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Chapter Fifteen.
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The Spies and the Secret Meeting—The Prime Minister foiled by the Prince.
The sun was setting, the air was balmy, the face of nature was beautiful, the insects and birds were buzzing, humming, and chirping1 happily, as if there were no such things as care and sorrow in the wide world, when Soa, the prime minister’s nephew, with his guide, approached the forest in which was the cavern2 where the persecuted3 Christians5 had arranged to hold their secret meeting.
“I am to go as a Christian4!” thought Soa, as he walked on swiftly and in silence, “as a Christian hypocrite and spy!”
The young man’s countenance6 relaxed into something like a smile as he thought thus; then it became solemnised as he offered the silent prayer, “Lord, enable me to do the work honestly and well.”
The way was long, but the youth’s limbs were strong and agile7, so that night had not long overspread the land when he reached the end of his journey. The night was unusually dark—well adapted for deeds of secrecy8 and crime. If it had been lighter9 the two spies would have seen a number of men and women, and even children, hurrying along stealthily in the same direction with themselves. They observed only two or three of these, however, who chanced to fall in their way. They loomed10 up suddenly like spectres out of the surrounding darkness and as quickly melted into it again. Soa paid no attention to these
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鸟叫,虫鸣( chirp的现在分词 ) | |
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secrecy
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hymn
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n.赞美诗,圣歌,颂歌 | |
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adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的 | |
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v.(使)突出( jut的现在分词 );伸出;(从…)突出;高出 | |
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ad.不同寻常地,相当地 | |
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n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说 | |
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saviour
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adj.热的,热烈的,热情的 | |
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winnow
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v.把(谷物)的杂质吹掉,扬去 | |
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chaff
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v.取笑,嘲笑;n.谷壳 | |
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vigour
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(=vigor)n.智力,体力,精力 | |
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经文,圣典( scripture的名词复数 ); 经典 | |
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n.壁凹( recess的名词复数 );(工作或业务活动的)中止或暂停期间;学校的课间休息;某物内部的凹形空间v.把某物放在墙壁的凹处( recess的第三人称单数 );将(墙)做成凹形,在(墙)上做壁龛;休息,休会,休庭 | |
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banishment
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