produced by [joanne] [hogan] . 1 produced 2 by 2 by 5 . [html] [version] [by] [al] [haines] [.] under the [lilacs] 1 under 2 the [by] [louisa] [may] [alcott] [contents] i [..y] a [mysterious] [dog] [ii] . 1 i 3 a 3 a 7 . [where] [they] [found] [his] [master] [iii] [.] [ben] [iv] [.] [his] [story] [v] [ben] [gets] [a] [place] [vi] [.] a [circulating] [library] [vii] . 1 a 5 . [new] [friends] [trot] [in] [viii] [.] [miss] [celia's] [man] [ix] [.] a [happy] [tea] [x] . a [heavy] [trouble] [xi] . 1 a 5 . 5 . 6 a 6 a 10 . [sunday] [xii] [.] [good] [times] [xiii] [.] [somebody] [runs] [away] [xiv] [.] [somebody] [gets] [lost] [xv] [.] [ben's] [ride] [xvi] [.] [detective] [thornton] [xvii] [.] [betty's] [bravery] [xviii] [.] [bows] [and] [arrows] [xix] [.] [speaking] [pieces] [xx] [.] [ben's] [birthday] [xxi] [.] [cupid's] [last] [appearance] [xxii] [.] a [boy's] [bargain] [xxiii] . 1 a 5 . [somebody] [comes] [xxiv] [.] [the] [great] [gate] [is] [opened] [under] [the] [lilacs] [chapter] [i] [a] [mysterious] [dog] the elm-tree avenue was [all] overgrown , the great gate was never unlocked , and the old house had been shut up for several years . 1 the 2 elm-tree 1 the 6 overgrown 2 elm-tree 3 avenue 3 avenue 4 was 6 overgrown 17 old 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 great 9 great 10 gate 9 great 12 never 10 gate 11 was 12 never 13 unlocked 12 never 17 old 13 unlocked 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 17 old 20 been 18 house 19 had 18 house 20 been 20 been 21 shut 21 shut 22 up 21 shut 25 years 22 up 24 several 23 for 24 several 25 years 26 . all [sorts] of neglected flowers and wild weeds grew between their stems , covering the walls of this summer parlor with the prettiest tapestry . 1 all 3 of 3 of 10 between 4 neglected 5 flowers 5 flowers 6 and 5 flowers 7 wild 6 and 7 wild 7 wild 8 weeds 7 wild 10 between 8 weeds 9 grew 10 between 16 walls 11 their 12 stems 12 stems 13 , 12 stems 16 walls 14 covering 15 the 15 the 16 walls 16 walls 19 summer 17 of 18 this 18 this 19 summer 19 summer 20 parlor 20 parlor 23 prettiest 20 parlor 24 tapestry 21 with 22 the 22 the 23 prettiest 24 tapestry 25 . there was another interesting feature [of] the scene which would have puzzled any but those well acquainted with the manners and customs of dolls . 1 there 4 interesting 1 there 8 scene 2 was 3 another 3 another 4 interesting 4 interesting 8 scene 5 feature 7 the 7 the 8 scene 8 scene 12 puzzled 9 which 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 puzzled 12 puzzled 20 manners 13 any 14 but 14 but 15 those 15 those 19 the 16 well 17 acquainted 17 acquainted 18 with 18 with 19 the 19 the 20 manners 20 manners 21 and 21 and 22 customs 22 customs 24 dolls 23 of 24 dolls 24 dolls 25 . a fourteenth rag baby , [with] a china head , hung by her neck from the rusty knocker in the middle of the door . 1 a 2 fourteenth 1 a 4 baby 2 fourteenth 3 rag 4 baby 5 , 4 baby 8 china 7 a 8 china 8 china 14 neck 9 head 11 hung 10 , 11 hung 11 hung 14 neck 12 by 13 her 13 her 14 neck 14 neck 18 knocker 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 rusty 16 the 18 knocker 18 knocker 22 of 18 knocker 24 door 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 middle 21 middle 22 of 22 of 23 the 24 door 25 . was she a criminal [,] the sight of whose execution threw them flat upon their backs in speechless horror ? 1 was 7 sight 2 she 3 a 3 a 4 criminal 4 criminal 6 the 6 the 7 sight 7 sight 11 threw 8 of 9 whose 9 whose 11 threw 10 execution 11 threw 11 threw 13 flat 12 them 13 flat 13 flat 16 backs 14 upon 15 their 15 their 16 backs 16 backs 20 ? 17 in 18 speechless 18 speechless 19 horror 19 horror 20 ? or was she an idol , to be adored in that humble posture ? 1 or 2 was 2 was 4 an 3 she 4 an 4 an 5 idol 5 idol 6 , 5 idol 9 adored 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 adored 9 adored 10 in 10 in 12 humble 11 that 12 humble 12 humble 13 posture 13 posture 14 ? neither , my friends . 1 neither 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 friends 4 friends 5 . they looked like twins , but were not , for [bab] was a year older than [betty] , though only an inch taller . 1 they 2 looked 1 they 7 were 2 looked 3 like 2 looked 4 twins 4 twins 6 but 5 , 6 but 7 were 8 not 8 not 16 than 9 , 10 for 10 for 13 a 12 was 13 a 13 a 15 older 14 year 15 older 15 older 16 than 16 than 18 , 18 , 21 an 19 though 20 only 19 though 21 an 21 an 22 inch 22 inch 24 . 23 taller 24 . " very nice ; but my [belinda] beats them all . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 nice 3 nice 4 ; 3 nice 11 . 4 ; 5 but 6 my 8 beats 8 beats 11 . 9 them 10 all 9 them 11 . i do think she is the splendidest child that ever was ! " 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 think 3 think 4 she 3 think 7 splendidest 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 the 7 splendidest 8 child 7 splendidest 12 ! 8 child 9 that 9 that 10 ever 9 that 11 was 12 ! 13 " and [betty] set down the basket to run and embrace the suspended darling , just then kicking up her heels with joyful abandon . 1 and 3 set 1 and 5 the 3 set 4 down 5 the 8 run 6 basket 7 to 6 basket 8 run 8 run 13 darling 9 and 10 embrace 10 embrace 11 the 10 embrace 12 suspended 12 suspended 13 darling 13 darling 18 up 14 , 15 just 15 just 16 then 15 just 18 up 16 then 17 kicking 18 up 20 heels 19 her 20 heels 20 heels 24 . 21 with 22 joyful 22 joyful 23 abandon 23 abandon 24 . " the cake can be cooling while we fix the children . 1 " 3 cake 2 the 3 cake 3 cake 7 while 4 can 5 be 5 be 6 cooling 6 cooling 7 while 7 while 8 we 8 we 9 fix 8 we 11 children 9 fix 10 the 11 children 12 . " leave some smell for me ! " commanded [betty] , running back to get her fair share of the spicy fragrance . 1 " 3 some 2 leave 3 some 3 some 4 smell 4 smell 6 me 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 7 ! 9 commanded 9 commanded 15 get 11 , 12 running 12 running 13 back 13 back 14 to 14 to 15 get 15 get 16 her 15 get 18 share 16 her 17 fair 18 share 19 of 18 share 22 fragrance 19 of 20 the 19 of 22 fragrance 20 the 21 spicy 22 fragrance 23 . " [ma] let me put it on the very last minute , and it baked so hard [i] couldn't pick it off . 1 " 3 let 1 " 11 minute 3 let 6 it 3 let 10 last 4 me 5 put 5 put 6 it 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 very 9 very 10 last 11 minute 12 , 11 minute 17 hard 13 and 16 so 13 and 17 hard 14 it 15 baked 15 baked 16 so 17 hard 23 . 19 couldn't 20 pick 20 pick 22 off 20 pick 23 . 21 it 22 off this arduous task accomplished , the fond mammas stepped back to enjoy the spectacle , which , [i] assure you , was an impressive one . 1 this 2 arduous 1 this 8 mammas 2 arduous 3 task 2 arduous 7 fond 3 task 4 accomplished 5 , 6 the 5 , 7 fond 8 mammas 9 stepped 8 mammas 12 enjoy 9 stepped 10 back 10 back 11 to 12 enjoy 16 which 13 the 14 spectacle 14 spectacle 15 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 , 17 , 19 assure 19 assure 24 impressive 20 you 21 , 20 you 23 an 22 was 23 an 23 an 24 impressive 24 impressive 25 one 25 one 26 . belinda sat with great dignity at the head , [her] hands genteelly holding a pink cambric pocket-handkerchief in her lap . 1 belinda 8 head 2 sat 3 with 2 sat 5 dignity 3 with 4 great 5 dignity 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 head 8 head 9 , 8 head 13 holding 9 , 11 hands 11 hands 12 genteelly 13 holding 19 her 14 a 15 pink 15 pink 16 cambric 16 cambric 17 pocket-handkerchief 17 pocket-handkerchief 18 in 18 in 19 her 19 her 20 lap 20 lap 21 . " they will like to see us get tea . 1 " 3 will 2 they 3 will 3 will 7 us 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 us 7 us 8 get 8 get 9 tea 9 tea 10 . did you forget the buns ? " inquired [betty] , anxiously . 1 did 3 forget 2 you 3 forget 3 forget 4 the 4 the 5 buns 5 buns 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 8 inquired 8 inquired 11 anxiously 10 , 11 anxiously 11 anxiously 12 . " no ; got them in my pocket . " 1 " 2 no 1 " 4 got 2 no 3 ; 4 got 5 them 5 them 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 pocket 8 pocket 9 . 9 . 10 " and [bab] produced from that chaotic cupboard two rather stale and crumbly ones , saved from lunch for the fete . 1 and 12 crumbly 3 produced 4 from 3 produced 6 chaotic 4 from 5 that 6 chaotic 7 cupboard 7 cupboard 9 rather 7 cupboard 10 stale 8 two 9 rather 10 stale 12 crumbly 11 and 12 crumbly 12 crumbly 15 saved 12 crumbly 20 fete 13 ones 14 , 13 ones 15 saved 16 from 17 lunch 17 lunch 19 the 17 lunch 20 fete 18 for 19 the 20 fete 21 . these were cut up and arranged in plates , forming a graceful circle around the cake , still in its [basket] . 1 these 3 cut 1 these 4 up 2 were 3 cut 4 up 5 and 4 up 11 a 5 and 6 arranged 6 arranged 7 in 6 arranged 8 plates 8 plates 9 , 8 plates 10 forming 8 plates 11 a 11 a 17 , 12 graceful 14 around 12 graceful 16 cake 13 circle 14 around 14 around 15 the 16 cake 17 , 17 , 20 its 18 still 19 in 18 still 20 its 20 its 22 . " [ma] couldn't spare much milk , so we must mix water with it . 1 " 3 couldn't 1 " 5 much 3 couldn't 4 spare 5 much 7 , 6 milk 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 we 9 we 11 mix 10 must 11 mix 11 mix 12 water 12 water 13 with 12 water 15 . 14 it 15 . strong tea isn't good for children , she says . " 1 strong 2 tea 1 strong 4 good 2 tea 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 good 4 good 5 for 5 for 6 children 6 children 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 says 9 says 10 . 10 . 11 " and [bab] contentedly surveyed the gill of skim-milk which was to satisfy the thirst of the company . 1 and 3 contentedly 1 and 9 which 3 contentedly 4 surveyed 4 surveyed 5 the 4 surveyed 8 skim-milk 5 the 6 gill 6 gill 7 of 9 which 16 the 10 was 11 to 10 was 12 satisfy 12 satisfy 14 thirst 13 the 14 thirst 14 thirst 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 company 17 company 18 . bab went and sat beside [her] , looking idly down the walk toward the gate , where a fine cobweb shone in the afternoon sun . 1 bab 3 and 1 bab 4 sat 1 bab 5 beside 2 went 3 and 3 and 4 sat 4 sat 5 beside 5 beside 12 walk 5 beside 13 toward 7 , 8 looking 8 looking 10 down 9 idly 10 down 10 down 11 the 11 the 12 walk 12 walk 13 toward 13 toward 20 cobweb 14 the 15 gate 15 gate 20 cobweb 16 , 17 where 17 where 18 a 17 where 20 cobweb 18 a 19 fine 20 cobweb 24 afternoon 21 shone 22 in 22 in 23 the 22 in 24 afternoon 24 afternoon 26 . 25 sun 26 . you know she wouldn't take us in the fall , cause we had whooping-cough , and it was damp there . 1 you 11 cause 2 know 4 wouldn't 3 she 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 take 4 wouldn't 11 cause 5 take 7 in 6 us 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 fall 9 fall 10 , 11 cause 19 damp 12 we 13 had 13 had 14 whooping-cough 14 whooping-cough 15 , 14 whooping-cough 19 damp 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 it 17 it 18 was 19 damp 21 . 20 there 21 . now we shall see all the nice things ; won't it be fun ? " observed [bab] , after a pause . 1 now 8 things 2 we 4 see 2 we 5 all 3 shall 4 see 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 nice 6 the 8 things 8 things 13 fun 9 ; 10 won't 10 won't 12 be 11 it 12 be 12 be 13 fun 13 fun 19 after 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 observed 16 observed 18 , 18 , 19 after 19 after 22 . 20 a 21 pause 21 pause 22 . " yes , indeed ! 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! ma says there 's lots of books in one room , and [i] can look at ' em while she goes round . 1 ma 4 's 1 ma 10 room 2 says 3 there 3 there 4 's 5 lots 6 of 5 lots 7 books 7 books 8 in 8 in 9 one 9 one 10 room 10 room 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 19 while 12 and 14 can 14 can 15 look 15 look 16 at 15 look 18 em 17 ' 18 em 19 while 22 round 20 she 21 goes 21 goes 22 round 22 round 23 . " [i] 'd rather see the old spinning-wheel up garret , and the big pictures , and the queer clothes in the blue chest . 1 " 7 old 3 'd 4 rather 3 'd 5 see 5 see 6 the 5 see 7 old 7 old 8 spinning-wheel 8 spinning-wheel 12 and 8 spinning-wheel 15 pictures 9 up 10 garret 10 garret 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 big 15 pictures 21 in 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 queer 18 the 20 clothes 19 queer 20 clothes 20 clothes 21 in 21 in 23 blue 22 the 23 blue 23 blue 24 chest 24 chest 25 . it makes me mad to have them all shut up there , when we might have such fun with them . 1 it 2 makes 2 makes 3 me 2 makes 4 mad 2 makes 7 them 3 me 4 mad 4 mad 5 to 5 to 6 have 7 them 8 all 8 all 10 up 9 shut 10 up 10 up 11 there 11 there 17 such 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 we 14 we 16 have 15 might 16 have 16 have 17 such 17 such 21 . 18 fun 19 with 19 with 20 them 20 them 21 . i 'd just like to bang that old door down ! " 1 i 2 'd 1 i 3 just 3 just 4 like 4 like 5 to 4 like 6 bang 6 bang 8 old 7 that 8 old 8 old 9 door 9 door 10 down 10 down 11 ! 11 ! 12 " and [bab] twisted round to give it a thump with her boots . 1 and 6 give 3 twisted 4 round 4 round 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 9 thump 7 it 8 a 8 a 9 thump 9 thump 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 12 boots 12 boots 13 . " [i] didn't laugh . " 1 " 3 didn't 1 " 5 . 3 didn't 4 laugh 5 . 6 " " you did ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 did 3 did 4 ! don't you suppose [i] know what laughing is ? " 1 don't 3 suppose 2 you 3 suppose 3 suppose 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 laughing 7 laughing 8 is 8 is 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [i] guess [i] know [i] didn't . " 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 5 know 3 guess 8 . 5 know 7 didn't 8 . 9 " " you did laugh ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 did 3 did 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 ! how darst you tell such a fib ? " 1 how 2 darst 1 how 3 you 3 you 4 tell 3 you 5 such 4 tell 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 fib 7 fib 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " if you say that again [i] 'll take [belinda] and go right home ; then what will you do ? " 1 " 4 say 1 " 19 you 2 if 3 you 2 if 4 say 4 say 13 right 5 that 6 again 6 again 8 'll 8 'll 9 take 9 take 13 right 11 and 12 go 12 go 13 right 14 home 19 you 15 ; 16 then 15 ; 19 you 16 then 17 what 17 what 18 will 19 you 20 do 20 do 21 ? 21 ? 22 " " [i] 'll eat up the cake . " 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 eat 4 eat 5 up 5 up 6 the 6 the 7 cake 7 cake 8 . 8 . 9 " " no , you won't ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 won't 5 won't 6 ! this awful threat calmed [bab] 's anger at once , and she hastened to introduce a safer subject . 1 this 13 hastened 2 awful 3 threat 3 threat 4 calmed 4 calmed 6 's 6 's 9 once 7 anger 8 at 7 anger 9 once 9 once 10 , 9 once 13 hastened 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 she 13 hastened 19 . 14 to 15 introduce 15 introduce 16 a 16 a 17 safer 16 a 19 . 17 safer 18 subject " never mind ; don't let's fight before the children . 1 " 2 never 2 never 5 don't 3 mind 4 ; 4 ; 5 don't 5 don't 7 fight 6 let's 7 fight 7 fight 8 before 8 before 10 children 9 the 10 children 10 children 11 . " [i] suppose the coach will be all dust and rats and spiders , but [i] don't care . 1 " 3 suppose 1 " 11 rats 3 suppose 4 the 4 the 5 coach 5 coach 6 will 6 will 7 be 6 will 9 dust 7 be 8 all 9 dust 10 and 11 rats 12 and 11 rats 13 spiders 13 spiders 15 but 14 , 15 but 15 but 17 don't 17 don't 18 care 18 care 19 . you and the dolls can be the passengers , and [i] shall sit up in front drive . " 1 you 5 can 2 and 3 the 3 the 4 dolls 4 dolls 5 can 5 can 6 be 6 be 13 sit 7 the 8 passengers 8 passengers 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 shall 12 shall 13 sit 13 sit 14 up 14 up 15 in 14 up 16 front 16 front 17 drive 17 drive 19 " 18 . 19 " " you always do . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 always 3 always 4 do 4 do 5 . alas , for the faith of these too confiding mammas ! 1 alas 2 , 1 alas 5 faith 2 , 3 for 4 the 5 faith 5 faith 6 of 6 of 7 these 7 these 8 too 8 too 9 confiding 9 confiding 10 mammas 10 mammas 11 ! they were gone about five minutes , and [when] they returned a sight met their astonished eyes which produced a simultaneous shriek of horror . 1 they 2 were 1 they 5 five 3 gone 4 about 3 gone 5 five 5 five 6 minutes 5 five 13 sight 6 minutes 7 , 6 minutes 10 they 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 they 10 they 12 a 11 returned 12 a 13 sight 19 produced 14 met 15 their 15 their 16 astonished 15 their 17 eyes 17 eyes 19 produced 18 which 19 produced 19 produced 24 horror 20 a 21 simultaneous 20 a 22 shriek 22 shriek 23 of 22 shriek 24 horror 24 horror 25 . flat upon their [faces] lay the fourteen dolls , and the cake , the cherished cake , was gone . 1 flat 2 upon 1 flat 5 lay 2 upon 3 their 5 lay 9 , 5 lay 13 , 6 the 7 fourteen 7 fourteen 8 dolls 7 fourteen 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 cake 13 , 14 the 14 the 16 cake 15 cherished 16 cake 16 cake 20 . 17 , 18 was 18 was 19 gone 19 gone 20 . for an instant the little girls could only stand motionless , gazing [at] the dreadful scene . 1 for 10 motionless 2 an 3 instant 2 an 10 motionless 3 instant 6 girls 3 instant 8 only 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 girls 7 could 8 only 8 only 9 stand 10 motionless 12 gazing 11 , 12 gazing 12 gazing 15 dreadful 12 gazing 16 scene 14 the 15 dreadful 15 dreadful 16 scene 16 scene 17 . then [bab] cast her water-pail wildly away , and , doubling up her fist , cried out fiercely , 1 then 9 and 3 cast 4 her 4 her 5 water-pail 5 water-pail 6 wildly 6 wildly 8 , 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 up 10 , 11 doubling 11 doubling 12 up 12 up 14 fist 13 her 14 fist 14 fist 18 fiercely 15 , 16 cried 16 cried 17 out 17 out 18 fiercely 18 fiercely 19 , " it was that [sally] ! 1 " 2 it 1 " 6 ! 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 that she said she 'd pay me for slapping her when she pinched little [mary] [ann] , and now she has . 1 she 2 said 1 she 12 pinched 2 said 3 she 3 she 4 'd 4 'd 5 pay 4 'd 8 slapping 5 pay 6 me 5 pay 7 for 8 slapping 9 her 10 when 11 she 11 she 12 pinched 12 pinched 18 now 13 little 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 now 18 now 20 has 19 she 20 has 20 has 21 . i 'll give it to her ! 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 give 3 give 4 it 3 give 6 her 4 it 5 to 6 her 7 ! you run that way . 1 you 2 run 2 run 3 that 3 that 4 way 4 way 5 . i 'll run this . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 run 3 run 4 this 4 this 5 . quick ! quick ! " 1 quick 2 ! 1 quick 3 quick 3 quick 4 ! 4 ! 5 " round the house [they] went , and met with a crash at the back door , but no sign of the thief appeared . 1 round 7 and 2 the 3 house 3 house 5 went 3 house 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 met 8 met 15 door 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 crash 11 crash 12 at 12 at 13 the 12 at 15 door 13 the 14 back 15 door 22 thief 16 , 17 but 16 , 19 sign 17 but 18 no 19 sign 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 thief 22 thief 23 appeared 22 thief 24 . " [in] the lane ! " shouted [bab] . 1 " 3 the 3 the 4 lane 4 lane 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 shouted 7 shouted 9 . " [whish] , go away ! " commanded [bab] . 1 " 5 away 3 , 4 go 4 go 5 away 5 away 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 commanded 8 commanded 10 . " [scat] ! " meekly quavered [betty] . 1 " 5 meekly 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 meekly 5 meekly 6 quavered 6 quavered 8 . to their great relief , the poodle gave several more inquiring barks , and then vanished [as] suddenly as he appeared . 1 to 6 the 1 to 9 several 2 their 4 relief 3 great 4 relief 4 relief 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 poodle 7 poodle 8 gave 9 several 10 more 10 more 18 suddenly 11 inquiring 14 and 11 inquiring 16 vanished 12 barks 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 16 vanished 18 suddenly 18 suddenly 22 . 19 as 20 he 20 he 21 appeared 21 appeared 22 . " where do you s'pose he came from ? " asked [betty] , stopping to rest on a big stone . 1 " 3 do 1 " 4 you 1 " 11 asked 2 where 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 s'pose 5 s'pose 7 came 5 s'pose 11 asked 6 he 7 came 7 came 8 from 9 ? 10 " 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 14 stopping 13 , 14 stopping 14 stopping 15 to 14 stopping 19 big 15 to 16 rest 17 on 18 a 18 a 19 big 19 big 21 . 20 stone 21 . " oh , dear , yes ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 yes 6 yes 7 ! " the party 's all spoilt , so we may as well go home ; and [bab] mournfully led the way back . 1 " 3 party 2 the 3 party 3 party 6 spoilt 4 's 5 all 5 all 6 spoilt 6 spoilt 7 , 7 , 14 home 8 so 9 we 9 we 13 go 10 may 11 as 11 as 12 well 11 as 13 go 13 go 14 home 14 home 18 mournfully 15 ; 16 and 16 and 18 mournfully 18 mournfully 21 way 19 led 20 the 20 the 21 way 21 way 23 . 22 back 23 . betty puckered up her face to cry , but burst out laughing in spite of [her] woe . 1 betty 5 face 1 betty 13 in 2 puckered 3 up 2 puckered 5 face 3 up 4 her 5 face 7 cry 6 to 7 cry 7 cry 11 out 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 burst 10 burst 11 out 11 out 12 laughing 13 in 14 spite 14 spite 15 of 15 of 17 woe 15 of 18 . " it was so funny to see him spin round and walk on his head ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 5 funny 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 funny 5 funny 6 to 5 funny 9 spin 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 him 9 spin 10 round 9 spin 12 walk 10 round 11 and 12 walk 13 on 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 head 15 head 16 ! i wish he 'd do it all over again ; don't you ? " 1 i 2 wish 1 i 4 'd 2 wish 3 he 4 'd 5 do 4 'd 7 all 5 do 6 it 7 all 8 over 8 over 9 again 9 again 10 ; 10 ; 11 don't 11 don't 12 you 12 you 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " yes : but [i] hate him just the same . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 7 him 3 : 4 but 4 but 6 hate 6 hate 7 him 7 him 8 just 8 just 9 the 9 the 10 same 10 same 11 . " what is it ? oh , what is it ? " cried [betty] , all ready to run away if any new terror appeared . 1 " 2 what 2 what 7 , 2 what 19 run 3 is 4 it 3 is 6 oh 4 it 5 ? 6 oh 7 , 7 , 8 what 8 what 13 cried 9 is 10 it 9 is 13 cried 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 15 , 16 all 16 all 17 ready 17 ready 18 to 17 ready 19 run 19 run 20 away 19 run 23 new 21 if 23 new 22 any 23 new 23 new 24 terror 23 new 25 appeared 25 appeared 26 . " look ! there ! it 's come back ! " said [bab] in an awe-stricken whisper , pointing to the table . 1 " 4 there 1 " 8 come 2 look 3 ! 2 look 4 there 4 there 5 ! 6 it 7 's 6 it 8 come 8 come 10 ! 9 back 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 11 " 17 whisper 14 in 15 an 15 an 16 awe-stricken 16 awe-stricken 17 whisper 17 whisper 19 pointing 18 , 19 pointing 19 pointing 20 to 19 pointing 22 table 20 to 21 the 22 table 23 . [chapter] [ii] [where] [they] [found] [his] [master] " the dog didn't eat it ! " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 dog 3 dog 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 eat 5 eat 6 it 6 it 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " [sally] didn't take it ! " 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 take 4 take 5 it 5 it 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " how do you know ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " she never would have put it back . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 never 3 never 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 put 6 put 7 it 7 it 8 back 8 back 9 . 9 . 10 " " who did ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 did 3 did 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " can't tell , but [i] forgive ' em . " 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 tell 2 can't 7 forgive 3 tell 4 , 4 , 5 but 7 forgive 8 ' 8 ' 9 em 9 em 10 . 10 . 11 " " or mine either , " coughed [betty] , choking over a raisin that wouldn't go down in a hurry . 1 " 4 either 1 " 7 coughed 1 " 10 choking 2 or 3 mine 3 mine 4 either 4 either 6 " 5 , 6 " 7 coughed 9 , 7 coughed 10 choking 10 choking 17 down 11 over 12 a 12 a 13 raisin 13 raisin 14 that 13 raisin 16 go 14 that 15 wouldn't 16 go 17 down 17 down 21 . 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 hurry 20 hurry 21 . " that will be splendid . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 . my poor [linda] was knocked right over on her nose . 1 my 2 poor 2 poor 4 was 2 poor 6 right 4 was 5 knocked 6 right 7 over 7 over 8 on 8 on 10 nose 9 her 10 nose 10 nose 11 . " she 'll have croup to-night as sure as the world . 1 " 5 croup 2 she 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 3 'll 5 croup 5 croup 6 to-night 6 to-night 7 as 7 as 9 as 8 sure 9 as 9 as 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 . " [p'r'aps] she will , but you needn't begin to sneeze yet awhile . 1 " 6 but 3 she 4 will 4 will 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 needn't 7 you 8 needn't 8 needn't 9 begin 9 begin 10 to 9 begin 11 sneeze 11 sneeze 12 yet 12 yet 13 awhile 13 awhile 14 . " [i] didn't sneeze ! 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 sneeze 4 sneeze 5 ! " then who did ? 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 who 3 who 4 did 4 did 5 ? a yellow-bird sat swinging and chirping on the tall [lilac-bush] , but no other living thing was in sight . 1 a 4 swinging 2 yellow-bird 3 sat 3 sat 4 swinging 4 swinging 11 , 5 and 6 chirping 6 chirping 9 tall 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 tall 9 tall 11 , 11 , 14 other 12 but 13 no 13 no 14 other 14 other 19 sight 15 living 18 in 16 thing 17 was 17 was 18 in 18 in 19 sight 19 sight 20 . " birds don't sneeze , do they ? " asked [betty] , eying little [goldy] suspiciously . 1 " 2 birds 1 " 3 don't 1 " 10 asked 2 birds 3 don't 3 don't 4 sneeze 4 sneeze 6 do 4 sneeze 10 asked 5 , 6 do 6 do 7 they 7 they 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 10 asked 12 , 12 , 13 eying 13 eying 17 . 14 little 16 suspiciously 16 suspiciously 17 . " you goose ! of course they don't . " 1 " 2 you 1 " 6 course 2 you 3 goose 3 goose 4 ! 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 they 6 course 8 don't 6 course 9 . 9 . 10 " " well . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 . i should just like to know who is laughing and sneezing round here . 1 i 4 like 2 should 3 just 3 just 4 like 4 like 6 know 5 to 6 know 6 know 11 sneezing 7 who 8 is 8 is 9 laughing 9 laughing 10 and 10 and 11 sneezing 11 sneezing 12 round 12 round 14 . 13 here 14 . may be it is the dog , " suggested [betty] looking relieved . 1 may 2 be 1 may 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 the 4 is 11 looking 5 the 6 dog 6 dog 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 suggested 11 looking 13 . 12 relieved 13 . " [i] never heard of a dog 's laughing , except [mother] [hubbard] 's . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 heard 4 heard 6 a 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 dog 7 dog 8 's 7 dog 9 laughing 9 laughing 10 , 9 laughing 15 . 10 , 11 except 14 's 15 . this is such a queer one , may be he can , though . 1 this 2 is 2 is 5 queer 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 queer 5 queer 6 one 6 one 8 may 7 , 8 may 8 may 9 be 9 be 14 . 10 he 11 can 11 can 13 though 12 , 13 though 13 though 14 . " [i] know where [i] ' m going to , " said [betty] , piling the dolls into her apron with more haste than care . 1 " 3 know 1 " 7 m 3 know 4 where 6 ' 7 m 7 m 8 going 7 m 15 piling 8 going 9 to 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 piling 15 piling 20 apron 15 piling 22 more 16 the 17 dolls 17 dolls 18 into 18 into 19 her 18 into 20 apron 20 apron 21 with 22 more 25 care 23 haste 24 than 24 than 25 care 25 care 26 . " [i] 'm going right straight home to tell [ma] all about it . 1 " 4 going 3 'm 4 going 4 going 9 tell 5 right 6 straight 5 right 7 home 6 straight 7 home 7 home 8 to 8 to 9 tell 9 tell 11 all 11 all 12 about 12 about 13 it 13 it 14 . i don't like such actions , and [i] ' m afraid to stay . " 1 i 2 don't 1 i 3 like 3 like 4 such 3 like 6 , 4 such 5 actions 6 , 7 and 6 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 m 10 m 12 to 11 afraid 12 to 12 to 13 stay 13 stay 15 " 14 . 15 " " oh , [bab] , just see ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 5 , 5 , 6 just 6 just 7 see 7 see 8 ! here 's the very ones we wanted . 1 here 2 's 2 's 4 very 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 ones 5 ones 6 we 5 ones 7 wanted 6 we 7 wanted 7 wanted 8 . " we 'll have a grand rummage [monday] , and find out what is going on over there , " was all she said . 1 " 2 we 1 " 5 a 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 5 a 7 rummage 5 a 20 " 6 grand 7 rummage 7 rummage 13 what 7 rummage 15 going 9 , 10 and 9 , 13 what 10 and 12 out 11 find 12 out 13 what 14 is 15 going 16 on 17 over 18 there 17 over 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 24 said 21 was 22 all 22 all 23 she 23 she 24 said 24 said 25 . the cake transaction remained a riddle , for [sally] [folsom] solemnly declared that she was playing tag in [mamie] [snow] 's barn at that identical time . 1 the 2 cake 1 the 11 solemnly 2 cake 8 for 3 transaction 4 remained 4 remained 5 a 4 remained 6 riddle 6 riddle 7 , 7 , 8 for 11 solemnly 12 declared 12 declared 14 she 12 declared 16 playing 13 that 14 she 14 she 15 was 16 playing 17 tag 16 playing 22 barn 17 tag 18 in 21 's 22 barn 22 barn 25 identical 23 at 24 that 24 that 25 identical 25 identical 26 time 25 identical 27 . 26 time 27 . no one had been near the old house but the two children , and [no] one could throw any light upon that singular affair . 1 no 11 two 2 one 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 near 5 near 7 old 5 near 10 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 house 8 house 9 but 10 the 11 two 11 two 12 children 12 children 17 could 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 one 14 and 17 could 17 could 18 throw 18 throw 19 any 18 throw 21 upon 19 any 20 light 21 upon 22 that 21 upon 24 affair 22 that 23 singular 24 affair 25 . at afternoon recess , which the girls had first , [bab] nearly dislocated every joint of her little body trying to imitate the poodle 's antics . 1 at 2 afternoon 1 at 3 recess 3 recess 10 , 4 , 5 which 5 which 8 had 6 the 7 girls 7 girls 8 had 8 had 9 first 9 first 10 , 10 , 14 every 12 nearly 13 dislocated 12 nearly 14 every 14 every 15 joint 15 joint 16 of 15 joint 20 trying 16 of 17 her 18 little 19 body 18 little 20 trying 20 trying 24 poodle 21 to 22 imitate 22 imitate 24 poodle 23 the 24 poodle 24 poodle 26 antics 25 's 26 antics 26 antics 27 . " my gracious , there he is this very minute ! " cried [betty] , who sat on a little wood-pile near the door . 1 " 3 gracious 1 " 6 he 2 my 3 gracious 3 gracious 4 , 4 , 5 there 6 he 7 is 6 he 16 who 7 is 8 this 8 this 10 minute 9 very 10 minute 10 minute 15 , 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 15 , 16 who 23 the 17 sat 18 on 18 on 19 a 19 a 20 little 20 little 21 wood-pile 21 wood-pile 22 near 22 near 23 the 23 the 24 door 24 door 25 . " the poor thing is starved ; let him eat all he wants , and we won't touch him . " 1 " 3 poor 2 the 3 poor 3 poor 4 thing 3 poor 6 starved 4 thing 5 is 6 starved 7 ; 6 starved 8 let 8 let 9 him 8 let 10 eat 10 eat 11 all 11 all 13 wants 12 he 13 wants 13 wants 20 . 14 , 15 and 14 , 20 . 15 and 16 we 16 we 17 won't 16 we 18 touch 17 won't 18 touch 18 touch 19 him 20 . 21 " " never mind , dears , [i] 'll get you another pail , if he doesn't bring it back as he did before . 1 " 11 another 1 " 17 bring 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 , 4 , 5 dears 5 dears 6 , 5 dears 8 'll 8 'll 9 get 9 get 10 you 9 get 11 another 11 another 16 doesn't 12 pail 14 if 12 pail 16 doesn't 13 , 14 if 14 if 15 he 17 bring 18 it 17 bring 19 back 19 back 21 he 20 as 21 he 21 he 22 did 22 did 24 . 23 before 24 . as it is too wet for you to play out , you shall go and see the old coach-house as [i] promised . 1 as 2 it 1 as 5 wet 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 too 5 wet 15 and 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 to 8 to 9 play 9 play 12 you 9 play 15 and 10 out 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 14 go 13 shall 14 go 15 and 16 see 16 see 17 the 17 the 18 old 18 old 23 . 19 coach-house 22 promised 19 coach-house 23 . 20 as 22 promised keep on your rubbers and come along . " 1 keep 2 on 2 on 3 your 3 your 4 rubbers 4 rubbers 5 and 5 and 6 come 6 come 7 along 7 along 8 . 8 . 9 " [chapter] [iii] [ben] " please , ' m , my name is [ben] [brown] , and [i] 'm travellin ' . " 1 " 9 is 2 please 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 name 8 name 9 is 9 is 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 'm 15 'm 16 travellin 16 travellin 17 ' 16 travellin 18 . 18 . 19 " " where are you going ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [anywheres] to get work . " 1 " 5 work 1 " 6 . 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 work 6 . 7 " " what sort of work can you do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 sort 2 what 5 work 3 sort 4 of 3 sort 5 work 5 work 7 you 6 can 7 you 7 you 8 do 8 do 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " all kinds . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 kinds 3 kinds 4 . i 'm used to horses . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 used 3 used 4 to 4 to 5 horses 5 horses 6 . 6 . 7 " " bless me ! such a little chap as you ? 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 me 2 bless 4 ! 4 ! 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 chap 8 chap 11 ? 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 ? i 'm ready for ' em . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 ready 3 ready 4 for 3 ready 6 em 5 ' 6 em 6 em 7 . 7 . 8 " the last words seemed to bolt out against his will as if the woman 's sympathy irresistibly won the child 's confidence . 1 the 3 words 1 the 14 woman 2 last 3 words 3 words 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 4 seemed 13 the 5 to 6 bolt 6 bolt 7 out 7 out 8 against 8 against 10 will 8 against 12 if 9 his 10 will 11 as 12 if 14 woman 16 sympathy 14 woman 22 confidence 15 's 16 sympathy 17 irresistibly 18 won 18 won 19 the 19 the 20 child 19 the 22 confidence 20 child 21 's 22 confidence 23 . " then [i] don't blame you . 1 " 2 then 2 then 4 don't 4 don't 5 blame 5 blame 6 you 6 you 7 . but how did you get here ? " 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 " but the gate was locked , and [i] was so discouraged , [i] jest laid down outside and give up . " 1 but 2 the 1 but 3 gate 3 gate 4 was 4 was 5 locked 4 was 14 jest 5 locked 6 , 6 , 7 and 9 was 10 so 10 so 11 discouraged 11 discouraged 12 , 11 discouraged 14 jest 14 jest 17 outside 15 laid 16 down 15 laid 17 outside 17 outside 20 up 18 and 19 give 19 give 20 up 20 up 21 . 21 . 22 " " poor little soul , [i] don't wonder , " said [mrs] [moss] , while the children looked deeply interested at mention of their gate . 1 " 11 said 2 poor 4 soul 2 poor 5 , 3 little 4 soul 5 , 7 don't 5 , 11 said 8 wonder 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 19 deeply 14 , 15 while 15 while 16 the 16 the 17 children 17 children 19 deeply 18 looked 19 deeply 19 deeply 20 interested 20 interested 21 at 20 interested 22 mention 22 mention 23 of 22 mention 25 gate 23 of 24 their 24 their 25 gate 25 gate 26 . " while [i] was restin ' [i] heard some one come along inside , and [i] peeked , and saw them little girls playin ' . 1 " 2 while 1 " 12 along 4 was 5 restin 5 restin 11 come 6 ' 8 heard 8 heard 9 some 8 heard 11 come 9 some 10 one 11 come 12 along 12 along 14 , 13 inside 14 , 14 , 19 and 15 and 17 peeked 17 peeked 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 saw 20 saw 21 them 20 saw 26 . 22 little 23 girls 23 girls 24 playin 24 playin 25 ' 24 playin 26 . " and you made him put it back ? " cried [bab] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 made 3 you 4 made 4 made 7 it 5 him 6 put 6 put 7 it 7 it 9 ? 8 back 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 13 . 11 cried 13 . " no ; [i] did it myself . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 5 did 5 did 8 . 6 it 7 myself 7 myself 8 . " and you laughed ? " asked [bab] . 1 " 3 you 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " and sneezed ? " added [betty] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 sneezed 3 sneezed 6 added 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 added 6 added 8 . " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " " and threw down the roses ? " cried both . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 down 3 threw 4 down 4 down 6 roses 5 the 6 roses 6 roses 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 . 10 both 11 . " yes ; and you liked ' em , didn't you ? " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ; 3 ; 4 and 4 and 6 liked 5 you 6 liked 6 liked 8 em 7 ' 8 em 8 em 9 , 9 , 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 you 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " [course] we did ! 1 " 3 we 3 we 4 did 4 did 5 ! what made you hide ? " said [bab] . 1 what 2 made 2 made 3 you 3 you 4 hide 4 hide 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " how came you here ? " demanded [mrs] [moss] , suddenly remembering her responsibility . 1 " 2 how 1 " 4 you 3 came 4 you 4 you 5 here 5 here 12 suddenly 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 demanded 8 demanded 11 , 11 , 12 suddenly 12 suddenly 13 remembering 13 remembering 14 her 13 remembering 15 responsibility 15 responsibility 16 . " [i] heard ' em talk about a little winder and a shed , and when they 'd gone [i] found it and come in . 1 " 5 em 3 heard 4 ' 3 heard 5 em 5 em 8 a 6 talk 7 about 6 talk 8 a 7 about 8 a 8 a 10 winder 9 little 10 winder 10 winder 14 , 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 shed 13 shed 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 21 found 16 when 17 they 16 when 18 'd 18 'd 19 gone 18 'd 21 found 21 found 22 it 22 it 23 and 23 and 24 come 24 come 25 in 24 come 26 . 25 in 26 . the glass was broke , and [i] only pulled the nail out . 1 the 2 glass 2 glass 6 and 3 was 4 broke 4 broke 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 the 8 only 9 pulled 9 pulled 10 the 10 the 11 nail 11 nail 12 out 11 nail 13 . i haven't done a mite of harm sleepin ' here two nights . 1 i 4 a 1 i 7 harm 2 haven't 3 done 3 done 4 a 4 a 5 mite 5 mite 6 of 7 harm 8 sleepin 7 harm 10 here 8 sleepin 9 ' 10 here 11 two 11 two 13 . 12 nights 13 . i was so tuckered out [i] couldn't go on nohow , though [i] tried a [sunday] . " 1 i 2 was 1 i 7 couldn't 2 was 3 so 4 tuckered 5 out 5 out 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 go 8 go 10 nohow 9 on 10 nohow 10 nohow 12 though 11 , 12 though 12 though 15 a 14 tried 15 a 15 a 17 . 17 . 18 " " and came back again ? 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 came 3 came 4 back 4 back 5 again 5 again 6 ? " no , ma'am , and [i] dunno as [i] care . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 ma'am 4 ma'am 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 dunno 8 dunno 9 as 8 dunno 12 . 11 care 12 . " you 're very kind , ma'am , [i] 'll be glad to work for you . 1 " 5 kind 1 " 7 ma'am 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 very 3 're 5 kind 5 kind 6 , 7 ma'am 8 , 7 ma'am 12 glad 8 , 10 'll 10 'll 11 be 12 glad 17 . 13 to 14 work 14 work 16 you 14 work 17 . 15 for 16 you ain't you got a horse [i] can see to ? " asked the boy , eagerly . 1 ain't 5 horse 1 ain't 7 can 2 you 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 horse 7 can 8 see 7 can 12 asked 8 see 9 to 8 see 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 12 asked 14 boy 13 the 14 boy 14 boy 17 . 15 , 16 eagerly 16 eagerly 17 . " nothing but hens and a cat . " 1 " 4 hens 2 nothing 3 but 3 but 4 hens 4 hens 8 . 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 cat 7 cat 8 . 8 . 9 " " come right along , child . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 right 2 come 4 along 4 along 5 , 5 , 6 child 6 child 7 . run on , girls , and put the rest of the broth to warming , and fill the kettle . 1 run 2 on 1 run 9 rest 2 on 3 , 3 , 4 girls 4 girls 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 put 7 put 8 the 9 rest 17 fill 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 broth 12 broth 14 warming 13 to 14 warming 14 warming 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 fill 17 fill 19 kettle 18 the 19 kettle 19 kettle 20 . " [i] 'm awful shabby , but [i] ain't dirty . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 awful 3 'm 6 , 4 awful 5 shabby 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 ain't 9 ain't 10 dirty 10 dirty 11 . " put out your tongue . " 1 " 2 put 2 put 3 out 3 out 4 your 4 your 5 tongue 5 tongue 6 . 6 . 7 " he did so , but took it in again to say quickly , 1 he 2 did 1 he 9 again 2 did 3 so 2 did 6 took 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 took 6 took 7 it 7 it 8 in 9 again 10 to 10 to 11 say 11 say 12 quickly 12 quickly 13 , mrs [moss] took the hint , and bade the boy follow her at once and bring his " things " with him . 1 mrs 3 took 1 mrs 5 hint 4 the 5 hint 5 hint 6 , 5 hint 8 bade 7 and 8 bade 8 bade 10 boy 8 bade 14 once 9 the 10 boy 10 boy 11 follow 11 follow 12 her 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 and 14 once 23 . 15 and 16 bring 16 bring 17 his 18 " 19 things 19 things 20 " 19 things 21 with 21 with 22 him 22 him 23 . " [i] ain't got any . 1 " 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 got 4 got 5 any 5 any 6 . some big fellers took away my bundle , else [i] wouldn't look so bad . 1 some 3 fellers 1 some 7 bundle 2 big 3 fellers 3 fellers 5 away 4 took 5 away 5 away 6 my 7 bundle 8 , 7 bundle 14 bad 8 , 9 else 9 else 11 wouldn't 12 look 13 so 12 look 14 bad 14 bad 15 . there 's only this . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 only 3 only 5 . 4 this 5 . " [that] 's soon done ; it 's mine , and you 're welcome to the bits your queer dog ran off with . 1 " 4 soon 1 " 9 mine 3 's 4 soon 5 done 7 it 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 mine 9 mine 12 you 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 you 12 you 14 welcome 13 're 14 welcome 14 welcome 15 to 15 to 16 the 15 to 21 ran 17 bits 18 your 18 your 19 queer 19 queer 20 dog 19 queer 21 ran 21 ran 22 off 22 off 23 with 23 with 24 . come along , [i] must lock up , " and [mrs] [moss] clanked her keys suggestively . 1 come 2 along 2 along 6 lock 2 along 8 , 2 along 15 keys 3 , 5 must 5 must 6 lock 6 lock 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 and 13 clanked 14 her 13 clanked 15 keys 15 keys 17 . 16 suggestively 17 . while the new-comers were thus happily employed , [mrs] [moss] beckoned the little girls out of the room , and gave them both an errand . 1 while 5 thus 2 the 3 new-comers 2 the 5 thus 3 new-comers 4 were 5 thus 8 , 6 happily 7 employed 6 happily 8 , 8 , 14 girls 11 beckoned 12 the 11 beckoned 14 girls 12 the 13 little 14 girls 19 , 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 the 16 of 18 room 18 room 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 gave 21 gave 25 errand 22 them 23 both 23 both 24 an 24 an 25 errand 25 errand 26 . any [shoes] , or a hat , or socks , would come handy , for the poor dear hasn't a whole thread on him . " 1 any 3 , 1 any 6 hat 3 , 4 or 4 or 5 a 6 hat 9 socks 6 hat 11 would 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 socks 10 , 11 would 11 would 12 come 12 come 17 poor 12 come 19 hasn't 13 handy 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 the 15 for 17 poor 17 poor 18 dear 19 hasn't 20 a 19 hasn't 22 thread 20 a 21 whole 22 thread 23 on 22 thread 25 . 23 on 24 him 25 . 26 " " [gracious] ! how could you do it ? " asked [bab] , looking as if she thought there was magic about . 1 " 4 how 1 " 6 you 3 ! 4 how 5 could 6 you 6 you 9 ? 7 do 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 17 she 11 asked 16 if 11 asked 17 she 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 as 15 as 16 if 17 she 20 was 18 thought 19 there 19 there 20 was 20 was 23 . 21 magic 22 about 22 about 23 . " yes , ' m . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 . " if they abused you , of course [i] wouldn't . 1 " 2 if 1 " 4 abused 2 if 3 they 3 they 4 abused 4 abused 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 8 course 7 of 8 course 8 course 10 wouldn't 10 wouldn't 11 . tell the truth , and [i] 'll stand by you . 1 tell 2 the 2 the 3 truth 3 truth 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 'll 7 'll 8 stand 8 stand 9 by 8 stand 10 you 10 you 11 . girls , you go for the milk . " 1 girls 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 milk 7 milk 8 . 8 . 9 " " oh , [ma] , do let us stay ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 6 do 5 , 6 do 6 do 7 let 7 let 8 us 8 us 9 stay 9 stay 10 ! " [i] don't mind ' em , " said [ben] handsomely . 1 " 4 mind 3 don't 4 mind 4 mind 6 em 5 ' 6 em 6 em 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 handsomely 11 handsomely 12 . " very well , only hold your tongues . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 2 very 5 only 3 well 4 , 5 only 6 hold 6 hold 7 your 7 your 8 tongues 7 your 9 . [chapter] [iv] [his] [story] " we 've been to one ! 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 been 4 been 5 to 4 been 6 one 6 one 7 ! it was splendid ! " 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 splendid 3 splendid 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " how came you there ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , rather disturbed at the news . 1 " 2 how 1 " 3 came 1 " 4 you 3 came 4 you 4 you 8 asked 5 there 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 12 rather 11 , 12 rather 12 rather 14 at 13 disturbed 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 news 16 news 17 . " why , my father was the ' [wild] [hunter] of the [plains] . ' 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 2 why 14 . 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 father 5 father 6 was 6 was 7 the 8 ' 12 the 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 . 14 . 15 ' didn't you ever see or hear of him ? " said [ben] , as if surprised at her ignorance . 1 didn't 3 ever 1 didn't 4 see 2 you 3 ever 4 see 5 or 4 see 6 hear 6 hear 7 of 6 hear 8 him 7 of 8 him 8 him 16 surprised 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 surprised 16 surprised 19 ignorance 17 at 18 her 18 her 19 ignorance 19 ignorance 20 . " didn't you see him ? " demanded [ben] , turning to the little girls . 1 " 2 didn't 2 didn't 6 ? 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 him 5 him 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 demanded 8 demanded 11 turning 10 , 11 turning 11 turning 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 little 14 little 15 girls 15 girls 16 . was he any of them ? " answered [betty] , innocently . 1 was 2 he 2 he 3 any 3 any 6 ? 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 8 answered 8 answered 11 innocently 10 , 11 innocently 11 innocently 12 . " pooh ! he didn't belong to that lot . 1 " 2 pooh 2 pooh 3 ! 3 ! 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 belong 6 belong 7 to 6 belong 9 lot 7 to 8 that 9 lot 10 . " is he dead ? " asked [mrs] [moss] . 1 " 2 is 1 " 3 he 3 he 4 dead 4 dead 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 10 . " [i] don't know . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 . wish [i] did , " and poor [ben] gave a gulp as if something rose in his throat and choked him . 1 wish 12 as 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 and 6 and 7 poor 7 poor 9 gave 9 gave 10 a 9 gave 12 as 10 a 11 gulp 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 something 14 something 16 in 15 rose 16 in 16 in 22 . 17 his 18 throat 18 throat 19 and 18 throat 20 choked 20 choked 21 him 20 choked 22 . " yes , ma'am . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 ma'am 4 ma'am 5 . i will , thank y' , " and with an effort [the] boy steadied his voice and plunged into the middle of his story . 1 i 5 y' 2 will 4 thank 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 y' 5 y' 13 boy 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 and 8 and 9 with 9 with 10 an 10 an 11 effort 11 effort 13 boy 13 boy 19 into 14 steadied 16 voice 14 steadied 18 plunged 15 his 16 voice 16 voice 17 and 18 plunged 19 into 19 into 20 the 20 the 21 middle 20 the 22 of 21 middle 22 of 22 of 23 his 23 his 24 story 24 story 25 . " father was always good to me , and [i] liked bein ' with him after granny died . 1 " 2 father 1 " 5 good 2 father 3 was 3 was 4 always 5 good 8 , 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 liked 9 and 16 after 11 liked 12 bein 12 bein 13 ' 13 ' 15 him 14 with 15 him 16 after 17 granny 17 granny 19 . 18 died 19 . i lived with her till [i] was seven ; then father took me , and [i] was trained for rider . 1 i 8 seven 2 lived 4 her 3 with 4 her 4 her 5 till 5 till 7 was 7 was 8 seven 8 seven 10 then 9 ; 10 then 10 then 12 took 11 father 12 took 12 took 13 me 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 trained 17 was 18 trained 18 trained 21 . 19 for 20 rider 20 rider 21 . " oh , weren't you scared to pieces ? " asked [betty] , quaking at the mere thought . 1 " 5 you 2 oh 4 weren't 2 oh 5 you 3 , 4 weren't 5 you 8 pieces 6 scared 7 to 6 scared 8 pieces 8 pieces 13 , 8 pieces 14 quaking 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 , 14 quaking 17 mere 14 quaking 19 . 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 mere 17 mere 18 thought " not a bit . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 . i liked it . ["] 1 i 2 liked 2 liked 3 it 3 it 4 . " so should [i] ! " cried [bab] enthusiastically . 1 " 2 so 1 " 3 should 3 should 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 enthusiastically 9 enthusiastically 10 . " what 's hanny bells and neroes ? " demanded [betty] . 1 " 5 bells 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 hanny 4 hanny 5 bells 5 bells 7 neroes 6 and 7 neroes 7 neroes 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 demanded 10 demanded 12 . " big elephants . 1 " 2 big 2 big 3 elephants 3 elephants 4 . " didn't any one take your part ? " asked [mrs] [moss] . 1 " 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 any 3 any 4 one 3 any 7 part 5 take 6 your 6 your 7 part 7 part 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 13 . " yes , ' m , ' most all the ladies did ; they were very good to me , ' specially ' [melia] . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 5 m 2 yes 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 5 m 11 ladies 5 m 17 good 6 , 7 ' 6 , 8 most 7 ' 8 most 8 most 10 the 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 ladies 11 ladies 15 were 12 did 13 ; 13 ; 14 they 14 they 15 were 15 were 16 very 16 very 17 good 17 good 18 to 18 to 25 . 19 me 20 , 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 22 specially 22 specially 23 ' 22 specially 25 . " [buck] had five of ' em , cross old fellers , and he showed ' em off . 1 " 9 cross 1 " 12 , 3 had 4 five 4 five 5 of 4 five 7 em 6 ' 7 em 7 em 8 , 7 em 9 cross 9 cross 11 fellers 10 old 11 fellers 12 , 13 and 13 and 18 off 13 and 19 . 14 he 15 showed 15 showed 17 em 16 ' 17 em 17 em 18 off " who was [miss] [st] [john] ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , rather confused by the sudden introduction of new names and people . 1 " 2 who 1 " 9 asked 2 who 3 was 2 who 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 9 asked 14 confused 12 , 13 rather 13 rather 14 confused 14 confused 15 by 14 confused 17 sudden 15 by 16 the 16 the 17 sudden 17 sudden 23 people 18 introduction 19 of 19 of 20 new 20 new 21 names 20 new 23 people 21 names 22 and 23 people 24 . " why she was ' [melia] , [mrs] [smithers] , the ringmaster 's wife . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 15 . 5 ' 7 , 5 ' 12 ringmaster 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 ringmaster 12 ringmaster 13 's 13 's 14 wife 14 wife 15 . his name wasn't [montgomery] any more'n hers was [st] . john . 1 his 2 name 2 name 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 5 any 5 any 7 hers 5 any 8 was 6 more'n 7 hers 8 was 10 . 10 . 12 . 11 john 12 . they all change ' em to something fine on the bills , you know . 1 they 2 all 1 they 3 change 3 change 5 em 3 change 8 fine 4 ' 5 em 6 to 7 something 7 something 8 fine 8 fine 12 , 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 bills 11 bills 12 , 12 , 13 you 13 you 14 know 13 you 15 . he told me he was goin ' to a great ridin ' school in [new] [york] and when he was fixed he 'd send for me . 1 he 2 told 1 he 5 was 2 told 3 me 3 me 4 he 5 was 6 goin 6 goin 11 ridin 6 goin 13 school 7 ' 9 a 7 ' 10 great 8 to 9 a 10 great 11 ridin 11 ridin 12 ' 13 school 14 in 13 school 24 send 17 and 18 when 18 when 19 he 19 he 20 was 19 he 21 fixed 21 fixed 22 he 21 fixed 23 'd 22 he 23 'd 23 'd 24 send 24 send 25 for 25 for 26 me 26 me 27 . i was to stay in the museum and help [pedro] with the trick business . 1 i 4 stay 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 stay 4 stay 7 museum 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 museum 7 museum 9 help 8 and 9 help 9 help 12 the 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 trick 13 trick 14 business 13 trick 15 . but father didn't send for me , and [i] began to have horrid times . 1 but 2 father 2 father 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 send 3 didn't 10 began 4 send 5 for 4 send 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 10 began 11 to 10 began 14 times 11 to 12 have 12 have 13 horrid 14 times 15 . if it hadn't been for ' [melia] and [sancho] [i] would have cut away long before [i] did . " 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 been 4 been 5 for 4 been 14 away 6 ' 11 would 8 and 11 would 11 would 12 have 12 have 13 cut 13 cut 14 away 14 away 15 long 15 long 16 before 15 long 19 . 16 before 18 did 19 . 20 " " what did you have to do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [lots] of things , for times was dull and [i] was smart . 1 " 4 things 3 of 4 things 4 things 9 dull 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 times 7 times 8 was 8 was 9 dull 9 dull 10 and 10 and 12 was 12 was 13 smart 13 smart 14 . smithers said so , any way , and [i] had to tumble up lively when he gave the word . 1 smithers 7 , 1 smithers 13 up 2 said 4 , 2 said 5 any 3 so 4 , 5 any 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 tumble 13 up 16 he 14 lively 15 when 15 when 16 he 16 he 20 . 17 gave 18 the 17 gave 20 . 18 the 19 word i didn't mind doin ' tricks or showin ' off [sancho] , for father trained him , and he always did well with me . 1 i 2 didn't 1 i 10 off 2 didn't 4 doin 2 didn't 8 showin 3 mind 4 doin 4 doin 5 ' 5 ' 6 tricks 6 tricks 7 or 8 showin 9 ' 10 off 20 always 12 , 18 and 12 , 20 always 13 for 14 father 14 father 17 , 15 trained 16 him 16 him 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 he 20 always 22 well 21 did 22 well 22 well 23 with 23 with 24 me 23 with 25 . but they wanted me to drink gin to keep me small , and [i] wouldn't , ' cause father didn't like that kind of thing . 1 but 2 they 1 but 3 wanted 3 wanted 21 like 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 drink 6 drink 7 gin 7 gin 10 me 7 gin 11 small 8 to 9 keep 8 to 10 me 11 small 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 wouldn't 13 and 21 like 15 wouldn't 18 cause 15 wouldn't 20 didn't 16 , 17 ' 16 , 18 cause 18 cause 19 father 21 like 23 kind 22 that 23 kind 23 kind 26 . 24 of 26 . 25 thing 26 . " what a brute that man must have been ! 1 " 3 a 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 brute 4 brute 5 that 4 brute 6 man 6 man 7 must 7 must 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 ! why didn't ' [melia] put a stop to it ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , indignantly . 1 why 2 didn't 1 why 7 stop 3 ' 5 put 5 put 6 a 6 a 7 stop 7 stop 10 ? 8 to 9 it 9 it 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 10 ? 12 asked 12 asked 17 . 15 , 17 . 16 indignantly 17 . " she died , ma'am , and then there was no one left but [sanch] ; so [i] run away . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 died 3 died 4 , 4 , 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 22 " 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 there 9 there 10 was 9 there 11 no 11 no 12 one 11 no 13 left 13 left 14 but 13 left 21 . 16 ; 17 so 16 ; 21 . 19 run 20 away 19 run 21 . " what did you mean to do ? " 1 " 2 what 1 " 4 you 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 " but [i] 'd have starved if it hadn't been for [sanch] . 1 but 3 'd 1 but 5 starved 3 'd 4 have 5 starved 6 if 6 if 8 hadn't 7 it 8 hadn't 8 hadn't 9 been 9 been 10 for 10 for 12 . i left him tied up when [i] ran off , for fear they 'd say [i] stole him . 1 i 2 left 1 i 3 him 3 him 9 off 4 tied 8 ran 5 up 6 when 6 when 8 ran 8 ran 9 off 9 off 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 fear 12 fear 15 say 13 they 14 'd 14 'd 15 say 15 say 17 stole 17 stole 18 him 18 him 19 . he belongs to father , and [i] hated to leave him ; but [i] did . 1 he 4 father 2 belongs 3 to 3 to 4 father 4 father 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 leave 8 hated 9 to 9 to 10 leave 10 leave 11 him 11 him 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 15 did 15 did 16 . i hooked it one dark night , and never thought [i] 'd see him ag'in . 1 i 2 hooked 1 i 6 night 2 hooked 3 it 2 hooked 5 dark 4 one 5 dark 6 night 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 never 9 never 10 thought 9 never 12 'd 12 'd 15 ag'in 13 see 14 him 14 him 15 ag'in 15 ag'in 16 . " cheer up , little master ; fathers may vanish and friends die , but [i] never will desert you . " 1 " 2 cheer 2 cheer 3 up 2 cheer 11 and 3 up 4 , 3 up 9 may 4 , 5 little 5 little 6 master 6 master 7 ; 7 ; 8 fathers 9 may 10 vanish 11 and 17 never 12 friends 13 die 12 friends 17 never 13 die 14 , 14 , 15 but 17 never 18 will 18 will 19 desert 19 desert 20 you 19 desert 21 . 21 . 22 " " if [i] can find something for you to do , would you like to stay here awhile ? " 1 " 5 find 1 " 10 do 2 if 4 can 2 if 5 find 6 something 9 to 6 something 10 do 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 to 10 do 13 you 11 , 12 would 12 would 13 you 13 you 14 like 14 like 15 to 14 like 16 stay 16 stay 18 awhile 17 here 18 awhile 18 awhile 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " well , [i] 'll step over to the [squire] 's to-morrow to see what he says . 1 " 2 well 1 " 11 's 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 'll 5 'll 6 step 6 step 9 the 7 over 8 to 8 to 9 the 11 's 12 to-morrow 12 to-morrow 15 what 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 what 15 what 17 says 16 he 17 says 17 says 18 . shouldn't wonder if he 'd take you for a chore-boy , if you are as smart as you say . 1 shouldn't 7 you 1 shouldn't 13 you 2 wonder 5 'd 2 wonder 7 you 3 if 4 he 3 if 5 'd 5 'd 6 take 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 chore-boy 10 chore-boy 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 16 smart 14 are 18 you 15 as 16 smart 16 smart 17 as 18 you 19 say 19 say 20 . he always has one in the summer , and [i] haven't seen any round yet . 1 he 2 always 1 he 3 has 1 he 7 summer 3 has 4 one 4 one 5 in 5 in 6 the 7 summer 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 haven't 11 haven't 13 any 11 haven't 14 round 12 seen 13 any 14 round 15 yet 15 yet 16 . can you drive cows ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 drive 3 drive 4 cows 4 cows 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [i] guess [i] will , ma'am , " answered [ben] , with sudden meekness , remembering the trials from which he had escaped . 1 " 5 will 3 guess 5 will 5 will 10 answered 6 , 7 ma'am 7 ma'am 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 answered 10 answered 22 he 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 sudden 14 sudden 15 meekness 15 meekness 16 , 15 meekness 17 remembering 15 meekness 19 trials 18 the 19 trials 19 trials 20 from 20 from 21 which 21 which 22 he 22 he 23 had 23 had 24 escaped 24 escaped 25 . very soon after this , he was sent off for a good night 's sleep in the back bedroom , with [sancho] to watch over him . 