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humorously compressed, waited upon the lawyer's needs; in every
line of her countenance she betrayed the fact that she was an old
retainer; in every word that fell from her lips she flaunted the
glorious circumstance of a Scottish origin; and the fear with
which this powerful combination fills the boldest was obviously
no stranger to the bosom of our friend. The hot Scotch having
somewhat warmed up the embers of the Heidsieck, It was touching
to observe the master's eagerness to pull himself together under
the servant's eye; and when he remarked, 'I think, Teena, I'll
take a brandy and soda,' he spoke like a man doubtful of his
elocution, and not half certain of obedience.
'No such a thing, Mr Michael,' was the prompt return. 'Clar't and
water.'
'Well, well, Teena, I daresay you know best,' said the master.
'Very fatiguing day at the office, though.'
'What?' said the retainer, 'ye never were near the office!'
'O yes, I was though; I was repeatedly" target="_blank" title="ad.反复地；再三地">repeatedly along Fleet Street,'
returned Michael.
'Pretty pliskies ye've been at this day!' cried the old lady,
with humorous alacrity; and then, 'Take care--don't break my
crystal!' she cried, as the lawyer came within an ace of knocking
the glasses off the table.
'And how is he keeping?' asked Michael.
'O, just the same, Mr Michael, just the way he'll be till the
end, worthy man!' was the reply. 'But ye'll not be the first
that's asked me that the day.'
'No?' said the lawyer. 'Who else?'
'Ay, that's a joke, too,' said Teena grimly. 'A friend of yours:
Mr Morris.'
'Morris! What was the little beggarwanting here?' enquired
Michael.
'Wantin'? To see him,' replied the housekeeper, completing her
meaning by a movement of the thumb toward the upper storey.
'That's by his way of it; but I've an idee of my own. He tried to
bribe me, Mr Michael. Bribe--me!' she repeated, with inimitable
scorn. 'That's no' kind of a young gentleman.'
'Did he so?' said Michael. 'I bet he didn't offer much.'
'No more he did,' replied Teena; nor could any subsequent
questioning elicit from her the sum with which the thrifty
leather merchant had attempted to corrupt her. 'But I sent him
about his business,' she said gallantly. 'He'll not come here
again in a hurry.'
'He mustn't see my father, you know; mind that!' said Michael.
'I'm not going to have any public exhibition to a little beast
like him.'
'No fear of me lettin' him,' replied the trusty one. 'But the
joke is this, Mr Michael--see, ye're upsettin' the sauce, that's
a clean tablecloth-- the best of the joke is that he thinks your
father's dead and you're keepin' it dark.'
Michael whistled. 'Set a thief to catch a thief,' said he.
'Exac'ly what I told him!' cried the delighted dame.
'I'll make him dance for that,' said Michael.
'Couldn't ye get the law of him some way?' suggested Teena
truculently.
'No, I don't think I could, and I'm quite sure I don't want to,'
replied Michael. 'But I say, Teena, I really don't believe this
claret's wholesome; it's not a sound, reliable wine. Give us a
brandy and soda, there's a good soul.' Teena's face became like
adamant. 'Well, then,' said the lawyer fretfully, 'I won't eat
any more dinner.'
'Ye can please yourself about that, Mr Michael,' said Teena, and
began composedly to take away.
'I do wish Teena wasn't a faithful servant!' sighed the lawyer,
as he issued into Kings's Road.
The rain had ceased; the wind still blew, but only with a
pleasant freshness; the town, in the clear darkness of the night,
glittered with street-lamps and shone with glancing rain-pools.
'Come, this is better,' thought the lawyer to himself, and he
walked on eastward, lending a pleased ear to the wheels and the
million footfalls of the city.
Near the end of the King's Road he remembered his brandy and
soda, and entered a flaunting public-house. A good many persons
were present, a waterman from a cab-stand, half a dozen of the
chronically unemployed, a gentleman (in one corner) trying to
line of her countenance she betrayed the fact that she was an old
retainer; in every word that fell from her lips she flaunted the
glorious circumstance of a Scottish origin; and the fear with
which this powerful combination fills the boldest was obviously
no stranger to the bosom of our friend. The hot Scotch having
somewhat warmed up the embers of the Heidsieck, It was touching
to observe the master's eagerness to pull himself together under
the servant's eye; and when he remarked, 'I think, Teena, I'll
take a brandy and soda,' he spoke like a man doubtful of his
elocution, and not half certain of obedience.
'No such a thing, Mr Michael,' was the prompt return. 'Clar't and
water.'
'Well, well, Teena, I daresay you know best,' said the master.
'Very fatiguing day at the office, though.'
'What?' said the retainer, 'ye never were near the office!'
