramp , let's run away , " whispered [betty] , after a hasty [look] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 a 3 's 4 a 4 a 19 . 5 tramp 6 , 5 tramp 17 hasty 6 , 11 " 7 let's 8 run 8 run 9 away 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 whispered 12 whispered 14 , 15 after 16 a 16 a 17 hasty 17 hasty 19 . " pretty well , thank you , sir , " responded [bab] , politely [nodding] [back] at him . 1 " 5 thank 2 pretty 3 well 2 pretty 5 thank 3 well 4 , 5 thank 6 you 5 thank 8 sir 5 thank 10 " 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 , 10 " 14 politely 11 responded 14 politely 13 , 14 politely 14 politely 19 . 17 at 18 him 18 him 19 . " [folks] [at] [home] ? " asked the man [,] [looking] over their heads toward [the] [house] . 1 " 7 asked 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 9 man 7 asked 18 . 8 the 9 man 12 over 14 heads 13 their 14 heads 14 heads 15 toward 15 toward 18 . " only [ma] [;] [all] [the] [rest] have [gone] to be married . " 1 " 14 " 2 only 8 have 8 have 10 to 10 to 11 be 10 to 13 . 11 be 12 married 13 . 14 " " that sounds lively . 1 " 3 sounds 2 that 3 sounds 3 sounds 4 lively 4 lively 5 . " why , do you know [the] [squire] ? " exclaimed [bab] , [much] [surprised] and [re-assured] . 1 " 2 why 1 " 18 . 2 why 3 , 2 why 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 know 5 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 9 ? 11 exclaimed 13 , 16 and 13 , 18 . " come on purpose to see him . 1 " 2 come 2 come 6 see 3 on 4 purpose 4 purpose 6 see 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 him 7 him 8 . just strolling round till he gets back , " with an impatient sort of sigh . 1 just 2 strolling 2 strolling 3 round 2 strolling 4 till 2 strolling 6 gets 4 till 5 he 5 he 6 gets 6 gets 12 impatient 7 back 12 impatient 8 , 9 " 8 , 12 impatient 10 with 12 impatient 11 an 12 impatient 12 impatient 13 sort 12 impatient 15 sigh 12 impatient 16 . 14 of 15 sigh " [betty] [thought] you [was] a tramp , but [i] wasn't [afraid] . 1 " 4 you 4 you 6 a 6 a 7 tramp 7 tramp 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 wasn't 11 wasn't 13 . i like tramps [ever] [since] [ben] [came] , " explained [bab] , with her [usual] [candor] . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 tramps 2 like 17 . 8 , 9 " 8 , 13 with 9 " 10 explained 10 explained 12 , 13 with 14 her 14 her 17 . " [who] ['] s [ben] ! " and the man came [nearer] [so] quickly that [betty] nearly [fell] backward . 1 " 4 s 1 " 20 . 4 s 6 ! 4 s 14 quickly 6 ! 7 " 8 and 9 the 8 and 14 quickly 9 the 10 man 10 man 11 came 15 that 17 nearly 17 nearly 19 backward 19 backward 20 . " don't you be scared , [sissy] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 2 don't 4 be 4 be 5 scared 5 scared 8 . 6 , 8 . " [ben] [is] [miss] [celia] 's boy . 1 " 6 's 6 's 7 boy 7 boy 8 . we found him [most] starved in the coach-house , and [he] ['s] been here [ever] [since] , " answered [bab] [,] comprehensively . 1 we 2 found 2 found 3 him 3 him 23 . 5 starved 8 coach-house 5 starved 22 comprehensively 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 coach-house 7 the 8 coach-house 8 coach-house 10 and 9 , 10 and 13 been 14 here 14 here 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 answered 19 answered 22 comprehensively 22 comprehensively 23 . " tell me about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 2 tell 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 . " ['] [course] we were [!] 1 " 4 we 4 we 5 were he ['s] a nice [boy] and we are fond of him , and [he] likes us , " said [bab] , heartily . 1 he 3 a 3 a 4 nice 4 nice 15 likes 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 are 8 are 9 fond 9 fond 12 , 10 of 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 likes 15 likes 23 . 16 us 18 " 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 21 , 21 , 22 heartily 22 heartily 23 . " don't wonder a mite . