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Chapter IX — Mr. Manning's Proposal

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 After supper Ben sauntered slowly up the street. It was a relief to him after his confinement1 during the day, and there was always a chance to find something to do. This was desirable, for now that Deacon Sawyer's woodpile was disposed of, Ben had no work engaged.
 
Ben sauntered along, as I have said, until he found himself in front of the Milltown Hotel.
 
It was the only hotel in the town, and, though not large, was able to accommodate all who had occasion to visit the town and were not otherwise provided.
 
"I wonder if Mr. Brockton"—this was the landlord's name—"hasn't got something for me to do," thought Ben.
 
As this thought occurred to him, he entered by the open door, and stepped into the office.
 
Mr. Brockton was not in, but, in an armchair at a window, Ben recognized Mr. Manning, the same gentleman whom he had seen two hours before at Deacon Sawyer's.
 
The recognition was mutual2. Mr. Manning removed his cigar from his lips and said, with a smile:
 
"Your name is Benjamin, isn't it?"
 
"Yes sir."
 
"Have you come to spend some of the money you received from my friend, the deacon?"
 
"No, sir. It is all the money I have in the world, and I must take good care of it."
 
"Wages don't seem to be very high in Milltown," remarked Mr. Manning pleasantly, and he smiled again.
 
"Not for sawing and splitting wood, sir. They pay very well in the factory.
 
"Were you ever employed in the factory?"
 
"Yes, sir."
 
"How did you happen to lose your place?" inquired Mr. Manning searchingly.
 
"It was the dull times, sir. They discharged quite a number, and as I was one of the latest on, of course I was among the first to go."
 
"You don't complain of that, do you?"
 
"No, sir; but at the same time, it was unlucky for me."
 
"Still, it wasn't as bad as if you were a man with a family to support."
 
"I have a family to support, sir."
 
"You have?" repeated Mr. Manning, a little surprised. "You are rather young—to have a family," he added, with a smile.

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1 confinement qpOze     
n.幽禁，拘留，监禁；分娩；限制，局限
参考例句：
  • He spent eleven years in solitary confinement.他度过了11年的单独监禁。
  • The date for my wife's confinement was approaching closer and closer.妻子分娩的日子越来越近了。
2 mutual eFOxC     
adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的
参考例句：
  • We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
  • Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。
3 situated JiYzBH     
adj.坐落在...的，处于某种境地的
参考例句：
  • The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
  • She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。
4 confided 724f3f12e93e38bec4dda1e47c06c3b1     
v.吐露（秘密，心事等）( confide的过去式和过去分词 )；（向某人）吐露（隐私、秘密等）
参考例句：
  • She confided all her secrets to her best friend. 她向她最要好的朋友倾吐了自己所有的秘密。
  • He confided to me that he had spent five years in prison. 他私下向我透露，他蹲过五年监狱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 implicitly 7146d52069563dd0fc9ea894b05c6fef     
adv. 含蓄地, 暗中地, 毫不保留地
参考例句：
  • Many verbs and many words of other kinds are implicitly causal. 许多动词和许多其他类词都蕴涵着因果关系。
  • I can trust Mr. Somerville implicitly, I suppose? 我想，我可以毫无保留地信任萨莫维尔先生吧？
6 industrious a7Axr     
adj.勤劳的，刻苦的，奋发的
参考例句：
  • If the tiller is industrious,the farmland is productive.人勤地不懒。
  • She was an industrious and willing worker.她是个勤劳肯干的员工。
7 ascertained e6de5c3a87917771a9555db9cf4de019     
v.弄清，确定，查明( ascertain的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • The previously unidentified objects have now been definitely ascertained as being satellites. 原来所说的不明飞行物现在已证实是卫星。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I ascertained that she was dead. 我断定她已经死了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
8 lighting CpszPL     
n.照明，光线的明暗，舞台灯光
参考例句：
  • The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
  • The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。
9 impoverishing 5eb52a68859b28d8ce54066e24062a27     
v.使（某人）贫穷( impoverish的现在分词 )；使（某物）贫瘠或恶化
参考例句：
  • Slowly the wasters and despoilers are impoverishing our land. 浪费者和掠夺者们在慢慢地糟蹋着我们的土地。 来自辞典例句
  • It enriches those who receive, without impoverishing those who give. 它使获得者蒙益，施予者也无损失。 来自互联网
10 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。
11 humble ddjzU     
adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低
参考例句：
  • In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
  • Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。

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