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Chapter 24 Anguish And Bliss
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Joe Garson had shouted his confession1 without a second ofreflection. But the result must have been the same had he takenyears of thought. Between him and her as the victim of the law,there could be no hesitation2 for choice. Indeed, just now, hehad no heed3 to his own fate. The prime necessity was to saveher, Mary, from the toils4 of the law that were closing aroundher. For himself, in the days to come, there would be a ghastlydread, but there would never be regret over the cost of savingher. Perhaps, some other he might have let suffer in hisstead--not her! Even, had he been innocent, and she guilty of thecrime, he would still have taken the burden of it on his ownshoulders. He had saved her from the waters--he would save heruntil the end, as far as the power in him might lie. It was thusthat, with the primitive5 directness of his reverential love forthe girl, he counted no sacrifice too great in her behalf. JoeGarson was not a good man, at the world esteems7 goodness. On thecontrary, he was distinctly an evil one, a menace to the societyon which he preyed8 constantly. But his good qualities, if few,were of the strongest fiber9, rooted in the deeps of him. Heloathed treachery. His one guiltiness in this respect had been,curiously enough, toward Mary herself, in the scheme of theburglary, which she had forbidden. But, in the last analysis,here his deceit had been designed to bring affluence10 to her. Itwas his abhorrence11 of treachery among pals12 that had driven him tothe murder of the stool-pigeon in a fit of ungovernable passion.

  He might have stayed his hand then, but for the gusty13 rage thatswept him on to the crime. None the less, had he spared the man,his hatred14 of the betrayer would have been the same.... And theother virtue15 of Joe Garson was the complement16 of this--his ownloyalty, a loyalty17 that made him forget self utterly18 where heloved. The one woman who had ever filled his heart was Mary, andfor her his life were not too much to give.

  The suddenness of it all held Mary voiceless for long seconds.

  She was frozen with horror of the event.

  When, at last, words came, they were a frantic19 prayer of protest.

  "No, Joe! No! Don't talk--don't talk!"Burke, immensely gratified, went nimbly to his chair, and thencesurveyed the agitated20 group with grisly pleasure.

  "Joe has talked," he said, significantly.

  Mary, shaken as she was by the fact of Garson's confession,nevertheless retained her presence of mind sufficiently21 to resistwith all her strength.

  "He did it to protect me," she stated, earnestly.

  The Inspector22 disdained23 such futile24 argument. As the doormanappeared in answer to the buzzer25, he directed that thestenographer be summoned at once.

  "We'll have the confession in due form," he remarked, gazingpleasedly on the three before him.

  "He's not going to confess," Mary insisted, with spirit.

  But Burke was not in the least impressed. He disregarded hercompletely, and spoke27 mechanically to Garson the formal warningrequired by the law.

  "You are hereby cautioned that anything you say may be usedagainst you." Then, as the stenographer26 entered, he went on withlively interest. "Now, Joe!"Yet once again, Mary protested, a little wildly.

  "Don't speak, Joe! Don't say a word till we can get a lawyer foryou!"The man met her pleading eyes steadily28, and shook his head inrefusal.

  "It's no use, my girl," Burke broke in, harshly. "I told you I'dget you. I'm going to try you and Garson, and the whole gang formurder--yes, every one of you.... And you, Gilder29," he continued,lowering on the young man who had defied him so obstinately,"you'll go to the House of Detention30 as a material witness." Heturned his gaze to Garson again, and spoke authoritatively31: "Comeon now, Joe!"Garson went a step toward the desk, and spoke decisively.

  "If I come through, you'll let her go--and him?" he added as anafterthought, with a nod toward Dick Gilder.

  "Oh, Joe, don't!" Mary cried, bitterly. "We'll spend everydollar we can raise to save you!""Now, it's no use," the Inspector complained. "You're onlywasting time. He's said that he did it. That's all there is toit. Now that we're sure he's our man, he hasn't got a chance inthe world.""Well, how about it?" Garson demanded, savagely32. "Do they goclear, if I come through?""We'll get the best lawyers in the country," Mary persisted,desperately. "We'll save you, Joe--we'll save you!"Garson regarded the distraught girl with wistful eyes. But therewas no trace of yielding in his voice as he replied, though hespoke very sorrowfully.

  "No, you can't help me," he said, simply. "My time has come,Mary.... And I can save you a lot of trouble.""He's right there," Burke ejaculated. "We've got him cold. So,what's the use of dragging you two into it?""Then, they go clear?" Garson exclaimed, eagerly. "They ain'teven to be called as witnesses?"Burke nodded assent33.

  "You're on!" he agreed.

  "Then, here goes!" Garson cried; and he looked expectantly towardthe stenographer.

  The strain of it all was sapping the will of the girl, who sawthe man she so greatly esteemed34 for his service to her and hisdevotion about to condemn35 himself to death. She grewhalf-hysterical. Her words came confusedly:

  "No, Joe! No, no, no!"Again, Garson shook his head in absolute refusal of her plea.

  "There's no other way out," he declared, wearily. "I'm goingthrough with it." He straightened a little, and again looked atthe stenographer. His voice came quietly, without anytremulousnesss.

  "My name is Joe Garson.""Alias36?" Burke suggested.

  "Alias nothing!" came the sharp retort. "Garson's my monaker. Ishot English Eddie, because he was a skunk37, and a stool-pigeon,and he got just what was coming to him." Vituperation beyond themere words beat in his voice now.

  Burke twisted uneasily in his chair.