1 very 2 soon 1 very 3 after 2 soon 3 after 3 after 8 sent 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 6 he 8 sent 8 sent 12 good 8 sent 19 bedroom 9 off 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 night 13 night 14 's 13 night 15 sleep 15 sleep 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 back 19 bedroom 21 with 19 bedroom 24 watch 20 , 21 with 23 to 24 watch 24 watch 27 . 25 over 26 him 25 over 27 . [chapter] [v] [ben] [gets] [a] [place] " did you rest well ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , nodding at him , fork in hand . 1 " 3 you 1 " 4 rest 2 did 3 you 4 rest 6 ? 5 well 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 7 " 12 nodding 8 asked 11 , 8 asked 12 nodding 12 nodding 15 , 12 nodding 16 fork 13 at 14 him 14 him 15 , 16 fork 19 . 17 in 18 hand 18 hand 19 . " guess [i] did ! 1 " 2 guess 2 guess 4 did 4 did 5 ! never saw such a bed . 1 never 2 saw 2 saw 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 bed 5 bed 6 . " fat ain't allowed in our profession , ma'am . 1 " 2 fat 1 " 4 allowed 2 fat 3 ain't 4 allowed 5 in 5 in 6 our 6 our 7 profession 7 profession 8 , 7 profession 9 ma'am 8 , 9 ma'am 9 ma'am 10 . the thinner the better for tight-ropes and tumblin ' ; likewise bareback ridin ' and spry jugglin ' [.] 1 the 2 thinner 1 the 11 likewise 2 thinner 4 better 2 thinner 6 tight-ropes 3 the 4 better 5 for 6 tight-ropes 6 tight-ropes 8 tumblin 7 and 8 tumblin 8 tumblin 9 ' 9 ' 10 ; 11 likewise 16 spry 12 bareback 13 ridin 12 bareback 15 and 13 ridin 14 ' 15 and 16 spry 16 spry 17 jugglin 17 jugglin 18 ' muscle 's the thing , and there you are . " 1 muscle 2 's 2 's 4 thing 3 the 4 thing 4 thing 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 11 " 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 you 8 you 9 are 10 . 11 " glad to see him in such good spirits , she pointed to the well outside , saying pleasantly , 1 glad 3 see 1 glad 11 pointed 2 to 3 see 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 such 6 such 9 , 6 such 11 pointed 7 good 8 spirits 8 spirits 9 , 9 , 10 she 11 pointed 17 saying 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 well 14 well 15 outside 15 outside 16 , 16 , 17 saying 17 saying 18 pleasantly 18 pleasantly 19 , " well , then , just try your muscle by bringing in some fresh water . " 1 " 4 then 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 just 5 , 9 muscle 6 just 7 try 7 try 8 your 9 muscle 11 bringing 10 by 11 bringing 11 bringing 15 water 12 in 13 some 12 in 14 fresh 14 fresh 15 water 15 water 16 . 16 . 17 " " just the nicest place that ever was . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 the 3 the 4 nicest 3 the 5 place 4 nicest 5 place 5 place 6 that 6 that 7 ever 6 that 8 was 8 was 9 . " [mike] lets me ride the white one to water when the judge isn't round . 1 " 3 lets 3 lets 4 me 3 lets 10 water 4 me 5 ride 5 ride 7 white 6 the 7 white 7 white 8 one 9 to 10 water 10 water 14 isn't 11 when 12 the 11 when 14 isn't 12 the 13 judge 14 isn't 15 round 15 round 16 . it 's such fun to go jouncing down the lane and back . 1 it 4 fun 2 's 3 such 3 such 4 fun 4 fun 5 to 5 to 6 go 5 to 7 jouncing 7 jouncing 10 lane 8 down 9 the 9 the 10 lane 10 lane 11 and 11 and 12 back 12 back 13 . i do love horses ! " cried [bab] , bobbing up and down on the blue bench to imitate the motion of white [jenny] . 1 i 3 love 2 do 3 love 3 love 4 horses 4 horses 7 cried 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 12 and 9 , 10 bobbing 9 , 12 and 10 bobbing 11 up 12 and 17 bench 13 down 14 on 14 on 15 the 14 on 16 blue 16 blue 17 bench 17 bench 23 white 18 to 19 imitate 19 imitate 21 motion 20 the 21 motion 21 motion 22 of 22 of 23 white 23 white 25 . " don't you be scared , child . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 be 4 be 5 scared 5 scared 7 child 6 , 7 child 7 child 8 . " [good-morning] , ma'am . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 ma'am 4 ma'am 5 . what 's the matter now ? 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 5 now 5 now 6 ? young tramp been stealing your chickens ? " 1 young 2 tramp 2 tramp 3 been 3 been 4 stealing 4 stealing 5 your 5 your 6 chickens 6 chickens 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " oh , dear no , sir ! " exclaimed [mrs] [moss] , as if shocked at the idea . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 7 sir 2 oh 4 dear 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 6 , 5 no 6 , 7 sir 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 8 ! 15 if 9 " 10 exclaimed 10 exclaimed 13 , 13 , 14 as 15 if 18 the 16 shocked 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 idea 19 idea 20 . " ' [most] any thing , sir , to get my livin ' . " 1 " 2 ' 1 " 7 sir 4 any 5 thing 5 thing 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 7 sir 12 livin 9 to 10 get 10 get 12 livin 11 my 12 livin 12 livin 13 ' 12 livin 15 " 13 ' 14 . " can you weed ? " 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 you 3 you 4 weed 4 weed 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " never did , but [i] can learn , sir . " 1 " 2 never 1 " 7 can 2 never 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 but 7 can 8 learn 8 learn 9 , 9 , 10 sir 10 sir 11 . 11 . 12 " " pull up all the beets and leave the pigweed , hey ? 1 " 2 pull 2 pull 3 up 3 up 4 all 4 all 6 beets 5 the 6 beets 6 beets 8 leave 7 and 8 leave 8 leave 9 the 9 the 10 pigweed 9 the 12 hey 10 pigweed 11 , 12 hey 13 ? can you pick strawberries ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 pick 3 pick 4 strawberries 4 strawberries 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " never tried any thing but eatin ' ' em , sir , " 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 tried 3 tried 4 any 4 any 5 thing 4 any 7 eatin 5 thing 6 but 7 eatin 8 ' 7 eatin 10 em 9 ' 10 em 10 em 12 sir 11 , 12 sir 12 sir 13 , 13 , 14 " " not likely to forget that part of the job . 1 " 5 forget 2 not 3 likely 3 likely 4 to 4 to 5 forget 5 forget 7 part 6 that 7 part 7 part 8 of 8 of 9 the 8 of 10 job 10 job 11 . can you ride a horse to plow ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 ride 3 ride 4 a 4 a 5 horse 5 horse 7 plow 6 to 7 plow 7 plow 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " no antics allowed . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 antics 3 antics 4 allowed 4 allowed 5 . my horse is a fine fellow , and [i] 'm very particular about him . " 1 my 2 horse 1 my 3 is 3 is 5 fine 4 a 5 fine 5 fine 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 11 very 8 and 10 'm 10 'm 11 very 11 very 12 particular 12 particular 13 about 12 particular 15 . 13 about 14 him 15 . 16 " " [i] 'm too fond of horses to hurt ' em , [sir] . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 too 3 'm 9 hurt 4 too 5 fond 5 fond 6 of 7 horses 8 to 7 horses 9 hurt 9 hurt 11 em 10 ' 11 em 11 em 12 , 12 , 14 . as for ridin ' , [i] ain't afraid of any thing on four legs . 1 as 3 ridin 2 for 3 ridin 3 ridin 4 ' 3 ridin 7 ain't 3 ridin 8 afraid 5 , 7 ain't 8 afraid 9 of 8 afraid 10 any 10 any 11 thing 11 thing 12 on 12 on 14 legs 13 four 14 legs 14 legs 15 . the [king] of [morocco] used to kick and bite like fun , but [i] could manage him first-rate . " 1 the 3 of 1 the 11 fun 5 used 6 to 6 to 7 kick 7 kick 8 and 8 and 9 bite 9 bite 10 like 9 bite 11 fun 11 fun 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 could 15 could 16 manage 16 manage 17 him 17 him 18 first-rate 18 first-rate 19 . 19 . 20 " " then you 'd be able to drive cows to pasture , perhaps ? " 1 " 4 'd 2 then 3 you 3 you 4 'd 4 'd 6 able 5 be 6 able 6 able 7 to 7 to 8 drive 8 drive 11 pasture 9 cows 10 to 10 to 11 pasture 11 pasture 13 perhaps 12 , 13 perhaps 13 perhaps 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " [i] 've drove elephants and camels , ostriches and grizzly bears , and mules , and six yellow ponies all to oncet . 1 " 5 elephants 3 've 4 drove 3 've 5 elephants 5 elephants 13 , 6 and 7 camels 7 camels 8 , 7 camels 9 ostriches 9 ostriches 10 and 10 and 11 grizzly 11 grizzly 12 bears 12 bears 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 18 six 15 mules 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 six 18 six 19 yellow 19 yellow 20 ponies 20 ponies 23 oncet 20 ponies 24 . 21 all 23 oncet 22 to 23 oncet " don't raise elephants and camels much round here . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 4 elephants 3 raise 4 elephants 4 elephants 8 round 5 and 6 camels 6 camels 7 much 7 much 8 round 8 round 9 here 9 here 10 . bears used to be plenty , but folks got tired of them . 1 bears 4 be 1 bears 6 , 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 plenty 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 got 8 folks 9 got 9 got 10 tired 10 tired 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 . mules are numerous , but we have the two-legged kind ; and as a general thing prefer [shanghae] fowls to ostriches . " 1 mules 17 prefer 1 mules 23 " 2 are 3 numerous 3 numerous 9 two-legged 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 we 6 we 7 have 6 we 9 two-legged 7 have 8 the 9 two-legged 10 kind 9 two-legged 16 thing 10 kind 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 as 14 a 15 general 14 a 16 thing 16 thing 17 prefer 17 prefer 22 . 19 fowls 21 ostriches 20 to 21 ostriches 21 ostriches 22 . 22 . 23 " as they stopped , the [squire] tapped on the window behind him , saying , with an attempt at the former gruffness , 1 as 14 saying 2 they 3 stopped 2 they 7 tapped 3 stopped 5 the 4 , 5 the 7 tapped 8 on 7 tapped 10 window 8 on 9 the 10 window 11 behind 10 window 14 saying 11 behind 13 , 12 him 13 , 14 saying 18 attempt 15 , 16 with 15 , 17 an 17 an 18 attempt 18 attempt 21 former 19 at 21 former 20 the 21 former 21 former 22 gruffness 22 gruffness 23 , " we 'll try you on cows awhile . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 try 4 try 5 you 5 you 8 awhile 6 on 7 cows 7 cows 8 awhile 8 awhile 9 . my man will show [you] where to drive them , and give you some odd jobs through the day . 1 my 6 where 2 man 3 will 3 will 4 show 4 show 6 where 6 where 13 you 7 to 8 drive 8 drive 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 give 12 give 13 you 13 you 14 some 14 some 15 odd 14 some 17 through 15 odd 16 jobs 17 through 19 day 17 through 20 . 18 the 19 day 19 day 20 . i 'll see what you are good for , and send you word to-night , [mrs] [moss] . 1 i 6 are 2 'll 3 see 2 'll 4 what 3 see 4 what 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 good 7 good 8 for 7 good 13 word 8 for 12 you 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 send 11 send 12 you 13 word 14 to-night 13 word 15 , 15 , 18 . the boy can sleep at your house , can't he ? " 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 can 3 can 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 at 5 at 6 your 6 your 7 house 7 house 8 , 7 house 9 can't 9 can't 10 he 10 he 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " yes , indeed , sir . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 5 , 4 indeed 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 . he can go on doing it , and come up to his work just as well as not . 1 he 3 go 1 he 5 doing 2 can 3 go 3 go 4 on 5 doing 6 it 5 doing 9 come 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 come 11 to 10 up 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 work 13 work 14 just 14 just 19 . 15 as 16 well 16 well 17 as 16 well 19 . 18 not 19 . i can see to him then , and he won't be a care to any one , " said [mrs] [moss] , heartily . 1 i 2 can 1 i 5 him 2 can 3 see 3 see 4 to 5 him 6 then 6 then 7 , 7 , 15 any 7 , 18 " 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 won't 10 won't 11 be 10 won't 12 a 11 be 12 a 12 a 13 care 13 care 14 to 13 care 15 any 16 one 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 22 , 22 , 23 heartily 23 heartily 24 . " [thanky] ' , sir . 1 " 3 ' 1 " 5 sir 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 . i will , sir . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 . here a red-headed [irishman] came to the door , and stood eying the boy with small favor while the [squire] gave his orders . 1 here 2 a 1 here 8 door 2 a 3 red-headed 3 red-headed 5 came 6 to 7 the 6 to 8 door 8 door 17 favor 9 , 10 and 9 , 15 with 10 and 11 stood 11 stood 12 eying 12 eying 14 boy 13 the 14 boy 15 with 16 small 15 with 17 favor 17 favor 18 while 18 while 19 the 19 the 23 orders 21 gave 22 his 22 his 23 orders 23 orders 24 . " [pat] , [this] lad wants work . 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 lad 5 lad 6 wants 6 wants 7 work 7 work 8 . he 's to take the cows and go for them . 1 he 2 's 1 he 6 cows 2 's 3 to 3 to 4 take 4 take 5 the 6 cows 7 and 7 and 8 go 8 go 9 for 9 for 10 them 10 them 11 . give him any light jobs you have , and let me know if he 's good for any thing . " 1 give 3 any 1 give 7 have 2 him 3 any 3 any 4 light 4 light 5 jobs 6 you 7 have 7 have 12 know 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 let 10 let 11 me 10 let 12 know 12 know 14 he 13 if 14 he 14 he 16 good 15 's 16 good 16 good 18 any 17 for 18 any 18 any 19 thing 19 thing 21 " 20 . 21 " " yis , your honor . 1 " 2 yis 2 yis 3 , 3 , 4 your 4 your 5 honor 5 honor 6 . " he 'll nip ye , if ye go botherin ' that way . 1 " 2 he 1 " 5 ye 2 he 3 'll 3 'll 4 nip 5 ye 8 ye 5 ye 10 botherin 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 ye 8 ye 9 go 10 botherin 11 ' 11 ' 12 that 12 that 13 way 13 way 14 . " [i] ain't afraid ! 1 " 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 ! you won't hurt me , will you , old feller ? 1 you 2 won't 1 you 4 me 2 won't 3 hurt 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 will 6 will 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 old 9 old 10 feller 10 feller 11 ? the [squire] saw it all from the open window , and suspecting from [pat] 's face that trouble was brewing , called out , 1 the 3 saw 3 saw 9 window 4 it 5 all 5 all 8 open 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 open 8 open 9 window 9 window 11 and 9 window 12 suspecting 10 , 11 and 12 suspecting 13 from 12 suspecting 16 face 15 's 16 face 16 face 19 was 17 that 18 trouble 17 that 19 was 19 was 22 called 20 brewing 21 , 21 , 22 called 22 called 24 , 23 out 24 , " let the lad harness [duke] , if he can . 1 " 5 harness 2 let 3 the 3 the 4 lad 4 lad 5 harness 5 harness 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 10 can 9 he 10 can 10 can 11 . i 'm going out directly , and he may as well try that as any thing . " 1 i 4 out 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 out 4 out 7 and 5 directly 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 may 9 may 11 well 9 may 15 any 10 as 11 well 11 well 12 try 12 try 13 that 14 as 15 any 15 any 17 . 16 thing 17 . 17 . 18 " [chapter] [vi] [a] [circulating] [library] " [i] wish they 'd come . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 4 they 4 they 5 'd 5 'd 6 come 6 come 7 . he 's the dearest dog [i] ever saw ! " answered [bab] , who was fonder of animals than her sister . 1 he 4 dearest 2 's 3 the 2 's 4 dearest 4 dearest 5 dog 5 dog 9 ! 7 ever 8 saw 8 saw 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 14 who 11 answered 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 19 than 15 was 16 fonder 16 fonder 17 of 16 fonder 19 than 17 of 18 animals 19 than 20 her 19 than 22 . 20 her 21 sister " please to locate , gentlemen ; please to locate . 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 to 3 to 4 locate 4 locate 6 gentlemen 5 , 6 gentlemen 6 gentlemen 7 ; 7 ; 11 . 8 please 10 locate 9 to 10 locate 10 locate 11 . pronounced by all beholders the most remarkable youthful progidy agoin ' . 1 pronounced 4 beholders 1 pronounced 6 most 2 by 3 all 3 all 4 beholders 5 the 6 most 6 most 7 remarkable 7 remarkable 9 progidy 8 youthful 9 progidy 9 progidy 10 agoin 10 agoin 12 . 11 ' 12 . hooray ! here we are ! " 1 hooray 2 ! 2 ! 7 " 3 here 4 we 4 we 5 are 5 are 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " come down and tell what you did up at the [squire] 's . 1 " 2 come 1 " 5 tell 2 come 3 down 3 down 4 and 5 tell 6 what 6 what 7 you 7 you 8 did 8 did 9 up 9 up 11 the 9 up 14 . 10 at 11 the 13 's 14 . was he cross ? 1 was 3 cross 2 he 3 cross 3 cross 4 ? did you have to work hard ? 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 work 5 work 6 hard 6 hard 7 ? do you like it ? " asked [bab] , when the noise had subsided . 1 do 5 ? 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 , 9 , 14 subsided 10 when 11 the 11 the 12 noise 12 noise 13 had 12 noise 14 subsided 14 subsided 15 . " [i] did all sorts of jobs . 1 " 3 did 3 did 4 all 4 all 5 sorts 5 sorts 6 of 6 of 7 jobs 7 jobs 8 . the old gentleman wasn't cross ; he gave me a dime , and [i] like him first-rate . 1 the 3 gentleman 1 the 8 gave 2 old 3 gentleman 3 gentleman 4 wasn't 3 gentleman 5 cross 5 cross 6 ; 6 ; 7 he 8 gave 12 , 9 me 10 a 10 a 11 dime 11 dime 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 like 15 like 18 . 16 him 17 first-rate 17 first-rate 18 . but [i] just hate ' [carrots] ; ' he swears at a feller , and fired a stick of wood at me . 1 but 3 just 1 but 9 he 3 just 4 hate 4 hate 5 ' 7 ; 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 16 fired 10 swears 12 a 10 swears 13 feller 11 at 12 a 13 feller 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 fired 16 fired 18 stick 17 a 18 stick 18 stick 19 of 19 of 20 wood 20 wood 23 . 21 at 22 me 22 me 23 . guess [i] 'll pay him off when [i] get a chance . " 1 guess 5 him 3 'll 4 pay 4 pay 5 him 5 him 6 off 6 off 9 get 7 when 9 get 9 get 10 a 10 a 11 chance 11 chance 12 . 12 . 13 " " look here , tell me about this , will you ? 1 " 3 here 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 about 6 me 9 , 7 about 8 this 9 , 10 will 10 will 11 you 11 you 12 ? what are these chaps up to ? 1 what 2 are 2 are 3 these 2 are 4 chaps 4 chaps 5 up 4 chaps 7 ? 5 up 6 to the ink has spoilt all but the picture and this bit of reading . 1 the 2 ink 1 the 8 picture 2 ink 3 has 3 has 5 all 4 spoilt 5 all 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 picture 8 picture 12 of 9 and 10 this 10 this 11 bit 11 bit 12 of 12 of 13 reading 13 reading 14 . i want to know what it means . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 means 7 means 8 . take it to ' em , [sanch] . " 1 take 2 it 1 take 5 em 2 it 3 to 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 , 6 , 9 " 8 . 9 " bab and [betty] picked it up and read it aloud in unison , while [ben] leaned from his perch to listen and learn . 1 bab 4 picked 2 and 4 picked 4 picked 7 and 4 picked 12 unison 5 it 6 up 6 up 7 and 8 read 9 it 9 it 10 aloud 10 aloud 11 in 10 aloud 12 unison 12 unison 14 while 13 , 14 while 14 while 19 perch 16 leaned 17 from 17 from 18 his 18 his 19 perch 19 perch 24 . 20 to 21 listen 21 listen 22 and 22 and 23 learn 22 and 24 . " ' [when] day dawned , land was visible . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 day 4 day 5 dawned 4 day 7 land 5 dawned 6 , 7 land 9 visible 8 was 9 visible 9 visible 10 . a pleasant land it was . 1 a 2 pleasant 2 pleasant 3 land 3 land 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 . there were gay flowers , and tall trees with leaves and fruit , such [as] they had never seen before . 1 there 2 were 2 were 7 tall 3 gay 4 flowers 4 flowers 5 , 4 flowers 7 tall 5 , 6 and 7 tall 8 trees 8 trees 16 they 9 with 10 leaves 10 leaves 11 and 10 leaves 12 fruit 12 fruit 14 such 13 , 14 such 14 such 16 they 16 they 18 never 17 had 18 never 18 never 19 seen 19 seen 20 before 20 before 21 . on the shore were unclad copper-colored men , gazing with wonder at the [spanish] ships . 1 on 3 shore 2 the 3 shore 3 shore 11 wonder 4 were 5 unclad 5 unclad 6 copper-colored 6 copper-colored 9 gazing 6 copper-colored 10 with 7 men 8 , 7 men 9 gazing 9 gazing 10 with 10 with 11 wonder 11 wonder 15 ships 12 at 13 the 13 the 15 ships 15 ships 16 . " why , that 's [columbus] finding [san] [salvador] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 7 finding 7 finding 10 . " no , [i] don't . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 . who was he any way ? 1 who 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 4 any 4 any 5 way 5 way 6 ? " [i] don't care a bit for your quackin ' boss , whoever he is . 1 " 3 don't 1 " 8 your 3 don't 4 care 3 don't 6 bit 4 care 5 a 6 bit 7 for 8 your 9 quackin 9 quackin 11 boss 10 ' 11 boss 11 boss 13 whoever 12 , 13 whoever 13 whoever 16 . 14 he 15 is 15 is 16 . tell about this fine feller with the ships ; [i] like him , " persisted [ben] . 1 tell 2 about 1 tell 4 fine 1 tell 5 feller 2 about 3 this 5 feller 8 ships 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 ships 8 ships 9 ; 9 ; 11 like 11 like 13 , 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 persisted 15 persisted 17 . " [i] 'd like to read some more . 1 " 3 'd 3 'd 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 read 5 to 7 some 7 some 8 more 7 some 9 . 8 more 9 . would my ten cents buy a book ? " asked [ben] , anxious to learn a little since [bab] laughed at him . 1 would 3 ten 1 would 4 cents 2 my 3 ten 4 cents 12 , 5 buy 6 a 6 a 10 asked 7 book 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 , 12 , 13 anxious 13 anxious 14 to 13 anxious 15 learn 15 learn 18 since 16 a 17 little 16 a 18 since 18 since 20 laughed 20 laughed 21 at 21 at 22 him 22 him 23 . " no , indeed ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! " [i] do get my history in the evening , but you could have it mornings before school . " 1 " 6 history 1 " 12 you 3 do 4 get 4 get 5 my 4 get 6 history 6 history 10 , 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 evening 9 evening 10 , 11 but 12 you 12 you 13 could 12 you 17 before 13 could 14 have 13 could 17 before 14 have 16 mornings 15 it 16 mornings 17 before 18 school 18 school 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] shall have to go off early , so there won't be any chance . 1 " 6 go 3 shall 4 have 3 shall 6 go 4 have 5 to 6 go 10 so 7 off 8 early 8 early 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 14 any 11 there 12 won't 12 won't 13 be 13 be 14 any 14 any 15 chance 15 chance 16 . yes , there will , [i'll] tell you how to do it . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 5 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 will 5 , 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 how 9 how 11 do 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 it 12 it 13 . let me read while [i] drive up the cows . 1 let 3 read 2 me 3 read 3 read 4 while 4 while 6 drive 6 drive 7 up 7 up 9 cows 8 the 9 cows 9 cows 10 . squire [likes] ' em to eat slow along the road , so 's to keep the grass short and save mowin ' . 1 squire 4 em 1 squire 7 slow 3 ' 4 em 5 to 6 eat 6 eat 7 slow 7 slow 11 , 7 slow 18 short 8 along 9 the 8 along 10 road 9 the 10 road 10 road 11 , 11 , 12 so 13 's 14 to 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 16 the 16 the 17 grass 16 the 18 short 18 short 19 and 19 and 20 save 20 save 21 mowin 20 save 22 ' 22 ' 23 . pat said so , and [i] could do history instead of loafin ' round ! " cried [ben] full of this bright idea . 1 pat 9 history 2 said 4 , 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 could 5 and 8 do 8 do 9 history 9 history 15 ! 10 instead 11 of 10 instead 12 loafin 10 instead 14 round 11 of 12 loafin 13 ' 14 round 14 round 15 ! 15 ! 16 " 15 ! 17 cried 16 " 17 cried 17 cried 22 bright 19 full 20 of 20 of 21 this 21 this 22 bright 22 bright 23 idea 23 idea 24 . " how will [i] get my book back in time to recite ? " asked [bab] , prudently . 1 " 2 how 1 " 5 get 1 " 15 asked 2 how 3 will 5 get 6 my 7 book 9 in 7 book 10 time 8 back 9 in 10 time 11 to 10 time 15 asked 11 to 12 recite 12 recite 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 15 asked 19 . 17 , 18 prudently 18 prudently 19 . " oh , [i] 'll leave it on the window-sill , or put it inside the door as [i] go back . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 5 'll 2 oh 15 inside 3 , 5 'll 6 leave 7 it 6 leave 8 on 6 leave 10 window-sill 9 the 10 window-sill 10 window-sill 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 13 put 12 or 15 inside 13 put 14 it 15 inside 22 . 16 the 17 door 17 door 21 back 18 as 20 go 20 go 21 back 21 back 22 . i 'll be real careful , and just as soon as [i] earn enough , [i] 'll buy you a new one and take the old one . 1 i 2 'll 1 i 4 real 2 'll 3 be 4 real 5 careful 5 careful 8 just 5 careful 13 earn 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 just 8 just 9 as 9 as 10 soon 10 soon 11 as 13 earn 15 , 13 earn 18 buy 14 enough 15 , 17 'll 18 buy 18 buy 21 new 18 buy 23 and 19 you 20 a 20 a 21 new 21 new 22 one 23 and 24 take 24 take 25 the 24 take 28 . 26 old 27 one 26 old 28 . will you ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " yes ; but [i] 'll tell you a nicer way to do . 1 " 7 tell 2 yes 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 4 but 6 'll 6 'll 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 7 tell 11 way 8 you 9 a 9 a 10 nicer 11 way 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 . you put [it] in my cubby-house , right at the corner of the wall nearest the big maple . 1 you 2 put 2 put 12 of 2 put 17 big 4 in 5 my 4 in 6 cubby-house 6 cubby-house 8 right 7 , 8 right 8 right 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 corner 10 the 12 of 13 the 14 wall 14 wall 15 nearest 15 nearest 16 the 15 nearest 17 big 17 big 18 maple 18 maple 19 . you 'll find a cunning place between the roots that stick up under the flat [stone] . 1 you 4 a 1 you 11 stick 2 'll 3 find 3 find 4 a 4 a 6 place 5 cunning 6 place 6 place 7 between 7 between 8 the 7 between 9 roots 9 roots 10 that 11 stick 12 up 11 stick 15 flat 12 up 13 under 13 under 14 the 15 flat 17 . that 's my closet , and [i] keep things there . 1 that 2 's 1 that 4 closet 2 's 3 my 4 closet 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 keep 8 keep 9 things 8 keep 10 there 9 things 10 there 10 there 11 . it 's the best cubby of all , and we take turns to have it . " 1 it 2 's 1 it 4 best 2 's 3 the 4 best 9 and 5 cubby 6 of 6 of 7 all 7 all 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 take 11 take 12 turns 11 take 16 . 12 turns 13 to 13 to 14 have 14 have 15 it 16 . 17 " " [i] 'll find it , and that 'll be a first-rate place , " said [ben] , much gratified . 1 " 3 'll 1 " 16 said 3 'll 10 be 3 'll 11 a 4 find 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 9 'll 7 and 8 that 9 'll 10 be 10 be 11 a 11 a 12 first-rate 12 first-rate 14 , 13 place 14 , 14 , 15 " 16 said 20 gratified 18 , 19 much 18 , 20 gratified 20 gratified 21 . " [i] could put my reading-book in sometimes , if you 'd like it . 1 " 8 sometimes 3 could 4 put 4 put 5 my 4 put 6 reading-book 6 reading-book 7 in 6 reading-book 8 sometimes 8 sometimes 10 if 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 'd 11 you 13 like 13 like 14 it 14 it 15 . " [i'd] like a ' rithmetic better . 1 " 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 6 rithmetic 5 ' 6 rithmetic 6 rithmetic 8 . 7 better 8 . " [i] 'll teach you that . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 teach 4 teach 5 you 4 teach 6 that 6 that 7 . betty doesn't know much about sums . 1 betty 3 know 2 doesn't 3 know 3 know 4 much 4 much 6 sums 5 about 6 sums 6 sums 7 . but she spells splendidly , and is always at the head of her class . 1 but 2 she 1 but 4 splendidly 2 she 3 spells 4 splendidly 5 , 4 splendidly 11 head 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 is 7 is 8 always 8 always 9 at 9 at 10 the 11 head 12 of 12 of 14 class 13 her 14 class 14 class 15 . " [i] never went to school , so that 's the reason [i] ain't smart . 1 " 4 went 3 never 4 went 4 went 8 so 5 to 6 school 6 school 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 that 9 that 12 reason 10 's 11 the 11 the 12 reason 12 reason 14 ain't 14 ain't 15 smart 15 smart 16 . i can write , though , better ' n some of the boys up at school . 1 i 2 can 1 i 3 write 1 i 5 though 3 write 4 , 5 though 10 some 5 though 13 boys 6 , 7 better 6 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 n 9 n 10 some 11 of 12 the 11 of 13 boys 13 boys 14 up 14 up 17 . 15 at 16 school 16 school 17 . i saw lots of names on the shed door . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 lots 2 saw 6 on 3 lots 4 of 4 of 5 names 6 on 9 door 7 the 8 shed 8 shed 9 door 9 door 10 . " those are beautiful ! 1 " 2 those 2 those 3 are 3 are 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 ! i can't make such curly ones . 1 i 2 can't 1 i 4 such 2 can't 3 make 4 such 5 curly 5 curly 6 ones 6 ones 7 . who taught you to do it ? " asked [bab] , as she and [betty] walked up and down admiring them . 1 who 5 do 1 who 7 ? 2 taught 3 you 3 you 5 do 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 it 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 16 walked 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 14 and 11 , 12 as 11 , 14 and 12 as 13 she 16 walked 22 . 17 up 18 and 18 and 19 down 18 and 20 admiring 20 admiring 21 them 20 admiring 22 . " horse blankets , " answered [ben] , soberly . 1 " 2 horse 1 " 3 blankets 3 blankets 4 , 3 blankets 5 " 5 " 6 answered 6 answered 8 , 8 , 9 soberly 9 soberly 10 . " what ! " cried both girls , stopping to stare . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ! 3 ! 6 both 4 " 5 cried 4 " 6 both 6 both 7 girls 7 girls 8 , 7 girls 10 to 8 , 9 stopping 10 to 11 stare 11 stare 12 . " our horses all had their names on their blankets , and [i] used to copy ' em . 1 " 3 horses 1 " 7 names 1 " 16 copy 2 our 3 horses 4 all 6 their 5 had 6 their 6 their 7 names 7 names 14 used 8 on 9 their 9 their 10 blankets 10 blankets 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 used 14 used 15 to 16 copy 17 ' 16 copy 19 . 17 ' 18 em the wagons had signs , and [i] learned to read that way after father taught me my letters off the red and yellow posters . 1 the 4 signs 2 wagons 3 had 2 wagons 4 signs 4 signs 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 12 way 6 and 8 learned 8 learned 9 to 9 to 10 read 10 read 11 that 12 way 15 taught 13 after 14 father 14 father 15 taught 15 taught 19 off 15 taught 21 red 16 me 17 my 17 my 18 letters 18 letters 19 off 20 the 21 red 21 red 22 and 21 red 24 posters 23 yellow 24 posters 24 posters 25 . first word [i] knew was lion , ' cause [i] was always goin ' to see old [jubal] in his cage . 1 first 2 word 1 first 7 , 4 knew 5 was 4 knew 6 lion 6 lion 7 , 7 , 16 see 8 ' 9 cause 9 cause 11 was 11 was 12 always 12 always 13 goin 12 always 15 to 13 goin 14 ' 15 to 16 see 16 see 21 cage 17 old 19 in 17 old 21 cage 19 in 20 his 21 cage 22 . father was real proud when [i] read it right off . 1 father 2 was 1 father 3 real 3 real 4 proud 4 proud 5 when 5 when 7 read 7 read 11 . 8 it 9 right 9 right 10 off 10 off 11 . i can draw one , too . " 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 draw 3 draw 6 too 4 one 5 , 4 one 6 too 6 too 7 . 7 . 8 " [chapter] [vii] [new] [friends] [trot] [in] at " the [first] [settlements] " he had to stop , for the schoolhouse was reached , and the book must be returned . 1 at 20 book 2 " 3 the 3 the 20 book 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 to 9 to 10 stop 10 stop 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 schoolhouse 14 schoolhouse 15 was 14 schoolhouse 16 reached 16 reached 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 book 20 book 23 returned 21 must 22 be 22 be 23 returned 23 returned 24 . they told their mother , however , and she gave them leave to lend their books and encourage [ben] to love learning all they could . 1 they 2 told 2 told 8 and 2 told 16 books 3 their 4 mother 4 mother 5 , 4 mother 6 however 6 however 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 gave 9 she 10 gave 10 gave 11 them 10 gave 12 leave 12 leave 13 to 12 leave 14 lend 14 lend 15 their 16 books 17 and 16 books 18 encourage 16 books 22 learning 17 and 18 encourage 18 encourage 20 to 18 encourage 21 love 20 to 21 love 22 learning 23 all 22 learning 25 could 24 they 25 could 25 could 26 . she also proposed that they should drop patch-work , and help her make some blue shirts for [ben] . 1 she 3 proposed 1 she 6 should 2 also 3 proposed 3 proposed 4 that 4 that 5 they 6 should 8 patch-work 6 should 15 blue 7 drop 8 patch-work 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 help 11 help 12 her 11 help 15 blue 13 make 14 some 13 make 15 blue 15 blue 16 shirts 16 shirts 17 for 17 for 19 . but the little girls tried him with all they [possessed] , and he was mortified to find how ignorant he was . 1 but 2 the 1 but 4 girls 2 the 3 little 4 girls 5 tried 5 tried 6 him 6 him 8 all 6 him 11 , 7 with 8 all 9 they 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 12 and 15 mortified 13 he 14 was 15 mortified 22 . 16 to 17 find 17 find 18 how 18 how 19 ignorant 19 ignorant 21 was 19 ignorant 22 . 20 he 21 was now he saw nothing before him but days of patient and very uninteresting labor . 1 now 3 saw 1 now 4 nothing 2 he 3 saw 4 nothing 6 him 5 before 6 him 6 him 7 but 7 but 8 days 8 days 10 patient 9 of 10 patient 10 patient 12 very 11 and 12 very 12 very 14 labor 13 uninteresting 14 labor 14 labor 15 . on the [other] hand , he was not obliged to stay a minute longer unless he liked . 1 on 2 the 1 on 4 hand 4 hand 5 , 5 , 13 minute 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 not 8 not 9 obliged 9 obliged 11 stay 10 to 11 stay 11 stay 12 a 12 a 13 minute 13 minute 15 unless 14 longer 15 unless 15 unless 17 liked 16 he 17 liked 17 liked 18 . while he paused to think of this , something happened which kept him from doing what he would [have] been sure to regret afterward . 1 while 2 he 1 while 15 doing 2 he 3 paused 3 paused 5 think 3 paused 6 of 4 to 5 think 6 of 7 this 7 this 8 , 8 , 12 kept 9 something 10 happened 9 something 11 which 11 which 12 kept 12 kept 13 him 13 him 14 from 15 doing 20 been 16 what 17 he 16 what 20 been 17 he 18 would 17 he 20 been 20 been 22 to 21 sure 22 to 22 to 23 regret 23 regret 25 . 24 afterward 25 . " now , [chevalita] , if you have got a stone in your foot , [i] shall have to get off and take it out . 1 " 11 stone 2 now 3 , 2 now 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 10 a 7 you 8 have 7 you 9 got 9 got 10 a 10 a 11 stone 11 stone 14 foot 12 in 13 your 13 your 14 foot 14 foot 22 and 15 , 17 shall 17 shall 18 have 18 have 19 to 19 to 20 get 20 get 21 off 21 off 22 and 22 and 23 take 23 take 25 out 23 take 26 . 24 it 25 out why don't you look where you step , and save me all this trouble ? " 1 why 3 you 1 why 6 you 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 look 4 look 5 where 5 where 6 you 6 you 7 step 7 step 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 save 10 save 11 me 11 me 15 ? 12 all 13 this 12 all 14 trouble 14 trouble 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " [i] wish you would . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 6 . " that was nicely done , and [i] 'm much obliged . 1 " 2 that 1 " 5 done 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 nicely 5 done 9 'm 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 'm 9 'm 10 much 10 much 11 obliged 11 obliged 12 . " no , ma'am ; [i] 'm new in these parts , and [i] only know where [squire] [morris] and [mrs] [moss] live . " 1 " 4 ma'am 1 " 8 new 2 no 3 , 2 no 4 ma'am 5 ; 7 'm 7 'm 8 new 8 new 12 , 9 in 11 parts 10 these 11 parts 11 parts 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 know 15 only 16 know 16 know 17 where 17 where 20 and 17 where 24 . 20 and 23 live 24 . 25 " " [i] want to see both of them , so suppose you show me the way . 1 " 3 want 1 " 5 see 3 want 4 to 5 see 7 of 6 both 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 11 suppose 9 , 10 so 9 , 11 suppose 11 suppose 12 you 12 you 13 show 13 show 14 me 13 show 16 way 15 the 16 way 16 way 17 . it 's a real pretty place ; [bab] and [betty] play there , and so do [i] . " 1 it 4 real 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 real 4 real 5 pretty 5 pretty 7 ; 6 place 7 ; 7 ; 9 and 9 and 11 play 11 play 12 there 12 there 13 , 12 there 18 . 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 so 14 and 16 do 18 . 19 " " tell me all about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . are [bab] and [betty] your sisters ? " 1 are 6 sisters 3 and 5 your 5 your 6 sisters 6 sisters 7 ? 7 ? 8 " at the school-house corner he stopped and said , spreading his arms like a sign-post , 1 at 2 the 1 at 3 school-house 3 school-house 4 corner 4 corner 5 he 5 he 6 stopped 6 stopped 7 and 6 stopped 10 spreading 7 and 8 said 9 , 10 spreading 10 spreading 12 arms 10 spreading 13 like 11 his 12 arms 13 like 14 a 14 a 15 sign-post 15 sign-post 16 , " that 's the way to the [laylocks] , and this is the way to the [squire] 's . ["] 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 to 5 way 19 . 6 to 7 the 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 this 11 this 12 is 12 is 13 the 13 the 14 way 14 way 15 to 14 way 19 . 15 to 16 the 18 's 19 . i won't say good-by , because [i] shall see you again . " 1 i 2 won't 1 i 3 say 3 say 4 good-by 3 say 6 because 5 , 6 because 6 because 9 see 8 shall 9 see 9 see 10 you 10 you 11 again 11 again 12 . 12 . 13 " when dinner was over , [ben] 's industrious fit left him , and he leisurely trundled his barrow to and fro till the guest departed . 1 when 2 dinner 2 dinner 3 was 2 dinner 8 industrious 3 was 4 over 4 over 5 , 7 's 8 industrious 8 industrious 18 barrow 9 fit 10 left 10 left 15 leisurely 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 13 and 15 leisurely 15 leisurely 16 trundled 16 trundled 17 his 17 his 18 barrow 18 barrow 19 to 18 barrow 24 guest 19 to 22 till 20 and 21 fro 21 fro 22 till 23 the 24 guest 24 guest 26 . 25 departed 26 . leaning down , [miss] [celia] slipped a new quarter into his hand , saying , 1 leaning 3 , 1 leaning 7 a 2 down 3 , 6 slipped 7 a 7 a 8 new 8 new 9 quarter 8 new 10 into 10 into 12 hand 11 his 12 hand 12 hand 14 saying 13 , 14 saying 14 saying 15 , " [lita] wants me to give you this for taking the stone out of her foot . " 1 " 7 you 3 wants 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 you 7 you 13 out 8 this 9 for 9 for 10 taking 10 taking 12 stone 11 the 12 stone 12 stone 13 out 13 out 15 her 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 foot 16 foot 17 . 17 . 18 " " the [squire] says you know a good deal about horses , so [i] suppose you understand the [houyhnhnm] language ? 1 " 7 a 2 the 4 says 2 the 7 a 4 says 5 you 5 you 6 know 7 a 9 deal 7 a 10 about 7 a 11 horses 8 good 9 deal 10 about 11 horses 11 horses 20 language 12 , 13 so 13 so 15 suppose 15 suppose 16 you 15 suppose 17 understand 17 understand 18 the 18 the 20 language 20 language 21 ? " no , miss , [i] never went to school . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 4 miss 4 miss 5 , 5 , 7 never 7 never 8 went 8 went 11 . 9 to 10 school 9 to 11 . 11 . 12 " " that is not taught there . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 taught 5 taught 6 there 6 there 7 . i 'll bring you a book all about it when [i] come back . 1 i 2 'll 1 i 3 bring 1 i 5 a 2 'll 3 bring 3 bring 4 you 5 a 6 book 6 book 7 all 7 all 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 13 back 10 when 12 come 12 come 13 back 13 back 14 . mr [gulliver] went to the horse-country and heard the dear things speak their own tongue . " 1 mr 6 horse-country 3 went 4 to 3 went 5 the 5 the 6 horse-country 6 horse-country 8 heard 7 and 8 heard 8 heard 11 things 9 the 10 dear 9 the 11 things 11 things 12 speak 12 speak 13 their 13 their 14 own 13 their 15 tongue 15 tongue 16 . 16 . 17 " " my father [has] been on the prairies , where there 's lots of wild ones , but he didn't hear ' em speak . 1 " 8 prairies 2 my 3 father 3 father 5 been 5 been 6 on 5 been 8 prairies 6 on 7 the 8 prairies 11 there 9 , 10 where 10 where 11 there 11 there 19 he 12 's 13 lots 13 lots 16 ones 14 of 15 wild 15 wild 16 ones 16 ones 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 he 19 he 21 hear 20 didn't 21 hear 21 hear 24 speak 22 ' 23 em 23 em 24 speak 24 speak 25 . i know what they want without talkin ' , " answered [ben] , suspecting a joke , but not exactly seeing what it was . 1 i 3 what 2 know 3 what 3 what 13 , 4 they 5 want 5 want 6 without 5 want 9 , 6 without 7 talkin 7 talkin 8 ' 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 13 , 13 , 18 but 14 suspecting 16 joke 15 a 16 joke 16 joke 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 21 seeing 19 not 20 exactly 20 exactly 21 seeing 21 seeing 22 what 22 what 24 was 23 it 24 was 24 was 25 . " [i] don't doubt it , but [i] won't forget the book . 1 " 4 doubt 3 don't 4 doubt 4 doubt 10 forget 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 won't 9 won't 10 forget 10 forget 11 the 11 the 12 book 11 the 13 . " if she only had a red habit and a streamin ' white feather , she 'd look as fine as ' [melia] used to . 1 " 2 if 1 " 4 only 2 if 3 she 4 only 11 streamin 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 red 6 a 11 streamin 7 red 8 habit 8 habit 10 a 9 and 10 a 11 streamin 13 white 12 ' 13 white 13 white 17 'd 14 feather 15 , 15 , 16 she 16 she 17 'd 17 'd 18 look 18 look 19 as 18 look 20 fine 19 as 20 fine 20 fine 21 as 20 fine 24 used 22 ' 24 used 24 used 26 . 25 to 26 . she is ' most as kind and rides ' most as well . 1 she 8 rides 2 is 3 ' 3 ' 4 most 4 most 8 rides 5 as 6 kind 6 kind 7 and 7 and 8 rides 8 rides 13 . 9 ' 10 most 10 most 13 . 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 . wonder where she 's goin ' to . 1 wonder 2 where 2 where 3 she 2 where 5 goin 3 she 4 's 5 goin 6 ' 6 ' 8 . 7 to 8 . in the [afternoon] the lady was gone , the old house all open , and their mother sweeping , airing , in great spirits . 1 in 2 the 1 in 10 old 2 the 5 lady 4 the 5 lady 5 lady 7 gone 6 was 7 gone 7 gone 8 , 8 , 9 the 10 old 13 open 11 house 12 all 11 house 13 open 13 open 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 20 airing 16 their 17 mother 17 mother 18 sweeping 18 sweeping 19 , 19 , 20 airing 20 airing 21 , 20 airing 23 great 22 in 23 great 23 great 24 spirits 24 spirits 25 . here [ben] found them , and was at once overwhelmed with a burst of news which excited him as much as it did them . 1 here 6 and 1 here 10 overwhelmed 3 found 5 , 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 was 9 once 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 overwhelmed 10 overwhelmed 12 a 11 with 12 a 12 a 15 news 13 burst 14 of 14 of 15 news 15 news 17 excited 16 which 17 excited 17 excited 20 much 18 him 19 as 19 as 20 much 20 much 21 as 21 as 22 it 22 it 23 did 23 did 24 them 24 them 25 . miss [celia] owned the house , was coming to liver there , and things were to be made ready as soon as possible . 1 miss 3 owned 1 miss 5 house 3 owned 4 the 3 owned 5 house 5 house 11 there 6 , 7 was 7 was 8 coming 8 coming 9 to 8 coming 11 there 9 to 10 liver 11 there 12 , 12 , 18 made 13 and 14 things 14 things 15 were 15 were 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 made 18 made 19 ready 19 ready 20 as 19 ready 21 soon 20 as 21 soon 21 soon 24 . 22 as 23 possible 23 possible 24 . " [i] 'm in such a hurry to see the peacocks and hear them scream . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 6 a 4 in 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 9 see 7 hurry 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 11 peacocks 10 the 11 peacocks 11 peacocks 12 and 11 peacocks 15 scream 12 and 13 hear 13 hear 14 them 15 scream 16 . " is a faytun a kind of a bird ? 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 faytun 4 faytun 5 a 5 a 6 kind 5 a 8 a 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 bird 9 bird 10 ? i heard her say she could keep it in the coach-house , " asked [betty] , inquiringly . 1 i 4 say 1 i 6 could 2 heard 3 her 2 heard 4 say 4 say 5 she 6 could 7 keep 6 could 11 coach-house 7 keep 8 it 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 coach-house 11 coach-house 14 asked 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 asked 14 asked 16 , 16 , 17 inquiringly 17 inquiringly 18 . " it 's a little carriage , " and [ben] rolled in the grass , much tickled at poor [betty] 's ignorance . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 6 carriage 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 little 6 carriage 11 rolled 6 carriage 14 grass 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 11 rolled 11 rolled 12 in 12 in 13 the 12 in 14 grass 14 grass 15 , 15 , 19 poor 16 much 17 tickled 17 tickled 18 at 17 tickled 19 poor 19 poor 22 ignorance 21 's 22 ignorance 22 ignorance 23 . " of course it is . 1 " 3 course 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 . " you can't tell me much about carriages . 1 " 3 can't 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 tell 4 tell 7 about 5 me 6 much 6 much 7 about 7 about 8 carriages 8 carriages 9 . but what [i] want to know is where [lita] will stay ? " said [ben] . 1 but 2 what 2 what 5 to 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 11 stay 7 is 8 where 8 where 10 will 10 will 11 stay 11 stay 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " oh , she 's to be up at the [squire] 's till things are fixed , and you are to bring her down . 1 " 4 she 1 " 16 fixed 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 's 5 's 6 to 6 to 7 be 8 up 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 13 till 10 the 14 things 12 's 13 till 14 things 15 are 14 things 16 fixed 16 fixed 24 down 17 , 18 and 17 , 19 you 19 you 20 are 20 are 21 to 21 to 22 bring 22 bring 23 her 22 bring 24 down 24 down 25 . squire came and told [ma] all about it , and said you were a boy to be trusted , for he had tried you . " 1 squire 7 about 2 came 3 and 3 and 4 told 4 told 6 all 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 said 11 said 17 be 12 you 13 were 13 were 14 a 14 a 15 boy 15 boy 16 to 15 boy 17 be 17 be 25 . 18 trusted 19 , 19 , 20 for 20 for 21 he 21 he 22 had 22 had 23 tried 23 tried 24 you 24 you 25 . 25 . 26 " " won't it be fine to have the house open all the time ? 1 " 2 won't 1 " 4 be 2 won't 3 it 4 be 5 fine 5 fine 8 the 5 fine 9 house 6 to 7 have 6 to 8 the 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 open 10 open 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 time 13 time 14 ? we can run over and see the pictures and books whenever we like . 1 we 4 over 2 can 3 run 3 run 4 over 4 over 6 see 5 and 6 see 6 see 10 books 7 the 8 pictures 8 pictures 10 books 9 and 10 books 10 books 11 whenever 11 whenever 12 we 11 whenever 13 like 13 like 14 . " not unless you are invited , " answered their mother , locking the front door behind her . 1 " 4 you 2 not 3 unless 3 unless 4 you 4 you 9 answered 5 are 6 invited 5 are 9 answered 6 invited 7 , 7 , 8 " 9 answered 13 locking 10 their 11 mother 11 mother 12 , 11 mother 13 locking 13 locking 19 . 14 the 16 door 15 front 16 door 16 door 17 behind 17 behind 18 her 18 her 19 . " you 'd better begin to pick up your duds right away , for she won't want them cluttering round her front yard . 1 " 11 right 1 " 17 want 2 you 7 pick 3 'd 4 better 3 'd 6 to 4 better 5 begin 6 to 7 pick 7 pick 8 up 8 up 9 your 8 up 11 right 9 your 10 duds 11 right 16 won't 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 she 15 she 16 won't 17 want 18 them 17 want 24 . 18 them 19 cluttering 20 round 23 yard 21 her 22 front 21 her 23 yard 23 yard 24 . if you are not too tired , [ben] , you might rake round a little while [i] shut the blinds . 1 if 3 are 1 if 4 not 2 you 3 are 4 not 5 too 4 not 13 round 5 too 6 tired 6 tired 7 , 7 , 10 you 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 might 11 might 12 rake 11 might 13 round 13 round 16 while 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 while 16 while 18 shut 18 shut 19 the 18 shut 21 . 19 the 20 blinds i want things to look nice and tidy . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 4 to 3 things 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 nice 6 nice 7 and 7 and 8 tidy 8 tidy 9 . 9 . 10 " " whatever shall we do ! 1 " 2 whatever 2 whatever 3 shall 3 shall 4 we 4 we 5 do 5 do 6 ! our [attic] is so hot and the shed so small , and the yard always full of hens or clothes . 1 our 3 is 1 our 8 shed 3 is 4 so 4 so 5 hot 5 hot 6 and 6 and 7 the 8 shed 10 small 8 shed 15 always 9 so 10 small 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 12 and 15 always 13 the 14 yard 15 always 18 hens 16 full 17 of 17 of 18 hens 18 hens 21 . 19 or 20 clothes 20 clothes 21 . we shall have to pack all our things away , and never play any more , " said [bab] , tragically . 1 we 13 play 2 shall 3 have 2 shall 5 pack 3 have 4 to 5 pack 6 all 5 pack 7 our 7 our 10 , 8 things 9 away 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 never 11 and 13 play 13 play 14 any 14 any 21 tragically 15 more 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 17 " 21 tragically 18 said 20 , 21 tragically 22 . " he won't have any time . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 won't 3 won't 4 have 4 have 5 any 5 any 6 time 6 time 7 . boys don't care for baby-houses , " returned [bab] , collecting her homeless goods and chattels with a dismal face . 1 boys 2 don't 1 boys 8 returned 2 don't 3 care 3 care 4 for 4 for 5 baby-houses 5 baby-houses 6 , 6 , 7 " 8 returned 15 and 10 , 11 collecting 11 collecting 12 her 11 collecting 13 homeless 13 homeless 14 goods 14 goods 15 and 15 and 19 dismal 16 chattels 19 dismal 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 dismal 19 dismal 20 face 20 face 21 . [chapter] [viii] [miss] [celia's] [man] ben was not too tired , and the clearing-up began that very night . 1 ben 2 was 1 ben 5 tired 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 too 3 not 4 too 4 too 5 tired 5 tired 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 12 very 8 the 9 clearing-up 9 clearing-up 10 began 10 began 11 that 11 that 12 very 12 very 13 night 13 night 14 . the children were much disappointed , [but] were appeased by a promise that they should all go to pay their respects in the morning . 1 the 2 children 1 the 4 much 2 children 3 were 4 much 5 disappointed 4 much 6 , 6 , 14 they 8 were 9 appeased 9 appeased 10 by 9 appeased 11 a 11 a 12 promise 12 promise 13 that 13 that 14 they 14 they 17 go 15 should 16 all 15 should 17 go 17 go 21 respects 18 to 19 pay 19 pay 20 their 19 pay 21 respects 21 respects 25 . 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 morning 24 morning 25 . " she 's all right , miss , [lita] is ; and [i] can bring her over any minute you say . " 1 " 2 she 1 " 7 miss 2 she 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 , 5 right 7 miss 7 miss 8 , 7 miss 14 can 8 , 10 is 11 ; 12 and 12 and 14 can 14 can 15 bring 15 bring 16 her 15 bring 17 over 17 over 18 any 18 any 19 minute 19 minute 20 you 19 minute 22 . 20 you 21 say 22 . 23 " " [i] shall want her at four o'clock . 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 want 4 want 5 her 4 want 7 four 6 at 7 four 7 four 8 o'clock 8 o'clock 9 . " [i] want to thank you for helping put things in such nice order . 1 " 6 you 3 want 4 to 3 want 5 thank 5 thank 6 you 6 you 9 put 7 for 8 helping 8 helping 9 put 9 put 11 in 10 things 11 in 11 in 13 nice 12 such 13 nice 13 nice 14 order 14 order 15 . i see signs of busy hands and feet both inside the house and all about the grounds , and [i] am very much obliged . " 1 i 3 signs 2 see 3 signs 3 signs 5 busy 4 of 5 busy 5 busy 7 and 5 busy 12 house 6 hands 7 and 7 and 8 feet 8 feet 9 both 9 both 10 inside 10 inside 11 the 12 house 13 and 12 house 15 about 13 and 14 all 15 about 16 the 16 the 22 very 17 grounds 18 , 18 , 19 and 18 , 21 am 21 am 22 very 22 very 24 obliged 23 much 24 obliged 24 obliged 25 . 25 . 26 " " [i] raked the beds , " said [ben] , proudly eying the neat ovals and circles . 1 " 8 said 3 raked 8 said 4 the 5 beds 5 beds 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 14 neat 10 , 11 proudly 11 proudly 12 eying 12 eying 13 the 13 the 14 neat 14 neat 18 . 15 ovals 16 and 15 ovals 17 circles 17 circles 18 . miss [celia] guessed the meaning of that sigh , and made haste to turn it into a smile by asking anxiously , 1 miss 7 that 3 guessed 4 the 4 the 5 meaning 5 meaning 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 sigh 8 sigh 11 made 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 made 11 made 13 to 11 made 14 turn 12 haste 13 to 14 turn 16 into 14 turn 17 a 15 it 16 into 17 a 18 smile 17 a 20 asking 19 by 20 asking 20 asking 21 anxiously 21 anxiously 22 , " what has become of the playthings ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 has 3 has 4 become 4 become 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 playthings 7 playthings 8 ? i don't see them anywhere . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 them 4 them 5 anywhere 5 anywhere 6 . 6 . 7 " " [ma] said you wouldn't want our duds round , so we took them all home , " answered [betty] , with a wistful face . 1 " 9 round 3 said 4 you 4 you 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 want 5 wouldn't 7 our 5 wouldn't 9 round 7 our 8 duds 9 round 10 , 10 , 11 so 10 , 13 took 11 so 12 we 13 took 16 home 14 them 15 all 15 all 16 home 16 home 17 , 17 , 19 answered 18 " 19 answered 19 answered 25 face 21 , 22 with 22 with 23 a 23 a 24 wistful 24 wistful 25 face 25 face 26 . " but [i] do want them round . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 do 4 do 5 want 5 want 6 them 6 them 7 round 7 round 8 . i like dolls and toys almost as much as ever , and quite miss the little ['] duds ' from porch and path . 1 i 2 like 1 i 10 ever 2 like 3 dolls 3 dolls 5 toys 3 dolls 6 almost 4 and 5 toys 6 almost 8 much 7 as 8 much 8 much 9 as 10 ever 11 , 10 ever 14 miss 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 quite 14 miss 18 duds 14 miss 24 . 15 the 16 little 16 little 18 duds 19 ' 23 path 20 from 21 porch 21 porch 22 and 22 and 23 path 23 path 24 . suppose you come to tea with me to-night and bring some of them back ? 1 suppose 4 to 2 you 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 tea 5 tea 6 with 5 tea 8 to-night 6 with 7 me 8 to-night 11 some 9 and 10 bring 9 and 11 some 11 some 13 them 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 back 14 back 15 ? i should be very sorry to rob you of your pleasant play-place . " 1 i 2 should 2 should 5 sorry 3 be 4 very 4 very 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 to 6 to 7 rob 7 rob 8 you 8 you 10 your 8 you 12 play-place 9 of 10 your 10 your 11 pleasant 12 play-place 13 . 13 . 14 " " oh , yes , ' m , we 'd love to come [!] and we 'll bring our best things . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 5 , 2 oh 13 come 3 , 4 yes 5 , 6 ' 7 m 8 , 8 , 9 we 9 we 11 love 10 'd 11 love 11 love 12 to 12 to 13 come 13 come 19 our 15 and 16 we 16 we 17 'll 17 'll 18 bring 17 'll 19 our 19 our 21 things 20 best 21 things 21 things 22 . 22 . 23 " " bring what you like , and [i] 'll hunt up my toys , too . 1 " 3 what 1 " 4 you 1 " 9 'll 2 bring 3 what 4 you 5 like 4 you 9 'll 5 like 6 , 6 , 7 and 9 'll 16 . 10 hunt 11 up 10 hunt 13 toys 11 up 12 my 13 toys 15 too 13 toys 16 . 14 , 15 too " thank you , miss . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 miss 5 miss 6 . i told them you 'd be willing they should come sometimes . 1 i 2 told 1 i 5 'd 2 told 3 them 3 them 4 you 5 'd 6 be 5 'd 9 should 6 be 7 willing 7 willing 8 they 9 should 10 come 9 should 11 sometimes 11 sometimes 12 . " so do [i] , " echoed [miss] [celia] , heartily . 1 " 3 do 1 " 7 echoed 2 so 3 do 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 echoed 7 echoed 10 , 10 , 11 heartily 11 heartily 12 . grandpa lived here then , and we had fine times ; but now they are all gone except us two . " 1 grandpa 5 , 1 grandpa 15 are 2 lived 3 here 3 here 5 , 4 then 5 , 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 had 7 we 10 times 8 had 9 fine 10 times 12 but 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 now 12 but 14 they 14 they 15 are 15 are 18 except 16 all 17 gone 17 gone 18 except 18 except 19 us 19 us 20 two 20 two 21 . 21 . 22 " " so [i] will ! and you shall be my little sisters . 1 " 2 so 2 so 9 be 4 will 5 ! 4 will 8 shall 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 shall 8 shall 9 be 9 be 13 . 10 my 11 little 11 little 12 sisters 12 sisters 13 . bab gave a satisfied nod , [and] fell to examining the rings upon the white hand that held her own . 1 bab 4 satisfied 1 bab 6 , 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 satisfied 4 satisfied 5 nod 6 , 8 fell 8 fell 16 hand 9 to 10 examining 9 to 11 the 11 the 12 rings 11 the 16 hand 12 rings 13 upon 12 rings 15 white 13 upon 14 the 16 hand 21 . 17 that 18 held 18 held 21 . 19 her 20 own 19 her 21 . can't we wear our [sunday] frocks ? 1 can't 2 we 2 we 3 wear 3 wear 4 our 4 our 6 frocks 6 frocks 7 ? a splendid new net for [lita] . 1 a 2 splendid 2 splendid 3 new 3 new 4 net 4 net 5 for 5 for 7 . and she likes dolls . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 likes 3 likes 4 dolls 4 dolls 5 . goody , goody , won't it be fun ! " 1 goody 3 goody 2 , 3 goody 3 goody 4 , 4 , 5 won't 5 won't 7 be 6 it 7 be 7 be 8 fun 8 fun 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " no , [ben] , the great gate is not to be opened till next [october] . 1 " 2 no 1 " 7 great 2 no 3 , 2 no 5 , 5 , 6 the 7 great 8 gate 7 great 10 not 9 is 10 not 10 not 14 till 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 opened 13 opened 14 till 14 till 15 next 15 next 17 . but she did not start , even when [ben] had shaken out the new duster and laid it neatly over her knees . 1 but 3 did 1 but 7 even 2 she 3 did 4 not 5 start 5 start 6 , 6 , 7 even 7 even 15 duster 8 when 10 had 10 had 11 shaken 11 shaken 12 out 12 out 13 the 13 the 14 new 13 the 15 duster 15 duster 16 and 15 duster 17 laid 17 laid 20 over 18 it 19 neatly 19 neatly 20 over 20 over 22 knees 21 her 22 knees 22 knees 23 . " isn't it all right now ? " asked the boy , anxiously . 1 " 5 right 2 isn't 3 it 2 isn't 5 right 3 it 4 all 5 right 7 ? 6 now 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 12 , 11 boy 13 anxiously 12 , 13 anxiously 13 anxiously 14 . " not quite ; [i] need one thing more . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 quite 2 not 6 need 3 quite 4 ; 6 need 7 one 7 one 8 thing 8 thing 9 more 9 more 10 . " no , miss , [i] don't see " he began , much mortified to think he had forgotten any thing . 1 " 4 miss 1 " 7 don't 1 " 11 began 2 no 3 , 2 no 4 miss 4 miss 5 , 7 don't 8 see 9 " 10 he 9 " 11 began 11 began 14 mortified 12 , 13 much 13 much 14 mortified 14 mortified 15 to 15 to 16 think 15 to 22 . 16 think 19 forgotten 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 forgotten 19 forgotten 21 thing 20 any 21 thing he grew red with pleasure , but stammered , as he hesitated , looking down at his bare feet and blue shirt , 1 he 14 looking 2 grew 3 red 3 red 4 with 3 red 5 pleasure 5 pleasure 6 , 5 pleasure 8 stammered 6 , 7 but 8 stammered 12 hesitated 8 stammered 14 looking 9 , 10 as 9 , 12 hesitated 10 as 11 he 12 hesitated 13 , 14 looking 15 down 15 down 18 bare 16 at 17 his 17 his 18 bare 18 bare 22 shirt 19 feet 20 and 20 and 21 blue 21 blue 22 shirt 22 shirt 23 , " [i] ain't fit , miss ; and [i] haven't got any other clothes . " 1 " 3 ain't 3 ain't 6 miss 4 fit 5 , 5 , 6 miss 6 miss 8 and 7 ; 8 and 8 and 12 any 10 haven't 11 got 11 got 12 any 12 any 14 clothes 13 other 14 clothes 14 clothes 15 . 15 . 16 " up with you , [ben] , my man , and let us be off , or we shall be late for our party . " 1 up 2 with 1 up 14 off 2 with 8 man 3 you 4 , 3 you 7 my 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 man 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 let 10 and 14 off 11 let 13 be 12 us 13 be 14 off 19 be 15 , 16 or 16 or 17 we 17 we 18 shall 17 we 19 be 19 be 20 late 20 late 23 party 20 late 24 . 21 for 22 our 22 our 23 party 24 . 25 " " my brother has been ill , and [i] have brought him here to get well . 1 " 6 ill 2 my 3 brother 3 brother 4 has 4 has 5 been 4 has 6 ill 6 ill 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 11 brought 8 and 10 have 11 brought 12 him 12 him 14 to 13 here 14 to 14 to 15 get 15 get 17 . 16 well 17 . i want to do all sorts of things to amuse him , and [i] think you can help me in many ways . 