高級英語第一冊Blackmail

Unit3Blackmail一、戲劇文學1.定義：戲劇文學，是指供戲劇舞臺演出用的文學劇本。劇本不僅可以供舞臺演出使用，而且作為一種獨立的文學樣式可供人們閱讀。

2.基本特點：（1）強烈的戲劇沖突詩歌散文小說戲劇情感思想故事矛盾沖突戲劇沖突表現(xiàn)形式：在劇中人與人之間的矛盾沖突以及人物性格自身的內在沖突。是選擇、提煉、集中概括和藝術加工的結果；展示人物性格、人物關系，反映社會生活本質、高度典型化。緊張性、集中性必然性中的偶然性因素造成。

戲劇家的創(chuàng)作，經常運用偶然性來形成戲劇沖突的集中和緊張，加強戲劇氣氛，使情節(jié)跌宕曲折，引人入勝。

戲劇中的偶然性因素一定要符合生活的真實、人物的性格和事件發(fā)展的必然性，既要出人意料之外，又須入于情理之中。

“出人意料之外”，就是通過一些觀眾事先預料不到的偶然性的戲劇因素，使劇情的發(fā)展讓人始料不及。所謂“入于情理之中”，就是無論戲劇沖突多么奇巧，但都是符合生活邏輯的，是合于情理的。

（2）人物、事件和場景的高度集中化

人物的集中：一方面要求人物數量要少，關系要清晰，而且人物的性格展示要快、要突出矛盾沖突的集中：必須集中、激烈，給人以高潮迭起的感覺情節(jié)的集中：就是一個故事一經開端，就要想方設法引導其發(fā)展，盡快進入高潮，繼而得以解決。場景的集中：必須把人物和事件集中到一個或幾個場面中來。序幕是用來交代劇中故事發(fā)生的時間、地點和時代背景的，或簡要介紹劇中的主要人物及人物關系；開端是劇本中所反映的矛盾沖突的第一個事件，引出劇本矛盾的起因，或同時點出次要矛盾，或設下次要矛盾的伏筆；發(fā)展是整個情節(jié)中主要的、最長的部分，包括從開端之后到高潮這一階段。在這個階段中，矛盾沖突逐步展開和深化，人物性格和人物關系逐漸表現(xiàn)出來，直至把矛盾沖突推向高潮；高潮是矛盾沖突發(fā)展的頂點，是決定矛盾沖突雙方勝負和主要矛盾即將解決的關鍵時刻，因而，也是斗爭最緊張、最激烈、最尖銳的部分；結局是緊接高潮之后，主要矛盾得以解決，人物和事件有了一定的結果的部分。（3）用人物的語言塑造藝術形象

1、通過充分個性化的語言，刻畫人物性格，揭示人物關系。2、通過富有動作性的語言，揭示人物的外部形態(tài)和內心活動。

3、通過富有潛臺詞的語言，揭示人物活動的目的和實質，反映豐富深刻的生活內容。3.戲劇文學閱讀與欣賞的要點：（1）分析戲劇沖突（2）分析劇本的場景設置（3）分析劇本的情節(jié)安排（4）分析戲劇文學的語言戲劇沖突是戲劇文學表現(xiàn)人物性格和人物相互間關系的主要手段和途徑。每一個主要角色的性格特點、角色與角色間的相互關系都會在戲劇沖突中充分而清晰地表現(xiàn)出來。分析戲劇沖突，可以極準確地把握人物的性格、弄清劇中人物相互間的關系，借鑒其塑造人物形象和處理人物關系的方法和技巧，培養(yǎng)自己謀篇與寫人的能力。

戲劇作者要在兩三個小時之內和幾個有限的場景里面表現(xiàn)劇中人物幾年、幾十年的人生遭遇或命運，其關鍵在于場景的設置與選擇上面。場景設置與選擇得好，承載量就大，包含的內容就多，思想表現(xiàn)力就強。分析劇本的場景設置，借鑒其裁取生活橫斷面、濃縮人物與矛盾沖突的方法，可以培養(yǎng)我們選材和剪材的能力。戲劇的情節(jié)安排，常常是偶然性與必然性的結合，情節(jié)曲折、生動，構思十分巧妙，出乎人的意料，又合乎事情的情理。分析劇本的情節(jié)安排，可以培養(yǎng)和提高我們構思故事的能力。戲劇文學不同于其他文學樣式的根本特點在于通過劇中人物的語言來塑造藝術形象，揭示人物的性格，表現(xiàn)矛盾的沖突，展現(xiàn)作品的思想和主題。其語言個性化十分突出，表現(xiàn)力極強，多讀、多分析戲劇語言，是提高我們語言運用能力的一個十分重要而有效的途徑。UnitThree

