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Chapter Ten.
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Shows how Maggot made a Desperate Venture, and what Flowed from it.
“A wilful1 man must have his way” is a proverb the truth of which was illustrated2 by the blacksmith on the following day.
David Trevarrow again attempted to dissuade3 him from his purpose, and reiterated4 his offer to go in his stead, but he failed to move him. Mrs Maggot essayed, and added tears to her suasion, as also did little Grace; but they failed too—the obdurate5 man would not give way. The only one of his household who did not attempt to dissuade him (excepting, of course, the baby, who cared nothing whatever about the matter) was Zackey. That urchin6 not only rejoiced in the failure of the others to turn his father from his purpose, but pleaded hard to be allowed to go with him, and share his danger as well as glory. This, however, was peremptorily7 denied to the young aspirant8 to fame and a premature9 death by drowning in a dark hole.
Early in the forenoon Maggot and his friends proceeded to the shore, where they found a number of miners and others assembled near the adit mouth—among them our hero Oliver Trembath, Mr Donnithorne, and Mr Cornish, at that time the purser and manager of Botallack mine.
The latter gentleman accosted10 Maggot as he came forward, and advised him to be cautious. Of course the smith gave every assurance that was required of him, and immediately prepared himself to make the dangerous experiment.
Supplying himself with a number of tallow candles, a mining hammer, and other tools, Maggot stripped to the waist, and jestingly bidding his friends farewell, entered the mouth of the tunnel, and disappeared. The adit level, or tunnel, through which he had to pass to the scene of his operations, was, as we have said, about a quarter of a mile in length, about six feet high, and two and a half feet wide. It
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adj.任性的,故意的 | |
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v.劝阻,阻止 | |
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reiterated
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反复地说,重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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adj.固执的,顽固的 | |
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urchin
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adv.紧急地,不容分说地,专横地 | |
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aspirant
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varied
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lighting
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n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光 | |
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wading
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(从水、泥等)蹚,走过,跋( wade的现在分词 ) | |
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onward
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intervals
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undertaking
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exertion
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resounded
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v.(指声音等)回荡于某处( resound的过去式和过去分词 );产生回响;(指某处)回荡着声音 | |
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ad.不停地 | |
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cavern
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n.洞穴,大山洞 | |
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v./n.泡沫,起泡沫 | |
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rebounding
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蹦跳运动 | |
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v.使淹没( deluge的过去式和过去分词 );淹没;被洪水般涌来的事物所淹没;穷于应付 | |
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v.喷,涌;滔滔不绝(说话);n.喷,涌流;迸发 | |
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v.透(渗)入;刺入,刺穿;洞察,了解 | |
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extremity
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n.末端,尽头;尽力;终极;极度 | |
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n.(天花板或屋顶的)拱形结构 | |
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n.激流,洪流;爆发,(话语等的)连发 | |
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v.猛投,用力掷( hurl的过去式和过去分词 );大声叫骂 | |
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复得( regain的现在分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地 | |
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crest
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bruised
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[医]青肿的,瘀紫的 | |
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n.不耐烦,急躁 | |
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adj.磨损的;v.连续猛击;磨损 | |
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a.使人消除恐惧和疑虑的,使人放心的 | |
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countenance
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n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
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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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adv.及时地,敏捷地 | |
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winding
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n.绕,缠,绕组,线圈 | |
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smuggler
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n.走私者 | |
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vices
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缺陷( vice的名词复数 ); 恶习; 不道德行为; 台钳 | |
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smuggling
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n.走私 | |
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wrestler
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n.摔角选手,扭 | |
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worthy
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adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的 | |
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celebrated
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adj.有名的,声誉卓著的 | |
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arrant
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foul
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rogue
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n.流氓;v.游手好闲 | |
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v.诈取,骗取( defraud的第三人称单数 ) | |
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