1 i 6 sorts 1 i 17 can 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 do 4 do 5 all 4 do 6 sorts 6 sorts 11 him 7 of 8 things 8 things 10 amuse 9 to 10 amuse 10 amuse 11 him 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 think 15 think 16 you 16 you 17 can 17 can 18 help 18 help 23 . 19 me 20 in 20 in 21 many 21 many 23 . 22 ways 23 . would you like to work for me instead of the [squire] ? 1 would 2 you 2 you 3 like 2 you 12 ? 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 work 5 work 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 instead 8 instead 9 of 9 of 10 the that will be one thing you can do . 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 be 2 will 7 can 3 be 4 one 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 you 7 can 8 do 8 do 9 . another is to take care of his pets till he is able to do it himself . 1 another 2 is 1 another 5 care 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 take 5 care 8 pets 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 pets 8 pets 9 till 8 pets 12 able 9 till 10 he 10 he 11 is 12 able 17 . 13 to 14 do 14 do 15 it 15 it 16 himself 15 it 17 . then you can tell [him] your adventures , and talk to him as only a boy can talk to a boy . 1 then 2 you 1 then 7 adventures 3 can 4 tell 4 tell 6 your 6 your 7 adventures 7 adventures 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 14 only 9 and 10 talk 10 talk 11 to 11 to 12 him 12 him 13 as 14 only 15 a 14 only 18 talk 16 boy 17 can 17 can 18 talk 18 talk 19 to 18 talk 21 boy 19 to 20 a 21 boy 22 . how does that sort of work look to you ? " 1 how 2 does 1 how 3 that 3 that 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 4 sort 6 work 6 work 7 look 7 look 8 to 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " [first-rate] ! 1 " 3 ! miss [celia] laughed , and rather damped his ardor by her next words . 1 miss 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 9 ardor 5 and 6 rather 7 damped 8 his 7 damped 9 ardor 9 ardor 10 by 9 ardor 12 next 11 her 12 next 12 next 13 words 13 words 14 . " [i] don't know what [thorny] would say to hear you call him ' little . ' 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 would 7 would 8 say 7 would 10 hear 8 say 9 to 10 hear 11 you 10 hear 17 ' 11 you 12 call 12 call 13 him 12 call 16 . 13 him 14 ' 15 little 16 . he is fourteen , and appears to get taller and taller every day . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 fourteen 2 is 9 taller 3 fourteen 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 appears 6 appears 8 get 7 to 8 get 9 taller 10 and 10 and 12 every 11 taller 12 every 12 every 14 . 13 day 14 . " [i] 'm used to that . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 used 4 used 5 to 4 used 7 . 6 that 7 . you shall be well fed and clothed , kindly treated and honestly paid , if you like to stay with me . ["] 1 you 4 well 1 you 10 treated 1 you 15 if 2 shall 3 be 2 shall 4 well 4 well 7 clothed 5 fed 6 and 5 fed 7 clothed 6 and 7 clothed 7 clothed 9 kindly 8 , 9 kindly 10 treated 12 honestly 11 and 12 honestly 13 paid 14 , 13 paid 15 if 15 if 16 you 16 you 19 stay 17 like 18 to 18 to 19 stay 19 stay 20 with 20 with 21 me 21 me 22 . " [i] know [i] shall like it till father comes , anyway . 1 " 3 know 3 know 5 shall 3 know 8 till 5 shall 6 like 6 like 7 it 8 till 10 comes 9 father 10 comes 10 comes 11 , 11 , 12 anyway 12 anyway 13 . squire wrote to [smithers] right off , but hasn't got any answer yet . 1 squire 2 wrote 1 squire 7 , 2 wrote 3 to 5 right 6 off 5 right 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 got 8 but 12 answer 9 hasn't 10 got 10 got 11 any 12 answer 13 yet 13 yet 14 . he was also allowed to drive home , while his new mistress read her letters . 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 also 3 also 5 to 4 allowed 5 to 5 to 9 while 6 drive 7 home 7 home 8 , 7 home 9 while 9 while 12 mistress 10 his 11 new 11 new 12 mistress 12 mistress 13 read 12 mistress 16 . 14 her 15 letters 15 letters 16 . one particularly long one , [with] a queer stamp on the envelope , she read twice , never speaking a word till they got back . 1 one 4 one 2 particularly 3 long 3 long 4 one 4 one 8 queer 5 , 7 a 7 a 8 queer 8 queer 16 twice 9 stamp 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 envelope 12 envelope 13 , 12 envelope 16 twice 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 read 16 twice 17 , 16 twice 20 a 17 , 18 never 18 never 20 a 19 speaking 20 a 20 a 23 they 21 word 22 till 22 till 23 they 23 they 24 got 24 got 26 . 25 back 26 . then [ben] was sent off with [lita] and the [squire] 's letters , promising to get his chores done in time for tea . 1 then 3 was 3 was 4 sent 4 sent 5 off 4 sent 14 promising 5 off 6 with 8 and 9 the 9 the 14 promising 11 's 12 letters 12 letters 13 , 12 letters 14 promising 14 promising 16 get 14 promising 18 chores 15 to 16 get 16 get 17 his 18 chores 19 done 18 chores 23 tea 19 done 20 in 20 in 21 time 21 time 22 for 23 tea 24 . [chapter] [ix] [a] [happy] [tea] " isn't it perfectly lovely ? " whispered [betty] , who had never seen any thing like it before . 1 " 2 isn't 1 " 4 perfectly 1 " 11 who 2 isn't 3 it 4 perfectly 5 lovely 5 lovely 7 " 5 lovely 8 whispered 6 ? 7 " 8 whispered 10 , 8 whispered 11 who 11 who 15 any 12 had 13 never 12 had 15 any 13 never 14 seen 15 any 17 like 16 thing 17 like 17 like 18 it 18 it 19 before 19 before 20 . " [i] just wish [sally] could see us now , " answered [bab] , who had not yet forgiven her enemy . 1 " 4 wish 3 just 4 wish 4 wish 6 could 6 could 7 see 6 could 17 not 7 see 9 now 8 us 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 answered 12 answered 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 had 17 not 18 yet 18 yet 19 forgiven 19 forgiven 22 . 20 her 21 enemy 21 enemy 22 . " if they make a noise , [i] 'll go in . 1 " 2 if 1 " 4 make 2 if 3 they 4 make 5 a 4 make 9 'll 5 a 6 noise 6 noise 7 , 9 'll 10 go 10 go 11 in 10 go 12 . don't see what you asked them for . " 1 don't 2 see 2 see 3 what 3 what 4 you 4 you 5 asked 5 asked 6 them 5 asked 8 . 6 them 7 for 8 . 9 " " to amuse you , dear . 1 " 3 amuse 2 to 3 amuse 3 amuse 6 dear 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 . i am all ready , however , and we will sit down at once . 1 i 3 all 1 i 6 however 2 am 3 all 3 all 4 ready 4 ready 5 , 6 however 9 we 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 will 10 will 14 once 11 sit 12 down 11 sit 14 once 12 down 13 at 14 once 15 . this is my brother [thornton] , and we are all going to be very good friends by-and-by . 1 this 2 is 1 this 4 brother 2 is 3 my 4 brother 12 to 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 are 8 we 11 going 9 are 10 all 10 all 11 going 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 16 friends 14 very 15 good 15 good 16 friends 16 friends 17 by-and-by 17 by-and-by 18 . here ' s the droll dog , [thorny] ; isn't he nice and curly ? " 1 here 2 ' 1 here 5 droll 3 s 4 the 4 the 5 droll 5 droll 6 dog 6 dog 7 , 7 , 16 " 9 ; 10 isn't 10 isn't 12 nice 11 he 12 nice 12 nice 14 curly 13 and 14 curly 14 curly 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " what a wise old fellow he is ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 wise 3 a 5 old 5 old 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 ! it seems as if he could almost speak , doesn't it ? " 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 4 if 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 almost 6 could 8 speak 8 speak 9 , 9 , 10 doesn't 10 doesn't 12 ? 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " he can . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 can 3 can 4 . say ' [how] do you do , ' [sanch] , " commanded [ben] , relenting at once , for he saw admiration in [thorny] 's face . 1 say 2 ' 2 ' 12 commanded 4 do 5 you 4 do 6 do 6 do 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 12 commanded 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 commanded 12 commanded 15 relenting 14 , 15 relenting 15 relenting 20 he 16 at 17 once 17 once 18 , 18 , 19 for 18 , 20 he 20 he 21 saw 21 saw 22 admiration 22 admiration 23 in 22 admiration 27 . 23 in 26 face 25 's 26 face at last , a moment came when temptation proved too strong for him . 1 at 2 last 1 at 4 a 2 last 3 , 4 a 5 moment 5 moment 6 came 5 moment 8 temptation 6 came 7 when 8 temptation 11 strong 9 proved 10 too 10 too 11 strong 11 strong 12 for 12 for 13 him 13 him 14 . thorny forgot both sulks and shyness after that , and suddenly began to talk . 1 thorny 4 sulks 1 thorny 7 after 2 forgot 3 both 2 forgot 4 sulks 3 both 4 sulks 4 sulks 6 shyness 5 and 6 shyness 7 after 12 began 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 suddenly 10 and 12 began 12 began 14 talk 13 to 14 talk 14 talk 15 . a small boy was suddenly discovered standing in the path behind them , regarding the company with an air of solemn [interest] . 1 a 6 discovered 1 a 7 standing 2 small 5 suddenly 3 boy 4 was 3 boy 5 suddenly 5 suddenly 6 discovered 6 discovered 7 standing 7 standing 8 in 8 in 15 the 9 the 10 path 10 path 11 behind 11 behind 12 them 11 behind 15 the 12 them 13 , 13 , 14 regarding 15 the 16 company 16 company 18 an 16 company 23 . 17 with 18 an 18 an 19 air 19 air 21 solemn 20 of 21 solemn 21 solemn 23 . before [miss] [celia] could speak , the stranger calmly announced his mission . 1 before 5 speak 4 could 5 speak 5 speak 9 calmly 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 stranger 8 stranger 9 calmly 9 calmly 10 announced 10 announced 11 his 11 his 12 mission 12 mission 13 . " [i] have come to see the peacocks . " 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 the 7 the 8 peacocks 8 peacocks 9 . 9 . 10 " " you shall presently " began [miss] [celia] , but got no further , for the child added , coming a step nearer , 1 " 6 began 2 you 3 shall 3 shall 4 presently 4 presently 5 " 5 " 6 began 6 began 16 the 9 , 10 but 9 , 11 got 11 got 12 no 11 got 13 further 13 further 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 22 step 17 child 18 added 18 added 20 coming 18 added 22 step 19 , 20 coming 20 coming 21 a 22 step 24 , 23 nearer 24 , " and the wabbits . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 the 3 the 4 wabbits 4 wabbits 5 . 5 . 6 " " yes , but first won't you " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 but 3 , 8 " 4 but 5 first 5 first 6 won't 6 won't 7 you " and the curly [dog] , " continued the small voice , as another step brought the resolute young personage nearer . 1 " 4 curly 2 and 3 the 2 and 4 curly 4 curly 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 14 another 7 " 8 continued 7 " 10 small 8 continued 9 the 10 small 11 voice 10 small 12 , 12 , 13 as 14 another 15 step 14 another 18 resolute 15 step 16 brought 16 brought 17 the 18 resolute 22 . 19 young 20 personage 19 young 21 nearer 21 nearer 22 . " there he is . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 . 5 . 6 " a pause , a [long] look ; then a new demand with the same solemn tone , the same advance . 1 a 6 look 2 pause 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 6 look 6 look 11 demand 7 ; 8 then 8 then 9 a 9 a 10 new 10 new 11 demand 11 demand 15 solemn 11 demand 19 same 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 same 13 the 15 solemn 15 solemn 16 tone 16 tone 17 , 17 , 18 the 19 same 20 advance 20 advance 21 . " [i] wish to hear the donkey bray . " 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 5 hear 4 to 5 hear 5 hear 6 the 6 the 7 donkey 7 donkey 8 bray 8 bray 9 . 9 . 10 " " certainly , if he will . " 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 he 4 if 7 . 5 he 6 will 7 . 8 " " and the peacocks scream . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 the 3 the 4 peacocks 4 peacocks 5 scream 5 scream 6 . 6 . 7 " " any thing more , sir ? " 1 " 2 any 2 any 3 thing 3 thing 4 more 4 more 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] will have some of that . " 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 some 5 some 6 of 5 some 8 . 6 of 7 that 8 . 9 " " [i] am papa 's boy . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 papa 4 papa 5 's 5 's 6 boy 6 boy 7 . he makes a paper . 1 he 2 makes 2 makes 3 a 3 a 4 paper 4 paper 5 . i help him a great deal . " 1 i 2 help 2 help 3 him 3 him 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 deal 5 great 7 . 7 . 8 " " what is his name ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 2 what 5 name 4 his 5 name 5 name 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [mr] [barlow] . 1 " 4 . we live in [springfield] , " volunteered the new guest , unbending a trifle , thanks to the charms of the cake . 1 we 2 live 1 we 10 guest 2 live 3 in 3 in 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 volunteered 7 volunteered 9 new 8 the 9 new 10 guest 16 thanks 11 , 12 unbending 12 unbending 13 a 13 a 14 trifle 14 trifle 15 , 14 trifle 16 thanks 16 thanks 19 charms 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 charms 19 charms 22 cake 19 charms 23 . 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 cake 22 cake 23 . " have you a mamma , dear ? " 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 a 4 a 5 mamma 5 mamma 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " she takes naps . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 takes 3 takes 4 naps 4 naps 5 . i go to walk then . " 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 to 3 to 4 walk 4 walk 5 then 5 then 6 . 6 . 7 " " without leave , [i] suspect . 1 " 2 without 2 without 3 leave 2 without 4 , 4 , 6 suspect 6 suspect 7 . have you no brothers or sisters to go with you ? " asked [miss] [celia] , wondering where the little runaway belonged . 1 have 7 to 2 you 3 no 3 no 4 brothers 4 brothers 5 or 4 brothers 7 to 5 or 6 sisters 7 to 8 go 8 go 11 ? 9 with 10 you 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 asked 12 " 21 runaway 13 asked 18 where 16 , 17 wondering 17 wondering 18 where 18 where 19 the 19 the 20 little 21 runaway 22 belonged 22 belonged 23 . " [i] have two brothers , [thomas] [merton] [barlow] and [harry] [sanford] [barlow] . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 two 4 two 5 brothers 5 brothers 6 , 6 , 10 and 10 and 14 . i am [alfred] [tennyson] [barlow] . 1 i 2 am 2 am 6 . we don't have any girls in our house , only [bridget] . " 1 we 2 don't 1 we 3 have 2 don't 3 have 3 have 4 any 4 any 6 in 5 girls 6 in 6 in 8 house 7 our 8 house 8 house 9 , 8 house 12 . 9 , 10 only 12 . 13 " " don't you go to school ? " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 school 6 school 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " the boys do . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 boys 3 boys 4 do 4 do 5 . i don't learn any [greeks] and [latins] yet . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 learn 3 learn 4 any 4 any 6 and 6 and 8 yet 8 yet 9 . i dig , and read to mamma , and make poetrys for her . " 1 i 2 dig 2 dig 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 read 5 read 6 to 6 to 10 make 7 mamma 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 make 10 make 11 poetrys 11 poetrys 12 for 11 poetrys 14 . 12 for 13 her 14 . 15 " " couldn't you make some for me ? 1 " 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 you 3 you 4 make 4 make 5 some 5 some 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 ? i 'm very fond of poetrys , " proposed [miss] [celia] , seeing that this prattle amused the children . 1 i 4 fond 1 i 13 seeing 2 'm 3 very 3 very 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 6 poetrys 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 proposed 9 proposed 12 , 12 , 13 seeing 13 seeing 16 prattle 14 that 15 this 15 this 16 prattle 16 prattle 20 . 17 amused 18 the 18 the 19 children 18 the 20 . " [i] guess [i] couldn't make any now ; [i] made some coming along . 1 " 6 make 3 guess 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 make 6 make 8 now 7 any 8 now 8 now 12 some 9 ; 11 made 11 made 12 some 12 some 14 along 13 coming 14 along 14 along 15 . i will say it to you . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 say 3 say 4 it 3 say 6 you 4 it 5 to 6 you 8 " 7 . 8 " and , crossing his short legs , the inspired babe half said , half sung the following poem : ( [@number@] ) 1 and 6 legs 1 and 11 half 2 , 3 crossing 3 crossing 4 his 4 his 5 short 5 short 6 legs 7 , 8 the 7 , 11 half 8 the 10 babe 9 inspired 10 babe 11 half 14 half 12 said 13 , 12 said 14 half 14 half 15 sung 15 sung 19 : 15 sung 20 ( 15 sung 22 ) 16 the 17 following 17 following 18 poem 17 following 19 : 20 ( 22 ) ( [@number@] ) these lines were actually composed by a six-year old child . 1 ( 4 these 3 ) 4 these 4 these 5 lines 5 lines 12 old 6 were 7 actually 7 actually 8 composed 8 composed 9 by 9 by 10 a 10 a 11 six-year 11 six-year 12 old 12 old 14 . 13 child 14 . " that 's all of that one . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 6 that 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 one 7 one 8 . i made another one when [i] digged after the turtle . 1 i 2 made 2 made 3 another 3 another 4 one 3 another 7 digged 5 when 7 digged 7 digged 11 . 8 after 9 the 9 the 10 turtle 10 turtle 11 . i will say that . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 say 3 say 4 that 4 that 5 . sweet , sweet days are passing [o'er] my happy home . 1 sweet 2 , 1 sweet 5 are 2 , 3 sweet 3 sweet 4 days 5 are 6 passing 6 passing 9 happy 8 my 9 happy 9 happy 10 home 10 home 11 . passing on swift wings through the valley of life . 1 passing 3 swift 2 on 3 swift 3 swift 4 wings 4 wings 5 through 4 wings 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 valley 8 of 8 of 9 life 9 life 10 . cold are the days when winter comes again . 1 cold 2 are 1 cold 3 the 3 the 4 days 4 days 5 when 5 when 7 comes 6 winter 7 comes 7 comes 8 again 8 again 9 . " it comes out of my head . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 comes 3 comes 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 head 7 head 8 . i make [lots] of them , " began the imperturbable one , yielding more and more to the social influences of the hour . 1 i 2 make 1 i 8 began 2 make 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 " 8 began 10 imperturbable 8 began 14 more 9 the 10 imperturbable 10 imperturbable 13 yielding 11 one 12 , 12 , 13 yielding 14 more 16 more 14 more 21 of 15 and 16 more 16 more 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 20 influences 19 social 20 influences 21 of 23 hour 22 the 23 hour 23 hour 24 . " is that the way peacocks scream ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 5 way 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 peacocks 6 peacocks 7 scream 7 scream 8 ? 8 ? 9 " the children were in fits of laughter , and [miss] [celia] could hardly make herself heard as she answered merrily , 1 the 2 children 2 children 15 herself 3 were 4 in 4 in 5 fits 5 fits 6 of 5 fits 7 laughter 6 of 7 laughter 7 laughter 8 , 7 laughter 12 could 8 , 9 and 12 could 13 hardly 13 hardly 14 make 13 hardly 15 herself 15 herself 20 merrily 16 heard 17 as 17 as 18 she 18 she 19 answered 19 answered 20 merrily 20 merrily 21 , " no , dear ; that is the donkey asking you to come and see him : will you go ? 1 " 2 no 1 " 7 is 2 no 3 , 2 no 4 dear 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ; 5 ; 6 that 7 is 9 donkey 8 the 9 donkey 9 donkey 15 see 10 asking 13 come 11 you 12 to 12 to 13 come 13 come 14 and 14 and 15 see 15 see 16 him 15 see 20 go 17 : 18 will 18 will 19 you 18 will 20 go 20 go 21 ? " [i] guess [i] couldn't stop now . 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 stop 6 stop 7 now 7 now 8 . mamma might want me . " 1 mamma 2 might 1 mamma 5 . 2 might 3 want 3 want 4 me 5 . 6 " and [,] without another word , the discomfited poet precipitately retired , leaving his cherished sticks behind him . 1 and 3 without 1 and 9 poet 3 without 6 , 4 another 5 word 5 word 6 , 7 the 8 discomfited 7 the 9 poet 9 poet 13 leaving 10 precipitately 11 retired 11 retired 12 , 11 retired 13 leaving 13 leaving 16 sticks 14 his 15 cherished 15 cherished 16 sticks 16 sticks 17 behind 17 behind 19 . 18 him 19 . at sight of that , [betty] stretched out her arms to receive it with a cry of delight . 1 at 2 sight 2 sight 3 of 2 sight 10 arms 3 of 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 7 stretched 7 stretched 8 out 8 out 9 her 10 arms 12 receive 10 arms 14 with 11 to 12 receive 12 receive 13 it 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 cry 16 cry 18 delight 17 of 18 delight 18 delight 19 . thorny poked about to find a certain curious [puzzle] which he could put together without a mistake after long study . 1 thorny 2 poked 1 thorny 6 a 2 poked 3 about 2 poked 4 to 4 to 5 find 4 to 6 a 6 a 8 curious 7 certain 8 curious 8 curious 10 which 8 curious 13 put 10 which 12 could 11 he 12 could 13 put 18 after 14 together 16 a 14 together 17 mistake 15 without 16 a 17 mistake 18 after 18 after 21 . 19 long 20 study 20 study 21 . " he looks as if he knew them , " said [thorny] , amused at the dog 's eager whine and scratch . 1 " 11 said 2 he 3 looks 3 looks 4 as 4 as 5 if 4 as 6 he 5 if 6 he 6 he 11 said 7 knew 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 22 scratch 13 , 14 amused 14 amused 20 whine 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 dog 17 dog 18 's 17 dog 19 eager 19 eager 20 whine 20 whine 21 and 20 whine 22 scratch 22 scratch 23 . " he does . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 does 3 does 4 . " isn't that clever ? 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 that 3 that 4 clever 4 clever 5 ? can he do any more ? " cried [thorny] , delighted . 1 can 6 ? 2 he 3 do 3 do 4 any 4 any 5 more 4 any 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 , 10 , 11 delighted 11 delighted 12 . " he has been carefully trained . 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 carefully 5 carefully 6 trained 6 trained 7 . do you know how it was done ? " she asked , when [sancho] lay down to rest and be caressed by the children . 1 do 5 it 1 do 15 lay 2 you 3 know 2 you 4 how 4 how 5 it 5 it 6 was 7 done 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 asked 10 she 15 lay 11 asked 12 , 12 , 13 when 15 lay 24 children 16 down 17 to 17 to 20 be 18 rest 20 be 19 and 20 be 20 be 21 caressed 21 caressed 22 by 21 caressed 24 children 22 by 23 the 24 children 25 . " no , ' m , father did it when [i] was a little chap , and never told me how . 1 " 2 no 1 " 8 did 1 " 15 chap 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 , 5 m 8 did 6 , 7 father 8 did 9 it 10 when 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 14 little 13 a 15 chap 15 chap 22 . 16 , 17 and 16 , 22 . 17 and 21 how 18 never 19 told 19 told 20 me 19 told 21 how i used to help teach him to dance , and that was easy enough , he is so smart . 1 i 5 teach 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 help 3 to 5 teach 5 teach 6 him 6 him 8 dance 7 to 8 dance 8 dance 13 easy 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 was 11 that 13 easy 13 easy 14 enough 14 enough 15 , 15 , 16 he 15 , 19 smart 16 he 17 is 17 is 18 so 19 smart 20 . i can't do half the tricks , but [i] 'm goin ' to learn when father comes back . 1 i 6 tricks 1 i 10 'm 2 can't 3 do 3 do 4 half 3 do 6 tricks 4 half 5 the 6 tricks 7 , 7 , 8 but 10 'm 11 goin 10 'm 18 back 12 ' 13 to 13 to 14 learn 14 learn 15 when 15 when 17 comes 16 father 17 comes 17 comes 18 back 18 back 19 . he 'd rather have me show off [sanch] than ride , till [i] 'm older . " 1 he 2 'd 1 he 3 rather 3 rather 5 me 3 rather 7 off 4 have 5 me 6 show 7 off 7 off 12 till 9 than 10 ride 10 ride 11 , 11 , 12 till 12 till 14 'm 14 'm 15 older 14 'm 16 . 16 . 17 " " [i] invited the two dogs to dine and spend the evening ; and they came with their master , who was a [frenchman] . 1 " 5 two 1 " 8 dine 3 invited 4 the 3 invited 5 two 6 dogs 7 to 6 dogs 8 dine 8 dine 12 evening 9 and 10 spend 10 spend 11 the 11 the 12 evening 12 evening 20 , 13 ; 14 and 14 and 15 they 14 and 16 came 16 came 17 with 17 with 18 their 18 their 19 master 19 master 20 , 20 , 21 who 21 who 22 was 21 who 23 a 22 was 23 a 23 a 25 . he had been a teacher in a deaf and dumb school , and thought [he] would try the same plan with dogs . 1 he 4 a 1 he 7 a 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 teacher 5 teacher 6 in 7 a 8 deaf 8 deaf 11 school 8 deaf 13 and 9 and 10 dumb 10 dumb 11 school 11 school 12 , 13 and 14 thought 14 thought 16 would 14 thought 17 try 17 try 19 same 18 the 19 same 19 same 21 with 20 plan 21 with 21 with 22 dogs 22 dogs 23 . he had also been a conjurer , and now was supported by [blanche] and her daughter [lyda] . 1 he 2 had 1 he 6 conjurer 2 had 3 also 3 also 4 been 4 been 5 a 6 conjurer 11 supported 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 now 9 now 10 was 10 was 11 supported 11 supported 12 by 12 by 16 daughter 14 and 15 her 15 her 16 daughter 16 daughter 18 . so a table [was] arranged with a lamp on it , and round the table were laid the letters of the alphabet painted on cards . 1 so 3 table 1 so 5 arranged 2 a 3 table 5 arranged 15 table 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 lamp 8 lamp 9 on 8 lamp 13 round 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 round 13 round 14 the 14 the 15 table 15 table 20 of 16 were 17 laid 17 laid 19 letters 18 the 19 letters 19 letters 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 alphabet 22 alphabet 23 painted 22 alphabet 25 cards 23 painted 24 on 23 painted 25 cards 25 cards 26 . some one wrote pferd , the [german] for horse , on a slate . 1 some 3 wrote 1 some 8 for 2 one 3 wrote 3 wrote 4 pferd 4 pferd 5 , 5 , 6 the 8 for 9 horse 9 horse 14 . 10 , 11 on 11 on 13 slate 12 a 13 slate 13 slate 14 . blanche looked at it and pretended to read it , putting by the slate with her paw when she had done . 1 blanche 3 at 1 blanche 8 read 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 it 5 and 6 pretended 6 pretended 7 to 7 to 8 read 8 read 13 the 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 putting 11 putting 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 slate 14 slate 15 with 14 slate 21 done 15 with 16 her 16 her 17 paw 17 paw 18 when 19 she 20 had 19 she 21 done 21 done 22 . ' [now] give us the [french] for that word , ' said the man ; and she instantly brought [cheval] . 1 ' 11 ' 3 give 4 us 3 give 7 for 4 us 5 the 7 for 8 that 8 that 9 word 9 word 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 12 said 14 man 13 the 14 man 14 man 15 ; 15 ; 16 and 16 and 18 instantly 17 she 18 instantly 18 instantly 19 brought 19 brought 21 . ' [now] , as you are at an [englishman] 's house , give it to us in [english] ; ' and she brought me [horse] . 1 ' 6 are 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 8 an 6 are 13 give 7 at 8 an 8 an 11 house 10 's 11 house 11 house 12 , 13 give 14 it 14 it 15 to 15 to 16 us 16 us 17 in 16 us 26 . 19 ; 20 ' 20 ' 22 she 21 and 22 she 22 she 23 brought 23 brought 24 me 24 me 26 . then we spelt some words wrong , and she corrected them with wonderful accuracy . 1 then 2 we 1 then 6 wrong 2 we 3 spelt 3 spelt 4 some 4 some 5 words 6 wrong 9 she 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 corrected 10 corrected 11 them 10 corrected 13 wonderful 11 them 12 with 13 wonderful 15 . 14 accuracy 15 . " then [lyda] took her place on the table , and did sums on the slate with a set of figures . 1 " 9 table 2 then 4 took 4 took 5 her 4 took 9 table 5 her 6 place 6 place 7 on 7 on 8 the 9 table 12 did 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 did 12 did 16 slate 13 sums 15 the 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 slate 16 slate 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 set 18 a 21 figures 19 set 20 of 21 figures 22 . also mental arithmetic , which was very pretty . 1 also 2 mental 1 also 3 arithmetic 3 arithmetic 4 , 4 , 7 very 5 which 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 pretty 8 pretty 9 . ' [now] , [lyda] , ' said her master , ' [i] want to see if you understand division . 1 ' 7 said 3 , 7 said 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 19 division 8 her 9 master 9 master 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 want 13 want 14 to 14 to 15 see 14 to 16 if 16 if 17 you 16 if 19 division 17 you 18 understand 19 division 20 . lyda very decidedly replied to this with a cipher . 1 lyda 3 decidedly 2 very 3 decidedly 3 decidedly 4 replied 4 replied 5 to 5 to 6 this 6 this 9 cipher 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 cipher 9 cipher 10 . ' [but] , suppose you divided your sugar with me , how many lumps would you give me ? ' 1 ' 4 suppose 3 , 4 suppose 4 suppose 8 sugar 5 you 6 divided 6 divided 7 your 7 your 8 sugar 8 sugar 11 , 8 sugar 14 lumps 9 with 10 me 10 me 11 , 12 how 13 many 13 many 14 lumps 14 lumps 17 give 15 would 16 you 15 would 17 give 17 give 18 me 18 me 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' lyda took up the figure five and politely presented it to her master . " 1 lyda 5 figure 1 lyda 6 five 2 took 3 up 3 up 4 the 3 up 5 figure 6 five 7 and 7 and 12 her 8 politely 11 to 9 presented 10 it 9 presented 11 to 11 to 12 her 12 her 13 master 13 master 14 . 14 . 15 " " wasn't she smart ? 1 " 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 5 ? 3 she 4 smart 4 smart 5 ? sanch can't do that , " exclaimed [ben] , forced to own that the [french] doggie beat his cherished pet . 1 sanch 3 do 1 sanch 5 , 2 can't 3 do 3 do 4 that 5 , 6 " 5 , 12 own 6 " 7 exclaimed 7 exclaimed 10 forced 9 , 10 forced 10 forced 11 to 12 own 14 the 13 that 14 the 14 the 20 pet 16 doggie 17 beat 16 doggie 20 pet 18 his 19 cherished 18 his 20 pet 20 pet 21 . " he is not too old to learn . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 too 4 not 6 old 6 old 7 to 6 old 9 . 7 to 8 learn " oh , yes ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 ! what else did they do ? " 1 what 2 else 2 else 3 did 3 did 4 they 4 they 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 " lyda was beaten , and hid under the sofa , evidently feeling very [badly] about it . 1 lyda 3 beaten 1 lyda 7 under 2 was 3 beaten 4 , 5 and 4 , 7 under 5 and 6 hid 7 under 10 , 7 under 11 evidently 8 the 9 sofa 9 sofa 10 , 11 evidently 12 feeling 11 evidently 13 very 13 very 15 about 15 about 17 . 16 it 17 . " wouldn't [i] have liked to see ' em and find out how they were taught ! 1 " 4 have 2 wouldn't 4 have 4 have 7 see 5 liked 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 12 out 8 ' 9 em 8 ' 11 find 9 em 10 and 11 find 12 out 12 out 13 how 13 how 14 they 14 they 15 were 15 were 16 taught 16 taught 17 ! [chapter] [x] [a] [heavy] [trouble] " thank you , ma'am , that 's a tip-top book , ' specially [the] pictures . 1 " 2 thank 1 " 14 specially 2 thank 3 you 2 thank 4 , 2 thank 5 ma'am 5 ma'am 6 , 5 ma'am 8 's 6 , 7 that 8 's 9 a 9 a 11 book 9 a 14 specially 10 tip-top 11 book 11 book 12 , 12 , 13 ' 14 specially 17 . 16 pictures 17 . " ain't that black one a beauty ? 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 that 3 that 4 black 4 black 5 one 5 one 6 a 6 a 7 beauty 7 beauty 8 ? " you may take a turn round my field on [lita] any day . 1 " 8 my 2 you 3 may 2 you 4 take 3 may 4 take 4 take 5 a 5 a 6 turn 6 turn 7 round 7 round 8 my 8 my 9 field 9 field 10 on 10 on 12 any 12 any 14 . 13 day 14 . " needn't wait for that . 1 " 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 wait 3 wait 4 for 4 for 5 that 5 that 6 . i 'd rather ride bareback . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 rather 3 rather 4 ride 4 ride 5 bareback 5 bareback 6 . " no ; [i] brought the book , but in the hurry of my tea-party forgot to unpack it . 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 brought 2 no 3 ; 5 brought 7 book 6 the 7 book 7 book 8 , 7 book 12 hurry 8 , 9 but 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 hurry 12 hurry 18 unpack 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 tea-party 15 tea-party 16 forgot 15 tea-party 18 unpack 16 forgot 17 to 18 unpack 20 . 19 it 20 . i 'll hunt it up to-night . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 hunt 2 'll 4 it 4 it 5 up 5 up 6 to-night 6 to-night 7 . remind me , [thorny] . " 1 remind 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 6 " 5 . 6 " " there , now , [i] 've forgotten something , too ! 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 7 've 4 now 5 , 5 , 7 've 7 've 8 forgotten 8 forgotten 9 something 9 something 10 , 10 , 11 too 11 too 12 ! squire sent you a letter ; and [i] 'm having such a jolly time , [i] never thought of it . " 1 squire 5 letter 1 squire 7 and 2 sent 3 you 3 you 4 a 4 a 5 letter 6 ; 7 and 7 and 9 'm 9 'm 11 such 9 'm 12 a 10 having 11 such 11 such 12 a 12 a 14 time 13 jolly 14 time 14 time 15 , 15 , 22 " 17 never 18 thought 18 thought 20 it 18 thought 21 . 19 of 20 it 21 . 22 " " what heaps she knows ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 heaps 3 heaps 4 she 4 she 5 knows 5 knows 6 ! more than [teacher] , [i] do believe ; and she doesn't mind how many questions we ask . 1 more 2 than 1 more 10 she 2 than 4 , 2 than 7 believe 4 , 6 do 7 believe 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 10 she 11 doesn't 10 she 18 . 12 mind 13 how 13 how 14 many 14 many 15 questions 14 many 18 . 15 questions 16 we 15 questions 17 ask 15 questions 18 . 16 we 17 ask i like folks that will tell me things , " added [bab] , whose inquisitive mind was always hungry . 1 i 5 will 2 like 3 folks 3 folks 4 that 4 that 5 will 5 will 6 tell 6 tell 11 added 6 tell 14 whose 7 me 8 things 8 things 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 added 11 added 13 , 14 whose 15 inquisitive 15 inquisitive 16 mind 16 mind 17 was 16 mind 19 hungry 17 was 18 always 19 hungry 20 . " [i] like that boy first-rate , and [i] guess he likes me , though [i] didn't know where [nantucket] ought to go . 1 " 3 like 1 " 11 he 3 like 4 that 4 that 5 boy 5 boy 6 first-rate 6 first-rate 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 guess 11 he 17 didn't 12 likes 13 me 12 likes 15 though 13 me 14 , 15 though 17 didn't 17 didn't 19 where 18 know 19 where 19 where 24 . 21 ought 22 to 22 to 23 go 23 go 24 . he wants me to teach him to ride when he 's on his pins again , and [miss] [celia] says [i] may . 1 he 5 teach 2 wants 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 teach 5 teach 7 to 6 him 7 to 7 to 8 ride 8 ride 17 and 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 's 11 's 14 pins 12 on 13 his 13 his 14 pins 14 pins 15 again 15 again 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 20 says 20 says 22 may 22 may 23 . " won't we have splendid times ? 1 " 2 won't 2 won't 3 we 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 times 6 times 7 ? she [says] we may come over every night and play with her and [thorny] . " 1 she 3 we 3 we 4 may 4 may 5 come 4 may 6 over 6 over 7 every 7 every 8 night 8 night 9 and 8 night 15 . 9 and 10 play 10 play 11 with 11 with 12 her 12 her 13 and 15 . 16 " " and [i] 'm going to be her boy , and stay here all the time . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 'm 4 'm 5 going 4 'm 9 boy 5 going 6 to 7 be 8 her 7 be 9 boy 9 boy 10 , 9 boy 13 here 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 stay 13 here 17 . 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 time 15 the 17 . i guess the letter [i] brought was a recommend from the [squire] . " 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 the 3 the 4 letter 4 letter 6 brought 6 brought 8 a 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 recommend 9 recommend 10 from 9 recommend 13 . 10 from 11 the 13 . 14 " she is so nicely asleep , it is a pity to wake her . 1 she 2 is 1 she 5 asleep 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 nicely 5 asleep 11 to 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 pity 10 pity 11 to 11 to 12 wake 12 wake 13 her 13 her 14 . good by till to-morrow , little neighbors , " continued [miss] [celia] , and dismissed the girls with a kiss . 1 good 2 by 1 good 4 to-morrow 2 by 3 till 4 to-morrow 5 , 4 to-morrow 6 little 4 to-morrow 10 continued 7 neighbors 8 , 8 , 10 continued 9 " 10 continued 10 continued 17 girls 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 dismissed 15 dismissed 16 the 16 the 17 girls 17 girls 20 kiss 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 kiss 20 kiss 21 . " not yet ; [i] 've several things to settle with my new man . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 yet 2 not 6 've 3 yet 4 ; 6 've 10 settle 7 several 8 things 7 several 9 to 8 things 9 to 9 to 10 settle 10 settle 11 with 11 with 14 man 12 my 13 new 13 new 14 man 14 man 15 . tell mother he will come by-and-by . " 1 tell 2 mother 2 mother 4 will 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 come 5 come 6 by-and-by 6 by-and-by 7 . 7 . 8 " " the [squire] has heard about your father , and this is the letter [mr] [smithers] sends . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 has 4 has 9 , 5 heard 6 about 6 about 8 father 7 your 8 father 8 father 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 this 11 this 12 is 11 this 14 letter 12 is 13 the 13 the 14 letter 14 letter 17 sends 17 sends 19 " 18 . 19 " " he went after the mustangs , and sent some home , but could not come himself . " 1 " 3 went 1 " 9 sent 2 he 3 went 4 after 5 the 4 after 9 sent 5 the 6 mustangs 6 mustangs 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 sent 11 home 10 some 11 home 11 home 14 could 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 could 14 could 17 himself 15 not 16 come 15 not 17 himself 17 himself 18 . 18 . 19 " " went further on , [i] s'pose . 1 " 2 went 2 went 3 further 2 went 5 , 3 further 4 on 5 , 7 s'pose 7 s'pose 8 . yes , he said he might go as far as [california] , and if he did he 'd send for me . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 said 1 yes 12 , 2 , 3 he 4 said 5 he 5 he 6 might 6 might 7 go 7 go 8 as 7 go 10 as 8 as 9 far 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 if 13 and 15 he 15 he 16 did 15 he 18 'd 16 did 17 he 18 'd 19 send 18 'd 22 . 20 for 21 me 21 me 22 . i 'd like to go there ; it 's a real splendid place , they say . " 1 i 2 'd 1 i 3 like 3 like 5 go 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 there 6 there 9 's 7 ; 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 12 splendid 10 a 11 real 10 a 12 splendid 11 real 12 splendid 12 splendid 14 , 13 place 14 , 14 , 15 they 15 they 16 say 16 say 18 " 17 . 18 " " he has gone further away than that , to a lovelier country than [california] , [i] hope . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 5 further 3 has 4 gone 4 gone 5 further 5 further 6 away 6 away 11 a 7 than 8 that 7 than 10 to 8 that 9 , 10 to 11 a 11 a 12 lovelier 11 a 14 than 12 lovelier 13 country 14 than 16 , 14 than 18 hope 18 hope 20 " 19 . 20 " and [miss] [celia] 's eyes turned to the deep sky , where early stars were shining . 1 and 9 deep 4 's 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 turned 6 turned 7 to 6 turned 9 deep 7 to 8 the 9 deep 12 where 10 sky 11 , 11 , 12 where 12 where 13 early 12 where 14 stars 14 stars 16 shining 14 stars 17 . 15 were 16 shining " didn't he send for me ? 1 " 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 he 2 didn't 4 send 4 send 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 ? where 's he gone ? 1 where 2 's 1 where 5 ? 3 he 4 gone 4 gone 5 ? " [i] guess [i] could , but you don't mean it ? 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 5 could 5 could 9 don't 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 you 8 you 9 don't 9 don't 10 mean 10 mean 11 it 11 it 12 ? " my poor little boy , [i] wish [i] could say no . " 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 poor 2 my 8 wish 3 poor 4 little 4 little 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 8 wish 11 say 10 could 11 say 11 say 12 no 12 no 13 . 13 . 14 " there was no need of any more words , no need of tears or kind arms around him . 1 there 2 was 1 there 4 need 2 was 3 no 4 need 14 or 5 of 6 any 6 any 8 words 7 more 8 words 8 words 9 , 9 , 10 no 9 , 14 or 10 no 11 need 11 need 12 of 11 need 13 tears 12 of 13 tears 14 or 15 kind 15 kind 16 arms 15 kind 19 . 17 around 18 him 17 around 19 . he knew he was an orphan now , and turned instinctively to the old friend who loved him best . 1 he 4 was 1 he 5 an 1 he 14 old 2 knew 3 he 3 he 4 was 5 an 7 now 5 an 9 and 6 orphan 7 now 7 now 8 , 9 and 10 turned 9 and 14 old 10 turned 11 instinctively 11 instinctively 13 the 12 to 13 the 14 old 17 loved 15 friend 16 who 16 who 17 loved 17 loved 18 him 18 him 19 best 19 best 20 . throwing himself down beside his dog , [ben] clung about the curly neck , sobbing bitterly , 1 throwing 3 down 1 throwing 13 neck 2 himself 3 down 3 down 9 clung 4 beside 5 his 5 his 6 dog 6 dog 7 , 6 dog 9 clung 9 clung 10 about 9 clung 13 neck 10 about 11 the 11 the 12 curly 13 neck 15 sobbing 14 , 15 sobbing 15 sobbing 16 bitterly 16 bitterly 17 , " oh , [sanch] , he 's never coming back again ; never , never any more ! " 1 " 6 he 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 's 7 's 9 coming 8 never 9 coming 9 coming 10 back 10 back 11 again 10 back 14 , 11 again 12 ; 12 ; 13 never 14 , 15 never 15 never 16 any 16 any 18 ! 17 more 18 ! 18 ! 19 " presently the sobbing ceased , and [ben] whispered , without looking up , 1 presently 4 ceased 2 the 3 sobbing 3 sobbing 4 ceased 4 ceased 5 , 4 ceased 8 whispered 6 and 8 whispered 8 whispered 10 without 9 , 10 without 10 without 11 looking 10 without 12 up 11 looking 12 up 12 up 13 , " tell me all about it ; [i] 'll be good . " 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 2 tell 5 about 3 me 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 ; 6 it 9 'll 9 'll 10 be 10 be 11 good 11 good 12 . 12 . 13 " " will you go , [ben] ? " asked [miss] [celia] , hoping to distract his mind from his grief by speaking of other things . 1 " 3 you 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 go 3 you 7 ? 4 go 5 , 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 13 hoping 12 , 13 hoping 13 hoping 14 to 13 hoping 16 his 14 to 15 distract 16 his 17 mind 16 his 24 other 17 mind 18 from 17 mind 20 grief 19 his 20 grief 20 grief 22 speaking 21 by 22 speaking 22 speaking 23 of 24 other 26 . 25 things 26 . " no , no ; [i] 'd rather tramp and starve . 1 " 2 no 1 " 4 no 2 no 3 , 4 no 9 tramp 5 ; 7 'd 7 'd 8 rather 8 rather 9 tramp 9 tramp 11 starve 10 and 11 starve 11 starve 12 . he 's awful hard to me and [sanch] ; and he 'd be worse , now father 's gone . 1 he 3 awful 1 he 12 'd 2 's 3 awful 3 awful 4 hard 4 hard 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 and 9 ; 10 and 9 ; 11 he 11 he 12 'd 12 'd 13 be 13 be 14 worse 14 worse 16 now 15 , 16 now 16 now 20 . 17 father 18 's 17 father 19 gone 19 gone 20 . don't send me back ! 1 don't 2 send 2 send 3 me 3 me 4 back 4 back 5 ! let me stay here ; folks are good to me ; there 's nowhere else to go . " 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 stay 2 me 4 here 4 here 5 ; 5 ; 8 good 6 folks 7 are 7 are 8 good 8 good 14 nowhere 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 ; 11 ; 12 there 12 there 13 's 12 there 14 nowhere 14 nowhere 15 else 15 else 17 go 15 else 18 . 16 to 17 go 18 . 19 " " you shall stay here , and no one shall take you away against your will . 1 " 4 stay 2 you 3 shall 3 shall 4 stay 4 stay 8 no 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 no 8 no 11 take 9 one 10 shall 10 shall 11 take 11 take 13 away 12 you 13 away 13 away 14 against 14 against 15 your 14 against 17 . 16 will 17 . but [ben] put his arm over his face , and sobbed out with a fresh burst of grief , 1 but 3 put 3 put 9 , 4 his 5 arm 5 arm 6 over 6 over 8 face 7 his 8 face 8 face 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 sobbed 11 sobbed 12 out 11 sobbed 14 a 12 out 13 with 14 a 15 fresh 14 a 19 , 16 burst 17 of 16 burst 18 grief 18 grief 19 , " you can't , you didn't know him ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 5 you 4 , 5 you 5 you 7 know 6 didn't 7 know 7 know 8 him 8 him 9 ! oh , daddy ! daddy ! if [i] 'd only seen you jest once more ! " 1 oh 3 daddy 1 oh 5 daddy 2 , 3 daddy 3 daddy 4 ! 5 daddy 6 ! 6 ! 7 if 7 if 9 'd 9 'd 14 once 10 only 11 seen 11 seen 13 jest 11 seen 14 once 12 you 13 jest 14 once 15 more 15 more 16 ! 16 ! 17 " [chapter] [xi] [sunday] " we must put on mourning , old feller . 1 " 2 we 1 " 3 must 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 put 4 put 7 , 5 on 6 mourning 6 mourning 7 , 7 , 8 old 8 old 10 . 9 feller 10 . he could find nothing in his limited wardrobe with which to decorate [sanch] except a black cambric pocket . 1 he 7 limited 1 he 12 decorate 2 could 3 find 2 could 7 limited 3 find 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 in 5 in 6 his 7 limited 8 wardrobe 8 wardrobe 9 with 9 with 10 which 10 which 11 to 12 decorate 14 except 12 decorate 16 black 14 except 15 a 16 black 18 pocket 16 black 19 . 17 cambric 18 pocket 18 pocket 19 . " one pocket is enough ; [i] sha'n't want anything but a han'k'chi'f to-day . " 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 pocket 3 pocket 5 enough 3 pocket 10 anything 4 is 5 enough 6 ; 8 sha'n't 8 sha'n't 9 want 9 want 10 anything 10 anything 12 a 11 but 12 a 12 a 13 han'k'chi'f 13 han'k'chi'f 14 to-day 14 to-day 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] want you to drive me to church by-and-by . 1 " 3 want 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 drive 6 drive 7 me 7 me 8 to 8 to 9 church 9 church 11 . 10 by-and-by 11 . " you will do very well when [i] have given you a touch . 1 " 2 you 1 " 4 do 2 you 3 will 4 do 5 very 4 do 9 have 5 very 6 well 6 well 7 when 9 have 10 given 10 given 13 touch 11 you 12 a 12 a 13 touch 13 touch 14 . god doesn't mind our clothes , [ben] , and the poor are as welcome as the rich to him . 1 god 8 , 1 god 11 poor 2 doesn't 3 mind 3 mind 4 our 4 our 6 , 4 our 8 , 5 clothes 6 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 11 poor 14 welcome 12 are 13 as 12 are 14 welcome 14 welcome 20 . 15 as 16 the 16 the 17 rich 16 the 20 . 17 rich 18 to 18 to 19 him " that was a pleasant way to rest . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 6 way 5 pleasant 6 way 6 way 8 rest 7 to 8 rest 8 rest 9 . i often do so , and we will go to the grove this afternoon and try it . 1 i 3 do 1 i 14 afternoon 2 often 3 do 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 will 8 will 9 go 8 will 14 afternoon 9 go 10 to 9 go 12 grove 10 to 11 the 12 grove 13 this 14 afternoon 16 try 15 and 16 try 16 try 18 . 17 it 18 . will you come and try it , [ben] , dear ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 come 3 come 4 and 4 and 5 try 5 try 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 10 dear 9 , 10 dear 10 dear 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " it 's mighty pretty , but it will fly off , just as the others did . 1 " 2 it 1 " 5 pretty 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 mighty 4 mighty 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 , 6 , 7 but 6 , 13 just 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 will 9 will 10 fly 10 fly 12 , 11 off 12 , 13 just 14 as 13 just 16 others 14 as 15 the 16 others 18 . 17 did 18 . i never saw such a chap as that spider is . 1 i 2 never 1 i 5 a 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 such 5 a 6 chap 6 chap 7 as 6 chap 9 spider 8 that 9 spider 9 spider 10 is 10 is 11 . by-and-by you will see that pretty trap full of insects , and [mr] [spider] will lay up his provisions for the day . 1 by-and-by 2 you 2 you 6 pretty 3 will 4 see 4 see 5 that 4 see 6 pretty 6 pretty 8 full 7 trap 8 full 8 full 9 of 9 of 16 lay 10 insects 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 16 lay 12 and 15 will 16 lay 22 day 17 up 18 his 17 up 19 provisions 19 provisions 20 for 20 for 21 the 21 the 22 day 22 day 23 . after that he doesn't care how soon his fine web blows away . " 1 after 4 doesn't 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 5 care 5 care 6 how 5 care 7 soon 7 soon 10 web 8 his 9 fine 9 fine 10 web 10 web 12 away 11 blows 12 away 12 away 13 . 13 . 14 " he dives down the minute [i] touch the gate , but comes up after [i] 've kept still a minute . 1 he 7 touch 2 dives 3 down 3 down 5 minute 4 the 5 minute 5 minute 7 touch 7 touch 9 gate 8 the 9 gate 9 gate 14 after 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 comes 12 comes 13 up 13 up 14 after 14 after 20 minute 16 've 17 kept 17 kept 18 still 18 still 19 a 18 still 20 minute 20 minute 21 . i like to watch him . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 to 3 to 4 watch 4 watch 5 him 5 him 6 . but he must hate me , for [i] took away a nice green fly and some little millers one day . " 1 but 3 must 2 he 3 must 3 must 11 a 4 hate 5 me 4 hate 6 , 4 hate 11 a 6 , 7 for 9 took 10 away 9 took 11 a 11 a 21 . 12 nice 13 green 13 green 14 fly 13 green 18 millers 14 fly 15 and 15 and 16 some 16 some 17 little 18 millers 20 day 18 millers 21 . 19 one 20 day 21 . 22 " " did you ever hear the story of [bruce] and his spider ? 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 hear 5 hear 6 the 6 the 7 story 7 story 8 of 7 story 13 ? 8 of 12 spider 10 and 11 his 11 his 12 spider most children know and like that , " said [miss] [celia] , seeing that he seemed interested . 1 most 6 that 1 most 13 seeing 2 children 3 know 3 know 4 and 4 and 5 like 5 like 6 that 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 , 12 , 13 seeing 13 seeing 16 seemed 13 seeing 17 interested 14 that 15 he 14 that 16 seemed 17 interested 18 . " ah , but you also know many things which they do not . 1 " 6 also 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 you 4 but 6 also 6 also 8 many 7 know 8 many 8 many 9 things 9 things 11 they 10 which 11 they 11 they 12 do 12 do 13 not 13 not 14 . " [i] know he would ; so we will try , [benny] . 1 " 5 would 3 know 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 10 try 6 ; 7 so 7 so 8 we 8 we 9 will 9 will 10 try 10 try 11 , 11 , 13 . but it was not good for you , and we will do our best to find something safer . 1 but 2 it 1 but 10 we 1 but 13 our 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 good 5 good 6 for 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 will 10 we 12 do 12 do 13 our 13 our 14 best 14 best 15 to 14 best 17 something 16 find 17 something 17 something 18 safer 18 safer 19 . i 've got two boys now , and [i] want to do my duty by both . " 1 i 2 've 1 i 4 two 2 've 3 got 4 two 8 and 5 boys 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 do 10 want 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 14 duty 13 my 14 duty 14 duty 15 by 14 duty 16 both 16 both 17 . 17 . 18 " " [celia] ! 1 " 3 ! i can't find a bit of a shoe-string , and [i] wish you 'd come and do my neck-tie . " 1 i 2 can't 1 i 3 find 1 i 12 wish 3 find 4 a 3 find 7 a 4 a 5 bit 4 a 7 a 5 bit 6 of 7 a 8 shoe-string 8 shoe-string 10 and 9 , 10 and 12 wish 13 you 12 wish 14 'd 14 'd 19 neck-tie 15 come 16 and 16 and 17 do 16 and 19 neck-tie 17 do 18 my 19 neck-tie 20 . 20 . 21 " " lazy boy [,] come down here , and bring one of your black ties with you . 1 " 3 boy 1 " 5 come 2 lazy 3 boy 5 come 12 of 6 down 7 here 6 down 12 of 7 here 11 one 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 one 9 and 10 bring 12 of 13 your 13 your 14 black 14 black 18 . 15 ties 16 with 15 ties 18 . 16 with 17 you you mustn't mind his fidgets and dawdling ways . 1 you 3 mind 2 mustn't 3 mind 3 mind 5 fidgets 4 his 5 fidgets 5 fidgets 7 dawdling 6 and 7 dawdling 7 dawdling 9 . 8 ways 9 . he 'll get over them soon , and then [i] know you two will be good friends . " 1 he 2 'll 1 he 4 over 2 'll 3 get 4 over 8 and 5 them 6 soon 6 soon 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 13 two 9 then 11 know 9 then 12 you 12 you 13 two 13 two 15 be 14 will 15 be 15 be 17 friends 16 good 17 friends 17 friends 18 . 18 . 19 " " oh , don't they ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 don't 4 don't 5 they 5 they 6 ? " [i] should like to know what this is for ? " demanded [thorny] , in a dignified tone , presenting a black tie . 1 " 9 is 3 should 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 know 5 to 7 what 7 what 8 this 8 this 9 is 9 is 18 dignified 10 for 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 demanded 13 demanded 15 , 15 , 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 dignified 18 dignified 20 , 18 dignified 23 black 19 tone 20 , 21 presenting 22 a 22 a 23 black 23 black 24 tie 24 tie 25 . " for my other boy . 1 " 3 my 2 for 3 my 3 my 5 boy 4 other 5 boy 5 boy 6 . " well , [i] like that " began [thorny] , in a tone that contradicted his words . 1 " 2 well 1 " 8 began 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 like 3 , 7 " 5 like 6 that 8 began 14 that 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 tone 13 tone 14 that 14 that 15 contradicted 15 contradicted 17 words 16 his 17 words 17 words 18 . " is [ben] going to black my boots before he goes ? with a glance at the new shoes which caused them to creak uneasily . 1 " 7 my 2 is 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 black 6 black 7 my 7 my 8 boots 8 boots 9 before 9 before 10 he 9 before 20 which 10 he 11 goes 11 goes 12 ? 13 with 14 a 13 with 15 glance 15 glance 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 19 shoes 17 the 20 which 18 new 19 shoes 20 which 24 creak 21 caused 23 to 21 caused 24 creak 22 them 23 to 24 creak 26 . 25 uneasily 26 . " no ; he is going to black mine , if he will be so kind . 1 " 8 black 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 going 5 is 8 black 6 going 7 to 8 black 13 will 9 mine 10 , 9 mine 12 he 10 , 11 if 12 he 13 will 13 will 14 be 13 will 16 kind 14 be 15 so 16 kind 17 . you won't need boots for a week yet , so we won't waste any time over them . 1 you 3 need 1 you 7 week 2 won't 3 need 3 need 6 a 4 boots 5 for 5 for 6 a 7 week 8 yet 8 yet 9 , 8 yet 18 . 10 so 11 we 11 we 12 won't 12 won't 17 them 12 won't 18 . 13 waste 17 them 14 any 16 over 14 any 17 them 15 time 16 over you will find every thing in the shed , [ben] ; and at ten you may go for [lita] . " 1 you 2 will 2 will 4 every 3 find 4 every 4 every 5 thing 5 thing 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 shed 7 the 8 shed 8 shed 9 , 8 shed 20 . 9 , 12 and 9 , 15 you 11 ; 12 and 13 at 14 ten 14 ten 15 you 15 you 16 may 16 may 17 go 17 go 18 for 20 . 21 " " [i] was only thinking , you looked as if " 1 " 4 only 3 was 4 only 4 only 5 thinking 5 thinking 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 looked 7 you 10 if 8 looked 9 as 10 if 11 " " as if what ? 1 " 4 what 2 as 3 if 3 if 4 what 4 what 5 ? don't be afraid , " she said , for [ben] paused and fumbled at the reins , feeling half ashamed to tell his fancy . 1 don't 2 be 1 don't 3 afraid 3 afraid 15 the 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 6 she 11 paused 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 for 11 paused 13 fumbled 12 and 13 fumbled 13 fumbled 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 reins 16 reins 18 feeling 16 reins 19 half 17 , 18 feeling 18 feeling 19 half 19 half 20 ashamed 20 ashamed 21 to 20 ashamed 24 fancy 21 to 22 tell 23 his 24 fancy 24 fancy 25 . " you were saying prayers , " he added , wishing she had not caught him . 1 " 2 you 1 " 4 saying 2 you 3 were 4 saying 5 prayers 5 prayers 6 , 5 prayers 10 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 added 8 he 9 added 10 , 11 wishing 11 wishing 12 she 11 wishing 15 caught 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 not 15 caught 17 . 16 him 17 . " so [i] was . 1 " 2 so 1 " 5 . 2 so 4 was don't you , when you are happy ? 1 don't 2 you 1 don't 5 you 2 you 3 , 4 when 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 happy 7 happy 8 ? " no , 'm . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 'm 4 'm 5 . i 'm glad , but [i] don't say any thing . " 1 i 3 glad 2 'm 3 glad 3 glad 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 7 don't 7 don't 8 say 7 don't 9 any 8 say 9 any 9 any 10 thing 10 thing 11 . 11 . 12 " " words are not needed ; but they help , sometimes , if they are sincere and sweet . 1 " 3 are 1 " 13 if 2 words 3 are 3 are 11 sometimes 4 not 5 needed 5 needed 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 they 8 they 9 help 9 help 10 , 9 help 11 sometimes 11 sometimes 12 , 13 if 15 are 13 if 18 sweet 14 they 15 are 15 are 16 sincere 16 sincere 17 and 16 sincere 18 sweet 18 sweet 19 . did you never learn any prayers , [ben] ? " 1 did 3 never 2 you 3 never 3 never 5 any 4 learn 5 any 5 any 6 prayers 6 prayers 7 , 6 prayers 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " only ' [now] [i] lay me . ' 1 " 2 only 2 only 3 ' 3 ' 6 lay 6 lay 7 me 6 lay 8 . 8 . 9 ' grandma taught me that when [i] was a little mite of a boy . " 1 grandma 2 taught 1 grandma 8 a 2 taught 3 me 2 taught 4 that 5 when 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 10 mite 9 little 10 mite 10 mite 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 boy 13 boy 14 . 14 . 15 " " [i] will teach you another , the best that was ever made , because it says all we need ask . " 1 " 9 best 3 will 4 teach 3 will 6 another 4 teach 5 you 6 another 7 , 6 another 9 best 7 , 8 the 9 best 14 , 10 that 11 was 10 that 13 made 11 was 12 ever 13 made 14 , 14 , 15 because 15 because 16 it 15 because 22 . 16 it 17 says 17 says 20 need 18 all 19 we 19 we 20 need 20 need 21 ask 22 . 23 " " our folks wasn't very pious ; they didn't have time , [i] s'pose . " 1 " 2 our 1 " 3 folks 2 our 3 folks 3 folks 9 didn't 4 wasn't 5 very 4 wasn't 6 pious 6 pious 8 they 7 ; 8 they 8 they 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 have 10 have 11 time 11 time 12 , 12 , 14 s'pose 14 s'pose 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] wonder if you know just what it means to be pious ? " 1 " 5 you 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 10 means 7 just 8 what 8 what 9 it 9 it 10 means 10 means 13 pious 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 pious 13 pious 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " [goin] ' to church , and readin ' the [bible] , and sayin ' prayers and hymns , ain't it ? " 1 " 16 prayers 3 ' 4 to 4 to 5 church 5 church 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 readin 8 readin 9 ' 8 readin 14 sayin 9 ' 10 the 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 sayin 14 sayin 15 ' 15 ' 16 prayers 16 prayers 18 hymns 17 and 18 hymns 18 hymns 20 ain't 19 , 20 ain't 20 ain't 21 it 21 it 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " then you are ! " and [ben] looked as if her acts had been a better definition than her words . 1 " 2 then 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 are 3 you 13 acts 4 are 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 and 7 and 12 her 9 looked 10 as 9 looked 11 if 11 if 12 her 13 acts 14 had 13 acts 15 been 13 acts 19 than 15 been 16 a 16 a 17 better 17 better 18 definition 19 than 21 words 20 her 21 words 21 words 22 . that is a great help , as you will find when you begin to try it . " 1 that 2 is 2 is 4 great 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 help 5 help 7 as 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 find 10 find 12 you 10 find 18 " 11 when 12 you 12 you 13 begin 13 begin 14 to 14 to 15 try 15 try 16 it 17 . 18 " it 's dreadful hard , though , when [i] get mad . 1 it 2 's 1 it 3 dreadful 1 it 4 hard 4 hard 5 , 4 hard 6 though 6 though 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 10 get 10 get 11 mad 11 mad 12 . ' [hang] it ! ' don't seem half so good if [i] want to let off steam . " 1 ' 3 it 3 it 11 if 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 10 good 6 don't 7 seem 7 seem 8 half 7 seem 10 good 8 half 9 so 10 good 11 if 11 if 13 want 13 want 14 to 14 to 15 let 15 let 16 off 16 off 17 steam 17 steam 18 . 18 . 19 " " this is a holy place ; remember that , and uncover at the door . " 1 " 3 is 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 8 remember 5 holy 6 place 6 place 7 ; 7 ; 8 remember 8 remember 12 uncover 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 uncover 12 uncover 15 door 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 door 15 door 16 . 16 . 17 " much abashed , [ben] followed to the pew , where the [squire] and his wife soon joined them . 1 much 3 , 2 abashed 3 , 3 , 13 and 5 followed 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 pew 8 pew 9 , 9 , 10 where 9 , 13 and 10 where 11 the 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 wife 15 wife 16 soon 15 wife 17 joined 17 joined 19 . 