produced by [mark] [c] [orton] , [thomas] [strong] , [linda] [mckeown] and the [online] [distributed] [proofreading] [team] [at] [@url@] 1 produced 2 by 1 produced 6 , 6 , 12 and 9 , 12 and 12 and 13 the [ [illustration] : " caw , caw , caw , caw , caw ! " yelled [blacky] at the top of his voice . 1 [ 3 : 3 : 4 " 3 : 7 caw 4 " 5 caw 5 caw 6 , 7 caw 14 ! 8 , 9 caw 9 caw 10 , 9 caw 11 caw 10 , 11 caw 11 caw 12 , 11 caw 14 ! 12 , 13 caw 14 ! 15 " 15 " 16 yelled 16 yelled 19 the 16 yelled 20 top 18 at 19 the 20 top 22 his 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 voice 23 voice 24 . [frontispiece] [.] see page [@number@] ] 1 see 2 page 2 page 4 ] [burgess] [trade] [quaddies] [mark] [mother] [west] [wind] ["] [how] ["] [stories] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] illustrations by [harrison] [cady] 1 illustrations 2 by [grosset] [&] [dunlap] [publishers] [new] [york] by arrangement [with] [little] , [brown] , and [company] 1 by 2 arrangement 2 arrangement 5 , 5 , 8 and 7 , 8 and copyright , [@number@] , [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] . 1 copyright 2 , 1 copyright 9 . 4 , 9 . all rights reserved 1 all 2 rights 2 rights 3 reserved [printed] [in] [the] [united] [states] [of] [america] [contents] [chapter] [page] [i] [how] [old] [king] [eagle] [won] [his] [white] [head] [@number@] [ii] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [mink] [taught] [himself] [to] [swim] [@number@] [iii] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [learned] [to] [sing] [@number@] [iv] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [crow] [lost] [his] [double] [tongue] [@number@] [v] [how] [howler] [the] [wolf] [got] [his] [name] [@number@] [vi] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [squirrel] [became] [thrifty] [@number@] [vii] [.] [how] [lightfoot] [the] [deer] [learned] [to] [jump] [@number@] [viii] [.] [how] [mr] [.] [flying] [squirrel] [almost] [got] [wings] [@number@] [ix] [.] [how] [mr] [.] [weasel] [was] [made] [an] [outcast] [@number@] x [how] [the] [eyes] [of] [old] [mr] . [owl] [became] [fixed] [@number@] 1 x 8 . [xi] [.] [how] [it] [happens] [johnny] [chuck] [sleeps] [all] [winter] [@number@] [xii] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [otter] [learned] [to] [slide] [@number@] [xiii] [.] [how] [drummer] [the] [woodpecker] [came] [by] [his] [red] [cap] [@number@] [xiv] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [tree] [toad] [found] [out] [how] [to] [climb] [@number@] [xv] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [heron] [learned] [patience] [@number@] [xvi] [.] [how] [tufty] [the] [lynx] [happens] [to] [have] [a] [stump] [of] [a] [tail] [@number@] [list] [of] [illustrations] [page] " [caw] , [caw] [,] [caw] [,] [caw] [,] [caw] ! ["] 1 " 3 , 1 " 11 ! [yelled] [blacky] [at] [the] [top] [of] [his] [voice] [frontispiece] " [old] [king] [bear] , [who] [was] [king] [no] [longer] [,] [would] [growl] [a] [deep] [,] [rumbly-grumbly] [growl] ["] [@number@] 1 " 5 , " [one] [day] [mr] . [rabbit] [surprised] [mr] . [weasel] [making] [a] [meal] [of] [young] [mice] " [@number@] 1 " 5 . 5 . 9 . 9 . 17 " ["] [his] [legs] [were] [so] [long] [and] [his] [neck] [was] [so] [long] [that] [all] [his] [neighbors] [laughed] [at] [him] ["] [@number@] [i] [how] [old] [king] [eagle] [won] [his] [white] [head] [mother] [west] [wind] ["] [how] ["] [stories] [i] [how] [old] [king] [eagle] [won] [his] [white] [head] way [,] way up in the sky was a black speck sailing across the snowy white face of a cloud . 1 way 3 way 1 way 5 in 3 way 4 up 5 in 9 a 6 the 7 sky 6 the 9 a 7 sky 8 was 9 a 10 black 9 a 12 sailing 10 black 11 speck 12 sailing 15 snowy 12 sailing 18 of 13 across 14 the 14 the 15 snowy 16 white 17 face 16 white 18 of 18 of 19 a 19 a 21 . 20 cloud 21 . it didn't seem possible that it could be alive way up there . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 seem 2 didn't 4 possible 4 possible 5 that 4 possible 9 alive 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 could 7 could 8 be 9 alive 10 way 10 way 11 up 10 way 12 there 12 there 13 . but it was . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 . peter knew that it was , and he knew who it was . 1 peter 2 knew 1 peter 6 , 2 knew 3 that 2 knew 4 it 4 it 5 was 6 , 10 who 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 10 who 10 who 12 was 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 . it was [king] [eagle] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 . by and by it disappeared over towards the [great] [mountain] . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 2 and 5 disappeared 4 it 5 disappeared 5 disappeared 6 over 6 over 7 towards 7 towards 8 the 8 the 11 . peter rubbed the back of his neck , which ached because he had [tipped] his head back so long . 1 peter 9 which 2 rubbed 3 the 2 rubbed 7 neck 4 back 5 of 4 back 7 neck 6 his 7 neck 7 neck 8 , 8 , 9 which 9 which 12 he 10 ached 11 because 11 because 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 15 his 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 back 17 back 19 long 18 so 19 long 19 long 20 . then he gave a little sigh . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 sigh 6 sigh 7 . " are you envious ? " asked a voice so close to him that [peter] jumped . 1 " 3 you 2 are 3 you 3 you 7 asked 4 envious 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 8 a 8 a 11 close 9 voice 10 so 10 so 11 close 11 close 13 him 12 to 13 him 13 him 14 that 14 that 16 jumped 16 jumped 17 . there was [sammy] [jay] sitting in a little tree just over his head . 1 there 2 was 2 was 7 a 5 sitting 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 10 just 8 little 9 tree 9 tree 10 just 10 just 13 head 11 over 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 . " no ! " snapped [peter] , for it made him a wee bit cross to be so startled . 1 " 5 snapped 1 " 13 wee 2 no 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 snapped 5 snapped 10 made 7 , 8 for 7 , 10 made 8 for 9 it 10 made 12 a 11 him 12 a 13 wee 14 bit 14 bit 15 cross 14 bit 17 be 15 cross 16 to 17 be 20 . 18 so 19 startled 19 startled 20 . " no , [i] 'm not envious , [sammy] [jay] . 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 'm 2 no 3 , 5 'm 7 envious 6 not 7 envious 7 envious 8 , 8 , 11 . i 'm not envious of any bird . 1 i 3 not 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 envious 4 envious 5 of 5 of 7 bird 6 any 7 bird 7 bird 8 . the ground is good enough for me . 1 the 2 ground 2 ground 3 is 3 is 4 good 4 good 5 enough 5 enough 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 . i was just wondering , that 's all . " 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 wondering 4 wondering 5 , 4 wondering 9 . 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 all 9 . 10 " " have you ever seen [king] [eagle] close to ? " asked [sammy] . 1 " 2 have 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 ever 3 you 8 close 4 ever 5 seen 8 close 10 ? 9 to 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 14 . " once , " replied [peter] . 1 " 2 once 2 once 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 . he is big and fierce-looking , but he looks his name , every inch a king . 1 he 13 every 2 is 3 big 3 big 4 and 3 big 5 fierce-looking 5 fierce-looking 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 looks 8 he 13 every 9 looks 10 his 9 looks 11 name 10 his 11 name 11 name 12 , 13 every 16 king 14 inch 15 a 15 a 16 king 16 king 17 . i 've wondered a good many times since how it happens that he has a white head . " 1 i 2 've 1 i 3 wondered 1 i 9 how 3 wondered 4 a 3 wondered 7 times 4 a 7 times 5 good 6 many 6 many 7 times 7 times 8 since 8 since 9 how 9 how 14 has 10 it 11 happens 11 happens 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 has 14 has 16 white 15 a 16 white 16 white 17 head 17 head 18 . 18 . 19 " peter 's eyes sparkled . 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 sparkled 4 sparkled 5 . " tell me about it , [sammy] , " he begged . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 4 about 3 me 4 about 4 about 6 , 5 it 6 , 6 , 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 begged 11 begged 12 . " tell me about it , and [i] won't quarrel with you any more . " 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 2 tell 9 won't 3 me 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 9 won't 10 quarrel 10 quarrel 11 with 11 with 12 you 12 you 13 any 13 any 14 more 13 any 15 . 15 . 16 " " all right , [peter] . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 6 . i 'll tell you the story , because it will do you good to hear it . 1 i 3 tell 2 'll 3 tell 3 tell 9 it 4 you 5 the 5 the 6 story 6 story 7 , 6 story 8 because 8 because 9 it 9 it 10 will 10 will 12 you 10 will 13 good 11 do 12 you 13 good 17 . 14 to 15 hear 15 hear 16 it 16 it 17 . i supposed everybody knew it . 1 i 2 supposed 2 supposed 3 everybody 3 everybody 4 knew 4 knew 5 it 5 it 6 . all birds do . 1 all 2 birds 2 birds 3 do 3 do 4 . that is why we all look up to [king] [eagle] , " replied [sammy] . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 why 3 why 4 we 4 we 6 look 5 all 6 look 6 look 7 up 7 up 8 to 7 up 15 . 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 replied 13 replied 15 . " way back in the beginning of things , old [king] [bear] ruled in the [green] [forest] , as you know . 1 " 6 beginning 2 way 3 back 3 back 5 the 3 back 6 beginning 4 in 5 the 6 beginning 10 old 7 of 8 things 8 things 9 , 9 , 10 old 10 old 13 ruled 13 ruled 14 in 14 in 15 the 14 in 22 . 15 the 22 . 18 , 19 as 19 as 20 you 19 as 21 know 21 know 22 . that is , [he] ruled the animals and all the little people who lived on the ground , but he didn't rule the birds . 1 that 2 is 1 that 7 animals 2 is 3 , 5 ruled 6 the 6 the 7 animals 7 animals 17 ground 8 and 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 little 11 little 12 people 11 little 17 ground 12 people 13 who 13 who 14 lived 14 lived 15 on 15 on 16 the 17 ground 22 rule 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 he 20 he 21 didn't 21 didn't 22 rule 22 rule 25 . 23 the 24 birds 24 birds 25 . you see the birds were not willing to be ruled over by an animal . 1 you 2 see 1 you 10 ruled 2 see 4 birds 2 see 6 not 2 see 7 willing 3 the 4 birds 4 birds 5 were 6 not 7 willing 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 ruled 10 ruled 15 . 11 over 12 by 12 by 13 an 13 an 14 animal 14 animal 15 . they wanted one of their own kind . 1 they 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 their 5 their 6 own 6 own 7 kind 7 kind 8 . now [mr] [eagle] was one of the biggest and strongest and most respected of all the birds of the air . 1 now 6 of 4 was 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 biggest 8 biggest 10 strongest 8 biggest 12 most 9 and 10 strongest 11 and 12 most 12 most 19 the 13 respected 18 of 14 of 16 the 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 birds 17 birds 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 air 20 air 21 . " [so] [king] [eagle] ruled the air and none dared to cross him or to disobey him . 1 " 7 air 5 ruled 6 the 6 the 7 air 7 air 9 none 8 and 9 none 9 none 10 dared 10 dared 11 to 10 dared 15 to 11 to 12 cross 12 cross 14 or 13 him 14 or 15 to 16 disobey 16 disobey 17 him 17 him 18 . thus she left matters very much to [king] [eagle] and old [king] [bear] . 1 thus 3 left 2 she 3 left 3 left 4 matters 4 matters 7 to 5 very 6 much 6 much 7 to 7 to 11 old 10 and 11 old 11 old 14 . they settled all the quarrels between their subjects , and for a while everything went [smoothly] . 1 they 2 settled 1 they 5 quarrels 2 settled 4 the 3 all 4 the 5 quarrels 9 , 6 between 8 subjects 7 their 8 subjects 8 subjects 9 , 9 , 15 went 10 and 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 while 13 while 14 everything 14 everything 15 went 15 went 17 . now after [a] while , this little part of the earth where the animals and the birds first lived became overcrowded . 1 now 2 after 2 after 5 , 4 while 5 , 5 , 15 and 6 this 7 little 6 this 11 earth 7 little 8 part 8 part 9 of 9 of 10 the 11 earth 12 where 11 earth 15 and 12 where 13 the 13 the 14 animals 15 and 20 became 16 the 17 birds 17 birds 18 first 18 first 19 lived 19 lived 20 became 20 became 21 overcrowded 21 overcrowded 22 . it became harder and harder to get enough to eat . 1 it 2 became 1 it 5 harder 2 became 3 harder 3 harder 4 and 5 harder 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 enough 8 enough 10 eat 9 to 10 eat 10 eat 11 . quarrels became more frequent , until [king] [eagle] had little time for anything but straightening out these troubles and trying to keep peace . 1 quarrels 2 became 1 quarrels 3 more 1 quarrels 5 , 2 became 3 more 3 more 4 frequent 5 , 6 until 6 until 9 had 9 had 15 straightening 10 little 11 time 11 time 12 for 12 for 13 anything 13 anything 14 but 13 anything 15 straightening 15 straightening 18 troubles 16 out 17 these 17 these 18 troubles 18 troubles 21 to 19 and 20 trying 20 trying 21 to 21 to 22 keep 22 keep 24 . 23 peace 24 . " old [mother] [nature] had been away a long time trying to make other parts of the world fit to live in . 1 " 2 old 1 " 6 been 2 old 5 had 6 been 14 other 7 away 8 a 7 away 10 time 8 a 9 long 10 time 11 trying 10 time 14 other 11 trying 12 to 12 to 13 make 14 other 15 parts 15 parts 20 to 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 world 18 world 19 fit 19 fit 20 to 20 to 21 live 21 live 22 in 22 in 23 . no one knew when she was coming back or just where she was . 1 no 6 was 2 one 3 knew 3 knew 4 when 4 when 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 coming 7 coming 9 or 8 back 9 or 9 or 10 just 10 just 11 where 11 where 12 she 11 where 14 . 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 . king [eagle] , sitting on the edge of the cliff on the mountain , thought it all over . 1 king 4 sitting 1 king 7 edge 3 , 4 sitting 4 sitting 5 on 5 on 6 the 7 edge 8 of 8 of 9 the 8 of 13 mountain 10 cliff 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 mountain 13 mountain 14 , 14 , 15 thought 15 thought 19 . 16 it 17 all 17 all 18 over 18 over 19 . old [mother] [nature] ought to know how things were . 1 old 4 ought 4 ought 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 how 7 how 10 . 8 things 9 were 9 were 10 . he would send a messenger to try to find her . 1 he 2 would 1 he 3 send 2 would 3 send 3 send 5 messenger 4 a 5 messenger 5 messenger 7 try 6 to 7 try 7 try 9 find 8 to 9 find 9 find 10 her 10 her 11 . " no one offered . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 offered 4 offered 5 . this one had a family to look after . 1 this 2 one 1 this 5 family 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 family 5 family 7 look 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 after 8 after 9 . that one was not feeling well . 1 that 2 one 1 that 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 feeling 5 feeling 6 well 6 well 7 . another had a pain in his wings . 1 another 3 a 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 pain 4 pain 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 wings 7 wings 8 . one and all they had an excuse until [hummer] , the tiniest of all the birds , was reached . 1 one 8 until 2 and 3 all 2 and 4 they 4 they 5 had 5 had 6 an 6 an 7 excuse 7 excuse 8 until 8 until 16 birds 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 tiniest 12 tiniest 13 of 13 of 14 all 14 all 15 the 14 all 16 birds 16 birds 17 , 17 , 18 was 18 was 19 reached 19 reached 20 . he darted into the air before [king] [eagle] . 1 he 2 darted 2 darted 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 air 5 air 6 before 6 before 9 . ' [i] 'll go , ' said he . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " all the others laughed . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 others 4 others 5 laughed 5 laughed 6 . but [king] [eagle] didn't laugh . 1 but 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 . then [king] [eagle] said things that made all the other birds hang their heads for shame and want to sneak out of sight . 1 then 4 said 4 said 14 heads 5 things 6 that 5 things 7 made 7 made 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 other 9 the 14 heads 10 other 11 birds 11 birds 12 hang 12 hang 13 their 14 heads 16 shame 15 for 16 shame 16 shame 18 want 17 and 18 want 18 want 22 of 19 to 20 sneak 20 sneak 21 out 21 out 22 of 22 of 23 sight 23 sight 24 . then he spread his great wings and sailed away , every inch a king . 1 then 2 he 1 then 5 great 1 then 11 every 2 he 3 spread 2 he 5 great 3 spread 4 his 5 great 8 sailed 6 wings 7 and 6 wings 8 sailed 8 sailed 9 away 9 away 10 , 11 every 12 inch 12 inch 13 a 12 inch 14 king 14 king 15 . they watched him until he was a speck in the sky , and finally he disappeared altogether . 1 they 2 watched 1 they 8 speck 3 him 4 until 4 until 5 he 4 until 8 speck 5 he 7 a 6 was 7 a 8 speck 11 sky 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 sky 11 sky 17 altogether 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 finally 14 finally 15 he 14 finally 17 altogether 15 he 16 disappeared 17 altogether 18 . at last a day was set to choose a new king . 1 at 2 last 1 at 4 day 2 last 3 a 4 day 7 to 5 was 6 set 6 set 7 to 7 to 8 choose 8 choose 9 a 9 a 10 new 10 new 11 king 10 new 12 . that morning , as soon as it was light enough to see , little [mr] [hummer] darted away , and his heart was heavy . 1 that 5 soon 2 morning 3 , 2 morning 5 soon 3 , 4 as 5 soon 10 enough 6 as 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 light 9 light 10 enough 10 enough 12 see 10 enough 22 heart 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 , 13 , 14 little 17 darted 18 away 18 away 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 his 21 his 22 heart 22 heart 25 . 23 was 24 heavy 24 heavy 25 . he would take no part in choosing a new king . 1 he 5 part 2 would 3 take 3 take 4 no 3 take 5 part 5 part 6 in 5 part 7 choosing 7 choosing 8 a 8 a 10 king 9 new 10 king 10 king 11 . he would go until he found [king] [eagle] or until something happened to him . 1 he 2 would 1 he 6 found 3 go 4 until 4 until 6 found 5 he 6 found 6 found 10 until 9 or 10 until 10 until 12 happened 11 something 12 happened 12 happened 13 to 13 to 14 him 14 him 15 . pretty [soon] he saw a speck way up against a cloud , a speck no bigger than himself . 1 pretty 3 he 1 pretty 12 , 3 he 7 way 4 saw 5 a 4 saw 7 way 5 a 6 speck 7 way 8 up 8 up 9 against 8 up 10 a 10 a 11 cloud 12 , 16 bigger 13 a 14 speck 14 speck 15 no 14 speck 16 bigger 16 bigger 19 . 17 than 18 himself 18 himself 19 . it grew bigger and bigger , and at last he knew that it was [king] [eagle] himself . 1 it 3 bigger 2 grew 3 bigger 3 bigger 5 bigger 4 and 5 bigger 5 bigger 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 at 8 at 9 last 9 last 10 he 9 last 17 himself 10 he 14 was 11 knew 12 that 12 that 14 was 13 it 14 was 17 himself 18 . little [mr] [hummer] turned and flew as he never had flown before . 1 little 4 turned 4 turned 9 never 5 and 6 flew 6 flew 8 he 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 never 9 never 11 flown 10 had 11 flown 11 flown 12 before 12 before 13 . " he was [so] out of breath when he reached the other birds that he couldn't say a word for a few minutes . 1 " 2 he 1 " 7 breath 2 he 3 was 3 was 5 out 5 out 6 of 7 breath 9 he 8 when 9 he 9 he 12 other 10 reached 11 the 10 reached 12 other 12 other 20 for 13 birds 14 that 14 that 16 couldn't 15 he 16 couldn't 16 couldn't 17 say 17 say 19 word 17 say 20 for 18 a 19 word 20 for 22 few 21 a 22 few 22 few 24 . 23 minutes 24 . then he told them that [king] [eagle] was coming . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 told 3 told 4 them 4 them 5 that 5 that 8 was 8 was 9 coming 9 coming 10 . instead of waiting to give [king] [eagle] a royal welcome , they hurried away , one after another . 1 instead 2 of 1 instead 5 give 3 waiting 4 to 4 to 5 give 5 give 10 welcome 8 a 9 royal 9 royal 10 welcome 10 welcome 16 one 11 , 12 they 12 they 13 hurried 13 hurried 14 away 14 away 15 , 15 , 16 one 16 one 18 another 17 after 18 another 18 another 19 . " then [king] [eagle] mounted into the air and proudly led the way to the promised land . 1 " 2 then 1 " 8 air 5 mounted 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 air 8 air 13 way 9 and 11 led 10 proudly 11 led 11 led 12 the 12 the 13 way 13 way 16 promised 14 to 15 the 14 to 16 promised 16 promised 18 . 17 land 18 . [ii] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [mink] [taught] [himself] [to] [swim] [ii] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [mink] [taught] [himself] [to] [swim] at least , it seems that way to his friends and neighbors . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 2 least 6 that 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 seems 6 that 7 way 7 way 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 friends 10 friends 11 and 10 friends 13 . 11 and 12 neighbors yes , [sir] , [billy] [mink] is just as much at home in the water as out of it . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 , 4 , 9 as 7 is 8 just 8 just 9 as 9 as 10 much 10 much 13 in 11 at 12 home 12 home 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 water 14 the 20 . 15 water 16 as 15 water 18 of 16 as 17 out 18 of 19 it there was some one wearing fur who could fly , and of course [billy] [mink] couldn't do that . 1 there 3 some 1 there 4 one 2 was 3 some 4 one 13 course 5 wearing 6 fur 5 wearing 7 who 7 who 8 could 7 who 13 course 8 could 9 fly 9 fly 10 , 9 fly 12 of 10 , 11 and 13 course 17 do 16 couldn't 17 do 17 do 19 . 18 that 19 . it cured [billy] of boasting , for a while , anyway . 1 it 2 cured 2 cured 7 for 4 of 5 boasting 5 boasting 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 while 9 while 10 , 10 , 11 anyway 10 , 12 . he said as much to [grandfather] [frog] one day , as they watched [billy] [mink] catch a fat trout . 1 he 2 said 1 he 19 trout 3 as 4 much 3 as 13 watched 4 much 5 to 8 one 9 day 9 day 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 they 12 they 13 watched 13 watched 18 fat 16 catch 17 a 17 a 18 fat 18 fat 19 trout 19 trout 20 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " said [grandfather] [frog] and looked sharply at [peter] . 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 13 . 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 sharply 10 sharply 11 at 10 sharply 13 . " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! people never know what they can do till they try . 1 people 5 they 2 never 3 know 3 know 4 what 3 know 5 they 5 they 7 do 6 can 7 do 7 do 8 till 8 till 10 try 9 they 10 try 10 try 11 . " what did he do ? " asked [peter] eagerly . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 do 5 do 8 asked 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 11 . 10 eagerly 11 . " learned how , " replied [grandfather] [frog] gruffly . 1 " 3 how 2 learned 3 how 3 how 4 , 4 , 6 replied 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 9 gruffly 9 gruffly 10 . " made it his business to learn how . 1 " 2 made 2 made 3 it 2 made 5 business 4 his 5 business 5 business 6 to 6 to 7 learn 7 learn 8 how 8 how 9 . " did it take old [mr] [mink] very long to learn how ? " asked [peter] wistfully . 1 " 4 take 1 " 8 very 2 did 3 it 3 it 4 take 4 take 5 old 8 very 15 asked 9 long 11 learn 9 long 15 asked 10 to 11 learn 11 learn 13 ? 12 how 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 15 asked 18 . 17 wistfully 18 . " quite a while , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 quite 1 " 3 a 3 a 5 , 4 while 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 10 . " quite a while . 1 " 2 quite 2 quite 3 a 3 a 4 while 4 while 5 . perhaps you would like to hear about it . " 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 would 3 would 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 10 " 7 about 8 it 7 about 9 . 9 . 10 " " oh , if you please , [grandfather] [frog] , " cried [peter] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 4 if 2 oh 6 please 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 6 please 7 , 7 , 11 " 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 cried 12 cried 14 . " if you please . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 please 4 please 5 . i should love dearly to hear about it . 1 i 4 dearly 2 should 3 love 2 should 4 dearly 4 dearly 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 . perhaps then [i] can learn to swim . " 1 perhaps 2 then 2 then 4 can 4 can 5 learn 5 learn 6 to 6 to 7 swim 7 swim 9 " 8 . 9 " grandfather [frog] snapped up a foolish green fly that happened his way , and [peter] heard something that sounded very much like a chuckle . 1 grandfather 4 up 3 snapped 4 up 4 up 7 green 5 a 6 foolish 5 a 7 green 7 green 10 happened 8 fly 9 that 9 that 10 happened 10 happened 12 way 10 happened 19 sounded 11 his 12 way 13 , 14 and 13 , 19 sounded 14 and 16 heard 16 heard 17 something 17 something 18 that 19 sounded 20 very 20 very 23 a 21 much 22 like 22 like 23 a 23 a 25 . 24 chuckle 25 . he looked at [grandfather] [frog] suspiciously . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 6 suspiciously 6 suspiciously 7 . was that chuckle because of the foolish green fly , or was [grandfather] [frog] laughing at him ? 1 was 2 that 1 was 3 chuckle 3 chuckle 5 of 3 chuckle 7 foolish 4 because 5 of 5 of 6 the 7 foolish 11 or 7 foolish 12 was 8 green 9 fly 9 fly 10 , 10 , 11 or 12 was 15 laughing 15 laughing 16 at 16 at 17 him 17 him 18 ? peter wasn't sure . 1 peter 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 sure 3 sure 4 . " old [mr] [mink] , the ever-so-great-grandfather of [billy] [mink] , couldn't do all the things that [billy] can now . 1 " 2 old 2 old 7 ever-so-great-grandfather 2 old 13 do 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 ever-so-great-grandfather 7 ever-so-great-grandfather 8 of 11 , 12 couldn't 11 , 13 do 13 do 16 things 14 all 15 the 14 all 16 things 16 things 17 that 17 that 19 can 19 can 21 . 20 now 21 . for instance , he couldn't swim . 1 for 2 instance 2 instance 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 swim 6 swim 7 . but he could do a great many things , and he was very smart . 1 but 11 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 do 4 do 5 a 4 do 6 great 6 great 7 many 6 great 11 he 7 many 8 things 8 things 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 he 12 was 12 was 15 . 13 very 14 smart 14 smart 15 . it has always run in the [mink] family to be smart . 1 it 2 has 2 has 3 always 3 always 4 run 3 always 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 10 be 8 family 9 to 8 family 10 be 10 be 11 smart 11 smart 12 . he dressed very much as [billy] does now , except that he didn't have the waterproof coat that [billy] has . 1 he 2 dressed 1 he 7 does 2 dressed 3 very 3 very 5 as 4 much 5 as 7 does 8 now 7 does 17 coat 8 now 9 , 9 , 12 he 10 except 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 have 14 have 15 the 15 the 16 waterproof 17 coat 21 . 18 that 20 has 20 has 21 . and he was a great traveler , just as [billy] is . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 a 3 was 5 great 5 great 7 , 6 traveler 7 , 7 , 8 just 8 just 9 as 8 just 12 . 11 is 12 . " now [mr] [mink] was small and spry , and his wits were as nimble as his feet . 1 " 2 now 1 " 8 spry 5 was 6 small 6 small 7 and 7 and 8 spry 8 spry 12 wits 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 his 11 his 12 wits 12 wits 13 were 13 were 14 as 14 as 15 nimble 15 nimble 16 as 15 nimble 19 . 17 his 18 feet 18 feet 19 . peter [rabbit] fidgeted uneasily . 1 peter 3 fidgeted 3 fidgeted 4 uneasily 4 uneasily 5 . it seemed to him that [grandfather] [frog] had looked at him very hard when he said this . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 9 looked 8 had 9 looked 9 looked 12 very 10 at 11 him 11 him 12 very 12 very 13 hard 13 hard 14 when 14 when 15 he 14 when 18 . 16 said 17 this 17 this 18 . but [grandfather] [frog] just cleared his throat and went on with his story . 1 but 4 just 4 just 6 his 5 cleared 6 his 6 his 7 throat 7 throat 9 went 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 on 10 on 11 with 11 with 13 story 12 his 13 story 13 story 14 . this is how it happens that he learned to like fish . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 how 3 how 7 he 4 it 5 happens 5 happens 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 learned 8 learned 9 to 8 learned 11 fish 10 like 11 fish 11 fish 12 . mr [mink] would find it and help himself . 1 mr 3 would 3 would 4 find 4 find 5 it 4 find 7 help 6 and 7 help 7 help 8 himself 8 himself 9 . " but having to depend on [mr] [otter] to get the fish for him didn't suit [mr] [mink] at all . 1 " 2 but 1 " 5 depend 2 but 3 having 3 having 4 to 5 depend 6 on 5 depend 12 fish 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 the 10 get 12 fish 12 fish 13 for 13 for 14 him 14 him 21 . 15 didn't 16 suit 15 didn't 21 . 16 suit 19 at 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . in the first place , he didn't have as much as he wanted . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 place 3 first 7 didn't 4 place 5 , 6 he 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 have 7 didn't 10 much 8 have 9 as 9 as 10 much 10 much 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 14 . 13 wanted 14 . and then again he didn't have it when he wanted it . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 again 2 then 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 have 5 didn't 10 wanted 7 it 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 wanted 10 wanted 11 it 11 it 12 . ' [if] [i] could learn to catch fish for myself , [i] would be much better off , ' thought [mr] [mink] . 1 ' 8 fish 1 ' 16 better 4 could 5 learn 5 learn 6 to 5 learn 7 catch 6 to 7 catch 7 catch 8 fish 9 for 10 myself 10 myself 11 , 11 , 13 would 13 would 15 much 13 would 16 better 14 be 15 much 16 better 20 thought 17 off 18 , 17 off 20 thought 18 , 19 ' 20 thought 23 . " at first he didn't like it at all . 1 " 10 . 2 at 3 first 3 first 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 like 6 like 7 it 6 like 10 . 8 at 9 all 8 at 10 . the water got in his ears and up his nose and choked him . 1 the 2 water 1 the 3 got 2 water 3 got 3 got 4 in 4 in 5 his 4 in 6 ears 6 ears 10 nose 7 and 8 up 7 and 9 his 9 his 10 nose 10 nose 12 choked 11 and 12 choked 12 choked 13 him 13 him 14 . and then it was so dreadfully wet ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 dreadfully 6 dreadfully 7 wet 7 wet 8 ! but he would grit his teeth and keep at it . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 grit 4 grit 6 teeth 4 grit 8 keep 5 his 6 teeth 6 teeth 7 and 8 keep 9 at 8 keep 10 it 10 it 11 . after a while he got so that he could paddle around a little . 1 after 2 a 1 after 5 got 2 a 3 while 3 while 4 he 5 got 8 he 6 so 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 11 around 10 paddle 11 around 11 around 12 a 12 a 14 . 13 little 14 . gradually he lost his fear of the water . 1 gradually 4 his 2 he 3 lost 3 lost 4 his 4 his 5 fear 5 fear 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 water 8 water 9 . then [he] found that because he naturally moved so quickly he could sometimes catch foolish minnows who swam in where the water was very shallow . 1 then 3 found 1 then 4 that 4 that 12 could 5 because 6 he 6 he 7 naturally 6 he 8 moved 8 moved 9 so 8 moved 10 quickly 10 quickly 11 he 10 quickly 12 could 12 could 14 catch 13 sometimes 14 catch 14 catch 17 who 14 catch 20 where 15 foolish 16 minnows 16 minnows 17 who 18 swam 19 in 19 in 20 where 20 where 22 water 21 the 22 water 22 water 26 . 23 was 26 . 24 very 25 shallow 24 very 26 . this was great sport , and he quite often had fish for dinner now . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 great 2 was 8 quite 3 great 4 sport 4 sport 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 8 quite 14 now 9 often 10 had 10 had 11 fish 11 fish 12 for 12 for 13 dinner 13 dinner 14 now 14 now 15 . " but he wasn't satisfied . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 3 he 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 satisfied 5 satisfied 6 . no , [sir] , he wasn't satisfied . 1 no 2 , 1 no 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 wasn't 6 wasn't 7 satisfied 7 satisfied 8 . whatever [mr] [mink] did , he wanted to do well . 1 whatever 4 did 4 did 5 , 5 , 9 do 6 he 7 wanted 7 wanted 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 11 . 10 well 11 . he could run well and climb well , and there was no better hunter in all the [green] [forest] . 1 he 2 could 1 he 3 run 3 run 4 well 4 well 6 climb 5 and 6 climb 6 climb 12 no 7 well 9 and 7 well 10 there 8 , 9 and 10 there 11 was 10 there 12 no 12 no 13 better 13 better 14 hunter 14 hunter 15 in 15 in 17 the 15 in 20 . 16 all 17 the 17 the 20 . he was bound that he would swim well . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 bound 3 bound 4 that 4 that 6 would 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 swim 7 swim 8 well 8 well 9 . so he kept trying and trying . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 kept 3 kept 4 trying 4 trying 5 and 5 and 6 trying 6 trying 7 . the more he did this , the longer he could hold his breath . 1 the 2 more 1 the 8 longer 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 this 5 this 6 , 6 , 7 the 8 longer 9 he 9 he 11 hold 10 could 11 hold 11 hold 13 breath 12 his 13 breath 13 breath 14 . there was only one thing that bothered [mr] [mink] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 one 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 that 5 thing 7 bothered 7 bothered 10 . the water was so dreadfully wet ! 1 the 2 water 2 water 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 dreadfully 5 dreadfully 6 wet 6 wet 7 ! every time he came out of it , he had to run his hardest to dry off and keep from getting cold . 1 every 3 he 1 every 9 he 2 time 3 he 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 out 4 came 7 it 5 out 6 of 7 it 8 , 9 he 19 keep 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 run 12 run 14 hardest 13 his 14 hardest 14 hardest 15 to 14 hardest 16 dry 16 dry 17 off 16 dry 18 and 18 and 19 keep 19 keep 22 cold 20 from 21 getting 21 getting 22 cold 22 cold 23 . this was very tiresome and he did wish that there was an easier way of drying off . 1 this 8 wish 1 this 12 an 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 tiresome 3 very 8 wish 4 tiresome 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 did 8 wish 9 that 9 that 11 was 10 there 11 was 12 an 18 . 13 easier 16 drying 14 way 16 drying 15 of 16 drying 16 drying 17 off 17 off 18 . but [mr] [mink] didn't go hungry . 1 but 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 go 5 go 6 hungry 6 hungry 7 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! you see , he had learned to catch fish , and so he had plenty to eat . 1 you 2 see 2 see 6 learned 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 learned 6 learned 7 to 6 learned 9 fish 8 catch 9 fish 9 fish 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 15 plenty 11 and 12 so 12 so 13 he 13 he 14 had 15 plenty 18 . 16 to 17 eat 17 eat 18 . she watched him catch a fish . 1 she 2 watched 2 watched 3 him 3 him 4 catch 4 catch 5 a 5 a 6 fish 6 fish 7 . then she watched him run about to dry off and keep from getting cold , and her eyes twinkled . 1 then 7 to 1 then 18 eyes 2 she 3 watched 3 watched 4 him 3 watched 5 run 3 watched 7 to 5 run 6 about 7 to 8 dry 9 off 10 and 9 off 11 keep 11 keep 13 getting 11 keep 14 cold 12 from 13 getting 14 cold 15 , 14 cold 18 eyes 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 her 18 eyes 20 . 19 twinkled 20 . " ' [he] who helps himself deserves to be helped , ' said [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 " 4 who 2 ' 4 who 4 who 6 himself 5 helps 6 himself 6 himself 7 deserves 7 deserves 12 ' 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 helped 10 helped 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 17 . mr [mink] didn't know what she meant by that , but the next morning he found out . 1 mr 5 what 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 9 that 6 she 7 meant 7 meant 8 by 7 meant 9 that 9 that 14 morning 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 next 12 the 14 morning 14 morning 17 out 15 he 16 found 16 found 17 out 17 out 18 . yes , [sir] , the next morning he found out . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 next 5 the 7 morning 7 morning 8 he 8 he 9 found 9 found 11 . 10 out 11 . he found that he had a brand new coat over [his] old one , and the new one was waterproof . 1 he 8 new 1 he 12 old 2 found 5 had 2 found 8 new 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 brand 9 coat 10 over 9 coat 12 old 12 old 17 new 13 one 14 , 13 one 17 new 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 17 new 20 waterproof 18 one 19 was 19 was 20 waterproof 20 waterproof 21 . he could swim as much as he pleased [and] not get the least bit wet , because the water couldn't get through that new coat . 1 he 8 pleased 2 could 3 swim 3 swim 5 much 4 as 5 much 5 much 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 pleased 8 pleased 19 water 10 not 11 get 11 get 12 the 11 get 13 least 12 the 13 least 13 least 15 wet 13 least 19 water 14 bit 15 wet 15 wet 16 , 16 , 17 because 17 because 18 the 19 water 21 get 20 couldn't 21 get 21 get 23 that 22 through 23 that 23 that 24 new 24 new 25 coat 25 coat 26 . and ever since that long-ago day when the world was young , the [minks] have had waterproof coats and have been famous fishermen . 1 and 6 day 2 ever 3 since 3 since 4 that 3 since 6 day 4 that 5 long-ago 6 day 9 world 7 when 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 12 , 10 was 11 young 11 young 12 , 12 , 19 and 13 the 18 coats 15 have 16 had 16 had 17 waterproof 17 waterproof 18 coats 18 coats 19 and 19 and 22 famous 20 have 21 been 21 been 22 famous 22 famous 23 fishermen 23 fishermen 24 . hello , [peter] [rabbit] ! 1 hello 2 , 1 hello 5 ! what under the sun are you trying to do , swelling yourself up that way ? " 1 what 3 the 2 under 3 the 3 the 4 sun 4 sun 10 , 4 sun 14 that 5 are 6 you 5 are 7 trying 7 trying 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 , 10 , 12 yourself 11 swelling 12 yourself 13 up 14 that 14 that 15 way 15 way 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " [i] [i] was just practising holding my breath , " replied [peter] and looked very , very foolish . 1 " 9 breath 1 " 16 very 4 was 5 just 5 just 6 practising 6 practising 7 holding 7 holding 8 my 8 my 9 breath 9 breath 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 replied 12 replied 15 looked 14 and 15 looked 16 very 17 , 17 , 20 . 18 very 19 foolish 18 very 20 . " [ho] , ho , ho ! 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 ho 4 ho 6 ho 5 , 6 ho 6 ho 7 ! ha , ha , ha ! " laughed [grandfather] [frog] . 1 ha 2 , 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 5 ha 4 , 5 ha 5 ha 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 6 ! 8 laughed 8 laughed 11 . " you can't learn to swim by holding your breath on dry land , [peter] [rabbit] . " 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 can't 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 learn 3 can't 6 swim 4 learn 5 to 6 swim 7 by 6 swim 12 dry 8 holding 9 your 9 your 10 breath 10 breath 11 on 10 breath 12 dry 12 dry 13 land 12 dry 17 . 13 land 14 , 17 . 18 " [iii] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [learned] [to] [sing] [iii] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [learned] [to] [sing] why , [peter] would as soon think of singing himself , and that is something he can no more do than he can fly . 1 why 7 think 1 why 12 and 2 , 4 would 2 , 7 think 4 would 6 soon 5 as 6 soon 7 think 11 , 8 of 9 singing 8 of 10 himself 10 himself 11 , 12 and 24 fly 13 that 14 is 13 that 17 can 14 is 15 something 15 something 16 he 17 can 18 no 17 can 23 can 18 no 21 than 19 more 20 do 19 more 21 than 21 than 22 he 23 can 24 fly 24 fly 25 . peter had known [old] [mr] [toad] ever since he could remember . 1 peter 2 had 2 had 3 known 3 known 10 could 7 ever 8 since 8 since 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 remember 11 remember 12 . he was rather fond of him , even if he did play jokes on him once in a while . 1 he 11 did 2 was 3 rather 3 rather 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 4 fond 6 him 6 him 7 , 6 him 8 even 8 even 10 he 8 even 11 did 9 if 10 he 11 did 20 . 12 play 13 jokes 13 jokes 16 once 13 jokes 19 while 13 jokes 20 . 14 on 15 him 15 him 16 once 16 once 19 while 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 while a few days later [peter] happened over to the [smiling] [pool] for a call on [grandfather] [frog] . 1 a 4 later 2 few 3 days 3 days 4 later 4 later 6 happened 6 happened 7 over 6 happened 14 call 7 over 8 to 8 to 9 the 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 call 14 call 15 on 15 on 18 . a mighty chorus of joy from unseen singers rose from all about the [smiling] [pool] . 1 a 4 of 2 mighty 3 chorus 3 chorus 4 of 4 of 7 unseen 5 joy 6 from 5 joy 7 unseen 7 unseen 8 singers 8 singers 10 from 8 singers 12 about 9 rose 10 from 11 all 12 about 12 about 13 the 13 the 16 . peter knew about those singers . 1 peter 2 knew 2 knew 3 about 3 about 4 those 4 those 5 singers 5 singers 6 . they were [hylas] , the little cousins of [sticky-toes] the [tree] [toad] . 1 they 2 were 2 were 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 7 cousins 6 little 7 cousins 7 cousins 13 . 8 of 10 the 10 the 13 . peter sat very still on the edge of the bank trying to see one of them . 1 peter 2 sat 1 peter 4 still 1 peter 5 on 2 sat 4 still 3 very 4 still 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 edge 6 the 13 see 7 edge 8 of 7 edge 10 bank 9 the 10 bank 10 bank 11 trying 11 trying 12 to 13 see 15 of 14 one 15 of 15 of 16 them 16 them 17 . suddenly he became aware of a new note , one he never had noticed before and sweeter than any of [the] others . 