  "Now, now!" he objected, severely38. "We can't take a confessionlike that."Garson shook his head--spoke with fiercer hatred. "because he wasa skunk, and a stool-pigeon," he repeated. "Have you got it?"And then, as the stenographer nodded assent, he went on, lessviolently: "I croaked39 him just as he was going to call the bullswith a police-whistle. I used a gun with smokeless powder. Ithad a Maxim40 silencer on it, so that it didn't make any noise."Garson paused, and the set despair of his features lightened alittle. Into his voice came a tone of exultation41 indescribablyghastly. It was born of the eternal egotism of the criminal,fattening vanity in gloating over his ingenuity42 for evil.

  Garson, despite his two great virtues43, had the vices44 of hisclass. Now, he stared at Burke with a quizzical grin crookinghis lips.

  "Say," he exclaimed, "I'll bet it's the first time a guy was evercroaked with one of them things! Ain't it?"The Inspector nodded affirmation. There was sincere admirationin his expression, for he was ready at all times to respect thepersonal abilities of the criminals against whom he wagedrelentless war.

  "That's right, Joe!" he said, with perceptible enthusiasm.

  "Some class to that, eh?" Garson demanded, still with thatgruesome air of boasting. "I got the gun, and the Maxim-silencerthing, off a fence in Boston," he explained. "Say, that thingcost me sixty dollars, and it's worth every cent of the money....

  Why, they'll remember me as the first to spring one of themthings, won't they?""They sure will, Joe!" the Inspector conceded.

  "Nobody knew I had it," Garson continued, dropping his braggartmanner abruptly45.

  At the words, Mary started, and her lips moved as if she wereabout to speak.

  Garson, intent on her always, though he seemed to look only atBurke, observed the effect on her, and repeated his wordsswiftly, with a warning emphasis that gave the girl pause.

  "Nobody knew I had it--nobody in the world!" he declared. "Andnobody had anything to do with the killing46 but me."Burke put a question that was troubling him much, concerning themotive that lay behind the shooting of Griggs.

  "Was there any bad feeling between you and Eddie Griggs?"Garson's reply was explicit47.

  "Never till that very minute. Then, I learned the truth aboutwhat he'd framed up with you." The speaker's voice reverted48 toits former fierceness in recollection of the treachery of onewhom he had trusted.

  "He was a stool-pigeon, and I hated his guts49! That's all," heconcluded, with brutal50 candor51.

  The Inspector moved restlessly in his chair. He had onlydetestation for the slain52 man, yet there was something morbidlydistasteful in the thought that he himself had contrived53 thesituation which had resulted in the murder of his confederate.

  It was only by an effort that he shook off the vague feeling ofguilt.

  "Nothing else to say?" he inquired.

  Garson reflected for a few seconds, then made a gesture ofnegation.

  "Nothing else," he declared. "I croaked him, and I'm glad I doneit. He was a skunk. That's all, and it's enough. And it's alltrue, so help me God!"The Inspector nodded dismissal to the stenographer, with an airof relief.

  "That's all, Williams," he said, heavily. "He'll sign it as soonas you've transcribed55 the notes."Then, as the stenographer left the room, Burke turned his gaze onthe woman, who stood there in a posture56 of complete dejection,her white, anguished58 face downcast. There was triumph in theInspector's voice as he addressed her, for his professional pridewas full-fed by this victory over his foes59. But there was, too,an undertone of a feeling softer than pride, more generous,something akin60 to real commiseration61 for this unhappy girl whodrooped before him, suffering so poignantly62 in the knowledge ofthe fate that awaited the man who had saved her, who had lovedher so unselfishly"Young woman," Burke said briskly, "it's just like I told you.

  You can't beat the law. Garson thought he could--and now----!"He broke off, with a wave of his hand toward the man who had justsentenced himself to death in the electric-chair.

  "That's right," Garson agreed, with somber63 intensity64. His eyeswere grown clouded again now, and his voice dragged leaden.

  "That's right, Mary," he repeated dully, after a little pause.

  "You can't beat the law!"There followed a period of silence, in which great emotions werevibrant from heart to heart. Garson was thinking of Mary, and,with the thought, into his misery65 crept a little comfort. Atleast, she would go free. That had been in the bargain withBurke. And there was the boy, too. His eyes shot a single swiftglance toward Dick Gilder, and his satisfaction increased as henoted the alert poise66 of the young man's body, the strainedexpression of the strong face, the gaze of absorbed yearning67 withwhich he regarded Mary. There could be no doubt concerning thedepth of the lad's love for the girl. Moreover, there were manlyqualities in him to work out all things needful for herprotection through life. Already, he had proved his devotion,and that abundantly, his unswerving fidelity68 to her, and theforce within him that made these worthy69 in some measure of her.

  Garson felt no least pang70 of jealousy71. Though he loved the womanwith the single love of his life, he had never, somehow, hopedaught for himself. There was even something almost of thepaternal in the purity of his love, as if, indeed, by the fact ofrestoring her to life he had taken on himself the responsibilityof a parent. He knew that the boy worshiped her, would do hisbest for her, that this best would suffice for her happiness intime. Garson, with the instinct of love, guessed that Mary hadin truth given her heart all unaware72 to the husband whom she hadfirst lured73 only for the lust74 of revenge. Garson nodded his headin a melancholy75 satisfaction. His life was done: hers was justbeginning, now.... But she would remember him --oh, yes, always!

  Mary was loyal.

  The man checked the trend of his thoughts by a mighty76 effort ofwill. He must not grow maudlin77 here. He spoke again to Mary,with a certain dignity.

