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Chapter 11 DICK MAKES A CAPTURE
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Chapter 11 DICK MAKES A CAPTURE
Dick stood and listened, holding his breath. He could hear no sound except for the rustling1 of thetrees around, and the sudden squeak2 of a field-mouse. It was a dark night and cloudy. Was thereanyone hidden nearby, or could he find a hiding-place in safety and wait?
He thought for a few minutes, and decided3 that there wouldn't be anyone watching the back of thehouse now that it was dark. Julian and the others would be in full view of any watcher at the front,seated as they were in the lighted sitting-room4 - there would be no need for anyone to watch the back.
He debated where to hide and then made a quick decision. 'I'll climb a tree,' he thought. 'What aboutthat one just near the crazy paving path? If the clouds clear away I could perhaps catch a glimpse ofwhat the man's like who comes to collect the parcel. Then I'll shin quietly down the tree and stalkhim.'
He climbed up into an oak tree that spread its broad branches over the path. He wriggled5 down in acomfortable fork and set himself to wait patiently.
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What time had that note said? Eleven o'clock. Yes - Julian was to go down at eleven o'clock and putthe parcel under the stone. He listened for the church clock to strike. If the wind was in the rightdirection he would hear it clearly.
It struck just then. Half-past ten. Half an hour to wait. The waiting was the worst part. Dick put hishand into his pocket and brought out a bar of half-melted chocolate. He began to nibble6 it verygently, to make it last a long time.
The church clock struck a quarter to eleven. Dick finished the chocolate, and wondered if Julianwould soon be along. Just as the clock began to chime the hour at eleven, the kitchen door openedand Dick saw Julian outlined in the opening. He had the parcel under his arm.
He saw Julian go swiftly down the path and sensed him looking all about. He dared not give theslightest hint to him that he was just above his head!
He heard Julian scrabble about in the path, and then drop the big stone back into its place. Hewatched the light of Julian's torch bobbing back up the path to the kitchen door. Then the door shutwith a bang.
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1 rustling | |
n. 瑟瑟声,沙沙声 adj. 发沙沙声的 | |
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2 squeak | |
n.吱吱声,逃脱;v.(发出)吱吱叫,侥幸通过;(俚)告密 | |
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3 decided | |
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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4 sitting-room | |
n.(BrE)客厅,起居室 | |
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5 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) | |
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6 nibble | |
n.轻咬,啃;v.一点点地咬,慢慢啃,吹毛求疵 | |
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7 rustled | |
v.发出沙沙的声音( rustle的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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8 tugged | |
v.用力拉,使劲拉,猛扯( tug的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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9 steadily | |
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地 | |
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10 hooting | |
(使)作汽笛声响,作汽车喇叭声( hoot的现在分词 ); 倒好儿; 倒彩 | |
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11 crouched | |
v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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12 sniff | |
vi.嗅…味道;抽鼻涕;对嗤之以鼻,蔑视 | |
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13 ransack | |
v.彻底搜索,洗劫 | |
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14 pounced | |
v.突然袭击( pounce的过去式和过去分词 );猛扑;一眼看出;抓住机会(进行抨击) | |
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15 wailing | |
v.哭叫,哀号( wail的现在分词 );沱 | |
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16 collapsed | |
adj.倒塌的 | |
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17 sobbing | |
<主方>Ⅰ adj.湿透的 | |
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18 bruised | |
[医]青肿的,瘀紫的 | |
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19 amazement | |
n.惊奇,惊讶 | |
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20 filthy | |
adj.卑劣的;恶劣的,肮脏的 | |
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21 wailed | |
v.哭叫,哀号( wail的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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22 savage | |
adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人 | |
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23 crooked | |
adj.弯曲的;不诚实的,狡猾的,不正当的 | |
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24 kidnappers | |
n.拐子,绑匪( kidnapper的名词复数 ) | |
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25 gulped | |
v.狼吞虎咽地吃,吞咽( gulp的过去式和过去分词 );大口地吸(气);哽住 | |
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26 jeered | |
v.嘲笑( jeer的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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27 miserably | |
adv.痛苦地;悲惨地;糟糕地;极度地 | |
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