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 5 mite 3 wonder 5 mite 4 a 5 mite 5 mite 6 . " haven't you ever been here before ? 1 " 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 you 2 haven't 5 been 2 haven't 6 here 4 ever 5 been 6 here 7 before 6 here 8 ? it seems as if [i] 'd [seen] you . " 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 4 if 3 as 4 if 4 if 6 'd 4 if 8 you 8 you 10 " 9 . 10 " " never in my life . 1 " 6 . 2 never 5 life 3 in 5 life 4 my 5 life 5 life 6 . " [i] ['m] [looking] [round] [for] [a] likely boy [;] don't you think [this] [ben] would [suite] me ? 1 " 8 likely 1 " 11 don't 8 likely 9 boy 11 don't 13 think 11 don't 18 me 12 you 13 think 13 think 16 would 18 me 19 ? i want just [such] a lively sort of chap . " 1 i 2 want 1 i 3 just 3 just 5 a 5 a 11 " 6 lively 7 sort 7 sort 8 of 8 of 9 chap 9 chap 10 . 10 . 11 " " are you a circus [man] ? " asked [bab] , [quickly] . 1 " 3 you 2 are 3 you 3 you 7 ? 4 a 5 circus 5 circus 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 13 . 9 asked 11 , 11 , 13 . " well , no , not now . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 5 , 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 now 6 not 8 . i 'm in better business . " 1 i 2 'm 1 i 5 business 2 'm 3 in 2 'm 4 better 5 business 6 . 6 . 7 " " [i] ['m] [glad] of it we [don't] approve [of] ['] em [;] [but] [i] [do] [think] [they] ['re] splendid ! " 1 " 6 it 1 " 7 we 5 of 6 it 7 we 9 approve 9 approve 12 em 12 em 22 " 20 splendid 21 ! 21 ! 22 " bab [began] [by] gravely quoting [miss] [celia] , and ended with an irrepressible burst of admiration which contrasted drolly with her first remark . 1 bab 13 irrepressible 4 gravely 5 quoting 5 quoting 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 irrepressible 10 ended 13 irrepressible 11 with 13 irrepressible 12 an 13 irrepressible 13 irrepressible 19 drolly 14 burst 19 drolly 15 of 19 drolly 16 admiration 19 drolly 17 which 19 drolly 18 contrasted 19 drolly 19 drolly 20 with 19 drolly 21 her 19 drolly 22 first 19 drolly 23 remark 19 drolly 24 . betty [added] , anxiously : " we [can't] [let] [ben] go any [way] . 1 betty 3 , 1 betty 7 we 3 , 6 " 4 anxiously 5 : 5 : 6 " 7 we 11 go 11 go 14 . 12 any 14 . i know he [wouldn't] want to , and [miss] [celia] [would] feel [bad] . 1 i 2 know 1 i 5 want 2 know 3 he 5 want 6 to 5 want 14 . 7 , 8 and 7 , 14 . 8 and 12 feel please don't ask him . " 1 please 2 don't 1 please 3 ask 1 please 6 " 3 ask 4 him 4 him 5 . " [he] can do as he likes [,] [i] [suppose] . 1 " 11 . 3 can 7 likes 4 do 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 likes 7 likes 11 . he hasn't got any folks of his own , has he ? " 1 he 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 got 2 hasn't 4 any 2 hasn't 5 folks 2 hasn't 10 has 2 hasn't 11 he 2 hasn't 12 ? 5 folks 8 own 6 of 8 own 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 , 12 ? 13 " " bless your heart for that ! 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 your 2 bless 4 heart 2 bless 7 ! 4 heart 5 for 4 heart 6 that i won't take him away , child , or do a thing to trouble anybody that 's been good to him . " 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 take 2 won't 10 do 3 take 4 him 3 take 5 away 3 take 7 child 5 away 6 , 7 child 8 , 7 child 9 or 10 do 12 thing 11 a 12 thing 12 thing 13 to 13 to 15 anybody 13 to 21 him 14 trouble 15 anybody 15 anybody 17 's 16 that 17 's 17 's 19 good 18 been 19 good 20 to 21 him 21 him 22 . 22 . 23 " " he ' s [coming] [now] . 1 " 2 he 1 " 4 s 3 ' 4 s 4 s 7 . i [hear] [sanch] barking [at] the squirrels ! " cried [bab] , [standing] up to [get] a [good] [look] [down] [the] [road] . 1 i 23 . 4 barking 6 the 4 barking 17 a 6 the 7 squirrels 7 squirrels 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 8 ! 