History Quotes / AndThenThereWereNone

''He went and hanged himself and then there were none.''\\

''He went and hanged himself and then there were none.''\\

* The rhyme used in the novel.

The rhyme used in the original.

-->''One choked his little self and then there were nine.''\\
-->''Nine little Indian boys sat up very late;''\\
--''One overslept himself and then there were eight.''\\
-->''Eight little Indian boys travelling in Devon;''\\
-->''One said he'd stay there and then there were seven.''\\
-->''Seven little Indian boys chopping up sticks;''\\
-->''One chopped himself in half and then there were six.''\\
-->''Six little Indian boys playing with a hive;''\\
-->''A bumblebee stung one and then there were five.''\\
-->''Five little Indian boys going in for law;''\\
-->''One got in Chancery and then there were four.''\\
-->''Four little Indian boys going out to sea;''\\
-->''A red herring swallowed one and then there were three.''\\
-->''Three little Indian boys walking in the zoo;''\\
-->''A big bear hugged one and then there were two.''\\
-->''Two little Indian boys playing with a gun;''\\
-->''One shot the other and then there was one.''\\
-->''One little Indian boy left all alone;''\\
-->''He went and hanged himself and then there were none.''\\

->''Ten little Indian boys went out to dine;''\\
->''One choked his little self and then there were nine.''\\
->''Nine little Indian boys sat up very late;''\\
->''One overslept himself and then there were eight.''\\
->''Eight little Indian boys travelling in Devon;''\\
->''One said he'd stay there and then there were seven.''\\
->''Seven little Indian boys chopping up sticks;''\\
->''One chopped himself in half and then there were six.''\\
->''Six little Indian boys playing with a hive;''\\
->''A bumblebee stung one and then there were five.''\\
->''Five little Indian boys going in for law;''\\
->''One got in Chancery and then there were four.''\\
->''Four little Indian boys going out to sea;''\\
->''A red herring swallowed one and then there were three.''\\
->''Three little Indian boys walking in the zoo;''\\
->''A big bear hugged one and then there were two.''\\
->''Two little Indian boys playing with a gun;''\\
->''One shot the other and then there was one.''\\
->''One little Indian boy left all alone;''\\
->''He went and hanged himself and then there were none.''\\

->''Ten little Indian boys went out to dine;''
->''One choked his little self and then there were nine.''
->''Nine little Indian boys sat up very late;''
->''One overslept himself and then there were eight.''
->''Eight little Indian boys travelling in Devon;''
->''One said he'd stay there and then there were seven.''
->''Seven little Indian boys chopping up sticks;''
->''One chopped himself in half and then there were six.''
->''Six little Indian boys playing with a hive;''
->''A bumblebee stung one and then there were five.''
->''Five little Indian boys going in for law;''
->''One got in Chancery and then there were four.''
->''Four little Indian boys going out to sea;''
->''A red herring swallowed one and then there were three.''
->''Three little Indian boys walking in the zoo;''
->''A big bear hugged one and then there were two.''
->''Two little Indian boys playing with a gun;''
->''One shot the other and then there was one.''
->''One little Indian boy left all alone;''
->''He went and hanged himself and then there were none.''

->''Two little Indian boys sitting in the sun;''
->''One got frizzled up and then there was one.''

->''He went out and hanged himself and then there were none.''