produced by [juliet] [sutherland] , [richard] [j] [shiffer] and the [pg] [online] [distributed] [proofreading] [team] . 1 produced 2 by 1 produced 5 , 5 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 16 . [mother] [west] [wind] ["] [why] ["] [stories] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] author of " old [mother] [west] [wind] , " and " the [bed] [time] [story-books] . " 1 author 2 of 1 author 16 . 3 " 4 old 4 old 8 , 4 old 16 . 8 , 9 " 8 , 11 " 9 " 10 and 11 " 12 the 16 . 17 " illustrations [in] [color] by [harrison] [cady] 1 illustrations 4 by [boston] [little] [,] [brown] [,] [and] [company] [@number@] [ [illustration] : " he went right on about his business . " 1 [ 6 went 3 : 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 went 6 went 7 right 7 right 8 on 7 right 9 about 9 about 10 his 10 his 11 business 11 business 12 . 12 . 13 " [frontispiece] [.] []] [books] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] [bedtime] [story-books] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [reddy] [fox] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [johnny] [chuck] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [peter] [cottontail] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [mr] [.] [mocker] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [jerry] [muskrat] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [grandfather] [frog] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [chatterer] [,] [the] [red] [squirrel] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [sammy] [jay] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [buster] [bear] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [prickly] [porky] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [old] [man] [coyote] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [paddy] [the] [beaver] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [poor] [mrs] [.] [quack] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [bobby] [coon] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [jimmy] [skunk] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [bob] [white] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [ol] ['] [mistah] [buzzard] [mother] [west] [wind] [series] [@number@] [old] [mother] [west] [wind] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind's] [children] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind's] [animal] [friends] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind's] [neighbors] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind] ["] [why] ["] [stories] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind] ["] [how] ["] [stories] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind] ["] [when] ["] [stories] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind] ["] [where] ["] [stories] [green] [meadow] [series] [@number@] [happy] [jack] [@number@] [mrs] [peter] [rabbit] [@number@] [bowser] [the] [hound] [@number@] [old] [granny] [fox] [the] [burgess] [bird] [book] [for] [children] [the] [burgess] [animal] [book] [for] [children] [contents] [chapter] i [why] [striped] [chipmunk] [is] [proud] [of] [his] [stripes] [ii] . 1 i 11 . [why] [peter] [rabbit] [cannot] [fold] [his] [hands] [iii] [.] [why] [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] [plays] [dead] [iv] [.] [why] [reddy] [fox] [wears] [red] [v] [why] [jimmy] [skunk] [never] [hurries] [vi] [.] [why] [sammy] [jay] [has] [a] [fine] [coat] [vii] [.] [why] [jerry] [muskrat] [builds] [his] [house] [in] [the] [water] [viii] [.] [why] [old] [man] [coyote] [has] [many] [voices] [ix] [.] [why] [miner] [the] [mole] [lives] [under] [ground] [x] [why] [mr] [.] [snake] [cannot] [wink] [xi] [.] [why] [bobby] [coon] [has] [rings] [on] [his] [tail] [xii] [.] [why] [there] [is] [a] [black] [head] [in] [the] [buzzard] [family] [xiii] [.] [why] [buster] [bear] [appears] [to] [have] [no] [tail] [xiv] [.] [why] [flitter] [the] [bat] [flies] [at] [night] [xv] [.] [why] [spotty] [the] [turtle] [carries] [his] [house] [with] [him] [xvi] [.] [why] [paddy] [the] [beaver] [has] [a] [broad] [tail] [list] [of] [illustrations] ["] [he] [went] [right] [on] [about] [his] [business] ["] " [as] [they] [were] [all] [very] [hungry] , [they] [would] [like] [to] [know] [when] [the] [feast] [would] [be] [ready] ["] 1 " 8 , " [you] [don't] [mean] [to] [say] [so] , [peter] [,] ["] [interrupted] [grandfather] [frog] 1 " 8 , [he] [would] [make] [no] [reply] [,] [save] [to] [run] [out] [his] [tongue] [at] [them] ["] [then] [old] [king] [bear] [wished] [that] [he] [hadn't] [a] [tail] ["] " [it] [must] [be] [fine] [to] [fly] , " [thought] [peter] . 1 " 12 . 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 . ["] [i] [wish] [i] [could] [fly] ["] " [hi] , [spotty] ! ["] 1 " 3 , 1 " 5 ! [he] [shouted] [,] ["] [where] [do] [you] [live] [?] ["] [the] [first] [thing] [peter] [looked] [to] [see] [was] [what] [kind] [of] [a] [tail] [paddy] [has] [i] [why] [striped] [chipmunk] [is] [proud] [of] [his] [stripes] the [merry] [little] [breezes] of [old] [mother] [west] [wind] are great friends of [striped] [chipmunk] . 1 the 5 of 1 the 12 friends 10 are 11 great 11 great 12 friends 12 friends 16 . 13 of 16 . they hurry to call on him the very first thing every morning after [old] [mother] [west] [wind] has brought them down from the [purple] [hills] . 1 they 2 hurry 2 hurry 4 call 3 to 4 call 4 call 6 him 4 call 13 after 5 on 6 him 7 the 8 very 8 very 9 first 9 first 10 thing 9 first 11 every 11 every 12 morning 11 every 13 after 13 after 21 down 18 has 19 brought 19 brought 20 them 19 brought 21 down 21 down 23 the 21 down 26 . 22 from 23 the they always beg him to stop and play with them , but often he refuses . 1 they 3 beg 2 always 3 beg 3 beg 6 stop 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 stop 6 stop 9 with 7 and 8 play 8 play 9 with 9 with 10 them 10 them 11 , 10 them 13 often 11 , 12 but 13 often 15 refuses 14 he 15 refuses 15 refuses 16 . no , [sir] , they never get cross . 1 no 2 , 1 no 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 never 6 never 7 get 7 get 8 cross 8 cross 9 . if anything , they think just a little bit more of [striped] [chipmunk] because he won't play . 1 if 7 a 2 anything 3 , 3 , 4 they 3 , 6 just 4 they 5 think 6 just 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 bit 9 bit 10 more 9 bit 11 of 10 more 11 of 11 of 14 because 14 because 18 . 15 he 16 won't 16 won't 18 . 17 play 18 . " when there is work for me to do [the] sooner started , sooner through . " 1 " 2 when 1 " 11 sooner 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 work 5 work 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 11 sooner 11 sooner 12 started 12 started 13 , 12 started 14 sooner 14 sooner 15 through 15 through 16 . 16 . 17 " so every morning they ask him to play , and every morning they laugh when he says he has too much to do . 1 so 8 play 2 every 3 morning 3 morning 4 they 3 morning 7 to 4 they 5 ask 5 ask 6 him 7 to 8 play 8 play 9 , 8 play 12 morning 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 every 12 morning 19 has 12 morning 21 much 13 they 14 laugh 14 laugh 17 says 14 laugh 19 has 15 when 16 he 16 he 17 says 17 says 18 he 19 has 20 too 21 much 23 do 22 to 23 do 23 do 24 . now [grandfather] [frog] is very old and very wise , and he knows all about the days when the world was young . 1 now 10 , 4 is 5 very 4 is 6 old 6 old 9 wise 6 old 10 , 7 and 8 very 8 very 9 wise 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 knows 11 and 15 about 12 he 13 knows 13 knows 14 all 15 about 21 was 16 the 17 days 17 days 18 when 18 when 19 the 19 the 20 world 20 world 21 was 21 was 22 young 22 young 23 . when he is feeling just right , he dearly loves to tell about those long-ago days . 1 when 2 he 1 when 5 just 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 feeling 5 just 6 right 5 just 12 tell 6 right 7 , 8 he 9 dearly 9 dearly 11 to 10 loves 11 to 11 to 12 tell 12 tell 13 about 13 about 17 . 14 those 15 long-ago 14 those 16 days 16 days 17 . " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! they are stripes of honor , " replied [grandfather] [frog] , in his deep , gruff voice . 1 they 5 honor 1 they 14 deep 2 are 3 stripes 3 stripes 4 of 3 stripes 5 honor 6 , 7 " 6 , 14 deep 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 his 14 deep 16 gruff 15 , 16 gruff 16 gruff 17 voice 16 gruff 18 . " honor ! 1 " 2 honor 2 honor 3 ! oh , how lovely ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 lovely 4 lovely 5 ! do tell us about it ! 1 do 2 tell 2 tell 3 us 3 us 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 ! please do ! " begged the [merry] [little] [breezes] . 1 please 2 do 2 do 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 begged 5 begged 10 . 6 the 10 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " began [grandfather] [frog] , his big , goggly eyes twinkling . 1 " 5 began 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 began 5 began 9 his 8 , 9 his 9 his 10 big 10 big 13 eyes 11 , 12 goggly 12 goggly 13 eyes 13 eyes 15 . 14 twinkling 15 . he was always very busy , very busy , indeed , and it was always about his own affairs . 1 he 4 very 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 very 4 very 12 and 5 busy 6 , 5 busy 7 very 5 busy 11 , 7 very 10 indeed 7 very 11 , 8 busy 9 , 9 , 10 indeed 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 about 13 it 14 was 13 it 15 always 15 always 16 about 16 about 20 . 17 his 18 own 18 own 19 affairs 19 affairs 20 . " [just] what [striped] [chipmunk] says now , " broke in one of the [merry] [little] [breezes] . 1 " 7 now 3 what 6 says 6 says 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 broke 10 broke 11 in 11 in 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 18 . " old [mr] [chipmunk] wore just a little , plain brown coat . 1 " 2 old 1 " 5 wore 5 wore 6 just 5 wore 9 , 6 just 7 a 7 a 8 little 9 , 10 plain 10 plain 12 coat 11 brown 12 coat 12 coat 13 . it didn't worry him a bit , not a bit , that his coat was just plain [brown] . 1 it 8 not 2 didn't 5 a 2 didn't 8 not 3 worry 4 him 3 worry 5 a 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 , 8 not 10 bit 9 a 10 bit 10 bit 17 plain 11 , 12 that 12 that 15 was 13 his 14 coat 14 coat 15 was 15 was 16 just 16 just 17 plain 17 plain 19 . he was perfectly satisfied with his little plain brown coat and took the best of care of it . 1 he 2 was 1 he 6 his 2 was 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 satisfied 4 satisfied 5 with 6 his 10 coat 7 little 8 plain 7 little 10 coat 8 plain 9 brown 10 coat 14 best 11 and 12 took 12 took 13 the 13 the 14 best 14 best 15 of 14 best 19 . 15 of 16 care 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 . over in a little path in the meadow grass was walking old [mr] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 over 2 in 1 over 5 path 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 little 5 path 8 meadow 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 meadow 8 meadow 9 grass 8 meadow 11 walking 9 grass 10 was 9 grass 11 walking 11 walking 12 old 12 old 16 . he was strolling along as if there was nothing in the world to fear . 1 he 7 there 2 was 3 strolling 3 strolling 4 along 4 along 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 there 7 there 10 in 8 was 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 in 10 in 12 world 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 to 13 to 14 fear 14 fear 15 . way back behind him in the same little path , walking very fast but very quietly , was big [mr] [bob] [cat] . 1 way 3 behind 1 way 9 path 2 back 3 behind 3 behind 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 little 9 path 11 walking 10 , 11 walking 11 walking 13 fast 12 very 13 fast 13 fast 17 , 13 fast 19 big 14 but 15 very 15 very 16 quietly 16 quietly 17 , 18 was 19 big 19 big 23 . his eyes were yellow , and a hungry look was in them . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 yellow 4 yellow 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 9 look 6 and 8 hungry 7 a 8 hungry 9 look 10 was 9 look 13 . 10 was 11 in 12 them 13 . he didn't see [mr] [meadow] [mouse] , but he would in a few minutes . 1 he 2 didn't 1 he 3 see 3 see 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 13 few 9 he 10 would 10 would 12 a 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 few 13 few 14 minutes 14 minutes 15 . mr [chipmunk] saw that he would , and that there was no place for [mr] [meadow] [mouse] to hide . 1 mr 5 he 3 saw 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 that 9 that 10 there 10 there 11 was 10 there 12 no 12 no 20 . 13 place 14 for 13 place 18 to 18 to 19 hide 19 hide 20 . " ' [humph] [!] 1 " 2 ' i never meddle in other people 's affairs , and this is none of my business , ' said little [mr] [chipmunk] . 1 i 2 never 1 i 8 affairs 1 i 13 none 2 never 3 meddle 2 never 5 other 3 meddle 4 in 5 other 6 people 5 other 8 affairs 6 people 7 's 8 affairs 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 this 11 this 12 is 13 none 16 business 14 of 15 my 15 my 16 business 16 business 17 , 16 business 23 . 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 said 20 little 23 . " but old [mr] [meadow] [mouse] was a friend . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 old 3 old 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 friend 9 friend 10 . he thought a great deal of [mr] [meadow] [mouse] , did little [mr] [chipmunk] . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 a 3 a 5 deal 3 a 10 , 3 a 15 . 4 great 5 deal 5 deal 6 of 10 , 11 did 12 little 15 . he couldn't bear to think of what would happen to [mr] [meadow] [mouse] if big [mr] [bob] [cat] should catch him . 1 he 7 what 2 couldn't 3 bear 3 bear 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 of 5 think 7 what 7 what 9 happen 8 would 9 happen 9 happen 10 to 9 happen 14 if 14 if 15 big 14 if 22 . 19 should 20 catch 19 should 22 . 20 catch 21 him of course big [mr] [bob] [cat] looked up right away and saw little [mr] [chipmunk] sitting on the old stump . 1 of 2 course 1 of 7 looked 2 course 3 big 7 looked 8 up 8 up 9 right 9 right 11 and 9 right 19 old 10 away 11 and 11 and 12 saw 12 saw 13 little 16 sitting 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 old 19 old 21 . 20 stump 21 . then , with great leaps , he came straight for the old stump on which little [mr] [chipmunk] was sitting . 1 then 3 with 1 then 5 leaps 2 , 3 with 4 great 5 leaps 5 leaps 9 straight 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 came 8 came 9 straight 9 straight 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 stump 13 stump 14 on 13 stump 21 . 15 which 16 little 15 which 21 . 19 was 20 sitting 20 sitting 21 . " little [mr] [chipmunk] didn't wait for him to get there . 1 " 2 little 1 " 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 wait 6 wait 7 for 7 for 8 him 8 him 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 there 11 there 12 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! you see , there wasn't time to go anywhere else . 1 you 2 see 1 you 4 there 2 see 3 , 4 there 7 to 5 wasn't 6 time 6 time 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 anywhere 9 anywhere 10 else 10 else 11 . big [mr] [bob] [cat] found the hole in the stump right away . 1 big 9 the 5 found 7 hole 6 the 7 hole 7 hole 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 stump 10 stump 11 right 11 right 12 away 12 away 13 . he snarled when he saw it . 1 he 2 snarled 2 snarled 3 when 3 when 4 he 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 6 it 6 it 7 . you see it was too small , very much too small , for him to get into himself . 1 you 2 see 1 you 4 was 2 see 3 it 4 was 6 small 4 was 8 very 5 too 6 small 6 small 7 , 8 very 15 to 8 very 17 into 9 much 10 too 10 too 11 small 11 small 12 , 11 small 15 to 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 him 15 to 16 get 17 into 19 . 18 himself 19 . but he could get one hand and arm in , and he did , feeling all around inside for little [mr] [chipmunk] . 1 but 3 could 1 but 4 get 2 he 3 could 4 get 8 arm 5 one 6 hand 5 one 8 arm 6 hand 7 and 8 arm 11 and 9 in 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 did 13 did 15 feeling 14 , 15 feeling 15 feeling 17 around 16 all 17 around 17 around 18 inside 18 inside 19 for 18 inside 23 . 20 little 23 . little [mr] [chipmunk] was frightened almost to death . 1 little 6 almost 4 was 5 frightened 5 frightened 6 almost 6 almost 8 death 7 to 8 death 8 death 9 . yes , [sir] , he was frightened almost to death . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 5 he 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 frightened 6 was 8 almost 8 almost 11 . 9 to 10 death 10 death 11 . he made himself just as flat as he could on the bottom of the hollow and held his breath . 1 he 2 made 2 made 7 as 2 made 17 held 3 himself 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 flat 6 flat 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 12 bottom 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 bottom 12 bottom 13 of 13 of 14 the 13 of 15 hollow 14 the 15 hollow 15 hollow 16 and 17 held 18 his 17 held 19 breath 19 breath 20 . " ' [you] 'd better come out of there , [mr] [chipmunk] , or [i] 'll pull you out ! ' snarled [mr] [bob] [cat] . 1 " 5 better 1 " 6 come 2 ' 4 'd 4 'd 5 better 6 come 9 there 6 come 10 , 7 out 8 of 7 out 9 there 10 , 16 'll 13 , 14 or 14 or 16 'll 16 'll 17 pull 17 pull 18 you 17 pull 20 ! 18 you 19 out 19 out 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' 21 ' 22 snarled 22 snarled 26 . " little [mr] [chipmunk] just snuggled down flatter than ever and didn't say a word . 1 " 2 little 1 " 10 ever 5 just 6 snuggled 6 snuggled 7 down 6 snuggled 8 flatter 8 flatter 9 than 9 than 10 ever 10 ever 12 didn't 11 and 12 didn't 12 didn't 16 . 13 say 14 a 14 a 15 word 15 word 16 . yes , [sir] , it stood right up on end , he was so scared . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 8 up 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 stood 6 stood 7 right 6 stood 8 up 8 up 12 he 9 on 10 end 10 end 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 so 13 was 15 scared 14 so 15 scared 15 scared 16 . when it did that , it tickled the claws of [mr] [bob] [cat] . 1 when 2 it 2 it 3 did 2 it 7 tickled 4 that 7 tickled 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 tickled 7 tickled 8 the 7 tickled 9 claws 9 claws 10 of 10 of 14 . mr [bob] [cat] grinned . 1 mr 4 grinned 4 grinned 5 . it was an ugly grin to see . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 ugly 3 an 6 to 4 ugly 5 grin 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 . then he reached in a little farther and made a grab for little [mr] [chipmunk] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 reached 2 he 5 a 3 reached 4 in 5 a 7 farther 6 little 7 farther 7 farther 9 made 8 and 9 made 9 made 10 a 10 a 11 grab 11 grab 12 for 11 grab 16 . 13 little 16 . his wide-spread , sharp claws caught in little [mr] [chipmunk] 's coat near the neck and tore little strips the whole length of it . 1 his 2 wide-spread 2 wide-spread 4 sharp 3 , 4 sharp 4 sharp 6 caught 5 claws 6 caught 6 caught 7 in 6 caught 15 neck 8 little 13 near 11 's 12 coat 12 coat 13 near 13 near 15 neck 14 the 15 neck 15 neck 16 and 15 neck 21 whole 16 and 17 tore 17 tore 19 strips 18 little 19 strips 20 the 21 whole 21 whole 22 length 21 whole 25 . 22 length 23 of 23 of 24 it " of course little [mr] [chipmunk] squealed with pain , for those claws hurt dreadfully , but he was glad that his coat tore . 1 " 3 course 1 " 12 those 2 of 3 course 3 course 7 squealed 4 little 7 squealed 7 squealed 9 pain 8 with 9 pain 9 pain 10 , 10 , 11 for 12 those 15 dreadfully 12 those 16 , 13 claws 14 hurt 14 hurt 15 dreadfully 16 , 17 but 17 but 20 glad 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 glad 20 glad 25 . 21 that 22 his 22 his 23 coat 23 coat 24 tore 24 tore 25 . if it hadn't , [mr] [bob] [cat] would surely have pulled him out . 1 if 2 it 1 if 8 would 2 it 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 , 8 would 9 surely 9 surely 11 pulled 10 have 11 pulled 11 pulled 12 him 12 him 13 out 13 out 14 . after a long time , [mr] [bob] [cat] gave up and went off , growling and snarling . 1 after 5 , 2 a 4 time 3 long 4 time 4 time 5 , 5 , 9 gave 9 gave 10 up 9 gave 13 off 10 up 11 and 11 and 12 went 12 went 13 off 13 off 15 growling 14 , 15 growling 15 growling 17 snarling 16 and 17 snarling 17 snarling 18 . when he thought it was safe , little [mr] [chipmunk] crawled out of the old stump and hurried home . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 thought 1 when 11 crawled 2 he 3 thought 3 thought 6 safe 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 safe 6 safe 7 , 7 , 8 little 11 crawled 14 the 11 crawled 19 home 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 the 15 old 16 stump 15 old 18 hurried 16 stump 17 and 18 hurried 19 home 19 home 20 . he ached and smarted terribly , and his little plain brown coat was torn in long strips . 1 he 4 smarted 1 he 8 his 2 ached 3 and 2 ached 4 smarted 4 smarted 5 terribly 5 terribly 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 12 coat 9 little 10 plain 10 plain 11 brown 11 brown 12 coat 12 coat 14 torn 13 was 14 torn 14 torn 16 long 15 in 16 long 16 long 18 . 17 strips 18 . " ' [this] is what [i] get for meddling in the affairs of other folks ! ' said little [mr] [chipmunk] bitterly . 1 " 7 get 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 what 4 is 7 get 7 get 8 for 8 for 11 the 9 meddling 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 15 folks 12 affairs 13 of 12 affairs 15 folks 13 of 14 other 15 folks 23 . 16 ! 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 little 19 little 22 bitterly 22 bitterly 23 . ' [if] [i] 'd just minded my own business , it wouldn't have happened . ' 1 ' 5 just 4 'd 5 just 5 just 9 business 6 minded 7 my 7 my 8 own 8 own 9 business 9 business 13 have 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 wouldn't 12 wouldn't 13 have 13 have 14 happened 14 happened 15 . 15 . 16 ' " just then he happened to look over to the house of [mr] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 then 2 just 5 happened 3 then 4 he 5 happened 6 to 5 happened 7 look 7 look 9 to 7 look 11 house 8 over 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 house 11 house 12 of 12 of 16 . there was [mr] [meadow] [mouse] playing with his children . 1 there 2 was 2 was 6 playing 6 playing 8 his 7 with 8 his 8 his 9 children 9 children 10 . little [mr] [chipmunk] grinned as well as he could for the pain . 1 little 4 grinned 4 grinned 6 well 5 as 6 well 6 well 8 he 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 for 10 for 12 pain 11 the 12 pain 12 pain 13 . " ' [i] 'm glad [i] did it , ' he muttered . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 glad 4 'm 5 glad 5 glad 7 did 7 did 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 12 muttered 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 muttered 12 muttered 13 . ' [yes] , [sir] , [i] 'm glad [i] did it , and [i] 'm glad that [neighbor] [meadow] [mouse] doesn't know about it . 1 ' 10 did 3 , 7 'm 5 , 7 'm 7 'm 8 glad 8 glad 10 did 10 did 21 doesn't 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 'm 15 'm 16 glad 16 glad 17 that 16 glad 21 doesn't 21 doesn't 22 know 22 know 23 about 23 about 24 it 23 about 25 . i 'm glad that nobody knows about it . 1 i 2 'm 1 i 3 glad 2 'm 3 glad 3 glad 5 nobody 4 that 5 nobody 5 nobody 6 knows 6 knows 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 . ' [a] kindly deed 's most kindly done [in] secret wrought , and seen of none . 1 ' 3 kindly 3 kindly 6 most 4 deed 5 's 5 's 6 most 6 most 7 kindly 6 most 10 secret 7 kindly 8 done 10 secret 12 , 11 wrought 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 none 14 seen 15 of 14 seen 16 none 16 none 17 . and so [i] 'm glad that no one knows . ' 1 and 2 so 2 so 4 'm 4 'm 5 glad 5 glad 6 that 6 that 7 no 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 knows 9 knows 10 . 10 . 11 ' old [mother] [nature] 's eyes twinkled as she said : 1 old 4 's 4 's 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 twinkled 6 twinkled 7 as 7 as 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 : they are honor stripes , and hereafter you and your children and your children 's children shall always wear stripes . ' 1 they 3 honor 1 they 17 shall 2 are 3 honor 3 honor 4 stripes 4 stripes 11 children 5 , 6 and 5 , 9 and 6 and 7 hereafter 7 hereafter 8 you 9 and 10 your 10 your 11 children 11 children 12 and 12 and 13 your 13 your 16 children 14 children 15 's 14 children 16 children 15 's 16 children 17 shall 18 always 17 shall 20 stripes 18 always 19 wear 20 stripes 22 ' 21 . 22 ' [ii] [why] [peter] [rabbit] [cannot] [fold] [his] [hands] happy [jack] [squirrel] sat with his hands folded across his white waistcoat . 1 happy 6 his 4 sat 5 with 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 hands 7 hands 9 across 8 folded 9 across 9 across 11 white 10 his 11 white 11 white 12 waistcoat 12 waistcoat 13 . he is very fond of sitting with his hands folded that way . 1 he 2 is 1 he 4 fond 2 is 3 very 4 fond 5 of 5 of 6 sitting 6 sitting 9 hands 7 with 8 his 7 with 9 hands 9 hands 10 folded 10 folded 11 that 10 folded 13 . 11 that 12 way a little way from him sat [peter] [rabbit] . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 way 2 little 6 sat 3 way 4 from 4 from 5 him 6 sat 9 . peter was sitting up very straight , but his hands dropped right down in front . 1 peter 4 up 1 peter 11 dropped 2 was 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 up 5 very 6 straight 6 straight 10 hands 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 his 9 his 10 hands 10 hands 11 dropped 11 dropped 12 right 11 dropped 15 front 13 down 14 in 13 down 15 front 15 front 16 . happy [jack] noticed it . 1 happy 3 noticed 3 noticed 4 it 4 it 5 . " why don't you fold your hands the way [i] do , [peter] [rabbit] ? " shouted [happy] [jack] . 1 " 2 why 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 you 3 don't 7 hands 4 you 5 fold 6 your 7 hands 7 hands 9 way 8 the 9 way 9 way 12 , 11 do 12 , 12 , 16 " 15 ? 16 " 16 " 17 shouted 17 shouted 20 . " [i] [i] don't want to , " stammered [peter] . 1 " 4 don't 4 don't 5 want 5 want 6 to 5 want 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 stammered 9 stammered 11 . " you mean you can't ! " jeered [happy] [jack] . 1 " 4 you 2 you 3 mean 3 mean 4 you 4 you 5 can't 5 can't 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 jeered 8 jeered 11 . peter pretended not to hear , and a few minutes later he hopped away towards the dear [old] [briar-patch] , lipperty-lipperty-lip . 1 peter 5 hear 2 pretended 4 to 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 hear 5 hear 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 14 away 8 a 9 few 8 a 11 later 9 few 10 minutes 11 later 13 hopped 11 later 14 away 12 he 13 hopped 14 away 16 the 15 towards 16 the 16 the 17 dear 17 dear 22 . 20 , 21 lipperty-lipperty-lip 21 lipperty-lipperty-lip 22 . happy [jack] watched him go , and there was a puzzled look in [happy] [jack] 's eyes . 1 happy 3 watched 1 happy 11 puzzled 3 watched 5 go 3 watched 7 and 4 him 5 go 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 there 8 there 9 was 8 there 10 a 11 puzzled 12 look 11 puzzled 17 eyes 12 look 13 in 16 's 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . " [i] really believe he can't fold his hands , " said [happy] [jack] to himself , but speaking aloud . 1 " 3 really 1 " 5 he 3 really 4 believe 5 he 6 can't 6 can't 9 hands 6 can't 16 himself 7 fold 8 his 7 fold 9 hands 9 hands 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 15 to 16 himself 16 himself 19 speaking 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 speaking 19 speaking 21 . 20 aloud 21 . " he can't , and none of his family can , " said a gruff voice . 1 " 2 he 1 " 9 family 2 he 3 can't 3 can't 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 none 7 of 8 his 7 of 9 family 9 family 10 can 10 can 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 12 " 15 gruff 13 said 14 a 14 a 15 gruff 15 gruff 17 . 16 voice 17 . happy [jack] turned to find [old] [mr] [toad] sitting in the [lone] [little] [path] . 1 happy 5 find 3 turned 4 to 4 to 5 find 5 find 9 sitting 9 sitting 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 15 . " why not ? " asked [happy] [jack] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 not 3 not 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 9 . " ask [grandfather] [frog] ; he knows , " replied [old] [mr] [toad] , and started on about his business . 1 " 2 ask 1 " 10 replied 5 ; 6 he 6 he 7 knows 7 knows 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 19 his 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 started 16 started 17 on 16 started 18 about 18 about 19 his 19 his 20 business 20 business 21 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 . " old [mr] [rabbit] , the grandfather a thousand times removed of [peter] [rabbit] , was always getting into trouble . 1 " 8 a 2 old 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 grandfather 6 the 8 a 8 a 9 thousand 9 thousand 11 removed 9 thousand 17 always 10 times 11 removed 11 removed 12 of 15 , 16 was 16 was 17 always 17 always 18 getting 18 getting 20 trouble 19 into 20 trouble 20 trouble 21 . yes , [sir] , old [mr] [rabbit] was always getting into trouble . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 5 old 4 , 5 old 5 old 8 was 8 was 10 getting 8 was 12 trouble 9 always 10 getting 10 getting 11 into 11 into 12 trouble 12 trouble 13 . seemed like he wouldn't be happy if he couldn't get into trouble . 1 seemed 5 be 2 like 4 wouldn't 3 he 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 be 5 be 7 if 6 happy 7 if 7 if 11 into 8 he 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 10 get 10 get 11 into 11 into 12 trouble 12 trouble 13 . it was all because he was so dreadfully curious about other people 's business , just as [peter] [rabbit] is now . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 all 3 all 4 because 4 because 8 dreadfully 4 because 9 curious 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 so 7 so 8 dreadfully 8 dreadfully 9 curious 9 curious 15 , 10 about 12 people 10 about 15 , 11 other 12 people 12 people 14 business 13 's 14 business 15 , 16 just 16 just 17 as 16 just 22 . 20 is 21 now 21 now 22 . it seemed that he [was] just born to be curious and so , of course , to get into trouble . 1 it 2 seemed 1 it 6 just 2 seemed 3 that 3 that 4 he 6 just 10 curious 7 born 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 curious 10 curious 16 , 10 curious 20 trouble 11 and 12 so 12 so 13 , 13 , 15 course 14 of 15 course 15 course 16 , 17 to 18 get 17 to 20 trouble 18 get 19 into 20 trouble 21 . my , my , my , such a hurrying and scurrying and worrying as there was ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 , 5 my 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 hurrying 8 a 11 scurrying 9 hurrying 10 and 11 scurrying 12 and 11 scurrying 13 worrying 13 worrying 14 as 13 worrying 15 there 15 there 16 was 15 there 17 ! you see , everybody wanted to look his best when [old] [mother] [nature] arrived , [yes] , [sir] , everybody wanted to look his best . 1 you 2 see 1 you 5 wanted 2 see 3 , 2 see 4 everybody 3 , 4 everybody 5 wanted 6 to 5 wanted 14 arrived 6 to 7 look 6 to 9 best 7 look 8 his 9 best 10 when 14 arrived 15 , 14 arrived 21 wanted 17 , 20 everybody 19 , 20 everybody 20 everybody 21 wanted 21 wanted 23 look 22 to 23 look 23 look 26 . 24 his 25 best 25 best 26 . " there was the greatest changing of clothes you ever did see . 1 " 2 there 1 " 5 greatest 2 there 3 was 4 the 5 greatest 5 greatest 8 clothes 6 changing 7 of 7 of 8 clothes 8 clothes 9 you 9 you 11 did 9 you 12 see 10 ever 11 did 11 did 12 see 12 see 13 . old [king] [bear] put on his blackest coat . 1 old 4 put 4 put 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 8 coat 7 blackest 8 coat 8 coat 9 . then everybody began to fix up their homes and make them as neat and nice as they knew how everybody but [mr] [rabbit] . 1 then 2 everybody 1 then 11 them 2 everybody 4 to 3 began 4 to 4 to 6 up 5 fix 6 up 6 up 10 make 7 their 8 homes 8 homes 9 and 9 and 10 make 11 them 12 as 12 as 15 nice 13 neat 14 and 14 and 15 nice 15 nice 19 how 16 as 17 they 17 they 18 knew 17 they 19 how 19 how 20 everybody 20 everybody 21 but 20 everybody 24 . " now [mr] [rabbit] was lazy . 1 " 2 now 2 now 5 was 5 was 6 lazy 6 lazy 7 . he didn't like to work any more than [peter] [rabbit] does now . 1 he 2 didn't 1 he 5 work 2 didn't 3 like 3 like 4 to 5 work 8 than 6 any 7 more 7 more 8 than 8 than 11 does 11 does 12 now 12 now 13 . no , [sir] , old [mr] [rabbit] was afraid of work . 1 no 2 , 1 no 4 , 4 , 5 old 5 old 8 was 8 was 9 afraid 9 afraid 10 of 10 of 11 work 10 of 12 . the very sight of work scared old [mr] [rabbit] . 1 the 3 sight 2 very 3 sight 3 sight 5 work 4 of 5 work 5 work 6 scared 6 scared 7 old 7 old 10 . you see , he was so busy minding other people 's business that he didn't have time to attend to his own . 1 you 2 see 1 you 7 busy 1 you 9 other 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 so 7 busy 8 minding 9 other 13 that 9 other 15 didn't 10 people 11 's 10 people 12 business 12 business 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 didn't 15 didn't 19 attend 16 have 17 time 17 time 18 to 17 time 19 attend 18 to 19 attend 19 attend 23 . 20 to 21 his 21 his 22 own 22 own 23 . so his brown and gray coat always was rumpled and tumbled and dirty . 1 so 5 gray 2 his 3 brown 3 brown 4 and 3 brown 5 gray 5 gray 7 always 5 gray 9 rumpled 6 coat 7 always 8 was 9 rumpled 9 rumpled 10 and 10 and 11 tumbled 11 tumbled 12 and 11 tumbled 13 dirty 13 dirty 14 . it was all weeds and brambles . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 2 was 4 weeds 4 weeds 5 and 5 and 6 brambles 6 brambles 7 . " ' [oh] , dear ! 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 dear 4 , 5 dear 5 dear 6 ! oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! what shall [i] do ? ' wailed [mr] [rabbit] , wringing his hands . 1 what 2 shall 1 what 5 ? 2 shall 4 do 4 do 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 wailed 7 wailed 10 , 10 , 11 wringing 11 wringing 14 . 12 his 13 hands 13 hands 14 . " ' [get] busy and clean up , ' advised [mr] [woodchuck] , hurrying about his own work . 1 " 7 up 1 " 14 hurrying 2 ' 4 busy 2 ' 6 clean 4 busy 5 and 5 and 6 clean 6 clean 7 up 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 advised 10 advised 13 , 10 advised 14 hurrying 14 hurrying 15 about 15 about 17 own 16 his 17 own 17 own 19 . 18 work 19 . " now [mr] [woodchuck] was a worker and very , very neat . 1 " 2 now 2 now 5 was 2 now 9 very 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 worker 7 worker 8 and 9 very 11 very 10 , 11 very 11 very 12 neat 12 neat 13 . he meant to have his home looking just as fine as he could make it . 1 he 2 meant 1 he 5 his 2 meant 3 to 3 to 4 have 5 his 6 home 5 his 10 fine 6 home 7 looking 7 looking 8 just 8 just 9 as 10 fine 12 he 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 make 13 could 15 it 15 it 16 . he brought up some clean yellow sand from deep down in the ground and sprinkled [it] smoothly over his doorstep . 1 he 2 brought 2 brought 4 some 2 brought 11 in 3 up 4 some 4 some 6 yellow 5 clean 6 yellow 6 yellow 7 sand 7 sand 9 deep 8 from 9 deep 10 down 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 15 sprinkled 12 the 17 smoothly 13 ground 14 and 13 ground 15 sprinkled 17 smoothly 20 doorstep 18 over 19 his 19 his 20 doorstep 20 doorstep 21 . " ' [i] 'll help you , if [i] get through my own work in time , ' shouted [mr] [woodchuck] over his shoulder . 1 " 4 'll 1 " 6 you 2 ' 4 'll 4 'll 5 help 6 you 10 get 7 , 8 if 8 if 10 get 10 get 12 my 11 through 12 my 12 my 16 time 13 own 14 work 13 own 16 time 14 work 15 in 16 time 17 , 17 , 18 ' 17 , 24 shoulder 18 ' 19 shouted 19 shouted 22 over 22 over 23 his 24 shoulder 25 . " that gave [mr] [rabbit] an idea . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 gave 3 gave 6 an 6 an 7 idea 7 idea 8 . mr [rabbit] was very fond of sitting with folded arms . 1 mr 5 fond 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 fond 5 fond 6 of 6 of 7 sitting 7 sitting 10 arms 8 with 9 folded 9 folded 10 arms 10 arms 11 . it was very comfortable . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 comfortable 4 comfortable 5 . but this was no time to be doing it , and [mr] [skunk] told him so . 1 but 4 no 1 but 5 time 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 no 5 time 8 doing 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 doing 8 doing 10 , 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 told 14 told 15 him 15 him 16 so 15 him 17 . " ' [that] ['s] right , [mr] [skunk] ! 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 right 5 right 6 , 5 right 9 ! " finally [mr] [rabbit] had made the round of all his friends and neighbors , and he once more reached his tumble-down house . 1 " 8 round 2 finally 5 had 5 had 6 made 6 made 7 the 7 the 8 round 8 round 12 friends 9 of 10 all 10 all 12 friends 11 his 12 friends 12 friends 13 and 13 and 19 more 14 neighbors 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 once 18 once 19 more 19 more 23 house 20 reached 21 his 20 reached 22 tumble-down 21 his 22 tumble-down 22 tumble-down 23 house 23 house 24 . she was greatly pleased with all she saw as she went along , until she came to the home of [mr] [rabbit] . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 greatly 2 was 11 went 3 greatly 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 with 4 pleased 8 saw 5 with 6 all 7 she 8 saw 8 saw 9 as 9 as 10 she 11 went 12 along 12 along 14 until 12 along 18 the 13 , 14 until 14 until 17 to 15 she 16 came 16 came 17 to 18 the 19 home 18 the 23 . 19 home 20 of ' [can] it be possible that any one really lives here ? ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 be 4 be 5 possible 5 possible 7 any 6 that 7 any 7 any 9 really 8 one 9 really 9 really 10 lives 10 lives 11 here 11 here 13 ' 12 ? 13 ' " at first she was very indignant , oh , very indignant , indeed ! 1 " 4 she 2 at 3 first 3 first 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 9 oh 6 very 7 indignant 7 indignant 8 , 7 indignant 9 oh 9 oh 10 , 9 oh 12 indignant 10 , 11 very 11 very 12 indignant 12 indignant 13 , 13 , 14 indeed 14 indeed 15 ! she decided that [mr] [rabbit] should be punished very severely . 1 she 2 decided 2 decided 3 that 3 that 6 should 6 should 7 be 6 should 9 very 7 be 8 punished 9 very 11 . 10 severely 11 . but [as] she watched him sitting there , dreaming in the warm sunshine , her anger began to melt away . 1 but 4 watched 3 she 4 watched 4 watched 6 sitting 5 him 6 sitting 6 sitting 10 in 6 sitting 12 warm 7 there 8 , 7 there 10 in 8 , 9 dreaming 11 the 12 warm 12 warm 14 , 12 warm 17 began 13 sunshine 14 , 15 her 16 anger 16 anger 17 began 17 began 18 to 18 to 19 melt 19 melt 20 away 20 away 21 . with a long stick she reached in and tickled the end of his nose . 1 with 2 a 1 with 3 long 3 long 7 in 4 stick 5 she 5 she 6 reached 6 reached 7 in 7 in 10 the 8 and 9 tickled 9 tickled 10 the 10 the 11 end 11 end 12 of 12 of 14 nose 13 his 14 nose 14 nose 15 . " [mr] [rabbit] sneezed , and this made him wake up . 1 " 4 sneezed 4 sneezed 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 this 6 and 8 made 8 made 9 him 9 him 11 up 9 him 12 . 10 wake 11 up he yawned and blinked , and then his eyes suddenly flew wide open with fright . 1 he 8 his 2 yawned 3 and 2 yawned 4 blinked 4 blinked 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 his 8 his 9 eyes 9 eyes 11 flew 10 suddenly 11 flew 11 flew 13 open 12 wide 13 open 13 open 15 fright 14 with 15 fright 15 fright 16 . he had discovered [old] [mother] [nature] frowning at him . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 discovered 3 discovered 7 frowning 7 frowning 10 . 8 at 9 him 9 him 10 . she pointed a long forefinger at him and said : 1 she 2 pointed 2 pointed 3 a 3 a 4 long 3 a 5 forefinger 5 forefinger 6 at 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 and 8 and 10 : 9 said 10 : ' [in] every single blessed day [there] 's time for work and time for play . 1 ' 3 every 1 ' 5 blessed 3 every 4 single 5 blessed 6 day 5 blessed 9 time 6 day 8 's 9 time 10 for 9 time 13 time 10 for 11 work 11 work 12 and 13 time 14 for 14 for 15 play 15 play 16 . who folds his arms with work undone [doth] cheat himself and spoil his fun . ' 1 who 2 folds 1 who 5 with 2 folds 3 his 2 folds 4 arms 5 with 6 work 6 work 7 undone 7 undone 11 and 9 cheat 10 himself 10 himself 11 and 11 and 12 spoil 12 spoil 13 his 13 his 14 fun 14 fun 15 . 15 . 16 ' [iii] [why] [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] [plays] [dead] unc ' [billy] had just grinned and said that they would have to ask his mammy . 1 unc 2 ' 1 unc 5 just 4 had 5 just 5 just 13 to 6 grinned 7 and 7 and 10 they 8 said 9 that 9 that 10 they 10 they 11 would 11 would 12 have 12 have 13 to 13 to 14 ask 14 ask 15 his 14 ask 16 mammy 16 mammy 17 . it was just [so] [with] [peter] [rabbit] and [johnny] [chuck] and [striped] [chipmunk] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 8 and 8 and 14 . 11 and 14 . the more they talked about it , the more they wanted to know . