is more frequently rewarded with a halter than with a horse."

"Ahem! your Excellency is pleased to be facetious. Loyalty's



Reward is as perfect as Gustavus in all his exercises, and of a

far finer figure. Marry! his social qualities are less



cultivated, in respect he has kept till now inferior company."

"Not meaning his Excellency the General, I hope," said Lord



Menteith. "For shame, Sir Dugald!"

"My lord," answered the knightgravely, "I am incapable to mean



anything so utterly unbecoming. What I asseverate is, that his

Excellency, having the same intercourse with his horse during his



exercise, that he hath with his soldiers when training them, may

form and break either to every feat of war which he chooses to



practise, and accordingly that this noble charger" target="_blank" title="n.军马；委托者；控诉者">charger is admirably

managed. But as it is the intercourse of private life that



formeth the social character, so I do not apprehend that of the

single soldier to be much polished by the conversation of the



corporal or the sergeant, or that of Loyalty's Reward to have

been much dulcified, or ameliorated, by the society of his



Excellency's grooms, who bestow more oaths, and kicks, and

thumps, than kindness or caresses, upon the animals intrusted to



their charge; whereby many a generous quadruped, rendered as it

were misanthropic, manifests during the rest of his life a



greater desire to kick and bite his master, than to love and to

honour him."



"Spoken like an oracle," said Montrose. "Were there an academy

for the education of horses to be annexed to the Mareschal-



College of Aberdeen, Sir Dugald Dalgetty alone should fill the

chair."



"Because, being an ass," said Menteith, aside to the General,

"there would be some distant relation between the professor and



the students."

"And now, with your Excellency's permission," said the new-made



knight, "I am going to pay my last visit to the remains of my old

companion in arms."



"Not with the purpose of going through the ceremonial of

interment?" said the Marquis, who did not know how far Sir



Dugald's enthusiasm might lead him; "consider our brave fellows

themselves will have but a hasty burial."



"Your Excellency will pardon me," said Dalgetty; "my purpose is

less romantic. I go to divide poor Gustavus's legacy with the



fowls of heaven, leaving the flesh to them, and reserving to

myself his hide; which, in token of affectionateremembrance, I



purpose to form into a cassock and trowsers, after the Tartar

fashion, to be worn under my armour, in respect my nether



garments are at present shamefully the worse of the wear.--Alas!

poor Gustavus, why didst thou not live at least one hour more, to



have borne the honoured weight of knighthood" target="_blank" title="n.骑士的地位(资格)">knighthood upon thy loins!"

He was now turning away, when the Marquis called after him,--"As



you are not likely to be anticipated in this act of kindness, Sir

Dugald, to your old friend and companion, I trust," said the



Marquis, "you will first assist me, and our principal friends, to

discuss some of Argyle's good cheer, of which we have found



abundance in the Castle."

"Most willingly, please your Excellency," said Sir Dugald; "as



meat and mass never hinder work. Nor, indeed, am I afraid that

the wolves or eagles will begin an onslaught on Gustavus to-



night, in regard there is so much better cheer lying all around.

But," added he, "as I am to meet two honourableknights of



England, with others of the knightly degree in your lordship's

army, I pray it may be explained to them, that now, and in



future, I claim precedence over them all, in respect of my rank

as a Banneret, dubbed in a field of stricken battle."



"The devil confound him!" said Montrose, speaking aside; "he has

contrived to set the kiln on fire as fast as I put it out.



