Ben, the Luggage Boy; or, Among the Wharves
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CHAPTER XVI. BEN MEETS AN OLD FRIEND.

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 Ben had about half an hour to wait for the arrival of the steamer. Among the passengers who crossed the plank1 from the steamer to the pier2 was a gentleman of middle age, and a boy about a year younger than Ben. The boy had a carpet-bag in his hand; the father, for such appeared to be the relationship, carried a heavy valise, besides a small bundle.
 
"Want your baggage carried?" asked Ben, varying his usual address.
 
The gentleman hesitated a moment.
 
"You'd better let him take it, father," said the boy.
 
"Very well, you may take this;" and the valise was passed over to Ben.
 
"Give me the bag too," said Ben, addressing the boy.[Pg 181]
 
"No, I'll take that. You'll have all you want to do, in carrying the valise."
 
They crossed the street, and here the gentleman stood still, evidently undecided about something.
 
"What are you thinking about, father?"
 
"I was thinking," the gentleman said, after a slight pause, "what I had better do."
 
"About what?"
 
"I have two or three errands in the lower part of the city, which, as my time is limited, I should like to attend to at once."
 
"You had better do it, then."
 
"What I was thinking was, that it would not be worth while for you to go round with me, carrying the baggage."
 
"Couldn't I go right up to Cousin Mary's?" asked his son.
 
"I am afraid you might lose the way."
 
"This boy will go with me. I suppose he knows the way all about the city. Don't you?" he asked, turning to Ben.
 
"Where do you want to go?" asked Ben.
 
"To No.—Madison Avenue."[Pg 182]
 
"Yes, I can show you the way there well enough, but it's a good way off."
 
"You can both take the cars or stage when you get up to the Astor House."
 
"How will that do?" asked Charles, for this was his name.
 
"I think that will be the best plan. This boy can go with you, and you can settle with him for his services. Have you got money enough?"

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1 plank p2CzA     
n.板条，木板，政策要点，政纲条目
参考例句：
  • The plank was set against the wall.木板靠着墙壁。
  • They intend to win the next election on the plank of developing trade.他们想以发展贸易的纲领来赢得下次选举。
2 pier U22zk     
n.码头；桥墩，桥柱；[建]窗间壁，支柱
参考例句：
  • The pier of the bridge has been so badly damaged that experts worry it is unable to bear weight.这座桥的桥桩破损厉害，专家担心它已不能负重。
  • The ship was making towards the pier.船正驶向码头。
3 attired 1ba349e3c80620d3c58c9cc6c01a7305     
adj.穿着整齐的v.使穿上衣服，使穿上盛装( attire的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • The bride was attired in white. 新娘穿一身洁白的礼服。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • It is appropriate that everyone be suitably attired. 人人穿戴得体是恰当的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 wharf RMGzd     
n.码头，停泊处
参考例句：
  • We fetch up at the wharf exactly on time.我们准时到达码头。
  • We reached the wharf gasping for breath.我们气喘吁吁地抵达了码头。
5 labors 8e0b4ddc7de5679605be19f4398395e1     
v.努力争取(for)( labor的第三人称单数 )；苦干；详细分析；（指引擎）缓慢而困难地运转
参考例句：
  • He was tiresome in contending for the value of his own labors. 他老为他自己劳动的价值而争强斗胜，令人生厌。 来自辞典例句
  • Farm labors used to hire themselves out for the summer. 农业劳动者夏季常去当雇工。 来自辞典例句
6 metropolis BCOxY     
n.首府；大城市
参考例句：
  • Shanghai is a metropolis in China.上海是中国的大都市。
  • He was dazzled by the gaiety and splendour of the metropolis.大都市的花花世界使他感到眼花缭乱。
7 abruptly iINyJ     
adv.突然地，出其不意地
参考例句：
  • He gestured abruptly for Virginia to get in the car.他粗鲁地示意弗吉尼亚上车。
  • I was abruptly notified that a half-hour speech was expected of me.我突然被通知要讲半个小时的话。
8 ragged KC0y8     
adj.衣衫褴褛的，粗糙的，刺耳的
参考例句：
  • A ragged shout went up from the small crowd.这一小群人发出了刺耳的喊叫。
  • Ragged clothing infers poverty.破衣烂衫意味着贫穷。
9 lodgings f12f6c99e9a4f01e5e08b1197f095e6e     
n. 出租的房舍, 寄宿舍
参考例句：
  • When he reached his lodgings the sun had set. 他到达公寓房间时，太阳已下山了。
  • I'm on the hunt for lodgings. 我正在寻找住所。
10 throbbed 14605449969d973d4b21b9356ce6b3ec     
抽痛( throb的过去式和过去分词 )； （心脏、脉搏等）跳动
参考例句：
  • His head throbbed painfully. 他的头一抽一跳地痛。
  • The pulse throbbed steadily. 脉搏跳得平稳。
11 determined duszmP     
adj.坚定的；有决心的
参考例句：
  • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
  • He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
12 drawn MuXzIi     
v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的
参考例句：
  • All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
  • Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
13 awakened de71059d0b3cd8a1de21151c9166f9f0     
v.（使）醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）觉醒；弄醒；（使）意识到
参考例句：
  • She awakened to the sound of birds singing. 她醒来听到鸟的叫声。
  • The public has been awakened to the full horror of the situation. 公众完全意识到了这一状况的可怕程度。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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