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Chapter Three THE NEW TUTOR
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Chapter Three THE NEW TUTOR
NEXT morning the sun was out, all the sea-mist that had hung about for the last two days haddisappeared, and Kirrin Island showed plainly at the mouth of Kirrin Bay. The children staredlongingly at the ruined castle on it.
'I do wish we could get over to the castle,' said Dick. 'It looks quite calm enough, George.'
'It's very rough by the island,' said George. 'It always is at this time of year. I know Mother wouldn'tlet us go.'
'It's a lovely island, and it's all our own!' said Anne. 'You said you would share it with us for ever andever didn't you, George?'
'Yes, I did,' said George. 'And so I will, dungeons1 and all. Come on - we must get the trap out.
We shall be late meeting the train if we stand here all day looking at the island.'
They got the pony2 and trap and set off down the hard lanes. Kirrin Island disappeared behind thecliffs as they turned inland to the station.
'Did all this land round about belong to your family once upon a time?' asked Julian.
'Yes, all of it,' said George. 'Now we don't own anything except Kirrin Island, our own house -and that farm away over there - Kirrin Farm.'
She pointed3 with her whip. The children saw a fine old farm-house standing4 on a hill a good way off,over the heather-clad common.
'Who lives there?' asked Julian.
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'Oh, an old farmer and his wife,' said George. 'They were nice to me when I was smaller. We'll goover there one day if you like. Mother says they don't make the farm pay any more, and in thesummer-time they take in people who want a holiday.'
'Hark! That's the train whistling in the tunnel!' said Julian, suddenly. 'Buck5 up, for goodness'
sake, George. We shan't be there in time!'
The four children and Timothy looked at the train coming out of the tunnel and drawing in at thestation. The pony cantered along swiftly. They would be just in time.'
'Who's going on to the platform to meet him?' asked George, as they drew into the little station yard.
I’m not. I must look after Tim and the pony.'
'I don't want to,' said Anne. I’ll stay with George.'
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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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