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'When Tamb' Itam, paddling madly, came into the town-reach, the women, thronging1 the platforms before the houses, were looking out for the return of Dain Waris's little fleet of boats. The town had a festive3 air; here and there men, still with spears or guns in their hands, could be seen moving or standing4 on the shore in groups. Chinamen's shops had been opened early; but the marketplace was empty, and a sentry5, still posted at the corner of the fort, made out Tamb' Itam, and shouted to those within. The gate was wide open. Tamb' Itam jumped ashore6 and ran in headlong. The first person he met was the girl coming down from the house.
'Tamb' Itam, disordered, panting, with trembling lips and wild eyes, stood for a time before her as if a sudden spell had been laid on him. Then he broke out very quickly: "They have killed Dain Waris and many more." She clapped her hands, and her first words were, "Shut the gates." Most of the fortmen had gone back to their houses, but Tamb' Itam hurried on the few who remained for their turn of duty within. The girl stood in the middle of the courtyard while the others ran about. "Doramin," she cried despairingly as Tamb' Itam passed her. Next time he went by he answered her thought rapidly, "Yes. But we have all the powder in Patusan." She caught him by the arm, and, pointing at the house, "Call him out," she whispered, trembling.
'Tamb' Itam ran up the steps. His master was sleeping. "It is I, Tamb' Itam," he cried at the door, "with tidings that cannot wait." He saw Jim turn over on the pillow and open his eyes, and he burst out at once. "This, Tuan, is a day of evil, an accursed day." His master raised himself on his elbow to listen -- just as Dain Waris had done. And then Tamb' Itam began his tale, trying to relate the story in order, calling Dain Waris Panglima, and saying: "The Panglima then called out to the chief of his own boatmen, 'Give Tamb' Itam something to eat' " -- when his master put his feet to the ground and looked at him with such a discomposed face that the words remained in his throat.
' "Speak out," said Jim. "Is he dead?" "May you live long," cried Tamb' Itam. "It was a most cruel treachery. He ran out at the first shots and fell." . . . His master walked to the window and with his fist struck at the
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| v.成群,挤满( throng的现在分词 ) | |
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festive
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audacity
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vaguely
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inflexible
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obstinacy
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doorway
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lamentation
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portent
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fronds
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intervals
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tottered
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devouring
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| 吞没( devour的现在分词 ); 耗尽; 津津有味地看; 狼吞虎咽地吃光 | |
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bent
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flicker
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sobbed
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crimson
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cyclone
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scramble
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followers
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| 追随者( follower的名词复数 ); 用户; 契据的附面; 从动件 | |
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gathering
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vengeance
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repulse
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remains
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exclamation
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averted
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recoiled
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yoke
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talisman
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alluring
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beheld
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conqueror
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