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Chapter 7 THE TWINS CHANGE THEIR MINDS
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Chapter 7 THE TWINS CHANGE THEIR MINDS
The twins, Harry1 and Harriet, had had their breakfast some while ago. They now came into the bigkitchen, Snippet at their heels, and scowled2 to see the Five still having breakfast there. Anne was infits of laughter over George's account of the way she had dealt with Junior.
'You should have seen his face when I planked the breakfast tray on his knees, and the hot coffeesplashed him!' said George. 'He let out a yell that startled even old Timmy. And when he hit me, andTimmy leapt on the bed and dragged him out on to the floor, his eyes nearly fell out of his head!'
'No wonder he's decided3 to come down to breakfast each morning, then,' said Julian. 'He'll be scaredstiff of you appearing with a breakfast tray again!'
The twins listened to this in amazement4. They looked at one another, and nodded. Then they walkedup to the breakfast table, and for once in a way, only one twin spoke5. Whether it was Harry orHarriet, nobody knew, for they both looked so much alike.
'What's happened?' said the twin to George. 'Why did you take up Junior's breakfast tray.'
'Because we were all so fed up with the way Junior - and his Pop - impose on your mother,' saidGeorge. 'Fancy a boy having breakfast in bed!'
'So old George took it into her head to take up his breakfast herself, and said she'd teach him such alesson he'd be a bit more considerate of your mother in future,' said Dick. 'What's more, I was idioticenough to bet George she wouldn't do it - and now she's won my best pocket-knife off me - look!'
George proudly displayed the knife. The twins each gave a sudden loud laugh, which surprised theothers very much. 'Well, I'm blessed!' said Dick. 'Fancy you being able to laugh! You always look sofierce and unfriendly. Well, now that you've condescended6 to talk to us, let me tell you this - we thinkyour mother is absolutely tops, and far from giving her more trouble, we're all going to help as muchas we can. Got that?'
Both twins were smiling broadly now. They took it in turns to speak, which was really much morefriendly than their usual stiff way of talking in
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1 harry | |
vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼 | |
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2 scowled | |
怒视,生气地皱眉( scowl的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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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 amazement | |
n.惊奇,惊讶 | |
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5 spoke | |
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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6 condescended | |
屈尊,俯就( condescend的过去式和过去分词 ); 故意表示和蔼可亲 | |
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7 unison | |
n.步调一致,行动一致 | |
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8 mischievous | |
adj.调皮的,恶作剧的,有害的,伤人的 | |
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9 sullen | |
adj.愠怒的,闷闷不乐的,(天气等)阴沉的 | |
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10 gaily | |
adv.欢乐地,高兴地 | |
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11 displeased | |
a.不快的 | |
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12 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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13 dour | |
adj.冷酷的,严厉的;(岩石)嶙峋的;顽强不屈 | |
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14 apparently | |
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎 | |
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15 agonized | |
v.使(极度)痛苦,折磨( agonize的过去式和过去分词 );苦斗;苦苦思索;感到极度痛苦 | |
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16 ass | |
n.驴;傻瓜,蠢笨的人 | |
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17 buck | |
n.雄鹿,雄兔;v.马离地跳跃 | |
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18 jolted | |
(使)摇动, (使)震惊( jolt的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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19 jolting | |
adj.令人震惊的 | |
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