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,,rollo',s ,,exp]im5ts4     ,,jonas ,,an
 ,,a/ronom]4   ,"o day1 :5 ,rollo 0 ab\t
 sev5 ye>s old1 he 0 sitt+ ^u ! /eps ( !
 door1 & he he>d a noise 9 ! /reet1 z ( 
"s sort ( c>riage approa*+4 ,a mom5t    
aft]w>ds1 a c>ryall came 9 sight4 ,x    
drove up to ! front gate1 & /opp$4      
,rollo's fa!r & "m & 8 little bro!r     
,na?an got out4 ,8 fa!r fa/5$ ! horse to
 ! po/1 & came 94  ,:5 ,rollo fir/ he>d 
! noise ( ! c>ryall1 he 0 sitt+ /ill ^u 
! /eps ( ! door1 ?9k+4 ,he 0 ?9k+ (     
some?+ t ,jonas1 8 fa!r's hir$ boy1 _h  
told him ab\t ! sun's %9+ 9 at ! b>n    
door4 ,!re 0 a v l>ge d\ble door to     
,rollo's fa!r's b>n1 & z ?is door op5$  
t[>ds ! s\?1 ! sun us$ to %9e 9 v w>m1  

^u ! b>n floor1 9 ! middle ( ! day4     
,rollo & ,jonas _h be5 sitt+ !re husk+  
"s corn1--= x 0 9 ! fall ( ! ye>2--& z x
 0 r a cool autumnal day1 ,rollo said x 
0 lucky t ! sun %one 91 = x kept !m w>m4
  ,yes1 said ,jonas2 & :at is rem>kable1
 x always %9es 9 f>!r 9 ! w9t] ?an x    
does 9 ! summ]4  ,does x8 said ,rollo4  
,yes1 said ,jonas4  ,& :at is ! reason8 
ask$ ,rollo4  ,i don't "k1 said ,jonas1 
unless x is because we want x 9 ! b>n m 
9 ! w9t] ?an we d 9 ! summ]4  ,ho6 said 
,rollo2 ,i don't believe t is ! reason4 
,:y n8 said ,jonas4  ,o1 ,i don't       
believe ! sun moves ab\t 9 ! heav5s1 to 
diff]5t places1 only j to %9e into b>n  
doors4  ,:y1 x keeps a great _m f>m]s'  
boys m com=table1 said ,jonas4  ,is x s 
9 all b>ns8 ask$ ,rollo4  ,i suppose s1 
said ,jonas4  ,aft] "s fur!r conv]sation
 on ! subject1 ! boys det]m9$ to wat* ! 
reflection ( ! sun's beams ^u ! b>n     
floor = a good _m days1 & to m>k ! place
 t x came 9 to1 at noon e day1 ) a piece
 ( *alk4 ,x 0 only a few m9utes be=e !  

c>ryall came up1 t !y _h det]m9$ ^u ?is1
 & _h m>k$ ! place = t day2 & !n ,rollo 
_h come out ( ! b>n1 & 0 sitt+ ^u ! door
 /ep1 ?9k+ ( ! subject1 :5 8 reflections
 7 int]rupt$ 9 ! mann] already describ$4
  ,s1 :5 ,rollo saw 8 fa!r gett+ out ( !
 c>ryall1 he ran to meet him1 & call$   
out to him1 talk+ v l\d & rapidly1      
,fa!r1 ,jonas says t ! sun %9es f>!r 91 
^u ! b>n floor1 9 w9t] ?an 9            
summ]2--does x1 d y ?9k8  ,b ?is 0 n a  
prop] "t = ,rollo to br+ up 8           
philosophical "q4 ,8 fa!r _h a c>pet bag
 & sev]al packages 9 8 h&s1 & he 0 also 
conduct+ ,rollo's "m 91 & ?9k+ ab\t !   
horse & c>ryall4 ,s he told ,rollo t he 
mu/ n speak to him !n1 = he c\ld n att5d
 to him4  ,rollo !n walk$ along back    
into ! y>d1 & began to ?9k ( ! subject (
 ! sun's %9+ 9 at ! s\? door4 ,he look$ 
up t[>ds ! sun1 & began to consid] :at  
sort ( a *ange 9 its place1 at noon1 on 
diff]5t days1 w\ld be necess>y 9 ord] to
 acc\nt = its %9+ 9 m at s\? doors &    
w9d[s1 on "s days1 ?an on o!rs4 ,he     

reflect$ t if ! sun 7 exactly ov]head1  
at noon1 x c\ld n %9e 9 at any doors at 
all2 = ! rays w\ld !n /rike p]p5dicul>ly
 d[n ! sides ( ! h\ses4 ,:ile he 0 /&+  
?us1 lo/ 9 ?\ght1 look+ up to ! sun1 ) 8
 arm across 8 =ehead1 to %elt] 8 eyes a 
little f ! dazzl+ rays1 he sudd5ly felt 
! pressure ( two s(t h&s ^u 8 e>s1 z (  
somebody :o _h come up beh9d him4 ,he   
turn$ r\nd1 & f\nd 8 c\s9 ,lucy /&+ !re4
  ,lucy ask$ him :at he 0 ?9k+ (1 & he  
told h]4 ,he !n took ,lucy into ! b>n1 &
 %[$ h] ! *alk m>k ^u ! floor4 ,%e look$
 on ) a good deal ( int]e/1 & said %e   
?\ght x 0 an excell5t plan2 & %e wi%$   
!re 0 a great b>n ) a s\? floor at _!   
h\se4 ,lucy knew m ab\t ! subject ?an   
,rollo did1 & %e gave him "s            
explanations ab\t x4 ,y see1 said %e1 t 
! sun rises 9 ! ea/ e morn+1 & comes up 
high] & high]1 e h\r1 till noon2 & !n x 
beg9s to g d[n aga91 & at la/ x sets 9 !
 we/4 ,b1 at "s times 9 ! ye>1 x comes  
up high] at noon ?an x does at o!r      
times1 & s x does n %9e s mu* into !    

door4  ,x %9es m1 y mean1 said ,rollo4  
,no1 said ,lucy2 n s mu*4 ,9 ! w9t] !   
sun moves ar\nd by ! s\?1 & keeps pretty
 l[ all day1 & ( c\rse %9es f>!r into   
doors & w9d[s4  ,!n1 aft] a mom5t's     
pause1 %e add$1  ,if we %\ld m>k ! place
 on ! floor all ! ye> r\nd1 we %\ld f9d 
:at "t ! sun is f>!/ to ! s\?4  ,s we   
%\ld1 said ,rollo4  ,x w\ld be 9 ! w9t]1
 said ,lucy4  ,yes1 said ,rollo2 9 !    
middle ( ! w9t] exactly4  ,yes1 said    
,lucy2 & 9 ! middle ( ! summ] x w\ld be 
ne>e/ ov]head4  ,jonas & ,i w try x1    
said ,rollo4  ,i c try x 9 ! h\se1 said 
,lucy1 :]e ! sun %9es 9 at my *amb]     
w9d[4  ,o no1 said ,rollo2 t won't d4   
,:y n8 said ,lucy4  ,because ! w9d[ does
 n come d[n to ! floor1 & s does n let !
 sun 9 en\gh4  ,o1 t makes no diff]5ce1 
said ,lucy2 we h no?+ to d ) ! bottom ( 
! door2 y only m>k :]e x %9es 9 ! f>!/1 
& t place is made by ! top ( ! door1 = x
 %9es 9 f>!/ by ! top ( ! door4  ,well1 
said ,rollo1 ,i don't "k b t ! h\se w d2
 b !n y c't *alk on ! c>pet4  ,*alk on !

 c>pet8 said ,lucy4  ,yes1 to m>k !     
place4  ,no1 said ,lucy1 ?9k+2 b ,i c   
m>k x "s o!r way4  ,h[8 ask$ ,rollo4    
,:y1 ,i c put a p9 91 said ,lucy4  ,o   
de>1 said ,rollo1 ) a laugh1 put a p9 96
 ,t's no way to m>k a %ad[4  ,x isn't a 
%ad[1 said ,lucy4  ,yes1 x is1 said     
,rollo4  ,no1 said ,lucy2 a %ad[ is d>k1
 & ?is is bright4  ,yes1 said ,rollo1   
?is is a bright %ad[2 "s %ad[s are      
bright1 & "s are d>k4  ,o ,rollo6 said  
,lucy2 & %e turn$ away f him1 a little  
out ( humor4  ,! tru? 01 t ,rollo &     
,lucy 7 gett+ decid$ly into a dispute4  
,f ! sublime heights ( practical        
a/ronomy1 !y _h fall51 by a sad & v     
rapid desc5t1 to a *ildi% alt]cation4   
,rollo _h a v high idea ( ! sup]ior     
facilities af=d$ by ,jonas's b>n floor =
 obs]v+ ! daily *anges 9 ! sun's m]idian
 altitude1 & he did n l ! idea ( ,lucy's
 f9d+ t %e _h equally good opportunities
 = obs]vation at h] home4 ,lucy 0 a     
little frett$ at ,rollo's capti\s _s2 b 
!n h] m9d soon became unruffl$ aga91 &  

%e turn$ back t[>ds ,rollo1 & said1 z !y
 walk$ along ! y>d1  ,i don't ?9k !     
sun%9e on ! floor is a %ad[1 ,rollo2 b  
!n ,i don't see :y a %ad[ w\ld n d1 j z 
well4  ,h[8 said ,rollo4  ,:y1 look !re 
at ! %ad[ ( t po/1--t w\ld d4  ,%e po9t$
 to a po/ ) a r\nd$ top ^u x1 :i* /ood  
by ! side ( ! g>d5 gate4 ,! %ad[1 cle>1 
di/9ct1 & well def9$1 0 project$ ^u !   
walk2 & ,lucy told ,rollo t !y might m>k
 ! place :]e ! top ( t %ad[ came e day1 
& t t w\ld d j z well4  ,b h[ c\ld we   
m>k x8 said ,rollo4  ,:y1 we c\ld drive 
a little /ake unto ! gr\nd4  ,o1 t w\ld 
n d1 said ,rollo4 ,p w\ld trip ov] !m1 &
 break !m d[n4 ,!y w\ld be exactly 9 !  
walk4  ,lucy saw t ?is w\ld be a        
difficulty1 &1 = a mom5t1 seem$ to be at
 a loss4 ,at l5g?1 %e said1  ,we might g
 some:]e else1 !n1 :]e ! p w\ld n come4 
,b :at %\ld we d = a po/8 said ,rollo4  
,c\ld n we get ,jonas to drive a tall   
/ake d[n8 said ,lucy4  ,yes1 said       
,rollo2 ,i suppose s4  ,! *ildr5 w5t out
 into ! g>d5 to f9d a good smoo? place1 

& :ile !y 7 walk+ ab\t !re1 ,rollo's "m 
came out1 & !y told h] ! :ole /ory4 ,%e 
seem$ q int]e/$ 9 ! plan1 & told !m ( a 
bett] way ?an any t !y _h ?\ght (4  ,y  
see1 said %e1 t ! height ( ! /ake or    
pole t makes ! %ad[ is n mat]ial2 = !   
%ad[ ( a small "o w v>y j z mu*1 9      
proportion to its l5g?1 z t ( a long "o 
w4 ,s1 in/ead ( tak+ a wood5 /ake1 out (
 doors1 y might take a l>ge p91 & drive 
x d[n a little way into ! w9d[ sill1 9 !
 h\se4 ,!n y c m>k ! %ad[ ) a p51 v     
exactly4  ,s we c1 said ,lucy1 clapp+ h]
 h&s4  ,& y might put a piece ( :ite    
pap]1 or a c>d d[n fir/1 cont9u$        
,rollo's "m1 & drive ! p9 ?r\gh t1 & !n 
m>k ! places :]e ! end ( ! %ad[ comes e 
day1 directly on ! c>d1 ) a f9e p54 ,?us
 y c\ld be a great deal m exact ?an y c 
9 *alk+ ^u a b>n floor4  ,rollo ask$ 8  
"m if %e w\ld n be k9d en\gh to help !m 
fix _! app>atus2 b %e said %e w\ld give 
!m p>ticul> directions1 ?\gh %e %\ld    
pref] lett+ !m d ! :ole !mselves1 & !n1 
if !y met ) any difficulties1 !y might  

come & report !m to h]1 & %e w\ld tell  
!m h[ to surm\nt !m4 ,s %e recomm5d$ to 
!m to g & f9d a blank c>d1 or piece (   
:ite pa/ebo>d1 or ( /iff :ite pap]1 z   
big z a common c>d4 ,!n1 said %e1 *oose 
"s w9d[ :]e ! sun %9es 9 at noon1 & put 
! c>d d[n ^u ! sill1 & drive ! p9 d[n   
?r\gh x4 ,b y mu/ n drive ! p9 ?r\gh !  
middle ( ! c>d1 = ! %ad[ w always be (f 
to ! nor? ( ! p91 & !re=e ! p9 may be   
pretty ne> ! s\? end ( ! c>d4 ,!n ! %ad[
 w be m likely to come :olly ^u ! c>d1  
ev5 :5 x is longe/4 ,y _h bett] place ! 
c>d 9 su* a position1 too1 t its sides  
%all lie 9 ! direction ( nor? & s\?4 ,!n
 ! %ad[ at noon w lie along exactly 9 ! 
middle ( x4 ,y mu/ get a l>ge & /\t p91 
too2 & drive x 9 firmly1 a little way1 )
 a small hamm]4 ,x w be well1 too1 to   
drive ano!r small] p9 into ! o!r end ( !
 c>d1 s z to keep x fix$ 9 its nor? &   
s\? position4  ,h[ c we "k :5 x is nor? 
& s\?1 exactly8 said ,lucy4  ,y _c d x  
exactly1 said ,rollo's "m2 b y c get x  
pretty ne>4 ,"o way is to borr[ fa!r's  

little compass1 & adju/ x by t4 ,ano!r  
way is to see :5 x is exactly twelve    
o'clock by ! clock1 & !n ! %ad[ ( ! p9 w
 ( itself be ab\t nor?4  ,!n y might    
move ! nor? end ( ! c>d until ! %ad[ is 
br\ght exactly into ! middle ( ! c>d1 & 
!n put ! o!r p9 91 & fix x 9 t place4   
,!n if y make a m>k along :]e ! %ad[    
comes1 t m>k w be a nor? & s\? l9e1 & y 
c m>k ! place :]e ! %ad[ ( ! p9's head  
crosses t l9e1 :5 x crosses x e day at  
noon4  ,! *ildr5 said t !y believ$ !y   
und]/ood ! directions1 & !y det]m9$ to  
try ! plan4 ,!y ?\ght !y w\ld fix two   
c>ds1 "o at ,rollo's h\se1 & "o at      
,lucy's2 & !y imm$iately w5t (f 9       
pursuit ( blank c>ds & big p9s4         
,,prun+4   ,"o aft]noon1 ,rollo saw 8   
fa!r com+ out into ! g>d51 ) a little   
saw & a knife1 & a small pot ( pa9t 9 8 
h&s4  ,fa!r1 said he1 are y go+ to prune
 y\r trees n[8  ,yes1 said 8 fa!r4  ,!n1
 %all ,i g & get my :eelb>r[8  ,yes1    
repli$ 8 fa!r1 aga94  ,s ,rollo ran (f  
aft] 8 :eelb>r[4 ,x _h be5 arrang$1     

betwe5 him & 8 fa!r t morn+1 t !y %\ld  
"w 9 ! g>d5 an h\r or two 9 ! aft]noon1 
& t ,rollo %\ld pick up all ! cutt+s f !
 trees1 & :eel !m away1 & !n1 :5 !y 7   
dry1 make a bonfire ) !m4  ,rollo f\nd 8
 :eelb>r[ 9 its prop] place1 & trundl$ x
 along into ! g>d54  ,fa!r1 said he1 :at
 trees are y go+ to prune fir/8  ,o1 ,i 
am go+ to beg9 at ! back side ( ! g>d51 
& prune !m all1 advanc+ regul>ly to !   
front4  ,:at is ! saw =8 said ,rollo4   
,to saw (f ! l>ge bran*es1 t ,i c't cut 
(f easily ) a knife4  ,b ,i %\ld n ?9k y
 w\ld want to saw (f any l>ge bran*es1 =
 s y w lose all ! apples t w\ld gr[ on  
!m next ye>4  ,:y1 sometimes1 ! bran*es 
are dead1 & !n !y w\ld d no good1 b only
 be 9 ! way4  ,b d !y d any hurt8 said  
,rollo4  ,:y1 !y look badly4  ,b1 ,i    
mean1 w\ld !y d any actual hurt to !    
tree8  ,:y1 ,i don't "k1 said 8 fa!r2   
p]haps !y w\ld n4 ,at any rate1 if ,i   
cut !m (f pretty close to ! liv+ "p ( ! 
tree1 ! b>k w !n gradually ext5d out ov]
 ! little /ump t ,i leave1 & f9ally cov]

 x ov]1 & take x all 91 z x 74  ,by ?is 
"t1 ,rollo & 8 fa!r _h rea*$ ! back side
 ( ! g>d51 & 8 fa!r %[$ him ! place :]e 
he _h cut (f a limb ! ye> be=e1 & he saw
 h[ ! fre% "y b>k _h protrud$ itself all
 ar\nd x1 & 0 spread+ 9 t[>ds ! c5tre s 
z to cov] x ov]4 ,rollo !n saw t x 0    
bett] t all old dead limbs %\ld be cut  
(f4  ,t's curi\s1 said ,rollo4  ,yes1 v 
curi\s1 said 8 fa!r4 ,a tree w take 91 &
 cov] up1 almo/ any ?+ t is fa/5$ to !  
wood1 9 ! same mann]4  ,w x8 said       
,rollo4  ,yes1 said 8 fa!r4 ,if y drive 
a nail into a tree1 ! b>k w1 aft] a "t1 
cov] x ov] entirely4 ,sometimes p f9d   
?+s 9 old trees1 :i* 7 put ^u !m :5 !y 7
 "y4  ,h[ big ?+s8 said ,rollo4  ,o1 ,i 
don't "k exactly h[ big4 ,! tree w make 
an ef=t to enclose any ?+ small or l>ge4
 ,only1 if x is v l>ge1 x w take a great
 :ile to enclose x1 & x might be s l>ge 
t x nev] c\ld enclose x4  ,well1 fa!r1  
h[ l>ge mu/ x be s t ! tree nev] c\ld   
enclose x8  ,o1 ,i don't "k1 exactly4   
,once ,i saw a tree t 0 gr[+ v ne> a    

rock4 ,aft] a "t x came 9 contact ) x1 &
 x grew & press$ aga9/ x1 until ! rock  
cr[d$ into ! wood4 ,!n ! b>k began to   
protrude 9 e direction along ! rock1 z  
if x 0 mak+ an ef=t to spread out & take
 ! rock all 94 ,b ,i don't ?9k x w ev]  
succe$2 = ! rock 0 "p ( a l$ge 9 a      
pretty l>ge hill4  ,:at a silly tree6   
said ,rollo4  ,fa!r1 ,i believe ,i w try
 ! exp]im5t "s "t1 cont9u$ ,rollo1 aft] 
a pause4  ,v well1 said 8 fa!r4  ,:at   
%all ,i put into ! tree8 ask$ ,rollo4   
,y might put 9 a c5t1 said 8 fa!r1 & !n1
 if x %\ld get fairly enclos$1 ,i       
presume ! tree w keep x safe = y a good 
_m ye>s4  ,rollo det]m9$ to d x4 ,!n1   
said he1 ,i %all nev] be out ( money1 & 
t w be excell5t4 ,8 fa!r told him t he  
mu/ make a small cleft 9 ! b>k & wood1 )
 a *isel & mallet1 & !n drive ! c5t 91  
edgewise1 a little way4  ,s ,rollo got 8
 *isel & mallet1 & ins]t$ ! c5t accord+ 
to 8 fa!r's directions1 & by t "t !re 7 
a good _m bran*es & twigs on ! gr\nd1   
:i* 8 fa!r _h tak5 (f f ! trees1 & s he 

began to pick !m up1 & put !m into 8    
:eelb>r[4  ,!y w5t on work+ toge!r = "s 
"t1 & talk+ :ile !y work$4 ,rollo 0     
cont9ually ask+ 8 fa!r que/ions1 & 8    
fa!r sometimes answ]$ !m1 & sometimes   
did n1 b 0 sil5t & ?\ghtful1 z if he 0  
?9k+ ( some?+ else4 ,b :e!r he got      
answ]s or n1 ,rollo w5t on talk+4       
,illu/ration  ,fa!r1 said ,rollo1 at    
l5g?1 aft] a %ort pause1 dur+ :i* he _h 
be5 busily at "w putt+ twigs into 8     
:eelb>r[1 ,h5ry has got a v int]e/+     
book4  ,8 fa!r did n answ]4  ,i ?9k x is
 a v int]e/+ book inde$4 ,%\ld n y l to 
read x1 fa!r8  ,8 fa!r 0 j !n rea*+ up v
 high to saw (f a pretty l>ge limb1 & he
 paid no att5tion to :at ,rollo 0 say+4 
,s ,rollo w5t on talk+ half to himself--
  ,"o /ory is ab\t ,aladd9 & 8 lamp4 ,if
 he rubb$ 8 lamp1 he c\ld h :atev] he   
wi%$2 some?+ w\ld come1 ,i h =gott5 :at 
its "n 01 & br+ him :atev] he ask$ =4   
,j !n1 d[n came ! great bran* :i* 8 fa!r
 _h be5 saw+ (f1 fall+ f its place on ! 
tree to ! gr\nd4  ,rollo look$ at x a   

mom5t1 & !n1 :5 8 fa!r began saw+ aga91 
he said1  ,%\ld n y l su* a lamp1 fa!r8 
,su* a lamp z :at1 my son8 said 8 fa!r4 
,:y1 su* a "o z ,aladd9's4  ,aladd9's6  
:y1 :at d y "k ( ,aladd9's lamp8  ,:y1  
,i read ab\t x 9 ,h5ry's /ory book1 said
 ,rollo4 ,i j told y1 fa!r4  ,did y8    
said 8 fa!r4 ,won't y j h& me up ! pa9t 
bru%8  ,well1 fa!r1 said ,rollo1 z he   
h&$ him ! bru%1 don't y wi% y _h an     
,aladd9's lamp8  ,no1 n p>ticul>ly1 said
 8 fa!r4  ,o fa!r6 exclaim$ ,rollo1 )   
surprise1 ,i am sure ,i d4 ,don't y wi% 
,i _h su* a lamp1 fa!r8  ,no1 said 8    
fa!r4  ,:y1 fa!r1 ,i really ?9k ,i c\ld 
d "s good ) x4 ,= in/ance1 ,i c\ld j rub
 my lamp1 & !n h all y\r trees prun$ =  
y1 at once1 )\t any fur!r tr\ble4  ,b t 
w\ld n be wor? :ile2 = y might h a mu*  
l>g] & bett] g>d5 ?an ?is made at once1 
) ?\s&s ( trees1 be>+ delici\s fruit2 & 
ponds1 & wat]falls1 & beautiful groves4 
,o1 s ,i c\ld1 said ,rollo4  ,&1 !n1 h[ 
soon d y ?9k y %\ld get tir$ ( x1 & want
 ano!r8  ,o1 p]haps1 ,i %\ld want ano!r 

pretty soon2 b !n ,i c\ld h ano!r1 y "k4
  ,yes1 & h[ long d y ?9k y c\ld f9d    
happ9ess1 9 call+ beautiful g>d5s into  
exi/5ce1 "o aft] ano!r8  ,o1 ,i don't   
"k2--a good :ile4  ,a day8  ,o1 yes1    
fa!r4  ,a week8  ,:y1 p]haps1 ,i %\ld be
 tir$ 9 a week4  ,!n all y\r p[] (      
receiv+ enjoym5t f g>d5s w\ld be run out
 & exhau/$ 9 a week2 :]eas m9e1 )\t any 
,aladd9's lamp1 la/s me ye> aft] ye>1   
pleasantly increas+ all ! "t )\t ev]    
rea*+ satiety4  ,:at is satiety1 fa!r8  
,! feel+ we exp]i5ce :5 we h _h s mu* ( 
a good ?+ t we are completely tir$ &    
sick ( x4 ,if ,i %\ld give a little *ild
 z mu* honey z he c\ld eat1 or let him  
play all ! "t1 or buy him a va/         
collection ( pictures1 he w\ld soon get 
tir$ ( ^! ?+s4  ,o fa!r1 ,i nev] %\ld   
get tir$ ( look+ at pictures4  ,i ?9k y 
w\ld1 said 8 fa!r4  ,"h ! conv]sation   
/opp$ a few m9utes1 :ile ,rollo w5t to  
:eel away a load ( 8 /icks4 ,be=e he    
return$1 he _h prep>$ himself to r5ew 8 
argum5t4 ,he said1  ,fa!r1 ev5 if ,i did

 get tir$ ( mak+ beautiful g>d5s1 ,i    
c\ld !n d some?+ else ) ! lamp1 & t w\ld
 give me new pleasure4  ,yes1 b ! new   
pleasure w\ld be run out & exhau/$ j z  
soon z ! pleasure ( hav+ a g>d5 w\ld h  
be52 s t y w\ld1 9 a %ort "t1 be satiat$
 ) e ?+1 & become completely wret*$ &   
mis]able4  ,b1 fa!r1 said ,rollo1 aft]  
be+ sil5t a little :ile1 ,i don't ?9k ,i
 %\ld get tir$ ( my beautiful g>d5s v   
soon3 ,i don't ?9k ,i %\ld get tir$ ev5 
( look+ at pictures ( !m4  ,%\ld y l to 
try ! exp]im5t8  ,yes1 sir1 said ,rollo1
 v eag]ly4  ,rollo's fa!r _h a great _m 
books ( pictures & engrav+s ( v>i\s k9ds
 9 8 libr>y2 & sometimes he us$ to all[ 
! *ildr5 to see !m1 b only a v few at a 
"t4 ,!y _h n yet se5 !m all4 ,he only   
all[$ !m to see !m z fa/ z !y _h "t to  
exam9e !m ?or\ghly1 & read ab\t !m &    
und]/& !m4 ,b n[ he said to ,rollo1  ,i 
c\ld let y h all ! books ( pr9ts &      
engrav+s ,i h got1 & see !m all at "o   
"t1 & t w\ld be giv+ y ,aladd9's lamp1  
exactly1 s f> z my pictures are conc]n$4

