Mark remained in the bookstore on the same footing as before. He was not old enough to succeed to Rowell's vacant place, but Mr.
Baker1, as a mark of his satisfaction with him, and partly also to
compensate2 for the temporary suspicions which he had entertained of his honesty, advanced his wages a dollar a week. He therefore now received four dollars, which yielded him no little satisfaction, as it enabled him to pay a larger share of his expenses.
They were all seated in Richard Hunter's pleasant room in St. Mark's Place one evening, when Dick said suddenly:—
"Oh, by the way, Fosdick, I forgot to tell you that I had a letter from Mr. Bates to-day."
"Did you? What does he say?"
"I will read it to you."
Richard drew the letter from the envelope, and read as follows:—
"My dear Mr. Hunter:—I have received your letter, reporting that you have as yet obtained no trace of my unfortunate grandson, John Talbot. I thank you sincerely for your kind and
persistent3 efforts. I fear that he may have left New York, possibly in the care of persons unfit to take charge of him. It is a great source of anxiety to me lest he should be suffering privation and bad treatment at this moment, when I, his grandfather, have abundance of worldly means, and have it in my power to rear him handsomely. I cannot help feeling that it is a fitting punishment for the cruel harshness with which I treated his mother. Now I am
amassing4 wealth but I have no one to leave it to. I feel that I have small object in living. Yet I cannot give up the thought that my grandson is still living. I cannot help indulging the hope that some day, by the kind favor of
Providence5, he may be given back to me.
"If it will not be too much trouble to you and Mr. Fosdick, I shall feel indebted if you will still continue on the watch for the lost boy. Any expenses which you may
incur6, as I have already assured you, will be most cheerfully paid by your obliged friend and servant,
"Hiram Bates."
While Richard was reading this letter, Mark listened
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baker
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| n.面包师 |
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- The baker bakes his bread in the bakery.面包师在面包房内烤面包。
- The baker frosted the cake with a mixture of sugar and whites of eggs.面包师在蛋糕上撒了一层白糖和蛋清的混合料。
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compensate
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| vt.补偿，赔偿；酬报 vi.弥补；补偿；抵消 |
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- She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence. 她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足。
- Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health. 一个人失去了键康是不可弥补的。
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persistent
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| adj.坚持不懈的，执意的；持续的 |
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- Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
- She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤，使她很难为情。
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amassing
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| v.积累，积聚( amass的现在分词 ) |
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- The study of taxonomy must necessarily involve the amassing of an encyclopaedic knowledge of plants. 分类学研究一定要积累广博的植物知识。 来自辞典例句
- Build your trophy room while amassing awards and accolades. 建立您的奖杯积累奖项和荣誉。 来自互联网
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providence
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| n.深谋远虑，天道，天意；远见；节约；上帝 |
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- It is tempting Providence to go in that old boat.乘那艘旧船前往是冒大险。
- To act as you have done is to fly in the face of Providence.照你的所作所为那样去行事，是违背上帝的意志的。
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incur
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| vt.招致，蒙受，遭遇 |
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- Any costs that you incur will be reimbursed in full.你的所有花费都将全额付还。
- An enterprise has to incur certain costs and expenses in order to stay in business.一个企业为了维持营业,就不得不承担一定的费用和开支。
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attentive
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| adj.注意的，专心的；关心(别人)的，殷勤的 |
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- She was very attentive to her guests.她对客人招待得十分周到。
- The speaker likes to have an attentive audience.演讲者喜欢注意力集中的听众。
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attentively
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| adv.聚精会神地；周到地；谛；凝神 |
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- She listened attentively while I poured out my problems. 我倾吐心中的烦恼时，她一直在注意听。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- She listened attentively and set down every word he said. 她专心听着，把他说的话一字不漏地记下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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formerly
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| adv.从前，以前 |
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- We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。
- This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.这船从前航行在中国内河里。
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procure
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| vt.获得，取得，促成；vi.拉皮条 |
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- Can you procure some specimens for me?你能替我弄到一些标本吗？
- I'll try my best to procure you that original French novel.我将尽全力给你搞到那本原版法国小说。
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repented
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| 对（自己的所为）感到懊悔或忏悔( repent的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- He repented his thoughtlessness. 他后悔自己的轻率。
- Darren repented having shot the bird. 达伦后悔射杀了那只鸟。
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ward
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| n.守卫，监护，病房，行政区，由监护人或法院保护的人（尤指儿童）；vt.守护，躲开 |
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- The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
- During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时，我要点根火把，抵挡蚊虫。
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fervor
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| n.热诚；热心；炽热 |
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- They were concerned only with their own religious fervor.他们只关心自己的宗教热诚。
- The speech aroused nationalist fervor.这个演讲喚起了民族主义热情。
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unwilling
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| adj.不情愿的 |
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- The natives were unwilling to be bent by colonial power.土著居民不愿受殖民势力的摆布。
- His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.他那吝啬的雇主不肯给他加薪。
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reassured
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| adj.使消除疑虑的；使放心的v.再保证，恢复信心( reassure的过去式和过去分词) |
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- The captain's confidence during the storm reassured the passengers. 在风暴中船长的信念使旅客们恢复了信心。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The doctor reassured the old lady. 医生叫那位老妇人放心。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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apprehension
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| n.理解，领悟；逮捕，拘捕；忧虑 |
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- 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。
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transact
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| v.处理；做交易；谈判 |
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- I will transact my business by letter.我会写信去洽谈业务。
- I have been obliged to see him；there was business to transact.我不得不见他，有些事物要处理。
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