1 suddenly 4 aware 1 suddenly 7 new 2 he 3 became 3 became 4 aware 4 aware 6 a 5 of 6 a 7 new 8 note 7 new 12 never 8 note 9 , 8 note 10 one 9 , 10 one 11 he 12 never 12 never 19 any 13 had 14 noticed 14 noticed 15 before 14 noticed 17 sweeter 15 before 16 and 17 sweeter 18 than 17 sweeter 19 any 19 any 20 of 19 any 22 others 22 others 23 . it seemed to come from the shallow water just in front of [peter] , and he looked eagerly for the singer . 1 it 7 shallow 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 come 3 to 6 the 4 come 5 from 6 the 7 shallow 7 shallow 14 , 7 shallow 22 . 8 water 9 just 9 just 11 front 9 just 14 , 10 in 11 front 11 front 12 of 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 looked 16 he 17 looked 17 looked 18 eagerly 19 for 20 the 19 for 22 . 20 the 21 singer then his eyes opened until it seemed as if they would pop right out of his [head] , and he dropped his lower jaw foolishly . 1 then 2 his 1 then 7 seemed 2 his 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 opened 5 until 6 it 5 until 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 as 7 seemed 9 if 9 if 11 would 9 if 13 right 10 they 11 would 11 would 12 pop 13 right 14 out 13 right 19 and 14 out 16 his 15 of 16 his 18 , 19 and 19 and 24 jaw 20 he 21 dropped 20 he 24 jaw 21 dropped 22 his 22 his 23 lower 24 jaw 26 . 25 foolishly 26 . old [mr] [toad] paid no attention to [peter] , not even when he was spoken to . 1 old 5 no 4 paid 5 no 5 no 6 attention 6 attention 7 to 6 attention 9 , 9 , 11 even 10 not 11 even 11 even 17 . 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 was 13 he 15 spoken 15 spoken 16 to 16 to 17 . he was so absorbed in his singing that he just didn't hear . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 2 was 7 singing 3 so 4 absorbed 4 absorbed 5 in 5 in 6 his 7 singing 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 just 9 he 11 didn't 10 just 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 hear 12 hear 13 . then he spied [jerry] [muskrat] at the other end of the [smiling] [pool] and hurried over there . 1 then 3 spied 1 then 8 other 2 he 3 spied 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 other 8 other 9 end 9 end 11 the 9 end 16 over 10 of 11 the 14 and 15 hurried 15 hurried 16 over 16 over 17 there 17 there 18 . peter was so full of the discovery he had made that he could think of nothing else . 1 peter 4 full 1 peter 10 made 2 was 4 full 3 so 4 full 4 full 7 discovery 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 discovery 7 discovery 8 he 8 he 9 had 10 made 11 that 10 made 13 could 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 18 . 14 think 15 of 14 think 16 nothing 16 nothing 18 . 17 else 18 . he fairly ached to tell . 1 he 2 fairly 2 fairly 3 ached 3 ached 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 . " [jerry] ! " he cried . 1 " 6 cried 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 . " oh , [jerry] [muskrat] ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 6 ! do you know that [old] [mr] [toad] can sing ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 8 can 8 can 9 sing 9 sing 10 ? 10 ? 11 " jerry looked surprised that [peter] should ask such a question . 1 jerry 2 looked 2 looked 4 that 3 surprised 4 that 4 that 6 should 6 should 9 a 7 ask 8 such 7 ask 9 a 9 a 11 . 10 question 11 . " of course [i] know it , " said he . 1 " 3 course 1 " 5 know 2 of 3 course 5 know 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . peter looked very much chagrined . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 chagrined 5 chagrined 6 . " [i] didn't know it until just how , " he confessed . 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 6 until 4 know 5 it 4 know 6 until 6 until 7 just 7 just 8 how 8 how 11 he 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 confessed 12 confessed 13 . " [i] didn't believe him when he told me that he could sing . 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 5 him 4 believe 5 him 5 him 8 told 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 told 8 told 10 that 9 me 10 that 10 that 12 could 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 sing 13 sing 14 . i wonder how he ever learned . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 how 3 how 4 he 3 how 7 . 4 he 5 ever 5 ever 6 learned 7 . 8 " " he didn't learn any more than you learned how to jump , " replied [jerry] . 1 " 5 any 1 " 7 than 2 he 3 didn't 2 he 5 any 3 didn't 4 learn 5 any 6 more 7 than 12 jump 8 you 9 learned 9 learned 11 to 10 how 11 to 11 to 12 jump 12 jump 13 , 13 , 17 . 14 " 15 replied 15 replied 17 . " it just came to him naturally . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 just 2 it 4 came 3 just 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 naturally 7 naturally 8 . his father sang , and his grandfather , and his great grandfather , way back to the beginning of things . 1 his 2 father 2 father 3 sang 2 father 8 , 3 sang 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 grandfather 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 great 9 and 10 his 11 great 12 grandfather 11 great 18 beginning 12 grandfather 14 way 13 , 14 way 14 way 15 back 16 to 18 beginning 17 the 18 beginning 18 beginning 19 of 18 beginning 20 things 20 things 21 . i thought everybody knew about that . " 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 everybody 3 everybody 4 knew 4 knew 5 about 5 about 6 that 5 about 7 . 7 . 8 " " [i] don't . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 . tell me about it . 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 about 3 about 4 it 4 it 5 . please do , [jerry] , " begged [peter] . 1 please 2 do 2 do 3 , 2 do 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 begged 7 begged 9 . " all right , [i] will , " replied [jerry] good-naturedly . 1 " 3 right 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 8 " 6 will 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 12 . 11 good-naturedly 12 . " it 's something you ought to know about , anyway . 1 " 2 it 1 " 5 you 3 's 4 something 4 something 5 you 5 you 9 about 6 ought 7 to 7 to 8 know 8 know 9 about 9 about 10 , 10 , 11 anyway 11 anyway 12 . in the first place , [old] [mr] [toad] belongs to a very old and honorable family , one of the very oldest . 1 in 4 place 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 place 4 place 5 , 5 , 13 old 9 belongs 10 to 10 to 11 a 11 a 12 very 12 very 13 old 13 old 21 very 14 and 15 honorable 15 honorable 16 family 16 family 20 the 17 , 18 one 18 one 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 very 21 very 23 . 22 oldest 23 . i 've heard say that it goes way back almost to the very beginning of things when there wasn't much land . 1 i 2 've 2 've 4 say 2 've 7 goes 3 heard 4 say 4 say 5 that 5 that 6 it 7 goes 12 the 7 goes 18 there 8 way 9 back 9 back 11 to 9 back 12 the 10 almost 11 to 13 very 14 beginning 13 very 18 there 14 beginning 16 things 14 beginning 17 when 15 of 16 things 18 there 19 wasn't 19 wasn't 21 land 20 much 21 land 21 land 22 . " old [mother] [nature] met him hopping along and making hard work of it because , of course , it was so new . 1 " 2 old 1 " 5 met 5 met 6 him 5 met 8 along 6 him 7 hopping 8 along 9 and 9 and 12 work 10 making 11 hard 11 hard 12 work 12 work 23 new 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 because 15 because 16 , 16 , 18 course 17 of 18 course 18 course 19 , 19 , 20 it 20 it 21 was 21 was 22 so 22 so 23 new 23 new 24 . she looked at him sharply . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 him 4 him 5 sharply 5 sharply 6 . ' [what] are you doing here ? ' she demanded . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 5 doing 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 7 ? 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 she 9 she 10 demanded 10 demanded 11 . ' [aren't] you contented with the water where you were born ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 contented 4 contented 6 the 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 water 7 water 10 were 8 where 9 you 8 where 10 were 10 were 11 born 11 born 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' " [mr] [toad] bowed very low . 1 " 4 bowed 4 bowed 5 very 5 very 6 low 6 low 7 . ' [yes] 'm , ' said he very humbly . 1 ' 6 said 3 'm 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 very 8 very 9 humbly 9 humbly 10 . ' [i] 'll go right back there if you say so . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 5 right 4 go 5 right 5 right 6 back 6 back 8 if 7 there 8 if 8 if 12 . 9 you 10 say 10 say 11 so 11 so 12 . " his answer pleased [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 " 3 answer 2 his 3 answer 3 answer 4 pleased 4 pleased 8 . she was worried . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 worried 3 worried 4 . she had so many things to attend to that she hadn't time to take care of the bugs . 1 she 2 had 1 she 11 hadn't 2 had 3 so 3 so 4 many 4 many 6 to 5 things 6 to 6 to 7 attend 7 attend 8 to 8 to 9 that 10 she 11 hadn't 11 hadn't 13 to 12 time 13 to 13 to 14 take 14 take 16 of 14 take 18 bugs 15 care 16 of 16 of 17 the 18 bugs 19 . ' [if] you truly want to be of some use , ' said she , ' you can attend to some of those bugs . ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 10 use 3 you 4 truly 3 you 9 some 4 truly 5 want 4 truly 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 of 10 use 11 , 10 use 15 , 10 use 20 to 11 , 13 said 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 she 16 ' 17 you 17 you 19 attend 18 can 19 attend 19 attend 20 to 20 to 21 some 21 some 22 of 21 some 23 those 23 those 24 bugs 23 those 25 . 24 bugs 25 . 25 . 26 ' " [mr] [toad] went right to work , and [old] [mother] [nature] went about some other business . 1 " 7 work 1 " 18 . 4 went 5 right 5 right 6 to 5 right 7 work 6 to 7 work 8 , 9 and 8 , 13 went 13 went 15 some 13 went 18 . 14 about 15 some 16 other 17 business 16 other 18 . he didn't see [old] [mother] [nature] and kept right on working . 1 he 2 didn't 1 he 3 see 2 didn't 3 see 3 see 8 kept 7 and 8 kept 8 kept 9 right 9 right 10 on 10 on 11 working 11 working 12 . she watched him a while as [he] hopped from plant to plant catching bugs as fast as he could , and then she spoke . 1 she 2 watched 1 she 8 hopped 2 watched 3 him 3 him 4 a 4 a 5 while 5 while 6 as 8 hopped 13 catching 9 from 10 plant 10 plant 12 plant 11 to 12 plant 12 plant 13 catching 13 catching 16 fast 13 catching 22 then 14 bugs 15 as 15 as 16 fast 16 fast 17 as 16 fast 19 could 17 as 18 he 19 could 20 , 20 , 21 and 22 then 23 she 23 she 24 spoke 24 spoke 25 . " ' [have] you stayed right here ever since [i] last saw you ? ' she asked . 1 " 4 you 1 " 7 here 2 ' 4 you 4 you 5 stayed 5 stayed 6 right 7 here 9 since 8 ever 9 since 9 since 13 you 11 last 12 saw 11 last 13 you 13 you 14 ? 14 ? 17 asked 15 ' 16 she 16 she 17 asked 17 asked 18 . " [mr] [toad] gave a start of surprise . 1 " 4 gave 4 gave 5 a 5 a 6 start 6 start 7 of 7 of 8 surprise 8 surprise 9 . ' [yes] 'm , ' said he . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 . " ' [but] [i] thought you wanted to see the [great] [world] and learn things , ' said she . 1 " 6 you 2 ' 5 thought 2 ' 6 you 6 you 7 wanted 7 wanted 8 to 8 to 9 see 8 to 14 learn 9 see 10 the 13 and 14 learn 14 learn 16 , 15 things 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 20 . 18 said 19 she 18 said 20 . " [mr] [toad] looked a little embarrassed . 1 " 4 looked 4 looked 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 embarrassed 7 embarrassed 8 . besides , [i] have learned a great deal right here . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 4 have 4 have 7 great 5 learned 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 9 right 8 deal 9 right 9 right 10 here 10 here 11 . i [i] couldn't get around fast enough to save all the plants , but [i] have saved what [i] could . ' 1 i 3 couldn't 1 i 9 save 3 couldn't 5 around 3 couldn't 6 fast 4 get 5 around 5 around 6 fast 6 fast 7 enough 7 enough 8 to 9 save 17 saved 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 plants 12 plants 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 16 have 16 have 17 saved 17 saved 21 . 18 what 20 could 20 could 21 . 21 . 22 ' " ' [i] suppose , ' said she , speaking a little gruffly , ' you expect me to reward you . ' 1 " 4 suppose 1 " 7 said 1 " 13 gruffly 2 ' 4 suppose 4 suppose 5 , 5 , 6 ' 7 said 8 she 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 speaking 10 speaking 11 a 11 a 12 little 13 gruffly 15 ' 13 gruffly 20 reward 14 , 15 ' 16 you 17 expect 16 you 20 reward 17 expect 19 to 18 me 19 to 20 reward 22 . 21 you 22 . 22 . 23 ' " [mr] [toad] looked surprised and a little hurt . 1 " 4 looked 4 looked 5 surprised 5 surprised 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 hurt 9 hurt 10 . ' [i] don't want any reward , ' said he . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 want 3 don't 6 reward 5 any 6 reward 6 reward 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . ' [i] didn't do it for that . 1 ' 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 for 6 for 7 that 7 that 8 . it will be reward enough to know that [i] really have helped and to be allowed to continue to help . ' 1 it 3 be 1 it 12 helped 2 will 3 be 3 be 5 enough 4 reward 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 6 to 7 know 6 to 10 really 7 know 8 that 10 really 11 have 12 helped 16 allowed 13 and 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 allowed 16 allowed 17 to 16 allowed 20 help 17 to 18 continue 19 to 20 help 20 help 21 . 21 . 22 ' " at that [old] [mother] [nature] 's face lighted with one of her most beautiful smiles . 1 " 2 at 2 at 15 beautiful 3 that 7 's 7 's 8 face 7 's 14 most 8 face 9 lighted 9 lighted 11 one 10 with 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 her 14 most 15 beautiful 15 beautiful 17 . 16 smiles 17 . ' [mr] [toad] , ' said she , ' if you could have just what you want , what would it be ? ' 1 ' 6 said 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 she 6 said 8 , 8 , 11 you 9 ' 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 17 want 12 could 13 have 13 have 14 just 13 have 17 want 14 just 15 what 15 what 16 you 17 want 19 what 18 , 19 what 19 what 20 would 20 would 21 it 21 it 22 be 21 it 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' " [mr] [toad] hesitated a few minutes and then said shyly , ' [a] beautiful voice . ' 1 " 5 a 4 hesitated 5 a 5 a 7 minutes 6 few 7 minutes 7 minutes 12 , 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 said 10 said 11 shyly 11 shyly 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 beautiful 15 beautiful 16 voice 15 beautiful 17 . 17 . 18 ' " it was [old] [mother] [nature] 's turn to look surprised . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 7 's 7 's 8 turn 8 turn 9 to 9 to 10 look 10 look 11 surprised 11 surprised 12 . ' [a] beautiful voice ! ' she exclaimed . 1 ' 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 voice 4 voice 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 she 7 she 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 9 . ' [pray] , why do you want a beautiful voice ? ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 why 4 why 6 you 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 want 7 want 9 beautiful 8 a 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 10 voice 10 voice 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' " ['so] that [i] can express my happiness in the most beautiful way [i] know of , by singing , ' replied [mr] [toad] . 1 " 3 that 1 " 6 express 3 that 5 can 6 express 8 happiness 6 express 11 most 7 my 8 happiness 8 happiness 9 in 9 in 10 the 11 most 12 beautiful 12 beautiful 13 way 12 beautiful 15 know 15 know 16 of 15 know 22 replied 16 of 17 , 18 by 19 singing 19 singing 20 , 19 singing 22 replied 20 , 21 ' 22 replied 25 . " sure enough , when the next spring came , [mr] [toad] was filled with a great longing to go home . 1 " 3 enough 2 sure 3 enough 3 enough 8 spring 4 , 5 when 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 next 6 the 8 spring 8 spring 10 , 8 spring 14 filled 9 came 10 , 13 was 14 filled 14 filled 18 longing 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 great 17 great 18 longing 18 longing 19 to 18 longing 20 go 19 to 20 go 20 go 21 home 21 home 22 . and so it has been ever since with the [toad] family . 1 and 2 so 1 and 5 been 2 so 3 it 2 so 4 has 5 been 6 ever 6 ever 7 since 7 since 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 11 family 11 family 12 . peter sighed . 1 peter 2 sighed 2 sighed 3 . " [i] never could work , " said he . 1 " 3 never 3 never 5 work 4 could 5 work 5 work 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " perhaps that is why [i] cannot sing . " 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 why 4 is 9 . 5 why 7 cannot 7 cannot 8 sing 9 . 10 " " very likely , " replied [jerry] [muskrat] , quite forgetting that he cannot sing himself although he is a great worker . 1 " 2 very 1 " 3 likely 2 very 3 likely 3 likely 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 5 " 14 cannot 9 , 10 quite 9 , 14 cannot 10 quite 11 forgetting 11 forgetting 12 that 12 that 13 he 14 cannot 15 sing 15 sing 17 although 16 himself 17 although 17 although 21 great 18 he 19 is 18 he 21 great 19 is 20 a 21 great 22 worker 22 worker 23 . [iv] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [crow] [lost] [his] [double] [tongue] [iv] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [crow] [lost] [his] [double] [tongue] " caw , caw , caw , caw ! " 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 4 caw 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 5 , 5 , 6 caw 6 caw 7 , 6 caw 8 caw 8 caw 9 ! 9 ! 10 " peter [rabbit] peered out from the dear [old] [briar-patch] and frowned . 1 peter 4 out 3 peered 4 out 4 out 6 the 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 dear 7 dear 10 and 10 and 11 frowned 11 frowned 12 . " if [i] had a voice as unpleasant as that , [i] 'd forget [i] could talk . 1 " 2 if 1 " 6 voice 2 if 4 had 4 had 5 a 6 voice 8 unpleasant 6 voice 14 forget 7 as 8 unpleasant 8 unpleasant 9 as 10 that 11 , 10 that 13 'd 13 'd 14 forget 14 forget 16 could 16 could 17 talk 17 talk 18 . yes , [sir] , [i] 'd forget [i] had a tongue , " declared [peter] . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 , 4 , 6 'd 6 'd 7 forget 6 'd 11 tongue 9 had 10 a 10 a 11 tongue 11 tongue 12 , 12 , 13 " 12 , 16 . 13 " 14 declared somebody laughed , and [peter] turned quickly to find [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 somebody 2 laughed 1 somebody 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 turned 6 turned 8 to 7 quickly 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 12 . " what are you laughing at ? " demanded [peter] . 1 " 2 what 1 " 4 you 2 what 3 are 4 you 5 laughing 5 laughing 6 at 5 laughing 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 demanded 9 demanded 11 . " at the idea of you forgetting that you had a tongue , " replied [jimmy] . 1 " 2 at 2 at 4 idea 3 the 4 idea 4 idea 5 of 4 idea 7 forgetting 5 of 6 you 7 forgetting 8 that 8 that 12 tongue 9 you 10 had 10 had 11 a 11 a 12 tongue 12 tongue 17 . 13 , 14 " 13 , 15 replied 15 replied 17 . " it 's lucky for you that you haven't then , " retorted [jimmy] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 6 you 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 lucky 4 lucky 5 for 6 you 9 haven't 7 that 8 you 8 you 9 haven't 9 haven't 10 then 9 haven't 13 retorted 10 then 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 retorted 13 retorted 15 . " [i] 'm afraid that you would lose your tongue just as old [mr] [crow] did . " 1 " 4 afraid 3 'm 4 afraid 4 afraid 7 would 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 would 7 would 8 lose 8 lose 9 your 8 lose 10 tongue 9 your 10 tongue 10 tongue 11 just 10 tongue 13 old 11 just 12 as 13 old 16 did 13 old 17 . 17 . 18 " that sounded like a story . 1 that 2 sounded 2 sounded 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 story 5 story 6 . right away [peter] sat up and took notice . 1 right 2 away 2 away 5 up 4 sat 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 9 . 7 took 8 notice 8 notice 9 . " did old [mr] [crow] really lose his tongue ? 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 old 3 old 6 really 6 really 7 lose 7 lose 8 his 8 his 9 tongue 9 tongue 10 ? how did he lose it ? 1 how 2 did 2 did 4 lose 3 he 4 lose 4 lose 5 it 5 it 6 ? why did he lose it ? 1 why 2 did 1 why 3 he 3 he 4 lose 4 lose 5 it 5 it 6 ? [when] ["] jimmy [skunk] clapped a hand over each ear and pretended that he was going to run away . 1 jimmy 16 run 3 clapped 4 a 3 clapped 7 each 4 a 5 hand 6 over 7 each 7 each 8 ear 7 each 13 was 8 ear 9 and 8 ear 10 pretended 10 pretended 11 that 11 that 12 he 13 was 14 going 14 going 15 to 14 going 16 run 16 run 17 away 17 away 18 . peter jumped in front of him . 1 peter 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 in 3 in 4 front 4 front 5 of 5 of 6 him 6 him 7 . " no , you don't ! " he cried . 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 don't 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 7 " 9 cried 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 10 . " you 've just got to tell me that story , [jimmy] [skunk] . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 've 2 you 4 just 2 you 5 got 5 got 6 to 6 to 7 tell 6 to 8 me 8 me 9 that 9 that 10 story 10 story 11 , 10 story 14 . 14 . 15 " " caw , caw , caw , caw ! " shouted [blacky] the [crow] from the distant tree-top . 1 " 11 shouted 1 " 17 distant 2 caw 3 , 2 caw 4 caw 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 5 , 4 caw 6 caw 5 , 6 caw 6 caw 7 , 6 caw 9 ! 8 caw 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 shouted 11 shouted 13 the 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 distant 17 distant 19 . 18 tree-top 19 . " the story of how old [mr] [crow] lost his tongue . 1 " 3 story 2 the 3 story 3 story 6 old 4 of 5 how 5 how 6 old 6 old 9 lost 9 lost 10 his 10 his 11 tongue 11 tongue 12 . you may as well tell me first as last , because [i] 'll give you no peace until you do , " insisted [peter] . 1 you 2 may 1 you 6 me 2 may 3 as 4 well 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 10 , 7 first 8 as 8 as 9 last 9 last 10 , 10 , 11 because 11 because 13 'll 13 'll 14 give 13 'll 16 no 15 you 16 no 16 no 19 you 16 no 25 . 17 peace 18 until 18 until 19 you 19 you 20 do 20 do 21 , 21 , 22 " 21 , 23 insisted jimmy grinned . 1 jimmy 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 . " if that 's the case , [i] guess [i] 'll have to , " said he . 1 " 2 if 1 " 4 's 2 if 3 that 4 's 6 case 5 the 6 case 6 case 7 , 7 , 9 guess 9 guess 11 'll 11 'll 12 have 11 'll 18 . 12 have 13 to 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 he 16 said 18 . " wait until [i] find a comfortable place to sit down . 1 " 3 until 2 wait 3 until 3 until 8 place 5 find 6 a 6 a 8 place 7 comfortable 8 place 8 place 10 sit 9 to 10 sit 10 sit 11 down 11 down 12 . i never could tell a story standing up . " 1 i 2 never 1 i 3 could 3 could 4 tell 4 tell 7 standing 5 a 6 story 6 story 7 standing 7 standing 8 up 8 up 9 . 9 . 10 " " once upon a time " 1 " 2 once 2 once 3 upon 3 upon 4 a 4 a 5 time 5 time 6 " " never mind about that , " interrupted [peter] . 1 " 2 never 2 never 4 about 3 mind 4 about 4 about 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 interrupted 8 interrupted 10 . " [i] don't see why all stories have to begin ' [once] upon a time . ' 1 " 5 why 3 don't 4 see 4 see 5 why 5 why 7 stories 6 all 7 stories 7 stories 10 begin 8 have 9 to 9 to 10 begin 10 begin 11 ' 10 begin 13 upon 13 upon 15 time 14 a 15 time 15 time 16 . 16 . 17 ' it seems as if everything interesting happened long ago . " 1 it 2 seems 1 it 4 if 2 seems 3 as 4 if 6 interesting 5 everything 6 interesting 6 interesting 7 happened 7 happened 8 long 8 long 9 ago 9 ago 10 . 10 . 11 " " if you don't watch out , this story won't begin at all , " declared [jimmy] . 1 " 4 don't 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 watch 4 don't 6 out 6 out 10 won't 7 , 8 this 8 this 9 story 9 story 10 won't 10 won't 11 begin 11 begin 12 at 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 , 13 all 16 declared 14 , 15 " 16 declared 18 . peter looked properly ashamed for interrupting , and [jimmy] started again . 1 peter 3 properly 1 peter 4 ashamed 2 looked 3 properly 4 ashamed 5 for 5 for 6 interrupting 6 interrupting 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 started 10 started 12 . 11 again 12 . he could imitate any and everybody , and he did . 1 he 6 everybody 2 could 3 imitate 3 imitate 4 any 4 any 5 and 5 and 6 everybody 6 everybody 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 did 10 did 11 . he could sing like [mr] [meadow] [lark] , or he could bark like [mr] [wolf] . 1 he 2 could 2 could 4 like 3 sing 4 like 4 like 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 12 bark 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 bark 12 bark 16 . 13 like 16 . he could whistle like [mr] [quail] , or he could growl like old [king] [bear] . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 whistle 2 could 4 like 4 like 7 , 4 like 11 growl 7 , 8 or 8 or 10 could 9 he 10 could 11 growl 13 old 12 like 13 old 13 old 16 . " now the imp of mischief was in old [mr] [crow] , just as it is in [blacky] to-day , and he was smart too . 1 " 4 imp 2 now 3 the 3 the 4 imp 4 imp 6 mischief 5 of 6 mischief 6 mischief 9 old 7 was 8 in 8 in 9 old 9 old 13 just 12 , 13 just 13 just 22 he 14 as 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 17 in 17 in 19 to-day 19 to-day 21 and 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 he 22 he 25 too 23 was 24 smart 24 smart 25 too 25 too 26 . there wasn't anybody smarter than old [mr] [crow] . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 anybody 2 wasn't 5 than 3 anybody 4 smarter 5 than 6 old 6 old 9 . it 's [from] him that [blacky] gets his smartness . 1 it 2 's 2 's 10 . 4 him 5 that 5 that 7 gets 7 gets 9 smartness 8 his 9 smartness 9 smartness 10 . it didn't take him long to discover that no one else had such a wonderful tongue . 1 it 2 didn't 1 it 3 take 3 take 14 a 4 him 5 long 5 long 6 to 6 to 7 discover 7 discover 10 one 7 discover 11 else 8 that 9 no 9 no 10 one 11 else 13 such 11 else 14 a 12 had 13 such 14 a 16 tongue 15 wonderful 16 tongue 16 tongue 17 . it was even more wonderful than the tongue of old [mr] [mocker] the [mocking] [bird] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 even 2 was 4 more 4 more 7 the 5 wonderful 6 than 5 wonderful 7 the 7 the 8 tongue 8 tongue 9 of 8 tongue 10 old 10 old 13 the 13 the 16 . mr [mocker] could imitate the songs of other birds , but old [mr] [crow] could imitate anybody , as [i] have said . 1 mr 3 could 1 mr 5 the 3 could 4 imitate 5 the 9 birds 6 songs 7 of 6 songs 8 other 8 other 9 birds 9 birds 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 old 12 old 15 could 15 could 21 have 15 could 23 . 16 imitate 18 , 16 imitate 21 have 17 anybody 18 , 18 , 19 as 22 said 23 . he puzzled over it a good deal himself for a while . 1 he 2 puzzled 1 he 5 a 2 puzzled 4 it 3 over 4 it 5 a 7 deal 6 good 7 deal 7 deal 8 himself 7 deal 10 a 8 himself 9 for 10 a 11 while 11 while 12 . he couldn't understand how he could make any sound he pleased , while his neighbors could make only a few special sounds . 1 he 7 make 1 he 14 his 2 couldn't 3 understand 3 understand 6 could 3 understand 7 make 4 how 5 he 5 he 6 could 7 make 11 pleased 8 any 9 sound 9 sound 10 he 9 sound 11 pleased 11 pleased 12 , 12 , 13 while 14 his 15 neighbors 14 his 20 few 15 neighbors 17 make 15 neighbors 18 only 16 could 17 make 19 a 20 few 20 few 23 . 21 special 22 sounds 22 sounds 23 . " being very smart and shrewd , just as [blacky] is , he finally made up his mind that it must be in his tongue . 1 " 2 being 1 " 3 very 1 " 6 shrewd 2 being 3 very 4 smart 5 and 5 and 6 shrewd 6 shrewd 7 , 7 , 8 just 8 just 9 as 8 just 16 up 11 is 15 made 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 finally 13 he 15 made 15 made 16 up 16 up 18 mind 16 up 25 tongue 17 his 18 mind 19 that 20 it 20 it 21 must 21 must 22 be 22 be 23 in 23 in 24 his 24 his 25 tongue 25 tongue 26 . sure enough , his own tongue was different from any of the others . 1 sure 2 enough 1 sure 10 any 2 enough 3 , 3 , 4 his 4 his 6 tongue 5 own 6 tongue 6 tongue 7 was 7 was 8 different 8 different 9 from 10 any 11 of 11 of 13 others 12 the 13 others 13 others 14 . it was split a little , so that it was almost like two tongues in one . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 split 3 split 11 almost 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 that 8 that 9 it 9 it 10 was 9 it 11 almost 11 almost 14 tongues 12 like 13 two 13 two 14 tongues 14 tongues 15 in 15 in 16 one 16 one 17 . " ' [that] ['s] it , ' he chuckled . 1 " 10 . 2 ' 9 chuckled 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 chuckled 9 chuckled 10 . ' [i] knew it . 1 ' 3 knew 3 knew 4 it 4 it 5 . it 's this little old tongue of mine . 1 it 2 's 2 's 6 tongue 3 this 4 little 4 little 5 old 5 old 6 tongue 6 tongue 7 of 7 of 8 mine 8 mine 9 . nobody else has got one like it , but nobody knows that but me . 1 nobody 2 else 2 else 3 has 2 else 8 , 2 else 15 . 3 has 4 got 4 got 5 one 5 one 6 like 6 like 7 it 8 , 9 but 8 , 13 but 9 but 10 nobody 10 nobody 11 knows 11 knows 12 that 14 me 15 . i must make good use of it . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 make 2 must 4 good 4 good 5 use 4 good 6 of 5 use 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 . yes , [sir] , [i] must make good use of it . ' 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 , 4 , 6 must 6 must 7 make 6 must 8 good 8 good 9 use 9 use 10 of 9 use 12 . 10 of 11 it 12 . 13 ' " now when old [mr] [crow] said that , he didn't really mean good use at all . 1 " 2 now 1 " 7 said 2 now 3 when 3 when 4 old 7 said 8 that 8 that 11 didn't 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 really 12 really 13 mean 12 really 15 use 13 mean 14 good 15 use 16 at 16 at 17 all 17 all 18 . that is , he didn't mean what you or [i] or any of his neighbors would have called good use . 1 that 2 is 1 that 8 you 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 mean 5 didn't 7 what 7 what 8 you 8 you 16 would 9 or 12 any 9 or 13 of 11 or 12 any 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 neighbors 15 neighbors 16 would 16 would 18 called 17 have 18 called 18 called 21 . 19 good 20 use 20 use 21 . " but after a while [mr] [crow] wasn't satisfied with harmless jokes . 1 " 5 while 2 but 3 after 3 after 4 a 4 a 5 while 5 while 9 satisfied 8 wasn't 9 satisfied 9 satisfied 11 harmless 10 with 11 harmless 11 harmless 12 jokes 12 jokes 13 . times were getting hard , and everybody had to work to get enough to eat . 1 times 2 were 2 were 4 hard 2 were 12 get 3 getting 4 hard 4 hard 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 everybody 7 everybody 8 had 8 had 9 to 9 to 10 work 10 work 11 to 12 get 14 to 13 enough 14 to 14 to 15 eat 15 eat 16 . he stole as near as he could without being seen and suddenly growled like old [king] [bear] . 1 he 2 stole 2 stole 14 like 3 as 4 near 4 near 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 could 6 he 9 being 7 could 8 without 9 being 10 seen 9 being 14 like 10 seen 12 suddenly 11 and 12 suddenly 12 suddenly 13 growled 14 like 15 old 15 old 18 . of course that meal was left in a hurry . 1 of 2 course 1 of 4 meal 2 course 3 that 4 meal 5 was 5 was 8 a 6 left 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 hurry 9 hurry 10 . ' [it] is too bad to see all that good food go to waste , ' said [mr] [crow] and promptly ate it . 1 ' 7 see 3 is 4 too 4 too 5 bad 5 bad 6 to 5 bad 7 see 7 see 15 , 8 all 9 that 9 that 10 good 10 good 11 food 11 food 12 go 11 food 15 , 12 go 13 to 13 to 14 waste 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 21 promptly 20 and 21 promptly 21 promptly 22 ate 22 ate 23 it 22 ate 24 . all the time he was so sly about it that never once was he suspected . 1 all 2 the 1 all 7 sly 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 so 7 sly 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 13 was 10 that 11 never 10 that 13 was 11 never 12 once 13 was 16 . 14 he 15 suspected 14 he 16 . one morning [mr] [crow] discovered [mr] [coon] just sitting down to a good breakfast . 1 one 5 discovered 2 morning 5 discovered 5 discovered 8 just 8 just 10 down 8 just 12 a 9 sitting 10 down 10 down 11 to 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 breakfast 14 breakfast 15 . it is a question which was the more surprised , [mr] [coon] or [mr] [crow] . 1 it 6 was 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 question 4 question 5 which 5 which 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 9 surprised 8 more 9 surprised 9 surprised 10 , 10 , 13 or 13 or 16 . mr [coon] didn't forget his manners . 1 mr 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 forget 4 forget 5 his 5 his 6 manners 6 manners 7 . he politely invited [mr] [crow] to sit down and take breakfast with him . 1 he 2 politely 1 he 3 invited 2 politely 3 invited 3 invited 7 sit 6 to 7 sit 7 sit 12 with 8 down 9 and 9 and 10 take 10 take 11 breakfast 11 breakfast 12 with 12 with 13 him 13 him 14 . but [mr] [crow] had lost his appetite . 1 but 4 had 4 had 5 lost 5 lost 6 his 6 his 7 appetite 7 appetite 8 . somehow his tongue felt very queer . 1 somehow 2 his 2 his 3 tongue 3 tongue 4 felt 3 tongue 5 very 4 felt 5 very 5 very 6 queer 6 queer 7 . he thanked [mr] [coon] and begged to be excused . 1 he 2 thanked 2 thanked 7 to 5 and 6 begged 6 begged 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 excused 9 excused 10 . then he hurried over to the nearest pool of [water] in which he could see his reflection and stuck out his tongue . 1 then 9 of 2 he 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 over 4 over 5 to 4 over 8 pool 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 nearest 8 pool 9 of 9 of 15 see 11 in 12 which 11 in 15 see 12 which 13 he 13 he 14 could 15 see 19 stuck 16 his 17 reflection 17 reflection 18 and 18 and 19 stuck 19 stuck 20 out 19 stuck 23 . 20 out 21 his 22 tongue 23 . it was no longer split into a double tongue . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 no 3 no 6 into 4 longer 5 split 5 split 6 into 6 into 8 double 7 a 8 double 8 double 9 tongue 9 tongue 10 . " for a long , long time after that no one ever heard [mr] [crow] say a word . 1 " 9 that 2 for 3 a 2 for 4 long 4 long 5 , 4 long 6 long 6 long 7 time 6 long 8 after 6 long 9 that 7 time 8 after 9 that 18 word 10 no 17 a 11 one 12 ever 12 ever 13 heard 13 heard 16 say 13 heard 17 a 17 a 18 word 18 word 19 . his neighbors didn't know what to make of it , for you remember he had been a great gossip . 1 his 2 neighbors 1 his 13 remember 2 neighbors 8 of 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 make 5 what 8 of 6 to 7 make 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 you 13 remember 18 great 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 been 15 had 17 a 17 a 18 great 18 great 19 gossip 19 gossip 20 . they said that he must have lost his tongue . 1 they 2 said 2 said 3 that 3 that 5 must 4 he 5 must 5 must 6 have 6 have 7 lost 6 have 9 tongue 7 lost 8 his 9 tongue 10 . of course he hadn't , but he felt that he might as well have . 1 of 2 course 1 of 8 felt 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 hadn't 4 hadn't 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 8 felt 10 he 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 might 11 might 13 well 12 as 13 well 13 well 15 . 14 have 15 . and ever since then the [crow] family has had the harshest of all voices . " 1 and 2 ever 1 and 8 has 2 ever 3 since 3 since 5 the 4 then 5 the 5 the 7 family 8 has 9 had 9 had 10 the 10 the 11 harshest 11 harshest 12 of 12 of 13 all 12 of 14 voices 13 all 14 voices 14 voices 15 . 15 . 16 " " caw , caw , caw ! " shouted [blacky] from the top of the tree where he was sitting . 1 " 7 ! 2 caw 3 , 2 caw 4 caw 2 caw 7 ! 4 caw 6 caw 5 , 6 caw 7 ! 8 " 8 " 20 sitting 9 shouted 11 from 9 shouted 17 where 11 from 12 the 11 from 13 top 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 tree 15 the 17 where 17 where 18 he 18 he 19 was 18 he 20 sitting 20 sitting 21 . " [i] wonder , " said [peter] [rabbit] thoughtfully , " if he could imitate other people if his tongue should be split . " 1 " 9 thoughtfully 3 wonder 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 5 " 9 thoughtfully 9 thoughtfully 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 16 other 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 could 13 he 16 other 14 could 15 imitate 16 other 18 if 17 people 18 if 18 if 22 be 19 his 20 tongue 19 his 22 be 20 tongue 21 should 22 be 23 split 22 be 24 . 24 . 25 " " [i] 've heard say that he could , " replied [jimmy] [skunk] , " but [i] don't know . 1 " 3 've 3 've 5 say 3 've 11 replied 4 heard 5 say 5 say 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 , 9 , 10 " 11 replied 14 , 11 replied 18 don't 14 , 15 " 14 , 16 but 18 don't 20 . 19 know 20 . [v] [how] [howler] [the] [wolf] [got] [his] [name] [v] [how] [howler] [the] [wolf] [got] [his] [name] it just went all through him . 1 it 2 just 2 just 3 went 3 went 4 all 4 all 5 through 5 through 6 him 6 him 7 . it was very different from the voice of [old] [man] [coyote] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 different 3 very 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 voice 6 the 8 of 8 of 12 . peter had no desire to hear it any nearer . 1 peter 2 had 2 had 3 no 2 had 6 hear 3 no 4 desire 4 desire 5 to 6 hear 7 it 7 it 9 nearer 8 any 9 nearer 9 nearer 10 . " did you hear him ? " exclaimed [jumper] . 1 " 3 you 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 5 him 5 him 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 10 . " [i] hope he won't take it into his head to come down here . 1 " 4 he 3 hope 4 he 4 he 6 take 4 he 12 come 5 won't 6 take 6 take 7 it 7 it 8 into 8 into 9 his 9 his 10 head 10 head 11 to 12 come 13 down 13 down 14 here 14 here 15 . i don't believe he will , because it is too near the homes of men . 1 i 3 believe 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 8 it 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 too 9 is 11 near 11 near 15 men 12 the 13 homes 13 homes 14 of 13 homes 15 men 15 men 16 . he 's just as fierce as his voice sounds . 1 he 2 's 1 he 3 just 3 just 4 as 3 just 5 fierce 5 fierce 6 as 6 as 7 his 7 his 8 voice 8 voice 9 sounds 9 sounds 10 . there is one thing about him that [i] like , though , and that is that he gives fair warning when he is hunting . 1 there 12 , 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 thing 4 thing 5 about 4 thing 9 like 5 about 6 him 6 him 7 that 9 like 10 , 10 , 11 though 11 though 12 , 12 , 17 he 13 and 14 that 14 that 15 is 15 is 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 19 fair 18 gives 19 fair 19 fair 25 . 20 warning 21 when 21 when 22 he 22 he 25 . 23 is 24 hunting 24 hunting 25 . he doesn't come sneaking about without a sound , like [tufty] the [lynx] . 1 he 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 6 without 3 come 4 sneaking 4 sneaking 5 about 5 about 6 without 6 without 8 sound 7 a 8 sound 8 sound 9 , 9 , 10 like 10 like 12 the 12 the 14 . he hunts like [bowser] the [hound] and lets you know that he is out hunting . 1 he 2 hunts 2 hunts 3 like 2 hunts 15 hunting 3 like 5 the 7 and 8 lets 8 lets 9 you 9 you 10 know 10 know 11 that 10 know 15 hunting 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 out 15 hunting 16 . did you ever hear how he got his name ? " 1 did 3 ever 1 did 4 hear 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 hear 4 hear 5 how 5 how 6 he 6 he 7 got 7 got 8 his 8 his 9 name 9 name 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . how did he get his name ? " asked [peter] eagerly . 1 how 2 did 2 did 4 get 3 he 4 get 4 get 7 ? 5 his 6 name 6 name 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 11 eagerly 9 asked 11 eagerly 11 eagerly 12 . " for a long time the first [wolf] had no name . 1 " 5 time 2 for 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 time 5 time 10 no 6 the 7 first 7 first 9 had 9 had 10 no 10 no 11 name 11 name 12 . most of the other animals and birds had names , but nothing seemed to just fit the big gray [wolf] . 1 most 5 animals 1 most 6 and 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 other 4 other 5 animals 5 animals 6 and 6 and 7 birds 7 birds 10 , 8 had 9 names 9 names 10 , 10 , 15 just 11 but 12 nothing 11 but 13 seemed 12 nothing 13 seemed 13 seemed 14 to 14 to 15 just 15 just 19 gray 16 fit 17 the 16 fit 18 big 17 the 18 big 18 big 19 gray 19 gray 21 . he looked a great deal like his cousin , [mr] [dog] , and still more like his other cousin , [mr] [coyote] . 1 he 3 a 1 he 4 great 2 looked 3 a 4 great 15 more 5 deal 6 like 6 like 7 his 6 like 8 cousin 8 cousin 9 , 8 cousin 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 still 13 and 15 more 15 more 16 like 15 more 19 cousin 17 his 18 other 18 other 19 cousin 19 cousin 20 , 20 , 23 . but [he] was stronger than either , could run farther and faster than either , and had quite as wonderful a nose as either . 1 but 3 was 3 was 5 than 4 stronger 5 than 5 than 8 could 6 either 7 , 6 either 8 could 8 could 9 run 9 run 13 than 9 run 14 either 10 farther 12 faster 10 farther 13 than 11 and 12 faster 14 either 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 19 as 16 and 17 had 17 had 18 quite 19 as 20 wonderful 20 wonderful 23 as 20 wonderful 24 either 21 a 22 nose 22 nose 23 as 24 either 25 . " with [mr] [wolf] , as with all the other animals , life was an easy matter at first . 1 " 2 with 2 with 17 matter 5 , 6 as 6 as 11 animals 7 with 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 other 9 the 11 animals 11 animals 12 , 12 , 13 life 13 life 14 was 14 was 15 an 15 an 16 easy 15 an 17 matter 17 matter 20 . 18 at 19 first 19 first 20 . there was plenty to eat , and everybody was on good terms with everybody else . 1 there 6 , 2 was 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 to 3 plenty 6 , 4 to 5 eat 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 everybody 7 and 12 terms 8 everybody 9 was 10 on 11 good 11 good 12 terms 12 terms 13 with 13 with 15 else 14 everybody 15 else 15 else 16 . but there came a time , as you know , when food became scarce . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 came 2 there 9 know 3 came 4 a 4 a 5 time 6 , 7 as 6 , 9 know 7 as 8 you 9 know 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 food 12 food 14 scarce 13 became 14 scarce 14 scarce 15 . it was then that the big learned to hunt the small , and fear was born into the world . 1 it 2 was 1 it 12 , 2 was 3 then 2 was 6 big 3 then 4 that 4 that 5 the 6 big 7 learned 7 learned 9 hunt 7 learned 11 small 8 to 9 hunt 10 the 11 small 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 fear 14 fear 19 world 15 was 16 born 16 born 17 into 17 into 18 the 18 the 19 world 19 world 20 . mr [wolf] was swift of leg and keen of nose . 1 mr 3 was 3 was 6 leg 4 swift 5 of 5 of 6 leg 6 leg 8 keen 7 and 8 keen 8 keen 11 . 9 of 10 nose 10 nose 11 . his teeth were long and sharp , and he was so strong that there were few he feared to fight with . 1 his 2 teeth 1 his 4 long 1 his 12 strong 2 teeth 3 were 4 long 6 sharp 5 and 6 sharp 6 sharp 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 so 12 strong 15 were 12 strong 18 feared 13 that 14 there 14 there 15 were 15 were 16 few 16 few 18 feared 17 he 18 feared 18 feared 22 . 19 to 20 fight 20 fight 21 with 21 with 22 . " most people like to do the things they know they can do well . 1 " 3 people 1 " 4 like 2 most 3 people 4 like 7 the 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 the 7 the 8 things 8 things 10 know 8 things 13 do 9 they 10 know 10 know 11 they 11 they 12 can 13 do 15 . 14 well 15 . mr [wolf] early learned the joy of hunting . 1 mr 3 early 3 early 4 learned 3 early 6 joy 4 learned 5 the 5 the 6 joy 6 joy 8 hunting 7 of 8 hunting 8 hunting 9 . i can't understand it myself . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 understand 3 understand 4 it 4 it 5 myself 5 myself 6 . can you ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 ? 3 ? 4 " peter shook his head . 1 peter 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . you see neither [jumper] nor [peter] ever have hunted any one in all their lives . 1 you 5 nor 2 see 3 neither 3 neither 5 nor 5 nor 7 ever 7 ever 8 have 7 ever 10 any 8 have 9 hunted 10 any 11 one 11 one 15 lives 12 in 14 their 13 all 14 their 14 their 15 lives 15 lives 16 . it is always they who are hunted . 1 it 2 is 1 it 3 always 3 always 5 who 4 they 5 who 5 who 6 are 6 are 7 hunted 7 hunted 8 . he didn't bother to hunt little people like us when there were big people like [mr] [deer] . 1 he 2 didn't 1 he 3 bother 2 didn't 3 bother 3 bother 9 us 4 to 5 hunt 5 hunt 7 people 6 little 7 people 7 people 8 like 8 like 9 us 9 us 14 people 10 when 11 there 11 there 12 were 12 were 13 big 13 big 14 people 14 people 15 like 15 like 18 . the longer and harder the hunt , the more [mr] [wolf] seemed to enjoy it . 1 the 6 hunt 2 longer 3 and 2 longer 4 harder 4 harder 5 the 4 harder 6 hunt 6 hunt 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 more 9 more 13 to 12 seemed 13 to 13 to 14 enjoy 14 enjoy 16 . 15 it 16 . " at first he hunted silently , running swiftly with his nose to the ground . 1 " 8 running 2 at 3 first 3 first 4 he 4 he 5 hunted 5 hunted 6 silently 5 hunted 8 running 6 silently 7 , 8 running 9 swiftly 9 swiftly 10 with 10 with 11 his 11 his 12 nose 11 his 15 ground 12 nose 13 to 13 to 14 the 15 ground 16 . but this gave the ones he hunted very little chance ; he was upon them before they even suspected that he was on their trail . 1 but 2 this 2 this 13 was 3 gave 4 the 3 gave 5 ones 5 ones 6 he 6 he 7 hunted 6 he 13 was 7 hunted 8 very 7 hunted 10 chance 8 very 9 little 8 very 10 chance 10 chance 11 ; 11 ; 12 he 13 was 18 even 14 upon 16 before 14 upon 17 they 15 them 16 before 17 they 18 even 18 even 25 trail 19 suspected 21 he 20 that 21 he 21 he 22 was 22 was 23 on 23 on 24 their 23 on 25 trail 25 trail 26 . it always made [mr] [wolf] feel mean . 1 it 2 always 2 always 3 made 3 made 6 feel 6 feel 7 mean 7 mean 8 . he never could hold his head and his tail up after that kind of a hunt . 1 he 2 never 1 he 3 could 3 could 4 hold 3 could 9 tail 4 hold 5 his 4 hold 6 head 6 head 7 and 7 and 8 his 9 tail 10 up 9 tail 11 after 11 after 12 that 12 that 13 kind 13 kind 14 of 13 kind 16 hunt 14 of 15 a 16 hunt 17 . he felt so like a sneak that he just had to put his tail between his legs for very shame . 1 he 2 felt 1 he 10 had 2 felt 8 he 3 so 7 that 4 like 5 a 4 like 7 that 5 a 6 sneak 7 that 8 he 9 just 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 put 12 put 18 for 13 his 14 tail 14 tail 15 between 14 tail 17 legs 15 between 16 his 15 between 17 legs 17 legs 18 for 18 for 20 shame 19 very 20 shame 20 shame 21 . there was nothing to be proud about in such a hunt . 1 there 2 was 1 there 3 nothing 1 there 5 be 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 proud 6 proud 7 about 7 about 9 such 8 in 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 hunt 10 a 12 . 11 hunt 12 . " one night he sat thinking about it . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 night 3 night 4 he 4 he 5 sat 5 sat 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 . gentle [mistress] [moon] looked down at him through the tree-tops , and something inside him urged him to tell her his troubles . 1 gentle 7 him 4 looked 5 down 4 looked 7 him 5 down 6 at 7 him 10 tree-tops 8 through 9 the 8 through 10 tree-tops 10 tree-tops 14 inside 11 , 12 and 11 , 14 inside 12 and 13 something 14 inside 15 him 15 him 16 urged 16 urged 23 . 17 him 18 to 18 to 19 tell 19 tell 20 her 20 her 23 . 21 his 22 troubles 22 troubles 23 . that was the very first [wolf] howl ever heard . 1 that 2 was 2 was 5 first 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 first 5 first 7 howl 7 howl 9 heard 8 ever 9 heard 9 heard 10 . there was something very lonely and shivery and terrible in the sound , and all who heard it shook with fear . 1 there 4 very 1 there 10 in 2 was 3 something 3 something 4 very 4 very 7 shivery 5 lonely 6 and 6 and 7 shivery 7 shivery 9 terrible 8 and 9 terrible 10 in 11 the 10 in 12 sound 12 sound 19 shook 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 all 14 and 16 who 16 who 17 heard 16 who 19 shook 17 heard 18 it 19 shook 22 . 20 with 21 fear 21 fear 22 . mr [wolf] didn't know this , but he did know that he felt better for howling . 1 mr 3 didn't 1 mr 6 , 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 this 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 7 but 9 did 9 did 10 know 9 did 14 better 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 felt 12 he 14 better 14 better 17 . 15 for 16 howling 16 howling 17 . so every night he pointed his nose up at [mistress] [moon] and howled . 1 so 2 every 1 so 3 night 3 night 5 pointed 4 he 5 pointed 5 pointed 7 nose 6 his 7 nose 7 nose 8 up 7 nose 13 howled 8 up 9 at 12 and 13 howled 13 howled 14 . " it happened that once as he did this , a [deer] jumped at the first sound and rushed away in great fright . 1 " 3 happened 2 it 3 happened 3 happened 4 that 4 that 7 he 5 once 7 he 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 did 7 he 13 jumped 8 did 9 this 9 this 10 , 11 a 13 jumped 13 jumped 17 sound 14 at 16 first 15 the 16 first 16 first 17 sound 17 sound 20 away 18 and 19 rushed 19 rushed 20 away 20 away 22 great 20 away 23 fright 21 in 22 great 23 fright 24 . this gave [mr] [wolf] an idea . 1 this 2 gave 2 gave 5 an 5 an 6 idea 6 idea 7 . the next day when he went hunting he [threw] up his head and howled at the very first smell of fresh tracks . 1 the 2 next 1 the 3 day 3 day 10 up 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 went 6 went 7 hunting 6 went 10 up 7 hunting 8 he 10 up 20 of 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 and 12 head 17 very 13 and 14 howled 14 howled 15 at 15 at 16 the 17 very 18 first 17 very 20 of 18 first 19 smell 20 of 22 tracks 21 fresh 22 tracks 22 tracks 23 . that day he had the longest hunt he ever had known , for the [deer] had had fair warning . 1 that 3 he 1 that 6 longest 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 the 6 longest 9 ever 7 hunt 8 he 8 he 9 ever 9 ever 10 had 9 ever 16 had 10 had 11 known 11 known 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 the 16 had 20 . 17 had 18 fair 18 fair 19 warning 18 fair 20 . you see , he felt that it had been a fair hunt . 1 you 2 see 2 see 7 it 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 felt 5 felt 6 that 5 felt 7 it 7 it 9 been 8 had 9 been 9 been 11 fair 10 a 11 fair 11 fair 12 hunt 12 hunt 13 . after that he always gave fair warning . 1 after 2 that 2 that 5 gave 3 he 4 always 4 always 5 gave 5 gave 6 fair 6 fair 7 warning 7 warning 8 . as he ran , he howled for very joy . 1 as 2 he 1 as 5 he 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 , 5 he 6 howled 6 howled 7 for 6 howled 8 very 8 very 9 joy 9 joy 10 . no [longer] did he carry his bushy tail between his legs , for no longer did he feel like a coward and a sneak . 1 no 3 did 1 no 4 he 4 he 5 carry 5 carry 7 bushy 5 carry 11 legs 6 his 7 bushy 8 tail 9 between 9 between 10 his 10 his 11 legs 11 legs 12 , 11 legs 20 a 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 no 14 no 15 longer 14 no 19 like 15 longer 18 feel 16 did 17 he 16 did 18 feel 20 a 21 coward 20 a 24 sneak 21 coward 22 and 23 a 24 sneak 24 sneak 25 . instead , he carried it proudly . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 carried 4 carried 5 it 4 carried 6 proudly 6 proudly 7 . all the others hunted by stealth . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 others 3 others 4 hunted 4 hunted 5 by 5 by 6 stealth 6 stealth 7 . he alone hunted openly and boldly . 1 he 2 alone 2 alone 3 hunted 3 hunted 4 openly 4 openly 5 and 4 openly 6 boldly 5 and 6 boldly 6 boldly 7 . [ [illustration] : " old [king] [bear] , who was king no longer , would growl a deep , rumbly-grumbly growl . " 1 [ 8 , 1 [ 9 who 3 : 4 " 4 " 5 old 5 old 8 , 9 who 13 longer 10 was 12 no 11 king 12 no 12 no 13 longer 13 longer 14 , 14 , 15 would 15 would 18 deep 16 growl 17 a 17 a 18 deep 18 deep 20 rumbly-grumbly 19 , 20 rumbly-grumbly 20 rumbly-grumbly 21 growl 20 rumbly-grumbly 22 . 22 . 23 " page [@number@] ] 1 page 3 ] " now this earned for him first the dislike and then the hatred of the other hunters . 1 " 4 earned 2 now 3 this 2 now 4 earned 4 earned 16 other 5 for 6 him 6 him 7 first 7 first 9 dislike 8 the 9 dislike 9 dislike 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 the 12 the 13 hatred 13 hatred 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 17 hunters 17 hunters 18 . mr [lynx] and [mr] [panther] would snarl angrily . 1 mr 3 and 3 and 6 would 6 would 7 snarl 7 snarl 8 angrily 8 angrily 9 . " of course , it wasn't long before [mr] [wolf] discovered that he had no friends . 1 " 6 wasn't 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 3 course 6 wasn't 4 , 5 it 6 wasn't 7 long 7 long 8 before 7 long 11 discovered 11 discovered 16 friends 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 no 15 no 16 friends 16 friends 17 . the little people feared him , and the big people hated him because he spoiled their hunting . 1 the 2 little 1 the 3 people 3 people 7 and 4 feared 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 people 8 the 9 big 9 big 10 people 10 people 15 spoiled 11 hated 12 him 11 hated 13 because 13 because 14 he 14 he 15 spoiled 15 spoiled 18 . 16 their 17 hunting 17 hunting 18 . but he didn't mind . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mind 4 mind 5 . sometimes he would howl out of pure mischief just to spoil the hunting of the others . 1 sometimes 6 of 1 sometimes 10 to 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 howl 4 howl 5 out 5 out 6 of 7 pure 8 mischief 7 pure 9 just 9 just 10 to 10 to 15 the 11 spoil 12 the 12 the 13 hunting 13 hunting 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 others 16 others 17 . so , little by little , he began to be spoken of as [howler] the [wolf] , and after a while everybody called him [howler] . 1 so 7 he 2 , 3 little 3 little 4 by 4 by 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 began 8 began 10 be 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 spoken 11 spoken 12 of 12 of 22 everybody 13 as 15 the 15 the 21 while 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 after 19 after 20 a 20 a 21 while 21 while 22 everybody 22 everybody 26 . 23 called 24 him 24 him 26 . the result was that they grew strong [,] able to travel long distances , keen of nose , and sharp of wit . 1 the 6 grew 1 the 12 long 2 result 4 that 2 result 5 they 2 result 6 grew 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 they 6 grew 11 travel 7 strong 9 able 9 able 11 travel 10 to 11 travel 12 long 19 and 13 distances 14 , 13 distances 15 keen 15 keen 16 of 15 keen 17 nose 17 nose 18 , 17 nose 19 and 19 and 20 sharp 20 sharp 21 of 21 of 22 wit 22 wit 23 . " it has been so ever since , and the name [howler] has been handed down to this day . 1 " 2 it 2 it 5 so 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 so 5 so 7 since 6 ever 7 since 7 since 20 . 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 name 11 name 13 has 13 has 14 been 14 been 15 handed 14 been 16 down 16 down 17 to 16 down 20 . 17 to 18 this 19 day 20 . be thankful , [peter] , that [howler] never comes down to the [green] [forest] , but stays far from the homes of men . " 1 be 3 , 1 be 10 down 2 thankful 3 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 8 never 8 never 9 comes 9 comes 10 down 10 down 12 the 11 to 12 the 12 the 18 far 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 stays 17 stays 18 far 18 far 21 homes 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 homes 21 homes 22 of 22 of 23 men 23 men 24 . 24 . 25 " " [i] am , " replied [peter] . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 8 . but [i] don't want to be caught at all , so [i] think [i] 'll hurry back to the dear [old] [briar-patch] . " 1 but 3 don't 1 but 6 be 3 don't 4 want 4 want 5 to 6 be 16 hurry 7 caught 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 13 think 13 think 15 'll 15 'll 16 hurry 16 hurry 17 back 17 back 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 dear 20 dear 23 . 23 . 24 " and [peter] did . 1 and 3 did 3 did 4 . [vi] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [squirrel] [became] [thrifty] [vi] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [squirrel] [became] [thrifty] grandfather [frog] sat on his big green lily-pad in the [smiling] [pool] and shook his head reprovingly at [peter] [rabbit] . 1 grandfather 10 the 3 sat 4 on 3 sat 6 big 4 on 5 his 4 on 6 big 6 big 7 green 6 big 8 lily-pad 7 green 8 lily-pad 8 lily-pad 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 16 head 13 and 14 shook 14 shook 15 his 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 reprovingly 17 reprovingly 21 . 18 at 21 . peter is such a happy-go-lucky little fellow that he never thinks of anything [but] the good time he can have in the present . 1 peter 3 such 1 peter 10 never 2 is 3 such 3 such 7 fellow 4 a 5 happy-go-lucky 5 happy-go-lucky 6 little 5 happy-go-lucky 7 fellow 7 fellow 8 that 8 that 9 he 10 never 13 anything 11 thinks 12 of 11 thinks 13 anything 13 anything 16 good 15 the 16 good 16 good 17 time 16 good 23 present 18 he 19 can 19 can 20 have 20 have 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 present 23 present 24 . he never looks ahead to the future . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 looks 2 never 4 ahead 4 ahead 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 8 . 7 future 8 . so [of] course [peter] seldom worries . 1 so 3 course 3 course 5 seldom 5 seldom 6 worries 6 worries 7 . now [grandfather] [frog] is very old and very wise , and he doesn't believe in luck . 1 now 6 old 4 is 5 very 5 very 6 old 6 old 8 very 7 and 8 very 8 very 10 , 9 wise 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 16 luck 12 he 13 doesn't 13 doesn't 14 believe 13 doesn't 16 luck 14 believe 15 in 16 luck 17 . no , [sir] , [grandfather] [frog] doesn't believe in luck . 1 no 2 , 1 no 4 , 4 , 7 doesn't 7 doesn't 8 believe 8 believe 9 in 9 in 10 luck 10 luck 11 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " says [grandfather] [frog] , " luck never just happens . 1 " 5 says 3 ! 4 " 3 ! 5 says 5 says 10 luck 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 luck 10 luck 12 just 11 never 12 just 12 just 13 happens 13 happens 14 . here it was summer , and winter was a long way off . 1 here 2 it 1 here 4 summer 3 was 4 summer 4 summer 5 , 4 summer 7 winter 5 , 6 and 7 winter 9 a 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 13 . 11 way 12 off 12 off 13 . what was summer for if not to play in and have a good time ? 1 what 7 to 2 was 3 summer 2 was 5 if 3 summer 4 for 5 if 6 not 6 not 7 to 7 to 8 play 8 play 9 in 9 in 12 a 10 and 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 time 14 time 15 ? it [was] much better to play and take sun-naps among the buttercups and daisies and just have a good time all day long . 1 it 6 play 3 much 4 better 3 much 6 play 4 better 5 to 6 play 10 among 7 and 8 take 7 and 10 among 8 take 9 sun-naps 10 among 16 just 11 the 12 buttercups 12 buttercups 13 and 12 buttercups 14 daisies 13 and 14 daisies 14 daisies 15 and 15 and 16 just 16 just 19 good 17 have 18 a 18 a 19 good 19 good 20 time 20 time 24 . 21 all 22 day 22 day 23 long 22 day 24 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " said [grandfather] [frog] , " did you ever hear how old [mr] [squirrel] learned thrift ? " 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 11 you 9 " 10 did 10 did 11 you 11 you 13 hear 12 ever 13 hear 13 hear 14 how 14 how 15 old 14 how 19 thrift 15 old 18 learned 19 thrift 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " no , " cried [peter] [rabbit] , stretching himself out in the soft grass on the edge of the [smiling] [pool] . 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 cried 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 cried 9 stretching 8 , 9 stretching 9 stretching 14 soft 10 himself 11 out 10 himself 12 in 12 in 14 soft 13 the 14 soft 14 soft 15 grass 14 soft 18 edge 15 grass 17 the 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 edge 18 edge 19 of 18 edge 23 . 19 of 20 the " do tell us about it . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 tell 3 tell 4 us 4 us 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . please do , [grandfather] [frog] ! " 1 please 2 do 2 do 3 , 3 , 7 " 6 ! 7 " you know [peter] dearly loves a story . 1 you 2 know 2 know 4 dearly 4 dearly 5 loves 5 loves 6 a 5 loves 7 story 7 story 8 . that was because he was king . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 because 3 because 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 king 6 king 7 . it was just this way with old [king] [bear] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 this 4 this 5 way 5 way 6 with 6 with 7 old 7 old 10 . that was before he grew so fat and lazy and selfish that [old] [mother] [nature] declared that he should be king no longer . 1 that 2 was 2 was 5 grew 3 before 4 he 3 before 5 grew 5 grew 11 selfish 6 so 7 fat 6 so 11 selfish 7 fat 8 and 7 fat 9 lazy 9 lazy 10 and 11 selfish 12 that 12 that 19 should 16 declared 17 that 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 should 19 should 20 be 20 be 22 no 20 be 23 longer 21 king 22 no 23 longer 24 . " now in those days lived old [mr] [squirrel] , the grandfather a thousand times removed of [happy] [jack] [squirrel] whom you all know . 1 " 2 now 1 " 4 those 1 " 7 old 2 now 3 in 5 days 6 lived 6 lived 7 old 7 old 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 grandfather 12 grandfather 14 thousand 13 a 14 thousand 14 thousand 15 times 15 times 21 whom 16 removed 17 of 16 removed 21 whom 21 whom 24 know 22 you 23 all 22 you 24 know 24 know 25 . of course , he wasn't old then . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 old 6 old 7 then 7 then 8 . he was young and frisky , just like [happy] [jack] , and he was a great favorite with old [king] [bear] . 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 young 3 young 8 like 4 and 5 frisky 5 frisky 6 , 5 frisky 7 just 7 just 8 like 8 like 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 17 favorite 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 a 14 was 17 favorite 15 a 16 great 17 favorite 19 old 18 with 19 old 19 old 22 . he even dared to play jokes on old [king] [bear] . 1 he 2 even 2 even 5 play 3 dared 4 to 4 to 5 play 5 play 6 jokes 6 jokes 7 on 7 on 8 old 8 old 11 . " those were happy days , very happy days indeed , and old [king] [bear] was a very wise ruler . 1 " 7 very 2 those 4 happy 2 those 6 , 3 were 4 happy 4 happy 5 days 6 , 7 very 7 very 8 happy 8 happy 13 old 9 days 10 indeed 9 days 12 and 10 indeed 11 , 12 and 13 old 13 old 17 a 16 was 17 a 17 a 19 wise 18 very 19 wise 19 wise 21 . 20 ruler 21 . there was plenty of everything to eat , and so nobody missed the little they brought to old [king] [bear] . 1 there 9 and 2 was 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 of 3 plenty 5 everything 4 of 5 everything 5 everything 7 eat 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 so 10 so 11 nobody 11 nobody 12 missed 11 nobody 16 brought 12 missed 13 the 13 the 14 little 15 they 16 brought 16 brought 17 to 17 to 18 old 18 old 21 . having so much brought to him , he grew very particular . 1 having 2 so 2 so 3 much 3 much 5 to 4 brought 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 9 grew 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 grew 9 grew 12 . 10 very 11 particular 11 particular 12 . yes , [sir] , old [king] [bear] grew very particular indeed . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 5 old 4 , 5 old 5 old 9 very 8 grew 9 very 9 very 10 particular 10 particular 11 indeed 11 indeed 12 . some began to whisper behind his back that he was fussy . 1 some 3 to 1 some 4 whisper 2 began 3 to 4 whisper 5 behind 4 whisper 7 back 5 behind 6 his 7 back 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 12 . 11 fussy 12 . mr [squirrel] was smart . 1 mr 3 was 3 was 4 smart 4 smart 5 . he soon found out that the more he amused old [king] [bear] , the more of [king] [bear] 's good things he had . 1 he 2 soon 2 soon 4 out 3 found 4 out 4 out 10 old 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 more 7 more 9 amused 7 more 10 old 8 he 9 amused 10 old 15 more 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 more 15 more 16 of 15 more 21 things 19 's 20 good 20 good 21 things 21 things 22 he 22 he 24 . 23 had 24 . it was a lot easier to get his living this way than to hunt for his food as he always [had] in the past . 1 it 2 was 1 it 9 living 2 was 4 lot 3 a 4 lot 5 easier 6 to 5 easier 7 get 7 get 8 his 7 get 9 living 9 living 17 food 10 this 11 way 11 way 12 than 12 than 13 to 12 than 16 his 13 to 14 hunt 14 hunt 15 for 16 his 17 food 17 food 22 in 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 always 20 always 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 past 24 past 25 . besides , it was a lot more fun . 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 8 fun 6 lot 7 more 7 more 8 fun 8 fun 9 . so little [mr] [squirrel] studied how to please old [king] [bear] , and he grew fat on the good things which other people had earned . 1 so 2 little 2 little 20 things 5 studied 6 how 6 how 9 old 7 to 8 please 8 please 9 old 9 old 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 20 things 13 and 15 grew 14 he 15 grew 15 grew 17 on 16 fat 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 good 20 things 21 which 21 which 22 other 22 other 25 earned 23 people 24 had 23 people 25 earned 25 earned 26 . " one day old [king] [bear] gave little [mr] [squirrel] six big , fat nuts . 1 " 4 old 1 " 7 gave 2 one 3 day 2 one 4 old 7 gave 8 little 7 gave 13 , 11 six 12 big 12 big 13 , 13 , 15 nuts 14 fat 15 nuts 15 nuts 16 . it is easy to give what you don't want yourself . 1 it 2 is 1 it 5 give 2 is 3 easy 3 easy 4 to 5 give 6 what 6 what 7 you 6 what 8 don't 7 you 8 don't 8 don't 10 yourself 9 want 10 yourself 10 yourself 11 . little [mr] [squirrel] bowed very low and thanked old [king] [bear] in his best manner . 1 little 6 low 4 bowed 5 very 5 very 6 low 6 low 14 best 7 and 8 thanked 8 thanked 9 old 9 old 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 best 14 best 15 manner 15 manner 16 . so he took the nuts and pretended to be delighted with them . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 took 3 took 5 nuts 4 the 5 nuts 5 nuts 8 to 6 and 7 pretended 7 pretended 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 delighted 9 be 13 . 10 delighted 11 with 11 with 12 them " ' [what] shall [i] do with them ? ' said little [mr] [squirrel] as soon as he was alone . 1 " 4 shall 2 ' 4 shall 4 shall 6 do 6 do 7 with 6 do 9 ? 7 with 8 them 8 them 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 10 ' 21 . 11 said 12 little 15 as 17 as 16 soon 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 alone 20 alone 21 . ' [it] won't do for me to leave them where old [king] [bear] will find them , for it might make him very angry . ' 1 ' 8 leave 3 won't 4 do 4 do 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 to 7 to 8 leave 8 leave 10 where 9 them 10 where 10 where 11 old 11 old 18 for 14 will 15 find 15 find 16 them 15 find 18 for 16 them 17 , 18 for 22 him 19 it 20 might 20 might 21 make 21 make 22 him 22 him 24 angry 23 very 24 angry 24 angry 25 . 25 . 26 ' at last he remembered a certain hollow tree . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 remembered 3 he 5 a 5 a 6 certain 5 a 7 hollow 7 hollow 9 . 8 tree 9 . ' [the] very place ! ' cried little [mr] [squirrel] . 1 ' 3 very 3 very 4 place 4 place 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 5 ! 7 cried 7 cried 8 little 8 little 11 . ' [i] 'll drop them in there , and no one will be any the wiser . ' 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 drop 4 drop 5 them 4 drop 11 one 5 them 6 in 5 them 7 there 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 one 9 and 10 no 11 one 12 will 12 will 13 be 13 be 16 wiser 14 any 15 the 15 the 16 wiser 16 wiser 17 . 17 . 18 ' it wasn't very long after this that [old] [mother] [nature] began to hear complaints of old [king] [bear] and his rule in the [green] [forest] . 1 it 2 wasn't 1 it 13 hear 2 wasn't 4 long 3 very 4 long 4 long 5 after 5 after 6 this 5 after 7 that 7 that 11 began 11 began 12 to 13 hear 14 complaints 13 hear 16 old 14 complaints 15 of 16 old 22 in 19 and 20 his 20 his 21 rule 21 rule 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 26 . the little forest and meadow people were growing tired of feeding the [bear] family . 1 the 5 meadow 1 the 9 tired 2 little 3 forest 2 little 5 meadow 3 forest 4 and 6 people 7 were 7 were 8 growing 8 growing 9 tired 9 tired 10 of 9 tired 14 family 11 feeding 12 the 12 the 14 family 14 family 15 . it was just at the beginning of winter when [old] [mother] [nature] came to see for herself what the trouble was . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 2 was 13 came 3 just 4 at 3 just 6 beginning 4 at 5 the 6 beginning 8 winter 7 of 8 winter 8 winter 9 when 13 came 15 see 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 for 16 for 20 trouble 17 herself 18 what 18 what 19 the 18 what 20 trouble 20 trouble 22 . 21 was 22 . it didn't take her long to find out . 1 it 2 didn't 1 it 3 take 3 take 6 to 4 her 5 long 5 long 6 to 6 to 7 find 7 find 8 out 8 out 9 . no , [sir] , it didn't take her long . 1 no 2 , 1 no 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 take 7 take 8 her 8 her 9 long 9 long 10 . you can't fool [old] [mother] [nature] , and it 's of no use to try . 1 you 2 can't 2 can't 3 fool 2 can't 9 it 3 fool 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 it 10 's 10 's 13 use 11 of 13 use 12 no 13 use 13 use 14 to 14 to 15 try 15 try 16 . she took one good look at old [king] [bear] nodding in the cave where he used to sleep . 1 she 2 took 1 she 4 good 1 she 5 look 1 she 7 old 3 one 4 good 5 look 6 at 7 old 12 the 10 nodding 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 cave 13 cave 17 to 13 cave 19 . 14 where 15 he 15 he 16 used 16 used 17 to 17 to 18 sleep he was so fat he looked as if he would burst his skin . 1 he 2 was 1 he 4 fat 2 was 3 so 4 fat 7 as 5 he 6 looked 6 looked 7 as 7 as 9 he 8 if 9 he 9 he 11 burst 10 would 11 burst 11 burst 13 skin 11 burst 14 . 12 his 13 skin 13 skin 14 . " old [mother] [nature] frowned . 1 " 2 old 2 old 5 frowned 5 frowned 6 . ' [you] are such a lazy fellow that you shall be king no longer . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 7 fellow 3 are 5 a 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 lazy 7 fellow 14 longer 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 shall 9 you 14 longer 10 shall 11 be 10 shall 12 king 12 king 13 no 14 longer 15 . all of old [king] [bear] 's family , including his cousin [mr] [coon] , had been put to sleep just like old [king] [bear] himself . 1 all 11 cousin 2 of 7 family 2 of 10 his 3 old 6 's 3 old 7 family 7 family 8 , 8 , 9 including 10 his 11 cousin 11 cousin 26 . 14 , 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 17 put 16 been 19 sleep 17 put 18 to 19 sleep 20 just 19 sleep 26 . 20 just 21 like 21 like 22 old 21 like 25 himself 22 old 25 himself yes , [sir] , they were all asleep , fast asleep . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 6 were 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 all 7 all 8 asleep 8 asleep 11 asleep 9 , 10 fast 10 fast 11 asleep 11 asleep 12 . " little [mr] [squirrel] felt lonesome . 1 " 2 little 2 little 6 lonesome 5 felt 6 lonesome 6 lonesome 7 . he grew more lonesome every day . 1 he 2 grew 1 he 3 more 3 more 5 every 4 lonesome 5 every 5 every 6 day 6 day 7 . the weather was cold , and it was hard work to find anything to eat . 1 the 2 weather 2 weather 6 and 3 was 4 cold 4 cold 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 hard 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 hard 9 hard 13 anything 10 work 11 to 11 to 12 find 11 to 13 anything 13 anything 16 . 14 to 15 eat 15 eat 16 . mr [squirrel] was hungry all the time . 1 mr 3 was 3 was 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 time 7 time 8 . he couldn't think of anything but his stomach and how empty it was . 1 he 2 couldn't 1 he 7 his 2 couldn't 3 think 3 think 4 of 4 of 5 anything 5 anything 6 but 7 his 8 stomach 8 stomach 10 how 9 and 10 how 10 how 12 it 11 empty 12 it 12 it 14 . 13 was 14 . he grew thin and thinner . 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 thin 3 thin 5 thinner 4 and 5 thinner 5 thinner 6 . " one cold day when the snow covered the earth , little [mr] [squirrel] went without breakfast . 1 " 4 day 1 " 7 snow 1 " 15 went 2 one 3 cold 3 cold 4 day 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 snow 7 snow 10 earth 8 covered 9 the 8 covered 10 earth 10 earth 11 , 11 , 12 little 15 went 16 without 15 went 17 breakfast 16 without 17 breakfast 17 breakfast 18 . then he went without dinner . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 without 4 without 5 dinner 5 dinner 6 . you see , he couldn't find so much as a pine-seed to eat . 1 you 2 see 1 you 5 couldn't 2 see 4 he 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 find 5 couldn't 8 much 6 find 7 so 8 much 9 as 9 as 10 a 10 a 11 pine-seed 11 pine-seed 12 to 12 to 13 eat 13 eat 14 . late in the afternoon he crept into a hollow tree to get away [from] the cold , bitter wind . 1 late 5 he 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 afternoon 4 afternoon 5 he 5 he 6 crept 6 crept 8 a 6 crept 12 get 7 into 8 a 8 a 9 hollow 9 hollow 10 tree 10 tree 11 to 11 to 12 get 12 get 13 away 13 away 15 the 13 away 16 cold 15 the 16 cold 16 cold 17 , 16 cold 19 wind 18 bitter 19 wind 19 wind 20 . he was very tired and very cold and very , very hungry . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 2 was 4 tired 4 tired 7 cold 5 and 6 very 6 very 7 cold 7 cold 8 and 8 and 9 very 9 very 13 . 10 , 11 very 10 , 12 hungry 12 hungry 13 . tears filled his eyes and ran over and dripped from his nose . 1 tears 2 filled 1 tears 4 eyes 2 filled 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 7 over 5 and 6 ran 6 ran 7 over 7 over 8 and 8 and 9 dripped 9 dripped 12 nose 10 from 11 his 10 from 12 nose 12 nose 13 . he curled up on the leaves at the bottom of the hollow to try to go to sleep and forget . 1 he 2 curled 1 he 9 bottom 2 curled 4 on 2 curled 6 leaves 3 up 4 on 4 on 5 the 6 leaves 7 at 7 at 8 the 9 bottom 19 and 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 hollow 12 hollow 13 to 13 to 14 try 14 try 16 go 14 try 18 sleep 15 to 16 go 17 to 18 sleep 18 sleep 19 and 19 and 20 forget 20 forget 21 . under him was something hard . 1 under 2 him 2 him 5 hard 3 was 4 something 4 something 5 hard 5 hard 6 . he twisted and turned , but he couldn't get in a comfortable position . 1 he 4 turned 2 twisted 3 and 3 and 4 turned 4 turned 9 get 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 6 but 8 couldn't 7 he 8 couldn't 8 couldn't 9 get 9 get 12 comfortable 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 comfortable 12 comfortable 13 position 13 position 14 . finally he looked to see what the trouble was caused by . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 to 3 looked 7 the 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 what 7 the 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 was 9 was 10 caused 10 caused 11 by 11 by 12 . what do you think he found ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 found 6 found 7 ? six big , fat nuts ! 1 six 2 big 2 big 3 , 3 , 4 fat 4 fat 5 nuts 5 nuts 6 ! yes , [sir] , six big , fat nuts ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 6 big 4 , 5 six 5 six 6 big 6 big 7 , 7 , 8 fat 8 fat 9 nuts 8 fat 10 ! 9 nuts 10 ! little [mr] [squirrel] was so glad that he cried for very joy . 1 little 12 joy 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 glad 6 glad 7 that 6 glad 12 joy 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 10 for 10 for 11 very 12 joy 13 . " when he had eaten two , he felt better and decided to keep the others for the next day . 1 " 5 eaten 1 " 10 better 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 had 3 he 5 eaten 6 two 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 felt 8 he 10 better 10 better 14 keep 11 and 12 decided 12 decided 13 to 13 to 14 keep 14 keep 15 the 14 keep 16 others 15 the 16 others 16 others 21 . 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 next 18 the 20 day 19 next 20 day 20 day 21 . then he began to wonder how those nuts happened to be in that hollow tree . 1 then 5 wonder 1 then 13 that 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 3 began 5 wonder 5 wonder 6 how 6 how 7 those 6 how 9 happened 7 those 8 nuts 7 those 9 happened 9 happened 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 in 13 that 15 tree 14 hollow 15 tree 15 tree 16 . these were the very nuts , the present of old [king] [bear] . 1 these 5 nuts 2 were 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 nuts 5 nuts 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 present 8 present 9 of 8 present 10 old 9 of 10 old 10 old 13 . " right then as he thought about it , little [mr] [squirrel] had a bright idea . 1 " 2 right 2 right 6 thought 2 right 9 , 3 then 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 thought 6 thought 7 about 7 about 8 it 9 , 10 little 10 little 15 bright 13 had 14 a 14 a 15 bright 15 bright 17 . 16 idea 17 . and that is just what he did do . 1 and 2 that 1 and 4 just 2 that 3 is 4 just 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 8 do 7 did 8 do 8 do 9 . he never had to beg of any one . 1 he 2 never 1 he 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 beg 5 beg 6 of 6 of 7 any 7 any 8 one 8 one 9 . he had learned to save . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 learned 3 learned 4 to 4 to 5 save 5 save 6 . " and ever since then the [squirrels] have been among the wisest of all the little forest people and always the busiest . 1 " 3 ever 2 and 3 ever 3 ever 8 have 4 since 5 then 4 since 8 have 5 then 6 the 8 have 12 wisest 9 been 10 among 10 among 11 the 11 the 12 wisest 12 wisest 17 forest 13 of 15 the 13 of 17 forest 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 little 17 forest 20 always 18 people 19 and 19 and 20 always 20 always 21 the 21 the 23 . 22 busiest 23 . " and that 's all , " finished [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 8 finished 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 all 5 all 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 finished 8 finished 11 . " thank you ! 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 ! thank you , [grandfather] [frog] ! " cried [peter] [rabbit] . 1 thank 2 you 1 thank 6 ! 2 you 3 , 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 11 . [vii] [how] [lightfoot] [the] [deer] [learned] [to] [jump] [vii] [how] [lightfoot] [the] [deer] [learned] [to] [jump] it isn't often that [peter] [rabbit] is filled with envy . 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 often 3 often 4 that 4 that 7 is 7 is 8 filled 8 filled 10 envy 9 with 10 envy 10 envy 11 . as a rule , [peter] is very free from anything like envy . 1 as 2 a 1 as 3 rule 3 rule 4 , 3 rule 8 free 6 is 7 very 7 very 8 free 8 free 9 from 9 from 10 anything 10 anything 11 like 11 like 12 envy 12 envy 13 . but once in a great while [peter] becomes really and truly envious . 1 but 2 once 2 once 5 great 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 while 6 while 8 becomes 6 while 9 really 9 really 11 truly 10 and 11 truly 11 truly 13 . 12 envious 13 . you see , [peter] always had been very proud of his own powers of jumping . 1 you 2 see 1 you 5 always 2 see 3 , 5 always 6 had 5 always 9 proud 6 had 7 been 6 had 8 very 9 proud 12 own 10 of 11 his 10 of 12 own 12 own 13 powers 13 powers 14 of 13 powers 16 . 14 of 15 jumping " why don't you learn to ? " asked [jimmy] [skunk] with a mischievous twinkle in the eye which [peter] couldn't see . 1 " 3 don't 2 why 3 don't 3 don't 5 learn 4 you 5 learn 5 learn 6 to 5 learn 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 15 twinkle 12 with 13 a 12 with 14 mischievous 14 mischievous 15 twinkle 15 twinkle 22 see 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 eye 18 eye 21 couldn't 19 which 21 couldn't 21 couldn't 22 see 22 see 23 . " [lightfoot] couldn't always jump like that ; he had to learn . 1 " 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 always 3 couldn't 5 jump 5 jump 7 that 5 jump 8 ; 6 like 7 that 8 ; 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 learn 12 learn 13 . why don't you find out how ? 1 why 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 find 4 find 5 out 5 out 6 how 6 how 7 ? probably [grandfather] [frog] knows all about it . 1 probably 4 knows 4 knows 5 all 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 . he knows about almost everything . 1 he 2 knows 2 knows 3 about 3 about 4 almost 4 almost 5 everything 5 everything 6 . if [i] were you , [i] 'd ask him . " 1 if 3 were 1 if 10 . 3 were 4 you 4 you 7 'd 5 , 7 'd 7 'd 8 ask 8 ask 9 him 10 . 11 " " [i] [i] [i] don't just like to , " replied [peter] . 1 " 5 don't 5 don't 6 just 6 just 7 like 6 just 11 replied 7 like 8 to 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 13 . " [i] 've asked him so many questions that [i] am afraid he 'll think me a nuisance . 1 " 8 questions 1 " 15 think 3 've 4 asked 3 've 7 many 4 asked 5 him 4 asked 7 many 5 him 6 so 7 many 8 questions 8 questions 13 he 9 that 11 am 11 am 12 afraid 12 afraid 13 he 13 he 14 'll 15 think 16 me 16 me 17 a 17 a 19 . 18 nuisance 19 . i tell you what , [jimmy] , you ask him ! " 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 you 3 you 4 what 4 what 5 , 5 , 8 you 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 ask 9 ask 10 him 10 him 11 ! 11 ! 12 " peter 's eyes brightened as he said this . 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 brightened 4 brightened 5 as 4 brightened 9 . 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 said 8 this 9 . jimmy chuckled . 1 jimmy 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 . " no , you don't ! " said he . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 5 don't 3 , 4 you 5 don't 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 7 " 9 he 9 he 10 . " if there is anything you want to know from [grandfather] [frog] , ask him yourself . 1 " 2 if 1 " 4 is 2 if 3 there 4 is 7 want 5 anything 6 you 6 you 7 want 7 want 8 to 8 to 9 know 9 know 10 from 9 know 16 yourself 13 , 14 ask 14 ask 15 him 15 him 16 yourself 16 yourself 17 . i don't want to know how [lightfoot] learned to jump . 1 i 3 want 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 9 to 6 how 8 learned 8 learned 9 to 9 to 10 jump 10 jump 11 . he may jump over the moon , for all [i] care . 1 he 2 may 1 he 3 jump 3 jump 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 moon 6 moon 7 , 6 moon 11 care 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 all 11 care 12 . have you seen any fat beetles this morning , [peter] ? " 1 have 2 you 1 have 3 seen 3 seen 4 any 3 seen 5 fat 4 any 5 fat 5 fat 6 beetles 6 beetles 7 this 6 beetles 8 morning 8 morning 9 , 9 , 12 " 11 ? 12 " " no , " replied [peter] shortly . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 replied 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 shortly 7 shortly 8 . " [i] 'm not interested in beetles . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 interested 5 interested 6 in 6 in 7 beetles 7 beetles 8 . there may never be any fat beetles , for all [i] care . " 1 there 3 never 2 may 3 never 3 never 4 be 4 be 6 fat 5 any 6 fat 6 fat 7 beetles 7 beetles 8 , 7 beetles 12 care 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 all 12 care 14 " 13 . 14 " jimmy laughed . 1 jimmy 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 . it was a good-natured , chuckling kind of a laugh . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 , 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 good-natured 5 , 6 chuckling 6 chuckling 7 kind 7 kind 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 laugh 10 laugh 11 . " don't get huffy , [peter] , " said he . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 get 2 don't 4 huffy 4 huffy 5 , 5 , 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . " here 's hoping that you learn how to jump like [lightfoot] the [deer] , and that [i] get a stomachful of fat beetles . " 1 " 2 here 1 " 4 hoping 2 here 3 's 4 hoping 9 to 5 that 6 you 6 you 8 how 7 learn 8 how 8 how 9 to 9 to 10 jump 10 jump 11 like 10 jump 16 and 11 like 13 the 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 that 17 that 24 beetles 19 get 20 a 20 a 21 stomachful 21 stomachful 22 of 21 stomachful 24 beetles 22 of 23 fat 24 beetles 25 . 25 . 26 " with that [jimmy] [skunk] slowly ambled along down the [crooked] [little] [path] . 1 with 2 that 2 that 5 slowly 5 slowly 6 ambled 6 ambled 7 along 7 along 8 down 8 down 9 the 9 the 13 . grandfather [frog] was there on his big green lily-pad , and [peter] wasted no time . 1 grandfather 3 was 1 grandfather 6 his 3 was 4 there 4 there 5 on 6 his 8 green 7 big 8 green 8 green 11 and 9 lily-pad 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 time 13 wasted 14 no 14 no 15 time 15 time 16 . " how did [lightfoot] the [deer] learn to jump so splendidly , [grandfather] [frog] ? " he blurted out almost before he had stopped running . 1 " 2 how 1 " 7 learn 2 how 3 did 3 did 5 the 7 learn 8 to 7 learn 11 splendidly 8 to 9 jump 9 jump 10 so 11 splendidly 12 , 12 , 21 before 15 ? 16 " 16 " 17 he 17 he 18 blurted 18 blurted 20 almost 19 out 20 almost 20 almost 21 before 21 before 26 . 22 he 23 had 23 had 24 stopped 23 had 25 running 25 running 26 . grandfather [frog] blinked his great , goggly eyes . 1 grandfather 3 blinked 3 blinked 4 his 3 blinked 7 goggly 4 his 5 great 5 great 6 , 6 , 7 goggly 7 goggly 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " said he . 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " if you 'll jump across the [laughing] [brook] over there where it comes into the [smiling] [pool] , [i] 'll tell you . " 1 " 3 you 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 'll 3 you 10 over 4 'll 5 jump 4 'll 6 across 6 across 7 the 10 over 11 there 11 there 14 comes 12 where 13 it 12 where 14 comes 14 comes 15 into 14 comes 22 tell 15 into 16 the 19 , 21 'll 21 'll 22 tell 22 tell 23 you 23 you 25 " 24 . 25 " peter looked at the [laughing] [brook] in dismay . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 8 dismay 7 in 8 dismay 8 dismay 9 . it was quite wide at that point . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 6 that 4 wide 5 at 5 at 6 that 6 that 7 point 7 point 8 . " [i] [i] can't , " he stammered . 1 " 8 stammered 4 can't 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 stammered 8 stammered 9 . " then [i] can't tell you how [lightfoot] learned to jump , " replied [grandfather] [frog] , quite as if the matter were settled . 1 " 6 you 2 then 4 can't 4 can't 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 6 you 7 how 6 you 11 jump 7 how 10 to 9 learned 10 to 11 jump 18 quite 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 replied 14 replied 17 , 17 , 18 quite 18 quite 19 as 19 as 20 if 19 as 22 matter 21 the 22 matter 22 matter 24 settled 23 were 24 settled 24 settled 25 . " [i] [i] 'll try ! " 1 " 4 'll 4 'll 5 try 5 try 6 ! 6 ! 7 " peter hastened to blurt out . 1 peter 2 hastened 2 hastened 3 to 3 to 4 blurt 4 blurt 5 out 5 out 6 . " all right . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 . while you are trying , [i] 'll see if [i] can remember the story , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 while 4 trying 1 while 12 remember 2 you 3 are 2 you 4 trying 4 trying 7 'll 5 , 7 'll 8 see 9 if 8 see 12 remember 9 if 11 can 12 remember 20 . 13 the 14 story 14 story 17 replied 14 story 20 . 15 , 16 " 15 , 17 replied peter went back a little so as to get a good start . 1 peter 2 went 2 went 3 back 2 went 9 get 3 back 4 a 3 back 7 as 4 a 5 little 6 so 7 as 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 start 12 start 13 . jerry [muskrat] and [billy] [mink] rolled over and over on the bank , laughing until their sides ached . 1 jerry 11 the 3 and 6 rolled 6 rolled 7 over 6 rolled 9 over 7 over 8 and 9 over 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 15 until 12 bank 14 laughing 12 bank 15 until 13 , 14 laughing 14 laughing 15 until 15 until 18 ached 16 their 17 sides 16 their 18 ached 18 ached 19 . even [spotty] the [turtle] smiled , which is very unusual for [spotty] . 1 even 3 the 3 the 5 smiled 5 smiled 7 which 6 , 7 which 7 which 9 very 8 is 9 very 9 very 10 unusual 10 unusual 11 for 10 unusual 13 . 11 for 13 . now [peter] does not like the water , and though he can swim , he doesn't feel at all at home in it . 1 now 9 and 3 does 4 not 4 not 5 like 5 like 8 , 6 the 7 water 7 water 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 though 10 though 16 doesn't 11 he 12 can 12 can 13 swim 13 swim 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 doesn't 16 doesn't 19 all 17 feel 18 at 18 at 19 all 19 all 21 home 20 at 21 home 21 home 24 . 22 in 23 it 23 it 24 . he paddled for the shore as fast as he could , and in his heart was something very like anger . 1 he 17 something 2 paddled 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 shore 5 shore 15 heart 5 shore 17 something 6 as 7 fast 7 fast 9 he 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 his 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 heart 15 heart 16 was 17 something 18 very 18 very 19 like 18 very 20 anger 18 very 21 . 19 like 20 anger no one likes to be laughed at . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 likes 3 likes 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 at 7 at 8 . peter intended to start for home the very minute he reached the shore . 1 peter 5 for 2 intended 3 to 3 to 4 start 4 start 5 for 5 for 9 minute 6 home 7 the 7 the 8 very 8 very 9 minute 9 minute 10 he 10 he 11 reached 11 reached 12 the 12 the 13 shore 13 shore 14 . but just before his feet touched bottom , he heard the great , deep voice of [grandfather] [frog] . 1 but 6 touched 2 just 3 before 3 before 5 feet 3 before 6 touched 4 his 5 feet 6 touched 7 bottom 7 bottom 8 , 7 bottom 12 great 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 heard 10 heard 11 the 12 great 19 . 13 , 14 deep 14 deep 15 voice 14 deep 19 . 15 voice 16 of it all happened a great while ago when the world was young . " 1 it 2 all 1 it 3 happened 3 happened 5 great 4 a 5 great 5 great 7 ago 6 while 7 ago 7 ago 10 world 8 when 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 was 11 was 12 young 12 young 13 . 13 . 14 " grandfather [frog] was talking quite as if nothing had happened , and he had never thought of laughing . 1 grandfather 5 quite 1 grandfather 14 had 3 was 4 talking 3 was 5 quite 5 quite 7 if 6 as 7 if 8 nothing 9 had 8 nothing 14 had 9 had 10 happened 10 happened 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 14 had 16 thought 15 never 16 thought 16 thought 18 laughing 17 of 18 laughing 18 laughing 19 . peter was so put out that he wanted to keep right on , but he just couldn't miss that story . 1 peter 4 put 1 peter 13 , 2 was 3 so 2 was 4 put 4 put 8 wanted 5 out 6 that 6 that 7 he 6 that 8 wanted 9 to 10 keep 10 keep 11 right 11 right 12 on 11 right 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 21 . 15 he 16 just 16 just 19 that 16 just 20 story 17 couldn't 18 miss 18 miss 19 that 20 story 21 . his curiosity wouldn't let him . 1 his 2 curiosity 2 curiosity 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 let 4 let 5 him 5 him 6 . so he shook himself and then lay down in the sunniest spot he could find [within] hearing . 1 so 2 he 2 he 15 find 3 shook 4 himself 4 himself 5 and 4 himself 7 lay 5 and 6 then 7 lay 8 down 7 lay 11 sunniest 8 down 9 in 9 in 10 the 11 sunniest 12 spot 11 sunniest 14 could 12 spot 13 he 14 could 15 find 15 find 17 hearing 17 hearing 18 . " he had just such slim legs as [lightfoot] has now and just such wonderful , branching horns . 1 " 2 he 1 " 11 now 2 he 5 such 3 had 4 just 4 just 5 such 5 such 6 slim 6 slim 7 legs 6 slim 8 as 8 as 10 has 11 now 16 , 11 now 18 horns 12 and 13 just 12 and 14 such 14 such 15 wonderful 15 wonderful 16 , 17 branching 18 horns 18 horns 19 . when he had the latter , he was not much afraid of anybody . 1 when 2 he 1 when 5 latter 2 he 3 had 4 the 5 latter 5 latter 6 , 6 , 10 much 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 not 9 not 10 much 10 much 11 afraid 11 afraid 13 anybody 12 of 13 anybody 13 anybody 14 . but there was a season in every year when he had no horns , as is the case with [lightfoot] . 1 but 10 he 1 but 13 horns 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 season 5 season 6 in 5 season 7 every 7 every 8 year 7 every 10 he 8 year 9 when 10 he 11 had 12 no 13 horns 13 horns 18 case 14 , 15 as 15 as 18 case 16 is 17 the 17 the 18 case 18 case 21 . 19 with 21 . you know , or ought to know , that every spring [lightfoot] loses his horns and through the summer a new pair grows . 1 you 2 know 1 you 5 ought 2 know 3 , 3 , 4 or 5 ought 9 that 5 ought 13 loses 6 to 7 know 7 know 8 , 8 , 9 that 10 every 11 spring 10 every 13 loses 13 loses 19 summer 14 his 15 horns 15 horns 16 and 16 and 17 through 17 through 18 the 18 the 19 summer 19 summer 21 new 19 summer 22 pair 20 a 21 new 22 pair 23 grows 22 pair 24 . it was so with [mr] [deer] of that long-ago time , and when he lost those great horns , he felt very helpless and timid . 1 it 2 was 1 it 9 long-ago 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 with 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 long-ago 9 long-ago 18 horns 10 time 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 lost 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 lost 15 lost 17 great 15 lost 18 horns 16 those 17 great 18 horns 22 very 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 felt 21 felt 22 very 22 very 24 and 23 helpless 24 and 24 and 25 timid 25 timid 26 . " now old [mr] [deer] loved the open meadows and spent most of his time there . 1 " 2 now 1 " 3 old 2 now 3 old 3 old 9 meadows 6 loved 7 the 7 the 8 open 7 the 9 meadows 8 open 9 meadows 9 meadows 10 and 10 and 11 spent 11 spent 14 his 11 spent 16 there 12 most 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 time 16 there 17 . when he had to run , he wanted nothing in the way of his slim legs . 1 when 2 he 1 when 7 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 run 5 run 6 , 7 he 8 wanted 7 he 9 nothing 9 nothing 15 slim 10 in 11 the 10 in 12 way 12 way 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 slim 15 slim 16 legs 15 slim 17 . and how he could run ! 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 run 5 run 6 ! my , my , my , how he could run ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 , 6 , 7 how 7 how 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 run 10 run 11 ! but there were others who could run swiftly in those days too , [mr] [wolf] and [mr] [dog] . 1 but 5 who 1 but 11 days 2 there 3 were 2 there 4 others 4 others 5 who 5 who 6 could 6 could 7 run 6 could 10 those 8 swiftly 9 in 8 swiftly 10 those 11 days 13 , 12 too 13 , 13 , 16 and 16 and 19 . mr [deer] always had a feeling that some day one or the other would catch him . 1 mr 5 a 3 always 4 had 3 always 5 a 5 a 6 feeling 5 a 13 other 6 feeling 7 that 7 that 8 some 8 some 9 day 9 day 10 one 10 one 11 or 12 the 13 other 13 other 15 catch 14 would 15 catch 15 catch 16 him 16 him 17 . he felt perfectly helpless then . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 helpless 4 helpless 5 then 5 then 6 . " but one thing troubled old [mr] [deer] , who wasn't old then , you know . 1 " 2 but 1 " 6 old 2 but 5 troubled 3 one 4 thing 4 thing 5 troubled 6 old 9 , 9 , 15 you 10 who 11 wasn't 11 wasn't 12 old 12 old 13 then 13 then 14 , 13 then 15 you 15 you 16 know 16 know 17 . yes , [sir] , one thing troubled him a great deal . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 7 troubled 4 , 5 one 5 one 6 thing 6 thing 7 troubled 7 troubled 11 deal 8 him 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 deal 11 deal 12 . he couldn't run fast at all among the bushes and the fallen trees and the old logs . 1 he 12 fallen 2 couldn't 4 fast 3 run 4 fast 4 fast 7 among 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 among 7 among 8 the 7 among 9 bushes 9 bushes 10 and 9 bushes 12 fallen 10 and 11 the 12 fallen 18 . 13 trees 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 17 logs 15 the 18 . 16 old 17 logs 17 logs 18 . this was a new worry , and it troubled him almost as much as the old worry . 1 this 2 was 1 this 3 a 3 a 4 new 4 new 9 troubled 5 worry 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 troubled 8 it 9 troubled 9 troubled 10 him 10 him 11 almost 11 almost 12 as 12 as 13 much 13 much 18 . 14 as 15 the 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 worry 17 worry 18 . he felt that he was in a dreadful fix . 1 he 5 was 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 dreadful 8 dreadful 9 fix 8 dreadful 10 . you see , hard times had come , and [the] big and strong were preying on the weak and small in order to live . 1 you 5 times 2 see 4 hard 2 see 5 times 3 , 4 hard 5 times 6 had 6 had 7 come 7 come 8 , 7 come 11 big 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 big 11 big 13 strong 11 big 18 weak 12 and 13 strong 13 strong 15 preying 14 were 15 preying 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 weak 18 weak 22 order 19 and 20 small 20 small 21 in 21 in 22 order 22 order 23 to 23 to 24 live 23 to 25 . oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! what shall [i] do ? ' cried [mr] [deer] , as he lay hidden among the branches of a fallen hemlock-tree . 1 what 2 shall 2 shall 4 do 2 shall 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 12 he 7 cried 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 lay 13 lay 14 hidden 14 hidden 15 among 14 hidden 20 fallen 14 hidden 21 hemlock-tree 15 among 16 the 15 among 17 branches 18 of 19 a 18 of 20 fallen 21 hemlock-tree 22 . " just at that very minute along came [mr] [hare] , the of your cousin [jumper] . 1 " 2 just 1 " 5 very 2 just 3 at 3 at 4 that 5 very 6 minute 6 minute 7 along 6 minute 11 , 7 along 8 came 8 came 11 , 11 , 15 cousin 12 the 13 of 13 of 14 your 14 your 15 cousin 15 cousin 17 . a big log was in his path , and he jumped over it as lightly as a feather [.] 1 a 11 jumped 1 a 12 over 2 big 3 log 3 log 5 in 3 log 8 , 4 was 5 in 6 his 7 path 7 path 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 jumped 11 jumped 12 over 12 over 18 feather 13 it 14 as 14 as 15 lightly 15 lightly 16 as 15 lightly 18 feather 17 a 18 feather mr [deer] watched him and sighed . 1 mr 3 watched 3 watched 4 him 4 him 5 and 5 and 6 sighed 6 sighed 7 . right then he had an idea . 1 right 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 an 4 had 7 . 5 an 6 idea why shouldn't he learn to jump ? 1 why 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 he 3 he 4 learn 4 learn 5 to 5 to 6 jump 6 jump 7 ? he could try , anyway . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 try 3 try 4 , 4 , 5 anyway 5 anyway 6 . so when he was sure that no one was around to see him , he practised jumping over little low bushes . 1 so 7 no 1 so 17 jumping 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 sure 4 was 7 no 5 sure 6 that 7 no 10 around 8 one 9 was 9 was 10 around 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 him 12 see 17 jumping 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 practised 17 jumping 18 over 18 over 22 . 19 little 20 low 20 low 21 bushes 20 low 22 . at first he couldn't do much , but he kept trying and trying , and little by little he jumped higher . 1 at 2 first 1 at 5 do 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 couldn't 5 do 7 , 6 much 7 , 7 , 12 and 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 kept 10 kept 11 trying 11 trying 12 and 12 and 13 trying 13 trying 14 , 13 trying 22 . 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 little 16 little 21 higher 17 by 18 little 18 little 21 higher 19 he 20 jumped 20 jumped 21 higher it [was] hard work , and he scraped his slim legs many times when he tried to jump over old logs and stumps . 1 it 3 hard 3 hard 4 work 4 work 9 his 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 scraped 8 scraped 9 his 9 his 13 times 10 slim 11 legs 11 legs 12 many 11 legs 13 times 13 times 18 jump 13 times 21 logs 14 when 15 he 14 when 16 tried 16 tried 17 to 17 to 18 jump 18 jump 20 old 19 over 20 old 20 old 21 logs 21 logs 22 and 22 and 24 . 23 stumps 24 . " now all this time some one had been watching him , though he didn't know it . 1 " 2 now 1 " 5 time 2 now 3 all 3 all 4 this 5 time 6 some 5 time 9 been 6 some 7 one 7 one 8 had 9 been 11 him 9 been 13 though 10 watching 11 him 12 , 13 though 13 though 15 didn't 14 he 15 didn't 15 didn't 18 . 16 know 17 it 16 know 18 . it was [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 . one day she stopped him as he was trotting along a path . 1 one 2 day 2 day 8 was 3 she 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 him 5 him 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 10 along 9 trotting 10 along 10 along 12 path 11 a 12 path 12 path 13 . ' [what] is this you are doing when you think no one is watching ? ' she demanded , looking very cross . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 14 watching 3 is 4 this 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 doing 7 doing 9 you 7 doing 10 think 8 when 9 you 10 think 11 no 10 think 14 watching 11 no 12 one 12 one 13 is 14 watching 22 cross 15 ? 16 ' 16 ' 17 she 17 she 18 demanded 18 demanded 19 , 19 , 20 looking 20 looking 21 very 20 looking 22 cross 22 cross 23 . ' [haven't] [i] given you beauty and speed ? 1 ' 4 given 4 given 6 beauty 5 you 6 beauty 6 beauty 9 ? 7 and 8 speed 8 speed 9 ? and yet you are not satisfied ! ' 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 satisfied 6 satisfied 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' mr [deer] hung his head . 1 mr 3 hung 3 hung 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 . old [mother] [nature] heard him through . 1 old 4 heard 4 heard 5 him 5 him 6 through 6 through 7 . " ' [oh] , [i] can't jump nearly as high as that ! ' he cried . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 8 nearly 4 , 6 can't 4 , 8 nearly 6 can't 7 jump 8 nearly 10 high 9 as 10 high 10 high 11 as 11 as 15 he 12 that 15 he 13 ! 14 ' 14 ' 15 he 15 he 16 cried 16 cried 17 . then tossing his head proudly , he added , ' [but] [i] 'll try . ' 1 then 4 head 2 tossing 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 proudly 5 proudly 10 ' 6 , 7 he 6 , 8 added 8 added 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 'll 13 'll 14 try 14 try 15 . 15 . 16 ' just imagine how surprised he was when he sailed over it without even touching the top of it with his hoofs ! 1 just 3 how 1 just 5 he 1 just 13 even 2 imagine 3 how 3 how 4 surprised 5 he 6 was 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 sailed 9 sailed 10 over 10 over 11 it 10 over 13 even 11 it 12 without 13 even 14 touching 14 touching 16 top 14 touching 21 hoofs 15 the 16 top 16 top 17 of 17 of 18 it 19 with 20 his 20 his 21 hoofs 21 hoofs 22 ! now , [peter] , let's see you jump over the [laughing] [brook] . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 5 let's 4 , 5 let's 5 let's 6 see 6 see 8 jump 7 you 8 jump 8 jump 9 over 9 over 10 the 9 over 13 . 13 . 14 " what do you think [peter] did ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 6 did 6 did 7 ? [viii] [how] [mr] [.] [flying] [squirrel] [almost] [got] [wings] [viii] [how] [mr] [.] [flying] [squirrel] [almost] [got] [wings] jimmy [skunk] and [peter] [rabbit] were having a dispute . 1 jimmy 3 and 1 jimmy 6 were 6 were 7 having 7 having 8 a 8 a 9 dispute 9 dispute 10 . finally they decided that as neither could convince the other , they should leave it for [grandfather] [frog] to decide which was right . 1 finally 8 convince 2 they 3 decided 3 decided 4 that 3 decided 6 neither 5 as 6 neither 6 neither 7 could 7 could 8 convince 8 convince 10 other 9 the 10 other 10 other 14 leave 11 , 12 they 12 they 13 should 12 they 14 leave 14 leave 15 it 15 it 16 for 16 for 20 decide 19 to 20 decide 20 decide 23 right 21 which 22 was 21 which 23 right 23 right 24 . both agreed that they would accept [grandfather] [frog] 's decision . 1 both 2 agreed 2 agreed 3 that 3 that 4 they 4 they 5 would 5 would 6 accept 6 accept 11 . 9 's 10 decision 10 decision 11 . you see , each was sure that he was right . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 8 he 4 each 5 was 5 was 6 sure 6 sure 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 right 9 was 11 . when they reached the [smiling] [pool] , they found [grandfather] [frog] looking very comfortable and old and wise . 1 when 2 they 1 when 3 reached 1 when 8 they 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 found 9 found 14 comfortable 12 looking 14 comfortable 13 very 14 comfortable 14 comfortable 15 and 14 comfortable 16 old 16 old 18 wise 17 and 18 wise 18 wise 19 . " good evening , [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 evening 3 evening 4 , 4 , 7 . i hope you are feeling just as fine as you look , " said [jimmy] [skunk] , who never forgets to be polite . 1 i 4 are 2 hope 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 11 look 5 feeling 6 just 6 just 7 as 6 just 8 fine 8 fine 9 as 9 as 10 you 9 as 11 look 11 look 21 to 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 17 , 17 , 18 who 18 who 19 never 18 who 20 forgets 20 forgets 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 24 . 23 polite 24 . " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! i 'm feeling very well , thank you , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 i 3 feeling 2 'm 3 feeling 3 feeling 6 , 4 very 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 10 " 7 thank 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 14 . " what brings you to the [smiling] [pool] this fine evening ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 brings 3 brings 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 11 evening 9 this 10 fine 10 fine 11 evening 11 evening 12 ? 12 ? 13 " he looked very hard at [peter] [rabbit] , for he suspected that [peter] had come for a story . 1 he 2 looked 1 he 3 very 1 he 11 suspected 2 looked 3 very 3 very 4 hard 4 hard 5 at 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 he 10 he 11 suspected 11 suspected 19 . 12 that 14 had 14 had 15 come 15 come 16 for 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 story 18 story 19 . grandfather [frog] looked immensely pleased . 1 grandfather 3 looked 3 looked 4 immensely 4 immensely 5 pleased 5 pleased 6 . it always pleases him to be considered wise . 1 it 2 always 1 it 3 pleases 3 pleases 4 him 4 him 6 be 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 considered 7 considered 9 . 8 wise 9 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " said he gruffly . 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 gruffly 7 gruffly 8 . " you have a very smooth tongue , [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 have 3 have 5 very 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 smooth 6 smooth 7 tongue 6 smooth 8 , 8 , 11 . but what is this matter on which you cannot agree ? " 1 but 2 what 1 but 4 this 2 what 3 is 4 this 5 matter 5 matter 7 which 6 on 7 which 7 which 8 you 8 you 9 cannot 9 cannot 10 agree 10 agree 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " how many animals can fly ? " returned [jimmy] , by way of answer . 1 " 2 how 1 " 3 many 1 " 5 can 3 many 4 animals 5 can 6 fly 5 can 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 returned 9 returned 15 answer 11 , 12 by 12 by 13 way 13 way 14 of 14 of 15 answer 15 answer 16 . " one , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 5 replied 2 one 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 8 . " [i] thought everybody knew that . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 everybody 4 everybody 5 knew 5 knew 6 that 6 that 7 . flitter the [bat] is the only animal who can fly . " 1 flitter 2 the 2 the 6 only 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 only 6 only 7 animal 7 animal 8 who 8 who 9 can 8 who 10 fly 10 fly 12 " 11 . 12 " " you forget [timmy] , the [flying] [squirrel] ! " cried [peter] excitedly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 forget 3 forget 14 . 5 , 6 the 6 the 13 excitedly 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 13 excitedly 13 excitedly 14 . " that makes two . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 makes 3 makes 4 two 4 two 5 . 5 . 6 " grandfather [frog] shook his head . 1 grandfather 3 shook 3 shook 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 . " peter , [peter] , whatever is the matter with those eyes of yours ? " he exclaimed . 1 " 2 peter 1 " 11 those 2 peter 3 , 3 , 6 whatever 5 , 6 whatever 7 is 8 the 8 the 9 matter 9 matter 10 with 9 matter 11 those 11 those 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 of 12 eyes 19 . 14 yours 15 ? 15 ? 16 " 16 " 17 he 17 he 19 . 18 exclaimed 19 . " they certainly are big enough . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 are 4 are 5 big 5 big 6 enough 6 enough 7 . i wonder if you ever will learn to use them . 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 4 you 3 if 4 you 4 you 6 will 5 ever 6 will 6 will 7 learn 7 learn 8 to 8 to 9 use 9 use 10 them 10 them 11 . half-seeing is sometimes worse than not seeing at all . 1 half-seeing 2 is 1 half-seeing 4 worse 2 is 3 sometimes 4 worse 5 than 5 than 6 not 6 not 7 seeing 7 seeing 8 at 8 at 9 all 8 at 10 . timmy cannot fly any more than [i] can . " 1 timmy 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 fly 3 fly 4 any 3 fly 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 8 can 6 than 9 . 9 . 10 " " what did [i] tell you ? " cried [jimmy] [skunk] triumphantly . 1 " 3 did 2 what 3 did 3 did 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 5 tell 8 " 6 you 7 ? 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 13 . 12 triumphantly 13 . " but [i] 've seen him fly lots of times ! " persisted [peter] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 've 4 've 5 seen 4 've 10 times 5 seen 6 him 5 seen 7 fly 7 fly 8 lots 8 lots 9 of 9 of 10 times 10 times 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 11 ! 13 persisted 13 persisted 15 . " [i] guess that any one who has envied him as often as [i] have ought to know . " 1 " 8 has 3 guess 4 that 4 that 5 any 5 any 6 one 6 one 7 who 7 who 8 has 8 has 12 often 9 envied 10 him 10 him 11 as 11 as 12 often 12 often 13 as 12 often 16 ought 15 have 16 ought 16 ought 18 know 17 to 18 know 18 know 19 . 19 . 20 " " hump ! " grunted [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 hump 2 hump 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 grunted 5 grunted 8 . " [i] guess that 's the trouble . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 5 's 4 that 5 's 5 's 7 trouble 6 the 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 . there was so much envy that it got into your eyes , and you couldn't see straight . 1 there 2 was 1 there 5 envy 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 much 5 envy 9 into 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 got 8 got 9 into 9 into 11 eyes 10 your 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 see 14 you 15 couldn't 14 you 16 see 16 see 17 straight 17 straight 18 . envy is a bad thing . " 1 envy 3 a 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 bad 4 bad 5 thing 5 thing 6 . 6 . 7 " jimmy [skunk] chuckled . 1 jimmy 3 chuckled 3 chuckled 4 . " did you ever see him away from trees ? " continued [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 3 you 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 see 4 ever 6 him 5 see 6 him 6 him 10 ? 7 away 8 from 8 from 9 trees 9 trees 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 continued 12 continued 15 . " no , " confessed [peter] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 confessed 5 confessed 7 . " did you ever see him cut circles in the air like [flitter] the [bat] ? " 1 " 3 you 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 see 5 see 6 him 5 see 11 air 6 him 7 cut 8 circles 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 air 11 air 12 like 11 air 16 ? 12 like 14 the 16 ? 17 " " [no-o] , " replied [peter] slowly . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 replied 5 replied 7 slowly 7 slowly 8 . " of course not , " retorted [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 3 course 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 retorted 7 retorted 10 . " the reason is because he doesn't fly . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 reason 3 reason 4 is 4 is 5 because 5 because 6 he 6 he 7 doesn't 7 doesn't 8 fly 8 fly 9 . he hasn't any wings . 1 he 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 any 3 any 4 wings 4 wings 5 . what he does do is to coast on the air . 1 what 2 he 1 what 3 does 2 he 3 does 3 does 4 do 4 do 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 coast 7 coast 8 on 8 on 10 air 9 the 10 air 10 air 11 . he 's the greatest jumper and coaster in the [green] [forest] . " 1 he 2 's 2 's 4 greatest 3 the 4 greatest 4 greatest 5 jumper 5 jumper 6 and 6 and 7 coaster 7 coaster 8 in 7 coaster 12 . 8 in 9 the 12 . 13 " " coast on the air ! " exclaimed [peter] . 1 " 2 coast 1 " 5 air 2 coast 4 the 3 on 4 the 5 air 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 10 . " [i] never heard of such a thing . " 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 heard 4 heard 5 of 5 of 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 9 . 9 . 10 " " there are many things you never have heard of , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 7 never 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 many 4 many 6 you 5 things 6 you 6 you 7 never 7 never 9 heard 8 have 9 heard 9 heard 10 of 10 of 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 replied 13 replied 16 . " sit down , [peter] , and stop fidgeting , and [i] 'll tell you a story . " 1 " 2 sit 2 sit 8 stop 3 down 4 , 4 , 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 stop 8 stop 11 and 9 fidgeting 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 'll 13 'll 16 a 14 tell 15 you 14 tell 16 a 16 a 17 story 17 story 18 . 18 . 19 " perhaps this was partly because he was very small and was not big enough or strong enough to fight his way as the others did . 1 perhaps 5 because 1 perhaps 16 strong 2 this 3 was 2 this 4 partly 4 partly 5 because 5 because 9 small 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 very 7 was 9 small 9 small 10 and 10 and 13 big 11 was 12 not 12 not 13 big 13 big 14 enough 14 enough 15 or 16 strong 22 as 16 strong 26 . 17 enough 18 to 18 to 19 fight 19 fight 21 way 20 his 21 way 21 way 22 as 23 the 24 others 24 others 25 did 25 did 26 . " but even at night there was plenty of danger . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 even 3 even 6 there 4 at 5 night 5 night 6 there 6 there 9 of 7 was 8 plenty 8 plenty 9 of 9 of 10 danger 10 danger 11 . there was [mr] [owl] to be watched out for , and other night prowlers . 1 there 6 be 2 was 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 watched 7 watched 8 out 7 watched 12 other 8 out 9 for 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 other 12 other 13 night 13 night 14 prowlers 14 prowlers 15 . he used to sit and watch old [mr] [bat] flying about and wish that he had wings . 1 he 2 used 1 he 4 sit 2 used 3 to 4 sit 6 watch 5 and 6 watch 6 watch 7 old 7 old 13 wish 10 flying 11 about 11 about 12 and 12 and 13 wish 13 wish 17 wings 14 that 15 he 14 that 17 wings 15 he 16 had 17 wings 18 . then he thought how foolish it was to wish for something he hadn't got and couldn't have . 1 then 5 foolish 2 he 3 thought 3 thought 4 how 4 how 5 foolish 5 foolish 10 for 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 to 8 to 9 wish 9 wish 10 for 10 for 11 something 11 something 14 got 12 he 13 hadn't 12 he 14 got 14 got 16 couldn't 15 and 16 couldn't 16 couldn't 18 . 17 have 18 . " ' [the] thing to do , ' said little [mr] [squirrel] to himself , ' is to make the most of what [i] have got . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 thing 4 thing 7 , 4 thing 15 , 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 little 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 19 make 16 ' 23 what 17 is 18 to 17 is 19 make 19 make 21 most 20 the 21 most 21 most 22 of 23 what 25 have 25 have 26 got 26 got 27 . he would climb an old stump and then jump as far as he could . 1 he 3 climb 2 would 3 climb 3 climb 6 stump 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 stump 6 stump 7 and 6 stump 9 jump 7 and 8 then 9 jump 11 far 10 as 11 far 11 far 12 as 12 as 15 . 13 he 14 could 13 he 15 . then one night he made a discovery . 1 then 4 he 2 one 3 night 3 night 4 he 4 he 5 made 5 made 6 a 6 a 7 discovery 7 discovery 8 . it was like sliding down on the air . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 like 3 like 7 the 4 sliding 5 down 5 down 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 air 8 air 9 . it was great fun , and pretty soon he was spending all his spare time doing it . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 fun 2 was 3 great 4 fun 5 , 4 fun 14 spare 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 pretty 6 and 9 he 8 soon 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 spending 11 spending 12 all 12 all 13 his 14 spare 16 doing 14 spare 17 it 15 time 16 doing 17 it 18 . " one moonlight night , [old] [mother] [nature] happened along and sat down on a log to watch him . 1 " 18 watch 2 one 3 moonlight 2 one 4 night 4 night 5 , 4 night 9 happened 9 happened 10 along 9 happened 12 sat 10 along 11 and 12 sat 13 down 12 sat 18 watch 13 down 17 to 14 on 15 a 15 a 16 log 16 log 17 to 18 watch 20 . 19 him 20 . at last he told her that he was trying to learn to jump better that he might better take care of himself . 1 at 9 trying 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 told 4 told 5 her 4 told 6 that 6 that 7 he 6 that 9 trying 7 he 8 was 9 trying 19 take 10 to 11 learn 11 learn 12 to 12 to 13 jump 13 jump 14 better 14 better 17 might 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 might 17 might 18 better 18 better 19 take 19 take 21 of 20 care 21 of 21 of 22 himself 22 himself 23 . the idea pleased [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 the 2 idea 2 idea 3 pleased 3 pleased 7 . you know she is always pleased when she finds people trying to help themselves . 1 you 6 pleased 2 know 3 she 3 she 4 is 3 she 5 always 5 always 6 pleased 6 pleased 11 trying 7 when 8 she 8 she 9 finds 9 finds 10 people 10 people 11 trying 11 trying 13 help 12 to 13 help 13 help 14 themselves 14 themselves 15 . " ' [that] 's a splendid idea , ' said she . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 splendid 4 's 5 a 5 a 6 splendid 6 splendid 7 idea 7 idea 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 she 11 she 12 . ' [i] 'll help you . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 help 4 help 5 you 5 you 6 . i 'll make you the greatest jumper in the [green] [forest] . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 make 3 make 4 you 3 make 6 greatest 5 the 6 greatest 6 greatest 7 jumper 7 jumper 8 in 7 jumper 12 . 8 in 9 the 12 . 13 ' " then she gave to little [mr] [squirrel] something almost but not quite like wings . 1 " 2 then 1 " 3 she 3 she 4 gave 3 she 9 something 4 gave 5 to 4 gave 6 little 9 something 13 quite 10 almost 11 but 11 but 12 not 12 not 13 quite 13 quite 16 . 14 like 15 wings 15 wings 16 . he was afraid , very much afraid . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 , 4 , 6 much 4 , 7 afraid 5 very 6 much 7 afraid 8 . but [old] [mother] [nature] had told him to do it . 1 but 5 had 5 had 6 told 6 told 7 him 7 him 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 . he knew that he ought to trust her . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 2 knew 4 he 4 he 5 ought 5 ought 6 to 6 to 8 her 7 trust 8 her 8 her 9 . so he climbed the tall tree . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 climbed 3 climbed 4 the 4 the 5 tall 5 tall 6 tree 6 tree 7 . " ' [jump] ! ' commanded [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 " 6 commanded 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 commanded 6 commanded 10 . " little [mr] [squirrel] gulped very hard , trying to swallow his fear . 1 " 2 little 2 little 7 hard 5 gulped 6 very 6 very 7 hard 7 hard 9 trying 8 , 9 trying 9 trying 10 to 9 trying 13 fear 11 swallow 12 his 11 swallow 13 fear 13 fear 14 . you see , the skin between his legs when he spread them out had kept him from falling straight down . 1 you 11 spread 2 see 3 , 2 see 11 spread 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 skin 4 the 8 legs 5 skin 6 between 6 between 7 his 8 legs 9 when 9 when 10 he 11 spread 18 falling 12 them 13 out 13 out 17 from 14 had 15 kept 15 kept 16 him 16 him 17 from 17 from 18 falling 18 falling 19 straight 19 straight 21 . 20 down 21 . " he was so delighted that he wanted to do it right over again , but he didn't forget his manners . 1 " 2 he 1 " 8 wanted 2 he 3 was 2 he 5 delighted 3 was 4 so 5 delighted 6 that 6 that 7 he 8 wanted 13 over 8 wanted 19 forget 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 it 10 do 12 right 12 right 13 over 13 over 14 again 14 again 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 he 17 he 18 didn't 19 forget 21 manners 20 his 21 manners 21 manners 22 . he first thanked [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 he 2 first 2 first 3 thanked 3 thanked 7 . " she smiled . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 . " little [mr] [squirrel] did . 1 " 2 little 1 " 5 did 5 did 6 . people who , like [peter] , did not use their eyes , thought that he could fly , and he was called the [flying] [squirrel] . 1 people 4 like 1 people 8 not 2 who 3 , 2 who 4 like 6 , 7 did 7 did 8 not 8 not 22 called 9 use 10 their 10 their 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 , 11 eyes 13 thought 13 thought 14 that 13 thought 20 he 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 could 16 could 17 fly 17 fly 18 , 18 , 19 and 20 he 21 was 20 he 22 called 22 called 23 the 23 the 26 . he was the of [timmy] whom you both know . " 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 of 4 of 6 whom 6 whom 7 you 7 you 8 both 8 both 9 know 9 know 10 . 10 . 11 " " and [timmy] doesn't really fly at all , does he ? " asked [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 " 4 doesn't 2 and 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 6 fly 5 really 6 fly 6 fly 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 13 " 10 does 11 he 10 does 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 asked 14 asked 17 . " certainly not . 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 not 3 not 4 . he jumps and slides on the air , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 he 2 jumps 2 jumps 3 and 2 jumps 7 air 4 slides 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 air 7 air 10 replied 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 13 . " what did [i] tell you ? " cried [jimmy] triumphantly to [peter] . 1 " 3 did 2 what 3 did 3 did 5 tell 5 tell 7 ? 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 triumphantly 11 triumphantly 12 to 12 to 14 . " well , anyway , it 's next thing to flying . 1 " 2 well 1 " 4 anyway 2 well 3 , 4 anyway 7 's 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 next 8 next 9 thing 9 thing 10 to 10 to 11 flying 11 flying 12 . i wish [i] could do it , " replied [peter] . 1 i 2 wish 1 i 4 could 4 could 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 11 . [ix] [how] [mr] [.] [weasel] [was] [made] [an] [outcast] [ix] [how] [mr] [.] [weasel] [was] [made] [an] [outcast] he looked this way ; he looked that way . 1 he 2 looked 1 he 4 way 2 looked 3 this 4 way 7 looked 5 ; 6 he 6 he 7 looked 7 looked 8 that 8 that 9 way 9 way 10 . peter saw him and headed straight toward him to pass the time of day . 1 peter 6 straight 2 saw 3 him 3 him 4 and 4 and 5 headed 5 headed 6 straight 6 straight 9 to 7 toward 8 him 8 him 9 to 9 to 10 pass 10 pass 12 time 11 the 12 time 12 time 15 . 13 of 14 day 14 day 15 . it was [peter] 's turn to look frightened , and he hastily glanced this way and that way . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 's 4 's 7 look 5 turn 6 to 5 turn 7 look 7 look 8 frightened 8 frightened 14 this 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 hastily 12 hastily 13 glanced 13 glanced 14 this 14 this 15 way 15 way 16 and 15 way 17 that 17 that 18 way 18 way 19 . " no , " he replied . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 replied 6 replied 7 . " is he anywhere about here ? " 1 " 2 is 1 " 3 he 3 he 4 anywhere 4 anywhere 5 about 5 about 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] hope so ! 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 4 so 4 so 5 ! my goodness , [i] hope so ! " exclaimed [peter] , still looking this way and that way uneasily . 1 my 5 hope 1 my 18 way 2 goodness 3 , 2 goodness 5 hope 6 so 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 exclaimed 9 exclaimed 11 , 9 exclaimed 12 still 11 , 12 still 12 still 13 looking 13 looking 14 this 14 this 15 way 14 this 18 way 15 way 16 and 16 and 17 that 18 way 20 . 19 uneasily 20 . " [i] hate him ! " declared [chatterer] fiercely . 1 " 3 hate 3 hate 4 him 4 him 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 declared 7 declared 9 fiercely 9 fiercely 10 . " so do [i] , " replied [peter] . 1 " 7 replied 2 so 3 do 3 do 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 . " [i] guess everybody does . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 4 everybody 4 everybody 5 does 5 does 6 . it must be dreadful to be hated by everybody . 