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17 The Deadly Peril of Jane Clayton
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Lieutenant1 Albert Werper, terrified by contemplation of the fate which might await him at Adis Abeba, cast about for some scheme of escape, but after the black Mugambi had eluded2 their vigilance the Abyssinians redoubled their precautions to prevent Werper following the lead of the Negro.
For some time Werper entertained the idea of bribing3 Abdul Mourak with a portion of the contents of the pouch4; but fearing that the man would demand all the gems5 as the price of liberty, the Belgian, influenced by avarice6, sought another avenue from his dilemma7.
It was then that there dawned upon him the possibility of the success of a different course which would still leave him in possession of the jewels, while at the same time satisfying the greed of the Abyssinian with the conviction that he had obtained all that Werper had to offer.
And so it was that a day or so after Mugambi had disappeared, Werper asked for an audience with Abdul Mourak. As the Belgian entered the presence of his captor the scowl8 upon the features of the latter boded9 ill for any hope which Werper might entertain, still he fortified10 himself by recalling the common weakness of mankind, which permits the most inflexible11 of natures to bend to the consuming desire for wealth.
Abdul Mourak eyed him, frowningly. "What do you want now?" he asked.
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lieutenant
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n.陆军中尉,海军上尉;代理官员,副职官员 | |
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bribing
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n.小袋,小包,囊状袋;vt.装...入袋中,用袋运输;vi.用袋送信件 | |
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gems
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growth; economy; management; and customer satisfaction 增长 | |
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avarice
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scowl
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vi.(at)生气地皱眉,沉下脸,怒视;n.怒容 | |
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inflexible
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讥笑,冷笑( sneer的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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concealing
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commissioner
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forfeit
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vt.丧失;n.罚金,罚款,没收物 | |
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enjoyment
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n.乐趣;享有;享用 | |
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lieutenants
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fabulous
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adj.极好的;极为巨大的;寓言中的,传说中的 | |
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conversing
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filthy
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scramble
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hideous
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wail
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concealment
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thoroughly
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scattered
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belongings
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decided
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prosecuting
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检举、告发某人( prosecute的现在分词 ); 对某人提起公诉; 继续从事(某事物); 担任控方律师 | |
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imprisoned
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下狱,监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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noted
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inadequate
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waddled
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commotion
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hood
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antagonist
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hurling
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swarmed
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scent
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ominous
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bestial
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consternation
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leopard
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paramount
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gathering
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