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Chapter Eleven.
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The villagers and their guests were still in the midst of the feast, and the arrack had not yet begun to stimulate1 their imaginations, so that the deeds of their ancestors—which formed the chief subject of conversation—were still being recounted with some regard to modesty2 and truth, when Voalavo said to the assemblage, with a beaming countenance3, that he had a treat in store for them.
“You are all fond of music,” he said. “Who does not know that the Malagasy are good singers? The songs you have already sung have delighted my ears, and the clapping of your hands has been in the best of time; but you shall soon have music such as the idols4 would enjoy, I have no doubt, when in a merry mood.”
The chief uttered the last sentence with an air of good-natured contempt, for he was what we may style an unbeliever in all gods—not an uncommon5 state of mind in men of superior intelligence when they think seriously of the debasing absurdities6 of idolatry.
“Now, my friend,” he said, turning to John Hockins, with an air and tone of command, “let them hear the little pipe on which you—you—tootle-ootle.”
Hockins had much ado to keep his gravity as he drew out the flageolet, and every eye was instantly fixed7 on him in glaring expectancy8.
It need hardly be said that the effect of the sweet instrument was very powerful, and it is probable that the party of admirers might have taxed the seaman’s powers of performance to the uttermost, if they had not been suddenly interrupted by the entrance of a tall wild-looking man, who was evidently in a state of tremendous excitement.
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vt.刺激,使兴奋;激励,使…振奋 | |
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偶像( idol的名词复数 ); 受崇拜的人或物; 受到热爱和崇拜的人或物; 神像 | |
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perspiration
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gathering
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insanity
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n.疯狂,精神错乱;极端的愚蠢,荒唐 | |
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n.住处,住所 | |
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Christian
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adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒 | |
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n.亡命者,逃命者( fugitive的名词复数 ) | |
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Christians
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n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 ) | |
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n.亲人丧亡,丧失亲人,丧亲之痛 | |
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entirely
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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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perfectly
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hilarious
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v.搜索;擦,洗,腹泻,冲刷 | |
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professing
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声称( profess的现在分词 ); 宣称; 公开表明; 信奉 | |
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diverged
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分开( diverge的过去式和过去分词 ); 偏离; 分歧; 分道扬镳 | |
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diverge
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adj.刚刚丧失亲人的v.使失去(希望、生命等)( bereave的过去式和过去分词);(尤指死亡)使丧失(亲人、朋友等);使孤寂;抢走(财物) | |
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passionate
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n.统治时期,统治,支配,盛行;v.占优势 | |
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persecution
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n. 迫害,烦扰 | |
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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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v.放逐,驱逐( banish的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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forerunner
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n.前身,先驱(者),预兆,祖先 | |
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swelling
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reverted
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amiable
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hearty
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caverns
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大山洞,大洞穴( cavern的名词复数 ) | |
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infested
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