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Chapter Eighteen.
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Unexpected Deliverance and Several Surprises.
At the time when Mamba started away on his expedition to Tamatave, Ravonino, as we have said, lay concealed1 in the forest, anxiously awaiting news from the town. At last the news came—the two white men and the negro had got involved in a row, and were in prison!
So said Laihova on entering the cave and seating himself, weary, worn, and dispirited, on a ledge2 of rock beside his friend, to whom he related all that had befallen.
“Give not way to despondency,” said Ravonino, though he could not smooth the lines of anxiety from his own brow. “Does not the Lord reign3? Let the earth rejoice! No evil can befall unless permitted, and then it will surely work for good. Let us now consider what is to be done. But first, we will pray.”
In the gloom of the cavern4 the two men went down on their knees, and, in very brief but earnest sentences, made known their wants to their Creator.
“It is useless to remain here idle,” said the guide, as they resumed their seat on the ledge.
“It is useless to go into the town,” returned Laihova. “I am known now as one of those who aided Mamba to escape.”
“But I am not known—at least not in my present guise,” said Ravonino. “Have you seen Rafaravavy?”
“No; I tell you we had not been long in the town when this mischance befell.”
“Did not Mamba tell you why he has undertaken so long a journey?”
“He did not, but I can guess,” answered Laihova, with a slight smile. “The night before we left our friends in the cave in Betsilio-land I heard his mother urging him to accompany us to the capital and fetch her, if possible, a copy of the Word of God. She was joined in her persuasions5 by my sister Ramatoa, and you know he loves Ramatoa. I have no doubt that the two overcame his objections.”
“Do you know why he objected?” asked Ravonino.
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persuasions
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n.劝说,说服(力)( persuasion的名词复数 );信仰 | |
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vt.骚扰,干扰,调戏 | |
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adv.可疑地,怀疑地 | |
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obedience
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n.预期,预料,期望 | |
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Christians
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v.批准,认可;n.批准,认可 | |
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astonishment
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obeisance
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迷住,吸引住( enthrall的过去式和过去分词 ); 使感到非常愉快 | |
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