首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Enemies the most obstinate and courageous can’t hold out against starvation; so the elder Osborne felt himself pretty easy about
Enemies the most obstinate and courageous can’t hold out against starvation; so the elder Osborne felt himself pretty easy about
admin
2014-04-28
97
问题
Enemies the most obstinate and courageous can’t hold out against starvation; so the elder Osborne felt himself pretty easy about his adversary in the encounter we have just described; and as soon as George’s supplies fell short, confidently expected his unconditional submission. It was unlucky, to be sure, that the lad should have secured a stock of provisions on the very day when the first encounter took place; but this relief was only temporary, old Osborne thought, and would but delay George’s surrender. No communication passed between father and son for some days. The former was sulky at this silence, but not disquieted; for, as he said, he knew where he could put the screw upon George, and only waited the result of that operation. He told the sisters the upshot of the dispute between them, but ordered them to take no notice of the matter, and welcome George on his return as if nothing had happened. His cover was laid as usual every day, and perhaps the old gentleman rather anxiously expected him; but he never came. Some one inquired at the Slaughters’ regarding him, where it was said that he and his friend Captain Dobbin had left town.
One gusty, raw day at the end of April the rain whipping the pavement of that ancient street where the old Slaughters’ Coffee-house was once situated—George Osborne came into the coffee-room, looking very haggard and pale; although dressed rather smartly in a blue coat and brass buttons, and a neat buff waistcoat of the fashion of those days. Here was his friend Captain Dobbin, in blue and brass too, having abandoned the military frock and French-grey trousers, which were the usual coverings of his lanky person.
Dobbin had been in the coffee-room for an hour or more. He had tried all the papers, but could not read them. He had looked at the clock many scores of times; and at the street, where the rain was pattering down, and the people as they clinked by in patterns, left long reflections on the shining stone. He tattooed at the table, bit his nails most completely, and nearly to the quick (he was accustomed to ornament his great big hands in this way). He balanced the tea-spoon dexterously on the milk jug: upset it and in fact showed those signs of disquietude, and practised those desperate attempts at amusement, which men are accustomed to employ when very anxious, and expectant, and perturbed in mind.
Some of his comrades, gentlemen who used the room, joked him about the splendour of his costume and his agitation of manner. One asked him if he was going to be married? Dobbin laughed, and said he would send his acquaintance (Major Wagstaff of the Engineers) a piece of cake when that event took place. At length Captain Osborne made his appearance, very smartly dressed, but very pale and agitated as we have said. He wiped his pale face with a large yellow bandanna pocket-handkerchief that was prodigiously scented. He shook hands with Dobbin, looked at the clock, and told John, the waiter, to bring him some curacao. Of this cordial he swallowed off a couple of glasses with nervous eagerness. His friend asked with some interest about his health.
"Couldn’t get a wink of sleep till daylight, Dob, " said he. "Infernal headache and fever. Got up at nine, and went down to the Hummums for a bath. I say, Dob, I feel just as I did on the morning I went out with Rocket at Quebec."
"So do I, " William responded. "I was a deuced deal more nervous than you were that morning. You made a famous breakfast, I remember. Eat something now."
"You’re a good old fellow, Will. I’ll drink your health, old boy, and farewell to—-"
"No, no; two glasses are enough, " Dobbin interrupted him. "Here, take away the liqueurs, John. Have some cayenne-pepper with your fowl. Make haste though, for it is time we were there."
It was about half an hour from twelve when this brief meeting and colloquy took place between the two captains. A coach, into which Captain Osborne’s servant put his master’s desk and dressing-case, had been in waiting for some time; and into this the two gentlemen hurried under an umbrella, and the valet mounted on the box, cursing the rain and the dampness of the coachman who was steaming beside him. "We shall find a better trap than this at the church-door, " says he; "that’s a comfort." And the carriage drove on, taking the road down Piccadilly, where Apsley House and St. George’s Hospital wore red jackets still; where there were oil-lamps; where Achilles was not yet born; nor the Pimlico arch raised; nor the hideous equestrian monster which pervades it and the neighbourhood; and so they drove down by Brompton to a certain chapel near the Fulham Road there.
