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Chapter Eleven.
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Christmas Time—Death—Return of Light and Hope—Disasters and Final Deliverance.
Christmas came at last, but with it came no bright sun to remind those ice-bound men of our Saviour—the “Sun of Righteousness”—whose birth the day commemorated1. It was even darker than usual in Refuge Harbour on that Christmas-day. It was so dark at noon that one could not see any object more than a few yards distant from the eyes. A gale2 of wind from the nor’-west blew the snow-drift in whirling ghost-like clouds round the Hope, so that it was impossible to face it for a moment. So intense was the cold that it felt like sheets of fire being driven against the face! Truly it was a day well fitted to have depressed3 the heartiest4 of men. But man is a wonderful creature, not easy to comprehend! The very things that ought to have cast down the spirits of the men of the Hope were the things that helped to cheer them.
About this time, as I have said, the health of the crew had improved a little, so they were prepared to make the most of everything. Those feelings of kindliness5 and good-will which warm the breasts of all right-minded men at this season of the year, filled our Arctic voyagers to overflowing6. Thoughts of “home” came crowding on them with a power that they had not felt at other times. Each man knew that on this day, more than any other day of that long, dark winter, the talk round a well-known hearth7 in Merry England would be of one who was far, far away in the dark regions of ice and snow. A tear or two that could not be forced back tumbled over rough cheeks which were not used to that kind of salt water; and many a silent prayer went up to call down a blessing8 on the heads of dear ones at home.
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亲切的( hearty的最高级 ); 热诚的; 健壮的; 精神饱满的 | |
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kindliness
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blessing
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n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿 | |
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baker
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ad.不同寻常地,相当地 | |
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butts
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笑柄( butt的名词复数 ); (武器或工具的)粗大的一端; 屁股; 烟蒂 | |
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walrus
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heartily
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scurvy
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distinguished
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steward
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n.乘务员,服务员;看管人;膳食管理员 | |
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scotch
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n.伤口,刻痕;苏格兰威士忌酒;v.粉碎,消灭,阻止;adj.苏格兰(人)的 | |
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gracefully
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ad.大大方方地;优美地 | |
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remains
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n.(业余性的)戏剧演出,舞台表演艺术;职业演员;戏剧的( theatrical的名词复数 );剧场的;炫耀的;戏剧性的 | |
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密集( swarm的过去式和过去分词 ); 云集; 成群地移动; 蜜蜂或其他飞行昆虫成群地飞来飞去 | |
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gratitude
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warped
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adj.反常的;乖戾的;(变)弯曲的;变形的v.弄弯,变歪( warp的过去式和过去分词 );使(行为等)不合情理,使乖戾, | |
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expended
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gull
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shuddering
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scrambled
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n.壁架,架状突出物;岩架,岩礁 | |
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吞没( devour的过去式和过去分词 ); 耗尽; 津津有味地看; 狼吞虎咽地吃光 | |
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v.故事( narrate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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navigate
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v.航行,飞行;导航,领航 | |
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