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CHAPTER VI. RICO'S MOTHER.

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 Along the road from Sils came the teacher leaning on his staff. He had assisted at the burial. He coughed and cleared his throat; and as he drew near to the grandmother and bade her "good evening," he seated himself by her side. "If you have no objection, I will sit here with you for a few moments, neighbor," said he; "for I feel very badly in my throat and chest. But what can we expect when we are almost seventy years old, and have witnessed such a funeral as this one to-day? He was not thirty-five years of age, and as strong as a tree."
 
"It always sets me thinking," said the grandmother, "when I, an old woman of seventy-five years, am left, and here and there a young person is called away,—a useful one, too."
 
"Yet the old folks are good for something. Who else can set an example to the youth?" remarked the teacher. "But what is your opinion, neighbor: what will become of the little fellow over yonder, do you think?"
 
"Yes, what will become of him?" repeated the old woman. "I also ask myself that question; and if my only reliance1 were upon human help, I should not know of an answer. But there is a heavenly Father who looks after the forsaken2 children. He will provide something for the lad."
 
"Will you not tell me, neighbor, how it happened that the Italian married the daughter of your friend who lived over there opposite? One never knows how these people may turn out."
 
"It happened as such things always happen, neighbor. You know how my old friend Anne-Dete had lost all her children, and her husband also, and lived alone in the cottage over yonder with Marie-Seppli, who was a merry little girl. About eleven or twelve years ago Trevillo made his appearance here. He had work in the Maloja, and came down here with the other boys; and he and Marie-Seppli had scarcely become acquainted3 before they were resolved to have each other.
 
"And it must be said, in justice to Trevillo, that he was not only a handsome fellow who was agreeable4 to everybody, but also an industrious5

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1 reliance AtAyT     
n.信任，信赖，信心
参考例句：
  • A child has reliance on his or her mother.孩子都依赖于母亲。
  • Our policy should rest on the basis of self-reliance.我们的方针要放在自力更生的基点上。
2 Forsaken Forsaken     
adj. 被遗忘的, 被抛弃的 动词forsake的过去分词
参考例句：
  • He was forsaken by his friends. 他被朋友们背弃了。
  • He has forsaken his wife and children. 他遗弃了他的妻子和孩子。
3 acquainted Jfgy5     
adj.对某事物熟悉的，对 某人认识的
参考例句：
  • The students are already acquainted with the work of Shakespeare. 这些学生已经读过莎士比亚的著作。
  • I have heard about your friend but I'm not acquainted with him. 我听说过你的朋友，但同他不熟。
4 agreeable wKiyJ     
adj.符合的，一致的，欣然同意的，令人愉快的
参考例句：
  • He was quite agreeable to accepting the plan.他乐意接受这项计划。
  • I enjoyed an agreeable holiday this summer.今年夏天我度过了一个愉快的假期。
5 industrious a7Axr     
adj.勤劳的，刻苦的，奋发的
参考例句：
  • If the tiller is industrious,the farmland is productive.人勤地不懒。
  • She was an industrious and willing worker.她是个勤劳肯干的员工。
6 winding Ue7z09     
n.绕，缠，绕组，线圈
参考例句：
  • A winding lane led down towards the river.一条弯弯曲曲的小路通向河边。
  • The winding trail caused us to lose our orientation.迂回曲折的小道使我们迷失了方向。
7 fretted 82ebd7663e04782d30d15d67e7c45965     
焦躁的，附有弦马的，腐蚀的
参考例句：
  • The wind whistled through the twigs and fretted the occasional, dirty-looking crocuses. 寒风穿过枯枝，有时把发脏的藏红花吹刮跑了。 来自英汉文学
  • The lady's fame for hitting the mark fretted him. 这位太太看问题深刻的名声在折磨着他。
8 bent QQ8yD     
n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的
参考例句：
  • He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
  • We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
9 mischievous mischievous     
adj.调皮的，恶作剧的，有害的，伤人的
参考例句：
  • He is a mischievous but lovable boy.他是一个淘气但可爱的小孩。
  • A mischievous cur must be tied short.恶狗必须拴得短。
10 thoroughly sgmz0J     
adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地
参考例句：
  • The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
  • The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。

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