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Chapter Seven.
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As straight, and almost as swiftly, as an arrow, Flinders ran to his tent, burst into the presence of his amazed comrade, seized him by both arms, and exclaimed in a sharp hoarse1 voice, the import of which there could be no mistaking—
“Whisht!—howld yer tongue! The camp’ll be attacked in ten minutes! Be obadient now, an’ foller me.”
Flinders turned and ran out again, taking the path to Gashford’s hut with the speed of a hunted hare. Fred Westly followed. Bursting in upon the bully3, who had not yet retired4 to rest, the Irishman seized him by both arms and repeated his alarming words, with this addition:
“Sind some wan5 to rouse the camp—but silently! No noise—or it’s all up wid us!”
There was something in Paddy’s manner and look that commanded respect and constrained6 obedience—even in Gashford.
“Bill,” he said, turning to a man who acted as his valet and cook, “rouse the camp. Quietly—as you hear. Let no man act however, till my voice is heard. You’ll know it when ye hear it!”
“No mistake about that!” muttered Bill, as he ran out on his errand.
“Now—foller!” cried Flinders, catching7 up a bit of rope with one hand and a billet of firewood with the other, as he dashed out of the hut and made straight for the prison, with Gashford and Westly close at his heels.
Gashford meant to ask Flinders for an explanation as he ran, but the latter rendered this impossible by outrunning him. He reached the prison first, and had already entered when the others came up and ran in. He shut the door and locked it on the inside.
“Now, then, listen, all of ye,” he said, panting vehemently8, “an’ take in what I say, for the time’s short. The camp’ll be attacked in five minits—more or less. I chanced to overhear the blackguards. Their chief comes here to set
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hoarse
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adj.嘶哑的,沙哑的 | |
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owl
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n.猫头鹰,枭 | |
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bully
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n.恃强欺弱者,小流氓;vt.威胁,欺侮 | |
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retired
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wan
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(wide area network)广域网 | |
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catching
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adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住 | |
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adv. 热烈地 | |
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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.箱柜;vt.放入箱内;[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件 | |
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v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到 | |
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slumber
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vent
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n.通风口,排放口;开衩;vt.表达,发泄 | |
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mighty
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adj.强有力的;巨大的 | |
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downwards
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vt.打破;vi.爆裂;n.半身像;胸部 | |
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momentum
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doorway
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n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径 | |
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ambush
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n.埋伏(地点);伏兵;v.埋伏;伏击 | |
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v.(狗等)嗥叫,(炮等)轰鸣;n.嗥叫,轰鸣 | |
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growled
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v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的过去式和过去分词 );低声咆哮着说 | |
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hoots
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咄,啐 | |
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twigs
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细枝,嫩枝( twig的名词复数 ) | |
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adv.显然地;表面上,似乎 | |
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adj.惊呆的;目瞪口呆的v.使吓呆,使惊呆;变僵硬;使石化(petrify的过去式和过去分词) | |
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n.进攻,袭击,开始,突然开始 | |
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toiled
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长时间或辛苦地工作( toil的过去式和过去分词 ); 艰难缓慢地移动,跋涉 | |
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n.约会,约会地点,汇合点;vi.汇合,集合;vt.使汇合,使在汇合地点相遇 | |
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n.亡命者,逃命者( fugitive的名词复数 ) | |
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说谎者( liar的名词复数 ) | |
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deception
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amazement
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conversed
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wont
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Christian
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vi.(at)生气地皱眉,沉下脸,怒视;n.怒容 | |
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lieutenant
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remarkably
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ad.不同寻常地,相当地 | |
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purport
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倾向( inclination的名词复数 ); 倾斜; 爱好; 斜坡 | |
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adj.不情愿的 | |
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perplexed
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adj.不知所措的 | |
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wilderness
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n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等,荒漠 | |
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procuring
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v.(努力)取得, (设法)获得( procure的现在分词 );拉皮条 | |
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remonstrated
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v.抗议( remonstrate的过去式和过去分词 );告诫 | |
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condescend
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apathy
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wringing
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淋湿的,湿透的 | |
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bestow
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v.把…赠与,把…授予;花费 | |
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wink
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n.眨眼,使眼色,瞬间;v.眨眼,使眼色,闪烁 | |
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adj. 屈服的,柔和的,减弱的 动词subdue的过去式和过去分词 | |
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