--'This is a point, Sir Dugald," said he, gravely addressing him,

• discharge [dis´tʃɑ:dʒ] vt.&n.卸货；释放；解雇 (初中英语单词)


• execute [´eksikju:t] vt.执行；表演；演奏 (初中英语单词)


• ceremony [´seriməni] n.典礼；礼仪；客气 (初中英语单词)


• valuable [´væljuəbəl, -jubəl] a.有价值的，贵重的 (初中英语单词)


• privilege [´privilidʒ] n.特权 vt.给….特权 (初中英语单词)


• victory [´viktəri] n.胜利，战胜 (初中英语单词)


• despair [di´speə] vi.&n.绝望 (初中英语单词)


• gallant [´gælənt, gə´lænt] a.英勇的；华丽的 (初中英语单词)


• mission [´miʃən] n.代表团；使馆vt.派遣 (初中英语单词)


• therefore [´ðeəfɔ:] ad.&conj.因此；所以 (初中英语单词)


• interpreter [in´tə:pritə] n.译员；解释者；翻译器 (初中英语单词)


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


• passion [´pæʃən] n.激情；激怒；恋爱 (初中英语单词)


• flight [flait] n.逃走；飞行；班机 (初中英语单词)


• chiefly [´tʃi:fli] ad.主要地；尤其 (初中英语单词)


• driven [´driv(ə)n] drive 的过去分词 (初中英语单词)


• retreat [ri´tri:t] v.&n.退却；撤退；放弃 (初中英语单词)


• relief [ri´li:f] n.救济；援救；减轻 (初中英语单词)


• surrender [sə´rendə] vt.&n.交出；引渡；放弃 (初中英语单词)


• disaster [di´zɑ:stə] n.灾难，不幸 (初中英语单词)


• fortunate [´fɔ:tʃənət] a.幸运的，侥幸的 (初中英语单词)


• disgrace [dis´greis] n.耻辱 vt.玷辱；贬黜 (初中英语单词)


• terror [´terə] n.恐怖；惊骇 (初中英语单词)


• slightly [´slaitli] ad.轻微地；细长的 (初中英语单词)


• graceful [´greisfəl] a.优美的，流畅的 (初中英语单词)


• generous [´dʒenərəs] a.慷慨的；丰盛的 (初中英语单词)


• selfish [´selfiʃ] a.自私的，利己的 (初中英语单词)


• assistance [ə´sistəns] n.协作；援助；帮助 (初中英语单词)


• addition [ə´diʃən] n.加；加法；附加物 (初中英语单词)


• honourable [´ɔnərəbəl] a.荣誉的；正直的 (初中英语单词)


• ignorant [´ignərənt] a.无知的，愚昧的 (初中英语单词)


• protection [prə´tekʃən] n.警戒；护照；通行证 (初中英语单词)


• reward [ri´wɔ:d] n.&v.报答；报酬；奖赏 (初中英语单词)


• gravely [´greivli] ad.庄重地，严肃地 (初中英语单词)


• accordingly [ə´kɔ:diŋli] ad.因此；从而；依照 (初中英语单词)


• character [´kæriktə] n.特性；性质；人物；字 (初中英语单词)


• bestow [bi´stəu] vt.(把…)赠给；使用 (初中英语单词)


• charge [tʃɑ:dʒ] v.收费；冲锋 n.费用 (初中英语单词)


• pardon [´pɑ:dən] n.&vt.原谅；饶恕；赦免 (初中英语单词)


• romantic [rəu´mæntik] a.传奇(式)的；浪漫的 (初中英语单词)


• armour [´ɑ:mə] (=armor) n.甲胄，盔甲 (初中英语单词)


• companion [kəm´pæniən] n.同伴；同事；伴侣 (初中英语单词)


• assist [ə´sist] v.协助；援助；搀扶 (初中英语单词)


• principal [´prinsəpəl] a.主要的 n.负责人 (初中英语单词)


• sullen [´sʌlən] a.不高兴的 (高中英语单词)


• plunder [´plʌndə] v.&n.掠夺；盗窃 (高中英语单词)


• colonel [´kə:nəl] n.海(陆)军上校 (高中英语单词)


• highland [´hailənd] n.山地，高地 (高中英语单词)


• marquis [´mɑ:kwis] n.侯爵 (高中英语单词)


• ascertain [,æsə´tein] vt.探查；查明 (高中英语单词)


• access [´ækses] n.接近；通路；进入 (高中英语单词)


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


• baggage [´bægidʒ] n.行李 (高中英语单词)


