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典范英语9第一本原文

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SingforyourSupperNickWarburtonCHAPTER1RedBeard

ThesmellofmuttonpieswokeJamieup.Hisnosetwitchedbeforehiseyesopened.Jamie'smotherwas

dead.Hisfatherhadgonetoseaandnotcomeback.HerememberedthebigroundsailsasthelittlegalleonmovedoutofPlymouthharbour,buthe'dforgottenwhathisfatherlookedlike.Fortwoyearshe'dlivedonthestreetsandbeggedforhisfood,sohegotusedtosniffingoutpies.

He'dbeendozingonapileofstrawbesidethehorsetroughwhenthemanwalkedbywithhistray.Pies,Jamiethoughtatonce.Fatwarmpies.

Hedidn'thaveacointohisname,buthejumpedupandfollowedtheman.HewasheadingforTheBoar'sHead.

Jamiesawhimpushhistrayintothecrowdatthedooranddisappear.'Afterhim,'Jamiesaidtohimself.

Hedroppedtohiskneesandcrawledthroughaforestofsturdylegs.Jamiecouldtellbyasniffthatthepiemanhadstoppedbyatableinthecorner.Keepinganeyeopenfortheinnkeeper,hecrawledon.Thepiemanhadsettwosteamingpiesonthetable.Hewascountingahandfulofcoinsintohispurse.

Hiscustomersweren'tordinarysailors.Theyworestiffruffsandalineoffancybuttonsdownthefrontoftheirtunics.JamiehadseenoneofthemaroundPlymouthbefore-theonewiththeredcurlyhairandthepointedbeard.

Hemustbeimportant,JamiethoughtWheneverhegoesthere'sbustleandtalk.Buthelookslikeamanwhomightsharehispiewithahungryboy.

Jamiesawhimpushhistrayintothecrowdatthedooranddisappear.'Afterhim。

"Jamiesaidtohimself.

Hedroppedtohiskneesandcrawledthroughaforestofsturdylegs.Jamiecouldtellbyasniffthatthepiemanhadstoppedbyatableinthecorner.Keepinganeyeopenfortheinnkeeper,hecrawledon.Thepiemanhadsettwosteamingpiesonthetable.Hewascountingahandfulofcoinsintohispurse.

Hiscustomersweren'tordinarysailors.Theyworestiffruffsandalineoffancy

buttonsdownthefrontoftheirtunics.JamiehadseenoneofthemaroundPlymouthbefore--theonewiththeredcurlyhairandthepointedbeard.

Hemustbeimportant，Jamiethought.Whereverhegoesthere'sbustleandtalk.Buthelooklikeamanwhomightsharehispiewithahungryboy.

'Nomuttonpiesafterwesetsai1.,'themanwiththeredbeadwassayingtohisfriend.'Ship'sbiscuitsandhardcheeseandnotmuchelse.'

'ButmaybesomeSpanishgoldtospendwhenwegetback,eh,Francis?

"hisfriendsaid.

Francis.Sothatwashisname.AndSpanishgold.Thatmeantsea-fights,didn'tit?

Maybetheywerepirates."Well,MasterFrancis,'Jamiesaidtohimself.'lcan'twaitforyourgoldbutl'dliketoshareabitofyourpie.'Andhepoppedupfrombehindthetableastheredheadedmanwasabouttoeat.

'CanIsingyouasong,MasterFrancis?

"Jamieaskedhim.Francisblinkedathimwithhismouthstil1open.'Please,Master.'Jamiesaid.'Asongforamouthfulofpie.'

Themanlaughedandaskedhimifhehadagoodvoice.'wonderfulvoice,sir.Sweetasthebirds,lpromise."

'lfyouwanttoearnthePriceofaPie,'saidFrancis'sfriend,youcangodowntotheharbourandhelploadourship.'

whatshipisthat,sir?

'Jamieasked.

'ThePelican.Andit'sbeingloadedforavoyageto...'

Butbeforehecouldsayanotherword.Francisheldupahandtostophim.'Quiet,WMi11,'hesaid.'Abusyinnisnottheplacetotalkaboutourplans."

Willshuthismouthandlookedroundthenoisyroom.Jamielookedround,too.Andsureenough-orsohethaught-therewasathinmanatthenexttable,leaningtowardsthemasiftocatcheveryword.ForasecondJamie'seyemethis,andthemanscowiled.

Afacetosourthemilk,Jamiethought.Andfulloftrouble,too.Aftertwoyearsonthestreets,Jamieknewtroublewhenhesawit.

Ashiveroffearranuphisspine.ButFranciswasspeakingtohimagain.'Comeonthen,lad.'hesaid."Singup.'

JamieopenedhismouthtoSing.butabroadhandtookholdofhisneckandhefelthimselfjerkedtohisfeat.

'l'vetoldyoubefore.,'boomedavoice."Youleavemygentlemeninpeace.'

ltwastheinnkeeper.HecrookedanarmroundJamie'sthroatandcrushedhimagainsthisgreasyapron.Jamiekickedoutandflailedhisarmsbutitwasnouse.Theinnkeeperhauledhimbackwardstothedoorandswunghimoutintothenight.

Hetwistedthroughtheairandlandedwithathudinthestreet.Insteadofthesmellofmutton,hisnosewasfi1ledwiththestenchofstrawandhorsedung.ltwasthesecondtimehehadbeenthrownoutofTheBoarsHeadthatnight.

Hestoodupandshookhimself.Acrossthestreethesawtheg1owofcandle-lightfromTheSwan.Thehumofvoicesinsidetemptedhimtotryhisluckthere,buthe'dbeenthrownoutofTheSwan,too.Hedidntfellikebeingdumpedinhorsemuckafourthtime.

