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Chapter 22 THE END OF THE ADVENTURE

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Chapter 22 THE END OF THE ADVENTURE
Down in the village of Demon's Rocks that night, people drew their curtains, made up their fires, andsat down in their arm-chairs. They were thankful not to be out in the wind and the rain.
Old Jeremiah Boogle was lighting1 his pipe, sitting by his own roaring fire, when he heard a soundthat made him drop the flaring2 match, and listen in amazement3.
BOOOOOOM! BOOOOOOM!
'A bell! A bell I've not heard for nigh on forty years!' said old Jeremiah, standing4 up, hardly able tobelieve his ears. 'No - it can't be the light-house bell. That's been gone for many a day!'
BOOOOOOOOM!
Jeremiah went to his window and pulled aside the old curtain. He stared out - and could not believehis eyes! He gave a yell. MILLIE! Come look here! Light-house lamp is shining out!
MILLIE! Where's that granddaughter of mine? MILLIE!'
'What is it, Grandad, now?' said a plump little woman, bustling5 in.
'Look, Millie - am I seeing right - ain't that the light-house lamp a-shining there?' said Jeremiah.
'Well - there's a bright light shining out there high above Demon's Rocks,' said Millie. 'But I never inmy life saw the light-house lamp shining out before! And what's that booming noise, Grandfather -like a wonderful great bell?'
'That's the old bell in the light-house!' said Jeremiah. 'I couldn't mistake that! Many's the time I heardit booming out to warn ships off them Demon's Rocks in the old days. Millie, it can't be!
It don't hang there no more. And the light don't shine no more. What's happening?'
'I dunno, Grandad,' said Millie, scared. 'Ain't no one in the light-house, far as I know!'
Old Jeremiah smacked6 his hand down on the window-sill, knocking over a plant-pot. 'There are folkthere - three boys and two girls, and a monkey too - and a dog as well!'
'Well, there now!' said Millie. 'And what would they be there for? Did they set the lamp agoing andsound that bell? BOOOOOM - there it goes again - enough to wake all the babies in Demon's RocksVillage!'
Millie was right. It did wake all the babies, and the children - and amazed every man and woman inthe place, including Ebenezer and Jacob. They had leapt to their feet when they had 91heard the bell, and were
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1 lighting CpszPL     
n.照明，光线的明暗，舞台灯光
参考例句：
  • The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
  • The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。
2 flaring Bswzxn     
a.火焰摇曳的，过份艳丽的
参考例句：
  • A vulgar flaring paper adorned the walls. 墙壁上装饰着廉价的花纸。
  • Goebbels was flaring up at me. 戈塔尔当时已对我面呈愠色。
3 amazement 7zlzBK     
n.惊奇，惊讶
参考例句：
  • All those around him looked at him with amazement.周围的人都对他投射出惊异的眼光。
  • He looked at me in blank amazement.他带着迷茫惊诧的神情望着我。
4 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
5 bustling LxgzEl     
adj.喧闹的
参考例句：
  • The market was bustling with life. 市场上生机勃勃。
  • This district is getting more and more prosperous and bustling. 这一带越来越繁华了。
6 smacked bb7869468e11f63a1506d730c1d2219e     
拍，打，掴( smack的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • He smacked his lips but did not utter a word. 他吧嗒两下嘴，一声也不言语。
  • She smacked a child's bottom. 她打孩子的屁股。
7 astounded 7541fb163e816944b5753491cad6f61a     
v.使震惊(astound的过去式和过去分词)；愕然；愕；惊讶
参考例句：
  • His arrogance astounded her. 他的傲慢使她震惊。
  • How can you say that? I'm absolutely astounded. 你怎么能说出那种话？我感到大为震惊。
8 steadily Qukw6     
adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地
参考例句：
  • The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
  • Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。
9 constable wppzG     
n.(英国)警察，警官
参考例句：
  • The constable conducted the suspect to the police station.警官把嫌疑犯带到派出所。
  • The constable kept his temper,and would not be provoked.那警察压制着自己的怒气，不肯冒起火来。
10 mischief jDgxH     
n.损害，伤害，危害；恶作剧，捣蛋，胡闹
参考例句：
  • Nobody took notice of the mischief of the matter. 没有人注意到这件事情所带来的危害。
  • He seems to intend mischief.看来他想捣蛋。
11 sipped 22d1585d494ccee63c7bff47191289f6     
v.小口喝，呷，抿( sip的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • He sipped his coffee pleasurably. 他怡然地品味着咖啡。
  • I sipped the hot chocolate she had made. 我小口喝着她调制的巧克力热饮。 来自辞典例句
12 goggled f52598b3646e2ce36350c4ece41e0c69     
adj.戴护目镜的v.睁大眼睛瞪视， （惊讶的）转动眼珠( goggle的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • He goggled in bewilderment. 他困惑地瞪着眼睛。 来自辞典例句
  • The children goggled in amazement at the peculiar old man. 孩子们惊讶的睁视著那个奇怪的老人。 来自互联网
13 shaft YEtzp     
n.(工具的)柄，杆状物
参考例句：
  • He was wounded by a shaft.他被箭击中受伤。
  • This is the shaft of a steam engine.这是一个蒸汽机主轴。
14 scribbling 82fe3d42f37de6f101db3de98fc9e23d     
n.乱涂[写]胡[乱]写的文章[作品]v.潦草的书写( scribble的现在分词 )；乱画；草草地写；匆匆记下
参考例句：
  • Once the money got into the book, all that remained were some scribbling. 折子上的钱只是几个字！ 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
  • McMug loves scribbling. Mama then sent him to the Kindergarten. 麦唛很喜欢写字，妈妈看在眼里，就替他报读了幼稚园。 来自互联网
15 quay uClyc     
n.码头，靠岸处
参考例句：
  • There are all kinds of ships in a quay.码头停泊各式各样的船。
  • The side of the boat hit the quay with a grinding jar.船舷撞到码头发出刺耳的声音。

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