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21 Mavis and Zerelda
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21 Mavis and Zerelda
It was a sorry ending to what everyone had thought to be a very fine trick. “I suppose that pellet had been made stronger than usual,” said Alicia, gloomily1.
Sally didn’t say “I told you so” which was very good of her, Darrell thought. “I shall give up the half-holiday just the same as you all do,” she told Darrell. “I may have stood out against the trick, but I’m going to share the punishment, of course.”
“You’re decent2, Sally,” said Darrell, slipping her arm in hers. “Let’s go downstairs and see if there’s anything interesting on the notice-board. I believe there’s a debate tonight we might go to—sixth-formers against fifth-formers, all arguing their heads off.”
They went to find the notice-board. One of the fourth-formers was also there, looking at it. It was Ellen. “Hallo, Darrell!” she said. “Congratulations!”
“What on?” asked Darrell, surprised.
“Well, look—you’re playing for the third match-team next Thursday!” said Ellen. “Three people have fallen out, ill—so all three reserves are playing—and you’re one of them, aren’t you?”
“Oh—how perfectly3 wizard!” cried Darrell. She capered4 round the hall—and then her face suddenly sobered5. “I say—will Miss Potts let me play next Thursday? That’s the half-holiday, isn’t it, except for match-players? Oh, Sally—do you think I shan’t be able to play because we’ve all got to give up our half-holiday and work instead?”
“What are you talking about?” said Ellen, puzzled. Darrell told her.
“Goodness!” said Ellen. “You won’t be able to play then. You can’t expect Potty to let you off a punishment in order to have a great treat like playing in a match-team.”
Darrell groaned6. “Oh—what simply awful bad luck. My first chance! And I’ve chucked it away. Oh, Sally, why didn’t I back you up and stand aside with you, instead of going in with Alicia?”
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1 gloomily | |
adv.令人沮丧地; 阴沉地 | |
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2 decent | |
adj.象样的,不错的,体面的,正派的,恰当的 | |
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3 perfectly | |
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
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4 capered | |
v.跳跃,雀跃( caper的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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5 sobered | |
(使)冷静, (使)清醒( sober的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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6 groaned | |
v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦 | |
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7 miserable | |
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 | |
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8 jealousy | |
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9 heartily | |
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很 | |
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10 croak | |
vi.嘎嘎叫,发牢骚 | |
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11 astonishment | |
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12 horrified | |
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adj.悲哀的,可怜的,感伤的,不足的,差强人意的 | |
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15 idiot | |
n.白痴,傻子,笨蛋 | |
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16 croaks | |
v.呱呱地叫( croak的第三人称单数 );用粗的声音说 | |
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17 acting | |
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的 | |
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19 confession | |
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20 helping | |
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