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CHAPTER II Despised Relations
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Oh, behold1 us, and dispute us if you can!
Only look upon our faces,
On our more than human graces,
And observe the many traces
Of our kinship with our noble brother, Man!
—Song of the Ambitious Monkeys.
The great round, soft, brown eyes of Dozel, most slender-limbed and graceful2 of the herd3 of Indian deer, were fixed4 on the face of the little Limping Boy. There seemed to be a look of pity in their depths. She licked Toots' fingers, and the Princess tried in vain to attract her attention.
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"Do you suppose the sparrow has already told her of Mahmoud's command?" asked the Princess.
"I don't know," answered Toots; "I think so, but I haven't quite made up my mind yet."
"Dozel seems more affectionate toward you than ever," argued the Princess. "Yesterday she licked my hand, but to-day she has eyes only for you, Toots."
"It must be so, then," said the little Limping Boy. "You remember that when the elephant ordered Pwit-Pwit to go and tell all the Menial People that I stood between the two worlds, and that no harm should befall me, the sparrow flew away immediately. But, look! here comes Pwit-Pwit now. He and Dozel are going to have their morning chat. Keep quite still, and I'll tell you what they say."
The Princess put her finger on her lip and looked significantly at Toots, as the sparrow perched herself on the top rail of the yard, within a foot of Dozel's ear, and began to chirp6. The Princess saw the familiar, dreamy look come into Toots' eyes, as he began to translate the gossip of the sparrow and the deer.
"Why are you so sad this morning?" asked Pwit-Pwit. "The weather is simply perfect."
But Dozel merely sighed, and turned her gaze wistfully in the direction of the Elephant House. Nothing so delighted her as the loud trumpetings of Mahmoud and his mate, and she always let her eyes roam in their direction when anything unusual was on her mind.
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behold
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graceful
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herd
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perch
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chirp
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scattered
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hopped
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| 跳上[下]( hop的过去式和过去分词 ); 单足蹦跳; 齐足(或双足)跳行; 摘葎草花 | |
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astonishment
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crooked
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chattering
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chirped
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impudent
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den
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sedate
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jabber
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malicious
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leisurely
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astounded
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taper
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jingle
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touching
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affected
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miserable
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ruffling
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| 弄皱( ruffle的现在分词 ); 弄乱; 激怒; 扰乱 | |
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forefinger
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saluting
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celebrated
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conceal
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exultantly
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meddlesome
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wretch
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insignificant
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snarled
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relentlessly
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insolent
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taunt
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clenched
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tottering
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baboon
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shrieking
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hurling
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| n.爱尔兰式曲棍球v.猛投,用力掷( hurl的现在分词 );大声叫骂 | |
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taunts
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enraged
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chattered
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| (人)喋喋不休( chatter的过去式 ); 唠叨; (牙齿)打战; (机器)震颤 | |
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shrieked
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hoarse
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dignified
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promptly
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hippopotamus
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bulging
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| 膨胀; 凸出(部); 打气; 折皱 | |
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nostrils
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meditations
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pretensions
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jealousy
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acquiescence
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chaff
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meditating
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malice
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contention
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crestfallen
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