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Chapter XVII — The Strange Captor

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 This was what had happened.
 
When Ben was fairly on his way up the monument, the lady addressed Emma.
 
"My dear," she said, "are you fond of candy?"
 
"Ever so much," said Emma.
 
"Suppose we go to a candy store and get some?"
 
"But I don't want to leave Ben," said the little girl.
 
"Oh, we will be back before he returns," said the lady. "Will you come?"
 
"If you are certain sure you will be back in time."
 
"Oh, yes, my dear."
 
The lady's manner was so kind that Emma felt entire confidence in her promise.
 
"Yes, I will go."
 
They walked down the hill in a different direction from that which they had come up. This brought them to a street on which were some shops. The lady entered one, leading Emma by the hand.
 
"Give us one half-pound of assorted1 candy," she said.
 
The girl behind the counter weighed out the candy and handed it to her.
 
They left the shop.
 
"Now are we going back to Ben?" asked Emma.
 
"I have sent word to him to come to my house and take supper, my dear child. Come with me, and you will see him soon."
 
How should Emma know that this was not true? She was a little girl, with no experience of the world, accustomed to put confidence in those she met, and the lady was very kind in her manner.
 
"Is your home far off?" she asked.
 
"No, it is quite near."
 
This proved to be true.
 
The lady turned up a street lined with neat dwellings2 and rang the bell.
 
A servant answered the bell.
 
"Is it you, mum?" she said.
 
"Yes, Jane."
 
Jan looked inquiringly at the little girl, and was on the point of asking who she was; but she knew her mistress was peculiar3 and said nothing.
 
"This little girl will stay to tea," said the lady. "Put on an extra plate."

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1 assorted TyGzop     
adj.各种各样的，各色俱备的
参考例句：
  • There's a bag of assorted sweets on the table.桌子上有一袋什锦糖果。
  • He has always assorted with men of his age.他总是与和他年令相仿的人交往。
2 dwellings aa496e58d8528ad0edee827cf0b9b095     
n.住处，处所( dwelling的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The development will consist of 66 dwellings and a number of offices. 新建楼区将由66栋住房和一些办公用房组成。
  • The hovels which passed for dwellings are being pulled down. 过去用作住室的陋屋正在被拆除。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 peculiar cinyo     
adj.古怪的，异常的；特殊的，特有的
参考例句：
  • He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
  • He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。
4 omission mjcyS     
n.省略，删节；遗漏或省略的事物，冗长
参考例句：
  • The omission of the girls was unfair.把女孩排除在外是不公平的。
  • The omission of this chapter from the third edition was a gross oversight.第三版漏印这一章是个大疏忽。
5 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。
6 mingled fdf34efd22095ed7e00f43ccc823abdf     
混合，混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 )； 混进，与…交往[联系]
参考例句：
  • The sounds of laughter and singing mingled in the evening air. 笑声和歌声交织在夜空中。
  • The man and the woman mingled as everyone started to relax. 当大家开始放松的时候，这一男一女就开始交往了。
7 musingly ddec53b7ea68b079ee6cb62ac6c95bf9     
adv.沉思地，冥想地
参考例句：
8 compassionately 40731999c58c9ac729f47f5865d2514f     
adv.表示怜悯地，有同情心地
参考例句：
  • The man at her feet looked up at Scarlett compassionately. 那个躺在思嘉脚边的人同情地仰望着她。 来自飘（部分）
  • Then almost compassionately he said,"You should be greatly rewarded." 接着他几乎带些怜悯似地说：“你是应当得到重重酬报的。” 来自辞典例句
9 perplexed A3Rz0     
adj.不知所措的
参考例句：
  • The farmer felt the cow,went away,returned,sorely perplexed,always afraid of being cheated.那农民摸摸那头牛，走了又回来，犹豫不决，总怕上当受骗。
  • The child was perplexed by the intricate plot of the story.这孩子被那头绪纷繁的故事弄得迷惑不解。
10 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
11 descended guQzoy     
a.为...后裔的，出身于...的
参考例句：
  • A mood of melancholy descended on us. 一种悲伤的情绪袭上我们的心头。
  • The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags. 小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。
12 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。
13 retraced 321f3e113f2767b1b567ca8360d9c6b9     
v.折回( retrace的过去式和过去分词 )；回忆；回顾；追溯
参考例句：
  • We retraced our steps to where we started. 我们折回我们出发的地方。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • We retraced our route in an attempt to get back on the right path. 我们折返，想回到正确的路上。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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