1 it 2 must 1 it 4 dreadful 2 must 3 be 4 dreadful 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 hated 7 hated 8 by 8 by 9 everybody 9 everybody 10 . i don't believe [he] has got a single friend in the wide , wide world , not even among his own relatives . 1 i 2 don't 1 i 3 believe 1 i 7 a 3 believe 5 has 3 believe 6 got 7 a 9 friend 7 a 12 wide 8 single 9 friend 10 in 12 wide 11 the 12 wide 12 wide 13 , 12 wide 14 wide 13 , 14 wide 14 wide 16 , 14 wide 19 among 15 world 16 , 16 , 18 even 17 not 18 even 19 among 20 his 20 his 21 own 20 his 23 . 21 own 22 relatives i wonder why it is he never tries to make any friends . " 1 i 2 wonder 1 i 3 why 3 why 4 it 4 it 5 is 4 it 7 never 6 he 7 never 7 never 10 make 8 tries 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 any 11 any 12 friends 11 any 13 . 13 . 14 " " here comes [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 comes 3 comes 6 . let's ask him . 1 let's 2 ask 2 ask 3 him 3 him 4 . he ought to know , for he is [shadow] 's cousin , " said [chatterer] . 1 he 2 ought 1 he 4 know 2 ought 3 to 4 know 5 , 4 know 11 cousin 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 he 7 he 8 is 10 's 11 cousin 11 cousin 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . jimmy came ambling up in his usual lazy way , for you know he never hurries . 1 jimmy 7 usual 1 jimmy 10 , 2 came 3 ambling 3 ambling 4 up 4 up 7 usual 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 usual 7 usual 8 lazy 8 lazy 9 way 10 , 11 for 11 for 14 he 12 you 13 know 13 know 14 he 14 he 17 . 15 never 16 hurries 16 hurries 17 . it seemed to [chatterer] and [peter] that he was slower than usual . 1 it 2 seemed 1 it 9 was 2 seemed 3 to 5 and 8 he 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 slower 10 slower 11 than 11 than 13 . 12 usual 13 . but he got there at last . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 there 4 there 5 at 5 at 6 last 6 last 7 . " [i] 've never asked him , but [i] suppose it 's because he doesn't want them , " replied [jimmy] . 1 " 3 've 1 " 4 never 4 never 16 want 5 asked 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 suppose 10 suppose 11 it 11 it 12 's 11 it 16 want 12 's 13 because 13 because 14 he 14 he 15 doesn't 16 want 22 . 17 them 18 , 18 , 22 . 19 " 20 replied 20 replied 22 . " but why ? " asked [peter] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 why 3 why 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 8 . " [i] guess it 's because he is an outcast , " replied [jimmy] . 1 " 7 he 3 guess 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 because 6 because 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 an 8 is 10 outcast 10 outcast 13 replied 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 replied 13 replied 15 . " what is an outcast , " demanded [peter] . 1 " 3 is 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 an 4 an 5 outcast 5 outcast 7 " 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 demanded 8 demanded 10 . " why , somebody with whom nobody else will have anything to do , stupid , " replied [jimmy] . 1 " 2 why 1 " 9 will 1 " 13 do 2 why 3 , 2 why 4 somebody 4 somebody 5 with 6 whom 7 nobody 6 whom 9 will 7 nobody 8 else 9 will 10 have 10 have 12 to 11 anything 12 to 13 do 14 , 13 do 18 replied 14 , 15 stupid 15 stupid 16 , 15 stupid 18 replied 16 , 17 " 18 replied 20 . " [i] thought everybody knew that . " 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 everybody 4 everybody 5 knew 4 everybody 7 . 5 knew 6 that 7 . 8 " " but how did it happen that he became an outcast in the first place ? " persisted [peter] . 1 " 3 how 1 " 8 he 2 but 3 how 3 how 4 did 4 did 5 it 4 did 6 happen 6 happen 7 that 8 he 9 became 8 he 14 first 9 became 10 an 9 became 11 outcast 11 outcast 12 in 12 in 13 the 14 first 15 place 15 place 18 persisted 16 ? 17 " 17 " 18 persisted 18 persisted 20 . " he 's always been an outcast , ever since he was born , and [i] suppose he is used to it , " declared [jimmy] . 1 " 4 always 1 " 5 been 1 " 9 ever 2 he 3 's 2 he 4 always 5 been 6 an 6 an 7 outcast 7 outcast 8 , 9 ever 10 since 9 ever 13 born 10 since 11 he 11 he 12 was 13 born 15 and 13 born 17 suppose 14 , 15 and 17 suppose 18 he 18 he 25 declared 19 is 20 used 20 used 21 to 21 to 22 it 22 it 23 , 23 , 24 " 24 " 25 declared 25 declared 27 . " his father was an outcast , and his grandfather , and his great-grandfathers way back to the days when the world was young . " 1 " 3 father 1 " 14 great-grandfathers 2 his 3 father 3 father 4 was 3 father 6 outcast 5 an 6 outcast 6 outcast 10 grandfather 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 grandfather 10 grandfather 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 his 14 great-grandfathers 19 days 14 great-grandfathers 22 world 15 way 18 the 16 back 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 days 20 when 21 the 21 the 22 world 22 world 23 was 23 was 24 young 24 young 25 . 25 . 26 " " tell us about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 us 3 us 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 . do tell us about it ! " begged [peter] . 1 do 2 tell 2 tell 4 about 3 us 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 begged 8 begged 10 . jimmy smiled good-naturedly . 1 jimmy 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 good-naturedly 3 good-naturedly 4 . " well , seeing that [i] haven't anything else to do just now , [i] will . 1 " 2 well 1 " 8 anything 1 " 11 do 2 well 3 , 2 well 5 that 3 , 4 seeing 5 that 7 haven't 8 anything 9 else 9 else 10 to 11 do 14 , 11 do 16 will 12 just 13 now 12 just 14 , 16 will 17 . perhaps you fellows may learn something from the story , " said he . 1 perhaps 4 may 2 you 3 fellows 3 fellows 4 may 4 may 6 something 5 learn 6 something 6 something 9 story 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 story 9 story 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . then he settled himself comfortably with his back to an old stump and began . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 himself 2 he 5 comfortably 3 settled 4 himself 5 comfortably 9 to 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 12 stump 10 an 11 old 10 an 12 stump 12 stump 14 began 13 and 14 began 14 began 15 . [ [illustration] : " one day [mr] [rabbit] surprised [mr] [weasel] making a meal of young mice . " 1 [ 3 : 3 : 12 making 4 " 5 one 4 " 6 day 6 day 9 surprised 9 surprised 12 making 12 making 14 meal 13 a 14 meal 14 meal 16 young 15 of 16 young 16 young 17 mice 17 mice 19 " 18 . 19 " page [@number@] ] 1 page 3 ] he was small , just as [shadow] is now , and he looked just the same as [shadow] does now . 1 he 2 was 1 he 5 just 2 was 3 small 3 small 4 , 5 just 16 same 5 just 17 as 6 as 12 he 8 is 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 looked 13 looked 16 same 14 just 15 the 15 the 16 same 17 as 19 does 19 does 20 now 20 now 21 . he was on the best of terms with all his neighbors , and no [one] had a word to say against him . 1 he 2 was 1 he 7 terms 2 was 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 of 7 terms 13 and 8 with 9 all 8 with 10 his 10 his 11 neighbors 11 neighbors 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 no 14 no 22 him 16 had 17 a 17 a 18 word 18 word 19 to 19 to 20 say 20 say 21 against 20 say 22 him 22 him 23 . in fact , he was rather liked and had quite as many friends as anybody . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 2 fact 5 was 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 rather 5 was 15 anybody 6 rather 7 liked 7 liked 11 as 8 and 9 had 9 had 10 quite 10 quite 11 as 11 as 12 many 12 many 13 friends 13 friends 14 as 15 anybody 16 . but all the time he had a mean disposition . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 3 the 7 a 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 had 7 a 8 mean 8 mean 10 . 9 disposition 10 . he hid it from his neighbors , but he had it just the same . 1 he 2 hid 1 he 10 had 2 hid 3 it 4 from 5 his 5 his 6 neighbors 6 neighbors 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 12 just 11 it 12 just 12 just 14 same 13 the 14 same 14 same 15 . now mean dispositions are easily hidden when everything is pleasant and there are no worries , and that is the way it was then . 1 now 3 dispositions 1 now 18 that 2 mean 3 dispositions 4 are 5 easily 4 are 8 everything 5 easily 6 hidden 6 hidden 7 when 8 everything 12 there 8 everything 16 , 9 is 10 pleasant 10 pleasant 11 and 11 and 12 there 13 are 14 no 14 no 15 worries 14 no 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 that 18 that 19 is 19 is 25 . 20 the 21 way 21 way 25 . 22 it 23 was 23 was 24 then 23 was 25 . " with his mean disposition , [mr] [weasel] was also very crafty . 1 " 5 disposition 2 with 3 his 2 with 4 mean 4 mean 5 disposition 5 disposition 6 , 6 , 10 also 9 was 10 also 10 also 12 crafty 11 very 12 crafty 12 crafty 13 . being small and moving so swiftly , he was hard to keep track of . 1 being 2 small 2 small 5 so 3 and 4 moving 4 moving 5 so 5 so 10 hard 6 swiftly 8 he 6 swiftly 10 hard 7 , 8 he 9 was 10 hard 10 hard 15 . 11 to 12 keep 12 keep 13 track 12 keep 15 . 13 track 14 of 13 track 15 . you know how it is with [shadow] now you see him , and now you don't . " 1 you 2 know 1 you 3 how 3 how 4 it 3 how 9 you 4 it 5 is 4 it 6 with 8 now 9 you 9 you 10 see 10 see 11 him 10 see 14 now 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 now 15 you 14 now 18 " 15 you 16 don't 16 don't 17 . chatterer and [peter] nodded . 1 chatterer 2 and 2 and 4 nodded 4 nodded 5 . they knew that it is because of this that he is called [shadow] . 1 they 2 knew 1 they 6 because 2 knew 3 that 3 that 5 is 4 it 5 is 6 because 7 of 6 because 9 that 7 of 8 this 9 that 10 he 9 that 11 is 10 he 11 is 11 is 12 called 12 called 14 . there were no secrets that he didn't find out , and all the time no one suspected him . 1 there 4 secrets 1 there 6 he 2 were 3 no 3 no 4 secrets 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 find 7 didn't 9 out 8 find 9 out 9 out 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 15 no 11 and 12 all 12 all 14 time 13 the 14 time 15 no 16 one 16 one 17 suspected 17 suspected 19 . 18 him 19 . " of course hard times came to [mr] [weasel] at last , just as to everybody else , but they didn't worry him much . 1 " 4 hard 1 " 5 times 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 hard 5 times 7 to 5 times 13 just 6 came 7 to 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 , 11 last 13 just 13 just 20 they 14 as 16 everybody 15 to 16 everybody 16 everybody 17 else 17 else 18 , 17 else 20 they 18 , 19 but 20 they 21 didn't 21 didn't 22 worry 21 didn't 25 . 22 worry 24 much 23 him 24 much so [mr] [weasel] became a thief , and still no one suspected him . 1 so 6 thief 4 became 5 a 5 a 6 thief 6 thief 9 still 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 still 9 still 10 no 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 suspected 12 suspected 13 him 13 him 14 . now one bad habit almost always leads to another . 1 now 2 one 2 one 3 bad 3 bad 4 habit 3 bad 5 almost 4 habit 5 almost 5 almost 8 to 6 always 7 leads 7 leads 8 to 8 to 9 another 9 another 10 . mr [weasel] developed a great fondness for eggs . 1 mr 3 developed 3 developed 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 8 eggs 6 fondness 7 for 7 for 8 eggs 8 eggs 9 . our whole family has always had rather a weakness that way . " 1 our 2 whole 1 our 3 family 2 whole 3 family 3 family 4 has 4 has 5 always 5 always 7 rather 5 always 8 a 6 had 7 rather 8 a 9 weakness 8 a 11 way 9 weakness 10 that 11 way 12 . 12 . 13 " jimmy grinned , for he knew that [peter] and [chatterer] knew that he himself never could pass a fresh egg when he found it . 1 jimmy 2 grinned 2 grinned 9 and 3 , 4 for 3 , 6 knew 3 , 9 and 4 for 5 he 6 knew 7 that 9 and 11 knew 11 knew 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 19 fresh 14 himself 15 never 14 himself 16 could 16 could 17 pass 16 could 19 fresh 17 pass 18 a 19 fresh 23 found 20 egg 21 when 21 when 22 he 22 he 23 found 23 found 24 it 24 it 25 . yes , [sir] , that 's what he did . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 's 6 's 7 what 7 what 9 did 8 he 9 did 9 did 10 . he found the taste of young birds very much to his liking , and he began to hunt [for] more . 1 he 2 found 1 he 4 taste 1 he 8 very 2 found 3 the 4 taste 5 of 6 young 7 birds 6 young 8 very 8 very 13 , 9 much 10 to 9 much 13 , 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 liking 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 14 and 18 hunt 15 he 16 began 16 began 17 to 18 hunt 20 more 18 hunt 21 . 20 more 21 . then he discovered a nest of young mice , and he [found] these quite as good as young birds . 1 then 9 , 2 he 3 discovered 3 discovered 4 a 4 a 5 nest 5 nest 6 of 5 nest 7 young 7 young 8 mice 7 young 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 these 11 he 13 these 13 these 15 as 14 quite 15 as 15 as 16 good 16 good 19 birds 17 as 18 young 18 young 19 birds 19 birds 20 . then came a great fear upon the littlest people , but not once did they suspect [mr] [weasel] . 1 then 2 came 1 then 4 great 2 came 3 a 4 great 5 fear 5 fear 6 upon 5 fear 9 people 6 upon 8 littlest 7 the 8 littlest 9 people 10 , 10 , 15 they 11 but 12 not 12 not 13 once 13 once 14 did 14 did 15 they 15 they 16 suspect 16 suspect 19 . he was very crafty and went and came among them just as always . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 crafty 3 very 4 crafty 4 crafty 5 and 4 crafty 6 went 4 crafty 9 among 5 and 6 went 7 and 9 among 8 came 9 among 9 among 11 just 10 them 11 just 11 just 14 . 12 as 13 always 13 always 14 . " but you know wrongdoing is bound to be found out sooner or later . 1 " 3 you 2 but 3 you 3 you 7 bound 4 know 5 wrongdoing 4 know 7 bound 5 wrongdoing 6 is 7 bound 10 found 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 found 10 found 11 out 11 out 12 sooner 12 sooner 15 . 13 or 14 later 14 later 15 . one day [mr] [rabbit] surprised [mr] [weasel] making a meal of young mice , and of course he hurried to tell all his neighbors . 1 one 2 day 1 one 5 surprised 5 surprised 10 meal 8 making 9 a 8 making 10 meal 10 meal 15 and 10 meal 17 course 11 of 12 young 11 of 13 mice 13 mice 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 of 17 course 17 course 19 hurried 18 he 19 hurried 19 hurried 23 his 20 to 21 tell 20 to 23 his 21 tell 22 all 23 his 24 neighbors 24 neighbors 25 . it makes most people angry to be caught in wrongdoing and it was just that way with [mr] [weasel] . 1 it 7 be 2 makes 3 most 3 most 4 people 4 people 5 angry 4 people 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 caught 8 caught 9 in 8 caught 16 way 9 in 10 wrongdoing 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 just 14 just 15 that 15 that 16 way 16 way 17 with 17 with 20 . so pretty soon [mr] [weasel] found that he hadn't a friend in the world . 1 so 2 pretty 2 pretty 6 found 3 soon 6 found 6 found 8 he 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 hadn't 9 hadn't 10 a 9 hadn't 12 in 10 a 11 friend 12 in 13 the 12 in 14 world 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 . this made him more savage than ever , and he hunted and killed just for the pleasure of it . 1 this 2 made 1 this 6 than 2 made 5 savage 3 him 4 more 4 more 5 savage 6 than 18 of 7 ever 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 hunted 11 hunted 14 just 11 hunted 18 of 12 and 13 killed 12 and 14 just 14 just 17 pleasure 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 pleasure 18 of 19 it 19 it 20 . he took pleasure in the fear which he read in the eyes of his neighbors when they saw him . 1 he 3 pleasure 1 he 14 his 2 took 3 pleasure 4 in 7 which 4 in 14 his 5 the 6 fear 6 fear 7 which 7 which 8 he 8 he 9 read 9 read 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 of 14 his 15 neighbors 15 neighbors 20 . 16 when 17 they 16 when 18 saw 18 saw 19 him 19 him 20 . he wasn't sorry for what he had done and he wouldn't promise to do better . 1 he 2 wasn't 1 he 5 what 2 wasn't 3 sorry 2 wasn't 4 for 3 sorry 4 for 5 what 6 he 5 what 11 wouldn't 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 done 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 wouldn't 11 wouldn't 14 do 12 promise 13 to 13 to 14 do 14 do 16 . 15 better 16 . and it has been so to this day . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 has 3 has 4 been 3 has 6 to 4 been 5 so 6 to 7 this 7 this 8 day 8 day 9 . even [i] am not on speaking terms with [shadow] , although he is my own cousin , " concluded [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 even 3 am 3 am 7 terms 3 am 13 is 4 not 5 on 5 on 6 speaking 6 speaking 7 terms 7 terms 8 with 10 , 11 although 11 although 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 my 14 my 15 own 14 my 16 cousin 16 cousin 17 , 16 cousin 19 concluded 17 , 18 " 19 concluded 22 . peter [rabbit] shuddered . 1 peter 3 shuddered 3 shuddered 4 . " isn't it dreadful not to have a single friend ? " he exclaimed . 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 2 isn't 8 a 4 dreadful 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 have 6 to 8 a 8 a 9 single 8 a 11 ? 9 single 10 friend 11 ? 12 " 12 " 15 . 13 he 14 exclaimed 14 exclaimed 15 . " [i] would rather have to run for my life twenty times a day than to be hated and feared and without a single friend . 1 " 3 would 3 would 4 rather 3 would 7 run 4 rather 5 have 5 have 6 to 7 run 8 for 7 run 18 hated 8 for 14 day 9 my 10 life 9 my 11 twenty 11 twenty 12 times 12 times 13 a 12 times 14 day 14 day 15 than 15 than 17 be 16 to 17 be 18 hated 19 and 19 and 22 without 20 feared 21 and 20 feared 22 without 22 without 24 single 23 a 24 single 24 single 26 . 25 friend 26 . i wouldn't be an outcast for all the world . " 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 be 2 wouldn't 5 outcast 3 be 4 an 5 outcast 6 for 6 for 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 . 10 . 11 " " there 's not the least bit of danger of that for you , [peter] , " laughed [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 " 2 there 1 " 4 not 2 there 3 's 4 not 6 least 5 the 6 least 6 least 8 of 6 least 9 danger 7 bit 8 of 9 danger 10 of 9 danger 18 laughed 10 of 11 that 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 , 14 , 17 " 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 laughed 18 laughed 21 . [x] [how] [the] [eyes] [of] [old] [mr] [.] [owl] [became] [fixed] [x] [how] [the] [eyes] [of] [old] [mr] [.] [owl] [became] [fixed] blacky the [crow] had discovered [hooty] the [owl] dozing the bright day away in a thick hemlock-tree . 1 blacky 2 the 1 blacky 5 discovered 4 had 5 discovered 5 discovered 14 in 7 the 9 dozing 9 dozing 11 bright 9 dozing 12 day 10 the 11 bright 12 day 13 away 12 day 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 thick 16 thick 18 . 17 hemlock-tree 18 . blacky knew that the bright light hurt [hooty] 's big eyes and half blinded him . 1 blacky 2 knew 1 blacky 4 the 2 knew 3 that 4 the 6 light 5 bright 6 light 6 light 10 big 6 light 13 half 7 hurt 9 's 9 's 10 big 10 big 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 and 13 half 16 . 14 blinded 15 him 15 him 16 . blacky would have taken care , the very greatest care , not to let [hooty] know that he was anywhere around . 1 blacky 4 taken 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 taken 4 taken 10 care 5 care 9 greatest 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 very 8 very 9 greatest 9 greatest 10 care 10 care 13 to 11 , 12 not 12 not 13 to 13 to 16 know 14 let 16 know 16 know 21 around 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 anywhere 19 was 21 around 21 around 22 . dear me , dear me , such a racket as there was then ! 1 dear 2 me 2 me 3 , 2 me 4 dear 4 dear 8 a 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 racket 9 racket 10 as 10 as 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 13 then 13 then 14 ! they flew over his head , and they settled in the tree all around him , all yelling as hard as ever they could . 1 they 2 flew 1 they 8 they 2 flew 7 and 3 over 5 head 3 over 6 , 4 his 5 head 6 , 7 and 8 they 14 around 9 settled 11 the 9 settled 12 tree 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 tree 12 tree 13 all 12 tree 14 around 14 around 16 , 14 around 18 yelling 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 all 18 yelling 19 as 18 yelling 25 . 19 as 23 they 20 hard 22 ever 20 hard 23 they 21 as 22 ever 23 they 24 could everybody within hearing knew what it meant , and everybody who dared to hurried over to watch the fun . 1 everybody 6 it 2 within 3 hearing 2 within 5 what 3 hearing 4 knew 5 what 6 it 6 it 11 who 7 meant 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 who 9 and 10 everybody 11 who 20 . 12 dared 13 to 12 dared 14 hurried 14 hurried 15 over 15 over 19 fun 15 over 20 . 16 to 17 watch 17 watch 18 the 18 the 19 fun so , though it wasn't at all nice of them , they enjoyed seeing him tormented by [blacky] and his relatives . 1 so 2 , 1 so 3 though 3 though 11 , 4 it 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 at 6 at 7 all 6 at 8 nice 8 nice 9 of 9 of 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 they 12 they 13 enjoyed 12 they 16 tormented 13 enjoyed 14 seeing 14 seeing 15 him 16 tormented 17 by 16 tormented 21 relatives 17 by 19 and 20 his 21 relatives 21 relatives 22 . but all the time they took the greatest care to keep out of sight themselves . 1 but 6 took 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 they 5 they 6 took 6 took 11 keep 7 the 8 greatest 8 greatest 9 care 9 care 10 to 10 to 11 keep 11 keep 13 of 12 out 13 of 13 of 15 themselves 14 sight 15 themselves 15 themselves 16 . peter [rabbit] was there . 1 peter 3 was 3 was 4 there 4 there 5 . of course , [sammy] [jay] was there , but [sammy] didn't try to keep out of sight . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 9 but 6 was 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 12 try 11 didn't 12 try 12 try 13 to 13 to 14 keep 13 to 17 sight 14 keep 15 out 15 out 16 of 17 sight 18 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! you see he knew just how helpless [hooty] was . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 2 see 5 just 3 he 4 knew 5 just 7 helpless 6 how 7 helpless 7 helpless 10 . 9 was 10 . hooty was very , very angry . 1 hooty 2 was 2 was 3 very 2 was 5 very 3 very 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 angry 6 angry 7 . now [hooty] can turn his head as no one else can . 1 now 4 turn 3 can 4 turn 4 turn 6 head 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 as 7 as 8 no 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 else 10 else 12 . 11 can 12 . that interested [peter] [rabbit] immensely . 1 that 2 interested 2 interested 5 immensely 5 immensely 6 . he couldn't think of anything else . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 think 3 think 5 anything 4 of 5 anything 5 anything 6 else 6 else 7 . he kept trying to do the same thing himself , but of course he couldn't . 1 he 2 kept 1 he 5 do 2 kept 3 trying 3 trying 4 to 5 do 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 thing 7 same 12 of 9 himself 10 , 9 himself 12 of 10 , 11 but 12 of 13 course 13 course 16 . 14 he 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 16 . he could turn his head sideways , but that was all . 1 he 3 turn 2 could 3 turn 3 turn 6 sideways 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 sideways 6 sideways 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 that 9 that 10 was 10 was 11 all 10 was 12 . 11 all 12 . " of course [i] know , " replied [jumper] . 1 " 5 know 2 of 3 course 3 course 5 know 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 . " [i] thought everybody knew that . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 everybody 4 everybody 5 knew 5 knew 6 that 6 that 7 . it 's because his eyes are fixed in their sockets , and he can't turn them . 1 it 2 's 1 it 7 fixed 2 's 3 because 3 because 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 are 7 fixed 8 in 8 in 9 their 9 their 10 sockets 10 sockets 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 turn 13 he 14 can't 14 can't 15 turn 15 turn 17 . 16 them 17 . so he turns his whole head in order to see in all directions . 1 so 2 he 1 so 5 whole 2 he 3 turns 3 turns 4 his 5 whole 6 head 6 head 8 order 6 head 10 see 7 in 8 order 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 in 11 in 12 all 12 all 13 directions 13 directions 14 . the rest of us can roll our eyes , but [hooty] can't . " 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 of 3 of 4 us 4 us 5 can 5 can 6 roll 6 roll 7 our 7 our 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 , 9 , 10 but 9 , 14 " 10 but 12 can't 10 but 13 . peter scratched his long left ear with [his] long right hindfoot , a way he has when he is thinking or is puzzled . 1 peter 7 with 2 scratched 3 his 3 his 4 long 4 long 5 left 4 long 6 ear 6 ear 7 with 7 with 9 long 9 long 11 hindfoot 10 right 11 hindfoot 11 hindfoot 16 has 11 hindfoot 20 thinking 12 , 13 a 13 a 14 way 14 way 15 he 15 he 16 has 17 when 18 he 18 he 19 is 18 he 20 thinking 20 thinking 23 puzzled 21 or 22 is 22 is 23 puzzled 23 puzzled 24 . " that 's funny , " said he . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 funny 4 funny 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " [i] wonder why his eyes are fixed . " 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 why 4 why 5 his 5 his 6 eyes 6 eyes 9 . 7 are 8 fixed 7 are 9 . 9 . 10 " " because his rolled his eyes too much , " replied [jumper] , yawning . 1 " 2 because 1 " 6 eyes 2 because 4 rolled 3 his 4 rolled 4 rolled 5 his 6 eyes 7 too 6 eyes 8 much 8 much 9 , 9 , 11 replied 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 14 yawning 13 , 14 yawning 14 yawning 15 . " he saw too much . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 too 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 . it 's a bad thing to see too much . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 bad 3 a 5 thing 5 thing 6 to 6 to 7 see 6 to 8 too 8 too 9 much 9 much 10 . 10 . 11 " " tell me about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 . please do , [cousin] [jumper] , " begged [peter] . 1 please 2 do 2 do 3 , 2 do 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 begged 8 begged 10 . jumper looked up at the moon to see what time of night it was . 1 jumper 3 up 1 jumper 8 see 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 moon 6 moon 7 to 8 see 10 time 8 see 15 . 9 what 10 time 11 of 12 night 11 of 15 . 12 night 14 was 13 it 14 was " all right , " said he , settling himself comfortably . 1 " 3 right 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 9 settling 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 settling 9 settling 10 himself 10 himself 11 comfortably 11 comfortably 12 . " all the [owl] family , way back to the very beginning , have had very big eyes . 1 " 7 way 1 " 8 back 2 all 3 the 3 the 5 family 5 family 6 , 6 , 7 way 8 back 11 very 8 back 14 have 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 very 11 very 12 beginning 12 beginning 13 , 14 have 18 eyes 15 had 16 very 16 very 17 big 16 very 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 . old [mr] [owl] had them . 1 old 4 had 4 had 5 them 5 them 6 . he could move them just as we can ours . 1 he 2 could 1 he 5 just 2 could 3 move 2 could 4 them 3 move 4 them 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 we 7 we 8 can 8 can 9 ours 9 ours 10 . and because they were so big , and because he could roll them , there was very little going on that [mr] [owl] didn't see . 1 and 3 they 1 and 4 were 2 because 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 19 going 5 so 6 big 6 big 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 because 9 because 10 he 9 because 15 there 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 roll 11 could 13 them 13 them 14 , 15 there 16 was 16 was 17 very 16 was 19 going 17 very 18 little 19 going 26 . 20 on 21 that 21 that 24 didn't 24 didn't 25 see 25 see 26 . she wanted to see just how many of them she could trust to obey her orders . 1 she 2 wanted 2 wanted 5 just 3 to 4 see 3 to 5 just 5 just 8 of 6 how 7 many 6 how 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 14 obey 10 she 11 could 11 could 12 trust 12 trust 13 to 13 to 14 obey 14 obey 16 orders 15 her 16 orders 16 orders 17 . so she lined them all up in a row . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 lined 3 lined 4 them 3 lined 6 up 4 them 5 all 6 up 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 row 9 row 10 . then she made them turn so that their backs were to her . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 made 3 made 4 them 3 made 5 turn 5 turn 6 so 5 turn 9 backs 6 so 7 that 8 their 9 backs 9 backs 13 . 10 were 11 to 11 to 12 her 12 her 13 . " ' [now] , ' said she , ' everybody is to keep eyes to the front . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 10 everybody 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 she 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 everybody 10 everybody 14 eyes 11 is 12 to 12 to 13 keep 13 keep 14 eyes 14 eyes 17 front 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 front 17 front 18 . i am going to be very busy back here for a few minutes , but not one of you is to peek . 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 going 1 i 8 back 3 going 5 be 3 going 6 very 4 to 5 be 6 very 7 busy 6 very 8 back 8 back 11 a 9 here 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 few 12 few 13 minutes 12 few 23 . 13 minutes 14 , 13 minutes 21 to 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 not 16 not 17 one 17 one 18 of 18 of 19 you 20 is 21 to 22 peek 23 . i shall know if you do , and [i] shall see to it that you never forget it as long as you live . ' 1 i 2 shall 1 i 17 forget 2 shall 3 know 2 shall 5 you 3 know 4 if 5 you 6 do 5 you 11 see 6 do 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 shall 11 see 13 it 11 see 14 that 12 to 13 it 14 that 16 never 15 you 16 never 17 forget 18 it 17 forget 23 live 18 it 19 as 20 long 21 as 21 as 22 you 22 you 23 live 23 live 24 . 24 . 25 ' " that sounded as if something dreadful might happen , so everybody sat perfectly still looking straight before them . 1 " 2 that 1 " 9 happen 2 that 3 sounded 3 sounded 7 dreadful 4 as 6 something 4 as 7 dreadful 5 if 6 something 7 dreadful 8 might 9 happen 18 before 10 , 11 so 10 , 12 everybody 12 everybody 13 sat 13 sat 14 perfectly 13 sat 18 before 14 perfectly 15 still 15 still 16 looking 16 looking 17 straight 18 before 19 them 19 them 20 . old [mr] [rabbit] just itched all over with curiosity . 1 old 4 just 4 just 5 itched 5 itched 9 curiosity 6 all 7 over 7 over 8 with 8 with 9 curiosity 9 curiosity 10 . it seemed to him that he just must turn his head . 1 it 2 seemed 1 it 7 just 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 he 7 just 8 must 8 must 9 turn 9 turn 10 his 10 his 11 head 11 head 12 . but for once he managed to get the best of his curiosity and stared straight ahead . 1 but 8 the 2 for 3 once 3 once 5 managed 4 he 5 managed 5 managed 6 to 6 to 7 get 6 to 8 the 8 the 12 curiosity 9 best 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 curiosity 12 curiosity 14 stared 13 and 14 stared 14 stared 16 ahead 15 straight 16 ahead 16 ahead 17 . " now [mr] [owl] had tremendous great ears , just as [hooty] has to-day . 1 " 2 now 2 now 10 just 5 had 6 tremendous 6 tremendous 7 great 7 great 8 ears 8 ears 9 , 8 ears 10 just 10 just 11 as 10 just 13 has 13 has 15 . 14 to-day 15 . you can't see them because the feathers cover them , but they are there just the same . ["] 1 you 3 see 1 you 9 them 2 can't 3 see 3 see 5 because 4 them 5 because 6 the 7 feathers 7 feathers 8 cover 8 cover 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 18 . 11 but 12 they 12 they 13 are 12 they 15 just 13 are 14 there 15 just 17 same 15 just 18 . 16 the 17 same peter nodded . 1 peter 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . he knew all about those wonderful ears and how they heard the teeniest , weeniest noise when [hooty] was flying at night . 1 he 2 knew 1 he 5 those 2 knew 3 all 3 all 4 about 5 those 6 wonderful 5 those 8 and 6 wonderful 7 ears 8 and 9 how 8 and 11 heard 9 how 10 they 11 heard 15 weeniest 12 the 13 teeniest 12 the 15 weeniest 13 teeniest 14 , 15 weeniest 20 flying 16 noise 17 when 17 when 19 was 19 was 20 flying 20 flying 23 . 21 at 22 night 22 night 23 . so he rolled his eyes back and then looked straight ahead again . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 rolled 3 rolled 9 looked 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 back 6 back 7 and 7 and 8 then 7 and 9 looked 9 looked 11 ahead 10 straight 11 ahead 11 ahead 12 again 12 again 13 . what he had seen made him want to see more . 1 what 2 he 1 what 7 want 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 seen 4 seen 5 made 5 made 6 him 7 want 8 to 8 to 9 see 8 to 10 more 10 more 11 . he tried it again . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 it 3 it 4 again 4 again 5 . just imagine how he felt when he found that his eyes wouldn't roll . 1 just 3 how 1 just 5 felt 2 imagine 3 how 4 he 5 felt 5 felt 8 found 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 found 8 found 11 eyes 9 that 10 his 10 his 11 eyes 11 eyes 13 roll 12 wouldn't 13 roll 13 roll 14 . he couldn't move them a bit . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 move 3 move 4 them 4 them 5 a 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 . all he could do was to stare straight ahead . 1 all 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 do 4 do 5 was 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 stare 7 stare 8 straight 8 straight 9 ahead 9 ahead 10 . it frightened him dreadfully , and he kept trying and trying to roll his eyes , but they were fixed fast . 1 it 8 kept 2 frightened 5 , 2 frightened 7 he 3 him 4 dreadfully 4 dreadfully 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 he 8 kept 8 kept 9 trying 9 trying 12 to 9 trying 15 eyes 9 trying 21 fast 10 and 11 trying 11 trying 12 to 12 to 13 roll 13 roll 14 his 16 , 17 but 16 , 21 fast 17 but 18 they 17 but 20 fixed 18 they 19 were 21 fast 22 . he could see in only one direction , the way his head was turned . 1 he 2 could 1 he 3 see 2 could 3 see 3 see 5 only 4 in 5 only 5 only 10 way 6 one 7 direction 7 direction 10 way 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 way 10 way 12 head 11 his 12 head 12 head 14 turned 13 was 14 turned 14 turned 15 . " when at last [old] [mother] [nature] told all the little people that they might look , [mr] [owl] didn't want to look . 1 " 2 when 1 " 8 told 3 at 4 last 4 last 8 told 8 told 17 , 9 all 10 the 9 all 12 people 10 the 11 little 12 people 13 that 13 that 15 might 14 they 15 might 15 might 16 look 16 look 17 , 17 , 23 look 20 didn't 21 want 21 want 22 to 22 to 23 look 23 look 24 . he didn't want to face [old] [mother] [nature] , for he knew perfectly well what had happened to his eyes . 1 he 2 didn't 1 he 15 what 2 didn't 3 want 2 didn't 5 face 3 want 4 to 5 face 9 , 9 , 10 for 11 he 12 knew 11 he 15 what 12 knew 13 perfectly 13 perfectly 14 well 15 what 21 . 16 had 17 happened 17 happened 18 to 17 happened 21 . 19 his 20 eyes 19 his 21 . he didn't say anything . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 say 3 say 4 anything 4 anything 5 . he was too ashamed to . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 ashamed 4 ashamed 5 to 5 to 6 . he flew away home the very first chance he got . 1 he 2 flew 1 he 4 home 2 flew 3 away 4 home 8 chance 5 the 6 very 6 very 7 first 7 first 8 chance 8 chance 9 he 9 he 11 . 10 got 11 . for a long time after that , [mr] [owl] never could see behind him at all . 1 for 2 a 1 for 3 long 3 long 6 that 4 time 5 after 5 after 6 that 6 that 10 never 7 , 10 never 10 never 12 see 11 could 12 see 12 see 13 behind 13 behind 14 him 14 him 15 at 15 at 16 all 16 all 17 . it made him dreadfully nervous and unhappy . 1 it 2 made 2 made 3 him 3 him 4 dreadfully 4 dreadfully 5 nervous 5 nervous 7 unhappy 6 and 7 unhappy 7 unhappy 8 . he felt all the time as if people were doing things behind his back . 1 he 2 felt 1 he 5 time 2 felt 4 the 3 all 4 the 5 time 7 if 6 as 7 if 7 if 10 doing 8 people 9 were 9 were 10 doing 10 doing 12 behind 11 things 12 behind 12 behind 15 . 13 his 14 back 14 back 15 . but he didn't complain . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 complain 4 complain 5 . he was ashamed to do that . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 ashamed 3 ashamed 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 that 6 that 7 . " old [mother] [nature] was watching him all the time . 1 " 2 old 2 old 5 was 5 was 6 watching 6 watching 7 him 7 him 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 time 10 time 11 . after a long , long while , she decided that he had been punished enough . 1 after 4 , 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 , 4 , 8 she 5 long 6 while 5 long 8 she 6 while 7 , 8 she 12 had 9 decided 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 15 enough 14 punished 15 enough 15 enough 16 . " thank you , [cousin] [jumper] , " cried [peter] . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 . " but there is one thing you forgot to tell . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 one 5 one 6 thing 6 thing 7 you 7 you 8 forgot 8 forgot 9 to 9 to 10 tell 10 tell 11 . what was it that [old] [mother] [nature] was doing when [mr] [owl] rolled his eyes to look back . " 1 what 2 was 1 what 3 it 3 it 8 was 4 that 8 was 8 was 9 doing 9 doing 10 when 10 when 13 rolled 13 rolled 14 his 14 his 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 to 16 to 17 look 17 look 18 back 18 back 19 . 19 . 20 " " that , " replied [jumper] , " [mr] [owl] never told , and nobody else knew , so [i] can't tell you . " 1 " 12 told 2 that 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 4 " 12 told 5 replied 7 , 5 replied 11 never 7 , 8 " 12 told 21 can't 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 nobody 15 nobody 16 else 16 else 17 knew 16 else 21 can't 17 knew 18 , 18 , 19 so 21 can't 22 tell 22 tell 23 you 23 you 25 " 24 . 25 " [xi] [how] [it] [happens] [johnny] [chuck] [sleeps] [all] [winter] [xi] [how] [it] [happens] [johnny] [chuck] [sleeps] [all] [winter] peter [rabbit] was bothered . 1 peter 3 was 3 was 4 bothered 4 bothered 5 . he was bothered in his mind , and when [peter] is bothered in his mind , he loses his appetite . 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 bothered 3 bothered 9 when 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 mind 6 mind 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 when 9 when 17 he 11 is 12 bothered 12 bothered 15 mind 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 mind 15 mind 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 20 appetite 18 loses 19 his 18 loses 20 appetite 20 appetite 21 . it was so now . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 . 3 so 4 now 4 now 5 . he had been up in the [old] [orchard] and , as [is] his way , had stopped at [johnny] [chuck] ['s] for a bit of gossip . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 up 3 been 9 and 4 up 5 in 5 in 6 the 9 and 14 way 10 , 11 as 10 , 14 way 11 as 13 his 14 way 17 stopped 14 way 26 gossip 15 , 16 had 16 had 17 stopped 17 stopped 18 at 22 for 23 a 23 a 24 bit 24 bit 25 of 25 of 26 gossip 26 gossip 27 . as he sat there talking , it suddenly came over him that [johnny] was looking unusually fat . 1 as 2 he 1 as 5 talking 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 there 5 talking 6 , 5 talking 9 came 6 , 7 it 8 suddenly 9 came 9 came 10 over 10 over 15 looking 10 over 17 fat 11 him 12 that 12 that 14 was 14 was 15 looking 15 looking 16 unusually 17 fat 18 . he said [so] . 1 he 2 said 2 said 4 . johnny yawned in a very sleepy way as he replied : 1 johnny 2 yawned 2 yawned 4 a 3 in 4 a 4 a 6 sleepy 5 very 6 sleepy 6 sleepy 7 way 7 way 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 replied 10 replied 11 : " one has to get fat in order to sleep comfortably all winter . 1 " 2 one 1 " 8 order 3 has 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 fat 6 fat 7 in 6 fat 8 order 8 order 11 comfortably 9 to 10 sleep 9 to 11 comfortably 11 comfortably 13 winter 12 all 13 winter 13 winter 14 . i 've got to get fatter than [i] am now before [i] turn in . " 1 i 3 got 2 've 3 got 3 got 7 than 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 fatter 6 fatter 7 than 7 than 9 am 9 am 10 now 10 now 11 before 10 now 15 . 11 before 13 turn 13 turn 14 in 15 . 16 " so he went home to think it over , and the more he thought , the more troubled he became . 1 so 6 think 1 so 17 more 2 he 3 went 3 went 5 to 3 went 6 think 4 home 5 to 7 it 8 over 7 it 14 thought 8 over 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 10 and 13 he 11 the 12 more 14 thought 15 , 14 thought 17 more 15 , 16 the 17 more 18 troubled 18 troubled 19 he 18 troubled 21 . 19 he 20 became how could anybody sleep all winter ? 1 how 2 could 2 could 3 anybody 2 could 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 all 5 all 6 winter 6 winter 7 ? and what good did just getting fat do ? 1 and 4 did 2 what 3 good 3 good 4 did 4 did 5 just 5 just 6 getting 6 getting 7 fat 7 fat 8 do 8 do 9 ? johnny [chuck] couldn't eat his own fat , so what was the use of it ? 1 johnny 6 own 3 couldn't 4 eat 4 eat 5 his 5 his 6 own 6 own 7 fat 7 fat 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 what 10 what 14 of 11 was 12 the 12 the 13 use 13 use 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 ? " must be it 's to keep him warm , " thought [peter] and brightened up . 1 " 3 be 2 must 3 be 3 be 12 thought 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 to 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 him 7 keep 9 warm 9 warm 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 thought 12 thought 15 brightened 14 and 15 brightened 15 brightened 17 . 16 up 17 . but why wasn't a good thick coat of fur just as good or even better ? 1 but 2 why 1 but 6 thick 2 why 3 wasn't 4 a 5 good 4 a 6 thick 6 thick 9 fur 7 coat 8 of 8 of 9 fur 9 fur 11 as 10 just 11 as 11 as 12 good 12 good 13 or 13 or 14 even 14 even 15 better 15 better 16 ? he didn't have any trouble keeping warm . 