  ,well1 said ,rollo1 clapp+ 8 h&s4  ,b 
!n1 9 a %ort "t1 y w\ld get tir$ ( look+
 at !m2 y w\ld become satiat$1 & w\ld 9 
fact spoil ! :ole pleasure by attempt+  
to enjoy x too fa/4 ,b !n ,i ?9k x w\ld 
p]haps d y good4  ,h[1 fa!r8  ,:y1 by   
tea*+ y ! value ( mod]ation1 & !        
uselessness ( ,aladd9's lamps 9 all     
human enjoym5ts4 ,x w\ld be a v valuable
 exp]im5t 9 intellectual philosophy1 :i*
 ,i ?9k x v probable might be ( use to  
y4 ,s1 if y please1 y may try x4  ,well1
 fa!r1 ,i am sure ,i %\ld l to see !    
pictures4  ,t is all settl$ !n1 said 8  
fa!r2 "s day y %all4     ,,! ,,great    
,,beetle ,,& ,,w$ge4   ,rollo 0 com+    
home "o morn+ aft] hav+ be5 away on an  
err&1 & he saw a l>ge wood pile ne>     
,f>m] ,cropwell's door4 ,n[ x happ5$ t  
,rollo _h once be5 on a j\rney pretty f>
 back into ! c\ntry2 x 0 at ! "t :5     
,jonas told him & ,lucy ! /ories relat$ 
9 ! book call$ ,jonas's ,/ories4 ,on t  
j\rney1 ,jonas _h "o day told him t !   
sap ( ! maple-tree 0 sweet1 & _h let him

 ta/e ( "s1 :]e x ooz$ out at ! end ( ! 
log4 ,see+ ,f>m] ,cropwell's wood pile  
rem9d$ ,rollo ( ?is2 & he ?\ght he w\ld 
look at ! ends ( all ! logs1 & see if he
 c\ld n f9d "s drops ( sweet sap !re4   
,b he c\ld n1 = two reasons3 none ( ^?  
trees 7 maple-trees1 & !n1 besides1 !y 7
 all dry4 ,!re 0 no sap 9 !m ( any k9d2 
at lea/1 n en\gh to ooze out4 ,:ile     
,rollo 0 look+ !re1 "o ( ,f>m]          
,cropwell's l>ge boys came out ) an axe 
9 8 h&4 ,he roll$ out a pretty l>ge log 
( wood1 ?\gh x 0 n v long1 & /ruck 8 axe
 into ! end ( x1 z if he 0 go+ to split 
x4  ,i don't believe y c split t great  
log1 said ,rollo4  ,i don't expect to d 
x ) ! axe1 said ! boy1 z he left ! axe  
/ick+ 9 ! log4  ,h[ !n8 said ,rollo4  ,i
 h got beetle & w$ges "h1 r\nd beh9d !  
wood pile4  ,s ! boy w5t to ano!r side (
 ! wood pile1 & br\ght a l>ge beetle &  
an iron w$ge4 ,:5 he got back to 8 log1 
he />t$ out ! axe :i* he _h left /ick+  
into x4 ,!n ,rollo saw t ! axe _h made a
 little ind5tation1 or cleft1 9 ! wood4 

,he put ! po9t ( ! w$ge into ?is cleft1 
& drove x 9 a v little1 ) a few light   
bl[s ) ! axe4 ,!n he took ! great heavy 
beetle1 & began driv+ ! w$ge 91 ) v     
heavy bl[s4  ,pres5tly1 ,rollo saw a    
little crack beg9n+ to ext5d out ea*    
side f ! w$ge4 ,! crack ran along across
 ! end ( ! log1 & !nce d[n ! side1 &    
grew wid] & wid] e mom5t4 ,at la/1 !    
w$ge 0 driv5 9 z f> z x w\ld g1 & /ill !
 log 0 n split op54  ,n[ /op1 said      
,rollo2 ,i w put a /ick 91 & keep !     
crack op51 :ile y drive ! w$ge 91 9     
ano!r place4  ,o1 t won't d1 said ! boy2
 a /ick w\ld n keep x op54  ,:y n8 said 
,rollo4  ,because x is n solid en\gh2 ! 
sides ( ! cleft draw toge!r v h>d4 ,!y  
w\ld cru% ! /ick4  ,"h ,rollo put 8 h&  
into 8 pocket1 & drew out a walnut1 & he
 ask$ ! boy if x w\ld crack a walnut4   
,try x1 said ! boy4  ,s ,rollo put !    
walnut into ! crack4 ,he slipp$ x along 
until he got x to a place :]e ! crack 0 
j wide en\gh to receive x1 & hold x     
/eady4 ,he left x !re1 & !n ! boy began 

to knock out ! w$ge4  ,he /ruck x fir/  
^u "o side1 & !n ^u ! o!r1 & ?us        
gradually work$ x out4 ,! walnut 0 cru%$
 all to pieces4 ,! boy !n drove 9 ! w$ge
 aga91 s z to op5 ! log z x 0 be=e4 ,he 
!n w5t to ! place :]e he _h got ! beetle
 & w$ge at fir/1 & br\ght a l>ge wood5  
w$ge :i* he _h made be=e1 & began to put
 t into ! crack1 n v f> f ! iron w$ge4  
,?is w keep x op51 said he4  ,yes1 ,i   
?9k x w1 said ,rollo4 ,b put x up close 
to ! iron w$ge4  ,no1 said ! boy2 = !n  
,i c't knock ! iron w$ge out4  ,s ! boy 
put ! l>ge wood5 w$ge 91 at a little    
di/ance f ! iron "o1 & drove x 9 r g5tly
 ) ! beetle4 ,?is op5$ ! cleft a little 
m1 s t ! iron w$ge came out pretty      
easily4  ,i don't see :at makes ! sides 
( ! logs draw toge!r s h>d1 said ,rollo4
  ,o1 !y c't help x1 said ! boy4  ,t is 
no reason1 rejo9$ ,rollo4 ,i %\ld ?9k t1
 aft] ! log is once split op51 x w\ld   
/ay s4 ,if ,i split a piece ( wood 9 two
 ) my knife1 ! pieces don't try to come 
toge!r aga94  ,s ,rollo began to exam9e 

! log1 & to look into ! cracks1 to see  
if he c\ld f9d out :at x 0 t made ! p>ts
 draw toge!r s h>d z to cru% ! walnut4  
,pres5tly1 he obs]v$ t ! log 0 n split  
op5 f end to end4 ,! crack comm5c$ at "o
 end1 & ext5d$ ne>ly t[>ds ! o!r1 b n q2
 s t at ?is o!r end ! log 0 solid &     
:ole1 j z x always _h be54 ,s ,rollo    
p]ceiv$ t ! two halves be+ jo9$ & held  
toge!r firmly "h1 !y c\ld only be       
sep>at$ at ! o!r end by ! w$ge spr++ !m 
op51 &1 ( c\rse1 by _! ela/icity !y t5d$
 to spr+ toge!r aga94 ,!n besides1 he   
saw1 by look+ into ! crack1 a great     
numb] ( spl9t]s1 l>ge & small1 :i*      
ext5d$ obliquely f "o side to ! o!r1 &  
b\nd ! two sides /rongly t[>ds ea* o!r4 
,by ?is "t ! boy _h got ! w$ge knock$   
out4  ,x is /range1 said ,rollo1 t su* a
 small w$ge w split su* a t\gh & solid  
log4  ,o1 n v /range1 said ! boy4 ,y    
see1 he cont9u$1 tak+ up ! w$ge1 & po9t+
 to ! sev]al p>ts z he expla9$ !m1 y see
 "h at ?is "p1 :]e x ent]s ! wood x is  
%>p1 & ! sides spread out ea* way1 s t1 

:5 ,i drive x 91 !y =ce ! wood ap>t4    
,:y don't !y h ! back ( ! w$ge wid]     
/ill8 & !n x w\ld =ce ! wood op5 f>!r2 &
 !n y w\ld n h to put 9 a wood5 w$ge    
aft]w>ds1--s1 he add$1 mak+ a sign ) 8  
f+]s4 ,he put ! tips ( 8 f+]s toge!r1 & 
!n sep>at$ 8 h&s1 s z to repres5t a v   
blunt-%ap$ w$ge4  ,!n x w\ld n drive 9 s
 easily1 answ]$ ! boy4 ,p]haps ,i c\ld n
 drive x 9 at all1 if x 0 s blunt4  ,!y 
might h ! w$ge long] !n1 said ,rollo1 & 
!n x w\ld be j z tap]+1 & yet x w\ld be 
a great deal broad] at ! back1 because !
 back w\ld be f>!r (f4  ,t w\ld make !  
w$ge a great deal too heavy4 ,x w\ld n  
drive4  ,:y1 yes1 x w\ld1 said ,rollo4  
,no1 x w\ld n1 said ! boy4 ,x w\ld be j 
l a %oemak]'s lap-/one2 p\nd+ x w\ld    
h>dly move x4  ,rollo did n und]/& :at !
 boy meant by :at he said ab\t !        
%oemak]'s lap-/one2 s he paus$ a mom5t1 
& pres5tly he said1  ,i don't ?9k x w\ld
 make any diff]5ce1 if x 0 heavy4 ,&1   
besides1 x might be made ( wood1 & t    
w\ldn't be heavy4  ,o1 wood w\ldn't d1  

said ! boy4  ,n[ x happ5$ t :ile !y _h  
be5 talk+1 ! boy _h gone on driv+ 9 8   
wood5 w$ge into ! cleft t ! iron "o _h  
made1 & x _h be5 gradually splitt+ ! log
 op5 m & m4 ,s t j z ! boy 0 say+ t a   
wood5 w$ge w\ldn't d1 ,rollo 0 actually 
see+ ) 8 own eyes t x w\ld d2 = at t    
mom5t ! boy gave ! la/ bl[1 & ! halves (
 ! log came ap>t & fell ov]1 "o to "o   
side1 & ! o!r to ! o!r4  ,:y1 !re1 said 
,rollo1 y h split ! log op5 ) a wood5   
w$ge4  ,o1 t is because ,i _h an iron "o
 9 fir/1 said ! boy4  ,:at diff]5ce does
 t make8 said ,rollo4  ,a great deal (  
diff]5ce1 said ! boy4  ,b :at diff]5ce8 
p]si/$ ,rollo4  ,i don't "k exactly :at 
diff]5ce1 said ! boy2 only ,i "k y c't d
 any ?+ ) a wood5 w$ge until y h fir/   
op5$ a seam ) an iron "o4  ,rollo 0     
confid5t t x c\ld n possibly make any   
diff]5ce :e!r a wood5 w$ge 0 us$ fir/ or
 la/4 ,! boy 0 sure t x did1 ?\gh he    
c\ld n tell :y4 ,f9ally1 !y det]m9$ to  
try x2 s ! boy /ruck 8 axe into ! end ( 
! next log1 & !n attempt$ to drive 9 8  

wood5 w$ge4 ,b he did n succe$ at all4  
,! w$ge w\ld n /ay4 ,rollo told him t he
 did n /rike h>d en\gh4 ,!n he /ruck    
h>d]1 b x did no good4 ,! w$ge dropp$   
out ! mom5t he let g ( x1 & on tak+ x   
up1 !y f\nd t ! edge ( x 0 bruis$ &     
batt]$2 s t ev5 ,rollo gave up all hopes
 ( mak+ x ent]4  ,ah6 said ! boy1 tak+  
up ! w$ge1 & look+ at x1 n[ ,i "k :at ! 
reason is4 ,x is ! edge4  ,:]e8 said    
,rollo4 ,let me see4  ,:y1 :5 !re is no 
crack1 said ! boy1 y see ! edge ( ! w$ge
 comes aga9/ ! solid wood1 & :5 ,i      
drive1 x only bruises & batt]s x2 b !   
iron is h>d1 & goes 94 ,b !n1 :5 a crack
 is made1 ! w$ge c g 9 easily2 = ! edge 
does n t\*2 !n only ! sides rub aga9/ ! 
wood4  ,h[8 said ,rollo4 ,i don't       
und]/&4  ,i'll %[ y 9 a m9ute1 said !   
boy4 ,s he took ! iron w$ge1 & w5t to "w
 driv+ x into ! log4 ,x soon began to   
make a crack1 :i* ran along ! log1 &    
op5$ wid] & wid]4 ,:51 at l5g?1 x 0     
pretty wide1 he put ! wood5 w$ge 91 & he
 %[$ ,rollo t ! edge ( ! w$ge did n n[ h

 to =ce its way1 b w5t easily into !    
crack1 & only ! sides came 9 contact ) !
 two p>ts ( ! log :i* x 0 sep>at+4  ,t's
 curi\s1 said ,rollo4  ,yes1 said ! boy4
  ,i wi% ,i _h a little beetle & w$ge1  
said ,rollo4 ,i h got a hamm]4 ,t w\ld d
 = a beetle1 if ,i only _h a w$ge4  ,o1 
a hamm] won't d1 said ! boy4  ,:y n8    
,w\ld n an axe d z well z a beetle8     
,no1 said ! boy1 x w\ld spoil ! axe & ! 
w$ge too4  ,h[8 ask$ ,rollo4  ,:y1 x    
w\ld bruise x all up1--h>d iron knock+  
aga9/ ! h>d iron4  ,w\ld x8 said ,rollo4
  ,yes1 repli$ ! f>m]'s boy2 x w\ld     
spoil ! head ( ! axe1 & ! head ( ! w$ge 
too4  ,is t ! reason :y !y make a wood5 
beetle8  ,yes1 said ! boy2 & !y put iron
 r+s ar\nd ! ends to keep ! wood f be+  
bruis$ & batt]$4  ,o1 ,i wi% ,i _h a    
little beetle & w$ge6 said ,rollo4      
,p]haps y might make "o4  ,o1 ,i c\ld n 
make an iron w$ge--nor ! beetle r+s4    
,no1 b y might make w$ges (             
wood1--pretty h>d wood2 t w\ld d to     
split up pieces ( p9e bo>ds1 & !n y w\ld

 n ne$ any r+s to y\r beetle4  ,jonas c 
help me1 said ,rollo4  ,yes1 said ! boy2
 ,jonas w "k all ab\t x4  ,s ,rollo set 
out to g home1 full ( ! idea ( mak+ a   
wood5 beetle & w$ge1 s z to split up    
pieces ( bo>ds4 ,he det]m9$1 9 case he  
%\ld succe$1 to make a small] "o /ill = 
,?anny4     ,,! ,,little ,,beetle ,,&   
,,w$ge4   ,:5 ,rollo got home1 he look$ 
ab\t = ,jonas e :]e1 b c\ld n f9d him4  
,he w5t ar\nd ! h\se & y>d1 call+       
,jonas6 ,jonas6 v l\d4 ,pres5tly ,na?an 
came out to ! door1 & told him t 8 "m   
want$ to see him4 ,s ,rollo w5t 9 to 8  
"m4  ,y ought n to make su* a noise1    
said %e1 call+ ,jonas4 ,y di/urb u all4 
,b1 "m1 said he1 ,i want to f9d him v   
mu*4  ,no d\bt1 said 8 "m2 b y mu/ f9d  
him ) y\r eyes1 n ) y\r tongue4  ,:y1   
"m1 said ,rollo1 laugh+1 :at d y mean by
 t8  ,boys v g5]ally h a habit ( try+ to
 f9d p ) _! tongues1 t is1 by call+ !m2 
b x is a v bad habit4 ,y see1 %e        
cont9u$1 !re are five or six p]sons n[ 9
 & ab\t ! h\se1 & if y g ar\nd call+ out

 = ,jonas1 y di/urb u all2 b if y g ab\t
 quietly1 & look = him1 y d n di/urb any
 body4  ,b !n x is n s easy to f9d him  
by look+ = him1 said ,rollo4  ,:y n8    
ask$ 8 "m4  ,because1 said ,rollo1 ,i c 
call out = him1 9 a mom5t1 9 ! y>d1 & !n
 if he is any :]e )9 he>+1 he answ]s2 & 
s ,i "k :]e he is4 ,b x w\ld take me "s 
"t to g to all ! places t are )9 he>+4  
,true1 said 8 "m1 ,i see x is m tr\ble  
to f9d any body ) y\r eyes1 ?an ) y\r   
voice2 b !n x is s mu* pleasant] = all !
 re/ ( u1 t y mu/ submit to x4  ,s      
,rollo w5t away aga9 to look = ,jonas4  
,he inquir$ ( ,doro?y 9 ! kit*51 & %e   
told him t %e saw ,jonas go+ out t[>ds !
 b>n a few m9utes be=e4 ,s ,rollo w5t (f
 9 pursuit ( him4  ,he f\nd him at "w 9 
a little back room 9 ! b>n1 look+ ov] "s
 h>nesses4  ,:at are y do+1 ,jonas8 said
 ,rollo4  ,i am ov]haul+ ^! h>nesses1 to
 get !m all ready = w9t]4  ,= w9t]8 said
 ,rollo4  ,yes1 repli$ ,jonas2 !y are   
sleigh-h>nesses4  ,well1 ,jonas1 said   
,rollo1 ,i want$ to see y ab\t a beetle 

& w$ge4 ,d y ?9k y c\ld help me ab\t    
mak+ a little beetle & w$ge8  ,i c help 
y by my advice1 said ,jonas4  ,o1 b ,i  
want y to help me make !m4  ,!n ,jonas  
ask$ ,rollo :at made him ?9k ( a beetle 
& w$ge2 & ,rollo told him ( !           
conv]sation he _h held ) ! f>m]'s boy4  
,!n ,jonas talk$ a long "t ab\t x1 giv+ 
him p>ticul> advice & direction ab\t !  
plan1 ?\gh he said he c\ld n himself g &
 help him !n1 = he c\ld n leave 8       
h>nesses4  ,! advice :i* ,jonas gave him
 01 sub/antially1 ?is3--  ,! boy 0 "r 9 
:at he said ab\t ! necessity ( hav+ iron
 w$ges1 to split up l>ge logs ( h>d     
wood2 b y _h bett] h %ort pieces ( p9e  
bo>ds = y\r logs1 & !n w$ges ( h>d wood 
w d in/ead ( iron2 = h>d wood is s mu* m
 solid ?an p9e1 t ,i ?9k w$ges ( x w    
answ] v well4 ,!re are "s pieces (      
walnut "u ! b5*1 :i* w d f9ely1 & ,i w  
give y "o ( !m4  ,i'll g1 n[1 & get x1  
said ,rollo4  ,no1 said ,jonas1 n yet2  
let me tell y ab\t mak+ ! beetle4  ,s   
,rollo /ood 9 ! door way1 wait+ to he>  

:at ,jonas _h to say ab\t ! beetle1 b   
evid5tly q impati5t to g4  ,if y make   
y\r w$ges ( h>d wood1 x w n be necess>y 
to h iron r+s to y\r beetle1 because x w
 n get batt]$ mu*1 9 driv+ wood5 w$ges4 
,n[ y mu/ g to ! wood pile1 & look out a
 piece ( r\nd wood1 ab\t z l>ge r\nd z  
my arm1 & bore a hole 9 x4  ,a hole 9 x6
 said ,rollo4  ,yes1 a small aug] hole1 
to put ! h&le into4 ,!n y mu/ put ! wood
 into ! saw-horse1 & saw (f ! ends1 at a
 little di/ance f ! hole1 s t1 :5 ! h&le
 is put 91 x w be l a mallet4  ,a       
mallet6 said ,rollo4 ,b ,i want$ a      
beetle4  ,well1 a mallet is a small     
beetle1 )\t r+s4  ,is x8 said ,rollo1   
?\ghtfully4  ,yes1 repli$ ,jonas2 & if y
 "w sl[ly & c>efully1 ,i ?9k y c make a 
pretty good "o y\rself4  ,rollo ?\ght s 
too1 & away he ran to make ! exp]im5t4  
,"u ! great "w b5*1 he f\nd1 among a    
quantity ( bo>ds & bits ( wood1 a numb] 
( long b>s ( walnut1 :i* ,jonas _h split
 out f ! wood pile to keep = h&les4 ,he 
took "o ( ^!1 & c>ri$ x (f to ! %$1 to  

look = ! saw & ! hat*et4  ,! fir/ ?+ 01 
z he suppos$1 to saw (f a piece ( ! wood
 j long en\gh = a w$ge4 ,b 9 ?is he 0   
mi/ak54 ,9 do+ any piece ( "w ( ?is k9d1
 x is always v important to consid] :i* 
"p x is be/ to d fir/4 ,rollo did n ?9k 
( ?is1 & s he m>k$ (f a piece ( ! walnut
 wood ab\t long en\gh = a w$ge1 & !n    
saw$ x (f4  ,n[1 said he1 ,i mu/ make ! 
sides smoo?1 & %>p5 x4  ,s he took !    
piece ( wood 9 8 h&1 & put "o end ( x   
d[n ^u a l>ge log ( wood1 & !n attempt$ 
to smoo? & %>p5 x1 z he _h se5 ,jonas   
%>p5 a /ake4 ,b he c\ld n succe$ v well4
 ,! wood 0 v h>d1 & he c\ld n cut x4 ,!n
 x 0 s %ort t x 0 almo/ impossible to   
hold x4 ,at almo/ e bl[ ( ! hat*et x    
slipp$ out ( 8 h&2 & !n1 besides1 he 0 v
 mu* afraid ( cutt+ 8 f+]s2 s t1 aft]   
work+ labori\sly = "s "t1 he came back  
to ,jonas 9 despair1 hold+ 8 w$ge 9 8   
h&s1 :i*1 h[ev]1 in/ead ( be+ prop]ly   
%>p5$1 0 only r\nd$ (f a little at !    
corn]s4  ,o de> me6 said he to ,jonas1 z
 he came up to him ) ! int5d$ w$ge 9 8  

h&s1 ,i c't make a w$ge at all4 ,x's no 
use to try4 ,!n he expla9$ to ,jonas !  
difficulties t he _h met )4  ,true1 said
 ,jonas2 ,i see4 ,i advise y to give x  
up4  ,yes1 said ,rollo1 ! wood is s h>d4
  ,o1 no1 said ,jonas2 t is no great    
tr\ble--y c\ld easily manage t4  ,b !n  
,i c't hold x4  ,t is ( no consequ5ce   
ei!r4 ,i c\ld tell y a way to hold x    
well en\gh4  ,:at is ! reason1 !n1 :y y 
?9k ,i _h bett] give up8  ,because y h n
 pati5ce en\gh4  ,rollo /ood sil5t &    
?\ghtful z ,jonas said ?is1 ) 8 piece ( 
wood 9 "o h&1 & 8 hat*et 9 ! o!r4  ,x   
takes a great deal ( pati5ce to make a  
?+ :i* we nev] made be=e4  ,:y8 said    
,rollo4  ,o1 because !re are always     
un=ese5 difficulties4 ,we don't "k      
exactly h[ to d x1 & are apt to make    
mi/akes2 & s we spoil "s ( our "w1 & ?is
 makes u impati5t & fretful4  ,b ,i c\ld
 n help com+ to y1 said ,rollo1 :5 ,i   
f\nd ,i c\ld n %>p5 my w$ge4  ,i did n  
blame y = com+ to me1 said ,jonas4  ,b y
 said ,i 0 impati5t4  ,yes1 b n = com+  

to me--,i judg$ by y\r looks & tone (   
voice4 ,n[ if y c keep good-natur$ &    
pleasant1 s z to g on /eadily &         
pati5tly1 difficulties or no            
difficulties1 ,i w help y by my advice2 
o!rwise1 ,i ?9k y _h bett] give up !    
plan4  ,rollo /ood a few m9utes lean+ on
 ! door1 & sw++ x back & =? a little4   
,he seem$ to be 9 d\bt :e!r to be       
good-natur$ or n4 ,at l5g?1 ! bett]     
feel+s triumph$1 & he said1  ,well1     
,jonas ,i w try4 ,h[ c ,i hold my w$ge  
:ile ,i %>p5 x8  ,y mu/ n saw x (f until
 x is all %>p5$ & smoo!d4 ,by t means1 y
 see1 ! long end ( ! /ick1 t y make x f1
 w s]ve = a h&le4  ,s x w1 said ,rollo2 
,i nev] ?\ght ( t4  ,s ,rollo w5t (f 9  
pursuit ( ! /ick f :i* he _h saw$ (f 8  
fir/ w$ge1 int5d+ to make ano!r ^u ! end
 ( x1 & !n saw x (f :5 x 0 all ready4   
,he f\nd t n[ he c\ld hold 8 wood v     
easily1 & !re 0 no dang] ( cutt+ 8 f+]s4
 ,s he c\ld /rike mu* heavi] bl[s4 ,he  
soon %>p5$ 8 w$ge1 & !n c>ri$ x to      
,jonas to ask him if he ?\ght x w\ld d4 

