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CHAPTER XI WHEN HELL BROKE LOOSE
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Early the next morning Xodar and I commenced work upon our plans for escape. First I had him sketch1 upon the stone floor of our cell as accurate a map of the south polar regions as was possible with the crude instruments at our disposal—a buckle2 from my harness, and the sharp edge of the wondrous3 gem4 I had taken from Sator Throg.
From this I computed5 the general direction of Helium and the distance at which it lay from the opening which led to Omean.
Then I had him draw a map of Omean, indicating plainly the position of Shador and of the opening in the dome6 which led to the outer world.
These I studied until they were indelibly imprinted7 in my memory. From Xodar I learned the duties and customs of the guards who patrolled Shador. It seemed that during the hours set aside for sleep only one man was on duty at a time. He paced a beat that passed around the prison, at a distance of about a hundred feet from the building.
The pace of the sentries8, Xodar said, was very slow, requiring nearly ten minutes to make a single round. This meant that for practically five minutes at a time each side of the prison was unguarded as the sentry9 pursued his snail-like pace upon the opposite side.
"This information you ask," said Xodar, "will be all very valuable AFTER we get out, but nothing that you have asked has any bearing on that first and most important consideration."
"We will get out all right," I replied, laughing. "Leave that to me."
"When shall we make the attempt?" he asked.
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n.装饰( ornament的名词复数 );点缀;装饰品;首饰v.装饰,点缀,美化( ornament的第三人称单数 ) | |
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n.工具( implement的名词复数 );家具;手段;[法律]履行(契约等)v.实现( implement的第三人称单数 );执行;贯彻;使生效 | |
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诉诸(武力),施行(暴力),发(脾气)( wreak的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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partially
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adv.部分地,从某些方面讲 | |
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n.侮辱,轻蔑( indignity的名词复数 ) | |
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shudder
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v.战粟,震动,剧烈地摇晃;n.战粟,抖动 | |
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foam
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v./n.泡沫,起泡沫 | |
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adversary
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adj.敌手,对手 | |
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prostrate
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v.拜倒,平卧,衰竭;adj.拜倒的,平卧的,衰竭的 | |
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paralysis
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n.麻痹(症);瘫痪(症) | |
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gulf
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n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂 | |
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scattered
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adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的 | |
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fanatics
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狂热者,入迷者( fanatic的名词复数 ) | |
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affront
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n./v.侮辱,触怒 | |
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