10 cried 10 cried 12 , 14 up 15 to 15 to 17 a 17 a 23 . sancho trotted before and saw the stranger first , for the sun [in] [ben] 's eyes dazzled him . 1 sancho 2 trotted 1 sancho 3 before 1 sancho 5 saw 1 sancho 7 stranger 1 sancho 9 , 1 sancho 10 for 1 sancho 15 's 4 and 5 saw 6 the 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 first 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 sun 15 's 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 dazzled 17 dazzled 19 . 18 him 19 . " good [old] [sanch] ! 1 " 5 ! 2 good 5 ! i knew he wouldn't forget master , and he doesn't [.] ["] 1 i 4 wouldn't 2 knew 3 he 2 knew 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 forget 5 forget 6 master 5 forget 10 doesn't 6 master 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 he 10 doesn't " what 's the matter ? " [called] [ben] [,] [coming] [up] briskly , with a strong grip of his stout stick . 1 " 2 what 2 what 5 matter 3 's 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 13 briskly 13 briskly 18 grip 14 , 15 with 15 with 18 grip 16 a 17 strong 17 strong 18 grip 18 grip 21 stout 18 grip 22 stick 18 grip 23 . 19 of 21 stout 20 his 21 stout down [dropped] the nuts , [and] crying , " oh , [daddy] , [daddy] ! " 1 down 3 the 3 the 4 nuts 4 nuts 5 , 5 , 16 " 7 crying 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 oh 10 oh 11 , 10 oh 13 , 13 , 16 " 15 ! 16 " " where is he ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 2 where 4 he 2 where 5 ? go bring him here . 1 go 2 bring 2 bring 3 him 2 bring 4 here 4 here 5 . i declare it fairly takes my breath away ! " 1 i 2 declare 2 declare 3 it 2 declare 4 fairly 2 declare 5 takes 2 declare 9 ! 5 takes 7 breath 6 my 7 breath 7 breath 8 away 9 ! 10 " " they are coming ! they are coming ! 1 " 7 are 2 they 3 are 2 they 7 are 3 are 4 coming 4 coming 5 ! 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 coming 8 coming 9 ! " my patience , don't they look alike ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 patience 3 patience 4 , 3 patience 8 alike 3 patience 9 ! 4 , 5 don't 6 they 8 alike 7 look 8 alike i [should] know he was [ben] ['s] [pa] anywhere ! " said [mrs] [moss] , [running] to the door in a hurry . 1 i 3 know 1 i 17 to 3 know 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 15 , 9 anywhere 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 10 ! 12 said 12 said 15 , 17 to 18 the 18 the 23 . 19 door 20 in 20 in 22 hurry 21 a 22 hurry 22 hurry 23 . " [i] 'm real glad to see you [safe] [and] well , [mr] [brown] ! 1 " 8 you 1 " 11 well 3 'm 5 glad 4 real 5 glad 5 glad 7 see 5 glad 8 you 6 to 7 see 11 well 12 , 12 , 15 ! come right in and make yourself to home . 1 come 2 right 1 come 7 to 1 come 8 home 2 right 3 in 2 right 6 yourself 4 and 5 make 5 make 6 yourself 8 home 9 . i guess there isn't a happier boy [living] [than] [ben] is to-night . " 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 4 isn't 3 there 4 isn't 4 isn't 14 " 5 a 6 happier 6 happier 7 boy 7 boy 13 . 11 is 12 to-night 12 to-night 13 . 13 . 14 " " [now] don't say a word about it , but sit [down] [and] [rest] , and we 'll have tea [in] [less'n] [no] [time] . 1 " 3 don't 1 " 15 , 3 don't 4 say 4 say 6 word 5 a 6 word 6 word 7 about 6 word 10 but 6 word 11 sit 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 but 15 , 16 and 16 and 25 . 17 we 18 'll 17 we 19 have 19 have 20 tea 20 tea 25 . " that 's so ! " adding , more quietly , " what are you going to do now ? 1 " 3 's 1 " 5 ! 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 so 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 adding 7 adding 8 , 7 adding 9 more 7 adding 10 quietly 7 adding 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 what 13 what 14 are 13 what 18 do 13 what 20 ? 14 are 15 you 14 are 16 going 17 to 18 do 19 now 20 ? go back to [smithers] and the old [business] [?] " 1 go 2 back 1 go 10 " 2 back 3 to 2 back 7 old 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 old " not likely , [after] the way he [treated] you , [sonny] . 