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Chapter 21 IN THE TOWER ROOM
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Chapter 21 IN THE TOWER ROOM
THE door was flung open, and a man stood there, panting. Behind him came three others.
'Pottersham!' said Terry-Kane. 'So you're back!'
'Yes. I'm back,' said the panting man.
Timmy began to bark and try to escape from George's hand. He showed his teeth and all his hacklesrose up on his neck. He looked a very savage1 dog indeed.
Pottersham backed away. He didn't like the look of Timmy at all! 'If you let that dog go, I'll shoothim,' he said, and as if by magic a gun appeared in his right hand.
George tried her hardest to restrain the furious Timmy, and called to Julian to help her. 'Julian, holdhim as well. He'll fling himself on that man, he's so angry.'
Julian went to help. Between them they forced the furious dog back into a corner, where George triedin vain to pacify2 him. She was terrified that he might be shot.
'You can't behave like this, Pottersham,' began Terry-Kane, but he was cut short.
'We've no time to lose. We're taking you, Terry-Kane, and one of the kids. We can use him for ahostage if too much fuss is made about your disappearance3. We'll take this boy,' and he grabbed atDick. Dick gave him a punch on the jaw4 immediately, thanking his stars that he had learnt boxing atschool. But he at once found himself on the floor! These men were not standing5 for any nonsense.
They were in a hurry!
'Get him,' said Pottersham, to one of the men behind him, and Dick was pounced6 on. Then Terry-90Kane was taken too, and his arms held behind him.
'What about these other kids?' he said, angrily. 'You're surely not going to lock them up in this roomand leave them.'
'Yes, we are,' said Pottersham. 'We're leaving a note for the old turnstile woman to tell her they're uphere. Let the police rescue them if they can!'
'You always were a...' began Terry-Kane, and then ducked to avoid a blow.
Timmy barked madly all the time, and almost choked himself trying to get away from George andJulian. He was mad with rage, and when he saw Dick being roughly treated he very nearly didmanage to get loose.
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1 savage | |
adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人 | |
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2 pacify | |
vt.使(某人)平静(或息怒);抚慰 | |
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3 disappearance | |
n.消失,消散,失踪 | |
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4 jaw | |
n.颚,颌,说教,流言蜚语;v.喋喋不休,教训 | |
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5 standing | |
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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6 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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7 astonishment | |
n.惊奇,惊异 | |
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8 gasped | |
v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要 | |
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9 pinioned | |
v.抓住[捆住](双臂)( pinion的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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10 pointed | |
adj.尖的,直截了当的 | |
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11 neatly | |
adv.整洁地,干净地,灵巧地,熟练地 | |
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(尤指用手指或手快速地)轻击( flick的过去式和过去分词 ); (用…)轻挥; (快速地)按开关; 向…笑了一下(或瞥了一眼等) | |
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13 perfectly | |
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
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v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降 | |
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15 untie | |
vt.解开,松开;解放 | |
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16 yelp | |
vi.狗吠 | |
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17 bruises | |
n.瘀伤,伤痕,擦伤( bruise的名词复数 ) | |
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18 suspense | |
n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑 | |
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19 untied | |
松开,解开( untie的过去式和过去分词 ); 解除,使自由; 解决 | |
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20 joyfully | |
adv. 喜悦地, 高兴地 | |
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21 remarkable | |
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的 | |
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22 pegs | |
n.衣夹( peg的名词复数 );挂钉;系帐篷的桩;弦钮v.用夹子或钉子固定( peg的第三人称单数 );使固定在某水平 | |
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23 scampering | |
v.蹦蹦跳跳地跑,惊惶奔跑( scamper的现在分词 ) | |
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