基础段-猴爪（原著版第11集）

一，原文文章：

His mother laughed, and following him to the door,watched him down the road, and returning to the breakfast table, was very happy at the expense of her husband's credulity. All of which did not prevent her from scurrying to the door at the postman's knock,nor prevent her from referring somewhat shortly to retired sergeant-majors of bibulous habits when she found that the post brought a tailor's bill.

"Herbert will have some more of his funny remarks, I expect, when he comes home," she said, as they sat at dinner.

"I dare say," said Mr. White, pouring himself out some beer; "but for all that, the thing moved in my hand; that I'll swear to."

"You thought it did," said the old lady soothingly.

"I say it did," replied the other. "There was no thought about it; I had just----What's the matter?"

His wife made no reply. She was watching the mysterious movements of a man outside.

二，词汇知识：

1. expense：消耗

2. prevent sb from doing：阻止某人做某事

3. scurry：匆忙

4. refer：提到

5. bibulous：酗酒的（bib+ulous；词根bib指喝，后缀ulous表形容，容易的）

6. tailor：裁缝（tail+or；词根tail指切，后缀or表名词，从事某种职业的人）

7. dare：敢

8. pour：斟酒；愿意为倾倒液体

9. swear：发誓

10. soothingly：安慰地

11. thought：以为

12. mysterious：诡异的

13. movement：举止

三，句子知识：

1. I dare say. 我同意。

2. I'll swear to. 我发誓。