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Chapter Twenty Six.
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Treats of Various Interesting Matters, and Tells of News from Home.
Dick Darvall now learned that, owing to the disturbed state of the country, Captain Wilmot had left a small body of men to occupy Bull’s ranch1 for a time; hence their presence at the critical moment when Jackson and his daughter stood so much in need of their assistance. He also found that there were two letters awaiting the party at Traitor’s Trap—one for Charles Brooke, Esquire, and one for Mr S. Leather. They bore the postmarks of the old country.
“You’d better not start back wi’ them for three or four days, Dick,” said Jackson, when they were seated that evening in the hall of the ranch, enjoying a cup of coffee made by the fair hands of Mary.
Dick shook his head. “I’m acting2 post-boy just now” said he, “an’ it would ill become me to hang off an’ on here waitin’ for a fair wind when I can beat into port with a foul3 one.”
“But if the Redskins is up all round, as some o’ the boys have reported, it’s not merely a foul wind but a regular gale4 that’s blowin’, an’ it would puzzle you to beat into port in the teeth o’ that.”
“I think,” remarked Mary, with an arch smile, “that Mr Darvall had better ‘lay to’ until the troops return to-night and report on the state of the weather.”
To this the gallant5 seaman6 declared that he would be only too happy to cast anchor altogether where he was for the rest of his life, but that duty was duty, and that, blow high or blow low, fair weather or foul, duty had to be attended to.
“That’s true, O high-principled seaman!” returned Jackson; “and what d’ye consider your duty at the present time?”
“To deliver my letters, O Roarin’ Bull!” replied Dick.
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buck
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peculiar
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buoys
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灯塔( beacon的名词复数 ); 烽火; 指路明灯; 无线电台或发射台 | |
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chuckle
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bin
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disposition
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pout
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maiden
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transformation
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beholder
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watchful
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gallows
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oblivious
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conceal
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outlaw
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countenance
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momentary
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n.童子军,侦察员;v.侦察,搜索 | |
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recipients
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v.读(某篇文字)( peruse的现在分词 );(尤指)细阅;审阅;匆匆读或心不在焉地浏览(某篇文字) | |
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graphic
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narration
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laconic
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wilderness
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walrus
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graceful
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savages
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celebrated
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inquiries
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