  "No, you can't beat the law!" He hesitated a little, then wenton, with a certain curious embarrassment78. "And this same old lawsays a woman must stick to her man."The girl's eyes met his with passionate79 sorrow in their mistydeeps. Garson gave a significant glance toward Dick Gilder, thenhis gaze returned to her. There was a smoldering81 despair in thatlook. There were, as well, an entreaty82 and a command.

  "So," he went on, "you must go along with him, Mary.. . .

  Won't you? It's the best thing to do."The girl could not answer. There was a clutch on her throat justthen, which would not relax at the call of her will.

  The tension of a moment grew, became pervasive83. Burke, accustomedas he was to scenes of dramatic violence, now experienced analtogether unfamiliar84 thrill. As for Garson, once again the surgeof feeling threatened to overwhelm his self-control. He must notbreak down! For Mary's sake, he must show himself stoical, quiteundisturbed in this supreme85 hour.

  Of a sudden, an inspiration came to him, a means to snap thetension, to create a diversion wholly efficacious. He would turnto his boasting again, would call upon his vanity, which he knewwell as his chief foible, and make it serve as the foil againsthis love. He strove manfully to throw off the softer mood. In ameasure, at least, he won the fight--though always, under therush of this vaunting, there throbbed86 the anguish57 of his heart.

  "You want to cut out worrying about me," he counseled, bravely.

  "Why, I ain't worrying any, myself--not a little bit! You see,it's something new I've pulled off. Nobody ever put overanything like it before."He faced Burke with a grin of gloating again.

  "I'll bet there'll be a lot of stuff in the newspapers aboutthis, and my picture, too, in most of 'em! What?"The man's manner imposed on Burke, though Mary felt the tormentthat his vainglorying was meant to mask.

  "Say," Garson continued to the Inspector, "if the reporters wantany pictures of me, could I have some new ones taken? The oneyou've got of me in the Gallery is over ten years old. I'vetaken off my beard since then. Can I have a new one?" He putthe question with an eagerness that seemed all sincere.

  Burke answered with a fine feeling of generosity87.

  "Sure, you can, Joe! I'll send you up to the Gallery right now.""Immense!" Garson cried, boisterously88. He moved toward DickGilder, walking with a faint suggestion of swagger to cover thenervous tremor89 that had seized him.

  "So long, young fellow!" he exclaimed, and held out his hand.

  "You've been on the square, and I guess you always will be."Dick had no scruple90 in clasping that extended hand very warmly inhis own. He had no feeling of repulsion against this man who hadcommitted a murder in his presence. Though he did not quiteunderstand the other's heart, his instinct as a lover taught himmuch, so that he pitied profoundly--and respected, too.

  "We'll do what we can for you," he said, simply.

  "That's all right," Garson replied, with such carelessness ofmanner as he could contrive54. Then, at last, he turned to Mary.

  This parting must be bitter, and he braced91 himself with all thevigors of his will to combat the weakness that leaped from hissoul.

  As he came near, the girl could hold herself in leash92 no longer.

  She threw herself on his breast. Her arms wreathed about hisneck. Great sobs93 racked her.

  "Oh, Joe, Joe!" The gasping94 cry was of utter despair.

  Garson's trembling hand patted the girl's shoulder very softly, acaress of infinite tenderness.

  "That's all right!" he murmured, huskily. "That's all right,Mary!" There was a short silence; and then he went on speaking,more firmly. "You know, he'll look after you."He would have said more, but he could not. It seemed to him thatthe sobs of the girl caught in his own throat. Yet, presently, hestrove once again, with every reserve of his strength; and,finally, he so far mastered himself that he could speak calmly.

  The words were uttered with a subtle renunciation that was thisman's religion.

  "Yes, he'll take care of you. Why, I'd like to see the two ofyou with about three kiddies playing round the house."He looked up over the girl's shoulder, and beckoned95 with his headto Dick, who came forward at the summons.

  "Take good care of her, won't you?"He disengaged himself gently from the girl's embrace, and set herwithin the arms of her husband, where she rested quietly, as ifunable to fight longer against fate's decree.

  "Well, so long!"He dared not utter another word, but turned blindly, and went,stumbling a little, toward the doorman, who had appeared inanswer to the Inspector's call.

  "To the Gallery," Burke ordered, curtly96.

  Garson went on without ever a glance back.... His strength was atan end.

  * * * * *There was a long silence in the room after Garson's passing. Itwas broken, at last, by the Inspector, who got up from his chair,and advanced toward the husband and wife. In his hand, hecarried a sheet of paper, roughly scrawled97. As he stopped beforethe two, and cleared his throat, Mary withdrew herself fromDick's arms, and regarded the official with brooding eyes fromout her white face. Something strange in her enemy's expressioncaught her attention, something that set new hopes alive withinher in a fashion wholly inexplicable98, so that she waited with asudden, breathless eagerness.

  Burke extended the sheet of paper to the husband.

  "There's a document," he said gruffly. "It's a letter from oneHelen Morris, in which she sets forth6 the interesting fact thatshe pulled off a theft in the Emporium, for which your Mrs.

  Gilder here did time. You know, your father got your Mrs. Gildersent up for three years for that same job--which she didn't do!

  That's why she had such a grudge99 against your father, and againstthe law, too!"Burke chuckled100, as the young man took the paper, wonderingly.

  "I don't know that I blame her much for that grudge, when all'ssaid and done.... You give that document to your father. It setsher right. He's a just man according to his lights, your father.

  He'll do all he can to make things right for her, now he knows."Once again, the Inspector paused to chuckle101.

