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CHAPTER III DISAGREEABLE NEWS

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 “How is father feeling?” asked Frank, when he entered the house with his packages under his arm.
 
“I think he is a little feverish1,” answered Mrs. Hardy2.
 
“Does his foot hurt him much?”
 
“He says not. Doctor Basswood put something on to ease the pain.” Mrs. Hardy paused for a moment. “Your father brought bad news from Philadelphia,” she continued.
 
“What bad news, mother?”
 
“It is about Mr. Garrison3. He has got into trouble with that benevolent4 order.”
 
“What kind of trouble?”
 
“There is a shortage5 in the funds of the order.”
 
“For which Jabez Garrison is responsible?”
 
“So they claim.”
 
“What does Mr. Garrison say about it?”
 
“He told your father that it would all be straightened out in a week.”
 
“Does father believe it?”
 
“He won’t say. He is much worried, and I don’t wish to ask too many questions for fear it might make your father worse.”
 
“Didn’t I say Garrison was a snake?” went on Frank. “I am sorry father trusted him.”
 
“So am I—now. But it can’t be helped.”
 
“Do you know what father was going to do about it?”
 
“He said he had intended to go to Philadelphia again next Monday. But of course, he can’t go now.”
 
“Can’t I go for him?”
 
“Possibly, although I don’t see what you can do.”
 
“I could have a talk with Mr. Garrison and also with the other men who are interested in the order.”
 
“Well, we’ll wait and see how matters turn,” said Mrs. Hardy, with a sigh.

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1 feverish gzsye     
adj.发烧的，狂热的，兴奋的
参考例句：
  • He is too feverish to rest.他兴奋得安静不下来。
  • They worked with feverish haste to finish the job.为了完成此事他们以狂热的速度工作着。
2 hardy EenxM     
adj.勇敢的，果断的，吃苦的；耐寒的
参考例句：
  • The kind of plant is a hardy annual.这种植物是耐寒的一年生植物。
  • He is a hardy person.他是一个能吃苦耐劳的人。
3 garrison uhNxT     
n.卫戍部队；驻地，卫戍区；vt.派(兵)驻防
参考例句：
  • The troops came to the relief of the besieged garrison.军队来援救被围的守备军。
  • The German was moving to stiffen up the garrison in Sicily.德军正在加强西西里守军之力量。
4 benevolent Wtfzx     
adj.仁慈的，乐善好施的
参考例句：
  • His benevolent nature prevented him from refusing any beggar who accosted him.他乐善好施的本性使他不会拒绝走上前向他行乞的任何一个乞丐。
  • He was a benevolent old man and he wouldn't hurt a fly.他是一个仁慈的老人，连只苍蝇都不愿伤害。
5 shortage 1yrwh     
n.缺少，缺乏，不足
参考例句：
  • The city is suffering a desperate shortage of water.这个城市严重缺水。
  • The heart of the problem is a shortage of funds.问题的关键是缺乏经费。
6 slate uEfzI     
n.板岩，石板，石片，石板色，候选人名单；adj.暗蓝灰色的，含板岩的；vt.用石板覆盖，痛打，提名，预订
参考例句：
  • The nominating committee laid its slate before the board.提名委员会把候选人名单提交全体委员会讨论。
  • What kind of job uses stained wood and slate? 什么工作会接触木头污浊和石板呢？
7 readily gCgy0     
adv.欣然地，容易地，很快地，立即
参考例句：
  • I promise all costs will be readily returned.我保证所有的费用会迅速偿还。
  • Most plastics do not readily conduct heat or electricity.大多数塑料不易传热或导电。
8 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》
9 arrears IVYzQ     
n.到期未付之债，拖欠的款项；待做的工作
参考例句：
  • The payments on that car loan are in arrears by three months.购车贷款的偿付被拖欠了三个月。
  • They are urgent for payment of arrears of wages.他们催讨拖欠的工钱。
10 rear 3Abz2     
vt.抚养，饲养；n.后部，后面
参考例句：
  • We had to rear it in a nursery and plant it out.我们不得不在苗棚里培育它，然后再把它移植出来。
  • The hall is in the rear of the building.礼堂在大楼的后部。
11 lasting IpCz02     
adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持
参考例句：
  • The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
  • We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。
12 wreck QMjzE     
n.失事，遇难；沉船；vt.(船等)失事，遇难
参考例句：
  • Weather may have been a factor in the wreck.天气可能是造成这次失事的原因之一。
  • No one can wreck the friendship between us.没有人能够破坏我们之间的友谊。
13 hinder qdEz2     
adj.后面的；v.阻碍，打扰
参考例句：
  • Don't hinder me in my work.不要妨碍我的工作。
  • Nobody wants to hinder your doing that.谁也不想阻止你做那件事。
14 detained 089dd94a2e55e791cd991d463a5a5ffc     
留住( detain的过去式和过去分词 )； 耽搁； 拘留； 扣留
参考例句：
  • One man has been detained for questioning. 一个男人被拘留审问。
  • He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group. 他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。
15 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。
16 wholesale Ig9wL     
n.批发；adv.以批发方式；vt.批发，成批出售
参考例句：
  • The retail dealer buys at wholesale and sells at retail.零售商批发购进货物，以零售价卖出。
  • Such shoes usually wholesale for much less.这种鞋批发出售通常要便宜得多。
17 reassuring vkbzHi     
a.使人消除恐惧和疑虑的，使人放心的
参考例句：
  • He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. 他轻拍了一下她的肩膀让她放心。
  • With a reassuring pat on her arm, he left. 他鼓励地拍了拍她的手臂就离开了。

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