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Chapter Seventeen.
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Successes and encouragement—Bryan lost and found.
It was evening before the tide began to fall and uncover the stake-nets, which were eagerly and earnestly watched by those who had remained in the camp. Mrs Stanley and Edith were seated on an empty box by the margin1 of the sandy bay; Mr Stanley sat on a nail-keg beside them; La Roche and the Indian were still working at the small canoe a few yards from the tent; and Gaspard, with folded arms, and an unusual smile of good humour playing on his countenance2, stood close behind Stanley.
None of the hunting and exploring parties had returned, although the sun had long since disappeared behind the mountains, and the mellow3 light of evening was deepening over the bay.
“There’s a tail, sir,” said Gaspard, as he hurried towards the net.
“So it is!” cried Stanley, leaping up. “Come along, Eda, and take the first fish.”
Edith needed no second invitation, but bounded towards the edge of the water, which was now gradually leaving the nets. Gaspard had already disengaged a white fish from the mesh4, and wading5 to the beach, gave it to the little girl, who ran with it joyously6 to her mother. Meanwhile, another and another fish was left by the tide, and Stanley soon after brought up a splendid salmon7 of about twenty-five pounds weight, and laid it at Edith’s feet.
“Oh, how very beautiful!” cried the child, as she gazed in delight at the silvery scales of the fish.
“My mind is much relieved by this, Jessie,” said Stanley, reseating himself on the keg, while Oostesimow and La Roche carried the fish ashore8 as Gaspard freed them from the nets. “I now see that there are plenty of fish in the river, and if the hunters bring in a good report to-night, our anxiety on the score of food will be quite removed.”
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n.页边空白;差额;余地,余裕;边,边缘 | |
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(从水、泥等)蹚,走过,跋( wade的现在分词 ) | |
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ad.快乐地, 高兴地 | |
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salmon
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n.鲑,大马哈鱼,橙红色的 | |
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trout
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n.鳟鱼;鲑鱼(属) | |
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wan
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(wide area network)广域网 | |
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v.折回;追溯,探源 | |
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slain
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杀死,宰杀,杀戮( slay的过去分词 ); (slay的过去分词) | |
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buck
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dissect
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grouse
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morsels
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轻声地笑( chuckle的现在分词 ) | |
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n.斧子;v.用斧头砍,削减 | |
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viands
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n.食品,食物 | |
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excellence
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n.优秀,杰出,(pl.)优点,美德 | |
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n.反派演员,反面人物;恶棍;问题的起因 | |
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流氓( rascal的名词复数 ); 无赖; (开玩笑说法)淘气的人(尤指小孩); 恶作剧的人 | |
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adj.不顾将来的,不节俭的,无远见的 | |
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v.撕成碎片,变成碎片;n.碎布条,细片,些少 | |
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密集( swarm的过去式和过去分词 ); 云集; 成群地移动; 蜜蜂或其他飞行昆虫成群地飞来飞去 | |
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