  "I guess she'll keep within the law from now on," he continued,contentedly, "without getting a lawyer to tell her how.... Now,you two listen. I've got to go out a minute. When I get back, Idon't want to find anybody here--not anybody! Do you get me?"He strode from the room, fearful lest further delay might involvehim in sentimental102 thanksgivings from one or the other, orboth--and Burke hated sentiment as something distinctlyunprofessional.

  * * * * *When the official was gone, the two stood staring mutely each atthe other through long seconds. What she read in the man's eyesset the woman's heart to beating with a new delight. A bloom ofexquisite rose grew in the pallor of her cheeks. The misty80 lightin the violet eyes shone more radiant, yet more softly. Thecrimson lips curved to strange tenderness.... What he read in hereyes set the husband's pulses to bounding. He opened his arms inan appeal that was a command. Mary went forward slowly, withouthesitation, in a bliss103 that forgot every sorrow for that blessedmoment, and cast herself on his breast.

The End


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1 confession 8Ygye     
n.自白,供认,承认
参考例句:
  • Her confession was simply tantamount to a casual explanation.她的自白简直等于一篇即席说明。
  • The police used torture to extort a confession from him.警察对他用刑逼供。
2 hesitation tdsz5     
n.犹豫,踌躇
参考例句:
  • After a long hesitation, he told the truth at last.踌躇了半天,他终于直说了。
  • There was a certain hesitation in her manner.她的态度有些犹豫不决。
3 heed ldQzi     
v.注意,留意;n.注意,留心
参考例句:
  • You must take heed of what he has told.你要注意他所告诉的事。
  • For the first time he had to pay heed to his appearance.这是他第一次非得注意自己的外表不可了。
4 toils b316b6135d914eee9a4423309c5057e6     
参考例句:
  • It did not declare him to be still in Mrs. Dorset's toils. 这并不表明他仍陷于多赛特夫人的情网。
  • The thief was caught in the toils of law. 这个贼陷入了法网。
5 primitive vSwz0     
adj.原始的;简单的;n.原(始)人,原始事物
参考例句:
  • It is a primitive instinct to flee a place of danger.逃离危险的地方是一种原始本能。
  • His book describes the march of the civilization of a primitive society.他的著作描述了一个原始社会的开化过程。
6 forth Hzdz2     
adv.向前;向外,往外
参考例句:
  • The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
  • He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
7 esteems 138f71eda3452b1a346a3b078c123d2e     
n.尊敬,好评( esteem的名词复数 )v.尊敬( esteem的第三人称单数 );敬重;认为;以为
参考例句:
  • No one esteems your father more than I do. 没有人比我更敬重你的父亲了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Fourth, esteems and the attention specially to the Marxism theory absorption. 第四,特别推崇和关注对马克思主义学说的吸收。 来自互联网
8 preyed 30b08738b4df0c75cb8e123ab0b15c0f     
v.掠食( prey的过去式和过去分词 );掠食;折磨;(人)靠欺诈为生
参考例句:
  • Remorse preyed upon his mind. 悔恨使他内心痛苦。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • He had been unwise and it preyed on his conscience. 他做得不太明智,这一直让他良心不安。 来自辞典例句
9 fiber NzAye     
n.纤维,纤维质
参考例句:
  • The basic structural unit of yarn is the fiber.纤维是纱的基本结构单元。
  • The material must be free of fiber clumps.这种材料必须无纤维块。
10 affluence lx4zf     
n.充裕,富足
参考例句:
  • Their affluence is more apparent than real.他们的富有是虚有其表。
  • There is a lot of affluence in this part of the state because it has many businesses.这个州的这一部分相当富有,因为它有很多商行。
11 abhorrence Vyiz7     
n.憎恶;可憎恶的事
参考例句:
  • This nation has an abhorrence of terrrorism.这个民族憎恶恐怖主义。
  • It is an abhorrence to his feeling.这是他深恶痛绝的事。
12 pals 51a8824fc053bfaf8746439dc2b2d6d0     
n.朋友( pal的名词复数 );老兄;小子;(对男子的不友好的称呼)家伙
参考例句:
  • We've been pals for years. 我们是多年的哥们儿了。
  • CD 8 positive cells remarkably increased in PALS and RP(P CD8+细胞在再生脾PALS和RP内均明显增加(P 来自互联网
13 gusty B5uyu     
adj.起大风的
参考例句:
  • Weather forecasts predict more hot weather,gusty winds and lightning strikes.天气预报预测高温、大风和雷电天气将继续。
  • Why was Candlestick Park so windy and gusty? 埃德尔斯蒂克公园里为什么会有那么多的强劲阵风?
14 hatred T5Gyg     
n.憎恶,憎恨,仇恨
参考例句:
  • He looked at me with hatred in his eyes.他以憎恨的眼光望着我。
  • The old man was seized with burning hatred for the fascists.老人对法西斯主义者充满了仇恨。
15 virtue BpqyH     
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力
参考例句:
  • He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
  • You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。
16 complement ZbTyZ     
n.补足物,船上的定员;补语;vt.补充,补足
参考例句:
  • The two suggestions complement each other.这两条建议相互补充。
  • They oppose each other also complement each other.它们相辅相成。
17 loyalty gA9xu     
n.忠诚,忠心
参考例句:
