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Chapter 16 NIGHT ON KIRRIN ISLAND
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Chapter 16 NIGHT ON KIRRIN ISLAND
It was certainly very dark when the half-moon went behind the clouds. George was glad that herbicycle lamp shone so brightly. The shadows in the hedges were deep and mysterious - 'as if they hidpeople ready to jump out at us,' she said to Timmy. 'But you'd go for them at once, wouldn't you,Timmy!'
Timmy was too much out of breath to bark an answer. George was going pretty fast, and he didn'tmean to let her get out of sight. He was sure she shouldn't be out by herself on a dark night like this.
He couldn't imagine why she had suddenly taken it into her head to go for a long night-ride! He racedalong, panting.
They met cars with dazzling head-lamps, and George had to keep pulling to the side. She was terriblyafraid that Timmy might be hit by one of the cars. 'Oh dear - I'd never, never forgive myself ifanything happened to Timmy,' she thought. 'I half wish I hadn't set out now. But I'm NOT going tolet Julian hide anything on my island. That's my job, not his. Timmy darling, PLEASE keep on myleft side. You'll be safe then.'
So Timmy kept on her left, still mystified by this sudden journey out into the night. They came at lastto Kirrin Village, where windows were still lighted here and there. Through the village and on toKirrin Bay - ah, there was the bay! The half-moon slid out from behind a cloud and George saw thedark sea, shining here and there as the moonlight caught the crests1 of the waves.
'There's my island, look Timmy,' said George, feeling a swelling2 of pride as she looked over the darkheaving sea to a darker stretch, which she knew was Kirrin Island. 'My very own island.
Waiting for me tonight!'
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'Woof,' said Timmy, rather quietly, because he really hadn't any breath to waste. Now what wasGeorge going to do? Why had she come out on this lonely ride without the others? Timmy waspuzzled.
They came to the stretch of beach where boats were kept. George rode down a ramp3 to the beach,jumped off her bicycle, and put it by a bathing-hut in the deep shadows. No one would see it there.
Then she went to stare over the sea at her island.
She had only looked for a moment or two when she clutched Timmy's collar, and gave anexclamation.
'TIMMY! There's a light on my island! Look, to the right there. Can you see it? Timmy, there'ssomebody camping there. How DARE they? It's my island and I don't allow anyone on it unless theyhave my permission.'
Timmy looked - and yes, he could see the light too. Was it made by a camp-fire - or a lantern?
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1 crests | |
v.到达山顶(或浪峰)( crest的第三人称单数 );到达洪峰,达到顶点 | |
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n.暴怒,斜坡,坡道;vi.作恐吓姿势,暴怒,加速;vt.加速 | |
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n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说 | |
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