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Chapter Sixteen.
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The return—Narrow escape—A murderous attempt, which fails—And a discovery.
All nature was joyous1 and brilliant, and bright and beautiful. Morning was still very young—about an hour old. Sounds of the most cheerful, light-hearted character floated over the waters and echoed through the woods, as birds and beasts hurried to and fro with all the bustling2 energy that betokened3 preparation and search for breakfast. Fish leaped in the pools with a rapidity that brought forcibly to mind that wise saying, “The more hurry, the less speed;” for they appeared constantly to miss their mark, although they jumped twice their own length out of the water in the effort.
Ducks and geese sprang from their liquid beds with an amazing amount of unnecessary sputter4, as if they had awakened5 to the sudden consciousness of being late for breakfast, then alighted in the water again with a squash, on finding (probably) that it was too early for that meal, but, observing other flocks passing and repassing on noisy wing, took to flight again, unable, apparently6, to restrain their feelings of delight at the freshness of the morning air, the brightness of the rising sun, and the sweet perfume of the dewy verdure, as the mists cleared away over the tree-tops and lost themselves in the blue sky. Everything seemed instinct not only with life, but with a large amount of superabundant energy. Earth, air, sky, animal, vegetable, and mineral, solid, and liquid, all were either actually in a state of lively, exulting7 motion, or had a peculiarly sprightly8 look about them, as if nature had just burst out of prison en masse, and gone raving9 mad with joy.
Such was the
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adj.充满快乐的;令人高兴的 | |
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n.喷溅声;v.喷溅 | |
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vi. 欢欣鼓舞,狂喜 | |
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adj.愉快的,活泼的 | |
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adj.说胡话的;疯狂的,怒吼的;非常漂亮的;令人醉心[痴心]的v.胡言乱语(rave的现在分词)n.胡话;疯话adv.胡言乱语地;疯狂地 | |
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adj.使人愉快的;美味的 | |
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foaming
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plunge
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v.跳入,(使)投入,(使)陷入;猛冲 | |
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rendering
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n.表现,描写 | |
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frail
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eddy
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n.漩涡,涡流 | |
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adj. 挫败的,失望的,沮丧的 | |
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engrossed
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providence
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battering
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v.撕碎,切碎( shred的第三人称单数 );用撕毁机撕毁(文件) | |
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caribou
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n.北美驯鹿 | |
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使减速( retard的现在分词 ); 妨碍; 阻止; 推迟 | |
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exclamation
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pointed
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sweeping
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adj.范围广大的,一扫无遗的 | |
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darting
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v.投掷,投射( dart的现在分词 );向前冲,飞奔 | |
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n.壁架,架状突出物;岩架,岩礁 | |
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v.猛投,用力掷( hurl的过去式和过去分词 );大声叫骂 | |
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promontory
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n.海角;岬 | |
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abrupt
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wilderness
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tragic
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meditated
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绞( wring的过去式和过去分词 ); 握紧(尤指别人的手); 把(湿衣服)拧干; 绞掉(水) | |
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warriors
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武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 ) | |
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clan
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