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 they 3 they 4 talked 3 they 9 more 4 talked 5 about 5 about 6 it 5 about 8 the 6 it 7 , 9 more 12 to 10 they 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 to 12 to 13 know 13 know 14 . why was it that [unc] ' [billy] [possum] played dead instead of trying to run away when he was surprised by his enemies ? 1 why 2 was 2 was 4 that 3 it 4 that 4 that 18 he 6 ' 9 played 9 played 10 dead 10 dead 11 instead 10 dead 13 trying 11 instead 12 of 13 trying 14 to 13 trying 16 away 14 to 15 run 16 away 17 when 17 when 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 surprised 19 was 23 enemies 20 surprised 21 by 21 by 22 his 23 enemies 24 ? they always tried to run away . 1 they 2 always 2 always 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 run 5 run 6 away 6 away 7 . so did everybody else of their acquaintance excepting [unc] ' [billy] [possum] . 1 so 2 did 2 did 4 else 3 everybody 4 else 4 else 7 acquaintance 5 of 6 their 6 their 7 acquaintance 7 acquaintance 8 excepting 7 acquaintance 10 ' 10 ' 13 . " there must be a reason " said [peter] gravely , as he pulled thoughtfully at one of his long ears . 1 " 2 there 1 " 3 must 2 there 3 must 3 must 4 be 3 must 10 gravely 4 be 5 a 4 be 6 reason 6 reason 7 " 7 " 8 said 10 gravely 16 at 11 , 12 as 12 as 14 pulled 13 he 14 pulled 14 pulled 15 thoughtfully 15 thoughtfully 16 at 16 at 21 ears 17 one 18 of 18 of 20 long 19 his 20 long 20 long 21 ears 21 ears 22 . " of course there is a reason , " asserted [johnny] [chuck] , chewing the end of a blade of grass . 1 " 4 there 1 " 5 is 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 there 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 reason 7 reason 10 asserted 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 asserted 10 asserted 16 end 13 , 14 chewing 14 chewing 15 the 15 the 16 end 16 end 17 of 16 end 21 grass 18 a 19 blade 18 a 21 grass 19 blade 20 of 21 grass 22 . " there 's a reason for everything , " added [striped] [chipmunk] , combing out the hair of his funny little tail . 1 " 10 added 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 reason 5 reason 6 for 5 reason 8 , 6 for 7 everything 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 added 10 added 20 funny 13 , 14 combing 14 combing 17 hair 15 out 16 the 16 the 17 hair 17 hair 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 funny 20 funny 22 tail 21 little 22 tail 22 tail 23 . " then of course [grandfather] [frog] knows it , " said [peter] . 1 " 2 then 1 " 4 course 3 of 4 course 4 course 7 knows 7 knows 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " of course ! 1 " 3 course 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 ! why didn't we think of him before ? " exclaimed the others . 1 why 2 didn't 1 why 4 think 3 we 4 think 4 think 6 him 5 of 6 him 6 him 7 before 7 before 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 exclaimed 10 exclaimed 11 the 11 the 12 others 11 the 13 . " [i] 'll beat you to the [smiling] [pool] ! " shouted [peter] . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 beat 4 beat 5 you 4 beat 10 ! 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 the 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 shouted 12 shouted 14 . of course he did , for his legs are long and made for running , but [striped] [chipmunk] was not far behind . 1 of 2 course 1 of 8 legs 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 his 8 legs 16 but 9 are 10 long 10 long 11 and 11 and 12 made 12 made 15 , 13 for 14 running 14 running 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 20 not 19 was 20 not 20 not 21 far 21 far 23 . 22 behind 23 . johnny [chuck] took his time , for he knew that he could not keep up with the others . 1 johnny 14 keep 3 took 4 his 4 his 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 for 6 , 9 knew 7 for 8 he 9 knew 10 that 9 knew 14 keep 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 not 14 keep 15 up 15 up 19 . 16 with 17 the 17 the 18 others 18 others 19 . besides he was so fat that to run made him puff and blow . 1 besides 2 he 1 besides 5 fat 2 he 3 was 4 so 5 fat 5 fat 6 that 5 fat 8 run 7 to 8 run 8 run 9 made 8 run 11 puff 9 made 10 him 11 puff 14 . 12 and 13 blow 13 blow 14 . " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! what is it you want to know now ? " he demanded , before [peter] could fairly get his breath . 1 what 2 is 1 what 16 could 2 is 3 it 2 is 7 know 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 to 5 want 7 know 7 know 9 ? 8 now 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 demanded 11 he 16 could 12 demanded 13 , 13 , 14 before 16 could 21 . 17 fairly 19 his 17 fairly 21 . 18 get 19 his 19 his 20 breath grandfather [frog] chuckled . 1 grandfather 3 chuckled 3 chuckled 4 . " just to fool people , stupid ! " said he . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 to 3 to 4 fool 4 fool 8 ! 5 people 6 , 5 people 7 stupid 6 , 7 stupid 7 stupid 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 10 said 12 . " [i] suspect that his mammy taught him , " said [grandfather] [frog] , with another chuckle way down deep in his throat . 1 " 3 suspect 3 suspect 4 that 3 suspect 6 mammy 5 his 6 mammy 6 mammy 9 , 7 taught 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 10 " 17 chuckle 11 said 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 another 17 chuckle 18 way 17 chuckle 23 throat 18 way 19 down 19 down 20 deep 19 down 23 throat 20 deep 21 in 21 in 22 his 23 throat 24 . " but who taught his mammy ? " persisted [striped] [chipmunk] . 1 " 3 who 2 but 3 who 3 who 4 taught 4 taught 6 mammy 5 his 6 mammy 6 mammy 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 persisted 9 persisted 12 . unc ' [billy] [possum] 's grandfather a thousand times removed [was] " 1 unc 2 ' 1 unc 6 grandfather 5 's 6 grandfather 6 grandfather 7 a 7 a 8 thousand 8 thousand 9 times 9 times 10 removed 10 removed 12 " " was this way back in the days when the world was young ? " interrupted [peter] . 1 " 8 days 2 was 6 in 3 this 4 way 4 way 5 back 5 back 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 days 8 days 11 world 9 when 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 was 11 world 13 young 12 was 13 young 13 young 16 interrupted 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 interrupted 16 interrupted 18 . grandfather [frog] scowled at [peter] . 1 grandfather 3 scowled 3 scowled 4 at 4 at 6 . " if [i] have any more interruptions , there will be no story to-day " said he severely . 1 " 4 have 2 if 4 have 4 have 14 to-day 5 any 6 more 5 any 11 be 6 more 9 there 7 interruptions 8 , 8 , 9 there 9 there 10 will 11 be 12 no 11 be 14 to-day 12 no 13 story 14 to-day 19 . 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 he 17 he 18 severely 18 severely 19 . peter looked ashamed and promised that he would hold his tongue right between his teeth until [grandfather] [frog] was through . 1 peter 3 ashamed 1 peter 5 promised 2 looked 3 ashamed 3 ashamed 4 and 5 promised 9 hold 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 would 8 would 9 hold 9 hold 16 until 10 his 11 tongue 11 tongue 12 right 11 tongue 13 between 13 between 14 his 14 his 15 teeth 14 his 16 until 16 until 20 through 19 was 20 through 20 through 21 . grandfather [frog] cleared his throat and began again . 1 grandfather 4 his 3 cleared 4 his 4 his 5 throat 5 throat 6 and 6 and 7 began 7 began 8 again 7 began 9 . 8 again 9 . he [was] always very sly , and he played a great many tricks on his neighbors , and sometimes he got them into trouble . 1 he 3 always 1 he 9 played 3 always 5 sly 4 very 5 sly 5 sly 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 9 played 11 great 9 played 16 neighbors 10 a 11 great 11 great 12 many 12 many 13 tricks 12 many 16 neighbors 13 tricks 14 on 14 on 15 his 16 neighbors 18 and 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 he 19 sometimes 20 he 20 he 21 got 21 got 23 into 21 got 24 trouble 21 got 25 . 22 them 23 into 24 trouble 25 . but when he did , he always managed to keep out of their way until they had forgotten all about their anger . 1 but 18 forgotten 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 7 always 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 always 7 always 8 managed 8 managed 9 to 8 managed 14 way 9 to 10 keep 10 keep 13 their 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 their 14 way 15 until 14 way 18 forgotten 15 until 17 had 16 they 17 had 18 forgotten 23 . 19 all 20 about 19 all 23 . 20 about 21 their 21 their 22 anger " one morning the very imp of mischief seemed to get into old [mr] [possum] 's head . 1 " 6 imp 2 one 3 morning 3 morning 4 the 3 morning 6 imp 4 the 5 very 6 imp 12 into 7 of 8 mischief 7 of 9 seemed 9 seemed 11 get 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 into 12 into 18 . 13 old 17 head 16 's 17 head 17 head 18 . yes , [sir] , it certainly did seem that way . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 certainly 6 certainly 7 did 7 did 8 seem 8 seem 10 way 8 seem 11 . 9 that 10 way i never knew it to fail . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 knew 3 knew 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 fail 6 fail 7 . it 's just as sure as a stomach-ache is to follow overeating . " 1 it 2 's 1 it 3 just 3 just 4 as 3 just 6 as 4 as 5 sure 5 sure 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 stomach-ache 8 stomach-ache 9 is 9 is 10 to 10 to 11 follow 11 follow 12 overeating 12 overeating 13 . 13 . 14 " just here [grandfather] [frog] paused and looked very hard at [peter] [rabbit] . 1 just 2 here 2 here 8 very 5 paused 7 looked 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 very 8 very 9 hard 9 hard 10 at 10 at 13 . he hid [old] [king] [bear] 's breakfast , while the latter had his head turned , and then pretended that he had just come along . 1 he 2 hid 2 hid 7 breakfast 2 hid 13 his 6 's 7 breakfast 7 breakfast 9 while 8 , 9 while 9 while 10 the 10 the 11 latter 11 latter 12 had 13 his 14 head 13 his 18 then 14 head 15 turned 15 turned 17 and 16 , 17 and 18 then 19 pretended 19 pretended 20 that 20 that 25 along 21 he 22 had 22 had 23 just 22 had 24 come 24 come 25 along 25 along 26 . he was very polite and offered to help [old] [king] [bear] hunt for his lost breakfast . 1 he 6 offered 1 he 12 hunt 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 polite 4 polite 5 and 5 and 6 offered 6 offered 7 to 7 to 8 help 12 hunt 16 breakfast 12 hunt 17 . 13 for 14 his 14 his 16 breakfast 15 lost 16 breakfast then , whenever [old] [king] [bear] came near the place where it was hidden , old [mr] [possum] would hide it somewhere else . 1 then 2 , 1 then 7 came 2 , 3 whenever 7 came 8 near 7 came 11 where 8 near 9 the 8 near 10 place 9 the 10 place 11 where 13 was 11 where 14 hidden 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 hidden 14 hidden 16 old 15 , 16 old 16 old 20 hide 19 would 20 hide 20 hide 24 . 21 it 22 somewhere 21 it 23 else 23 else 24 . old [king] [bear] was hungry , and he worked himself up into a terrible rage , for he was in a hurry for his breakfast . 1 old 5 hungry 1 old 6 , 4 was 5 hungry 6 , 7 and 6 , 11 up 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 worked 9 worked 10 himself 11 up 14 terrible 12 into 13 a 13 a 14 terrible 14 terrible 16 , 15 rage 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 25 breakfast 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 in 20 in 24 his 21 a 22 hurry 22 hurry 23 for 23 for 24 his 24 his 25 breakfast 25 breakfast 26 . old [mr] [possum] was very sympathetic and seemed to be doing his very best to find the lost meal . 1 old 4 was 1 old 8 seemed 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 sympathetic 6 sympathetic 7 and 8 seemed 10 be 8 seemed 14 best 9 to 10 be 11 doing 12 his 11 doing 13 very 13 very 14 best 14 best 15 to 14 best 18 lost 15 to 16 find 17 the 18 lost 18 lost 19 meal 19 meal 20 . at last [old] [king] [bear] turned his head suddenly and caught sight of old [mr] [possum] hiding that breakfast in a new place . 1 at 2 last 1 at 6 turned 6 turned 11 caught 6 turned 14 old 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 suddenly 9 suddenly 10 and 9 suddenly 11 caught 11 caught 12 sight 12 sight 13 of 14 old 19 breakfast 17 hiding 18 that 17 hiding 19 breakfast 19 breakfast 21 a 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 new 21 a 23 place 23 place 24 . my , my , but his temper did boil over ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 his 6 his 7 temper 7 temper 8 did 8 did 9 boil 9 boil 10 over 10 over 11 ! it certainly did . 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 did 3 did 4 . and if he could have laid hands on old [mr] [possum] that minute , it surely would have been the end of him . 1 and 3 he 1 and 6 laid 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 have 4 could 6 laid 6 laid 9 old 7 hands 8 on 7 hands 9 old 9 old 19 been 12 that 13 minute 13 minute 14 , 13 minute 16 surely 14 , 15 it 16 surely 17 would 17 would 18 have 17 would 19 been 19 been 22 of 20 the 21 end 21 end 22 of 22 of 23 him 23 him 24 . " but old [mr] [possum] was mighty spry , and he went off through the [green] [forest] laughing fit to kill himself . 1 " 3 old 1 " 8 spry 2 but 3 old 6 was 7 mighty 7 mighty 8 spry 8 spry 9 , 8 spry 14 through 9 , 10 and 11 he 12 went 11 he 14 through 12 went 13 off 14 through 20 to 15 the 18 laughing 18 laughing 19 fit 19 fit 20 to 20 to 21 kill 21 kill 23 . 22 himself 23 . pretty soon he met [mr] [panther] . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 he 3 he 4 met 4 met 7 . he was very polite to [mr] [panther] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 polite 4 polite 5 to 5 to 8 . " now , [mr] [panther] was hungry , for he had found nothing for his breakfast that morning . 1 " 2 now 2 now 10 he 3 , 6 was 6 was 7 hungry 7 hungry 8 , 8 , 9 for 8 , 10 he 10 he 13 nothing 11 had 12 found 12 found 13 nothing 13 nothing 17 that 14 for 15 his 14 for 16 breakfast 16 breakfast 17 that 17 that 18 morning 18 morning 19 . pretty soon along came [mr] [lynx] . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 along 3 along 4 came 4 came 7 . it was such a good joke that old [mr] [possum] tried it on [mr] [wolf] and [mr] [fisher] and [mr] [fox] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 joke 5 good 22 . 6 joke 7 that 6 joke 11 tried 7 that 8 old 11 tried 12 it 11 tried 13 on 13 on 16 and 19 and 22 . then , one after another , the others came dropping in , each licking his chops , and all very polite to [old] [king] [bear] . 1 then 2 , 1 then 7 the 2 , 3 one 4 after 5 another 4 after 6 , 4 after 7 the 5 another 6 , 7 the 14 licking 8 others 9 came 9 came 10 dropping 10 dropping 11 in 10 dropping 14 licking 11 in 12 , 13 each 14 licking 14 licking 16 chops 15 his 16 chops 16 chops 18 and 16 chops 21 polite 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 all 19 all 20 very 21 polite 22 to 21 polite 26 . [ [illustration] : " as they were all very hungry , they would like to know when the feast would be ready . " ] 1 [ 16 know 3 : 12 they 3 : 16 know 4 " 9 very 5 as 6 they 5 as 9 very 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 all 9 very 10 hungry 10 hungry 11 , 10 hungry 12 they 12 they 13 would 13 would 14 like 14 like 15 to 16 know 25 ] 17 when 18 the 18 the 19 feast 19 feast 25 ] 20 would 21 be 21 be 22 ready 22 ready 23 . 22 ready 25 ] 23 . 24 " " my , my , my , how angry everybody grew ! 1 " 8 how 2 my 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 , 7 , 8 how 8 how 9 angry 9 angry 10 everybody 10 everybody 11 grew 11 grew 12 ! with [old] [king] [bear] at their head , they started out to hunt for old [mr] [possum] . 1 with 7 head 5 at 6 their 6 their 7 head 7 head 10 started 8 , 9 they 8 , 10 started 10 started 12 to 11 out 12 to 12 to 13 hunt 13 hunt 14 for 14 for 15 old 15 old 18 . when [he] saw them coming , he realized that what he had thought was a joke had become no longer a laughing matter for him . 1 when 3 saw 1 when 8 realized 3 saw 4 them 3 saw 5 coming 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 realized 8 realized 15 a 9 that 10 what 9 that 11 he 11 he 12 had 11 he 13 thought 13 thought 14 was 13 thought 15 a 15 a 16 joke 15 a 18 become 16 joke 17 had 18 become 21 a 19 no 20 longer 19 no 21 a 21 a 22 laughing 22 laughing 23 matter 22 laughing 24 for 24 for 25 him 25 him 26 . he was too frightened to run , so he scrambled up a tree . 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 too 3 too 5 to 4 frightened 5 to 5 to 6 run 6 run 7 , 6 run 13 tree 7 , 8 so 9 he 10 scrambled 10 scrambled 11 up 11 up 12 a 12 a 13 tree 13 tree 14 . he quite forgot that [mr] [panther] and [mr] [lynx] could climb just as fast as he . 1 he 3 forgot 1 he 10 could 2 quite 3 forgot 3 forgot 4 that 7 and 10 could 10 could 14 fast 11 climb 12 just 12 just 13 as 13 as 14 fast 14 fast 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 . up [the] tree after him they scrambled , and he crept as far out as he could get on one of the branches . 1 up 6 they 1 up 14 out 3 tree 4 after 3 tree 6 they 4 after 5 him 7 scrambled 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 crept 9 and 14 out 10 he 11 crept 11 crept 13 far 12 as 13 far 14 out 16 he 15 as 16 he 16 he 24 . 17 could 18 get 18 get 19 on 18 get 24 . 19 on 20 one 20 one 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 branches mr [panther] didn't dare go out there , so he just shook the branch . 1 mr 3 didn't 1 mr 6 out 3 didn't 5 go 4 dare 5 go 6 out 7 there 7 there 8 , 7 there 11 just 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 he 11 just 14 branch 12 shook 13 the 13 the 14 branch 14 branch 15 . " old [mr] [possum] was frightened almost to death . 1 " 2 old 2 old 7 almost 5 was 6 frightened 6 frightened 7 almost 7 almost 8 to 7 almost 9 death 8 to 9 death 9 death 10 . he shut his eyes , and then he landed with a thump that knocked all the wind from his body . 1 he 9 landed 2 shut 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 , 4 eyes 9 landed 6 and 7 then 6 and 9 landed 7 then 8 he 9 landed 12 thump 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 thump 12 thump 20 body 13 that 14 knocked 14 knocked 20 body 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 wind 17 wind 18 from 18 from 19 his 19 his 20 body 20 body 21 . presently , while he was wondering why they didn't jump on him and tear him to pieces , [old] [king] [bear] spoke : 1 presently 3 while 1 presently 6 wondering 2 , 3 while 3 while 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 wondering 6 wondering 13 and 7 why 8 they 8 they 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 jump 10 jump 11 on 10 jump 13 and 11 on 12 him 13 and 14 tear 14 tear 23 : 15 him 16 to 16 to 17 pieces 17 pieces 22 spoke 18 , 22 spoke 22 spoke 23 : " ' [i] guess [mr] [possum] won't play any more jokes , [mr] [panther] , ' said he . 1 " 7 won't 2 ' 4 guess 4 guess 7 won't 7 won't 10 more 8 play 9 any 8 play 10 more 10 more 11 jokes 11 jokes 12 , 11 jokes 16 ' 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 18 he 17 said 19 . ' [you] just knocked the life out of him when you shook him off that branch . ' 1 ' 6 life 3 just 4 knocked 4 knocked 5 the 5 the 6 life 6 life 12 shook 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 him 9 him 10 when 10 when 11 you 11 you 12 shook 12 shook 13 him 13 him 14 off 14 off 15 that 15 that 16 branch 16 branch 17 . 17 . 18 ' " [mr] [panther] came over and sniffed at [mr] [possum] and turned him over with one paw . 1 " 4 came 4 came 5 over 5 over 6 and 5 over 12 turned 6 and 7 sniffed 7 sniffed 8 at 11 and 12 turned 12 turned 14 over 13 him 14 over 14 over 18 . 15 with 16 one 16 one 17 paw 17 paw 18 . all the time [mr] [possum] lay just as if he were dead , because he was too frightened to move . 1 all 2 the 1 all 3 time 3 time 10 he 6 lay 7 just 6 lay 10 he 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 if 10 he 16 was 11 were 12 dead 12 dead 13 , 13 , 14 because 14 because 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 too 17 too 19 to 17 too 21 . 18 frightened 19 to 19 to 20 move ' [i] didn't mean to kill him , ' said [mr] [panther] . 1 ' 3 didn't 3 didn't 6 kill 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 kill 6 kill 8 , 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 . ' [we] certainly will miss him . 1 ' 3 certainly 3 certainly 5 miss 3 certainly 7 . 4 will 5 miss 6 him 7 . what will we do with him ? ' 1 what 2 will 2 will 3 we 3 we 4 do 4 do 5 with 5 with 6 him 6 him 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' " ' [leave] him here as a warning to others , ' growled [old] [king] [bear] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 8 warning 4 him 5 here 5 here 7 a 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 warning 8 warning 10 others 9 to 10 others 10 others 11 , 10 others 13 growled 11 , 12 ' 13 growled 17 . " each in turn came up and sniffed of [mr] [possum] , and then they all went about their business . 1 " 5 came 1 " 15 they 2 each 3 in 2 each 4 turn 3 in 4 turn 4 turn 5 came 5 came 6 up 6 up 8 sniffed 7 and 8 sniffed 8 sniffed 9 of 12 , 13 and 12 , 15 they 13 and 14 then 15 they 21 . 16 all 17 went 17 went 20 business 18 about 19 their 18 about 20 business 20 business 21 . he waited long enough to make sure that they were out of sight , and then took the shortest way [home] . 1 he 2 waited 1 he 3 long 3 long 14 , 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 sure 6 make 11 out 7 sure 8 that 7 sure 9 they 9 they 10 were 11 out 13 sight 11 out 14 , 12 of 13 sight 14 , 20 way 15 and 16 then 15 and 17 took 16 then 17 took 17 took 18 the 18 the 19 shortest 18 the 20 way 20 way 22 . and [then] a bright idea struck him : he would try the same trick whenever he was caught . 1 and 3 a 3 a 4 bright 4 bright 6 struck 4 bright 8 : 5 idea 6 struck 6 struck 7 him 8 : 9 he 8 : 13 same 9 he 10 would 11 try 13 same 12 the 13 same 13 same 14 trick 14 trick 15 whenever 15 whenever 18 caught 16 he 17 was 16 he 18 caught 18 caught 19 . so the next time he got in trouble , instead of running away , he tried playing dead [.] 1 so 2 the 1 so 3 next 3 next 9 , 3 next 10 instead 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 got 6 got 7 in 7 in 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 , 10 instead 11 of 10 instead 12 running 10 instead 18 dead 13 away 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 tried 16 tried 17 playing 16 tried 18 dead unc ' [billy] says it is a lot easier than running away , and safer , too . 1 unc 2 ' 1 unc 7 a 2 ' 4 says 4 says 5 it 5 it 6 is 7 a 8 lot 7 a 10 than 8 lot 9 easier 9 easier 10 than 10 than 11 running 11 running 14 and 11 running 16 , 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 safer 16 , 17 too 16 , 18 . besides , it is always such a joke . 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 always 4 is 6 such 6 such 8 joke 7 a 8 joke 8 joke 9 . now , don't bother me any more , for [i] want to take a nap , " concluded [grandfather] [frog] . 1 now 4 bother 2 , 3 don't 3 don't 4 bother 4 bother 11 want 5 me 6 any 6 any 7 more 7 more 8 , 7 more 11 want 8 , 9 for 11 want 12 to 12 to 13 take 12 to 15 nap 13 take 14 a 15 nap 16 , 16 , 17 " 16 , 18 concluded 18 concluded 21 . " thank you ! " cried [peter] [rabbit] and [johnny] [chuck] and [striped] [chipmunk] , and started off to hunt up [unc] ' [billy] [possum] . 1 " 2 thank 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 9 and 6 cried 21 up 12 and 17 started 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 started 17 started 20 hunt 18 off 19 to 19 to 20 hunt 20 hunt 21 up 21 up 26 . 23 ' 26 . [iv] [why] [reddy] [fox] [wears] [red] peter [rabbit] sat in the middle of the dear [old] [briar-patch] making faces and laughing at [reddy] [fox] . 1 peter 3 sat 1 peter 5 the 3 sat 4 in 5 the 6 middle 5 the 9 dear 6 middle 7 of 8 the 9 dear 9 dear 13 faces 9 dear 15 laughing 12 making 13 faces 13 faces 14 and 14 and 15 laughing 15 laughing 16 at 16 at 19 . of course that wasn't a nice thing to do , not a bit nice . 1 of 2 course 1 of 4 wasn't 2 course 3 that 4 wasn't 8 to 5 a 6 nice 6 nice 7 thing 6 nice 8 to 7 thing 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 , 10 , 14 nice 11 not 12 a 12 a 13 bit 13 bit 14 nice 14 nice 15 . now [peter] was safe in the dear [old] [briar-patch] . 1 now 3 was 3 was 4 safe 4 safe 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 dear 7 dear 10 . you see , [reddy] [fox] wouldn't run the risk of tearing his handsome red coat on the brambles . 1 you 6 wouldn't 1 you 9 risk 2 see 3 , 3 , 6 wouldn't 6 wouldn't 7 run 7 run 8 the 9 risk 10 of 10 of 15 coat 11 tearing 12 his 11 tearing 15 coat 12 his 14 red 13 handsome 14 red 15 coat 19 . 16 on 18 brambles 17 the 18 brambles 18 brambles 19 . besides , they scratched terribly . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 scratched 4 scratched 5 terribly 5 terribly 6 . " [reddy] [fox] is very sly ! 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 very 5 very 6 sly 6 sly 7 ! reddy [fox] is very spry ! 1 reddy 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 spry 5 spry 6 ! but sly and spry , ' tis vain to try [to] be as sly and spry as [i] . " 1 but 2 sly 2 sly 4 spry 2 sly 7 tis 3 and 4 spry 4 spry 5 , 5 , 6 ' 7 tis 8 vain 7 tis 9 to 9 to 10 try 10 try 14 sly 12 be 13 as 12 be 14 sly 14 sly 15 and 14 sly 16 spry 16 spry 17 as 16 spry 19 . 19 . 20 " when [peter] [rabbit] shouted this , [reddy] looked back and showed all his teeth , but [peter] only laughed , and [reddy] trotted on . 1 when 4 shouted 4 shouted 14 teeth 5 this 6 , 6 , 8 looked 8 looked 9 back 9 back 10 and 9 back 13 his 10 and 11 showed 12 all 13 his 13 his 14 teeth 14 teeth 15 , 14 teeth 19 laughed 16 but 18 only 18 only 19 laughed 19 laughed 23 trotted 20 , 21 and 21 and 23 trotted 23 trotted 24 on 24 on 25 . peter watched him out of sight . 1 peter 2 watched 2 watched 3 him 3 him 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 sight 6 sight 7 . " my ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 ! " you wouldn't , if you had to wear it for the same reason that [reddy] [fox] has to wear his . 1 " 3 wouldn't 1 " 13 same 2 you 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 5 if 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 you 5 if 7 had 7 had 8 to 8 to 9 wear 9 wear 10 it 10 it 11 for 11 for 12 the 13 same 18 has 13 same 20 wear 14 reason 15 that 14 reason 18 has 18 has 19 to 20 wear 21 his 21 his 22 . a good heart and honest ways are better than fine clothes , [peter] [rabbit] . " 1 a 4 and 2 good 3 heart 3 heart 4 and 4 and 5 honest 5 honest 6 ways 5 honest 9 than 6 ways 7 are 7 are 8 better 9 than 10 fine 9 than 11 clothes 10 fine 11 clothes 11 clothes 12 , 11 clothes 15 . 15 . 16 " peter looked up . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 . there was saucy , pert , little [jenny] [wren] fussing around in one of the old bramble bushes . 1 there 5 pert 2 was 3 saucy 3 saucy 4 , 4 , 5 pert 5 pert 12 in 6 , 7 little 7 little 10 fussing 10 fussing 11 around 11 around 12 in 12 in 18 bushes 13 one 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 bramble 16 old 18 bushes 18 bushes 19 . " [hello] , [jenny] ! " said [peter] . 1 " 7 said 3 , 6 " 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " why does [reddy] wear a red coat ? " 1 " 3 does 2 why 3 does 3 does 5 wear 5 wear 6 a 6 a 7 red 7 red 8 coat 8 coat 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " do you mean to say that you don't know ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 5 to 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 that 7 that 9 don't 8 you 9 don't 9 don't 10 know 10 know 11 ? 11 ? 12 " jenny [wren] looked very hard at [peter] with her sharp eyes . 1 jenny 4 very 3 looked 4 very 4 very 6 at 5 hard 6 at 6 at 10 sharp 8 with 9 her 9 her 10 sharp 10 sharp 12 . 11 eyes 12 . " [i] thought everybody knew that ! 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 everybody 4 everybody 5 knew 5 knew 6 that 6 that 7 ! you certainly are slow , [peter] [rabbit] . 1 you 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 are 3 are 4 slow 4 slow 5 , 5 , 8 . i haven't time to tell you about it now . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 5 tell 3 time 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 7 about 6 you 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 now 9 now 10 . go ask [grandfather] [frog] ; he knows all about it . " 1 go 2 ask 2 ask 5 ; 5 ; 6 he 6 he 7 knows 7 knows 8 all 8 all 9 about 9 about 10 it 9 about 11 . 11 . 12 " jenny [wren] bustled off before [peter] could find his tongue . 1 jenny 4 off 3 bustled 4 off 4 off 5 before 5 before 10 tongue 7 could 8 find 8 find 9 his 9 his 10 tongue 10 tongue 11 . now , you all know how full of curiosity [peter] [rabbit] is . 1 now 2 , 1 now 3 you 3 you 6 how 4 all 5 know 5 know 6 how 6 how 8 of 7 full 8 of 8 of 9 curiosity 9 curiosity 12 is 12 is 13 . jenny [wren] 's busy tongue had set that curiosity fairly boiling over . 1 jenny 4 busy 3 's 4 busy 4 busy 7 set 5 tongue 6 had 6 had 7 set 7 set 10 fairly 8 that 9 curiosity 9 curiosity 10 fairly 10 fairly 11 boiling 11 boiling 12 over 12 over 13 . he just couldn't sit still for wondering and wondering why [reddy] [fox] wears a red coat . 1 he 3 couldn't 1 he 4 sit 2 just 3 couldn't 4 sit 5 still 4 sit 7 wondering 5 still 6 for 5 still 7 wondering 7 wondering 9 wondering 7 wondering 10 why 8 and 9 wondering 10 why 14 a 13 wears 14 a 14 a 16 coat 15 red 16 coat 16 coat 17 . he had never thought anything about it before , but now he couldn't get it out of his head . 1 he 5 anything 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 thought 3 never 5 anything 5 anything 10 but 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 before 8 before 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 now 10 but 15 it 11 now 13 couldn't 11 now 14 get 12 he 13 couldn't 13 couldn't 14 get 15 it 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 head 19 head 20 . he just had to know . 1 he 3 had 2 just 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 . there he found [grandfather] [frog] setting on his big green lily-pad , just as usual . 1 there 3 found 1 there 10 green 2 he 3 found 3 found 6 setting 6 setting 7 on 6 setting 10 green 7 on 9 big 8 his 9 big 10 green 12 , 10 green 15 usual 11 lily-pad 12 , 13 just 14 as 13 just 15 usual 15 usual 16 . " if you please , [grandfather] [frog] , why does [reddy] [fox] wear a red coat ? " panted [peter] , quite out of breath . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 2 if 9 why 3 you 4 please 4 please 5 , 4 please 8 , 9 why 17 ? 10 does 13 wear 13 wear 14 a 13 wear 15 red 14 a 15 red 15 red 16 coat 15 red 17 ? 17 ? 18 " 17 ? 22 quite 18 " 19 panted 19 panted 21 , 22 quite 25 breath 23 out 24 of 23 out 25 breath 25 breath 26 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " grunted [grandfather] [frog] crossly . 1 " 5 grunted 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 grunted 5 grunted 8 crossly 8 crossly 9 . " don't you know that it is very impolite to disturb people when they are having a nap ? " 1 " 2 don't 1 " 3 you 1 " 8 very 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 7 is 6 it 7 is 8 very 9 impolite 8 very 16 having 9 impolite 10 to 9 impolite 11 disturb 11 disturb 12 people 12 people 15 are 12 people 16 having 13 when 14 they 14 they 15 are 16 having 18 nap 17 a 18 nap 18 nap 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " [i] [i] 'm very sorry . 1 " 4 'm 4 'm 5 very 5 very 6 sorry 6 sorry 7 . indeed [i] am , [grandfather] [frog] , " said [peter] very humbly . 1 indeed 4 , 3 am 4 , 4 , 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 very 11 very 12 humbly 12 humbly 13 . " will you tell me if [i] come again some time when you are not so sleepy ? " 1 " 2 will 1 " 6 if 2 will 3 you 2 will 4 tell 3 you 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 6 if 11 time 8 come 9 again 9 again 10 some 10 some 11 time 11 time 14 are 12 when 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 not 15 not 16 so 16 so 17 sleepy 17 sleepy 19 " 18 ? 19 " " [chug-a-rum] ! " said he . 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . if you 'll promise to sit perfectly still and ask no foolish questions , [i] 'll tell you the story . " 1 if 3 'll 1 if 5 to 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 promise 5 to 11 no 5 to 19 the 6 sit 7 perfectly 7 perfectly 10 ask 7 perfectly 11 no 8 still 9 and 8 still 10 ask 11 no 14 , 12 foolish 13 questions 12 foolish 14 , 14 , 18 you 16 'll 17 tell 16 'll 18 you 19 the 20 story 20 story 21 . 20 story 22 " 21 . 22 " of course [peter] promised , and settled himself comfortably to listen . 1 of 2 course 2 course 6 and 4 promised 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 settled 6 and 9 comfortably 7 settled 8 himself 9 comfortably 10 to 10 to 11 listen 11 listen 12 . and this is the story that [grandfather] [frog] told : 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 story 5 story 6 that 5 story 9 told 9 told 10 : he was so smart that he knew enough not to appear [smart] , and the fact is his neighbors thought him rather dull . 1 he 7 knew 2 was 3 so 2 was 4 smart 4 smart 5 that 4 smart 7 knew 5 that 6 he 7 knew 8 enough 8 enough 14 and 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 appear 11 appear 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 20 thought 15 the 16 fact 15 the 19 neighbors 16 fact 17 is 18 his 19 neighbors 19 neighbors 20 thought 20 thought 21 him 21 him 24 . 22 rather 23 dull 22 rather 24 . he was always very polite , very polite indeed , to every one . 1 he 7 very 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 very 3 always 5 polite 4 very 5 polite 5 polite 6 , 6 , 7 very 7 very 9 indeed 8 polite 9 indeed 9 indeed 10 , 10 , 12 every 11 to 12 every 12 every 14 . 13 one 14 . yes , [sir] , [mr] [fox] was very polite . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 , 4 , 7 was 7 was 8 very 8 very 9 polite 9 polite 10 . grandfather [frog] stopped a minute and looked very hard at [peter] after he said this , and [peter] looked uncomfortable . 1 grandfather 4 a 3 stopped 4 a 4 a 5 minute 4 a 9 hard 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 very 8 very 9 hard 9 hard 10 at 9 hard 20 uncomfortable 12 after 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 16 , 15 this 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 20 uncomfortable 19 looked 20 uncomfortable 20 uncomfortable 21 . everything he heard he remembered , so that it wasn't long before he knew more about what was going on than all his neighbors together . 1 everything 5 remembered 1 everything 6 , 2 he 3 heard 2 he 5 remembered 3 heard 4 he 3 heard 5 remembered 6 , 7 so 7 so 13 he 8 that 10 wasn't 9 it 10 wasn't 10 wasn't 11 long 11 long 12 before 12 before 13 he 13 he 14 knew 13 he 17 what 14 knew 15 more 15 more 16 about 17 what 20 on 17 what 21 than 18 was 19 going 19 going 20 on 20 on 21 than 21 than 25 together 22 all 23 his 22 all 25 together 23 his 24 neighbors 23 his 25 together 25 together 26 . but he kept his mouth tight closed , did [mr] [fox] , and was very humble and polite to everybody . 1 but 2 he 1 but 5 mouth 2 he 3 kept 3 kept 4 his 5 mouth 9 did 6 tight 7 closed 6 tight 8 , 8 , 9 did 9 did 15 very 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 was 13 and 15 very 15 very 16 humble 16 humble 18 polite 17 and 18 polite 18 polite 20 everybody 19 to 20 everybody 20 everybody 21 . every night he came home early and went to bed by sundown , and everybody said what good habits [mr] [fox] had . 1 every 2 night 1 every 5 home 2 night 3 he 3 he 4 came 5 home 7 and 5 home 8 went 6 early 7 and 8 went 10 bed 8 went 13 , 9 to 10 bed 10 bed 11 by 11 by 12 sundown 13 , 14 and 13 , 18 good 15 everybody 17 what 15 everybody 18 good 16 said 17 what 18 good 19 habits 19 habits 22 had 22 had 23 . " but when everybody else was asleep , [mr] [fox] used to steal out and be gone half the night . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 when 3 when 4 everybody 4 everybody 6 was 5 else 6 was 6 was 16 be 7 asleep 8 , 7 asleep 11 used 11 used 12 to 12 to 13 steal 13 steal 14 out 14 out 15 and 14 out 16 be 16 be 17 gone 17 gone 18 half 17 gone 20 night 18 half 19 the 19 the 20 night 20 night 21 . yes , [sir] , sometimes he 'd be gone until almost morning . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 , 4 , 5 sometimes 5 sometimes 6 he 6 he 7 'd 6 he 9 gone 7 'd 8 be 9 gone 11 almost 10 until 11 almost 11 almost 12 morning 12 morning 13 . sometimes it was a storehouse broken into , and the best things taken . 1 sometimes 3 was 2 it 3 was 3 was 6 broken 4 a 5 storehouse 5 storehouse 6 broken 6 broken 7 into 7 into 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 best 9 and 10 the 11 best 14 . 12 things 13 taken 13 taken 14 . sometimes it was of worse things that were told in whispers . 1 sometimes 2 it 1 sometimes 5 worse 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 of 5 worse 6 things 5 worse 8 were 7 that 8 were 8 were 9 told 9 told 10 in 10 in 11 whispers 11 whispers 12 . now , the very night before she arrived , [mrs] [quack] , who lived on the river bank , had a terrible fright . 1 now 2 , 2 , 7 she 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 night 4 very 7 she 5 night 6 before 7 she 8 arrived 8 arrived 16 the 9 , 13 who 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 lived 14 lived 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 22 terrible 17 river 18 bank 17 river 20 had 18 bank 19 , 20 had 21 a 21 a 22 terrible 22 terrible 24 . 23 fright 24 . somebody sprang upon her as she was sleeping , and in the struggle she lost all her tail feathers . 1 somebody 10 and 2 sprang 3 upon 2 sprang 8 sleeping 3 upon 4 her 5 as 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 sleeping 8 sleeping 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 19 feathers 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 struggle 13 struggle 14 she 14 she 15 lost 15 lost 18 tail 15 lost 19 feathers 16 all 17 her 17 her 18 tail 19 feathers 20 . mother [nature] called all the people of the forest and the meadows together . 1 mother 5 the 3 called 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 people 6 people 10 and 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 forest 9 forest 10 and 10 and 13 together 11 the 12 meadows 12 meadows 13 together 13 together 14 . she made them all pass before her , and she looked sharply at each one as they went by . 1 she 2 made 2 made 3 them 2 made 5 pass 2 made 7 her 3 them 4 all 5 pass 6 before 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 sharply 9 and 11 looked 10 she 11 looked 12 sharply 14 each 13 at 14 each 14 each 15 one 14 each 20 . 16 as 17 they 17 they 18 went 18 went 19 by 19 by 20 . mr [fox] looked meeker than ever , and he was very humble and polite . 1 mr 6 ever 3 looked 4 meeker 4 meeker 5 than 5 than 6 ever 6 ever 11 very 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 very 11 very 15 . 12 humble 13 and 12 humble 14 polite 14 polite 15 . it was nothing but a little smear of red clay , but that was enough for [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 a 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 but 5 a 7 smear 6 little 7 smear 7 smear 10 clay 8 of 9 red 8 of 10 clay 10 clay 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 that 13 that 14 was 14 was 20 . 15 enough 16 for 15 enough 20 . you see , she knew that [mrs] [quack] 's home was right at the foot of a red claybank . 1 you 2 see 1 you 10 home 2 see 6 that 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 knew 5 knew 6 that 6 that 9 's 10 home 13 at 10 home 15 foot 11 was 12 right 12 right 13 at 13 at 15 foot 14 the 15 foot 15 foot 17 a 16 of 17 a 17 a 20 . 18 red 19 claybank 19 claybank 20 . she didn't say a word until everybody had paid their respects and passed before her . 1 she 4 a 1 she 5 word 2 didn't 3 say 2 didn't 4 a 3 say 4 a 5 word 6 until 6 until 7 everybody 7 everybody 9 paid 7 everybody 13 passed 8 had 9 paid 9 paid 11 respects 10 their 11 respects 11 respects 12 and 12 and 13 passed 13 passed 14 before 13 passed 16 . 14 before 15 her " all of a sudden [mr] [fox] became aware that everybody was looking at him , and in every face was hate . 1 " 2 all 1 " 5 sudden 2 all 3 of 3 of 4 a 5 sudden 16 , 8 became 9 aware 9 aware 10 that 9 aware 11 everybody 11 everybody 12 was 12 was 13 looking 13 looking 14 at 14 at 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 in 18 in 19 every 19 every 23 . 20 face 21 was 20 face 23 . 21 was 22 hate he glanced at his coat . 1 he 2 glanced 2 glanced 3 at 3 at 4 his 4 his 5 coat 5 coat 6 . it was bright red ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 bright 3 bright 4 red 4 red 5 ! then [mr] [fox] knew that he had been found out , and he sneaked away with his tail between his legs . 1 then 4 knew 1 then 9 found 4 knew 7 had 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 been 9 found 12 and 9 found 16 with 10 out 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 sneaked 13 he 14 sneaked 14 sneaked 15 away 16 with 22 . 17 his 18 tail 18 tail 19 between 19 between 20 his 19 between 21 legs 20 his 21 legs 21 legs 22 . the first chance he got , he went to [old] [mother] [nature] and begged her to give him back his old coat . 1 the 2 first 1 the 3 chance 3 chance 6 , 3 chance 7 he 4 he 5 got 5 got 6 , 7 he 8 went 7 he 14 begged 8 went 9 to 13 and 14 begged 14 begged 17 give 15 her 16 to 16 to 17 give 17 give 18 him 18 him 19 back 18 him 21 old 19 back 20 his 21 old 22 coat 22 coat 23 . she promised that she would when his heart changed , and he changed his ways . 