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CHAPTER XIII.
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FRIENDS ARE MET WITH, ALSO PIRATES, AND A LIFE-OR-DEATH PADDLE ENSUES.
In physics, as in morals, a storm is frequently the precursor1 of a dead calm.
Much to the monkey's joy, to say nothing of the men, the sun erelong asserted its equatorial power, and, clearing away the clouds, allowed the celestial2 blue to smile on the turmoil3 below. The first result of that smile was that the wind retired4 to its secret chambers5, leaving the ships of men to flap their idle sails. Then the ocean ceased to fume6, though its agitated7 bosom8 still continued for some time to heave. Gradually the swell9 went down and soon the unruffled surface reflected a dimpling smile to the sky.
When this happy stage had been reached our voyagers lowered and stowed the canoe-sails, and continued to advance under paddles.
"We get along wonderfully fast, Van der Kemp," said Nigel, while resting after a pretty long spell; "but it seems to me, nevertheless, that we shall take a considerable time to reach Borneo at this rate, seeing that it must be over two hundred miles away, and if we have much bad weather or contrary wind, we shan't be able to reach it for weeks—if at all."
"I have been thrown somewhat out of my reckoning," returned the hermit11, "by having to fly from the party on the islet, where I meant to remain till a steamer, owned by a friend of mine, should pass and pick us up, canoe and all. The steamer is a short-voyage craft, and usually so punctual that I can count on it to a day. But it may have passed us in the
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vessel
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bridles
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bridle
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bland
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alligator
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immediate
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descending
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chaff
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manly
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considerably
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mangrove
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wade
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hideous
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attained
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(通常经过努力)实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况) | |
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n.恶棍( villain的名词复数 );罪犯;(小说、戏剧等中的)反面人物;淘气鬼 | |
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adj.被照明的;受启迪的 | |
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complexity
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n.复杂(性),复杂的事物 | |
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glided
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v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 );掠过;(鸟或飞机 ) 滑翔 | |
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previously
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streak
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n.条理,斑纹,倾向,少许,痕迹;v.加条纹,变成条纹,奔驰,快速移动 | |
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uncertainty
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n.易变,靠不住,不确知,不确定的事物 | |
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rumour
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perplexed
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musing
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promptly
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thwarted
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阻挠( thwart的过去式和过去分词 ); 使受挫折; 挫败; 横过 | |
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doom
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strap
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pointed
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phantom
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slumbering
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微睡,睡眠(slumber的现在分词形式) | |
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prey
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concealment
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overhauling
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peril
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repose
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