'Ohwell'hemumbledashewipedhimselfdown,'maybelshouldgodowntotheharbour.Ifthey'reloadingforavoyage,maybelcanpickupsomescraps.'

Sconheheardthelapofwateragainstwoodenhullsandropesslappinginthebreeze.Hesawmastsswayingagainsttheblue-blacksky.TheshipinfrontofhimwasThePelican.Therewereothers,too,linedupbehindit.

Theharbourwasbusyforthetimeofnight.Darkfigureswithsacksontheirshouldershurriedbackwardsandforwards.Somedumpedtheirloadsontheharbourwallandotherstotteredupplanksontotheships.

Hestoppedoneofthesailorsandaskedifhecouldhelp.

'Clearoff,little'un,'thesailorgrowied.You'llonlygetunderourfeet.'

Jamiesighedandsatdownintheshadowofawall.Hisstomachgrumbledwithhungerinthedark.Hisheadhurt.Hewatchedthemenloadingtheirstores.He'dseenshipsbeingloadedmanytimes.Oncehe'dseenasackdropandsplitopen,sendingcheesesrollingoverthecobbles.

Agoodroundcheesewoulddonicelynow,hethought.Maybesomeone'ldropafewsackstonight.Sackaftersackhesawcarriedontotheships.Butnoonestumbled.Nothingspiled.Atlastthemenstoppedworkandwentofftogether,laughingandjoking.

ForawhileJamiewatchedthemoonclimbs1owlyinthesky.Thenhestoodupandstretched.'Nothingdoinghere,'hesaidsoftlytohimself.Hewasabouttowanderbackinto

PlymouthTownwhensomethingcaughthiseye.

Twoofthemencameback.Orweretheythesamemen?

ltwastoodarktoseeproperlyandtheywerewrappedinlongcloaks.

Theymovedlikethemenwho'dloadedtheships,trottingalongwiththeirheadsbowed,buttherewassomethingdifferentaboutthem.

AtfirstJamiecouldn'tthinkwhatitwas.Thenitcametohim.Theyhadnosacksontheirbacks.TheywererunninguptheplankontoThePelicanbuttheycarriednostores.Hesawthemdropintotheshipanddisappearinshadow.Jamiesatdownagainandwaited.

Amanwithalanternonapolecamewanderingalong-thewatchman,keepinghiseyeontheshipswiththeirloadoffreshstores.Heawalkedsteadilya1ongtheharbcurwaluntilhereachedtheshipfurthestfromThePelican.Thenhepausedforamomentbeforeturninground.ltwasthenthatthetwomencamescuttlingdowntheplankagain.

Onewastallwithpalehandswhichflutteredinthedark.Jamieknewhim.ltwasthesour-facedmanfromTheEoar'sHead.Theothermanwasshortandthick-set.Theymovednimblyandsilently,andthistimetheywere

carryingsome-thing.Atleast,theshortonewas.twasmorelikeablackbagthanasackandtheshortmancarrieditonhisshoulderlikeabarrel.

JamieShrankbackintotheshadowofawa11.HesawthemenlookroundandspottheWatchman.Thetallmanstoopedandpickedupastoneinhispalehands.

HehurledithighoverthemastsofmePelicanandJamiehearditdropintotheseawithadeepsplash.Alongtheharbourwallthewatchmanheardittoo.Hespunroundandheldhimselfstill.Thenheliftedhislanternandpeeredbetweentheships,tryingtoseewherethesoundhadcomefrom.

Whilehewasstillstaringatthesea,themenhurriedawayintheoppositedirection,theircloaksfiappingbehindthemastheyran.

CHAPTER2

Palehands

Jamie'smindwasracing.Heknewthatsomethingoddwasgoingon.Hewaiteaduntilthemenwerealmostoutofsight,thensetoffafterthem.Whentheyturnedinto

sdesee.hefreshimseftoonfse.Mustntloethemnomhetoughtashepoundedalong.Theyl

disppeardownsomedarkaleyImustkepup.

Jamiehadseenplentyofthievesonthesteets.butthesetwoweredferentandhewassuretheywere

dangerous

Common.sensetoidhimtostayoutoftButhewasounous.AndmayetherewasthechanceofpesingRed

Beardandearningsomepie.Maybeevensomethingbtterthanpie.

Mustntlosethem."hesaidtohimsefoverandover."Mustntlosethem.'

Assoonasthemenreachedthesafeyofasidesteet.theystoppedunningt如catchtheirbreah.

TheywrebendngdowntoexaminethetingintheblackbagwhenJamiehrtedroundthecomerandan

staightintothem.

Heflloveroneandro1ledontotheother.Therewereroughshous,therstleofcloaksandawavingofarms.

Jamie'sstuggledidn'tlastlong-

Soonheetakneeonhischestandlongfngerstgheningonhisarm.Hetwisedhisheadandsawthesame

|palehandthathadtrownthestone。

Therewesasiveringonthemiddiefnger.Aficecamecloseandspoketo

himinaharshvoice

Andwheredoyouthinkyou'regoing?

Itwasthebroadman,theonewhowaskneingonhim.andtheStenchofhisbreathmadeJamiefinch.

'Imsory.master.'hesaid."PmSomy.'

ThenthetallmanspokeandhisvoiceWasathinwhisper.

"Hesfolowingus,Tom.|sawhimtlkintoRedBeardinTheBoarsHead.'

No,sir;"sidJamie.Tmnotfollowingyou.imunningawey.sHonestThewthana'sterme'

TheingerslseedonJamie'sammandthemendatedal00kateahotherTheygianeenevouslybackeat

thecomerofthestreet

TheyonlylokedawayforasecondbutitwesenoughforJamieHewigedfromunderTom'skne