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Chapter 2 The Savage Home
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Nor did they have long to wait, for the next morning as Clayton was emerging on deck for his accustomed walk before breakfast, a shot rang out, and then another, and another.
The sight which met his eyes confirmed his worst fears. Facing the little knot of officers was the entire motley crew of the Fuwalda, and at their head stood Black Michael.
At the first volley from the officers the men ran for shelter, and from points of vantage behind masts, wheel-house and cabin they returned the fire of the five men who represented the hated authority of the ship.
Two of their number had gone down before the captain’s revolver. They lay where they had fallen between the combatants. But then the first mate lunged forward upon his face, and at a cry of command from Black Michael the mutineers charged the remaining four. The crew had been able to muster1 but six firearms, so most of them were armed with boat hooks, axes, hatchets2 and crowbars.
The captain had emptied his revolver and was reloading as the charge was made. The second mate’s gun had jammed, and so there were but two weapons opposed to the mutineers as they bore down upon the officers, who now started to give back before the infuriated rush of their men.
Both sides were cursing and swearing in a frightful3 manner, which, together with the reports of the firearms and the screams and groans4 of the wounded, turned the deck of the Fuwalda to the likeness5 of a madhouse.
Before the officers had taken a dozen backward steps the men were upon them. An ax in the hands of a burly Negro cleft6 the captain from forehead to chin, and an instant later the others were down: dead or wounded from dozens of blows and bullet wounds.
Short and grisly had been the work of the mutineers of the Fuwalda, and through it all John Clayton had stood leaning carelessly beside the companionway puffing7
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muster
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v.集合,收集,鼓起,激起;n.集合,检阅,集合人员,点名册 | |
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n.短柄小斧( hatchet的名词复数 );恶毒攻击;诽谤;休战 | |
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n.呻吟,叹息( groan的名词复数 );呻吟般的声音v.呻吟( groan的第三人称单数 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦 | |
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cleft
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puffing
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apprehensive
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wrought
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descend
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standing
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allay
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compassion
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vessel
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heeded
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brawls
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吵架,打架( brawl的名词复数 ) | |
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lookout
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n.注意,前途,瞭望台 | |
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investigation
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ashore
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belongings
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scatter
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savage
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bosom
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shimmer
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abode
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mighty
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shrill
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anticipation
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utensils
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器具,用具,器皿( utensil的名词复数 ); 器物 | |
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providence
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civilized
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sobs
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fortitude
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solitude
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spoke
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snug
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adj.温暖舒适的,合身的,安全的;v.使整洁干净,舒适地依靠,紧贴;n.(英)酒吧里的私房 | |
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salvation
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n.(尤指基督)救世,超度,拯救,解困 | |
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sobbed
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哭泣,啜泣( sob的过去式和过去分词 ); 哭诉,呜咽地说 | |
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defense
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sustenance
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accomplished
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prey
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ammunition
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decided
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fronds
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profusion
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lighter
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chattering
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fascination
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simian
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chamber
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grotesque
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entirely
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respite
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n.探查法v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的现在分词 );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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myriad
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