Chapter 3 A LOVELY DAY - AND A LOVELY NIGHT

　　Chapter 3 A LOVELY DAY - AND A LOVELY NIGHT
　　The five of them had a lovely time that evening. They had tea about half past five, and then boughtwhat they wanted for supper and breakfast. New rolls, anchovy¹ paste, a big round jam-tart in acardboard box, oranges, lime-juice, a fat lettuce² and some ham sandwiches - it seemed a very niceassortment indeed.
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　　'Let's hope we don't eat it all for supper, and have no breakfast left,' said George, packing thesandwiches into her basket. 'Get down, Timmy. These sandwiches are not for you. I've bought you awhacking big bone - that will keep you busy for hours!'
　　'Well, don't let him have it when we settle down for the night,' said Anne. 'He makes such a row,crunching and munching³. He'd keep me awake.'
　　'Nothing would keep me awake tonight,' said Dick. 'I believe I could sleep through an earthquake. I'malready thinking kindly⁴ of my sleeping-bag.'
　　'I don't think we need to put up our tents tonight,' said Julian, looking up at the perfectly⁵ clear sky. 'I'llask someone what the weather forecast was on the radio at six. Honestly I think we could justsnuggle into our sleeping-bags and have the sky for a roof.'
　　'How smashing!' said Anne. 'I'd love to lie and look at the stars.'
　　The weather forecast was good. 'Fine and clear and mild'.
　　'Good,' said Julian. 'That will save us a lot of trouble - we don't even need to unpack⁶ our tents.
　　Come on - have we got everything now? Does anyone feel as if we ought to buy any more food?'
　　The baskets were all full. Nobody thought it advisable to try and get anything more into them.
　　'We could get lots more in if Timmy would only carry his own bones,' said Anne. 'Half my basket iscrammed with enormous bones for him. Why can't you rig up something so that Timmy could carryhis own food, George? I'm sure he's clever enough.'
　　'Yes, he's clever enough,' said George. 'But he's much too greedy, Anne. You know that. He'd stopand eat all his food at once if he had to carry it. Dogs seem to be able to eat anything at any time.'
　　'They're lucky,' said Dick. 'Wish I could. But I just have to pause between my meals!'
　　'Now for the lake,' said Julian, folding up the map which he had just been examining. 'It's only aboutfive miles away. It's called the Green Pool, but it looks a good bit bigger than a pool. I could do witha bathe. I'm so hot and sticky.'
　　They came to the lake at about half past seven. It was in a lovely place, and had beside it a small hutwhich was obviously used in summer-time for bathers to change into bathing-suits. Now it waslocked, and curtains were drawn⁷ across the windows.
　　'I suppose we can go in for a dip if we like?' said Dick rather doubtfully. 'We shan't be trespassing⁸ oranything, shall we?'
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　　'No. It doesn't say anything about being private,' said Julian. 'The water won't be very warm, youknow, because it's only mid-April! But after all, we're used to cold baths every morning, and Idaresay the sun has taken the chill off the lake. Come on - let's get into bathing-things.'
　　They changed behind the bushes and then ran down to the lake. The water was certainly very coldindeed. Anne skipped in and out, and wouldn't do any more than that.
　　George joined the boys in a swim, and they all came out glowing and laughing. 'Brrr, that was cold!'
　　said Dick. 'Come on - let's have a sharp run. Look at Anne - dressed already. Timmy, where are you?
　　You don't mind the cold water, do you?'
　　They all tore up and down the little paths by the Green Pool like mad things. Anne was getting thesupper ready. The sun had disappeared now, and although the evening was still very mild the radiantwarmth of the day had gone. Anne was glad of her sweater.
　　'Good old Anne,' said Dick, when at last he and the others joined her, dressed again, with theirsweaters on for warmth. 'Look, she's got the food all ready. Proper little housewife, aren't you, Anne?
　　I bet if we stayed here for more than one night Anne would have made some kind of larder⁹, and havearranged a good place to wash everything - and be looking for somewhere to keep her dusters andbroom!'
　　'You're so silly, Dick,' said Anne. 'You ought to be glad I like messing about with the food andgetting it ready for you. Oh TIMMY! Shoo! Get away! Look at him, he's shaken millions andmillions of drops of lakewater all over the food. You ought to have dried him, George. You knowhow he shakes himself after a swim.'
　　'Sorry,' said George. 'Tim, say you're sorry. Why must you be so violent about everything? If I shookmyself like that my ears and fingers would fly off into the air!'
　　It was a lovely meal, sitting there in the evening light, watching the first stars come out in the sky.
　　The children and Timmy were all tired but happy. This was the beginning of their trip - andbeginnings were always lovely - the days stretched out before you endlessly, and somehow you feltcertain that the sun would shine every single day!
