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Chapter VIII — Deacon Sawyer's Liberality

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 About four o'clock on the afternoon of the third day, Ben completed his job. Not only had he sawed and split the wood, but carried it into the woodshed and piled it up neatly1, all ready for use. He surveyed his work not without complacency.
 
"The deacon can't find fault with that job," he said to himself. "He ought to pay me a good price."
 
The shed opened out of the kitchen. Ben rubbed his feet carefully on the mat, knowing that housekeepers2 had a prejudice against mud or dust, and, ascending3 a couple of steps, entered the kitchen. Miss Nancy was there, superintending her "help."
 
"Well, Miss Nancy," said Ben, "I've finished the wood."
 
"Have you piled it up in the woodshed?" asked the lady.
 
"Yes. Won't you come and look at it?"
 
Nancy Sawyer stepped into the shed, and surveyed the wood approvingly.
 
"You've done well," she said. "And now I suppose you want your money."
 
"It would be convenient," admitted Ben.
 
"You'll have to see father about that," said Nancy.
 
"Can I see him now?" asked Ben, a little anxiously, for he knew that his aunt's stock of money had dwindled4 to ten cents.
 
"Yes; you may go right into the sitting-room5."
 
This room was connected by a door with the kitchen.
 
"Wait a minute," said Nancy; and she looked at Ben in rather an embarrassed way.
 
Ben paused with his hand on the latch6, waiting to hear what Miss Nancy had to say.
 
"My father is very careful with his money," she said. "He may not realize how much work there has been in sawing and splitting the wood. He may not pay you what it is worth."

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1 neatly ynZzBp     
adv.整洁地，干净地，灵巧地，熟练地
参考例句：
  • Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。
  • The child's dress is neatly gathered at the neck.那孩子的衣服在领口处打着整齐的皱褶。
2 housekeepers 5a9e2352a6ee995ab07d759da5565f52     
n.（女）管家( housekeeper的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Can you send up one of your housekeepers to make bed? 请你派个女服务员来整理床铺好吗？ 来自互联网
  • They work as gas station attendants, firemen, housekeepers,and security personnel. 本句翻译：机器人也能够作为煤气站的服务员，救火队员等保安作用。 来自互联网
3 ascending CyCzrc     
adj.上升的，向上的
参考例句：
  • Now draw or trace ten dinosaurs in ascending order of size.现在按照体型由小到大的顺序画出或是临摹出10只恐龙。
4 dwindled b4a0c814a8e67ec80c5f9a6cf7853aab     
v.逐渐变少或变小( dwindle的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • Support for the party has dwindled away to nothing. 支持这个党派的人渐渐化为乌有。
  • His wealth dwindled to nothingness. 他的钱财化为乌有。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 sitting-room sitting-room     
n.（BrE）客厅，起居室
参考例句：
  • The sitting-room is clean.起居室很清洁。
  • Each villa has a separate sitting-room.每栋别墅都有一间独立的起居室。
6 latch g2wxS     
n.门闩，窗闩；弹簧锁
参考例句：
  • She laid her hand on the latch of the door.她把手放在门闩上。
  • The repairman installed an iron latch on the door.修理工在门上安了铁门闩。
7 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。
8 heartily Ld3xp     
adv.衷心地，诚恳地，十分，很
参考例句：
  • He ate heartily and went out to look for his horse.他痛快地吃了一顿，就出去找他的马。
  • The host seized my hand and shook it heartily.主人抓住我的手，热情地和我握手。
9 considerably 0YWyQ     
adv.极大地；相当大地；在很大程度上
参考例句：
  • The economic situation has changed considerably.经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。
  • The gap has narrowed considerably.分歧大大缩小了。
10 briefly 9Styo     
adv.简单地，简短地
参考例句：
  • I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
  • 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。
11 nance Gnsz41     
n.娘娘腔的男人，男同性恋者
参考例句：
  • I think he's an awful nance.我觉得他这个人太娘娘腔了。
  • He doesn't like to be called a nance.他不喜欢被叫做娘娘腔。
12 prim SSIz3     
adj.拘泥形式的，一本正经的；n.循规蹈矩，整洁；adv.循规蹈矩地，整洁地
参考例句：
  • She's too prim to enjoy rude jokes!她太古板，不喜欢听粗野的笑话！
  • He is prim and precise in manner.他的态度一本正经而严谨
13 demeanor JmXyk     
n.行为；风度
参考例句：
  • She is quiet in her demeanor.她举止文静。
  • The old soldier never lost his military demeanor.那个老军人从来没有失去军人风度。

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