18 them 19 . " hope he won't nestle round in meeting-time , " whispered [mrs] [allen] , composing herself in the corner with much rustling of black silk . 1 " 2 hope 2 hope 7 in 3 he 4 won't 4 won't 5 nestle 5 nestle 6 round 6 round 7 in 7 in 18 the 8 meeting-time 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 whispered 11 whispered 14 , 11 whispered 16 herself 14 , 15 composing 15 composing 16 herself 16 herself 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 22 rustling 19 corner 20 with 20 with 21 much 21 much 22 rustling 22 rustling 26 . 23 of 24 black 23 of 25 silk 25 silk 26 . so [he] folded his arms and sat like a statue , with nothing moving but his eyes . 1 so 3 folded 1 so 5 arms 3 folded 4 his 5 arms 9 a 6 and 7 sat 7 sat 8 like 7 sat 9 a 9 a 14 moving 10 statue 11 , 10 statue 13 nothing 11 , 12 with 13 nothing 14 moving 14 moving 17 eyes 15 but 16 his 16 his 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 . the good old minister read the sixteenth chapter of [samuel] , and then proceeded to preach a long and somewhat dull sermon . 1 the 2 good 2 good 3 old 2 good 4 minister 4 minister 5 read 4 minister 13 then 5 read 7 sixteenth 6 the 7 sixteenth 7 sixteenth 8 chapter 8 chapter 9 of 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 18 long 14 proceeded 15 to 14 proceeded 18 long 15 to 16 preach 16 preach 17 a 18 long 21 dull 19 and 20 somewhat 20 somewhat 21 dull 21 dull 23 . 22 sermon 23 . mrs [allen] gave him a peppermint , and he dutifully ate it , though it was so hot it made his eyes water . 1 mrs 3 gave 3 gave 6 peppermint 4 him 5 a 4 him 6 peppermint 6 peppermint 10 dutifully 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 dutifully 10 dutifully 14 though 11 ate 12 it 12 it 13 , 13 , 14 though 14 though 23 water 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 so 16 was 18 hot 18 hot 19 it 19 it 20 made 20 made 21 his 21 his 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 water 23 water 24 . ben clutched the book and gladly obeyed , though the title , " [scripture] [narratives] , " did not look very inviting . 1 ben 2 clutched 1 ben 3 the 3 the 7 obeyed 4 book 6 gladly 4 book 7 obeyed 5 and 6 gladly 7 obeyed 11 title 8 , 9 though 8 , 11 title 9 though 10 the 11 title 12 , 11 title 16 , 12 , 13 " 16 , 17 " 16 , 22 inviting 18 did 19 not 18 did 21 very 19 not 20 look 21 very 22 inviting 22 inviting 23 . then his eye fell on the picture of a slender [youth] cutting a large man 's head off , while many people stood looking on . 1 then 9 a 2 his 3 eye 3 eye 4 fell 3 eye 7 picture 4 fell 5 on 5 on 6 the 7 picture 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 slender 9 a 13 a 10 slender 12 cutting 12 cutting 13 a 13 a 17 head 14 large 15 man 15 man 16 's 15 man 17 head 17 head 22 people 18 off 19 , 19 , 20 while 20 while 22 people 21 many 22 people 22 people 23 stood 23 stood 24 looking 23 stood 26 . 24 looking 25 on 24 looking 26 . " how do you like church ? " asked the young lady , as they drove away . 1 " 2 how 1 " 12 lady 2 how 3 do 2 how 4 you 4 you 7 ? 5 like 6 church 6 church 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 12 lady 9 asked 10 the 9 asked 12 lady 10 the 11 young 12 lady 16 drove 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 they 15 they 16 drove 16 drove 18 . 17 away 18 . " [first-rate] ! " answered [ben] , heartily . 1 " 5 answered 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 answered 5 answered 7 , 7 , 8 heartily 8 heartily 9 . " especially the sermon ? " 1 " 2 especially 2 especially 3 the 3 the 4 sermon 4 sermon 5 ? 5 ? 6 " ben laughed , and said , with an affectionate glance at the little book in her lap , 1 ben 2 laughed 1 ben 3 , 2 laughed 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 8 an 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 an 8 an 14 book 9 affectionate 10 glance 10 glance 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 little 13 little 14 book 14 book 15 in 15 in 16 her 16 her 17 lap 17 lap 18 , " [i] couldn't understand it ; but that story was just elegant . 1 " 4 understand 3 couldn't 4 understand 4 understand 11 just 5 it 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 that 8 that 9 story 9 story 10 was 10 was 11 just 11 just 13 . 12 elegant 13 . there 's more ; and [i] 'd admire to read ' em , if [i] could . " 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 more 3 more 8 admire 4 ; 5 and 5 and 7 'd 7 'd 8 admire 8 admire 9 to 8 admire 10 read 10 read 12 em 11 ' 12 em 12 em 13 , 13 , 14 if 14 if 16 could 14 if 17 . 17 . 18 " " [i] 'm glad you like them ; and we will keep the rest for another sermon-time . 1 " 4 glad 1 " 5 you 3 'm 4 glad 5 you 10 we 6 like 7 them 7 them 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 12 keep 11 will 12 keep 12 keep 13 the 13 the 14 rest 14 rest 15 for 15 for 16 another 16 another 18 . 17 sermon-time 18 . thorny used to do so , and always called this his ' pew book . ' 1 thorny 3 to 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 do 4 do 8 always 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 always 8 always 9 called 9 called 13 pew 10 this 13 pew 11 his 13 pew 12 ' 13 pew 13 pew 14 book 14 book 15 . 15 . 16 ' " yes , ' m . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 . wasn't [david] a fine feller ? 1 wasn't 3 a 3 a 4 fine 4 fine 5 feller 5 feller 6 ? " now , you have tried my way this morning , and we will try yours this afternoon . 1 " 2 now 2 now 7 my 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 tried 6 tried 7 my 7 my 8 way 8 way 14 will 9 this 10 morning 10 morning 13 we 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 will 14 will 16 yours 15 try 16 yours 16 yours 18 afternoon 17 this 18 afternoon 18 afternoon 19 . come over about four and help me roll [thorny] down to the grove . 1 come 2 over 2 over 5 and 3 about 4 four 4 four 5 and 5 and 6 help 6 help 7 me 7 me 8 roll 8 roll 13 grove 10 down 11 to 10 down 13 grove 11 to 12 the 13 grove 14 . " can [i] take [sanch] along ? 1 " 2 can 2 can 4 take 4 take 6 along 6 along 7 ? " yes , indeed ; let the clever [bow-wow] have a good time and enjoy [sunday] as much as [i] want my boys to . " 1 " 2 yes 1 " 6 let 2 yes 4 indeed 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ; 6 let 11 a 6 let 12 good 7 the 8 clever 8 clever 10 have 10 have 11 a 12 good 13 time 12 good 18 much 13 time 15 enjoy 14 and 15 enjoy 17 as 18 much 18 much 19 as 18 much 25 . 21 want 22 my 22 my 23 boys 23 boys 24 to 24 to 25 . 25 . 26 " but he had time [to] get dismal again , and long for four o'clock ; because he had nothing to do except whittle . 1 but 2 he 1 but 6 get 2 he 3 had 4 time 6 get 6 get 8 again 7 dismal 8 again 8 again 9 , 8 again 11 long 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 long 11 long 21 do 12 for 13 four 13 four 17 he 14 o'clock 15 ; 15 ; 16 because 16 because 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 nothing 19 nothing 20 to 19 nothing 21 do 21 do 22 except 22 except 23 whittle 23 whittle 24 . " [thorny] , [i] want you to be good to [ben] , and amuse him in some quiet way this afternoon . 1 " 6 you 3 , 5 want 5 want 6 you 6 you 9 good 6 you 14 amuse 7 to 8 be 7 to 9 good 9 good 10 to 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 amuse 14 amuse 15 him 15 him 16 in 16 in 18 quiet 17 some 18 quiet 18 quiet 19 way 19 way 22 . 20 this 21 afternoon 21 afternoon 22 . " not much fun in talking to that horsey fellow . 1 " 2 not 1 " 4 fun 2 not 3 much 4 fun 5 in 5 in 6 talking 6 talking 7 to 6 talking 9 horsey 8 that 9 horsey 9 horsey 10 fellow 9 horsey 11 . " you can be very agreeable when you like ; and [ben] has had enough of me for this time . 1 " 4 be 1 " 8 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 be 4 be 5 very 5 very 6 agreeable 6 agreeable 7 when 8 you 9 like 9 like 13 has 10 ; 11 and 11 and 13 has 13 has 15 enough 14 had 15 enough 15 enough 16 of 15 enough 18 for 16 of 17 me 18 for 20 time 19 this 20 time 20 time 21 . " here goes , then ! 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 goes 3 goes 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 ! " waiting with the chair . 1 " 2 waiting 2 waiting 5 chair 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 chair 5 chair 6 . randa has gone on with the hammock . 1 randa 2 has 2 has 3 gone 3 gone 4 on 4 on 7 hammock 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 hammock 7 hammock 8 . be a dear boy , and [i] 'll do as much for you some day . " 1 be 2 a 1 be 3 dear 3 dear 5 , 3 dear 8 'll 4 boy 5 , 5 , 6 and 8 'll 9 do 9 do 13 you 9 do 14 some 10 as 11 much 11 much 12 for 12 for 13 you 14 some 15 day 14 some 16 . 16 . 17 " " don't see how you can be a dear boy . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 3 see 3 see 5 you 4 how 5 you 5 you 7 be 6 can 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 9 dear 8 a 10 boy 10 boy 11 . you 're the best sister that ever was ; so [i] 'll love all the scallywags you ask me to . " 1 you 2 're 2 're 4 best 3 the 4 best 4 best 7 ever 5 sister 6 that 6 that 7 ever 7 ever 8 was 8 was 16 scallywags 9 ; 10 so 9 ; 12 'll 12 'll 13 love 13 love 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 scallywags 16 scallywags 21 . 17 you 18 ask 17 you 21 . 18 ask 19 me 19 me 20 to 21 . 22 " " drive on , [benjamin] . 1 " 2 drive 1 " 6 . 2 drive 3 on 3 on 4 , i don't know the way , so [i] can't direct . 1 i 3 know 2 don't 3 know 3 know 5 way 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 9 can't 9 can't 10 direct 10 direct 11 . don't spill me out , that 's all [i] 've got to say . " 1 don't 4 out 2 spill 3 me 3 me 4 out 4 out 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 all 8 all 10 've 10 've 11 got 11 got 12 to 11 got 14 . 12 to 13 say 14 . 15 " " a regular summer house ! " said [thorny] , surveying it with approval . 1 " 2 a 1 " 4 summer 2 a 3 regular 3 regular 4 summer 4 summer 6 ! 5 house 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 surveying 11 surveying 12 it 11 surveying 15 . 13 with 14 approval 14 approval 15 . " what 's the matter , [randa] ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 , 5 matter 8 ? " my patience , what a spry boy ! " exclaimed [randa] , admiringly . 1 " 3 patience 1 " 8 boy 2 my 3 patience 3 patience 4 , 5 what 6 a 6 a 7 spry 7 spry 8 boy 8 boy 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 9 ! 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 13 , 13 , 14 admiringly 14 admiringly 15 . " you can go , [randa] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 7 . " [i] 'll be whew if [i] do ! " whistled [ben] , stopping an oath just in time . 1 " 3 'll 1 " 11 whistled 3 'll 6 if 4 be 5 whew 5 whew 6 if 6 if 8 do 8 do 9 ! 10 " 11 whistled 11 whistled 16 oath 13 , 14 stopping 14 stopping 15 an 15 an 16 oath 16 oath 18 in 17 just 18 in 18 in 19 time 19 time 20 . " it is not polite to whistle in company , " said [thorny] , with great dignity . 1 " 2 it 1 " 12 said 2 it 3 is 3 is 5 polite 4 not 5 polite 5 polite 6 to 5 polite 7 whistle 6 to 7 whistle 7 whistle 8 in 8 in 9 company 9 company 10 , 10 , 11 " 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 17 dignity 16 great 17 dignity 17 dignity 18 . " [miss] [celia] told me to . 1 " 4 told 4 told 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 . i 'll say ' confound it , ' if you like that better , " answered [ben] , as a sly smile twinkled in his eyes . 1 i 9 if 2 'll 3 say 2 'll 9 if 3 say 5 confound 4 ' 5 confound 5 confound 8 ' 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 ' 9 if 18 , 10 you 11 like 10 you 13 better 11 like 12 that 13 better 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 answered 16 answered 18 , 18 , 21 sly 19 as 20 a 20 a 21 sly 21 sly 27 . 22 smile 23 twinkled 23 twinkled 25 his 23 twinkled 27 . 24 in 25 his 26 eyes 27 . " oh , [i] see ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 see 5 see 6 ! she ' s told you about it ? 1 she 4 told 2 ' 3 s 3 s 4 told 4 told 5 you 4 told 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 ? well , then , if you want to please her , you 'll learn a hymn right off . 1 well 3 then 1 well 10 her 2 , 3 then 4 , 5 if 5 if 8 to 6 you 7 want 7 want 8 to 8 to 9 please 9 please 10 her 10 her 16 hymn 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 'll 12 you 14 learn 14 learn 15 a 14 learn 16 hymn 15 a 16 hymn 16 hymn 18 off 16 hymn 19 . 17 right 18 off thorny spoke in a hearty , blunt way , which suited [ben] much better than the other , and he responded pleasantly , 1 thorny 5 hearty 2 spoke 3 in 2 spoke 4 a 4 a 5 hearty 5 hearty 11 suited 6 , 7 blunt 7 blunt 8 way 8 way 10 which 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 suited 11 suited 13 much 11 suited 17 other 13 much 15 than 14 better 15 than 16 the 17 other 17 other 21 responded 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 he 20 he 21 responded 21 responded 22 pleasantly 22 pleasantly 23 , " if you won't be grand [i] won't be peppery . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 2 if 5 be 3 you 4 won't 5 be 6 grand 6 grand 9 be 8 won't 9 be 9 be 11 . 10 peppery 11 . nobody is going to boss me but [miss] [celia] ; so [i] 'll learn hymns if she wants me to . " 1 nobody 2 is 1 nobody 7 but 2 is 3 going 3 going 4 to 3 going 5 boss 4 to 5 boss 5 boss 6 me 7 but 13 'll 10 ; 11 so 11 so 13 'll 13 'll 14 learn 14 learn 15 hymns 14 learn 16 if 16 if 21 . 17 she 18 wants 18 wants 19 me 19 me 20 to 20 to 21 . 21 . 22 " " ' [in] the soft season of thy youth ' is a good one to begin with . 1 " 9 youth 2 ' 4 the 4 the 5 soft 4 the 6 season 6 season 7 of 6 season 9 youth 7 of 8 thy 9 youth 11 is 10 ' 11 is 11 is 13 good 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 one 14 one 15 to 15 to 16 begin 16 begin 17 with 17 with 18 . i learned it when [i] was six . 1 i 2 learned 2 learned 3 it 2 learned 7 six 4 when 6 was 6 was 7 six 7 six 8 . nice thing ; better have it . " 1 nice 2 thing 2 thing 3 ; 2 thing 7 . 3 ; 4 better 4 better 5 have 5 have 6 it 7 . 8 " and [thorny] offered the book like a patriarch addressing an infant . 1 and 5 book 3 offered 4 the 3 offered 5 book 5 book 7 a 6 like 7 a 7 a 10 an 8 patriarch 9 addressing 9 addressing 10 an 10 an 11 infant 11 infant 12 . " the earth affords no lovelier fight [than] a religious youth . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 6 lovelier 3 earth 4 affords 3 earth 6 lovelier 5 no 6 lovelier 6 lovelier 7 fight 7 fight 9 a 9 a 11 youth 10 religious 11 youth 11 youth 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] don't believe [i] could ever get that into my head straight . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 8 get 4 believe 6 could 6 could 7 ever 7 ever 8 get 8 get 9 that 9 that 10 into 10 into 14 . 11 my 12 head 12 head 14 . 13 straight 14 . haven't you got a [plain] one any where round ? " he asked , turning over the leaves with some anxiety . 1 haven't 2 you 1 haven't 3 got 1 haven't 7 any 3 got 6 one 4 a 6 one 7 any 10 ? 8 where 9 round 9 round 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 10 ? 13 asked 11 " 12 he 13 asked 15 turning 14 , 15 turning 15 turning 16 over 15 turning 18 leaves 16 over 17 the 17 the 18 leaves 18 leaves 21 anxiety 19 with 21 anxiety 20 some 21 anxiety 21 anxiety 22 . " look at the end , and see if there isn't a piece of poetry pasted in [.] 1 " 2 look 1 " 5 end 2 look 3 at 3 at 4 the 5 end 14 of 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 see 8 see 9 if 9 if 10 there 9 if 14 of 10 there 11 isn't 11 isn't 12 a 12 a 13 piece 14 of 15 poetry 15 poetry 16 pasted 16 pasted 17 in you learn that , and see how funny [celia] will look when you say it to her . 1 you 2 learn 1 you 8 funny 2 learn 5 and 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 how 6 see 7 how 8 funny 11 look 10 will 11 look 11 look 13 you 12 when 13 you 13 you 14 say 14 say 18 . 15 it 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 . she wrote it when she was a girl , and somebody had it printed for other children . 1 she 2 wrote 1 she 6 was 3 it 4 when 4 when 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 girl 8 girl 10 and 8 girl 14 printed 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 somebody 11 somebody 12 had 12 had 13 it 14 printed 16 other 14 printed 18 . 15 for 16 other 16 other 17 children i like it best , myself . " 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 it 3 it 4 best 4 best 5 , 5 , 6 myself 6 myself 7 . 7 . 8 " ["] [my] [kingdom] a little kingdom [i] possess , [where] thoughts and feelings dwell ; [and] very hard [i] find the task [of] governing it well . 1 a 3 kingdom 1 a 6 , 2 little 3 kingdom 3 kingdom 5 possess 6 , 11 dwell 8 thoughts 9 and 8 thoughts 10 feelings 10 feelings 11 dwell 11 dwell 21 governing 12 ; 14 very 14 very 15 hard 15 hard 17 find 17 find 18 the 18 the 19 task 19 task 21 governing 21 governing 23 well 22 it 23 well 23 well 24 . for passion tempts and troubles me , [a] wayward will misleads , [and] selfishness its shadow casts [on] all my words and deeds . 1 for 2 passion 1 for 9 wayward 2 passion 7 , 3 tempts 4 and 4 and 5 troubles 5 troubles 6 me 6 me 7 , 9 wayward 10 will 10 will 16 shadow 11 misleads 12 , 12 , 14 selfishness 14 selfishness 15 its 15 its 16 shadow 16 shadow 17 casts 17 casts 23 deeds 19 all 20 my 20 my 21 words 21 words 23 deeds 22 and 23 deeds 23 deeds 24 . how can [i] keep a sunny soul [to] shine along life 's way ? 1 how 2 can 1 how 4 keep 2 can 4 keep 4 keep 7 soul 5 a 6 sunny 5 a 7 soul 7 soul 9 shine 9 shine 10 along 9 shine 11 life 11 life 12 's 12 's 13 way 13 way 14 ? how can [i] tune my little heart [to] sweetly sing all day ? 1 how 2 can 1 how 5 my 2 can 4 tune 5 my 6 little 6 little 7 heart 7 heart 9 sweetly 9 sweetly 10 sing 10 sing 11 all 11 all 12 day 12 day 13 ? " dear [father] , help me with the love [that] casteth out my fear ! 1 " 2 dear 1 " 5 help 2 dear 4 , 5 help 9 love 6 me 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 love 9 love 11 casteth 11 casteth 12 out 12 out 13 my 13 my 14 fear 14 fear 15 ! " [i] do not ask for any crown , [but] that which all may will [nor] seek to conquer any world [except] the one within . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 not 3 do 8 crown 5 ask 6 for 6 for 7 any 6 for 8 crown 8 crown 9 , 9 , 11 that 11 that 15 will 12 which 13 all 12 which 14 may 14 may 15 will 15 will 20 any 17 seek 18 to 17 seek 20 any 18 to 19 conquer 20 any 21 world 21 world 26 . 23 the 24 one 24 one 25 within 25 within 26 . " [i] like that ! " said [ben] , emphatically , when he had read the little hymn . 1 " 3 like 3 like 10 emphatically 4 that 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 emphatically 10 emphatically 11 , 10 emphatically 15 read 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 had 15 read 16 the 16 the 17 little 17 little 18 hymn 18 hymn 19 . " [i] understand it , and [i] 'll learn it right away . 1 " 3 understand 3 understand 5 , 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 'll 8 'll 11 right 9 learn 10 it 9 learn 11 right 11 right 12 away 12 away 13 . don't see how she could make it all come out so nice and pretty . " 1 don't 2 see 1 don't 5 could 2 see 4 she 3 how 4 she 5 could 7 it 6 make 7 it 7 it 8 all 8 all 9 come 9 come 12 nice 10 out 11 so 11 so 12 nice 12 nice 14 pretty 13 and 14 pretty 14 pretty 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] made some poetry once . 1 " 3 made 3 made 4 some 4 some 5 poetry 5 poetry 6 once 6 once 7 . " very good ! 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 ! you must say them to [celia] , too . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 say 3 say 5 to 3 say 7 , 4 them 5 to 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 . she likes to hear [lita] praised . 1 she 2 likes 2 likes 3 to 3 to 4 hear 4 hear 6 praised 6 praised 7 . you and she and that little [barlow] boy ought to try for a prize , as the poets did in [athens] . 1 you 2 and 1 you 11 try 3 she 4 and 4 and 9 ought 5 that 6 little 6 little 8 boy 8 boy 9 ought 9 ought 10 to 10 to 11 try 11 try 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 prize 14 prize 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 the 17 the 18 poets 18 poets 19 did 18 poets 22 . 20 in 22 . i 'll tell you all about it some time . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 tell 2 'll 4 you 4 you 5 all 4 you 8 some 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 it 8 some 9 time 9 time 10 . now , you peg away at your hymn . " 1 now 2 , 1 now 4 peg 2 , 3 you 4 peg 5 away 5 away 8 hymn 6 at 7 your 7 your 8 hymn 8 hymn 9 . 9 . 10 " both boys were talking busily , and [thorny] laughed from time to time , as if his comrade 's chat was very amusing . 1 both 2 boys 1 both 4 talking 2 boys 3 were 4 talking 7 and 5 busily 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 15 as 9 laughed 10 from 10 from 11 time 11 time 13 time 12 to 13 time 13 time 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 20 chat 16 if 17 his 16 if 18 comrade 18 comrade 19 's 18 comrade 20 chat 20 chat 22 very 21 was 22 very 22 very 24 . 23 amusing 24 . " see what a jolly cane [ben] cut for me ! 1 " 2 see 1 " 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 jolly 4 a 6 cane 6 cane 8 cut 8 cut 9 for 9 for 10 me 10 me 11 ! he 's great fun if [you] don't stroke him the wrong way , " said the elder lad , flourishing his staff as they came up . 1 he 4 fun 1 he 5 if 2 's 3 great 3 great 4 fun 5 if 7 don't 5 if 11 wrong 7 don't 8 stroke 8 stroke 9 him 10 the 11 wrong 11 wrong 13 , 12 way 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 14 " 20 flourishing 15 said 17 elder 16 the 17 elder 17 elder 18 lad 18 lad 19 , 20 flourishing 22 staff 20 flourishing 26 up 21 his 22 staff 22 staff 23 as 23 as 24 they 24 they 25 came 24 they 26 up 26 up 27 . " what have you been doing down there ? 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 been 5 been 6 doing 6 doing 7 down 6 doing 8 there 8 there 9 ? you look so merry , [i] suspect mischief , " asked [miss] [celia] , surveying them front the steps . 1 you 2 look 1 you 3 so 3 so 4 merry 4 merry 11 asked 5 , 10 " 7 suspect 8 mischief 8 mischief 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 15 surveying 14 , 15 surveying 15 surveying 20 . 16 them 17 front 17 front 18 the 18 the 19 steps 19 steps 20 . " we 've been as good as gold . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 5 as 4 been 5 as 5 as 6 good 6 good 9 . 7 as 8 gold 8 gold 9 . i talked , and [ben] learned a hymn to please you . 1 i 2 talked 1 i 6 learned 2 talked 3 , 3 , 4 and 6 learned 7 a 6 learned 8 hymn 8 hymn 9 to 9 to 10 please 10 please 11 you 11 you 12 . come , young man , say your piece , " said [thorny] , with an expression of virtuous content . 1 come 3 young 1 come 18 virtuous 2 , 3 young 3 young 4 man 4 man 5 , 4 man 7 your 5 , 6 say 7 your 8 piece 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 11 said 18 virtuous 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 an 15 an 16 expression 16 expression 17 of 18 virtuous 20 . 19 content 20 . " [i] feel very proud to think you chose that , and to hear you say it as if it meant something to you . 1 " 4 very 3 feel 4 very 4 very 9 chose 5 proud 6 to 5 proud 8 you 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 you 8 you 9 chose 9 chose 14 hear 10 that 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 to 13 to 14 hear 14 hear 20 it 15 you 16 say 16 say 17 it 16 say 19 if 17 it 18 as 19 if 20 it 20 it 21 meant 21 meant 24 you 21 meant 25 . 22 something 23 to 23 to 24 you i was only fourteen when [i] wrote it ; but it came right out of my heart , and did me good . 1 i 4 fourteen 1 i 13 right 1 i 20 did 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 fourteen 4 fourteen 7 wrote 5 when 7 wrote 7 wrote 12 came 8 it 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 came 13 right 15 of 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 my 16 my 17 heart 17 heart 18 , 19 and 20 did 20 did 23 . 21 me 22 good 22 good 23 . i hope it may help you a little . " 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 it 3 it 4 may 4 may 5 help 5 help 6 you 6 you 10 " 7 a 8 little 7 a 9 . 9 . 10 " [chapter] [xii] [good] [times] every one was very kind to [ben] when his loss was known . 1 every 4 very 2 one 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 kind 5 kind 6 to 6 to 10 loss 8 when 9 his 9 his 10 loss 10 loss 12 known 11 was 12 known 12 known 13 . the [squire] wrote to [mr] [smithers] that the boy had found friends and would stay where he was . 1 the 3 wrote 3 wrote 4 to 4 to 7 that 7 that 11 found 8 the 9 boy 8 the 11 found 9 boy 10 had 11 found 12 friends 12 friends 15 stay 12 friends 16 where 13 and 14 would 14 would 15 stay 16 where 19 . 17 he 18 was 17 he 19 . mrs [moss] consoled him in her motherly way , and the little girls did their very best to " be good to poor [benny] . " 1 mrs 3 consoled 1 mrs 9 , 3 consoled 4 him 3 consoled 7 motherly 4 him 5 in 6 her 7 motherly 7 motherly 8 way 9 , 10 and 9 , 13 girls 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 little 13 girls 14 did 13 girls 21 good 15 their 16 very 16 very 17 best 17 best 18 to 18 to 20 be 19 " 20 be 20 be 21 good 21 good 23 poor 22 to 23 poor 23 poor 25 . 25 . 26 " no more grubbing now , but daily tasks which never grew [tiresome] , they were so varied and so light . 1 no 2 more 1 no 11 grew 3 grubbing 5 , 3 grubbing 7 daily 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 but 7 daily 9 which 7 daily 11 grew 8 tasks 9 which 9 which 10 never 11 grew 13 , 11 grew 20 light 13 , 14 they 14 they 15 were 14 they 17 varied 15 were 16 so 18 and 19 so 18 and 20 light 20 light 21 . he had a little room in the old house , newly papered with hunting scenes [,] which he was never tired of admiring . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 a 2 had 8 old 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 room 5 room 6 in 6 in 7 the 8 old 10 , 8 old 14 hunting 9 house 10 , 10 , 11 newly 11 newly 12 papered 12 papered 13 with 14 hunting 15 scenes 14 hunting 20 never 15 scenes 17 which 17 which 18 he 18 he 19 was 20 never 24 . 21 tired 22 of 22 of 23 admiring 23 admiring 24 . wonderful discoveries were made , pretty places were named , plans were drawn , and all [sorts] of merry adventures befell the pilgrims . 1 wonderful 7 places 2 discoveries 3 were 3 were 6 pretty 3 were 7 places 4 made 5 , 4 made 6 pretty 7 places 10 , 7 places 11 plans 8 were 9 named 9 named 10 , 11 plans 15 and 12 were 13 drawn 13 drawn 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 all 16 all 18 of 18 of 20 adventures 19 merry 20 adventures 20 adventures 23 pilgrims 21 befell 22 the 21 befell 23 pilgrims 22 the 23 pilgrims 23 pilgrims 24 . " [a] what ? " asked [ben] , pushing back his hat with such an air of amazement that [thorny] rather loftily inquired : 1 " 3 what 1 " 9 pushing 3 what 4 ? 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 8 , 6 asked 9 pushing 9 pushing 10 back 10 back 11 his 11 his 12 hat 11 his 16 air 13 with 14 such 14 such 15 an 15 an 16 air 16 air 17 of 17 of 18 amazement 17 of 22 loftily 18 amazement 19 that 19 that 21 rather 22 loftily 23 inquired 23 inquired 24 : " don't you know what an amanuensis is ? " 1 " 3 you 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 know 3 you 5 what 5 what 6 an 6 an 7 amanuensis 7 amanuensis 8 is 8 is 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " well , no ; not unless it 's some relation to an anaconda . 1 " 4 no 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 no 4 no 5 ; 5 ; 11 relation 6 not 7 unless 7 unless 8 it 8 it 9 's 8 it 10 some 10 some 11 relation 11 relation 13 an 12 to 13 an 13 an 15 . 14 anaconda 15 . shouldn't think you 'd want one of them , anyway . " 1 shouldn't 4 'd 2 think 3 you 3 you 4 'd 4 'd 5 want 5 want 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 anyway 10 anyway 12 " 11 . 12 " " well , you needn't laugh at a feller . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 6 laugh 5 needn't 6 laugh 6 laugh 9 feller 7 at 8 a 8 a 9 feller 9 feller 10 . " the idea of wanting an anaconda tickled me so , [i] couldn't help it . 1 " 2 the 1 " 5 wanting 2 the 3 idea 3 idea 4 of 5 wanting 6 an 5 wanting 11 , 6 an 7 anaconda 7 anaconda 8 tickled 8 tickled 9 me 9 me 10 so 11 , 13 couldn't 13 couldn't 14 help 14 help 15 it 15 it 16 . i dare say you 'd have got me one if [i] had asked for it , you are such an obliging chap . " 1 i 2 dare 1 i 5 'd 2 dare 4 you 2 dare 5 'd 3 say 4 you 5 'd 6 have 5 'd 18 are 6 have 7 got 6 have 9 one 7 got 8 me 9 one 10 if 10 if 12 had 12 had 13 asked 12 had 18 are 13 asked 17 you 14 for 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 you 18 are 21 obliging 19 such 20 an 20 an 21 obliging 21 obliging 22 chap 22 chap 24 " 23 . 24 " " of course [i] would if [i] could . 1 " 3 course 2 of 3 course 3 course 5 would 5 would 6 if 6 if 8 could 8 could 9 . shouldn't be surprised if you did some day , you want such funny things , " answered [ben] , appeased by the compliment . 1 shouldn't 3 surprised 1 shouldn't 6 did 2 be 3 surprised 3 surprised 5 you 4 if 5 you 6 did 7 some 6 did 11 want 7 some 9 , 8 day 9 , 10 you 11 want 11 want 13 funny 12 such 13 funny 13 funny 17 answered 14 things 15 , 15 , 16 " 15 , 17 answered 17 answered 19 , 19 , 20 appeased 20 appeased 24 . 21 by 22 the 21 by 23 compliment 23 compliment 24 . " [i] 'll try the amanuensis first . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 try 4 try 5 the 5 the 6 amanuensis 6 amanuensis 7 first 7 first 8 . it 's only some one to write for me ; [i] get so tired doing it without a table . 1 it 4 some 1 it 12 get 2 's 3 only 3 only 4 some 4 some 7 write 5 one 6 to 6 to 7 write 7 write 8 for 8 for 9 me 9 me 10 ; 12 get 13 so 12 get 20 . 14 tired 17 without 15 doing 16 it 15 doing 17 without 17 without 18 a 18 a 19 table 18 a 20 . you write well enough , and it will be good for you to know something about botany . 1 you 2 write 1 you 12 you 2 write 3 well 2 write 4 enough 3 well 4 enough 4 enough 9 be 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 6 and 9 be 7 it 8 will 9 be 10 good 10 good 11 for 12 you 13 to 13 to 14 know 14 know 17 botany 15 something 16 about 16 about 17 botany 17 botany 18 . i intend to teach you , [ben] , " said [thorny] , as if conferring a great favor . 1 i 2 intend 2 intend 4 teach 3 to 4 teach 4 teach 5 you 4 teach 15 conferring 5 you 6 , 6 , 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 12 , 13 as 12 , 14 if 14 if 15 conferring 15 conferring 17 great 16 a 17 great 17 great 19 . 18 favor 19 . " no , [it] isn't ; it 's regularly jolly ; and you 'd be no end of a help if you only knew a little . 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 isn't 2 no 3 , 5 isn't 7 it 5 isn't 14 'd 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 regularly 9 regularly 10 jolly 10 jolly 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 11 ; 13 you 14 'd 15 be 14 'd 20 help 16 no 17 end 16 no 20 help 17 end 18 of 17 end 19 a 18 of 19 a 20 help 23 only 21 if 22 you 22 you 23 only 23 only 24 knew 24 knew 27 . 25 a 26 little 26 little 27 . " shouldn't . " 1 " 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 . 3 . 4 " " there are quantities of them all round us ; and [i] want to analyze one . 1 " 2 there 1 " 8 round 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 quantities 4 quantities 6 them 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 all 8 round 9 us 9 us 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 13 want 13 want 15 analyze 14 to 15 analyze 15 analyze 17 . 16 one 17 . see if you can't guess . " 1 see 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 can't 4 can't 5 guess 5 guess 6 . 6 . 7 " " [s'pose] you mean this ? 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 this 5 this 6 ? i don't call ' em rhinocerus bulburses , so [i] wasn't sure . " 1 i 3 call 2 don't 3 call 3 call 6 rhinocerus 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 rhinocerus 6 rhinocerus 7 bulburses 7 bulburses 8 , 7 bulburses 11 wasn't 8 , 9 so 11 wasn't 12 sure 12 sure 13 . 13 . 14 " and , taking the hint as quickly as it was given , [ben] presented the buttercup as if he knew all about it . 1 and 6 as 2 , 3 taking 2 , 6 as 3 taking 4 the 3 taking 5 hint 6 as 16 buttercup 7 quickly 10 was 7 quickly 14 presented 8 as 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 given 11 given 12 , 14 presented 15 the 15 the 16 buttercup 16 buttercup 20 knew 17 as 18 if 18 if 19 he 19 he 20 knew 20 knew 22 about 21 all 22 about 22 about 23 it 23 it 24 . " you guessed that remarkably well . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 guessed 3 guessed 4 that 4 that 5 remarkably 5 remarkably 6 well 6 well 7 . " here you are , sir , " he answered with a chuckle and [thorny] took his turn at being astonished now . 1 " 3 you 1 " 5 , 2 here 3 you 3 you 4 are 5 , 12 a 6 sir 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 8 " 12 a 9 he 10 answered 10 answered 11 with 12 a 13 chuckle 13 chuckle 23 . 14 and 16 took 16 took 17 his 16 took 18 turn 18 turn 20 being 18 turn 22 now 18 turn 23 . 19 at 20 being 21 astonished 22 now " how the dickens did you know that ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 5 did 3 the 4 dickens 4 dickens 5 did 5 did 7 know 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 that 8 that 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " try it again , and may be you 'll find out , " laughed [ben] . 1 " 7 may 2 try 3 it 2 try 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 may 7 may 10 'll 8 be 9 you 9 you 10 'll 10 'll 12 out 11 find 12 out 12 out 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 laughed 14 " 17 . 15 laughed 17 . diving hap-hazard into his book , [thorny] demanded a " trifolium pratense . " 1 diving 2 hap-hazard 1 diving 3 into 3 into 4 his 4 his 5 book 5 book 6 , 6 , 11 trifolium 8 demanded 9 a 9 a 10 " 10 " 11 trifolium 11 trifolium 12 pratense 12 pratense 13 . 13 . 14 " " ah , [i] 've caught you ! 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 5 've 5 've 6 caught 6 caught 7 you 7 you 8 ! not fair to tell , [celia] . 1 not 2 fair 2 fair 3 to 3 to 4 tell 4 tell 5 , 5 , 7 . now , [ben] , you 've got to learn all about this buttercup , to pay for cheating . " 1 now 2 , 1 now 7 got 4 , 5 you 4 , 6 've 6 've 7 got 7 got 9 learn 8 to 9 learn 9 learn 10 all 10 all 11 about 11 about 12 this 12 this 13 buttercup 13 buttercup 16 pay 14 , 15 to 15 to 16 pay 16 pay 17 for 17 for 18 cheating 18 cheating 19 . 19 . 20 " " sit there and write what [i] tell you , " ordered [thorny] , with all the severity of a strict schoolmaster . 1 " 6 what 2 sit 3 there 2 sit 6 what 3 there 4 and 4 and 5 write 6 what 9 you 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 18 severity 12 ordered 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 severity 18 severity 19 of 18 severity 21 strict 19 of 21 strict 20 a 21 strict 21 strict 22 schoolmaster 22 schoolmaster 23 . " [phaenogamous] . 1 " 3 . [exogenous] [.] [angiosperm] [.] [polypetalous] [.] stamens , more than ten . 1 stamens 2 , 2 , 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 5 ten 5 ten 6 . stamens on the receptacle . 1 stamens 2 on 2 on 3 the 3 the 4 receptacle 4 receptacle 5 . pistils , more than one and separate . 1 pistils 2 , 2 , 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 5 one 4 than 6 and 6 and 7 separate 7 separate 8 . leaves without stipules . 1 leaves 2 without 2 without 3 stipules 3 stipules 4 . crowfoot family . 1 crowfoot 2 family 2 family 3 . genus ranunculus . 1 genus 2 ranunculus 2 ranunculus 3 . botanical name , [ranunculus] bulbosus . " 1 botanical 2 name 2 name 3 , 3 , 5 bulbosus 5 bulbosus 6 . 6 . 7 " " [jerusalem] ! what a flower ! 1 " 4 what 3 ! 4 what 4 what 5 a 5 a 6 flower 6 flower 7 ! pistols and crows ' feet , and [polly] put the kettles on , and [angy] sperms and all the rest of ' em ! 1 pistols 6 , 2 and 3 crows 3 crows 5 feet 4 ' 5 feet 5 feet 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 9 put 9 put 10 the 9 put 11 kettles 10 the 11 kettles 11 kettles 16 sperms 12 on 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 sperms 16 sperms 17 and 16 sperms 23 em 17 and 18 all 18 all 19 the 19 the 20 rest 20 rest 21 of 22 ' 23 em 23 em 24 ! " yes , you [will] ; you 'll learn that all by heart , and then [i] shall give you a dandelion to do . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 6 ; 3 , 4 you 6 ; 8 'll 7 you 8 'll 8 'll 9 learn 9 learn 10 that 9 learn 14 , 11 all 12 by 12 by 13 heart 13 heart 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 21 a 16 then 18 shall 18 shall 19 give 19 give 20 you 19 give 21 a 21 a 22 dandelion 22 dandelion 25 . 23 to 24 do 24 do 25 . you 'll like that , because it means dent de lion , or lion 's tooth ; and [i] 'll show them to you through my glass . 1 you 2 'll 1 you 6 because 2 'll 3 like 3 like 4 that 4 that 5 , 6 because 7 it 6 because 9 dent 7 it 8 means 9 dent 12 , 9 dent 21 show 10 de 11 lion 11 lion 12 , 13 or 14 lion 14 lion 15 's 14 lion 16 tooth 16 tooth 17 ; 17 ; 18 and 18 and 20 'll 20 'll 21 show 21 show 22 them 21 show 23 to 23 to 27 glass 23 to 28 . 24 you 25 through 25 through 26 my 26 my 27 glass " it tells all about it in my book here , ' [gray] 's [botany] for [young] [people] . ['] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 tells 3 tells 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 5 about 9 book 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 book 9 book 10 here 9 book 19 . 10 here 11 , 10 here 14 's 11 , 12 ' 16 for 19 . come , now , do you know the difference between a toadstool and a mushroom ? " 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 8 the 4 , 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 the 8 the 9 difference 8 the 10 between 9 difference 10 between 10 between 11 a 11 a 12 toadstool 11 a 14 a 12 toadstool 13 and 14 a 15 mushroom 15 mushroom 17 " 16 ? 17 " " no , [i] don't . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 6 . 3 , 5 don't 6 . 7 " " then [i] 'll teach you some day . 1 " 2 then 1 " 4 'll 4 'll 7 some 5 teach 6 you 6 you 7 some 7 some 8 day 8 day 9 . come along , and learn right away , and never get into scrapes like most fellows . " 1 come 4 and 1 come 11 get 2 along 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 7 away 5 learn 6 right 6 right 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 never 11 get 12 into 12 into 14 like 12 into 16 fellows 13 scrapes 14 like 15 most 16 fellows 16 fellows 17 . 17 . 18 " [chapter] [xiii] [somebody] [runs] [away] " ' [school] is done , [now] we 'll have fun , " 1 " 2 ' 1 " 11 fun 4 is 5 done 5 done 6 , 6 , 8 we 8 we 9 'll 9 'll 10 have 9 'll 11 fun 11 fun 12 , 12 , 13 " a grand match was planned for the [fourth] of [july] ; but when the club met , things were found to be unpropitious . 1 a 2 grand 1 a 3 match 2 grand 3 match 3 match 5 planned 4 was 5 planned 5 planned 6 for 5 planned 15 club 6 for 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 14 the 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 when 13 when 14 the 15 club 21 to 16 met 17 , 16 met 18 things 18 things 19 were 19 were 20 found 20 found 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 unpropitious 23 unpropitious 24 . so they lay about on the grass in the shade of the big elm , [languidly] discussing their various wrongs and disappointments . 1 so 7 grass 2 they 3 lay 3 lay 6 the 4 about 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 grass 7 grass 17 discussing 8 in 9 the 8 in 10 shade 10 shade 11 of 11 of 12 the 11 of 13 big 13 big 14 elm 13 big 15 , 15 , 17 discussing 17 discussing 19 various 18 their 19 various 19 various 20 wrongs 20 wrongs 21 and 20 wrongs 22 disappointments 22 disappointments 23 . " it 's the meanest [fourth] [i] ever saw . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 meanest 5 meanest 8 ever 8 ever 9 saw 9 saw 10 . " last year [jimmy] got his arm blown off when they fired the old cannon . 1 " 3 year 1 " 5 got 2 last 3 year 5 got 7 arm 6 his 7 arm 7 arm 9 off 8 blown 9 off 9 off 11 they 10 when 11 they 11 they 12 fired 12 fired 14 old 12 fired 15 cannon 13 the 14 old 15 cannon 16 . " [ain't] going to be fireworks either , unless somebody 's barn burns up . 1 " 3 going 1 " 7 either 3 going 4 to 3 going 5 be 5 be 6 fireworks 7 either 11 's 8 , 9 unless 9 unless 10 somebody 10 somebody 11 's 11 's 12 barn 12 barn 15 . 13 burns 14 up 14 up 15 . " [i] wouldn't give two cents for such a slow old place as this . 1 " 5 two 3 wouldn't 4 give 4 give 5 two 5 two 7 for 6 cents 7 for 7 for 9 a 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 slow 10 slow 11 old 10 slow 12 place 12 place 13 as 13 as 14 this 14 this 15 . " much you know about it , old chap . 1 " 3 you 2 much 3 you 3 you 5 about 4 know 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 old 8 old 9 chap 9 chap 10 . it 's hard work , [i] can tell you , and that wouldn't suit such a lazy-bones . 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 work 3 hard 4 work 4 work 5 , 5 , 9 you 7 can 8 tell 7 can 9 you 9 you 14 suit 10 , 11 and 10 , 14 suit 11 and 12 that 12 that 13 wouldn't 14 suit 15 such 15 such 17 lazy-bones 16 a 17 lazy-bones 17 lazy-bones 18 . " [may] as well ; don't see much else to do , " sighed [sam] , rising like a young elephant . 1 " 4 well 1 " 8 much 3 as 4 well 5 ; 6 don't 6 don't 7 see 7 see 8 much 8 much 9 else 9 else 11 do 10 to 11 do 11 do 19 a 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 sighed 14 sighed 16 , 14 sighed 18 like 16 , 17 rising 18 like 19 a 19 a 20 young 20 young 22 . 21 elephant 22 . " look here , read it ! 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 , 3 here 5 read 5 read 6 it 6 it 7 ! " look out for the big show , " read [sam] . 1 " 2 look 1 " 6 big 2 look 3 out 3 out 4 for 4 for 5 the 6 big 7 show 6 big 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 read 10 read 12 . " [van] [amburgh] & [co] 's [new] [great] [golden] [menagerie] , [circus] and [colosseum] [,] will exhibit at [berryville] , [@date@] [at] [@number@] and [@number@] precisely . 1 " 4 & 4 & 6 's 4 & 17 exhibit 11 , 13 and 13 and 16 will 16 will 17 exhibit 17 exhibit 18 at 17 exhibit 26 precisely 20 , 24 and 24 and 26 precisely 26 precisely 27 . admission [@number@] cents , children half-price . 1 admission 3 cents 3 cents 4 , 4 , 5 children 5 children 6 half-price 6 half-price 7 . don't forget day and date . 1 don't 2 forget 2 forget 3 day 3 day 4 and 4 and 5 date 5 date 6 . h [frost] , [manager] . " 1 h 3 , 3 , 6 " 5 . 6 " while [sam] read , the other boys had been gloating over the enticing pictures which covered the bill . 1 while 3 read 1 while 7 boys 3 read 4 , 5 the 6 other 6 other 7 boys 7 boys 9 been 7 boys 14 pictures 8 had 9 been 9 been 11 over 10 gloating 11 over 11 over 12 the 12 the 13 enticing 14 pictures 18 bill 15 which 16 covered 16 covered 17 the 17 the 18 bill 18 bill 19 . " you never would , it 's only a picture ! 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 would 4 would 8 only 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 only 8 only 10 picture 9 a 10 picture 10 picture 11 ! " foot it with [billy] . 1 " 2 foot 2 foot 3 it 2 foot 6 . 3 it 4 with it ['s] only four miles , and we 've got lots of time , so we can take it easy . 1 it 3 only 3 only 4 four 3 only 19 it 4 four 10 got 4 four 14 , 5 miles 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 've 7 and 10 got 8 we 9 've 10 got 11 lots 11 lots 12 of 13 time 14 , 15 so 16 we 16 we 18 take 17 can 18 take 18 take 19 it 19 it 20 easy 20 easy 21 . ben calmly produced a dollar bill and waved it defiantly before [this] doubter , observing with dignity : 1 ben 6 bill 2 calmly 3 produced 3 produced 5 dollar 3 produced 6 bill 4 a 5 dollar 6 bill 8 waved 7 and 8 waved 8 waved 9 it 8 waved 11 before 8 waved 13 doubter 10 defiantly 11 before 13 doubter 14 , 13 doubter 15 observing 15 observing 17 dignity 16 with 17 dignity 17 dignity 18 : " [i] 've got money enough to treat the whole crowd , if [i] choose to , which [i] don't . " 1 " 3 've 1 " 4 got 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 money 5 money 6 enough 5 money 7 to 7 to 8 treat 8 treat 13 if 9 the 10 whole 10 whole 12 , 11 crowd 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 17 , 15 choose 16 to 15 choose 17 , 17 , 22 " 18 which 20 don't 18 which 21 . 21 . 22 " " then come along and have a jolly time with [sam] and me . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 come 2 then 6 have 3 come 4 along 4 along 5 and 6 have 7 a 7 a 8 jolly 8 jolly 9 time 8 jolly 14 . 9 time 10 with 12 and 13 me 12 and 14 . " what are you stopping for ? " demanded [sam] , ready to be off , that they might " take it easy . " 1 " 4 you 1 " 18 they 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 stopping 5 stopping 9 demanded 6 for 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 demanded 9 demanded 11 , 12 ready 13 to 12 ready 18 they 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 off 15 off 16 , 16 , 17 that 18 they 19 might 19 might 21 take 19 might 23 easy 20 " 21 take 21 take 22 it 23 easy 24 . 24 . 25 " " don't know what to do with [sancho] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 with 7 with 9 . " let [cy] take him back . 1 " 2 let 2 let 4 take 4 take 5 him 5 him 6 back 6 back 7 . " no , [i] won't ; [i] don't like him . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 won't 5 won't 8 don't 5 won't 9 like 6 ; 8 don't 9 like 10 him 10 him 11 . " there ' s [bab] ; she 'll do it . 1 " 2 there 2 there 7 she 3 ' 4 s 4 s 6 ; 6 ; 7 she 7 she 9 do 8 'll 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 . come here , sissy ; [ben] wants you , " called [sam] , beckoning to a small figure just perching on the fence . 1 come 2 here 1 come 11 called 2 here 3 , 2 here 5 ; 3 , 4 sissy 7 wants 8 you 7 wants 11 called 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 " 11 called 17 small 13 , 14 beckoning 14 beckoning 15 to 15 to 16 a 16 a 17 small 17 small 18 figure 17 small 21 on 18 figure 19 just 19 just 20 perching 21 on 23 fence 22 the 23 fence 23 fence 24 . down it jumped and [came] fluttering up , much elated at being summoned by the captain of the sacred nine . 1 down 6 fluttering 2 it 3 jumped 3 jumped 4 and 3 jumped 6 fluttering 6 fluttering 8 , 6 fluttering 13 summoned 7 up 8 , 8 , 9 much 9 much 10 elated 10 elated 11 at 12 being 13 summoned 13 summoned 14 by 13 summoned 19 sacred 14 by 15 the 15 the 16 captain 16 captain 17 of 16 captain 19 sacred 17 of 18 the 19 sacred 20 nine 20 nine 21 . miss [celia] said [i] [might] do what [i] pleased , all day . 1 miss 3 said 3 said 6 do 6 do 9 pleased 7 what 9 pleased 9 pleased 10 , 10 , 11 all 11 all 13 . 12 day 13 . you remember , now . " 1 you 2 remember 2 remember 3 , 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 . 5 . 6 " " where are you going ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 ? ma will want to know , " she said , [as] curious as a magpie all at once . 1 ma 6 , 1 ma 12 curious 2 will 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 , 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 8 she 12 curious 9 said 10 , 12 curious 19 . 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 magpie 15 magpie 16 all 15 magpie 19 . 16 all 18 once 17 at 18 once " never you mind ; girls can't know every thing . 1 " 2 never 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 mind 4 mind 8 know 5 ; 6 girls 6 girls 7 can't 7 can't 8 know 8 know 9 every 9 every 11 . 10 thing 11 . you just catch hold of this and run along home . 1 you 2 just 2 just 3 catch 2 just 4 hold 4 hold 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 10 home 7 and 9 along 8 run 9 along 9 along 10 home 10 home 11 . " he 's going to the circus , " whispered [fay] , hoping to make mischief . 1 " 4 going 1 " 13 hoping 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 going 4 going 10 whispered 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 circus 7 circus 9 " 7 circus 10 whispered 8 , 9 " 10 whispered 12 , 13 hoping 14 to 13 hoping 17 . 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 mischief " circus ! 1 " 2 circus 2 circus 3 ! " you couldn't walk four miles , " began [ben] . 1 " 4 walk 2 you 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 walk 4 walk 6 miles 5 four 6 miles 6 miles 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 began 9 began 11 . " yes , [i] could , as easy as not . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 6 , 2 yes 11 . 3 , 5 could 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 easy 8 easy 9 as 8 easy 10 not 11 . 12 " " you haven't got any money . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 got 4 got 5 any 5 any 6 money 6 money 7 . 7 . 8 " " you have ; [i] saw you showing your dollar , and you could pay for me , and [ma] would pay it back . " 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 have 3 have 7 you 4 ; 6 saw 6 saw 7 you 7 you 15 pay 8 showing 9 your 9 your 10 dollar 10 dollar 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 you 13 you 14 could 13 you 15 pay 15 pay 18 , 16 for 17 me 17 me 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 22 pay 21 would 22 pay 22 pay 24 back 23 it 24 back 24 back 25 . 25 . 26 " " can't wait for you to get ready . " 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 wait 3 wait 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 ready 8 ready 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] 'll go as [i] am . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 as 5 as 7 am 7 am 8 . i don't care if it is my old hat , " and [bab] jerked it on to her head . 1 i 2 don't 1 i 3 care 3 care 5 it 3 care 17 to 4 if 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 my 7 my 8 old 8 old 9 hat 9 hat 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 and 12 and 14 jerked 14 jerked 15 it 14 jerked 16 on 17 to 18 her 18 her 19 head 19 head 20 . " your mother wouldn't like it . " 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 mother 3 mother 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 like 5 like 6 it 5 like 7 . 7 . 8 " " she won't like your going , either . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 won't 3 won't 4 like 4 like 5 your 5 your 6 going 6 going 7 , 7 , 8 either 8 either 9 . 9 . 10 " " she isn't my missis now . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 my 4 my 5 missis 5 missis 6 now 6 now 7 . miss [celia] wouldn't care , and [i] 'm going , any way . " 1 miss 5 , 3 wouldn't 4 care 4 care 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 'm 8 'm 10 , 9 going 10 , 10 , 11 any 11 any 12 way 12 way 13 . 13 . 14 " " [do] , do take me , [ben] ! 1 " 4 do 3 , 4 do 4 do 5 take 5 take 7 , 5 take 9 ! 6 me 7 , " don't you bother ; we don't want any girls tagging after us , " said [sam] , walking off to escape the annoyance . 1 " 8 want 1 " 10 girls 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 bother 3 you 8 want 4 bother 5 ; 5 ; 6 we 6 we 7 don't 9 any 10 girls 10 girls 14 , 10 girls 22 escape 11 tagging 12 after 11 tagging 13 us 13 us 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 20 off 16 said 18 , 18 , 19 walking 19 walking 20 off 21 to 22 escape 22 escape 23 the 23 the 25 . 24 annoyance 25 . " of [course] it wouldn't . 1 " 5 wouldn't 2 of 4 it 4 it 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 . i 'd like to see her walking eight miles . 1 i 3 like 2 'd 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 see 4 to 7 walking 5 see 6 her 7 walking 8 eight 8 eight 9 miles 9 miles 10 . i don't mind paying for her ; it 's getting her there and back . 1 i 3 mind 2 don't 3 mind 3 mind 4 paying 4 paying 5 for 5 for 6 her 6 her 13 and 7 ; 8 it 8 it 9 's 8 it 10 getting 10 getting 11 her 11 her 12 there 12 there 13 and 13 and 14 back 14 back 15 . girls are such a bother when you want to knock round . 1 girls 2 are 1 girls 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 bother 5 bother 9 to 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 want 8 want 9 to 9 to 10 knock 10 knock 12 . 11 round 12 . no , [bab] , you can't go . 1 no 2 , 1 no 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 can't 6 can't 7 go 7 go 8 . travel right home and don't make a fuss . 1 travel 2 right 1 travel 3 home 3 home 4 and 4 and 5 don't 5 don't 6 make 6 make 7 a 6 make 9 . 8 fuss 9 . come along , boys ; it ' s most eleven , and we don't want to walk fast . " 1 come 6 it 2 along 3 , 2 along 6 it 3 , 4 boys 4 boys 5 ; 6 it 14 don't 7 ' 8 s 7 ' 9 most 9 most 11 , 9 most 13 we 10 eleven 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 we 14 don't 14 don't 18 fast 15 want 16 to 15 want 18 fast 16 to 17 walk 18 fast 19 . 19 . 20 " no use now . 1 no 2 use 2 use 3 now 3 now 4 . i 'll take the girls a lot of candy and make it all right . " 1 i 2 'll 1 i 3 take 3 take 5 girls 3 take 7 lot 4 the 5 girls 5 girls 6 a 7 lot 11 make 8 of 9 candy 9 candy 10 and 10 and 11 make 11 make 12 it 12 it 13 all 13 all 14 right 14 right 15 . 15 . 16 " as they stood refreshing themselves , a baker 's cart came jingling by ; and [sam] proposed a hasty lunch while they rested . 1 as 5 themselves 2 they 3 stood 3 stood 4 refreshing 3 stood 5 themselves 5 themselves 10 cart 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 baker 8 baker 9 's 8 baker 10 cart 10 cart 11 came 10 cart 19 hasty 12 jingling 13 by 12 jingling 18 a 14 ; 15 and 15 and 17 proposed 17 proposed 18 a 18 a 19 hasty 19 hasty 23 rested 20 lunch 21 while 20 lunch 22 they 22 they 23 rested 23 rested 24 . i want to have a good go at every thing , especially the lions , " said [sam] , beginning on his last cookie . 1 i 4 have 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 7 go 5 a 6 good 5 a 7 go 7 go 10 thing 8 at 9 every 9 every 10 thing 10 thing 14 lions 11 , 12 especially 12 especially 13 the 13 the 14 lions 14 lions 16 " 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 , 19 , 23 last 20 beginning 21 on 20 beginning 23 last 21 on 22 his 23 last 25 . 24 cookie 25 . " that was a cow mooing . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 cow 5 cow 6 mooing 6 mooing 7 . don't you be a donkey , [bill] . 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 donkey 5 donkey 6 , 6 , 8 . " [i] wish you 'd hurry up , [sam] . 1 " 4 you 3 wish 4 you 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 7 up 6 hurry 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 10 . folks are going in now . 1 folks 2 are 2 are 3 going 3 going 4 in 3 going 5 now 5 now 6 . " hold on a minute , while [i] get one more drink . 1 " 2 hold 2 hold 5 minute 3 on 4 a 4 a 5 minute 5 minute 7 while 6 , 7 while 7 while 11 more 9 get 10 one 9 get 11 more 11 more 12 drink 12 drink 13 . such a shabby , tired-looking couple as they were ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 shabby 2 a 5 tired-looking 3 shabby 4 , 5 tired-looking 6 couple 5 tired-looking 10 ! 6 couple 7 as 7 as 8 they 8 they 9 were " oh , [sanch] , what shall [i] do if they don't come along ? 1 " 2 oh 1 " 7 shall 2 oh 3 , 5 , 6 what 5 , 7 shall 7 shall 11 they 9 do 10 if 10 if 11 they 11 they 13 come 12 don't 13 come 13 come 14 along 14 along 15 ? " now you expect to go to the circus , [i] suppose . " 1 " 3 you 2 now 3 you 3 you 6 go 4 expect 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 circus 9 circus 10 , 10 , 12 suppose 12 suppose 13 . 13 . 14 " " course [i] do . 1 " 2 course 2 course 4 do 4 do 5 . ben said he didn't mind paying , if [i] could get there without bothering him , and [i] have ; and [i] 'll go home alone . 1 ben 2 said 1 ben 8 if 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 mind 4 didn't 6 paying 6 paying 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 10 could 10 could 13 without 11 get 12 there 11 get 13 without 13 without 16 , 14 bothering 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 have 19 have 26 alone 20 ; 21 and 20 ; 23 'll 23 'll 24 go 24 go 25 home 24 go 26 alone 26 alone 27 . i ain't afraid . 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 . sanch will take care of me , if you won't , " answered [bab] , stoutly . 1 sanch 3 take 1 sanch 7 , 2 will 3 take 3 take 4 care 4 care 5 of 4 care 6 me 5 of 6 me 7 , 9 you 7 , 17 . 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 won't 10 won't 13 answered 10 won't 16 stoutly 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 answered 15 , 16 stoutly " what do you suppose your mother will say to you ? " asked [ben] , feeling much reproached by her last words . 1 " 5 suppose 1 " 8 will 1 " 18 much 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 5 suppose 6 your 7 mother 7 mother 8 will 8 will 9 say 9 say 12 ? 10 to 11 you 11 you 12 ? 13 " 14 asked 13 " 17 feeling 13 " 18 much 14 asked 16 , 18 much 24 . 19 reproached 20 by 19 reproached 22 last 20 by 21 her 22 last 24 . 23 words 24 . " but you haven't any money . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 haven't 4 haven't 5 any 5 any 6 money 6 money 7 . 7 . 8 " " oh , [i] 'd ask somebody to pay for me . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 6 ask 3 , 5 'd 5 'd 6 ask 6 ask 7 somebody 7 somebody 9 pay 8 to 9 pay 9 pay 10 for 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 . i ' m so little , it wouldn't be much . " 1 i 3 m 2 ' 3 m 3 m 11 . 4 so 5 little 4 so 8 wouldn't 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 wouldn't 8 wouldn't 9 be 9 be 10 much 10 much 11 . 11 . 12 " " nobody would do it ; so you 'd have to stay outside , you see . " 1 " 3 would 1 " 4 do 2 nobody 3 would 4 do 12 stay 5 it 6 ; 6 ; 7 so 7 so 8 you 8 you 9 'd 9 'd 10 have 10 have 11 to 11 to 12 stay 12 stay 13 outside 13 outside 15 you 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 see 16 see 17 . 17 . 18 " " no , [i] wouldn't . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 . i thought of that , and planned how [i] 'd fix it if [i] didn't find [ben] . 1 i 2 thought 1 i 7 planned 2 thought 3 of 2 thought 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 planned 8 how 7 planned 12 it 8 how 10 'd 10 'd 11 fix 12 it 13 if 13 if 16 find 15 didn't 16 find 16 find 18 . i 'd make [sanch] do his tricks , and get a quarter that way ; so , now ! answered [bab] , undaunted by any obstacle . 1 i 3 make 1 i 10 get 2 'd 3 make 3 make 5 do 5 do 6 his 6 his 7 tricks 7 tricks 9 and 8 , 9 and 10 get 12 quarter 11 a 12 quarter 12 quarter 15 ; 13 that 14 way 14 way 15 ; 15 ; 16 so 16 so 23 undaunted 17 , 18 now 17 , 20 answered 18 now 19 ! 20 answered 22 , 22 , 23 undaunted 23 undaunted 27 . 24 by 25 any 25 any 27 . 26 obstacle 27 . " [i] do believe she would ! 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 believe 4 believe 6 would 5 she 6 would 6 would 7 ! " [i] 'll take care of her . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 take 4 take 5 care 5 care 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 . it was very naughty to come , [bab] ; but , so long as you did , you needn't worry about any thing . 1 it 12 so 1 it 16 did 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 naughty 4 naughty 5 to 4 naughty 6 come 4 naughty 11 , 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 , 7 , 10 but 9 ; 10 but 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 long 13 long 14 as 14 as 15 you 16 did 24 . 17 , 18 you 18 you 22 any 19 needn't 20 worry 20 worry 21 about 20 worry 22 any 22 any 24 . 23 thing 24 . " [i] thought you would ; " and [bab] folded her arms , as if she had nothing further to do but enjoy herself . 1 " 5 would 3 thought 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 12 arms 6 ; 7 " 6 ; 8 and 8 and 10 folded 10 folded 11 her 11 her 12 arms 12 arms 20 to 13 , 14 as 13 , 15 if 15 if 16 she 16 she 17 had 16 she 18 nothing 18 nothing 19 further 18 nothing 20 to 20 to 21 do 21 do 22 but 22 but 23 enjoy 23 enjoy 25 . 24 herself 25 . " are you hungry ? " asked [billy] , fishing out several fragments of gingerbread . 1 " 2 are 1 " 3 you 1 " 7 asked 4 hungry 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 10 fishing 9 , 10 fishing 10 fishing 11 out 11 out 13 fragments 12 several 13 fragments 13 fragments 14 of 13 fragments 15 gingerbread 15 gingerbread 16 . " where did you get that ? " he asked , poking it with his foot . 1 " 2 where 1 " 4 you 1 " 5 get 2 where 3 did 2 where 4 you 5 get 6 that 5 get 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 10 asked 9 he 10 asked 10 asked 11 , 11 , 12 poking 12 poking 13 it 13 it 17 . 14 with 15 his 15 his 16 foot 16 foot 17 . " [in] a swampy place , coming along . 1 " 3 a 3 a 4 swampy 4 swampy 5 place 5 place 7 coming 6 , 7 coming 7 coming 8 along 8 along 9 . " was it ? " asked the boys all at once , and with intense interest . 1 " 2 was 1 " 8 boys 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 7 the 6 asked 8 boys 8 boys 12 , 9 all 10 at 10 at 11 once 11 once 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 with 14 with 17 . 