1 she 2 promised 2 promised 3 that 2 promised 9 changed 3 that 4 she 3 that 5 would 6 when 7 his 7 his 8 heart 8 heart 9 changed 9 changed 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 11 and 13 changed 13 changed 14 his 14 his 15 ways 14 his 16 . but his heart never did change , and his children and his children 's children were just like him . 1 but 5 did 2 his 3 heart 3 heart 4 never 4 never 5 did 5 did 6 change 6 change 12 his 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 children 10 children 11 and 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 children 12 his 15 children 13 children 14 's 15 children 17 just 15 children 18 like 16 were 17 just 18 like 19 him 19 him 20 . and now you know why [reddy] [fox] wears a red coat , " concluded [grandfather] [frog] . 1 and 2 now 1 and 14 concluded 2 now 4 know 2 now 8 wears 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 why 8 wears 9 a 9 a 10 red 9 a 11 coat 10 red 11 coat 11 coat 12 , 12 , 13 " 14 concluded 17 . peter [rabbit] drew a long breath . 1 peter 3 drew 3 drew 4 a 3 drew 6 breath 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 breath 6 breath 7 . " thank you , thank you , [grandfather] [frog] ! " said he . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 2 thank 6 you 3 you 4 , 3 you 5 thank 6 you 7 , 7 , 11 " 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . " [i] [i] think hereafter [i] 'll be quite content with my own suit , even if it isn't handsome . 1 " 7 'll 1 " 12 my 4 think 5 hereafter 5 hereafter 7 'll 7 'll 9 quite 8 be 9 quite 9 quite 10 content 10 content 11 with 12 my 14 suit 13 own 14 suit 14 suit 15 , 15 , 16 even 16 even 17 if 16 even 19 isn't 17 if 18 it 19 isn't 20 handsome 20 handsome 21 . jenny [wren] was right . 1 jenny 3 was 3 was 4 right 4 right 5 . a good heart and honest ways are better than fine clothes . " 1 a 2 good 2 good 3 heart 3 heart 4 and 4 and 5 honest 5 honest 6 ways 5 honest 9 than 6 ways 7 are 6 ways 9 than 7 are 8 better 9 than 10 fine 10 fine 11 clothes 11 clothes 12 . 12 . 13 " [v] [why] [jimmy] [skunk] [never] [hurries] they romped and raced and danced away , some one way , some another , to see whom they could find to play with . 1 they 13 some 2 romped 6 danced 2 romped 7 away 3 and 4 raced 4 raced 5 and 4 raced 6 danced 7 away 12 , 8 , 9 some 9 some 10 one 10 one 11 way 11 way 12 , 12 , 13 some 13 some 15 , 14 another 15 , 15 , 18 whom 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 whom 18 whom 25 . 19 they 20 could 19 they 21 find 20 could 21 find 21 find 22 to 21 find 25 . 22 to 23 play 22 to 25 . 23 play 24 with they knew what he was doing that for . 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 what 3 what 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 doing 6 doing 7 that 6 doing 9 . 8 for 9 . they knew that he was looking for fat beetles for his breakfast . 1 they 2 knew 1 they 5 was 2 knew 4 he 3 that 4 he 5 was 6 looking 6 looking 9 beetles 7 for 8 fat 8 fat 9 beetles 9 beetles 10 for 10 for 11 his 11 his 12 breakfast 12 breakfast 13 . they danced over to him and formed a ring around him while they sang : 1 they 2 danced 1 they 7 formed 2 danced 3 over 3 over 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 and 7 formed 8 a 7 formed 9 ring 8 a 9 ring 9 ring 10 around 9 ring 12 while 10 around 11 him 11 him 12 while 12 while 13 they 13 they 14 sang 14 sang 15 : " who is it never , never hurries ? 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 is 2 who 5 never 3 is 4 it 5 never 7 never 5 never 8 hurries 6 , 7 never 8 hurries 9 ? who is it never , never worries ? 1 who 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 7 worries 4 never 7 worries 5 , 6 never 6 never 7 worries 7 worries 8 ? who is it does just what he pleases , [just] like us [merry] [little] [breezes] ? 1 who 2 is 1 who 7 he 2 is 3 it 3 it 5 just 4 does 5 just 5 just 6 what 7 he 8 pleases 8 pleases 9 , 9 , 11 like 11 like 12 us 12 us 16 ? jimmy [skunk] ! 1 jimmy 3 ! jimmy [skunk] ! " 1 jimmy 3 ! 3 ! 4 " now not so far away but that he could hear them very plainly sat [peter] [rabbit] , just finishing his breakfast in a sweet-clover patch . 1 now 7 that 1 now 9 could 2 not 3 so 2 not 4 far 4 far 5 away 5 away 6 but 6 but 7 that 8 he 9 could 9 could 14 sat 10 hear 11 them 10 hear 12 very 12 very 13 plainly 12 very 14 sat 14 sat 17 , 17 , 18 just 18 just 21 breakfast 19 finishing 21 breakfast 20 his 21 breakfast 21 breakfast 24 sweet-clover 22 in 23 a 23 a 24 sweet-clover 24 sweet-clover 25 patch 24 sweet-clover 26 . he sat up very straight , so as to hear better . 1 he 2 sat 1 he 3 up 2 sat 3 up 3 up 5 straight 4 very 5 straight 5 straight 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 as 8 as 9 to 9 to 10 hear 10 hear 12 . 11 better 12 . of course some of the [merry] [little] [breezes] saw him right away . 1 of 2 course 2 course 4 of 3 some 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 11 right 9 saw 10 him 9 saw 11 right 11 right 12 away 12 away 13 . they left [jimmy] to come over and dance in a circle around [peter] , for [peter] is a great favorite with them . 1 they 2 left 1 they 6 over 2 left 4 to 2 left 5 come 4 to 5 come 6 over 12 around 7 and 8 dance 7 and 11 circle 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 circle 11 circle 12 around 12 around 14 , 12 around 17 is 14 , 15 for 17 is 18 a 18 a 20 favorite 18 a 23 . 19 great 20 favorite 20 favorite 21 with 22 them 23 . and as they danced they sang : 1 and 4 danced 2 as 3 they 3 they 4 danced 4 danced 6 sang 5 they 6 sang 6 sang 7 : " who is it hops and skips and jumps ? 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 hops 5 hops 7 skips 6 and 7 skips 7 skips 9 jumps 8 and 9 jumps 9 jumps 10 ? who is it sometimes loudly thumps ? 1 who 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 sometimes 4 sometimes 5 loudly 5 loudly 6 thumps 6 thumps 7 ? who is it dearly loves to play , [but] when there 's danger runs away ? 1 who 2 is 2 is 3 it 2 is 4 dearly 4 dearly 7 play 5 loves 6 to 6 to 7 play 7 play 8 , 8 , 10 when 10 when 13 danger 11 there 12 's 11 there 13 danger 13 danger 14 runs 14 runs 15 away 15 away 16 ? peter [rabbit] ! 1 peter 3 ! peter [rabbit] ! " 1 peter 3 ! 3 ! 4 " peter grinned good-naturedly . 1 peter 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 good-naturedly 3 good-naturedly 4 . he is quite used to being laughed at for always running away , and he doesn't mind it in the least . 1 he 7 laughed 1 he 16 doesn't 2 is 3 quite 3 quite 4 used 4 used 5 to 4 used 7 laughed 5 to 6 being 7 laughed 11 running 8 at 11 running 9 for 10 always 10 always 11 running 11 running 13 , 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 16 doesn't 17 mind 16 doesn't 18 it 18 it 22 . 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 least 21 least 22 . " when danger 's near , who runs away will live to run another day , " retorted [peter] promptly . 1 " 7 who 1 " 18 retorted 2 when 3 danger 3 danger 5 near 3 danger 7 who 4 's 5 near 5 near 6 , 7 who 10 will 8 runs 9 away 9 away 10 will 11 live 12 to 12 to 13 run 12 to 14 another 14 another 15 day 14 another 18 retorted 15 day 16 , 16 , 17 " 18 retorted 21 . 20 promptly 21 . " and we wish that you would tell us the same thing , " cried one of the [merry] [little] [breezes] . 1 " 3 we 1 " 6 you 2 and 3 we 3 we 4 wish 4 wish 5 that 6 you 7 would 6 you 8 tell 8 tell 9 us 8 tell 13 , 9 us 11 same 9 us 12 thing 10 the 11 same 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 cried 15 cried 18 the 16 one 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 22 . " but [i] can't , " protested [peter] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 can't 4 can't 7 protested 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 protested 7 protested 9 . " everybody else seems to hurry , at times anyway , but [jimmy] never does . 1 " 2 everybody 1 " 6 hurry 3 else 5 to 4 seems 5 to 5 to 6 hurry 6 hurry 9 times 7 , 8 at 8 at 9 times 9 times 11 , 10 anyway 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 never 14 never 16 . 15 does 16 . he says it is a waste of energy , whatever that means . " 1 he 2 says 1 he 4 is 2 says 3 it 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 waste 6 waste 7 of 7 of 8 energy 8 energy 9 , 8 energy 13 . 9 , 10 whatever 10 whatever 11 that 11 that 12 means 12 means 13 . 13 . 14 " " [i] tell you what let's go over to the [smiling] [pool] and ask [grandfather] [frog] about it now . 1 " 3 tell 1 " 6 let's 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 what 5 what 6 let's 6 let's 8 over 7 go 8 over 8 over 9 to 9 to 10 the 9 to 14 ask 13 and 14 ask 14 ask 17 about 17 about 18 it 18 it 19 now 19 now 20 . he 'll be sure to know , " spoke up one of the [merry] [little] [breezes] . 1 he 2 'll 1 he 6 know 2 'll 3 be 2 'll 4 sure 4 sure 5 to 4 sure 6 know 6 know 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 spoke 9 spoke 10 up 10 up 12 of 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 17 . " all right , " replied [peter] , hopping to his feet . 1 " 6 replied 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 8 , 8 , 9 hopping 9 hopping 10 to 9 hopping 13 . 11 his 12 feet 12 feet 13 . " but you 'll have to ask him . 1 " 2 but 1 " 4 'll 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 ask 7 ask 8 him 7 ask 9 . away they all hurried to the [smiling] [pool] . 1 away 2 they 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 hurried 4 hurried 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 9 . " oh , [grandfather] [frog] , why is it that [jimmy] [skunk] never hurries ? " they panted . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 8 is 2 oh 3 , 6 , 7 why 7 why 8 is 8 is 9 it 9 it 15 ? 10 that 13 never 13 never 14 hurries 14 hurries 15 ? 15 ? 16 " 16 " 17 they 16 " 18 panted 18 panted 19 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " replied [grandfather] [frog] in his deepest , gruffest voice . 1 " 5 replied 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 9 his 8 in 9 his 9 his 13 voice 10 deepest 11 , 11 , 12 gruffest 12 gruffest 13 voice 13 voice 14 . " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! probably because he has learned better . " 1 probably 2 because 2 because 3 he 3 he 4 has 4 has 5 learned 4 has 7 . 5 learned 6 better 7 . 8 " " oh ! " said one of the [merry] [little] [breezes] , in a rather faint , disappointed sort of voice . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 the 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 16 faint 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 rather 15 rather 16 faint 16 faint 19 sort 17 , 18 disappointed 18 disappointed 19 sort 19 sort 20 of 19 sort 22 . 21 voice 22 . indeed the legs of the last one he tried to swallow stuck out of one corner of his big mouth . 1 indeed 6 last 1 indeed 7 one 2 the 3 legs 3 legs 4 of 4 of 5 the 4 of 6 last 6 last 7 one 7 one 20 mouth 8 he 9 tried 8 he 11 swallow 9 tried 10 to 11 swallow 12 stuck 11 swallow 19 big 12 stuck 13 out 13 out 14 of 15 one 17 of 15 one 19 big 16 corner 17 of 17 of 18 his 19 big 20 mouth 20 mouth 21 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " said [grandfather] [frog] , trying very hard to get those legs out of sight . 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 14 those 8 , 9 trying 9 trying 11 hard 10 very 11 hard 11 hard 12 to 12 to 13 get 12 to 14 those 14 those 16 out 15 legs 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 sight 17 of 19 . " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! i would , if [peter] [rabbit] were here . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 7 were 7 were 8 here 8 here 9 . " but he is here ! " cried one of the [little] [breezes] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 3 he 4 is 3 he 8 cried 4 is 5 here 5 here 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 8 cried 10 of 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 14 . " he 's right over behind that little clump of tall grass . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 2 he 4 right 4 right 5 over 4 right 6 behind 5 over 6 behind 6 behind 9 clump 7 that 8 little 8 little 9 clump 9 clump 11 tall 10 of 11 tall 11 tall 12 grass 12 grass 13 . 13 . 14 " " [humph] ! 1 " 3 ! i thought he wasn't very far away , " grunted [grandfather] [frog] , with a twinkle in his great , goggly eyes . 1 i 2 thought 1 i 5 very 2 thought 4 wasn't 3 he 4 wasn't 5 very 8 , 6 far 7 away 6 far 8 , 8 , 10 grunted 9 " 10 grunted 10 grunted 16 twinkle 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 a 14 with 16 twinkle 16 twinkle 19 great 17 in 18 his 17 in 19 great 19 great 22 eyes 20 , 21 goggly 21 goggly 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 . peter crept out of his hiding-place , looking rather shamefaced and very foolish . 1 peter 4 of 2 crept 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 hiding-place 6 hiding-place 7 , 6 hiding-place 10 shamefaced 8 looking 9 rather 9 rather 10 shamefaced 10 shamefaced 12 very 10 shamefaced 14 . 11 and 12 very 12 very 13 foolish the great-great-ever-so-great grandfather of [jimmy] [skunk] was slimmer and trimmer than [jimmy] is . 1 the 2 great-great-ever-so-great 1 the 3 grandfather 3 grandfather 4 of 3 grandfather 7 was 7 was 8 slimmer 8 slimmer 11 than 9 and 10 trimmer 10 trimmer 11 than 11 than 14 . 13 is 14 . he was more like his cousins , [mr] [weasel] and [mr] [mink] . 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 more 3 more 4 like 4 like 7 , 5 his 6 cousins 6 cousins 7 , 7 , 10 and 10 and 13 . he was just as quick moving as they were . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 as 3 just 7 as 4 as 5 quick 5 quick 6 moving 7 as 8 they 8 they 9 were 9 were 10 . yes , [sir] , [mr] [skunk] was very lively on his feet . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 , 4 , 8 very 7 was 8 very 8 very 9 lively 9 lively 10 on 9 lively 12 feet 10 on 11 his 12 feet 13 . he was dressed all in black . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 dressed 3 dressed 5 in 4 all 5 in 5 in 6 black 6 black 7 . " now [mr] [skunk] was very smart and shrewd , oh , very ! 1 " 2 now 2 now 6 very 5 was 6 very 6 very 9 shrewd 7 smart 8 and 8 and 9 shrewd 9 shrewd 11 oh 10 , 11 oh 11 oh 12 , 12 , 13 very 13 very 14 ! " [mr] [skunk] had to try his new defence only once or twice before his enemies took the greatest care to let him alone . 1 " 11 once 4 had 5 to 4 had 10 only 5 to 6 try 6 try 7 his 8 new 9 defence 8 new 10 only 10 only 11 once 11 once 19 greatest 12 or 13 twice 13 twice 14 before 14 before 15 his 15 his 16 enemies 16 enemies 19 greatest 17 took 18 the 17 took 19 greatest 19 greatest 24 alone 20 care 21 to 21 to 22 let 22 let 23 him 23 him 24 alone 24 alone 25 . he found that he no longer had to run for a safe hiding-place when he met [mr] [wolf] or [mr] [lynx] or [mr] [panther] . 1 he 2 found 1 he 5 no 2 found 5 no 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 no 5 no 9 run 6 longer 7 had 7 had 8 to 8 to 9 run 9 run 10 for 9 run 12 safe 10 for 11 a 12 safe 16 met 13 hiding-place 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 met 16 met 19 or 19 or 22 or 22 or 25 . they just snarled at him and passed without offering to touch him . 1 they 3 snarled 1 they 7 passed 2 just 3 snarled 4 at 5 him 5 him 6 and 6 and 7 passed 7 passed 9 offering 8 without 9 offering 9 offering 11 touch 10 to 11 touch 11 touch 12 him 12 him 13 . so [mr] [skunk] grew very independent and went where he pleased when he pleased . 1 so 6 independent 4 grew 5 very 5 very 6 independent 6 independent 7 and 7 and 9 where 8 went 9 where 9 where 10 he 10 he 11 pleased 11 pleased 14 pleased 12 when 13 he 12 when 14 pleased 14 pleased 15 . and , because he no longer had to run from his enemies , he got out of the habit of running . 1 and 4 he 1 and 11 his 2 , 3 because 2 , 4 he 4 he 5 no 5 no 8 to 6 longer 7 had 7 had 8 to 8 to 9 run 9 run 10 from 11 his 12 enemies 12 enemies 13 , 12 enemies 21 running 14 he 15 got 15 got 16 out 16 out 18 the 16 out 19 habit 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 habit 19 habit 20 of 19 habit 21 running 21 running 22 . then he made a discovery . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 a 4 a 5 discovery 5 discovery 6 . it wasn't long before [mr] [skunk] saw that in their hurry they overlooked a great deal . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 4 before 3 long 4 before 4 before 7 saw 7 saw 8 that 8 that 13 overlooked 9 in 10 their 10 their 11 hurry 11 hurry 12 they 12 they 13 overlooked 13 overlooked 16 deal 14 a 15 great 14 a 16 deal 16 deal 17 . in fact , by just following after them slowly , he found all he wanted to eat . 1 in 2 fact 1 in 6 following 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 by 4 by 5 just 5 just 6 following 6 following 7 after 7 after 8 them 8 them 9 slowly 9 slowly 11 he 9 slowly 12 found 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 found 12 found 16 to 13 all 14 he 14 he 15 wanted 15 wanted 16 to 16 to 17 eat 17 eat 18 . " so [mr] [skunk] began to grow fat . 1 " 2 so 1 " 8 fat 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 grow 7 grow 8 fat 8 fat 9 . but [mr] [skunk] didn't mind . 1 but 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 mind 5 mind 6 . he went right on about his business . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 right 2 went 4 on 3 right 4 on 4 on 6 his 5 about 6 his 6 his 7 business 7 business 8 . he never worried , because , you know , he feared nobody . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 worried 2 never 5 because 3 worried 4 , 5 because 7 you 5 because 8 know 6 , 7 you 8 know 10 he 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 feared 11 feared 12 nobody 12 nobody 13 . and he never hurried , because he found that it paid best to go slowly . 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 never 3 never 6 because 4 hurried 5 , 5 , 6 because 6 because 7 he 7 he 12 best 8 found 11 paid 9 that 10 it 10 it 11 paid 11 paid 12 best 12 best 13 to 13 to 14 go 13 to 16 . 14 go 15 slowly in that way he never missed any of the good things [that] his hurrying , worrying neighbors did . 1 in 2 that 1 in 3 way 3 way 16 worrying 4 he 5 never 5 never 6 missed 6 missed 7 any 7 any 8 of 8 of 9 the 8 of 16 worrying 9 the 10 good 10 good 15 , 11 things 14 hurrying 13 his 14 hurrying 14 hurrying 15 , 16 worrying 19 . 17 neighbors 18 did 18 did 19 . so he grew fatter and fatter , while others grew thinner . 1 so 4 fatter 2 he 3 grew 3 grew 4 fatter 4 fatter 8 while 5 and 6 fatter 6 fatter 7 , 7 , 8 while 8 while 9 others 9 others 10 grew 9 others 11 thinner 11 thinner 12 . after a while he almost forgot how to run . 1 after 2 a 1 after 3 while 3 while 4 he 3 while 7 how 4 he 5 almost 5 almost 6 forgot 7 how 8 to 8 to 9 run 9 run 10 . being fat and never hurrying or worrying made him good-natured . 1 being 2 fat 1 being 5 hurrying 3 and 4 never 3 and 5 hurrying 5 hurrying 8 made 6 or 7 worrying 7 worrying 8 made 8 made 9 him 9 him 10 good-natured 10 good-natured 11 . " of course he taught his children to do as he did , and they taught their children . 1 " 3 course 2 of 3 course 3 course 5 taught 4 he 5 taught 5 taught 10 as 6 his 7 children 7 children 9 do 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 16 taught 12 did 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 they 14 and 16 taught 16 taught 19 . 17 their 18 children 18 children 19 . now you know why [jimmy] [skunk] , whom you all know , is so independent and never hurries . " 1 now 2 you 1 now 4 why 2 you 3 know 4 why 11 know 7 , 8 whom 8 whom 9 you 9 you 10 all 9 you 11 know 11 know 12 , 12 , 20 " 13 is 14 so 13 is 15 independent 14 so 15 independent 15 independent 16 and 15 independent 19 . 16 and 17 never 17 never 18 hurries 19 . 20 " " thank you ! 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 ! thank you , [grandfather] [frog] ! " cried the [merry] [little] [breezes] . 1 thank 2 you 1 thank 6 ! 2 you 3 , 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 9 the 9 the 13 . " when you want some more foolish green flies , just let us know , and we 'll get them for you . " 1 " 3 you 2 when 3 you 3 you 12 let 4 want 5 some 5 some 7 foolish 5 some 8 green 6 more 7 foolish 8 green 9 flies 8 green 12 let 9 flies 10 , 9 flies 11 just 12 let 17 we 13 us 14 know 14 know 15 , 14 know 17 we 15 , 16 and 17 we 18 'll 18 'll 19 get 19 get 22 you 19 get 23 . 20 them 21 for 21 for 22 you 23 . 24 " " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! what are you looking so wistful for , [peter] [rabbit] ? " demanded [grandfather] [frog] . 1 what 2 are 1 what 3 you 3 you 4 looking 3 you 8 , 4 looking 5 so 4 looking 6 wistful 6 wistful 7 for 8 , 12 " 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 demanded 13 demanded 16 . " [i] [i] was just wishing that [i] had a " began [peter] . 1 " 5 just 4 was 5 just 5 just 6 wishing 6 wishing 7 that 7 that 9 had 9 had 12 began 10 a 11 " 11 " 12 began 12 began 14 . then suddenly he made a face . 1 then 2 suddenly 1 then 3 he 2 suddenly 3 he 3 he 4 made 4 made 5 a 5 a 6 face 6 face 7 . " no , [i] don't either ! " he declared . 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 don't 2 no 3 , 5 don't 6 either 6 either 9 he 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 declared 10 declared 11 . " [i] guess [i] 'd better be getting home to the dear [old] [briar-patch] now . 1 " 3 guess 1 " 5 'd 5 'd 7 be 6 better 7 be 7 be 9 home 8 getting 9 home 9 home 12 dear 10 to 11 the 10 to 12 dear 12 dear 16 . 15 now 16 . mrs [peter] probably thinks something has happened to me . " 1 mrs 4 thinks 3 probably 4 thinks 4 thinks 5 something 5 something 6 has 6 has 7 happened 6 has 10 . 7 happened 8 to 8 to 9 me 10 . 11 " and away he went , lipperty-lipperty-lip . 1 and 2 away 2 away 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 , 5 , 6 lipperty-lipperty-lip 6 lipperty-lipperty-lip 7 . [vi] [why] [sammy] [jay] [has] [a] [fine] [coat] sammy [jay] has a very fine coat , a very beautiful coat . 1 sammy 8 , 1 sammy 10 very 3 has 4 a 4 a 6 fine 5 very 6 fine 6 fine 7 coat 6 fine 8 , 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 beautiful 11 beautiful 12 coat 11 beautiful 13 . everybody knows that . 1 everybody 2 knows 2 knows 3 that 3 that 4 . in fact , [sammy] 's coat has long been the envy of a great many of his neighbors in the [green] [forest] . 1 in 6 coat 2 fact 3 , 2 fact 5 's 5 's 6 coat 6 coat 11 envy 7 has 8 long 8 long 9 been 8 long 11 envy 9 been 10 the 11 envy 17 his 11 envy 18 neighbors 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 great 14 great 15 many 15 many 16 of 16 of 17 his 18 neighbors 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 23 . some of them , you know , have very modest coats . 1 some 5 you 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 , 7 , 10 modest 8 have 9 very 9 very 10 modest 10 modest 12 . 11 coats 12 . they are not beautiful at all . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 not 3 not 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . peter [rabbit] often had thought about it . 1 peter 3 often 3 often 4 had 4 had 5 thought 5 thought 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 . he has a number of feathered friends whom he likes ever so much better than he does [sammy] [jay] . 1 he 3 a 1 he 10 likes 2 has 3 a 3 a 4 number 4 number 5 of 4 number 6 feathered 6 feathered 7 friends 7 friends 8 whom 8 whom 9 he 10 likes 15 than 11 ever 12 so 12 so 13 much 13 much 14 better 13 much 15 than 15 than 17 does 16 he 17 does 17 does 20 . in fact , he and [sammy] are forever falling out , because [sammy] delights to tease [peter] . 1 in 2 fact 1 in 8 forever 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 3 , 5 and 5 and 7 are 8 forever 10 out 9 falling 10 out 10 out 12 because 11 , 12 because 12 because 14 delights 14 delights 16 tease 15 to 16 tease 16 tease 18 . but in spite of this , it never seemed to him quite right that [sammy] [jay] should be so handsomely dressed . 1 but 5 this 1 but 17 should 2 in 3 spite 3 spite 4 of 4 of 5 this 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 never 8 never 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 to 10 to 11 him 10 to 12 quite 12 quite 13 right 13 right 14 that 13 right 17 should 17 should 18 be 17 should 22 . 18 be 21 dressed 18 be 22 . 19 so 20 handsomely 19 so 21 dressed " of course , " said [peter] [to] [grandfather] [frog] , " old [mother] [nature] knows a great deal more than [i] do " 1 " 6 said 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 old 12 " 16 knows 16 knows 17 a 17 a 21 than 17 a 23 do 18 great 19 deal 19 deal 20 more 20 more 21 than 23 do 24 " " really ! 1 " 2 really 2 really 3 ! you don't mean to say so ! 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 so 6 so 7 ! chug-a-rum ! 1 chug-a-rum 2 ! you don't mean to say so , [peter] ! " interrupted [grandfather] [frog] , pretending to be very much surprised at what [peter] said . 1 you 2 don't 1 you 9 ! 2 don't 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 3 mean 7 , 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 so 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 interrupted 11 interrupted 15 pretending 11 interrupted 17 be 14 , 15 pretending 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 very 18 very 20 surprised 19 much 20 surprised 20 surprised 21 at 21 at 22 what 22 what 25 . 24 said 25 . [ [illustration] : " you don't mean to say so , [peter] , " interrupted [grandfather] [frog] . ] 1 [ 6 don't 3 : 4 " 4 " 5 you 5 you 6 don't 6 don't 7 mean 7 mean 8 to 7 mean 13 , 8 to 9 say 9 say 10 so 9 say 11 , 13 , 15 interrupted 14 " 15 interrupted 15 interrupted 18 . 18 . 19 ] peter grinned and wrinkled his nose at [grandfather] [frog] . 1 peter 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 and 2 grinned 4 wrinkled 4 wrinkled 5 his 5 his 6 nose 6 nose 7 at 7 at 10 . there must be a reason , [i] suppose , but for the life of me [i] cannot understand it . 1 there 2 must 1 there 3 be 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 11 for 5 reason 6 , 5 reason 8 suppose 8 suppose 9 , 8 suppose 11 for 9 , 10 but 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 life 13 life 14 of 13 life 20 . 14 of 15 me 17 cannot 18 understand 18 understand 19 it 18 understand 20 . i should think that she would give such a thief as [sammy] [jay] the very homeliest suit she could find . 1 i 2 should 1 i 3 think 1 i 6 would 3 think 4 that 5 she 6 would 6 would 7 give 6 would 8 such 8 such 11 as 9 a 10 thief 10 thief 11 as 11 as 18 she 14 the 15 very 15 very 17 suit 15 very 18 she 16 homeliest 17 suit 18 she 21 . 19 could 20 find 20 find 21 . you may depend [i] would , if [i] were in her place . " 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 depend 3 depend 5 would 5 would 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 9 were 9 were 10 in 10 in 11 her 10 in 12 place 12 place 13 . 13 . 14 " grandfather [frog] chuckled until he shook all over . 1 grandfather 3 chuckled 3 chuckled 5 he 4 until 5 he 5 he 6 shook 6 shook 7 all 7 all 8 over 8 over 9 . " it 's lucky for some of us that you are not in her place ! " said he . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 8 us 3 's 4 lucky 3 's 6 some 4 lucky 5 for 6 some 7 of 8 us 15 place 9 that 10 you 10 you 11 are 10 you 12 not 12 not 13 in 13 in 14 her 13 in 15 place 15 place 16 ! 16 ! 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 he 19 he 20 . " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! it certainly is lucky ! " 1 it 2 certainly 1 it 3 is 3 is 4 lucky 4 lucky 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " if [i] were , [i] would give you a handsome coat , too , [grandfather] [frog] , " replied [peter] . 1 " 7 would 1 " 11 handsome 2 if 4 were 2 if 7 would 4 were 5 , 7 would 10 a 8 give 9 you 8 give 10 a 10 a 11 handsome 11 handsome 15 , 11 handsome 22 . 12 coat 13 , 13 , 14 too 14 too 15 , 15 , 19 " 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 replied grandfather [frog] suddenly swelled out with indignation . 1 grandfather 3 suddenly 3 suddenly 4 swelled 4 swelled 5 out 5 out 6 with 6 with 7 indignation 7 indignation 8 . " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! chug-a-rum ! 1 chug-a-rum 2 ! what 's the matter with the coat [i] have got , [peter] [rabbit] ? 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 coat 7 coat 11 , 7 coat 14 ? 9 have 10 got 10 got 11 , tell me that ! 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 3 that 3 that 4 ! who 's got a handsomer one ? " 1 who 2 's 2 's 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 handsomer 5 handsomer 6 one 5 handsomer 7 ? 7 ? 8 " grandfather [frog] glared with his great , goggly eyes at [peter] . 1 grandfather 3 glared 1 grandfather 4 with 4 with 5 his 5 his 6 great 6 great 7 , 7 , 8 goggly 8 goggly 9 eyes 8 goggly 12 . 10 at 12 . " [i] didn't mean to say that you haven't got a handsome coat . 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mean 3 didn't 8 you 4 mean 5 to 4 mean 7 that 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 that 8 you 10 got 9 haven't 10 got 10 got 12 handsome 11 a 12 handsome 12 handsome 13 coat 13 coat 14 . your coat is handsome , very handsome indeed , [grandfather] [frog] , " [peter] hastened to say . 1 your 2 coat 1 your 3 is 3 is 4 handsome 4 handsome 5 , 4 handsome 6 very 6 very 7 handsome 7 handsome 9 , 7 handsome 12 , 8 indeed 9 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 hastened 15 hastened 16 to 16 to 17 say 16 to 18 . " [i] always did like green . 1 " 3 always 3 always 4 did 4 did 5 like 5 like 6 green 6 green 7 . i just love it ! 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 love 3 love 4 it 4 it 5 ! and [i] should think you would be ever so proud of your white and yellow waistcoat . 1 and 5 you 1 and 7 be 3 should 4 think 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 would 7 be 15 yellow 8 ever 9 so 9 so 10 proud 10 proud 15 yellow 11 of 12 your 12 your 13 white 13 white 14 and 13 white 15 yellow 15 yellow 17 . 16 waistcoat 17 . i would if it were mine . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 if 3 if 4 it 3 if 5 were 5 were 6 mine 6 mine 7 . what [i] meant to say is , that if [i] were in [old] [mother] [nature] 's place , [i] would give some plain folks handsome suits . 1 what 4 to 3 meant 4 to 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 is 5 say 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 if 9 if 12 in 11 were 12 in 12 in 24 folks 16 's 17 place 17 place 18 , 17 place 20 would 20 would 22 some 20 would 23 plain 21 give 22 some 23 plain 24 folks 24 folks 26 suits 25 handsome 26 suits 26 suits 27 . certainly , [i] wouldn't give such a rascal as [sammy] [jay] one of the handsomest coats in all the [green] [forest] . 1 certainly 2 , 1 certainly 5 give 2 , 4 wouldn't 5 give 6 such 5 give 8 rascal 5 give 9 as 6 such 7 a 8 rascal 9 as 9 as 15 handsomest 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 handsomest 15 handsomest 16 coats 16 coats 17 in 17 in 19 the 17 in 22 . 18 all 19 the 19 the 22 . knowing [sammy] as well as [i] do , it is hard work to believe that he came by it honestly . " 1 knowing 8 , 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 as 5 as 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 hard 11 hard 12 work 12 work 13 to 13 to 14 believe 14 believe 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 came 17 came 20 honestly 17 came 21 . 18 by 20 honestly 19 it 20 honestly 21 . 22 " grandfather [frog] chuckled way down deep in his throat . 1 grandfather 3 chuckled 1 grandfather 4 way 4 way 5 down 4 way 6 deep 6 deep 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 throat 9 throat 10 . " [sammy] came by it honestly enough , [peter] . 1 " 3 came 3 came 4 by 4 by 10 . 5 it 6 honestly 6 honestly 7 enough 7 enough 8 , 7 enough 10 . " but what , [grandfather] [frog] ? " asked [peter] eagerly , when he could keep still no longer . 1 " 3 what 1 " 9 asked 1 " 15 could 2 but 3 what 3 what 4 , 4 , 9 asked 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 eagerly 11 eagerly 13 when 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 he 15 could 19 longer 16 keep 17 still 17 still 18 no 17 still 19 longer 19 longer 20 . grandfather [frog] settled himself comfortably on his big green lily-pad and looked very hard at [peter] . 1 grandfather 3 settled 1 grandfather 10 lily-pad 3 settled 4 himself 4 himself 9 green 4 himself 10 lily-pad 5 comfortably 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 9 green 8 big 9 green 10 lily-pad 12 looked 11 and 12 looked 12 looked 14 hard 13 very 14 hard 14 hard 15 at 15 at 17 . in the first place , [sammy] [jay] is not wholly to blame for all his bad habits . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 5 , 3 first 10 wholly 4 place 5 , 8 is 9 not 8 is 10 wholly 10 wholly 12 blame 11 to 12 blame 12 blame 13 for 13 for 14 all 14 all 16 bad 15 his 16 bad 16 bad 18 . 17 habits 18 . peter nodded . 1 peter 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . ' [i] 'll wait a bit , ' said she to herself , ' and see how he behaves . 1 ' 3 'll 1 ' 8 ' 4 wait 5 a 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 she 10 she 12 herself 11 to 12 herself 12 herself 13 , 13 , 17 how 14 ' 16 see 14 ' 17 how 15 and 16 see 17 how 18 he 18 he 20 . 19 behaves 20 . perhaps he is truly sorry for what he has done , and [i] will not have to punish him more . ' 1 perhaps 2 he 1 perhaps 4 truly 1 perhaps 8 he 2 he 3 is 2 he 4 truly 4 truly 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 for 6 for 7 what 8 he 9 has 8 he 10 done 10 done 21 . 11 , 12 and 11 , 14 will 14 will 15 not 15 not 16 have 16 have 17 to 17 to 21 . 18 punish 19 him 19 him 20 more 20 more 21 . 21 . 22 ' " but if [mr] [jay] was truly sorry , he gave no signs of it . 1 " 3 if 1 " 8 sorry 2 but 3 if 6 was 7 truly 7 truly 8 sorry 8 sorry 12 no 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 gave 10 he 12 no 12 no 13 signs 13 signs 14 of 13 signs 15 it 15 it 16 . his bad habits had become fixed , as bad habits have a way of doing . 1 his 2 bad 1 his 9 bad 2 bad 3 habits 4 had 5 become 5 become 6 fixed 6 fixed 7 , 6 fixed 9 bad 7 , 8 as 9 bad 13 way 10 habits 11 have 10 habits 13 way 11 have 12 a 13 way 16 . 14 of 15 doing 15 doing 16 . besides , right down in his heart , he wasn't sorry for what he had done , only angry at having been found out . 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 7 heart 2 , 3 right 3 right 4 down 4 down 5 in 5 in 6 his 7 heart 13 what 7 heart 15 had 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 wasn't 9 he 13 what 10 wasn't 11 sorry 10 wasn't 12 for 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 done 16 done 23 found 17 , 22 been 18 only 19 angry 18 only 22 been 19 angry 20 at 20 at 21 having 22 been 23 found 23 found 25 . 24 out 25 . " when [old] [mother] [nature] saw this , she changed her mind about taking away his handsome suit . 1 " 2 when 1 " 6 saw 6 saw 7 this 7 this 17 handsome 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 changed 10 changed 11 her 10 changed 12 mind 12 mind 14 taking 13 about 14 taking 14 taking 15 away 14 taking 17 handsome 15 away 16 his 17 handsome 19 . 18 suit 19 . that bright blue coat was forever giving him away when he was out on mischief . 1 that 2 bright 2 bright 3 blue 2 bright 4 coat 3 blue 4 coat 4 coat 11 he 5 was 6 forever 6 forever 7 giving 7 giving 8 him 7 giving 9 away 9 away 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 out 12 was 15 mischief 13 out 14 on 15 mischief 16 . " you would suppose that he would have mended him ways , wouldn't you ? " 1 " 6 he 2 you 3 would 3 would 4 suppose 4 suppose 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 have 7 would 11 ways 8 have 9 mended 9 mended 10 him 11 ways 12 , 12 , 13 wouldn't 13 wouldn't 15 ? 14 you 15 ? 15 ? 16 " peter nodded . 1 peter 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . " but he didn't . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 . he grew more sly and crafty than ever . 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 more 3 more 6 crafty 4 sly 5 and 4 sly 6 crafty 6 crafty 7 than 7 than 8 ever 8 ever 9 . but in spite of this , he didn't begin to make as much trouble as before . 1 but 3 spite 2 in 3 spite 3 spite 4 of 3 spite 5 this 5 this 6 , 6 , 12 as 7 he 8 didn't 7 he 9 begin 9 begin 10 to 10 to 11 make 11 make 12 as 12 as 13 much 13 much 14 trouble 14 trouble 16 before 14 trouble 17 . 15 as 16 before he couldn't , you know , because of his bright coat . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 , 3 , 7 because 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 10 bright 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 bright 10 bright 11 coat 11 coat 12 . now what do you think , [peter] [rabbit] ? " 1 now 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 6 , 6 , 10 " 9 ? 10 " " [chug-a-rum] ! " said [grandfather] [frog] in his deepest voice . 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 10 deepest 8 in 9 his 8 in 10 deepest 9 his 10 deepest 10 deepest 11 voice 11 voice 12 . " you may be sure she does . 1 " 2 you 1 " 4 be 2 you 3 may 4 be 5 sure 5 sure 6 she 6 she 7 does 7 does 8 . and another thing , [peter] [rabbit] : never judge any one by his clothes . 1 and 2 another 2 another 3 thing 2 another 7 : 3 thing 4 , 7 : 8 never 7 : 10 any 8 never 9 judge 10 any 11 one 10 any 14 clothes 12 by 13 his 13 his 14 clothes 14 clothes 15 . it is a great mistake , a very great mistake . 1 it 2 is 2 is 5 mistake 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 mistake 5 mistake 6 , 5 mistake 8 very 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 great 9 great 10 mistake 10 mistake 11 . plain clothes [sometimes] cover the kindest hearts , and fine clothes often are a warning to beware of mischief . " 1 plain 4 cover 2 clothes 4 cover 4 cover 7 hearts 5 the 6 kindest 5 the 7 hearts 7 hearts 8 , 7 hearts 13 are 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 fine 10 fine 11 clothes 10 fine 12 often 11 clothes 12 often 13 are 15 warning 14 a 15 warning 15 warning 16 to 16 to 17 beware 17 beware 20 . 18 of 19 mischief 18 of 20 . 20 . 21 " " [i] [i] don't know but you are right , " admitted [peter] . 1 " 8 are 4 don't 5 know 5 know 6 but 6 but 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 right 9 right 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 14 . 11 " 12 admitted " [i] know [i] am , " said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 3 know 3 know 5 am 5 am 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . [vii] [why] [jerry] [muskrat] [builds] [his] [house] [in] [the] [water] peter [rabbit] and [johnny] [chuck] had gone down to the [smiling] [pool] for a call on their old friend , [jerry] [muskrat] . 1 peter 7 gone 3 and 6 had 6 had 7 gone 7 gone 8 down 7 gone 15 call 8 down 9 to 8 down 10 the 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 call 15 call 16 on 16 on 17 their 17 their 19 friend 18 old 19 friend 19 friend 20 , 20 , 23 . but [jerry] was nowhere to be seen . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 nowhere 4 nowhere 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 seen 7 seen 8 . they waited and waited , but no [jerry] [muskrat] . 1 they 2 waited 2 waited 3 and 3 and 4 waited 4 waited 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 no 7 no 10 . " that 's so , " replied [peter] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 . " [i] don't see what he has his house in the water for , anyway . 1 " 7 has 3 don't 4 see 4 see 6 he 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 has 7 has 11 the 8 his 9 house 9 house 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 water 12 water 13 for 12 water 15 anyway 14 , 15 anyway 15 anyway 16 . if he had built it on land , like sensible people , we might be able to waken him [.] 1 if 6 on 1 if 8 , 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 built 4 built 5 it 4 built 6 on 6 on 7 land 8 , 9 like 8 , 11 people 9 like 10 sensible 11 people 16 able 12 , 13 we 13 we 14 might 13 we 16 able 14 might 15 be 16 able 19 him 17 to 18 waken 18 waken 19 him funny place to build a house , isn't it ? " 1 funny 3 to 2 place 3 to 3 to 4 build 4 build 5 a 5 a 6 house 6 house 7 , 6 house 8 isn't 7 , 8 isn't 8 isn't 9 it 8 isn't 10 ? 10 ? 11 " johnny [chuck] scratched his head thoughtfully . 1 johnny 3 scratched 3 scratched 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 thoughtfully 6 thoughtfully 7 . " it does seem a funny place , " he admitted . 1 " 3 does 2 it 3 does 3 does 4 seem 4 seem 5 a 5 a 6 funny 6 funny 7 place 7 place 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 11 admitted 9 " 10 he 9 " 11 admitted 11 admitted 12 . " it certainly does seem a funny place . 1 " 3 certainly 2 it 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 does 4 does 7 funny 5 seem 6 a 6 a 7 funny 7 funny 8 place 8 place 9 . but then , [jerry] [muskrat] is a funny fellow . 1 but 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 6 is 6 is 8 funny 7 a 8 funny 8 funny 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 . you know how much of the time he stays in the water . 1 you 3 how 2 know 3 how 3 how 7 time 4 much 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 time 7 time 9 stays 8 he 9 stays 9 stays 11 the 9 stays 12 water 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 water 12 water 13 . that seems funny to me . 