"I wish I knew whether that money I saw Mr. Kirby counting belonged to my poor uncle," thought Dean.
He didn't venture to take his boy friend into his confidence, for his suspicions, strong as they were, might prove to do his employer
injustice1. At any rate he resolved to keep on the
lookout2 for additional evidence which might tend either to confirm or to disprove them.
If he had been present in the broker's office, he would have heard something to confirm the distrust he felt. When Peter Kirby was asked by the broker's clerk, as usual, his name, he hesitated for a second, then answered boldly "Renwick Bates." So in the broker's book the sale of bonds was recorded as having been made to Renwick Bates. Had the
squire3 known this, he would have felt very angry with his confederate, as, in case the fifty-dollar notes were traced, his name would be involved.
Guy and Dean were taking supper at a restaurant not far from the hotel when Mr. Kirby came in and113 sat down at a table near them. Guy was the first to notice him.
"There's your respected employer, Dean," he said in a low voice.
"So he is. I wonder whether I ought to speak to him."
"Wait till you get through supper."
Presently another man came in and took a seat at the same table. He seemed to have been expected.
"You're late, Pringle," said Kirby.
"Yes, I was detained. I went to
Jersey4 City to see my wife."
"You are better provided than I. I have never found time to get married."
"Well, it's awkward sometimes in our business to have such an incumbrance."
"Does your wife know what business you are in?"
"Scarcely. She's a good church woman, and would be
horrified5. She thinks I am a traveling salesman."
Kirby laughed.
"I have no wife to deceive," he said. "That is where I have the advantage of you. However, you are no worse off than the captain. I've been up to see him."
"Where?"
"In the country," answered Kirby evasively. "He's a big gun out there. They call him squire."
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injustice
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| n.非正义，不公正，不公平，侵犯（别人的）权利 |
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- They complained of injustice in the way they had been treated.他们抱怨受到不公平的对待。
- All his life he has been struggling against injustice.他一生都在与不公正现象作斗争。
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lookout
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| n.注意，前途，瞭望台 |
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- You can see everything around from the lookout.从了望台上你可以看清周围的一切。
- It's a bad lookout for the company if interest rates don't come down.如果利率降不下来，公司的前景可就不妙了。
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squire
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| n.护卫, 侍从, 乡绅 |
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- I told him the squire was the most liberal of men.我告诉他乡绅是世界上最宽宏大量的人。
- The squire was hard at work at Bristol.乡绅在布里斯托尔热衷于他的工作。
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jersey
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| n.运动衫 |
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- He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
- They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。
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horrified
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| a.(表现出)恐惧的 |
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- The whole country was horrified by the killings. 全国都对这些凶杀案感到大为震惊。
- We were horrified at the conditions prevailing in local prisons. 地方监狱的普遍状况让我们震惊。
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peculiar
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| adj.古怪的，异常的；特殊的，特有的 |
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- He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
- He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。
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undoubtedly
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| adv.确实地，无疑地 |
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- It is undoubtedly she who has said that.这话明明是她说的。
- He is undoubtedly the pride of China.毫无疑问他是中国的骄傲。
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impudent
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| adj.鲁莽的，卑鄙的，厚颜无耻的 |
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- She's tolerant toward those impudent colleagues.她对那些无礼的同事采取容忍的态度。
- The teacher threatened to kick the impudent pupil out of the room.老师威胁着要把这无礼的小学生撵出教室。
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cub
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| n.幼兽，年轻无经验的人 |
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- The lion cub's mother was hunting for what she needs. 这只幼师的母亲正在捕猎。
- The cub licked the milk from its mother's breast. 这头幼兽吸吮着它妈妈的奶水。
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inflated
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| adj.（价格）飞涨的；（通货）膨胀的；言过其实的；充了气的v.使充气（于轮胎、气球等）( inflate的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）膨胀；（使）通货膨胀；物价上涨 |
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- He has an inflated sense of his own importance. 他自视过高。
- They all seem to take an inflated view of their collective identity. 他们对自己的集体身份似乎都持有一种夸大的看法。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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allied
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| adj.协约国的；同盟国的 |
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- Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。
- Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。
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conceal
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| v.隐藏，隐瞒，隐蔽 |
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- He had to conceal his identity to escape the police.为了躲避警方，他只好隐瞒身份。
- He could hardly conceal his joy at his departure.他几乎掩饰不住临行时的喜悦。
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confidentially
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| ad.秘密地，悄悄地 |
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- She was leaning confidentially across the table. 她神神秘秘地从桌子上靠过来。
- Kao Sung-nien and Wang Ch'u-hou talked confidentially in low tones. 高松年汪处厚两人低声密谈。
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hesitation
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| n.犹豫，踌躇 |
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- After a long hesitation, he told the truth at last.踌躇了半天，他终于直说了。
- There was a certain hesitation in her manner.她的态度有些犹豫不决。
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possessed
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| adj.疯狂的；拥有的，占有的 |
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- He flew out of the room like a man possessed.他像着了魔似地猛然冲出房门。
- He behaved like someone possessed.他行为举止像是魔怔了。
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enchanted
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| adj. 被施魔法的，陶醉的，入迷的
动词enchant的过去式和过去分词 |
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- She was enchanted by the flowers you sent her. 她非常喜欢你送给她的花。
- He was enchanted by the idea. 他为这个主意而欣喜若狂。
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villain
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| n.反派演员，反面人物；恶棍；问题的起因 |
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- He was cast as the villain in the play.他在戏里扮演反面角色。
- The man who played the villain acted very well.扮演恶棍的那个男演员演得很好。
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exclamation
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| n.感叹号，惊呼，惊叹词 |
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- He could not restrain an exclamation of approval.他禁不住喝一声采。
- The author used three exclamation marks at the end of the last sentence to wake up the readers.作者在文章的最后一句连用了三个惊叹号，以引起读者的注意。
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brutal
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| adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的 |
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- She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
- They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。
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pointed
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| adj.尖的，直截了当的 |
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- 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。
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attire
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| v.穿衣，装扮[同]array；n.衣着；盛装 |
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- He had no intention of changing his mode of attire.他无意改变着装方式。
- Her attention was attracted by his peculiar attire.他那奇特的服装引起了她的注意。
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innocence
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| n.无罪；天真；无害 |
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- There was a touching air of innocence about the boy.这个男孩有一种令人感动的天真神情。
- The accused man proved his innocence of the crime.被告人经证实无罪。
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virtue
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| n.德行，美德；贞操；优点；功效，效力 |
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- He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
- You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。
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tribulation
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| n.苦难，灾难 |
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- Even in our awful tribulation we were quite optimistic.即使在极端痛苦时，我们仍十分乐观。
- I hate the tribulation,I commiserate the sorrow brought by tribulation.我厌恶别人深重的苦难，怜悯苦难带来的悲哀。
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attained
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| （通常经过努力）实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 )； 达到； 获得； 达到（某年龄、水平、状况） |
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- She has attained the degree of Master of Arts. 她已获得文学硕士学位。
- Lu Hsun attained a high position in the republic of letters. 鲁迅在文坛上获得崇高的地位。
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throng
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| n.人群，群众；v.拥挤，群集 |
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- A patient throng was waiting in silence.一大群耐心的人在静静地等着。
- The crowds thronged into the mall.人群涌进大厅。
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immediate
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| adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的 |
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- His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
- We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
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