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23 INTO THE CITY OF DEATH
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O'Reilly's adventures on his swift ride through Las Villas1 have no part in this story. It is only necessary to say that they were numerous and varied2, that O'Reilly experienced excitement aplenty, and that upon more than one occasion he was forced to think and to act quickly in order to avoid a clash with some roving guerrilla band. He had found it imperative4 at all times to avoid the larger towns, for they, and in fact most of the hamlets, were unsafe; hence the little party was forced to follow back roads and obscure bridle5 trails. But the two guides were never at a loss; they were resourceful, courageous6, and at no time did the American have reason to doubt their faithfulness.
Evidences of the war increased as the journey lengthened7. The potreros were lush with grass, but no herds8 grazed upon them; villages were deserted9 and guano huts were falling into decay, charred10 fields growing up to weeds and the ruins of vast centrales showing where the Insurrectos had been at work. This was the sugar country, the heart of Cuba, whence Spain had long drawn11 her life blood, and from the first it had been the policy of the rebel leaders to destroy the large estates, leaving undamaged only the holdings of those little farmers whose loyalty12 to the cause of freedom was unquestioned.
Food became a problem immediately after the travelers had crossed the trocha. Such
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precisely
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adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地 | |
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sentries
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哨兵,步兵( sentry的名词复数 ) | |
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shuffled
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v.洗(纸牌)( shuffle的过去式和过去分词 );拖着脚步走;粗心地做;摆脱尘世的烦恼 | |
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misery
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n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦 | |
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