Frank and Fearless or The Fortunes of Jasper Kent
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CHAPTER XXVIII. ESCAPE.

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 Jasper waited impatiently for supper-time, not that he was hungry, for excitement had taken away his appetite, but because he was feverish1 with anxiety as to his prospects2 of release.
 
"Suppose the old man should suspect her and come up with the supper himself," he thought, anxiously.
 
But his anxiety proved groundless.
 
A little after five the door was opened and disclosed the young girl, Nancy. His face lighted up joyfully3.
 
"I'm glad it's you, Nancy," he said. "I was afraid I should see your uncle. Does he suspect anything?"
 
"No; he scolded me for allowing you so long to eat your dinner, that's all."
 
"I'll take it off the plate and eat afterward4. Now, I want to talk a little. Have you found out any way to help me?"
 
"I don't know. Do you think you could get out of this window?"
 
Jasper looked at the aperture5 critically.
 
"Yes, I think I could," he said, after a pause, "with some one on the other side to pull me through."
 
"I'll do that," said Nancy.
 
"You will? You're a trump6! What am I to do afterward? Can you help me to leave the house?"
 
"That's what I've been thinking," said Nancy. "I'm afraid it wouldn't do to let you out at the front door. It's locked and bolted, and the bolt squeaks7. I've tried it to see."
 
"The windows?" suggested Jasper, anxiously.
 
"No, I am afraid not."
 
"Then if I can't leave the house, it's no use to get out of this room."
 

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1 feverish gzsye     
adj.发烧的，狂热的，兴奋的
参考例句：
  • He is too feverish to rest.他兴奋得安静不下来。
  • They worked with feverish haste to finish the job.为了完成此事他们以狂热的速度工作着。
2 prospects fkVzpY     
n.希望，前途(恒为复数)
参考例句：
  • There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
  • They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。
3 joyfully joyfully     
adv. 喜悦地, 高兴地
参考例句：
  • She tripped along joyfully as if treading on air. 她高兴地走着，脚底下轻飘飘的。
  • During these first weeks she slaved joyfully. 在最初的几周里，她干得很高兴。
4 afterward fK6y3     
adv.后来；以后
参考例句：
  • Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏，然后吃饭。
  • Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。
5 aperture IwFzW     
n.孔，隙，窄的缺口
参考例句：
  • The only light came through a narrow aperture.仅有的光亮来自一个小孔。
  • We saw light through a small aperture in the wall.我们透过墙上的小孔看到了亮光。
6 trump LU1zK     
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
  • He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
  • The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。
7 squeaks c0a1b34e42c672513071d8eeca8c1186     
n.短促的尖叫声，吱吱声( squeak的名词复数 )v.短促地尖叫( squeak的第三人称单数 )；吱吱叫；告密；充当告密者
参考例句：
  • The upper-middle-classes communicate with each other in inaudible squeaks, like bats. 那些上中层社会的人交谈起来象是蚊子在哼哼，你根本听不见。 来自辞典例句
  • She always squeaks out her ideas when she is excited. 她一激动总是尖声说出自己的想法。 来自互联网
8 scuttle OEJyw     
v.急赶，疾走，逃避；n.天窗；舷窗
参考例句：
  • There was a general scuttle for shelter when the rain began to fall heavily.下大雨了，人们都飞跑着寻找躲雨的地方。
  • The scuttle was open,and the good daylight shone in.明朗的亮光从敞开的小窗中照了进来。
9 ticklish aJ8zy     
adj.怕痒的；问题棘手的；adv.怕痒地；n.怕痒，小心处理
参考例句：
  • This massage method is not recommended for anyone who is very ticklish.这种按摩法不推荐给怕痒的人使用。
  • The news is quite ticklish to the ear,这消息听起来使人觉得有些难办。
10 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。

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