1 that 2 seems 2 seems 3 funny 3 funny 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 . i suppose there is a reason [for] it , and probably there is a reason for building his house where it is . 1 i 6 reason 2 suppose 3 there 3 there 4 is 3 there 6 reason 4 is 5 a 6 reason 9 , 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 probably 11 probably 12 there 11 probably 17 building 13 is 14 a 14 a 15 reason 14 a 17 building 15 reason 16 for 17 building 19 house 17 building 20 where 18 his 19 house 19 house 20 where 20 where 23 . 21 it 22 is 21 it 23 . i 've found that there is a reason for most things . 1 i 2 've 1 i 3 found 3 found 6 is 4 that 5 there 5 there 6 is 6 is 8 reason 7 a 8 reason 8 reason 11 things 9 for 10 most 10 most 11 things 11 things 12 . probably [jerry] 's great-great-grandfather built his house that way , and so [jerry] does the same thing . " 1 probably 3 's 3 's 4 great-great-grandfather 4 great-great-grandfather 10 , 5 built 6 his 6 his 7 house 6 his 9 way 7 house 8 that 8 that 9 way 9 way 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 so 11 and 15 the 12 so 14 does 15 the 16 same 16 same 17 thing 16 same 18 . 17 thing 18 . 18 . 19 " peter [rabbit] suddenly brightened up . 1 peter 3 suddenly 3 suddenly 4 brightened 4 brightened 5 up 5 up 6 . there he is , over [on] his big green lily-pad , and he looks as if he might be feeling very good-natured this morning . 1 there 2 he 1 there 5 over 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 , 5 over 7 his 5 over 9 green 7 his 8 big 9 green 11 , 9 green 20 feeling 10 lily-pad 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 12 and 14 looks 13 he 14 looks 14 looks 16 if 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 he 18 might 19 be 18 might 20 feeling 20 feeling 22 good-natured 21 very 22 good-natured 22 good-natured 24 morning 23 this 24 morning 24 morning 25 . let's go ask him why [jerry] [muskrat] builds his house in the water . " 1 let's 3 ask 2 go 3 ask 3 ask 5 why 4 him 5 why 5 why 8 builds 8 builds 10 house 9 his 10 house 10 house 11 in 11 in 12 the 11 in 13 water 13 water 14 . 14 . 15 " grandfather [frog] saw them coming , and he guessed right away that they were coming for a story . 1 grandfather 3 saw 1 grandfather 6 , 3 saw 4 them 3 saw 5 coming 6 , 15 coming 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 guessed 9 guessed 10 right 10 right 11 away 10 right 15 coming 11 away 14 were 12 that 13 they 13 they 14 were 15 coming 19 . 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 story 18 story 19 . he grinned to himself and pretended to go to sleep . 1 he 2 grinned 1 he 4 himself 2 grinned 3 to 4 himself 7 to 5 and 6 pretended 6 pretended 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 to 9 to 10 sleep 10 sleep 11 . " good morning , [grandfather] [frog] , " said [johnny] [chuck] . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 morning 3 morning 4 , 3 morning 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . grandfather [frog] didn't answer . 1 grandfather 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 answer 4 answer 5 . johnny tried again , and still no reply . 1 johnny 3 again 2 tried 3 again 3 again 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 still 6 still 7 no 7 no 8 reply 8 reply 9 . peter looked at [grandfather] [frog] sharply . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 6 sharply 6 sharply 7 . he wasn't so sure that that was a real nap . 1 he 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 so 3 so 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 7 was 6 that 7 was 7 was 10 nap 8 a 9 real 8 a 10 nap 10 nap 11 . it seemed to him that there was just the least little hint of a smile in the corners of [grandfather] [frog] 's big mouth . 1 it 2 seemed 1 it 10 least 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 that 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 just 7 was 10 least 8 just 9 the 10 least 15 smile 11 little 12 hint 12 hint 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 smile 15 smile 18 corners 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 corners 18 corners 19 of 19 of 23 big 19 of 24 mouth 22 's 23 big 24 mouth 25 . " you sit here a minute , " he whispered in [johnny] [chuck] 's ear . 1 " 2 you 1 " 6 minute 2 you 4 here 3 sit 4 here 4 here 5 a 6 minute 9 he 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 whispered 10 whispered 11 in 10 whispered 15 ear 14 's 15 ear 15 ear 16 . now just at that place on the bank was growing a toadstool . 1 now 2 just 2 just 6 on 3 at 4 that 4 that 5 place 5 place 6 on 6 on 8 bank 7 the 8 bank 8 bank 11 a 9 was 10 growing 10 growing 11 a 11 a 13 . 12 toadstool 13 . peter looked over at [johnny] [chuck] and winked . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 over 2 looked 7 and 3 over 4 at 7 and 8 winked 8 winked 9 . then he turned around , and with one of his long hind-feet , he kicked the toadstool with all his might . 1 then 3 turned 1 then 8 one 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 around 4 around 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 with 8 one 9 of 9 of 12 hind-feet 10 his 11 long 11 long 12 hind-feet 12 hind-feet 17 toadstool 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 kicked 15 kicked 16 the 16 the 17 toadstool 17 toadstool 18 with 17 toadstool 22 . 18 with 19 all 18 with 20 his 21 might 22 . of course he didn't see it coming , and of course it gave him a great start . 1 of 2 course 2 course 8 , 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 see 5 see 7 coming 5 see 8 , 6 it 7 coming 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 gave 10 of 11 course 11 course 12 it 12 it 13 gave 13 gave 14 him 14 him 15 a 15 a 16 great 16 great 18 . 17 start 18 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " exclaimed [grandfather] [frog] and dived head first into the water . 1 " 5 exclaimed 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 9 dived 8 and 9 dived 9 dived 13 the 10 head 11 first 10 head 12 into 12 into 13 the 13 the 14 water 14 water 15 . a minute later [peter] 's sharp eyes saw him peeping out from under a lily-pad to see what had frightened him so . 1 a 3 later 2 minute 3 later 3 later 5 's 3 later 7 eyes 5 's 6 sharp 6 sharp 7 eyes 7 eyes 10 peeping 7 eyes 15 lily-pad 8 saw 9 him 8 saw 10 peeping 11 out 12 from 11 out 14 a 12 from 13 under 14 a 15 lily-pad 15 lily-pad 17 see 15 lily-pad 20 frightened 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 what 18 what 19 had 20 frightened 21 him 20 frightened 23 . 22 so 23 . " [ha] , ha , ha ! " shouted [peter] , dancing about on the bank . 1 " 6 ha 3 , 4 ha 4 ha 6 ha 5 , 6 ha 6 ha 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 7 ! 9 shouted 9 shouted 11 , 9 shouted 12 dancing 11 , 12 dancing 12 dancing 13 about 13 about 15 the 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 bank 16 bank 17 . " [ha] , ha , ha ! 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 ha 4 ha 6 ha 5 , 6 ha 6 ha 7 ! grandfather [frog] , afraid of a toadstool ! 1 grandfather 3 , 3 , 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 toadstool 7 toadstool 8 ! ha , ha , ha ! " 1 ha 2 , 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 5 ha 4 , 5 ha 5 ha 6 ! 6 ! 7 " at first [grandfather] [frog] was angry , very angry indeed . 1 at 2 first 2 first 7 , 5 was 6 angry 6 angry 7 , 7 , 8 very 8 very 9 angry 9 angry 11 . 10 indeed 11 . so presently he climbed back on to his big green lily-pad , blinking [his] great , goggly eyes and looking just a wee bit foolish . 1 so 2 presently 1 so 3 he 3 he 4 climbed 3 he 15 great 4 climbed 6 on 5 back 6 on 6 on 9 big 7 to 8 his 8 his 9 big 9 big 11 lily-pad 10 green 11 lily-pad 11 lily-pad 13 blinking 12 , 13 blinking 15 great 18 eyes 16 , 17 goggly 17 goggly 18 eyes 18 eyes 25 foolish 19 and 20 looking 20 looking 21 just 21 just 22 a 22 a 23 wee 22 a 25 foolish 23 wee 24 bit 25 foolish 26 . " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! what do you mean by frightening an old fellow like me this way ? " 1 what 4 mean 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 mean 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 6 frightening 5 by 6 frightening 6 frightening 7 an 6 frightening 9 fellow 8 old 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 like 10 like 11 me 10 like 12 this 12 this 13 way 13 way 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " oh , [grandfather] [frog] , do tell us why it is that [jerry] [muskrat] builds his house in the water . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 7 do 2 oh 3 , 6 , 7 do 7 do 10 why 8 tell 9 us 9 us 10 why 10 why 20 the 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 that 13 that 16 builds 16 builds 18 house 17 his 18 house 18 house 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 22 . 21 water 22 . please do ! " 1 please 2 do 2 do 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " goody ! " cried [peter] and [johnny] [chuck] together , sitting down side by side on the very edge of the bank . 1 " 3 ! 2 goody 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 10 together 5 cried 7 and 5 cried 10 together 10 together 11 , 11 , 12 sitting 12 sitting 18 the 13 down 16 side 13 down 17 on 14 side 15 by 15 by 16 side 17 on 18 the 18 the 20 edge 19 very 20 edge 20 edge 21 of 21 of 22 the 21 of 24 . 22 the 23 bank 22 the 24 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " he began . 1 " 6 began 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 began 6 began 7 . yes , [sir] , most of the animals lived in the water , as sensible animals do to-day . " 1 yes 5 most 2 , 5 most 4 , 5 most 5 most 12 water 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 animals 8 animals 9 lived 9 lived 10 in 10 in 11 the 10 in 12 water 12 water 13 , 13 , 16 animals 14 as 15 sensible 15 sensible 16 animals 16 animals 18 to-day 17 do 18 to-day 18 to-day 19 . 19 . 20 " peter nudged [johnny] [chuck] . 1 peter 2 nudged 2 nudged 5 . " he means himself and his family , " he whispered with a chuckle . 1 " 2 he 1 " 4 himself 2 he 3 means 4 himself 10 he 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 family 7 family 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 whispered 11 whispered 13 a 11 whispered 15 . 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 chuckle " after a time , " continued [grandfather] [frog] , " there began to be more land and still more . 1 " 2 after 1 " 3 a 3 a 5 , 3 a 6 " 4 time 5 , 6 " 10 , 7 continued 10 , 10 , 18 and 11 " 12 there 12 there 13 began 13 began 14 to 14 to 16 more 14 to 17 land 15 be 16 more 17 land 18 and 18 and 19 still 19 still 20 more 20 more 21 . then some of the animals began to spend most of their time on the land . 1 then 2 some 1 then 5 animals 2 some 3 of 3 of 4 the 5 animals 8 spend 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 spend 8 spend 9 most 9 most 12 time 10 of 11 their 11 their 12 time 12 time 15 land 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 land 15 land 16 . but it was of no use . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 of 3 was 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 . you know that is the way with you to-day , [peter] [rabbit] . " 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 with 7 with 8 you 8 you 9 to-day 9 to-day 10 , 9 to-day 13 . 13 . 14 " peter nodded . 1 peter 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . " one day [old] [mother] [nature] found [mr] [muskrat] sitting on a rock , looking very mournful . 1 " 7 found 2 one 3 day 3 day 7 found 7 found 13 rock 10 sitting 11 on 11 on 12 a 12 a 13 rock 13 rock 18 . 14 , 15 looking 15 looking 16 very 15 looking 17 mournful 16 very 17 mournful 17 mournful 18 . " ' [what] 's the matter , [mr] [muskrat] ? ' she asked . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 matter 4 's 5 the 5 the 6 matter 6 matter 7 , 6 matter 14 . 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 she 12 she 13 asked 13 asked 14 . " ' [then] why don't you build you a fine house on the land ? ' asked [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 " 7 build 1 " 8 you 2 ' 4 why 4 why 6 you 5 don't 6 you 6 you 7 build 8 you 11 house 8 you 17 asked 9 a 10 fine 10 fine 11 house 11 house 14 land 12 on 13 the 12 on 14 land 14 land 16 ' 15 ? 16 ' 17 asked 21 . " [mr] [muskrat] hesitated . 1 " 4 hesitated 4 hesitated 5 . none of his friends on land had such a big , fine house , and [mr] [muskrat] was very proud of it . 1 none 9 a 2 of 3 his 3 his 4 friends 3 his 6 land 4 friends 5 on 6 land 7 had 7 had 8 such 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 big 10 big 11 , 10 big 12 fine 10 big 13 house 11 , 12 fine 13 house 14 , 13 house 18 was 14 , 15 and 18 was 20 proud 18 was 23 . 19 very 20 proud 20 proud 21 of 20 proud 22 it and that is why [jerry] [muskrat] has built that fine house in the [smiling] [pool] and has so few enemies , " concluded [grandfather] [frog] . 1 and 4 why 2 that 3 is 2 that 4 why 4 why 8 built 7 has 8 built 8 built 13 the 8 built 20 enemies 9 that 10 fine 10 fine 12 in 11 house 12 in 12 in 13 the 16 and 17 has 17 has 19 few 18 so 19 few 19 few 20 enemies 20 enemies 21 , 21 , 23 concluded 22 " 23 concluded 23 concluded 26 . peter [rabbit] drew a long breath , which was almost a sigh . 1 peter 9 was 3 drew 4 a 4 a 8 which 5 long 7 , 6 breath 7 , 7 , 8 which 8 which 9 was 9 was 12 sigh 10 almost 11 a 11 a 12 sigh 12 sigh 13 . " [i] almost wish my grandfather a thousand times removed had been content to stay in the water , too , " he said . 1 " 6 grandfather 3 almost 4 wish 3 almost 6 grandfather 4 wish 5 my 6 grandfather 7 a 7 a 15 stay 8 thousand 10 removed 9 times 10 removed 10 removed 12 been 10 removed 15 stay 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 content 13 content 14 to 15 stay 18 water 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 water 18 water 20 too 19 , 20 too 20 too 23 he 21 , 22 " 22 " 23 he 23 he 24 said 24 said 25 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " retorted [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 5 retorted 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 retorted 5 retorted 8 . " if he had , you wouldn't have the dear [old] [briar-patch] . 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 had 2 if 6 you 3 he 4 had 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 wouldn't 7 wouldn't 8 have 8 have 9 the 9 the 10 dear 10 dear 13 . be content with what you 've got , " 1 be 2 content 2 content 3 with 3 with 4 what 4 what 6 've 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 got 7 got 8 , 8 , 9 " " [i] think [i] will , " said [peter] . 1 " 3 think 3 think 5 will 5 will 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . [viii] [why] [old] [man] [coyote] [has] [many] [voices] so those who hear him always say that he has many voices , and that certainly is the way it seems . 1 so 8 that 2 those 5 him 2 those 8 that 3 who 4 hear 4 hear 5 him 5 him 6 always 6 always 7 say 8 that 17 is 9 he 10 has 10 has 11 many 11 many 16 certainly 11 many 17 is 12 voices 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 that 14 and 16 certainly 17 is 22 . 18 the 19 way 18 the 22 . 19 way 21 seems 20 it 21 seems no , [sir] , he wouldn't have believed you . 1 no 2 , 1 no 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 wouldn't 6 wouldn't 7 have 7 have 8 believed 8 believed 9 you 9 you 10 . and you couldn't have blamed him . 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 have 4 have 5 blamed 5 blamed 6 him 6 him 7 . he just couldn't help it . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 help 4 help 5 it 5 it 6 . " why , " said he , " every night [i] hear a whole crowd yelping and howling together . " 1 " 2 why 1 " 14 whole 3 , 4 " 3 , 8 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 every 9 every 10 night 9 every 14 whole 10 night 13 a 12 hear 13 a 14 whole 16 yelping 15 crowd 16 yelping 16 yelping 19 together 17 and 18 howling 18 howling 19 together 19 together 20 . 20 . 21 " " but you don't ! " insisted the [merry] [little] [breezes] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 insisted 7 insisted 8 the 8 the 12 . " it is [old] [man] [coyote] alone who makes all that noise . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 8 who 7 alone 8 who 8 who 12 noise 9 makes 10 all 10 all 11 that 11 that 12 noise 12 noise 13 . 13 . 14 " " don't you suppose [i] know what [i] hear ? " demanded [peter] . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 4 suppose 2 don't 3 you 4 suppose 7 what 4 suppose 9 hear 6 know 7 what 9 hear 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 demanded 12 demanded 14 . " no ! " retorted the [merry] [little] [breezes] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 retorted 5 retorted 6 the 6 the 10 . and with that the [merry] [little] [breezes] indignantly raced away to spread the news all over the [green] [meadows] . 1 and 2 with 2 with 3 that 3 that 9 raced 4 the 8 indignantly 8 indignantly 9 raced 9 raced 10 away 10 away 11 to 10 away 16 over 11 to 12 spread 12 spread 13 the 13 the 14 news 14 news 15 all 16 over 17 the 17 the 20 . he was still thinking of it as the [black] [shadows] came creeping down from the [purple] [hills] across the [green] [meadows] . 1 he 2 was 1 he 11 came 2 was 3 still 2 was 4 thinking 3 still 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 of 5 of 6 it 5 of 8 the 6 it 7 as 11 came 12 creeping 11 came 18 across 12 creeping 13 down 13 down 15 the 14 from 15 the 15 the 18 across 18 across 22 . 19 the 22 . suddenly [peter] saw a dark form skulking among the [black] [shadows] . 1 suddenly 3 saw 3 saw 5 dark 4 a 5 dark 5 dark 6 form 6 form 8 among 7 skulking 8 among 8 among 9 the 9 the 12 . at first he thought it was [reddy] [fox] , only somehow it looked bigger . 1 at 2 first 1 at 4 thought 2 first 3 he 4 thought 6 was 5 it 6 was 6 was 10 only 9 , 10 only 10 only 11 somehow 11 somehow 12 it 11 somehow 15 . 13 looked 15 . 14 bigger 15 . peter , safe in the dear [old] [briar-patch] , watched . 1 peter 2 , 1 peter 4 in 2 , 3 safe 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 dear 6 dear 9 , 9 , 10 watched 10 watched 11 . and now [peter] had to believe his eyes rather than his ears . 1 and 2 now 2 now 6 believe 4 had 5 to 5 to 6 believe 6 believe 12 ears 7 his 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 rather 9 rather 10 than 10 than 11 his 11 his 12 ears 12 ears 13 . it was hard , very hard , to believe , but it was so . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 , 2 was 3 hard 4 , 6 hard 5 very 6 hard 6 hard 9 believe 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 believe 9 believe 12 it 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 so 14 so 15 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 . this sounded so much like a story that [peter] straightway teased [grandfather] [frog] to tell him all about it . 1 this 2 sounded 1 this 4 much 2 sounded 3 so 4 much 6 a 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 story 7 story 8 that 8 that 10 straightway 10 straightway 11 teased 11 teased 16 him 11 teased 20 . 14 to 15 tell 15 tell 16 him 16 him 17 all 17 all 18 about 18 about 19 it at last , to get rid of him and enjoy a little quiet and peace , [grandfather] [frog] did so . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 2 last 5 get 4 to 5 get 5 get 8 him 5 get 10 enjoy 6 rid 7 of 7 of 8 him 8 him 9 and 10 enjoy 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 quiet 13 quiet 14 and 14 and 15 peace 14 and 21 . 15 peace 16 , 19 did 20 so 20 so 21 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " he began , as he always does . 1 " 9 he 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 began 6 began 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 always 10 always 11 does 11 does 12 . he was just as smart and just as clever . 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 smart 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 smart 5 smart 8 as 6 and 7 just 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 clever 9 clever 10 . indeed , he was smart enough and clever enough not to let his neighbors know that he was smart and clever at all . 1 indeed 4 was 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 8 clever 5 smart 7 and 5 smart 8 clever 6 enough 7 and 8 clever 9 enough 9 enough 20 and 10 not 11 to 11 to 12 let 12 let 14 neighbors 13 his 14 neighbors 14 neighbors 19 smart 15 know 18 was 15 know 19 smart 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 was 19 smart 20 and 20 and 21 clever 21 clever 24 . 22 at 23 all 23 all 24 . those were very peaceful times at first , and everybody was on the best of terms [with] everybody else , as you know . 1 those 2 were 1 those 5 times 2 were 3 very 3 very 4 peaceful 5 times 7 first 5 times 14 best 6 at 7 first 7 first 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 everybody 11 was 12 on 12 on 14 best 13 the 14 best 14 best 15 of 14 best 16 terms 16 terms 18 everybody 16 terms 19 else 18 everybody 19 else 19 else 20 , 19 else 22 you 20 , 21 as 22 you 23 know 22 you 24 . 23 know 24 . so [old] [king] [bear] ruled in the [green] [forest] , and everybody was happy and contented . 1 so 5 ruled 5 ruled 14 happy 6 in 7 the 7 the 14 happy 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 everybody 12 everybody 13 was 12 everybody 14 happy 14 happy 16 contented 15 and 16 contented 16 contented 17 . " but there came a time [when] food was scarce , and it was no longer easy to get plenty to eat . 1 " 5 a 2 but 3 there 3 there 4 came 4 came 5 a 5 a 10 scarce 6 time 8 food 6 time 10 scarce 8 food 9 was 10 scarce 11 , 10 scarce 16 longer 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 no 15 no 16 longer 16 longer 17 easy 16 longer 19 get 17 easy 18 to 18 to 19 get 19 get 20 plenty 20 plenty 23 . 21 to 22 eat 22 eat 23 . it [was] then that the stronger began to steal from the weaker , and by and by even to prey upon those smaller than themselves . 1 it 3 then 3 then 7 began 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 stronger 6 stronger 7 began 7 began 8 to 8 to 18 even 9 steal 10 from 10 from 11 the 11 the 12 weaker 12 weaker 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 16 and 15 by 16 and 16 and 17 by 16 and 18 even 18 even 22 those 19 to 20 prey 20 prey 21 upon 21 upon 22 those 22 those 25 themselves 23 smaller 24 than 23 smaller 25 themselves 25 themselves 26 . some of them it made very sly and cunning , like old [mr] [fox] . 1 some 3 them 1 some 4 it 2 of 3 them 4 it 7 sly 5 made 6 very 5 made 7 sly 7 sly 8 and 7 sly 9 cunning 9 cunning 10 , 9 cunning 12 old 11 like 12 old 12 old 15 . mr [coyote] was another whom it made sly and cunning . 1 mr 3 was 3 was 4 another 3 was 7 made 4 another 5 whom 5 whom 6 it 7 made 9 and 8 sly 9 and 9 and 10 cunning 10 cunning 11 . and yet he liked the same things to eat . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 4 liked 3 he 4 liked 4 liked 5 the 4 liked 6 same 6 same 7 things 7 things 8 to 7 things 9 eat 9 eat 10 . " so he used to study and plan how he could outwit them without danger to himself . 1 " 2 so 1 " 11 could 3 he 4 used 4 used 5 to 4 used 8 plan 5 to 6 study 6 study 7 and 8 plan 9 how 8 plan 11 could 9 how 10 he 11 could 18 . 12 outwit 13 them 13 them 14 without 14 without 15 danger 15 danger 17 himself 15 danger 18 . 16 to 17 himself little by little he got the habit [of] slyly following them when they were hunting , always keeping out of sight . 1 little 2 by 2 by 3 little 2 by 7 habit 4 he 5 got 5 got 6 the 6 the 7 habit 7 habit 10 following 9 slyly 10 following 10 following 16 , 11 them 12 when 12 when 13 they 13 they 14 were 14 were 15 hunting 15 hunting 16 , 16 , 17 always 17 always 22 . 18 keeping 21 sight 18 keeping 22 . 19 out 20 of 20 of 21 sight 21 sight 22 . in this way , he managed to get many meals of scraps . 1 in 3 way 2 this 3 way 3 way 6 managed 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 managed 6 managed 7 to 6 managed 10 meals 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 many 10 meals 12 scraps 11 of 12 scraps 12 scraps 13 . at last one day , as he stole soft-footed through the [green] [forest] , he discovered [mr] [lynx] having a great feast . 1 at 2 last 1 at 4 day 2 last 3 one 4 day 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 stole 7 he 16 discovered 8 stole 9 soft-footed 9 soft-footed 10 through 10 through 11 the 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 discovered 16 discovered 22 feast 19 having 20 a 20 a 21 great 20 a 22 feast 22 feast 23 . why not make [mr] [lynx] think he had a lot of friends with him ? 1 why 3 make 1 why 6 think 2 not 3 make 6 think 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 lot 10 lot 11 of 10 lot 12 friends 12 friends 13 with 13 with 14 him 14 him 15 ? it would do no harm to try . 1 it 3 do 2 would 3 do 3 do 4 no 4 no 6 to 5 harm 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 . so [mr] [coyote] put his nose up in the air and howled . 1 so 4 put 4 put 7 up 5 his 6 nose 6 nose 7 up 7 up 10 air 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 air 10 air 11 and 10 air 12 howled 12 howled 13 . mr [lynx] looked up and grinned . 1 mr 3 looked 3 looked 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 grinned 6 grinned 7 . he had no fear of [mr] [coyote] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 fear 4 fear 5 of 5 of 8 . mr [lynx] stopped eating and looked up a little surprised . 1 mr 6 looked 3 stopped 4 eating 4 eating 5 and 4 eating 6 looked 6 looked 7 up 7 up 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 surprised 10 surprised 11 . ' [i] wonder if [mr] [coyote] has got a brother with him , ' thought he . 1 ' 4 if 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 7 has 7 has 12 him 8 got 9 a 8 got 10 brother 10 brother 11 with 11 with 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 15 thought 14 ' 15 thought 15 thought 16 he 16 he 17 . a minute later [mr] [coyote] howled again from the place where he had howled in the first place . 1 a 2 minute 1 a 6 howled 2 minute 3 later 6 howled 14 howled 6 howled 18 place 7 again 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 place 9 the 11 where 11 where 13 had 11 where 14 howled 12 he 13 had 14 howled 17 first 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 first 18 place 19 . mr [lynx] grew anxious and lost his appetite . 1 mr 3 grew 1 mr 4 anxious 3 grew 4 anxious 4 anxious 6 lost 5 and 6 lost 6 lost 7 his 7 his 8 appetite 8 appetite 9 . ' [mr] [coyote] must have a whole crowd of brothers , ' thought he . 1 ' 4 must 4 must 8 crowd 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 whole 7 whole 8 crowd 8 crowd 11 , 9 of 10 brothers 10 brothers 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 thought 12 ' 14 he 14 he 15 . ' [i] guess this is no place for me ! ' 1 ' 5 is 3 guess 4 this 4 this 5 is 5 is 6 no 6 no 7 place 7 place 8 for 8 for 9 me 9 me 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' with that he started to sneak away . 1 with 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 started 4 started 5 to 5 to 6 sneak 6 sneak 7 away 7 away 8 . " [mr] [coyote] followed him , still trying to make his voice sound like the voices of many . 1 " 7 still 1 " 10 make 4 followed 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 still 8 trying 9 to 8 trying 10 make 10 make 13 sound 11 his 12 voice 11 his 13 sound 13 sound 14 like 13 sound 19 . 14 like 15 the 15 the 16 voices 16 voices 17 of 16 voices 19 . 17 of 18 many 18 many 19 . mr [lynx] gave a hurried look over his shoulder and began to run . 1 mr 3 gave 1 mr 6 look 3 gave 5 hurried 4 a 5 hurried 6 look 9 shoulder 7 over 8 his 8 his 9 shoulder 9 shoulder 10 and 10 and 11 began 11 began 12 to 11 began 13 run 13 run 14 . then [mr] [coyote] returned to the dinner [mr] [lynx] had left , and ate and ate until he couldn't hold another mouthful . 1 then 4 returned 4 returned 7 dinner 4 returned 11 left 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 dinner 10 had 11 left 11 left 12 , 11 left 17 until 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 ate 15 and 16 ate 15 and 17 until 17 until 22 mouthful 18 he 19 couldn't 19 couldn't 20 hold 19 couldn't 21 another 21 another 22 mouthful 22 mouthful 23 . " so he had plenty to eat from that time on . 1 " 9 that 2 so 3 he 2 so 5 plenty 3 he 4 had 5 plenty 7 eat 5 plenty 9 that 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 8 from 9 that 10 time 10 time 12 . 11 on 12 . and all his children and his children 's children had that same wonderful voice , just as [old] [man] [coyote] has now . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 his 3 his 7 children 4 children 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 children 7 children 10 had 8 's 9 children 9 children 10 had 10 had 21 has 11 that 12 same 12 same 13 wonderful 13 wonderful 15 , 13 wonderful 21 has 14 voice 15 , 15 , 16 just 16 just 17 as 21 has 22 now 22 now 23 . chug-a-rum ! 1 chug-a-rum 2 ! now scamper home , [peter] [rabbit] , and see that you don't let [old] [man] [coyote] 's sharp wits get you into trouble . " 1 now 4 , 2 scamper 3 home 3 home 4 , 4 , 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 13 let 9 see 10 that 9 see 13 let 10 that 12 don't 11 you 12 don't 13 let 20 get 17 's 18 sharp 18 sharp 19 wits 19 wits 20 get 20 get 23 trouble 21 you 22 into 22 into 23 trouble 23 trouble 24 . 24 . 25 " " thank you , [grandfather] [frog] ! " cried [peter] and scampered as fast as he could go for the dear , safe [old] [briar-patch] . 1 " 2 thank 1 " 12 scampered 2 thank 4 , 3 you 4 , 4 , 11 and 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 and 12 scampered 13 as 13 as 15 as 14 fast 15 as 15 as 21 dear 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 go 18 go 19 for 19 for 20 the 20 the 21 dear 21 dear 23 safe 22 , 23 safe 23 safe 26 . [ix] [why] [miner] [the] [mole] [lives] [under] [ground] striped [chipmunk] sat staring at a little ridge where the grass was raised up . 1 striped 3 sat 1 striped 6 a 1 striped 8 ridge 3 sat 4 staring 4 staring 5 at 6 a 7 little 8 ridge 10 the 9 where 10 the 10 the 11 grass 11 grass 12 was 11 grass 14 up 12 was 13 raised 14 up 15 . he had often seen little ridges like that without thinking much about them . 1 he 2 had 1 he 9 without 2 had 3 often 3 often 4 seen 4 seen 6 ridges 5 little 6 ridges 6 ridges 7 like 7 like 8 that 9 without 10 thinking 10 thinking 12 about 11 much 12 about 12 about 13 them 13 them 14 . he knew that they were made by [miner] the [mole] . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 2 knew 4 they 4 they 5 were 4 they 6 made 6 made 7 by 7 by 9 the 9 the 11 . he had known that ever since he was big enough to begin to ask questions . 1 he 2 had 1 he 8 was 2 had 3 known 3 known 4 that 3 known 5 ever 5 ever 6 since 6 since 7 he 8 was 10 enough 9 big 10 enough 10 enough 11 to 10 enough 12 begin 11 to 12 begin 12 begin 14 ask 13 to 14 ask 14 ask 16 . 15 questions 16 . " what a queer way of living ! " thought [striped] [chipmunk] . 1 " 5 way 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 queer 3 a 5 way 5 way 7 living 6 of 7 living 7 living 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 thought 10 thought 13 . i wonder ["] 1 i 2 wonder " what do you wonder ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 wonder 5 wonder 6 ? 6 ? 7 " the voice was so close to [striped] [chipmunk] that it made him jump . 1 the 2 voice 1 the 5 close 2 voice 3 was 3 was 4 so 5 close 6 to 6 to 9 that 9 that 11 made 10 it 11 made 11 made 14 . 12 him 13 jump 13 jump 14 . he whirled about . 1 he 2 whirled 2 whirled 3 about 3 about 4 . there was [johnny] [chuck] , who had tiptoed up as softly as he knew how , to give [striped] [chipmunk] a scare . 1 there 2 was 1 there 8 tiptoed 5 , 6 who 6 who 7 had 6 who 8 tiptoed 8 tiptoed 11 softly 9 up 10 as 10 as 11 softly 11 softly 16 , 12 as 13 he 12 as 15 how 13 he 14 knew 15 how 16 , 16 , 18 give 17 to 18 give 18 give 23 . 21 a 22 scare 21 a 23 . johnny grinned . 1 johnny 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 . " what do you wonder ? " he repeated . 1 " 2 what 2 what 5 wonder 3 do 4 you 3 do 5 wonder 5 wonder 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 repeated 9 repeated 10 . striped [chipmunk] made a face at [johnny] . 1 striped 3 made 3 made 4 a 4 a 5 face 4 a 8 . 5 face 6 at " [i] wonder something that [i] bet you don't know , " he replied . 1 " 9 don't 3 wonder 4 something 4 something 5 that 5 that 7 bet 7 bet 9 don't 8 you 9 don't 9 don't 10 know 10 know 13 he 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 15 . 14 replied 15 . " that 's easy , " replied [johnny] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 easy 4 easy 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 . " there are more things [i] don't know than [i] do know , but [i] 'm always ready to learn . 1 " 2 there 1 " 5 things 1 " 8 know 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 more 5 things 7 don't 8 know 9 than 8 know 13 , 11 do 12 know 12 know 13 , 13 , 17 always 14 but 16 'm 16 'm 17 always 17 always 18 ready 18 ready 19 to 18 ready 20 learn 20 learn 21 . what is it this time ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 6 ? 4 this 5 time 5 time 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " why does [miner] the [mole] live under ground all the time ? " 1 " 2 why 1 " 3 does 3 does 8 under 5 the 7 live 7 live 8 under 8 under 9 ground 9 ground 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 time 12 time 13 ? 13 ? 14 " striped [chipmunk] pointed to the ridge made by [miner] . 1 striped 6 ridge 3 pointed 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 ridge 6 ridge 7 made 7 made 8 by 8 by 10 . johnny [chuck] scratched his head thoughtfully . 1 johnny 3 scratched 3 scratched 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 thoughtfully 6 thoughtfully 7 . " [i] don't know , " he confessed finally . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 confessed 8 confessed 10 . 9 finally 10 . " [i] never thought of it before . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 before 7 before 8 . of course there must be a reason . 1 of 2 course 2 course 4 must 3 there 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 reason 7 reason 8 . i wonder ["] 1 i 2 wonder " well , what do you wonder ? " 1 " 4 what 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 wonder 7 wonder 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " the same thing you wonder , " laughed [johnny] [chuck] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 thing 3 same 4 thing 4 thing 7 , 5 you 6 wonder 6 wonder 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 laughed 9 laughed 12 . striped [chipmunk] hadn't anything else to do , so off they started . 1 striped 5 else 3 hadn't 4 anything 4 anything 5 else 5 else 7 do 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 off 10 off 11 they 11 they 12 started 11 they 13 . on the way they met [jimmy] [skunk] and [danny] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 they 4 they 5 met 5 met 8 and 8 and 12 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " said he in his deep voice . 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 8 his 7 in 8 his 8 his 10 voice 9 deep 10 voice 10 voice 11 . " it 's very strange to me how little some folks know about their nearest neighbors . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 5 strange 3 's 4 very 5 strange 16 neighbors 6 to 7 me 6 to 8 how 8 how 11 folks 8 how 12 know 9 little 10 some 9 little 11 folks 12 know 13 about 12 know 16 neighbors 13 about 14 their 14 their 15 nearest 16 neighbors 17 . 17 . 18 " he looked up and winked at jolly , round , bright [mr] [sun] . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 6 at 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 winked 5 winked 6 at 6 at 9 round 7 jolly 8 , 8 , 9 round 9 round 11 bright 10 , 11 bright 11 bright 14 . striped [chipmunk] , [johnny] [chuck] , [jimmy] [skunk] , and [danny] [meadow] [mouse] looked as though they felt very foolish , as indeed they did . 1 striped 3 , 1 striped 6 , 6 , 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 20 foolish 14 looked 15 as 15 as 16 though 16 though 19 very 16 though 20 foolish 17 they 18 felt 17 they 19 very 20 foolish 21 , 21 , 24 they 22 as 23 indeed 23 indeed 24 they 24 they 25 did 25 did 26 . " it happened a long time ago , " continued [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 7 ago 3 happened 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 time 5 long 7 ago 7 ago 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 continued 10 continued 13 . " when the world was young ? " interrupted [danny] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 " 4 world 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 world 4 world 6 young 5 was 6 young 6 young 9 interrupted 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 interrupted 9 interrupted 13 . " of course , " replied [grandfather] [frog] , pretending to be very much put out at such a foolish question . 1 " 6 replied 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 12 be 9 , 10 pretending 10 pretending 11 to 10 pretending 12 be 12 be 16 out 13 very 14 much 14 much 15 put 15 put 16 out 16 out 21 question 17 at 18 such 18 such 19 a 19 a 20 foolish 19 a 21 question 21 question 22 . danny hung his head and resolved that he would bite his tongue before he asked another question . 1 danny 9 would 2 hung 4 head 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 and 5 and 8 he 6 resolved 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 15 asked 9 would 16 another 10 bite 12 tongue 11 his 12 tongue 12 tongue 13 before 13 before 14 he 13 before 15 asked 15 asked 16 another 16 another 17 question 17 question 18 . " in those days [miner] 's great-great-grandfather a thousand times removed didn't live under ground , " continued [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 4 days 1 " 13 live 2 in 3 those 3 those 4 days 4 days 8 a 6 's 7 great-great-grandfather 7 great-great-grandfather 8 a 8 a 9 thousand 9 thousand 10 times 10 times 11 removed 11 removed 12 didn't 13 live 15 ground 14 under 15 ground 15 ground 16 , 15 ground 18 continued 16 , 17 " 18 continued 21 . " nobody did . 1 " 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 did 3 did 4 . he wasn't so very different from a lot of other animals . 1 he 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 so 2 wasn't 5 different 3 so 4 very 5 different 6 from 6 from 7 a 7 a 12 . 8 lot 9 of 9 of 10 other 10 other 11 animals 11 animals 12 . food was plenty , and everybody was on the best of terms with everybody else . 1 food 2 was 1 food 4 , 1 food 12 terms 2 was 3 plenty 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 everybody 6 everybody 7 was 6 everybody 10 best 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 best 10 best 11 of 12 terms 14 everybody 12 terms 15 else 13 with 14 everybody 15 else 16 . mr [mole] lived just as the rest did . 1 mr 3 lived 3 lived 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 the 6 the 7 rest 7 rest 8 did 8 did 9 . he went and came as he pleased , and enjoyed the sunshine and took part in all the good times of his neighbors . 1 he 2 went 1 he 7 pleased 1 he 19 good 2 went 3 and 3 and 4 came 4 came 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 pleased 7 pleased 15 part 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 enjoyed 9 and 12 sunshine 10 enjoyed 11 the 11 the 12 sunshine 12 sunshine 14 took 12 sunshine 15 part 13 and 14 took 15 part 16 in 16 in 18 the 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 good 19 good 24 . 20 times 24 . 21 of 22 his 21 of 24 . 22 his 23 neighbors everybody [liked] him , and whenever he made a call , he was sure of a welcome . 1 everybody 4 , 1 everybody 9 a 3 him 4 , 5 and 6 whenever 6 whenever 7 he 6 whenever 8 made 8 made 9 a 9 a 10 call 10 call 14 sure 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 sure 14 sure 17 welcome 15 of 16 a 16 a 17 welcome 17 welcome 18 . but one thing [mr] [mole] never did ; he never meddled in other people 's affairs . 1 but 2 one 1 but 6 never 2 one 3 thing 6 never 7 did 6 never 13 other 7 did 10 never 8 ; 9 he 9 he 10 never 10 never 11 meddled 12 in 13 other 13 other 14 people 14 people 15 's 14 people 16 affairs 16 affairs 17 . no , [sir] , [mr] [mole] never poked his nose in where he had no business . 1 no 2 , 1 no 4 , 4 , 13 he 7 never 8 poked 8 poked 9 his 9 his 10 nose 10 nose 11 in 11 in 12 where 12 where 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 no 15 no 17 . 16 business 17 . " for a long time everything went smoothly with all the people of the [green] [forest] and the [green] [meadows] . 1 " 6 everything 2 for 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 time 4 long 6 everything 6 everything 7 went 7 went 8 smoothly 8 smoothly 9 with 8 smoothly 12 people 9 with 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 people 12 people 13 of 12 people 21 . 13 of 14 the 17 and 18 the 18 the 21 . then came hard times . 1 then 2 came 2 came 3 hard 3 hard 4 times 4 times 5 . they grew harder and harder . 1 they 2 grew 2 grew 3 harder 3 harder 5 harder 4 and 5 harder 5 harder 6 . food was scarce and kept growing more scarce . 1 food 2 was 1 food 3 scarce 2 was 3 scarce 3 scarce 4 and 4 and 5 kept 5 kept 7 more 6 growing 7 more 7 more 9 . 8 scarce 9 . everybody was hungry , and you know how it is with hungry people they grow ugly and quarrelsome . 