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