,no1 said ,jonas1 ,i don't ?9k x w d1 v 
well4  ,won't x8 ask$ ,rollo1 look+     
some:at disappo9t$4  ,:y1 y see ! sides 
are n smoo?2 & !n y h n %>p5$ x uni=mly4
 ,y h cut away m at ! corn]s ?an y h 9 !
 middle1 s t x is ?ick] 9 ! middle4 ,t  
is ! way t boys always %>p5 w$ges4  ,:y 
d !y8 ask$ ,rollo4  ,i suppose x is     
because x is easi] to cut away at !     
edges1 & s !y get m (f !re4 ,n[ y _h    
bett] get y\r w$ge z true1 & p]fect1 &  
smoo? z y c1 be=e y saw x (f4 ,x w be a 
great deal pleasant] to "w ) a good w$ge
 ?an ) a poor "o1 & s y _h bett] take   
pa9s ) x1 & make z p]fect a "o z y c1 if
 y make any4  ,b1 ,jonas1 said ,rollo1  
,i c smoo? x & f9i% x1 aft] ,i get x    
saw$ (f4  ,n half z easily z y c n[1    
said ,jonas4  ,dur+ all ?is "t ,jonas   
kept on ) 8 own "w2 & n[ he said no m1 &
 seem$ dispos$ to leave ,rollo to 8 own 
decision4  ,rollo walk$ sl[ly back to ! 
%$4 ,he long$ to h 8 w$ge done2 b !n    
,jonas _h (t5 told him be=e1 t if he 0  
attempt+ to make any ?+1 x 0 be/ to take

 pa9s ) x1 & make x z complete & p]fect 
z possible1 & !n he w\ld prize x m1 &   
take m pleasure 9 x1 :5 x 0 done4 ,rollo
 knew t ?is 0 good advice1 ?\gh1 l almo/
 all o!r boys1 he 0 always 9 su* a hurry
 to f9i% any ?+ t he und]took1 & to h x 
ready = use1 t he did n l to take !     
necess>y pa9s4  ,on reflection1 h[ev]1  
he conclud$ to take ,jonas's advice2 &  
he accord+ly began to smoo? ! sides ( 8 
w$ge aga9 ) ! hat*et4 ,he did x sl[ly & 
c>efully2 & aft] "s "t he f\nd t he _h  
got ! w$ge into a mu* m p]fect %ape ?an 
be=e4 ,he !n c>ri$ x to ,jonas aga94    
,n[ ,jonas approv$ x v mu*1 b told him t
 he _h bett] smoo? x a little m ) 8     
knife be=e saw+ x (f4 ,rollo did s2 & !n
 he c>ri$ x back to ! horse1 & saw$ x (f
 at ! "r di/ance1 & x made an excell5t  
w$ge4 ,! edges1 at ! head ( ! w$ge1 7   
left some:at r\gh by ! saw4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 
he trimm$ (f ) 8 knife1 & !n c>ri$ !    
w$ge to ,jonas4  ,v well1 said ,jonas2  
n[ y want "o m4  ,"o m8 said ,rollo4    
,no1 ,i want my beetle next4  ,no1 said 

,jonas1 "o m w$ge4 ,make all y\r w$ges  
fir/4  ,:y1 ,jonas1 y see1 if ,i make my
 beetle next1 ,i c try x ) ?is w$ge1 &  
!n ,i c make ano!r1 if ,i want x1       
aft]w>ds4  ,no1 repli$ ,jonas1 t is n a 
good way4 ,y ought to f9i% up y\r       
app>atus all complete1 be=e y try x at  
all4 ,!n y w take a great deal m        
pleasure 9 try+ x4 ,besides1 if y get to
 "w splitt+ up y\r wood1 y w n want to  
leave x1 & g to mak+ a new w$ge !n4 ,n[ 
is ! "t to d x4  ,rollo felt v desir\s  
to make 8 beetle fir/1 s z j to try x a 
little1 z he said4 ,/ill1 he _h s (t5   
f\nd1 :5 he _h n foll[$ ,jonas's advice1
 t he 0 sorry = x aft]w>ds1 t he        
conclud$ to make ano!r w$ge n[4 ,he     
accord+ly w5t to "w aga91 & hav+ le>n$  
h[ to d x by 8 practice ^u ! fir/ "o1 he
 succe$$ v easily1 & f9i%$ x mu* quick] 
?an he did be=e4  ,!n he w5t to "w ^u 8 
beetle4 ,he select$ a r\nd /ick ( wood1 
( ab\t ! "r size1 & !n exam9$ x c>efully
 to f9d ! "p :i* 0 mo/ uni=m & regul> 9 
its %ape2 & he bor$ a hole = ! h&le 9 ! 

middle ( ?is "p4 ,he made 8 h&le ( p9e  
wood1 = ?is 0 mu* easi] to cut1 & ,jonas
 told him he ?\ght x w\ld d ne>ly z     
well4 ,:5 ! h&le 0 f9i%$1 he drove x    
into ! hole1 & !n he saw$ (f ! ends ( ! 
/ick ( wood at ! "r di/ances f ! hole4  
,he fir/ took pa9s to measure on ea*    
side1 s z to h ! di/ances exactly !     
same4  ,:5 ?is 0 done1 he _h q a pretty 
little mallet4 ,t is1 x 0 made v mu* l a
 c>p5t]'s mallet2 /ill1 z a mallet is   
made *iefly = ! purpose ( driv+ a *isel1
 & ?is 01 on ! o!r h&1 only int5d$ to be
 us$ = splitt+ wood ) a w$ge1 ,jonas    
told him he ?\ght x w\ld be /rictly     
prop] to call x a little beetle4 ,he    
work$ s sl[ly & c>efully1 h[ev]1 9 do+  
all ?is1 t ! aft]noon _h entirely pass$ 
away :5 he got ! beetle & ! w$ges done2 
& j :5 he 0 ?9k+ t he 0 ready to try !m1
 he saw ,doro?y at ! kit*5 door1 r++ !  
bell to call him 9 to tea4              
,,splitt+4   ,:5 play "t came ! next    
day1 ,rollo ran aft] ,na?an to %[ him 8 
beetle & w$ges1 & to get him to g out & 

see him 'split' ) !m4 ,na?an trott$     
along aft] him1 v mu* pleas$4  ,rollo _h
 8 beetle 9 "o h&1 & 8 two w$ges 9 !    
o!r1 &1 z he walk$ along1 he look$ ov] 8
 %\ld] t[>ds ,na?an1 :o 0 foll[+ him1 & 
talk$ to him by ! way1 expla9+ to him   
some?+ ab\t 8 beetle & w$ges4  ,y see ,i
 am go+ to split1 ,?anny4 ,i am go+ to  
split "s k9dl+ wood = ,doro?y4 ,i %all  
put my w$ges into ! wood1 & !n drive !m 
9 ) my beetle1 & t w make ! wood split  
op5 m & m2 & p]haps ,i w let y split a  
little1 ,?anny4  ,by ?is "t ,rollo _h   
got out to ! %$1 & he put 8 beetle &    
w$ges d[n ^u ! floor1 :ile he w5t away  
to get "s bo>ds to split4 ,!re 7 "s old 
bo>ds beh9d ! b>n1 :i* ,jonas told him 7
 to be split up to burn1 & f ^! he *ose 
"o1 :i* 0 n v long1 & dragg$ x to ! %$4 
,he plac$ ?is ^u ! saw-horse1 & !n saw$ 
(f a piece f "o end1 ab\t z long z he   
?\ght x w\ld be well to h ! /icks (     
k9dl+ wood4 ,aft] he _h saw$ (f "o      
piece1 he 0 go+ to split x up1 b !n he  
reflect$ t x w\ld be m sy/ematic &      

workmanlike to f9i% 8 saw+ fir/4 ,s he  
saw$ (f ano!r1 & ano!r piece1 until !   
bo>d 0 all saw$ up into %ort pieces4 ,he
 plac$ ^! toge!r neatly 9 a pile1 & !n  
tak+ "o ( !m1 he sat d[n ^u ! floor1 )  
,?anny1 & prep>$ to try 8 beetle &      
w$ges4  ,n[1 said ,rollo1 ,i ?9k ,i mu/ 
h a knife1--"s old knife or o!r1--to    
make a little place to drive my w$ge 94 
,?anny1 :y c't y g & ask ,doro?y to let 
me h a knife8 ,come1 t's a good boy4  ,s
 ,na?an got up (f ( ! floor1 :]e he _h  
be5 sitt+ by ,rollo's side1 & w5t 9 = a 
knife4 ,9 a few m9utes he came out1 &   
ask$ ,rollo if a brok5 "o w\ld d4 ,he _h
 br\ght out a brok5 knife4 ,! h&le 0    
:ole & /rong1 b ! blade 0 brok5 9 two1  
ab\t 9 ! middle4  ,:y1 yes1 said ,rollo1
 tak+ ! knife & look+ at x1 ,i believe t
 w d4  ,yes1 he cont9u$1 ,i %all l ?is  
bett]1 = ,i c keep ?is all ! "t1 ) my   
w$ges4 ,& besides1 ,i believe t ,i c    
drive x bett]4  ,s ,rollo held ! edge ( 
! knife to ! end ( ! bo>d1 & !n drove x 
9 a little way1 ) 8 little beetle4 ,?is 

made a small op5+ or cleft 9 ! angle or 
edge ( ! bo>d at "o end4 ,!n he began to
 drive 9 8 wood5 w$ge1 tell+ ,na?an to  
look c>efully & see :5 x began to split4
 ,na?an /ood ne> him1 /oop+ d[n1 ) 8 h&s
 ^u 8 knees1 & look+ on ) great         
att5tion4  ,illu/ration  ,rollo drove 9 
8 w$ge1 & x proce$$ admirably4 ,! wood  
soon began to crack1 & ! crack gradually
 ext5d$ almo/ to ! end ( ! bo>d4 ,:5 he 
_h driv5 x 9 pretty f>1 he told ,na?an  
to see h[ he 0 go+ to manage ) 8 second 
w$ge4 ,he 0 n[ v glad t he _h foll[$    
,jonas's advice1 & made ! second w$ge   
be=e try+ ! fir/4 ,he ins]t$ ! second   
w$ge 9 ! crack1 & drove x 94 ,?is =c$ ! 
wood op5 m1 & loos5$ ! fir/ w$ge1 s t he
 c\ld easily get x out aga91 & v soon ! 
bo>d 0 split entirely 9 two4 ,na?an 0 v 
mu* delight$ ) ! :ole op]ation4  ,9 !   
same mann]1 ,rollo split two or ?ree o!r
 pieces (f f 8 bo>d1 & !n ,na?an want$  
him to let him split "o4 ,rollo 0 at    
fir/ some:at unwill+ to let 8 little    
beetle g out ( 8 h& at all1 he 0 s      

int]e/$ 9 us+ x2 b consid]+ t x w\ld    
give ,na?an a good deal ( pleasure1 he  
conclud$ to let him try x once4  ,i w   
/>t x = y1 ,?anny1 said he4 ,& he       
accord+ly made a small cleft by driv+ 9 
8 knife2 & !n he ins]t$ ! w$ge1 & drove 
t 9 too1 j f> en\gh to />t ! crack1 &   
enable ! wood to reta9 ! w$ge4 ,na?an !n
 took ! beetle1 & p\nd$ away4  ,he f\nd 
t he c\ld n /rike su* heavy bl[s z      
,rollo c\ld1 & yet ! w$ge gradually     
p5etrat$ f>!r & f>!r1 & ! crack op5$    
wid] & wid]1 to ,na?an's great delight4 
,rollo 0 himself gratifi$ to see h[ mu* 
8 little bro!r 0 pleas$ ) 8 beetle &    
w$ges4 ,:5 ! fir/ w$ge 0 driv5 fully 91 
he h&$ him ! o!r1 & %[$ him h[ to ins]t 
t into ! crack made by ! fir/ w$ge1 at a
 little di/ance f x4 ,na?an !n drove 9 !
 second w$ge1 & ?is soon f9i%$ ! "w1 = x
 split ! piece (f entirely1 & ,na?an    
took x up1 & look$ at x1 v mu* pleas$ at
 :at he _h done4  ,n[1 said ,rollo1 give
 me ! beetle aga94  ,no1 said ,na?an1 ,i
 want to split "s m4  ,o1 no1 said      

,rollo1 9 a tone ( good-humor$          
expo/ulation2 no2 x is my beetle & w$ge4
 ,i let y h x to split "o /ick (f2 b n[ 
y ought to let me h x aga91 imm$iately4 
,no1 said ,na?an1 ,i want to split "s m4
  ,rollo took up ! two w$ges1 & w\ld n  
let ,na?an h !m1 & ,na?an held ! beetle 
away beh9d him s t ,rollo %\ld n h t4   
,?us !y seem$ to be 9 inextricable      
difficulty4 ,rollo did n "k :at to d4   
,na?an1 said he1 at l5g?1 aft] a pause1 
give me my beetle4  ,no1 said ,na?an1 ,i
 want to split4  ,o1 de> me6 said       
,rollo1 ) a sigh4  ,at fir/1 he ?\ght t 
he w\ld take ! beetle away f ,na?an by  
=ce2 b he reflect$ 9 a mom5t t ?is w\ld 
be wrong1 & s f9ally he conclud$ to g & 
/ate ! case to 8 "m4  ,s he rose1 &     
began to walk away1 say+1  ,well1       
,na?an1 ,i mean to g & tell "m1 t y     
won't let me h my beetle4  ,!n ,na?an1  
^: consci5ce secretly reprov$ him = :at 
he 0 do+1 pull$ ! beetle r\nd f beh9d   
him1 & ?rew x d[n ^u ! floor1 :]e ,rollo
 _h be5 sitt+4 ,?is 0 wrong4 ,x 0 a v   

ill-natur$ way ( giv+ x up4 ,if he 0    
satisfi$ t he 0 wrong1 he ought to h h&$
 x to ,rollo pleasantly4 ,in/ead ( t1 he
 ?rew x d[n1 ) a sull5 look1 & sat /ill4
  ,!n ,rollo1 ?9k+ t x 0 n[ no long]    
necess>y to g & tr\ble 8 "m ) !         
difficulty1 began to return4 ,z he came 
back1 he said1 9 a k9d & soo?+ tone1    
,n[1 y are a good boy1 ,na?an4 ,t is    
"r--to give me back my beetle4 ,n[ ,i w 
let y split aga91 "s "t4  ,b ,rollo 0   
mi/ak5 9 suppos+ t ,na?an 0 a good boy4 
,boys are n good until _! he>ts are "r4 
,:5 a *ild has some?+ :i* he ought n to 
h1 x is n en\gh = him to ?r[ x d[n ^u ! 
floor1 sull5ly1 because he is afraid to 
h 8 fa!r or "m told t he has got x4 ,he 
ought to give x up pleasantly1 & feel t 
x is "r t he %\ld d s4 ,if ,na?an _h    
said to himself1 ,i ought n to keep ?is 
beetle1 = x is n m9e--x is ,rollo's2 he 
made x1 & he has be5 k9d en\gh to l5d x 
to me1 & n[ ,i ought to be will+ to give
 x back to him pleasantly aga92 & !n _h 
giv5 x to him ) a pleasant c\nt5ance1--t

 w\ld h be5 really be+ a good boy4 ,b to
 ?r[ x d[n 9 a pet1 because he 0 afraid 
to h ,rollo compla9 to 8 "m1 0 v f> f   
be+ l a good boy4  ,h[ev]1 x 0 v k9d 9  
,rollo to speak soo?+ly & pleasantly to 
,na?an2 ?\gh1 if he _h reflect$ h[ mu*  
goodness dep5ds ^u ! /ate ( ! he>t1 he  
w\ld n h suppos$ t ,na?an 0 yet a good  
boy4 ,9 fact1 :5 he saw t ,rollo 0 com+ 
back aga91 & 0 n go+ to 8 "m1 aft] /&+  
/ill1 look+ q sull5 = a mom5t1 he       
sudd5ly /oop$ d[n1 seiz$ ,rollo's knife1
 & ran (f ) x out into ! y>d4  ,rollo   
in/antly pursu$ him1 call+ out1 ,na?an6 
br+ back my knife2 ,na?an6 ,na?an6 give 
me my knife4  ,na?an1 h[ev]1 ran on1    
?\gh ,rollo ran ! fa/e/1 & 0 rapidly    
ov]tak+ him2 & j at ! in/ant be=e he    
rea*$ him1 ,na?an's foot tripp$2 he     
fell1 & z he ?rew =w>d 8 h&s to try to  
save himself1 !y came d[n ^u ! gr\nd1 & 
8 =ehead /ruck ! corn] ( ! knife blade4 
,he imm$iately scream$ out ) pa9 &      
t]ror4 ,doro?y1 al>m$ by 8 cries1 came  
out1 took him up 9 h] arms1 & c>ri$ him 

into ! h\se4  ,%e took him to ! table1 &
 began to ba! ! w\nd$ =ehead 9 cold     
wat]4 ,?is 0 :at %e always did :5 !     
*ildr5 got cut or scrat*$1 or hurt 9 any
 su* way4 ,x prev5ts inflammation4 ,%e  
saw t ,na?an 0 n hurt mu*1 ?\gh he      
cont9u$ to cry v l\d4 ,8 cry+ 01 h[ev]1 
p>tly f pa91 & p>tly f vexation4  ,9 a  
few m9utes1 ,rollo's "m came d[n /airs  
to see :at 0 ! matt]4 ,rollo ?\ght t 8  
"m might suppose t he _h hurt ,na?an1 & 
s he began to expla9 at once h[ x       
happ5$4 ,b 8 "m held up h] h& to him1 z 
a signal = him to be sil5t4 ,%e knew t x
 0 !n no "t to asc]ta9 ! facts4  ,%e    
came up & look$ at ,na?an's =ehead a    
mom5t1 & %e saw t x 0 n mu* hurt4       
,besides1 %e knew1 by ! s\nd ( ,na?an's 
cries1 t !y did n proce$ f mu* pa94 ,%e 
!re=e said to him1 g5tly1  ,/op cry+1   
,na?an6  ,n[ ,na?an knew t 8 "m did n   
tell him n to cry1 except :5 %e 0 sure t
 he c\ld control himself if he *ose to d
 s2 & he also knew t %e puni%$ him if he
 did n obey4 ,s he began imm$iately to  

repress 8 sobs & cries1 & v soon became 
/ill4 ,%e !n put a small pla/]1 ( "s    
sort1 ^u 8 =ehead1 & !n c>ri$ him up    
/airs & laid him on ! b$4  ,!re1 said   
%e1 ,?anny1 lie /ill !re a little :ile1 
till y\r =ehead has done a*+1 & y get   
pleasant aga92 !n y may get up1 & come  
to me4  ,!n %e w5t to h] "w aga91 &     
,rollo came & /ood by h] side1 & told h]
 ! :ole /ory4  ,na?an did wrong1 said   
%e2 b x w\ld h be5 bett] = y n to h run 
aft] him4  ,:y1 "m1 said ,rollo1 he 0   
runn+ away ) my knife2 & ,i c't split at
 all )\t my knife4 ,"o ?+ ,i "k1--,i    
%all n let him split any m ) my beetle &
 w$ges4  ,t w\ld be "o way to treat him1
 said 8 "m2 b !re is ano!r ?+ y might d1
 if y *ose4  ,:at1 "m8 ask$ ,rollo4     
,:y1 make him a beetle & w$ge1 = 8 own4 
,:y1 "m6 said ,rollo1 ) surprise4  ,yes1
 said %e4 ,y might make him "o4 ,?9k h[ 
pleas$ he w\ld be ) x4 ,!n he c\ld sit  
d[n ) y1 & y c\ld bo? be splitt+ toge!r4
  ,b1 seems to me1 "m1 t t w\ld be      
rew>d+ him = be+ a naughty boy4  ,x w\ld

 be s1 if y 7 to make him a beetle &    
w$ge1 because he 0 a bad boy2 b ,i      
propos$ t y %\ld make x = ano!r reason1 
t is1 to please him4  ,b p]haps he w\ld 
?9k ,i did x because he ran away ) my   
knife1 said ,rollo4  ,i don't ?9k !re is
 any dang] t he w\ld imag9e t y did x z 
a rew>d = t1 repli$ 8 "m4  ,"h ,rollo   
paus$ a mom5t4 ,he did n feel q ready to
 und]take to make ,na?an a beetle &     
w$ges2 b he did n "k exactly h[ to reply
 to 8 "m's reason+4 ,at l5g? he said1 9 
a timid & hesitat+ voice1  ,b1 "m1 x    
seems to me t x w\ld be bett] to puni%  
,na?an1 r ?an rew>d him1 or d any ?+ :i*
 w\ld seem l rew>d+ him = act+ s4  ,t   
may be true1 said 8 "m4 ,& x is true1   
also1 t if y %\ld refuse to let him     
split wood any m ) y\r w$ges1 x w\ld be 
puni%+ him2 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 if y %\ld
 make him a little beetle & w$ge ( 8    
own1 x w\ld be =giv+ him4 ,n[ ,i d n say
 t he ought n to be puni%$2 b :i* d y   
?9k is y\r duty t[>ds him1--y1 y\rself1 
be+ only ano!r *ild1 a few ye>s old] ?an

 he1--to puni% or to =give8  ,:y1--to   
=give1--,i suppose1 said ,rollo1 r      
d\btfully4  ,i am r incl9$ to t op9ion1 
myself1 said 8 "m3 b y c d j z y please4
  ,rollo rema9$ "s m9utes ab\t 8 "m's   
*air1 n kn[+ exactly :at to d or say    
next4 ,he sat d[n ^u ! floor1 & began to
 play ) "s %r$s ( clo? :i* 7 ly+ !re4   
,pres5tly1 he look$ up & said1  ,"m1 :at
 0 ! reason :y y w\ld n let me tell y   
:at 0 ! matt] ) ,na?an 9 ! kit*58       
,because1 said %e1 he 0 cry+ !n1 & x is 
no "t to le>n h[ an injury happ5$1 dur+ 
! excitem5t ( ! mom5t4 ,if y f9d ,na?an 
cry+ out 9 ! y>d1 = in/ance1 & try to   
get him to tell y h[ he got hurt1 y only
 make him cry ! m4 ,get him quiet fir/1 
& !n le>n ! /ory aft]w>ds4  ,!n1 besides
 ! difficulty ( 8 speak+ intelligibly1  
%e cont9u$1 at su* a "t1 boys are v     
/rongly tempt$ to misrepres5t ! facts1  
dur+ ! excitem5t ( ! fir/ mom5ts4 ,!y   
are v likely to be a little vex$ or     
angry1 &1 "u ! influ5ce ( ^? feel+s1 n  
to give a correct & hone/ acc\nt4 ,s t x

 is always be/ to put (f inquiries till 
! tr\ble is all ov]4  ,"h ,na?an came   
into ! room4 ,8 =ehead _h ceas$ to give 
him pa91 & s he _h clamb]$ d[n f ! b$   
:]e 8 "m _h plac$ him1 & n[ came into ! 
room1 look+ quiet & calm1 ?\gh /ill n v 
happy4  ,rollo w5t to him1 & said1      
,come1 ,na?an1 n[ we w g d[n /airs to   
play aga94 ,& he began to lead him d[n  
/airs4 ,z !y walk$ along1 ,rollo said1  
,i am go+ to make y a beetle & w$ge =   
y\r own1 ,na?an1 & !n y & ,i c split    
toge!r3 only1 x is n a rew>d1 y mu/     
und]/&4 ,x 0 wrong = y to keep my       
beetle1 & run away ) my knife1 & y are  
sorry y did s1 an't y1 ,na?an8  ,yes1   
said ,na?an4  ,& y won't d s any m1 w y1
 ,na?an8  ,no1 said ,na?an1 ,i won't d s
 any m4  ,:e!r ,na?an 0 really sorry =  
:at he _h done1 or :e!r he only said s  
because ,rollo 0 go+ to make him a      
beetle1 is v d\btful2 ?\gh x is n       
impossible t he 0 a little sorry4       
,rollo w5t d[n into ! %$ aga9 ) ,na?an2 
& :ile he 0 at "w mak+ ! new beetle &   

