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《神奇树屋》 第四十三册 Leprechaun In Late Winter 04 what are you good for?

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  Hi! There. Annie said cheerfully.

Augusta’s mother did not replyShe was staring at Jack1’s bare feet. Her expression made him sinkdown in his chair.

Do not punish Eliza and me, mother, said the girl chewed. Theseare Augusta’s friends. Not ours.

I took a pityon them, mother. Said Augusta. They were wet andmiserable.

Her mother finally smiled,Yes. Daughter. Have imagine they were. It’s very nice to have pityfor the poor. But dirty children should not be sitting in our parlor2.

They were hungry, mother. SaidAugusta.

Yes, and I see you have given them food. Said her mother, so it’stime to get them out of the house now.

Jack and Annie stood up, Jack was happy to leave, he felt likeAugusta and her mother was talking about the stray dogs or cats,but Augustasat very still, and just stared at her mother,Go on, get them out of here, Augusta, said girl chewed. They arenot clean. They might have bugs3 in their hair,The mire4 mention of bugs made Jack scalp itch5, he and Annie bothscratched their heads,See? Said girl chewed.

Augusta! Her mother said in a stern voice.

Oh, all right, alright, said Augusta standing6 on, I was trying to bekind, come with me, please. She said to Jack and Annie. I’ll leadyou down the lane of bit, at least pass the sheep dogs.

AsAugusta started out of the room, her mother stopped her andpinched her shoulders.

Carry yourself straight, daughter. She said.

Jack couldn’t imagine how the girl carry herself any straighter.

Augusta led Jack and Annie back down the dark hallway, throughthe fish smelling kitchen, passed the ancient bugler7 sleeping by thefire, and three kitchen maids on the cook. Without a word, shegrabbed her red cape8 and pulled it around her.

Where are you going? Miss augusta? Asked molly.

I have been ordered to send these poor children back out into thestorm. Augusta said.

Jack and Annie foisted9 their feet into their stiff wet socks and boots.

Augusta held the door for them, and followed them outside,slamming the door behind her. Even though it was still raining andwindy, Jack felt much happier outside the big house than inside it.

He and Annie followed Augusta, passed the gates and out to thelane. Augusta walked stiffly leading them like a mother duck.

What are we going to do abouther? Annie whispered to Jack.

I don’t know. Whispered Jack. She doesn’t seem very creative orimaginative to me,Well we have to inspire her. Come on! said Annie.

She and Jack hurried to catch up with Augusta.

Miss Augusta! Said Annie walking along beside her. Do you like tosing?

Dance, paint? Play musical instrument or anything creative likethat?

No. said Augusta.

She sounded angry, Jack figured she must be matted with hermother for kicking them out of the big house.

Or what about nature/ said Annie.

What about it? Asked Augusta.

Walking in the woods, said Annie, trees, birds does anything likethat inspire you?

Not any more. I was close to nature once. Augusta said. I used toroam the woods with my younger brothers. They said wood like arubywith the air in hot, I knew where to find caves of the otters10, Iknew where to find nests of wild birds, ,...

That’s so cool. Said Annie.

I knew where the deer lie down to sleep, said Augusta, I knew thenames of every tree, oak, beech11, elm, hazel and large pine.

Augusta’s voice grew a little loudly, as if she might cry.

But I am now not allowed to roam the woods with my brothersanymore, mother says it’s not proper for young ladyThat’s so sad. Said Annie.

Never mind. Said Augusta lifting her chin.

Let’s not talking about me any more. Let’s try instead of talking twoof you. Cook said you are good for anything. Why would she saythat?

They asked us if we were good for cleaning chimneys, pluckingchicken or catching12 rats. Said Annie, and we said no.

Then you must find other ways to make yourselves useful. SaidAugusta. Or you will find your way in the world. Can you shearsheep?

We’ve never try it. Said Jack.

Milk cows? Chin Butter? Weave a shawl? Augusta asked thempatiently, Hunt rabbits with horns?

Oh, never that. Said Annie.

Jack laughed.

Augusta frowned.

This is nothing to live about. Everyday you must ask yourselves,what am I good forActually, that was a good question. Jack thought. Who are yougood for?

And we would like to give you a piece of advice. Side Augusta.

Never make up stories about yourselves as art true.

What do you mean? Said Jack. You never acted in a play ofShakespeare’s. did you?

Did you? Tell the truth now. said Augusta.

We did. SaidJack. My sister was telling the truth. We’re both actorsin the midnight’s summer dream.

We played wood fairies, said Annie. we have green costumes, Jackeven make a little speech and I danced and sang.

Augusta shook her head,You poor dears, she said.

I know you only make up these wildstories because your real life was so miserable,But .. wait a minute, stop! Said Jack,What’s wrong with you? Why do you ask so snobby13?

Snobby? Me?

Augusta seemed confused.

Jack, said Annie,No, I’m serious Jack saidto Annie.

She think she’s better than us,No, I don’t. Augusta said. stunt14 . I don’t like it at all. Each day Iwalked several miles to town, to give kicks and clothes to poorchildren like yourselves.

That’s nice. Said Jack, but you think you’re betterthan those poorchildren, don’t you? You’d never wanted to be real friends withthem, would you?

What you say about me it’s not true? Augusta said to Jack, I lovethe poor, while my favorite friend of the world is quite poor, andshe’s never been to school. Some say she’s even a little crack inher head, but I love her dearly.

Who’s that? Asked Annie.