  • She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
  • His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。
18 utterly ZfpzM1     
adv.完全地,绝对地
参考例句:
  • Utterly devoted to the people,he gave his life in saving his patients.他忠于人民,把毕生精力用于挽救患者的生命。
  • I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled.她的微笑使我完全陶醉了。
19 frantic Jfyzr     
adj.狂乱的,错乱的,激昂的
参考例句:
  • I've had a frantic rush to get my work done.我急急忙忙地赶完工作。
  • He made frantic dash for the departing train.他发疯似地冲向正开出的火车。
20 agitated dzgzc2     
adj.被鼓动的,不安的
参考例句:
  • His answers were all mixed up,so agitated was he.他是那样心神不定,回答全乱了。
  • She was agitated because her train was an hour late.她乘坐的火车晚点一个小时,她十分焦虑。
21 sufficiently 0htzMB     
adv.足够地,充分地
参考例句:
  • It turned out he had not insured the house sufficiently.原来他没有给房屋投足保险。
  • The new policy was sufficiently elastic to accommodate both views.新政策充分灵活地适用两种观点。
22 inspector q6kxH     
n.检查员,监察员,视察员
参考例句:
  • The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
  • The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。
23 disdained d5a61f4ef58e982cb206e243a1d9c102     
鄙视( disdain的过去式和过去分词 ); 不屑于做,不愿意做
参考例句:
  • I disdained to answer his rude remarks. 我不屑回答他的粗话。
  • Jackie disdained the servants that her millions could buy. 杰姬鄙视那些她用钱就可以收买的奴仆。
24 futile vfTz2     
adj.无效的,无用的,无希望的
参考例句:
  • They were killed,to the last man,in a futile attack.因为进攻失败,他们全部被杀,无一幸免。
  • Their efforts to revive him were futile.他们对他抢救无效。
25 buzzer 2x7zGi     
n.蜂鸣器;汽笛
参考例句:
  • The buzzer went off at eight o'clock.蜂鸣器在8点钟时响了。
  • Press the buzzer when you want to talk.你想讲话的时候就按蜂鸣器。
26 stenographer fu3w0     
n.速记员
参考例句:
  • The police stenographer recorded the man's confession word by word. 警察局速记员逐字记下了那个人的供词。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • A qualified stenographer is not necessarily a competent secretary. 一个合格的速记员不一定就是个称职的秘书。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
27 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
28 steadily Qukw6     
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
参考例句:
  • The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
  • Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。
29 gilder c8d722a98f6362710e1b61eaff651091     
镀金工人
参考例句:
30 detention 1vhxk     
n.滞留,停留;拘留,扣留;(教育)留下
参考例句:
  • He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
  • He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。
31 authoritatively 1e057dc7af003a31972dbde9874fe7ce     
命令式地,有权威地,可信地
参考例句:
  • "If somebody'll come here and sit with him," he snapped authoritatively. “来个人到这儿陪他坐着。”他用发号施令的口吻说。
  • To decide or settle(a dispute, for example) conclusively and authoritatively. 判定结论性、权威性地决定或解决(纠纷等)
32 savagely 902f52b3c682f478ddd5202b40afefb9     
adv. 野蛮地,残酷地
参考例句:
  • The roses had been pruned back savagely. 玫瑰被狠狠地修剪了一番。
  • He snarled savagely at her. 他向她狂吼起来。
33 assent Hv6zL     
v.批准,认可;n.批准,认可
参考例句:
  • I cannot assent to what you ask.我不能应允你的要求。
  • The new bill passed by Parliament has received Royal Assent.议会所通过的新方案已获国王批准。
34 esteemed ftyzcF     
adj.受人尊敬的v.尊敬( esteem的过去式和过去分词 );敬重;认为;以为
参考例句:
  • The art of conversation is highly esteemed in France. 在法国十分尊重谈话技巧。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He esteemed that he understood what I had said. 他认为已经听懂我说的意思了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
35 condemn zpxzp     
vt.谴责,指责;宣判(罪犯),判刑
参考例句:
  • Some praise him,whereas others condemn him.有些人赞扬他,而有些人谴责他。
  • We mustn't condemn him on mere suppositions.我们不可全凭臆测来指责他。
36 alias LKMyX     
n.化名;别名;adv.又名
参考例句:
  • His real name was Johnson,but he often went by the alias of Smith.他的真名是约翰逊,但是他常常用化名史密斯。
  • You can replace this automatically generated alias with a more meaningful one.可用更有意义的名称替换这一自动生成的别名。
37 skunk xERzE     
n.臭鼬,黄鼠狼;v.使惨败,使得零分;烂醉如泥
参考例句:
  • That was a rotten thing to do, you skunk!那种事做得太缺德了,你这卑鄙的家伙!
  • The skunk gives off an unpleasant smell when attacked.受到攻击时臭鼬会发出一种难闻的气味。
38 severely SiCzmk     
adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地
参考例句:
  • He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
  • He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。
39 croaked 9a150c9af3075625e0cba4de8da8f6a9     
v.呱呱地叫( croak的过去式和过去分词 );用粗的声音说
参考例句:
  • The crow croaked disaster. 乌鸦呱呱叫预报灾难。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 'she has a fine head for it," croaked Jacques Three. “她有一个漂亮的脑袋跟着去呢,”雅克三号低沉地说。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
