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/-/It was*N1 a clear, cold, winter evening, /C/and all the

Sinclairs (but Annie )had gone*- out (for a neighborly visit.

)/-/She had resolved*D2 to stay=IDO040 (at home )and study=IDO091

a long, difficult lesson (in Natural Philosophy. )/-/Left=P--03

(to herself, )the evening passed*- quickly, /C/but the lesson was

learned*P a full half hour=U--04 (before the time )set=P--070

(for the family )to come=IOP050 home.=U--01 /-/Closing=P--03 her

book, she leaned*- back (in the soft armchair )[JR(in which )she

was sitting,*- ]soon fell*A1 asleep, and began*D1 to

dream.=IDO020 /-/She dreamed*D2 [DOthat it was*N1 a very cold

morning, ]and [DOthat she was standing*- (by the dining-room

stove, )looking=P--140 (into the glass basin )[JRwhich was every

day=U--02 filled*P (with water )(for evaporation. )]]/-/"Oh,

dear," she sighed,*D1 [DO"it is*N1 nearly school time. ]/-/I

don't want*D1 to go out=IDO080 (in the cold )this morning.=U--02

/-/Then there is*N1 that long lesson. /-/I wonder*D1 [DOif I can

say*D1 it. ]/-/Let*D1 me see--=IDO020 /C/it takes*D1 two hundred

and twelve degrees (of heat, )[IJI believe,*D0 ](for water )to

evaporate--"=IOP030 /-/"Nonsense!" "Ridiculous!" shouted*D2 a

chorus (of strange little voices )near by; /C/"Look*- here! /C/is

this water boiling?*- /F/*EWhat an idea; /F/*Etwo hundred and

twelve degrees [ARbefore we can fly,*- ]ha, ha!" /-/[DO"Who

are*N1 you?" ]asked*D1 Annie, (in amazement. )/-/"Where must I

look?"*- /F/*E"(In the basin, )(of course." )/-/Annie looked,*-

and saw*D1 a multitude (of tiny forms )moving=P--030 swiftly

around, their numbers increasing=SAV100 [ARas the heat (of the

fire )increased.*- ]/-/"Why, you dear little things!"=D--04

said*D1 she, /C/"what are you doing*D1 down there?" !!!!!!!!