Which of the following statements might NOT be true of Captain Dobbin?
选项
A、He was an illiterate person.
B、His mind was in a tumult.
C、He wore decent clothes.
D、He was expecting someone.
答案
A
解析
推断题。由题干中的Captain Dobbin定位至首段末句。由该句可知,George和Captain Dobbin一起离开了城镇。第二段描述了两个人的穿着打扮。第三段前两句指出“Dobbin had been in the coffee-room for an hour or more.He had tried all the papers,but could not read them.”,从下面的一系列描述可以推断,Dobbin心烦意乱,这是他想看报纸却看不下去的原因,并非不识字,故[A]为答案。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/p3pO777K
0
专业英语八级
相关试题推荐
AdvertisementsAnintelligentpersonwillnotallowhimselftobeinfluencedbyadvertisements.Instead,hewilltrytoget
WhichofthefollowingareNOTbeingblamedforthebadnewsonjobs?
WhichofthefollowingcountrydoesNOTagreeonestablishingano-flyzoneagainstLibya?
Ⅰ.Whatisaresearchproposal?1)intendedtoconvinceothersthat—youhaveaworthwhile【1】______—youhave
CultureTherearesomanythingsaboutourlivesthatbelongtothecontentofculturethatitisimpossibletocoverthemal
Job-hoppingNowadays,theone-companyindividualnolongerexists,andtheattitudetowardsjob-hoppingis(1)______fromthe
Onequestionisoftenriseninresponsetointernational【M1】______testcomparisons:Dotheseresultsreallymeananything?I
在人际关系问题上我们不要太浪漫主义。人是很有趣的,往往在接触一个人时首先看到的都是他或她的优点。这一点颇像是在餐馆里用餐的经验。开始吃头盘或冷碟的时候,印象很好。吃头两个主菜时,也是赞不绝口。愈吃愈趋于冷静,吃完了这顿宴席,缺点就都找出来了。于是转喜为怒,
TheCanterburyTales,acollectionofstoriestoldbyagroupofpilgrimsontheirwaytoCanterbury,isanimportantpoeticwor
随机试题
最具公关效果的口语表达形式是()。
下列属于典型的多媒体技术应用的是()
心下坚满或痛,自利,利后反快,虽利心下续坚满,属水饮在胃者,选方痰饮之水停心下,症见脘痰、呕吐,眩悸者,选方
患儿,女性,2岁,因先天性腭裂拟行腭裂修复术。最适合采用的麻醉方法是
A.主承托区B.副承托区C.唇颊沟区D.上颌后堤区E.下颌隆突区全口义齿基托组织面需缓冲的区域是
用劈尖干涉法可检测工件表面缺陷,当波长为A的单色平行光垂直入射时,若观察到的干涉条纹如图2-50所示,每一条纹弯曲部分的顶点恰好与其左边条纹的直线部分的连线相切,则工件表面与条纹弯曲处对应的部分应()。
根据《建设工程价款结算暂行办法》,发包人应在一定时间内预付工程款,否则,承包人应在预付时间到期后的一定时间内发出要求预付工程款的通知,若发包人仍不预付,则承包人可在发出通知的()天后停止施工。
川田さんは、絵を見るのが好きです。一人でゆっくりと好きな絵を見るために、今年は五月の休みに外国へ行くことにしました。でも、一人で飛行機に乗るのは初めてで、少し心配でした。旅行した国では、日本と時間が違うので、始めは少し眠くなりました。また食べ物も辛かったの
A、Aproductdesignedfornewbornbabies.B、Acompanyprovidingbabysitterservice.C、Atelevisionprogramregardingbabies.D、A
A、Theylikedogsmorethancats.B、Theyareallowedtotakepetsonplane.C、Theyareallowedtotakepetstosomehotels.D、The
最新回复
(
0
)