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14.A glimpse of the Isle of Gloom
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A glimpse of the Isle1 of Gloom
The children hurried over the cliffs to Bill Smugs and his boat. He wasready for them. He put their packet of sandwiches and cake, their thermos,and a packet of biscuits and chocolate of his own, into the boat. Then theyall got in.
Bill had brought the boat to shore, instead of hiding it out by the rocks.
He pushed off, wading2 in the water till the boat floated. Then in he jumped,and took the oars3 till they were away from the rocks.
‘Now then,’ he said, in a little while, when they were well beyond therocks and out at sea. ‘Now then, boys, up with that sail and let’s see howyou do it!’
The boys put up the sail easily. Then they took turns at the tiller, and Billwas pleased with them. ‘You are good pupils,’ he said approvingly. ‘Ibelieve you could take this boat out alone now.’
‘Oh, Bill – would you let us?’ asked Jack4 eagerly. ‘You could trust us,really you could.’
‘I might, one day,’ said Bill. ‘You would have to promise not to sail outvery far, that’s all.’
‘Oh yes, we’d promise anything,’ said the children earnestly. Howthrilling it would be to set off in Bill’s boat all by themselves!
There was a good wind and the boat sped along smoothly5, rocking a littleevery now and again as she came to a swell6. The sea was really very calm.
‘It’s lovely,’ said Jack. ‘I do like the flapping noise the sail makes – andthe sound of the water slapping against the boat, and the steady whistling ofthe wind . . .’
Dinah and Lucy-Ann let their hands trail in the cool, silky water. Kikiwatched with interest from her perch7 on the big sail. She could hardly keepher balance there, and had to half-spread her wings to help her. She seemedto be enjoying the trip as much as the children.
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isle
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n.小岛,岛 | |
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(从水、泥等)蹚,走过,跋( wade的现在分词 ) | |
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adv.平滑地,顺利地,流利地,流畅地 | |
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looming
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n.上现蜃景(光通过低层大气发生异常折射形成的一种海市蜃楼)v.隐约出现,阴森地逼近( loom的现在分词 );隐约出现,阴森地逼近 | |
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