Mary. Mary Sheridan, our old nurse maid. Said Augusta. I will takeyou to meet her. Mary will tell you the truth about me, come along.

Augusta ran from the lane, and crossed the muddy grass, her redcape flying in the windAm, I don’t think you have inspired her. Annie said.

I know. I am sorry. Said Jack. I just couldn’t take her attitude anylonger.

What can we over it? Said Annie, we supposed to helpher notannoy her.

She was annoying me said Jack.

Yeah. I know. Said Annie,Me too. But we’ve got the mission, come on,Jack and Annie followed Augusta across the grass to a small whitecottage with a straw roof. Augusta bAnnied on the door, scaringaway birds hidden by the front steps.

Mary! Mary! It’s me, Augusta. She called.

Come in. my dear. A voice answered.

Augustalifted the latch15, and led Jack and Annie inside. Raped16 in abrown shawl, Mary Sheridan was stroking in an orange cat by theopen fire. She had rugged17 white hair, and bright blue eyes, hercricket smile, revealed a few missing of teeth.

One and twenty welcome to some this wonderful winter day. Saidthe old woman.


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1 jack 53Hxp     
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克
参考例句:
  • I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
  • He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
2 parlor v4MzU     
n.店铺,营业室;会客室,客厅
参考例句:
  • She was lying on a small settee in the parlor.她躺在客厅的一张小长椅上。
  • Is there a pizza parlor in the neighborhood?附近有没有比萨店?
3 bugs e3255bae220613022d67e26d2e4fa689     
adj.疯狂的,发疯的n.窃听器( bug的名词复数 );病菌;虫子;[计算机](制作软件程序所产生的意料不到的)错误
参考例句:
  • All programs have bugs and need endless refinement. 所有的程序都有漏洞,都需要不断改进。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The sacks of rice were swarming with bugs. 一袋袋的米里长满了虫子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 mire 57ZzT     
n.泥沼,泥泞;v.使...陷于泥泞,使...陷入困境
参考例句:
  • I don't want my son's good name dragged through the mire.我不想使我儿子的名誉扫地。
  • He has rescued me from the mire of misery.他把我从苦海里救了出来。
5 itch 9aczc     
n.痒,渴望,疥癣;vi.发痒,渴望
参考例句:
  • Shylock has an itch for money.夏洛克渴望发财。
  • He had an itch on his back.他背部发痒。
6 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。
7 bugler e1bce9dcca8842895d1f03cfacb4cf41     
喇叭手; 号兵; 吹鼓手; 司号员
参考例句:
  • The general ordered the bugler to sound the retreat. 将军命令号手吹号收兵。
  • There was nothing faded about the bugler under the cap. 帽子下面那个号手可一点也不是褪色的。
8 cape ITEy6     
n.海角,岬;披肩,短披风
参考例句:
  • I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
  • She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。
9 foisted 6cc62101dd8d4a2284e34b7d3dedbfb9     
强迫接受,把…强加于( foist的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She resented having the child foisted on her while the parents went travelling abroad. 她对孩子的父母出国旅行卻硬要她来照看孩子这事很反感。
  • The author discovered that the translator had foisted several passages into his book. 作者发现译者偷偷在他的原著中插入了几段。
10 otters c7b1b011f1aba54879393a220705a840     
n.(水)獭( otter的名词复数 );獭皮
参考例句:
  • An attempt is being made to entice otters back to the river. 人们正试图把水獭引诱回河里去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Otters are believed to have been on Earth for 90 million years. 水獭被认为存活在地球上已经9千多万年。 来自互联网
11 beech uynzJF     
n.山毛榉;adj.山毛榉的
参考例句:
  • Autumn is the time to see the beech woods in all their glory.秋天是观赏山毛榉林的最佳时期。
  • Exasperated,he leaped the stream,and strode towards beech clump.他满腔恼怒,跳过小河,大踏步向毛榉林子走去。
12 catching cwVztY     
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
参考例句:
  • There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
  • Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。
13 snobby 667d10674990d20663977c10de67e90a     
a.虚荣的
参考例句:
  • Can I really tell my snobby friends that I now shop at-egads-Walmart? 天呐,我真得好意思告诉那帮势利的朋友们我在沃尔玛买东西?
14 stunt otxwC     
n.惊人表演,绝技,特技;vt.阻碍...发育,妨碍...生长
参考例句:
  • Lack of the right food may stunt growth.缺乏适当的食物会阻碍发育。
  • Right up there is where the big stunt is taking place.那边将会有惊人的表演。
15 latch g2wxS     
n.门闩,窗闩;弹簧锁
参考例句:
  • She laid her hand on the latch of the door.她把手放在门闩上。
  • The repairman installed an iron latch on the door.修理工在门上安了铁门闩。
16 raped 7a6e3e7dd30eb1e3b61716af0e54d4a2     
v.以暴力夺取,强夺( rape的过去式和过去分词 );强奸
参考例句:
  • A young woman was brutally raped in her own home. 一名年轻女子在自己家中惨遭强暴。 来自辞典例句
  • We got stick together, or we will be having our women raped. 我们得团结一致,不然我们的妻女就会遭到蹂躏。 来自辞典例句
17 rugged yXVxX     
adj.高低不平的,粗糙的,粗壮的,强健的
参考例句:
  • Football players must be rugged.足球运动员必须健壮。
  • The Rocky Mountains have rugged mountains and roads.落基山脉有崇山峻岭和崎岖不平的道路。

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