1 everybody 4 , 2 was 3 hungry 3 hungry 4 , 4 , 17 and 5 and 6 you 6 you 12 hungry 7 know 8 how 8 how 9 it 8 how 12 hungry 9 it 10 is 9 it 11 with 12 hungry 13 people 13 people 15 grow 13 people 16 ugly 14 they 15 grow 16 ugly 17 and 17 and 19 . 18 quarrelsome 19 . matters grew worse and worse , and then it was that fear was born . 1 matters 6 , 2 grew 3 worse 3 worse 4 and 4 and 5 worse 5 worse 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 7 and 12 fear 8 then 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 that 12 fear 14 born 13 was 14 born 14 born 15 . " now , as [i] said before , [mr] [mole] never had meddled with other people 's business , and he didn't now . 1 " 2 now 1 " 7 before 1 " 11 never 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 as 3 , 6 said 7 before 8 , 11 never 12 had 11 never 15 other 12 had 13 meddled 14 with 15 other 15 other 19 , 16 people 17 's 17 's 18 business 18 business 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 he 21 he 24 . 22 didn't 23 now 23 now 24 . he went off by himself to think things over . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 off 2 went 5 himself 3 off 4 by 5 himself 6 to 5 himself 7 think 7 think 8 things 8 things 9 over 8 things 10 . 9 over 10 . ' [it] isn't safe to run around any more , ' said he . 1 ' 3 isn't 3 isn't 5 to 4 safe 5 to 5 to 7 around 6 run 7 around 7 around 8 any 8 any 10 , 9 more 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 14 . 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 he i believe he would have eaten me , if [i] hadn't crawled into an old hollow stump . 1 i 4 would 1 i 7 me 1 i 9 if 2 believe 3 he 3 he 4 would 5 have 6 eaten 6 eaten 7 me 7 me 8 , 9 if 14 an 9 if 16 hollow 11 hadn't 12 crawled 11 hadn't 14 an 12 crawled 13 into 14 an 16 hollow 15 old 16 hollow 16 hollow 17 stump 17 stump 18 . now [i] can't run fast , because my legs are too short . 1 now 7 because 3 can't 4 run 4 run 5 fast 5 fast 6 , 5 fast 7 because 7 because 9 legs 8 my 9 legs 9 legs 10 are 10 are 12 short 11 too 12 short 12 short 13 . i can't climb trees like [mr] [squirrel] , and [i] can't swim like [mr] [muskrat] . 1 i 3 climb 1 i 5 like 2 can't 3 climb 3 climb 4 trees 5 like 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 swim 11 can't 12 swim 12 swim 13 like 13 like 16 . the only thing [i] can do is to dig . ' 1 the 2 only 2 only 3 thing 3 thing 5 can 5 can 6 do 6 do 7 is 7 is 8 to 8 to 9 dig 9 dig 10 . 10 . 11 ' when it was finished , he was tired , so he curled up at the bottom for a nap . 1 when 4 finished 1 when 7 was 1 when 11 he 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 finished 4 finished 5 , 5 , 6 he 7 was 8 tired 8 tired 9 , 9 , 10 so 11 he 19 nap 12 curled 13 up 13 up 15 the 13 up 16 bottom 14 at 15 the 16 bottom 17 for 16 bottom 19 nap 17 for 18 a 19 nap 20 . he was awakened by hearing voices outside . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 awakened 3 awakened 4 by 4 by 5 hearing 5 hearing 6 voices 6 voices 7 outside 7 outside 8 . he knew those voices right away . 1 he 2 knew 1 he 3 those 3 those 4 voices 3 those 5 right 4 voices 5 right 5 right 6 away 6 away 7 . they were the voices of [mr] [fox] and [mr] [badger] . 1 they 2 were 2 were 11 . 3 the 4 voices 4 voices 5 of 4 voices 11 . 8 and 11 . " ' [these] are terrible times , ' said [mr] [fox] . 1 " 5 terrible 2 ' 4 are 2 ' 5 terrible 5 terrible 7 , 6 times 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 12 . ' [i] 'm so hungry that [i] 'm wasting away to a shadow . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 5 hungry 3 'm 8 'm 4 so 5 hungry 5 hungry 6 that 8 'm 9 wasting 8 'm 11 to 9 wasting 10 away 11 to 12 a 12 a 13 shadow 13 shadow 14 . i wonder who has dug this hole . ' 1 i 4 has 2 wonder 3 who 3 who 4 has 4 has 5 dug 5 dug 6 this 6 this 7 hole 7 hole 8 . 8 . 9 ' " ' [mr] [mole] , ' replied [mr] [badger] . 1 " 7 replied 2 ' 7 replied 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 replied 7 replied 10 . ' [i] saw him at work here this morning . 1 ' 3 saw 3 saw 4 him 3 saw 6 work 4 him 5 at 6 work 7 here 7 here 8 this 8 this 9 morning 9 morning 10 . have you noticed how very plump he looks ? ' 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 noticed 3 noticed 4 how 3 noticed 5 very 4 how 5 very 5 very 6 plump 6 plump 7 he 7 he 8 looks 8 looks 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' " ' [yes] , ' replied [mr] [fox] . 1 " 6 replied 2 ' 6 replied 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 9 . ' [he] made my mouth water the very last time [i] saw him . 1 ' 7 the 3 made 4 my 4 my 5 mouth 5 mouth 6 water 6 water 7 the 7 the 8 very 8 very 9 last 9 last 10 time 9 last 12 saw 10 time 12 saw 12 saw 14 . 13 him 14 . seems to me [i] can smell him now . 1 seems 2 to 2 to 3 me 2 to 6 smell 5 can 6 smell 6 smell 7 him 7 him 8 now 8 now 9 . " ' [i] tell you what , ' replied [mr] [badger] . 1 " 5 you 2 ' 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 what 6 what 7 , 6 what 9 replied 7 , 8 ' 9 replied 12 . " with that they went away , leaving [mr] [mole] shaking with fright at the bottom of his hole . 1 " 4 they 1 " 7 , 2 with 3 that 3 that 4 they 4 they 5 went 5 went 6 away 7 , 8 leaving 7 , 19 hole 8 leaving 16 bottom 11 shaking 12 with 11 shaking 13 fright 13 fright 15 the 13 fright 16 bottom 14 at 15 the 16 bottom 17 of 17 of 18 his 19 hole 20 . ' [it] 's of no use , ' thought [mr] [mole] . 1 ' 5 no 3 's 5 no 4 of 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 thought 9 thought 12 . ' [if] [i] go outside , they will soon find me , and if [i] stay here , they will dig me out . 1 ' 7 they 4 go 6 , 4 go 7 they 5 outside 6 , 7 they 14 if 8 will 9 soon 9 soon 10 find 10 find 12 , 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 if 14 if 17 here 16 stay 17 here 17 here 22 me 18 , 19 they 19 they 20 will 19 they 21 dig 21 dig 22 me 22 me 23 out 23 out 24 . oh , dear , oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 3 dear 6 , 4 , 5 oh 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 ! what ever can [i] do ? ' 1 what 2 ever 2 ever 3 can 3 can 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' " he lay there [feeling] very helpless and miserable , when all of a sudden a thought came to him . 1 " 3 lay 2 he 3 lay 3 lay 6 very 4 there 6 very 6 very 9 miserable 7 helpless 8 and 7 helpless 9 miserable 9 miserable 15 sudden 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 all 12 all 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 sudden 15 sudden 17 thought 15 sudden 18 came 16 a 17 thought 18 came 20 him 19 to 20 him 20 him 21 . he would make a little tunnel off one side and hide in that . 1 he 2 would 1 he 3 make 3 make 4 a 4 a 6 tunnel 4 a 7 off 5 little 6 tunnel 7 off 9 side 8 one 9 side 9 side 10 and 9 side 11 hide 11 hide 13 that 11 hide 14 . 12 in 13 that so [he] went to work and made a little tunnel off one side just big enough for him to squeeze into . 1 so 3 went 3 went 4 to 3 went 11 off 4 to 5 work 6 and 7 made 6 and 11 off 7 made 8 a 8 a 10 tunnel 9 little 10 tunnel 11 off 14 just 12 one 13 side 13 side 14 just 14 just 18 him 15 big 16 enough 16 enough 17 for 17 for 18 him 18 him 19 to 19 to 20 squeeze 20 squeeze 21 into 20 squeeze 22 . 21 into 22 . " but they didn't . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 they 3 they 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 . finally they went away , still calling each other names , and from that day to this , [foxes] and [badgers] have never been friends . 1 finally 2 they 2 they 6 still 3 went 5 , 3 went 6 still 4 away 5 , 6 still 7 calling 7 calling 8 each 8 each 9 other 8 each 13 from 9 other 11 , 10 names 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 from 15 day 14 that 15 day 15 day 25 friends 16 to 17 this 17 this 18 , 18 , 20 and 20 and 22 have 22 have 24 been 23 never 24 been 24 been 25 friends 25 friends 26 . " [mr] [mole] was very thankful for his narrow escape , and it set him to thinking . 1 " 6 thankful 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 thankful 6 thankful 10 escape 7 for 8 his 7 for 9 narrow 9 narrow 10 escape 10 escape 15 him 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 it 12 and 14 set 14 set 15 him 15 him 16 to 16 to 17 thinking 17 thinking 18 . if he had a lot of these underground tunnels , no one would [be] able to catch him . 1 if 4 a 1 if 11 no 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 lot 5 lot 6 of 6 of 7 these 7 these 8 underground 8 underground 9 tunnels 9 tunnels 10 , 11 no 13 would 12 one 13 would 13 would 17 catch 15 able 17 catch 16 to 17 catch 17 catch 18 him 18 him 19 . it was a splendid idea ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 idea 5 idea 6 ! he went to work on it at once . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 work 4 work 5 on 4 work 7 at 5 on 6 it 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 . and then he made a discovery such a splendid discovery ! 1 and 2 then 1 and 3 he 3 he 5 a 4 made 5 a 5 a 6 discovery 6 discovery 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 splendid 9 splendid 10 discovery 10 discovery 11 ! there was plenty of food to eat right down under ground worms and grubs all he needed . 1 there 4 of 1 there 7 eat 2 was 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 of 5 food 6 to 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 9 down 8 right 9 down 9 down 10 under 10 under 11 ground 10 under 13 and 11 ground 12 worms 13 and 14 grubs 14 grubs 18 . 15 all 16 he 16 he 17 needed 17 needed 18 . after that , [mr] [mole] spent all his time in his tunnels and seldom put his nose outside . 1 after 2 that 1 after 9 time 2 that 3 , 6 spent 8 his 7 all 8 his 8 his 9 time 9 time 14 seldom 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 tunnels 12 tunnels 14 seldom 13 and 14 seldom 14 seldom 18 outside 15 put 16 his 16 his 17 nose 16 his 18 outside 18 outside 19 . he was safe , and he was comfortable , and he could always find something to eat by digging for it . 1 he 2 was 1 he 12 could 2 was 3 safe 3 safe 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 5 and 8 comfortable 6 he 7 was 8 comfortable 9 , 8 comfortable 12 could 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 15 something 13 always 14 find 13 always 15 something 15 something 16 to 16 to 19 digging 17 eat 18 by 17 eat 19 digging 19 digging 22 . 20 for 21 it 21 it 22 . " [little] by little [his] old neighbors forgot all about him . 1 " 7 neighbors 3 by 4 little 4 little 6 old 6 old 7 neighbors 7 neighbors 12 . 8 forgot 9 all 9 all 10 about 10 about 11 him 11 him 12 . he was perfectly happy and satisfied there , and what is there in life better than to be happy and satisfied ? " 1 he 2 was 1 he 14 life 2 was 3 perfectly 2 was 4 happy 3 perfectly 4 happy 4 happy 7 there 5 and 6 satisfied 6 satisfied 7 there 7 there 10 what 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 what 10 what 11 is 11 is 12 there 12 there 13 in 14 life 18 be 15 better 16 than 16 than 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 21 satisfied 19 happy 20 and 19 happy 21 satisfied 21 satisfied 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " nothing , " replied [striped] [chipmunk] , at whom [grandfather] [frog] happened to be looking when he asked the question . 1 " 5 replied 2 nothing 3 , 3 , 5 replied 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 16 looking 8 , 9 at 9 at 10 whom 10 whom 13 happened 13 happened 14 to 14 to 15 be 14 to 16 looking 16 looking 18 he 17 when 18 he 18 he 19 asked 19 asked 22 . 20 the 21 question 21 question 22 . " right ! " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 right 2 right 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 8 . " and now you know why [miner] the [mole] lives under ground because he is perfectly happy and satisfied there . " 1 " 2 and 1 " 4 you 2 and 3 now 4 you 5 know 4 you 10 lives 5 know 6 why 6 why 8 the 10 lives 11 under 10 lives 14 he 11 under 12 ground 11 under 13 because 12 ground 13 because 14 he 15 is 15 is 16 perfectly 15 is 17 happy 17 happy 18 and 17 happy 21 . 18 and 19 satisfied 19 satisfied 20 there 21 . 22 " just then up came [peter] [rabbit] , all out of breath . 1 just 2 then 1 just 7 , 2 then 3 up 3 up 4 came 7 , 8 all 8 all 9 out 9 out 10 of 9 out 11 breath 11 breath 12 . " has [grandfather] [frog] been telling a story ? " he panted . 1 " 2 has 2 has 8 story 5 been 6 telling 6 telling 7 a 6 telling 8 story 8 story 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 panted 11 he 13 . 12 panted 13 . and to this day [peter] [rabbit] wonders what the story was that he missed . 1 and 8 what 2 to 3 this 3 this 4 day 4 day 7 wonders 7 wonders 8 what 8 what 10 story 9 the 10 story 10 story 14 missed 11 was 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 missed 14 missed 15 . [x] [why] [mr] [.] [snake] [cannot] [wink] peter [rabbit] and [johnny] [chuck] were playing tag on the [green] [meadows] . 1 peter 3 and 3 and 8 tag 6 were 7 playing 7 playing 8 tag 8 tag 13 . 9 on 10 the 10 the 13 . but he didn't . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 . no , [sir] , [peter] [rabbit] didn't do anything of the kind . 1 no 2 , 1 no 4 , 4 , 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 do 8 do 9 anything 8 do 12 kind 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 kind 12 kind 13 . it was great fun . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 great 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 . they raced and dodged and twisted and turned . 1 they 2 raced 2 raced 4 dodged 3 and 4 dodged 4 dodged 5 and 4 dodged 6 twisted 6 twisted 8 turned 7 and 8 turned 8 turned 9 . sometimes [peter] was so excited that he would forget and use all four legs . 1 sometimes 6 that 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 excited 5 excited 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 9 forget 8 would 9 forget 9 forget 11 use 10 and 11 use 11 use 14 legs 12 all 13 four 13 four 14 legs 14 legs 15 . then [johnny] [chuck] would shout " no fair ! " 1 then 4 would 4 would 5 shout 5 shout 6 " 6 " 7 no 7 no 8 fair 8 fair 9 ! 9 ! 10 " peter would say that he didn't mean to , and to make up for it would be " it " and try to catch [johnny] . 1 peter 9 , 1 peter 11 to 2 would 3 say 3 say 4 that 3 say 9 , 4 that 5 he 4 that 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 mean 7 mean 8 to 9 , 10 and 11 to 17 be 12 make 16 would 12 make 17 be 13 up 14 for 14 for 15 it 15 it 16 would 17 be 26 . 18 " 19 it 18 " 22 try 19 it 20 " 21 and 22 try 22 try 23 to 23 to 24 catch 24 catch 26 . now it happened that curled up on a little grassy tussock , taking an early morning sun-bath , lay little [mr] [greensnake] . 1 now 6 up 1 now 10 grassy 2 it 3 happened 3 happened 4 that 4 that 5 curled 5 curled 6 up 7 on 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 grassy 10 grassy 11 tussock 11 tussock 12 , 11 tussock 14 an 11 tussock 15 early 12 , 13 taking 14 an 15 early 15 early 17 sun-bath 16 morning 17 sun-bath 17 sun-bath 18 , 17 sun-bath 23 . 18 , 19 lay 19 lay 20 little of course [peter] [rabbit] and [johnny] [chuck] were not afraid of him . 1 of 2 course 2 course 5 and 5 and 8 were 8 were 13 . 9 not 10 afraid 10 afraid 11 of 11 of 12 him 11 of 13 . if it had been [mr] [rattlesnake] or [mr] [gophersnake] , it would have been different . 1 if 2 it 1 if 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 12 would 7 or 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 would 12 would 14 been 13 have 14 been 14 been 15 different 15 different 16 . but [from] little [mr] [greensnake] there was nothing to fear , and sometimes , just for fun , [peter] would jump right over him . 1 but 3 little 3 little 13 sometimes 6 there 10 fear 7 was 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 to 9 to 10 fear 10 fear 11 , 10 fear 13 sometimes 11 , 12 and 13 sometimes 17 fun 14 , 15 just 15 just 17 fun 16 for 17 fun 17 fun 18 , 18 , 22 right 20 would 21 jump 21 jump 22 right 22 right 25 . 23 over 24 him 23 over 25 . when he did that , [peter] always winked good-naturedly . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 that 4 that 8 winked 5 , 7 always 7 always 8 winked 8 winked 9 good-naturedly 9 good-naturedly 10 . but [mr] [greensnake] never winked back . 1 but 4 never 4 never 5 winked 5 winked 6 back 6 back 7 . then [peter] would laugh and wink at him again . 1 then 3 would 3 would 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 and 5 and 6 wink 6 wink 7 at 7 at 8 him 8 him 9 again 9 again 10 . but never once did [mr] [greensnake] wink back . 1 but 2 never 2 never 3 once 3 once 4 did 4 did 7 wink 7 wink 8 back 8 back 9 . [ [illustration] : he would make no reply , save to run out his tongue at them . ] 1 [ 3 : 1 [ 5 would 1 [ 7 no 3 : 4 he 6 make 7 no 7 no 18 . 8 reply 10 save 8 reply 11 to 9 , 10 save 11 to 12 run 11 to 18 . 12 run 17 them 13 out 14 his 14 his 15 tongue 15 tongue 16 at 16 at 17 them 18 . 19 ] peter was thinking of this as he and [johnny] [chuck] stretched out in a sunny spot to get their breath and rest . 1 peter 2 was 1 peter 3 thinking 3 thinking 4 of 4 of 5 this 4 of 15 sunny 6 as 7 he 7 he 11 stretched 8 and 11 stretched 11 stretched 12 out 12 out 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 sunny 15 sunny 20 breath 16 spot 17 to 17 to 18 get 18 get 19 their 18 get 20 breath 20 breath 21 and 21 and 22 rest 22 rest 23 . he mentioned the matter to [johnny] [chuck] . 1 he 2 mentioned 2 mentioned 3 the 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 5 to 5 to 8 . " that 's so , " replied [johnny] thoughtfully . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 thoughtfully 9 thoughtfully 10 . " [i] never have seen any of them wink , either . 1 " 6 any 3 never 4 have 4 have 5 seen 4 have 6 any 6 any 9 wink 7 of 8 them 7 of 9 wink 9 wink 10 , 10 , 11 either 11 either 12 . do you suppose they can wink ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 they 4 they 5 can 4 they 6 wink 6 wink 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " let's go ask [mr] [greensnake] , " said [peter] . 1 " 2 let's 2 let's 3 go 3 go 4 ask 4 ask 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . finally they gave up asking him . 1 finally 3 gave 2 they 3 gave 3 gave 4 up 4 up 5 asking 5 asking 6 him 6 him 7 . " [i] tell you what , let's go over to the [smiling] [pool] and ask [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 4 you 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 what 5 what 6 , 5 what 9 over 6 , 7 let's 7 let's 8 go 9 over 10 to 9 over 14 and 10 to 11 the 14 and 15 ask 15 ask 18 . he 'll be sure to know , and perhaps , if he is feeling good , he 'll tell us a story , " said [peter] . 1 he 11 if 1 he 22 story 1 he 25 said 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 sure 4 sure 6 know 4 sure 8 and 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 , 8 and 9 perhaps 8 and 11 if 9 perhaps 10 , 11 if 15 good 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 feeling 13 is 15 good 15 good 20 us 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 'll 17 he 20 us 18 'll 19 tell 20 us 21 a 22 story 23 , 23 , 24 " 25 said 27 . so off they scampered to the [smiling] [pool] . 1 so 2 off 2 off 3 they 3 they 4 scampered 4 scampered 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 9 . his eyes twinkled as [peter] and [johnny] very politely wished him good morning . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 twinkled 2 eyes 6 and 3 twinkled 4 as 6 and 8 very 8 very 11 him 9 politely 10 wished 10 wished 11 him 11 him 12 good 12 good 14 . 13 morning 14 . " good morning , " said he gruffly . 1 " 3 morning 2 good 3 morning 3 morning 4 , 4 , 6 said 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 gruffly 8 gruffly 9 . but [peter] had seen that twinkle in his eyes and knew that [grandfather] [frog] was feeling good-natured in spite of his gruff greeting . 1 but 3 had 3 had 4 seen 4 seen 6 twinkle 4 seen 9 eyes 5 that 6 twinkle 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 eyes 9 eyes 11 knew 10 and 11 knew 11 knew 16 feeling 12 that 15 was 15 was 16 feeling 16 feeling 20 of 17 good-natured 18 in 18 in 19 spite 19 spite 20 of 20 of 23 greeting 21 his 22 gruff 22 gruff 23 greeting 23 greeting 24 . " if you please , [grandfather] [frog] , why doesn't [mr] [greensnake] wink at us when we wink at him ? " he asked . 1 " 3 you 1 " 4 please 2 if 3 you 4 please 5 , 5 , 9 why 8 , 9 why 9 why 21 ? 10 doesn't 13 wink 10 doesn't 15 us 13 wink 14 at 15 us 19 at 16 when 17 we 17 we 18 wink 18 wink 19 at 19 at 20 him 20 him 21 ? 21 ? 22 " 22 " 24 asked 23 he 24 asked 24 asked 25 . " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! because he can't , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 because 2 he 2 he 3 can't 3 can't 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 9 . " can't ! " cried [peter] [rabbit] and [johnny] [chuck] together . 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 8 and 8 and 11 together 11 together 12 . " that 's what [i] said can't , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 that 1 " 6 said 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 what 6 said 13 . 7 can't 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 13 . " and no more can [mr] . blacksnake , or [mr] [rattlesnake] , or [mr] [gophersnake] , or any other member of the [snake] family . " 1 " 7 . 1 " 8 blacksnake 2 and 3 no 3 no 5 can 4 more 5 can 5 can 7 . 8 blacksnake 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 14 or 13 , 14 or 14 or 20 other 17 , 18 or 18 or 19 any 18 or 20 other 20 other 21 member 21 member 22 of 21 member 23 the 23 the 25 family 25 family 26 . 26 . 27 " " why not ? " cried [peter] and [johnny] , all in the same breath . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 not 2 why 10 , 3 not 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 8 and 10 , 11 all 11 all 15 breath 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 same 14 same 15 breath 15 breath 16 . of course [peter] and [johnny] promised to sit perfectly still and not say a word . 1 of 2 course 2 course 8 sit 4 and 6 promised 6 promised 7 to 7 to 8 sit 8 sit 10 still 9 perfectly 10 still 10 still 13 say 11 and 12 not 12 not 13 say 13 say 15 word 14 a 15 word 15 word 16 . once [peter] opened his mouth to ask why , but remembered in time and closed it again without making a sound . 1 once 12 in 3 opened 6 to 3 opened 8 why 4 his 5 mouth 5 mouth 6 to 6 to 7 ask 8 why 9 , 8 why 12 in 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 remembered 12 in 21 sound 13 time 14 and 14 and 15 closed 15 closed 16 it 15 closed 17 again 17 again 18 without 18 without 19 making 18 without 21 sound 19 making 20 a 21 sound 22 . at last [grandfather] [frog] cleared his throat once more , and with a far-away look in his great , goggly eyes began : 1 at 7 throat 2 last 5 cleared 2 last 7 throat 5 cleared 6 his 7 throat 13 a 8 once 9 more 8 once 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 far-away 13 a 15 look 15 look 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 great 18 great 22 began 19 , 20 goggly 20 goggly 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 began 22 began 23 : of course he wasn't old then . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 old 5 old 6 then 6 then 7 . he was young and spry and smart , was [mr] [snake] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 young 2 was 5 spry 3 young 4 and 5 spry 6 and 6 and 7 smart 7 smart 8 , 8 , 9 was 9 was 12 . now there is such a thing as being too smart . 1 now 2 there 2 there 5 a 3 is 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 9 too 6 thing 7 as 7 as 8 being 8 being 9 too 9 too 10 smart 10 smart 11 . that was the trouble with [mr] [snake] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 trouble 4 trouble 5 with 5 with 8 . yes , [sir] , that was the trouble with [mr] [snake] . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 with 9 with 12 . it certainly was a very bad thing . " 1 it 3 was 2 certainly 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 bad 6 bad 7 thing 7 thing 8 . 8 . 9 " grandfather [frog] shook his head gravely . 1 grandfather 3 shook 3 shook 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 gravely 6 gravely 7 . mr [snake] would go about all day cheating everybody he met . 1 mr 4 go 3 would 4 go 4 go 5 about 5 about 10 he 6 all 7 day 7 day 8 cheating 8 cheating 9 everybody 9 everybody 10 he 10 he 11 met 11 met 12 . at night he would go home and chuckle over his smartness . 1 at 2 night 1 at 5 go 2 night 3 he 3 he 4 would 5 go 6 home 6 home 8 chuckle 6 home 9 over 7 and 8 chuckle 9 over 10 his 10 his 11 smartness 11 smartness 12 . " now one bad habit almost always leads to another . 1 " 2 now 1 " 5 habit 3 one 4 bad 4 bad 5 habit 5 habit 7 always 6 almost 7 always 7 always 9 to 8 leads 9 to 9 to 10 another 10 another 11 . from cheating , [mr] [snake] just naturally slipped to stealing . 1 from 2 cheating 2 cheating 7 naturally 3 , 6 just 6 just 7 naturally 7 naturally 8 slipped 8 slipped 10 stealing 9 to 10 stealing 10 stealing 11 . yes , [sir] , he became a thief . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 became 6 became 7 a 6 became 8 thief 8 thief 9 . of course that made trouble right away , but still no one suspected [mr] [snake] . 1 of 2 course 1 of 6 right 2 course 3 that 4 made 5 trouble 4 made 6 right 6 right 8 , 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 still 10 still 11 no 11 no 12 one 12 one 13 suspected 13 suspected 16 . he was always very polite to every one and always offering to do favors for his neighbors . 1 he 2 was 1 he 11 offering 2 was 4 very 2 was 5 polite 3 always 4 very 5 polite 7 every 6 to 7 every 7 every 10 always 8 one 9 and 9 and 10 always 11 offering 12 to 11 offering 17 neighbors 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 favors 15 for 17 neighbors 16 his 17 neighbors 17 neighbors 18 . in fact , [mr] [snake] was very well liked and much respected . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 well 8 well 9 liked 8 well 11 much 10 and 11 much 11 much 12 respected 12 respected 13 . when any one had been robbed , he was always the first to offer sympathy and join in the hunt for the thief . 1 when 6 robbed 2 any 3 one 2 any 6 robbed 3 one 4 had 4 had 5 been 6 robbed 20 hunt 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 always 10 always 11 the 11 the 20 hunt 12 first 13 to 13 to 14 offer 13 to 15 sympathy 15 sympathy 16 and 15 sympathy 17 join 15 sympathy 20 hunt 17 join 19 the 18 in 19 the 20 hunt 23 thief 21 for 22 the 22 the 23 thief 23 thief 24 . " [so] [mr] . snake found that lying helped him to cheat and steal , and all the time he kept thinking how smart he was . 1 " 8 lying 4 . 5 snake 5 snake 6 found 6 found 7 that 6 found 8 lying 8 lying 12 cheat 9 helped 10 him 9 helped 11 to 11 to 12 cheat 12 cheat 19 time 13 and 14 steal 14 steal 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 time 19 time 23 how 20 he 21 kept 21 kept 22 thinking 21 kept 23 how 23 how 24 smart 24 smart 27 . 25 he 26 was 26 was 27 . but even [mr] [snake] had a little bit of conscience , and once in a while it would trouble him . 1 but 2 even 2 even 14 in 5 had 6 a 6 a 8 bit 7 little 8 bit 8 bit 9 of 9 of 10 conscience 10 conscience 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 once 13 once 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 21 . 16 while 18 would 16 while 21 . 17 it 18 would 18 would 19 trouble 19 trouble 20 him so what do you think he did ? 1 so 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 6 he 6 he 7 did 7 did 8 ? why , cheating had become such a habit with him that he actually tried to cheat himself to cheat his conscience ! 1 why 3 cheating 1 why 8 habit 2 , 3 cheating 4 had 5 become 5 become 6 such 6 such 7 a 6 such 8 habit 8 habit 9 with 9 with 10 him 9 with 19 cheat 10 him 13 actually 11 that 12 he 11 that 13 actually 13 actually 16 cheat 14 tried 15 to 14 tried 16 cheat 17 himself 18 to 17 himself 19 cheat 19 cheat 21 conscience 20 his 21 conscience 21 conscience 22 ! when he was telling a lie , he would wink one eye . 1 when 2 he 1 when 8 he 3 was 4 telling 3 was 5 a 5 a 6 lie 6 lie 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 wink 10 wink 12 eye 11 one 12 eye 12 eye 13 . but always he took care to wink the eye that was turned away from the one he was talking to . 1 but 2 always 2 always 5 care 3 he 4 took 4 took 5 care 5 care 7 wink 6 to 7 wink 7 wink 9 eye 7 wink 16 one 8 the 9 eye 9 eye 12 turned 10 that 11 was 10 that 12 turned 12 turned 13 away 13 away 14 from 14 from 15 the 16 one 21 . 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 talking 18 was 21 . 19 talking 20 to " dear me , dear me , such terrible times as there were on the [green] [meadows] and in the [green] [forest] ! 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 5 dear 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 dear 5 dear 6 me 5 dear 7 , 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 such 8 such 9 terrible 8 such 23 ! 9 terrible 10 times 9 terrible 20 the 10 times 11 as 11 as 13 were 12 there 13 were 13 were 14 on 14 on 15 the 18 and 19 in 19 in 20 the she had all the little people come before her in turn and tell their troubles . 1 she 2 had 1 she 7 come 2 had 3 all 4 the 6 people 5 little 6 people 6 people 7 come 7 come 9 her 8 before 9 her 9 her 15 troubles 10 in 11 turn 11 turn 13 tell 12 and 13 tell 13 tell 14 their 14 their 15 troubles 15 troubles 16 . when it came [mr] [snake] 's turn , he had no complaint to make . 1 when 2 it 1 when 3 came 3 came 7 turn 6 's 7 turn 7 turn 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 12 complaint 10 had 15 . 11 no 12 complaint 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 . he seemed to be the only one who had no troubles . 1 he 2 seemed 1 he 4 be 2 seemed 3 to 4 be 8 who 5 the 6 only 6 only 7 one 7 one 8 who 8 who 11 troubles 9 had 10 no 10 no 11 troubles 11 troubles 12 . she asked him a great many questions , and for each one he had a ready reply . 1 she 7 questions 1 she 14 had 2 asked 3 him 3 him 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 many 5 great 7 questions 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 each 9 and 13 he 10 for 11 each 11 each 12 one 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 a 15 a 16 ready 15 a 18 . 16 ready 17 reply 16 ready 18 . of course a great many of these replies [were] lies , and every time he told one of these , he winked without knowing it . 1 of 3 a 2 course 3 a 3 a 8 replies 4 great 5 many 4 great 6 of 5 many 6 of 6 of 7 these 7 these 8 replies 8 replies 10 lies 10 lies 19 these 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 every 13 every 14 time 13 every 19 these 14 time 15 he 15 he 16 told 16 told 17 one 17 one 18 of 19 these 20 , 19 these 23 without 21 he 22 winked 22 winked 23 without 23 without 24 knowing 24 knowing 25 it 25 it 26 . you see , it had become a habit . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 2 see 4 it 4 it 5 had 5 had 6 become 6 become 7 a 7 a 8 habit 8 habit 9 . " now , with all his smartness , [mr] [snake] had forgotten one thing , one very important thing . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 2 now 15 , 3 , 4 with 5 all 6 his 5 all 7 smartness 7 smartness 12 forgotten 8 , 11 had 11 had 12 forgotten 12 forgotten 14 thing 13 one 14 thing 14 thing 15 , 15 , 18 important 16 one 17 very 16 one 18 important 18 important 19 thing 19 thing 20 . it was this : you can't fool [old] [mother] [nature] , and it is of no use to try . 1 it 2 was 1 it 7 fool 2 was 3 this 3 this 4 : 4 : 5 you 5 you 6 can't 7 fool 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 no 13 it 14 is 13 it 16 no 14 is 15 of 16 no 17 use 17 use 18 to 17 use 19 try 18 to 19 try 19 try 20 . he hadn't been talking three minutes before she knew who was at the bottom of all the trouble . 1 he 4 talking 1 he 5 three 2 hadn't 3 been 3 been 4 talking 5 three 6 minutes 5 three 7 before 7 before 14 bottom 7 before 15 of 8 she 9 knew 9 knew 10 who 9 knew 14 bottom 10 who 13 the 11 was 12 at 12 at 13 the 14 bottom 15 of 15 of 17 the 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 trouble 18 trouble 19 . she let him finish , then called all the others about her and told them who had made all the trouble . 1 she 4 finish 2 let 3 him 2 let 4 finish 4 finish 10 others 5 , 6 then 5 , 7 called 7 called 9 the 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 others 10 others 21 trouble 11 about 14 told 11 about 21 trouble 12 her 13 and 13 and 14 told 14 told 20 the 15 them 19 all 16 who 17 had 16 who 18 made 18 made 19 all 19 all 20 the 20 the 21 trouble 21 trouble 22 . mr [snake] was very bold . 1 mr 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 bold 5 bold 6 . he held his head very high in the air and pretended not to care . 1 he 6 high 2 held 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 very 4 head 6 high 6 high 9 air 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 air 9 air 10 and 10 and 11 pretended 11 pretended 13 to 12 not 13 to 13 to 14 care 14 care 15 . " ' [from] this time on , no one will believe anything you say , and you shall have no friends . 1 " 14 say 1 " 21 friends 2 ' 4 this 2 ' 13 you 4 this 5 time 6 on 7 , 7 , 12 anything 8 no 9 one 8 no 12 anything 9 one 10 will 10 will 11 believe 12 anything 13 you 13 you 14 say 15 , 20 no 15 , 21 friends 16 and 17 you 16 and 18 shall 17 you 18 shall 18 shall 19 have 19 have 20 no 21 friends 22 . " and now you know why little [mr] [greensnake] cannot wink at you ; he hasn't any eyelids to wink with " finished [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 now 3 now 4 you 4 you 5 know 4 you 6 why 6 why 7 little 6 why 18 eyelids 10 cannot 11 wink 10 cannot 13 you 11 wink 12 at 13 you 18 eyelids 14 ; 15 he 15 he 17 any 16 hasn't 17 any 17 any 18 eyelids 18 eyelids 19 to 18 eyelids 26 . 20 wink 21 with 20 wink 26 . 22 " 23 finished 23 finished 26 . peter [rabbit] drew a long breath . 1 peter 3 drew 3 drew 4 a 3 drew 6 breath 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 breath 6 breath 7 . " thank you , oh , thank you ever so much , [grandfather] [frog] , " he said . 1 " 3 you 1 " 5 oh 2 thank 3 you 4 , 5 oh 5 oh 12 , 6 , 7 thank 7 thank 8 you 8 you 9 ever 9 ever 10 so 10 so 11 much 11 much 12 , 12 , 16 " 15 , 16 " 16 " 18 said 17 he 18 said 18 said 19 . " will you tell us next time why [bobby] [coon] wears rings on his tail ? " 1 " 2 will 1 " 5 us 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 tell 5 us 6 next 6 next 7 time 7 time 11 wears 8 why 11 wears 11 wears 12 rings 12 rings 13 on 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 tail 15 tail 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " perhaps , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 8 . [xi] [why] [bobby] [coon] [has] [rings] [on] [his] [tail] peter [rabbit] would give [grandfather] [frog] no peace . 1 peter 3 would 3 would 4 give 4 give 7 no 7 no 8 peace 8 peace 9 . every day [peter] visited the [smiling] [pool] to tease [grandfather] [frog] for a story for one particular story . 1 every 2 day 2 day 4 visited 2 day 9 tease 4 visited 5 the 8 to 9 tease 9 tease 14 story 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 story 14 story 17 particular 15 for 16 one 16 one 17 particular 17 particular 18 story 18 story 19 . he wanted to know why it is that [bobby] [coon] wears rings on his tail . 1 he 2 wanted 1 he 4 know 2 wanted 3 to 4 know 7 is 5 why 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 that 8 that 12 rings 11 wears 12 rings 12 rings 15 tail 13 on 14 his 13 on 15 tail 14 his 15 tail 15 tail 16 . you see , [peter] had admired [bobby] [coon] 's tail for a long time . 1 you 2 see 1 you 5 had 2 see 3 , 5 had 6 admired 6 admired 11 for 9 's 10 tail 10 tail 11 for 11 for 13 long 12 a 13 long 13 long 14 time 14 time 15 . but it wasn't envy so much as curiosity that prompted [peter] to tease for that story . 1 but 2 it 1 but 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 6 much 4 envy 5 so 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 as 7 as 10 prompted 8 curiosity 9 that 8 curiosity 10 prompted 10 prompted 13 tease 12 to 13 tease 13 tease 14 for 14 for 15 that 15 that 16 story 16 story 17 . bobby [coon] 's tail is very handsome , you know . 1 bobby 6 very 3 's 4 tail 4 tail 5 is 5 is 6 very 6 very 7 handsome 7 handsome 8 , 7 handsome 9 you 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 know 10 know 11 . it has beautiful rings of black and gray , and [peter] didn't know of any other tail at all like it . 1 it 3 beautiful 1 it 17 tail 2 has 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 6 black 4 rings 5 of 5 of 6 black 6 black 14 of 7 and 8 gray 8 gray 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 13 know 10 and 12 didn't 13 know 14 of 14 of 15 any 15 any 16 other 17 tail 20 like 18 at 19 all 19 all 20 like 20 like 21 it 21 it 22 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " began [grandfather] [frog] , smoothing down his white and yellow waistcoat . 1 " 5 began 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 began 5 began 8 , 8 , 13 and 9 smoothing 12 white 10 down 11 his 11 his 12 white 12 white 13 and 13 and 14 yellow 14 yellow 16 . 15 waistcoat 16 . " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! some folks seem to think that what they do doesn't matter to anybody but themselves . 1 some 2 folks 2 folks 4 to 2 folks 8 they 3 seem 4 to 4 to 5 think 4 to 7 what 5 think 6 that 8 they 9 do 8 they 10 doesn't 9 do 10 doesn't 10 doesn't 16 . 11 matter 12 to 11 matter 13 anybody 13 anybody 14 but 14 but 15 themselves 15 themselves 16 . that was the way with old [mr] [rabbit] , who lived a long time ago when the world was young . 1 that 13 long 2 was 3 the 2 was 6 old 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 with 6 old 9 , 6 old 10 who 10 who 12 a 10 who 13 long 11 lived 12 a 13 long 18 world 14 time 15 ago 15 ago 16 when 16 when 17 the 17 the 18 world 18 world 19 was 19 was 20 young 20 young 21 . but it wasn't so . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 so 4 so 5 . " it was the same way with old [mr] [coon] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 5 same 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 way 6 way 7 with 7 with 8 old 8 old 11 . he was dishonest and stole from [old] [king] [bear] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 dishonest 3 dishonest 4 and 3 dishonest 5 stole 5 stole 6 from 5 stole 10 . old [mother] [nature] didn't say anything , but watched him and smiled to herself . 1 old 7 , 4 didn't 5 say 5 say 6 anything 6 anything 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 watched 9 watched 10 him 10 him 11 and 11 and 12 smiled 12 smiled 14 herself 12 smiled 15 . 13 to 14 herself you see , she knew that [mr] [coon] was beginning a good habit , a very good habit indeed the habit of neatness . 1 you 2 see 1 you 5 knew 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 she 5 knew 6 that 5 knew 13 habit 6 that 9 was 10 beginning 11 a 10 beginning 12 good 12 good 13 habit 13 habit 16 very 13 habit 21 habit 14 , 15 a 15 a 16 very 16 very 17 good 16 very 19 indeed 17 good 18 habit 18 habit 19 indeed 19 indeed 20 the 20 the 21 habit 21 habit 22 of 22 of 23 neatness 23 neatness 24 . " it was so with [mr] [coon] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 so 3 was 8 . 4 so 5 with he found that his food tasted better for being so clean , and he grew very fussy about what he ate . 1 he 2 found 1 he 5 food 2 found 3 that 2 found 4 his 5 food 16 very 6 tasted 7 better 7 better 8 for 8 for 9 being 9 being 10 so 10 so 14 he 11 clean 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 grew 14 he 16 very 16 very 21 ate 17 fussy 18 about 18 about 21 ate 19 what 20 he 20 he 21 ate 21 ate 22 . they spoiled his supper . 1 they 2 spoiled 2 spoiled 4 supper 3 his 4 supper 4 supper 5 . yes , [sir] , they spoiled his supper . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 spoiled 6 spoiled 8 supper 7 his 8 supper 8 supper 9 . then he washed his face and brushed his coat . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 washed 3 washed 5 face 4 his 5 face 5 face 6 and 5 face 7 brushed 6 and 7 brushed 7 brushed 9 coat 8 his 9 coat 9 coat 10 . ' [now] [i] feel better , and [i] know my supper will taste better , ' said he . 1 ' 4 feel 4 feel 9 know 5 better 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 know 9 know 11 supper 10 my 11 supper 11 supper 16 ' 12 will 13 taste 12 will 14 better 14 better 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 18 he 18 he 19 . " now at this time [mr] [coon] had a very plain tail . 1 " 2 now 2 now 9 a 3 at 4 this 4 this 5 time 5 time 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 11 plain 10 very 11 plain 11 plain 12 tail 11 plain 13 . it was all of one color , a grayish white , not at all pretty . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 2 was 10 white 4 of 10 white 5 one 6 color 6 color 7 , 6 color 10 white 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 grayish 10 white 11 , 11 , 12 not 12 not 13 at 13 at 14 all 14 all 15 pretty 15 pretty 16 . mr [coon] used to think a great deal about that tail and wish and wish that it was handsome . 1 mr 5 think 1 mr 18 was 3 used 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 a 6 a 7 great 6 a 8 deal 9 about 10 that 10 that 13 wish 10 that 18 was 11 tail 12 and 12 and 13 wish 13 wish 15 wish 14 and 15 wish 15 wish 16 that 15 wish 17 it 18 was 19 handsome 19 handsome 20 . sometimes he used to envy [mr] [fox] his beautiful red tail with its black and white tip . 