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Chapter 15 MAGGIE - AND DIRTY DICK
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Chapter 15 MAGGIE - AND DIRTY DICK
They watched the couple in the distance, and thought quickly. Julian had been expecting them, so hewas not surprised. Dick was looking at Dirty Dick, recognizing the broad, short man, with hishunched-up shoulders and shock of hair. He didn't like the look of him any more than when he hadseen him up at the old cottage!
Anne and George didn't like the look of the woman either! She was wearing trousers and had a 60jacket draped round her shoulders. She was also wearing sunglasses, and smoking a cigarette.
She walked quickly and they could hear her voice. It was sharp and determined1.
'So that's Maggie,' thought Julian. 'Well, I don't like her. She looks as hard as nails - a goodcompanion for Nailer!'
He moved cautiously towards the other three. George had her hand on Timmy's collar, afraid that hemight show himself.
'Listen,' said Julian. 'You're none of you to turn a hair! We'll just walk out into the open, talkingcheerfully together and let them see us. If they ask us what we're doing, you all know what to say.
Chatter2 nonsense as much as you like - put them off and make them think we're a bunch of harmlesskids. If there are any leading questions asked us - leave me to answer them. Ready?'
They nodded. Then Julian swung out from the bushes and walked into the open, calling to Dick.
'Here we are again - there's the old house! My word, it looks worse than ever this morning!'
George and Timmy came bounding out together, and Anne followed, her heart beating fast. Shewasn't as good as the others at this sort of thing!
The man and the woman stopped abruptly3 when they saw the children. They said a few words to oneanother very rapidly. The man scowled4.
The children went towards them, chattering5 all the time as Julian had ordered. The woman calledsharply to them.
'Who are you? What are you doing here?'
'Just hiking,' said Julian, stopping. 'It's our half-term.'
'What do you want to come here for then?' asked the woman. 'This is private property.'
'Oh no,' said Julian. 'It's only a burnout ruin. Anyone can come. We want to explore this queer lake -it looks exciting.'
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adj.坚定的;有决心的 | |
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vi./n.喋喋不休;短促尖叫;(牙齿)打战 | |
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3 abruptly | |
adv.突然地,出其不意地 | |
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4 scowled | |
怒视,生气地皱眉( scowl的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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n. (机器振动发出的)咔嗒声,(鸟等)鸣,啁啾 adj. 喋喋不休的,啾啾声的 动词chatter的现在分词形式 | |
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6 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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7 savage | |
adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人 | |
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8 growling | |
n.吠声, 咆哮声 v.怒吠, 咆哮, 吼 | |
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9 growled | |
v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的过去式和过去分词 );低声咆哮着说 | |
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10 savagely | |
adv. 野蛮地,残酷地 | |
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11 doorway | |
n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径 | |
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v.(指狗)吠,嗥叫, (人)咆哮( snarl的现在分词 );咆哮着说,厉声地说 | |
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13 horrid | |
adj.可怕的;令人惊恐的;恐怖的;极讨厌的 | |
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14 gorilla | |
n.大猩猩,暴徒,打手 | |
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15 saucy | |
adj.无礼的;俊俏的;活泼的 | |
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16 jug | |
n.(有柄,小口,可盛水等的)大壶,罐,盂 | |
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adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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18 ledge | |
n.壁架,架状突出物;岩架,岩礁 | |
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