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儿童英语读物 The Old Motel Mystery CHAPTER 3 Millicent Fair

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The second day the four Aldens scraped and scraped the green moss1 from the bottom of the pool. Fortunately, it wasn’t a very large area. Kay was pleased at how clean the empty pool looked. So pleased that she promised to have it filled with water the next day, and to call the painters.

After cleaning the pool, the children biked to the small supermarket several blocks away. Grandfather had given them enough money to buy whatever they might need on their trip. Jessie took out the list which they’d all helped to write, and they went down the store aisles2, filling the basket with green beans, peas, lettuce3, tomatoes, fresh fruit, hamburger, chicken, ice cream, chocolate sauce, salad dressing4, bread, butter, and milk. They also bought things for their breakfasts.

That evening, Jessie and Henry baked chicken for supper while Violet and Benny shelled peas and set the table.

After they had eaten fruit for dessert, they sat back and relaxed.

Benny asked, “Do you remember when we lived in the boxcar?”

“Do I!” Jessie exclaimed. “It was hard, but we had such good times, too.”

Benny leaped up and ran to the cupboard. “Here’s my pink cup that I found in the dump. It’s all chipped and cracked, but I’ll never throw it away!”

“Violet,” Henry chimed in, taking his sister’s hand, “if you hadn’t become sick, Grandfather never would have found us.”

“We ran away because we expected Grandfather to be a mean old man,” Jessie said.

“And he was just the opposite,” Henry said with a chuckle5.

“We didn’t have a mother or father,” Benny said. “I’m glad Grandfather found us.”

“Me, too,” Henry replied. “I wonder how Grandfather is getting along without us.”

“Oh, fine, I’m sure,” Jessie said. “Mrs. McGregor will take good care of him!”

“And Watch will take care of himself,” Violet said with a laugh. “Our dog is smart.”

“I miss Watch,” Jessie said.

Just then a loud “meow” was heard.

“It’s Willie,” Benny yelled, looking out the window. “He can take Watch’s place while we’re in Florida.” He hurried to fling open the door.

Jessie found a string and played with Willie, but soon the cat went to the door. Henry let Willie out into the warm night and watched as the cat dashed up the hill to Kay’s house.

Weary but happy, the Aldens undressed for bed. The next morning, while they were eating a big breakfast of cereal, scrambled6 eggs, toast with grape jelly, and milk, someone tapped on the door.

Benny cracked open the door. A short plump woman peeked7 in. Her gray hair curled about her round face.

“Hello.” She smiled sweetly. “I’m Millicent Fair. Call me Millicent,” she said, stepping inside. “I want to say welcome.”

“Hello,” Jessie said pleasantly, “come in.”

“Looks like I am in,” Millicent said, hiding a giggle8 behind her hand. She bustled9 forward and dropped into a chair. “I heard you were visiting Kay.” Her bright blue eyes darted10 from one Alden to the other. “How long are you staying?”

“We’re not sure,” Henry answered.

“I see you cleaned the swimming pool,” she said happily.

“Yes,” Jessie said. “We hope Rolf Jensen will fill it.”

“It was a big job,” Benny said, holding his palms outward. “See how red my hands are?”

“Why in the world are you doing all this?” Millicent Fair asked.

“We want to go swimming,” Benny said.

“All this work.” Millicent sighed. “Don’t you know Kay plans to sell this place?”

“Kay’s not going to sell,” Jessie said, shaking her head hard.

“She’s not?” Millicent said with surprise, leaning forward. “You mean she’s staying?”

“We hope she will,” Violet said softly. “And we’re going to help all we can.”

“With a little repair we’ll make the motel look like new,” Henry said. “Then Kay will stay for sure.”

Millicent sank back in her chair. “I declare,” she said. “And the Adventure Hotel chain made her such a splendid offer, too!”

“She told us,” Jessie said, smiling. “But this is such a lovely spot, surrounded by cypress11 trees. Compared to the tall hotels, this motel has a cozy12 warm feeling.”

“Wait until you see it when the painters are finished,” Violet said.

“Painters?” Millicent’s small mouth formed a big O.

“Yes, they’ll be here today,” Henry said. “Kay arranged for them last night.”

“Soon this ugly brown paint will be painted over,” Violet said.

“What color?” Millicent asked with interest.

“A glistening13 white,” Violet responded.

“Won’t the motel be beautiful set against the green grass and trees?” Jessie said.

Millicent blew out a breath of air, then she stood up. “Yes, it will be beautiful,” she said. “I’m so glad!” Then she added, “I must go, but I’ll see you soon.”

When the two painters arrived, they began removing all the old paint. They appeared to be brothers, for they were both tall, though one was skinnier than the other. Each of them wore loose-fitting white overalls14 and white-billed caps from which a fringe of yellow hair stuck out from all angles.