1 " 2 not 1 " 3 likely 3 likely 4 , 3 likely 13 . 4 , 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 8 he 10 you 11 , 11 , 13 . " that sounds likely . 1 " 3 sounds 2 that 3 sounds 3 sounds 4 likely 3 sounds 5 . thanky , ma'am . 1 thanky 2 , 1 thanky 3 ma'am 3 ma'am 4 . i 'll look up the concern and try my chance . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 10 chance 3 look 6 concern 4 up 5 the 4 up 6 concern 6 concern 8 try 6 concern 9 my 6 concern 10 chance 7 and 8 try 10 chance 11 . i love to go and see ' em . 1 i 2 love 2 love 8 em 3 to 6 see 4 go 5 and 4 go 6 see 6 see 8 em 7 ' 8 em 8 em 9 . mr [towne] [asked] [me] [to] [come] [and] [be] [stable-boy] [when] [i] [rode] [the] kicking [gray] [the] [rest] [were] [afraid] [of] . 1 mr 14 kicking 14 kicking 21 . now [i] ['m] [glad] [i] [didn't] , for [i] [get] [on] first rate and like it . " 1 now 7 , 7 , 18 " 8 for 12 first 12 first 13 rate 13 rate 17 . 14 and 16 it 15 like 16 it 16 it 17 . 17 . 18 " " you done right , boy , and [i] 'm [pleased] [with] [you] . 1 " 2 you 1 " 5 , 1 " 10 'm 2 you 3 done 3 done 4 right 5 , 8 and 6 boy 7 , 7 , 8 and 10 'm 14 . don't you ever be ungrateful to them that befriended you , if you want to prosper . 1 don't 2 you 2 you 17 . 3 ever 9 befriended 4 be 9 befriended 5 ungrateful 9 befriended 6 to 9 befriended 7 them 9 befriended 8 that 9 befriended 9 befriended 10 you 9 befriended 11 , 9 befriended 12 if 9 befriended 13 you 9 befriended 14 want 14 want 15 to 14 want 16 prosper 16 prosper 17 . i 'll [tackle] [the] [stable] [business] [a] [monday] and see what 's to be done . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 10 see 9 and 10 see 10 see 11 what 11 what 15 done 12 's 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 done 15 done 16 . now [i] [ought] [to] [be] [walking] , but [i] 'll be [round] in the morning ma'am , [if] you can spare [ben] for a spell to-morrow . 1 now 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 'll 10 'll 11 be 11 be 13 in 13 in 15 morning 13 in 27 . 14 the 15 morning 16 ma'am 17 , 16 ma'am 25 spell 17 , 19 you 19 you 20 can 20 can 21 spare 23 for 24 a 24 a 25 spell 25 spell 26 to-morrow 26 to-morrow 27 . mrs [moss] [saw] [the] longing [in] [his] [face] [,] [and] [forgetting] [that] [he] [was] [an] [utter] [stranger] [,] [spoke] [right] [out] [of] [her] [hospitable] [heart] [.] 1 mrs 5 longing " it 's a long piece to the tavern , and my little back bedroom is always ready . 1 " 2 it 2 it 19 . 3 's 15 bedroom 4 a 5 long 5 long 9 tavern 6 piece 9 tavern 7 to 8 the 7 to 9 tavern 8 the 9 tavern 9 tavern 11 and 9 tavern 15 bedroom 10 , 11 and 12 my 15 bedroom 13 little 15 bedroom 14 back 15 bedroom 15 bedroom 17 always 15 bedroom 18 ready 15 bedroom 19 . 16 is 17 always it won't make a mite of trouble if you don't mind a plain place , and you are heartily welcome . " 1 it 13 plain 2 won't 5 mite 3 make 4 a 3 make 5 mite 4 a 5 mite 5 mite 6 of 5 mite 7 trouble 7 trouble 10 don't 7 trouble 13 plain 8 if 9 you 8 if 10 don't 10 don't 11 mind 12 a 13 plain 13 plain 19 heartily 14 place 19 heartily 15 , 16 and 15 , 19 heartily 17 you 18 are 18 are 19 heartily 19 heartily 20 welcome 19 heartily 21 . 21 . 22 " " do stay , father ; it will be so nice to have you . 1 " 14 you 2 do 14 you 3 stay 14 you 4 , 8 will 5 father 8 will 6 ; 7 it 6 ; 8 will 8 will 9 be 8 will 13 have 8 will 14 you 9 be 11 nice 10 so 11 nice 11 nice 12 to 14 you 15 . " of course he does , and it 's all fair , " answered [bab] , decidedly . 1 " 3 course 1 " 17 decidedly 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 he 4 he 5 does 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 all 9 's 11 fair 11 fair 12 , 12 , 17 decidedly 13 " 14 answered 13 " 17 decidedly 14 answered 16 , 17 decidedly 18 . " [isn't] [he] a [nice] man , [ma] [?] 