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Chapter 25 WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT

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  Chapter 25 WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT
  IT was getting quite dark now. The sun had gone a long time ago, and the children could hardly seeone another as they sat together in the courtyard, munching1 hungrily.
  "I've never known bread and cheese to taste so lovely," said Dinah. "Actually I didn't think thischeese was terribly nice yesterday — sort of sweetish — but today it's heavenly.""Only because you're so hungry," said Jack2, giving Kiki some of his. "It's goat-milk cheese, isn't it,Bill? I say, look at Micky stuffing himself.""Pop goes Micky," remarked Kiki, coming in at the right moment as usual. "One, two, three, POP!""Idiot," said Jack. "Well, Bill — what are you thinking about?""Quite a lot of things," said Bill soberly. "We've had an extraordinary day. And I'm just planningwhat to do about it."
  "Wasn't that treasure wonderful!" said Lucy-Ann, her eyes shining.
  Jack had, of course, heard all about their adventures underground by now, and was very enviousbecause he was the only one who hadn't seen the treasure-chamber, with its remarkable3 collection ofriches. He had listened with amazement4, and had wished and wished he had been with the others.
  "What are your plans, Bill?" asked Philip, feeling that he could think sensibly again, now that he wasfree and had had a good meal. "I suppose we can't do much tonight.""No, we can't," said Bill. "That's quite certain. We've been through enough today without taking onany more adventures. Besides, the girls are nearly asleep, poor things!"So they were. Excitement and exercise had completely tired them out. Lucy-Ann lay cuddled againstDinah, her eyes closed.
  "Well, I'm pretty sleepy myself," said Jack. He yawned loudly. "I wouldn't mind a nice long snooze!""Anyway, Bill — what could we do, even if we wanted to do anything tonight?" asked Philip,beginning to yawn too. "We can't escape! Andros won't come back, that's obvious, if Mr. Eppy hasthreatened him with prison. After all, he's only a simple boatman! I expect Mr. Eppy gave him plentyof money too, to make up for us not having paid him.""Yes — money and threats combined would soon send Andros away," said Bill. "In any case Androswould know, of course, that Mr. Eppy had his own boat here — possibly two boats as he sent formore men and goods. So we shouldn't be absolutely
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1 munching 3bbbb661207569e6c6cb6a1390d74d06     
v.用力咀嚼(某物),大嚼( munch的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • He was munching an apple. 他在津津有味地嚼着苹果。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Munching the apple as he was, he had an eye for all her movements. 他虽然啃着苹果,但却很留神地监视着她的每一个动作。 来自辞典例句
2 jack 53Hxp     
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克
参考例句:
  • I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
  • He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
3 remarkable 8Vbx6     
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
参考例句:
  • She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
  • These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
4 amazement 7zlzBK     
n.惊奇,惊讶
参考例句:
  • All those around him looked at him with amazement.周围的人都对他投射出惊异的眼光。
  • He looked at me in blank amazement.他带着迷茫惊诧的神情望着我。
5 stranded thfz18     
a.搁浅的,进退两难的
参考例句:
  • He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里, 身无分文,一筹莫展。
  • I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市,既没有钱,又没有朋友。
6 considerably 0YWyQ     
adv.极大地;相当大地;在很大程度上
参考例句:
  • The economic situation has changed considerably.经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。
  • The gap has narrowed considerably.分歧大大缩小了。
7 weird bghw8     
adj.古怪的,离奇的;怪诞的,神秘而可怕的
参考例句:
  • From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来,他好像有点怪。
  • His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。
8 smelt tiuzKF     
v.熔解,熔炼;n.银白鱼,胡瓜鱼
参考例句:
  • Tin is a comparatively easy metal to smelt.锡是比较容易熔化的金属。
  • Darby was looking for a way to improve iron when he hit upon the idea of smelting it with coke instead of charcoal.达比一直在寻找改善铁质的方法,他猛然想到可以不用木炭熔炼,而改用焦炭。
9 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
10 creek 3orzL     
n.小溪,小河,小湾
参考例句:
  • He sprang through the creek.他跳过小河。
  • People sunbathe in the nude on the rocks above the creek.人们在露出小溪的岩石上裸体晒日光浴。
11 fervently 8tmzPw     
adv.热烈地,热情地,强烈地
参考例句:
  • "Oh, I am glad!'she said fervently. “哦,我真高兴!”她热烈地说道。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • O my dear, my dear, will you bless me as fervently to-morrow?' 啊,我亲爱的,亲爱的,你明天也愿这样热烈地为我祝福么?” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
12 labyrinth h9Fzr     
n.迷宫;难解的事物;迷路
参考例句:
  • He wandered through the labyrinth of the alleyways.他在迷宫似的小巷中闲逛。
  • The human mind is a labyrinth.人的心灵是一座迷宫。
13 astonishment VvjzR     
n.惊奇,惊异
参考例句:
  • They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment.他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声。
  • I was filled with astonishment at her strange action.我对她的奇怪举动不胜惊异。
14 miserable g18yk     
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
参考例句:
  • It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他,这是可耻的。
  • Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。
15 vault 3K3zW     
n.拱形圆顶,地窖,地下室
参考例句:
  • The vault of this cathedral is very high.这座天主教堂的拱顶非常高。
  • The old patrician was buried in the family vault.这位老贵族埋在家族的墓地里。
16 kindly tpUzhQ     
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地
参考例句:
  • Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
  • A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。
17 awfully MPkym     
adv.可怕地,非常地,极端地
参考例句:
  • Agriculture was awfully neglected in the past.过去农业遭到严重忽视。
  • I've been feeling awfully bad about it.对这我一直感到很难受。

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