Little Mr. Thimblefinger and His Queer Country
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XIII. THE STRAWBERRY-GIRL.

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 “Isn’t it almost time for us to start home?” said Sweetest Susan, turning to Mr. Thimblefinger.
 
“Why, you’ve got all the afternoon before you,” replied Mr. Thimblefinger. “Besides it will be downhill all the way. I was just going to tell you a story, but if you really want to go I’ll put off the telling of it until some of your grandchildren tumble1 in the spring when the wet water has run out and the dry water has taken its place.”
 
“Tell the story, please,” said Buster John.
 
“It’s about a girl,” remarked Mr. Thimblefinger. “She was called the Strawberry-Girl. My mother knew the girl well, and I’ve heard her tell the story many a time. But if you want to go home—”
 
“Oh, please tell the story,” cried Sweetest Susan.
 
[Pg 148] “Well,” said Mr. Thimblefinger; “once there was an old woman who lived in the woods. She lived all alone, and people said she was a witch. She was so old that the skin on her forehead had deep wrinkles2 in it, and these wrinkles caused everybody to think that the old woman was frowning all the time. People called her Granny Grim-Eye.
 
“Whenever Granny Grim-Eye got hungry she went to a strawberry-patch in the field near where she lived, and gathered a basket of strawberries. One day when she went after strawberries she found a beautiful little girl asleep in the patch.
 
“‘Hity-tity!’ said Granny Grim-Eye, ‘what are you doing here? Where did you come from, and where are you going?’
 
“The little girl awoke and stared at Granny Grim-Eye. She was tied to a blackberry-bush by a silver chain so fine that the links of it could hardly be seen with the naked eye. ‘Who are you?’ asked Granny Grim-Eye.
 
“‘Nothing nor nobody,’ replied the little girl, and that was all the answer Granny Grim-Eye could get from the child.
GRANNY GRIM-EYE FINDS A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRL ASLEEP
 
[Pg 149] “‘Well,’ said Granny Grim-Eye, ‘this is my strawberry-patch, and everything I find in it belongs to me. I’ll take you home and see what I can make out of you.’
 
“So she took the girl home and cared for her, giving her the name of the Strawberry-Girl. In the course of time the Strawberry-Girl grew to be the most beautiful young woman in the country, but her mind was not bright. In fact, I have heard my mother say that the Strawberry-Girl was as stupid and as silly as she could be, but she was so beautiful that people were

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1 tumble 8KQzn     
vi.跌倒，摔下，翻滚，暴跌；n.跌(摔)倒
参考例句：
  • Children tumble over each other in play.孩子们玩耍时相互连身翻滚。
  • He took a tumble down the stairs.他摔下了楼梯。
2 wrinkles 1de28512dcd4e6dd88155aa2ccf55715     
n.（尤指皮肤上的）皱纹( wrinkle的名词复数 )；皱褶；有用的建议；妙计v.使起皱纹( wrinkle的第三人称单数 )；（尤指皮肤）起皱纹
参考例句：
  • There were fine wrinkles around her eyes. 她眼角上出现了鱼尾纹。
  • His face was lined with wrinkles. 他的脸上都是皱纹。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 inclined ZqRzaZ     
a.有…倾向的
参考例句：
  • She was inclined to trust him. 她愿意相信他。
  • He inclined towards the speaker to hear more clearly. 他把身体倾向发言人，以便听得更清楚些。
4 cautioned 7f22a74438d91b038e4a784c88ad5d98     
v.警告，提醒，劝…小心( caution的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • He cautioned us for playing in that busy street. 他告诫我们不要在那条交通繁忙的路上玩。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He cautioned that the Russia-American discussions were still in an exploratory stage. 他警告说俄美会谈尚处于探索阶段。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 wittiest 1b7f8b834ccff2ca4acbf37f3b2b2824     
机智的，言辞巧妙的，情趣横生的( witty的最高级 )
参考例句：
  • One of the wittiest exemplars of the technique was M. C. Escher. 最为巧妙地运用那种技巧的一个典型人物就是M.C.埃舍尔。 来自柯林斯例句
6 pointed Il8zB4     
adj.尖的，直截了当的
参考例句：
  • He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
  • She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
7 forefinger pihxt     
n.食指
参考例句：
  • He pinched the leaf between his thumb and forefinger.他将叶子捏在拇指和食指之间。
  • He held it between the tips of his thumb and forefinger.他用他大拇指和食指尖拿着它。
8 lusciousness 921b4c32923d56f86cd8e1a53fbcdf6b     
参考例句：
9 apt nvtzn     
adj.易于，有...倾向，恰当的，聪明的
参考例句：
  • Beginners are too apt to make mistakes in grammar.初学者极易犯语法错误。
  • He is the most apt of all pupils.他是所有学生中最聪明的一个。
10 witty GMmz0     
adj.机智的，风趣的
参考例句：
  • Her witty remarks added a little salt to the conversation.她的妙语使谈话增添了一些风趣。
  • He scored a bull's-eye in their argument with that witty retort.在他们的辩论中他那一句机智的反驳击中了要害。
11 astound 1vqzS     
v.使震惊，使大吃一惊
参考例句：
  • His practical grasp of affairs and his energy still astound me.他对事物的实际掌握和他充沛的精力实在使我惊异。
  • He used to astound his friends with feats of physical endurance.过去，他表现出来的惊人耐力常让朋友们大吃一惊。
12 astonishment VvjzR     
n.惊奇，惊异
参考例句：
  • They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment.他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声。
  • I was filled with astonishment at her strange action.我对她的奇怪举动不胜惊异。
13 fretted 82ebd7663e04782d30d15d67e7c45965     
焦躁的，附有弦马的，腐蚀的
参考例句：
  • The wind whistled through the twigs and fretted the occasional, dirty-looking crocuses. 寒风穿过枯枝，有时把发脏的藏红花吹刮跑了。 来自英汉文学
  • The lady's fame for hitting the mark fretted him. 这位太太看问题深刻的名声在折磨着他。
14 fixed JsKzzj     
adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的
参考例句：
  • Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
  • Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。
15 velvet 5gqyO     
n.丝绒，天鹅绒；adj.丝绒制的，柔软的
参考例句：
  • This material feels like velvet.这料子摸起来像丝绒。
  • The new settlers wore the finest silk and velvet clothing.新来的移民穿着最华丽的丝绸和天鹅绒衣服。
16 expired c4bfb2a0bab0e91bc7dcfbe3bbec246e     
期满( expire的过去式和过去分词 )； 文件、协议等（因到期而）失效； 断气； 逝世
参考例句：
  • The period of validity of the agreement has expired. 本协议的有效期已过。
  • Their licences have expired. 他们的执照已到期。

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