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Chapter Eight WHAT HAPPENED ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT
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Chapter Eight WHAT HAPPENED ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT
IT was great fun on Christmas morning. The children awoke early and tumbled out of bed to look atthe presents that were stacked on chairs near by. Squeals1 and yells of delight came from everyone.
'Oh! a railway station! Just what I wanted! Who gave me this marvellous station?'
'A new doll - with eyes that shut! I shall call her Betsy-May. She looks just like a Betsy-May!'
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'I say - what a whopping great book - all about aeroplanes. From Aunt Fanny! How decent of her!'
'Timothy! Look what Julian has given you - a collar with big brass2 studs all round - you will begrand. Go and lick him to say thank you!'
'Who's this from? I say, who gave me this? Where's the label? Oh - from Mr. Roland. How decent ofhim! Look, Julian, a pocket-knife with three blades!'
So the cries and exclamations3 went on, and the four excited children and the equally-excited dogspent a glorious hour before a late Christmas breakfast, opening all kinds and shapes of parcels.
The bedrooms were in a fine mess when the children had finished!
'Who gave you that book about dogs, George?' asked Julian, seeing rather a nice dog-book lying onGeorge's pile.
'Mr. Roland,' said George, rather shortly. Julian wondered if George was going to accept it. He ratherthought she wouldn't. But the little girl, defiant5 and obstinate6 as she was, had made up her mind not tospoil Christmas Day by being 'difficult'. So, when the others thanked the tutor for their things she tooadded her thanks, though in rather a stiff little voice.
George had not given the tutor anything, but the others had, and Mr. Roland thanked them all veryheartily, appearing to be very pleased indeed. He told Anne that her Christmas card was the nicest hehad ever had, and she beamed at him with joy.
'Well, I must say it's nice to be here for Christmas!' said Mr. Roland, when he and the others weresitting round a loaded Christmas table, at the mid-day dinner. 'Shall I carve for you, Mr.
Quentin? I'm good at that!'
Uncle Quentin handed him the
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1 squeals | |
n.长而尖锐的叫声( squeal的名词复数 )v.长声尖叫,用长而尖锐的声音说( squeal的第三人称单数 ) | |
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n.呼喊( exclamation的名词复数 );感叹;感叹语;感叹词 | |
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5 defiant | |
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7 carving | |
n.雕刻品,雕花 | |
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8 enjoyment | |
n.乐趣;享有;享用 | |
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9 lighting | |
n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光 | |
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n.装饰( ornament的名词复数 );点缀;装饰品;首饰v.装饰,点缀,美化( ornament的第三人称单数 ) | |
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17 poker | |
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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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22 disturbance | |
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