1 he 2 didn't 1 he 4 any 2 didn't 3 have 4 any 6 keeping 5 trouble 6 keeping 6 keeping 7 warm 7 warm 8 . neither did [billy] [mink] or [little] [joe] [otter] or [reddy] [fox] . 1 neither 2 did 2 did 12 . 5 or 9 or 9 or 12 . no , it couldn't be that [johnny] [chuck] put on all that fat just to keep warm . 1 no 2 , 1 no 9 put 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 be 5 be 6 that 9 put 10 on 9 put 13 fat 11 all 12 that 12 that 13 fat 13 fat 16 keep 14 just 15 to 15 to 16 keep 16 keep 18 . 17 warm 18 . besides , he would [spend] the winter way down deep in the ground , and there was no excuse for being cold there . 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 6 the 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 would 6 the 7 winter 6 the 13 ground 7 winter 8 way 8 way 10 deep 8 way 12 the 9 down 10 deep 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 22 cold 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 there 16 there 17 was 17 was 18 no 18 no 19 excuse 19 excuse 20 for 20 for 21 being 20 for 22 cold 22 cold 24 . 23 there 24 . he found him sitting on his big lily-pad , but somehow [grandfather] [frog] didn't look as chipper and smart as usual . 1 he 2 found 1 he 6 his 2 found 3 him 3 him 4 sitting 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 big 6 his 11 somehow 7 big 8 lily-pad 8 lily-pad 10 but 9 , 10 but 11 somehow 14 didn't 14 didn't 15 look 14 didn't 19 smart 15 look 16 as 17 chipper 18 and 17 chipper 19 smart 19 smart 22 . 20 as 21 usual 21 usual 22 . " he certainly is growing old , " thought [peter] . 1 " 2 he 1 " 5 growing 2 he 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 is 3 certainly 5 growing 5 growing 7 , 6 old 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 thought 9 thought 11 . " he isn't as spry as he used to be . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 isn't 3 isn't 5 spry 4 as 5 spry 5 spry 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 used 8 used 10 be 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 . seems as if he had grown old in the last two or three weeks . 1 seems 3 if 1 seems 7 old 2 as 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 grown 7 old 8 in 8 in 11 two 9 the 10 last 10 last 11 two 11 two 14 weeks 12 or 13 three 13 three 14 weeks 14 weeks 15 . too bad , too bad . " 1 too 2 bad 2 bad 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 bad 5 bad 6 . 6 . 7 " aloud , [peter] said : " why , [grandfather] [frog] , how well you are looking ! 1 aloud 7 why 2 , 4 said 4 said 5 : 5 : 6 " 6 " 7 why 7 why 8 , 8 , 13 well 11 , 12 how 12 how 13 well 13 well 14 you 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 looking 16 looking 17 ! you are enough to make us young fellows envious . " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 enough 3 enough 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 us 5 make 8 fellows 6 us 8 fellows 7 young 8 fellows 8 fellows 9 envious 9 envious 10 . 10 . 11 " grandfather [frog] looked at [peter] sharply . 1 grandfather 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 6 sharply 6 sharply 7 . perhaps he read the truth in [peter] 's eyes . 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 read 3 read 5 truth 4 the 5 truth 5 truth 6 in 5 truth 9 eyes 8 's 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " said he . 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " be honest , [peter] . 1 " 2 be 2 be 3 honest 3 honest 4 , 4 , 6 . be honest . 1 be 2 honest 2 honest 3 . don't try to flatter , because it is a bad habit to get into . 1 don't 2 try 2 try 7 it 3 to 4 flatter 4 flatter 6 because 5 , 6 because 6 because 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 a 8 is 12 to 9 a 10 bad 10 bad 11 habit 12 to 13 get 13 get 14 into 14 into 15 . i know how [i] look . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 how 3 how 5 look 5 look 6 . i look old and tired . 1 i 2 look 2 look 3 old 3 old 4 and 4 and 5 tired 5 tired 6 . now isn't that so ? " 1 now 5 ? 2 isn't 3 that 2 isn't 4 so 2 isn't 5 ? 5 ? 6 " peter looked a little shamefaced . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 shamefaced 5 shamefaced 6 . he didn't know just what to say , so he said nothing and just nodded his head . 1 he 2 didn't 1 he 3 know 1 he 5 what 4 just 5 what 5 what 6 to 5 what 12 nothing 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 , 9 so 10 he 9 so 12 nothing 10 he 11 said 12 nothing 14 just 13 and 14 just 14 just 17 head 15 nodded 16 his 16 his 17 head 17 head 18 . " that 's better , " said [grandfather] [frog] gruffly . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 better 4 better 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 gruffly 10 gruffly 11 . " always tell the truth . 1 " 2 always 2 always 3 tell 3 tell 4 the 4 the 5 truth 5 truth 6 . the fact is [i] am tired . 1 the 2 fact 2 fact 3 is 3 is 5 am 5 am 6 tired 6 tired 7 . i am so tired that [i] 'm going to sleep for the winter , and [i] 'm going to do it this very day . " 1 i 4 tired 1 i 7 'm 2 am 3 so 2 am 4 tired 4 tired 5 that 7 'm 10 sleep 7 'm 17 'm 8 going 9 to 8 going 10 sleep 10 sleep 11 for 11 for 13 winter 12 the 13 winter 13 winter 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 'm 17 'm 19 to 18 going 19 to 19 to 20 do 20 do 21 it 21 it 23 very 22 this 23 very 23 very 24 day 24 day 25 . 25 . 26 " " oh , [grandfather] [frog] , " ( [peter] had found his tongue ) , " please tell me something before you go . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 3 , 3 , 8 ( 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 ( 8 ( 13 tongue 10 had 11 found 11 found 12 his 12 his 13 tongue 13 tongue 21 before 14 ) 15 , 14 ) 17 please 14 ) 18 tell 15 , 16 " 18 tell 19 me 19 me 20 something 19 me 21 before 21 before 22 you 22 you 23 go 22 you 24 . why doesn't he starve to death ? " 1 why 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 he 3 he 4 starve 4 starve 5 to 5 to 6 death 6 death 7 ? 7 ? 8 " grandfather [frog] had to smile at the eager curiosity in [peter] 's voice . 1 grandfather 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 8 eager 5 smile 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 eager 8 eager 9 curiosity 9 curiosity 10 in 9 curiosity 13 voice 12 's 13 voice 13 voice 14 . " [i] see you are just as full of questions as ever , [peter] , " said he . 1 " 5 are 3 see 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 8 full 6 just 7 as 7 as 8 full 8 full 9 of 9 of 10 questions 10 questions 12 ever 10 questions 13 , 11 as 12 ever 13 , 17 said 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 18 he 18 he 19 . johnny [chuck] sleeps all winter because he is sensible , and he is sensible because it runs in the family to be sensible . 1 johnny 9 sensible 3 sleeps 4 all 4 all 5 winter 5 winter 6 because 6 because 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 sensible 9 sensible 17 runs 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 11 and 15 because 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 sensible 15 because 16 it 16 it 17 runs 17 runs 18 in 17 runs 20 family 18 in 20 family 19 the 20 family 20 family 23 sensible 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 sensible 23 sensible 24 . his was sensible . 1 his 2 was 2 was 3 sensible 3 sensible 4 . it 's a very good thing to have good sound common sense run in the family , [peter] . " 1 it 5 good 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 good 5 good 9 good 5 good 10 sound 6 thing 7 to 7 to 8 have 7 to 9 good 9 good 10 sound 10 sound 13 run 11 common 12 sense 12 sense 13 run 13 run 16 family 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 family 16 family 17 , 17 , 20 " 19 . 20 " once more [peter] nodded his head . 1 once 2 more 2 more 4 nodded 4 nodded 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 . jerry [muskrat] , who was sitting on the [big] [rock] , listening , winked at [peter] , and [peter] winked back . 1 jerry 4 who 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 was 4 who 6 sitting 6 sitting 7 on 6 sitting 14 winked 7 on 8 the 11 , 12 listening 12 listening 13 , 12 listening 14 winked 14 winked 15 at 14 winked 20 winked 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 winked 20 winked 21 back 21 back 22 . then he made himself comfortable and prepared not to miss a word of [grandfather] [frog] 's story . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 made 1 then 4 himself 4 himself 7 prepared 5 comfortable 6 and 5 comfortable 7 prepared 7 prepared 11 a 8 not 9 to 9 to 10 miss 10 miss 11 a 11 a 12 word 12 word 13 of 12 word 17 story 16 's 17 story 17 story 18 . " that was before the hard times of which [i] have told you before . 1 " 2 that 1 " 6 hard 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 before 4 before 5 the 6 hard 8 of 7 times 8 of 8 of 9 which 9 which 12 told 11 have 12 told 12 told 15 . 13 you 14 before 14 before 15 . everybody had plenty to eat , and everybody was on the best of terms with all his neighbors . 1 everybody 2 had 1 everybody 9 was 2 had 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 to 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 everybody 9 was 19 . 10 on 11 the 10 on 12 best 12 best 13 of 13 of 14 terms 14 terms 18 neighbors 14 terms 19 . 15 with 16 all 15 with 18 neighbors 17 his 18 neighbors then came the hard times , and the beginning of the hard times was the coming of rough [brother] [north] [wind] and [jack] [frost] . 1 then 7 and 2 came 4 hard 3 the 4 hard 4 hard 5 times 4 hard 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 13 times 8 the 9 beginning 9 beginning 11 the 9 beginning 12 hard 10 of 11 the 12 hard 13 times 13 times 15 the 14 was 15 the 15 the 18 rough 16 coming 17 of 16 coming 18 rough 18 rough 22 and 22 and 25 . their coming made the first winter . 1 their 2 coming 2 coming 3 made 3 made 4 the 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 winter 6 winter 7 . yes , [sir] , it certainly was hard on them . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 certainly 6 certainly 7 was 6 certainly 8 hard 7 was 8 hard 8 hard 9 on 8 hard 10 them 10 them 11 . some of them nearly starved to death that first winter , short as it was . 1 some 3 them 2 of 3 them 3 them 5 starved 4 nearly 5 starved 5 starved 7 death 5 starved 10 winter 6 to 7 death 8 that 9 first 9 first 10 winter 10 winter 11 , 10 winter 13 as 11 , 12 short 13 as 14 it 14 it 16 . 15 was 16 . old [mr] [chuck] , who , of course , wasn't old then , was one of them . 1 old 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 , 5 who 8 course 7 of 8 course 8 course 11 old 9 , 10 wasn't 10 wasn't 11 old 11 old 12 then 12 then 13 , 12 then 14 was 14 was 15 one 15 one 16 of 15 one 18 . 16 of 17 them he was so thin that sometimes he used to listen to see if he couldn't hear his bones rattle [inside] his skin . 1 he 8 used 1 he 16 hear 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 thin 4 thin 5 that 4 thin 6 sometimes 6 sometimes 7 he 6 sometimes 8 used 8 used 12 see 8 used 13 if 9 to 10 listen 10 listen 11 to 11 to 12 see 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 couldn't 16 hear 18 bones 16 hear 19 rattle 17 his 18 bones 19 rattle 21 his 19 rattle 23 . 21 his 22 skin " of course he couldn't , but he was quite sure that when the wind blew , it went right through him . 1 " 3 course 1 " 5 couldn't 1 " 10 quite 2 of 3 course 4 he 5 couldn't 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 was 8 he 10 quite 10 quite 17 , 10 quite 21 through 11 sure 12 that 11 sure 15 wind 13 when 14 the 14 the 15 wind 15 wind 16 blew 16 blew 17 , 18 it 19 went 19 went 20 right 19 went 21 through 21 through 23 . 22 him 23 . at last warm weather returned , just as it does now every summer , and once more there was plenty to eat . 1 at 2 last 1 at 5 returned 2 last 3 warm 3 warm 4 weather 5 returned 22 eat 6 , 7 just 7 just 10 does 8 as 9 it 9 it 10 does 10 does 12 every 10 does 16 once 11 now 12 every 12 every 13 summer 13 summer 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 once 17 more 16 once 22 eat 17 more 20 plenty 17 more 21 to 18 there 19 was 19 was 20 plenty 22 eat 23 . some of the little people seemed to forget all about the hard times of the cold weather , but not [mr] [chuck] . 1 some 5 people 1 some 8 forget 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 people 5 people 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 to 6 seemed 8 forget 8 forget 10 about 9 all 10 about 10 about 15 the 11 the 12 hard 11 the 14 of 12 hard 13 times 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 cold 16 cold 18 , 17 weather 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 not 20 not 23 . he had been too cold and too hungry to ever forget . 1 he 2 had 1 he 3 been 1 he 4 too 4 too 5 cold 4 too 7 too 5 cold 6 and 7 too 8 hungry 8 hungry 10 ever 8 hungry 11 forget 9 to 10 ever 11 forget 12 . " so after a while [mr] [chuck] kept his thoughts to himself and went about his business as usual . 1 " 5 while 2 so 3 after 3 after 4 a 4 a 5 while 5 while 10 thoughts 8 kept 9 his 8 kept 10 thoughts 10 thoughts 13 and 10 thoughts 17 business 11 to 12 himself 12 himself 13 and 13 and 14 went 14 went 15 about 14 went 16 his 17 business 19 usual 18 as 19 usual 19 usual 20 . so he kept studying and studying how he could live through another cold spell , if it should come . 1 so 2 he 1 so 6 studying 2 he 3 kept 3 kept 4 studying 4 studying 5 and 6 studying 10 live 7 how 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 live 10 live 17 it 10 live 20 . 11 through 12 another 12 another 16 if 12 another 17 it 13 cold 14 spell 14 spell 15 , 14 spell 16 if 15 , 16 if 18 should 19 come 19 come 20 . ' [i] must find some other way of keeping warm . 1 ' 3 must 1 ' 5 some 3 must 4 find 5 some 7 way 6 other 7 way 7 way 9 keeping 8 of 9 keeping 9 keeping 10 warm 10 warm 11 . anyway , it never will be very cold . 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 never 4 never 6 be 5 will 6 be 6 be 8 cold 7 very 8 cold 8 cold 9 . i believe that is a good idea . 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 5 a 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 8 . 7 idea 8 . i 'll try it at once . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 try 3 try 4 it 4 it 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 . 7 . 8 ' " so without wasting any time , [mr] [chuck] began to dig . 1 " 4 wasting 2 so 3 without 3 without 4 wasting 4 wasting 7 , 5 any 6 time 6 time 7 , 7 , 10 began 10 began 11 to 11 to 12 dig 12 dig 13 . he dug and he dug and he dug . 1 he 2 dug 2 dug 3 and 3 and 4 he 4 he 8 dug 5 dug 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 dug 8 dug 9 . when his neighbors grew curious and asked questions , he smiled good-naturedly and said [that] he was trying an experiment . 1 when 10 he 2 his 3 neighbors 3 neighbors 4 grew 3 neighbors 7 asked 4 grew 5 curious 4 grew 6 and 7 asked 8 questions 7 asked 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 17 was 11 smiled 12 good-naturedly 11 smiled 16 he 12 good-naturedly 13 and 13 and 14 said 16 he 17 was 17 was 21 . 18 trying 19 an 19 an 20 experiment 19 an 21 . " ' [anyway] , [i] won't freeze to death , ' said he . 1 " 12 said 2 ' 12 said 4 , 6 won't 6 won't 7 freeze 7 freeze 9 death 8 to 9 death 9 death 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . then he sighed as he remembered how hungry , how terribly hungry he had been . 1 then 2 he 1 then 5 he 2 he 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 as 5 he 14 had 6 remembered 7 how 6 remembered 8 hungry 8 hungry 9 , 9 , 10 how 9 , 11 terribly 11 terribly 14 had 12 hungry 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 been 15 been 16 . ' [now] if only [i] can think of some way to get food enough to carry me through , [i] 'll be all right . ' 1 ' 3 if 1 ' 6 can 3 if 4 only 6 can 7 think 6 can 9 some 6 can 12 get 7 think 8 of 9 some 11 to 10 way 11 to 12 get 15 to 13 food 14 enough 13 food 15 to 15 to 16 carry 16 carry 18 through 16 carry 21 'll 17 me 18 through 18 through 19 , 21 'll 22 be 22 be 24 right 22 be 25 . 23 all 24 right 25 . 26 ' they shriveled and dried , so that he couldn't eat them at all . 1 they 9 couldn't 2 shriveled 3 and 3 and 4 dried 4 dried 6 so 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 10 eat 10 eat 12 at 11 them 12 at 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 . mr [chuck] 's heart sank . 1 mr 3 's 3 's 4 heart 4 heart 5 sank 5 sank 6 . he thought of how soon all the tender green things would disappear . 1 he 2 thought 1 he 5 soon 2 thought 3 of 2 thought 4 how 3 of 4 how 5 soon 7 the 6 all 7 the 7 the 9 green 8 tender 9 green 9 green 10 things 10 things 11 would 11 would 12 disappear 12 disappear 13 . right then an idea was born in [mr] [chuck] 's head . 1 right 3 an 2 then 3 an 3 an 4 idea 4 idea 5 was 4 idea 6 born 6 born 7 in 6 born 11 head 10 's 11 head 11 head 12 . " [so] day after day he spent stuffing himself , and his neighbors called him [mr] [greedy] . 1 " 5 day 3 day 4 after 3 day 5 day 5 day 10 , 6 he 7 spent 7 spent 8 stuffing 8 stuffing 9 himself 9 himself 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 called 12 his 13 neighbors 13 neighbors 14 called 14 called 15 him 15 him 18 . but he didn't mind that . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mind 4 mind 5 that 5 that 6 . there came a morning at last when [mr] [chuck] stuck his nose out to find [jack] [frost] waiting to pinch it . 1 there 3 a 1 there 4 morning 2 came 3 a 4 morning 6 last 4 morning 12 nose 5 at 6 last 7 when 10 stuck 10 stuck 11 his 11 his 12 nose 12 nose 15 find 13 out 14 to 14 to 15 find 15 find 18 waiting 15 find 20 pinch 19 to 20 pinch 20 pinch 21 it 21 it 22 . all the tender green things were black and dead . 1 all 2 the 1 all 3 tender 3 tender 6 were 4 green 5 things 5 things 6 were 6 were 7 black 7 black 8 and 8 and 9 dead 9 dead 10 . back to his bed scrambled [mr] [chuck] and curled up to sleep just as long as he could . 1 back 3 his 2 to 3 his 3 his 4 bed 4 bed 10 up 5 scrambled 8 and 8 and 9 curled 9 curled 10 up 10 up 15 long 11 to 12 sleep 12 sleep 13 just 12 sleep 14 as 14 as 15 long 15 long 16 as 16 as 17 he 16 as 18 could 18 could 19 . he made up his mind that he wouldn't worry until he had to . 1 he 2 made 2 made 6 that 3 up 5 mind 4 his 5 mind 5 mind 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 9 worry 8 wouldn't 9 worry 9 worry 10 until 10 until 11 he 10 until 14 . 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 to he had done his best , and that was all he could do . 1 he 2 had 1 he 3 done 3 done 4 his 4 his 5 best 5 best 11 he 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 was 9 was 10 all 10 all 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 14 . 13 do 14 . " when [old] [mother] [nature] came to see how the little people were faring , she missed [mr] [chuck] . 1 " 2 when 1 " 6 came 6 came 8 see 6 came 9 how 7 to 8 see 9 how 12 people 9 how 15 , 10 the 11 little 10 the 12 people 12 people 13 were 13 were 14 faring 15 , 16 she 16 she 17 missed 17 missed 20 . she asked his neighbors what had become of him , but no one knew . 1 she 2 asked 2 asked 3 his 2 asked 4 neighbors 3 his 4 neighbors 4 neighbors 7 become 5 what 6 had 6 had 7 become 7 become 12 no 8 of 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 no 12 no 14 knew 13 one 14 knew 14 knew 15 . at length she came to his house and looking inside found him fast asleep . 1 at 2 length 1 at 4 came 1 at 10 inside 2 length 3 she 4 came 7 house 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 house 7 house 8 and 8 and 9 looking 10 inside 13 fast 10 inside 14 asleep 11 found 12 him 12 him 13 fast 14 asleep 15 . she saw right away what he had done and how fat he had grown . 1 she 3 right 1 she 7 had 2 saw 3 right 4 away 5 what 4 away 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 done 8 done 10 how 8 done 11 fat 9 and 10 how 11 fat 12 he 12 he 15 . 13 had 14 grown 14 grown 15 . she knew without being told what it all meant , and the idea amused her . 1 she 2 knew 1 she 4 being 1 she 5 told 2 knew 3 without 3 without 4 being 4 being 5 told 5 told 7 it 6 what 7 it 7 it 8 all 8 all 12 the 9 meant 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 idea 13 idea 14 amused 14 amused 15 her 15 her 16 . " ' [you] shall sleep , [mr] [chuck] , [through] the time of frost and snow . 1 " 4 shall 2 ' 4 shall 4 shall 5 sleep 5 sleep 6 , 5 sleep 9 , 9 , 12 time 11 the 12 time 12 time 14 frost 13 of 14 frost 14 frost 16 snow 15 and 16 snow 16 snow 17 . for your courage and your pluck [you] shall no discomfort know . ' 1 for 2 your 1 for 3 courage 3 courage 4 and 4 and 8 shall 5 your 6 pluck 6 pluck 8 shall 8 shall 9 no 9 no 10 discomfort 10 discomfort 11 know 11 know 12 . 12 . 13 ' " and so [mr] [chuck] slept on until the tender young green things began once more to grow . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 so 2 and 6 slept 6 slept 10 tender 6 slept 13 things 7 on 8 until 7 on 9 the 9 the 10 tender 10 tender 11 young 10 tender 12 green 11 young 12 green 13 things 14 began 13 things 15 once 14 began 15 once 15 once 17 to 16 more 17 to 17 to 18 grow 18 grow 19 . the cold could not reach him , and the fat he had stored under [his] skin took the place of food . 1 the 5 reach 2 cold 3 could 2 cold 5 reach 3 could 4 not 5 reach 10 fat 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 fat 8 and 9 the 10 fat 16 skin 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 stored 12 had 14 under 14 under 16 skin 16 skin 18 the 17 took 18 the 18 the 19 place 19 place 20 of 19 place 21 food 21 food 22 . when he awoke in the spring , he knew nothing of the hard times his neighbors were talking about . 1 when 9 knew 2 he 3 awoke 3 awoke 4 in 3 awoke 6 spring 4 in 5 the 6 spring 8 he 6 spring 9 knew 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 14 times 10 nothing 11 of 11 of 12 the 11 of 14 times 12 the 13 hard 14 times 20 . 15 his 16 neighbors 16 neighbors 19 about 17 were 18 talking 18 talking 19 about 19 about 20 . and ever since then the [chuck] family has slept through the winter , because it is the most comfortable and sensible thing to do . 1 and 3 since 1 and 9 slept 2 ever 3 since 4 then 5 the 5 the 7 family 7 family 8 has 7 family 9 slept 9 slept 10 through 9 slept 12 winter 11 the 12 winter 12 winter 16 is 12 winter 19 comfortable 13 , 14 because 14 because 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 18 most 17 the 18 most 18 most 19 comfortable 19 comfortable 21 sensible 19 comfortable 22 thing 20 and 21 sensible 21 sensible 22 thing 22 thing 23 to 23 to 24 do 23 to 25 . i know , because [i] have done the same thing for years . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 , 2 know 8 the 3 , 4 because 4 because 7 done 6 have 7 done 8 the 9 same 9 same 10 thing 10 thing 11 for 10 thing 12 years 12 years 13 . good-by , [peter] [rabbit] ! 1 good-by 2 , 1 good-by 5 ! no more stories until spring . " 1 no 2 more 2 more 3 stories 3 stories 4 until 4 until 5 spring 5 spring 6 . 6 . 7 " before [peter] could say a word , there was a splash in the [smiling] [pool] , and [grandfather] [frog] was nowhere to be seen . 1 before 4 say 3 could 4 say 4 say 6 word 5 a 6 word 6 word 10 a 7 , 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 a 10 a 11 splash 10 a 21 nowhere 11 splash 12 in 12 in 13 the 16 , 17 and 17 and 20 was 20 was 21 nowhere 21 nowhere 23 be 22 to 23 be 23 be 25 . 24 seen 25 . [xii] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [otter] [learned] [to] [slide] [xii] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [otter] [learned] [to] [slide] little [joe] [otter] was having the jolliest kind of a time . 1 little 8 kind 4 was 5 having 5 having 6 the 5 having 8 kind 6 the 7 jolliest 8 kind 10 a 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 time 11 time 12 . little [joe] [otter] is a jolly little chap , anyway , and just now he was extra happy . 1 little 10 anyway 4 is 5 a 5 a 8 chap 6 jolly 7 little 6 jolly 8 chap 8 chap 9 , 9 , 10 anyway 10 anyway 13 just 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 just 13 just 17 extra 14 now 15 he 15 he 16 was 15 he 17 extra 17 extra 18 happy 18 happy 19 . you see , he had a brand new slippery-slide . 1 you 2 see 2 see 5 had 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 brand 7 brand 8 new 8 new 9 slippery-slide 9 slippery-slide 10 . yes , [sir] , [little] [joe] had just built a new slippery-slide down the steepest part of the bank into the [smiling] [pool] . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 , 4 , 7 had 4 , 8 just 8 just 11 new 8 just 15 steepest 9 built 10 a 10 a 11 new 11 new 12 slippery-slide 12 slippery-slide 13 down 13 down 14 the 15 steepest 17 of 16 part 17 of 17 of 19 bank 18 the 19 bank 19 bank 24 . 20 into 21 the 21 the 24 . of course he enjoyed it more because he had built it himself . 1 of 2 course 1 of 7 because 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 enjoyed 4 enjoyed 5 it 6 more 7 because 7 because 10 built 8 he 9 had 8 he 10 built 10 built 11 it 11 it 12 himself 12 himself 13 . peter [rabbit] and [johnny] [chuck] sat watching him from the bank on the other side of the [smiling] [pool] . 1 peter 3 and 1 peter 7 watching 3 and 6 sat 6 sat 7 watching 7 watching 8 him 8 him 9 from 9 from 10 the 9 from 11 bank 11 bank 15 side 12 on 13 the 12 on 15 side 13 the 14 other 15 side 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 20 . he even let a foolish green fly [brush] the tip of his nose and didn't snap at it . 1 he 2 even 1 he 7 fly 2 even 4 a 3 let 4 a 4 a 5 foolish 4 a 6 green 7 fly 12 his 9 the 10 tip 10 tip 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 nose 13 nose 14 and 13 nose 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 snap 16 snap 17 at 16 snap 19 . 18 it 19 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " exclaimed [grandfather] [frog] to no one in particular . 1 " 5 exclaimed 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 8 to 8 to 9 no 9 no 10 one 9 no 12 particular 11 in 12 particular 12 particular 13 . " that reminds me of the days when [i] was young and the greatest diver in the [smiling] [pool] . 1 " 2 that 1 " 7 days 2 that 3 reminds 3 reminds 4 me 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 days 7 days 14 greatest 8 when 10 was 10 was 11 young 11 young 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 greatest 14 greatest 15 diver 15 diver 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 20 . my goodness , it makes me feel young just to watch [little] [joe] shoot down that slippery-slide . 1 my 2 goodness 2 goodness 3 , 2 goodness 7 feel 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 makes 5 makes 6 me 7 feel 8 young 7 feel 11 watch 9 just 10 to 9 just 11 watch 11 watch 16 that 14 shoot 15 down 15 down 16 that 16 that 17 slippery-slide 17 slippery-slide 18 . if [i] weren't so old , [i] 'd try it myself . 1 if 4 so 3 weren't 4 so 4 so 5 old 5 old 9 try 6 , 8 'd 8 'd 9 try 9 try 10 it 10 it 11 myself 11 myself 12 . wheee ! " 1 wheee 2 ! 2 ! 3 " with [,] that , [grandfather] [frog] suddenly jumped . 1 with 3 that 3 that 9 . 4 , 7 suddenly 7 suddenly 8 jumped 8 jumped 9 . little [joe] was having such a good time ! 1 little 8 time 3 was 4 having 4 having 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 good 6 a 8 time 8 time 9 ! peter actually was wishing that he did like the water . 1 peter 2 actually 2 actually 6 he 3 was 4 wishing 4 wishing 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 did 7 did 8 like 8 like 9 the 9 the 11 . 10 water 11 . grandfather [frog] climbed out on his big green lily-pad . 1 grandfather 3 climbed 3 climbed 5 on 4 out 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 big 7 big 8 green 7 big 10 . 8 green 9 lily-pad " [chug-a-rum] ! " said he , as once more [little] [joe] splashed into the [smiling] [pool] . 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 10 more 8 as 9 once 9 once 10 more 10 more 14 into 13 splashed 14 into 14 into 15 the 15 the 18 . " did you ever hear about [little] [joe] 's family secret ? " he asked in his deep gruff voice . 1 " 2 did 1 " 4 ever 2 did 3 you 2 did 4 ever 4 ever 6 about 5 hear 6 about 6 about 15 asked 9 's 10 family 10 family 12 ? 11 secret 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 asked 15 asked 20 voice 16 in 17 his 16 in 19 gruff 17 his 18 deep 18 deep 19 gruff 19 gruff 20 voice 20 voice 21 . " no , " cried [peter] [rabbit] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 8 . " do tell us about it ! 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 tell 3 tell 4 us 4 us 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 ! i just love secrets . " 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 love 3 love 4 secrets 4 secrets 5 . 5 . 6 " there was a great deal of eagerness in [peter] 's voice , and it made [grandfather] [frog] smile . 1 there 2 was 1 there 11 voice 2 was 3 a 2 was 7 eagerness 3 a 5 deal 4 great 5 deal 5 deal 6 of 7 eagerness 8 in 10 's 11 voice 11 voice 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 made 14 it 15 made 15 made 18 smile 18 smile 19 . " is that the reason you never can keep them ? " he asked . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 7 never 4 the 5 reason 5 reason 6 you 6 you 7 never 7 never 9 keep 7 never 14 asked 8 can 9 keep 9 keep 10 them 10 them 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 he 14 asked 15 . peter looked a wee bit foolish , but he kept still and waited patiently . 1 peter 3 a 1 peter 4 wee 2 looked 3 a 4 wee 6 foolish 4 wee 11 still 5 bit 6 foolish 6 foolish 8 but 7 , 8 but 9 he 10 kept 10 kept 11 still 11 still 12 and 11 still 14 patiently 12 and 13 waited 14 patiently 15 . " once upon a time when the world was young , the of [little] [joe] [otter] got into a peck of trouble . 1 " 2 once 1 " 4 a 2 once 3 upon 4 a 5 time 4 a 8 world 6 when 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 was 9 was 10 young 9 was 17 got 10 young 11 , 12 the 13 of 13 of 17 got 17 got 22 trouble 18 into 19 a 19 a 20 peck 20 peck 21 of 21 of 22 trouble 22 trouble 23 . yes , [sir] , he certainly did get into a peck of trouble . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 , 4 , 6 certainly 5 he 6 certainly 6 certainly 9 into 7 did 8 get 8 get 9 into 9 into 10 a 10 a 11 peck 11 peck 12 of 12 of 13 trouble 13 trouble 14 . you see , it was winter , and everything was covered with snow , so that food was hard to get . 1 you 2 see 1 you 11 covered 2 see 3 , 2 see 11 covered 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 winter 6 winter 9 everything 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 everything 9 everything 10 was 11 covered 20 to 12 with 13 snow 13 snow 14 , 13 snow 19 hard 14 , 15 so 16 that 17 food 16 that 19 hard 17 food 18 was 19 hard 20 to 20 to 21 get 21 get 22 . most of the little forest and meadow people found little to eat , and it took a great [deal] of hunting to find that little . 1 most 3 the 1 most 8 people 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 meadow 4 little 5 forest 5 forest 6 and 5 forest 7 meadow 8 people 14 and 9 found 10 little 9 found 11 to 11 to 12 eat 12 eat 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 it 15 it 16 took 16 took 20 of 17 a 18 great 18 great 20 of 20 of 21 hunting 21 hunting 23 find 22 to 23 find 23 find 26 . 24 that 25 little 25 little 26 . " now an empty stomach almost always makes a short temper . 1 " 2 now 1 " 4 empty 2 now 3 an 4 empty 5 stomach 4 empty 6 almost 5 stomach 6 almost 6 almost 7 always 6 almost 11 temper 7 always 9 a 8 makes 9 a 10 short 11 temper 11 temper 12 . it is hard , very hard indeed to be hungry and good-natured at the same time . 1 it 6 hard 1 it 15 same 2 is 3 hard 3 hard 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 hard 6 hard 7 indeed 6 hard 10 hungry 7 indeed 9 be 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 hungry 11 and 12 good-natured 12 good-natured 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 same 15 same 16 time 16 time 17 . so as most of the people of the [green] [forest] were hungry all the time , they were also short-tempered all the time . 1 so 2 as 2 as 3 most 3 most 7 of 3 most 12 hungry 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 people 6 people 7 of 7 of 8 the 11 were 12 hungry 12 hungry 19 also 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 time 15 time 16 , 16 , 17 they 17 they 18 were 18 were 19 also 19 also 20 short-tempered 20 short-tempered 23 time 20 short-tempered 24 . 21 all 22 the 22 the 23 time mr [otter] knew this . 1 mr 3 knew 3 knew 4 this 4 this 5 . sometimes [he] would bring up a fine fish and eat it right before them without offering to share so much as a mouthful . 1 sometimes 3 would 1 sometimes 5 up 3 would 4 bring 5 up 10 eat 6 a 8 fish 6 a 10 eat 7 fine 8 fish 8 fish 9 and 10 eat 11 it 11 it 12 right 12 right 13 before 12 right 15 without 13 before 14 them 15 without 18 share 15 without 24 . 16 offering 17 to 17 to 18 share 19 so 20 much 20 much 21 as 21 as 22 a 22 a 23 mouthful 22 a 24 . 23 mouthful 24 . " now it happened that one fine morning [mr] [otter] took it into his head to take a walk in the [green] [forest] . 1 " 4 happened 2 now 3 it 3 it 4 happened 4 happened 17 take 5 that 6 one 6 one 7 fine 7 fine 8 morning 8 morning 11 took 11 took 16 to 12 it 13 into 13 into 14 his 14 his 15 head 15 head 16 to 16 to 17 take 17 take 18 a 18 a 19 walk 19 walk 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 24 . it was a beautiful morning , and [mr] [otter] went farther than he intended . 1 it 2 was 1 it 11 farther 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 6 , 5 morning 6 , 7 and 10 went 10 went 11 farther 11 farther 14 intended 12 than 13 he 12 than 14 intended 14 intended 15 . he looked over his shoulder , and what he saw helped him to make up his mind in a hurry . 1 he 2 looked 1 he 5 shoulder 2 looked 3 over 2 looked 4 his 5 shoulder 13 to 5 shoulder 19 a 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 what 8 what 12 him 9 he 10 saw 10 saw 11 helped 10 saw 12 him 12 him 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 up 15 up 16 his 17 mind 18 in 17 mind 19 a 19 a 21 . 20 hurry 21 . but in spite of all he could do , [mr] [lynx] traveled faster , coming with great jumps and snarling and spitting with every jump . 1 but 3 spite 1 but 6 he 2 in 3 spite 3 spite 4 of 4 of 5 all 6 he 12 traveled 6 he 20 snarling 7 could 8 do 8 do 9 , 8 do 12 traveled 12 traveled 13 faster 13 faster 16 with 14 , 15 coming 15 coming 16 with 16 with 17 great 17 great 18 jumps 18 jumps 19 and 20 snarling 22 spitting 21 and 22 spitting 22 spitting 26 . 23 with 24 every 23 with 26 . 24 every 25 jump mr [otter] was almost out of breath when he reached the high bank just above the open spring-hole . 1 mr 3 was 1 mr 5 out 3 was 4 almost 5 out 13 bank 6 of 7 breath 7 breath 10 reached 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 reached 10 reached 11 the 11 the 12 high 11 the 13 bank 13 bank 15 above 14 just 15 above 15 above 18 spring-hole 16 the 17 open 17 open 18 spring-hole 18 spring-hole 19 . it was very steep , very steep indeed . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 very 3 very 5 , 4 steep 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 8 indeed 7 steep 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 . mr [otter] threw a hasty glance over his shoulder . 1 mr 3 threw 3 threw 4 a 4 a 7 over 5 hasty 6 glance 6 glance 7 over 7 over 9 shoulder 8 his 9 shoulder 9 shoulder 10 . mr [lynx] was so near that in one more jump he would catch him . 1 mr 3 was 3 was 5 near 4 so 5 near 5 near 6 that 6 that 8 one 7 in 8 one 8 one 10 jump 9 more 10 jump 10 jump 13 catch 11 he 12 would 12 would 13 catch 13 catch 14 him 14 him 15 . there wasn't time to run around to the place where the bank was low . 1 there 4 to 2 wasn't 3 time 3 time 4 to 4 to 5 run 5 run 6 around 5 run 10 where 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 place 9 place 10 where 10 where 12 bank 11 the 12 bank 12 bank 13 was 12 bank 14 low 13 was 14 low 14 low 15 . then he landed with a great splash in the cold , black water and was safe , for [mr] [lynx] was afraid of the water . 1 then 4 with 1 then 9 the 2 he 3 landed 3 landed 4 with 4 with 5 a 6 great 8 in 7 splash 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 cold 9 the 12 black 10 cold 11 , 12 black 16 safe 13 water 14 and 14 and 15 was 15 was 16 safe 16 safe 18 for 16 safe 22 afraid 17 , 18 for 21 was 22 afraid 22 afraid 23 of 23 of 25 water 24 the 25 water 25 water 26 . " now in spite of his dreadful fright , [mr] [otter] had enjoyed that exciting slide down the steep bank . 1 " 2 now 1 " 7 dreadful 2 now 3 in 3 in 4 spite 4 spite 5 of 5 of 6 his 7 dreadful 9 , 7 dreadful 13 enjoyed 8 fright 9 , 12 had 13 enjoyed 13 enjoyed 20 bank 14 that 15 exciting 15 exciting 16 slide 16 slide 17 down 17 down 18 the 18 the 19 steep 18 the 20 bank 20 bank 21 . so he climbed out where the bank was low and ran around [to] the steep place and once more slid down into the water . 1 so 5 where 1 so 9 low 2 he 3 climbed 3 climbed 4 out 3 climbed 5 where 5 where 7 bank 6 the 7 bank 7 bank 8 was 9 low 10 and 9 low 15 steep 11 ran 12 around 12 around 14 the 14 the 15 steep 15 steep 17 and 15 steep 19 more 16 place 17 and 18 once 19 more 19 more 21 down 20 slid 21 down 21 down 23 the 22 into 23 the 23 the 24 water 24 water 25 . it was great fun , the greatest fun [mr] [otter] ever had had . 1 it 4 fun 2 was 3 great 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 greatest 7 greatest 8 fun 8 fun 11 ever 11 ever 12 had 12 had 14 . 13 had 14 . he did it again and again . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 it 3 it 4 again 4 again 5 and 5 and 6 again 6 again 7 . in fact , he kept doing it all the rest of that day . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 2 fact 4 he 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 kept 5 kept 6 doing 5 kept 10 rest 6 doing 7 it 7 it 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 rest 10 rest 11 of 11 of 12 that 12 that 13 day 13 day 14 . he learned just how to hold his legs so that they would not be hurt . 1 he 2 learned 1 he 3 just 1 he 4 how 2 learned 3 just 4 how 6 hold 4 how 9 so 5 to 6 hold 6 hold 8 legs 7 his 8 legs 9 so 10 that 10 that 12 would 11 they 12 would 12 would 13 not 13 not 14 be 13 not 15 hurt 15 hurt 16 . why not make a slippery-slide of mud and clay ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 4 a 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 slippery-slide 5 slippery-slide 7 mud 6 of 7 mud 7 mud 9 clay 8 and 9 clay 9 clay 10 ? right away he tried it . 1 right 2 away 2 away 3 he 3 he 4 tried 4 tried 5 it 5 it 6 . after that [mr] [otter] was perfectly happy , for summer and winter he had a slippery-slide . 1 after 2 that 1 after 8 , 5 was 7 happy 6 perfectly 7 happy 7 happy 8 , 8 , 11 and 9 for 10 summer 10 summer 11 and 11 and 12 winter 12 winter 14 had 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 a 15 a 16 slippery-slide 16 slippery-slide 17 . " and it 's the best secret in the world , " said [little] [joe] [otter] , swimming up behind [grandfather] [frog] just then . 1 " 2 and 1 " 7 secret 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 the 5 the 6 best 5 the 7 secret 7 secret 10 world 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 13 said 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 18 swimming 17 , 18 swimming 18 swimming 19 up 18 swimming 20 behind 20 behind 23 just 20 behind 25 . 24 then 25 . " [i] wish [i] wish [i] had a slippery-slide , " said [peter] [rabbit] wistfully . 1 " 3 wish 1 " 9 slippery-slide 3 wish 5 wish 5 wish 7 had 7 had 8 a 9 slippery-slide 11 " 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 wistfully 15 wistfully 16 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 . " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! be content with the blessings you have got , [peter] [rabbit] . 1 be 2 content 1 be 7 have 2 content 3 with 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 blessings 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 got 8 got 9 , 9 , 12 . be content with the blessings you have got . 1 be 2 content 2 content 5 blessings 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 blessings 5 blessings 8 got 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 got 8 got 9 . no good comes of wishing for things which it never was meant that you should have . 1 no 3 comes 1 no 9 it 2 good 3 comes 3 comes 5 wishing 4 of 5 wishing 6 for 7 things 7 things 8 which 8 which 9 it 9 it 12 meant 10 never 11 was 10 never 12 meant 12 meant 13 that 13 that 14 you 14 you 15 should 14 you 16 have 16 have 17 . it is a bad habit and it makes discontent . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 bad 3 a 5 habit 5 habit 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 makes 8 makes 9 discontent 9 discontent 10 . 10 . 11 " [xiii] [how] [drummer] [the] [woodpecker] [came] [by] [his] [red] [cap] [xiii] [how] [drummer] [the] [woodpecker] [came] [by] [his] [red] [cap] drummer the [woodpecker] was beating his long roll on a hollow tree in the [green] [forest] . 1 drummer 2 the 1 drummer 8 roll 2 the 5 beating 4 was 5 beating 6 his 7 long 7 long 8 roll 8 roll 11 hollow 9 on 10 a 10 a 11 hollow 11 hollow 13 in 12 tree 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 17 . rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat 2 ! rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat 2 ! drummer thought it the most beautiful sound in the world . 1 drummer 2 thought 1 drummer 3 it 3 it 5 most 4 the 5 most 5 most 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 9 the 7 sound 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 . after each long roll he would stop and listen for a reply . 1 after 2 each 1 after 3 long 3 long 8 and 4 roll 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 stop 7 stop 8 and 8 and 9 listen 9 listen 10 for 10 for 12 reply 11 a 12 reply 12 reply 13 . rat-a-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat 2 ! rat-a-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat 2 ! suddenly [drummer] heard a scratching sound inside the hollow tree . 1 suddenly 3 heard 3 heard 5 scratching 4 a 5 scratching 5 scratching 6 sound 6 sound 8 the 7 inside 8 the 8 the 9 hollow 9 hollow 10 tree 9 hollow 11 . 