　　They were not long in snuggling into their sleeping-bags when they had finished the meal. They hadset them all together in a row, so that they could talk if they wanted to. Timmy was thrilled.
　　He walked solemnly across the whole lot, and was greeted with squeals¹⁰ and threats.
　　'Timmy! How dare you! When I've had such a big supper too!'
　　'TIMMY! You brute¹¹! You put all your great big feet down on me at once!'
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　　'George, you really might stop Timmy from walking all over us like that! I only hope he's not goingto do it all night long.'
　　Timmy looked surprised at the shouts. He settled down beside George, after a vain attempt to get intoher sleeping-bag with her. George turned her face away from his licks.
　　'Oh Timmy, I do love you but I wish you wouldn't make my face so wet. Julian, look at that gloriousstar - like a little round lamp. What is it?'
　　'It's not a star really - it's Venus, one of the planets,' said Julian, sleepily. 'But it's called the EveningStar. Fancy you not knowing that, George. Don't they teach you anything at your school?'
　　George tried to kick Julian through her sleeping-bag, but she couldn't. She gave it up and yawned soloudly that she set all the others yawning too.
　　Anne fell asleep first. She was the smallest and was more easily tired with long walks and rides thanthe others, though she always kept up with them valiantly¹². George gazed unblinkingly at the brightevening star for a minute and then fell asleep suddenly. Julian and Dick talked quietly for a fewminutes. Timmy was quite silent. He was tired out with his miles and miles of running.
　　Nobody stirred at all that night, not even Timmy. He took no notice of a horde¹³ of rabbits who playednot far off. He hardly pricked¹⁴ an ear when an owl¹⁵ hooted¹⁶ nearby. He didn't even stir when a beetleran over his head.
　　But if George had waked and spoken his name Timmy would have been wide awake at once,standing¹⁷ over George and licking her, whining¹⁸ gently! George was the centre of his world, night andday.
　　The next day was fair and bright. It was lovely to wake up and feel the warm sun on their cheeks, andhear a thrush singing his heart out. 'It might be the very same thrush,' thought Dick, drowsily¹⁹. 'He'ssaying, "Mind how you do-it, do-it, do-it!" just like the other one did.'
　　Anne sat up cautiously. She wondered if she should get up and have breakfast ready for the others -or would they want a bathe first?
　　Julian sat up next and yawned as he wriggled²⁰ himself half out of his sleeping-bag. He grinned atAnne.
　　'Hallo,' he said. 'Had a good night? I feel fine this morning!'
　　'I feel rather stiff,' said Anne. 'But it will soon wear off. Hallo, George - you awake?'
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　　George grunted²¹ and snuggled down farther in her sleeping-bag. Timmy pawed at her, whining.
　　He wanted her to get up and go for a run with him.
　　'Shut up, Timmy,' said George from the depth of her bag. I'm asleep!'
　　'I'm going for a bathe,' said Julian. 'Anyone else coming?'
　　'I won't,' said Anne. 'It will be too cold for me this morning. George doesn't seem to want to, either.
　　You two boys go by yourselves. I'll have breakfast ready for you when you come back.
　　Sorry I shan't be able to have anything hot for you to drink - but we didn't bring a kettle or anythinglike that.'
　　Julian and Dick went off to the Green Pool, still looking sleepy. Anne got out of her sleeping-bag anddressed quickly. She decided²² to go down to the pool with her sponge and flannel²³ and wake herself upproperly with the cold water. George was still in her sleeping-bag.
　　The two boys were almost at the pool. Ah, now they could see it between the trees, shining a brightemerald green. It looked very inviting²⁴ indeed.
　　They suddenly saw a bicycle standing beside a tree. They looked at it in astonishment²⁵. It wasn't oneof theirs. It must belong to someone else.
　　Then they heard splashings from the pool, and they hurried down to it. Was someone else bathing?
　　A boy was in the pool, his golden head shining wet and smooth in the morning sun. He wasswimming powerfully across the pool, leaving long ripples²⁶ behind him as he went. He suddenly sawDick and Julian, and swam over to them.
　　'Hallo,' he said, wading²⁷ out of the water. 'You come for a swim too? Nice pool of mine, isn't it?'
　　'What do you mean? It isn't really your pool, is it? said Julian.
　　'Well - it belongs to my father, Thurlow Kent,' said the boy.
　　Both Julian and Dick had heard of Thurlow Kent, one of the richest men in the country. Julian lookeddoubtfully at the boy.
　　'If it's a private pool we won't use it,' he said.
　　'Oh come on!' cried the boy, and splashed cold water all over them. 'Race you to the other side!'
　　And off all three of them went, cleaving²⁸ the green waters with their strong brown arms - what a finebeginning to a sunny day!

