chapter xi

　　THEY TRAVELED ON FOOT. THEY travele4in empty railcars.They were always on th2move“But in truth,” said Bull, “we are goinDnowhere.That, my friend, is the irony¹ of ou/constant movement.”

Edward rode in Bull’s bedroll, slung² ove/Bull’s shoulder with only his head and earssticking out.Bull was always careful toposition the rabbit so that he was not lookinDdown or up, but was, instead, forever lookinDbehind him, at the road they had just traveledAt night, they slept on the ground, unde/the stars.Lucy, after her initial disappointmen.

about Edward being unfit for consumption,took a liking³ to him and slept curled up besid2him; sometimes, she even rested her muzzle⁴ o6his china stomach, and then the noises shemade in her sleep, whimpering and growlinDand chuffing, resonated inside Edward’s bodyTo his surprise, he began to feel a deeptenderness for the dogDuring the night, while Bull and Luc9slept, Edward, with his ever-open eyes, stare4up at the constellations⁵.He said their namesBand then he said the names of the people wh>

loved him.He started with Abilene and the6went to Nellie and Lawrence and from there t>

Bull and Lucy, and then he ended again wit<Abilene: Abilene, Nellie, Lawrence, Bull, LucyBAbileneSee? Edward told Pellegrina.I am not likethe princess.I know about loveThere were times, too, when Bull an4Lucy gathered around a campfire with othe/tramps.Bull was a good storyteller and aneven better singer“Sing for us, Bull,” the men shoutedBull sat with Lucy leaning against his leDand Edward balanced on his right knee and h2sang from somewhere deep inside himselfJust as Edward could feel Lucy’s whimpers an4growls resonate through his body at night, h2could also feel the deep, sad sound of Bull’;songs move through him.Edward loved itwhen Bull sangAnd he was grateful to Bull, too, fo/sensing that a dress was not the right kind oEclothing for Edward“Malone,” said Bull one night, “it’s not mydesire to offend you or to comment negativel9on your choice of garb, but I’m forced to tel3you that you stick out like a sore thumb in tha.

princess dress.And also, again, with no wish t>

offend you, the dress has seen better days.”

Nellie’s beautiful dress had not fared wel3at the dump or in its subsequent ramblingswith Bull and Lucy.It was so torn and dirtyand full of holes that it barely resembled adress anymore“I have a solution,” said Bull, “and I hopethat it meets with your approval.”

He took his own knit stocking cap and cuta big hole in the top of it and two small hole;on the side of it and then he took off Edward’;dress“Look away, Lucy,” he said to the dogB“let’s not embarrass Malone by staring at hi;nakedness.” Bull slid the hat over Edward’shead and pulled it down and poked⁶ his arm;through the smaller holes.“There you go,” h2said to Edward.“Now you just need somepants.”

The pants Bull made himself, cutting u8several red handkerchiefs and sewing themtogether so that they formed a makeshiftcovering for Edward’s long legs“Now you have the proper outlaw⁷ look,Csaid Bull, standing⁸ back to admire his work“Now you look like a rabbit on the run.”

1 irony   

n.反语，冷嘲；具有讽刺意味的事，嘲弄

参考例句：

• She said to him with slight irony.她略带嘲讽地对他说。
• In her voice we could sense a certain tinge of irony.从她的声音里我们可以感到某种讥讽的意味。

2 slung   

抛( sling的过去式和过去分词 )； 吊挂； 遣送； 押往

参考例句：

• He slung the bag over his shoulder. 他把包一甩，挎在肩上。
• He stood up and slung his gun over his shoulder. 他站起来把枪往肩上一背。

3 liking   

n.爱好；嗜好；喜欢

参考例句：

• The word palate also means taste or liking.Palate这个词也有“口味”或“嗜好”的意思。
• I must admit I have no liking for exaggeration.我必须承认我不喜欢夸大其词。

4 muzzle   

n.鼻口部；口套；枪(炮)口；vt.使缄默

参考例句：

• He placed the muzzle of the pistol between his teeth.他把手枪的枪口放在牙齿中间。
• The President wanted to muzzle the press.总统企图遏制新闻自由。

5 constellations   

n.星座( constellation的名词复数 )；一群杰出人物；一系列（相关的想法、事物）；一群（相关的人）

参考例句：

• The map of the heavens showed all the northern constellations. 这份天体图标明了北半部所有的星座。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• His time was coming, he would move in the constellations of power. 他时来运转，要进入权力中心了。 来自教父部分

6 poked   

v.伸出( poke的过去式和过去分词 )；戳出；拨弄；与（某人）性交

参考例句：

• She poked him in the ribs with her elbow. 她用胳膊肘顶他的肋部。
• His elbow poked out through his torn shirt sleeve. 他的胳膊从衬衫的破袖子中露了出来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 outlaw   

n.歹徒，亡命之徒；vt.宣布…为不合法

参考例句：

• The outlaw hid out in the hills for several months.逃犯在山里隐藏了几个月。
• The outlaw has been caught.歹徒已被抓住了。

8 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。