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CHAPTER LXXI
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How Don Diego de Almagro and his followers1 quitted the valley of Xaquixaguana and set out for the Apurimac bridge, and how they thought of withdrawing to the Collao.
AFTER the execution of the three Spaniards, it was thought that all was secure, and that no more of those who followed the banners of Chile would desert or forsake2 them. Don Diego ordered that all should saddle[242] up and be ready to start. The tents were struck, the soldiers and commissariat men were collected, and everything was done with such regularity3 that no camp that had ever been pitched in that Realm was better managed. The daily stages were not very long. The various troops were halted in their order, and when the camp was formed it looked like a town, but an open space for fighting was always left, where the soldiers could form up in case of a sudden attack by the enemy. No one had meals in his tent. The tables spread around bore rations4 common to all, and terms of brotherhood5 and close companionship prevailed throughout. But the course and frailty6 of events soon overwhelmed them all with a calamity7 so great that the hills of Chupas will give testimony8 of it for all time. Wherever they halted there were no idlers. The men-at-arms exercised their bodies, or engaged in trials of skill with their pikes, while the mounted troopers did the same, and the arquebusiers practised their skirmishing. They made reconnaissances, and counter reconnaissances, and posted look-outs and sentries9, all with such marvellous order and care that it was something to see. The Indians, who followed them constantly, set up their markets, or tiánguez, where necessaries could be bought. Nevertheless, and although order was kept such as I have said, and there were few common people among them, but particularly spirited captains,
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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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forsake
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| vt.遗弃,抛弃;舍弃,放弃 | |
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regularity
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| n.规律性,规则性;匀称,整齐 | |
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rations
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brotherhood
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frailty
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calamity
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testimony
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sentries
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| 哨兵,步兵( sentry的名词复数 ) | |
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knights
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| 骑士; (中古时代的)武士( knight的名词复数 ); 骑士; 爵士; (国际象棋中)马 | |
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gallant
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| adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的 | |
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artillery
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| adj.增音的 动词augment的过去式和过去分词形式 | |
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temerity
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| n.鲁莽,冒失 | |
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tempt
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devious
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evade
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| vt.逃避,回避;避开,躲避 | |
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privately
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defenders
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decided
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possessed
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chalice
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| n.圣餐杯;金杯毒酒 | |
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unwilling
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countermand
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enraged
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| 使暴怒( enrage的过去式和过去分词 ); 歜; 激愤 | |
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onward
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despatch
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| n./v.(dispatch)派遣;发送;n.急件;新闻报道 | |
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lodge
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| v.临时住宿,寄宿,寄存,容纳;n.传达室,小旅馆 | |
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contrive
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| vt.谋划,策划;设法做到;设计,想出 | |
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edifices
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versed
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deter
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determined
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justify
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disquieted
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majesty
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qualified
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tact
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| n.机敏,圆滑,得体 | |
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presidency
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| n.总统(校长,总经理)的职位(任期) | |
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redress
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| n.赔偿,救济,矫正;v.纠正,匡正,革除 | |
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grievances
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| n.委屈( grievance的名词复数 );苦衷;不满;牢骚 | |
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conspires
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| 密谋( conspire的第三人称单数 ); 搞阴谋; (事件等)巧合; 共同导致 | |
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credentials
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| n.证明,资格,证明书,证件 | |
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solely
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| adv.仅仅,唯一地 | |
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zeal
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bias
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| n.偏见,偏心,偏袒;vt.使有偏见 | |
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Christian
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| adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒 | |
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dwellers
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| n.居民,居住者( dweller的名词复数 ) | |
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Christians
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| n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 ) | |
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toil
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| vi.辛劳工作,艰难地行动;n.苦工,难事 | |
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justifications
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| 正当的理由,辩解的理由( justification的名词复数 ) | |
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equitable
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fully
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dally
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entirely
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| ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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detriment
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| n.损害;损害物,造成损害的根源 | |
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bent
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| n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 | |
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forth
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shameful
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inflicted
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bribe
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abominable
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outrages
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sever
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obedience
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frankly
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plunge
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miseries
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foment
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slay
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gloss
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intervention
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adherents
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beseech
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mediator
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deterioration
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passionate
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boon
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wont
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blessing
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| 协商( negotiation的名词复数 ); 谈判; 完成(难事); 通过 | |
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