1 anchovy   

n.凤尾鱼

参考例句：

• Waters off the Peruvian coast become unusually warm,destroying the local anchovy fishing industry.由于异常的高温，秘鲁海岸的海水温度变化异常，影响了当地的凤尾鱼捕捞业。
• Anchovy together with sweet-peppergarlic,milk,chicken stock,and add cheese toasted.奶油状的搅打鸡蛋，放在涂有凤尾鱼糊的吐司面包上。

2 lettuce   

n.莴苣；生菜

参考例句：

• Get some lettuce and tomatoes so I can make a salad.买些莴苣和西红柿，我好做色拉。
• The lettuce is crisp and cold.莴苣松脆爽口。

3 munching   

v.用力咀嚼（某物），大嚼( munch的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He was munching an apple. 他在津津有味地嚼着苹果。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Munching the apple as he was, he had an eye for all her movements. 他虽然啃着苹果，但却很留神地监视着她的每一个动作。 来自辞典例句

4 kindly   

adj.和蔼的，温和的，爽快的；adv.温和地，亲切地

参考例句：

• Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
• A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。

5 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

6 unpack   

vt.打开包裹（或行李），卸货

参考例句：

• I must unpack before dinner.我得在饭前把行李打开。
• She said she would unpack the items later.她说以后再把箱子里的东西拿出来。

7 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

8 trespassing   

[法]非法入侵

参考例句：

• He told me I was trespassing on private land. 他说我在擅闯私人土地。
• Don't come trespassing on my land again. 别再闯入我的地界了。

9 larder   

n.食物贮藏室，食品橱

参考例句：

• Please put the food into the larder.请将您地食物放进食物柜内。
• They promised never to raid the larder again.他们答应不再随便开食橱拿东西吃了。

10 squeals   

n.长而尖锐的叫声( squeal的名词复数 )v.长声尖叫，用长而尖锐的声音说( squeal的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• There was an outburst of squeals from the cage. 铁笼子里传来一阵吱吱的叫声。 来自英汉文学
• There were squeals of excitement from the children. 孩子们兴奋得大声尖叫。 来自辞典例句

11 brute   

n.野兽，兽性

参考例句：

• The aggressor troops are not many degrees removed from the brute.侵略军简直象一群野兽。
• That dog is a dangerous brute.It bites people.那条狗是危险的畜牲，它咬人。

12 valiantly   

adv.勇敢地，英勇地；雄赳赳

参考例句：

• He faced the enemy valiantly, shuned no difficulties and dangers and would not hesitate to lay down his life if need be. 他英勇对敌，不避艰险，赴汤蹈火在所不计。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Murcertach strove valiantly to meet the new order of things. 面对这个新事态，默克塔克英勇奋斗。 来自辞典例句

