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I'm imposing1 a severe censorship on myself
Several days went by without any word from the philosophy teacher. Tomorrow was Thursday, May 17-- Norway's national day. School would be closed on the 18th as well. As they walked home after school Joanna suddenly exclaimed, "Let's go camping!"
Sophie's immediate3 reaction was that she couldn't be away from the house for long. But then she said, "Sure, why not?"
A couple of hours later Joanna arrived at Sophie's door with a large backpack. Sophie had packed hers as well, and she also had the tent. They both had bedrolls and sweaters, groundsheets and flashlights, large-size thermos4 bottles and plenty of their favorite food.
When Sophie's mother got home around five o'clock, she gave them a sermon about what they must and must not do. She also insisted on knowing where they were going to set up camp.
They told her they intended to make for Grouse5 Top. They might be lucky enough to hear the mating call of the grouse next morning.
Sophie had an ulterior motive6 for choosing that particular spot. She thought that Grouse Top must be pretty close to the major's cabin. Something was urging her to return to it, but she didn't dare go alone.
The two girls walked down the path that led from the little cul-de-sac just beyond Sophie's garden gate. They chatted about this and that, and Sophie enjoyed taking a little time off from everything having to do with philosophy.
By eight o'clock they had pitched their tent in a clearing by Grouse Top. They had prepared themselves for the night and their bedrolls were unfolded. When they had eaten their sandwiches, Sophie asked, "Have you ever heard of the major's cabin?"
"The major's cabin?"
"There's a hut in the woods somewhere near here ... by a little lake. A strange man lived there once, a major, that's why it's called the major's cabin."
"Does anyone live there now?"
"Do you want to go and see?"
"Where is it?"
Sophie pointed
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1 imposing | |
adj.使人难忘的,壮丽的,堂皇的,雄伟的 | |
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n.兽穴;秘密地方;安静的小房间,私室 | |
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n.保湿瓶,热水瓶 | |
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5 grouse | |
n.松鸡;v.牢骚,诉苦 | |
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