'O yes, I was though; I was repeatedly" target="_blank" title="ad.反复地；再三地">repeatedly along Fleet Street,'
returned Michael.
'Pretty pliskies ye've been at this day!' cried the old lady,
with humorous alacrity; and then, 'Take care--don't break my
crystal!' she cried, as the lawyer came within an ace of knocking
the glasses off the table.
'And how is he keeping?' asked Michael.
'O, just the same, Mr Michael, just the way he'll be till the
end, worthy man!' was the reply. 'But ye'll not be the first
that's asked me that the day.'
'No?' said the lawyer. 'Who else?'
'Ay, that's a joke, too,' said Teena grimly. 'A friend of yours:
Mr Morris.'
'Morris! What was the little beggarwanting here?' enquired
Michael.
'Wantin'? To see him,' replied the housekeeper, completing her
meaning by a movement of the thumb toward the upper storey.
'That's by his way of it; but I've an idee of my own. He tried to
bribe me, Mr Michael. Bribe--me!' she repeated, with inimitable
scorn. 'That's no' kind of a young gentleman.'
'Did he so?' said Michael. 'I bet he didn't offer much.'
'No more he did,' replied Teena; nor could any subsequent
questioning elicit from her the sum with which the thrifty
leather merchant had attempted to corrupt her. 'But I sent him
about his business,' she said gallantly. 'He'll not come here
again in a hurry.'
'He mustn't see my father, you know; mind that!' said Michael.
'I'm not going to have any public exhibition to a little beast
like him.'
'No fear of me lettin' him,' replied the trusty one. 'But the
joke is this, Mr Michael--see, ye're upsettin' the sauce, that's
a clean tablecloth-- the best of the joke is that he thinks your
father's dead and you're keepin' it dark.'
Michael whistled. 'Set a thief to catch a thief,' said he.
'Exac'ly what I told him!' cried the delighted dame.
'I'll make him dance for that,' said Michael.
'Couldn't ye get the law of him some way?' suggested Teena
truculently.
'No, I don't think I could, and I'm quite sure I don't want to,'
replied Michael. 'But I say, Teena, I really don't believe this
claret's wholesome; it's not a sound, reliable wine. Give us a
brandy and soda, there's a good soul.' Teena's face became like
adamant. 'Well, then,' said the lawyer fretfully, 'I won't eat
any more dinner.'
'Ye can please yourself about that, Mr Michael,' said Teena, and
began composedly to take away.
'I do wish Teena wasn't a faithful servant!' sighed the lawyer,
as he issued into Kings's Road.
The rain had ceased; the wind still blew, but only with a
pleasant freshness; the town, in the clear darkness of the night,
glittered with street-lamps and shone with glancing rain-pools.
'Come, this is better,' thought the lawyer to himself, and he
walked on eastward, lending a pleased ear to the wheels and the
million footfalls of the city.
Near the end of the King's Road he remembered his brandy and
soda, and entered a flaunting public-house. A good many persons
were present, a waterman from a cab-stand, half a dozen of the
chronically unemployed, a gentleman (in one corner) trying to
- remarkable [ri´mɑ:kəbl]
a.值得注意的；显著的 (初中英语单词) - capacity [kə´pæsiti] n.容量；智能；能力 (初中英语单词)