40 maxim G2KyJ     
n.格言,箴言
参考例句:
  • Please lay the maxim to your heart.请把此格言记在心里。
  • "Waste not,want not" is her favourite maxim.“不浪费则不匮乏”是她喜爱的格言。
41 exultation wzeyn     
n.狂喜,得意
参考例句:
  • It made him catch his breath, it lit his face with exultation. 听了这个名字,他屏住呼吸,乐得脸上放光。
  • He could get up no exultation that was really worthy the name. 他一点都激动不起来。
42 ingenuity 77TxM     
n.别出心裁;善于发明创造
参考例句:
  • The boy showed ingenuity in making toys.那个小男孩做玩具很有创造力。
  • I admire your ingenuity and perseverance.我钦佩你的别出心裁和毅力。
43 virtues cd5228c842b227ac02d36dd986c5cd53     
美德( virtue的名词复数 ); 德行; 优点; 长处
参考例句:
  • Doctors often extol the virtues of eating less fat. 医生常常宣扬少吃脂肪的好处。
  • She delivered a homily on the virtues of family life. 她进行了一场家庭生活美德方面的说教。
44 vices 01aad211a45c120dcd263c6f3d60ce79     
缺陷( vice的名词复数 ); 恶习; 不道德行为; 台钳
参考例句:
  • In spite of his vices, he was loved by all. 尽管他有缺点,还是受到大家的爱戴。
  • He vituperated from the pulpit the vices of the court. 他在教堂的讲坛上责骂宫廷的罪恶。
45 abruptly iINyJ     
adv.突然地,出其不意地
参考例句:
  • He gestured abruptly for Virginia to get in the car.他粗鲁地示意弗吉尼亚上车。
  • I was abruptly notified that a half-hour speech was expected of me.我突然被通知要讲半个小时的话。
46 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
参考例句:
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
47 explicit IhFzc     
adj.详述的,明确的;坦率的;显然的
参考例句:
  • She was quite explicit about why she left.她对自己离去的原因直言不讳。
  • He avoids the explicit answer to us.他避免给我们明确的回答。
48 reverted 5ac73b57fcce627aea1bfd3f5d01d36c     
恢复( revert的过去式和过去分词 ); 重提; 回到…上; 归还
参考例句:
  • After the settlers left, the area reverted to desert. 早期移民离开之后,这个地区又变成了一片沙漠。
  • After his death the house reverted to its original owner. 他死后房子归还给了原先的主人。
49 guts Yraziv     
v.狼吞虎咽,贪婪地吃,飞碟游戏(比赛双方每组5人,相距15码,互相掷接飞碟);毁坏(建筑物等)的内部( gut的第三人称单数 );取出…的内脏n.勇气( gut的名词复数 );内脏;消化道的下段;肠
参考例句:
  • I'll only cook fish if the guts have been removed. 鱼若已收拾干净,我只需烧一下即可。
  • Barbara hasn't got the guts to leave her mother. 巴巴拉没有勇气离开她妈妈。 来自《简明英汉词典》
50 brutal bSFyb     
adj.残忍的,野蛮的,不讲理的
参考例句:
  • She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
  • They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼,骨子里却是野蛮残忍。
51 candor CN8zZ     
n.坦白,率真
参考例句:
  • He covered a wide range of topics with unusual candor.他极其坦率地谈了许多问题。
  • He and his wife had avoided candor,and they had drained their marriage.他们夫妻间不坦率,已使婚姻奄奄一息。
52 slain slain     
杀死,宰杀,杀戮( slay的过去分词 ); (slay的过去分词)
参考例句:
  • The soldiers slain in the battle were burried that night. 在那天夜晚埋葬了在战斗中牺牲了的战士。
  • His boy was dead, slain by the hand of the false Amulius. 他的儿子被奸诈的阿缪利乌斯杀死了。
53 contrived ivBzmO     
adj.不自然的,做作的;虚构的
参考例句:
  • There was nothing contrived or calculated about what he said.他说的话里没有任何蓄意捏造的成分。
  • The plot seems contrived.情节看起来不真实。
54 contrive GpqzY     
vt.谋划,策划;设法做到;设计,想出
参考例句:
  • Can you contrive to be here a little earlier?你能不能早一点来?
  • How could you contrive to make such a mess of things?你怎么把事情弄得一团糟呢?
55 transcribed 2f9e3c34adbe5528ff14427d7ed17557     
(用不同的录音手段)转录( transcribe的过去式和过去分词 ); 改编(乐曲)(以适应他种乐器或声部); 抄写; 用音标标出(声音)
参考例句:
  • He transcribed two paragraphs from the book into his notebook. 他把书中的两段抄在笔记本上。
  • Every telephone conversation will be recorded and transcribed. 所有电话交谈都将被录音并作全文转写。
56 posture q1gzk     
n.姿势,姿态,心态,态度;v.作出某种姿势
参考例句:
  • The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度。
  • He tore off his coat and assumed a fighting posture.他脱掉上衣,摆出一副打架的架势。
57 anguish awZz0     
n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼
参考例句:
  • She cried out for anguish at parting.分手时,她由于痛苦而失声大哭。
  • The unspeakable anguish wrung his heart.难言的痛苦折磨着他的心。
58 anguished WzezLl     
adj.极其痛苦的v.使极度痛苦(anguish的过去式)
参考例句:
  • Desmond eyed her anguished face with sympathy. 看着她痛苦的脸,德斯蒙德觉得理解。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The loss of her husband anguished her deeply. 她丈夫的死亡使她悲痛万分。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
59 foes 4bc278ea3ab43d15b718ac742dc96914     
敌人,仇敌( foe的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • They steadily pushed their foes before them. 他们不停地追击敌人。
  • She had fought many battles, vanquished many foes. 她身经百战,挫败过很多对手。
60 akin uxbz2     
adj.同族的,类似的
参考例句:
  • She painted flowers and birds pictures akin to those of earlier feminine painters.她画一些同早期女画家类似的花鸟画。