BlackmailLead-inBackgroundInformationTextualStructureDetailedStudyoftheTextSummaryExercises

ArthurHaileyBackgroundinformation

ArthurHailey:BorninLuton,England,in1920,ArthurHaileywaseducatedinEnglishschoolsuntilagefourteen.Afterabriefcareerasanofficeboy,hejoinedtheBritishRoyalAirForcein1939andservedthroughWorldWarII,risingthroughtherankstobecomeapilotandflightlieutenant.In1947,Mr.HaileyemigratedtoCanada,wherehewassuccessivelyarealestatesalesman,businesspapereditorandasalesandadvertisingexecutive.Hebecame,andstillis,aCanadiancitizen.In1956,ArthurHaileyscoredhisfirstwritingsuccesswithaTVdrama,"FlightIntoDanger,"whichlaterbecameamotionpictureandanovel,RunwayZero-Eight.Sincethen,asanovelistandoneofthegreatstorytellersofourtime,hehasacquiredaworldwidefollowingofdevotedreadersandhisbooksarepublishedintwenty-sevenlanguages.ArthurHaileyandhiswife,Sheila,maketheirhomeatLyfordCayintheBahamas,wheretheirchildren,Jane,StevenandDiane,jointhemduringcollegevacations.BackgroundinformationInthe1960sand1970sArthurHailey,aBritish/Canadianwriter,hadastreamofenormouslysuccessfulnovelssetinverydifferentworkplaces,asindicatedbysomeoftheirtitles:Hotel,Airport,Wheels,theEveningNews.

ThoughaCanadianhimself,hesetthesceneofmostofhisworksintheUnitedStates.Eachofhisbooksdealswithoneparticularfieldofsociety.Thisismadeclearbythetitlesofhisbooks.ItisthispeculiarityofhisthatisvaluetothosewhoareeagertolearnaboutcontemporaryAmericansociety.BackgroundinformationAListofArthurHailey’sNovelsRUNWAYZERO-EIGHT.......................................1958

THEFINALDIAGNOSIS.....................................1959

INHIGHPLACES..........................................1960

HOTEL...................................................1965

AIRPORT.................................................1968

WHEELS..................................................1971

THEMONEYCHANGERS.......................................1975

OVERLOAD................................................1979

STRONGMEDICINE.........................................1984

THEEVENINGNEWS........................................1990

DETECTIVE...............................................1997areflectionofAmerica’scapitalistsociety《大飯店》是阿瑟.黑利1965年的作品。它描寫美國南部新奧爾良一家豪華的大飯店，由于老板沃倫.特倫特因循守舊，管理不善，跟不上時代的發(fā)展，結果負債累累，而被迫出售的故事。通過對這家飯店的描述，反映了美國資本主義社會形形色色的弊端和痼疾：旅館巨擎弱肉強食，偵探人員敲詐勒索，飯店職工貪污盜竊，黑人遭到種族歧視，上層貴族卑鄙無恥，紈绔子弟腐化墮落，富商少女精神空虛……這所有的一切，可以說是腐朽的美國資本主義社會的一個縮影。ThingsbeforeBlackmailTheDukeisaninternationallyfamousstatesmanandthenewly-appointedBritishambassadortoWashington.HeandhiswifeoccupythebestsuiteinSt.Gregory.OnMondayeveningwhiledrivingbackwithhiswifefromagamblinghouse,theDukeknocksdownawomanandherchild.Botharekilled.theDukeandtheDuchess,however,driveaway.Thehit-and-runbecomestopsensationalnewsinNewOrleans.Thehotel’schiefhousedetectiveOgilvienoticesthebatteredcarwhenitcomesback.Insteadofreportingthistothepolice,hegoestoseetheDukeandtheDuchess…TextualanalysisReadthetextandtrytofindouteachcorrespondingelementinthetext-SettingsCharactersPlotConflictsThemeSettingAnalysisMainContents:theCroydon'ssuite