1 " 7 , 4 a 6 man 6 man 7 , but , on the whole , it is best not to say a word about it . 1 but 10 not 2 , 10 not 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 whole 5 whole 6 , 6 , 10 not 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 best 8 is 10 not 10 not 14 word 11 to 12 say 12 say 14 word 13 a 14 word 14 word 15 about 14 word 17 . 15 about 16 it [chapter] [xxiv] [the] [great] [gate] [is] [opened] the [browns] [were] up and [out] so [early] [next] [morning] that [bab] [and] [betty] were [sure] they had [run] [away] [in] the [night] . 1 the 4 up 4 up 24 . 5 and 7 so 5 and 22 the 7 so 11 that 11 that 18 had 15 were 17 they 17 they 18 had 22 the 24 . " come , boy , we must drop the old slang since we 've given up the old business . 1 " 11 slang 2 come 3 , 2 come 5 , 2 come 6 we 4 boy 5 , 6 we 7 must 7 must 11 slang 8 drop 11 slang 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 slang 11 slang 12 since 11 slang 14 've 11 slang 15 given 13 we 14 've 15 given 16 up 15 given 19 business 16 up 17 the 17 the 18 old 19 business 20 . these good folks are making a gentleman of you , and [i] won't [be] the one to spoil their work . 1 these 4 are 2 good 3 folks 3 folks 4 are 4 are 5 making 4 are 9 you 5 making 7 gentleman 5 making 8 of 6 a 7 gentleman 9 you 13 won't 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 won't 13 won't 18 spoil 15 the 16 one 16 one 18 spoil 17 to 18 spoil 18 spoil 20 work 19 their 20 work 20 work 21 . " breakfast [is] [ready] , sir [,] " said [betty] , [looking] [much] relieved to find them . 1 " 6 sir 1 " 9 said 2 breakfast 6 sir 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 8 " 9 said 11 , 11 , 14 relieved 14 relieved 18 . 15 to 16 find 16 find 17 them 17 them 18 . " we thought [you] ['d] run away [from] [us] , " explained [bab] [,] [as] both put out their hands to shake those extended to them . 1 " 2 we 1 " 12 explained 2 we 3 thought 6 run 7 away 7 away 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 explained 12 explained 27 . 16 both 20 hands 17 put 18 out 17 put 20 hands 19 their 20 hands 20 hands 24 extended 21 to 22 shake 22 shake 24 extended 23 those 24 extended 24 extended 25 to 24 extended 26 them 26 them 27 . " that would be a mean trick . 1 " 8 . 2 that 3 would 3 would 4 be 3 would 7 trick 5 a 7 trick 6 mean 7 trick 7 trick 8 . " here 's a smart young chap ! 1 " 8 ! 2 here 3 's 2 here 8 ! 3 's 4 a 4 a 7 chap 5 smart 6 young 5 smart 7 chap " [i] ['m] [too] shabby , [sonny] [,] [else] [i] ['d] [go] in a [minute] to please [you] . " 1 " 20 " 5 shabby 6 , 5 shabby 14 a 13 in 14 a 14 a 20 " 16 to 17 please 17 please 19 . 19 . 20 " " [miss] [celia] said [god] [didn't] [mind] [poor] [clothes] , and she [took] [me] [when] [i] looked worse [than] you do . 1 " 4 said 4 said 10 , 4 said 22 . 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 she 12 she 17 looked 17 looked 18 worse 20 you 21 do 21 do 22 . " do you want to go ? " asked his father in a tone of surprise . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 want 2 do 7 ? 4 want 5 to 4 want 6 go 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 14 tone 10 his 11 father 10 his 14 tone 12 in 14 tone 13 a 14 tone 14 tone 15 of 14 tone 16 surprise 14 tone 17 . " [i] [want] [to] please her , [if] [you] don't mind . 1 " 10 don't 1 " 12 . 5 please 7 , 5 please 10 don't 6 her 7 , 11 mind 12 . we could have our tramp [this] afternoon . " 1 we 3 have 1 we 4 our 2 could 3 have 4 our 5 tramp 5 tramp 7 afternoon 7 afternoon 8 . 8 . 9 " " [miss] [celia] said [church] [was] a good place to take our troubles , and to be thankful [in] . 1 " 4 said 4 said 20 . 