Rupert's Ambition
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CHAPTER XX. MR. PACKARD'S GIFT.

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 It was not until the next day that Giles Packard knew of the tragedy in No. 61. He had gone to bed at once on reaching the hotel, and had not heard of Rupert's adopting a child.
 
"What is this I hear, Rupert?" he asked, on meeting the bell-boy. "I hear you have an adopted son."
 
"Yes," answered Rupert, with a smile.
 
"Won't you get tired of the care and responsibility?"
 
"I think not."
 
"Besides, there will be considerable expense."
 
"The money left by his father will pay that till I am older and am earning more."
 
"Not many boys of your age would dare to assume such a charge."
 
[Pg 192]
 
"Perhaps not, but Fred is such a sweet boy I cannot help loving him."
 
"Look here, Rupert, won't you let me share the expense? I am rich and have no family ties?"
 
"Thank you, Mr. Packard. I am very much obliged to you, but I should like to feel that I am Fred's sole guardian1. I want him to learn to love me."
 
"I don't know but you are right. I won't interfere2 if you don't wish me to."
 
That evening Rupert took Fred to Mr. Benton's.
 
"I have brought you another boarder," he said.
 
Mrs. Benton looked surprised.
 
"Is it a relation of yours?" she asked.
 
"He is my son."
 
The good lady looked amazed.
 
"My adopted son," amended3 Rupert, with a smile; and then he told her of the sudden death at the hotel, and little Fred's bereavement4. Mrs. Benton's heart went out to the little orphan5, and she stooped and kissed him.
 
[Pg 193]
 
"Will you live with me?" she asked.
 

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1 guardian 8ekxv     
n.监护人；守卫者，保护者
参考例句：
  • The form must be signed by the child's parents or guardian. 这张表格须由孩子的家长或监护人签字。
  • The press is a guardian of the public weal. 报刊是公共福利的卫护者。
2 interfere b5lx0     
v.(in)干涉，干预；(with)妨碍，打扰
参考例句：
  • If we interfere, it may do more harm than good.如果我们干预的话，可能弊多利少。
  • When others interfere in the affair,it always makes troubles. 别人一卷入这一事件，棘手的事情就来了。
3 Amended b2abcd9d0c12afefe22fd275996593e0     
adj. 修正的 动词amend的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • He asked to see the amended version. 他要求看修订本。
  • He amended his speech by making some additions and deletions. 他对讲稿作了些增删修改。
4 bereavement BQSyE     
n.亲人丧亡，丧失亲人，丧亲之痛
参考例句：
  • the pain of an emotional crisis such as divorce or bereavement 诸如离婚或痛失亲人等情感危机的痛苦
  • I sympathize with you in your bereavement. 我对你痛失亲人表示同情。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 orphan QJExg     
n.孤儿；adj.无父母的
参考例句：
  • He brought up the orphan and passed onto him his knowledge of medicine.他把一个孤儿养大，并且把自己的医术传给了他。
  • The orphan had been reared in a convent by some good sisters.这个孤儿在一所修道院里被几个好心的修女带大。
6 acquiesced 03acb9bc789f7d2955424223e0a45f1b     
v.默认，默许( acquiesce的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • Senior government figures must have acquiesced in the cover-up. 政府高级官员必然已经默许掩盖真相。
  • After a lot of persuasion,he finally acquiesced. 经过多次劝说，他最终默许了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 docile s8lyp     
adj.驯服的，易控制的，容易教的
参考例句：
  • Circus monkeys are trained to be very docile and obedient.马戏团的猴子训练得服服贴贴的。
  • He is a docile and well-behaved child.他是个温顺且彬彬有礼的孩子。
8 harry heBxS     
vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼
参考例句：
  • Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
  • Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
9 interval 85kxY     
n.间隔，间距；幕间休息，中场休息
参考例句：
  • The interval between the two trees measures 40 feet.这两棵树的间隔是40英尺。
  • There was a long interval before he anwsered the telephone.隔了好久他才回了电话。
10 labors 8e0b4ddc7de5679605be19f4398395e1     
v.努力争取(for)( labor的第三人称单数 )；苦干；详细分析；（指引擎）缓慢而困难地运转
参考例句：
  • He was tiresome in contending for the value of his own labors. 他老为他自己劳动的价值而争强斗胜，令人生厌。 来自辞典例句
  • Farm labors used to hire themselves out for the summer. 农业劳动者夏季常去当雇工。 来自辞典例句
11 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
12 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。
13 abridge XIUyG     
v.删减，删节，节略，缩短
参考例句：
  • They are going to abridge that dictionary.他们将要精简那本字典。
  • He decided to abridge his stay here after he received a letter from home.他接到家信后决定缩短在这里的逗留时间。

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