1 sometimes 2 he 2 he 3 used 2 he 5 envy 3 used 4 to 5 envy 12 with 8 his 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 10 red 10 red 11 tail 10 red 12 with 12 with 16 white 13 its 14 black 13 its 16 white 14 black 15 and 16 white 17 tip 17 tip 18 . " ' [good] morning , [mr] [coon] , ' said she in her pleasantest voice . 1 " 4 morning 2 ' 4 morning 4 morning 5 , 5 , 10 said 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 she 11 she 16 . 12 in 13 her 13 her 14 pleasantest 14 pleasantest 15 voice 15 voice 16 . " [mr] [coon] got up and made a very low bow . 1 " 4 got 4 got 5 up 4 got 7 made 6 and 7 made 7 made 9 very 8 a 9 very 9 very 12 . 10 low 11 bow 10 low 12 . ' [good] morning , [mother] [nature] , ' he replied in his politest manner , which was very polite indeed . 1 ' 3 morning 1 ' 13 politest 3 morning 4 , 3 morning 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 8 ' 10 replied 10 replied 12 his 11 in 12 his 13 politest 14 manner 13 politest 19 polite 14 manner 16 which 14 manner 19 polite 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 was 16 which 18 very 17 was 18 very 18 very 19 polite 19 polite 21 . 20 indeed 21 . " ' [what] were you thinking about so hard ? ' asked [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 " 12 asked 2 ' 5 you 2 ' 6 thinking 4 were 5 you 6 thinking 7 about 7 about 9 hard 8 so 9 hard 9 hard 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 asked 12 asked 16 . " [mr] [coon] looked a little bit ashamed . 1 " 4 looked 4 looked 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 bit 7 bit 8 ashamed 8 ashamed 9 . then he sighed . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 . ' [i] was wishing that my tail was handsomer , ' said he . 1 ' 11 ' 3 was 4 wishing 4 wishing 5 that 5 that 8 was 6 my 7 tail 7 tail 8 was 8 was 9 handsomer 9 handsomer 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . ' [but] it is a very good tail as it is , ' he added hastily . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 7 good 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 good 7 good 9 as 8 tail 9 as 9 as 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 , 12 , 15 added 13 ' 14 he 14 he 15 added 15 added 17 . 16 hastily 17 . " old [mother] [nature] 's eyes twinkled . 1 " 2 old 2 old 5 's 5 's 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 twinkled 7 twinkled 8 . she sat down beside [mr] [coon] and asked him all about his affairs , just as if she didn't know all about them already . 1 she 2 sat 1 she 4 beside 1 she 8 asked 2 sat 3 down 4 beside 7 and 8 asked 10 all 8 asked 16 as 9 him 10 all 11 about 12 his 11 about 13 affairs 13 affairs 14 , 13 affairs 15 just 15 just 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 20 know 18 she 19 didn't 19 didn't 20 know 20 know 22 about 21 all 22 about 22 about 23 them 23 them 24 already 24 already 25 . she told him how pleased she was to find him so neat and clean , and [mr] [coon] just tingled all over with pleasure . 1 she 2 told 1 she 5 pleased 2 told 3 him 3 him 4 how 5 pleased 8 to 5 pleased 12 neat 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 10 him 10 him 11 so 12 neat 15 , 13 and 14 clean 14 clean 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 19 just 19 just 20 tingled 20 tingled 22 over 20 tingled 25 . 21 all 22 over 23 with 24 pleasure 24 pleasure 25 . at last she got up to go , and her eyes twinkled more than ever , as she said : 1 at 2 last 1 at 11 eyes 2 last 4 got 3 she 4 got 4 got 5 up 5 up 7 go 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 her 11 eyes 12 twinkled 12 twinkled 13 more 12 twinkled 16 , 13 more 14 than 14 than 15 ever 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 she 18 she 19 said 19 said 20 : " ' [by] the way , [mr] [coon] , [i] am so pleased with your neatness that [i] am leaving you a reward . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 way 4 the 5 way 5 way 11 am 5 way 16 neatness 6 , 11 am 9 , 11 am 12 so 13 pleased 13 pleased 14 with 14 with 15 your 15 your 16 neatness 16 neatness 20 leaving 17 that 19 am 19 am 20 leaving 20 leaving 21 you 21 you 23 reward 22 a 23 reward 23 reward 24 . i hope you will like it . ' 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 like 4 will 7 . 5 like 6 it 7 . 8 ' " [mr] [coon] didn't see any reward , but he thanked her just the same , and [old] [mother] [nature] went on her way . 1 " 7 reward 4 didn't 5 see 4 didn't 6 any 5 see 6 any 6 any 7 reward 7 reward 8 , 8 , 9 but 8 , 13 just 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 thanked 11 thanked 12 her 13 just 21 went 14 the 15 same 15 same 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 21 went 21 went 24 way 22 on 23 her 23 her 24 way 24 way 25 . mr [coon] watched her out of sight . 1 mr 3 watched 1 mr 5 out 3 watched 4 her 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 sight 7 sight 8 . then he sat down on the old log again and scratched his head thoughtfully as he looked this way and that . 1 then 4 down 1 then 6 the 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 5 on 6 the 6 the 14 thoughtfully 7 old 8 log 8 log 9 again 8 log 11 scratched 9 again 10 and 11 scratched 12 his 11 scratched 14 thoughtfully 12 his 13 head 14 thoughtfully 19 way 15 as 16 he 15 as 17 looked 17 looked 18 this 18 this 19 way 19 way 20 and 20 and 21 that 21 that 22 . " ' [i] wonder what she meant by reward . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 what 5 what 6 she 6 she 7 meant 7 meant 9 reward 8 by 9 reward 9 reward 10 . i don't see any anywhere , ' he said to himself . 1 i 2 don't 1 i 4 any 2 don't 3 see 4 any 8 he 5 anywhere 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 12 . 10 to 11 himself 11 himself 12 . " by and by he just happened to glance at his tail . 1 " 7 happened 2 by 3 and 3 and 4 by 3 and 5 he 5 he 6 just 5 he 7 happened 7 happened 8 to 8 to 9 glance 9 glance 10 at 10 at 12 tail 11 his 12 tail 12 tail 13 . you see , [old] [mother] [nature] had left a beautiful , broad , black ring around his tail . 1 you 2 see 1 you 12 broad 2 see 10 beautiful 3 , 7 had 7 had 8 left 8 left 9 a 9 a 10 beautiful 10 beautiful 11 , 12 broad 13 , 12 broad 16 around 14 black 15 ring 15 ring 16 around 16 around 19 . 17 his 18 tail 18 tail 19 . " now about this time , hard times came to all the little people of the [green] [forest] and the [green] [meadows] . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 about 3 about 4 this 4 this 8 times 5 time 7 hard 6 , 7 hard 7 hard 8 times 8 times 9 came 9 came 10 to 9 came 12 the 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 little 13 little 14 people 14 people 23 . 15 of 16 the 15 of 23 . 19 and 20 the 20 the 23 . every one began to grumble . 1 every 2 one 2 one 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 grumble 5 grumble 6 . mr [bear] grumbled . 1 mr 3 grumbled 3 grumbled 4 . mr [fox] grumbled . 1 mr 3 grumbled 3 grumbled 4 . mr [rabbit] grumbled . 1 mr 3 grumbled 3 grumbled 4 . mr [jay] grumbled . 1 mr 3 grumbled 3 grumbled 4 . mr [squirrel] grumbled . 1 mr 3 grumbled 3 grumbled 4 . even [mr] [chuck] grumbled . 1 even 4 grumbled 4 grumbled 5 . and one and all they began to blame [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 and 8 blame 2 one 3 and 3 and 6 began 4 all 5 they 5 they 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 blame 8 blame 12 . then they began to quarrel among themselves and to steal from each other . 1 then 2 they 2 they 5 quarrel 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 quarrel 5 quarrel 6 among 6 among 7 themselves 6 among 9 to 7 themselves 8 and 9 to 10 steal 10 steal 13 other 11 from 12 each 11 from 13 other 13 other 14 . " but [mr] [coon] didn't grumble , and he didn't go away . 1 " 2 but 2 but 9 he 5 didn't 6 grumble 6 grumble 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 go 11 go 12 away 11 go 13 . no , [sir] , [mr] [coon] just stuck to his home and did the best he could to find enough to eat . 1 no 2 , 2 , 15 best 4 , 7 just 7 just 9 to 7 just 11 home 8 stuck 9 to 10 his 11 home 11 home 12 and 11 home 15 best 12 and 13 did 13 did 14 the 15 best 23 . 16 he 20 enough 16 he 23 . 17 could 18 to 18 to 19 find 19 find 20 enough 20 enough 21 to 21 to 22 eat he kept himself as neat as ever and was always cheerful . 1 he 2 kept 1 he 3 himself 3 himself 5 neat 3 himself 7 ever 4 as 5 neat 6 as 7 ever 7 ever 10 always 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 always 10 always 11 cheerful 11 cheerful 12 . whenever he met one of his grumbling neighbors , he would say : 1 whenever 5 of 2 he 3 met 3 met 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 grumbling 6 his 8 neighbors 8 neighbors 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 say 12 say 13 : " ' [better] times coming ! 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 times 4 times 5 coming 5 coming 6 ! better times coming ! 1 better 2 times 2 times 3 coming 3 coming 4 ! old [mother] [nature] is doing the best she can . 1 old 4 is 4 is 7 best 5 doing 6 the 6 the 7 best 7 best 8 she 8 she 9 can 9 can 10 . better times coming ! ' 1 better 2 times 2 times 3 coming 3 coming 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' " more rings , " cried [peter] [rabbit] . 1 " 2 more 2 more 3 rings 3 rings 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 9 . " yes , " replied [grandfather] [frog] , " [mr] [coon] 's tail was ringed way to the tip . 1 " 5 replied 1 " 12 's 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 8 , 8 , 9 " 12 's 16 way 13 tail 14 was 13 tail 16 way 14 was 15 ringed 16 way 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 tip 18 the 20 . now you know , [peter] [rabbit] , why [bobby] [coon] wears rings on his tail , " concluded [grandfather] [frog] . 1 now 3 know 1 now 15 tail 2 you 3 know 4 , 8 why 7 , 8 why 8 why 11 wears 11 wears 12 rings 11 wears 14 his 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 tail 15 tail 16 , 16 , 18 concluded 17 " 18 concluded 18 concluded 21 . peter gave a long sigh . 1 peter 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 sigh 5 sigh 6 . " [i] think it 's perfectly beautiful , " he said . 1 " 3 think 3 think 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 perfectly 6 perfectly 10 he 7 beautiful 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . " [i] wish [i] had rings on my tail . " 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 6 rings 5 had 6 rings 6 rings 9 tail 7 on 8 my 8 my 9 tail 9 tail 10 . 10 . 11 " and then he wondered why everybody laughed . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 2 then 4 wondered 3 he 4 wondered 4 wondered 5 why 5 why 7 laughed 6 everybody 7 laughed 7 laughed 8 . [xii] [why] [there] [is] [a] [black] [head] [in] [the] [buzzard] [family] ol ' [mistah] [buzzard] had just told the story of why he has a bald head and is proud of it . 1 ol 2 ' 2 ' 11 why 5 had 6 just 6 just 7 told 7 told 8 the 8 the 9 story 8 the 11 why 9 story 10 of 11 why 15 bald 12 he 13 has 13 has 14 a 13 has 15 bald 15 bald 16 head 16 head 17 and 16 head 19 proud 18 is 19 proud 19 proud 22 . 20 of 21 it 21 it 22 . you know he hasn't a feather on it , and it is very , very red . 1 you 2 know 1 you 4 hasn't 2 know 3 he 4 hasn't 5 a 5 a 6 feather 5 a 9 , 6 feather 7 on 7 on 8 it 9 , 10 and 9 , 16 red 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 15 very 13 very 14 , 13 very 15 very 16 red 17 . " may [ah] ask yo ' a question , [brer] [buzzard] ? " said he . 1 " 5 yo 2 may 4 ask 4 ask 5 yo 5 yo 8 question 6 ' 7 a 7 a 8 question 8 question 9 , 9 , 13 " 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . " [cert'nly] , [brer] [possum] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 . cert'nly , " replied [ol] ' [mistah] [buzzard] . 1 cert'nly 2 , 2 , 3 " 2 , 4 replied 4 replied 6 ' 4 replied 9 . " is [buzzard] really your fam'ly name ? " asked [unc] ' [billy] . 1 " 2 is 2 is 5 your 4 really 5 your 5 your 6 fam'ly 6 fam'ly 7 name 6 fam'ly 14 . 7 name 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 ' " no , [brer] [possum] , it isn't , " replied [ol] ' [mistah] [buzzard] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 isn't 8 isn't 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 13 ' 10 " 11 replied 13 ' 16 . everybody looked surprised . 1 everybody 2 looked 2 looked 3 surprised 3 surprised 4 . you see , no one ever had heard him called anything but [buzzard] . 1 you 2 see 1 you 6 ever 2 see 4 no 3 , 4 no 5 one 6 ever 6 ever 8 heard 7 had 8 heard 8 heard 10 called 9 him 10 called 10 called 11 anything 11 anything 12 but 11 anything 14 . but no one said anything , and after a minute or two [ol] ' [mistah] [buzzard] explained . 1 but 2 no 1 but 3 one 3 one 10 minute 4 said 5 anything 5 anything 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 after 8 after 9 a 9 a 10 minute 10 minute 11 or 11 or 12 two 12 two 18 . 14 ' 17 explained 17 explained 18 . " [mah] fam'ly name is [vulture] , " said he . 1 " 3 fam'ly 3 fam'ly 7 , 4 name 5 is 4 name 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . " [an] ' do [ah] understand that all of your fam'ly have red haids ? " inquired [unc] ' [billy] . 1 " 4 do 3 ' 4 do 4 do 15 ? 6 understand 7 that 6 understand 10 your 7 that 8 all 9 of 10 your 10 your 11 fam'ly 11 fam'ly 14 haids 12 have 13 red 13 red 14 haids 14 haids 15 ? 15 ? 16 " 16 " 17 inquired 17 inquired 19 ' 19 ' 21 . ol ' [mistah] [buzzard] looked down at [unc] ' [billy] , and he saw a twinkle in [unc] ' [billy] 's shrewd little eyes . 1 ol 2 ' 2 ' 5 looked 5 looked 6 down 6 down 7 at 6 down 15 a 9 ' 11 , 11 , 14 saw 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 saw 14 saw 15 a 15 a 16 twinkle 16 twinkle 17 in 16 twinkle 25 . 19 ' 25 . 21 's 22 shrewd 22 shrewd 24 eyes 22 shrewd 25 . 23 little 24 eyes ol ' [mistah] [buzzard] grinned . 1 ol 2 ' 2 ' 5 grinned 5 grinned 6 . " ah knows jes ' what yo ' done got in your mind , [brer] [possum] , " said he . 1 " 2 ah 1 " 7 yo 2 ah 4 jes 3 knows 4 jes 4 jes 6 what 5 ' 6 what 7 yo 8 ' 8 ' 9 done 9 done 12 your 10 got 11 in 10 got 12 your 12 your 13 mind 13 mind 14 , 14 , 19 said 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 20 he 20 he 21 . " it 's that trifling , no ' count cousin of mine . 1 " 2 it 1 " 7 no 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 that 5 trifling 6 , 6 , 7 no 7 no 10 cousin 8 ' 9 count 9 count 10 cousin 10 cousin 11 of 11 of 12 mine 12 mine 13 . he has a bald haid , jes ' like [ah] have , but his haid is black instead of red . 1 he 2 has 1 he 5 haid 2 has 3 a 3 a 4 bald 5 haid 7 jes 6 , 7 jes 7 jes 9 like 7 jes 17 black 8 ' 9 like 11 have 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 his 14 his 15 haid 15 haid 16 is 16 is 17 black 17 black 19 of 18 instead 19 of 19 of 20 red 20 red 21 . that 's because his grandpap was trifling an ' po ' trash , jes ' like he is . " 1 that 2 's 1 that 6 was 2 's 3 because 3 because 5 grandpap 4 his 5 grandpap 6 was 7 trifling 7 trifling 8 an 7 trifling 10 po 9 ' 10 po 10 po 12 trash 11 ' 12 trash 12 trash 13 , 12 trash 14 jes 13 , 14 jes 14 jes 15 ' 14 jes 16 like 16 like 17 he 17 he 18 is 18 is 19 . 19 . 20 " peter [rabbit] pricked up his ears . 1 peter 3 pricked 3 pricked 4 up 4 up 5 his 5 his 6 ears 6 ears 7 . this sounded like another story . 1 this 2 sounded 2 sounded 3 like 3 like 4 another 4 another 5 story 5 story 6 . he was curious about that black-headed cousin of [ol] ' [mistah] [buzzard] , very curious indeed . 1 he 6 black-headed 1 he 14 very 2 was 3 curious 2 was 6 black-headed 3 curious 5 that 4 about 5 that 6 black-headed 7 cousin 7 cousin 8 of 10 ' 13 , 13 , 14 very 14 very 16 indeed 15 curious 16 indeed 16 indeed 17 . he wondered if [ol] ' [mistah] [buzzard] would have to be teased for a story , like [grandfather] [frog] . 1 he 2 wondered 2 wondered 10 to 3 if 5 ' 5 ' 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 14 a 12 teased 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 story 15 story 16 , 16 , 17 like 17 like 20 . anyway , he would find out . 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 find 5 find 6 out 6 out 7 . there would be no harm in trying . 1 there 3 be 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 no 4 no 5 harm 5 harm 6 in 6 in 7 trying 7 trying 8 . " if you please , how does your cousin happen to have a black head ? " asked [peter] as politely as he knew how . 1 " 2 if 1 " 7 does 2 if 3 you 2 if 5 , 3 you 4 please 5 , 6 how 7 does 9 cousin 7 does 12 have 8 your 9 cousin 10 happen 11 to 11 to 12 have 12 have 14 black 12 have 18 asked 13 a 14 black 14 black 16 ? 15 head 16 ? 16 ? 17 " 18 asked 21 politely 18 asked 22 as 20 as 21 politely 22 as 23 he 23 he 24 knew 23 he 26 . 24 knew 25 how 25 how 26 . " because his grandpap asked too many questions , " replied [ol] ' [mistah] [buzzard] , slyly winking at the others . 1 " 4 grandpap 2 because 3 his 2 because 4 grandpap 4 grandpap 9 , 5 asked 6 too 5 asked 7 many 5 asked 8 questions 6 too 7 many 8 questions 9 , 9 , 11 replied 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 17 slyly 13 ' 17 slyly 16 , 17 slyly 17 slyly 18 winking 18 winking 19 at 18 winking 21 others 19 at 20 the 21 others 22 . everybody laughed , for everybody knows that no one asks more questions than [peter] [rabbit] . 1 everybody 3 , 1 everybody 8 no 2 laughed 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 everybody 5 everybody 7 that 6 knows 7 that 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 asks 10 asks 12 questions 11 more 12 questions 12 questions 13 than 13 than 16 . peter laughed with the rest , although he looked [a] wee bit foolish . 1 peter 6 , 1 peter 9 looked 2 laughed 5 rest 2 laughed 6 , 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 rest 7 although 8 he 7 although 9 looked 9 looked 13 foolish 11 wee 12 bit 12 bit 13 foolish 13 foolish 14 . but he didn't mean to give up just because he was laughed at . 1 but 4 mean 2 he 3 didn't 2 he 4 mean 4 mean 7 up 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 up 7 up 8 just 8 just 10 he 9 because 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 laughed 12 laughed 13 at 13 at 14 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! " please , [mr] [buzzard] , please tell us the story , " he begged . 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 , 2 please 9 us 6 , 7 please 7 please 8 tell 8 tell 9 us 9 us 11 story 10 the 11 story 11 story 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 begged 14 he 16 . besides , he rather enjoys telling stories . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 rather 4 rather 5 enjoys 4 rather 6 telling 5 enjoys 6 telling 6 telling 8 . 7 stories 8 . wasn't anything going on that this trifling member of the [buzzard] fam'ly didn't find out about and meddle in . 1 wasn't 4 on 1 wasn't 14 find 2 anything 3 going 3 going 4 on 5 that 6 this 6 this 7 trifling 7 trifling 8 member 8 member 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 fam'ly 12 fam'ly 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 find 14 find 20 . 15 out 16 about 15 out 20 . 16 about 17 and 18 meddle 19 in 18 meddle 20 . he could ask mo ' questions than [peter] [rabbit] can , an ' anybody that can do that has got to ask a lot . " 1 he 2 could 1 he 3 ask 3 ask 4 mo 4 mo 6 questions 5 ' 6 questions 6 questions 14 anybody 7 than 10 can 7 than 12 an 10 can 11 , 12 an 13 ' 13 ' 14 anybody 14 anybody 19 has 15 that 16 can 16 can 17 do 17 do 18 that 18 that 19 has 19 has 20 got 20 got 21 to 21 to 22 ask 22 ask 26 " 23 a 24 lot 23 a 25 . 25 . 26 " everybody looked at [peter] and laughed . 1 everybody 2 looked 1 everybody 5 and 2 looked 3 at 5 and 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 . peter made a funny face and laughed too . 1 peter 3 a 2 made 3 a 3 a 5 face 4 funny 5 face 5 face 6 and 6 and 7 laughed 7 laughed 8 too 7 laughed 9 . 8 too 9 . " why , [i] thought it was warm down south ! " interrupted [peter] [rabbit] . 1 " 2 why 1 " 5 thought 2 why 3 , 5 thought 6 it 5 thought 9 down 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 warm 9 down 10 south 10 south 13 interrupted 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 interrupted 13 interrupted 16 . " [so] it is , [brer] [rabbit] ! 1 " 3 it 1 " 8 ! 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 , so it is ! " 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 ! 4 ! 5 " ol ' [mistah] [buzzard] hastened to say . 1 ol 2 ' 1 ol 5 hastened 5 hastened 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 . so we-uns sit on the chimney-tops whenever ol ' [jack] [frost] gets to straying down where he have no business . 1 so 2 we-uns 1 so 12 gets 2 we-uns 3 sit 3 sit 6 chimney-tops 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 chimney-tops 6 chimney-tops 7 whenever 7 whenever 8 ol 8 ol 9 ' 12 gets 16 where 13 to 14 straying 13 to 16 where 14 straying 15 down 16 where 19 no 17 he 18 have 18 have 19 no 19 no 21 . 20 business 21 . yo ' see , if we-uns keep our toes warm , we-uns are warm all over . 1 yo 3 see 1 yo 7 keep 2 ' 3 see 3 see 4 , 5 if 6 we-uns 5 if 7 keep 7 keep 9 toes 7 keep 14 warm 8 our 9 toes 9 toes 12 we-uns 10 warm 11 , 10 warm 12 we-uns 12 we-uns 13 are 14 warm 16 over 14 warm 17 . 15 all 16 over " one day this no ' count , trifling cousin of [grandpap] [buzzard] get cold in his feet . 1 " 5 no 2 one 3 day 3 day 4 this 4 this 5 no 5 no 7 count 6 ' 7 count 7 count 8 , 7 count 9 trifling 9 trifling 14 get 10 cousin 11 of 11 of 14 get 14 get 18 feet 15 cold 16 in 15 cold 18 feet 16 in 17 his 18 feet 19 . it was on a lil ol ' house , a lil ol ' tumble-down house [.] 1 it 8 house 2 was 3 on 3 on 4 a 4 a 5 lil 5 lil 6 ol 6 ol 7 ' 6 ol 8 house 8 house 14 tumble-down 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 lil 11 lil 12 ol 12 ol 13 ' 13 ' 14 tumble-down 14 tumble-down 15 house mistah [buzzard] fly right over an ' sit on that chimney-top fo ' to warm his toes . 1 mistah 5 over 1 mistah 6 an 3 fly 4 right 3 fly 5 over 6 an 7 ' 7 ' 12 fo 8 sit 9 on 8 sit 11 chimney-top 9 on 10 that 11 chimney-top 12 fo 12 fo 13 ' 13 ' 15 warm 14 to 15 warm 15 warm 17 toes 16 his 17 toes 17 toes 18 . of course he right smart curious about that lil ol ['] tumble-down house and who live there . 1 of 6 curious 2 course 3 he 2 course 5 smart 4 right 5 smart 5 smart 6 curious 6 curious 15 who 7 about 8 that 7 about 9 lil 9 lil 10 ol 10 ol 14 and 10 ol 15 who 12 tumble-down 13 house 13 house 14 and 15 who 17 there 16 live 17 there 17 there 18 . " he listen an ' listen . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 listen 3 listen 4 an 4 an 5 ' 5 ' 6 listen 6 listen 7 . then he shift ' round to the other side of the chimney an ' listen . 1 then 2 he 1 then 7 the 3 shift 4 ' 3 shift 5 round 5 round 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 side 8 other 9 side 9 side 13 an 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 chimney 12 chimney 13 an 13 an 16 . 14 ' 15 listen 15 listen 16 . no matter where he sit , he can't hear what being [said] down inside that lil ol ' tumble-down house . 1 no 5 sit 1 no 8 can't 2 matter 3 where 3 where 4 he 3 where 5 sit 5 sit 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 can't 8 can't 13 down 8 can't 20 house 9 hear 11 being 10 what 11 being 11 being 13 down 13 down 14 inside 14 inside 17 ol 14 inside 20 house 15 that 16 lil 16 lil 17 ol 17 ol 18 ' 18 ' 19 tumble-down 20 house 21 . then what do yo ' think [mistah] [buzzard] do ? 1 then 3 do 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 yo 4 yo 5 ' 5 ' 6 think 6 think 9 do 9 do 10 ? why , he jes ['] stretch his fool haid as far down that chimney as he can an ' listen an ' listen . 1 why 2 , 1 why 3 he 3 he 4 jes 4 jes 7 his 6 stretch 7 his 7 his 8 fool 8 fool 13 that 9 haid 12 down 10 as 11 far 11 far 12 down 12 down 13 that 13 that 17 can 14 chimney 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 can 17 can 23 listen 18 an 19 ' 19 ' 20 listen 20 listen 21 an 21 an 22 ' 22 ' 23 listen 23 listen 24 . yes , [sah] , that is jes ' what that no ' count [buzzard] do . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 jes 7 jes 11 no 8 ' 9 what 9 what 10 that 10 that 11 no 11 no 16 . 12 ' 13 count 13 count 16 . 15 do 16 . but [all] he hear is jes ' a mumbling and a mumbling , an ' that make him more curious than ever . 1 but 4 hear 3 he 4 hear 4 hear 9 mumbling 5 is 6 jes 6 jes 8 a 7 ' 8 a 8 a 9 mumbling 9 mumbling 14 an 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 mumbling 12 mumbling 13 , 13 , 14 an 14 an 19 more 15 ' 16 that 15 ' 19 more 16 that 17 make 17 make 18 him 19 more 21 than 20 curious 21 than 21 than 22 ever 22 ever 23 . " now when he stretch his haid an ' neck [down] the chimney that way , he get ' em all black with soot . 1 " 10 neck 2 now 3 when 3 when 4 he 4 he 5 stretch 5 stretch 7 haid 5 stretch 8 an 6 his 7 haid 8 an 9 ' 9 ' 10 neck 10 neck 16 , 12 the 13 chimney 13 chimney 14 that 14 that 15 way 15 way 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 20 em 18 get 19 ' 18 get 20 em 20 em 22 black 21 all 22 black 22 black 24 soot 23 with 24 soot 24 soot 25 . but he don't mind that . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 don't 3 don't 4 mind 4 mind 5 that 5 that 6 . no , [sah] , he don ' mind that a bit . 1 no 2 , 1 no 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 don 6 don 10 a 7 ' 8 mind 8 mind 9 that 9 that 10 a 10 a 12 . 11 bit 12 . fact is , he don ' notice it . 1 fact 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 5 don 4 he 5 don 5 don 7 notice 6 ' 7 notice 7 notice 9 . 8 it 9 . he plumb fo'get all about this , an ' he holler down that chimney . 1 he 2 plumb 2 plumb 3 fo'get 3 fo'get 8 an 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 this 6 this 7 , 7 , 8 an 8 an 14 chimney 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 holler 11 holler 12 down 11 holler 14 chimney 12 down 13 that 14 chimney 15 . yes , [sah] , he holler right down that chimney ! 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 holler 6 holler 7 right 7 right 8 down 8 down 9 that 9 that 10 chimney 10 chimney 11 ! " ' [will] yo'-alls please speak a lil louder , ' he holler down the chimney , jes ' like that . 1 " 5 please 1 " 8 lil 2 ' 4 yo'-alls 4 yo'-alls 5 please 6 speak 7 a 7 a 8 lil 8 lil 10 , 8 lil 16 chimney 9 louder 10 , 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 holler 13 holler 14 down 13 holler 16 chimney 14 down 15 the 16 chimney 19 ' 16 chimney 22 . 17 , 19 ' 18 jes 19 ' 20 like 21 that 20 like 22 . yes , [sah] , she sho'ly was plumb scared . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 sho'ly 6 sho'ly 8 plumb 7 was 8 plumb 8 plumb 9 scared 9 scared 10 . she so scared she tip over a whole kettleful of soup right in the fire . 1 she 5 tip 1 she 9 kettleful 2 so 3 scared 2 so 4 she 4 she 5 tip 5 tip 8 whole 6 over 7 a 7 a 8 whole 9 kettleful 12 right 10 of 11 soup 11 soup 12 right 12 right 16 . 13 in 14 the 13 in 15 fire 15 fire 16 . of course that make a terrible mess an ' a powerful lot of smoke an ['] hot ashes fly up the chimney . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 that 2 course 7 mess 3 that 6 terrible 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 terrible 7 mess 15 an 8 an 9 ' 8 an 10 a 10 a 11 powerful 11 powerful 12 lot 11 powerful 15 an 12 lot 13 of 12 lot 14 smoke 13 of 14 smoke 15 an 17 hot 17 hot 18 ashes 17 hot 20 up 18 ashes 19 fly 20 up 22 chimney 21 the 22 chimney 22 chimney 23 . they like to choke that no ' count [buzzard] to death . 1 they 2 like 2 like 3 to 2 like 6 no 3 to 4 choke 5 that 6 no 6 no 11 death 7 ' 8 count 8 count 10 to 10 to 11 death 11 death 12 . " [mistah] [buzzard] he give a mighty squawk an ' fly away . 1 " 4 he 4 he 5 give 5 give 6 a 5 give 8 squawk 6 a 7 mighty 8 squawk 9 an 8 squawk 11 fly 9 an 10 ' 11 fly 12 away 12 away 13 . his chillen jes ' like him , an ' his chillen's chillen the same way . 1 his 2 chillen 2 chillen 3 jes 3 jes 4 ' 3 jes 8 an 5 like 7 , 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 an 8 an 14 same 9 ' 12 chillen 10 his 11 chillen's 11 chillen's 12 chillen 12 chillen 14 same 13 the 14 same 14 same 16 . 15 way 16 . an ' that is the reason that mah cousin who lives down souf done have a black haid , " concluded [ol] ' [mistah] [buzzard] . 1 an 3 that 1 an 7 that 2 ' 3 that 4 is 5 the 4 is 6 reason 6 reason 7 that 7 that 9 cousin 8 mah 9 cousin 9 cousin 16 a 10 who 11 lives 10 who 12 down 12 down 13 souf 13 souf 14 done 13 souf 16 a 14 done 15 have 16 a 17 black 17 black 18 haid 18 haid 19 , 18 haid 21 concluded 19 , 20 " 21 concluded 23 ' 21 concluded 26 . a little sigh of satisfaction went around the circle of listeners . 1 a 3 sigh 1 a 6 went 2 little 3 sigh 4 of 5 satisfaction 4 of 6 went 6 went 7 around 7 around 8 the 7 around 9 circle 9 circle 10 of 10 of 11 listeners 11 listeners 12 . as usual , [peter] [rabbit] was the first to speak . 1 as 2 usual 2 usual 3 , 3 , 6 was 6 was 8 first 7 the 8 first 8 first 9 to 9 to 10 speak 10 speak 11 . " that was a splendid story , [mr] [buzzard] , " said he , " and [i] 'm ever and ever so much obliged to you . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 2 that 5 splendid 3 was 4 a 5 splendid 6 story 5 splendid 10 , 6 story 7 , 10 , 12 said 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 " 14 , 16 and 16 and 19 ever 18 'm 19 ever 19 ever 23 much 20 and 21 ever 20 and 23 much 21 ever 22 so 23 much 24 obliged 24 obliged 25 to 24 obliged 27 . 25 to 26 you it was just as good as one of [grandfather] [frog] 's . ["] 1 it 2 was 1 it 11 's 2 was 3 just 2 was 7 one 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 good 5 good 6 as 7 one 8 of 11 's 12 . ol ' [mistah] [buzzard] grinned and slowly winked one eye at [unc] ' [billy] [possum] as he replied : " thank yo ' , [brer] [rabbit] . 1 ol 5 grinned 1 ol 6 and 2 ' 5 grinned 6 and 7 slowly 7 slowly 8 winked 8 winked 9 one 8 winked 10 eye 10 eye 11 at 10 eye 18 replied 13 ' 17 he 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 replied 18 replied 19 : 19 : 20 " 19 : 21 thank 21 thank 27 . 22 yo 23 ' 22 yo 27 . 23 ' 24 , that 's quite the nicest thing yo ' could say . " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 quite 3 quite 4 the 4 the 6 thing 5 nicest 6 thing 6 thing 7 yo 7 yo 8 ' 7 yo 11 . 8 ' 9 could 9 could 10 say 11 . 12 " [xiii] [why] [buster] [bear] [appears] [to] [have] [no] [tail] peter [rabbit] had something new to bother his bump of curiosity . 1 peter 5 new 3 had 4 something 4 something 5 new 5 new 6 to 6 to 7 bother 7 bother 8 his 8 his 11 curiosity 9 bump 10 of 9 bump 11 curiosity 11 curiosity 12 . and it did bother it a lot . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 did 3 did 4 bother 4 bother 5 it 5 it 6 a 6 a 7 lot 7 lot 8 . he had just seen [buster] [bear] for the first time , and what do you think had impressed him most ? 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 just 2 had 4 seen 4 seen 12 and 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 first 8 the 10 time 10 time 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 you 13 what 14 do 14 do 15 you 15 you 16 think 16 think 17 had 16 think 18 impressed 18 impressed 19 him 18 impressed 20 most 20 most 21 ? well , it wasn't [buster] 's great size , or wonderful strength , or big claws , or deep , grumbly-rumbly voice . 1 well 4 wasn't 1 well 7 great 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 wasn't 6 's 7 great 7 great 12 strength 8 size 10 or 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 wonderful 10 or 12 strength 12 strength 19 deep 13 , 18 or 14 or 15 big 15 big 16 claws 16 claws 17 , 16 claws 18 or 17 , 18 or 18 or 19 deep 19 deep 22 voice 19 deep 23 . 20 , 21 grumbly-rumbly 21 grumbly-rumbly 22 voice no , [sir] , it wasn't one of these . 1 no 2 , 1 no 4 , 4 , 5 it 4 , 7 one 5 it 6 wasn't 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 these 9 these 10 . it was the fact that [buster] [bear] seemed to have no tail ! 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 fact 2 was 3 the 4 fact 5 that 5 that 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 to 9 to 10 have 9 to 11 no 11 no 13 ! 12 tail 13 ! peter couldn't get over that . 1 peter 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 get 3 get 4 over 4 over 5 that 5 that 6 . he almost pitied [buster] [bear] . 1 he 2 almost 2 almost 3 pitied 3 pitied 6 . you see , [peter] has a great admiration for fine tails . 1 you 2 see 1 you 5 has 2 see 3 , 5 has 6 a 5 has 7 great 7 great 9 for 8 admiration 9 for 9 for 10 fine 10 fine 12 . 11 tails 12 . he has always been rather ashamed of the funny little one he has himself . 1 he 3 always 1 he 4 been 2 has 3 always 4 been 5 rather 4 been 6 ashamed 5 rather 6 ashamed 6 ashamed 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 funny 8 the 15 . 9 funny 10 little 10 little 11 one 12 he 13 has 13 has 14 himself 14 himself 15 . still , it is a real tail , and he has often comforted himself with that thought . 1 still 4 is 1 still 12 often 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 5 a 7 tail 5 a 12 often 6 real 7 tail 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 has 9 and 10 he 11 has 12 often 12 often 13 comforted 13 comforted 15 with 13 comforted 18 . 14 himself 15 with 16 that 17 thought 17 thought 18 . so the first thing [peter] did when he saw [buster] [bear] was to look to see what kind of a tail he had . 1 so 9 saw 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 thing 3 first 6 did 6 did 8 he 6 did 9 saw 7 when 8 he 9 saw 15 to 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 look 14 look 15 to 15 to 18 kind 16 see 17 what 16 see 18 kind 18 kind 21 tail 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 tail 21 tail 22 he 22 he 23 had 23 had 24 . just imagine how surprised he was when he couldn't make sure that [buster] had any tail at all . 1 just 3 how 1 just 6 was 2 imagine 3 how 3 how 4 surprised 4 surprised 5 he 6 was 10 make 6 was 15 any 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 10 make 10 make 11 sure 12 that 14 had 14 had 15 any 15 any 16 tail 16 tail 17 at 17 at 18 all 17 at 19 . there was something that might , just might , be meant for a tail , and [peter] wasn't even sure of that . 1 there 3 something 1 there 14 tail 2 was 3 something 4 that 5 might 5 might 7 just 5 might 10 be 6 , 7 just 8 might 9 , 8 might 10 be 10 be 13 a 11 meant 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 tail 14 tail 15 , 15 , 20 sure 16 and 18 wasn't 18 wasn't 19 even 18 wasn't 20 sure 20 sure 23 . 21 of 22 that 22 that 23 . if it was , it was so ridiculously small that [peter] felt that he had no reason to be ashamed of his own tail . 1 if 3 was 1 if 16 no 2 it 3 was 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 so 6 was 16 no 7 so 9 small 7 so 13 that 8 ridiculously 9 small 9 small 10 that 10 that 12 felt 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 had 16 no 20 ashamed 16 no 23 own 17 reason 18 to 18 to 19 be 18 to 20 ashamed 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 own 23 own 24 tail 24 tail 25 . he was still thinking about this when he started for home . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 still 2 was 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 about 4 thinking 9 started 5 about 6 this 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 started 9 started 10 for 10 for 11 home 11 home 12 . off he started , lipperty-lipperty-lip . 1 off 2 he 2 he 3 started 3 started 4 , 4 , 5 lipperty-lipperty-lip 5 lipperty-lipperty-lip 6 . grandfather [frog] regarded [peter] in silence for a minute or two . 1 grandfather 3 regarded 3 regarded 7 for 5 in 6 silence 6 silence 7 for 7 for 9 minute 8 a 9 minute 9 minute 10 or 10 or 11 two 11 two 12 . then very slowly he asked : " what are your eyes for , [peter] [rabbit] ? 1 then 2 very 2 very 3 slowly 3 slowly 4 he 3 slowly 16 ? 4 he 5 asked 5 asked 6 : 5 asked 11 eyes 6 : 7 " 7 " 8 what 8 what 9 are 9 are 10 your 11 eyes 12 for 11 eyes 13 , couldn't you see whether or not he has a tail ? " 1 couldn't 2 you 1 couldn't 4 whether 2 you 3 see 4 whether 5 or 4 whether 8 has 5 or 6 not 7 he 8 has 8 has 9 a 9 a 10 tail 10 tail 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " no , [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 6 . i really couldn't tell whether he has a tail or not , " replied [peter] quite truthfully . 1 i 4 tell 1 i 14 replied 2 really 3 couldn't 2 really 4 tell 4 tell 5 whether 5 whether 6 he 6 he 7 has 7 has 8 a 8 a 9 tail 9 tail 10 or 9 tail 12 , 10 or 11 not 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 replied 14 replied 18 . 16 quite 18 . 17 truthfully 18 . " at first [i] thought he hadn't , and then [i] thought he might have . 1 " 6 he 2 at 3 first 3 first 5 thought 5 thought 6 he 6 he 7 hadn't 7 hadn't 10 then 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 12 thought 10 then 13 he 13 he 14 might 14 might 16 . 15 have 16 . if he has , it doesn't seem to me that it is enough to call a really truly tail . " 1 if 4 , 1 if 13 enough 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 , 5 it 6 doesn't 5 it 7 seem 6 doesn't 7 seem 7 seem 8 to 7 seem 13 enough 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 that 10 that 12 is 11 it 12 is 13 enough 15 call 14 to 15 call 15 call 19 tail 16 a 17 really 17 really 18 truly 17 really 19 tail 19 tail 20 . 20 . 21 " " a reminder ! " exclaimed [peter] , looking very much puzzled . 1 " 2 a 1 " 3 reminder 2 a 3 reminder 3 reminder 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 4 ! 9 looking 5 " 6 exclaimed 6 exclaimed 8 , 9 looking 10 very 10 very 11 much 11 much 12 puzzled 11 much 13 . 12 puzzled 13 . " a reminder of what ? " 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 reminder 3 reminder 4 of 4 of 5 what 5 what 6 ? 6 ? 7 " grandfather [frog] cleared his throat two or three times . 1 grandfather 4 his 3 cleared 4 his 4 his 5 throat 5 throat 7 or 6 two 7 or 7 or 8 three 8 three 9 times 9 times 10 . peter nodded and [grandfather] [frog] went on . 1 peter 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 and 3 and 6 went 6 went 7 on 7 on 8 . at first , before he was made king of the [green] [forest] , he didn't mind this at all . 1 at 2 first 2 first 6 was 3 , 5 he 4 before 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 made 7 made 8 king 7 made 13 , 8 king 9 of 9 of 10 the 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 mind 16 mind 17 this 16 mind 18 at 18 at 19 all 19 all 20 . in fact , he was rather pleased that he didn't have a tail . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 2 fact 6 rather 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 4 he 6 rather 6 rather 8 that 7 pleased 8 that 8 that 10 didn't 9 he 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 13 tail 12 a 14 . 13 tail 14 . " this was just [old] [mother] [nature] 's view of the matter . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 just 4 just 10 of 8 's 9 view 9 view 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 matter 12 matter 13 . she had done her very best to give everybody everything that they really needed , and not to give them things which they didn't need . 1 she 2 had 1 she 24 didn't 2 had 5 very 2 had 8 give 3 done 4 her 3 done 5 very 6 best 7 to 6 best 8 give 9 everybody 10 everything 9 everybody 11 that 11 that 12 they 12 they 17 not 12 they 24 didn't 13 really 14 needed 13 really 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 not 18 to 19 give 19 give 20 them 19 give 21 things 21 things 22 which 21 things 24 didn't 22 which 23 they 24 didn't 25 need 25 need 26 . she couldn't see that [mr] [bear] had the least need of a tail , and so she hadn't given him one . 1 she 2 couldn't 1 she 9 least 2 couldn't 3 see 3 see 4 that 7 had 8 the 8 the 9 least 9 least 10 need 10 need 13 tail 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 tail 13 tail 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 18 hadn't 15 and 16 so 16 so 17 she 18 hadn't 22 . 19 given 20 him 20 him 21 one 21 one 22 . " then he was made king over all the people of the [green] [forest] , and his word was law . 1 " 2 then 1 " 5 made 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 was 5 made 6 king 5 made 10 people 6 king 7 over 7 over 8 all 8 all 9 the 10 people 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 21 . 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 his 17 his 18 word 18 word 19 was 19 was 20 law 20 law 21 . it was a very great honor , and for a while he felt it so and did his best to rule wisely . 1 it 6 honor 1 it 17 did 2 was 3 a 2 was 5 great 3 a 4 very 5 great 6 honor 6 honor 7 , 6 honor 11 while 7 , 8 and 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 while 11 while 13 felt 12 he 13 felt 13 felt 14 it 14 it 15 so 16 and 17 did 17 did 19 best 18 his 19 best 19 best 21 rule 20 to 21 rule 21 rule 22 wisely 22 wisely 23 . he went about just as before , hunting [for] his living , and had no more time than before for foolish thoughts or vain wishes . 1 he 8 hunting 1 he 10 his 2 went 4 just 2 went 8 hunting 3 about 4 just 4 just 6 before 5 as 6 before 6 before 7 , 10 his 18 than 11 living 12 , 11 living 15 no 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 had 15 no 16 more 15 no 18 than 16 more 17 time 18 than 25 wishes 19 before 21 foolish 19 before 22 thoughts 20 for 21 foolish 22 thoughts 24 vain 22 thoughts 25 wishes 23 or 24 vain 25 wishes 26 . he grew so fat that when he walked , he puffed and wheezed . 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 so 3 so 5 that 4 fat 5 that 5 that 7 he 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 walked 8 walked 10 he 8 walked 13 wheezed 9 , 10 he 11 puffed 12 and 12 and 13 wheezed 13 wheezed 14 . he grew so lazy that he wanted to be waited on all the time . 