7 a 8 good 7 a 9 place 9 place 13 troubles 10 to 11 take 11 take 12 our 12 our 13 troubles 13 troubles 18 thankful 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 thankful 18 thankful 20 . i [went] [when] [i] thought you [were] [dead] , and [now] [i] ['d] [love] [to] [go] when [i] 've got my [daddy] safe [again] . " 1 i 5 thought 1 i 6 you 6 you 26 " 9 , 10 and 9 , 21 my 10 and 17 when 17 when 20 got 19 've 20 got 21 my 23 safe 23 safe 25 . 25 . 26 " " [i] ['ll] go , [and] thank [the] [lord] [hearty] for giving me [back] my boy better'n [i] [left] [him] ! " 1 " 4 go 1 " 5 , 5 , 22 " 7 thank 11 for 7 thank 12 giving 12 giving 13 me 12 giving 16 boy 13 me 15 my 16 boy 17 better'n 17 better'n 21 ! 21 ! 22 " then , as [steps] were [heard] [on] the stairs , [mr] [brown] [caught] [up] [his] hat , [saying] hastily [,] 1 then 2 , 1 then 8 the 2 , 3 as 3 as 5 were 8 the 9 stairs 9 stairs 10 , 9 stairs 16 hat 16 hat 17 , 17 , 19 hastily " [i] ain't fit to go with them , you tell ' m , and [i] 'll slip into a back seat after folks are in . 1 " 3 ain't 1 " 10 you 3 ain't 4 fit 4 fit 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 with 7 with 8 them 8 them 9 , 10 you 11 tell 10 you 25 are 12 ' 13 m 13 m 14 , 13 m 18 slip 14 , 15 and 17 'll 18 slip 18 slip 19 into 18 slip 22 seat 18 slip 24 folks 20 a 22 seat 21 back 22 seat 22 seat 23 after 24 folks 25 are 25 are 26 in 26 in 27 . i know the way . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 4 way 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 . 5 . 6 " and , [before] [ben] [could] reply , he was gone . 1 and 6 reply 2 , 6 reply 6 reply 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 gone 10 gone 11 . " [i] wasn't going to [let] [you] be alone , and [have] [folks] [think] [i] was ashamed of my [father] . 1 " 21 . 3 wasn't 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 8 be 8 be 9 alone 9 alone 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 16 was 16 was 17 ashamed 17 ashamed 18 of 17 ashamed 21 . 18 of 19 my come , [daddy] , we 'll sit together . " 1 come 2 , 1 come 4 , 4 , 10 " 5 we 6 'll 5 we 8 together 7 sit 8 together 8 together 9 . 9 . 10 " but the crowning glory of the day came after [church] [,] [when] [the] [squire] [said] [to] [ben] [,] [and] [sam] [heard] [him] [,] 1 but 3 crowning 2 the 3 crowning 3 crowning 4 glory 3 crowning 7 day 3 crowning 8 came 3 crowning 9 after 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 day " [i] 've got a letter for you [from] [miss] [celia] . 1 " 8 you 3 've 4 got 4 got 6 letter 5 a 6 letter 6 letter 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 12 . come home with me , and bring your father . 1 come 2 home 2 home 3 with 2 home 9 father 2 home 10 . 3 with 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 bring 7 bring 8 your i want to talk to him . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 2 want 4 talk 2 want 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 . 7 . 8 " " [i] 'll give you a line to [towne] . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 give 4 give 5 you 4 give 7 line 6 a 7 line 7 line 10 . 8 to 10 . miss [celia] [had] [been] [gone] a [fortnight] , and every one was longing [to] [have] [her] [back] [.] 1 miss 6 a 6 a 13 longing 8 , 9 and 8 , 13 longing 9 and 10 every 10 every 11 one 11 one 12 was one passage particularly pleased him , 1 one 2 passage 2 passage 3 particularly 2 passage 4 pleased 2 passage 5 him 5 him 6 , " [i] [want] the great gate opened , so that the [new] [master] [may] [go] [in] [that] way . 1 " 19 . 4 the 5 great 4 the 6 gate 6 gate 7 opened 6 gate 19 . 7 opened 8 , 7 opened 11 the 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 that 11 the 18 way will you see that it is done , and all made neat afterward ? 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 see 2 you 14 ? 3 see 4 that 4 that 6 is 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 done 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 all 10 all 12 neat 11 made 12 neat 12 neat 13 afterward 13 afterward 14 ? he had his wish , and did his part handsomely when he least expected to have a chance . 