w$ge1 he let ,na?an use 84 ,! fir/ piece
 ( bo>d _h be5 split up2 s he laid ano!r
 "o be=e ,na?an1 & gave him 8 beetle &  
w$ges & knife1 & !n w5t away out to !   
b>n to get "s m wood = w$ges1 & an aug]4
  ,:5 he came back1 he f\nd ,na?an /&+  
at ! %$ door1 ) ! little beetle 9 8 h&1 
wait+ = him4 ,z ,na?an saw ,rollo com+1 
he call$ to him1 say+1  ,come1 ,rollo1  
come & help me2 ! bo>d won't split4     
,:at is ! matt] ) x8 said ,rollo4  ,i   
don't "k1 said ,na?an1 only x won't     
split4  ,s ,rollo w5t 9 to see4 ,he f\nd
 t ,na?an _h gone to "w wrong4 ,in/ead (
 try+ to drive ! w$ge into ! end ( !    
bo>d1 s z to split x along ! gra91 he _h
 made ! cleft ) ! knife 9 ! side ( !    
bo>d1 & 0 attempt+ to drive x 9 !re1 z  
if he suppos$ he c\ld split ! bo>d      
across ! gra94  ,:y1 ,na?an1 said       
,rollo1 t isn't "r4 ,y c't split x      
across4  ,!n he put ! w$ge into ! end1  
:]e x ought to be put1 & set ,na?an to  
driv+ x4 ,n[ x began to split at once2  
?\gh ,na?an c\ld n see :y ! bo>d %\ld n 

split "o way z well z ! o!r4  ,rollo    
himself did n und]/& x v well4 ,na?an   
ask$ him :y x w\ld n split ! o!r way1 & 
he said t t 0 across ! gra94 ,b :5      
,na?an ask$ him :at he meant by gra91 he
 c\ld n tell4  ,he took up ! wood &     
exam9$ x1 & obs]v$ little l9es & ridges1
 runn+ along 9 ! direction 9 :i* x w\ld 
split2 b at ! ends ( ! bo>d1 :]e x _h   
be5 saw$ across ! gra91 x 0 r\gh4 ,he   
det]m9$ to ask ,jonas ab\t x1 or 8 fa!r4
  ,he !n w5t to "w1 & made ! w$ges & a  
little beetle = ,na?an4 ,he made        
,na?an's beetle small] ?an 8 own1       
because ,na?an 0 n /rong en\gh to /rike 
h>d ) su* a heavy beetle4 ,he did n get 
x done 9 season to use t day2 b1 ! next 
day1 he & ,na?an sat d[n ^u ! %$ floor1 
& sp5t an h\r 9 splitt+ up ! bo>ds4 ,!y 
split !m all up into good1 f9e k9dl+    
wood4 ,!n !y pil$ ! pieces up 9 a neat  
pile1 & !n br\ght ,doro?y out to see !m4
  ,doro?y seem$ v mu* pleas$1 & promis$ 
! boys t1 ! next "t %e bak$ pies1 %e    
w\ld k9dle ! fire 9 ! ov5 ) _! k9dl+    

wood1 & !n %e w\ld bake !m ea* a little 
apple turnov]4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,t ev5+1 j be=e   
,rollo w5t to b$1 he ask$ ,jonas if he  
c\ld tell him :y bo>ds w\ld only split  
along ! gra94  ,yes1 said ,jonas1 ,i ?9k
 ,i c tell y4 ,b d y "k :at ! gra9 is8  
,no1 said ,rollo1 ,i don't "k any ?+    
ab\t x4  ,y "k t bo>ds are made f ! /ems
 ( tall trees4  ,yes1 said ,rollo4      
,well1 n[ :5 trees are gr[+1 !re are    
little *annels runn+ up & d[n f ! roots 
to ! bran*es4  ,:at are !y =8 said      
,rollo4  ,!y are = ! sap4 ,! sap fl[s up
 & d[n 9 !m4 ,b !n !re are no *annels   
across f "o side ( ! tree to ! o!r1     
because !re is no sap to g across4 ,!   
sap all has to g up f ! roots to !      
bran*es2 & s ! *annels mu/ all be up &  
d[n ! tree4  ,n[1 cont9u$ ,jonas1 :5 !y 
cut d[n ! tree1 ! trunk w split easily1 
up & d[n1 ! way ! *annels & fibres all  
g2 b x won't split easily across4 ,& j  
s1 :5 !y saw x up into bo>ds1 ! bo>ds w 
all split l5g?wise1 f end to end1 = ?is 

is ! way ! *annels & fibres all lie2 b x
 won't split across1 = t w\ld be across 
all ! fibres1 & ! wood is made v /rong 9
 t direction1 & x is well x is s4  ,:y8 
said ,rollo4  ,because1 if trees w\ld   
split across1 z easily z !y d up & d[n1 
! fir/ good w9d w\ld bl[ d[n all ! =e/s 
9 ! _w4  ,o1 ,jonas6 exclaim$ ,rollo1   
all ! =e/s 9 ! _w8  ,yes1 repli$ ,jonas1
 if ! w9d blew all ov] ! _w4            
,,horology4   ,"o day1 at elev5 o'clock1
 ,rollo1 aft] hav+ put away 8 books     
c>efully into 8 desk1 w5t out to play4  
,x 0 a calm & pleasant autumnal day4    
,br[n & yell[ leaves 7 fall+ f ! trees1 
& ly+ ab\t ! y>d4 ,rollo f\nd ,na?an    
sitt+ ^u ! /eps ( ! door :i* look$ t[>d 
! g>d5 y>d4 ,he felt satisfi$ & happy1 =
 he _h /udi$ 8 lessons dilig5tly1 &1 :5 
he saw ,na?an1 he conclud$ to h a little
 play ) him4  ,n[1 ,na?an1 said ,rollo1 
,i w lie d[n ^u ! /eps1 & make believe  
,i am a be> gone to sleep1 & y come &   
poke me ) y\r /ick1 & !n ,i w gr[l at y4
  ,well1 said ,na?an1 ,i w4  ,s ,rollo  

laid d[n ^u ! /eps1 putt+ 8 arms ^u !   
?re%old ( ! door = a pill[1 & 8 head ^u 
8 arms1 & pret5d$ to be asleep2 b he did
 n look mu* z if he 0 asleep1 aft] all1 
= he c\ld n look q sob]4 ,he tri$ to    
look sob]2 b !re 0 a lurk+ smile ^u 8   
face1 :i* made 8 c\nt5ance look q       
diff]5t f t ( a be>4 ,na?an came creep+ 
along s(tly1 & :5 he got ne> en\gh1 he  
began to poke him ) ! end ( 8 little    
:ip-h&le2 !n ,rollo w\ld />t up & beg9  
to gr[l1 :5 ,na?an w\ld scamp] away1    
%\t+ ) laught]1 ,rollo aft] him1 ^u     
all-f\rs4  ,?is play la/$ sev]al m9utes1
 until at l5g? ,na?an spoil$ x by pun*+ 
,rollo too h>d ) 8 :ip-h&le4 ,a great _m
 plays are spoil$ by r\ghness on ! "p ( 
"s :o are engag$4 ,rollo1 be+ hurt a    
little1 got out ( pati5ce4 ,he ought to 
h ask$ ,na?an1 pleasantly1 n to pun* him
 s h>d4 ,in/ead ( t1 h[ev]1 he decl>$ t 
he w\ld n play any m1 & got up & w5t    
away4 ,na?an foll[$ him1 la%+ ! gr\nd & 
! leaves ) 8 :ip4  ,!y bo? w5t into a   
corn] ( ! y>d1 :]e ,rollo us$ to h 8    

s&-g>d54 ,?is s&-g>d5 0 made ( clean s&1
 :i* ,rollo & 8 c\s9 ,james once :eel$  
up f ! brook2 & !n1 aft] !y _h smoo!d x 
out1 & rak$ x ov]1 !y us$ to get plants 
& fl[]s1 )\t any roots1 & /ick d[n1 & !n
 call x _! g>d54 ,!y us$ to wat] !      
plants1 & s !y c\ld keep !m gre5 &      
bright = sev]al days1 :i* 0 long en\gh =
 !m2 =1 aft] t1 !y g5]ally pref]r$ putt+
 d[n fre% ones4 ,b1 n[1 ! s&-g>d5 _h be5
 = a long "t neglect$4 ,! rema9s ( "s ( 
! old plants 7 !re1 )]$ & dri$1 & !     
leaves ( autumn 7 scatt]$ ov] its       
surface4  ,rollo began to rake (f !     
leaves ) 8 f+]s1 & !n sat d[n1 & w5t to 
digg+ a hole 9 ! s&4 ,x 0 v dry ^u !    
top1 b on digg+ d[n a little way1 he    
f\nd x damp1 & s x w\ld hold toge!r     
pretty well1 & he c\ld pat x into any   
%ape4 ,a load ( clean s& makes a v good 
place = *ildr5 to play 91 9 a corn] ( a 
y>d4  ,rollo sat d[n on "o side ( !     
s&-g>d51 & ,na?an on ! o!r1 & bo? busi$ 
!mselves 9 digg+ & build+ little h\ses4 
,!y bo? became v mu* int]e/$1 & sat "s  

"t v /ill1 until1 at l5g?1 ,rollo look$ 
ar\nd to see :at ,na?an might be do+4   
,:at are y do+1 ,?anny8 said he4  ,o1   
,i'm mak+ ! s& run d[n ?r\gh4  ,rollo   
obs]v$ t ,na?an _h an old t9 dipp]1 :i* 
he 0 hold+ up 9 "o h&1 & putt+ "s dry s&
 into x ) ! o!r4 ,!re 0 a v small hole 9
 ! bottom ( ! dipp]1 = x 0 an old "o :i*
 _h be5 worn out & ?r[n away2 & ! s& ran
 out ( ?is little hole 9 a f9e /ream1 & 
x 0 ?is :i* int]e/$ ,na?an s mu*4  ,o1  
,na?an1 said ,rollo1 let me h ! dipp]4  
,no1 said ,na?an1 ,i want x myself4     
,rollo w\ld n take x away f ,na?an1 ?\gh
 he want$ x v mu* inde$4  ,yes1 ,na?an1 
said he1 let me h ! dipp]1 & ,i w make y
 an h\r-glass out ( x4  ,b ,na?an said1 
,no1 no1 & mov$ away a little f>!r4     
,rollo !n rememb]$ t su* a little boy 0 
g5]ally n int]e/$ 9 any "o ?+ v long1 & 
t1 if he %\ld let ,na?an alone1 he w\ld 
soon put ! dipp] d[n1 & !n he c\ld h x  
)\t any difficulty4 ,s he w5t on mak+   
h\ses 9 ! s&1 & 9 a few m9utes ,na?an   
put ! dipp] d[n4 ,!n1 soon aft]1 ,rollo 

took x up & put "s dry s& into x1 & he  
f\nd t ! s& w\ld run v smoo?ly1 9 a f9e 
/ream1 ?r\gh a small hole !re 0 9 !     
bottom ( x4  ,he det]m9$ to make an     
h\r-glass ( x4 ,he _h se5 an h\r-glass  
at 8 uncle ,george's4 ,x 0 made ( glass1
 big at ! bottom & at ! top1 & n>r[ 9 ! 
middle betwe5 ! two4 ,?r\gh ! n>r[ "p 9 
! middle1 !re 0 a v small hole1 to let !
 s& run d[n ?r\gh2 & !re 0 j s& en\gh   
put 9 to run ?r\gh 9 an h\r4 ,s t1 if a 
p]son %\ld set ! s& to runn+1 he w\ld "k
 :5 an h\r _h expir$1 by obs]v+ :5 ! s& 
_h all run ?r\gh4  ,rollo ?\ght t he    
c\ld make an h\r-glass2 & he ?\ght x    
w\ld be a great conv5i5ce to him to h an
 h\r-glass 9 ! y>d2 because x (t5       
happ5$1 :5 he came out to play1 t 8 "m  
w\ld tell him t he might /ay out an h\r2
 & !n he _h to g 9 v (t5 to look at !   
clock1 9 ord] to "k exactly :5 ! h\r _h 
expir$4  ,!re 71 h[ev]1 s _m little     
/icks & old leaves 9 ! s&1 t x kept     
gett+ cont9ually clogg$ up1 & at la/    
,rollo began to get disc\rag$4 ,he tri$ 

to pick out ! little /icks2 b he f\nd he
 c\ld n d t1 & at la/ x occurr$ to him t
 probably ,doro?y _h "s s& 9 ! h\se t 0 
clean]4  ,he accord+ly w5t 9 & ask$ h]4 
,%e told him t he mu/ wa% 8 own s&1 & t 
w\ld make x clean4  ,b hav5't y got "s t
 is clean already8 said he4  ,yes1 said 
,doro?y2 b y w l y\r h\r-glass bett] if 
y make x all y\rself4  ,s ,doro?y told  
him h[ to wa% s&1 = ,rollo said t he did
 n "k4 ,%e said he mu/ put a little 9 a 
bas91 & !n pump wat] into x4 ,:5 ! bas9 
is ne>ly full ( wat]1 y mu/ /ir x r\nd1 
& !n p\r (f ! wat]1 & pump 9 m2--d ?is  
until ! wat] comes (f cle>4  ,s ,rollo  
took ! bas9 :i* ,doro?y gave him1 & w5t 
out to 8 s&-g>d51 & put 9 a little s&4  
,!n he w5t to ! pump1 & pump$ wat] into 
x4 ,!n he /irr$ x ab\t ) 8 h&4 ,! wat]  
imm$iately became v turbid1 & a great _m
 little /icks & leaves came float+ up to
 ! surface4 ,rollo 0 surpris$ to f9d h[ 
rapidly ! wat] sep>at$ ! light ?+s :i*  
w\ld float ^u ! top1 f ! heavy s& :i*   
w\ld s9k to ! bottom4 ,he kept p\r+ (f !

 wat]1 & pump+ 9 m1 until at l5g? no m  
/icks & leaves came (f1 & ! wat] appe>$ 
pretty cle>4 ,!n he c>ri$ ! s& away1 &  
spread x out ^u a clean bo>d 9 ! sun to 
dry4  ,:ile he 0 ?us at "w prep>+ ! s& =
 8 h\r-glass1 ,jonas happ5$ to come by1 
& ask$ ,rollo :at he 0 do+4 ,rollo told 
him t he 0 mak+ an h\r-glass4 ,jonas    
look$ on = a few m9utes1 & !n he told   
,rollo t he ?\ght t 0 a pretty good     
plan4 ,& ,i am go+ to h a "t-keep]1 too1
 said he4  ,are y8 said ,rollo4 ,:at8   
,i am go+ to make a dial1 said he4  ,a  
dial6 said ,rollo2 :at1 a real dial8    
,rollo _h an idea t a dial 0 exce$+ly   
complicat$ & difficult to make1 or to   
und]/&2 &1 9 fact1 x is difficult to    
make "o t %all be exact 9 its           
indications4 ,he did n ?9k x possible t 
,jonas c\ld make "o4  ,yes1 said ,jonas1
 a real dial2 & ,i h got a noon m>k     
already4  ,a noon m>k6 said ,rollo2 :at 
is a noon m>k8  ,x is a m>k to %[ :5 x  
is exactly twelve o'clock4  ,let me g & 
see x1 said ,rollo1 :ile my s& is dry+4 

,rollo foll[$ ,jonas (f into ! b>n1 & :5
 !re1 ,jonas po9t$ to a small l9e :i* he
 _h cut ) 8 p5knife ^u ! b>n floor4 ,x  
began at ! foot ( "o ( ! po/s1 by ! side
 ( ! door1 & ext5d$ back into ! b>n     
exactly /raight4  ,is t ! noon m>k8 said
 ,rollo4 ,he 0 surpris$ to see t a noon 
m>k 0 no?+ b a cut ) a p5knife ^u a b>n 
floor4  ,yes1 said ,jonas2 t is a       
m]idian4  ,a m]idian6 said ,rollo1 look+
 ^u x ) an air ( great curiosity &      
respect4  ,yes1 said ,jonas2 a l9e drawn
 exactly nor? & s\?1 is call$ a m]idian 
l9e2 & t is exactly nor? & s\?4  ,:at d 
y call x a noon m>k =8 said ,rollo4     
,because1 said ,jonas1 ! %ad[ ( ! edge (
 ! door po/ w always be exactly ^u x at 
noon4 ,s t ,i c always tell n[ :5 x is  
noon1 by ! %ad[ ( ! po/ ^u my noon m>k1 
if ! sun %9es4  ,all ?is 0 v new & v    
curi\s to ,rollo4 ,he _h nev] se5 or    
he>d ( a noon m>k be=e2 & x seem$ to him
 a v simple & beautiful way ( kn[+ :5 x 
0 noon4 ,he ask$ ,jonas h[ he f\nd out  
ab\t x1 & ,jonas told him t he _h be5   

read+ ab\t x 9 a book on a/ronomy4  ,y\r
 fa!r let me h ! book1 said he2 & see my
 *alk m>ks = ! sun's %ad[4  ,rollo      
look$1 & f\nd t ,jonas _h put d[n q a   
numb] ( *alk m>ks along 9 a l9e1 :]e !y 
_h fir/ began to m>k ! place :]e ! %ad[ 
( ! door rea*$ into4 ,rollo & ,lucy _h  
=gott5 all ab\t _! plan ( mak+ su* a    
s]ies ( obs]vations2 b ,jonas _h gone on
 regul>ly1 mak+ a m>k e ,monday1 at     
noon1 precisely4 ,z ! sun1 at t season (
 ! ye>1 0 go+ r\nd f>!r & f>!r to ! s\? 
e week1 x %one 9 f>!r & f>!r ^u ! floor1
 s t ea* *alk m>k 0 f>!r 9 ?an ! "o made
 ! week be=e4  ,9 ord] to make 8 m>ks at
 ! "r "t1 ,jonas want$ to "k1 e ,monday1
 :5 x 0 precisely twelve o'clock1 & ?is 
l$ him to make 8 noon m>k1 hav+ se5 !   
acc\nt ( x 9 ! book :i* ,rollo's fa!r _h
 l5t him4 ,he le>n$ !re t ! %ad[s ( all 
upright objects are ca/ exactly nor? at 
twelve o'clock1 or r v ne>ly nor?2 ne>  
en\gh = 8 purposes4 ,n[1 z ! po/ ( ! b>n
 door 0 upright1 he knew t ! %ad[ ( x   
w\ld be 9 ! nor? & s\? l9e at noon4 ,(  

c\rse1 if he _h a nor? & s\? l9e1 or a  
m]idian l9e1 z x 0 call$ 9 ! book1 drawn
 ^u ! floor1 he knew t he c\ld tell :5 x
 0 noon1 by ! %ad[ ( ! po/ com+ !n      
exactly ^u t l9e4 ,he expla9$ ?is all to
 ,rollo1 & ,rollo 0 v mu* pleas$ ) x    
inde$4 ,he det]m9$ to h a noon l9e      
some:]e 9 ! h\se4  ,rollo ask$ ,jonas   
:at 0 ! way to draw a noon l9e4 ,jonas  
told him t !re 7 sev]al ways4 ,"o way1  
he said1 0 to obs]ve "s day1 by ! clock1
 :5 x 0 exactly noon1 & !n to m>k1 ^u ! 
b>n floor1 ! l9e :]e ! %ad[ ( ! edge ( !
 po/ fell precisely at t mom5t4 ,ano!r  
way 0 to get a compass ne$le1 & put x   
d[n ^u ! floor1 & !n draw a nor? & s\?  
l9e precisely 9 ! direction t ! ne$le   
indicat$4 ,t w\ld1 ( c\rse1 be a nor? & 
s\? l9e1 because ! compass ne$le always 
po9t$ nor? & s\?4 ,he said t he adopt$  
bo? ^! me?ods to make 8 noon l9e4 ,fir/1
 he got a compass ne$le1 :i* ,rollo's   
fa!r _h l5t him1 & put t d[n ^u ! b>n   
floor j at ! foot ( ! door po/1 & obs]v$
 ! direction2 & he also notic$ :5 x 0   

twelve1 by ! clock 9 ! h\se1 & he f\nd  
t1 :5 x 0 twelve by ! clock1 ! %ad[ ( ! 
po/ came exactly to ! l9e indicat$ by ! 
direction ( ! compass ne$le2 & s he knew
 t t 0 a correct m]idian l9e4           
,,jonas',s ,,dial4   ,t ev5+1 ,rollo    
told 8 fa!r ab\t 8 h\r-glass1 & also    
ab\t ,jonas's noon l9e4 ,8 fa!r said x 0
 v difficult to draw a m]idian l9e4  ,o 
no1 fa!r1 said ,rollo2 ,jonas has drawn 
"o1 & he told me h[1 & x 0 a v easy way4
  ,yes1 said 8 fa!r1 x is easy to draw  
some?+ :i* y c call a noon m>k2 b x is a
 v difficult & delicate op]ation to d x 
) any consid]able degree ( exactness4   
,i ?9k t ,jonas's is exact1 said ,rollo4
  ,x probably may be z exact z he c\ld  
make x ) 8 means & in/rum5ts2 b !re are 
a great _m s\rces ( error :i* he c\ld n 
possibly h avoid$4  ,:at8 ask$ ,rollo4  
,:y1 9 ! fir/ place1 ! clock is n exact4
 ,x is ne> en\gh to answ] all ! purposes
 ( a family2 b x may (t5 be a m9ute or m
 out ( ! way4 ,!n besides1 :ile ,jonas  
is go+ f ! clock out to ! b>n1 ! %ad[ is

 sl[ly mov+ on1 all ! "t2 s t he _c tell
 exactly :]e ! %ad[ 01 :5 x 0 precisely 
twelve by ! clock4  ,!n aga91 x is n    
always exactly noon :5 ! %ad[ comes to !
 nor? & s\? l9e4 ,x v>ies a little at   
diff]5t seasons ( ! ye>1 ?\gh x is s ne>
 t we say1 9 g5]al t]ms1 t at noon all  
%ad[s ( upright objects po9t to ! nor?4 
,/ill1 x is n precisely true1 except on 
a v few days 9 ! ye>4 ,!n1 aga91 ! po/ (
 ! b>n door is n exactly upright4  ,i   
?\ght !y always made door po/s exactly  
upright1 said ,rollo4  ,!y d make !m z  
ne>ly upright z !y c1 ) ! common        
c>p5t]s' in/rum5ts2 b !y are n exact4   
,to set a po/ ( any k9d1 ) great        
precision1 p]p5dicul> to ! horizon1 w\ld
 require v exp5sive ma!matical          
in/rum5ts1 & v labori\s & nice          
obs]vations4 ,!n1 aga91 if ! clock _h   
be5 exact1 & ! po/ p]fectly upright1    
,jonas c\ld n h m>k$ ! place ( ! %ad[   
exactly4 ,! %ad[ has n an exact &       
well-def9$ edge2 & !n1 ev5 :ile he 0    
m>k+ at "o end1 ! %ad[ w\ld be mov+     

along at ! o!r end1 & s 8 noon m>k w\ld 
n be exactly /raight4  ,:y1 fa!r1 he    
c\ld make ! m>k "r along quick4  ,no    
matt] h[ quick he might make x4 ,x w\ld 
take "s "t1 w\ldn't x8  ,only a v       
little1 said ,rollo4  ,& d y suppose !  
sun w\ld /& /ill1 ev5 dur+ t little "t1 
s z to let ! %ad[ rema9 /ation>y8       
,h[ev]1 cont9u$ 8 fa!r1 ,i don't say ?is
 to disp>age ,jonas's noon m>k4 ,i d>e  
say1 x is accurate en\gh = 8 purposes4  
,he only wants to "k f x :5 x is "t =   
him to come 9 to d9n]1 or some?+ l t4 ,i
 only want y to und]/& :at exactness is1
 & to see1 a little1 h[ difficult x is  
to atta9 to any consid]able degree ( x1 
9 su* cases4 ,s ?us1 x seems1 t ,jonas  
has got a sort ( a dial8  ,:y1 x only   
tells him :at o'clock x is at "o h\r 9 !
 day1 said ,rollo4 ,b ,i ?9k he might   
make x d = all ! aft]noon & =5oon4  ,h[8
 inquir$ 8 fa!r4  ,:y1 all he has got to
 d is to wat* "s day :5 x is n9e        
o'clock1 & t5 o'clock1 & s on1 e h\r2 & 
!n make a l9e :]e ! %ad[ comes e h\r1 j 

z he did = twelve o'clock4 ,!n he w h   
m>ks = e h\r 9 ! day1 & :5 ! %ad[ comes 
along to ^! m>ks1 "o aft] ano!r1 he w "k
 :at "t x is4  ,o1 b ! difficulty is1   
said 8 fa!r1 t ! %ad[ w n come to ! same
 places1 at ! same h\rs1 on diff]5t     
days4 ,x w come to ! m]idian l9e1 at    
twelve1 always1--t is1 ne>ly to x2 b x w
 n come to any o!r l9es regul>ly1--t is1
 if ! object1 :i* ca/s ! %ad[1 is       
upright4  ,w any o!r k9d ( object c>ry !
 %ad[ regul>ly8 ask$ ,rollo4  ,yes1 said
 8 fa!r1 an object t leans ov] to !     
nor?1 s z to po9t to ! ,nor? ,/>4 ,if y 
& ,jonas c\ld put a po/ into ! gr\nd s z
 to h x po9t to ! ,nor? ,/>1 !n y c\ld  
m>k1 all ar\nd x1 ! places to :i* ! %ad[
 w\ld come = e h\r 9 ! day1 & aft]w>ds x
 w\ld come to ! same places regul>ly1 or
 ne>ly s4 ,x w\ld be ne> en\gh = y\r    
purposes2 & ,i don't "k b t x w\ld be q 
a respectable dial = y4  ,rollo !n ask$ 
8 fa!r :y x 0 t a po/1 :i* po9t$ to !   
,nor? ,/>1 w\ld br+ a %ad[ any m        
regul>ly to ! h\r m>ks1 ?an an upright  

"o w\ld2 b he said t ,rollo did n "k    
en\gh1 yet1 to und]/& ! explanation1 ev5
 if he 7 to try to expla9 x4 ,!re=e1    
said he1 y mu/ wait until y /udy        
a/ronomy be=e y c expect to und]/& x2 b 
y c n[1 9 ! mean "t1 make su* a dial1 if
 y wi% to d x4  ,rollo did wi% to d x v 
mu*4 ,he accord+ly told ,jonas all t 8  
fa!r _h said4 ,x seem$ v /range to      
,jonas1 t a po/1 po9t+ to ! ,nor? ,/>1  
%\ld h its %ad[s move r\nd any m        
regul>ly ?an a po/ 9 any o!r position4  
,he c\ld n imag9e :at ! ,nor? ,/> c\ld h
 to d ) ! %ad[s4 ,/ill1 he det]m9$ to   
try ! exp]im5t4  ,a few days aft] ?is1  
,jonas did try ! exp]im5t4 ,he got two  
n>r[ bo>ds1 :i* 7 once pickets belong+  
to a picket f5ce1 "o end ( ea* 0 %>p1 s 
t x c\ld be driv5 d[n into ! gr\nd4 ,!n 
he select$ a c]ta9 "p ( ! y>d1 9 a      
corn]1 :]e ! dial w\ld be out ( ! way1 &
 yet ! pa? to ! b>n l$ along pretty ne> 
x4 ,! reason :y ,jonas got two bo>ds 0  
?is3 he knew t1 if he drove only "o /ake
 into ! gr\nd1 & incl9$ x t[>ds ! ,nor? 

