Making His Way Frank Courtney's Struggle Upward
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CHAPTER XXVII AN INCIDENT IN A STREET CAR

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 When Frank returned to the city, he walked slowly up through the Battery to the foot of Broadway. He passed the famous house, No. 1, which, a hundred years ago, was successively the headquarters of Washington and the British generals, who occupied New York with their forces, and soon reached the Astor House, then the most notable structure in the lower part of the city.
 
With his small means, Frank felt that it was extravagant1 to ride uptown, when he might have walked, but he felt some confidence in the success of his visit to Mr. Percival, and entered a Fourth Avenue horse car. It so chanced that he seated himself beside a pleasant-looking young married lady, who had with her a young boy about seven years old.
 
Soon after the car started the conductor came around to collect the fares.
 
Frank paid his, and the conductor held out his hand to the lady.
 
She put her hand into her pocket to draw out her purse, but her countenance2 changed as her hand failed to find it.
 
Probably no situation is more trying than to discover that you have lost or mislaid your purse, when you have an urgent use for it. The lady was evidently in that predicament. Once more she searched for her purse, but her search was unavailing.
 
"I am afraid I have lost my purse," she said, apologetically, to the conductor.
 
This official was an ill-mannered person, and answered, rudely:
 
"In that case, ma'am, you will have to get off."
 
"I will give you my card," said the lady, "and will send double the fare to the office."
 
"That won't do," said the man, rudely. "I am responsible for your fare, if you stay on the car, and I can't afford to lose the money."
 
"You shall not lose it, sir; but I cannot walk home."
 
"I think you will have to, madam."
 
Here Frank interposed. He had been trained to be polite and considerate to ladies, and he could not endure to see a lady treated with rudeness.
 
"Take the lady's fare out of this," he said.
 
"And the boy's, too?"
 
"Of course."
 
The lady smiled gratefully.
 
"I accept your kindness, my young friend," she said. "You have saved me much

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1 extravagant M7zya     
adj.奢侈的；过分的；(言行等)放肆的
参考例句：
  • They tried to please him with fulsome compliments and extravagant gifts.他们想用溢美之词和奢华的礼品来取悦他。
  • He is extravagant in behaviour.他行为放肆。
2 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。
3 annoyance Bw4zE     
n.恼怒，生气，烦恼
参考例句：
  • Why do you always take your annoyance out on me?为什么你不高兴时总是对我出气？
  • I felt annoyance at being teased.我恼恨别人取笑我。
4 reimbursing cd301bee798fe7fb862d8f4009a8c221     
v.偿还，付还( reimburse的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • All banking charges outside Korea and reimbursing are for account of beneficiary. 所有韩国以外的用度及偿付行用度由受益人承担。 来自互联网
  • A reimbursing bank's charges are for the account of the issuing bank. 然而，如果费用系由受益人承担，则开证行有责任在信用证和偿付授权书中予以注明。 来自互联网
5 tact vqgwc     
n.机敏，圆滑，得体
参考例句：
  • She showed great tact in dealing with a tricky situation.她处理棘手的局面表现得十分老练。
  • Tact is a valuable commodity.圆滑老练是很有用处的。
6 repayment repayment     
n.偿还，偿还款；报酬
参考例句：
  • I am entitled to a repayment for the damaged goods.我有权利索取货物损坏赔偿金。
  • The tax authorities have been harrying her for repayment.税务局一直在催她补交税款。
7 perfectly 8Mzxb     
adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地
参考例句：
  • The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
  • Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
8 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。

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