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CHAPTER III. A PRODIGAL SON.

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Herbert did not look forward with very joyful¹ anticipations² to the new engagement he had formed. He knew very well that he should not like Ebenezer Graham as an employer, but it was necessary that he should earn something, for the income was now but two dollars a week. He was sorry, too, to displace Tom Tripp, but upon this point his uneasiness was soon removed, for Tom dropped in just after Mr. Graham had left the house, and informed Herbert that he was to go to work the next day for a farmer in the neighborhood, at a dollar and a half per week, and board besides.

“I am glad to hear it, Tom,” said Herbert, heartily³. “I didn't want to feel that I was depriving you of employment.”

“You are welcome to my place in the store,” said Tom. “I'm glad to give it up. Mr. Graham seemed to think I was made of iron, and I could work like a machine, without getting tired. I hope he pays you more than a dollar and a half a week.”

“He has agreed to pay me three dollars,” said Herbert.

Tom whistled in genuine amazement⁴.

“What! has the old man lost his senses?” he exclaimed. “He must be crazy to offer such wages as that.”

“He didn't offer them. I told him I wouldn't come for less.”

“I don't see how he came to pay such a price.”

“Because he wanted me to take care of the post office. I know all about it, and he doesn't.”

“As soon as he learns, he will reduce your wages.”

“Then I shall leave him.”

“Well, I hope you'll like store work better than I do.”

The next two or three days were spent in removing the post office to one corner of Eben-ezer Graham's store. The removal was superintended by Herbert, who was not interfered⁵ with to any extent by his employer, nor required to do much work in the store. Our hero was agreeably surprised, and began to think he should get along better than he anticipated.

At the end of the first week the storekeeper, while they were closing the shutters
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1 joyful

adj.欢乐的，令人欢欣的

参考例句：

She was joyful of her good result of the scientific experiments.她为自己的科学实验取得好成果而高兴。

They were singing and dancing to celebrate this joyful occasion.他们唱着、跳着庆祝这令人欢乐的时刻。

2 anticipations

预期( anticipation的名词复数 )；预测；（信托财产收益的）预支；预期的事物

参考例句：

The thought took a deal of the spirit out of his anticipations. 想到这，他的劲头消了不少。

All such bright anticipations were cruelly dashed that night. 所有这些美好的期望全在那天夜晚被无情地粉碎了。

3 heartily

adv.衷心地，诚恳地，十分，很

参考例句：

He ate heartily and went out to look for his horse.他痛快地吃了一顿，就出去找他的马。

The host seized my hand and shook it heartily.主人抓住我的手，热情地和我握手。

4 amazement

n.惊奇，惊讶

参考例句：

All those around him looked at him with amazement.周围的人都对他投射出惊异的眼光。

He looked at me in blank amazement.他带着迷茫惊诧的神情望着我。

5 interfered

v.干预( interfere的过去式和过去分词 )；调停；妨碍；干涉

参考例句：

Complete absorption in sports interfered with his studies. 专注于运动妨碍了他的学业。来自《简明英汉词典》

I am not going to be interfered with. 我不想别人干扰我的事情。来自《简明英汉词典》

6 shutters

百叶窗( shutter的名词复数 )；（照相机的）快门

参考例句：

The shop-front is fitted with rolling shutters. 那商店的店门装有卷门。

The shutters thumped the wall in the wind. 在风中百叶窗砰砰地碰在墙上。

7 odds

n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别

参考例句：

The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。

Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？

8 considerably

adv.极大地；相当大地；在很大程度上

参考例句：

The economic situation has changed considerably.经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。