,/>1 x w\ld be v likely to get />t$ out 
( its prop] position2 b if he _h two1 he
 c\ld drive ! second "o d[n p]p5dicul>ly
 f ! end ( ! fir/1 & !n nail ! two ends 
toge!r2 & t w\ld keep all /eady4  ,aft] 
hav+ got e ?+ ready1 ! boys wait$ till !
 ev5+ be=e fix+ up ! dial1 because !y   
c\ld n see ! ,nor? ,/> 9 ! day "t4 ,b :5
 ! ev5+ came1 !y w5t out1 & began _!    
prep>ations4 ,x 0 a cle> & pretty cold  
ev5+1 & ! />s 7 out 9 ?\s&s4  ,:i* is ! 
,nor? ,/>8 ask$ ,rollo4  ,jonas look$   
ab\t a m9ute or two1 say+1 ,let me      
see--:]e's ! ,dipp]8 ,o1 ,i see a "p (  
x2 ! re/ is d[n beh9d ! b>n4 ,x 0 up    
high ! la/ "t ,i saw x4  ,:]e is !      
,dipp]8 said ,rollo1 look+ eag]ly 9 !   
direction to :i* ,jonas 0 turn$4  ,come 
?is way1 said ,jonas1 s z to be out ( ! 
way ( ! b>n1 & y c see x bett]4  ,s     
,jonas po9t$ out ! ,dipp] to ,rollo1 )  
its squ>e body1 & long1 b5t h&le4 ,x 0  
at fir/ q difficult = ,rollo to see any 
?+ t look$ at all l a dipp]2 z x consi/$
 only ( />s1 :i* x requir$ "s imag9ation

 to make look l "o4  ,! h&le rea*es     
almo/ d[n to ! gr\nd1 said ,rollo4  ,d[n
 to ! horizon1 y mean1 said ,jonas4  ,is
 t ! horizon8 said ,rollo4  ,yes1 said  
,jonas1 :]e ! e>? & sky meet4 ,n long   
ago ! ,dipp] h&le 0 away up !re1 he     
cont9u$1 po9t+ up v high4  ,does !      
,dipp] move8 said ,rollo4  ,yes1 x goes 
r\nd & r\nd ! ,nor? ,/>1 all ! "t4 ,all 
! />s t are ne> ! ,nor? ,/> keep go+    
r\nd & r\nd x1 once e day4  ,& ! re/ ( !
 />s1 said ,rollo1 d !y g r\nd too8     
,yes1 said ,jonas2 only !y are s f> f ! 
,nor? ,/>1 t !y g 9 l>g] circles1 & s g 
d[n bel[ ! horizon1 & are out ( sight   
sometimes4 ,!y come up 9 ! ea/1 l ! sun1
 & g ov] & d[n 9 ! we/4 ,b !y don't g   
ov] /raight1 he add$4 ,!y don't come "r 
up /raight2 & s g directly ov]4 ,!y     
slant away1 (f to ! s\?1 s z to keep    
always j s f> f ! ,nor? ,/>4  ,t's      
curi\s1 said ,rollo4  ,i ?9k x is1 said 
,jonas4 ,& !y all g toge!r2 !y don't    
move ab\t among !mselves1 at all4       
,don't !y8 said ,rollo4  ,no1 said      

,jonas2 only !re are a few w&]+ />s1 t  
keep w&]+ ab\t among ! o!rs4 ,b ! re/   
all keep exactly 9 _! places1 & all g   
r\nd toge!r2 s !y are call$ fix$ />s4   
,%[ me "o ( ! w&]+ />s1 said ,rollo4  ,i
 don't "k :i* !y are1 said ,jonas1 only 
!y are pretty bright ones4  ,i guess t's
 "o1 said ,rollo1 po9t+ to a pretty     
bright /> 9 ! ea/4  ,p]haps x is1 said  
,jonas4  ,i wi% ,i knew1 said ,rollo4   
,i'll tell y h[ y c f9d out1 said       
,jonas4  ,h[8 ask$ ,rollo4  ,:y1 :5 y g 
into ! h\se1 take a piece ( pap]1 & g to
 ! w9d[1 & make "s dots ^u x1 = all !   
/>s ar\nd t "o4 ,make ! dots j 9 !      
places t ! />s seem to be 94 ,!n let !m 
all g4 ,!y w rise m & m1 & g ov]head1 & 
d[n 9 ! we/1 & to-morr[ night !y w come 
up 9 ! ea/ aga92 & !n y c look at !m    
aga91 & see if ! bright /> has *ang$ its
 place at all4  ,rollo said t he meant  
to d t2 & !n he said t he began to feel 
cold1 & want$ to g 94 ,b ,jonas told him
 t he ought to wait & help f9i% ! dial4 
,s !y w5t to ! place :i* ,jonas _h      

select$1 & ,jonas1 look+ up fir/ at !   
,nor? ,/>1 made a hole 9 ! gr\nd1 ) an  
iron b>1 9 an oblique direction1 s t !  
b> %\ld po9t pretty ne>ly to ! ,nor?    
,/>4 ,!n he drove 9 "o ( 8 /akes 9 !    
same way4 ,he !n made a hole1           
p]p5dicul>ly1 directly "u ! end ( ?is   
incl9$ /ake1 & drove ! o!r /ake d[n into
 t4 ,! two upp] ends ( ! /akes 7 n[     
toge!r4  ,!n ,jonas /oop$ d[n1 s z to   
br+ 8 eye ne> ! edge ( ! incl9$ /ake1 at
 ! l[] end1 s t he c\ld sight along !   
edge ( x1 t[>ds ! />4 ,he _h previ\sly  
cut a not* 9 x1 s t he c\ld get 8 eye   
d[n f> en\gh to look directly along !   
edge4 ,at ! same "t1 ,rollo took hold ( 
! upp] end1 & /ood ready to move x ei!r 
way1 z ,jonas might direct1 until x %\ld
 po9t exactly t[>ds ! ,nor? ,/>4  ,d[n1 
said ,jonas4  ,!n ,rollo mov$ x a little
 d[n4  ,d[n m4  ,rollo mov$ x f>!r4     
,up--up a little1 add$ ,jonas4 ,!re--t w
 d4 ,n[ hold ! two /akes firmly toge!r1 
exactly s4  ,!n ,jonas took "s nails1   
:i* he _h be=e provid$1 & nail$ ! tops (

 ! /akes toge!r1 ,rollo hold+ ! axe up  
aga9/ !m1 on ! opposite side4 ,?is      
support$ ! end ( ! incl9$ /ake firmly1 s
 t x c\ld n move up or d[n4 ,?is 0 all t
 ! boys want$ to d 9 ! ev5+1 & s !y bo? 
w5t 94  ,! next day1 ,jonas saw$ (f !   
ends ( bo? /akes :]e !y project$ beyond 
! junction2 & !n ,rollo said he w\ld    
wat* ! clock all day1 & m>k ! place :]e 
! %ad[ came ea* h\r1 & drive a little   
/ake d[n4 ,!n1 said he1 our dial w be   
done4  ,b :at d y suppose is ! reason1  
said ,rollo1 t we mu/ make x po9t to !  
,nor? ,/> m ?an to any o!r8  ,i don't   
"k1 said ,jonas1 unless x is because !  
,nor? ,/> is ! only "o t keeps always 9 
! same place4 ,! re/ move r\nd & r\nd e 
day4 ,^? t are f> en\gh f ! ,nor? ,/> to
 g d[n bel[ ! horizon1 rise & set2 & ^? 
t are n f> en\gh1 g r\nd & r\nd 9       
circles1 9 ! op5 sky4 ,b ! ,nor? ,/>    
keeps /ill4  ,does x8 said ,rollo1 turn+
 ar\nd1 & look+ up to ! "p ( ! heav5s   
:]e he _h se5 ! /> ! ev5+ be=e4  ,yes1  
said ,jonas2 & ! reason :y we _c see x  

n[1 is ! bright daylight4 ,x is up !re  
n[1 j :]e x 0 la/ night4  ,& ! ,dipp]1  
too8 said ,rollo4  ,yes1 & ! ,dipp]1    
too2 only t has mov$ half r\nd1 ,i      
suppose1 & is n[ away up above ! ,nor?  
,/>4  ,i wi% ,i c\ld see x1 said ,rollo4
 ,& he look$ z /eadily & int5tly into ! 
cle> blue sky1 z he c\ld2 b he c\ld n   
possibly see ! lea/ sign ( a />4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,h[ev]1 ! sun %one bright1 & x ca/ a    
/rong %ad[ f ! /akes :i* !y _h driv5    
into ! gr\nd4 ,jonas soon w5t away to 8 
"w1 & left ,rollo to m>k ! h\rs by means
 ( ! clock4  ,s ,rollo _h to g into !   
h\se v (t5 to see :at "t x 02 & at la/ 8
 fa!r1 :o 0 sitt+ !re at 8 writ+1 ask$  
him :at made him want to see ! clock s  
mu*4 ,rollo told him ! reason4 ,s 8 fa!r
 put d[n 8 p51 & came out to see ! dial4
  ,:5 he saw ! two /akes1 ) _! l[] ends 
driv5 into ! gr\nd1 & ! upp] ends nail$ 
firmly toge!r1 he look$ at !m ) a smile1
 b did n say any ?+4  ,w t d8 said      
,rollo1 look+ up v eag]ly into 8 fa!r's 

face4  ,8 fa!r did n answ]1 b cont9u$ to
 exam9e ! "w on all sides1 ) a c\nt5ance
 expressive ( curiosity & pleasure4  ,x 
po9ts to ! ,nor? ,/>1 exactly1 add$     
,rollo4 ,jonas sight$ x4  ,yes1 said 8  
fa!r2 ,i ?9k t w d2 y h got q a         
respectable gnomon4  ,gnomon8 said      
,rollo4  ,yes1 said 8 fa!r2 we call su* 
a ?+ a gnomon4 ,9 common dials1 !y are  
made ( brass2 b ,i don't see :y ?is     
won't d v well4 ,x is r a l>ge gnomon4  
,is x8 said ,rollo4  ,yes1 said 8 fa!r1 
,i ?9k x is ! bigge/ gnomon ,i ev] saw4 
,b h[ are y go+ to m>k ! h\r l9es1      
,rollo8 ask$ 8 fa!r4  ,:y1 we are go+ to
 drive little /akes d[n into ! gr\nd4   
',seems to me t y c contrive "s bett]   
plan ?an t1 said 8 fa!r4  ,:y8 said     
,rollo4 ,is n t a good plan8  ,n v good1
 he repli$2 because y _c be exact 9     
driv+ d[n /akes4 ,! beauty ( a dial is  
its exactness4 ,i %\ld ?9k t y w\ld d   
bett] to put a bo>d d[n ^u ! gr\nd1 &   
m>k y\r l9es ^u t4  ,o1 ! bo>d w\ld get 
knock$ ab\t1 said ,rollo4  ,i d>e say t 

,jonas w\ld contrive "s way to keep x   
/eady4  ,b he says he c't d any ?+ m    
ab\t ! dial to-day1 = he mu/ att5d to 8 
"w4  ,let me see--he is putt+ ! h>nesses
 9 ord]1 ,i believe4  ,yes1 sir1 said   
,rollo4  ,well1 y may tell him t aft] he
 has done ! h>ness t he is at "w ^u n[1 
he may f9i% 8 dial4  ,!n ,rollo's fa!r  
w5t into ! h\se1 & away w5t ,rollo 9    
pursuit ( ,jonas4  ,jonas lik$ ! plan ( 
putt+ a bo>d d[n v mu*1 & 9 a %ort "t he
 w5t to "w to d x4 ,he plan$ out a bo>d 
( ! "r l5g?1 & !n put x d[n ^u ! gr\nd1 
"u & betwe5 ! two /akes1 b ne>e/ to !   
upright "o4 ,!y plac$ x across at "r    
angles to ! l9e betwe5 ! /akes1 & (     
c\rse1 z ! /akes 7 9 a nor? & s\? l9e1 !
 bo>d 0 9 an ea/ & we/ l9e1 & s ! %ad[s 
7 ca/ exactly across x4  ,! bo>d be+    
plan$ smoo?1 ! edge ( ! %ad[ c\ld be se5
 mu* m di/9ctly ^u x1 ?an ^u ! gr\nd2 s 
,jonas 0 satisfi$ t x w\ld be a great   
deal bett] to draw ! h\r l9es ^u ! bo>d4
 ,aft] hav+ det]m9$ ^u ! place :]e x 0  
to g1 he took x up aga91 & !n drove d[n 

two /rong b %ort /akes1 saw$ (f squ>e at
 ! top1 into ! gr\nd1 "o on ea* side2 s 
t !y %\ld come "u ! two ends ( ! bo>d4  
,!n he laid ! bo>d d[n aga9 ^u ! /akes1 
& nail$ ! ends ( ! bo>d to !m4 ,! /akes 
_h be5 driv5 9 until !y 7 j level ) !   
surface ( ! gr\nd1 & s ! bo>d seem$ to  
be ly+ along ^u ! gr\nd too1 ?\gh x 01 9
 fact1 fa/5$ securely to ! %ort /akes4  
,!n ! boys m>k$ ! h\r l9es ^u ! bo>d )  
"s black pa9t2 & ?us !y _h a v          
respectable dial4 ,:5 ! sun %one1 ,rollo
 c\ld tell :at o'clock x 0 ne> en\gh =  
all 8 purposes4  ,illu/ration     ,,!   
,,bee-,,hive4   ,"o ( ! drolle/ ( all ( 
,rollo's exp]im5ts 0 8 plan = gett+ a   
bee-hive4  ,"o day1 he 0 9 ! g>d5 ) a   
playmate ( 81 nam$ ,h5ry1 :o liv$ n v f>
 f 8 fa!r's h\se4  ,9 ! back "p ( ! g>d5
 7 "s tall hollyhocks gr[+4 ,!y 7 9 full
 fl[]4 ,hollyhocks are v tall4 ,!y gr[  
up 9 a /raight /em1 z high z a man's    
head1 ) leaves & fl[]s f top to bottom4 
,! fl[]s are l>ge1 & %ap$ some:at l a   
cup1 or r a w9e-glass1 & bees (t5 g into

 !m to get honey4  ,n[ x happ5$ t z     
,rollo & ,h5ry 7 saunt]+ ab\t1 ne> ^!   
hollyhocks1 ,rollo happ5$ to see a bee 9
 "o ( ! fl[]s1 load+ himself up ) wax or
 honey4 ,! fl[]1 t ! bee 0 91 0 j ab\t z
 high z ,rollo's head4  ,o1 !re's a bee6
 said ,rollo2 let's cat* him4  ,cat*    
him6 said ,h5ry4 ,if y d1 y'll cat* a   
/+1 ,i r ?9k4  ,no1 said ,rollo1 ,i c   
cat* him )\t gett+ /ung4  ,h[8 said     
,h5ry4  ,i w %[ y1 said ,rollo4  ,s     
say+1 ,rollo approa*$ ! hollyhocks1 &   
put bo? 8 h&s up sl[ly to ! fl[] :i* !  
bee 0 94 ,he !n v c>efully ga!r$ toge!r 
! edges ( ! fl[]1 s z to enclose &      
imprison ! bee4 ,he !n g5tly broke (f ! 
/em ( ! fl[]1 & held x up to ,h5ry's e>1
 to let him he> ! bee buzz )94  ,n[1    
said ,rollo1 ,i wi% ,i _h a little      
bee-hive4 ,i w\ld put him 91 & p]haps he
 w\ld make "s honey 9 !re4  ,d y ?9k he 
w\ld8 said ,h5ry4  ,yes1 repli$ ,rollo1 
,i h no d\bt he w\ld2 bees always make  
honey 9 bee-hives4  ,hav5't y got "s box
 t w d8 said ,h5ry4  ,i don't "k1 said  

,rollo2 let u g along t[>ds ! b>n1 & see
 if we c't f9d "o4 ,i suppose x is no   
matt] :at ! %ape ( x is1 he add$1 if x  
is only a box1 ) a small hole = ! bees  
to g 9 & out4  ,b y hav5't got b "o bee1
 said ,h5ry1 z !y walk$ along t[>ds !   
b>n4  ,rollo held ! fl[]1 ) ! bee       
imprison$ 9 x1 safely 9 8 f+]s4  ,o1 ,i 
c cat* pl5ty m4 ,i c\ld cat* a :ole hive
 ( !m1 9 "t4  ,b ,i don't believe !y w  
/ay & "w 9 y\r hive1 said ,h5ry4 ,!y w  
all fly (f & g home to :]e !y belong4   
,no1 said ,rollo1 ,i w plug up ! hole1 &
 keep !m %ut 9 until !y get us$ to x4   
,:5 !y get wont$ to ! new hive1 !y w /ay
 !re1 aft] t1 ,i "k4 ,t's ! way !y d )  
doves4  ,b y won't h any que5 bee1 said 
,h5ry4 ,bees won't "w )\t a que5 bee4 ,i
 read x 9 a book4  ,well1 p]haps ,i c   
cat* a que5 bee1 "s day1 said ,rollo1 r 
d\btfully4  ,rollo 0 s mu* int]e/$ 9 8  
plan1 t he 0 det]m9$ n to see any       
difficulties 9 ! way ( x2 & yet he c\ld 
n help feel+ t !re 0 "s unc]ta9ty ab\t 8
 succe$+ 9 entrapp+ a que5 bee4  ,h[ev]1

 j at ?is po9t 9 ! conv]sation1 he      
sudd5ly /opp$1 & po9t$ d[n to a         
fl[]-pot1 :i* /ood bottom upw>ds1 ^u a  
seat1 ne> :]e !y 7 walk+4  ,!re1 said   
he1 t w d = a bee-hive4  ,ho6 said      
,h5ry1 t is n a box4  ,no matt]1 said   
,rollo2 x is j z good1 & !re is a little
 hole = ! bees to g out & 9 at4  ,!re is
 always a little hole 9 ! bottom ( a    
fl[]-pot4  ,s !re is1 said ,h5ry2 b d y 
?9k t ! bees w make honey 9 an e>!n pot8
  ,o1 yes1 said ,rollo1 j z well z 9 any
 ?+4 ,! bees don't c>e :at !y make !    
honey 94 ,sometimes !y make x 9 old     
logs4  ,well1 said ,h5ry1 & we'll call x
 a honey-pot4 ,& :]e %all we put x8  ,we
 c keep x on ?is seat3 x is z good a    
place z any2 ! bees w be "r 9 ! g>d5 z  
soon z !y come out ( _! hive4  ,s say+1 
,rollo ask$ ,h5ry to hold 8 bee a m9ute1
 :ile he got ! honey-pot ready4 ,h5ry   
took ! fl[] v c>efully1 s z n to let !  
bee escape1 & !n ,rollo lift$ up !      
fl[]-pot1 & look$ inside4 ,x 0 pretty   
clean2 b z ,rollo knew t bees 7 v nice 9

 _! habits1 he ?\ght he w\ld j take x to
 ! pump1 & wa% x out a little4  ,9 a few
 m9utes1 he br\ght x back1 & replac$ x1 
bottom upw>ds1 ^u ! seat1 & !n prep>$ to
 put ! bee 94 ,he took ! fl[] aga9 f    
,h5ry's h&1 & !n v c>efully ins]t$ !    
edges ( x1 :i* _h be5 ga!r$ toge!r ) 8  
f+]s1 into ! hole4 ,he !n began to knock
 & pu% ! bottom ( ! fl[]1 to make ! bee 
g 94 ,! bee1 n kn[+ :at to make ( ?is   
treatm5t1 kept up a great buzz+1 b soon 
w5t 94  ,!re1 said ,rollo4 ,n[1 ,h5ry1 y
 be ready to clap y\r ?umb ov] ! hole1 z
 soon z ,i take ! fl[] away1 or else    
he'll come out4  ,o1 no1 said ,h5ry2    
he'll fly up & /+ me4  ,no1 he won't1   
said ,rollo4 ,i only want y to keep him 
9 a m9ute1 :ile ,i g & get a plug4      
,h5ry !n1 ) mu* hesitation & fe>1 put 8 
?umb ov] ! hole1 z ,rollo )drew ! fl[]4 
,he /ood !re :ile ,rollo w5t = a plug2 b
 he seem$ to feel v uneasy1 & cont9ually
 call$ ,rollo to be quick4  ,rollo c\ld 
n f9d a plug1 b he pick$ up a small1    
flat /one1 & conclud$ t t w\ld d j z    

well4 ,s he releas$ ,h5ry f 8 dang]\s   
position1 & put ! /one ov] ! hole4      
,!re1 said ,rollo1 ) a tone ( great     
satisfaction1 :5 he _h done ?is1 n[ he  
is safe4 ,we'll let him /ay1 :ile we g &
 cat* ano!r bee4  ,s !y w5t back to !   
hollyhocks1 & !re1 q =tunately1 !y f\nd 
ano!r bee j go+ into "o ( ! fl[]s4      
,rollo secur$ him 9 ! same way1 & c>ri$ 
him along1 & pu%$ him into ! fl[]-pot4  
,h5ry /ood ready to clap ! /one on1 z   
soon z he 0 91 & !n !y came back to !   
hollyhocks aga94 ,!y _h !n to wait a    
little :ile1 wat*+ = bees2 at l5g?1     
h[ev]1 "o came1 &1 by & by1 ano!r2 & s1 
9 ! c\rse ( an h\r or two1 !y got sev5  
bees1 all safe 9 ! honey-pot1 & ,rollo  
said he ?\ght sev5 7 ab\t en\gh to g to 
"w1 at lea/1 to beg94 ,!y _h n yet f\nd 
any "o1 h[ev]1 t seem$ to ,rollo to be a
 que5 bee4  ,at la/1 x 0 "t = ,h5ry to g
 home1 & ,rollo conclud$ to leave 8     
bee-hive until ! next morn+4 ,he ?\ght  
he w\ld leave ! hole /opp$ up1 s t !    
bees might get us$ to _! new            

accommodations2 b he int5d$ to op5 x !  
next day1 9 ord] to let !m beg9 _! "w4  
,! next morn+1 ,h5ry came ov] soon aft] 
breakfa/ to see h[ affairs /ood 9       
respect to ! bee-hive4 ,he & ,rollo w5t 
out into ! g>d5 to look at ! e/abli%m5t1
 & f\nd e ?+ z !y _h left x ! night     
be=e4 ,rollo felt q confid5t ( ! success
 ( 8 exp]im5t4 ,! only ?+ t gave him any
 uneas9ess 0 ! want ( a que5 bee4 ,he & 
,h5ry 7 j speculat+ ^u ! exp$i5cy ( s5d+
 9 a bumble-bee in/ead1 = a k+1 :5 _!   
att5tion 0 arre/$ by he>+ ,jonas call+  
,rollo4 ,!y look$ up1 & saw him /&+ at !
 g>d5 gate4  ,rollo1 said ,jonas1 d y   
want to g out ) me to ! pa/ure1 & cat* !
 horse8  ,:y1--yes1 said ,rollo4 ,b yet 
he did n g4 ,he seem$ to feel 9 d\bt4   
,mu/ y g ?is m9ute8 said he4  ,yes1 said
 ,jonas4 ,come2 & ,h5ry may g1 too4     
,well1 wait a m9ute1 j till ,i g & op5 !
 door 9 my bee-hive4  ,y\r bee-hive6    
said ,jonas2 :at d y mean by t8  ,b     
,rollo did n he> :at ,jonas said2 = he  
_h run (f along ! alley1 ,h5ry aft] him1