NewOrleans,LouisianaLindy’sPlaceinIrishBayouPlacesTwoimportantpropsJaguarCigarLouisianaLouisianaisastatelocatedinthesouthernregionoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.LouisianaiaborderedtothewestbythestateofTexas;tothenorthbyArkansas;totheeastbythestateofMississippi;andtothesouthbytheGulfofMexico.Para.72“Everystatearound---Texas,Arkansas,Mississippi,Alabama,alltherest’llbewatchingforacardamagedthewayyoursis.”NewOrleansNewOrleansisamajorUnitedStatesportandthelargestcityandmetropolitanareainthestateofLouisiana.Para.63“It’seasilydoneinNewOrleans,withtheStreetwindingastheydo.”TheCroydonsSuiteFromwhatthetexthasdescribedwecaninferthattheDukeandDuchesswereveryrichandhadahighsocialstatus.Para.4Hisgazemovedontosweepthespacious,well-appointedroom…Para.5…andflippedthebutttowardanornamentalfireplaceonhisright.Hemissed,andthebuttfelluponthecarpetwhereheignoredit.Europeanaristocratichierarchy(歐洲貴族等級制度）Duke(公爵)Marquis(侯爵) Earl(伯爵)

Viscount（子爵）

Baron（男爵）

DukeThehighestrankbelowaprinceorkingexceptincountrieshavingsuchtitlesasarchdukeorgrandduke.Thewifeofadukeisaduchess.InsomeEuropeancountriesadukeisasovereignprincewhorulesanindependentduchy.Becauseoftheirhighsocialstatus,theirmannersofactionandspeakingalwaysshowarrogance.Lindy’sPlaceinIrishBayouSociallifeofaristocracy:dissipated,corrupted,luxurious…Itistherootcauseofthe“hit-’n-run”andtheblackmail.Furthermore,it’sthepowerfulproofofthecorruptionordecayofAmericanupperclassesandalsothemalpracticeoftheAmericancapitalistsociety.Para.24“l(fā)astnight,earlyon,youwenttoLindy’sPlaceinIrishBayou.YoudrovethereinyourfancyJaguar,andyoutookaladyfriend.”Para.26“thewayIhearit,youwonahundredatthetables,thenlostitatthebar.Youwereintoasecondhundred-witharealswingingparty-whenyourwifeheregotthereinataxi.”JaguarThe“fancyJuguar”alsoshowstheDuke’shighsocialstatusandrichness.CigarOgilvieThereactionoftheDuchessAwaveofcigarsmokeaccompaniedOgilviein.(para.3)TheDuchesslookedpointedlyatthehalf-burnedcigarinthefatman’smouth.“MyhusbandandIfindstrongsmokeoffensive.Wouldyoukindlyputthatout.?ThefirststepThereactionofDuchesswaspoliteastoshowherhonorablestatus.Ogilvie,ontheotherhand,showedthathetooknonoticeoftheDukeandDuchess.ThesecondstepOgilvieThereactionoftheDuchessTakinghistime,Ogilvieremovedtheoffendingcigar,knockedoftheashandflippedthebutttowardanornamentalfireplaceonhisright.Para.5TheDuchess’slipstightened.Shesaidsharply,“Iimagineyoudidnotcomeheretodiscussdécor”.Ogilviethoughtthesituationwasinhiscontrolsothathedidn’tcaretherequestoftheDuchess.ThethirdstepOgilvieThereactionoftheDuchessHetookoutafreshcigarandbitofftheend…para.16“Itoldyou---Cutitout!”Thewordsspatforthwithsuddensavagery.TheattitudeoftheDuchesswenttoaclimax.ThefourthstepOgilvieThereactionoftheDuchess…Helitthefreshcigar…para.21…theDuchessofCroydonsankbackintoherchair…AftertheDukesaidthathedrovethecarandkilledalittlegirl,theDuchesslostherarrogance.ThefifthstepOgilvieThereactionoftheDuchessThehousedetectivetookhistime,leisurelypuffingacloudofbluecigarsmoke,hiseyessardonicallyontheDuchessasifchallengingherobjection.Para.23Butbeyondwrinklinghernoseindistaste,theDuchessmadenocomment.OgilviecontinuedtoprovoketheDuchess.ThesixthstepOgilvieThereactionoftheDuchessHepausedtopuffagainatthecigar…para.42Finally,whenOgilviesaidthewholefactsofthecriminalscene,theDuchesswasbecomingsilenttothecigar.TheseventhstepOgilvieThereactionoftheDuchessThiscigarbotherin’you…h(huán)eputitout.Para.108Asshenodded…Aftermakingadealofmoney,Ogilvieconsciouslyputoutthecigar.CigarOgilvieDutchessSmokewaveComesintohouse,surveyssardonicallyLookspointedlyatthehalf-burnedcigarAshoff,buttflippedMentionsthehit-and-runRefusestoadmitFreshone,wavedunderDutchess’noseSavagethreatFacedtoOgilviesquarelylightedRideshighDukeadmits,DutchesssurrenderspuffedChallengeswithcigarsmokeAnnoyed,butsilentPuffedagainSpellsoutthefindingofhit-and-runcooperativeblackmaildebunksProvidesmoreinformation:delayofthesearchDecidestousethedelayTwosidesconsultPutoutBoughtoffwith25thousanddollarsHighestbidforhigheststake