1 he 2 had 2 had 14 expected 3 his 10 handsomely 4 wish 10 handsomely 5 , 6 and 5 , 10 handsomely 7 did 10 handsomely 8 his 10 handsomely 9 part 10 handsomely 10 handsomely 11 when 10 handsomely 13 least 10 handsomely 14 expected 11 when 12 he 14 expected 15 to 14 expected 18 chance 16 have 17 a 16 have 18 chance 17 a 18 chance 18 chance 19 . " hullo ! 1 " 2 hullo 2 hullo 3 ! i do believe they 've got up a bonfire , without asking my leave . 1 i 3 believe 2 do 3 believe 3 believe 9 bonfire 4 they 9 bonfire 5 've 6 got 6 got 9 bonfire 7 up 9 bonfire 8 a 9 bonfire 9 bonfire 10 , 9 bonfire 11 without 9 bonfire 12 asking 9 bonfire 13 my 9 bonfire 14 leave 9 bonfire 15 . miss [celia] [never] [would] [let] [us] [,] [because] [the] [sheds] [and] [roofs] [are] [so] [old] [and] dry [;] [i] [must] see about it . 1 miss 17 dry 17 dry 24 . 21 see 23 it 21 see 24 . 22 about 23 it mrs [moss] [had] [her] [wits] [about] [her] [in] a [minute] , and [ran] [to] put in the fireboard , and stop the draught [.] 1 mrs 9 a 9 a 23 draught 11 , 12 and 11 , 20 and 12 and 15 put 15 put 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 fireboard 19 , 20 and 20 and 23 draught 21 stop 22 the 22 the 23 draught but [where] [was] [bab] [,] who [revelled] [in] [flurries] ? 1 but 6 who 6 who 10 ? no one missed her till the fire was out , and the tired , sooty people met to talk over the danger just escaped . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 missed 3 missed 4 her 4 her 15 sooty 5 till 6 the 6 the 7 fire 6 the 15 sooty 8 was 15 sooty 9 out 15 sooty 10 , 15 sooty 11 and 12 the 11 and 15 sooty 12 the 15 sooty 13 tired 15 sooty 14 , 15 sooty 15 sooty 16 people 15 sooty 17 met 15 sooty 18 to 15 sooty 19 talk 15 sooty 20 over 20 over 21 the 20 over 24 escaped 21 the 22 danger 22 danger 24 escaped 23 just 24 escaped 24 escaped 25 . " it would have burnt lively , but [i] [guess] it 's all right now . 1 " 2 it 2 it 16 . 3 would 4 have 3 would 5 burnt 5 burnt 6 lively 5 burnt 16 . 6 lively 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 it 11 it 12 's 11 it 14 right 13 all 14 right 14 right 15 now keep an eye on the roof , [ben] , and [i] 'll step up garret and see if all 's safe there . 1 keep 3 eye 2 an 3 eye 3 eye 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 roof 5 the 23 . 6 roof 7 , 7 , 10 and 9 , 10 and 12 'll 13 step 13 step 15 garret 14 up 15 garret 15 garret 16 and 15 garret 17 see 15 garret 21 safe 17 see 18 if 19 all 21 safe 20 's 21 safe 21 safe 22 there 21 safe 23 . didn't you know that chimney was foul , ma'am ? " asked the man , as he wiped the perspiration off his grimy face . 1 didn't 3 know 1 didn't 7 foul 2 you 3 know 4 that 7 foul 5 chimney 7 foul 6 was 7 foul 7 foul 9 ma'am 7 foul 10 ? 8 , 9 ma'am 10 ? 11 " 10 ? 12 asked 12 asked 18 wiped 13 the 14 man 14 man 18 wiped 15 , 17 he 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 wiped 18 wiped 23 grimy 19 the 23 grimy 20 perspiration 23 grimy 21 off 23 grimy 22 his 23 grimy 23 grimy 24 face 24 face 25 . " bless you , ma'am , [i] never thought of such a [thing] [,] [nor] [katy] [neither] . 1 " 2 bless 1 " 5 ma'am 2 bless 3 you 3 you 4 , 5 ma'am 6 , 5 ma'am 18 . 8 never 9 thought 8 never 11 such 9 thought 10 of 11 such 12 a 12 a 18 . " oh , [bab] , how could you do it ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 5 , 2 oh 6 how 6 how 7 could 6 how 8 you 6 how 9 do 9 do 10 it 9 do 11 ? ma was frightened dreadfully , " said [betty] , gently tugging at the striped leg , as [sancho] poked his head [in] for another shoe . 1 ma 3 frightened 1 ma 16 , 1 ma 19 poked 2 was 3 frightened 3 frightened 4 dreadfully 4 dreadfully 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 6 " 11 tugging 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 gently 11 tugging 15 leg 12 at 13 the 12 at 15 leg 13 the 14 striped 16 , 17 as 19 poked 21 head 20 his 21 head 21 head 26 . 