The gap has narrowed considerably.分歧大大缩小了。

9 essentially

adv.本质上，实质上，基本上

参考例句：

Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。

She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。

10 apprenticeship

n.学徒身份；学徒期

参考例句：

She was in the second year of her apprenticeship as a carpenter. 她当木工学徒已是第二年了。

He served his apprenticeship with Bob. 他跟鲍勃当学徒。

11 predecessor

n.前辈，前任

参考例句：

It will share the fate of its predecessor.它将遭受与前者同样的命运。

The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。

12 enjoyment

n.乐趣；享有；享用

参考例句：

Your company adds to the enjoyment of our visit. 有您的陪同，我们这次访问更加愉快了。

After each joke the old man cackled his enjoyment.每逢讲完一个笑话，这老人就呵呵笑着表示他的高兴。

13 minor

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。

I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

14 groaned

v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 )；发牢骚；抱怨；受苦

参考例句：

He groaned in anguish. 他痛苦地呻吟。

The cart groaned under the weight of the piano. 大车在钢琴的重压下嘎吱作响。来自《简明英汉词典》

15 riotous

adj.骚乱的；狂欢的

参考例句：

Summer is in riotous profusion.盛夏的大地热闹纷繁。

We spent a riotous night at Christmas.我们度过了一个狂欢之夜。

16 interceded

v.斡旋，调解( intercede的过去式和过去分词 )；说情

参考例句：

They interceded with the authorities on behalf of the detainees. 他们为被拘留者向当局求情。

He interceded with the teacher for me. 他为我向老师求情。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

17 anguish

n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦，烦恼

参考例句：

She cried out for anguish at parting.分手时，她由于痛苦而失声大哭。

The unspeakable anguish wrung his heart.难言的痛苦折磨着他的心。

18 positively

adv.明确地，断然，坚决地；实在，确实

参考例句：

She was positively glowing with happiness.她满脸幸福。

The weather was positively poisonous.这天气着实讨厌。

19 aggravating

adj.恼人的，讨厌的

参考例句：

How aggravating to be interrupted! 被打扰，多令人生气呀！

Diesel exhaust is particularly aggravating to many susceptible individuals. 许多体质敏感的人尤其反感柴油废气。

20 fixed

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。

21 miserable

adj.悲惨的，痛苦的；可怜的，糟糕的

参考例句：

It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他，这是可耻的。

Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。

22 gasped

v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 )；喘息；倒抽气；很想要

参考例句：

She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。

People gasped with admiration at the superb skill of the gymnasts. 体操运动员的高超技艺令人赞叹。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

23 nervously

adv.神情激动地，不安地

参考例句：

He bit his lip nervously,trying not to cry.他紧张地咬着唇，努力忍着不哭出来。

He paced nervously up and down on the platform.他在站台上情绪不安地走来走去。

24 meddlesome

adj.爱管闲事的

参考例句：

By this means the meddlesome woman cast in a bone between the wife and the husband.这爱管闲事的女人就用这种手段挑起他们夫妻这间的不和。

Get rid of that meddlesome fool!让那个爱管闲事的家伙走开！

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1 joyful
adj.欢乐的，令人欢欣的
参考例句：
She was joyful of her good result of the scientific experiments.她为自己的科学实验取得好成果而高兴。 They were singing and dancing to celebrate this joyful occasion.他们唱着、跳着庆祝这令人欢乐的时刻。

2 anticipations
预期( anticipation的名词复数 )；预测；（信托财产收益的）预支；预期的事物
参考例句：
The thought took a deal of the spirit out of his anticipations. 想到这，他的劲头消了不少。 All such bright anticipations were cruelly dashed that night. 所有这些美好的期望全在那天夜晚被无情地粉碎了。

3 heartily
adv.衷心地，诚恳地，十分，很
参考例句：
He ate heartily and went out to look for his horse.他痛快地吃了一顿，就出去找他的马。 The host seized my hand and shook it heartily.主人抓住我的手，热情地和我握手。

4 amazement
n.惊奇，惊讶
参考例句：
All those around him looked at him with amazement.周围的人都对他投射出惊异的眼光。 He looked at me in blank amazement.他带着迷茫惊诧的神情望着我。