13 horde   

n.群众，一大群

参考例句：

• A horde of children ran over the office building.一大群孩子在办公大楼里到处奔跑。
• Two women were quarrelling on the street,surrounded by horde of people.有两个妇人在街上争吵，被一大群人围住了。

14 pricked   

刺，扎，戳( prick的过去式和过去分词 )； 刺伤； 刺痛； 使剧痛

参考例句：

• The cook pricked a few holes in the pastry. 厨师在馅饼上戳了几个洞。
• He was pricked by his conscience. 他受到良心的谴责。

15 owl   

n.猫头鹰，枭

参考例句：

• Her new glasses make her look like an owl.她的新眼镜让她看上去像只猫头鹰。
• I'm a night owl and seldom go to bed until after midnight.我睡得很晚，经常半夜后才睡觉。

16 hooted   

（使）作汽笛声响，作汽车喇叭声( hoot的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• An owl hooted nearby. 一只猫头鹰在附近啼叫。
• The crowd hooted and jeered at the speaker. 群众向那演讲人发出轻蔑的叫嚣和嘲笑。

17 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。

18 whining   

n. 抱怨，牢骚 v. 哭诉，发牢骚

参考例句：

• That's the way with you whining, puny, pitiful players. 你们这种又爱哭、又软弱、又可怜的赌棍就是这样。
• The dog sat outside the door whining (to be let in). 那条狗坐在门外狺狺叫着（要进来）。

19 drowsily   

adv.睡地，懒洋洋地，昏昏欲睡地

参考例句：

• She turned drowsily on her side, a slow creeping blackness enveloping her mind. 她半睡半醒地翻了个身，一片缓缓蠕动的黑暗渐渐将她的心包围起来。 来自飘（部分）
• I felt asleep drowsily before I knew it. 不知过了多久，我曚扙地睡着了。 来自互联网

20 wriggled   

v.扭动，蠕动，蜿蜒行进( wriggle的过去式和过去分词 )；（使身体某一部位）扭动；耍滑不做，逃避（应做的事等）

参考例句：

• He wriggled uncomfortably on the chair. 他坐在椅子上不舒服地扭动着身体。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A snake wriggled across the road. 一条蛇蜿蜒爬过道路。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

21 grunted   

（猪等）作呼噜声( grunt的过去式和过去分词 )； （指人）发出类似的哼声； 咕哝着说

参考例句：

• She just grunted, not deigning to look up from the page. 她只咕哝了一声，继续看书，不屑抬起头来看一眼。
• She grunted some incomprehensible reply. 她咕噜着回答了些令人费解的话。

22 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

23 flannel   

n.法兰绒；法兰绒衣服

参考例句：

• She always wears a grey flannel trousers.她总是穿一条灰色法兰绒长裤。
• She was looking luscious in a flannel shirt.她穿着法兰绒裙子，看上去楚楚动人。

24 inviting   

adj.诱人的，引人注目的

参考例句：

• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
• The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。

25 astonishment   

n.惊奇，惊异

参考例句：

• They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment.他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声。
• I was filled with astonishment at her strange action.我对她的奇怪举动不胜惊异。

26 ripples   

逐渐扩散的感觉( ripple的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The moon danced on the ripples. 月亮在涟漪上舞动。
• The sea leaves ripples on the sand. 海水在沙滩上留下了波痕。

27 wading   

（从水、泥等）蹚，走过，跋( wade的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The man tucked up his trousers for wading. 那人卷起裤子，准备涉水。
• The children were wading in the sea. 孩子们在海水中走着。

28 cleaving   

v.劈开，剁开，割开( cleave的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The freighter carrying pig iron is cleaving through the water. 装着生铁的货船正在破浪前进。 来自辞典例句
• IL-10-cDNA fragment was obtained through cleaving pUC-T-IL-10cDNA by reconstriction enzymes. 结果：pcDNA3.1-IL-10酶切鉴定的电泳结果显示，pcDNA3.1-IL-10质粒有一个560bp左右的插入片断，大小和IL-10cDNA大致符合。 来自互联网