 t[>ds ! place :]e !y _h e/abli%$ _!    
hive4  ,:at does he mean by 8 bee-hive8 
said ,jonas to himself4 ,i mean to g &  
see4  ,s ,jonas op5$ ! g>d5 gate1 & came
 94 ,:5 he came up ne> ! seat :]e ,h5ry 
& ,rollo /ood1 he f\nd ! boys /&+ a /ep 
or two back f ! fl[]-pot1 bo? wat*+ !   
hole ) ! utmo/ int5tness4  ,:at are y   
look+ at1 !re1 boys8 said ,jonas1 )     
great surprise4  ,o1 we are look+ to see
 ! bees come out4  ,! bees come out6    
said ,jonas4  ,yes1 said ,rollo2 t is   
our bee-hive1--honey-pot we call x4 ,we 
h put "s bees 9 x4  ,"h ,jonas bur/ into
 a l\d1 & long1 & app>5tly              
incontrollable fit ( laught]4 ,h5ry &   
,rollo look$ ^u him ) an expression (   
ludicr\s gravity & p]plexity4  ,:at are 
y laugh+ at8 said ,rollo4  ,jonas c\ld  
h>dly control himself suffici5tly to    
speak2 b pres5tly he succe$$ 9 ask+     
,rollo if he suppos$ t bees w\ld make   
honey !re4  ,c]ta9ly ,i d1 said ,rollo1 
) a positive air4 ,:y %\ld !y n8 ,!y    
don't c>e :at %ape _! hive is1 or :at x 

is made (1 & ?is fl[]-pot is z good z   
any ?+ else4 ,!re6 !re6 see1 ,h5ry1 he  
exclaim$1 int]rupt+ himself1 & po9t+ d[n
 to ! fl[]-pot1 "o is com+ out4  ,h5ry &
 ,jonas bo? look$1 & !y saw a poor1     
=lorn-look+ bee cauti\sly putt+ =? 8    
head at ! hole1 & !n sl[ly crawl+ out4  
,he came on until he 0 fairly out ( !   
hole1 & !n1 ext5d+ 8 w+s1 rose & flew   
away ?r\gh ! air4  ,"h ,jonas bur/ out  
aga9 9 a fit ( laught]4  ,y ne$n't      
laugh1 ,jonas1 said ,rollo2 he'll come  
back aga92 ,i "k he w4 ,t's ! way !y    
always d4  ,& y suppose t ! bees w fill 
up ! fl[]-pot ) honey8 said ,jonas4     
,yes1 said ,rollo2 & !n ,i %all take x  
away )\t kill+ any ( ! bees4 ,i read h[ 
to d x 9 a book4  ,h[ %all y d x8 said  
,jonas4  ,:y1 :5 ?is honey-pot is full (
 honey1 ,i %all get ano!r1 & put on !   
top ( x1 bottom upw>ds4 ,!n ! bees w "w 
up into t1 & come out at ! upp] hole4   
,:5 !y get fairly at "w 9 ! upp] hive1  
!n ,i %all get ,h5ry to hold x1 :ile ,i 
slip ! l[] "o out1 & put ! upp] "o d[n 9

 its place4  ,illu/ration  ,z ,rollo 0  
speak+ ^! words1 9 ord] to %[ ,jonas m  
exactly h[ he meant to p]=m ! op]ation1 
he took hold ( ! fl[]-pot ) bo? 8 h&s1 &
 slid x sudd5ly (f ( ! seat4 ,n[ x      
happ5$ t ! poor bees t 7 inside1 *ill$ )
 ! dampness & cold1 7 ne>ly all crawl+  
ab\t ^u ! seat2 & :5 ,rollo sudd5ly mov$
 ! fl[]-pot along1 =gett+ = a mom5t :at 
!re 0 inside1 ! r\gh edges ( ! fl[]-pot 
bruis$ & gr\nd !m to dea?1 & !y dropp$  
d[n ^u ! walk1 "s dead1 "s buzz+ a      
little1 & "o try+ to crawl4  ,!re n[1   
,rollo1 said ,h5ry1 9 a tone ( great    
disappo9tm5t & sorr[1 n[ y h kill$ all  
our bees6  ,rollo look$ a/oni%$ en\gh4  
,he _h no idea ( su* a cata/rophe2 & he 
& ,h5ry bo? at ! same in/ant took up !  
honey-pot to see if any ( ! bees _h     
escap$ de/ruction4 ,_! eyes fell1 at !  
same mom5t1 ^u "o solit>y bee t 0 /&+ ^u
 ! inside ( ! fl[]-pot4 ,8 att5tion _h  
be5 arre/$ by ! sudd5 gl>e ( light1 & s1
 j z ,rollo & ,h5ry fir/ obs]v$ him1 &  
be=e !y _h "t to put ! fl[]-pot d[n     

aga91 he spread 8 w+s & flew out t[>ds  
!m4  ,d[n dropp$ ! fl[]-pot4 ,! boys    
/>t$4 ,run6 exclaim$ ,jonas1 foll[+ !m )
 %\ts ( laught]1 run1 run1 boys1 = de>  
life6 & away !y all w5t t[>ds ! g>d5    
gate4  ,! bee1 h[ev]1 0 n foll[+ !m4 ,8 
only object 0 to get away4 ,he flew 9   
ano!r direction2 b ,rollo1 ,h5ry1 &     
,jonas did n /op to look beh9d !m4 ,!y  
kept on runn+1 until ,jonas 0 well on 8 
way t[>ds ! pa/ure1 & ,rollo & ,h5ry 7  
safe 9 ! %$4 ,& ?is 0 ! la/ "t t ,rollo 
ev] attempt$ to make up a hive ( bees4  
,,jonas',s ,,magnet4   ,"o ev5+1 aft]   
tea1 ,rollo 0 seat$ ^u 8 cricket1 be=e !
 fire1 read+4 ,8 "m 0 ^u ! s(a1 also    
read+1 & s ! room 0 v /ill4  ,by & by1  
,rollo f9i%$ 8 book4 ,x 0 q a small     
/ory-book1 & he _h be5 read+ x "s "t1 & 
s he _h got to ! end4 ,he laid ! book   
d[n1 !re=e1 ^u ! table1 & began to      
consid] :at he %\ld d next4  ,"m1 said  
,rollo1 :at %all ,i d8  ,i don't "k1    
said 8 "m2 y mu/ contrive "s way to     
amuse y\rself1 = ,i am busy read+1 n[4  

,rollo sat /ill1 look+ at ! fire a few  
m9utes1 & !n he ?\ght he w\ld g out into
 ! kit*51 & see :at ,na?an 0 ab\t4      
,accord+ly1 he w5t into ! kit*54 ,doro?y
 0 at "w1 mak+ "s bread = ! next day4   
,jonas 0 br++ 9 wood4 ,na?an 0 sitt+ ^u 
! floor be=e ! fire1 v mu* int]e/$ 9    
look+ at some?+ :i* he held 9 8 h&4     
,:at h y got1 ,na?an8 said ,rollo4  ,i  
am see+ ?is nail /ick on1 said ,na?an4  
,/ick on6 said ,rollo2 :at does ! *ild  
mean8 ,he accord+ly came up to ,na?an1 &
 f\nd t he _h a smoo?1 flat b> ( /eel1 n
 v regul> 9 its %ape1 9 "o h&1 & a nail 
9 ! o!r2 & he 0 amus+ himself ) apply+ !
 nail to ! b> ( /eel1 & see+ x adh]e4   
,x is a magnet1 said ,rollo4 ,:at a big 
magnet6 ,:]e did y get x1 ,na?an8       
,jonas gave x to me1 said ,na?an4  ,let 
me try x1 said ,rollo4 ,& he /oop$ d[n  
by ! side ( ,na?an1 & (f]$ to take away 
! magnet4  ,b ,na?an held x (f ^u "o    
side1 & said1 ,no1 no2 ,i mu/ h x4      
,jonas gave x to me4  ,well1 ,?anny1    
said ,rollo1 ,i won't take x away2 only 

y let me sit "h & see y play ) x4  ,s   
,rollo sat /ill1 & did n mole/ ,na?an1 b
 only look$ on & saw him t\* ! little   
nail to ! b>1 & leave x hang+ !re4      
,rollo knew x 0 a magnet1 = he _h he>d (
 magnets1 ?\gh he _h nev] be=e _h an    
opportunity ( see+ "o4 ,z ,na?an f\nd t 
,rollo 0 n go+ to take ! magnet away f  
him1 he soon ceas$ to appe> afraid (    
him1 & pres5tly he let ,rollo h ! magnet
 9 8 h&s4 ,rollo said he only want$ to  
look at x a mom5t1 to see :at made !    
nail /ick on4  ,he exam9$ ! /eel b>     
c>efully4 ,x 0 n q a foot long1 & 0 %ap$
 l a common flat rul]2 only1 in/ead (   
be+ /raight f end to end1 x 0 swell$ out
 a little along 9 ! middle4 ,on look+ at
 ! b> v att5tively1 ,rollo obs]v$ "s v  
f9e1 hair-l l9es1 cross+ ea* o!r1 s z to
 produce ! appe>ance ( f9e net-"w4      
,rollo suppos$ t ?is 0 :at caus$ !      
magnet to take up ! nail4 ,he obs]v$ t  
!re 0 "o place1 ne> ! middle ( ! b>1 :]e
 ?is net-"w 0 m di/9ct & /rong ?an 9 !  
o!r p>ts ( ! b>1 & s he put ! nail !re1 

expect+ t x w\ld be attract$ v /rongly4 
,b he 0 surpris$ at obs]v+ t x 0 n      
attract$ !re at all4 ,he !n tri$ x at   
diff]5t places1 all along ! b>1 & he    
f\nd t x 0 n attract$ any :]e 9 !       
middle1 b only at ! two ends4  ,:ile he 
0 wond]+ :at c\ld be ! cause ( ?is1 he  
he>d ! front door op51 & he knew t 8    
fa!r _h come home4 ,s he jump$ up & ran 
(f into ! entry1 ,na?an foll[+ him1 to  
%[ 8 fa!r ! magnet4 ,8 fa!r 0 busy putt+
 away 8 coat & hat1 & told ! boys to g  
into ! p>lor1 & he w\ld come 91 9 a     
mom5t1 & see x4 ,:5 he came 91 he sat   
d[n be=e ! fire1 & took ! magnet1 ,rollo
 & ,na?an /&+ by 8 side1 & look+ on )   
eag] curiosity4  ,rollo's fa!r exam9$ ! 
magnet f end to end1 v c>efully1 = "s   
"t1 )\t speak+4 ,at l5g?1 he said1  ,x  
is an old file4  ,an old file6 said     
,rollo4  ,yes1 said 8 fa!r4 ,"s (       
,jonas's "w1 ,i suppose4  ,yes1 sir1    
repli$ ,rollo2 at lea/ x is ,jonas's    
magnet4  ,!re y see ! m>ks1 cont9u$ 8   
fa!r1 po9t+ to ! net-"w1 ( ! old file   

tee?4 ,jonas gr\nd !m ne>ly out4  ,are  
^? ! m>ks ( ! file tee?8 said ,rollo4 ,i
 ?\ght x 0 ! magnetism4  ,no1 said 8    
fa!r1 smil+1 ^? are ! traces ( ! file   
tee?1 und\bt$ly4 ,y may g & ask ,jonas  
h[ he got 8 magnet4  ,s away w5t ,rollo 
& ,na?an 9 pursuit ( ,jonas4 ,!y f\nd   
him 9 ! kit*51 j arrang+ 8 wood = !     
morn+ fires4 ,!y ask$ him :]e he got 8  
magnet1 & ,jonas repli$ z foll[s3--     
,:y1 ! o!r day1 ,i w5t into t[n ) y\r   
fa!r's wat*1 to get a new cry/al put 92 
& :5 ,i 0 at ! wat*mak]'s1 ,i saw a     
curi\s-%ap$ piece ( iron hang+ up4 ,i   
ask$ ! man :at x 04 ,he said x 0 a      
magnet1 t he kept to t\* ne$les4 ,!n he 
gave me a nail1 & let me see h[ ! magnet
 w\ld attract x4 ,he told me1 too1 t if 
,i _h a knife1 & w\ld rub my knife on ! 
magnet1 ! knife w\ld attract1 too2 & s  
,i did rub x1 & ,i f\nd t my knife w\ld 
attract ! nail1 ?\gh n v /rong4 ,!n ,i  
ask$ him if any piece ( iron w\ld       
attract1 aft] x 0 rubb$ ^u ! magnet2 &  
he said t iron w\ld n1 b t any piece (  

/eel w\ld4 ,he told me t if ,i w\ld br+ 
a l>g] piece ( /eel1 :5 ,i came aft] !  
wat*1 he w\ld rub x = me1 & !n ,i %\ld h
 a l>g] magnet4 ,i told him ,i _h n any 
/eel4 ,b he said any old file w\ld d1 & 
t ,i might gr9d ! sides & edges a       
little1 & make x smoo?4  ,s1 :5 ,i came 
home1 ,i f\nd "s old files 9 ! b>n4 ,"s 
7 ?ree-corn]$1 & "s 7 flat4 ,i ?\ght !  
flat w\ld be ! be/ %ape1 & ,i ask$ y\r  
fa!r if he w\ld give me "o ( !m4 ,he    
said he w\ld2 & s ,i gr\nd ! ends squ>e1
 & ! sides smoo?1 ^u ! gr9d/one4 ,!n1 :5
 ,i w5t aft] ! wat*1 ! man rubb$ x = me1
 & x makes a v good magnet4  ,!n ,rollo 
& ,na?an w5t back1 & repeat$ ?is /ory to
 _! fa!r4  ,v well1 said _! fa!r2 t 0 a 
v good way to get a magnet4 ,i rememb]  
giv+ ,jonas ! file2 b ,i did n "k :at he
 want$ x =4  ,i ?9k a magnet is a v     
curi\s ?+1 said ,rollo4 ,see h[ ! nail  
/icks to x6  ,!re are a great _m o!r ?+s
 curi\s ab\t x1 said 8 fa!r1 besides t4 
,:at8 said ,rollo4  ,i %\ld want "s o!r 
app>atus to %[ y1 repli$ 8 fa!r4  ,& c't

 y get ! o!r app>atus8  ,i don't "k4    
,p]haps "m might get x4 ,yes1 ,i'll tell
 y :at we w d4 ,i w "n "s ?+s :i* "m may
 prep>e1 & y may get !m toge!r ^u !     
table 9 ! kit*51 :5 !y h got ! kit*5 all
 9 ord]4 ,!n ,i w come out1 & give y    
all1 out !re1 a lecture ^u magnetism4   
,rollo & ,na?an 7 exce$+ly pleas$ ) ?is 
plan2 & ev5 ,rollo's "m look$ some:at   
gratifi$4 ,%e said %e did n "k mu* ab\t 
magnetism1 & %e meant to g out into !   
kit*5 h]self1 & he> ! lecture4  ,& :at  
?+s %all we get8 said ,rollo4  ,two or  
?ree ne$les1 repli$ 8 fa!r1 "s f9e1 & "s
 co>se2 "s ?read1 a sauc] ne>ly full (  
wat]1 a cork1 ! s&-box (f ( my table1 & 
a %eet ( :ite pap]4 ,put !m all 9 good  
ord] ^u ! table1 & set ! *airs ar\nd x4 
,!n1 :5 all is ready1 come & tell me4   
,s ,rollo's "m put d[n h] book & w5t to 
help ,rollo collect ! articles :i* 8    
fa!r _h said he %\ld require4 ,%e began 
to look into h] ne$le book = ! ne$les & 
?read1 :ile ,rollo w5t = ! s&-box4 ,:5  
,rollo came back ) ! s&-box & ! %eet (  

pap] 9 8 h&1 he f\nd ,na?an ) 8 high    
*air1 at ! kit*5 door1 try+ to get 94   
,:at are y do+ "h1 ,na?an8 said ,rollo4 
,i want to get my high *air 91 he       
repli$4  ,! tru? 01 t ,na?an1 hav+ le>n$
 f ! conv]sation :at 0 go+ on1 0 eag] to
 secure a good seat = himself1 & s he 0 
attempt+ to drag out ! high *air :i* 0  
kept 9 ! p>lor = him to sit up to !     
table 94  ,rollo1 z he happ5$ to feel r 
good-natur$ ?an o!rwise1 j !n1 aft]     
putt+ d[n 8 ?+s1 help$ ,na?an get 8 *air
 ?r\gh ! door1 & plac$ x up at ! kit*5  
table1 :i* /ood out 9 ! middle ( !      
floor4 ,he !n w5t into a closet1 & op5$ 
a little draw]1 :]e he knew corks 7     
kept1 & br\ght out "o or two1 select+ ! 
cleane/ & s(te/ t he c\ld f9d4 ,:5 he   
came back1 he f\nd ,na?an1 p\r+ out "s  
black s&1 f ! s&-box1 ^u ! %eet ( pap]4 
,n[1 ,na?an1 exclaim$ ,rollo1 runn+ up  
to him1 & seiz+ ! s&-box1 y are a v     
naughty boy4 ,& he attempt$ to take away
 ! s&-box viol5tly4  ,b ,na?an1 ?\gh he 
knew v well t he 0 do+ wrong1 did n seem

 fully dispos$ to admit ,rollo's        
au?ority to set him "r by viol5ce4 ,he  
resi/$2 &1 9 ! /ruggle1 ! table 0 pu%$  
away1 & ! wat] 9 ! sauc] spill$ ov]4 ,! 
wat] ran along "u ! %eet ( pap]4 ,na?an1
 see+ ! mis*ief t _h be5 done1 0 a      
little fright5$1 & releas$ 8 hold4      
,rollo !n took up ! pap]1 :i* _h s& ^u !
 upp] side1 & wat] dripp+ (f f ! "u     
side1 say+1  ,!re1 ,na?an1 n[ see :at y 
h done6  ,i didn't d x1 said ,na?an4  ,y
 did1 said ,rollo4  ,i didn't1 said     
,na?an4  ,h]eupon1 ,jonas came up to !  
table to see :at 0 ! matt]4 ,ea* ( !    
boys told 8 /ory4  ,n[ we are 9 pretty  
tr\ble1 said ,jonas2 we ?\ght we 7 go+  
to h a f9e lecture2 in/ead ( t1 !re are 
two boys to be puni%$1 & wet pap] to be 
dri$4  ,puni%$8 said ,rollo4  ,yes1 said
 ,jonas1 ,na?an = t\*+ ! s&-box1 & y =  
t\*+ him4  ,:y1 he 0 p\r+ out all ! s&1 
said ,rollo1 & ,i 0 only try+ to /op    
him4  ,yes1 b y "k1 said ,jonas1 t y _h 
no "r to /op him by viol5ce4 ,t always  
makes ! difficulty worse4  ,"h ,rollo   

began to look pretty sob]4 ,he knew t he
 _h done :at he _h v (t5 be5 =bidd5 to  
d4  ,n[1 said ,jonas1 we c wait & tell  
y\r "m ab\t x1 :5 %e comes out1 or we c 
j settle x all among ourselves4  ,h[8   
said ,rollo1 ) an anxi\s look4  ,:y1 ,i 
c dry ! pap] & ! s&1 said ,jonas1 if y &
 ,na?an w only puni% ! boys4  ,h[ %all  
we d x8 ask$ ,rollo1 look+ up ) a fa9t &
 d\btful smile4  ,i ?9k a pretty good   
puni%m5t1 said ,jonas1 w\ld be = y &    
,na?an to g & sit 9 two corn]s ( ! room1
 ) y\r faces to ! wall1 until ,i get !  
pap] & s& dry--if y ?9k t w\ld be       
puni%m5t en\gh4  ,well1 said ,rollo1--8 
eye bright5+ at ! idea ( w9d+ up s      
unpleasant a bus9ess s easily1--well1   
,na?an1 let's g4  ,na?an 0 ready1 & s he
 climb$ d[n f 8 high *air1 & z ,rollo   
w5t to "o corn] ( ! room1 he w5t to !   
o!r1 & !y took _! places1 z ,jonas _h   
direct$2 only ,na?an c\ld n resi/ !     
temptation ( look+ r\nd1 n[ & !n1 to see
 h[ ,jonas got on ) ! dry+ ( ! pap]4    
,!y1 h[ev]1 bore _! self-inflict$       

puni%m5t v pati5tly2 & :5 ,jonas _h got 
! pap] dri$1 & ! table wip$ d[n1 & e ?+ 
replac$ z x 0 be=e1 he told !m t x 0 "t 
= !m to get up aga94 ,! puni%m5t 0 n v  
sev]e1 x is true2 b !n1 x 0 probably a  
pretty efficaci\s "o1 9 respect to its  
effect 9 impress+ x ^u ,na?an's m9d t he
 mu/ n t\* ?+s )\t leave1 & ^u ,rollo's1
 t1 :5 ,na?an is do+ wrong1 he mu/ n set
 him "r by viol5ce4  ,9 a %ort "t aft]  
?is1 ! ?+s 7 all ready ^u ! table1 !    
*airs 7 plac$ ar\nd x1 & ,rollo w5t to  
call 8 fa!r4 ,he f\nd him writ+ a lett]4
 ,z soon z he rea*$ ! end ( a s5t5ce1 he
 came out1 & took 8 place at ! table4   
,rollo's "m sat next to him at ! same   
side ( ! table1 & ,jonas & ,doro?y 9 two
 *airs1 on ! opposite side4 ,rollo !n 0 
plac$ at "o end ( ! table1 & ,na?an1 9 8
 high *air1 at ! o!r4  ,j !n1 h[ev]1    
,rollo's "m obs]v$ t ! table 0 wet a    
little4  ,:y1 ,rollo1 said %e1 h[ came !
 table wet8  ,:y1 ,na?an & ,i did x1    
said he4  ,h[8 said 8 "m4  ,:y1 we did  
x--eh--pull+4 ,b ,jonas has settl$ x    

all1 "m4  ,ah6 ,jonas has settl$ x1 has 
he8 v well4 ,!n we w all n[ att5d to !  
lecture4     ,,magnetism4   ,rollo's    
fa!r look$ ov] ! ?+s :i* _h be5 arrang$ 
^u ! table1 = a mom5t1 9 sil5ce1 & !n   
took up ,jonas's magnet4  ,?is b> is :at
 !y call a magnet1 said he2 b all !     
magnetism is 9 ! two ends4  ,x is8 said 
,rollo2 & :at is ! reason ( t8  ,y c see
 t x is s1 said 8 fa!r1 )\t answ]+      
,rollo's "q1 9 ?is way4  ,s he laid a   
small nail d[n ^u ! table1 & !n t\*$ !  
middle ( ! magnet to ! nail4 ,x 0 n     
attract$ at all4 ,!n he mov$ x along a  
little1 t[>ds "o end1 & t\*$ x aga94    
,/ill x 0 n attract$4 ,!n he mov$ x     
along f>!r & f>!r2 b ! nail 0 n attract$
 until he got to ! end ( ! b>1 & !n !   
nail hopp$ up & adh]$ to x q /rongly4   
,h[ curi\s6 said ,rollo4  ,8 fa!r !n    
repeat$ ! same exp]im5t ) ! o!r half ( !
 b>1 & f\nd ! result ! same4 ,! nail did
 n appe> to be at all attract$ until he 
rea*$ ! end1 & !n x 0 lift$ & held by   
?is end1 j z x 0 by ! o!r4  ,s t1 y see1

 said ,rollo's fa!r1 t ! attractive p[] 
( ! magnet resides 9 ! ends4  ,well1    
fa!r1 :at is ! reason8  ,i don't "k1    
said 8 fa!r4  ,don't y "k1 fa!r8 said   
,rollo4 ,i ?\ght y 7 go+ to tell u all  
ab\t x4  ,no1 said 8 fa!r4 ,i only "k a 
v little ab\t x1 myself4 ,i am go+ to   
expla9 to y "s ( ! facts1--su* z ,i     
happ5 to "k4 ,s y mu/ all rememb] ?is   
fact1 t 9 ! magnet1 ! attractive p[] is 
n di/ribut$ ov] ! :ole mass1 b resides  
only 9 ! opposite ends4 ,^! ends are    
call$ poles4  ,yes1 sir1 said ,rollo1 we
 w rememb]4  ,n[ ,i c make ?is app>5t 9 
ano!r way1 said 8 fa!r4 ,!n he ask$     
,rollo's "m to ?read a ne$le2 & :5 x 0  
?read$1 he ask$ ,jonas to /& up & hold !
 ?read 9 su* a mann] z to let ! ne$le   
hang ov] ! middle ( ! table4  ,!n1 :5 ! 
ne$le 0 /ill1 he br\ght up ! middle ( ! 
magnet v ne> to ! ne$le2 b x did n move 
t[>ds x at all4 ,!n he drew ! magnet    
along t[>ds himself1 keep+ x at ! same  
di/ance f ! ne$le1 & :5 ! end ( ! b>    
came opposite to ! ne$le1 x imm$iately  

leap$ out ( its place1 & adh]$ /rongly  
to x4  ,!re is ano!r way /ill1 cont9u$ !
 lectur]1 bett] ?an ei!r ( ^!4  ,s say+1
 he took (f ! ne$le1 :i* _h adh]$ to !  
magnet1 & draw+ out ! ?read1 he laid !  
ne$le itself c>efully away ^u a di/ant  
corn] ( ! table4 ,rollo took x up1 & 0  
go+ to place x back ) ! o!rs4 ,b 8 fa!r 
told him to put x d[n aga91 by itself1  
:]e he _h plac$ x1 & n to t\* any ( !   
?+s )\t 8 direction4  ,i am go+ to %[ y 
ano!r way1 he add$1 ( mak+ x evid5t t ! 
attractive p[] ( ! magnet resides at or 
ne> ! poles4  ,s say+1 he op5$ ! %eet ( 
pap]1 & spread x out ^u ! table4 ,!n he 
laid ! magnet d[n ^u x4  ,n[1 ,jonas1   
said he1 spr9kle "s s& ^u x f my s&-box1
 c>efully1 & see :]e ! s& w adh]e4  ,s  
,jonas took ! s&-box1 & held x ov] ! b>1
 n v high1 & mov$ x sl[ly along1 f "o   
end to ! o!r1 & ?us s&$ ! magnet all    
ov]4 ,! s& fell (f ( x1 h[ev]1 freely1  
at e "p except ! ends2 & ,jonas1 obs]v+ 
t x seem$ to adh]e !re1 held ! s&-box a 
little long] ov] ^? places2 & ?us !re 0 

