Making His Way Frank Courtney's Struggle Upward
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CHAPTER XXX FRANK AS PRIVATE SECRETARY

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 The next day Frank transferred his residence to Madison Avenue. He was assigned to a pleasant room, decidedly superior, it need hardly be said, to his room at Clinton Place. It seemed agreeable to him once more to enjoy the comforts of a liberal home.
 
Frank had had some doubts as to how he would satisfy Mr. Percival in his capacity of private secretary.
 
He was determined1 to do his best, but thought it possible that the old gentleman might require more than he could do well. He looked forward, therefore, with some apprehension2 to his first morning's work.
 
Mr. Percival, though not engaged in active business, was a wealthy man, and his capital was invested in a great variety of enterprises. Naturally, therefore, he received a large number of business letters, which required to be answered.
 
The first day he dictated3 several replies, which Frank put upon paper. He wished, however, to put Frank's ability to a severe test.
 
"Here are two letters," he said, "which you may answer. I have noted4 on each instructions which you will follow. The wording of the letters I leave to you."
 
"I will try to satisfy you sir," said Frank.
 
Our hero was a good writer for his age. Moreover, he had been well trained at school and did not shrink from the task assigned him.
 
He read carefully the instruction of his employer, and composed the letters in strict accordance with them.
 
Mr. Percival awaited with some interest the result of his experiment. If Frank proved competent to the task assigned him, his own daily labor6 would be considerably7 abridged8.
 
"Here are the letters, sir," said our hero, passing the drafts to Mr. Percival.
 

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1 determined duszmP     
adj.坚定的；有决心的
参考例句：
  • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
  • He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
2 apprehension bNayw     
n.理解，领悟；逮捕，拘捕；忧虑
参考例句：
  • There were still areas of doubt and her apprehension grew.有些地方仍然存疑，于是她越来越担心。
  • She is a girl of weak apprehension.她是一个理解力很差的女孩。
3 dictated aa4dc65f69c81352fa034c36d66908ec     
v.大声讲或读( dictate的过去式和过去分词 )；口授；支配；摆布
参考例句：
  • He dictated a letter to his secretary. 他向秘书口授信稿。
  • No person of a strong character likes to be dictated to. 没有一个个性强的人愿受人使唤。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的，知名的
参考例句：
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
5 fully Gfuzd     
adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地
参考例句：
  • The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
  • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
6 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。
7 considerably 0YWyQ     
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。
8 abridged 47f00a3da9b4a6df1c48709a41fd43e5     
削减的，删节的
参考例句：
  • The rights of citizens must not be abridged without proper cause. 没有正当理由，不能擅自剥夺公民的权利。
  • The play was abridged for TV. 剧本经过节略，以拍摄电视片。
9 concise dY5yx     
adj.简洁的，简明的
参考例句：
  • The explanation in this dictionary is concise and to the point.这部词典里的释义简明扼要。
  • I gave a concise answer about this.我对于此事给了一个简要的答复。
10 diffuse Al0zo     
v.扩散；传播；adj.冗长的；四散的，弥漫的
参考例句：
  • Direct light is better for reading than diffuse light.直射光比漫射光更有利于阅读。
  • His talk was so diffuse that I missed his point.他的谈话漫无边际，我抓不住他的要点。
11 protract NtQyj     
v.延长，拖长
参考例句：
  • The inspector informed us that he was to protract his stay for some days.督察通知我们他将在此多呆几天。
  • Let's not protract the debate any further.我们不要再继续争论下去了。
12 Christian KVByl     
adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒
参考例句：
  • They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
  • His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
13 gracefully KfYxd     
ad.大大方方地；优美地
参考例句：
  • She sank gracefully down onto a cushion at his feet. 她优雅地坐到他脚旁的垫子上。
  • The new coats blouse gracefully above the hip line. 新外套在臀围线上优美地打着褶皱。
14 devoted xu9zka     
adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的
参考例句：
  • He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
  • We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。

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