MindmapofthestoryTextualanalysisCharacters:Major/Leadingcharacters:Ogilvie(thechiefdetectiveofthehotel)TheDuchess(aladyofhighsocialclass)Minorcharacter:theDukeofCroydonsSetting:

Place:atasuite(Croydonssuite)atahotel(St.GregoryHotel)inthecityofNewOrleans,Louisiana(asouthernstateofUSA)Time:Tuesday(p82,p.100)TextualanalysisPlot:

Basicsituation:

thehit-n-runOgilviehasfoundtheevidence

Risingaction:

OgilviegoestoseetheDukeandDuchessinordertogetmoney(blackmail).Heshowshisevidencetothem.Ogilviecontrolsthesituationandplayswithit.TextualanalysisDramaticturn(climax):

theDuchessmakestheoffer—takesthecontrolOutcome:OgilvietakestheofferTextualanalysisTheconflicts(theproblem—theendoftheproblem)Crime:Duchess:shetriestodenythefactOgilvie:hepresentstheevidencesofcrimeonebyone.Money:Ogilvie:hewantstogetlargesumofmoneyontheconditionthathekeepsquietofwhatheknowsaboutthecrime.Duchess:shewantstomakefulladvantageofOgilvie’sgreed.Shemayoffermoremoneythanhehasaskedontheconditionthathedrivesthecar(theveryevidenceofthecrime)toChicago.TextualStructureAnimportantclue---theroleofdominanceinthewholesituationThedivision:Part1:paragraph1-21(“nowwe’regettingsomewhere”)Part2:paragraph22-47(ahandtoherface,theDuchessturnedaway)Part3:Paragraph48-74

(youpeoplearehot)Part4:Paragraph75-109

(theendofthetext)TextualStructureMainideaofeachpart:Part1:Bothpartiesareequallystronginpower.Part2:ThepoweroftheDuchessisgraduallydeclining,untilshehascompletelycollapsed,whilethepowerofOgilvieisincreasinglystrengthenedandthenplaysadominatingroleintheirconversation.TextualStructurePart3:Theconversationgoesfriendly,likeatalkbetweenfriends

ratherthanrivals.Ogilviestillplaysadominatingrole.AlthoughtheDuchessisunderthecontrolofOgilvie,sheisreadytocounterattackwhenitispossible.Part4:BymakingfulluseofOgilvie’sgreed,theDuchessseizestheopportunitytoturnthedefeatintovictory(反敗為勝)Beforetheevidenceisshown

Duchess---balancing---strong,dominantOgilviestronglychallengingherpower(Offensive,challenging)AftertheevidenceisshownSurrender,collapsed (growgraduallyweak)Sharp,firm,arrogant(dominant,controlling)

Duchess---off-balance---OgilvieProposingadeal

Duchess---balancing---OgilvieBothpartiesstopconfrontingandbegintodiscussmorefriendlyhowtohidethefactAfterthedealismade

Duchess---off-balance---OgilvieTakethecompletecontrolofthesituation Powerful,demandingsubmissive,obedientDetailedStudyoftheText

PartOneAppreciation---Characterization:Ogilvie:

Appearance:piggyeyes(small,narroweyeslostinthemassofflesh)Grossjowledface(gross:big,fat,jowl:thefleshy,hangingpartunderthelowerjaw)ObesebodyThick,fleshyfingersDetailedStudyoftheTextSpeaksinfalsetto(anartificialwayofsingingorspeaking,inwhichthevoiceisplacedinaregistermuchhigherthanthatofthenaturalvoice)Bulbouscountenance(p96)Personality:cunning,sophisticated,professional

detectiveRude,coarse(粗野的)

andvulgar(粗俗的)

unscrupulous(肆無忌憚的),greedyDetailedStudyoftheTextDuchess:Tactful(老練的，圓滑的)

well-educated,awomanofstrongcharacter,firmarrogant,bornawealthyhigh-classfamily（threecenturiesofinbredarrogance）Duke:fondofgambling,liquorandwomen,cowardweak-minded,submissivetohiswifeDetailedStudyoftheTextsuite:asetorrooms.PresidentialSuite.cryptic:hidden,secret,mysteriousDuke/Duchessmarquis(marquess)/marchioness侯爵

