The Ingenious Patriot

时间：2007-07-19 01:39:38

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HAVING obtained an audience of the King an Ingenious Patriot1 pulled
a paper from his pocket, saying:

  "May it please your Majesty2, I have here a formula for constructing
armour3-plating which no gun can pierce.  If these plates are
adopted in the Royal Navy our warships4 will be invulnerable, and
therefore invincible5.  Here, also, are reports of your Majesty's
Ministers, attesting6 the value of the invention.  I will part with
my right in it for a million tumtums."

  After examining the papers, the King put them away and promised him
an order on the Lord High Treasurer7 of the Extortion Department for
a million tumtums.

  "And here," said the Ingenious Patriot, pulling another paper from
another pocket, "are the working plans of a gun that I have
invented, which will pierce that armour.  Your Majesty's Royal
Brother, the Emperor of Bang, is anxious to purchase it, but
loyalty8 to your Majesty's throne and person constrains9 me to offer
it first to your Majesty.  The price is one million tumtums."

  Having received the promise of another check, he thrust his hand
into still another pocket, remarking:

  "The price of the irresistible10 gun would have been much greater,
your Majesty, but for the fact that its missiles can be so
effectively averted11 by my peculiar12 method of treating the armour
plates with a new- "

  The King signed to the Great Head Factotum13 to approach.

  "Search this man," he said, "and report how many pockets he has."

  "Forty-three, Sire," said the Great Head Factotum, completing the
scrutiny14.

  "May it please your Majesty," cried the Ingenious Patriot, in
terror, "one of them contains tobacco."

  "Hold him up by the ankles and shake him," said the King; "then
give him a check for forty-two million tumtums and put him to
death.  Let a decree issue declaring ingenuity15 a capital offence."

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1 patriot a3kzu     
n.爱国者，爱国主义者
参考例句：
  • He avowed himself a patriot.他自称自己是爱国者。
  • He is a patriot who has won the admiration of the French already.他是一个已经赢得法国人敬仰的爱国者。
2 majesty MAExL     
n.雄伟，壮丽，庄严，威严；最高权威，王权
参考例句：
  • The king had unspeakable majesty.国王有无法形容的威严。
  • Your Majesty must make up your mind quickly!尊贵的陛下，您必须赶快做出决定！
3 armour gySzuh     
（=armor）n.盔甲；装甲部队
参考例句：
  • His body was encased in shining armour.他全身披着明晃晃的甲胄。
  • Bulletproof cars sheathed in armour.防弹车护有装甲。
4 warships 9d82ffe40b694c1e8a0fdc6d39c11ad8     
军舰，战舰( warship的名词复数 )； 舰只
参考例句：
  • The enemy warships were disengaged from the battle after suffering heavy casualties. 在遭受惨重伤亡后，敌舰退出了海战。
  • The government fitted out warships and sailors for them. 政府给他们配备了战舰和水手。
5 invincible 9xMyc     
adj.不可征服的，难以制服的
参考例句：
  • This football team was once reputed to be invincible.这支足球队曾被誉为无敌的劲旅。
  • The workers are invincible as long as they hold together.只要工人团结一致，他们就是不可战胜的。
6 attesting 00073a7d70c29400713734fb28f7b855     
v.证明( attest的现在分词 )；证实；声称…属实；使宣誓
参考例句：
  • Thus, a word of God, giving his own authoritative promise of redemption, must be self-attesting. 因此，上帝的话-将祂自己权威性的救赎应许赐给了人-必须是自证的。 来自互联网
  • There might be a letter in your file attesting to your energetic and imaginative teaching. 可能我会写封信证明你生动而充满想象力的教学。 来自互联网
7 treasurer VmHwm     
n.司库，财务主管
参考例句：
  • Mr. Smith was succeeded by Mrs.Jones as treasurer.琼斯夫人继史密斯先生任会计。
  • The treasurer was arrested for trying to manipulate the company's financial records.财务主管由于试图窜改公司财政帐目而被拘留。
8 loyalty gA9xu     
n.忠诚，忠心
参考例句：
  • She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
  • His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。
9 constrains 36edfd1210ef5ca2b510e2d29fade818     
强迫( constrain的第三人称单数 )； 强使； 限制； 约束
参考例句：
  • We'll ignore the continuity constrains. 我们往往忽略连续约束条件。
  • It imposes constrains, restricting nature's freedom. 它具有限制自然界自由度的强制性。
10 irresistible n4CxX     
adj.非常诱人的，无法拒绝的，无法抗拒的
参考例句：
  • The wheel of history rolls forward with an irresistible force.历史车轮滚滚向前，势不可挡。
  • She saw an irresistible skirt in the store window.她看见商店的橱窗里有一条叫人着迷的裙子。
11 averted 35a87fab0bbc43636fcac41969ed458a     
防止，避免( avert的过去式和过去分词 )； 转移
参考例句：
  • A disaster was narrowly averted. 及时防止了一场灾难。
  • Thanks to her skilful handling of the affair, the problem was averted. 多亏她对事情处理得巧妙，才避免了麻烦。
12 peculiar cinyo     
adj.古怪的，异常的；特殊的，特有的
参考例句：
  • He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
  • He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。
13 factotum tlWxb     
n.杂役；听差
参考例句：
  • We need a factotum to take care of the workshop.我们需要一个杂役来负责车间的事情。
  • I was employed as housekeeper,nanny,and general factotum.我是管家、保姆和总勤杂工。
14 scrutiny ZDgz6     
n.详细检查，仔细观察
参考例句：
  • His work looks all right,but it will not bear scrutiny.他的工作似乎很好，但是经不起仔细检查。
  • Few wives in their forties can weather such a scrutiny.很少年过四十的妻子经得起这么仔细的观察。
15 ingenuity 77TxM     
n.别出心裁；善于发明创造
参考例句：
  • The boy showed ingenuity in making toys.那个小男孩做玩具很有创造力。
  • I admire your ingenuity and perseverance.我钦佩你的别出心裁和毅力。

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