15 intense 16 interest 16 interest 17 . " no ; only a snake , and [i] don't care for snakes . 1 " 2 no 1 " 4 only 2 no 3 ; 4 only 5 a 5 a 10 don't 6 snake 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 don't 10 don't 11 care 11 care 13 snakes 12 for 13 snakes 13 snakes 14 . i picked some of that , it was so green and pretty . 1 i 3 some 2 picked 3 some 3 some 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 11 and 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 so 8 was 10 green 10 green 11 and 11 and 12 pretty 12 pretty 13 . thorny likes queer leaves and berries , you know , " answered [bab] , " spatting , " down her rough locks . 1 thorny 4 leaves 1 thorny 11 " 2 likes 3 queer 3 queer 4 leaves 4 leaves 5 and 4 leaves 6 berries 6 berries 8 you 6 berries 9 know 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 10 , 11 " 12 answered 12 answered 14 , 14 , 15 " 14 , 18 " 15 " 16 spatting 16 spatting 17 , 18 " 19 down 19 down 23 . 20 her 21 rough 20 her 22 locks 22 locks 23 . " well , he won't like that , nor you either ; it 's poisonous , and [i] shouldn't wonder if you 'd got poisoned , [bab] . 1 " 2 well 1 " 4 he 2 well 3 , 4 he 14 's 5 won't 6 like 6 like 7 that 7 that 11 either 8 , 9 nor 9 nor 10 you 9 nor 11 either 11 either 12 ; 12 ; 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 20 wonder 15 poisonous 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 19 shouldn't 19 shouldn't 20 wonder 20 wonder 23 'd 21 if 22 you 21 if 23 'd 22 you 23 'd 23 'd 24 got 24 got 26 , 24 got 28 . 25 poisoned 26 , don't touch it ! 1 don't 2 touch 2 touch 3 it 3 it 4 ! " will it break out on me ' fore [i] get to the circus ? " 1 " 2 will 2 will 4 break 3 it 4 break 4 break 5 out 4 break 9 fore 5 out 6 on 6 on 7 me 8 ' 9 fore 9 fore 11 get 11 get 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 circus 14 circus 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " not for a day or so , [i] guess ; but it 's bad when it does come . " 1 " 2 not 1 " 4 a 2 not 3 for 4 a 5 day 5 day 6 or 6 or 7 so 7 so 10 guess 8 , 10 guess 10 guess 15 bad 11 ; 12 but 11 ; 15 bad 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 's 15 bad 18 does 16 when 17 it 17 it 18 does 18 does 19 come 19 come 20 . 20 . 21 " " [i] don't care , if [i] see the animals first . 1 " 4 care 3 don't 4 care 4 care 6 if 5 , 6 if 6 if 8 see 8 see 10 animals 9 the 10 animals 10 animals 12 . 11 first 12 . [chapter] [xiv] [somebody] [gets] [lost] but [people] were beginning to go in , and it was impossible to delay when they came round to the entrance . 1 but 17 came 3 were 4 beginning 4 beginning 6 go 5 to 6 go 6 go 8 , 6 go 17 came 7 in 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 12 impossible 11 was 12 impossible 12 impossible 14 delay 13 to 14 delay 14 delay 16 they 15 when 16 they 17 came 19 to 18 round 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 entrance 20 the 22 . " you 'd better not go to patting them , or you 'll get your hands clawed up . 1 " 8 patting 2 you 4 better 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 not 4 better 8 patting 5 not 6 go 6 go 7 to 8 patting 16 hands 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 13 'll 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 14 get 14 get 15 your 14 get 16 hands 16 hands 19 . 17 clawed 18 up 17 clawed 19 . " we 'd better hurry along and get good seats before folks begin to crowd . 1 " 5 hurry 1 " 10 seats 2 we 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 hurry 5 hurry 6 along 6 along 9 good 7 and 8 get 8 get 9 good 10 seats 13 begin 10 seats 16 . 11 before 12 folks 12 folks 13 begin 14 to 15 crowd 15 crowd 16 . i want to sit near the curtain and see if any of [smitthers] 's lot are ' round . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 2 want 18 round 3 to 4 sit 3 to 16 are 4 sit 5 near 5 near 6 the 6 the 7 curtain 7 curtain 8 and 7 curtain 15 lot 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 if 10 if 11 any 11 any 12 of 14 's 15 lot 16 are 17 ' 18 round 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] know , old boy , [i] know ; but it can't be done . 1 " 6 boy 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 old 4 , 6 boy 6 boy 7 , 7 , 9 know 9 know 14 be 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 it 11 but 13 can't 13 can't 14 be 14 be 15 done 15 done 16 . we 've quit the business and must just look on . 1 we 2 've 1 we 3 quit 3 quit 7 must 4 the 5 business 5 business 6 and 6 and 7 must 7 must 8 just 8 just 9 look 8 just 10 on 10 on 11 . " he wants to go and cut up , don't he ? " said [billy] , " and so do you , [i] guess . 1 " 2 he 2 he 5 go 2 he 20 do 3 wants 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 8 up 6 and 7 cut 6 and 8 up 9 , 10 don't 9 , 13 " 10 don't 12 ? 11 he 12 ? 13 " 14 said 13 " 20 do 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 " 16 , 19 so 17 " 18 and 20 do 24 guess 21 you 22 , 21 you 24 guess 24 guess 25 . wish you were going to . 1 wish 2 you 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 . wouldn't it be fun to see [ben] showing off in there ? " 1 wouldn't 2 it 1 wouldn't 3 be 3 be 4 fun 3 be 5 to 4 fun 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 8 showing 8 showing 9 off 8 showing 11 there 9 off 10 in 11 there 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " done it a hundred times , and [i] 'd just like to show you what [i] can do . 1 " 2 done 1 " 4 a 2 done 3 it 4 a 7 , 5 hundred 6 times 6 times 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 'd 10 'd 11 just 11 just 12 like 12 like 13 to 12 like 14 show 14 show 20 . 15 you 16 what 16 what 19 do 16 what 20 . 18 can 19 do " don't believe a word of it , and [sanch] and [i] could go this minute and get taken on , [i] 'll bet . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 3 believe 1 " 5 word 3 believe 4 a 5 word 9 and 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 14 go 11 and 13 could 13 could 14 go 14 go 16 minute 15 this 16 minute 16 minute 17 and 17 and 18 get 18 get 20 on 18 get 25 . 19 taken 20 on 21 , 23 'll 23 'll 24 bet 24 bet 25 . we are a valuable couple , and [i] could prove it if [i] chose to , " began [ben] , getting excited and boastful . 1 we 3 a 1 we 5 couple 2 are 3 a 3 a 4 valuable 5 couple 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 could 7 and 10 prove 10 prove 12 if 11 it 12 if 12 if 20 , 14 chose 15 to 14 chose 18 began 16 , 17 " 16 , 18 began 18 began 20 , 20 , 23 and 21 getting 22 excited 21 getting 23 and 23 and 25 . 24 boastful 25 . " how splendid ! " sighed [bab] , as they went dashing out , to tumble off almost before the horses stopped . 1 " 6 sighed 1 " 16 tumble 2 how 3 splendid 3 splendid 4 ! 3 splendid 6 sighed 4 ! 5 " 6 sighed 12 dashing 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 they 10 they 11 went 11 went 12 dashing 12 dashing 13 out 13 out 14 , 13 out 15 to 16 tumble 17 off 16 tumble 19 before 17 off 19 before 18 almost 19 before 19 before 20 the 20 the 23 . 21 horses 22 stopped 21 horses 23 . " that 's nothing ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 ! " what are ' crowbackic exercises ' ? " asked [billy] , thirsting for information . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 2 what 8 ? 4 ' 5 crowbackic 5 crowbackic 6 exercises 5 crowbackic 8 ? 6 exercises 7 ' 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 , 10 asked 15 information 13 thirsting 14 for 14 for 15 information 15 information 16 . " we 'll rig up a spring-board and try it , " said [billy] , fired with emulation . 1 " 2 we 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 rig 4 rig 12 " 5 up 6 a 5 up 7 spring-board 7 spring-board 9 try 8 and 9 try 9 try 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 fired 16 fired 17 with 17 with 18 emulation 18 emulation 19 . " where 'll you get your elephants ? " asked [sam] , scornfully , for gymnastics were not in his line . 1 " 3 'll 1 " 7 elephants 2 where 3 'll 3 'll 5 get 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 your 7 elephants 10 asked 7 elephants 13 scornfully 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 13 scornfully 12 , 13 scornfully 13 scornfully 16 gymnastics 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 gymnastics 16 gymnastics 22 . 17 were 18 not 17 were 22 . 18 not 21 line 19 in 20 his 20 his 21 line " [i] 'm so glad ; now [sancho] will like it . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 so 3 'm 5 glad 5 glad 6 ; 6 ; 7 now 7 now 9 will 9 will 12 . 10 like 11 it 10 like 12 . if ever a dog expressed by look and attitude , " pooh ! 1 if 4 dog 2 ever 3 a 3 a 4 dog 4 dog 5 expressed 5 expressed 6 by 6 by 7 look 7 look 10 , 8 and 9 attitude 9 attitude 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 pooh 12 pooh 13 ! " it 's too bad , when he knows more than all those chaps put together . 1 " 5 bad 1 " 6 , 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 too 4 too 5 bad 6 , 14 chaps 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 knows 9 knows 10 more 9 knows 11 than 11 than 13 those 11 than 14 chaps 12 all 13 those 14 chaps 15 put 14 chaps 17 . 15 put 17 . 16 together 17 . i 'd give any thing if [i] could show him off as [i] used to . 1 i 3 give 1 i 8 could 2 'd 3 give 3 give 5 thing 4 any 5 thing 5 thing 6 if 8 could 9 show 9 show 10 him 9 show 11 off 11 off 12 as 12 as 14 used 14 used 16 . 15 to 16 . folks always like it , and [i] was ever so proud of him . 1 folks 5 , 2 always 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 was 8 was 11 proud 9 ever 10 so 10 so 11 proud 11 proud 12 of 11 proud 13 him 13 him 14 . " [i] really don't know what this child is fit for , except mischief , like a monkey . " 1 " 3 really 1 " 5 know 1 " 6 what 3 really 4 don't 6 what 14 mischief 7 this 8 child 7 this 9 is 9 is 10 fit 10 fit 11 for 11 for 14 mischief 12 , 13 except 13 except 14 mischief 14 mischief 18 monkey 15 , 16 like 16 like 17 a 16 like 18 monkey 18 monkey 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] 'll fix the clothes-line when [i] get home , and show [ma] how nice it is . 1 " 9 get 1 " 13 show 3 'll 4 fix 3 'll 6 clothes-line 4 fix 5 the 6 clothes-line 7 when 6 clothes-line 9 get 10 home 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 show 13 show 19 . 15 how 16 nice 15 how 17 it 17 it 18 is 17 it 19 . men on the highest [seats] popped their heads through the openings in the tent-cover and reported that a heavy shower was coming up . 1 men 6 popped 2 on 3 the 2 on 4 highest 4 highest 6 popped 6 popped 8 heads 6 popped 9 through 7 their 8 heads 9 through 10 the 9 through 18 a 10 the 11 openings 11 openings 14 tent-cover 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 tent-cover 14 tent-cover 15 and 15 and 16 reported 16 reported 17 that 18 a 19 heavy 18 a 20 shower 19 heavy 20 shower 20 shower 21 was 20 shower 23 up 21 was 22 coming 23 up 24 . many left in haste , and the performers hurried to finish as soon as possible . 1 many 3 in 1 many 4 haste 2 left 3 in 4 haste 10 to 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 performers 8 performers 9 hurried 9 hurried 10 to 10 to 11 finish 11 finish 13 soon 12 as 13 soon 13 soon 14 as 13 soon 15 possible 15 possible 16 . " [i] 'm going now before the crowd comes , so [i] can get a lift home . 1 " 3 'm 1 " 9 comes 3 'm 6 before 4 going 5 now 4 going 6 before 6 before 7 the 7 the 8 crowd 9 comes 13 can 9 comes 16 lift 10 , 11 so 11 so 13 can 14 get 15 a 15 a 16 lift 16 lift 18 . 17 home 18 . i see two or three folks [i] know , so [i] 'm off ; " and , climbing hastily down , [sam] vanished without further ceremony . 1 i 2 see 1 i 3 two 1 i 5 three 3 two 4 or 5 three 6 folks 5 three 8 know 5 three 10 so 8 know 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 12 'm 12 'm 13 off 12 'm 21 , 14 ; 15 " 14 ; 16 and 16 and 19 hastily 17 , 18 climbing 18 climbing 19 hastily 19 hastily 20 down 20 down 21 , 21 , 24 without 23 vanished 24 without 24 without 25 further 25 further 26 ceremony 25 further 27 . 26 ceremony 27 . " better wait till the shower is over . 1 " 3 wait 2 better 3 wait 3 wait 4 till 4 till 5 the 4 till 6 shower 5 the 6 shower 6 shower 7 is 7 is 8 over 8 over 9 . " [i] wouldn't miss the tigers for any thing . 1 " 4 miss 3 wouldn't 4 miss 4 miss 6 tigers 5 the 6 tigers 6 tigers 8 any 7 for 8 any 8 any 9 thing 9 thing 10 . see , they are pulling in the cart [now] , and the shiny man is all ready with his gun . 1 see 5 pulling 1 see 11 and 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 pulling 5 pulling 8 cart 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 cart 7 the 8 cart 8 cart 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 shiny 13 shiny 15 is 13 shiny 20 gun 14 man 15 is 16 all 17 ready 17 ready 20 gun 18 with 19 his 19 his 20 gun 20 gun 21 . " bless you [,] no , child ; it ' s only powder to make a noise and scare ' em . 1 " 2 bless 1 " 5 no 2 bless 3 you 5 no 7 child 5 no 8 ; 6 , 7 child 8 ; 9 it 9 it 13 powder 10 ' 11 s 11 s 12 only 12 only 13 powder 13 powder 17 noise 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 a 15 make 17 noise 17 noise 18 and 17 noise 21 em 19 scare 20 ' 19 scare 21 em 21 em 22 . " it makes me sick ; always did . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 makes 3 makes 4 me 4 me 5 sick 5 sick 7 always 6 ; 7 always 7 always 8 did 8 did 9 . " oh , [i] 'm so tired , " groaned [bab] , getting up with a long stretch of arms and legs . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 5 'm 2 oh 3 , 5 'm 7 tired 5 'm 8 , 6 so 7 tired 8 , 14 up 9 " 10 groaned 10 groaned 13 getting 12 , 13 getting 13 getting 14 up 14 up 17 long 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 long 17 long 18 stretch 18 stretch 23 . 19 of 20 arms 20 arms 21 and 20 arms 23 . 21 and 22 legs 22 legs 23 . " you 'll be tireder before you get home , [i] guess . 1 " 2 you 1 " 4 be 2 you 3 'll 4 be 5 tireder 4 be 8 get 6 before 7 you 7 you 8 get 8 get 10 , 9 home 10 , 10 , 12 guess 12 guess 13 . " [i] said [i] wouldn't be a bother , and [i] won't . 1 " 3 said 1 " 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 be 6 be 7 a 6 be 8 bother 8 bother 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 won't 12 won't 13 . i 'll walk right home this minute . 1 i 3 walk 2 'll 3 walk 3 walk 4 right 3 walk 5 home 4 right 5 home 5 home 7 minute 6 this 7 minute 7 minute 8 . i ain't afraid of thunder , and the rain won't hurt these old clothes . 1 i 3 afraid 1 i 10 won't 1 i 12 these 2 ain't 3 afraid 3 afraid 9 rain 4 of 5 thunder 5 thunder 9 rain 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 rain 11 hurt 12 these 12 these 15 . 13 old 14 clothes 14 clothes 15 . " my head aches like fury . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 head 3 head 4 aches 4 aches 5 like 5 like 6 fury 6 fury 7 . " oh , [uncle] [eben] , [i] 'm so glad you found [me] ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 8 'm 6 , 8 'm 8 'm 11 you 9 so 10 glad 10 glad 11 you 11 you 12 found 12 found 14 ! i walked over , and it 's raining , and [i] don't feel well . 1 i 2 walked 1 i 3 over 3 over 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 12 don't 5 and 6 it 5 and 8 raining 6 it 7 's 8 raining 9 , 9 , 10 and 12 don't 13 feel 13 feel 14 well 13 feel 15 . " don't see what your mother was about to let you come so far alone , and you [just] over scarlet fever . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 11 you 1 " 18 you 3 see 6 mother 3 see 10 let 3 see 11 you 4 what 5 your 4 what 6 mother 6 mother 7 was 7 was 8 about 7 was 9 to 11 you 12 come 12 come 14 far 12 come 18 you 13 so 14 far 14 far 15 alone 15 alone 17 and 16 , 17 and 18 you 20 over 20 over 23 . 21 scarlet 22 fever 21 scarlet 23 . " [i] didn't come alone . 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 come 4 come 5 alone 5 alone 6 . sam got a ride , and can't you tuck [ben] and [bab] in too ? 1 sam 2 got 1 sam 3 a 3 a 4 ride 4 ride 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 can't 7 can't 9 tuck 8 you 9 tuck 9 tuck 15 ? 11 and 13 in 11 and 14 too 14 too 15 ? they ain't very big , either of them , " whispered [billy] , anxious to serve his friends now that he was provided for himself . 1 they 2 ain't 1 they 3 very 3 very 4 big 3 very 7 of 4 big 5 , 5 , 6 either 7 of 8 them 7 of 14 anxious 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 whispered 11 whispered 13 , 14 anxious 18 friends 14 anxious 21 he 15 to 16 serve 16 serve 17 his 17 his 18 friends 18 friends 19 now 19 now 20 that 21 he 22 was 22 was 25 himself 22 was 26 . 23 provided 24 for 24 for 25 himself " can't do it , any way . 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 do 3 do 4 it 4 it 6 any 5 , 6 any 6 any 8 . 7 way 8 . got to pick up mother at the corner , and that will be all [i] can carry . 1 got 9 , 2 to 3 pick 3 pick 4 up 4 up 8 corner 4 up 9 , 5 mother 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 corner 9 , 10 and 10 and 17 carry 11 that 12 will 12 will 13 be 13 be 14 all 13 be 16 can 16 can 17 carry 17 carry 18 . " [ben] , [i] 'm real sorry there isn't room for you . 1 " 7 sorry 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 real 6 real 7 sorry 7 sorry 9 isn't 8 there 9 isn't 9 isn't 10 room 10 room 11 for 10 room 12 you 12 you 13 . " cut away , and don't mind us . 1 " 6 don't 2 cut 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 don't 6 don't 7 mind 7 mind 9 . 8 us 9 . " no use for us to get knocked about in that scrimmage . 1 " 2 no 1 " 3 use 3 use 5 us 4 for 5 us 5 us 7 get 6 to 7 get 7 get 9 about 8 knocked 9 about 9 about 10 in 10 in 13 . 11 that 12 scrimmage 12 scrimmage 13 . we 'll wait a minute and then go out easy . 1 we 2 'll 1 we 4 a 2 'll 3 wait 4 a 5 minute 4 a 7 then 6 and 7 then 7 then 9 out 8 go 9 out 9 out 10 easy 10 easy 11 . it ['s] a regular rouser , and you 'll be as wet as a sop before we get home . 1 it 3 a 3 a 4 regular 4 regular 7 and 4 regular 12 wet 5 rouser 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 9 'll 10 be 9 'll 12 wet 10 be 11 as 12 wet 17 we 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 sop 15 sop 16 before 16 before 17 we 17 we 18 get 18 get 19 home 18 get 20 . hope you 'll like that ? " added [ben] , looking out at the heavy rain poring down as if it never meant to stop . 1 hope 2 you 1 hope 6 ? 2 you 3 'll 2 you 4 like 2 you 6 ? 4 like 5 that 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 8 added 8 added 15 heavy 10 , 11 looking 11 looking 12 out 12 out 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 heavy 15 heavy 18 down 15 heavy 22 never 16 rain 17 poring 16 rain 18 down 19 as 20 if 20 if 21 it 21 it 22 never 22 never 23 meant 23 meant 24 to 24 to 25 stop 25 stop 26 . " [i] like circuses so much ! 1 " 3 like 3 like 4 circuses 4 circuses 7 ! 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 ! " [i] see a fellow [i] used to know . 1 " 3 see 3 see 5 fellow 4 a 5 fellow 5 fellow 9 know 7 used 8 to 8 to 9 know 9 know 10 . may be he can tell me something about father . 1 may 2 be 2 be 5 tell 3 he 4 can 4 can 5 tell 5 tell 8 about 6 me 7 something 7 something 8 about 8 about 9 father 9 father 10 . don't you stir till [i] come back . " 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 stir 3 stir 4 till 4 till 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 . 8 . 9 " then he was off like a shot , and [bab] saw him run after a man with a bucket who bad been watering the zebra . 1 then 5 like 1 then 9 and 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 off 4 off 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 shot 7 shot 8 , 9 and 14 after 11 saw 12 him 11 saw 14 after 12 him 13 run 14 after 20 who 15 a 16 man 16 man 18 a 16 man 19 bucket 17 with 18 a 19 bucket 20 who 20 who 21 bad 21 bad 22 been 21 bad 23 watering 23 watering 24 the 23 watering 25 zebra 25 zebra 26 . sancho tried to follow , but was checked with an impatient , 1 sancho 2 tried 1 sancho 4 follow 2 tried 3 to 4 follow 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 was 7 was 8 checked 8 checked 10 an 9 with 10 an 10 an 11 impatient 11 impatient 12 , " no , you can't go ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 can't 5 can't 6 go 6 go 7 ! what a plague you are , tagging around when people don't want you . " 1 what 2 a 1 what 4 you 2 a 3 plague 4 you 5 are 4 you 7 tagging 5 are 6 , 7 tagging 10 people 8 around 9 when 8 around 10 people 10 people 11 don't 11 don't 12 want 12 want 13 you 13 you 15 " 14 . 15 " " oh , luckless [bab] ! why did you turn your back ? 1 " 2 oh 1 " 4 luckless 2 oh 3 , 4 luckless 6 ! 4 luckless 8 did 6 ! 7 why 8 did 9 you 8 did 10 turn 9 you 10 turn 10 turn 11 your 11 your 12 back 12 back 13 ? " it was [bascum] , but he didn't know any thing . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 8 didn't 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 know 9 know 11 thing 10 any 11 thing 11 thing 12 . why , where 's [sanch] ? " said [ben] , returning . 1 why 2 , 1 why 6 ? 2 , 3 where 3 where 4 's 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 returning 10 , 11 returning 11 returning 12 . ben whistled , called and searched in vain , till one of the lounging men said , lazily , 1 ben 8 vain 2 whistled 3 , 2 whistled 4 called 4 called 5 and 4 called 8 vain 5 and 6 searched 6 searched 7 in 8 vain 9 , 8 vain 10 till 9 , 10 till 10 till 15 men 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 the 12 of 14 lounging 14 lounging 15 men 15 men 18 lazily 16 said 17 , 16 said 18 lazily 18 lazily 19 , " if you are looking after the big poodle you 'd better go outside ; [i] saw him trotting off with another dog . " 1 " 4 are 1 " 9 poodle 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 are 5 looking 6 after 6 after 7 the 7 the 8 big 7 the 9 poodle 9 poodle 14 outside 10 you 11 'd 10 you 12 better 12 better 13 go 12 better 14 outside 14 outside 19 trotting 15 ; 17 saw 17 saw 19 trotting 18 him 19 trotting 19 trotting 20 off 20 off 21 with 21 with 22 another 22 another 23 dog 23 dog 25 " 24 . 25 " away rushed [ben] , with [bab] following , regardless of the rain , for both felt that a great misfortune had befallen them . 1 away 2 rushed 1 away 11 the 2 rushed 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 7 following 7 following 8 , 7 following 9 regardless 9 regardless 10 of 11 the 12 rain 11 the 16 felt 12 rain 13 , 13 , 14 for 13 , 15 both 16 felt 17 that 17 that 20 misfortune 18 a 19 great 19 great 20 misfortune 20 misfortune 24 . 21 had 22 befallen 22 befallen 23 them 22 befallen 24 . " [i] 'm dreadful sorry . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 . " if he doesn't come back , don't you speak to me for a year . 1 " 3 he 1 " 6 back 2 if 3 he 3 he 5 come 4 doesn't 5 come 5 come 6 back 6 back 7 , 7 , 9 you 8 don't 9 you 9 you 10 speak 10 speak 14 a 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 16 . 15 year 16 . now , [i] 'm going home . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 'm 4 'm 5 going 5 going 6 home 6 home 7 . 7 . 8 " and , feeling that words were powerless to express his emotions , [ben] walked away , looking as grim as a small boy could . 1 and 3 feeling 1 and 9 express 2 , 3 feeling 3 feeling 4 that 3 feeling 7 powerless 5 words 7 powerless 6 were 7 powerless 8 to 9 express 9 express 15 away 10 his 11 emotions 11 emotions 14 walked 12 , 14 walked 14 walked 15 away 15 away 16 , 16 , 17 looking 17 looking 19 grim 18 as 19 grim 19 grim 20 as 20 as 22 small 20 as 23 boy 21 a 22 small 23 boy 25 . 24 could 25 . wagons passed , but all were full , and no one offered a ride . 1 wagons 9 and 2 passed 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 all 5 all 6 were 6 were 7 full 7 full 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 offered 12 offered 13 a 13 a 14 ride 14 ride 15 . men and boys went [by] with rough jokes on the forlorn pair , for rain soon made them look like young tramps . 1 men 2 and 2 and 3 boys 2 and 4 went 4 went 8 jokes 4 went 9 on 6 with 7 rough 7 rough 8 jokes 8 jokes 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 17 made 11 forlorn 12 pair 12 pair 13 , 12 pair 14 for 14 for 15 rain 14 for 16 soon 16 soon 17 made 17 made 21 young 18 them 21 young 19 look 20 like 19 look 21 young 21 young 22 tramps 22 tramps 23 . " she is a naughty girl , but [i] guess she is about sorry enough now . 1 " 2 she 1 " 5 naughty 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 a 5 naughty 7 , 6 girl 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 guess 8 but 14 sorry 10 guess 11 she 11 she 12 is 12 is 13 about 14 sorry 17 . 15 enough 16 now 16 now 17 . when we get to that sign-post [i] 'll speak to her , only [i] won't forgive her till [sanch] comes back . " 1 when 2 we 1 when 3 get 3 get 4 to 4 to 5 that 4 to 9 speak 6 sign-post 8 'll 8 'll 9 speak 9 speak 10 to 9 speak 16 forgive 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 , 12 , 13 only 13 only 15 won't 16 forgive 17 her 17 her 18 till 18 till 21 back 20 comes 21 back 21 back 22 . 22 . 23 " " oh dear , oh dear ! 1 " 2 oh 1 " 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 oh 5 oh 6 dear 6 dear 7 ! " don't cry so , [babby] ; [i] was real cross , and [i] 'm sorry . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 cry 2 don't 15 'm 3 cry 4 so 3 cry 5 , 7 ; 13 and 9 was 10 real 10 real 11 cross 11 cross 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 'm 15 'm 16 sorry 16 sorry 17 . " shake me again , if you want to ; [i] know [i] was very bad to tag and lose [sanch] . 1 " 7 you 1 " 12 know 2 shake 3 me 3 me 4 again 3 me 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 want 8 want 9 to 10 ; 12 know 12 know 15 very 14 was 15 very 15 very 16 bad 16 bad 17 to 16 bad 20 lose 16 bad 22 . 17 to 18 tag 19 and 20 lose 20 lose 22 . " [i] don't believe [i] ever shall . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 6 ever 6 ever 7 shall 7 shall 8 . i'm so tired my legs won't go , and the water in my boots makes them feel dreadfully . 1 i'm 7 go 1 i'm 8 , 2 so 3 tired 2 so 6 won't 3 tired 5 legs 4 my 5 legs 6 won't 7 go 8 , 13 my 9 and 10 the 9 and 11 water 11 water 12 in 12 in 13 my 13 my 14 boots 14 boots 17 feel 14 boots 18 dreadfully 15 makes 16 them 16 them 17 feel 18 dreadfully 19 . i wish that boy would wheel me a piece . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 that 3 that 4 boy 4 boy 5 would 5 would 6 wheel 6 wheel 9 piece 7 me 8 a 8 a 9 piece 9 piece 10 . " hullo , [brown] ! " responded the other , arresting his squeaking progress with signs of surprise at the moist tableau before him . 1 " 5 ! 2 hullo 3 , 2 hullo 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 9 other 7 responded 8 the 7 responded 9 other 9 other 18 surprise 10 , 11 arresting 11 arresting 13 squeaking 12 his 13 squeaking 13 squeaking 14 progress 14 progress 16 signs 14 progress 17 of 15 with 16 signs 16 signs 17 of 17 of 18 surprise 18 surprise 21 moist 19 at 20 the 19 at 21 moist 21 moist 25 . 22 tableau 23 before 23 before 25 . 24 him 25 . " where goin ' ? " asked [ben] with masculine brevity . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 goin 2 where 5 ? 3 goin 4 ' 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 11 brevity 9 with 10 masculine 10 masculine 11 brevity 11 brevity 12 . " got to carry this home , hang the old thing . " 1 " 4 carry 2 got 3 to 3 to 4 carry 4 carry 6 home 5 this 6 home 6 home 7 , 7 , 8 hang 8 hang 11 thing 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 thing 11 thing 12 . 12 . 13 " " where to ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 4 ? 3 to 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " [batchelor] 's , down yonder , " and the boy pointed to a farm-house at the foot of the next hill . 1 " 3 's 3 's 11 boy 4 , 5 down 4 , 6 yonder 6 yonder 10 the 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 19 of 12 pointed 13 to 13 to 14 a 14 a 15 farm-house 15 farm-house 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 foot 18 foot 19 of 19 of 22 hill 20 the 21 next 21 next 22 hill 22 hill 23 . " [goin] ' that way , take it right along . " 1 " 7 take 3 ' 4 that 4 that 5 way 5 way 6 , 6 , 7 take 7 take 9 right 8 it 9 right 9 right 10 along 10 along 11 . 11 . 12 " " what for ? " questioned the prudent youth , distrusting such unusual neighborliness . 1 " 6 questioned 2 what 4 ? 3 for 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 questioned 6 questioned 9 youth 7 the 8 prudent 7 the 9 youth 9 youth 11 distrusting 10 , 11 distrusting 11 distrusting 13 unusual 12 such 13 unusual 13 unusual 14 neighborliness 14 neighborliness 15 . " [i] 'm stronger than most fellers of my size . 1 " 4 stronger 3 'm 4 stronger 4 stronger 6 most 5 than 6 most 6 most 10 size 7 fellers 8 of 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 size 10 size 11 . try , if [i] ain't , " and [ben] squared off in such scientific style that [joslyn] responded with sudden amiability , 1 try 3 if 1 try 5 ain't 2 , 3 if 5 ain't 8 and 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 and 8 and 13 such 10 squared 11 off 11 off 12 in 12 in 13 such 13 such 15 style 14 scientific 15 style 15 style 16 that 16 that 18 responded 18 responded 20 sudden 19 with 20 sudden 20 sudden 21 amiability 21 amiability 22 , " all right , let's see you do it . " 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 5 let's 4 , 5 let's 5 let's 7 you 6 see 7 you 7 you 8 do 8 do 9 it 8 do 10 . 10 . 11 " but [presently] the road grew sandy , began to ascend , and the load seemed to grow heavier with every step . 1 but 3 the 1 but 6 sandy 3 the 4 road 4 road 5 grew 6 sandy 7 , 6 sandy 10 ascend 7 , 8 began 8 began 9 to 10 ascend 11 , 10 ascend 12 and 12 and 15 seemed 12 and 21 step 13 the 14 load 14 load 15 seemed 16 to 17 grow 16 to 20 every 17 grow 18 heavier 17 grow 19 with 20 every 21 step 21 step 22 . " [i] 'll get out now . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 get 4 get 5 out 5 out 6 now 6 now 7 . " sit still . 1 " 2 sit 2 sit 3 still 3 still 4 . he said [i] couldn't . 1 he 2 said 1 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 . " did ever ye see the like of that now ? 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 ever 3 ever 4 ye 4 ye 5 see 5 see 6 the 5 see 10 now 6 the 8 of 7 like 8 of 8 of 9 that 10 now 11 ? ah , ha ! 1 ah 3 ha 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 4 ! " the streets were so wide , and the lanes were so narry , [he] brought his wife home on a little wheelbarry , " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 streets 3 streets 8 and 4 were 5 so 5 so 6 wide 6 wide 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 lanes 9 the 10 lanes 10 lanes 21 a 11 were 12 so 12 so 13 narry 13 narry 16 brought 14 , 16 brought 16 brought 18 wife 17 his 18 wife 18 wife 19 home 19 home 20 on 20 on 21 a 21 a 23 wheelbarry 22 little 23 wheelbarry 23 wheelbarry 24 , 24 , 25 " to have his enemy behold him then and there was the last bitter drop in poor [ben] 's cup of humiliation . 1 to 2 have 2 have 5 behold 3 his 4 enemy 4 enemy 5 behold 5 behold 13 bitter 6 him 7 then 7 then 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 last 11 the 13 bitter 13 bitter 19 cup 14 drop 15 in 14 drop 16 poor 16 poor 18 's 18 's 19 cup 19 cup 22 . 20 of 21 humiliation 21 humiliation 22 . " go along home , and don't mind him . " 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 along 2 go 5 , 3 along 4 home 5 , 6 and 5 , 11 " 6 and 7 don't 7 don't 8 mind 8 mind 9 him 10 . 11 " " did [billy] tell you about us ? " asked [bab] , gladly following toward this welcome refuge . 1 " 7 us 1 " 10 asked 2 did 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 4 tell 7 us 5 you 6 about 7 us 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 10 asked 12 , 12 , 15 toward 13 gladly 14 following 14 following 15 toward 15 toward 19 . 16 this 17 welcome 17 welcome 19 . 18 refuge 19 . " [faith] he did , and the [squire] sent me to fetch ye home quiet and aisy . 1 " 3 he 1 " 9 sent 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 9 sent 11 to 10 me 11 to 11 to 14 home 12 fetch 13 ye 13 ye 14 home 14 home 15 quiet 15 quiet 16 and 16 and 17 aisy 17 aisy 18 . when ye found me , [i] 'd jist stopped here to borry a light for me pipe . 1 when 2 ye 2 ye 3 found 2 ye 7 'd 3 found 4 me 4 me 5 , 7 'd 10 here 7 'd 17 pipe 8 jist 9 stopped 9 stopped 10 here 11 to 12 borry 11 to 14 light 12 borry 13 a 14 light 15 for 14 light 17 pipe 15 for 16 me 17 pipe 18 . " don't you wish you could ? 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 wish 4 wish 5 you 5 you 6 could 6 could 7 ? " [bedad] , and [i] won't then . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 won't 6 won't 7 then 7 then 8 . it 's lively ye are ; but four legs is better than two , as ye 'll find this night , me young man . " 1 it 3 lively 1 it 18 find 2 's 3 lively 4 ye 5 are 5 are 11 better 5 are 12 than 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 four 8 four 9 legs 9 legs 10 is 9 legs 11 better 12 than 14 , 12 than 16 ye 13 two 14 , 14 , 15 as 16 ye 17 'll 16 ye 18 find 18 find 20 night 19 this 20 night 20 night 21 , 20 night 25 . 22 me 23 young 23 young 24 man 24 man 25 . 25 . 26 " [chapter] [xv] [ben's] [ride] great was the mourning for [sancho] , because his talents and virtues made him universally admired and beloved . 1 great 2 was 1 great 10 talents 2 was 3 the 2 was 4 mourning 4 mourning 5 for 4 mourning 7 , 7 , 8 because 8 because 9 his 10 talents 12 virtues 10 talents 13 made 11 and 12 virtues 13 made 15 universally 14 him 15 universally 15 universally 19 . 16 admired 17 and 16 admired 18 beloved 18 beloved 19 . ben was inconsolable , and sternly said it served [bab] right when the dogwood poison affected both face and hands . 1 ben 3 inconsolable 1 ben 9 served 2 was 3 inconsolable 3 inconsolable 6 sternly 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 sternly 7 said 8 it 8 it 9 served 9 served 11 right 11 right 18 face 12 when 13 the 13 the 14 dogwood 14 dogwood 15 poison 15 poison 17 both 15 poison 18 face 16 affected 17 both 18 face 19 and 19 and 20 hands 20 hands 21 . " [i] don't think it 's fair that [i] should have so much trouble , first losing father and then [sanch] . 1 " 7 fair 3 don't 4 think 4 think 5 it 4 think 7 fair 5 it 6 's 7 fair 13 much 8 that 10 should 10 should 11 have 11 have 12 so 11 have 13 much 13 much 15 , 14 trouble 15 , 15 , 16 first 16 first 17 losing 17 losing 18 father 17 losing 22 . 18 father 19 and 19 and 20 then " oh , come now , don't give up so , old fellow . 1 " 5 now 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 come 4 come 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 don't 7 don't 9 up 8 give 9 up 9 up 13 fellow 10 so 11 , 11 , 12 old 12 old 13 fellow 13 fellow 14 . " try some other sort of pet , then . 1 " 2 try 1 " 4 other 2 try 3 some 4 other 5 sort 4 other 7 pet 5 sort 6 of 7 pet 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 . you may have any of mine you like . 1 you 3 have 2 may 3 have 3 have 4 any 3 have 6 mine 4 any 5 of 6 mine 7 you 7 you 8 like 8 like 9 . have the peacocks ; do now , " urged [thorny] , full of boyish sympathy and good-will . 1 have 3 peacocks 1 have 5 do 2 the 3 peacocks 4 ; 5 do 5 do 12 full 6 now 8 " 6 now 9 urged 7 , 8 " 9 urged 11 , 9 urged 12 full 12 full 15 sympathy 13 of 14 boyish 14 boyish 15 sympathy 15 sympathy 17 good-will 16 and 17 good-will 17 good-will 18 . " they are dreadful pretty , but [i] don't seem to care about em , thank you , " replied the mourner . 1 " 5 pretty 1 " 9 don't 1 " 20 replied 2 they 3 are 2 they 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 pretty 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 don't 9 don't 12 care 10 seem 11 to 11 to 12 care 12 care 14 em 13 about 14 em 14 em 15 , 15 , 20 replied 16 thank 17 you 17 you 18 , 18 , 20 replied 19 " 20 replied 20 replied 23 . 21 the 22 mourner 21 the 23 . " they don't love a fellow [as] a dog does ; all they care for is stuff to eat and dirt to burrow in . 1 " 5 a 2 they 3 don't 2 they 4 love 4 love 5 a 5 a 6 fellow 5 a 8 a 8 a 9 dog 8 a 17 stuff 9 dog 10 does 10 does 14 care 11 ; 12 all 11 ; 13 they 13 they 14 care 14 care 15 for 16 is 17 stuff 17 stuff 21 dirt 18 to 19 eat 19 eat 20 and 20 and 21 dirt 21 dirt 23 burrow 22 to 23 burrow 23 burrow 25 . 24 in 25 . i 'm sick of rabbits . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sick 3 sick 4 of 4 of 5 rabbits 5 rabbits 6 . 6 . 7 " " so am [i] ! 1 " 3 am 1 " 5 ! 2 so 3 am guess we 'll have an auction and sell out . 1 guess 2 we 1 guess 4 have 2 we 3 'll 4 have 5 an 5 an 8 sell 6 auction 7 and 7 and 8 sell 8 sell 9 out 8 sell 10 . would [jack] be a comfort to you ? 1 would 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 comfort 5 comfort 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 ? if he will , you may have him . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 5 you 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 may 6 may 7 have 7 have 8 him 8 him 9 . i 'm so well now , [i] can walk , or ride anything , " added [thorny] , in a burst of generosity . 1 i 2 'm 1 i 3 so 3 so 13 anything 4 well 5 now 5 now 6 , 5 now 8 can 8 can 9 walk 9 walk 10 , 9 walk 12 ride 10 , 11 or 12 ride 13 anything 13 anything 16 added 14 , 15 " 14 , 16 added 16 added 21 burst 18 , 19 in 19 in 20 a 20 a 21 burst 21 burst 22 of 21 burst 23 generosity 23 generosity 24 . " [jack] couldn't be with me always , as [sanch] was , and [i] couldn't keep him if [i] had him . " 1 " 3 couldn't 1 " 7 always 3 couldn't 4 be 4 be 5 with 5 with 6 me 7 always 8 , 7 always 12 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 11 was 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 17 him 15 couldn't 18 if 16 keep 17 him 18 if 20 had 18 if 22 . 20 had 21 him 22 . 23 " i do wish [i] had something you wanted , [i] 'd so love to give it to you . " 1 i 5 had 2 do 3 wish 2 do 5 had 5 had 6 something 6 something 7 you 7 you 8 wanted 7 you 11 'd 8 wanted 9 , 11 'd 12 so 11 'd 13 love 11 'd 15 give 14 to 15 give 15 give 16 it 15 give 19 . 16 it 17 to 17 to 18 you 19 . 20 " " [by] [jove] ! 1 " 4 ! i 'll find that dog , if he is out of the ground . 1 i 2 'll 1 i 3 find 3 find 4 that 3 find 5 dog 5 dog 6 , 5 dog 8 he 6 , 7 if 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 is 9 is 10 out 10 out 12 the 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 14 . keep your spirits [up] , my lad , and we 'll have the dear old fellow back yet . " 1 keep 2 your 1 keep 3 spirits 1 keep 6 my 2 your 3 spirits 3 spirits 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 lad 7 lad 10 we 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 12 have 11 'll 12 have 12 have 14 dear 12 have 15 old 13 the 14 dear 15 old 19 . 16 fellow 17 back 16 fellow 19 . 17 back 18 yet 19 . 20 " with which cheering prophecy [thorny] went off to rack his brains as to what could be done about the matter . 1 with 3 cheering 2 which 3 cheering 3 cheering 11 brains 4 prophecy 6 went 6 went 7 off 6 went 11 brains 7 off 8 to 7 off 10 his 8 to 9 rack 11 brains 12 as 11 brains 14 what 13 to 14 what 14 what 17 done 15 could 16 be 15 could 17 done 17 done 21 . 18 about 21 . 19 the 20 matter 19 the 21 . " it is warm , and you look tired . 1 " 5 , 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 warm 4 warm 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 you 6 and 8 look 8 look 9 tired 9 tired 10 . meantime , [miss] [celia] had come out , and was talking [italian] to [giacomo] in a way that delighted his homesick heart . 1 meantime 6 come 2 , 5 had 5 had 6 come 6 come 7 out 7 out 15 in 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 was 10 was 11 talking 11 talking 13 to 11 talking 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 way 16 a 21 homesick 17 way 18 that 19 delighted 20 his 19 delighted 21 homesick 21 homesick 23 . 22 heart 23 . " [i] 'd rather like to tramp round with him for a week or so . 1 " 4 rather 3 'd 4 rather 4 rather 5 like 5 like 6 to 5 like 9 with 6 to 7 tramp 8 round 9 with 9 with 10 him 10 him 11 for 11 for 13 week 12 a 13 week 13 week 14 or 13 week 16 . 14 or 15 so " [i] tink [i] see droll dog like he , way off in [new] [york] . 1 " 5 see 3 tink 5 see 5 see 7 dog 6 droll 7 dog 7 dog 11 way 8 like 9 he 8 like 10 , 10 , 11 way 11 way 12 off 12 off 13 in 13 in 16 . " who had him ? " asked [thorny] , full of interest at once . 1 " 2 who 2 who 5 ? 3 had 4 him 4 him 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 14 once 9 , 10 full 10 full 11 of 10 full 12 interest 12 interest 13 at 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 . " [a] man [i] not know . 1 " 3 man 3 man 6 know 5 not 6 know 6 know 7 . cross fellow what beat him when he do letters bad . " 1 cross 2 fellow 1 cross 4 beat 2 fellow 3 what 3 what 4 beat 4 beat 5 him 5 him 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 do 8 do 10 bad 9 letters 10 bad 10 bad 11 . 11 . 12 " " did he spell his name ? " cried [ben] , breathlessly . 1 " 2 did 1 " 4 spell 2 did 3 he 4 spell 9 cried 5 his 6 name 6 name 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 12 breathlessly 11 , 12 breathlessly 12 breathlessly 13 . " no ; that for why man beat him . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 that 3 ; 5 for 5 for 6 why 6 why 7 man 7 man 8 beat 8 beat 9 him 9 him 10 . he name [generale] , and he go spell [sancho] all times , and cry when whip fall on him . 1 he 2 name 2 name 11 times 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 go 6 he 7 go 7 go 8 spell 7 go 11 times 8 spell 10 all 11 times 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 cry 14 cry 16 whip 15 when 16 whip 16 whip 17 fall 16 whip 19 him 17 fall 18 on 19 him 20 . " it 's [sanch] ! let's go and get him now , right off ! cried [ben] , in a fever to be gone . 1 " 2 it 1 " 9 get 2 it 3 's 5 ! 6 let's 6 let's 7 go 7 go 8 and 7 go 9 get 9 get 12 , 9 get 20 a 10 him 11 now 11 now 12 , 12 , 13 right 13 right 14 off 14 off 15 ! 16 cried 18 , 16 cried 20 a 18 , 19 in 20 a 21 fever 21 fever 23 be 22 to 23 be 23 be 24 gone 24 gone 25 . " a hundred miles away , and no clue but this man 's story ? 1 " 2 a 1 " 3 hundred 3 hundred 5 away 4 miles 5 away 5 away 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 10 but 7 and 8 no 8 no 9 clue 10 but 11 this 11 this 12 man 12 man 13 's 13 's 14 story 14 story 15 ? " what sort of a dog was it ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 sort 3 sort 4 of 3 sort 5 a 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 dog 5 a 9 ? 7 was 8 it 8 it 9 ? a large , curly , white poodle , with a queer tail ? " she asked of [giacomo] . 1 a 11 queer 2 large 7 poodle 3 , 4 curly 4 curly 5 , 4 curly 7 poodle 5 , 6 white 7 poodle 8 , 7 poodle 11 queer 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 11 queer 13 ? 12 tail 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 19 . 16 asked 17 of 16 asked 19 . " there , you see how mistaken we were . 1 " 2 there 2 there 4 you 3 , 4 you 4 you 7 mistaken 5 see 6 how 6 how 7 mistaken 7 mistaken 8 we 8 we 9 were 9 were 10 . dogs are often named [sancho] , especially [spanish] poodles ; for the original [sancho] was a [spaniard] , you know . 1 dogs 4 named 2 are 3 often 2 are 4 named 4 named 6 , 4 named 9 poodles 7 especially 9 poodles 9 poodles 10 ; 10 ; 11 for 11 for 19 you 12 the 13 original 13 original 15 was 13 original 16 a 16 a 18 , 18 , 19 you 19 you 20 know 20 know 21 . this dog is not ours , and [i] 'm so sorry . " 1 this 2 dog 1 this 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 ours 5 ours 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 'm 9 'm 10 so 10 so 11 sorry 11 sorry 12 . 12 . 13 " the boys ' faces had fallen dismally as their hope was destroyed ; but [ben] would not give up . 1 the 6 fallen 2 boys 4 faces 3 ' 4 faces 4 faces 6 fallen 5 had 6 fallen 6 fallen 12 destroyed 7 dismally 8 as 8 as 9 their 9 their 10 hope 10 hope 11 was 11 was 12 destroyed 12 destroyed 18 give 13 ; 14 but 13 ; 16 would 16 would 17 not 17 not 18 give 18 give 19 up 19 up 20 . " [it] may be my dog , they color ' em as we used to paint over trick horses . 1 " 6 dog 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 my 5 my 6 dog 6 dog 14 used 7 , 8 they 7 , 9 color 9 color 10 ' 9 color 14 used 10 ' 11 em 11 em 13 we 12 as 13 we 14 used 15 to 15 to 16 paint 15 to 18 trick 16 paint 17 over 18 trick 19 horses 19 horses 20 . " but the black dog had no tail , " began [thorny] , longing to be convinced , but still doubtful . 1 " 2 but 1 " 5 dog 2 but 3 the 3 the 4 black 5 dog 8 tail 6 had 7 no 7 no 8 tail 8 tail 11 began 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 began 11 began 16 be 13 , 14 longing 14 longing 16 be 15 to 16 be 16 be 20 still 17 convinced 19 but 17 convinced 20 still 18 , 19 but 20 still 21 doubtful 21 doubtful 22 . ben shivered as if the mere thought hurt him , as he said , in a grim tone , 1 ben 11 as 1 ben 17 grim 2 shivered 3 as 3 as 4 if 3 as 7 thought 4 if 6 mere 5 the 6 mere 7 thought 8 hurt 7 thought 10 , 8 hurt 9 him 10 , 11 as 12 he 13 said 13 said 17 grim 14 , 15 in 14 , 17 grim 15 in 16 a 17 grim 19 , 18 tone 19 , " they might have cut [sanch] ['s] off . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 might 3 might 4 have 4 have 5 cut 5 cut 8 off 8 off 9 . 9 . 10 " " oh , no ! no ! they mustn't , they wouldn't ! 1 " 2 oh 1 " 4 no 1 " 8 they 2 oh 3 , 4 no 5 ! 6 no 7 ! 6 no 8 they 8 they 9 mustn't 9 mustn't 10 , 10 , 11 they 11 they 12 wouldn't 12 wouldn't 13 ! how [could] any one be so wicked ? " cried [bab] and [betty] , horrified at the suggestion . 1 how 5 be 1 how 15 horrified 3 any 4 one 3 any 5 be 5 be 8 ? 6 so 7 wicked 7 wicked 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 cried 12 and 14 , 14 , 15 horrified 15 horrified 18 suggestion 16 at 17 the 16 at 18 suggestion 18 suggestion 19 . " he no your dog ? 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 no 3 no 4 your 4 your 5 dog 5 dog 6 ? sorry [i] not find him for you . 1 sorry 3 not 3 not 4 find 4 find 5 him 5 him 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 . addio , signorina ! 1 addio 3 signorina 2 , 3 signorina 3 signorina 4 ! grazia , signor ! 1 grazia 3 signor 2 , 3 signor 3 signor 4 ! buon giorno , buon giorno ! " and , kissing his hand , the [italian] shouldered organ and monkey , ready to go . 1 buon 3 , 1 buon 10 kissing 2 giorno 3 , 3 , 4 buon 4 buon 5 giorno 5 giorno 6 ! 5 giorno 9 , 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 and 9 , 10 kissing 10 kissing 13 , 11 his 12 hand 12 hand 13 , 13 , 17 organ 14 the 16 shouldered 16 shouldered 17 organ 17 organ 19 monkey 18 and 19 monkey 19 monkey 21 ready 19 monkey 23 go 20 , 21 ready 21 ready 22 to 22 to 23 go 23 go 24 . much relieved by this performance , the boys waited anxiously for a reply , and when it came found little comfort in it [.] 1 much 5 performance 1 much 11 for 2 relieved 3 by 3 by 4 this 4 this 5 performance 5 performance 8 boys 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 boys 8 boys 10 anxiously 9 waited 10 anxiously 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 reply 12 a 21 comfort 13 reply 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 when 16 when 17 it 17 it 18 came 18 came 19 found 19 found 20 little 21 comfort 22 in 21 comfort 23 it cousin [horace] had done his duty like a man , but regretted that he could only report a failure . 1 cousin 3 had 3 had 4 done 4 done 7 like 5 his 6 duty 6 duty 7 like 7 like 10 , 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 , 10 , 16 only 11 but 12 regretted 12 regretted 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 could 14 he 16 only 16 only 18 a 17 report 18 a 18 a 19 failure 18 a 20 . knew nothing of his history , and was very sorry to lose him , for he was a remarkably clever beast . 1 knew 6 , 1 knew 12 lose 2 nothing 4 his 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 history 5 history 6 , 6 , 9 very 7 and 8 was 8 was 9 very 9 very 10 sorry 10 sorry 11 to 12 lose 15 for 12 lose 18 a 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 he 16 he 17 was 18 a 20 clever 19 remarkably 20 clever 20 clever 22 . 21 beast 22 . " good for [horace] ! 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 for 2 good 5 ! " [may] be the end of that dog , but not of mine . 1 " 3 be 3 be 5 end 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 dog 8 dog 9 , 8 dog 12 of 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 not 12 of 13 mine 12 of 14 . i 'll bet he ran away ; and if it was [sanch] , he 'll come home . 1 i 5 ran 1 i 6 away 2 'll 3 bet 2 'll 5 ran 3 bet 4 he 6 away 9 if 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 if 9 if 17 home 10 it 11 was 10 it 15 'll 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 'll 15 'll 16 come 16 come 17 home 17 home 18 . you see if he doesn't ! " cried [ben] , refusing to believe that all was over . 1 you 2 see 1 you 3 if 1 you 5 doesn't 3 if 4 he 5 doesn't 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 6 ! 8 cried 8 cried 11 refusing 10 , 11 refusing 11 refusing 13 believe 12 to 13 believe 13 believe 14 that 14 that 15 all 14 that 16 was 16 was 18 . 17 over 18 . " [a] hundred wiles off ? 1 " 3 hundred 3 hundred 4 wiles 4 wiles 5 off 5 off 6 ? oh , he couldn't find you without help , smart as he is , " answered [thorny] , incredulously . 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 4 couldn't 2 , 3 he 4 couldn't 10 smart 5 find 7 without 5 find 8 help 6 you 7 without 8 help 9 , 9 , 10 smart 10 smart 14 , 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 answered 16 answered 19 incredulously 18 , 19 incredulously 19 incredulously 20 . ben looked discouraged , but [miss] [celia] cheered him up again by saying , 1 ben 3 discouraged 2 looked 3 discouraged 3 discouraged 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 8 cheered 8 cheered 9 him 9 him 14 , 10 up 11 again 10 up 13 saying 11 again 12 by 13 saying 14 , " yes , he could . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 . that was very wonderful , but true ; and [i] 've no doubt that if [sanch] is alive he will come home . 1 that 2 was 1 that 7 true 2 was 4 wonderful 3 very 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 , 5 , 6 but 5 , 7 true 7 true 13 doubt 8 ; 9 and 9 and 11 've 11 've 13 doubt 12 no 13 doubt 13 doubt 14 that 14 that 20 will 15 if 17 is 15 if 18 alive 18 alive 19 he 19 he 20 will 20 will 21 come 21 come 23 . 22 home 23 . let us hope so , and be happy , while we wait . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 hope 2 us 6 and 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 be 7 be 8 happy 8 happy 9 , 8 happy 10 while 10 while 11 we 10 while 13 . 11 we 12 wait 13 . 14 " but weeks passed , and still no [sanch] . 1 but 2 weeks 2 weeks 3 passed 3 passed 4 , 4 , 7 no 5 and 6 still 6 still 7 no 7 no 9 . " [lita] , where 's [miss] [celia] ? " he asked , looking straight into the intelligent eyes , which were troubled but not wild . 1 " 13 looking 3 , 4 where 4 where 5 's 4 where 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 asked 10 he 13 looking 11 asked 12 , 13 looking 20 which 14 straight 15 into 15 into 19 , 16 the 17 intelligent 16 the 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 , 19 , 20 which 20 which 22 troubled 21 were 22 troubled 22 troubled 26 . 23 but 24 not 24 not 25 wild 25 wild 26 . " hi , there ! 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 ! mrs [moss] ! 1 mrs 3 ! something has happened to [miss] [celia] , and [i] 'm going to find her . 1 something 4 to 2 has 3 happened 3 happened 4 to 4 to 10 'm 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 'm 10 'm 11 going 11 going 12 to 11 going 13 find 13 find 14 her 14 her 15 . thorny is asleep ; tell him easy , and [i] 'll come back as soon as [i] can ! " 1 thorny 4 ; 2 is 3 asleep 3 asleep 4 ; 4 ; 9 and 5 tell 6 him 6 him 7 easy 7 easy 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 come 11 'll 12 come 12 come 13 back 13 back 14 as 14 as 15 soon 15 soon 16 as 16 as 18 can 18 can 19 ! 19 ! 20 " " go for the [squire] ! 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 for 2 go 6 ! 3 for 4 the oh , what shall we do ? " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 shall 4 shall 5 we 5 we 6 do 6 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 " ben called , but there was no answer ; and he rode slowly along the brook-side , looking far and [wide] with anxious eyes . 1 ben 2 called 1 ben 3 , 1 ben 6 was 4 but 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 no 7 no 15 the 8 answer 12 rode 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 rode 12 rode 13 slowly 13 slowly 14 along 14 along 15 the 15 the 19 far 16 brook-side 17 , 16 brook-side 18 looking 18 looking 19 far 19 far 24 eyes 20 and 22 with 22 with 23 anxious 23 anxious 24 eyes 24 eyes 25 . " oh , where ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 where 4 where 5 ? what shall [i] do ? 1 what 2 shall 2 shall 4 do 4 do 5 ? " [i] feel bruised all over , and my arm is broken , [i] 'm afraid . 1 " 9 my 3 feel 4 bruised 4 bruised 5 all 5 all 6 over 6 over 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 my 9 my 10 arm 10 arm 11 is 10 arm 15 'm 11 is 12 broken 12 broken 13 , 15 'm 17 . 16 afraid 17 . lita tried not to hurt me . 1 lita 2 tried 2 tried 4 to 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 hurt 5 hurt 6 me 6 me 7 . she slipped , and we went down . 1 she 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 went 4 and 7 down 5 we 6 went 7 down 8 . i came here into the shade , and the pain made me faint , [i] suppose . 1 i 3 here 1 i 4 into 2 came 3 here 4 into 5 the 4 into 10 pain 5 the 10 pain 6 shade 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 pain 10 pain 16 suppose 11 made 12 me 11 made 16 suppose 12 me 14 , 13 faint 14 , 16 suppose 17 . call somebody , and get me home . " 1 call 2 somebody 2 somebody 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 get 5 get 6 me 6 me 7 home 7 home 8 . 8 . 9 " " ain't a man nowheres around . 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 nowheres 5 nowheres 6 around 6 around 7 . " who 's your folks ? 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 's 3 's 4 your 4 your 5 folks 5 folks 6 ? what 's broke ? 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 broke 3 broke 4 ? how'd she fall ? 1 how'd 2 she 1 how'd 3 fall 3 fall 4 ? where is she ? 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 she 2 is 4 ? why didn't she come right here ? 1 why 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 she 3 she 4 come 4 come 5 right 5 right 6 here 6 here 7 ? is it a sunstroke ? " 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 a 3 a 4 sunstroke 4 sunstroke 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " sakes alive ! poor dear ! 1 " 2 sakes 2 sakes 3 alive 3 alive 4 ! 3 alive 5 poor 5 poor 6 dear 6 dear 7 ! fetch her right in . 1 fetch 2 her 2 her 3 right 3 right 4 in 4 in 5 . liddy , get out the camphire ; and , [melissy] , you haul down a bed to lay her on . 1 liddy 2 , 1 liddy 6 camphire 1 liddy 9 , 2 , 3 get 3 get 4 out 4 out 5 the 6 camphire 8 and 7 ; 8 and 9 , 16 bed 11 , 12 you 11 , 16 bed 12 you 13 haul 13 haul 14 down 13 haul 15 a 14 down 15 a 16 bed 18 lay 16 bed 21 . 17 to 18 lay 18 lay 19 her 18 lay 20 on falls is dretful uncert'in things ; shouldn't wonder if her back was broke . 1 falls 3 dretful 1 falls 5 things 2 is 3 dretful 3 dretful 4 uncert'in 5 things 6 ; 5 things 8 wonder 6 ; 7 shouldn't 8 wonder 9 if 8 wonder 11 back 9 if 10 her 11 back 12 was 12 was 13 broke 13 broke 14 . father 's down yender , and he and [bijah] will see to her . 1 father 2 's 1 father 5 , 2 's 3 down 3 down 4 yender 5 , 6 and 5 , 8 and 6 and 7 he 8 and 11 see 10 will 11 see 11 see 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 . you go call ' em , and [i] 'll blow the horn to start ' em up . 1 you 3 call 1 you 12 horn 2 go 3 call 3 call 5 em 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 'll 9 'll 10 blow 10 blow 11 the 12 horn 13 to 12 horn 16 em 13 to 14 start 14 start 15 ' 16 em 18 . 17 up 18 . tell her we ['d] be pleased to see her , and it won't make a mite of trouble . " 1 tell 2 her 1 tell 5 be 3 we 5 be 5 be 6 pleased 6 pleased 8 see 6 pleased 16 mite 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 her 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 won't 13 won't 14 make 13 won't 15 a 15 a 16 mite 16 mite 18 trouble 17 of 18 trouble 18 trouble 19 . 19 . 20 " ben heard no more , fur as [mrs] [paine] turned to take down the tin horn he was up and away . 1 ben 2 heard 1 ben 6 fur 2 heard 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 5 , 6 fur 10 turned 6 fur 13 down 7 as 10 turned 11 to 12 take 12 take 13 down 13 down 20 and 14 the 15 tin 15 tin 16 horn 16 horn 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 up 19 up 20 and 20 and 21 away 21 away 22 . " guess likely grandpa 's had ' nother stroke . 1 " 2 guess 2 guess 3 likely 3 likely 4 grandpa 4 grandpa 5 's 4 grandpa 10 . 6 had 10 . 7 ' 8 nother 8 nother 9 stroke 9 stroke 10 . told ['] em to send over soon ' s ever it come , " said the farmer , calmly . 1 told 3 em 1 told 4 to 4 to 5 send 5 send 7 soon 5 send 9 s 6 over 7 soon 8 ' 9 s 9 s 13 , 9 s 17 farmer 10 ever 11 it 11 it 12 come 12 come 13 , 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 the 16 the 17 farmer 17 farmer 18 , 17 farmer 20 . 18 , 19 calmly " shouldn't wonder ef suthing [was] afire some'r's , " conjectured the hired man , surveying the horizon for a cloud of smoke . 1 " 4 ef 2 shouldn't 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 ef 4 ef 9 , 5 suthing 7 afire 7 afire 8 some'r's 8 some'r's 9 , 9 , 20 a 10 " 11 conjectured 11 conjectured 12 the 11 conjectured 13 hired 12 the 13 hired 13 hired 14 man 14 man 15 , 14 man 18 horizon 15 , 16 surveying 17 the 18 horizon 18 horizon 19 for 18 horizon 20 a 20 a 21 cloud 21 cloud 22 of 21 cloud 24 . 23 smoke 24 . " [sho] , that 's bad , " said the farmer , anxiously . 1 " 5 's 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 bad 6 bad 7 , 6 bad 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 farmer 10 the 11 farmer 11 farmer 12 , 12 , 13 anxiously 13 anxiously 14 . " now then , boy , you go for the doctor . 1 " 3 then 2 now 3 then 3 then 8 go 4 , 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 go 8 go 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 12 . 11 doctor 12 . " hold on , " he added , as [ben] made one leap to [lita] 's back . 1 " 2 hold 2 hold 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 added 7 added 8 , 8 , 9 as 8 , 13 leap 9 as 11 made 11 made 12 one 13 leap 14 to 13 leap 18 . 16 's 17 back 17 back 18 . " you 'll have to go to [berryville] . 1 " 2 you 1 " 4 have 2 you 3 'll 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 9 . dr [mills] is a master hand for broken bones and old [dr] [babcock] ain't . 1 dr 3 is 1 dr 4 a 4 a 6 hand 5 master 6 hand 6 hand 9 bones 7 for 8 broken 8 broken 9 bones 9 bones 11 old 10 and 11 old 11 old 15 . 14 ain't 15 . ' [tisn't] but about three miles from here to his house , and you 'll fetch him ' fore there 's any harm done waitin ' . " 1 ' 3 but 3 but 4 about 4 about 5 three 5 three 6 miles 5 three 9 to 6 miles 8 here 7 from 8 here 9 to 16 fetch 9 to 19 fore 10 his 11 house 11 house 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 you 14 you 15 'll 15 'll 16 fetch 16 fetch 17 him 17 him 18 ' 19 fore 21 's 20 there 21 's 21 's 22 any 22 any 23 harm 23 harm 24 done 23 harm 25 waitin 25 waitin 26 ' 25 waitin 27 . 27 . 28 " " don't kill [lita] , " called [miss] [celia] from the cart , as it began to move . 1 " 3 kill 2 don't 3 kill 3 kill 12 cart 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 called 7 called 10 from 10 from 11 the 11 the 12 cart 12 cart 16 began 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 it 15 it 16 began 16 began 17 to 17 to 18 move 18 move 19 . but [ben] did not hear her , for he was off across the fields , riding as if life and death depended upon his speed . 1 but 4 not 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 hear 4 not 16 riding 5 hear 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 for 7 , 9 he 9 he 10 was 11 off 13 the 11 off 16 riding 12 across 13 the 13 the 14 fields 14 fields 15 , 16 riding 19 life 17 as 18 if 18 if 19 life 19 life 22 depended 20 and 21 death 21 death 22 depended 22 depended 23 upon 23 upon 26 . 24 his 25 speed 25 speed 26 . " [i] should hope so ; regular jockey , that boy . 1 " 3 should 1 " 8 jockey 3 should 4 hope 4 hope 5 so 6 ; 7 regular 7 regular 8 jockey 8 jockey 9 , 8 jockey 11 boy 10 that 11 boy 11 boy 12 . people jogging along in wagons [and] country carry-alls stared amazed as the reckless pair went by . 