  • Listening to his life story is akin to reading a good adventure novel.听他的人生故事犹如阅读一本精彩的冒险小说。
61 commiseration commiseration     
n.怜悯,同情
参考例句:
  • I offered him my commiseration. 我对他表示同情。
  • Self- commiseration brewed in her heart. 她在心里开始自叹命苦。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
62 poignantly ca9ab097e4c5dac69066957c74ed5da6     
参考例句:
  • His story is told poignantly in the film, A Beautiful Mind, now showing here. 以他的故事拍成的电影《美丽境界》,正在本地上映。
63 somber dFmz7     
adj.昏暗的,阴天的,阴森的,忧郁的
参考例句:
  • He had a somber expression on his face.他面容忧郁。
  • His coat was a somber brown.他的衣服是暗棕色的。
64 intensity 45Ixd     
n.强烈,剧烈;强度;烈度
参考例句:
  • I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
  • The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。
65 misery G10yi     
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
参考例句:
  • Business depression usually causes misery among the working class.商业不景气常使工薪阶层受苦。
  • He has rescued me from the mire of misery.他把我从苦海里救了出来。
66 poise ySTz9     
vt./vi. 平衡,保持平衡;n.泰然自若,自信
参考例句:
  • She hesitated briefly but quickly regained her poise.她犹豫片刻,但很快恢复了镇静。
  • Ballet classes are important for poise and grace.芭蕾课对培养优雅的姿仪非常重要。
67 yearning hezzPJ     
a.渴望的;向往的;怀念的
参考例句:
  • a yearning for a quiet life 对宁静生活的向往
  • He felt a great yearning after his old job. 他对过去的工作有一种强烈的渴想。
68 fidelity vk3xB     
n.忠诚,忠实;精确
参考例句:
  • There is nothing like a dog's fidelity.没有什么能比得上狗的忠诚。
  • His fidelity and industry brought him speedy promotion.他的尽职及勤奋使他很快地得到晋升。
69 worthy vftwB     
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
参考例句:
  • I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
  • There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。
70 pang OKixL     
n.剧痛,悲痛,苦闷
参考例句:
  • She experienced a sharp pang of disappointment.她经历了失望的巨大痛苦。
  • She was beginning to know the pang of disappointed love.她开始尝到了失恋的痛苦。
71 jealousy WaRz6     
n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌
参考例句:
  • Some women have a disposition to jealousy.有些女人生性爱妒忌。
  • I can't support your jealousy any longer.我再也无法忍受你的嫉妒了。
72 unaware Pl6w0     
a.不知道的,未意识到的
参考例句:
  • They were unaware that war was near. 他们不知道战争即将爆发。
  • I was unaware of the man's presence. 我没有察觉到那人在场。
73 lured 77df5632bf83c9c64fb09403ae21e649     
吸引,引诱(lure的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • The child was lured into a car but managed to escape. 那小孩被诱骗上了车,但又设法逃掉了。
  • Lured by the lust of gold,the pioneers pushed onward. 开拓者在黄金的诱惑下,继续奋力向前。
74 lust N8rz1     
n.性(淫)欲;渴(欲)望;vi.对…有强烈的欲望
参考例句:
  • He was filled with lust for power.他内心充满了对权力的渴望。
  • Sensing the explorer's lust for gold, the chief wisely presented gold ornaments as gifts.酋长觉察出探险者们垂涎黄金的欲念,就聪明地把金饰品作为礼物赠送给他们。
75 melancholy t7rz8     
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的
参考例句:
  • All at once he fell into a state of profound melancholy.他立即陷入无尽的忧思之中。
  • He felt melancholy after he failed the exam.这次考试没通过,他感到很郁闷。
76 mighty YDWxl     
adj.强有力的;巨大的
参考例句:
  • A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
  • The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。
77 maudlin NBwxQ     
adj.感情脆弱的,爱哭的
参考例句:
  • He always becomes maudlin after he's had a few drinks.他喝了几杯酒后总是变得多愁善感。
  • She continued in the same rather maudlin tone.她继续用那种颇带几分伤感的语调说话。
78 embarrassment fj9z8     
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫
参考例句:
  • She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。
  • Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。
79 passionate rLDxd     
adj.热情的,热烈的,激昂的,易动情的,易怒的,性情暴躁的
参考例句:
  • He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
  • He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。
80 misty l6mzx     
adj.雾蒙蒙的,有雾的
参考例句:
  • He crossed over to the window to see if it was still misty.他走到窗户那儿,看看是不是还有雾霭。
  • The misty scene had a dreamy quality about it.雾景给人以梦幻般的感觉。
81 smoldering e8630fc937f347478071b5257ae5f3a3     
v.用文火焖烧,熏烧,慢燃( smolder的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • The mat was smoldering where the burning log had fallen. 燃烧的木棒落下的地方垫子慢慢燃烧起来。 来自辞典例句
  • The wood was smoldering in the fireplace. 木柴在壁炉中闷烧。 来自辞典例句
82 entreaty voAxi     
n.恳求,哀求
参考例句:
  • Mrs. Quilp durst only make a gesture of entreaty.奎尔普太太仅做出一种哀求的姿势。
  • Her gaze clung to him in entreaty.她的眼光带着恳求的神色停留在他身上。
83 pervasive T3zzH     
adj.普遍的;遍布的,(到处)弥漫的;渗透性的
参考例句:
  • It is the most pervasive compound on earth.它是地球上最普遍的化合物。
