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CHAPTER XIX SPARRER SAVES THE SKIN
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Without hesitancy Pat followed the Indian. It was a queer sight, the Indian leading with his hands bound behind him, and Pat with his rifle across the hollow of one arm stalking grimly behind him. They were soon lost to view and the others settled down to wait and speculate. It was almost three-quarters of an hour later that they reappeared, and it was seen at once that Pat carried a black object swinging from one hand. As by one impulse the three boys rushed forward to meet them. In their haste they quite forgot that they were on snow-shoes, with the result that Sparrer took an inglorious header, in the course of which he upset Walter and the latter, landing on the tail of one of Hal's shoes, sent him sprawling1. Alec roared and even Big Pierre permitted himself to grin.
"Here you are, son! See if you can take better care of him this time," said Pat as he flung the fox at Sparrer's feet.
With a cry of joy Sparrer seized the fox and held him up for the admiring gaze of his comrades. The animal had not been skinned, for which Pat and Alec were sincerely thankful. This important matter and the stretching of the skin they preferred to attend to themselves, especially after seeing the careless way in which some of the furs found in the cabin had been handled.
"Where did you find him?" asked Hal as he ran his fingers through the luxuriant fur.
"In a hollow tree, just as Pierre guessed," replied Pat. "The Injun wouldn't answer any questions, but it is clear enough that he didn't have time to skin the beast last night, and hid it there on his way to camp, intending to get it the first chance he had when Pierre wasn't around. He took good care of it, and it is in perfect condition. That was some shot of yours, son."
By this time they had rejoined Alec and Pierre. The latter's eyes glittered as he ran them appraisingly5 over the beautiful black form of the fox, then darted
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sprawling
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| adj.蔓生的,不规则地伸展的v.伸开四肢坐[躺]( sprawl的现在分词 );蔓延;杂乱无序地拓展;四肢伸展坐着(或躺着) | |
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regained
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| 复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地 | |
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mumbled
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| adv.以品评或评价的眼光 | |
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darted
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| n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧 | |
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| adj.突然的,意外的;唐突的,鲁莽的 | |
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cartridges
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| 子弹( cartridge的名词复数 ); (打印机的)墨盒; 录音带盒; (唱机的)唱头 | |
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rendering
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sullenly
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| 不高兴地,绷着脸,忧郁地 | |
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utensils
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| 器具,用具,器皿( utensil的名词复数 ); 器物 | |
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obdurate
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axe
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outlaws
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| 歹徒,亡命之徒( outlaw的名词复数 ); 逃犯 | |
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brewing
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proceedings
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wrenching
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| n.修截苗根,苗木铲根(铲根时苗木不起土或部分起土)v.(猛力地)扭( wrench的现在分词 );扭伤;使感到痛苦;使悲痛 | |
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invective
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slashing
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| adj.尖锐的;苛刻的;鲜明的;乱砍的v.挥砍( slash的现在分词 );鞭打;割破;削减 | |
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triumphantly
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bruised
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battered
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butt
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cryptic
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hilarity
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partnership
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lumber
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| n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光 | |
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spoke
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| n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说 | |
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strapping
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| adj. 魁伟的, 身材高大健壮的 n. 皮绳或皮带的材料, 裹伤胶带, 皮鞭 动词strap的现在分词形式 | |
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warden
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| n.监察员,监狱长,看守人,监护人 | |
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amazement
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| n.惊奇,惊讶 | |
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| 轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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ribs
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majesty
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bracelets
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villains
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| n.恶棍( villain的名词复数 );罪犯;(小说、戏剧等中的)反面人物;淘气鬼 | |
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rustling
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yarn
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beaver
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skunks
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