Rupert's Ambition
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CHAPTER XXXI. BEN BOONE.

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 Ben Boone was a tall, loose-jointed man with a shambling gait, who looked as if he wished to get through life as easily as possible. It would be hard to find a man less ambitious1. His movements were slow, and he seemed the incarnation of laziness.
 
He was as slow in speech as in action. Yet he was a successful hunter and had tramped about Colorado so much that no better guide could be found.
 
"I heard you wanted to see me, Mr. Packard," he said, when he made his appearance.
 
"Yes, I may have something for you to do. How are you getting on?"
 
"Not at all, squire2. I'm a dreadfully unlucky man."
 
"So should I have been if I had been as lazy as you."
 
[Pg 281]
 
"What's the use of workin'? Things allus goes ag'inst me."
 
"I don't believe you would succeed under any circumstances. Do you know what makes the difference between you and me?"
 
"I reckon3 you was born to be rich."
 
"I was not rich till I came to Colorado, but when I came here I went to work."
 
Ben shrugged4 his shoulders.
 
"I've worked, too," he said, "but what's the good of it all?"
 
"Not much good in your case, I admit. However, I don't suppose you can be made over again, and if you could I don't think I would undertake it. There's one thing you do understand, and that's hunting. You've been pretty much all over Colorado."
 
"Yes, squire."
 
"I have a young friend here who would like to spend a week among the hills. He may not do much in the way of hunting, but he will carry a gun with him. He would like to explore the country a little under your guidance. I believe that is the only kind of work you are willing to undertake."
 
[Pg 282]
 
"Yes," answered Ben, in a tone5 of satisfaction. "I don't mind that."

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1 ambitious GxIzU     
adj.有雄心的，劲头十足的，有野心的
参考例句：
  • One may be poor but never ceases to be ambitious.人穷志不穷。
  • He is an ambitious young man full of enthusiasm and vitality.他是个充满热情与活力的有远大抱负的青年。
2 squire 0htzjV     
n.护卫, 侍从, 乡绅
参考例句：
  • I told him the squire was the most liberal of men.我告诉他乡绅是世界上最宽宏大量的人。
  • The squire was hard at work at Bristol.乡绅在布里斯托尔热衷于他的工作。
3 reckon VAwzK     
vt.计算，估计，认为；vi.计（算），判断，依靠
参考例句：
  • Don't reckon upon your relatives to help you out of trouble.不要指望你的亲戚会帮助你摆脱困境。
  • I reckon that he is rather too old to marry again.我认为他的年龄太大，不太适于再婚。
4 shrugged 497904474a48f991a3d1961b0476ebce     
vt.耸肩（shrug的过去式与过去分词形式）
参考例句：
  • Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀，什么也没说。
  • She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩，装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 tone bqFyP     
n.语气，音调，气度，色调；vt.（up）增强
参考例句：
  • There was a tone of mockery in his voice.他说话的语气含有嘲笑的意味。
  • Holmes used an informal,chatty tone in his essays.霍姆斯在文章中语气轻松随便。
6 provisions xkyzm5     
n.粮食，食品
参考例句：
  • The campers got their provisions at the village shop. 野营者在乡村商店买食物。
  • Both sides have to act according to the provisions of the agreement. 双方都应按照协议条款办事。
7 grumbled ed735a7f7af37489d7db1a9ef3b64f91     
抱怨( grumble的过去式和过去分词 )； 发牢骚； 咕哝； 发哼声
参考例句：
  • He grumbled at the low pay offered to him. 他抱怨给他的工资低。
  • The heat was sweltering, and the men grumbled fiercely over their work. 天热得让人发昏，水手们边干活边发着牢骚。
8 obstinate m0dy6     
adj.顽固的，倔强的，不易屈服的，较难治愈的
参考例句：
  • She's too obstinate to let anyone help her.她太倔强了，不会让任何人帮她的。
  • The trader was obstinate in the negotiation.这个商人在谈判中拗强固执。
9 thoroughly sgmz0J     
adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地
参考例句：
  • The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
  • The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。
10 acquainted Jfgy5     
adj.对某事物熟悉的，对 某人认识的
参考例句：
  • The students are already acquainted with the work of Shakespeare. 这些学生已经读过莎士比亚的著作。
  • I have heard about your friend but I'm not acquainted with him. 我听说过你的朋友，但同他不熟。
11 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。

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