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CHAPTER X THE WIT OF AN ADVENTURESS
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UP creek1 the three negroes fled, past other camps, to where the stream branched. Here they took to the right and urged their horses along a forsaken2 trail to the head-waters of the little tributary3 and over the low saddle. They had endeavored to reach unfrequented paths as soon as possible in order that they might pass unnoticed. Before quitting the valley they halted their heaving horses, and, selecting a stagnant4 pool, scoured5 the grease paint from their features as best they could. Their ears were strained for sounds of pursuit, but, as the moments passed and none came, the tension eased somewhat and they conversed6 guardedly. As the morning light spread they crossed the moss-capped summit of the range, but paused again, and, removing two saddles, hid them among the rocks. Slapjack left the others here and rode southward down the Dry Creek Trail towards town, while the partners shifted part of the weight from the overloaded7 packmules to the remaining saddle-animals and continued eastward8 along the barren comb of hills on foot, leading the five horses.
“It don’t seem like we’ll get away this easy,” said Dextry, scanning the back trail. “If we do, I’ll be tempted9 to foller the business reg’lar. This grease paint on my face makes me smell like a minstrel man. I bet we’ll get some bully10 press notices to-morrow.”
“I wonder what Helen was doing there,” Glenister answered,
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creek
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n.小溪,小河,小湾 | |
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tributary
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n.支流;纳贡国;adj.附庸的;辅助的;支流的 | |
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scoured
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走遍(某地)搜寻(人或物)( scour的过去式和过去分词 ); (用力)刷; 擦净; 擦亮 | |
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conversed
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overloaded
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eastward
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bully
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irrelevantly
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quailed
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害怕,发抖,畏缩( quail的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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rascal
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descended
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bluffs
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concealed
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willows
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velvet
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funnel
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throbbing
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frantically
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crest
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suspense
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hull
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puff
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unfamiliar
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liar
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audacity
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delightful
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perils
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极大危险( peril的名词复数 ); 危险的事(或环境) | |
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caress
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insistent
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compassion
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steadily
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astonishment
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accomplished
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countenance
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thereby
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bind
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chivalry
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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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gallant
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gulch
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spotted
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sneaked
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