- lawyer [´lɔ:jə] n.律师；法学家 (初中英语单词)
- faithful [´feiθfəl] a.忠实的；可靠的 (初中英语单词)
- standing [´stændiŋ] n.持续 a.直立的 (初中英语单词)
- dignity [´digniti] n.尊严，尊贵；高官显贵 (初中英语单词)
- probable [´prɔbəbəl] a.大概的n.很可能的事 (初中英语单词)
- temper [´tempə] n.韧度 v.锻炼；调和 (初中英语单词)
- therefore [´ðeəfɔ:] ad.&conj.因此；所以 (初中英语单词)
- comparison [kəm´pærisən] n.比较；对照；比喻 (初中英语单词)
- previous [´pri:viəs] a.先，前，以前的 (初中英语单词)
- holiday [´hɔlidi] n.假日，假期，节日 (初中英语单词)
- breath [breθ] n.呼吸；气息 (初中英语单词)
- innocent [´inəsənt] a.无罪的；单纯的 (初中英语单词)
- schoolgirl [´sku:lgə:l] n.(中小学的)女生 (初中英语单词)
- glorious [´glɔ:riəs] a.光荣的；辉煌的 (初中英语单词)
- conclusion [kən´klu:ʒən] n.结束；结论；推论 (初中英语单词)
- gratitude [´grætitju:d] n.感激，感谢 (初中英语单词)
- character [´kæriktə] n.特性；性质；人物；字 (初中英语单词)
- talent [´tælənt] n.天才；才干；天资 (初中英语单词)
- residence [´rezidəns] n.居住(期间)；住宅 (初中英语单词)
- pursue [pə´sju:] v.追赶；追踪；从事 (初中英语单词)
- wealth [welθ] n.财富，财产 (初中英语单词)
- neglect [ni´glekt] vt.&n.疏忽；忽视；忽略 (初中英语单词)
- election [i´lekʃən] n.选举；选择 (初中英语单词)
- instance [´instəns] n.例子，实例，例证 (初中英语单词)
- apartment [ə´pɑ:tmənt] n.一套房间 (初中英语单词)
- poetry [´pəuitri] n.诗；诗意 (初中英语单词)
- criminal [´kriminəl] a.犯罪的 n.罪犯 (初中英语单词)
- countenance [´kauntinəns] n.面部表情；脸色；面容 (初中英语单词)
- origin [´ɔridʒin] n.起源；由来；出身 (初中英语单词)
- combination [,kɔmbi´neiʃən] n.结合；联合；团体 (初中英语单词)
- worthy [´wə:ði] a.有价值的；值得的 (初中英语单词)
- beggar [´begə] n.乞丐 (初中英语单词)
- movement [´mu:vmənt] n.活动；运动；动作 (初中英语单词)
- detain [di´tein] vt.留住；拘留 (高中英语单词)
- communicate [kə´mju:nikeit] vi.通讯；传达；传播 (高中英语单词)
- perfectly [´pə:fiktli] ad.理想地；完美地 (高中英语单词)
- assumption [ə´sʌmpʃən] n.掌握；担任；假定 (高中英语单词)
- forlorn [fə´lɔ:n] a.被遗弃的；绝望的 (高中英语单词)
- campaign [kæm´pein] n.战役；行动 vi.从军 (高中英语单词)
- precaution [pri´kɔ:ʃən] n.预防 vt.预先警告 (高中英语单词)
- contrive [kən´traiv] v.发明；设计；图谋 (高中英语单词)
- resent [ri´zent] vt.不满于；怨恨；忿恨 (高中英语单词)
- sternly [´stə:nli] ad.严厉地；坚定地 (高中英语单词)
- personally [´pə:sənəli] ad.亲自；就个人来说 (高中英语单词)
- thankful [´θæŋkfəl] a.感激的；欣慰的 (高中英语单词)
- offering [´ɔfəriŋ] n.提供；礼物；捐献 (高中英语单词)
- scotch [skɔtʃ] vt.&n.刻痕(于)；划伤 (高中英语单词)
- eagerness [´i:gənis] n.渴望；热忱 (高中英语单词)
- doubtful [´dautful] a.怀疑的，可疑的 (高中英语单词)
- prompt [prɔmpt] a.敏捷的 vt.促使 (高中英语单词)
- grimly [´grimli] ad.严厉地；坚强地 (高中英语单词)
- housekeeper [´haus,ki:pə] n.主妇，女管家 (高中英语单词)
- repeated [ri´pi:tid] a.反复的；重复的 (高中英语单词)
- corrupt [kə´rʌpt] a.腐败的 v.败坏；贿赂 (高中英语单词)
- exhibition [eksi´biʃ(ə)n] n.展览；显示；表演 (高中英语单词)
- wholesome [´həulsəm] a.有益于健康的 (高中英语单词)
- reliable [ri´laiəbl] a.可靠的；可信赖的 (高中英语单词)
- impatience [im´peiʃəns] n.不耐烦，急躁 (英语四级单词)
- scottish [´skɔtiʃ, ´skɑtiʃ] a.&n.苏格兰人(的) (英语四级单词)
- brandy [´brændi] n.白兰地酒 (英语四级单词)
- repeatedly [ri´pi:tidli] ad.反复地；再三地 (英语四级单词)
- humorous [´hju:mərəs] a.富于幽默的，诙谐的 (英语四级单词)
- trusty [´trʌsti] a.可靠的 n.可信任的 (英语四级单词)
- delighted [di´laitid] a.高兴的；喜欢的 (英语四级单词)
- freshness [´freʃnis] n.新鲜 (英语四级单词)
- eastward [´i:stwəd] a.&ad.向东(的) (英语四级单词)
- unemployed [,ʌnim´plɔid] a.闲着的，失业的 (英语四级单词)
- trying [´traiiŋ] a.难堪的；费劲的 (英语四级单词)
- taking [´teikiŋ] a.迷人的 n.捕获物 (英语六级单词)
- accession [ək´seʃən] n.就职；增加；接近 (英语六级单词)
- compressed [kəm´prest] a.压缩的 (英语六级单词)
- wanting [´wɔntiŋ, wɑ:n-] a.短缺的；不足的 (英语六级单词)
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