What was to be done? What was there that would move this people and bring about a definitevictory in opinion? His hand happened to rest on his hip and to come in contact there with the butt end of his revolver under his red sash. No inspiration, no further word would come. But he drew his pistol, advanced two steps and, taking aim, fired at the late monarch. The ball entered the forehead, leaving a little black hole like a spot, nothing more. There was no effect. Then he fired a second shot, which made a second hole, then a third; and then, without stopping, he emptied his revolver. The brow of Napoleon disappeared in white powder, but the eyes, the nose and the fine points of the mustaches remained intact. Then, exasperated, the doctor overturned the chair with a blow of his fist and, resting a foot on the remainder of the bust in a position of triumph, he shouted: "So let all tyrants perish!"

Still no enthusiasm was manifest, and as the spectators seemed to be in a kind of stupor from astonishment the commander called to the militiamen:

"You may now go to your homes." And he went toward his own house with great strides, as if he were pursued.

His maid, when he appeared, told him that some patients had been waiting in his office for three hours. He hastened in. There were the two varicose-vein patients, who had returned at daybreak, obstinate but patient.

The old man immediately began his explanation: "This began by a feeling like ants running up and down the legs."

definite [´definit]   a.确定的，明确的   (初中英语单词)

victory [´viktəri]   n.胜利，战胜   (初中英语单词)

contact [´kɔntækt]   n.接触；联系 v.联络   (初中英语单词)

pistol [´pistl]   n.手枪 vt.用手枪射击   (初中英语单词)

advanced [əd´vɑ:nst]   a.先进的；高级的   (初中英语单词)

monarch [´mɔnək]   n.君主；(大)王   (初中英语单词)

forehead [´fɔrid]   n.额，前部   (初中英语单词)

triumph [´traiəmf]   n.胜利 vi.得胜，战胜   (初中英语单词)

enthusiasm [in´θju:ziæzəm]   n.热心；狂热；爱好   (初中英语单词)

astonishment [ə´stɔniʃmənt]   n.吃惊；惊异   (初中英语单词)

commander [kə´mɑ:ndə]   n.指挥员，司令员   (初中英语单词)

waiting [´weitiŋ]   n.等候；伺候   (初中英语单词)

explanation [,eksplə´neiʃən]   n.解释；说明；辩解   (初中英语单词)

running [´rʌniŋ]   a.奔跑的；流动的   (初中英语单词)

inspiration [,inspi´reiʃən]   n.鼓舞；灵感；启发   (高中英语单词)

napoleon [nə´pəuljən]   n.拿破仑   (高中英语单词)

remainder [ri´meində]   n.剩余物；残余部分   (高中英语单词)

manifest [´mænifest]   a.明显的 v.表明   (高中英语单词)

revolver [ri´vɔlvə]   n.左轮手枪；旋转者   (英语四级单词)

daybreak [´deibreik]   n.黎明，拂晓   (英语四级单词)

obstinate [´ɔbstinit]   a.顽固的；(病)难治的   (英语四级单词)

taking [´teikiŋ]   a.迷人的 n.捕获物   (英语六级单词)

intact [in´tækt]   a.未动过的，完整的   (英语六级单词)