1 he 2 grew 1 he 4 lazy 2 grew 3 so 4 lazy 7 wanted 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 wanted 7 wanted 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 14 time 10 waited 11 on 11 on 13 the 12 all 13 the 13 the 14 time 14 time 15 . " it happened about this time that he overheard [mr] [fox] talking to [mr] [wolf] when they both thought him asleep . 1 " 2 it 1 " 8 he 2 it 3 happened 3 happened 7 that 4 about 5 this 4 about 7 that 5 this 6 time 8 he 19 thought 9 overheard 12 talking 12 talking 13 to 13 to 18 both 16 when 17 they 17 they 18 both 18 both 19 thought 19 thought 20 him 20 him 21 asleep 21 asleep 22 . ' [a] pretty kind of a king , he is ! ' sneered [mr] [fox] . 1 ' 3 pretty 1 ' 4 kind 3 pretty 4 kind 4 kind 11 ! 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 king 7 king 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 is 10 is 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 sneered 13 sneered 16 . ' [the] idea of a king without a tail ! ' 1 ' 3 idea 3 idea 4 of 4 of 7 without 5 a 6 king 6 king 7 without 7 without 9 tail 8 a 9 tail 9 tail 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' " ' [that] 's so , ' assented [mr] . wolf . 1 " 10 . 2 ' 8 assented 4 's 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 assented 8 assented 10 . 10 . 11 wolf 11 wolf 12 . ' [why] , even that little upstart , [mr] [rabbit] , has got a make-believe tail . ' " 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 even 4 even 5 that 5 that 6 little 6 little 7 upstart 7 upstart 13 got 8 , 12 has 11 , 12 has 12 has 13 got 13 got 14 a 14 a 18 ' 15 make-believe 16 tail 16 tail 17 . 17 . 18 ' 18 ' 19 " grandfather [frog] 's eyes twinkled as he said this , and [peter] looked very much embarrassed . 1 grandfather 11 and 3 's 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 twinkled 5 twinkled 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 10 , 9 this 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 looked 13 looked 15 much 14 very 15 much 15 much 16 embarrassed 15 much 17 . but he didn't say anything , so [grandfather] [frog] went on . 1 but 2 he 1 but 3 didn't 3 didn't 5 anything 4 say 5 anything 5 anything 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 10 went 10 went 12 . 11 on 12 . " after that he couldn't think of anything but the fact that he hadn't any tail . 1 " 2 after 2 after 5 couldn't 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 think 6 think 7 of 7 of 8 anything 7 of 10 the 8 anything 9 but 10 the 11 fact 11 fact 12 that 11 fact 17 . 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 hadn't 13 he 17 . 14 hadn't 15 any 14 hadn't 16 tail he took particular notice of all who came [to] pay him tribute , and he saw that every one of them had a tail . 1 he 2 took 1 he 7 who 2 took 3 particular 4 notice 5 of 4 notice 7 who 5 of 6 all 7 who 11 him 7 who 12 tribute 8 came 10 pay 10 pay 11 him 12 tribute 16 saw 12 tribute 18 every 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 saw 16 saw 17 that 18 every 19 one 19 one 20 of 19 one 25 . 20 of 21 them 20 of 24 tail 22 had 23 a 23 a 24 tail the more he tried not to think of these tails , the more he did think of them . 1 the 2 more 1 the 8 of 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 tried 4 tried 5 not 4 tried 6 to 6 to 7 think 8 of 10 tails 9 these 10 tails 10 tails 11 , 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 more 13 more 17 of 14 he 15 did 14 he 16 think 16 think 17 of 17 of 18 them 18 them 19 . the more he thought of them , the more discontented he grew because he had none . 1 the 2 more 1 the 4 thought 2 more 3 he 4 thought 7 , 4 thought 10 discontented 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 , 8 the 9 more 9 more 10 discontented 10 discontented 15 had 11 he 12 grew 12 grew 13 because 13 because 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 none 16 none 17 . he didn't stop to think that probably all of them had use for their tails . 1 he 3 stop 2 didn't 3 stop 3 stop 5 think 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 that 5 think 9 of 6 that 7 probably 7 probably 8 all 9 of 10 them 9 of 15 tails 11 had 12 use 12 use 13 for 13 for 14 their 14 their 15 tails 15 tails 16 . no , [sir] , he didn't think of that . 1 no 2 , 1 no 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 think 7 think 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 10 . everybody else had a tail , and he hadn't . 1 everybody 2 else 1 everybody 4 a 2 else 3 had 4 a 5 tail 5 tail 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 hadn't 8 he 10 . he felt that it was a disgrace that he , the king , should have no tail . 1 he 2 felt 1 he 15 have 2 felt 3 that 2 felt 4 it 2 felt 6 a 4 it 5 was 6 a 10 , 6 a 12 king 7 disgrace 9 he 7 disgrace 10 , 8 that 9 he 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 , 13 , 14 should 15 have 18 . 16 no 17 tail 17 tail 18 . he brooded over it so much that he lost his appetite and grew cross and peevish . 1 he 2 brooded 1 he 6 much 2 brooded 3 over 2 brooded 4 it 4 it 5 so 6 much 7 that 6 much 8 he 7 that 8 he 8 he 11 appetite 9 lost 10 his 9 lost 11 appetite 11 appetite 13 grew 12 and 13 grew 13 grew 14 cross 14 cross 15 and 15 and 17 . 16 peevish 17 . " then along came [old] [mother] [nature] to see how things were going in the [green] [forest] . 1 " 2 then 1 " 4 came 2 then 3 along 4 came 14 in 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 how 10 how 12 were 11 things 12 were 12 were 13 going 13 going 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 18 . of course she saw right away that something was wrong with [old] [king] [bear] . 1 of 2 course 1 of 5 right 3 she 4 saw 4 saw 5 right 5 right 6 away 6 away 8 something 7 that 8 something 8 something 10 wrong 9 was 10 wrong 10 wrong 11 with 11 with 15 . when she asked him what the matter was , he was ashamed to tell her at first . 1 when 2 she 1 when 6 the 2 she 3 asked 3 asked 4 him 4 him 5 what 6 the 7 matter 7 matter 8 was 7 matter 12 ashamed 8 was 9 , 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 ashamed 12 ashamed 13 to 13 to 14 tell 14 tell 15 her 15 her 18 . 16 at 17 first 17 first 18 . but after a [little] he told her that he wanted a tail ; that he could never again be happy unless he had a tail . 1 but 2 after 1 but 9 he 2 after 3 a 3 a 6 told 5 he 6 told 6 told 7 her 7 her 8 that 9 he 10 wanted 9 he 19 be 10 wanted 11 a 11 a 12 tail 12 tail 13 ; 13 ; 14 that 15 he 16 could 16 could 17 never 17 never 18 again 17 never 19 be 19 be 21 unless 20 happy 21 unless 21 unless 24 a 21 unless 26 . 22 he 23 had 23 had 24 a 24 a 25 tail 25 tail 26 . nothing that she could say made any difference he wanted a tail . 1 nothing 3 she 1 nothing 6 made 2 that 3 she 4 could 5 say 5 say 6 made 6 made 8 difference 7 any 8 difference 8 difference 10 wanted 9 he 10 wanted 10 wanted 11 a 11 a 12 tail 12 tail 13 . finally she gave him one . 1 finally 2 she 2 she 3 gave 3 gave 4 him 4 him 5 one 5 one 6 . " for a few days [old] [king] [bear] was perfectly happy . 1 " 4 few 2 for 3 a 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 days 5 days 10 perfectly 9 was 10 perfectly 10 perfectly 11 happy 11 happy 12 . he spent all his spare time admiring his new tail . 1 he 2 spent 1 he 5 spare 2 spent 3 all 3 all 4 his 5 spare 7 admiring 6 time 7 admiring 7 admiring 10 tail 8 his 9 new 9 new 10 tail 10 tail 11 . but it wasn't long before he found that his new tail was very much in the way . 1 but 2 it 1 but 6 he 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 long 4 long 5 before 6 he 7 found 6 he 12 was 8 that 9 his 9 his 10 new 10 new 11 tail 11 tail 12 was 12 was 13 very 13 very 15 in 14 much 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 way 17 way 18 . it bothered him when he walked . 1 it 2 bothered 2 bothered 3 him 3 him 6 walked 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 walked 6 walked 7 . it was in the way when he sat down . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 sat 8 sat 9 down 9 down 10 . it was a nuisance when he climbed a tree . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 nuisance 2 was 3 a 4 nuisance 5 when 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 climbed 6 he 8 a 8 a 9 tree 9 tree 10 . he didn't have a single use for it , and yet he had to carry it with him wherever he went [.] 1 he 2 didn't 1 he 4 a 2 didn't 3 have 4 a 5 single 4 a 11 yet 5 single 9 , 5 single 10 and 6 use 8 it 6 use 9 , 7 for 8 it 11 yet 21 went 12 he 13 had 12 he 19 wherever 13 had 14 to 14 to 15 carry 15 carry 16 it 15 carry 18 him 17 with 18 him 19 wherever 20 he 20 he 21 went worse still , he overheard little [mr] [squirrel] and [mr] [possum] making fun of it . 1 worse 3 , 2 still 3 , 3 , 4 he 3 , 9 and 4 he 5 overheard 5 overheard 6 little 9 and 12 making 12 making 14 of 13 fun 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 . " and then [old] [king] [bear] wished that he hadn't a tail more than ever he wished that he did have a tail . 1 " 3 then 1 " 9 he 2 and 3 then 7 wished 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 20 did 10 hadn't 11 a 11 a 12 tail 12 tail 13 more 13 more 14 than 13 more 16 he 14 than 15 ever 16 he 17 wished 16 he 20 did 17 wished 18 that 18 that 19 he 20 did 23 tail 21 have 22 a 22 a 23 tail 23 tail 24 . again he lost his appetite and grew cross and peevish , so that no one dared come near him . 1 again 7 grew 2 he 3 lost 3 lost 4 his 3 lost 5 appetite 5 appetite 6 and 5 appetite 7 grew 7 grew 8 cross 8 cross 15 one 9 and 10 peevish 10 peevish 11 , 10 peevish 14 no 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 that 14 no 15 one 15 one 16 dared 16 dared 18 near 17 come 18 near 18 near 20 . 19 him 20 . so matters went from bad to worse , until once more [old] [mother] [nature] visited the [green] [forest] to see how things were . 1 so 2 matters 1 so 3 went 3 went 8 , 4 from 5 bad 5 bad 6 to 6 to 7 worse 7 worse 8 , 8 , 11 more 9 until 10 once 10 once 11 more 11 more 15 visited 15 visited 16 the 16 the 21 how 16 the 22 things 19 to 20 see 20 see 21 how 22 things 24 . 23 were 24 . very humbly [old] [king] [bear] went down on his knees and begged her to take away his tail . 1 very 2 humbly 2 humbly 14 to 6 went 7 down 6 went 8 on 6 went 10 knees 8 on 9 his 10 knees 11 and 10 knees 14 to 11 and 12 begged 12 begged 13 her 14 to 15 take 15 take 16 away 16 away 18 tail 16 away 19 . 17 his 18 tail that she left as a [reminder] lest he should forget the lesson he had learned and should again grow envious . 1 that 2 she 1 that 3 left 3 left 12 lesson 4 as 5 a 5 a 7 lest 7 lest 10 forget 8 he 9 should 9 should 10 forget 10 forget 11 the 11 the 12 lesson 12 lesson 18 again 13 he 14 had 13 he 17 should 14 had 15 learned 15 learned 16 and 17 should 18 again 18 again 21 . 19 grow 20 envious 20 envious 21 . [ [illustration] : " then [old] [king] [bear] wished that he hadn't a tail . " ] 1 [ 3 : 1 [ 9 wished 3 : 4 " 4 " 5 then 9 wished 10 that 9 wished 13 a 10 that 11 he 12 hadn't 13 a 13 a 15 . 14 tail 15 . 15 . 17 ] 16 " 17 ] peter [rabbit] scratched one long ear thoughtfully as he replied : " thank you , [grandfather] [frog] . 1 peter 3 scratched 1 peter 7 thoughtfully 4 one 5 long 5 long 6 ear 6 ear 7 thoughtfully 7 thoughtfully 13 thank 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 replied 10 replied 11 : 11 : 12 " 12 " 13 thank 13 thank 14 you 13 thank 15 , 15 , 18 . [xiv] [why] [flitter] [the] [bat] [flies] [at] [night] [ [illustration] : " it must be fine to fly , " thought [peter] . 1 [ 3 : 1 [ 8 fine 4 " 5 it 5 it 7 be 6 must 7 be 7 be 8 fine 8 fine 9 to 9 to 10 fly 10 fly 11 , 10 fly 13 thought 11 , 12 " 13 thought 15 . " [i] wish [i] could fly . " ] 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 5 could 5 could 6 fly 6 fly 7 . 7 . 9 ] 8 " 9 ] flitter the [bat] made [peter] [rabbit] 's head dizzy . 1 flitter 2 the 2 the 4 made 4 made 8 head 7 's 8 head 8 head 9 dizzy 9 dizzy 10 . peter couldn't help watching him . 1 peter 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 help 3 help 4 watching 4 watching 5 him 5 him 6 . he just had to . 1 he 3 had 2 just 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 . it seemed so wonderful that [flitter] could really fly , that whenever he saw him , [peter] had to stop and watch . 1 it 4 wonderful 2 seemed 3 so 2 seemed 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 9 fly 4 wonderful 19 to 5 that 7 could 7 could 8 really 7 could 9 fly 9 fly 12 whenever 10 , 11 that 10 , 12 whenever 12 whenever 13 he 13 he 14 saw 13 he 18 had 14 saw 16 , 15 him 16 , 19 to 20 stop 19 to 23 . 20 stop 21 and 21 and 22 watch " it must be fine to fly , " thought [peter] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 must 3 must 7 fly 4 be 5 fine 5 fine 6 to 5 fine 7 fly 7 fly 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 thought 9 " 12 . " [i] wish [i] could fly . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 5 could 5 could 6 fly 6 fly 7 . if [i] could , [i] wouldn't spend all my time flying around the way [flitter] does . 1 if 3 could 1 if 6 wouldn't 4 , 6 wouldn't 6 wouldn't 7 spend 7 spend 12 around 8 all 9 my 8 all 10 time 10 time 11 flying 11 flying 12 around 12 around 14 way 13 the 14 way 14 way 17 . 16 does 17 . i 'd go on long journeys and see the [great] [world] . 1 i 2 'd 1 i 3 go 3 go 5 long 4 on 5 long 5 long 8 see 6 journeys 7 and 7 and 8 see 8 see 9 the 9 the 12 . and [i] 'd fly in the daytime , because there is more going on then . 1 and 3 'd 1 and 7 daytime 3 'd 4 fly 4 fly 5 in 6 the 7 daytime 7 daytime 12 more 8 , 9 because 9 because 10 there 10 there 11 is 11 is 12 more 12 more 13 going 13 going 14 on 13 going 16 . 15 then 16 . i never see him in the daytime , and [i] don't even know where he keeps himself . 1 i 4 him 1 i 11 don't 2 never 3 see 3 see 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 daytime 7 daytime 9 and 8 , 9 and 11 don't 16 keeps 11 don't 17 himself 12 even 13 know 13 know 15 he 13 know 16 keeps 14 where 15 he 17 himself 18 . i never thought of it before , but [i] wonder why it is that he flies only at night . 1 i 2 never 1 i 16 flies 2 never 6 before 3 thought 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 before 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 wonder 10 wonder 11 why 11 why 14 that 11 why 16 flies 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 that 14 that 15 he 16 flies 19 night 17 only 18 at 18 at 19 night 19 night 20 . i believe [i] 'll ask [grandfather] [frog] the very next time [i] see him . " 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 5 ask 4 'll 5 ask 5 ask 9 very 8 the 9 very 9 very 10 next 10 next 11 time 11 time 13 see 13 see 14 him 13 see 15 . 15 . 16 " now you know that once [peter] [rabbit] 's curiosity is aroused , it just has to be satisfied . 1 now 3 know 1 now 11 aroused 2 you 3 know 3 know 5 once 4 that 5 once 5 once 9 curiosity 8 's 9 curiosity 9 curiosity 10 is 9 curiosity 11 aroused 11 aroused 17 be 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 just 14 just 15 has 14 just 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 satisfied 18 satisfied 19 . no sooner did he begin to wonder about [flitter] the [bat] than he could think of nothing else . 1 no 3 did 2 sooner 3 did 3 did 7 wonder 4 he 5 begin 5 begin 6 to 5 begin 7 wonder 7 wonder 8 about 8 about 14 could 10 the 12 than 12 than 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 think 15 think 17 nothing 15 think 18 else 16 of 17 nothing 17 nothing 18 else 18 else 19 . so he watched until the way was clear , and then he started for the [smiling] [pool] as fast as he could go , lipperty-lipperty-lip . 1 so 4 until 2 he 3 watched 3 watched 4 until 4 until 6 way 5 the 6 way 6 way 13 started 7 was 8 clear 8 clear 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 10 and 12 he 12 he 13 started 13 started 14 for 13 started 19 fast 14 for 15 the 18 as 19 fast 19 fast 20 as 19 fast 23 go 20 as 21 he 20 as 23 go 21 he 22 could 23 go 24 , 24 , 25 lipperty-lipperty-lip 25 lipperty-lipperty-lip 26 . he hoped he would find [grandfather] [frog] sitting as usual on his big green lily-pad , and that he would be good-natured . 1 he 2 hoped 1 he 4 would 2 hoped 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 find 4 would 10 usual 5 find 8 sitting 8 sitting 9 as 10 usual 11 on 11 on 12 his 12 his 13 big 12 his 14 green 13 big 14 green 14 green 16 , 14 green 22 good-natured 15 lily-pad 16 , 17 and 18 that 18 that 19 he 18 that 20 would 20 would 21 be 21 be 22 good-natured 22 good-natured 23 . if he wasn't feeling good-natured , it would be of no use to ask him [for] a story . 1 if 3 wasn't 1 if 7 it 2 he 3 wasn't 4 feeling 6 , 4 feeling 7 it 5 good-natured 6 , 7 it 8 would 8 would 9 be 8 would 11 no 9 be 10 of 11 no 15 him 12 use 13 to 13 to 14 ask 13 to 15 him 15 him 17 a 17 a 18 story 18 story 19 . when [peter] reached the [smiling] [pool] he was disappointed , terribly disappointed . 1 when 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 3 reached 9 disappointed 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 disappointed 9 disappointed 10 , 9 disappointed 11 terribly 10 , 11 terribly 11 terribly 12 disappointed 12 disappointed 13 . the big green lily-pad was there , but there was no one sitting on it . 1 the 2 big 1 the 3 green 3 green 6 there 4 lily-pad 5 was 4 lily-pad 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 there 9 there 10 was 9 there 11 no 11 no 12 one 11 no 13 sitting 13 sitting 14 on 13 sitting 16 . 14 on 15 it somehow the [smiling] [pool] didn't seem quite like itself without [grandfather] [frog] sitting there watching for foolish green flies . 1 somehow 2 the 1 somehow 7 quite 5 didn't 6 seem 5 didn't 7 quite 7 quite 15 watching 8 like 10 without 8 like 13 sitting 9 itself 10 without 13 sitting 14 there 13 sitting 15 watching 15 watching 16 for 15 watching 17 foolish 17 foolish 18 green 18 green 19 flies 19 flies 20 . peter 's face showed just how disappointed he felt . 1 peter 4 showed 2 's 3 face 3 face 4 showed 4 showed 5 just 5 just 8 he 6 how 7 disappointed 7 disappointed 8 he 8 he 10 . 9 felt 10 . he was just going to turn away when a great , deep voice said : 1 he 2 was 1 he 4 going 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 turn 6 turn 7 away 6 turn 9 a 7 away 8 when 9 a 12 deep 10 great 11 , 11 , 12 deep 12 deep 15 : 13 voice 14 said 14 said 15 : " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! where are your manners , [peter] [rabbit] , that you forget to speak to your elders ? " 1 where 2 are 1 where 4 manners 1 where 8 , 2 are 3 your 4 manners 5 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 you 10 you 11 forget 11 forget 13 speak 12 to 13 speak 13 speak 14 to 14 to 15 your 15 your 16 elders 16 elders 17 ? 17 ? 18 " it was [grandfather] [frog] himself , having his morning swim . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 himself 5 himself 6 , 6 , 7 having 7 having 9 morning 8 his 9 morning 9 morning 10 swim 10 swim 11 . the fact is , [i] [i] " 1 the 2 fact 2 fact 3 is 2 fact 4 , 3 is 4 , 4 , 7 " " you want a story , " finished [grandfather] [frog] for him . 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 want 3 want 4 a 4 a 5 story 5 story 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 finished 8 finished 11 for 11 for 12 him 12 him 13 . " you can't fool me , [peter] [rabbit] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 fool 4 fool 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 9 . you came over here just to ask me for a story . 1 you 3 over 1 you 4 here 2 came 3 over 4 here 5 just 5 just 6 to 5 just 7 ask 7 ask 8 me 8 me 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 story 11 story 12 . i know you , [peter] ! 1 i 6 ! 2 know 3 you 2 know 6 ! 3 you 4 , i know you ! 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 you 3 you 4 ! well , what is it this time ? " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 it 5 it 8 ? 6 this 7 time 7 time 8 ? 8 ? 9 " grandfather [frog] climbed out on his big green lily-pad and made himself comfortable . 1 grandfather 3 climbed 3 climbed 4 out 3 climbed 5 on 5 on 8 green 6 his 7 big 7 big 8 green 8 green 11 made 9 lily-pad 10 and 10 and 11 made 11 made 14 . 12 himself 13 comfortable 13 comfortable 14 . peter sat still and tried not to show how impatient he felt . 1 peter 2 sat 1 peter 3 still 2 sat 3 still 3 still 9 how 4 and 5 tried 5 tried 7 to 6 not 7 to 7 to 8 show 8 show 9 how 9 how 10 impatient 10 impatient 12 felt 11 he 12 felt 12 felt 13 . grandfather [frog] took his time . 1 grandfather 3 took 3 took 4 his 4 his 5 time 5 time 6 . it tickled him to see how hard impatient [peter] was trying to be patient , and his big , goggly eyes twinkled . 1 it 2 tickled 2 tickled 5 see 2 tickled 6 how 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 see 6 how 7 hard 6 how 13 be 7 hard 8 impatient 10 was 11 trying 11 trying 12 to 11 trying 13 be 13 be 14 patient 14 patient 18 big 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 his 17 his 18 big 18 big 19 , 18 big 20 goggly 20 goggly 21 eyes 20 goggly 22 twinkled 22 twinkled 23 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " said he at last , with a suddenness that made [peter] jump . 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 14 made 7 at 8 last 8 last 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 suddenness 12 suddenness 13 that 12 suddenness 14 made 14 made 16 jump 16 jump 17 . " that 's very good , [peter] , very good indeed ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 5 good 4 very 5 good 5 good 6 , 5 good 9 very 8 , 9 very 9 very 10 good 10 good 11 indeed 11 indeed 12 ! now [i] 'll tell you the story . " 1 now 3 'll 3 'll 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 4 tell 6 the 6 the 7 story 7 story 8 . 8 . 9 " the [latter] cleared his throat two or three times , each time as if he intended to begin right then . 1 the 3 cleared 3 cleared 14 if 4 his 5 throat 5 throat 6 two 6 two 7 or 7 or 8 three 7 or 9 times 9 times 10 , 10 , 11 each 10 , 14 if 11 each 12 time 12 time 13 as 14 if 17 to 15 he 16 intended 16 intended 17 to 17 to 18 begin 18 begin 20 then 19 right 20 then 20 then 21 . it was one of [grandfather] [frog] 's little jokes . 1 it 2 was 1 it 7 's 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 7 's 10 . 8 little 9 jokes 9 jokes 10 . he did it just to tease [peter] . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 it 3 it 4 just 4 just 5 to 5 to 6 tease 6 tease 8 . at last he really did begin , and the very first thing he did was to ask [peter] a question . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 2 last 4 really 4 really 8 and 4 really 16 to 5 did 6 begin 6 begin 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 the 10 very 10 very 11 first 11 first 12 thing 12 thing 15 was 12 thing 16 to 13 he 14 did 13 he 15 was 16 to 17 ask 17 ask 21 . 19 a 20 question 20 question 21 . " what is the reason that you stay in the dear [old] [briar-patch] when [reddy] [fox] is around ? " 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 is 3 is 5 reason 4 the 5 reason 5 reason 6 that 6 that 7 you 6 that 17 is 7 you 8 stay 8 stay 10 the 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 dear 11 dear 14 when 17 is 18 around 18 around 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " so that he won't catch me , of course , " replied [peter] . 1 " 4 he 2 so 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 won't 5 won't 7 me 6 catch 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 12 " 9 of 10 course 10 course 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 replied 13 replied 15 . " very good , " said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . " now , why do you go over to the sweet-clover patch every day ? " 1 " 4 why 2 now 3 , 2 now 4 why 4 why 7 go 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 go 7 go 9 to 8 over 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 13 every 11 sweet-clover 12 patch 12 patch 13 every 13 every 14 day 14 day 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " why , because there is plenty to eat there , " replied [peter] , looking very , very much puzzled . 1 " 2 why 1 " 3 , 3 , 12 " 3 , 17 very 4 because 5 there 5 there 6 is 5 there 7 plenty 7 plenty 11 , 8 to 9 eat 9 eat 10 there 10 there 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 replied 15 , 16 looking 16 looking 17 very 17 very 21 puzzled 18 , 20 much 18 , 21 puzzled 19 very 20 much 21 puzzled 22 . " well , now you 've answered your own question , " grunted [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 well 1 " 5 you 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 now 3 , 4 now 5 you 8 your 6 've 7 answered 7 answered 8 your 8 your 10 question 9 own 10 question 10 question 11 , 10 question 13 grunted 11 , 12 " 13 grunted 16 . " [flitter] flies at night because he is safest then , and because he can find plenty to eat . " 1 " 6 because 3 flies 5 night 4 at 5 night 5 night 6 because 6 because 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 safest 8 is 13 because 9 safest 10 then 10 then 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 because 18 to 14 he 15 can 15 can 16 find 16 find 17 plenty 16 find 18 to 18 to 19 eat 19 eat 21 " 20 . 21 " " oh , " said [peter] , and his voice sounded dreadfully disappointed . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 11 sounded 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 voice 10 voice 11 sounded 11 sounded 12 dreadfully 12 dreadfully 13 disappointed 13 disappointed 14 . he had found out what he had wanted to know , but he hadn't had a story . 1 he 7 had 2 had 3 found 3 found 6 he 4 out 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 wanted 7 had 10 know 8 wanted 9 to 10 know 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 hadn't 13 he 14 hadn't 14 hadn't 18 . 15 had 16 a 16 a 17 story 17 story 18 . finally [peter] sighed , and it was such a heavy sigh ! 1 finally 5 and 3 sighed 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 9 a 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 heavy 10 heavy 11 sigh 11 sigh 12 ! then very slowly he turned his back on the [smiling] [pool] and started to hop away . 1 then 2 very 1 then 5 turned 2 very 3 slowly 3 slowly 4 he 5 turned 6 his 6 his 7 back 7 back 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 17 . 12 and 13 started 13 started 14 to 14 to 15 hop 15 hop 16 away 15 hop 17 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " said [grandfather] [frog] in his deepest , story-telling voice . 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 14 . 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 deepest 10 deepest 12 story-telling 11 , 12 story-telling 12 story-telling 13 voice 13 voice 14 . " a long time ago when the world was young , the great-great-ever-so-great grandfather of [flitter] the [bat] first learned to fly . " 1 " 2 a 2 a 4 time 2 a 5 ago 3 long 4 time 4 time 5 ago 5 ago 10 young 6 when 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 was 8 world 10 young 10 young 17 the 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 great-great-ever-so-great 13 great-great-ever-so-great 14 grandfather 14 grandfather 15 of 15 of 17 the 17 the 19 first 19 first 21 to 20 learned 21 to 21 to 22 fly 22 fly 24 " 23 . 24 " " [i] know ! " cried [peter] eagerly . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 8 eagerly 8 eagerly 9 . " you told me about that , and it was a splendid story . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 told 3 told 4 me 3 told 5 about 5 about 8 and 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 11 a 10 was 11 a 11 a 13 story 12 splendid 13 story 13 story 14 . 14 . 15 " " old [mr] [bat] had wings ; something no other animal had , but he found that he could no longer run and jump . 1 " 2 old 1 " 6 wings 2 old 5 had 6 wings 18 he 7 ; 8 something 8 something 9 no 9 no 10 other 10 other 11 animal 10 other 14 but 11 animal 12 had 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 he 15 he 16 found 16 found 17 that 16 found 18 he 18 he 20 no 19 could 20 no 20 no 21 longer 21 longer 22 run 22 run 25 . 23 and 24 jump 23 and 25 . he could just flop about on the ground , and was almost helpless . 1 he 2 could 1 he 3 just 2 could 3 just 3 just 6 on 4 flop 5 about 5 about 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 ground 7 the 12 almost 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 almost 12 almost 13 helpless 13 helpless 14 . of course [that] meant that he could very easily be caught , and so the ground was no longer a safe place for him . 1 of 2 course 1 of 4 meant 4 meant 5 that 4 meant 7 could 5 that 6 he 7 could 10 be 8 very 9 easily 8 very 10 be 10 be 21 safe 11 caught 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 so 13 and 15 the 15 the 16 ground 16 ground 17 was 17 was 18 no 17 was 20 a 18 no 19 longer 20 a 21 safe 21 safe 22 place 21 safe 25 . 22 place 23 for 23 for 24 him but he soon found that he was not safe in the air in daytime . 1 but 6 he 2 he 3 soon 2 he 4 found 4 found 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 not 7 was 10 in 8 not 9 safe 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 air 12 air 15 . 13 in 14 daytime 14 daytime 15 . old [mr] [hawk] could fly even faster than he , and [mr] [hawk] was always watching for him . 1 old 7 faster 4 could 5 fly 4 could 6 even 6 even 7 faster 7 faster 8 than 7 faster 15 always 8 than 9 he 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 was 14 was 15 always 15 always 16 watching 16 watching 18 him 16 watching 19 . 17 for 18 him at first , [mr] [bat] didn't know what to do . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 , 3 , 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 know 6 didn't 8 what 8 what 11 . 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 . he didn't like to go to [old] [mother] [nature] and complain that his new wings were not all that he had thought they would be . 1 he 2 didn't 1 he 24 would 2 didn't 5 go 2 didn't 17 not 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 to 10 and 11 complain 11 complain 15 wings 12 that 13 his 13 his 15 wings 14 new 15 wings 15 wings 16 were 16 were 17 not 18 all 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 had 20 he 24 would 21 had 22 thought 22 thought 23 they 24 would 25 be 25 be 26 . that would look as if he were ungrateful for her kindness in giving him the wings . 1 that 2 would 1 that 3 look 3 look 5 if 4 as 5 if 5 if 11 kindness 6 he 7 were 7 were 8 ungrateful 8 ungrateful 11 kindness 9 for 10 her 10 her 11 kindness 11 kindness 13 giving 12 in 13 giving 13 giving 17 . 14 him 17 . 15 the 16 wings 16 wings 17 . " ' [i] 've got to think of some way out of my troubles myself , ' thought old [mr] [bat] . 1 " 14 troubles 2 ' 4 've 4 've 5 got 5 got 7 think 5 got 8 of 6 to 7 think 8 of 9 some 8 of 14 troubles 9 some 10 way 10 way 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 my 14 troubles 16 , 14 troubles 22 . 15 myself 16 , 16 , 19 old 17 ' 18 thought 18 thought 19 old ' [when] [i] 'm sure that [i] can't , it will be time enough to go to [old] [mother] [nature] . ' 1 ' 4 'm 4 'm 6 that 5 sure 6 that 6 that 8 can't 8 can't 12 be 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 will 11 will 12 be 12 be 14 enough 13 time 14 enough 14 enough 15 to 15 to 16 go 16 go 17 to 16 go 21 . 21 . 22 ' " now of course it is very hard to think when you are twisting and dodging and turning in the air . " 1 " 6 is 1 " 7 very 2 now 3 of 3 of 4 course 4 course 5 it 5 it 6 is 7 very 12 you 8 hard 9 to 8 hard 10 think 10 think 11 when 11 when 12 you 12 you 13 are 13 are 14 twisting 14 twisting 21 air 15 and 18 turning 16 dodging 17 and 17 and 18 turning 18 turning 21 air 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 air 21 air 22 . 22 . 23 " " of course ! " said [peter] [rabbit] , just as if he knew all about it . 1 " 6 said 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 , 9 , 10 just 10 just 14 knew 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 knew 14 knew 16 about 15 all 16 about 16 about 17 it 17 it 18 . " he flew and he flew and had almost [given] up hope of finding any such place when he saw a cave . 1 " 2 he 2 he 12 hope 3 flew 4 and 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 flew 5 he 8 had 7 and 8 had 8 had 9 almost 9 almost 12 hope 11 up 12 hope 12 hope 14 finding 13 of 14 finding 14 finding 18 when 15 any 17 place 15 any 18 when 16 such 17 place 18 when 19 he 19 he 20 saw 19 he 21 a 21 a 22 cave 22 cave 23 . it looked very black inside , but it was big enough for [mr] [bat] to fly into , and in he went . 1 it 2 looked 1 it 3 very 3 very 5 inside 3 very 6 , 4 black 5 inside 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 7 but 10 big 8 it 9 was 10 big 18 , 11 enough 12 for 11 enough 16 fly 15 to 16 fly 16 fly 17 into 17 into 18 , 18 , 22 went 19 and 20 in 19 and 21 he 21 he 22 went 22 went 23 . it was just the place to rest and think . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 just 3 just 6 to 4 the 5 place 5 place 6 to 6 to 7 rest 7 rest 9 think 8 and 9 think 9 think 10 . so he rested , and while he rested , he thought and thought . 1 so 2 he 1 so 6 while 2 he 3 rested 3 rested 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 while 6 while 8 rested 7 he 8 rested 8 rested 9 , 9 , 10 he 9 , 12 and 10 he 11 thought 11 thought 12 and 12 and 13 thought 13 thought 14 . " by and by he noticed that it was growing dark outside . 1 " 5 he 2 by 3 and 3 and 4 by 3 and 5 he 5 he 9 was 6 noticed 7 that 7 that 9 was 8 it 9 was 9 was 11 dark 10 growing 11 dark 11 dark 12 outside 12 outside 13 . ' [my] goodness ! 1 ' 3 goodness 3 goodness 4 ! if [i] am going to get anything to eat to-day , [i] shall have to hurry , ' thought he . 1 if 5 to 1 if 11 , 3 am 4 going 3 am 5 to 6 get 7 anything 6 get 8 to 6 get 11 , 8 to 9 eat 9 eat 10 to-day 11 , 13 shall 13 shall 14 have 14 have 15 to 14 have 19 thought 15 to 16 hurry 16 hurry 17 , 17 , 18 ' 19 thought 21 . 20 he 21 . when he got outside , he found that [mr] [sun] had gone to bed . 1 when 3 got 1 when 6 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 outside 4 outside 5 , 6 he 7 found 6 he 11 had 7 found 8 that 11 had 12 gone 12 gone 13 to 13 to 14 bed 14 bed 15 . so [had] all the birds , except [mr] [owl] and [mr] [nighthawk] . 1 so 3 all 3 all 5 birds 4 the 5 birds 5 birds 7 except 6 , 7 except 7 except 13 . 10 and 13 . now [mr] [nighthawk] doesn't belong to the [hawk] family at all , so there was nothing to fear from him . 1 now 5 belong 4 doesn't 5 belong 5 belong 6 to 5 belong 9 family 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 family 9 family 10 at 10 at 11 all 11 all 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 there 14 there 21 . 15 was 16 nothing 16 nothing 17 to 16 nothing 18 fear 18 fear 19 from 18 fear 21 . 19 from 20 him then [mr] [bat] had a very pleasant surprise . 1 then 6 very 4 had 5 a 4 had 6 very 6 very 7 pleasant 7 pleasant 8 surprise 8 surprise 9 . he found the air full of insects , ever so many more than in the daytime . 1 he 2 found 1 he 11 many 3 the 4 air 4 air 7 insects 4 air 11 many 5 full 6 of 5 full 7 insects 7 insects 8 , 7 insects 9 ever 9 ever 10 so 11 many 12 more 12 more 16 daytime 12 more 17 . 13 than 16 daytime 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 daytime 16 daytime 17 . by being very smart and quick he caught a few before it was too dark for him to see . 1 by 2 being 2 being 3 very 2 being 9 a 4 smart 5 and 4 smart 9 a 5 and 8 caught 5 and 9 a 6 quick 8 caught 7 he 8 caught 9 a 10 few 10 few 12 it 11 before 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 too 13 was 18 to 14 too 17 him 15 dark 16 for 16 for 17 him 18 to 19 see 18 to 20 . they didn't fill his stomach , but they kept him from starving . 1 they 2 didn't 1 they 3 fill 3 fill 7 but 4 his 5 stomach 5 stomach 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 they 8 they 9 kept 9 kept 10 him 9 kept 13 . 10 him 11 from 12 starving 13 . as he flew back to the cave , [a] great idea came to him , the idea for which he had been thinking so hard . 1 as 2 he 1 as 7 cave 2 he 3 flew 3 flew 5 to 3 flew 6 the 4 back 5 to 7 cave 8 , 8 , 10 great 8 , 17 idea 10 great 14 him 11 idea 12 came 11 idea 14 him 12 came 13 to 14 him 15 , 15 , 17 idea 16 the 17 idea 17 idea 19 which 18 for 19 which 19 which 22 been 20 he 21 had 20 he 22 been 22 been 25 hard 23 thinking 24 so 24 so 25 hard 25 hard 26 . then he would be safe and would not have to complain to [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 would 2 he 7 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 safe 5 safe 6 and 7 would 8 not 8 not 9 have 8 not 11 complain 9 have 10 to 11 complain 12 to 12 to 16 . she had given him night-seeing eyes , and he no more had to go hungry . 1 she 2 had 1 she 3 given 1 she 6 eyes 3 given 4 him 4 him 5 night-seeing 6 eyes 10 no 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 no 10 no 11 more 11 more 14 go 12 had 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 16 . 15 hungry 16 . you ask [flitter] if it isn't so . " 1 you 2 ask 2 ask 4 if 4 if 5 it 5 it 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 so 6 isn't 8 . 8 . 9 " peter grinned . 1 peter 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 . " he never stays in one place long enough for me to ask him anything , " said he . 1 " 2 he 1 " 4 stays 2 he 3 never 4 stays 8 long 5 in 6 one 6 one 7 place 7 place 8 long 8 long 16 , 9 enough 10 for 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 to 12 to 14 him 13 ask 14 him 14 him 15 anything 15 anything 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 17 " 20 . 18 said 19 he " [i] 'm ever so much obliged for the story , [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 ever 4 ever 6 much 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 obliged 7 obliged 8 for 8 for 10 story 9 the 10 story 10 story 14 . 11 , 14 . it pays to make the best of what we have , doesn't it ? " 1 it 2 pays 2 pays 4 make 2 pays 6 best 3 to 4 make 5 the 6 best 6 best 7 of 7 of 8 what 8 what 9 we 9 we 10 have 10 have 14 ? 11 , 12 doesn't 12 doesn't 13 it 13 it 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " it certainly does . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 does 4 does 5 . chug-a-rum ! 1 chug-a-rum 2 ! it certainly does ! " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 does 3 does 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 9 . [xv] [why] [spotty] [the] [turtle] [carries] [his] [house] [with] [him] spotty the [turtle] sat on an old log on the bank of the [smiling] [pool] , taking a sun-bath . 1 spotty 10 the 2 the 4 sat 4 sat 7 old 5 on 6 an 6 an 7 old 7 old 9 on 8 log 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 bank 11 bank 12 of 12 of 13 the 12 of 19 sun-bath 16 , 17 taking 17 taking 18 a 18 a 19 sun-bath 19 sun-bath 20 . he had sat that way for the longest time without once moving . 1 he 2 had 1 he 3 sat 3 sat 7 the 4 that 5 way 5 way 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 10 without 8 longest 9 time 8 longest 10 without 10 without 11 once 11 once 12 moving 12 moving 13 . spotty was still there when [peter] returned a long time after , and he didn't look as if he had moved . 1 spotty 3 still 1 spotty 4 there 1 spotty 7 returned 2 was 3 still 4 there 5 when 7 returned 11 after 7 returned 17 as 8 a 9 long 8 a 10 time 10 time 11 after 12 , 13 and 12 , 16 look 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 didn't 16 look 17 as 17 as 19 he 18 if 19 he 19 he 22 . 20 had 21 moved 20 had 22 . a sudden thought struck [peter] . 1 a 2 sudden 2 sudden 3 thought 3 thought 4 struck 4 struck 6 . he couldn't remember that he ever had seen [spotty] 's house . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 remember 2 couldn't 6 ever 3 remember 4 that 4 that 5 he 6 ever 8 seen 7 had 8 seen 8 seen 11 house 10 's 11 house 11 house 12 . " hi , [spotty] ! " he shouted . 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 , 2 hi 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 shouted 8 shouted 9 . " where do you live ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 live 5 live 6 ? 6 ? 7 " spotty slowly turned his head and looked up at [peter] . 1 spotty 2 slowly 2 slowly 4 his 3 turned 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 7 looked 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 up 8 up 9 at 9 at 11 . there was a twinkle in his eyes , though [peter] didn't see it . 1 there 4 twinkle 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 twinkle 4 twinkle 9 though 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 12 see 11 didn't 12 see 12 see 13 it 13 it 14 . " right here in the [smiling] [pool] . 1 " 2 right 2 right 3 here 3 here 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 8 . where else should [i] live ? " he replied . 1 where 2 else 1 where 3 should 3 should 5 live 5 live 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 9 replied 8 he 9 replied 9 replied 10 . " [i] mean , where is your house ? " returned [peter] . 1 " 3 mean 3 mean 5 where 3 mean 8 house 4 , 5 where 6 is 7 your 7 your 8 house 8 house 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 returned 11 returned 13 . " of course [i] know you live in the [smiling] [pool] , but where is your house ? 