23 for 24 another 24 another 25 shoe 25 shoe 26 . " is it all burnt up ? " demanded a smothered voice from the recesses of the kennel . 1 " 2 is 2 is 5 burnt 3 it 4 all 4 all 5 burnt 5 burnt 6 up 5 burnt 11 smothered 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 demanded 9 demanded 11 smothered 10 a 11 smothered 11 smothered 15 recesses 12 voice 15 recesses 13 from 15 recesses 14 the 15 recesses 15 recesses 16 of 15 recesses 18 kennel 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 kennel 18 kennel 19 . " only pieces of the roof . 1 " 7 . 2 only 3 pieces 3 pieces 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 roof 6 roof 7 . " what do they do to folks who set houses afire ? " asked the voice again . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 2 what 4 they 2 what 5 do 5 do 11 afire 6 to 7 folks 7 folks 11 afire 8 who 11 afire 9 set 11 afire 10 houses 11 afire 11 afire 14 asked 11 afire 15 the 11 afire 16 voice 11 afire 17 again 11 afire 18 . 12 ? 13 " 12 ? 14 asked " [i] ['ll] ask him ; he is always good [to] [me] . 1 " 4 ask 4 ask 5 him 5 him 13 . 6 ; 7 he 6 ; 8 is 8 is 10 good 9 always 10 good 10 good 13 . they will be here pretty soon , so you 'd better come out and be made tidy , " suggested the comforter . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 here 3 be 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 soon 5 pretty 7 , 7 , 14 and 8 so 10 'd 9 you 10 'd 10 'd 11 better 10 'd 12 come 12 come 13 out 12 come 14 and 14 and 22 comforter 15 be 16 made 16 made 22 comforter 17 tidy 18 , 17 tidy 22 comforter 18 , 19 " 20 suggested 22 comforter 21 the 22 comforter 22 comforter 23 . " [ma] [won't] [,] she 's too busy cleaning up ; so it 's a good time to come . 1 " 5 she 1 " 6 's 6 's 7 too 7 too 8 busy 8 busy 9 cleaning 9 cleaning 10 up 9 cleaning 11 ; 9 cleaning 12 so 9 cleaning 17 time 13 it 14 's 14 's 16 good 15 a 16 good 16 good 17 time 17 time 18 to 17 time 19 come 17 time 20 . let's run home , wash our hands , and be all nice when they see us . 1 let's 5 wash 1 let's 10 be 1 let's 11 all 1 let's 15 see 2 run 3 home 2 run 5 wash 3 home 4 , 5 wash 6 our 5 wash 7 hands 7 hands 9 and 8 , 9 and 11 all 12 nice 12 nice 14 they 13 when 14 they 15 see 16 us 16 us 17 . " every one is so kind ! 1 " 7 ! 2 every 3 one 2 every 6 kind 4 is 6 kind 5 so 6 kind 6 kind 7 ! " [sanch] , [introduce] [your] master , [that] [i] [may] thank him for coming back in time to save my old house . " 1 " 24 " 3 , 6 master 3 , 24 " 6 master 7 , 6 master 11 thank 11 thank 13 for 12 him 13 for 14 coming 15 back 15 back 22 house 16 in 17 time 16 in 22 house 17 time 19 save 18 to 19 save 19 save 20 my 21 old 22 house 22 house 23 . 23 . 24 " " [i] loved to do it , so please remember that this is [still] [his] [home] [till] you make one for him . 1 " 3 loved 1 " 18 you 3 loved 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 it 5 do 10 remember 6 it 8 so 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 please 10 remember 11 that 11 that 13 is 12 this 13 is 18 you 19 make 19 make 20 one 19 make 21 for 19 make 22 him 22 him 23 . " come on , sister . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 2 come 4 , 2 come 6 . 5 sister 6 . " oh , don't ! " cried [bab] , hiding her face . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 10 hiding 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 don't 2 oh 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 cried 7 cried 9 , 10 hiding 13 . 11 her 12 face 12 face 13 . " she didn't mean to , " added [betty] , pleadingly . 1 " 4 mean 2 she 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 12 . 6 , 8 added 7 " 8 added 8 added 10 , 8 added 11 pleadingly 11 pleadingly 12 . end of [the] [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [under] [the] [lilacs] [,] [by] [louisa] [may] [alcott] 1 end 2 of