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Chapter 15 DISCOVERIES IN THE WOOD
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Chapter 15 DISCOVERIES IN THE WOOD
The sergeant1 had come and also a constable2. Anne felt comforted when she saw the big, solid,responsible- looking men. Julian took them into the sitting- room, and began to tell all that hadhappened.
In the middle of it there came the sound of footsteps racing3 down the stairs, and up the hall.
'We're just off!' shouted Joan's voice. 'Can't stop to say good-bye, or we shall miss the bus!'
Down the garden path rushed Joan, carrying a small suitcase of her own, which she had lent Berta,because Berta's was too grand. In it she had packed the very simplest of Berta's clothes, but secretlyshe had thought that she would tell her cousin to dress Berta in some of Jo's things.
Berta ran behind her - a different Berta now, dressed in a frock instead of jeans and jersey4. She wavedto the others as she went, trying to smile.
'Good old Berta!' said Dick. 'She's got quite a lot in her, that kid.'
'In fact, she's quite a honey!' said Julian, trying to make Anne smile.
'What's all that?' said the sergeant, in surprise, nodding his head towards the front path, down whichJoan and Berta had just rushed.
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Julian explained. The sergeant frowned. 'You shouldn't have arranged about that till you'd consultedus,' he said. Julian was quite taken aback.
'Well, you see,' he said, 'it seemed to me that I must get Berta out of the house and hidden away atonce in case the kidnappers5 realised quickly that they'd got the wrong girl.'
'That's so,' said the sergeant. 'Still, you should have consulted us. It seems quite a good idea to put herin that quiet village, with Jo to see to her - she's sharp, that Jo. I wouldn't put it past her to hoodwinkthe kidnappers any day! But this is a very serious business, you realise, Master Julian -it can't be dealt with by children.'
'Can you get George back?' asked Anne, breaking in with the question she had been longing6 to askever since the police came.
'May be,' said the sergeant. 'Now I'll get in touch with your aunt and uncle, Master Julian, and withMr. Elbur Wright, and...'
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n.警官,中士 | |
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n.(英国)警察,警官 | |
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n.竞赛,赛马;adj.竞赛用的,赛马用的 | |
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4 jersey | |
n.运动衫 | |
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5 kidnappers | |
n.拐子,绑匪( kidnapper的名词复数 ) | |
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6 longing | |
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8 meddling | |
v.干涉,干预(他人事务)( meddle的现在分词 ) | |
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v.干预,干涉,插手 | |
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10 ass | |
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v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的过去式和过去分词 );抽鼻子(尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气);抱怨,不以为然地说 | |
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