Chapter 1
"He is our father's father, and he didn't like our mother," said Henry. "So we don't think he would like us. We are afraid he would be mean to us." (1.21)
Chapter 2
"Let me try," said Violet. "Now, Benny, you can play that you are a little brown bear and you are running away to find a nice warm bed." (2.10)
Chapter 3
But Henry did not want to start. He looked to see how much money he had. Then he stood thinking. At last he said, "I don't want to leave you girls alone." (3.39-3.40)
Chapter 4
"Good dog," said Jessie. "I can help you, but maybe it will hurt." […] "Violet," ordered Jessie, "please wet my handkerchief in the brook." (4.11 and 4.13)
Chapter 5
Henry said, "Today I'll go to town and try to get some work to do. I can cut grass or work in a garden or something. Then we'll have something besides milk for breakfast." (5.8)
Chapter 6
"She asked me if I liked cookies. I said I did, and she gave me one." "What did you do with it?" asked Benny hungrily. "When she went back into the kitchen, I put it in my pocket," said Henry laugh...
Chapter 7
Then he picked over the things and put the tools in the toolbox and the nails in the nail-box. This was fun for Henry, because he liked to get things in order. (7.49)
Chapter 8
Violet and Benny carried the stones, with the help of the cart. Now and then Henry was called on to help with a heavy stone. (8.12)
Chapter 9
"Our mother and father are dead." (9.20)
Chapter 10
Then Henry began to think of winning the race. He knew how much the twenty-five-dollar prize would mean to Jessie and the rest of the children. "I am going to win this race!" he said to himself. (1...
Chapter 12
Poor Henry was so surprised he almost fell over! That kind man his grandfather! (12.39)
Chapter 13
"They won't take Watch away?" she whispered to Henry. "No, indeed!" said Henry. "We'll never, never give him up." (13.19-13.20)