Bernard Brooks' Adventures
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CHAPTER XXII. DICK THE BOOTBLACK.

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 What’s the matter?” asked the bootblack, noting the swift change in Bernard’s face.
“That man—he is after me!” ejaculated Bernard, preparing to move on.
He knew that it would be disagreeable to have an encounter with Professor Puffer and he thought it better to get out of his way.
Whether he could do so was doubtful, as the professor was close at hand.
“I’ll help you,” said the bootblack, “if you’ll give me a shilling. You be here in an hour.”
“All right,” said Bernard, and he started to run.
But by this time Professor Puffer was only ten feet away. He felt that Bernard was within his grasp.
But he did not reckon for the bootblack. The latter advanced to meet the professor, and managed to stumble in front of him so that Puffer, whose legs were short, fell over him, striking forcibly on his face. Meanwhile Bernard was hurrying away.
Professor Puffer got up in a furious rage.
“What are you running over me for?” he demanded, shaking his fist at the bootblack.
The latter began to rub his knees vigorously.
“What are you runnin’ over me for?” he demanded in an injured tone.
Professor Puffer eyed him suspiciously. He hardly knew whether the encounter was premeditated or not, “Did you see a boy rather taller than you dressed in a dark suit? I think you have been blacking his shoes.”
“Yes, I did, and he run away without payin’ me. Is he your boy?”
“Yes. Where did he go?”
“I dunno. You ran over me so that I couldn’t see. Will you pay for the shine?”
“No; he must pay for it himself. But I’ll give you a sixpence if you’ll find him for me.”
“All right! Give me the money.”
“Not now. I’ll wait till you find him for me.”
“I don’t do business in that way, mister.”
“I believe you’re in league with him,” said the professor suspiciously.
“I dunno what that means,” returned the boy innocently. “Don’t you try your long words on me. If he was your boy, what made him run away from you?”
“Because he is a bad lot. He won’t obey me.”
“Ain’t he bad, though?” said the bootblack virtuously2. “And you look like such a kind old man, too. He’d ought to be flogged, that he had.”
“I am not so very old,” said the professor quickly; for, like a good many others, he didn’t care to be considered

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1 aged 6zWzdI     
adj.年老的，陈年的
参考例句：
  • He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
  • He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。
2 virtuously a2098b8121e592ae79a9dd81bd9f0548     
合乎道德地，善良地
参考例句：
  • Pro31:29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. 箴31:29说，才德的女子很多，惟独你超过一切。
3 brooks cdbd33f49d2a6cef435e9a42e9c6670f     
n.小溪( brook的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Brooks gave the business when Haas caught him with his watch. 哈斯抓到偷他的手表的布鲁克斯时，狠狠地揍了他一顿。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Ade and Brooks exchanged blows yesterday and they were severely punished today. 艾德和布鲁克斯昨天打起来了，今天他们受到严厉的惩罚。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 eludes 493c2abd8bd3082d879dba5916662c90     
v.（尤指机敏地）避开( elude的第三人称单数 )；逃避；躲避；使达不到
参考例句：
  • His name eludes me for the moment. 他的名字我一时想不起来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • But philosophers seek a special sort of knowledge that eludes exact definition. 但是，哲学家所追求的是一种难以精确定义的特殊知识。 来自哲学部分
5 darted d83f9716cd75da6af48046d29f4dd248     
v.投掷，投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 )；向前冲，飞奔
参考例句：
  • The lizard darted out its tongue at the insect. 蜥蜴伸出舌头去吃小昆虫。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The old man was displeased and darted an angry look at me. 老人不高兴了，瞪了我一眼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
7 strand 7GAzH     
vt.使（船）搁浅，使（某人）困于（某地）
参考例句：
  • She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ears.她把一缕散发夹到了耳后。
  • The climbers had been stranded by a storm.登山者被暴风雨困住了。
8 applicant 1MlyX     
n.申请人，求职者，请求者
参考例句：
  • He was the hundredth applicant for the job. 他是第100个申请这项工作的人。
  • In my estimation, the applicant is well qualified for this job. 据我看, 这位应征者完全具备这项工作的条件。
9 seasickness ojpzVf     
n.晕船
参考例句：
  • Europeans take melons for a preventive against seasickness. 欧洲人吃瓜作为预防晕船的方法。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • He was very prone to seasickness and already felt queasy. 他快晕船了，已经感到恶心了。 来自辞典例句
10 trifling SJwzX     
adj.微不足道的；没什么价值的
参考例句：
  • They quarreled over a trifling matter.他们为这种微不足道的事情争吵。
  • So far Europe has no doubt, gained a real conveniency,though surely a very trifling one.直到现在为止,欧洲无疑地已经获得了实在的便利，不过那确是一种微不足道的便利。
11 descend descend     
vt./vi.传下来，下来，下降
参考例句：
  • I hope the grace of God would descend on me.我期望上帝的恩惠。
  • We're not going to descend to such methods.我们不会沦落到使用这种手段。

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