=m$ a sort ( a black bur at !           
extremities1 consi/+ ( an accumulation (
 ! black p>ticles ( s&4 ,rollo's fa!r !n
 took up ! b> c>efully1 & pass$ x ar\nd1
 s t all :o 7 seat$ at ! table c\ld     
exam9e x closely4  ,x is ?icke/ on all !
 edges & corn]s1 said ,rollo4  ,yes1    
said 8 "m2 & ! s& =ms little black      
bri/les1 po9t+ (f 9 e direction4  ,!y   
all exam9$ x att5tively1 & obs]v$ !     
little black bri/les po9t+ out e way f !
 edges & corn]s at ! ends4  ,?is %[s y1 
said ,rollo's fa!r1 exactly h[ !        
magnetic p[]1 s f> z its attractive =ce 
on o!r bodies is conc]n$1 is di/ribut$4 
,y see x resides 9 ! two ends1 & ! two  
ends seem to be exactly alike4  ,yes1   
sir1 said ,rollo1 exactly4  ,!y seem to 
be s1 cont9u$ 8 fa!r2 b ! fact is1 !    
magnetism ( "o end is v diff]5t f t ( ! 
o!r4  ,i see t ! clu/] ( s& is a little 
bigg] at "o end1 ?an x is at ! o!r1 said
 ,rollo's "m4 ,%e 0 m obs]v+ ?an ! o!rs1
 & _h notic$ a little diff]5ce1 :i* _h  
escap$ ! re/4  ,t indicates only a      

diff]5ce 9 degree1 said ,rollo's fa!r2 b
 !re is a diff]5ce 9 k9d4  ,:at d y mean
 by t1 fa!r8 ask$ ,rollo4  ,:y1 if !    
attractive p[]s at ! two ends 7 bo?     
alike 9 _! nature1 only "o 0 /rong] ?an 
! o!r1 !n ! diff]5ce w\ld be 9 degree2 b
 !re is a diff]5ce 9 ! nature ( !       
magnetism itself4 ,9 fact1 ! magnetisms 
( ! two ends are ( opposite natures 9 "s
 respects4  ,:y1 bo? ends attract ! s&1 
said ,rollo1 j alike4  ,true1 said 8    
fa!r2 !y seem to attract ! s& 9         
precisely ! same way2 &1 look+ at ! b>1 
z ,i n[ hold x up1 he add$1 ) ! s& adh]+
 9 ! same way at ! two ends1 "o w\ld    
suppose t !y 7 bo? magnetic alike4 ,b1 9
 fact1 !re is a great diff]5ce betwe5   
!m4  ,all ! company look$ ^u ! two ends 
( ! b>1 z ,rollo's fa!r held x up1      
wond]+ h[ he w\ld %[ t !re 0 any        
diff]5ce betwe5 !m4  ,n[1 9 ! fir/      
place1 he cont9u$1 we mu/ get ! s& (f ( 
! ends4 ,d y ?9k y c get x (f = me1     
,rollo8 said he4  ,rollo took ! b> v    
eag]ly1 & attempt$ to bru% ! s& back ^u 

! pap]4 ,he succe$$ 9 bru%+ (f a little 
( x2 b ! great] portion rema9$4 ,:5 he  
rubb$ ^u "o side1 x mov$ r\nd to ! o!r2 
& he c\ld n get x (f4  ,h& x to me1 said
 8 fa!r1 & ,i w %[ y h[ x c be done4    
,he also ask$ ,jonas to h& him ! tongs1 
:i* 7 /&+ by ! side ( ! fire4 ,he !n    
held ! tongs ov] ! %eet ( pap]1 9 a     
horizontal position1 & g5tly rapp$ ! end
 ( ! magnet aga9/ !m1 lett+ ! end       
project a little ov] ! tongs4 ,?is      
knock$ all ! s& (f1 & left ! b> clean z 
x 0 be=e4  ,n[ let me see1 said he1 :at 
0 x t ,i 0 go+ to tell y next8  ,y 7 go+
 to %[ u1 said ,rollo's "m1 t !re are   
two diff]5t k9ds ( magnetisms 9 ! two   
ends ( ! b>4  ,o1 yes1 said he4 ,9 ord] 
to d ?is1 ,i mu/ poise a ne$le 9 a new  
way4  ,he !n took up "o ( ! corks :i*   
,rollo _h put ^u ! table4 ,f "o end (   
?is cork1 he cut (f1 ) 8 p5knife1 a     
r\nd1 flat piece4 ,x 0 ab\t z l>ge ar\nd
 z a waf]1 b some:at ?ick]4 ,he cut a   
little groove along ! upp] side ( ?is1 &
 laid ! same ne$le :i* he _h be=e us$1 &

 :i* he _h put away ^u ! corn] ( !      
table1 into ?is groove4 ,!n he put !    
:ole c>efully into ! sauc] ( wat]1 :i*  
he _h previ\sly drawn up t[>ds him4     
,!re1 said he1 we call a cork l t1 a    
float2 because x is int5d$ to float a   
ne$le ^u4 ,n[1 y see1 ! ne$le be+       
support$ by ! cork1 & ! cork float+     
freely 9 ! wat]1 ! ne$le is at lib]ty to
 move 9 any way4  ,na?an ?\ght x 0 a v  
curi\s exp]im5t to poise a ne$le s1 ^u a
 piece ( cork1--ev5 )\t ! magnetism4 ,& 
he wat*$ x z x sl[ly mov$ ab\t1 ) a face
 full ( int]e/ & curiosity4  ,! ne$le   
swung r\nd a little "o way & ! o!r1 &   
f9ally came to a /ate ( re/4 ,!n        
,rollo's fa!r held ! magnet 9 8 h&s1 9  
su* a mann] z to po9t x t[>ds ! ne$le1 &
 !n gradually br\ght x d[n ne> ! wat]1 j
 by ! side ( ! po9t ( ! ne$le4 ,! po9t  
imm$iately began to move sl[ly t[>ds !  
b>2 b ,rollo's fa!r lift$ x up sudd5ly1 
be=e ! ne$le _h "t to t\* x4 ,!n he     
br\ght ! same end ( ! magnet d[n ^u !   
o!r side ( ! po9t ( ! ne$le1 & t drew x 

back aga94  ,!re1 said he1 y all see t !
 po9t ( ! ne$le is attract$ by ! b>1    
:i*ev] side ,i put x4  ,!y all said !y  
saw x v pla9ly4  ,n[1 said he1 ,i am go+
 to turn ! magnet1 & br+ ! o!r end ( x  
d[n to ! po9t ( ! ne$le2 & if !         
magnetism at ?is end is ! same ) t 9 !  
o!r1 ! po9t ( ! ne$le w ( c\rse be      
attract$ by ?is end too4  ,c]ta9ly1 said
 ,rollo's "m4  ,!n he br\ght d[n ! o!r  
end ( ! b> t[>ds ! ne$le4 ,?is o!r end 0
 a little bigg] ?an ! "o :i* he _h tri$ 
fir/1 because ! file _h be5 a little    
bigg] at t end4 ,b ! ne$le1 in/ead ( be+
 drawn t[>ds x1 z x _h be5 t[>ds ! o!r  
end1 began to move sl[ly away f x4  ,:y1
 x is go+ away1 said ,rollo4  ,8 fa!r   
did n answ]1 b imm$iately rais$ ! b> &  
put x d[n ^u ! o!r side ( ! po9t1 & !n !
 po9t began to move away back aga92 be+ 
evid5tly driv5 away f ! l>ge end ( !    
magnet1 on :i*ev] side x 0 pres5t$4  ,!n
 ,rollo's fa!r rev]s$ ! magnet aga92 t  
is1 he br\ght ! small] end t[>ds ! ne$le
 z at fir/4 ,! po9t ( ! ne$le 0 n[      

attract$1 t is1 drawn t[>ds ! magnet2 & 
!n :5 he *ang$ x aga91 & br\ght ! l>ge  
end to ! ne$le1 x 0 always repell$2 t   
is1 driv5 away aga94  ,n[ y see1 he     
said1 t ! small end ( ! magnet attracts 
! po9t ( ! ne$le1 & ! l>ge end drives x 
away4 ,t %[s t ! magnetism 9 ! two ends 
is ( two diff]5t k9ds4  ,& n[1 he       
cont9u$1 !re is "o ?+ m :i* is rem>kable
 ab\t x2 & ,i want y to obs]ve x v      
c>efully4 ,y see1 he says1 t ! small end
 ( ! magnet attracts ! po9t ( ! ne$le4  
,b if ,i try x n[ ^u ! o!r end ( !      
ne$le1 :]e ! eye is1 x w repel t1 j z ! 
l>ge end ( ! magnet repels ! po9t4  ,he 
tri$ x1 & ! result 0 j z he _h said4 ,& 
he repeat$ ! exp]im5t 9 a great _m ways1
 & !y always f\nd t ! l>ge end ( !      
magnet w\ld draw ! eye ( ! ne$le t[>ds  
x1 & drive ! po9t away2 & ! small end ( 
! magnet w\ld draw ! po9t ( ! ne$le1 &  
drive ! eye away4 ,?is prov$1 z ,rollo's
 fa!r said1 "s great diff]5ce betwe5 !  
magnetisms ( ! two ends4 ,& y see1 he   
add$1 t x is a diff]5ce 9 k9d1 n m]ely a

 diff]5ce 9 degree4  ,b "o ?+ seems     
/range to me1 said ,rollo's "m1 & t is1 
t bo? ends ( ! magnet don't attract !   
po9t ( ! ne$le1 j z bo? ( !m attract$ ! 
nail4  ,& ! s&1 said ,rollo4  ,yes1 add$
 8 "m4 ,:5 y br\ght bo? ends ( ! magnet1
 "o aft] ! o!r1 to ! nail1 !y bo?       
attract$ x4  ,& s !y did ! ne$le :i*    
hung d[n by ! ?read1 said ,jonas4  ,yes1
 said ,rollo's "m2 b n[ ?is ne$le1 t is 
float+ ^u ! wat]1 is half attract$1 &   
half repell$4  ,! reason is1 said       
,rollo's fa!r1 t ! ne$le1 t is float+ ^u
 ! wat]1 is a magnet itself1 & has two  
magnetic poles2 b ! s&1 & ! nail & !    
ne$le t ,jonas held up by ! ?read1 7 n  
magnets4 ,!y 7 only common pieces ( iron
 & /eel4  ,:y1 fa!r1 said ,rollo1 t 0 ! 
v same ne$le2 y laid x away ^u ! corn] (
 ! table4  ,yes1 said 8 fa!r2 b x 0 n a 
magnet !n4  ,:58 ask$ ,rollo4  ,:y1 :5  
,jonas held x up by ! ?read4  ,& is x a 
magnet n[8  ,yes1 said 8 fa!r4 ,we w see
 if x is n4  ,s he took ! ne$le (f f !  
float1 & put x ^u ! pap]4 ,he !n spr9kl$

 a little s& ov] x1 f ! s&-box1 &1 ^u   
tak+ x up1 !y all saw t !re 0 a little  
tuft ( black s& bo? ^u ! po9t & at !    
eye1 %[+ t x 0 magnetic at bo? ends4  ,x
 became magnetic1 said ,rollo's fa!r1   
only by be+ t\*$ by ! b> magnet2 & t 0 !
 reason :y ,i put x away by itself z    
soon z x _h t\*$ ! b>4 ,i did n want to 
h x mix$ ) ! o!r ne$les1 :i* _h n be5   
t\*$1 & :i*1 ( c\rse1 7 n magnetic4 ,n[1
 if ,i take "o ( ! ne$les :i* has n be5 
t\*$1 & put x ^u ! float1 y w see t bo? 
ends ( x w be attract$ by bo? ends ( !  
b>4  ,s he plac$ away ! magnetiz$ ne$le 
^u ! corn] ( ! table aga91 & took ano!r 
"o1 & plac$ x v c>efully ^u ! float4 ,!n
 he br\ght d[n "o end ( ,jonas's magnet 
v ne> ! po9t ( ! ne$le4 ,x attract$ x4  
,!n he br\ght x d[n v ne> ! eye ( !     
ne$le4 ,x attract$ ! eye too4 ,!n he    
turn$ ! magnet1 & tri$ ! o!r end1 & he  
f\nd t t end also w\ld attract bo? ! eye
 & ! po9t ( ! ne$le4  ,try ! magnetiz$  
ne$le1 & see if t w attract x too1 said 
,rollo's "m4  ,!n ,rollo's fa!r took !  

magnetiz$ ne$le f ! corn] aga91 & br\ght
 ! two ends ( t1 "o aft] ano!r1 ne> to !
 ends ( ! ne$le ^u ! float4 ,x attract$ 
!m j z ,jonas's magnet _h done1 only a  
great deal m feebly4  ,s1 y see t ?is   
ne$le is really a little magnet1 j l    
,jonas's great "o4  ,only !re is no pro(
 t x has ! two diff]5t k9ds ( magnetism 
9 ! two ends1 said ,rollo's "m4  ,we c  
easily %[ t1 said 8 fa!r4 ,he ask$      
,doro?y to get ano!r sauc] full ( wat]1 
:ile he prep>$ ano!r float4 ,!n he put !
 magnetiz$ ne$le ^u ! new float1 leav+ !
 unmagnetiz$ "o ^u ! old float4 ,!y bo? 
look$ almo/ precisely alike1 ea* ^u its 
own little disc ( cork 9 its sauc] (    
wat]4  ,!re1 said he1 y _c see any      
diff]5ce betwe5 !m2 b !re is a great    
deal ( diff]5ce betwe5 !m2 = "o is only 
a common ne$le ( /eel1 b ! o!r has its  
two extremities magnetic 9 opposite     
ways4  ,to prove ?is1 ,rollo's fa!r     
br\ght "o end ( ! b> to ! po9t ( !      
magnetiz$ ne$le1 & ! po9t 0 repell$4 ,he
 br\ght x !n to ! eye ( ! same ne$le1 & 

x attract$ x4 ,!n he br\ght ! same end (
 ! b>1 fir/ to ! po9t1 & !n to ! eye ( !
 unmagnetic ne$le1 & x attract$ !m bo?2 
s x 0 evid5t t !re 0 a consid]able      
diff]5ce1 9 reality1 betwe5 ! condition 
( ! two1 ?\gh !re 0 no diff]5ce 9       
ext]nal appe>ance4  ,n[ y see1 f all    
?is1 add$ ,rollo's fa!r1 t :5 a magnet  
t\*es a piece ( /eel1 l a ne$le1 x      
imm$iately makes x a magnet itself2 t   
is1 x makes ! two ends magnetic1 "o hav+
 "o k9d ( magnetism1 & ! o!r ! o!r k9d2 
& !n1 if y take two magnets1 & br+ ^?   
two poles :i* h ! same magnetism toge!r1
 !y repel "o ano!r2 & if y br+ ^? toge!r
 :i* h diff]5t magnetisms1 !y attract   
ea* o!r4  ,h[ d y "k t !y are ! same    
magnetisms t repel1 & diff]5t t attract8
 said ,rollo's "m4  ,i w %[ y1 said 8   
fa!r4  ,!n he took ! ne$les t he _h us$ 
(f f _! floats1 & laid !m away4 ,he took
 next two new ne$les1 exactly ( a size1 
& he held !m toge!r betwe5 8 ?umb & f+]1
 ) ! eyes project+ toge!r4 ,!n he rubb$ 
!m once or twice ^u ! end ( ,jonas's    

magnet1 say+1  ,!re1 y see ,i use bo? ( 
^! ne$les alike4 ,( c\rse ! eyes h bo? !
 same magnetisms4 ,n[ y w f9d t :5 ,i   
put "o ( !m ^u ! float1 & !n br+ ! eyes 
toge!r1 !y w repel ea* o!r2 b an eye & a
 po9t w attract4 ,s two po9ts w repel4  
,b y h n magnetiz$ ! po9ts1 said        
,rollo's "m4  ,yes1 said 8 fa!r4 ,:5 we 
magnetize "o end1 ! o!r end becomes     
magnetiz$1 itself1 9 ! contr>y way4  ,s 
he put "o ( ! ne$les ^u ! float1 & !n   
br\ght ! eye ( ! o!r d[n v ne> to its   
eye4 ,x 0 repell$1 z he _h said x w\ld  
be4 ,he !n br\ght ! two po9ts toge!r1 & 
!y 7 repell$4 ,b if he br\ght an eye    
t[>ds a po9t1 or a po9t t[>ds an eye1 !y
 7 attract$4  ,?is is ! end ( my        
lecture1 said he1 = to-night4  ,o1 fa!r1
 said ,rollo1 a little m4  ,no m        
to-night1 only to recapitulate1 said he4
  ,recapitulate8 :at is t8  ,:y1 tell y1
 briefly1 ! sub/ance ( :at ,i h expla9$1
 s t y may rememb] x4  ,well1 fa!r1 said
 ,rollo4  ,9 ! fir/ place1 a magnet has 
a peculi> & my/]i\s attractive p[] =    

iron1 resid+ 9 its two extremities1 :i* 
are call$ its poles2 & ! p[] :i* resides
 9 "o extremity is1 9 "s way or o!r1    
opposite 9 its nature to t ( ! o!r      
extremity4 ,ea* ( ^! poles repels a pole
 l itself1 & attracts "o diff]5t f      
itself1 9 any o!r magnet4  ,poor ,na?an 
c\ld n und]/& ?is grave1 philosophical  
disquisition v well1 & he began to get  
pretty sleepy4 ,he _h1 h[ev]1 be5       
some:at amus$1 dur+ ! great] "p ( ! "t1 
9 see+ ! corks float ab\t ^u ! wat]1 ) !
 ne$les ^u !m4 ,s 8 fa!r took ! ne$les  
(f1 & let him h ! two floats 9 "o ( !   
sauc]s to play )1 a few m9utes1 :ile    
,doro?y put ! o!r ?+s away4 ,he ask$ h] 
to put all ! ?+s away toge!r1 s t !y    
c\ld get !m ready ! next ev5+1 & !n he  
said t p]haps he w\ld give !m ano!r     
lecture4     ,,intellectual ,,philosophy
   ,rollo's fa!r gave "o or two o!r     
lectures ^u magnetism1 9 ! c\rse ( :i*  
,rollo f\nd out a good deal ab\t !      
subject2 &1 hav+ le>n$ f 8 fa!r's       
explanations t any magnet1 :5 balanc$   

freely1 w\ld po9t to ! nor? & s\?1 t is1
 "o end to ! nor? & ! o!r to ! s\?1 he  
det]m9$ to try ! exp]im5t4 ,he accord+ly
 pois$ a ne$le c>efully ^u a cork1 z 8  
fa!r _h done 9 8 lecture1 & put x 9 a   
bas9 ( wat] ^u ! plat=m4 ,b he did n    
succe$ v well4 ,! ne$le w\ld always sw+ 
r\nd1 & turn its po9t t[>ds ! g>d5 gate2
 b ,rollo knew v well t ! g>d5 gate 0 n 
nor? f ! plat=m4 ,he rememb]$ t ! ,nor? 
,/> 0 ov] ! b>n1 = he & ,jonas _h notic$
 x p>ticul>ly :5 !y _h made ! dial4 ,!  
ne$le1 !re=e1 ought to h po9t$ t[>ds !  
b>n1 accord+ to 8 fa!r's lecture2 b x   
w\ld n4 ,rollo took up a /raw1 & pu%$ ! 
po9t ( ! ne$le r\nd1 & said1 ,po9t !re6 
po9t !re1 ,i tell y6 ,b all 9 va94 ,!   
ne$le w\ld n he$ ei!r 8 pu%+ or 8       
comm&s2 b1 z soon z he let x g1 x w\ld  
imm$iately sw+ back into its old        
position1 :]e x po9t$ t[>ds ! g>d5 gate4
  ,rollo 0 j ab\t giv+ up 9 despair1 :5 
he saw 8 si/] ,m>y com+ 9 f ! g>d5 gate1
 ) a book "u h] arm4  ,o ,m>y1 said he1 
:at %all ,i d8 ,my ne$le won't po9t "r4 

,:y1 :at is ! matt] ) x8 said ,m>y4  ,x 
w po9t ov] t[>ds ! g>d51 said ,rollo2   
look4  ,s ,m>y came up1 & look$ at 8    
ne$le4 ,%e saw t x 0 po9t+ t[>ds ! g>d5 
gate4  ,n[ ,i'll pu% x away1 said       
,rollo1 & y w see t x comes directly    
back aga94  ,s he took up 8 /raw1 & pu%$
 ! po9t ( ! ne$le away4 ,! cork mov$1   
turn+ r\nd rapidly1 until at l5g? x     
swung away t[>ds "o side ( ! bas91 & !n 
sudd5ly drift$ up aga9/ ! side1 & /uck  
!re4  ,t's ano!r plague1 said ,rollo4 ,x
 w run up to ! side ( ! bas91 & /ick    
!re4  ,:at makes x8 said ,m>y4  ,i don't
 "k1 said ,rollo4  ,m>y sat d[n ^u !    
plat=m1 & exam9$ ! ne$le & ! surface ( !
 wat] v c>efully4 ,%e obs]v$ t ! wat] 0 
heap$ up a little aga9/ ! side ( ! bas91
 all ar\nd4 ,%e ask$ ,rollo to obs]ve x4
  ,yes1 said he1 & ! ne$le & cork run "r
 up t ridge ( wat]4  ,& ! bubbles too1  
said ,m>y4  ,m>y po9t$1 :5 %e said ?is1 
to sev]al little bubbles :i* 7 adh]+    
closely to ! side ( ! bas91 9 ano!r     
place4  ,%e took up a little /raw1 &    

pu%$ away "s ( ! bubbles f ! side ( !   
bas91 & !n g5tly mov$ !m back aga9 until
 !y 7 pretty ne>1 & obs]v$ t !y w\ld    
imm$iately ru% up aga9/ ! side aga94 ,%e
 did n und]/& ?is ph5om5on1 especially z
 ! wat] 0 rais$ a little along ! edge by
 ! side ( ! bas91 s t ! bubbles & !     
ne$le actually appe>$ to ru% up hill4   
,aft] exam9+ ?is = "s "t1 ,m>y mov$ !   
cork float1 ) ! ne$le ^u x1 back into ! 
middle ( ! bas91 & !n left x to itself4 
,x sl[ly mov$ ar\nd until x po9t$ to !  
g>d5 gate1 z x _h done be=e4  ,n[ :at is
 ! reason8 said ,rollo2 t isn't nor?4   
,m>y look$ ^u x v att5tively = a few    
m9utes 9 sil5ce1 & !n said1 sudd5ly1    
,o1 ,i see4  ,:at8 said ,rollo4  ,%e did
 n answ]1 b po9t$ d[n to ! plat=m by !  
side ( ! bas94  ,rollo look$ :]e %e     
po9t$1 & saw ! hamm] ly+ !re4 ,he _h _h 
x to play ) a %ort "t be=e1 &1 :5 he    
br\ght ! bas9 ( wat]1 he _h laid x d[n  
by 8 side4  ,:at8 said ,rollo4  ,! hamm]
 attracts ! ne$le1 repli$ ,m>y4  ,!     
hamm]8 said ,rollo4  ,yes1 repli$ ,m>y4 

