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CHAPTER VIII
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Mr. and Miss Jones, of Manchester—The benefits of cocoa—A hint to the Peace Society—The window as a mediaeval argument—The favourite Christian1 recreation—The language of the guide—How to repair the ravages2 of time—George tries a bottle—The fate of the German beer drinker—Harris and I resolve to do a good action—The usual sort of statue—Harris and his friends—A pepperless Paradise—Women and towns.
We were on our way to Prague, and were waiting in the great hall of the Dresden Station until such time as the powers-that-be should permit us on to the platform. George, who had wandered to the bookstall, returned to us with a wild look in his eyes. He said:
“I’ve seen it.”
I said, “Seen what?”
He was too excited to answer intelligently. He said
“It’s here. It’s coming this way, both of them. If you wait, you’ll see it for yourselves. I’m not joking; it’s the real thing.”
As is usual about this period, some paragraphs, more or less serious, had been appearing in the papers concerning the sea-serpent, and I thought for the moment he must be referring to this. A moment’s reflection, however, told me that here, in the middle of Europe, three hundred miles from the coast, such a thing was impossible. Before I could question him further, he seized me by the arm.
“Look!” he said; “now am I exaggerating?”
I turned my head and saw what, I suppose, few living Englishmen have ever seen before—the travelling Britisher according to the Continental3 idea, accompanied by his daughter. They were coming towards us in the flesh and blood, unless we were dreaming, alive and concrete—the English “Milor” and the English “Mees,” as for generations they have been portrayed4 in the Continental comic press and upon the Continental stage. They were perfect in every detail. The man was tall and thin, with sandy hair, a huge nose, and long Dundreary whiskers. Over a pepper-and-salt suit he wore a light overcoat, reaching almost to his heels. His white helmet was
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Christian
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adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒 | |
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劫掠后的残迹,破坏的结果,毁坏后的残迹 | |
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adj.大陆的,大陆性的,欧洲大陆的 | |
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adj.花式字体的v.装饰,点缀,美化( ornament的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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concealment
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bolster
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n.枕垫;v.支持,鼓励 | |
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stilts
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scuttling
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n.船底穿孔,打开通海阀(沉船用)v.使船沉没( scuttle的现在分词 );快跑,急走 | |
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gaping
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poked
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catching
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proprieties
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n.礼仪,礼节;礼貌( propriety的名词复数 );规矩;正当;合适 | |
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v.分配,分与;分配( dispense的第三人称单数 );施与;配(药) | |
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interfere
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v.(in)干涉,干预;(with)妨碍,打扰 | |
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enquired
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打听( enquire的过去式和过去分词 ); 询问; 问问题; 查问 | |
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apparition
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n.幽灵,神奇的现象 | |
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allay
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v.消除,减轻(恐惧、怀疑等) | |
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stratagem
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n.诡计,计谋 | |
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lengthen
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vt.使伸长,延长 | |
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a.饱和的,充满的 | |
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possessed
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mighty
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adj.强有力的;巨大的 | |
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catastrophes
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n.灾祸( catastrophe的名词复数 );灾难;不幸事件;困难 | |
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ironies
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n.反语( irony的名词复数 );冷嘲;具有讽刺意味的事;嘲弄 | |
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astronomer
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n.天文学家 | |
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creeds
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(尤指宗教)信条,教条( creed的名词复数 ) | |
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胡同,小巷( alley的名词复数 ); 小径 | |
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winding
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adj.胜利的,得胜的 | |
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Christians
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n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 ) | |
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slaughtering
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v.屠杀,杀戮,屠宰( slaughter的现在分词 ) | |
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vaulting
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n.(天花板或屋顶的)拱形结构 | |
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ghetto
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n.少数民族聚居区,贫民区 | |
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standing
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devoutly
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adv.虔诚地,虔敬地,衷心地 | |
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cemetery
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n.坟墓,墓地,坟场 | |
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inconvenient
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adj.不方便的,令人感到麻烦的 | |
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antiquity
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n.古老;高龄;古物,古迹 | |
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cultivation
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n.耕作,培养,栽培(法),养成 | |
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decided
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adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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surmise
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v./n.猜想,推测 | |
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scotch
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n.伤口,刻痕;苏格兰威士忌酒;v.粉碎,消灭,阻止;adj.苏格兰(人)的 | |
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modifications
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n.缓和( modification的名词复数 );限制;更改;改变 | |
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accrue
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v.(利息等)增大,增多 | |
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concoction
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n.调配(物);谎言 | |
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eloquent
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adj.雄辩的,口才流利的;明白显示出的 | |
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crumbling
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adj.摇摇欲坠的 | |
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curt
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adj.简短的,草率的 | |
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mere
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adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过 | |
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morbid
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adj.病的;致病的;病态的;可怕的 | |
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decadent
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adj.颓废的,衰落的,堕落的 | |
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maidens
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处女( maiden的名词复数 ); 少女; 未婚女子; (板球运动)未得分的一轮投球 | |
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judicious
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adj.明智的,明断的,能作出明智决定的 | |
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converse
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vi.谈话,谈天,闲聊;adv.相反的,相反 | |
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condemn
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vt.谴责,指责;宣判(罪犯),判刑 | |
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bind
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elegance
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providence
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fixed
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baton
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plumed
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judiciously
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mania
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distinctive
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idiotic
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apparitions
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n.特异景象( apparition的名词复数 );幽灵;鬼;(特异景象等的)出现 | |
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deceptive
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