  • The adverse health effects of car exhaust are pervasive and difficult to measure.汽车尾气对人类健康所构成的有害影响是普遍的,并且难以估算。
84 unfamiliar uk6w4     
adj.陌生的,不熟悉的
参考例句:
  • I am unfamiliar with the place and the people here.我在这儿人地生疏。
  • The man seemed unfamiliar to me.这人很面生。
85 supreme PHqzc     
adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的
参考例句:
  • It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
  • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
86 throbbed 14605449969d973d4b21b9356ce6b3ec     
抽痛( throb的过去式和过去分词 ); (心脏、脉搏等)跳动
参考例句:
  • His head throbbed painfully. 他的头一抽一跳地痛。
  • The pulse throbbed steadily. 脉搏跳得平稳。
87 generosity Jf8zS     
n.大度,慷慨,慷慨的行为
参考例句:
  • We should match their generosity with our own.我们应该像他们一样慷慨大方。
  • We adore them for their generosity.我们钦佩他们的慷慨。
88 boisterously 19b3c18619ede9af3062a670f3d59e2b     
adv.喧闹地,吵闹地
参考例句:
  • They burst boisterously into the room. 他们吵吵嚷嚷地闯入房间。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Drums and gongs were beating boisterously. 锣鼓敲打得很热闹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
89 tremor Tghy5     
n.震动,颤动,战栗,兴奋,地震
参考例句:
  • There was a slight tremor in his voice.他的声音有点颤抖。
  • A slight earth tremor was felt in California.加利福尼亚发生了轻微的地震。
90 scruple eDOz7     
n./v.顾忌,迟疑
参考例句:
  • It'seemed to her now that she could marry him without the remnant of a scruple.她觉得现在她可以跟他成婚而不需要有任何顾忌。
  • He makes no scruple to tell a lie.他说起谎来无所顾忌。
91 braced 4e05e688cf12c64dbb7ab31b49f741c5     
adj.拉牢的v.支住( brace的过去式和过去分词 );撑牢;使自己站稳;振作起来
参考例句:
  • They braced up the old house with balks of timber. 他们用梁木加固旧房子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The house has a wooden frame which is braced with brick. 这幢房子是木结构的砖瓦房。 来自《简明英汉词典》
92 leash M9rz1     
n.牵狗的皮带,束缚;v.用皮带系住
参考例句:
  • I reached for the leash,but the dog got in between.我伸手去拿系狗绳,但被狗挡住了路。
  • The dog strains at the leash,eager to be off.狗拼命地扯拉皮带,想挣脱开去。
93 sobs d4349f86cad43cb1a5579b1ef269d0cb     
啜泣(声),呜咽(声)( sob的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • She was struggling to suppress her sobs. 她拼命不让自己哭出来。
  • She burst into a convulsive sobs. 她突然抽泣起来。
94 gasping gasping     
adj. 气喘的, 痉挛的 动词gasp的现在分词
参考例句:
  • He was gasping for breath. 他在喘气。
  • "Did you need a drink?""Yes, I'm gasping!” “你要喝点什么吗?”“我巴不得能喝点!”
95 beckoned b70f83e57673dfe30be1c577dd8520bc     
v.(用头或手的动作)示意,召唤( beckon的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He beckoned to the waiter to bring the bill. 他招手示意服务生把账单送过来。
  • The seated figure in the corner beckoned me over. 那个坐在角落里的人向我招手让我过去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
96 curtly 4vMzJh     
adv.简短地
参考例句:
  • He nodded curtly and walked away. 他匆忙点了一下头就走了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The request was curtly refused. 这个请求被毫不客气地拒绝了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
97 scrawled ace4673c0afd4a6c301d0b51c37c7c86     
乱涂,潦草地写( scrawl的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • I tried to read his directions, scrawled on a piece of paper. 我尽量弄明白他草草写在一片纸上的指示。
  • Tom scrawled on his slate, "Please take it -- I got more." 汤姆在他的写字板上写了几个字:“请你收下吧,我多得是哩。”
98 inexplicable tbCzf     
adj.无法解释的,难理解的
参考例句:
  • It is now inexplicable how that development was misinterpreted.当时对这一事态发展的错误理解究竟是怎么产生的,现在已经无法说清楚了。
  • There are many things which are inexplicable by science.有很多事科学还无法解释。
99 grudge hedzG     
n.不满,怨恨,妒嫉;vt.勉强给,不情愿做
参考例句:
  • I grudge paying so much for such inferior goods.我不愿花这么多钱买次品。
  • I do not grudge him his success.我不嫉妒他的成功。
100 chuckled 8ce1383c838073977a08258a1f3e30f8     
轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She chuckled at the memory. 想起这件事她就暗自发笑。
  • She chuckled softly to herself as she remembered his astonished look. 想起他那惊讶的表情,她就轻轻地暗自发笑。
101 chuckle Tr1zZ     
vi./n.轻声笑,咯咯笑
参考例句:
  • He shook his head with a soft chuckle.他轻轻地笑着摇了摇头。
  • I couldn't suppress a soft chuckle at the thought of it.想到这个,我忍不住轻轻地笑起来。
102 sentimental dDuzS     
adj.多愁善感的,感伤的
参考例句:
  • She's a sentimental woman who believes marriage comes by destiny.她是多愁善感的人,她相信姻缘命中注定。
  • We were deeply touched by the sentimental movie.我们深深被那感伤的电影所感动。
103 bliss JtXz4     
n.狂喜,福佑,天赐的福
参考例句:
  • It's sheer bliss to be able to spend the day in bed.整天都可以躺在床上真是幸福。
  • He's in bliss that he's won the Nobel Prize.他非常高兴,因为获得了诺贝尔奖金。


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