Earl(count)/countess伯爵

viscount/viscountess[‘va?’ka?nt]子爵

baron/baroness男爵

DetailedStudyoftheTextfray:tocauserope,clothetc.tobecomethinorwornbyrubbing,sothatloosethreadsdevelopfrayedbuttonholesHisshirtisfrayedattheneck/elbows.tocauseaperson'stemper,nerves,etc.tobecomewornout神經緊張Hisnerveswerefrayedbythenoisesinthestreet.DetailedStudyoftheTextterrier:anyofseveraltypesofsmallactivedogs,originallyusedforhunting獵狐狗wolfdog

狼狗,hound獵狗,Pekinese京吧,pug-dog獅子狗,bulldog牛頭犬etc.DetailedStudyoftheTextpointedly:directly,inanoticeableandoftenunfriendlywayoffensive:causingunpleasantorhurtingfeelingstohaveanoffensivemanner/languagepiggyeyes:smalleyeslostinthemessoffleshpiggy:dirty,greedyYouareapig(dirty,greedy,ill-mannered)DetailedStudyoftheTextsardonically:disdainfully,scornfully,cynicallygross:unpleasantlyfat,vulgar,notrefinedgrossweight/netweightjowl:thelowerpartofthesideoftheface,esp.looseskinandfleshnearthelowerjaw.appoint:toprovidewithcompleteandelegantfurnishingsorequipmentwell/badly/luxuriouslyappointedroomDetailedStudyoftheTextencompass:tosurroundonallsides,toformacircleabout,encloseTheenemyencompassedthecity.cf:compass:aninstrumentforshowingdirectiondécor:thedecorativefurnishingandarrangingofaroom,houseorstageincongruous:notharmonious,absurd,inappropriateDetailedStudyoftheTextfalsetto:unnaturallyhighvoicebyaman,esp.insingingitpaystodo(check):tobeprofitable,beworththetroubleorcosttosomebody.值得；合算，生利ItpaystothinkbeforeyouspeakItwillpaytokeepadiaryinEnglishdisgusting:strongfeelingofdislikecausedbyanunpleasantsight,soundorsmell,orbybadbehaviorDetailedStudyoftheTextblandness:gentleorpoliteinmannerortalkadversary:apersonorgrouptowhomoneisopposed,opponentorenemy.Thiswordimpliesactivehostilitycf:rival:apersonwithwhomonecompetesyourhigh-an-mightiness:(here)usedforridicule,mockeryDetailedStudyoftheTextYourGrace（大人）:toduke,duchess,archbishopYourMightiness(大人):tomarquis,count,viscount,baron,baroness:YourHighness（殿下）:toprince,princessYourhonor（閣下）:tojudgeYourMajesty（陛下）:toemperor,empress,king,queenYourExcellency（閣下）:togovernor,ambassador,archbishop,premierDetailedStudyoftheTextthrowthebook

Ifyouthrowthebookatsb.,youaccusethemofeveryoffencethatispossibleinaparticularsituation,orgivethemthegreatestpunishmentthatyouareallowedto.inbred:natural,possessedbyapersonfrombirthinbredgoodmannersDetailedStudyoftheTextspring:tojump,bound,bouncewrath:(lit.)greatanger,indignation,outrageouswither:tocausesth.tobecomedry,faded,ordeadThehotsunwitheredalltheplants.unspeakable:thatcannotbedescribedinwords,inexpressiblybad,evilDetailedStudyoftheTextblackguard:villain,awickedun-honorablepersonflicker:tomovebackwardsandforwardsunsteadily.Here:hesitate

interject:tomakeasuddenremarkbetweenothersInterjectcarriesextremelystrongimplicationofabruptorforcedintroduction.Interruptmeanstocutorbreaktheflowofsth.continuoussuchasthespeechofothersDetailedStudyoftheTextIt'snogo.