1 people 5 wagons 1 people 7 country 2 jogging 3 along 3 along 4 in 4 in 5 wagons 7 country 9 stared 7 country 10 amazed 8 carry-alls 9 stared 10 amazed 13 reckless 10 amazed 17 . 11 as 12 the 12 the 13 reckless 13 reckless 14 pair 14 pair 15 went 14 pair 16 by 16 by 17 . mrs [moss] had been wise enough to say nothing , but quietly made what preparations she could , and waited for tidings . 1 mrs 4 been 1 mrs 5 wise 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 wise 5 wise 7 to 6 enough 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 nothing 8 say 12 quietly 9 nothing 10 , 10 , 11 but 12 quietly 17 could 13 made 14 what 14 what 15 preparations 14 what 16 she 16 she 17 could 17 could 18 , 17 could 23 . 19 and 20 waited 20 waited 23 . 21 for 22 tidings 22 tidings 23 . " [george] ! 1 " 3 ! i felt as if [i] had six legs when we were going the pace . 1 i 2 felt 1 i 4 if 2 felt 3 as 4 if 8 legs 6 had 7 six 7 six 8 legs 8 legs 10 we 9 when 10 we 10 we 12 going 11 were 12 going 12 going 14 pace 13 the 14 pace 14 pace 15 . " like the fellow that brought the good news from [ghent] to [aix] , " said [thorny] , surveying the recumbent pair with great admiration . 1 " 2 like 1 " 8 good 2 like 3 the 3 the 4 fellow 4 fellow 5 that 4 fellow 6 brought 6 brought 7 the 8 good 9 news 9 news 10 from 9 news 21 recumbent 12 to 21 recumbent 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , 18 , 19 surveying 19 surveying 20 the 20 the 21 recumbent 21 recumbent 22 pair 22 pair 23 with 23 with 26 . 24 great 25 admiration 25 admiration 26 . " what follow ? " asked [ben] , wondering if he didn't mean [sheridan] , of whose ride he had heard . 1 " 10 if 2 what 9 wondering 2 what 10 if 3 follow 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 8 , 8 , 9 wondering 10 if 15 , 10 if 22 . 11 he 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 mean 13 mean 15 , 16 of 17 whose 17 whose 22 . 18 ride 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 heard 21 heard 22 . " don't you know that piece ? 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 piece 6 piece 7 ? i spoke it at school . 1 i 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 it 2 spoke 5 school 4 at 5 school 5 school 6 . give it to you now ; see if it isn't a rouser . " 1 give 4 you 1 give 5 now 2 it 3 to 3 to 4 you 5 now 6 ; 6 ; 7 see 7 see 8 if 8 if 9 it 9 it 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 a 11 a 12 rouser 12 rouser 13 . 13 . 14 " [chapter] [xvi] [detective] [thornton] but [ben] did not seem to flourish as he had done at first . 1 but 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 seem 4 not 11 done 5 seem 6 to 5 seem 7 flourish 7 flourish 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 had 11 done 12 at 12 at 13 first 13 first 14 . " fretting about [sanch] , [i] suppose . 1 " 2 fretting 2 fretting 3 about 3 about 5 , 5 , 7 suppose 7 suppose 8 . i declare [i] wish that dog had never been born ! 1 i 2 declare 1 i 4 wish 4 wish 5 that 5 that 6 dog 6 dog 7 had 7 had 8 never 7 had 9 been 9 been 10 born 10 born 11 ! losing him has just spoilt [ben] . 1 losing 2 him 2 him 3 has 3 has 4 just 4 just 5 spoilt 5 spoilt 7 . not a bit of fun left in him , and he won't have any thing [i] offer to cheer him up . " 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 bit 2 a 5 fun 3 bit 4 of 5 fun 7 in 5 fun 15 thing 6 left 7 in 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 won't 12 won't 13 have 13 have 14 any 13 have 15 thing 15 thing 17 offer 17 offer 20 him 18 to 19 cheer 18 to 20 him 20 him 21 up 21 up 22 . 22 . 23 " thorny spoke impatiently , and knit his [brows] over the pressed flowers he was neatly gumming into his herbal . 1 thorny 2 spoke 2 spoke 5 and 2 spoke 9 over 3 impatiently 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 knit 6 knit 7 his 9 over 14 was 10 the 11 pressed 11 pressed 12 flowers 12 flowers 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 neatly 15 neatly 18 his 15 neatly 19 herbal 16 gumming 17 into 17 into 18 his 19 herbal 20 . " [i] wonder if he has any thing on his mind ? 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 5 he 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 has 6 has 7 any 7 any 8 thing 8 thing 9 on 9 on 10 his 10 his 11 mind 11 mind 12 ? he acts as if he was hiding a trouble he didn't dare to tell . 1 he 2 acts 1 he 6 was 3 as 4 if 3 as 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 9 trouble 7 hiding 8 a 8 a 9 trouble 9 trouble 12 dare 10 he 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 dare 12 dare 13 to 13 to 14 tell 13 to 15 . " oh , yes , [i] poke him up now and then , but he gets peppery , so [i] let him alone . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 4 yes 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 4 yes 15 he 5 , 7 poke 7 poke 8 him 8 him 9 up 9 up 10 now 10 now 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 , 13 , 14 but 15 he 16 gets 16 gets 17 peppery 16 gets 22 him 17 peppery 18 , 18 , 19 so 19 so 21 let 22 him 23 alone 23 alone 24 . may be he is longing for his old circus again . 1 may 2 be 2 be 5 longing 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 longing 5 longing 9 circus 6 for 9 circus 7 his 8 old 8 old 9 circus 9 circus 10 again 10 again 11 . shouldn't blame him much if he was ; it isn't very lively here , and he 's used to excitement , you know . " 1 shouldn't 4 much 1 shouldn't 9 it 2 blame 3 him 2 blame 4 much 4 much 5 if 5 if 7 was 6 he 7 was 8 ; 9 it 9 it 17 's 10 isn't 11 very 11 very 12 lively 11 very 16 he 12 lively 15 and 13 here 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 he 17 's 17 's 23 know 18 used 19 to 18 used 20 excitement 20 excitement 22 you 20 excitement 23 know 21 , 22 you 23 know 24 . 24 . 25 " " [i] hope it isn't that . 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 4 it 4 it 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 that 6 that 7 . do you think he would slip away without telling us , and go back to the old life again ? 1 do 2 you 1 do 12 and 2 you 3 think 2 you 5 would 3 think 4 he 5 would 8 without 6 slip 7 away 6 slip 8 without 9 telling 10 us 9 telling 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 the 13 go 15 to 14 back 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 18 life 17 old 18 life 18 life 19 again 19 again 20 ? don't believe he would . 1 don't 2 believe 2 believe 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 . ben isn't a bit of a sneak ; that 's why [i] like him . " 1 ben 2 isn't 1 ben 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 of 4 bit 6 a 6 a 7 sneak 7 sneak 8 ; 8 ; 9 that 9 that 10 's 10 's 11 why 11 why 13 like 11 why 15 . 13 like 14 him 15 . 16 " " have you ever found him sly or untrue in any way ? " asked [miss] [celia] , lowering her voice . 1 " 4 ever 1 " 7 sly 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 found 5 found 6 him 7 sly 9 untrue 7 sly 11 any 8 or 9 untrue 10 in 11 any 11 any 12 way 11 any 15 asked 12 way 13 ? 14 " 15 asked 15 asked 22 . 18 , 19 lowering 19 lowering 20 her 20 her 21 voice 21 voice 22 . " no ; he 's as fair and square a fellow as [i] ever saw . 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 's 2 no 3 ; 3 ; 4 he 5 's 11 fellow 6 as 7 fair 7 fair 8 and 7 fair 9 square 9 square 10 a 9 square 11 fellow 11 fellow 12 as 12 as 14 ever 14 ever 15 saw 15 saw 16 . i 'll get him polished up after a while . " 1 i 3 get 2 'll 3 get 3 get 4 him 4 him 7 after 5 polished 6 up 6 up 7 after 7 after 9 while 8 a 9 while 9 while 10 . 10 . 11 " " come here and let me tell you something which worries me . 1 " 2 come 1 " 5 let 2 come 3 here 3 here 4 and 5 let 6 me 5 let 9 something 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 something 9 something 11 worries 10 which 11 worries 11 worries 12 me 12 me 13 . " but it 's always locked up and you keep the keys of the drawer and the little room ? " 1 " 5 always 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 always 5 always 6 locked 6 locked 8 and 6 locked 12 keys 7 up 8 and 9 you 10 keep 10 keep 12 keys 11 the 12 keys 12 keys 13 of 12 keys 15 drawer 13 of 14 the 15 drawer 16 and 15 drawer 19 room 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 little 19 room 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " it is gone , nevertheless , and [i] 've had my keys safe all the time . " 1 " 7 , 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 gone 4 gone 5 , 4 gone 6 nevertheless 5 , 6 nevertheless 6 nevertheless 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 've 10 've 16 the 11 had 12 my 12 my 13 keys 13 keys 14 safe 14 safe 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 time 17 time 18 . 17 time 19 " " but why think it is he any more than [randa] , or [katy] , or me ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 think 3 why 4 think 4 think 9 more 5 it 6 is 6 is 8 any 7 he 8 any 8 any 9 more 9 more 10 than 9 more 13 or 10 than 12 , 13 or 15 , 15 , 19 " 16 or 17 me 17 me 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " because [i] trust you three as [i] do myself . 1 " 2 because 1 " 4 trust 4 trust 5 you 5 you 6 three 5 you 9 do 6 three 7 as 9 do 11 . 10 myself 11 . i 've known the girls for years , and you have no object in taking it since all [i] have is yours , dear . " 1 i 3 known 1 i 13 object 2 've 3 known 3 known 5 girls 4 the 5 girls 5 girls 8 , 6 for 7 years 7 years 8 , 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 have 10 you 12 no 12 no 13 object 13 object 15 taking 13 object 24 dear 14 in 15 taking 15 taking 17 since 16 it 17 since 18 all 20 have 20 have 22 yours 21 is 22 yours 22 yours 23 , 23 , 24 dear 24 dear 25 . 25 . 26 " " and all mine is yours , of course . 1 " 4 mine 2 and 3 all 3 all 4 mine 4 mine 6 yours 5 is 6 yours 6 yours 7 , 7 , 9 course 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 . but , [celia] , how could he do it ? 1 but 2 , 1 but 5 how 4 , 5 how 5 how 6 could 6 could 7 he 7 he 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 ? he can't pick locks , [i] know , for we fussed over my desk together , and had to break it after all . " 1 he 3 pick 1 he 10 we 2 can't 3 pick 3 pick 4 locks 4 locks 5 , 4 locks 7 know 7 know 8 , 7 know 10 we 8 , 9 for 10 we 11 fussed 11 fussed 14 desk 11 fussed 15 together 12 over 13 my 13 my 14 desk 15 together 16 , 15 together 22 after 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 had 18 had 19 to 19 to 20 break 20 break 21 it 22 after 23 all 22 after 24 . 24 . 25 " " so he did ; but there is no spout near the little room window . " 1 " 4 did 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 11 near 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 there 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 no 9 no 10 spout 9 no 11 near 11 near 14 room 12 the 13 little 13 little 14 room 14 room 15 window 15 window 16 . 16 . 17 " " there is a tree , and such an agile boy as [ben] could swing in and out easily . 1 " 2 there 2 there 6 , 2 there 14 could 3 is 4 a 3 is 5 tree 5 tree 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 such 7 and 9 an 9 an 10 agile 10 agile 11 boy 11 boy 12 as 14 could 15 swing 15 swing 19 easily 16 in 17 and 17 and 18 out 18 out 19 easily 19 easily 20 . if he is planning to run away , money is a good thing to have . 1 if 8 , 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 planning 4 planning 5 to 5 to 6 run 6 run 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 money 9 money 10 is 10 is 11 a 11 a 13 thing 12 good 13 thing 13 thing 16 . 14 to 15 have 15 have 16 . he may not like to come to me for that , because he can give no good reason for wanting it . 1 he 6 come 2 may 3 not 3 not 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 8 me 7 to 8 me 8 me 15 give 9 for 10 that 10 that 11 , 10 that 14 can 11 , 12 because 12 because 13 he 14 can 15 give 15 give 16 no 16 no 17 good 16 no 22 . 17 good 19 for 18 reason 19 for 20 wanting 21 it 20 wanting 22 . i'm so troubled [i] really don't know what to do . " 1 i'm 2 so 2 so 3 troubled 3 troubled 6 don't 5 really 6 don't 6 don't 7 know 7 know 8 what 7 know 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 . 11 . 12 " she looked troubled , and [thorny] put his arms about her as if to keep all worries but his own away from her . 1 she 2 looked 1 she 3 troubled 3 troubled 17 worries 4 , 5 and 4 , 9 arms 5 and 7 put 7 put 8 his 9 arms 17 worries 10 about 11 her 10 about 13 if 11 her 12 as 13 if 14 to 13 if 17 worries 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 16 all 17 worries 20 own 18 but 19 his 19 his 20 own 20 own 21 away 21 away 24 . 22 from 23 her 22 from 24 . " don't you fret , [cely] , dear ; you leave it to me . 1 " 2 don't 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 fret 4 fret 5 , 5 , 8 dear 7 , 8 dear 8 dear 11 leave 9 ; 10 you 10 you 11 leave 11 leave 12 it 12 it 13 to 13 to 14 me 14 me 15 . i 'll fix him ungrateful little scamp ! " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 fix 3 fix 4 him 4 him 5 ungrateful 5 ungrateful 7 scamp 6 little 7 scamp 7 scamp 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " that is not the way to begin . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 2 that 6 way 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 to 7 to 8 begin 8 begin 9 . i am afraid you will make him angry and hurt his feelings , and then we can do nothing . " 1 i 5 will 1 i 6 make 2 am 3 afraid 2 am 5 will 3 afraid 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 make 6 make 12 feelings 7 him 8 angry 8 angry 9 and 8 angry 12 feelings 9 and 10 hurt 10 hurt 11 his 12 feelings 15 then 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 18 do 16 we 17 can 16 we 18 do 18 do 19 nothing 19 nothing 20 . 20 . 21 " " bother his feelings ! 1 " 2 bother 2 bother 4 feelings 3 his 4 feelings 4 feelings 5 ! i wish [i] knew how to manage . " 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 4 knew 4 knew 5 how 5 how 6 to 6 to 7 manage 7 manage 9 " 8 . 9 " " he wouldn't be likely to put stolen money there . 1 " 3 wouldn't 2 he 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 be 4 be 5 likely 4 be 7 put 5 likely 6 to 7 put 8 stolen 7 put 9 money 8 stolen 9 money 9 money 10 there 10 there 11 . ben is too wise for that . " 1 ben 2 is 2 is 3 too 3 too 4 wise 4 wise 5 for 4 wise 7 . 5 for 6 that 7 . 8 " " he wouldn't keep it there , but he might be looking at it and pitch it in when [i] called . 1 " 2 he 1 " 4 keep 2 he 3 wouldn't 4 keep 5 it 5 it 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 might 9 he 10 might 10 might 11 be 11 be 12 looking 11 be 16 pitch 11 be 22 . 12 looking 14 it 13 at 14 it 15 and 16 pitch 16 pitch 17 it 18 in 22 . 19 when 21 called 21 called 22 . he 's hardly spoken to me since , and when [i] asked him what his flag was at half-mast for , he wouldn't answer . 1 he 3 hardly 1 he 12 asked 1 he 17 was 2 's 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 spoken 4 spoken 5 to 4 spoken 7 since 5 to 6 me 7 since 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 when 12 asked 13 him 12 asked 14 what 12 asked 16 flag 13 him 14 what 15 his 16 flag 17 was 18 at 18 at 19 half-mast 19 half-mast 25 . 20 for 21 , 20 for 24 answer 22 he 23 wouldn't 23 wouldn't 24 answer 24 answer 25 . i tell you , [celia] , it looks bad very bad , " and [thorny] shook his head with a wise air . 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 you 2 tell 8 looks 2 tell 9 bad 3 you 4 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 looks 9 bad 12 , 10 very 11 bad 10 very 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 18 head 14 and 16 shook 16 shook 17 his 17 his 18 head 18 head 23 . 19 with 20 a 19 with 22 air 20 a 21 wise 22 air 23 . " it does , and yet we may be all wrong . 1 " 2 it 1 " 7 we 2 it 3 does 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 yet 6 yet 7 we 7 we 8 may 8 may 9 be 9 be 10 all 9 be 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 . let us wait a little and give the poor boy a chance to [clear] himself before we speak . 1 let 3 wait 1 let 10 boy 2 us 3 wait 3 wait 9 poor 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 and 6 and 7 give 7 give 8 the 8 the 9 poor 10 boy 12 chance 10 boy 18 speak 11 a 12 chance 13 to 15 himself 13 to 18 speak 15 himself 16 before 16 before 17 we 18 speak 19 . i 'd rather lose my money than suspect him falsely . " 1 i 2 'd 1 i 4 lose 2 'd 3 rather 4 lose 5 my 5 my 6 money 6 money 8 suspect 7 than 8 suspect 8 suspect 9 him 9 him 10 falsely 10 falsely 11 . 11 . 12 " " how much was it ? " 1 " 2 how 1 " 3 much 3 much 4 was 3 much 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " look here , sister , you just put the case into my hands and let me work it up . 1 " 7 you 1 " 11 case 2 look 3 here 3 here 6 , 3 here 7 you 4 , 5 sister 5 sister 6 , 8 just 10 the 9 put 10 the 10 the 11 case 11 case 14 hands 12 into 13 my 13 my 14 hands 14 hands 15 and 14 hands 21 . 16 let 17 me 17 me 18 work 17 me 20 up 18 work 19 it 20 up 21 . you give me the keys and leave a bill or two in the drawer , and may be [i] can find him out somehow . " 1 you 2 give 1 you 5 keys 2 give 3 me 3 me 4 the 5 keys 8 a 6 and 7 leave 7 leave 8 a 8 a 11 two 9 bill 10 or 10 or 11 two 11 two 15 , 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 drawer 14 drawer 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 may 16 and 21 find 17 may 18 be 17 may 20 can 21 find 24 somehow 22 him 23 out 23 out 24 somehow 24 somehow 25 . 25 . 26 " so [the] keys were given , and the little dressing-room where the old secretary stood was closely watched for a day or two . 1 so 3 keys 1 so 11 where 3 keys 7 and 4 were 5 given 5 given 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 dressing-room 11 where 13 old 11 where 19 for 12 the 13 old 13 old 15 stood 14 secretary 15 stood 16 was 17 closely 17 closely 18 watched 18 watched 19 for 19 for 20 a 20 a 24 . 21 day 22 or 22 or 23 two 23 two 24 . " not yet , and you need do nothing more . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 yet 3 yet 4 , 3 yet 6 you 4 , 5 and 6 you 7 need 7 need 8 do 7 need 11 . 8 do 9 nothing 8 do 10 more 10 more 11 . " why not ? " and [thorny] looked annoyed . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 not 3 not 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 8 looked 6 and 8 looked 8 looked 9 annoyed 9 annoyed 10 . " [i] 've watched also , and he doesn't act like a deceitful boy . 1 " 5 also 3 've 4 watched 3 've 5 also 5 also 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 9 doesn't 7 and 8 he 9 doesn't 11 like 10 act 11 like 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 deceitful 13 deceitful 14 boy 14 boy 15 . " now , [celia] , don't you be soft-hearted . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 2 now 5 , 5 , 6 don't 6 don't 8 be 7 you 8 be 8 be 9 soft-hearted 9 soft-hearted 10 . he 's a sly little dog , and knows my eye is on him . 1 he 2 's 1 he 4 sly 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 sly 4 sly 6 dog 5 little 6 dog 6 dog 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 knows 9 knows 11 eye 9 knows 14 him 10 my 11 eye 11 eye 12 is 11 eye 13 on 14 him 15 . " [do] set the trap there , [i] heard the mouse nibbling last night , and it kept me awake . 1 " 5 trap 3 set 4 the 3 set 5 trap 5 trap 9 heard 6 there 7 , 6 there 9 heard 9 heard 14 night 10 the 11 mouse 11 mouse 12 nibbling 11 mouse 13 last 13 last 14 night 14 night 16 and 14 night 20 awake 15 , 16 and 17 it 18 kept 18 kept 19 me 19 me 20 awake 20 awake 21 . we must have a cat or we shall be overrun . " 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 cat 5 cat 8 shall 6 or 7 we 7 we 8 shall 8 shall 9 be 9 be 10 overrun 10 overrun 11 . 11 . 12 " " [i] 'll let you know what [i] have decided in the morning . 1 " 3 'll 1 " 5 you 3 'll 4 let 5 you 9 have 6 know 7 what 7 what 9 have 9 have 10 decided 10 decided 12 the 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 morning 13 morning 14 . be kind to [ben] , meantime , or [i] shall feel as if [i] had done you harm by letting you watch him . " 1 be 2 kind 1 be 5 , 2 kind 3 to 5 , 8 or 6 meantime 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 10 shall 10 shall 11 feel 10 shall 16 done 11 feel 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 15 had 16 done 17 you 16 done 19 by 17 you 18 harm 19 by 20 letting 20 letting 21 you 20 letting 24 . 21 you 22 watch 22 watch 23 him 24 . 25 " so it was left for that day , and by the next , [miss] [celia] had made up her mind to speak to [ben] . 1 so 2 it 1 so 7 day 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 left 4 left 5 for 5 for 6 that 7 day 12 next 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 by 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 next 12 next 13 , 12 next 17 made 16 had 17 made 17 made 21 to 18 up 19 her 19 her 20 mind 20 mind 21 to 21 to 22 speak 22 speak 23 to 23 to 25 . she was just going down to breakfast when the sound of loud voices made her pause and listen . 1 she 2 was 1 she 3 just 3 just 4 going 3 just 7 breakfast 3 just 10 sound 4 going 6 to 4 going 7 breakfast 5 down 6 to 7 breakfast 8 when 8 when 9 the 10 sound 11 of 10 sound 12 loud 10 sound 17 and 12 loud 13 voices 12 loud 14 made 14 made 15 her 14 made 16 pause 17 and 18 listen 18 listen 19 . it came from [ben] 's room , where the two boys seemed to be disputing about something . 1 it 14 be 2 came 3 from 2 came 6 room 5 's 6 room 6 room 7 , 7 , 8 where 8 where 12 seemed 9 the 10 two 10 two 11 boys 10 two 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 17 something 15 disputing 16 about 16 about 17 something 17 something 18 . " [i] hope [thorny] has kept his promise , " she thought , and hurried through the back entry , fearing a general explosion . 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 6 kept 3 hope 8 promise 5 has 6 kept 6 kept 7 his 8 promise 19 entry 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 15 hurried 12 thought 14 and 12 thought 15 hurried 13 , 14 and 15 hurried 16 through 15 hurried 19 entry 16 through 17 the 16 through 18 back 19 entry 20 , 20 , 23 general 21 fearing 22 a 22 a 23 general 23 general 24 explosion 24 explosion 25 . ben 's chamber was at [the] end , and she could see and hear what was going on before she was near enough to interfere . 1 ben 2 's 1 ben 3 chamber 1 ben 7 end 2 's 3 chamber 3 chamber 4 was 4 was 5 at 7 end 9 and 7 end 19 before 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 could 10 she 12 see 12 see 14 hear 12 see 15 what 13 and 14 hear 15 what 16 was 17 going 18 on 17 going 19 before 19 before 23 enough 20 she 21 was 21 was 22 near 22 near 23 enough 23 enough 25 interfere 24 to 25 interfere 25 interfere 26 . " [i] don't . " 1 " 3 don't 1 " 4 . 4 . 5 " " better not ; [i] insist on seeing it . " 1 " 2 better 2 better 3 not 2 better 6 insist 3 not 4 ; 6 insist 7 on 6 insist 10 . 8 seeing 9 it 8 seeing 10 . 10 . 11 " " well , you won't . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 6 . 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 won't 6 . 7 " " what have you been stealing now ? " 1 " 4 you 2 what 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 been 5 been 6 stealing 6 stealing 7 now 7 now 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " didn't steal it , used to be mine , [i] only took it when [i] wanted it . " 1 " 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 steal 3 steal 8 be 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 used 6 used 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 mine 8 be 19 . 9 mine 10 , 9 mine 17 wanted 10 , 15 when 12 only 13 took 12 only 15 when 13 took 14 it 17 wanted 18 it 19 . 20 " " [i] know what that means . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 that 5 that 6 means 6 means 7 . you 'd better give it back or [i] 'll make you . " 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 3 better 3 better 4 give 3 better 6 back 4 give 5 it 6 back 7 or 7 or 9 'll 9 'll 10 make 10 make 11 you 10 make 12 . 12 . 13 " " yes ' m , there is . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ' 3 ' 4 m 4 m 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 is 7 is 8 . 8 . 9 " " does it belong to you ? " 1 " 2 does 2 does 3 it 2 does 4 belong 4 belong 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " yes ' m , it does . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ' 3 ' 4 m 4 m 5 , 4 m 8 . 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 does 8 . 9 " " where did you get it ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " up [to] [squire] 's . " 1 " 2 up 2 up 6 . 5 's 6 . 6 . 7 " " that 's a lie ! " muttered [thorny] to himself . 1 " 2 that 1 " 5 lie 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 a 5 lie 6 ! 5 lie 8 muttered 7 " 8 muttered 8 muttered 11 himself 10 to 11 himself 11 himself 12 . " no ' m , it isn't . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 4 m 3 ' 4 m 4 m 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 . 8 . 9 " " then what can it be ? " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 what 3 what 4 can 4 can 5 it 5 it 7 ? 6 be 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " well , it would , if you 'd let a feller alone . 1 " 2 well 1 " 8 you 2 well 4 it 3 , 4 it 5 would 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 'd 9 'd 10 let 9 'd 13 alone 11 a 12 feller 12 feller 13 alone 13 alone 14 . she said she wanted a cat , so [i] went and got the one they gave me when [i] was at the [squire] 's . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 she 3 she 4 wanted 4 wanted 5 a 5 a 6 cat 5 a 10 went 5 a 25 . 6 cat 7 , 7 , 8 so 10 went 12 got 10 went 15 they 11 and 12 got 12 got 14 one 13 the 14 one 15 they 16 gave 15 they 20 was 16 gave 17 me 17 me 18 when 20 was 21 at 21 at 22 the 24 's 25 . " it was very kind of you , and [i] 'm glad to have this nice kitty . 1 " 2 it 1 " 11 'm 2 it 3 was 3 was 5 kind 4 very 5 kind 5 kind 6 of 6 of 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 and 11 'm 12 glad 12 glad 14 have 12 glad 16 nice 13 to 14 have 15 this 16 nice 16 nice 18 . 17 kitty 18 . " cats don't catch thieves , and they are what [i'm] after ! " 1 " 4 catch 2 cats 3 don't 3 don't 4 catch 4 catch 5 thieves 5 thieves 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 10 what 9 are 10 what 10 what 12 after 12 after 13 ! 13 ! 14 " " what do you mean by that ? " fiercely demanded [ben] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 you 2 what 8 ? 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 by 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 fiercely 10 fiercely 11 demanded 11 demanded 13 . " did you think [i] 'd steal anything of yours ? " 1 " 2 did 1 " 3 you 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 7 steal 6 'd 7 steal 7 steal 8 anything 8 anything 9 of 8 anything 10 yours 10 yours 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " [i] tried not to , [ben] , but what could [i] do ? 1 " 3 tried 1 " 10 what 3 tried 5 to 4 not 5 to 6 , 9 but 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 what 10 what 11 could 11 could 13 do 13 do 14 ? it was gone , and you the only stranger about the place . " 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 gone 3 gone 4 , 3 gone 8 only 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 you 7 the 8 only 8 only 12 place 9 stranger 10 about 10 about 11 the 11 the 12 place 12 place 13 . 13 . 14 " " nobody , for [i] know my girls well . 1 " 2 nobody 1 " 6 know 2 nobody 3 , 3 , 4 for 6 know 7 my 7 my 8 girls 8 girls 10 . 9 well 10 . " what a lot ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 lot 4 lot 5 ! but how could [i] get it if it was locked up ? " and [ben] looked as if that question was unanswerable . 1 but 8 it 2 how 3 could 2 how 5 get 5 get 7 if 5 get 8 it 6 it 7 if 8 it 12 ? 9 was 10 locked 10 locked 11 up 11 up 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 23 . 14 and 16 looked 16 looked 17 as 17 as 18 if 18 if 19 that 19 that 20 question 19 that 23 . 20 question 21 was 21 was 22 unanswerable " [i] can't say any thing , only that [i] didn't take the money . 1 " 6 thing 3 can't 4 say 4 say 5 any 5 any 6 thing 6 thing 7 , 6 thing 11 didn't 7 , 8 only 8 only 9 that 11 didn't 12 take 11 didn't 14 money 12 take 13 the 14 money 15 . you won't believe it , so [i] 'd better go back where [i] come from . 1 you 2 won't 1 you 8 'd 2 won't 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 3 believe 5 , 5 , 6 so 8 'd 10 go 9 better 10 go 10 go 11 back 11 back 12 where 12 where 14 come 12 where 16 . 14 come 15 from they weren't so kind , but they trusted me , and knew [i] wouldn't steal a cent . 1 they 9 me 2 weren't 4 kind 2 weren't 8 trusted 3 so 4 kind 5 , 6 but 5 , 8 trusted 6 but 7 they 8 trusted 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 15 steal 11 and 12 knew 12 knew 14 wouldn't 15 steal 18 . 16 a 17 cent 17 cent 18 . " come , now , don't be mad . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 now 4 now 6 don't 5 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 be 7 be 8 mad 8 mad 9 . " it would break my heart to have you go in that way , [ben] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 break 3 would 10 go 5 my 6 heart 6 heart 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 you 9 you 10 go 10 go 11 in 11 in 13 way 12 that 13 way 13 way 14 , 14 , 16 . stay at least till your innocence is proved , then no one can doubt what you say now . " 1 stay 8 proved 1 stay 14 doubt 2 at 3 least 3 least 4 till 4 till 5 your 5 your 6 innocence 6 innocence 7 is 6 innocence 8 proved 9 , 10 then 9 , 11 no 11 no 13 can 11 no 14 doubt 12 one 13 can 14 doubt 16 you 15 what 16 you 16 you 17 say 17 say 20 " 18 now 19 . 19 . 20 " " don't see how it can be proved , " answered [ben] , appeased by her evident desire to trust him . 1 " 11 answered 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 how 4 how 5 it 4 how 11 answered 6 can 7 be 7 be 8 proved 8 proved 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 14 appeased 13 , 14 appeased 14 appeased 17 evident 14 appeased 18 desire 15 by 16 her 16 her 17 evident 18 desire 19 to 18 desire 22 . 19 to 21 him 19 to 22 . 20 trust 21 him i 've done it once , but it is just possible that the bills may have slipped out of sight . 1 i 5 once 1 i 10 just 2 've 3 done 2 've 5 once 3 done 4 it 5 once 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 is 10 just 17 slipped 10 just 20 sight 11 possible 12 that 12 that 13 the 13 the 14 bills 14 bills 15 may 14 bills 17 slipped 15 may 16 have 17 slipped 18 out 18 out 19 of 20 sight 21 . come , now , [i] can't rest till [i] 've done all [i] can to comfort you and convince [thorny] . " 1 come 3 now 2 , 3 now 3 now 6 can't 4 , 6 can't 6 can't 7 rest 7 rest 8 till 7 rest 14 can 8 till 10 've 10 've 11 done 11 done 12 all 14 can 15 to 15 to 16 comfort 16 comfort 17 you 17 you 22 " 18 and 19 convince 19 convince 21 . 21 . 22 " miss [celia] rose as she spoke , and led the way to the dressing-room , which had no outlet except through her chamber . 1 miss 9 led 1 miss 17 had 3 rose 4 as 3 rose 9 led 4 as 6 spoke 5 she 6 spoke 6 spoke 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 led 12 to 10 the 11 way 11 way 12 to 12 to 16 which 13 the 14 dressing-room 14 dressing-room 15 , 14 dressing-room 16 which 17 had 18 no 17 had 20 except 18 no 19 outlet 20 except 21 through 21 through 24 . 22 her 24 . 23 chamber 24 . the lower ones have seldom been opened since we came , and hold only some of papa ['s] old books . 1 the 2 lower 1 the 5 seldom 2 lower 4 have 3 ones 4 have 5 seldom 8 since 6 been 7 opened 6 been 8 since 8 since 10 came 8 since 13 hold 9 we 10 came 10 came 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 hold 17 papa 14 only 15 some 15 some 16 of 16 of 17 papa 17 papa 19 old 19 old 21 . 20 books 21 . " confound the old thing ! 1 " 2 confound 2 confound 4 old 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 thing 5 thing 6 ! it always stuck so [i] had to give a jerk . 1 it 2 always 2 always 3 stuck 3 stuck 4 so 4 so 8 give 6 had 7 to 7 to 8 give 8 give 10 jerk 9 a 10 jerk 10 jerk 11 . now , there it is , topsy-turvy , " and [thorny] looked [much] disgusted at his own awkwardness . 1 now 2 , 1 now 6 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 5 is 4 it 5 is 6 , 10 and 7 topsy-turvy 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 and 10 and 14 disgusted 12 looked 14 disgusted 14 disgusted 17 own 15 at 16 his 16 his 17 own 17 own 18 awkwardness 17 own 19 . " no harm done ; [i] left nothing of value in it . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 harm 3 harm 4 done 4 done 8 nothing 5 ; 7 left 7 left 8 nothing 8 nothing 10 value 9 of 10 value 10 value 11 in 10 value 12 it 12 it 13 . look back there , [ben] , and see if there is room for a paper to get worked over the top of the drawer . 1 look 2 back 1 look 3 there 1 look 10 there 3 there 4 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 if 7 and 10 there 8 see 9 if 10 there 17 get 11 is 12 room 12 room 14 a 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 paper 15 paper 16 to 15 paper 17 get 17 get 19 over 17 get 21 top 18 worked 19 over 19 over 20 the 21 top 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 drawer 24 drawer 25 . ben looked into the dusty recess , and then put in his hand , saying carelessly , 1 ben 6 recess 2 looked 3 into 3 into 4 the 3 into 6 recess 4 the 5 dusty 6 recess 7 , 6 recess 15 saying 8 and 9 then 8 and 10 put 10 put 15 saying 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 hand 13 hand 14 , 13 hand 15 saying 15 saying 16 carelessly 16 carelessly 17 , " there 's nothing but a bit of red stuff . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 7 bit 5 but 6 a 6 a 7 bit 7 bit 9 red 8 of 9 red 9 red 10 stuff 10 stuff 11 . 11 . 12 " " my old pen-wiper [why] , what 's the matter ? " asked [miss] [celia] , as [ben] dropped the handful of what looked like rubbish . 1 " 4 pen-wiper 2 my 3 old 3 old 4 pen-wiper 4 pen-wiper 6 , 4 pen-wiper 13 asked 6 , 7 what 6 , 12 " 7 what 8 's 8 's 10 matter 9 the 10 matter 10 matter 11 ? 13 asked 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 24 looked 19 dropped 20 the 19 dropped 21 handful 21 handful 22 of 22 of 23 what 23 what 24 looked 24 looked 26 rubbish 25 like 26 rubbish 26 rubbish 27 . " something warm and wiggly inside of it , " answered [ben] , stooping to examine the contents of the little scarlet bundle . 1 " 2 something 1 " 5 wiggly 2 something 3 warm 3 warm 4 and 5 wiggly 6 inside 5 wiggly 9 , 6 inside 8 it 7 of 8 it 9 , 11 answered 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 14 stooping 13 , 14 stooping 14 stooping 23 bundle 15 to 16 examine 16 examine 22 scarlet 17 the 18 contents 18 contents 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 little 21 little 22 scarlet 22 scarlet 23 bundle 23 bundle 24 . " baby mice ! 1 " 2 baby 2 baby 3 mice 3 mice 4 ! ain't they funny ? 1 ain't 2 they 2 they 3 funny 3 funny 4 ? look just like mites of young pigs . 1 look 3 like 2 just 3 like 3 like 4 mites 4 mites 6 young 5 of 6 young 6 young 7 pigs 7 pigs 8 . suddenly she cried out : " boys , boys , [i] 've found the thief ! 1 suddenly 4 out 2 she 3 cried 3 cried 4 out 4 out 5 : 5 : 10 , 6 " 7 boys 7 boys 8 , 7 boys 9 boys 8 , 9 boys 9 boys 10 , 10 , 12 've 12 've 15 thief 13 found 14 the 14 the 15 thief 15 thief 16 ! look here ; pull out these bits and see if they won't make up my lost bills . " 1 look 14 up 2 here 3 ; 3 ; 4 pull 4 pull 5 out 4 pull 6 these 6 these 7 bits 7 bits 8 and 7 bits 9 see 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 if 10 if 11 they 10 if 14 up 11 they 12 won't 11 they 13 make 12 won't 13 make 13 make 14 up 14 up 18 . 15 my 17 bills 15 my 18 . 16 lost 17 bills 18 . 19 " " all right , old fellow , forgive and forget . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 old 4 , 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 6 fellow 10 forget 7 , 9 and 8 forgive 9 and 10 forget 11 . i 'll never think hard of you again , on my honor [i] won't . " 1 i 2 'll 1 i 3 never 3 never 4 think 3 never 7 you 4 think 5 hard 5 hard 6 of 7 you 8 again 7 you 12 honor 8 again 9 , 9 , 10 on 10 on 11 my 12 honor 14 won't 12 honor 15 . 15 . 16 " as they spoke , [miss] [celia] and her brother held out their hands frankly and heartily . 1 as 2 they 2 they 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 , 4 , 13 hands 7 and 8 her 8 her 9 brother 9 brother 10 held 10 held 11 out 11 out 12 their 12 their 13 hands 13 hands 16 heartily 14 frankly 16 heartily 15 and 16 heartily 16 heartily 17 . " come , [ben] , don't you bear malice ; for you 've got the laugh on your side , and we feel pretty small . 1 " 7 you 1 " 8 bear 2 come 3 , 2 come 5 , 5 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 you 8 bear 18 your 8 bear 19 side 9 malice 13 've 10 ; 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 've 13 've 14 got 14 got 15 the 14 got 17 on 15 the 16 laugh 17 on 18 your 19 side 24 pretty 20 , 21 and 20 , 24 pretty 21 and 22 we 22 we 23 feel 24 pretty 26 . 25 small 26 . i do , any way ; for , after my fidgets , all [i] 've caught is a mouse ! " 1 i 2 do 2 do 5 way 3 , 4 any 3 , 5 way 5 way 6 ; 5 way 8 , 5 way 12 , 6 ; 7 for 8 , 9 after 9 after 11 fidgets 10 my 11 fidgets 12 , 16 caught 13 all 15 've 15 've 16 caught 16 caught 19 mouse 17 is 18 a 18 a 19 mouse 19 mouse 20 ! 20 ! 21 " " and her family . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 her 3 her 4 family 4 family 5 . " [i] call that summary justice , the whole family executed on the spot ! 1 " 3 call 1 " 4 that 4 that 6 justice 5 summary 6 justice 6 justice 7 , 6 justice 11 executed 7 , 8 the 8 the 10 family 9 whole 10 family 11 executed 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 spot 14 spot 15 ! give [kit] the mouse also , and let us go to breakfast . 1 give 4 mouse 3 the 4 mouse 4 mouse 7 and 5 also 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 go 8 let 9 us 9 us 10 go 10 go 11 to 11 to 12 breakfast 12 breakfast 13 . " well , [i] said [i] 'd catch the thief , and [i] have , though it is rather a small one ! " 1 " 7 'd 2 well 3 , 2 well 7 'd 3 , 5 said 7 'd 14 have 8 catch 9 the 8 catch 10 thief 10 thief 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 have 14 have 16 though 15 , 16 though 16 though 21 small 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 rather 18 is 20 a 20 a 21 small 21 small 22 one 22 one 23 ! 23 ! 24 " [chapter] [xvii] [betty's] [bravery] " [celia] , [i] 've a notion that we ought to give [ben] something . 1 " 7 notion 3 , 5 've 5 've 6 a 6 a 7 notion 7 notion 12 give 8 that 9 we 9 we 10 ought 10 ought 11 to 10 ought 12 give 12 give 14 something 14 something 15 . " [i] see he does , though he tries to seem as bright and pleasant as ever . 1 " 4 he 3 see 4 he 4 he 9 tries 5 does 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 he 7 though 9 tries 9 tries 11 seem 10 to 11 seem 11 seem 15 pleasant 12 as 13 bright 13 bright 14 and 14 and 15 pleasant 15 pleasant 18 . 16 as 17 ever 17 ever 18 . i do not wonder , and [i] 've been thinking what [i] could do to soothe his feelings . 1 i 4 wonder 2 do 3 not 2 do 4 wonder 4 wonder 10 thinking 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 've 8 've 9 been 8 've 10 thinking 9 been 10 thinking 10 thinking 15 to 11 what 13 could 11 what 14 do 13 could 14 do 14 do 15 to 15 to 16 soothe 16 soothe 19 . 17 his 18 feelings 17 his 19 . 18 feelings 19 . can you suggest any thing ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 suggest 3 suggest 4 any 4 any 5 thing 5 thing 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [cuff-buttons] . 1 " 3 . those , now , would [just] suit him for his go-to-meeting white shirts , neat , appropriate , and in memoriam . " 1 those 2 , 1 those 3 now 3 now 4 , 3 now 7 suit 4 , 5 would 7 suit 8 him 8 him 9 for 9 for 10 his 10 his 17 appropriate 11 go-to-meeting 13 shirts 11 go-to-meeting 14 , 12 white 13 shirts 14 , 15 neat 15 neat 16 , 15 neat 17 appropriate 17 appropriate 18 , 17 appropriate 22 . 18 , 19 and 18 , 21 memoriam 19 and 20 in 22 . 23 " but won't you give him something ? 1 but 2 won't 2 won't 3 you 3 you 4 give 4 give 5 him 4 give 6 something 6 something 7 ? just some little trifle [,] to show that we are both eating humble pie , feeling sorry about the mouse money . " 1 just 2 some 1 just 6 to 2 some 3 little 2 some 4 trifle 3 little 4 trifle 6 to 12 eating 7 show 8 that 7 show 9 we 9 we 10 are 9 we 11 both 9 we 12 eating 12 eating 14 pie 13 humble 14 pie 14 pie 18 about 15 , 16 feeling 15 , 17 sorry 17 sorry 18 about 18 about 19 the 19 the 20 mouse 20 mouse 21 money 21 money 22 . 22 . 23 " " [i] shall give him a set of school-books , and try to get him ready to begin when vacation is over . 1 " 6 a 1 " 7 set 3 shall 6 a 4 give 5 him 4 give 6 a 7 set 8 of 7 set 16 ready 8 of 9 school-books 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 try 12 try 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 15 him 14 get 16 ready 16 ready 18 begin 17 to 18 begin 18 begin 20 vacation 19 when 20 vacation 20 vacation 21 is 20 vacation 22 over 22 over 23 . " that 's so like you [celia] ! 1 " 2 that 1 " 6 you 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 like 6 you 8 ! always thinking of the best thing and doing it handsomely . 1 always 2 thinking 2 thinking 3 of 3 of 6 thing 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 thing 6 thing 8 doing 7 and 8 doing 8 doing 10 handsomely 9 it 10 handsomely 10 handsomely 11 . " [he] will in time , and if you are kind and patient , he will be glad to have you help him . 1 " 3 will 3 will 11 kind 4 in 5 time 5 time 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 if 8 if 9 you 8 if 11 kind 9 you 10 are 11 kind 18 glad 12 and 13 patient 13 patient 14 , 13 patient 15 he 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 will 16 will 17 be 17 be 18 glad 18 glad 22 help 19 to 20 have 20 have 21 you 21 you 22 help 22 help 23 him 23 him 24 . i shall make it a sort of favor [to] me on his part , to let you see to his lessons , now and then . 1 i 2 shall 1 i 3 make 3 make 7 of 4 it 5 a 5 a 6 sort 6 sort 7 of 7 of 12 his 8 favor 10 me 10 me 11 on 11 on 12 his 12 his 21 lessons 13 part 14 , 14 , 17 you 15 to 16 let 16 let 17 you 17 you 18 see 18 see 19 to 18 see 21 lessons 19 to 20 his 21 lessons 24 and 22 , 23 now 22 , 24 and 24 and 25 then 25 then 26 . " [i] 'll tool him along at a great pace , if he will only go . 1 " 10 pace 3 'll 4 tool 4 tool 9 great 5 him 6 along 6 along 7 at 7 at 8 a 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 pace 10 pace 14 will 11 , 13 he 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 will 14 will 17 . 15 only 17 . 16 go 17 . shall [i] get the books when [i] buy the other things ? 1 shall 3 get 3 get 4 the 4 the 5 books 5 books 6 when 5 books 8 buy 8 buy 10 other 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 things 11 things 12 ? can [i] go this afternoon ? " 1 can 3 go 3 go 4 this 4 this 5 afternoon 5 afternoon 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " yes , here is the list ; [bab] gave it to me . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 4 here 2 yes 3 , 4 here 5 is 4 here 10 gave 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 list 7 list 8 ; 10 gave 11 it 11 it 12 to 12 to 13 me 13 me 14 . you can go if you will come home early and have your tooth filled . " 1 you 2 can 1 you 3 go 1 you 4 if 2 can 3 go 3 go 4 if 4 if 6 will 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 come 7 come 8 home 7 come 10 and 8 home 9 early 10 and 11 have 11 have 12 your 12 your 13 tooth 13 tooth 14 filled 13 tooth 15 . 15 . 16 " " it won't hurt a bit , now , and the longer you leave [it] the worse it will be . 1 " 14 leave 2 it 3 won't 3 won't 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 a 4 hurt 12 longer 6 bit 7 , 7 , 10 and 7 , 12 longer 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 12 longer 14 leave 13 you 14 leave 14 leave 20 be 16 the 17 worse 16 the 20 be 17 worse 18 it 18 it 19 will 20 be 21 . dr [mann] is ready at any time ; and , once over , you will be at peace for months . 1 dr 4 ready 1 dr 14 you 3 is 4 ready 4 ready 9 and 5 at 6 any 6 any 8 ; 7 time 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 10 , 11 once 10 , 14 you 11 once 13 , 12 over 13 , 14 you 16 be 15 will 16 be 16 be 21 . 17 at 18 peace 18 peace 20 months 18 peace 21 . 19 for 20 months come , my hero , give your orders , and take one of the girls to support you in the trying hour . 1 come 6 give 1 come 8 orders 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 hero 4 hero 5 , 5 , 6 give 7 your 8 orders 8 orders 15 girls 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 take 11 take 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 girls 15 girls 23 . 16 to 17 support 17 support 23 . 18 you 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 trying 21 trying 22 hour 22 hour 23 . have [bab] ; she will enjoy it , and amuse you with her chatter . " 1 have 6 enjoy 3 ; 4 she 4 she 5 will 5 will 6 enjoy 6 enjoy 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 amuse 10 amuse 11 you 11 you 16 " 12 with 13 her 13 her 14 chatter 14 chatter 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] wouldn't take [bab] at any price ; she 'd only get into some scrape , and upset the whole plan . 1 " 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 take 3 wouldn't 8 price 6 at 7 any 6 at 8 price 8 price 17 , 9 ; 10 she 10 she 11 'd 11 'd 13 get 12 only 13 get 13 get 14 into 14 into 15 some 15 some 16 scrape 15 some 17 , 17 , 22 plan 18 and 19 upset 19 upset 20 the 19 upset 21 whole 20 the 21 whole 21 whole 22 plan 22 plan 23 . betty is [the] chicken for me , a real little lady , and as nice and purry as a kitten . " 1 betty 2 is 1 betty 4 chicken 4 chicken 10 little 5 for 6 me 5 for 8 a 6 me 7 , 8 a 9 real 8 a 10 little 10 little 11 lady 10 little 15 nice 11 lady 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 as 15 nice 16 and 16 and 20 kitten 17 purry 18 as 18 as 19 a 19 a 20 kitten 20 kitten 21 . 21 . 22 " " very well ; ask her mother , and take good care of her . 1 " 3 well 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 ; 4 ; 9 and 5 ask 7 mother 6 her 7 mother 7 mother 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 take 10 take 11 good 10 take 12 care 11 good 12 care 12 care 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 . let her tuck her dolly in , and she will be contented anywhere . 1 let 2 her 1 let 5 dolly 3 tuck 4 her 3 tuck 5 dolly 5 dolly 11 be 6 in 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 contented 12 contented 13 anywhere 12 contented 14 . 13 anywhere 14 . there 's a fine air , and the awning is on the phaeton , so you won't feel the sun . 1 there 6 , 1 there 16 you 2 's 3 a 3 a 5 air 4 fine 5 air 5 air 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 awning 9 awning 10 is 9 awning 13 phaeton 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 phaeton 13 phaeton 14 , 14 , 15 so 16 you 17 won't 17 won't 18 feel 17 won't 20 sun 18 feel 19 the 19 the 20 sun 20 sun 21 . start about three , and drive carefully . " 1 start 2 about 2 about 3 three 3 three 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 drive 6 drive 7 carefully 7 carefully 8 . 8 . 9 " " lemons will do if oranges are gone . 1 " 4 do 2 lemons 3 will 3 will 4 do 4 do 6 oranges 5 if 6 oranges 6 oranges 7 are 6 oranges 8 gone 8 gone 9 . " don't she look sweet , the dear ! " murmured [mrs] [moss] , proudly surveying her youngest . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 4 look 2 don't 5 sweet 3 she 4 look 4 look 5 sweet 5 sweet 6 , 5 sweet 11 murmured 7 the 8 dear 8 dear 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 murmured 11 murmured 14 , 14 , 15 proudly 15 proudly 17 her 15 proudly 18 youngest 16 surveying 17 her 18 youngest 19 . thorny added some candy to [bab] 's lemon , and [belinda] had a cake , which her mamma obligingly ate for her . 1 thorny 3 some 1 thorny 12 had 2 added 3 some 3 some 4 candy 4 candy 5 to 4 candy 9 , 7 's 8 lemon 8 lemon 9 , 9 , 10 and 12 had 13 a 13 a 14 cake 13 a 19 obligingly 14 cake 15 , 14 cake 16 which 17 her 18 mamma 18 mamma 19 obligingly 19 obligingly 20 ate 19 obligingly 23 . 21 for 22 her 22 her 23 . " very good ; there you are , then . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 good 2 very 6 you 3 good 4 ; 4 ; 5 there 6 you 7 are 6 you 9 then 7 are 8 , 9 then 10 . " nonsense , child , never mind me ! 1 " 4 child 2 nonsense 3 , 3 , 4 child 4 child 5 , 5 , 6 never 6 never 7 mind 7 mind 8 me 8 me 9 ! " thank goodness ! 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 goodness 3 goodness 4 ! pack up , [bettykin] . " 1 pack 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 6 " 5 . 6 " " [boys] chasing a great black cat , [i] believe , " answered one child . 1 " 7 cat 3 chasing 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 black 5 great 7 cat 7 cat 8 , 8 , 12 " 10 believe 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 answered 13 answered 14 one 14 one 16 . 15 child 16 . " want to come and see ? " added the other , politely extending the invitation to the stranger . 1 " 4 come 1 " 6 see 1 " 11 other 2 want 3 to 2 want 4 come 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 ? 8 " 9 added 8 " 11 other 9 added 10 the 11 other 13 politely 11 other 19 stranger 12 , 13 politely 13 politely 14 extending 14 extending 15 the 16 invitation 18 the 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 stranger 19 stranger 20 . " hold tight , [jimmy] , and let ' em peek , if they want to . 1 " 2 hold 1 " 8 let 2 hold 3 tight 3 tight 4 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 let 8 let 13 if 9 ' 10 em 10 em 11 peek 11 peek 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 14 they 14 they 17 . 15 want 16 to 16 to 17 . " ain't , neither ! " howled another lad from his perch . 1 " 4 neither 2 ain't 3 , 3 , 4 neither 4 neither 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 9 lad 6 " 8 another 7 howled 8 another 9 lad 12 perch 10 from 11 his 11 his 12 perch 12 perch 13 . " mad [dogs] won't drink ; and this one is lapping out of a tub of water . " 1 " 2 mad 1 " 4 won't 2 mad 4 won't 4 won't 5 drink 5 drink 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 15 tub 8 this 9 one 8 this 10 is 10 is 11 lapping 11 lapping 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 tub 15 tub 17 water 16 of 17 water 17 water 18 . 18 . 19 " " he looks as if he knew me , but it isn't our [sancho] ; he was a lovely dog . " 1 " 5 if 1 " 7 knew 1 " 13 our 2 he 3 looks 2 he 5 if 3 looks 4 as 6 he 7 knew 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 isn't 11 it 13 our 13 our 18 a 15 ; 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 lovely 19 lovely 21 . 20 dog 21 . 21 . 22 " " why , that 's just the way [sanch] used to do ! " cried [betty] , bewildered by the familiar ways of this unfamiliar-looking dog . 1 " 2 why 1 " 13 ! 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 8 way 6 just 7 the 7 the 8 way 10 used 12 do 10 used 13 ! 11 to 12 do 13 ! 15 cried 14 " 15 cried 15 cried 21 familiar 17 , 18 bewildered 18 bewildered 21 familiar 19 by 20 the 20 the 21 familiar 21 familiar 22 ways 22 ways 25 unfamiliar-looking 23 of 24 this 24 this 25 unfamiliar-looking 25 unfamiliar-looking 27 . 26 dog 27 . " he acts just like our dog , but [i] don't see how it can be him . 1 " 2 he 1 " 15 can 2 he 3 acts 2 he 11 don't 3 acts 4 just 4 just 6 our 4 just 7 dog 5 like 6 our 6 our 7 dog 7 dog 8 , 8 , 9 but 11 don't 12 see 11 don't 13 how 11 don't 14 it 15 can 16 be 15 can 18 . 16 be 17 him sancho , [sancho] , is it really you ? " called [betty] , at her wits ' end what to do . 1 sancho 2 , 1 sancho 8 you 4 , 7 really 4 , 8 you 5 is 6 it 6 it 7 really 8 you 11 called 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 called 11 called 19 what 13 , 14 at 14 at 16 wits 15 her 16 wits 16 wits 18 end 17 ' 18 end 18 end 19 what 19 what 22 . 20 to 21 do 21 do 22 . all of a sudden , the thought rushed into her mind , how glad [ben] would be ! and [bab] would feel all happy again . 1 all 8 rushed 2 of 3 a 3 a 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 , 4 sudden 8 rushed 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 thought 8 rushed 12 , 8 rushed 14 glad 9 into 10 her 10 her 11 mind 11 mind 12 , 13 how 14 glad 14 glad 18 ! 14 glad 24 happy 16 would 17 be 17 be 18 ! 19 and 21 would 21 would 22 feel 22 feel 23 all 23 all 24 happy 24 happy 25 again 25 again 26 . " [i] must carry him home . " 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 carry 4 carry 5 him 5 him 6 home 6 home 7 . 7 . 8 " let me go in [;] [i] ain't afraid . " 1 let 2 me 1 let 3 go 3 go 4 in 3 go 7 ain't 7 ain't 8 afraid 8 afraid 9 . 9 . 10 " " did they make you black and beat you , dear ? 1 " 2 did 1 " 3 they 3 they 4 make 4 make 5 you 4 make 6 black 6 black 8 beat 7 and 8 beat 8 beat 9 you 9 you 12 ? 10 , 11 dear 11 dear 12 ? oh , [sanch] , where is your tail your pretty tail ? " 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 6 is 4 , 5 where 5 where 6 is 6 is 7 your 7 your 8 tail 8 tail 9 your 8 tail 10 pretty 9 your 10 pretty 10 pretty 11 tail 11 tail 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " [betty] [moss] , what on earth are you doing in there with that dirty beast ? " 1 " 7 earth 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 on 5 what 7 earth 7 earth 8 are 8 are 9 you 8 are 10 doing 10 doing 15 dirty 11 in 15 dirty 12 there 13 with 13 with 14 that 14 that 15 dirty 15 dirty 16 beast 16 beast 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " it 's [sanch] , it 's [sanch] ! 1 " 2 it 1 " 9 ! 2 it 3 's 2 it 7 's 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's oh , come and see ! " shrieked [betty] , flying up to lead forth her prize . 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 come 3 come 5 see 3 come 10 , 4 and 5 see 5 see 8 shrieked 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 shrieked 10 , 17 prize 11 flying 12 up 12 up 13 to 12 up 15 forth 13 to 14 lead 15 forth 16 her 15 forth 17 prize 17 prize 18 . " don't stay there another minute . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 stay 3 stay 4 there 4 there 5 another 5 another 6 minute 6 minute 7 . " no , [i] 'm not coming out till he does . 1 " 2 no 1 " 7 coming 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 not 7 coming 9 till 8 out 9 till 9 till 10 he 10 he 11 does 11 does 12 . " you 're crazy , child . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 crazy 4 crazy 5 , 5 , 6 child 6 child 7 . that is no more [ben] 's dog than [i] am . " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 6 's 6 's 7 dog 7 dog 8 than 8 than 10 am 10 am 11 . 11 . 12 " " now , let's carry him right home , and surprise [ben] . 1 " 2 now 1 " 4 let's 3 , 4 let's 4 let's 5 carry 5 carry 6 him 5 carry 8 home 6 him 7 right 8 home 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 surprise 11 surprise 13 . " you are a [little] trump to find him out in spite of all the horrid things that have been done to him . 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 are 3 are 4 a 4 a 6 trump 6 trump 8 find 6 trump 17 things 7 to 8 find 8 find 9 him 9 him 10 out 10 out 11 in 12 spite 17 things 13 of 15 the 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 horrid 15 the 17 things 17 things 20 been 18 that 19 have 19 have 20 been 20 been 23 him 21 done 22 to 22 to 23 him 23 him 24 . we must have a rope to lead him , for he 's got no collar and no muzzle . 1 we 4 a 1 we 8 him 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 rope 5 rope 6 to 5 rope 7 lead 6 to 7 lead 7 lead 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 he 10 for 15 collar 11 he 14 no 12 's 13 got 12 's 14 no 15 collar 18 muzzle 16 and 17 no 17 no 18 muzzle 18 muzzle 19 . he has got friends though , and [i] 'd like to see any one touch him now . 1 he 2 has 1 he 3 got 1 he 12 see 1 he 13 any 3 got 6 , 4 friends 5 though 4 friends 6 , 6 , 7 and 9 'd 10 like 10 like 11 to 11 to 12 see 13 any 15 touch 14 one 15 touch 15 touch 18 . 16 him 17 now 17 now 18 . out of the way , there , boy ! " 1 out 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 boy 8 boy 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " [i] kept him safe till she came , " added the jailer [jimmy] , speaking for himself . 1 " 8 came 1 " 16 speaking 3 kept 5 safe 3 kept 8 came 4 him 5 safe 5 safe 6 till 6 till 7 she 8 came 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 added 11 added 12 the 12 the 13 jailer 13 jailer 15 , 16 speaking 17 for 17 for 18 himself 18 himself 19 . " [i] said he wasn't mad , " cried a third , feeling that his discrimination deserved approval . 1 " 3 said 3 said 4 he 3 said 9 cried 4 he 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 mad 6 mad 7 , 7 , 8 " 9 cried 11 third 10 a 11 third 11 third 13 feeling 12 , 13 feeling 13 feeling 14 that 13 feeling 18 approval 15 his 16 discrimination 16 discrimination 17 deserved 17 deserved 18 approval 18 approval 19 . " [jud] ain't my brother , " said the fourth , eager to clear his skirts from all offence . 1 " 5 brother 1 " 8 said 3 ain't 4 my 3 ain't 5 brother 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 fourth 9 the 10 fourth 10 fourth 20 . 11 , 12 eager 12 eager 13 to 12 eager 16 skirts 14 clear 15 his 14 clear 16 skirts 16 skirts 17 from 16 skirts 20 . 18 all 19 offence 19 offence 20 . " but all of you chased and stoned him , [i] suppose ? 1 " 13 ? 2 but 8 stoned 3 all 8 stoned 4 of 8 stoned 5 you 6 chased 5 you 8 stoned 6 chased 8 stoned 7 and 8 stoned 8 stoned 9 him 8 stoned 12 suppose 9 him 10 , 12 suppose 13 ? you 'd better look out or you 'll get reported to the [society] for the [prevention] of [cruelty] to [animals] . " 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 3 better 3 better 4 look 4 look 5 out 4 look 21 . 5 out 6 or 6 or 7 you 7 you 8 'll 8 'll 9 get 9 get 10 reported 9 get 17 of 10 reported 11 to 11 to 12 the 14 for 15 the 15 the 17 of 19 to 21 . 21 . 22 " " we 'll keep [sanch] hidden , and smuggle him into [ben] 's old room at your house . 1 " 6 hidden 2 we 3 'll 2 we 6 hidden 3 'll 4 keep 6 hidden 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 smuggle 9 smuggle 10 him 10 him 11 into 11 into 19 . 13 's 14 old 14 old 15 room 14 old 18 house 16 at 17 your 17 your 18 house 18 house 19 . then [i] 'll drive on to the barn , and not say a word , but send [ben] to get something out of that room . 1 then 3 'll 3 'll 12 say 4 drive 5 on 5 on 7 the 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 barn 8 barn 9 , 8 barn 12 say 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 not 12 say 13 a 13 a 14 word 14 word 19 to 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 send 17 send 19 to 19 to 20 get 20 get 23 of 21 something 22 out 22 out 23 of 23 of 25 room 24 that 25 room 25 room 26 . you just let him in , to see what he 'll do . 1 you 2 just 1 you 3 let 3 let 4 him 4 him 5 in 4 him 6 , 6 , 10 he 7 to 8 see 7 to 9 what 9 what 10 he 10 he 13 . 11 'll 12 do 11 'll 13 . i 'll bet you a dollar he won't know his own dog . " 1 i 2 'll 1 i 3 bet 3 bet 4 you 3 bet 8 won't 5 a 6 dollar 6 dollar 7 he 7 he 8 won't 8 won't 9 know 9 know 11 own 10 his 11 own 11 own 13 . 12 dog 13 . 13 . 14 " " [i] don't believe [i] can keep from screaming right out when [i] see him , but [i] 'll try . 1 " 4 believe 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 10 right 6 can 7 keep 7 keep 8 from 7 keep 9 screaming 9 screaming 10 right 10 right 11 out 11 out 15 him 12 when 14 see 14 see 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 19 'll 19 'll 20 try 20 try 21 . oh , won't it be fun ! " and [betty] clapped her hands in joyful anticipation of that exciting moment . 1 oh 5 be 1 oh 7 ! 2 , 3 won't 3 won't 4 it 4 it 5 be 6 fun 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 13 hands 11 clapped 12 her 11 clapped 13 hands 13 hands 20 moment 14 in 15 joyful 15 joyful 16 anticipation 16 anticipation 17 of 16 anticipation 19 exciting 17 of 18 that 19 exciting 20 moment 20 moment 21 . " who is hurt ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , running out with floury hands uplifted in alarm . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 is 2 who 5 ? 3 is 4 hurt 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 14 floury 10 , 11 running 11 running 12 out 12 out 13 with 13 with 14 floury 14 floury 16 uplifted 14 floury 18 alarm 15 hands 16 uplifted 17 in 18 alarm 18 alarm 19 . " [sancho] 's found ! 1 " 5 ! 3 's 4 found 4 found 5 ! sancho 's found ! " shouted [thorny] , throwing up his hat like a lunatic . 1 sancho 2 's 1 sancho 3 found 1 sancho 9 throwing 3 found 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 4 ! 6 shouted 6 shouted 8 , 9 throwing 10 up 10 up 13 like 11 his 12 hat 12 hat 13 like 13 like 16 . 