,don't y "k t iron attracts ! ne$le1 & x
 w n po9t to ! nor? if !re is any iron  
ne> to draw x away8  ,rollo 0 j go+ to  
take ! hamm] up1 b ,m>y /opp$ him1 say+1
  ,wait a mom5t4 ,let me take x away    
sl[ly1 & see ! effect4  ,s ,m>y told    
,rollo to wat* ! ne$le1 :ile %e c>efully
 drew ! hamm] away4  ,rollo did s4 ,he &
 ,m>y bo? wat*$ ! ne$le4 ,x 0 po9t+     
pretty ne>ly t[>d ! hamm]1 & :5 ,m>y    
g5tly mov$ ! hamm] away1 ! ne$le1       
releas$ f ! influ5ce :i* ! iron ex]t$ ^u
 x1 sl[ly mov$ back t[>ds ! direction ( 
! b>n1 t is1 ! direction ( a nor? & s\? 
l9e1 :i* is call$ ! m]idian4  ,x's go+  
back6 x's go+ back6 said ,rollo4  ,m>y  
said no?+1 b wat*$ x c>efully4 ,! ne$le 
swung beyond ! direction ( ! m]idian a  
little way1 & !n came sl[ly back aga94  
,s x cont9u$ vibrat+ f "o side to ! o!r1
 ?\gh to a less & less di/ance e "t4    
,f9ally1 x came to a /ate ( re/2 b x 0 n
 !n1 h[ev]1 exactly 9 ! m]idian4  ,:at  
makes x sw+ s1 back & =?8 said ,rollo4  
,i don't "k exactly1 said ,m>y4 ,i      

suppose ! =ce t x moves )1 c>ries x a   
little beyond1 & !n x is drawn back     
aga91 & t makes ! oscillations4         
,oscillations8 said ,rollo1 inquir+ly4  
,yes4 ,!y call ?is sw++ back & =?1      
oscillat+2 & ea* movem5t is an          
oscillation4  ,is t ! "n ( x8 said      
,rollo4  ,yes1 said ,m>y4 ,:5 y tie a   
little /one to a /r+1 & hold ! upp] end 
( ! /r+ /ill1 & let ! /one sw+ back &   
=?1 x makes oscillations4  ,i mean to   
try x1 said ,rollo4  ,yes1 said ,m>y2 & 
,i w help y by & by1 aft] ,i h /udi$ my 
philosophy lesson4  ,y\r philosophy     
lesson8 ask$ ,rollo4 ,h y got a         
philosophy lesson to get8  ,yes1 said   
,m>y1 9 t great book4  ,s ,rollo took up
 ,m>y's book1 :i* %e _h laid d[n ^u !   
plat=m ne> ,rollo's app>atus4 ,he f\nd t
 ! title ( x 0 ,intellectual            
,philosophy4  ,intellectual ,philosophy8
 said ,rollo2 & :at sort ( philosophy is
 intellectual philosophy8  ,x is !      
philosophy ( ! m9d1 repli$ ,m>y4 ,x     
expla9s to u ab\t ! ?\ghts & feel+s (   

our m9ds4  ,are !re any exp]im5ts 9     
intellectual philosophy8 ask$ ,rollo4   
,yes1 said ,m>y1 we c try exp]im5ts 9   
intellectual philosophy4  ,:at          
exp]im5ts8 said ,rollo4  ,:y1 !re is a  
"q :e!r we always dream :5 we are       
asleep4  ,i d1 said ,rollo1 e night4    
,yes1 b p]haps n all night long4  ,yes1 
,i d1 said ,rollo4 ,i h good long       
dreams4  ,b1 repli$ ,m>y1 y may dream   
sev]al h\rs 9 ! night1 s z to rememb]   
good long dreams 9 ! morn+1 & yet p]haps
 y might h be51 = "s "t1 p]fectly s\nd  
asleep1 s z n to h any dreams 9 y\r m9d 
at all4 ,"s p]sons ?9k we dream all ! "t
 :5 we are asleep1 & o!rs ?9k we don't  
dream all ! "t4 ,n[ we might contrive "s
 exp]im5ts to decide ! "q4  ,h[8 said   
,rollo4  ,:y1 y & ,i might agree to wake
 ea* o!r up sev]al times1 f a s\nd      
sleep1 & !n1 if we 7 dream+ at t "t1 we 
%\ld probably rememb] x4  ,well1 said   
,rollo1 let u try x4  ,t w\ld be an     
exp]im5t 9 intellectual philosophy1 said
 ,m>y4  ,rollo det]m9$ to try !         

exp]im5t2 & !n he took ,m>y's book1 &   
ask$ h] :]e h] lesson 0 t day4 ,%e f\nd 
! place1 & ,rollo read a little4 ,he    
c\ld n und]/& x v well1 & s he conclud$ 
t he w\ld r h ,m>y g & /udy h] lesson1 &
 !n come d[n & help him make ! exp]im5ts
 ( oscillation4  ,m>y accord+ly took h] 
book & w5t 91 & left ,rollo at 8 play4  
,,oscillations4   ,9 ab\t an h\r1 ,m>y  
came d[n into ! y>d 9 pursuit ( ,rollo1 
9 ord] to try ! exp]im5ts :i* %e _h     
propos$4  ,:5 ,rollo saw h] com+1 he    
left 8 play1 & ran to meet h]4  ,well1  
,m>y1 said he1 h y come to make !       
oscillations8  ,yes1 said ,m>y4 ,i h    
br\ght "s ?read = /r+s1 & ,i want y to  
get "s pebble /ones--"s l>ge1 & "s small
 ones4  ,rollo w5t = ! pebble /ones1    
:ile ,m>y look$ ab\t = a suitable place 
= mak+ ! exp]im5ts4 ,9 a corn] ( ! y>d  
!re 0 a b5* "u a tree1 & ! bran*es came 
d[n pretty l[4 ,m>y ?\ght t ?is w\ld be 
a good place1 = %e c\ld tie h] /r+s to  
^! bran*es ) ! pebbles hang+ d[n bel[2 &
 %e & ,rollo c\ld wat* ! oscillations1  

:ile seat$ ^u ! b5*4  ,m>y took h]      
/ation "h1 & ,rollo pres5tly appe>$1 ) !
 cr[n ( 8 cap half fill$ ) pebble /ones4
 ,m>y said !y w\ld d f9ely4 ,%e p\r$ !m 
out ^u ! b5* by h] side1 & ,rollo put 8 
cap ^u 8 head aga94  ,n[1 ,rollo1 said  
%e1 we w /udy ! art ( exp]im5t+4  ,no1  
said ,rollo1 we are go+ to /udy         
oscillation4  ,yes1 repli$ ,m>y2 !      
exp]im5ts are to be on oscillations2 b  
:at ,i want pr9cipally to tea* y1 is1 ! 
prop] way to make exp]im5ts4  ,well1    
said ,rollo4  ,m>y said no m1 b %e      
proce$$ to tie a small pebble to ! end (
 "o ( ! long ?reads :i* %e _h br\ght out
 ) h]4 ,!n %e ti$ ! o!r end ( ! ?read to
 ! bran* ( ! tree1 :i* 0 ov] h] head4 ,!
 pebble !n hung d[n be=e !m1 s t bo?    
,rollo & h]self c\ld pla9ly see all its 
motions4  ,! fir/ ?+1 said ,m>y1 is to  
get a cle> idea ( ! nature ( !          
oscillation1 = we mu/ "k :at we are     
exp]im5t+ ab\t4  ,s say+1 ,m>y c>efully 
took hold ( ! susp5d$ pebble /one1 &    
began to draw x (f t[>ds "o side4 ,%e   

%[$ ,rollo t1 z x 0 conf9$ by its /r+   
above1 x mu/ move 9 a curv$ l9e :5 %e   
drew x away f its place1 ris+ high] &   
high] ! f>!r x 0 drawn away4 ,& :5 %e _h
 drawn x out to a consid]able di/ance1  
to "o side1 x 0 at a mu* high] level1   
?an :5 x hung d[n freely 9 its natural  
position4  ,n[1 said ,m>y1 y see t if ,i
 let x g1 x w desc5d ( c\rse z mu* z x  
c1 = ! e>? draws x d[nw>ds4  ,! e>?     
draws x8 said ,rollo4  ,yes1 said ,m>y4 
,! reason :y ?+s fall is t !y are       
attract$1 or drawn d[n1 by ! e>?4 ,n[ ! 
e>? draws ! pebble4 ,x w\ld g /raight   
t[>ds x1 if x c\ld2 b ! /r+ conf9es x1 &
 s x c only g d[n 9 ! same way t x came 
up2 t is1 by ! curv$ l9e4  ,m>y !n held 
"o ( h] h&s op5 at ! place :]e ! pebble 
_h hung :5 x _h be5 at lib]ty1 & let g !
 pebble1 :i* %e _h be5 hold+ ) ! o!r4 ,x
 fell d[n 9 ! curv$ l9e1 or arc1 z ,m>y 
_h said x w\ld1 until x /ruck h] h&1 &  
!re x /opp$ & rema9$ at re/4  ,:at did y
 /op x =8 said ,rollo4  ,s t we c\ld see
 & att5d to "o "p ( ! ph5om5on at a "t1 

said ,m>y2 t is1 ! desc5t ( ! pebble4 ,y
 see ! attraction ( ! e>? causes !      
pebble to g d[n if x c1 & ! conf9em5t ( 
! /r+ prev5ts its go+ d[n 9 any o!r way 
?an 9 t curve or arc4 ,= ! /r+ keeps x  
always j its own l5g? f ! bran*1 & s t  
makes ! curv$ l9e ! arc ( a circle4     
,yes1 said ,rollo1 ,i und]/&4  ,!n ,m>y 
drew up ! pebble once or twice m1 & let 
,rollo see x fall aga9/ h] h&4 ,rollo   
obs]v$ t x 0 a v regul> arc4  ,n[ we    
see1 cont9u$ ,m>y1 t ,i hold my h& s z  
to /op ! pebble /one at ! l[e/ po9t to  
:i* x c g2 = ,i hold x exactly "u ! po9t
 :]e ! upp] end ( ! /r+ is fa/5$ to !   
tree4 ,n[ ,i w take my h& away1 & !n let
 ! pebble fall1 & we w see :at takes    
place4  ,s ,m>y took h] h& away1 & let !
 pebble fall freely4 ,x desc5d$ z be=e  
?r\gh ! arc1 & !n1 by ! =ce :i* x       
acquir$ 9 mov+ s f>1 x 0 propell$ beyond
 ! l[e/ po9t1 & asc5d$ 9 ano!r curve1 ^u
 ! o!r side1 simil> to ! fir/4 ,:5 ! =ce
 0 exp5d$1 x came back aga92 & ?us x    
swung to & fro1 sev]al times1 & at l5g? 

came almo/ to a /ate ( re/4  ,!re1 said 
,m>y1 ^? are ! oscillations we are go+  
to exp]im5t ^u4  ,yes1 said ,rollo4  ,& 
fir/1 said ,m>y1 we notice t !y are     
regul>4  ,s %e swung ! pebble aga92 & z 
x mov$ to & fro1 %e c\nt$ ! oscillations
 al\d1 beat+ "t ) h] h&1 d[n & up1      
?us1--  ,"o1--two1--?ree1--f\r1 c4      
,rollo p]ceiv$ t !y 7 v regul>4  ,n[1   
fir/ we w endeavor to asc]ta9 by our    
exp]im5ts1 said ,m>y1 :at ! "t ( !      
vibrations dep5ds ^u4  ,well1 said      
,rollo4  ,y see1 cont9u$ ,m>y1 x sw+s   
back & =? ) a c]ta9 degree ( rapidity4  
,n[ we want to "k :at ?is rapidity      
dep5ds ^u1 & !n we c\ld make a p5dulum s
 t x w\ld oscillate fa/] or sl[]1 j z we
 pleas$4  ,a p5dulum8 ask$ ,rollo4      
,yes1 said ,m>y1 we call x a p5dulum4   
,any heavy body hung 9 ?is mann]1 s z to
 sw+ back & =? by its weight1 is call$ a
 p5dulum4 ,s t we are exp]im5t+ ^u !    
oscillations ( a p5dulum4  ,yes1 said   
,rollo1 ,i und]/&4  ,n[ ! "q :i* we are 
go+ to exam9e1 said ,m>y1 is1 :at !     

rapidity ( ! vibrations dep5ds ^u4  ,o1 
x dep5ds ^u ! bigness ( ! pebble1 said  
,rollo4  ,h[ d y "k8 said ,m>y4  ,:y1 ( 
c\rse1 a bigg] pebble w be heavi]1 & w  
fall quick]1 & t w make x vibrate fa/]4 
,t is reason+ ab\t x1 said ,m>y1 & :at  
we want to d1 n[1 is to exp]im5t4 ,n[1 9
 ord] to decide x by exp]im5t1 we mu/   
try two p5dulums1 "o ) a small pebble1 &
 ! o!r ) a l>ge "o4  ,v well1 said      
,rollo1 we w2 & !n we %all see t ! big  
"o w vibrate ! quicke/4  ,let u ?9k1    
fir/1 :at o!r circum/ances !re are1 t x 
may dep5d ^u4  ,i c't ?9k ( any ?+ else1
 said ,rollo4  ,:y1 !re is ! nature ( ! 
body :i* we susp5d4 ,a piece ( cork may 
oscillate diff]5tly f a piece ( /one4   
,yes1 said ,rollo1 x w oscillate sl[]4  
,we mu/ n decide1 said ,m>y1 9 our own  
m9ds1 be=e we try ! exp]im5t4 ,we mu/   
leave our m9ds free to obs]ve ! facts1 &
 wait until we make ! exp]im5t1 be=e we 
come to any conclusion1 or else we %all 
n be good exp]im5t]s4  ,:y n8 said      
,rollo4  ,because1 said ,m>y1 :5 p]sons 

make up _! m9ds be=eh& :at ! facts w be1
 !y are v apt n to obs]ve fairly4 ,s    
good obs]v]s or exp]im5t]s always take  
c>e to keep _! m9ds free & unbiass$4    
,well1 said ,rollo1 & :at else is !re t 
! oscillations may dep5d ^u8  ,! l5g? ( 
! /r+1 repli$ ,m>y4  ,o yes1 said       
,rollo1 x may dep5d ^u t4  ,let u see1  
cont9u$ ,m>y4 ,!re are ?ree exp]im5ts we
 h already propos$2 a l>ge & a small    
pebble2 a pebble & a cork2 a long & a   
%ort /r+2 & n[ !re is "o m1--a long &   
%ort arc4  ,h[8 said ,rollo4  ,:y1 if ,i
 draw up ! weight1 :i* =ms ! p5dulum1   
pretty high1 x w sw+ back & =? ?r\gh a  
long arc4 ,b if ,i move x only a little 
way1 x w sw+ ?r\gh only a %ort arc1 & t 
may make a diff]5ce 9 ! l5g? ( !        
vibrations4  ,well1 said ,rollo1 & n[   
let u try4  ,fir/1 let u see :e!r we h  
got all ! app>atus we want4 ,"h are /r+s
 & pebbles1--only we want a cork4  ,i'll
 g & get "o1 said ,rollo4  ,s ,rollo w5t
 (f t[>ds ! h\se to get ! cork4 ,9 a few
 m9utes he came back1 say+1  ,i h got ! 

cork4 ,n[ h[ %all we beg98  ,fir/1      
repli$ ,m>y1 we w try :at effect !      
weight ( ! pebble w h ^u ! oscillations4
  ,v well1 said ,rollo4  ,n[1 9 ord] to 
te/ t1 add$ ,m>y1 we mu/ take two pebble
 /ones1 ( diff]5t sizes1 & hang !m      
toge!r1 by /r+s ( ! same k9d1 & ( ! same
 l5g?2 & !n we mu/ set !m a-go+ exactly 
toge!r1 & !n wat* ! oscillations4 ,y see
 t z !y w be alike 9 e respect1 except+ 
! size ( ! pebble /ones1 :atev] diff]5ce
 !re is 9 ! mode ( vibration w probably 
be caus$ by ! diff]5ce 9 ! size ( !     
/ones4  ,is t ! way !y d x8 said ,rollo4
  ,yes1 repli$ ,m>y4 ,:5ev] we want to  
"k :at effect any "o circum/ance        
produces1 9 su* a case1 we always       
arrange two exp]im5ts1 mak+ !m v diff]5t
 9 respect to ! circum/ance :i* we wi%  
to exam9e1 & z ne>ly alike z possible 9 
all o!r respects4  ,i ?9k t is a v good 
way1 said ,rollo4  ,yes1 repli$ ,m>y1 ,i
 ?9k x is an excell5t way4  ,:ile ,m>y 0
 ?us expla9+ h] plan to ,rollo1 %e 0 go+
 on /eadily ) prep>ations1 ,rollo /&+   

all ! "t by h] side1 look+ on ) great   
int]e/4 ,m>y select$ two pebbles4 ,"o 0 
z big z a walnut1 & ! o!r ab\t z big z  
an egg4 ,%e ti$ two ( h] ?reads to ^!   
/ones1 "o to ea*1 & !n ti$ ! o!r ends ( 
^! ?reads to a small bran* ( ! tree :i* 
ext5d$ horizontally ov] _! heads4 ,!y   
hung d[n ab\t two feet4 ,%e took c>e s  
to adju/ ! /r+s1 z to h ! c5tres ( !    
/ones z ne>ly z possible on a level4  ,!
 big "o is twice z l>ge1 & s x w g twice
 z fa/1 said ,rollo4  ,we %all see1 said
 ,m>y4  ,%e !n drew !m bo? c>efully out 
a little way on "o side1 & hold+ !m !re 
/eadily a mom5t1 %e let !m g4 ,!y       
imm$iately began to sw+ back & =?1      
toge!r4  ,aft] a few oscillations1      
h[ev]1 ! l>ge /one began to ga9 a little
 ^u ! o!r1 & seem$ to be mov+ fa/]4     
,pres5tly x _h ga9$ half an oscillation1
 i4 e4 :5 ! l>ge "o 0 mov+ =w>d1 ! small
 "o w\ld be com+ back4  ,! big "o moves 
! fa/e/1 said ,rollo4  ,n mu*1 said     
,m>y4  ,no1 said ,rollo1 n mu*4  ,& ,i  
don't ?9k x is ow+ to ! diff]5ce 9 !    

bigness ( ! /ones4  ,:at else c x be8   
said ,rollo4 ,!y are exactly alike 9 all
 o!r respects4  ,n exactly1 said ,m>y4  
,we h made !m z ne>ly alike z we c\ld1 b
 n exactly4 ,!re may be a good _m little
 diff]5ces t we d n obs]ve4 ,b if ! size
 ( ! /one w\ld cause any diff]5ce 9 !   
vibrations1 ,i %\ld ?9k x w\ld make a   
mu* great] diff]5ce1 = "o is twice z big
 z ! o!r4  ,let u try a v big /one1 said
 ,rollo4  ,well1 said ,m>y4  ,s ,rollo  
got a /one z l>ge z an orange1 :i* 0 z  
heavy a "o z ,m>y ?\ght ! ?read w\ld    
hold2 & ,m>y susp5d$ t f ! bran* ( !    
tree1 & !n swung x 9 company ) ! two    
o!rs4 ,!y all w5t v ne>ly toge!r at     
fir/1 ?\gh !re 0 evid5tly a slight      
diff]5ce1 :i*1 9 a %ort "t1 sep>at$ !   
oscillations1 s t ! /ones did n keep    
toge!r2 :ile yet !y ea* swung back & =?1
 9 ne>ly ! same "t4 ,rollo & ,m>y bo?   
conclud$1 f ! result ( ?is exp]im5t1 t !
 size ( ! vibrat+ body did n p]ceptibly 
affect ! rapidity ( ! vibrations4  ,n[1 
said ,m>y1 we w try diff]5t l5g?s ( /r+4

  ,s %e began to look ov] ,rollo's      
pebbles1 to f9d two z ne>ly z possible  
alike4  ,! pebble /ones mu/ be ( ! same 
size1 ?is "t1 = we want ! two p5dulums  
to be alike 9 all respects1 except !    
l5g? ( ! /r+1 = t is ! circum/ance :i*  
we are n[ go+ to consid]4 ,we w h "o /r+
 twice z long z ! o!r4  ,m>y f\nd two   
pebbles v ne>ly equal 9 size1 & simil> 9
 %ape4 ,%e ti$ !m to two /r+s1 mak+ "o  
/r+ twice z long z ! o!r4 ,%e susp5d$ !m
 z be=e1 & !n1 tak+ hold ( "o ) "o h&1 &
 ! o!r ) ! o!r1 %e drew !m out to ! same
 di/ance on "o side1 & let !m g4 ,! %ort
 "o began at once to sw+ back & =? v    
quick1 :ile ! o!r foll[$ q sl[ly4  ,t   
makes a diff]5ce1 said ,rollo1 clapp+ 8 
h&s4  ,x goes twice z fa/1 said ,m>y4   
,m ?an twice z fa/1 said ,rollo1 ,i ?9k4
  ,let u see1 said ,m>y4  ,!y set !m    
vibrat+ aga92 b !y did n succe$ 9       
asc]ta9+ :e!r ! %ort "o w5t m or less   
?an twice z fa/ z ! o!r4 ,! two motions1
 s rapid & s ne> toge!r1 confus$ !m4 ,at
 l5g?1 ,m>y propos$ t ,rollo %\ld c\nt !

 vibrations ( ! long p5dulum1 :ile %e   
c\nt$ ^? ( ! %ort "o1 & :5 %e _h got up 
to tw5ty1 %e said !y w\ld bo? /op1 & !n 
,rollo c\ld tell h[ _m he _h got 9 !    
same "t4 ,b ?is plan1 ?\gh app>5tly a v 
simple "o1 !y f\nd x some:at difficult  
to put into practice4 ,m>y's p5dulum    
puzzl$ ,rollo's c\nt+1 & ,rollo1 :o c\ld
 n c\nt v well )\t at lea/ :isp]+ !     
numb]s1 puzzl$ ,m>y1 & s pretty soon !y 
gave x up4  ,rollo !n said t he meant to
 try a v %ort p5dulum inde$1 & he ask$  
,m>y to tie "o up = him1 n m ?an an in* 
9 l5g?4 ,%e1 h[ev]1 said t x w\ld n be  
necess>y to tie x to ! bran*2 b1 in/ead 
( t1 %e took hold ( ! /r+ ( "o ( !      
pebbles :i* 0 already hang+ be=e !m1    
ab\t an in* above ! pebble itself1 & !n 
set ! pebble 9 motion2 & !y 7 bo? v mu* 
int]e/$ 9 obs]v+ h[ quick x vibrat$ to &
 fro4  ,rollo !n want$ to try a v long  
"o1 & propos$ t he %\ld climb up into ! 
tree1 & tie ! end ( ! /r+ to a high     
bran*4 ,b ,m>y 0 afraid t he w\ld fall2 
& besides1 %e said t ! p5dulum w\ld n   

sw+ cle> ( ! bran*es bel[4 ,%e1 h[ev]1  
imm$iately ?\ght ( ! *amb] w9d[1 & said 
t %e w\ld try x !re4 ,%e accord+ly w5t  
up into h] *amb]1 tak+ a l>ge pebble    
/one ) h]1 & ,rollo rema9$ bel[ to set !
 p5dulum 9 motion1 :5 x %\ld be ready4  
,m>y soon appe>$ at ! w9d[1 & ,rollo    
wat*$ h] :ile %e ti$ h] pebble to ! end 
( a ?read4  ,h y got y\r ?read long     
en\gh8 said ,rollo4 ,x w take a good    
long ?read to rea* away d[n "h4  ,x is a
 :ole spool ( cotton1 said ,m>y4 ,&1 s  
say+1 %e held up 9 h] h& ! spool1 to !  
?read ( :i* %e 0 ty+ h] pebble /one4    
,:5 x 0 secur$1 %e sl[ly let x d[n1     
until x rea*$ ,rollo's h&1 :i* 0 held up
 f bel[1 ready to receive x4 ,m>y !n    
held ! ?read /eady above1 at a little   
di/ance out f ! w9d[1 :ile ,rollo took !
 /one along ! side ( ! h\se1 ?ree or f\r
 feet f ! place :]e x w\ld naturally    
hang4 ,he !n let x g1 & x swung back v  
sl[ly4  ,o1 h[ sl[6 said ,rollo4  ,yes1 
said ,m>y1 x is v sl[1 inde$4  ,i wi% y 
_h gone up to ! g>ret w9d[1 said ,rollo4

  ,o1 ?is w d v well1 said ,m>y4  ,rollo
 det]m9$ to see h[ _m he c\ld c\nt :ile 
! /one made "o oscillation to & fro4 ,he
 c\nt$ sixte54  ,m>y !n said %e 0 tir$ (
 exp]im5t+1 & s %e %\ld n come d[n aga94
 ,%e1 h[ev]1 ask$ ,rollo to set !       
p5dulum sw++1 & t !n %e w\ld draw !     
?read 91 & he c\ld see t x w\ld g fa/] &
 fa/]1 ! f>!r %e drew x up1 = t w\ld    
make ! /r+ gr[ %ort] & %ort]4  ,rollo   
did s2 & ?is 0 ! end ( ! exp]im5ts on   
oscillations4     ,,transcrib]',s       
,,notes   ,! foll[+ corrections h be5   
made to ! text3  ,page #ad3 ,%e look$ on
 ) a good dealorig9al omitt$ ?is ^w (   
int]e/  ,page #cb3 ,:at is satiety1     
fa!r8orig9al _h a s+le quotation m>k    
in/ead ( ! d\ble "o  ,page #hh3 ,!n he  
/irr$orig9al _h /irrr$ x ab\t ) 8 h&    
,page #abb3 he took hold ( ! fl[]-pot ) 
bo? 8 h&s1 & slid x sudd5ly (f ( !      
seat4! orig9al _h a footnote "h1 ,see   
,frontispiece4 ,! frontispiece h[ev]    
relates to a diff]5t *apt] 7,prun+7 & s 
! footnote has be5 remov$  ,page #adi3 &

 ! small endorig9al _h & ( ! magnet w\ld
 draw ! po9t ( ! ne$le