10 tree 11 . once more he beat the long roll and the scratching sound grew louder . 1 once 8 and 1 once 11 sound 2 more 3 he 2 more 4 beat 4 beat 5 the 5 the 6 long 6 long 7 roll 6 long 8 and 9 the 10 scratching 10 scratching 11 sound 11 sound 12 grew 12 grew 13 louder 13 louder 14 . then he heard a voice just a little way above him . 1 then 5 voice 2 he 3 heard 3 heard 4 a 3 heard 5 voice 5 voice 6 just 6 just 9 way 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 way 9 way 10 above 10 above 11 him 11 him 12 . " do [ah] hear some one knocking ? " asked the voice . 1 " 2 do 2 do 5 some 4 hear 5 some 5 some 7 knocking 6 one 7 knocking 7 knocking 12 voice 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 10 asked 12 voice 12 voice 13 . drummer looked up . 1 drummer 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 . " hello , [unc] ' [billy] ! 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 3 , 2 hello 7 ! 3 , 5 ' is this your house ? 1 is 2 this 2 this 4 house 3 your 4 house 4 house 5 ? i didn't know it when [i] began to drum . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 it 3 know 9 drum 5 when 7 began 7 began 8 to 8 to 9 drum 9 drum 10 . i wasn't knocking ; [i] was drumming . 1 i 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 knocking 3 knocking 4 ; 3 knocking 7 drumming 6 was 7 drumming 7 drumming 8 . i just love to drum , " replied [drummer] . 1 i 5 drum 2 just 3 love 3 love 4 to 4 to 5 drum 5 drum 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 . " ah reckons yo ' do by the noise yo ' have been making , but [ah] don't like being inside the drum . 1 " 2 ah 1 " 6 do 2 ah 3 reckons 2 ah 4 yo 3 reckons 4 yo 4 yo 5 ' 6 do 7 by 7 by 8 the 7 by 10 yo 8 the 9 noise 8 the 10 yo 10 yo 13 been 11 ' 12 have 11 ' 13 been 13 been 20 being 14 making 15 , 15 , 16 but 15 , 20 being 16 but 18 don't 18 don't 19 like 20 being 23 drum 21 inside 22 the 22 the 23 drum 23 drum 24 . " [i] 'm sorry if [i] have disturbed you , [unc] ' [billy] , " he replied promptly . 1 " 3 'm 1 " 9 you 1 " 17 replied 3 'm 4 sorry 3 'm 5 if 5 if 7 have 7 have 8 disturbed 9 you 10 , 10 , 12 ' 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 15 " 17 replied 17 replied 19 . 18 promptly 19 . " of course [i] won't drum here any longer , if you don't like it . 1 " 3 course 1 " 5 won't 1 " 8 any 2 of 3 course 5 won't 6 drum 6 drum 7 here 8 any 10 , 9 longer 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 don't 12 you 14 like 13 don't 14 like 14 like 15 it 15 it 16 . i 'll look for another hollow tree , though [i] don't believe [i] can find another as good . 1 i 3 look 1 i 11 don't 2 'll 3 look 3 look 5 another 4 for 5 another 5 another 7 tree 6 hollow 7 tree 7 tree 9 though 8 , 9 though 11 don't 12 believe 11 don't 15 find 12 believe 14 can 15 find 16 another 16 another 17 as 16 another 18 good 18 good 19 . it is one of the best sounding trees [i] have ever drummed on . 1 it 2 is 2 is 6 best 2 is 8 trees 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 best 6 best 7 sounding 8 trees 10 have 10 have 11 ever 11 ever 12 drummed 12 drummed 13 on 13 on 14 . it 's simply beautiful ! " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 simply 3 simply 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 ! 5 ! 6 " there was a great [deal] of regret in his voice , as if it were the hardest work to give up that tree . 1 there 6 of 1 there 7 regret 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 6 of 7 regret 11 , 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 voice 10 voice 11 , 11 , 21 up 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 it 13 if 15 were 15 were 17 hardest 16 the 17 hardest 17 hardest 18 work 18 work 19 to 19 to 20 give 20 give 21 up 21 up 24 . 22 that 23 tree 23 tree 24 . " ah 'll tell yo ' where there 's another just as good , " replied [unc] ' [billy] . 1 " 4 tell 2 ah 3 'll 2 ah 4 tell 4 tell 7 where 5 yo 6 ' 6 ' 7 where 7 where 14 , 8 there 9 's 8 there 10 another 10 another 11 just 11 just 12 as 12 as 13 good 13 good 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 replied 15 " 20 . 16 replied 18 ' " yo ' see the top of that ol ' chestnut-tree way down there in the holler ? 1 " 2 yo 2 yo 6 top 3 ' 4 see 3 ' 6 top 4 see 5 the 6 top 9 ol 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 ol 9 ol 11 chestnut-tree 10 ' 11 chestnut-tree 11 chestnut-tree 12 way 11 chestnut-tree 17 holler 12 way 13 down 13 down 14 there 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 holler 17 holler 18 ? well , yo ' try that . 1 well 2 , 1 well 3 yo 3 yo 4 ' 4 ' 5 try 5 try 6 that 6 that 7 . ah 'm sure yo ' will like it . " 1 ah 2 'm 1 ah 3 sure 3 sure 4 yo 4 yo 5 ' 5 ' 6 will 6 will 7 like 7 like 8 it 7 like 9 . 9 . 10 " drummer thanked [unc] ' [billy] politely and bobbed his red-capped head as he spread his wings and started in the direction of the big chestnut-tree . 1 drummer 2 thanked 1 drummer 6 politely 4 ' 6 politely 6 politely 11 head 7 and 8 bobbed 8 bobbed 10 red-capped 9 his 10 red-capped 10 red-capped 11 head 11 head 18 started 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 spread 14 spread 15 his 14 spread 16 wings 15 his 16 wings 16 wings 17 and 16 wings 18 started 17 and 18 started 18 started 19 in 19 in 21 direction 20 the 21 direction 21 direction 24 big 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 big 24 big 25 chestnut-tree 25 chestnut-tree 26 . unc ' [billy] grinned as he watched him . 1 unc 4 grinned 2 ' 4 grinned 4 grinned 6 he 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 watched 7 watched 8 him 8 him 9 . then he slowly and solemnly winked one eye at [peter] [rabbit] , who had just come along . 1 then 5 solemnly 1 then 15 just 2 he 3 slowly 3 slowly 4 and 4 and 5 solemnly 5 solemnly 8 eye 6 winked 7 one 6 winked 8 eye 8 eye 9 at 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 had 14 had 15 just 15 just 18 . 16 come 17 along 16 come 18 . " what 's the joke ? " asked [peter] . 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 's 3 's 5 joke 4 the 5 joke 5 joke 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 . " ah done just sent [brer] [drummer] down to the big chestnut-tree to drum , " [unc] ' [billy] replied , winking again . 1 " 2 ah 1 " 8 down 2 ah 3 done 2 ah 4 just 4 just 5 sent 8 down 11 big 9 to 10 the 9 to 11 big 11 big 12 chestnut-tree 12 chestnut-tree 15 , 13 to 14 drum 14 drum 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 24 . 18 ' 20 replied 20 replied 21 , 20 replied 23 again 21 , 22 winking 23 again 24 . " why , that 's [bobby] [coon] 's house ! " cried [peter] , and then he saw the joke and began to grin too . 1 " 2 why 1 " 12 cried 2 why 5 's 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 8 's 9 house 9 house 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 cried 12 cried 17 he 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 17 he 17 he 18 saw 18 saw 20 joke 18 saw 22 began 19 the 20 joke 20 joke 21 and 22 began 26 . 23 to 24 grin 24 grin 25 too 25 too 26 . in a few minutes they heard [drummer] 's long roll . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 6 heard 4 minutes 5 they 5 they 6 heard 6 heard 9 long 8 's 9 long 9 long 11 . 10 roll 11 . then again and again . 1 then 2 again 2 again 3 and 3 and 4 again 4 again 5 . the [third] time it broke off right in the middle , and right away a terrible fuss started down at the big chestnut-tree . 1 the 3 time 3 time 15 a 4 it 5 broke 5 broke 6 off 6 off 7 right 7 right 10 middle 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 middle 10 middle 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 15 a 12 and 14 away 13 right 14 away 15 a 19 down 16 terrible 17 fuss 16 terrible 18 started 18 started 19 down 19 down 21 the 20 at 21 the 21 the 24 . 22 big 23 chestnut-tree 22 big 24 . 23 chestnut-tree 24 . they could hear [drummer] 's voice , and it sounded very angry . 1 they 3 hear 2 could 3 hear 3 hear 6 voice 5 's 6 voice 6 voice 8 and 6 voice 12 angry 7 , 8 and 9 it 10 sounded 10 sounded 11 very 11 very 12 angry 12 angry 13 . " ah reckon [brer] [coon] was waked up and lost his temper , " chuckled [unc] ' [billy] . 1 " 2 ah 1 " 12 temper 2 ah 8 up 2 ah 10 lost 3 reckon 8 up 6 was 7 waked 7 waked 8 up 9 and 10 lost 10 lost 11 his 12 temper 13 , 13 , 14 " 13 , 15 chuckled 15 chuckled 19 . 17 ' 19 . " it 's a bad habit to lose one 's temper . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 4 a 4 a 5 bad 4 a 6 habit 6 habit 8 lose 7 to 8 lose 8 lose 9 one 9 one 10 's 10 's 11 temper 11 temper 12 . yes , [sah] , it cert'nly is a bad habit . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 7 is 6 cert'nly 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 bad 9 bad 10 habit 10 habit 11 . ah reckons [ah] better be turning in fo ' another nap , [brer] [rabbit] . " 1 ah 2 reckons 1 ah 5 be 2 reckons 4 better 5 be 6 turning 6 turning 7 in 7 in 8 fo 8 fo 10 another 9 ' 10 another 10 another 12 , 11 nap 12 , 12 , 16 " 15 . 16 " with that [unc] ' [billy] disappeared , still chuckling . 1 with 2 that 2 that 9 chuckling 4 ' 6 disappeared 6 disappeared 8 still 7 , 8 still 8 still 9 chuckling 9 chuckling 10 . hardly was he out of sight when [peter] saw [drummer] heading that way , and [drummer] looked very much put out about something . 1 hardly 3 he 1 hardly 6 sight 2 was 3 he 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 sight 6 sight 7 when 6 sight 11 heading 9 saw 11 heading 11 heading 13 way 12 that 13 way 13 way 14 , 14 , 20 put 15 and 17 looked 17 looked 18 very 18 very 19 much 18 very 20 put 20 put 23 something 21 out 22 about 22 about 23 something 23 something 24 . he just nodded to [peter] and flew straight to [unc] ' [billy] 's tree . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 nodded 3 nodded 4 to 3 nodded 7 flew 6 and 7 flew 7 flew 8 straight 8 straight 9 to 8 straight 15 . 11 ' 14 tree 13 's 14 tree 14 tree 15 . then he began to drum . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 drum 5 drum 6 . how he did drum ! 1 how 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 drum 4 drum 5 ! his red-capped head flew back and forth as [peter] never had seen it fly before . 1 his 2 red-capped 1 his 7 forth 2 red-capped 4 flew 3 head 4 flew 4 flew 5 back 5 back 6 and 7 forth 8 as 8 as 10 never 10 never 11 had 11 had 12 seen 12 seen 13 it 12 seen 16 . 13 it 14 fly 14 fly 15 before rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat 2 ! rat-a-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat 2 ! rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat 2 ! drummer hardly paused for breath . 1 drummer 2 hardly 2 hardly 3 paused 3 paused 4 for 4 for 5 breath 5 breath 6 . " [i] hope [unc] ' [billy] is enjoying a good nap , " he chuckled . 1 " 3 hope 1 " 8 enjoying 5 ' 7 is 7 is 8 enjoying 8 enjoying 10 good 9 a 10 good 10 good 11 nap 11 nap 16 . 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 13 " 16 . 14 he 15 chuckled " [drummer] certainly has turned the joke back on [unc] ' [billy] this time , and [i] guess it serves him right . " 1 " 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 has 3 certainly 5 turned 5 turned 6 the 6 the 7 joke 6 the 14 time 7 joke 8 back 8 back 9 on 11 ' 13 this 13 this 14 time 14 time 20 serves 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 guess 18 guess 19 it 18 guess 20 serves 20 serves 21 him 21 him 22 right 22 right 23 . 23 . 24 " he was still laughing when he reached the [smiling] [pool] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 laughing 3 still 5 when 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 reached 7 reached 8 the 7 reached 11 . grandfather [frog] watched him until he began to smile too . 1 grandfather 8 to 3 watched 4 him 4 him 5 until 5 until 6 he 5 until 7 began 6 he 7 began 7 began 8 to 8 to 9 smile 9 smile 10 too 10 too 11 . you know laughter is catching . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 laughter 3 laughter 4 is 4 is 5 catching 5 catching 6 . " [ha] , ha , ha ! 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 ha 4 ha 6 ha 5 , 6 ha 6 ha 7 ! ho , ho , ho ! " laughed [peter] and held his sides . 1 ho 8 laughed 2 , 3 ho 3 ho 5 ho 4 , 5 ho 5 ho 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 laughed 8 laughed 11 held 10 and 11 held 11 held 12 his 12 his 13 sides 13 sides 14 . " what is the joke ? " demanded [grandfather] [frog] in his deepest voice . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 5 joke 4 the 5 joke 5 joke 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 8 demanded 8 demanded 13 deepest 11 in 12 his 11 in 13 deepest 13 deepest 15 . 14 voice 15 . when [peter] could get his breath , he told [grandfather] [frog] all about the joke on [unc] ' [billy] [possum] . 1 when 3 could 3 could 4 get 4 get 5 his 5 his 6 breath 6 breath 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 told 9 told 12 all 12 all 13 about 13 about 14 the 13 about 21 . 14 the 15 joke 15 joke 16 on 18 ' 21 . " listen ! " said [peter] at the end of the story . 1 " 5 said 2 listen 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 the 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 end 9 end 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 . 12 story 13 . they both listened . 1 they 2 both 2 both 3 listened 3 listened 4 . rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat 2 ! " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! that reminds me , " said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 that 2 reminds 2 reminds 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . " did you ever hear how [drummer] came by his red cap ? " 1 " 2 did 1 " 4 ever 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 6 how 5 hear 6 how 6 how 8 came 8 came 9 by 9 by 12 cap 10 his 11 red 11 red 12 cap 12 cap 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " no , " replied [peter] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 . " how did he ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 ? 5 ? 6 " there was great eagerness in [peter] 's voice . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 great 3 great 4 eagerness 4 eagerness 5 in 4 eagerness 9 . 7 's 8 voice 8 voice 9 . " of course , " said [peter] , quite as if he knew all about it . 1 " 6 said 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 10 as 9 quite 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 15 about 12 he 13 knew 13 knew 15 about 14 all 15 about 15 about 16 it 16 it 17 . " of course , it all happened way back in the days when the world was young . " 1 " 8 way 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 3 course 5 it 5 it 7 happened 6 all 7 happened 7 happened 8 way 8 way 9 back 9 back 12 days 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 days 12 days 15 world 13 when 14 the 14 the 15 world 15 world 16 was 15 world 17 young 16 was 17 young 17 young 18 . 18 . 19 " " of course ! " said [peter] . 1 " 3 course 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . this time [grandfather] [frog] took no notice . 1 this 2 time 2 time 5 took 5 took 6 no 6 no 7 notice 7 notice 8 . " [drummer] 's grandfather a thousand times removed was just a plain little black and white bird without the least bit of bright color on him . 1 " 4 grandfather 1 " 8 removed 3 's 4 grandfather 5 a 6 thousand 6 thousand 7 times 6 thousand 8 removed 8 removed 16 white 9 was 10 just 10 just 11 a 11 a 12 plain 11 a 15 and 13 little 14 black 14 black 15 and 15 and 16 white 16 white 17 bird 17 bird 21 bit 18 without 19 the 18 without 20 least 20 least 21 bit 21 bit 23 bright 22 of 23 bright 23 bright 24 color 24 color 25 on 24 color 27 . 25 on 26 him he didn't have any sweeter voice than [drummer] has to-day . 1 he 2 didn't 1 he 5 sweeter 2 didn't 4 any 3 have 4 any 5 sweeter 7 than 6 voice 7 than 7 than 9 has 9 has 10 to-day 10 to-day 11 . altogether he seemed to his neighbors a no-account little fellow , and they didn't have much to do with him . 1 altogether 3 seemed 1 altogether 8 no-account 2 he 3 seemed 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 neighbors 6 neighbors 7 a 6 neighbors 8 no-account 8 no-account 11 , 8 no-account 16 much 8 no-account 21 . 9 little 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 they 13 they 14 didn't 14 didn't 15 have 16 much 17 to 18 do 20 him 18 do 21 . 19 with 20 him so [mr] [woodpecker] lived pretty much alone . 1 so 4 lived 4 lived 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 much 6 much 7 alone 7 alone 8 . you see , he hadn't any voice for singing , and so [he] got in the habit of drumming to keep his spirits up . 1 you 2 see 1 you 12 so 2 see 5 hadn't 2 see 6 any 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 hadn't 6 any 7 voice 7 voice 8 for 7 voice 9 singing 9 singing 11 and 10 , 11 and 12 so 14 got 14 got 15 in 15 in 17 habit 16 the 17 habit 17 habit 18 of 17 habit 19 drumming 19 drumming 21 keep 19 drumming 23 spirits 20 to 21 keep 21 keep 23 spirits 22 his 23 spirits 23 spirits 24 up 24 up 25 . " now all the time , right down in his heart , [mr] [woodpecker] envied the birds who had handsome coats . 1 " 2 now 1 " 7 right 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 right 7 right 11 heart 8 down 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 heart 11 heart 19 had 12 , 15 envied 15 envied 16 the 16 the 17 birds 16 the 18 who 18 who 19 had 19 had 22 . 20 handsome 21 coats 21 coats 22 . he [used] to wish and wish that he had something bright , if it were no more than a pretty necktie . 1 he 10 something 3 to 4 wish 4 wish 5 and 5 and 6 wish 5 and 10 something 6 wish 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 had 10 something 14 it 11 bright 12 , 11 bright 13 if 13 if 14 it 14 it 17 more 15 were 16 no 16 no 17 more 17 more 19 a 18 than 19 a 19 a 20 pretty 20 pretty 22 . 21 necktie 22 . they shrugged their shoulders and went on playing and having a good time . 1 they 2 shrugged 1 they 8 playing 2 shrugged 3 their 3 their 4 shoulders 4 shoulders 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 on 8 playing 10 having 9 and 10 having 10 having 11 a 11 a 13 time 12 good 13 time 13 time 14 . but [mr] [woodpecker] was worried . 1 but 4 was 4 was 5 worried 5 worried 6 . he loved the [green] [forest] dearly , and he began to fear that if something wasn't done , there wouldn't be any [green] [forest] . 1 he 2 loved 1 he 6 dearly 2 loved 3 the 6 dearly 11 to 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 began 8 and 9 he 10 began 11 to 11 to 14 if 12 fear 13 that 12 fear 14 if 14 if 18 , 15 something 16 wasn't 15 something 18 , 16 wasn't 17 done 18 , 22 any 19 there 20 wouldn't 20 wouldn't 21 be 21 be 22 any 22 any 25 . he said as much to some of his neighbors , but they only laughed at him . 1 he 2 said 1 he 6 some 3 as 4 much 4 much 5 to 5 to 6 some 6 some 10 , 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 neighbors 9 neighbors 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 they 11 but 17 . 12 they 13 only 13 only 14 laughed 14 laughed 15 at 15 at 16 him the more he thought about it , the more [mr] [woodpecker] worried . 1 the 2 more 2 more 4 thought 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 about 5 about 6 it 5 about 9 more 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 more 9 more 12 worried 12 worried 13 . " ' [something] must be done , ' said he to himself . 1 " 4 must 2 ' 4 must 4 must 6 done 5 be 6 done 6 done 12 himself 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 to 11 to 12 himself 12 himself 13 . ' [yes] , [sir] , something must be done . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 something 5 , 6 something 6 something 10 . 7 must 8 be 8 be 9 done 8 be 10 . if [old] [mother] [nature] doesn't come to attend to things pretty soon , it will be too late . ' 1 if 6 come 1 if 7 to 5 doesn't 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 11 pretty 8 attend 9 to 9 to 10 things 10 things 11 pretty 11 pretty 13 , 12 soon 13 , 13 , 17 too 14 it 15 will 14 it 17 too 15 will 16 be 17 too 18 late 18 late 19 . 19 . 20 ' then he made up his mind that he would do what he could . 1 then 2 he 1 then 4 up 2 he 3 made 4 up 6 mind 5 his 6 mind 6 mind 9 would 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 do 10 do 12 he 10 do 13 could 11 what 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 . from early morning until night he hunted worms and dug them out of the trees . 1 from 4 until 2 early 3 morning 2 early 4 until 4 until 5 night 5 night 6 he 5 night 8 worms 6 he 7 hunted 7 hunted 8 worms 8 worms 9 and 8 worms 10 dug 10 dug 11 them 10 dug 12 out 11 them 12 out 12 out 16 . 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 trees 14 the 16 . then he would fly to the next tree . 1 then 3 would 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 fly 4 fly 5 to 5 to 7 next 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 tree 8 tree 9 . he pounded with his bill until his neck ached . 1 he 2 pounded 2 pounded 5 bill 3 with 4 his 4 his 5 bill 5 bill 6 until 6 until 7 his 6 until 8 neck 8 neck 9 ached 8 neck 10 . 9 ached 10 . he didn't even take time to drum . 1 he 3 even 2 didn't 3 even 3 even 5 time 4 take 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 drum 7 drum 8 . his neighbors laughed at him at first , but he kept right on working , working , working every hour of the day . 1 his 2 neighbors 2 neighbors 11 kept 2 neighbors 19 every 3 laughed 4 at 3 laughed 6 at 4 at 5 him 6 at 7 first 7 first 8 , 7 first 10 he 8 , 9 but 10 he 11 kept 11 kept 13 on 12 right 13 on 13 on 16 working 14 working 15 , 14 working 16 working 16 working 18 working 17 , 18 working 19 every 22 the 20 hour 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 day 23 day 24 . " at last [old] [mother] [nature] appeared very unexpectedly . 1 " 7 appeared 2 at 3 last 3 last 7 appeared 7 appeared 9 unexpectedly 8 very 9 unexpectedly 9 unexpectedly 10 . she went all through the [green] [forest] , and her sharp eyes saw all that [mr] [woodpecker] had done . 1 she 2 went 2 went 5 the 3 all 4 through 3 all 5 the 5 the 12 eyes 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 her 10 her 11 sharp 11 sharp 12 eyes 12 eyes 18 had 13 saw 14 all 14 all 15 that 15 that 18 had 18 had 19 done 19 done 20 . she made him [sit] up on a dead limb of a tall chestnut-tree where all could see him . 1 she 5 up 2 made 3 him 2 made 5 up 5 up 8 dead 6 on 7 a 7 a 8 dead 8 dead 12 tall 9 limb 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 tall 12 tall 13 chestnut-tree 13 chestnut-tree 16 could 14 where 15 all 14 where 16 could 16 could 19 . 17 see 18 him 17 see 19 . mr [woodpecker] thanked [old] [mother] [nature] as best he could and then slipped away where he could be alone with his happiness . 1 mr 22 happiness 3 thanked 9 he 7 as 8 best 7 as 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 13 slipped 10 could 18 be 11 and 12 then 11 and 13 slipped 13 slipped 15 where 14 away 15 where 15 where 17 could 16 he 17 could 18 be 19 alone 18 be 22 happiness 19 alone 20 with 20 with 21 his 22 happiness 23 . " and that , " concluded [grandfather] [frog] , " is how [drummer] whom you know came by his red cap . " 1 " 2 and 1 " 6 concluded 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 concluded 6 concluded 14 whom 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 is 10 " 14 whom 11 is 12 how 14 whom 17 came 15 you 16 know 15 you 17 came 17 came 21 cap 18 by 19 his 19 his 21 cap 20 red 21 cap 21 cap 22 . 22 . 23 " [xiv] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [tree] [toad] [found] [out] [how] [to] [climb] [xiv] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [tree] [toad] [found] [out] [how] [to] [climb] he had it on his mind one morning when he met [old] [mr] [toad] solemnly hopping down the [lone] [little] [path] . 1 he 2 had 1 he 11 met 3 it 4 on 4 on 5 his 4 on 8 morning 5 his 6 mind 7 one 8 morning 8 morning 9 when 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 met 11 met 15 solemnly 15 solemnly 16 hopping 15 solemnly 18 the 16 hopping 17 down 18 the 22 . right then and there [peter] resolved to ask [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 right 3 and 2 then 3 and 3 and 4 there 4 there 6 resolved 6 resolved 8 ask 7 to 8 ask 8 ask 12 . " good morning , [mr] [toad] , " said [peter] politely . 1 " 2 good 1 " 3 morning 3 morning 4 , 3 morning 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 politely 11 politely 12 . " have you a few minutes to spare ? " 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 6 minutes 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 minutes 6 minutes 7 to 7 to 8 spare 8 spare 9 ? 9 ? 10 " old [mr] [toad] hopped into the shade of a big mullein leaf . 1 old 4 hopped 1 old 5 into 5 into 7 shade 6 the 7 shade 7 shade 8 of 7 shade 9 a 7 shade 12 leaf 9 a 11 mullein 10 big 11 mullein 12 leaf 13 . " [i] guess so , if it is anything important , " said he . 1 " 6 if 3 guess 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 9 anything 7 it 8 is 7 it 9 anything 9 anything 10 important 10 important 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 . " phew ! 1 " 2 phew 2 phew 3 ! hot , isn't it ? 1 hot 2 , 2 , 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 it 4 it 5 ? i simply can't stand the sun . 1 i 2 simply 2 simply 4 stand 3 can't 4 stand 4 stand 5 the 5 the 6 sun 6 sun 7 . now what is that you 've got on your mind , [peter] ? " 1 now 2 what 1 now 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 've 5 you 7 got 6 've 7 got 7 got 8 on 8 on 9 your 9 your 10 mind 10 mind 11 , 11 , 14 " 13 ? 14 " old [mr] [toad] chuckled . 1 old 4 chuckled 4 chuckled 5 . " looking for a story as usual , [i] see , " said he . 1 " 2 looking 1 " 5 story 2 looking 3 for 4 a 5 story 5 story 7 usual 6 as 7 usual 7 usual 8 , 8 , 13 said 10 see 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 . " you ought to go to [grandfather] [frog] for this one , because [sticky-toes] is really a [frog] and not a [toad] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 ought 2 you 16 really 3 ought 4 to 3 ought 5 go 5 go 6 to 5 go 9 for 9 for 10 this 10 this 15 is 11 one 12 , 12 , 13 because 13 because 15 is 16 really 17 a 17 a 19 and 17 a 23 . 19 and 20 not 21 a 23 . peter settled himself comfortably and prepared to listen . 1 peter 4 comfortably 2 settled 3 himself 3 himself 4 comfortably 4 comfortably 5 and 5 and 6 prepared 6 prepared 7 to 7 to 8 listen 8 listen 9 . old [mr] [toad] snapped up a foolish spider who came too near and then cleared his throat . 1 old 7 foolish 4 snapped 5 up 4 snapped 7 foolish 5 up 6 a 7 foolish 13 and 8 spider 9 who 9 who 10 came 9 who 11 too 11 too 12 near 12 near 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 16 his 15 cleared 16 his 16 his 17 throat 17 throat 18 . " but he wouldn't listen to their dismal croakings and hurried after the [toads] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 3 he 5 listen 4 wouldn't 5 listen 5 listen 8 dismal 6 to 7 their 7 their 8 dismal 8 dismal 9 croakings 9 croakings 10 and 10 and 11 hurried 11 hurried 12 after 11 hurried 15 . 12 after 13 the being able [to] make longer jumps than they could , he soon caught up with them , and they all journeyed on together . 1 being 2 able 1 being 4 make 1 being 5 longer 2 able 4 make 5 longer 9 could 6 jumps 7 than 7 than 8 they 8 they 9 could 9 could 21 journeyed 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 soon 12 soon 13 caught 13 caught 14 up 14 up 17 , 15 with 16 them 16 them 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 they 18 and 21 journeyed 19 they 20 all 21 journeyed 23 together 21 journeyed 24 . 22 on 23 together you see , there were no birds in those days to help . 1 you 5 were 2 see 3 , 2 see 4 there 4 there 5 were 5 were 7 birds 6 no 7 birds 7 birds 8 in 7 birds 10 days 9 those 10 days 10 days 11 to 11 to 12 help 12 help 13 . one day little [mr] [frog] sat under a bush on which most of the leaves had been eaten . 1 one 2 day 1 one 3 little 3 little 7 under 6 sat 7 under 7 under 15 leaves 8 a 9 bush 9 bush 10 on 10 on 15 leaves 11 which 12 most 12 most 14 the 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 leaves 15 leaves 19 . 16 had 17 been 16 had 18 eaten 18 eaten 19 . he saw a worm eating a leaf on one of the lower branches . 1 he 2 saw 1 he 5 eating 2 saw 3 a 3 a 4 worm 5 eating 14 . 6 a 7 leaf 7 leaf 10 of 8 on 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 14 . 11 the 12 lower 12 lower 13 branches 12 lower 14 . it was quite a way above his head . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 quite 3 quite 4 a 4 a 5 way 5 way 6 above 6 above 7 his 6 above 8 head 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 . it worried him . 1 it 2 worried 2 worried 3 him 3 him 4 . he kept his eyes on that worm and thought and thought until his head ached . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 11 thought 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 7 worm 5 on 6 that 6 that 7 worm 7 worm 9 thought 8 and 9 thought 9 thought 10 and 10 and 11 thought 11 thought 12 until 12 until 13 his 13 his 15 ached 14 head 15 ached 15 ached 16 . at last he got an idea . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 got 4 got 5 an 5 an 6 idea 6 idea 7 . ' [i] wonder , ' thought he , ' if [i] jump as hard as [i] can , if [i] can catch that fellow . 1 ' 3 wonder 1 ' 6 thought 3 wonder 4 , 4 , 5 ' 4 , 6 thought 6 thought 7 he 7 he 10 if 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 if 10 if 14 hard 12 jump 13 as 13 as 14 hard 14 hard 15 as 14 hard 19 if 17 can 18 , 18 , 19 if 19 if 24 fellow 21 can 22 catch 22 catch 23 that 23 that 24 fellow 24 fellow 25 . i 'll try it . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 try 3 try 4 it 4 it 5 . it will do no harm to try . ' 1 it 3 do 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 no 4 no 5 harm 5 harm 7 try 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 . 8 . 9 ' " so he drew his long legs close under him , and then he jumped up with all his might . 1 " 9 under 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 drew 4 drew 5 his 4 drew 7 legs 6 long 7 legs 7 legs 8 close 8 close 9 under 9 under 14 he 10 him 11 , 10 him 13 then 11 , 12 and 13 then 14 he 14 he 15 jumped 15 jumped 16 up 16 up 17 with 16 up 21 . 17 with 18 all 17 with 19 his 19 his 20 might it was a very uncertain seat , but he hung on and crept along [until] he could dart his tongue out and catch that worm . 1 it 5 uncertain 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 very 4 very 5 uncertain 5 uncertain 6 seat 6 seat 13 crept 7 , 8 but 7 , 12 and 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 hung 10 hung 11 on 12 and 13 crept 13 crept 14 along 13 crept 21 out 14 along 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 dart 17 could 20 tongue 19 his 20 tongue 21 out 22 and 22 and 26 . 23 catch 24 that 24 that 25 worm 25 worm 26 . then he [saw] another , and in trying to catch that one he lost his balance and fell to the ground with a thump . 1 then 5 , 2 he 4 another 4 another 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 in 6 and 10 catch 7 in 8 trying 8 trying 9 to 10 catch 21 ground 11 that 12 one 11 that 13 he 13 he 14 lost 14 lost 16 balance 15 his 16 balance 16 balance 17 and 17 and 20 the 18 fell 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 ground 21 ground 22 with 21 ground 23 a 23 a 25 . 24 thump 25 . it quite knocked the wind from his body . 1 it 2 quite 1 it 3 knocked 3 knocked 5 wind 4 the 5 wind 5 wind 6 from 6 from 7 his 7 his 8 body 8 body 9 . ' [if] only [i] could hold on once [i] get up there , [i] would be all right , ' thought he . 1 ' 11 up 3 only 5 could 5 could 6 hold 6 hold 7 on 7 on 8 once 8 once 10 get 8 once 11 up 11 up 18 right 12 there 13 , 12 there 15 would 15 would 16 be 16 be 17 all 16 be 18 right 18 right 21 thought 19 , 20 ' 19 , 21 thought 21 thought 22 he 22 he 23 . " the next day and the next , and for many days thereafter , little [mr] [frog] kept jumping for bugs on the bushes . 1 " 2 the 1 " 4 day 2 the 3 next 4 day 5 and 4 day 7 next 5 and 6 the 7 next 9 and 7 next 11 many 8 , 9 and 10 for 11 many 11 many 12 days 12 days 14 , 12 days 15 little 12 days 19 jumping 13 thereafter 14 , 18 kept 19 jumping 19 jumping 20 for 19 jumping 21 bugs 20 for 21 bugs 21 bugs 22 on 21 bugs 24 bushes 22 on 24 bushes 23 the 24 bushes 24 bushes 25 . he had to pull to get it free . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 pull 3 to 6 get 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 it 7 it 8 free 8 free 9 . like a flash an idea popped into his head . 1 like 4 an 2 a 3 flash 3 flash 4 an 4 an 7 into 5 idea 6 popped 6 popped 7 into 7 into 8 his 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 . as long as the pitch lasted , he could climb . 1 as 2 long 1 as 3 as 2 long 3 as 3 as 6 lasted 4 the 5 pitch 4 the 6 lasted 6 lasted 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 climb 10 climb 11 . " [little] [mr] [frog] was tickled to death , with his discovery , but he didn't say a word to any one about it . 1 " 12 discovery 5 was 6 tickled 6 tickled 7 to 7 to 8 death 8 death 9 , 8 death 12 discovery 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 his 12 discovery 16 didn't 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 he 15 he 16 didn't 16 didn't 21 any 17 say 18 a 18 a 19 word 19 word 20 to 20 to 21 any 21 any 25 . 22 one 23 about 23 about 24 it 24 it 25 . every [day] he rubbed pitch on his hands and then climbed about in the bushes and low trees , ridding them of bugs and worms . 1 every 5 pitch 3 he 4 rubbed 4 rubbed 5 pitch 5 pitch 11 climbed 6 on 7 his 6 on 8 hands 8 hands 10 then 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 climbed 11 climbed 12 about 11 climbed 15 bushes 12 about 14 the 13 in 14 the 15 bushes 17 low 15 bushes 18 trees 16 and 17 low 18 trees 20 ridding 18 trees 23 bugs 19 , 20 ridding 20 ridding 21 them 22 of 23 bugs 23 bugs 25 worms 24 and 25 worms 25 worms 26 . " quite unexpectedly [old] [mother] [nature] returned to see how the trees and the plants were getting on . 1 " 2 quite 1 " 3 unexpectedly 1 " 9 see 3 unexpectedly 7 returned 7 returned 8 to 9 see 10 how 10 how 18 on 11 the 12 trees 11 the 17 getting 12 trees 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 plants 15 plants 16 were 17 getting 18 on 18 on 19 . you see , she was worried about them . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 worried 6 worried 7 about 7 about 8 them 8 them 9 . when she found what the [toads] had been doing , she was mightily pleased . 1 when 2 she 1 when 5 the 2 she 3 found 2 she 4 what 3 found 4 what 5 the 9 doing 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 doing 9 doing 10 , 10 , 11 she 10 , 13 mightily 11 she 12 was 13 mightily 14 pleased 14 pleased 15 . then she noticed that some of the bushes and low [trees] had very few leaves left , while others looked thrifty and strong . 1 then 2 she 1 then 10 low 2 she 3 noticed 2 she 5 some 3 noticed 4 that 5 some 7 the 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 bushes 8 bushes 9 and 10 low 13 very 12 had 13 very 13 very 16 left 14 few 15 leaves 14 few 16 left 16 left 19 others 17 , 18 while 17 , 19 others 19 others 21 thrifty 20 looked 21 thrifty 21 thrifty 23 strong 21 thrifty 24 . 22 and 23 strong 23 strong 24 . " ' [that] 's queer , ' said [old] [mother] [nature] to herself and went over to examine a bush . 1 " 8 said 2 ' 7 ' 4 's 5 queer 5 queer 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 13 herself 12 to 13 herself 13 herself 18 examine 14 and 15 went 15 went 16 over 16 over 17 to 17 to 18 examine 18 examine 20 bush 19 a 20 bush 20 bush 21 . hanging on to a branch [for] dear life she saw a queer little fellow who was so busy that he didn't see her at all . 1 hanging 5 branch 1 hanging 7 dear 2 on 5 branch 3 to 4 a 4 a 5 branch 7 dear 11 a 7 dear 22 see 8 life 9 she 9 she 10 saw 10 saw 11 a 11 a 14 fellow 11 a 17 so 12 queer 13 little 12 queer 14 fellow 14 fellow 15 who 15 who 16 was 18 busy 19 that 19 that 20 he 19 that 21 didn't 21 didn't 22 see 22 see 26 . 23 her 24 at 24 at 25 all 25 all 26 . it was [little] [mr] [frog] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 . he was catching bugs as fast as he could . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 catching 2 was 4 bugs 4 bugs 6 fast 5 as 6 fast 6 fast 8 he 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 . old [mother] [nature] wrinkled up her brows . 1 old 4 wrinkled 4 wrinkled 5 up 5 up 6 her 6 her 7 brows 7 brows 8 . ' [now] however did he learn to climb ? ' thought she . 1 ' 3 however 3 however 4 did 4 did 6 learn 5 he 6 learn 6 learn 7 to 6 learn 8 climb 7 to 8 climb 8 climb 11 thought 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 thought 11 thought 13 . 12 she 13 . then she hid where she could watch . 1 then 2 she 1 then 4 where 2 she 3 hid 4 where 5 she 5 she 6 could 6 could 7 watch 7 watch 8 . he [hurried] over to a pine-tree and rubbed more pitch on and then jumped up into the bush and went to work again . 1 he 3 over 1 he 8 rubbed 3 over 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 pine-tree 6 pine-tree 7 and 8 rubbed 10 pitch 8 rubbed 16 into 9 more 10 pitch 10 pitch 11 on 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 jumped 14 jumped 15 up 14 jumped 16 into 16 into 20 went 17 the 18 bush 18 bush 19 and 19 and 20 went 20 went 23 again 21 to 22 work 22 work 23 again 23 again 24 . " you can guess how astonished [old] [mother] [nature] was when she saw this performance . 1 " 3 can 1 " 5 how 2 you 3 can 4 guess 5 how 5 how 6 astonished 6 astonished 12 she 10 was 11 when 11 when 12 she 12 she 13 saw 13 saw 15 performance 14 this 15 performance 15 performance 16 . and she was pleased . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 . oh , yes , indeed , [old] [mother] [nature] was wonderfully pleased . 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 5 indeed 3 yes 4 , 4 , 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 , 6 , 10 was 10 was 12 pleased 11 wonderfully 12 pleased 12 pleased 13 . and this is the end of the story , " concluded [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 is 2 this 5 end 4 the 5 end 5 end 9 , 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 story 8 story 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 concluded 11 concluded 15 . [xv] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [heron] [learned] [patience] [xv] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [heron] [learned] [patience] the first tune [peter] saw him , he thought that never in all his life had he seen such a homely fellow . 1 the 3 tune 1 the 21 homely 2 first 3 tune 3 tune 7 , 5 saw 6 him 6 him 7 , 8 he 9 thought 8 he 16 had 9 thought 10 that 9 thought 13 all 10 that 11 never 12 in 13 all 13 all 15 life 14 his 15 life 16 had 18 seen 16 had 19 such 17 he 18 seen 19 such 20 a 19 such 21 homely 21 homely 23 . 22 fellow 23 . peter sat and stared at him most impolitely . 1 peter 2 sat 2 sat 3 and 3 and 4 stared 4 stared 5 at 4 stared 8 impolitely 5 at 6 him 6 him 7 most 7 most 8 impolitely 8 impolitely 9 . he knew that he was impolite , but for the life of him he couldn't help staring . 1 he 5 was 1 he 6 impolite 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 6 impolite 7 , 6 impolite 11 life 7 , 8 but 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 life 11 life 15 couldn't 12 of 13 him 13 him 14 he 14 he 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 16 help 16 help 17 staring 17 staring 18 . " he 's all legs , " thought [peter] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 2 he 5 legs 3 's 4 all 5 legs 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 thought 8 thought 10 . i wonder why he doesn't move . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 why 3 why 4 he 3 why 7 . 4 he 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 move 7 . 8 " but [longlegs] didn't move . 1 but 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 move 4 move 5 . peter stared as long as his patience held out . 1 peter 4 long 2 stared 3 as 3 as 4 long 4 long 5 as 5 as 6 his 6 his 7 patience 7 patience 8 held 8 held 9 out 8 held 10 . then he gave up and went on to see what else he could find . 1 then 5 and 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 on 7 on 11 else 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 what 9 see 11 else 11 else 14 find 12 he 13 could 12 he 14 find 14 find 15 . but in a little while [peter] was back again at the place where he had seen [longlegs] . 1 but 2 in 2 in 5 while 3 a 4 little 3 a 5 while 5 while 12 place 7 was 8 back 8 back 9 again 9 again 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 place 12 place 15 had 13 where 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 seen 16 seen 18 . he didn't really expect to find him there , but he did . 1 he 3 really 2 didn't 3 really 3 really 4 expect 4 expect 5 to 4 expect 6 find 6 find 7 him 7 him 8 there 7 him 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 did 12 did 13 . so far as [peter] could see , [longlegs] hadn't moved . 1 so 2 far 1 so 3 as 3 as 5 could 5 could 6 see 6 see 7 , 7 , 9 hadn't 9 hadn't 10 moved 10 moved 11 . " must be asleep , " thought [peter] , and after watching for a few minutes , went away again . 1 " 4 asleep 2 must 3 be 2 must 4 asleep 4 asleep 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 12 watching 7 thought 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 watching 10 and 11 after 12 watching 18 went 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 few 14 a 16 minutes 15 few 16 minutes 16 minutes 17 , 16 minutes 18 went 18 went 19 away 19 away 20 again 19 away 21 . half an hour later [peter] was once more back . 1 half 2 an 1 half 4 later 2 an 3 hour 3 hour 4 later 4 later 6 was 6 was 7 once 6 was 8 more 8 more 9 back 9 back 10 . there stood [longlegs] just as before . 1 there 2 stood 2 stood 4 just 2 stood 6 before 4 just 5 as 6 before 7 . " now [i] know he is asleep , " muttered [peter] . 1 " 2 now 1 " 4 know 4 know 5 he 4 know 7 asleep 5 he 6 is 7 asleep 8 , 7 asleep 10 muttered 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 muttered 10 muttered 12 . the long bill which [peter] had seen sticking forth from between those humped-up shoulders darted out and down into the water like a flash . 