5 interfered
v.干预( interfere的过去式和过去分词 )；调停；妨碍；干涉
参考例句：
Complete absorption in sports interfered with his studies. 专注于运动妨碍了他的学业。来自《简明英汉词典》 I am not going to be interfered with. 我不想别人干扰我的事情。来自《简明英汉词典》

6 shutters
百叶窗( shutter的名词复数 )；（照相机的）快门
参考例句：
The shop-front is fitted with rolling shutters. 那商店的店门装有卷门。 The shutters thumped the wall in the wind. 在风中百叶窗砰砰地碰在墙上。

7 odds
n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别
参考例句：
The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。 Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？

8 considerably
adv.极大地；相当大地；在很大程度上
参考例句：
The economic situation has changed considerably.经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。 The gap has narrowed considerably.分歧大大缩小了。

9 essentially
adv.本质上，实质上，基本上
参考例句：
Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。 She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。

10 apprenticeship
n.学徒身份；学徒期
参考例句：
She was in the second year of her apprenticeship as a carpenter. 她当木工学徒已是第二年了。 He served his apprenticeship with Bob. 他跟鲍勃当学徒。

11 predecessor
n.前辈，前任
参考例句：
It will share the fate of its predecessor.它将遭受与前者同样的命运。 The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。

12 enjoyment
n.乐趣；享有；享用
参考例句：
Your company adds to the enjoyment of our visit. 有您的陪同，我们这次访问更加愉快了。 After each joke the old man cackled his enjoyment.每逢讲完一个笑话，这老人就呵呵笑着表示他的高兴。

13 minor
adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修
参考例句：
The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。 I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

14 groaned
v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 )；发牢骚；抱怨；受苦
参考例句：
He groaned in anguish. 他痛苦地呻吟。 The cart groaned under the weight of the piano. 大车在钢琴的重压下嘎吱作响。来自《简明英汉词典》

15 riotous
adj.骚乱的；狂欢的
参考例句：
Summer is in riotous profusion.盛夏的大地热闹纷繁。 We spent a riotous night at Christmas.我们度过了一个狂欢之夜。

16 interceded
v.斡旋，调解( intercede的过去式和过去分词 )；说情
参考例句：
They interceded with the authorities on behalf of the detainees. 他们为被拘留者向当局求情。 He interceded with the teacher for me. 他为我向老师求情。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

17 anguish
n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦，烦恼
参考例句：
She cried out for anguish at parting.分手时，她由于痛苦而失声大哭。 The unspeakable anguish wrung his heart.难言的痛苦折磨着他的心。

18 positively
adv.明确地，断然，坚决地；实在，确实
参考例句：
She was positively glowing with happiness.她满脸幸福。 The weather was positively poisonous.这天气着实讨厌。

19 aggravating
adj.恼人的，讨厌的
参考例句：
How aggravating to be interrupted! 被打扰，多令人生气呀！ Diesel exhaust is particularly aggravating to many susceptible individuals. 许多体质敏感的人尤其反感柴油废气。

20 fixed
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。

21 miserable
adj.悲惨的，痛苦的；可怜的，糟糕的
参考例句：
It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他，这是可耻的。 Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。

22 gasped
v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 )；喘息；倒抽气；很想要
参考例句：
She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。 People gasped with admiration at the superb skill of the gymnasts. 体操运动员的高超技艺令人赞叹。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

23 nervously
adv.神情激动地，不安地
参考例句：
He bit his lip nervously,trying not to cry.他紧张地咬着唇，努力忍着不哭出来。 He paced nervously up and down on the platform.他在站台上情绪不安地走来走去。

24 meddlesome
adj.爱管闲事的
参考例句：
By this means the meddlesome woman cast in a bone between the wife and the husband.这爱管闲事的女人就用这种手段挑起他们夫妻这间的不和。 Get rid of that meddlesome fool!让那个爱管闲事的家伙走开！