Whatyouaretryingtodowouldn'twork.AGOisanattemptatdoingsth.Ialwayswantedtohaveagoatfootball.DetailedStudyoftheText

PartTwoAppreciation:(Aftertheevidenceisshown,therelativestrengthofthetwosideschanges)OntheDuchess'sside:

struggling(掙扎),yetisdeclininginpowerTheOgilvieside:

growinggraduallystrong,andthentakingthedominatingpositionCanyoufindallofthesentencesinthetexttoshowthis?DetailedStudyoftheTextDiscussionaboutthethreeevidences;Whichevidenceisthemostimportant?HowdoesOgilviearrangethethreeevidencesinhiswords?DetailedStudyoftheTextwearily:verytired,unabletosufferanymore,unwillingtocontinue，exhaustedwrinkle:tocausetoformintolines,foldsLindy’sPlace:acasino,agamblinghousefussy:nervousaboutsmallmatters,toomuchconcernedaboutdetailsSheisveryfussyaboutherpersonalappearance.DetailedStudyoftheTextsmug:showingtoomuchsatisfactionwithone'squalities,position,etc.Helookssmugaboutknowingtheanswer.swinging:lively&up-to-date,gayandfulloflife,fashionablyfree&modern,esp.,onsexlifeoblige:todosth.forsb.asafavorPleaseobligemebyclosingthedoor.DetailedStudyoftheTextWhatgives:(sl)Whatisgoingon?outoftheway:improper,wrong,unusualParaphrase

the

sentence

“There

ain’t

much…”cluck:tomakeaclickingsoundwiththetongue,toexpressinterestorconcerntuckaway:putorpushintoaconvenientposition,toputintoaconvenientnarrowspaceforprotection,safety,etc.tuckyourshirtinsidethetrousersDetailedStudyoftheTextreproving:blaming,accusingtoreprove:toscoldorcorrectusu.gentlyorwithkindlyintent,toexpressdisapprovalcluckedhistonguereprovingly:

hemadenoisewithhistonguetoshowhisdisapproval.Howcanyoubesocareless!Ogilvieisgloatingovertheirmisfortune.DetailedStudyoftheTextlickeredup

=liquoredup,tohavedrunkalcoholicliquorexcessively,tobedrunkcf:liquor:strongalcoholicdrink,suchaswhisky,Maotai,...wine:alcoholicdrinkmadefromfruit,esp.Grapesoftdrink:non-alcoholicdrink,suchassodapop,cocacolachaser:milddrink,takenafterhardliquor,suchasbeer喝烈性酒后所飲之清淡之酒beverage:(fml)liquidfordrinking,esp.onethatisnotwater,medicineoralcoholDetailedStudyoftheTexthunch:intuitiveguessorfeeling,suspect,strongintuitivefeelingconcerningafutureeventorresult直覺scout:toobserve,examine,orsurveyinordertoobtaininformation(suchasthemovementoftheenemy)Boy/GirlScoutstrim:materialusedforornamenttodecoratesth.withribbons,laces,orornamentsDetailedStudyoftheText

Part

ThreeAppreciationUnlikethesituationsintheprevioustwoparts,

theconversation

tendstobecomefriendly,anditgoesoninasomewhatcasualway.OgilvieandDuchessaremorelikefriendsthanrivals.Itseemstheyarediscussingandtrytoworkoutasolutiontoaproblemtogether.Theendofroundthree:

theconversationis

withlessgun-powderandmorefriendlyDetailedStudyoftheTextsquareone’sshoulders/jaw:toputintoashapewithstraightlineandrightangles挺胸（以示輕蔑）DetailedStudyoftheTexttakeonamusingnote:

takeon:begintohaveanappearanceTheseinsectscantakeonthecoloroftheirsurroundings.muse:tothinkdeeply,forgettingtheworldaroundHiswordssoundsasifhewasindeepthought.DetailedStudyoftheTextQuestion:

what

does

he

think

about?Answer:

HewasgoingtoputhiscardsonthetablenowthathehadmadeitsufficientlycleartotheCroydonsthattheywereinhishands.Itisthetimeforhimtoexpresshispurposeofvisit.DetailedStudyoftheTextpoise:goodjudgmentandself-controlinone'saction,combinedwithaquietbeliefinone'sabilitiesThegymnastpoisedonthebalancebeam.getaroundto:findthenecessarytimetoIhaven'tbeenabletogetaroundtoreadingyouressay.I'llreadittonight.DetailedStudyoftheTexttwig:(Br.sl.)(slofthieves)notice,understandthemeaningof,understanddiscreetly:

carefulaboutwhatonesaysordoes;prudentholler:(colloq.)cry,shout,callYoucouldheargrandmaholleringNedfromtheupstairswindow.DetailedStudyoftheText

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