1 " 5 know 2 of 3 course 3 course 5 know 5 know 6 you 6 you 7 live 7 live 8 in 8 in 9 the 8 in 17 house 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 where 14 where 15 is 15 is 16 your 16 your 17 house 17 house 18 ? is it in the bank or down under water ? " 1 is 2 it 2 it 5 bank 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 bank 5 bank 6 or 6 or 9 water 7 down 8 under 8 under 9 water 9 water 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " it is just wherever [i] happen to be . 1 " 2 it 1 " 5 wherever 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 just 5 wherever 7 happen 7 happen 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 . just now it is right here , " said [spotty] . 1 just 2 now 1 just 5 right 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 right 5 right 6 here 6 here 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [i] always take it with me wherever [i] go ; [i] find it much the handiest way . " 1 " 3 always 3 always 5 it 3 always 7 me 4 take 5 it 6 with 7 me 7 me 8 wherever 8 wherever 15 much 10 go 11 ; 10 go 15 much 11 ; 14 it 13 find 14 it 15 much 17 handiest 16 the 17 handiest 17 handiest 18 way 18 way 20 " 19 . 20 " [ [illustration] : " hi , [spotty] ! " he shouted . 1 [ 3 : 1 [ 8 ! 3 : 4 " 4 " 5 hi 5 hi 6 , 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 shouted 11 shouted 12 . " where do you live ? " ] 1 " 2 where 1 " 3 do 2 where 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 live 5 live 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 ] with that [spotty] disappeared . 1 with 2 that 2 that 4 disappeared 4 disappeared 5 . that is to say , his head and legs and tail disappeared . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 say 3 to 6 his 4 say 5 , 6 his 7 head 7 head 11 tail 8 and 9 legs 9 legs 10 and 9 legs 11 tail 11 tail 13 . 12 disappeared 13 . peter stared very hard . 1 peter 2 stared 2 stared 3 very 3 very 4 hard 4 hard 5 . then he began to laugh , for it came to him that what [spotty] had said was true . 1 then 3 began 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 , 6 , 7 for 6 , 16 said 7 for 8 it 8 it 9 came 9 came 10 to 9 came 13 what 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 that 13 what 15 had 16 said 19 . 17 was 18 true 18 true 19 . his house was with him , and now he had simply retired inside . 1 his 2 house 2 house 10 had 3 was 4 with 4 with 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 now 8 now 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 12 retired 11 simply 12 retired 12 retired 13 inside 13 inside 14 . he didn't need any other house than just that hard [,] spotted shell , inside of which he was now so cosily tucked away . 1 he 4 any 1 he 5 other 2 didn't 3 need 3 need 4 any 5 other 10 hard 6 house 7 than 7 than 8 just 7 than 9 that 8 just 9 that 9 that 10 hard 10 hard 14 , 10 hard 15 inside 12 spotted 13 shell 12 spotted 14 , 15 inside 17 which 15 inside 20 now 16 of 17 which 17 which 18 he 18 he 19 was 20 now 23 tucked 21 so 22 cosily 22 cosily 23 tucked 23 tucked 24 away 24 away 25 . " that 's a great idea ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 idea 6 idea 7 ! ho , ho , ho ! 1 ho 2 , 2 , 3 ho 3 ho 4 , 3 ho 5 ho 5 ho 6 ! that 's a great idea ! " shouted [peter] . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 a 2 's 4 great 4 great 6 ! 5 idea 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 shouted 8 shouted 10 . " [i] wonder how it happens that he does it , " thought he . 1 " 3 wonder 1 " 4 how 4 how 8 he 5 it 6 happens 6 happens 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 13 thought 9 does 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 thought 13 thought 14 he 14 he 15 . " no wonder he is so slow . 1 " 2 no 1 " 3 wonder 2 no 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 so 6 so 7 slow 7 slow 8 . of course , it is very handy to have his house always with him . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 2 course 7 handy 3 , 4 it 5 is 6 very 6 very 7 handy 7 handy 9 have 8 to 9 have 9 have 12 always 10 his 11 house 11 house 12 always 12 always 15 . 13 with 14 him 14 him 15 . as he says , he is always at home . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 says 2 he 6 is 3 says 4 , 4 , 5 he 6 is 7 always 7 always 8 at 8 at 9 home 9 home 10 . i [i] why , how stupid of me ! 1 i 3 why 3 why 4 , 4 , 5 how 5 how 6 stupid 6 stupid 7 of 7 of 8 me 8 me 9 ! he doesn't have to run away at all ! 1 he 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 run 5 run 6 away 6 away 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 ! all he has got to do is to go inside his house and stay there until the danger is past ! 1 all 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 got 3 has 5 to 5 to 6 do 5 to 14 stay 6 do 8 to 7 is 8 to 8 to 9 go 9 go 11 his 10 inside 11 his 12 house 13 and 12 house 14 stay 14 stay 15 there 15 there 18 danger 16 until 17 the 16 until 18 danger 18 danger 21 ! 19 is 20 past 20 past 21 ! i never thought of that before . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 thought 3 thought 4 of 3 thought 5 that 5 that 6 before 6 before 7 . why , that is the handiest thing [i] ever heard of . " 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 the 4 is 9 ever 5 the 6 handiest 6 handiest 7 thing 9 ever 10 heard 10 heard 11 of 10 heard 12 . 12 . 13 " now [peter] knew that there must be a good story about [spotty] and his house , and you know [peter] dearly loves a good story . 1 now 3 knew 3 knew 7 be 4 that 5 there 4 that 6 must 6 must 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 10 story 9 good 10 story 10 story 11 about 11 about 13 and 13 and 23 a 14 his 15 house 15 house 17 and 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 you 18 you 19 know 19 know 22 loves 19 know 23 a 21 dearly 22 loves 23 a 25 story 24 good 25 story 25 story 26 . so at the very first opportunity the next day , he hurried over to the [smiling] [pool] to ask [grandfather] [frog] about it . 1 so 5 first 1 so 9 day 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 first 5 first 8 next 6 opportunity 7 the 7 the 8 next 9 day 24 . 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 hurried 12 hurried 13 over 12 hurried 18 to 13 over 14 to 13 over 15 the 18 to 19 ask 18 to 24 . 19 ask 22 about 22 about 23 it as usual , [grandfather] [frog] was sitting on his big green lily-pad . 1 as 2 usual 2 usual 7 sitting 3 , 6 was 6 was 7 sitting 7 sitting 8 on 8 on 9 his 8 on 11 green 9 his 10 big 10 big 11 green 11 green 12 lily-pad 12 lily-pad 13 . no sooner did [peter] pop his head above the edge of the bank of the [smiling] [pool] than [grandfather] [frog] exclaimed : 1 no 2 sooner 1 no 8 above 2 sooner 3 did 3 did 5 pop 5 pop 7 head 6 his 7 head 8 above 12 the 9 the 10 edge 10 edge 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 bank 13 bank 14 of 14 of 15 the 14 of 18 than 18 than 22 : 21 exclaimed 22 : " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! you 've kept me waiting a long time , [peter] [rabbit] . 1 you 2 've 1 you 3 kept 3 kept 4 me 3 kept 5 waiting 5 waiting 6 a 5 waiting 7 long 7 long 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 12 . i don't like to be kept waiting . 1 i 3 like 2 don't 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 kept 6 kept 8 . 7 waiting 8 . if you wanted to know about [spotty] the [turtle] , why didn't you come earlier ? " 1 if 4 to 2 you 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 about 5 know 13 you 6 about 8 the 10 , 11 why 11 why 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 you 13 you 14 come 14 come 15 earlier 15 earlier 16 ? 16 ? 17 " all the time there was a twinkle in the big , goggly eyes of [grandfather] [frog] . 1 all 3 time 1 all 4 there 2 the 3 time 4 there 5 was 5 was 7 twinkle 6 a 7 twinkle 7 twinkle 13 eyes 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 big 10 big 11 , 10 big 13 eyes 11 , 12 goggly 13 eyes 17 . 14 of 17 . peter was so surprised that he couldn't find his tongue . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 surprised 3 so 6 he 4 surprised 5 that 6 he 8 find 7 couldn't 8 find 8 find 10 tongue 9 his 10 tongue 10 tongue 11 . he hadn't said a word to any one about [spotty] , so how could [grandfather] [frog] know what he had come for ? 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 6 to 2 hadn't 9 about 3 said 5 word 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 to 6 to 7 any 7 any 8 one 9 about 14 could 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 how 13 how 14 could 14 could 17 know 17 know 19 he 18 what 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 come 21 come 22 for 21 come 23 ? 22 for 23 ? you see , it seemed to [peter] as if [grandfather] [frog] had read his very thoughts . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 2 see 5 seemed 3 , 4 it 5 seemed 6 to 5 seemed 9 if 8 as 9 if 9 if 16 thoughts 12 had 13 read 13 read 15 very 14 his 15 very 15 very 16 thoughts 16 thoughts 17 . " [i] [i] didn't know you were waiting . 1 " 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 know 5 know 6 you 6 you 7 were 7 were 8 waiting 8 waiting 9 . truly [i] didn't , " stammered [peter] . 1 truly 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 stammered 6 stammered 8 . " if [i] had , [i] would have been here long ago . 1 " 2 if 1 " 7 would 2 if 4 had 5 , 7 would 7 would 9 been 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 here 10 here 11 long 10 here 12 ago 11 long 12 ago 12 ago 13 . if you please , how did you know that [i] was coming and what [i] was coming for ? " 1 if 3 please 1 if 4 , 2 you 3 please 4 , 7 you 5 how 6 did 6 did 7 you 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 that 9 that 11 was 11 was 12 coming 12 coming 13 and 13 and 14 what 14 what 16 was 16 was 17 coming 17 coming 18 for 18 for 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " never mind how [i] knew . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 how 4 how 6 knew 6 knew 7 . i know a great deal that [i] don't tell , which is more than some folks can say , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 i 8 don't 2 know 3 a 3 a 4 great 3 a 5 deal 5 deal 6 that 5 deal 8 don't 8 don't 9 tell 9 tell 10 , 10 , 14 than 11 which 12 is 11 which 13 more 12 is 13 more 13 more 14 than 14 than 18 say 15 some 16 folks 16 folks 18 say 17 can 18 say 18 say 24 . 19 , 20 " 19 , 24 . 20 " 21 replied peter wondered if he meant him , for you know [peter] is a great gossip . 1 peter 5 meant 1 peter 10 know 2 wondered 3 if 2 wondered 5 meant 3 if 4 he 5 meant 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 you 10 know 15 gossip 12 is 13 a 13 a 14 great 14 great 15 gossip 15 gossip 16 . almost everything to-day is the result of things that happened in those long-ago days . 1 almost 4 is 1 almost 6 result 1 almost 12 those 2 everything 3 to-day 3 to-day 4 is 5 the 6 result 6 result 9 that 7 of 8 things 8 things 9 that 10 happened 12 those 11 in 12 those 12 those 14 days 13 long-ago 14 days 14 days 15 . the great-great-ever-so-great grandfather of [spotty] the [turtle] lived then , and unlike [spotty] , whom you know , he had no house . 1 the 3 grandfather 2 great-great-ever-so-great 3 grandfather 3 grandfather 4 of 4 of 6 the 6 the 8 lived 8 lived 15 whom 9 then 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 15 whom 11 and 12 unlike 14 , 15 whom 15 whom 18 , 16 you 17 know 17 know 18 , 18 , 21 no 19 he 20 had 19 he 21 no 21 no 23 . 22 house 23 . if he had had , he would have been saved a great deal of trouble and worry . 1 if 9 been 2 he 3 had 2 he 4 had 2 he 7 would 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 17 worry 10 saved 11 a 11 a 12 great 11 a 17 worry 12 great 13 deal 13 deal 14 of 14 of 15 trouble 15 trouble 16 and 17 worry 18 . for a long time everybody lived at peace with everybody else . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 2 a 4 time 3 long 4 time 4 time 5 everybody 5 everybody 6 lived 5 everybody 10 everybody 6 lived 7 at 7 at 8 peace 8 peace 9 with 10 everybody 11 else 11 else 12 . now [mr] [turtle] , living in the [smiling] [pool] , had plenty to eat . 1 now 4 , 1 now 10 , 4 , 5 living 5 living 6 in 6 in 7 the 10 , 11 had 11 had 15 . 12 plenty 13 to 12 plenty 15 . 13 to 14 eat he had nothing to worry about on that score . 1 he 2 had 2 had 5 worry 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 worry 5 worry 6 about 6 about 7 on 7 on 8 that 8 that 9 score 9 score 10 . everybody who lives in the [smiling] [pool] knows that it is the best place in the world , anyway . " 1 everybody 5 the 2 who 3 lives 3 lives 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 13 best 8 knows 9 that 8 knows 13 best 9 that 10 it 11 is 12 the 12 the 13 best 13 best 19 anyway 14 place 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 world 16 the 19 anyway 17 world 18 , 19 anyway 20 . 20 . 21 " grandfather [frog] winked at [jerry] [muskrat] , who was listening , and [jerry] nodded his head . 1 grandfather 3 winked 1 grandfather 9 was 3 winked 4 at 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 was 9 was 10 listening 10 listening 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 nodded 14 nodded 15 his 15 his 16 head 15 his 17 . " he had two or three very narrow escapes , and these set him to thinking . 1 " 6 three 1 " 9 escapes 2 he 3 had 2 he 6 three 3 had 4 two 4 two 5 or 6 three 7 very 7 very 8 narrow 9 escapes 13 set 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 these 12 these 13 set 13 set 16 thinking 14 him 15 to 15 to 16 thinking 16 thinking 17 . he was too slow and awkward to run or to fight . 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 too 3 too 4 slow 4 slow 8 run 5 and 6 awkward 6 awkward 7 to 7 to 8 run 8 run 11 fight 9 or 10 to 10 to 11 fight 11 fight 12 . the only thing he could do was to keep out of sight as much as possible . 1 the 2 only 1 the 9 keep 2 only 5 could 3 thing 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 do 6 do 7 was 7 was 8 to 9 keep 14 much 10 out 11 of 10 out 12 sight 12 sight 13 as 13 as 14 much 14 much 17 . 15 as 16 possible 16 possible 17 . so he learned to swim [with] only his head out of water , and sometimes with only the end of his nose out of water . 1 so 2 he 1 so 7 only 2 he 3 learned 3 learned 4 to 4 to 5 swim 7 only 16 with 8 his 9 head 8 his 12 water 9 head 10 out 10 out 11 of 12 water 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 sometimes 15 sometimes 16 with 16 with 17 only 17 only 23 out 18 the 19 end 19 end 20 of 20 of 21 his 21 his 22 nose 22 nose 23 out 23 out 26 . 24 of 25 water 25 water 26 . at first he was annoyed and started to shake it off . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 2 first 5 annoyed 3 he 4 was 3 he 5 annoyed 5 annoyed 8 to 6 and 7 started 7 started 8 to 8 to 9 shake 9 shake 10 it 10 it 11 off 11 off 12 . before he succeeded , he heard someone coming , so he promptly drew in his head and legs and tail . 1 before 6 heard 1 before 13 drew 2 he 3 succeeded 2 he 6 heard 3 succeeded 4 , 4 , 5 he 6 heard 8 coming 7 someone 8 coming 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 he 11 he 12 promptly 11 he 13 drew 13 drew 14 in 13 drew 21 . 14 in 15 his 16 head 17 and 16 head 18 legs 18 legs 19 and 18 legs 21 . 19 and 20 tail 19 and 21 . it was [mr] [fisher] , and he was very hungry and fierce . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 , 5 , 9 very 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 very 9 very 10 hungry 10 hungry 11 and 11 and 12 fierce 11 and 13 . 12 fierce 13 . i believe he 'll make me a good dinner . ' 1 i 4 'll 2 believe 3 he 3 he 4 'll 4 'll 5 make 5 make 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 dinner 8 good 10 . 10 . 11 ' for a long time he lay very still . 1 for 4 time 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 6 lay 5 he 6 lay 6 lay 7 very 7 very 8 still 8 still 9 . at last he reached the [smiling] [pool] and slipped into the water , leaving the piece of bark on the bank . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 2 last 9 slipped 3 he 4 reached 4 reached 5 the 8 and 9 slipped 9 slipped 10 into 9 slipped 12 water 11 the 12 water 12 water 13 , 12 water 14 leaving 12 water 18 bark 14 leaving 15 the 14 leaving 16 piece 15 the 16 piece 16 piece 17 of 16 piece 18 bark 18 bark 21 bank 19 on 21 bank 20 the 21 bank 21 bank 22 . thereafter , when he wanted to go on land , he would first make sure that no one was watching . 1 thereafter 2 , 1 thereafter 7 go 1 thereafter 14 make 3 when 4 he 4 he 5 wanted 4 he 7 go 5 wanted 6 to 7 go 9 land 8 on 9 land 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 would 11 he 14 make 12 would 13 first 14 make 15 sure 15 sure 20 watching 15 sure 21 . 16 that 17 no 17 no 18 one 18 one 19 was 19 was 20 watching 20 watching 21 . then he would crawl under the piece of bark and get it on his back . 1 then 5 under 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 crawl 3 would 5 under 5 under 9 bark 6 the 7 piece 7 piece 8 of 7 piece 9 bark 9 bark 10 and 10 and 11 get 11 get 12 it 11 get 13 on 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 back 15 back 16 . wherever he went he carried the piece of bark so as to have [it] handy to hide under . 1 wherever 2 he 2 he 5 carried 3 went 4 he 4 he 5 carried 5 carried 6 the 6 the 7 piece 7 piece 8 of 7 piece 9 bark 7 piece 15 handy 9 bark 10 so 10 so 11 as 12 to 13 have 13 have 15 handy 15 handy 17 hide 16 to 17 hide 17 hide 19 . 18 under 19 . so she began to study how she could help [mr] [turtle] . 1 so 2 she 1 so 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 study 5 study 6 how 6 how 7 she 7 she 8 could 8 could 9 help 8 could 12 . one day she came up behind him just as he sat down to rest . 1 one 2 day 1 one 5 up 2 day 3 she 3 she 4 came 5 up 6 behind 6 behind 8 just 6 behind 11 sat 7 him 8 just 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 sat 11 sat 12 down 12 down 13 to 12 down 14 rest 14 rest 15 . then she touched the skin of his stomach and turned that into hard shell . 1 then 2 she 1 then 10 turned 2 she 3 touched 3 touched 4 the 3 touched 5 skin 4 the 5 skin 5 skin 8 stomach 5 skin 9 and 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 stomach 8 stomach 9 and 10 turned 13 hard 11 that 12 into 12 into 13 hard 13 hard 14 shell 14 shell 15 . ' [now] draw in your head and your legs and your tail , ' said she . 1 ' 8 your 3 draw 4 in 4 in 6 head 5 your 6 head 6 head 7 and 7 and 8 your 8 your 12 tail 9 legs 10 and 10 and 11 your 11 your 12 tail 12 tail 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 she 16 she 17 . " ' [oh] , [mother] [nature] , how can [i] ever thank you ? ' he cried . 1 " 17 cried 2 ' 4 , 4 , 8 how 7 , 8 how 8 how 13 you 9 can 11 ever 11 ever 12 thank 12 thank 13 you 13 you 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 16 he 16 he 17 cried 17 cried 18 . " ' [by] doing as you always have done , attending wholly to your own affairs , ' replied [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 " 8 have 2 ' 4 doing 4 doing 7 always 5 as 6 you 6 you 7 always 7 always 8 have 8 have 12 wholly 9 done 10 , 10 , 11 attending 11 attending 12 wholly 12 wholly 19 replied 13 to 14 your 14 your 15 own 14 your 16 affairs 16 affairs 17 , 17 , 18 ' 17 , 19 replied 19 replied 23 . " oh , thank you , [grandfather] [frog] , " exclaimed [peter] , drawing a long breath . 1 " 5 you 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 5 you 3 , 4 thank 5 you 11 exclaimed 6 , 10 " 6 , 11 exclaimed 9 , 10 " 11 exclaimed 15 a 13 , 14 drawing 13 , 15 a 15 a 16 long 16 long 17 breath 17 breath 18 . " that was a perfectly splendid thing for [old] [mother] [nature] to do . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 5 perfectly 4 a 5 perfectly 5 perfectly 7 thing 6 splendid 7 thing 7 thing 8 for 7 thing 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 . 14 . 15 " you see , he didn't notice that [grandfather] [frog] was listening when he asked [spotty] about his house . 1 you 5 didn't 1 you 10 was 1 you 14 asked 2 see 4 he 2 see 5 didn't 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 notice 6 notice 7 that 10 was 11 listening 11 listening 12 when 12 when 13 he 14 asked 16 about 16 about 17 his 16 about 18 house 18 house 19 . [xvi] [why] [paddy] [the] [beaver] [has] [a] [broad] [tail] usually the thing that interests us most is something that we haven't got ourselves . 1 usually 3 thing 1 usually 5 interests 2 the 3 thing 4 that 5 interests 5 interests 7 most 6 us 7 most 7 most 9 something 8 is 9 something 9 something 13 got 10 that 11 we 10 that 12 haven't 12 haven't 13 got 13 got 14 ourselves 14 ourselves 15 . it is that way with [peter] [rabbit] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 way 4 way 5 with 5 with 8 . peter is not naturally envious . 1 peter 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 naturally 4 naturally 5 envious 5 envious 6 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! peter is pretty well satisfied with what he has , which is quite as it should be . 1 peter 5 satisfied 1 peter 10 , 2 is 3 pretty 3 pretty 4 well 3 pretty 5 satisfied 5 satisfied 6 with 6 with 7 what 8 he 9 has 9 has 10 , 10 , 11 which 11 which 13 quite 11 which 18 . 12 is 13 quite 13 quite 17 be 14 as 15 it 14 as 16 should 15 it 16 should 16 should 17 be can you guess what it is ? 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 guess 3 guess 4 what 4 what 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 ? well , it is his tail . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 7 . 5 his 6 tail 6 tail 7 . yes , [sir] , that is the one thing that ever really troubles [peter] . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 9 thing 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 the 7 the 9 thing 8 one 9 thing 9 thing 12 really 10 that 11 ever 11 ever 12 really 12 really 13 troubles 13 troubles 15 . you see , [peter] 's tail is , nothing but a funny little bunch of cotton , which doesn't look like a tail at all . 1 you 2 see 1 you 9 nothing 2 see 3 , 2 see 7 is 5 's 6 tail 6 tail 7 is 8 , 9 nothing 9 nothing 14 bunch 10 but 11 a 11 a 12 funny 12 funny 13 little 12 funny 14 bunch 14 bunch 15 of 14 bunch 22 a 15 of 16 cotton 17 , 18 which 18 which 19 doesn't 18 which 20 look 20 look 21 like 20 look 22 a 22 a 25 all 23 tail 24 at 24 at 25 all 25 all 26 . why , even little [danny] [meadow] [mouse] has a real tail , short as it is . 1 why 2 , 1 why 4 little 2 , 3 even 4 little 10 real 8 has 9 a 8 has 10 real 10 real 11 tail 11 tail 12 , 11 tail 14 as 12 , 13 short 14 as 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 17 . and as for [happy] [jack] [squirrel] and [reddy] [fox] and [bobby] [coon] and [jimmy] [skunk] , everybody knows what beautiful tails they have . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 for 2 as 21 tails 7 and 20 beautiful 10 and 19 what 13 and 18 knows 13 and 19 what 16 , 17 everybody 17 everybody 18 knows 19 what 20 beautiful 20 beautiful 21 tails 21 tails 24 . 22 they 23 have 23 have 24 . once [peter] thought about it so much that [grandfather] [frog] noticed how sober he was and asked [peter] what the trouble was . 1 once 4 about 3 thought 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 so 6 so 8 that 6 so 13 sober 7 much 8 that 11 noticed 12 how 11 noticed 13 sober 13 sober 17 asked 14 he 15 was 14 he 17 asked 16 and 17 asked 17 asked 21 trouble 19 what 20 the 19 what 21 trouble 21 trouble 22 was 21 trouble 23 . " why , [peter] , " said he , " you look so sober , that [i] thought you really had something to worry about . 1 " 2 why 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 " 3 , 12 look 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 9 , 10 " 9 , 12 look 10 " 11 you 12 look 20 really 13 so 14 sober 14 sober 15 , 15 , 18 thought 16 that 18 thought 18 thought 19 you 19 you 20 really 20 really 22 something 21 had 22 something 22 something 26 . 23 to 24 worry 24 worry 25 about 25 about 26 . what would you do with a big tail , if you had one ? 1 what 6 a 2 would 3 you 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 8 tail 7 big 8 tail 8 tail 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 had 12 had 13 one 13 one 14 ? it would always be in your way . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 always 3 always 4 be 4 be 5 in 5 in 6 your 6 your 7 way 7 way 8 . just think how many times [reddy] [fox] or old [granny] [fox] have almost caught you . 1 just 2 think 1 just 3 how 1 just 5 times 2 think 3 how 4 many 5 times 5 times 9 old 8 or 9 old 9 old 14 caught 12 have 13 almost 13 almost 14 caught 14 caught 16 . 15 you 16 . they certainly would [have] before this , if you had had a long tail sticking out behind for them to get hold of . 1 they 2 certainly 1 they 3 would 3 would 8 if 5 before 6 this 6 this 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 13 long 9 you 10 had 9 you 11 had 11 had 12 a 12 a 13 long 13 long 15 sticking 13 long 18 for 14 tail 15 sticking 15 sticking 17 behind 16 out 17 behind 18 for 19 them 19 them 22 hold 20 to 21 get 20 to 22 hold 22 hold 23 of 23 of 24 . i had a long tail when [i] was young , and [i] was mighty glad to get rid of it . " 1 i 5 tail 1 i 14 mighty 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 long 3 a 5 tail 6 when 8 was 8 was 9 young 9 young 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 was 13 was 14 mighty 14 mighty 21 . 15 glad 16 to 16 to 17 get 17 get 20 it 17 get 21 . 18 rid 19 of 19 of 20 it 21 . 22 " after he heard that , [peter] felt better . 1 after 2 he 2 he 3 heard 3 heard 4 that 3 heard 7 felt 4 that 5 , 7 felt 8 better 8 better 9 . he just stared and stared . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 stared 3 stared 4 and 4 and 5 stared 5 stared 6 . he hardly noticed the wonderful dam or the equally wonderful canals which [paddy] had made . 1 he 6 dam 2 hardly 3 noticed 3 noticed 4 the 3 noticed 6 dam 4 the 5 wonderful 6 dam 9 equally 7 or 8 the 8 the 9 equally 9 equally 10 wonderful 10 wonderful 11 canals 10 wonderful 16 . 11 canals 12 which 14 had 15 made 15 made 16 . the very next morning he hurried over to the [smiling] [pool] to tell [grandfather] [frog] about it . 1 the 2 very 2 very 3 next 2 very 6 hurried 3 next 4 morning 4 morning 5 he 6 hurried 7 over 7 over 8 to 8 to 9 the 8 to 13 tell 12 to 13 tell 13 tell 16 about 16 about 18 . 17 it 18 . grandfather [frog] 's big , goggly eyes twinkled . 1 grandfather 4 big 3 's 4 big 4 big 6 goggly 5 , 6 goggly 6 goggly 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 twinkled 7 eyes 9 . 8 twinkled 9 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " said he . 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " [paddy] the [beaver] has one of the most useful tails [i] know of . 1 " 5 has 3 the 5 has 5 has 7 of 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 most 8 the 13 know 9 most 10 useful 10 useful 11 tails 13 know 14 of 13 know 15 . would you like to know how he comes by such a queer tail ? " 1 would 2 you 2 you 6 how 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 how 6 how 7 he 7 he 8 comes 7 he 11 a 8 comes 9 by 9 by 10 such 11 a 12 queer 11 a 13 tail 13 tail 14 ? 14 ? 15 " [ [illustration] : the first thing [peter] looked to see was what kind of a tail [paddy] has . ] 1 [ 6 thing 3 : 4 the 4 the 5 first 4 the 6 thing 6 thing 11 was 8 looked 10 see 8 looked 11 was 9 to 10 see 11 was 12 what 12 what 13 kind 12 what 16 tail 13 kind 16 tail 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 tail 16 tail 20 ] 18 has 19 . 18 has 20 ] " oh , if you please ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 please 6 please 7 ! if you please , [grandfather] [frog] ! 1 if 2 you 1 if 3 please 3 please 4 , 3 please 7 ! i didn't suppose there was such a queer tail in all the world , and [i] don't see what possible use it can be . 1 i 4 there 1 i 6 such 2 didn't 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 there 5 was 6 such 6 such 11 all 7 a 8 queer 8 queer 9 tail 9 tail 10 in 10 in 11 all 11 all 13 world 12 the 13 world 13 world 19 what 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 don't 17 don't 18 see 17 don't 19 what 19 what 22 it 20 possible 21 use 21 use 22 it 22 it 23 can 23 can 24 be 23 can 25 . do tell me about it ! " cried [peter] . 1 do 2 tell 1 do 3 me 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 about 4 about 6 ! 5 it 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 . " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! " some people never do learn to use their eyes . " 1 " 3 people 2 some 3 people 3 people 4 never 4 never 6 learn 5 do 6 learn 6 learn 7 to 7 to 8 use 8 use 9 their 8 use 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 . 11 . 12 " peter looked a bit sheepish , but he said nothing and waited patiently . 1 peter 5 sheepish 2 looked 3 a 3 a 4 bit 3 a 5 sheepish 5 sheepish 6 , 6 , 9 said 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 nothing 10 nothing 13 patiently 11 and 12 waited 12 waited 13 patiently 13 patiently 14 . presently [grandfather] [frog] cleared his throat two or three times and began to talk . 1 presently 4 cleared 4 cleared 8 or 5 his 6 throat 6 throat 7 two 7 two 8 or 8 or 9 three 9 three 12 began 10 times 11 and 11 and 12 began 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 talk 13 to 15 . " once upon a time , long , long ago , when the world was young " 1 " 5 time 2 once 3 upon 3 upon 4 a 4 a 5 time 5 time 7 long 6 , 7 long 7 long 10 ago 8 , 9 long 9 long 10 ago 10 ago 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 the 13 the 14 world 13 the 16 young 14 world 15 was 16 young 17 " " it seems to me that everything wonderful happened long ago when the world was young , " interrupted [peter] . 1 " 14 world 2 it 3 seems 3 seems 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 that 5 me 8 wonderful 6 that 7 everything 8 wonderful 9 happened 8 wonderful 10 long 10 long 11 ago 10 long 14 world 11 ago 12 when 12 when 13 the 14 world 21 . 15 was 16 young 15 was 21 . 16 young 17 , 17 , 18 " 17 , 19 interrupted grandfather [frog] looked at [peter] severely , and [peter] hastened to beg his pardon . 1 grandfather 3 looked 1 grandfather 7 , 3 looked 4 at 4 at 6 severely 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 hastened 10 hastened 11 to 11 to 12 beg 12 beg 15 . 13 his 14 pardon 14 pardon 15 . after a long time [grandfather] [frog] began again . 1 after 4 time 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 7 began 7 began 8 again 8 again 9 . " he was very thrifty , was [mr] [beaver] ; not at all like some people [i] know . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 5 thrifty 3 was 11 not 4 very 5 thrifty 5 thrifty 6 , 6 , 7 was 10 ; 11 not 11 not 15 some 11 not 18 know 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 like 14 like 15 some 15 some 16 people 18 know 19 . that is how he first came to think of making a dam and a pond . 1 that 2 is 1 that 4 he 3 how 4 he 4 he 5 first 5 first 12 dam 6 came 7 to 7 to 8 think 8 think 9 of 9 of 10 making 10 making 11 a 11 a 12 dam 12 dam 13 and 13 and 15 pond 14 a 15 pond 15 pond 16 . like his small cousin , [mr] [muskrat] , he was very fond of the water , and felt most at home and safest there . 1 like 2 his 1 like 11 very 2 his 3 small 2 his 4 cousin 4 cousin 5 , 4 cousin 10 was 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 was 11 very 13 of 12 fond 13 of 13 of 15 water 14 the 15 water 15 water 17 and 16 , 17 and 17 and 21 home 18 felt 19 most 19 most 20 at 19 most 21 home 21 home 23 safest 22 and 23 safest 23 safest 24 there 24 there 25 . that made him think harder than ever . 1 that 2 made 2 made 3 him 3 him 4 think 4 think 5 harder 5 harder 6 than 6 than 7 ever 7 ever 8 . the more sticks he added , the bigger the pool grew . 1 the 2 more 1 the 5 added 2 more 3 sticks 3 sticks 4 he 5 added 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 bigger 8 bigger 10 pool 9 the 10 pool 10 pool 11 grew 10 pool 12 . mr [beaver] had discovered what a dam is for and how to build it . 1 mr 7 dam 3 had 4 discovered 4 discovered 5 what 4 discovered 6 a 5 what 6 a 6 a 7 dam 7 dam 8 is 7 dam 11 how 8 is 9 for 10 and 11 how 11 how 12 to 11 how 13 build 13 build 14 it 14 it 15 . " now cutting down trees is hard work . 1 " 2 now 1 " 4 down 2 now 3 cutting 4 down 5 trees 5 trees 7 hard 6 is 7 hard 7 hard 8 work 8 work 9 . yes , [siree] , cutting down trees is the hardest kind of hard work . 1 yes 6 down 1 yes 10 hardest 2 , 5 cutting 4 , 5 cutting 5 cutting 6 down 6 down 7 trees 7 trees 9 the 8 is 9 the 10 hardest 14 work 11 kind 12 of 11 kind 13 hard 13 hard 14 work 14 work 15 . mr [beaver] had to sit up on his hind legs to do it , and his legs grew very , very tired . 1 mr 3 had 1 mr 6 up 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 sit 6 up 9 hind 7 on 8 his 8 his 9 hind 9 hind 15 and 10 legs 11 to 10 legs 12 do 12 do 13 it 13 it 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 very 16 his 17 legs 17 legs 18 grew 17 legs 19 very 19 very 21 very 20 , 21 very 21 very 23 . 22 tired 23 . in those days he had a tail very much like the tail of [jerry] [muskrat] . 1 in 7 tail 2 those 5 had 2 those 7 tail 3 days 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 a 7 tail 12 tail 8 very 10 like 9 much 10 like 10 like 11 the 10 like 12 tail 12 tail 16 . 13 of 16 . it was very useful when he was swimming , but it was of no use at all at any other time . 1 it 2 was 1 it 9 , 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 useful 4 useful 6 he 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 swimming 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 10 but 14 no 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 of 14 no 15 use 15 use 20 other 16 at 17 all 16 at 19 any 18 at 19 any 19 any 20 other 20 other 22 . 21 time 22 . sometimes he tried to brace himself with it when he was [sitting] up to cut trees , and found it of no help . 1 sometimes 8 it 2 he 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 brace 4 to 6 himself 6 himself 7 with 6 himself 8 it 8 it 11 was 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 13 up 13 up 17 , 14 to 15 cut 15 cut 16 trees 16 trees 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 found 19 found 20 it 19 found 24 . 21 of 22 no 22 no 23 help 23 help 24 . " he was working just as usual one day when [old] [mother] [nature] came along to see how he was getting on . 1 " 5 just 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 working 3 was 5 just 5 just 7 usual 5 just 9 day 6 as 7 usual 8 one 9 day 9 day 10 when 9 day 15 along 14 came 15 along 15 along 17 see 15 along 18 how 16 to 17 see 18 how 23 . 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 getting 21 getting 22 on 22 on 23 . she saw the new dam and the new pond , and she asked [mr] [beaver] who had made them . 1 she 5 dam 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 new 4 new 5 dam 5 dam 8 new 6 and 7 the 6 and 8 new 8 new 10 , 9 pond 10 , 10 , 13 asked 11 and 12 she 12 she 13 asked 13 asked 20 . 16 who 17 had 16 who 18 made 18 made 19 them 18 made 20 . he told her that he had and explained why . 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 her 2 told 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 had 5 he 8 explained 7 and 8 explained 8 explained 9 why 9 why 10 . old [mother] [nature] was greatly pleased , but she didn't say so . 1 old 6 pleased 4 was 5 greatly 5 greatly 6 pleased 6 pleased 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 she 9 she 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 say 11 say 12 so 11 say 13 . she just passed the time of day with him and then sat down to watch him cut a tree . 1 she 2 just 1 she 7 day 2 just 3 passed 3 passed 4 the 4 the 5 time 4 the 6 of 7 day 14 to 8 with 9 him 9 him 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 sat 12 sat 13 down 12 sat 14 to 14 to 15 watch 15 watch 16 him 15 watch 20 . 16 him 17 cut 17 cut 18 a 18 a 19 tree she saw him try to brace himself with his useless tail , and she saw him stop to rest his tired legs . 1 she 2 saw 1 she 4 try 2 saw 3 him 4 try 6 brace 4 try 10 useless 5 to 6 brace 6 brace 7 himself 7 himself 8 with 8 with 9 his 10 useless 12 , 10 useless 15 saw 11 tail 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 she 15 saw 16 him 15 saw 23 . 17 stop 21 tired 17 stop 23 . 18 to 19 rest 18 to 21 tired 19 rest 20 his 21 tired 22 legs " ' [that] looks to me like pretty hard work , ' said [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 " 9 hard 2 ' 4 looks 4 looks 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 like 7 like 8 pretty 8 pretty 9 hard 9 hard 17 . 10 work 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 17 . " ['so] it is , ' replied [mr] [beaver] , stretching first one leg and then another . 1 " 3 it 3 it 4 is 3 it 7 replied 5 , 6 ' 5 , 7 replied 7 replied 11 stretching 10 , 11 stretching 11 stretching 12 first 11 stretching 14 leg 12 first 13 one 13 one 14 leg 14 leg 17 another 15 and 16 then 15 and 17 another 17 another 18 . ' [but] things worth having are worth working for , ' and with that he began cutting again . 1 ' 7 worth 3 things 4 worth 3 things 5 having 5 having 6 are 6 are 7 worth 7 worth 10 , 8 working 9 for 8 working 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 and 11 ' 16 began 13 with 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 began 16 began 17 cutting 17 cutting 19 . 18 again 19 . " ' [you] ought to have something to sit on , ' said [old] [mother] [nature] , her eyes twinkling . 1 " 6 have 2 ' 4 ought 4 ought 5 to 4 ought 6 have 6 have 7 something 7 something 8 to 7 something 19 eyes 8 to 9 sit 9 sit 10 on 10 on 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 17 , 18 her 19 eyes 19 eyes 21 . 20 twinkling 21 . " [mr] [beaver] grinned . 1 " 4 grinned 4 grinned 5 . " the next morning when he awoke , he had the greatest surprise of his life . 1 " 3 next 1 " 7 awoke 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 morning 4 morning 5 when 5 when 6 he 7 awoke 12 greatest 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 the 11 the 12 greatest 12 greatest 14 of 13 surprise 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 life 16 life 17 . he had a new tail ! 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 new 4 new 5 tail 5 tail 6 ! it was broad and thick and flat . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 broad 3 broad 4 and 3 broad 5 thick 5 thick 7 flat 6 and 7 flat 7 flat 8 . it wasn't like any tail he had ever seen or heard of . 1 it 7 had 2 wasn't 3 like 3 like 4 any 4 any 5 tail 5 tail 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 9 seen 8 ever 9 seen 9 seen 10 or 10 or 11 heard 11 heard 12 of 12 of 13 . it [was] almost like a stool to sit on , and he could work all day long without tiring his legs . 1 it 5 a 3 almost 4 like 3 almost 5 a 5 a 6 stool 6 stool 11 and 6 stool 12 he 7 to 8 sit 8 sit 9 on 9 on 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 he 14 work 13 could 14 work 14 work 18 without 15 all 16 day 16 day 17 long 17 long 18 without 18 without 22 . 19 tiring 21 legs 20 his 21 legs 21 legs 22 . then was [mr] [beaver] very happy , and to show how happy he was , he worked harder than ever . 1 then 5 very 1 then 7 , 2 was 5 very 6 happy 7 , 7 , 13 he 8 and 9 to 9 to 10 show 10 show 11 how 11 how 12 happy 11 how 13 he 13 he 20 ever 14 was 18 harder 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 worked 17 worked 18 harder 18 harder 19 than 19 than 20 ever 20 ever 21 . " ' [why] , ' he cried , ' [i] believe it is the most useful tail in all the world ! ' 1 " 15 most 2 ' 7 cried 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 cried 6 he 7 cried 7 cried 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 believe 11 believe 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 the 13 is 15 most 15 most 16 useful 16 useful 18 in 17 tail 18 in 18 in 20 the 19 all 20 the 20 the 21 world 21 world 22 ! 22 ! 23 ' " and then he wished with all his might that [old] [mother] [nature] would return so that he might thank her for it . 1 " 4 he 2 and 3 then 2 and 4 he 4 he 5 wished 5 wished 6 with 6 with 7 all 6 with 8 his 8 his 9 might 9 might 15 return 10 that 14 would 14 would 15 return 15 return 22 for 16 so 17 that 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 might 19 might 20 thank 20 thank 21 her 21 her 22 for 22 for 23 it 23 it 24 . and that , " concluded [grandfather] [frog] , " is how [mr] [beaver] came by his broad tail . 1 and 2 that 1 and 5 concluded 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 concluded 5 concluded 11 how 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 is 9 " 11 how 11 how 17 broad 14 came 15 by 15 by 17 broad 16 his 17 broad 17 broad 18 tail 18 tail 19 . you see , [old] [mother] [nature] always helps those who help themselves . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 8 helps 7 always 8 helps 8 helps 9 those 8 helps 12 themselves 9 those 10 who 9 those 11 help 10 who 11 help 11 help 12 themselves 12 themselves 13 . and ever since that long-ago day , all [beavers] have had broad tails , and have been the greatest workers in the world . " 1 and 3 since 2 ever 3 since 3 since 5 long-ago 4 that 5 long-ago 5 long-ago 13 tails 6 day 7 , 7 , 8 all 8 all 12 broad 10 have 11 had 11 had 12 broad 12 broad 13 tails 13 tails 14 , 13 tails 17 been 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 have 17 been 20 workers 18 the 19 greatest 18 the 20 workers 20 workers 23 world 21 in 23 world 22 the 23 world 23 world 24 . 24 . 25 " end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [mother] [west] [wind] ['] [why] ['] [stories] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] 1 end 2 of 1 end 7 of 2 of 3 the