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Chapter 13 Nat's New Year
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'I don't expect to hear from Emil yet, and Nat writes regularly, butwhere is Dan? Only two or three postals since he went. Such anenergetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas bythis time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no cardor envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
'He never writes often, you know, but does his work and then comeshome. Months and years seem to mean little to him, and he is probablyprospecting in the wilderness1, forgetful of time,' answered Mr Bhaer,deep in one of Nat's long letters from Leipzig.
'But he promised he would let me know how he got on, and Dan keepshis word if he can. I'm afraid something has happened to him'; andMrs Jo comforted herself by patting Don's head, as he came at thesound of his master's name to look at her with eyes almost human intheir wistful intelligence.
'Don't worry, Mum dear, nothing ever happens to the old fellow.
He'll turn up all right, and come stalking in some day with agold-mine in one pocket and a prairie in the other, as jolly as agrig,' said Ted2, who was in no haste to deliver Octoo to her rightfulowner.
'Perhaps he has gone to Montana and given up the farm plan. He seemedto like Indians best, I thought'; and Rob went to help his motherwith her pile of letters and his cheerful suggestions.
'I hope so, it would suit him best. But I am sure he would have toldus his change of plan and sent for some money to work with. No, Ifeel in my prophetic bones that something is wrong,' said Mrs Jo,looking as solemn as Fate in a breakfast-cap.
'Then we shall hear; ill news always travels fast. Don't borrowtrouble, Jo, but hear how well Nat is getting on. I'd no idea the boywould care for anything but music. My good friend Baumgarten haslaunched him well, and it will do him good if he lose not his head. Agood lad, but new to the world, and Leipzig is full of snares3 for theunwary. Gott be with him!'
The Professor read Nat's enthusiastic account of certain literary andmusical parties he had been to, the splendours of the opera, thekindness of his new friends, the delight of studying under such amaster as Bergmann, his hopes of rapid gain, and his great gratitudeto those who had opened this enchanted
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1 wilderness | |
n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等,荒漠 | |
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n.陷阱( snare的名词复数 );圈套;诱人遭受失败(丢脸、损失等)的东西;诱惑物v.用罗网捕捉,诱陷,陷害( snare的第三人称单数 ) | |
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28 gallant | |
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32 peril | |
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33 adoration | |
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34 chirper | |
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35 pang | |
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36 memorable | |
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37 malicious | |
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38 wrought | |
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39 transformation | |
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40 frankly | |
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42 humbly | |
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43 confiding | |
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48 softened | |
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54 gaily | |
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55 wink | |
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56 betrothal | |
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57 devoutly | |
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58 disconsolately | |
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59 sundry | |
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60 gilded | |
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62 avalanche | |
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63 remorse | |
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64 appalling | |
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65 ignominious | |
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66 folly | |
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67 slough | |
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68 helping | |
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70 fiddle | |
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71 passionately | |
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72 salable | |
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73 thrifty | |
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76 inborn | |
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80 promising | |
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81 redeemed | |
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82 prodigal | |
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83 penitent | |
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85 joyfully | |
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86 hesitation | |
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87 frugal | |
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