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The Outlaw1’s Friends. Threatened Danger curiously2 Averted3.
As might be supposed, the unexpected appearance of the outlaw, as well as his sudden departure, tended somewhat to interfere4 with the sleep which he had wished the travellers at parting, and the night was far advanced before they grew tired of wondering who he could be, speculating as to where he came from, and commenting on his personal appearance. In short, at the close of their discourse5, they came to the conclusion which was well embodied6 in the remark of Ebony, when he said, “It’s my opinion, founded on obsarvashun, dat if we was to talk an tink de whole night long we would come no nearer de troot, so I’ll turn in.”
He did turn in accordingly, and, after exhausting the regions of conjecture7, the powers of speculation8, and the realms of fancy, Mark and Hockins followed his example.
One consequence of their mental dissipation was that they slept rather beyond the hour of day-break, and the first thing that recalled the two white men to consciousness was the voice of their black comrade exclaiming:—
“Ho! hi! hallo! I smells a smell!”
They lifted their three heads simultaneously9 and beheld10 the outlaw sitting calmly beside the fire roasting steaks.
For the first time the mysterious stranger smiled—and it was a peculiarly sweet half-grave sort of attractive smile, as far removed from the fiendish grin of the stage bandit as night is from day.
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outlaw
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n.歹徒,亡命之徒;vt.宣布…为不合法 | |
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防止,避免( avert的过去式和过去分词 ); 转移 | |
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n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述 | |
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speculation
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wont
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compensate
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appreciation
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nautical
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deference
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bin
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quagmire
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scrambled
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reigned
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meridian
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footpath
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dense
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agility
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precipice
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promptly
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growled
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seaman
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cavern
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muskets
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fugitives
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obstruction
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exclamation
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tyrant
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n.暴君,专制的君主,残暴的人 | |
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luxurious
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longings
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渴望,盼望( longing的名词复数 ) | |
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chambers
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chamber
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rugged
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abode
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complexion
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countenances
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humbly
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vt.分摊,分配(apportion的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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inmates
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graceful
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animation
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pointed
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upwards
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ardent
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admiration
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