Nelson The Newsboy Or, Afloat in New York
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CHAPTER XVII. A BOLD MOVE.

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 On the night following Nelson's leave-taking from Sam Pepper's establishment the keeper of the resort stood behind his bar, doing business as usual. The place now glistened1 with glasses and mirrors, but its so-called beauty was lost to view in the tobacco smoke which filled every nook and corner.
 
The lunch tables had given place to little round affairs where the patrons might drink and play cards, and several of the tables were filled by a noisy crowd.
 
Sam Pepper had just gotten rid of two tramps who wished drinks without paying for them, when he was surprised to see the door open slowly, and Homer Bulson showed himself.
 
"Ah! how do you do, Mr. Bulson?" he said cheerily.
 
"Please don't talk so loud," replied the young man, as he came in and walked to the rear end of the polished bar.
 
[Pg 135]
 
"All right, if you want it that way. Have a drink?"
 
"Some whisky!" was the careless answer.
 
"How are you making out with the girl?"
 
"Haven't you heard? She has left the house. My uncle cast her out."
 
Sam Pepper gave a long, low whistle.
 
"Things seems to be coming all your way," he remarked.
 
"I don't know about that. Don't you know that Gertrude Horton and Nelson the Newsboy are friends?"
 
"I've heard they knew each other."
 
"They are friends."
 
"What do you know of it?"
 
"I met her on Broadway one day, and he came up and wouldn't give me a chance to talk to her. Do you know where she is now?"
 
"No."
 
"Nelson must know. Question him when he comes in, will you?"
 
"I will—when he comes. He doesn't live with me any longer, you must remember."
 
"He doesn't? When did he leave?"
 
"Yesterday. He and a man have bought out a news stand, and he's going to live near by."
 
"You mustn't lose track of him—just yet."
 
"Trust me for that, Mr. Bulson."
 
[Pg 136]
 
"If you hear anything of Gertrude, let me know at once. If you can help me, I'll pay you well."
 

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1 glistened 17ff939f38e2a303f5df0353cf21b300     
v.湿物闪耀，闪亮( glisten的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • Pearls of dew glistened on the grass. 草地上珠露晶莹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Her eyes glistened with tears. 她的眼里闪着泪花。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2 con WXpyR     
n.反对的观点，反对者，反对票，肺病；vt.精读，学习，默记；adv.反对地，从反面；adj.欺诈的
参考例句：
  • We must be fair and consider the reason pro and con.我们必须公平考虑赞成和反对的理由。
  • The motion is adopted non con.因无人投反对票，协议被通过。
3 astonishment VvjzR     
n.惊奇，惊异
参考例句：
  • They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment.他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声。
  • I was filled with astonishment at her strange action.我对她的奇怪举动不胜惊异。
4 pointed Il8zB4     
adj.尖的，直截了当的
参考例句：
  • He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
  • She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
5 fixed JsKzzj     
adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的
参考例句：
  • Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
  • Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。
6 entirely entirely     
ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地
参考例句：
  • The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
  • His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
7 shutters 74d48a88b636ca064333022eb3458e1f     
百叶窗( shutter的名词复数 )； （照相机的）快门
参考例句：
  • The shop-front is fitted with rolling shutters. 那商店的店门装有卷门。
  • The shutters thumped the wall in the wind. 在风中百叶窗砰砰地碰在墙上。
8 cane RsNzT     
n.手杖，细长的茎，藤条；v.以杖击，以藤编制的
参考例句：
  • This sugar cane is quite a sweet and juicy.这甘蔗既甜又多汁。
  • English schoolmasters used to cane the boys as a punishment.英国小学老师过去常用教鞭打男学生作为惩罚。

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