14 a 15 lunatic 15 lunatic 16 . " found , found , found ! " echoed [betty] , dancing wildly about as if she too had lost her little wits . 1 " 2 found 2 found 3 , 2 found 4 found 2 found 5 , 5 , 6 found 5 , 16 if 6 found 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 echoed 9 echoed 11 , 9 echoed 12 dancing 9 echoed 13 wildly 11 , 12 dancing 13 wildly 14 about 13 wildly 16 if 14 about 15 as 16 if 24 . 17 she 18 too 17 she 19 had 19 had 20 lost 20 lost 24 . 21 her 22 little 22 little 23 wits 23 wits 24 . " where ? how ? when ? who did it ? " asked [mrs] [moss] , clapping her dusty hands delightedly . 1 " 2 where 1 " 4 how 1 " 13 asked 2 where 3 ? 4 how 5 ? 6 when 7 ? 7 ? 12 " 8 who 9 did 8 who 11 ? 9 did 10 it 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 asked 13 asked 16 , 16 , 17 clapping 17 clapping 18 her 17 clapping 19 dusty 19 dusty 20 hands 19 dusty 21 delightedly 20 hands 21 delightedly 21 delightedly 22 . " [i] 'd have dared , and slapped those horrid boys , too . 1 " 4 have 3 'd 4 have 4 have 9 those 5 dared 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 slapped 8 slapped 9 those 9 those 11 boys 10 horrid 11 boys 11 boys 14 . 12 , 13 too 13 too 14 . i wish [i] 'd gone ! " and [bab] felt that she had for ever lost the chance of distinguishing herself . 1 i 4 'd 2 wish 4 'd 4 'd 5 gone 5 gone 11 that 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 10 felt 10 felt 11 that 11 that 12 she 12 she 13 had 13 had 22 . 14 for 18 chance 15 ever 16 lost 16 lost 17 the 17 the 18 chance 18 chance 19 of 18 chance 21 herself 19 of 20 distinguishing 21 herself 22 . " the wretch who stole him , [i] suppose ; and he deserves to be hung , " answered [thorny] , hotly . 1 " 4 who 1 " 9 suppose 2 the 3 wretch 3 wretch 4 who 5 stole 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 9 suppose 9 suppose 15 be 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 deserves 13 deserves 14 to 13 deserves 15 be 15 be 19 answered 16 hung 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 answered 19 answered 22 hotly 21 , 22 hotly 22 hotly 23 . " come and show him to [celia] , " begged [thorny] , eager to fight his battles over again . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 and 2 come 4 show 4 show 5 him 5 him 6 to 6 to 13 eager 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 begged 10 begged 12 , 10 begged 13 eager 13 eager 17 battles 14 to 15 fight 15 fight 16 his 15 fight 17 battles 17 battles 20 . 18 over 19 again 19 again 20 . " it will take a lot of washings to get that brown stuff off . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 will 2 it 8 washings 3 will 4 take 3 will 5 a 5 a 6 lot 6 lot 7 of 8 washings 10 get 8 washings 13 stuff 9 to 10 get 10 get 12 brown 11 that 12 brown 13 stuff 15 . 14 off 15 . see , his pretty , pink skin is all stained with it . 1 see 3 his 2 , 3 his 3 his 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 , 5 , 6 pink 6 pink 7 skin 6 pink 10 stained 7 skin 8 is 8 is 9 all 10 stained 11 with 10 stained 13 . 12 it 13 . we 'll bleach him out , and his curls will grow , and he 'll be as good as ever all but " 1 we 2 'll 1 we 5 out 2 'll 4 him 3 bleach 4 him 5 out 8 his 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 curls 9 curls 11 grow 10 will 11 grow 11 grow 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 16 be 15 'll 16 be 16 be 18 good 16 be 20 ever 17 as 18 good 18 good 19 as 20 ever 21 all 21 all 22 but 21 all 23 " ben could not finish , and [a] general wail went up for the departed tassel that would never wave proudly in the breeze again . 1 ben 6 and 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 finish 4 finish 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 went 8 general 9 wail 9 wail 10 went 10 went 14 departed 11 up 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 departed 14 departed 20 proudly 15 tassel 16 that 15 tassel 19 wave 16 that 17 would 17 would 18 never 19 wave 20 proudly 20 proudly 23 breeze 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 breeze 23 breeze 24 again 23 breeze 25 . " [i] 'll buy him a new one . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 buy 4 buy 5 him 5 him 6 a 6 a 7 new 7 new 8 one 8 one 9 . [chapter] [xviii] [bows] [and] [arrows] for several days he held regular levees , that curious boys and sympathizing girls might see and pity the changed [and] curtailed dog . 1 for 2 several 1 for 3 days 3 days 5 held 4 he 5 held 5 held 6 regular 5 held 12 and 6 regular 7 levees 8 , 9 that 8 , 12 and 9 that 10 curious 10 curious 11 boys 12 and 18 pity 13 sympathizing 14 girls 14 girls 15 might 15 might 16 see 15 might 18 pity 16 see 17 and 18 pity 22 curtailed 19 the 20 changed 20 changed 22 curtailed 22 curtailed 23 dog 23 dog 24 . if the interesting sufferer could only have spoken , what thrilling adventures and [hair-breadth] escapes he might have related . 1 if 2 the 1 if 6 only 2 the 3 interesting 2 the 4 sufferer 3 interesting 4 sufferer 4 sufferer 5 could 6 only 9 , 7 have 8 spoken 8 spoken 9 , 9 , 13 and 10 what 11 thrilling 11 thrilling 12 adventures 12 adventures 13 and 13 and 15 escapes 15 escapes 17 might 16 he 17 might 17 might 19 related 18 have 19 related 19 related 20 . but , alas ! he was dumb ; and the secrets of that memorable month never were revealed . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 alas 3 alas 7 dumb 4 ! 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 dumb 7 dumb 11 secrets 7 dumb 14 memorable 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 secrets 11 secrets 12 of 12 of 13 that 14 memorable 15 month 15 month 16 never 15 month 18 revealed 16 never 17 were 18 revealed 19 . miss [celia] called them little [una] and her lion , and read the pretty story to the children when they wondered what she meant . 1 miss 3 called 3 called 4 them 3 called 14 pretty 5 little 14 pretty 7 and 8 her 8 her 9 lion 9 lion 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 read 12 read 13 the 12 read 14 pretty 14 pretty 15 story 15 story 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 children 18 children 21 wondered 19 when 20 they 20 they 21 wondered 21 wondered 22 what 21 wondered 24 meant 22 what 23 she 23 she 24 meant 24 meant 25 . miss [celia] 's arm had been doing very well , but would , of course , be useless for some time longer . 1 miss 13 , 1 miss 14 of 1 miss 17 be 3 's 4 arm 3 's 7 doing 4 arm 6 been 5 had 6 been 7 doing 8 very 8 very 9 well 9 well 10 , 9 well 13 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 would 15 course 16 , 16 , 17 be 17 be 18 useless 17 be 22 longer 18 useless 19 for 18 useless 21 time 20 some 21 time 22 longer 23 . out of one of these stories came much amusement for all , and satisfaction for one of the party . 1 out 2 of 1 out 4 of 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 these 5 these 7 came 6 stories 7 came 7 came 9 amusement 8 much 9 amusement 9 amusement 11 all 9 amusement 14 satisfaction 10 for 11 all 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 satisfaction 14 satisfaction 15 for 15 for 19 party 16 one 17 of 16 one 19 party 17 of 18 the 19 party 20 . " yes , [i] brought all the playthings we left stored away in uncle 's garret when we went abroad . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 5 brought 2 yes 11 stored 3 , 5 brought 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 playthings 8 playthings 10 left 9 we 10 left 10 left 11 stored 11 stored 12 away 11 stored 16 garret 12 away 13 in 13 in 14 uncle 14 uncle 16 garret 15 's 16 garret 16 garret 20 abroad 17 when 18 we 17 when 19 went 19 went 20 abroad 20 abroad 21 . the bows are in the long box where you found the mallets , fishing-rods [,] and bats . 1 the 7 box 1 the 14 fishing-rods 2 bows 5 the 3 are 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 7 box 6 long 7 box 7 box 8 where 8 where 9 you 8 where 10 found 9 you 10 found 10 found 11 the 11 the 12 mallets 12 mallets 13 , 12 mallets 14 fishing-rods 14 fishing-rods 17 bats 16 and 17 bats 17 bats 18 . the old quivers and a few arrows are there also , [i] believe . 1 the 2 old 1 the 3 quivers 3 quivers 7 arrows 4 and 5 a 5 a 7 arrows 6 few 7 arrows 7 arrows 10 also 8 are 9 there 9 there 10 also 10 also 11 , 10 also 13 believe 13 believe 14 . what is the idea now ? asked [miss] [celia] in her turn , as [thorny] bounced up in a great hurry . 1 what 2 is 2 is 12 turn 3 the 4 idea 4 idea 5 now 4 idea 7 asked 5 now 6 ? 7 asked 11 her 7 asked 12 turn 10 in 11 her 12 turn 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 16 bounced 16 bounced 22 . 17 up 21 hurry 17 up 22 . 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 great 20 great 21 hurry " [i] 'm going to teach [ben] to shoot . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 going 4 going 6 teach 5 to 6 teach 6 teach 9 shoot 8 to 9 shoot 9 shoot 10 . grand fun this hot weather ; and [by-and-by] we 'll have an archery meeting , and you can give us a prize . 1 grand 4 hot 1 grand 7 and 2 fun 3 this 2 fun 4 hot 4 hot 5 weather 5 weather 6 ; 7 and 9 we 9 we 12 an 9 we 20 us 10 'll 11 have 10 'll 12 an 12 an 15 , 13 archery 14 meeting 13 archery 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 you 18 can 18 can 19 give 18 can 20 us 20 us 21 a 21 a 22 prize 22 prize 23 . come on , [ben] . 1 come 2 on 1 come 3 , 3 , 5 . i 've got plenty of whip-cord [to] rig up the bows , and then we 'll show the ladies some first-class shooting . " 1 i 4 plenty 2 've 4 plenty 3 got 4 plenty 4 plenty 5 of 4 plenty 8 rig 5 of 6 whip-cord 8 rig 9 up 8 rig 14 then 9 up 13 and 10 the 11 bows 11 bows 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 then 17 show 15 we 16 'll 15 we 17 show 17 show 19 ladies 18 the 19 ladies 19 ladies 20 some 20 some 22 shooting 21 first-class 22 shooting 22 shooting 23 . 23 . 24 " " [i] can't ; never had a decent bow in my life . 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 5 never 3 can't 8 decent 4 ; 5 never 6 had 7 a 7 a 8 decent 8 decent 9 bow 9 bow 10 in 10 in 12 life 11 my 12 life 12 life 13 . " practice is all you want . 1 " 2 practice 1 " 5 you 2 practice 3 is 3 is 4 all 5 you 6 want 6 want 7 . " we used to make bows of whalebone when we were little girls , but we are too old to play so now . " 1 " 10 we 1 " 16 we 2 we 3 used 3 used 4 to 3 used 8 whalebone 4 to 5 make 5 make 7 of 6 bows 7 of 8 whalebone 9 when 9 when 10 we 10 we 11 were 12 little 13 girls 13 girls 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 we 16 we 21 play 17 are 18 too 18 too 20 to 19 old 20 to 20 to 21 play 21 play 25 " 22 so 23 now 23 now 24 . 24 . 25 " " grown people enjoy archery , as bow and arrow shooting is called , especially in [england] . 1 " 2 grown 1 " 5 archery 1 " 13 called 2 grown 3 people 4 enjoy 5 archery 5 archery 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 bow 8 bow 9 and 9 and 10 arrow 9 and 13 called 10 arrow 11 shooting 11 shooting 12 is 13 called 18 . 14 , 15 especially 15 especially 16 in 16 in 18 . matty lived alone with [her] father , but felt quite safe in the log house , for he was never far away . 1 matty 2 lived 1 matty 6 father 2 lived 3 alone 3 alone 4 with 3 alone 6 father 6 father 7 , 7 , 11 safe 8 but 9 felt 9 felt 10 quite 9 felt 11 safe 11 safe 18 he 12 in 14 log 12 in 15 house 13 the 14 log 15 house 16 , 16 , 17 for 16 , 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 21 far 19 was 22 away 20 never 21 far 22 away 23 . but [before] he could reach it he heard a yell , and saw the red men coming up from the river . 1 but 3 he 1 but 6 it 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 reach 6 it 8 heard 6 it 13 saw 7 he 8 heard 9 a 10 yell 10 yell 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 saw 13 saw 17 coming 14 the 15 red 15 red 16 men 15 red 17 coming 17 coming 21 river 18 up 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 river 21 river 22 . " ' [come] soon , ' whispered [matty] , and tried to smile bravely , as a stout settler 's girl should . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 soon 4 soon 5 , 4 soon 7 whispered 4 soon 14 bravely 5 , 6 ' 7 whispered 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 tried 11 tried 12 to 12 to 13 smile 14 bravely 15 , 14 bravely 21 girl 15 , 18 stout 16 as 17 a 17 a 18 stout 18 stout 19 settler 19 settler 20 's 21 girl 22 should 21 girl 23 . 22 should 23 . people missed [matty] , but supposed she was with her father , and never expected to see her again . 1 people 2 missed 1 people 4 , 4 , 5 but 4 , 13 and 5 but 6 supposed 6 supposed 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 with 9 with 10 her 10 her 11 father 11 father 12 , 13 and 14 never 14 never 17 see 15 expected 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 her 17 see 20 . 18 her 19 again a great while afterward the poor man came back , having escaped and made his way through [the] wilderness to his old home . 1 a 2 great 1 a 3 while 2 great 3 while 3 while 13 and 4 afterward 5 the 4 afterward 7 man 5 the 6 poor 5 the 7 man 7 man 8 came 8 came 9 back 8 came 13 and 9 back 10 , 9 back 11 having 11 having 12 escaped 13 and 17 through 14 made 15 his 14 made 17 through 15 his 16 way 17 through 23 home 19 wilderness 20 to 19 wilderness 23 home 20 to 21 his 22 old 23 home 23 home 24 . " is it true ? " asked [betty] , hoping to find relief in being told that it was not . 1 " 2 is 1 " 7 asked 2 is 3 it 2 is 4 true 3 it 4 true 4 true 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 7 asked 13 relief 9 , 10 hoping 10 hoping 11 to 11 to 12 find 11 to 13 relief 13 relief 14 in 14 in 15 being 15 being 19 was 16 told 17 that 16 told 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 21 . 20 not 21 . " we 'll play that in the old apple-tree . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 2 we 4 play 4 play 9 apple-tree 5 that 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 old 7 the 9 apple-tree 9 apple-tree 10 . " no , it won't ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 won't 5 won't 6 ! " so he took up his bow , [and] he feathered his arrow , [and] said , ' [i] will shoot [this] little cock-sparrow . ' " 1 " 4 took 1 " 10 he 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 took 4 took 5 up 5 up 6 his 6 his 7 bow 7 bow 8 , 10 he 11 feathered 11 feathered 14 , 12 his 13 arrow 13 arrow 14 , 14 , 18 ' 16 said 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 24 cock-sparrow 20 will 21 shoot 20 will 24 cock-sparrow 21 shoot 23 little 24 cock-sparrow 25 . 25 . 26 ' 25 . 27 " " but he didn't , ["] chirped the robin , flying away , with a contemptuous flirt of his rusty-black tail . 1 " 2 but 1 " 7 chirped 2 but 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 , 7 chirped 10 , 7 chirped 11 flying 8 the 9 robin 9 robin 10 , 11 flying 14 with 11 flying 17 flirt 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 with 15 a 16 contemptuous 15 a 17 flirt 17 flirt 18 of 17 flirt 21 tail 19 his 20 rusty-black 19 his 21 tail 21 tail 22 . " that is exactly what you must promise not to do , boys . 1 " 4 exactly 2 that 3 is 2 that 4 exactly 4 exactly 6 you 5 what 6 you 6 you 8 promise 7 must 8 promise 8 promise 10 to 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 , 12 , 13 boys 13 boys 14 . " not bad for a beginning . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 bad 3 bad 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 beginning 6 beginning 7 . now , [ben] , fire away . " 1 now 2 , 1 now 4 , 4 , 5 fire 5 fire 6 away 6 away 7 . 7 . 8 " " if you endanger other people 's life and liberty in your pursuit of happiness , [i] shall have to confiscate your arms , boys . 1 " 3 you 1 " 5 other 1 " 13 pursuit 2 if 3 you 4 endanger 5 other 5 other 6 people 6 people 7 's 6 people 10 liberty 7 's 8 life 8 life 9 and 10 liberty 11 in 11 in 12 your 13 pursuit 15 happiness 14 of 15 happiness 15 happiness 16 , 15 happiness 18 shall 18 shall 19 have 18 shall 23 arms 19 have 20 to 20 to 21 confiscate 22 your 23 arms 23 arms 25 boys 24 , 25 boys 25 boys 26 . take the orchard for [your] archery ground ; that is safe , and we can see you as we sit here . 1 take 4 for 1 take 6 archery 2 the 3 orchard 3 orchard 4 for 6 archery 8 ; 6 archery 11 safe 7 ground 8 ; 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 safe 11 safe 16 see 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 can 14 we 15 can 15 can 16 see 16 see 20 sit 17 you 19 we 17 you 20 sit 18 as 19 we 20 sit 21 here 21 here 22 . " thank you . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 . " [p'r'aps] it would be too much trouble , " began [betty] , in her winning little voice . 1 " 3 it 3 it 5 be 4 would 5 be 5 be 8 trouble 5 be 11 began 6 too 8 trouble 7 much 8 trouble 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 began 11 began 16 winning 13 , 14 in 14 in 16 winning 15 her 16 winning 16 winning 19 . 17 little 18 voice 17 little 19 . " [i] can make my own , " declared [bab] , with an independent toss of the head . 1 " 4 make 1 " 9 declared 3 can 4 make 5 my 6 own 6 own 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 declared 9 declared 11 , 9 declared 15 toss 12 with 13 an 13 an 15 toss 14 independent 15 toss 15 toss 19 . 16 of 17 the 16 of 19 . 17 the 18 head thorny [easily] recovered much of his former skill , but his strength had not fully returned , and he soon grew tired . 1 thorny 3 recovered 3 recovered 4 much 3 recovered 7 former 4 much 5 of 5 of 6 his 7 former 12 strength 8 skill 9 , 8 skill 12 strength 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 his 12 strength 19 he 13 had 14 not 14 not 15 fully 15 fully 18 and 16 returned 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 he 19 he 21 grew 20 soon 21 grew 21 grew 23 . 22 tired 23 . she said little to any one [but] the friend over the sea , yet various plans were made then that blossomed beautifully by-and-by . 1 she 2 said 1 she 5 any 2 said 3 little 4 to 5 any 5 any 13 , 6 one 8 the 8 the 9 friend 9 friend 10 over 9 friend 13 , 10 over 11 the 11 the 12 sea 13 , 18 made 14 yet 15 various 15 various 16 plans 16 plans 17 were 16 plans 18 made 18 made 21 blossomed 19 then 20 that 19 then 21 blossomed 21 blossomed 23 by-and-by 22 beautifully 23 by-and-by 23 by-and-by 24 . [chapter] [xix] [speaking] [pieces] the first of [september] came all too soon , and school began . 1 the 2 first 1 the 3 of 2 first 3 of 3 of 5 came 5 came 9 , 6 all 7 too 7 too 8 soon 8 soon 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 school 10 and 12 began 12 began 13 . he did not tell [her] one of his greatest trials , however , because he thought she could not help him there . 1 he 2 did 1 he 4 tell 2 did 3 not 4 tell 6 one 4 tell 14 because 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 his 7 of 9 greatest 9 greatest 10 trials 10 trials 12 however 11 , 12 however 12 however 13 , 14 because 15 he 14 because 16 thought 16 thought 17 she 17 she 20 help 18 could 19 not 19 not 20 help 20 help 23 . 21 him 22 there 22 there 23 . " [sam] didn't like it because [ben] jumped farther than he did ["] 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 6 because 4 like 5 it 4 like 6 because 6 because 8 jumped 8 jumped 10 than 9 farther 10 than 10 than 11 he 11 he 12 did " and he said [ben] ought to be in the poor-house . " 1 " 4 said 2 and 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 6 ought 6 ought 7 to 6 ought 8 be 8 be 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 poor-house 11 poor-house 12 . 12 . 13 " " and [ben] said he ought to be in it pigpen . " 1 " 4 said 2 and 4 said 4 said 5 he 5 he 6 ought 6 ought 7 to 6 ought 8 be 8 be 9 in 9 in 10 it 10 it 11 pigpen 11 pigpen 12 . 12 . 13 " " [so] he had ! such a greedy thing , bringing lovely big apples , and not giving any one a single bite ! " 1 " 3 he 1 " 9 thing 3 he 4 had 4 had 6 such 5 ! 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 greedy 9 thing 14 apples 10 , 11 bringing 11 bringing 12 lovely 11 bringing 14 apples 12 lovely 13 big 14 apples 15 , 14 apples 18 giving 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 not 18 giving 19 any 19 any 20 one 19 any 22 single 21 a 22 single 22 single 23 bite 23 bite 24 ! 24 ! 25 " " then he was mad , and we all laughed ; and he said , ' [want] to fight ? ' 1 " 2 then 1 " 3 he 3 he 4 was 3 he 8 we 4 was 5 mad 5 mad 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 we 9 all 9 all 10 laughed 10 laughed 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 11 ; 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 21 ' 16 ' 18 to 18 to 19 fight 19 fight 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' " and [ben] said , ' [no] , thanky , not much fun in pounding a feather-bed . ' " 1 " 4 said 2 and 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 12 much 6 ' 8 , 6 ' 9 thanky 9 thanky 10 , 10 , 11 not 11 not 12 much 12 much 13 fun 13 fun 17 feather-bed 14 in 15 pounding 15 pounding 16 a 16 a 17 feather-bed 17 feather-bed 18 . 18 . 19 ' 18 . 20 " " oh , he was awfully mad then , and chased [ben] up the big maple . " 1 " 3 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 7 mad 3 , 10 and 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 awfully 6 awfully 7 mad 7 mad 9 , 8 then 9 , 10 and 13 up 11 chased 13 up 13 up 16 maple 14 the 15 big 15 big 16 maple 16 maple 17 . 17 . 18 " " he 's there now , for [sam] won't let him come down till he takes it all back . " 1 " 2 he 1 " 5 now 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 there 5 now 9 won't 6 , 7 for 6 , 9 won't 9 won't 12 come 10 let 11 him 10 let 12 come 12 come 13 down 13 down 15 he 14 till 15 he 15 he 16 takes 16 takes 18 all 17 it 18 all 18 all 19 back 19 back 20 . 20 . 21 " " [ben] won't ; and [i] do believe he 'll have to stay up all night , " said [betty] , distressfully . 1 " 3 won't 1 " 7 do 4 ; 5 and 5 and 7 do 7 do 14 up 8 believe 9 he 9 he 10 'll 10 'll 11 have 11 have 12 to 12 to 13 stay 13 stay 14 up 14 up 22 distressfully 15 all 16 night 16 night 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 21 , 21 , 22 distressfully 22 distressfully 23 . " he won't care , and we 'll have fun firing up his supper . 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 won't 3 won't 4 care 4 care 5 , 4 care 9 have 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 'll 9 have 11 firing 10 fun 11 firing 11 firing 12 up 12 up 13 his 12 up 14 supper 13 his 14 supper 14 supper 15 . " if he does not come by tea-time , we will go and look after him . 1 " 4 does 2 if 3 he 2 if 4 does 4 does 8 tea-time 5 not 6 come 6 come 8 tea-time 7 by 8 tea-time 8 tea-time 9 , 8 tea-time 11 will 9 , 10 we 11 will 12 go 11 will 14 look 12 go 13 and 14 look 15 after 14 look 17 . 16 him 17 . " yes , 'm , [sam] and [mose] are always plaguing [ben] . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 4 'm 2 yes 3 , 4 'm 5 , 5 , 10 always 7 and 9 are 9 are 10 always 10 always 11 plaguing 11 plaguing 13 . they are big boys , and we can't make them stop . 1 they 2 are 1 they 8 can't 2 are 3 big 3 big 4 boys 3 big 5 , 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 can't 8 can't 9 make 9 make 10 them 10 them 11 stop 11 stop 12 . i won't let the girls do it , and the little boys don't dare to , since [teacher] spoke to them . " answered [bab] . 1 i 13 don't 2 won't 3 let 3 let 4 the 4 the 5 girls 5 girls 6 do 5 girls 12 boys 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 little 11 little 12 boys 12 boys 13 don't 13 don't 14 dare 14 dare 15 to 14 dare 19 spoke 16 , 17 since 17 since 19 spoke 19 spoke 20 to 20 to 21 them 21 them 22 . 22 . 26 . 23 " 24 answered 24 answered 26 . " why does not [teacher] speak to the big ones ? 1 " 3 does 2 why 3 does 3 does 4 not 4 not 6 speak 6 speak 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 big 9 big 11 ? 10 ones 11 ? " [ben] won't tell of them , or let us . 1 " 3 won't 3 won't 9 let 4 tell 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 let 9 let 10 us 10 us 11 . he says he 'll fight his own battles , and hates tell-tales . 1 he 2 says 1 he 6 his 2 says 3 he 3 he 4 'll 4 'll 5 fight 6 his 7 own 7 own 9 , 8 battles 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 hates 11 hates 12 tell-tales 12 tell-tales 13 . " he got himself down in the neatest way you can imagine ; " and [thorny] laughed at the recollection . 1 " 3 got 1 " 5 down 1 " 9 way 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 himself 5 down 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 neatest 9 way 11 can 9 way 13 ; 9 way 20 recollection 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 imagine 13 ; 14 " 15 and 17 laughed 15 and 20 recollection 17 laughed 19 the 18 at 19 the 20 recollection 21 . " where is [sam] ? " asked [bab] . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " staring up at the sky to see where [ben] has flown to . " 1 " 3 up 2 staring 3 up 3 up 6 sky 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 sky 6 sky 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 where 9 where 11 has 9 where 14 . 11 has 12 flown 12 flown 13 to 14 . 15 " " oh , tell about it ! " begged [betty] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 4 tell 3 , 4 tell 4 tell 6 it 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 begged 9 begged 11 . " [well] , [i] came along and found [ben] treed , and [sam] stoning him . 1 " 3 , 3 , 7 and 5 came 6 along 6 along 7 and 7 and 8 found 8 found 12 and 10 treed 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 stoning 14 stoning 15 him 14 stoning 16 . 15 him 16 . i stopped that [at] once , and told the ' fat boy ' to be off . 1 i 2 stopped 1 i 5 once 2 stopped 3 that 5 once 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 told 8 told 9 the 8 told 11 fat 10 ' 11 fat 11 fat 13 ' 11 fat 15 be 12 boy 13 ' 14 to 15 be 15 be 17 . 16 off 17 . he said he wouldn't till [ben] begged his pardon ; and [ben] said he wouldn't do it , if he stayed up for a week . 1 he 4 wouldn't 1 he 13 said 2 said 3 he 3 he 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 7 begged 5 till 7 begged 7 begged 9 pardon 8 his 9 pardon 9 pardon 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 13 said 14 he 14 he 16 do 15 wouldn't 16 do 16 do 22 up 17 it 18 , 18 , 20 he 19 if 20 he 20 he 21 stayed 21 stayed 22 up 22 up 23 for 23 for 24 a 23 for 25 week 25 week 26 . " where has [ben] gone now ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 has 3 has 5 gone 5 gone 6 now 6 now 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " oh , he 'll take a little ride , and then slip down and race home full of the fun of it . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 13 slip 2 oh 4 he 2 oh 7 a 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 'll 5 'll 6 take 7 a 10 , 8 little 9 ride 9 ride 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 13 slip 24 . 14 down 15 and 15 and 16 race 16 race 17 home 16 race 18 full 18 full 19 of 18 full 21 fun 19 of 20 the 19 of 21 fun 21 fun 24 . 22 of 23 it 23 it 24 . but [i] 've got to settle [sam] . 1 but 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 to 5 to 6 settle 6 settle 8 . i won't have our [ben] hectored by any one ["] 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 have 3 have 4 our 3 have 9 one 4 our 6 hectored 6 hectored 8 any 7 by 8 any " but yourself , " put in his sister , with a sly smile , for [thorny] was rather domineering at times . 1 " 3 yourself 2 but 3 yourself 3 yourself 4 , 3 yourself 9 sister 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 put 6 put 7 in 7 in 8 his 9 sister 10 , 9 sister 19 rather 10 , 11 with 11 with 14 smile 12 a 13 sly 13 sly 14 smile 14 smile 15 , 15 , 16 for 18 was 19 rather 19 rather 22 times 20 domineering 21 at 20 domineering 22 times 22 times 23 . sam is a bully , and so is [mose] ; and [i] 'll thrash them both if they don't stop . " 1 sam 3 a 1 sam 10 ; 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 bully 4 bully 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 so 7 so 8 is 10 ; 11 and 11 and 13 'll 13 'll 17 if 14 thrash 15 them 15 them 16 both 16 both 17 if 17 if 20 stop 17 if 21 . 18 they 19 don't 19 don't 20 stop 21 . 22 " " [i] have been thinking that we should have some sort of merry-making for [ben] on his birthday . 1 " 3 have 1 " 5 thinking 3 have 4 been 5 thinking 9 have 6 that 7 we 7 we 8 should 8 should 9 have 9 have 11 sort 10 some 11 sort 11 sort 12 of 11 sort 13 merry-making 13 merry-making 14 for 13 merry-making 19 . 16 on 17 his 17 his 18 birthday 18 birthday 19 . " so it will ! 1 " 3 it 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 ! " we 'll startle the natives . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 startle 4 startle 6 natives 5 the 6 natives 6 natives 7 . i don't believe they ever saw a play in all their lives , hey , [bab] ? " 1 i 3 believe 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 5 ever 4 they 5 ever 5 ever 8 play 6 saw 7 a 7 a 8 play 8 play 12 lives 9 in 11 their 10 all 11 their 11 their 12 lives 12 lives 13 , 12 lives 14 hey 14 hey 15 , 15 , 18 " 17 ? 18 " " [i] 've seen a circus . " 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 seen 4 seen 5 a 5 a 6 circus 6 circus 7 . 7 . 8 " " we dress up and do ' [babes] in the [wood] , ' " added [betty] , with dignity . 1 " 6 do 2 we 3 dress 3 dress 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 do 6 do 19 dignity 7 ' 10 the 9 in 10 the 10 the 19 dignity 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 added 14 " 15 added 15 added 17 , 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 dignity 19 dignity 20 . " [pho] [!] that 's nothing . 1 " 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 . i 'll show you acting that will make your hair stand on end , and you shall act too . 1 i 2 'll 1 i 9 your 2 'll 4 you 2 'll 8 make 3 show 4 you 5 acting 6 that 6 that 7 will 7 will 8 make 9 your 18 act 10 hair 12 on 11 stand 12 on 12 on 13 end 13 end 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 you 16 you 17 shall 17 shall 18 act 18 act 20 . 19 too 20 . " hush ! 1 " 2 hush 2 hush 3 ! ben is coming , and he must not know any thing about this yet . " 1 ben 7 must 2 is 3 coming 3 coming 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 must 7 must 8 not 8 not 9 know 8 not 10 any 10 any 12 about 11 thing 12 about 12 about 13 this 13 this 14 yet 14 yet 15 . 15 . 16 " other pieces followed , all more or less patriotic and warlike , among the boys ; sentimental [among] the girls . 1 other 2 pieces 1 other 7 or 2 pieces 3 followed 2 pieces 4 , 4 , 5 all 6 more 7 or 7 or 15 boys 8 less 11 warlike 9 patriotic 10 and 10 and 11 warlike 11 warlike 12 , 11 warlike 13 among 13 among 14 the 13 among 15 boys 15 boys 17 sentimental 16 ; 17 sentimental 17 sentimental 21 . 19 the 20 girls 20 girls 21 . sam broke down in his attempt to give one of [webster] 's great speeches , [little] [cy] [fay] boldly attacked 1 sam 2 broke 1 sam 8 give 2 broke 3 down 4 in 5 his 4 in 8 give 5 his 6 attempt 6 attempt 7 to 8 give 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 14 speeches 12 's 13 great 13 great 14 speeches 14 speeches 15 , 15 , 19 boldly 19 boldly 20 attacked " again to the battle , [achaians] ! " 1 " 2 again 2 again 5 battle 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 battle 5 battle 6 , 6 , 9 " 8 ! 9 " [when] " the woods against a stormy sky [their] giant branches tossed ; " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 woods 3 woods 4 against 3 woods 7 sky 5 a 6 stormy 6 stormy 7 sky 7 sky 10 branches 9 giant 10 branches 10 branches 11 tossed 11 tossed 12 ; 12 ; 13 " " where the purple mullet and gold-fish rove . " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 the 3 the 4 purple 4 purple 5 mullet 5 mullet 6 and 6 and 7 gold-fish 7 gold-fish 8 rove 7 gold-fish 9 . 9 . 10 " " but she is in her grave , and [o] , the difference to me ! " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 she 3 she 4 is 4 is 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 grave 7 grave 8 , 7 grave 13 difference 8 , 9 and 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 difference 13 difference 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 ! 16 ! 17 " " that is all , [i] believe . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 all 3 is 7 believe 4 all 5 , 7 believe 8 . " please , ' m . 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 . but , to their great surprise , the pretty lady stood up again and said , in her friendly way , 1 but 11 stood 2 , 3 to 2 , 5 great 3 to 4 their 5 great 6 surprise 6 surprise 7 , 6 surprise 8 the 8 the 9 pretty 8 the 10 lady 10 lady 11 stood 11 stood 12 up 12 up 13 again 12 up 16 , 13 again 14 and 14 and 15 said 16 , 17 in 17 in 20 way 18 her 19 friendly 18 her 20 way 20 way 21 , " [i] just want to thank you for this pleasant little exhibition , and ask leave to come again . 1 " 7 you 3 just 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 thank 6 thank 7 you 7 you 8 for 8 for 10 pleasant 9 this 10 pleasant 10 pleasant 12 exhibition 11 little 12 exhibition 12 exhibition 17 to 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 ask 15 ask 16 leave 16 leave 17 to 17 to 18 come 18 come 19 again 19 again 20 . i also wish to invite you all to my boy 's birthday party on [saturday] week . 1 i 4 to 1 i 5 invite 2 also 3 wish 2 also 4 to 5 invite 6 you 5 invite 10 boy 6 you 7 all 8 to 9 my 9 my 10 boy 10 boy 11 's 11 's 12 birthday 12 birthday 13 party 13 party 14 on 13 party 16 week 14 on 16 week 16 week 17 . the archery meeting is to be in the afternoon , and both clubs will be there , [i] believe . 1 the 9 afternoon 2 archery 3 meeting 3 meeting 4 is 3 meeting 5 to 5 to 8 the 6 be 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 afternoon 9 afternoon 14 will 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 both 12 both 13 clubs 13 clubs 14 will 14 will 15 be 15 be 20 . 16 there 17 , 17 , 19 believe 19 believe 20 . the effect of the invitation was seen with comical rapidity , for the boys became overpowering in their friendly attentions to [ben] . 1 the 7 seen 2 effect 4 the 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 invitation 5 invitation 6 was 5 invitation 7 seen 7 seen 15 became 8 with 9 comical 9 comical 10 rapidity 10 rapidity 11 , 10 rapidity 13 the 11 , 12 for 13 the 14 boys 14 boys 15 became 15 became 16 overpowering 16 overpowering 20 attentions 17 in 18 their 17 in 19 friendly 19 friendly 20 attentions 20 attentions 23 . 21 to 23 . but [thorny] made the noblest sacrifice of all , for he said to his sister , as they walked home together , 1 but 5 noblest 1 but 11 he 3 made 4 the 3 made 5 noblest 5 noblest 6 sacrifice 6 sacrifice 7 of 7 of 8 all 9 , 10 for 9 , 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 15 sister 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 sister 15 sister 19 walked 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 they 18 they 19 walked 19 walked 21 together 20 home 21 together 21 together 22 , " [i] 'm not going to try for the prize at all . 1 " 5 going 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 7 try 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 for 7 try 10 prize 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 prize 10 prize 11 at 11 at 12 all 12 all 13 . i shoot so much better than the rest , having had more practice , you know , that it is [hardly] fair . 1 i 2 shoot 1 i 4 much 1 i 12 more 2 shoot 3 so 4 much 5 better 4 much 6 than 5 better 6 than 6 than 10 having 7 the 8 rest 7 the 10 having 8 rest 9 , 10 having 11 had 12 more 15 you 12 more 19 it 13 practice 14 , 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 know 16 know 17 , 16 know 18 that 19 it 20 is 19 it 22 fair 22 fair 23 . if [i] am out of the way [ben] stands a good chance , for the other fellows don't amount to much . " 1 if 4 out 3 am 4 out 4 out 5 of 4 out 12 chance 6 the 7 way 7 way 9 stands 9 stands 10 a 10 a 11 good 10 a 12 chance 12 chance 13 , 12 chance 15 the 13 , 14 for 15 the 16 other 15 the 17 fellows 16 other 17 fellows 17 fellows 18 don't 18 don't 21 much 19 amount 20 to 20 to 21 much 21 much 22 . 22 . 23 " " [bab] does ; she shoots nearly as well as [ben] , and wants to win even more than he or [billy] . 1 " 3 does 3 does 16 win 4 ; 5 she 5 she 14 wants 6 shoots 7 nearly 7 nearly 13 and 8 as 9 well 9 well 10 as 9 well 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 wants 14 wants 15 to 15 to 16 win 16 win 17 even 16 win 19 than 17 even 18 more 19 than 20 he 19 than 23 . 21 or 23 . she must have her chance at any rate . " 1 she 2 must 1 she 4 her 2 must 3 have 4 her 5 chance 5 chance 6 at 6 at 7 any 7 any 8 rate 8 rate 9 . 9 . 10 " " if [i] had full use of both my arms [i] 'd show you that girls can do a great deal when they like . 1 " 2 if 1 " 5 full 2 if 4 had 5 full 7 of 6 use 7 of 7 of 10 arms 8 both 9 my 8 both 10 arms 10 arms 16 girls 12 'd 13 show 13 show 14 you 13 show 15 that 15 that 16 girls 16 girls 17 can 17 can 18 do 17 can 19 a 19 a 20 great 20 great 24 like 21 deal 22 when 22 when 23 they 23 they 24 like 24 like 25 . don't be too lofty , young man , for you may have to come down , " laughed [miss] [celia] , amused by his airs . 1 don't 6 young 2 be 3 too 3 too 4 lofty 3 too 6 young 4 lofty 5 , 6 young 9 for 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 you 10 you 12 have 10 you 18 laughed 11 may 12 have 12 have 14 come 13 to 14 come 14 come 15 down 15 down 17 " 16 , 17 " 18 laughed 23 by 21 , 22 amused 22 amused 23 by 23 by 24 his 24 his 25 airs 25 airs 26 . " no fear , " and [thorny] calmly departed to set his targets for [ben] 's practice . 1 " 2 no 1 " 9 departed 2 no 3 fear 3 fear 6 and 3 fear 8 calmly 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 and 9 departed 10 to 10 to 11 set 10 to 12 his 12 his 13 targets 13 targets 18 . 14 for 17 practice 16 's 17 practice 17 practice 18 . [chapter] [xx] [ben's] [birthday] a superb display of flags flapped gayly in the breeze on the [september] morning when [ben] proudly entered his teens . 1 a 2 superb 1 a 10 breeze 2 superb 3 display 2 superb 5 flags 3 display 4 of 5 flags 6 flapped 6 flapped 7 gayly 7 gayly 9 the 8 in 9 the 10 breeze 14 morning 11 on 12 the 12 the 14 morning 14 morning 15 when 15 when 18 entered 17 proudly 18 entered 18 entered 21 . 19 his 20 teens 20 teens 21 . ben , however , assured them that he rather preferred odd ones , as then he could [always] tell which was right and which left . 1 ben 10 preferred 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 3 however 10 preferred 4 , 5 assured 5 assured 6 them 6 them 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 rather 10 preferred 11 odd 10 preferred 12 ones 12 ones 15 then 12 ones 17 could 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 then 16 he 17 could 17 could 19 tell 19 tell 20 which 19 tell 22 right 20 which 21 was 20 which 22 right 22 right 26 . 23 and 24 which 24 which 25 left 25 left 26 . " [i] have come to shoot . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 shoot 6 shoot 7 . i heard about it . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 about 3 about 4 it 4 it 5 . my papa told me what arching meant . 1 my 2 papa 2 papa 4 me 3 told 4 me 4 me 6 arching 5 what 6 arching 6 arching 7 meant 7 meant 8 . will there be any little cakes ? 1 will 2 there 2 there 3 be 3 be 4 any 4 any 5 little 5 little 6 cakes 6 cakes 7 ? i like them . ["] 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 them 3 them 4 . with these opening remarks the poet took a seat and calmly [awaited] a response . 1 with 8 a 1 with 9 seat 2 these 3 opening 3 opening 4 remarks 3 opening 7 took 4 remarks 5 the 5 the 6 poet 7 took 8 a 9 seat 10 and 9 seat 11 calmly 11 calmly 13 a 11 calmly 15 . 13 a 14 response " she asked me to come that day . 1 " 3 asked 2 she 3 asked 3 asked 6 come 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 that 7 that 8 day 8 day 9 . i have been very busy . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 very 4 very 5 busy 5 busy 6 . i had measles . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 measles 3 measles 4 . do you have them here ? " asked the guest , as if anxious to [compare] notes on the sad subject . 1 do 3 have 1 do 10 guest 1 do 13 if 2 you 3 have 4 them 5 here 5 here 9 the 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 guest 10 guest 11 , 11 , 12 as 13 if 17 notes 14 anxious 15 to 14 anxious 17 notes 17 notes 19 the 17 notes 20 sad 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 sad 20 sad 21 subject 21 subject 22 . " we had ours ever so long ago . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 had 3 had 5 ever 4 ours 5 ever 5 ever 6 so 6 so 7 long 7 long 8 ago 7 long 9 . what have you been doing besides having measles ? " said [betty] , showing a polite interest . 1 what 4 been 1 what 18 . 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 been 4 been 9 ? 5 doing 6 besides 6 besides 8 measles 7 having 8 measles 8 measles 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 showing 13 , 14 showing 15 a 18 . 16 polite 17 interest 17 interest 18 . " [i] had a fight with a bumble-bee . " 1 " 7 a 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 fight 5 fight 7 a 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 bumble-bee 8 bumble-bee 9 . 9 . 10 " " who beat ? " demanded [bab] . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 beat 3 beat 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 demanded 6 demanded 8 . " [i] did . 1 " 3 did 3 did 4 . i ran away and he couldn't catch me . " 1 i 2 ran 2 ran 3 away 3 away 4 and 3 away 9 . 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 catch 7 catch 8 me 9 . 10 " " can you shoot nicely ? " 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 you 3 you 4 shoot 4 shoot 5 nicely 5 nicely 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [i] hit a cow . 1 " 3 hit 3 hit 4 a 4 a 5 cow 5 cow 6 . she did not mind at all . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 mind 4 mind 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . i guess she thought it was a fly . " 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 she 3 she 4 thought 4 thought 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 fly 8 fly 10 " 9 . 10 " " did your mother know you were coming ? " asked [bab] , feeling an interest in runaways . 1 " 4 mother 1 " 11 asked 2 did 3 your 3 your 4 mother 5 know 6 you 5 know 9 ? 6 you 7 were 7 were 8 coming 9 ? 10 " 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 18 runaways 13 , 14 feeling 14 feeling 15 an 15 an 18 runaways 16 interest 17 in 16 interest 18 runaways 18 runaways 19 . " no ; she is gone to drive , so [i] could not ask her . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 6 gone 2 no 9 , 3 ; 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 gone 6 gone 7 to 7 to 8 drive 9 , 10 so 9 , 17 " 10 so 12 could 12 could 13 not 13 not 14 ask 14 ask 15 her 16 . 17 " " it is very wrong to disobey . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 5 wrong 4 very 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 to 6 to 7 disobey 7 disobey 8 . my [sunday-school] book says that children who are naughty that way never go to heaven , " observed virtuous [betty] , in a warning tone . 1 my 3 book 3 book 5 that 3 book 9 naughty 4 says 5 that 6 children 7 who 7 who 8 are 8 are 9 naughty 9 naughty 13 go 9 naughty 18 observed 10 that 11 way 10 that 13 go 11 way 12 never 13 go 14 to 15 heaven 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 observed 18 observed 19 virtuous 19 virtuous 23 a 21 , 22 in 22 in 23 a 23 a 25 tone 23 a 26 . 24 warning 25 tone " [i] do not wish to go , " was the startling reply . 1 " 4 not 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 wish 5 wish 7 go 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 12 startling 10 was 11 the 10 was 12 startling 12 startling 13 reply 13 reply 14 . " why not ? " asked [betty] , severely . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 not 2 why 4 ? 3 not 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 4 ? 6 asked 6 asked 9 severely 8 , 9 severely 9 severely 10 . " they don't have any dirt there . 1 " 2 they 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 5 any 4 have 5 any 5 any 6 dirt 6 dirt 7 there 7 there 8 . my mamma says so . 1 my 2 mamma 2 mamma 3 says 3 says 4 so 4 so 5 . i am fond of dirt . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 fond 3 fond 4 of 4 of 5 dirt 5 dirt 6 . " [i] am afraid you 're a very bad child . " 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 afraid 3 am 5 you 5 you 7 a 6 're 7 a 7 a 10 child 8 very 9 bad 9 bad 10 child 10 child 11 . 11 . 12 " " oh yes , [i] am . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 6 am 6 am 7 . my papa often says so and he knows all about it , " replied [alfred] with an involuntary wriggle suggestive of painful memories . 1 my 3 often 1 my 4 says 2 papa 3 often 4 says 14 replied 5 so 6 and 6 and 8 knows 7 he 8 knows 8 knows 9 all 9 all 10 about 10 about 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 replied 14 replied 18 involuntary 16 with 17 an 17 an 18 involuntary 18 involuntary 19 wriggle 19 wriggle 21 of 20 suggestive 21 of 21 of 23 memories 22 painful 23 memories 23 memories 24 . " it is striking two now . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 striking 4 striking 5 two 5 two 6 now 6 now 7 . come along , girls ; " and over scrambled [sally] [folsom] , followed by three or four kindred spirits , just as their hostess appeared . 1 come 4 girls 1 come 12 , 2 along 3 , 3 , 4 girls 4 girls 5 ; 5 ; 6 " 5 ; 7 and 7 and 8 over 7 and 9 scrambled 12 , 13 followed 13 followed 18 kindred 14 by 15 three 15 three 17 four 16 or 17 four 17 four 18 kindred 18 kindred 20 , 19 spirits 20 , 20 , 21 just 21 just 22 as 21 just 25 appeared 22 as 24 hostess 23 their 24 hostess 25 appeared 26 . " how do you do , sir ? 1 " 3 do 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 ? here a rush of boys took place , and further remarks were cut short , for every one was in [a] hurry to begin . 1 here 3 rush 2 a 3 rush 3 rush 4 of 3 rush 7 place 4 of 5 boys 5 boys 6 took 7 place 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 13 cut 9 and 10 further 10 further 11 remarks 11 remarks 12 were 13 cut 14 short 14 short 24 begin 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 every 17 every 18 one 18 one 19 was 19 was 20 in 20 in 22 hurry 22 hurry 23 to 23 to 24 begin 24 begin 25 . various rules and regulations were discussed , and then the fun began . 1 various 2 rules 1 various 6 discussed 2 rules 3 and 2 rules 4 regulations 4 regulations 5 were 6 discussed 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 11 fun 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 the 11 fun 12 began 11 fun 13 . 12 began 13 . thorny [was] umpire , and kept account of each shot , for the arrow which went nearest the middle would win . 1 thorny 7 account 3 umpire 4 , 4 , 7 account 5 and 6 kept 6 kept 7 account 7 account 9 each 8 of 9 each 9 each 16 went 10 shot 13 the 10 shot 15 which 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 the 14 arrow 15 which 15 which 16 went 16 went 20 would 17 nearest 18 the 17 nearest 19 middle 19 middle 20 would 20 would 21 win 21 win 22 . billy did very well , but got nervous when his last shot came , and just [missed] the bull's-eye by being in a hurry . 1 billy 2 did 1 billy 19 bull's-eye 3 very 4 well 3 very 8 nervous 5 , 6 but 5 , 8 nervous 6 but 7 got 8 nervous 12 shot 9 when 10 his 9 when 11 last 11 last 12 shot 12 shot 13 came 12 shot 16 just 13 came 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 just 16 just 18 the 18 the 19 bull's-eye 19 bull's-eye 24 hurry 20 by 21 being 21 being 22 in 22 in 23 a 23 a 24 hurry 24 hurry 25 . bab and [ben] each had one turn more ; and , as they were about even , that last arrow would decide the victory . 1 bab 8 more 2 and 4 each 2 and 7 turn 4 each 5 had 5 had 6 one 7 turn 8 more 8 more 16 even 9 ; 10 and 9 ; 13 they 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 they 13 they 14 were 14 were 15 about 15 about 16 even 16 even 25 . 17 , 18 that 18 that 19 last 19 last 20 arrow 20 arrow 21 would 20 arrow 22 decide 22 decide 25 . 23 the 24 victory 24 victory 25 . " now , [bab] ! " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 2 now 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " hit her up , [ben] ! " 1 " 2 hit 2 hit 3 her 3 her 4 up 4 up 5 , 5 , 8 " 7 ! 8 " " [i] want to beat , but [ben] will feel so bad , [i] ' most hope [i] sha'n't . " 1 " 3 want 3 want 5 beat 3 want 6 , 4 to 5 beat 6 , 7 but 6 , 12 bad 7 but 9 will 9 will 10 feel 10 feel 11 so 12 bad 13 , 13 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 most 15 ' 19 sha'n't 16 most 17 hope 16 most 19 sha'n't 19 sha'n't 20 . 20 . 21 " " losing a prize sometimes makes one happier than gaining it . 1 " 2 losing 1 " 3 a 3 a 5 sometimes 4 prize 5 sometimes 5 sometimes 6 makes 5 sometimes 9 than 7 one 8 happier 8 happier 9 than 9 than 10 gaining 10 gaining 11 it 11 it 12 . " steady , old [man] , steady ; you must beat that , or we shall never hear the last of it . " 1 " 2 steady 1 " 7 steady 1 " 9 you 2 steady 4 old 3 , 4 old 4 old 6 , 8 ; 9 you 9 you 10 must 10 must 11 beat 11 beat 12 that 11 beat 18 hear 12 that 16 shall 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 we 15 we 16 shall 16 shall 17 never 18 hear 19 the 19 the 20 last 20 last 21 of 20 last 23 . 21 of 22 it 23 . 24 " " [a] tie ! a tie ! " cried the girls , as a general rush took place toward the target . 1 " 3 tie 3 tie 4 ! 4 ! 8 " 4 ! 9 cried 5 a 6 tie 6 tie 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 9 cried 14 a 10 the 11 girls 11 girls 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 general 15 general 17 took 16 rush 17 took 17 took 18 place 18 place 19 toward 18 place 22 . 19 toward 20 the 19 toward 21 target " no , [ben] ['s] is nearest . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 7 nearest 6 is 7 nearest 7 nearest 8 . ben 's beat ! " 1 ben 2 's 2 's 3 beat 3 beat 4 ! 4 ! 5 " hooray shouted the boys , throwing up their hats . 1 hooray 4 boys 2 shouted 3 the 3 the 4 boys 4 boys 5 , 5 , 6 throwing 6 throwing 9 hats 7 up 8 their 8 their 9 hats 9 hats 10 . hurrah ! " it sounded so pleasant . 1 hurrah 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 it 4 it 5 sounded 5 sounded 6 so 5 sounded 7 pleasant 7 pleasant 8 . i wanted the fun of beating , but [i] don't care a bit for this girl 's thing and [i] 'd rather see it on you . " 1 i 4 fun 1 i 12 a 2 wanted 3 the 2 wanted 4 fun 4 fun 7 , 5 of 6 beating 6 beating 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 don't 10 don't 11 care 12 a 13 bit 13 bit 14 for 14 for 15 this 15 this 16 girl 15 this 18 thing 16 girl 17 's 18 thing 19 and 19 and 21 'd 21 'd 22 rather 22 rather 23 see 22 rather 27 . 23 see 24 it 23 see 26 you 24 it 25 on 27 . 28 " " oh no ; you must wear it to show who won . 1 " 3 no 2 oh 3 no 3 no 6 must 4 ; 5 you 5 you 6 must 6 must 7 wear 7 wear 8 it 7 wear 13 . 8 it 9 to 9 to 10 show 11 who 12 won 11 who 13 . miss [celia] wouldn't like it . 1 miss 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 . " you must wear it ; [i] shall feel real mean if you don't . 1 " 2 you 1 " 4 wear 2 you 3 must 4 wear 5 it 4 wear 10 real 5 it 6 ; 8 shall 9 feel 9 feel 10 real 10 real 13 you 11 mean 12 if 12 if 13 you 13 you 15 . 14 don't 15 . you worked harder than [i] did , and it was only luck my getting this . 1 you 2 worked 1 you 6 did 2 worked 3 harder 3 harder 4 than 6 did 9 it 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 only 11 only 12 luck 12 luck 14 getting 12 luck 15 this 13 my 14 getting 15 this 16 . " then [i] will . 1 " 2 then 2 then 4 will 4 will 5 . now do you forgive me for losing [sancho] ? " asked [bab] , with a wistful look which made [ben] say , heartily , 1 now 7 losing 2 do 3 you 2 do 7 losing 3 you 4 forgive 4 forgive 5 me 5 me 6 for 7 losing 16 wistful 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 14 with 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 wistful 16 wistful 17 look 16 wistful 18 which 18 which 19 made 18 which 22 , 19 made 21 say 22 , 23 heartily 23 heartily 24 , " [i] did that when he came home . " 1 " 3 did 3 did 7 came 4 that 6 he 4 that 7 came 5 when 6 he 7 came 8 home 8 home 9 . 9 . 10 " " and you don't think [i] 'm horrid ? " 1 " 2 and 1 " 3 you 3 you 5 think 4 don't 5 think 5 think 7 'm 7 'm 8 horrid 8 horrid 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " he learned that at the circus ' tunnyments , ' as he calls them . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 learned 3 learned 4 that 3 learned 7 circus 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 circus 7 circus 14 calls 8 ' 9 tunnyments 9 tunnyments 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 he 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 calls 14 calls 15 them 15 them 16 . i saw a very sweet look on her face just now , and am sure that [ben] will never know why he beat . " 1 i 2 saw 1 i 4 very 2 saw 3 a 4 very 6 look 4 very 7 on 5 sweet 6 look 7 on 15 sure 8 her 9 face 9 face 10 just 10 just 12 , 10 just 15 sure 11 now 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 am 15 sure 18 will 16 that 18 will 18 will 19 never 19 never 20 know 20 know 21 why 21 why 22 he 21 why 24 . 22 he 23 beat 24 . 25 " i ought to give [her] mine and be hungry , it was so mean to make fun of her poorness . " 1 i 2 ought 1 i 8 be 2 ought 4 give 2 ought 6 mine 3 to 4 give 6 mine 7 and 8 be 9 hungry 8 be 14 mean 9 hungry 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 so 14 mean 15 to 15 to 16 make 15 to 20 poorness 16 make 18 of 17 fun 18 of 18 of 19 her 20 poorness 21 . 21 . 22 " " did you stop the sacrifice ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 stop 4 stop 5 the 5 the 6 sacrifice 6 sacrifice 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " come and tell me about [abby] . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 and 3 and 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 5 me 6 about 6 about 8 . [chapter] [xxi] [cupid's] [last] [appearance] one big door was open , [and] seats , arranged lengthwise , faced the red table-cloths which formed the curtain . 1 one 2 big 1 one 8 seats 3 door 4 was 4 was 5 open 4 was 8 seats 5 open 6 , 8 seats 9 , 8 seats 15 red 9 , 10 arranged 11 lengthwise 12 , 11 lengthwise 13 faced 13 faced 14 the 14 the 15 red 15 red 20 curtain 16 table-cloths 17 which 16 table-cloths 18 formed 18 formed 19 the 19 the 20 curtain 20 curtain 21 . across an empty stall a green cloth was fastened , [so] high that the heads of the operators were not seen . 1 across 3 empty 1 across 5 a 2 an 3 empty 3 empty 4 stall 5 a 6 green 5 a 7 cloth 7 cloth 10 , 7 cloth 12 high 8 was 9 fastened 9 fastened 10 , 12 high 18 operators 13 that 14 the 14 the 15 heads 15 heads 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 operators 18 operators 19 were 18 operators 21 seen 20 not 21 seen 21 seen 22 . " [in] [china] there lived a little man , [his] name was [chingery] [wangery] [chan] . " 1 " 4 there 4 there 5 lived 5 lived 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 man 8 man 9 , 8 man 11 name 11 name 12 was 11 name 16 . 16 . 17 " while he saluted , the song went on , 1 while 2 he 2 he 3 saluted 3 saluted 4 , 3 saluted 5 the 5 the 6 song 6 song 7 went 7 went 8 on 8 on 9 , " his legs were short , his feet were small , [and] this little man could not walk at all . " 1 " 5 short 2 his 3 legs 3 legs 4 were 3 legs 5 short 5 short 6 , 6 , 7 his 7 his 8 feet 8 feet 9 were 8 feet 10 small 10 small 11 , 10 small 15 man 10 small 21 . 13 this 14 little 14 little 15 man 15 man 18 walk 16 could 17 not 16 could 18 walk 18 walk 19 at 19 at 20 all 21 . 22 " " [chingery] changery ri co day , [ekel] tekel happy man ; [uron] odesko canty oh , oh , [gallopy] wallopy [china] go . " 1 " 4 ri 1 " 9 tekel 3 changery 4 ri 4 ri 5 co 6 day 7 , 7 , 9 tekel 9 tekel 11 man 10 happy 11 man 11 man 18 oh 12 ; 14 odesko 14 odesko 15 canty 15 canty 17 , 16 oh 17 , 17 , 18 oh 18 oh 19 , 19 , 21 wallopy 21 wallopy 24 . 23 go 24 . 24 . 25 " while she did this , the song went on to explain , 1 while 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 7 song 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 song 7 song 8 went 8 went 9 on 8 went 10 to 10 to 11 explain 11 explain 12 , " [whang] fun li , [tang] hua ki , [hong] [kong] do ra me ! 1 " 7 hua 3 fun 4 li 4 li 5 , 4 li 7 hua 7 hua 8 ki 8 ki 9 , 9 , 12 do 12 do 13 ra 13 ra 14 me 14 me 15 ! ah sin lo , [pan] to fo , [tsing] up chin leute ! " 1 ah 2 sin 2 sin 3 lo 2 sin 7 fo 3 lo 4 , 6 to 7 fo 7 fo 8 , 8 , 10 up 10 up 11 chin 11 chin 12 leute 12 leute 13 ! 13 ! 14 " but , alas ! 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 alas 3 alas 4 ! the boys enjoyed this part intensely , and cries of " go it , [ben] ! " 1 the 2 boys 1 the 3 enjoyed 3 enjoyed 5 part 4 this 5 part 5 part 6 intensely 6 intensely 7 , 6 intensely 9 cries 7 , 8 and 9 cries 10 of 9 cries 12 go 10 of 11 " 12 go 13 it 13 it 14 , 14 , 17 " 16 ! 17 " " hit him again , [billy] ! " 1 " 2 hit 2 hit 3 him 3 him 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 8 " 7 ! 8 " " two against one isn't fair ! " 1 " 2 two 2 two 3 against 3 against 4 one 4 one 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 fair 6 fair 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " [thorny] 's a match for ' em . " 1 " 3 's 3 's 5 match 4 a 5 match 5 match 6 for 5 match 8 em 7 ' 8 em 8 em 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] hope [bab] will do something else , she is so funny . 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 7 something 5 will 6 do 6 do 7 something 7 something 9 , 8 else 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 is 10 she 14 . 11 is 12 so 12 so 13 funny 13 funny 14 . wasn't her dress elegant ? " said [sally] [folsum] , burning to wear a long silk gown and a feather in her hair . 1 wasn't 3 dress 1 wasn't 5 ? 2 her 3 dress 3 dress 4 elegant 4 elegant 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 11 burning 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 burning 11 burning 15 long 12 to 13 wear 13 wear 14 a 14 a 15 long 15 long 16 silk 15 long 23 hair 16 silk 19 a 17 gown 18 and 18 and 19 a 19 a 20 feather 21 in 22 her 21 in 23 hair 23 hair 24 . up went the curtain at last , and a voice announced " a [tragedy] in [three] [tableaux] . " 1 up 3 the 2 went 3 the 3 the 4 curtain 4 curtain 11 announced 5 at 6 last 6 last 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 a 9 a 10 voice 10 voice 11 announced 11 announced 13 a 12 " 13 a 13 a 18 . 15 in 18 . 18 . 19 " " [i] know what that is ! " cried [sally] ; " it 's ' [mabel] [on] [midsummer] [day] . ' 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 6 is 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 7 ! 9 cried 7 ! 15 ' 9 cried 11 ; 11 ; 13 it 12 " 13 it 13 it 14 's 15 ' 20 . 20 . 21 ' the piece [miss] [celia] spoke ; don't you know ? " 1 the 2 piece 2 piece 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 ; 5 spoke 7 don't 7 don't 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " there isn't any sick baby , and [mabel] had a ' kerchief pinned about her head . ' 1 " 4 any 2 there 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 any 4 any 7 , 5 sick 6 baby 5 sick 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 had 10 had 11 a 11 a 13 kerchief 12 ' 13 kerchief 13 kerchief 17 head 14 pinned 15 about 15 about 16 her 16 her 17 head 17 head 18 . 18 . 19 ' the question was settled by the appearance of the wolf in the second scene , and such a wolf [!] 1 the 10 wolf 1 the 19 wolf 2 question 3 was 3 was 4 settled 4 settled 7 appearance 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 appearance 7 appearance 8 of 7 appearance 9 the 7 appearance 10 wolf 10 wolf 15 , 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 second 12 the 14 scene 14 scene 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 such 18 a 18 a 19 wolf what a comfort that tail was to [sancho] , none but a bereaved bow-wow could ever tell . 1 what 7 to 2 a 3 comfort 3 comfort 4 that 3 comfort 5 tail 5 tail 6 was 6 was 7 to 7 to 17 tell 9 , 10 none 10 none 12 a 11 but 12 a 12 a 13 bereaved 13 bereaved 14 bow-wow 14 bow-wow 15 could 14 bow-wow 16 ever 16 ever 17 tell 17 tell 18 . it 's perfectly splendid ! so don't you spoil it by making a row . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 splendid 3 perfectly 12 making 4 splendid 5 ! 4 splendid 9 spoil 6 so 7 don't 6 so 8 you 8 you 9 spoil 9 spoil 10 it 11 by 12 making 12 making 13 a 13 a 14 row 13 a 15 . 15 . 16 " but what they heard only whetted their curiosity and mystified them more and more . 