• descent [di´sent] n.出身，家世 (高中英语单词)


• combat [´kɔmbæt] v.&n.斗争；战斗；争斗 (高中英语单词)


• conspicuous [kən´spikjuəs] a.显著的；出众的 (高中英语单词)


• chivalry [´ʃivəlri] n.侠义；骑士团 (高中英语单词)


• heroic [hi´rəuik] a.英雄的，英勇的 (高中英语单词)


• applause [ə´plɔ:z] n.鼓掌；欢呼；称赞 (高中英语单词)


• throne [θrəun] n.宝座；王位 (高中英语单词)


• knight [nait] n.骑士；爵士 (高中英语单词)


• severely [si´viəli] ad.剧烈地；严格地 (高中英语单词)


• offering [´ɔfəriŋ] n.提供；礼物；捐献 (高中英语单词)


• campaign [kæm´pein] n.战役；行动 vi.从军 (高中英语单词)


• inclination [,inkli´neiʃən] n.倾斜；爱好；天资 (高中英语单词)


• inferior [in´fiəriə] n.下级的 n.下级；晚辈 (高中英语单词)


• sergeant [´sɑ:dʒənt] n.警官；军士 (高中英语单词)


• affectionate [ə´fekʃənit] a.亲爱的 (高中英语单词)


• remembrance [ri´membrəns] n.记忆(力)；回忆 (高中英语单词)


• hinder [´hində, ´haində] vt.阻止 a.后面的 (高中英语单词)


• stricken [´strikən] strike的过去分词 (高中英语单词)


• confound [kən´faund] v.混淆；使惊惶 (高中英语单词)


• corresponding [,kɔri´spɔndiŋ] a.符合的；相当的 (英语四级单词)


• parting [´pɑ:tiŋ] a.&n.分离(的) (英语四级单词)


• decisive [di´saisiv] a.决定性的，确定的 (英语四级单词)


• ardent [´ɑ:dənt] a.热心的；热情洋溢的 (英语四级单词)


• befell [bi´fel] befall的过去式 (英语四级单词)


• galley [´gæli] n.单层甲板大帆船 (英语四级单词)


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


• valour [´vælə] n.英勇，勇猛 (英语四级单词)


• dearly [´diəli] ad.深深地(爱等)；昂贵 (英语四级单词)


• sordid [´sɔ:did] a.(指环境等)肮脏的 (英语四级单词)


• congenial [kən´dʒi:niəl] a.意气相投的；合适的 (英语四级单词)


• prodigious [prə´didʒəs] a.惊人的；巨大的 (英语四级单词)


• incapable [in´keipəbəl] a.无能力的；不能的 (英语四级单词)


• intercourse [´intəkɔ:s] n.交际；往来；交流 (英语四级单词)


• apprehend [,æpri´hend] vt.理解；忧虑；逮捕 (英语四级单词)


• whereby [weə´bai] ad.凭什么；靠那个 (英语四级单词)


• willingly [´wiliŋli] ad.情愿地，乐意地 (英语四级单词)


• knighthood [´naithud] n.骑士的地位(资格) (英语六级单词)


• contemptible [kən´temptəbəl] a.可鄙的；可轻视的 (英语六级单词)


• latent [´leitənt] a.潜在的，潜伏的 (英语六级单词)


• mercenary [´mə:sinəri] a.唯利是图的；雇佣的 (英语六级单词)


• halter [´hɔ:ltə] n.缰绳，绞索 (英语六级单词)


• excellency [´eksələnsi] n.阁下 (英语六级单词)


• charger [´tʃɑ:dʒə] n.军马；委托者；控诉者 (英语六级单词)


• ceremonial [,seri´məuniəl] a.礼仪的，仪式的 (英语六级单词)


• legacy [´legəsi] n.遗产；传代物 (英语六级单词)


• knightly [´naitli] a.&ad.骑士般的(地) (英语六级单词)


• speaking [´spi:kiŋ] n.说话 a.发言的 (英语六级单词)