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CHAPTER II
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“If thou wert to see my luck, thou wouldst trample1 it underfoot.”—Arabic Proverb.
Insolently2 indifferent Zarah stood, some hours later, in the Hall of Judgment4 waiting for the verdict to be passed.
In outraging5 her father’s hospitality by killing6 the dog accepted as a gift by the guest beneath his roof, she had committed the one sin unforgivable to the Arab.
The hospitality of the Arab to-day is as great and as genuine as in the days of Ishmael and Joktan—of either the one or the other he is supposed to be the direct descendant.
Three days is the prescribed limit to the Arab’s bounteousness7 on behalf of the stranger within the gates, though, if the guest’s company prove agreeable it will doubtlessly be offered for a period extending over weeks, or months, or even years. In any case, however, the three days’ limit is never strictly8 adhered to, even if there be but little sympathy between host and guest, and once the latter has eaten an Arab’s salt he can count himself as absolutely safe for roof and sustenance9, until courtesy or necessity bids him to move on. The Arab may hate the very sight of his guest and loathe10 his habits and disagree entirely11 with his views on life, but, whilst aching to see his back, will patiently bear with him and offer him of his best; he may be longing12 to know whence his guest came and whither he goes, but not a question will he ask if the stranger should not see fit to enlighten him as to his movements; and a traveller can most assuredly feel at ease about his precious life and
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trample
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vt.踩,践踏;无视,伤害,侵犯 | |
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adv.自豪地,自傲地 | |
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judgment
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n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见 | |
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引起…的义愤,激怒( outrage的现在分词 ) | |
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n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财 | |
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bounteousness
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sustenance
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loathe
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entirely
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longing
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belongings
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straightforwardly
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outlaws
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歹徒,亡命之徒( outlaw的名词复数 ); 逃犯 | |
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lesser
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glistened
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v.湿物闪耀,闪亮( glisten的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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mete
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v.分配;给予 | |
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naught
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n.无,零 [=nought] | |
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reigned
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supreme
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primitive
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ornamental
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brass
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n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器 | |
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daggers
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匕首,短剑( dagger的名词复数 ) | |
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antiquity
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n.古老;高龄;古物,古迹 | |
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procured
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v.(努力)取得, (设法)获得( procure的过去式和过去分词 );拉皮条 | |
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perplexed
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knack
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n.诀窍,做事情的灵巧的,便利的方法 | |
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winding
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n.绕,缠,绕组,线圈 | |
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impede
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v.妨碍,阻碍,阻止 | |
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hips
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outraged
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a.震惊的,义愤填膺的 | |
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wrath
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offender
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n.冒犯者,违反者,犯罪者 | |
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contrition
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humiliate
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chaff
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deign
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v. 屈尊, 惠允 ( 做某事) | |
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habitual
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obliterate
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v.擦去,涂抹,去掉...痕迹,消失,除去 | |
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tempting
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a.诱人的, 吸引人的 | |
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adj.协约国的;同盟国的 | |
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组织中的小派别,派系( faction的名词复数 ) | |
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liking
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n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢 | |
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处女( maiden的名词复数 ); 少女; 未婚女子; (板球运动)未得分的一轮投球 | |
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altercation
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n.争吵,争论 | |
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indifference
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n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎 | |
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mosque
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shrilly
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尖声的; 光亮的,耀眼的 | |
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adj. 枯萎的,干瘪的,(人身体的部分器官)因病萎缩的或未发育良好的 动词wither的过去式和过去分词形式 | |
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sojourn
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wrenching
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n.修截苗根,苗木铲根(铲根时苗木不起土或部分起土)v.(猛力地)扭( wrench的现在分词 );扭伤;使感到痛苦;使悲痛 | |
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v.(用武力)制止,结束,镇压( quell的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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