1 but 3 they 2 what 3 they 3 they 4 heard 4 heard 8 curiosity 5 only 6 whetted 6 whetted 7 their 6 whetted 8 curiosity 8 curiosity 10 mystified 9 and 10 mystified 10 mystified 11 them 11 them 12 more 12 more 14 more 13 and 14 more 14 more 15 . bab 's voice cried in a loud whisper , " isn't [ben] beautiful ? " 1 bab 2 's 2 's 3 voice 2 's 4 cried 4 cried 5 in 5 in 6 a 5 in 8 whisper 7 loud 8 whisper 8 whisper 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 isn't 11 isn't 13 beautiful 11 isn't 14 ? 13 beautiful 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " you just wait till you see what 's coming . 1 " 2 you 1 " 4 wait 2 you 3 just 4 wait 6 you 5 till 6 you 6 you 7 see 7 see 8 what 8 what 11 . 9 's 10 coming 10 coming 11 . " ready ! 1 " 2 ready 2 ready 3 ! no wonder [ben] was not recognized in this brilliant disguise , which was more natural to him than [billy] 's blue flannel or [thorny] 's respectable garments . 1 no 2 wonder 1 no 11 , 2 wonder 8 this 4 was 5 not 4 was 7 in 5 not 6 recognized 7 in 8 this 9 brilliant 10 disguise 10 disguise 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 15 natural 13 was 14 more 14 more 15 natural 15 natural 22 flannel 16 to 17 him 17 him 18 than 18 than 20 's 20 's 21 blue 21 blue 22 flannel 22 flannel 23 or 22 flannel 27 garments 25 's 26 respectable 26 respectable 27 garments 27 garments 28 . " yes , ' m , thank you , it was tip-top . " 1 " 2 yes 1 " 8 you 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 m 5 m 6 , 6 , 7 thank 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 tip-top 12 tip-top 13 . 13 . 14 " " but you look rather sober . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 look 3 you 5 rather 5 rather 6 sober 6 sober 7 . " no , [i] wouldn't unless he was there and wanted me . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 unless 6 unless 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 there 9 there 12 me 9 there 13 . 10 and 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 me 13 . 14 " now go and dress ; but , tell me first , has it been a happy birthday ? " 1 now 3 and 1 now 4 dress 2 go 3 and 4 dress 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 12 has 7 , 8 tell 8 tell 9 me 9 me 10 first 10 first 11 , 11 , 12 has 12 has 15 a 13 it 14 been 14 been 15 a 15 a 18 ? 16 happy 17 birthday 17 birthday 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " oh , [miss] [celia] ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 6 ! " if [i] can bring one lost lamb into the fold , [i] shall be the fitter for a shepherd 's wife , by-and-by . " 1 " 7 lost 2 if 4 can 4 can 5 bring 4 can 7 lost 5 bring 6 one 7 lost 11 fold 8 lamb 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 fold 11 fold 12 , 11 fold 14 shall 14 shall 15 be 15 be 16 the 16 the 20 shepherd 17 fitter 18 for 18 for 19 a 19 a 20 shepherd 20 shepherd 24 by-and-by 21 's 22 wife 22 wife 23 , 22 wife 24 by-and-by 24 by-and-by 25 . 25 . 26 " [chapter] [xxii] [a] [boy's] [bargain] roosting here , [sam] began to shout for aid in every key possible to the human voice . 1 roosting 3 , 1 roosting 10 in 2 here 3 , 5 began 6 to 5 began 7 shout 7 shout 9 aid 7 shout 10 in 8 for 9 aid 10 in 15 the 11 every 14 to 11 every 15 the 12 key 13 possible 13 possible 14 to 15 the 17 voice 16 human 17 voice 17 voice 18 . " come on ! 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 ! i 'm in the ma'sh . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 ma'sh 5 ma'sh 6 . " is it you , [sam] ? 1 " 2 is 1 " 4 you 2 is 3 it 4 you 5 , 4 you 7 ? " stop that , or [i] 'll knock your head off ! " roared [sam] , in a rage . 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 3 that 2 stop 5 or 4 , 5 or 5 or 8 knock 7 'll 8 knock 8 knock 9 your 8 knock 10 head 10 head 14 roared 11 off 12 ! 11 off 14 roared 12 ! 13 " 14 roared 16 , 16 , 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 20 . 19 rage 20 . " [dare] say not , but ' it is good for you , ' as you say when you rap me over the head . 1 " 12 you 3 say 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 but 5 , 10 good 6 but 8 it 7 ' 8 it 8 it 9 is 10 good 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 17 say 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 16 you 15 as 16 you 16 you 17 say 17 say 19 you 17 say 24 head 18 when 19 you 20 rap 21 me 21 me 22 over 22 over 23 the 23 the 24 head 24 head 25 . now then ! " and [ben] 's face grew stern with his remembered wrongs as he grimly eyed his discomfited foe . 1 now 2 then 1 now 5 and 2 then 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 5 and 10 stern 7 's 8 face 8 face 9 grew 8 face 10 stern 10 stern 11 with 10 stern 17 grimly 12 his 13 remembered 13 remembered 14 wrongs 14 wrongs 15 as 15 as 16 he 15 as 17 grimly 17 grimly 20 discomfited 18 eyed 19 his 18 eyed 20 discomfited 20 discomfited 21 foe 21 foe 22 . " [i] 'll promise fast enough if you won't tell anyone about this , " answered [sam] , surveying himself and his surroundings with great disgust . 1 " 8 you 3 'll 4 promise 4 promise 7 if 4 promise 8 you 5 fast 6 enough 6 enough 7 if 8 you 10 tell 9 won't 10 tell 10 tell 11 anyone 11 anyone 19 surveying 12 about 13 this 12 about 16 answered 14 , 15 " 14 , 16 answered 16 answered 18 , 18 , 19 surveying 19 surveying 20 himself 19 surveying 23 surroundings 21 and 22 his 22 his 23 surroundings 23 surroundings 26 disgust 24 with 25 great 25 great 26 disgust 26 disgust 27 . " [i] shall do as [i] like about that . " 1 " 3 shall 1 " 4 do 4 do 5 as 4 do 7 like 7 like 8 about 7 like 10 . 8 about 9 that 10 . 11 " " then [i] won't promise a thing ! 1 " 2 then 2 then 4 won't 4 won't 5 promise 5 promise 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 ! " all right ! " and back came [ben] , ready for further negotiations . 1 " 7 back 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 and 6 and 7 back 7 back 10 , 8 came 10 , 10 , 11 ready 11 ready 12 for 12 for 13 further 13 further 14 negotiations 14 negotiations 15 . " [i] 'll promise not to plague you , if you 'll promise not to tell on me . 1 " 3 'll 1 " 8 you 3 'll 4 promise 4 promise 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 plague 8 you 9 , 9 , 11 you 10 if 11 you 11 you 13 promise 12 'll 13 promise 13 promise 15 to 13 promise 18 me 14 not 15 to 16 tell 17 on 16 tell 18 me 18 me 19 . is that what you want ? " 1 is 2 that 1 is 3 what 3 what 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " now [i] come to think of it , there is one thing more . 1 " 2 now 1 " 4 come 4 come 8 it 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 of 6 think 8 it 8 it 11 is 9 , 10 there 10 there 11 is 11 is 12 one 12 one 13 thing 12 one 14 more 14 more 15 . i like to make a good bargain when [i] begin , " said [ben] , with a shrewd air . 1 i 5 a 1 i 10 begin 2 like 3 to 3 to 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 bargain 7 bargain 8 when 10 begin 12 " 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 18 shrewd 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 shrewd 18 shrewd 20 . 19 air 20 . " you must promise to keep [mose] quiet , too . 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 promise 4 promise 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 8 quiet 8 quiet 10 too 9 , 10 too 10 too 11 . he follows your lead , and if you tell him to stop it he will . 1 he 7 if 2 follows 3 your 3 your 4 lead 4 lead 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 if 7 if 10 him 8 you 9 tell 9 tell 10 him 10 him 11 to 11 to 12 stop 12 stop 13 it 13 it 15 will 14 he 15 will 15 will 16 . if [i] was big enough , [i] 'd make you hold your tongues . 1 if 6 , 3 was 4 big 4 big 5 enough 5 enough 6 , 6 , 10 you 8 'd 9 make 9 make 10 you 10 you 11 hold 11 hold 12 your 12 your 13 tongues 13 tongues 14 . i ain't , so we 'll try this way . " 1 i 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 , 3 , 4 so 4 so 5 we 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 7 try 7 try 8 this 8 this 9 way 9 way 10 . 10 . 11 " " yes , [yes] , [i] 'll see to [mose] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 5 , 5 , 7 'll 7 'll 8 see 8 see 9 to 9 to 11 . now , bring on a rail , there 's a good fellow . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 bring 3 bring 6 rail 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 rail 6 rail 10 a 7 , 8 there 8 there 9 's 9 's 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 fellow 11 good 13 . 12 fellow 13 . promise you won't plague the girls either , ' specially [bab] and [betty] . 1 promise 2 you 1 promise 7 either 2 you 3 won't 3 won't 4 plague 5 the 6 girls 6 girls 7 either 7 either 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 specially 10 specially 14 . 12 and 14 . you pull their hair , and they don't like it . " 1 you 2 pull 1 you 3 their 3 their 4 hair 4 hair 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 they 7 they 8 don't 8 don't 9 like 9 like 10 it 9 like 11 . 11 . 12 " " don't neither ! 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 neither 3 neither 4 ! wouldn't touch that [bab] for a dollar ; she scratches and bites like a mad cat , " was [sam] 's sulky reply . 1 wouldn't 2 touch 1 wouldn't 7 dollar 2 touch 3 that 3 that 5 for 6 a 7 dollar 7 dollar 14 a 8 ; 9 she 8 ; 10 scratches 10 scratches 14 a 11 and 12 bites 11 and 14 a 12 bites 13 like 14 a 15 mad 15 mad 17 , 15 mad 19 was 15 mad 22 sulky 16 cat 17 , 17 , 18 " 21 's 22 sulky 22 sulky 23 reply 23 reply 24 . " [glad] of it ; she can take care of herself . 1 " 8 take 3 of 4 it 4 it 5 ; 5 ; 6 she 6 she 7 can 7 can 8 take 8 take 9 care 9 care 10 of 10 of 11 herself 11 herself 12 . " stop ! 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 3 ! i will ! 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 ! i will ! " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " true as you live and breathe ! " demanded [ben] , sternly binding him by the most solemn oath he knew . 1 " 4 you 2 true 3 as 3 as 4 you 4 you 5 live 5 live 6 and 6 and 13 sternly 7 breathe 9 " 7 breathe 10 demanded 8 ! 9 " 10 demanded 12 , 12 , 13 sternly 13 sternly 14 binding 14 binding 18 most 15 him 16 by 16 by 17 the 17 the 18 most 18 most 20 oath 19 solemn 20 oath 20 oath 22 knew 21 he 22 knew 22 knew 23 . " [i] never thought of that way , " said [sam] , watching him with much inward chagrin at his own failure . 1 " 4 thought 1 " 10 said 3 never 4 thought 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 way 7 way 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 watching 12 , 13 watching 13 watching 19 at 14 him 15 with 15 with 16 much 16 much 17 inward 17 inward 18 chagrin 17 inward 19 at 19 at 21 own 20 his 21 own 21 own 22 failure 22 failure 23 . come , crook , " commanded [ben] , leaning forward with extended little finger . 1 come 2 , 1 come 9 leaning 2 , 3 crook 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 commanded 6 commanded 8 , 8 , 9 leaning 9 leaning 12 extended 10 forward 11 with 10 forward 12 extended 11 with 12 extended 12 extended 14 finger 13 little 14 finger 14 finger 15 . " now what 's going to become of you , old [look-before-you-leap] ? " 1 " 2 now 1 " 3 what 3 what 4 's 4 's 5 going 5 going 6 to 5 going 7 become 6 to 7 become 7 become 13 ? 8 of 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 old 11 old 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " better wash your face ; it 's as speckled as a tiger-lily . 1 " 2 better 1 " 5 face 2 better 3 wash 3 wash 4 your 5 face 8 's 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 10 speckled 9 as 10 speckled 10 speckled 11 as 11 as 12 a 12 a 13 tiger-lily 13 tiger-lily 14 . " don't want it , " muttered [sam] , gruffly , as he poured the water out of his muddy shoes . 1 " 13 he 2 don't 3 want 2 don't 7 muttered 3 want 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 7 muttered 9 , 7 muttered 10 gruffly 10 gruffly 11 , 10 gruffly 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 poured 14 poured 17 out 14 poured 19 his 14 poured 22 . 15 the 16 water 16 water 17 out 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 his 20 muddy 21 shoes 21 shoes 22 . " [i] was taught to say ' [thanky] ' when folks got me out of scrapes . 1 " 17 . 3 was 4 taught 4 taught 5 to 4 taught 17 . 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 ' 7 ' 16 scrapes 9 ' 16 scrapes 10 when 11 folks 10 when 12 got 12 got 13 me 12 got 16 scrapes 13 me 14 out 14 out 15 of sam forgot his manners , but he remembered his promise , and kept it so well that all the school wondered . 1 sam 5 , 1 sam 14 it 2 forgot 4 manners 3 his 4 manners 4 manners 5 , 5 , 12 and 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 remembered 8 remembered 9 his 9 his 10 promise 10 promise 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 kept 14 it 15 so 15 so 16 well 15 so 17 that 17 that 20 school 18 all 19 the 19 the 20 school 20 school 21 wondered 20 school 22 . a week after the secret alliance was formed , [ben] ran in one evening with a letter for [miss] [celia] . 1 a 3 after 1 a 6 alliance 2 week 3 after 3 after 5 secret 4 the 5 secret 5 secret 6 alliance 6 alliance 8 formed 6 alliance 11 ran 7 was 8 formed 8 formed 9 , 11 ran 13 one 11 ran 21 . 12 in 13 one 13 one 14 evening 14 evening 16 a 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 letter 17 letter 18 for " he has come ! he has come ! 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 2 he 4 come 4 come 5 ! 5 ! 6 he 6 he 7 has 7 has 9 ! 8 come 9 ! now you may tell them , [thorny] . " 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 tell 4 tell 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 9 " 8 . 9 " " tell its what ? asked [bab] , pricking up her cars at once . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 its 2 tell 8 , 3 its 4 what 4 what 5 ? 5 ? 6 asked 8 , 9 pricking 9 pricking 10 up 10 up 11 her 11 her 12 cars 12 cars 15 . 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 . ben will take care of you while [i] 'm gone . " 1 ben 3 take 2 will 3 take 3 take 4 care 4 care 5 of 5 of 6 you 5 of 7 while 7 while 9 'm 9 'm 10 gone 9 'm 11 . 11 . 12 " " when shall you go ? " asked [bab] , beginning to long for her share of cake . 1 " 4 you 2 when 3 shall 2 when 4 you 4 you 5 go 4 you 8 asked 5 go 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 8 asked 10 , 8 asked 12 to 10 , 11 beginning 12 to 13 long 13 long 14 for 14 for 15 her 15 her 16 share 16 share 17 of 17 of 18 cake 18 cake 19 . " [to-morrow] , [i] guess . 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 guess 5 guess 6 . celia has been packed and ready for a week . 1 celia 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 7 for 4 packed 5 and 4 packed 6 ready 6 ready 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 week 9 week 10 . we agreed to meet [george] in [new] [york] , and be married as soon as he got his best clothes unpacked . 1 we 4 meet 1 we 11 be 2 agreed 3 to 3 to 4 meet 6 in 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 be 11 be 14 soon 12 married 13 as 13 as 14 soon 14 soon 15 as 14 soon 17 got 15 as 16 he 17 got 19 best 17 got 22 . 18 his 19 best 19 best 20 clothes 20 clothes 21 unpacked 20 clothes 22 . we are men of our word , and off we go . 1 we 2 are 1 we 3 men 3 men 6 word 4 of 5 our 5 our 6 word 6 word 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 off 9 off 11 go 9 off 12 . 10 we 11 go won't it be fun ? " 1 won't 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 fun 4 fun 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " but when will you come back again ? " questioned [betty] , looking anxious . 1 " 2 but 1 " 5 you 2 but 3 when 4 will 5 you 5 you 9 ? 6 come 7 back 6 come 8 again 8 again 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 questioned 11 questioned 14 looking 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 16 . 15 anxious 16 . " don't know . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 . " do you like him ? " asked [ben] , very naturally wondering if the new master would approve of the young man-of-all-work . 1 " 4 like 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 like 4 like 10 , 5 him 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 , 10 , 16 new 11 very 12 naturally 11 very 13 wondering 13 wondering 14 if 13 wondering 16 new 14 if 15 the 16 new 21 the 17 master 18 would 18 would 19 approve 19 approve 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 young 22 young 23 man-of-all-work 22 young 24 . " don't [i] ? 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 4 ? george is regularly jolly ; though now he 's a minister , perhaps he 'll stiffen up and turn sober [.] 1 george 7 now 2 is 3 regularly 3 regularly 4 jolly 4 jolly 5 ; 4 jolly 6 though 6 though 7 now 7 now 8 he 8 he 19 turn 9 's 10 a 10 a 13 perhaps 11 minister 12 , 12 , 13 perhaps 13 perhaps 14 he 14 he 15 'll 15 'll 16 stiffen 15 'll 19 turn 16 stiffen 17 up 17 up 18 and 19 turn 20 sober won't it be a shame if he does ? " and [thorny] looked alarmed at the thought of losing his congenial friend . 1 won't 4 a 1 won't 5 shame 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 a 5 shame 8 does 6 if 7 he 6 if 8 does 8 does 14 alarmed 9 ? 10 " 10 " 13 looked 11 and 13 looked 13 looked 14 alarmed 14 alarmed 17 thought 15 at 16 the 15 at 17 thought 17 thought 23 . 18 of 19 losing 19 losing 23 . 20 his 21 congenial 20 his 22 friend 22 friend 23 . " tell about him ; [miss] [celia] said you might " , put in [bab] , whose experience of " jolly " ministers had been small . 1 " 2 tell 1 " 8 said 2 tell 3 about 3 about 4 him 4 him 5 ; 8 said 9 you 9 you 10 might 10 might 17 whose 11 " 13 put 12 , 13 put 13 put 17 whose 14 in 16 , 14 in 17 whose 17 whose 19 of 17 whose 21 jolly 18 experience 19 of 20 " 21 jolly 21 jolly 22 " 22 " 25 been 23 ministers 24 had 24 had 25 been 25 been 26 small 26 small 27 . " oh , there isn't much about it . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 4 there 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 much 5 isn't 7 about 6 much 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 . we met in [switzerland] going up [mount] [st] [bernard] in a storm , and " 1 we 2 met 2 met 3 in 3 in 5 going 5 going 6 up 6 up 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 storm 12 storm 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 " " where the good dogs live ? " inquired [betty] , hoping they would come into the story . 1 " 5 dogs 1 " 16 into 2 where 4 good 3 the 4 good 4 good 5 dogs 5 dogs 9 inquired 6 live 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 inquired 9 inquired 11 , 11 , 12 hoping 12 hoping 15 come 13 they 14 would 13 they 15 come 14 would 15 come 16 into 19 . 17 the 18 story 18 story 19 . then we kept meeting , and the first thing [i] knew she went and was engaged to him . 1 then 5 , 1 then 9 thing 2 we 3 kept 2 we 4 meeting 4 meeting 5 , 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 first 8 first 9 thing 9 thing 13 went 11 knew 12 she 12 she 13 went 13 went 14 and 14 and 16 engaged 15 was 16 engaged 16 engaged 19 . 17 to 18 him 17 to 19 . i didn't care , only she would come home so he might go on studying hard and get through quick . 1 i 9 home 2 didn't 3 care 3 care 8 come 4 , 5 only 5 only 6 she 6 she 7 would 6 she 8 come 8 come 9 home 9 home 10 so 10 so 15 studying 11 he 12 might 12 might 13 go 13 go 14 on 13 go 15 studying 15 studying 21 . 16 hard 17 and 17 and 18 get 18 get 19 through 18 get 21 . 20 quick 21 . " shall you live here always when you come back ? asked [bab] , as [thorny] paused for breath . 1 " 2 shall 1 " 6 always 1 " 8 you 3 you 4 live 3 you 6 always 4 live 5 here 7 when 8 you 8 you 9 come 8 you 12 asked 9 come 10 back 9 come 12 asked 10 back 11 ? 12 asked 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 17 paused 17 paused 19 breath 18 for 19 breath 19 breath 20 . " [celia] wants to . 1 " 3 wants 3 wants 4 to 4 to 5 . i shall go to college , so [i] don't mind . 1 i 2 shall 1 i 3 go 3 go 5 college 4 to 5 college 5 college 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 9 don't 9 don't 10 mind 10 mind 11 . george is going to help the old minister here and see how he likes it . 1 george 2 is 2 is 3 going 2 is 11 see 3 going 4 to 3 going 5 help 5 help 7 old 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 minister 8 minister 10 and 9 here 10 and 11 see 12 how 12 how 13 he 12 how 14 likes 14 likes 16 . 15 it 16 . " [i] wonder if he will want me round , " said [ben] , feeling no desire to be a tramp again . 1 " 3 wonder 1 " 6 will 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 will 6 will 7 want 7 want 16 no 8 me 9 round 9 round 10 , 10 , 15 feeling 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 feeling 15 feeling 16 no 16 no 18 to 17 desire 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 a 19 be 23 . 20 a 21 tramp 21 tramp 22 again " [i] 'd like to see a live wedding , then we could play it with our dolls . 1 " 3 'd 1 " 13 could 3 'd 6 see 3 'd 9 wedding 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 8 live 7 a 8 live 8 live 9 wedding 9 wedding 10 , 11 then 12 we 11 then 13 could 13 could 14 play 13 could 17 our 14 play 16 with 15 it 16 with 17 our 19 . 18 dolls 19 . i 've got a nice piece of mosquito netting for a veil , and [belinda] 's white dress is clean . 1 i 5 nice 1 i 17 white 2 've 4 a 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 nice 5 nice 8 mosquito 6 piece 7 of 6 piece 8 mosquito 8 mosquito 9 netting 9 netting 10 for 9 netting 11 a 11 a 14 and 11 a 16 's 12 veil 13 , 13 , 14 and 17 white 18 dress 17 white 20 clean 18 dress 19 is 19 is 20 clean 20 clean 21 . " oh , goody ! " cried [bab] , while [betty] whispered with both arms round [miss] [celia] , 1 " 5 ! 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 goody 3 , 4 goody 4 goody 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 14 both 9 , 10 while 10 while 12 whispered 12 whispered 13 with 13 with 14 both 14 both 15 arms 15 arms 16 round 16 round 19 , " [i] don't think we could bear to have anybody else come here to live . " 1 " 3 don't 1 " 5 we 4 think 5 we 5 we 6 could 5 we 7 bear 7 bear 8 to 8 to 9 have 8 to 12 come 9 have 10 anybody 10 anybody 11 else 12 come 13 here 13 here 14 to 14 to 15 live 15 live 17 " 16 . 17 " " it is very pleasant to hear you say that , and [i] mean to make others feel so , if [i] can . 1 " 2 it 2 it 5 pleasant 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 9 say 6 to 7 hear 7 hear 8 you 8 you 9 say 9 say 15 to 10 that 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 mean 14 mean 15 to 15 to 16 make 16 make 18 feel 17 others 18 feel 18 feel 19 so 19 so 24 . 20 , 21 if 20 , 23 can 23 can 24 . " we will , " promised both children , [ready] for any thing except preaching in the high pulpit . 1 " 7 both 2 we 3 will 2 we 6 promised 3 will 4 , 4 , 5 " 6 promised 7 both 7 both 11 for 8 children 9 , 9 , 11 for 11 for 13 thing 12 any 13 thing 13 thing 18 high 14 except 15 preaching 15 preaching 16 in 16 in 17 the 16 in 18 high 18 high 20 . 19 pulpit 20 . then [miss] [celia] turned to [ben] , saying , in the respectful way that always made him feel at least twenty-five , 1 then 4 turned 1 then 7 , 4 turned 5 to 7 , 8 saying 8 saying 12 respectful 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 respectful 12 respectful 13 way 13 way 15 always 13 way 16 made 14 that 15 always 15 always 16 made 16 made 18 feel 17 him 18 feel 18 feel 21 twenty-five 19 at 20 least 20 least 21 twenty-five 21 twenty-five 22 , " we shall be off to-morrow , and [i] leave you in charge . 1 " 2 we 1 " 6 to-morrow 2 we 3 shall 2 we 4 be 4 be 5 off 6 to-morrow 7 , 6 to-morrow 10 leave 7 , 8 and 10 leave 11 you 11 you 14 . 12 in 13 charge 13 charge 14 . [chapter] [xxiii] [somebody] [comes] " don't you hope [ben] will get his bag full ? 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 2 don't 6 will 3 you 4 hope 6 will 7 get 7 get 8 his 8 his 10 full 9 bag 10 full 10 full 11 ? " yes , and [ma] says we may boil some in our little kettles . 1 " 3 , 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 says 6 says 7 we 6 says 8 may 7 we 8 may 8 may 9 boil 9 boil 12 our 10 some 11 in 11 in 12 our 12 our 15 . 13 little 14 kettles 14 kettles 15 . ben promised we should have half , " answered [betty] , still intent on her cookery . 1 ben 2 promised 1 ben 3 we 3 we 5 have 3 we 9 answered 4 should 5 have 5 have 6 half 6 half 8 " 7 , 8 " 9 answered 12 still 11 , 12 still 12 still 13 intent 13 intent 14 on 14 on 15 her 15 her 16 cookery 16 cookery 17 . " [i] shall save some of mine for [thorny] . " 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 save 4 save 5 some 5 some 6 of 5 some 7 mine 7 mine 8 for 7 mine 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] shall keep lots of mine for [miss] [celia] . " 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 keep 4 keep 5 lots 5 lots 6 of 5 lots 7 mine 7 mine 8 for 7 mine 11 . 11 . 12 " " doesn't it seem more than two weeks since she went away ? " 1 " 4 seem 2 doesn't 3 it 3 it 4 seem 4 seem 5 more 5 more 6 than 5 more 9 since 6 than 7 two 7 two 8 weeks 9 since 10 she 10 she 11 went 11 went 12 away 12 away 14 " 13 ? 14 " " [i] wonder what she 'll bring us . " 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 5 she 4 what 5 she 5 she 6 'll 6 'll 7 bring 7 bring 8 us 8 us 9 . 9 . 10 " " it 's a tramp , let's run away , " whispered [betty] , after a hasty look . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 12 whispered 3 's 4 a 4 a 7 let's 5 tramp 6 , 6 , 7 let's 7 let's 10 , 8 run 9 away 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 " 12 whispered 15 after 14 , 15 after 15 after 19 . 16 a 17 hasty 17 hasty 18 look 17 hasty 19 . " pretty well , thank you , sir , " responded [bab] , politely nodding back at him . 1 " 2 pretty 2 pretty 6 you 2 pretty 15 nodding 3 well 5 thank 4 , 5 thank 5 thank 6 you 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 , 8 sir 15 nodding 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 responded 13 , 14 politely 14 politely 15 nodding 15 nodding 19 . 16 back 19 . 17 at 18 him 18 him 19 . " [folks] at home ? " asked the man , looking over their heads toward the house . 1 " 9 man 1 " 11 looking 3 at 4 home 4 home 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 9 man 7 asked 8 the 7 asked 9 man 9 man 10 , 11 looking 12 over 11 looking 14 heads 12 over 13 their 14 heads 15 toward 14 heads 18 . 15 toward 16 the 15 toward 18 . 16 the 17 house 17 house 18 . " only [ma] ; all the rest have gone to be married . " 1 " 2 only 1 " 8 have 2 only 4 ; 2 only 7 rest 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 rest 8 have 9 gone 9 gone 10 to 9 gone 11 be 11 be 12 married 11 be 13 . 13 . 14 " " that sounds lively . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 sounds 3 sounds 4 lively 4 lively 5 . " why , do you know the [squire] ? " exclaimed [bab] , much surprised and re-assured . 1 " 2 why 1 " 11 exclaimed 2 why 9 ? 3 , 4 do 4 do 5 you 4 do 9 ? 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 the 9 ? 10 " 11 exclaimed 14 much 11 exclaimed 18 . 13 , 14 much 14 much 15 surprised 15 surprised 17 re-assured 15 surprised 18 . 16 and 17 re-assured " come on purpose to see him . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 purpose 4 purpose 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 him 7 him 8 . just strolling round till he gets back , " with an impatient sort of sigh . 1 just 7 back 2 strolling 6 gets 3 round 4 till 3 round 5 he 4 till 5 he 5 he 6 gets 6 gets 7 back 7 back 8 , 8 , 15 sigh 9 " 10 with 10 with 12 impatient 11 an 12 impatient 12 impatient 13 sort 13 sort 14 of 13 sort 15 sigh 15 sigh 16 . " [betty] thought you was a tramp , but [i] wasn't afraid . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 you 3 thought 8 , 4 you 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 tramp 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 wasn't 11 wasn't 12 afraid 12 afraid 13 . i like tramps ever since [ben] came , " explained [bab] , with her usual candor . 1 i 2 like 1 i 5 since 2 like 3 tramps 4 ever 5 since 5 since 10 explained 7 came 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 explained 10 explained 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 her 14 her 15 usual 15 usual 17 . 16 candor 17 . " who ' s [ben] ! " and the man came nearer so quickly that [betty] nearly fell backward . 1 " 2 who 1 " 4 s 3 ' 4 s 4 s 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 6 ! 12 nearer 7 " 11 came 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 man 10 man 11 came 12 nearer 17 nearly 13 so 14 quickly 14 quickly 15 that 14 quickly 17 nearly 17 nearly 20 . 18 fell 19 backward 19 backward 20 . " don't you be scared , [sissy] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 be 4 be 5 scared 5 scared 6 , 6 , 8 . " [ben] is [miss] [celia] 's boy . 1 " 3 is 3 is 8 . 6 's 7 boy 7 boy 8 . we found him most starved in the coach-house , and he 's been here ever since , " answered [bab] , comprehensively . 1 we 5 starved 1 we 23 . 2 found 3 him 2 found 4 most 4 most 5 starved 5 starved 8 coach-house 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 coach-house 8 coach-house 13 been 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 's 12 's 13 been 14 here 15 ever 14 here 19 answered 15 ever 16 since 16 since 17 , 17 , 18 " 19 answered 21 , 19 answered 22 comprehensively 22 comprehensively 23 . " tell me about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 . " ['] [course] we were ! 1 " 4 we 1 " 6 ! 4 we 5 were he 's a nice boy and we are fond of him , and he likes us , " said [bab] , heartily . 1 he 5 boy 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 nice 4 nice 5 boy 5 boy 12 , 6 and 7 we 6 and 9 fond 7 we 8 are 9 fond 10 of 10 of 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 likes 14 he 16 us 16 us 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 22 heartily 19 said 21 , 21 , 22 heartily 22 heartily 23 . " don't wonder a mite . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 a 4 a 5 mite 5 mite 6 . " haven't you ever been here before ? 1 " 2 haven't 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 been 5 been 6 here 6 here 7 before 7 before 8 ? it seems as if [i] 'd seen you . " 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 8 you 4 if 9 . 6 'd 7 seen 7 seen 8 you 9 . 10 " " never in my life . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 in 3 in 4 my 4 my 5 life 5 life 6 . " [i] 'm looking round for a likely boy ; don't you think this [ben] would suite me ? 1 " 8 likely 3 'm 5 round 4 looking 5 round 5 round 6 for 5 round 8 likely 6 for 7 a 8 likely 9 boy 8 likely 13 think 9 boy 10 ; 10 ; 11 don't 11 don't 12 you 13 think 14 this 13 think 16 would 16 would 17 suite 17 suite 18 me 18 me 19 ? i want just such a lively sort of chap . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 just 2 want 4 such 4 such 5 a 4 such 7 sort 6 lively 7 sort 7 sort 8 of 7 sort 9 chap 9 chap 10 . 10 . 11 " " are you a circus man ? " asked [bab] , quickly . 1 " 2 are 1 " 3 you 2 are 3 you 3 you 7 ? 4 a 5 circus 5 circus 6 man 5 circus 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 , 11 , 12 quickly 12 quickly 13 . " well , no , not now . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 4 no 7 now 5 , 6 not 7 now 8 . i 'm in better business . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 in 2 'm 5 business 4 better 5 business 5 business 6 . 6 . 7 " " [i] 'm glad of it we don't approve of ' em ; but [i] do think they 're splendid ! " 1 " 3 'm 1 " 4 glad 4 glad 6 it 4 glad 8 don't 5 of 6 it 7 we 8 don't 8 don't 9 approve 9 approve 10 of 10 of 17 think 11 ' 12 em 12 em 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 16 do 16 do 17 think 17 think 19 're 18 they 19 're 19 're 21 ! 20 splendid 21 ! 21 ! 22 " bab began by gravely quoting [miss] [celia] , and ended with an irrepressible burst of admiration which contrasted drolly with her first remark . 1 bab 4 gravely 1 bab 8 , 2 began 3 by 2 began 4 gravely 4 gravely 5 quoting 8 , 9 and 8 , 16 admiration 9 and 10 ended 10 ended 11 with 11 with 12 an 12 an 13 irrepressible 13 irrepressible 14 burst 14 burst 15 of 16 admiration 17 which 16 admiration 22 first 17 which 18 contrasted 18 contrasted 19 drolly 19 drolly 21 her 20 with 21 her 22 first 24 . 23 remark 24 . betty added , anxiously : " we can't let [ben] go any way . 1 betty 2 added 1 betty 4 anxiously 2 added 3 , 4 anxiously 8 can't 5 : 6 " 6 " 7 we 7 we 8 can't 8 can't 11 go 9 let 11 go 11 go 12 any 12 any 13 way 13 way 14 . i know he wouldn't want to , and [miss] [celia] would feel bad . 1 i 2 know 2 know 4 wouldn't 2 know 11 would 3 he 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 want 5 want 6 to 5 want 7 , 7 , 8 and 11 would 13 bad 12 feel 13 bad 13 bad 14 . please don't ask him . ["] 1 please 2 don't 2 don't 3 ask 3 ask 4 him 4 him 5 . " he can do as he likes , [i] suppose . 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 can 3 can 4 do 3 can 7 likes 4 do 5 as 5 as 6 he 7 likes 8 , 8 , 10 suppose 10 suppose 11 . he hasn't got any folks of his own , has he ? " 1 he 3 got 2 hasn't 3 got 3 got 5 folks 4 any 5 folks 5 folks 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 , 9 , 10 has 10 has 11 he 10 has 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " bless your heart for that ! 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 your 3 your 4 heart 4 heart 5 for 5 for 6 that 6 that 7 ! i won't take him away , child , or do a thing to trouble anybody that 's been good to him . " 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 take 2 won't 7 child 3 take 4 him 4 him 5 away 4 him 6 , 7 child 11 a 8 , 11 a 9 or 10 do 10 do 11 a 11 a 19 good 12 thing 14 trouble 12 thing 17 's 13 to 14 trouble 14 trouble 15 anybody 15 anybody 16 that 17 's 18 been 18 been 19 good 19 good 20 to 19 good 22 . 20 to 21 him 22 . 23 " " he ' s coming now . 1 " 2 he 2 he 5 coming 3 ' 4 s 4 s 5 coming 5 coming 6 now 6 now 7 . i hear [sanch] barking at the squirrels ! " cried [bab] , standing up to get a good look down the road . 1 i 2 hear 1 i 13 standing 2 hear 4 barking 2 hear 8 ! 4 barking 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 squirrels 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 12 , 13 standing 16 get 14 up 15 to 15 to 16 get 16 get 17 a 17 a 18 good 17 a 19 look 18 good 19 look 19 look 20 down 20 down 21 the 20 down 23 . 22 road 23 . sancho trotted before and saw the stranger first , for the sun in [ben] 's eyes dazzled him . 1 sancho 2 trotted 1 sancho 4 and 2 trotted 3 before 4 and 11 the 5 saw 8 first 5 saw 10 for 6 the 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 first 8 first 9 , 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 sun 12 sun 13 in 12 sun 19 . 13 in 16 eyes 15 's 16 eyes 17 dazzled 18 him 18 him 19 . " good old [sanch] ! 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 old 3 old 5 ! i knew he wouldn't forget master , and he doesn't . " 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 4 wouldn't 3 he 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 forget 5 forget 6 master 6 master 7 , 6 master 11 . 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 doesn't 11 . 12 " " what 's the matter ? " called [ben] , coming up briskly , with a strong grip of his stout stick . 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 's 3 's 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 8 called 8 called 13 briskly 10 , 11 coming 10 , 12 up 12 up 13 briskly 13 briskly 14 , 14 , 17 strong 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 strong 17 strong 21 stout 18 grip 21 stout 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 stout 21 stout 23 . 22 stick 23 . down dropped the nuts , and crying , " oh , [daddy] , [daddy] ! " 1 down 6 and 2 dropped 3 the 3 the 4 nuts 4 nuts 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 crying 7 crying 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 oh 10 oh 11 , 10 oh 13 , 13 , 16 " 15 ! 16 " " where is he ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 3 is 4 he 3 is 5 ? go bring him here . 1 go 2 bring 2 bring 3 him 3 him 4 here 4 here 5 . i declare it fairly takes my breath away ! " 1 i 2 declare 2 declare 3 it 3 it 4 fairly 4 fairly 5 takes 5 takes 6 my 6 my 7 breath 7 breath 8 away 8 away 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " they are coming ! they are coming ! 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 coming 3 are 6 they 4 coming 5 ! 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 coming 8 coming 9 ! " my patience , don't they look alike ! 1 " 3 patience 2 my 3 patience 3 patience 4 , 4 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 they 6 they 7 look 7 look 8 alike 8 alike 9 ! i should know he was [ben] 's [pa] anywhere ! " said [mrs] [moss] , running to the door in a hurry . 1 i 2 should 1 i 10 ! 2 should 3 know 3 know 4 he 3 know 9 anywhere 4 he 5 was 7 's 9 anywhere 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 19 door 15 , 16 running 16 running 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 door 19 door 23 . 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 hurry 22 hurry 23 . " [i] 'm real glad to see you safe and well , [mr] [brown] ! 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 6 to 4 real 5 glad 5 glad 6 to 6 to 7 see 6 to 11 well 7 see 8 you 7 see 9 safe 9 safe 10 and 11 well 12 , 11 well 15 ! come right in and make yourself to home . 1 come 2 right 1 come 5 make 2 right 3 in 4 and 5 make 5 make 6 yourself 6 yourself 8 home 7 to 8 home 8 home 9 . i guess there isn't a happier boy living than [ben] is to-night . " 1 i 2 guess 1 i 3 there 3 there 5 a 4 isn't 5 a 5 a 7 boy 6 happier 7 boy 7 boy 9 than 8 living 9 than 9 than 11 is 11 is 12 to-night 12 to-night 13 . 13 . 14 " " now don't say a word about it , but sit down and rest , and we 'll have tea in less'n no time . 1 " 4 say 1 " 18 'll 2 now 3 don't 3 don't 4 say 4 say 6 word 4 say 11 sit 5 a 6 word 6 word 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 but 11 sit 13 and 12 down 13 and 13 and 14 rest 14 rest 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 we 18 'll 23 no 18 'll 24 time 19 have 20 tea 19 have 23 no 20 tea 22 less'n 21 in 22 less'n 24 time 25 . " that 's so ! " adding , more quietly , " what are you going to do now ? 1 " 2 that 1 " 7 adding 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 7 adding 8 , 7 adding 11 , 9 more 10 quietly 10 quietly 11 , 11 , 15 you 12 " 13 what 12 " 14 are 14 are 15 you 15 you 16 going 16 going 19 now 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 now 19 now 20 ? go back to [smithers] and the old business ? " 1 go 2 back 1 go 5 and 2 back 3 to 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 business 8 business 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " not likely , after the way he treated you , [sonny] . 1 " 2 not 1 " 3 likely 3 likely 5 after 4 , 5 after 5 after 8 he 6 the 7 way 7 way 8 he 8 he 9 treated 9 treated 13 . 10 you 11 , 11 , 13 . " that sounds likely . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 sounds 3 sounds 4 likely 4 likely 5 . thanky , ma'am . 1 thanky 2 , 2 , 3 ma'am 3 ma'am 4 . i 'll look up the concern and try my chance . 1 i 2 'll 1 i 4 up 2 'll 3 look 4 up 6 concern 5 the 6 concern 6 concern 7 and 7 and 8 try 8 try 10 chance 9 my 10 chance 10 chance 11 . i love to go and see ' em . 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 to 2 love 4 go 3 to 4 go 4 go 6 see 5 and 6 see 6 see 8 em 7 ' 8 em 8 em 9 . mr [towne] asked me to come and be stable-boy when [i] rode the kicking gray the rest were afraid of . 1 mr 3 asked 1 mr 6 come 3 asked 5 to 4 me 5 to 6 come 7 and 7 and 13 the 8 be 9 stable-boy 9 stable-boy 10 when 10 when 12 rode 12 rode 13 the 13 the 15 gray 14 kicking 15 gray 15 gray 19 afraid 16 the 17 rest 16 the 19 afraid 17 rest 18 were 19 afraid 20 of 19 afraid 21 . now [i] 'm glad [i] didn't , for [i] get on first rate and like it . " 1 now 3 'm 1 now 4 glad 4 glad 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 10 get 10 get 13 rate 10 get 15 like 11 on 12 first 12 first 13 rate 13 rate 14 and 15 like 16 it 15 like 17 . 17 . 18 " " you done right , boy , and [i] 'm pleased with you . 1 " 3 done 2 you 3 done 3 done 6 boy 4 right 5 , 4 right 6 boy 6 boy 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 11 pleased 10 'm 11 pleased 11 pleased 13 you 11 pleased 14 . 12 with 13 you don't you ever be ungrateful to them that befriended you , if you want to prosper . 1 don't 5 ungrateful 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 be 3 ever 5 ungrateful 5 ungrateful 7 them 6 to 7 them 7 them 8 that 8 that 9 befriended 9 befriended 12 if 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 you 13 you 14 want 14 want 16 prosper 15 to 16 prosper 16 prosper 17 . i 'll tackle the stable business a [monday] and see what 's to be done . 1 i 2 'll 1 i 6 business 2 'll 3 tackle 3 tackle 5 stable 4 the 5 stable 6 business 7 a 7 a 11 what 9 and 10 see 10 see 11 what 11 what 15 done 12 's 13 to 13 to 14 be 13 to 15 done 15 done 16 . now [i] ought to be walking , but [i] 'll be round in the morning ma'am , if you can spare [ben] for a spell to-morrow . 1 now 5 be 1 now 11 be 3 ought 4 to 3 ought 5 be 5 be 6 walking 6 walking 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 'll 11 be 16 ma'am 12 round 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 morning 14 the 16 ma'am 16 ma'am 18 if 17 , 18 if 18 if 20 can 19 you 20 can 20 can 27 . 21 spare 23 for 23 for 26 to-morrow 24 a 25 spell 25 spell 26 to-morrow 26 to-morrow 27 . mrs [moss] saw the longing in his face , and forgetting that he was an utter stranger , spoke right out of her hospitable heart . 1 mrs 8 face 3 saw 4 the 4 the 5 longing 4 the 8 face 5 longing 6 in 6 in 7 his 8 face 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 he 10 and 16 utter 11 forgetting 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 was 15 an 16 utter 16 utter 19 spoke 17 stranger 18 , 18 , 19 spoke 19 spoke 20 right 19 spoke 24 hospitable 20 right 21 out 21 out 22 of 22 of 23 her 24 hospitable 26 . 25 heart 26 . " it ['s] a long piece to the tavern , and my little back bedroom is always ready . 1 " 2 it 1 " 5 long 2 it 4 a 5 long 6 piece 5 long 10 , 6 piece 8 the 6 piece 9 tavern 7 to 8 the 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 my 12 my 13 little 13 little 18 ready 14 back 15 bedroom 15 bedroom 16 is 15 bedroom 18 ready 16 is 17 always 18 ready 19 . it won't make a mite of trouble if you [don't] mind a plain place , and you are heartily welcome . " 1 it 2 won't 1 it 4 a 2 won't 3 make 2 won't 4 a 4 a 9 you 5 mite 6 of 5 mite 8 if 6 of 7 trouble 8 if 9 you 9 you 11 mind 11 mind 13 plain 11 mind 14 place 12 a 13 plain 14 place 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 you 17 you 19 heartily 18 are 19 heartily 19 heartily 20 welcome 20 welcome 22 " 21 . 22 " " do stay , father ; it will be so nice to have you . 1 " 5 father 2 do 3 stay 3 stay 4 , 3 stay 5 father 5 father 11 nice 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 so 9 be 11 nice 11 nice 12 to 12 to 13 have 13 have 14 you 14 you 15 . " of course he does , and it 's all fair , " answered [bab] , decidedly . 1 " 4 he 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 he 4 he 5 does 5 does 8 it 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 all 9 's 14 answered 10 all 11 fair 11 fair 12 , 12 , 13 " 14 answered 16 , 16 , 17 decidedly 17 decidedly 18 . " isn't he a nice man , [ma] ? 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 he 3 he 4 a 4 a 5 nice 5 nice 6 man 6 man 7 , 6 man 9 ? but , on the whole , it is best not to say a word about it . 1 but 4 the 2 , 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 whole 4 the 9 best 5 whole 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 is 9 best 12 say 10 not 11 to 11 to 12 say 12 say 13 a 13 a 14 word 14 word 15 about 14 word 17 . 15 about 16 it [chapter] [xxiv] [the] [great] [gate] [is] [opened] the [browns] were up and out so early next morning that [bab] and [betty] were sure they had run away in the night . 1 the 9 next 1 the 10 morning 1 the 24 . 3 were 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 out 6 out 9 next 7 so 8 early 8 early 9 next 10 morning 11 that 13 and 15 were 15 were 16 sure 16 sure 17 they 17 they 18 had 18 had 19 run 19 run 24 . 20 away 21 in 21 in 24 . 22 the 23 night 23 night 24 . " come , boy , we must drop the old slang since we 've [given] up the old business . 1 " 2 come 1 " 4 boy 1 " 10 old 3 , 4 boy 4 boy 5 , 5 , 6 we 6 we 8 drop 7 must 8 drop 8 drop 9 the 10 old 16 up 11 slang 12 since 12 since 14 've 13 we 14 've 14 've 16 up 16 up 17 the 17 the 19 business 18 old 19 business 19 business 20 . these good folks are making a gentleman of you , and [i] won't be the one to spoil their work . 1 these 7 gentleman 1 these 11 and 2 good 3 folks 2 good 4 are 4 are 5 making 4 are 7 gentleman 5 making 6 a 7 gentleman 10 , 8 of 9 you 9 you 10 , 11 and 13 won't 13 won't 14 be 14 be 18 spoil 14 be 20 work 15 the 16 one 16 one 17 to 17 to 18 spoil 18 spoil 19 their 20 work 21 . " breakfast is ready , sir , " said [betty] , looking much relieved to find them . 1 " 3 is 1 " 12 looking 2 breakfast 3 is 3 is 4 ready 4 ready 6 sir 4 ready 11 , 5 , 6 sir 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 12 looking 13 much 13 much 14 relieved 14 relieved 16 find 15 to 16 find 16 find 18 . 17 them 18 . " we thought you 'd run away from us , " explained [bab] , as both put out their hands to shake those extended to them . 1 " 4 you 1 " 6 run 2 we 3 thought 3 thought 4 you 4 you 5 'd 6 run 18 out 6 run 27 . 7 away 8 from 8 from 9 us 9 us 12 explained 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 explained 12 explained 17 put 14 , 15 as 14 , 17 put 15 as 16 both 17 put 18 out 19 their 20 hands 20 hands 21 to 21 to 22 shake 22 shake 23 those 22 shake 24 extended 24 extended 26 them 24 extended 27 . 25 to 26 them " that would be a mean trick . 1 " 2 that 2 that 4 be 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 7 trick 6 mean 7 trick 7 trick 8 . " here 's a smart young chap ! 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 's 2 here 4 a 4 a 5 smart 5 smart 6 young 5 smart 7 chap 6 young 7 chap 7 chap 8 ! " [i] 'm too shabby , [sonny] , else [i] 'd go in a minute to please you . " 1 " 5 shabby 1 " 14 a 3 'm 4 too 4 too 5 shabby 5 shabby 6 , 5 shabby 9 else 8 , 9 else 9 else 11 'd 11 'd 12 go 12 go 13 in 14 a 15 minute 14 a 17 please 15 minute 16 to 17 please 18 you 18 you 20 " 19 . 20 " " [miss] [celia] said [god] didn't mind poor clothes , and she took me when [i] looked worse than you do . 1 " 13 took 1 " 19 than 4 said 9 clothes 4 said 10 , 6 didn't 7 mind 6 didn't 8 poor 8 poor 9 clothes 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 she 12 she 13 took 13 took 14 me 14 me 15 when 15 when 18 worse 17 looked 18 worse 19 than 20 you 19 than 22 . 20 you 21 do 20 you 22 . " do you want to go ? " asked his father in a tone of surprise . 1 " 2 do 1 " 3 you 1 " 6 go 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 to 6 go 9 asked 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 father 10 his 11 father 11 father 12 in 12 in 14 tone 13 a 14 tone 14 tone 16 surprise 15 of 16 surprise 16 surprise 17 . " [i] want to please her , if you don't mind . 1 " 3 want 3 want 5 please 3 want 7 , 4 to 5 please 5 please 6 her 7 , 9 you 8 if 9 you 9 you 11 mind 10 don't 11 mind 11 mind 12 . we could have our tramp this afternoon . " 1 we 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 our 4 our 5 tramp 5 tramp 6 this 6 this 7 afternoon 7 afternoon 8 . 8 . 9 " " [miss] [celia] said church was a good place to take our troubles , and to be thankful in . 1 " 4 said 4 said 9 place 5 church 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 good 7 a 9 place 9 place 18 thankful 10 to 11 take 11 take 12 our 12 our 13 troubles 12 our 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 18 thankful 15 and 16 to 16 to 17 be 18 thankful 20 . 19 in 20 . i went when [i] thought you were dead , and now [i] 'd love to go when [i] 've got my [daddy] safe again . " 1 i 2 went 1 i 5 thought 2 went 3 when 5 thought 6 you 5 thought 8 dead 6 you 7 were 8 dead 9 , 8 dead 11 now 9 , 10 and 11 now 23 safe 13 'd 14 love 14 love 15 to 15 to 16 go 15 to 19 've 16 go 17 when 19 've 20 got 19 've 21 my 20 got 21 my 21 my 23 safe 23 safe 24 again 23 safe 25 . 25 . 26 " " [i] 'll go , and thank the [lord] hearty for giving me back my boy better'n [i] left him ! " 1 " 10 hearty 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 thank 7 thank 8 the 7 thank 10 hearty 10 hearty 16 boy 10 hearty 17 better'n 11 for 12 giving 12 giving 13 me 13 me 14 back 14 back 16 boy 15 my 16 boy 17 better'n 20 him 17 better'n 21 ! 19 left 20 him 21 ! 22 " then , as steps were heard on the stairs , [mr] [brown] caught up his hat , saying hastily , 1 then 4 steps 1 then 5 were 2 , 3 as 2 , 4 steps 5 were 6 heard 5 were 9 stairs 6 heard 7 on 7 on 8 the 9 stairs 16 hat 10 , 13 caught 13 caught 14 up 14 up 15 his 15 his 16 hat 16 hat 17 , 16 hat 18 saying 18 saying 19 hastily 19 hastily 20 , " [i] ain't fit to go with them , you tell ' m , and [i] 'll slip into a back seat after folks are in . 1 " 6 go 3 ain't 4 fit 4 fit 5 to 4 fit 6 go 6 go 9 , 7 with 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 15 and 10 you 11 tell 11 tell 13 m 12 ' 13 m 13 m 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 22 seat 17 'll 18 slip 18 slip 20 a 18 slip 21 back 19 into 20 a 21 back 22 seat 22 seat 24 folks 23 after 24 folks 24 folks 27 . 25 are 26 in 25 are 27 . i know the way . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 . 5 . 6 " and , before [ben] could reply , he was gone . 1 and 3 before 2 , 3 before 3 before 7 , 5 could 6 reply 6 reply 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 gone 10 gone 11 . " [i] wasn't going to let you be alone , and have folks think [i] was ashamed of my father . 1 " 4 going 1 " 7 you 3 wasn't 4 going 5 to 6 let 6 let 7 you 7 you 14 think 8 be 9 alone 9 alone 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 have 12 have 13 folks 13 folks 14 think 14 think 17 ashamed 16 was 17 ashamed 17 ashamed 18 of 18 of 20 father 19 my 20 father 20 father 21 . come , [daddy] , we 'll sit together . " 1 come 2 , 1 come 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 7 sit 7 sit 8 together 8 together 9 . 9 . 10 " but the crowning glory of the day came after church , when the [squire] said to [ben] , and [sam] heard him , 1 but 4 glory 2 the 3 crowning 3 crowning 4 glory 4 glory 8 came 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 day 7 day 8 came 8 came 9 after 8 came 16 to 9 after 10 church 10 church 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 the 15 said 16 to 16 to 21 heard 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 heard 21 heard 22 him 22 him 23 , " [i] 've got a letter for you from [miss] [celia] . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 a 5 a 6 letter 6 letter 7 for 6 letter 12 . 7 for 8 you 9 from 12 . come home with me , and bring your father . 1 come 4 me 2 home 3 with 3 with 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 bring 7 bring 8 your 8 your 9 father 9 father 10 . i want to talk to him . ["] 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 talk 4 talk 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 . " [i] 'll give you a line to [towne] . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 5 you 4 give 5 you 5 you 6 a 6 a 7 line 7 line 8 to 7 line 10 . miss [celia] had been gone a fortnight , and every one was longing to have her back . 1 miss 4 been 1 miss 7 fortnight 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 gone 5 gone 6 a 7 fortnight 8 , 7 fortnight 13 longing 8 , 9 and 8 , 13 longing 9 and 10 every 10 every 11 one 11 one 12 was 13 longing 14 to 13 longing 18 . 14 to 15 have 16 her 17 back 16 her 18 . one passage particularly pleased him , 1 one 2 passage 2 passage 3 particularly 3 particularly 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 him 5 him 6 , " [i] want the great gate opened , so that the new master may go in that way . 1 " 10 that 3 want 4 the 4 the 5 great 4 the 6 gate 6 gate 7 opened 6 gate 10 that 7 opened 9 so 8 , 9 so 10 that 18 way 11 the 12 new 12 new 14 may 12 new 18 way 13 master 14 may 14 may 15 go 15 go 17 that 16 in 17 that 18 way 19 . will you see that it is done , and all made neat afterward ? 1 will 2 you 1 will 3 see 1 will 7 done 3 see 4 that 3 see 5 it 5 it 6 is 7 done 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 all 10 all 11 made 11 made 12 neat 12 neat 13 afterward 13 afterward 14 ? he had his wish , and did his part handsomely when he least expected to have a chance . 1 he 2 had 1 he 4 wish 2 had 3 his 4 wish 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 part 7 did 8 his 8 his 9 part 9 part 10 handsomely 10 handsomely 14 expected 10 handsomely 18 chance 11 when 12 he 12 he 13 least 13 least 14 expected 15 to 16 have 16 have 17 a 17 a 18 chance 18 chance 19 . " hullo ! 1 " 2 hullo 2 hullo 3 ! i do believe they 've got up a bonfire , without asking my leave . 1 i 3 believe 1 i 5 've 1 i 6 got 2 do 3 believe 3 believe 4 they 5 've 6 got 6 got 7 up 7 up 8 a 8 a 11 without 8 a 12 asking 9 bonfire 10 , 9 bonfire 11 without 11 without 12 asking 12 asking 14 leave 13 my 14 leave 14 leave 15 . miss [celia] never would let us , because the sheds and roofs are so old and dry ; [i] must see about it . 1 miss 6 us 3 never 4 would 4 would 5 let 4 would 6 us 6 us 7 , 7 , 8 because 8 because 9 the 9 the 17 dry 10 sheds 11 and 10 sheds 12 roofs 12 roofs 13 are 12 roofs 15 old 13 are 14 so 15 old 16 and 15 old 17 dry 17 dry 21 see 18 ; 20 must 20 must 21 see 21 see 23 it 22 about 23 it 23 it 24 . mrs [moss] had her wits about her in a minute , and ran to put in the fireboard , and stop the draught . 1 mrs 6 about 3 had 4 her 4 her 5 wits 5 wits 6 about 6 about 11 , 7 her 8 in 8 in 10 minute 9 a 10 minute 10 minute 11 , 11 , 20 and 12 and 13 ran 13 ran 14 to 14 to 15 put 14 to 17 the 15 put 16 in 17 the 18 fireboard 18 fireboard 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 stop 21 stop 24 . 22 the 23 draught 23 draught 24 . but where was [bab] , who revelled in flurries ? 1 but 2 where 2 where 3 was 3 was 6 who 5 , 6 who 6 who 7 revelled 7 revelled 9 flurries 8 in 9 flurries 9 flurries 10 ? no one missed her till the fire was out , and [the] tired , sooty people met to talk over the danger just escaped . 1 no 2 one 1 no 3 missed 3 missed 11 and 4 her 5 till 5 till 6 the 6 the 7 fire 7 fire 8 was 7 fire 10 , 8 was 9 out 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 tired 13 tired 19 talk 14 , 15 sooty 15 sooty 16 people 16 people 17 met 17 met 18 to 18 to 19 talk 19 talk 24 escaped 20 over 21 the 21 the 22 danger 22 danger 23 just 22 danger 24 escaped 24 escaped 25 . " it would have burnt lively , but [i] guess it 's all right now . 1 " 8 but 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 have 3 would 6 lively 4 have 5 burnt 6 lively 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 guess 10 guess 11 it 11 it 12 's 12 's 13 all 12 's 14 right 14 right 16 . 15 now 16 . keep an eye on the roof , [ben] , and [i] 'll step up garret and see if all 's safe there . 1 keep 4 on 1 keep 10 and 2 an 3 eye 2 an 4 on 4 on 6 roof 5 the 6 roof 6 roof 7 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 up 12 'll 13 step 13 step 14 up 14 up 15 garret 15 garret 21 safe 16 and 17 see 17 see 18 if 18 if 19 all 19 all 21 safe 20 's 21 safe 21 safe 22 there 22 there 23 . didn't you know [that] chimney was foul , ma'am ? " asked the man , as he wiped the perspiration off his grimy face . 1 didn't 2 you 1 didn't 5 chimney 2 you 3 know 5 chimney 7 foul 5 chimney 14 man 6 was 7 foul 7 foul 8 , 8 , 9 ma'am 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 asked 11 " 14 man 12 asked 13 the 12 asked 14 man 14 man 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 18 wiped 17 he 18 wiped 18 wiped 20 perspiration 19 the 20 perspiration 20 perspiration 23 grimy 21 off 22 his 22 his 23 grimy 23 grimy 25 . 24 face 25 . " bless you , ma'am , [i] never thought of such a thing , nor [katy] neither . 1 " 13 thing 2 bless 3 you 2 bless 6 , 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 ma'am 6 , 8 never 8 never 9 thought 9 thought 12 a 10 of 11 such 11 such 12 a 12 a 13 thing 13 thing 14 , 13 thing 18 . 14 , 15 nor 15 nor 17 neither " oh , [bab] , how could you do it ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 5 , 5 , 6 how 6 how 8 you 7 could 8 you 8 you 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 ? ma was frightened dreadfully , " said [betty] , gently tugging at the striped leg , as [sancho] poked his head in for another shoe . 1 ma 5 , 1 ma 7 said 2 was 3 frightened 2 was 4 dreadfully 4 dreadfully 5 , 5 , 6 " 7 said 9 , 9 , 11 tugging 10 gently 11 tugging 11 tugging 15 leg 12 at 13 the 12 at 15 leg 13 the 14 striped 15 leg 19 poked 16 , 17 as 16 , 19 poked 19 poked 21 head 20 his 21 head 21 head 22 in 22 in 25 shoe 23 for 24 another 24 another 25 shoe 25 shoe 26 . " is it all burnt up ? " demanded a smothered voice from the recesses of the kennel . 1 " 12 voice 2 is 5 burnt 3 it 4 all 3 it 5 burnt 5 burnt 7 ? 6 up 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 11 smothered 9 demanded 10 a 10 a 11 smothered 11 smothered 12 voice 12 voice 18 kennel 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 recesses 15 recesses 16 of 15 recesses 17 the 15 recesses 18 kennel 18 kennel 19 . " only pieces of the roof . 1 " 2 only 2 only 3 pieces 3 pieces 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 roof 6 roof 7 . " what do they do to folks who set houses afire ? " asked the voice again . 1 " 4 they 1 " 7 folks 2 what 3 do 2 what 4 they 5 do 6 to 5 do 7 folks 7 folks 12 ? 8 who 10 houses 8 who 12 ? 9 set 10 houses 10 houses 11 afire 12 ? 13 " 12 ? 14 asked 14 asked 15 the 14 asked 16 voice 16 voice 17 again 17 again 18 . " [i] 'll ask him ; he is always good to me . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 7 he 4 ask 5 him 5 him 6 ; 6 ; 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 always 9 always 10 good 10 good 12 me 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 . they will be here pretty soon , [so] you 'd better come out and be made tidy , " suggested the comforter . 1 they 2 will 1 they 4 here 2 will 3 be 4 here 9 you 5 pretty 6 soon 6 soon 7 , 6 soon 9 you 9 you 15 be 10 'd 11 better 10 'd 12 come 12 come 13 out 12 come 14 and 14 and 15 be 15 be 16 made 16 made 18 , 17 tidy 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 suggested 20 suggested 21 the 21 the 23 . 22 comforter 23 . " [ma] won't , she 's too busy cleaning up ; so it 's a good time to come . 1 " 3 won't 1 " 5 she 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 's 6 's 10 up 7 too 8 busy 7 too 10 up 8 busy 9 cleaning 10 up 20 . 11 ; 12 so 12 so 20 . 13 it 14 's 14 's 15 a 15 a 16 good 16 good 17 time 16 good 20 . 17 time 18 to 18 to 19 come let's run home , wash our hands , and be all nice when they see us . 1 let's 4 , 1 let's 5 wash 1 let's 7 hands 2 run 3 home 3 home 4 , 5 wash 6 our 7 hands 9 and 7 hands 10 be 8 , 9 and 10 be 11 all 11 all 12 nice 12 nice 14 they 13 when 14 they 14 they 16 us 15 see 16 us 16 us 17 . " every one is so kind ! 1 " 2 every 2 every 3 one 3 one 4 is 4 is 6 kind 5 so 6 kind 6 kind 7 ! " [sanch] , introduce your master , that [i] may thank him for coming back in time to save my old house . " 1 " 4 introduce 1 " 10 may 3 , 4 introduce 4 introduce 6 master 5 your 6 master 6 master 7 , 7 , 8 that 10 may 14 coming 11 thank 12 him 11 thank 14 coming 12 him 13 for 14 coming 17 time 15 back 16 in 16 in 17 time 17 time 18 to 18 to 19 save 19 save 20 my 20 my 21 old 21 old 22 house 22 house 24 " 23 . 24 " " [i] loved to do it , so please remember that this is still his home till you make one for him . 1 " 3 loved 3 loved 5 do 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 , 6 it 16 home 8 so 9 please 9 please 10 remember 10 remember 11 that 11 that 13 is 12 this 13 is 13 is 14 still 14 still 15 his 14 still 16 home 16 home 17 till 17 till 18 you 17 till 23 . 18 you 19 make 19 make 20 one 20 one 21 for 22 him 23 . " come on , sister . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 5 sister 5 sister 6 . " oh , don't ! " cried [bab] , hiding her face . 1 " 4 don't 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 don't 4 don't 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 cried 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 10 hiding 9 , 10 hiding 10 hiding 11 her 11 her 12 face 11 her 13 . " she didn't mean to , " added [betty] , pleadingly . 1 " 3 didn't 2 she 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 4 mean 6 , 6 , 8 added 7 " 8 added 8 added 11 pleadingly 10 , 11 pleadingly 11 pleadingly 12 . end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [under] the [lilacs] [,] [by] [louisa] [may] [alcott] 1 end 2 of 1 end 7 of 2 of 3 the 7 of 9 the