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CHAPTER XVIII A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE.

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 OM STROLLED about the lower part of the city, keeping his eyes wide open. He must have walked several miles, but he did not feel tired. There was so much to see, and everything was so different from the quiet villages in which he had lived hitherto, that he was delighted and fascinated.
 
“I wonder if I couldn’t get a place here?” thought our hero.
 
He determined1 to see the city pretty thoroughly2, and then decide.
 
A little before five o’clock he went back to the hotel. He sat in the reading-room, reading the papers, till six o’clock, when Livingston entered.
 
“How long have you been here, Temple?” he asked.
 
“About an hour, Livingston,” said Tom coolly.
 
Livingston laughed.
 
“You mean to be even with me,” he said.
 
“It’s a poor rule that won’t work both ways,” said Tom.
 
“That’s where your head’s level, my son. Shall we go down to supper?”
 
“Have you cashed that check?” asked Tom cautiously.
 
“Yes,” said the other, laughing. “I see you are sharp.”
 
“I find I have to be,” said Tom.
 
“Well, you won’t have to pay for supper. By the way, I’ve done considerable business.”
 
“Have you?”
 
“I’ve purchased two thousand dollars worth of goods.”
 
“With six hundred dollars?”
 
“Sharp, again, my son. You don’t understand business. I pay twenty-five per cent down, and get ninety days’ credit for the balance.”
 
“That’s five hundred cash.”
 
“Precisely. You’ll make a smart business man. Why won’t you come out to Buffalo3 and go into my employ?”
 
“I think I would prefer a place here.”
 
“If you change your mind, let me know.”
 
“I don’t think I would like to be in your employ,” thought Tom. “I don’t like your appearance well enough.”

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1 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。
2 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。
3 buffalo 1Sby4     
n.(北美)野牛；(亚洲)水牛
参考例句：
  • Asian buffalo isn't as wild as that of America's. 亚洲水牛比美洲水牛温顺些。
  • The boots are made of buffalo hide. 这双靴子是由水牛皮制成的。
4 concealed 0v3zxG     
a.隐藏的，隐蔽的
参考例句：
  • The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. 那些画被隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。
  • I think he had a gun concealed about his person. 我认为他当时身上藏有一支枪。
5 apparently tMmyQ     
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
参考例句：
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
6 blustered a9528ebef8660f51b060e99bf21b6ae5     
v.外强中干的威吓( bluster的过去式和过去分词 )；咆哮；（风）呼啸；狂吹
参考例句：
  • He blustered his way through the crowd. 他吆喝着挤出人群。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • The wind blustered around the house. 狂风呼啸着吹过房屋周围。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
7 discretion FZQzm     
n.谨慎；随意处理
参考例句：
  • You must show discretion in choosing your friend.你择友时必须慎重。
  • Please use your best discretion to handle the matter.请慎重处理此事。

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