At the end of the day they lined up six cans of white paint against the motel’s outside wall.

“Won’t the motel look nice and clean?”

Benny asked, his brown eyes twinkling with excitement.

“Yes, it will once the paint is on,” Henry said.

Then Benny, his lower lip sticking out, said, “I’m hungry.”

Jessie laughed. “I’m hungry, too, Benny.”

They headed back to the motel, but this time they didn’t hurry. They were too tired and their feet dragged.

That night they slept so deeply that they didn’t hear a sound, not even the prowler outside their window.

In the morning, after breakfast, when Violet opened the door, her hand flew to her mouth. “Oh, no,” she whispered.

“What is it?” Jessie asked, hurrying to her sister’s side. She, too, stopped and stared. Benny and Henry joined them. They were speechless.

Someone had taken the paint. The painters hadn’t arrived yet, so they hadn’t done it. In the grass were circles where the six cans of paint had been. Not one can remained.


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1 moss X6QzA     
n.苔,藓,地衣
参考例句:
  • Moss grows on a rock.苔藓生在石头上。
  • He was found asleep on a pillow of leaves and moss.有人看见他枕着树叶和苔藓睡着了。
2 aisles aisles     
n. (席位间的)通道, 侧廊
参考例句:
  • Aisles were added to the original Saxon building in the Norman period. 在诺曼时期,原来的萨克森风格的建筑物都增添了走廊。
  • They walked about the Abbey aisles, and presently sat down. 他们走到大教堂的走廊附近,并且很快就坐了下来。
3 lettuce C9GzQ     
n.莴苣;生菜
参考例句:
  • Get some lettuce and tomatoes so I can make a salad.买些莴苣和西红柿,我好做色拉。
  • The lettuce is crisp and cold.莴苣松脆爽口。
4 dressing 1uOzJG     
n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料
参考例句:
  • Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
  • The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。
5 chuckle Tr1zZ     
vi./n.轻声笑,咯咯笑
参考例句:
  • He shook his head with a soft chuckle.他轻轻地笑着摇了摇头。
  • I couldn't suppress a soft chuckle at the thought of it.想到这个,我忍不住轻轻地笑起来。
6 scrambled 2e4a1c533c25a82f8e80e696225a73f2     
v.快速爬行( scramble的过去式和过去分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞
参考例句:
  • Each scrambled for the football at the football ground. 足球场上你争我夺。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • He scrambled awkwardly to his feet. 他笨拙地爬起身来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 peeked c7b2fdc08abef3a4f4992d9023ed9bb8     
v.很快地看( peek的过去式和过去分词 );偷看;窥视;微露出
参考例句:
  • She peeked over the top of her menu. 她从菜单上往外偷看。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • On two occasions she had peeked at him through a crack in the wall. 她曾两次透过墙缝窥视他。 来自辞典例句
8 giggle 4eNzz     
n.痴笑,咯咯地笑;v.咯咯地笑着说
参考例句:
  • Both girls began to giggle.两个女孩都咯咯地笑了起来。
  • All that giggle and whisper is too much for me.我受不了那些咯咯的笑声和交头接耳的样子。
9 bustled 9467abd9ace0cff070d56f0196327c70     
闹哄哄地忙乱,奔忙( bustle的过去式和过去分词 ); 催促
参考例句:
  • She bustled around in the kitchen. 她在厨房里忙得团团转。
  • The hostress bustled about with an assumption of authority. 女主人摆出一副权威的样子忙来忙去。
10 darted d83f9716cd75da6af48046d29f4dd248     
v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔
参考例句:
  • The lizard darted out its tongue at the insect. 蜥蜴伸出舌头去吃小昆虫。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The old man was displeased and darted an angry look at me. 老人不高兴了,瞪了我一眼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
11 cypress uyDx3     
n.柏树
参考例句:
  • The towering pine and cypress trees defy frost and snow.松柏参天傲霜雪。
  • The pine and the cypress remain green all the year round.苍松翠柏,常绿不凋。
12 cozy ozdx0     
adj.亲如手足的,密切的,暖和舒服的
参考例句:
  • I like blankets because they are cozy.我喜欢毛毯,因为他们是舒适的。
  • We spent a cozy evening chatting by the fire.我们在炉火旁聊天度过了一个舒适的晚上。
13 glistening glistening     
adj.闪耀的,反光的v.湿物闪耀,闪亮( glisten的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • Her eyes were glistening with tears. 她眼里闪着晶莹的泪花。
  • Her eyes were glistening with tears. 她眼睛中的泪水闪着柔和的光。 来自《用法词典》
14 overalls 2mCz6w     
n.(复)工装裤;长罩衣
参考例句:
  • He is in overalls today.他今天穿的是工作裤。
  • He changed his overalls for a suit.他脱下工装裤,换上了一套西服。
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