Frank and Fearless or The Fortunes of Jasper Kent
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CHAPTER XVI. AN UNPLEASANT ADVENTURE.

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 A week later Jasper was one of the passengers on a train bound for St. Louis, and already within sixty miles of that flourishing city. He had stopped over at Niagara and Cincinnati—a day or so at each place. He gratified his desire to see the great cataract1, and felt repaid for doing so, though the two stops trenched formidably upon his small capital. Indeed, at the moment when he is introduced anew to the reader's notice he had but ten dollars remaining of the sum with which he started. He was, however, provided, besides, with a through ticket to St. Louis.
 
He had been sitting alone, when a stranger entering the car seated himself in the vacant seat.
 
Looking up, Jasper noticed that he was a tall man, shabbily dressed, with thin, sallow face and a swelling2 in the left cheek, probably produced by a quid of tobacco.
 
"Good-mornin', colonel," said the stranger, sociably3.
 
"Good-morning, sir," said Jasper, smiling. "I haven't the honor of being a colonel."
 
"Haven't you, cap'n? Well, that ain't of no account. It'll come in time. Where are you travelling?"
 
"To St. Louis."
 
"Ever been there afore?"
 
"No; this will be my first visit."
 
"You don't say! Where may you be from?"
 
"From New York State," answered Jasper, amused.
 
The stranger drew from his pocket a package of chewing tobacco and passed it politely to Jasper.
 
"Help yourself, colonel," he said hospitably4.
 
"No, thank you; I don't chew."
 
"Shoo, you don't say so! High time you began, then."
 
"I don't think I shall ever form the habit of chewing."
 
"Yes, you will, colonel; everybody does. Travellin' on business?"
 
"Well, not exactly," said Jasper, hesitatingly. "That is, I am looking for a chance to go into business."
 
"Got any capital?" interjected the stranger, carelessly, squirting a yellow stream upon the floor of the car.

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1 cataract hcgyI     
n.大瀑布，奔流，洪水，白内障
参考例句：
  • He is an elderly gentleman who had had a cataract operation.他是一位曾经动过白内障手术的老人。
  • The way is blocked by the tall cataract.高悬的大瀑布挡住了去路。
2 swelling OUzzd     
n.肿胀
参考例句：
  • Use ice to reduce the swelling. 用冰敷消肿。
  • There is a marked swelling of the lymph nodes. 淋巴结处有明显的肿块。
3 sociably Lwhwu     
adv.成群地
参考例句：
  • Hall very sociably pulled up. 霍尔和气地勒住僵绳。
  • Sociably, the new neighbors invited everyone on the block for coffee. 那个喜好交际的新邻居邀请街区的每个人去喝咖啡。
4 hospitably 2cccc8bd2e0d8b1720a33145cbff3993     
亲切地，招待周到地，善于款待地
参考例句：
  • At Peking was the Great Khan, and they were hospitably entertained. 忽必烈汗在北京，他们受到了盛情款待。
  • She was received hospitably by her new family. 她的新家人热情地接待了她。
5 partnership NmfzPy     
n.合作关系，伙伴关系
参考例句：
  • The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
  • Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。
6 broker ESjyi     
n.中间人，经纪人；v.作为中间人来安排
参考例句：
  • He baited the broker by promises of higher commissions.他答应给更高的佣金来引诱那位经纪人。
  • I'm a real estate broker.我是不动产经纪人。
7 vacancy EHpy7     
n.（旅馆的）空位，空房，（职务的）空缺
参考例句：
  • Her going on maternity leave will create a temporary vacancy.她休产假时将会有一个临时空缺。
  • The vacancy of her expression made me doubt if she was listening.她茫然的神情让我怀疑她是否在听。
8 leisurely 51Txb     
adj.悠闲的；从容的，慢慢的
参考例句：
  • We walked in a leisurely manner,looking in all the windows.我们慢悠悠地走着，看遍所有的橱窗。
  • He had a leisurely breakfast and drove cheerfully to work.他从容的吃了早餐，高兴的开车去工作。
9 specially Hviwq     
adv.特定地；特殊地；明确地
参考例句：
  • They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.它们经过特别包装以便于堆放。
  • The machine was designed specially for demolishing old buildings.这种机器是专为拆毁旧楼房而设计的。
10 consternation 8OfzB     
n.大为吃惊，惊骇
参考例句：
  • He was filled with consternation to hear that his friend was so ill.他听说朋友病得那么厉害，感到非常震惊。
  • Sam stared at him in consternation.萨姆惊恐不安地注视着他。
11 countenance iztxc     
n.脸色，面容；面部表情；vt.支持，赞同
参考例句：
  • At the sight of this photograph he changed his countenance.他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。
  • I made a fierce countenance as if I would eat him alive.我脸色恶狠狠地，仿佛要把他活生生地吞下去。
12 sarcasm 1CLzI     
n.讥讽，讽刺，嘲弄，反话 （adj.sarcastic）
参考例句：
  • His sarcasm hurt her feelings.他的讽刺伤害了她的感情。
  • She was given to using bitter sarcasm.她惯于用尖酸刻薄语言挖苦人。
13 hesitation tdsz5     
n.犹豫，踌躇
参考例句：
  • 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。
14 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。
15 remonstrate rCuyR     
v.抗议，规劝
参考例句：
  • He remonstrated with the referee.他向裁判抗议。
  • I jumped in the car and went to remonstrate.我跳进汽车去提出抗议。

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