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CHAPTER VI—NIGHT IN THE WOODS (concluded): DICK AND JOAN
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The horses had by this time finished the small store of provender1, and fully2 breathed from their fatigues4. At Dick’s command, the fire was smothered5 in snow; and while his men got once more wearily to saddle, he himself, remembering, somewhat late, true woodland caution, chose a tall oak and nimbly clambered to the topmost fork. Hence he could look far abroad on the moonlit and snow-paven forest. On the south-west, dark against the horizon, stood those upland, heathy quarters where he and Joanna had met with the terrifying misadventure of the leper. And there his eye was caught by a spot of ruddy brightness no bigger than a needle’s eye.
He blamed himself sharply for his previous neglect. Were that, as it appeared to be, the shining of Sir Daniel’s camp-fire, he should long ago have seen and marched for it; above all, he should, for no consideration, have announced his neighbourhood by lighting6 a fire of his own. But now he must no longer squander7 valuable hours. The direct way to the uplands was about two miles in length; but it was crossed by a very deep, precipitous dingle, impassable to mounted men; and for the sake of speed, it seemed to Dick advisable to desert the horses and attempt the adventure on foot.
Ten men were left to guard the horses; signals were agreed upon by which they could communicate in case of need; and Dick set forth8 at the head of the remainder, Alicia Risingham walking stoutly9 by his side.
The men had freed themselves of heavy armour11, and left behind their lances; and they now marched with a very good spirit in the frozen snow, and under the exhilarating
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provender
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| n.刍草;秣料 | |
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fatigue
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fatigues
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| n.疲劳( fatigue的名词复数 );杂役;厌倦;(士兵穿的)工作服 | |
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| (使)窒息, (使)透不过气( smother的过去式和过去分词 ); 覆盖; 忍住; 抑制 | |
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lighting
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squander
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armour
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| (=armor)n.盔甲;装甲部队 | |
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wed
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groans
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| n.呻吟,叹息( groan的名词复数 );呻吟般的声音v.呻吟( groan的第三人称单数 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦 | |
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brook
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warriors
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| 武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 ) | |
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trampled
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| 踩( trample的过去式和过去分词 ); 践踏; 无视; 侵犯 | |
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hummock
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thicket
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brandishing
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regiment
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swelled
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| 增强( swell的过去式和过去分词 ); 肿胀; (使)凸出; 充满(激情) | |
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knight
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galloped
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| (使马)飞奔,奔驰( gallop的过去式和过去分词 ); 快速做[说]某事 | |
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thither
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fugitives
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vanquished
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nay
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guardian
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conceit
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monk
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mimicked
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| v.(尤指为了逗乐而)模仿( mimic的过去式和过去分词 );酷似 | |
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| n.骑士气概,侠义;(男人)对女人彬彬有礼,献殷勤 | |
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peril
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bruise
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groves
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| 树丛,小树林( grove的名词复数 ) | |
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heartily
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enjoyment
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solitude
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| 顶峰( pinnacle的名词复数 ); 顶点; 尖顶; 小尖塔 | |
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monastery
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countenance
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