Jed, the Poorhouse Boy
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CHAPTER XVIII. MR. FOGSON RECEIVES A LETTER.

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 Let us go back to the Scranton poorhouse. Mr. Fogson was sawing wood near the house. It was a task which Jed had been accustomed to do, but in his absence it devolved upon Mr. Fogson, who was very much disinclined to that form of labor1, but still more to paying for having it done.
 
He had thought of requiring Isaac Needham, one of the paupers2, to do the sawing; but the old man, who was over seventy-five, proved physically3 unable to do the work, and very much against his will Mr. Fogson found himself compelled to undertake it himself.
 
"Drat that Jed!" he muttered, as he stopped to mop his forehead with his red cotton handkerchief. "It's an outrage4 for him to throw his work on me. I wish I had him here this blessed minute and could give him a taste of the strap5."
 
[Pg 163]
 
At this point a neighbor's boy, Joe Coakley, entered the yard.
 
"Here's a letter for you, Mr. Fogson," he said. "I guess it's from a lady."
 
With considerable surprise Mr. Fogson took the letter in his hand. The envelope was square, and of fine paper, while the address was in a lady's handwriting.
 
Mr. Fogson examined the postmark curiously6.
 
"Sea Spray!" he repeated. "Why, that's a fashionable watering-place. Who can have written me from there?"
 
Just then Mrs. Fogson came out from the side door.
 
"What letter have you there?" she asked.
 
"It is from a lady, Mrs. F.," answered her husband with a grin.
 
"What business has a lady writing to you?" demanded Mrs. Fogson suspiciously.
 
"Really I don't know, as I have not read the letter."
 
"Give it to me!"
 
"No, thank you. I read my own letters."

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1 labor P9Tzs     
n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦
参考例句：
  • We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
  • He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。
2 paupers 4c4c583df03d9b7a0e9ba5a2f5e9864f     
n.穷人( pauper的名词复数 )；贫民；贫穷
参考例句：
  • The garment is expensive, paupers like you could never afford it! 这件衣服很贵，你这穷鬼根本买不起！ 来自互联网
  • Child-friendliest among the paupers were Burkina Faso and Malawi. 布基纳法索，马拉维，这俩贫穷国家儿童友善工作做得不错。 来自互联网
3 physically iNix5     
adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律
参考例句：
  • He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
  • Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。
4 outrage hvOyI     
n.暴行，侮辱，愤怒；vt.凌辱，激怒
参考例句：
  • When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.他得悉此事时义愤填膺。
  • We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.我们永远都不应该忘记日本侵略者犯下的暴行。
5 strap 5GhzK     
n.皮带，带子；v.用带扣住，束牢；用绷带包扎
参考例句：
  • She held onto a strap to steady herself.她抓住拉手吊带以便站稳。
  • The nurse will strap up your wound.护士会绑扎你的伤口。
6 curiously 3v0zIc     
adv.有求知欲地；好问地；奇特地
参考例句：
  • He looked curiously at the people.他好奇地看着那些人。
  • He took long stealthy strides. His hands were curiously cold.他迈着悄没声息的大步。他的双手出奇地冷。
7 villain ZL1zA     
n.反派演员，反面人物；恶棍；问题的起因
参考例句：
  • 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。
8 shudder JEqy8     
v.战粟，震动，剧烈地摇晃；n.战粟，抖动
参考例句：
  • The sight of the coffin sent a shudder through him.看到那副棺材，他浑身一阵战栗。
  • We all shudder at the thought of the dreadful dirty place.我们一想到那可怕的肮脏地方就浑身战惊。

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