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Chapter 15 PRISONERS
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Chapter 15 PRISONERS
They all flung themselves down on the grass verge1 and groaned2.
'What have they done that for, just as we were going out?' said Dick. 'Was it a mistake, do you think?
I mean - did they think we'd had time to go out, or what?'
'Well - if it was a mistake, it's easy to put right,' said Julian. 'I'll just cycle back to the house and tellthem they shut the gates too soon.'
'Yes - you do that,' said George. 'We'll wait here.'
But before Julian could even mount his bicycle there came the sound of the car purring down thelong drive. All the children jumped to their feet. Richard ran behind a bush in panic. He was terrifiedof having to face Rooky again.
The car drew up by the children and stopped. 'Yes, they're still here,' said Mr. Perton's voice, as hegot out of the car. Rooky got out too. They came over to the children.
Rooky ran his eyes over them. 'Where's that other boy?' he asked quickly.
'I can't imagine,' said Julian, coolly. 'Dear me - I wonder if he had time to cycle out of the gateway3.
Why did you shut the gates so soon, Mr. Perton?'
Rooky had caught sight of Richard's shivering figure behind the bush. He strode over to him andyanked him out. He looked at him closely. Then he pulled him over to Mr. Perton.
'Yes - I thought so - this is the boy we want! He's sooted5 his hair or something, and that's why I didn'trecognize him. But when he'd gone I felt sure there was something familiar about him -that's why I wanted another look.' He shook poor Richard like a dog shaking a rat.
'Well - what do you want to do about it?' asked Mr. Perton, rather gloomily.
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'Hold him, of course,' said Rooky. 'I'll get back at his father now - he'll have to pay a very large sumof money for his horrible son! That'll be useful, won't it? And I can pay this kid out for some of thelies he told his father about me. Nasty little rat.'
He shook Richard again. Julian stepped forward, white and furious.
'Now you stop that,' he said. 'Let the boy go. Haven't you done enough already - keeping my brotherlocked up for nothing - holding us all for the night - and now you talk about kidnapping!
Haven't you just come out of prison? Do you want to go back there?'
Rooky dropped Richard and lunged out at Julian. With a
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1 verge | |
n.边,边缘;v.接近,濒临 | |
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v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦 | |
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n.大门口,出入口,途径,方法 | |
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n.煤烟,烟尘;vt.熏以煤烟 | |
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v.煤烟,烟灰( soot的过去分词 ) | |
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v.吼叫,怒骂,纠缠,混乱;n.混乱,缠结,咆哮 | |
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怒视,生气地皱眉( scowl的现在分词 ) | |
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adj.(声音)被隔的;听不太清的;(衣服)裹严的;蒙住的v.压抑,捂住( muffle的过去式和过去分词 );用厚厚的衣帽包着(自己) | |
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v.(土地)下陷(因在地下采矿)( subside的过去式和过去分词 );减弱;下降至较低或正常水平;一下子坐在椅子等上 | |
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20 disappearance | |
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