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Chapter 26 NEXT MORNING
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Chapter 26 NEXT MORNING
IN four hours' time Bill awoke Jack1. In a few sentences he told the surprised boy about the arrival ofLucian. "He keeps saying he's on our side now, but you never know with a nit-wit like that," hewarned Jack. "So keep your eye on him. And, if you hear the slightest sound from underground, prodme awake at once, Jack!"
"Right, Bill," said Jack, fresh from his sound sleep. "I say — they've been a long time underground,haven't they? They must be lost!"
"I sincerely hope so," said Bill. "I don't imagine they will be lost forever, however, desirable as thatmight be — that labyrinth2 isn't a frightfully big one. Well, I'm going to sleep, Jack. Keep your witsabout you!"
Jack was still sleepy. He was afraid he might find it difficult to keep awake, so he lighted the lantern,and walked about round the courtyard. He shone the light on to Lucian. He was so fast asleep that hedidn't even stir. Philip was soundly off too, and as for the girls not an inch of their faces was to beseen, they were cuddled up so closely to one another.
Kiki accompanied Jack on his rambles3 round the courtyard. She knew she had to be quiet, so shewhispered all the time. She wasn't very good at whispering, and tickled4 Jack's ear till he couldn't bearit any longer. He took her off his shoulder, and made her perch5 on one of his arms.
His two hours went by without anything happening at all. He awoke Philip. It took a long timebecause the boy was so very sound asleep. As fast as Jack rolled him over to wake him, he rolledback again, his eyes still shut.
Jack took off one of Philip's shoes and tickled the soles of his feet. That woke him up all right! Philipsat straight up and glared round at the lantern Jack held.
"What are you . . ." he began, in a loud voice, and Jack shushed him at once.
"Sh, idiot! You'll wake the rest! Sorry about tickling6 your feet, but I simply couldn't wake you! It'syour turn to watch now."
Philip put on his shoe, saying something uncomplimentary to Jack under his breath. Micky woke uptoo, and looked in
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1 jack | |
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克 | |
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2 labyrinth | |
n.迷宫;难解的事物;迷路 | |
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3 rambles | |
(无目的地)漫游( ramble的第三人称单数 ); (喻)漫谈; 扯淡; 长篇大论 | |
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4 tickled | |
(使)发痒( tickle的过去式和过去分词 ); (使)愉快,逗乐 | |
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5 perch | |
n.栖木,高位,杆;v.栖息,就位,位于 | |
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6 tickling | |
反馈,回授,自旋挠痒法 | |
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7 astonishment | |
n.惊奇,惊异 | |
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8 pricked | |
刺,扎,戳( prick的过去式和过去分词 ); 刺伤; 刺痛; 使剧痛 | |
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9 chatter | |
vi./n.喋喋不休;短促尖叫;(牙齿)打战 | |
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10 standing | |
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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11 spoke | |
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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12 distressed | |
痛苦的 | |
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13 giggled | |
v.咯咯地笑( giggle的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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14 decided | |
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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15 gulped | |
v.狼吞虎咽地吃,吞咽( gulp的过去式和过去分词 );大口地吸(气);哽住 | |
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16 beckoned | |
v.(用头或手的动作)示意,召唤( beckon的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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17 creek | |
n.小溪,小河,小湾 | |
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18 wrecked | |
adj.失事的,遇难的 | |
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