1 the 4 which 1 the 8 sticking 2 long 3 bill 3 bill 4 which 4 which 6 had 6 had 7 seen 8 sticking 12 those 8 sticking 14 shoulders 9 forth 10 from 9 forth 11 between 11 between 12 those 13 humped-up 14 shoulders 14 shoulders 17 and 15 darted 16 out 16 out 17 and 17 and 22 like 18 down 19 into 19 into 20 the 19 into 21 water 21 water 22 like 22 like 24 flash 23 a 24 flash 24 flash 25 . behind that bill was the longest neck [peter] ever had seen ! 1 behind 2 that 2 that 4 was 3 bill 4 was 4 was 6 longest 5 the 6 longest 6 longest 7 neck 7 neck 9 ever 9 ever 11 seen 10 had 11 seen 11 seen 12 ! it was so long that [peter] blinked to be perfectly sure that his eyes had not been playing him a trick . 1 it 11 sure 2 was 3 so 2 was 4 long 3 so 4 long 4 long 5 that 4 long 7 blinked 7 blinked 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 perfectly 9 be 11 sure 11 sure 17 been 12 that 13 his 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 had 15 had 16 not 15 had 17 been 17 been 22 . 18 playing 19 him 18 playing 21 trick 19 him 20 a 21 trick 22 . " [i] thought he was all legs , but instead of that he 's all neck , " muttered [peter] . 1 " 3 thought 1 " 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 7 legs 6 all 7 legs 7 legs 8 , 7 legs 16 neck 8 , 9 but 8 , 10 instead 10 instead 11 of 11 of 12 that 13 he 14 's 14 's 15 all 14 's 16 neck 16 neck 17 , 17 , 18 " 17 , 19 muttered 19 muttered 21 . in a minute [longlegs] was standing just as before , with seemingly no neck at all . 1 in 3 minute 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 7 just 5 was 6 standing 5 was 7 just 7 just 9 before 8 as 9 before 9 before 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 14 neck 12 seemingly 13 no 13 no 14 neck 14 neck 17 . 15 at 16 all 16 all 17 . peter watched until he grew tired , but [longlegs] didn't move again . 1 peter 2 watched 1 peter 3 until 3 until 8 but 4 he 5 grew 4 he 6 tired 6 tired 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 move 11 move 12 again 12 again 13 . he spoke of it one day to [grandfather] [frog] . 1 he 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 of 2 spoke 6 day 3 of 4 it 5 one 6 day 6 day 10 . 7 to 10 . at the mere mention of [longlegs] , [grandfather] [frog] sat up and took notice . 1 at 3 mere 2 the 3 mere 3 mere 5 of 3 mere 11 up 4 mention 5 of 7 , 10 sat 10 sat 11 up 11 up 13 took 12 and 13 took 13 took 14 notice 14 notice 15 . " where did you see him ? " asked [grandfather] [frog] , and [peter] thought his voice sounded anxious . 1 " 2 where 1 " 5 see 1 " 9 asked 2 where 3 did 2 where 4 you 5 see 7 ? 6 him 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 9 asked 12 , 9 asked 18 sounded 13 and 15 thought 13 and 18 sounded 15 thought 16 his 16 his 17 voice 18 sounded 19 anxious 19 anxious 20 . " down the [laughing] [brook] , " replied [peter] . 1 " 2 down 2 down 3 the 3 the 10 . 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 . " why ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " oh , nothing , " said [grandfather] [frog] , trying to make his voice sound as if he weren't interested . 1 " 4 nothing 1 " 11 trying 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , 11 trying 13 make 11 trying 15 voice 12 to 13 make 14 his 15 voice 15 voice 17 as 16 sound 17 as 17 as 18 if 18 if 19 he 18 if 22 . 20 weren't 21 interested 20 weren't 22 . " [i] just wondered where the long-legged nuisance might be . " 1 " 3 just 1 " 4 wondered 4 wondered 5 where 5 where 6 the 6 the 7 long-legged 7 long-legged 8 nuisance 7 long-legged 9 might 9 might 10 be 10 be 11 . 11 . 12 " " he 's the laziest fellow [i] ever saw , " declared [peter] . 1 " 2 he 1 " 6 fellow 2 he 3 's 4 the 5 laziest 4 the 6 fellow 6 fellow 9 saw 8 ever 9 saw 9 saw 10 , 10 , 12 declared 11 " 12 declared 12 declared 14 . " he just stands doing nothing all day . " 1 " 2 he 1 " 4 stands 2 he 3 just 4 stands 5 doing 5 doing 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 all 7 all 8 day 8 day 9 . 9 . 10 " " huh ! " exclaimed [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 huh 2 huh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 8 . " if your family had suffered from him as much as mine has , you would say that he was altogether too busy . 1 " 2 if 1 " 10 much 2 if 3 your 3 your 4 family 4 family 6 suffered 5 had 6 suffered 6 suffered 7 from 7 from 8 him 9 as 10 much 10 much 11 as 10 much 14 , 11 as 13 has 12 mine 13 has 14 , 23 busy 15 you 16 would 15 you 17 say 16 would 17 say 17 say 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 altogether 21 altogether 22 too 21 altogether 23 busy 23 busy 24 . ask the [trout] what they think , or the [minnow] family . " 1 ask 2 the 2 the 4 what 4 what 5 they 5 they 6 think 6 think 7 , 6 think 9 the 7 , 8 or 9 the 11 family 11 family 12 . 12 . 13 " " oh , " said [peter] , " you mean that when he stands still that way he is fishing . " 1 " 2 oh 1 " 5 said 1 " 9 you 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 9 you 14 stands 10 mean 11 that 11 that 13 he 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 stands 14 stands 15 still 15 still 16 that 16 that 17 way 17 way 18 he 18 he 19 is 19 is 20 fishing 20 fishing 21 . 21 . 22 " grandfather [frog] nodded . 1 grandfather 3 nodded 3 nodded 4 . " well , " said [peter] , " all [i] can say is that he is the most patient fellow [i] ever saw . 1 " 15 he 2 well 3 , 2 well 9 all 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 9 all 11 can 11 can 12 say 12 say 13 is 12 say 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 22 ever 16 is 17 the 17 the 18 most 18 most 20 fellow 18 most 22 ever 19 patient 20 fellow 22 ever 24 . 23 saw 24 . i didn't suppose there was such patience . " 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 such 6 such 7 patience 7 patience 8 . 8 . 9 " " he comes rightly by it , " returned [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 comes 3 comes 4 rightly 3 comes 6 it 4 rightly 5 by 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 returned 9 returned 12 . " he gets it from his , who lived when the world was young . 1 " 4 it 2 he 3 gets 3 gets 4 it 4 it 5 from 5 from 6 his 6 his 14 young 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 lived 9 lived 10 when 10 when 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 was 12 world 14 young 14 young 15 . he learned it then . " 1 he 2 learned 2 learned 3 it 3 it 4 then 4 then 5 . 5 . 6 " " how ? " demanded [peter] , eager for a story . 1 " 2 how 1 " 5 demanded 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 demanded 5 demanded 8 eager 7 , 8 eager 8 eager 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 story 11 story 12 . grandfather [frog] 's eyes took on a far-away look , as if he were seeing into that long-ago past . 1 grandfather 3 's 1 grandfather 4 eyes 1 grandfather 7 a 4 eyes 5 took 4 eyes 7 a 5 took 6 on 7 a 15 seeing 8 far-away 9 look 9 look 10 , 9 look 15 seeing 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 he 12 if 14 were 15 seeing 20 . 16 into 17 that 16 into 19 past 17 that 18 long-ago 19 past 20 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " he began . 1 " 6 began 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 began 6 began 7 . his legs were so long and his neck was so long that all his neighbors laughed at him and made fun of him . 1 his 2 legs 1 his 5 long 1 his 11 long 2 legs 3 were 3 were 4 so 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 neck 7 his 11 long 8 neck 9 was 9 was 10 so 11 long 15 neighbors 12 that 13 all 13 all 14 his 14 his 15 neighbors 15 neighbors 24 . 16 laughed 17 at 17 at 18 him 18 him 19 and 19 and 24 . 20 made 21 fun 21 fun 22 of 21 fun 23 him 21 fun 24 . 22 of 23 him he was just as awkward as he looked . 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 awkward 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 awkward 5 awkward 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 looked 8 looked 9 . his long legs were in his way . 1 his 2 long 2 long 3 legs 3 legs 4 were 4 were 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 way 7 way 8 . he didn't know what to do with his long neck . 1 he 4 what 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 to 4 what 6 do 6 do 7 with 7 with 8 his 8 his 9 long 8 his 10 neck 10 neck 11 . when he tried to run , everybody shouted with laughter . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 8 shouted 5 run 6 , 6 , 7 everybody 7 everybody 8 shouted 8 shouted 10 laughter 9 with 10 laughter 10 laughter 11 . poor [mr] [heron] was ashamed of himself , actually ashamed of himself . 1 poor 4 was 4 was 5 ashamed 4 was 7 himself 5 ashamed 6 of 7 himself 11 of 8 , 9 actually 9 actually 10 ashamed 10 ashamed 11 of 11 of 12 himself 12 himself 13 . he quite overlooked the fact that [old] [mother] [nature] had given him a really beautiful coat of feathers . 1 he 2 quite 1 he 5 fact 2 quite 3 overlooked 3 overlooked 4 the 5 fact 14 really 6 that 10 had 10 had 11 given 11 given 12 him 12 him 13 a 13 a 14 really 14 really 16 coat 15 beautiful 16 coat 16 coat 17 of 16 coat 18 feathers 18 feathers 19 . some of those who laughed at him would have given anything to have possessed such a beautiful coat . 1 some 7 him 1 some 19 . 2 of 3 those 2 of 5 laughed 3 those 4 who 5 laughed 6 at 6 at 7 him 8 would 10 given 8 would 13 have 9 have 10 given 10 given 11 anything 11 anything 12 to 13 have 15 such 13 have 16 a 14 possessed 15 such 16 a 19 . 17 beautiful 18 coat 18 coat 19 . but [mr] [heron] didn't know this . 1 but 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 know 5 know 6 this 6 this 7 . he couldn't bear to be laughed at , wherein he was very like most people . 1 he 3 bear 2 couldn't 3 bear 3 bear 12 very 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 at 6 laughed 9 wherein 7 at 8 , 9 wherein 11 was 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 very 12 very 13 like 13 like 14 most 13 like 15 people 15 people 16 . " so he tried his best to keep out of sight as much as possible . 1 " 6 best 2 so 3 he 2 so 4 tried 4 tried 5 his 5 his 6 best 6 best 11 sight 7 to 8 keep 8 keep 9 out 9 out 10 of 9 out 11 sight 11 sight 13 much 12 as 13 much 13 much 14 as 14 as 15 possible 15 possible 16 . so he found a use for his long legs and was glad that they were long . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 found 3 found 9 legs 4 a 5 use 5 use 6 for 6 for 7 his 7 his 8 long 7 his 9 legs 9 legs 12 glad 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 glad 12 glad 16 long 13 that 14 they 14 they 15 were 15 were 16 long 16 long 17 . at first he used to go ashore to hunt for food . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 2 first 6 go 3 he 4 used 4 used 5 to 6 go 7 ashore 7 ashore 10 for 8 to 9 hunt 9 hunt 10 for 10 for 11 food 11 food 12 . one day as he was wading ashore , [he] surprised a school of little fish and managed to catch one . 1 one 2 day 1 one 13 of 2 day 11 a 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 wading 6 wading 11 a 7 ashore 10 surprised 7 ashore 11 a 8 , 10 surprised 10 surprised 11 a 12 school 13 of 13 of 15 fish 14 little 15 fish 15 fish 17 managed 16 and 17 managed 17 managed 18 to 17 managed 19 catch 19 catch 20 one 20 one 21 . it tasted so good that he wanted more , and every day he went fishing . 1 it 2 tasted 1 it 7 wanted 2 tasted 4 good 3 so 4 good 4 good 5 that 5 that 6 he 7 wanted 11 every 8 more 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 every 11 every 12 day 12 day 14 went 13 he 14 went 14 went 16 . 15 fishing 16 . whenever [he] saw little fish swimming where the water was shallow , he would rush in among them and do his best to catch one . 1 whenever 6 swimming 3 saw 4 little 3 saw 5 fish 5 fish 6 swimming 6 swimming 15 rush 7 where 8 the 8 the 9 water 8 the 11 shallow 9 water 10 was 11 shallow 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 would 13 he 15 rush 15 rush 20 do 16 in 17 among 17 among 18 them 18 them 19 and 19 and 20 do 20 do 23 to 21 his 22 best 22 best 23 to 23 to 24 catch 24 catch 25 one 25 one 26 . sometimes he did , but more often he didn't . 1 sometimes 2 he 1 sometimes 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 7 often 5 but 6 more 6 more 7 often 7 often 8 he 8 he 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 . " one day after he [had] tried and tried without catching even one , he stopped just at the edge of the rushes to rest . 1 " 7 tried 2 one 3 day 3 day 4 after 4 after 5 he 5 he 7 tried 7 tried 10 without 8 and 9 tried 9 tried 10 without 10 without 20 edge 11 catching 12 even 12 even 13 one 12 even 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 stopped 15 he 17 just 17 just 18 at 17 just 20 edge 18 at 19 the 20 edge 23 rushes 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 rushes 23 rushes 25 rest 24 to 25 rest 25 rest 26 . his long neck ached , and to rest it he laid it back on his shoulders . 1 his 2 long 1 his 4 ached 2 long 3 neck 4 ached 5 , 4 ached 11 laid 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 to 7 to 8 rest 8 rest 9 it 10 he 11 laid 11 laid 16 shoulders 12 it 13 back 13 back 14 on 14 on 15 his 15 his 16 shoulders 16 shoulders 17 . for a long time he stood there , resting . 1 for 4 time 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 6 stood 5 he 6 stood 6 stood 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 resting 9 resting 10 . the water around his feet was cool and comforting . 1 the 2 water 2 water 3 around 3 around 6 was 4 his 5 feet 5 feet 6 was 6 was 7 cool 7 cool 8 and 8 and 9 comforting 8 and 10 . 9 comforting 10 . he was very comfortable but for one thing , he was hungry . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 comfortable 3 very 4 comfortable 4 comfortable 8 thing 5 but 7 one 6 for 7 one 7 one 8 thing 8 thing 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 13 . 11 was 12 hungry 11 was 13 . ' [perhaps] , ' thought he , ' if [i] keep perfectly still , they will come near enough for me to catch one . ' 1 ' 9 if 1 ' 11 keep 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 thought 4 ' 9 if 5 thought 6 he 5 thought 7 , 7 , 8 ' 11 keep 16 will 12 perfectly 14 , 12 perfectly 15 they 13 still 14 , 15 they 16 will 16 will 17 come 17 come 21 me 17 come 25 . 18 near 20 for 19 enough 20 for 20 for 21 me 21 me 22 to 22 to 23 catch 23 catch 24 one 25 . 26 ' so he kept perfectly still . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 kept 3 kept 4 perfectly 4 perfectly 5 still 5 still 6 . he didn't dare even stretch his long neck up . 1 he 2 didn't 1 he 4 even 2 didn't 3 dare 4 even 5 stretch 4 even 8 neck 6 his 7 long 7 long 8 neck 8 neck 9 up 9 up 10 . sure enough , the little fish swam almost to his very feet . 1 sure 2 enough 1 sure 4 the 2 enough 3 , 4 the 6 fish 5 little 6 fish 6 fish 11 very 7 swam 8 almost 8 almost 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 very 11 very 12 feet 12 feet 13 . they didn't see him at all . 1 they 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 see 3 see 4 him 4 him 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . when they were near enough , he darted his long neck forward and caught one without any trouble at all . 1 when 5 enough 1 when 12 forward 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 near 4 near 5 enough 5 enough 8 darted 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 darted 8 darted 9 his 9 his 11 neck 10 long 11 neck 12 forward 16 without 12 forward 17 any 13 and 14 caught 14 caught 15 one 15 one 16 without 17 any 18 trouble 17 any 19 at 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . mr [heron] was almost as surprised as the fish he had caught . 1 mr 6 surprised 3 was 4 almost 4 almost 5 as 5 as 6 surprised 6 surprised 7 as 7 as 9 fish 8 the 9 fish 9 fish 12 caught 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 caught 12 caught 13 . it really was a great discovery for [mr] [heron] . 1 it 2 really 2 really 5 great 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 discovery 6 discovery 7 for 7 for 10 . " of course all the other fish darted away in great fright , but [mr] [heron] didn't mind . 1 " 17 didn't 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 other 6 other 7 fish 6 other 17 didn't 7 fish 11 great 8 darted 9 away 8 darted 11 great 10 in 11 great 11 great 12 fright 12 fright 13 , 13 , 14 but 17 didn't 19 . 18 mind 19 . he settled himself in great contentment , for now he was less hungry . 1 he 2 settled 1 he 6 contentment 2 settled 3 himself 4 in 5 great 5 great 6 contentment 6 contentment 7 , 6 contentment 12 less 7 , 8 for 9 now 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 less 12 less 13 hungry 13 hungry 14 . by and by some foolish tadpoles came wriggling along . 1 by 3 by 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 some 4 some 6 tadpoles 5 foolish 6 tadpoles 6 tadpoles 7 came 7 came 8 wriggling 8 wriggling 10 . 9 along 10 . ' [i] 'll just try catching one of them for practice . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 just 4 just 5 try 5 try 8 of 6 catching 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 for 10 for 11 practice 11 practice 12 . " ['um-m] , they are good ! ' exclaimed [mr] [heron] , and once more settled himself to watch and wait . 1 " 4 they 1 " 5 are 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 14 once 6 good 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 9 exclaimed 9 exclaimed 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 once 14 once 18 to 14 once 19 watch 15 more 16 settled 16 settled 17 himself 16 settled 18 to 19 watch 22 . 20 and 21 wait 21 wait 22 . grandfather [frog] sighed mournfully . 1 grandfather 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 mournfully 4 mournfully 5 . " yes , " he continued , " that was a great day for [mr] [heron] . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 6 continued 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 continued 5 he 6 continued 6 continued 12 great 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 that 9 that 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 great 12 great 13 day 13 day 14 for 13 day 17 . " one day he was startled into an attempt to fly by hearing the stealthy footsteps of [mr] [fox] behind him . 1 " 8 an 1 " 11 fly 2 one 3 day 3 day 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 startled 5 was 8 an 6 startled 7 into 8 an 9 attempt 9 attempt 10 to 11 fly 12 by 12 by 13 hearing 13 hearing 17 of 14 the 15 stealthy 15 stealthy 16 footsteps 16 footsteps 17 of 17 of 20 behind 20 behind 22 . 21 him 22 . his head was drawn back on his shoulders at the time , and he was so excited that he forgot to straighten it out . 1 his 2 head 1 his 4 drawn 2 head 3 was 4 drawn 17 excited 5 back 6 on 5 back 8 shoulders 6 on 7 his 8 shoulders 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 time 10 the 17 excited 11 time 15 was 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 so 17 excited 18 that 17 excited 20 forgot 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 forgot 20 forgot 24 out 21 to 22 straighten 22 straighten 23 it 23 it 24 out 24 out 25 . with his neck carried that way , he could fly as well as any one . 1 with 2 his 1 with 4 carried 2 his 3 neck 4 carried 6 way 5 that 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 11 as 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 fly 10 fly 11 as 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 as 12 well 14 any 14 any 15 one 15 one 16 . from that day on , no one laughed at [mr] [heron] because of his long legs and long neck . 1 from 3 day 2 that 3 day 3 day 4 on 4 on 14 his 5 , 6 no 6 no 9 at 7 one 8 laughed 8 laughed 9 at 9 at 12 because 12 because 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 long 14 his 16 legs 15 long 16 legs 16 legs 18 long 17 and 18 long 18 long 19 neck 18 long 20 . mr [heron] himself became proud of them . 1 mr 3 himself 3 himself 4 became 4 became 5 proud 5 proud 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 . you see , he had learned how to use what he had been given . 1 you 6 learned 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 4 he 6 learned 6 learned 8 to 7 how 8 to 8 to 9 use 9 use 10 what 10 what 11 he 10 what 13 been 11 he 12 had 11 he 13 been 13 been 15 . 14 given 15 . also he had learned the value of patience . 1 also 3 had 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 learned 4 learned 6 value 5 the 6 value 6 value 7 of 6 value 8 patience 8 patience 9 . so he was happy and envied no one . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 happy 4 happy 5 and 5 and 6 envied 6 envied 7 no 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 . but he still liked best to keep by himself and became known as the lone fisherman , just as [longlegs] is to-day . 1 but 2 he 1 but 14 the 2 he 9 himself 3 still 4 liked 4 liked 6 to 4 liked 9 himself 5 best 6 to 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 by 9 himself 10 and 10 and 11 became 11 became 12 known 12 known 13 as 14 the 16 fisherman 15 lone 16 fisherman 16 fisherman 17 , 16 fisherman 22 to-day 17 , 19 as 18 just 19 as 21 is 22 to-day 22 to-day 23 . chug-a-rum ! 1 chug-a-rum 2 ! isn't that [longlegs] coming this way this very minute ? 1 isn't 2 that 1 isn't 4 coming 4 coming 5 this 5 this 6 way 6 way 9 minute 7 this 8 very 8 very 9 minute 9 minute 10 ? this is no place for me ! " 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 place 4 place 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 " with a great splash [grandfather] [frog] dived into the [smiling] [pool] . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 great 3 great 4 splash 4 splash 7 dived 7 dived 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 12 . [ [illustration] : " his legs were so long , and his neck was so long that all his neighbors laughed at him . " 1 [ 3 : 1 [ 9 long 3 : 4 " 5 his 6 legs 6 legs 7 were 7 were 8 so 8 so 9 long 9 long 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 16 long 12 his 13 neck 13 neck 14 was 14 was 15 so 14 was 16 long 16 long 20 neighbors 17 that 18 all 18 all 20 neighbors 19 his 20 neighbors 20 neighbors 21 laughed 21 laughed 23 him 21 laughed 24 . 22 at 23 him 24 . 25 " page [@number@] ] 1 page 3 ] [xvi] [how] [tufty] [the] [lynx] [happens] [to] [have] [a] [stump] [of] [a] [tail] [xvi] [how] [tufty] [the] [lynx] [happens] [to] [have] [a] [stump] [of] [a] [tail] in all his life [peter] [rabbit] had seen [tufty] the [lynx] but once , but that once was enough . 1 in 4 life 2 all 4 life 3 his 4 life 4 life 7 had 7 had 8 seen 8 seen 10 the 8 seen 17 once 12 but 13 once 13 once 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 that 16 that 17 once 17 once 19 enough 18 was 19 enough 19 enough 20 . tufty , you know , lives in the [great] [woods] . 1 tufty 4 know 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 lives 6 lives 7 in 6 lives 11 . 7 in 8 the it was then that [peter] had seen him . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 then 3 then 4 that 4 that 6 had 6 had 7 seen 7 seen 8 him 8 him 9 . in fact , [peter] had had the narrowest of escapes , and the very memory of it made him shiver . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 15 memory 5 had 14 very 6 had 7 the 7 the 8 narrowest 8 narrowest 9 of 9 of 10 escapes 10 escapes 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 12 and 14 very 14 very 15 memory 15 memory 20 shiver 16 of 17 it 17 it 18 made 18 made 19 him 18 made 20 shiver 20 shiver 21 . that tail fascinated [peter] . 1 that 2 tail 2 tail 3 fascinated 3 fascinated 5 . it was just an apology for a tail . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 just 3 just 4 an 4 an 7 a 5 apology 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 tail 8 tail 9 . for [tufty] 's size it was hardly as much of a tail as [peter] himself has . 1 for 7 hardly 3 's 4 size 4 size 6 was 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 hardly 7 hardly 12 tail 8 as 9 much 9 much 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 tail 12 tail 16 has 13 as 15 himself 15 himself 16 has 16 has 17 . it made [peter] feel a lot better . 1 it 2 made 2 made 4 feel 4 feel 5 a 5 a 6 lot 6 lot 7 better 7 better 8 . also it made him very curious . 1 also 2 it 2 it 3 made 3 made 4 him 4 him 5 very 5 very 6 curious 6 curious 7 . the first chance he got , he asked his cousin , [jumper] the [hare] , about it . 1 the 2 first 1 the 5 got 2 first 3 chance 3 chance 4 he 5 got 7 he 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 asked 8 asked 9 his 9 his 10 cousin 10 cousin 11 , 10 cousin 16 about 11 , 13 the 15 , 16 about 16 about 18 . 17 it 18 . jumper did know , and this is the story he told [peter] : 1 jumper 4 , 2 did 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 this 6 this 7 is 6 this 9 story 7 is 8 the 9 story 11 told 10 he 11 told 11 told 13 : " way back in the beginning of things lived old [mr] [lynx] . " 1 " 2 way 1 " 3 back 3 back 4 in 4 in 5 the 4 in 6 beginning 5 the 6 beginning 6 beginning 9 lived 7 of 8 things 8 things 9 lived 9 lived 10 old 10 old 13 . 13 . 14 " " [i] know , " interrupted [peter] . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 interrupted 6 interrupted 8 . " he was the of [tufty] , and he wasn't old then . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 2 he 11 old 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 of 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 old 9 he 10 wasn't 9 he 11 old 11 old 12 then 12 then 13 . 13 . 14 " " who 's telling this story ? " demanded [jumper] crossly . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 's 3 's 4 telling 4 telling 5 this 5 this 6 story 6 story 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 demanded 9 demanded 11 crossly 11 crossly 12 . " if you know it why did you ask me ? " 1 " 4 know 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 it 5 it 6 why 6 why 7 did 7 did 8 you 8 you 9 ask 9 ask 10 me 9 ask 11 ? 10 me 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " [i] beg your pardon . 1 " 3 beg 3 beg 5 pardon 4 your 5 pardon 5 pardon 6 . indeed [i] do . 1 indeed 3 do 3 do 4 . i won't say another word , " replied [peter] hastily . 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 say 2 won't 5 word 3 say 4 another 5 word 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 10 hastily 7 " 8 replied 10 hastily 11 . " all right , see that you don't . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 5 see 4 , 5 see 5 see 8 don't 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 don't 8 don't 9 . interruptions always spoil a story , " said [jumper] . 1 interruptions 2 always 1 interruptions 3 spoil 3 spoil 4 a 3 spoil 5 story 5 story 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " you are quite right about old [mr] [lynx] . 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 are 3 are 5 right 4 quite 5 right 5 right 6 about 6 about 7 old 7 old 10 . he wasn't old then . 1 he 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 old 3 old 4 then 4 then 5 . no one was old , because it was in the beginning of things . 1 no 2 one 1 no 4 old 2 one 3 was 4 old 5 , 4 old 6 because 6 because 8 was 7 it 8 was 8 was 11 beginning 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 beginning 11 beginning 14 . 12 of 13 things 13 things 14 . at that time [mr] [lynx] boasted a long tail , quite as fine a tail as his cousin , [mr] [panther] . 1 at 2 that 2 that 3 time 3 time 10 , 6 boasted 7 a 7 a 8 long 7 a 9 tail 8 long 9 tail 9 tail 10 , 10 , 15 tail 11 quite 12 as 11 quite 13 fine 13 fine 14 a 13 fine 15 tail 15 tail 18 cousin 16 as 17 his 17 his 18 cousin 18 cousin 22 . 19 , 22 . he was very proud of it . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 proud 4 proud 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 . you know there is a saying that pride goes before a fall . 1 you 3 there 2 know 3 there 3 there 11 a 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 saying 6 saying 8 pride 7 that 8 pride 8 pride 9 goes 9 goes 10 before 10 before 11 a 11 a 12 fall 12 fall 13 . it was so with [mr] [lynx] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 so 2 was 7 . 3 so 4 with he boasted about his tail . 1 he 2 boasted 2 boasted 3 about 3 about 4 his 4 his 5 tail 5 tail 6 . he said that it was the finest tail in the world . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 that 3 that 5 was 4 it 5 was 5 was 7 finest 6 the 7 finest 7 finest 8 tail 8 tail 9 in 9 in 10 the 9 in 11 world 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 . he said so much that his neighbors got tired of hearing about it . 1 he 2 said 1 he 8 got 3 so 4 much 4 much 7 neighbors 5 that 6 his 6 his 7 neighbors 7 neighbors 8 got 8 got 11 hearing 9 tired 10 of 10 of 11 hearing 11 hearing 12 about 12 about 13 it 13 it 14 . he made a perfect nuisance of himself . 1 he 2 made 1 he 3 a 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 perfect 4 perfect 5 nuisance 4 perfect 6 of 6 of 7 himself 7 himself 8 . he switched and waved his long tail about continually . 1 he 2 switched 2 switched 3 and 2 switched 4 waved 4 waved 6 long 5 his 6 long 6 long 9 continually 7 tail 8 about 8 about 9 continually 9 continually 10 . it seemed as if that tail were never still . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 as 3 as 4 if 3 as 6 tail 4 if 5 that 6 tail 7 were 7 were 10 . 8 never 9 still 9 still 10 . he made fun of those whose tails were shorter or of different shape or less handsome . 1 he 2 made 1 he 3 fun 3 fun 5 those 3 fun 7 tails 4 of 5 those 6 whose 7 tails 7 tails 12 different 7 tails 15 less 8 were 9 shorter 9 shorter 11 of 9 shorter 12 different 10 or 11 of 12 different 13 shape 13 shape 14 or 15 less 16 handsome 16 handsome 17 . " when at last his neighbors could stand [it] no longer , they decided to teach him a lesson . 1 " 2 when 1 " 7 could 3 at 4 last 4 last 6 neighbors 5 his 6 neighbors 6 neighbors 7 could 7 could 8 stand 8 stand 13 they 10 no 12 , 11 longer 12 , 12 , 13 they 13 they 16 teach 14 decided 15 to 15 to 16 teach 16 teach 19 lesson 16 teach 20 . 17 him 18 a 18 a 19 lesson " the chance came that very evening . 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 came 3 chance 4 came 4 came 7 evening 5 that 6 very 6 very 7 evening 7 evening 8 . mr [lynx] had had a very successful day , and he was feeling very fine . 1 mr 3 had 1 mr 8 day 4 had 5 a 5 a 7 successful 5 a 8 day 6 very 7 successful 8 day 9 , 9 , 14 very 9 , 16 . 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 feeling 12 was 14 very 14 very 15 fine he was so intent on his boasting that he didn't notice old [king] [bear] slipping around behind him . 1 he 2 was 1 he 10 didn't 2 was 3 so 2 was 4 intent 3 so 4 intent 4 intent 5 on 4 intent 7 boasting 5 on 6 his 7 boasting 8 that 8 that 9 he 10 didn't 15 slipping 10 didn't 16 around 11 notice 15 slipping 12 old 15 slipping 16 around 17 behind 17 behind 18 him 17 behind 19 . 18 him 19 . " old [mr] [lynx] let out a yowl and a screech that was enough to make your blood run cold . 1 " 2 old 2 old 14 enough 5 let 6 out 5 let 7 a 7 a 10 a 8 yowl 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 screech 11 screech 12 that 12 that 13 was 13 was 14 enough 14 enough 15 to 15 to 16 make 15 to 19 run 16 make 17 your 17 your 18 blood 19 run 20 cold 20 cold 21 . but he couldn't [do] a thing , though he tore the ground up with his great claws and pulled with all his might . 1 but 2 he 1 but 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 6 thing 5 a 6 thing 6 thing 13 up 7 , 8 though 8 though 12 ground 8 though 13 up 9 he 10 tore 10 tore 11 the 11 the 12 ground 13 up 16 great 14 with 15 his 14 with 16 great 16 great 17 claws 17 claws 18 and 18 and 19 pulled 19 pulled 20 with 19 pulled 24 . 20 with 21 all 20 with 22 his 22 his 23 might you see , old [king] [bear] was very big and very heavy , and [mr] [lynx] couldn't budge his tail a bit . 1 you 2 see 1 you 7 was 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 old 7 was 8 very 7 was 9 big 9 big 11 very 9 big 12 heavy 10 and 11 very 11 very 12 heavy 12 heavy 20 tail 13 , 14 and 13 , 18 budge 14 and 17 couldn't 18 budge 20 tail 19 his 20 tail 20 tail 22 bit 21 a 22 bit 22 bit 23 . and he couldn't turn to fight old [king] [bear] , though it seemed as if he would turn himself inside out trying to . 1 and 6 fight 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 6 fight 4 turn 5 to 5 to 6 fight 6 fight 12 it 7 old 10 , 10 , 11 though 11 though 12 it 12 it 17 would 13 seemed 14 as 13 seemed 15 if 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 he 16 he 17 would 17 would 18 turn 18 turn 19 himself 18 turn 24 . 19 himself 21 out 20 inside 21 out 21 out 22 trying 22 trying 23 to 23 to 24 . then old [king] [bear] let him go . 1 then 2 old 2 old 5 let 5 let 6 him 6 him 7 go 7 go 8 . then he turned and slunk away in the shadows by himself . 1 then 2 he 1 then 6 away 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 5 slunk 4 and 5 slunk 6 away 8 the 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 shadows 9 shadows 10 by 10 by 11 himself 11 himself 12 . what do you think he did ? " 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " what ? " asked [peter] eagerly . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 asked 5 asked 7 eagerly 7 eagerly 8 . " he bit it off , " replied [jumper] slowly . 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 bit 3 bit 6 , 4 it 5 off 5 off 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 7 " 10 slowly 10 slowly 11 . " yes , [sir] , he bit it off right at the place where old [king] [bear] had stepped on it . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 6 he 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 5 , 6 he 7 bit 7 bit 8 it 7 bit 15 old 8 it 10 right 9 off 10 right 11 at 14 where 12 the 13 place 12 the 14 where 14 where 15 old 15 old 22 . 18 had 19 stepped 18 had 22 . 19 stepped 20 on 20 on 21 it of course he was sorry the minute he had done it , but it was done , and that was all there was to it . 1 of 2 course 1 of 7 minute 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 the 7 minute 19 that 8 he 9 had 8 he 10 done 10 done 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 it 14 it 15 was 14 it 17 , 15 was 16 done 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 that 19 that 20 was 20 was 21 all 21 all 22 there 22 there 23 was 23 was 24 to 24 to 25 it 25 it 26 . after that he kept out of sight of all his neighbors . 1 after 2 that 1 after 4 kept 2 that 3 he 4 kept 5 out 5 out 6 of 5 out 8 of 6 of 7 sight 8 of 9 all 9 all 11 neighbors 10 his 11 neighbors 11 neighbors 12 . he prowled around mostly at night and was [very] stealthy and soft-footed , always keeping in the shadows . 1 he 8 was 2 prowled 6 night 3 around 4 mostly 3 around 6 night 4 mostly 5 at 6 night 7 and 7 and 8 was 8 was 10 stealthy 10 stealthy 17 the 10 stealthy 19 . 11 and 12 soft-footed 12 soft-footed 14 always 13 , 14 always 14 always 15 keeping 15 keeping 16 in 16 in 17 the 18 shadows 19 . his temper grew worse and worse from brooding over his lost tail . 1 his 2 temper 1 his 8 brooding 2 temper 3 grew 3 grew 4 worse 4 worse 5 and 4 worse 6 worse 6 worse 7 from 8 brooding 9 over 9 over 10 his 10 his 12 tail 11 lost 12 tail 12 tail 13 . when any one chanced to surprise [him] , he would switch his stub of a tail just as he used to switch his long tail . 1 when 6 surprise 2 any 3 one 2 any 6 surprise 3 one 4 chanced 4 chanced 5 to 6 surprise 8 , 8 , 20 used 9 he 10 would 9 he 11 switch 11 switch 12 his 11 switch 13 stub 13 stub 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 tail 16 tail 17 just 16 tail 20 used 17 just 19 he 18 as 19 he 20 used 22 switch 21 to 22 switch 22 switch 24 long 23 his 24 long 24 long 26 . 25 tail 26 . you see he would forget . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 forget 5 forget 6 . then [when] he was laughed at by those bigger than he , he would scream angrily and slink away like a great , gray shadow . 1 then 3 he 1 then 5 laughed 1 then 9 bigger 3 he 4 was 5 laughed 6 at 7 by 8 those 8 those 9 bigger 9 bigger 12 , 10 than 11 he 10 than 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 would 14 would 20 like 15 scream 16 angrily 16 angrily 17 and 16 angrily 18 slink 17 and 18 slink 18 slink 19 away 19 away 20 like 20 like 24 gray 21 a 22 great 21 a 24 gray 22 great 23 , 24 gray 25 shadow 24 gray 26 . 25 shadow 26 . " once he besought [old] [mother] [nature] to give him a new tail , but in vain . 1 " 4 besought 1 " 9 give 2 once 3 he 3 he 4 besought 4 besought 8 to 9 give 10 him 9 give 12 new 10 him 11 a 12 new 17 vain 12 new 18 . 13 tail 14 , 13 tail 16 in 14 , 15 but 16 in 17 vain 17 vain 18 . she gave him a lecture which he never forgot . 1 she 2 gave 1 she 4 a 2 gave 3 him 4 a 5 lecture 4 a 6 which 5 lecture 6 which 6 which 7 he 7 he 8 never 8 never 10 . 9 forgot 10 . mr [lynx] crawled on his stomach to the feet of [old] [mother] [nature] and begged with tears in his eyes . 1 mr 3 crawled 1 mr 9 feet 3 crawled 4 on 3 crawled 6 stomach 4 on 5 his 6 stomach 7 to 7 to 8 the 9 feet 10 of 9 feet 15 begged 14 and 15 begged 15 begged 17 tears 16 with 17 tears 17 tears 18 in 17 tears 20 eyes 18 in 19 his 20 eyes 21 . old [mother] [nature] looked him straight in the eyes , but he couldn't look straight back . 1 old 9 eyes 4 looked 5 him 5 him 6 straight 6 straight 8 the 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 couldn't 12 he 13 couldn't 13 couldn't 17 . 14 look 15 straight 15 straight 16 back 15 straight 17 . 16 back 17 . he tried , but he couldn't do it . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 5 he 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 he 5 he 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 do 7 do 9 . 8 it 9 . he would shift his eyes from side to side . 1 he 2 would 1 he 4 his 2 would 3 shift 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 from 6 from 7 side 7 side 8 to 8 to 9 side 9 side 10 . " [mr] [lynx] looked her straight in the face and said ' [i] ' [then] his eyes shifted . 1 " 4 looked 4 looked 5 her 5 her 6 straight 6 straight 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 face 9 face 10 and 9 face 19 . 10 and 11 said 11 said 12 ' 14 ' 17 eyes 16 his 17 eyes 17 eyes 19 . 18 shifted 19 . he brought them back to [old] [mother] [nature] 's face with a jerk and began again . 1 he 2 brought 2 brought 5 to 3 them 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 15 began 9 's 10 face 10 face 12 a 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 jerk 13 jerk 14 and 14 and 15 began 15 began 16 again 16 again 17 . ' [i] promise ' [once] more his eyes shifted . 1 ' 3 promise 3 promise 8 eyes 4 ' 6 more 6 more 7 his 7 his 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 shifted 9 shifted 10 . then he gave up and sneaked away into the darkest shadows he could find . 1 then 5 and 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 7 away 6 sneaked 7 away 7 away 11 shadows 8 into 9 the 8 into 10 darkest 10 darkest 11 shadows 11 shadows 14 find 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 find 14 find 15 . he [hadn't] a single real use for it , as he had found out since he had had only that stub . 1 he 3 a 3 a 4 single 4 single 5 real 4 single 6 use 6 use 13 found 7 for 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 had 11 he 13 found 13 found 20 that 14 out 15 since 15 since 16 he 15 since 19 only 16 he 17 had 16 he 18 had 19 only 20 that 20 that 21 stub 21 stub 22 . " old [mother] [nature] knew this perfectly well , for you can't fool her , and it 's of no use to try . 1 " 17 it 2 old 5 knew 5 knew 7 perfectly 5 knew 8 well 6 this 7 perfectly 8 well 16 and 9 , 10 for 9 , 12 can't 10 for 11 you 12 can't 13 fool 13 fool 14 her 13 fool 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 it 17 it 18 's 18 's 21 use 19 of 20 no 20 no 21 use 21 use 23 try 22 to 23 try 23 try 24 . so [mr] [lynx] never did get a new tail . 1 so 4 never 4 never 5 did 5 did 6 get 5 did 8 new 7 a 8 new 8 new 9 tail 9 tail 10 . to the little people , he was like a fearsome shadow to be watched out for at all times . 1 to 13 be 2 the 3 little 2 the 4 people 4 people 7 was 4 people 9 a 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 8 like 9 a 9 a 10 fearsome 10 fearsome 12 to 11 shadow 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 watched 14 watched 15 out 14 watched 16 for 16 for 18 all 17 at 18 all 18 all 19 times 19 times 20 . his children were just like him , and his children 's children . 1 his 2 children 1 his 4 just 2 children 3 were 4 just 7 , 5 like 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 children 10 children 11 's 11 's 12 children 12 children 13 . tufty is the same way . 1 tufty 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 same 4 same 5 way 5 way 6 . no one likes him . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 likes 3 likes 4 him 4 him 5 . all who are smaller than he fear him . 1 all 2 who 2 who 3 are 3 are 4 smaller 4 smaller 5 than 5 than 6 he 6 he 7 fear 7 fear 9 . 8 him 9 . and if he knows why he has only [a] stub of a tail , he never mentions it . 1 and 2 if 1 and 6 he 2 if 3 he 2 if 4 knows 4 knows 5 why 6 he 7 has 6 he 8 only 6 he 10 stub 10 stub 16 never 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 tail 13 tail 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 never 16 never 17 mentions 17 mentions 18 it 17 mentions 19 . but you will notice that he switches it just as if it were a real tail . 1 but 3 will 1 but 6 he 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 notice 4 notice 5 that 6 he 11 if 7 switches 8 it 8 it 9 just 9 just 10 as 9 just 11 if 11 if 12 it 12 it 15 real 13 were 14 a 14 a 15 real 15 real 16 tail 16 tail 17 . i think he likes to imagine that it is a real one . " 1 i 2 think 1 i 4 likes 2 think 3 he 4 likes 5 to 5 to 6 imagine 6 imagine 7 that 6 imagine 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 11 real 11 real 12 one 11 real 13 . 13 . 14 " " [i] 've noticed , " replied [peter] . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 noticed 4 noticed 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 . he was silent for a few minutes . 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 a 3 silent 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 minutes 7 minutes 8 . [the] [end] end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [mother] [west] [wind] ["] how ["] [stories] , [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] 1 end 2 of 1 end 7 of 2 of 3 the 7 of 12 how 12 how 15 ,